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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Boys Club Gym Exhibition
 Set For Friday
The Boys club gym exhibition, an

The Boys club gym exhibition, an annual event will take place this Friday evening beginning at 7:30. The exhibition will parade before the eyes of the several hundred par. ents and friends of the boys the various activities that occur at the club during the winter season. In addition to this, its main objective, it also provides medium through which the young members secure money for gym uniforms.
 The program will commence with the cubs, under the leadership of Paul Ianniccone, displaying a cal. isthenic drill and program game. Following this number the Midgets will build pyrimids as their contri. button to the evenings activities. A typical display of boxing skill will be presented by the junior class.
 The muscle builders will show how easy it is to punch and snatch 8 couple of hundred pounds of iron and then the Tumble Weeds will do similar stunts of strength and skill using human bodies instead of iron bars. Badminton, game re- gently arriving at the club as one of the popular activities will be exhib- ited by the foremost racquet swing- CTS in the club. AS an anti-climax the Waterbury Gym society, one of the foremost gymnastic units in the state, will put on an exhibition that will be packed with real pro- fessional talent and should thrill the blood of even the most conserv- ative of spectators. Winding up the program the state league basketball team will play an exhibition game against the Bulldogs. A Little Sis- ter beauty contest will be the flea. ture of the intermission period with a prize going to the most attractive of the kid sisters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
LAWSON DARK HORSE"
 IN HUB MARATHON

Boston, April 12-CUP)-The en- tries of Leslie Pawson of Pawtucket, R. l., two-time winner and course- record holder, and Pat Dengis of Yonkers, N. Y., 36-year-old Nation al Marathon champion, were on file today for the 43d annual Boston A. A. Marathon April 19.
 Pawson, who fifinished third un- der wraps in the North Medford 20- mile dress rehearsal race, will be a favorite in the B. A. A. classic, but Dengis, recently recovered from an operation, is a doubtful quantity Mike Mansulla of Brockton, who finished sixth last year, also entered yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

Scuffsetown, Va, April 12.-(UP) Baseball is the national sport of the United States and that is why I am in Scuffletown.
 It is a game that affects millions ef persons, and is much too im- portant to be treated lightly. Other baseball experts may dash off their opinion in odd moments, but not I. Not for a moment would I con- sider making my majo. league pre- dictions amidst the hustle of Broad way, the din of Detroit, or the clat- ter of Chicago's loop.
 It is a much too serious task, this naming the pennant winners,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
:aI Bowling Season To Continue For SeueraI Weeks
''Head to Head" Tourney
 Draws Record Crowd

Rather strong indication of the fact that bowling fans like to see 'the best in the business" was the presence of crowd that even took up standing room last night at the Mattatuck alley to watch IS of the best pin-topplers in this city ana vicinity get under way in a Head to Head tournament that will con- tinue next week Tuesday at the same place and under the same condi- tions.
 Rolling on a "best 4 of 2" game basis, Bossy Baldoni defeated Tommy Scully; Swede Larson won from Harry Gregory; Willie Tato took four straight from Sammy Zaza; Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

other section of the country" says Major John L. Grifith, Big Ten Commissioner of Athletics, "the ath- letic rescruiting situation has grown to such serious proportions that the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- citation in desperation soon will be forced to do something about it.
 "Unchallenged recruiting is the first step to the paid playen - our big menace. The paid athlete in time will result in decline of intercollegiate football. The logic is too apparent to far-seeing ath- letic heads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

for athletic tal- ent in a manner unpreceden t e d. As 8 result, the south m ay be- come the lead ing athletic dis trict, with a sub sequent weaken ing of the Big Ten, e a s t e r II l e a g Il eS a n d o ther confer enceS.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Southern Hospitality Menaces Eas Midwest Athletics
Prep Stars Wise To What They Can Get
 In Dixieland
BY JERRY BR0NDFIELD
 NEA Service Sports Writer

