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Welfare Board Vacancy To Be Filled Tuesday Evening |
Democratic Appointee
To Be Selected When
Board Formally Meets
Representative Rosko Announces Public Hearing on
His Bill Calling for Trade School in Waterbury
to Accommodate Adjacent Towns
NAUGATUCK
OarrMpondent, Larry Bhcple?—rhona Naagataek *M»
Naugatuck, March 3 —A vacancy
in the welfare board may be filled
at th emcetlng of the board of war
den and burgesses Tuesday night
at 8 o’clock In the court room.
That a Democrat will be named
Is certain as Richard Durkin who
died a month ago was of that party
and the borough charter requires
that the board Include three Demo
crats and three Republicans as well
as the warden.
A report from Borough Atty.
Martin L. Caine and Borough En
gineer Charles D Curtis on whether
or not Morris St. has been officially
uccepted by the town will be heard
by the board.
Residents of the street who are
asking Rradlr.g and other Improve
ments there, claim that It has been
accepted and some borough officials
hold an opposite viewpoint. The at
torney and engineer were ordered
to check the status of the street at
the Frbrunry session.
Date frr special meetings to con
sider the budget is expected to be
met by the board. These meetings
may start near the end of the
month. The budget for the new
financial yenr, which starts April
1, must by charter requirements be
completed by April 15.
Trade Hohool Bill
Representative .Joseph V. Rosko
announced that a hearing on Ills bill
proposing ft Trncie School for Wu
terbury to be erected and main
tained by the State Board of Educa
tion, wlli be held next Tuesday nfter
noon, In Room 305 at the State Capl
lol building, Hartford.
A Trade School for Waterbury
has boon proposed In the other years,
yet the proposition never has readi
ed more than a hearing stage.
Rep. Ro.sko stated that he pre
sented the bill due to the fact that
the closest Trade Schools are in
Bridgeport amt Meriden both many
miles from either Waterbury or
Naugatuck or any of the Immediate
valley cities and towns,
Tile local legislator stated that,
several members of the Education
Committee of the legislature have
expressed themselves as favorably
inclined toward the bill. The hear
ing on Tuesday Is exacted to show .
Just what the status of the bill will!
be, particularly if there. Is a great
deal of opposition to it.
Rites Monday
The funeral of Mrs. Anna B. Ben
son, 76, widow of Andrew Benson,
who died early Friday at her home
In Middlcbury, wll lbe held Monday
at 2 p. m. at the Buckmlllcr Funeral
Home. 22 Park Place. Naugatuck,
with Rev. W. R. Frendberg. pastor
of the Naugatuck Salem Lutheran
church, officiating. Burial will be in
Grove cemetery.
Given Discharge
Private First Class Edward Nolde
of Cherry street, has received his
honorable discharge from the Army,
It was learned today.
Private First Class Nolde. former
local athlete, returned to this coun
try in October after a year's service
In India and China. He was later
treated at a base hospital and then
received Ills discharge.
He served In the Army more than
two years. In hls youth he was a
well-known basketball and tennis
player here.
Borough Briefs
A card party to be sponsored by
the Past Noble Grands Club of Col
Jumbian Rebekah Lodge, No. 35, will
be held Tuesday evening, March 13,
at 8 o'clock at Odd Fellows hall.
Details and committee members
will be announced later.
A month's mind Mass for the late
Richard Durkin, 27 Highland ave
; nue. was celebrated this morning at
i St. Francis' church at 7:30 o'clock.
John Malgari of Gorman street,
P well-known resident and local con
tractor, has returned from Florida
> where he has spent the past few
weeks.
Rev. T. Bradley Longstaft, pastor
of the Methodist church, will be
guest speaker Sunday evening at a
meeting of the Twenty Plus Club,
wherein will show pictures and talk
about his recent trip to Florida.
The meeting will be held at the
Methodist church at 7:30 o’clock.
The Club Is a newly organized
church association.
Burgess J. Francis Cullen of Cher
ry street Is showing much Improve
ment In a foot condition that Is still
keeping him confined to hls resi
dence. Burgess Cullen was unable to
' attend the recent meeting of the
Democratic Town Committee due to
the ailment.
The John Wesley class of the
Methodist church held Its monthly
business meeting and social hour
1 last night at the home of Chester
Bosworth, 27 Salem street.
Home On Furlough
Corporal James H. Bott of the U.
S. Army, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Bott of Beacon Valley road, has
returned to this country after a
long stay with the armed forces
overseas In the New Oulnea sector.
