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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Market In Irregular Advance At Opening
Leading Issues Just About Held Their Own; Steels Slipped Back; Motors Weak; Rails Steady

than hold their own. steels slipped back on prolongation Of the capkivo coal mine strike and talk of govorn- laent seizure of tho mines. 16ctorn were narrowly irregular and rails about stead.'. Utilities eased sllRht- ly in most instances with several in new low ground. Oils held around the previous close.
 Airline shares were strcng with American and Eastern up e point. Central Violeta Sugar made Q new high on Q gain of nearly Q point.
 United Dyewood scared Q poln&a to q new high at 4eM when dlrec- tors placed the 2 per cent preferred on Q full dividend basis and paid oR ei.76 on arrears, leaving @S.2S still due on the issue after the present payment.
 Monsanto Chemical rose 2 points while gains of 6 point each were made by Allied Chemical and Union Carbide. Liggett & Myers B stock, feature on the losinR side, made new low at 70 Ia of M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
CHESHIRE NEWS Cheshlfe Phone sSA
 Hubert Rssaey
CHURCH SOCIETY
 ACTS ON BUDGET
Congregational First EC. cIesiastical Members
 Hold Farley Monday

Members of the First Ecclesiastl- cal society Of the Congregational church will meet Monday evening in the lecture room Of the church. Action on the proposed hudget fol the coming year will be taken at the meeting,
 Ralph Davis, son of Mir. and Mrs. Theodore D. Davis of Maple avenue, Is home from Cornell University to spend the holiday with his parents,
 Miss Phyllis Marie Griess, daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur J. B, 0riesS of Main street. is home from Drew Seminary in Carmel, N. F., to spend the Thanksgiving recess with her parents, MT. and Mrs, Grless are planning to move Mon- day and will reside in Break Neck Eill in Middlebury.
 Mrs. Hubert M. Rigney of Water bury and Miss Helen Rigney of Bos- ton, were holiday guests of MT. ard Mrs. Hubert M. Rigney of Maple avenue.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Drurie s. Bristol of West Main street had as holiday guests MT. and Mrs. Arthur Bris- tol, MT. and Mrs. Alfred Bristol, Miss Lucia Bristol and Miss Grace Jodwin, all of New Haven.
 Mrs. William H. Bassett of Main street, has been visiting in Scars dale, N. F., where her daughter -in- law, Mrs. William H. Bassett, Jr., recently underwent surgical treat ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

watertown, Nov. 2i--Committees for the annual Christmas sale and chicken pie supper by the Ladies' auxiliary of the Congregational church December 3, have been an nounced.
 Dining room hostess will be Mrs, Fletcher Judson; table hosteSses, Mrs, John Maurice Deyo, Mrs, George Smith, Mrs, William R. Smith, Mrs. r. N. Barton, Mrs. How ard Farwell, Mrs, zenas Candee, Mrs. Delos Sweet, Mrs, Ernest wright, Mrs. Eugene H, Lamphter and Mrs. Frederick c. Camp.
 The supper committee consists of Mrs, George MattSon, Mrs, Frank Reinhold, Mrs. Gordon Swift and Mrs, Clarence Booth. Grab bag committee: Mrs, Leslie Cummings and Mrs, Frank Reiehenbach; fancy work table: Mrs. Justin Coon, Mrs. Herbert Dayton, Mrs, JNSttn Smith, Mrs. F. M. Manning ana Mrs, Bron- son Lockwood; jellieS; Mrs. Stanley Barnes and Mrs. William R, Cook; costume jewelry; Mrs, Royal Myers and Mrs, Glenn Sweet, snop-on rubber sandals, Mrs, Wilfred Bryan.
 Mrs. Bronson Lockwood Is in ch.S'ge Of tickets and Robert smith of posters, The sale will start at 3 D. m. with the chicken pie supper served at three respective sittings at 6, 6 and 2 D. m. Tickets are in the hands of the church school pupils but anyone not contacted may call Mrs, Bronson Lockwood,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
PROSPECT CoERoEponaents Eileen myEnea. Telephone s-elt5
TURKEYS OFFERED
 AS CHURCH PRIZE
St. AnthOny'S Sponsoring BingO Party Monday; No
 Accidents Yesterday

