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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
Good Evening.
ouR TOWN
BY THE MAN IN THD TOWER

OUR TOWN ntroducng Henrietta Budge of the Telephone Exchange Our Town is playing host this week To Henrietta Budge of Cranberry Creek. For thirty years at the telephone exchange Henriettas duties had wide range Way back when she first plugged in at the board Wondering if she'd ever untange the cord, Henrietta was the only telephone girl, And for a time her head in a whirl. She thought she would never learn to connect call, That was when telephones were attached to the wall. But Henrietta grew name perfect very efficient Her ear to the ground sort of omnscient When she first shakiy said-number, please, Henrietta pretty young and missed of the keys As time went she got boise and style, When she said I'm ringing that number you almost saw
 her smile. Lots of water gone under the bridge since her first
 hellol She's grown accustomed to whisper, humble, or
 below. .,. Our Town is happy to keep the line open this week For Henrietta Budge of Cranberry Creek.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
Hadassah Group
 Plans Program

Mrs. Samuel Levine, newly elected president of the business and pro- fessional division of Hadassah, pre- sided ct the board meeting Thurs day evening, Oct 4th, ct the home of Mrs. Samuel RubinSteiT1, Newall place. Plans were discussed for the next monthly meeting to be held next Thursday evening at the Hotel Elton. Mrs. Thelrna Zaisin, ATneri. can Affairs chairman, assisted by Mrs. Joseph Ruslin, has arranged an interesting program. Mrs. Hes. fera Hart, Jewish National Fund chairman, announced that the Na. tlonal Fund Box collection will Do oct. 7th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
Contract Bridge
CORNELL RRInnE CLrrR

The Thursday evening tourna-
 nent, conducted by Mrs. John Nor iarty 50 Linden street, resulted in the following top scores: north and south; Mrs. Mark Margiotti and Mrs. Domenic Guerrero. l33: MT. and Mrs. R. H. Jaeger, 123; east and west; Mrs. Albert Lavigne and Miss Catherine Callen 16eM; Mrs. Max Kraft and Mrs. John Halloran, l26: Official standing; Mrs. Lavigne and Miss Callen, 437h; MT. Louis Mer- rill and Mrs. Franklyn Johnson. 43b; Miss Laurie Sullivan and Miss Margaret Dwyer, 427M; Mrs. Varian and Miss Katherine Bowling, 426M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

Miss Catherine Phelan, who is leaving the MeTriman school staff to teach Kindergarten at Driggs School was guest of honor Tuesday night by the Merrimaa school faoul- ty, at Waverly Irn.
 Those in attendance were: Misses Marie Kunkei, Josephine A. McCor. mack, AnaStasia E. Dillon, Mary D. Morris, Beatrice Shields, Mae M. German, Alice 0ourny, Anna r. Dwyer, Bessie L. Delaney and Mary Fitzgerald.
 Miss Bernardine Lawlor of New York, is spending the weekend with her parents. MT. and Mrs. Thomas Lawlor, 60 Highland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
Mrs CarI Wey0Nd
 Hostess At Tea

Mrs. Carl weyand of Prospect will be hostess at the annual tea for leaders, council members and council committee members of the Waterbury Girl Scout Council Sun- day, Oct. l4. The event, which has been arranged by the organization committee, will take place from 3 to 5 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

few evenings ago The Tower recorded a splendid tribute to the American servicemans real 'Pn-Up Grl
 the American war Mention was made of the bal lyhoo about qualified nurses failing to volunteer their services Final enlistment figures show that the nurses of all professions had the greatest percentage of von- Now here's what grateful, apprecative nation contempates The news under Washington, D. C. headline and reads as follows:
 "America's war nurses of World War II will be pro- vded with national headquarters in Washington as tribute to their splendid service according to plans an nounced today by Mrs. Norman T. Kirk, wife of Major General Kirk Surgeon General of the United States Army It will be known as the Nurses National Memorial campaign to raise minimum of $2,000O00S will be Launched Immediately to cover the cost of construction and adequately endow the memorial building.
 The Nurses National Memorial Mrs Kirk said, will be
 completely equipped social center and temporary res ldence open to all medical women of the Army, Navy and Air Corps Over 900 medical women are eligible to its privileges The structure will stand through the years as the permanent and practical memorial of grateful vc- orioa nation to the women who served so faithfully in he world conflict Headed by Mrs Harry S. Truman, the First Lady of the Land, the memoEa has the endorse nent of top ranking officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

