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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

Accepting with pleasure informa-
ton coming from Principal w. H.
Holtzclaw of the Utica Institute, the
annual farmers conference will be
held there on February %. Princi-
pal Hol@zclaw extends an invitation
to his many friends throughout the
land.
Mrs. Nellie Bass of Piney Woods
was in Brandon recently. She
brought several hogs to Brandon
cold storage
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

The patriotic and generous Lions
Club of Brandon remembers the
Negro draftees, too. They furnish
them with delicious repast, also
when they depart for Camp Shell
ty. The serving and planning have
been in charge of Principal A. j.
Finch, Mrs. B. NJ. Carter and Mrs.
Katie Evans.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

us know. Good gardens were new
|er more needed than right now.
KEEP EN- GROWING.
JOHN LONG. President.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

Thanks to a white farm gather
ing held in Jackson last week for
the fine resolutions passed upon the
death of DR.. George Washington
Carver. Just another touching ex-
ample of how white Mississippians
appreciate talent and worth among
humanity.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

The Mississippi Association of
Teachers in Colored Schools will
nleent in Jackson, March 1920.
Mrs. F. L. Nichols of Jackson and
Biloxi is president.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

Other district educational meet
i1gs scheduled: sixth district, Hat
tiesburg, February 26; fourth dis
t.ict, West Point, February 20; first
district, Amory, March 5.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

The Journal, ably edited by the
one and only w. W. Blackburn,
carries touching article from the
pen of Mrs. B. l.. Johnson of the
Prentiss Institute on the passing of
Mrs. Jennie B. Motion. The widow
of the internationally known DR..
Robert R. Motion, who succeeded
the late Booker T. Washington at
Tuskegee.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

Phil Morris of Jackson, a native
however of Brandon, and vino has
Keen in the employ of the Acme
Bakery of Jackson for thirty odd
years spent several hours here last
week with his brother, Steve Nor
ris, ST..
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

Mrs. McMullen of Washington
and Kinds counties is now a mem
her of the faculty at the Brandon
school. She attended Mt. Herman
at Clinton and the Utica Institute
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Dear of Bran
don and proud parents of triplets,
peepad in upon their newly born
last Sunday. The babies are at the
Baptist hospital in Jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30

Friends of both races are send
ing down checks to the famous and
worthy Piney Woods school to help
Principal Jones replace the kitch-
en- equipment valued at $780,,
which was lost by fire recently.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-01-30
Want Ads

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to work and live on premises. See
Mrs. Lefty K. Cox, Box 937, JacIs4
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
ARREST MADE IN
 DEATH INQUIRY
Ex.SOIdier Held in Wis., COnsin as Suspect in
 Local Boys Murder

An ex-soldier has been arrested in Wisconsin and will be returned shortly to South Dakota to face trial on charge of murder in connection with the death there on Aug. "A of James A. Gaunt, Jr., 19 757 Cooke street. this city, Chief Agent Les Price of the attorney gen. erals investigating division said yes- terday.
 Gaunt's body. with a bullet hole through his head, was found beside the railroad tracks near Marvin, South Dakota. It was reported at the time that he was last seen alive with soldier boarding vest bound train.
 The man arrested yesterday is Selma H. Rasch. now being held at Lander, Wis. Gov. M. Q. Sharpe of South Dakota yesterday signed requisition papers for Rasch's re- turn. and Grant county officials left for Lander.
 Gaunt, 8 former Crosby high school track star, was employed as 8 machinist at the French Small Tube division of tine American Brass Go. last summer, when he left for Seattle, Wash, to secure work in a war plant there.
 The boy was the son of MT. and Mrs. James A. Gaunt. His funeral was held in this city on Aug. 28.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
House Delays Rail Action
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resolution to validate wage agree ment with the carriers providing an eight cent hourly increase.
 The House interstate commerce committee decided late yesterday to withhold vote until Monday on the Senate-approved resolution, and Chairman Clarence F. Lea, D., Cal, expressed hope for administration action in the interim. Should the committee vote Monday to send the resolution to the floor, there was little chance that 1t could be put to a vote before Congress recesses for the holidays.
 The delay might result in the incorporating unions announcing the result of their strike vote and setting a date for a walkout.
 The administration then would be forced to move In an effort to avert the scheduled strike of the operating brotherhoods. The Ma tional meditation board will meet with the presidents of the five oper- ating unions at Chicago Monday, but any settlement which may de- velop presumably must be submit ted to MT. Roosevelt for approval.
 George M. Harrison, president of the brotherhood of railway clerks and spokesman for the non-operat- ing unions, told the House commit tee yesterday that the operating dicn1,te twill solve itself If the Tru- man resolution should be passed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
SALE OF SEALS
 HERE PLEASING
Officers of Anti=TubercuIO= sis League Expect to
 Reach Quota of 5000

