The Richland Beacon-News from Rayville, Louisiana • 2

THE RICHLAND BEACON-NEWS, RAYVILLE, LA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, 1943. All An S. F. Wynn.

J. M. Binion, A1u. Clerk; R. N.

Smith, Marsnai. MISSING IN ACTION ANNOUNCEMENTS NOW IN SICILY Minutes of last meeting ret ana approved. A motion was made by J. M. Uinion and duly seconded by C.

C. Buck that the salary of R. S. Diamond, Deputy Marshal, be fixed at $165.00 per month, FOR STATE SENATOR We are authorized to announce DR. RALPH E.

KING of Winnsboro, as a candidate for the office of State Senator from the 32nd Senatorial District, composed of the parishes of Richland, Franklin and Catahoula, subject to the action of the Democratic Party in primary election. H. A. MANUHAM EDITOR AND BUSINESS MANAGER Entered at the Postoffice at Rayville. Richland Parish, Louisiana as Rpoond-Class Mail Matter, under Act of March 3, 1879.

OFFiSaL JOURNAL: Police Jury. Parish of Richland; School Board, FarS of Richland; Tensas Basin Leveo Board; Town of Rayville; Town of Mangham. W. Kelly. Clerk; warren Attorney; R.

N. Smith, Marshal. Reading of the minutes was deferred. Mr. Robert Tower and Mr.

Monroe Long appeared before the Council and asked that the matter of extend-ing the water mains of the town so as to furnish fire protection to the property owners residing in their neighborhood, be looked into and if possible that the same be done at the earliest possible time, the matter was discussed at length and Mr. Long was ad- m-JUT- Ji' T. same to take effect as of July 1st, 1943. Vote was had on the above motion and resulted as follows: Binion, Buck, Speight and Wynn voted yes; nays: none; absent: lien- LflMStW NATIONAL nett. FOR REPRESENTATrVE We are authorized to announce MR.

JODIE B. SMITH 1 1 Vi I i ST? SJI i 1 The Mayor then declared the motion carried and the Clerk was so look into the maiier oi vised to PRESS tmiDglAl fire plugs, he of Delhi, as a candidate for the office of Representative of Richland Parish, curing the necessary having stated that sonic were possi-blv available in the vicinity. subject to the action of the Demo Several matters pertaining to the Town's business were discussed but cratic Party in Primary Election. -v the the The Mayor then instructed g. rnmmittee to look into FOR SHERIFF We are authorized to announce MR.

R. B. REGION of Delhi, as a candidate for the office no official action taken. No further business appearing, the Council adjourned. W.

T. JONES, Mayor. Attest: W. W. KELLY, Clerk.

Rayville, Sept. 8, 1943. Council met today in regular session pursuant to adjournment, present: W. T. Jones, Mayor; C.

C. Buck, matter thoroughly and report their findings at the next regular meeting of the Board. No further business appearing, the Council adjourned. W. T.

JONES, Mayor. Attest: W. W. KELE.Y, Clerk. GUY COPELAND, son of Mr.

S. W. Copeland of Rayville, who is a private first class in the U. S. Army now stationed in Sicily.

Young Copeland of Sheriff of Richland Parish, subject to the action of the Democratic Party LIEIUTENANT DAN BOIES Mc-KAY, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. McKay, of Mangham, who was recently reported missing in action in the European war theatre.

Young McKay in Primary Election. states in a letter to his father that was a bombardier in the Army Air BUY WAR BONDS! "The long-, hard march to Berlin and Tokyo has just begun. If you think it will be easy, if you think we can win this fight with one hand then you are wrong, dangerously wrong." These words from Secretary Morgenthau of the Treasury Department we believe, are timely and are true. The Sicilian victory is only the beginning. We can make of that victory and others in the Mediterranean area the occasion of a celebration in buying more War Bonds, or we can take the dangerous position of complacency, a position so dangerous it can easily lose this war for us.

