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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-02

people will continue indefinitely to follow the dictates of their militar- ists and will fight to the last man in the last fox hole, as Japanese soldiers have fought in several en. gagements on the Pacific islands. 1 they do, America will have no choice except to continue the war until the last Japanese with 6 gun in his hands has learned as so many have already, that their Emperor was nos well advised by the generals who told him that, Americans were g weak and ffabby people and were unfit for war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-02
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.
LABOR DAY

Labor Is in the saddle today, Prob aaly never in the history of the hu- man race has the laboring man oc- cupied such place of importance or welded such influence as he does
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-02
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
A Look At The Future Vet
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrreapOndent)

From various sharply angled civ. illan conjectures about the return ing servleeman, one would De tempted to believe that the country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-02
Washington Merry-Go-Roupd DREW P1 PEARSON

Army Surplus Uniforms Tho Had Routed WoTehouse Contrast TEA Remoes Worn0u Battle Gub for Use by UNRRA Political Pledge by ROybun Turns House Probe Into Witch Hunt Makers ypy Reeonverson Problem
 the
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-29
I u I'D ID 10 7 " I'D ID / Ill
To Interview CoIored 17-Year-OIds

Harold Jacobs, Navy Color
ed Recruiter Stationed at
Jackson, Mississippi, will be
found on the Fifth Floor
Main Post Office Bldg. on
the corner of East Capitol
and West Streets and will
interview men from $3.50 to
500 p. IN. and from 700 to
$3.50 .. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
NOTICE OF CREATION OF
SPRINKLING DISTRICT No. l

Notice is hereby given in ac-
cordaree with the terms of Resolu-
ton No. that the City of Libby
Sprinkling District No. | is hereby
established for the fiscal year 1914,
and that all Of the property herein
after described shall constitute such
district, viz.
All of Libby Original ToWnsite
except Lots s to 8 inclusive of
Block 20. Lots II to % inclusive
Of Block q. Lots II to % inclu-
sive Of Block %. and Lots IL to 20
inclusive of Block 30.
All Of Leonard Addition except
Lots | to 5 and North X of Lot 6,
Block 3.
All of Lukens Addition.
All of Faust Addition.
All of South Libby Addition.
All of South Libby Addition No. |
except Lots 7, s, 8 and South II OF
Lot 10. Block 20.
All of Hills Addition except Lots
7, g. and 8, Block and Lots 4, 5,
8, 7, and 8 Of Block and Lots 4
and in Block 4.
All OF JennlSOn Addition.
All Of Evergreen Addition.
That each lot or parcel of land
within such district shall be as
sessed for that part of the whole
cost of the sprinkling in such dis
trict which its area bears to the
area of the entire district, and that
the amount of the proposed levy for
each lot of 3175 feet is Two and
no/100 $4,000 Dollars.
That the original resolution tc
create such district is on file ir
the office of the City Clerk in the
City of Libby, which is hereby re.
ferred to for further particulars.
That the objections of property
owners to the final passage to ere.
late such sprinkling district will be
received and considered April 4
1914. at 8 o'clock P. M at the coun-
Gil chambers of the City Hall ir
the City Of Libby; such objection.
should be presented in writing
signed by the property owner, tt
the City Clerk.
BY order of the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Libby.
| (SEAL) PAUL X. CHURCH,
mr16-23-2t City Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
RAT ION
REMINDER

Meats, Fats-Brown stamps Y and
z in Book Three are good through
March 90 Red 10-point stamps A8
B8, CO, Do, E8, and F8 in Book
Four are good through May 90
Waste kitchen fats are redeemed at
two ration points plus four cents a
pound.
Processed Foods--Ureen stamps
X, L, and M, are good through
March 90. Blue l0-point stamps A8
B8. CO, DE-, and Els in Book -Four
are good through May 20.
Sugar-Stamp 80 in Book Four is
good indefinitely for five pounds
Stamp 40 in Book Four is good fol-
five pounds of canning sugar
through February 23, l945.
! Gasoline-In II East Coast states
40 coupons are good through May
5. In states outside the East Coast
area, A-10 coupons are good through
March 81.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A.
coupon holders, March 81 for c.
coupon holders, May 81; and fo1
B-coupon holders, June 80.
Shoes-Stamp No. Is in Book One
is good through April 80. Airplant
stamp No. | in Book Three is gooc
indefinitely Another ration STAMP
good for one pair Of shoes beginning
May will be announced soon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
NOTICE OF THE CREATION OF
LIGHTING DISTRICT No.

