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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-03-26
THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS
By Ruth Taylor

Centuries ago a proud, ambitious
man walked along the Damascus Road
down that great caravan trail which
cut through the Middle East like q
brown ribbon, winding over hills and
down in o valleys, through desert
land into fertile cases, on its way to
that walled city of antiquity, in whose
bazaars could be found men from all
the far places and of all races.
That journey on the Damascus Road
marked a crucial date IN history for
all of US, for it was on that robber-
menaced road that the light came to
Saul and changed him into the Paul
who gave his life for the welfare of
the world. On that road there came
upon him the light that stripped him
of self-pride and hatred, to clothe him
in the robes of humility and love.
We, as a nation, are today plodding
along the Road to Damascus. As we
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-03-26

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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-03-26
NOTICE TO PRESIDENTS
PLEASE Do NOT RUSH us
TOO MUCH
Local Presidents Put Too Much Speed
on the Office

AS Secretary of the H. B. A. NAV
say to the local presidents that dur
ing the great rush of things YOU as
presidents are really putting too much
speed on the office Most of YOU
seem to feel that if you write the
office one day you should get a reply
IN return in at least two or three
days.
We were at one time able to do
that We would like to respectfully
call your attention to the fact that
there are many, many more things to
be looked after doing this period than
we had when everything was at ease
The Board was held in March and
some Of the presidents have written
two OF three letters stating that they
have not heard from their letters and
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-03-26
Donation To
fCrGtarY

President H. D. McShann of Lodge
No. L, made visit to the office and
presented the secretary a $500 bill
from his lodge as token or gift to
assist him in the great operation he
underwent in the hospital
The secretary had just dropped by
the office and you should have seen
him smiling (of course we would
call it grinnng) when he got that big
bill.
President McShann is head of the
mother lodge Of the entire Associa-
ton. n. B. A. No. of which the late
I. M. Martin presided over SO long.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-03-26
Artist TO
AppearIa
Concert
MERIDIAN NEWS

Tickets went on sale this week for
the concert of Luther King, American
Tenor, who is being presented April
5, 1943 at Harris High School. This
artist IS being sponsored by Harris
High Tenth Grade, Haven Rust Club.
New Hope Baptist Church, st. Paul
Methodist Church, Union Baptist
Church and RIOS Hill Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Z. L. Coleman.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-03-26
Local President Put
Put To Much Speed
On The Office

reports. Want you please give us
time? It will help us so much!!
Your reports were published in the
Echo those who made theirs on
time. You hold your post office
money order receipt please don't
rush US to death.
You know t h e secretary was not
able to attend the Boards and yet you
crowd the office with letters for your
receipt etc. Please be PATIENT!
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-03-26

full members, Mrs. Ellen Alexander.
She has been a member for twelve
years. She has always been loyal.
She was member of New Hope
Baptist Church or more than fifty
years. Her survivors are husband,
daughter and host of friends.
A. L. Brown, President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-03-26

president of H. B. A. No. 1872 was in
the office of the H. B. A. last week on
business. He was happy to find the
General Secretary able to be in the
office for short while. He made
nice contribution to Rev. Young, which
was his second since his illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
BRASS CITY AERIE
 MEETING TONIGHT
Nomination of Officers to Feature Session; Sue.
 ceSsful Year Recorded

Several contests may result to- night when members of the Brass City Aerie of Eagles meet to nom. mate officers for the ioa2.AA session. All members have been offlclally mo- tified of the purpose of the meeting and e large attendance is expected President Anthony Petruci will pre- side.
 Reports of committee on frater. nal, social and war activities will be rendered.
 Under the direction of President Petrucci and his stan Brass City Aerie has enjoyed Q year of out. standing features, Nothwithstanding the fact that scores of members have been inducted into the service and others are engaged in essential war work the various meetings of the aerie have been well attended and the various undertakings spon- sored have been marked with suc- cess.
 Brass City Aerie Is flonored at the present time as being the home so- ciety of the state president. John D. Graham.
 Nominations are scheduled to- night; formal elections on Thursday May 9th and ofiicial installation on Thursday, June 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
MAYOR SPEAKS ON PAN-AMERICANDAY
Takes Official Notice of Friendly NeighbOr Study
 Project in Schools

