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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Drewry News

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Williams anc
son, Ray, Jr., Of Greensboro, anc
Mrs. Leila Hayes of Henderson, visit
ed Mrs. N. L. Williams Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Plummer Watkins, Miss Lii
liam and Velma Watkins of Palmer
Springs. Va, visited Mrs. Barker
Watkins and Mrs. N. L. Williams Sat
urday afternoon.
Miss Kathleen Paschall of Balti-
more. Md, and Mrs. Hugh Moore OF
Richmond, Va, have been here the
past several days visiting their uncle,
Johnny Paschall and other relatives
Sam Williams, stationed with the
U. S. Navy at Norfolk, spent the past
Weekend with his mother, Mrs. N.
l.. Williams.
Aston Watkins, of P a m l
Springs. Va, spent Saturday night
as the guest of N. L. Williams, Jr.
Friends will be glad to learn that
Johnny Paschall is improving after
being sick the past week.
Miss JANET Hayes Of Henderson,
spent Sunday as the guest OF Miss
Louise Williams.
Mr.. md Mrs. Barker Watkins and
family and Mrs. Vance Harris OF
Henderson, spent Sunday at Gll!sboro
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Faulkner.
Alfred P. Watkins, Jr, Stationed
with the U. S. Navy at Norfolk,
visited relatives and friends IN
DrcWry Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ashley and
daughter, Betty Shelton, visited Mrs.
N. l.. Williams Sunday afternoon.
Francis Buchanan, spent Sunday
night as the guest of Barker Wat
kins, Jr.
Miss Elizabeth Lassiter, of Mid
dlcburg, Miss JANET Hayes Of Hen
dersOn, and Miss Louise Williams OF
Drcwry, were the dinner guests OF
Miss Williams aunt, Mrs. Vernon
paschall, at Norlina Sunday night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Cokesbury News
Ry MRS IT. KELLER.

The members of CokcSbury church
met in the church yard last Friday
for picnic supper, which was served
at $50 p. m.
After the supper the Ladies Mis-
sionary Society met in its regular
monthly meeting. The attendance
was good, and the meeting was one
of the most successful of the year.
Much business was brought before
the meeting, with the new officers
presiding The installation service Tor
the new officers will be held at a
later date The society voted to help
one needy family.
Miss Catherine Spruill will return
to Shallotte Sept. 10, to resume her
work as member Of the faculty
there. This is her third year at Shall
lotte.
Miss Rachel Stainback left Sept.
9 for Greensboro where she is a
sophomore at Greensboro college.
Miss Lucille Floyd and LinWood
Harton are attending business school
in Henderson this fall.
Miss Maud Pernell, of Alert, spent
the Weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Andrew Edwards.
Miss Virginia Deibel, of Washing
ton, D. c.. Miss Rosetta White, and
Frank Deibel, of Norlrna, visited
Mrs. J. H. Keller Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Pernell ard
son, Julius, Maurice Pernell, MI and
Mrs. Lewis Pernell, and baby, Lois,
all of Alert, Mr.. and Mrs. E!WoOd
Strause and children, Christelle and
Elwood, Jr., Of Charlotte, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry TabbS and children,
Harry, Elva. and Nell, Of NOrlna,
were the Sunday afternoon guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Keller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Edwards.
Mrs. jim Adcock is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Nancy Finch, Of Oxford,
who is very i'll.
Mrs. L H. Langford is still! having
trouble with her broken ankle.
Friends will regret to learn that
Mrs. Horace Hight has been very
i'll.
Misses Rachel Stone and Vcrlic
Rem, of EPSON, were Weekend
visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Bar
tholomeW.
Miss Doris Carroll is spending the
week with MI. and Mrs. Ballard
Stainback, in Henderson.
Ernest Gill was admitted TO the
Maria Parham hospital last week and
had an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Il. Hicks had as
their Sunday afternoon guests Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Robinson, of War
renton, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Robin
son, Of DreWry. and Mr. and Mr..
Churchill Curtis and baby.
Mrs. Sam Hicks has returned h"mG
from visiting her sick mother, Mrs.
NuckleS, of Dabney.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
800 Enrolled At
Woman's College

