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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11

Beverly Joan Klambt, daughter of dr. and Mrs. Fritz Klambt was a recent guest of Misses Nancy and karsha Javery of Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11

MT. and Mrs. Paul Tourangeau of Woonsocket. Rhode Island, were guests of MT. and Mrs. Fritz Klambt, at their Bantam summer residence a week ago and left for Woonsocket, last Sunday. The following week his brother Joseph Tourangeau return ed from two years in Iran and Joe and Mrs. Tour angeau spent the week sat the Klambts residence. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Tourangeau will spend this week end in Woonsocket, R. l.. with MT. and Mrs. Paul Tour angeau. An -laborate party is wait- ing to celebrate his two years ab- sence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11
noYn-H0TCHKIss

MT. and Mrs. 1Ina Hotchkiss or Breezy Hill have announced the marriage of their daughter. Vera Hotchkiss, to Weston M. Boyd of Naugatuck. . member of the faculty of Canton high school. The cere- mony took place Sunday at the hcsae Of the brides earents.
 The attendants were Miss Loretta I4otohklss, sister of the bride, and stuart Boyd of NauGatuck. father ol lhs hfideayoem. After an unan-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11
Ho.or Hall

At the meeting of Centennial Lodge I. o. o. P. Monday night. an informal welcome home will be held in honor of Past Grand George L. Hall, here on 8 brief visit from Lit- tie Rock, Arkansas. All Odd Fel- lows are invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11

Cpl. Louis J. Lengyel, son of Mrs Regina Lengyel, l90 Lewis street mas been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Italy, the Fifth Army has announce ed. He, has been in the Army ? for three years with the Signal Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11

:. ..slSgt. Francis o. Creddo, hus- band of Mrs. Lucille P. Creddo. l72 High street, is being redeployed to the Pacific war theater with mem bers of an ordnance depot unit, according to an Army dispatch. He has served in Europe for IS months and is now in France. He holds the, Good Conduct Medal and three brohse battle stars for Normandy. Northern France and the Rhineland. on his European theater ribbon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11

Henry slmDaon 6 1ab'tlsuslns 70
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11
THOM ASTON Correspondent: Harry Lynch; Phone 166.
24 Pupils Report For Pre-School Checkups
More Thon Fifty Expected Students Fail To Present Selves; Another Session

the meat department of the A. & P store for the next two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11
Carnival Next Week

In Pacific sns
 Frank Whitman, Chief Yeoman, U. s. N. R. who has been serving in the Pacific area for some time took part in the Okinawa campaign according to word just received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Whitman of Union street. Yeoman Whitman enlisted in the Naval Re- serve in October, 1941.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28
HEALTH NOTES

A summer program of maternal
and child health education will be
conducted in Holmes County an
nounced DR.. w. H. Weeks, Holmes
County Health Officer today. This
program will stress good care for
mothers and babies, examination and
correction of defects in pre-school
children, and immunizations against
diphtheria, whooping cough, small
pox, and typhoid fever, still needless
causes of sickness and sometimes
death.
Work will be done in cooperation
with groups already interested in
and working for better child health,
such as, PTA, Farm Security Ad-
ministration, Legion Post, Junior
Chamber of Commerce, Home Dem
onstration Clubs and schools. Dis
cussioH groups will be held, movies
shown and aid will be given to
health committees of clubs or organ
izations who would like to have as
sistance in furthering their projects.
DR.. Weeks announces the appoint
ment of Mrs. Ilene Carter as Health
Educator for Holmes County. Mrs.
Carter taught this past year in the
Lexington High School and carried
on similar program last year.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28
By I. W. Carson

The number of farms in the Coun.
ty of Holmes, State of Mississippi, as
shown by the preliminary count oi
returns of the 1945 Census of Agri-
culture was $500, as compared with
6,350 in 1910 and 6,981 in 1895. This
was announced today by Aubrey E
Gatlin, Supervisor for the 1945 farm
census in the Fourth Mississippi
Census District with headquarters at
Ackerman, Miss.
The total land in farms in Holmes
county, according to the preliminary
l945 census count, was 414,378 acres,
- compared with 281,877 acres in
1910, and 374,633 acres in 1885. Av-
erage size of farms shown in the
preliminary 1945 census count for
Holmes county was 1863 acres, as
compared with 601 acres in 1910 and
63.7 acres in 1885.
In announcing the 1945 census
totals Of farms and land in farms in
Holmes county, Supervisor Gatlin
pointed out that the figures are pre-
Gminary and subject to correction.
Final tabulations Of Holmes county
farm census returns will be made
by the Bureau OF the Census and an
nounced from Washington when
completed, Mr.. Gatlin said.
A further analysis of this report
shows that the farm families of l945
b only 77.21o Of the number we had
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28
Application For Postmaster
Open In Pickens

