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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
'SPIRIT OF '76" THEME
 OF DEMOCRATS STORIES

Waterbury also has the credit of locating the most famous printing oftice in the world where were first printed the Dec- .laration of Independence, the constitution of the United States and Washington's farewell ad- dress, and the first daily news- paper on the American contt- nent.
 As a result of this--nine years ago-a great public tribute to Captt. John Dunlap and Lieut.. David 0. Claypoole was given by the city of Philadelphia-and Q beautiful bronze tablet unveiled on the Market street location.
 MT. Barr found proof at the Historical society of Pennsylvania. But the complete Broadside is the prized possession of the American Philosophical society who gave our Waterbury Fellow ship the privilege of making a facsimile of it--a favor that has been granted to no one else.
 These full-Size reproductions are now in all our public and parochial schools, Bronson library and the city hail-throught the patriotism and generosity of the citizens of Waterbury.
 The stories concerning their history as written by MT. Barr should appeal to everyone. With the approach of Independence day they have & special signifi- canoe. The first of the series will appear tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
Eleanor Maier,
YoIanda Calabrese
 Wins Salutatorian
 Honors With 94.47
Seventy.twO Pupils on Honor List I0 With FOur.Year Marks of S5 Per Cent or Better Brightest Girls
 Both Enrolled in StenOgraphiC Course

Eleanor Maier, with an average of 04.02 for four years, was named as valedictrian at Wilby high school this morning by Principal Joseph P. Kennedy. Miss Maier is the daugh- ter Of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Maier of 253 Willow street and Q graduate of Driggs school. She has been enc rolled in the stenographic course.
 A little less than four-tenths of Q point behind, with an average of 04.47 for the four year term, Yolan- da Calabrese was announced as the salutatorian. Miss Calabrese is Q graduate of Anderson school and was also enrolled in the steno- graphic course. The complete list follows:
 Over 0O%--Eleanor Reichenbach, Frances BurauslEas, Emily Sonnnla, Mary Urchak, Boris Dubinsky, Palma Semeraro, Ann Daniks, Ger trude Baurer, Yvonne Dumais, Hell en Bodziach, Loretta Watson, Edna Smith, Helen Balciunas, Lucy Hot kowslSi, Eneline Genova.
 Over 86%-Ruth Lambert, Ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

faIda Cali, Jennie Napomoceno, Charles Renaldi, Ellie Davenport, Lydia WlasulE, Michael PreslopSky, Josephine Iapaluchi, Robert David- son, Concetta Lobraico, Gertrude KohIstrunk, Janet DeMaria, Doro- thea 0araghty, Marie eiari, Doris Molinek, Elizabeth Dowie, Pearl Alderman, etephanie Tutoraitis, Anthonina Knapik, Raymond Caf- frey, E'reida Bardasch, Ruth MOlln, Catherine Mccarthy, Angeline Mes- silla, Isabel Rinaldi, Ann Gerduas- kas, Hedwig LaskarSewslSi, eabina Einkleman; Marian Modrow, Made line Pickett, Tony Manzolli, Victoria Reynolds, Marguerite Cantin, Ruth Pooler, Nora Joyce, Helen Solomita Mary Urchak, Betty Totten, Aida c LT1eureux, Cesira Santavenere Francis Boudo. Rita Farrell, Julia Demanowich, Ethel Fries, William O'Donnell, Marion DID Domizio, How ard Benson, Rudolph MajewSki Harriet Pastor, Robert Faubert William Sharkey, Alphcnse Gal allskas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

Miss Rita Sullivan was elected president of the Young Ladies So. dality, of the Children of Mary oi St. Michael's church at the annual election of officers recently. Miss Sullivan has been Q loyal and hard working member of the group fol the past several years and has been leader in most of its activities Under her direction the sodality should have one of the best years since its organization.
 Other officers elected are Mar garet Gunterman, vice-presidenti Anna Buckley, secretary; and Rose- mary winston, treasurer. The retir- ing president, Miss Bernice Ryan received many compliments for the successful year which the sodality has enjoyed.
 Eight new members were received at the public reception ceremonies which were held at the church on Sunday evening. They are Rosemary winston, Esther Petronio, Lillian Haggerty, Catherine Williams, Mar garet Signori, Rosemary Denehey Louise LeFevre, and Margaret Cor man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

