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Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
EPWORTH

Mrs. Earl Adams. Mrs. William
Jones and Als. &laAand Ae0lsOHssw 0se
Salisbury visitors on Monday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Elmer Ferrins and
Mrs. Dollie Williams of Fredericksburg
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Williams on Sunday.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith and children
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Frank
Smith.
Alvin Adams spent Sunday in New
Grk with his brother Leon. a 5unior
at the University of Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ledenham
called on dr. and Mrs. J. C. Locker
man on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Williams and
Gdughter called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Wm. Gray on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Yerke Of Clay
mont wer9 guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Edgar English on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Adams were
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and
Mrs. ClaI ence LOckerman.
Don't forget you can get your
gladiola bulbs from Rollins STUART
for Csc per dozen. and you win be
htlpiHE Ebh Ullu LAuulNn 4Atus
Mir. and Mrs, Dorsey Hudson sieut
last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar English. ..t..3 q.
Mrs Frank Smith is i'll at this |
writing We wish her speedy I'etOv
cry. Hot
MIR. AMI Mrs. John Nelson and
family spent Monday evening with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nelson.
Rev. Thomas was a caller at the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Adams and
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Newton on Mon
day.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Charles Nelson en-
tertained on Sunday George Messick.
Mrs. Molly Messick and Murtin Smith
of New Haven, Conn, and John
Smith of Bridgeville.
Mrs. Clinton Parker spent Mon
day with hel sister, Mrs Charles
Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smith and
family called on MIR. and Mrs. Cal
win Williams on Monday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
APRIL Snow STORM


March winds, April sh5wers ana
en- Thursday last May sunshine uus
capped by heavy downpour of rain
early Friday night, followed By hail
at z o'clock and a snow storm start
ing in at O'Clock and continulne
until an early hour the next morn
ing. The gamut Of weather conditions
was run last Friday. Up to ansearly
hour last Friday morning north
east storm gave the central section
Of lower Delaware a snow of more
than two inches with Il still falling
at 2sS0 O'Clock. With springlike wea-
tler prevailing on Friday morning
except for rainfall. residents OF the
central section OF Sussex county
were surprised with a sudden drop
in the temperature early Friday night
followed by 1ain and hail and than
SNOWFALL
This is one Of the latest snowfaIls
IN lower Delaware since April 10.
1863 and April -. 1891. exactly nine
years ago.
Records disclose some of the fam
Gus April snowstorms in this sec
ton as follows: April 3, 1916, 3
inches: April 19. 1869, IL inches;
April z, 1875. 10 inches with howl
ing blizzard for many hours: April
s, 1907, 5N inchesl April 3. 1915. lO
inches saturday before Easter) !;
April 10. 1921, ~ inches: April .,
Easter Sunday fiurries
Lower Delaware farmers are won
dering what effect the storm viii
have on the cherry, apple and peach
crops as the trees have started bud
ding.
DanOdils. Jasmine and jonqufls are
ia full bloom in this section. and the
shade trees IL the gardens and on
ihe streets are budding. Friday night
and Saturday morning II looked like
old man winter was trying to. fore
stall spring and that spring had a
setting in winter.
Heavy rains throughout last Fri
day have set back the farmers with
their spring work.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
SAND HILL

The prayer meeting was held last
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Weisserman, at Greenwood. It
will be held next Friday night at
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bahning's, of
near Oakley. sS tA
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Smith and son
Irwin, Jr., visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleatus Smith of Bridgeville, on Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Harrington
and family have returned to their
home in Delmar, after spending the
winter in Florida. They were the
guests of Mrs Martha Workman on
Sunday.
Nancy Sharp of Lewes visited her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. J..
Sharp, over the weekend.
There will be services at Sand
Hill on Sunday as follows: Sunday
School at 10; class at II. w. G..
Cason, leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleatus Smith called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Smith on
Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Sand Hill
Church will meet with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Blizzard, of near Milton, on
Thursday evening, the 25th Of April.
Mr.. and Mrs. CourtIand Workman
and family attended the surprise
anniversary given for Mr.. and Mrs.
Marslall Wilson Of Milton ON Sat-
urday night.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
DELAWARE PARK NEWS

