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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
T0RRINGToN
 James '. Markham, Correspond ent, s7 Pythian Ave. Phene 372s
FARRELL
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Torrington, Dec. 24.-Wilfred Clark Farrell, 77. of 6 High street, died at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital Wednesday afternoon. He was born in Mattewan, ". Y. He was q cigar.maker by trade and wss employed by the Austin Cigar company until his retirement sev. eral years ago.
 He s survived by his wife, Mar garet Martin Farrell; two brotil- CTS, Arthur of Springdale and Ed. ward of New Jersey.
 The funeral will be held from the Gleeson mortuary Saturday at il .. m. with Rev. If. Francis Hine, rector of Trinity church officiating. Burial will be in the vault in Hill. side cemetery.
 The mortuary will be open Fri- day from 2 to D. fIi., for the con- venience of friends.
 Rent Action Basis of Suit
 The first Litchfield county ace ton alleging violation of the maxi mum rent regulations established under the federal emergency price control act has bene filed in the court of common pleas, and is scheduled to be heard in Janu- ary.
 The plaintiff is Stephen Marflak, and the defendant is 0eroge Pc. ters. Damages of $500 and ct. torney's fees are claimed.
 Marfyak claims that he has rent. ed from Peters 6 tenement and gar- age at l9O winthrop street since September 2. 1899 and that on April l, iezl he was paying 422 per month rental, which was increased to S24 per month october 2, 1e4l.
 Pointing out that the federal rent regulation established maximum rents, he claims Peters demanded and received iii excess of the legal maximum from July 90. l942. to December 2, 1922.
 He further claims he is entitled to $50 per month for each monthly overcharge, or the sum of S25O plus reasonable attorneys fees and costs. Plans Complete for Ball The r. M. c. A. will hold its Sth annual New Years eve program next week in the form of a New Years eye ball, Andrew York, chair man of the associations social com nsittee announced today. 1naugurated in 1ez6 to furnish wholesome New Years eve enter. tainment for young people and ai depression prices. the New Year'i eve program has continued in popularity. The "" party has ths distinction of being one of the fev dry" New Years eve celebration
 in T0rrington and those attend ing past affairs have proved thaf youthful spirits are the only kint necessary for full evening of whole some fun.
 | Dancing to music fsiTuished by tlil Red and White orchestra will b' held from 10 D. rl. Co 2 c. m. an ! the New Year will bs welcomed I
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festive style.
 Members Of the committee are In addition to Mir. York, Pau1 j., Smith, Joyce Hcrvsy and Nancy Case.
 Marriage Announced
 Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Helen Suigei, te Britton avenue and Daniel '. Mar shall, i17 Berry street. The atteud- ants were Miss Tessie Kaiinowsks and Edward Smigei. Mir. Marslsall is on q five day furlough from the eeabees.
 Transit Problem Solved
 4 group of women who attended the Trinity Guild Christmas party. at Trinity paYih house Tuesday night discovered when tt was time to go home that the sidewalks were impossible and that automobile trafiic was virtually at a StaudstiiI because of the ice.
 They proved equal to the emey- gency however, . blanket was torn to pieces and each of the vonfe:r tied strips to the soies Of her shoes. This provided the needed tractiou on the ice and all reached home safely.
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TERRYVlLLE cssrspsna.ps Ryan, M w. Ma'n s-Esi sSss sr'sssl Dv Joseph C. Kanicioski Second Lieutenant
Maple Street Resident Graduates From Chemical War;
 fare Officer Candidate School in Maryland

