The Richland Beacon-News from Rayville, Louisiana • 1

For Buy U.S. DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY LIBERTAS ET NATALE SOLUM VOLUME LXXVII. RAYVILLE, RICHLAND PARISH, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1945. NUMBER 4. if MISSING IN ACTION Issue For New Crippled Children's Unit Completes Plans For Easter Drive W.

H. Washburne, Of Delhi, Killed In Action Bond Court Curfew Hour Set For Clubs, Bars Byrnes "Requests" Amusement Places Throughout Nation To Close At Midnight ouse Carries I i 'ft The Richland Parish unit of the Louisiana Society for Crippled Children, which was recently organized, has completed its plans for the sale of Easter seals a thousand letters will be sent out, to the citizens of the parish, each containing a sheet of Easter seals. The purchase of these seals will enable the Society for Crippled Children to help such children in the parish. Mrs. H.

C. Daigre is the chairman of the Richland unit, Mrs. C. S. Ay-cock the secretary, and Rev.

J. H. Midyett the treasurer. The Easter seal sale is the yearly method of raising funds for this important work for crippled, children. Delhi Soldier Killed In Action private Theo Mr.

and Mrs. R. J. Breeland, of Delhi, Route 2, has been reported killed in action on Luzon Island, in the Philip pines, on January 26th. i FIRST LIEUTENANT RAY A.

BOYD WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. A midnight curfew was proclaimed today for night clubs, theatres, road houses, saloons and all other "places of entertainment" throughout the nation. The action, taken by War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes, becomes effective February 26th, and is expected to make New York's broadways and countless other amusement centers look like deserted villages after the stroke of twelve.

Byrnes' mandate took the form of a "request" to operators of entertainment places, from swank night club to neighborhood movie, to have their patrons out and the doors locked up by midnight. But Byrnes invoked manpower controls to make compliance, to all in tents, obligatory. He said he would ask the war manpower commission to i "deny ceilings to any places violating this request." This would deprive such establishments of employes. The war r.r-r.w; war production board, the of-i lice of defense transportation and the office of price administration also were asked to aid the WMC as far as possible in enforcing the "request." Byrnes said his purpose "is primarily to save coal consumed in heating and in providing electricity. But it will also be helpful in the fields of transportation.

nnd in nth-' erwavs." Places of entertainment were de- fined as all night clubs, sport arenas, theatres, danrp halls road hnusA saioons, pars, "ana other similar en-prises, whether public or private, ex cluding restaurants engaged exclusive- 1 his wife and a brother who is Route 4 have Just ceived a store, gave majorities in both num-where in France. Silver Star and citation, given pos- bers and amounts against the bond is- Private Breeland had been overseas thumously for- their son, Pfc. Frank sue. Precincts 1 and 2 of Ward 5 vot- in the Pacific theatre of operations about seven months Scott Truck Tractor Company Holding- ODeil HoUSe Rayville's newest business enter prise, Scott Truck and Tractor Com- pany, is having open house today played by this enlisted men reflects er precincts gave substantial ma jori-(Saturday) being the date of their for-' great credit upon himself and the ties in number of votes and property ly in serving food." jiiney-j ungie store Jl Closing at midnight means that it cj patrons shall leave in time to permit VeieUrcl IcS inluncemenYsSa1 time' the Byrnes Second Anniversary "The war manpower commission I will be requested to deny ceilings to I Citizens of Mangham are likely to any places violating thi3 request," the sit down to more interesting dinners statement said. for the next two weeks, because the It added: I Jitney-Jungle grocery store at Mang- "Mdreover.

the war production nam is celebrating its 2nd birthday board, the office of defense transpor- with a worthwhile anniversary sale, tation and the office of price ad-. portation and the office of price ad-1 S. Hixon, owner and operator of ministration are being requested to the Jitney-Jungle store in Mangham, use their powers, to the full extent points out that the name "Jitney-Jun-consistent with the law in assisting crle" stands for a system for operating January 15th, Mr. Ray A. Boyd, of Fairbanks, received a tele- gram from the office of the Adjutant General of the U.

S. Army notifying nim tnat nis son First Lieutenant v- oya, r-oi puoi, naa oeen reported missing in action since December 24th, over Germany. Lieutenant Boyd's wife is the former Miss Edith Dioxn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M.

