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Milford chronicle., 1946-09-27
Milford Grange Notes

Th Flower Show held last Satur-
day by Milford Grange proved TO
ne q huge success. The much need
ed rain which came early in the
morning helped a great deal to
freshen the flowers and 10 wash the
dust from the blossoms.
there were more than 30 en-
tries and they We're of all kinds
and colOrs. with gorgeous dahlias
predOminating The largest display
was made by Mrs Jennie Short
Several different varieties came
lrOm the garden OF Mr. John Bar
Gus. while neither of these entered
in any class. they contributed to
the beauty of the collection.
Some of the competitors had en-
tereu flowers in show before.
while a number had not, and it
was generally conceded that it
really was worthwhile project.
and the Grange axiom We learn
by doing" proved To be true
The Judges: Mrs. Jimmie Short
Mrs. John Stewart and Mrs VIM.
Ulery. were very capable and it
was really Il lesson to follow
around with them.
A list of the classes and those
winning first. second and third
places follows:
Arrangement in Pottery: first
Mrs. Paris Kirby; second. Mrs j
B. Benson; third. Mrs. Doug Fry
Dining Room Arrangement.
first, Mrs. Norman Grove; second
Mrs. Hoey Farrow; third, Mrs
Clarence Jester.
; Mantle Arrangement: first
Mrs. Hoey FarrOw; second, Mis-
Edna Barker; third, Mrs. Clarenc,
Jester
Living Room Arrangement
first. Mrs. Paris Kirby; second
Mrs. e. f. Jester; third. Mrs. Hoe.
Farrow.
Arrangement in Unusual Con
= tainers: first, Mrs. Hoey Farrow
second. Mrs Paris Kirby: third
Mrs William Ulery.
The show ended with a program
in the evening presented by Mr.,
. Robert Jester. which was yer
, much enjoyed by all present.
\ floral greeting by Mrs. Jester
The Legend of Flora" by Mr.
- Davis Watson a number of flor;
- songs were then sung by all.
flower quiz and spelling test enc
cd the much enjoyed program. d,
liciOus refreshments were serve
by the committee.
o This Saturday evening Milfol
Grange will observe Booster Nigl
Il and at the same time will have II
burning of the mortgage. Vel
~ important event for every memh,
. as each one has worked long al
earnestly to have this accomplish
n ed
Y The State Grange officers, Il
Pomona Grange officers and ma
n ters and visitors from all nearl
x Oranges are expected 10 be presel
J. A. Bailey Thomas, State Maste
viii extend greetings. Judge Ear
# Wiley. cX-United States Represe
= tativc. will make the address of Il
Q evening Mrs. EIuldah Willis, sta
J. lecturer. will lead III Il song tc!
The program. which is being pr
. pared by the lecturer. Mrs. Cla
cnCe Jester. will be open to t
DUhliV
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-27