Edgewood Arsenal. Md, Dec. B. Joseph O, Kanicwski, 6 Maple St. Terryville, formerly with tho Holley Pharmacy. Inc, Bristol, is schedu. led to become c second lieutenant at the graduation exercises of the Chemical Warfare Service Officer Candidate School here today.
 He was chosen from the Yanki for this training by his superior officers because of excellence iil military record, education, and character.
 W. x. Donagha Dies
 William Edward Donagha, 64. oi i73 Woicott street. Bristol, died Wednesday morning at the Hart- ford hospital. following 6 short ill., ness. Mir. Monaghan was born in Charlottetown, P. E. T., Canada, Oc. tober 9, 1898 and came to the Uni. ted States and Terryville 20 years ago living here until four months ago when he moved to Bristol to TO. side with his daughter.
 Mir. RonAghan was employed by the Eagle Lock Company until his illness. He was a member Of Leo XIII Council, No. ioe0, Knights of Columbus.
 He Is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Robertson of Bristol and Mrs. Isabel Norton of Ply mouth: two sons. Edward o. Ronag. han of Terryvilie and Sergeant Thomas w. Monaghan at Camp Blanding. Fla. The latter arrived home Monday night.
 The funeral will be held from the Scott Funeral Home, Main street, Terryville, Saturday at e:30 to the Immaculate Conception church at 0 a. m. Burial will Dc in St. Mary's cemetery.
 Funeral Friday
 The funeral of Harry Krinitsky of South Main street who died Tues day at the Bristol hospital will be held from his home on South Main street. Christimas Day at 8 c. n, and at g a. m. in st. Michaels Greek Catholic church on Allen street with Rev. Michael T. Pro. dan. pastor. ofiiciating. Burial will Dc in St. Michael's ukrainian Greek Catholic cemetery, Kearney street.
 Transferred
 Army Air Forces Aviation Cadet Early c. Metcalf, son of Mir. and Mrs. Robert A. Metcalf of Haase avenue, Is now stationed at the Army Air Forces Basic Flying school. Walnut Ridge. Ark. a new unit of the Southeast Army Air Forces Training center.
 once Open Tonight
 The post ofiice will be open to. night until 6. All mail will be dis tributed in the boxes before closing tonight. There will be no delivery of mails Christmas day with the ex- ception of special delivery mali and perishable packages.
 oil Shortage
 Due to oil rationing the Terry. vile Public Library will be closed Mondays until further notice.
 The production rooms of the Red Cross Center will be closed until after January 1.
 Home From College
 Miss Genevieve Langdon. student at Tusculum College, dreeneville. Tenn, is spending the ChristmaS holidays with her parents. MT. and Mrs. George Langdon of North street, Plymouth.
 Miss Mary c. Hurley. student at St. Joseph's College, West Hartford, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Daniel P. Hurley of Main street.
 Home On Furleugh
 Second Lieutenant Regina Plot.
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HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Eight new eases ef vuewuenis were reported yesterday as the i've leeai hospitals, eentinaimg . wsve wIslch struck She city tw0 Ssentss sge. At gt. Masy's hespttag four of Che six victims admitted were children, C was reported.
 Mrs. Eve LerneF of i5e RiaSa avenue. snA MFs. Pepheiia Au- dletis ef Prospect were taken e the Waterbury hospital.
 Colder condition 0f homes thls year was said to be responsible tH part fer she increase in pneu- lnenia cases according C DF. Ed- wafd J. Godfrey, city health eaIi- AeR.
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CUupon 1 Expires
lOist Birthday

A birthday party in honor ot Mrs, philcuena D'Andrea, iol. was helo Tuesday evening at the home oi her daughter. Mrs. P. DAndrea or Fast Main street, She was porn December 22, is4l. in Pepreleima' ftaly. and came to the United States and TT,omaston the Stli Of January, % years ago. She had made her home with her daughter ever S'nce
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MlDDL EBURY Correspondent, Macy Rslss
 TelephAne e-eAto

