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THE RICHLAND BEACON-NEWS, RAYVILLE, LA. SATURDAY, MAY 20th, 1944. BUCKNEK Patrick P. Burns VISITS HOME AWARDED PURPLE HEART LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION OF RAYVILLE AND RICHLAND PARISH PEOPLE A t. I I Miss Nancy Moore, of Fort Worth, Texas, is spendinga two-weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs.

Walton Moore, and other relatives and friends. Nancy is now employed with the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft plant. She returned to Fort Worth Thursday of this week. Hospital Corpsmen Needed In Navy The Hospital Corps, one of the most important branches of the United States Navy, is but one of the more than 50 technical training schools available to the 17-year-old young men of Louisiana who volunteer NOW for the Navy, Lieutenant Commander Kenneth C. Elliott, officer-in-charge of Navy Recruiting in the state, announced this week.

"Good health is absolutely necessary in time of war," Commander Elliott declared. The job of Hospital Corps-men is to keep as many men at as many guns as many days as possible. At the same time these young men are obtaining skills in useful peacetime careers. "Young men with previous experience in first aid and minor surgery are preferred as Hospital Corpsmen. However, previous experience is not absolutely necessary.

Men who have the desire and aptitude for such duty may request assignment to a Hospital Corps School upon completion of their "boot" training. Selected applicants are given a basic course of instruction and graduates then become eligible for further training and for regular advancement in the Hospital Corps." Fifty other Navy schools are also available to the 17-year-old volunteer. i I I I Vjftp v' i A i 1 3 I I i i 'r i Patrick P. Burns, 65, Rayville, did Thursday morning in a Monroe hospital. Mr.

Burns is survived by his wife, Mrs. Leona Betty Burns; three sons, Fred Burns, Rayville, and Sidney Albert Burns and Edward 15. Burns, both in the army; three daughters, Mrs. Winnie Mae Morcland, Rayville, Mrs. Beatrice Richardson, Pollock, and Mrs.

Yorkie Cartledge, Start; and one brother, Jutson Burns. Funeral services were hold at the residence here Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with the Rev. J. 11. Midyett, Methodist minister of Rayville, of ficiating.

Interment followed in the New Salem cemetery near Girard, un der the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville. FOR SALE Residence in Rayville, across street from high school building. Reasonable terms. MRS. L.

G. ROBINSON, 226 Harrington 5-6-3t. Bastrop, La. ALL KINDS FISHING TACKLE BOAT SEATS AND CUSHIONS TENNIS RACKETS AND HALLS Clark's Easy Pay Tire Store THEATRE Rayville, Louisiana Box Office Will Open at 6:43 and Show Will Start at 7:00 Sunday-Monday THE "DEAD END" KIDS HUMPHREY BOGART "CRIME SCHOOL" Tuesday-Wednesday TWO BIG PICTURES GEORGE O'BRIEN in "LEGION OF THE LAWLESS" AND JOHN HUBBARD "WHISPERING FOOTSTEPS" rhursday-Friday DONALD O'CONNOR SUSANNA FOSTER PEGGY RYAN "TOP MAN" Saturday ARTHUR LAKE In Footlight Glamour AND GENE AUTRY In "Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm" ALL. SHOWS SUBJECT TO CHANGE JOY The Woman's Society of Christian Service met in the home of Mrs.

R. B. Myers Monday afternoon. May 15th Mrs. C.

N. Hatch played "Jesus Shall Reign Nearer the Sun." Mrs. Myers had charge of the devotional. "Infant Voices, After a prayer parts of Matthew, 18th chapter, were read responsively, Jesus' emphasis on the child. Mrs.

C. N. Hatch played "Faith of Our Children (Fathers)" while Miss Carrie Hatch read this poem. Mrs. Myers closed with a prayer.

All about us are little children, those whom Jesus loved with human tenderness and divine intensity. Their voices are clear and strong. Help us, Father, to care for these children in Thy name, that the song they sing may be the divine melody of Thy love. Mrs. Myers, Mrs.

Robt. Mclntyre, Miss Carrie Mcintosh and Miss Carrie Hatcn told of the many nursery schools supported by the W. S. C. S.

Caring for little children physically and spiritually while mothers are at work in field and factory, and other occupations. The days are never long enough to get everything done, but our missionaries in these institutions are making every effort at this time by taking care of children of employed mothers. The children range in years from tod dlers through nine years. Mothers speak repeatedly of their appreciation of this service and their peace of mind while they work, knowing that their children are safely and lovingly cared for in these institutions of the W. S.

