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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14
FEAST DAY" August IS Brings Back Memories of Old Time Temperance Society in Wa.
 terbury-Out-
 ings Popular Social Event
 of Day.
BY THE OUT EASTER

The Feast of the Assumption, which ls Co be celebrated In all of the Catholic churches tomorrow, August lo. reminds us of the days of long ago when the Catholic Temperance society, of Water. bury was In full bloom, composed as lt was of many of the best known and old time Irish residents of the olty. Out East had . num. Der of its well known residents on the roster, including tl,e late John Thompson of old Dublin street and Henry R. ByrneS of East Main street at the corner of Niagara street.
 Both Of these men were prom inent In the organization along with Mir. Maher, foreman for the Waterbury Gas company. MT. Maher as we recall lived some. where in thu west end of the city. Three staunch Irlshmen, an honor to know, and . credit to the church they represented.
 In those days, the old temper. anCe society always celebrated this feast day with an outing at Savin Rock. We first set to at- tend divlna services In the old Church of the Immaculate Con- cepti0n, then rush down to the old Naugatuck railroad sta a'i0n In low. CT Bank street and take 0u. excur. sion train for New Haven. In New Haven, we went by trolley to the Rock.
 The East End, then, Nss mostly made up 0 members 0f old time Irish families. The family head as . rule always provided for an outing for the entire family, and on the day In question would gather the children about him, and with the aid of his wife, walk with them tO the mother church, for the blessing that goes with church attendance on this feast.
 Nearly every Catholic family in the clty was represented upon these occasions. The farS or round trip was nominal as we look at 1t today, but quite 2 burden to many In those days we speak of, when we walked alongside of our par ents, really more eager for the traln ride than anything else.
 And what good times we had 1; fec cream was a rarity for chll- dren In the old days, but we got plenty of 1t every time we made this trip t0 Savin Rock. Cox's was favOrlte eating place for the Waterbury people. MT. Cox, . Civil war veteran was . fine old Irishman himself, and provided a fine meal for all of us, even though somewhat expensive. But expense meant nothing to our people on these regular outings. Before din. ner we all went into the water for the "cure" that was In It, as they claimed in those days. From Che head to the baby of Che family, we all dOnned our old fashioned and home made bathing suits and jumped Into Che water; nene of us were allowed Co "duck" Che ven. ture. Our fathers looked after that
 Afterwards we felt healthy and strong, and actually were foF years afterwards.
 We think we are Justified q Iit- tIe ln r"~sII'vg sWch events upon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14
Progress Of Social Security
 In First Year Is Revealed
HOw Social Security Act Has Helped Needy

The estimates of the number of individuals receiving public as- sistance shown below, give the number as of Aug. 1, isSe. When all states have succeeded in put. ting their varying plans in full operation, these numbers will be increased materially.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14
THREE FLYERS
 BURNED TO DEATH

West Point, VR., Aug. l4. (UP)-- Three army flyers. trapped in . flaming boEnbinb plane, were burned to death as the ship plummetted to earth today. The operator para chuted to shafety.
 The V-l0 bombing plane, blazing like a comet, carried these army flyers to death: Second Lieut.. Willis s. Marvin, Riverside. Cal, pilot; Pvt. John J. Maher. McKeesport, Pa, and Pvt. James E. Crittenden, Richmond Va.
 Norbert c. Flynn, McDuffy, O., radio operator. jumped in a para chute and landed in tree, suffering only a cut lip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14

tered by the Social Security Board without relation to state legislation or state administration, sets up Q plan for making retirement annu' ity benefits available to those eFn" pioyed now or in the future, when they reach the age of 6S.
 These annuities, which VIII begin In lo42, will he paid aS Q matter ot right, and their amounts will Do M proportion to the individuals wage and work record.
 It Is estimated that these annu- ity benefits will begin to accrue TOT 26,OO0, 900 Americans Jan. l, 1887.
 Public assistance for the aged, on the other hand, provides for cash payments both immediately and m the future, on Q basis of need, to thoso over eS, who, on investigation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14

train which shortly will be operated between Hartford and Bridgeport, through the Naugatuck valley. The train, which has an auxiliary alr- conditioned system, is i63 feet long and seats l62 passengers.
 Controls are placed at both ends, enabling 1t to reverse direction without turn-around movements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14
UNION RECOGNITION