" Masses will be atys A. m. and Il a. m. tomorrow morning St. John of The Gross Church.
 Elmer Crowley, Jr., U. s, Coast- guard. has been spending a furlough with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Crowley of Yale Ave
 Jack Lynch, son of Attorney and Mrs. George Lynch of Glenwood Ave. Is spending the Christmas holiday. with his parents. He Is 6 student at Notre Dame.
 Mir. and Mrs. Raymond c Bedall anounce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Virginia Collins to Eugene H. Hart of Washington, b. c. Mir. Hart Is pilot in the w. V. A. Corps.
 Middlebury Grange will hold it's regular meeting on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall and will be pre-. ceeded by a hot dish supper at 6:30.
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might otherwise not receive them.
 Pmhlia Huildinea Cl0sed Friday

might otherwise not receive them. Public Buildings Closed Friday
 Public offices. the library, local banks and stores, apart from three drug stores. will be closed all day Christmas day. The drug stores will closed during the early afternoon hours.
 Post cfiice windows will be closed all days but the lobby will be open for the convenience of locked box holders. There will be no D. F. D. service. but special deliveries will be delivered.
 Postmaster Martin !. Donahue urges all who stiii have mall. parti- culariy packages, to send them spe. cial delivery to make certain 0l their being delivered on ChristInaa Day.
 nrevities
 Sergt. Albert Baldi, stationed ai Paterson Field. Fairfield. Ohio, hal arrived to spend Christmas with hi' parents. Mfr. and Mrs. Anthony Baldj.
 James Weir. student at George. town University. Washington, D. c Is visiting bis parepts. Mr. and Mrs Martin Weir.
 John Hourquin, IT,, student q Union College. is spending the hoii days with his parents. Mr. and Mrl Jabs uoairoksin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
UGLY APPETIZER

The ugfly chuckwalla lizard is considered a delicious food by a large number of the Indians of the southwestern United States.
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HOLDS 2 ACES

San Jose. Cal, tUP)-Frank No- ble. local professional golfer, now shots, the latest by a i47-yard has 8 score of three hole-in-one drive.
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Treasury Bolonee

Washington, Dec. s4 (CP1-0ev. ernment expenses and receipts tor s2nd, compared with q year sgo: Thle Yeag Expeneee East yemg SSs,si5, ,6ie e,9es.ee Sle,ses,eee,s9f.so
 War Spending
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The Paraguayan Government will build warehouses for fruit.
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OAKVILLE Correspondent. Irene Slough. Telephone 4.ss9s
DEPARTMENT 45 GUESTS AT PARTY
OakviIIe Company Boys and Girls Entertained at
 Hitchcock Lake

Oakyille. December 24. - Depart ment 45 of the Oakville Company enjoyed their annual Christmas party at Moynihan's Restaurant at Hitchcock Lake last evening. Guests attending are: Laura Ceder- holm, Mary Balomon, Angelina Messina, Harry Lavigne. Bertrand Lavigne, ST., George Sloss, Charles Champagne, Joseph Flynn, Carmel 10 Aufiero, Anna Mitchell, Julia Minnicucci. Alice Connors, Jose phine Caio, George Conrad. Michael VernovIa, Angeline Pennencelio, Josephine olhc. WaPJeaietaiuu Josephine Cochillo. Theresa Kul- kuskuas, and Thomas Kelly.
 Scouts Convene
 Last evening the Oakville Boy Scouts held their weekly meeting at the Community Hall under the leadership of scoutmaster Walter Thorne, ST., and Assistant Scout master Joseph LeClair.
 Present were: Joseph Meehan. Leroy Garner, Robert Wallace, Franklin Todd. Fred Slough. James stemm. Roy Fennimore. John Syssa. Edward Goudreau, William Hassel. Edward Michaud. Robert Hassel. Philip Famiglietti Edward Ranslow, Adam Ludzas, Lawrence Noel, Fran- cis Murphy. Davis Clemente. and esnior Patrol Leader. Harry Hassel, Jr.
 Oakvilie Co Get Water
 All that remains to be done in order that the Oakviiie Fire District may obtain water from the Water. bury System Is the approval ol {, the state health department or the quality of the water.
 Samples of the water have beer taken by the state health depart nent and have been tested.
 The results of these tests wiil bs submitted at an adjourned meetini of the board of works Tuesday al
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Boxes Sent By U. s. 0.

