The Richland Beacon-News from Rayville, Louisiana • 1

For Buy U. S. DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY LIBERT AS ET NATALE SOLUM VOLUME LXXVI. RAYVILLE, RICHLAND PARISH, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 6th, 1944. NUMBER 14.

IMANSHIP IS NAMED MOST MEAT CUTS Ration Board Makes Statement On Tires Danger of Overflow Is Remote STAFFORD AND BAUER RECEIVE Davis Names Appointee Gladys Diamond Heads Tech Dramatic Group Ruston, May 3. Gladys Diamond, Louisiana Tech coed from Rayville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S.

Diamond, has been elected to serve as president of the Tech Theatre Players, student dramatics group, for the next two trimesters. A junior in speech at Tech, Miss Diamond has been active in undergraduate theatrical work since she entered college. But she has yet to play a role more dramatic than one she filled in the summer of 1940 when she and several other Rayville high school students were kidnaped and held hostages for several days by a group of escaped convicts. Other officers who will assist her in leading the Tech thespians are There appears to be no danger of an overflow in the Tensas Basin Levee District from the flood waters in sight. While the upper Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas are pouring large volumes of water into the Mississippi, the Ohio is not on a rampage.

In a conversation Wednesday night with a citizen of Arkansas connected with the Southeast Arkansas Levee District, which section receives its flood water from the same source as Northeast Louisiana, we were assured that there was no danger in sight, and that the present flood waters would be passed by Arkansas City before any other possible rises could overtake the present one. The gauge at Arkansas City will be not over 43 feet when the crest reaches that point the last of this week or the first of next week. It will be remembered that the gauge at Arkansas City reached 60.5 during the flood of 1927. and no levee on the Mississippi River affecting our district suffered a crevasse. The Arkansas River went out at three points and we were flooded.

Since that time all of the Arkansas River levees have been enlarged and rebuilt to grade and section and are now capable of withstanding almost any flood to be expected in that river. On the Mississippi since 1927 a number of bends in the river have been eliminated by digging canals straight through until the length of this giant stream has been reduced about 125 miles between Arkansas City and Vicksburg. In addition to this engineering- feat, spur dikes and other obstructions have been removed, all of which has served to reduce the water level at Arkansas about 12 feet. Were it not for this engineering feat inaugurated by General Ferguson, former president of the Mississippi River Commission, the water in sight would give Arkansas City a gauge of 55 feet instead of 43 feet. Our informant on the flood condi- The Richland Parish War Price and Rationing Board has had so many in quiries regarding the eligibility of and book holders for grade one tires that they wish to acquaint the public with the regulations regarding applications for grade one tires for those people who have been issued grade three tires and who are holders of and books.

The OPA's announcement of eligibility for grade one tires for holders of and books, effective May 1, is not retroactive; therefore, no certificates for grade three tires that have been issued can be changed to grade one. So far no provision has been made to provide grade one tires in sufficient quantity to take care of additional requests so that actually little or no change exists in the local tire situation. WAVE Recruiter To Be In Monroe Attention, young women! If you have been thinking of joining some branch of the service but just haven't gotten around to finding out more about it, the opportunity will be open to you to find out all about the WAVES, the women's reserve of the Navy, from May 10th to May 20th. Mis3 Marjorie Grant. Specialist (R) 3C, will be at the Navy Recruiting Station, 304 Post Office Building.

Monroe, La, during this period. She knows from her own experience just what questions women would like to have answered, for she once joined herself, and she has also had lots of experience in explaining the WAVES to other women. Any woman between 20 and 36 years of age with two years in high school is cordially invited to come in and see Miss Grant. To the Farmers of the Parish I The following letters is the answer E. McKenzie regarding the egg situa- more information on this in a few days.

H. O. SMITH April 24, 1944. Mr. Henry O.

Smith, Route 2, Box 258, Rayville, Louisiana Dear Mr. Smith: Following further on our recent communication regarding the egg situation I enclose herewith a letter from Marvin Jones, Administrator, War Food Administration, which is self explanatory. With kindest regards, I am Yours sincerely. chas. e.

