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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26

 China Shop = w. Easton Smith q Center Street
 Clyne Glass Shop
 30 Harrison Avenue Dodge Clothes Factory Branch 1AAS South Main Street Epicure Shop, Inc.
 17 West Main Street Everybody's Market, Inc. 76 East Main Street The Farer News Go. Wholesale Distributors of Newspapers and Magazines Fishman's Remnant Shop 90 South Main Street Fitzgerald and Platt, Inc. 17 East Main Street
 Freedman's, Inc.
 sa Bank Street
 Fulton Markets One in Your NeighbOrhoOd B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Store 229 West Main Street F. & w. Grand 5.1O-25c Store l4s Bank Street Grieve, Bisset & Holland e North Main Street Hampton, Mintie, Abbott, Inc. s1-ss West Main Street
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ty M. Thomas, mother, 905 McCar-
mick ST., Greensboro.
PFC Nelson D. Tatam - Mrs.
Bethie Tatam, mother, Gay.
Pvt. Carl Thompson-Mrs. Ethel
Thompson. wife, Enka.
S-Sgt. Matin H. Thorne-Mrs. Ed
L. Thorne. mother. Rt. i. Elm
City.
Pvt. Spurgean S. Trantham, -
Mrs. Mamie Smith Trantham.
mother, Rt. 6, Lexington.
PFC William H. Traynham -
Mrs. Blanche Wheeler Traynham,
mother Rt. 2, High Point.
Cpl. Lewis F. Vanhook- Ad-
die Vanhook, mother. Rt. 2. Frank
lin.
Pvt. Thomas E. vaught - Mrs.
Rugh H. Vaught wife, Rt. l..
Crumpler.
Pvt. Walter L. Walters, Jr. -
Miss Mary E. Walters, sister. Ra-
leigh.
Sgt. Charles Wannamaker-Mrs.
Charles H. Wannamaker, wife,
Manchester.
PFC Luther R. Warren - Mrs.
Fannie Warren, mother, Rt. 8,
Taylorsville.
Pvt. John M. Week.-Mrs.. Julia
A. WEIGH, mother. RI. 3, Durham.
Pvt. Cecil F. White-Mrs. Fan
ME E. White, wife, Kenansville.
Sgt. Kermit o. White-Mrs. Rox-
lie L. White, mother, Rt. /, Dob
son.
rs James N. Williams - Mrs.
Frances L. Williams, wife, Waynes-
vile.
Sgt. Albert L. Williamson-Eli.
zah L. Williamson, father, Ri. /,
Steedes.
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e: Hughes, mother, Rt. l., Green
Mountain.
Pic. Clinton M. Honeycutt-Mrs
Vivian E. Hoceycutt, wife, Oak
boro.
Sgt. J. A. Huntsinger-Mrs. SUI
san J. Huntsinger, mother, Rt. 1
Skyland.
Pvt. Cheatham r. Hutchins-
Mrs. Mary E. Hutchins, mother
Rt. S, Durham.
Pfc. Harvey W. Ingram - Mrs,
Beulah M. Ingram, mother, Union
Rd., Gastonia.
Sgt. Ernest S. Inman-Mrs. Ell.
len l.. lnman, wife, Kernersville,
Pic. Eugene A. Jenkins, Jr.,-
Mrs. Swannie Jane Jenkins, moth.
er, 9O9 Halifax ST., Raleigh.
Pvt. Calvin H. johnson = Mrs
Earle J. Johnson, mother. Rt. 2,
Graham.
Pic. Luther W. Jones-Mrs. Het.
tie Jones, mother, Rt. l., Newhill
Pfc. Preston o. Jones-Mrs. Bes.
sic T. Jones, mother, Rt. 8, Rocky
Mount.
Pfc. Charlie F. Kennett - Jesse
G.. Kennett, father, 2410 Hubbard
St., Greensboro.
S-Sgt. Tom E. King-Joe F. King,
