The Richland Beacon-News from Rayville, Louisiana • 1

For Buy U.J. DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS MASS EVERT PAY DAY BOND DAY LIBERTAS ET NATALE SOLUM VOLUME LXXVI. RAYVILLE, RICHLAND PARISH, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1945. NUMBER 49. S.

W. B. Colvin Elected School Board President Colonel and Texas Toad See World Outside Texas Bond Issue Election For New Court House Called By Police Jury Property Taxpayers Asked To Give Expression On Proposition To Build $350,000.00 Court Building For Parish JANUARY 15 IS TAX DEADLINE About 15 Million Persons Must File Returns By That Date Large British Fleet Arrives In Australia SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. A complete British fleet has arrived In Australia, NBC Reporter George Fol-ster said today in a short wave broadcast from the Philippines.

He said the force, including aircraft carriers, is under the command of Adm. Sir Bruce Fraser, who recently concluded strategy talks with United States Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz. DRAFT BOARDS TOLD TO SIFT FARMER LISTS Will Examine Those In 18-25 Age Group; Doubt Whether Many Men Now Working On Farms Will Be Inducted Masonic Lodge To Meet Wednesday Night The first meeting of -the year of R.

F. McGuire Lodge No. 209, F. and A. will be held next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.

This will be a very important meeting, as several matters of business will be taken up, including the financial condition of the Lodge. Several petitions will be ready for balloting, and plans for the year's work will be discussed. All members are urged to be present, and all visiting Masons will be welcome. J. B.

SHARP, W. M. RATIONING Housewives are urged to destroy all food ration stamps that have been de- clared invalid, the Office of Price Administration has announced. Use of these stamps by consumers, as well as acceptance of them by retailers, is a violation of rationing regulations. At the same time, OPA explained Lnal rea ration tokens continue gooo and housewives may use them for buying meats and fats.

Grocers will continue to rive them to housewives change for the red 10-polnt stamps. Blue ration tokens, however, have elected has served ever since the death not been good since October 1 and, of E. E. Keebler, who was superin-therefore, cannot be used for canned tendent for many years. Mr.

Thomp- 1 At the regular meeting of the Police Jury of Richland Parish last Tuesday that Board voted unanimously to call a special election to take the sense of the qualified taxpaying voters on the proposition to issue bonds in the amount of $350,000.00, the funds to be used to build a new court house for the parish. The election is to be held on February 20th. For a long time it has been realized that a new court house is an urgent necessity, and that a real emergency exists in the parish for a suitable building in which to transact the public business. The recent discovery of oil in the parish has brought out more acutely than ever the crying need for a new court building. A committee of citizens appeared before the Police Jury and asked that this body give the people an oppor tunity at this time to vote on the proposition.

It was brought out that the old building we have was built in 1 P. ft? t-? VQ Inner o(n re 1 roJ If a safety and usefulness. The Board was reminded of facts, of which they agreed with the committee In every argument; that the old building was a menace to public service, a fire trap which should be condemned and probably would be if the fire marshal was called on for an expression; that the valuable records of the parish are faced with complete loss every day the old fire trap is used, that all of the parish agencies, except the sheriffs office, the assessor's office and clerk's office, had been crowded out of the building, even including the Police Jury. It was agreed that those offices remaining in the building had inadequate space to transact the public's business. The hall is now full of people working on abstract business with no room to handle- these important jobs.

It was brought out that the opposi tlon to the voting of the tax the last time it was submitted has in a large measure vanished, and now those who opposed the building of a new court! house, were united in the demand for a building that will safely and con- veniently house all of the public offices, and once more bring them back under a common roof. It was disclosed that not only is the building an extreme fire hazard, but it is actually about to fall down. Decay has reached the point where the building is a menace to all who enter its four old walls. The Rayville KJwanis Club voted the same day to get behind the movement one hundred per cent. A similar action is expected from the Delhi Lions Club, as well as all the civic organizations of the parish, including the women's clubs.

The prospect for carrying the tax seems encouraging. EZRIE EPPINETTE, IN BELGIUM. EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS ON WAR CONDITIONS In Belgium, December 9, 1944. Dear Brother, Will try to write you a short letter to let you know I am O. K.

