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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
ARMY
 TOSPREAD CHEER
Sunshine Baskets" to Be Distributed Among
 Needy, 'Shut=Ins'

ore than 800 Sunshine baskets will be distributed to patients of local hospitals, institutions, convalescent homes and homes for the indigent by the Salvation Army this Christi mas it was announced by Capt John VanGould.
 In addition more than co families will likely be provided with Christ man dinners by the Army and in- crease of over 25 from last year ef- fected by the provisions for families of servicemen.
 Gifts have been provided for many men in the armed forces and as in 1s43, the Waterbury corps will assist the USO club in New London ill providing Christmas cheer for the men at the naval base there.
 The annual Christmas and New Years program for children of the Waterbury corps will be held Dec. 28 at 7:30 p. m. in the corps audi torium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Divorce Cases On File Here Necessitate Extra Court D
.zINDAH GROT ID INDUCTS STAE
Raymond F. Snyder Sne. ceeds Richard D. Benseil
 as Monarch

Raymond K. Snyder of this rity was installed as Monarch of Zindah Grotto for the year 1945 at tho regular meeting of the Grotto held in the Masonic Temple last rigIk.
 Horace M. Brown, Past Monarch of Aziz Grotto of New Britain and past president of The Connecs cut State Grotto Association, acted as installing officer.
 Other officers installed included Chief Justice Alphonse Narcotic, of Bristol; master -cereEnonie John L. Lineburgh, ST.: venerable prophet, J. Sydney Pearscas secfe tary, Thomas w. Corby; treasurer Clarence W. Slater; marshall ' Arthur Weir; captain of the guard William A. Kunschner; sentinels Raymond Witznan; orator. ClaT-, ence Brown; keeper of the archives Alexander Collins; chaplain, WILL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
OPERATOR
 FALLS ASLEEP
Collision With Auto Re- suits, Constable Explains
 in Report

Three more accidents were re- ported late yesterday afternoon and last night as icy roads made tough going for motorists and pedestrians.
 Antones Andrikas, Sunnyside ave- nue, escaped injury in 6 freak ac- cident when his car was caught by a snow blow in Middlebury near the Waterbury town line and pushed up against fence. Constable Wal ter Folgman said that the driver of the blow, Jack Scheiffer of Middle bury, had been working day and night on the snow clearing job since the snowfall and had fallen asleep at the wheel.
 Carl Manniz, IA East Main street Plainville, suffered laceration o1 the right leg when struck by cal as he was taking chains off his tires on the Wolcott road. Motor Patrol man Joseph Dereskevich said the driver, Fred Brewster, 57, 48 Bristo road, Wolcott, had applied his brakes when the car skidded ano half turned, the right side striking Mannix. Brewster was charged with reckless driving and given a continuance to Jan. IS when the case was called before Judge Charles R. SumTna in City Court this morning.
 Ray Kasidas, 1O4 Chambers street, escaped injury when his sled col lided with rear of car driven by James DeRienzo, 463 Wilson street Deputy Supt. of Police Frederick Hickey warned again last night that coasting is prohibited on all city streets, and urged parents to make sure that their children coast either in the city's parks or lots as the board of aldermen has not desig- mated any streets for coasting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Mario G. CirandO of MiIldale lost his life in the sinking of the U. S. s. Princeton Oct. "A near the Philippines. according to a message delivered by buddy to his parents, MT. and Mrs. DOmenic Miranda, former residents of Wa terbury. The Seasman, who served on the aircraft carrier as a ma chinist'S mate, third class, had been listed officially as missing in action.
 The shipmate. 8 resident of Meriden, told the MilIdale resi- dents the young seaman was lost during the battle, and that the commadner had suggested deliver ing of the message. The Milldale serviceman was on duty overseas for a year and half. He has three brother in the armed forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

John P. Fitzmaurice, executive secretary to the mayor today left for New York to present the city's tax anticipatiOnf notes to the Na- tional City Bank of New York au- thorities in return for a check for $500 900.
 The bank was low bidder with an interest rate of 40 on the city's notes with the funds to be used for purposes of financing the first five months of the city's 1945 fiscal term. The loan will be paid back, with interest, on or before June by city authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
6 SCARLET FEVER
 CASES REPORTED

Six, cases of scarlet fever were prevalent in Waterbury during the week ending December Is, accord ing to the weekly bulletin of the State Department of Health. Three cases of measles were the only other similar communicable diseases re- ported by the department for the city.
 State totals reveal 98 cases of whooping cough of which "A are localized in New Haven. Fifty-five
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
JUDGE MUNGER

