The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
DEP RAPTURE OF DRAFTEES HELD
 UP BY BUS
Fails to Arrive at Sched- uled Hour; Large Crowd
 on Hand

AnOCner long delay caused by failure of a bus to arrive marred the departure of a group of local draftees for active service in the U. s. Army this morning. The bus was scheduled to leave here at 7::45 o'clock, selec- tive service officials received. It did not arrive until $40 and it left at 8:45. It was taking the group to Hartford where their train was scheduled to leave at 0:45 o'clock. Local Selective Service officials expressed the opinion that the train might have to be delayed somewhat as after the bus arrived, tickets had to be procured for the Naugatuck con- tingent.
 This group included among others, Welfare Supt. Leo T. Scully, and xAuGbAAA GA14xAARSSp VCVCk dkk O4 G4AG Al 6t World War. There was large crowd on hand at the Beebe street school. For the first time the Naugatuck Community band participated in the ceremony.
 It was explained at the Selective service office that the local draft office does not have anything to do with ordering the buses to come here. This is done by army officials in Hartford. The bus was supposed to have come here from Hartford, but after several calls by the local office informing of the delay, 8 bus was finally sent from Waterbury. This was not the regular bus orig inaly scheduled to take the group to Hartford mad local draft officials said this morning they had not been informed why the regular bus did not arrive on time.
 This was the second consecutive time that the bus has been consider ably late.
 A bus was 90 minutes late when the last previous contingent left. ] 1AG AA0uCICCS QA1u t4ICA ACAdL4tCo and friends had been awaiting since 715 today, or just an hour and a half. Why the delays in arrival of buses are permitted to continue has not been explained. Much criti- cism relative to the 1ateneSs of the bus was heard in the group of spec tators.
 Officials Participate
 The playing of the band helped to relieve the situation somewhat However the relatives of those leav- ing were naturally in 8 highly emo tional state and the long wait only added to the sorrow and grief of de. parture. The band members were supposed to return to work at 8 O. clock, but could not do so until aftel the bus arrived.
 Warden Leo J. Brophy badse fare well to the group in 8 ceremony held in the draft office. Harold E Chittenden, school superintendent introduced William c. Boies, for. mer president of the Naugatucl Rotary Club. MT. Boies presented each member of the group with 6 pen and pencil set, Commander Fred Trestrail of the NaugatucE post, American Legion gave eact man a copy of booklet contain ing advice on army life.
 Those who left were: Thomas D Conlon, Ward street, group leader Louis Sefiuenzia, 438 South Mair street; Walter L Krampitz, Atens street; Chester Roman, Gormar street, Alphonse s. Rutkowski Prospect street; Francis P. Bow. man, Cherry street; Edware O'Br..sn, Carroll street: Albert H. Baummer, Field street; An. thony Ruccia, High street; Alid' J. Diamond, Creshire; Walter J I Olesewski, North Main street Harry E. Newton, New Haven Charles s. Booth, Mill street Thomas A. Loganick, Pond Hill Desmond L. Nigro, Waterbury Francis E. Quinn, Beacon Falls Francis E. Kenny, City Hal street; Bartholomew F. Sheridan Locust street, Alexander M. Grant Waterbury; Cirno P. Le Balbo Church street; John R. Haigh Elmwood street; Carl A. Gustaf son, Trowbridge Place; Marion Slomcynski. Crown street; San ford w. Winters. Wolcott; Alber A. Cantito, Waterbury; Josepl Rapacki, Brennan street; Stanle! J. Widuch, Spring street; Chels' V. Pivirotto, Yves Cheshire: Josepi ~ FeN1NkAiNss. Boring street Howard II. Mallrey. Park Place iIeo T. scully. Prospect street Austin F. Phillips, Highland ave