Delaware steeplechasing will be-
gin Wednesday, June II, with the
running of the third Subscription
Steeplechase, a joint effort of a
sporting nature between PimlicO,
Belmont Park and Delaware. accord
ing to confirmation made at a meet
ing of the Delaware Park Executive
Committee. While the Diamond
States race meeting gets under way
on May 30 to continue until July 4,
there will be no jumping races until
June IL in order TO avoid conflict
with steeplechasing at Belmont Park
Delaware's Executive Committee
is made up of J. Simpson Dean. DON
aid p Ross and William DUPONT. Jr..
all of them devoted to the sport
through the field. The Subscription
Steeplechase is a three-ply event, the
first of the trio of races taking place
at PimlicO. Monday, April 20. the
second at Belmont. Thursday, May
23. and the final one at Delaware
Park on June IL.
An owner enters a horse for $3.50
for all three of the races. Since there
have been So subscriptions, and as
each race track adds $1,000, each of
the Subscription Steeplechases will
be worth S4.95O Added to the thir-
teen regularly scheduled Delaware
Park stake events. the Subscription
Steeplechase makes a fourteenth
feature for the thirty day meeting
which will see more than 100000
distributed to hOrsemen. y
In all there will be fifteen jumping
races of all kinds at Delaware, be-
ginning with the new feature. This
will make for one day from June
II TO the end of the meeting, with
the-axception of Saturdays and Inde-
pendence Day. Since the Aqueduct
course in New York will be without
steeplechasing this season there is
expected to be- a heavier eoncentra-
ton than ever3of Jumpers at Della
ware Park.
Delaware's steeplechascs are
headed by second and third richest
jumping events in America. the
Georgetown Steeplechase Handicap.
and the Indian River Steeplechase
Handicap. each carrying $4,000 i'm
added money Only the Grand Ma
tiOnal at Belmont exceeds them in
value.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19


Figures complied BY the national
incone division Of the Commerce
Bepartment reveal that Delaware.
with .201 per cent of The nation
population ii 1888, had 2s5 per cent
os total income payments Oyer the
fen-year-neriod. per capita income
Ia Delaware was more stable than in
all states combined The state figure
was 81 per rent over the national
average ii 1923. SO per cent above IN.
1888, and 46 per cent above IN 1888.
This difference IN levels Is measured
by 1913 per capita figure Of s754
for Delaware, as compared with $5I5
fois the nation as a whole.
A breakdown Of the total amount
az income payments TO individuals
In Delaware tn 1888 reveals se5, ,09o-
000 Eiaid out for salaries and wages,
$4,000. .0e0 TO- other labor income,
SPA, ,000.0 900 for eatrepreneurial with
drawals. and $73.000.0O0 for divi-
dends, interest, and net rents and
ROYALTIES.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
STATE CITIZENS INCOME
IN lass WAS slps,soageo


Income payments to residents Of
Delaware in 1893 tolaied s1gS,8Oil.-
000.or about S754 per man, wdinhn.
3nd child. Secretary Of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins announced regent
y
The. recently completed alaty OF
per capita income payments by
states. Secretary Hopkins pointed
cut, reveals that in the ten years
from 1929 through 1898 per capita
income payments in Delaware de-
ciined steadily from SI.0s5 in 1929,
the peak year OF prosDeritya to $80S
in 1858, the turning point Of thel de-
preston. incomplete per capita es-
Inmates for 1889 indicate that pay
ments improved substantially last
year over tlie per capital average OF
s754 paid TO residents OF Delaware
III 1889 81.
More than one-half OF. tile 1888
income 10 residents OF Delaware
took the form OF salaries, wages and
ether labor income tdireet and work
relief and Unemployment benefits.
workmen's compensation. pension
payments, and related itemsl. Near
~ two-fifths of the total went to
owners Of securities. mortgages, and
zeal estate. 0ne-ninth went to own
ers OF unincOrporated enterprises. In
general, labor income was more
stable than total income payments.
Salary and wage items declined in
relative importance from 53 per cent
OF total payments in 1929 to 4S per
cent in 1883 Other labor income
in most years. rising from
S per cent of total payments in 1923
to 81 per cent in 1888. Income Of
self-employed persons from uhin-
corperated business accounted for 8
to 12 per cent of total payments in
all years from 1929 through 1898.
Dividends. interest, and rents COM
bined to contribute between S49and
Al per cent u total payments in the
different years.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
CHAPLAIN,S CHAPEL

