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The Richland Beacon-News from Rayville, Louisiana • 6

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THE RICHLAND BEACON-NEWS, RAYVILLE, LA SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1945. IN SOUTH PACIFIC ON LEAVE BETTY LOTJ KIRK ENJOYS VISIT TO NATIONAL 4-H CLUB CONGRESS IN CHICAGO Hi But 'It's True Ufl Local Soldier With Ordnance Company In France. if 1 "THE THAT CAUGHT A MAN LEAPED Vt HOOKS INTO MR. ROWLAND'S ARM Hm INT0 TH WATER Sixth Army Group, France. The American artillery battalion, in position just behind the infantry on the U.

S. Seventh Army Alsace front had just lost two 105 mm. howitzers in an enemy surprise attack. "Can you replace our losses," the 264th Ordnance Company was asked. Three hours later tne combat ord-nancemen had made their delivery.

In a few minutes these new 105s were firing in support of infantry troops which retook lost ground and on the next day recaptured the two lost howitzers. The Germans had thrown phosphorus grenades in the howitzers' barrels In an attempt to destroy them Again, the 264th came to the rescue, cleaning the burning phosphorus out of the barrels and saving the guns from damage. Unusual tasks of supply and repair have become routine for the versatile WITH A CONCRETE DAIRY BARN FLOOR complete instructions for concrete improvements that oid food production A concrete barn floor is essential to highest dairy efficiency and productive capacity. Means healthier cows. Easy to clean and disinfect.

Rot-proof, vermin-proof inexpensive and easy to build. Let us send free booklets showing how to build productive improvements concrete part of this Association's wartime service to farmers. If you need help, get in touch with your concrete contractor or building material dealer. Potto check -litl ea potfal a ad mall today; Dairy Barn Floors Granariea Stone Cellars Poultry Houses Feeding Floors Foundations Hog Houses Milk Houses PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Watts Birmingham 3, Ala. Our Great America ik "f0- STATE SS -ifl'i-t-ViJJ TOW.

MND AREA i) Jf FOREST LD J- M-Ji -ZMiiuotjKxts A. xd ii At) OIP OAK TREE Iff SALEM Ovet sooyeAA cup. its -foliage COVERS ONE- FOURTH ACKS "THE FIRST WOVWM ER6CAMT IN THe AMERICAN! ARM. HER AFTER HER HEROIC FEAT IM THE ESATTIE OFMOIMPUTH Crisp Cottons Aid War Bond Sales i1 j.1 t- 1 It. A sat- 4 I 1 Forecast for next sprinir.

Amonic your new warm weather lollies will be crisp cottons in high-style colors the bare-back dress with a bolero will be more popular than ever. Combining both these style notes is this perky ensemble of black with cross-bars and bolero in lime green. A home-sewn wardrobe will save money for War Bonds. Patterns at local Stores. V.

S. Treasury Department A nine-foot, nine-inch diameter fir recently felled produced 71,542 board feet of high grade lumber. It was harvested just in time, as decay was evident in the stump. PARACHUTE RIGGER; it Yl One of the most enjoyable weeks I have ever spent was one in Chicago, while attending the National 4-H Club Congress," says Betty Lou Kirk, of Route 4, Rayville. "During the five days we visited many places, among them the Chicago Temple, the Chicago Sunday Evening Club, Breakfast Club, Marshall Fields, and the Aquarium.

We had a luncheon at the Palmer House and as entertainment, part of the cast of the picture 'Oklahoma gave us a show. In the Marine dining room of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, which overlooks Lake Michigan, we had luncheon and entertainment in which the 'Harmonica Rascals' participated. Others of great interest were the Chicago Natural History Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry. "Monday morning we were divided into groups so that each state was represented in every group. Each of the groups had a general round table discussion about the health of our nation.

