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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
PUPILS PRESENT S25 WAR BOND
Junior Orators Group Make Presentation to
 Rev. Albert Taylor

Naugatuck, May 2o.-A $25 war bond was presented to Rev. Albert Taylor, assistant pastor of St. Fran cis church, by pupils of the seventh grade of St. Francis school at a social in Columbus hall Tuesday, conducted by the Junior Orators club of this grade. Miss Louise Grainger Of the Naugatuck high school faculty was the guest speak CT. Mrs. Stephen Sitar and Mrs. Ed ward Kehoe. were also guests, as were mothers of the club members.
 The club includes: Jean Brandien, Mary Barroqueiro, Helen Anne Don ovan, Ocil CoWan, Joan Greene, Valva Gagari. Jean Jackson, Doro- thy Hogan, Elizabeth Kissane, Bar para Kelly, Mary Lokites, Doris La fontaine, Anne Nixon, Helen Ann Mccarthy, Dorothy Zehnder, Mary Ann Thibodeau, Geraldine Cumbo, Gerald Callahan, Robert Behlman. Raymond Cuddy, Robert CoWan, William Karen, Joseph Edmond son, Edward Furtado, Thomas Toy, John Gunnoud, Rock Gervais, Louis Mather, Mark Markovic, John Moroney, James McNamee, Neil O'Donovan, Thomas Murtha, Mer- win Packer, Joseph Owens, James Thurston, John Quint and John Wrinn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
FALL MOUNTAIN
 LAKE POPULAR
Many Waterburians Find Ideal Site for Summer
 Rest, Recreation

With the new vacation rulings go- ing into effect this summer, pro viding recreation and rest periods of one week for tired war workers, Fall Mountain Lake, which is directly of Allentown road in Bristol, promises to be one of the most popular and attractive resorts of the summer vacationing season. Special Victory bungalows are now open for inspection every day until evening. None are smaller than 4,000 square feet and are close to the lake.
 Waterburians will find pleasant after-work spot at Fall Mountain Lake for relaxation and fun during the coming warm days. Its prox- unity to this city eliminates the problem of gas, tires, and trans portation.
 Fishing, bathing and boating fa- cilitieS are offered to vacationists who wish to spend a day in an open boat or in the cool refreshing waters of the lake. Tables, benches, fireplaces and other camping facili- ties are springing up on the in- dividual lots which are scattered around the shore of the lake. So complete and compact are the model Victory bungalows, that they may be used as year-round resi- dences as well as summer cottages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, May 20. The fun eral of Joseph William Dolan, 18l Thompson street, Bridgeport, former resident, who died Monday at his home, was held today at 8:30 a. m. from the Lieberum and Heathy Funeral Home. Lafayette Street, Bridgeport, to St. Patrick's church, Bridgeport, where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated. Interment was in St. James ceme- tery, Naugatuck.
 The funeral of Mrs. Anna Mardos, wife of Joseph MardoS, 12 Aetna street, who died Monday night at St. Mary's Hospital. Waterbury, will be held Friday at 8:30 a. m. from the Mccarthy Funeral Home, 2l Cedar street, to St. Francis church, where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in St. James cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 9 to 10 p. n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
IT. WARD KILLED
 IN AIR MANEUVERS
Son of Gregg T. Ward Was Commissioned Fighter
 Pilot in l942

Naugatuck. May 20 - Lieutenant Thomas A. Ward, 19, son of Gregg T. Ward, branch sales manager for the U s. Rubber Company footwear division, was killed in an airplane accident Tuesday during Army training maneuvers in Florida &C., cording to word received here. Lieu tenant Ward worked at the Nauga- tuck Footwear plant of the Rubber Company in 1941 and had number of friends in Naugatuck.
 He was commissioned as a fighter pilot March 25, 943, after entering the Army Air Corps in 1942 when he was student at Dartmouth College. Prior to this he attended St. Johns Military Academy, Os- sinipg, N. Y, and Cheshire Academy At one time he lived in Ridgefield.
 His parents reside in South Sa- lem, N. r., where the funeral will be held. Burial will be in Ridgefield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
BERTHA TUTHILL
 RECEIVES GIFTS
Was Feted at Miscellan= eOus Shower Prior to
 Marriage in June

