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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
JAMES AVENI FINED
 $5 AND $11.26 COST

Naugatuck, oct. 2--Jarnes AVaE of 55 Oak street was fined 6 and costs of 91126 in borough court today when found guilty of breach of the peace. He was arrested la night by Patrolman George Kogut This was the only case in cosirs today. Judge Martin L. Caine pre- sided.
 Marguerite Chapman once worked as a telephone operator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
AMERICA FIRST
 GROUP TO MEET

An important meeting of the local chapter of the America First Com mittee will be held this evening in the Elton Hotel at which time com mittee plans will be discussed as well as many other important matters.
 The meeting will start promptly at 8 p. m. and is confined only to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
%>ee~M7ya>vr& RSHADLishED 1aOS
ESTABLISHED 1sOs

In Every Community There's A Certain Percentage Of Men Whose Clothes IdeoIs Are Such Thot Only The Best The World Affords s Appeals To Them.
 For such men Hiekey-Freemon
 clothes were created and erofted
 stitch by stitch by master crafts
 men versed in the art of soft
 casual, hand toiAoring.
 Men who pay $65 to $75 for 'Hickey-FresmGn suit are not extr0vosont = they're the men
 who think it through-men who
 select these fine clothes for inc
 long hGul-men who look ohe0d
 -msn who plan Ohe0d.
 Hiekey-FTeem0n clothes hove the
 same metieuIous care bestowed by those men in their selection. as
 ln she cose Of VeFs vintagss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
WORK TOGETHER

When June Preisser and her sls- ter, Cherry, were appearing on the- ater stages in their home e-town, New Orleans, La, Charlie Smith never missed their show. Now June has the lead in Paramount's "Henry Aldrich for President" in which Charlie Smith plays the role ot Dizzy" Henry's pal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
COMPLETE REVERSAL

Veronica Lake, who made her de. but as a despicable siren in T Wanted Wings" turns to 6 sympa- thetic heroine and merry come. dienne in her second picture, "Sul- livan's Travels"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
LATTNS LIKE CALIFORNIA
 WINE

Fresno, CaI.-(UPl-A noticeable increase in sales of California wines to Latin American countries has been reported here. Table wines are zn greater demand hy Central and south American countries than tho 0euseFt and appetizer types. accpEd- Amm A1 the xancFk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02

q An appeal for 300 additional wo- men volunteers to enlist for e train- Ing course preparatory to becoming nurses' aides at both the local hos- pitals was voiced this morning by Miss Aida Greer, acting superintend- Bnt of the Waterbury hospital, and chairman of the nursing service of the local Red Cross, and Mrs. Arr lhur Mountain, executive secretary of the Waterbury Women's Com u1ittee for Home Defense.
 The training course will entail Q total of eighty hours apprentice
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

Attorney General Robert H. Jack
son of New York, top, and Su-
preme Court Associate Justice
Harlan F. Stone, also Of New
York, lower photo, are prominent
ly mentioned among those regard
ed as possible successors to Su-
preme Court Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes who has announced
his retirement effective July 1.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Ann Arbor Meu1s
Prof. Ermine C. Case to
Retire From University

Ann Arbor Mich, June -
Upon reaching his seventeen birth
day Sept. II, Prof. Ermine c.
Case will retire leaving three i'm
portant University Offices for 9th
ers to NIL. Prof Case has been
member OF the University faculty
for almost half a century.
Besides bearing the title OF pro-
fessor Of historical geology and
paleontology, Prof Case is also
chairman OF the department OF geo.
logy, director OF the museum of
paleontology. and curator OF yerte-
brates in the museum OF paleontol-
ogy. Among his writings are a
book on the Geology and Physical
Geography OF Wisconsin, and
number OF papers and nine mono
graphs pertaining mainly 10 verte-
brate paleontology. Who's Who
recognized him in 1880 as one Of the
most distinguished Psychologists
in the country.
Prof. Case came TO the Universe
~ to teach in 1897 after teaching
chemistry at the University Of
Kansas, where he received his I'M
dergraduate training. In addition
70 degrees from that University.
he holds a master OF science de-
gree from Cornell University and
mis- doctors degree from the Uni
Yersity of Chicago.
Prof. Case is the father OF two
sons, Francis and Theodore. Mrs.
Case. a native OF Kansas, died a
few years ago
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
TuftIe Hill

