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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-10
Politics
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Waterbury Democratic leaders flg- are that they won't have to dig up more delegates for the state con- wention of 1o46, if their estimates prove correct. Under party rules Q town 1t entitled to twice as many delegates as 1t has representatives in the Legislature, plus one addi- tional delegate for each 1000 votes in excess of the first 1000 votes cast ct the last presidential elec- ton. If such vote is 800 or more in excess of even thousands that is equivalent to one delegate. Last fall produced a presidential election. There were 42,6s0 votes cast in Wa terbury. That would indicate that Waterbury Democrats could figure on { plus A delegates. There would be four delegates secured by doubl- ing the number of representatives the city elects, which is two. Then there would be 42 representing the number of thousands over and above the first thousand votes cast here. So the Democrats would be apportioned 46 delegates, which is quite . group to assemble in these days, as any leader will admit, particularly when alternates usually have to be secured for half of the delegation by convention time.
 Appointment of Admiral Thomas
 Hart of Sharon to the U. s. Sem
 ate filling the vacancy caused by
 tlie death of Francis T. MalOney
 of Meriden, will probably rank
 next to the Iatter's death as the
 most important political event of
 1945. Everyone is confident that
 the Admiral will acquit himself
 n0bIy at Washington. Democrats
 and Republicans alike have
 spoken highly of him and of the
 wisdom of Gov. Raymond E.
 Baldwin In deciding to give the
 n0nination to such a high type of
 citizen. Whether or not there will
 accrue to either party political
 advantage from the appointment
 remains to be seen. There was
 pickering aplenty before the nOm-
 inee's name was mentioned. It
 was remarkable the way the
 mention of the name quieted
 everyone and procured immediate
 ratification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-10
DIED

BOVALLEY - In Newington. Feb. 9th, 1945, Eugene Bovalley. Funeral from Bergln Funeral Home, 290 East Main Street, time and other arrangements to be an nounced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-10

GAESS-In this city, Feb. 9th, 1945, Albert II. Gaess. of 228 Country Club Road, Waterbury, Conn. Funeral from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Avenue, time and other arrangements to be an nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-10

HENSEL-In this city, Feb. 10th, 1945, Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth (Peck) Hensel, wife of Alfred Hensel, of 123 Frost Road, Waterbury, Conn. Funeral Monday at 2 D. m., from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Cen tral Avenue. Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery at the convenience of the family.
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Of considerable interest is the listing of New York City's buildings on the assessment list. Top honors go to the RCA and Empire State buildings. The latter has just been jumped $2,O00,OOO, which puts 1t on equal footing with the RIGA at e30 100000. The latter structure only received a $l,5O0,000 boost. Among the hotels the Waldorf Asteria has the top figure-$22, 500, . 600. Where theaters are concerned the Criterion seems to be tops at $6,575, 900. Madison Square Garden is assessed for $3,500,0OO. In the department store field Macy's leads at $2400O,0O0. Taxes continue at $2.M per $100, equivalent to about a 70 mill tax rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-10

MAJEWSKI-In this city, Feb. 9th. 1945, Leonard MaJesksi, of 19 Ward Street, Waterbury, Conn. Funeral from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street, time to be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-10

Of interest locally in view of the disturbed pension situation is the recent action in Springfield, Mass, of its school board on the request for appointment of for mer Connecticut school teacher. The individual retired in COnnec- ticut and, from the reports, was receiving whatever pension she was entitled to by virtue of her years of service. However when she applied for the Springfield teaching job one member of the board objected on the grounds that 1t would be "ethically dis honest" for her to receive a pen sion from the Conn. school retire ment system, while getting full pay as Springfield teacher. Dr. AlOnzO Grace, Conn. Com. of Education, advised the applicant to withdraw, but pointed out that the two recommendations did not equal the salary she received while employed in Conn. and which she gave up for the pur- pose of getting educational ex- perience in other systems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-10