C. in which every Auxiliary has a share, and in the same way we serve all over the world. Thi3 should bring us joy in giving. A song in our hearts that we are helping others to sing! A suggestion for Christian social relations was that page 52 of April Progressive Farmer be read, signed and an additional letter be mailed to congressmen and senators, cooperation to try to prevent future wars. Some may say it won't help, but doing nothing certainly won't.

Several will attend the district meeting irr Monroe on May 19th. The hostess, assisted by Miss Carrie Mcintosh, served delicious refreshments. REPORTER FOR RENT store building in One Rayville. Apply to MRS. W.

C. CHENNAULT, P. O. Box 307, Monroe, La. 5-6-3t LETTER FROM SGT.

TOMA II. WILLIAMS TO MRS. WARREN HUNT The following letter was received recently by Mrs. Warren Hunt from her nephew, Sergeant Toma H. Williams, which she passes on to her friends and his for their interest: England.

May 4, 1944 Dear Aunt Eva and Family, I received your letter today and I will not try and tell you how much I enjoyed it and how good it made me feel. You may not think much about it but letters like that are what keep us going and reminds us of the things we are fighting for. Thomas i3 right near to me now. I went up to see him a few days, back but missed him by a few minutes. He also came down to see me after that and I had gone on a censored) just before he got here.

I will try and see him again if possible. Sure would like to see him. Gee but it seems funny that the kids have grown up so. Especially Nancy and the baby. From your description of little Warren I guess I will have to drop the "little" from his name.

It is hard to realize that so much time has passed by. No matter what happens I guess this old world just keeps rolling along. You bet we will rock 'em and sock 'era when we get into it again. In fact the air force has all ready rocked 'em and now all they need is the sock and we have one in store for him when the time comes. I haven't been doing anything lately but get in some good training.

That keeps us pretty busy at times, but we don't mind a bit because we all know that every little bit helps. There isn't much more to say from this end but I will write again soon and try and keep you posted on my doings. Give my love to all. Love to all, TOMA P. S.

Received a good conduct medal today. Mr. and Mrs. W. W.

Kelly, and little son, of Ferriday, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kelly, Sr.

Mr. Combs Copes, police juror-elect of Ward One, was over to Rayville Tuesday and paid this office a call. He tells us that a damaging' hail fell in his community north of Delhi. Mrs. Neil Womble and daughter, Myrtle Buie, of Winnsboro, were the guests of Mrs.

G. F. Purvis last week end. Mrs. W.

S. Sayre, came up from Alexandria and spent the week end in the home of her son and daughter-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. T.

M. Sayre. Mrs. W. T.

Hodge left the first the week for a visit to her sister Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Lester Johnson has been a patient in Mercy Hospital, Vicksburg, this week suffering from a spinal infection. Friends will be pleased to learn that she is much improved. Corporal and Mrs.

Claude C. Harrell have just returned to Fort Ord, after spending a pleasant 15-day furlough with his family and friends in Delhi. Mrs. J. B.

McCaa, of San Diego, is visiting friends here at her old home this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. B.

Stokes, of Mangham, are enjoying a visit from their son, Ensign Lynn Stokes, who is in the United States Naval Air Corps, stationed in Rhode Island, where he will complete his training. Mrs. Charles A. Klasz, who has been visiting her husband, AS Charles A. Klasz, at Dadidson, N.

for the past three months, is now visiting friends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New Britain, Connecticut. Mrs. Klasz is remembered here as Miss Wanda Jones. Mayor and Mrs. W.

T. Jones had. as their guests last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. L.

M. Fife and son, Bobby, of West Monroe. Lawrence Edgar Berry left Thurs day of last week for San Diego, after spending a 5-day leave with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Berry of Rayville, Route 2. Mrs. Lula Mae Cumpton visited Alexandria the past week end. in Mr. and Mrs.

Alton Warren gave a birthday dinner Sunday for their son, Alvin Warren. They had as their guests Mrs. Mollie T. Crawford and family, Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Clark and family, Marshall Joyner, Bobby John Durham, Cecil Joyner, James Durham and Willie Lee Fitch. Mr. W.

C. Fitch and family visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Durham recently. Mrs. A. J. Eubanks and her brother, Othar Crawford, spent the week end with Mrs.

Eubanks' mother-in-law in Rayville. Mrs. C. F. Cockers had as her guest recently her sister, Mrs.

Libby Crawford, and daughter, of Mississippi. SSgt. Leo Lyle recently spent a 15-day furlough with his wife, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.