"Tuesday morning we again divided into the same groups and discussed some of the problems of the home front, such as: Should 18 year olds be allowed to vote? Should every youth spend one year in military service? etc. "At a special breakfast for Rural Electrification winners, we received automatic electric irons, presented by Westinghouse. "Tuesday night we had a friendship party at the Aragon ballroom, with music by Eddie Oliver and his orchestra. "Wednesday night we had the annual 4-H dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Stevens Hotel, with the victory parade of spotlight bands featuring George Olsen and his orchestra. "The thing that impressed me most was the people we met.

There were delegates all the 48 states, Canada, Mexico, China, and several South American countries." OBITUARY The death angel came And took our dear Mother A joy from our lives Dearer than any other. But Jesus said "Come," And she was ready to go; Now she's resting in heaven, With Father, we know. 'Twas hard to let go, So sweet was her love. But we know she has gone To a better home above. So we give her back To the God she loved.

And we hope to meet her In heaven above. Mrs. Carrie L. Smith went home to Jesus at 6 a. February 15th, 1945.

She was making her home at the time with her son, W. W. Smith, of Rayville. Mrs. Smith was the wife of James L.

Smith (deceased) and is survived by six children: W. W. Smith, Rayville, R. J. Smith, Tallulah, A.

C. Smith, Epps, Mrs. J. H. Ferguson, Cuyaboga Falls, Ohio, Mrs.

O. T. Griffin, Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. O. R.

Bush, of Akron, Ohio. She was the grandmother of 32 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. She was born in Mississippi and came to Louisiana at the age of 7 years. After living here for many years, and rearing her family here, she resided in Akron, Ohio, with her daughters, for several years. She was a member of the Nazarene Church and the Salvation Army Church there.

A faithful saint, she was loved by many friends, who shall also miss her. Ed D. Jones Ed D. Jones, 72, formerly of Rayville, died in Hattiesburg, Miss. The funeral was held at the home of Jasper Cumpton, in Rayville, Thursday afternoon.

Interment was in the Rayville Masonio Cemetery, directed by Mulhearn Funeral Home. Mr. Jones leaves the following daughters: Mrs. Clyde Lambert, Hattiesburg, Miss; Mrs. J.

F. Ferguson, Hattiesburg; Mrs. Ray Pahn, Brook-haven, and Mrs. J. N.

Cumpton. TAKEN UP I have one black sow, weight about 90 with a red band, that I have had up at my place since January 3rd. Unless owner comes forward, identifies, and pays advertising and keep-! er's charges, same will be disposed of Jat the end of two weeks. H. GARLAND, 3-3-2L Crew Lake, La.

Bastrop, La. THE DIAMOND THE CULLINAM SPECIMEN, DISCOVERED IN AFRICA ON dAN.26J905.IS FOUR By TWO AND A HALF INCHES IN A POUND AND A HALF. RATIONING MEATS, FATS Red stamp Q5, R5, S5 expire March 31; Red stamps T5, U5, V5, W5 and X5 expire April 28; Red stamps Y5, Z5, and A2, R2, C2, and D2 expire June 2. New red stamps will become valid Monday, March 4th. PROCESSED FOODS Blue stamps X5, Y5, Z5, and A2 and B2 expire March 31; Blue stamps C2, D2, E2, F2 and G2 expire April 28; Blue stamps 112, J2, K2, L2 and M2 expire June Blue stamps N2.

P2, Q2, R2 and S2 expire June 30. SUGAR Stamp 34 expires Feb. 28; Stamp 35 expires June 2. No new sugar stamp will be validated until May 2. FUEL OIL South, periods 4 and 5 coupons became good January 29.

SHOES Airplane stamps 1, 2 and 3 in book three, good indefinitely. BESS LAKE By Mrs. George Bradford Mrs. O. W.

Merchant has been confined to her bed for several days. Friends are very glad to learn that she Is Friends are sorry that Mrs. Mary Traxler's visit to Minden should be marred by her illness. Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene Nivins were visitors to Monroe Thursday. Mrs. Herbert Nivins and children left Thursday for a visit in the home of Mrs. Nivins parents. The pleasure of a fox chase was shared by Rev.

