The West Carroll Gazette du lieu suivant : Oak Grove, Louisiana • 1

6 Achievement Day' Slated October 27 Parish Fair Plans Now Being Completed iwrrst mm OAK GROVE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1947 Thirteen parish home dem- Vol. 37 OCT 151- -oft- Tigers Handed 32-14 Defeat By Start; To Take On Ferriday Bulldogs Friday Oak Grove's McKinzie-mentored Tiger team will go into their second game of the season to play the "underdog roll" when they will attempt "to scratch some of the hair" from the Bulldogs of Ferriday High school. Last year's contest with the Ferriday squad resulted in a 6-0 defeat in a downpour for the Bengals who will be seeking revenge against the maroon clad visitors here Friday night at 8 o'clock on home ground. Last Friday night saw the crippled Tigers handed their second defeat by a strong Start eleven which was sparked by 195-pound quarterback, Doyle Craighead, who scored W. C.

Welfare Checks States Mrs. Clara Cummins Mrs. Clara M. Cummins, parish director of the department of public welfare, in an interview today, stated that welfare assistance to West Carroll residents-was "inadequate" because of the boom ing price levels. She, along with W.

S. Terry, state welfare department director, said that rising cost of living had the effect of a cut of at least 40 per cent in the grants, which were figured at bare subsistence requirements in 1943 when necessities of living were much cheaper. It was pointed out that last July the department cut welfare grants $3 per month per person, because of a steady and unexpected increase in the number of persons apply ing for assistance. Mrs. Cummins stated that there were 831 grant cases in West Carroll, including 1,533 persons there are more than 100,000 Lou-isianians on the state welfare roll, it was said.

The parish director pointed out that $12.30 was allowed per month for an old person living alone, for food only. Maximum allowance for food alone for adults reaches $14.80, she explained. "This figure for food is insufficient throughout Louisiana and was before the $3 cut in July. There is no relief in sight not until the legislature meets in 1948," Mrs. Cummins advised.

1A T1 1 Wi iu i ear-urn wayne onstration clubs in West Gar-roll will hold their annual "Achievement Day" at the Oak Grove leg-ion-community hut Monday, Oct. 27, and then take prize exhibits for display and competition to the 26th annual West Carroll parish fair, Miss Cathaleen Floyd, home demonstration agent, explained Wednesday. Contests at the Achievement Day will include club and individuals. Prizes will be awarded to the various cubs for outstanding stunts, educational booths and attendance (percentage) records, the home agent advised. Individual awards will be made for projects handled by the members.

Parish clubs include Beulah, Concord, Epps, Pioneer, Corley, Floyd, Kilbourne, Goodwill, Pine-grove, Green, Nicholson, Campbell and Unity "Busy Bees." Complete plans for the annual parish fair are now being rounded out an event which will furnish winning exhibitors, junior and senior divisions, with $1,400 in premiums, according to J. Way-land Smith, fair secretary-manager. Featured this year, in addition to the agricultural and livestock exhibits, will be a "free" gate, grandstand attraction, school and "political" days and big midway attractions, the manager has explained. Actual fair operation will begin Tuesday, Oct. 28, and all judging will take place Wednesday, Oct.

29. Friday has been designated as School day for parish youngsters and Thursday as "politicians day" when state and parish office seekers be given an opportunity to participate in the speaking rally, it was stated. Any individual or business firm desiring a commercial booth at the fair is asked to contact Mr. Smith, not later than Oct. 18.

Last Rites Are Held For Joseph VanMeter Last rites were conducted from the Red Wing community cemetery Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock for Joseph Van-Meter, 65, of Goodwill commun ity, withn V. Kennedy oi uas Vjr'ove omciaung. Mr. VanMeter, who died at his home in Goodwill community Saturday, is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Mable Nett, Mar- Postal Department to Returns Drivers Office Seven residents of West Carroll have hod their drivers licenses returned to the department of public safety, drivers license division, by the postal department, according to a statement Tuesday from Louis B.

Furr, local representative. These persons are requested to contact Mr. Furr at the sheriff's office in Oak Grove on Tuesday or Wednesday of any week and have him correct the error with the Baton Rouge office. Returned by the postal department were licenses belonging to the following: Clarence Allen, route 2, Oak Grove; Eugene Edward Armstrong, route 1, Oak Grove; Levis Clabon, route 1, Oak Grove, James F. Ogelsbee, route 1, Epps; Leaon Reynolds, route 2, Epps; Asa Columbus Rutland, general delivery, Darnell, and Samuel David Thomas, P.