A Lyle, of Morton, Miss. Sgt. Lyle is now stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. Mrs. Frank McLeroy, Leland, and her son, Eugene McLeroy, ofj Camp Polk, spent the week end with Mrs.

T. L. Skinner and Mrs. H. W.

Blakeman and family. WANTED TO BUY Second hand oil or gas stove. JOE SMITH, Box 653, Rayville, La. 5-13-2t AUTO SUPPLIES GOODYEAR BATTERIES POLISH and WAXES AUTO PARTS and ACCESSORIES WHITE SIDEWALL PAINT Clark's Easy Pay-Tire Store Phone 82 RAYVILLE, LA. SUBSCRIPTION HONOR ROLL RENEWALS Pvt.

Thomas L. Whitten. Postmaster, San Francisco Mrs. Tobin R. Hodge, Shreveport Miss Lucy Wmstead, Delhi James D.

Allen, Mangham Rt. 1 S. A. Cobb. Oak Ridge Rt.

1 Cooper F. Fife, Rayville John T. Wells, Greenwood, Miss. Robert Swift, Rayville James H. Boone, Camp Shelby, Miss.

Aux. Ola Varnado, Stout Field, Indianapolis, Ind. Shelly Dorman, 1C, Postmaster, San Francisco Roy Kirk, Alexandria Kellogg Lumber Monroe Geo. Wesley Smith, Monroe W. S.

Arrington, Purvis, Miss. Miss Lucille Wiggins, Monroe NEW B. F. Strong. EM 3C, Miami, Fla.

W. C. Wright, Dallas, Tex. Mrs. Ben F.

Wilks, Holum Cpl. Almond T. Eubanks, Postmaster, New York Mrs. David Fleming, Archibald Mrs. Charlie Toney, Rayville Rt.4 Warren Blakeman, left Sunday night with his aunt, Mrs.

Frank Mc-Leroy, for a visit with her in Leland, Miss. From there he will go to Memphis, to visit his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Bucher. Pvt.

Lester Caston enjoyed a 20-day furlough at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Caston, of Rayville.

He was accompanied home by his wife and son, Jimmie De Wayne. They also visited Mrs. Caston's parents. Mr. and Mrs.

George Adams of Carthage, Miss. Mr. William Rankin Chandler, of Placerville, California, is here visiting relatives, Mr. I. G.

Foster, Mr. J. A. Hemler, and Mr. W.

R. Thompson, cousins of Rayville, and the daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. R.

Justice, in Monroe, also relatives. Mr. Chandler left Bienville parish, Louisiana, and removed to California in 1873 when he was a boy 14 years old. He is now 85 years of age, and is quite active and alert for a man of his age. The editor had the pleasure of a call from this pioneer California citizen, accompanied by Mr.

Foster. Miss Bobbie Lee Regan, of Jackson, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.

Roberts, of Archibald. Guest3 in the J. F. Hixon home recently were Miss Nelwyn Hixon, of the Baptist Hospital, Alexandria, and 1st Sgt. James F.

Hixon, of Camp Pickett, Va. Pfc. Arlie Q. Caston, who is stationed at Camp Carson, Colorado, recently spent a 15-day furlough with his wife, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. S. Caston, of Rayville. He was accompanied back by his wife, where she will remain for a while. Those visiting in the home of Mr.

ana Airs. w. j. ureer wtuie Terry Mc- Donald and wife were at home were Mr. and Mrs.

George Greer, of Downs- ville, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Greer and family of Rayville, and Mrs. Claude I Moore of Alexandria. A most enjoy- able time was spent by family and friends while he was heTe.

Terry McDonald, 2C, and wife spent a very delightful furlough with family and friends here. They left Saturday for Key West, Florida, where he has been stationed for the past year. He is the son of Mrs. W. J.

Greer. Mr. and Mrs. W. S.

Caston were happy to have all their family with them for the first time in quite a while: Pvt. and Mrs. Lester Caston and son, of Hammer Field. Fresno, Pfc. and Mrs.

Arlie Caston of Camp Carson, Colorado, and Rayville; SSgt. and Mrs. Leo Lyle, of Fort Bliss, Texas, and Rayville; Marie Cas ton and family, and Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Caston and family, all of Rayville. We are in receipt of instructions from Mrs. C. N.

Underwood, of Mangham, to forward their Beacon-News to Orange, Texas, where Mr. Underwood is doing defense work as a tank tester welder in the Consolidated Shipyard for the duration. Mrs. Underwood and the children only recently joined Mr. Underwood.

