The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 13

PRISONERS 11 UN ASK CLAIMS ormer Gl's Held By £nemy Should Seek Benj efits Now All ex-prisoners of World War II t'ho have not yet filed a claim for under the war claims act 1948, as amended, should do so nmediately, H. B. McClendon, the trlsh service officer, announced day. Service Officer McClendon point- out that the congri'ss, last April, tended the deadline dale for fil- 4 claims to March 31, 1952, but it the war claims commission oped to have all POW claims set- ied by the end of this year. course cannot be accomplished nlesj all claims in this category filed in the immediate added.

Mr. McClendon expressed the pinion that in addition to some liv- a number of surviv- rs of prisoners who are eligible for benefits have not yet filed claims. Widows, children and parents of deceased in that order, are eligible for benefits under the war claims act, he said. The benefits available to American or their survivors under present law are $1.00 for each day the POW was interned by the enemy and was not provided with the amount and quality of food required under the Geneva convention of prisoners of war. Mr.

McClendon said that claims forms are available at his office, a component of the Louisiana department of affairs, located in Room 204 Parish Courthouse, Monroe, La. bumTding permits Emmett L. Mitchell received a permit to erect a residence at 1700 Auburn at a cost of $10,000. Methany Brothers will be the contractors. A permit was issued to Sunlight Baptist Church to erect a building at 120 South 11th at a cost of $300.

I Day labor will be used. Permission was granted to Ed C. Reinhardt to erect a garage and stcre room at 304 at a cost of $2,500. Day labor will be used. OREArtAIN FOR POST MEMBERS One Solicitor Signs Up Nearly 100 For Ensuing Year The Rodney J.

Hobbs Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its first meeting of the month Thursday night. Business to be transact- and new members. Commander Martin reports that the go to church program Is going over with a bang the program Includes go to church stickers for windshields and any desiring the stickers for any church or individual should call 2-3722 (Harold Martin) and he will see to it that the stickers are sent out. Commander Martin reports that the go to church program has reached down to Franklin parish where seven thousand stickers will be sent, and members in Shreveport have signified their intention to go for the program also. Thursday meeting will begin at RIVER STAGES Deaths Flood Present 24-Hour ed will include the report of the membership committee which con- P- m- members are urged sists of Harold Martin, post commander, past post commanders H.

M. James, Raleigh Poulos and Pete Poulos, M. L. Simmons, Steve Powell, A. Stewart, Max Wroten, Billy Barbara, Roy Jones, Walter Hendry, Whitney James, Lester Travis, C.

A. Hunt, and Billy Ro- beau. According Martin the membership committee has been going like a cyclone, some members according to rumor have signed up to ninety-five members including several reinstatements to attend, served. Refreshments wll be TRUCK, BOAT COLLIDE Vancouver, B. Dec.

UPl A truck collided with a boat here yesterday. Brakes on the driverless fish truck failed and it rolled down the ramp on a pier and crashed Into the troller Sailor Lad. -------------o------------Add finely chopped celery and stuffed olives to a basic tomato aspic; serve on salad greens with I a cheese souffle, a shrimp fondue, or with cold chicken or turkey. Stations Stage Stage Change MISSISSIPPI St. Louis 30 12.8 0.8 Rise Memphis 34 21.0 0.1 Rise Helena 4428.1 0.1 Fall Ark.

City 42 22.7 0.1 Rise Vicksburg 4322.7 0.3 Rise Natchez 48 27.40.4 Rise OUACHITA Camden26 Monroe 40 13.8 0.0 BLACK Jonesville 50a27.1 0.3 Rise OHIO Pittsburgh 25 bl6.7 0.0 Cincinnati 52 bl3.0 3.8 Fall Evansville4223.2 0.9 Fall Cairo 40 31.5 0.0 TENNESSEE Chattanooga 3015.7 0.1 FaU CUMBERLAND Nashville40 15.7 0.3 Rise ARKANSAS Little Rock 23 7.8 1.3 Fall RED Shreveport3910 4 0.2 Fall Alexandria32 6 4 2.0 Fall LEON MALONB Farmerville, Dec. services for Leon Malone, 79, wdio died at his residence yesterday at 8 p. were held today at 2 p. m. at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev.

Gray Nolan officiating. Interment, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville, followed in the church cemetery. Malone is survived by his wife, Mrs. Leon Malone, Farmerville; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Mayberry of Bastrop, and Mrs.

Inez Bryon, of Baskin; three step sons, Lonnie Pardue, Forest Pardue and Lura Pardue of Farmerville; one brother, Frances Malone of Farmerville; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Wednesday, December 5, 1951 Monroe News-Star 18 Another Story Of- The Men Behind The Desks Pool stage. a Stage yesterday morning. 124 N. THIRD PHONE 3-4451 REG.