, Prospect, Nov. 2i--Flnal prepara. tons are completed tsr the annual turkey blngo Monday evening at St. Anthony's church. Turkeys will be given as prizes and regular and spec oial games will be played, The pub- lie Is invited,
 A quiet Thanksgiving was spent in Prospect, Many residents attened football games, went hunting and horseback riding. Tfasiic was heavy in the afternon and evening and no tratnc violations were reported.
 The Willow Crest barn dance will be held tonight, Bill Dupre will flir- nish music.
 walter HintE of Hartford is spend. ing the holidays ct the home of his parents on Cooke road.
 Robert sabo, an enllstee in the army stationed in New Jersey, is spending the holidays with his par- entS on Cooke road.
 Robert Hartnett of Mldletown spent Thanksgiving with Dennis Dunn,
 Michael Murphy of Bethany road Is spending the weekend in Fall River, Mass, with John Murphy and family, ,.'
 Helen Anderson, student ct New York university, is spending the weekend at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
MARION NORWACH
 DANCE CHAIRMAN

Naugatuck Nov. 2l-Preparations for the seEnl-formal dance by the U. s. Giris' club Nov. % at the Hop Brook club house are well underway now, It will be a Jack Frost dance, and Harry Brinkman's orchestra will furnish music. Refreshments will be served.
 The committee in charge in- cludes: Marion Norwash, chairman, Lois Hale, Mary Donovan, Peg Cur tin Henrietta May, Dorothy Nissen, Betty Green Ann Lawlor, Mary Whalen. Elda 6chlaroli, Helen Nal, Marjorie Healy, Marie Fleming, El- ztra EIdalgo. Molly Gallagher and June Sllllnger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

gent, presided at the meeting which @vas attended by 50 people. Regents from several other chapters were guests.
 Justice Court Cases
 Paul Cappellina of 66 Prospect street. Winsted, pleaded guilty be- fore Trial Justice Sepples in justice court Monday, to charges of oper- atirg an unregistered motor vehicle and to illegal use of markers. He was fined 8 on the first charge, 92 on the second, and was assessed court charges. Alternate Pros. Grand Juror William Oviatt prose- cuted the case. State Trooper Al. bert Pethick made the arrest.
 E. P. Chellberg of Bantam was fined 85 and costs on charge of passing q stop sign. State Trooper Timothy Foley made the arrest.
 Brevities
 The name of Mrs. Bertil Eoder- berg should be added to the list of volunteer workers who are canvass ing in Litchfield in the annual membership drive for the American Red Gross.
 Alexis Doster of South Plains, IS confined to his home with Q shOul- der injury suffered in 8 recent ac- cident.
 Tax Collector and Mrs. Carl r. Schlecht spent Thanksgiving with the formers mother, Ars. Charles Schlecht of Brooklyn, N. Y., who ls observing her e1th birthday.
 The tax collectors once in Che town hall was clesed ail day tsday,
 All locai hanka sehoola and skngss wsa nloEe nn T2lam lying &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
TERRYVILLE correspondent: J,F, Ryan, lA W ,TaIn So. --Tel HSS9 Bristol OlV
WILLIAM WHEAR
 CHOSEN WARDEN
Air Raid Chief to Name Committees Later; Wal.
 lace Lyman SucCumbs

