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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
Treasurer
American Woman Saw Japanese Troops Land
Wife of an Engineer Was on Beach When They Came
 Ashore; Japs as BewiIdered as She Was

cling southward in an old rickety car, which was in similar position We traded cars and continued oul journey"
 Mrs. sherk wore out a pair oi shoes travelling the 50 miles iron Legaspi to Manila, and the jungle ripped her clothes. When her first outfit was ruined, she found a slack suit. That, too, was in shreds be. fore she was halfway to Manila, ano she completed her journey in army fatigue uniforms and makeshift dresses.
 She said there were about SC American women and children anc 200 men ia the area when she left
 Mrs. Sherk, of Torrance, Cal, is the wife of Jack Sherk, an engineer of Bowman, Cal, He went to Legaspi to superintend the salvage of 6 boat that sank two years ago. When the war began, he was In Manila but apparently left immediately fol Legaspi to find her.
 She does not know where he Is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18

Manila, Dec. 1B- CUP)-Pretty Mrs. Mildred Sherk walked down to the beach at LegaSpi to watch Japa- nese forces landing, She was so close she could have reached out and touched the butts of their rifles. She thought they looked bewildered as the natives whose lands they were invading.
 She lied through a rice field and leper colony, and after six days of walking and hitch-hiking through the steanaing jungle, reached Manila yesterday, the first white woman to have seen a Japanese land invasion Of the Philippines and reached here to tell about 1t.
 T was awakened at { o'clock last Friday morning by houseboys in the Hotel Mayon at Legaspi," she said. "They were Shrieking, The japs have comet The Japs have comeF
 T bawled them out for making so much noise and stayed in bed, but I thought later that there might be something in what they said, SO l got dressed and went down to the beach. was amazed to see Japa. nese troops there with guns on their backs.
 T walked to within a few feet of them with the Filipinos. The Japa- nese looked as bewildered as the na- tives.
 Only One Big Ship
 "rn the bay I saw only one large ship which might have been naval ship, although I saw no guns on 1t. However, I saw between 20 and 30 planes and I realized that LegaSpi was Q dangerous place.
 "So l headed through Q rice field towards the airport. Then I saw Japanese troops, so I hid in the rice for i6 minutes. Then went through leper colony. Taking Q last look ct Legaspi from there, l headed through the jungle for Daraga, Q short way northward. l reached there and found the populace get- ting ready to evAcuate.
 From Laraga, went on to Lagao, about 20 miles from LegaSpi, reach- ing there about il o'clock Friday morning. I had travelled as fast as possible, running much of the way. At Lagao, l joined with volunteer forces, helping to muster them in by distributing guns and ammunition and arranging to get food.
 T asked one Chinese who owned c store to give Us some food. He said, Take all you want He also gave us all the gasoline we wanted. He said he had Q large bodega (warehouSe) full of rice, but he had gasoline ready to throw over 1t and burn 1t If the Japs tried to com mandeer 1t. He said he would de. stroy everything he owned to keep 1t from falling into the hands of the Japanese.
 Left Nothing Behind
 with tho volunteers, rode far. ther ncrthward, aS they were nov ing strategically to strengthen their forces. We left nothing behind of any value. I left the volunteers later and moving northward every way could find. bummed rides, slept in native shacks, under trees and walked and ran-anything to| keep moving.
 There was much talk all along the way about the Japanese but all the roads were clear; there were no mass evacuations and everyone seemed cool and far from panicky. I travelled Q short way with a wealthy Spanish family in their big new Packard. We came to @ bridge which had been dynamited and the car could not cross. On the other side there were some Filipinos tray-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18

ThOm W. CoFby, of this city, was elected Monarch of Zlndah GrOttO at the regular meeting held in the Grotto rooms, Masonic Temple, last night.
 Other elected officers include Richard D. Bensen, chief justlces Raymond Y. Snyder, master of ceremonies; Clarence ". slaaer, treasurer; ,. sydney Pearson, sec~ retary; and Harold V. Manvilles venerable prophet.
 Peter J. German, Charles Hobbs, of Naugatuck, and c. Walker Blss sett were elected to the board of governors tor . three-year term.
 Edward E. How'd, of Bristol, was named to the board of trustees for . thre year term.
 The elective and appolntive of flcers will be officially seated at a semi.publlc installation eere. mOny to be held on Saturday eve- ming, January 2, ln the Masonic Temple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
$lO,OOO ACTION
 WITHDRAWN TODAY

