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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
FISHING SEASON
 OPENS SATURDAY
Many Waterbury Anglers to Join Early Morning
 Rush to Streams

The fishing season for Connecti- cut streams and ponds opens on Saturday, April 2lst. Trout distribu- tion to State-leased and State-reg- ulated streams will be completed by the opening date. The Housatonic river will not be stocked until May. The streams are in good shape for the opening day. No severe flood condition has resulted from the melting snow and ice.
 The forty-three State-regulated streams are listed in the fishing leaflet issued by the Department. This leaflet is now in the hands of town clerks.
 Trout limits in effect on streams are unchanged from last year. Legal length, G., creel limit, 10 trout or 5 pounds and one trout.
 Trout Lakes And Ponds
 Trout lakes and ponds open on April 21st are East Twin Lake, Sal- isbury; Pinehurst Lake, Hartland; i; Millane's Pond, Cromwell; Schreed- CT Pond, Killingworth; Ball Pond, New Fairfield; Crystal Lake, Filing ton Stafford; Lafayette Pond, Som- CTS; Salter's Pond, Manchester; Walker Pond, Vernon anC Angus Park Pond, Glastonbury.
 Trout ponds opening on May 18th are QuaSsapaug Lake, Woodbury- Middlebury, Wononscopomuc Lake Lakeville West Hill Pond, New Hart ford; Cream Hill Pond; Cornwall.
 Warm Water Fish Ponds
 Perch, pickerel and bullhead fish ing will open on April 2lst. The open season on perch, pickerel, calico bass sockeye salmon and lake trout was changed by a legislative act during the present session from April 18th to April Fist. The details on sea- sons, length and catch limits are listed in the fishing leaflet distri. buted by the Department and towr clerks.
 Ponds listed in the leaflet fol opening July 1st are Alexander Lake, Killingly: Mashapaug Lake Union; Crystal Pond, Eastford. Shad Fish' { The commercial season on shac opened on April lst. number o1 fish have already been taken by nets. Angling for shad at the En- field Dam will open on April 10th The hours for angling are from 9:0( a. m. to 800 p. m. Single hook lure only permitted.
 Marine Species Striped bass are being taken IT the Mantle River and the Thames river above the submarine base Founders have been reported in al bays and inlets along the coast. N other marine species have been re- ported to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Late Realty Neus

The following documents havs bene filed at the office of Towr Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
 Warranty Deeds Peter Motejaitis and Valeria Mo. tejaitis to Vito N. D'Avino mad Rose c. Famiglietti, property on High land avenue.
 Chaire J. Bernier, administratriX on the estate of Henry N. Berniel to Leonide Bernier, property on Hamilton avenue.
 Quit Claim Deeds Rocco Guerrero to Helen Guer- rera, property on Oak street.
 Mortgage Deeds Vito N. D'Avino and Rose c. Famiglietti to Thomaston Savings Bank, property on Highland avenue, $7,O00.
 Releases of Mortgages Home Owners Loan Corporation to Aurelio Bonaldi.
 Francis T. Reeves to Quirin. Santoro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13

Rabbi Max Gifter at the Sunday meeting of the Mems Club of Beth Fl Synagog, Murray Grossman, pres ident, announced last night.
 Members of the David L. Fannick Post, Jewish War Veterans, have been invited to the service. Post colors will be presented and mem- bers are asked to wear their service caps.
 The regular Sabbath evening serv- ice of Beth-El Synagogue tonight at SIS will be d edicated as a mem orial to the late president, Harry Fisher, president, announced last night.
 Rabbi William P. Greenfield will preach on the The Life of Frank lin Delano Roosevelt" Cantor Na- hun Fleischman will chant special service in MT. Roosevelt's memory.
 Rev. Salesman Weller pastor of the Mt. Olive A. M. E. Zion church announced today that he will speak on the late President at Sundays services when fitting memorial tribute will be paid. Two special hymns will be sung for the occa- sion. They are Sunset and Eve ming Star" and "Hark. Hark. My Soul"
 Wilson Post, American Legion, telegraphed the following message to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House:
 Mindful of the recognition &C., corded us back in 1940, during the initiation of Selective Service, and grateful for results obtained:-the William Wilson Post No. 135 Amer ican Legion, extends its deepest sympathy to you and your family in the sudden passing of the na- tions Chief Executive, a champion of human rights, whose public life was studded with numerous achievements.
 With victory within our grasp, and he, as it's inspiration, it is la mentable that the President should go to his untimely but well-earned reward!"
 Nothing else in Waterbury today had the importance of the tragedy of the event. It was time for re- flection and somber thought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
(By United Press)