Dixon, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Rayville. Lieutenant and Mrs. Boyd are the parents of a baby daughter, Penelope, born Jan- uary 6, 1945. Mrs. Boyd, who was in Rayville, has been rearad here making her home with her parents in alt Ridge since her husband has oeen overseas.

Lieutenant Boyd has been in the food stores in a strictly modern manner, and in such a way that customers are afforded wider varieties of the standardized, nationally known brands of groceries; yet each Jitney-Jungle store is home-owned and home-operated wherever they have been opened. Founded twenty-five years ago by W. B. McCarty at Jackson, Mississippi, the system adheres closely to the original principles, and many Jitney-Jungle stores are now in successful operation across twelve southern states. Each store is institutional in its own.

Their owners are local citizens, participating in local and state affairs, paying theiis taxes and taking lairs, paying tuen-i la-s-ca aim wmu6 active parts in the social and religious life of their respective towns. I Jney-Jungle stores are operated on a cash basl3 of buying and selling, results in economies not otner- jwise afforded. As customers are per mitted to do their own shopping, they seiect what they want, in the quantity they want. 'fin it much easier to shop and buy for cash. They have no month-end grocery bills to worry about.

Under the Jitney- Junsrle pvstem each store is operated I Delhi. Feb. 17. Mr. and Mrs W.

H. Washburne, Delhi, were notified by the War Department today of the loss of their son. TSgt. Willard H. Washburne, who was killed in action in the Philippines on January I 24.

He had also seen service in the Aleutian Islands and also in the Mar-1 shall Islands under General Arnold. As a member of the national guard he was called into service in 1940. He wore the Bronze Star for service in the Marshalls and the Purple Heart I for a wound received on Leyte Island. He attended schools at Cotton Valley, Springhill and at Louisiana Tech, Ruston. I Sergeant Washburne was the second son to be lost by Mr.

and Mrs. Wash-, burne. The other son died when his bomber crashed at Tampa, April 26, 1943. Surviving are the parents; one brother, Jack Washburne, torpedo man on a submarine somewhere in the Pacific; and four sisters, Mrs. J.

E. Harper, Jonesville, and Mrs. Betty Gilly, Miss Jeannette Washburne, and Miss Marianne Washburne, Delhi. prncc ATflVV SJlin A Ply Atlantic Carryings itt OUPplieS lO War Prisoners Ten lighted ships, whose narrow sea lanes of safety have been agreed upon by the warring nations, carry three shiploads a month of American Red Cros3 relief supplies across the Atlantic to American prisoners of war in Europe. The Red Cross Atlantic fleet was born in early 1942 when the Swiss Foundation for Red Cross Transports I was organized to operate the Caritas her name taken from the coat of arms of the International Committee "In Arma, Caritas" meaning "mer-1 cy." Between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 food parcels reach Europe via the ten-ship fleet each month.

Originally a Belgian ship, the Caritas I was caught by the blackade in Casablanca, and was turned over to the Foundation by the Belgian government. Two other ships now are owned and operated by the International Red Cross, both purchased by the American Red Cross from the U. S. govern-' ment and turned over to the Founda- tion. The Caritas II, originally the Danish cargo vessel P.

N. Damm, taken over at the outbreak of war in 1941 as an "idle vessel" under Public Law 101, transported essential material." from South America as the S. S. Spokane until its purchase from the government early in 1944. Renamed, she was turned over to the International Red Cross and now sails under the neutral flag of Switzerland.

I The third vessel, the Henry Dunant, I was purchased from the U. S. Ship- ping Board by the American Red i Cros3 and turned over to the Founda- tion to begin service in late 1944. Formerly the American-owned El Oriente engaged in Central American trade, she was renamed in honor of the founder of the Red Cross movement. Three additional ships under charter to the Foundation are the Swedish-owned Saivo and the sister ships Mangalore and Travancore.

All die-! sel-powered, they are the largest and fastest of the fleet. Unlike the three ships ownd by the International Red Cross, they made their maiden voy- "ef supply ships. All fly the Swedish' flag anT mannd DV Swedish 1 ToT Vy" four remaining" ships compris- An 1 pf. i iig uic i. id ii nv.

uryj neck ai der charter to the British Red Cross. Three the Malange, Lobito and Con- go the Portuguese-owned. The fourth te mesei-powerea, bweaisn-ownea Finn. With huge red crosses painted on their decks, these ships sail under neutral flags, with neutral crews and a Swiss representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross in charge of each shipment. They radio their positions to all belligerents concerned daily, unlike other ships which must travel in radio-silenced, darkened convoys.

