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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01
John P. ELTON
STATE TRUSTEE
Local Resident HOnOred
BY Antiquarian, Land
marks Society

John P. Elton Of this city was
elected q trustee at the annual
meeting Of the Antiquarian and
Landmarks society of Connecticut,
Inc, in Wethersfield yesterday.
About 40 members attended.
Howard w. Alcorn of Suffield,
retired president, was succeeded in
office by Winslow Ames of New
London.
Others renamed were: Mrs. James
p. Andrews, 1855 Prospect avenue,
Hartford, vice president: Mrs. Hen
~ N Clark, Jr., Suffield, secretary;
-a-rs. william H. Putnam, 1910 Pros
pect avenue, Hartford, treasurer.
The new executive committee will
consist of Mr.. Alcorn, chairman,
Mrs. James P. Andrews and Walter
Howe, Litchfield.
Trustees elected are: Mrs. Win
chester Bennett, New Haven; Walter
Howe, Litchfield, and Mrs. John G.
Wilson, $40 Prospect avenue, Hart
ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01
HEALTH COUNCIL
APPROVES BYLAWS

Bylaws were approved by the
Waterbury Health Council at a
meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce building yesterday afternoon
Frank ]. Green, secretary of the
council, presided.
A meeting of the citizens adj
visory committee which cooperaetd
with the Yale School Of Public
Health in its recent survey here, has
been called for Oct. 8.
The executive committee consists
of william j. Pape, chairman; Mr..
Green and the following: DR.. An
drew jackson, president of the board
of health, DR.. Edward j. Godfrey,
health officer, Miss Alice Peak, DR..
Joseph Harvey, Mrs Roger p. Sperry
and Mrs. Bessie Crane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01

just didn't have
time. Y'see, I
had to skin a
coon"
Our new road
sanding machine
is expected to
save great sums
for the taxpay-
ers With a Sc
Iectman watch
ing, two laborers
stand at the rear
end Of a truck
1911.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01
l Am Your Photographer !. !.

This Is one Of a series Of articles telling the
story of your newspaper. The Waterbury Democrat
Is presenting the articles In connection with Ma
tionaI Newspaper Week, Oct 1-s.
TN your newspaper photographer. I'm the guy
who's on the spot whenever there's action, so
that you exactly what happened when my
shutter clicked. If I'm long way off when make
the picture you still viii see 1t within few hours
through the miracle of Telephoto.
It's no picnic Juggling around heavy bag Of film
and flashlight buhs and o camera isn't always the
handiest thing in the world. But where go. they
60. That's because we cameramen work to one
main rule-"Get the pictured"
TE whole world sort Of focuses IN this little lens.
I've looked at Life and Death through this
finder I've looked at the victims Of accidents and
killings and the people who came to mourn or Just
to gawk. I've focused on Q lot OF pretty women
and their smiles and their - figures. My lens has
taken In wharf.-the earnest kids marching away, the
little girl struck down In the fields BY bomb the
dead heaped I'D on the battlefield, the sunhurned
veterans swinging along the avenue on their way
home. My camera has poked into the everyday
work OF men and their machines; II has caught the
quick gesture Of the orator and the despair eg the
bum on the park bench.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01


the technical STAN OF the Colt Patent
Fire Arms company. In addition to
collaborating with his father on the
new novel, willard also has written
two plays.
Although he has lived in many
places Illinois, Missouri, California,
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire and
England Odell Shepard has been q
citizen Of Connecticut for twenty
three years. Not only In his writings,
but In lectures and radio broadcasts
has he Identified himself with the
state he loves.
He knows Connecticut as a student
Of its history, as walking man who
has covered thousands Of miles Of its
country roads on foot, and as one
who has met and corlversed with
hundreds Of Connecticut people in
the intimate democracy and good
fellowship Of the open road. He has
fished Connecticut streams, he has
worked Connecticut soil with his own
hands on his forty acres Of wild land
In winchester, and he has taught
some 1000 Connecticut young men
during his twenty-three years as
professor of English literature at
Trinity college.
In political beliefs Shepard long
has been liberal. Because he re-
allies that liberal is a word that
needs continual re-definition in view
Of the dynamic, swiftly changing
world we live in today. he has stated
his position succinctly and simply
in his own words: america should
be run by and for that huge body
Of forward loolking but staunchly
conservative people who do the ac-
tual work of America"
Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse Of
New London, Democratic nominee
for secretary Of state, has had a
sound background in educational
and governmental work. At present
a professor Of economies at the Con-
uecticut College for Women in New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01