Terryville, Nov. 2l,-Over i50 attended the meeting of the Ply mouth Defense Council In the town hall Tuesday night, John Gihb, chairman of the local committee, in- trodueed Rev. Lincoln Frye of Plain- vile, who told Of the purpose of the committee and the methods to organize various subcommittee, c. J. Carrigan, chief of the Terryville fire department, explained how incendiary bombs are used and methods of extinguishing fires started by them. Two reels of nov ing pictures was presented by the State Defene Council, Mir. Gibb angnuounced the appointment of William Whear as chief air raid warden with other committee chair men to be announced later.
 Purchases House
 William B. Atwood of Orchard street has purchased the Anna Lin- coin property in East Plymouth and is having the house remodeled into two family house.
 Wilms Fined
 Russell Wilms of Terryville was fined $25 on Q charge Uf breach of peace when arraigned in Plymouth justice court Tuesday night before Judge George Gibbs.
 Gerald s. Blackman of Beaver brook District, Danbury, was fined $10 on charge of speeding and $5 on a charge of passing a red traffic light and assessed costs of $5. Ed ward Kobeylski of 85 Sixth street, Bristol. was fined $25 on charge of breach of peace and $5 on a charge of intoxication and assessed costs of the court.
 Lyman Inferred
 Wallace H. Lyman, 87, a life long resident of Terryville died early Wednesday morning at the home Of Mrs. Eunice Gustafason of Allen street, where he. has resided the past few years. MT. Lyman was em- ployed by the Eagle Lock company for over 50 years, retiring ten years ago. He was a charter member of tre Terryville fire department, tak- ing keen ineterst in the depart ment activities up until three years
 He is survived by two nieces. Myra and Irene Lister of, Glen brook road, West Hartford.
 The funeral was held this after noon from the Scott funeral home, Main street at 2 o'clock with ev. Sumner Johnson, pastor of the Terryville Congregational church of- ficiating. Burial was in Hillside cemetery.
 Pilgrimage tO Plymouth
 Nearly 400 members of the Terry- vile, Thomaston ana Reynolds Bridge Congregational churches, joined in a pilgrimage to the Ply- mouth Congregational church on Wednesday night. The pastors of the three churches, Rev. Sumner w. Johnson of Terryville. Rev. Der. Charles w. Stipek of Thonaston and Rev. Thomas Carlson Of Ply- mouth, participated in the services as well as Rev. Louis Belden, pas tor Of st. Peters Episcopal church. The combined ehoirs of the three churches, numbering co voices, reEi- dered several hymns under the die Eection of George Langdon Of Ply- mouth. Miss Jeanette Benedict Of ThOmAstcn wms ht the organ. ev. pr. Robbins Walcotl narslow, head of the Haxtfta Seminary Kullnda-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
THREE IN TWO TERMS

There were three secretaries of state during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson. Bryan served until 1915, Lansing until le10, and Colby until la2l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
George James Morris

George James Morris of i27 Ro- sette street, died ct the Waterbury hospital Monday eveuning. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Johneta Curtis Morris, a son, Theodore O. Morris of Oakville, and Q daughter, Mrs. Armand Parras, of Holyoke Mass, and @ granddaughter, and Q sister, Mrs. Sylvia Jones, of Den- yer. Colo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
FIRST U. ss. COLD

A l2-year~cld boy. Conrad meod. found the first gold discovered n the United states. He made his discovery su cabhaIue county, NoEth Gallnas ln f9s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
1Y ELMER 2. ..! Q. wALZER !I 1c.:

New Fork, Nov. 2l --(UPl-- The stock market made on irregular ad- vance today with volume moderate ly active,
 Leading ASues did little more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
FILM WOMEN DOUBLE FOR
 MEN

London --(UP)- When Robert Donat's new film, "Young MT. Pitt, now being made at Shepherds Bush is released, 1t will SOW women site ting in the House of Commons at the end of the 18th century. This anachronism due to an acute short age of actors will not be noticeable to the audience, as they have been disguised.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
OAkVIaLe Correspondent. EFene sls9sh, Tslsphone s-sees
TEACHERS GREET
 PUPILS, PARENTS
Mothers, Fathers Guests at South School; Mrs.
 [. Mulhern HOspitaIized