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open
competitive examination for post
master at Pickens, Miss. Applications
must be on file with the United
States Civil Service Commission at
Washington, d. c., not later than
July 18th, 1945. Applications must
be properly executed on form 10 and
must be on file with the Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington 5, d.
c., not later than the hour of closing
business on the specified date ,-oJve.
This examination is held purs ant
to an Act of Congress appr ov1d
June 25th, 1888. which placed Presi-
dental Postmaster position within
the classified civil service Appli-
cation form 10, Physical Fitness
Form 13 and instruction forms 1928
and 1858 which show the places of
examination and contain detailed
information regarding the require
ments, may be obtained from the
Post Office at Pickens, Miss, or from
the United States Civil Service
Commission, Washington, D. c.
This position is held at present by
Mr.. R. Ben Linn, who has served
faithfully and efficiently for the
past years, but who has now reach
ed the age of retirement.
The Citizens of the Town of Pick
ems and surrounding territory serv-
ed by this post office, regret seeing
Mr.. Linn, and his genial wife retire
and wish them all the good luck
possible.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28
Ration Reminder

Processed Foods-Blue Stamps
NJ thru So. expire June 80: Blue
Stamps T2 thru x2, expire Julv Al.
Blue Stamps W, "a, AL, B1, CT ex-
pire August 81; Blue Stamps D1
thru HI, expire August 80.
Meats, Fats-Red Stamps E2 thru
J2, expire June 80; Red Stamps K1
thru P2, expire July 81; Red Stamps
o. thru U2, expire August 81; Red
Stamps w thru ~. expire Septem.
ber 30.
Sugar Stamp-Stamp SO. expire
August 81.
Shoes-Airplane Stamps Nos. /, 2
8, in book three continue valid indefi
nitely.
Gasoline A-l6 coupons valid
thru September 81.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28

Up to $1,000 may now be spent
during calendar year on an indi-
vidual farm for the construction of
farm service buildings and facilities.
This slightly higher dollar exemp-
ton for farm construction is permit
ted by a recent amendment to w.
p. BIS order L-41. Maintenance and
repair costs on farm service build
ings remain unlimited.
A separate exemption of $1,000
per calendar year for construction
maintenance, and repair is now al
lowed each farm house designed fol
one-family occupancy. This includes
maintenance and repair, and new
construction and remodeling costs.
Formerly, the farm had a tota
construction exemption of $1,000
which included the farmhouses
While any amount could be spent ir
the past for maintenance and repair
of farmhouses, only 5000 could be
spent annually for new construction
without obtaining WPB approval.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28

not afford to have wearable foot
wear gathering dust on dealers
Shelves" District Director, w. E.
Holcomb, explained. '"This ration
free sale affords chance to get
these shoes where they're most need
ed-on the feet of Americans.
He estimated the release would in
clude about 100000 mems shoes
and approximately 100000 wom-
ems shoes. No children's shoes are
included, because normal sales have
been so great that no surplus has
accumulated, he said.
More Gus For Motor Boots
Owners of motorboats will share
in the same gasoline increase that
was granted recently to A-book mo-
torists, OPA District Director, Ma
jor w. E. Holcomb, stated this week
in jackson, announcing increases in
the amounts that may be issued.
Maximum rations for personal use
of boats are stepped up from "a to
36 gallons quarterly for inboards,
and from 10 to is gallons quarterly
for outboards, he explained. Since
issuances will continue on the basis
of two gallons per horsepower for
inboard motors, and 21s gallons for
outboards, all boat owners will not
receive the new maximum, Holcomb
pointed out.
An increase is also allowed for
those using their boats to conduct
pleasure or hunting parties on a
commercial basis, with the new linn
its set at 125 gallons quarterly for
inboards and 20 gallons quarterly
for outboards, subject to the horse
power limitations, the OPA official
added.
The largest jump goes to those
using inboard motor boats for con-
ducting fishing parties, since such
fishing will add considerably to our
present food supplies, Major Hol-
comb said. Rations for such purposes
will be limited to 1900 gallons quar-
terly, a ten-fold increase from the
previous 100 gallon limit.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28
Form Sloughterers Fuce
Disappointment