Mrs. Carleton Talcott. Litchfield U. s. O. chairman, reports more than 30 large boxes containing gifts for servicemen were taken to. Wa terbury Monday. Additional ones have ben received here and they also will be dispatched. Residents contributed the boxes in the cam-
 paign to furnish worthwhile gifts for a number Of servicemen who
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Scout Inspection

William Cleveland of Candee Hill Road, chairman of the Pomperaug district, MattatucK Council, Boy Scouts, assisted by Wilfred D. Miller, junior assistant scout mas ter of Troop l, and Kenyon Porter, senior patrol leader of Troop l, con- dueted an inspection of the troop in Christ church parish house Tues day evening.
 The Scouts were judged on the number of days spent camping this past summer, the appearance of their uniforms and badges and the correct signing of their certificates. The troop books were also in Spected.
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TMosAASaNsA. Doc M=~EdWAr0 0~ ConneN a. eAed d hts home on SANNel street Wednesday evening, aaN had been in tAlling health and wMs confined eA his bed the past ten aAyS, Nfr. oCOnneO was . charter NAemeer og Atlantic Council, O. ot ss~ and . devoNt eoMmWnseant et St TAomaS' church, He was born tn TnoMASAoNs son of the late k0SSne nsl JullA Vaughan OConnell and seSlaea here all his life, He was an emplOgN of the seth Thomas Clock Go. for over 50 S'carS, retiring 10 years ago,
 se Is survived by his wife Kath- crime Hammond oCoNnell, one son Rev, r, J. oCoNnel ot St JoSephS church. Shelton, three daughters Misses Marearet and Nena oCons Y.sll oa this town and Mrs, Edmund Ylayes of lee. MaSS,s also three Sranachildren and a sister, MS hannah laNgtord of Aiyh street,
 The funeral win take place rom his home Saturday morning at ssSo a m. 10 st, Thomas Church at l where a solemn high Mass will DO cnleoFAted by his son Rev, Patrick ,, oConneN ot st. Joseph's cnureh' shelton,
 Benson Injured
 Raynaond Benson of Litchttelo ssreet had the misfortune to stip on tn icy sidewalk on Grand SWset yesterday at noon while retNrnlng to his housc from the Seth Thomas Clcck co, He was treated by pr, Winfield Wight and removed to inc Wateroury Hospital and was fonna to be suffering from . bro9~ en hin, Mir, Benson will prooaoly he confined to the hospital for three months,
 KOhanSki~TanSki
 Mrs, Mary TanSki of 10 Chapel street announces the engaEeneens of her daughter Helen, to MyrM KohanSsi, son of Mir, and Mrs' Eo- mund Kohanski of 26 Beech ave- nue. Terryville,
 Herbert Benson of the United States Navy who has been patNut at the Naval Hospital at Newport R, I, has been discharged.
 The euaployes of the Eclipse Glass co, were each given deten@s oono ey their employer H, ottc Vost Ns a HnoS present at q turkey sup ner and Christmas party at the Thonaston Rod and Gun Ciuo 1@ss evening,
 The following local young mon were indueted into the armed forces yesterday at the induction center in Hartford:
 .,chn NJ, Riknus, Francis Dayton .loseph 0uinari. Rupert Fothacher' 'YohS polowy, Fred stone. Francis simpson. William r. Kane, Eooert Touancc, Leo Pu1acke, CnNrles Viets, Paul Barbares George hioss' Theodore Griffin, ,
 Tnese men will report to the lo- cal board headquarters in water town Jan. l ~
 Coupon l Expires
 Users of fuel oil are notified stiae c0npon No. 1 of the ration book mas expired and No, 2 Is now hn use F1,el oil dealers have also been re- uucsted by State OPA directors 70 honor Coupon No, 3 if presented, i,ecause due to the extreme cold weather many users of fuel oil have completely run out ot NO. Coupons and would be without any source of heat unless No. 3 Coupons were honored.
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CHRIsTaFAs gERyTCEs
Christ Episcopal

