The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 12

ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA, LA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1945 PAGE TWELVE Pointer to Defend City to Provide EISENHOWER (CO.NTI.MED IBOM PAGE OSY) (Your Easter Seal Dollar Helps All Cripple Children it," J. V. Simon, assistant chief! hell deputy, department of interna revenue, New Orleans, said today while visiting the Alexandria office. 'For instance, this office Is experiencing a steady flow, and of fiees throughout the state are re-; porting the same results," he add-1 ed. "This should help prevent the last-minute jams around March 15 that used to be expe- rienced." eratious during the winter 'Gne.

Two Briageneaus niucu t'atton's Third Army troops, moving with a speed reminiscent of iheir famous Brittany breakthrough last summer, were widen-iiitr turn hrideeheads across the Saar river eighteen miles inside Germany below capiurea oaar- burg. Sixty-five miles or so ahead lies tne miacne mime aim sucr, cities as Coblenz, Mainz and Ludwigshafen. Thirty-five miles to the south- east along the Saar lower iron National Title GRAND JUNCTION, Feb. 21. IP) The blue-blooded Ariel, New Yorker A.

G. C. Sage's hiehlv-touted nnintpr. had a chance to defend his national field trials title. His scheduled race yesterday af temoon postponed by the weather, the champion was paired for this morning's heat with Texas Boy, entry of Jack Harper, Artesia, Miss.

pionship at Shuqualak, Miss, 1 Wants Recalcitrant tier, Lieut. Gen. Alexander ii. Ariel, twice winner of the na-Patch's Seventh Army was bat- tional, is titleholder by virtue of terms the outer ramparts of i his 1943 victory, since the trials Saarbruecken, largest city of the were not held in 1944. He recently region.

His troops yesterday had notched up another notable win cleared two-thirds of Forbach, two the national free-for-all cham- Drive to Enforce Rent Regulations to Begin March 1 Forms Will Be Filled! Out by Military Personnel An enforcement drive to regulate rent control and maintain rent levels will start in the Alexandria area March 1, officials of the local area rent office said today. Forms have been distributed at the surrounding military installations to personnel living off the post, according to the officials, who said tlie.se forms would be carefully checked when they were returned to the rent office. Questions to be answered on the forms will determine the exact location of the dwelling the bath acihties, utility it landlords have furnished UFA registration statements, and an approximate floor plan of the stated accomo-; dations, officials said Approximately registrations of rent 1 accomodations have Employes Penalized WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 miles away. (The Swiss radio said this morn ing that the Americans had en tered Saarbruecken and had cut tne orDacii-saaroruecKen roaa at two places.) At the extreme northern end of the front the Canadian First Army, driving south, last was re ported almost in Calcar, only fifteen miles from Wessel, gateway to the Ruhr.

Alone the Roer, west of Co- logne. the U. S. First and Ninth and the British Second Armies stood idle. It is these mighty I il.

rst' ily Senator Maybank (D SC) urged e-j today that recalcitrant employes as well as employers be penalized Free Space f0r i Gardens! the cooperation of George Bowdon to all have no such Sna, h. i Brasher, of tfe h0m 'division of the sum service, said today ext9n" I Boy Scouts are now questionnaires to all ulint and Pineville each resident will itunS it space is available ifwJL en quested, and if infot" 13 re" garding Mrdenin- de duction is desired. The hi are to be filled out atthf and returned bv The Cosmopolitan Cluh voted to sponsor one nf itc mi am I am; i. has offered oC e3-c, 1 to accept -all tpu S', from Persons desriripj 7 sai All (C quests will be hand him and referred to the profe Eluded in Pineville "offeg iniormation to any "t't U.11CC I IT assistant in. foori -'GtUi; conservation, 1S active in the cam 1 ULiinn an, Local merchants have promiJ their cooperation in donah window displays to th TA I project.

Weiss and 1 at have on display a window deW saiutus, ana other mri U. avuuw Suit. LOST TREASURE OMAHA, A sheet of fused to give him one. i 'u ll1 the! Tve had eight cards now" hi to- said, "and the last time I was ill by there they told if I Ion this or.tf the i I would have to see the FBI for? xne next one." under the manpower control bill which will come before the Senate Monday. The measure reported favorably by the Senate military affairs committee yesterday after three 1 lorces me umiians nave ueen i weeks oi stormy closed sessions predicting are most likely to get provides jail and fine penalties the fo-ahead signal for an all-out only for employers with one sig-push into Germany from the west, nificant exception.