father, Paschaall.'
Pic. Jesse F. Knight-Mrs. MARY
c. Knight, mother, Rt. 1, Boomer,
Cpl. Clyde D. Lamberth - Mrs.
Theodis D. Lamberth, wife, Erwin,
PFC. Luther A. .Lassiter - Mrs,
Donna D. Lassiter. mother, Rt. 1,
Henderson.
Sgt. Harold B. Lewis-Mrs. Har.
old B. Lewis, wife, 106 East 5th
St., Gastonia.
S-Sgt. Charles c. Lightsey-Mrs.
Mary M. Lightsey. mother, Pres
byterian hospital, Charlotte.
Pic. James L. Lochart - Daniel
=. Phillips, friend, Kings Noun
tain.
LIST. 1t. Francis E. Lord-Mrs.
Iva A. Lord, wife, 614 South Broad
way, Forest City.
Pvt. Vincent Lowery - Mrs. Lu-
vena Lowry, mother, Rt. 1. Penn
broke.
Pvt. William M. Lyle, Jr Mrs.
sallie B: Lyle, mother, Rt. l..
Mount Airy.
LIST 1t. Thomas E. Lyle - Mrs.
Villain B. Burgin. aunt, 317 Mid.
land Dr., Ashevil1e.
Pfc. Robert J. Martin - Mrs.
Fay S. Martin, wife, Rt. 4, Raleigh.
Pvt. Donald E. Mathews - Mrs
Elizabeth T. Mathews, mother, 81
South End St., Wilmington.
Pvt. Charles F. Mauldin - Mrs
Carrie L. Mauldin, mother, Rt. l,
Concord.
Capt. Chris Mccullough - Mrs
Helen Mae McCullough. wife
Fayetteville.
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Dorothy H. Rivers, wife, Rt. 8,
Henderson.
Pvt. Joe H. Robertson - Sam
j. Robertson, father, spray.
Pvt. Ralph R. Rominger - Mrs
Bannie L. Rominger, wife, 1885,
Junia Ave-, Winsten-Salem.
T-5 Arris M. Rowe = Mrs. Nellie
j. Rowe, wife, Hilderbran.
S-Sgt. Shufford c. Rowe - Mrs
Leddora Rushing, mother, Rt. 3
Marshville.
Pfc. Dwight H. Rushing - Mrs
Nancy j. Rushing, mother, Rt. 8
Monroe.
Pfc. Arthur L. Sharpe - Mrs
jamie Florence Sharpe, mother, Rt
l, Hiddenite.
Cpl. Victor H. Shelley - Mrs
Willie W. Shelley, mother, Rt. 2
Tabor City.
T-Sgt. Robert c. Shepherd
Mrs. Maggie Shepherd, grand
mother, Rt. !, Roxboro.
Cpl. Benjamin H. Smith, Jr. -
Benjamin H. Smith, father
ia Park St., Kannapolis.
rs Homer W. Smith-Mrs. Eliz
abeth c. Smith, mother, Efland.
PFC Jack H. Smith-Mrs. Mag
gle L. Smith, mother, Rt. 2, Elm
City.
rs James W. Smith-Mrs. Ruby
L. Smith, wife, 45.2, Angler.
PFC Robert l.. Smith-Mrs. Mol
lie w. Smith, mother, Rt. l. Oak
boro.
PFC Wilbur M. Smith - Mrs
Mae S. Smith, mother, Rt. /. Ma
kina. /,
Sgt. William E. Smith-Mrs. Eth
Ell J. Smith, wife, Rt. l. Moores
boro.
Pvt. William ]. Snith-Mrs. Bet
ty H. Smith, wife. lib Imperial st..
Belmont.
Capt. Floyd B. Souders-Mrs. LII
ellie G. Souders. mother. 321 Greer
ST.. Fayetteville.
PFC John D. Strider-Willie T.
Strider, father, Rt. l, Red Springs
Pvt. Claude A. Stroup - Mrs,
Ophelia S. Stroupe, mother. Ranlc
station Gastonia.
Pvt. Willie L. Talbert-Mrs. Alice
B. Talbert. mother, Rt. 2, Elson
college.
Pvt. Samuel P. Tallent-Mrs. An.
ME w. Talent, wife, Rt. 3, Franklin
Pvt. Paul H. Tart-Mrs. Eunice
Tart, mother. Rt. 5, Dunn.
Pvt. Robert L. Tate William O
