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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
Oxford And
Get Checks

richmond. Va. Oct 23-Chccks
amounting 70 S23+42 G3 have been
forwarded by The regional office Of
INC cicra! Works Agency during the
nJNi f." days f. communities ~
North Carolina in payment of grant
'tGIiSItionS on Federal contributions
!" AID in the construction of war
pubic work and Inc operation of
enid care facilities. Kenneth Mark
wen, tWA regional director. "a
nOunCcd.
TT" tunds included a Chccl; drawn
on the United States Treasury for
Sl7.26289. which was sent 10 +. l..
Aiken. clerk of the board of commits
sioncrS at CrcCdmoOr. This was the
second payment on Federal grant
OF $4,000 10 finance the construction
of additions To an impounding dam
and raw-watcr storage reservoir. in
order 10 increase the towns water
supply.
b. l.. Smith. superintendent of cry
schools at Greensboro. received a
check for $4.235 90. payable TO the
Board of Education. to assist in the
operation of nursery schools and
child-care facilities for a period of
six months.
Nine nursery schools having an
enrolment Of 205 youngsters from
two 10 six years old and five child
care centers in which 70 schoOl-age
children are enrolled nave been es-
tablished in Greensboro. with Fede-
raj aid
A check for s, oo3.75 was sent 10
w. J. Webb. Granville county auditor.
at oxford. as final payment on a
Federal grant Of S7.575 toward the
cost of providing new living quarters
for nurses at Granville county hos
piial. This praject was completed
recently.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
GRANGE PLANS FOR
BIGGER WAR EFFORT

St2irSvillc. Oct. % Meeting Tor
It's fifteenth annual convention here
Wcdno Sday, the North Carolina State
Grange launched into program,
looking to even greater agricultur-ul
contribution III winning the war dur
Ing the months that lie ahead ana
began The formation al plans for the
active participation of agriculture in
postwar days.
Governor j. NJ. Brough,on Was the
principal speaker al the hanuuc:
n"ld on "Wednesday evening with NJ.
G.. Mann. secretary @: &c North
Carolina Cotton Grooves Association,
tDystmuStcr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28
DURHAM NEGRO FARM CONTEST

N".IN2r Si0t'0n. RNIciGh, Oci. 2%.-
Ono Of the outstanding activities
am"r& Negro farmers in North Caro-
I'm" - HE farm ana home improve
m"r' cou,cs; III Durham County.
winch has been conducted by J. &.
Hubbard and E>tcllc +. Nixon. Nrgr,
farm and home agents. gor the last
i"": years. The program stresses all
good farm and home practices. in-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28

GLIDING participation in worthw h:ss
community activities. Last year 40
families completed records for the
contest in which score cards were
used 10 accurately measure the pro-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28

On his recent return to Mexico,
Julio Brancho, winner of the ig4t
and 1912 Oscars. declared that he
had attended movie every day Of
the Fl he spent in New York.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28

Lafayette. Lchigh and Rutgers will
play each other twice this fail
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28

gress OF the families in farm AMI
home Improvement. ana
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-10-28

1879 Helps-Bry 100 More!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
POLICE FAIL IN \ FRANK BUCKACT
Fugitive Steer Refuses to Be Taken Alive Machine
 Gunned By Cops

The free-running steer which led the police merry chase yesterday
 morning was Killed near Railroad
 Hill stre ct, behind Connecticut Light Q Power Co. property, the police reported.
 \ It was estimated that 10 police- men performed the heroic deed which helped to alleviate the beef 'curtailment for Waterbury. [ It required several sltigs from a A caliber sub-machine gun, police reported to halt the animal which was AWOL for 18 hours, having es- capped from the slaughter house Sat- urday about l:3Op. m.
 The steer remained within half- mile area of the spot 1t was cap- ttlred. To be assured that all would be quiet again, Motor Patrolman Vincent Begg applied the stroke of doom with a butchers knife bor- .rowed from the municipal slaughter house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
<,~, @ z FsN$@ M 7he Local Theaters
STATE