C. S. Wroten, his chauffeur, Mr. O. W.

Merchant, Mr. Earl Merchant, Mr. Jim Lowery, Mr. E. J.

Fife and Mr. George Bradford. Messrs. Lowery, Fife and Bradford gave it up when the boys caught the first one, but the others remained until the wee hours of Saturday morning. Royce Lowery of Mangham visited Una V.

and Willie Earl Fife Friday evening. Miss Thelma Phillips was the week end guest of Mrs. Ed Stovall, of Zebedee. Mrs. T.

J. Dyer, of San Francisco, writes her mother, Mrs. O. W. Merchant, that The Beacon-News is like a visit with the home folks since Bess Lake has a reporter.

Mrs. James Madden, of Oak Grove, arrived Saturday for a visit of several days with her sister, Miss- Evelyn Stephens. Mrs. Madden was, before her recent marriage, Miss Ruby Jewell Stephens. Moese and Murriel Free were the week end guests of their grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. S. H. Free. Mr.

R. H. Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merchant and Rosemary were visitors to Archibald Monday.

Mr. Hill Hutson visited his father. Mr. Silas Hutson, of Mangham, Tues day. Mr.

Hutson has been ill for several years, but his condition has become very serious. Little Venetta Glass' many friends were very glad to have her return home Tuesday after treatment in a Monroe hospital. Mrs. James Madden, Miss Evelyn Stephens and Jane Riegers visited Vada Mae Riegers Tuesday. She is in a Monroe hospital awaiting a major operation.

Private Carl Gray, of Fort Bliss, Texas, has many friends who will be very happy to learn of his being awarded a medal for sharpshooting. LONE CHERRY B. T. U. Members and visitors of the Intermediate Class of Lone Cherry B.

T. U. had a most enjoyable social Fri day, February 23rd. Mrs. II.

G. Tillman made it possible for more members to get there by running the school bus. Mr. C. B.

Blackman also brought children from his neighborhood. We had several adults, amone them our sponsor, Mrs. Maggie Austin. All visitors were received with a welcome and an invitation to attend our church at any time. Several games were Dlaved.

such as Wink, Passing the Ball, This Is A aoiemn Day, and many others. sandwiches, cookies and nunch were served to the following: Virginia Wes ton, Jjstelle Nobles. W. M. Jones.

Elzie King, Marjory Nobles, Quincy Graham, Winona Weston. Lorrell Gra ham, Louise Austin, Clinton tjTTT -55CS5- 'fl Z2H v7 "S- rlf Seaman Second Class Phare3 Allen Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A.

Bennett, of Rayville, who is at home on leave. He has been overseas nearly a year and has participated in seven major battles. He leaves March 7th for Seattle, Wash. 264th Ordnance Company, a medium maintenance unit which began operation in December, 1944, supporting 1 troops of Lt. Gen.

Jacob L. Devers' 6th Army Group. "The capacity of this company increases with the intensity of battle," explained ls Lt. James E. Sweeney of Wilkes-Barre, commanding officer.

"All in a day's work for our various mechanic-specialists is the overhaul of 100 rifles, one 105 howitzer and 12 vehicles. In a matter of hours these' items are redelivered to frontline units, effecting a minimum lapse of time out of action." Varied work of these ordnancemen who operate in shop trucks "is: weapons repair on anything from a .30 calibre rifle or a .45 calibre pistol to a 240 mm. howitzer; automotive repair on any type of vehicle; and instrument repair. Improvisation specialists are the men who work in the machine shop where the parts are made from scratch when supplies are lacking. An evacuation crew retrieves seriously damaged vehicles and artillery pieces from the battlefield while service crews continuously tour the front to make minor repairs on the spot.