Mckenzie, m. c. April 20, 1944. Hon. Charles E.

McKenzie House of Representatives Dear Mr. McKenzie: This is in reply to your letter of Ar.T-.-l 9 1QAA ir T7.l Office of Price Administration, with which you enclosed a communication from Mr. Henry Q. Smith, Route 2, Box 258, Rayville, Louisiana, regarding the egg situation. The problem of maintaining egg prices at the support price level is very difficult because of unusually heavy production, storage space limi- tations, scarcity of egg cases and oth- we are matting every ei- trr- if I ilUK DCV.LUI.

TV CtO QUUUt VV a 'iq-vt v. a letter 1 wrote Congressman Chas. of levee in has been raised DAVIS BACKING Governor -Elect Makes Known His Choices For Speaker, President Pro Tern LAFAYETTE, May 1. James 11. Davis said tonight that he would endorse Norman S.

Bauer, St. Mary parish, for re-election as speaker of the house of representatives and Grove Stafford, Rapides parish, as president pro-tem of the state senate when the legislature convenes May 8. Bauer, who is the present speaker of the house of representatives, has served several years as a member of the lower house while Stafford is now completing his first term as a member of the senate. In announcing his endorsements, Davis said: "With the approach of the time when our state legislature is to be convened, and desiring to see those policies advocated by me during the recent state campaign carried out and feeling that those policies are in keeping with those of Hon. Grove Stafford, member of the state senate from Rapides parish, and believing him to be able, energetic and popular with his fellow senators, I take this opportunity of expressing the hope that, without any thought on my part of trying to dictate to the state senate whom to elect, the members may see fit to select Senator Stafford as president pro-tem of the state senate; and for the same reasons I would like to see the members of the house of representatives select Hon.

Norman S. Bauer, of St. Mary parish, as speaker of the house of representatives. "I am therefore making known my personal choices for the offices in question and I do so without disparaging the qualifications of other members of the house and senate." Merchants of Mangham Will Close Wednesdays The following agreement has been signed by Mangham merchants, and The Beacon-News has been requested to publish same: We, the undersigned merchants of the town of Mangham, agree to close every Wednesday, beginning May 10th and ending August 9, 1944: Signed: F. D.

Childress; Jitney Jungle; Sammy Piro, A. V. Landry; Angeline Piro; Bester Hicks; Red Ball Store (afternoon); People's Hardware Lumber Company (one-half day through May); DeMoss Preston (afternoon); Montgomery Al-vin C. Brunson, postoffice. Letter From Ensign Tin 11 -UfeH UUU The editor is in receipt of a letter from Ensign Wilton Eugene Ball, USNR, son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. Ball, of Alto, which is of interest to his home friends, and we take the liberty to pass it on through our columns. 23 April 1944 The Richland Beacon-News Editor: H.

A. Mangham Rayville, Louisiana Dear Mr Mangham: itral Pacific Island3f and you can be sure I read this one and the others from front to back. The Issue received today was dated March 4th, 1944. and contained the news I was interested in the outcome of the elections! Although I have been old enough to vote for a couple of years, I haven't had the opportunity to exercise this privilege due to my absence from home. I'm looking forward to the day that I cast my first vote in an election and I hope that will be in the next primary! Local and parish news is of great interest to me out here and I didn't realize Just how much I did miss it until this Beacon-News came in today.

We enjoy a pleasant and healthful climate here and I consider mvself luckythere are worge pacea know Keep the Beacons coming and maybe the delay in transit will be ironed out soon; I look forward to receiving each one of them. Yours very truly, WILTON EUGENE BALL, Ensign, USNR. CIRCLE TWO OF W. S. C.

S. TO POST IN LONDON WASHINGTON, May 2. Charles P. Manship, Louisiana newspaper publisher and past president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers' association, was appointed London director of the office of censorship today. Manship, 62, was born in Mississippi and has been a newspaperman since 1899.