The soldier telephoned hls par
ents on arriving on the west coast
and came directly east to the station
hospital at Westover Field. Chicopee
Falls, Mass., where ha is now a pa
tient.
Hls parents visited the soldier a
few days ago and found him In good
health and spirits, although a hos
pital patient and under special diet
to make up some of the weight he
lost while in the tropics.
Corporal Bott left several Naug
atuck soldier* behind when he
shipped back to the *Ute from New
Oulnea, Including Adam Mengaccl,
, with whom he was stationed lor
S S!
many months and Tracy Breen,
who was a visitor in that sector for
some time.
His address is Corporal James H
Bott. Station Hospital 4, Westover
Field, Chicopee Falls. Mass
Dance Neat Week
A round and square dance will be
held at the Beacon Valley Orange
hull. Saturday, March 10. Cliff
Slater's orchestra will furnish music
Sponsored by Orange members
and all proceeds to be used for
Orange activities, the event is ex
pected to attract a large crowd of
residents in the Beacon Falls and
Naugatuck area,
Starting at 8 o'clock, the dance
will run until at least, 12 o'clock.
Although previous dances held by
the organization have been held
until an hour later, no definite de
tails have been forthcoming on the
new curfew ruling as to whether or
not Its affects such fraternal enter
tainment.
The square dances alii be called
by Ruth Reynolds.
Tourney Opens
The Naugatuck YMCA Junior
Tournament started off with at
bang last night when 8 teams met
in the first round of their annual
play. The young Blue Birds took
the first game from the Storm
Kings 8 to 5. In the second game
which war, a close one when the
See-Bees won from the Tornadoes
13 to 12 only to lost on a protest
as Joe Hanley of the high school
played with the See-Bees and the
ruling called for only Grammar
School boys could enter. The Tor
nadoes therefore won 2 to 0.
In one of the best played games
of the evening tire Flyers Just nosed
out the Starlights 21 to 20 with
Maguire heaving in the winning
basket.
In the final game the eaguers
ran away with the Buccaneers to
the tune of 18 to 3.
Saturdays games will be The Blue
Birds vs St. Francis at 6:30 o'clock.
In the second game the Tornadoes
will take on the Invaders, at 7:10.
The third game The Flyers vs Hill
Blllys at 7:50 and at 8 0 the Lean- |
uers will stack up against the Y.
, Aces.
| One of the best tournament
1 crowd in recent years was on hand
! to watch the thrilling games.
Silver Tea Planned
Edwin R. Curran, Chairman, ol
the Annual Membership Drive for
St. Mary's Hospital Aid Society an
nounces the drive Is well under way
The Drive will terminate March
17th with a Silver Tea to be held al
the Nurse's Home, So. Elm street,
Watcrbury. At this time Miss Flor
ence Cassidy, General Chairman,
will receive returns from the various
committee. Mrs. George Carroll
chairman of table arrangements has
announced that a large group have
already reserved tables, and It Is
expected a pleasant afternoon will
be enjoyed.
Birthday Party
Miss Helen Mia was leted recently
at a party In honor of her birthday
at the Blue Moon restaurant .North
Main street, given her by the office
associates of the Eastern Malleable
Iron Co.
A chicken dinner wus served and
the guest of honor presented with a
beautifully decorated birthday cake
Guests Included Dorothy Roberts
Margaret North, Marjorie Bowers,
Blanche Thurston, Alice Hughes
and Helen Backlund.
PROSPECT
Mrs. Edmond Morin. Corre
spondent-Telephone 5-0857
WAR DEPARTMENT
SENDS MESSAGE
Private Benjamin Rachas
Killed in Action Near
Luxembourg
Prospect. Mar. 3-Pvt. Benjamin
Rachas, son of Benedict Rachas of
Peach Orchard road, was killed In
action, Feb. 8, in Luxembourg, ac
cording to a telegram received from
the War Department on Feb. 38th.
Pvt. Rachas entered the Army
July 27, 1944 and went overseas In
December. He was n graduate of
Leavenworth high school and had
been employed In the hardening
room at the Scovlll Mfg. Co., prior
to beginning military service. He
spent a furlough here in December
after completing infantry training
at Camp Wheeler, Ga. He was sta
tioned at Fort Meade, before leav
ing for France.
Besides his father, Pvt. Rachas is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary
(Sugenls) Rachas, a daughter, Pat
ricia, now residing at 587 North
Riverside street, Waterbury. and a
sister, Lieut. Branna Rachas, an
Army nurse in Massachusetts.