All carry exclusively Red Cross cargo and mail for prisoners of war and civilian internees. Relief supplies are provided by the American, British and Canadian Red Cros3 societies, together with medical, recreational and clothing supplies provided by the War and Navy departments, the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department, and organizations such as the Y. M. C. A.

and National Catholic Welfare Conference. Similar supplies from the German Red Cross for prisoners held in this country are carried on the return voyage. The fleet completed more than 70 trips to Europe since the first sailing in 1942. The estimated total cost for supplies and transportation thus far is nearly $100,000,000. DEN TWO OF CUB SCOUTS Den Two of the Cub Scouts met with a 100 per cent attendance at the home of their Den Mother, Mrs.

H. W. jBlakeman, last Thursday afternoon. We were glad. to have a new mem ber, J.

H. Landrum; also our special I guest. Eagle Scout Hal Bynum. We hope that he will visit us again soon. Mrs.

Burk (David's mother) surprised us by bringing cookies and cold drinks at the close of our meeting, which we enjoyed very much. Friday, February 23rd, both Dens meet at the Methodist church at 7:00 p. m. Our parents are especially invited to attend this Pack meeting. Every Thursday afternoon at 4:30 we meet at Mrs.

Blakeman's. All boys between 9 and 12 are invited to join us. We expect to move into our club room next week. XXX WANTED A WATKINS DEALER in the city of Rayville. Former customers demand our products.

Unusual opportunity for good earnings and financial security to the right man or woman. Write for edtails to The J. R. Watkins 72-80 W. Iowa Street, Memphis, Tenn.

2-17-2t. 4 T. 4 Wr-JffflTnnyo inriilmnnntftniriiVf service about two years, and overseas about eight months, and he was mak-' ing his last or next to his last, flight when reported as missing. He had been reported missing previously, and in a few days flew his plane home after having been down in Bel- gium. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on August 4th, 1944, that part of the citation referring to Lieutenant Boyd being quoted below: "Citation: For exceptionally meritorious service in aerial flight over enemy occupied Continental Europe.

The courage, coolness and skill displayed by these Officers reflect great credit upon themselves and the Armed Forces of the United States: "Ray A. Boyd, 0-763474, 2nd Lt, Oak Ridge, Louisiana." Winners Announced In 4-H Good Provider Contest Alexandria, Feb. 21. Winners of the 1944 Good Provider contest for 4-H boys and girls' in the northeast portions of the state were awarded their war bond prizes and lauded for their progressive farm work at a luncheon held here last week. First-place prizes of $50 bonds were presented to Jo Ann Lyle, LeCompte; Martha Wiggins, Winnsboro; and Claude Ray, LeCompte.

Ben Mclnnis, Delhi, another first-place winner, is now serving in the army, so his bond was sent to his parents. Seond-place awards of $25 bonds were presented to Mary Thomason, Mangham; Muriel Grigg, Bienville; J. B. Eley, Gilbert, and David Robinson, Arcadia. The awards were given by Elton Beau- dreau, chairman of the agricultural committee of the Association of Commerce, New Orleans.

Plaques in recognition of their outstanding work as 4-H club leaders were awarded to Miss Thelma Boyett, Bienville aprish; Miss Edna Sackett, Ouachita parish; Seth Tanner, Union parish; and E. B. Sylvest, Natchitoches parish, by B. B. Jones, secre- tarv of the agricultural committee Association of Commerce Count t3 from rishe3 re sented by the winning 4-H members attended the ceremonies, which were held in Hotel Bentley.

The gather 'ing wa3 addressed by W. C. Abbott, state club agent, who pointed out that the total amount of food produced and conserved by 4-H members during 1944 He said that when club work was started in Louisiana there were 22,000 members in the state, compared to a mmhArshin of 50 098 in 1944. i Commercial Motor "tUA eillUie UpLTUlUI -y i cliUCU failure oi commeic.ai ix.ulu, "cle operators to comply with regu- lations requiring periodic tire inspec tions will adversely affect the claims of these operators for new tires, E. H.

