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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Conrad
and Henry, Jr., of Statesville, Wis
tied friends here Sunday. Miss
Mary Brown, who has been
spending several days there, re-
turned home with them.
Mr.. Newell Wood, of Whining
ton, visited Rev. and Mrs. Hoyt
Wood here this week.
Miss Mary Alma league, Of
High Point, visited Rev. and Mrs
Hoyt Wood, the past week end.
Oscar Houck, of Kingsport
Tenn, was visitor in West jeff
erson on Monday.
Among those from here who at
tended the association at Roam:
Creek on Sunday were Mr.. John
Reeves, Mr.. J. F. Reeves, Mrs. Arr
Frazier, Mr.. J. E. Mcmillan, anc
Mrs. Ethel Bare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Woodle
and family, of Mars Hill, spent
few days visiting here this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goodman
and family, of Abingdon, spent 6
few days here last week.
Mrs. Thomas Little visited
friends in Boone over the week
end.
Mr.. Lonnie Buck, of Detroit
Mich, visited here during the
past week.
Mr.. Kenneth Fuller, of Rura
Retreat, Va, visited friends here
this week.
Miss Ruth Tugman and Mis-:
Mildred Sedberry spent the pas
week end in Cooleemee, visiting
Miss Sedberry's family.
Charles Pennington of Havre de
Grace, Md, formerly of Jeffer'
son, was a visitor here last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Francis have
moved to Crumpler from Street
Md, where they have been living
for some time.
Miss Ethel Brown, of Ores
ton, left last week for Wayne
county to resume her work a
gain in the Seven Springs high
school, where she has beer
employed for the past three years
Mr.. and Mrs. John DENIM!
Haire, and baby, of Burlington
spent the past week end here with
relatives.
Mrs. Bob Wassum and Mis-!
Marie Smithey returned from
few days visit in louisiana
Miss Myrtle G. Wyrick made ;
shopping trip to North Wilkes
boro Monday.
Mrs. Charley Small of Edenton
N. c. visited Mrs. Pearl Wyricl
and other relatives here thi!
week.
Mr.. G. B. Price, of Raleigh
spent the past week end with hi!
family at Clifton.
Parker Latham and Charlie
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Personals

Rash, of Milan, are leaving for
Maryland, where they will be
employed in defense work.
Miss Lois Hardin. of West Jeff
erson, left Sunday for High Point
, where she will enter a business
college.
Miss Clarine Oliver entertain
ed friends with delightful din
ner party Sunday, honoring Miss
Jennie Clyde Worth. who is leav-
ing this week for Brevard college
Glenn Austin and Willard Blew
ms, who have been visiting rela-
tives in the county, have returned
to Wilmington.
Mrs. w. B. Austin, Mrs. T. c.
Duncan, Mrs. w. G. Little, Mrs
| Jack Rhodes and Misses Myrtle
Jean Wyrick, Corinne Little and
Doris Rhodes spent Monday shop
ping in North Wilkesboro.
Rev. P. L. Shore, of Green's
boro, is visiting relatives in Jeff
erSon this week.
Mr.. Earl GRAPHICAL, of Radford
Va. spent the past week end here
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Weaver and
children, Johnnie and Shirley
formerly of Ashe county, now OF
Kennett Square, Pa. e c e n
visited Mrs. Weaver's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Weaver at Beaver
Creek and other friends in the
county.
w. L. Johnson, of Arenas, Cali
fornia has been visiting friends
and relatives in the county.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Luke
visited Mrs. w. S. Shavers, mo,
Their of Mrs. Luke, at Wagram
N. c., the past week. During then
stay in Wagram, they also visited
the new Maxton glider field neal
that city.
Mr.. J. c. Pierce, of Grassy
Creek, was in town on business
yesterday.
Mr.. John r. Coward, of Crozet
Virginia, visited friends and rel,
atives in the county this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levern johnson
and DR.. and Mrs. ]. K. Hunter
left yesterday for Atlanta for
brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings RAIDER
and Rachel, visited Mr.. and Mrs
j. A. w. Davis, in Boone, las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Mcmillan
and Phil have been spending the
past week in Baltimore.
Mr.. Robert Mcneil, Mr.. James
Mcneil and Mr.. Kent RoarA
made a business trip to Knoxville
this week.
Mr.. Kent Roark, of Knoxville
is visiting relatives in the county
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

announcement has been made.
OF the marriage of Miss Wilma
Baker, of Durham, N. c., former
~ of 1dlewild, to Pfc. Raymond
Bruce Miller, of North Wilkesboror
and Fort Moultrie, South Caro-
ina, on December II, 1941. at
York, S. c. They are now max.
ing their home at Fort Moultrie,
S. G..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17