Mrs. Ben F. Wilks was in the office last Saturday and left instructions with us to forward the paper to Holum, La. This estimable lady has been a reader of the parish paper for a number of years. We had the pleasure of a call on last Saturday from Mr.

and Mrs. S. A. Cobb, of Oak Ridge Route One. They left with us an appreciated subscription renewal.

Mrs. Herman Boughton and two little daughters, Sherry and Stephanie, of Miami Beach, Florida, are here visiting Mrs. Boughton's mother-in-law, Mrs. Matt D. Boughton, of Mangham.

Mrs. Boughton is the wife of Captain Herman Boughton, of the Medical Corps, U. S. Army, and now overseas. He recently left Wendover Field, Utah, where his family was with him until he sailed for the front.

Captain Boughton is the only son of Mrs. Matt D. Boughton. Mrs. Forrest Gaines and baby girl left Tuesday evening for Orlando, after spending several months here with Lieutenant Gaines' parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. W. Gaines. Mr.

and Mrs. John M. Binion and little son, Johnnie, returned to their home in Shreveport Monday evening after a pleasant visit to Mr. Binion's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Binion, and Mrs. Binion's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. S. Green. Holmes L. Smith, 17, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, has been accepted by the Navy.

He volunteered recently through the Navy Recruiting substation at Roswell, N. and was sworn in at Santa Fe, N. M. He was released to inactive duty for ten days before being sent to the training station at San Diego. Mr.

and Mrs. Holmes Smith, and family only recently removed to New Mexico from Richland parish. Mr. F. S.

Key, with the Finance Department in Baton Rouge, spent the past week end at home with Mrs. Key. Mrs. Reese C. Head is visiting her parents, Dr.

and Mrs. John H. Hooks. She has been with her husband, 1st Sgt. Head, in New York, where he is WARD ELLIS BUSH, 2C, U.

S. Navy, who has just completed his "boot" training and spent a brief leave at home with his mother, Mrs. A. E. Bush, of Delhi.

While at home he was privileged to see his sister. Miss Madrid Bush, of Alexandria, and another sister, Mrs. R. J. Bersch.

AGRICULTURAL NOTES WHAT DAIRY COWS EAT Most dairy cows will eat about two pounds of good hay per day for each 100 pounds of live weight. On the average, a dairyman should have at least two tons of high quality hay for each milking cow that he expects to keep. Each cow, on the average, will also eat about eighty pounds of green substance a day. The average carrying capacity of good, improved pasture during the grazing season will be about one and one-half animal units per acre on alluvial soils and three-fourths to one animal unit on all other soils. One animal unit is about 1,000 pounds live weight.

PREVENT LIVESTOCK LOSSES Anthrax may make its appearance at any time in the herds of the state. When the first signs appear vaccinate the animals at once to prevent losses. The loss of one cow means the loss of enough meat for one soldier for one year. In areas where Black-leg has shown up, all young cattle should be protected by vaccination. The cost is small and the protection is almost one hundred per cent.

It is patriotic and profitable to prevent livestock losses. BE A SAVER, NOT A WASTER Waste fat is a vital war need. Don't pour it into the sink. Fats and greases which are converted into chemicals probably play as great a part in the war effort as all other known chemicals put together. A great part of the fat goes into glycerine, which is used in making high-powered explosives and in compounding medical materials.

War is making a more provident people of us. It's high time that we cut down on our flagrant waste. Be a saver, not a waster. COPIES OF CERTIFICATES OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS WILL BE FURNISHED FREE Dr. David E.

Brown, president of the Louisiana State Board of Health, announces that effective June 1, 1944, all certified copies of certificates of births and deaths, and certificates of delayed registration of births will be issued free of charge to all persons applying foresaid certificates. Heretofore, fees of fifty cents and one dollar were charged for these services in accordance with Section 15 of Act 180 of 1942, the State Vital Statistics Act. The above action was taken by the board at its meeting held on April 25, 1944, as it felt that the net revenue derived from this source was negligible, and that by eliminating the fees public relations in the State would be improved. WOMEN'S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE Circle One of the W. S.

Cv S. met in the beautiful palatial home of Mrs. R. R. Rhymes on Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Stodghill called the roll and a number of the ladies gave a favorite Scripture quotation. Mrs. Davis led in a very touching prayer. Mrs.