oakvlllo, Nov. 2l-Teachers a South School entertained parent, Of their students Monday evening Parents examined the work of theh children and discussed it with teachers. Parents were welcomed by Principal Frances Griffin, heI staff, and Supt, Swift.
 Those who attended were: Mrs Mauro, Mrs. Rudolph Herlnstadt Mrs George Henderson, Mfr. ant Mrs. George Budge, Mrs. EEnman. uel, Mrs, Michael D'Amico, Mrs Centlnaro, Mrs. Henry Menard, Mrs Anthony Guerrer@, Mrs. TFed La. Fage, Mrs. Philip phlbrick, MT and Mrs. Henry Miller, Mrs. Fran. cis Rlnaldi, Mrs Trank Stack, Mrs John Mastropietro, MT. and Mrs Joseph, YourEstovich, Miss Antico Mir, and Mrs. Henry 0ros, Mir. and Mrs. Reuben Bergland, Mrs. Romeo Amicone, MT. and Mrs. Henry VlRet Mrs, Thomas Cavanaugh, Mrs. Har- riet Hallpck, Mrs, Duva, Mrs. Thom. as Kelley, Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Locke, Mrs, Laura Relyea, Mrs. Mar garet Rlechenback, Mrs. Mary Erino Mrs. John Carter, MT. and Mrs. Da- vid Roger, Mrs. John Avellani, Mira Louis Laudati, Mrs. Howard Brad- shaw, Mrs, Frank Mangini, Mrs Walter Wickstrom, Mrs. Fibre Capo- iupo, Mrs, Patsy Baritone, Mrs. Har- ry Hassel, Mrs. Joseph Yourksto. vich, Mrs. Charles Springer, Mrs Roy Hallock, Mrs. Frank Memetrey Mrs. Charles Centlnero, Mrs. Sor. on Neidt, Mrs. Dominic Nardi, Mrs George 0osha, Mrs. Kenneth Qrea- son, Mrs. Earl Overbaugh, Mrs Dodds Perrin, Mrs. Frederick Dan- iels, Mrs. Herman Reiss, Mrs. 'Rus- sell Pope, Mrs. Peter Olcik, Mrs Bernardo Olslk, Mrs. Rocco Man. cinl, Mrs. Elmer Hubbard, Mrs. Ar Inand Henry, Mrs. Joseph Kwara. eeius, Miss Carmella Ciriello, Miss Angoline Baritone, Miss JosephlnC Barton, Miss Lucille VanWagner Mrs. Bertei Anderson, MT. and Mrs John Zappone, Mrs. Franklin Wall ANAkt &Al0 AAos RkGkAAbaAa AbdAt &NAA o' George Shaw, Mrs. Salvatore Dod- dona, Mrs. Lucien Mobila, Mrs, Earl Blanchard, Mrs. Raymond Fennl. more, Mrs. Crescenzo Barberl, Mrs Joseph Daverso, Mrs. Edward Mer- Till, Mrs. John Pisco, Mir. and Mrs Kenneth Hannon, Mir. and Mrs Malcolm Nalbandlan, Mir. and Mrs Kane, Mrs. Andrew Malanga, Mrs paul Longo, Mrs. Bertrand La- Vigne, Mrs. Donald Krantz.
 Mrs. Anthony Wicket, Mrs. Dom- enIca ougllemetti, Mir. and Mrs Morris 0ugliemettl, MT. and Mrs Edward Mix, Mir. and Mrs. Latisner Mir. and Mrs. Cocco, Mrs. Paul Strafstrom, Mrs. Harry olson, Mrs Howard Bradshaw, MT. and Mrs Harold Connolly, Mfr. and Mrs. John Kentout, Mrs. Albert Fillpone, Mrs George Edmonds, Mrs. George Bot ellie, Mrs. Frank Eckort, Mrs. Frank Christopher, Mrs. Arthur Russell Mrs. Anthony duerTera, Michael Colonela, and Mrs. Peter Beveridge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
To Buy City Water

Mayor Vincent A. sculiy and Corp, Council J. Gregory Lynch were re- quested by the board Of works ct . meeting Tuesday evening to draw up Q contract under which water will be supplied to the Oakville fire department when the second Wa terbury pipe line is completed. The works commissioners received from the Oakville fire district an offer of $500 for permission to connect with Waterbury's main. The Oakville fire district will pay for water used at inc regular meter rate plus 10 per cent.
 The incorporation of the extra 10 per cent is required because the Waterbury tax payers have to make an annual payment on the bonds issued to build the water works and pay interest on bonds. ..r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
tion, was the principal speaker.
 Work COmpleted