Performances tonight at Warmers State theater conclude the engage rnent of Victor Mature and Lucille Ball in Seven Days Leave" with @ stellar cast of famous name en- tertainers; also Silnone simon in "Cat People,.
 Cooperating with the govern Irlents appeal to conserve fuel, the State theater will be closed all day tomorrow but will reopen Wednes- day with grand new show which will be headlined by '"The Con- rnandos Strike at Dawn" first great motion picture drama of the worlds toughest fighting men, a mighty story of adventure written in the blood of heroics and the tears of the woman they leave, behind.
 With Paul Muni starred, and a superb supporting cast which in clu1es hundreds Of war-trained Commandos in their real-life roles, "Comnandos Strike at Dawn, is considered by an enthralled Holly wood as the most magnificently thrilling story of the war.
 Nor is Hollywood alone in search ing for new adjectives to describe the heroic size, sweep and scope of the new thriller. Wherever the new film has been screened, critics and audiences have greeted 1t with all the acclaim, all the enthusiastic ap- preciation its fabulous warrior heroes so richly merit.
 Richly aware of the manner in which Commandos strike, by sea, land and air, as Q result of two years service in the British navy, Director John Farrow's work on the new film is said to capture all the whits-hot fury of the worlds tough est fighting men. The importance of the new picture can be attested to by the fact that 1t is Muni's first in two years, and Lillian Gish's first in nine years. In addition, the gov- eriaments of the United States, Great Britain and Canada provided the producers with oficial cooperar ton.
 Others in the talented cast in- clude such favorites as Anna Lee. Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Robert Coote.
 And for your further enjoyment the management presents stand By All Networks" with Florence Rice and John Beal in featured roles.
 Remember, the State will be closed all day tomorrow so get ready for the "Commandos Strike at Dawn" starting Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
PoLI's


 Wednesday and Thursday of this week the Loew Poll Theater will be the scene of one of the greatest stage shows of, the current season, when the management presents in person, for four performances daily, Ray Kinney, "The Idol of the Is- lands" and his America's No. 1 Ha- waiian Band in "A Salute From Hawaii" Here, without 6 doubt is the official Hawaiian American Good will Show, containing every element that goes into the produc- tion of top-notch entertainment.
 lGohs of laughs, thrills and slir- prises are in store for everyone, so make your plans now to attend. And that isn't all, for in addition to this headline attraction there are 8 big acts, among them the lovely Aloha Maids; MeyIno Holt, world- famous Hula Dancer; Alfred Apaka presenting dreamy songs of the is- lands; the Sailors Sweethearts, a trio of South Sea Sirens; the Musi- cal Ambassadors whose Victor re- cordings are known to music lovers everywhere; Arren and Frederick, 8 screamingly funny pair enacting opera in the rough; Bob Bromley and his intriguing personality pup pets, and Fitz 6S Carroll, two daffy sailors on the loose. The stage per- fornances will be presented at the usual times of 1920, 400, 6:30 and 800 p. m.
 The big surrounding screen show, topped by the first Waterbury show ing of Halfway to Shanghai, fea- turing Irene Hervey and Kent Tay- Tor will get underway promptly at 12 noon, with doors of the theater opening Wednesday and Thursday at 11:45.
 Today will be your last opportu- nity to see the fine double bill now being shown on the Poli screen. This 3 for show is comprised of "Whistling in Dixiep starring Red Skelton, outstanding comedian, and Journey For Margaret" with Lar aine Day, Robert Young and Mar garet O'Brien. This theater will be closed tomorrow in cooperation with Governor Baldwin's fuel conserva- tion program, but you can see a great show at the Strand theater on Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01

Ever stop to think of what's happened to the Our
 ang kids? Seems only yesterday that these youngsters omped through reels and reels of delightful footage put ended for the kids" Fafina soldier stationed In Australia The rotund and dmpled Fatty Jce Cobb IS
 defense worker on the Coast Pretty Mary Ko1man IS become Dr. John Davis now of the U S. Navy War work at a Coast aircraft factory engaged freckled-face Mickey" Daniels Johnny Downs has continued his pro- essonal career alternating between stage and screen Harry Spear is bank accountant, Jackie Condon is in service J. R. Smith is successful salesman and blonde Jean Darling sings in night clubs ..,@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
WIPE INSPIRED BY
 LARRABEEN PLAN
C. |. & P. Company Off. cials Note Resemblance
 of Ideas on Rural Power