The worlds and the nation s leaders mourned today the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt but voiced confidence that his aims complete victory over the Axis and just and lasting peace-will be achieved.
 Comments on the passing of MT. Roosevelt follows:
 Herbert Hoover.-"The nation sorrows at the passing of its Presi- dent, whatever differences there may have been they end in regrets of death. It is fortunate that in this great crisis of war our armies and navies are under such magnifi- cent leadership that we shall not hesitate. While we mourn Mir. Roosevelt's death, we shall march forward"
 Prime Minister Winston Chur- chill, in . message to Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt-"I sent my most pro- found sympathy in your grevious loss. It is also the loss of the Bri- tish nation and the cause of free dom in every land.
 Premier Josef Stalin-'The gov ernment of the Soviet Union ex- presses its sincere sympathy to the American people in their great loss and their conviction that the poll icy of friendship between the great powers who have shouldered the main burden of war against a common enemy will continue to de- velop in the future"
 Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek- T am convinced the American people and Roosevelt'S successor will finish his uncompleted task"
 Governoir Thomas E. Dewey of New York "In building boldly for the future peace of the world, even as the war progressed, Frank lin Roosevelt made his final/ and perhaps his greatest contribution all people of good will. with equal determination, will do their part in bringing to final success the work of the United Nations in es- tablishing the foundation for a just and lasting peace"
 General Charles De Gaulle - "At least the decisive successes to which he so powerfully contributed will have given him the certainty of vic- tory before he succumbed at his post. He leaves to the world an un- dying example and an essential message will be heard" Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie King, of Canada He was an un- daunted champion of the rights of free men and 6 mighty leader of the forces of freedom in world at war"
 Sergio Osmena, president of the Philippines 'sThe Filipino people
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13


  Tt is for me, who believes in jus- tice of fate, deep satisfaction to witness the fact that this man, him. self chiefly responsible for this sec ond World War, does not himself survive it," Vonofen said. T have never more firmly than at this mo- ment believed in divine justice"
 He added that divine miracle saved Hitler during the July 2Oth attempt on his life but it struck down the other mercilessly and just ly by sudden unexpected death"
 The Japanese admission was in direct contrast to the reaction in Berlin, where the news of the pres ident's death reached the German capital while it was undergoing an Allied air raid.
 The German Transocean Agency devoted the first six items of it's regular morning newscast to items concerning MT. Roosevelt and the succession of Vice President Harry 8. Truman to the presidency.
 While official German quarters declined to comment, one Berlin radio commentator said MT. Roose- welt would go down in history "aS the man on whose drive the present war has expanded to a second World War"
 The Japanese paid tribute to MT. Roosevelt's position in world af- fairs and his place in history. When news of his death reached the Jap- anese capital, Tokyo radio inter- rupted a program of prisoner of war messages and announced:
 We now introduce few minutes of special music to honor the pass ing of this great man."
 A Japanese commentator later described MT. Roosevelt as the symbol of American Imperialism, a mixed phenomenon of the contem- porary type"
 America handed him its greatest expression of its cause of imperial ism - if it is cause" he said. Let us not question here if what Pres- ident Roosevelt stood for and work ed for has been for good or evil.
 There is at least no question but that he was man, of a type of which the world has not seen many in history.
 There may be room for questions as to the course on which he direct ed his deeds, but there is no doubt that it was what entrusted him to the American people"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
"We Shall March On" Says Herbert Hoover

have lost a great friend"
 Earl Browder, President of the Communist Political Association = we must complete his tasks as he would have it done"
 Elmer Davis, Director of the Ofice of War Information = His will mean no change in Americas determination to prosecute the war to complete victory on all fronts and to endeavor to build 8 working, durable peace"
 Most Rev. Francis J. Spellman, Catholic Archbishop of New York = Our President has taken his place among the gallant dead who have made our nation consecrate and 1t falls upon use, the living, to pre- serve this nation in fulhllment of our sacred debt to all our martyred dead"
 King George VII of Britain - Tn him. humanity has lost . great figure and we have lost true and honored friend"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Trumon Asks Cabinet To Stay On With Him