Australia has Q determined cafn- paign against desecration of the Sabbath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
fer, With 94.82 Average, WiIby Valedictorian
Knights Of Columbus
 Elections Tonight
Sheridan Council to Vote on Various Nominees
 Oney Retiring as Grand Knight-BannOn Succeeds

Election of officers of Sheridan Council, No. 24, Knights of Colum- bus, tonight in the Columbus club, 70 North Main street, will be marked by one unusual feature. That will be the absence of Record CT William r. Guilfoile, who is Q delegate to the national convention of the American ctro-Platers as- sociation, which is being held in Cleveland, O.
 Mir. 0uilfoile is also secretary of the local branch of this unit. It will be the first regular meeting of Sheridan Council that Recorder Quilfoile has missed in the 28 years that he has held his present offlce, He is expected to be returned to office again tonight, having been nominated in May.
 Bann0n Succeeds
 Tonight will also end the term oi office of Grand Knight Cornelius F Maloney who will be succeeded by Deputy Grand Knight Charles j. Bannon. Nominated for deputy grand knight is Warden James J Kelley.
 Three veteran officers are to be returned to office tonight by the council. They include Recorder Guil- foile, Chancellor James F. Colwell who begins his 30th term, and Treasurer James w. Burnes, begin- ming his 18th term.
 Other offices to be filled include advocate, Joseph II. Robinson, the present incumbent; warden, Edward Green; inside guard, Christopher Hanley; outside guard, Tobias Ban- non and Joseph Caron; board of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

troduced the storehouse Tithers method of church support which re- quires the subscribers to put aside To definite percentage of their an- nual income for church purposes. Through this method he eliminated practically ali of the various money raising plans by means of entertain ments and similar affairs.
 His many local friends are glad to note his promotion to Q large city pastorate where they are sure he will continue the success which has attended his past efforts.
 Solar as can be learned the con- ference contemplates no change for Rev. Olson J. Smith, the present pastor of Grace church and will con- tinue him in the local pastorate for another year. Both he and Mrs. Smith have made many Waterville friends during the past year, both in the church activities and in the community at large, and their re- turn brings much satisfaction to everyone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

European countries report that the general trend is upward from the depression.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02

trustees, Cornelius F. Maloney; board of governors (thfee to be elect- ed), Charles F. Mcdonald, Frank Butler, John P. Martin, Dr. Frank Mahan, Patrick J. Wallace and Thomas Scadden.
 Installation
 Installation of the officers will be decided upon tonight at an execu- tive session of the new slate follow ing their election. Appointments. such as chaplain, financial secretary, lecturer, membership and lapsation, investigation and house committees, will in all likelihood also be made by Grand Knight-elect Bannon to- night.
 Plans will also be completed to- night for the annual communion breakfast services of the council, They will be held next Sunday morning in the Hotel Elton at 0:16 o'clock. The members of the coun- ell, as well as friends, will attend the 8 o'clock mass at the Immacu- late Conception church, following which they will attend the break fast in the Elton.
 Several speakers will be heard fol- lowing the breakfast, including the Rev. John E. Lyons, s. J., John J. Contway, executive secretary of the Boy Life Bureau of New Haven, and John c. Gilmartin. well-known lo- cal educator. Deputy Grand Knight Charles Bannon heads the com- mittee in charge of the breakfast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
PUNK BUSINESS sLUMPs

Honolulu (UP) punk busi- ness in Hawaii has become so punk" that Federal Administrator Frank H. Locey has been asked to buy the worthless stocks. Dealers say the EZRA has ruined them by exterminating the mosquitoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
Rita Sullivan Gets
 Sodality Presidency
Margaret Gunterman Named Wce-President of St.
 MichaePs Children of Mary
WATERvILLE NEWS

until his transfer to the New Haven church year ago.
 He had proven himself an able administrator during his local pas- torate and had assumed Q leader ship in Methodist circles seldom at. tained by Q man of his youth. His program tended to emphasize the spiritual and devotional side of life and paid less attention to the over- emphasis on the social functions of the church. At the same time he irl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
Warden
ACTION AGAINST
 CITY WITHDRAWN

