The Richland Beacon-News from Rayville, Louisiana • 1

MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY For Buy U.S. DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS LIBERTAS ET NATALE SOLUM VOLUME LXXVI. Mm RAYVII.T.F RFfHI ANn PARISH lOHKIANA SATURDAY, nfTDRFD lAtU NlimnrD 17 IN FRANCE DESTRUCTION OF $75,000 Road Bonds Are 11,953,000 COTTON TRUMAN VISITS IN NEW ORLEANS Invited to Address Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association i-ntH 1 i j' i i Farm Payments May Be bcaled Down In State The farmers of Richland parish and the rest of Louisiana have carried out soil conservation and improvement practices on an unprecedented scale, according to John R. Kelly, Parish Administrative Officer of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency. So many have participated to so great an ex tent in the 1944 agricultural conserva tion program of the Triple.

Mr. Kelley said, that some adjustment downward in the rate of payments for incidental practices may be necessary. He explained that on a statewide basis a recent survey to estimate 1944 payments indicates that $6,018,653 will be earned at the announced rates of payment. Since $3,606,000 is the amount now allotted to Louisiana, payments will have to be 'reduced as much as 40 per cent if the estimate is correct and additional funds are not allocated ot Louisiana. Some additional funds may be available if other states do not use all the funds allotted to them but it is not now known whether there will be any such un earned portions.

"I want to emphasize again," Mr. Kelley declared, "that participation in the conservation program of the Triple A has been on an unprecedented and unexpected scale and that agriculture in Louisiana will benefit for years to come by the -conservation practices carried out in 1944. Under the circum stances it is considered only fair that a uniform reduction in payments be made if necessary to give all pro ducers an equal opportunity under the program." Memorial Flag's Are Available to Families Of Deceased Veterans Congressman Chas. E. McKenzie advises that according to a ruling of the Quartermaster General the families, or nearest of kin, of America's World War II dead are entitled to receive as a memorial a full size American service flag.

For each member of our Armed Forces who has died in service, the Government provides an American flag, which is presented to his family. If the boy died in this country and his body was returned to his home for burial, it is presumed that the flag that accompanied the body was retained by his family. In the case of those who died overseas and were buried near where they I died, a flag is available to his family upon simply filling out a brief application and presenting proof of death. The notice from the War Department, received by the nearest of kin, is ample proof. All deaths of this war are eligible.

The family should secure Form 2008 (Veterans Administration) from the nearest "Veterans Administration office or the local postoffice, or by writing to my office in Washington, produce the notice of death, state that they have not received a flag, and either take or mail the completed form to the nearest Veterans Administration office, which for the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana is in the Masonic Building, New Orleans, Louisiana. After the facts are checked and the matter recorded, the flag will be forwarded to the family. Lt. Aubrey R. Prewitt Injured In France Lieutenant Aubrey R.

Prewitt, who is with the U. S. Army in France, was injured by a bomb explosion on Sep-: tember 9th and is now confined to a hospital there. This information was received last Saturday in the form of letter to his sister, Mrs. A.

K. Mc-Intyre, of Rayville Route 3, Lieuten- ant Prewitt stated that he received meuicai aid aiier Deing mjurea, Having his back taped, and went back on duty, but when his condition grew worse he was' sent to a hospital. It is not believed that Lieutenant Prewitt is seriously injured, and his many relatives and friends in Richland parish sincerely hope that by this time he is completely well. of South Beveland and Walcheren on the north side of the Schelde with the Dutch mainland, cutting the only land escape routes for thousands of Nazis on the islands and at the same time opening the way for a drive by Allied infantry and armor against the isolated enemy garrisons. Other Canadians clearing the south bank of the prized waterway widened their beachhead near Hoofdplaat and Breskens to more than four miles and forged inland nearly three miles.

