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Detroit evening times., 1945-09-16
Oldest Cat?

FRIENDS. meeting after long sep
aTatIOI, Oxen say that they
! haven't seen each other in dogs
ace. It's a good figure Of speech,
but a still better one would be 10 say
that they hadn't met in a cats age.
For in the scale of longevity. OF
household pets. the dogs life-Span
isn't tops II averages u TO Ia years,
but numbers Of cats have lived into
their 2Os and in 4 few cases felines
have reached 30.
Just now. Mrs. William Mallough,
Of London, Ontario, has an orange
Angora named Smoky that recently
celebrated its 30th birthday and that,
they both agree. is Something 10 me
ouw about
Smoky had his usual dish of milk
and an extra bite of fish, while his
mistress voiced her belief that he
probably is the worlds oldest living
cat.
can also provide the name OF
pretty close riInnerup." Mrs. Nal.
Tough added. IT'S Scooter, 2S-
year-old orange Persian, who also
lives in my house"
Every community. probably. has =
least one gray.whiskered, dignifin
old mouser that would be entitled TO
enter an oldage derby. if some or
ganization OF catfanciers ever held
one
Cats always have held leading
place among mans pets. The cats OF
ancient Egypt, from which our own
domestic eats are largely descended
were Worshipcd as sacred.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-16

drinks and some sleep" the under
taker said. I'm leaving, the hearse
with you. There's an occupant, IL
you don't mind"
-"Corpses don't bother me, friend,
replied Charlie, settling back in his
chair and picking up his paper.
His statement was true when he
made it. But around midnight Charlie
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-16

count, some ObSerVant mdIe Hdue q HIIdI
~ this No matter how accurately ms VII
the number of days he was absent with his
pals on their last hunting jamboree, the little
Womans reckoning always came up bit on
the short side when she counted her age.
Since then, male jokesmiths in all ages
and countries have turned out whole libraries
of gags about Woman's pervasiVe desire TO be
thought younger than she really is.
But three little old ladies demonstrated
i'm an English courtroom the other daY that
This ancient feminine foible is no joke. Il
was so scrioms 70 them that they chose TO
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-16

his head II didn't add up, ne an
nounced. Lelicately ne avoided stat
ing that the sisters looked far older
than they claimed. he merely said
the ages given were far too short OF
the-late Mrs BaYly's SO years And
ne adjourned the case TO allow them
plenty of time 10 consider
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-16

The next hearing date came and
the sisters were absent. Counsel
for the executors presented a note
from the Misses DiyortX.- stated
that II the unwelCor1e inquiry into
their ares was 20 BE- pressed, the
sisters would formally refuse 10 ac-
cept anything whatever from the Bay
ly estate.
But the solicitors were prepared.
They introduced copies OF birth rec
ords they had unearthed from the
local archives. These showed that
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-16

The jurist smiled sympathetically.
Il am sure no one wishes 10 be
intrusive" he said This is merely
a formality. Your ages must be
known so that the executors can fig
ure the legacy duty that is due on
the estate"
Miss Petrie waVered.
IF you must know" she finally
said, Il am 40"
Justice Evershed looked startled,
but turned with a straight face TO the
next sister.
u am st she said primly.
And you, Miss Alise?"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-16

reject a 81 ,2Ou.a.year tfust
fund rather than disclose
their true ages.
The embattled trio were
sisters, the Misses Pehie,
Helen and Alise Divorty,
of Ballinluig, 7erthshire.
And the fund at stake was
a legacy left them by a
fourth sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bayly, who was Sc
at the time she died.
The reticence of [ h e
three sisters had been COM
municated privately to the
black-robed, bewigged JUS
tice before the hearing.
The latter, in fact, had
been called only because
of their refusal TO divulge
their correct ages to Mrs.
Bdyly eAeCutOIS.
Forewarned, MIR. Justice
EVershed made a tactful
attempt at persuasion.
Miss Petrie," he said to
The Oldest sister, the court
finds ii necessary at this
time to ascertain your age.
win you state it, please ?'
Il consider that ques-
ton a gross impertinence.
Your Honor" said the pep
perry old lazy. My sister
knew our ages. SO we see
no reason why these law
ycrs should be so curious
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-16