Tate, Sr., father, 206 Big Spring:
Ave. Forest City.
Pvt. Present Thomas-Mrs. Bet
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Pvt. Joe T. Mcdonald - Robert
H. Mcdonald, father, Bessermer
City.
Pvt. Everette E. MCGEE - Mrs.
B. MCGEE, mother, Rt. 2, Gastonia.
T-Sgt. Richard P. McGraw Mrs.
Aleine T. McGraw, wife, 319 Grice
St., Shelby.
ia James M Mcclure - Bruce
F. Mcclure, father, New ST., Ora
ham.
Pfc. Raymond H. McHone-
James A. McHone, father, Spruce
Pine.
Pvt. George w. McSwain - Mrs.
Virginia D. McSwain, wife, 81 Hill
ST., Henrietta.
Pfc. Claude Medlin - Mrs. Patty
H. Medlin, mother, Rt. 2, Franklin
ton.
Sgt. Eugene S. Mesimer - Mrs.
Nancy N. Mesimer, mother, 60 east
Hill St., Salisbury.
S-Sgt. Jack E. Misenheirner -
Mrs. Cora J. Rice, mother, Rt. 3,
Concord.
Pfc. Herbert c. Mitchell - Mrs.
Emily H. Mitchell, mother, Zebu-
Ion.
Pvt. Clyde Moore, Jr. - Clyde
Moore, father, Rt l, Currie.
Pfc. Joseph c. Moore - Mrs.
Martha F. Moore, grandmother,
Boscoe.
Pfc. Woodrow Moore - Mrs.
Clarice R. Moore, mother, Rt. 8,
Reidsville.
Pvt. Ellis T. Moorefield - Mrs.
Lorene H. Moorefield, wife, Nor
gan St., Spray.
Pfc. Jack Morgan - Mrs. Nettie
Morgan, mother, Stocksville.
Capt. William G. Hutchinson, Jr.,
William G. Hutchinson, father
Mocksville.
End 1t. George H. Murray Mrs.
Carrie B. Murray, mother,
l91 Cumberland, Asheville.
Pvt. John Pmperdue - Mrs.
Mamie P. Mathews, sister, 80 Circle
Dr., High Point.
Pfc. Robert L. Radford - Robert
L. Radford, ST., father, 1893 Fair
view Rd., Biltmore.
Pfc. James R. Ray - Mrs. Cor
ME B. Ray, mother, Rt. /, Silver
City.
Pfc. Robert L. Redmond - Mrs.
Pearl Ramsey, aunt, 90 West Hay
wood St., Asheville.
Pfc. John D. Reese - c. Walter
Reese, father, Rt. l, Taylorsville.
Pfc. Finley A. Richard, Jr., Mr..
Nancy E. Reichard, mother, Nor
canton.
Cpl. Vaughn N. Rhodes William
V. Rhodes, father, Rt. /, Arden,
Pfc. Earl D. Rhyme - Mrs. Bea.
rice I. Rhyme, moher, East
Gastonia.
Pvt. Pink P. Richards, Jr. -
Pink P. Rich IDS, father;
Lawndale.
S-Sgt. Furney M, Rivers - Mrs.
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.cu1NGTO, Sept. IA. Up -
Na ,nar department today made
ne ',;o "% the names of 1855 U. S.
p4 53sr, w wounded in action: The
!. r.'' included the following r o m
S9 vt, les Jessie D. Adams-Mrs. Es-
Plr ,dsn7s. wife, 300 Worrel ST.,
1a sta Casey M. Allen-Mrs. Mat
Il Pc s Aleu- nl wife, I'll East Sumter
s., zee George M. Alspaugh-Mrs.
Wv W. clifton Alspaugh, mother, of
~ n! = Winston-salem.
IT, IT,. r. Harold o. Arthur - Robert
~, -+hur. father, 1905 Wrights-
r.. ." Ave-, Wilmington.
I'LL. liz, HI Huey N. Ball-Mrs. Velma
, ~ Rail, wife, Ri. l, Graham.
N,cat Robert L. Benfied - Mrs.
cs ares; NJ. Benfiel,d mother Rt.
', et Ernest H. Bishop, Jr,-
Ms. Bette E. Bishop mother OF
F, n,.. Bov L. B1akely-Mrs. Mag