These troops working their awy along dikes in flat and partly flooded country were under the four-mile-wide es-uary near Vlissingen (flushing) on Walcheren Island. Day and' night ferry service running along the coast carried even more Canadian troops and supplies into the backdoor" beachhead despite enemy long-range fire, and the position of I Nazi troops to the south and west be came hourly more precarious. The Allies captured Antwerp itself almost intact, with its miles of docks apparently in working order. Thus only the clearing of the long, winding 50-mile estuary which connects it with the sea was necessary to open Europe's second largest port to a flood of Allied shipping. Lt.

Gen. George S. Patton's Third army troops continued their week-long effort to root fanatic Nazi defenders out of the bowels of Fort Driant across the Moselle river from the French city of Metz. The opposing forces were close together in the winding underground passages they could plainly hear each other's orders. Other Nazi forts supporting Driant still laid down a steady fire on Americans attacking the stronghold, blanketing nearby roads with such a deadly rain of steel that it was necessary to evacuate Yank wounded in tanks.

Farther south Americans captured Parroy, 20 miles east of Nancy, cleared the enemy from Paroy forest and scored gains east of Lune ville and EpinaL House-to-house fighting rag ed inside Maiziere, six miles north of i Metz. 1 A field dispatch said doughboys fighting inside Maiziere were whang- ing grenades at the Germans with slingshots made of inner tubes. Criminal Court Session Held Here This Week The fall criminal term of Fifth District Court for Richland parish was held this week, with Judge C. J. Ellis, Judge, presiding, and District Attorney J.

Vernon Sims, of Oak Grove, and As sistant District Attorney Harry An ders, of Winnsboro, and Attorneys Warren Hunt and T. J. Coenen, of Rayville, in attendance upon the ses sions of court. There was one conviction for mur der without capital punishment and another accused plead guilty to mur der without capital punishment, both to receive life sentences in the penitentiary. There were several other trials by jury and quite a number to plead guilty.

Altogether this has been the busiest criminal term of court in Richland parish for several years. Guy C. Perdue plead guilty to theft of property, and was sentenced to 3 years in the penitentiary. The property stolen was an automobile valued at $1,175.00 belonging to Harvey Christian. Duthal Barnes, negro, was convicted by jury of negligent homicide, but sen tence has not been passed yet.

This case grew out of the killing of Wiley Upshaw, white, 6-year-old child of Varna Upshaw, by Barnes, who was driving a truck and struck the child on the highway near Holly Ridge. Ernest Arender, Ross Cannon and Doyle Rogers plead guilty to violation of the parish stock law, and were fined $5.00 each or 10 days. David Blaylock plead guilty to disturbing the peace, and was fined $10.00 or 15 days in jail. W. A Evans and J.

G. Evans plead guilty to disturbing the peace, and given fines of $10.00 each or 15 days in jail. Ed Chaney, Rayville restaurant man, plead guilty to simple assault and was fined $10.00 or 15 days. George Blount plead guilty to. a charge of drunk driving and was fined $100.00 and costs and 30 days in jail, and in lieu of failure to pay the fine an additional 90 days in jaiL Buddie Fuller plead guilty to disturbing the peace, and received fine of $5.00, or 10 days in jail.

Primus George, negro, was tried for murder, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged without capital punishment. It is alleged that George shot his wife in the back of the head, killing her. He also was charged with shooting his mother-in-law and then himself. This homicide occurred north of Delhi. Life sentence is carried in this conviction.

Opera Sims, by consent of counsel, entered a plea of guilty of murder without capital punishment and will receive a life sentence in the peniten tiary. Sims was charged in indictment by the grand jury with killing another negro, Levi Mitchell, several weeks ago in "Nigger Town" of Ray ville. Joe Reddick, negro saloon and dance hall operator, plead guilty to carrying concealed weapons and aggravated assault. Sentence has not been passed by Judge Ellis as we go. to press.

White Registrants Will Be Examined The following white registrants will be forwarded for preinduction physical examination on October 17th by the Local Board: 2865 Fort Ellis McNaughton, Rayville. 12664 Leon Moore, Mangham. 12676 Charles Riley Elkins, Rayville. 12677 Pat Neathery, Rayville. 12683 James Enoch Carson, Rayville.