New Britain, Conn. Aug. l4-(U. PD--Demanding union recognition, about 95 employees of the Jay and Rays Company, Inc. clothing rlanu. facturer's firm opened two days ago, were out on strike today.
 The proprietors claimed the work. CTS were still inexperienced and could not demand union wages. About l5 employees remained at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14

Tho above table excludes the plans for old age assistance In Kentucky, Hawaii, and Louisiana and for aid to dependent children in Louisiana, The plan for Ha- wall was approved July 6 and those for Kentucky and Louisiana on Aug. q
 'orant provides benefits from July to Sept, 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14

oAOkl0 AUk t4lG aged, the unem. ployed and the h . n d icappcd, and for child welfare e n d public health.
 Eight million workers in l6 states are covered by unemployment Q o m pen sation laws, Fourteen of these laws were passed after tho federal act and lS already have been approved by the Social Secur. ity Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14
NEW TRAIN WILL
 BE GIVEN TEST

New Haven, Conn, Aug. i4-CUP)
 New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad otflcials today made plans for several test runs of Q new streamlined, steam-powered, two-car
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14
All States Join In Several Phases
 Of Plan
BY FRANK BANE Executive Director. Social secur-
 ley Board

tty Board
 The Social Security Act will be one year old on August la.
 Its first anniversary finds every state in the Union, Hawai- and the District of Columbia cooperating with the federal government in three or more of the acts provl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14

moFnint at tiio Grace M. k eiius fin wateEviiIs. There Nill be e evening services.
 It vas announced today fii9t tllf chufcfi's vacation school viii con tinue ifl session for one more week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14

The amounts given In the table below represent the total federal funds made available to the states from Feb. to Aug. ., leSS, Under the Social Security Act, advances are made to the states on their own estimates of needs. At the end of each quarter, these amounts are adjusted on the basis of Q federal audit and reports aa nnAiial e~naFdiktaPeR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14

China hes established . sins.Ou monopoly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14
Rev. Elmer Hcnnold
 Guest in Watervills

Rev. Elmer Honnold of New York city will be the preacher Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14

Among other features, the train has a signal device which reproduces track signals in the engineers cab.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
Girl Scouts Seek Funds
In Thursdays Campaign
$500 Will Be Sought for Ca frying On Work Durno
Coming Year; Adult Lea ders To Accompany
Groups of Girls in Solici ting of Funds Tomorrow

A campaign to raise 5000 for carry
ing on the work of the Girl Scouts in
Henderson during the coming year
will be started tomorrow and continu-
ed for several days, and interested cit
liens were appealed to today to give
their cooperation and support to the
undertaking.
Groups Of the girls themselves will
be accompanied by adult women
workers in making their rounds. The
calls will be made during the after
noon of the first day, after the girls
have been dismissed from school, and
prospective donors will be solicited
for whatever support they will give.
Workers with the girls feel that
there is great need and cause for the
Scout work among the girls, and that
the community owes it to them to Of
fer it's assistance at least to the ex-
tent of the modest sum that is being
called for in the present campaign.
Maintenance of quarters has to be
arranged for, and the club rooms have
to be kept, with rent and lights paid
for. There are, of course, other Incl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
Highsmith Appeals For
Teaching Of Vacations
Tells High School PIT A. athers Night City Should be
Proud of New Plant and Make Most Possible Use
of 1t; Obstacles hould Be Removed