He is president of the Capital City Press which publishes the Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Advocate and the Baton Rouge State-Times, and he is owner also of the Baton Rouge Broadcasting Company, which operates stations WJBO and WBRL. He served as president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers' Association for two terms in 1942 and 1943. Director Byron Price announced that Manship will take up his duties in London within the next month. He succeeds John S. Knight of the Knight newspapers, who has returned to the active management of his properties in Akron, Miami and Detroit, after a year's service in censor ship.

Mrs. B. N. Hixon's Musis Pupils In Two Recitals The music pupils of Mrs. B.

N. Hixon, of Mangham, were offered in recital in two enjoyable entertainments at the Mangham school auditorium this week. On Tuesday afternoon, May 2nd, at 3:15 o'clock, the grammar school pupils put on a delightful program, and on Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock the high school, sixth and seventh grades gave their splendid program. Both entertainments attracted quite a number of friends and families interested in the unusual development of the talent of the "Mangham pupils, which reflected much credit on the pupils and their teacher. PASTOR REVERSES TITHE PROCEDURE Miami, April 30.

Worshippers at the morning services of the South Miami First Methodist church were given quarters and dimes today in a reversal of the usual practice. The Rev. Paul N. Jewett, who preached a sermon on tithing, handed out between $15 and $20 at the church door, but not as outright gifts. "If you can find a way this week to do more good with this money than you could do by putting it in the church, then use it," he told the congregation.

"But if you can't, then bring it back next Sunday." He furnished envelopes for a report on the use of the money. "The idea was intended as a demonstration of the benefits to be gained by tithing," he explained. "The money came from someone as a tithe." Only two or three persons refused to accept the envelopes containing quarters for adults and dimes for children. MONROE BEACH WRITES TO EDITOR With a Cavalry Unit, Somewhere in England, April 22, 1944. Mr.

II. A. Mangham, Editor, The Richland Beacon-News, Rayville, Louisiana. Dear Mr. Mangham: Just a short note from another one of the old Rayville boys.

Thought I'd say hello and let you know that I have been receiving my paper pretty regularly, thanks to Dad for giving you my new address. I am continually thinking of Rayville and home. They mean a lot to a fellow who is thousands of miles from them. And I'm expecting to find them just as I left them when I had to come in the Army, only I realize that with things in the state they are in at the present time, that there is but little chance left to improve the place. But that will come later when all the boys return after the war is ended.

I will try to tell you as much as I am allowed to mention about this part of the country. To start with, it is best that you know that the country here is very similar to that around our part of the country. That is as far as weather and climate, people and customs are concerned. At times we have showers of rain and in a very short time the sun will be shining bright and warm. I'm sure that the relatives and friends of the boys on this side are doing plenty of unnecessary worrying about their loved ones over here.

It is very true that there is plenty to worry about, but I think as do the other boys hereabout that we are more fortunate than a large per cent of the other boys. As long as we are here, we are rather safe, or so we consider ourselves. And it only makes the matter harder for us to bear when we realize that the ones back home are worrying about us. So, if all the people who are left in the good old U. S.

will just take it easy, they will be doing their part in the best way, I think. Of course they must work; we encourage that! But what I mean by taking it easy is to do as little worrying as possible. Well, I guess it's about time to knock off for the day, so for the time being. 111 say so long to everyone and sending my very best regards to alL An old friend, MONROE BEACH P. S.

I just got two editions of The eacon-News. TOR RENT One store building In Rayville. Apply to MRS. W. C.

CHENNAULT, 5--3t P. O. Box 307. Monroe, La. NOW UNRATIONED Steak and Roast Beef Remain On List; Only Half As Many Red Points Usable WASHINGTON, May 3.

All meat except steaks and" roast of beef became ration free at midnight tonight but that doesn't mean all the points that fprmerly went into hamburger and pork and lamb can be diverted to bigger and Juicier sirloins. There'll be only half as many red points as before. The office of price administration figures the average consumer can have more of the items still to be rationed steak and beef roast, butter, margarine, cheese and evaporated milk. And of course he can have all the hamburger, pork and other non- i ationeu meat ne can rind and pay for. The actual effect on each individual will vary widely according to what has been bought with red points in the past.