Hope everything Is going good at home. Things have changed a lot I'm sure in the two years I have been gone. These have been the longest two years I have ever spent I do believe. I will try to tell you a few things about what has happened since I left; the States fifteen months ago so some of the people back home will get some idea of what it is like to be in this i lruiis unu vegetables. xney are nv longer needed as change for the 10-point blue ration stamps used for processed foods because point values for these items are set in multiples of ten.

Ration stamps which were invalidat I rr I ed as of 12:01 a. Tuesday, Decern-, ber 26th, 1944, and which are not good for consumer use are: RED STAMPS A8 through Z8, and A5 through P5. BLUE STAMPS A8 through Z8, and A5 through W5. SUGAR STAMPS 30. 31.

32, 33 and 40, along with all home canning coupons outstanding. Stamps continuing to be good and those soon to be made good are: Red stamps X5, T5, Z5, A2 and B2. In addition, five more blue stamps, C2. D2. and G2 became good on January 1st.

Sugar stamp No. 34, which became good on November 18. Another sugar stamp will become good on February 1, 1945. Expiration dates have not been set for the stamps that still remain good. uasuuwu a-14 coupons good for four gallons.

FUEL OIL In South, 2 and 3 coupons good for ten gallons per unit. SHOES Airplane stamps 1, 2, and 3 in book three, good indefinitely, CORPORAL NOBLE ELLINGTON NOW IN ENGLAND AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE BOMBER STATION, England. Corporal Noble E. Ellington, 25, of Mangham, is now in England with the 96th Bomb. Group undergoing a pre-combat training period of 10 days in preparation for combat action as a gunner on a 13-17 fortress in Eighth Air Force bombing attacks on Nazi war targets.

Cpl. Ellington is now getting the benefit of the combat experience of veteran His cour of lntr as tion includes intelligence class lectures S. W. B. Colvin.

member of the Board from Ward Two, was unanimously elected as president of the Richland Parish School Board at its organization meeting last Tuesday. Parish Superintendent of Schools J. B. Thompson was re-elected for another four-year term, and C. B.

DeMoss, of Delhi, Ward One, was named as vice-president of the Board. The newly-elected president succeeded the veteran president of the Board, T. W. Stark, of Mangham. who retired from the Board.

Mr. Colvin has been a member of the Board for a number of years, and has given the nature of service which entitles him to this consideration and preferment on the part of his colleagues on the Board. Two new members met for the first lme with the Board at the meetlng lafit Tuesday, C. E. Calloway, named as an additional member fsom Ward Two, and Cecil Pardue, of Mangham, who succeeds T.

W. Stark as member from Ward Five. W. H. Eddins, of Ward Two, who was successful In a race for re-election, began his new term; and C.

B. DeMoss, of Ward One, who was re-elected without opposition for another six year term, began his second term with the Board. I The Superintendent who was re- son, who was principal of the Delhi high 'school before being named as superintendent, has made a most capable superintendent, and the financial condition of the Board reflects his ability to keep the Board on a cash basis, and the personnel of the teaching force attests his judgment! in selecting faculties to uphold the high educational standard of the parish' public school system despite the handicaps of war conditions. Cub Pack For Rayville Rev. Jack H.

Midyett requests that all mothers and fathers interested In a "Cub Pack" In Rayville meet at the Methodist Church. Thursday January 11th. at 7:30 o'clock. night. "Cubbing" is the Scouting program for junior-age boys, those 9, 10 and 11 years of age.

Mr. Chas. Cook, the Scout Execu- tive of the Ouachita. Vallev Council. wiii k.

Present to exnlain the "Cub- i bine" program. A meeting of interested parents is the first step iu perfecting the organization of a "Cub Pack." The Methodist Church has agreed to sponsor the "Pack." Presbyterian Church Notes REV. A. R. CATES, Pastor The churches of our group have formed a Sunday School Workers' Conference.

