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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

sequent scramble, Blonde Nurses a
 Black Eye" Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p. m., over Station WABC. Dagwood
 goes crusading, on the theory that the boy who darkened Alexander's optic should be punished, but when
 his crusade leads to the punishment of the wrong boy, the youngsters father starts a crusade of his own. Penny Singleton stars as Blonde,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01
THE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT WATERBURY, CONN., DECEMBER

and the Old Hickory Singers blend their voices in Memories" Whitey Ford, the Duke of Paducah, eets his nephew. just out of the army. explaining that the nephew never was promoted, because his superiors figured he liked his privacy" Tom my Magness fiddleS the barn dance special, "Bucking Mule" and Rachel and Oswald get together on "Foggy Mountain Top" Minnie Pearl brings in more homespun humor from the Hickman County hills, ard Mack McGarr plays Golden Slipersp" as his mandolin solo. Roy Acuff re- turns with "Life's Railway to Heav- en-" famous old sacred song. The Old Hickory Singers encore with Sweet Kitty Wells" and Acuffs Smoky Mountain Boys play the clos ing square dance, Soldiers Joy" with Acuff calling the steps.
 The last two-gun bandit of the old West, an amusing. character whose criminal career Spanned the years between frontier saloon hold-ups and the 1940's, will be brought back to action on the Gangbusters pro- gram to be heard over WATR-ABC tonight, at g. p. m. Throughout his entire life this gunma nwas dogged by the same detectivef1 an officer who was himself surprised at the outcome of the long rivalry. Former New York Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine will comment on the details of the factual case his- tory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

Esther Molinek of StilIson Road will be among the many interested spectators at the Gants-Phiadephla Eagles professional football game at the Polo Grounds Tn New York tomorrow Mrs. Edward Johnson, the for mer Mae Honegger, has been promoted to T/5 at Fort Sheridan Illinois. Among local men receiving honorable discharges from the Armed Forces recently John A. Kruse Christopher Owens Paul A. Lux and George Me Idowe Miss Ada Hunter of 105 Gloves Terrace is in terested in signing young girls 17 over for member ship in the very active Sigma Alpha Phi Sorority at the Second Congregational Church. Mario DiCeccos for
 idable orchestra will be featured at the fourth annual of the Messiah by the Industrial Chorus Waterbury at the First Congregational Church. Dec g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01
FASHIONS ARE FUN

Stovepipe Annie has come to town, Neat and natty in suit of brown;
 She's treat for at least one sore eye In 8 hat that scars three feet high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Op- era soprano, and Reginald Stewart, conductor of the Baltimore Symph- ony Orchestra, will be the featured artists on Dec. 2, when the Ford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01
THE FIRST SNOW STORM
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

The first snow storm came with vigor, It slapped against the panes, The wind whistled through the trees,
 It swirled down the lanes. Rain mingled with the snow,
 The youngsters thought it fine, The s+orn came with mighty force and ] the weeks wash on the line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

Alexander arrives home with black
 eye, sustained in fracas with a "big bully" who tries to hornr in on his newest romance, and in the sub
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

with Arthur Lake as Dagwood and Tommy Cook as Alexander.
 Anne Jamison. soprano popular with the Electric Hour audience, will return as guest on the program starring Nelson Eddy, Sunday. Dec. 2, at 4:30 D. m. on the CBS network. She and Eddy will join in the beau- tiful diet Just For Tonight" from "Polonaise" For her solo number, Miss Jamison has chosen Lehar's "Frasquita Serenade". In response to the requests of his fans, Eddy will repeat 'The Road Building Song" Chinese number, sung by him a few weeks ago.
 Leonardo Keeler, inventor of the lie detector, is on hand to discuss his uncanny device when Sherman H. Dryers Exploring the Un- known" series presents it's premiere dramatization, "The Lie Detector," |" on Sunday. Dec. 2, at g p. m., over Station WOR. The story is based on an actual case which proved that Keeler's invention could work with criminal who refused to talk at all In this and dramatizations to follow, Exploring the Un- known" will stress the practical ad- vances made by modern research to better life for the man in the street. Original background music, composed by Ardon Cornwell, is conducted by Don Bryan's orches- | tra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