voters this year will get their first chance to elect the four aldermanic and eight council members of the Common Council for full 2-year terms The city's charter was amended to provide for this in l943.
 There Is . wide variance of
 opinion on postwar construction
 among city officials. Here in
 Waterbury the emphasis seems to have been laid on a sewage dis
 posaI system. encOmpassing both a
 treatment plant and a trunk line sewer into the East End. Up in
 Bristol the sentiment is all for a
 new city hall. Discussing a pro-
 pOsaI that the city aid in con-
 structl0n of a veterans memorial
 building after the war city off,
 cials seemed to agree that the
 first plans should be for the city
 hall That might be BridgepOrts
 main objective, too, although down there Mayor Jasper McLevy Is
 likely to go in for a big municipal
 UUAAuhbB uHtII HcS COIuluCHt Inc
 voters won't regard this as an ex-
 travaganco on his part.
 Waterbury friends of Judge Ray mond J. Devlin of the Court of Common Pleas were quick to note that when he was confirmed by the Senate earlier this week it was by a vote of 27 for, none against. There were dissenting votes in the cases of few of the judicial ap- pointees. but the New Haven jur- ist, a former State Senator himself, went through unopposed. Tax collections in Bridgeport for the current fiscal year dtS fiscal year ends March 31) are up to 98.99 per cent, according to Collector Howard Challenger. Ansonia'S Board of Assessors clerk, Thomas J. Hine, reports that the cityS grand list will increase $l96,S29. Mayor An drew Nolan. critically ill for the past three months. has stated the tax rate q 26 mills will be continued. Rep. Joe" Talbot of Nauga- tuck was the lone Connecticut legis- lator to vote against the work-or- fight h'll in Washington.
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Danbury Democrats expect to con- tinue their lengthy regime in the city government in March when the biennial elections are held
 Mayor William J. Hannon is a can didate to succeed himself. He is now completing his second term
 Previously Judge Martin J. Cun- ningham, prominent western Con- necticut Democrat, served four terms as mayor of the Hat City. All Democratic incumbents are ex- pected to file for renomination, &C., cording to information coming over the hills to Waterbury. Danbury voters this year will get their first chance to elect the four aldermanic and eight council members of the Common Council for full 2-yeaI terms. The city's charter was amended to provide for this in l943
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
FATHER AND
SON SERVICE
Largely Attended at Asbury
Sunday Evening With Rev.
]. L. Johnson in Charge
SERGT. WELLS SINGS

Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, announc-
es: Church School at 10 a. M;
morning worship service, IL a. M;
evening service, 7:30 p. M; Prayer
service, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
Sgt. Lewis Wells Renders Solo
Approximately so men sang
Faith of Our Fathers" at a Faith
ers and Sons service held in As
bury Methodist Church last Sum
day evening. Rev. John L. john
son, who organized the Mems Bible
Glass while pastor at Smyrna
eleven years ago, presided at the
service. Luther Broadway, the
son of the late Rev. Luther Broad
way formerly of Smyrna, spoke
using as his subject Our Faith
er's Faith" The speaker stressed
the necessity of being true to the
Bible and cultivating faith of the
Fathers. Sgt. Lewis Wells con-
Quoted the congregational singing
and sang a solo "Be Still o Soul"
Orchestra, conducted by Harry
P. Shapley, played several sacred
selections. Trio, composed of
Harry Johnson, Warren Myers and
Henry Ennis sang Lead Me Gent
ly Home Father" At the conclu-
sion of the service Rev. Robert E.
Green, pastor of the Church, read
the names of over 100 young peo-
pie on the Church Honor Roll now
serving the Armed Forces. Pray
ers were offered for Divine Guid-
ance and help. AS the names were
read representatives of the famil-
les stood for those who were alb
sent. Those who assisted with
the program were John Melvin
president; Clifford Jones, vice.
president; John Urian, chairman
of program; Harvey Jones, Arthur
Short, Norman Coleman, Edward
Porter, Washington Jester ano
Harry Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
FORM AERONAUTICS GROUP

state Aeronautics Commission Ap-
pointed by Governor Met Tuesday
The State Aeronautics Commits
sion, recently appointed by Gov.
Walter w. Bacon in compliance
with a law creating the body pass
ed by the recent session of the
Legislature, met at Dover for or
ganization purposes Tuesday. w.
S. Carpenter III, Wilmington, was
elected chairman and Max Terry,
Dover, was elected vice-chairman,
while Stewart e. Pool, Whining
ton, was named secretary. Other
members of the Commission are:
James P. Scott, Bridgeville, and
Richard H. McMullen, Wilmington.
Following the organization the
commission adjourned to meet
again at the call of the chairman
for the purpose Of adopting rules.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
SMYRNA GRANGE NEWS
William e. Matthews, Jr., Address
ed Club on "The Flag

