The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03

here to see whether it will be pos sible. to permit some employees to leave their work temporarily during the day to register. AS many as possible should register before night fall, he said.
 The warden, registrars of voters town clerk and borough clerk will go to state meeting, probably in in New Haven, next Tuesday at which instructions for registration will be given.
 The warden today submitted to Governor Raymond Baldwin a list of persons recommended to serve on the draft board here. He said Gov. Baldwin will submit this list to Washington headquarters for ap- proval.
 Assessors Busy
 Assessors here are busy now pre- pairing property lists for signing by property owners. Dates of meet ings of assessors for the purpose of having lists signed will be an- nounced soon. The sessions will probably be held the latter part of October.
 The grand list is based on prop erty here as of October l. There is a N0q5 penalty for property own- CTS who fail to sign lists within the required time.
 Get Hunting Licenses
 Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John has received a number of applica- tions lately for hunting licenses, he said today. The hunting season for birds starts October 20, and local sportSmen are awaiting the start of the season with eager anticipation.
 Because number of birds were released nthis vicinity last spring, the hunting is expected to be good. MT. St. John said hunting licenses cost $3.35 each and the combina- ton hunting and fishing license is $5.35. Grant Nominated Success finally crowned a long period of effort last night when Thomas A. Grant of Naugatuck won the Democratic nomination for state senator from the 14th senatorial district at the senatorial conven- tion in~ Cheshire.
 Grant won the nomination on the fourth ballot when John Drew of Cheshire, who had the support of West Haven and Orange, withdrew mad turned his delegates over to Grant.
 The other candidate, Atty. Ephraim Sim, of Milford had the support of the Milford delegation of 10 votes. Grant had the sup port sof Naugatuck, Cheshire, Be- thany, Prospect, Wolcott and Wood bridge, a total of 9 votes, and the two delegations which supported Drew prior to his withdrawal had 19 votes.
 Warden John J. Sheridan of Naugatuck placed in nomination the name of MT. Grant and Edward Sandow of Milford nominated Sim. John Curran of West Haven nom- mated Drew.
 After he was nominated, Grant urged the group to unite and get out a strong vote for the party in | the national and state election. John Carroll of West Haven was chairman, and Daniel J. Callahan of Naugatuck was clerk.
 To Parade Here Wendell Willkie, Republican pres: idential nominee is expected to par ade through some of the main streets here when enroute to Wa terbury on October g, 1t was learned today.
 It is expected he will go over Maple from Main street to Church street, but at present it is not thought he will give talk here. He is scheduled to talk in Waterbury.
 Plans for the reception to MT. Willkie will be made at 8 meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the Neary building, which will be attended by the Republican town committee and all local Republican organizations. Meet Tomorrow Members of the Sarah Rogers Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hear 8 talk by Ralph Munger of Waterbury at the society's meeting tomorrow after noon at the home of Mrs. Burton R. Ward, Fairview avenue. MT. Nun ger was an ambulance driver with an American volunteer unit In France last spring.
 The local chapter was represented by eight members at the state D. A.