A recent order of the WIPE, Sup- plementary Preference order P- 46c, is strikingly similar to a plan which H. D. Larrabee, Eastern Di- vision manager of The Connecti- cut Light and Power company worked out a year ago, according to F. M. Reinhold, assistant purchas- ing agent of the o. L. & F.. and chairman of the Priorities commit tee of that company. MT. RIeinhold believes that the Larrabee plan fur- nish:d the framework for the WIPE order. .. H'
 Supplementary Preference Order P-46-c permits the extension of power lines to farms meeting cer- tain food-producing requirements, based on the number of animal units" maintained. For instance, for each 100 feet of extension, a farm must support one milk COW or 75 hens.
 That farm support enough live- stock to warrant the expenditure of necessary material IS also the basis on which the building of extensions would be permitted under the Lar- rabee plan. When MT. Larrabee worked out his plan, extensions were forbidden by the WIPE to con- serve vital materials. He foresaw, however, that growing shortage of food and shortage of farm labor would present a grave problem, the solution to which, he believed, was to substitute electric power for man power on farms. This solution would call for building extensions to farms without electricity.
 Because most of the work done by electricity on farms is in connec- tion with the care and feeding of livestock, MT. Larrabee chose live stock as the basis for deciding whether or not an extension should be built. His years of experience as manager of a division which services many dairy and livestock raising farms enabled him to re- duce different species to one com- mon term-"ar1inal units. By re- quiring that minimum number of animal units" be served for each 100 feet of new extension built, the Larrabee plan insures that no ex- penditure of material shall occur where the resultant benefit to the war effort would not be great enough to warrant.
 MT. Reinhold placed a copy of the Larrabee plan in the hands of a WEB member last October. The fact that this plan has been availa- ble to the WIPE for examination for almost -four months and the similarity between 1t and the WIPE order leads MT. Reinhold to con- clude that MT. Larrabee's original scheme was the model for Supple mentary Prefernce Order P-46-c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01

Fighting ever forward, Soviet soldiers on the southern front are chas- ing the Germans back to Rostov with the same tactics used by Nazis in their early blitzes of Po- land and the low coun- tries. When they come to a river where the bridge is destroyed or where there is no bridge, speedy So vie t sappers build one of logs in dou- ble-quick time. Shells bursting nearby don't faze Russian engineer troops who quickly put recaptured railroads back into running order. And endless streams of Red Army and Marine forces race up to the front to keep driving the enemy westward. .te .lLa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
CLASS CONFIRMED BYBlSHOPl GRAY
Two Members Over 70 Years of Age; ':The Liv.
 ing God' Sermon Theme

old and young alike were ccn- flrmed in | class of IA yesterday morning at Christ Episcopal chapel by Rt. Rev. walter Gray of Hart ford, suffragan bishop of Ccnnecti- cut. ss 2k
 The i4 members Of the class ranged widely in age, two were older than 70 and seven only l4 years old. The confirmed were Isabel Clark. Dolores Holmherg, Elizabeth Slater, Dora tIandlin, Robert Anderson, Arthur TIaydon, Samuel Slater, Betty Hoffman, Doris Fallon, Sarita Hoimberg, Shirley Peterson, Nancy Budde, Herbert Johnson and John Lyon. & ~,
 The bishop serinoned with breyity on "The Living God. !" saying that people think that God IS without power but there are mum erons evil dences of His activity in achieve ments of friendship and acts of mercy. He cosnplimessted the Christ Episcopal chapel on its fine Sunday school. its interest in missionary activities and on Its chapel epdow- m,ent fund, to which $2,600 in war bonds has recently been contributed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
Drug Stores Ban
 Liquor Sales On
 Heatless Mondays

Despite the fact that Water {. bury drug stores are open on Mondays, being exempt from the closing edict of Gov. Ray Hnond E. Baldwin, which went into effect . week ago, no H. quOr will be sold in them to- day. This Is in conformity with action taken at the 67&h mid- winter convention of the Con. necticut Pharmaceutical Ass0- ciatioil, held in Hartford last week. ..r
 All members agreed to cur. tail liquor sales on Mondays, so long as the general business closing ban is in effect through out the state.
 William J. Dunphy of this city was one of the speakers at the convention last week. Louis Bria, third vice-president of the association, was among the several officers in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01

Charles R. Matlock, Jr, who is graduating from the Episcopal Theological School February B. will come to waterbury to work at St. Johns Episcopal Church until next September Although he will be lay reader
 during his stay here he should be of great assistance in conducting services at St. Paul's in Watervile and All Saints in Oakvle Rev Edward Merrill is leaving the latter parish very shortly Mr. Matlock will be forced to leave in September as he plans to to Liberia as mis- sionary when he is ordained to the priesthood in Jan uary He will work at St. Johns then until Rev Francis Ayres can secure new curate from the class which grad uates in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01

