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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
SONS TO
 GATHER TONIGHT
WATERTOWN Correspondent: Mary Cosgrove ! Phone SIS

Watertown, March g. = Princi- pal William R. Cooke announced the honor students in the senior class at the Watertown High School Tuesday. The students are named alphabetically and not according to average. The six students with an average of 90 per cent or above are: Doris Beers, Gloria Cleveland, Sel- ma Goldberg, Mary Hickcox, Anna Popovich and Clarence Root. The following have an average between 85 and 90 per cent: Ruth Atwood, Eleanor Beers, Alfred DeLand, Anna Fogelstrom, Roland Halkett, Ade- line Herman and Eva Lehotskie.
 Six children attended the well baby conference in the Community House Tuesday afternoon. Two received their first dosr of toxid. Others received a physical exam ination. Dr. Frank Reichenbach was the attending physician. Mrs. Curtiss Sherwood was the volunteer worker. The next conference will be held April IS.
 The Sons of the American Legion will meet this evening at 7::30 o'clock in the Legion Club rooms.
 Final plans for the installation of newly-elected officers of the Junior Legion Auxiliary were made at the meeting of the Legion auxil- iary Monday evening in the club rooms. The installation will take place March % in the Community House. The senior auxiliary off, cers will install the junior officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
TURKEY SPEAKS TO WORLD

Netw York-A new international broadcasting station, TAO, has brought the voice of Turkey across land and sea to the United States for the first time. President Ismet Inonu addressed America in "Sa- lute of Nations" program under the auspices of the New York Worlds Fair 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Donald French III

at their summer cottage on Brook Hill. .,.
 Donald French III
 Donald French of the Cedar Lake district. is i'll with the measles.
 Edgar Duhaims, a student at Junior college, in Bridgeport, spent the wek end with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Philip Duhaime, of Wood tick.
 Douglas Way, of Milford, spent the week end with his parnets, MT. and Mrs. John Way Of the Todd road.
 MT. and Mrs. Evander Roots and daughter. Marcia of Morris, spent Sunday with Mrs. Roots parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles c. Rogers.
 The Wolcott Grange basketball team will play the Mill Plain team at the Mill Plain Union church gymnasium, tonight.
 Miss Alice Lynch, who has been spending vacation at the home of MT. and Mrs. Harry Speers, of Elm hurst, L. l., has returned to her home at Hitchcock Lake. ,t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

The Western Chemical Congress of 1889 will be held on Treasure Island during the Golden Gate Ex- position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Mrs. John Freeman. Jr., and her daughter Marie, of Porter Hill are guests of Mrs. Freeman's mother, Mrs. William H. Blood, Jr., of Wellesley, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

MT. and Mrs. c. Sanford Bull have returned to their home on South street after a several weeks vacation in Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Rev. Oscar Locke Elected
Meeting

Mrs. Wallace Palmer of Turner avenue will entertain the members of the Women's Club this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Lenten Services

At St. Mary Magdalen's church there will be stations of the cross and benediction of the blessed sacra- ment Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. full mentu to be served and she will
 At the All Saints church, Lem ten services will be held this eve- ming at 7:30 o'clock. The topic of the address will be "Sacraments" Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the children's Lenten services will be held. The general topic is "City Life Around the World". This series will deal with the missionary work of the church. The adults are invited to attend.
 At the Union Congregational church the adult membership class will be held this evening at 7:3O o'clock at the church. Any of the young people who find this period more convenient than Sunday eve ming, many come to this class.
 Lecture This Evening
 There will be a lecture on "De- ferred Payments" at the South school this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. H. P. Talbot will be the speaker.
 Rev. Oscar Locke Elected
 Rev. Oscar L. Locke, pastor of the Union Congregational church, was elected by the school board Tues day evening to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Harry Hard. MT. Locke will serve until the annual town election in October
 MT. Locke is graduate of Find lay College and Yale Theological School and has been pastor of the Congregational church for IS years. He has served as president of the Oakville Library Association, di- rector of the Civic Association, and chairman of vacation school activi- ties for the Waterbury Council of Churches and has conducted a sum- mer school in Oakville for several years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
MISSIONER CLOSES
 FOR SPRING TERM
Mir. and Mrs. Sanford Bull Return From Extended
 Stay in Florida
MIDDLEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-0932