Past District Governor William
E. Matthews, Jr., addressed the
Smyrna Rotary Club Thursday
night on "The Flag" The history
of the flag, now 1863 years old, was
traced and description given of the
various designs used until the Con-
tinental Congress adopted the 13
red and white alternate stripes and
the blue field with one white star
representing each state in the
Union. Proper courtesies to the
flag were explained. The Christian
flag is flown above the American
flag when Christian services are
being held, the speaker said. The
pledge of allegiance to the flag was
given by the club members. Ray
mond w. Mabrey responded. Har-
ry o. Bostick presided. Emanuel
Barros, Dover, was a visitor.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
SLOW RENEWING
AUTO PERMITS
One-Sixth of Vehicle Regis
tratiOns Are Renewed as
Deadline Nears
1862 EXPIRE JUNE 80

Slightly more than one-sixth of
the Delaware motor vehicle regis
trations expiring on June 30 have
been renewed thus far, according
to the records in the Office of
George S. Williams, motor vehicle
commissioner. These records indi-
cate that a total of 1902 motor We
hicle registrations of all kinds will
expire on June 80 and thus far
there have been only 1,241 renew
ed. While it is expected that some
of the motor vehicles have been
taken off the highways, it is esti-
mated that the number is very low.
With the final day of the month
coming on Sunday, Mr.. Williams
anticipates a rush of applications
for renewal of these registrations
during the next week. Mr.. Will
liams is calling attention to the
motoring public that a change in
the law effective July / will make
the cost of procuring duplicate
chauffer's and operators licenses
one dollar instead of so cents as at
present. Plans for the issuance of
the new permanent operators and
chauffer's licenses, which can be is
sued after July 1, are now being
held in allegiance pending compile
ton of plans for issuing these lie
enses and the preparation of the
needed materials. Mr.. Williams
stated that when it is found that
everything is in readiness for issu-
ing these new licenses, proper no.
tice will be given to the public
Rules governing the issuance OF
the permanent licenses are now
being formulated in conformity
with the state law governing them
which was passed at the recent
session of the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Anna Roe O'Day, 80, Daugh-
ter of Mrs. Gilbert Pratt

Anna Roe oDay, age 80, wife of
Maurice O'Day of New Castle, died
June 11th in the Memorial Hos
pital where she recently underwent
an operation. She was born at
Massey, Nd, the daughter of Mrs.
Gilbert Pratt of Smyrna and the
late T. Carlton Roe. Besides her
husband and mother she is surviv-
ed by three small daughters, Kay,
Patty, and Nancy. One sister,
Mrs. Virginia Dulin of Wilmington
and one brother, Thomas c. Roe
now in the armed forces. The fun
eral was held Thursday at the Geb-
hart Funeral Home, New Castle,
Rev. Anderson of Emmanuel P. E.
Church officiating. Interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
F. b. L GETS MAN AT HARTLY
George Anthony Thompson Ar
rested by State Troopers

icstcu Dy Sunte IIOOpeIs
George Anthony Thompson, alias
George Kelly, 33, arrested at Hart
ly by State Troopers last week on
a vagrancy charge, was released to
federal authorities on Friday fol-
lowing investigation by state po-
lice and the FBI which established
he stole an automobile at Smyrna
on Monday and transported it to
Greensboro, Md. Thompson, who
denied until Friday the theft of the
car, was identified by witnesses
who saw him leave it in Green's
boro, according to police and the
FBI. The automobile is owned by
Jacob Palmatory of Kenton.
Thompson, according to the au-
thorities, was sentenced on Dec.
29, 1881, to from 20 to 80 years
in the State Penitentiary of Mass
achusetts for armed robbery and
was paroled on Sept. Is, 1943, af-
ter which he entered the Merchant
Marine.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
STATE GUARD
OFFICER SCHOOL
Lieut.. Nelson S. Everhart in
Charge of Sound System
Just Installed
GIVEN TWO-DAY COURSE

Intense heat at Bethany Beach
failed to hamper the two-day pre-
summer camp school for officers
and commissioned officers of
the Delaware State Guard, con-
cluded late Sunday afternoon. Col.
J. Paul Heinel, commanding officer
of the State Guard visited the
school, the program of which was
drawn up by Maj. Ralph E. Buck
alew, plans and train officer, under
Colonel Heinels direction. Heavy
showers fell Sunday and later hail
as the convoy pulled out for Will
mington about p. m. The course
of instruction for the 125 enrolled
in the school was to prepare them
for their part in the field training
of the entire State Guard at Beth
any Beach Aug. 4-12, inclusive.
Instructors of the school included:
Lieut.. Francis ]. Reese, Staff Sgt.
Edward Long and Sgt. William
Duffy, all of Wilmington's Com
pany F; Capt. Jacob H. Roosa,
First Sgt, Leslie c. Greenly and
Sgt. John T. Allen, of Company C,
Milford; Capt. ]. G. Wells, Jr., and
First Sgt. John ]. Hall and Sgt.
Anthony Arvilo, all of Wilmington.
Lieut.. Nelson S. Everhart was in
charge of the public address sys-
tenn, Just installed. 1t was used in
connection with the school, Major
Deputy said. A music program
was sent out over the system Sat
urday night. Two medical offic-
ers, Maj. Raymond A. Lynch, COM
manding the Medical Detachment
of the State Guard, and Capt. Ev-
erett Reynolds, New Castle, at
tended. Lieut.. t.-Col. Victor Clark
and Capt. Leroy w. Lowe, quarter
master, had charge of transporta-
tion and living arrangements.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
w. S. G. S. CIRCLE MEETINGS
Seven Circles at Different Homes
ON Tuesday Evening, June 26th