The school grounds are being i'm !
proved and visits from the parents
are welcome at any time. Seven
rev enrollments have come 10 the
school in the past ten days, and
several more are expected in the
very near future. Every regular
seat in the primary room has been
taken and extra chairs and desks
have been taken from the vacant
room in the school. which Will
probably be used as an indoor re-
creation room during inclement
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes and
Mrs. Lydia Morris had Mrs. Clar-
ence Morris from Harrington as
their Sunday guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Greenlee and
soils. Larry and Tommy visited the
Edward Riddlebergers at Green's
boro, Md, on Sunday.
Little Miss Nancy Carole Thistle
wood spent Friday of last week
with MIR. and Mrs. Charles kOene-
man.
The executive committee of the
Houston New Century Club has ar
rang ed the following program for
l946-47. The first meeting will be
held on Oct Sth, Business with
the new president. Mrs. j. Carroll
Pearson, presiding. Oct. %, Inter
national Relations" Mrs. W. +.
Manlove and Mrs. Wallace Hanson
Nov. 4. "American Homes Mrs. Fl
J. Thistlewood and Mrs. W. ;
E&usherty. Nov. ~. Education,
Mrs. James V Harrington. Dec. 3
delaware Day" Mrs. G. EmOr!
Webb; Dec. Il. Public Welfare.
Mrs. W. J. Dufendach. Jan. :, 1947
Safety" Mrs. l.. Paul Greenlee
Jan. 2l. Legislation" Mrs. GeorS,
kirkhy and Mrs. 0. +. Sapp. Feb. 4
American Citizenship" Mrs
Dukes RObb and Mrs. A. j. kiel
basa. Feb. Is. The. Bible" Mrs. Ed
ward Mulholland and Mrs. William
Blessing. March /. Press ant
publicity" Mrs NJ. W Thistlewood
March Is. Motion Pictures" Mrs
Richard W. Bennett and Mrs
Francis Tylecki. April /, "Musi
and Fine Arts" Mrs. X. l.. jump
April l5, current Events" Mrs
Cora J. Sattertield. The officers ar
1 president. Mrs. !. Carroll Pearson
.. first president, Mrs. NJ. "
!. Thistlewood; second vice-pres
+ dent. Mrs. II. l.. Jump; recordin
secretary, Mrs. Dukes RObb; con
t responding secretary. Mrs. EmOr
: Webb; treasurer. Mrs G.. W. kirl
t by; director, Mrs W. +. Manlove
sunshine chairman. Mrs. Edwar
Mulholland; club hostess. Mrs. v
: J. Dufendach; parlimentarian, Mr.
!, !. V. Harrington; custodian. Mr.
Vi. W. Thistlewood; program con
. mittee, Mrs. Emory Webb. Mrs.
= ". Bennett and Mrs. w +. Mai
love.
n Fire was discovered in IL
n garage at the home of Mr.. and Nh
If ; &. Armour last Sunday evenil
e shortly after church service
Ie Prompt work by Mr.. Armour al
IS the early arrival of the Fire c,
r, prevented more serious damag
1t Milford was also called. but did II
l.. lave to go into action.
h We are happy to welcome TO o
IS school and community Mrs. Hell
I'd Williamson OF Harrin2ton. Nj
Williamson is teachine the fiji
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-27

three grades at our school. She sue
ceeds Mrs. Lila Hudson Wall of
Milford. who has been substituting
since Tuesday. Sept 10. Before that
date Mrs. W. ShOckley Daugherty
was substitute in these grades. Mrs.
Williamson will be the regular
teacher for these grades.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-27

Each morning as ! carefully
spread a thin film of 66-cent butter
on my understood, off-color toast,
l dutifully remind myself that Am
erica is eating more than it ever
did before.-Saturday News, Lew
isburgh, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-27
Sussex Older Youth
Meet At Coolspring
continued from first pagel

include Lester Cannon, Bridge
Vile; president. Ernest Mcgee. Re-
hoboth, vice president: Mrs. Esther
Marvel Hudson, Millsboro, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-27

In storing used fats keep Gov
cred and away from strong fla
vored and scented foods. Place i'll
the refrigerator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
Ralph E. Day Dies in South

Ralph E. Day, former official of the American Brass Company, died Thursday at Maitland, Fla, after an extended illness. Funeral arrange ments were in progress today.
 MT. Day. who was with American Brass here and at Hastings-on- Hudson, N. Y., for 9 years, had been a resident of Florida for sey- eral years with his wife, the for- mer Ernestine Brown, whom he married six years ago.
 Mir. Day and his first wife, di-i vorced after 3l years of marriage, were the parents of a son, Ralph, Jr., who died few years ago.
 Prominent in local politics and a member of the old Board of Safety during the administration of the late Mayor William B. Sandland. MT. Day left this city to join the Bridgeport Brass Company. Serv- ing first as general manager, he later joined the board of directors, and became company president in 1930. He held the presidency until 1922, when he resigned and was succeeded by Herman w. Stein- kraus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04

islhables, food and feed, fuels, printing paper and ink, and hos- pital and medical supplies,
 May Expand Motors
 As the situation now stands, fac- tories here can work on materials on hand before May 10 but then must store the finished products until the freight ban is lifted. ship Hnents by truck can still be made, but motor freight cannot handle enough goods to keep local plants operating at capacity.
 < Enlargement of their motor freight service is planned by some factories here, but definite new schedules have not yet been drawn up.
 An official of the Chase Brass & Cooper Company said that a great deal depends on how distribution by truck can be made He pointed out that some types of orders can be delivered by over-the-road shipment but that the situation can be be- come extremely grave should the rail freight ban last for any great length of time. Chase is understood to do more than the average amount of shipping by truck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
Boy.Escopes Death Chair