Although there was no formal ob- servance of American day yes- terday apart from regular activities in the schools, Mayor John s. Monagan stressed the importance of the Pan-American spirit which pre- vails in the public school curricula in Waterbury.
 MT. Monagan received reports on the school programs for Pan-Amer. ican day from Clarence Tappin. head of the language department and Miss Helen I. Haugh of the his- tory department of Crosby high school.
 Elementary school training, un- der the direction of Dr. John C.. Gilmartin, assistant superintendent of schools, has been introduced as a study project pertaining to the other Americas. The mayor enl- phasized the greater significance of this training through the new ap. preciation of the value of Pan. American understanding.
 Considerable material for use of teachers in developing Pan.Amer- ican student interest is being fur nished to the city's educational de. partment by the Pan-American union headquarters at Washington, the mayor concluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
YOUNG MAN DIES FOLLOWING FALL
Robert E. Butler Injured ln Early Morning Aceldeuls
 Funeral Saturday

Noecrt .. Bualsr, @ dled sArly thlB morning % SA MAryS hoSpltal as a result oe Q fan trolA ehe rear veeanda Of bis home. tSs 0eano- view avenue.
 Death, according Co ne. Harold q North assistant medical examiner. resulted from an inter~ceanial in~ jury,
 Alter seepplnR Co Che front porch oe his home, Alr. Buelsr changso his mlna and decided Co enter tns rear dooe. tnstead oe descending the steps he attempted Co jump the porch vailnlg. missed bis footing and dipped Co the pavement. where he hle hts head. Nc arose and ateagnpe~ cd Co climb the Tight oe stairs, when he was overcome Ag the effect Ol his injuries. He became unconscious and was found oy his N-ite and father. Both had heard the tan and had run Co his assistance.
 Medical attention was hurriedly summoned and Mir. Butler vas re- moved Co the hospital. where he dlee shortly after being admitted.
 Mr. Butler, the son oe the peesl, dent ol the Butler Printing Com. pany, and the late MEe, Mary (Afur. phyl Butler, was Q lifelong resident of this city. He was graduated from Crosby High school, and was aSso- ciated with his father in business.
 Besides his father, he Is survived by hl wife, >GrS. Margaret (Caseyl Butlers Q daughter, Margaret Alice: . brother, William H., Jr,, . sister, Mrs. John J. Hoaer; hls maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Murphy,
 Funeral services VIII be held on Saturday morning at s:lS o'clock from the MUlvllle Funeral Home. 270 West Main street. to tho Blessed Sacrament church at 9 o. clock. Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary cemetery. FflMnds may call at the Funeral Home to- morrow afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15

crime may be up to l5 years In prison and a $500 fine. The court was told Cote has no previous rcord.
 witnesses examined yesterday afternoon included pr. D. ?. 0rit. fin of Bridgeport, a psychlatriSt, who testified Cote was able to dis tinguish from right and wrong when he committed the stabbing; and Domenic PappaS, proprietor of . smoke shop on Grand street, where Cote testified he obtained the stabblng implement,
 Army Call
 Cote had received a notice for . physical examination from his draft board c short tilno before the stab. blng,
 No decision has been returned as yet on his divorce action against the former Angela Ventrella, heard last January,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
OBITUARY

PARKER Andrew Wilson Parker of 56 Bishop street died sud- denly yesterday at the Waterbury Manufacturing Company. A native of Gatesville. N. C., he had been 6 resident of this city since 1926.
 MT. Parker was a member of the Walter Grove A. M. E. Zion church in Gatesville. He had been ern- ployed for many years at the Man. ufacturing Company.
 He leaves, besides his wife, Mrs. Mary Frances Parker, five daughters. Mrs. Lucy Craig: Mary, Louise. Bernice and Dessie May; three sons, Charles, Andrew Wilson, Jr., and Robert, all of Waterbury; his father, William Parker. Plainfleld, ". J.: three sisters, Mrs. Mariah Freeman, Mrs. CaTltee Hathaway and Mrs. Alberta Jenkins, and e horthey. Ed ward Parker, all of 0atesville.
 The funeral will be held from the Reyes Funeral Home. 60 Pearl street. Saturday. ct 2 ?. m.. Rev. David D. Fogg. officiating. Friends may calI at the funeral home today after 5 ?. m. and all day tomorrow.
 BERTONE - Anthony BeFtone. i7. son of Vito and Mary lPeluso) Bertone. died thls morning At the Waterbury hospital. following Q long illness. A native O. this city. he attended Duegan school until the time of his Illness.
 Hesides his parents. he leaves q brother, Salvatore: and q asteT, Theresa Begtone. all of Waterbury,
 Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at e:l6 o'clock from the ColasaSlto funeral home es3 Bank street. to st. PatFickt church ct Q o'clock. Burial will he In the family plot at Calvary eems. tery.
 Friends may call aE the funeral homo today from 4-l0 o'colck and tomorrow from a-i0 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
FIRST CONVICTION
 IN CLEANUP DRIVE
Defendant Pays $5 in Municipal Court Today
 to Obtain NOlIe

