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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
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NOTICE


STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRIC-r of WATERBURY, SIS. PRO-
BATE COURT, May 10th, 1913.
ESTATE of ANNA LABUTIS aka.
ANNA VITKUS, late OF the town
Of Waterbury, in said district,
deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict Of Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, will be
debarred a recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment to
CHARLES LABUTIS,
Administrator.
8 Wheeler Ave-, Waterbury, Conn.
Per Order of Court
Attest:
JOHN ]. HOWARD,
B-10-St Asst. Clerk.
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NOTICE

In accordance with Section 64f of
the 1941 Supplement to the General
Statutes, this is to inform the gen.
eral public that there is available
in my office, for public inspection,
a copy Of the examination of the
accounts and records of the City of
Waterbury, for the year ended De-
cember 81, 1941, made by the firm
of Barrow, Wade, Guthrie g. Com
pany, Accountants and Auditors.
This adult report may be inspected
at the office of the City Clerk, City
Hall Building, Grand Street, during
Office hours.
Attest:
JOSEPH M. SHEA,
5-12-1t City Clerk.
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MAN WANTED TO work in Dry
Cleaning room. Capozzi Cleaners,
SO Congress Ave. Phone 3-ll23.
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NOTICE

On and after this date will not
be responsible for any bills con-
tracted by anyone. but myself.
ADOLPH AMBROSE,
Dated May 10, 1913,
WaterDury, Conn. 5-1O-3t
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NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
This is to give notice. that J.,
Josephine L. Navickas, of 38 Green
ST., Waterbury, Conn, have filed an
application dated April 26th, 1913,
with the Liquor Control Commission
for Restaurant Permit for the sale
of alcoholic liquor on the premises,
20 North Leonard ST., Waterbury.
Conn. The business is owned by
Josephine l.. Navickas, of 3S Green
St, Waterbury, Conn, and will be
conducted by Josephine L. Navickas,
of SIS Green St, Waterbury, Conn,
as permittee.
JOSEPHINE l.. NAVICKAS.
Dated April &c, 1943. 5-12
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12

Under Soviet law, any citizen who
refuses work to woman simply
because she is woman, is liable to
punishment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12

NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT of WATERBURY,, IS. PRO
BATE COURT, May 10th, 1913.
ESTATE of JOS EPHIN b.
LYNCH aka. HANNA aka. HAN
NAH j., aka. MRS. JOSIE LYNCH,
late of the town of Waterbury.
in said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trtct of Waterbury, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect TO
present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, will be de-
barred recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
MARGERET STACK,
Administrators
80 Welton ST., Waterbury, Conn.
Per Order of Court
Attest:
MARGUERITE NJ. FAHY,
5-11-3t Asst. Clerk.
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EXPERIENCED COUNTERMAN-
Wanted. Steady job with good pay.
Apply Lincoln Lunch, 80 Grand St.
Dial 1895.
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Employment
Men Wanted

COMBINATION DRAFT AND
BOTTLE statesmen
BY one of the largest eastern brew
cries for Waterbury and vicinity.
Salary, commission and expenses.
Apply giving age, draft status, ex-
perience and telephone number.
Our employees know this ad is be-
ing run.
Write: Waterbury Democrat
Box B-216
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POR PLANT WORK
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TRUCK DRIVER FOR TRACTOR
TRAILER or regular. General Oil
Corp, 1926 Bank st., Corner OF
Meadow.
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NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, IS.
PROBATE COURT, May 18th, A.
d. 1943 ESTATE of MATHILDA
DUPRE, late of Waterbury, in
said District, deceased.
Upon the application of GEORGE
J. DUPRE, praying that an instru-
ment in writing purporting to be
the last will and testament of said
deceased may be proved, approved.
allowed and admitted to probate, as
per application on file more fully
appears, ii is
ORDERED, That said application
be heard and determined at the
Probate Office in Waterbury, in said
District, on the 21st day of May A.
d. 1943, at 1900 o'clock in the Fore
noon eastern War Time), and that
notice be given Of the tendency of
said application, and the time and
place of hearing thereon by pub
fishing the same one time in some
newspaper having a circulation in
said District, also by leaving with
or by mailing in registered letters,
postage prepaid from Waterbury, a
copy of this order to all parties
interested and residing without the
Probate District Of Waterbury, on
or before the 18th day of May 1913.
Attest:
MARGUERITE NJ. FAHY,
5-12-1t Asst. Clerk.
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Financial
Business Opportunities

