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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
TIE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT WATERBURY, CONN., TUESDAY DECEMBER e t0~

Go eoWn hsfe aE1 t b9neg foE 0tif people, t9s k0vefBBlslls Wnl furnish ef1e iaHd afid guarantee tils investment bntG tile builders bays had thefF money back witb i9tsfs est, from the rentals, There's no shortage 0f iab0f hsfs atld 70 gsns sfai material shortage; ws have ait ti1e cement, line, jiligbeY afld stone needed
 ~fbs siectfih6atl0H program is ealiaiIf important, tf gils ADsf1s eafls Waflt c sisetFifY 0siF railroads there's af8pIs WatsfD0Bsf t9 bs hafHessSd, afld ttls railroad system would carry tie current t0 aii Dfitls eipa1 cities 0f tils republic,
 '1 sin hefs tO welcome atld Q protect foreign investments, when they gre ehaBHsiIsd itjt0 tijs things
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17

That night, MT. Murphy loaded up his war souvenirs and prepared to mount guard over the projects cash. But he admitted he fell asleep among his souvenirs. Next day, he rushed the cash into the bank.
 The first problem was the selec- tion of the lots. Each drew a number from a hat. Low man took his pick of residential sites.
 The next problem was financing the sewers.N The boys decided to sell stock among themselves and to local merchants who value their patronage. They have just about raised the cash to pay for the sew CTS in all eight blocks of the new addition.
 The organization has issued its financial report listing among exe penses a $5.28 item for doughnutS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17

97s election uili bs "una laFnA,e lhese serious gentlemen nnv, and the next administration "wUHfe tban ever, for Dictator Bonosa WIll continue to run and Co ruin thn country without having Q accept open responsibility as president"
 You don't know about that 0f course, but would be inclined Co agree that the independent oandi- date might encounter some praebia csi dIfflcultles in attempting % take oyer from the announced choice Of the administration. "Ta- cbo" Bomoza, an accomplished poli- tlcian, looks as though he might be about as tough ifl . pinch as he is gracious and gOod-humored when things are going his way, as he cola- celyes them to be at the nioneile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17

served at a "0et Acquainted Party at the neighborhood gym.
 One Item Wrong
 Only thing wrong with the state ment is that it fails to show that they got back $2.70 selling the doughnuts which were not con- stunned at the party.
 Last step is building their houses. All homes must be at least four rooms with bath, can be any archi- tectural style, but have to conform to the city building code.
 They have another CT lined up to contract the job He will work on a cost plus basis employing the veterans themselves on the job whenever they have free time to work. Work done by the veterans will be deducted from the cost of the houses.
 Construction starts in January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17

eaton SlHushout tlIeaFasut a9l have opened aiaht schools fo adults. Low cost, sanitary h0tisiflg hes been completed f0f the iab0fs ing people ifi every state eapitai, we have set tip labor courts c prevent strikes and i0ck0its, either the workman 0f the boss caii ii0W come lfi to e0tift to have hls fights sid obligations legally determined
 You ask this qliiek1thinkifig, ex- Dfessive man, WtiO seems on the youngest side of middle age, what his oOtintfy stiii needs, afid get q rather surprising afiswef.
 American builders and American investments" he says. We need home constructor and we need identification. If yotf American engineers and architects waiit to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17

NieArnGnA
 lfe wants to know how you are and how you like the country. 1fe says he ls looking forward Go Febs rtary second when his term of Ofa flee expires, and that he is going to the United States for c physical eheckup thereafter Will he take an active part In the next admlna lstratlon9
 If my services are desired" ke says, n can not refuse" You ask what he considers to be the highllghts of his ten years cd president
 We have built and paved good roads" he says. "our part of the PansAmerlcan highway is almost complete. We have intensified edu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
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Opposition ONsFs viewp
 Back sg your b0tsl agsln yon arc immediately called upon by tg0 grave HleagaguaB gentlemen wh0 aDDeaT already Co have learned Oi f0DF interview witb the president They aFs Dr. Antonio Flores Vega, former minister Of public works and Attorney ls0seBd0 Argneil0 They represent the opposition, which is vocal end iD no way sup- pressed as faF as speech afld free pres afs concerned,
 T5ley tSli yOu tbat the sOmoza candidate, Dr. Leonardo Arguello, Btil bs declared the winner Co Pebs fHsFY oyer their oyB candidate, Dr. BDOg AgBsdO, regardless of bog the y0ss count actually goes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17

