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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Mayor Hayes Begins
 Fifth Term m Office
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no knowledge, she said, of any pros pective changes in the office per- sonnel. They had not been made to- day.
 City hall was thronged with many hundreds there for the inauguration. There were the national flags and the flag of the city in the hallway outside the aldermanic chamber as Mayor Hayes stepped between them ill his escorted trip to take office for the fifth time. But on the two poles outside the building, both flags were at half staff, silently recalling the death two days ago of Former Mayor William H. Sandland.
 No Appointments Made
 While numerous appointments to city boards were expected some time today, the mayor was silent on his plans. Fact that he has postponed his inaugural address was seen to indicate that he will defer making appointments until the mid-week at the earliest.
 City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice gave the oaths of office to three members of the board of relief at g o'clock today. William L. Cleary, Robert Scollay and Anthonq Pe- trillo, as well as to & constable, Brony Christian, During the day he will administer the oaths of of flee to the registrars, William T. Derwin and Albert o. Taller, and many other elected and reelected officials of the city.
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HOLY NAME TO
 SEAT OFFICERS
Installation Set for Next Sunday; Community Club
 Will Meet Tonight
Washington Hill

The "45" tournament of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name society will be played as usual tonight in the parish hall. Further attempts to dislodge the Fitznaurice Shamrocks from their leading position will be made by the opposition.
 Plans are being made for the in- stallation of new officers of the so- ciety, which will take place next Sum- day night. Appropriate ceremonies are being planned. Two speakers are to be secured and several acts of en- tertainment will be presented. Ar engagements for the installation are under the joint direction of Presi- dent Thomas Scadden. and Edward Goggins, who will succeed him.
 Basketball
 The Sacred Hearts will make their debut in the Washington Park Com munity basketball league tonight by meeting up with the Welles in the preliminary of a two game bill. In the other event the Props will meet the Community club. The Sacred Hearts have been named to take the franchise abandoned two weeks ago by the Companionship club. The first game will start at 7:30 o'clock.
 Meeting Tonight
 President Frank Sturges an- nounced today that there would be a special meeting of the Washing ton Park Community club tonight to take action on the death of ex-Mayor William Sandland. The meeting is called for o'clock.
 Schools Opened
 Children of Washington, Mulcahy and St. Francis Xavier schools re- turned to sessions today after the long and eventful holiday vacation.
 Election
 Interest of an enthusiastic nature has been shown of late in the com ing election of officers of the Wash ington Park Community club. The election will be held January 13. President Frank Sturgess has stated that if nominated he will gladly seek office for another term.
 Scout News
 Motion pictures and card tricks to entertain the boy scouts of troop g, St. Francis Xavier's parish troop, will be presented Friday night at the regular meeting by Allan Board- man.
 The motion pictures will include "A Trip to Bermuda" "A Trip to the Caribbean Sea-, and From Mine to Consumer The latter pictures deal with the mining of copper.
 Bowling Resumed
 Announcement was made today that the College Girls" Bowling League of the Xavierian hall alleys would be resumed this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Young l938!