A S3,O00 suit against the City oi Waterbury, based on Q fall on on alleged defecSfve siuewalk, was with drawn from the docket of the court if common pleas today. The plain. tiff in the action was Mary F. Car ton.
 Tn the complaint filed in the suit the woman charged that she had sustained severe injuries when she fell on a defective sidewalk ct II Brook street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
Drum Corps Revue


 The le36 Variety Revue to be staged at Sprague Grammar school gymnasium on Friday evening of this week promises to be one of the best amateur entertainments given in Waterville this season. It is being given by the Junior Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps of Casper s. Davis, Jr., post of the American Legion and a large cast has been rehearsing dili- gently for the past several weeks. The chorus and ensemble numbers are being handled by George Gren- fer while the sketches and novelty numbers are being supervised by Randolph Pickett, the president of the corps. The revue which was presented earlier in the season was one of the best entertainments oi its kind ever presented locally and those in charge of the variety revue promise that the current production will eclipse its predecessor.
 Dancing will follow the show and q large attendance is hoped for.
 Fairmount Club
 The monthly business meeting ot the Fairmount Community Club will take place this evening at eight o'clock at Fraternity hall. President clifford D. Northrop will name the committees who are to work out the details for the annual Independence Day celebration of the club. It is ex- pected that the program will inc clude the usual parade, picnic lunch and field day.
 Following the business meeting there will be a special showing of the safety motion pictures Safety On The Highways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
OIL BOOM HITS TOWN

North Battleford. Sask. (UP).--A syndicate has applied to the sas- katchewan government for permis- sion to drill for oil in the center of a street here. It is believed there are large deposits of oil undes the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
] BV 0EoRoR UcAMno V
William Franklin Knox

Editor, and former manager of the Hearst chain of newspapers, Frank" Knox has campaigned acc lively for delegates to the c. o. P. convention. Without former ex- perience in elective political office, he has been Q prominent contender, and an uncompromising foe of the
 present administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-02
Fairsnousnt Club
0els BrookIyn Paslorate

Of interest to Waterville residents is the transfer of Rev. Mulford B. Simonson from the pastorate of the Hummerfield Methodist church in New Haven to the Cropsey avenue church in Brooklyn, N. Y., The transfer was effected at the annual New York East Conference which took place over the past weekend. Mfr. 6lmonson had served as pastor Of Grace Methodist church In Wa. tervlIle for a period of several years
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24
Forest Fires In
Holmes Are Few
FIVE WOODS FIRES
IN HOLMES COUNTY

According to reports received
from Ranger Brown, during the
month Of November there vas a
total of 5 woods fires in Holmes
County, which burned a gross
area OF $50 acres. The aus OF
these fires was unknown. One OF
these fires was less than 3 acres
and four over 10 acres. The av-
crage size of the fires was 56
acres. This figure is considerably
high for fall fires; however, due
to tho extreme dry weather re-
suits seem very gratifying.
With the addition Of the tower
in Holmes County, the fire losses
during the coming months should
be greatly reduced.
Mr.. Brown wants to thank the
various land owners who have CO.
operated with him so successful
ly in holding down the fires in
Holmes County this year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24
TRAVEL IN THE U. S. ARMY

Young men with a desire to
earn, learn and travel can do just
that by enlisting in the United
States Army, says Sergeant A. w.
Evans, in charge of the army re
cruiting station, Postoffice Build
ing, Jackson.
The Jackson station now has
vacancies for many stations III
the Southern and Northern state.
and in the Panama Canal Zone
Those of the more adventuresomc
ice in the Central America Re
public while others will want K
serve in the South in order t
take advantage ofthe opportunity
to visit the home folks for :
whole month each year which OF
course would not be easy il one
is two thousand or more miles
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24
i;OPLE'S BANK PAYS
EIGHT PERCENT DIVIDEND