12687 Sanford Edward Etier, Mangham. 12688 William Earl Reagan, Ray- ville. 12689 David Francis Blaylock, Ray- ville. 12691 Ben Willies Stanley. Rayville.

12692 John Atwell Baskin, n.f o-V, rvi 12693 Charles Virgil Johnson, Ray ville. 12694 Sidney Ray Owens. Hebert. 12698 Wayne Carpenter, Dunn. 12700 James Myron Carpenter, Rayville.

12702 William James Clay, Rayville. Presbyterian Church Note3 REV. A. R. CATES, Pastor This is Home Mission month in our Church, and the women of the Auxiliary are observing it by studying the book, "So Many People." The first study in the Rayville church was held Monday night.

Mrs. II. C. Watson is the secretary of Home Missions and was in charge of the program. Mr.

C. W. Gaines. Mr. H.

C. Watson. Mr. Joe Green and Rev. Cates attended the Presbytery which met in Delhi Tuesday and Wednesday.

Services for next Sunday: Archibald, 11 a. m. Rayville, 7:30 p. m. Sunday School in Archibald, Alto, Rayville, 10 a.

m. RATIONING AT A GLANCE MEATS. FATS Red stamps A8 through Z8 and A5 through K5, good indefinitely. No new stamps until October 29th. Processed Foodsi Blue stamps A 8 through Z8 and A5 through R5, good indefinitely.

No new stamps until November 1. SUGAR Sugar stamps 30, 31, 32 and 33 each good for five pounds indefinitely. Sugar stamp 40, good for five pounds of canning sugar through February, next year. GASOLINE A-13 coupons in new book good for four gallons each through December 21. FUEL OIL Period 4 and 5 coupons, and new period 1 coupons good through coming heating year.

SHOES Airplane stamps 1 are good indefinitely. New good November 1. LOST and 2 stamp Two grade Hereford heifer calves, weight 230 and 480 pounds; each had blue sale tag in ear. Reward. J.

B. MANN, Start. La. I Delivered and Money Received By Police Jury Mr. W.

H. Linton, President, and Mr. Richard Downes, Treasurer, of the Police Jury of Richland Parish, went to New Orleans the first of the week and there delivered $75,000.00 in bonds recently voted by Sub-Road Dis trict No. 8 of Richland Parish, and brought back check to place to the credit of the said Road District. The bonds were delivered to Mr.

J. W. Kingsbury, of Kingsbury Alvis, on last Monday, October 9th. The sale of these bonds represented the lowest rate of interest that this parish has ever had to pay for road bonds, being 2M per cent. The Police Jury started work on May 2nd, 1944.

Through the issuance of these bonds a great many more roads will be built and open for public use in Sub-Road District No. 8 on the year round basis. The Police Jury has already accept ed the bid of Monroe Sand Gravel Company for delivery of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of gravel, which wa3 also at a low cost to the District. Delhi Marine Reported Wounded WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.

The navy department today announced 160 cas- ualties of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. They included Waltman, John private first (class, U. S. Marine Corps Reserve. Wounded.

Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie M. Waltman, Delhi. V.

F. W. Initiates Two New Members Christian-Phillips Post No. 3375, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held their regular meeting on Wednesday night, September 20th. Commander Steve Cok waf haPPy of the opportunity to obligate two new members into the V.

F. Eugene Oliver and Louis Wiggins, who became members of this fine organization in the presence of the following members: Comrades W. Taylor, W. Fife, C. Netherland, E.

Stovall, A. Moore, O. Viola, T. Harper and M. Mclntyre; lsoT Blanche Fife of the V.

F. W. Auxiliary. We were also glad to have a visitor, Set. George Ballas.

REPORTER 4-Year-01d Picks Cotton And Buys War Stamps Four-year-old Billy Matheny, of Mangham, picks cotton to buy war stamps. He has made $4.50 so far. Billy picks 20 pounds of cotton almost every day. He says his daddy, Preston Matheny, 1C, is shooting Japs and he is buying war stamps. Billy has a 2-year-old brother, Bobby Matheny.