the spreader does the rest. The
rig cost about $500 and we don't
know how long it will last. Two
hundred bucks will pay for four
houndred hours of road work at
prevailing wages. Two hundred
smackers used to buy a cool one
hundred votes in this township,
according to the best informed
politicians in the vicinity.
: These cool mornings are tough
on the WPAsterS. Several truck
loads are delivered every morn
ing at the new training school,
but they scatter like partridges
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01

Lies parade to me. It passes. I'm there. and
click the shutter. The pictures here for you.
Through my photos you can picture the world
that you live inits beauties and its seamy side.
have no axes to grind, no propaganda to spread.
shoot" only what see. When you read Of bru-
tally and Injustice. you may say to yourself. sim
unbeleving, "But that couldn't happeni" When I
click my shutter crime, and filth, disease and
intolerance, it stands before you in its naked, UNI
deniable ugliness. My pictures may move you to
action, faster than words. They may spur you to
strike out to bolster your democracy
IF you think it's all fun and big laugh. you're
wrong I've been known to die for those pic
lures you glance at and pass by. I've been with the
troops as they moved up; I've risked the bomb
splinters for q good shot, i've leaned out Of Dip
ping planes. and I'VE lodged the brickbats Of ex-
cited strikers and the clubs of excited officers all
on the sans day. racket punk hiding his face
from my camera. and lens-louse smiEking for
picture are al the same to me- click the shutter
and there they are on the print IN black and white
the picture Of what and who, Just as they are.
Hard-boiledf Mebbe. But It's haFd-hoiled world
mister And it'e IN that world DO my Job, which Ia
Get the pictured"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01
South Britain Briefs
BY BILL GARRIGuS

South Britain is the home Of
men without sentiment. Just the
other day we heard about a man
who did not attend his mothers
funeral and, when asked about
his abSense. said: "ShuckS. I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-01
CLARINETIsT

Ken Murray, featured in Para.
mounts "a Night at Earl CAROLS"
has used a clarinet in his vaudeville,
radio, and screen career since he
first made his theatrical debut in
New York.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-10
HORSE AND BUGGY
DAYS
BY the Old Lamp Lighter
'Heartless Neglect" !:

'Heartless Neglect:
Two young men Of Waynesboro
a., accompanied by colored
driver, arrived in this city by pri-
~ate conveyance Instead Of plac-
ing the horse. that had no doubt
travelled the distance IN manner
in keeping with the style Of its
masters, in the care of a hOstler
It a hotel, they hitched it in front
f the residence of C. B. Meredith,
North Potomac street. without
living it as much as a blanket. to
protect it from the chilling winds
Of the January weather, and there
was permitted to remain through
ut the night. With a feeling of
sympathy for the poor animal, Mr..
Meredith took the horse, which
was barely able to move it's stiff
ened limbs, to the Hoover House
stables in the morning and left an
order that it receive proper at
tentiOn and feed. The owners Of
the team. after inquiry in the
neighborhOod. discovered their
property at the stable. and by
paying damages, again assumed
control of the much-abused horse.
The misery of the animal was
great, but not greater than the
lack of judgment and common
sense that was apparent in the
heartless masters"
Drs. Wilbur. graduates of medi-
cine and surgery, were announced
to deliver free lecture in Lyceum
Hall on the subject of health, how
to attain and preserve it, illustrat-
ing their theories by means of
manikins. skeletons, embalmed
bodies. oil paintings. etc. They
were also to exhibit their dog
Dandy" from whom they remOv-
ed cancer of the stomach. filling
in the part removed by a large
plate
Austin's "Uncle Toms Cabin"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-10