O. Box 25-A, Oak Grove. Three Announce For Police Jury Posts This Week Three additional candidates for police jury posts in the coming January, 1948, Democratic primary election formally -announce in The Gazette this week. They include: C. H.

(Harvey) Richey of ward four, Fiske community; Earl Peacock, ward three, and Marvin G. Gowan, Epps resident. Last week's Gazette carried the formal announcement of Harley E. Philley for re-election, ward four, and W. C.

Bonner, ward three aspirant. Mr. Richey, who has lived in Fiske community for the past 21 years, told a Gazette representative that he "plans to run a clean political race" and "I feel that I am qualified for the job and most of all realize the needs of the entire ward." He has a wife and is the father of five children. Mr. Richey- is S3 years of age Mr.

Peacock, who lives three miles west of Forest on Gregory I road, came to West Carroll in 1925 from Mississippi He is married and is the father of two children, Injured; Dies at Monroe Hospital Filing Deadline For Politicians Set By Committee West Carroll's Democratic Executive committee, during a meeting here Wednesday, set the final date fcr qualifying for ward and parish offices as Saturday, Oct. 18, at 5 o'clock p. according to C. H. Koerner, committee chairman.

Those seeking election to ward and parish offices in the coming January Democratic primary must qualify with Chairman Koerner, a statement from R. V. Reeves, a member of the committee, explained. Only other committee member is Charles P. Vining.

Filing fee for ward candidates is $3 while parish office seekers must pay $15, Mr. Reeves pointed out. Members of the parish police jury voted, during a regular session Tuesday to hold the primary and general elections in the following places: Ward 1, precinct 1, village hall; ward 1, precinct 2, Reeves Auto Service. Ward 2, precinct 1, Baker Gin; ward 2, precinct 2, Mills' store; ward. 2, precinct 3, parish (Please Turn to Page 12) Rodgers Critically Harold Wayne Rodgers, 10, son of Mr and Mrs' Luther Rodsers of Green community, was criti- cally injured Wednesday after- noon about 4 clock when he was struck by a ton and one-half truck the Oak Grove-Mer Rouge highway about five miles west of Oak Grove, according to Deputy Sheriff Lloyd "Red" Blackwell, who, along with Sheriff J.

R. Butler, investigated the accident. Word was received at 4:05. p. m.

today as The Gazette goes to press, that the youth died at a Monroe hospital. A Catron-Gay Funeral home representa'di who will be in charge of final arrangements, said that complete arrange-could not be obtained at present. Driver of the truck, Charles Blackwood, 22, of Pioneer, was held overnight in the parish jail but was released early today when the mishap was termed "unavoidable" by local officials. Dr. John Snelling, Monroe physician, in a telephone conversation at 3:40 this afternoon said that young Rodgers' condition was very, very grave.

He explained that the youth's skull was fractured and his brain badly bruised. The 10-year-old lad, the doctor said, has never regained consciousness. T. J. Prine, driver of the school bus which the boy was following very closely with his bicycle, told Deputy Blackwell that he was looking at the rear-view mirror and saw the accident.

Mr. Prine, an uncle of the Rodgers youth, said that the child swerved his bicycle from behind the bus, which was traveling in an easterly direction, and undoubtedly headed toward his home about a quarter of a mile away, when the truck, approch-ing from the west, could not stop before the lad turned his bicycye into the middle of the highway. The truck struck" the boy, knocking him aside, and ran over the front wheel of the bicycle. He was rushed to the Everett- Biggs clinic here for medical treatment and sent to a Monroe hospital late yesterday, it was ex plained When he placed his announce-. thaviile, Miss Magalene VanMeter, ment he commented that he wasWest Monroe, and Mrs.

L. A. I fi 1 IT TTTl 1 1 JI- ivirt- wneeier anu Rev. Addison Smith To Conduct Revival At Methodist Church 21. Rev.

Addison L. Smith (above) will be the evangelistic speaker at revival services scheduled to begin at the Oak Grove Methodist church Sunday and continue through October 22, according Rev. R. L. Clayton, pastor.

Rev. Smith, pastor of the New Orleans Second Methodist church, will conduct services twice daily at 10 a. m. and 7 p. m.

"The public is invited to all of the services during the 10-day revival to hear this talented young minister," Rev. Clayton pointed out. Bennie Pace', ex-navy photo grapher's mate, second class, dropped into The Gazette office this morning and told us that he'd just returned from duty at Tsingtao, China. Bennie got his discharge certificate (better known as release papers) from the navy last Friday. Right now he is visiting his uncle, M.

