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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
OLD CHRISTMAS DAY
CELEBRATED JAN. 9Th
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25. Those abiding by the Julian
calendar claim that when the change
TO the Gregorian calendar was made
it caused a difference Of thirteen
days in the Yuletide season.
There will be feasting in many
homes just as there has been for the
past week. Big turkey, goose and
duck dinners will be the order of the
day. Christmas decorations will re-
main intact for the occasion.
Those who believe January 6 to be
the real Christmas Day contend
their convictions are borne out by
the supernatural order of things
which they claim occurs on the eve
of "0ld Christmas Day" They say
that, on the night of January 5,
daffodils, hops and elder have been
known to shoot sprouts through the
frozen ground, which remain visible
until sunrise. Many claim to have
Witnessed these phenomena.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
MAGNOLIA

On Sunday morning two trustees were
elected, William Storey and Taylor
Case. A meeting for REORGANIZATION OF
the board will be held on Friday even
ing.
ference will be held at the church on
Monday January 6. presided over by
District Superintendent w. A. Hearn Of
Dover.
The January meeting OF the Woman's
Organization for Christian Service will
he held ON Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Sara Paradee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stefiins and Bar
bara Kenton of Chester were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ulie I<enton.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. b. White entertained
their son Wallace White of Wilmington
on Christmas Eve and Mrs. Clara Jones
Of Lewes on Christmas Day.
MIR. and Mrs. C.. r. johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. McIlvaine and daughter Ann
and Mr.. and Mrs e. ". Hearn OF Sails
bury. We're dinner guests on Christmas
Day. OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. y. Spurry OF
Frederica.
Mrs Emma Hazard, Of Lewes is
spending the holidays with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. L. r. Smith and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Roe were guests
on Christmas Day OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. IT,
Mcllvaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roe entertain
ed on Christmas, Mrs. Elizabeth Boone
and Charles Money OF Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Frazier. Jr., all of Seaford.
Sonny, the little nine -year-old son OF
Fred johnson. colored. was accidentally
shot by playmate on Monday. At this
time he Is in a serious condition in the
Milford Memorial Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. White and FAM
lily entertained at a turkey dinner on
Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Brown and family all
of Denton, Mrs. Andrew Peterson. Miss
Iona Peterson and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
White. They also entertained a num-
ber of friends on Sunday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

WHERE would your home town
be, II the combined force of the home
merchants were not working every
day to put the town aheade And
where will those home merchants
be. II people fail to show apprecia-
tion of these public spirited efforts
BY buying their supplies at home?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
CiUiLian Defense Week Governor Hurley Issues Special Declaration Call- ing for Statewide Observance By State Lo- cal Defense Councils-Armstice Day Of
 ficially Opens Program

give thoueht to their duties and responsibilities In the defense Of this country, and to become better informed of the many vital phases of the civilian defense program and of the opportunities which 1t offers for the participation of evy cry individual American in the defense of our priceless heritage; NOW, THEREFORE,, I, ROB- ERT A. HURLEY, Governor of the State of Connecticut, in com- pany with other Governors throughout the Country, do here- by urge that the said period of time, known as CIVILIAN DE- TENSE WEEK, be appropriately observed by State and local De- fense Councils, and that they be charged with the responsibility of carrying the message of each of the following days home to ell of the people in their respective communities:
 Arlnistice Day, Tuesday, No. vember II; War Against Waste Day, Wednesday, November I2; Sign Up For Defense Day, Thurs day, November l3; Health and Welfare Day, Friday, November 1a; Civilian Protection Day, Sat- urday, November IS; Freedom Day, Sunday, November 16.
 Given under my hand in the Executive Department at the State Capitol in Hartford, this third day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-one and of the independence of the United States, the one hundred and sixty-sixth.
 ROBERT A. HURLEY,
 Governor. By His Exeellency's Command:
 JAMES F. MURPHY,
 Executive Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
PROMOTION FOR
 HAROLD KELLER
NaugatuCk C. [. & P. Man. ager Made New Milford
 Office Gen. Manager