Did you ever use cheese in
your soup? Soup season is al
most here so why not CRATE
cheese fine and sprinkle plenti--
fully into cream of onion, tomato,
or potato soup.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17

Revival Of interest in Ameri-
can hog bristles for use in brush
es is reported, since manufacture
ers are no longer able to secure
the imported bristles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

across the Alaskan bountary to Fair banks.
 Known as the "ALNCN highway, {" it will connect with the railway and highway systems of the United States at Dawson Creek, and pro- vide direct motor connections with Alaska. It also will serve to carry supplies to several important mili- tary airfieldS which heretofore have had to depend on the air for sup plies.
 Construction of the road as mili- tary project. by agreement between the United States and Canada, was carried out by U. S. Army engineers under the direction of Maj. Gen, Eugene Reybold, chief of engineers
 Praise for Engineers
 Stimson voiced high praise for the engineer troops, and pointed out that they braved such difficulties as 35 degrees below zero weather when tent pegs could not be driven into the ground and 90 degrees heat when they had to work with gloves and nets to keep of mosquitoes and other insects.
 The new northwest service com- mand, announced Sept. 10 to take charge of army highway and rail- way building activities in western Canada and Alaska, with head. quarters at Whitehorse, will admin ister highway affairs.
 The Army is planning to use and maintain the road throughout the winter months when it will be frog en. Plans call for construction of rest camps for personnel of truck conveys, barracks for engineer main- tenance troops, and weather obser- yation and telephone facilities.
 Three Main Factors
 Three main factors contributed to the speed in construction.
 First, building was initiated at va- rious points simultaneously, by transporting crews and equipment to strategic locations in March, be- fore the spring break-up of ice and snow madet rails and rivers impass- able.
 Second. aerial surveys and stere- oscopic study of aerial photographs were used along with ground sur- veys carried out by crews with pack-horse and dog-train.
 Third, use of bulldozers, tractors and other heavy equipment oyer-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Anna (Led- eika) Parkins took place this fnorn- ing at 8:45 o'clock from the Deliniks Funeral Home, IT Congress avenue to St. Joseph's Church at g o'clock. The Rev. J. J. Valentiejus celebrat- ed the solemn high Mass of requi- em, assisted by Rev. Alfred Cabitor as deacon, and Rev. Benedict Gau- ronskas as sub-deacon. The Rev. Joseph Matutis and Rev. John Kid- ikas, s. J. were at the side altars.
 Prof. Alexander AlekSiS played a special program.
 The bearers included Kleopas Gel bogis, George Misiunas, Frank Per- azella, John Janinas, Adolph Am- prose and Michael Abraitis.
 Burial was in the family plot, Cal- vary cemetery, with services by Father Valantiejus.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Broderick of 149 Madison street, this city, will be held on Friday porn- ing at 9:15 o'clock from the w. J. Coughlin & Sons funeral home. 491 High street, Middletown. to St. Johns church there, at 10 o'clock
 The funeral of Mrs. Charles H Hines will be held tomorrow morn ing at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow street. to St. Ann's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- day from 2 to II p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Gertrude K Lincoln, wife of Samuel N. Lincoln will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:3O o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. Alan M. Fairbank officiating. Burial will be in Forest View cemetery, Winsted Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 2 to g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
|NEIGHBORS' FEUD' IN POLICE COURT
Suspended q Sentence Given Defendant on Assault
 Charge