was scheduled to appear here in
two performances, in RIP Van
Wrinkle" and Uncle Toms
Cabin" The admission was 35
cents. with reserved seats, on sale
at w. A. MObley's Book Store, so
cents.
John T. Seiss, South Potomac
street, announced cheap, useful
and desirable goods in handker
chiefs, kid gloves, Berlin gloves,
cloth gloves, lace collars and ties
toilet and fancy goods, etc.
Walter Wolf, of Wolfsville, was
added to the clerical force at w.
L. Hays & Sons book establish
ment, the increase in their bust
ness making it necessary to secure
additional assistance.
f. r. Emmert, Past Sachem. left
via B. & O. for the hunting
grounds of Baltimore City, as rep
resentative of Antietam Tribe As,
improved Order of Red Men ''tO
meet the Great Council of Mary
land in their wigwam on the sun
of the kindling of the great cOun-
Gil fire, from the second to the
sixth sun. setting Of the sun
The Board of County Commits
siOners were in session to a late
hour. The application submitted
by the Trustees of the Poor to af-
ford relief to trampS at the cOun-
ty Jail, was discussed, but finding
that they were without power to
act in the premises the proposition
was abandoned. The Board, ac
cOmpanied by their Counsel went
to Hancock to inspect the plans
for the location of a bridge across
the Canal at that point. The Ca
nal authorities had raised Objec-
tiOns to the existing plans.
This was a Card, signed by
W. F. Orndorf: Having been
advised that certain parties were
circulating a report that the use
of my name in connection with the
coming mayoralty election was
unauthorized. | wish to state that
| will be a candidate for nominal
ton before the Democratic City
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-10
FIFTY YEARS AGO


A barefoot boy with broad-brim
med hat
Goes tramping cross the field
Of corn.
He drops the grains in burrows
deep
Is up quite early in the morn.
lie tries to see how very straight
and nice twill look when it is
done.
He feels that work must sure
come first,
lie does not think all times of
fun.
To work he always wants to go
Perhaps some so years ago.
He doesn't bother bout the car
50 very much, but works all day,
He wants to help his Daddy, so
Twill come to him in years
away.
He doesn't spend a dime a day
He studies early, studies late.
He doesn't care who wins the
game
Or what's the picture up to date.
1t was not just today you know
Perhaps some so years ago.
He works quite hard, he feeds the
stock
At duty, yes. he's always found;
He doesn't loaf at village store,
He works the garden, round
and round
Is always ready, when he's called
For errands father, mother
wants.
He doesn't spend dime a day
For what his youthful fancy
taunts.
But times are not the same, I
AS they were so years ago.
The following are news items
published in The Evening Globe
of January IS. 1882:
The pupils of the Friendship
School taught by S. H. Baker,
gave an entertainment, at which
tne house was filled. The eXer-
cses consisted of speeches, recita-
tons and dialogues. One of the
things which added much to the
enjoyment of the occasion was the
music furnished by The Violet B
Orchestra. of HagerstOwn, com
posed of Messrs. Clevidence,
Cokenour, Riley and Dillon Miss
Anna Clevidence presided at the
organ"
This was a news article entitled
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-10

Convention for the office of
Mayor"
d. G.. Martin announced a new
saddle and harness establishment
under the Newcomer House. He
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-05-10

was prepared to manufacture and
sell all kinds of light and heavy
harness, saddles, brides, collars,
whips. etc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
ESSAY CONTEST
DEADLINE IS SET
Brunswick Forestry Contest
Awakens Interest; $500
In Prizes Offered

Entries deadline in the Brunswick
been set for Monday, April 5, and
no entries will be received after that
time, Fire Warden Dawson Jones
said last night.
One hundred dollars in prizes will
be awarded to winners and Jones
said large numbers of entries We're
desired from each school in the
county.
The contest is being sponsored
by the county forestry department
and cooperating landowners anu
business men.
Principals of the individual schools
will appoint judges to select the
two best papers from grammar
grade students and the two best
from high school students during
the week beginning April Is.
Winners will be selected during
the week beginning April % and
these papers will be read at the
commencement exercises at the
schools.
The prize money was contributed
by the following: Southern Kraft,
Hugh MacRae, George l.. BUST, E.
w. Godwin's sons, Taylor Colquitt,
Gulf States Creosoting company,
West Virginia Pulp and Paper COM
pany, Reigel Paper company, J. l.,
Sprunt, McNair Investments com,
pany and F. B. Adams.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
North-Smith Coal
Co. Distributors For
Perfection Products