Proceeds from the local Christ mas seal sale are rapidly mounting, with $8,500 received already &C., cording to a report by Miss Bar bara Kilduff, health secretary of the Waterbury Anti Tuberculosis League. The Waterbury goal has been set at 5000, an increase of $500 over last year.
 Miss Kilduf said 7,844 letters of reply have been received already to the appeals mailed out from the Waterbury office. She expressed gratitude for the prompt replies and said the local organization is con- fident the goal will be achieved and sufficient funds will be on hand to conduct the planned work against the dread disease.
 Seals and collection boxes have been distributed at local stores, banks, the post office, and hospitals and additional funds are expected to be received from those sources.
 Although the seal sale is a Christmas project 1t will continue beyond the holiday to give busy Christmas-shoppers more opportun- ity to make donations to the cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
PLAN FOR SURGICAL
 INSURANCE PREPARED

A plan for low cost surgical insur- ance has nearly been completed and will be presented shortly for ap- proval of the State Insurance Com missioner, according to an an- by Dr. Creighton Barker, secretary of the State Med- ical society. The House of Delegates and Council of the society have sanc- toned the plan and it is expected to be placed before the public be- fore long, it was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
POST MEMBER IS PRESENTED PURSE Clifford NorthrOp of Ches- ter Avenue Is Joining
 the Marines
FAYETTEVILLE Correspondent, Alice MacMul-
 len, Phone 3-7217

Waterville, Dec. 18.-Clifford Northrop of Chester avenue, was surprised recently at farewell party, prior to his induction into the Maritime Service. MT. Northrop left yesterday for service at New London. He received a purse as gift. MT. Northrop is mem Der of Casper Davis Post, and past commander of 1t. He served with the navy in World War l.
 Those present were: MT. and Mrs. Otto Macholtz, MT. and Mrs. Wal ter Painter. MT. and Mrs. Lester Platt, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Smith, MT. and Mrs. Raymond Russell, MT. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, MT. and Mrs. Roland Hamel and Mrs. Cliff ford Northrop.
 Drum Corps Celebrate
 The Casper s. Davis Drum Corps held a party last night in their rooms in the rear of post office. The scheme of Christmas first and the merry afterwards was followed. A group of members gave & skit wherein the story of how Christ mas came about was told. A group composed 8 choir and sang as carols. Silent Night; o Little Town of Bethlehem; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; and climaxed with the very enthusiastic singing of Joy to the World. Vera Stevenson sang a solo-I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Present at the party were: Betty Ericsson, Bella Brickett, Louie Vanasse, Alice Mae Mullen, Lillian MacMullen, Nellie Linteau, Paul Linteau, Betty Vroto- COG, Charlie, Bill and Alfred Brickett, Vera, Arthur, Russell and Herbert Stevenson, John Vrotocoe, Bud Ericsson, Jeanette Wright, Ju- lie Healy, Henry Modem.
 To Give Pageant
 St. Paul's choir and Young Peo- ple's Fellowship will present pageant tomorrow night at o'clock. All members of the church are 1n- vited to attend along with their friends. Murray Dewart Is the producer and director of the af- fair.
 Clarence Tucker. a former resi- dent, from Washington, D. C., is visiting here for a few days.
 Sergt. Frank Dun, former em- ploye of Scovill in Waterville is visiting here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

seem to be. There Is a long pro- cedure to be followed before the
 notes may be delivered to the pur-
 chaser and the money paid over for them. Minute detail has to be regarded, too, for before the
 notes can be regarded as neg0- tiable for possible resale or use by the purchaser their authenti- city has to be established. This demands such details from the city as to dates when various of- ficials were sworn into office, veri- fication of many signatures, cer- tificatiOn of various board proce- dures involving authorization for the notes. The list is an almost endless one and the ultimate buy CT can rest assured that nothing is overlooked to establish the city's ability and reliability in the txansActl0A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Hospital Bulletins