J. y. plakely, mother, East Bend.
ptc Tess R. Blankenship-Mrs.
us+tie K. Blakenship' mother, of
s NJ 8 Taylorsville;
~ curtis Bloodworth-Mrs. Al
- rordo, mother, 421 Greensboro
s.. lexington
w. T., william B. Bobbitt-Mrs. FL
Nv w N. King, grandmother, Little
''I pc Max M. Bowman-Mrs. Ar
,.+. r. Bowman, wife, Taylors-
''r ptc Monroe L. Bradley - Mrs.
v.sinia 7. Bradley, wife, of 1918
church st., Burlington:
' Pr Richard L. Bradley - Mrs.
s,r,h P. Bradley, mother, Chero-
' Dir Jack Bright-Mrs. Lucy H.
1rebt. mother, Route 2, Ayde.
"a Carl Brigman-Curtis Brig
man, father, Rt. /, Parkton.
T.set. Stanley Brigham - Curtis
Brigham, father, Rt. 1. Parkton.
Pfc. Cap H. Bullins-George H.
puIlns, father, Ri. l, Madison.
Pfc. Denny C. Burleson - Cole
man Burleson, father, Payatte.
pfc. William A. Burris - Mrs.
Mary L. Burris, mother, Rt. 4,
Concord.
Pfc. Lenwood Butler-Mrs. Hat
| lie E. Butler, mother, Rt. l, Tar
bmo.
Cpl Thurston W. Byrd - Mrs.
Theo M. Byrd, wife, Rt. 4, Marion.
SGT. Hal F. Canipe-Markus G.
Canipe, father, MacFarlan.
Pfc. Wilbur o. Canipe-Mrs. An
he M. Brown, sister, Rt. 4, Lin
cpnton.
Sgt William H. Cannon - Ray
nOnd D. Heist, uncle, 1910 Queens
Hi, Charlotte.
Sgt Oris Carmac-Mrs. Fannie
Carmac, mother, Ri. l, Ram
g.r. r
Il Thoms R. Carroll = Mrs.
hhlee B. Carroll, wife, Rt. ]. /,
I|sg
Pie. James H. Carter - Mrs.
Julia Carter. mother, Rt. 3, Muir
ply.
Pfc. William D. Caulder - Mrs.
Mary L. Caulder, wife, Rt. 2, Fair
mont.
Sgt James S. Champion - Mrs.
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In his experiments to develop
the incandescent light, Thomas E.
Edison tried cardboard and the
whisker of a mans beard for fila.
ments.
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with V-neckIne. She wore white
and a corsage of Or
chids The bridegroom's mother
wore = two piece white shadow
sher dress embroidered in green
and wore white accessories and a
corsage of green orchids.
The couple left for wedding
tr1p to New York. For travelling
Mrs. Walker wore suit of navy
crepe with fitted jacket trimmed
in chartreuse net. Her accessories
were navy and she wore corsage
of white orchids taken from her
wedding bouquet.
The bride is d graduate of New
Hanover High school. Mr.. Walker
graduated from New Hanover High
school and attended the University
of North Carolina, where he was
q member of the Delta Sigma Pi
fraternity. He IS now employed by
the Pullman company.
Those entertaining the bride
W ere Mrs. T. H. Skipper, Mrs. c.
F. Zellers, Mrs. Hazel Dixon and
Mrs. T. H Skipper, Jr
After August S, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker will make their home at
21C Forest Hills drive, Wilmington.
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Mr.. And Mrs. H. S. Bland
Observe 25th Wedding
Anniversary In Willard