The Peoples Bank Of Durant
has just mailed an eight percent
cash dividend to its stockholders
on Monday, December p, accord
ing to an announcement made to-
day by Louis L%onginotti, presi-
dent of the institution.
$4,000 has also been placed in
the surplus which makes a total
of $4,000 added to the surplus in
the past two years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24
'sCHIPpIE" BOYETT ACCEPTS
POSITION WITH UNIVERSAL

Friends of Sylvan "Chippie
Boyctt, will be interested to learn
he has accepted a position as
representative Of the Southern
Undertaking Association in Du.
rant and surroundig territory.
This is Mr.. Boyett's first CON
nection with the Southern Under
taking Association. He has been
a resident of Durant for many
years and is widely known
throughout this section.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

miles from home as in the case
of men going to Panama.
There are many opportunities
offered soldiers for education and
a happy life. If one is iii!ng
10 learn and puts forth the proper
effort he viii certainly be promo
I'd thereby increasing his pay as
vel as responsibility.
Think this over and If after
rolng so you are interested write
to the Army Recruiting Station,
jackson for further information.
A. w. EVANS,
Satisfaction Commander.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24
KNOCK
KNOCK
BY Hazel Brannon

Our Christmas gift to our read
ers is to provide you with some.
thing to relieve the monotony OF
our KNOCK KNOCK in The TORN
OF a guest columnist, THE JAY
WALKER, Ed Lipscomb clever
column formerly edited in the
GUIDE at Gulfport. Ed is now
directing the activities Of the
Mississippi Advertising Commits
sion and has quite a reputation
for his brilliance and versatility.
Here's his latest output:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

King, Durant attorney and mem
Der of the staff.
The Colonies will attend the af-
fair in full dress uniform and be
accompanied by their wives and
guests. Colonel Mai Whitehead,
jackson, has charge of the reser-
|vations.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24
Christmas Decoration
Contest Successful
WINNERS ANNOUNCED I N
TODAY'S NEWS.

Winners in the Christmas deco
ratlons in Durant were judged by
a committee of out-of-town judges
Monday night who announced the
following as winners:
Mrs. John Conn, outdoor tree:
second place to Mrs. Robert Irby;
Mrs. c. I'll. Carruth's doorway
decorations were judged best
while Mrs. Zouella Bacon took
second place; Mr.. Clark Stevens
window was awarded first place
and Mrs. Norman King won the
prize for indoor tree decoration.
Mrs. Andrew Stevens won second
in the indoor tree contest.
Howard's Store won the prize
for the most effective window dec
orations in the business houses
while the Variety Store received
honorable mention.
Much interest was manifested
the Christmas decoration
which we're sponsored by the fed
Grated women's clubs of Durant.
An unusually large number of en-
tries were made this year and
competition was keen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24
GOVERNORS STAFF TO
GIVE DINNER A N

The Staff of Governor Whites
Colonies will give a dinner dance
honoring the Governor and Mrs.
White at the Edwards Hotel in
jackson, December 80, according
to an announcement OF S. r..
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24
EDITORS TO HOLD
BUSINESS SESSION

President Lester Williams of
the Mississippi Press Association
today released complete program
for the Winter Business Meeting
Of the Mississippi Press Associa-
ton which viii be held in Merid-
ian Friday and Saturday, January
SO, 1887, with headquarters in
the Lamar Hotel.
"How to Secure More National
Advertising for Mississippi News
papers" will be the theme Of the
annual Winter Business Meeting
of Mississippi's Fourth Estate and
the program will feature such
outstanding authorities as J. }.
|Hartigan, Vice President, Camp
bell : Ewald Company, Detroit,
Michigan, Major r. Mccoy, Asso-
ciate Professor of Journalism a,
Louisiana State University and
Manager of the Louisiana Press
Association, John l.. Davis, Mer-
genthaler Linotype Company and
Clayton Rand, President of the
National Editorial Association.
Jas. l.. Shelves, editor-publisher
of the Meridian Star, the City OF
Meridian, the Meridian Chamber
of Commerce and other interested
groups will be hosts to the press
for this two day meeting ano
from the following program il
should be one of interest and
profitable accomplishment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24
State Becomes
More Prosperous
FORTUNE SMILES ON STATE
THIS YEAR.