Westover School closed Tuesday for the annual spring vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

The Sons of the American Legion will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Legion Club rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Lecture In1S Evcnlne
 There will be a lecture on "De- ferred Payments" at the South school this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. H. P. Talbot will be the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Donald French HI Donald French of the Cedar Lake district, is i'll with the measles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

at their summer cottage on Brook Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
COMMUNITY CLUB
 REWARDS BROPHY
Former President Pre-. scented With Badge;
 Activities Outlined

The East End Community club ct . meeting last night at Hamilton park pavilion, awarded Q gold badge to former President Joseph Brophy. The presentation was made by Law. renee Kenny, MT. Brophys success sor.
 Plans for the formation of e drum corps sponsored by the club were made, and the following were ap. pointed to Q committee to study the situation: MT. Brophy, Raymond Burke, Paul Kunkel, William Foley and Charles Berube.
 An attempt will be made to have an item set up in the city budget to provide for the construction of a gymnasium at Anderson school. The board of education has ap. proved the plan, but necessary funds must be provided by the board of finance.
 Reports on the recent Fourth of July celebration were made by the committees in charge. Gains in club membership were reported.
 Music by the Kaloa Islanders was enjoyed after the business meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
CHURCH SCHOOL
 CLASSES START
Fifteenth Season Under Council of Churches Now
 in Full Swing

Church vacation schools in the city of Waterbury have started their fifteenth season. They are being held in and near Waterbury in six neigh borhoods. West Side Hill meeting at the West Side Hill Methodist church is under the direction of Miss Mil- dred Laing. Pearl street neighbor- hood meeting at the Pearl street Neighborhood House is under the direction of Mrs. Leila Alexander. Miss Maude Dimmock will direct the central school at the First Baptist church and Mrs. Calla Zane has charge of the Mill Plain school meeting at the Mill Plain Union church. Rev. Orin Dice of Wolcott is conducting school held in the Wolcott Congregational church and Rev. Oscar Locke has charge of the school at the Oakville Union church. Mill Plain, Pearl street and Oakville schools will run from July 10 to the Fist; West Side Hill from July 10 to 2sth, and central from July l7 to 28th. Wolcott has already been in session one week, having started on July 5th and will continue until July 23rd.
 The schools meet from 9 to 1l:30 Monday through Friday mornings. Children from the ages of 1 to IA are invited to enroll in these schools and will be cared for in beginners, primary, junior and intermediate departments. The program consists of music, Bible study, nature study, worship, handcrafts, recreation. dra- matics, and visits to points of interest in the city. Children may enter any day even though the school may have started. Each school will serve the area in which 1t is located. A fine group of trained teachers will guide the program and direct the boys and girls in worthwhile activ. ities.
 The vacation school is a most vital part of the religious education pro- gram of the church and community. It seeks to provide an atmosphere of work, play and worship for all chil- dren in all sections of the city dur ing a part of the summer vacation period. These schools are an op- portunity for children to make fruitful use of time that might other wise be spent in idleness, and makes the summer character building period.
 The Waterbury Council of Churches sponsors the vacation schools in this city under the direction of Rev. James H. Phillips, associate pastor of the First Congregational church who Is chairman of the committee on church vacation schools, and Miss Dorothy Gates of the First Metho- dist church who is supervisor.
 teachers and leaders was held over
 A training school for prospective several weeks ago and an intensive program of promotion has been car- ried on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

Elks, is Q former president of tho Illinois Elks' association and as c former grand trustee, has beer a leading business adviser of tho Elks. He Is also e past exalted ruler of the Dixon, H., lodge, Q past dis trict deputy grand exalted ruler ane a vice-chairman of the Illinois Elks Association Crippled Childrent commission.
 The newly elected head of this national fraternal organization whose half million members and 1500o lodges in as many American communities come under his juris. diction, Is also . member of the board of governors of the Illinois State Bar association and 8 past president of the Lee County Bar association and of the Supreme Court District Bar association.
 Walter A. Jarvis, exalted ruler of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks Is in attendance at the convention.
 Dr. Mccormack retiring grand exalted ruler has c large number of friends in this city. He recently paid an official visit here and will be re. membered for some time to come for his magnificent address on Americanism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
STRAND