Editor Tall Tower Topics I'm out here in the Salt Flats with mountains three sides and endless expase of flat land There trees any vegetation here It does to get little bit monotonous out here and it is simply because are so far from town, 125 miles from Salt Lake City. Those famous speed made by Cobb and Campbell the Salt Lake Flats hap pened about five miles from our air base But we see enough speed around here with the skies full of Flying Forresses and beraors To help pass time lately I've been working out with the Window Pliers and feel every cigarette I've smoked in the last four years The major is all het up basketball team and plans to schedule Army clubs and colleges People go for bas- ketball in big way here We worked out for week in one of the big hangars but 1t taken away from because 1t is needed for 24 hours service Have the best eoulpmeft but no place to it. In my I'm listed as an engine specialist 2O00 horsepower Pratt
 whitney affair but have of these engines yet
 Edward Ragls, 3lS Air Base Squadron, Wendover Yield, Utah.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
NEGRO DIVISION READY FOR ITS
 FINAL TRAINING
BY ROBERT CHANDLER I1hltea Preas Staff CektespaAden

BX KOBERE OkAANDAAA
 United Press Staff OoKfespohdent
 Fort f1uachuca, Aria Feb. i-- (UP) --The first of the hll-NeerO di- visions to be formed by the Q. s. Army for service in the present war is ready to embark on the third aLld most intensive phase uE its trainl1g here and is full of fight and ready to go. according to It's offlcersi
 Mai. Gen. Fred ". Miller, cCri- rnanding general of the 95rd Divl. sion, said his men are developing into hard efficient, fesourceful and dependable soldiers.
 The p3rd was organized at the start of tho war when the American Negro cskeu for an active part ill the netion's war effort which would De recognized as the effort Of the Negro and not Overslnadowed by other groups. The Dsrd Division is the Arnly's answer to their pleas.
 All.Rufpese DivisiOia
 The Army activated the esrd last May, and sent them out to the mid de of this mountain desert country to train as an all-ptifpose division, trained to hit hard with any Kind of land equipment in any Kind of territory. N
 The old 25th Infantry, stationed here at Fort fzuachuca--a garrison post since the days of the Indian and Border sttpggles-was made a nucleus of the 03rd and over 300 of it's most promising soldiers were given officers training to enable them to lead their fellow Negroes. { Officers in charge of training the men say their biggest trouble comes from the fact that most of the Ne- groes have had little schooling when they arrive. Men with less than 2 training which consists of school work half the day and army ma rieunyers the rest of the day. 1# Negro Wages Arrive
 Mai. Charles J. Blackwood, herI of world War I, is highest ranking of the Negro line officers. The med ical detachment is rated by General Miller as "con1parable to the best to be found anywhere and is com posed mainly of Negro officers. The k1ISV QCVHCAt4ACkAb OA GNSBAV WNuSc " serve on active duty arrived here recently and now is taking over many of the jobs formerly held by men otherwise fit for combat work.
 Because Fort Huachuca Is so faJ from Arizona and Mexican border towns every effort has been Tlaadd to provide sufficient recreation ia. cilitles on the post itself to keep the, men happy. et
 The program has succeeded as can be attested by the fact that more than 20, 600 persons saw one of the football games played here last fall, and if1tra-diyisional games often drew crowds of 15,OO0. Five tlieaters and chapels for every dee nomination are provided on the post.
 General Miller said his men afA "eager to learn end anxious to be come good soldiers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
FAREWELL PARTY
 GIVEN INDUCTEE

Thomas Howard, son oe Akr. and Mrs. William Howard 4Cf sylvan Avenue, was hcnored at a farewell party last week. He entered the Army Friday. Private Howard, a former player in the Public Parks League has been well known in sports circles, K
 Those attending iilcluded: MT. and Mrs. Richard Carey, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Sloktis. Mir. and Mrs. Frank Shanahan, Mir. and Mrs. Edgar Bouffard, Mir. and Mrs. Fran els Howard, MT. and Mrs. Ozzie Kezel, MT. and Mrs. William How ard, MT. and Mrs. Edward Howard, Perry Pettinico, Helen Kowiia, Pri- vate Wally Pernal, Cert Bender, Pat Delvecchio, Eleanor Stein, George Dayton, Mae ofzward. Eliza beth Howard, Ila Mae Baker, Ruth Ciccio, Judy Howard, Ginger D. Angelo, Mrs, Jo;ln Reynolds, Mrs. John McNamara. Mrs. Mary Lot wis, Mrs. Auger, Edward Howard Jr., Leslie Howard and Mildred Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01

diploma as an aerial dealer in sud- den death, he was also presented 6 pair of silver Gunner's Wings, com. bat air crew insignia.
 After i've weeks Of intensive training in class. on the ground and ln the cir. ard shooting every kind of gun from BE to SO caliher Brown ines, he now rates as an expert c0fFi- bat member Of the Army Ar Forces famous ~Wour Flying Hofaemen" fighting combination - gunner, b0mbeE, navigator and pilot.
 unless held over at the Harlingen school 10 serve as on instructor, he will immediately be sent lo ioin 8 fighting unit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
STRAND