Many farmers in Mississippi who
have slaughtered meat to sell in
previous years have SO far failed to
register for new slaughtering per-
mits now required by OPA, District
Director, Major w. E. Holcomb, said
in Jackson yesterday. The deadline
for registrations is June 80.
Farmers who have not applied to
the local War Price and Rationine
Board for permits by that time will
not be allowed to slaughter any
meat for sale, nor have such meat
slaughtered for them for sale. Hol-
comb explained.
Any resident farmer who sold or
transferred no meat, or not more
than 400 pounds, during the 1914
base period may secure a permit to
slaughter and sell up to 400 pounds
during the next year. Those who
slaughter for sale or transfer more
than 400 pounds but less than 5000
pounds will be given a quota based
on last years record.
Furlough Cos Limits Rdised
Servicemen with furloughs of
more than 30 days are now eligible
for additional gasoline, according to
recent OPA decisions.
Such gasoline will still be issued
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28
obstruction Order Revised

in 1895, 10 years ago. Comparing
the number Of farm families shown
by the 1945 census report for each
beat, we have $50 fewer families in
Beat /, l.leo fewer in Beat 2, 1857
fewer in Beat 8, 24.14e fewer in Beat
4 and $50 fewer in Beat s..
The Smith Doxey Cotton CHASING
Service that has been carried on
for the past few years at Memphis
is going to be set up at Greenwood,
Miss, where it viii be able to give
service to Holmes county farmers in
at least 3 or days.
The question was raised last year,
why it was that the Commodity
Credit Corporation, department OF
our government, could not accept
the classification Of cotton by the
Smith -Doxey CHASING Service, an
other department of our govern
ment. These classes could have been
used last year if the sampler OF the
cotton had been bonded. This year
ginners will be permitted to use the
Smith -Doxey classes, provided, they
take out surety bond that will cost
$500.
Many farmers this year will sci
their cotton through the govern.
ment's purchasing service; if this il
the case, the ginners would be IN
position to render an invaluable
service, which is free. This service
auiees thet 81 least 'hree our ces O.
cotton be drawn from each SIDE O.
he bal4 and mailed to Greenwood
The paper in which the sample i
rolled and the shipping bag will b.
| furnished by this service.
Ginners have until August first t
/ file application, provided they ar
interested in taking advantage O
this service
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28
AAA NEWS
Doiry Production Payment

DuirY Production PuYmen'
Progrum
Dairy farmers in Holmes County
will receive increased dairy produc-
ton payments beginning July ]
when the summer schedule OF rates
becomes effective. These Govern
ment payments, designed to en-
courage production of milk and but
terfat, are adjusted quarterly
The new rates for this county for
production in July, August, and
September will be SIS cents per hun
dredweight for milk, and Is cents 9
pound for butterfat, according to L.
r. Trotman, County Administrative
Officer. Present rates are 80 cents
for milk, and 10 cents for butterfat'
"Dairy farmers here are making
every effort to increase milk produc-
ton. Higher payments during the
next 8 months will help offset the
extra feed bills when pastures brown
off during the summer and more
commercial feed and hay have to
be fed to keep up milk yield" Mr.
Trotman says.
The dairy production payments,
initiated in the fall of 1943, have
helped farmers to push milk out
put to a ord-breaking height to
meet wartime needs without break
ing the barriers against initiation.
Applications for payments on
milk and butterfat production dur
ing April, May, and June should be
filed at the County AAA office as
soon as possible after June 30, and
not later than August 81. Checks
are issued at the time applications
are filed.
Construction Order Revised
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28

