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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Burton Wheeler May
 Visit Waterbury Soon
America First Committee May Invite Senator to Public
 RalIy-Chapter Meets Tonight at Elton

An important meeting of America First Committee, Waterbury Chap ter, will be held this evening at o'clock at The Elton Hotel. Friends as well as members of the organi- zation, which oppose Americas entry into a foreien war, are urged to attend and participate in the program of discussions arranged.
 It is believed likely that action will be taken this evening to invite Colonel Charles Lindbergh, Sena- tor Burton W11e ger or some other famous advocate of the principles of America First to address big public rally here soon.
 These men have consistently been the foremost opponents of a policy which maintains that Americans must remain aloof from foreign entanglements. They have further insisted that, while opposed to Nazi- ism, the best interests of the nation lie in a refusal to become enbroiled in European quarrels.
 Indicative of the stand taken by the America First Committee, is an editorial recently appearing in the Brooklyn Tablet. The article states In part: F '7'
 ts.Unity in America can be based not or.a desire for war but on the broad platform of peace. Let the American people continue to speak out for peace. Let them tell Wash ington not only to stay out of war but to get out of the occasions that bring 1t. This is a peace joving democracy. Peace does not mean hunting war. Democracy does mean letting the people decide their fate. The war party is not the American people"
 Democrats and Republicans alike should live up to their pledges, namely: The American people are determined that war raging in Europe, Asia and Africa shall not come to America. We will not parti- cipate in foreign wars. and we will not send, our army, navy and air forces to fight in foreign lands out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Spotlighting Brass CityNews.
Forgery Charged

Arraigned in New York city yesterday, John Powell, 39, of 32o North Main street, Waterbury, received a continuance until today on a forgery charge. Powell was arrested Saturday night when he phoned St. Moritz hotel in New York and asked if he could cash his check.
 Police reported that Powell had presented six checks which amounted to less than $1O0 to the hotel. In an affidavit signed by the officer making the arrest, Powell is accused of obtaining $26 on April 26 by passing a forged check to A. H. Geordan, a representative of St. -Moritz ho- tel, at 50 Central Park south. The signature on the check, it was alleged, was that of William Powell, brother of the accused man, who also resides in Water bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
GEORGE DREYER
 LITTLE BETTER
CorporaI's Name Remains on Danger List at Wash-
 ingtOn Hospital

Corp. George Dreyer of Water bury was reported late last night as showing slight improvement" at Walter Reed General hospital in Washington, D. O., where he is un- der treatment for complications which have set in from a bullet wound in his chest. Authorities re- port his name still on the danger list and slight hope is held for his recovery. .
 Corp. Dreyer was the victim of mistaken identity in a shooting May 5 in Petersburg, Va. James Belcher of Petersburg is under ar- rest by police for the murder of his wife and for the shooting of Corp Dreyer.
 Previously Corp. Dreyer was at the hospital in Camp Lee, Va, be- fore he was transferred to the gen. eral hospital in Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08


 Plans for an early start to the drive will be made at 8 meeting at the aldernanic chambers in the city hall T7lGasdAy night at 7:S0 o'clock under ths sponsorship of the Waterbury Defer ! Committee. The aid of Republican and Democratic party workers will be enlisted, and 1t is planned to set up collection depot in each of the 32 voting dis trictS.
 Party workers and others in each voting district will hold organization meetings Friday, Saturday and Sun day to make arrangements to begin collecting aluminium next week.
 Because t Is impossible to get AiuminurE to continue the manu- lecture Mof Connecticuts perman- ent automobile markers, the Mo- tor Vehicles department has had to start issuing steel plates paint ed an aluminium color, Commits sioner John T. Mccarthy said to- day.
 The state has enough steel to last until March 1, 1922, the be- ginning of the next registration period Six hundred of these have been issued already and they begin new IA series, all letter com binations having been exhausted in the approximately 465, 900 alu- rninum plates issued since they were initiated in 1887. Starting new series will make 1t easy to call back all steel plates if there should be plenty of aluminium in the future, 1t was pointed out.
 The states supply of aluminium dwindled fast this year with the sharp increase in the registration of astomobiles. As of July 1, this year, 2OOO more cars had been registered than during the entire registration year in 1940. From March 1, l04O to February 28, 194l, the department issued 4l7,826 reg istrations and from March 1, l941, to July 1. 1041, 4l9546 registra- tions were issued.
 The commissioner pointed out that the same type plate is being made of steel, that 1t is painted an aluminium color, will have the inset for the year, and will look the same when mounted on car as the aluminium plates. They weigh about twice as much.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
PLASTIC FOUND
 FOR GUNSTOCKS
WatertOwn Mig. Company Ready for Production An-
 nOunces President