Thompson gave the meditation, her subject being the one about which we hear so much, My Part In the Post War World. She stressed the fact of adjusting ourselves. We need this lesson daily and need to practice it now! Let us make the Golden Rule our slogan. God grant that we will. Our society and our world would be a much better place in to live if we only would.

Mrs. Thompson closed her meditation with the Lord's Prayer repeated in unison. After the lesson Mrs. Stodghill con ducted the business session, at which time we completed our arrangements for the Kiwanis dinner. At the close of the meeting Mrs.

Davis very graciously conducted the shower for Mrs. W. E. Cooper, our faithful treasurer. A table was placed in the center of.

the room and Mrs. Cooper was seated in a large chair at the table. Mrs. Davis pinned a beautiful corsage of pink radiance roses and fern on the honoree, after which we sang "We Love You Today" to her. Simultaneously Mesdames Thompson and Page appeared on the left of the honoree with large trays laden with beautiful gifts of glassware.

Mrs. Thompson said, in her charming, sincere way, "And we brought you some gifts." Mrs. Cooper very touchingly thanked the ladies and assured us that our love was mutual. At the conclusion of the happy afternoon Mrs. Rhymes, in her usual hospitable manner, served a most delicious and appetizing salad plate.

We were dismissed with the Mizpah Benediction. Our Circle members who worked at the banquet felt much gratified over the results of their efforts. We appreciate deeply the faithful services of Rosa and Mary, our color I More than 25,000 men a month are selected and assigned to these various schools. Navy men fight best when they fit best. The Navy has a fit for every man.

Applications for enlistment are being accepted daily at the U. S. Navy Recruiting Station, 304 Post Office building, Monroe. 1 NO, LOUISIANA HAS NO POLL TAX, BUT IT ISNT SENATOR ELLENDER'S FAULT (The following clipping was sent to us by Private William Brooks, stationed at Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin. He states that he sent us the clipping to show us what the Northerners think about the "good old Truax Field, Madison, Apr.

25. I won't ever take time to compose a proper letter to you. Your editorial in The Capital Times Tuesday on Sen. Ellender of Louisiana is just one method you narrow-minded Yankees have of trying to blacken the South. It may interest you to know that Louisiana has NO poll tax, so why should it be of value to Ellender to fight against the repeal of that tax? Seems to me Wisconsin has some dirty politics, too; witness the "isolationist" attitude in the recent Willkie show! Your last paragraph especially was filthy and undeserving.

Dare you to print this. Truax Field Soldier from Louisiana. VETERAN PARATROOPERS PREPARE FOR MOST LMPORTANT JOB Headquarters, European Theatre of Operations. Now poised in England for their most important combat jump and thoroughly confident in ultimate victory, tough, seasoned American paratroopers recall days of tough fighting and moments of stage-fright when they plunged headlong into the Mediterranean fighting. "The Germans are crafty fighters but they can be beaten, and we're looking forward to being home this year.

Just put us up against them in the second front," says Private First Class Ervin L. Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.

Hogan, Route 3, Rayville, Louisiana. Like his buddies, Pvt. Hogan sat silently in the troop-carrying plane! that night as it sped toward Sicily, but once the paratroopers struck the rocky ground they turned into fighting men, killing and capturing hundreds of Germans and Italians. When called on one night to make a reconnaissance patrol. Pvt.

Hogan traded his Browning Automatic rifle for a regular rifle and spent several hours roaming around within enemy lines. Luckily, he did not have to do any shooting. When he returned he discovered that his weapon was un loaded. These paratroopers have pride in their unit and it. takes more than illness to keep a man from joining his outfit when it is preparing for a combat jump.

LETTER FROM CORPORAL CHARLES L. COPES Somewhere in England, May 6, 1944. Dear Mr. Mangham, Though I would drop you a few lines to let you know that I am doing fine and to let all the friends that I am not able to write to know that I still think of the good old times I used to have with them. Well, I was inducted into the Army July 10, 1942, and was promoted to T5 in January, 1944, so I did make a success.

Well, I do enjoy raeding your paper and get the news from home and to know all the folks are doing well at home. That makes us all feel better and it helps us to keep the good work going on on this end of the rope also. Well that is why we boys like to get the home papers, to see what's going on on the home front. Well, as I have no news much I will close. As ever yours, LESLIE COPES P.

S. Well, I forgot to say that I have been over here almost twelve months and it seems like twelve years. But I like the country fine, though you can't tell summer from winter except by the days being longer in the summer. Cpl. Charles L.