Withdrawal papers were filed in superior court today in Q 9i0000 civil action, brought by Edward lily. land of Waterbury, against Howard P. Sharp, also of this city. Hyland he'd alleged permanent loss of func- ton Of the right shoulder and left log, as Q result of injuries suffered when he was struck by the dc. fendant'S car November l4, lo40.,
 The accident occurred, according to the plaintiff, while he was cross- Ing Meadow street at point near It's intersection with West Main street. It was contended that the light was favorable to the pedestrian and against the driver of the car, at the time of the occurrence. Terms Of the settlement were not dis closed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
SETS EXAMPLE

Amherst, Mass, (UP) --Dairymaid a purebred Holstein COW owned by the Massachusetts State College is doing her part for national de- fense. During the past year she produced 9,942 quarts of milk and 65s,i pounds of butterfat. If the average COW produced this amount, there would be an abundance of dairy products for home and for- eign consumption,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18

fier in which school children will be cared for during air raids, fornlu- lated at the Boston meeting called by James M. Landis, United States regional director Of civilian defense is as follows:
 The ideal solution would be air raid safety precautions to be 50 de- vised by each school that school teachers in the event Of warning. To bring this solution about the fol- lowing steps are suggested:
 l, Determination by competent engineering advice of the approprI- ate refuge room or rooms in the school. (rn some schools no such places are available but there may be such places available in buildings close to the school. But they should be close to the school because there is Q necessity of immediately taking shelter upon an air raid warning, and 1t Is perilous to have children on the streets at the time.)
 2. Determination of plans for having children 90 In specific and exact way to these refuge rooms under the guidance of teachers.
 3. Instructions as to how teach. CTS should conduct children to ref- uge rooms should be pasted on each teachers desk so they need not be memorized, but simply read by the teacher and followed when the alarm is given.
 {. The same procedure should be adopted for all other places of con- gregation such as lunch rooms, gym- nasiums, playheldS, etc., with @ teacher put in charge of such con- gregations when the alarm Is given.
 5. A head air raid warden should be appointed to each school to take responsibility for the creation of these procedures and for drills in following them; this air raid warden to be part of the local air raid warden system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
MOTHERS HELPER

Gushing. Okla. (Up)-To save wear and tear on his mothers vocal cords, young Louis Martin installed an automobile horn on top of his house. Now all Mrs. Martin has to do 1s toot the horn and her three sons come Scampering home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
KlnKsbury School

Kingsbury school, Mss Loretta M. Henebry, principal
 Grade 8, William Dember, Rich ard Johnson, Frank RVgan, Wil- Ham Malvey, Frank Gruskay, Wil- liam Scully, Raymond Havican, Sally Kenney, Marilyn Dewey, Lois Hubbers, William Roland, Muri- el Strachman, James Bulger, Roy Schwartz, Moreno Norman, Virginia Lockwood, Joyce Schneer.
 Grade 2, Norbert Fried, Audrey, Havican, stephen Ruskin, Marion Swenton.
 John Phelan, Joseph Lux, Joan Cameron, Robert Faeth, Marjorie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
WIFE vs. HORSE

Louisville, Ky, (UP)--Mrs. Theo c. Wells Franck was granted a divorce from her husband Samuel Franck on the grounds of cruelty. She testified that Franck forced her to ride horse which she feared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
FRUSTRATED JUSTICE

Bucyrus, O., (UP) - After four years in ofiice Ohio's woman justice of the peace wonders if she will ever be called upon to perform Q marriage ceremony-her one am- bition as justice.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Martin enter.
tanned at dinner on Sunday, Franz
Richards of Seaford; in the after
noon, Miss Helen Comstock and
Elmer Horsey of Dover, and in
the evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Richards, of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheatley
and daughter, Iona Lee, and Will
liam Hastings, all of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hastings and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White spent
Sunday afternoon at Rehoboth.
They also called on friends at Har-
beson. s+
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston,
Carl Walston and son Henry spent
Sunday evening with relatives at
Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Hastings
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Cannon.
Jerome Wheatley, of Middletown,
was dinner guest of his aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White, on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hastings and
son Jack spent Sunday with their
parents, near Cannon.
Miss Jean West spent part Of last
week with her aunts at Dagsboro.
Mrs. Joshua West called on Mrs.
Harry Wright and Mrs. Edward
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near GreenWOOdl