Attention Mr.. Investor!l
We offer for sale a magnificent real
estate investment, located in the
very center of OAKVILLE, on Main
St. It's a lifetime opportunity.
Very large piece of land with sew
eral buildings. Has a good income
and offers fine future possibilities
for a theatre, large department
store-a gas station, or any other
kind of business. Enough room for
a dozen stores. Act quickly. 1t will
be sold.
Gus De Cicco Agency
90 Leavenworth st. Tel. 3-1249
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General Linen
Supply
% JEFFERSON ST.

EXPERIENCED Waiter wanted six
days a week. Sundays off. Minerva
Restaurant, ia Grand st.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Alcorn Faculty
Forum Holds
Initial Meet

ALCORN, Miss, Oct. 8.-The mi
tial meeting of the Faculty Forum
of Alcorn A. g. M. College was held
Monday at Ills P. M. in the Music
Studio with R. E. Hurst, Head,
Science Department, presiding. The
principal feature of the program
for the evening was a panel dis
cussion on the subject The Negro
in the Postwar World" Partici-
pants were Leonard Archer, Chair
man; Mrs. Lucille M. Murdoch, An
sley A. Abraham, William H. Brown
and Charles H. Wilson, Sr.
According to the discussants, the
Negro should not only hope for but
also work towards educational OPP
portunities, including teachers sal
aries, school facilities, and length
of school terms, equal to those OF
the white race; a higher economic
status-a greater financial stake in
the United States-and use of the
ballot.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Ration Book 4
To Be Issued
October 2O-23

Mississippi school teachers, as
sisted by students and other volun-
teers, will issue war ration book
number four throughout the state,
October 1923, J. S. Vandiver, sup
erintendent of education, announced
Tuesday.
The request for their assistance
came from Major w. E. Holcomb,
director of the Office of Price Ad-
ministration (OPA) in this area.
War ratio nbooks one and two were
issued by this group.
Vandiver said the regulations for
the issuance of book four have
been greatly simplified and that in
a majority of the communities reg
istration can be completed in two
days.
1T is men and women like you
who have made it possible for Mis-
sissippians to secure their food and
we want you to know that the
state OPA and members of the To-
cal war price and ration boards
appreciate your cooperation in this
patriotic enterprise" Major Hol-
comb said.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Stamp No. 70 In
Ration Book 4
Buys Sugar

Stamp No. 20 in the new ration
book No. will be used for buying
sugar beginning Nov. l, the Office
of Price Administration (OPA) an
nounced Thursday
The new book will be distributed
in a school house registration the
last two weeks of this month.
Continuing the present consumer
ration for another two and one
half months, stamp 90 will be good
for five pounds of sugar through
January Is, 1914.
Stamp IA in ration book l, good
for five pounds since August 16
expires the first day of Novem-
Der, while stamps Is and Is, which
have been used for home canning
sugar. expire on the last day OF
October.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
10 Be Theme OF
18th Annual Negro State
Fair AtNegro Fair Grounds
Wallace Bros. Shows On Midway
Bigger And Better Than Ever

According to an announcement
made last week by officials of the
Mississippi Negro Agriculture Ex-
hibit Corporation, the 18th Annual
Exposition of the Mississippi Ne
gro State Fair will be held during
the week of October 1928 at the
Negro State Fair Grounds in Jack
son.
This year, according to the Of
ficials the Fair will be devoted
entirely to the war efforts with
VICTORY as its theme.
This year, as during the past
years the fair will be a showplace
for civic, social and economic pro-
gress of the Mississippi Negro.
Among the exhibits offered to the
public will be the progress made
by Mississippi Negroes in Farm
ing, the Manual and Cultural Arts,
Home-making and Community I'M
provement.
Realizing the Importance of food
from agricultural products, to the
nations war effort and to the ul-
innate victory of the Allied Ma
lions, the officials of the fair have
obtained the full cooperation of the
Cooperative Extension work in
Agriculture and Home Economics
of the state, with the hope of hav-
ing the exhibits of food produc-
ton, food preserving, so education
al and instructive that they may be
put into practice during the pres
ent emergency. Boys and Girls
Clubs, Community Organizations
have also been invited to take part
in this program.
The Fair will officially open on
Monday morning, October Is.
Wallace Brothers Carnival, one
of tn ebiggest and best Carnival at
fractions in the country will fur
nish the midway entertainment,
which will include free acts, min
istrel shows and a varied form of
rides and other features.
Fair officials are making efforts
through military authorities to Sc
cure for exhibition at the Fair ar
mament and other military equip
ment that will be educational and
international.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Inven-
tons Ease Life At
Pacific Air Base