Copes. MO HE CHILDREN'S GARMENTS More than two million dozen essential items of infants' and children's wearing apparel will be produced during June, July and August, WPB said. All 'garments are to be manufactured from woven cotton fabric and will include infants' creepers, gowns and dresses; children's pajamas, sun suits and coveralls; girls' blouses and dresses; and boys' wash suits, under wear, overalls, shirts and blouses. Somewhere in the South Pacific (delayed) Marine Sergeant John C. Lindow of Rayville, has been awarded the Purple Heart medal "for injury received as a result of enemy action in the South Pacific area." During an enemy night raid he was struck about the right eye by bomb fragments while on duty as a member of a Marine anti-aircraft unit.

Since he enlisted on May 7, 1941, he has served at Pearl Harbor, New Hebrides, New Zealand and Guadalcanal. The gunners of his unit are credited with shooting down 42 Jap planes within a 10 week pericd. Lindow, son of Paul C. Lindow of Rayville, is now stationed on a forward island base in this area. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr.

and Mrs. R. S. Swetman, of Rayville, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Margie Lillian, to William Floyd Burroughs, Ensign U. S.

Coast Guard, stationed at New London, Conn. Ensign Burroughs is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L.

Burroughs, of Odessa, Texas. The marriage will be celebrated at the First Baptist Church ot Rayviiie sometime in June. Mrs. Stewart G. Byers returned this 7 her ho is in a signal tram- ing regiment.

Mrs. George Donaldson and little daughter, Sally Alyce, have been guests of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. H.

C. Chambers. She will return to Lincoln, Nebraska, to be with her husband, Sgt. George Donaldson, who is attached to the Second Air Force. Bridal Shower Mrs.

Woodford L. Marlowe, the former Miss Marguerite Humble, was honored with a bridal shower at the home of Mrs. C. Q. Blackwell, in Mangham.

on Tuesday evening, May 2nd. Besides Mrs. Blackwell, the other hostesses were Mrs. R. L.

Bell, Mrs. A. P. Parham and Miss Mary Virginia McConnell. The floral decorations were particularly attraetive.

Roses, confederate jasmine, pansies and other flowers in season were beautifully arranged. The dining table with its lace cloth had an. artistic centerpiece of Louisiana wild iris illuminated with floating candles, which cast a soft glow in the room. Mrs. Parham presided at the punch bowl as the guests were served dainty open-face sandwiches, delicious cake, spicy mints and fruit punch.

The honoree was very attractive- in a frock of sea green crepe trimmed in China red. She wore a shoulder corsage of Easter lilies. In the warm, friendly manner characteristic of Marguerite, she expressed her appreciation for the beautiful and useful gifts she received. XXX NEW LIGHT HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB MEETING The New Light Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs. Maude Parham for the regular meeting May 12th.

The meeting was called to order by the vice-president, Mrs. Maggie Austin. After roll call, the minutes were read and old and new business was discifssed. Mrs. W.

O. Jones took charge of the meeting and introduced the topic for discussion, Food Selection and Prep aration. During the discussion we learned many helpful things about preparing meals for pre-school chil dren. Mrs. I.

L. Bruce gave an interesting talk about consumer tips for May. The sixteen present for the meeting were: Mesdames bl. Ls. Austin, L.

Bruce, J. Felix Boughton, H. R. Boughton, C. L.

Windham, Pat Parham, L. O. Boughton, Boughton, M. C. Vickers, Leo Searcy, Louis Evans, Ethel Flint, Maggie Austin, James Austin, Felix Jones and W.

O. Jones. After delicious refreshments were served the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Maggie Austin for the June meeting. REPORTER PERMANENT WAVE, 59c! Do your own Permanent with Charm-Kurl Kit.

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LAND POSTED Notice is hereby given that my land in Wards Three and Six of Richland Parish is posted and all hunting and trespassing is forbidden under penalty of the law. MRS. JTANTE E. McKXNNEY, Delinquent Subscriptions of Service Men Quite a number of the subscriptions taken out for men in the armed forces have become delinquent, and more will soon expire. We are carrying quite a number, but the burden is more than we can bear alone, so we are having to drop some of them; and, unless interested persons call and renew these subscriptions we shall be forced to discontinue all of them.

The boy3 in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard want the paper. It is like a long letter from home. We do not want even one of them deprived of the satisfaction of the home paper while they are far away and many in the battle lines. HELP US TO KEEP THE PAPER GOING TO OUR BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE SERVICE PAY UP THAT PAST DUE SUBSCRIPTION AT ONCEI The Beacon-News ed helpers. REPORTER BUY WAR BONDS! stationed.

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