futile Hill. Mich, June Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Colts and family
visited Mr.. and Mrs. William Cur
tiss, Plymouth. Sunday afternoon.
They also visited the Plymouth
Glider Airport.
Mrs. Mary Bechtel, Hastings. has
been spending several days with
her niece, Mrs. Ralph Colts. We'd
nesday evening they visited Miss
Hattie Ruthruff in Belleville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Youngs, Ypsi-
lanti, spent part OF Friday with
Mrs. Claude Colts and family.
Mrs. Stanley Sayinski has been
in ST. Joseph Hospital. Ann Arbor,
the past two weeks, her condition
remaining about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Adiska. were
guests over the week end at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Van
Wagner, Curran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Colts and
family visited the various ceme-
teries in the vicinity Memorial Day.
Kenneth Dolby, Ann Arbor, and
sister Miss Eileen Dolby, Ypsilanti.
spent Friday afternoon at the
Claude Colts home.
Mrs. Emily Youngs, Ypsilanti, was
guest Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Youngs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Dawson and
children. Ypsilanti, spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. o. r.
Darling.
Dinner guests Wednesday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Colts
were Mrs. William Curtiss, daugh.
ter Nancy and Mrs. Earl Gray,
Plymouth, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Colts, Worthwhile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Two YpsiIanti Students
to be Graduated From
Lansing State College

Two Ypsilanti students are can
didates for degrees at Michigan
State College where commence
ment will be June u. They are
William Valentine Burnett who
has studied agriculture and Ray
mond Harris Vorce, liberal arts.
Other Washtenaw county stu
dents who expect TO be graduated
from the same institution are.
Elizabeth Ann Cissel, Ann Arbor.
Washtenaw County. Home Eco
Monies Student.
Kathleen Vera Lockwood. Ann
Arbor, Washtenaw County Liberal
Arts Student.
Alice Arousiag odian, Ann Ar
Dor. Washtenaw County, Applied
Science Student.
Jeanette Marie Cook, Chelsea,
Washtenaw County, Home Eco
Monies Student.
Peter Charles Hawrylciw. VIII
lis. Washtenaw County. Applied
Science Student.
Corinne Marietta Rose, Milan,
Washtenaw County, Home Eco
nomics Student.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Randall F. Coates, "a, and Paul.
inc R. Rogers, %, Saline.
Bruce H. Haywood, SO. Whitmore
Lake, and Mrs. Matilda Damn Coop
er, So, Detroit
sAlfred B. Eddy. "a. Ann Arbor,
and Dorothy A. Thomas, rs, Sagi.
naw.s
Walter McLillan, q, and Esther
Hadley, 81. Ann Arbor.
Robert c. W. Sadler. 81, and
Martha f. Scott. 81, Ann Arbor.
Raymond z. Shall. 20. and Nora
F. Jones, %. Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Street FIuSher Will be
Purchased in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor. Mich, June A. A
S2,SS5 street flushor is included in
the list Of new equipment which
has been ordered purchased by the
Ann Arbor City Council. This was
for the board of public works and
they will also buy S3,O65 blum
nous distribution, a 1914 tractor
unit, a $3.50 used portable air
compressor and a Sis calcium
spreader.
New equipment for the park de-
partment will include a $3.50 road
shaper, and for the disposal plant,
$4,000 communion and for the
health department a 1922 micros-
cope and $575 automobile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
New Airport Lease Approved
by Ann Arbor City Councf'

Ann Arbor, Mich. June 4-Ap-
provement was made by the city
council OF a new lease covering
rental of the Ann Arbor Airport TO
the Ann Arbor Air Service at their
meeting Monday evening.
The lease provides for a three
year rental Of $500. payable $50
a month. unless so per cent OF the
Air Services net income should
be more than $500. In that case
the city is TO receive 80 per cent
OF the net income.
Should the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration's pilot-training pro-
gram be stopped, a readjustment
also is to be made in favor OF the
Air Service. Landing fees paid
by transport operators are to be
paid 10 the city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Car Fender Damaged by
BACKING FREIGHT Train