Naugatucs, Nov. 3-E. Harold Keeler, who has been manager of the Naugatuck ofIice of the Connec- ticut Light and Power Company, has been promoted to the post of general manager of the New Milford ofIice, the promotion to 90 into ef- feet as of Nov. IS, it was learned today from William Jebb, district manager of the c. L. 6 P. company.
 Mir. Keeler's oface will be in New Milford. He will succeed Sherman Knapp, who will work as an assist ant in the offlce of A. V. s. Lindsley, vice president in charge of sales.
 MT. Keeler is well known locally and his many friends will be pleased to hear of his advancement. He is president of the Naugatuck Cham. Der of Commerce and Is member of the local Rotary club.
 He has served in this town for il years. Prior to that time he was affiliated with the Shelton Canal Company, a subsidiary of the c. l.. & P. company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
SESSIONS BURIED
 IN BRISTOL TODAY
IndustrialiSt Was One of Towns First AutOmO.
 bile Owners

Bristol, Nov. S-Joseph B. ses- sions, 60, president and treasurer of the Sessions Foundry Company, died at Hartford Hospital Saturday morning following a short illness.
 The funeral was held today at 2:30 p. In. at Prospect Methodist Church with Rev. Paul DuBois, pas- tor, officiating. Burial was in the family plot in West cemetery.
 He was born in Bristol, November II, 1881, a son of William E. and Emily (Brown) Sessions and resided here all his life.
 He attended the Bristol High School, Taft School in Watertown and Wesleyan University. Upon leaving the university he entered the employ of the Sessions Foundry Company, of which his father was president, as pattern clerk.
 He was made a director of the concern on July 2, 1904, assistant secretary an March 3l, 1906, vice. president on February 12, 1908, treasurer on July 3, 1911, and fol- lowing the death of his father be- came president on September 2, 1920.
 MT. Sessions was chairman of the board of trustees of Prospect Metho- dist church, member of the So- ciety of Auto Engineers since 1911, and Q member of the National Founders Association, the Gray Iron Founders Society, the Connecticut Foundrymen's Association, @ former vice-president and a director of the Bristol Bank and Trust Company and a member of the Bristol Cham Der of Commerce.
 He also was a former president of the Bristol Trust Company, 8 direc- tor and active in the formation of the Terryville Trust Company, 8 director of the Bristol Realty Com pany and the Bristol Fish and Game Association.
 On September 9, 1903. he was married in Bristol to Miss Esther Stewart whom he leaves with two children, Edwin S. and Mrs. Frank E. Kendall. Jr., all of this city; his mother, Mrs. Emily B. Sessions of Cheshire, and a brother, w. Ken- meth Sessions, president and treas urer of the Sessions Clock Com pany, of this city.
 MT. Sessions was interested in mechanics. His hobbies were auto- mobiles, radios and hunting and fishing.
 He was one of the first owners of an automobile in Bristol, securing Q Locomohile In 1901.
 Tn 1915, Mir. Sessions bought q Pope Hartford racer known as NO l8." which was built in 1906. He ex- hiblted 1t In the National Auto Show sn New York in is40. The car is still running and was owned by Mir Sessions at the time of his death.
 Tn 1906 the pe-Hartford was the first American car to win the Vanderbilt Cup for racing at a speed n9 los miles m hour.
 Nr. Sessions was Q llge long Ne- publican but never sought or held ! public ciylce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
Religious Classes
 To Convene Tonight
High School Pupils to Receive Instructions at St.
 Francis; MOrans Married Five Years
WASHINGTON HILL

of New Haven; Mrs. Heider, New port, R. l.: Miss Edna Shaker of Adams, Mass; and Mrs. George Whibey.
 Committee for arrangements in- cluded Mrs. S. A. Corey, Mrs. J, Haddad, Mrs. Green Corey, Mrs, William Corey, Mrs. A. Haddad, Mrs. l.. K. Stevens, Mrs. William Shaker, Mrs. Joseph Shaker, Mrs. William Jebson. Mrs. W. Rizk, Mrs. c. P. George, Mrs. M. Haddad, Mrs. A. Haddad, Mrs. Joseph Thomas, Mrs. R. Henderson, Mrs. M. K. Mat ney, Miss Mary Joseph, Frieda Francis, Mary Shaker, Margaret Shaker, Rose Shaker, Margaret Corey
 A meeting of Democratic party workers of District 5-3 will be held at 2 o'clock this evening at the Washington Park Community house. Final instructions will be given for getting out the voters in the municipal election tomorrow. Following the meeting tonight workers will adjourn to take part in the big rally at which all Demo- cratic candidates will speak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