Reassessment
Reassessment of the town was the
subject of discussion at a meeting
held Wednesday evening at the
home of First Selectman Lloyd
Perry. The meeting was the result
of an unofficial vote at the recent
town meeting authorizing the sel
ectman to consult an appraiser and
to make a report at the next town
meeting. The meeting will take
place some time this month.
George B. Horan of the Q. B.
Horan Co. of New Haven, gave some
Information on re-assessment.
Taxpayers taking part in the die
CHESHIRE
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SEAMAN MARTIN
WAR CASUALTY
Parents Notified Son Was
Wounded in Action in
South Pacific
Cheshire, March 3.—Mr. anil Mrs.
Henry Martin, of Peck Lane have
received word their son Henry, a lc
Navy, was wounded In the South
Pacific area. He ha* been serving
there since last September.
He Is receiving treatment In a
hospital In New Oulnea for burns on
the back, chest, face, hands and
arms. He was employed by the
Chase Brass ii Copper Co., prior to
his entry In the service In April,
1944.
The Easter seal drive for funds
Is being directed by Arthur N.
Sheriff, headmaster of Cheshire
academy, as chairman. Mr. Sheriff
served In a like capacity the last
time.
Treasurer of the local committee
Is Bernard M, Allen. The other
meinberK of the committee are:
Mrs. Oeortie C. Ersklne, Miss Helen
Burger, Mrs. Albert O. Herron
James H. Darcey and Frederick 8
Howland.
Mrs. Grace Palen Is at New Ha
ven hospital for treatment and ob
servation.
The Cheshire Women’s club voted
to contribute WO to the Red Cios?
drive on Thursday afternoon al
their meeting nt the home of Mrs
Raymond Drouln, Lanyon Drive.
Production of 8,000 four-passen
ger autos annually is planned by
a Ooteborg, Sweden, company.
TERRYVILLI
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Board Of Finance Meets
Monday To Set Tax Rate
| Selectman Eustace Announces Important Meeting; Ath.
letic Field May Be Petitioned in Near Future
Terryvllle, March 3 — The tax
rate for the Town of Plymouth will
be aet, at a meeting of the Board of
Finance which will be held In the
Selectmen x Office In the Town Hall,
Monday night. Plana for a proposed
garage to house the town's road
equipment will be submitted by
Selectman Eustlce with several other
matters of Importance also to be
acted upon.
Meeting Tuesday Night
A meeting of MoilsIgnor John
Neale. Oeneral Assembly, Knights of
Columbus will be held In the parish
hall of the Immaculate Conception
church, Immediately following the
Lenten services, Tuesday night.
W an It Athletic Field
Plans are being made to petition
the Town of Plymouth to have the
Clark property purchased by the
Town last year, survived with the
Idea of having a modem athletic
field constructed on the northern
section of the property. The prop
erty when purchased was purchased
by the town for a proposed new high
school, athletic field and for town
purposes.
An Idea section of the property
north of the Prospect street school
could be developed Into an athletic
field, which could also Include a
•Mldren’s playground In one sec
m\.
Should a petition be presented, It
would Include a clause that the field
should be constructed as a mem
orial to World War veterans of both
i
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Alice Stsfstrom—Phone 688.
Twelve Rooms In 100%
Class For Stamp Sales
1 Pupils of South School Invested $1,332 During Month
of February; Benefit Play for Red Cross
Oakville, March 3—Masses Sunday
will be held at 7:30 0-10:30 a. m. The
children will receive Holy Commun
ion at their Maas at 9 o'clock.
Saturday Catechism at 10 o’clock.
Confessions 11-13 a. m. and 7-8 p. m.
All Saints Episcopal Church
The Sunday Services for All Saints
Episcopal church are; Church School
at 9 o'clock.
Morning prayer and Holy Com
munion.
Rev. Robert Riemenschnelder
preacher.
Monday evening, play rehearsal at
7 o'clock, Young People's Fellow
ship meets at 7:30 o'clock In the
Parish Hall.
Union Congregational Church
Church School will be held at 9:30
o'clock and morning worship and
Holy Communion at 10:45 o'clock.
The Junior dencons will serve com
munion.
Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock at
Pilgrim Fellowship, Joan Henderson
will lead the Worship service, Char
lotte Andrews will review the book
"The Apostle" by Sliolem Asch.