| Greensboro, Sept. 10.-More than
500 new students, including fresh
men, transfers and commercials al
WUman's college Of the University
of North Carolina learned the first
rules of college life Tuesday morn
ing as they began week Of orien-
tation with Individual conference
periods with faculty advisors and Il
special general assembly program in
Aycock auditorium.
New students will be photograph
cd, tested, shown about the campus,
taught the intricacics Of student gov
eminent and Gamilarizcd with the
college traditions this week. They
will register for classes on Thurs
day: transfers and uppcrclassmen
register on Friday; and regular COL
.legc work begins on Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Recent Meeting OF
Y. NJ. w. Club Held

The Young Married Women's club
held its regular meeting recently at
the home Of Mrs. A. D. Clayton, with
Mrs. K. V. Hale as Joint hostess.
The president opened the meeting
with the entire group repeating the
Lords prayer, after which Mrs. J.
&. Ellis and Mrs. H. I. Hale had
charge of the program, conducting
many interesting games and con-
tests. The prizes went to Mrs. Ray
mond Wynn, Mrs. Willis Jenkins,
Mrs. w. F. Ranes, Mrs. Arnold Car
ter, Mrs. H. I. Hale Mrs. vi. M Par
IRISH, Jr., Mrs. Herman Carter and
Mrs. A. R. Carroll.
During the social hour delicious
refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. ThurSton Williams.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Boyd's Crossroads
BY ALLENE E. CAREY

Hamilton Thomas, of Marrison-
burg, W. Va, is visiting his sister
Miss Belle Thomas.
Henry Proctor, James and Roy Lee
Carey, spent Sunday afternoon with
Leonard and Dan Moss.
Misses Allene and Eloise Carey
were the weekend guests OF Mrs
H. B. Daniel, of Henderson.
Misses Indie Kimball and Jennie
Proctor spent Sunday afternoon with
relatives near DreWry.
Mrs. Thomas Matthews visited
Mrs. w. H. Proctor Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Daniel, Billy
Daniel, Misses Allene and Elolse
Carey, and Connie Proctor visited
friends near Alert Sunday afternoon
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
POSITIONS OPEN AT
STATE JOB OFFICE

The local office of the State EN-
ployment Service has calls for a
number of women to accept positions
as mattresses, it was announced to-
day by George Bourdelat, manager
of the office. Women qualified to
fill these positions are asked 10 file
applications at the employment Of
flee.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
3 ;cp5 #n 49, SOCIETY NEWS 49, c .s"s9saS@
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENT

Casualties in last nights attacks
were not Immediately announced, but
it was believed they would approach
those of the two previous nights.
This would bring the tlrrcc-day
toll to about 900 dead and 1000 se..-
ously injured.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
TO to High Point.

Use, Martha and Jessie Baity
ne - High Point, where they
.. enrolled in High Point COL
.> yy.r. Miss Martha Baity is
~. e the sophomore class,
...>~ Jessie B1ity will be a fresh
. '..- --.-.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Goes to Woman'S College,

-.- Dorothy Stewart. daughter OF
- . Stewart. returned from Phil
where she has been visiting.
-.u2 u Greensboro. 10 enter
~ .-, College.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
At Ocean View.

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H. Wilson and
daughters, Rose Marie and Katie
Ruth, Mrs. Lena Pace, Miss Elaine
Burnette, and a guest spent Sunday
at Ocean View, Va.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
PRAYER Meeting Band.

The prayer meeting band Will
meet this evening at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. John z. Blake, on
ChavaSse avenue, with Mrs. W. II
Klmball as leader.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
To Leave Hospital Soon.