Seven Circles at Different Homes
ON Tuesday Evening, June 26th
The circles of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service will meet
Tuesday evening, June 26th at 8
o'clock at the following homes
with the leaders as designated.
Circle 1 at the home of Mrs. Harry
P. Jones with Mrs. ]. l.. Johnson
as leader; circle 2 at the home Of
Mrs. Elwood Kemp with Mrs. Ray
mond Snow as leader; Circle 3 at
the home of Mrs. William George
with Mrs. Norman w. Coleman as
leader; Circle 5 at the home of
Mrs. j. M. Downes with Mrs.
Franklin Ennis as leader; Circle 6
at the home of Mrs. Lucy Latto-
mus with Mrs. George Robinson as
leader; Circle Z at the home of
Mrs. Henry T. Price with Mrs.
Henry Price as leader. The regu-
lar meeting of the w. S. G. S. was
held Friday evening at the church
parlors with Mrs. Mary Ennis,
chairman of Circle No. in charge
of program and the serving of re-
freshments. Members of the circle
wore costumes representing the
following countries, Mrs. Walter
Myers, the American Woman; Mrs.
Clifford Jones, the Chinese woman;
Mrs. Fred Harris, representing In
dia; Miss Elizabeth Jones repre-
senting Africa, and Mrs. Ernest
Blendt, Latin America. The meet
ing was presided over by the pres
ident, Mrs. A. D. Cole. This was
the last regular meeting of the So
ciety until September.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21

Stanford C. Marvel, who assum-
ed his duties Saturday as town
manager of Smyrna, was given a
testimonial dinner by SO Of his for
mer fellow-workers in the Kent
County division of the State High
way Department at The Wayside
Inn, on Friday night. Mr.. Marvel
would have completed 20 years
with the highway department next
October. He was one of the two
Kent County maintenance engin-
eers. John c. Carson, Kent Coun-
ty resident engineer for the high
way departmet, was toastmaster.
Raymond Johnson, Wyoming, made
the presentation of watch to Mr..
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Herman Dam, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for the Week

Kew. HERMAN Ddm, fdStOI, All
nounces Services for the Week
First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Herman Dam, pastor, announces:
Sunday School will meet at 10 as
usual. The morning worship will
meet at IL with the members of the
Odd Fellows Lodge as guests.
Christian Endeavor will meet at
$50 and the evening worship SER
vice will be held at 7:30. The Sun
day School picnic will be held We'd
nesday evening beginning at 6 on
the rear lawn of the church. Please
bring your own picnic and dishes.
The Sunday School will provide the
orangeade and ice cream. Games
and races will be planned for the
children. On Monday evening, June
18, the meeting of the Get-Togeth-
er Club was held with a picnic
supper at 8 at the lake. The meet
ing Of the Synod and Synodical
will be held in First Presbyterian
Church of Baltimore Tuesday, June
10. The Women's Missionary So
ciety will meet Monday evening,
June 25 at the home of Mrs. Lester
Russell in Clayton. The members
of the Sunday School are urged to
attend the Daily Vacation Bible
School to be held at the high
school each morning from 8 to
11:30 from June 18 through June
20. There are classes for all ages
from pre-school age through inter-
mediates and there is no charge
but free-will offering.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
SENIOR LIFE
SAVING COURSE
A. w. Rand viii Instruct at
Lake Como Week of
June 25th to 29th
WATER SAFETY COURSE