Bond Sales
The total sale of War Bonds and
Stamps at South School for the
month of February amounted to
$1332.65. Stamp sales equalled $812.40
and bond sale amounted to $520.25.
9? per cent of the pupils in the
school took part In the sales. Twelve
rooms had 100 per cent of the pupils
buying during the month. They were
grade 1, Miss Helen Sepples; grades
2, Miss Ann Scanlon, and Mrs. Mor
gan Duell: grade 3, Miss Ooldtc
Gordon; grade 4, Miss Ruth Strock
bine; grade 5 Mrs Francis Flynn:
grades 6; Miss Catherine Scanlon,
and Miss Ir?ne Bussemey grades 7.
Miss Mary Kilbride, and Mrs. Mae
Egf’leton; and grades 8, Mrs. Oscar
Locke, and Miss Rosemary Kane.
Attendance Marks
Perfect attendance for the month
of February at the Falls avenue
school are: grade 1, Mrs. Frank Judd
teacher, Sally Knott, Darlene Plourde
Roy Bradshaw. Warren Koslosky,
Raymond Larelnc, Albert Plourde
Edward Delaney.
Grade II. John Barkus, Paul Hoy
nicwlckl and William Schaffer.
Grade II, Miss Olive Ryan teach
er: John Booth. Agnes Feschuk,
Gall Miller, Arvld Nlklasson. Shlr
lev Grenier.
Grade III, Dawn Baker, Catherine
Shew, James Rinkavage, Bruce Bat
dort, Rita Bradshaw, Harold Rin
kavage and David V< (burgh.
Red Cross BeneC Play
Mrs. Harold Ashworth, chairman
cussion were:
William Vining, John Blake. Har
old Bunnell, William Dalleywater
Janies Mulvey. Robert, Gray, How
ard Hodges, Frank Murnane and
Selectmen Lloyd Perry, Frank
Plumb and John Orlflln.
Church Notes
St Anthony's Roman Catholic
Church: Rev. John F. McTeague,
pastor. Masses tomorrow at 9 and
10:30 a. m.
Sunday school right after the 9
o'clock Mass. Confessions are heard
before each Mass every Sunday.
Prospect Congregational Church:
Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor.
Sunday school for the children
will be held at 10 a. m. in Chapel
school. Sunday morning worship
service will be held at 11 o’clock,
also in the chapel school.
A bearing on the blU lor biennial
elections for the town of Prospect
will be held before the election com
mittee Monday. March •, »t the
Capitol, Hartford.
v-A
of Junior Red Crow of Watertown
chapter, has placed tickets for the
benefit Red Cross play in the hands
of pupils of South School. Persons
wishing tickets may secure them
from the pupils.
The play "George Washington
Slept Here". >111 be presented In the
Bingham auditorium Toft school,
March 9 at 8:15 o'clock.
Miss Lillian Cunningham of Rock
dak avenue Is confined to her home
as a result of a fall.
WATERVILLE
Correspondent’* Phone—3-6511
WIVES LEAVE FOR
VIRGINIA VISIT
Mrs. Grenier, Mrs. Fede to
Join Husband Recently
Returned from Abroad
Watervlllc, March 3—Mrs. Geneva
Grenier of Thomaston avenue left
for Virginia where she will visit
her husband, Pfc. Albert Grenier
who Is In an Army Hospital there.
"Al" recently returned home from
Germany where he was wounded.
He Is the son of Mrs. Georgianna
Grenier, of Thomaston avenue.
Mrs. Edna Pede of Wheeler street
left last night for an extended stay
In Virginia, where she will Join her
husband Paul, who Is In the U. S.
Navy and recently returned from
more than a year overseas.
Mrs. Henry LeFevre of Essex ave
nue has received word from her
son, Pvt. Henry LeFevre Jr„ that
he has arrived safely In Prance
Henry trained at Camp Blending,
Fla., before going overneas.
Irving Gass, six-year-old. of Shef
field street cut off the tip of his
finger Thursday while playing with
an axe at Ills home. He was treated
at Waterbury hospital and dis
charged.
Following are the church services
for tomorrow.
St. Paul’s Episcopal church: Rev.
Murray Dewart will be at St. Paul’s
for the service of Morning Prayer
and Sermon at 11 o'clock. Church
school will meet at 8:30 a. m.
Confirmation candidates will meet
for Instruction Monday, March 5th
at 3:30 and again on Friday March
9th at 3:30.
There will be a meeting of the
Altar Guild In the Parish House
on Wednesday, March 7th at 8 p. m.