Friends of w. E. Gill will be glad
o.. l"rrn that he is getting along very
nicely at Maria Parham hospital,
and that he expects to return home
in few days, after undergoing an
operation for appendicitis last
Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Nt Wake Forest.

-..... Mills. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
= .- MIS-. lett yesterday for
-- .. -..>.. where ne is entering
IT,. =.u,. college as a freshman
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
To Wake Forest.

.'.--.rr son OF Mr. and Mrs.
..-..- has returned to Wake
49,. .. ..y where he will be a
...- ...~ wear.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
From Western Carolina

Mr.: and Mrs. T. T. Robertson ant
family and Mrs. Sallic z. Duke have
returned homo from trip to AShc~
vile and the Great Smoky Mountain
NatnOnal Park.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
With tine Sick
UndergOcS Operation

Mrs. Wallace Stallings, OF Young
avenue, underwent an operation at
Maria Parham hospital Monday, and
is said to be doing very nicely to-
day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Enter W. {.

'.,.> Resale Watson. Mollle
80. "- and Doris Andrews left
. ... ... Greensboro. where they
...~ me freshman class Of
. ... C..tege.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

vs.. Nary Mitchell Baity has gone
....--a.-o. Ga. where she has a
...~ as librarian in the high
.. -...rv This year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
. .n;r 10 Practice.

...... choir of the First Pres
...s. will practice at $50
...,..oW afternoon at the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
n 4. X. Meeting.

The Old Butte chapter, D. A. R.,
will have its first meeting of the fall
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
,,..rn Mrs !. K. Piummer, at her
home at Middleburg. All members
are asked to be present.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
visits HarriSonS.

>-.v Harrison. of Roanoke.
-uc>j Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
~ their home on Orange
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

1.-The air of polar regions is free
from Injurious bacteria,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
SCHOOLS OPEN
TO REGISTER
NEW PUPILS

The Roosevelt high school and LIN
coin junior high school will be open
for the registration of students from
Wednesday, August ~, through FIJI
day, August 80.
Many classes will be filled to capa
city and pupils are urged to report
early in order TO secure the subjects
they desire The following groups
should report on the dates indicated
above:
l. Students transferring from par
Ochial schools.
> Students that have moved into
the city since June
3 Students entering from rural
areas.
f. Students desiring schedule
changes
All new students should bring diplo-
mas or credit statements from the
school they attended last year.
Office hours on these day. Will h
9 to IL 30 am. and To 1 pm.
The Labadie junior high school and
elementary school will be open Friday
August 80, for registration of new stu
dents.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
Announces Opening
Of Clothing Store

David Johns. who has been connect
ed with the clothing trade in Wyan-
dOtte for number of years. informs
The Herald that he will open a mems
store in the HOerSch building on Bid
Gle avenue. at present occupied by a
chain grocery.
Mr. Johns says that the owners will
construct a new front and rearrange
the interior. He expects to open for
business the latter part of October.
Theodore HOerSch. who operates the
shoe store next TO the grocery, was
reticent about revealing his plans re-
garding the lease.
The HOersch building. with the ex-
ceptiOn of the modern front added to
the shoe store, is said to be the oldest
commercial building in the city. A
sign on the structure reveals that 1t
was formally opened on July 4, 1853,
when the builder. grandfather to the
present HOersch representatives, made
a speech to the assembled citizens.
Three generations Of the family have
conducted merchantile businesses in
the structure since it was built.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
BRIDE OF THE WEEK
HONORED AT COUNTRY CLUB

