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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

and Mrs. Howard Kraft was named chairman and will arrange where the clinic will be held and set the dates for meetings.
 The hot lunch project will start in the school December 2. An elec- trio stove has been purchased by the F. T. A. and a refrigerator has been donated by Howard Kraft. Charles Browne has donated some dishes and other utensils will be bought by the P. T. A.
 Charles Browne and Fred Megin. ST., were appointed to get used sink, pipe and etc., to be used in the kitchen. Mrs. Clarence Andrews was appointed chairman of a kite chen utensii shower to be held soon. Provisions have been received and menus will be planned each week by Mrs. Edward Gerthwait for the workers to follow.
 If any one has dishes or pans to donate to the P. T. A. if they should call Mrs. Charles Tyrell or Mrs. Fred Meain. They will be called for. Mrs. William Klitlkn Is char. man Of the hot lunch project. A card party wiil be held iIi tho school December ii to raise money } for the annual Christmas Party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
Charles

Swing and sway the tower way. Charles Cicchetti is composing new military march to be dedicated to his outfit He will call it the 2O8th March .. Anthony DiOro, genial host at his restaurant, is making preparations to leave with the first consign- ment of draftees. His cOwOrkers held an informal gathering recently and toasted the lad with plenty of good hunting. Kay Spellman will light candle delicious cake tomorrow completing one year of service at Phil Beckers nocturnal rendezvous in the waitress division. George Dragon is spinning around town in one of Henry FOrds '28 models. She purrs like kitten, says GeOrgie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
Wei Child Clinic

Howard Kraft presided ct the Woodtlck P. T .A. meeting held a l the school Wednesday night. It vas voted to sponsor a well-child clinic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

Stephen Collins Foster, composer of American songs, has been elected to the Hall of Fame Foster was born in 1926 and died in 1864, still young man at time oi reconstructon period no doubt we would be humming many more tunes of his than those few we know We may know just certain few, but Foster wrote about 175 compositions As to his songs he wrote both the word and music. He originated the Negro sentiment in songs such "od Black Joe" The group that & we all know and either hum sing "Old Folks at Home " "My Old Kentucky Home" "Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground" "Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming" "Old Dog Tray" Nellie Was Lady," and others "suwanee River" and "Od Folks at Home, by the way, are the same song Most of these facts most of know There are few other sideghs about Foster which your fav- orte biography quiz has probably brought forth by now he played the ageoet which is species of flute that
 he was very popular for time that he received $500 for singing his Od Folks at Home and that he died poor man in the Bowery in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

Grayce Caruso of Sylvan Avenue has been missed for some time by her legion of local admirers who will hut glad to know she's able to welcome visitors. A thyroid operation is responsible for her absence Ed Maloney veteran telegraph editor will cele- brate another birthday tomorrow Congratulations to a grand ole fellow . :. Jim Mu1hern, handyman at Lake Quassapaug refused to go swimming once last summer claiming the water was always too cold The other day in transporting canoe to the other side ot the lake he tipped over and went for swim, clothes and all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
To Repair Fence

AV tCY1HE CuCC
 The board of education met at the Center school for the November meeting with Ransom Bronson pre- siding. It was decided to repair the wire fence around the Woodtick school. Permission was granted to the South School Parent Teacher Association to use the school on the second Thursday of each month for meetings.
 Liability insurance will be placed on the building to cover accidents that might occur in the building The Tonette Band of the Woodtick school has been invited to play at one of the training schools of the New Britain State Teachers College.
 The Republican League held a meeting Thursday night at the Cop per Kettle on the Meriden road Routine business was conducted with President William P. Ogden. presid- ing. December 5, get-together will be held at the Copper Kettl ewith an old-fashioned supper served. Raymond Leavenworth was ap- pointed chairman, assisted by John McKenna, Fred Dietz. George Rams low and Albert Lariviere. Entertain ment and dancing will follow the supper.
 Home From Indies Clarence Pikiell of the Beecher road arrived in town November IA from Aruba, West Indies where he has been for 2 1-2 years working as an accountant for the Standard Oil Company. He is graduate of the Bentley School of Boston. He will visit here with his mother until Jan- uary 16, 1941 when he will return to Aruba.
 Judge Edward Pracny presided at the town court Friday night in the Town Hal. Martin Whalen acted as prosecutor and Francis Caome, clerk.
 The cases of Anthony Etryeski and his son William Stryeskf were continued until Friday at 8 p. m.
 Charles Machnick of 20 Washing ton street. Waterbury, charged with violating the rules of the road, was given a discharge.
 Joseph daity, of 7e New street. Forestyille. violating rules Of the road was fined e5 and costs as was Walter selladore of 60 River street, Thomaston, for the same charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
REV. HUGH WHITE
 SPEAKS THURSDAY