A. Caraway, near Oak Grove, and expects to visit other relatives in Mississippi soon. His sister, Wy-neU Pace, is a student at Oak Grove High school. He says that he has indefinite plans of going into the commercial photography business. Just because Carroll's only football team lost a couple of games is no reason we shouldn't continue to boost them referring to the Oak Grove High school Tigers who dropped two of their three tilts this season.

Anybody can boost a champion but it takes one with foresight and future hopes to boost an underdog. Those kids out there on that field are trying just as hard as they were when they outclassed the L. T. I. team 31-0 in the first home game of the season.

Don't give up now go out there Friday night and cheer for the home team. Ferriday's Bulldogs may be surprised. Turning the subject to squirrel hunting once again we find that the "limit" thus far this season has been about two instead of the Lou Isiana bag limit of 10 frankly, the unlucky huntsmen over West Car roll find that the creatures are just scarce. Some blame the dry weath er, some the amount of leaves on the trees and the type of guns now In use seriously, they are few and far aoart or hiding, perhaps In a hole. A tiny ant stood looking helples sly at the decaying carcass of dead horse, wondering if he could nibble some of it to take home.

A truck, filled with cases of whis key, passed by and a bottle fell out near the ant and broke. The ant took a sip and then another and pretty soon began to feel revitalized Grabbing the horse by the tall. It started shouting, "Come on, big boy, we're going home." And That's That Soap that not rinsed out of clothes during laundering may show up in a brownish stain re And That By John Earl Blancnard 1. 1 XV- W' fi. 2 "ii-hnrr COMMUNIST LEADER Italy's Russian-trained Communist boss, Palmiro Togliatti, told shouting followers in Florence that the U.

S. is a "world dictatorship" trying to "spread another war." Togliatti threatens to install leftist government in Italy. Award Contract For Parishwidc Drainage Work Contract for the excavation of 1,422,500 cubic yards of dirt part of the parishwide $500,000 drainage program was awarded to the firm of Crumpecker and Sons Co. of Morehouse, during a special session of the West Carroll police jury. Bid accepted by the jury was .139 cents per cubic yard.

Jury Secretary R. V. Reeves pointed out that only one bid was received on the project Sept. 15 and it was rejected. He said it was .1772.

Acceptance of the bid today saved approximately $50,000 for the parish, Mr. Reeves said. Only other bid received and opened by the body today was that of a Jackson, construction company at .1745 cents per cubic yard. The parishwide project, work on which will begin soon, will cutting and clearing of channels of about 40 miles in length, Clyde Turner, local engineer with the state department of public works, has advised. He explained that 17.69 miles of Tiger Bayou would be cleared, snagged and excavated.

Other small streams included in the excavation program are: Pine Bayou, 5.15 miles; Coleman Bayou, 3.21 miles; Shelby Bayou, 4 miles, and Pecan Slough, 1.27 miles. Three laterals to Tiger Bayou, totaling 6.5 miles, will be dug. Oak Grove Council Rules 'No Driving' Without Permit At a regular meeting Tuesday af ternoon, the Oak Grove aldermanic board voted to have all persons, (motor vehicle operators) upon the request of local officials, display a drivers license. The ordinance passed by the municipal body, No. 234.

further stated that all persons are prohibited to drive in the town without a drivers permit or operate a vehicle within the corporation under a revoked license, according to information furnished by the office of Mayor Donald B. Fiske. Failure or refusal to display a drivers permit, at the request of the local marshals, state troopers and other officials, will subject the violator to a fine of not less than $5, nor more than $50, and in default in payment of fine to serve not less than five days in jail nor more than 30 days, subject to street work during the confinement period, the ordinance stated. This ordinance was passed, it was said, after one person was arrested in Oak Grove, convicted of drunk driving charge and had his drivers license revoked for a period of one year. Another was taken into custody for the same charge and had no drivers permit to display.

Against St. Nicholas A Topeka, psychiatrist, suggesting that parents stress hon- esty, condemned the practice of teaching children mere is a Santa Claus. You can get just as much fun out of Santa by telling the truth, said Dr. Brock Chisholm. Besides, telling your child the St.

Nicholas legend and other myths are truths might handicap his thinking abilities. three touchdowns and passed for another in the 32-14 defeat of the local footballers. Maurice Nix, versatile Tiger halfback, was a thorn in the side of the Richland parish team throughout the contest, playing bang-up football throughout the entire four periods. He hit inside and outside tackle for continuous yardage gains. Little Ben McCasland, Oak Grove scatback, intercepted a pass, tuck ed the pigskin under his wing and dashed 65 yards for the first Tiger marker.