War, he volunteered to assist in the enrolment of draftees ct the Old Town Hall Building on Main street,
 He was one of the first in Bristol to own and operate short wave radio station,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

WHEREAS an unlimited na- tional emergency confronts this country, which requires that It's military, naval, air and civilian defenses be put on e basis of readiness to repel any and all acts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

Governor
 or threats of aggression directed toward any part of the Western Hemisphere; and
 WHEREAS the President Of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, has designated the per- iod commencing on ArInistice Day, Tuesday, November Il, l94l, and continuing through Sunday, No- vember ie, as 6 time for all per- sons throughout the Nation to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

George Combs, Jr.'s piece on radio commentators Gin Liberty) breaks this week Have you seen the girls with the two-tone hair? The blonde and brunette combination Is striking Harry Bull, editor of Town & Country, and Leonora Cor bett of Noel Coward's show "Blithe Spirit" are uh-huh Eddie Can. tors show will be the most lavish since ziegfelds hey.dey. May cost as much as 9200, 900 Jimmy Cromwell and Lady Ashley aren't talking about the new taxes these yawnings, are theyS Marlene's exit ct the Pierre was just in time to miss Peggy Fears devastating satire on her Reminder to Alp. peasers and Warmongers: The day your Navy is pushed of the sea - you will be pushed off the sidewalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
CARRY BIBLE, GUN

Omaha, Neb., (UP)-Rev. Gordon Hedderly Smith says in the part of Indo-C China where he is located the missionarl yis expected to destroy man -eating tigers and elephants which occasionally run aYnok. Tn the mountains of Indo-China, frontier of the world" the missionary still carries a Bible in one hand, a gun in the other, Smith said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

they're not worth more than 2Bc Q pr. And they're not nylons {. Enough documentary evidence on public reaction Go Wlndsor's Man- haitian iunket has been collected and sent back to England to guar antee that Their H's won't come back here for the duration. All pressure was used to keep them from the premiere at the Pierre, run by their old friend, Allie MacA Intosh Have you ogled that lovely lineup of lockers behind Seks' perfume countersP Don't you love the name of the phone flrm's man who calls to scold sub- scribers who forget to pay their bills in the Circle exchanges2 It's Mir. Fuss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

Are the cutle-ples hep to the slick talker who peddles cheap stockings, wrapped in cellophane. marked "Nyion DuPont Product? He im- plies they are stolen merchandise and is willing to get rid of them at s9 per dz. Look out. The fact is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

June Robbins, who tlirushes with Eddy Duchin's crew, isn't gonna fin- ish the sox she's been knitting for him. She's that vengeful Ruth Terry has Stanley Kramer spending all his coin phoning from Gal. Nora Gale of the st. Regis foe show will marry shannon Baker of Min- neapolis It's a complete recon- cillation between the Bobby Martyns (Barbara Smith) and her mater |. It's about time Loews State gave Joey Adams and his show-stopping units Q break. He starts at the State Thurs. Remember Dorothy Flood, the ziegfeldelight2 She's quietly married Spanish million aire The Jessel show claims it's selling out Laouardia's managers told him he will win by S20,00O. Intimates believe by about 76,0O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

New Zealand has stabilized prices for shoe repairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

A letter of thanks for the gener- ours donation received at the collec- ton last Sunday was received and read at all the masses from Rt. Rev, John Bernard, Vicar Apostolic of the Bahamas Islands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

Mir. and Mrs. Patrick Moran of Dixie Ave. are celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary in New York City. They attended the Army Notre Dame football game Saturday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

Friday is the first Friday of No- vember, Masses will be held at St. Francis, at 5:30, 6;S0 and 7;30 o'clock. Confessions on Thursday afternoon at { o'clock in the even- ing at 7:30 o'clock. Rosary, Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02

mer prosecuting attorneys, snerltfS,
even a mayor, were found guilty
of dishonesty, and jailed or fined.
City councilmen have accepted big
bribes for voting for concrete rather
than steel construction on city jobs.
They are on their way to jail.
Result: confidence in the ability
of the city to run its own affairs
has become SO great that Detroit
just successfully floated the largest
bond issue in its history, $51 100000.
Don't say that this has nothing
to do with democracy in those larger
aspects in which the world is being
banded about these days. 1t has
everything to do with it. Every city,
every county, that eliminates dis
honest, shiftless officials and gives
them their due is serving democra-
cy.
Every democratic organization of
every kind, be it a labor union, a
bar association, or a trade aSsOcia-
ton, which can unmaSk thlevery
dishonesty, incompetence in its midst
is also doing its bit for democracy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02
A BIT OF A SHOCK
FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
lOroville Mercury Register)