AS the year 1886 draws to a
close, agricultural Mississippi be-
comes more firmly established
among the most prosperous States
of the American Union. Certain
of the factories contribute to this
happy state, factors such as pro.
ductive soil and suitable rainfall
and temperaturc-aii SO kindly
this year-are not equally import.
ant, including hard work and
judicious management, are with.
in our control, and have been SC
applied that during this year
while the Nations grain supply
is the lowest of a lifetime, Mis-
sissippi's is well above the recent
average, and while the Nations
cotton crop is a million or more
bales less than world utilization
Of American cotton, the total pro-
duced in Mississippi ranks among
the highest, and the average yield
of lint cotton per acre exceeds
anything recorded in the past.
Cotton is still King in Missis-
sippi and a total cotton income OF
fore than 1854 million dollars is
sufficient evidence that our faith
is not misplaced. Yet, cotton is
but one of many sources of in
come. Between the census years
Of 1890 and 1885 the nufber OF
cattle in Mississippi was incrsss-
ed by 66 per cent and the nufber
Of hogs by almost % per cent,
We are now ~profiting thereby
According to official records the
gross income from livestock and
livestock products during 1895
was 50,842, 900, and should bt
not less than 5 per cent create
during the present. year. The
total farm value Of all livestock
was $40 700 in 1885, so thai
the income considerably exceeded
the principal investment ano
yielded dividends of more thar
100 per cent. The value of al
farms in Mississippi is estimated
by the 1885 census at $40 millio
dollars. The value Of produc.
Of State farms in 1886 has beer
carefully calculated by our de
partment to the estimated tota
of $500, 459 ,521; and if, to thu
agricultural crops and livestock
products, we should add the in
come from forest products, ther
our farms returned value almos
equal to their entire intrinit
worth.
To attain these noteworthy &C
complishments there must be well
night perfect coordination of tw'
factors-human and natural. TIL,
human equation is well accounted
for b ythe knowledge that in tn
face of the depression our agri
cultural order has been so modi
fled that a million surplus pro
ducing cotton acres have bee
shifted to feed crops, and the to
tai livestock population sharpl..
increased. By the same toker
Mother Nature, as usual, has bee
exceedingly kind to US.
Mississippi's first claim to ayr
cultural greatness lies in he
highly productive and greatly va
ried soil types-the coastal palm
area, superior for early fruits an
vegetables as well as for genera
farming; the northern and Ger
trial praries, centers of livestoc
production and of general farm
ing; the brown loan area, on
great all-purpose soil type: an
the valley of the Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi rivers, the worlds pre-
mier cotton country. All thes
soils are fertile, susceptible to tn
highest development, and alto
gether offer a variety of soil type
each superior for a p%articula
productive purpose such as is nc
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

Mrs. ID. II. Rhyme, Mrs. L j.
Hands, Mrs. Clyde Cade, and Mrs.
C. j. Stein spent Tuesday in
Jackson hopping.
Mr.. James Richardson of
Clarksdale is guest of his sister,
Mrs. Clyde Cade.
Mrs. d. II. Sullenger and Mrs.
Max Arnold visited in Jackson
Wednesday.
Rev. w C. WATSON of Walden
greeted friends in our city Tues
day.
George Mitchell Of Goodman
was greeting friends here Thurs
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

Leo Lesselle drove to Vicks-
burg the night before in order to
he sure to be on time for a HI
wants session 1T 8 O.. m.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

That Share-the- Wealth idea has
some wonderful possibilities If we
are allowed to pick the people we
share cur wealth with.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

You'll be disappointed at the
looks of his cotton picker and
surprised at how well it works.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

John Russ is not a long-halred
communist nor a wild looking in
ventor-he has the appearance,
the handshake and the manner OF
. wholesome country boy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

Secretary Wallace says it isn't
dangerous yet.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

Oldtimer No. 1143-"She was
only the garbage mans daughter,
but she wasn't to be SMILED at.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-24

- it 5 so simple you'll wonder
why you didn't invent it yourself