Chicago, April 12. = The gold rush of '49 was In a westward di- rection, but the new gold rush of the sports world is swinging into Dixie. Any high school boy who can pack a football will tell you that.
 Southward lie the opportunities for boys who, because of financial limitations, are able to gain a col- lege education only through athletic ability.
 From the east, and midwest in particular, comes the wall that south- ern schools are raiding other sections
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
One Mans Meade AnOther'S Poison
By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
FEW JOBS AVAILABLE IN SMALL TOWNS

This system will be retained but one bone of contention probably will be removed by deciding that it will be okay for coaches and athletic heads to actually go out and line up jobs for the boys. There has been a rule against this in the past, but the spirit of the law has been broken so much now, that all hypocrisy will be removed to allow institutions free rein in placing athletes.
 As 1t Is, schools such as Illinois Iowa, and Indiana are located in small towns, where job opportun- ities hardly can compare with big city schools like Minnesota, Ohio State and Northwestern, consistent ly successful in athletics.
 However, Grifith remarks dry ly, T don't think we'll ever approach the convenient set-ups of southern institutions. Some of our athlete. go to school on scholarships, but that is because they first had good high school averages and were lead. CTS in extra-curricular activities The percentage Is wefully small."'
 But every prep school star is vel aware of what he can get from some of the big southern colleges = free tuition, books, room and board laundry, and spending money rang ing from $2.50 to $10 a week.
 ISN'T MUCH THEY
 WON'T INCLUDE
 Things are done on a lavish-anc open scale in Daxie, where the majority of scholarships offered by university go to athletes.
 Just about 50 per cent of the talent at larger southern college. come from other states. And big portion halls from Illinois, Wiscon. sin, Michigan, Ohio. Indiana anc Pennsylvania-Big Ten territory.
 At one school, they went so ia, as to canvass the business district for donations for athletic scholar. ships.
 At others. farm systems have been instituted whereby outstand. ing prep stars are brought to ths campus for a couple of weeks dur ing the spring and summer -- lock- ed over carefully, put through theii paces.
 Those who show promise art given scholarships, told to report the following fall as freshmen. The others are sent home.
 Thus do the efiicient athletic heads save time and money in ex- rerimenting with the unproven article.
 No" says Grifiith. I'm afraid we can't and probably never will match that sort of thing"
 But then, 1t always was hard to beat southern hospitality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
SCHEDULE MAKERS WILL HAVE TROUBLE

Smaller schools won't be able to get material" Griff1th warns. Some of them already have given up foot ball and others will soon have to-. Schedule making will become difh- cult. Schools will be forced to play certain teams-will never be able to schedule others"
 And the answer? Griffith will only hazard 8 guess. "I'm not acting as its spokesman, but the N. c. A. A. probably will have two or three sug- gestions to work on when 1t needs this May.
 Tt may be that N. c. A. A. mem- bers will be forbidden to schedule violators schools that pay their athletes.
 "There's some talk of tossing them out of the National Collegiate Ath- letic Association altogether. That Twould be terrific club to hold over their heads. It means they wouldn't be allowed to enter track, basketball, swimming mad all other national tournaments sponsored by the N. o. A. A.
 However" says Griffith, please don't think the Big Ten is assum- ing olier-than-thou attitude, or that we're trying to do missionary work. But if other conferences can profit by our example, so much the better"
 Oldest of the 70-odd athletic leagues in the country, the Western Conference is probably the most rig i'd in its administration of athletics. So rigid, in fact, that Griffith hints the loop fathers may be forced to loosen up a bit.
 Wherever a Big Ten athlete has part-time job, Grifhth's office keeps file on the number of hours he works and the amount of money earned. This guards against athletes receiving salaries without putting in actual time on the job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
GOLFING PROMISE