Marian L. Schneider, RID 3. this
city. while driving on s. Park st.
Tuesday afternoon, collided with a
backing freight car. The Schei-
der car sustained a damaged fend-
er.
Mark Laters, Milan, backing his
car on E. Michigan Ave. near Mil
ler's Dairy Tuesday night. collided
with the parked car OF Frederick
B. Cleveringa, 316 n. Grove st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Traffic Survey to be
Made in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor. Mich, June 4-In
an effort to reduce traffic acct
dents in Ann Aroor, a survey has
been started hy the Automobile
Club OF Michigan. A trailer field
office has been set up and will be
moved from place to place during
the study.
The survey will deal with acct
dent analysis, parking and move
ment Of vehicles on all routes.
Proposals and suggestions will be
offered by the engineers follow.
ing the six weeks work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Get Dodge Quality in Truck That Fits Your Job

Prepare for defense program demands and the ong pu
with trucks that built to work longer hours days
capable Of extra thousands miles of depend
able owcost operation That's what you get when you invest
in Dodge quality truck construction Tough longfe mate
rails careful precision workmanship superior lasting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
requests for raises for employees o

requests for raises for employees OF
the city water department
Alderman Eaton stated that the
question OF water department
raises could be settled after the
study Of all city salaries.
Harrison H. Caswell, water sup
erintendent, made an unsuccessful
plea for the speedy approval Of the
raises pointing out that it is neces-
sary to keep the departments
trained men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Registration of School
Electors Being Pushed

Ann Arbor. Mich, June 4 -
Friends OF Supt. Otto W. Haisley.
who was recently dismissed by the
board OF education. have started I
campaign to promote the registra-
ton OF school electors. In the
election last year only $50 votes
were cast
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04
Ann Arbor Council Makes
Survey of City Salaries

Ann Arbor, Mich, June THAT
q survey OF salaries of city EN-.
ployes is being made was disclosed
10 city council Monday night when
the budget committee chairmaned
by Alderman Charles Eaton. recon.
mended that action be deferred on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

o. NJ. NJ. Mickey orion Of Seat
tie, Wash, president Of the c. I.
o. international Woodworkers Of
America, has been ordered to
Washington by the defense media
ton board to explain failure of
1900 lumber and logging work
ers. on strike in the state of
Washington, to return to work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

Registration may be made in the
business once OF Ann Arbor High
School and must be made ten days
prior to the election September 8.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

Yesterdays Answer
46. Pause
AZ. Chart
As. Malt beverage
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-04

truck design are COM
bined in trucks that are
built to fit the job to
do the job better and at
lower cost. Act today,
Well give you a good
deal" liberal trade
in =. easy budget terms.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Weather Takes First Place;
Progress, Development And
Violent Deaths Follow Next

| his candidacy ter mayor OF west
jefferson.
May
Judge Tucker, against whom
there was no opposing candidate
was elected as Mayor. All mem
bers of the Town board were re-
! elected.
G. J. Rich, County agent, re-
ported that 1920 Ashe farmers
had signed agreements to CO.
operate with the Agricultural
Conservation Program.
! The town of West Jefferson and
the county were "Gone With the
Wind" when the famous picture
made its appearance at the Park
way Theatre.
An increase in interest in local,
state and national politics began
to be manifested.
=! Fourteen cases against the State
Highway Commission, by Ashe
property owners were COM
promised.
Announcement was made that
more funds were to be allotted for
REA extension lines.
| Meetings were held and plans
made regarding the extension of
rural telephones in the county.
Membership certificates were
issued for the Ashe County Mem
orial Hospital Association.
Upton Blevins, ex-service cit
izen of Crumpler held meeting
to discuss national defense.
June Rose, State Commander,
of American Legion, spoke before
local organizations.
July
Census report showed an per-
cent gain in Ashe county, with a
total population of 22,662.
| Plans was made for the organ
ization of Grange units in Ashe
county.
T. c. Bowie announced his can
didacy for the Ashe county Dem
ocratic nomination for the Repre-
sentative in the General Assem-
bly,.
The Presbytery of Winston
Salem met in West jefferson.
: The much needed West jefferson
street Improvement project of ap-
proximately $4,000 was approved
by WPA and an election called.
w. B. Austin defeats T. c.
Bowie, in primary, by large
majority.
| Ex-Sheriff Henry Miller agreed
! to pay county $4,000 and costs
when his trial was brought sud-
denly to an end.
| August
Sheriff W. E. Miller, committed
suicide. Record crowd attended
his funeral here.
During the second week, Ashe
county was visited by the worse
flood in history, resulting in ap-
proxmiately $2,OOO,OOO.OO dam
age. All-time high water marks
were reached by major streams
Homes, farms, highways, rail
ways, telephone and telegraph
systems destroyed. No lives lost,
in county.
The American Red Cross open
ed relief headquarters and rend-
cred aid to flood-stricken fam
lilies.
| September
Following delay caused by
travel conditions, impaired by the
flood, Ashe county schools open
ed.
A successful Ashe County Fair
opened Sept. Is, under the spon-
sorship of the jefferson Rotary
club, American Legion and Aux
iliary, and the Woman's Club.
]. Lester Segraves, announced
that he 'does not choose to rum
as Republican candidate for house
| of Representatives.
October
| Va-Carolina's new high school
building was dedicated at com
J munity fair.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