St. Martinville, La., May 4-(UP) Willie Francis, Strapping 17-year- old negro, prayed for devine inter- vention today as the state debated whether it could place him in the electric chair for & second time af- ter he survived the first attempt to take his life.
 Governor James Davis granted Francis, condemned murdered. a reprieve until. Thursday while the state studies the case and an cleo trician examines the death chair. Freds S. Leblanc, state attorney general, said 8 specal ruling would be necessary.
 No one was able to explain why the states portable electric chair, brought here for the occasion by Executioner Brady Jarrad of Shreveport, failed to work.
 we brought Francis in," said Sheriff Leonard Resweber.
 We strapped him in the chair and threw the switch.
 Francis. started Squirming and fighting and trying to break loose from the straps. He couldn't move much, but we could see that he was alive and fighting. He continued to fight and strain.
 After the current passed through, we unstrapped him and he was per- fectly okay. He was not harmed in the least"
 Francis was convicted 8 year ago of the fatal shooting of . St. Mar tinville druggist who surprised him in his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
Russion Note On Plane Attack 'Disoppointinq'

Vienna, May = (UP) - A. U. S. Army spokesman said today Gen. Mark w. Clark had received a most disappointing" reply from Marshal Ivan Konev to 8 protest against 8 Soviet fighter plane attack on 8 CAT transport over Tulln airport outside Vienna last week.
 Konev, in a letter to Clark, main- tained that the transport was flying outside the prescribed area. Clark replied that witnesses said the plane was in the proper corridor. He asked Konev for conference to discuss freedom of the air over Austria for all powers. oa
 Still another case, the fourth, of Russian interference with U. S. transports was disclosed. A CAY was buzzed by two Russian fighters April 30 in the area of Mautern, well within the prescribed zone. The So- viet planes flew within few yards of the transport, which was on the way from Linz to Vienna.
 On the same day Clark's Flying Fortress was buzzed west of Vienna.
 Konev asked Clark to be assured that in the recent cases 'there was no intention to create an incident"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04

The freight ban, being invoked because of the soft coal shortage, can mean Q complete paralysis" Of manufacturing activity, said . prominent executive who asked to remain unidentified. With factor ies unable to receive new materials or ship out finished products, the brass industry here twill be in 8 vacuu1n," he said.
 While the rail freight ban lasts local concerns will have to depend on motor trucks for their shipments and deliveries.
 Harms ReoonversiOn
 Frank J. Green, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, said the ODT order can badly hurt the Feconversion program of Water bury industry"
 The reconversion program here has been going extraordinarily well, |" said MT. Green, "but factories will face citical situation if they can't get the goods for manufacture and can't ship out the finished products they made from materials on hand before May 10.'
 The ODT order forbids the ship ment by freight, as of May 10 and thereafter, of any items but per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04

ministers conference.
 The Big 4" ministers began a1l- other plenary session at 11:15 m. (6:15 a. m. EDT) to argue the from tier issue.
 If the Big 4 could settle that major issue, delegates said, there was a possibility that they eventual y could produce concrete results in drafting the peace treaties. If they failed, there was danger that the conference might break down in hopeless deadlock.
 Compromise in View
 The plenary session today was intended as compromise session in which the ministers hoped to rec oncile the widely divergent boundary lines proposed by the Russians on one hand and the western powers on the other. Yesterday the Big 4" heard the Yugoslavs and Italian representatives plead their cases in @ long and often emotional session.
 One thing was clear-no joint peace treaty with Italy was possible without an agreement on the from tier and Trieste.
 Secretary of State James F.. Byrnes was known to be determined not to agree to any settlement which would place huge Italian minority inside Yugoslav territory. Premier Alcide de Gasperi of Italy claimed before the Council yester- day that acceptance of the Russian sponsored line would place 600,0OO Italians under Yugoslav domination.
 Concession Expected
 The Russians appeared equally determined not to budge from the line they support, virtually identical with that of 1914
 Unless one side yielded. and there were no signs of it, there appeared little chance of an agreement, the only hope British and American delegation members saw today was that the Russians might give way i'll the final conference stages in eX- change for some big American con- cession. This might be recognition of the Bulgarian government, which the Russians are desperately anxious to obtain.
 Also scheduled today was discus sion of demilitarizing the Italian frontiers with France and Yugo- slavia and the future of existing bilateral armistice agreements with Italy. Demilitarization was expect ed to cause less trouble than the frontier definition,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
Construction
 Dro ps in City