A group Of Platts Mills women this morning sought to give mu- nicipaI court the appearance of city board meeting as they rallied to the support of a neighbor charged with assaulting a seven- year-old boy.
 The accused, Cyril Rochon, 34, of 39 Peach street, was arrested on 8 warrant which charged he struck the youngster. He said that the lad and his family had plagued him for two years and that they had caused many nuisances. He slapped the boy, he said, after he had thrown stones at his car.
 One of the women neighbors said that the boys family had continu. ally caused trouble and that MT. Rocl1on was not to blame. As other women sought the floor, Judge T. F. Conway had to call for order.
 The court gave Rochon a sus- pended sentence.
 An argument between the neigh bors and the boys family broke out in the corridor outside the court room and the group had to be dis persed before order could be re- stored.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
Ralph A. Bard Used Spectacular Language
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tune, express itself in the vague assumption that we could lick any any of our enemies in 60 days, with out skipping a full meal with des- sert, or missing Sunday drive in the country.
 After the unhappy realization that we had been cruelty out smarted the first inning of the war, in the peace and quiet of a Sunday morning, our own tradition of as- stunning that everything about us was the biggest and the best, fur nished us with a compensatory re- flex. We fell into the bumptious practice of flexing imaginary muscles, and loudly proclaimed that as soon as we had completed an ex- tensive course at the gymnasium we could get even with our enemies
 Self-Deception
 We began pointing with pride tc our resources, and without 8 blush plunged into the amiable self-de- ception of using percentages. Ii two tanks in 10000 tank program rumbled out of a factory where one had been before, we gloated that production was up 100 per cent.
 "The Japanese, diligent little fel- lows that they are, saw to it that we received photographs of Ameri- can officers and men surrenderine at Corregidor, and equally impres- Sive photographs of seas of British faces imprisoned at Singapore. Be- cause we had been so well Schooled in the callous disregard of the tar nished spots in our armor, we were able collectively to avert our eyes from these unpleasant photographs and give out some more statistics about what we would do next month or the next month. and most cer- tainly in the months after that.
 President Roosevelt one fine day reminded the country that 1t was suffering from too much complacent optimism, and then we went in for pessimism. We government officials have told you and other groups in recent months that we could lose the war. But I suspect that our native conceit has accepted this line of thought as traditional ad- vertising technique, the kind ot message which sells hair tonic and cure-alls, full of terror in the first part of the ad, and reassurance in the Windup-the ads which say you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

Continued from Page D when they met the Kawanishis and vanquished them.
 Capt. Walter Lucas, Starksville, Miss, made the first kill in fight at such close range that as he put it, his fortress and the Kawanishj 1t met might have been in the same formation.
 We sighted the Jap of the side going in the opposite direction ,at around 5000 feet" Lucas said.
 My engineer. Technical Sergt Chester Malizeski (Natrona, Pal, had gone back to get food. But forgot all about the sandwiches when saw the other plane.'
 'The captain sure did break ur that lunch when he hollored over the inter-communcatnon phone:
 There's a Jap. Let's get the
 ,'" MalizeSki said.
 The fortress started for the Jap- anese plane, going up from below and of the side. and its guns opened at maximum range.
 The Japanese flying boat at- tempted to swing its tail turret guns across the fortress.
 Kawanishise have tail and nose turrets, firing cannon, and machine gun amidships.
 Staff Sergt. Ed Perry, Warren Minn, and Sergt. Verne Nelson, Fer gus Falls, Minn., put the Japanese cannon out of the fight with g burst of their side guns.
 The forereSs pressed home its at- tack at close range.
 "Once we were almost wing tip to wing tip,' Perry said.
 The fight lasted 25 minutes and the great planes had gone 60 miles before Nelson and Malizeski hit and set fire to three of the Kawanishis four motors.
 The Japanese landed their plane near an island and taxied in to- ward shore in search of shelter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
TOBIN, BLANSFIELD
 TO BE NOMINATED
Senatorial Conventions to Be Held Next Wednesday
 Committeeman Say

Democratic senatorial conventions in the 18th and 16th districts will be held Wednesday, September 30, i1- stead of Thursday, October l, il was announced today. The tenta- tive selection of October as the date was announced yesterday.
 The 18th district convention will renominate State Senator Michael V. Blansf1eld, while the 18th dis trict convention will name Attorney John F. Tobin, one- time minority leader of the House Each had his slate of delegates elected at party primaries last month,
 Under party rules, senatorial conventions are arranged by state central committeeman. Members in the 18th district are Cornelius F. Maloney and Mrs. Winifred McDon- aid; members in the 18th district are Maurice F. Tangney and Mrs. Ger trude Gordon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