The Childrcn's Christmas Eve Festival viil taka ulaes tn the
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Edward O'Connell,
 K.OfC. Member, Dies
Retired Seth Thomas Clocks Worker, S2, to Be ln.
 tered Saturday; Raymond Benson Breaks Hip

she came Co this country, Ateend~ ang were MT, end Mrs c, D'Andrea and children of TerTyville, Mt, and Mrs, August De pecol and family, NIT, and Mrs, Frank FTansoeo and Dolores, NoSlta, Francis and Bene~ 6aee Mrs. P. DNaaxla, Mrs, P, p,AndreA and Miss Florence D,An. drea, The honored guest received many gifts including flowers,
 Three Years old
 Susan, daughter of Mir. and Mrs, Qtloert Nase Of Marine street, cele~ braeed her third birthday Tuesday with q party at her home,
 Attending were Richard Keo9le, Salley Scott Levy, Donald Dutt, william polowy, George Kindness, Sailie Johnson. Marcia White ard Barbara Ann Nase. Mrs, Percy white, Mrs. Harold Keoele, Mrs, Harold Kindness, Mrs, Clinton Plumb and Mrs, Sherwood Bearcis' lee,
 Whefles HunOred
 A party in honor of MT. and Mrs, Frank Wherle of tsitchfield street was held at the peueches House on Electric avenue last Saturday, The affair was m honor of the %0th wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs, Wherle,
 Miss Shirley Sarasln is iN with humps at her home on Meadow street.
 John ]. Young, Jr,, is stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. where he Is . member of an Armored division.
 Mrs, Charles Saunders of William street entertained Ut e Christmas party at her home last evening, Pinochle was played and Q luncheon served,
 Attending were Mrs, Andrew Yurtini. Mrs, Roland Cyr, Mrs, John Wood, Mrs, Augustus Lombard, Mrs, Edward Hurtord. Mrs. Harry Saund. CTS and Mrs, John Dwyer.
 All stores with the exception ot food stores, Grants, FOllers, Potter Hardware, Lyons Tea Store, West ern Auto, and drug stores and bar Der shop win remain closed all day Saturday.
 ruffer Funeral
 The funeral, of Mrs, Pauline Puff fer was held from the Hotchktss Funeral Home. Ae High street, this afternoon at 800 o'clock with Rev. Leonard E. Smith, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, officiating. The body was placed in the memorial vault until spring.
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i2:is, and if the state health board approves, the board of works will order the water turned into the Oakville fire district mains imme- diately.
 Christmas Services
 The Christmas Services at St. Mary Magdaien's church will be as follows: To-day, a day of strict fast and abstinence. confessions Will De heard at 4:40 until 6: and 2 un- til 10. Masses Christmas Day VII be celebrated at 6:30, 2. Q, 9. 10. ard II a. m. The ten o'clock Mass will be q high Mass.
 All Saints church will observe Christmas as follows: Christmas Eye-Organ and vocal recital at i0:sO; Holy Communion at II ?. m. Christmas Day: Choral Holy Com munion at e:30 a. m. The Church School Christmas party will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock. There will be no public worahlp ct the Union Congregational church. CaTolers wil lsing about the village this evening. All who plan to attend are to meet at the Union Ccngresa- ] tionai church ak o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Dec. 24-(UP)-oFaded territory quarteFsbicod wool was sold at . grease price of @ cents for wool shrinking 6 per cent, the .. 6. agriculture department re- ported today.
 safes Of good quality Texas mo- hair were made in the south ceia- tral section of tho state ct prices Of 50 cents for adult and 70 cents for kid mohair. Secured South American woois to arrive were sold ct unchanged prices. British ccns troiled woolS were quiet.
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LlTcHElELD Correspondent, Thomas Mora. ghan - Phone Lltchfield eA5
MARSHALL CLOCK
 JOINS BENEDICTS
Louise (. RavenscrOft of Bantam Bride; Albert
 Baldi on FurlOugh