The Chapiain's Aid Society will
meet at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Hilton Penuel on Friday evening,
April 26.
Mrs. Frances Kollmorgan, Of
BridgeviIle, spent Sunday afternoon
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
N. Dickerson.
Miss Beatrice Feyerabend spent
the weekend with Miss Virginia
Penuel
Mrs. Laura Williams spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Torbert, of Greenwood.
Several from this community at
tended the kitchen shower for Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Moore at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Passwaters, on last
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Harris spent
Friday with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Annie DickersOn, of Seaford.
June Short is sick with a cold.
Several friends and relatives were
entertained at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Peterson in celebra-
ton of Mr.. Peterson's birthday. on
Sunday.
Charles Passwaters, who was in
iured some time ago while hauling
wood, is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton Penuel and
family were Milford visitors on
Saturday.
Sunday School at Chaplain's next
Sunday morning. Leroy Moore, SUI
perintendent. An attendance con-
test was started last Sunday. The
two sides are named the "SilveF
Moons" and the "RainbOws".
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
"a slaies Reluee non

Delaware Is among q states which
had reductions IN nulomDbiie istair
tiles during The TIVE inonths. One
state. Rhode Island remained Al the
slime level with i2 fatalities this year
III January and February aa com~
pared with tire number Of fatalities
during the same period IN 1898.
Twenty-Five states had an increase
In auto deaths inciutipg Pennsylva-
MIA which Increased from 265 to 295,
end New York which increased from
257 70 2o9. Maryland was among the
states showing improvement having,
In the two months. 40 deaths COM
pared 10 81 in the 1888 period
Delaware's record was achieved BY
reducing accidents over the two
months 20 four this year as COM
pared with 12 last year. The state
siEce, has been carrying on IN safety
having 10 date only seven deaths
as compared with 19 at the ac0rre-
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
DELAWARE LEADS NATION
m SAFETY ON HIGHWAYS

Delaware has achieved a 200 per
cent improvement in its auto death
toll for the first two months Of 1870,
topping all other states In the I'm
ion in trafic safety, the Aetna Cas-
ualty and Surety Company has re-
veiled IN statistical review Of ma
tiunal automobile deaths.
This record was achieved despite
the fact that fatalities in the coun-
try as a whole are on the increase
for January and February and that
this period was more dangerous than
the corresponding period last year
for automotive travel
Second in Improvement totals was
Vermont with 71.4 per cent reduc-
tion. The District Of Columbia was
third. with a 66.7 per cent reduction.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
LhgCOLN