Our men on the battle lines in Italy and the South Pacific he is well but very anxious to get the war over and get back home. We are authorized to announce MR. W. OLP7ER BOUGHTON Forces. as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Richland Parish, subject to the action of the Democratic Party in McKnight-Becker Primary Election.

UY BOND Lt. Col. Troy Crawford In Command of Bomb Group Of interest to this section of Rich We are authorized to announce MR. J. FOSTER JONES land parish is the announcement made by Mrs.

W. A. McKnight of the marriage of her daughter. Miss Doris as a candidate for the office of The following news article, together and Save America Sheriff of Richland Parish, subject to with a picture, appeared on the cover page of "Big Stuff," paper published the action of the Democratic Party in Primary Election. McKnight, to Lieutenant Harold E.

Becker, of Monmouth, Iowa, on Sep- i tember 11th. The marriage ceremony was performed in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Slator, with Rev. D.

C. Farr for service men at Biggs Field, Texas. The article, written by Private J. L. Thompson, announces the appoint We are authorized to announce MR.

EDGAR DUNCAN ment of Lieutenant Colonel Troy Vv. officiating. If Columbus hadn't discovered America, someone else would have eventually. But that's not true of America's freedom it's NOW or never! Don't figure that if you don't buy war bonds someone else will do your share. It's yours and everyone else's job to buy war bonds.

So get in there with all you have and show you're a 100 per cent American. are not resting they are not complacent they are face-to-face with the grim killers of our cruel, implacable enemies. And we cannot have that fighting front without a supporting front here at home. The people of this community are in the service of their country as much as though they were called into battle. That service consists of doing the jobs we must do in production and to support with every cent of our surplus earnings the Third War Loan drive which is now drawing to a close.

What sacrifice have we made comparable to those boys who have lost their legs, their arms their lives in the living as a canaiaate ror me oriice oi Sheriff of Richland Parish, subject to the action of the Democratic Party in Mrs. Becker is employed at the E. Crawford, former Richland parish boy, to the command of a bombing group at Biggs Field. A. Conway Memorial hospital, Monroe, as one of the head nurses, where she Primary Election.

will remain for the present. Lt. Becker has been transferred to FOR ASSESSOR We are authorized to announce MR. C. H.

(DAYGO) WILLIAMS Fort McClellan, Alabama, and is with the United States infantry. The article: "Lt. Colonel Troy W. Crawford assumed command this week of the 330th Bomb Group here at Biggs. Colonel Bostrom has been transferred to a new command, the nature of which has not yet been disclosed by the Second Air Force.

"Colonel Crawford was born May the 9th, 1907. A native of Mississippi, Established 1902 as a canaiaate ior me oiiice oi Assessor of Richland Parish, subject to the action of the Democratic Party XXX TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS hell of the battle fields? As farmers we are enjoying our highest income peak. As workers in the plants and factories, we have reached our highest wage level. We are thousands of miles from the danger zone, yet these dollars will be as deadly in Primary Election. Rayville, August 18, 1943.

Council met today in regular ses he later resided near Mangham, Lou AW We are authorized to announce MR. W. M. HALLACK isiana, where he attended the Mang RICHLAND STATE 0 RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA to the enemy as bullets fired on the front lines. These dollars of ours must be fighting dollars in the form of War Bonds if ham high school.

He received his a3 a canaiaate ior ine onice oi Assessor of Richland Parish, subject sion pursuant to adjournment, present: W. T. Jones, Mayor; John M. Binion, George Speight, S. F.

Wynn, C. C. Buck, Aldermen; W. W. Kelly, army air training at Brooks and Kelly Fields at San Antonio, Texas.

He we do our patriotic duty in this Third War Loan. to the action of the Democratic Party in Primary Election. If you could but see the long rows of maimed, broken young men in our army and navy hospitals. if you could chose heavy bombardment as his number 1 career and has been in that particular branch of the Air Corps since FOR POLICE JUROR We are authorized to announce MR. FRANK McEACHARN as a candidate for the office his graduation in 1931.