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REGULAR 24.95 in white plastic 22.88 $5 HOLDS ANY AIRLINE ON WARDS LAY-AWAY PLAN-ASK FOR DETAILS REGISTER EVERY WEDNESDAY AT WARDS-WIN CHRISTMAS CASH! ALBERT SIDNEY RALEY The funeral of Albert Sidney Raley, 75, was held in New Hope Church Tuesday at 2 p. m. Rev. J. C.

Murphy, of Temple Baptist Church, officiated. Mr. Raley was injured some weeks ago in an auto wreck and had been in the Ruston hospital ever since. He was a lifelong resident of this parish. He leaves his wife, Mrs.

Alma Raley; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Trout, Spencer, and Mrs. J. T. Richmond, Choudrant and a brother, Conrad Raley, West Monroe.

The Kilpatrick Funeral home was In charge of the interment in the church cemetery. LIGE CHANDLER Ruston, Dec. Lige Chandler, 69, died Tuesday at his home in Ruston of a sudden heart attack. He was a lifelong resident of Ruston. The funeral was held Wednesday at 4 p.

m. in the Kilpatrick Funeral chapel with Rev. R. W. Rhodes officiating.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ola Chandler; four daughters, Mrs. R. H. Boyd, Ruston; Mrs.

Maxine Rogers, Ruston; Mrs. June Grant, New Orleans; and Mrs. Blanche Burns, Shreveport; a son. Donald E. Chandler, Lake Charles; two brothers.

E. H. Chandler Ruston and C. G. Chandler, Ruston; a sister, Mrs.

John Everett, Camden, Ark and three grandchildren. JOE HICKS Farmerville, La, Dec. services for Joe Hicks, 67, who died in a local hospital today after a short illness, will be held Thursday at the First Baptist Church at 3 p. m. with Rev.

R. W. Rhodes officiating. Interment under direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home, will follow In the Farmerville Cemetery. He is survived by three brothers, Willie, Otis, and Earl Hicks, all of Farmerville; two sisters, Mrs.

E. J. Albritton, and Mrs. Jess Albritton, both of Farmerville. Raymond C.

Porteous, 41, is general agent in the traffic department for Illinois Central lines with offices located in the Bernhardt Building. Born in New Orleans. Mr. Porteous has resided here for the past two and one half years. As general agent for Illinois Central, he covers, in his department, territory west of Monroe to and including Sibley, north of Monroe to the Arkansas border; south of Monroe to the Gulf Coast Lines, and east, up to and including Vicksburg, Miss.

After attending high school and business college in New Orleans, he commenced his business career with Illinois Central 22 years ago. He and his wife, the former Mar- garet Nicolini, also of New Orleans, presently maintain a residence at 900 North 3rd. An army veteran of World War II, having served 28 months overseas in the Pacific, Mr. Porteous is also affiliated with such organizations as the Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club, McGuire Golf Club, is the first vice-president for the Traffic and tations Club of Monroe and West Monroe, and is a member of St. Church.

In the line of sports, he particularly enjoys golfing, fishing, and football. There are presently four persons employed in the traffic department at Illinois Central established here some years ago. S. R. HUMBLE SR.

Mangham Dec. R. Humble 70, died in a Winnsboro clinic early today. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Massey D.

McConnell, Mangham; Mrs. L. F. McClain, Newellton; Mrs. T.

R. Thomas; two sons. S. R. Humble Winnsboro and W.

D. Humble, Mangham; and a sister, Mrs. Henrietta King, Mangham. The funeral will be held In the Mangham Baptist Church Thursday at 10 a m. Pallbearers will her Homer Boughton, Bennie Bough ton, Bennie Hixson, R.

B. Boughton, Elwin Lysles, I. Bruce, W. E. Hixon, and A.

C. Harper. Interment will be in Wynn cemetery in Mangham, directed by Mulhearn Funeral home, CALHOUN CLASS TO GIVE PLAY Will Be Presented By Juniors In Newly Completed Auditorium MRS. MAYBELLE JACKSON Dec. 5 (Spe- Winnsboro, Dec.

May belle Jackson, 41, of Foules died early Wednesday morning in a Wlsner clinic. Services were incomplete late today but will be under the direction of the First National Funeral Home here. She is survived by her husband, Everette Jackson, of Foules; her father, Sam Posey, of Columbia, six sons, Robert, Clifton, Edgar, Edward. Earl K. and Henry Jackson, all of Foules; two daughters, Mrs.

Rachel Dopson, and Mrs. Betty Carroll, both of Foules; two sisters, Mrs. Isabelle Hutto, of Wisner; Mrs. Eva Lee Johnson, of Winnsboro; two brothers, I. V.

Posey, of Columbia. Emmett Posey of Brookhaven. and three grandchildren. I The junior class of Calhoun High School will present annual play, Friday night Dec. 7, 1951 in the newly completed auditorium at Calhoun.

1 a mystery comedy in a prologue and two acts, by Wilfred Pettitt, has been chosen for the production. The play, a suspense packed thriller, includes an all girl cast. The entire action is laid in the front room of a sorority clubhouse in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. The time is the present. The cast, which includes Ada Sue Roach.

