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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

What's left OF the old Spanish Tort ana the oio CIT
gates still here.
Then there's Ponce de Icons celebrated fountain
Of youth, a mile or up the road as you come nv
town. It's in a sort OF park, pretty and well-kep
place Admission is charged, and although haven
been in there this time you used to get brief his
torical lecture from very pretty girl and then yol
could drink your fill from the celebrated fountain
which is really a spring Personally. I've always ha'
my doubts about that place, but they are based o:
nothing, possibly, but an ornery disposition and
natural skepticism concerning lot OF such projec
that here thrill the tourist after paineSsy dvorcl
him from his shiny so cents
think IL began when / discovered that the entil
population OF Seminole village, living on the edge
the swamp along the Tamiami trail exactly on III
same spot and in the primitive fashion as the
forefathers" was transported daily back and fort.
from the creature comforts of Miami by truck befor
and after dark Then there was sudden great burs
o! "old turpentne stills" just before the war. The
tourist was invited to drop anchor and see the simp
children of nature living and working just as they
did in ante-bellum days
These were supposed to make turpentine and sing
spirituals simultaneously, praising De Lawd and
talking bout OF Marse and OF Missy In the sweet
old time way. If they did they must have taken
lot of rehearsing That ante-bellum part OF Florida
was in almost exclusive possession OF the alheators
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27
A FREEDOM TO BE WON
New York Herald : Tribune)

The American Society of News
paper Editors has reminded the
United Nations Organization that
free access TO the news Of the world
will not be achieved without effort
and that the time to make that eff
fort is now. Through its standing
committee on freedom of informa-
ton, tie A. S. N. E. points out that
the cause of freedom of informa-
ton, despite worldwide publicity
ard attention. has not been con-
spicuously advanced since the end
of the war Instead. there is a
growing list of instances of news
suppression and distortion, which
are condoned, If not vigorously sup
ported. by the governments of
many nations. The misunderstand-
ings and frictions arising from such
a trend surely warrants the legiti-
mate concern Of the u. N. o.. and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27
The Firing Line
By D. N. T.
MOSTLY METEOROLOGICAL

Though even the atmosphere S
SITTER than starch
And billiards and howiers appear.
l throw out a note for the coming
of March
The lousiest month of the year.
The skis devotees are a rollickine
crew.
Healthy and gay, as class;
1 wistfully saw, with a smatter OF
rue,
That I wish they would settle Tor
grass.
Tie beauty Of icicles passes the
pen
OF the somewhat inadequate bard.
But if he attempts it, I'm praying
that then
One OF them falls on him hard.
The winter is long and dark and
cold
And the winter winds are cruel.
And I know of a joke that will De
told
SAA AiaG Va AyAAA uEAs
How easily the massive drift
Responds to the untiring lift
OF everybody that We see,
Perhaps excepting you and me.
The strike Of telephone workers.
scheduled for the 9TH Of next month
by union heads, seems a little out
Of poetic balance. Obviously the
order should have been: March 4th.
Great Britain has Offered to sign
a fifty-year friendship pact with
Soviet Russia. Let the chips fan
from the shoulders where they may.
A friend OF ours thinks that spend
ing two billion bucks to split the
atom was pretty expensive. AT that
price," he says. they should at least
split molecule".
Now that the steel strike Is set
tied, everyone has an eye on John
L. Lewis and his mine workers. 1t
has been the experience Of the in
dustry that when contracts run
out, miners walk out
If a man were proportionately as
strong as a BEETLE, he could lift
seventy tons. And he'd probably go
into a nervous breakdown with all
those curious steam shovels watch
ing his work.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

luea Wnht q lV~Illoutlis HS@ueN''e
it was going to be.
From January !, 1913, to W.
Day-two years and eight months
PAS million tons of war materi-
ais were moved. Ninety percent
vas freight. The governments
transportation bill was over four
and a half billion dollars. Even q
percent overchaFge would be
Is million dollars, but not one can
make any accurate estimate OF
how much excess freight Uncle
Sam may have paid. The inVestl-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