Grim and eerie crime which takes place under cover of the London blackouts, is the theme of the Re- public drama which will thrill audi ences at the Strand theater start ing tomorrow for three days.
 .@The Lonodn Blackout Murders, " a murder mystery with a novel and ingenious twist, will prove conclu- sively that the success of a picture by no means depends upon the so- called "big name stars"
 Tn London Blackout Murders" Republic purposely featured a cast of unknowns, realizing that co1iven- tional casting of hero, heroine and villain types" would rob the story of some measure of suspense. As the film stands now, it is difficult for the audience to deduce just which characters are working on the side of the murderer, and which are against him. This element of nys- tery is sustained very cleyerly until the final sequence, when the mur- derer's aeeomplices and his motives are revealed in their true light,
 sThe London Blackout Murders" may be the forerunner Of an enc tlreiy new trend in film prosecution, hesaldlng the twilight Of the "star system" and the coming Of an inc creased enphasis on sound story and clever treatment rather than epec~ iaeElAf personalities alone.
 On the same program ls aaoiheF smash hit, ADeWn on the 0yeht HlHSder one Of the very last nnd hlaaeak hits that the late end be- loved Buck Jones made before hls unHulelY death ln the recent Ho7lon a.easler. starred Hlih lnn1a |1 tn'1 lIIn is Aona Barrie uIIh NonlIl EoNery heading e fine epppofl'ng eaa
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
NOLAN RATED AS,
 EXPERT GUNNER
Local Man Graduated From Texas Army School as
 Sergeant

Harlingen Army Gunnery School. Texas.--A member of this weeks class, the largest yet to graduate from the nations largest aerial gun- nery school located in the seini- tropical Rio Grande valley, is Ray- mond T. Nolan, son of MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah J. Nolan, 349 Homestead Avenue, Waterbury.
 Automatically promoted to ser. geant on the day he received his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01
A IN WESLAYAN M
 GRADUATION CLASS

Middletown, Conn, Feb. 1.-(UP) Forty four Wesleyan University seniors were graduated Sunday in the first mid-year commencement exercises in the college history.
 George w. Davidson, New York, president of the board of trustees, spoke at the exercises, urged the graduates to get into the war effort as soon as possible.
 "No longer" he said, lis there the deadening philosophy that there is nothing left to do."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01

Art Bowling deserves loads of credit for the many untirng efforts he has given the staff of the Wby
 rh School Balance Sheet Their current edition, ded- icated to the memory of late mayor, Vincent A. Scuy is credit to Arts prolific pen The editorial on Or departed city executive is of the best edited tihutes ever to grace the monthly sheet It's clever, honest and right to the point Editor Les Brennan and his youthful aides will make up-tOthe minute scrbes under the dgen and guiding genius of their very pop ular faculty member
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01

Dan Hayward of the Morris Plan Bank and Mans field Gillette are working overtime for Uncle Sam Both are doing short stints daily at local factories after winding up their days business at their regular ofces
 Private Willie White is with the military police pat taiIon at Fort Devens. Mass Private Harry Mara stationed with Headquarters Company in San Francisco California writes that he recently had the pleasure of meeting Bette Davis Hedy Lamarr Shirley Temple Judy Linda Darnel Bob Hope Bing Crosby and Eddie Cantor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01

Mike Leon of Franklin Street. proprietor of the Palace Hotel is laid up at home with tOrmenting cold
 Harold J. Trepanier is doing his part as an Army private at Camp Crowder, Missouri Doris Cash man is sure the age of chivary has passed On recent trip from Maine aboard chOO-chOO she had to stand all the way Johnny Rock looked like cool million last Friday all doed up he stood as best man for his sister Ann now the wife of Lieutenant Luddy Burke
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-01

Sergeant Paul Creel of the Columbia Air Base in South Carolina is spending furough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Cree of 5S Cherry Street It's his first furlOugh back and believe you me he likes the win ter as much as we hate 1t. Mr. Michael FamgIeCu of North Elm Street received their second visit from the Longlegs Stork Thursday of last week. It was their second son and he and MOmma, nee Helen Walsh, are doing very nicely at St. Marys Hospital