Walter Hagen, Jr., son of "Sir Walter" is one of the four letter winners who will compete for the Notre Dame team this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

buttoning) vest with tucIs at the waist-a real eye-opener. These de- tails are pretty desirable, because warm-weather suits are seldom but toned in front. Therefore the vest is often left exposed.
 Mixed Ensembles Favored
 Hollywood helped start it-Holly- wood developed it--Hollywood has made 1t one of the lustiest offsprings of male fashion ever born! What? Why, the mixed ensemble sport coats and odd trousers. Match them if you wish, although contrasting effect is better. Be good mixer wear the coat from sport suit with trousers from another suit, or slacls, and get double the use from your clothes.
 In my next article I'll tsll about hot-weather clothes.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Bv DUNCAN PAIGE


 No doubt about it-one of the most important developments in mems style is the move toward sport mod els and semi-sport clothing suitable for business.
 Generally speaking, I'd say that sport suits will show more simplicity this season. A typical style, shown above, has three-button front which closes at the center or top two buttons. Other than patch pockets. the only detail which distinguishes 1t from a young mems business suit is smart tab on the end of the left collar. It's intended to button at the neck in case of sudden bad weather.
 New Sport-Suit Vest
 If you're up on the latest trends you know that most sport suits are tailored with full drape. That means broad, draped shoulders, deep chest and easy, casual fulIness over the shoulder blades.
 Some of the nnartsst styles will have . new short 5-button (all-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
IRISH MONOPOLY

About ninety-five per cent of the
 winners of the Grand National Steeplechase have been Irish horses,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

Raverio of OakviIle defeated Eddie Marinelli; Benny Stokes needed but five games to set back Mickey Sharon of Naugatuck; Tommy Civi- tate defeated Wally Sawosta, fouI straight; Joe Lovallo won from his favorite tonsorialist, Jimmy Barbe in games; Dom Pape beat Jimmy Fishchette and George Simpson set back Harold St. Mary.
 The winners will roll against each other next Tuesday. Tato had strings of 130, 145, 133 and 120 in four games against zaza, an average of 132. The scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

1l2t3 Scully .... 129l13Sl 9Sl120l112l101l113 Baldoni ...106l103l 03l144l114l137l102l142
  Gregory .119l111l133l1 33l111l105l111l 9f Larson ..116l102l115l12Sl1
  zaza ......125l115l107l 98 Tato .... .130l145l133l120l Marialli .125I12sI I1os l117I1i4|1i1l1cs Raverro .. 109l124l11Sl101l113l121l129
  Sharon ..1O4l l121 i'll l143 100l Stokes ....112 12l124l127l107l101l civi,ats ...1ss I1is ,s7l1sse| ls Sawosta .. 11Sl 93l126l119l Barber ... .165 t1So l1i7 l1o1 I1Ssl Lavallo ... S6l147l15Sl1O2l105l116l Pape .117I12o oI11sl l137l135l Fichette .. 100 110I1421021O6l
The Durant news., 1939-05-11

am very pleased to announce
the appointment of Mr.. Charles B.
Cameron, of Meridian, Miss, as my
campaign manager.
have known Mr.. Cameron for
more than a quarter of a century.
He has been my warm personal
and political friend for several years.
His father was Chancery Clerk of
Lauderdale County for many years
and numbered his friends by the
thousands.
Mr.. Cameron is one of the out
standing citizens of East Mississippi,
fine lawyer, civic leader and chris
tian gentleman. Those who know
him best like him most. He en-
joys large acquaintance through
out the State, and has a host of
friends
1t is not only pleasing, but most
encouraging to have him as nv
Campaign Manager.
The Durant news., 1939-05-11
Henry Watson Named To
Head Workstock Program

Henry Watson, Lexington, was
made chairman of the workstock
breeding program Of the State Live
stock Breeders Association at its
meeting held at State College.
Attending the state meeting from
Holmes county were Mr.. Watson
county agent T. M. Williams. A. L
Tidwell agricultural teacher at Hol
mes Junior College, ]. A. Luter, SMITH
Hughes teacher at Coxburg, Jessie
Walton and Leland Downer, Acona
Highlight of the meeting was the
big agricultural festival held for the
first time by State College.
big parade with many pretty
floats was held downtown and al
the stock was on exhibit at the col
lege.
Ransom Aldrich. Michigan City, was
reelected president of the Associa.
sion and Paul F. Newell, State
College, was again named secretary
The Durant news., 1939-05-11
Hospital Day Will Be
Observed Friday
Public Invited To Be
Present At Program
At Hospital