JUDGE MUNGER If we had our way, Judge, For you there would be A place on the bench From now til time hence. A thousand and one things, Judge, We would do Just for you, a Justice so true. If we had our way, You would never grow old; The seventy year rule is so very
 cold. You would rule all alone, Like a king on throne, If we had our way. If we had our way, You'd preside every Court day. We know you won't be back
 next year Bue we'll remember all the days
 you sat here. Judge, in departing, We hope
 you won't go far So that you might be near us, Members of the Waterbury Bar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certili- cateS have been filed with the Bureau of Vital Statistics:
 Victor MarcelIa, 30 LinwOOd street. and Beatrice J. Nigro, WoOdtick road.
 George E. DOOlittIe, Platts Mill road and Beatrice MuzzicatO, BIO Encoln street.
 Robert I. Thomas, 224 Cherry street and Lucy FalcOne, 2l Put nam street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Sixteen divorce cases have been scheduled for hearings at a short calendar session tomorrow, while eight will be heard Saturday morn ing. Several other divorce cases have been scheduled for disposition in the court today.
 The actions listed for tomorrow are as follows: Plank Edwards against Lady Tell Edwards, Peter Crosse against Helen Plank Crosse, Mabel Virginia Schofield against Robert Schofield, Laura Elizabeth Harvey against Mitchell w. Harvey, Edna Lewis McIlroy against James McIlroy, Violet Roy against Ar mand Roy, Matthew Edward Jen- ovese against Elizabeth Dorothy WaitkunaS JenoveSe,
 Marie Idel Michaud Wood against Edmund Wood, Josephine Wagner against Homer Arnold Wagner, De- menick J. Aleki against Eleanor Aleki, Alice A. Gagnon against Maurice Gagnon, Mary Rinaldi Cappelletti against Arnold Cappel- letti, Anna Dente against Prospero Dente, Dorothy, C. Tierney against Raymond Tierney, Frances Dubas- kas Sanda against William Sanda, and Fruze Lulozas against John Ulozas.
 On Saturdays list are: Fred John Hulman against Corneal Lane Kul- man, Corinne A. Snowden against Robert E. Snowden, Charles R. Ora cie against Bessie McMahon Gra- cie, Jane M. Mercier against Joseph E. Mercier, Olive Kane Morency against William Morency, Tessie Maran Baker against Israel Baker, Angelina Lubesky against Henry J.. Lubesky, and Ruth Bower against Arnold K. Bower.
 Four DecreeS Awarded
 Four divorces were granted by Judge Munger following hearings in superior court yesterday after noon.
 Genevieve L. GallinaS of Water bury was given divorce from John Gallinas of Cheshire on the ground of cruelty. The couple married May 5, 1889, and the cruelty allegedly started July 4, 1922. The plaintiff was given custody of their child and provision was made for payment of $8 per week for it's support.
 A charge of cruelty was the basis of the decree awarded to Mazda Ras mussen Humiston of Waterbury on her complaint against Hugh D. Hu- miston of South Britain. The mar riage was performed November IT., 1927, and the cruelty was alleged to have startd November l, 1880. Gus tody of their child was given to the defendant.
 Thomas J. Crowley of Hartford was granted a divorce from Helen Lawlor Crowley of Waterbury. He was ordered to pay $10 weekly for the support of their child, whose custody was given to the defendant, and to pay $500 for arrears of support. He was given the right to visit the child. The couple married March IT, 1941 and the husband claimed his wife became cruel July l, 1941.
 Alfred J. Thibodeau of Waterbury was granted divorce from Stella Sopko Thibodeau of Waterbury and was awarded custody of their two children. The marriage was per- formed September 6, 1897 at Mc- Keesport, Pa, and the petitioner claimed his wife became cruel July 1, 1941.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Superior Court To Be In Session Saturday
 To Expedite Actions
Sixteen on Docket for TOmOrrOW's Session; Eight Assigned for Saturday; Four Decrees Awarded
 at Yesterdays Session