An invention record for the South
Pacific is claimed by Corporal
Henry A. Culp, of Elgin, Texas, shop
foreman of an air base utilities sec
ton of the United States Army
Thirteenth Air Force.
Corporal Culp has made a wash
ing machine to tighten the laundry
problem on the island base, me-
chanical barber chair, a motor-pro-
PEELED boat, a jig-saw and some Of
flee furniture.
The saw was made from a dis
carded blade, an antiquated pump
motor, spare airplane parts ano
extra bolts and screws. Corporal
Culp made the bearings and pull
leys of wood. The washing ma
chine was constructed of wooden
paddles geared to a one-cylinde1
motor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
K. {. Cooper Denied Bond
In Trial For Murder
OF Hosea ]. Suits
Kills Son-In-Law In Front Of
Cafe, Monday, October 4

r. c. Cooper, Sr., owner of the
R. c. Cooper Cafe and Grocery,
1913 Lynch Street, who was ar
rested by Jackson police last week
and charged with the murder of
Hosea J. Suits, his son-in-law, on
Monday night, October 4, was given
preliminary trial in the Police
Court, Wednesday, October ID,
1913.
The State introduced four wit
nesses against Cooper and rested
its case.
The defense did not introduce
any witnesses and asked for bond
for the defendant, which was
promptly denied by the trial Judge
The defendant, R. c. Cooper, Sr.,
was held without bail to await
the action of the Grand Jury of
the Circuit Court which convenes
IN November.
The prosecution was handled by
Hon. R. T. Hilton, County Attor-
ney; Hon DeForest Jackson and
Attorney w. H. Mhoon.
The defendant was represented
by Judge Lamar F. Easterling and
Lawyer Todd.
Magnolia Cooper, wife of R. c.
Cooper, Sr., and three others who
had been held since the shooting
as material witnesses were released
when Cooper was arrested.
The shooting occurred in front
of Cooper's Cafe on Lynch Street
Suits ran across the street to a
vacant lot and fell He died sec
onds later. Police said that Suits
had been hit three times.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16

Willie j. Miller, Owner Manager
Of The Mississippi Enterprise, wish
es for The Mississippi Negro State
Fair a successful week. He also ex-
tends a cordial welcome to the
many visitors who will attend this
18th annual Fair.
Miller says: I'VE wish first to
extend our thanks and apprecia-
ton to all the merchants and bust
ness people of the city and state
who were generous enough and
kind enough to permit us to solicit
their cooperation in this project,
the publication of a special Souve-
mir Issue dedicated to the Missis-
sippi Negro State Fair, copies of
which viii be gwen free to the
Fair visitors.
Second, we extend our apprecia-
ton and thanks to all who con-
sidered the project and permitted
us to advertise their business with
in this paper. For these we wish
this paper to go far and carry its
message of progressive and cooper
ative spirit that is making our fair
city true metropolis of the South
where peace, progress, happiness
and achievement shall reign for
ever.
We ask all to read each adver-
tisement in this paper and in read
ing to. realize that SERVICE is the
keynote Of each firm herein listed
THESE BUSINESSES have shown
their interest in you and THEY
DESERVE YOUR PATRONAGE
LOYALTY AND APPRECIATION
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Selfridge Field
Announces List
OF Promotions

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich.-One
hundred and thirteen enlisted men
of the Goth Service Group, located
at Oscoda Army Air Field, Oscoda,
Michigan, a sub-base of Selfridge
Field, Mich, have gained promo
tons for diligent service in the
Army Air Forces. This announce
ment was made by Lieutenant Col
onel VIM. M. Hill, commanding Of
ficer of the Goth Service Group.
Mississippians in this group
were: Cpl. Lawrence Campbell,
entered Army August 5, 1912. pro-
noted to Sergeant. Cpl. Robert
Mckinney. % E. Woodlawn Ave,
Natchez, Miss, entered Army June
1912, promoted to Sergeant.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Alcorn College
Exceeds Quota
I'm War Bond Drive

