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CHESWOLD
Items of Personal anu Social In
est GleaneI Ahaut Neiphhorhood

Items of Personal anu Social In
est Gleaned Ah"nf Neighborh0od
Cheswold, July 10-Ladies of the
church will hold cold platter sup
per in the firemen's hall, Thurs
day evening, July Is. from $50 to
8. Proceeds for parsonage inn
provements. Come and help a
good cause.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stark and
son, Charles, Jr., of Philadelphia,
spent last Thursday and Friday
with Mr.. Carl Rampendahl and
daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Pippin, of
Elkton, Md, and Mr.. Elmer Hor-
sey, of Dover, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Emory on Friday.
Mr.. ]. N. Emory, Jr., left last
week for Cincinnati, Ohio, where
he has accepted a position with the
Proctor and Gamble Company.
Mr.. w. S. Cantwell is spending
some time at the Blind Mems
Camp, located at Centerville which
is sponsored by the duPonts.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Scarborough
and daughter, of Ridley Park, were
recent Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Scarborough.
Mr.. Vaughn Poncell and daugh-
ter, Shirley, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Legar.
Mrs. w. B. Harrington and Mr..
Lewis Harrington spent several
days last week at Atlantic City,
N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Sanner and
daughter, Nancy Lee, spent SUM-
day at Radio Park, near Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Turner. of
Wilmington, were recent guests of
her father, Mr.. l.. ID. Learned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Cirrijoine
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams. of Rehoboth.
Mrs. Mattern, of Wilmington.
spent last week with Mrs. Edith
Vaughn Weir.
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KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, July 10 - Mrs. Bryan
Crossley entertained company on
July 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Davis enter
tanned company one day last week
from Gettysburg, Pa.
| Miss Ethel Carey of Whining
ton, spent one week of her vaca-
ton last week with her mother
and sister.
Mr.. Harry Daniels and family of
Collingdale, Pa, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Addie G. Arthurs and
family. Carolyn Crossley returned
with them for a visit.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Milbourne Wiley
are visiting his father, Mr.. j. E.
Wiley and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Attix and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stover motored to
Philadelphia on Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Q. w. Guthrie and
son Clinton. spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. E. w. Guth-
rie. Mrs. Guthrie returned with
them and spent the day on Mon
day.
DR.. and Mrs. E. F. Smith and
daughter Catherine, spent part of
this week in Baltimore, Md.
Miss Margaret Hilyard and Mr..
Harold Hilyard, near Cecilton, Md,
spent Sunday with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Hilyard.
Mrs. w. G. Knots and Mrs
Sarah Walker entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society at the home of
Mrs. Knots on Wednesday even
ing, July 3rd-
Agnes Faulkner and George
Faulkner are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Kathryn Wallace near New
ark, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Phillips and
son, of Upland, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. H. Bareback and son, of Valley
Forge, Pa, Mrs. Charles Phillips
of Upland, Pa, spent Thursday
and Friday with Mrs. C. A. Par
sons.
Elbert E. Phillips, Jr., of Upland,
Pa, is spending a week with his
aunt, Mrs. G.. A. Parsons.
Miss Edna L. Parsons is spend
ing a week at Port Kennedy, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Childs of
Darby, Pa, Mr.. Henry Frese of
Darby, Pa, Mrs. Charles Phillips
of Upland, Pa, spent Sunday with
Mrs. G.. A. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Buching-
ham and family, of Newark, spent
Sunday with Mrs George Cook.
Mrs. Ed. McCandless and chill
dren, of Philadelphia, are spending
sometime with Mrs. B. Erwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Erwin and
Mrs. Minnie Rose, Miss Helen Err
win and Mr.. Frank Murphy, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
Mrs. 3. Erwin.
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SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, July 10 - The
Stump Corner All Club met Fri
day night with Misses Louise and
Frances Daniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Sinex and
daughter of MiddletoWn, spent the
4th of July with Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
son David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Dukes
and daughter Doris, and Mrs. Lee
w. David were Sunday visitors
with Misses Harriet and Ruth
johnson in Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Steller and
daughter Martha, spent several
days last week with relatives in
Bridgeton, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley
and daughters spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emerson
near Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Warner
spent Sunday with Mrs.Ola Wheel
er and family near Elkton.
Mrs. Fannie Francis entertained
on Sunday Mrs. Fannie Buckson
and SO Spencer, Mr.. Charles Rieder
of Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar David,
Jr., and daughter of near Smyrna,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Sinex and
daughter, of Middletown, Mrs. Viii
son David, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Johnson and family.
Miss Jane Dukes is visiting her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. @. H.
Dukes of near Odessa.
Mrs. William Shetzler, who has
been a patient in St. Francis Hos
pital, Wilmington, returned to her
home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stergis
and son, Mrs. Alice Proud and
Miss Jeanette Proud of New Cas-
tie, were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Delbert Steller.
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TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhood

Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About Neighborhood
Townsend, July 10-The Rev. ]
C. Handy, of this town, and Miss
Betty Handy were injured in an
auto collision near Laurel recently
They were enroute ito that section
where the minister was to officiate
at a funeral. After the collision
with a truck the car driven by
Miss Gladys Handy, and contain
ing Rev. Handy and another
daughter. Miss Betty Handy.
jumped a deep ditch and stopped
in a field go feet distant but did
not turn over. 1t was damaged be-
yond repair. Mr.. Handy received
a severe cut on the head when he
struck the top of the car, while his
daughter, Betty, was severely cut
about the head. Both received
medical treatment. Despite the
accident, the minister was able to
conduct the regular service at the
Townsend Methodist Church on
Sunday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Z

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E. ,Jonee
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Law
son of Wilmington spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry v
Taylor at their cottage at Kits
Hammock.
Mrs. Melvin Hopkins and chill
dren, Miss Elizabeth and Miss
Patsy, and Robert Hopkins left on
Saturday for Bethany Beach to
spend the summer at their cottage
Mr.. Hopkins joining them for the
Week-ends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Van War
rington and daughter, Miss Katb-
arine Warrington, ,motored through
the south over the weekend. visit
ing Richmond, and Durham. n. G.
The formers son, Mr.. Caleb War
rington will enter Duke University
in the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D. Simmons
are spending the summer at their
cottage at Bethany Beach.
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home Wednesday.
Mr.. annd Mrs. Victor Kohl en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Waegal and daughter Joanne, on
Sunday.
Mrs. D. d. Stats, Mrs. w. F.
Anderson, Mrs. Alvin Pryor and
Miss Cornelia Anderson were re-
cent Wilmington visitors.
Miss Carol Ann Lambdin is
spending 3 weeks with her aunt
Mrs. Smith in Philadelphia.
Mr.. William Fortner, who has
been i'll again, is somewhat better
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman FAIRIES and
son visited Radio Park Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Burris and
children, visited Deemer Beach on
Sunday.
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brief SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River WharveS
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, July 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Reed of Walkers
are receiving congratulations on
the arrival a of baby boy at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Wrench on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gaulke
and son of Staten Island, N. Y.,are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Scout and
children Doris, and Donald, of
Railway, N. j., are spending this
week with his father, Mr.. Mark
Scout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton McAfee
and Mrs. Nina McClain of Smyrna,
spent Sunday at Riverview Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Kuhns and
mother, of Millville, N. J., were
guests of Mrs. Thomas Wrench
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson of
New York City, We're recent Wis
itors of Mrs. Charles Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. CORTLAND Gaulke
spent Sunday at White Crystal
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warner and
sons, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Emma Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Burris of
Little Creek, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Hlyard of Claymont, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Slaughter and sons of
Middletown, We're recent visitors of
Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Swanson of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Olen Tarbutton.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pinder
and children, of Wilmington, her
sister, Miss Langley of New York
City, and his mother, Mrs. Pinder
of Clayton, were Sunday visitors of
Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Culleney of
Pa, were Sunday visit
ors of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Brown.
Mr.. John McNatt, who operates
a pleasure boat at Bowers Beach,
spent Monday with his family
Miss Marie Revell of Greenwood,
is on an indefinite visit with Mrs
Thomas Wrench.
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ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter.
est Cleaned About Neighborhnod