A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend services at Todd's
Chapel on Sunday morning to well
come our new pastor and his bride
Rev. and Mrs. Harold Davis.
The Ladies Aid of Todd's Chapel
were entertained on Wednesday af-
ternoon in the community building
BY Mrs. Joseph Williamson.
Mrs. Laura Phillips of George
town spent several days the past
week as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lloyd and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Zott are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a fine baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Morris and
sons spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Yopp and other rel
atives in Floyd, Va.
Charles Breeding, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Breeding of near here,
is a patient in the Milford Memorial
Hospital, suffering with lockjaw.
The little fellow is in serious con-
dition.
Messrs. Jesse and Kit Rhodes
were recent dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Rhodes and
daughter.
Miss Evelyn Cade, a Greenwood
graduate of 1941 class, left on Mon
day morning with her classmates
for a trip to Washington, D. c., and
the Luray Caverns, Va.
Mrs. Alva O'Bier has been i'll the
past week from an attack of pluer-
isy.
Mrs. Clifton Hammond and son
and Mrs. Elma Lloyd were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Lloyd on Sum
day.
Mrs. Edgell Coates of Harring-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rust
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dearman on Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Edgell of Greenwood |
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John q. Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T.. East of Fell
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lloyd and |
son, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman and |
Misses Doris and Betty O'Bier were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rust
on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Williamson
and children are spending an indef-
mite visit with relatives, and friends
in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Zott and
Mrs. Wilson Cannon spent Sunday
afternoon at Rehoboth Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
LEWES

Miss Betty Wright, of Bay Side
L. l., is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Carter.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Paul WintruI
and daughter Ellen, of Whining
ton, will, arrive on Friday to spend
the summer at their cottage on
Lewes Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Walls spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Marvel, in Dover.
DR.. Erwin, Stamhaugh returned
home on Saturday from the Ameri-
can Medical Association national
convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray, of
Easton, Pa, were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Freeman on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fielder, Of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Edward Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Allison, of
Middletown, are spending some
time with Mr. and Mrs. W. E..
Graves, on Fourth street.
Millman E. Prettyman, Jr., son
of Millman e. Prettyman, Sr., Of
Seaford, is spending some time
with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Prettyman, on Null
berry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maull are re-
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of a son born in Beebe Hos
pital. .
Mrs. Ramona Atkins is i'll in
Beebe Hospital.
Mrs. Howard F. MacIntire was
elected president of the Lewes
Yacht Club Auxiliary at a meeting
Saturday night. She succeeds Mrs.
s. @. Campbell of Milton. Mrs. ].
B. Wine was elected first vice
Mrs. Ralph G. Rust,
second vice-president; Mrs. Robert
Lynch, secretary; Mrs. Edison c.
Lodge, Jr., treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland s. Burton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair S. Campbell
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
SELBYViLLE