Local hospitals reported the birth of four New Years Day babies here Saturday, the stork bringing three boys and a girl.
 The first Waterbury baby of 1888 was a daughter born at one minute past midnight New Years Day at St. Mary's hos pital to MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Wertheimer, of 368 Willow street. Other births on the first day of the year were: son to MT. and Mrs. James Bredice of 108 Bank street, born at Water bury hospital; a son to MT. and Mrs. Achille BroGeur, born at St. Mary's hospital; and a son to MT. and Mrs. George Coad of North WoOdbury, born at Water bury hospital.
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thereafter, a line of congratulations filed into the private office, flower bedecked by Republicans for the first time in more than sixteen years.
 Senator Culhane With Him
 Senator George T. Culhane, de- feated candidate for mayor, was one of many who spent some time with the new controller but did not attend the inaugural exercises in the alder manic chamber. Alderman Thomas F. Bane, John J. Bergin, Republican Town Chairman J. Warren UpSon, Vernon I. Hall, and many more visited the controller during the morning.
 Tension in City Offices
 At city offices there was a ten , ei9n which was not in harmony with tEe spirit of IeStivity which attend ed the inaugural in the aldermanic chamber. While Aldermanic PreSl- dent Perriello was presented the mayor and while the latter was ad- miniStering oaths of cfice, members of the controllers office staff were awaiting the promised announce mLnt by the new controller that their terms of office were ended, pending affirmation of the supreme court of the superior court verdict giving Controller Rowland right to hire and fire his office personnel ! But this word had not been pass ed to the staff at noon today. Nor had the accountant, said to be na- tive of Louisville. Ky, named Will jam J. Armstrong, whom MT. Row land is said to have appointed to keep a personal set of books in his new office, arrived to take up his potential chores.
 New Town Clerk HonOred
 Also. in the town clerks office Mrs. Mary c. Kilmartin received numerous baskets of flowers and told the press that she was very ap- preciative of the tokens sent by friends and supporters. She had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03

1AOAA | eA6S ~ blizzards in the section in two years.
 At Chicago, Dryden Northcott, l9, socially prominent son of meat packing company executive, was shot and killed when he slipped on ice-coated steps while carrying a rife. The gun was discharged acci- dentally.
 Casualties in Conn.
 Six persons died violently in Con- necticut over the New Years week end.
 There was only one automobile fatality. Mattie Feldman, New Ha- ven, died at Bridgeport of injuries suffered when the car in which she was riding collided with another at Westport.
 MT. and Mrs. Cornelius Williams, New Haven negroes, died of gunshot wounds. Police said the man first shot his estranged wife and then killed himself.
 Patrick Barrett, 49, a transient, was found dead of exposure in a south meadows shack at Hartford.
 Police were Investigating circum- stances surrounding the death of Steve SlusS, 50, New Haven, who died of a fractured skull, suffered apparently in fall.
 Clifford Kelly, 45, died of burns received when fire destroyed his Hig- ganuYn home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
.29,7SO AUTOS
 INSPECTED HERE
Drivers Who Failed to Visit Lane Must Do So
 Now in Hartford

Waterbury drivers who failed t,, have their cars inspected and ap- proved at the state testing lane on Thomaston avenue in the period ending Friday must now take their cars to the only testing lane open in the state, at Hartford. There they must pay $1 for the inspection, and will be summoned for hearing be. fore the motor vehicle department, facing the loss of their registration temporarily.
 During the testing period ending Dec. 31 there were 29,780 Yars in- spected at the local lane. Of these the total which passed was 22,890. The rest were rejected for faulty brakes, faulty ights or other causes.
 The motor vehicle department has announced that for every day lag ging motorists delay in bringing their cars to Hartford, an extra day will be added to the period during which the car registration will be suspended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Hits Hearse!