LETTER FROM RAY PORTER, PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY The following letter was. recently received by Mr. and Mrs. C. O.

Mc-Gowen, of Start, temporarily residing in Monroe, from Ray Porter, prisoner of war in Germany. Ray is Mrs. Mc-Gowen's brother and was raised by Mr. and Mrs. McGowen.

The letter: August 14, 1944. Dear Sister and Brother: How does this find you two? I'm still getting along alright. I haven't received any mail from home in about a week, but I did get about five letters from you and Carl about two weeks ago. I was glad to hear that you and Carl and doing so good and glad to hear that he still has a good job. I also got a letter from Francis Sum- van, leuing me wnai a sweet ois j.

Ilave- 11 agree wiiu iier. j. gui bl from Florence Letlow telling me who has gotten married and also one 'rm Bob Cumpton. I got a package from home about two weeks aero. Sure! was giaa 10 get.

ic. now is men, vai and Bob? What is Grace, Christine and J. D. doing. Tell them hello.

Well, I guess I'll have to quit, so until next time, loads of love, RAY United States Will Buy 1944 Wheat The War Food Administration through the Commodity Credit Corporation will buy all unredeemed 1944 crop wheat under loan May 1, 1945, at parity prices (1944 loan rates plus 15 cents a bushel) less all carrying charges to the end of the storage year. In addition, Commodity Credit Corporation purchase prices for wheat in store in terminal and subterminal elevators, which is being acquired to meet feed wheat and other Government requirements, will be advanced from time to time during the season. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their many beautiful cards and acts of kindness shown us during our bereavement in the loss of our husband, son, brother and grandson, Cpl. Stanley M. Dear, who was killed in action in France on August 27th.

May God bless you all is our prayer. MRS. RUBY GRACE EVANS DEAR, MR. AND MRS. J.

L. DEAR. BINFORD, DOUGLAS, AND DOROTHY DEAR, MRS. T. C.

HAIRE, Grandmother, CARD OF THANKS In the loss of our beloved wife, mother, and sister, Hallye Whatley Bynum, we have suffered great bereavement. To our friends who so kindly remembered us in our sorrow, we are deeply grateful. Every word of comfort, every thoughtful deed, by loving hands, the beautiful floral offerings, and faithful attendance of physician and nurses make us appreciate the value of friendship. May God bless and keep you all is our prayer. O.

H. BYNUM, DOROTHY BYNUM HENSLEY, ISABEL BYNUM, O. II. BYNUM, HAL BYNUM. MRS.

M. A. COOPER, MRS. J. J.

IN EI CHEN, DAYTON WHATLEY. AACHEN BEGUN Nazi Reinforcement Attempt Is Halted; Major Battle Develops As Yank Infantry and Armor Smash German Relief Columns; Terrified Civilians Fleeing City Oct. 12. Enormous fires raged uncontrolled in the heart of Aachen early today as the doomed German city died the flaming death decreed by the American First army whose surrender ultimatum was spurned. A defiant German attempt to reinforce the city in broad daylight resulted in a slaughter from American cross-fire and for five hellish hours before dusk last night 300 American fighter-bombers and 200 heavy artillery pieces punished the city with an awful avalanche of fire and steel.

Field dispatches said there was no power and no water to fight the names Durning in the i-iiy wnere inariemagne was born built his palaces, died and was burned. civilians and some Nazi troops tried to flee to the. safety of Amcncan lines. Some got through. Others were shot in the back by the sprinkling of Himmler's SS storm troopers left behind to maintain morale.

This was the death trap the Germans earlier in the day tried to pry loose with a rescue division, sent in from the east with orders to squeeze through the narrow, bullet-raked corridor between Wurselen and Haaren. There was no attempt to conceal the desperate, ill-fated maneuver. The exposed columns, in broad daylight, instantly came under fire from dive- bombing, machine gunning Lightnings and Thunderbolts. American gun crews turned their fire into the Germans. A major battle developed northeast of the blazing city as Yank infantry and armor smashed into the suicidal relief column and artillery and mortars ploughed steel through its ranks at almost pointblank range.