Sunday Evening Hour is heard from 8 to g D. m. over WATR-ABC. Miss Traubel will sing arias of Wagner and Puccini. Stewart will conduct the Ford Orchestra in works of Wagner, Reznicek, Gould and others.
 He is not only heavyweight cham pion boxer but also champ husband of the world, to say nothing about being tops in one of the most ne- farious rackets spawned by the wans He is Freeze Anton, and he makes the mistake of understanding Nick Carter's" dogged sense of smelling out criminal when the two clash on Mick Carter-Master Detective" over Station WOR, Suns day, Dec. 2, at 5:30 p. m. The method by which he almost suc% ceeds in bleeding the government payroll, by the novel expedient of having three wives, provides out standing thrills in this Garter" case, entitled Uncle Sam's Neph- ew," Lon Clark is starred as "NicA Carter"
 Harold Peary, comic star of The Great Gildersleeve," started his radio career as singer, called ''The Spanish Troubador"-and returns to his first love on his Sunday, Dec. funfest over Station WTIC at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

with Arthur Lake as Dagwood and Tommy Cook as Alexander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

9:00-Gang Busters 9:15-Gang Busters
 9:30-Boston Symphony 9:45-Boston symphony
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-01

8:00-Woody Herman Show S:15-Woody Herman Show 8:30-Man from G-2 S:45-Man from G-2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12
Meadows Case
\enire Drawn

GreenVille. May l2.-The Pin
county commissioners At i meeting
here Wednesday drew 100 name, .
prospective jurors for the secon
trial Of DR.. Leon K. Meadows. for
mer president of East Carolina col
leoe, OF charges OF embeZZlement OF
college and student funds and false
pretense. A special term viii be
convened here on June I.
A Venire Of 60 prospective jurors
was drawn shortly after Governor
Cherry ordered Judge J. PAU Friz-
zelle, of Snow Hin, to a
special term of court here on April
80 This list was thrown out after
Meadows counsel requested and
were granted an extension OF time.
The Greene county jurist agreed to
convene the special tetm On June 1.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12
Helen GriSSOm Kelly.
VS..
John Clarence Kelly.

The defendant John Clarence
Kelly will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court or
Vance County, North Carolina, fol
the purpose Of obtaining an Alb
solute Divorce on the grounds OF
two years separation, a. provided
by the Consolidated Statutes.
And the said defendant will fur
ther take notice that she is requlr-
ed to appear at the office Of the
Clerk OF the Superior Court Of Vance
County, at the Courthouse in Hen
derson, North Carolina, on the ith
cay Of June, l945, and answer OF
demur to the complaint in said ac-
ton, or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded IN
said complaint.
This the 5th day of May, l945.
f. O. FALKNER,
Clerk Superior Court.
Gholson & Gholson,
Attorneys.
5-l2-l9-2G
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12
A Lift For Today

Except the Lord OF Hosts Aa. let.
unto US a very small remnant, We
should have been is SOdUm-
isaiah 10.
FINAL OUTCOMES OF oar hu-
man drama viii depend Oh where
Help us. q God to recognize the
men and women about lis whose
hearts have been set on Thee and
whose feet walk always in the path,
way of THY just Judgment, that We
may follow after them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12

Several years ago u group OF CAN
lornians staged a gigantic picnlc lea
u,rst with a table Two miles long
Those, as n ant will tell you, were
the good old days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12

The surface OF the SUM-, according
to Photographs. has a mean tempera-
ture of 10000 degrees fahrenheit,
That isn't Just mean-it's simply ter
rifle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12

A middle-western eat licked the
stuffine out Of . hawk which at
tackled il. There's one kitty that mas
perfected its anrl-air defense.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12

Nothing makes a Dald-headed guy
yet sorcr than reading an item x
this \ noted scalp specialist say>
there are 2l.31O varieties Of human
halr
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12

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pencils, ledger binders and sheets,
numbering machines, typewriter
papers, ribbons and carbon paper;
Rubber stamps made to order.
School supplies. Henderson Book
Co. Established 1854. lott
GALVANIZED GARBAGE
cans 20, % and 80 gal. sizes Wat
kins Hardware Co. ll-4ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12

WANTED HOGS AND PIGS. PAY
n9 best prices in Henderson.
Thacker's Super Market. l2-3:.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12

EVERYTHING IN RYREN. - < "a
piece dinner sets. ice tea 2~lasscs,
glass pltcue.s, glass pitcher and
six glasses G9c SCI. Glass mixing
bowl. Watkins Hardware Co.
l-4ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12

Entered At l.Ie post once N Hender-
sOn. n &. IS second Glss mail matter
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
In The Superior Court.