Saturday session will be held in Superior Court this week for the first time in many yearS it disclosed today The special hearing has been scheduled because of the large number of divorce the current assign ment list The extra divorce session will be held before Judge Robert L. Munger who Saturday will complete his term in this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Monarch

liam A. Burritt, and steward, Am drew Finlay.
 Refreshments were served and a social hour enjoyed following the business meeting.
 Delegations were present from Obeh Grotto of Bridgeport headed by monarch -elect, Francis Jacopian and from Aziz Grotto of New Brit ain headed by monarch-elect, Fred erick Anderson.
 Zindah's retiring monarch. Rich- ard D. Bensen, was named adnin- istrator of it's Keep Elm Smoking Fund.- for the year 1945.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

cases of scarlet fever are shown as well as Il of whooping cough, III of humps, 220 of chickenpox, g oi gonorrhea and 61 of syphilis.
 No new cases of infantile, diph- theria, typhoid fever or spinal men, ingitis are listed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
NOW NO WISE

A black and white billy goat warl- dering about Wolcott road near the town line was rounded up last night by Motor Patrolmen John Walsh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
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ESTABLISHED 1883

Don't Let 1t Be Said There's A For gotten Man In Your Life. Remember = If you're all at seq as 10 whot to buy him = safe haven is our neekweor depart ment - The best woy to mans heort may still be through his stomach - good cooking - The next best is taking care of his neckIine - A smart tie reflect ing your good taste as tribute to his good taste.
 A tie with our label = He'll be as proud to weor - as he'd be proud to buy for himself = Rich rare sIoriousIy new fresh end inviting $I.50 to 5000 - Plaid wool shirts $1O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Cotton fibers, impregnated to make them durable, are now used to manufacture house screens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

and Donald Hart, Lieut. Bernard Burns reports. The police turned the animal over to Humane Agent Thomas Ward who took it to the city yard where it is awaiting a claim by it's owner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
WINTER ARRIVES
 SAYS CALENDAR

Winter will arrive shortly after this evening. This was, perhaps, the darkest of the many dark mornings leading up to the short est day of the year. The earth's inclination from the sun was at it's greatest distance today. From now on the dark period will be- come less so though this fact will not be appreciated for a few weeks.
 The gradual change from dark ness to light is a natural happen ing, but prefacing the great feast about to come some regard it more or less symbOlical of the Yuletide season in it's religious significance when the stars in a gloomy sky over the land of Judea shOne through the murkiness bright for the shepherds.
 By the calendar today is the first day of winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Ten quadrillion 10000, ,oOO ,OOO(- = GOO, ,000) stars are within photo graphic range of our largest tele- scopes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
.LangstonH Hughes
Speaker AT Flint
On Sunday May7

FLINT, Mich -Langston Hughes,
10 the public by the Urban League
guild. an auxiliary Of Urban League
Of Flint on Sunday. May z, this
year.
Hughes is perhaps the best known
OF contemporary Negro poets, Sew
eral of his poems have appeared
in nationally known magazines. He
is the author Of eight books and
a number OF articles, which were
published in such magazines as Es-
quire, Saturday Evening Post, Com
mon Ground, Survey, Graphic and
other publications.
His play, "Mulatto," appeared on
Broadway in 1888
Urban League guild Is an organi-
zation Of young women. who spon-
sor educational and cultural pro-
grams in an effort to establish in
| terracial goodwill between races
and who award worthy students
with scholarships.
Guild members are Bebe Boiler,
Otelia Broadway. Rose Campbell.
Marion Coates. Ole Grady, Helyn
Hamilton, Netlene Harrison, Eloise
Mitchell, Elizabeth Moore, Elaine
Payne. Virginia Payne. Annie
Pratt. Elsie Pratt, Annalea Ray
mond, Barbara Jane Raymond,
Florabelle Raymond, Jane Smith,
Ada Washington, Marion Wright
and Rachael Wright.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
Defense Worker
Says Guard Tore
Her Coat Sleeve

A young defense worker. who
accused plant protection officer
OF snatchlng her around and tear
ing a sleeve of her coat was found
guilty of disturbing the peace at
Chevrolet plant by Recorders
Judge John +. Scallen on Monday.
Special Officer Roy Peters, plant
officer, said that Jewel Henderson
was very abusive, had been drink
ing and had struck another plant
officer on the Jaw during the alter
cation at the Chevrolet plant last
week.
Richard II. Cornis, the second
plant officer. testified that the
young defense worker had refused
10 snow her badge. He denied tear
ING her coat sleeve.
Miss Henderson explained by say
ing that she had on two sweaters
and tnat she had forgotten her
badge was on her first sweater.
WllAam Smith, plant superintend-
ent. told the court that the var
worker would probably lose her
JOB over the incident.
Judge Scallen placed her on pro-
baton for six months and ordered
her 10 pay SIS court costs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
Summers Date
For 'Y' Dinner