ALCORN, Miss, Oct. 8.-Alcorn
A. & M Colleges War Bond drive
exceeded its quota by $497, M. J..
Lyslls, Treasurer of the Claiborne
County Teachers Credit Union, an
nounced in the Faculty Forum last
Monday night. The quota for the
Alcorn community was $274675; a
total in War Bonds Of $3243.75-ma-
turity value of $4325.O0-was sold.
Two families on the campus pur-
chased a $1,000 bond each.
The bond sales were handled by
the Claiborne County Teachers
Credit Union as the issuing agency.
The drive was under the general di.
rections of O. w. Sanders, Acting
Director of the Division of Arts
and Sciences and County Chair
man of the Negro Division of the
Executive War Finance Committee
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Discharged Soldier
Sends Uncle Sam
Conscience Money

The United States Treasury is $50
ahead and a former soldiers con-
science is at ease. the War Depart
ment disclosed today.
The unidentified ex-serviceman
placed two bills-a fifty and ten
in plain envelope. He enclosed a
one-sentence note:
THE enclosed covers some blank
cts which as | see it now should
have been turned in by me on my
discharge"
Marked personal, the letter was
mailed in New York to Lieutenant
General Brehon Somervell, Com
handing General, Army Service
Forces. The money was forwarded
by the War Department to the
Treasury.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
To Give Red
Cross Service To
IHuachuca WAC's

WASHINGTON, D. C.-First wo-
man assigned to a WAC contingent
as Red Cross Assistant Field Direc-
tor, Mrs. Thelma Gorham Thomp-
son of San Diego, Cal, has reported
for duty at Fort Huachuca, Arizona,
to offer Red Cross services to Ne
gro women in uniform.
Mrs. Thompson, who is % years
old, was born and grew up in San
Diego, where she graduated from
San Diego State College She later
took her M A. at Atlanta Univer-
sity School of Social Work, finish
ing in 1910. Subsequently she
served as youth personnel super
visor with the NYA, as a social
welfare worker with the Depart
ment of Public Welfare, and as a
Child Welfare eonsultant.
A Red Cross enthusiast, Mrs.
Thompson recruited three of her
best friends in San Diego for hos
pital service. One has gone over
seas, the other two are assigned
to duty in this country. And
while taking her Field Directors
training course in Washington, she
also enlisted another recruit in Red
Cross ranks.
Mrs. Thompson's husband is serv-
ing with the u. S. Armed Forces.
They were married last October.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Copiah County To
Hold Colored Fair
At Brushey Creek

According to Chas. Dobbs, Ne
gro county agent, the Copiah Coun-
ty Colored Fair will be held at
the Brushey Creek School, October
1929, 1943.
Mr.. Dobbs has secured for guest
speaker on this day DR.. A. W. Cur
tbs, successor to DR.. C. w. Carver
of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
The following schools will have
a holiday and will participate in
the Fair:
Egypt Hill, Halls Hill, Pleasant
Gallilee, Blue Branch, Gallatin
Gallman, Utica Institute, Wilder
ness, Sardis, Hazlehurst, Crystal
Springs, Shady Grove, Center Hill
st. Paul, Warm Springs, Brushy
Creek.
The Fair Committee is as fol-
lows: D. L. Lovelady, president
S. T. Lewis, secretary; Chas. Dobbs
County Agent.
Prizes will be given to farmer:
on individual exhibits, livestock
and prizes will also be given tc
All and Community or School ex-
hibitS.
Don't forget the main attraction
which will be the address by DR.
Curtis.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Prices Are Fixed
On Potatoes And
On Lemons

The issuance of a new amend
ment to the community flat pricing
order affecting retail sales of fresh
fruits and vegetables in Kinds,
Madison, Rankin, Copiah, Simpson
and Yazoo counties was announced
this week by the Price Division of
the Jackson district office of the
OPA.
The amendment represents the
weekly revision of the community
flat price list which specifies dol
lars and cents ceilings for retail
sales of cabbages, lettuce, grapes,
onions, potatoes, oranges and lem
ons in the six counties for the
period from Octoer IA through Oc-
tober 20.
One of the changes is a new
grade potato and is priced at q
cents for five pounds.
The other change is in lemons to
13 cents per pound for all sizes.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Prizes, Awards
To Be Given At
Negro State Fair