The case Of Sam Davis. 54. of s4 Fourth street was nolled in the municipal court today by Judge John |. oaifney upon payment of S. Davis was charged of violating Q city ordinance forblddlng the dumping of rubbish on city streets.
 This was the fyst case of It's kind. with reference to the April elean- up campaign which is sponsored by the health department ip coopeya- ton with the police department.
 Patrick Reilly of ga Jewelry street brought breach of the peace charges against John J. pelinikaitis, %. also of a Jewelry street. Reilly com- plained tlaat pelinikaltis distuFhg his peace when he comes home from work in the evening. The lawyer tor the accused told the court that Reilly has been trying to Ind rea- sons to evict Dellnikaitis from the premises. Judge oaffney suspended the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
FINAL REPORT ON
 RECENT PROGRAM
All Members of Com. munity Club Committee
 to Meet Tuesday Night

At the regular business meeting of the Washington Park Commun- ity Club 1t was announced that the committee working on the Mem orlal Day exercises, will meet at the Community House next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. There will also be Q meeting at 8:30 of the same evening of St. aFtrick's celebration committee. There are still some rec turns to be made, and the cnair. man, Miss Marguerite Tierrey is asking everyone to attend this meet- ing so that final details can be 1ins ished up and plans can be made to give those taking part in the nlin- strel party.
 Frank A. McGrath is chairman of the Memorial Day committee, as- sisted by George Lynch, and Mrs. E. Plankey and Mary Cullen.
 The next meeting of the club. April 27th, there will be q social directly after the business meet ing with William Boyle acting as chairman of the social, assisted by MT. Herbert. Mrs. R. Lynch, M. Martineni, J. Dalton. Ed. Leach, Ted. Donahue, MT. and Mrs. Gus Muccini, Katherine Morris, and George Lynch.
 A letter was read from the War Bond Committee asking for volun- teers to take over Victory House for 8 day, but none of the members were able to give whole days time, 1t was decided to ask any of the members who could spare a few hours. to get in touch with Mrs. Plankey so she could give this in. formation to the War Bond Com- mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
EASTER GREETING
 FOR SERVICEMEN
Second Church to Utilize "TiIley Fund" for Re.
 membrance Cards

The Miss and MT. Club of the Second Congregational church, this city, has inaugurated 6 service- mems fund for those who are Inem- berS of the church and who have joined the armed forces, and will send Easter greetings by cable and card.
 Known as the '"Tilley Fund.-, hav- ing been suggested by Herbert O. riley, 3rd, member of the organ- ization and former Lieutenant in the U. s. Army serving with the First Corps Area Command, this fund is supported by voluntary con- tributions on the part of the mem. bers of the organization.
 At recent meeting with pr. John c. Walker. pastor of the church, 1t was decided that the initial use of the fund would be for Easter greet ings to the 143 men of the church who have gone into the service of their country.
 Subsequent presentations to the men in the services are planned.
 Tn suggesting the formation of the fund MT. Tilley urged all or- ganiZationS give consideration to the setting up of such 8 medium of service for those from the various walks of life who have gone to take up the fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
|CLERCY ATTEND HEALEY RITES
Funeral Services Conduct. cd This Morning for
 Mother of Priest