Fleming, of Shreveport, district manager of the Office of Defense Transportation, announced this week. The ODT official warned truck, bus and taxicub operators that General Order ODT 21A requires all commercial motor vehicle operators to have their tires checked after each 5,000 miles of operation, or after every six months of opetion if operated less than 5,000 miles. Office of Price Administration action lifting this requirement for passenger car tires in way affects compliance of commercial motor ve- hide operators with OD1 tire inspec- tion requirements, it was pointed out. Inspections may be made by any agency designated by OPA. Truck, bus and taxicab operators were also informed that ODT representatives on tire rationing panels are giving close consideration to records of regular tire inspection in making recommendations on applications for new tires.

MINUTES OF TROOP 43, BOY SCOUTS Troop 43 of the Boy Scouts met at 7:15 Tuesday, for our weekly meeting. Lanyards were awarded to the Patrol Leaders, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. The Patrol Leaders lanyards were Jimmy Sartor, Warren Hunt, on Willis, and Ronald Gilliland. The Senior Patrol Leader is to be awarded a red lanyard. The Senior Patrol Leader is Marvin Bryant.

A red, white and blue lanyard was awarded to Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Hal Bynum. A special gold lanyard was awarded to our Scoutmaster. Three new Scouts were admitted to our troop. They were Alton Cobb, Herman Ratcliff and E. B.

Temple. The meeting was closed by the J. A. S. with the Scout Oath.

HAL BYNUM, J. A. S. i 1 I White Registrants Will Be Inducted Monday The following white registrants will be forwarded for induction to Fort Humbug, Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 26th, 1945, by Local Board No. 1, Richland Parish, Louisiana: Edward Arville Cox, Rayville.

Rushing Butler Green, Rayville. Hugh Wayne Garner, Start. Bennie Eugene Roark, Rayville. Charles Virgil Johnson, Rayville. Larry Stanley Thomason, Alto.

Harvey Lee Mullins, Delhi. Sam Ervin Brinson, Delhi. Posthumous A ward GlVCll Uaillielllll TMV onrl 'Vfi-a WT TT" Tnnnohlll Pav. B. Tannehill, in the infantry, who' lost his life in action in Belgium last Oc tober 8th.

He had previously received two Purple Hearts. The award and citation, received this week by the infantryman's par- ents, read as follows: enemy of the United States, June 7, 1944. The initiative and courage dis- armed forces of the United Mates. The Tannenm family receivea a letter from the chaplain in connection with their son's death which in part stated: "Your son was killed in action some- 1Q. where in Belgium, on October 8, 1944.

He now lies buried an American tjemeiery in Belgium, jusl as botn or you ana ne wouia nave wished it, appropriate burial services were conducted for him by a Protes- tant army chaplain. I "As a soldier, your son bravely fought and died to th. threat of slavery which hangs over the world today. As a member of our 'great Allied armies, he brought libera tion, new hope, and new life to na tions that had been insulted, robbed, tortured, defiled and enslaved by their conquerors. With such courage and strength In his heart, he walked humbly with God and was therefore wormy lO conquer.

Union Prayer Service At the union prayer service next Tuesday afternoon the following will be especially remembered: Robert Carter, Zollie R. Meredith and Rosa B. Willis. All relatives and friends of the service men and women are cordially 'invited to attend. INTERESTING LETTER FROM rFC.

EUGENE AUBREY GWIN The editor is in receipt of a renewal of subscription and an interesting letter from our sincere friend, Pfc. Aubrey Gwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gwin, of Rayville. Aubrey is overseas, and from the gist of his letter he must still be stationed somewhere in Italy.

He tells entertainingly of the way the soldiers spent Christmas and New Year. The letter from Aubrey follows: 12 Feb. 45 Dear Mr. Mangham: I enclose a two dollar money order to pay for my subscription for 1945. I am sorry to be this late sending it) in, but was undecided as to what to do.

I hope it has not caused you any trouble. I really appreciate the paper more than ever since I have come overseas. It is the best means I nave of knowing what is going on around the "old home town." I am still doing the same kind of work, and still keep busy. There is time for a pass often and I went to Rome for a few days in November. I had a swell time, and saw many interesting things that I had studied about in school.

I hope to visit some of the other interesting places before I leave. Of course this was my first Christmas spent overseas, and I shall never forget it. We had a big dinner of turkey with all the trimmings. I was then singing with a male choir and we were busy all during the holidays. The Red Cross had asked us to save all of the candy that we could spare from our PX' rations.