For instance a person who has used most of his red points for steak and butter will be cut in those items. If he has been eating a 10-point steak and a 3-point quarter pound of butter every two weeks heretofore, he has had 17 of hi3 bi-weekly allotment of 30 red points left for other items, including the meats taken off rationing tonight. With the red point allowance slashed to 15 every two weeks beginning next Sunday, he will have only two points every two weeks for cheese, evaporated milk and margarine unless he cuts steak and butter consumption. On the other hand, if the consumer has been letting the high-point items alone, using margarine, variety meats, and pork, he can have a good deal more of the better cuts of beef under the new schedule than he has been eating. So far as the still-rationed, red-point foods are concerned, OPA figures the average break at something like 7 per cent in the consumer's favor.

It says 57 per cent of the vol ume of meats, fats and cheese former ly sold on red points now are being made point-free. That leaves the con sumer with 50 per cent of the former number of points, with which to buy 43 per cent of the amount of rationed items. The reduction in number of available red points will be accomplished by validating 30 per person every four weeks instead of 30 every two weeks as in the past. The three stamps becoming valid next Sunday, May 7, for 10 points each must last until Sunday, June 4. Bayou Staters Hold Fifth Reunion In England Headquarters, European Theatre of Operations.

Louisiana soldiers with the United States Army in Great Britain had their fifth reunion recently at the American Red Cross Mostyn Club in London. Major Ralph E. Rinn, 4729 Carondo-let street. New Orleans, drew the name of Private William P. Mollen-koph of Jefferson, for winner of the night's prize.

The prize, a box of pralines sent to the club by Mrs. Russell of 1580 Annunciation Street, New Orleans, was shared by Mollenkoph with all the other men from the Bayou State. Others at the reunion are listed below: Baton Rouge: TSgt. W. S.

Noble. Bonlta: TSgt. Charles E. Harp. Church Point: SSgt.

John L. Barousse. Crowley: Pfc. Audrey Formen, SSgt. Henry Dronet, Pvt.

B. L. Bernard. De Quincey: Major Leonard Lynn. Iota: Pfc.

Armand Poisson. Jennings: Cpl. Leo J. Andrepont. Kaplan: 1st Sgt.

Wilton Bourgue. Rayne: 1st Sgt. F. Johnson. Rayville: Major W.

D. Cotton. Shreveport: CpL George T. Carter. New Orleans: TSgt.

H. Harris, Sgt. Louis C. Bonnett, Pfc. James A.

Nul-ty, Yeoman 2nd Class Leon J. Cabes, Yeoman 3rd Class Harold McMahon, and Warren Prados. Mrs. Mabel Noland Mrs. Mabel Noland, 36, of Rayville, died at her residence at midnight Saturday.

The funeral was held at the residence in Rayville, Monday at 3:30 p. m. Rev. P. M.

Gaddis, Baptist minister, officiated, and interment was in the Masonic cemetery In Rayville with the Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Noland leaves her husband, Jerry Noland; a son and daughter, J. William Noland and Mary Edna No-land; her mother, Mrs. Henry Cook; two brothers, Clarence and Henry Cook; and three sisters, Mrs.

Ruth Lambert, Miss Virginia Cook and Mrs. Julia Aacock, all of Rayville. The pallbearers were: Edgar Duncan, Sam Adcock, Jack Evans, Son Heath, L. V. Rogers, P.

B. Green, Dr. T. M. Sayre, H.

Christian and Richard Downes; Bingo Party The ladies of the V. F. W. Auxiliary announce a bingo party beginning at 8 p. m.

in the home of Mrs. Mary Mc-Intyre, on May 10th. The public i3 cordially invited. The Chaldeans fixed prices by public law as early as 700 B. C.