Perfection paints were selected
by North-Smith Coal company" said
D. c. North today, because of the
eaviable record established by their
manufacturer-the Yarna1l Paint
company. Quality has never been
sacrificed"
Perfection works smoothly, has
a very good coverage, and is rea-
sonably priced; the most pleasing
item to the home owner is its last
ing qualities. This paint has been
on the market since 1885 and has
therefore stood the test of time"
Continuing Mr.. North further
stated that the honest conditions
under which the paint is manufac-
tured and sold has made Perfec-
ton a great favorite among all home
owners"
Especial emphasis was placed on
the fact that you can now have
your home painted with Perfection
and financed from n to three
years. A newly painted home not
only increases the value of the
home but it gives added enjoyment
in living in a beautiful, freshly
painted home Of your own.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
'E YOUR 0WN LANDLORD!


ment has repaired furniture, floors.
the front and back porches and LAT.
tice work.
I'VE are hoping that this work "
Mrs. Burton said, will se
other home owners to paint I'D and
clean up and to make their places
neat, clean pictures"
The home of Mrs. Hewett will be
ready for inspection the last of
April. 1t will be open to the public.
Motion pictures are being taken
OF n work, step by step, Mrs.
Burton said, and will be made avail
able to all schools, churches and
institutions interested in home i'm.
provement.
General chairman of the commit
tees working the Better Homes
campaign, aside from Mrs. Burton,
include, George West, head of the
Vocational Arts department at the
High school; John Gibson, head of
visual education in the grammar
schools; Foster Edwards, publicity;
j. E. L. Wade, city commissioner,
and H. NJ. Roland, superintendent
of schools.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Lawson And Robson
Will Conduct Series

The Rev. James T. Lawson, pas,
tor of First Christian church Obs
ciples), on Ann street, near Third,
will preach this morning at IL
o'clock the opening sermon of a
series of evangelistic messages to
be delivered at the local church.
The pastor will speak again at the
s O'Clock service this evening, and
beginning tomorrow evening the
speaker will be the Rev. Newton ].
Robson, pastor of Hillyer Memorial
Christian church (Disciples), Of Ra-
leigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
BETTER HOMES
DRIVE PROGRESSES
Home Of Mrs. Hewett, 7O9
Wooster Street, Chosen
As Model
setter Homes campaign now

Tha setter Homes campaign now
.,.ino conducted here under the
obairnanship of Mrs. A. P. Burton
bas the home of Mrs. Mary H. Hew-
~ -0q Wooster street, as a model
- nrove what concentration upon
~imnroling the home can do.
Mrs. Hewett, who is now in her
,icbties, happily consented to let
her home serve as a model in this
campaign,
The house has been painted in
side and out with the Atlantic
paint and Varnish company fur
nishjng the paint; the windows
have been completely screened with
Sears, Roebuck and company fur.
nisbiDg necessary wire. The church
&c Of the city have donated approx
imately $50. The New Hanover
HIGH school vocational arts depart
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
all lots No. 9 and part of lot No. 10,

all lots No. 9 and part of lot No. 10,
block s, Carolina Heights.
Ruth Kinney to Sarah R. Mutt, all
of lot No. 9 and part of lot No. 10,
block 6, Carolina Heights.
Vernon E. Hill to Katherine H.
Catroukis, lots IL, IS, IS, Is and II,
block J. Carolina Beach.
C. B. Parmele to Carolyn L.
Rosenmann, lot 4, block 101, hotel
area, W:ightsville Beach.
r. G. Brinson to George W. Will
%loughby, lot 5, block "a, city.
Henry Omirly to Christ Econo-
mides, lots 81 and SO, block j,
Carolina Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
NEW FIRMS

RALEIGH, April 10. Up Thad
Eure, secretary of state, issued char
tiers today to Knotters, Inc, of Gas
tonia, to make and sell a product
known as C and H Knotter. and
Mclean Motor Sales, Inc, of Lee
nOir.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
BUILD NOW BEFORE PRICES ADVAN|

vile colored normal school for a
term expiring October 1, 1871. He
succeeds the late Frank H. Sted-
man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
TRUSTEE