Reservoir Drained 1 In blasting the Schwammenauel ESTATE CLAIM UPHELD -lam and flooding the Roer the: NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23. Germans already have played one --The claim of eight Brazilian been made at the Alexandria opportunity to attend school and the ficc, it was learned. privilege to play like other chil- residents to an estate valued more than $68,000 left by the late Kiias Mansaur. who died at One- Ruhr industrial and rail center.

Linnich and its sister fortress cities of Dueren and Juelich on the Koer were but piles of red brick as the result of months of Allied artillery and air bombardments. 20 3Iiles from Cologne At Dueren (pop: the U. S. Ninth Army was 20 miles from Cologne. The Allies mot eci ud to its western edge last De ceniber.

Between Linnich and Dueren, the Germans have built three earthen defense lines. The whole Roer river sector is be yond the Siegfried line which has been breached totally by 35 miles in the Aachen area. The Germans said the Roer of fensive started with a violent drumfire barrage last night. "The American established sev- m-cl cmill aprivis the Ro2r between Linnich and Juelich southeast)," Berlin as- serted, "heroically fighting Ger- mans thf bl have succeeded in sealing the bridgeheads and frustrated bringing up of fresh enemy re inforcements. "The Allied grand scale offensive which began this morning will probably be the signal for resumption of the Russian offensive.

The German command has reckoned with such a coordinated synchronized attack." Monteomerv Attackine The German radio said Field Marshal Montgomery also had begun "new breakthrough" attempts at the northern end of the Allied line, in coordination with the American attacks in the Aachen sector, but did not name the exact point of Montgomery's attack. The Eisenhower offensive was begun, the Germans said, in the wake of yesterday's great aerial blows and following drumfire artillery barrages by thousands of guns. Supreme Headquarters as yet had not confirmed the Berlin accounts of the new offensive, but signs multiplied that the big push could not be far off if it had not actually begun, Yesterday's coordinated air blow to knock out Germany's railway system wras not unlike the isola-Jation program that preceded the Allied landings on the Normandy coast. Approximately 7,000 bombers and fighters struck at nearly 100 enemy communication hubs during the day. The attack continued into the night.

Bright sunshine favored operations both in the air and on the ground. Much of the snow and ice that has hampered ground op IT 1 I l0USas, on January 21. was lipheld yesterday by the S. fifth circuit court of appeals. oi'ESTION'ED ON GRIPS1IOLM worker told noli h.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 ()! a draft card because hi. District entorcement oiucers will be in this area to start the: Hrivp armrrlinr to trip local of fi- vials, who said exact plans of conducting the drive will be announced at that time. Letters to the Editor (Limit letters to 250 words, Writer's name must be signed to 'jommunication. Town Talk is not responsible for opinions.) Gives Credit to Press Mr.

Rollo C. Jarreau, Editor Town Talk Dear Mr. Jarreau: The success in our state of the I I Public Files Tax Returns Early, Deputy Reports Steady Flow Should! Prevent Last-Minute Jams in March The public is cooperating, splendidly in tiling' income tax re- turns early and we all appreciate i "official procemungs of the ALEXANDRIA til tOLNtlL CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING Alexandria. Louisiana, February 19, 1W5. We the undersigned, members of the Cuuncil of the City of Alexandria.

Lou- hereby call a Special Meeth.g t.f Council for 10:00 A. tins the following purposes: i I) To intrrduee and act upon a resolution increasing the salaries of the members of the Police Depigment. 2. To take final action on the resolution authorizing the purchase of a truck with tank body. To take final action on a resolution authorising the purchase of proper! from Monroe Wilks.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have on this date. i W. G. BOWDON. I Mayor, i w.

a. Mclean. (Vmmissioner of Finance and Public L'til- "'eS' R. W. BRINGHURST, Commissioner of Streets and Paiks.

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING Alexandria, Louisiana, February 19. 1945. The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in Special Session 19th day of February. 1945, pursuant to the above call, with the following members present: Mavor W. G.

Bowdon, Commissioners A. McLean and R. W. Bringhurst. ABSENT: None.