Pfc. Theodore N. Gray, U. 8. Marines, who has been stationed at Camp Lejeure, N. O., IS visiting rel- atives in this city and Southington. Recently returned from two and one half years In the South Pacific, MT. Gray will return Sunday to his home in Blaine, Me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
New Assignment

New Assignment It. Col. James P Walsh, Of Waterbury arrived at Rome N. Y. last week to take over the duties of Adutant General Col Walsh enlisted as private in the United States Army in April, 1917, and was made a lieutenant in December, 1918 He re-
 ained in the Officers Reserve Corps during the period between the and also served four and half years as Companv Commander in the Civilian Conservation Corps He returned to active duty November 194O and since that time has served with the Infantry in this country and in the Adutant Generals Office at Headquarters ATsC at Wright Field, Ohio. His wife, Mrs. Alice A. Walsh and his five children live at 16 Calumet street. Waterbury Col Walsh was salesman for the Rose ana Morton Co., and for RemingtonRand Inc in civilian lfe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

MT. and Mrs. Daniel Hyland, Rose street, and their niece, Miss Lois Byrnes. Webb street, have re- turned from New York where they spent a week, registered at the Hotel Abby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

Mrs. Helen Hrophy, East Main Main street, and Miss Helen Sham ahan of Chipman street, who have been attending the National Con- vention of V. ?. w., returned home today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

The Quota Club of Waterbury has done their share in war activities They carry on social and helpful program at all times At recent meeting 1t was an. nounced that they would do their bit in providing Christmas packages for refugees in war-torn Europe
 letter sent to the Quota club asked that Shey take care of one of the three groups school children teen agers or teachers but the club decided that they would pack three cartons which would include the three groups giving the less fortunate ones over there their first real Christmas in several years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

This particular comment tonight is beamed in the direction of one John Ronald COOgan nearest of kin, best of buddies dearest girl friend whoever you are who is in position to relieve the worries of spmate Francisco address wants to contact John Ronald and renew acquantances that started in "bOOt" days at Sampson, N Y. The two men became separated when orders being issued and have not heard from eacn other in many Skipper Becker, recalling that Buddy COogan once lived in Waterbury penned his in- uuiry in this direction We will gladly surrender the letter from California to Mr. COOgan or any interested party so that contacts may be established
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
SOCIAL
 FUNCTIONS
Mrs. BjYeNbGsyM
 Lunch Hostess

Mrs. Harry Bireubau1a. .ne skreek. entertained members es enc Wakerhury Hebrew kadies' Aid sos cietv at a luncheon Wednesday.
 The guests included: Mxs. asgxy Pisher. Mrs. Abraham EAndliler, Afrs. samaiei Greenfield, 1GEs. Harry Brenner, Mrs. Frank Slomgw wlsl. Mrs. George Kaplan, Mrs. keaxA Cohen, Mrs. Isadore Priilig. Also. Mrs, Leslie SteAus, Mrs. Simon Goldman, Mrs. Otto Aalperts nA.ss sidney Cassel, Mrs. Max MAt1klns Mrs. Max Prillig, Mrs. Harry Wnen- chik, Mrs. Morris Kosersly, Mrs. samuel Silverman, Mrs. Joseph plutzik, Mrs. Max BirenbauEa. Mrs. Samuel Finkelstein and Mrs. Harry Klankin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

MT. and Mrs. Philip Kantor, Py. ttian avenue, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Dor othy Rose Kantor, to Albert Oar. yer, son of MT. and Mrs. Apert Carver, Cuinsigan1ond avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

Mrs. Elton Wayland, Woodlawn Terrace, had as her guest recently, her sister, Mrs. Louis A. Beard, Lexington, Kentucky recently.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
Major League Committee
Weighs Car Candidates
By JERRY LISKA