RALEIGH, April 13.-LP-Gover-
nor Hoey today appointed Col. Ter
~ A. Lyon of Fayetteville to the
board of trustees of the Fayette-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
DIEkNEITE DIES

ST. LOUIS, April IS. -LP)- DR..
Frank Z. Diekneite, 70, active in
Missouri valley and national tennis
circles, died today Of heart disease.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-30
Home B. & l..
Ends Series
For $4,000

Checks will be distributed t"mnr-
ROW by the Home Building Il loan
Association closing out the maturity
of its Attn series. with 4 total at S+V,-
900 involved. Payments go to 6l
shareholders. representing +o9 SAore>
OF the total maturity. $4,000 VIII
cancel mortgages. S5.tln Will IQul-
date stock loans and $26.29O Will be
paid IN spot cash Ia investment
shareholders.
The series earned IN excess of Sin
percent for investors. and lis close
means the opening the coming week.
end of the associations 51th series
The Home Building & Loon As
ISOLATION WIS organized in 1912. and
is % years old. W. y. Hunt. prc%I-
dent. has served III that capacity from
the beginning. and has always been
one of the most regular attendants
at both the monthly directors meet
ingS dnd the annual meetings. joel
T. Cheatham has been secretary
treasurer for more than twenty
wears.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-30
Superior Court Opened
By Judge Q. K. Nimocks

{. w. Johnson. S. II. Johnson, II. G
Tavlpr. F. w. GrlSSom, J. ii. Early
\. Il. Hicks. t.. II. Boyd, W. l. Woody
\. u. Adcock. ". II. Perry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-30
Two Methodist Churches
VIII Merge In November

school: the missionary 2.o!a. ...
in every other department. H.,
as they Wcr" in jncir .Y.., r.....
prior to the mcrSr.
Christ church has n,u........
Of between 35G and igG. and .... f..
Methodist SON" 3,c or more g..
merger is expected To- prolIa
membership uI uc.yrn ilpD .
] POO.
taken, it is anticipated ra; Il i'm.
taken, it is anticipated ,.al ID rr.. ..
pastor viii be assigned - the ...-
congregation 10 give .. full .,..
to the duties Of the olr.n. r.. F. r..
Reavis, pastor Of the F., ni.. ....
who is now rounding .- g..
yctr here, is expected It. .r a,.... ....
by the Wilmington couicgc...
Rev. r. J. Whitehead. M.. ..
Christ church, nov CO.. .nrpa
four-ycar tenure here .....g ~.
be assigned 10 a larger r.... H.
where in The COmtcrcur.
Further details Of IN. .-.... ...
final approval Of the conference.
Wilmington carly in u....a. U....
til that time, buth Cungu.a.. 81. ...
continue 10 operate ~ nov.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-30
Christ Church and the
First Methodist Agree
To United Following
Annual Conference;
To Share Responsible
ties.

Christ Methodist church, OF the
former Methodist Protestant denomi-
nation, and the First Methods,
church, formerly Methodist EplS-
copal, South. will merge following
the annual session Of the North Car
olina Conference of the united Meth
odIst Church in Wilmington the week
of November 6-8. as the result Of
action of the congregation Of ChrIS'
church Sunday morning.
The merger, which had bccn TN
der consideration for several months,
and had been discussed by ind;Vi-
dualS ana board members Of tho tyr"
groups, was approved III rcS0'u-
ton Of invitation passed UNANIMOUS
~ by the First Methodist rnurch ON
Sunday, September -. Christ church
congregation voted favurably TO tn?
plan at its service Sunday morning.
Though the action was not unan!-
NOUS.
Immediately after the latter church
had acted at its Sunday morning SCI
vice. the pastor. Rev. y. ! White
head, went in person to the First
Methodist church, where he spoke
briefly IN announcing 10 that con-
grcgation the decision Of his own
membership.
The action follows the lmjficaij"m
last year of the Methodist EDi<cnp"t
Church (Nnrth). III" Methodist Pro-
testant Church and the MctnodIi
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-30
First Lady
Speaks Here
November 10

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