It was one of the most amazing moves by the German command since the Allies invaded France moving troops in broad daylight and under direct observation aeainst deadlv American land and air power. The Germans appeared to number about one division (possibly 10,000 men). "Obviously the enemy is trying to make a Cassino out of Aachen and stave off the Americans as long as possible in carrying out the fuehrer's orders to fight to the death in protection of Reich soil," said Don Whitehead of the Associated Press, a witness of the desperate maneuver. Promptly at noon, an hour and 10 minutes after expiration of the Allied ultimatum to the German commander of Aachen to surrender, hundreds of American big guns began throwing shells into historic" Aachen and dive bombers began shattering and burning its ancient buildings. Tonight Aachen was slowly falling apart under the terrific bombardment as the shells marched across its length and breadth and high explosive and fire bombs raked it from end to end.

At times the German city was completely blanketed with smoke. It was the "ruthless" destruction promised in the American ultimatum. "Although I am looking right down into the heart of the city I can see no real details of the immense damage that is being inflicted," said William S. White of the Associated Pres3. uown in me main part or the city you can see nothing for the all-en- veioping smoKe rea, pinkish white and deep black.

"I have been able to detect no slightest movement in all the city, nor have I seen one living person. It is, in nearly every real respect, already a city of the dead, for those who are left down there are self-buried amid the ruins." Of approximately 200 German prisoners who managed to slip out of Aachen and surrender before the ultimatum expired, nine declared that two Nazi officers had been standing guard at railroad tracks at the eastern edge of the city and shooting every soldier who attempted to get through to the Allied lines. They said the Nazi garrison, estimated at 1,500 men, had been issued whiskey and wine to brace them for the Allied bombardment. In the midst of the thunderous shelling and bombing American observers were astonished to see enemy columns moving along roads leading to Aachen in the vicinity of Merz-brueck and Hostenrath. Artillery immediately was turned on the Nazis and dive bombers strafed the columns.

"Who ever sent those turkeys into a situation like this was doing them no service," am American officer commented. As a result of the unexpected enemy movement, Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges' troops did not move against the Aachen defenses immediately at any point, but concentrated on keeping the Nazi reinforcements from reaching the shell-blasted city. Rain and low clouds spared Aachen for the time being from feeling the full might of Allied air power, keeping hundreds of great Flying Fortresses and Liberators and smaller medium bombers confined impatiently to their hangars in Britain and France.

A German radio commentator, apparently consigning Aachen to destruction, said in mid-afternoon that the "town was one of the most bombed places in Germany even before the invasion started. It is of no military importance and useless as a center of supply." A late field dispatch said the great Aachen cathedral still stood unharmed amid the bursting explosives which were turning the rest of the city into rubble. To the west, Canadian forces slowly but steadily closed a strangle-hold on Nazis who from two side3 of the Schelde estuary have prevented Allied exploitation of the great Belgian port of Antwerp, through which a stream of men, guns and supplies could be poured for the assault on Germany. Driving northward from Antwerp, the Canadians occupied the spot of land which connects the Dutch Islands a BALES FORECAST Increase Over Previous Predio tion Shown In Report WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.

The agri culture department today forecast this year's cotton crop at 11,953,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, compared with a forecast of 11.483,000 bales a month ago, 11,427,000 bales produced last year, and an averega production of 12,455,000 bales in the ten years 1933-42. The census bureau announced that 3,984,761 running bales, counting round as half and excluding linters, had been ginned from this year's crop to Oct. 1, compared with 5,749,745 bales a year ago, and 5,006,307 bales two years ago. The condition of the crop was re ported by the agriculture department to be 79 per cent of a normal on Oct. 1, compared with 75 a month ago, 72 a year ago, and a ten-year Oct.