~HARLIE PAYNE, the affable
4 night manager of garage in
49, Lincolnshire, England, never be
iieved in ghosts.
He didn't bat an eye when hearse
drove into his place one night re-
Gently and an undertaken and two
soldiers piled out.
We're going TO the inn for a few
, September I0, 1875
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-16
Topped IS Years
Off Their Ages

NACK Age aiterVord as man learned 10
- hilarious 1t
- accurately his wife might keep track OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-02
Miss Macon Given
Tea By Mrs. Boyd

Miss Katharine Bricc Macon.
whose engagement to Guy Thomas
Horner has been announced by her
parents, Mi. and Mrs. G.. W. Macon,
was honored last Tuesday afternoon
by an informal tea given by Mrs.
William II, Boyd at her home on
Young street.
Guests were greeted by Miss Ma
con and Mrs. Boyd and invited into
the living room, which was decorated
with a profuSion Of early summer
flowers. The dining room, carrying
out a color scheme of yellow and
pink. had as its focal point of in
tcrest an antique crystal bowl filled
with small yelloW daisies, pink roses
and pink s~napdraG&nS in the center
of the table. The table was covered
with a handsome lace cloth, and at
one end was placed the punch bowl
and a large cake topped with a CEN
tral nosegay of pink rCscbuds, ana
tinv yellow daisies at the other end
Of the table.
An antique Waterford glass can
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-02
Dances At Butner
Wednesday Night

Group leaders are asked to call
Miss Henrietta StrauSe, phone COZ,
Tuesday night between I and 80
O'Clock to notify her of the girls OK
peCtei to attend the formal dances
which will be held at the General
Hospital and the COnValesCcnt Hos
pital at Camp Butner on WedneS-
day night, it was stated today. Girls
are asked to be at the bus station
at 6:45 o'clock and the buses Will
leave Henderson promptly at 7
o'clock. A full attendance for these
dances is desired and ut-rt-tOWn
guests are invited to attend the
dance with their hostess, it was said.
Girls who have guests for the dance
are expected to notify either Miss
StrauSe or their group leaders. Spe-
cial plans have been made for the
dances on the holiday and it is re-
ported that Henderson girls Will be
the only girls or the post at that
time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-02
40 awards Are
Given Girls At
ampCeremo


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pfeSe yea TO oi inc len
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w. D. i'te camp me Vas idl' 'luSe
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petWceh 'he lire n n K MIS-.
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giving inc invocation. Mrs Lamp
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gave d SNORT 'alh on me equal,'N OF
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~''lS una VIII prove uselul IN later
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nooNe' ana rave nan. G''IS 'f"f1l
Troop NO. 5 were glNen inc second
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-02
SCHOOLS
NEXT TWO MONTHS

College Station, Raleigh, July 9.
Eight district school Of three days
each will be held during July and
early August at strategic points IN
the State instead of the usual poul-
try short COURSE at State College.
This will enable hatcherymen and
those who handle their supply flOcks
to get needed training at points
nearer their homes. The schools viii
be conducted by staff members of
The State College Poultry Depart
ment, the Poultry Extension Service,
and the State Department of Ag-i-
culture.
The schools will be held at
Greensboro. Monroe. Asheville, Will
kesboro, Windsor, Greenville, Clin-
ton, and Raleigh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-02
On Mount Noriah
Topic OF Gardner
At First Bpatlst

In an observance of the Lords
support at the morning service at the
First Baptist church yesterday, Rev.
f.. NorlleCt Gardner, pastor, brought
a brief message on the topic, "Oa
Mount Moriah.'
The minister compared Mount Mo
riah and Mount Calvary. in the old
testament and now, as standing as
the supreme proof of a fathers love.
On Mount Moriah, Abraham was
asked to sacrifice his first-born son.
Isaac. as a test Of his declared 10y
atty to Jehovah.
"Abraham rose obCdiently early
and made preparations for the altar.
Taking Isaac. they spent three days
going toward Mount Moriah." the
pastor stated. The supreme moment
Of the test came as Abraham was
about to kill his son. Abraham did
not hesitate, but raised his hand to
Slay Isaac, but was STAYED by the
voice Of an angel of the Lord. telling
Abraham that he had proved his
loyalty to God. Abraham then looked
and saw a ram caught in a thicket;;
this he used as a burnt offering.
yet on Calvary another Son was
not Spared,' the minister concluded.
THE Son of God was sacrificed that
our sins might be atonei. And today
we think of His sacrifice as we
gather around the Memorial Table"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-02
Leave for Florida.