Everybody donated, and a large amount was collected. On Christmas morning a party was given for all of the little children in town. Most of them were very poor and had never eaten American candy before. It was very interesting to watch them fight for the candy. We welcomed in the New Year by having a party and show at our newly organized Club 55.

Chances on War Bonds were sold, and I won two $25.00 bonds. I was very lucky. After the holidays things settled back to the same dull routine. I hope we will soon be home. I think of all of you all of the time.

Lots of luck and a prosperous 1945 is my wish to you and the office force. Sincerely yours, AUBREY GWIN START 41 CLUB RETORT The Start 4-H Club met in the auditorium February 19th, 1945. We sang the Club Round and Over There. Then the minutes, were read by the secretary. Then he called the roll.

The President asked for old or new business. Then the meeting was turned over to the leaders. Mr. I la- thorn talked to us on how to judge poultry and Jiow to determine the best layers. Mrs.

Blackiston talked to us about the best kind of birds. She gave a demonstration on clothing to the girls. She also talked to the girls RAY GARLAND. Reporter. 1 Large Majorities, Both In Votes and Amount Of Assessment, Favor Proposition The bond issue of $350,000.00 for a new court house and jail for Richland parish voted on last Tuesday in special election, resulted in a favorable vote for the proposition by a total vote of 389 for to 113 against in numbers and an assessment of for and $568,806.00 against, more than three to one in numbers and nearly three to one in assessed valuation of property.

The vote was favorable to the much needed improvement in fourteen precincts out of a total of eighteen. The vote in Ward 1, precinct 1, Del- hi nnd in Ward 7 nrcninpf 1 IlAtch's ed favorably in numbers but against in amount of property valuation. In Ward 6, Rhymes store, there was an even number of votes for and against the bond issue, but a large majority in property valuation for the proposi- tion. In both precincts of Ward 3. Ward 4, Archibald, there was not a vote against the proposition.

All oth- valuation. Following is the vote by precincts: Polling place: Ward 1, precinct 1, Delhi, Louisiana, at Community Con ter: Number of votes for 16 valuation $37,300.00 JO Prot)ertv valuation $195,903.00 Polling nlace: Ward 1. urecinct 2. Dunn, Louisiana, at Caldwell's Store: Number of votes for 21 Property valuation $32,678.00 Number of votes against, 2 ,5. alua ion $14 740.00 Numbcr of votes jor Pr0perty valuation $7,540.00 Number of votes against 3 Property valuation $3,020.00 Polling place: Ward 2, precinct 1, Rayville, Louisiana, at Court House: Number of votes for 84 Property valuation Number of J-n Polling t.lace; Ward I nr-rinrt 2 Holly Ridge, Louisiana, at Cochran Franklin Store: Number of votes for 34 Property valuation $100,010.00 Number of votes against 2 Property valuation $14,420.00 Polling place: Ward 2, precinct 3, at Byrd's Store: Number of votes for 12 Property valuation $18,120.00 Number of votes against 2 Property valuation $2,100.00 Polling place: Ward 2.

precinct 4, at Ono Albritten's Store: Number of votes for 24 Property valuation Number of votes against Property valuation $32,880.00 1 $120.00 Polling place: Ward 2, precinct 5, Rayville, Louisiana, at Dixie Service Station: Number of votes for 29 Property valuation $97,320.00 Number of votes against 3 Property valuation $12,920.00 Polling place: Ward 2, precinct 6, Rayville, Louisiana, at Grammar School building: Number of votes for S8 Property valuation $109,999.00 Number of votes against 1 Property valuation $1,300.00 Polling place: Ward 3, precinct 1, at Gaines Store: Number of votes for 6 Property valuation Number of votes against $31,210.00 Property valuation Polling place: Ward 3, precinct 2, Start, Louisiana, at Start High School: Number of votes for 33 Property valuation $54,390.00 Number of votes against 0' Property valuation 0 Polling place: Ward 4, precinct 1, Alto, Louisiana, at Pardue's Store: Number of votes for 8 Property valuation $62,640.00 Number of votes against 7 Property valuation $58,190.00 Polling place: Ward 4, precinct 2: Archibald, Louisiana, at McDonald's Store: Number of votes for 29 Property valuation $52,650.00 Number of votes against 0 Property valuation 0 Polling place: Ward 5, precinct 1, Mangham, Louisiana, at City Hall: Number of votes for 14 Property valuation $54,540.00 Number of votes against 11 $63,690.00 Property valuation Polling place: Ward 5, precinct 2, Mangham, Louisiana, at Hixon's Building: Number of votes for 11 Property valuation $15,620.00 Number of votes against 7 Property valuation $26,480.00 Polling place: Ward 6, precinct 1, at Rhymes Store: Number of votes for 3 Property valuation $202,920.00 Number of votes against 3 $11,200.00 Property valuation Polling place: Ward 7, precinct 1. at Hatch's Store: Number of votes for 3 Property valuation $3,300.00 Number of votes against 10 Property valuation $63,500.00 Polling place: Ward 7, precinct 2, at Douciere's Store: Number of votes for 18 Property valuation $39,880.00 Number of votes against 2 Property valuation $1,900.00 Total vote for Parish: Votes for 383 Property valuation $1,499,111.33 Votes against 113 Property valuation $568,806.00 While the vote was light, there was nevertheless quite a deal of interest In the outcome of the special election. (Continued on page 8) a i x- on a strict one price policy. There The Good Provider contest was are no special discounts or favored sponsored by the Association of Corn-customers. I merce.