Three WaterburianS sustained injuries Saturday when their car struck an undertaker's hearSe at Hamden. The driver, Francis Hoyt, 25, of 56 Alder street, suf- fered chest injuries and a pos Sible arm fracture; Susan Booth, 19, of 186 WOlcott street, suf- fered decorations about the body and leg injuries; Emily Rora- back, g, of 180 WolcOtt street suffered a possible skull fracture and cOncussion of the brain
 The injured were taken to Grace hospital. The driver of the passenger car told police that ice on the windshield of the car Obscured bis vision.
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the board when Alderman George R. Guilfoile, Democratic leader, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting until Monday, two weeks from today, at 8 o'clock. The mayor, after thanking those present for at- tending and offering his apprecia- stion, remarked that the charter al. lows him to make his inaugural speech at any time during January, and said that he would postpone this address until the aldermanlc meeting two weeks from today.
 Rowland Congratulated
 Meanwhile, in a downstairs office at the City Hall, Sherwood L. Rowland, new city controller, was congratulated by numerous Republi- cans and members of the political group which elected him last fall. He was sworn in at g o'clock today by Attorney William w. Gager and,
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John F. Tobin, nas presented af1- davits from several dependable citi- zens, including attorneys, 8 prose- cutor, and a newspaperman, which are to the effect that testimony offered by police in city court was different from the testimony they offered in the appeal court.
 SubpOenaS Issued
 Signers of the af6davits will be subpoenaed to court tomorrow. Pros ecuting Attorney William J. Larkin has filed a general denial to all the claims of the defense counsel. All are ready for hearing tomorrow. The present stay of execution of sen- tence which allows Salinardi to re- main out of jail, expires tomorrow, and if necessary, application for an- other stay will be made by Attorney Tobin.
 Subpoenas to appear as witnesses tomorrow will be served today on the following signers of afidavits which take issue with the differences of testimony offered ill the two courts: Prosecutor Charles Summa of the city court; Attorney George H. Lynch. Raymond J. Fitzpatrick, of the Waterbury Democrat; Attorney Frederick c. Bauby and Joseph F. Msloney. The v'rits are to be served hv Constable Nicholas Jamele.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Knee Injured

An injury to her left knee was suffered Saturday by Catherine Fennimore, 37, of Al Waterville street. The accident occurred at 26 Beacon street.
 The injured woman was taken to St. Mary's Hospital for treat ment. She said she mistook a cellar door for one leading to a hallway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Returns Home

Seriously injured in a coast ing accident last week, Robert Smith, 13, of Yale street, was allowed to return to his home today from Waterbury hospital. He was taken from the il;stitu- ton to his home by ambulance.
 The boy has improved slight ly since the accident, but his injuries are still regarded as serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Wife InheritS

The entire estate of the late Clifford H. Hall will go under the terms of his will, to his wife, Christine Hall. The will was filed with Judge Dennis J. Slavin in probate court today.
 The will set up a trust fund for MT. Halls parents had they sur vived him, but both are dead. Mrs. Hall is named executriX of the will.
 MT. Hall died Dec. 9. The will was drawn in 1916.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
NEW YEARS EVE
 TAKE UNKNOWN

Exac figures on the internal revenue departments take" from the New Years Eve expenditures in the local cabarets and hotels will not be available until early next month. The tax is not due until that time.
 Deputies of the local internal revenue department continued today in their drive to complete the so- cial security survey. At the present time there are several employers of small business concerns who have not as yet filed their proper forms It is to these that the deputies are devoting the larger portion of their time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 RESUME STUDIES

Students of Waterbury's school re turned to sessions today, lackin tt worried look which they wor about this time in previous year, Until last year, the completion ( the Christmas holidays precipitateo the mid-year examinations bu there are no more mid-year's excepr in half year subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03

accidents. In node Island, two per- sons were killed, one a skier who fell onto his ski pole. A Vermont school teacher gnffocated !:i futile effort to save her 80 year old bed- ridden mothery fro mtheir burning home. A Maine boy was killed in a coasting accident. Six persons were killed in Connecticut.
 Thirteen of the deaths were at tributed to Saturdays storm-the worst blizzard in two years-that blankeCed New England with six inches of snow. All highways were open to trafiic to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Spotlighting Brass CityNews
He Says "NO"

Commissioner Ernest w. But terfleld of the state department of education stated today that the chairman of any board of educa- tion is member of the board, and as such is entitled to one vote and only one on all questions.
 The ruling was sought in a query as follows: May the chair man of the board of education create a tie and then vote again to break the tie?" The answer was No"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
New England Deaths

Boston, Jan. B. (UP)-Violent deaths claimed 27 persons in New England over the holiday week United Press survey showed to- day.
 Massachusetts topped the toll, with 15 deaths, seven in automobile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03

