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February 10, 1949
 
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February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865 I f l!P We Must Be a Patient ?eople . . . We are not yet a free people. There are dissident groups among us,seeking not only to "divide the house, " but to tear it down. Prejudices,cen- turies old,put slave-chains on our progress. Cruel Intolerance flogsthe backs of millions. I n our struggle for emancipation from our- selves,our inspiration will be the patient, kindly Lincoln. No butlntit will be transacted by thl* bank en Lincoln's birthday. Hy annis Truest Co. Main Street , Hyannis, Mats. AMPLE PARKING SPACE FOR CUSTOMERS BANKING HOURS : Monday Through Frida/ 9t00 A.M. till 2 :00 P.M. Mrinhrr Keilrral l>rp..»u Insurant)* Ornoratloa UHAM II OWU m AT OHTKHVIII -K Mrmlwr I't Irral Haasrva Myateia A 76-Article Warrant Faces Voters (Since no candidates have wilhdrawn at the deadline date , the ballots are bciiifr prepared for the slate of town offices witlt the full list of those who filed papers. A list of these offices jiiid all the candidates will be published before town election date , March 7. This year the selectmen have decided to return to the ore-War custom of issuing non-transferable tickets to the voters ivliich will admit them to the town meeting, March 3. Non- voters may attend as observers if seats remain after the voters luive taken their places. The warrant for Town meeting is published in another part of this issue and may be studied at leisure by each voter. It contains 76 articles. Among the highlights may be mentioned mi appropriation of $7500. for the several libraries of the Town for apportionment by the Town Library Committee, consisting of one person from each precinct ; for the Town to choose a town director for the Cape Cod Extension Service ; appropria- tions to improve further parking area" at Craigville Beach ; to develop bathing beach of Town land on Long Pond , Center- ville'l to improve and maintain beach at Town Landing for water safety program , Hyannis ; to install sanitary facilities at Hathaway 's and Joshua 's Ponds ; to extend the sewer system in Hyannis. An appropriation is also called for to raise the teach- ers ' salaries. Repeal is asked of the zoning regulations and the adoption of a new set. The longest article is Number 63, which is a new building code for the Town , repealing the present, code. EDITORIAL President Laurence F. Whitte- more of the New Haven Railroad has announced certain changes in Cape train schedules to take effect March 1, In accordance with a de- cision of the management. Two round trips of passenger tra/n service on weekdays und one round trip on Sundays will be op- erated between Boston ind Hyan- nis. The summer months passenger train schedules to and from Cape Cod communities both from New York and from Boston will be op- crated this summer. In addition , Mr. Whittemore's an- nouncement stated, the afternoon train from Hyannis to Boston on weekdays will be re-scheduled to leave Hyannis at 4:60 p.m. with ar- rival In Boston at 7:30 p.m. pro- viding those using it with ample opportunity to be In time for all evening events in Boston. The trains which are to be con- tinued on the Old Colony lines are |now handling more than 80 per- cent of the patrons who are still 1 using the former Old Colony serv- I ice, President Whittemore stated. ' The two Cape trains , Incidentally, are the only Sunday Bervlce which I is to be retained on the entire for- mer Old Colony system. In announcing the road's decision , i President Whittemore emphasized I that, "Although the legal right to I abandon all passenger service in this (Old Colony) area is firmly es- tablished , the officers of the New Haven have come to the conclusion that the chief necessity for contln- UMtitmrd on ta[c * Reduced Train Schedule in Effect March 1 ¦ "TJvannis • CALL • : REAL ESTATE ¦ «7««"1D ^ - S of Every Description—Bought, ! • ¦ %# ¦ ^ r \ ^ ¦ Sold and Appraised. I 1 A M f i l l E JAMES A. WOODWARD ¦ Ii t A l I V I ¦ Tel- 302' 1 247 Hyannl. 