State of North Carolina:
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12

We BUY, SELL, AND IRADt
cattle and hogs. W. &. hight Live
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-12
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Evening star., 1945-03-08
I'd. {. lnfantrymen,
Buddies Since 6. u,
Held Captive by Nazis

Two Washington infantry privates
who became buddies at Georgetown
University and bunked together
there and in the Army were both
reported missing in action in Lux
embourg on December 20 and are
now prisoners of Germany, the War
Department has informed their par
ents.
Pvt. Joseph A. Norris, jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Norris, 2607
Monroe street NE, and Pvt. Will
liam A. Mann, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adlai Mann, 1916 New Hampshire
avenue NV, both are 81 and both
were color guards in the ROTC at
Georgetown. They enlisted in the
Army together the same day in Oc-
tober, 1912, and were both called to
active duty June g. 1943, their par
ents said. Their Army serial num-
bers are within two digits of each
other.
Mr.. Norris and Mrs. Mann re-
ceived word today that their sons
were in Stalag 9-B in Germany
Their prison numbers are right
together. One ends in 80 and the
other in 80, the parents said
Pvts. Norris and Mann bunked
together at each camp where they
were stationed. They were sent over
seas together last September and
after going to England, Belgium
and Germany they were assigned
Evening star., 1945-03-08
time Of the Won Rundstedt break

time Of the Won Rundstedt break
through.
Born In the District, Pvt. Mont
gomery attended Mckinley High
School and was employed at the
British Purchasing Commission. He
has been overseas since October.
Pfc. James b. Fretwell, 80, a mem
ber OF the 1o6th Infantry Division, is
a prisoner of Germany his wife, Mrs.
Margaret Fretwell, 4424 Alabama
avenue Sc, has learned. He was
reported missing December 81.
First 1t. Norman J. Stewart, 20
who was previously listed as missing
December 20, is prisoner in Ger
many, the War Department has
notified his wife, Mrs. Mildred Will
liams Stewart, AS West Bradley
lane, Chevy Chase.
1t. Stewart was employed at the
Washington Gas Light Co. prior Il
entering the service in May, 1941
Overseas with the infantry since last
June, he was wounded in August and
returned to duty in November. He
has a 14-month-old daughter, Mar.
garet Ann. Mrs. Stewart is the
daughter of the Rev. Joseph E. Will
liams, pastor of st. Johns Episcopa
Church in Chevy Chase
Pvt. Joseph A. Norris, jr., son o1
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Norris, sr.
is reported to be prisoner OF Ger
many. Story elsewhere on this page
Pvt. william A. Mann, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. AdIai Mann, is reported
to be prisoner of Germany. Story
elsewhere on this page.
Evening star., 1945-03-08