Performances this evening at Warner Bros. Strand theater con- ciudes the engagement of Claudette Colbert and James Stewart in Its A Wonderful World" and Wallace Berry in Sergeant Madden"
 Theatergoers attending the Strand tomorrow afternoon will be afforded one of the entertainment hits of the year as East Side of Heaven" the delightful film treat, opens four day engagement at that popular theater.
 This new mirth and melody-pack- cd picture boasts star-studded cast with Bing Crosby in the top role and such favorites as Joan Blondell Mischa Auer and others seen in support of the star.
 It is said that this picture eclipses anything you've ever seen before. "Bing" is at his best; Joan Is af her jolliest and Mischa at his mer- rIest. With combination such as this you really kan't help but enjoy this heavenly entertainment treat.
 Also featured in the film ia sandy" Henvillc. 70 months old baby who steals the picture right
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
REV. KEITH JONES
 TOLECTURE HERE
Yale Divinity Graduate Student Booked at Fed.
 erated Church

Trustees of the South Methodist church last night considered resolu- tons to deed Methodist owned prop erty to the South Federation and affiliate with the Congregational de- nomination. The board will report It's decision to the Methodist group at Q quarterly conference meeting Thursday night. Supt. Lloyd Wor- ley of the district Methodist confer- ence is expected to be present.
 This evening, members of the Bap- tist church unit of the South Fed- erated church will vote on resolu- tons to deed the Baptist property to the South church and afiiliate with the Congregational denomina- ton. Tn the event both groups adopt the suggested procedure, Supt. Wor- ley is expected to recommend to the eastern New York Methodist con. ference next October that the con. solidation plan be approved.
 Rev. Keith Jones, graduate stu- dent at Yale Divinity school will preach the mid-week services at the South Federated church and will oc- cupy the pulpit Sunday, July 23. Next Sunday the congregation will hear Rev. James Lancaster of Vest brook.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
M T'he Local Theaters
STATE

The music filled comedy Man About Town" starring Dorothy La- mour, Jack Benny, Edward Arnold, Rochester" and Phil Harris swings in to the first day of It's three day hold over engagement at the health- fully air-conditioned Warner Bros. State theater this afternoon.
 Since the opening performance last Friday, thousands have seen 1t and other thousands have heard about 1t from their friends who are praising 1t to the skies. Everyone's talking about this great show and 1t seems as though 1t has taken the town by storm.
 Benny is at his gazing best; Mss Lamour is at her loveliest; "Ro- chester" is the sensation of the pie ture and kept audiences laughing loud and long as he tossed gag after gag at his radio boss. Edward Ar mold also turned in an excellent performance as Q big business man. Others who are prominent in the cast include Binnie Barnes, Betty Grable and Matty Malneck and his orchestra.
 All in all here is Q show that you really can't afford to miss. Six great stars of radio and screen, new gags, new songs, the funniest plot and a score of pretty girls make 1t sure-fire entertainment for every one. Make Q date to sec 1t before the closing prformance on Thursday evening and remember, you won't have to sit and squirm in the heat as the State is healthfully and scientifically air conditioned.
 And on the same show is Zane drey's Heritage of The Desert" with Donald Woods and Evelyn venable in the feature roles. Tn ad- dition to this swell program will be the latest Paramount News.
 Get ready for the big show. Daughters Courageous" with the -Four Daughters" cast comes to the State on Friday. The same -Four Daughters" and the same four boy friends are better than ever in this brand new hit. Come and see them in Daughters Coura- geous" at the State Friday.
 The second big hit will be Q laugh riot entitled "The Cowboy Quarter back" with Marie Wilson and Bert Wheeler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