1 ¦ " * *¦ ' H y a n n i s ¦ BBE MB msT 1 n y « n n i s j Itoal Estate Agency BILLY MADDEN S GARAGE STUDEBAKER BALES AND SERVICE Welding of All Kinds Bear Wheel Alignment and Balancing Barnstable Road Tel. 1230 Hyannis "DON'T GET MAD — GET MADDEN" 5 Dumont's Pharmacy $ 3 Prescrip tions Our Sp ecialty Vj " \ Depot Square Tel. 210 Hyannis, Mass. M ^iTMT7iitui ititiiiiii«iiii jiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiniiiiiitiiiiiJ >tiiiinjif'^ | INSURANCE and | I ANNUITIES | 1 FRANK G. THACHER I | ROBERT G. DOWLING | | Misonk Temple Hyannis, JtCasS. Tel. 1620 or 1621 | ^^^ jMiiitiiiiiiiiii»iriiii Mi*jMirijnMiiii iMiiMiiimniiimiiiitiiHuninwM iiimii ¦ HI uin^ | PROCTOR, COOK & CO. Members \ New York and Boston Stock Exchange Telephone LAF-17S0—connect! both offices 35 Congress St., Boston 9 318 Harvard Street, Arcade Building BUY A H O M E on Cape Cod w.hile you are young and full of false illusions. Then when you get old and tired, you can re- t't'e to the Cape home and find real delusions in comfort. I have a place for you. JAMES A. WOODWARD 141 School Street, Hyannis, Moss. Phones: Hyannis 302 - 1247 "SEE ME FIRST" The Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund will inaugurate, an an- nual Friendl y Town Forum February 125 mid '2(i in the New York Herald Tribune Buildin g in New York City. Since this will be t lit* lir.sl Forum, the Fund oll'ieinls hope for a representative gulhuiiug from all tho communis lies In which the Fresh Air Fund operates, That , of course, includes Cape Cod from Bourne to Prov- Incetown, invitations, with rates for Btop- ping in Now York , havo heon sent to all tho local chairmen, tho coin- inlttee members in tho various towns, hosts of llio Fresh Air Chil- dren guoslB , anil to the newspaper cori'OBpotuletttis who Iravo helved publicize the placing of the chll- ilrcn during I In 1 summer vacation. While all the delegates who can arrange to go will bo welcome,— In tact, tho Fund urges all who can possibly do HO lo come, it Is Biig- gosteil that the local sponsoring organizations, snub us Rotary, Kl- wanis, or other civic groups In tho various towns, finance the trip of one official delegate, A loiitutlvn program follows: Friday, February lili, 10 a.m., as- semble in Fresh Air Fund Office, Room 1202 , 2HI) West 41st St. The Staff will explain bow the office (unctions, with special emphasis on relutlonuhips with Friendly Town Committees; 11:80 a.m., lunch available in Ilorald Tribune cafetorlu. Inexpensive; 12::io p.m., meeting with social workera from affiliated agencies. Ninth Floor Auditorium. FrcHh Air movies. Vis- its to settlements or other affllluted agencies; :, p.m., vlulls to homus of Fresh Air giiOBtB, Write parents you are coming; S p.m., evening free for lmllvliln. il' ; iil_»1111€ijJt_jani.afc^ net \v4MMM*]iL(lfMEMftl' .. • :^itiinu >y imSGmmr tYi'M'***** panel dlsclt&slohs 'In TTerald Trlb- ime Building. With u distinguished leuile rln each Held; 12:in p.m., lunch available In cafeteria;' 2-5 p.m., panel discussions; 7 p.m., dinner as guests of Mr. Whltoluw Held , Editor of the Now Yorlt Her- ald Tribune, A distinguished guest speaker on "Community Orgunl/.u- tlon. " Songs by Lunny Ross. DI HCUHS IOII topics will be select- ed from the following: What Social Agencies Do; Problems of tho Now York Schools; Thu Fund as an In- terracial , Intel-cultural Agency ; Community Respon sibilities; Now York Family Life—economic, sta- tus, cost of living, finally make-up; Opportunities or the City Child— In