the east side by Maj. Gen. Clifton
B. Gates 4th Division.
Japs Contest Gains.
They were, by no means, general
advances. Every step was contested
by foe which has lost two-thirds
of an original garrison of 10000 and
is battling to the last man.
The full cost of the 18-day old
invasion to the Marines remains
to be disclosed. From Two, Asso-
ciated Press Correspondent Morrie
Landsberg told in a dispatch yester-
day of Marines on grave detail
busily painting crosses while "a
truck returned from the front with
another load of bodies The en-
tire island battle-ground is so small
that the grave detail has been un-
der fire and suffered some casualties.
-Four days ago in Washington
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal said
the Marine dead then exceeded
1000.
The latest Two push, aimed at
crushing all organized enemy re-
sistance, opened one week to a day
after 1t. Gen. Holland Smith fore
saw a possibility of the battle end
ing in "a few days" The push was
preceded by day of rest while the
Leathernecks increased the power
Of their punch with newly landed
equipment.
Marines Advance Slightly.
Yet in Tuesday and Wednesday
assaults, backed by warship guns
heavy artillery. land and carrier
based planes, the Devildogs had to
be content with gains of less than a
half mile.
Last reports placed some advance
units within $50 yards of the cliff
edge on the northeast coast. From
there the beach extends for $50
more yards.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
6 Bostogne Heroes Visit
Scene of Sitdown Strike
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 8.-Siy
heroes of Bastogne, on an Army
sponsored tour of war factories, to-
Gay visited ski industries where
yesterday a "sitdown strike halted
production in two plants for five
hours.
The visit was scheduled before
the shutdown, Army officials said.
Kaz Miller, international repre-
sentative of the United Steelwork-
ers (CIOO, said the union persuaded
1900 employees to return to work
after they struck without author
ization." -
He quoted workers as protesting
what they termed "unwarranted
departmental transfers, the layoff
of four men and reductions in piece
work rates for 100 men" The COM
pany denied any contract violations
Evening star., 1945-03-08

to different companies of the same
infantry division in Luxembourg,
Mr.. Norris and Mrs. Mann said
Mrs. Mann received word last
Tuesday night that her son was a
German prisoner an hour after Mr..
Norris had opened his War Depart
ment telegram.
Pvt. Norris was graduated from
Gonzaga and Pvt Mann from Roose-
welt, both in June, 1941 They
entered Georgetown University the
following September. Pvt Mann
won mis- school letter playing on the
college baseball team, his mother
said. He was in the School of For
eign Service. Both men were born
here.
Pvt. Mann's father is Wash
ington real estate broker.
Evening star., 1945-03-08

Academy, from which he was grad
uated in 1884.
Frequently decorated for his
achievements as fighter pilot,
Comdr. Torrey was the subject of
rotogravure cover sketch by New
man Sudduth in The Star March
5, 1914.
He holds the Navy Cross for hero
ism last February l6 and II, 1914,
as commander of a carrier group
in the battle of Truk; the Air
Medal with a Gold Star for flights
against the enemy on Wake and
Tarawa in the fall of 1943, and the
Distinguished Flying Cross with
Three Stars for other deeds in air
combat.
Comdr. Torrey's wife, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Torrey, and two children are
living in Long Beach, Calf.
Evening star., 1945-03-08

racine. "A separate STORY on COmQr
Torrey is on this page.
Prisoners
Pfc. Albert w. Saul, n, infantry
whose wife, Mrs. Ruth Saul, lives
at 3842 Alabama avenue Sc, is re-
ported by the War Department to
be prisoner of Germany. He had
been reported missing in action on
December 3, Mrs. Saul said.
A native of the District, Pvt. Saul
was graduated from Maryland Park
High School and worked in a Brad
bury Heights grocery store before he
entered the Army in December, 1943
He went overseas last June. He is
the father of small daughter
Donna Elaine. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert F. Saul, live at l704
Southern avenue Sc.
Technician Fifth Grade John A.
Bladen. "a, infantry, whose wife,
Mrs. Gertrude Bladen, lives at 2235
Shannon place Sc, is prisoner of
Germany. Corpl. Bladen was first
reported missing in action in Ger
many December 81.
A native of Washington, Corpl.
Bladen was graduated from Nc
Kinley High School and worked for
the Morris Plan Bank before he en-
tered the service. He also studied
accounting at the Benjamin Frank
lin University. He went overseas last
fall. A brother. James E. Bladen, is
with the Navy in the South Pacific.
Pfc. Ralph X. Barnes, 81, broth
er OF John c. Barnes, 45l0 Harling
Lane, Bethesda, is prisoner Of war
in Germany, the War Department
has notified his mother, Mrs. Leila
Barnes, Of Baltimore.
Capt. Frederick c. Feiker, "a, son
of Dean Frederick Feiker of George
Washington University and Mrs
Feiker, Is a prisoner of war in Ger
many, his parents have learned
Capt. Feiker was reported missing
in action December 20.
A graduate of st. Stephens Col
lege in New York City, Capt. Feiker
was employed at the Federal Home
Loan Bank in New York prior to en-
tering the service in February. l941.
Overseas since October, 1943, he was
wounded last September 18, but re-
turned to duty about two months
later His parents live at 2137 Ban
croft place NV.
Pvt. John Melvin Montgomery, 10,
is a prisoner OF war in Germany, he
has written his mother. Mrs. Stella
Fritter. ATS G street S.W. A men,
ber of the 106th Infantry, he was
reported missing December 81 at the
Evening star., 1945-03-08