Naugatuck, May 20.-Miss Bertha Tuthill, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Tutllill, High street, was feted Tuesday night at miscella- neous shower at the home of Mrs. James Donnelly, Hillside Ave Miss Tuthill, who will be married in June, received many gifts.
 Attending were: Ann and Mary Costello, Mrs. Francis Lafo, Mrs. Andrew O'Toole, Margaret and Catherine O'Toole, Mary Donnelly, Madeline Benz, Mrs. Francis Shan ahan, Miss Mary Dineen, Caroline Bagley, Marion Traficanti, Mrs. Margaret Braun, Mrs. Rose Travers, Mrs. Fred Tuthill, Mrs. Fred Tuthill Jr., Jean Tuthill and Bertha Tuthill.
 Mrs. Constantine Bula of Locust street and Mrs. Alec Grabowski of Greenwood street, recently spent a few days in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
FRANK I. HEALEY
 WAS A SPEAKER
Gave Principal Talk at 3Sth Anniversary of
 EIks Founding

Naugatuck, May 20 - Attorney Frank T. Healey of Waterbury. past exalted ruler of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks. gave the principal talk last night at the Elks' rooms at the 38th anniversary observance of the founding of the local lodge. George Wigglesworth gave history of the organization.
 A feature of the event was a card tournament between local and Wa terbury lodges. attended byover one hundreds persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
MISS PETERSON
 GETS CLASS HONOR
Named Friend!iest Senior in Class at Simmons
 College

Naugatuck, May 20-Miss Colette M. Peterson, daughter of MT. and Mrs Harry Peterson, 19 Millville avenue, Naugatuck, has been voted the friendliest and most natural senior in the class of 1943 at Sim mons college. Miss Peterson, a senior in the school of business, is vice-president of Student Govern ment, a representative of this unit and is a member of the Newman club.
 To Decorate Graves
 Veterans will assemble at 10 a. m. Sunday at Pythian hall and will proceed to Gunntown cemetery to decorate veterans graves. They will return to the Methodist church at II a. m. where memorial services for veterans will be read, Rev. f. Bradley Longstaff officiating
 Naugatuck, May 20 - Mrs. An- thony Laguna entertained members of the Priscilla Sewing Circle Tues day night at her home on Bridge street.
 Private First Glass Joseph Burke of Lewis street has returned to his post in New Jersey, after spending a furlough with his sister, Mrs. Mary Jenner, of Waterbury.
 A regular meeting of Evergreen Chapter, O. E. S., will be held in Masonic hall, this evening at 8 o'clock.
 Sergeant Russell Owens, who IS with U. s. Army air squadron in Georgia, is spending furlough with relatives here.
 Mrs. Bea Mackin, president Of Kennedy Circle, Daughters of Isa- bella, will preside at the meeting of the Society to be held this even- ing at o'clock in Hibernian hall.
 Corporal Eugene Pichulo returned to his post after spending a fur tough with his wife, Blanche Pichu- 10, of High street.
 N1loO VII N1d1 lC oCu1ly, uduSlIUCl of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Scully of North Main street will receive her Bachelor of Arts degree at the com- mencement activities of Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, on Sunday, May 30.
 MT. and Mrs. Michael Leahy of Yonkers, N. Y, announce the com- ing marriage of their daughter, Margaret, to Theodore Traver, son of MT. and Mrs. Wallace Traver of Hill street.
 The wedding will take place at the Monastery chapel, Yonkers, May 29, at p. m.
 Mrs. Harry Peterson, who has been visiting her daughter and son. in-law, MT. and Mrs. Arthur York of Charleston, w. Va, for the past few weeks, returned Wednesday to her home on Millville avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20

est the action Tuesday of Water bury'S board of public works, which recommended that the board of fi- nance authorize $5,000 for engineer ing study of sewage plant for Wa terbury.
 We are ready to go along if Wa terbury and other towns are also" Warden Brophy said today. He an- nounced he will name a planning commission very soon and sadi that preliminary steps toward a sewage plant will be one of the first tasks of this commission.
 The commission will also be given working plans for the proposed Un- ion City bridge to replace the pres ent structure at Bridge street, and also for the Union street bridge These plans were prepared before 1942 but work had not been started because of shortage of necessary materials. They are now planned as postwar projects, he said.
 It is expected that there will be federal aid for these and other pro- jects after the war, the warden said.
 Private Albert Ludchetti has been transferred from Camp Barkley. Texas, to Camp Shelby, in Missis- sippi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
GRACE COOLING
 SELLS PROPERTY
Includes House and Lot on Lewis Street, Other
 Transactions