The Reverend Joseph Ilealey ol Hartford celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem at the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Catherine Healey, which was held this morning at o:S0 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of St. Francis Xavier at 10 o'clock. Tho Rev. Henry Dullard Of New London assisted as deacon; the Rev. David OKeefe as suh.deacon; tho Rev. John Harmon of Hartford, master Of ceremonies: Reverends Lawrence Skelly, John Byrnes of Bloomfield and walter Mccarthy, S.S of Baltimore, Mary. laud, aS sub.deacon.
 The Most Rev. Henry o'Brien, D. D., Bishop of Hartford, presided in the sanctuary, with Rev. John Cal. lahan of West Hartford and Rev. James Frederick of this city as his aides.
 Among those seated in the sane. tuary were: the Rt. Rev. Thomas Duggan, vicar-general of the Hart. ford Dioceses; and Rt. Rev. William Flynn, D. D., chancellor; and the Reverends ]. Oliver Cronan, Water. bury: Bernard L. Mc0urk, Canaan: Patrick v. Fitxmaurice, Hartford; George M. Grady, Hartford; John P. Kennedy, Waterbury; Arthur P. Hanley, Hartford; Joseph L.. Kinney. Devon; Thomas l.. Lawlor, New Has ven; James E. Noonan, New London William J. Reilly, Bethel; Albert Taylor, Naugatuck: George Dunn, Naugatuck; Harry Struck, Hartford; James F. Woods, Waterbury; David Bannon, West Hartford; Henry J. Lenz, M. S., Hartford; James F. McQratll, New Haven: B. J. Skelly, Hartford; William P. Botticelli, Tor. rington; Joseph Cunningham, Hart. ford; Francis M. O'Shea, Water- bury; J. M. Coughlin, Forestville: Edward J. Reardon, New London; James L. Sullivan, Waterbury; Jo. seph A. Rice, Torrington; William H. Crane, M. S., Hartford; Harry E. Flanagan, Montowese; M. J. 0uerin, Bloomfield: James J. O'Connor, Washington.
 Myron V. Miller, West Hartford; ; Francis P. Crane, M S., Bloomfield: : John J. McGrath, Thomaston; {; Francis J. Lescoe, West Hartford: 1: Thomas P. Mulcahy, Hartford: 1: George P. Reilly, Waterbury; Leon. ard M. Conlan, Waterbury; John Cavanaugh, Forestville: James L. Brennan, S. J., Worcester, Mass. i: Michael J. Cox, M. S., Bloomfield; ; Thomas J. McN1ahon, Hartford: {: John J. Hayes, Hartford; Joseph F. Donnelly, Waterbury; John Me- Tigue, Hartford; John 8. Kennedy, Hartford.
 At the grave, the Benedictus was chanted by the visiting priests, led by Rev. Thomas Mulcahy. Commit tai services were read by Bishop Henry OBrien, D. D.
 The bearers included: Lester Ion. ergan, John Healey, Andrew fIealey, John Lawlor. Frank Reid, Thomas Nordy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15

6H6ESffB Who led him. Ills mother N4Elted Q few minutes before the
 4lence was given and did not enter the courtroom.
 No Recollcctlans
 cote was charged with stabblng A&Rx. Rcae petrillo at her husbands 'eNelry store at 2te south Main street. Renruary i7 He testified he remembered entering the store but could not recollect the stabhlng inc csdent. His counsel, Attorney frv. ing Johnson, claimed the youth was temporarily Insane and defense psychlatrlst testified Coto was seized by an eplleptlc equivalent, a temporary brain disease, at the tune,
 m offering a possible motive for the deed, States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald pointed out that Cote was In debt and had borrowed money just a few days before the incident. His interest may have been Co rob the store, bus his pur- pose could not be carried through when the butcher knife used to stab his victim defiected and severely injured his hand, the court was told. The prosecutor also called attention to Cote's refusal to be taken to St. Marys Hospital after he's sustained the hand Injury and his request to co Instead to Waterbury Hospital, That indicated, Mfr. Fitzgerald etaeed, that the mind of the accused was capable of normal functioning, me youth was said to be opposed Co religious activities and preferred instead to carry on "dlrect com. inunlcation with God" through means of strange voices which he Hafd have followed him for more than two years,
 Near Fatality
 Judge Comley in imposing sen- tence called attention to the serious. ness of the crime. A physician tes- titled that if the knife had not been stopped by Q shoulder bone the injuries to Mrs. Petrillo might have been fatal.
 Penalty provided by law for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
R. R. Credit Union InUests $SO, 900
 In War Bonds

Boston, Mass. April l5-The New Haven Railroad Employes Credit Union today voted to purchase S5O,00O worth of U. $. War Bonds as It's contribution to the Second War Loan Drive.
 The Credit Union, which has attained . membership of 5,s0O since lt was created four years ago, already had purchased S5O,0O0 worth of bonds during the past year. Authorization to purchase another SB0,0OO was voted this morning at Che Board of Directors monthly meeting, according to Treas. urer Louis s. Cashman, to aid tho Second War Loan Drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
SODALITY PLANS
 ANNUAL SERVICES

