The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-01

It's the war, you know. Every war IN american
history has had its effect the music OF the naCon
Just going back to the War there was
"A Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight followed Dy
the popularity Of the outdoor band concerts WIN n oo
for young and old The first World war gave us any
number Of tunes from George NJ Cohans "Over There"
to "Dardanella" and 1.-THE Vamp, as well as the rise 10
fame in the world of music Of Paul Whiteman The
current has yet to produce an outstanding piece u
music musical figure but then there's plenty OF Time
and it's usually the immediate after-war period that
does 1t.
Sounds in the night The rumble of the freight
train sweeping over the glistening rails each wheel
click a faint echo of far-distant patter OF
machine-gun fire. The familiar wall Of pusSy-cat
II. Subdued tones of neighbOrhOOd radio. The
clink Of milk bottles against the back steps The
roar of auto motor harsh through the neighbOrhOOd
hush. :. The plaintive call of the night-hawk.
sudden chatter of voices the bridge party breaks
UP and guests depart and the just as sudden silence
that desCends.
Ruth Murphy OF Hitchcock Lake was recipient
Of her sheepskin from New Rochelle College at COM
mencement exercises in New York this afternoon
at o'clock. Helen Carroll of this city and Theodore
Nirosy Of New Britain signed for marriage license at
the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the Hardware City
Last Monday Rev. David M oKeefe, assistant ssnnI
officiated at the wedding Of his sister, Margaret Mary
to Walter D. Moriarty, in ST. Augusnes Church, Hart
ord last Saturday morning
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leader will have dozen
candles on their wedding anniversary cake today
The wife OF the former CemCTal physical director
used to receive her mail as Mildred c. Hunt before
Charley gave her his name. Joe Brown, SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown who run an East Main
Street newsstand and smoke shop is home from an
instructors Naval School in Long Island
the estate of the late Walter Chrysler. When Joe
finishes this course he'll be eligible for commission
Rev. Patrick Donnelly and Rev. Edmund O'Connell,
Washington Hill natives said their first solemn Masses
four years ago last Friday morning. Rev Francis M.
OShea permanent rector of the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception was ordained q years ago yesterday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Turcotte Of Town
Plot were married year ago yesterday. Dick former
southpaw pro boxer, is now serving Uncle SAM Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Capobianco celebrating their sixth
wedding anniversary today The latter is the former
Louise Manfredi.
Gilbert Robinson of this city was identified by
his sister in picture carried i'm many of the N. Y
daIies, as well as The Democrat Friday, among
spIOad of American soldiers arriving at Australian
port. The local man was identified the fifth along
the rail, counting from the post at the right. =.
According to the Catholic Transcript the mission house
Of MOnsgnOr Thomas A. Newman at Akyab, Burma
Of Waterbury and a member of the La Salette order
John Girvan Watson and James Hart Watson, twin
sons of Mr.. and Mrs John Watson of Wocott bap
sed by Rev. Dr. John G. Walker recently at the Second
Church. The proud godparentS are Mr. and Mrs. John
W. J. Masdonald Fred Dewey Reeves of the American
Brass Company, brother of the late Thomas James
Reeves Of Thomaston, first Connecticut to postum
mousy receive the Congressional Medal of Honor from
Of Manila under Admiral Dewey That's how he
by his middle name.
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