health , recreation , education ; Child Development—understanding thu city and tho country child; Children of the Foreign Horn—nu- tlve customs, reli gion , family bub- Its; How Friendly Towns Clu.fi in- crease the Value of Vacations; The Fresh Air Fund; financing; alms and methods of our cumpB; Friend- ly Town procedures and programs. A reading of this tentative pro- gram will bear, out its significance us "Widened Horizons ," the title of tho Fund's 1949 Forum, Tho loaders of tho discussion panels will all be men und women who have attained wide recognition In their fields. Tho Forum should prove interest- lug and stimulating, profitable also not only for Capo Cod's work with thu Fresh Air Children , but In all the other civic and community pro- jects In which our people are en- gaged locally. Capo Cod should be well repre- sented in New York Fobruary 26 and 20, "Widened Horizons" Await Cape's Friendly Town Com- mittees and Hosts at New York "Fresh Air" Forum First Class Scout Robert Smith- son and First Class Scout Donald Kelly received their Slur Scout Itank ut the Mid-Cape District Hoard of Review hold Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Hyunnls Inn In Ily- uunls. Members of the Hoard of Review wore Dan Oaylord, Peter M. Sykas , Rev. Carl Soliultz . Present at the Rovlew wus Chester (I. A. Zuekor, Scout Executive , and Robert but- ton, Field Scout Executive. Scout Donald Kelly Is a member of Scout Troop No. lio of Yarmouth. port, und ulso received his Public Health Merit lladgo ut the Hoard of Review. Scout Robert SmltliHou Is a member of Troop fi, West Yar- mouth. -——-— Star Scouts Awarded At the annual mooting of the Barnstable County Postmasters' Association Febrnurv . '{ fiel d at (hu Hyannis Inn , G insey, postm aster at I. elect- ed president, Francis A, V. ebb of Ostervllle vice-president , -ami Mrs, Myrtle NlukerBon of Cotult secre- tary-treasurer, Among those elect- ed to the executive board was John J, I'ondergast of Centerville, The speaker of the evening was Charles A. Homier , district super- ut. the State Convention In June, to be held at the Hotel Belmont-, West Harwich, Local Postmasters Elected Officials of County Association Town Election Meeting Barnstable Mar. 7 Mar. S Bourne Feb. 10 Feb, 14 Brewster Mar. 7 Mar. S Chatham Feb. 21 Feb. 2,'t Dennis Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Fast hum Feb. 23 Fob. 21 Falmouth Feb. IB. Feb. S Mushpee Mar. 7 Mar. 7 (1-5 pin.) (9 a.m. noon Orleans Feb. 23 Feb, 14 Provincetown Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Sandwich Mar. 10 Mar. 7 Truro Fob. 21 Feb. 21 Wellfleet Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Town Meeting Dates Under sponsorship of the newly organized Barnstable County Heart Association , the heart fund appeal opened on Capo Cod this week , with a goal of $10,000. Co-chairmen for the Town of Barnstable are Mr. Rowley 1. Bvoclivmy of Hynrnita anil Mrs. George Blaney of Center- ville. Town Chairmen Named (Note: Following Is a transcript of tho special Boy Scout Week mes- sago that was attached to tho In- dian Message Stick carried com- pletely around the Cape In 12 hours by -.'couriers from oach Boy Scout Troop. The message itself was In- scribed on a parchment shoot meas- uring approximately 0 inches by 10 Inches , cut in tho shape of a small bide or skin.) To: .Mr. John M. Nowkirk , President Cape Cod Council , Hoy Scouts of America Greetings ; We, tho undersigned , your duly elected representatives in three strategic points of Cape Cod , do hereby reaffirm our desire not only lo maintain , but also to extend the program of Boy Scouting so that every ellglblo boy on our glorious Cupe may fully realize the moaning of our ,'i!)tii Anniversary sloga n, ''Adventure—That' s Scouting. " By thu presents, und through the hearer who