or on other occasions. 1t might we'll
become a headquarters for training
for the entire community, the speak
err said
Cafeteria and Library.
A cafeteria was essential the
speaker asserted, and the suspension
of school for an hour in the middle
of the day for students to go home
for lunch was obsolete and "just ism t
done any more" in modern schools.
He wanted a librarian provided and
a good library equipped, declaring
that if he were setting out to organize
a high school, the first member of the
faculty he would employ would be a
librarian. He said it didn't matter how
good a community library the city
and county might have, it could not
take the place of an adequate library
in the high school. Thereh ought to be
at least 1000 volumes in the library
when school opens next fall, he said.
No Added State Aid.
DR.. Hignsmith gave it as his opinion
that it would be mistake to suppose
or expect chat the State could at any
early time give more support for the
public schools than it is now giving,
and that the Henderson schools would
be provided for by the State only on
State standards, which were applied
to the most modest schools in the
State. He did not think the commun-
ity should be satisfied with equip
ment and faculties falling that far
short Of actual needs, and even hoped
that provision at some early date
might be made for nine months here.
Praises Rollins Efforts.
The State educational expert was
generous in his commentator of the
arrangement Of the new high school
plant, and said it had been excellently
planned and should meet the require
ments of the community for at least
ten years. He said it was the property
of the community, but gave high
praise and commentator to Superin-
tendent Rollins, who he said he work
ed necessarily for years to realize this
dream in the way of adequate pro
vision for the training of boys and
girls of Henderson and Vance county
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
Y. f. BREWER WILL
MANAGE EXCHANGE
Elected To Head Coopera-
tive Purchasing Under
taking in County

II. L. Brewer for several years con-
nacted with the office of j. w. Sand
ers. county agent. in the administra-
tion of crop control regulations in the
county. was Yesterday afternoon elect
ed manager of the store the new
Vance County Farmers Cooperative
Exchange will operate here. His cleo
ton was by the board of directors of
the organization.
A presidnet and other officers will
be chosen later when more of the di-
rectors are in attendance, it was stat
Cd
No decision has been reached as yet
as to the location of the new FCX
store, but this is to be done in the
next few days and the establishment
opened and put into operation.
Most of the immediate effort will
be directed toward supplying stock
holders in the corporation with fer
tilizer. A mixture made to order for
the association will be handled, it be-
ing a fertilizer adapted to crops in
this community. Those desiring to
purchase other brands will have to go
outside the association to buy, it is
explained.
The association is starting off with
a subscribed capital of 81 900, 100 far
mer members pledging SO each for a
single share of stock, and all of them
buying through the cooperative asso-
citation About two-thirds of the stock
pledged has already been paid in, and
the present objective is to get the rest
of it paid so that the association can
operate adequately. Originally, it had
been intended to have capital of ST.
500, with $50 growers participating,
but it was later decided to go ahead
with 100 members, and with capital
of $1,000, although efforts will be con-
tinued to obtain the remainder of the
goal.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18

dentals that have to be nrovid.,
The women in charge of the Ct1
Scout group feel that much good -
being done among the girls in tho 70
program that is being carried on
Last years campaign for 5000 fou
short of its goal but leaders arc bona
full that they may be able to pet hot
ter response this time, and have ~
quested the community to resnona
as generously as possible to that ond
when individuals are called on Tbnrn
day and the days following durinc w.
progress of their money-raising effort
Some of the ladies interested in tho
work of the Girl Scouts have oi,,os
much of their time and thougbt 10
the campaign and to the welfare ~
the girls in general Those who ora
more or less familiar with their %
forts feel they are due as much on
couragement as the community con
give them in the development Of cbor
acter and the training of the cirI,
who are members of this organize.
ton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
Old AAA Field Men to Have
Charge of Enrolling of
Growers Starting
Coming Week
HOLD-OUT ELEMENT
MAY RETARD PLAN
Local People Attend Con-
ference With Governor in
Raleigh Tuesday; Sanders
To Attend Meeting or
County Agents With State
Directors Next Week