Children's Day services were
held at Salem Methodist Church
4 last Sunday, both morning and eve
ming, and the day was we'll spent
The little children from the Be-
ginners Department and up to the
fourth grade in the Primary De-
partment, carried their part in the
morning under the direction OF
Mrs. Alberta Taylor Watson and
her staff Of teachers, and their part
Of the program was much enjoyed.
A cantata and pageant by the older
children and young peoples choir
featured the evening in Voices
From Flower Land" under the di-
rection of Mrs. Jennie Hudson Will
gus and her helpers.
The collection for the day
amounted to $4,000
Mrs. Volta M. Long, of SLEEPY
Hollow" spent Tuesday night with
her brother-in-law and sister, Prof.
and Mrs. d. A. Petry at FELTON, and
then left for a visit with her niece,
Miss Lucille Petry, associate pro-
fessor in the nursing department of
the University of Minnesota in Min
neapolis. Mrs. Long and her niece
will then go to Seattle, Washing
ton, where Miss Petry will be en-
gagged for six weeks in teaching an
administrative course in nursing
and hospital management.
Mrs. Emma Murray Hill, widow
Of the late Robert w. Hill, very
quietly passed away at her home on
Dukes street in SelbyvilIe, at half
past two O'Clock on Thursday af-
ternoon, June 5, at the age of rs
years..
Funeral services were held from
the home on Sunday at o'clock
with the Rev. w. J. Ennis, pastor of
Salem Methodist Church in Selby-
vile, and Rev. ]. e. Parker of
Ocean View, officiating. The floral
emblems from loving friends and
relatives were quite numerous and
very lovely
The body was laid at rest in Red
Mems cemetery with her husband,
who passed on several years ago,
with the following cousins acting
as the pallbearers, Messrs. Elisha
B. McCabe, James B. McCabe, Ed
ward L. McCabe, Harry M. McCabe,
of SelbyVille. Cove F. McCabe of
Ocean View, and John McCabe of
Bishop, Md. If
The deceased is survived by four
l.. Russell Hlll, Everett
]. Hill, OF SelbyVilie. Mrs. Margaret |
Watson of Pocomoke City, Md. and
John r. Hill of Ocean View. The
are Gladys, Char
lotte, Janet and John Robert Hill
Of Ocean View; Robert and Rebecca /
Watson Of Pocomoke and Miss Jane
Kenney of Selbyville. There are
.hree sisters-in-law, Mrs. Betty
Mrs. Hester Smith and
Miss Della Hill of town.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
BLANCHARD'S STATION

School closed at Greenwood on
FRIDAY, June 6.
Several from here attended the
commencement exercises at Green
wood Friday evening, at which
time % graduates were given di-
plomas. Miss Roberta Wiley was
one of the graduates. The class
left for Washington, D. c., Monday
morning.
Mrs. c. Harmon was bitten last
Friday morning by dog owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swain. She
is confined to her bed and under
the care of DIR. w. w. Day. Her
condition is very good.
Mrs. Belle Aliens school closed
last week at FELTON,. She will now
spend the summer with her hns-
band at their cottage on the river
at Salisbury. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvel and
son entertained on Sunday, from
Chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Mar
vel and son and Joe 0'Brien of
Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams
and family attended on Monday,
June 9Th, the graduation exercises
Of their eldest son, Leon, at Della
ware College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Montgomery
and son, of Pennsylvania, are
spending part of their vacation
here with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Coleman, since the clos
ing of their schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills at
tended a banquet for the mail car
riers Saturday evening in Harring-
ton.
Miss Aileen Mills spent Sunday
with Miss Mildred Graham.
TOMATO PLANTS every day for
the next two weeks Franz Glen |
daniel, Lincoln, Del. ltp |
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13

served as host and hostesses Sun
day, when the 1941 racing season
opened. The members made plans
to hold series of Friday night
benefit card parties at the club
house. An inter-club committee
named which will make arrange
ments for contests with other rae
ing clubs; Mr.. H. w. Knowles,
Mr.. c. s. Horn, Jr., and Professor
Richard A. Shields.
Gov. Walter w. Bacon and party
of fifteen, including members of his
stan and state officials, were
guests Of Delaware River pilots
Wednesday on fishing trip in Del
aware Bay aboard the pilot-boat
philadelphia. They spent the
day fishing, and docked at Cape
May in the evening, where they
spent the night. Arrangements for
the party were made by Captain
Harry V. Lyons, president of the
Delaware board of Pilot Commits
sioners, and 1t. Col. Ralph G. Rust
of the Governors stan. Other
members of his staff were Col.
Charles H. Cant of Wilmington,
Col. w. ]. Storey, Dover. Also in
cluded in the party was Commits
sioner Frank S. Carter and State
Rep. Norman B. Baylis, of Lewes.
Weldon Brittingham, of Floyd
Bennett Field, New York, was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Grace
Brittingham, last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carey and
son, of Seaford, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Graves.
Miss Louise Williams, of Mulber-
ry street, was the guest of her cou-
sin, Miss Betty Jane Williams, in I
Harrington, Monday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13

Short, in Bridgeville, on Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Wheatley and
daughter, .Thelma, and mother,
Mrs. Burton, of near Seaford, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wheatley
on Sunday morning. m
Joseph Wheatley, Sr, spent the
weekend with Harry Banning, in
Greenwood.
Miss Charlotte White attended
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13