National Hospital Day will be OBJ
served on Friday. May IL, at the
Community Hospital in Lexington.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the afternoon of that
day to which the public is invited.
The program will start at two o'clock
and those interested are cordially
urged to come.
National Hospital Day has become
an occasion when thousands of peo-
Pile visit the hospitals. 1t is an, open
house day furnishing the public an
opportunity to visit the community
institution and learn something of
it's services, facilities, purposes and
problems.
Following is the program to be given
on that day: Introduction, j. r.
Williams, master of ceremonies; We'll
come address. Mrs. A. B. Archer;
Response, Mrs. J. p. WEliams; Read
ing, Mrs. Parham H. Williams; Play
let, Maybe You're Next" a group
of high school seniors; Instrumental
solo, Rosalie Moore; Talk, why
Hospital Day2" Mrs Claude Bailey;
Playlet, Florence Nightingale" high
school seniors; In ermission with re-
lreshments; Planting of shrub dedi-
Gated to G.. w. Stig.er with Parham
II. Williams making dedicatory ad-
dress; Adjournment
The Durant news., 1939-05-11
Rites For Mrs. Crubtree
Are Held Here Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily
Lou Wilson Crabtree were held at
the residence today at ten o'clock
following her death Wednesday at
the family residence She had been
i'll for about two weeks.
Mas. Crabtee was 83 wears of age
and was the widow of the late Sid
Crabtree. She was a member of the
Methodist Church and the Rev. E. S.
Lewis officiated at the services He
was assisted by the Rev. w. r.
iaynie, pastor of the Baptist church.
Burial was at Mizpah with the
Soa hern Undertaking Association
in charge.
Surviving are two daughters. Miss
Ella Crabtree and Mrs. Myrtle Abec-
nathy Other relatives surviving are
Mrs. Bertha Byrd, niece Mrs. Grace
Webb. an aunt; Mrs. E. c. Carney,
Peoria, ILL.,, and Mrs. Ruby Pankie
Cooper, cousin; Mrs. Clara Stokes,
great niece.
The Durant news., 1939-05-11
West Woman Killed
Accidentally By
Her Own Son
II Yeur Old Youths
Joke Results In A
Tragedy Tuesday

Mrs. John Norwood, Jr., 40, of the
West Community, was fatally injur-
ed Tuesday morning at ten o'clock
at her home when her IL year old
son, Doyle, accidently shot her.
The child was said to have been
given the gun to take back to the
house after working in the field. He
tried to shoot the gun several times
but it was stuck and would not shoot
On reaching the house he p1ayfully
Thought he would try to scare his
mother and raped on the porch floor
with the gun. When she came to
the door he pointed the gun at her
and must have pulled the trigger
The gun went Off and shot her near
the heart She died almost instant
ly.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon at the North Union
Church with the Rev. James Weaver
officiating.
H1and's Store and the Lee Burial
Association were in charge OF inter-
ment in the churchyard cemetery.
Surviving are the husband and one
daughter, Rosie Dee, two sons, Yer
non and Doyle.
The child, Doyle, is reported pros
trate with grief.
The Durant news., 1939-05-11
Shot Proves Fatal To
Goodman Watthman;
Rites Held Monday
Negro Suspect In Jail
Denies Guilt; Search
Will Be Continued