Notice is hereby given in ac-
cordance with the terms of Resolu-
ton No. that the City of Libby
Lighting District No. is hereby
established for the fiscal year 1914
and that all of the property within
the said district hereinafter de-
scribed shall constitute such dis
trict, viz:
All of the Original Townsite of
Libby, all of Lukens Addition to
Libby; all of Leonards Addition to
Libby; all of Fausts Addition to
Libby; all of Jennison's Addition to
Libby, all of South Libby; all of
South Libby Addition No. /; all Of
Hills Addition to Libby; all of Ev-
ergreen Addition to Libby, all ac-
cording to the recorded plats Of
said toWnsites and additions on file
in the office of the County Clerk
and Recorder of Lincoln County,
Montana, it being intended to in
clude in the said improvement dis
trict all the plated land within the
exterior boundaries of the city linn
Il its of said City of Libby, lying
south of the North line Of First
Street
That all the property in said dis
trict shall be levied and assessed
with that portion of the entire. cost
of said district which its area bears
to the area of the entire district
and that the amount of the pro-
posed levy for each lot of 3l75 feet
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
STUDENTS BECOME Statesmen

Junior High students have turned
statesmen, Seventh and eighth grade
girls and boys literally changed
overnight from studious students
to industrious statesmen after Mr.
Gettle representative of the Curtis
Publishing company of Spokane
spoke to them last week. Mr.. Get
tie was here for the purpose of or
ganizing Junior High students into
statesmen. They are selling popular
magazines through the Curtis COM
pany, the seventh grade pupils
Navy Coats competing with the
eighth grade students (Army
Mules. The losing side is to give
a party for the winners upon COM
pletion of the contest which ends
March "a.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
is eighty $50. 8O). cents.

That the original resolution to
create such district is on file in the
office of the City Clerk Of the City
of Libby, which is hereby referred
to for further particulars.
That the objections of property
owners to the final passage to Gre
ate such lighting district will be
received and considered April 4th,
1914, at 8 o'clock P. M, at the coun-
ell chambers of the City Hall in
the City Of Libby; such objections
should be presented in writing,
signed by the property owner, to
the City Clerk.
BY order of the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Libby.
tSEAL1 PAUL X. CHURCH,
mrI6-23-2t CITY Clerk
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
ANNOUNCES MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Staley an
nounce the marriage on March 4 OF
their daughter, Carole, to Pvt. Eu-
gene Town, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Karl Town of Spokane, Wash.
The bride is a graduate of the
Libby high school and of late has
had employment in Spokane. s
has many friends in Libby among
the younger set who will join in
wishing her every happiness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
HOLDS BRIDAL SHOWER

The home Of Mrs. Monte Carroll
was the scene of most entertain
ing evening Sunday at 7:30, when
Mrs. Walter McCallum and Mrs
Carroll were hostesses at a bridal
shower for Mrs. Dale Walker, nee
Dorothy Smith.
Mrs. Walker was the recipient Of
many useful and lovely gifts, aftel
the opening of which an exception
ally attractive and delicious lunch
con was served to the Misses Char
lotte Gael, Edith Baeth, Leah Baker
and Mesdames William Hartsock
John Woltz, Walt Katarzy, Lee Nix
on, Dick Smith, the brides mother
and the guest of honor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
81 R K !I!! o. !!! ova
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Mrs. Pete Peterson recently re-
ceived word that her sister, Ensign
Nina Larson, was among group OF
80 nurses stationed at the naval hos
pital at Corona, Calf, selected for
overseas duty. Ensign Larson has
been in the Navy for almost year
having taken her physical at Far
ragut in April, l943, from where
she went to California. She likes
the service very much and was es-
pecially thrilled when she learned
she had been chosen to go overseas.
Ensign Larson was school nurse at
Libby a few years ago
Cpl. Edward Hewitt writes Mrs.
Edward Hewitt that he is in Italy
Mrs. Al Morton received a tele-
gram from her husband, Second
Class Petty Officer Al Morton We'd
nesday saying that he had arrived
in Seattle and was going on to Camp
Park, Calf, where he would be for
about a week and that he expects
to be home soon. Morton has been
in Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians
with the Navy.
Seventh AAF Headquarters
Technical Sgt Ralph c. .Griffiths,
81, son and stepson of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Griffiths, of Rexford. re-
turned recently to the Hawaiian
area from an advanced position in
the Pacific where the unit of avia-
ton engineers in which he is a bat
talon construction supervisor has
been constructing airfields. His
outfit was under frequent air at
tacks during its latest ASSIGNMENT.
Sergeant Griffiths, graduate of
Lincoln county high school at Eu-
reka in 1926, formerly was an en-
ploye of the y. S. forest service in
Lincoln county, a track maintenance
man for the G. N. r. r., an employee
of the Portable Tie and Lumber mill
in Rexford and a miner with the
Crown Point Mining compang at
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