Carolina and by IFS native Island CTS. On July {, 1897, the 'curtain' went up on Q thrilling historicai drama dealing with the events oi 1887.
 Seventy thousand visitors, in. cluding President Roosevelt came to Manteo to see "The Lost Col ony." Roanokes local population of 1000 swelled to 5000. The Island dressed and painted itself up but there were few accommodations foi outsiders.
 THE MONEY
 COMES IN
 But "Thc Lost Colony" had brought something new to Roanoke money. The Islanders. convinced of the worth of their show and determined to repeat it, launched on an expansion program. Hotel, and tourist homes and restaurants and stores went up. Men who had been fishermen became cooks, road. builders, clerks, guides, soda -jerkers walters. Plumbing became ma ajoi industry. Outsiders moved in. too A dancer stayed the winter, worked as a reporter for . news syndicate and fished on a local boat.
 The faith of the Islanders wa, rewarded. In the summer of 1888 over 100000 came 10 sec theil play. That settled 1t. The play would become e permanent flea. ture of life on the Island. They rebuilt the "Waterside Theater" ant enlarged it. They added facili. ties for the WPA actors who hat to dive into the sea to remove make. Up. They expanded their building program, set Up a new brick school house and two-engine fire-sta' ton.
 And now 'The Lost Colony" | playing It's third season. Ans there is no more unemployment l on Roanoke Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

Roadside picnics For the benefit of Tower read CTS here are number of the state-mantained roadside picnic spots in the vicinity of Waterbury More will be offered from time to time. Bristol Cedar Lake View on Wocott road. Cheshire, Shingle Mill Hill, about one mile east of Waterbury town line. ... Goshen, Bunker Hill at the Goshen-Cornwal line Harwnton, Charles sperry Birge Memorial Park, one-ha mile east Berkshire on Newtown-stevenson road, Route 34. Southington, near top of Southington Mountain :: Thomaston, East Branch road near bridge over east branch of Naugatuck river. Woodbury, The WILLOWS near Nonewaug river on U. s. 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Saturday morning had occasion to wait on Or,

Saturday morning had occasion to wait on Grand street for fortyfve minutes and while waiting very much interested in the lines of heavy traffic that up and down Grand street To to the point of my little story want to tell about the policeman (Pal matter by name) who was the man of the hour calm cool and collected every second losing his head and kind to each and everyone He managed to keep all cars moving in the right direction with ing Why can't they give such place efficiency to teach of the less skul and impatient how to keep the temper and the traffic rolling at the time?-A Passerby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Roanoke Islanders Work Now,
 Thanks To Old Folk Play
Thousands
 Flock To See The Lost Colony.
BY NEA Service

BY NEA Service
 Manteo. N. O., July li-Those who say that art Is all right fn its place but that place is not in the realm of practical things will be surprised--if not set back on their heels-by the story of "The Lost Colony, Q play which became e cure for unemployment.
 For more decades than any- body could remember, the people of Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, had been earn ing their livelihoods in the same old ways: fishing, bodybuilding, a little truck-gardening, a little storekeeping, a little game-hunt-. ing. Some were employed by the U. s. Coast Guard Service, for Roaonoke Island is the "ship graveyard of the Atlantic" Life was hard and money infrequent. There was only one brick building on the island, built in 1904. The rest were cfapboard. Bathtubs were scarcer than in a New York city slum.
 Tradition had 1t that the Roanoke Islanders descended from the famous Host coionists', a group of 12l who established a first Eng fish colony in the New World. Ar- diving there in 1897, the i2i built
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
ABRICADOR CLUB TO STAGE DANCE
WPA Concert to Precede Fuller Street Novelty
 This Evening

The Abrigador Community club will hold q block dance on Fuller street tonight at 7:30 o'clock. A WPA will precede the affair, which is being staged in cooperation with the park department.
 Residents of the Abrigador met last night at Washington Hill Com munity house and formulated plans for the organization of their club. Among these is Q plan to canvass the neighborhood on the member ship.
 The following committee was named for the canvass: Martin Sullivan, Fred Sullivan. Raymond Kozen. Raymond Caffery, Prank Bowling, John Brady, George Min- nicucci. John SeTa and Wilfred Bernier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
|KIWANIS GOLFERS
 AWAIT ROTARIANS

There will be no meeting of the Klwanis Club tomorrow noon at the Hotel Elton on account of the an. nual golf match at that time with the Rotarians at the Country Club Luncheon will be served there at 12:iS. Leon French and Roy Mintic are in charge of the Kiwanis golf- CTS.
 George Boden will be host to the Kiwanis at his beautiful estate on the Connecticut River for the an. nual club outing Wednesday, August 2. An afternoon and evening pro- gram is planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