An innovation in the field of na- tional defense production, is the ap- plication of plastics for the manu- facture of gunstocks, shortly to be produced by the Watertown Manu- featuring company.
 Since the earliest days of rifle manufacture, the stocks of these weapons have been constructed of wood, but John R. Neill, president of the Watertown concern, claims that the new product is equally as strong, and can be turned out with out loss resulting from defective wood, often found in the old type stocks.
 Pooling of the shop, preparatory to full time production, is now un- der way, MT. Neill, who is also the inventor of the formula for the plastic, yesterday announced.
 Spiral agitators, for use in wash. ing machines, is another plastic product now in the embryonic stages at the Watertown plant. These units were formerly constructed of alumirlun, but plastics have proved an admirable substitute, MT. Neil said. Other advantages deriving from use of the new materials, will be the relaxation of the urgent need for metals, especially aluminium, ir connection with the national de- fenSe program.
 On the other hand, MT. Neill ex- plained, certain ingredients in the composition of plastics, are also of prime necessity. to defense produc- ton. Among these are: formalde- hyde, phenol and a third benzol: and even a synthetic phenol, con- trived by the industry, has been subject to increasing demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
AGREEMENT MADE
 IN $l5,OOO SUIT
Falling Plaster Blamed for Death of Woman; City
 CO-Defendant

A $15,000 civil action, in which it was charged that falling plaster was instrumental in causing the death of Sarah J. Canavan, de- ceased of Waterbury, was with drawn in common pleas court today after litigant parties arrived at a settlement.
 Eunice Mautino, administratrix of the estate of the deceased, had brought suit against Joseph Iagros- si, of this city, and the City of Wa terbury. It was charged in the con- plaint that on December 1, 1940, Iagrossi had placed 10 per cent deposits on property located at 168-170 Wood street, and that the city had accepted the deposit on the three-family tenement, and had conveyqed to him the ownership of the premises.
 On December 25. 194O. it was alleged, the plaintiff suffered a barin concussion when loose plaster fell from the ceiling of her second floor apartment adn struck her. AS result of the weakened condition ensuing from the injury. 1t was claimed. she contracted pneumonia and died on January g. ls4l.
 The city was. declared responsible because repairs were not made, al- though the tenants had complained about the existence of a defective water pipe. A leak in the pipe wa; blamed for the condition of thu plaster. Iagrossl was named a de. fendant because of having allowed the condition to persist.
 Terms of the settlement were no disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Cars Collide

A car driven by William Dixon, 65. of 2SS North Main street, coll lided with one operated by Sal- vatore Teta, 34. of 22e Ledgeside avenue near Willow and West Main street last night. Slight dam age occurred to both machines.
 Motor PatroIman Joseph Phelan reported that Dixon was forced to swerve his car into the Teta au- tomobile when another driver drove out of Meadow street into the intersection. Both Dixon and Teta were driving along West Main street In an easterly direc- lion when the collision occurred. No arrest was made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

side of the Americas, except in case of attack Democratic Platform, 1940.
 The Republican Party is firmly opposed to involving this nation in foreign war. We are still suffering from the ill effects of the last World War--a war which cost us a $24,O0O.- 100000 increase in our national debt, billions of uncollectable foreign debts and the complete upset of our eco- homie system, in addition to the loss of human life and irreparable damage to health of thousands of our boys. The Republican Party stands for Arnericanism, prepared- ness and eace.'-Republican Plat form, 1940
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tions have been filed at the of- flee of Town Clerk Mary c. Kill martin:
 Luigi B. Celoxzi, SS9 Congress avenue, and Ella J. Sparano, g Railroad Hill street.
 Claudio Primus, 3S Chatf1eld avenue, and Mary Brady, 4l Laval street.
 TinO PanOsci, 6S Garden Hill read, and Domenica DiLeone, IFS Cushman street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Plans For Collecting Donations Now Being
 Perfected By Council
Various Political Groups to Assist in Ouse-toEiouse <. Appea-Meeting of Workers Called for
 Thursday Evening