1 average of 68. The indicated acre yield war fore- cast at 284.6 pounds, compared with a forecast of 273.4 pounds a month ago, 253.5 pounds last year, and a ten- year average of 226.9 pounds. The Oct. 1 condition, indicated acre yield and indicated total production. in equivalent 500 pound bales, were reported as: Missouri, condition Rrt nor rent of a normal, indicated acre yield 450 and indicated total production, 335,000 bales; Virginia 89; 418 and North Carolina 90; 427 and 710.000; South Carolina 86; 369 and Georgia 79; 277 and Florida 80; 160 and Tennessee 79; 400 and Alabama 84; 310 and Mississippi 85; 395 and Arkansas 77; 373 and Louisi ana 77; 204 and 660.000; Texas 71; 168 and New Mexico 85; 493 and Arizona 87; 444 and 135.000; California 90; 566 and all other states 82; 419 and 17.000.

The census bureau reported ginnings to Oct. 1, by states, with comparative figures for a year ago, as follows: Alabama 466,386 and Arizona -infi9? ori 17R91- Arironoaa aar aq7 onri California 917 and Flori- a a -191 n-ni-cHa 31 907 da 8,421 and Georgia 351,207 and Louisiana 319,370 and Mississippi 729,978 and Missouri 143,384 and 114.471; New Mexico 3,859 and North Carolina 162,743 and Oklahoma 98,034 and South Carolina 696 and Tennessee 169,639 and Texas 720,784 and all other states 10,219 and 10,045. Four White Selectees Will Be Inducted The following white selectees will be inducted on October 18th by the Local Board: 47 Sidney Leo Crawford, Rayville. 11644 Tommie Henry Nappier, Dunn. 11715 J.

H. Allen, Rayville. 12642 Charles Wesley Hutchins, Rayville. Methodist Church Services JACK H. MIDYETT, Pastor Services for Sunday, October 15th, are as follows: 9:45 a.

m. Church School. 11 a. m. Morning Worship Service, with sermon by the pastor: "A Statesman Who Knew How To Succeed." 7 p.

m. Youth Fellowship. 8 p. m. Evening Worship Service, with sermon by the Dastor- "You'd Better Do Something About Your Goodness." no, mon is the first in a series on "God's ri in i OLaiesmen, aau win cuuuuue aa xul- lows: October 22nd: "A Statesman' Who Knew the Secret of October 29th: "A Statesman Who Knew the Importance of Right Motives." November 5th: "A Statesman Who Knew the Difference Between Right and Wrong." November 12th: "A Statesman Who Knew the Value of Going to the House of God." November 26th: "A Statesman Who Knew the Importance of Staying On the Job." December 3rd: "A Statesman Who Knew and Obeyed the Law of God." Holly Ridge Methodist Church JACK II.

MIDYETT, Pastor There will be a preaching service in ten home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Cas-ton, Sunday afternoon, October 15th, beginning at 4 o'clock.

TSgt. MIRTIIIEL HALE BACK HOME AFTER 33 MONTHS IN PACIFIC AREA TSgt. Mirthiel L. Hale has arrived back at his home in Archibald, from the Pacific area, where he spent 33 months. He had had 22 days at home.

Also Robert B. Hale and James E. Hale, his brothers, came home on a furlough to see Mirthiel L. Hale. It had been four years since they had seen each other.

All three brothers have spent nearly all their time overseas. All three brothers are located in Florida for the, time being. It is a pleasure to see all three of these sons back home again. I can't be too thankful for this, that all three have been at home once again together with their dear mother and father and friends. Also my daughter, Ira Lee Haley, and children, had the pleasure of coming from New Orleans to spend a week with her brothers, whom she hadn't seen in three years.

Two of my sons returned to their destination in Florida, leaving October 6th. My older son left October 9th. He will report at the same place, Tampa, where my son, Robert, is. These three boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs.