By DICK LEWIS
 Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. IT, tNEA-Last Winter, 100 Indianap- oils veterans decided they could beat the housing shortage on their own, Today. they seem to be do- ing it.
 When they returned from the wars, they learned that there were no homes for them. They decided to build their own.
 Moving with speed and stealth, they picked up l53 lots in north east Indianapolis for a song, a prayer and back taxes. It was rough, wild land. Nobody wanted it.
 In six months, it has turned into the slickeSt real estate deal of the year in Indianapolis.
 After paying $3,000 for the land and S7,500 in back taxes, the veter- ans hired a surveyor and parcelled out the tract into lots at S25 lot. Each veteran could buy maximum of two lots and could not resell for profit, nor to anyone but another veteran
 The last two Sundays in May, the veterans held a picnic on their land. After gathering up the paper plates, they fell to with axes and saws, clearing the land of scrub trees and brush. That saved them $500.
 They assembled a construction crew and cut through four streets. A new addition any realtor would be proud to hang a sign on arose out of tile wilderness. They call it North Plaza addition and it's now worth many times the $l0,O00 it cost the veterans.
 Merchants Asset
 The CT "Do-It- t-Yourself- Home Builders. Unincorporated" got its start last Winter at a neighboring gymnasium, while city hall poli- ticians were fumblng with plans to erect barracks for homeless veter- ans.
 The boys gathered around to talk things over. They learned of an estate whose owners might be will- ing to sell They negotiated with great secrecy, raising funds among themselves with the assistance of sympathetic neighborhood merch- ants. And they swung the deal.
 One of the leaders of the project, A. Wayne Murphy. who teaches his- tory in an Indianapolis high school. came into the deal shortly after he was discharged as a navy lieutenant.
 He and Mrs. Murphy pitched in. He became treasurer, she secretary Of the project.
 Finds Self In $3,OOO Cash
 The group got their surveys made Cut-rate by a friendly sur yeyor who was running for office. They had their abstracts made en masSe by a sympathetic title com- pany.
 The wives typed the deeds. Mrs. Murphy was sworn as notary and she notarized them. The deeds cost 9 cents per lot.
 Then came the big night last June when the deeds were diStribut- ed and the new owners paid of. Mir Murphy found himself in pos session of S3000 cash.
 The boys gave him an escort home, to protect the cash after the meeting, moving through the streets like a company of infantry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-17
'DictatOr' of Nicaragua
 AsksMOreAccOmpliskments

Editors Note: Gen. Anastasio
 Somoza is finishing his tenth
 and final year as president of
 Nicaragua. In the following in
 terview, written by the United
 Press vice-president for the Pa-
 cific area, Somoza reviews the
 accomplishments of his admin '- , istration. The dispatch also
 gives an insight into the color . full country of Nicagaragua and
 what the opponents of Somoza
 have to say about his admins
 tration.
 By FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW
 Managua. Nicaragua, Dec. IT - CUP) - This is what it is like tc interview the head man of one of the Central American republics where life and politics, pretty much synonymous, move toward surprise ending as in the days of O. Henry.
 This is Nicaragua, that highly vitalized little country regularly on the worlds front pages with catas- blOJ4l1I CdA lAt4udhCc, oAAAAA, ACaSAAy young bandits like Sandino, erupt- ing volcanoes, invasionS by the United States Marines, and the private wars of William Walker
 The latter gentleman, it may be remembered, was an attorney from Marysville, Cal, who precipitated one of the outstanding legal con- troversies of history. Two republics declared war on him personally. He raised an army and navy and re- taliated with enthusiasm. A third republic. intervening in judicial cap- acity grabbed and executed him first, as a condition to its determin- ation of the rights and wrongs of the situation, and as a sensible pre- caution.
 Telephones Progressive
 So you send a telegram to Gen. eral Anastasio Somoza, now finish ing his tenth and final year as pres ident of Nicagaragua, and ask an appointment. The telephone has re- progressed in Central America to a point somewhat less efficient than the original instrument invented by Alexander Graham Bell in collabor- ation with Don Ameche, and no one
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Rowland Bound Over
To Grand Jury