WILLARD, July %. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Sidney Bland enter
tanned on Thursday evening, July
10, from $3.50 until 1880 o'clock
with a semi formal reception on
the occasion of their 25th wedding
anniversary.
Music was played throughout the
evening by Miss Sallie Newkirk
and Mrs. Preston Rivenbark, Sr.
During the evening the couple
along with a number of friends and
relatives received around ITS
guests.
Mrs. Bland wore a dress of light
beige crepe and a corsage OF
American Beauty roses, and an an
niversary gift from her husband.
Pink and white gladioi were
used throughout the home in dec
Grafton. Numerous gifts were pre-
sented to the couple.
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Lucille W. Parker,
PVT. Horton Wed
AT Grace Church

The wedding of Lucille w. Park
er. r. M. &c, U. S. Navy, o.
Banana River, Fla, daughter oil
Mrs. Edna w. Parker of Whining.
ton, and Pvt. Harold V. Horton,
Army Air Corps, Charleston, S. c.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Horton
of Winter Park, took place on
Wednesday afternoon, July 19, at
$50 o'clock at Grace Methodist
church.
The Rev. C. D. Barclift, pastor
of Fifth Avenue Methodist church,
in the absence of the Rev. J. F.
Herbert, pastor of Grace, perform
ed the double ring ceremony.
The church was arranged with
palms and candles and baskets OF
white gladioli against a back
ground of greenery.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Harold Ketchum Of Wilmington, as
matron-of-honor and only attend
ant. Mrs. Parker gave her daugh-
ter in marriage.
Mrs. Ketchum wore white tail
cred suit with aqua blouse, white
accessories and an old fashion
bouquet of pink, aqua and yellow
flowers. Mrs. Parker, mother of
the bride, was attired in street.
length dress of w h t e shadow
sheer, white Swiss Rapel straw hat
and wore a corsage of pink car
nations and lavender scabiosa tied
with matching ribbon.
The bride wore the White dress
Wave uniform and carried white
prayer book topped with white
tuberoses and satin steamers.
Mrs. Horton, mother of the
bridegroom, wore an orchid dress
and corsage of pink roses and
wore orchid accessories.
During the ceremony Miss Ag-
mes Chasten, organist, and Pvt.
Bill Kruger, Bluethenthal Field,
presented a program of wedding
muse.
Following the wedding rehearsal
brides sister, Mrs. E. C. McCar-
ley entertained at a reception at
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Tuner-Jones Vows
Are Announced Here