Mayor Bowdon introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, In legal session convened, that the salaries for the members of the Police Department of the City of Alexandria be increased ten (lOc) per cent beginning February 16, 1945." On motion duiy seconded, the above resolution was unanimously adopted, the vote thereon being as follows: AYES: Mayor W. G. Bowdon, Commissioners V. A. McLean and R.

W. Bringhurst. NAYS: None. The following resolution which wis In traduced on February and laid over i was brought tip for final passage: RESOLUTION "WHEREAS, Lot 7, Square of the Title Company Subdivision of said City owned by Monroe Wilks Is a drainage outlet and should be acquired by the Citv for that purpose, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL of the crry of Alexandria, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened, that the City purchase same from Monroe Wilks at a price of $1,275 cash and that the Mayor be authorized to execute ihe necessary deed." On motion duly seconded, the above resolution was unanimously adoptde, the vote thereon being as follows: AYES: Mayor W. G.

Bowdon, Commissioners W. A. McLean and R. W. Bringhurst NAYS: None.

The following resolution which was introduced on February 5 and laid over was brought up for final passage: RESOLUTION "WHEREAS, the City is In need of a truck with a tank body for the purpose of transporting gasoline to be used at various places In the City in connection t.lth municipal operations, and WHEREAS, it is very difficult under present conditions to buy such equipment and the City has an opportunity to purchase same now at private sale for a reasonable price. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA. LOUISIANA, In regular session convened, 'hat an emergency exist such as is contemplated by Act 73 of 1928 and amendments thereto and that the City should proceed to purchase at private le without competitive bids one V-8 one and one-half ton Ford cab ehassls and tank having a capacity of 700 gallons, said purchase to be made irom A. C. Benedict at a price not to exceed ll.250.OO." On motion duly seconded the above resolution was unanimously adopted, the vote thereon being as follows: AYES: Mayor W.

G. Bowdon, Commissioners W. A. McLean and R. W.

Bringhurst KAY'S: None. On motion duly seconded the Council adjourned. W. G. BOWDON.

Attest: Mayor. HAL T. DUli ANY, Secretary-Treasurer. J-23-ltd I i i I 1 1 I cti United States civilians many them relative strangers to country of their citizenship day were being questioned officials aboard r. i Mr.

Simon added an important request that all persons who have worked for more than one em- ployer during the past year wait to i lie returns until they: have received a withholding fW-2) form from each employer. He said that frequently persons brins in onlv the slips from their current en. ployer, resulting in an incorrect return that must be corrected hter. Withholding Tav Lauded Speaking of the ithholding tax, Mr. Simon stated that it is definitely working successfully and is the answer to the income tax problem.

He cited the cape of a lady who, although paying twice as much now as in the previous ye-'ir. was happy because she was geiting a S-7 refund. 'She forgot entirely that her tax was much higher now, and praised the current tax method beoiuse she was getting money back and felt she was Mr. Simon said. "I've also had persons not subject to withholding; ask if their tax couldn't be with- held in some way." Mr.

Simon gave assurances to those who h'lve rebates long over- 1 due. He said that office are anx-! ions to get these returns out and are doing all in their power to keeo them moving. "You may get yours back to- morrow, or perhaps not for some i time," he said. "You'll get it back, however, and in the mean-' time it's drawing 6 per cent m-j terest. Livestock Safes on Local Market Total $27,999 I The livestock market reported today that the market sold 50 cents to a dollar higher on choice feed cattle and the hog market was higher on Wednesday's sales.

Four hundred and eighty-seven cattle sold for $23,179.26 and 407 hogs sold for $4,819.96 for a combined sabs total of $27,999.22. Prlncpal buyers were: Swift Lake Charles; Rapides Packing Company. Alexandria; Murrett Packing Company, Opelousas; John Prather, Washington, D. V. Applegate, Ferriday; W.

Walker, While Castle: Dr. E. M. Clark Son, Mer Rouge; R. M.

O'Neil, Plne-ville; C. H. Stevens, Collax; C. V. Curtis, Lecompte; Cal Broussard, New Roads; Leo Stevens, Gomales; Fred Chap, Lecompte; Hugh Hogan.