John Rowland. arrested May 18th
for assault with intent to kill, in con-
nection with the shooting of two
Durant night marshals, has been
bound over to the Holmes County
Grand Jury on that charge and is
In Jail at Lexington. His bond was
placed at $10,350.00 by Durant's Ma
yor w. E. Howell in whose court
the case was heard Saturday morn
ing.
The state was assisted in prosecut-
Ing by the Hon. ]. T. Coleman. The
defendant was represented by S. h.
King and p. p. Lindholm.
Both night marshals, Mr.. Zeb
Guess and Mr.. Hubert Robertson,
are recovering from their wounds
received when Rowland opened fire
on them in a Durant service station
about $40 o'clock in the morning,
May 18th. The marshals had taken
one gun away from Rowland earlier
that night and he had apparently
returned to his home in Carroll coun-
ty for another. Mr.. Guess suffered
fractured bone and pierced artery
in his left leg below the knee and
it was feared for while that he
might lose his leg. Mr.. Robertson's
hand was pierced by a bullet and
infection set up necessitating hospi-
taliZation.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Home Talent Play
Sponsored by Legion

The Daniel w. Beall Post No. 10
will sponsor 3-Act Musical Come
dy pep Parade" Friday night,
June 7, 800 P. NJ. Proceeds will be
used to purchase new band uniforms.
All local talent will be used.
''Pep Parade" is a fast moving
comedy based on the lives of the
Peck family. Gussie is the domineer-
ing wife Of Henry Peck and tries
to run everyone's life. Judy, their
young daughter has her heart set
on marrying Tommy Meadows but
Gussie has her heart set on Keith
Trevelyan, young bank clerk and
fortune hunter.
Aunt Hattie, a wealthy widow
crazy about fortune tellers, arrives
from California and is about to give
Madame De La Clair, phony
French madium, all her husbands
life insurance. To prevent thi s
Tommy dresses up as a Russian Pro-
lessor and reads the souls of Henry,
Aunt Hattie, and Hortense, the
Swedish Maid. But Roseola the col
ored cook is afraid of fortune tellers
and will have no part of it. To COM
plicate matters 'Dr. Druggins, a
muscular lady" osteopath n d
gives the wrong patient treatment.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
City Clerk Glover
Speaks Club

City Clerk c. A. Glover was speak
er Friday at the Lexington Rotary
Club. Mr.. Glover told about the
surveys being made by the Abbott
Engineering Co. in Lexington in re-
gard to storm drainage and sewer
system.
A system of curbs and cutters
will have to be put in in Lexington
in order to have proper drainage,
Mr.. Glover said.
The speaker also discussed the
cost of street and garbage services
and the general financial condition
of the city.
In 1888, Lexington's bonded in
debtedness was $4,000; today it Is
$4,000, he said. In the .past three
years $4,000 has been spent in rer
sealing streets which have previous
ly been blacktopped, he said.
Since the city is in good financial
condition, Mr. Glover S ia d he
thought it was time for us to spend
some money and get some improve
ments.
His frank speech was greatly en-
Dyed by those present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Mrs. GuIIedge Presents
Students In Recital