Mrs. John P. Fitxmaurice, Arbor street, wife of Mayor M0nagan's executive secretary, was reported improved this morning at St. Mary's hospital where she has been i'll with pneumonia for the past three weeks.
 Jennie O'Neill, North street, Middlebury, retired principal of Duggan school was reported fair ly comfortable at St. Mary's hos pital where she was admitted as patient on Dec. 13.
 Fred Talmadge, TAO North Main street, who was reported to have sustained 8 possible fractured rib in fall on Grand street last night was reported resting comfortably at Waterbury hospital where he was driven by Patrolmen William O'Dea and John Shea in the police ambulance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
German Spies Plot To Kill
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gation. He remained there until the end of his four day visit in Teheran, safe behind the staunch walls of the Russian compound. Because the three principals all were virtually living together there was no need to expose them to the German spies by riding through the streets.
 MT. Roosevelt's disclosure of the plot explained to a great extent the elaborate security precautions taken by the Russians during the talks. Even servants who came in comparatively close contact with the principals were chosen from the membership of the highly efficient Russian secret police. Streets lead- ing to the compound were blocked some distance away by huge sheets of canvas which cut off all view. Behind the canvas waited cannon and heavily armed troops alert against any possible threat.
 MT. Roosevelt told his news con- ference frankly that he did not take much stock in the plot. Members of his party did, however, and they were openly relieved to be back again on American soil. Members of Congress who greeted the presi- dent as he returned to the White House said when they heard of the danger that they were thankful for his safe return.
 There was no available informa- ton here on the plot or whether the ambitious German spies were ap- prehended. In fact there was no knowledge beyond the presidents $ version and the fact that it was a planned assassina tion.
 In telling the story the president noted that spies were plentiful ir townsl ike Teheran and that the three leaders would have been re- garded as rather good haul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

movement of supplies and reinforce mentS.
 Only reconnaissance and artillery activity was reported in the latest Soviet communique from the Kiev Bulge and the area south of Cher kasi, but other Ukrainian forces broke enemy resistance near Kirov- ograd, German supply base 62 miles southwest of Kremenchug, and i'm proved their positions.
 In one sector near Kirovograd, the Germans hurled 5000 infantry men and 70 tanks against hte So- viet lines and one panzer group broke through, only to be ann pushed by Soviet tanks and thrown back with loss of 12 60-ton Tiger tanks and 800 men.
 Red Air Force planes were cred ited with destroying 10 German tanks and l50 trucks laden with infantry. Several trains were blown up and up to 8 battalion of infan- try dispersed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18


