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Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-05

A new order for bids for the mail contract from Se- ward, via Kodiak to points ln the Aleutian-, was posted this week No contract was let as the result of the first advertisement for someone to take the mail boat run.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-05

Barbara Lange, employed at the Log Cabin liquor store, left by plane Monday for Seattle, and may go East to the Mayo clinic. She is going to receive special medical treatment for an ear all ent.
 Betty Ball is taking her place at the store.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-05

MT. and Mrs. Ray Dell, for mer Kodiak residents and cafe operators. are now in Fairbanks and have purchased the Simpan- en property on First Avenue, us- ed as a bath house, in which they. plan to conduct a roomipg house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Social Security Measure Signed; In EffectOct. |

Washington, Aug. 12- (UP) = President Truman, signed into law a bill freezing Social Security taxes at percent and gdding s5 a month to the federal contributions to each dependent, child, needy aged and blind pensioner.
 The new Social Security Law goes into effect Oct. 1 and extends until Dec. 31, 1947. Administration leaders hoped Congress by then will have overhauled the entire Social Security system.
 The House Ways and Means Com mlttee spent several months this year studying Social Security. The Senate authorized its finance com mittee to spend $10,OO0 on a similar study.
 Both Houses considered this years bill as merely stop-gap legislation. In addition to slightly liberaliz- ing Federal benefits for some groups the present bill:
 l. Freezes the Social Secur- ity payroll tax on both employ CTS and employees at percent for the 1947 calender year. Otherwise it would jump to 212 percent on each next January.
 3. Extends the unemploy- ment compensation provisions Of the present Federal program to about 100000 maritime work CTS.
 3.Provides survivors insurance protection for families of war veterans without cost for three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12

rington Brass Workers. Michael Bowen will manager the Waterbury team and is head of the sports con- mittee arranging other events. Jim Garfield and Frank Held are also on the sports committee.
 Events scheduled are a beauty contest, tug of war, fat mems race, baseball throwing contests for dis tance and accuracy and races for both men and women.
 The committee, arranging the af- fair, headed by George Cunning ham, recording secretary of Local 251, is attempting to get James J. Leary, secretary of the Interna- tional Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers and James Carey secretary of the National CI.O. as guest speakers.
 The celebration will mark the 10th anniversary of the granting of a charter to Local 25l, oldest and largest of the Waterbury CIO, locals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Indiana
 Poisoner
 roPPed
Several Elderly
 People Believed Victims of Womon

Dupont, Ind, Aug. 12- UP) - Prosecuting Attorney Donald R.. Bear said today he would call a grand jury to investigate charges again Mrs. Lottie Lockman, 62-year- |old housekeeper suspected to pois- |oning several elderly people under her care.
 Murder charges were filed against Mrs. Lockman last night after lab pratory tests revealed traces of mer- fury in the organs of Mrs. Minnie McConnell, 75, who died year ago.
 Mrs. Lockman had been free on pond on charges of attempting to poison Mrs. Mamie Mcconnell, 52, paughter-in-laW of the dead woman. Re-arrested On Warrant She was re-arreSted on bench uarrant issued at the request of Coroner Sidney Haigh after a state toxicologist reported finding near y a grain" of mercury in the vital organs of Mrs. Mcconnell.
 Haigh said the report was "a typ |cal finding in poisoning case" Baer said he would ask Circuit Fudge Harry E. Nichols to impanel
 ury before the end of the week to Investigate the charges. He acted k1ter Mrs. Lockman's attorney
 threatened to obtain a writ of hab- pas corpus for her release.
 Haigh said he would postpone temporarily the elimination of the bodies of four other persons known 10 have died while under Mrs. Lock- nans care, pending further study of Mrs. McConnell's organs.
 Mercury In Food
 In making his announcement,
 faigh said that Dr. R. N. Harger.
 bate toxicologist at Indianapolis, bad found a sufficient amount of mercury in Mrs. McConnell's body
 to warrant arrest"
 Traces Of mercury also were found |n the food of Mrs. Mamie McCon- bell. the dead woman's daughter n-law, who was taken to a hospital
 It nearby Madison, Ind, last week. Mrs. Lockman was employed as a pousekeeper by Mrs. McConnelIts husband, Forrest, a hardware deal-
 r.
 Her arrest on charges Of attempt I'd poisoning set off an official in- festigation and the exhumation of he other Mrs. McConnells body. Haigh and Dr. E. c. Cook, who performed the autopsy on Mrs. Me ponnell, announced the laboratory indings last night in the office of Pheriff Florence Bear, only woman theriff in the state.
 Known For Charity Other deaths which Prosecutor Bear said he planned to investigate |nclude those of Mrs. Lockmans Prother-in-law, Walter Lockman: Der husband, Frank. Fred Giddings, |ettred farmer, and Mrs. Hattie Cal foun. Mrs. Calhoun died here but vas buried at Burlington. Ia.
 Mrs. Lockman, known in this small falley community for her many kmdnesses to the sick, destitute and hnder privileged, steadfastly main |ained her innocence. She said she Vas "a friend to everybody"
 I'm perfectly willing to have of-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
New England onneries Get More Hides