on the basis of one gallon day, said
the Jackson District Office, but the
former 3O-gallon limit has been lift
ed for the benefit of released Amer
ican prisoners of war who get leave
or temporary duty assignments for
sixty days in this country, and for
servicemen returning from overseas
with more than 80 days leave.
To secure these gasoline rations,
the servicemen merely needs to show
his furlough papers and the mileage
rationing record of the car he in
tends using, when applying at his
local board, OPA explained
Servicemen on terminal leave are
also eligible for furlough gasoline at
the rate of one gallon day, OPA
said, but the limit of 80 gallons still
stands in such cases.
Several days ago, the agency also
announced the granting of addition
al gasoline rations for transporting
wounded servicemen from hospitals
to places of entertainment and re-
turn, since such outside activities
have proved of great value in their
fight for recovery.
Business Homstrung? Mol
SuYs Bowies
A slap at those who complain that
OPA's price policies have prevent
ed big business from making profit
was a set of figures recently COM
piled by the Department of Com
merce, and released by Chester Bow
les, top man of OPA.
The result of study including
over one thousand corporations, the
figures show that profits in 1943 and
1914 were far above pre-war levels.
Even after the payment of higher
wartime taxes, Bowles revealed,
earnings of the corporations were
double what they were in 1899.
Earnings reported for the first
quarter of 1945 are continuing at an
extremely high level, Mr.. Bowles
added.
More Long Hdndles~
In Ner Future
The recently announced OPA-W.
P. B, program to step up production
of mems and boys heavyweight
knitted underwear should bear re-
suits in plenty Of time for this COM
ing winters wearing, District Direc-
tor, w. E. Holcomb, said this week.
Designed to achieve production in
the July-September quarter equal to
the same quarters production in
l943, the plan provides for weekly
reports by manufacturers Of current
production figures, with monthly
production goals set by WPB.
Shoes Get Another Rution Holiday
Approximately four and a hall
million rationed shoes will be sold
without stamps during three week
"odd lot" sale in July, OPA officials
in Jackson predicted today.
The ration holiday, extending
from July 8 through July %, allows
dealers to sell certain odds and ends
and broken sizes, which accumulate
after every selling season, without
requiring ration stamps. Such odd.
lot shoes must be sold at prices al
least $3.50 under the June l, 1945,
price. according to OPA.
with our national supply of shoes
in such critical condition, we can
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28

Mrs. X. B. Tidwen spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Kate Gar
ner in Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-28

Mrs. Steve Remmer, Steve, Jr. and
ington visitors Tuesday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
Shooting
Tip Wins

An alert woman Times reader
this week is the winner of the
first prize of SIS in the weekly
newstip contest.
She was the first 10 phone in
formation on the Detroiter who
shot his neighbor and then killed
himself.
The second prize of $40 goes
to the reader who phoned a tip
on the thief who grabbed jewelry
and fled after he had broken a
window in the Simmons and Clark
store.
Winner of the S5 prize was the
tipster who called first on the
electrocution of a boy who
touched a high tension wire while
playing in a tree.
Ten others received 81 each in
war savings stamps.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
Youth Injured, 2dHeld
In Fiqht at Theater

An argument over seats at the
Downtown Theater left one youth
in serious condition at Receiving
Hospital today and his adversary
in custody on charges of felonious
assault with knife.
Injured was Robert Chalbot, 16,
Of 9115 Lane. who police said was
stabbed by Ramon Zamora. II. of
1246 Tenth last night. Zamora
was getting the worst of wash
room fist fight when he pulled
the knife. police reported.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
OPA Announces
Poultry Price Cut

Poultry prices in Detroit have
been reduced at producer, whole
sale and retail levels from one to
two cents. effective through July
6 il was announced today by the
OPA.
Retail prices have been lowered
from one TO two cents a pound
and wholesale prices from one to
one and one-fourth cents
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
World Affairs Club
Organized by $50

The Metropolitan Detroit USO
has formed a world affairs club
for members of the armed forces,
with meetings 10 be held weekly
in the downtown branch. Cass and
Lafayette. Next Wednesday, a
labor-management forum will be
held, with the Rev. FIR. Raymond
s. Clancy as moderator.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
Drunk Driver Fined
international Photo

Josephine McTaggart, 2377 s.
Edsel, was fined 500 and drew a
years suspension of her drivers
license on her conviction of drunk
driving by Municipal Judge Elger
Salliotti of Ecorse.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
Morse Set for Jap War

NEW YORK, June IS (INS)-
BIC reported last night that the
Norwegian Parliament had de-
clared war on Japan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
100000 Award Upheld
International Photo

Circuit Judge Joseph A. Moyni-
han today had refused to set aside
jury verdict awarding $500, 600
Judgment 10 Walter Futter Of
New York City against the Detroit
Harvester Co.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
trOit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

Times photo
Two wounded Hamtramck
brothers, Cpl. Victor Eliza.
Cleft) and S/Sgt. Michael
of 1888 Nagel showing
Victor's wife, Marie. one of
their souvenirs as they meet
after a 3S-mOnth separa-
tion. Michael was in Europe
and Victor in New Guinea.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-20
Death Summons
Dave VenciII at
HoItviIIe Home
BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