COmplimentfng Emily Carolyn Muir.
ply, daughter Of Mrs. Frank ]. Muir.
ply. whose marriage to Bernard Louis
Mahalak, son Of Mrs. Louis Mahalak,
took place Tuesday morning in st
Patrick church. Mrs Carl Arvin. Of
YpSilanti and Miss Mae Mahalak en-
tertained at luncheon and contract on
Saturday at the Crosse lie Golf and
Country club.
Places were marked for the hOnOree
Mrs. Frederick Schroeder and Mrs
James Mcfarland of Detroit, Mrs
Emerson Sanger of Monroe. Mrs
CheStley I4aBeau and Miss Lillian Sang
or of Trenton. Mrs Louis Mahalak
Mrs. Mark NeStOr. Mrs. Joseph Cart.
ner. Mrs. John r. McInerney. Mrs
Charles HOrnauer. Mrs Lloyd Odette
Mrs. Frank Mahalak. Mrs. Samuel s.
BrOughtOn. Mrs. Francis Murphy
Mrs. George feathers, Mrs. Neil
Amiot, Mrs. Edgar Lyon and Mrs
Ralph Mahalak. Miss Louise Nestor
Miss Mary Ann NestOr. Miss Florence
Murphy, Miss Harriet Loselle, Miss
Florence Gartner, Miss Catherine Ca.
halan, Miss Marion Roehrig, Miss
Dorothy KearnS, Miss Loretta NcIner
ney. Miss Madeline Sullivan, Miss Ce
ell ROehrig, Miss lima Weatherwa1
and Miss Gertrude Weatherwax.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
Navy Mission to
Make Local Visits

Ii was announced today by Com
mander Carson X. Miller, navy recruit
ing officer for Michigan. that mem
bers of his staff would visit this com
munity weekly.
In response TO numerous requests
in this connection, members of this
service will make regular visits in or
der to inform the public about the
many activities of the navy. For the
particular convenience of interested
young men of WyandOtte, River Rouge
EcOrse and Crosse He. transportation
Ia and from Detroit will be furnished
To those desiring To take the navy's
entrance examination. These trips will
leave WyandOtte at 10 80 am ON
Mondays. from the WyandOtte post
office. Taking this examination will
determine eligibility for naval service, -
said the commander, continuing.
The expansion Of the navy is pro
viding unusual opportunity for young
men. aside from the rapid advance
ment and high pay Of the navy. the
technical training covers almost the
entire field Of civil industry"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
Murphy-Mahalak
Nuptials Tuesday

Wearing gown of ice blue jersey
Emily Carolyn Murphy. daughter of
Mrs Frank j. Murphy became the
bride of Bernard l.. Mahalak. son of
Mrs. Louis Mahalak. on Tuesday
morning. at St Patrick church. The
Rev. Father Peter c. Ryan performed
the ceremony before an altar which
held decorative arrangement Of glad
iOli with ivory taperS i'll candelabra.
The brides gown was fashioned
with short sleeves and full skirt
She wore a turban from which fell a
short veil She carried a bOquet of
Rapture roses and blue delphinium.
Miss Mae Mahalak was maid of
honor. Her gown was cinnamon crepe
and she carried IL bOquet of yellow
daisies. Alfred Mahalak was best man
for his brother.
For her daughters wedding. Mrs
Murphy chose a navy blue ensemble
and blue hat and gardenia cOrsage
Mrs. Mahalak wore green print crepe
dress. white hat and gardenia cor
sage.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was held at the Crosse lie
Golf and Country club.
After a honeymoon in the east, the
couple will make their home at 361
Biddle avenue. For travelling, Mrs.
Mahalak chose a grey ensemble.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
SHARP RISE REPORTED IN
UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS

Detroit, Mich. Aug. ia new peak
for the year in weekly claims for job
insurance benefits was reported here
today by Harry A. Mcdonald. chair
man Of the Michigan Unemployment
Compensation Commission
The number Of these claims tOtaled
lO3.54O. a gain OF more than 10000
over the previous weeks total Of S4.-
2GS. Claims for monthly partial unem-
ployment also rose sharply from 500
to 1851
Mcdonald reported that 91.S64 Dbene-
fit checks were issued. totaling 81
2S7.O1S. These totals were substantial
iy above the previous weeks record of
lbs cheeks with a value Of $1.167.-
80. Checks issued for total unemplOy-
ment during the week tOtaled 1878
with an average value Of 1881.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
WPA Meeting
Monday Night