An American knows nothing
about the true state of affairs in
India. Only propaganda news
reaches him. Though it is claimed
that democracy is the rule OF the
day in America, actually there is
no voice of the people at the helm
of affairs.
Mrs. Pandit -N. wife Of In
dian leade4.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

amused we ell were over the Draft
Boards instruction that he keep
his future whereabouts on file In
case he might be called again.
This, we thought, was a big
Joke. After ell, we had Just COM
pleted q long and grueling war,
with the country Just getting
ready to settle down and enjoy
some well-earned years Of peace.
Yet the Draft Board clerk said:
wen call you II we need you
again"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

BY touring II Carefully. I'M
doesn't take long. Except for the
Spanish names, some molderine
ruins and a Spanish flavor TO the
architecture Of the hotels and
public buildings. all Of which were
built in modern times. st. Angus
tine is a recognizable relative OF
Nantucket. Its general atmospher
and temperature are about tina
OF Cape COD.
AS far as history goes. 1t h.
more than any place in Florid.
Ponce de Leon did stop her
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27
5 Years Ago

When he went 10 the home OF a
neighbor to claim a book he had
loaned several months before.
Charles Cole received a fractured
nose when the neighbor. in a hurry
to catch a bus, showed the book at
the man and caught him in the
nose with 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27
Waterbury
of the Past
25 Years Ago

An egotistic duck on Sheffield
Street, killed itself when after gaz-
ing at its likeness in a cellar win
dow, charged the other quaker"
and fractured its neck.
A jewelry store clerk called police
when man asked to have some en-
grayed initials removed from a
watch. The watch was stolen the
night before from the clerks home
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27
Is Years Ago

Charged with assault when he
beat up a neighbor. a man on East
Main Street told City Court Judge
that he'd do it again If the same
thing occurred. Reason for the as
sault was that the neighbor always
listened in on telephone party-line
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27
Locking the Barn

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T-When a special com
mttee of three railroad rate experts was assigned
by the Budget Bureau TO investigate the War De-
partment,s freight bill only few people had any
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

Local high school students called
of a proposed meeting to protest
the ban on smoking during the re-
cess because one OF the leaders OF
the movement received a spanking
from irate parents when they heard
Of the scheme.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

Frances Mccarthy, East Main
Street, and June Cunningham. Bun
ker Hill Avenue, retvrned to this
city after a vacation trip in New
Hampshire for the purpose Of ski
ing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27
Fountain

ST AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. q Unexpected
halted in this shrine to Ponce de Leon, have con-
scentiously endeavored to improve the shining houl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

Last October was at your house when that tall,
handsome husband Of yours put his uniform IN moth
balls and went over 10 The Draft Board to report that
he was out OF the Army, And 1 remember how
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

URDTTOR's NOTE : Drew Fsarson'l celnmn
today takes The form q letter 70 his slaier)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

If a man were proportionately as
strong as a BEETLE, he could lift
seventy tons. And he'd probably go
into a nervous breakdown with all
those curious steam shovels watch
ing his work.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-27

Now that the steel strike Is set
tied, everyone has an eye on John
L. Lewis and his mine workers. II
has been the experience Of the in
dustry that when contracts run
out, miners walk out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

Mrs. Betty s. Harriss will arrive
from New York this afternoon to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays
with her daughter and son-in-law,
Doctor and Mrs. Ransey Weathers-
bee, Jr., at their home, 901 Market
street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

cat football game tomorrow night
also.
Betty and Mickie will leave this
year with the twirling batons in
good hands. Deidra Eagle. Emily
Sue Smith. Cathryn Ozment. Betty
Delk Parker. and Marilyn Costello
will keep right on doing the swell
job they have so far.
But let's not get into sad and
wistful farewells. Well be seeing
you ch%eerleaders at the other
games, basketball and baseball,
throughout the yea-. And we'll see
you m%ajorettes along with that
swell band of ours all through the
year.
Il was just Unreal surprised"
exclaimed Sara Kay Jordan when
l was talking to her about her re-
cent honor. This year Sara Kay
has been placed by vote of her
senior classmates on the list for
the final faculty decision. and she
was elected as the senior girl who
is the best citizen of the year.
This award is made each year by
the chapters Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution all over
the different states to girls elected
in different high schools. Sara
Kay's biggest work will be the
making of a scrapbook Of her full
four years in high school which
will be sent on to States
vile, North Carolina. At the State
Convention Of the OAR next year
Sara Kay's scrapbook and letter:
Of recommendation will 60 to New
Bern where they will be on dis.
play. All the scrapbooks will be
judged on various qualities; such
as originality, n%eatness, ingenuity,
etc. The girl whose scrapbook is
chosen as best in the state will be
given a four-day trip to Washing
ton, D. c., as will all state winners
over the country. And when Honor
Day comes around next spring the
local OAR chapter will present
SAL Kay with a certificate and pin.
So once again we pay tribute to
Sara Kay. She just seems to be
doing something fine all the time,
and we're really proud to have
such a grand person. lead us.
Kenneth Rogers was home for a
short weekend last Saturday and
Sunday when he came in from Fort
Bragg. He said that he was mighty
glad to be home again, though,
even if it was for such a short
while, and that all the boys up at
Fort Bragg were still getting along.
He looked mighty good in his army
uniform.
rs World Government the Path
to Peace?' is a topic which has
caused much discussion and debate
between groups of e n t S
at MINIS recently. T h i r e e o
members of the Speech Art classes
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