ESt o1tdHth ABDUL NRpnDOrnn1d
Odessa, July 10 Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Shelter entertained a nun.
ber of friends last Saturday even.
ing, at a surprise party in honor
of the 18th birthday of their son
Joseph, Jr. About so of joseph
friends were present and a granc
time was spent in dancing an6
playing games. At a late hour re-
freshments were served, after
which the guests departed for
their homes, wishing Joseph many
more happy birthdays
The trustees of Corbit School
held their yearly meeting at the
school Saturday Mr.. Harry B.
Roberts has been re-appointed a
trustee of the school by Judge
ISpeakman.
The Odessa Home Demonstra-
ton Club met at the fire hall last
evening wednesday,.
Mrs. w. Mailly Davis and daugh-
ters have returned from Ingleside,
Nd, after spending several days
with Mrs. Davis parents
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MASSEY
Items Of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Massey, Md, July 10-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Stacker and children
of Wilmington, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Poore on Thursday
/ Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Burris en-
tertained at dinner on Thursday
afternoon. The following guests
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Husfelt and son Lowell, Mr..
and Mrs. George Husfelt of Elkton,
Mrs. Ann Burris of Millington, Mr..
Carroll Burris and son Carroll, Jr.,
of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion Clayton of Sassafras and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Chandlee and
daughter Dolores, of Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. William Starr of
Galena, visited Mr.. and Mrs, Harry
Holt on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Paswater Of
Grasonville, spent Thursday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Paswater.
Mr.. Thomas Robinson of Balti-
more, spent the weekend with his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Palmatory
and daughter Shirley, of Prospect
Park, Pa, Mrs. Howard Palmatory
of Chester, Pa, Mr.. Leo Whelen of
New York City, N. Y, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Britcher and son RAN
els, and Miss Madeline Good of
Baltimore, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
William Palmatory on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cooper
and Miss Rita Poore spent Satur-
day evening with friends in Smyr-
ma, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolford Palma
tory, Miss Ann Coleman, Miss Dor
othy Coleman, Miss Caroline Ed
wards and Mr.. Dave Coleman, all
of Massey, Mr.. Herbert Everett,
Mr.. Clarence Everett of Whining
ton, spent the weekend in Allan
tic City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Maslin
and daughter Elizabeth, of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Gordy Mariner.
Mrs. Nettie Carter and Mrs. Ed
ward Robinson of Chestertown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Eick of
White House Station, N. j., Mrs.
Anna Munson and father, Mr.. Hor-
ace Paswater of Norristown, N. j.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Paswater of
Greesboro, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. William Paswater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown Of
Mcdaniel Heights. Pa, spent Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. Frank
Newman.
Mrs. Howard Palmatory of Ches-
ter, Pa, is spending sometime with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Palmatory.
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HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity


Hartly, July 10 = Mrs. Charles
Roadway entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Gullett, Jr., Mrs. Andrew
Duell and granddaughter, Joan
Stanton, and Mrs. Walter Gullett,
Sr., all of Philadelphia, and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Roadway, of
Smyrna last weekend.
The Ladies Aid of the Method
ist Church held their monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Max
well Davis last Friday evening.
Miss Thelma Schagrin, of Mid
dletown, Misses Connie and Elean-
or Topkies and Miss Nan Kell, of
Wilmington, were weekend guests
of Miss Shirley Bleckman.
Miss Elva Taylor entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. William Voss, of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. and Mrs. Brain
ard Taylor and daughter, Ruth, of
Wilmington on Sunday.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Rodway were sorry
to see them move to Smyrna, but
wish them much happiness in their
new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wood and
daughter Ada, of Chester Heights,
spent the weekend with their chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Newlin Wood,
of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Davis and
daughters, Ruth and Betty Lou, of
Beralton, N. j., spent weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Morris.
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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, July 10 Judge and Mrs.
Charles L. Terry, Jr., motored to
Rehoboth Beach on Saturday and
were among the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvel Wilson when they en-
tertained at their cottage before
the dance at the Rehoboth Indian
Beach Club.
Mrs. Alden B. Richardson and
grandsons, Alden and Edward
Richarson, who spent last week at
their cottage at Rehoboth Beach,
are remaining for a longer stay,
the latter's father, Mr.. William P.
Richardson joining them for the
weekend. The formers brother,
Mr.. William Paryis of Stamford,
Conn, came Monday to spend a
month at the shore with MS
nephews.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gordon Massey,
Jr., and three children left Sunday
to be the guests of the formers
father, Mr.. G. G. Massey and Mrs.
Massey at their home near Trappe,
Md, for several weeks.
Miss Jane Ferguson has come
from New York City to spend the
summer with her aunt, Mrs. Frank
R. Hayes and Mr.. Hayes at their
cottage at Kits Hammock.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Mcdaniel,
Jr., motored to Philadelphia on
Sunday and were dinner guests of
the latter's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. George Graf.
Mr.. Harry Mcdaniel III, was home
from Sparrow's Point, Md, over
the recent holiday.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry V. P. Will
son, Jr., have had as their guests,
DR.. and Mrs. William L. Clark who
returned Tuesday to their home in
Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. Stanley Worden entertain
ed at a luncheon and bridge Mon
day at the Mapledale Country Club
in compliment to several Dover
visitors.
Mrs. Nancy Hood, who has been
spending the past six weeks in
Germantown, has returned to Do
yer.
Mrs. Lord Dewitt and daughter,
Miss Anne Dewitt, returned Sun
day from weeks stay at kits
Hammock While there, Mrs. De
Witt was hostess to II guests at
luncheon and bridge. Mrs. Ralph
Lord entertained at cocktails at
the cottage of her sister, Mrs Har-
ry v. Taylor before the party.
Mrs. John B. Smitheman, Mrs.
Harry Mcdaniel, Jr., Mrs. Ralph
Lord and sister, Mrs. Harry V.
Taylor, were recent luncheon
guests of Mrs. James G. Hutson at
her home at Fort DUPONT.
Mr.. Beverly Davis has returned
to Richmond, Va, after spending
several days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. E. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Troxell
and the latter's brother, DR.. Will
bur d. Burton, Jr., of Catonsville,
Md, attended the wedding on Sat
urday of Miss Mary Elizabeth SUIT
tie of Philadelphia and DR.. Clar-
ence Conway Briscoe of Urbana,
Md, and were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Redington of
Meadow Brook Dr. Burton was
an usher at the welding Mrs
Troxell is spending a fortnight
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. w.
D. Burton, while Mr.. Troxell is
training at the Reserve Officers
Camp, Holibird, Baltimore.
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pa3e14s 9on, spent last sSerss, suass,,' q W
ceorge cet apts' MI Mr.. and y, " 1
Miss Sue Fon;- ;'Oaouggi
to her home hear ols Ss., has anl
{, ter spending last VI mlniagg@ 3D. !
Blanche Shelter week vi !
. Mr.. and Mrs. No,,, /
Of Port Penn. bays ,soslAan B. !
itors with Mrs, R.'s oeen fscs
Mrs. E. Taylor. Dsn'lsrs
sra Mr.. t.G and Mrs. Geo,,.
ana family Of p5jIass., pTlss II
are spending a few 4aaeP aal !
nome in Odessa. uay' II
caaI MISS Grace HeIle,
65ns5soos r S35ss43s can9 i.s g5n n 81
Crawford. ~ oy RaA
Mr.. and Mrs. Fr.,..
Washington, D. G. 'r,., rs,.
ner aunt, Mrs. F, T "'is r !s
Tuesday. : 'aaa
Mr.. and Mrs. Wall.
aT5 and daughter. of ches,,a.,e asss5 f..
nSa. na,, have been recent =
Miss Blanche Sba.-,
ing this week with ,-,s lr.sf !
Dalton in PhiIadelnsi.s ii ,%.s' "
Mrs. George Davis
daughter, Mrs. Ravma.s v : v'..'I
and family, in Doysr --'-'
Mr.. Frank Ward !. ;.
City is spending Some !. -
his mother, Mrs, Hsrrr sl,-r ~ ].
Mrs. Lille Craig. T5o T. L
confined to her hone nv nv.
en- arm. is improving ~ ~.
Patty Finley has Fs.rn.I 1-,i
after spending tro '--+; !.
weeks in camp in Narrr,-.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. c II, i,
tended the Vigneuells vi.
wilmington recently.
Mrs. Eva Warner. d d.
ton, is spending a few j.,
home in Odessa. y
Miss Alice Tilghman /, !,
some time with h, &c
Maryland.
Miss Pauline Godwir -.
ed from a visit with t,i.,a
Pleasant.
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BLACKBIRD

ifeuls Of Personal ana Social In
t~re~t CLEANED Frsm the Vicinity
Blackbird, July 10-Mrs. Theo-
dore Ferguson entertained the
members OF the Ladies' AID OF
Scott M. E. Church at q tea at her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-11
TRIBUTE TO FLAG
PAID BY SCHOOLS
Rev. Austin Munich Speak
er at COIOrfuI Exercises
st. JOseph's Hall