Waterburys part in the national campaign to collect used aluminium for defense use will start before the county wide drive opens July 21 it announced today at the office of Mayor Vincent A. sculy The mayors executive secretary John Ftzmaurice said that the local colec- tion will be held next week. in hopes that it can be completed before thousands of visitors descend the city for the state American Legion convention the week of the 0nl1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
LATE REALTY NOTES

Mortgage Release Theresa Drlsler to Frank Healey.
 Mertgage Deed Max Krinsky to Julius n. TaFr. Antonina Padaigls te Che Wa teFbury Savings bank.
 Warranty Deed Edward Joy Co William end AHaranret nEonmnns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
HaIf-HOliday

Waterbury department stores will close this noon while chain stores will close at p. m, in keep ing with their summer policy for July and August. Some stores will close Saturday afternoon in- stead of Tuesday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Injured at Work

William Horan, A, of 100 Fair mount street, who was discharged after. treatment for 8 lacerated chin by St. Mary's hospital yester- day morning, was injured while working on Baldwin street and not on the porch of his home, as previously stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Wife Inherits

The will of Pierre RenaudOt, which was admitted to probate today by Judge Patrick Healey, provides that his entire estate, after payment of one $1OO be- quest, shall go to his wife, EI- vira RenaudOt.
 The document directs that after 3 $l00 legacy has been paid to 2 grand daughter, Joan Marie Turcotte, the rest of his real and personal property shall go to the widow. Mrs. RenaudOt is also named executOr. MT. RenaudOt died June IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
More Sirens!

Fire stations throughout the city may be installed with fire sirens similar to the one now at the fire headquarters station on Field street, announces Chief Thomas P. Cavanaugh. The Field street siren has been used in te past only in a second alarm.
 The installation of these new sirens depends on teh money the city has available, 1t was pointed out. These sirens could be sound ed, to call all firemen, policemen and civilian defense crews in an emergency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
1919 VictrOla!

The question of who owned certain victrola in 1919 was be- fore the abatement committee of the board of aldermen for study today.
 Mrs. Ida Gillott of 1052 Chase parkway. submitted an affidavit stating that taxes had been lev- led in 1919 and 1920 against a victrola bought by her husband in 1918. She claimed that the victrola was sold in April, 1919, before it could be listed as tax able property, and asked that taxes on it be abated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Girl Injured

Anna Tiso. l9, of lAS Transit street, was taken Co st. hTary's hospital this morning at 7:lS o'clock following 8 collision on Kingsbury and Nerth Elm streets. Cars operated by Wal defnar Jabs Of B1 OIeana ave- he and Antheny Also were Inc vofwoG.
 The sls1 suffered . lacsrstion og Che forehead and x-ray ple- luFes were taken of the head to dateEmlme the exlent ef her ltas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Kiwanians Meet

Patxolman James Little will speak on trafEic safety at the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis club tomorrow noon in The Elton. The Kiwanis club is arranging plans for S "fsirprige" meeting 10 he held ct their next weeks meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

iuries. She was discharged af- ter treatment, hospital attaches reported.
 Motor Patr0lnaan John Culii- son notified Tlso for court tc~ morrow on violation of the rules of the road when he will appear before Judge John l.. Gaifney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
ST. ANN'S SOCIETY
 OFFICERS IGNORED
All Reelected at Annual Meeting Last Evening;
 Bazaar Plans Discussed
BRooKLYN NEWS