Leaving the turf marked Tor the
cheerleaders will be a large part
of the ch~eerleading squad. Marilyn
Goodman and Betty Davis
will lead us for the last time be-
hind a football team. These two,
our very capable CO = head cheer
leaders and who, incidentally have
been on the squad for four years.
have done a mighty swell job for
u.s.; and personally, l don't think
they can be beat for cheerleaders.
Patty Switzerland, who made her
spirited debut as a cheerleader her
sophomore year. will graduate
from the squad along with Jean
Cross, Sara Kay Jordan, and Bob
by Melton, who were placed before
the students as the first cheerlead-
ers elected by the student body:
this happening last year. Well, y'all
really have done a grand job,
Marilyn, Betty, Patty. Jean, Sara
Kay, and Bobby - and next year
when I'm watching a football game
off at school. it sho' will seem
funny not having you down there
in front of me.
Carrying on next year for these
parting seniors will be Marguerite
Todd, Sylvia Watson, Herbert Fish
er, and Jimmy Sutton under the
experience and leadership of
Janice Harvell and Malcolm Craw-
ford.
Z Marching over the stubby green
grass as one of u very best ma
jorettes Thursday night will be Bet
ty Walter, who took her baton in
hand her freshman year. And
Mickie Harris, who Joined in as a
saucy majorette, her junior year
will high-step across the field for a
last time during the half of a Wild
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28
hAr. And Mrs. FredW Hfetts Fete
Mr. And Mrs.sT H. Wright Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willetts guests in
Guided Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Wright, Jr., the guests of honor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. S. Beane III,
Mr., and Mrs. George E. Kidder,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Granger,
MI. and Mrs. Clark Bellamy, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Alexius, Murdoch
Dunn, Miss Jane. lie Grand, David
Murchison, Miss Charlotte Sprunt,
Kenneth Sprunt, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A.. Fonvielle, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Clark James, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
johnson Harriss, Meares Harriss,
Fred .Willetts and Miss Eleanor
Willetts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

David Stillman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Stillman, ST., 207 North
22nd street, will arrive tonight from
Pittsburgh to spend Thanksgiving
holidays with his parents. He is a
student of the University of Pitts
burgh School of Art, which l.. s
been closed temporarily due to the
coal strike. ..
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

entered the preliminaries for the
or~atorical contest sponsored by the
Bar Association on this subject.
The speeches were heard Tues
day morning and those six to go
on into the finals have been an
nounced. They r Shirley Adams,
Clara June Ward. Catharine Mac
Rae. Edna Matthes, Nancy Win
ningham. and myself. The date for
the finals has been definitely set
Tues, December 10.
Another important speech con-
test will be held at MINIS based on
North Cardinals Number One
Need - Good HEALTH" and this
will be held during the first Of De-
cember. / Winners of this contest
will compete against various dis
trict winners in the state and those
will go on the finals to choose the
state winner. The finals for this
contest will be held sometime in
January.
Time once more to close down
my typewriter. and I'll see y'all
at the game tonight when
the Wildcats meet the freshman
varsity of ECTC under the lights
at the Legion Stadium.
And when you sit down some
time today at the great big Thanks
giving dinner of hot roasted turkey
steaming hot rice and gravy. and
surrounded by fruits and nuts, let's
remember how fortunate we are to
have this food before us. and not
forget to be grateful.
So, I'll be seeing you.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