The members of the Carlisle
Fire Company, who are conducting
an old-fashioned barn dance every
Wednesday evening in Varney au-
ditorium in the Community Build
ing, have recently purchased two
large electric fans which will aid
greatly in keeping the auditorium
cool.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13

the commencement exercises at
Bridgewater, Va, on Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wheatley and
son Billy spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. White and
daughter Charlotte spent Saturday
afternoon with Miss Iona Peterson
and parents, near Chaplain's, and
Sunday evening with relatives at
Denton.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13

While we are on the subject Of
dancing, don't forget that the Fire
men are. still holding their weekly
barn dances in Milford Community
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13

Come out and dance next We'd
nesday evening at Milford Com
munity building. Music by the
Starlighters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-10
A BREATH OF COMMON SENSE

IN the midst of hysterical newspaper radio and
4 all other chatter on defense strikes, Mrs Frank
lin ID. Roosevelt recently expressed few thoughts
that are the eptome of common sense.
Strikes in defense industries show no lack of
patriotism on the part of labor Mrs Roosevelt
is quoted as having told press conference Sound
ing much needed warning against becoming
"overexcited' by the outbreak of strikes, she re-
marked, 1--WE should remember we are not yet at
war and | hope will not be at war;
The public, she said, should be informed on
the rights and wrongs of situation, but should
not consider the strikes case of patriotism"
"We should look upon this front the point of
view of two groups management and workers)
trying to assure just returns for what they are
doing. We must find ways of meeting the OBJ
jections of both sides, but we are not up against
a question of their lacking in patriotism
The Presidents wife branded as perfect non
sense bills introduced in various state legisla-
lures which would outlaw strikes as treason pun
ishable by death.
On the same day that Mrs Roosevelt spoke, the
President contributed nightly to sane thinking
by announcing that he would oppose all restrictive
labor legislation until existing strike mediation
has had full and fair trial. If his
stand is not sound democracy and Amercanism
what is it?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-10
LABOR'S OBLIGATION

ENACTMENT Of the Lend-I ease Law defines a
- era in the development Of nation. We
are in the midst of world struggle. Our nation
has taken responsible position with regard to
that struggle. The key issue is personal freedom
the goal which has inspired organized labor
throughout the ages.
We shall be vitally affected by the outcome Of
this struggle, which cannot be decided in favor
of freedom without our help.
In the name of the American Federation of
Labor soemnly remind all national and inter
national unions affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, their affiliated unions and all
unions directly affiliated to the Federation that
ing influence both in the Battle Of Britain and in
the planning and development Of New World de-
fense and those continental institutions through
which the spirit and life of good neighbor can be
permanently realized.
Under legislation guaranteeing the right to
union membership, have made substantial
progress IN extending union organization. BY re-
SpOnsiblc leadership and union cooperation for the
eifectuation Of national defense we have oppor-
tunty to demonstrate the constructive nature Of
our movement and the responsible self-discipline
which democratic institutions develop.
While we must insist upon fundamental prn-
cpes when collective bargaining breaks down we
should submit issues to mediation and arbitration,
doing everything within our power to avoid
strikes.
The future Of our nation, our democratic in
stitutions and the very existence Of free labor
movement are at stake The American labor move
ment will as always give uneserved service to
the cause of freedom.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-10
JewelrY Workers Win
Wulthum Co. Election

New York, n. Y.-Samuel E..
Beardsley, general secretary-treasurer
of the International Jewelry Work
ers' Union, A. f. of L. affiliate, an
nounced that Watch Workers Union,
Local 72, had won an overwhelming
victory for the union as collective bar
gaining agent to represent the en-
ployes of the Waltham Watch Co., of
Waltham, Mass, in an election spon-
sored by the National Labor Relations
Board. There were 1908 votes cast
for the local and only 391 against it..
In commenting on the results Of
the election, Mr.. Beardsley said it
was "thc greatest victory we have
had so far under the National Labor
Relations Act in one plant" and was
the result of an organization cam
paign started on February 6, 1871,
under the supervision Of Walter W..
Cenerazzo, organizer Of the Interna-
tional JeweIry Workers Union, who
has done a splendid job and deserves
all the credit possible for the fine
way he has handled the work"