The preacher at the F’riday eve
ning service next F’riday will be tho
Reverend Francis O. Ayres. Tim
flowers on the altar this Sunday will
be In loving memory of Lillian Stet
son and Murtha MacMullen given
by Mr. and Mrs. Percy MacMullen.
Waterville Union church: Morn
ing Worship Service at 10 o’clock;
Church school will meet at 11 o’
clock. Evening Evangelistic meeting
will be at 7:30 o'clock.
Gospel Hall: Breaking of Bread
at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday school at
6:30; Evening Gospel Service at 7:39
o’clock. ,
Miss Edith Taylor who suffered a
severely burned loot about three
weeks ago la getting along well and
hopes to be able to be out soon.
Word has been received from Mr.
World Wat I and World War II
Returning veteran* and discharge
veteran* In this town have expressed •
their view that they would much 1
rather see such a memorial than a 1
shaft which some have proposed i
Meeting Wednesday Night
A meeting of the Plymouth World I
War Memorial committee will be
held In the Town Hall. Wednesday !
night at B o'clock to discuss plans '
for their annual carnival. I
Fire Department Meeting
A meeting of the Terryvllle Fire
Department will be held in I lie fire
house on North Main street, Mon
day night.
Communion Breakfaat Planned
Leo XIII Council, Knights of
Columbus will hold their annual
Communion breakfast on Sunday,
March 11, the members attending
the B a. tn. Mass In St. Casimlr’x
church In a body, to be followed
by the breakfast.
Given Discharge
Corp. Joseph Kraucalls, a veter
an of four Invasions and wounded
twice has received his medical dis
charge from the Army and has re
turned to his home here.
Corp. Kraucalls entered the serv
ice on August 10, 1942 and went
overseas In March 1943. landing at
Casablanca. He took part In the
Invasion of Sicily, Italy and Corsica.
Serving with the Infantry In the
3rd Division, he was wounded on
August 6, 1943 In Slcilly, receiving
shrapnel wounds In the knees and
legs. He received treatment at a
large Army hospital In Oran and
later again Joined his company, be
ing wounded the second time on
November 20, 1944 In Italy and af
ter several weeks hospitalization in
thut country, returned to the states
and received treatment at the Stark
Army hospital, Cushing General hos
pital and later at the Army hos
pital at Northhampton, Mass., from
where he received his discharge. He
has been awarded the Purple Heart
and Cluster and his four campaign
stars.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Kraucalls of Bench avenue, he has
three brothers ond a sister tn the
service, they being Corp. Stanly
stationed In the Philippines: Stair
Sgt. John stationed at Corsica and
\ Sgt. Walter who was wounded on
, October 12, 1944 and Is confined to
a hospital In Italy, and a sister,
Margaret In the WAVK8 who Is
. now receiving training at the A. 6t
, M. College, Stillwater, Okla.
Corp. Joseph Kraucalls missed
' seeing his brother Walter In Italy,
by the mntter of a few feel. He was
doing military police duty across
the street from the hospital lr.
1 which his brother was confined, but
did not know his brother was a
patient in that hospital until sev
eral weeks later.
He speaks highly of the work
which Is being done by the Red Cross
In Italy, stating that on several oc
casions, Red Cross workers were put
a short distance behind the front
lines serving coffee and doughnuts
and other ltenls to the soldiers.
On Furlough
Pvt. Prank Blakcslee. stationed nt
Comp Blandlng, Fla., Is spending a
seven day furlough at the hmoc ol
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Blukeslee, North street, Plymouth.
Completes Training
Pvt. Chester B. Chlzlnski, U. S.
Army Ah- Forces, son of Mrs. Ber
nice Cldzinskl of 31 Burnham street
has completed his basic training at
Keesler Field, Mtss., and Is now
awaiting trarlsfcr to another camp
for further training.
Veterans Joining Legion
Howard Whcar has been named
chairman of a committee to arrange
for a social night to be held by Ply
mouth Post, American Legion on St.
Patrick's night.
Announcement was made Wednes
day that the following discharged
veterans of World War II were ad
mitted to membership In Plymouth
Past, A. L. Tuesday night, Walter
Oromoshak, Albert C. Schultz, Theo
dore Plotroskl. and Chester Zcpccki.
World War II veterans previously
admitted to membership include
Adam Stone, Robert Flnan, Philip
Hagaman, Edward Barry, George
Btscoe, George Welch, Thomas
Oromoshak, Everett Lumpkin, Aloy
p'.s Walendowski, Frank Olndych,
William Yefko, Theodore Haase, Ar
tliui Klclstcr and Bartlet Talla.