BATON ROUGE, May 3. Gov ernor-elect James II. Davis tonight announced another appointment to the pre-legislative advisory committee, that of Charlie Sherrouse of Gilbert, La. DAVIS EXTENDS INVITATION TO INAUGURAL CEREMONIES BATON ROUGE. May James H.

Davis tonight urged all interested to attend inaugural ceremonies here May 9, but emphasized that contributions toward campaign or inaugural expenses will have nothing to do with participation in the occasion. "I understand," he said, "there has been some solicitation of funds on the part of the campaign finance committee to cover a campaign deficit and small expenses incident to the inaugural ceremonies, but I wish to emphasize that personal contributions have nothing to do with participation in the inaugural ceremonies and a cordial invitation is extended to all citi zens to be present and take part." Davis suggested that inaugural visi tors also call on him and Mrs. Davis at the executive mansion, and visit the capitol and other state buildings. Colored Selectees Will Be Inducted Into Army The following colored selectees will be inducted into the Army on May 10, by the Local Board: Frank Wilson, Delhi. Leon Shaw, Mangham.

James Lewis Gaston, Rt. 1, Mangham. Ernest Davenport, Rt. 3, Rayville. Frank Johnson, Rt.

2 Rayville. Albert Lee Sanders, Rt. 2. Rayville. A.

T. Armstrong, Rt. 1, Rayville. William Sandy Reed, Rt. 3, Rayville.

Fine Recital A recital of unusual merit was given in the Rayville grammar school on Friday, April 28th, when Mrs. E. B. Green presented her music pupils. Quite a large crowd enjoyed the music and noted with pleasure the progress of the children, who displayed a great deal of real talent.

Holly Ridge Methodist Church JACK II. MIDYETT, Pastor There will be preaching service in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A.

Corry Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. CARD OF THANKS We are deeply grateful to our many sincere and devoted friends for the kindness shown us at the time of the illness and death of our husband, father and -grandfather, Jeff Cade. The words of comfort and the beautiful flowers made our burden easier to bear. We especially want to thank the Mulhearn Funeral Home for their kindness shown May God bless each of you is our prayer. MRS.

J. D. CADE, MRS. ANNIE FREELAND, MRS. NANNIE MAE GALLIHER, W.

W. CADE, G. E. CADE, C. E.

CADE, AND GRANDCHILDREN. SERGEANT WILLIE TANNEfflLL AT HOME ON FURLOUGH AFTER 32 MONTHS IN PACIFIC AREA Sergeant Willie Tannehill, who has been in the U. S. Army for 32 months, and serving with the Parachute Troops, Is at home in Mangham on furlough. He recently returned from the Southwest Pacific war area, and has been in New Guinea for sometime.

We had an interesting talk with this young Paratrooper last Tuesday. He wears decorations to show the class and time of his service and also stars for participation in major, battles. He was a member of the parachute troops dropped behind the Japanese lines at Lae, in New Guinea, and says that when the two American lines closed there were no Japs left. Asked how they received supplies behind the enemy lines, he said by airplanes, and when the weather did not permit supplies to be dropped from planes, they did without. One time, he said, his party was without food for sometime, and for .14 days they subsisted on cocoanuts, drinking the milk for water and eating the meat of the cocoanut for food.

Sergeant Tannehill was in charge of 11 men on one occasion and they were watching a path in the jungle when a party of Japs came up in the night. The American boys let them have it with cross fire, and the next morning Sergeant Tannehill and his squad counted 68 dead Japs as victims of their gunfire. It is this young soldier's opinion that the bombers are doing one of the best and most effective jobs for the Allies. His prediction is that it will take another year and a half to whip Japan. Tannehill has made 37 parachute leaps from planes without a scratch.

He goes from here to Fort Benning, as an instructor of paratroopers. LOST CATTLE I have lost several head of yearlings, some white face and some Jersey. Reward. MRS. JANTE E.