TODAY
800 p. m.-Thalian workshop
meeting at Community cen
ter.
500 o. m.-Letitia Rebekah Lodge
No. 3, will hold the regular
meeting in the Odd Fellows
hall.
300 a. m. Holy Communion
and Thanksgiving day serv-
ice at ct. Johns Episcopal
church, Third and Red Cross
streets. Offering is for the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28
Parsley Honors
Brides Elect At
GreenevilIe Manor

MS. Donald MacRae Parsley
entertained Wednesday with a beau
tifully appointed luncheon at Green
vile Manor on Greenville Sound
honoring Miss Agnes Morton.
whose wedding to William Booth
Cooke of Charlotte will take place
on Saturday evening, and Miss
Jocelyn Peck who will be married
to Alan T. Strange during the holl.
day season. :
Guests were invited for l O'Clock
and upon arrival Miss Morton
was presented with a co-sage OF
white camellias and Miss Peck
with a corsage of Pink Perfection
camellias.
The bridal table was centered
with a crystal and gold epergne
artistically arranged with white
carnations and swansonia thanked
by three-branched silver Candida
bra holding white tapers. Places
were laid for the following: Miss
Morton and Miss Peck, guests Of
honor, Miss Nudge Strange, Miss
Mary Ann Cheatham, Miss May
Bellamy, Miss Lillian Bellamy
Mrs. Richard W. Cantwell, Jr.
Miss Betty Blue Davis, Mrs. Hugh
MacRae, Miss Emma Trask, Mrs
r w. Barr, Mrs. Julian w. Nor
ton, Miss Byah Thomason, Mis-:
Mary Symmes. Mrs. Oscar Peck
Miss Anne Burr, Miss Charlotte
Sprunt, Mrs. Hugh MacRae Nor
ton, Miss Mary Ann Dixon. Mis-!
Gibbs Holmes and the hostess Mrs
Parsley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter Adams
Of Alexandria, Va, will arrive on
Friday morning to be the week
end guests Of MI. and Mrs. Donald
MacRae Parsley at their home on
Masonboro Sound and to attend
the wedding Of Miss Agnes Morton
and william Booth Cooke which
takes place this weekend. .
Mrs. R. Aubrey Parsley, who is
now residing in Alexandria, Va,
will arrive Friday to attend the
wedding of Miss Agnes Morton
and William Booth Cooke on Sat
urday. While here Mrs. Parsley
will be the guest Of Mrs. Grace
Little at her home on South Third
street. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Friedrich Willets
of Glen Arden. entertained. on Tues
day evening for Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Wright, Jr. The guest
of honor, Mrs. Wright, was pre-
scented with a corsage Of white
carnations. The guests gathered al
the Willetts home. "Willhardale",
which was decorated for the occa-
sion with a %profusion of paper
white narcissi and white candles,
where they we're served cocktails
and canapes leaving later in the
evening for the Plantation club
where dinner was served. The din
ing table at the club was decorated
with pink and white gladioli and
was lighted with pink candles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28
Served
Tuesday, ST. James
Parish House

AT the annual bazaar Of the Wom-
ans auxiliary of St. James church
on Tuesday, December 3rd., st.
Elizabeth's guild will serve lunch
from 1890 until 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
In spite of high process Of food
the committee In charge OF the
lunch is preparing a tempting
menu with no increase in price
from last year.
The public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28
Ministering Circle
Will Hold Holiday
Sale December 7

The annual Christmas sale OF
the Ministering Circle will be held
in the American Legion home,
Third and Dock streets, Saturday,
December. 7, at 10 a. m.
The mi~nistering Circle is a chart
table organization which endoWs
a room in James Walker Memorial
hospital and supports district
nurses.
A varied assortment Of home
made candies, cakes, and pickles
will be offered for sale.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28
SOCIAL and CLUB
dates to remember
support Of Thompson Orphan

support Of Thompson Orphan
age.
$50 a. m. = Thanksgiving day
service at Fifth Avenue
Methodist church. Special
music by the junior choir.
10: 30 a. m. - Thanksgiving and
prayer service at the Good
Shepherd church, Sixth and
Queen streets, the Rev. Har-
vey Glazier, rector, will
conduct the service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28
Teen-Age
Taller
By WINIFRED HARRlss