Boston, Aug 12 -(UP)- Tan neries throughout New England, which were forced to close last week because of shortage of leather, will reopen this week due to the current shipment of hides into the six-state area.
 New England Shoe & Leather Association officails said all plants would be able to resume produc- tlon if shipments are continued. Meanwhile, some 400O workers at J. F. McElWain Shoe Company plants in Manchester and Nashua N. H, will return to their jobs to- morrow as result of a plentiful supply of leather.
 At the same time, a spokesman for shoe manufacturers said the leather now being shipped into the region is coming from the hoards of packers. The spokesman said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Post Had Clan1bake At LakeUood Park

Featured at the V-J Day Outing sponsored by Cpl. Coyle Post, Amer ican Legion, at Bellevue, Lakewood, Saturday were clambake, hot dog roast, softball game and quoits con- test. Sixty legionnaires and their families attended the affair.
 Joseph Scallay, in charge of the affair, was assisted by Thomas Dil- lane and Louis Porretti. All are World II veterans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Smedley Resumes Residence ir7 City

Attorney Frederic c. Smedley, well-known as local Socialist, an- nounces that he is again resident Of Waterbury after working on a government assignment during the war.
 He points out that local Socialists must circulate nominating petitions to gain a place on the voting ma- chimes, not because the party did not poll enough votes but because no candidates were nominated two years ago.
 MT Smedley's name was removed from the local voting list two years ago by the registrars, on the ground that he had moved out of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Bible StiH Best Seller For 129th Straight Year

100000 Scriptures since we began publishing" Miss Husted said. And we've never made any changes in the text. We still use the 1911 King James"
 There are some editions out now which make concessions to modern speech. but the Bible Society does not publish them.
 We'll sell you an American re- vised edition, if you ask for it." Miss Husted explained, but we don't publish it ourselves. We think that the old way is more beautiful" |"
 The Bibles are priced from 50 cents for small handbook size to s35 or $40 for large pulpit edition.
 Foxhole Incident
 Miss Husted tells the story of three soldiers who were trapped be- tween the lines during the Battle of the Bulge.
 "One-an off1cer-decided to pull out she said. He was killed.
 The two GIs stayed in their hole. not daring to move, but on the second night they saw a dead soldier. They craWled to his body and found little food and one of our Bibles.
 They stayed hidden for five days and five nights. Finally. they made it back to their lines. The food helped they told the chaplain, but we'd never have survived if 1t hadn't been for that Bible"
 And Miss Husted doubts that they would have said the same with nothing to read but Amber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
$3,OOO Is Reported
 In Store Fire
Sparks Blamed
 For Blaze on Roof Of Store Warehouse