Tom Hickingbottom and B. Walters blocked a Start punt and covered the ball for the second score. Bobby Craig and Hicking bottom were outstanding on defen sive play for the Tigers. team hustlers in workouts this week include Jimmie Smith, left guard; Joe Hampton, left tack le; Billy Mack Dozier, right tackle; Eudell Myrick, left tackle, George Yates, left guard and Robert Her ring, quarterback. Probable starting lineup for the Tiger-Bulldog clash was announc ed by Coach J.

L. McKinzie today, for the Tigers as: Castleman le Martin It Hickingbotton lg Lee" Craig rg Johnson rt Sumner re Nix MacFarland rh or Barnett Moore qb Prisock fb Postpone Building Of Epps Sanitary M. M. Disposal System Construction of the $15,000 sani tary toilet and disposal system at the Epps High School was postponed for two months because of the excessive cost of building materials at present, O. E.

Huey, superintendent of parish schools, explained Wednesday. During a regular meeting of the West Carroll school board here Tuesday, according to Mr. Huey, members of the board voted to postpone immediate construction of the project at the ward one school after they were advised by an architect that $15,000, at present, would not cover the complete construction expense of the project. Ward one property voters, in a special election July 15, voted to levy a five-mill school tax for the building of a toilet and disposal system. The five-mill as sessment will run for a period of five years, 1947 through 1951.

The levy was voted after an expression by ward one residents that "the present disposal system did not meet the parish and state sanitary requirements." "It is thought," explained the superintendent, "that the modern proposed construction can be started in about two months. Auxiliary Unit to Meet At Legion Hut Oct. 13 with A. T.nttrell on road chinery for eight years and had served 13 months with L. Richmond, present ward three police iuror.

"I advocate eood roads, in fact. graveled farm-to-market roads," he said. Mr. Gowan, an ex-serviceman who served five years with the armed forces in World War nr-n i stated that "as a native of ward one I feel as though I know the, immediate and future needs ofA U1 "UVU11UI III 0 the residents of the entire ward as far as school bus and farm-to-, market roads are concerned. I.

plan to devote full-time, if to the welfare of the people of the first ward." He and his wife live about two and one-half miles northeast of Epps. i Sgt. Benton A. Taylor Returns to Fort Bliss Sgt. Benton A.

Taylor of Oak Grove, a member of the U. S. army, 9330th TSU Rocket Re search and Development division, TntrP5 Tnnp5 8 diners tiuucs, to, SuCCUmbS Saturday I Funeral services were conduct- ed Sunday afternoon at Sunday o'clock at the Oak Grove Primitive Baptist church for James Franklin Jones, 58, of Forest, with the Rev. Jesse Burch, Oak Grove minister, officiating. Interment followed in the Oak Grove cemetery.

Mr. Jones, who died in a Shreve-port hospital Saturday, was a native of West Carroll. He is survived by his widow; Mrs. Fannie Jones of Oak Grove; five brothers, Sam of Raleigh, Jeff of Mendenhall, Marion, Ira and Joe Jones, all of Weatherly, three sisters, Mrs. Bythe Bush, Weatherly, Mrs.

Florence Cole, Magee, and Mrs. Bell Yates, Oak Grove. Pallbearers included Rossie Jones, J. T. Gregory, Charlie Morris, W.

N. Peacock, S. N. Peacock and Dan Peacock. Final arrangements were under the direction of Catron-Gay Funeral home.

Bank of Oak Grove Deposits Sept. 30 Were $2,342,478.31 An official quarterly financial statement of the Bank of Oak Grove, appearing in this week's Gazette, shows that the institution that has been operating here for a little more than 40 years charter was issued June 26, 1907 had on deposit at the close of business on September 30 $2,342,478.91. Until last Saturday, when West Carroll National Bank opened for Business here, for a good many years, Bank of Oak Grove was the only commercial banking institution in the parish. Officers and directors of the Bank of Oak Grove are: Arden B. Smith, president; John R.

Mcln- tosh, vice-president; D. M. Mcln tosh, cashier; Dorothy L. Lyon, assistant cashier; R. V.

Reeves, T. O. Mitchner, John R. and D. M.

Mcintosh and Smith, members of the board. When the bank was issued a charter in 1907, members of the i board were Andrew Jackson, A. W. Bivens, R. W.

Shilling, E. L. Bost and John C. Briggs. Green Church of God Plans 14-Day Revival Rev.