Washington, April 1S.-(UP)-The first statements of President Tru- man:
 Shortly before taking the oath of ofi1ce-"For the time being, I pre- fer not to have press conference. It will be my effort to carry on IS I believe the President would have done and to that end have asked the cabinet to stay on with me-"
 After taking the oath-"The world may be sure that we vii prosecute the war on both fronts, east and west, with al the vigor we possess to a successful conclusion"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Paralysis Victims
 See Cortege Pass
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feet, apparently sensing that some. thing was wrong-what, he could not quite know.
 Along the route, troops-overseas veterans-stood at attention. Many of them cried openly as they stood rigidly presenting their arms.
 The cortege wound through the pleasant grounds of the Warm Springs foundation. Some two hours before the faint beat of the muffled drums signalled the approach Of the cortege, the patients-like MT. Roosevelt victims of infantile - had hobbled out in front of the main dormitoly. Some were wheeled by their nurses.
 In semi-circle they watched the cortege pass. Here there were tears, and frank and open sorrow. A thirteen -year-old, Jay Fribourg, said: T love him so much" He clenched his teeth to keep back the Sobs.
 Chief Petty Officer Graham Jack son, a Georgia Negro who was a favorite of the Presidents, stepped from the circle of mourners. He had his accordian which he had often played for MT. Roosevelt.
 As the cortege approached, he lifted the accordian and played the haunting strains of Dvorak's Going Home" from the new world sym phony. Then he played Nearer My God To Thee.''
 Standing there, too, was old Tom Logan. For IA years he had been MT. Roosevelt's waiter at Warm Springs. His chin trembling and his shoulders shaking, the te-haired Negro watched the body of his friend pass by.
 Lord God, take care of him now, said Logan.
 Slowly the procession passed on. The victims of the malady with whom MT. Roosevelt had a special bond watched 1t disappear in the distance.
 At lO:55 a. m. the President's $ casket was placed aboard the train by eight enlisted men, the picked body guard for the last journey.
 Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by the Presidents two cousins, Miss Laura Delano and Miss Margaret Suckley, and Grace Fully, the Pres ident's secretary, boarded the train. The train was the same as the Presidents usual special, with one extra car moving II cars in all. As the troops in their olive drab stood at attention and the townsfolk of Warm Springs barred their heads, the train pulled out of the station at 11:13 a. m. EWT.
 The crowd stood silently as the train gathered speed and rumbled northward along the tracks. Final ly 1t rounded Q bend and all that could be seen was 8 thin trail oi black smoke.
 Even then the townsfolk and the troops stood silently as the Georgia sun beat down more strongly. Then in little knots the crowd broke up
 The army troops broke rank, and clambered into the buses that wers to take them back to It. Benning.
 Townsfolk Strolled to their hornel and businesses.
 Farmers climbed into their carr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
BERLIN HIT AGAIN

London, April B. (UP)-About 200 American Flying Fortresses escorted by $50 fighters today att tackled German rail yards at Neu. mienster, 30 miles north of Ham. burg and hub of the transport lines through the base of the Danish Peninsula.
 British Mosquito Bombers at- tackAd Berlin three times last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
RELIGIOUS CLASSES TO
 PRESENT TWO PLAYS

Religious classes of St. Joseph's church here and St. Andrews church in New Britain will present two plays Sunday, April 9, at St. Joseph's hall. Rev. Edward Radze- vich and Rev. Dr. Joseph Bogusas are directors of the presentation. The plays are titled, Polishing Henry" and Dizzy Baton"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
THIRTEEN MEMBERS IN
 FRIDAY, 18TH, PARTY

The regular meeting of the Friday the 18th Club will take place at Bill Pendy's at 8:13 tonight. Thir- teen men will meet, with a black cat named Friday as an honored guest, and all present will light three cigarets on 6 match, break aN available mirrors, and walk under ladders.
 Joseph F. Kenny is program chairman. Members carrying rab. bits feet will be blackballed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
MINSTREL REHEARSAL
 CANCELLED TONIGHT

The Middlebury Christian Road pinochle club has cancelled tonight's minstrel rehearsal due to the death of the president. The next rehearsal will be held Monday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
BUILDING PERMITS