The Conference is composed of the superintendents, officers, and teachers of the three Sunday Schools, and the Pastor. It is a study rouP ana win meet once inomn 10 consiaer ounaay acnooi proDiems. ine a i 'Wednesday night, January held next I 10th, at, i 7:30 a tne Archibald church, ociock. The Communion service will be 00- servea ai me 11 cioca nour in the 1 Rayville church next Sunday. A full attendance on all the services of our churcnes would get us off to a good start in the new year.

Services next Sunday: Sunday School at 10 o'clock. Preaching services: Rayville at 11 o'clock. Archibald at 7:30 o'clock. NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS! New Year's greetings to the boys, on land, on sea, in the skies, and everywhere. The writing of a letter Is the most intimate form of transferring the thought of one person to another, so this letter to you boys everywhere conveys loving thoughts of you, and a New Year's greeting.

Take the path of prayer, boys, and you will not mind the rough spots, nor the difficult passes, for you are always accompan-! led bv an invisible aid that mildes and directs you ahead. Peace seems an ldle dream now. while these enemies part ef U8 gtin, and when peace comes, -nd vou nr mArvhimr hnm what 1 I AN EIGHTH AAF LIBERATOR STATION, England. Colonel Troy W. Crawford, of Mangham, Louisiana, has been named commanding officer of the 446th Bombardment group, by Major General William E.

Kopner of the Second Bombardment Division. Back in June, Colonel Crawford arrived in this theatre with his baggage and a green-gray Texas horned toad named "Tex." The toad had arrived in New York by air on the eve of Colonel Crawford's departure for Britain a gift from "the boys" at the Municipal Airport in El Paso, Texas, where the Colonel commanded Biggs Field. Since hi3 arrival In England, Colonel Crawford has served as Executive Officer of two Combat Wings in the Liberator Division. He also served as commander of a French airfield while the "Libs" were engaged in freighting tons of food and medical supplies to war-torn France. The airdrome was held by the Germans just ten days prior to Colonel Crawford's moving in with his small band of officers and enlisted men.

Two thousand and four thousand pound bombs were still lying around. The Germans had begun to wire them all for detonation when the American forces arrived, but General Pat ton and his Third Army had advanced at such rapid pace the Germans were caught by surprise, and were unable to execute the plan. Colonel Crawford's army career follows closely the pattern of many other Regular and Reserve Army Officers during the lean years that preceded the attack 01 Pearl Harbor. At Mississippi State College (where he received his ROTC commission), he majored in education. From his boyhood, he remembered Major General Claire B.

Chennault, who use to fly low over their respective Louisiana home towns (only a few miles apart) with World War I Jennies. Colonel Crawford wanted to become an Army flier; so he resigned his Vocational Agriculture teaching job to enter Brook and Kelly Field flying schools in 1930. After graduation, he held a half dozen training posts from Langley Field, Virginia, to Long Beach, California. He flew all types of aircraft, was engineer on a "cold weather" test flight out of Sel-fridge Field, Michigan, and was a student and teacher of air support in amphibious operations. Lieutenant General Omar Bradley was one of his students in amphibious operations.

In the spring of 1942, then a Major, he was picked as the Air Force representative to accompany a delegation of five officers to Britain to study British Commando and Ground Forces amphibious training. They arrived in London and were attached to Lord Mountbatten's Staff. Six weeks later they returned to Washington with their reports. As a lieutenant-colonel, he was sent to the newly-established B-24 Standardization School at Tucson, Arizona, to be an "experimental student," After that, he shepherded a provisional group through three phases of training via Biggs Field, Texas, Pueblo, Colorado, and Harvard, Kansas. He was next assigned to the Army Air Base at Biggs Field, where he helped reorganize the training set-up, introducing three complete phases of training and turning out 1,200 well-trained bomber crews in eleven months.

While stationed at Biggs Field, Colonel Crawford, at the invitation of Mexico's Secretary of War, Larazo Cardenas, attended a five-day fiesta in Mexico City and met the Mexican President. After reading about the exploits of former classmates and charges serving in the different theatres of war, Colonel Crawford was anxious to get overseas. Today he commands the 446th Bombardment Group which has been cited for outstanding performance of duty in combat. Dropping tons of bombs on targets in Germany and the occupied countries, the Group contributed Immeasurably to the success of the aerial war against the enemy. The Group has a unique safety record, and has succeeded in completing over one hundred and seventy-five dangerous missions with a minimum of loss.