Misses Margaret and Mabel FL
lngton left last night for Florida,
where they viii spend a week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-02
Go to Nir-inia Beach.

Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Rose. Miss
Alice Rose and Mrs. John Trammcl
Churcir ana son, Johnny, have gone
to Virginia Beach tor the summer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-02
Visiting Parents.

Miss Margaret Ellington, of Ports
mouth. Va. IS visiting her parents,
near MIddlcburg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-02

increasing chaos in Germany is
easily imagined by anyone who ever
got halfway through the job of re-
pairing an alarm clock.-Boston
Globe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16

were: Cain, Johnson, Linck, Pera- trovich, Shattuck, Walsh and Lam der. McCutcheon was absent.
 New Bills
 New bills introduced, H. B. No. ST. by Representative Taylor pro- vides for a tax of $20 on every amusement device in the territory, up to 100 machines, and S1O for each machine over that figure. A tax of $30 on pin ball and slot ma- chimes up to 50 and $40 on each ever 50. It calls for a bond of S1,000 to be posted by operators at time of applying for licenses : and provides for penalties for failure to comply with laws governing them.
 Second bill introduced, by Me Cutcheon, Peterson, Vukovich, Johnson and Taylor, H. B. No. 58, which would move the law enforce ment of traffic, liquor, weights and measures from. the Treasurer's of flee to that of the Attorney General It asks .an appropriation of $75,000 to carry out the act and would em power tne Attorney General with the hiring of up to six men to en- force it. Wages for the men would be $4,000 per year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
TW0H0USE BILLSDEAD,
 POSTPONED
Blanket Primary LegisId- lion, Another Political
 Measure, Kayoed

The House this morning killed two bills by indefinite postponement, Shattucks Substitute for House Bill No. 2, the blanket primary bill and H. B. No. 8, by Johnson, which pro- vided for direct election of National Committeeman and Committeewo- men and Delegates and Altenates to the National Conventions.
 It was the third attempt to knock Substitute No. 2 out of the hopper that finally succeeded. Yesterdays vote for postponement stood at 12- 12 and today's had l3 votes for and Il against. Those voting against indefinite postponement were: Cain, Gill, Johnson, Krause, Linck, Pera- trovich, Peterson, Shattuck, Vuko- vich, Walsh and Lander.
 Substitute for H. B. No. 2 had had stormy career while buffeted by House members. Amendments, which author Shattuck claimed, along with other proponents for 1t, had completely nullified the intent Hof the bill, had been offered and passed and at times discussion be- come heated. Climax came this morning just before the motion for indefinite postponement was put. Representative Jennings handed in an amendment and because of the foregoing reasons primary elections are hereby abolished"
 Point Of Order
 Peterson immediately rose to a point of order proclaiming that in view of his previous amendment, which asked the repeal of all acts CT parts of acts in conflict with the bill, the Jennings amendment was out of order Recess was declared for five minutes to refer the matter to the rules committee. Committee failed to agree. Speaker Lander then took House members to task, saying Substitute House Bill No. 2 was an honest attempt to give the voters more comprehensive bill and in the future he Woud rule out any amendments which did not seem to him offered in sincerity. Repre- sentative McCutcheon rose to Hen- nings' defense. T dc not believe Mfr. Jennings was ever more sincere in his life" the Representative from Anchorage said, he wants to de- feat the bill and so do T."
 Jennings, in his own defense re- called that in l94l an attempt had been made to abolish primary cleo tions and that was the purpose of his amendment, thereby saving the Territory thousands of dollars.
 Definite Move
 Almost instantly Andrew Hope rose and made the motion that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Af- ter again consulting rule books to determine whether the motion was in order, roll was called with the result that the bill was killed.
 House Bill No had a shorter and briefer existance. The first sec tion was read through by the clerk, but before amendments could be of fered Representative Badger, of Fairbanks moved for indefinite post ponement, which was quickly second ed by Representative Peterson and carried 16-7 with one absent Voting against indefinite postponement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
WOMEN OF MOOSE To NAVE SOCIAL MEETING
 TOMORROW EVENING