James E. Russell, trustee, 262 North Main street, demolish frame structure.
 MichaIe Liquidale, chicken coop. 499 HiiI street,
 Lionel Hamel. one car garage, 31 Pemzhexton atEeeE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
FIREMAN EXTINGUISH
 BLAZE IN FORD TRUCK

Firemen this morning extinguish- ed a blaze in . Ford truck owned by Ieffel Bland, after sparks from a dump fire in Browns Meadow set 1t on fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13

(Tokyo also reported that about 100 carrier planes from a British Task Force raided northern Formosa yesterday. The report said the Task Force included the Aircraft Carriers Victorious, Illustrious, Indomitable and Dldefatigable)
 On Okinawa the stalemated ground campaign north of the capital of Mana went into it's fifth day today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13

Argentine tourists are making heavy purchases in Uruguay of imported articles not available in their own country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13

for the drive back. For the last time the President had left Warm Springs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Jops Lose 118 Planes

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Nozis GIoot Over Demise

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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Pfc. Vmger R. Anderson, husband
of Girtha Anderson, Louisville, Miss.
and son of Mr.. Robert A. Anderson,
Knoxville, Tenn, is now at the AAF
Convalescent Hospital, Fort Thomas,
KY, for period Of regt, recreation
and therapy.
Private Anderson, who is 80 years
of age, served with the aviation en-
gineers in the Southwest Pacific. He
entered the Army April l, 1913, and
was returned to the U. S. December
25, 1914. He was a patient at Ash
burn General Hospital, Mckinney,
Texas, before he was sent to Fort
Thomas.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
Home From
Over cas-

Pvt. Clyde Ford, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Ford of Meridian, Miss,
is stationed at the AG and S F Re
distribution Station, Camp Butner,
N. c., and is now assigned to a pro-
eessing company No. 16 here. Pri-
vate Ford was recently returned af-
ter % months overseas in the Euro
pean theater of operation wher he
served as a truck driver. He holds
the Good conduct medal, and the
European theater of ribbon. In civil
han life, Private Ford was . truck
driver.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

The above is the likeness of Miss
Emma D. Walker who is to open up
our first Floral Shop in Meridian.
The shop will be located in the HBA
office-building down stairs in a part
of the Goodwill Printing Company's
office.
For several years we have written
articles through The Echo and we
have made speeches in OUT various
local churches and elsewhere, urging
our people to enter into this fine
field. Miss Walker has a splendid
record. She has been one of the
most outstanding agents for the Uni
versal Life Insurance Company for
quite a while. She solicits the pat
ronage of her many, many friends.
She has been taking special training
at the Sinclair Floral Conmanv of
this city. q
Her white friends have shown much
interest in her in trying to help pre-
pare her for this all important work.
The Echo is happy to present her
for your consideration. She hopes
to be in her new shop about the lat
ter Part of this month.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
Medical Aids Hold
Interesting Meeting
Pharmaceutical Society Holds

Pharmaceutical Society Holds
Interesting Meeting.
A very interesting meeting was
held in the HBA auditorium last Sun
day at $3.50 P. M. by the Medical,
kDental and Pharmaceutical Society
J of Lauderdale County.
This interesting program was a eli
max to Negro Health Week.
In view of the fact the weather
was very unf&vorable on Easter
Sunday, many of the churches post
poned their Easter program until the
Second Sunday.
We did not have the attendance
that ordinarily would have been pres
ent for an occasion of this kind and
yet, a very appreci&tive audience
greeted the promoters.
All of the participants on program
,were present except DR.. r. F. Spears
who could not be present
LII. IL. L : DpOOhS was asked 10 pinch
hit for DR.. Spears and it was con-
cluded that DR.. Brooks along with
the others appearing on program
made home runs.
AS racial group, if we expect to
fill our rightful places in the con-
structive affairs of our communities,
we must have healthy bodies for
health comes first even in our relig-
ion. When a child is born into the
world, yea, when it is conceived,
preparations are and should be made
for a healthy child first also.
. The Weekly Echo congratulates the
promoters of such a worthwhile pro-
gram.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
SuCcumbs

