The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
Registrars Expect 2,OOO Eligible To
 Sign October 16
Persons to Be Deputzed to Supervise District Work; All Help to Be Voluntary Assessors Busy Prepar-
 ing Property Lists -Wikie May Parade Here
MAVGAT Uc K

here to see whether it will be pos sible to permit some employees to leave their work temporarily during the day to register. As many as possible should register before night fall, he said.
 The warden, registrars of voters. town clerk and borough clerk will 20 to a state meeting, probably in in New Haven, next Tuesday at which Instructions for registration will be given.
 The warden today submitted to Governor Raymond Baldwin list of persons recommended to serve on the draft board here. He said Gov. Baldwin will submit this list to Washington headquarters for ap- proval.
 Assessors Busy
 Assessors here are busy now pre- pairing property lists for signing by property owners. Dates of meet ings of assessors for the purpose of having lists signed will be an- nounced soon. The sessions will probably be held the latter part of October.
 The grand list is based on prop erty here as of October 1. There is 10% penalty for property own- CTS who fail to sign lists within the required time.
 Get Hunting Licenses
 Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John has received number of applica- tions lately for hunting licenses he said today. The hunting season for birds starts October 20, and local sportsmen are awaiting the start o1 the season with eager anticipation
 Because a number of birds were released. nthis vicinity last spring the hunting is expected to be good MT. St. John said hunting licenses cost $3.35 each and the combina- ton hunting and fishing license i! $5.35.
 Grant Nominated
 Success finally crowned long period of effort last night wheI Thomas A. Grant of Naugatuck woI the Democratic nomination for stat senator from the 14th senatoria district at the sensatorial conven tion in Cheshire.
 Grant won the nomination on tn fourth ballot when John Drew o Cheshire, who had the support o West Haven and Orange, withdrey mad turned his delegates over t Grant.
 The other candidate, Atty Ephraim Sim, of Milford had tn support of the Milford delegatio of 10 votes. Grant had the sup port of Naugatuck, Cheshire, Be thany, Prospect, Wolcott and Wood bridge, a total of 2 votes, and tn two delegations which supporte Drew prior to his withdrawal ha 19 votes.
 Warden John J. Sheridan ( Naugatuck placed in nomination tn name of MT. Grant and Edwar Sandow of Milford nominated Sim John Curran of West Haven nom mated Drew.
 After he was nominated, Gran urged the group to unite and .ge out a strong vote for the party 1 the national and state election John Carroll of West Haven wa chairman, and Daniel J. Callaha of Naugatuck was clerk.
 To Parade Here
 Wendell Willkie, Republican pres idential nominee, is expected to par | ade through some of the mai streets here when enroute to Wa terbury on October g, it was learne today.
 It is expected he will go owe Maple from Main street to Churc street, but at present 1t is nc thought he will give talk here. H is scheduled to talk in Waterbury.
 Plans for the reception to M Willkie will be made at a meetln tonight at o'clock in the Near building, which will be attended the Republican town committee an all local Republican organizations.
 Meet Tomorrow
 Members of the Sarah Rogel Chapter, Daughters of the America Revolution, will hear a talk | Ralph Munger of Waterbury at u society's meeting tomorrow aftel noon at the home of Mrs. Burton Ward, Fairview avenue. MT. Mur ger was an ambulance driver Wit an American volunteer unit France last spring.
 The local chapter was represente by eight members at the state D.