Eight parochial schools of Water
bury and two from Naugatuck par
ticipated in the annual flag day
exercises arranged by Rev. Austin
Munich, superintendent Of Catholic
schools for the Hartford diocese,
yesterday afternoon in st. Joseph's
hall on John street. Graduating
classes Of each Of the 10 schools at
tended. st. Francis and st. Hedwig
schools sent delegations from Maui
gatuck, while Waterbury was repre-
sented by st. Mary's, st. Margaret's,
IS. Peter and Paul, st. Thomas, st.
AIMS, Sacred Heart, st. JoSeph's and
st. Francis Xavier.
Father Munich was the principal
speaker. Two boys and two girls
from each Of the schools presented q
flag which traced the history Of the
United States from the time Of the
original flag of 13 stars and stripes.
One of the boys from each school
discussed the historical significance
Of each flag.
The exercises closed with mass
ing Of all the flags. Motion pic
lures Of historical significance were
shown after the ceremonies. Be-
sides the pupils, the program was
attended by all parochial school
teachers and principals in the 10
schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-11

to the American Red Gross. It also
will be the largest event in the sum-
mer drive for the benefit OF the
Red Cross.
Invitations have been sent to
members by the executive commit
tee, including Frank L. Croker,
president, J. Ford Johnson, Jr., VIII
liam Rhinelander Stewart and Har-
old E. Talbot, and an attendance OF
approximately 1000 Is expected.
Felix Ferry, director Of entertain
ment, has secured the dancing
Hartmans, Grace and Paul, for the
occasion, and Ted Straeter's band
will alternate with Bob nights band
for dancing. A new round, mirror
edged, dance floor has been installed
at the club, and the party will take
place on the terrace with dancing
outside,
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Heading for the White House?
THE DEWEYS OF NEW YORK
Thomas Edmund Dewey
- gmuTEgIIIlII1l e

This is the second Of . series presenting the
Republican families that may occupy the White
House after next January. Democratic presidential
possibilities and their wives will be carried later
Having whipped Tammany and struck terror to
New York's underworld, racket-busting young Re-
publican from Michigan at 38 is racing for the White
House. . He Is smallish, dark, dynamic Thomas
Edmund Dewey.
Dewey is the typical American success story:
smalltown boy (owosso Mich) farmland in sum-
mer, paper peddler, choir singer, high school and
college leader. He graduated from the University
Of Michigan and Columbia University law school,
tackled the big city in 1926 BY 1881 he was earninf
$4,000 year, by 1895 an income in five figures.
He became chief assistant United Ststes district
attorney, filled out brief term as district attorney
was next named special rackets prosecutor and,
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=. Observation-Disclosures -

finally in 1887 elected district attorney of New York
county. With fire and vigor and utterly exhaustive
court preparation which sent New York gaping,
Dewey disposes of thousands Of cases 10000 in one
sx-month period sent to prison dozens of notorious
racketeers like Jack Uegs) Diamond, Lucky Luciano
and finally, James J. (Jimmy) Hines powerful Tam
many leader. He obtained u convictions out of 70
cases in single drive special rackets prosecutor.
All Of which brought his nomination for gov
ernor Of New York in 1888 Dewey lost to popular
Herbert Lehman by only $4,000 votes out Of 100000
Immediately he became presidential timber. i.
In 1928 Dewey married pretty Frances HUT once
singing star for George Whites Scandals. They
have two children Tom, Jr 2, john 4. Texas born,
Mrs. Dewey, daughter Of railroad trainman, is
shy shuns the nmelight. Like her husband she loves
to dance, play little poker romp with the children.
NEXT: The Gannetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-11
NelO England
Area Trails
In Recruiting

although highly vulnerable
in the event Of an emergency
because Of its enormous indus
trial activity, New England is
last among the country's nine
corps areas In the current re-
cruiting campaign for the reg
ular army" declared Major
General James A. Woodruff,
Boston army base, First Corps
Area commander, In q state
ment issued today.
II am told that the difficulty
In securing recruits from New
England is because Of increas-
ing industrial activity and the
consequent absorption Of young
men into private industry. The
time, however, has now come 70
appeal to the patriotism of our
citizens to raise the 1143 men
we must have before June go"
the commander stated.
Continuing, he said:
"Units Of the First Corps
area would participate in the
defense Of New England, and
New England should awaken to
its responsibilities of furnishing
recruits for the regular army.
The New Englander should de-
fend his own section in an
emergency, and should not ex-
pect the army to fill this areas
requirements from other Sec
tions Of the country, even
though such other sections have
responded so quickly to the call
for recruits"