Mrs. Willie Mae Mercer, wife of
Flnery Mercer passed last week after
a short Illness She leaves 5 daught--
er5 and one son, Mesdames Archie
M. Dyer, Sarah Franklin, Ruth
Watson, Marguerite Holmes and Mica
Hazel Mercer and Howard J. Mercer
of Chicago.
Reverend R. L. Young attended tho
Ministers Council of the Meridian
District held in Bassfeld last Thurs
day. Reverend o. A. Hill, P. En-
presiding.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
WAYNESBORO

Dear Editor: This is to let you
know that Lodge No. 1914 has loss a
member in the person of Sister Leila
Carlisle. She was a member of Sand
Field Baptist Church. She leaves to
morn her passing, a husband C. c..
Carlisle, four daughters and four sons
in the European theater of war.
c. " Mclaughlin. President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
Three Story Building
Being Erected BY
Hend erson & Son

reports, the completion of the build
ing is RAPIDLY under way and VIII
be one of the incest buildings own
ed by our group on 5th Street. Il l.
the only three story building owned
and operated by our group.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Weekly Echo, Meridian, Miss. Pfc.
Wilma Evans, son of Ace Evans, 129
West st. Meridian, Miss, has just
completed course in bomb handling
and vehicle maintenance at the
Air Service Commands crack truck
ing organization.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
MERIDIAN

Dear Reverend Young: We the
members of lodge No. 1, are not
making much noise, but we are in
creasing our membership. We added
six new members. Tell Brother Ben
and let me pass.
H. D. McShan, President.
Phillips to pull over to the side please
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Mrs. Vinia Clayton of Lauderdale
who has been in poor health for some
time, was in the office last week. Mrs:
Clayton is true blue and lover of
the EiBA.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
CRANDALL

Dear Reverend Young: You will
find enclosed three applications for
new members. l am doing my best
to help in everyway on the member
ship drive.
Mrs. Callie Everett, President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
HICKORY

Dear Editor: Please send me a
few application blanks. The other To-
cal lodges had better get busy be-
cause we are going to get our part
in the 1000 Membership Drive that
closes in the Convention.
Mrs. Anna Mcmillan, President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
Post Easter Program

A Post Easter Program was
rendered at Rose Eill Church last
Sunday by the Church School to an
appreciative audience. According to
reports, the program was very good.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Mr.. M. A DUR of Toomsuba was
in attendance to the Ministers Coun-
Gil last week in Bassfed. He and
Mrs. Carter accompanied Reverend
R. L. Young on the trip.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
BASSFIELD

Dear Reverend Youn: This is to
notify you that Sister Nettie No
Leod passed Apr a.. She was Vitc
President of Lodge No. ST. Please
send a death certificate.
w. c. Mcleod, President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
Attend Council

Mrs. Lucinda Carter attended the
Ministers Council held i'm Bassfeld
last week. She reports a lovely trip.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Mrs. W. L. McDade is reported
to be on the sick list. Reverend R..
L. Young sent her word by her hus-
band, Mr.. W. L.. McDade who was
in the office last week "to get up
out of that bed"
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Brother Ben Phillips was in the Of
flee last week and remarked that
he has almost reached the point of
being called a Beaver President"
that is having membership of fifty.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Mrs. Ida Myers condition doesn't
seem to be for the better. She has
been i'll for sometimes.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Sunday, April 8, the New Canaan
Church rendered very good Post
Easter program at 7:30 o'clock.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Mrs. H. C. Jennings, and her son
were in the office last week. Mrs.
Jennings having some dental work
done by DR.. R, L. Coleman.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Mas Ruby WeuD, daughter of Rev.
erend and Mrs. c. NJ Webb spent
Easter at home with relatives. Miss
Webb is member of the faculty at
Alcorn A and III. College.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

DR.. Barnes of Laurel, accompan-
led by a pharmacist called on Rev
erend Young last week in his office.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
Haven Rust
Presents Junior
rtist Night

The Haven-Rust Club of which Dr.,
L. f. Brooks heads as president, pre-
scented a program in the HBA audi
torium last Friday night, known sx
Junior Artists Night.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13

Sgt. Frank Lloyd whose parents
live in the Frank Berry Court, has
been discharged from the Navy.
He is now at home with relatives.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1945-04-13
Three Story Building Being Erected
by Henderson and Son.

According to reports, Mr.. Jack
Henderson and his son, Eugene, are
erecting beautiful three story build
Ding on 5th Street, just opposite the
HBA office building. According to