They recently flew In support of the ground troops at Metz, who were hammering at the forts guarding the important gateway to the Saar. Bombs released by the Eighth Air Force that day permitted General Patton's Third Army to reach its goal. Union Prayer Service Just a reminder of the weekly union prayer services held each Tuesday afternoon at the Episcopal Church in Rayville. At the services next Tuesday the fol- lowing men in the service will be especially remembered: J. W.

Hixson, 1 Thomas N. Poulas and Herman T. Eubanks. All relatives ana. inenas of these men are urged to be present.

We have been having some very inspirational services each Tuesday afternoon at these services. Come "and be with us. Offer your prayers for the men and women in the service of our country and, at the same time, receive a blessing yourself. XXX NOTICE TO PUBLIC I have been ill for sometime, at my home, but expect to be at my office, in the Warren Hunt office building, next week. CLAY CROXTON WANTED Two families as sharecroppers, 654 acres in cultivation, one 4-room house and one 2-room house, 10 miles northeast of Rayville.

See either II. Watson, at Farmers Supply Store, Rayville, or E. A. MORRIS, Route 4, Box 44, Rayville, La. WASHINGTON, Jan.

2. Remember January 15. Ifg an important day for about 15 million taxpayers. It affects you if: 1. You were single and made more than $2,700 in 1944 or were married and made more than $3,500 and did not have the full income tax withheld from your wages or salary during the year.

2. You were not subject to withholding taxes but had Income other than wages or salary. This would include shopkeepers, landlords, professional men and women. 3. You are a farmer.

The date is important to those people because: Those who made quarterly income tax payments in 1944 on 1944 income must make their final payment by January 15. Those who have to make an amended declaration on their estimated tax on 1944 income must do it by January 15 and pay the tax, too. Most farmers because they were not required to did not make any tax payments or tax estimates last year on their 1944 Income. But by. January 15 they must file their estimate on the 1944 tax and pay it Here's the explanation: All the people in group No.

1 from whose wages the full tax was not withheld by last April 15 had to file an estimate on the total tax they figured would be due on their 1944 income. Then they arranged to pay the balance due over and above the tax taken from their wages in quarterly installments, starting last April 15 and ending January 15. All the people in group No. 2 from whose Income no tax was taken also by last April 15 had to file an estimate on the total tax they figured would be due on their 1944 income. They arranged to pay that full tax in the same quarterly installments, also.

If they did not underestimate their total tax by more than 20 per cent, then on January 15 people in groups 1 and 2 just pay their fourth and final installment. They don't have to fill out any returns until March 15 when everybody and this includes those from whose wages the full tax was taken has to file a final return on his income and taxes for 1944. (It is through this March 15 return that final adjustments are made. You find then you owe the government a few dollars more or that the government owes you some refund.) But some people in groups No. 1 and No.

2 above for various reasons now find that they underestimated their total 1944 tax by more than 20 per cent. There is a penalty for this unless1 by January 15 they file what is called amended declaration of estimated tax for 1944. They do this on the same kind of form 1040-ES that they used in making their original estimate last April 15. They fill it out, showing what they! now find their total 1944 tax should be, write "amended" across the top of it and send it in to their internal revenue collector. But with it they must send the full tax payment.

It would work like this: Last April John Jones estimated his 1944 tax would be $100 above and beyond what would be withheld. He arranged to pay this in quarterly installments of $25. He has paid three installments. The fourth and final one is due January 15. But now he finds he underestimated, that his total tax above withholding should be $150.

So together with his amended declaration he sends in that additional $50, plus the $25 installment due. So the only people who have to worry about filling out forms by January 15 are the farmers and the people with the amended declarations. The latter can save themselves some worry, if they wish. Instead of filling out the amended declaration (1040-ICS) and then on March 15 filling out the final return (form 1040), they can save paper work. They can fill out the final return (1040) now showing the full tax due and send it in by January 15, together with the tax they now find they owe.