A smouldering blaze in the roof of the old auditorium on South Main Street, now warehouse for the Alber Furniture Company, caused damages of approximately S3,000 Saturday morning shortly after 10:30.
 The old auditorium, formerly the center of Waterbury's musical and sports events, has not seen as much excitement in years as was displayed when firemen from 10 companies fought for two hours to bring the stubborn blaze under control.
 Fire Marshal Eugene Legge said the fire got its start from sparks from a nearby rubbish fire, and ap- parently smouldered for some time before an alarm was turned in at 10:30 by Louis Albert, son of the owner.
 Furniture Damaged
 Five pieces of apparatus re- sponded on the first alarm and were followed a few moments later by five more when an alarm was turned in at Canal Street and Chatfield Avenue
 In condning the blaze to the roof of the warehouse, flremen were forced to rip the tin covering from the roof and shoot streams water through after smashing the Sheathing underneath.
 Fire Marshal Legge said most of the fire damage was confined to the roof, with considerable furni- ture damage caused by smoke and water.
 Throughout the blaze the men worked under the added handicap of being without lights, as power in the building failed.
 Cat Escapes
 At one point as firemen, axes in hand, crashed through a door, dirty, wet and frightened cat spurted for freedom.
 Crowds gathered at the scene. both on South Main Street at the that hides
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Community Club Hosts at Picnic

Washington Hill Community Club was host to 300 ex-servicemer and women at Welcome Home picnic Saturday at Schildgens Grove. Will liam F. Kelly was general chair man of the picnic. Music was fur nished by Ertilecki's orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
400 Attend Outing
 or Lithuanian Club

The annual outing of the Lith- uanian Citizens Political Club was attended by over 400 persons yes- terday at Lithuanian Park, Lake wood.
 Program events included sports, entertainment and dancing to the music of John Satula's orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12

store proper and in the rear, and recalled the days years ago when many big events took place at "The Auditorium" Others recalled that the warehouse was the scene of many a sporting events as well as being the scene of the first slide pictures shown in this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Local C.I.O.
 Plans Outing ForMembers

The Waterbury CIO. will cele- brate it's tenth anniversary Satur- day, Aug. IT, at Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury with an outing for all union members in the local area
 The affair will start at noon and end at P. M Features will be a softball game between an all-star Waterbury aggregation and Tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Colored Republican Club Meets Tonipht

The Young Colored Republican Club Will meet at 8:30 tonight at Elks Hall, 57 Pearl Street. Voting lists will be checked and other prep- aratlons for the Fall elections will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12

ficials exhume the bodies of one or all of the people I've nursed," she said. I've cared for several old peo- pie who have died. All of them have been very old, and old people na- turally die"
 She said she had never seen any mercury and wouldn't know it if saw some"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Waterbury or the Past
25 Years Ago

25 Years Ago
 Rosalie T. Brenneis of Cooke Street and Frank E. Shepard of Oxford, were married at St. Mi chaels Church.
 Leora Bunnell of Walnut Street. and William Vandercook of Holmes Avenue were married at the Sec ond Congregational Church.
 15 Years Ago
 Because of the spread of polio" cases, 1t was announced that the local baby welfare stations would close.
 It was announced that additions for the $25,00 scholarship contest in music, would take place Sept. 14 at St. Johns Parish Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
5 Years Ago

Children of Waterville Play ground held a costume party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12

When the star of the evening dress opera performance reported i'll, 1t was discovered that no understudy was available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
By ROBERT RICHARDS

New York, Aug. 12 CUP)-That Amber was quite a gal, but her book sales were strictly low pres sure stuff, if you compare them with the Bible.
 The American Bible Society rang up 12,243 900 sales during 1945. Forever Amber. rocked along with a lowly 750,000.
 And we do it every year" said Miss Elizabeth Husted, of the American Bible Society. We never have any difficulty topping the best fiction titles.
 Practically a Habit
 It's done without benefit Of book clubs. They just ask, do you want a Bible?"
 In eight years Gone with the wind has sold more than 3,5O0, GOO but the Society has averaged bet ter than 100000 Bibles a year for the same period.
 But We don't boast Of it. Miss Husted said After all, it's prac- tically a habit
 The Bible Society has kept it's King James version on the best seller list since 1916. starting out about 200 years after the days of Amber. That first year the society sold a grand total of 6.410-and business gets steadily better.
 Why we've sold more than 356.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12

that hides are not new and must have been held for some time. Fed eral agents are investigating the charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12