New Orleans Times-Picayune Insofar as possible, it was said, Jit- an(j the agricultural extension service. ney-Jungle stores buy in the local mal opening for business in Rayville. Manager John Lewis, and others con nected with the institution, will be busy greeting and entertaining friends all day in their handsome and commodious new home in the east part of town facing Highway 80. Several thousand formal invitations have been mailed in this trade terri tory, but the invitation is a blanket one, intended for everyone. This fact is heralded through the medium of a page advertisement in The Beacon- News, on which page are a number of cards congratulating the new business and extending welcome to our midst, You are invited to pay the Scott Truck and Tractor Company a visit and see a big stock of all kinds of vehicles and machinery needed for the farm and all kinds of work to be done on the farm or public work.

They have on display a full line of Farmall Tractors, International Trucks, McCormick-Deering Farm Machinery and genuine I. H. C. parts. Overhaul jobs will be picked up and delivered.

A welcome awaits you at the new plant of the Scott Truck and Tractor Company. STAFF SERGEANT OADIS XV. OWEN WINS THIRD OAK LEAF CLUSTER An Eighth Air Force Libertor Station, England. The award of the third Oak Leaf cluster to the Air Medal to Staff Sergeant Oadis W. Owen, Son of Mr.

James T. Owen of Route 2, Delhi, was announced recently by the headquarters of Major General William E. Kepner's Second Air Division in England. The citation read: "For meritorious achievement, in accomplishing with distinction several aerial operational missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe. The courage, coolness and skill displayed by this individual in the face of determined opposition materially aided in the successful completion of these missions.

His actions reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States." Sergeant Owen is an Eighth Air Force nose gunner on a B-24 Liberator. He has flown on missions to some of the most heavily defended targets in Germany including Hamburg. Brunswick, Cologne, Magdeburg, Koblenz, Essen and others. He is a member of the 448th Bombardment Group, commanded by Colonel Charles B. Westover of College Park, Georgia, which was recently cited by Major General Kepner "for distinguished and exceptionally outstanding performance of duty in aerial operations" while completing two hundred missions against Nazi installations, dropping 11,735 tons of bombs, within a period of thirteen months.

The group has hit 122 targets in Germany and 78 targets in enemy occupied territory. Sergeant Owen entered the service in July, 1943, and was trained at Denver, Colorado, and Laredo, Texas. He has also been awarded a Certificate of Valor by his commanding officer, Colonel Westover. He has two brothers serving with the ground forces in the European Theatre of Operations. SSGT.

JOHN T. GADDIS IN BERLIN RAID An Eighth Air Force Bomber Station, England. Staff Sergeant John T. Gaddis, 23-year old B-17 Flying Fortress ball-turret gunner, of Rayville, received his battle baptism, recently, in the Eighth Air Force's greatest daylight bombing assault on Berlin, Germany. The attack aided advance Russian armored columns, then less than forty miles from the German capital.

Experiencing an airman's biggest thrill, Sgt. Gaddis watched fortress bombs cascade upon communication and military targets in the heart of the city. Son of Rev. and Mrs. P.