Rev. Dr. Hugh Vernon White, sec- retary of the American Board of Congregational churches, will speak at the midweek meeting of the Sec ond Congregational church Thurs day night.
 Officers of the parish organiza- tions are urged to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

group of local insurance who have become qualified in the Maxa Peragenda merit class of large insurance company eagerly awaiting the big day with all expenses paid to the Bean Town For the momentouS day falls Thursday when they will take their trip to Boston and be guests of the retiring vce-president them. After the repast they will sally forth among the cty's scenic points of interest Some boys have al ready cut down their ratonS in anticipation of that spread they have ample for the eating bout Already is rumored about that Al VeStro will not be vanquShed in this astronomical match. If AIS in his former shape the vicuals sure will vanish from the luckleSs chap who sits him. The meritorouS list leads: Pete Rewak Nick Sullivan Ernie Conte, Al Vestro, John Finley Joe Caputo Dick Jackson, Carl Adler Chris Poulsen, Joe Esposto Al Baladassar Sal Squtga, Joseph Solocious Anthony Dellacamera Will liam Beeman, Marshall Meth, Nathan Block, George Chapayne, Paul Russo and Angelo Stance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

Bob Curre can render Scottish songs that make you think of the and heather of the Old World His voice has resonance and brOgue which strike the heart with warmth. The boys entranced at Sat- urday's s0iree when he sung many old songs for his appreciative audience Bob splendid and his audi ence lost in the picturesqueness that his songs drew great applause. Rays pretty good hand at singing as accOmpanist of Bob. Well BOb obey your rules and regulations and with your kit of songs you'll make many happy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03
CITY FATHERS CONSIDER
MANY PROBLEMS

The City Fathers met until late
in the night Tuesday, and accord
ing to reports received, there was
very little accomplished except
talking and arguments pro and
con. 1t was finally decided that
the town treasury would continue
to contribute it's part on WPA
projects until January 1st.
The sanitation officer of Dick
enson County, we heard, received
a cold reception to his request for
proper moral and legal support in
the matter of requiring each and
every family without proper SAN
itation facilities to construct an
outdoor privy. One member of the
Council spoke very unfavorably
on such a proposal, contending
that diseases were not spread
from improperly constructed priv
les or similar means. This SANTA
ton proposal was postponed I'M
til later date.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03
JOHN CABLE, OF OSBOENS
GAP, KILLED WEDNESDAY

According to report from the
sheriff of Pike County, KY, to Of
ficers here, Deputy Sheriff John
Cable of Osborns Gap, near the
ke-Dickenson line, was shot
and killed one day this week mar
Shelby Gap, KY. John Killen of
that place is being sought in cor@-
nection with the killing. 1t was
stated that Cable had Killen I'M
der arrest but had failed to search
him, and that at the first oppor-
tunity Killen produced a gun and
fired on the officers.
John Cable had lived at Os-
borns Gap, a short distance from
Freezing, for the past several
years and was we'll known by cit
liens of the south of theCumber-
lands. He had engaged in farm
ing and other activities at his
home on the mountain.
John Killen, the man sought
by officers, is a half-brother to
Columbus Killen of near Isom.
Officers of Dickinson and Pike
are making a search for him in
the north side of this county.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03
MORE FISH FOR
THE FISHERMEN
Load of Black and Rock Bass Re-
ceived Fer Pound, Cranes Nest
and Russell Fork Rivers

Dickinson County fishermen
were made glad this week by
news that the Commission of
Game and Fisheries had sent a
huge load of small-mouth black
bass and rock bass for Russell
Fork, Pound and Cranes Nest riv-
ers. ~
It is announced that the con-
signment consisted Of about 1000
black bass and about 1000 rock
bass or red-eye. Many of the black
bass were at least inches long
and should reach legal size fol-
taking within two years.
The truck carrying the fish
from the Front Royal state fish
hatchery was driven by Duff Low
cry, employee Of the Commission
and arrived at Haysi at an early
hour Tuesday. After placing con-
signment in Russell Fork, the
driver proceeded to the mouth of
Pound and Cranes Nest, where
the remaining consignment was
equally divided between the two
streams.
E. c. Edwards of Tivis assisted
the game warden and truck driv-
er in placing the fish in Pound
and Cranes Nest.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03
PASTOR OF BAPTIST
CHURCH TO MOVE
TO CAMBRIA, VA.