r. nov h cbirv cold enough to take a blanket to cut off that ICY
wind: or It may be warm-that damp warmnsss that seems yplca p o.
warm spring night rather than a late november evening". oA
whether the wind comes whipping icny through the n nseaGne rchi. 1s
uvhether or not we girls gayly deck out in brightly coored Kercnes
in IN a true endeavor to save curls, We'll all be there. For Ihursday
nioht we'll witness the last Wildcat football game d IN year
20 - 1.t bieh school game that we can call "ours" for many Of
Iii su h. behind that great team Of ours!
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

spend the holidays with Miss
Glenns parents, DR.. and Mrs. j.
e.. Glenn. of 1916 Market street.
Dr.. Glenn is the new superlnten-
dent Of Methodist churches in the
Wilmington district and came here
recently from Durham where he
was pastor Of the Duke Memorial
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Yorborough
left yesterday for Smithfield
where they will spend Thanksgiv-
ing with Mrs. Humhrey's parents
! Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H. Duke.
MIR. and Mrs. Monroe Best of
Go1dsboro are visiting Mrs. Best's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Berry
of Market street where Mr.. Berry
continues i'll.
Miss Fanny Longley, student at
Converse college, Spartanburg. sc.
and Miss DeLean Longley who is
attending school at Fairfax Hall,
Waynesboro, Va. are spending
Thanksgiving holidays with their
parents. MI. and Mrs. H. E. Long
ley Of III North 18th street.
Mr.. ad Mrs. j. L. Marlborough
left yesterday for Chestertown,
Md, where they will spend Thanks
giving with Mrs. Yarborough's
parets, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H.
Coleman. The Y~arboroughs are
making their home in Wilmington
where Mr.. Marlborough is connect
ed with the War Assets Admins
tration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

Studies in Chicago revealed that
vehicles parked or in the act of
parking were directly involved in
1921 per cent of all accidents on
business streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-28

Miss Modene Glenn and Miss
Ann Davis of New Orleans, La,
students at Womans college Of the
university of N. c.. arrived here
yesterday from Greensboro to
Evening star., 1946-01-17
Farley Set Tomorrow
On Laundry Workers Pay

The establishment of a new min
imum wage for employees of laun-
dries and dry cleaning plants, based
on the cost of living, will be con-
sidered by wage conference at
tbs pm. tomorrow at the Young
Women'S Christian Association,
Seventeenth and K streets NV,
it was announced by Mrs. Albert w.
Atwood, chairman of the District of
Columbia Minimum Wage and In
duStrial Safety Board
Mrs. Atwood stated that any one
wishing to be heard before the con-
ference should make an appoint
ment with the executive secretary
Of the board.
Members of this wage conference
are Waldron Faulkner, chairman;
Miss Annabel Matthews and Mrs.
Hampton Percy, representing the
public; John Witherspoon, Herman
Brooks and M. GT Mathwig, en-
ployer representatives; Mrs. Mildred
Lucas, Mrs. Essie Pennix and Mrs.
Oliver A. Peterson, representatives
of the employees in the laundry and
dry cleaning industry.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
Police Press Search
For Girl, 19, Missing
Here Since Sunday

Pictures of pretty, blond Ruth
Sunderlin, l9-year-old War De-
partment clerk who has been miss
ing from her home since Sunday
evening, were issued today to all
members of the Detective Bureaus
hotel squad and hotel house detec-
tives as police intensified their
search for leads which might throw
light on the girls disappearance.
Miss Sunderlin, native of
Meadowland, Mimi, was last seen
when she left National Press Club
tea dance Sunday evening accom-
panied by an unidentified Army SER
geant, police said. The girls ROOM
mate, Miss Lillian Hiipakka, Vet
erans' Administration employe, re-
ported the girls disappearance
when Miss Sunderlin failed to re-
turn to her home at 1921 New Ham,
shipe avenue NV, according to in
vestigating officers
The hunt for the missing girl
was spurred by a demand for action
by Senator Ball, Republican. of
Minnesota, which came after it was
learned that her disappearance CO.
incided with that Of a well-dressed,
middle-aged man who police re-
ported had been annoying Miss
Sunderlin and other young women
In the vicinity of her New Hamp-
shire avenue rooming house.
According to Miss Hiipakka, the
missing girl left a party of friends
at the Press Club to "have a drink
with the sergeant, with whom she
struck up an acquaintance at the
dance,