William L. Summers, chairman
OF the nineteenth annual YMCA
dinner. announced that this years
dinner will be the most colorful
that the Y has ever had. One OF
the many features OF the program
will be brief sketches, by II. 5.
Dunbar. former executive secretary,
Atty. p. r. Piper and Prather j.
Hauser. executive secretary. on the
past, present and future DR.. Chan
ming II. Tobias. national YMCA Sec
rotary, traveller. lecturer and out
standing person in the Y circle
world round. will be the guest
speaker. Reservations must be in
by March IS as accommodations
will be limited.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
Elk Lodge Opens
First TWO-MOnth
Member Campaign

Andrew J. Smith, exalted ruler
Of Motor City Lodge 962. I.B.P, OE.
of W., announced this week that
each member of the lodge who
brought in 20 new members would
be given SIS war bond during the
lodges membership drive. The
drive which began on March l, will
continue until May !. This two
month campaign to increase the
lodges membership has been de-
veloped along military lines so az
TO create interest and activity
among the various teams taking
part in the drive.
Each team represents an army
division. 1t. Clarence Southall OF
Selfridge Field, heads the Rain
bow Division: Robert Gates. the
Red Division; Wilbur Howard, the
Blue Division, and E. p. Perry, the
Black Eagle Division.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
Church Glee Club
In Many RecitaLs
Here Last Month

ST. Stephens Glee club. OF IA
mixed voices which held recalls
recently at the Campbell Avenue
Methodist church, Jefferson Ave-
nue. AME church, Woodward ave-
nue. Presbyterian church and Giles
Boulevard Christian church. Wind
sor. Ontario. have created a large
following for their singing.
-They-baVe- alSo-made numerous
appearances al their own church
under the direction OF Emma X
Todd. well known musical and
voice director.
On Sunday. March S. the Cleo
club rendered musical selections at
Parks Memorial AME church
Romulus, Mich. after which they
were entertained by Senior choir
of the church in the home OF Mrs
Alma Fraiziel. Mrs. Sadie Eaters,
president Of the senior church
choir, was in charge of the enter
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
Answer these Questions and
make a good laxative choice

Cues. Can any laxative be of
help when you feel listless, logy,
or have coated tongue? Ans.
Yes, if those conditions are the
result of constipation. Cues. Why
has Black Draught been such an
outstandingly popular laxative
with four generations? Ans. Be-
cause it is purely herbal, and
usually prompt, thorough, and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
|mter-CuLtural Confab
Set For Three Days

March 81 and April are the
dates Of the lntercultural confer
ence being sponsored by the newly
formed lntercultural Council Of
Southeastern Michigan at the Ho-
tells Statler and Book Cadillac and
he Rackham Memorial building.
In recognition OF the need for
authoritative and expert discussion
Of various phases of interracial and
intercultural problems OF this area.
the conference will bring to this
city some of the nations leaders.
Discussion groups will center
around problems in these areas:
economic and industrial, education
al. youth. health, housing and COM
munity facilities, government and
legislature
Sponsoring organizations and
agencies represent all elements of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18

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Don't wait! Get Black-Draught
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18

urban life. They include: the Asso-
citation for the Study OF Negro
Life and History. the NAACP. the
Urban League, the Detroit public
schools. the Detroit Public Library.
the Council Of Social AGENCIES of
Metropolitan Detroit, O. the UAW-
Clio, Detroit Board Of Commerce,
State Department Of Public Instruc-
ton, the Detroit Roundtable of
Catholics, Jews, and Protestants,
League Of Women Voters and many
others.
Nationally known and respected
authorities Of anthropology, PSYCHE
airy and sociology will address the
sessions. Almost 100 locally PROM
inent people will act as resource
people in the various discussion
groups. The meetings will be open
to the public.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
Group Appointed
To Church COnfab

GREENSBORO. N. c.-Tentstive
plans were discussed and eight
committee chairmen named here
last week by the planning commit.
tee OF the Central Jurisdictional
Conference Of the Methodist church
which meets al Bennett college.
June g.
President David D. Jones, vice
chairman. presided in the absence
of Bishop Alexander p. Shaw,
chairman
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
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And although Pluko brings such
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-18
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SO This Famous Colds-Pain Re-
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