The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-02
WOMEN URGED TO
ATTEND RALLY
Under Defense Council
Auspices; Extra Buses
TO Be Run
PROSPECT
Correspondent: Betty Warner,
Telephone Naugatuck 284S

Prospect, May 2-All women Of
the town are urged to attend the
rally which Is to be held In the
Community school basement this
evening. The session is being spon-
sored by the women's division Of
the defense council, under direction
If Miss Nellie Cowdell, chairman
primarily for the purpose Of &C.
uuainting women with the work
being carried on up to the present
and also to explain projected future
activities.
Othe rsubjects which will be COW
cred at the rally will be sugar ra-
tioning, which will be explained BY
Basil Kinney, chairman of the ra.
tioning board; the womens' land
army, with Mrs. Charles Hodges
chairman, speaking on the subject;
and the mobilization Of women fol
industry, which will be reported or
by Mrs. Roy Merriman.
Although the rally Is particularly
for women the men folks are well
come to attend II they SO desire
The G. r. g. L. company has
agreed to place two extra buses ir
service each afternoon during rush
hours in an effort to meet the de-
mands by residents for improved
transportation facilities. The new
schedule is effective on Monday
May 4, with the extra bus leaving
Waterbury at $3.50 p. m. and arriv.
ing In Prospect at 1854; and another
bus leaving at $3.50 p. m. arriving
here at 5:54. The $3.50 O'Clock bus
is designed to accommodate those
gettin govt of factories at 3 o'clock;
and the $50 o'clock one is for those
quitting factories at S O'Clock.
The company has stated that this
is the only change In schedule thai
it can iiiaugurate at this time, and
could offer no further extension Oi
service. Whether or not the com.
pany win be able to effect further
improvement In schedules at some
later date remains O matter Of
speculation.
Church services tomorrow will b.
as follows:
ST. Antlony's r. c.-Masses al
8 and 10 q. m.
Prospect CongregatiOnal-Sunda
school at 10 O. m. Morning worship
and special sgeVlce for admission oi
new members at II o'clock. Services
held In Grange hall.
Mrs, John KEEPER entertained aI
cards on Wednesday evening f0l
the benefit OF the WOnenis assoeia'
tlon of the Congregational church
Among those attending were. Mrs
Arthur Dugseault, krg. Roy MeFFl'
man, Mrs, Begnlee y, Buys, Mrs
Carrie Wooster, Mr., and MRS, A.
thur Davis, Mrs. Leon Young anf
Mr.. and Mrs. Pred canslss.
FIRST Releetlnan Merritt Walters
has received notification from IN
Federal Electric co, 0k Chicago
that delivery Of the new Are elEeE
win be made within the next tWf
wssks, Ehe siren, which n Of IN
newer vertical type which throws
sound waves In every direction, 4
10 De driven BY . i've horsepower
motor, ~ win be erected atop sisi
llttlet0Wn hall until the new orr
house Is a01npletAd end VIII ha utii,
lzed far both IRE and air reid warn.
mas, Controls nsl the siren viii en-.
able its sounding eiialaF bv teie'
phone from tlle Waterbury eE,
ehange on by push button, ~ tha
slr0n can he heard throughout IN
Town from Us temporary location
n naag BE- decided 10 laaVe " theFa
permanently,
ThA Every Member Canvass q
the CONGREGATIONAL church VIII "
conducted oa sunday afternoon,