In the presence Of u large number
of interested citizens, the Council held
a special meeting on Monday night to
consider the WlPA program for next
year. particularly as regards paving.
The following figures were given
out regarding the estimated cost of
pavement for different widths of
street:
Street width from property line to
property line. ~ feet; paving width :
estimated cost. $1.S1 ST. fit.
Street width. "a feet: paving width.
- feet: estimated cost. sol.
Street width. 66 feet: paving width,
~ feet: estimated cost. 500.
street width. ~ feet: paving width.
80 feet estimated cost. $2.14.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
World War
Veteran Passes

AlOis c. thinner, II years Of age
died August Is. at the Veterans hos
pital, Camp Custer, where he had been
patient for six years. He leaves a
son, Junior. OF Jackson, his father
Charles thinner of BlOOmville, Ohio
d sister, Mrs Bertha Baker of this
city, brothers, Norbart of BloOmville
Harry of Gibraltar. Elton Of Detroit
and Il half-brOther, G. E. Hersey OF
Tiffin, Ohio. His home was at EcOrse
where he was formerly in the barber
ing business. He was a world wal
veteran.
The funeral took place from the
Nixon funeral home last Monday at
ternoOn, Rev. Palmer Orthner OF the
Ford Baptist church officiating. Bur
:al was in Ferndale cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
HAOJU KILLS
YOUNG POACHER
OFF HUMBUG

John Hadju, the hermit caretaker
of Humbug Island. in the lower De-
trOit river near the Trenton channel
plant of the Detroit Edison Company,
on Wednesday shot and killed a 16-
year-Old boy who was caught taking
camp from a fish box.
The youth was Lloyd HarwOOd. who
had recently moved to Trenton. His
father is employed by the Ford Motor
Company.
Lloyd and 12-year-Old boy COM
paniOn, DelOne Smith, also of Trenton.
went to the island early in the MORN
ing Smith told Trenton police that he
and HARDWOOD had spied a fish box
out in the river and swan out to it
While the boys were taking carp out
of the box and placing them in a bag,
Hadju opened fire on them with q D.
calibre rifle. Both boys jumped in the
water and started for shore. Several
more shots were fired. followed by
screams from Lloyd. Then all was Sd
lence
Smith says that he hid in the marsh
for "A long time" Young HARDWOOD had
been shot in the groin. News of the
shooting did not reach Trenton police
until two hours later. While search
was being made for the stricken boy,
Mrs. Katherine Lewellyn, Of the Tren.
ton Times, discovered the body be-
meath tree where Lloyd had crawled.
Young Smith gave the informal ton
which led to the arrest Of Hadju.
After being questioned for several
hours, Hadju admitted to Clayton
Williams, Trenton chief of police, that
he had done the shooting
Humbug Island is owned by mem
berS Of the Elliott T. SlOcum-NichOls
family, who donated Elizabeth park to
the public. Hadju had acted for IL
years as caretaker at the island,
which was rented to hunters during
the fall hunting season. He made q
living by trapping and fishing, selling
his intake on the mainland. He is so
years Of age and speaks with a for
eign accent. Police say this is not the
first time Hadju had shot at boys.
Yesterday morning Hadju was ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace
HOsmer LathrOp on a charge Of muir
DEB.
The HARDWOOD and Smith families
are neighbOrs in Trenton. The Har-
woods moved there six months ago.
The dead boy, besides his parents,
leaves two brothers and two sisters.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
GRAND ENCANIPMENT
OFFICERS VISIT CITY