Dave Vencill, 81, one of Imperial
Valleys beloved and respected resi-
dents, banker and county super
visor from Holtville district for
more than 18 years, died at his home
at TBS p. m. Tuesday.
The last seven years of his life
were shadowed by a heart ailment
which made it necessary for him to
drop some of his interests and ac-
tivities On June he was stricken
with severe attack and never was
able to leave bis bed.
BUSINESS ABILITY
Vencill's shrewd business sense
and his ability to "get to the heart"
of business and financial transac-
tions made him a valued county and
bank official He was always consci-
entious about discharging his duty,
attending countless meetings and
conferences of late years when he
was too i'll to be away from his
home.
His friends knew and appreciated
his dry wit which sparkled at unex-
pected moments. Twinkling blue
eyes and sardonic quirk of his
eyebrows preceded his sallies. Ven
ellis humor averted many a fight
and misunderstanding. He quietly
helped many persons in many ways
but always was greatly annoyed if
his good deeds were mentioned.
Frail and greatly handicapped
physically. Vencill a ced life and
conquered it with an unassuming
courage seldom encountered.
NATIVE OF MISSOURI
This quiet, modest man was born
in Gait, Missouri, August 8. 1877.
Vencill arrived in Imperial Valley
in 1909 and settled on ranch
southeast of Holtville in the Verde
district. He was elected county su-
perviSor from the Holtville district
in November, 1926, and reelected
four consecutive terms His present
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-20
Chauffeur Says
Hitler, Wife
Ended Own Lives
By JACK FLEISCHER

BERCHTESGADEN, June 90
CUP)-Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun
shot and killed themselves in an un-
derground bunker behind the Berlin
Reichschancellery on April 80, a
man who said he saw their gasoline
soaked, burning bodies reported
Wednesday
Hitler and Eva, who long had been
his mistress, were married two days
before they committed suicide as
Nazidom was crashing about them
in the midst of the Russian siege
of Berlin, the witness said
Hitler's personal chauffeur. Eric
Kempke cave the first eyewitness ac-
count bearing out Nazi reports that
Hitler died in Berlin before it fell
to the Red army.
Kempke said he carried Eva's body
from the bunker a little before 3
p. m. April 80 after she and Hitler
shot themselves with pistols.
Propaganda Minis ter Joseph
Goehbels and his wife killed them
selves in an unknown manner in a
bunker on the night of May 1.-The
day before Berlin fell-Kempke said.
The bunker was saturated with
gasoline and set on fire after the
suicide of Goebbels and his wife, the
chauffeur reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-20

Many enemy soldiers, in q famil-
lar pattern of last-ditch despair.
committed suicide by hurting them
selves from the 100-foot cliffs onto
the jagged rocks lining the shore.
MANY SURRENDER
Sixty-five hundred Okinawa civil
ans and ass japanese army and ma
Wy personnel streamed into the 7th
division lines on the southeastern
front in a 24-hour period starting
at noon Tuesday.
United Press War Correspondent
Russell Annabel reported many
half-naked civilians attempted to
descend the cliffs on ropes to es-
cape American gunfire, but that
vengeful Japanese soldiers cut the
ropes and let the Okinawans drop
onto the rocks below.
Even while final enemy resistance
cracked, Tokyo again reported ap-
prehenSively that large American
transport convoy was assembled in
the Keramas west of Okinawa. pre-
sumably preparing for new amphib-
ious operations against Japanese
islands.
The 10th army hacked the last
Japanese into tiny, isolated pock-
cts. and killed hundreds of fanat-
ical holdolits in their caves and
foxholes.
MOP-UP STARTS
Although victory was at hand, the
savage business of flushing Japa-
nese machine gunners with flame
throwers and grenades continued.
We're starting the mop-up, and
that sounds easy" said an American
soldier. But hell-it's the toughest
part of any campaign"
Civilians surrendered YEARLY
trudging through American lines.
Obviously they were thankful that
the battle for them was over. Their
faces shower relief, and in some
cases, distrust. A few waved little
red, white and blue sur.entar leaf
lets which had been afopped to
them.
1t. Col. Jackson G. ellis, Sacra-
mento. Cal, of the 7th division. was
attempting to arrange for the sur
render Of a horde Of milling Oki-
nawans near the Kiyamu-G -Gusuku
castle, an ancient stronghold built
to fend off sea raiders.
We've got them on the run.
now said 1t. Col. John @. john
son, of Champaign. ILL.,. commander
of the 22nd Marine regiment. Were
going like bat out of hell, and we
intend to keep them on the run"
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced in a communique that the
enemy's last defenses we're collaps-
ing and resistance steadily was
weakening.