Trl-V Club
Harriet Flnan, Charlotte Gulf and
Anna Yatsenlck were named a com
mittee to plan programs for future
meetings at a meeting of the newly
formed Tri-Y Club of Terryvllle
high school, held last night. The
club will hold a bowling party in
the near future. At next week's
meiting, topics to be discussed will
be "How to Make Friends", "Per
sonality" and "How to be Attractive
to the Opposite Sex."
Two Boastfull Iowa
Desperadoes Nobbed
Concord, N. H., March 3—'UP> -
A pair of Iowa desperadoes, who
boasted no Jail wus big enough to
hold them, were behind bars today
after escaping from a Council Bluff
Jail a month ago.
Edgar Cook, 31, was captured at
gunpoint yesterday on a downtown
street. Police said he carried a
gun in his coat pocket and three
automatics and more than $<.000 in
cash In a brief case. His compan
ion. Gfcorgo W Stubblefield, alias
John Giles, was arrested a few hours
later leaving a theater. According
to the FBI, 8tubblefleld Is wanted
on a murder charge In North
Dakota.
uid Mrs. Russell Williams and fam
ily who recently moved to Phoenix.
Arizona that they Bre settled In
their new home and like the west
very much.
LITCHFIELD
Mary rtotok, CmwyiMt
8*1-H
MONSIGNOR SHEEN
INVITED SPEAKER
Noted Lecturer to Give Ad
dress for Church Re
Building Fund
Litchfield. March 3. M.sgr Fulton
J. shorn, lecturer slid teacher at
the school of philosophy at the
Catholic University of America, will
apeak nt the Torrlngton High school
Saturday evening, April 31. at 2:30
p. m. The lecture will be sponsored
by the Young People's club of St.
Anthony's church for the benefit of
the re-bullding fund of the church.
He will speak on "The International
Problem."
Nell Dovle, president of the Young
People's club, Is general chairman
and he will be assisted by Miss
Ethel Comporese. Mrs. Anthony
Cassnder, Mrs. Leland Porter, and
Joseph Ooodhouse.
Jurand Haas, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jurand Haas, Montclair. N. J..
Is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Teolek, Sr.
Mrs. Robert Jackson has been
visiting In New York.
Miss Catherine J. Fanget Is spend
ing the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fanget. Prince
ton, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ostrander
have returned from their wedding
trip and are residing in an apart
ment In the Richard’s block.
Thomaston
LIEUT. MARTIN ON
LIST OF WOUNDED
Parents Receive Official
Notification From War
Dept. Concerning injury
Thomaston, March 3 — Acting
Postmaster and Mrs. Peter Martin
of Gilbert street received a tele
gram Thursday evening from the
War Department stating that, their
son, Lieut. Luke Martin, had been
slightly wounded In action. Feb. 18
In Germany. The telegram stated
that further details would follow
later.
Lieut. Martin is a member of the
Held artillery and was recently
awarded the Bronze Star for gal
lantry In action. Shortly after this
award he was promoted to the
rank of first lieutenant. The last
letter which his parents received
from him was dated February Hi
and In It he stated he had received
an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Bronze
Star. The latter award was given
to him for bravery In penctratinK
enemy defenses and sending back
Important information which en
abled his battery to direct, accurate
fire on the enemy-held territory and
prepared the way for the members
of the infantry to breach the Ger
man lines at. that point.
Lieut. Martin, who was a student
at Trinity college, entered the
armed forces In August, 1942. Hr
was commissioned a second lieuten
ant In .June, 1943, and left for over
seas service In August, 1944.
Lieut. Martin is a graduate of the
local high school and was president
of the Stag club, which was Thom
aston's leading social organization
prior to the war.
Tlie board of education will meet
Monday evening at the high school
All members are requested to br
present as faculty contracts for
the ensuing year will be acted upon
| at this meeting
Franklin lodge, Odd Fellows will
conduct a bowling match with Cen
tenlal lodge Naugatuck this evening
at the Recreation alleys. A supper
at 6:.'<0 at Odd Fellows hall will
prcceed the match. Halps Davis If
in charge of arrangements.
Flight, officer Arthur Kelly U. S
Army Air Corps has returned tr
his base at Topeka Kans. aftei
spending a few days with his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kelly ol
Harwlnton former residents of thb
town.