in Chicago.
 He ridiculed early war assump- tionS that I've could lick any of our enemies in 60 days" and the subsequent "bumptious practice of flexing imaginary muscles"
 If two tanks in a 10000 tank pro- gram rumbled out of factory where one had been before," he recalled, i've gloated that production was up 100 per cent"
 T see no fundamental grasp of our predicament," he said, "in anti union employers who sabotage pro- duction committees for fear that ir- dustry will be Sovietized, nor in labor union leaders who are so con- cerned about the competitive posi- tion of their own little groups as to examine the war with regard to how their own puny fortunes will be affected if labor unity is achieved or jurisdictional lines are eradi- cated."
 Nazis VIII Fight to Death
 Bard warned that a desperately beleaguered Nazi1sm will fight to the death.
 T think our insufferable and materialistic pride," he declared, "has rendered us incapable of re- alizing fully that in German Nazi- ism we are fighting a monstrous thing that started out as God man complex, and now is fighting to the death, whether that Goldman complex still exists or not, in the desperate realization that Naziism and the deluded fools who are back ing Naziism cannot survive If they do not win and exterminate their victims"
 Here is the complete text of what he said:
 Some months ago, after the first stunning shock of Pearl Harbcr we Americans needed a shot in the arm to restore our ego. That ego the product of the belief that we were the peculiar children of for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

Regular meetings of the credit courses Of the Waterbury Exten- sion Center of the University of Connecticut will begin at Leaven- worth High School this evening. Glasses will meet in Engineering Drawing at 5s3O in Room 1O1; Math. at 7:3O in Room 21o; and Spanish at 800 in Room 21O.
 Tomorrow evening classes in Physics will be held beginning at 5:30.
 Registration will continue through next week at the Central YMCA.
 Professor Maurice J. Ross, supervisor of the Waterbury Ex- tension Center. announced that John A. Dillon of Waterbury has been engaged to instruct the classes in Engineering Drawing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
NOTICE

Public Hearing on Proposed Amend ment to the Building Zone Ordl' ance fer Property Located at No' 385 Cooke Street.
 In accordance with Section 425 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Connecticut of 1880, notice is hereby given that a Committee of five of the Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on Friday October 9th, 1942, at 7:30 o'clock D. m. in the Aldermanic Chamber City Hall Building, on the proposed change in the Building Zone Ordi- nance from "A" Residence Zone to e" Residence Zone, for property located at No. 385 Cooke Street, bounded as follows:-
 NorthSrly-127.23 feet on land now or formerly or Robert Bulk and William R. Grierson;
 Easterly-74.85 feet on Cooke Street;
 Southerly-120.91 .91 feet on land now or formerly of Eva Sobel; and
 WeSterly-53.74 feet on land now or formerly of McTernan School, Inc.
 All personls owning properties in the vicinity of the above address or those immediately adjacent in the rear thereof, or those directly opposite thereto, are hereby notified to appear and be heard in reference tc the proposed amendment at the time and place above specified.
 The hearing will be held before the following committee:- Alder men Sullivan, Minicucci, Lasky, Kingston and Kolbeck.
 By order of the Board of Alder men, at meeting held September 22nd, 1942.
 Attest:-
 JOSEPH M. SHEA, O % ot Citv Clerk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
WARN STUDENTS. ABOUT STUDIES.
Laxity or Failure Subtle Form of Treachery"
 Against Country

Providence, R. T.. September 24.
 - Providence college formally opened another academic year yes terday morning with a Matriculation Mass and an assembly of the fresh- man and sophomore classes. The students were addressed by Very Rev. pr. John J. Dillon, O. F., pres ident. who spoke on Education During the War Crisis"
 Rev. pr. Arthur H. Chandler, Q. F.. Dean of Studies, told the un- derclassmen that they were not serving their country by being in college unless they put their studies before everything else; laxtty or failure in college studies in emer- gency times, he said, lis a subtle and insidious form of treachery against the collntry's welfare" Rev. Frederick c. Foley, o. F., assistant dean, announced that the colleges scut" system of excused absences is herewith suspended for the dur atiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
ASSAULT CASE
 GOES ON TRIAL
ROteIIa Enters Plea of Not Guilty; Several Wit
 nesses Heard Today