William C. AbIes, so, night watch
man of Goodman, was shot and ia
tally injured Friday night about mid
night while on duty.
He was apparently walking down
the street making routine inspection
when someone shot him in front oil
the blacksmith shop. Two shots were
fired, one penetrating his stomach.
He walked across the street to the
residence of DR.. j. w. Allen and
called him. DR.. Allen rushed him
to the Community Hospital at Lex
ington where he lived until Sunday
night. Little hope was held for his
recovery from the beginning.
The person doing the shooting was
evidently implicated in a robbery Of
Grocery Store which oc-
CURED about the same time. It is
believed that he was the lookout for
tnNe person or persons doing the
robbery. Two guns and a nashhglt
were taken.
Sims Bonds, negro who has been
out OF Parchman about six months,
has been arrested as a suspect but
denies his guilt He is in the county
Jail. Sheriff Elhs and his men are
on the lookout for others involved
Funeral services for Mr.. Ables were
held Monday afternoon at three o'clock
with the Rev. Madison Flowers, pas
bor of the Goodman Baptist Church,
officiating.
1nterment was at Senaslna cemetery
with the Southern Undertaking Asso-
station in charge.
The deceased Is survived by his
wife and ten children.
The Durant news., 1939-05-11

bags. Humphries flied to Hudspeth
with no advance, and then Moore
registered after Brumfield flied out TO
Hudspeth in center.
The losers had chance TO counl
again in the eighth frame when with
only one out both B1anton and Hum
phries singled, but the best Brum-
field and Smith could offer were
drives TO Ingram in left. About the
only consolation the locals had was
the completion of two double plays,
one in the fifth and one in the eighth
chapter.
Players for Durant included: Blar-
ton, Humphrfes, Brumfield, Smith,
Dinas, Gibson, Carroll, W. E. Dur
ham, Allen, Phillips, Moore, Ricks.
Bowie and Howell
The Durant news., 1939-05-11
Conservation Group
To Hold Hearing
In Holmes County
July 29th Is Dote Set
To Soy If County Is
Made Into District

On Saturday, July 20. the STATE
committee of the Soil Erosion Con.
servation Commission will hold a
hearing in Holmes County to deter
mine whether or not Holmes county
shah be made a district and come
within the scope of its program.
Petitions presented the Commission
several weeks ago to make Holmes
county district received a favorable
report on Tuesday of this week, said
E. II. White, state extension direc-
tor at State College, who Is chair
man OF the state committee.
Every farmer in Holmes county in
terested in the son conservation pro-
gram and an 1t implies Is urged to
be present at the meeting on July
20 and be able to convince members
of the state committee THAT Holmes
county should be made a district.
A series OF meetings will be con-
Quoted by County Agent T. M VIII
Hams before July 20 to famfliarize
Holmes farmers with the work that
can be accomplished through the
Commission.
Should the bearing result favor
ably the government win send ex-
pert field men and engineers in this
county to map out farms and work
out program for each individual
farmer who wants one. The work
would be carried ON comparatively,
the faru1er diminishing the power,
horse or tractor, and THE government
needed planning and SUI
pervising. The service would be
available to every farmer in Holmes
county without any charge whatso-
sver.
Such a program would also result |
n wider use of the activities of |
he CCC boys at Lexington They /
would be available for the whole
district (Holmes County, and not |
ust the western side of the county
The Durant news., 1939-05-11
Bob Rayner Sueeumbs
To Heart Attack
Prominent TchuIu Man
Is Buried Tuesday
At Lexington

Friends of w. c. Bob" Rayner,
81, prominent citizen of Tchula, will
be shocked and grieved to learn of
his death caused from a sudden
heart attack which occurred Monday
afternoon at AIS in the Jitney Jun
gle store where he had gone to get
a soft drink.
MIR. Rayner had finished his drink
and was talking with friends ap-
parently feeling splendidly when he
suddenly fell over Death was al
most instant.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at the Tchula Methodist Church
of which he was a member with the
Rev. Scott in charge. The Rev. Beard
a former pastor, assisted him.
Interment was in the Lexington
cemetery with the HaIrell Funera'
Home in charge.
Mr.. Rayner was widely known over
the entire county. He was formerly
in the mercantile business being con
nected with the Tchula Commercial
Company He got out of the mer.
camille business because of his health
and at the time of his death had
considerable planting interests.
He was a World WEr veteran and
a member of the American Legion
as well as being a Mason.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs Maui
Rayner. g prominent business wo-
man of Tchula, two brothers and two
sisters.