The marriage Of Mrs. Mary A.
Wissermal. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex McColiey. TO Thomas Pof-
ter. son Of Mrs. Mary 3. Porter, and
the late Alcade Porter, OF Milford,
took place at the Calvary Methodist
Church 9arsenage on Saturday eve
ming, April 6 by Rev. M e. Hunger
ford
Miss Marie DerFicks0n spent last
Saturday and Sunday III Dover as the
guest 0f Miss Christine Hopkins.
Mrs. J. Paxton Johnson is spend
ing the weekend with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Minnie Harder went on a
shopping trir to Wilmington last
SATURDAY,.
The odd Fellows and the 'Rebekah
Lodges of Milford will attend the
Lincoln Methodist Church this Sun
day morning, April 21, at 10 o'clock
All members and friends are extend
ed an invitation.
The April meeting Of the Lindale
Home Demonstration Club will be
held in the Community Hall on We'd
nesday afternoon, April "a, at 1880
o'clock. Mrs. Carl Prettyman and
Mrs. Elmer Greenly will present the
subject, Those Good Southern Hot
Breads" A good attendance would be
appreciated by the president.
The Misses Esther Greenly and
Marian Dawson and Frances Morgan
and Earl Todd of Greenwood enjoy
ed motor trip to Washington, ID. c.,
ON Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. E. Wheatley of
Elkton. Md. visited his son and
daughter-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. M.
L. Wheatley, Jr., on Thursday.
Remember to reserve the evening
of May 6. for the concert to be given
by the choral group under the di-
IectiOn of Prof Miller.
Mrs. J. F. Willis of POcOmOke, Md, |
is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald.
The ladies of the town are spOn-
sOring a covered dish supper to be |
held in the community Hall on FRI !
day night, April 10, at $3.50 O'Clock.
The ladies are asked TO take a t6feT
ed dish, individual dishes and the
price for supper is 25c. Proceeds TO
ne uSBu lUT CHulCI luiuos AHG CoHA-
munity is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond A. Tucker and
family. of Glendale, and Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph H. Morgan.
Services for Sunday. April 81:
Morning worship 8 III a.
n. Special music by choir and sex
tette. Sermon. Are Ye Able?' At
his service the Milford lodges of
and Odd Fellows will at
end in body. We extend a cordial
welcome to them. Church school IL
J. IN. Be in your class this Sunday. Z
GpwOrth League 1880 p. IN, led by
Donald Donovan. Evening sermon al Z
o'clock Theme, Sour Grapes and
sweet Lemons"
Slaughter Neck-Church school 2
p m. Afternoon worship 3 O'clock.
Melvin f. Wheatley, Jr., Minister
Go to bat with Milford in 40.
Watch the Giants" take the lead
IN 40.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
UPSTATE QIINTETS DOMINATE
1888. 10 'ALL.STATE' SCHOLASTIC
CAGE SELECTIONS

The basketball quintets represent
ing upper Delaware high schools
dominated the annual "All-State'
scholastic selections appearing in the
Sunday Star" the past Sunday. New
Castle county schools placing three
players on the first team and a like
lumber on the second. Gilbert Con-
ant. RehOboth Highs outstanding
player. was the only Sussex county
player to receive a first team berth
and Ray Smith. Smyrna High cap
tain. was the only player on the first
team from Kent county.
OthermembeTs of the first team
were Vernon Reed. MiddletOwn; Cliff
Jcdlicka, Conrad, and Jack Bayne.
New Castle COnant and Reed were
! Iepeaters. the former having been
chosen for FIRST team hOnOrs last
J ear and the latter having been ac-
corded the hOnOrs two years ago.
Two boys from Sussex county. Ed.
COnaway. Georgetown. and Joseph
Ellis. Laurel, were given second
tea mberths Milford Highs Maxwell
received honorable mention.
The selections, now in their tenth
year. are made by a representative
group of observers throughout the
state and are assembled by David
Hugg, the Sunday Stars lower Del
aware correspondent Certificates of
award are given all recipients of first
team beftbss..s.
The following players from this
area were given honorable mention
in this years selections: r. Allen,
Galloway and Lowe. Laurel; Brula-
tour, Willis and King. Dover; Hutch
ms, Harrington; Morgan, Seaford;
Walls, Georgetown; Ryder and
Hearne. Delmar; Sharpe, RehObOth;
LeKites. Caesar Rodney; Long. John
NJ Clayton; Maxwell. Milford;
,,,ob 1 o,,oe. tIudsou AFiIIobnro
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
lspondIng time Il 1898.