Because of the tremendous i'm
portance of foods, livestock, poul-
try and all agricultural products to
the present war effort, those per-
sons in charge of the Mississippi
Negro State Fair, which will be
held here, October 1928, are man.
ifesting a great amount of interest
in these exhibits and have an
nounced list of prizes which will
be awarded during the Fair Week.
Prizes will be awarded for Farm
Crops, Manual Training, Poultry,
Live Stock, Swine, Dairy Cattle,
Beef Cattle, Nuts and Fruits, Can
ned Vegetables, Canned Fruits,
Preserves.
Prizes will be awarded also for
art work, such as embroidered GRO
cheted and knitted articles, quilts
and rugs
On Wednesday the Flower Show
will be held with prizes being
awarded for the best bouquet of cut
flowers. ferns, etc.
The public is invited to attend
the Fair every day during the
Week-October 1923.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Mississippi
Women Meet
October %
Post War Plans
Feature Program

The Mississippi Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs, Inc, will
meet in Jackson October 29th Ac-
cording to a statement released by
the president, Mrs. M. M. Hubert,
the streamlined program will in
clude plans for postwar activities.
A special committee of laymen and
board members has been asked for
contributions.
For more than twenty years the
energies of the organization were
absorbed in efforts to secure a
school for delinquents. This hav-
ing been accomplished with the
acceptance of the responsibility by
the state and the establishment of
a school at Oakley, in 1910, the
major Federation activity is now
in the area of recreation.
The Federation owns several
hundred acres of land at Clinton,
near Jackson, which is in the pro-
cess of development as a recreation
center. In anticipation of the promi-
nent place of recreation in post
war rehabilitation and education
further development of this project
will be accelerated.
For at least five years church
and school groups, Boy Scouts, All
Clubs, and welfare groups have en-
joyed the recreation and camping
facilities now available at Clinton
The complete project will provide
facilities for swimming, fishing
camping, hunting, picnicking or
gained play, and other activities
According to Mrs. Hubert, the
October meeting will be limited
to one day, and will be stripped OF
all but essentials in order that all
phases of the work of the organiza-
ton may get representation.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Nurse Collins To
Give Information
U. S. Nurse Corps

Negro college women in more
than 100 schools will receive first
hand information on the new u.
S. Cadet Nurse Corps during a
series of field visits by Mrs. Paul
inc B. Butler, r. N, and Miss Orie-
anna Collins, R. ~ They represent
the National Nursing Council for
War Service and the Division of
Nurse Education, u. S. Public Health
Service. Mrs. Butler and Miss Col
Inns have just started the tours,
which will continue through Jan
uary.
Prior to their departure, the two
nurses conferred in New York
with Miss Lucille Petry, Director,
Division of Nurse Education. The
corps is designed to meet wartime
nursing needs and is administered
by the Public Health Service, Fed
eral Security Agency.
Both Mrs. Butler and Miss Col
Inns cite the great need for Negro
nurses in public health and as
guiding forces toward the expan-
sion of ether health services.
Nurses with collegiate backgrounds,
they say, are particularly desirable.
The 1913 goal for the Corps is
$4,000 new students enrolled in the
countrys schools of nursing. Re-
cruits are provided free tuition,
fees, maintenance, and smart out
door uniforms. In return, they
pledge service in essential nursing,
either civilian or military, for the
duration of the war
States which Mrs. Butler will
visit are Ohio, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louis
lana, Texas, Oklahoma and Mis-
souri, Mrs. Butler is a graduate of
the Harlem Hospital School of
Nursing, New York City, and served
as head nurse and ward instructor
at the hospital from 1887 to 1889.
After serving for a srear as a staff
nurse in the Chest Clinic of the
City Department of Health, Buffalo,
N. Y, she returned to New York
City for further study at New York
University, where, in 1941, she re-
ceived her Bachelor of Science de-
gree with major in public health
nursing.
Miss Collins will visit colleges
in Maryland, Washington, D. c.,
Virginia, West Virginia, North Car
Dina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama. Also a Harlem
Hospital School of Nursing grad
uate, she has served as general duty
nurse and ward instructor at the
institution. In the past year she
has been taking postgraduate work
in nursing education at Columbia
University, New York City.