Otho Decker, pastor of the Green community Church of God, announced this week that the Rev. la. E. Hall, Nashville, evange- tabernacle. Services have been scheduled at the chapel, located about four miles west of a5c Grove in Green com- munity, each night at 7:15 o'clock, the pastor pointed out.

The public is invited to each worship service, it was said. There is little to be gained by accusing the politicians of playing politics. What are they in office for? Fort Bliss, recently gradu- essary, Feb. 24, and to open the 10-ated from the twelve-weeks cook's day period for formal qualification course at the food service school, of candidates. Fort Sam Houston, Tex.

He has. Two gubernatorial candidates, returned to Fort Bliss to resume! James Morris im his duties as cook for his organi- v. zation mediately qualified after the meet- ing along with 10 other state office Subscribe for The Gazette. seekers. Mrs.

H. L. Porter, all of Oak Grove; two sisters, Mrs. Nora Fender, Brownsville, and Mrs. Grac Furlow of Martha- ville and seven grandchildren I The Catron-Gay Funeral home was in charge of final arrangements.

lUariin 111 rMOl IVUn i mo M-r, nr withdrew 'a candidate for overnor and announced his support of former Gov. Earl K. Long. Martin said that he would run for re-election to his present post, lieutenant governor, stepped out of the political race Wednesday. The shift was announced as the state central Democratic committee met to issue a formal call for the Democratic primary election Jan.

20, with a second primary, if nec- north, range 9 east. Consideration, $2,500. Edna Vinyard to Arden Reed Lot seven of the Lena Moss addition to the town of Pioneer, with all improvements. Consideration, $75 Credit Deeds O. B.

Higdon to F. B. Beeson 40 acres of land, more or less, with all improvements. Located in section 19, township 21 north, range 9 east. Consideration, $1,800.

O. B. Higdon to R. E. Teater 40 acres of land, more or less.

in section 19, township 21 north, range 9 east. Consideration, $2,000. W. L. Gill to John Johnston 40 acres of land, more or less, with all improvements.

Located in section 17, township 19 north, range 9 east. Consideration, $1,400. Chas. M. Heath, et al, to George H.

Minor 40 acres of land, more or less, with all improvemems.1 Located in section 36, township 23 north, range 10 east. Cinsidera-(Pleass Turn to Pag 12) Ten Cash, Seven Credit Deeds Recorded In Week Members of. the Oak Grove list, would conduct a two weeks re-Catron-Kelly American Legion vival, beginning Monday, at the Ten cash and seven credit deeds' were recorded in the office of Clerk of Court Ozell Jones during the past week. They include: Cash Deeds L. B.

Ragus to Herbert L. Hobbs Lot No. 12 of block 1 of the town of Pioneer, with all improvements. Consideration, $100. Mrs.

Mary Sims to Mrs. Beatrice Adams One acre of land, more or less, with all improve ments. Located in the southeast corner of section 25, township 19 north, range 9 east. Consideration, $500. J.

T. Borden to N. H. Rushing 60 acres of land, more or less, with all improvements. Located in section 2, township 20 north, range 10 east.

Consiredation, $713.33 and other consideration. Edward J. Everett to Richard T. Everett 58 acres of land, more or less, with all improvements. Located in sections 14 and 15, township 21 north, range 10 east.

Consideration, $1,500. E. B. McKeithen to Pentecostal Assembly of Jesus Christ Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of block 18 of the town of Kilbourne, with all improvements. Consideration, $10.

John Parrish to Dan W. Howell A parcel of land, 95x200 feet, with all improvements. Located in village of Epps. Consideration, $2,560. J.

W. Lewis to D. B. Ashley I 40 acres of land, more or less, with all improvements. Located in section 26, township 19 north, range 10 east.

Consideration, $3,400. James David Mcintosh to Joe T. Kelly All of the undivided interest in and to a parcel of land with all improvements, in town of Oak Grove in section 25, township 22 north, range 10 east; also an undivided 116 interest in and to a parcel of land in town of Oak Grove, with all improvements. Consideration, $300. Fred Andrews to Mrs.

Myrtle Roberts 85.96 acres of land, more or less, with all improvements. Located in section 3, township 21 Auxiliary unit will hold a meet ing Monday night at 7:30 o'clock; in the local legion-community it was announced today. 4, "Mothers, daughters, wives and' sisters of legionnaires and female 4 1 eugiDie I or memDersmp in ine organization, Mrs. Mae E. Kelly, past department president and member of the local unit, has sembling iron rust when ironed..