Mrs. r. w. Guledge presented hel
music students in beautiful recit.
al Thursday evening, May %, at the
Grammar School auditorium.
The following program was given.
March of the Wee Folks, Cynthia
Ann Brunette, Gaynor.
Fireflies, Nora Dean Stewart, Gest
Little Yellow Duckling, Tony Leh-
man, Erb.
The Shoemaker's Shop, Edna Heller
Herrin, Ketterer.
The Peasant Dance, Betty rabbi
MacLachlan.
Duo March of Tiny Soldiers, Mary.
lynell and Steve Reid. Mum.
Spring Flowers, Elaine Schur
Rolfe.
Blue Swans, Frances Rogers, King
Banjo Pickninnies, Marylyness
Reid, MacLachlan.
The Tumble Weed, Mary Lynn
Herbert, Saxman.
After the Ball, Steve Reid, Ward
Toreador March, Nancy Hoover
Williams, Bizet.
Humoresque, Sylvia Lynn Cohen
Dvorak.
Sylvan Chimes, Joan Berman
Seals.
Tumbling Clowns, Jean Powers
Frost
In the Swing, Jewel Lehman
Daniel.
A Scarf Dance, Ramon Tate
Wright.
Petite valse, Mary Aston Roach
Flick.
Falling Leaves, Celile Mason
Koelling.
Valse Bluette, Marjorie Anr
Brown. Thompson-Drigo.
The Secret, Ann Patterson, Gau-
tier.
The Coquet, Kwin Clack, Borrow
ski.
valse OPP SO. Carolyn Ware, Dur.
The Rose Fay, Lucille Kitchen
Helms.
Romance, Connie Taylor, Ruben.
Minuet from Eb Symphony. Doro'
thy Ashley, Megart.
Second Mazurka, Barbara Majors
GODDARD.
Barcarolle, Ruth Byrd, GODDARD.
Polonaise in A b OPP S., Penelopt
Shepherd, Chopin.
Duo Diana, Edith Terring ane
Ruth Byrd, Hoist.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Holmes Youths To
Attend Boys Comp

John Lipsey and Barbour Harvey
of Lexington and Jimmy Odom of
Durant have been picked to attend
Boys Conservation Camp June 10 to
IA at Natchez Trace Park near Oko-
Iona. This camp is put on each year
by Mississippi Forestry and Chem
urgic Association to train boys in
forestry, land use and wild life.
These boys are selected on the merits
of their interest in 4-H Club work
in land use, forestry and wildlife.
Each boy is sponsored by some civic
organization or firm in the county
in which they live. Sponsoring these
boys are as follows:
John Lipsey, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Lipsey Lexington Rotary
Club.
Barbour Harvey, son Of Mrs. w. B.
Harvey - Beall's Drug Store, Lex
ington.
Jimmy Odom, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter N. Odom - Durarnt Rotary
Club.
There will be another Boys con-
servation Camp held at Leroy Percy
Park near Hollandale July % to rs
for the boys living in the Delta part
of Mississippi including the Delta
section of Holmes County. Three
boys will be selected to attend this
camp also.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Health Officer Urges
Mothers To Wutch
Summer Complaints

During the next four summer
months, many peopl will be severely
ill from dysentery or summer COM
plant" stated DR.. Weeks of the
Holmes County Health Dept. "In
most instances such illness is caused
by infection with a germ carried
from sick person to a well person
through unsafe milk or water or by
flies"
what is a serious illness to an
adult can often be fatal illness to
child in the same family" stated
DR.. Weeks. Mothers should be Ger
tain this summer not to carry their
children to visit where there is sick
ness. Even more important, child
who shows any Of the following signs
of illness should be taken immedia-
tely to the family physician for dia-
gnosis and treatment: fever, vomit-
ing, diarrhea, poor appetite, con-
vulsions." Many of the 200 children
who will die this summer in Missis-
sippi from fly-borne diseases could
be saved if they receive early medi-
cal attention, according to DR.. W. H.
Weeks. He urged mothers to keep
their children well and in the best
possible condition, and to lose no
time in consulting a physician if
signs of illness develop.
TO KEEP YOUR CHILD WELL
/. Boil all drinking water and all
cows milk for S minutes.
2. Wash your hands with soap and
water before you handle your baby.
3. Nurse your baby for the first 8
months.
4. Take your child to your physi-
clan or to the child health confer
ence Of your Health Department
once a month through l yr. of age
-four times a year between & 2
yrs of age - twice year between
2 g. 6 yrs. of age.
S. Keep your child away from
sick people.
6. Build screened baby bed.
z. Screen your house.
8. Build sanitary privy.
9. Protect your well.
SEE THE SANITATION SUPER
VISOR AT YOUR COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Bilbo Blasts P &C
In Durant Speech