Mrs. John B. Chase of Troy was
transacting business in Libby We'd
nesday.
R. r. Mcclure of the Ural dis
trict transacted business in Libby
Tuesday.
Word comes to Libby friends that
Emil Turner is now stationed in
England
J. w. Daniel, we'll known resident
of the Warland district, was Libby
visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Graham of
Ural were seen on Libby streets
Tuesday shopping and visiting.
Apron Sale, Saturday, Mch. Is, at
10 a. m, in Variety Store, spon-
sored by Mountain View Red Cross
club. II
Mrs. John Cormier returned home
Friday from Portland, Ore, where
she had spent some time visiting
her daughter
Sam Tritt and Catherine Williams
of Bonners Ferry were married in
Libby Monday by Justice of the
Peace Wallace.
A chimney fire at the John Har-
mon home called out the fire de-
partment Friday afternoon. No dam
age was done.
Marland Adkins is among those
who have been called by Selective
Service and is leaving today for
Butte to take his physical.
The Moose Lodge is planning a
good time for you at their pinochle
party to be givtn Friday night,
March II, in their hall It is open
to the public and you are invited. 1t
Sgt. Irwin j. Tlesher arrived
home Friday afternoon for a visit
with This mother, Mrs. Irwin B.
Flesher and sister, Dorothy, also
his wife who arrived from Seattle
Friday noon.
Last week E. L. Kemp advertised
a saddle and pair of chaps for sale.
Both were sold within few hours
after the ad. appeared. He could
have sold several chaps and saddles
if he had had them.
Technical sergeant Bill West will
leave next week for Camp Barley,
Texas, after spending about 10 days
visiting his mother. Mrs. A. n.
West, and other relatives here. Sgt
West is with the medical corps.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ r. Karnes left
during the week for Coulee Dam,
Wash, to visit their son Dick and
family. It is understood Dick has
been called by Selective Service
and will leave soon in response
thereto.
Mrs. Frank Wood returned home
Thursday from Enid, Okla, where
she has been 70 rseveral weeks with
Mr.. Wood, who is stationed there
in the armed forces. The expecta-
ton is that he will be kept there
for some time yet.
Carl Gill, Y, &c U. S. N. R., Wis
tied last week at the home Of his
sister and brother-in-laW Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Nolop. He had recently
returned from two years service
in the. Southwest Pacific and was
enroute to Tiburon, Calf, for his
new assignment.
The sudden change Of weather
that struck this district Sunday at
ternoon found a number Of Libby
people in an outing at the lakes
south of the city. Some report a
snow storm so heavy as to obscure
vision on the highway, with fall
of about four inches Of snow be-
tween Libby and Thompson lakes.
A stiff wind also prevailed.
Roy Kelly stopped in Libby the
first Of the week on his way out to
the SnoWshoe mine where he is to
have employment. A man by the
name Of Grow also went out to the
mine. Grow is mill man and will
have charge of the mill at the Snow
shoe. Kelly has recently been en-
fp1oyed in Portland, Ore, but had
previously worked for the mine
company for 10 years in the Helena
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
WILL SPEAK TO FARMERS

Mrs. Art Sheldon received a wire
this morning stating that Miss
Cushman of the State Extension
Service at Bozeman will arrive in
Libby Monday to speak to the Libby
Producers Association and anyone
else who is interested Miss Cush-
man will speak at the Legion Hall
Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16