Work was started on the new
school building at Jefferson.
DR.. Fred Hubbard and DR..
Dean Jones were announced as
the heads of the Ashe County
Hospital, now nearing completion.
The c. M. GRAPHICAL estate was
sold at public auction, for more
than $4,000.
Approximately 1900 young
men registered for selective mill
tary service, in Ashe county.
A sawmill boiler explosion in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

ounced victim of rare tropical
sleeping disease. First known in
county.
Santa visits West Jefferson and
merchants enjoy record Christmas
business.
Churches hold Christmas pro-
grams, and needy are given bas-
kets local organizations.
George Bard shot wife and Full
ton Fletcher was seriously in
iured when hit by Johnny Lam
bert.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
ighGghts Of News In Ashe County During 1910 Reviewed

Northfork township took the lives
of two men, John and Ronda
Worley, and injured others.
Mrs, Mitchell Taylor, young
son and daughter were burned to
death when their home at War
rensville was destroyed by fire.
November
The Democrats carried Ashe
county in hot election contest.
A proposal was made to build
large addition to the county
courthouse.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

The county was given quota of
SO for first draft of military ser
vice.
More than $4,000 worth of tur-
keys were sold here, and sent
throughout the county for
Thanksgiving.
December
Landowners signed petition to
establish game refuge on Negro
Mountain.
Joe Sans, Wake county con-
vict, at Ashe prison camp, prom
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Flood Is Regarded AS Major
Story OF The Year. Many
Interesting Events.
By Staff Writer

A review of the headlines of
The Skyland Post, for the past
year shows that the weather was
the biggest news of 1910. 1t
jumped into lead in the beginning
by continued SHOWS and low tenn
perature for several days, para
Lying travel in many sections
OF the county and causing sew
eral schools to close for some time
during the month of January.
1t continued with record for
low temperature and snow during
the spring months, with an extra
measure for Easter. 1t was absent
from the front page until August
and then literally flooded" the
news.
Following continuous rains,
Ashe county witnessed the worst
flood in history, resulting in
around $2,OO0,000.00 damage.
Again Ashe became Lost Prov
ince", since practically all means
of communication and travel
were temporarily at standstill.
For the remainder of the year
the weather attracted little at
tention with the exception of the
week before Christmas when old
er residents declared it the most
favorable they had ever known
for this particular season.
Next to the weather, the big
stories of the year, for Ashe
which were of the greatest in
terest to the readers were prob
ably those relative to the building
and development of the county.
Violent deaths also occupied the
spotlight in many isues, probably
reaching a high peak with the
suicide of Sheriff w. E. Miller.
A review of the news Of Ashe
county, of possibly the most in
terest to the people Of the coun-
ty, from month to month is fol
lows:
January
During the month of January
1910, Ashe was literally frozen up
with many roads impossible and
schools closed. But bigger news
than the cold weather was the
approval Of the application Of the
Blue Ridge Cold Storage project
for which many had worked dur
ing the past year.
January also saw the formation
of the county's first Sheep Grow
ers' organization.
February
Ben Greene, an employee Of the
Northwest Carolina Utilities com
pany was accidentally electrocu-
ted while working on the lines ir
West Jefferson.
Plans were started for the cree,
ton of a new school building in
Jefferson.
Riverview boys and Jefferson
girls won the county, and APP
palachian conference titles in has.
ketball. Riverview boys and Va
Carolina girls, won the Appala
chan tournament.
Ashe county sportsmen enjoyed
skiing for the first time in many
years.
March
Riverview boys won the North
west North Carolina basket bal,
tournament sponsored by til {
Winston-Salem Journal-Sentinel
Ashe post of the American
Legion sponsored oratorical con-
test among the high schools.
Sheriff Miller destroyed a large
still and 600 gallons~cf beer, near
Laurel Springs.
April
J. O. Goodman, we'll known
Ashe educator, and member OF
the West jefferson high school
faculty, died.
The Post issued the annual
School Edition announcing that
1853 students would graduate from
the high schools of the county
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