represents his thou- sand brother Scouts, wo pledge our continued effort. Alton E. Rumoy, Vlco Pros, Carroll H. Keene, Vice Pros. Harvey M. Martin , Vlco Pros. At 7:00 u.m. Mr. Rumey ufflxed bis signature and turned over the message to a Scout of Troop M In front of the Pilgrim Monument. The gaily decorated Message Stick wus then pusBed from Troop to I Troop until It reached Chatham ¦ where Dr. Keene signed tho parch- 1 raent, Thence It went to Hurwlch . port, across to Brewster, and then followed completel y around the shore roads to Falmouth where Mr, Martin completed tho signing, Shortly before 7 p.m. It wus deliv- ered to Hyunnls Scoutmaster Win. Hettoncourt by u Scout from Troop 04 , Centerville, At ll p.m. scout Bruce Eltlredgc of Chatham in full Indian regalia , accompanied by Scouts William Nye, Troop 58, and John G. SoarB, ,'lrd, Troop 09, pre- sented the Message Stick to Mr, Newklrk at tho Senior Scout Hall Inking place at the Barnstable High School in Hyannis. Mr. Newklrk read the message to those there assembled as the official opening of Boy Scout Week. He again read tlui message over Radio Station WOCD, Tuosdny, February 8th. Around-the-Cape Message Borne by Scouts Members of Hurnslabie Post , American Legion , gave full mili- tary burial to Captain Sherman N, Crocker of Marstons Mills , who wus killed Feb. 13, 1946, when the plane he was flying on u mission over Germany was shot down. Son of thu late Barnstable Count y Sheriff , Luughlun M. Crocker , Captain Crocker was the commanding offi- cer of u fighter group, und hud been awarded the Air Medal with 17 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Distin- guished Flying Cross with two clusters and u Presidential citation, Educated In Barnstable schools , he attended Bordentown Mlliturv Academy and Norwich Universit y, Survivors include his mother , Mrs. WiJhelmina S. Crocker of Marstons Mills; three brothers, Lauchlun M« Jr., of Barnstable, and Merle W. and James H. of Marstons Mills; two sisters , Mrs. Wayne Hays or Canton , Ohio, and Mrs. Charles Faster of Baltimore, and a grand- father, /onus Crocker of Center- ville. Graham N. Scudder , commander of Barnstable Post 200, American Legion, had the honor guurd und all other Legionnaires assemble at the railroad station and escort the body of Captain Crocker to the Doane and Beat Funeral Home In Hyannis oa Thursday, Jan. 20. On Friday the Legionnaires escorted the body to Marstons Mills for fu- , neral services, the Rev . Carl F. Schults, D.D., oflclatlng. Sherman N. Crocker The Registrars of Voters will be In the various village precincts on Monday, Feb. 14, at the following hourB for the convenience of those who wish to register In time to vote in the coming election Mar.7 : Court House, Barnstable , 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; Finnish Congregational Church , West Barnstable , 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.; Congregational Church Vestry, Centerville , 11 a.m. to 12 noon; Library, Ostervllle , 1 :45 to 2:45 p.m.; Library, Marstons Mills , 2:60 to 3:60 p.m.; Library, Cotult , 4 to 5 p.m. Registration may also be made at the Town Clerk's office, Hyannis, on any day during business hours except Feb. 14. Registration will close at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, until after election. Feb. 15 Last Day for Voting Registration Cupe Coil Council Annual Senior Scout Ball was held Saturday eve- ning in the Hurnslabie High School ut Hyunnls. Council (Commissioner John M. BuBsiere was awarded the Scouters Key. This Key represents three years of Trainin g, Performance und Active Scouter Relationship. Mrs. John Busslore pinned the key on her husband. Bruce Eldredgo, Chief of the Aba- ka-Mi-Su-Na-Qo, Order of the Ar- row Lodge, presented Council Pres- ident John Newk lrk with the