At the monthly meeting of the Children of Mary of Our Lady of Lourdes Church which was held last night in the parish han, plans were completed for Q combined Commun. ion breakfast for members of the Children of Mary and Holy Name Societies on Mothers Day. Mem. bers of the two sodalities will receive communion in a body at the 800 o'clock Mass. Rev. Edward Farrell, sodality chaplain, was present at the meeting.
 The clubs May procession will be held on May g. and new members will be received into the society. Miss Dolores Paolini. president, will crown the Blessed Virgin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
PLANT PROTECTION COURSE ARRANGED
Five.Day Session to Be Held at Teachers Col.
 lege, New Britain

A nve-day class which will begin on Monday, April %, and graduate on Friday, April 90, is being spon. Sored at Teachers College in New Britain for civilian defense per. sonnel and plant protection staffs throughout Connecticut, under the instruction of Lieut.. -Col. Henry c Hall and his staff, 1t was announced today by the Industrial Plant Pro. lection Committee of the Waterbury War Council. Sessions will be held from l p. m. to g D. m. each day. with one-hour break for dinner which will be available at the col- lege for a slight charge.
 The course is composed of lee. lures and conferences, as well as field exercises and demonstrations In which the students learn the proper handling of incendiaries through actual practice. They will be given gas mask drills and will be exposed to the various types of gases, so they will better understand their problems in protecting against those gases. Special instruction will be given to Plant Protection men, including protective construc- ton and decontamination of valu- able machinery.
 One night will be given over to a public demonstration of explosive and incendiary bombs. Several structures, one of them three stories high, will be destroyed in @ vivid example of the results of aerial bombing.
 Application blanks. which must be fully completed and returned to New Britain as soon as possible, will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office Telephone 4-6123).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15


 Holy Week services win begin next Tuesday evening Rt 6 o'clock at the West Side Hlll MethodlSt Church with . worship ritual and sermon by Che pastor, Rev. John T. D. FranEcn, entitled These He Met on the Way, Pllate, aerod and Peter
 Services for Che remainder Of Che week win be as follows;
 Wednesday, A D. m. Worship Service and Sermon on the sub. feet: "These Cruclfied Him."
 Thurs, 6 D. m. Maundy Thurs. day Communion Service. Cooper. atlng Churches: "The Second Congregational Church, SC. PaVal's Methodist Church, Third COngre. gatlOnal Church, Bunker Hill Congregational Church and the West Side Hlll Methodist Church.
 Rev. Alan M. Falrbank will preach the sermon. Subject: "Isord, Is lt l."
 Friday, 6 D. m. Worship Service. The sermon will be preached by Creighton Lacy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
NO CONTESTS IN
 DIVORCE ACTIONS

Five uncontested divorce actions have been scheduled for hearings before Judge William H. Comiey in superior court at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The hearings will precede the regular short calendar session.
 The cases are as follows: Edward Chatheid Radcliffe against Virginia Lee Radcliffe, Jeanne Werner Reed against Verne Reed. George Adams against Doris Adams, Dorathea Montgomery Cimaglio against Ralph Cimaglio. and Helen Foerestey 0ior. dauo against Giovanni diordsno.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
DAIRY INDUSTRY
 STUDIES PROBLEM

Distribution depots may be the solution to milk delivery problems, Richard Dargan of New Haven, a representative of the dairy industry, stated in an address before mem. bers of the Kiwanis Club yesterday at the Elton. The speaker discussed the manpower and other problems of the industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
EATING PLACES MUST
 FILE LIST OF PRICES

Operators of all eating establish. ments will be required to file price scales and menus with the ration boards price panel by May 1, ac. cording to an announcement by the OPA. The information will be used to tix ceilings on meal charges in the event limitations are deemed necessary, 1t was indicated.
 Prices to be listed are those of the period from April { to April 10. Res- taurants. soda fountains, bars, and hotels are among the establishments affected by the ruling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15

Pretoria, south Africa, has opened Q perfect messenger" school where boys arc prepared Co take over vital lines of communication and get messages through quickly and acc curately during cir raids,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
onvicted Youth Gets Term At Wethersfield
oaeph R. Cote Sentenced for Four to Seven Years On
 Assault With Intent tO KlIl Charge

Laughing and apparently unconcerned over the to
 se prison sentence he received Joseph Roland Cote, l0. n o2 Canal Street. taken to Wethersed yesterday eItrnocn after he found guilty by Superior Court dn0ge william H. Comey of charge of assault with the Intent Go kill The youth made no motion of recognition M he passed his mother in the courthouse corridor after NHevng sentence chceruly chatting instead with the