Lecompte; Walter Merritt, Lettsworth: Stravls Scallan, Marksville; Dave Doyle, Lecompte; Jack Ellington, Alexandria. Principal sellers were: Joe Thiels Roycc; C. W. Hare, Crowville; N. F.

Chandler, Winnfield; E. G. Ferguson, Atlanta; Pleas Farrell, Plncvllle; R. L. Kayles.

Effie; E. A. McVav, Pineville; T. II. Edwards, Lena; A.

B. Joffrion, Alexandria; David Willis, Oakdaie; W. C. Milan. Natchitoches.

Quotations were as follows: Heavy cornfed steers, 15.00 to 16.00; hulk of gind fat cattle and calves, 13.00 to 15.00; medium and plain shot-fed butcher yearlings, 11.50 to 12 50; best fat heifers and butcher cows, 11.00 to 12.00; medium and plain quality fat cows. 8 00 to 9 50-cutters, 8.51) to 7.50; canners, 6 00 to 7.00: shelly canners. 4.5u to 1.50; medium and light weight butcher hogs, 11.00 to 12.00; heavy fat bologna bulls, 10.00 to 10. 50: medium and half-fat bulls, 8.50 to 9.50; stockcr cattle sold high with a demand for all kinds; bulk of stocker cattle, 10 00 to 12.00; good colored young stocker cows sold in groups, 50.00 to 65.00 per head, plain colored cows and heifers 40.00 to 50 00 per head; good quality brood cows with calves, 65.00 to 85.00 per head; choice corn-fed hogs sold for 14.00; other good fat butcher tows and earmarked b.irrows and gilts, 200 pounds and up, 1J.50 to 13.50. Only common pigs and thin sows sold belou 9.00.

Amber emits an agreeable odor if rubbed. of the trump cards with which they have been holding back op erations in that sector. The pcnwammenauei reservoir now about 9" Per cent drained. heth er the Germans can cause further floods is not clear, fattens rampaging tanks and and infantrymen yesterday completed -1 nrhirlvi-inH fnnmipst nf the 80 square-mile Moselle-Saar trian gle, seized Saarburg and twenty- nine other German towns on 10-miie iiuiu, ciliu laiuincu a oitci r- HnMMn spearhead to within five miles southwest of Trier, as well as throwing two bridgeheads across the Saar. Trier, a fortified city of 83,000 popilation.

guards the Moselle, sixty miles southwest of that riv- er's junction with the Rhine at CoHenz. Patton was also striking hard in the vicinity of fallen Pruem to the northwest, squeezing the Gdmans from the fortification studded Eifel mountains east of the duchy of Luxembourg. Third Army troops registered three-mile gains in that area. I An ordinary sneeze travels two 1 or three feet. SHEET METAL REPAIRS 1945 "March of Dimes" campaign! Some of these children have to for the fight against infantile pa-' So for surgery as often as three or ralysis is another indication of the fur times during physically re-power of the press for good in the habitation.

Your Easter seal dol-communitv I ar nas purchased crutches which Gutters, Repairs, Tanks, Hoods, Tubs and Duct Work Free Estimates Work Guaranteed Ewing Sheet Metal Works Phone 5953 Next to Billups on 10th Murray EADERS Renm-l thn far rvivprf inrii. cate more money was raised in our state for this great humanitarian cause in 1945 than ever before. We attribute the success of this campaign, in a large measure, to the effectiveness of the fine publicity given this worthy cause by your great newspaper. On behalf of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and its sixty-four parish chapters in Louisiana, we wish to extend to you our deep appreciation for the magnificent service rendered by vour DaDer in helrjine tn make the 1945 "March of Dimes" campaign the real success that it was. In these days of newsprint shortages, the valuable space you made available for the raising of funds to aid the children and adults of our state who are victims of poliomyelitis is proo- to us that our newspapers can be depended upon to lend their assistance to any cause that will benefit the general public Sincerely yours, R.

McLean Jeter, State Campaign Director James L. McCarthy, State Representative. Mrs. Stear Given Husband's Medal at Esler Ceremony Mrs. Frank N.