Fred Erwin, Franklin Street youngster, was in his blue heaven Sunday. He saw the Boston Red Sox whip the Yankees in twin bill In New York and was he thrilled when Jimmy Foxx belted out of the ball park. Joe Daly, South Elm Street plumber, will b0x-seatit at the AIl-Star game fin New York today George N0rmand is back from . weeks camping trip looking as brown coffee berry, i. Anthony MirabiIo will be 21 Thursday Fay Mobile and Ann DiLorenzo took in the sights at the Springfield, Mass goo the past weekend. Pat ZpoI motored to New London Sunday to sec what he could at the naval base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
TRANSFERS CASE
 MAY CLOSE SOON
Government Offers to Drop Racketeering Charges
 Against Defendants

Rapid disposition of the case of the federal government against ofii- cials and members of a New York teamsters' local was indicated yes- terday when the government offered to drop racketeering charges if cer- tain individuals would plead guilty next Monday and discontinue the collection of fees from trucks oper. ating in interstate commerce.
 Attorney James ID. c. Murray, counsel for Mayor Frank Hayes in the Waterbury conspiracy trial, is also appearing for the defense in that case.
 Assistant Attorney General Moses M. Lewis told Federal Judge WiI- liam Bondy that more would be accomplished by decree. with inc junction restrictions. than by try. ing the defendants. most of whom are ordinary members of the union. !" England hes many refugee mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

from the word Goo" Tn addition there are four song hits of the type you want to sing, whistle or hum In or out of . shower bath.
 And on the same show will be an exciting drama entitled "Teli No Tales" with Melvyn Douglas and Louise platt.
 Particular thcatergocrs are at. tending the Strand regularly and therefore gre viewing all the big hit pictures which come to thai popular theater. Among those com ing soon are sthe Jones Family n Hollywood" "Juarez." .'The kld From Kokosno." sCallins ur. kils darev and many clherA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

Fort Raleigh. Virginia Dare, Amer. ica's first English child, was born there August 18, 1887. But some- thing happened to the colony. A massacre, flight, something. By 1890, they had disappeared. Pre- sumably some intermarried with friendly Indians. Their descendants were these Roanoke Islanders, who lived in isolation and loneliness and called the rest of America "The States"
 REMEMBERED
 VIRGINIA DARE
 Year after year the history-ioving Islanders had staged commcmorativ christening exercises for Virginia Dare. With the exception of a few mainlanders who came over, 1t was rather local and obscure affair. But, in 1928, somebody had a bright idea. Two or three scenes from the lives of the lost colonists were staged. Carolininns heard about 1t and come flocking over In such numbers that three WiuBeo lhu " " puut " hCCOIH. modate them.
 The Islanders found they had something. They arranged a 'lost colony" pageant. One day, Paul Green, Carolina playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner, came to sec 1t. They talked to him. He agreed to write Q play about the colony.
 Tn 1887, with the help of the Federal government, the Island- CTS put on Paul Greens "The Lost Colony" at Manteo. The WPA reconstructed Fort Raleigh and built the "Waterside Theater". Several actors from the WpA's Federal Theater in New York and North Carolina came down. They were supplemented by theater peo- pie from the University of North
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

Margaret Bowling Lucy Minahan, Rose Scorpion Anne Hurley and Steph&ne Rnadi of the town clerks office spent ideal weekend at the Worlds Fair Fred Joe Mierck Bates College ace, spends his leisure time on the red clay at Fulton Park strokng the ball with Nawess form His tennis certainly has improved in the last two years Il. Anthony Kateiva drops one- center from Atlantic City where he's boardwalkng for week. Jim Lake Steve Brenia and Mike Kuke post card from the Grand Canyon National Park where they're spending the greater part of their vacations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
NATIONAL B.P.O.E.
 IN 75TH SESSION
Henry C. Warner Sue ceeds Dr. Nice Cormack as
 Grand Exalted Ruler

St. Louis, July ll-Henry o. War ner, chairman of the Illinois Stat Crippled Children's commission, ar, prominent industrial, business an civic leader of Dixon, Illinois, wa elected Grand Exalted Ruler of tn. Benevolent and Protective Order O Elks here today at the seventy-fiftl Grand Lodge session of the Elk He succeeds Dr. Edward J. McCorI mick, Toledo. Ohio, surgeon.
 Mir. Warner, long active in thu