Three persons were injured in an automobile accident on West Main Street near Willow Street.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-06-20
BOYS All CLUB NEWS

The regular monthly meeting of
the Shady Grove All Club was
held at the home of the Norwood
boys, Tommy and Billy, last We'd
nesday evening with 16 members
present. Business meeting was
conducted by the President, Stan
ley Stiles. James Louthan read
the minutes of the last meeting.
Jimmy told the boys about the
various county, district and state
shows that members should be
getting animals ready for. He
also told about the State Conser-
walton Camp to be held in Garrett
County, July 22-27. The County
Campfire is to be held on July
1S at the home of King Brothers
near Cedar Grove.
Next regular meeting of the
club will be held on July 10th at
the home of Howard Stiles, Rock
vile.
Meeting vas adjourned by the
use Of the All Pledge. Delicious
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Norwood.
PooIesuLIe All Club
Regular monthly meeting of the
Poolesville All Club was held at
the school last Thursday evening
with IL members attending. Much
discussion was held in regard to
the county and state shows which
club members plan to attend.
A number of boys expressed a
desire to attend Che State All
Conservation Camp in July in
Garrett County. The President APP
pointed a committee Guy v.
Lewis, Jr. Chairman, Raymond
Poole and Ralph Hubble) to make
plans for the conservation booth
to be placed at the Timonium
Fair Sept. 2-7.
Mr.. Whip handed out folders
on the National All Contests in
which members may participate.
He also gave brief explanation
of each, as well as the County
Dairy and Livestock Judging
Contests which will be divided
into two age groups: ID yrs. and
under and Is yrs. and over. Ap-
propriate awards will be offered
to the three high scoring indivi-
duals in each division. The next
regular meeting will be held at
the home of Ralph Hubble on July
IL at 8 P. NJ Meeting was adj
| journed by the use of the al
Pledge led by Norman Titus.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-06-20
County Board of
Education News

The Board Of Education in its
meeting on Tuesday, June IL, al
thorized the name of Woodlin for
the new school designated be-
fore as North Woodside. The
name for the school was recon-
mended to the Board by the chill
dren. The school has been in oper-
alton this year for the first time.
In response to request from
the Sandy Spring community and
from the Potomac community, the
6oard authorized a study of plans
for the establishment of Kinder
gartens for these communities as
soon as available rooms and other
plans can be developed.
The Board approved the school
calendar for the next year to pro-
vido for:
1. A workshop for all teachers
to meet in Leland Junior High
School from $3.50 A. M. on Sept.
4th until 3 P. M. on Sept. IL.
The cafeterias in the school will be
open to serve lunch to teachers
at low cost.
2. All teachers will work in their
respective schools on September
IL and 10 during which time pu-
pills entering school for the first
time should register.
P-TA representatives and other
interested persons will be invited
to attend the workshop on Sep
TENDER 10 at which time the pro-
gram for the year will be dis
ycussed with them.
Special attention will be given
to developing fuller understand
ing of the county program of ed
ucation, learning about county
services, such as the Juvenile
Court, Mental Hygiene Society,
etc, planning in detail for group
study providing opportunities for
the use Of visual aids, new equip
ment, ETC., and many other topics
will be covered also.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-06-20
Sandy Seal1s9 Nel9A1oaAood

~
Inez Smith and Miss Helen Wal
ker, both of Baltimore, Mr.. Frank
Sharpless and Mr.. 7. Franklin
Riggs.
DIR. Thomas A. Ladson spent a
week in Cumberland. Mrs. Ladson
drove up over the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Owens to
meet him and return home with
him.
Miss Dorothy Lee Councilman
and 1t. James Francis Thomas
were married yesterday afternoon
at a O'Clock at Pine Top, the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Counselman, of
Bradley Farms, Bethesda.
Another marriage of interest to
the Sandy Spring Community was
that of Miss Lois Jane Ely and
Mr.. Frank Forsythe Wilson Jr..
which took place at a o'clock
Saturday at the Grace Episcopal
Church in Silver Spring. Mrs.
Wilson is the daughter of Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-06-20
OAR Awards Made Six
Elementary Pupils