Rev. P. E. Cullom, pastor of the
Baptist church for two and one
half years, has accepted a call TO
the Cambria Baptist Church near
Christiansburg. He will begin his
work there November first.
Rev. Cullom states that he has
never lived in friendler town
than Clintwood, and that he and
his family have enjoyed their
work here to the fullest extent.
Mr.. Cullom and family have made
a host of friends here and in the
county who will miss them great
ly.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03
ANNUAL BREAKS RALLY
HELD LAST SUNDAY
More Than 1000 Persons Gather
For Granville Colley's Fish
Fry on Sunday

The annual gathering at the
Breaks of Sandy went off in a big
way last Sunday, with approxima-
tely thousand persons in at
tendance.
The chief speaker of the day
was Representative John w. Elan
nagan, Jr., of the Fightin' Ninth.
Mr.. Flanagan spoke of theneces-
sity of the CONSUMPTION measure
recently enacted into law if Amer
lea is to be ready for all emergen-
cies from abroad. ''Too little" and
''too late" must not be the express
sions heard in America if an in
vasion should come. We must be
ready for all totalitarian threats,
regardless Of the cost, declared
Congressman Flanagan.
The speaker also expressed the
hope that the Breaks Park would
soon become reality instead of
a dream.
Granville Colley, Breaks Park
enthusiast, was in charge of the
meeting.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03
Draft Machinery
Being Whipped
Into Shape
Dickinson County May Get Air
port AS Part of Defense Pro-
gram

Draft boards in Virginia will
number 154, according to announ-
cement this week from Richmond.
The number of boards for each
city and town is determined on
population basis.
Dickinson County will have one
draft board. The recommendation
of Circuit Judge A. A. Skeen of
the members to serve on the board
for this county went forward to
Gov. Price more than week ago.
Tentative schedules for nation
al airport development program
to bolster national defense will
soon go before congress for con-
sideration. The idea behind the
airport development projects is to
dot the nation with landing areas
for possible defense use.
A total of over sixteen millions
is tentatively designated for Vir-
ginia, and Clinchco is listed as one
possible location for such a pro-
ject in Dickinson County. An ex-
penditure of $4,000 is designat-
ed for making such development
in this county. These fields will
also be used for training pro-
gram.
No one yet knows just where
the port would be located, bu,
citizens we'll acquainted with the
topography of that section of the
county conjecture that such port
and training base would be locat-
ed either on Kerr Ridge or in the
immediate section of Tarpon.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03

Mrs. Lena Priode was able to
return to her. duties as teacher
here on Monday following ton
sill operation at the Dante hos
pital.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03
DE. A. Holds
Annual Fall
Meeting Here
Plans Are Made For School Fair
At ErvintOn In October or Early
November

Members of the Dickinson Ed
ucation Association held a very
successful and instructive fall
meeting at Dickinson Memorial
High School last Saturday morn
ing and afternoon.
The morning session was con-
sumed chiefly by panel discuss
ions ON topics relating to local and
county school problems. Some of
these panels discussed and made
recommendations on: The ,organi-
cation of Community Leagues,
Guidance of Pupils, How Can the
Curriculum of the County Schools
be Best Adapted to Community
Needs?
Reports from the various stand
ing committees and routine bust
ness made up the afternoon pro-
gram. There were no resolutions
Of controversial nature, and this
report was adopted in its entirety
by voice vote. Heretofore, the
resolutions as presented to the
teachers have brought about clash
es of opinion and heated argu-
ments.
Plans were discussed for the an
nual county school and vocational
fair to be held late in October or
early November at Ervinton. The
teachers felt that this annual
school fair should be continued in
view of the very successful fair
held last year at Haysi for the
first time in many years.
The coaches of the four high
schools discussed a tentative bas-
ketball schedule to begin early in
January. In past years the sche-
dule had net been prepared until
later in the school session, but the
coaches decided to dispose Of this
matter early this year so that dates
for games with out of county
teams could be scheduled without
conflict in dates.
Delegates the the District X and
state conventions were elected dur
ing the afternoon session. The Dis
+rict K meeting is to be held at
Big Stone Gap on October 18. The
state convention will be held at
Richmond during Thanksgiving
week.
Mrs. Lena Priode was able to
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03