He also holds a major in Military Strategy and JITNEY JUNGLE WEEK END of Agriculture from the University of Police Juror of Ward One of Richland Parish, subject to the action of the Mississippi. Democratic Party In Primary Election but see the rows of crosses on foreign soil. if you could but feel for one moment the living hell of the foxholes in the jungle, the rain of lead on an Italian battle field. the lurching, slippery, heaving deck of a war ship during a fight-to-the death. if you could but watch the advance of one of our divisions under deadly machine-gun fire.

American boys maybe your boy sacrificing all for your safety and for the preservation of everything we hold dear in this community. Then perhaps, you would sacrifice everything in the way of "Colonel Crawford was in charge of organized reserves for air in '1939 and 1940' at Long Beach, California. He was transferred to overseas duty We are authorized to announce MR. JOE L. MCDONALD as an observist, being attached to the as a canaiaate ior tne orrice or fonce Juror of Ward Four of Richland staff of Lord Mountenbatten of England.

He then returned to the states Parish, subject to the action of the Democratic Party in Primary Election. We are authorized to announce MR. M. M. VALENTINE lAY-SATUQDAY-ftlONDM as a candidate ior tne onice ox fonce Juror of Ward Five of Richland Par ish, subject to the action of the Democratic Party in primary election.

and was a special officer on a staff to train men in amphibious warfare. The purpose of which was to invade Sicily. From 11 Duce's headquarters it seems that the Colonel's boys 'are doing a pretty good job. "The colonel has a wife and a child in Virginia. His one ambition is going overseas and helping to get thi3 war over as soon as possible.

When he was asked if he was partial to any state, the Colonel referred to Patrick Henry and said: 'Not a Texan nor a Virginian, Sir, but an D. A. R. Will Conduct Blood Plasma Tag Day Here October 2nd material comforts and lend your money to your government for these War Bonds. We are not asked to do that.

We continue our lives here in comfort and safety. We continue to go to ball games. to the theatres. to our favorite tavern or cocktail bar. We sit on our front porches and read the war news or discuss and cuss the Congress.

We gather our rich harvests. We go about our daily tasks in the midst of our friends and fellows. We collect our fat paychecks and we come home to our families and perhaps there is a vacant place at the table. Our boy may be out there somewhere and he's not complaining. We grumble some about gas rationing.

We can't get thick juicy steaks at times. Service is not what it formerly was, prices are up. but is there any comparison with your trifling inconveniences and the sacrifice these American sons are making. If you have a conscience, you'll go to the nearest place and buy that extra $100 War Bond this day. We are authorized to announce MR.

LOUIS G. EVANS as a candidate for the office of Police Juror of Ward Five of Richland Parish, subject to the action of the Democratic Party in Primary Sc EET POTATOES, lb. We are authorized to announce MR. CHARLES L. ELLINGTON as a candidate for the office of Police There is no more patriotic group in America than the Daughters of the American Revolution.

We are proud that our society has been privileged to devote our main war relief project to the production of the marvelous Kiwanis Club Hears blood plasma for the wounded PURPLE HEART LEADER NAMED Juror of Ward Five of Richland Parish, subject to the action of the Democratic Party in Primary Election." The blood must reach these plants before twenty-four hours have elapsed or it is dead. In 1942 the Louisiana Daughters of the American Revolution raised over $2,000 for this project this being given by our our State membership. This year the need for this mobile equipment is far greater. Fifty thousand blood donors are needed each week to supply the overseas need of the Army We find the same spirit, the same blood in our wonderful young fighting Gladden Harrison On War Loan Appeal men of today that coursed in the CABIIAGE9 pouiisidl Sc SUGAR MEAL iaF" 10 Pounds for 25-pound sack 6 boxes 65c S9c 23c SALAD DRESSING, gt. 30c Gladden Harrison To Represent State Chapter In Louisiana blood of our fearless fighting ances tors, who made our freedom and de Mr.