Firing a fresh volley of verbal bull
lets at the CIO Political Action Com
mittee, which he termed "the most
damnable organization ever rammed
down the Threats of the American
people," Senator Theo. G.. Bilbo, in
a campaign address at Durant, Thur
sday, labeled the CLIO group a
giant monstrosity designed to des-
troy all threads of our American
way of life"
In eleven upstate speaking en-
gagements he dashed out at Sidney
Hillman, chairman of the CIO-PAC,
clubbing him mot only self-made
agitator of racial hatred, but Rus
sian-born Communist of the lowest
ilk, to enter this country in its entire
history"
Senator Bilbo promised to see to
it personally, when 60 back to the
Senate that this Hillman crackpot
will be one of the first of these aliens
to be chased out of this country"
The Senator said that he was one
of the ten United States senators,
and twenty-three representatives,
earmarked for defeat by Chairman
Sidney Hillman of the CLIO Political
Action Committee.
Calling for an about southern
front to combat and abolish "this
giant octopus which extends its mas
ty Shiny arms out into the most re-
mote hamlets of our beloved state
and country" the Senator declared
this to be one of "the most damna-
BILE and destructive drives against
our southern way of life since the
carpetbagger days of the Civil War"
Outlining some of his future OBJ
jectives in the United States Senate,
Senator Bilbo said he would lead the
fight to secure passage of legislation
providing payment of So per day to
Veterans of World War II up to Ii
NIT of 81 per day for the same per-
iod, for those who saw overseas SER
vice.
He also proposed: to secure pay
ment of $50 per month for old peo-
pie; secure support by the federal
government Of farm to market
roads; protect the rightful gains of
labor; fight against the Communist
movement in America.
Friday Senator Bilbo will speak in
Calhoun City at 1000 a. m, Eupora
at 2:30 and Winona at 1880 pm. Sat
urday he opens in Dekalb at 10 o.
clock, goes to Union for an address
at ESQ, and ends the week in New
ton at 1870 p. m.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Lexington Graduation
Services Held Friday

The Hon. Edwin White, promin-
ent young Lexington attorney
brought the inspirational commence
ment address to members of the Lex
ington High School graduating class
Friday evening in the services held
at Beall Athletic Field.
Twenty-three diplomas were aw-
arded by M. A. Scobey, chairman of
the Board of Trustees.
The annual prizes were awarded
as follows:
Masonic Essay Prize of $40 for
best theme written on the subject,
THE Place of Religion in the World
Today" --- Margie Downer.
County Essay Award of $50 for
theme written on the subject "The
Effects of Alcohol on Man" - Ida
Ruth Berry.
Commercial Prize of S. given by
B. g. P. w. Clsb for the student who
made the most progress in COM
mercial work. Two students tied for
this prize. They were Edith Herring
and Ida Ruth Berry.
Kimbrough Prizes Given by Mr..
r. NJ Kimbrough).
World History Prize of S. for the
student with highest class average.
Bobby Cade.
United States Government Prize
of SIS to the student with the highest
class average - Ida Ruth Berry.
The P. T. A. Best School Spirit
SIS to boy and girl, Edith Moore and
Bobby Cade.
Rotary Code of Ethics So Ida
Ruth Berry and Edward Lipsey.
Band Prizes were won by: Donald
Boatwright - $500; Sylvia Lynn
Cohen - $1,000; Parham Williams,
Jr., - $500.
Name added to School PLAGUE for
best all-around student on vote OF
seniors and faculty-Miss Kwendo-
lyn McRae.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Daily Vacation Bible
School Registration
Set For Friday