Stear of Pineville, today received from Lt. Col. John D. Ficklen, Esler Field commanding officer, the Soldier's Medal awarded her husband, an Army Air Force lieutenant, for "heroio action in the face of grave personal danger." Lt. Stear has been reported missing from a flight over Yugoslavia since march ,1944.

i pi THE TOWN TALK IS FOR SALE BY SINGLE COPY EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES OF BUSINESS: IX ALEXAXJMIIA The question is often asked when you buy Easter seals to use. 011 "our fjaster fvSE? Sfof "he i(Jes jnit for Crippled Chil- dren who is sending out attractive ittle leaflets, "iour Laster seal dollal. js devoted to a program of corrective treatment, guidance and training for a job. Your dollar cives a crippled child an op- uren. iour purcnase oi seais or a share of happiness (which is a certificate of appreciation for large donors) assures the physically handicapped a future with some pleasures and Since last Easter there has been held monthly clinics sponsored by the crippled children's division of.

the State Board of Health in the rooms of the Rapides parish health unit in the new courthouse. When children are referred for corrective treatment and families are unable to pay for transportation, this is sponsored by your Easter seal dol- lar and many crippled children to gether with their parents or an attendant have not only been transported to and from these parish-wide state clinics but to a hospital in New Orleans where they must go for surgery are either given the client or loaned to any resident of the city and parish who may need crutches for a temporary use. The Rapides unit has 10 pairs constantly in circulation as well as many invalid chairs. Your Easter seal dollar purchases braces, artificial appliances and special shoes for the physically handicapped. Convalescing care, educational and or vocational training, hot lunches, school supplies, transportation to school where the child is not accessible to the school bus, and even cloth ing are all a part of the program sponsored by your Easter dollar.

al Claiborne Art Entries Being judged Here Today Final judging of entries from Camp Claiborne in the national army arts contest being held today at the Bolton Avenue USO Club in Alexandria. Mrs. Stuart Purser of Louisi- ana College, Pineville, is chairman of a judging committee of three civilians. Twenty entries will ap-; pear from Camp Claiborne in the local exhibition. Winning entries from Camp Claiborne will be sent to the Eighth Service Command at Dal-I las, where they will be judged by a group of civilian and military experts.

The Service Command exhibit will be held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts between April 29 and May 13. i In addition to the cash awards for the local winners, plaques are being designed and made by the Reproduction Branch, Army Service Forces Training Center, to be given to all entrants in the contest from Claiborne. from the Eighth Service Com be chose en and forwarded to the National Gallery of art, Washing- i i cotntest; ad' a oup A and six entr.es each Vd A I fr it .3. to the onal Gallery of, Arl' twenty-one will be picked to In the Army Arts juages in this selection will he final. A $100 war bond will be awarded to the winner of each class in the national exhibition and certificates of merit will likewise be awarded.

Among the Claiborne contestants are-Sergt. Wilham Westfall. from Arcanum, Tchnlcian-5 Rex M. Park, from Emporia, Private Frllcmho fiu-tierrer. from Sanla re.

N. private first Claw Kmil S.irapino, from New' ork city, Private first Claw1 I-ouis W. Taveili, from Willmstown, M.s.: Prltato Wayne F. Tavlor. from Lafayette.

Private Geno Kerretti from Philadelphia. Jack Veibach, from New York citv; Private William H. Littlefield. from" Boston Corporal C.Jen I M'HW. Private Orland Anton Olson" from Seattle.

Scrgt. William R. 1 Snowhile. from ailcaifo. Corporal Auffujtine A.

Kennella, from Brooklvp. N. Sergt AlDert A. Stack, from De-i trolt. Private First Class Frederick A.

Lucas, fiom Washington, D. Tech-i uician-j Thomas Ludlow, from Pitt-j burgh. Lieut. Jack ft. Coonev, from arson City, Private William from South Gate, Major aul A BiscK.

from Wllmlnptu Capt. Meyer from Philadelphia'. vat.iie Kicct.o, from Ntv Wk city; Terhncian-S diaries Rowell. from La'ton, and Priare Willian, C. Jones, from Los Anueles, Calif.

for the content have been invited to meet at 7:30 thta evenirg to Judge the contest. They are Mrs. Stuart ruivrr Mrs. J. B.