spun0inR time % lJ1S.
Twelve Lives Saved
Thns Delaware hpa effected 2 the
oretical saving Of ~ lives % date
and according 70 statistics compiled
~ the Delaware Safety Council has
saved sIss 900 ia economic loss over
he period. This includes wage loss
medical expenses. overhead. cost Of
Insurance.
wilmington Is aiding the down
yard trend OF the automobile fatal
ltv AFure In the state having 80 FAR
tao fatalities As compares with
three last year The city won second
place IN the National Safety Council
competitions IN safety with a heavy
reduction IN automobile fatalities
last year.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19

1t is estimated that in 1899 nearly
100000 farm homes in the United
States received electric current from
central stations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

DR.. Kazys Pakstas, distinguished
professor of history, sociologist, au-
thor and lecturer, will speak at St.
Joseph's auditorium tomorrow. eye
ming at 8 o'clock. He is being
brought here by the Federation Of
Lithuanian Catholic societies Of
the city and his talk viii be preced-
ed by q brief musical program ar
ranged by Professor Alexander Alex
sis. ~
DR.. Pakstas completed preliminary
studies in Kaunas Lithuania (then
Russia) before leaving for the Unit
ed States where he attended Loyola
university, Chicago, Ill. During this
period he was very active in organ
ization work among American Lith-
uanians becoming the first editor
Of WITS, monthly publication Of
the Knights Of Lithuania orgariza-
ton. He continued his extensive
studies In history and sociology in
Belgium, Switzerland and France,
receiving several doctorates. He
was appointed professor at Vytantas
university, Lithuania and Riga uni.
versity, Latvia.
AS q visiting lecturer In Sweden,
Norway and Finland, DR.. Pakstas
gained high recognition for his
analyses Of Baltic problems for
which he was decorated by King
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26
COLDER WEATHER
PREDICTED HERE

A cold spell held waterbury In It's
grip today, keeping the mercury at
sub-normal levels. At 2 O'Clock this
afternoon was 10 degrees, with fair
and colder weather predicted for to-
night, followed by cloudy and some-
what warmer weather tomorrow.
Readings Of close to the zero mark
were reported from several parts Of
the city during the night, but the
lowest ofilcial temperature record
ed at the City Hall was IL above.
Extra trucks hired by the street
department to aid In snow removal
have been let 60. Street department
crews, however, were busy again to-
day, chopping away Ice to remove
rutS from several streets.
Most storm sewer intakes are
reported by superintendent Herbert
scott-Smith to be clear, thus pro-
viding an outlet In the event Of
rains or q thaw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26
LOCALBOYS WIN
DRAMATIC HONORS
O'COnnOr and Mcdonald
Cited for Performances
in "The ShOw-Of"

The Dramatic Society at Holy
Cross College, Worcester, presented
"The Show-Off" by George Kelly,
last Thursday. Included in the cast
of this well known comedy of sew
eral years back were Arthur M. Nc
Donald, Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur M. Mcdonald Of West Main
street, and Charles e. O'Connor, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. O'Con-
nor Of Robbins street. Both local
students are. seniors
Following the performance judges
voting on the best Interpretation
In the play awarded first honor to
Charles Il. O'Connor for outstanding
acting in female role, and a Sec
ordn honor to Arthur Mcdonald,
who played the leading role Of Aub-
rey Piper, which was taken in the
original production by Louis John
Elrtels. since deceased. One Of
the firstptryout performances Of this
comedy was given at Polls theater
In this city.
The setting for the play was the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher 1923,
and the cast was as follows:
Clara-Thomas @. McCabe, 4S.
Mrs. Fisher Charles E. O'Con-
MOI, 40.
Amy--Louis, o, Speath, 43.
. Frank Hyland-William A. Him.
lesbach, "a.
Mr. Fisher william J. Richard
son. Al.
Jce--W William r. Brennan, AZ.
Aubrey Piper-Arthur Mcdonald,
40.
Mr.. Gill--Marker e. Tracy, AZ.
Mr.. Rogers-Francis w. Walsh,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26
corp. SEEKING
ZONING CHANGE
East End Residents Voice
Opposition to Building
Plans

