The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-01
WASHINGTON HILL

the club, John B. Cuddy, with read
ing Of the names Of the deceased
members by Mary O'Donnell and as
each name was read, a chime was
sounded. Taps was given by two
members Of the Boy Scouts, Troop
10, namely, Walter Ahearn and
Charles Fadus. President John B.
Cuddy, then welcomed all the
guest speakers, Mayor Scully, and
members Of two veteran organiza-
lions, relatives, friends Of the de-
ceased members, and members Of
the Community Club, and The Ear
benders.
Frank J. Green, secretary Of
Chamber OF Commerce and Secre-
tary of Civilian Defense Council of
Waterbury, was next on the pro-
gram, followed by Mayor Vincent A.
Scully, whose father was the first
president of Washington Park Com
munity Club.
Rev. Stephan Francis Murphy,
cuate at church Of the Assumption,
Westport, Conn, and a former park
supervisor at washington Park be-
fore entering the priesthood, was
the principal speaker adm gave a
very vivid picture Of our world to-
day-adn the work expected of
each and everyone Of us to win this
war.
Father Murphy is well known on
The Hill as FIR. Pete" Murphy,
which was the nickname he carried
while a supervisor.
The benediction was given by
Father Murphy-and the closing
of the program with the singing
Of God Bless America, and Aud
Lang Syne.
Names of the deceased members
of Washington Park Community
Club are as follows:
Hon. Martin Scully, William
Moher, John j. O'Sullivan, Patrick
McFadden, Mary Kelly, John Kelly,
Mrs. Catherine Kelly, MIR. and Mrs
Patrick Sugrue, Mrs. jeremiah
Sugrue, Mrs. James Fitzpatrick,
Dayton Lasher, John Joyce, Mrs
Maud Darling, Hon. VIM. Sand
land, John Phelan, Madelyn Law
lor, Thoms Griffin, william Phel-
an, Mrs. Ellen Hayes, Mrs. Patrick
Tracy, Mrs. James Mccormick, Mrs
Frank A. McGrath, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dooley, Terrence Coughlan, Past
Pres. Frank Sturgis, Sgt. John
Hayes, Arthur Frageau, Mrs. Wal
ter Meehan, Miss Katherine Brick,
John Inglis, James Preston, Mrs.
M. Chase, Mary Sullivan, Thomas
McGrath, Sr, Mrs. Quinn, John
Sliz, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Calvin
and John Norton.
The flag raising ceremony was
held In the morning at the hagpole
in the Washington Park playground
at 10:45 o'clock with James McDon-
ough in charge Of the scouts OF
troop 8, assisted by George Patrick
Robert Caulfleld, John Conway,
Robert Brophy. Bugler Charles
Fadus played for the flag raising,
President John B. Cuddy, Of the
Community club, George Lynch,
Thomas Reynolds, Daniel Murphy,
Mrs. Frank McGarth, Geraldine
O'Conner, Eileen Murphy and
Frank A. McGratl1 were in attend
ance.
Memorial exercises for their de-
ceased members has been an an
nual affair with Washington Park
Community club-and is carried out
with great respect and reverence.
Baseball practice for the st. Fran
els G. Y. o. team will be held this
evening at o'clock at Washington
Park diamond.
Friday Of this week being the first
Friday of the month, Masses will
be at $50, $50 and 7:30 o'clock.
Confessions will be heard Thursday
afternoon at o'clock and In the
evening at 7:30 o'clock. Exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament and Bene-
diction will be held Friday evening
at 7:30 o'clock.
Devotions to the Sacred Heart
will be held during the month OF
June at st. Francis church on Tues
day and Friday, evenings at 1880
o'clock.
Next Sunday, Rev. william Kin
ney will celebrate his first Mass at
st. Francis Xavier, at II o'clock. All
residents Of the parish are invited
to attend.
John Tehan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Tehan Of Baldwin st., John
McGough, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
McGough of South View street,
John Campion, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Campion, and Harold Cousey,
all sturents at st. Thomas semi
nary, Bloomfield, Conn.,, are now
home for the summer vacation.
Aviation Cadet Francis x. Tehan
has returned to camp after spend
ing a brief furlough with his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Tehan
Of Baldwin street.
A very important special meeting
of Washington Park Community
club will be held tomorrow evening
at the community house, at 8
o'clock. This meeting is the one
originally planned for Wednesday
evening, but as the Boy Scouts have
the use of the house on Wednesday,
the meeting will be held Tuesday
instead. Summer activities are to
be planned and 1t is hoped that all
members will attend.
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