E. r. Beverly, now located at
Tazewell with the welfare depart
ment, spent the weekend in Dick
enson.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03

Mesdames r. S. McFall and F.
H. Sutherland, Misses Ruth Chase
and Catherine Remines are visit
ing in Washington, D. c., this
week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03
Oct. Is Declared
State Holiday
By Governor
Schools of State Will Close on
That Date and Teachers Will
Assist i'm Registration

That Date and Teachers VIII
Assist i'm Registration
October 10th has been declared
a state holiday by Gov. Price in
recent proclamation. All schools
throughout the state will close for
the day, and the public school
teachers in each city and town
have been asked by the chief ex-
ecutive to assist in any way pos
sible with the registration of per-
sons falling Within the age linn
its as set up by the national con-
scription act. In Dickinson Coun-
ty many teachers have already
been designated to serve either as
registrars or assistant registrars
at the various polling places.
According to figures released
from Richmond, Dickinson Coun-
ty will have approximately 1864
persons between the ages of 81
and 35 inclusive, who will regis
ter under the draft act. Wise
County, it is estimated, will have
8,424 to register. Buchanan will
have few more than Dickinson
an approximate 2751, while Rus
sell County is expected to regis
ter 1929.
Below we give list of of reg
istrars and assistants as selected
by the electoral board Sept %:
Chase, North Ward-Truman
Fleming, Henry Wright.
Chase, S. Ward-Sam Wright,
Glenn Kiser.
Kerr-Harry Thomson, Fred
Yates.
.Mountain-W. M. Beverly, FL
zie Mullins.
Clyde Hollifield, S. L.
Dyer.
Roaring Fork-G. c. Rasnick,
V. L. Bird.
Rose-Maynard Rose, Emory
Mccoy.
Standardization Stanley, E. c.
Long.
w. Wilson Mccoy, Will
burn Mullins.
Lick Fork-George Mckinney,
Freezing Mullins.
RIDGE. J. Stanley, Earl Dot
son.
Colley-Arthur Edwards, Burns
Childress.
Counts-Robt. Arlington. L. H.
Counts.
Duty-W. c. Compton, Bernard
Tiller.
Frying Pan-Perry Compton, B.
Sutherland.
Moss-Hatcher Selfe, w. r.
(Turn to back page)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03

Ellie Mullins and Alex Dutton,
Pound River merchants, were here
today on business.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-03

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
COP. UNDECIDED
ON FARM PLANK
Willkie Has Spoken Kindly
OF Federal Program
Under New Deal

DIES MOINES, Ia, Aug. 3-tRH
In this home city of Henry A. Wal.
lace, Wendell Willkie Monday will
receive frst-hand advice on the
farm problem from republican
governors, party chiefs and agri'
cultural leaders of ten midwestern
states. e.. .t.
Willkie, a former democrat. and
onetime Iowa farm hand, is the
republican presidential nominee
while Wallace, a former republic
an and father of the AAA, is the
democratic candidate for vice.
president.
The COP standard bearer is
scheduled to arrive tomorrow eve
ming by special plane from Colora-
do, to- which state he will return
Tuesday morning.
Willkie spoke kindly of the pres
ent federal farm program May II
in a Des Moines address five weeks
before he was nominated.
"I do not know the answer to
the farm problem and, frankly,
have not met anyone who does
have the answer" he said. The
republican party, when elected this
fall, should not abandon the pres
ent program until it has a better
one to Offer"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
TWO GUARD UNITS
LEAVE FOR CAMP
120th Infantry And 105th
Medical To Take Part
In Maneuvers