Good citizenship medals were
presented to two pupils each in
three elementary public schools of
Montgomery County this week by
the Chevy Chase Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, with Mrs. Harriet Belt In
gersol, chairman of National De-
Tense, making the presentations.
Sixth grade students in the Dam
ascus School who received awards
were Mary Estelle Pope and
Mary Gladhill. At the Jamestown
School, Helen Stokes and Emory
Foster received medals. Paul
Thompson and Barbara Lefeged OF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-06-20

William Peter Burke and the late
Mr.. Louis John Ely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Orms-
by of Norfolk, Va, are the par
ents of baby girl, Gwynn Lucy
Ormsby. Mrs. Ormsby is the for
mer Miss Lucy Trundle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Bentley
have gone to Los Angeles, Cal
lfornla, where they will spend
several months. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Gilpin are living at
Oakley during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin A. Lamar
entertained Friday at a cocktail
party preceding the Montgomery
County Cotillion at the Manor
Club.
Mr.. Thomas F. Lansdale was
host the following evening at a
cocktail party before the Howard
County Cotillion.
Mrs. Charles Alexander Wilson
gave dance Monday evening in
celebration of her husbands birth
day at their home Woodley.
Miss Mary Thomas of Balti-
more was guest Sunday night
OF Miss Elizabeth T. Stabler.
The Mutual Improvement AS
ISOLATION met last Thursday with
Mrs. William W. Moore at Plain
field.
The Montgomery Farmers Club
met Saturday at The Highlands
with Mr.. Robert H. Miller, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Claggett
of Baltimore were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
F. Thomas at Green Acre. The
Thomases afterwards accompanied
their guests to Round Bay and re-
turned the following day.
The Little Contract Club will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. w. Bird.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-06-20
GIRLS All CLUB
NEWS
Wa, hington Grove

The twelve Washington Grove
All girls completed their dress
school last week, meeting all day
on Wednesday and Thursday and
half day on Friday. The girls
each made a pair of nicely tail
ored green shorts which they plan
to use as part of a All sports
outfit, getting imprinted All sports
shirts to go with them. Miss Tur-
ner and Miss McLucke were as
sisted by the local leader, Mrs.
Robert Billhimer and Mrs. Maurice
Way, Mrs. Frank Mcnamara and
Mrs. William X. Teepe. The latter
took number of pictures of the
girls at work, and also a group
picture before the Woman's CLUB
house where the school was held.
LaytoRs UiIlc
The Laytonsville All Girls met
on June 18th at the home of Amy
and Margery Fry. Nancy Wilcox
was back after a year away at
school, and presided. Only nine
girls were present since Joyce
and Barbara Riggs were helping
IN the bayfield,. Peggy Gregg gave
a talk on what to Bring to Dress
School," which was followed by
a general discussion of patterns
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Mrs. Jamie H. Thomas
Boz so Ashton, Md.
!. Ashton 1852

Among those planning to at
tend the Friends General Confer
ence at Cape May, New Jersey,
during the coming week are Mr..
and Mrs. R. Bentley Thomas, Mr..
and Mrs. R. B. Thomas, Jr. and
their son, Dicky, the Misses Mar
garet and Ann Farquhar, the
Misses Margaret and Anne Stab
Ter, Miss Nellie Lyon, Miss Eliza
beth T. Stabler,, Mrs. Robert H.
Miller, Sr., Miss Mary Moore Mil
Ter, Mollie Miller, Miss Cornelia
H. Thomas, Mrs. Frederic l..
Thomas and Mr.. Edward Iddings.
DR.. Thomas A. Ladson, Jr. was
host last week at house party at
his cottage on White Point. His
guests were Mr. land Mrs. Daniel
Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. William Stin-
son, Jr., Miss Betty de Vries, Miss
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-06-20

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