(Oroville Mercury Register)
We are steadily, though 1t seems SLOW
". moving into the war tempo and war
psychology A story this week prooaolyy
brought that to the mind of the general
public more forcibly than all the war
like speeches of cabinet members in the
mast fortnight. We refer to the item
quoting Leon Henderson, price control
administrator, as favoring 20 per cent
federal excise tax on new and used auto
mobiles.
It isn't difficult to figure out what IS
in Henderson's mind He is not so much
interested in the revenue that it would
bring, although that would be large, as
he is in the fact that it would slow up
the demand for automobiles and allow
the manufacturers-fOrce the manufac-
turers-to devote more effort TO war
orders.
To the public, though, the announce
ment was a severe shock. Inc lhouShI
of paying the government 20 per cent OF
the cost of an automobile makes the man man
on the street shudder. Before he Will
do that he will keep that old car ana
repair it for many years.
The man most affected would be the
automobile dealer, and particularly the
dealer who has no car repair department.
We wonder how he would get by.
Henderson's announcement. of course,
was just trial balloon, released both
for the purpose of shocking, the public
and of setting a high mark for bargain
ing purposes. Congress would be the one
to enact the necessary law, and congress
won't slap the average man that way.
It would be a worse slap than adding
half a cent to the cost of pound of
sugar, the thought of which 50 shocked
Secretary Morgenthau.
1t is time, however, to shock the public
into a realization of the real situation
confronting the nation. This Is no time
for complacency or ignorance. We are
going along, on the brink of preciplce,
doing business as usual, to quote Ihe
Presidents statement of his desire. He
does not desire it any longer. The trou-
BILE is to find way to turn business-as-
usual into business for but one purpose
to win this war.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02

Luoie Neville is pinch hitting for
Paul Harrison, now touring army
camps and defense industries.
BY LUCE NEVILLE
NEA Service Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, June 2 Not
since they were beginners in Holly
wood, where the uniform of ap-
premiership is a bathing suit, have
featured actresses displayed so
many legs as now. Time was when
eg-shyness increased in proportion
to dramatic prominence and even
Legs Dietrich withdrew into long,
languorous gowns.
The movie makers figured that
something had to be done in the
way of revelation, what with the
censors' sternness regarding neck
lines and outlines. The glamor
merchants also figured that the
Hays Office couldn't very we'll ban
bathing suits in which the very
best people expose themselves.
So now we've got legs, even in
tue formal evening shorts intro
duced by Paulette Goddard Made
leine Carroll, suitably clad, is
about to be towed around under
water by Stirling Hayden. Olivia
de Hayilland. who was the cine
matte soul of modesty until she
turned flirt in "One Sunday After
nocn." now Goes swimming fol
Hold Back the Dawn" in an un-
dergarment so filmy that it had tC
be supplemented by a flesh-ool-
ored suit.
BETTY TAKES A BATH
Bathing-the practical tub and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No, 1903

Estate of LLOYD r. TERRY,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, ELIZABETH TERRY
as Executrix of the estate of Lloyd
r. Terry, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, that
within six months after the first
publication of this notice they either
file them with the necessary vouch-
ers in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the Coun-
ty of Imperial, or exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers to the
said Elizabeth Terry, as executrix
of said estate, at the office of d.
B. Roberts, POT Bank of America
Building, FL Centre, California, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of the said
estate in the County Of Imperial,
State of California.
Dated at Ell Centro, California,
this 9Th day of May, l941.
ELIZABETH TERRY,
Executrix OF the Estate of
LLOYD r. TERRY,
Deceaeca.
(Ml2-l9-2 %. JD
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02
WASHINGTON ABBREVIATIONS