A. w. Rand, Director of Safety
Services, Delaware Chapter, Amer
lean Red Cross, will be in Smyrna
during the week of June 25th to
29th, inclusive, to train any of the
people, male or female, who have
passed their seventeenth birthday
and are in sound physical condi-
ton, in course of swimming. The
preliminary requirements for the
course in Senior Life Saving are:
/. Standing front dive, reason
ably good form.
2. Swim 440 yards continuously,
employing hand-over-hand stroke
(crawl, trudgen-crawl, double trud-
gen, trudgen); a side stroke using
scissors stroke of the legs; swim
on the back with inverted scissors
or inverted breast stroke kick.
These strokes may be alternated
as desired but pupils should sus-
tain each stroke when used for at
least 20-25 yards.
3. Dive from surface to mini
mum depth of six feet and swim
two body lengths under water.
4. Tread water one minute with
hands beneath surface for use as
auxiliary supports.
5. Float motionless or rest in a
floating position with minimum
movements of arms and legs for
one minute.
This course will include Func-
tional Swimming, or Warfare
Aquatics, which is of utmost i'm
portance to all pre-inductees, since
it trains the individuals to be pre-
pared to cope with any emergency
that they may encounter while in
combat over water. 1t Will also
include personal safety skills, in
connection with the use of row.
boating and canoeing.
Water Safety Instruction
Due to the manpower shortage
there now exists in Smyrna area
an acute shortage of authorized
Red Cross Water Safety instruc-
tors. Mr.. Rand feels there is great
need for these instructors and any
who can qualify for Senior Life
Saver certificate, should enroll in
this very interesting and worth
while course. These instructors
will teach small children to swim
Anyone interested in this swim
ming course should register with
Mr.. Sapp at the Lake or with Mr.
Thomas Russell, Red Cross Safety
Service chairman of Branch area
No. 4. not later than June 21st
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
.RETIRES FROM
HEALTH BOARD
DIR. E. F. Smith, Kent County
Health Officer, Retires Af-
ter Is Years of Service
PRESENTED WITH GIFTS

The retirement of DR.. E. F.
Smith, Kent County health officer,
after 1S years of service with the
Board has just been announced by
DR.. Edwin Cameron, executive Sec
retary of the State Board of
Health, who gives praise to the
veteran health officer as one of the
pioneers in public health work in
the state. DR.. Smith is the first
member of the State Board of
Health staff to be retired under
the new pension system, passed by
the last session of the legislature.
Born in Templeville, Md, in 1877,
he was graduated from the College
of Physicians and Surgeons in Bal
timore (now a part of the Univer-
sity of Md in 1905 and, after
practicing medicine in Maryland,
moved to Kenton, Delaware, near
Smyrna in 1915, and practiced
medicine there until 1927. In that
year he joined the State Board of
Health staff, becoming Sussex
County health officer, which post
he filed until 1881. Then, in July
of that year, he became health Of
ficer for Kent County, a position
he has filled ever since. His kind
ly smile and quiet, friendly manner
have endeared him to many moth
ers and children in Kent County.
Within the last year he has been
giving immunizations to children
whose mothers he also protected
when they were children two
generations of health service.
Examined Thousands of Children
He has given thousands of chill
dren pre-school health examina-
tions since that program was be-
gun in 1881. One of DR.. Smiths
hobbies through the years, has
been the oiphtheria immunization
work. DR.. Smith has been mem
Der of the Medical Society of Dell
aware and of the Kent County
Medical Association. One of his
contributions to the Delaware
State Medical Journal was trea-
tise on the use of alum precipitate
toxioid for diphtheria preventive.
Honored With Dinner Party
The State Board of Health staff
gave an informal party in honor of
Dr. Smith on Friday afternoon at
the close of the bi-monthly staff
meeting in the State House. Re-
freshments were served from a
table decked with the states col
ors of blue. and gold, after which
DR.. Smith was presented with a
walnut humidor and pipe rack con-
tanning a $50 war bond. In the
evening, the nursing staff of the
Kent County Health Unit enter
tanned DR.. and Mrs. Smith at din
ner at the home of Mrs. Mary B.
Brown on Elm Terrace. The nurs-
es' gift to their retiring chief was
a leather wallet.
Smyrna times., 1945-06-21
NEW TOWN MANAGER HONORED
BY FORMER ASSOCIATES

Marvel on behalf of the division
employees. George Hump, kits
Hummock, spoke on the service of
members of the division who are in
the armed forces. Ward Hurley,
formerly of the Sea Bees, who is
now a warrant officer in the Civil
Engineer Corps, told of experience
es during his 18 months in the
South Pacific; Paul Section, the
other division engineer, lauded Mr..
Marvels record with the depart
ment, and E. Paul Burkholder,
Kent County supervisor of ele-
mentary schools, spoke on the
duty man owes to his organiza-
ton.