When Is tree not tree? When
it's banana tree" What looks
to you like tree is really a large
plant with no woody stem above
the ground, no woody roots, no tap
root. The thick trunk Of the
banana plant is actually compact
mass of large overlapping leaves.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
HOSPITAL NOTES

Dallas Schultz underwent ton
silectomy Tuesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd r.
Fredericks, daughter, on March Is.
Ralph Tone had decorations of his
left hand dressed Saturday, received
while chopping wood.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
MOVING TO SHERIDAN, WYO.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Rice were in
Libby the first of the week to pack
up a few Of their household goods
preparatory to moving to Sheridan,
Wyo., permanently, or at least for
the present. Mr.. Rice has been Of
fered and has accepted position
with the government remount sta
ton at Sheridan and considers it too
good an offer to refuse. He lived in
the Sheridan district a number Of
years ago.
Mr. Rice says he attended large
Hereford bull sale. the largest Sher-
idan has ever held The high price
Of $1,000 was paid for each Of two
bulls and others brought up to
$1,000 Yearlings brought 500 to
e3os. -Cne COW that was sold for the
Red Gross brought 5000 and her calf
$500.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16

Want to buy a good horse? There
ere horse oWners-many Of them
who read this column every week.
Tell Western News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16

Lawing, Alaska. He entered the
army in February. l94l.
The Rexford soldier reports that
since he has been in the Hawaiian
area he has met another serviceman
from his home vicinity, Gene Elem
ing. Y. &c, of the navy. who knew
Griffiths was in the Islands and
wrote home for his address.
Sergeant Griffiths was one OF
those comparatively few who saw
the beginning of this war. He was
stationed at a Hawaiian base which
the Japs blitzed Dec. 7, f94f.
r. w. Teske has letter from his
son Leo who is fighting in the
Southwest Pacific. He says he is
fine, that he is putting on weight
and that the country seems to agree
with him.
: Libby relatives have, received
news that Richard Combest, who is
in the navy, is now in hospital in
New Caledonia. He is taking train
ing for pharmacist mate.
-
Pfc. Alice S. Larson, who is with
the WACs, has been transferred
from TT. Des .,Moines, Ia, to Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga.
Mrs. Jennie Hall has received
word from her son, S/Sgt. Chester
A. Hall. to the effect that he spent
an 8-day furlough in Scotland. He
went through some of the old cas-
ties and had his picture taken in
the full Scotch uniform.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-16
Supply Problem

In combat areas it takes two SOL
diers to supply one fighting man in
the front line.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-07-20
MARINES HAVE LANDED

Friends here have received an
nouncement of the coming mar
riage of Andrew Fleming, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Fleming,
to Miss Peggy Ann Holland, Of
Glendale Calf, on Wednesday,,
July 26th.
Young Fleming is a graduate
of Dickinson Memorial High
School. He joined the U. S. Ma
rines some three years ago and
is veteran of several campaigns
in the Southwest Pacific.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-07-20

copperhead in her berry field to-
day.
Gather and Reuben Lambert
were business visitors in Clint
wood last Sunday.
Mrs. Mamie Powers is on the
sick list after visiting Elkhorn.
Allen Oquinn visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Lambert last Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Holbrook and
Nancy Belle Sutherland attend
ed church on Frying Pan Sun
day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-07-20
LOCAL BOY AWARDED
DECORATION

With The American Division,
Bouganville.-For carrying out
his duty while under fire against
the Japs at Bougainville, Pvt.
Arlin Mullins, of Clintwood, has
been awarded the Combat Infan
tryman's Badge.
Private Mullins has been over
seas for Is months. His badge,
worn above the left breast pock-
ct, is silver rifle within a silver
border, with an elliptical wreath
in the background.
Mullins is a rifleman in vet
eran infantry regiment which dis
tinguished itself during the hot
fighting of March when the enc
my's suicidal attack was repuls-
ed with heavy losses to the Japs.
On one hill alone SAL Jap bodies
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-07-20
JAIL COMMITMENTS FEWER
THAN IN PAST YEARS

