The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
Committee Elected
To Receive Guests
And Act AS Escorts
Prospective EnrOIIees to Be Given Chance to Ask
Questions at Town Hall Parley-Mrs. Mary Foley
Resident AZ Years, Succumbs; Burial Saturday
NAUG OK


Naugatuck, Aug. ga q. 8. army
recruiting party from the Bridge
mort station win visit here tomorrow
nirrt. Captain j. william johnson,
local recruiting O6cial, announced
today.
The local recruiting committee
will meet the visiting party at the
Naugatuck post once at 1880 p. m.
and will escort the visitors to the
borough court room In the Town
Hall. The officer in charge will adj
dress those attending.
Commander George Chiswell OF
the American Legion, Commander
Harold Lewis Of the Crusader post.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. Com
mander John Magone Of the Union
City chapter, Disabled American
Veterans, Mrs. Thomas Broder,
president Of the legion auxiliary,
Mrs. Harold Lewis, president OF the
v. r. w. Auxiliary and the follow
ing reserve officers win constitute
the reception committee: Major Ed
ward z. williams, Medical Reserve;
Captain Carl e. Anderson, Infantry
Reserve: Iieutenants LOrentson,
Teal, Tucker, Melbourne, Lent,
Cheney. and Stackpole, and Captain
johnson, local chairman.
All members Of the above mem
toned organizations are cordially
invited to be present, as well as
all other patriotic citizens and espe-
cially young men who are conten1-
plating joining the service IN the
near future. Prospective recruits
will be given an opportunity to ask
questions.
This is the first ofacial visit OF
the ermy recruiting party to Manga
tuck and, as in years past. Manga
tuck will demonstrate its civic pride
and patriotism by getting behind the
present recruiting campaign for ma
tional defense by encouraging VOL
untary enlistment.
II is recommended that the sew
erul young men who have recently
called on the local chairman for
special advice endeavor to attend
the meeting Friday night where
they will receive first hand informa-
ton.
Mrs. Mary Foley
Mrs. Mary Foley, resident here
ii wears. died early this morning at
hor home, ITS Cherry street AFTER
a lengthy illness. Mrs. Foley SUI
fered severe injuries in a fall az
her home several months ago and
had been in III health since. She
was the widow OF John Foley.
Mrs. Foley was well known here
and highly respected. She was
born in ireland.
She leaves one daughter, MISS
MAY T. Foley, local school teacher;
two sisters, Miss Hannah Reardon
and Mrs. Margaret Murphy. OF Ire
land, and brother, Timothy Rear
don, also of ireland.
The funeral will be held Satur-
day morning at $3.50 from the Nc
earthly funeral home, 81 Cedar
street. to st. Francis church at 10
o'clock where a soemn high mass
of requiem will be celebrated. Burial
win be In st. James cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after z O'Clock tonight.
School Board TO Meet
The question of whether the Mill
Vile and Pond Hill schools VIII re-
main closed or be reopened Is ex-
pected to be decided by the board
Of education at an important meet
ing this afternoon at S o'clock In the
high school. The meeting will take
the place OF the regular September
session, 1t being planned now be-
cause the September meeting date
would have occurred after schools
had opened.
In addition to this matter, the
board will hear q report from Supt.
Of Schools Harold e. Chittenden on
work done In schools here IN the
summer. and he will probably dis
cuss the opening OF schools.
Other matters Of importance are
scheduled at the meeting.
To Award Contract
Awarding Of the contract for boil
ers for the Meadowbrook home is
scheduled to take place at p. m.
today at q special meeting Of the
board of public welfare. The board
discussed the eight bids received In
a private meeting Monday night
and felt further details should be Sc
cured. It authorized Welfare Supt.
Leo Scully win present 1t at to-
days session.
No other matters are expected to
be discussed at the meeting.
$26S Sent to Boston
Norman II. Wood, treasurer for
the Salvation Army contributions
here, reports that the additional
emergency request has brought in a
total Of $263.50 which has been
sent to headquarters In Boston.
In the regular annual solicitation
this year, Naugatuck was allowed
to retain for local use $210.32 This
amount is on deposit in the Manga
tuck Savings bank, and as In for
mer years, win probably be used to
send small amounts Of coal to
number Of families.
Party Enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Swartz OF
Rubber avenue held an engagement
party recently at their home for Miss
2Stbf Odk1gV 0AAQ &k48tACW 0oAAAOW-
ski. This couple are to be married
In the near future.
Those attending were: Mr.. and
MRS. Joseph Ceriello. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Sthores, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hansleit, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Swartz, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
swartz, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph john
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Max Swine, Mrs.
Lucy Cagno. Miss Betty Cagno, Miss
BELIZE Cagno. Miss Betty Connors,
Miss Mary Marinaccio. Miss Kay
Wargo. Howard Slasin. Raymond
Higgins. John Kenoch and Miss
Adele Cagno.
Luncheon Party
MRS. Adolph J. Dethlefsen OF
Acupshnet street was entertained on
Wednesday st q surprise luncheon
party held at the home Of Mrs
Timothy Reardon, City Hill street.
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