The trial of Frank Rotella. 5S, oi 90 Howard street, local mason, who is charged with aggravated assault, opened in superior court this morn ing before Judge John Rufus Booth. Rotella who is charged with attack ing Joseph Rafferty, 34, of 60 Wal nut street, and John. King, 37, of 923 East Main street, has pleaded non-guilty to the charge.
 A jury had been called to try the case but Atty. Edward Mascolo, counsel for the accused man, in- formed the court this morning Rotella wished to change to court trail. The seven jurors who had been selected for the murder trial which ended suddenly yesterday and five others selected by counsel from the jury list appeared at the open ing of the case but were dismissed after the jurist consented to court hearing.
 Rotella was arrested following 8 street fight July 26 on East Main street. Rafferty testified he was stab DeQ OI1 HIS 1el SlQe WIlcIl IlG UCCdIlC involved in the fight which Rotella had started with King.
 King was called to the stand in the early part of the hearing and said Rotella struck him and began to choke him after he leased him about his work. He testified he told Rotella he thought he wasn't strong enough to lift stones. Rotella is alleged to have pushed him to the ground, bit his cheek and attempted to choke him. Rafferty came to his aid he testified. Both men were treated at St. Mary's hospital fol- lowing the fight.
 Other witnesses called to the stand this morning to testify for the state were Henry Gebhardt photographer; John Dauch, Will liam McCabe, Harold Terrill and Mrs. Joseph Rafferty. States At torney William B. Fitzgerald ques- toned witnesses for the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
Legal Notice NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERTowN, ss t'.s COURT of PROBATE. Sept. 18th
 1942. ESTATE of JOHN B: FAR ss RELLI, late of WATERTOWN, ir
 said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis. trict of Watertown hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims fol settlement.
 ThNse who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a re- coveRy.
 All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JANE FARRELL. .9-2S.3t Administratrix
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WATERBURY,
 The Building Zone Map which is part of the Zoning Ordinance for the City of Waterbury. Connecticut, passed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 9th. 1928, and approved September 5th. 1928. is amended by changing from "A" Residence Zone to "B" Residence Zone, property located at No. 2Se Bunker Hill Avenue. bounded:
 Nogtherly-i40 feet, more or less, by property of Grant Porter
 Southerly-i40 feet. more or less, by property of Fred DunSmour
 EasteFly-TT feet. more or less, by property of Grant Porter
 Westerly-TT feet, more or less. by Bunker Hill Avenue,
 Passed and adopted by the Board Of Aldermen at meeting held September ilth, iet7, and approved sy the MaynF. September 39nd, let2.
 Attasts.
 JOSEPH N. SHEA. o-2s.2t City Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

Many of his friends will gather next Tuesday evening" September %, to honor Reginald COssette, ~ a banquet at the Wackie Grill. MT. C0ssette, well known in fra- ternal organizations throughout the city, will leave soon for army service. !.
 Judge John F. McGrath IS !, chairman of the committees, which includes Lieutenant Commander Peter Fox, Attorney Edward Mc- Donald, Coptain Phillip Kelly, Neil Mal0ney, Harold ColIey, Charles BrechbuhIer, George Pryor, Louis Mango, Dr. Edward
 J. Godfrey, James McGraths Dennis Clancy, Frank VaTanelli, John Wesley Davis, Frank and Martin Keefe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
STABBING VICTIM
 REPORTED FAIR

The condition of Daniel Whitley, 48. colored, of 3 Hopkins street, who was badly wounded Tuesday night after he had allegedly attacked his wife, Sadie, 3S, was reported fair at St. Mary's hospital. He suffered chest and arm slashes that required 40 stitches.
 Mrs. Whitley told police that she cut her husband with razor blade in self-defense after he had beaten her and had threatened her with a revolver. Charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, she Is free on bonds of $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
CROSSE COMPLAINT
 IN DAMAGE SUIT

A damage suit in which Eugene H. Lamphier of Watertown has been named defendant by Lawrence R. LuSignan of Pittsfield, Mass, will be heard Oct. in Pittsileld. A Pittsfield resident has been named auditor in the case which Is based on an automobile accident which occurred May 28, 1941. The plaintiff claims $l 900 damages as the result of personal injuries and damages to his car, while the Watertown man has filed a cross-complaint seeking $500 for damages to his car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
OBITUARY

BRAUN - Karon Braun. infant daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Braun Of oronoke Road, dled Tuess day at st. Mary's Hospital. Private services were held ak the Clark Funeral Home. 70 state street, with burial in Grove Cemetery. Nausas tuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
FIREMEN SMOTHER
 BLAZE TN ASHBOX

An aShbox fire in the rear of the home of Joseph Dougherty. 6 Ken yon street, was quickly extinguished by flremen this afternoon. Engine 3 answered the alarm, which was received at l:ll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
NEW ENGLANn- COAL

Washington, Sept. 24. = (UP) = Railroads hauling coal from West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky will move part of their New England shipments through Columbus anc Marion, O., relieving congestion al Hagerstown, Md, and Washington, the ODT disclosed today.