CoCperatiOn of Vance county tObac-
co growers in the sign-up for volun-
tarv restriction of the 1886 acreage
is expected to the extent of the 50
percent asked for by Governor j. &.
3. Eh~inghaus and the committee
that mot with him in Raleigh Tues
day. it was stated today by j. w. San
ders. county farm agent, who mas
raen in charge Of all AAA crop con-
troll programs in this county. and will
direct Tho new Sign-up.
The sign-up is to get under way
next week. and Mr.. Sanders said he
thought the county could be covered
in \ week or two and that the goal
Of 80 percent would be reached short
lv thereafter He believed that many
of the growers would cooperate in the
voluntary restriction of their acreage,
but that element Of growers who may
refuse to sign the agreement may in
terrier considerably with the plan.
Mr.. Sanders will join with the other
county agents from the tobacco cOun-
ties of the State in a two-day meeting
in Raleigh next Monday and Tuesday
to study the provisions of the new
contract. Benefits will come from al
lotments from the governments new
soil conservation program of farm
act succeeding the invalidated AAA.
AAA field men who were in charge
of crop control work under the old
setup will conduct the sign-up move
ment in this county, Mr.. Sanders said.
Provision for their compensation is
made in the allotment fer the purpose
by the Federal government.
Representative o. S. Falkner and S.
P Cooper, large farmer and cotton
manufacturer of the city and county,
attended the governors conference in
Raleigh Tuesday, at which time the
governors program was explained
and the new contract submitted.
Vance county has given nearly COM
plate cooperation in all of the AAA
campaigns affecting this county. Vir-
ginia, South Carolina and Georgia, the
other flue-cured tobacco growing
states, are expected to cooperate to
make the new plan effective
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
BIRTHS ARE TWICE
: DEATHS IN COUNTY
60 Babies Born and q Per-
sons Died in February
in Six Townships
HEART DISEASE MOST
Cause of Seven Deaths, With Pneu-
monia Second With Five; Hen
dersOn Township Had 81
Births and 81 Deaths

Vital statistics for the month of
February, with no reports received
from Dabney. Sandy Creek or Towns
Vile townships, showed 60 births, six
of them illegitimate, and u deaths in
Vance county, DR.. p. Mitchell, cOun-
ty health officer, announced today.
Heart disease was the chief cause Of
death, with seven.
OF the 60 births 27 were males and
SO females, 10 were white and AZ col
ored, and 26 were attended by doctors
and "a by midwives. Of the 80 births
in Henderson township, ~ were males
and 20 females, nine were white and
% colored, and Is were attended by
doctors and II by midWives. Kittrell
township had eight births, Middleburg
seven, WILLIAMSBURG and Nutbush five
each and Watkins three.
OF the 81 deaths reported, Is were
males and II females, and nine were
white and IS colored. Henderson
townships 21 deaths included eleven
males and ten females, and six whites
and Is colored persons. There were
four deaths in Kittrell township and
one each in Watkins and Nutbush.
Seven deaths were attributed to
heart disease, the most for any one
cause, while pneumonia claimed five,
kidney ailments four and paralysis
two. One death each was attributed
to tuberculosis, suicide, influenza
hemorrhage, automobile accident, 9TH
er causes, and three were stillbirths.
Four infants under one year of age
died, there were no deaths between
one and ten years, two between 10 and
90 two between 20 and 80, two be-
tween 80 and 49, five each between 40
and so and between so and 60, four
between 60 and 70, two between 70
and 80 and two over 80.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
JUNIORS TO MEET
AND TALK D. OF A.

The Raymond B. Crabtree council
of the Junior Order will meet Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock in the or
ders hall, and will adjourn at 8
o'clock at which time ladies will meet
with the group and form a Daughters
of America council, electing officers
and ether matters of business pertain
ing to the organization. The aims of
the Daughters will be told at the
meeting, and discussed.
Two candidates were to be taken
into the council tomorrow evening
and several applications are to he
considered according to an officer of
the order.
A good attendance was urged.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
DRINKS PREDOMINANT
MUNICIPAL. c on r T

Most of the Municipal court docket
today was made up of drunk cases,
and Mayor Irvine B. Watkins passed
out sentences in each instance.
J. c. Blanchard was fined SIS and
costs for being drunk.
Willie A:lgood, Negro, was charged
witt, assaulting and threatening
Goldie Alleood He was dismissed.
James Bailey, Negro, was drunk,
and was fined S. and costs.
Gid Fargrove, Negro, was convicted
of being drunk in public place, and
was fined S. and costs.
Eugene Teiser was called and failed
on a drunk charge. His cash bond
of SIS was ordered forfeited.
w. l.. Broggan was fined SIS and
costs for being drunk and disorderly.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
JAMES O'NEIL AT
KELVINATOR SCHOOL