CHICAGO, Feb. is. -(P)- The
Major League committee sitting
the field for a successor to the
late K. M. Lands as baseball COM
missioner won't be rushed in its
task, despite prodding by impa-
tent eastern magnatess
P. K. Wrigley of the Chicago
Cubs, member of the four-man,
all western joint committee of the
American and National leagues,
was plainly irked by some sharp
needing of his group credited to
Horace Stoneham of the Giants
and Branch Hickey of the Dodgers.
eff those fellows want my job,
they can have it," Wrigley assert
ed "Since the committee was an
nounced I've received ton of
neutrality-suspicious. for the job
Stoneham repeatedly had de-
manded: What is the committee
doing? They ought to be able to
make up their minds by this time.
They've been at it 10 days" Rick
eey said he shared Stoneham's. i'm
patience.
"As l get it, we're just suppos-
ed to be bird dogs-we are only
supposed to sift reports on pos
sible candidates, investigate them
and present this information to the
other owners. There's nothing for
NAL about OUR group" Wrigley
declared.
Wrigley's colleagues on the COM
mittee are Sam Breadon OK the
St. Louis Cardinals, Don Barnes
of the St. Louis Browns and Alva
Bradley of the Cleveland Indians.
why, Bradley has been on va
cation ever since the joine league
meeting in New York." the Cub
owner said, adding that the COM
mittee had not planned meeting.
1t was believed, however, the
group would assemble secretly at
some isolated site soon to COM
pare notes.
The intention of the committee
repeatedly is to boil down the field
to three or four candidates who
will be submitted to a full meet
ing Of both leagues. 1--WE won't
send our dope sheets by mail, p"
Wrigley admitted.
The committees leisurely atti-
tude ostensibly stems from feel
ing among western owners, at least,
that the present three-member ad-
visory council Of Will Harridge
and Ford Frick of the American
and National leagues respectively
and Leslie M. O'Connor, former
secretary to Lands, can conjuct
baseball competently for some
time to come.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
Duke To Play Final
Cage Contest Today;
Tankmen Meet Navy

DURHAM, Feb. 16-(P)- The
swimmers and basketballers Of
Duke University ring down the
curtain on their regular playing
schedules tomorrow when they sp-
pear in away from home contests.
Coach Jack Persons Blue De-
vii water team travels 10 Anna
polls, Md, to lock horns with the
powerful Navy Middies in the Big
gest dual meet OF the season fof
the locals.
The cage team, coached by Ger
ry Gerard, concludes its regular
schedule against N. c. States Red
Terrors in Raleigh tomorrow night
The Blue Devils, defending Sou
them Conference champions, will
be on the rebound from the $3.50
upset suffered at the hands Of
North Carolina earlier in the week
in a return meeting,
Duke will be without the services
of regular Gordon Carver ard
substitute Ted Green, both o.
whom missed the North Carolina
game. They are on leave but VIII
be available for the conference
tournament next weekend,
Coach Gerard announced a ten
tative lineup for the State team
It follows: Joe Brand and Bill Sapp
at forwards; Ed Koffenberger !,
center; and John Crowder anu
Dan Buckley at guards.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
Lena, The Fox Hound,
Reported Doing Well
With Litter OF Ten

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 10
W.P)-Lena, the little fox hound, and
her new brood of 10 puppies were
reported doing well tonight, al
though one of the pups was being
fed with an eye-dropper.
DR.. F. I. Maxon, the supervising
veterinarian, said Lena, whose
first litter of % set a world re-
cord, appeared well and was in no
danger of a relapse. He will keep
Lena here until the puppies are
weaned and then ship her to her
owner, 1t. Cmdr. Newbold Ely
Amber, Pa, publisher of Judge
magazine.
Ely said today he will donate
the entire litter of 10 to be auc-
toned off for the benefit of the
Red Cross as well as II of the orig
inal litter.
The pup being fed with an eye
dropper was born while Lena was
en- route here by truck from New
York.
Lena was sent here for the dog
show which was to have opened
tomorrow but which was cancelled
in accordance with the Office of
tense Transportation ban on such
such exhibits.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
YMCASUNDAY LOOP
PLAYS FIRST GAME

A fast First Presbyterian church
team took an easy victory Thurs
day over the Tabernacle Baptist
church quint 1920, in the first
game of a newly organized Sun
day School Basketball league on
the YMCA hardwood.
The Presbyterians played flaw
less throughout the game, and
were not threatened at any time
by the Baptist quint.
Towles, Presbyterian guard, was
high scorer with IL points, follow
ed by Crowley, another guard, with
10.
High scorer for the Baptist was
Miller with five points.
In the second game of the eve
ming, the Temple Baptist five de-
feated the Winter Park quintet in
a hard-fought contest by the close
score of 1881. 80
The Temple basketeers led I'M
til the beginning of the third quar-
ter, when Hilburn, Winter Park
center, found the basket and be-
came constant threat to the Bap-
fist aggregation. Hilburn was high
scorer with total Of 10, trailed
by Sharpe and Todd, Of the Bap-
fists, with a distant 10 each.
1son,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
Today AT The ~