Affiliate of the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association, the company's original members were recruited in Arkansas. It was activated on September 10, 1942, and arrived overseas on November 13, 1944. Members of the 264th Ordnance Company include: Private Murry Epi-nette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murry Epinette, of Rayville.

FLIGHT KITS FOR WOUNDED Red Cross flight kits are provided wounded men evacuated from the Middle East to hospitals back home. Kits contain games, magazines, candy, and other items. Pacific Northwest saw timber now standing is enough to rebuild all of America's 37,000,000 homes and it grew without benefit of vitamin pills. BETTER HURRY! Headquarters, 13th AAF, Southwest Pacific. Corporal Henry A.

Buie, whose wife, Mrs. Peggy McCrary Buie, lives at 500 Erin Street, Monroe, Louisiana, has been on foreign duty for fifteen months with an Air Service Unit of the 13th AAF Service Command, operating in the Southwest Pacific. Corporal Buie was employed in civilian life by Cochran Franklin Company, Holly Ridge, Louisiana. He attended hijh school in Rayville, Louisiana, and Soule Business College, New Orleans, Louisiana. Entering the service in October, 1942, Corporal Buie served at Shep-pard Field, Texas, Kelly Field, Texas, Camp Crowder, Missouri, and Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, before departing overseas.

He has been awarded two battle stars; one for participation in the Northern Solomons Campaign and the other for participation in the New Guinea Compaign. SOLDIER THINKS AIR FORCES RECEIVE TOO MUCH CREDIT ETO. Jan. 12, 1945. Richland Beacon-News, Rayville, La.

Dear Mr. Mangham: I 4would appreciate it very much if you yould publish this little article in your next issue of The Richland Beacon-News. I am just a recruit when it comes to this little game called war. But I have enough experience to know that all personnel in the armed forces must work together to complete the mission that has been well underway for some time. The point I wish to bring out is something that most people don't un derstand.

I don't have the necessary education to explain in a few words. so I'll have to beat around the bush. Until the time I was shipped overseas, I followed the war through the papers and radio program. And I find that some branches of the armed services are given all of the credit for the progress made in this "war. I would like to explain that one branch of the service couldn't operate without the aid of the other.

There are so many branches of service that it would take days to men-toin all, so don't feel bad if I don't mention your branch of service, because I am not patting myself on the back for anything my branch of service is doing. I am going to list a few questions and -answer them as I have been taught in my army career. 1. Who keeps supplies rolling? The Quartermaster and Transportation Corps. 2.

Who keeps the roads passable for supply routes. The Engineer Corps. 3. Who protects supply routes from enemy air attacks? Anti-aircraft units. 4.

Who keeps the members of the armed forces healthy and on the job? The Medical Corps. 5. Who keeps communications on the ball? The Signal Corps. 6. Who keeps the enemy shelled shocked and slap happy? The Armored units and Artillery.

I guess most people wonder why I write something like this. But I can answer that too. We get awful tired of having the Army Air Corps thrown in our face. The Army Air Corps is doing a wonderful job in this war, but I repeat that they couldn't get to first base if they were playing a lone hand. And neither could any other branch of the service.

Please understand that I am not running down any branch of service. I am trying to explain that a mother and father should be just as proud of a son in the Medical Corps as in the Army Air Corps. How many of you people know that the Medical Corps sits in the foxholes with the infantry and other units, unarmed? I could go on forever writing of the Armed Forces as a team, but I have explained the point to the best of my knowledge. JUST A DOUGHBOY RAYVILLE BUSY BEES MEET On February 21st the Rayville Busy Bees met. The meeting was called to order by the president.

The song, "God Bless America," was sung. The 4-H pledge was led by Elizabeth Walker and the report on the executive committee meeting was made. April 28th will be contest day, which will be held at the grammar school at Rayville. Mr. Hathorn gave a discussion on chickens.