Dickinson has high ranl'
among the counties of Virginia
in her Jail commitments. This is
in spite of the fact that probably
1000 people are away from the
county in the armed forces and
war work. Such is indicated by
the report of the State Board of
Corrections. This report, cover
ing the period from Jan. l to
May 81 of this year. shows that
during the five month period
there were 291 jail prisoners
from Dickinson. The grand total
for the counties of the state dur
ing the same period was 12,714.
In the month Of May SO persons
were committed to Jail in Dick
enson. The state total for the
month was 1882. For the five
month period, IS counties in. the
state had more Jail prisoners than
Dickinson. In May only eight
counties outranked Dickinson.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-07-20
NEALY RIDGE

Raleigh Ball, of the navy, is
home on furlough.
The family Of Bruce Lambert
and Mrs. Inez Counts have been
busy picking berries this week.
Mrs. Jane Lambert killed a
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-07-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for the kindness
and sympathy shown us during
the death of our father and hus-
band, John Hughes. We also ex-
press our appreciation for the
many beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. John Hughes
And Family.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-07-20
FOR SALE

Two 1-acre lots, with house,
4 outbuildings, well, chicken
lot, all well fenced. Just outside
corporation limits. Priced right.
See JERRY HODGE, Clintwood,
Va. (3t- July 20)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-07-20

were counted after the 19-day
battle.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-07-20

Neighboring counties of Buchan-
an and Wise surpassed Dickinson
but Russell Jagged far behind.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
johnson Again Rules
D. {. Tennis, Shares
Doubles Crown

Davey johnson, 1914 District ten
mis- champion and owner of halt
the double crown, soon may be
looking for new worlds to conquer
there being no local player in his
class except 1t. Gil Hunt, who
doesn't compete regularly.
In winning the District champion
ship for a second straight year
johnson defeated Austin Rice. 6-3
8-6, 6-3, in the final at the Edge
moor Club yesterday, overpcwerine
the game veteran with smashing
forehand shots at the crucial mo-
ments. Rice, who has fought his
way through the brackets against
competition that was listed to lick
him in the form sheet, made his
best bid in the second set, when he
had Davey at So, and the gallery
was whispering of possible upset
johnson, however, turned on the
heat and evened it up at sail and
then ran out the set.
In the doubles final, spectators
who back underdogs were jubilant
when John McDiarmid and Bob
Flournoy took the first set from
the favored johnson and Hugh
Lynch, who were a trifle stunned
by the 3-6 count. The remainder
of the distance it was another story
with form and youthful endurance
the deciding factors. McDiarmid
and Flournoy wilted under the vi
cious barrage of an aroused johnson
and Lynch. who ran up a string
of Ga, IS. 6t3 victories.
Evening star., 1944-08-14

One faction of Washington S
sweltering million inhabitants that
knows how to beat the heat is the
large and enthusiastic golfing set
that throngs the fairways every
Sunday. Despite a scorching sun,
the links addicts discovered again
yesterday that exercise and physi-
cal condition are the secret of liv-
Ing through District summer.
Feature of the day was the tri-
umph of Lafayette Franklin, sr., in
the final of Horton Cup play at
Washington Golf and Country Club,
where first rounds of Birney Cup
competition got under way yester-
day. Franklin defeated H. H. Car
per, up, to carry off the silverware.
Ken Bingham Beats Par.
Hottest golf of the torrid day at
the Virginia club. however, was fired
by Ken Bingham, who carved out a
1-under-par SO to take top honors
In an 18-hole sweepstakes, register
ing 80 on the first nine and 81. In
a medal play event that shared the
limelight in the clubs busy day,
Donald L. wilkins was top man with
90-28-62, followed by w. L. Vetter,
87-23-64: DR.. C. c. Taylor. 78-
14-64, and A. S. King, 80-16-64.
Opening round Birney Cup play re-
suits:
H. N. Thompson defeated H. E, Ger
Uonky, ! up, in 10 holes: Donald J.,
Wilkin defeated E. S. Bennett, | up;
r. E. Wilson defeated Conrad Senbold,
and g: E. G. GetZ drew bye: Sam
Callaway defeated Charles Hodge, de-
gene X Murphy defeated Mai, j. F.
Baldwin, default: A.. w. Lloyd drew a
bye; E.. R. Boyd defeated M. S. Horne,
= and 4; DR.. J. r. Hogan defeated Allan
Burk, 3 and l; Paul o. West defeated
4. E. Marshall, and /; T. H. Adams
Burghi. 3 and i; Larry Sigler drew a
bye; Jack Oakly defeated Col. l. S.