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Jones an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Dorothy Mae, to Cpl. James
W. Turner on June II.
The wedding took place at St.
Johns Episcopal church here and
was performed by the Rev. E. w.
Halleck, rector, in the presence of
members of the families.
Cpl. Turner is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. Turner of Durham
and is now stationed at Camp
Blanding, Fla. The couple spent
a short time in Durham.
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her home for members of til e
bridal party and the families.
Following the ceremony, the
Wednesday, Mrs. Ketchum enter
tanned at a luncheon at The Gov
ernor Dudley in honor of the bride.
The brides table was laid with a
lace cloth and conferred with a
bowl of white flowers hanked by
burning tapers in silver sholders.
Places were laid for the bride,
Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Gray Parker,
Mrs. Ralph Horton, Mrs. Fred
Day, Mrs. E. C. McCarley, Mrs.
Joseph LeGwin, Mrs. A. v. Hor-
ton, Mrs. c. H. Bush, Mrs. T. H.
Skipper, Jr.
After a few days at Wrightsville
Beach the bride and bridegroom
will return to their stations at
Banana River, Fla, and Charles
ton, S. C..
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Walker-Dixon
Wedding Vows
Said Saturday

Miss Letha Mae Dixon, daugh.
ter of Mrs. Cecil M. Dixon of Viii.
mington, became the bride of vii
liam Thomas Walker, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William r. Lutes of Will
mington, on Saturday afternoon.
July %, at $50 o'clock at the First
Baptist church. The Rev. Sankey
Lee Blanton, pastor of the church,
was the officiating minister, and
performed the double ring cere-
mony.
Before the wedding Mrs. Lila W.
Head, organist, played ION Wings
OF Song" Mendelssohn. Ave
Maria," ShuberD, and 20 Thou
Sublime Sweet Evening Star
Wagner). During the ceremony
My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice"
Saint-Saens) was played. Mrs. S.
W. Brinsoa sang 20 Promise Me"
and Because" The chancel was
arranged with cybodium ferns and
palms and tall white standards
neld white gladioli. Tapers burned
in seven-branched candelabra.
The bride, given in marriage by
her cousin, Richard Shew, wore a
lovely white marquisette wedding
gown made with a high round
7eckline and deep yoke, large full
Bishop sleeves fastened at the
wrist with band. The bodice was
princess style, that came down
over the hip with applique in a
design of duchess satin. The skirt,
sheered softly around the bodice,
fell full to the floor with a wide
train. Her veil of silk bridal H.
fusion, sheered to cap was
caught on each side with cluster
of orange blossoms. The veil ex-
tended the length Of the train. Her
o-ily ornament was an old fashion
cameo on a gold chain given to
the bride by the bridegroom S
mother.
The maid-of-honor was Miss Ma
nette Dixon, cousin of the bride.
She wore beautiful white NOUS
seine de sole floor length dress
with a high round neckline and a
deep yoke with rows of lace in.
sertlon stitched fan shape. The
sleeves were full and were finish.
ca with narrow band over the
elbow in three quarter length
style. The bodice wa, made
basque effect with rows of sheer.
ing from the yoke to the waistline
and finished with a point in the
center. She carried an arm bou-
quet of pale pink carnations, with
blue net. She wore an arrange
meat OF blue net in her hair.
The matron-of honor, Mrs. D. a
Reolnson, Jr., cousin Of the bride.
wore white organza gown with
deep square neckline with three
rows of lace stitched around the
neck. The sleeves were three-quar-
Ter length and the bodice fitted
on long lines ard scalloped to a
very full skirt. She carried an
arm bouquet Of pale pink carna-
tons and lavender net, wearing 4
flat bow of matching net in her
hair.
Miss Virginia Lee was brides
maid and wore a white dress Of
sheer organdy with deep square.
cut neckline finished with Swiss
embroidery banding and a three.
inch ruffle of the same. She car.
rled an arm bouquet of pale pink
carnations and pale green net
wearing net bow in her air.
William R. Lutes, father of the
bridegroom, served as best man,
and ushers Were Johnnie Dixon.
brother of the bride, Thomas H.
Skipper, Jr., cousin of the bride.
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Joint Meet Planned
For Tuesday Night

A Joint meeting of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars auxiliary and the
James A. Manley Post will be held
on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
in the Tide Water hall at which
time Mrs. Boyce Stevenson OF
Charlotte department president,
and Frank Warren of Burlington,
department commander, will make
their official visit.
A social hour will be held follow
ing the business session.
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THE RMER LUCILLA
BOOTH WHITE whose marriage
to Lieut.. Joseph Whitfield, U. s.
N. R., son of Mr.. and Mrs. D: c.
Whitfield of Wilmington, took place
on July IL, at the Ginter Park
Presbyterian church in Richmond,
Va. The bride is director of re-
ligious education at St. Andrews
Covenant Presbyterian church IN
Wilmington.
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Joseph E. Rose, Jr., and James
H. Durham.
The brides mother wore an
AQUA dress of mesh crepe made
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BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold B. King an
rounce the birth of son, Harold
5enbow King, Jr., July II, at Mar
ion Sprunt annex. Mrs. King is
the former Edith Shew of Winter
Dor1-
Evening star., 1944-09-15

partially deaf persons and more
than 800 totally deaf persons In
field duty positions alone"
Testifying before the subcommit-
tee yesterday, DR.. Joseph A. MUIR
ply, director Of school medical in
speection for the District Health
Department, said that only $500 Of
the 10000 public and parochial
schcool children here have been ex-
amined for defective hearing. In
urging an increased budget to care
for this type Of physical handicap
he said that many students were
suffering from serious hearing de-
fects unknown to parents and
teachers.
The hearings adjourned here
yesterday and will be continued in
New York, Pittsburgh and Detroit
during the next several weeks. The
subcommittee will reconvene here
Evening star., 1944-09-15
STATE schools. Today the commits.