Naugatuck, May 20 Grace c Dooling has sold house and lot or Lewis street, to Walter J. and Mol lie B. Holmes, according to war ranty deed filed recently at tlls office of Town Clerk Raymond J. St John.
 William N Lounsbury of Miami Fla, has sold house and lot or Beacon Manor road to Paul H., and Anna s. Melnek of Waterbury, arl- other recently filed deed shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
RANGERS MEET TO
 MAKE FINAL PLANS
COmdr. WhittemOre Re- quests Members 10 Come
 Equipped for Inspection

Naugatuck. May 20-Members of the Naugatuck Rangers will as semble tonight at 7:3O at the Tut tie school shed to make final plans for the inspection and general re- view to be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 on Recreation Field.
 Comdr Harris Whittemore, Sr, requests members to appear with their equipment which will be given a final check. The inspection and review Sunday will be conducted by Col. Fox of Waterbury and staff. Music will be furnished by the Naugatuck Community band.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
Veterans Make Final
 Memorial Day Plans
Parade Will Start at p. M Led By High School and
 Community Band

police platoons war council mem bers, Naugatuck Rangers, veteran groups and auxiliaries, Boy and Girl Scouts, Women's Relief Corps and Gold Star Mothers.
 Rev. Edward R. Hance will de- liver the invocation at the monu- ment and Rev. Arthur F. Lewis, the benediction Theodore Hinckley commander of Sons of Veterans, is in charge of the monument pro- gram.
 Frederick Burke, World war vet erans' state commander and mar shal of the parade, will announce his aides within a few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
ALEMBIC ASSN.
 NAMES PRESIDENT
Oscar Blomquist Chosen, Plan for Dance in June
 Are Made

Naugatuck, May 20.-Oscar Blom- quist was elected president of the Alembic association of the Nauga- tuck Chemical Co. at a meeting Tuesday. Other officers chosen were :: William Fernardes, president; Miss Grace Woodf1eld, secretary Larry Bruce, treasurer.
 Named to the executive board of the organization were: Leo Steinle, chairman, Andrew Anderson, John Crosby and George Carroll.
 The society made plans for the dance to be held in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
Erection Will
 Not Be Started
 For The Duration
Steps Taken Now to Have This Project Postwar Measure; Warden Expects to Name Planning
 Commission for Disposal Plant Soon
N UG ATUC Correspondent Larry Shepley-Phone Naugatuck 394s

Naugatuck May 20 Warden Leo J. Brophy today that preliminary steps toward postwar erection of sewage disposal plant will be taken by Naugauck The warden stressed that erection of the plant is not contemplated until after the The preliminary steps will consist primarily of preparation of working plans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
Wedding Intentions

Wedding Intentions
 Wedding intentions have been filed at the office of Raymond J. St. John by Louis Sabia of 282 High street and Victoria Siwano- wicz of l87 Spring street. The we'd ding will take place on Saturday, May 29
 Also, by Sergeant Wilfred Joseph Dobe, Jr., of the U. s. Army, whose home is in Ansonia, and Agnes Millican of 284 North Main street, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
Postwar Sewage Plant Planned
$1,875 REPORTED
 IN SEAL CAMPAIGN

A total of $1,875 has been con tributed by Waterburians to the Easter Seal sale of the Connecticut Society for Crippled Children, &C., cording to a report by John E. Bull ger, treasurer of the local commit tee, who added that contributions continue to come in.
 The increase in donations over last year is greater in Waterbury than in any other city of the state. the campaign headquarters in Hart ford announced. A large portion of the funds is expected to be used to train crippled persons for war jobs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
LYDIA CIANCARLI
 RECEIVES HONOR
Named Prettiest Girl of Her Class, Commercial
 Department

Naugatuck. May 20-Lydia Gian- carli, senior of the High school, was chosen prettiest girl of her English class, Commercial D.
 Shorty, as she is known to her friends because of her four feet, 8 3-4 inches, is very popular and is well liked by all. She is president of the Jay Dee Club, and is a member of the Victory Corps at the U. s. Rubber Company.
 Lydia, along with other students chosen from different rooms will be crowned by Janice Hubbell, class beauty, at the Class Day exercises which will be held in June.
 Transferred
 Word has been received here that Sergeant Julius Banno, formerly employed at the U. s. Rubber Con- pany here, and brother of John Banno of Greenwood street, has been transferred from Camp Clai- borne, La
 His address at present is Sergeant J. L. Banno, 18th Ard. Co.,, A. P. o. 3582, Care of Postmaster, San Fran cisco, Calf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20