Naciimaa and J. 11. Cade, Ail civilians and tnilltan- rf invited to ve the exhibit durirr TKMTI RATI RIS last 24 Atianta Chicago Houston Rain Low fall .8. 17 .0: hours: High 66 53 AO il 8: Ka.isas City 4.1 Ne Oi im ch mi .19 I I Main Highwe. to nn VfT hnnt exhibit, thirty entries will mi UIJ giuuiiu C1I1U CApiUUlllg wneii his medium bomber crashed on a takeoff thus saving his A dc i Headquarters News Stand 1022 Third Street Hotel Bentley News Stand Hotel Bentley Lobby Interurban Cafe Interurban Bus Station Liberty News Stand 313 Murray Street Log Cabin Cafe Masonic Drive Nifty News Stand 926 Fourth Street O'SiWs Pharmacy Corner Lee Vance Rapides News Stand Rapides Hotel Lobby Reynolds News Stand 409 Murray Street Seafood Cafe Corner Fourth Murray Smith's Library-News Stand Johnnie Rush Cafe Southern News Stand 213 Lee Street Steve's Olympia Cafe Corner Second Johnston Union Station News Stand Union Station Depot Avenue Drug Store Corner Marye Bolton Bolden's Pharmacy Corner Fourth DeSoto Bridges1 Drug Store 1128 Bolton Avenue Buck's Place 623 Third Street Cafe Justice Corner Eighth Murray Central Drug Store 1005 Jackson Street Central News Stand Corner Fifth Johnston City Drug Store Corner Bolton Jackson Colonial Courts 8 North Bolton Commercial News Stand Commercial Bank Building European Cafe European Hotel Lobby Evangeline News Stand Evangeline Hotel Lobby Gravel's Drug Store 16 Bolton Avenue Guaranty News Stand Guaranty Bank Building l.v Milestones of crew.

Although injured himself. he rescued an unconscious crev member who had been thrown clear of the plane onto the runway directly before an onrushing plane. Accompanying Mrs. Stea? to Es- ler Field for the presentation u-pvp her father. R.

C. a si. SS8gJ tor, Miss Joy Lee Miss Lydia Ford, Lieut. Stear is the 23-year-old son of Mrs. Florence Hallovan of 810 Orange street.

Lake Charles, and Byron L. Stear of 520 Atlanta avenue, Port Arthur, Texas, lie attended St. Landry school in Lake Charles and Louisiana College at Pineville. Entering service in July 1942, he won his wings at Doming Army Air Field, New Mexico, in August 1943. s.

District Court following ia a sjroopai of th prtv ceodmgs, and not verbatim account from liie minutes of the Cerk of Coort District court, criminal fection. rret Fndnv, Judge J. W. Hawthorn presiding. s.

Joe Hardy (violation comer-ation law1: Accused pleaded guiltv and was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs and in default to serve sixty days "i the parish jail and to serve ten days in the pariah jail, suspending absolute jml sentence upon good behavior. 5tit vs. Jeremiah Stafford (theft plc.ded nuilty and was sen- to sent two years at hard labor the elate penitentiary. Accused gave is ate at 36 years, was remanded and Mn-riff cdered to see that said sentence 15 carried tito effect. Stale s.

Vetta Douglas ftheftl; Accused pit-aded guiity and was sentenced to serve four years at nurd labor In the state ix -ntentiary, Accused gave her age as was ordered ot see remanded and sheriff Into effect. Titate vs. Leroy Bowman (simple bur-J glaryi: Arni-ed pleaded guilty and was sentenced to rerve six years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Accused gave his age at 9 years, was remanded and i ordered to see that said sentence is carried into effect. State vs.

Jeff Gunter 'aggravated bat- tery, Henry Murrav rt oi rob- beryi, llrvvy M.i: ct ai -oh-lwrv-: (n th fthm-r trn'io" i isUd.iia. fcno by i atut, caies eoiiliuued wimout tutc. 1 I 1 Happiness I Oulij 55975 LONG COURTSHIPS Girls don't expect them ther.e days. If she says "yes" quickly it doesn't mean she made a snap decision roerelv that he's being honest with her heart sooner. Ar.d you can help to dignify the engagement by giving her a diamond of which sr.e cm; 0 be proud.

We have them, end expensive, but all right Dink's Cafe 634 Main Street Leatherman's Drug Store 1018 Main Street Owl Drug Store "806 Main Street Reed's Drug Store 412 Main Street 'CARTER JEWELRY GO. JEWELER YOUR ALEXANDRIA UEESVILLE 41 57 Wasiuimtcn I.