State schools. Today the commits
sion said:
The Civil Service Commission
has = broad-scale program for the
placement Of physically handicapped
persons In the Federal service. In
January, 1912, medical officers in
the commissions Is regional ofices
began a survey Of jobs in Navy
Yards. arsenals. air depots and
similar Federal field establishments,
with q view to exactly determining
the physical demands Of the jobs.
ITO date, more than $500 kinds
Of jobs have been surveyed. 1t was
found that totally deaf persons
could fill more than 1900 of these
jobs and that partially deaf persons
could fill approximately 1900 of the
jobs surveyed.
Since October, 1912, the commits
sion has placed more than 5000
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Policewomun Bitten;
Prisoner Escapes

PoliceWoman Caroline Alexander
was bitten on the wrist yesterday by
q colored woman who had snatched
q package from q customer in store
at Seventh and E streets NV, police
reported.
Mrs. Alexander said she arrested
the woman and was escorting her UP
Seventh street when the woman bit
her, broke free, and ran.
Mrs. Alexander was treated at
Emergency Hospital and released.
The colored woman Is still at large,
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Civil Service Denies
Prejudice Against
Hiring Deaf Workers

The Civil Service Commission de-
MED today that it was prejudiced
against Government employment for
deaf and partially deaf persons.
The charges were made Monday
before the Kelley subcommittee in
vestigating Federal aid to the physi-
cally handicapped, by the American
Society for the Hard OF Hearing and
by Representatives of the MARYLAND
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Democrats Open Bureou.
For Absentee Voters Here

The Democratic Central Commit
tee Of the District has set up an
absentee voters bureau to be open
from ! to . pm. daily in new COM
mittee headquarters at the Burling-
ton Hotel.
Besides providing information on
voting regulations for Washington
residents with voting privileges In
the States, the committee will direct
a fund-raising and publicity cam
paign In behalf OF the Roosevelt
Truman ticket, according y Russell
Balderson, chairman.
Melvin D. Hildreth Is vice chair
man of the committee and Miss
Margaret Brackin is director Of the
bureau.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
Engine House Bids Sought

The Commissioner announced
yesterday that bids win be opened
at 2 pm. October , In the District
Building for construction Of q
fire engine house at North Capitol
and Crittenden streets NE. The
bids will be opened In room 500
the boardroom Of the District Build
ing.
Evening star., 1944-09-15
ADVERTISEMENT.
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MONEY CAN BUY
ADyERTIsESlEN1

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Joseph Aspirin-world's : Ia largest seller s at At
Bs sure to demand st. Joseph Aspirin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
Calendar Of Social Events
TODAY

Ypsiant Of Foreign Veterans Hail. o'clock
Business Professional Women Club business
m. Ladies Literary Club House. Election
rally radio short talks refreshments social hour
Legislative committee in charge Miss Elizabeth chair
Child Study Club discussion Community
Democracy. works before going TO
William wilkins, 106S Lyman St.. o'clock
Phoenix 10 Masonic
room, degree will be conferred.
Presidents
Loyal Order OF Moose, o'clock.
Municipal Affairs Committee Board Commerce
Mexican Central Railroad House.
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY
Excelsior Chapter No
night Royal Arch degree will be conferred
Masonic Temple lodge room, 1880 D..
Ladies Literary Club $780, American
Club House. Mrs. John Bradfed Ann Arbor, speak
Summit Study Club, o'clock at home
Past Chiefs OF Pythian Sisters o'clock with
Mary-Martha Missionary Society postponed
Huron Navy Mothers Club, 80 Ladies
Women OF the Moose, o'clock Moose Hall
Ypslanu Aere Fraternal Order
F. Cross -
Domestic Daughters Extension Club postponed week
Red Cross surgical dressings
ST Lukes Church House, $50 4 and $50 m
Girl scouts troop one Presbyterian
odst Church 3;45; troop four, Salvation
O'clock troop seven Rackham school,
ST Lukes Church House, 345; troop 2S Carver Center
o'clock. - - 0''
Spencer Extension Club Gilbert House. all day
Servicemen's Wives Club, at Gilbert House, 1880 D. m