Work Completed
 Work of installing curbs and gut ters of Ames avenue has been coln- pleted. The work included installa- ton of drainage system as well as widening and grading the road. the total cost of which was $2,366.60. The project was approved at the annual town meeting in October.
 Suit Settled
 Following a recommendation from the towns attorneys, William J. Ma lone of Bristol and J. Howard ob- erts of Thomaston, the Town of Plymouth has settled a lawsuit brought against the town by Freder- ick B. Stevens of Waterbury for $500. Stevens brought suit for 1900 following injuries received in an automobile accident in the Grey stone district in May, 1889.
 Paper Issued
 '@The Voice." a 12-page newspa- per published by students of the Terryville high school. was Issued Wednesday. The paper st devoted entirely to high school news and acc tivities. The staff follows: Edi- tor in chief, Forrest J. Palmer; as- sistant. Michael Glowa: literary edi- tor, Dorothy Malley, assistant. Nancy Finan. Constant Blum; art editor. Mary Howell, assistant, Louise Abe bolt; sports editor, Melvin MacBur- ney; joke editor, Pauline Rewak: assistant Lucille Psotrowski; husi- ness manager, Worden Day;: news editor. II. Kornncki, assistant, R Kolakowski: producing staff, Irene Huard, Rita Duke. Margaret Krau- cAN, Vivian AEEabruslars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

MT. and Mrs. Louis Fracasso of Meadow street are holiday weekend guests of Winsted relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Edward Pierren Is week-ending at his home In New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Mrs. Annie Innocent is spending the holiday weekend in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
lt,ONs ASTON CorreSpOndent--Mrs. MAttOOn, I2 Meadow Street, Phone l96.
OCEANS WED 29
 YEARS THURSDAY
South Main Couple Quietly Observe Anniversary;
 Agnes O'Brien Feted

Thomaston, Nov. 2i -- MT, and Mrs, William Doran of South Main street quietly observed their 2eth wedding anniversary yesterday, Guests at dinner were their daugh. ter, Miss Marion Doran Of New Ra. ven, her flanee William Lonergan of Plymouth and Miss Louise PophaYn and Miss Dorothy Bowes of the nurses staff fthe New Haven hos. pital of which their daughter Is also 6 member. With them also were their niece Miss Margaret Kane and their son Vincent Doran. They were presented a bouquet of 20 red roses as well as other gifts in honor of the occasion.
 Home From Camp
 Christopher Martin, son of assist ant post master and Mrs. Peter F, Martin, Is home from Cap Lee, w. Va, for q furlough.
 Albert Ciafardone, son of Daniel Ciarfardone of South Main street, has been transferred from Camp Bragg, N. O., to Alabama. V
 Mrs. Annie Innocent is spending the holiday weekend in New York.
 Edward Pierren Is week-ending at a-H N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

A number from here attended the shower Wednesday night In Water town for Miss Agnes O'Brien at which Mrs. Margaret Barry was hostess at her home on Cutler street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

MT. and Mrs. 0. c. Holbrook and family were Thanksgiving day guests of MT. and Mrs. N. D. Hol- brook of South Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Hospital Patient Mrs. Lena Mulhern of Main street Is c patient at the Waterbury hos- pital where she underwent a ton- sillectony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

The Couples Club here will enter tain the Couples Club of the Con- gregational church, Bristol, next Tuesday night. MT. and Mrs. Gil- bert Nase, MT. and Mrs. Walter Schwelter, MT. and Mrs. Percy White MT. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons and MT. and Mrs. Walter Dickinson are the committee in charge of arrange mentS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Game Ends Knotted Sia n Toa.alns XFya ( n,.Ias,x.., HNyaek GtS

The Ponies Waterbury West Sides staged a 0-o tie at the local athletic field yesterday afternoon. The locals were handicapped by the loss of Red Dayton and vigeant who were hurt in the previous games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Several Arrested
Chair Fire

The fire department was called at 8:25 yesterday morning to 699 Prospect street to ext!nguish a fire in a chair evidently caused by lighted cigarette, there was slight damage.
 The firemen were called at lO:56 yesterday to extinguish a brush fire on Broad street.
 A truck was sent to extingulsh . fire in back of the Palace theater on East Main street at lI:5l yester- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Harvest Dance

Sea Scout ship. Flying Cloud. will hold it's Harvest dance tonight in the Congregational church house. The committee in charge of are rangements is made up Of the fol- lowing scouts: ist Mate Clayton TofIey. Raymond Rice and Truman 6. DaSton.
 ~wlSitang Neighbour
 Water1oWn Grange. No. l<S Wlll a1eExe sNi1itlnE NoE* n'e4t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