Indian encampment, LO.O.F, No.
153 was honored with visit by
the grand patriarch Of Michigan,
George Brand. and the past patriarch
Iouis Sutliff, on Friday evening, Aug
ust 16. The grand patriarch invited the
local patriarchs to confer the patri-
srcbal degree on the occasion Of the
consolidation of the two encampments
at Pontiac. September q. The invita-
tion was unanimously accepted by the
members Of the local encampment
The annual golf tournament held at
Crosse lie and the banquet at the
1,;n,,ers. to be held August "a. was
also announced. and the backing Of the
entire encampment was promised.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
Had Rib Broken
at Strsst Crossing

Joseph PiatkOwski. 5S-year-Old
resident Of Detroit. sustained a broken
rib when struck by an automobile
while he was hurriedly crossing Bid
oil avenue to catch a bus, late last
Friday night.
PiatkOwski had been visiting q
daughter who lives on Negaunee
street The car which struck him was
driven by Donald Richie. % years of
age. OF Gibraltar. The injured man
was taken to the Wyandotte General
hospital in Nixon's ambulance. An
x-ray disclosed the extent Of the in
jury.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
Mrs. Clara Brast
Dies Suddenly

Mrs Clara Brast died suddenly at
her home. 24O4 Twenty-third street,
Monday morning. at the age Of -. She
Is survived by her husband. Frank :
her mother. Mrs. Mary Reichwage;
six brothers. Arthur. Ernest, George.
George. Herman, Albert. Henry: three
sisters, Mrs. Arthur NARROW. OF Wyan-
GOtte. and Mrs. Paul JaX and Mrs.
Marshall Short OF Detroit.
The funeral took place from the res
idenee at = o'clock yesterday after
noon. Rev. W. F. A. Simon of st. John
church officiating. Burial Was al Rom
uluS
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
BIG NOISE, BOXING
FEATURES OF MONDAY
REPUBLICAN RALLY

The Sixteenth District Republican
club. through Orville Hubbard. presi.
dent. tuesday night asked the Council
for permission to fire - bombs over
the Detroit river. also 70 stage free
exhibition boxing show provided by
local boys. at the Republican rally
next Monday night.
The permission was granted. with
the proVlsO that a professional fire
works man handle the bombs, and that
the club will be held responsible for
any damage due to the firing OF the
boxing bouts.
Republican candidates at the prim-
AIRY will make the speeches.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
What Council Did
Tuesday Night

Received statement from the coun-
~ treasurer, reporting that the sum
Of $9,742.16 in WyandOtte delinquent
taxes was collected during June
Approved the usual voting places
for the coming primary and genera.
election. List in official proceedings Of
the Council
City Clerk Lawrence ]. LaCOurse
submitted report on the circuln-
stances connected with a petition filed
on October "a 1899. requesting better
lighting conditions in the vicinity of
the new Mckinley school The outcome
of several references was that the
Board Of Education arranges its own
lighting around the school buildings.
and the Municipal Service Commission
does not like to interfere with. this
policy.
An invitation was received from
Frank X. Simmons. vice president OF
the Recreation Commission, inviting
the Council to attend the first annual
festival of the commission, held last
night under the lights at Pulaski park
ball diamond. The program embraced
e puppet show, amateur show, lariat
spinning and other stunts.
Miscellaneous bills of $6,571.44,
truck hire tOtaling $1,OO4.25 and pay
rolls Of $4,146.37 were approved for
payment.
The NOn-Partisan club band was
given permission to hold a display Of
fireworks at Antoine and Fifth streets
on Saturday and Sunday, August "a
and %. the noise to cease by IL o'clock
pm.
Purchase of $1,000 Highland Park
AZ per cent school district building
and site bond was authorized. The
bond is payable May l. 1854. and will
be secured on a 240 per cent yield
basis.
A request of the Recreation Com
mission. accompanied by a petition re-
questing the city to enlarge the play
ground at Cedar and Fourth streets,
was referred to the city engineer with
instructions to proceed at once with
the project.