M. Gaddis, Rural Route, Rayville, Sgt. Gaddis was formerly a student at the Southwestern Louisiana Institute. Sgt. Gaddis is serving with the colorful 390th Bombardment Group, which has been decorated by the President for skill and daring in battle, and which shares in another Presidential award for its contribution to the success of the Third Air Division's epic assault on key aircraft factories at Regensburg, Germany.

The group has destroyed more than 400 enemy fighters during 230 operations against military targets in Nazified areas in Europe. tne war manpower commission. In announcing the broad step, Byrnes said: "Conservation measures previously taken by the office of war mobilization and reconversion, including reduction of travel, the elimination of the use of electricity in outdoor advertising, the lowering of temperatures in government buildings and an appeal to the public to lower temperatures in homes do not appear to suffice in veiw of the coal shortage. "I am advised by the war production board that the industrial coal stocks on hand are inadequate. "Unfavorable weather conditions and possible spring floods render the coal situation even more serious than a few weeks ago.

"The closing of places of entertain ment at mianignt snouia impose no i real hardships, and I am convinced our People at home will gladly com-; ply with this request view of the i fact that in the period just ahead of' us those in the armed "services will be sacrifices than ever before." The Byrnes statement said he felt sure "that state and local officials would cooperate wholeheartedly with the federal government in carrying out this objective and in bringing any violations to the attention of the proper authorities." Presbyterian Church Notes REV. A. R. CATES, Pastor Attention is called to the fact that mday, March 4th, is Every Member Sunday, Canvass Sunday. The class in Every Member Evangelism sponsored by the Alto Auxiliary will meet Monday night, Febru- ary 2btn, at at me nome ui ima.

C. G. Pardue. There will be a joint meeting of the Elders and Deacons of the Rayville church at the Manse, Thursday night, March 1st, at 8 o'clock. Services next Sunday: Sunday School at 10 o'clock.

Preaching Alto at 11 o'clock. Rayville at 7:30 o'clock. CARD OF THANKS I take this means to sincerely thank my many friends for their letters, cards, floral offerings, personal visits and other evidences Of devoted friendship and love, while I was in the St. Francis Sanitarium in Monroe and since I've been at home. I assure you such kindness as these are very comforting to me and contribute to aid me in gaining my health.

Moy God bless each of you is my prayer. MRS. MARIE CHEEK TO THE BOYS IN SERVICE SOMEWHERE Somewhere out on the ocean, God bless you, God bless you Who fight for liberty! Dear God, keep them in thy care, Somewhere! Somewhere! We may not know, we can not tell, What dangers may be there, We only know you cannot go Beyond Thy love and care, Father keep you safe in His care. Somewhere! Somewhere! Remember my darlings. Everything may be chaos In this world, but God is nevertheless still in His heaven; Remember to bear that in mind.

I shall be in New Orleans, 1931 S. Dupre Street, for the next three months. I should love to hear from you there. God bless you, wherever you are. As usual, your pal.

BEULAH B. WILLIAMS I 'markets, and features the products of nearby farmers and truckers. This is a cardinal policy oi tne system, ana under this plan the optimum of resh- ness, good flavor and high quality is assured, just as the Jitney-Jungle clear-view store arrangement guaran-' mim, rlMnline5S and sani-' tation. First Baptist Church Services DR. JOHN H.

HOOKS, Pastor Sunday morning at the eleven o'clock hour our pastor will bring the message, "A Wonderful Prayer Gloriously Answered." Act3 12:5. Sunday night we are expecting to have as our guests the entire Brotherhood organization from the Baptist rrhiirrh of Delhi They will bring to us an interesting and inspiring pro-, gram ana message at uie i c6uio. A. n-ii I worship hour. We extend an invitation to the put- lic.

friends and visitors, to be present with us in these hours of worship. IN MEMORY OF MY BELOVED SISTER Mrs. Annie Brohon Davis, who. died at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis, January 29th, 1945. Somewhere back of the sunset, Where loveliness never dies.

She dwells in a land of glory. With peace in her sweet dark eyes, And laughter lies all about her And music sways -in the air; She is far from all thoughts of sadness, Of sacrifice, sorrow and care, The flowers of her life of service The pure gold of her true- worth, Are mapped, like a cloak, about her. Who hurried too soon from earth. And we who loved her always, Her beauty of soul which brings swift tears, Will cherish her memory forever, To brighten the drifting years. She is not dead such souls forever live In boundless measure of the love they give.

Belle B. Upton,.