We have heard from Maydell Smothers, who lives in Plaquemine, LA; their town came through just fine. Her husband, Tom Ivan Smothers, is buried in Briggins. Today marks the end of WWII; the treaty was signed with the Japanese on the USS Missouri. In Henderson Co. we had a ceremony honoring those who served. One man, recently deceased, was a foxhole buddy of Audie Murphy. When Audie did something, Onclo Airheart was right behind him. The Texas Historical Commission urged all counties to hold observations, and one was held in Austin.