Marked progress in home cleo trificatiOn, construction of 400 miles of rural electric lines, en- larged facilities to safeguard against any possibility of power shortage, and a decline in output due to the business recession, the declining trend of which now ap- ,earS to be arrested, featured the 5ear 1897 in the light and power industry in Connecticut. R. H. KnOwltOn, vice president of the Connecticut Light & Power com pany. declared today in a state ment reviewing the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Witnesses Summoned
 In Salinardi Appeal
Sgners of Affidavits to Appear in Court Tomorrow;
 Accused Faces Nine-MOnthS' Jail Sentence

Semi-cmax to the litigation in the appeal of Frank Tinges" salnardi from nine months jail sentence i'm posed by city court expected to be reached in the court of common pleas tomorrow when the Sainard plea for trial is scheduled for hearing before Judge Edward Finn
 neW-tra plea enerd Counsel the defense AtorneY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
Money Taken

Thieves last night broke into Ryan,s Tavern, 1904 East Main St. AS far as could be learned all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03

The International Air Show will be held in Chicago, H.. from Jan 28 to Feb. 6. 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03

that was taken was small amount of money hidden in a container in the tavern. Lieut. Detective William Foley investi- gated
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MORE THAN $50
 HOLIDAY DEAD

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

acal laughter was known to mil
lions of radio listeners in his for
mer role as "the Shadow"
Unaware of the sensation he
was creating, Welles played the
part of a rapid-fire news announ-
Ger in the CHS drama which We'd
with the NBC Charlie Mccarthy
program on the air from 8 to 9
o'clock Sunday night.
Despite four distinct announ-
ments that the broadcast was not
genuine news, listeners who dial
ed in after the program started or
merely caught a few stray lines
of the horrific drama were plum
ged into panic.
AS Welles breathlessly describ-
ed the fictional landing of the
Martians near Growers Mills, N.
j., Imaginary town. how they
emerged from meteor space
cars" and sent waves of poison
Gus gas billowing in black waves
over the countrywide, gullible
listeners became panic-stricken.
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national work in the state.
Among questions up for discus
sion in November will be the adj
visibility of establishing two adj
ditional Baptist hospitals, one in
the eastern part of the state and
one in the south central region.
Baptists already have in Winston
Salem a hospital, of which Smith
Hagaman is superintendent.
Many Ashe churches are ex-
pected to send delegates.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
HALLOWEEN PARTY
GIVEN HERE SATURDAY

- = ~
Misses Mary Diggs Doggett
and Martha Ray Lyles entertain
ed at a HALLOWEEN party SATURDAY.
night at the home of little Miss
Doggett.
Games were played throughout
the evening. The climax Of the
entertainment was scavenger
hunt
Refreshments, consisting Of
punch, angie food cake and
candy were served to about for
ty young people by Mrs. Doggett
and. Mrs. Hazel Dean King.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03
Baptist State.
Convention Will VI
/ Be Held. Nov. II

The annual session of the Bap-
fist State Convention will be
held in Raleigh on November 15-
II, M. A. Higgins, executive Sc
gretaIy, has announced.
A splendid rnree-day program
is being arranged and a number
of out-of-state speakers have
been secured.
The Baptist State convention
is the official representative body
of 471,55O North Carolina Bap-
lists and shapes the policies of the
several institutions of demon
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meath for the mechanical depart
merit, Mr. Trivett says. The Of
flee and showroom will be on the
ground floor.
Last week Mr.. Trivett attended
dealers meeting in Greensboro
and upon returning declared that
the new 1899 Hudson is truly a
wonderful car"
He hopes to have the new
building completed soon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

The following business firms
here have contributed to the sup
port of the athletic department of
the West jefferson high school,:
Belk's Dept. store, Central Radio
Company, Central Hardware,
Gulf Distributor, Parkway Chew
rolet Company, Duncan Motor
Co., Ideal Laundry and The Sky
land Post.
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Trivett Erecting r. ,ld|1 ! y.
New Building ! q! i 6 Here
Ashe County Hudson Dealer
Hopes To Have Building !.
Complete In Near
Future.