A. R. Hale, of Archibald. XXX BUY WAR BONDS i I NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 11.

Senator Harry S. Truman was told today by Andrew Jackson Higgins that the Democratic party "need feel no concern" over the November verdict of southern votes. His view coincided with an earlier assertion by the democratic vice-presidential candidate that the "solid South" will remain solid despite antl- Roosevelt groups in some southern states. The New Orleans shipbuilder, na tional honorary president of Business Men for Roosevelt, told Truman's morning press conference: We are working to induce more serious thinking in the South than is now being done by some discordant elements, torn by pettishness, who be moan the inconveniences of war. "But when the people of the South look back to the days prior to 1933, no one could have concern as the voters expressing their usual good judgment." Truman, here attending sessions of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association, took time out during the morning to meet with 350 mothers, all with babies born after their husbands left for overseas.

While he posed with them, he passed up opportunities to hold any of the youngsters, explaining he had a cold. "Besides," he said, "I wouldn't want to take a chance of dropping one." The candidate came here for a three-day visit during which he will address a session of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association Thursday. Truman said the talk would "not be a campaign speech," that his visit here was in the interest of flood control in the Missouri valley. The senator said campaign issues revolved around the question of "experience against inexperience," and for that reason "I do not believe the people will have any desire to change management." He credited the Democratic administration with directing and conducting "the most well-managed war in histnrv nnrl Kniii Ihnt in Hi nnlnlnn the conflict would be over "far sooner than most of us anticipate" because of the "efficiency and direction" and the production capacity of the United States. The senator plans to leave Thursday for Los Angeles where he is scheduled to make a campaign address on October 16th.

Beacon-News Receives Certificate of Citation From Kiwanis Club Highlighting its observance of National Newspaper Week, October 1 to 8, the Kiwanis Club of Rayville Tuesday awarded a Certificate of Citation to The Richland Beacon-News as a testimonial of appreciation for its contribution to the nation's war program. The certificate was presented to Horace Mangham, owner and editor of The Richland Beacon-News, by Jim Aycock, president of the Kiwanis Club of Rayville. It was signed by Aycock, Club Secretary R. S. Hargis and Ben Dean, Grand Rapids, and O.

E. Peterson, Chicago, President and secretary, respectively, of Kiwanis International. National Newspaper Week has been observed for several years by Kiwanis International's clubs and members throughout the United States. This year, however, Canadian clubs also are participating in the celebration by awarding Certificates of Citation to their local newsnaDers. The context of the certificate states that it was presented "in recognition of the service which this newspaper and the other newspapers of the United States and Canada have rendered our two nations during these critical war years.

For accurate and comprehensive reporting of the war news, for generous and unremitting support of wartime activities on the home front, for fostering sound morale, for fearless and independent editorial opinion, and for unrelaxed vigilance in safeguarding the basic liberties of free speech and a free press." Kiwanis International's president, Ben Dean, who formerly was city editor of the Grand Rapids Herald, said the service organization was awarding Certificates of Citation as a means of recognizing the "splendid contribution that the newspapers are making to the nation in war as in peace." LIBRARY NOTES The opening of school has brought many of the young readers back to the library. In order to give supervision in the selection of books, each class in the Grammar school has been assigned a library hour. In this way library attendance can be regulated without overcrowding at any one time, and the librarians can work with the groups and give assistance in the selection of suitable books. Perhaps some readers are beginning to wonder why there have been no visible results from the library tax election. This fund will not be available until after the first of the year, and we hope our patrons will not become impatient.

At the earliest possible moment the book collection and library service will be expanded. The branch collections are being exchanged and we hope to have many new titles throughout the branches within the next three weeks. Mrs. J. N.

Henderson, who has charge of the book collection at Bush, is moving to Epps, and the branch will now be located in the home of Mrs. Harris Johnson. We regret losing Mrs. Henderson. She has been an interested worker, and has done an excellent job, but we are happy to have Mrs.

Johnson take charge of the branch, and the people of the Bush community will continue to have the kind of library service they are accustomed to receiving. Squash, sweet potato and pumpkin keep best in a rather warm place. A temperature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit Is ideal but 70 ia not too warm. CPI. CORBIN SANDERFORD, son of Mr.

and Mrs. C. S. Sanderford, of Mangham, who is now somewhere in France. Cpl.