The coming comittee of the board
Of Aldermen vii make q recommen-
dalton to the fun board next Mon
day night on the application Of the
Sycamore Corp. for coming
change at East Main and Wales
streets. Opposition to the granting
of the application has been ex-
pressed.
The change is being sought to
allow the First National Stores, Inc.
to make alterationsto its store at
1908 East Main Street. The alter
atoms would be for the purpose Of
building store of the super-market
type.
Most of the property involved is
at present in business zone, but
about 20 feet project into a res
idential zone, hence q coming change
will be required.
Twenty-Five East End residents
appeared before the committee at a
hearing las week to opopes granting
Of the application. Attorney VIII
liam K. Lawlor, who said he rep
resented other property owners as
well, spoke in opposition.
The petitioner is represented by
Attorney John H. Cassidy.
The board will make its decision
on the application after receiving
the recommendation of the coming
comittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26

ist at East street and Central ave-
nue..
Investigation revealed that Bev-
eridge had stolen the car in Plain
vile and was the object Of q state
police search. He has long record.
Locally, six accidents were re-
ported by the motor patrol, four of
them blamed ON the slippery streets.
The accidents were given as fol-
lows:
Cars driven by Paul Ledue, CAT
East Main street, and Wilfred Ma
deau, 299 River street, on Congress
avenue.
Cars driven by Andrew White, "a
SO Meriden road, and John Vita, I'll
washington avenue, New Haven, on
Hamilton avenue.
Cars operated by Anthony Urban,
"A Edward street, and Frank Sasso,
40 Ridge street, on Bank street. Or
ban was arrested on a charge of
drunken driving.
Cars driven by Patrick Murphy,
Y Alma street, and Russell Fox, SO
Fox street, on Sunnyside avenue.
The accident also involved an In
ternational Importing truck.
Collision Reported
Fred 3. Libel, 40, Thomaston, was
arrested after q collision between his
car and q parked machine on Mill
street.
Three children were injured Sat-
urday when struck by automobiles.
Thomas Brodeur, 10, Of 20 Ridge
wood street, received leg injury
when he coasted into an automobile
operated by Joseph verdosci, All
East Main street, at Hillside ave-
nue., and Kellogg street.
Richard Brown, 4, S44 Orange
street, was shaken up when he ran
into the side Of an automobile driv-
en- by Frank Puzzo, 894 North Main
street, at East Main near Cherry
street.
Edward Gravel, Q, 21O South Elm
street, received a liberation Of the
hand on South Main street when he
ran into the side of an auto driven
by James Raymond, 10 Spencer ave-
nue.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26
Compensation
Agreen1e nts

The following compensation
agreements, in which payment will
be made weekly during disability,
have been approved by Commits
sioner James Nj. Lynch:
Tiffany q Pickett Co., Winsted,
and Pasquale M0rie, Winsted,
thumb injury SS.S5, beginning
Feb. 8.
Blake q johnson Co., and Pearl
Erickson, Thomaston, RICH arm In
jury, $7.S8, beginning Feb. 7.
Kerite Insulated Wire g. Gable
Co., Seymour and Lewis Hale, Sey-
mour, right hand injury, $3.50.
Oneglia q Gervasini, Thomas
ton, and Alex ROssi. South Man
chester, sacro- lilac sprain, $SO.33.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-26
New Britain Driver
Faces Four Charges
Reckless, Drunken and Skip Driving AIeged-Sk
Accidents Reported By Police Motor Patrol

Donala Bevefldge. Is Armlstice
street., New Britain. was being held
ct local police headquarters today
pending his trial Of four motor
vehicle charges IN Wolcott town
court Thursday.
Alert action ON the part Of Off,
eer John McKenna, of the Wolcott
police department, resulted In his
capture early yesterday. He Is
charged with drunken, reckless and
skip driving, and driving without q
license.
Witnessed Accident
r6trGling the AEeriden road sec
ton Of Wolcott, officer McKenna
happened to see car operated by
Beveridge sideswipe an auto driven
By Stanley Weiss Of Middlebury.
He gave chase when Beveridge
backed on and drove away and
managed to catch the fleeing motor