The condition of Henry stimson Rye, New York. a patient ct the Hungerford Hospital Is slightly i'm. proved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Henry O'Neil of Main street is . patient at the St. Francis Hospital. Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Miss Alice Perkins, RED. No. 1. underwent an appendicitis opera ton at the Charlotte Hunger1ord Hospital Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Robert c. Gisser, A Pine street, has been promoted to seaman second class. Gisser, who was formerly employed at the Union Hardware Company, 1t at present receiving technical training at the Navy's machinists mates shhool at San Di- ego, Calf. After completing l6 weeks course there, he is to be as-. signed to a ship of the fleet as a shop mechanic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Personals

Robert Richards, United States Marines, is spending a flrlough at his home in Lincoln avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
NaB0l31RA NLlEa8 Tm8a10TRI

Thomas Y. Noonan, 70, Of ES Wa ter street, dled ht the fnangerford hospital Thurzday afternoon sgom
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Did You Know...

That glass can be spun into f1ex-
ible thread as fine as a spider web?
1t may then be woven into cloth
that is fireproof. warm. soft. and
mothproof. At present. its only dis
advantage is that it will not stretch
like silk or wool.
That stars are colored? Mars is a
red star. Castor is green. The stal
on which the constellation Andro-
media appears to rest is really three
stars-one red, one blue, one green
That the American flag never
contained Al stars? In 1912 both
Arizona and New Mexico were
admitted to the Union. The
number thus jumped from 46 to
48 at once.
That most discoveries in aStron-
omv have not been due to the tele-
scope? A clever instrument known
as the "spectroscope" analyzes light
into its various colors, like rain
bow. and answers many questions
about the stars. For almost three
fourths of our astronomical knowl-
edge We are indebted to this Master
Kev of Science"
That the Bible is the worlds
best seller? The first hook ever
printed was a Bible, and now
300 million copies are distributed
every year. 1t has been trans
lated into almost 1000 languages.
Evening star., 1941-08-10

Pearson in St Marys County, shows
all the instincts of a natural born
businessman at the age of g. Pecans
grow on the farm on which Phil
lives. but he likes marbles better.
So all last year he carried his
pecans to the Little Flower School
at Great Mills and swapped them
to the other boys for marbles. Now
he owns all the schools marbles
511 of them.
And this winter. when my trees
bear again, III have more pecans
and still have my marbles" he told
me.
Drayden is wide spot in the road
that leads from the road that leads
from Valley Lee to-but that's con-
fusing already, so I'll put it this
way: There is road that runs from
Valley Lee to Porto Bello, and at a
point 2 miles from V. L. another
road branches off past Drayden,
past a number of farms, through a
heavily wooded area to-nowhere
And the nowhere is where I spend
my vacationS-or rather where I
have spent them-on farm tucked
away behind woods so dense that
it's surprising that the mosquitoes.
ticks and chiggers have been able
to find me there.
Only few people live at Dray-
den, and nearly all their activities
center around the post Office that
gives the wide part of the narrow
road its name. A few years ago |
stood in the road and watched the
combination post Office and store
burn to the ground That l
thought as I gazed at the pile of
smoking ashes, is tie end Of Dray-
den"
But the next day the post office
and store were doing business as
usual in small shed that had es-
capped the flames And now big
ger and better building occupies the
site OF the one that was burned.
and Drayden is an even wider spot
in the road than it was before.
What some recent visitors 10 The
Junior Star Office have mistaken
for vacation sunburn was-well,
something else. Last spring casu-
ally thumbed through a copy of
Silver Chips. the Montgomery Blair
High School student newspaper.
My eye fell on an item that said
the school expected tc have SWIM
ming pool all its own next fall.
The item interested me, so l men,
toned it in this column. But. alas.
Silver Chips was only kidding-the
copy Id glanced over was its April
fool issue. the note concerning the
pool but one of many April fool
items. Well, l guess everybody
knows what that makes me.
X
In the pile of mail on my desk
when I returned from vacation were
three post cards. all from Joe Bill
Stephens. Is, until recently one Of
The Junior Stars most active CORE
spondents. All three cards were
mailed in July-the first one from
St. Johns, Newfoundland: the sec
ond from San Juan. Puerto Rico.
and the third from Port of Spain.
Trinidad. And Id thought l was
having a vacationl