Commissioners announced that
a REIMBURSEMENT, but no general
re-valuation of county property
will be made.
Troy Isiah Jones, well known
educator and popular author Of
'sNuts and Kernels, passes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

A newly-developed nicotineless
tobacco comprised per cent Of
the entire German crop in 1910,
according to the Forchheim To-
bacco Research Institute.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Campus Events

Following President Munson's
talk, the placement examination in
English was given. Its purpose is
to determine the rhetoric group TO
which each student should be as
signed.
Pre-classification for freshmen
also was Monday, after which the
freshman women were entertained
at an enjoyable tea in Starkweather
Hall. sponsored by the Y.W.C.A.
Monday evening the Freshman
Frolic for Women was held in the
ballroom OF Charles McKenny Hall.
A variety OF mixer" games were
played, and singing proved enjoy
able. Miss Marie Turner was at the
piano. Ice cream and cookies were
served
Miss Beth Siddall conducted group
games. The social committee OF
the Womens League, headed by
Miss Jane Comstock. arranged the
program. At the same time in the
auditorium OF Welch Hall men 8
mixer was held. Games designed TO
help the newcomers to get acquaint-
ed were played.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Series Of Thefts Keep
Ann Arbor Police Busy

Ann Arbor. Mich, Sept. 3O-Po-
flee are investigating several
thefts reported today as having
been committed during the night.
Two blankets were taken from
a clothesline in the back yard Of
Mrs. Mary Hall, 735 Haven Ave.
Mrs. Hall discovered the loss at
$50 this morning.
Frank c. Shaw. University law
student from Caledonia, n. Y, liv-
Ing at the Lawyers Club, said that
S. bill and signed blank check
on a Caledonia bank were taken
from his room while he left 1t for
a few moments Monday evening.
Two tires and tubes which he
had leaned against the house were
taken from the yard of Elmer Knox,
20i w. Summit st.
From the Sigma Chi fraternity,
54S 5. State St, five dictionaries,
II University text and reference
books, fishing tackle, and one wool
blanket were taken by an enter
prising thief Similar thefts were
reported from fraternities on the
Michigan State College campus at
East Lansing during the week end
police learned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Training to Begin Soon
at Ann Arbor Airport

Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept 30 -
Training will begin about October
in the new flight training course
to be inaugurated at the Ann Ar
Dor Airport under the auspices OF
the Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton. There is a quota Of 30 for
the primary training and 20 for
the secondary work.
Seven instructors and ten air
planes will be used in the training
of the University OF Michigan stu
dents. The instructors include
Dwight Reynolds. chief instructor;
Kenneth Gambler, John Carlson,
Samuel Burgess and John Acker-
man, all of Detroit; Robert Young
and Raymond Rowe. Ypsilanti, and
Edward Stack, Escanaba.
During the summer course. IS out
OF 20 students finished the pri-
mary course and nine out of ten,
the secondary training.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-30
Pick of the Air Today

CHS, s:45 NBC.Red. s:55 NBC-
Blue: 300 CHS, 1918 NBc-BlusA
1900 MBS; Afternoon las
NBC. 1855 CHS. 4:55 NBC-Blue.
500 MBS. 6:25 NBC-Red, Gas
CHS NBC-Blue.
NBC-Red-l2:30 p. m.-Nellie Re-
veil and Arlene Francis;
3:l5-Ma Perkins;
5:45-Dining Sisters, song.
CBS-l2 noon Kate Smith Talks.
3:l5-Swing Your Partner;
4:00-Roundtable on students
and Defense, Mrs. Roosevelt
and others.
NBC-Blue-l:l5 - Between the
Bookends;
3:00-Orphans OF Divorce;
4:00-Club Matinee.
MBS-5:l5-Shatel Parker Circus
SHORT WAVES-DJD DID Berlin.
6:30-Gay Tunes; Csc esd Lon.
don, 7:30-Britain Speaks; RV96
Moscow. 9:30-News. TGWA
Guatemala, l0:00-Opera "Rigo-
letto".