Two of Wilmington's national
guard units will leave the city by
train this afternoon at 1 o'clock for
their annual encampment and ma
neuvers in Mississippi and Louisi-
ana.
The units are the local detach-
ments of the 120th infantry and
the 105th medical regiment.
A total Of LAT Wilmington men
will attend the camp. Eighty-three
will be from Company I and "a from
Company A. 105th medical, regiment.
The two units will entrain to-
gether and will go from here to
Camp Shelby, Miss, where they will
remain until August II. They will
then leave for the third army ma
neuvers at Camp Beauregard in
Louisiana. The units will remain
there until August "a.
Captain Robert B. Rodman, COM
manding the medical unit here, said
yesterday it is definite the men will
return from the maneuvers, wheth-
er or not the national guard is called
into active service by the President.
The two companies, neither of
which will be fully equipped, will
leave from Alexandria,, La, on Au-
gust "a and are scheduled to return
to Wilmington the next day.
CAMP BEAUREGARD, Ala, Aug.
3.-lR-Thousands of regular army
soldiers and national guardsmen,
moving in the modern manner -
aboard trucks and swift passenger
trains-leave their home stations
tomorrow at daybreak for the sec
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
New Budget
Of $845,05S
Is Adopted
sl3,5O7 More To Be Spent
; During l940-4l Than
During Last Year
EMPLOYEES GET RAISE
New Item For Support OF
Food Stamp System Is
Added By Board

The city commissioners, who
have been struggling with the an
NAL budget for more than 30 days,
Yesterday afternoon tentatively
adopted a budget for the currest
fiscal year of s845, O58.S9 after par
inc il down from original depart
mental requests totalling 1923, $751;
80, indicating the city tax rate Will
remain at S1.4O per 500 assessed
| valuation for another year.
The new budget is $13,5O7.l8
greater than that for the last fiscal
wear. which was 1881, 551.71. Til e
budget for the last fiscal year con-
tanned an item to make up a $16,-
900 deficit while the deficit from
last year to be made up in this
years budget is only slightly more
than $4,000.
Salaries Increased
The majority of the total increase
in the budget is accounted for in
salary raises for city employees, re-
quested by the employees HEM
selves and by members of a Citi-
zen'S committee which in depres-
sion days recommended that the
salaries of these men by cut to
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
Emory Answers WiAetts
clearance Taxes

session of full information con-
corning the exemption of the prof.
ects from taxation.
I recall that in the early days OF
our housing program in Whining.
ton, when you were a member hrst
of the Advisory Committee and
later of the Housing Authority, you
were very heartily in favor OF
erecting housing projects and that
you frequently stated that our
present program should be only a
beginning, and that if there was
need for any public housing IN
Wilmington, there was need Tor
$4,000, 900 worth. The nature OF
the public housing program in this
State has not changed since that
time and I am puzzled to know
what it is that gives yor such a
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
ROME BELIEVES
WAR WILL LAST
Probability Britain May
Offer Lengthy Resist
ance Is Seen

ROME, Aug. 3.-LP-The author
itative ~olitical review Relazioni In-
~ternazionali conceded today the
probability that the British En-
pire may still offer lengthy re-
sistance."
Nevertheless, the review said5
one must consider the gradual
Weakening of the British position
adding:
1. Cooperation of the dominions
and overseas territories is tend
ing to diminish"
2. France is out Of combat "for
decades"
3. Prospects of Balkan support
for the British have vanished
both among neutrals and among
those who may be considered SYM
pathizers in reserve like Greece
and Yugoslavia."
4. The Mediterranean is blocked
by Italy"
5. In the Pacific, "the dominions
can only keep silent in the face
of the active, enegetic policy OF
the Japanese empire"
6. American policy "tends to
disconnect England from the Unit
ed States while German subma-
rines ere able to "nullify the cash
and-carry formula"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
BY K1RKE L. SIMPSON

There are circumstances tending
to offer the people Of beleaguered
England, whatever else befalls
them, a weekend Of greater free
dom from apprehension that invad-
ing German hosts will be battering
at their doors this Sabbath.
For the last six week-ends, that
part of the British public dwelling
along the English Channel a n d
North Sea coasts has never turned
in of a Saturday night without the
thought that it might be turned out
again before dawn to face an inva-
sion. The Hitler fondness for week
end strokes was well established
long ago.
If Italian and German forecast
ers have the right Of it, however,
it is not invasion but starvation
that the British public has most to
fear. And nobody but British Off
cialdom really knows how iminent
the starvation peril is.