9 am, Beginners swimming in
struction.
$50, Cadet boys gym class and
basketball league.
1920, Cadet class swimming per-
id. Junior class gym and basket
ball league.
1925, Special Lenten Service,
DR.. F. Pascale in charge.
1880, Junior class swimming
period.
IL noon, ~ Cadet Sunday school
basketball league.
Winter Park Baptist VS.. "
Leaders.
12:45 pm. Grace Methodist VS..
First Presbyterian.
1:30, Trinity Methodist VS.. Lee
land Baptist.
400, Senior Varsity Volleyball
practice.
TOO, ~ Senior Sunday school
basketball league.
Maffitt Village Baptist VS.. St.
Andrews Covenant.
800, Leland Baptist VS.. Trinity
Methodist.
900, Grace Methodist VS.. St.
Paups Episcopal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
TRACKMEN PREP
FOR new YORK
GAMES TONIGHT
Jimmy Rafferty, Is Favor
ed To Win Coveted
Baxter Trophy
By HAROLD CLAASSEN

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-P)-Jim-
my Rafferty, and James Herbert,
a pair of 29-year olds who have
creaked through an all-Winnlng
season to date get new opposition
in tomorrow nights New York A.
c. invitational track meet at Madl-
son Square Garden.
Miller Rafferty,, who triumphed
in the Millrose, Metropolitan AAU
and Boston games, still is favored
to win the Baxter cup but he likely
will be pushed by Don Durham,
ICAA and Ivy League champion
while a Dartmouth last year.
1t will be the first mile start Of
the year for Durham, now a Navy
medical student here.
Herbert's new foe is slash in
the usual distance The daytime
postal clerk also has been victor
ious in the three meets this winter
but at 600 yards. Tomorrow's race,
with national 440-yard champion
Elrnore Harris in the field, will be
at 500 yards.
In both the Millrose and Boston
games, Harris was ahead at the
500 yard mark with Herbert slip
ping through to win in the final
strides.
1t. Charles Beetham of North
Carolina Pref1ight, is the No. l
man in the half mile; Forest Efaw,
also sailor, is the favorite in the
tWo-mile but the Army offers CPL
Milton PadWay as it's candidate
for pole vault honors.
Fortythree teams are running in
the eight relay events. In what
looms as the best at the mile dis
lance, West Points foursome an
chored by George Berger will OPP
pose Pennsylvania, New York U.
and Baldwin Wallace.
The Cadets have done 3::22.6 this
season but NYU has been clocked
at 1885 for the fastest 1915 time
on the Garden 11-lap track.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
Billy Southworth
Missing In Crash
In Flushing Bay

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 16.-(P
Maj. Billy Brooks Southworth,
a younger and huskier edition
of basebalPs famed Billy 1.-The
Kid Southworth, is missing in
a non-combat plane crash after
escaping unscathed in Is bomb
ing missions over what once
was Hitler's fortress Europe.
The War Department sent one
of those tragic message today
to the Elder SouthWorth, mana
ger. of St. Louis world cham
pion Cardinals, few hours af-
ter his sons BIG Superfortress
crashed and exploded in flush
ing bay.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
SLAMMIN' SAM
LEADS TOURNEY
BY SKIPPER PATRICK

GULFPORT, Miss, Feb. 16.-(P)
Sammy Snead from Hot Springs,
Va, got back into his champion
ship stride by shooting the first
round of the $4,000 Gulfport open
in 6-under par IS today over a
fog-draped course.
Snead, who won three of the first
seven P. C. A.-sponsored winter
tournaments before retiring tenn
porarily to rest an ailing back,
tied the great Southern Country
Club course record.
The slammer played perfect golf
from tee-to-green and was off the
green in par on only the second
hole, and he got his par on that
one. He was three-under par on
both the front and back mines. His
car showed an eagle on the 252-
yard sixth hole, brides and Is
paris. His 6-foot try for birdie
on the 18th hung on the lip of the
cup.
Snead's closest competitors in
the opening round today were
Claude Harmon, Crosse Point,
Mich, and KY Laffoon, Chicago,
who had Cts.
Seventeen others finished the
first 10 holes within close range
of the championship won here last
year by Harold Jug) McSpaden of
Sanford, Me. Leonard Dodson, San
Francisco, Frank Strazza, Green
wich, Conn, and McSpaden ali
turned in 3-under 68's.
Grouped at SO, were profession
ais Chick Rutan, Birmingham,
Michigan, Byron Nelson, Toledo,
Ohio, the games number one per-
former in the winter series; JIM
my Gauntt, Ardmore, Oklahoma,
and Ed Furgol: Detroit amateur.
Four completed the first round
at 10. This group included Jimmy
: Demaret, Houston, Texas; Bob
Z Hamilton, P. G. A. champion from
Evanston, Illinois; Bob Supple,
Chicago, and George McAllister,
Dayton, Ohio.
Six strokes behind the leaders
at par II were Willie Goggin, New
York City; Sammy Byrd, De-
troit; Craig Wood, duration open
champion from Mamaroneck, N.
Y; Joe Zarhardt, Norristown, Pa;
George Kunes, Hollywood, Fla,
and Sam Schneider, Corpus Chris
ii, Tex.
Henry Picard, Harrisburg, Pa,
who is attempting a comeback
after participating in only two
tournaments this winter-the Mi
ami and New Orleans opens, Sgt.
E. J. Dutch Harrison, Little
Rock, Ark, another comeback er
and Denny Shute. Akron, Ohio,
were among group of five in the
72-bracket today.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
The Sports rail
Nv WHITNEY MARTIN