In this way they don't have to fool with 1040-ES at all. And they don't have to file any final return in March. They've already done it by using form 1040 now. Taylor-Thompson A wedding of interest to many friends throughout this parish was that of Miss Zelma Taylor to Mr. Leon Thompson, which took place in Ray-ville on Friday, December 29th.

CLIFTON A- FREY GRADUATES FROM MEDICAL OFFICERS SCHOOL Carlisle, Dec 30. The Medical Field Service School, Carlisle Barracks, graduated another large class of officers of the Medical Department today who now are qualified for field duty with troops. The program included an address by Brig. Gen. Addison D.

Davis, Commandant, brief history of the Post and selections by the Army Post Band. Graduating was 2nd Lt Clifton A. Prey, SnC, of Mangham, who received his B. S. degree from the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Ruston.

More Nurses Urgently Needed Mounting war casualties, eleven gen- eral hospital units going overseas nurses, military and other of ficial statements of Inadequate nursing service to wounded soldiers, are reported by War Manpower Commission and American Red Cross in an urgent appeal for ten thousand additional nurses immediately. The State Board of Health recognizes its responsibility to release Pub-lio Health Nurses eligible for military service. Civilian front will be main tained by retaining trained and experienced irreplaceable nurses and by calling on remaining staff for additional sacrifices and on the general publio for increased voluntary assistance. Plans for personal approach to Individual nurses and reorganization of programs to facilitate release are under way by the State Department of Health. First Baptist Church Services DR.

JOHN II. HOOKS, Pastor Yes, a new year Is before us. As you ponder over the things that will be most worthwhile for you to do, think over these five things: Am I purposing in my heart to put into practice what I learn from the Holy Scriptures? Am I going to Improve, if possible, my record of attendance at services? Am I going to be more faithful in the exercise of the stewardship of my time, money, talents, and influence? Am I determined to be a more fruitful winner of souls for Him Who saved me by His grace, and Who is soon coming to take me to Himself? Am I going to' learn more about freedom from worry by taking everything in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving to God and making my requests known unto Him? Our opportunity and privilege to worship with others at God's House this first Sunday of the new year promises blessings. 10 a. m.

Bible School. 11 a. m. Morning Worship. Sermon subject: Elements of An Unstaggering Faith.

6:30 p. in. Training Union. 7:30 p. m.

Evening Worship. The Observance of the Lord's Supper. Let us be found faithful. REPORTER Colored Registrants Will Be Examined The following colored registrants will be sent for pre4nductlon examination on January 10th, 1945, to Fort Humbug, Shreveport, by Local Board No. Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana: Earl Worthy, Oak Ridge.

Robert Holloway, Rayville. Wood row Perkins, Rayville. Henry Mack Lowery, Mangham. Hervia Jack Edwards, Rayville. Henry Austin, Rayville.

Archie Reynolds, Oak Ridge. L. C. Coleman, Rayville. Cleveland Jackson, Rayville.

Moses Findley, Rayville. Tollie Wilson, Mangham. Alvin Bradshaw, Rayville. J. C.

Looney, Rayville. Joseph Haywood, Rayville. Andrew Dorothy Jones, Rayville. Willie Johnson, Delhi. Frank Sheppard Ambers, Rayville.

Roosevelt Smith, Warden. Willie Holmes, Mangham. Willie Leon Marshall, Mangham. Johnnie Allen, Girard. Nelse Ward, Rayville.

Joe Logan, Alto. Jessie Lee Harris, Mangham. Rhymes McMillon, Mangham. Sam Webb, Mangham. William Roberson, Mangham.

George Poe, Mangham. Willie Henry Williams, Delhi. Leon McKnight, Mangham. Felix Little, Rayville. Notice To Automobile Owners Passenger car plates, farm truck plates and farm trailer plates will be sold at the court house, In Sheriffs Office, until February 6, 1945.

The completed applications must be made out and signed before any plates can be Issued. Registration certificates will be issued at time plates are issued, thus the reason that completed application is requested. M. D. McCONNELL, Revenue Deputy.