Litchfleld, Dec. 24--The wedding of Miss Louise Carolyn Ravenscroft, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William L. Ravenscroit of Bantam to Rob- ert Marshall Clock. son of Mir. and Mrs. Albert w. Clock of Litchfield took place Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Paal's church in Ban- tam.
 Mrs, Clock was attended by Miss Muriel Dend of Bantam as maid of honor, Mlses Elinor Doyle and Jane Hotchkiss of Hartford as brides maids, Miss Marjorie Clock ot Litchfieid, the bridegroom's sister and Miss Jean Brown as junior bridesmaids. Ernest Clock of Glen dale, Calf, served as his brothers best man. Ralph Ravenscroft, the brides brother, Arthur Webster of Litchtield. Frank Robbins Of Bos. ton, Mass. and Harlan Ford of LitchfieId were ushers.
 4 reception followed the cere. mony at the home of the brides parents. Mrs. Clock was graduated from Litchfield High School. Mr. Clock Is a graduate of the local high school and is now a senior at the University of New Hampshire where he is a member of Alpha Tau omega fraternity.
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Enters Radio School

Walter c. Wilson. 20, seaman. second class. son of MT. and Mrs. Waiter K. Wilson of Cherry avenue. reported yesterday at Q naval avia- ton radio school at Bedford Springs. Pa. Seaman Wilson re- ceived his basic training at the Naval Training Station at Samp- son. N. Y.
 He is a graduate of Mt. Herman School and before his enlistment on October 2i was employed at the Waterbury Clock Company.
 Siren Test
 On Saturday. December 26, at i2 o'clock noon all the sirens will be sounded in a second test.
 Residents are not to become alarmed. as the sounding of the sirens will not mean the signal for Q blackout. nor an air raid alarm. A similar test of the sirens was held recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
RECORD N|eH lN STOCK ADVANCE
Trading Reported as Mod. erateIy Active During
 Morning Session

New York Dec. sz-(Up)--ygocI.z pushed forward to rev highs to- day while trading was moderately active,
 Air lire shares, rubber Issues, gCl6 stocks and oiis were in the van Of the advance, recording new nigbs for a year and longer. However, leading stseis and motors were elug- Rish. Rails improved following the fCCS action lfi ordering q A@atGs and fares within the state C. Texas Dc raised Co the level Of interstate
 Texas As Pacific led the recovery from early easiness with . 5-z point rise Co te s-4.
 American, Eastern, IVA and United all reached new higl1ee cii gains ranging to almost . point iEt the afr line group. Firestone, Good year and U. 6. Rubber were up s-e point each to new highs. 9tand-' ard oil Company (N. JJ ct e 9-s, up g.o, and Texas Company at lf 3.4O, Up 3-4, both new highs, led their group. Homegtake rose more than c point and Dome and McIntyre-P -Porcupine were Up 3Fac~ tionaliy to new highs.
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Town Christmas Tree Not Lighted
 This Year

The Community Christmas tree in the Center Park will not be lighted this year. in keeping with the statewide effort to keep out- door lights down to a minimum, according to the borough board. It is expected that close to 75 per cent of Litchfield residents who have decorated and lighted outdoor Christmas trees on their lawns in past years, will not have them this year, though they are permitted to do so as Litchfield is not in the dimout area.
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Petty Officer

Edward F. Derry. 20, son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Derry of Westbury Park Road has been promoted by the Navy to the petty officers rat- ing of radioman, third class. upon his graduation. December l6. from the Naval Training School tradio). which is located on the campus Of the University of Wisconsin, Madi- son, Wisconsin.
 Petty Officer Derry is a gradu- ate of Watertown High school, and prior to his enlistment was em- ployed at the Waterbury Tool Con- pany.
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Holiday Greetings
 Members of the Watertown Ra- tionirg Board wish to extend to the many volunteers who have worked at the office the greetings of a happy Christmas and the wish for most successful New Year.