The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-02
McDermott Wins Borough Third Ward Battle BY 19 Vote

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the nomination Of the McDermott /
group, denied report of. his own |
candidacy and urged hts friends to |
support Mr. Mcpermott. Matt |
Scully nominated the Reilly dele |
gates These consisted OF Thomas
P. Reilly. Thomas "A. Grant, Jo-
seph Neal, Henry 4. G0tlibowslxi, |
John 0'Connor. Richard Kelly, Jr,
and Stephen Kechkes and alter
mates Matthew Scully and Joseph
Durkin. Those in attendance stood
in line and voted In order.
The check showed 162 votes but
the count showed n total Of 1853.
Mr. Reilly upon hearing the result
waived the counting OF the vote
again. He moved the vote be de-
clared unanimous ana this motion
was passed.
Delegates to Convention
The delegates from the three
wards chosen for the convention
follows: first ward, Richard Dur
kin, Harold Murtha, Joseph DIM
neny, Frank Bowling, Daniel CAL
lahai. James Cuddy and John
Burke; alternates, Joseph Cava-
naugh and John Ford; second
ward delegates, Richard Parkin-
son, Joseph L. jackson, Frank
Madden, Alexander j. Mccarthy,
Nora Standbridge, Frank Glynn
and Rocco Mariana and alternates.
Marshall Bontempo and Adam
Bulakitis; third ward delegates,
william 3. McDermott, Howard
Brennan, Cornelius Bowling, The
odore Pruchniski, John Healey,
John Sullivan and Bernard Moran;
alternates were John Dillon and |
Andrew Bentley.
Schools Close Friday
Public schools of the borough
will be closed Friday because 1t is
Teachers visiting day, an an
nouncement issued in the schools
yesterday, said. Parochial schools
will be open as usual. However
1.-THE parochial schools will get a
holiday on a week from Wednes-
lday, Columbus day. This is not
a holiday in public schools.
Seven cheer leaders were APP
pointed yesterday by school offic-
ials for this year. There are Ave
girls, Clementine st. John, Alice
Dolan, Alice Schildgen, Eleanor
Moritis, Lottie Bandurski and two
boys Henry Cyr and Richard Lutte.
They will do their stuff Friday at
the football game between the
Naugatuck high school and the
Junior Republic team. None of
these has been a cheer leader be-
fore.
Friday night an acquaintance
ha hxr TffS1tnn
class in the high school auditorium.
Preparations for the affair which
will be- the first social gathering
of the class members are now un-
derway. A committee consisting
of John Crosby, Alice Dolan, Ed
ward Leary, Edward Nolan, has
been appointed. Chaperones will
be selected this afternoon. Fred
Ferris, class president, will also
assist. Miss Evelyn O'Meara was
chosen secretary and treasurer of
the class last week after spirited
contest. This completes the offic-
ers.
Barbecue Planned
Plans for barbecue to be held
at Henry Schildgen's farm on the
East Waterbury road next Sum,
day by the newly organized Young
Republicans club will be made to-
night at a meeting of the commit
tee of the club at the home of
President Joseph Talbot of Wal
nut Terrace. Tickets for the at
fair are in the process of prepare
ton and indications are there will
be large attendance.
1t will be the first social event
of the society. A dance is plan
ned for later this month. This bar
becue will be in the nature of
general get-together for members
| of the club. A committee to have
charge of it will be chosen tonight
| 1t is expected. Many members of
the club have procured new men,
bers and it is believed there will
be about 200 attending the affair.
Luther League to Meet
A meeting of the Luther League
of the Salem Lutheran church will
be held tomorrow night at 8
o'clock. Plans for a trip to Pleas
antville on Sunday, October IA
will be among the business discuss
sed.. The trip is in the nature of
visit to the league there.
Bazaar Planned
Preparations for the annual ba-
zaar of Ramona council Degree of
Pocahontas are now underway. The
bazaar will be held in Odd Fell
lows hall Monday night Oct. %
and promises to be an entertaining
event. An invitation to the public
to attend is extended by the coun-
Gil.
Members Of the local council are
planning to attend the fortieth
great council session of Degree Of
Pocahontas which will be held
October 10 and IL, in Odd Fellows
hall, LA Arch street, New Bri.
tain. The visitors will be guests
OF Kitchawan council, D. Of p.
Josephine Barraclugh of Stamford.