Methodist Church Services JACK H. MIDYETT, Pastor Services for Sunday, January 7th, are as follows: 9:45 a. m. Church School. 11:00 a.

m. Morning Worship Service, with sermon by the pastor: "Won't Tou Look?" 6:30 p. m. Methodist Youth Fellowship. 7:30 p.

m. Evening Worship Service, with sermon by the pastor: "Something To Depend On." WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Local draft boards were Instructed formally tonight to review the deferments of all farm workers in the 18 to 5 aga brackets. Those not previously rejected for physical defects are to undergo pre-inductlon physical examinations as soon as possible.

These directions went out from selective service to implement the campaign of War Mobllizer James F. Byrnes for more manpower in uniform. 1 Despite these measures there was doubt whether many of these young farm workers could legally be deprived of their deferred status. In this class are an estimated men heretofore classed by local draft boards, acting under provisions of legislation, as "essential" workers In the production of food and farm products. No official estimate was available as to the number of deferred men likely to be drafted as a result of today's action.

Inasmuch as deferment standards are unchanged and lists of deferred workers have been combed time and again for draftable men, the opinion prevailed in farm circles that a small percentage of the affected workers would be drafted. Byrnes' request was made, under authorization of President Rooaevell. In a letter to selective service director Lewis B. Hershey. "The Army and Navy believe It essential to the effective prosecution of the war," Byrnes said, "to induct more men in this age group." Acting on Byrnes' request, the selective service sent a telegram to all state directors advising them to take necessary steps to review all farm deferments within the specified age group and ascertain whether any should be reclassified for war service.

It also directed all local draft boards to call up all deferred workers within the age group for pre-induction physical examination, except those who previously have been found to be physically unfit for military service or fit only for limited military service. Officials said the pre-inductlon examination would be made regardless of whether Individual workers were kept on the deferred list or certified for induction. At present, about 1,600,000 men of draft age have been deferred as essential farm workers under the so-called Tydlngs Amendment to the selective service act. This amendment directs that a farm worker be deferred if (1) he is em- nlovpfl pinliniinnitltf In trnnA faith i 1 b( the production of food. C2 his indue.

tlon into the armed services would uvb service was interpreted as a quest that local boards re-examine all deferments within the 18 through 25 age group to ascertain whether any no longer fit the deferment standard. If so, to take steps to induct them. Supporting the belief that no great number of such men would be drafted was Byrnes' statement that he had been advised by War Food Administrator Marvin Jones that the loss of production through the Induction Into the armed services of "all physically qualified men in this 18 through 25 year age group who do not clearly fall within the scope of the Tydlngs amendment should not result In a critical condition." The WFA is now In the midst of a campaign to maintain farm production at last year's record level. The food agency has said that the farm labor orc has been reduced to the smallest oIze 3 years. The WFA has looked upon the de- rrea workers as the backbone of the 'arm labor force.

The deferred group constituted only 18 per cent of the Iarm labor rorce on Uec. 1. The great buIlt of workers is composed, the WFA quest as one designed to force into the armed services men who. "in isolated auction. mere was an implication In Byrnes' letter that President Roosevelt would welcome a revision in the standards of farm deferment "He (the president) has found," Byrnes said, "that the further deferment of all men now deferred In the 18 through 25 age group because of agricultural occupation Is not as essential to the best Interests of our war effort as is the urgent and more essential need of the army and navy for young men.

The president feels in view of existing conditions, agriculture, like our other war Industries, can, with few exceptions, be carried on by those in the older age groups." HOT TAMALE PIE MANGHAM METHODIST CHURCH JANUARY 12th, 19456 O'CLOCK BENEFIT OF PARSONAGE FUND on air-sea rescue methods, aircraft The Holly Ridge Bible Class will leave a large section of land uneulti-recognition, flak barrage and new ene-hold its first meeting of the New.vated. and (3) no replacement Is avail-my fighter tactics. (Year with Mrs. Allen Christmas next for him. The group with which he will fly Thursday afternoon, January 11th, at Byrnes' communication to the seleo- really bad time to write a letter like bombing ox Messerscnmitt plane plants this since I came to France six at Regensburg, Germany, months ago.

I Cpl. Ellington was a registrar of I haven't received a copy of The voters in Rayville before he entered Beacon-News since July. I hope it is the Army in February, 1944. He re-still being sent to me for I enjoy itceived his gunner's wings at Las Ve-very much. Our mail comes in so slow gas, Nevada, in June, 1944.