Every little defense movement in
Washington now has meaning all
its own and a set of initials. In
case you have haven't kept up,
here are a few oil the defense init
ials more commonly used:
CEM-Cffice for Emerge
Management, top holding company
of the defense effort. OPM-Office
of Production Management, the
Hillman outfit. OCD-
Office of Civilian Defense, La
Guardia's new division. SDU-
Special Defense Unit, in the De-
partment of Justice OPACS-Of-
tice of Price Administration and
Civilian Supply, headed by Leon
Henderson. CND-Council of Ma
tional Defense, the cabinet war
policy group. NDRC-Nationa De-
fense Research Committee, the in
ventors. EC-Export Control, head
ed by 1t Col. Russell L. Maxwell,
NDMB- National Defense Media
ton Board to settle strikes. FSA-
Federal Security Agency That's
Paul V. McNutt. Not strictly de-
fense agency but its divisions, like
Ssh, WPA, CCC, and NYA, have
a lot of defense work. DHC-De-
Tense Housing Co-Ordinator also
Defense Homes Corporation. OGR
Call it Ogre if you like, the Of
flee of Government Reports, which
is tame old sheep, but has every
body scared for fear it will put on
wolf feathers and become an office
of censorship.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02
HITLER WHIPPED III UP

Under the cartel system, price
control was continued during the
depression days of the German
Republic, but it was after the ad-
vent of Hitler that it really got
going, and this shows how these
things can grow, once condoned.
A price commissar was named
in 1886 who went way beyond mere
watching of prices and actually in
teryened in their formation. 1t was
q policy that the state should step
in and prevent the free play OF
economic supply and demand as
factors of price formation. The
commissar's first decree ruthleSsly
prohibited price increases.
When the war came along, the
Nazis had very little trouble put
ting their price fixing machinery
into blitz gear. Wages, salaries and
working conditions were frozen at
pre-War level and extra payments
were abolished for overtime. Prices
were manipulated to guide produc-
tion into desired channels. Finally,
the price commissar advised pro-
ducers and distributors that it was
rot sufficient merely to comply
with orders-any profit regarded
a. excessive was 10 be applied to a
reduction of price. Pretty picture
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02
by Willis Thornton
Beginning at Home

No form of government is strong
er than the honesty and ability
with which it is run.
People who are addicted to sys-
TENS are always holding out the
hope that once the system is
changed and anotner system adopt
ed. everything is going to be just
dandy.
1t is an illusion Democracy is
the best system in the world, but
it cannot stand unless it is admin
!stered with vigor, ability and hon
eSty, any more than any other Sy5-
tenn.
Honesty, like charity, begins at
home. Honest local administration
lies at the very heart of democracy.
1t is with the local administration
that the citizen comes most often
in contact. If he is robbed and i'm
posed upon by his own municipal
or county government, his impress
sion of democracy is bad to begin
with. He cannot give to the ma
tional or international aspect of de-
mocracy the respect il deserves.
The beauty of democracy is that
thieving and conniving of officials
can be thrown out There are cer-
tan "all-out' radicals who sneer
at a mere throwing out of rascals,
but it is a precious privilege none
the less.
Detroit has just given demon
stration. During the past year it
has staged a sensational cleanup
in its municipal affairs-an done
the job itself, without federal help
A handful of honest judges and
grand jurymen was all it took For
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-02
(Christian Science MonltOr)

(Christian Science Monitor)
Adolf Hitler says it is. He declares
Naziism can never be reconclled with
that world of which the United States
is so important a part. These are two
worlds he insists, land | believe one
of these worlds must crack up Our
fight is not against Englishmen as men,
nor against Frenchmen.'
1t is, then, against ''world' Of which
Americans as men are no less part
than are Frenchmen and Engllshmen,
Americas choice is not, therefore,
whether to make this war "our war.
Americas only choice is between acting
on Herr Hitler's estimate Of this war
or waiting until he is ready to act on
it, as he has in numerous other countries
that were once part of the democratic
world.
rs this our war;" Americans may
differ But the Axis powers agree: ii
Duce states that Fascism long ago hoist
ed the flag of our revolution against the
Masonic, democratic, capitalistic world.
The Japanese press sees the situation
clearly enough to say: at is no longer
a crazy dream to expect a great war with
Japan, Germany, Italy and Soviet Rus
sia on one side, and the United States,
Britain and China on the other"