Gladden Harrison, of Shreve mocracy possible. So to our armed forces on the various fighting fronts over the world we owe the best care. port, member of the Bossier-Caddo Kiwanis Club, and a first World War veteran who has been awarded the the best services that are ours to and Navy. Mobile equipment is needed to transport this blood and to visit Purple Heart for wounds received in give. action, addressed the Kiwanis Club of Since the last World War care of each hamlet, town and city of our Gladden Harrison, Shreveport insurance executive and former World war veteran, has been appointed by the military order of the Purple Heart to represent the state chapter in the organization of chapters throughout Louisiana.

The miltary order of the Purple Heart is an organization that was formed following the first World war of veterans who have been decorated Rayville at the luncheon Wednesday noon in the interest of the Third War great nation so that thousands of new the wounded has been miraculously improved the factors responsible for Loan. The guest speaker is making a tour of Kiwanis clubs, givng his time to arousing interest in inceased subscriptions to the War Loan. RICEj poiiEid The program was in charge of the with the Purple Heart emblem for Committee on Vocational Guidance, heroism. Gladden Harrison has been very ac with Edwin Myrick acting as chairman arid in charge. The guest speak this are speed, blood plasma, sulfa drugs, and pencillin.

We no longer lose valuable hours bringing the wounded to first aid stations behind the battle" line. A severely wounded man may receive blood plasma even before he is removed from the foxhole in which he lies wounded. The courageous and heroic surgeons of this war give him transfusions right in the foxhole this at the risk of their own lives with shells bursting and shrapnell falling around them. What is blood plasma? It is fresh donors of blood may be added to this roll of honor. Do not deny them this opportunity to help.

Do not forget this each civilian is doing the nearest thing possible to actually fighting in the front line of battle when he or she sends their own blood for the use of our wounded, for this is the conservation of life itself. So please remember the Louisiana Daughters of the American Revolution blood plasma tag day on. Saturday, October 2nd. Help us to help our wounded! Presbyterian Church Notes tive in behalf of various veteran organizations, having served on impor 50-lb. Caddy 200 Points er was secured through a friendship of several years between Mr.

Harrison Swift Jewel Lard $8.80 tant committees for the Disabled and Mr. Myrick. American veterans, the Veterans of The speaker made the opening state Foreign Wars and American Legion. ment to his talk by saying that in His assignment was extended by order to bring it home more forcibly W. Glosinger of New Orleans, who is national chief of staff of the military blood taken from the veins of gener ous donors.

This blood has to be order of the Purple Heart, and Wil to his hearers what war means, he would tell of his own experiences in World War One, and while the horror of his story might shock his hearers 3-MINUTE GRITS 14-oz. box quickly transported to the processing liam Thomas, national commander. laboratories where the bottles are he hoped it would serve to make them placed in a huge centrifuge where SALT iy2-lb. boxes 2 for 5c "There are numerous veterans throughout the state of Louisiana who are today wearing the Purple Heart Robin Hood Flour 24-lb. sack GLASS FREE $1.25 realize what our boys are going i they are whirled twenty-five thousand times a minute drivlne the red and minute driving the red through in this war, which he charac ARCHIBALD Sunday School, 10 o'clock.

Worship, service every first and decoration and I shall devote as much white corpuscles to the bottom, leav time as possible, during the near fu third Sunday night at 7:45 o'clock. 6c Prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7:45 o'clock. HOLLY RIDGE Sunday School, 10:45 a. m. Worship service Sunday night at 8 o'clock.

Bible class met this Thursday after noon at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. Christmas. ing the clear plasma to rise to the top. This is drawn off, pooled and given a test for sterility, then the clear plasma is drawn into sterile pint flasks, next it is frozen by a certain process using dry ice and chemicals. Then through a vacuum process all moisture is removed leaving a light, flaky, straw-colored powder.