McKINNEY, 5-6-3t Rayville, La, Rt. unnstme Jharies or Ruston, vice-president; Barbara Beale of Shreve-port, secretary; Ray Rogers of Sims-boro, business manager, and Jean Bains, Shreveport, assistant business manager. Miss Vera A. Paul, head of Tech's department of speech, is faculty sponsor of the group, whose next produc tion, scheduled for May 26, will be "Death Takes A Holiday." Feed Shortage In South Critical MEMPHIS, May 2. The southeast has such a critical livestock feed shortage that, unless quickly relieved, farm production may be seriously hampered.

mats the consensus of opinion among nearly 100 farm officials who met here yesterday in an effort to solve the problem. They elected a committee to work with government officials for alleviation of the shortage. The meeting was attended by representatives from the feed industry, the War Food administration, Commodity Credit corporation. Agricultural Adjustment administration, Department of Agriculture and Office of Price Administration. They heard reports from representatives of the various states.

From Tennessee came the plea: "If we don't get grain into the south within ten days or two weeks we won't raise a cotton crop. There is not a car of grain in Nashville, one of the largest distributing points, for the first time in 50 years." The situation appeared almost as bad and maybe even worse in the other states: Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland and the Carol inas. In South Carolina, said one report, it will be a calamity if there is no relief within two weeks." And, in Florida, "We must get rid of our live stock if we dont get feed immedi ately." LIBRARY NOTES Post-war planning is vital for li braries. The library forces of Louisiana are being offered a great oppor tunity today. An active state plan ning board is urging the individual libraries to make concrete plans for their post-war development.

Plans are being made now for men discharged from the armed services, and those who will be demobilized later who must be re-adjusted to civilian life. In the continuance of their education and improvement of their livelihood skills, an active program to provide them with books they need is a vital library function. How can production be kept at a high level with full employment? What will labor do? What does business propose? How will education change to meet the new problems? What part will the library play in the re-adjustment If we are to cope with the philosophies and ideologies of a new world, we will do so through our ability to think. A reading people are an informed and thinking people. The library has two courses open.

It can dig a deeper "and deeper foxhole until it has extinguished its own light, "or on its present foundation, it can build a better structure that will be a beacon light. These are the questions that are faced by the library world in general, but they are also the problems of the Richland Parish Library. How we meet them today depends our place tomorrow. It is a challenge to every thinking citizen. Can you meet it? Methodist Church Services JACK II.

MIDYETT. Pastor Services for Sunday, May 7th, will be held in the Episcopal church, as follows: 11 a. m. Morning worship service, with sermon by the pastor: "Persons With Influence." 8 p. m.

Evening worship service, with sermon by the pastor, "Outside the Church." RATIONING AT A GLANCE Meats, Fats Red stamps A8 thru Q8 are good indefinitely. Processed Fruits. Vegetables Blue stamps A8 through Q8, good indefinitely. Sugar Stamps 30 and 31 are good for five pounds indefinitely. Sugar stamp 40 is good for five pounds of canning sugar through February 28, next year.

Gasoline A-ll coupons are good through June 21. Fuel Oil Period 4 and 5 coupons are good through August 31. SHOES Airplane stamps 1 and 2 are good Indefinitely. lm lo maintain me support prices. Today I received my third Beacon-The problems which exist and the Nwa Rjnr- hPinr horo in th in miles 1927, to grade and section except possibly 111 milaa In thA vrtstfm TraiirtliiBa levee on me itiver in the lower part of the southeast Arkansas Levee District.

There is not enough water in sight to cause the water to get anywhere near the top of thi3 comparatively low stretch of levee. All of this low levee is at present under contract and is being raised to government specifications as to grade and section. A big Mississippi river at St. Louis does not mean a big Mississippi river at Arkansas City by any means, and the "present flood is not of such magnitude as to cause undue alarm at this time. Opportunity For Career In Social Work The Department of State Civil Service announces examinations for the following classes of positions; Welfare visitor: $120 to $160 monthly.