Construction Tn Waterpury nose dived during the month of April in comparison to the March peak, ac- cording to figures released by Build ing Inspector John T. Hartley in the monthly report of the Building Department. These were the first actual figures available to show the effect of the government ban on non essential construction which has put into effect at the end of March.
 The government edict not only caused business construction to slump, but also checked construction of civilian homes. Permits issued for the erection of one-family homes was halved during April, with only 16 permits being granted compared with 30 during March. Total value of the Is new homes was reported at $95, ,000.
 Although the number of permits for additions and alterations to dwellings remained about the same, 35 in April against 38 in March, the value of this construction dropped considerably. In March these altera- tions totalled $22,325, while ill April the figure was only $12,400. The limit on non-essential construction had placed a maximum of $400 per job on residential building for in cluSion under & blanket exemption for repairs or alterations.
 Hardest hit by the halting of con- struction was building additions and alterations to stores. Only three per- mits valued at $1,l5O were issued by Hartley during the past month. In March he issued 30 permits valued at $72,5OO. Government maximum placed on commercial or service es- tablishments was set at $1 900 a job.
 A total of 52 permits was issued, valued at $108, 400, for residential building. Although the number of permits issued during March was only slightly greater, 67, the value of the proposed residential building during that month was twice as much as during April. Total value of the March construction was $205,- 825.
 Grand total of the 83 permits granted during the past month was $126, 6,72O, only one-eighth that for March. Permits valued at $872,64O were issued during that peak month. The building inspector collected $8O5.75 in fees during April, com pared to $3,97725 during March.
 Largest item in non-residential construction for April was the grant ing of IS permits for alterations to garage, valued at $9,950. Three per- mits for additions and alterations to factories totalled $5,650. Other non- residential items were: one permit for addition and alterations to 8 church, $S2O; one permit for lunch cart, $4OO; two permits for erecting poultry houses, $20O; and three per- mitS for erecting fruit and vege- table stands, $65O. Hartley also is- sued three permits for demolishing buildings during the month. The total value for 31 Ton-residential building permits was $l6,S20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
Arobs Seek PIeo to UN

Washington, May 4-(UP) )-The fledgling United Nations Security Council seemed destined today to be confronted soon with the ex- plosive Palestine problem-one that has defied solution since Moses led the Jews out of Egypt in the 18th century B.C. in search of 8 prom iSed land.
 Arab state spokesmen confirmed that they were considering an ap- peal to the LIN Council while each side in the controversy accused the other of violating the JUN charter by threatening the use of force,
 The Arabs, continuing their bit ter denunciation of the proposed plan to let 100000 Jews enter Pal estine this year, coupled their threats of force with an implied threat to the western democracles to seek support from the Soviet Union.
 There appeared to be agreement in general on only one point--that the situation in Palestine proba- bly is a threat to world peace now and most certainly will become one if the recommendations of the Anglo American Inquiry Commit tee are put into effect
 But the British seem cool to the plan, especially unless the United States offers financial and military support, and they probably will be even less sympathetic if the Arabs seek and obtain Soviet support for their position.
 The Russian reaction to the cur rent crisis in the Middle East is 8 question mark which overshadows all other difficulties on this tick fish problem. And although the Russians might look favorably on the plan to put Palestine under JUN trusteeship eventually, they also might weigh carefully the five Arab state votes in JUN, one Of which -Egypt-sits on the Security Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
Child Is Bon,
 Before Funeral

Lawrence, Mass: May 4 (UP)-MrS. Cecille Theriault, B, of Lawrence gave birth to an eight-pound daughter last night-only a few hours before funeral services were held for her sailor husband who was killed in 8 Navy plane crash while flying to her bedside.
 Albert E. Theriault, Jr., had been given 20 days leave from the light cruiser Monolulu, berthed at Philadelphia, to be with his wife for the birth of their first child.
 The last word she had from him was on Monday when he 5elephoned that he would come home by train. Wednesday the Navy informed her that her husband had perished in a training plane crash Monday night near Charlestown, R. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
Plot Bored In nHuneory
 89 Neofoscists'
 Put Behind Bars