Friday afternoon at 2:30 all the
children in and near Lexington are
invited and expected to meet at the
First Baptist Church for registration
for the city-wide Daily Vacation BIZ
BILE School, a ride around town In a
parade, and refreshments.
This week of fun, play, and good
times Is an annual occasion in Lex
ington. This year the Rev. L. E.
Burnette will be In charge Of the ac-
tivities and the school will meet at
the Baptist Church. Other general
officers include Mrs. Doty Porter,
pianist, and Miss Myrtle Jordan, Sc
cretary.
Mrs. Luke E. Ellison will be Super
intendent of the Beginner Depart
ment, ages 4, S, and 6. Helping her
will be Mrs. L. E. Burnette, Mrs.
A. Y. Brown and Mrs. Doty Porter.
The Primaries, ages 6, z, and 8
will be under the supervision of Miss
Mary Anna Kimbrough. Her assis-
tants will beb Mrs. Isaac King, Mrs.
Hugh Nichols, Jr., and Mrs. AID Rut-
ledge.
Mrs. E. w. Ellison will be in
charge of the juniors, ages 8, 10, IL,
and IL. Helping her will be Mrs.
Homer Davis, Mrs. w. E. Thurmond,
Miss Jeffie Lou Jones, and Miss Ann
Wynn.
The Intermediates, ages Is, IA, is,
and 16 will be sponsored by Mrs. J.
M. Hoff. Helping in this department
will be Mrs. William Moses, Miss
Bobbie Mae Lipsey, Miss Penelope
Sheppard, and Miss Irene Holloman.
Mrs. Billy Rutledge will be in
charge Of a special phase Of our
school this year. She will supervise
the work in the nursery, composed
of the children of the Bible School
helpers. Assisting Mrs. Rutledge will
be Mrs. Jane Davis.
The Bible School will begin regu-
lar activity Saturday morning at $50
The school will emphasize games,
songs, sword drills, Bible verses, fell
lowship, Bible study, and handwork.
The three-hours each morning per-
ior Of fun will continue for only one
week. Commencement will take
place on Sunday night, June 8, in a
special program at the Baptist
church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Ruford Wutsons' Hosts
To Wesleyan Guild

Mr.. and Mrs. Raford Watson were
hosts Tuesday evening to a meeting
of the Wesleyan Guild. Members
and their husbands assembled on
the Watson lawn.
The Rev. A. Y. Brown gave the
invocation and a delicious supper
consisting of baked ham, potato sal
ad, stuffed tomatoes, hot Boston
baked beans, relishes, hot rolls, peach
shortcake, coffee and coca-colas was
served.
Mrs. Ruth Williams Byrd, presi-
dent, presided over brief business
session and Mrs. w. L. Murtagh
gave the mission study on Africa.
Remarks were made by Mrs. A. Y.
Brown and Mrs. P. H. Williams.
Group singing was enjoyed to COM
plete this delightful evening.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-05-30
Donce Revue Will
Be Held Tuesday

The parents and friends of the
Lexington and Tchula Dancing Pu.:
pills are invited to attend their First
Annual Dance Revue. The Tchula
pupils will have their Revue May 80,
1916, BIS p. m, at the school audi
forum. The Lexington Dance Revue
will be Tuesday June 4, 1916, 500
p. m, at the school auditorium.
One of the highlights of the pro-
grams will be an Interpretation Of
''The Toy Shop" in which the dam
GERS represent different kinds Of
toys.
Miss Pepper, who received her
training at the Whitford Price
School, Greenwood; Mississippi
State College for Women, and at
the Normal School of Dancing, HoI-
lywood, California, will do toe solo
arranged to Anton Dvorak's Hum
oresque".
Mrs. Doty Porter OF Lexington,
win accompany the dancers at the
piano.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.