Joe Ann Crawford, Jettie Pearl Bryan, Wanda Jordan, Dolly Jo Bordeaux, Mary Ann Spiilers, Patsy Calhoun, Bernice Brown, Elaine Russell and Tsianenia Smith, has been hard at work for six weeks and are showing promises of presenting a superb performance. The stage crew, which is made up of the boys of the junior class, are now adding the last minute touches to the The play is under the direction of Miss Sue E. Hunt. LONGINES IN TECH CONCERT Will Be Presented In Symphonette In Two Programs In Ruston M'LEMORE (Continued from First Paget Chairman Ruston, Dec. Un- dcr the auspices of the Louisiana Tech Concert association, the Longines Symphonette will be present- forum.

Chairman H. T. Nolan of ed in two programs at the college the public affairs committee of the here Thursday. A concert for the New Iberia Junior Chamber of Tech students is scheduled for 2 30 Commerce, said the five would not p. rn.

and a performance for the make speeches, but would answer general public will be given at 8 questions. m. The five are Dodd, Miss Grace, The Longines S' mphonette, di- LeBlanc, all Demo- rected by Mishel Piastro, is lab- crats. and Harrison Bagwell, the eled Most Distin- lone Republican entry. guished In August of Miss Grace told a Baton Rouge this year, the symphonette won the audience yesterday that Boggs music critics top award for the to have been one of the fifth consecutive time.

Eight hun- first persons to aid in originating dred music critics from the United the tidelands grab fight. I do not States, Canada and Mexico partici- recall that Mr. Boggs ever ap- pated in the voting, pea red in this fight in those early Conductor Piastro was Tosca- years- concert master for many Dodd, who spoke at a New Or- years with the New York Philhar- leans meeting of the Bill Dodd for monic orchestra, governor committee, said he had Broadcasting regularly on Sun- gained much experience afternoons over the network of rv for the efficient operation of that the Columbia Broadcasting System, office (of governor' from the the Longines specialize in plaving shorter selections by the greatest C0rnp0sers many lighter UNIQUE SKITS IN LOCAL SHOW Redskins Will Introduce Novel Features In Their Variety Program When the curtain swings open on this on Friday at 8 p.m. in the Northeast State auditorium, three unique musical skits will be included among the features. This edition of the variety show' is being directed by Joe Monroe of this city and Wilma Joyce White of Rayville Faculty sponsor is James W.

Parkerson, assistant professor of speech. Soloist Joan Bandy, assisted by the orchestra and sponsored by Les Marquises, honorary sorority, will sing No a popular hit. A sophomore music major from West Monroe, Miss Bandy won recognition for her musical talent displayed in last year's performance of Another feature will be a vocal duet by White and Sally Taylor, both of Rayville Giving atmosphere to their number while they sing they be dressed in fur coats. The second portion of the revue will be spotlighting Joe Monroe at the piano playing in Blue." He will be accompanied by the 58-piece Neville band, directed by Johnnie Davis and the Northeast State chorus, led by Miss Sandrock. This feature, combining a pianist, orchestra and a choral group, is among the first of its kind to appear in Monroe.

Members of the choral group are; Noueeta Waldon, Cynthia Guyton, Jane Margie Gulley, Cora Lee Wimbish, Opal Sue Hollingshead, Sally Taylor, Jo Marie Scalia, Elsa Zimmer, Wilma White, Tommy Spurlock, Dicky Evans. Shelby Dark, Cecil Watts, Joan Bandy. Johnnie Bankhead, Patsy Ruth Miller, Margaret Pounds. Jane Wallace, Homer Cook, Danny Sullivan, Johnny Goodwin, Billy Joe Milstead, Bobby Joe Jackson, Roy Aston, Hugh Bradshaw, Robert Furr, Don Easterling, George Chambers. MaryE Meredith, Catherine Smith, James Sullivan, Irvie Lee Temple, Ida Belie Watts, Iva Johnson and Kenneth Greer.

ernor and during terms in the legislature from Allen parish. IOSEPH CALENDAR AND WEATHER CHART Contains historical dates, weather, breeding, planting, fishing data, any drug FXSXI numbers. Many people refer to I them as average man's symphony This will be the fourth attraction of the season to be sponsored here by the Tech Concert association. --------------o ----------Slices of boiled or baked ham are good reheated in a savory tomato sauce to which canned mushrooms been added. Womon Asks Aid In Locating Brother A Monroe woman Wednesday asked the aid of ponce in locating her brother, who has been missing since September 23, 1950.

Mrs. Alma Wade, 600 Richardson street, stated that her brother, William Gobel Wilkins, was last seen when left his home in Galveston, en route to Houston to collect his pay check. He is a carpenter. Wilkins was described as being 39 years old, five feet seven inches tall, and weighing 165 pounds. Anyone having any information to his whereabouts is asked to contact Monroe police or Mrs.

Wade. Soak citrus fruit stains lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime in warm water for a first step in removing the smears. Then launder in warm soapsuds and rinse well..