Budapest, May H(UP)-Hung- arian police announced today that they had broken up a "neofacist plot against democracy with the discovery of an arms cache and arrest of 89 men.
 The police announcement said the plotters, wearing masks, had mur- dered three Russian Army officers and several Hungarian police off, cials. It called the plot the largest yet discovered.
 According to the official state ment, the alleged leaders of the plot were Father Szalez Kiss, a Catholic monk and president of a Smallholder Party group in the country town of Gyoengyoes, north east of Budapest, and Joseph An tai, secretary of the Smallholder Party.
 Kiss and Antal were arrested. Among their alleged accompliceS taken into custody were eight stu- dents in, Hatvan, town near Gyoengyoes. The Youths were ac- cused of plotting, at the instigation of the group leaders, to assassinate Soviet officers and blow up Soviet war monuments.
 Guns and hand grenades were found in the library of the Small holder Party headquarters in Buda- pest. police said.
 Several of the men arrested had been expelled from the Smallholder Party before the police announced the plot. There has been a left wing campaign for several weeks against a rightist faction within the large Smallholders Party, and Smallholder leaders have taken action against the rightist faction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
Iran Evacuation Confirmed in U. s.

Washington, May 4-UP)-Offi- ella reports both to the U. S. State Department and to the Iranian Embassy confirmed today that So- viet troops have moved out of all Iran except northern Azerbaijan and are moving out of that province be- fore the Monday deadline,
 The U. s. Government and Iran ian Ambassador Hussein Ala both have been assured by on-the-spot reports that the Russians will fulfill their promise to get out of Iran by May 6 and that it will be possible for the United Nations Security Council to drop the Iranian case next week. K
 There reports revealed that the Soviet Army left Tabriz this week after a series of farewell banquetS and in what was described as & spirit of good feeling on both sides,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04
Sides Silent on A.B.C. Negotiations
Peace Talks 
 Parties Pledged
 - - an =
To Fu SecrecV

American Brass Company officials and the Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers Union nego- tiating committee representing strik- ing workers in Waterbury, Torring- ton and AnsoIia returned to the conference table at The Elton this morning at 9:30. By agreement. each side maintained strict silence on bargaining developments since they resumed their settlement talks yesterday morning, but it was taken as an encouraging sign that the peace talks were continuing.
 U. s. Conciliator Walter A. Mag giolo said that all parties to the negotiations aimed at ending the 90-day old strike were bound to secrecy. The agreement was SO binding that not even ordinary re- ports of progress were issued.
 Clark s. Judd, chairman of the A.B.C. board, and Arthur H. Quig- ley, company president, who broke precedent by taking part in the opening settlement session yesterday were available" if needed, Com missioner Maggiolo said. With the two officials present, negotiations yesterday got off to start that was described as cordial" by John Man. kowski, member of the unions In- ternational executive board. Union employees of A. B. C.s Bsf- fal0 plant, also on strike since Feb. 4, have voted to remain out until "aI union demands are met. " Their committee has been in negotiation with the company this week. Want All Demands A strike at A. B. .C.,s Detroit plant is still under way, having started in March.
 The union underlined it's deter imitation to hold out for a satis- factory settlement with a ''protest's parade through the downtown area yesterday afternoon. The Elton negotiations were recessed while the parade was passing.
 Police Captain William Duggan estimated that 1,2OO marcherS took part in the parade, which was led by the Fulton American band. To- cal c. I. O.. unions had large dele gations, as did A. B. c. union units from Torrington and Ansonia.
 Brennan Marches
 President Thomas F. Brennan of the Central Labor Union marched with c. I. O. leaders. Joseph Fal- cone, financial secretary of the Chase Local, was grand marshal. Marching behind the ,colors were MT. Brennan, MT. Mankowski, Haf- old Senior, state c. I. O. publicity director, Renato Ricciuti, president Of the Greater Waterbury Indus trial Union Council, and Joseph McEvoy, business agent of Local 251.
 At points along the route there was considerable applause for the paraderS, many of whom carried flags or signs. Lettered on the signs were such phrases as They've All Settled but A. B. C." Victory Must Be For AL" and "A, B. C. The Last Holdollt"
 Marching together were heads of three A. B. c. union groups, Fred Saginario of this city, Raymond Dowd of Torrington, and Michael Velleca of Ansonia.
 Company and union negotiators remained in session until 7:l5 p. m., then recessed to meet again today. They had started their talks at 11:30 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-04

other systems of rationing electric
 power generated from coal.
 Steel operations were curtailed further, more plants closed and thousands of work CTS thrown out of employment for lack of fuel.
 SEA cautiously dOled out remaining emergency coal stocks to railroads, utilities, hospitals, creameries and other institutions and plants essential to public health and safety. One official said limited supplies would be made available to utilities serving