Miss Matilda DeZinno was re- elected president of St. Ann's so- ciety of Our Lady of Mount Car mel church at a meeting held last night at the parish hall. Other off, ficers reelected were: Mrs. Mae AL tieri, vice president, Mrs. Rose Di- Lauro, secretary and Mrs. Frances Dizinno, treasurer.
 Plans were made by the organiza- tion for a reception for new mem bers and tea which vii ltake place on July 27. The committee in charge of arrangements will in- clude: Miss Lena DeBenedictus, chairman, Miss Mary Ciancull, Mrs. Concetta Devino, Mrs. Mae Altieri, Mrs. Sally Bassett, Mrs. A. Cappel- letti, Mrs. Joseph Marine, Mrs. Louis DeZinno and Mrs. P. Di- Lauro.
 Members who were appointed to assist with the parish bazaar next week are: Mrs. Rose eVrrier, Mrs. Joseph Marine, Miss Lena DeBene- dictus, Mrs. P. DiLauro, Mrs. Louis DeZinno and Miss Matilda DeZinno.
 Hostesses for the social hour which followed the business meeting were Mrs. Thomas Lepore and Mrs. Mae Altieri.
 Plans were completed for the an- nual parish bazaar of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church at a meet ing held last night at the parish hall. The bazaar will be held al the church grounds starting next Monday, July 4. through July 2l in celebration of the Feast of Oul Lady of Mount Carmel. Amuse- ments, games and refreshments will be among the attractions. Proceeds will be used for the new church fund. A large committee composed of representatives from all of thG church organizations is in charge of arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

Some collective farms in Russia pay their income tax in produce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

" S@@SO work in fhe eve. ming feeling completely tagged out end ht for nothing but bed7 Your eyes mey be causing you more fatigue then you would ordinarily feel # your vision was good. t1eve your eyes examined today and inc proper glasses correctly fitted. Do swsy with Five O'Cloek Fas"l
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
Intercity Rotary
Meeting Will Be
HeldHere Today
Thurman Chatham to be Prin-
cipal Speaker. Special En-
tertainment Planned.

An intercity meeting of the
Statesville, Taylorsville and JEFF
Persons Rotary clubs will be held
here tonight at 7:15 o'clock.
Thurman Chatham, of Elkin,
president of the Chatham Manu-
featuring Company, will be the
principal speaker. Mr.. Chatham
is one of the nations outstanding
industrial leaders. He also takes
an active interest in the civic,
political and social life of this
section and state.
Several entertaining features
will be included on tonight's pro-
gram. Levern Johnson will be in
charge of this part of the pro-
gram.
This is the second intercity
meeting that these three clubs
have held during the current Ro-
tary year. Forty or fifty visiting
Rotarians are expected to be pre-
sent.
Ed Barr gave an entertaining
program last Thursday night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
1876 Are To Graduate From Ashe County High Schools
Finals In Many
Schools Begin
This Weekend
Outstanding Speakers To Ad-
dress Graduates at Com
mencement Exercises.
RECORD NUMBER

Within the next few days a rec
ORD number of students will COM
plete their work in the nine stand
ard high schools of Ashe county
when 1875 seniors will be award
ed diplomas and larger number
OF seventh grade graduates will
receive their certificates of pro-
motion to high school.
Most of the commencement pro-
grams will get underway this
week end or early next week and
will be concluded the first part of
May.
Most of the schools have Sc
cured distinguished speakers for
the finals and are presenting
plays, operettas and other forms
OF entertainment showing the pro-
gress of the pupils, to which the
public is cordially invited.
Commencement exercises at
both Virginia-Carolina and Riv-
erview begin tomorrow night.
At VIC, Rev. Hoyt Wood, pastor
of the West Jefferson Methodist
church will deliver the literary
address to the graduates. The SEN
ior play will be presented here on
Saturday night. The grade pro-
gram will be presented some time
later as this division of the school
is under the supervision of the
state Of Virginia and is month
longer than the high school. The
Riverview finals will open with
an operetta by the primary
grades, tomorrow night and will
close with the graduating exercis-
es the following Friday night.
Finals at Nathan's Creek and
Fleetwood will begin on Satur-
day night. At this time the SEN
Tor play, "a Cra@ Mix-Up", will
be given at Flee wood and at Ma
than's Creek tie elementary
grades will present the "Cobbler
of Fairy1and''. Commencement at
Nathan's Creek will end on Fri
day, May 2, when Ed M. Ander-
son will deliver the literary adj
dress; while F'leetwood's exercises
will not close until Tuesday, May
6 when the seventh grade grad
yates will receive their diplomas.
Commencement at Lansing and
West jefferson high schools will
open on Sunday night, April q,
when Rev. Hoyt Wood will deliv-
er the baccalaureate sermon at
the former and DR.. Hoyt Black
we'll at the latter. The final pro-
gram at Lansing will be the SEN
ior class play on May 3. West JEFF
ferson's programs will end on Fri
day, May 2, with the graduation
exercises when DR.. A. G. Gibbs
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
Four Stills Are.
Destroyed In Co.