Benjamin DcPecol, machinist
mate 2-c. U. S. Navy is spending
a furlough at the home of his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. August DePeco
of William street.
Mrs. Daniel New and twin son!
of Wins ted spent Friday at Uu
home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fracas
so, Meadow street.
Mrs. Robert Ooodall has resigned
her position at the Plastlcrnft Co
and has accepted one at the Park
street hotel.
Mrs. John Braxl, chairman oi
the local Red Cross war fund drivt
stated last evening that there will
tie no solicitation tor funds in an>
ot the local factories except th<
Hallden Machine Co.
Faith Lodge Rebekah will meet
Tuesday evening at Odd Fellowi
hall. The committee in charge oi
refreshments are Mrs. Gertrud*
Beardxlre chairman, assisted bj
Mrs Alice Axelby. Mrs. Jenny Al
len, MHrs. Ruth Atwood, Mrs. Janet
Bailey and Mrs. Barbura Benrdslee
All members are requested to b(
present.
PAUL MOSS SUED
New York. March 3—< UP <—Let
Sabinson. producer of the plaj
■‘trio” which deals with unnatural
sex relations between two women
hied a $1,000,000 damage suit today
against Paul Moss, New York city
licensing commissioner, who bunned
the play last Saturday on the
grounds that it was "lewd and
lascivious.'’
WATERTOWN |
Art Students Design
Posters For Benefit
Respond to “Rush Order” Issu ^ By Department
Head; 4>H Girls Attend Regular Supper Meeting
Watertown. March 3— Answering
a "hurry call" Issued by Arthur Ro
lan, head ot the All Department of
Taft school, three members of his
art classes, Edward C. Collins, XI..
of Jenklntown, Ju,, Henry A. Butt
field or Plutufield, N, J., and Hu
very J. Engel of Orcat Neck, L. I.
have made a set of posters for the
Kcd Cross benefit play: "George
Washington Slept Here," which will
be presented by members of the
Masque and Doggce society In he
Bingham auditorium, Taft school,
Friday evening, March 9 at 8 o’clock.
Mrs, Harold Ashworth, chairman
of Watertown Junior Red Cross Is
in charge of the sale of rickets,
which may be purchased at Ui<
Post Office drug store, Sullivan's
drug store or from students of the
Watertown high school. Baldwin
school or 81. John's school.
Although the posters, which con
tain necessary information on the
play presentation, were done quick
ly, in answer to a hurry cull, the
three Taft students have done a
noteworthy Job.
4-11 Girls Meet
Members of the Spartan 4-H club
hold their regular supper meeting
at the home of their lcadi r. Mrs.
Frank M. Reinhold of Litchfield
road. Thursday. The supper menu
was planned by Nancy Ltnsky and
Shirley Rice and all the members
assisted in preparing the meal.
During the meeting the girls dis
cussed the mother and daughter
banquet which they plan to give
this spring. No date hus yet been
set for the banquet.
Those attending the meeting were
Grace Collins, Joan Sullivan, Nancy
t,Insky, Shirley Rice, Ann Rein hold
and Mrs. Frank M. Retuhold
leader.
Personals
Richard Creedon, U. S. Maritime
service, a. former student at the
Watertown high school was a visi
tor at the school Friday, Richard
who Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johi
Creedon of Waterbary, formerly oi
Hemlnwuy Park road has recently
returned from overseas.
Miss Mary Holleran, a member o:
the faculty In the Bridgeport school
Is spending this week with he:
mother, Mrs. John Holleran o
Woodruff avenue.
Miss Janice Damery, daughter o
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Damery o
Woodbury road, is on the honor ILs
at Connecticut College, New Lon
don where she Is a member of th
sophomore class.
Church New*
St. John’* Church
Sunday: Masses will bo at, 7, 8:11
and 10 o’clock. Mass In Bethlchen
at 11 o'clock. Members of the senlo:
and Junior branches of the Chlldrer
of Mary Sodality will go to Com
mnnlon In a body at the 7am
Mass. At 7:30 p. m. there will b
rosary, sermon by Rev. Mlchae
Doherty of St. Patrick’s church, Wa
terbury and Benediction of the Mos
Blessed Sacrament.
Monday: The CYO will meet li
the church for instructions at '
p. m. and will hold the social meet'
InR at the Community building later
The Council of Catholic Womei
will meet In St John's school at I
p. m.
Tuesday: The senior branch of th
.Chldren of Mary Sodality will mee
at the home of Miss Antolnetb
Hevey of Main street at 8 p. m.