The Women or the Moose will hold their monthly social meeting at 8 o'clock tomorrow night Re- treatments will be served by Sue Kennedy, Frances More and Mrs. G. BaroumeS.
 Something new in entertainment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16

has been promised by Odelia Light, chairman of Ritual Month. She will be assisted by Olive Westby and Florence Manery,
 Tonight the Women of the Moose are furnishing baskets for the Moose Lodge, which is holding basket social in the lodge rooms. Fun and frolic is in order for all and members are urged to attend.
 Empire Want t-ads bring reSultSl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb Is = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 7h, American Can 94, Beech Aircraft l3, Bethlehem Steel 71&, Curtiss-W Wright 6ss, h. ternational Harvester 79A, Kenne- colt 381a, North American Aviation 22A, New York Central 24l3, Northern Pacific 211s, U. s. Steel 62h. Pound $4.04.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, 15823; rails, 5122; utilities, 2319
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16

Empire Want-a6s D,7ng results!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16

Empire Want-ads bring results!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-13
Public Debt Estimoted By 
 .. S. 10 Require
 Century 10 Pay Bills

E. H. Bengston, of Scovill Manu- featuring Company speaking before i25 members Of the Hartford Chap ter of National Association of Cost Accountants Tuesday, at the Elm Tree Inn, said taxes will with surety continue for the next 100 years and then to pay off balances of nation- al debt 1t would take million dol- lars. Three hundred million dol- lars needed per year to accomplish it.
 The public debt will be by June 90, l046 A trillion dollars. A T,ril- lion Is 1000 billion or one million millions. MT. BengSton said that the carry backs of operating losses and unused excess profits credits may be a sustaining factor in carrying com panies through post war losses. Taxes have accudulated like the snow ball rolling down hill said MT. Bengston.
 It is not likely that the budget will be balanced before l948 and the ones in power do not feel that un- due concern Is necessary over the ntaional debt. Compulsory military service and our part in internation- al politics foreshadowS future in- crease in our National Expense.
 Taxes of individuals as well as corporation will be by necessity very high with wages and are likely to rise according to MT. Bengstons predictions.
 MT. Bengston furnished the mem- bers and guests printed illustrations of the carry backs for each of the war years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-13
D.A. Y. Chapter Plans Welcome Home EUent
 Sons, Daughters of Members tS Bs Guests;
 ll Mew Members lAdueied Last EveAIhg

q testimonial dinner which will tAfe the form oi a Welcome MnlneT ceremony wiii Dc sponsored by the Waterbury chapter. Disabled American Veteran. sometime in February. The guests of honor Of the evening will be the sons and dnughters oi memberz 3. Inc chap ter who served in Woglr War IT Plans are under consideration Co make the event an outstanding one 4 large percentage Of members who were awarded the Purple Heart in World War ! Will have the honor of presenting their sons or daugh. fers at the banquet In some cases they also have the honor of wear ing the Purple Heart decoration.
 Last evening the chapter initiated a class Of it new members. all World War II veterans. The cere- monies were held in K Of P. hall and vas followed by an address by CoSno Lberti. the DA.V. Na- tional Rehabilitation officer at inc U. S. Veterans hospital. NeWing- ton. He explained various features of the c. ! Bill Of Rights and new legislation passed in the interest of servicemen.
 It was announced that a DA.V. service class Is being organized and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-13
Dependency Blamed For Mons Deoth
 Body 0s Abraham
 WllneF Found By

Police authorities were natifled oi the death this morning of Abraham Wllner 4e. of e Randolph Avenue, who vas discovered hanging from a bathroom light fixture by his wife, Esther. about o'clock.
 However. it was learned that the man had been laid of from the U. 8. Time Corp. two weeks ago and vas dispondent over his failure to procure employment
 Inspector Joseph R. Bender and Detective Joseph Dunphy. who in- yestigAted the suicide. said that the man hung himself with A leather belt.
 Medical Examiner Dr. Edward 1T. kirschbaumn pronounced the death a suicide Q ahort time after discovery of the body.
 Besides his wife, Nr. Wilner is survived by A son. He was . native of New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-13