ed In action in Belgium January 4
The last time his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Buck, 702 Forest Glen
road, Silver Spring, heard from him
he was IN hospital in France.
Pvt. Buck was born in Erie. Pa
and was graduated from Blair High
School. He was attending Georgia
Tech when he went in the Army
about 20 months ago.
Pfc. James w. Armstrong, jr., 81
whose wife, Mrs. Erna Armstrong
lives at 2l11 North Rolfe street
Arlington, was wounded December
10 while fighting with the infantry
in Germany He has since re-
turned to duty after being hos
pitalized in France, Mrs. Armstrong
said.
Pvt. Armstrong worked for the
Ford Electric Co. here before he en-
tered the Army in January, l943
and went overseas last October
He has a 4-week- son, James
Carl Armstrong.
Stan Sergt. Joe G. Hughes, 36, an
borne infantryman, son of Mrs
Olga T. Hughes, 20-R Hillside road
Greenbelt, Md. was wounded in
action December 28 at Bastogne. He
is now in a hospital in France, his
mother said.
Pvt. Leon F. Johnson, whose par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson
formerly lived at Is Carver road
Cabin John, Md. was wounded in
action while fighting in the Euro
pean area.
Staff Sergt. George Milton Sims
infantryman, was wounded in action
in France February II, the War
Department has notified his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H.
Sims, Berwyn, Md. Sergt. Sims
wrote his parents that he had re-
ceived foot and leg injuries.
He was first wounded October "a
1914, in France. TWO brothers, staff
Sergt. Crawford Sims and Pfc. Wade
M. Sims. are also overseas, his
mother said.
Second 1t. Robert J. Kirk III, %
was wounded in action in Luxem-
bourg on January 7. His parents,
Col. and Mrs. Robert Kirk, jr., live
at Fort Meade. Md.
First 1t. John b. Morrison, "a. was
wounded in action for the second
time while fighting with an ar
mored division of the infantry on
Christmas Day at Bastogne.
1t. Morrison's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Morrison, and his wife
Mrs. Sue Morrison. live in Herndon
Va. 1t. Morrison is now in England
awaiting reassignment, his mother
said.
Born in Atlanta, Ga, and a
graduate of the Newport News CVa)
High School and Hargrove Military
Academy in Va, It. Morrison also
was graduated from the George.
town University School of Foreign
Service in l943, his mother said.
1t. Morrison was first wounded
October 8 in France.
Pfc. Herbert w. Walsh, ST., 26
Iinfantryman, was wounded in &C.
ton January in Luxembourg
Pvt. Walsh's wife, Mrs. Jean I
Walsh. and his mother, Mrs. L.
Shepherd, live on route 2. Fairfax
Va. Pvt. Walsh was in a hospita
in France but has been moved tt
England, his wife said.
Pvt. Raymond Deal, whose wife
Mrs. Elsie I. Deal, was listed livins
at Box COL. Culpeper, Va, wa.
wounded in action in the European
theater.
Pvt. Charles E. Bolyard, "a, O
1905 Ely place Sc, was wounded
in action in France on February
Evening star., 1945-03-08
Supplies Sent Into Reich
To Allied Prisoners
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Mar. 8.-Allied authorities
announced today that the Interna-
tional Red Gross, aided by the
American and British Red Cross
had sent train and truck conveys
from Switzerland into German pris-
on camp areas.
Last Tuesday, headquarters dis
closed, trainload of food and med
ical supplies was sent to Moosburg
Germany, for 100000 Allied prison
ers under safe-conduct guarantee
from Nazi authorities. Yesterday q
convoy of Is trucks left Switzerland
with supplies under similar ar.
rangement to aid prisoners being
transferred from Eastern Germany
in forced marches.