 flag out to warn me. We have a 90 mile speed limit and I didn't have a Chinaman's chance to stop
 Belknap said he did not feel that he was in any way responsible for the crash.
 He said the weather was perfectly clear at the time, approximately 1 80 a. m. Thursday, although there had been a heavy snowstorm earlier in the evening.
 "When we struck the other train it derailed my three deisel engine units," Belknap said. They didn't turn over but hit a bank and turn ed back under the derailed cars of the other train"
 He said that because he was sick with the flu, T didn't care to go back to the wrecked cars.''
 T knew" he added, T would just be in the way and that would be another casualty on their hands"
 Belknap explained that his ill., ness had kept him off of the job for a week, but that he was called back to work before he had recovered fully because of the manpower shortage.
 Investigations were started by the railroad company and the h. terstate Commerce Commission to determine whether adequate warn ing signals were given after the first train was derailed. Under 1CC rules, the crews of stalled trains are required to place torpedoes on the tracks and station trainmen with red lanterns along the tracks to flag down approaching trains.
 Belknap said he heard no tor pedoes. c. G. Sibley, general man. ager of the railroad, said the fire man of the derailed train had tried to flag the approaching northbound express.
 Passengers on the southbound train, charged crewmen of their train with laxity and with a ''com- plete lack of horse sense.''
 Captain J. L. Allen of the Army and Navy War College in Wash ington said there was no excuse for anyone being scratched" and charged that proper safeguards were not taken to warn the ap- preaching train.
 He maintained that rescue efforts were inadequate and that at least a half dozen lives could have been saved If crowbarS and handsaws were made available to pry into the twisted steel cars.
 After the collision, a conductor on the northbound train walked three miles through the five-inch snow to a telephone to summon aid. Dr. H. H. Hodgin of Red Springs was the first physician to arrive, reaching the scene about 3 8 man hour and half after the wreck.
 William c. Bullitt, former am- bassador to France who with his daughter was travelling on the train but escaped injury, also said that the tragedy never should have happened" He did not amplify the statement.
 One of the heroes of the wreck was Commander Malcolmn w. Ar hold, Gettysburg, Pa., a Navy medical officer who just had com pleted 20 months of duty at sea. The 39-year- officer was the first to organize rescue and relief activity for the injured, many of whom were thrown out into the snow-covered roadbed by the i'm pact.
 The wreck brought demands for a congressional investig ation at Washington. Representative Louis J. Capozolli, D., N. Y, said that congress could not shut his eyes to the appalling" number of railroad accidents and asked the house to authorize an inullirv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
SELECTIVE SERVICE
 OFFICIALS ON VISIT

Lieutenant Commander John F. Robinson and Colonel George w. Sturges of the State Selective Service office were visitors at City Hall yesterday. They paid a cour- tesy visit to the four local draft board offices in the basement of the building. They conferred informal ly with members of the boards and the clerical StaffS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Allies Rout Arowe Enemy
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(Continued from Page D and five fighters were shot down and three others probably destroy ed without American loss Thursday. the second day of the invasion.
 Striking at the source of the Jap anese raids, escorted American heavy bombers dropped 232 tons of explosives on Cape Glouster air drome, 50 miles northwest of Arawe, in two attacks, while patrol fighters and attack planes destroyed or damaged seven Japanese supply barges of the New Britain coast.
 General Douglas MacArthur's communique today devoted one serl- tence to land operations on New Britain.
 Territory won in our landing operations was being consolidated by our ground forces
 Some 90 miles southeast across Dampier and VitiaZ Straits from Arawe, Australian forces neared the end of the first phase of their push up the coast of New Guinea's Huon Peninsula with the occupa- ton of Lakona, IS miles above Fin schhafen and 4 1-2 miles northwest of Bonga.
 Occupation of Lakona secured the western gatepost of vitiaz Strait even as the capture of Arawe threatened 1t from the east. The Australian, aided by Matilda tanks, drove the enemy into the Sanga river above Lakona. killing scores with artillery and machine-gun fire.
 The Australians were expected to push across the Sangra river and drive on another mile to the Masa- weng river, 8 natural defense line, before pausing to consolidate their gains and re-group.
 MacArthur's air forces, meantime. made two round trips of 2,400 to 2,e00 miles to hit Balikpapan Bor- neo oil port, and the town area and Julian wharf at MacasSar on the southern peninsula of CelebeS. Both islands are in the Dutch East Indies northwest of Australia.
 Allied long-range fighters sank a 4,000- ton transport with eight direct bomb hits At Lautern, Timor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
PINE STREET HOME
 DAMAGED BY FIRE

Slight damage was done to a veranda at 344 Pine street yesterday afternoon when sparks from & bon fire set it on fire, Capt. Eugene Legge, aide to the fire marshal re- ported. Engines 1 and 6, truck 2, and the booster answered the alarm.
 Engines 3 and 10, truck 1, the booster, and the emergency truck were summoned yesterday afternoon to extinguish a bonfire at the rear of 298 South Main and 3 Bank street. There was no damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
COUPONLESs SHOES