The flasks are hermetically sealed in cans with needles and rubber tubes. Each can also contains a hermetically sealed bottle of distilled water. This equipment is delivered to the Army and Navy. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution blood plasma program is carried out by the furnishing of the mobile equipment necessary to transport blood plasma and in assisting in equipping of blood 37c SLICED BACON, pound RAYVILLE Sunday 10 o'clock. Worship service.

111 o'clock, with sermon by the pastor, subject, "The 35 I LUNCH MEAT, any kind Home of John Mark." terized as even more horrible than the first world war. He told of seeing his comrades killed all around him in the battle of Chateau Thierry until he was the only one of his squad of eight men left, ahd he was wounded several time3, once by a bayonet in hand to hand combat, the German bayonet first going through one of his buddie's body and then into his own. Later a shell put Harrison out of commission, tearing his leg to pieces from knee to hip. All that kept him from bleeding to death was that he packed mud in the wound while he lay for hours in a foxhole until two buddies took him back to a first aid station. A number of tragic instances of deaths of patriots were told to emphasize what our boys are suffering now, and to urge that help go without limit to them from the home front, and the best way to give that aid was to buy war bonds, he said.

Other guests were Jim Kerr, of the Jackson, Kiwanis Club, and Mr. R. L. Harry and son, Harry, of Jackson, Miss. The program next Wednesday will be put on by the Boys and Girls Committee, Jack Midyett, chairman.

FOR SALE Dining table and four chairs; one buffet. Phone 18. Auxiliary meets Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. J.

ture, in organizing these chapters throughout our state," stated Gladden Harrison. The following veterans in Rayville and surrounding territory are recipients of this award and eligible to join as charter members of the local chapter. Write Gladden Harrison, P. O. Eox 909, Shreveport, for further information.

Belton M. Dillard, Rayville; Henry C. Gibson, Delhi; Henry C. Sevier, Tallulah; Wesley G. Goza, Tallulah; Carl Seaman, Bastrop; John L.

White, Bastrop; Ralph C. Hutto, Bastrop; John F. Banks. Bastrop; Ray B. Griffin, Bastrop; Cicero Cain, Bastrop; Robert L.

Gregory, ak Ridge; Nick Borddnaro, Mer Rouge; Leland F. Mc-Ghee, Columbia; Sam B. Nettles, Columbia; Henry A. Spencer. Baskin; Willie C.

Sims, Bonita; Claude S. Welch, Crowville; Edward J. Harlan, Forest; Albert C. Jhomason, Mangham; Lee H. Wilder, Monroe; Clarence Alton, Monroe; Howard L.

Lase-ter, Monroe; Harry Steen, Monroe; David T. Slrerman, Monroe; James R. Lynch, Monroe; Hurlan H. Beauman, Monroe; Leonard Sackman, Monroe; Fritz N. Nielson, Winnsboro; Vinton R.

Green, Wisner; Clarence E. Carroll, Wisner. Willis. I DRY SALT NO. 1 SIDE LB.

8c PASTOR JOHN M. LETLOW IS NOW CORPORAL plasma fixed centers. The mobile blood plasma units provide the neces sary transportation equipment for ob Orlando Air Base, Orlando, Florida, taining blood in the various towns and cities over the United States, and making it possible for thousands of SAVE A NICKEL ON A QUARTER" willing donors to give their blood who otherwise could not do so as they are en I on ft rvliTEzi unable to go to the fixed centers Sept. 23. Private John M.

Letlow, assigned to a fighter squadron stationed here, recently was promoted in grade to be corporaL His home address is Route 3, Rayville. Corporal Letlow is a graduate of Start high school. Prior to joining the Air Corps he was engaged in mapping and surveying. These mobile units are equipped with refrigeration and the blood in bottles RAYVILLE, LA. M.

C. STEEN, Owner i3 placed in these refrigerators and rushed to the plants to be processed..