than basebalis, particularly at the
salary he has been offered, by
Branch Hickey.
Inasmuch as Wyatt had rather
negative season last year because
of creaky flipper, it is probable
the salary cut was more of an
amputation than an operation,
and, being a straightforward fell
low, it is understandable that he
should make no secret of his feel
ings.
If other players have glanced at
their contracts and Immediately
suffered an attack of writer S
cramp we are not aware of it,
and, except in isolated instances,
probably won't be. The contracts
have been slow in coming in, but
that might be due not so much to
dissatisfaction as to uncertainty.
The club officials themselves
don't know what the immediate
future holds for the game, so it S
only natural for the players to be
a little hesitant, if not downright
scared to sign, particularly if they
are now working at a war job.
They might feel that their sigma
ture on a contract would indicate
their plan to quit their job, which
it obviously would, and they'd like
to wait to see what's what before
publicizing their intention.
But getting back to the holdout
angle, there's really no reason
they shouldn't ask for more money
even now if they think they de-
serve it, nobody is going to ask
for them. If baseball is permitted
to continue. it signifies that the
men playing the game are going
so with official sanction. and they
are as entitled to ask for raise
as an employe in any other legi-
innate business
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
Wildcats Down Wilson
Basketeers To Capture
Third Conference Win
New Hanover Licks F,,..
ed Wilson Quint By
1925 Victory

WILSON, Feb. ls.-rhe NJ,
Hanover Wildcats Captured ,,.,
third conference victory this 80,
son last night as they detea,sd =.
favored Wilson aggregation ss.,;
IN a return engagement.
Wilmington led the Wilson or.,
all the way and was never tb qsa'
ened, High scoring honors w Sa'.
divided between Billy Mason VIVA '
cat forward, Fennell, Wilmng lIr,
guard, and Clark, Wilson iorwsss
They each scored u points,
The New Hanover basxsto,..
bowed to the Wilson five 9SoS
during the first engagement in r..
southeastern conference fray
The score at the end Of the on.,
ter last night was 1874 in favo,
OF Wilmington, with the Wildc.t,
leading at the end of the half 22.Is
The Third quarter score was 2s.1s
with Wilmington leading,
Outstanding on defense FOR VII.
mlngton was McKoy, six-foot sew.
en- and one-half inch center, will.
Saleeby, Wilson guard led ths
home team on defense.
The lineups:
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-17
UNRRA FAILURE
WILL Be PR0BED
Continued from Page One)

NOohtiAueu from rage One)
ment. Neither France nor Belgium
has invited UNRRA.
Inside and outside of Commons
where full dress debate on the
situation is expected within two
weeks, there has been an increas-
ing speculation on the failure Of
the western European countries to
extend such an invitation.
Generally, it is believed due tc
a combination Of reasons-partly
national pride. with fear that SOW
e1ignity would be impaired if an
international organization were
called in to handle relief, and
partly belief that they will be able
to obtain more food and othe- ne.
cessities by dealing directly with
the source of supplies and paying
for them out of their own treasu-
ries.
Complaining the situation is Q
conflict between civilian and mill
tary demands for many of the
must" items. Also hundreds of
bridges across which supplies must
be ferried have been shattered by
bombs, and there is a lack of
transportation despite shipment to
the continent Of hundreds of trucks
and trains.