During the past week Deputy
Sheriffs Wiley Burgess, Walter
Phillips and Harve Goodman have
destroyed four moonshine stills in
Ashe county. Several hundred
gallons of beer were also found
and poured out. None of the stills,
however, was in operation and
no arrests have been made.
Monday a copper still and IS
gallons of beer were destroyed.
This still was found at the head
of Peak Creek, not far from Lau-
rel Springs. The same day the
deputies cut up a 5O-gallon out
fit near Glendale Springs.
Last Saturday they discovered
another outfit near Sheets Gap
and one a few days before on
Horse Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
West Jefferson Will
Have Baseball Team
In New River League
Local Ball Club Formally Or
ganized at Meeting Tues
day. Perkins Mgr.

A West Jefferson baseball club,
to play in the New River semi
pro league, was organized at an
enthusiastic meeting of players
and fans held here at the West
Jefferson high school building
Tuesday night.
Paul Perkins was elected man
ager of the club; DR.. J. K. Hunter
was selected as director. Dean
Mcmillan, secretary and treasur-
err; Tommy Williams, publicity di-
rector: Con Ireson, Sam Diggs
and Gale Mcmillan as umpires.
Ed Anderson, league secretary,
presided and explained that the
proposed club had obtained ad-
mittance into the New River
league.
A finance committee, composed
of Gale Mcmillan. chairman,
Charlie Davis, Roland Koontz,
and the club officials was ap-
pointed to raise money to pur-
chase suits. bats, balls and other
necessary equipment. It is esti-
mated that at least 5000 will be
needed for this purpose.
This committee was also in
structed to secure a baseball
field and to get it in readiness for
the opening of the season which
will be on Wednesday, May IA.
Initial practice will start here
tomorrow afternoon and every
baseball player in the county is
invited to come and try out for
the team.
A tentative list of players is as
follows: Bill Perkins, Bower Sew
ert, Paul Perkins, Ray Blevins,
Peck Davis, Free1 Jones, Roland
Koontz, Bailey Barker, Charlie
Davis, DR.. Hunter, Howard Day,
Vernon Thompson, Fairfax Jones,
Roy Freeman, Ed Woodie, Bur
man Bare, Tam Mcmillan, Tom
my Williams, Charlie Weaver,
Harry Koontz, Don Francis, Bill
Hughes, Warren Farmer, Monte
Weaver, Jack Richardson, Jake
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24
Mrs. livery C. Greene Writes
Interesting Book On '4OFlood
Deep Gap Woman Gives A vi
vid Picture of Catastro-
phe of Last August.
(By Staff Writer)

The flood of August, 1910, which
broke all records for high water,
damage, disaster and tragedy in
Northwestern North Carolina, will
not soon be forgotten by those
who experienced it.
And for those who neither saw
nor felt the effects of this disaster,
Mrs. livery Cook Greene has pain
ted an accurate and vivid picture
in her book, "A Disastrous Flood"
which has just been published.
The book which is Mrs. Greene's
first, is unusual in many ways. 1t
deals chiefly with the human ira
gedies rather than the material
loss incurred by this section in
the flood. The author, who is a
native of Deep Gap where num-
Der of lives were lost, relates the
bravery and sadness in the lives
of many of the flood victims with
whom she was personally &C
quainted and in several cases re-
lated to.
The book contains 1O3 pages in
Guiding a number of illustrations
and few poems. Practically ev-
cry chapter relates a separate in
cident of the flood as it effected
certain individuals.
AS a large number of people
living in the. Deep Gap section of
Watauga county and particularly
those effected by the flood are
members Of the Greene family,
and much of the book deals with
them. The last chapter is devoted
to Solomon Greene, pioneer of this
section and a grandson of Gene
raj Nathaniel Greene, Of Revolu-
tionary fame.
In the foreword of the book the
author explains that while much
was written about the flood in the
newspapers at the time it hap
pened, that it is her purpose to
give all of the details completely,
including sketches of the lives of
many of the individuals involved.
"The most striking part of the
whole narrative is the story of
how B. L. Greene, age Z, rescued
himself from the rugged drift in
which he spent the entire night
when the flood was at it's highest"
she declared.
Those who witnessed the flood
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