Sanderford has been in the Army since August 26th, 1942. He landed in Kngland in January of this year; While in England he met Pvt. Leslie Banks, son of Mr. and Mrs Willie Banks, also of Mangham. In a recent letter he asked his parents to say hello to all the home folks.

United War Fund Drive Opens In Louisiana BATON ROUGE, Oct. 11. "For our own for our allies" will be the keynote of the United War Fund of Louisiana campaign which began Monday and will continue on a state-wide scale until October 28, it is announced by Parrish Fuller of Oakdale, Louisiana, state UWF president. The Louisiana drive, according to Fuller, has a quota of $1,330,306, and is a part of the national war fund campaign to raise $115,000,000 for members of the U. S.

armed forces and war victims of the United Nations. Money raised in the drive will be distributed through 22 different war ser vice agencies such as USO, War Prisoners Aid, United China Relief, etc. Commenting on the 20-day cam paign, being conducted by volunteer parish and local committee workers numbering several thousand over the state, Fuller expressed confidence that the state goal would be achieved. Prospects for success in this vital home front movement are bright," he declared. "The mounting fury of the war in all sectors indicates that there is yet an arduous struggle ahead before victory.

There is greater need than ever for the recreational, comfort, and other morale-building services the war fund provides for our fighting forces, and for the food, clothing, medicine, and other relief it takes to legions of war sufferers. "The people of Louisiana recognize these neds, and are doing their part in supplying them. They are proud to wear the red, white and blue UWF symbol that marks them as a contributor 'to our own, and to our "This was proved by the splendid support and cooperation tendered us while organizing and planning the present campaign. Leaders, both men and women, in educational, business, professional, religious, civic, and many other fields are giving us their whole-hearted backing. Governmental officials on state, parish and municipal levels have worked with us and will continue to do so throughout the campaign.

"Governor Jimmie II. Davis last week issued a special proclamation commending the- United War Fund cause, and urging the people of Lou isiana to 'support it by their generous We feel sure they will do this to the extent of meetine and exceeding the state quota. We know they will go all out in giving to speed the victory, and to assure a lasting peace." Kiwanis Club Observes National Newspaper Week The Rayville Kiwanis Club presented a program at the luncheon last Tuesday in Observance of National Newspaper Week. Edwin Myrick, chairman of the Membership Committee, was in charge, and gave a summary of some of the war efforts of the newspapers, and what they are doing to attain world peace, as well as aiding in the advancement and betterment of their respective communities. He paid splendid tribute to the newspaper fraternity, and told what it meant to have a free press.

The sacrifices of these men were told in words of appreciation, some of the war correspondents being named who have paid the supreme sacrifice on the battle fronts. Following Edwin's interesting out- line, or summary, of the activities of the press, President Jim Aycock, in well-chosen and feeling words, presented Horace Mangham, editor of The Richland Beacon-News, a testimonial of appreciation, on which appeared the signatures of Ben Dean, President of Kiwanis International; and O. E. Peterson, Secretary of Kiwanis International; apd also President Jim Aycock and Secretary Bob Hargis, of the local club. In making reply to this highly appreciated recognition from his friends and ellow-Kiwanians, Editor Mangham said that he often wondered whether hi3 efforts had been worthwhile, but after hearing the kind and flattering words of President Jim Aycock, he was about convinced that he had been able to render some service to the community.

He took occasion to rededicate himself and his humble service to the club and the community. Bob Hargis, secretary of the club, and Edwin Myrick added a few words of appreciation and congratulation to the member so signally honored by hi3 fellows in Kiwanis. The program next Tuesday will be sponsored by the officers, with Vice-President Gordon Cain in charge. The program will be "4-H Club Activities." For storage, select squash or pumpkin that feel heavy for their size and have a hard rind, but avoid those that appear damp or water-soaked. 1.