Cape- Wide message that arrived ut the ball followin g Its trip around the Cape. Chief Eldrodge, dressed In full Indian regulia, Invested Presi- dent Newklrk into the Abuku Ml- Sa-Na-Ko Lodge, which is the Camp Honor Society. The official presentation of the Eagle Award to Henry Draper, Jr. of Orleans was made by Scout Ex- ecutive Chester G. R. Zucker. After Mrs. Draper had pinned the Eagle Badge on her son, he In turn pre- sented her with a miniature Eagle Badge. Vice Commodore Desmond Eld- redge conducted u Sea Scout Inves- titure Ceremony with the Sou Scouts from tho S. S. Monomy par- ticipating. E. Sherman Sylva, Council Com- modore, was the Master of Cero- monies for the evening. Senior Scout Ball Open Meeting The Finance Committee of the Town of Barnstable will hold an open meeting in the Hearing Room of the Town Building at 7:30 P.M., Wed- nesday, Feb. 10. All persons interested in special articles In the warrant may be heard at this time, Yarmouth Taxi Telephone Hyannis 1500 24 Hour Service TOWN TAX! TEL. 234 HYANNIS 24 Hour Service ¦ ¦ ^ ¦ ¦ ¦ V VM^ i^ HM^^HM^^^^^^^^^^^ B WHEREAS , February 8, 1949, Is tho 39th unnlversury of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America , chartered by Congress of the United Stutcs, us a program tor all the boys of Amer- ica, und WHEREAS , the Boy Scout Program linn affected tho lives of 15,500,000 Americuu buys and men since lillO.gund now bus an uctivo enrollment of 2,200,000 und WHEREAS , the Movement is now launching a two-year program to "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty " by giving more boys a richer experience und increase its usefulness to tho na- tion and WHEREAS, the Boy Scout Movement is a grout fact or in the proper training of youth In light of today's domestic und worldwide problems , und marks this unnlversury with the theme, "Adventure—Glut's Scouting!" and seeks to provide more fun and adventure us boys grow to face tho problems of manhood ; ' NOW THEREFORE, I, Donald P, Tulloch, Sheriff of the County of Barnstable in tho State of MuBuuchuuutls , do hereby pro- claim the week of Fobruary 0th to 12th us Boy Scout Week and urge our citizens to recognize the Patriotic volunteer service being rendered to our communit y by these unselfish Scout Leaders, and to help, In all possible ways, to further thlB wholesome youth program. IN TESTIM ONY WHEREOF I have lime unto signed my name officially and caused tho Seal of the County of Barnstable to be affixed, this 3rd day of February, 1949. Signed DONALD P. TULLOCH , Sheriff , Barnutuble County. Proclamation The White House Washington To the Boy Scouts of America: Your crusade to "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty " which starts on February eight , the thirty-ninth anniversary of Scouting in America, is further evidence of the patriotism that motivates our great Movement. Scouting'B constant growth and record of service to the United States gives me confidence that you will attain your objectives of providing a richer experience for more boys. Since 19HI records of membership show that Scouting has influenced the lives of more than fifteen million members. It is my hope that many or these Scouts of yesterday, meh of high character; will return to the Movement as leaders of the Scouts of today. Scouting provides fun und adventure In the outdoors und em- ' Phusi7.es the fact the American way of life is worthy of everything put into it. The Scout Oath anil Law , u recognized code of honor , gives boyB stability in their dully lives. On the occasion of Boy Scout Week , I extend greetings to our Scouts and leaders. As your Honorary President, I challenge you to achieve maximum results as you go forward with your crusade to "Strengthen the Arnvgf Liberty." v * , (Signed ) HARRY S. TRUMAN President's Message