He is the it is eJways a month old by the time we ge. it. Now to say how I like these countries over here, I could answer that in a few words, but can't in this letter. Out of the ones I have seen: Scotland, England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, I like Belgium best of all. The people here are very nice.

I would not trade Richland Parish for all of Europe put together, though. I used to think we had lots of rain and mud at home during the winter, but it isn't anything compared to what it is here. It rains here every day without fall. I hear over the radio and see in the paper about people back home going attacks into Germany escorting oJ mankind do their worst, but sald. old men, women and chil-on strikes from work.

If they would American heavy bombers. for. beloveds, the winds in the willows send them over here and let them The 30-year-old mechanic, a former are stin paying Love's Sweet Melo- Albert S. Goss. master of the Nation-change places with some of us South Gas Lines, dy Though we are apart, you Grange, interpreted the Byrnes re- was cited by the President for Its bombing of Focke Wulf aircraft fac- tones at Rosen, Poland.

The group is a unit of the Third Bombardment Division, also cited by the President, for its England to Africa shuttle son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ellington, of Mangham.

WILLIAM A. RUSHING WINS PROMOTION AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE FIGHTER STATION. England. William A. Rushing, son of Mr.

and Mrs. B. B. Rushing, of Mangham, has been promoted from staff sergeant to technical sergeant. Technical Sergeant Rushing is an aircraft mechanic in the 4th fighter group, a P151 Mustang fighter outfit aawy uie iigniers ne services on tfae ground make deep penetration ox Monroe, has served in England since November, 1942.

He entered the army at Camp Livingston, in February, 1942. Special Notice To Taxpayers Announcing the opening of offices at 101 DeSiard Monroe, oveT D. Masur Sc Sons. Complete tax service, estimated declarations, income tax returns, business and farm schedules. Accounts solicited; rates reasonable.

JOHN MY RICK Tax Consultant and Notary Public P. O. Box 1174 Phone 2870 Former Deputy Collector, U. S. Internal Revenue snow is coming down.

It will be a good day for tracking game tomorrow. I want to say hello to everyone at home and would be very glad to hear from any one that would care to write. I always enjoy mail from everyone that writes. Always your brother, EZRIE EPINETTE a thrill! cases, nave been deferred through As Tiny Tim: "God bless us every- -buse of the Tydlngs amendment one." We pray for you, think of you I 0083 warned, however, that any and love you. Keep that chin up, boys, wholesale drafting of deferred work-Just your little comforter back home era would seriously hamper food pro- awhile they would be very glad to go back and work and also keep their big mouths shut.

There are plenty of us over here that would gladly trade them a fox hole for a warm place to sleep and a chance to be home with our family. Right now I haven't seen any of my family for two years, only my wife. It has been fifteen months since I saw her last. I also have a little baby daughter one year old I have never had the pleasure of meeting. Don't think I don't want to see her, but we have a job to finish here first and then we hope to come home.

Some of the people dont seem to give us a thought over here. Well if they think it is funny to dodge Jerry planes or pull through this mud they have another thought coming. I have been in the dark for fifteen long months over here. No street lights or in any windows at night. Worst of all is the black-out driving.

I'm so accustomed to it now that I can almost drive with my eyes closed. There wouldn't be much difference in it. Don't have much more to say now. Hope some day soon to be able to really tell all about everything. Will say so long for now and see how the BEULAH WILLIAMS, Alto, La.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given that by resolution of joint meeting of Board of Directors and Stockholders of Bayou Macon Madison Farms, held December 29, 1944, it was voted to dissolve and liquidate said Corporation and that Lena A. Griffls, whose address is Rayville, Louisiana, was appointed liquidator of said Corporation, without bond, and without remuneration, to wind up and liquidate the affairs of said Corporation, out of Court. All persons In Interest whether creditors or otherwise, are directed to communicate with said Liquidator at the above address. LENA A. GRD7FIS, Liquidator of Bayou Macon Madison Farms, Inc.

T. J. Coenen, Attorney. l--3t.