Wednesday: The Junior branch o
the Children of Mary Sodality wll
meet at St. John's school at 7:3'
p. m.
Friday: At 7:30 p. m. there wll
be Stations of the Cross, followe<
by Benediction of the Most Blessci
Sacrament.
Christ Episcopal Church
Sunday. March 4: The third Sun
day of Lent; Holy Communion a
7:30 a. m.: church school at 9:4:
a. m : Holy Communion and sor
mon at 11 a. m. The YounR People’
Service league will have a suppe
at 6:30 p. m , followed by a meeting
Monday: The regular monthly
meeting of the Parish Council wll
be held at 8 p. m.
Tuesday: The Parish Servlci
Group will meet at 8 p. m.
Wednesday: The third In th<
series of Lenten conferences oi
World order will be held at 8 p m
Thursday: Hoi/Communion at l
o’clock. The postponed annual meet
Inc of the Worship Service leagu
will be held at 11:45 p m. Lunch
eon will be served at 12:30 p. m
Following luncheon, the guest speak
er will present a talk.
Friday: Children’s service at 3-4:
p. m.. folowed by Junior choir re
! hearsal.
Congregational Church
I Sunday Junior and voung peo
pie's departments of the etiurcl
school will meet at 9:45 a. m . prim
ary department at 10 a m. Scrvlc
of Worship, with a Communion serv
ice at 11 a. m The subject of thi
Communion meditation will be ”Go<
Is love".
A nursery school will be con
ducted In the Church House durini
the 11 a. m service. The Pllgrln
Fellowship will meet at 7 p. m
Gloria Lawson will be In charge o
the discussion and Jacquelin
Starry and Sally Cummings wll
lead the worship service. At 5 p. n
the pastor’s class In preparation fo
church membership will be held.
Monday, Troop 3. Senior Oil
Scouts, will meet at 2:30 p. m.
Troop 8, Girl Scouts, at 3:30 p. m.
Sea Scouts at 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday — Members of the Wo
man’s Association will go to th
Red Cross Surgical dressings roon
to make dressings.
Wednesday - The Union Lcntei
Service wll lhe held In the Con
gregatlonal church at 7:45 p. m. Th
Rev. Fred Wllcock. pastor of th
Methodist church will preach.
Thursday — The Woman's Asso
ciation has been Invited to at tent
the meeting oi the Woman's Bocietj
or Christian Service at the Metho
dtst church at 2:30 p. m.
Methodist Church
Sunday—Church School wlU moot
at 10 a m. Morning service at U
a. m. Watchman, What of tha
Night?” will be the subject of th*
sermon by the Rev. Fred Wlloock.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
will meet at 7:30 p. m.
Monday—Brownie Pack and tha
Olrl Scouts troop will meet at 1:1*
p. m.
Tuesday — Brownie Pack will
meet at 3:15 p. m.; 'froop 2, Boy
Scouts, at 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday — The Union Lenten
Service will be held in the Congre
gational church at 7:45 p. m.
Thursday — The WACA Wili
meet at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. John A.
Coe will tie the speaker. Ladles of
the Congregational church are in
vited guests at the meeting. Tha
preparatory membership class will
meet at the parsonage at 3:30 p. m.
Senior choir rehearsal will be held
at 8 p. m.
HEALTH SERVICES
MADE AVAILABLE
Dr. Edward J. Godfrey dty health
officer yesterday placed the health
services of the city at the disposal
of the federal housing authorities
here If the latter should undertako
a health educational program
among tho many residents of tha
local housing projects.
A conference was held yesterday
In the city hall between officials of
the city health office, Solomon
Litton educational consultant to
the U. H. Public Health service, rep
resentatives of the Visiting Nursea
Association and the Waterbury
Health Council.
Also attending were Thomas Mur
phy chief sanitary inspector of tha
city and Eugene Lahr of the stata
health department.
TWO MORE LIBERATED
Washington, March 3 — <U.P.) —
The War Department released to
day additional names of civilian*
liberated in the Philippines.
Richards, Mrs. Olive Ruth —
George P. Roth, father. West New
bury, Mass.
Rosenthal, Jacob and Llfa —Vic
tor Rosenthal, 134 Washington
street, Dorchester, Mass.
A colony has been established in
Bangalore to train destitutes and
beggars in handicraft and agricul
ture.
JUST ARRIVED!
We Now Have An
Excellent Stock of
GARDEN
TOOLS
Now on Hand.
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