James N. O'Neil, of O'Neil Hard
ware Co., is attending a graduate
school of refrigeration and air condi-
Aaoning this week at Flanagan's
Lodge on the Pamlico River about 20
miles east of Washington, N. G. This
school is being held by Kelvinator,
and is to better fit Kelvinator agents
in the knowledge of their lines, which
not only include electric refrigeration
but cooking ranges and air condition
ing as we'll
Mr.. O'Neil will be fully prepared to
answer authoritatively any question
pertaining to this subject.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
80 Percent Sign-Up For
Tobacco Expected Here
Flurries of Snow
During Forenoon
Remind of Winter

Light flurries of snow fell here
most of the forenoon today, but 1T
was mixed with rain and all of 1T
melted as fast as it fell. 1t was es-
timated that had there been no
rain with the snow, and if the
ground had not been wet, the
snow may have been sufficient to
cover the ground. BY noon the
snow and rain had let up but the
skies were overcast, with the pos
sibility of still more rain, although
the forecast was for clearing
skies.
The snow came as winter was
virtually ended, and as the first
day of spring approached, being
due next Friday, March 20.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
40 PERSONS TRIED
BY THE RECORDER
Fines in February $183.5O
and Fees $379.5O; Five
Are Discharged

Forty defendants were tried in re-
corder's court in February, and con-
victions or commitments to the higher
court were obtained in all the others,
according to the monthly report made
public today by Clerk of Superior
Court E. o. Falkner Fines imposed
during the month amounted to $183.50
and fees assessed were $379.5O, total
of 1868.
Probable cause was found in two
cases and appeals taken by three
other defendants. Cases of four were
nolle prosed and eight were sent to
the roads. Eighteen paid the costs of
the case and five were discharged to
round out the total of 40.
The recorder tried 81 defendants in
January imposed fines of 1922 and
fees of $386.96 for a total of $708.96.
In February last year the total was
SO cases, with fines of SAT and fees
of $319.45, a total of $366.45 for the
month.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
V|RC|N|ANS STUDY
TERRAC|NG WORK
Halifax F armers and Agents
Spend While in County
on Tuesday

group of farmers and farm Off
GERS from Halifax County, Virginia,
spent a large part of the day here
Tuesday in inspecting and studying
soil erosion and terracing work be-
ing carried on in this county. The
group met in the forenoon with Coun-
ty Agent j. w. Sanders. and later
went in automobiles to various loca-
lities in the county to see actual dem
onstrations of the work.
C. l.. Hail., Halifax county agent,
headed the delegation, which included
also the extension agronomist and an
other official, in addition to a group
of growers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
"WOMAN WANTED" AT
MOON FOR TWO DAYS

" etro-Goldwyn-Mey newest hit,
Woman Wanted" opened at the
Moon theatre today for a two days
run featuring an all star cast includ-
ing Maureen OSullivan, Joel McCrea,
Lewis Stone, Adrian Ames, Louis Cal
hern and Edgar Kennedy.
Where there's a woman wanted,
there's always thrills. excitement, ro-
nance and you will find them all in
this grand photoplay, according to the
management.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

/. In what body of water is Tangler
Island?
2. Which of the Twelve Apostles be-
trayed Jesus?
3. What is pathology?
4. What is the name of the Oldest or
ganized sport in America?
5. What name is now given to the
drifting (and usually microscopic
life contained in the waters of the
seas, .lakes, ponds, and streams?
6. Who was George Trumbull Ladd?
7. What is grenadine?
8. Who wrote the novel, "The Path
finder?"
9. In which country are kangaroos
native?
10. Where is the town of Cabadbaran?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
AMATEUR PROGRAM
BEEN POSTPONED

Due to many activities at Hender-
son high school, athletic authorities
thought it advisable to postpone it's
amateur program at Central school
auditorium scheduled for Friday even
ing, it was stated today.
No definite time was set for the
presentation, it was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18
COUNTY CONVENTION
OF GO. P.'S SATURDAY

N. A. Garrett, county Republican
chairman, announced today that Re-
publicans of Vance county will meet
at the courthouse Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at which time they will
elect a chairman and delegates to the
state convention, in Raleigh, March
a.
ALI Republicans were urged to be
present for the session.