Welfare case worker: $140 to $190 monthly. Welfare case supervisor $160 to $220 monthly. 4 Public welfare offers 5jjnde oppor tunities for interesting careers for both men and women. No other field offers greater opportunities for personal growth and development. Social service is an uncrowded and growing field and it seems likely that it will continue to grow even more rapidly after the war as new services to meet post war needs will require larger numbers of better trained social workers.

Here is a chance for the newcomer to the field to begin as a welfare visitor, to get excellent training on the job, and thereby be prepared for promotion in the State Service. There are openings for those who have had some experience or training in the field already. In these jobs you receive the benefits that are offered to employees covered by civil service security in your job, liberal vacations, sick leave privileges, opportunities for advancement, good working conditions. The last day for filing applications is May 13, 1944. Application must be made on an official application blank which may be obtained from the Department of State Civil Service, Capitol Annex, Baton Rouge 4, Louisiana, or from any United States Employment Service Office, or from the Richland Parish Welfare Office in Rayville, Louisiana.

Persons who have previously filed applications for other examinations must file new applications for this examination series. In filling out the blank, please indicate under Item 18 in which of the following cities you would find it most convenient to report for your examination: Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Hammond, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Orleans, or Shreveport. Final date for filing applications in the office of the Department of State Civil Service is May 13, 1944, and applications postmarked later than midnight of that date will be rejected. The probable date of the examination is May 27, 1944. Applicants will be notified of the time and place to report.

Applicants for welfare visitor need not have had previous experience. Applicants for welfare case worker must have had at least two years of full time paid employment in social work. One year of professional education in a recognized school of social work may be substituted for the required two years of experience. Applicants for Welfare Case Supervisor I must have had at least three years of full time paid employment steps which we are taking to bring about improvements are outlined in the attached statement. While certain distress areas still remain, the U.

S. average farm price for eggs on March 15, as reported by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, was 30.1 cents. Our support price commitment is a U. S. average farm price of 30 cents per dozen during the spring and summer months and an annual average farm price of 34 cents.

Since it is based on an average, the support price In some areas will be above that figure, and in other areas will be below. We have no agents buying eggs under our egg price support programs in the vicinity of Rayville. I would suggest, however, that Mr. Smith get in touch with Mr. Lester J.

Capple-j iiia.ii, inegionai uirecior, wince oi Distribution, 425 Wilson Building. Dallas. Texas, if he feels that assistance is needed to provide adequate marketing outlets in that area. Sincerely yours, MARVIN JONES, Administrator. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that I have completed the listings of all property in the Parish of Richland, and have estimated the values thereon, and that said listings will be exposed in my office, for public inspection and correction for a period of 20 days beginning May 8th, 1944.

Any taxpayer desiring to examine his assessment is required to call at my office during said 20-day period. W. M. HALLACK. Assessor of Richland Parish.

Church Services The Church of God at Archibald is planning all-day services at the church on Mother's Day. A former pastor, Rev. John L. Glasscock, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and several other speakers will be present. The public is invited to attend.

XXX in social work. One year of professional education in a recognized school of social work may be substituted for two years of the required experience. Circle Two of Christian Service met with their leader, Mrs. J. C.

Sartor, on Monday afternoon, May 1st. Attendance was fine. A guest in the home of Mrs. Mary Thompson and Mrs. C.

L. Johnson, Mrs. Biddle of Baton Rouge, was present. For the opening Mrs. Haley gave the scripture reading and devotional, using Matthew subject, "Thou Hast Been Faithful." Mrs.

Thompson brought out some most interesting facts on this subject. Mrs. Haley had a regular round table discussion, same closing with prayer. Mrs. Floy McKay gave the regular lesson, "The Grace of Working and Living Together." This lesson was well discussed and very interesting.

Mrs. Sartor brought up quite a bit of business. We are still on a forward move and have a goal to reach. The hostess, during the social hour, served sandwiches and iced tea. Next Monday both circles will meet at the home of Mrs.

Phillips, with Mesdames Blatchford and Guynes assisting. May 15th we meet with Mrs. Floy McKay. We were dismissed with prayer. REPORTER.