Washington, Dec. 18-(UP)-Ra- tioning restrictions were lifted to- day on all types of womens eve- ming slippers and mems patent leather shoes in a move to stimu- late sales of the now-sluggish stockings during the holiday buying season,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
CARD OF THANKs

wish to thank my many friends and .neighbors, especially Plant Pro lection Dept. of Chase Brass and Copper O., and the Waterbury Mfg. Co.,, for floral offerings and the ex. pressions of sympathy and kindness shown me during my rece n t bereavement, the death of my be- loved mother, Mary Baird.
 SIGNED
 AQHRPE OATES BAIRD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
Rationed Meot Points Go Up

St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 18-(UP)- The point values of rationed meats probably will increase next month, Col. Bryan Houston, deputy direc- tor of the Office of Price AdminiS-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
DELAY ACTION
 ON COMMITTEE
Wishes of State RehabiIi. tatiOn Agency Respected
 By Bar Board

Organization of a local rehabilita- ton committee will be postponed until planes of the state agency are announced. it was decided by the Civilian War Service Board last night in accordance with reconl- mendation of the state unit. A representative committee, including members of fraternal, civic, and vet- eran groups. will be named to aid in rehabilitation of discharged mem- 5ers of the armed forces.
 The state division pointed out an integrated system of administering the servicemen'S problems is desired and asked the Waterbury group to hold of its oragnizational work ur1- til a unified plan can be worked out to avoid conflict and overlapping.
 It was reported last night by Mrs. Mark L. Sperry, Jr.. that the recent old clothes salvage drive netted more than 17000 pounds, The clothing, now stored at Posy Junior College, will be distributed to relief agen- cies. old furs and silk stockings are among other articles which will be collected shortly and distributed to relief units, it was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
FUNERALS

Funeral services for infant David William Baskin, son of MT. and Mrs Charles Grove Baskin of 116 Gay lord Drive, will be held Monday from the Arthur P. Graham funeral home, Woburn, Mass. Burial will be in Chestnut Hill cemetery, Bur- lington Mass.
 | The funeral of Mrs. Filomena Famiglietti of Il Upson street, Bris- tol, will be held Monday at 8:45 8. m., from the ColasanGo funeral home, 932 Bank street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church, where solemn high Mass of requiem will be cele- brated at 9:15. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from to 10 p. III. The funeral of Mrs. Edith Lewis Pritchard of 474 Highland avenue, will be held Monday at the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue at Il a. m., Rev. Conner R Lewis, officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to and 2 to g p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Pag- liarulo, 65, 102 Lamont street, widow of Pietro Pagliarulo, will be held Monday at 8:15 from the Colasanto Funeral Home, 932 Bank street, to St. Lucy'S church at 9 for the sol- emn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Michael Toomey, 31 Woodtick road, was held today at 8:30 8. m. from the Bergin Funeral Home to SS. Peter and Paul church at g. Burial was In Calvary ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Maloney, 26O Meriden road, widow of Patrick H. Maloney, was held today at 9:15 a. m. from the Mul- vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to SS. Peter and Paul church at 10. Burial was in Calvary ceme- tery.
 The funeral of c. Arthur Good son, 52, of 273 Monroe avenue, will be held today at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central ave- nue, at 2 p. m., with Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar of Christ Chapel, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of William Zdanis, l61 Geddes Terrace, was held today from the Mazaika Funeral Home, | 10 Porter street, at 8:15 a. m. to St. Joseph's church at g a. m. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Marlene Grace Stratton, two and a half-year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Merle Stratton, 59 Maple street, will take place today in Pittston, Pa., with burial in St. Cazimer's cemetery, that city.
 The funeral of William Sullivan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
HUTTON TO WED

Hollywood, Dec. 18.-(UP)- Screen players Robert Hutton and Natalie Thompson were scheduled to be married today climaxing a five months romance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors for beautiful tributes, sympathy and kindness shown us during our re- cent bereavement, the death of our beloved husband and son, Harry G. Reynolds.
 Signed MRS H. G. REYNOLDS
 MRS. GEORGE R. REYNOLDS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

Chile has appropriated 5000 for repatriation of Chilean citizens now in A1ag cpuntxies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-18

51 Central avenue, East Hartford. was held today from the home at 9:30 a. m. to St. Mary's church, East Hartford, at g. Burial was in Mount St. Benedict's cemetery.