Mrs. Blackiston talked about judging chickens on contest day. Then th3 meeting was closed. REPORTER CORRUGATED ASBESTOS ROOFING FOR SALE I have a limited amount of 42-inch wide by 8 and 10 feet long corrugated asbestos roofing for sale at wholesale prices, as I had to get more than I needed on a FSA job to get a car delivered from the factory at New Orleans, La. If you want a permanent roof that won't rust or sweat like the metal roofing does, you need some of this roofing.

The roofing with special nails is as follows: 8-foot length, each 10-foot length, each, $2.92. See H. GARLAND, Crew Lake, or call 8703 immediately. 3-3-2t. TONEMl COTTON PLANTING SEED SOLID CAR LOAD OF THE ORIGINAL PEDIGREED DELINTED AND CERESAN TREATED.

LARGE FIVE LOCK BOLLS. IT PAYS TO PLANT GOOD QUALITY SEED. CALL AT MY OFFICE AND ASK FOR PRICES AND QUANTITY. Z. T.

STONE RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA fCV AMENPMCN1S) IN THE COMSTlTUTlOtf OF THE $. ARE TAKEW FROM THE COMTITUTIO of New Jersey Jeannette George, Terry Hagar, Jerry Lou Hagar, Carl Harwell, Jewell Douglas, Bobby Taylor, Clara Mae Blackman, Steve Kline, Effie Pailette, Eunice Pailette, Syble Walton, P. Stepp, Nobie Nobles, Billy Nobles, Virginia King, William Austin, Ben-nie Kline, Jessie Mercer, Jo Southall, Carey King, Fannie Pailette, Frank Pailette, Harold Austin, Charles Ed. Wisenor, Margie Wisenor, Billy King, Mrs. H.

G. Tillman, Mrs. Maggie Austin, Mr. C. B.

Blackman, Mrs. Alonzo Southall, Betty Ray Gandy, Marie Gandy, Mary Nell Valentine, Martrelle Valentine, Bennie Lee Williams, Beulah Mae Jones, Bobbie Rae Jones, Robert Broadway, and George Broadway. Civilians At War The Government needs and asks its citizens in this 169th week of the war to: 1. Give all you can to the 1945 Red Cross drive. Voluntary contributions of $200,000,000 are needed to carry out its vast program of service.

2. Keep on saving urgently needed waste paper and kitchen fats also tin cans, where they are locally collected. 3. Help save cargo space in transport planes by using V-Mail when writing to soldiers overseas. TROOP 43, BOY SCOUTS At our regular meeting Tuesday night the meeting was conducted by the senior patrol leader, who opened the meeting with the pledge of alle giance to the Flag.

The roll was called and the minutes of last week read, amended and approved. The parents of three of our Scouts were welcomed to our meeting. At this time I have been asked to invite the parents of other Scouts to attend at least one of our meet ings. This cordial welcome is extend ed also to members of the Kiwanis Club. Another visitor was Cub Scout Bubby Gutz.

Bro. Midyett extended his invitation to the Cubs. A patrol of Scouts volunteered to put up the Easter Seal posters in different stores of Rayville Wednesday. Scout Wendell Holloway was given the job of putting posters up at Holly Ridge. A service was held and the three Scouts who were admitted to our troop last week were officially welcomed.

This service, held by firelight, was very impressive. Afterwards the meeting was closed by the senior patrol leader with the Scout Oath. HAL BYNUM. Reporter Scouts of the World, Brothers Together FOR SALE OR LEASE Block 183, Delhi Land Improvement Company's Plan. J.

A. HEMLER, 1-20-7 Rayville, La- SMogles Shiiugles We have been very fortunate in obtaining" a WHOLE CARLOAD OF WOOD SHINGLES These are genuine Cedar Shingles, shipped from the West Coast If you're needing shingles here's your opportunity. HflSTBOF Phone 72 A I I1 mi it i nwi i LUE91ER SUPPLY CO..

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