E. E. Trivett, Hudson dealer in
Ashe county, is now erecting a
new building on Boone road, near
West Jefferson, across from the
Duvall home, for his automobile
agency, known as the Trivett Mo-
tor Company.
The building will be a one
story frame structure, with a
large concrete basement UNDER
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broadcast Describing False !,
Visit Of Men From Mars To
y. S. Creates Hysteria Here
Many Thought The END OF
Time" Had Come. Fright
ened Entire Nation.
MAY CENSOR RADIO

AAAS OAtAd-ISdllSClc radio drama
broadcast that spread mass hy-
sierra among listeners across the
nation with its news broadcast
fantasy of octopus-like monsters
fran Mars invading the United
States and annihilating cities and
populaces with a 1ethal cheat
ray, created quite sensation in
the Jeffersons and Ashe county
Sunday night, too.
A number of local persons re-
ported this week that they heard
the sensational broadcast and
that they were simply scared to
death" Others refused to admit
later that they were frightened,
but confessed that lit sounded toe
realistic"
Glenn Parker, West Jefferson's
leading meat dealer, said he
thought the end had certainly
come" In fact he hurried down
town to spread the sad news to
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Parker.
Dell Goodman, former princi-
pal at Fleetwood school and now
a teacher at Healing Springs high
school, was said to have been
gravely excited into almost a n.y.
sterical condition by it.
ut sounded like a terrifying
thing, but I couldn't hardly be-
lieve it was true, especially since
Mars is 100000 miles away"
]. Lester Segraves, cashier of the
First National Bank here, de-
clared.
Throughout the nation, people
in every walk of life were terror
lied by the ne-chilling radio
broadcast of H. C. Wells "The
War of the Worlds" enacted by
Orsen Welles, 23-year-old thea
trical prodigy.
From A.S.T.C. came a story of
excitement which prevailed with
many of the students, particularly
homesick freshmen, as they visu-
liZed destruction of the earth by
an invading army from Mars.
Matrons aided in calming the CO.
eds, advising them that the best
thing to do was to turn off the
lights and go straight to bed and
pray.
A large number of passengers
on bus from Charlotte to Ashe-
vile were herded into a frantic
state of mind by the news. "It
was the widest ride I ever had in
all my life," one of the passengers
commented.
The Columbia Broadcasting
system whose network sent the
spine-chilling dramatization into
millions of homes issued a state
ment expressing regrets" and
announced that hereafter it
would not use the technique of
a simulated news broadcast"
which "cause immediate alarm"
among listeners.
The Federal Communications
commission started a quick in
vestigation, with Chairman Frank
p. McNinch asking CHS for an
electrical transcription of the
broadcast which thousands be-
lieved to be authentic news re-
ports.
"Any broadcast that creates
such general panic and fear as
this one is reported to have done
is, to say the least, regrettable," "
McNinch declared.
Public reaction, he said, again
demonstrated the force of radio
and points out again the serious
public responsibility of those who
are licensed to operate stations. :"
Fresh reports from many Sec
tions of the country depicted the
wave of terror unleashed by
xyo,,oo VILLAS 11yboco 1r,iorJ WON;
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Mr.. J. G. Neal, who has been
at the United States Veterans
hospital at Oteen for the past
several months, has returned to
his home in Jefferson, his many
friends and relatives in the coun-
ty. are glad Ito LEARN ,,,s.l.s,ss ..
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!. GRASSY CREEK WINS

The Grassy Greek basketball
team defeated West Jefferson
high school cagers Tuesday night
by the score of 81 to Is, while
Fleetwood licked the West Jeffer-
son junior team 80 to Is this
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

DEARBORN, Mich. -" Wrong
way" Douglas Corrigan (right)
pays a visit to Henry Ford who
acted as his host and driver as he
was escorted by the motor mag
nate around the plant and Green
field Village.