call at the funeral home from 2 to 10 ?. m. today.
 KENDRICK - John 4. Kendrick, formerly of Fuller street. died yes- terday in New Haven, after @ brief Illness. He was born in Waterbury, son of the late Patrick and Grace Doran Kendrick, and made his home here for several years.
 Mir. Kendrick is survived by one brother, Patrick Kendrick of Wor- cester, Mass, three sisters Sister Grace Irene, Convent Station, N. J., Sister Rose Austin, Jersey City, N. J., and Sister Mae, Holy Ghost Hospital, Cambridge, Mass. also three nieces.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, at el5 to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where a requiem high Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph cemetery. Friends may call at the uneral home today from 4 to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-13
Full Reimbursement For Forgery Victims
 JuY Returns Verdict oi sS,S1S is PIaIntifs,
 Experts Disagree On Evidence

pr. 2. Irene Boardman Kathan and her 9s-year-old mother. Mrs, Mary BoArdmAn. win receive full recovery and Eix per cent interest on the 5000 which was swindled out Of their account at the Con- neetieut Savings Bank of New Haven nearly two yeafa ago by Roy v. Brown, nov State Prison in- mate.
 4 Superior Court jury Of seven WoGaen and Ave men returned q verdict of 65T5 for the two Pros- pect residents against the savings bank late yesterday afternoon. after dcsuveratinR an hour and three quarters. The other defendant. the First National Bank & Trust Com pany of New Haven. was evonerat- ed Of negligence in the transaction.
 Handwriting Experts
 In returning the verdict and an- svering two inteFToga tories. the jury in effeet accepted the tssti- mony of Dx. Boardman and her handwriting expert. Miss Elizabeth Mccarthy Of Boston. and discredit. cd the testimony of the prison in- mate and the defense handwriting expert. Albert D. Osborn. who gain cd fame as Q prosecution witness in the Lindberg Kidnapping trial.
 Dr. Doardman's story was that she gave. Brown a withdrawal slip for SIS together with her passbook at the savings bank, that Brown changed the n&uye to 5000, ob- tained a check for that amount, froged her signature to the check and entered 1t on his account at the other bank.
 Brown and the national bank disagreed with the plaintifYsI that the signature on the cheek was forged. They claimed Brown op- tained the physicians signature through trickery, by asking her to sign recipt and instead present. ing the concealed check.
 The jury was asked by Judge James E. Murphy to answer two interrogatories, one. whether the endorsement on the check was written by the physician. and two, whether either of the plaintiffs on or before Jan. 12, 1922 (the day the check transaction was completed) had the check in her possession.
 The jurors answered both ques- tions in the negative and thereby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-13

 indicated a finding that the sigma ture was q forgery.
 The CTS was intended as pay- ment 10 Brown. operator of Q con. valescent home in West Cheshire. for q months board for the elder ly MFs. Boardinan. who ss placed in the homo Jan. ., i0tt.
 Her daughter, who is school phy- aician in New Maven. testined in court that the move was neceEsi- tated as c temporary measure be- cause i've members of her family were severely iil and there was no one to take care of her elderly mother.
 Brown 1 serving q four to Ave yeaEs prison sentence on a charge of larceny arising from the Board man tFansaction and on five others which arose from similar swind- ling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-13
Will Heorinq Opens Today
 Estate sf Pasquale
 Luciano Involved

A hearing opened before Superior Court Judge Edward ]. Daly and s jury of seven women and five men today in the probate appeal taken from admission of the will of Pasquale Luciano of Waterbury.
 MT. Luciano left bequests as fol- lows; el0Q to his brother, Ralph. $500 each to his sisters, Mary De- Posco and Josephine Tamborino: BLOOD to Rose Perfacado, his house. keeper: and a $500 trust fund for his niece, Carol Luciano. to be held by Atty. Albert Bronsky until she is l8 and to be used expressly for Ter musical education.
 The document stated specifically that his wife should get nothing because she had deserted him. The residue was to go to the five per- sons named in the will, the testator ruled.
 MT. Luciano,s brother and sis- tcrs in appealing claim that the teStator was or uonsound mind when the will was secuted, and that he was undllly influenced by Rose Perfacado and "others". It IS alleged the testator lacked tes- tamentary capacity, and taht the will was not secuted within the requirements of the law.
 The estate is estimated to have a value of between $7,5O0 and s. 56O. Atty. Brnosky was named ex- ecutor of the will.