Naugatuck, May 20 - The Vet erans council made final plans for Memorial Day exercises, at a meet ing Wednesday night in Pythian hall. Naugatuck high school band and the community band will lead the Memorial Day parade, which will start at p. m. from the Civil War monument, John Astroski, president of the Veterans council announced.
 Others in the parade will include
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25
RED RESURCENCE:
Regdins Lost Ground

Prophetic of Rostov's fall had
been the Russians capture Of Novo-
cherkassk, for in wars past and
present any army that took the gate
way town of Novocherkassk had al
ways succeeded in taking Rostov.
How far the Nazis' fortunes had
receded since their peak at Stain
grad last autumn might be seen in
the spectacular gains in territory re-
corded by the Russians. From Orel
on the north to Voroshilovgrad and
Rostov on the south, the Reds had
already regained most Of the terri
tory they had lost in the German
offensive last spring and summer.
Nor did the Red tide show signs Of
ebbing. Ahead lay the rich granary
of the Ukraine which Hitler had
hoped to hold. To the south lay the
remains Of the Nazis' Caucasus
army trapped and facing possible
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The speed Of the Russian penetra-
ton westward caused some military
observers to believe that not only
the Caucasus, but the Nazi-held Cri-
mea as well might be isolated.
One of the surprising phenomena
of the Russian offensive was its
frightening effect on Axis military
morale. From victorious invading
host, the Nazis and their satellite
allies had been reduced in many
areas to chapfallen attachments
glad to surrender.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25
FARM PRICES:
Parity Battle Brisk

Even as the administration threw
down its battle gage against further
advances in farm prices, the senate
agriculture committee laid the
ground for such price increases by
voting to report a measure spon-
sored by Senator Bankhead of Ala
bama designed to revise the parity
formula upward.
The administration position was
set forth in the speech of Economic
Sterilization Director James F.
Byrnes. Declaring that change in
the farm parity formula would not
be in the farmers interest,"" Mr..
Byrnes indicated that the admins
tration would fight to preserve its
present policies on farm and food
prices and production. Recognizing
that farmers need returns greater
than parity to meet extra expenses
involved in stepping up production
Of certain crops, the OES chief in
Dictated that the government would
make UP that extra expense.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25
TUNISIA:
Ready for Zero Hour

Only a continuance Of the tradl-
tional African rainy season and the
necessity of waiting until stores OF
supplies were sufficient, had pre-
vented the long-awaited Allied Of
fensive for final control Of Tunisia.
Signs and portents had pointed I'M
mistakab1y toward an early show
down. The elevation Of Dwight D.
Eisenhower to the full rank OF gen.
eral and his appointment as ST.
preme commander in Africa had In
dicated centr alization Of command
preparatory to decisive action. At
the same time Secretary OF War
Stimson had predicted the 1mmi-
nence of full-scale fighting In Tu-
nisia and had warned the American
people to prepare for heavy casual
ties.
Axis forces had been completely
cleared out of Tripolitania, and the
British Eighth army after a short
rest had resumed movement by
storming into southern Tunisia along
the coastal road over which Mar
shall Rommers retreating army had
passed. When Rommel turned at
last like an animal to fight back,
Montgomery's men were ready for
him. And although the Nazi COM
mander threw in tanks, infantry and
artillery, the British pounded his po-
sitions mercilesSly.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25
U-BOAT REPORT:
Better Than Expected

Out of the 'hush-hush" and into
the limelight came the subject of
German submarines-a subject that
has painfully worried many an AL
lied leader. Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill turned the light on
the U-boats and his examination was
optimistic: ''We are more than hold
ing our own
Outranking in interest his predic-
ton of an Allied invasion of Europe
within nine months and his report
that 100000 British aud American
troops are now in Africa, was his
survey of the submarine situation
in a report to the parliament.
In the last six months, he pointed
out, Anglo-American and Canadian
shipbuilding exceeded all losses OF
the United Nations by over 1880, 900
tons. The rate Of Allied destruction
of U-bcats has also i1s.preved.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25

LONDON: Intensification Of ''of-
fensive plans against the Japanese
were agreed upon when Marshal Sir
John Dill, representing Prime Min
lister Churchill, and Lieut.. Gen. Hen
ry H. Arnold, representing Presi-
dent Roosevelt, held meetings with
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek in
Chungking and Field Marshal Sir
Archibald P. Wavell in India, &C.
cording to an official announcement.
PORT ALEGRE: Smashing of a
Nazi-inspired conspiracy centering
around Cruz Alta, an interior city Of
Brazil and involving army officers,
enlisted men. civilians and church
officials was announced in a gov
ernnent report. The report said the
plot included vast ccpspiratorial
organization which penetT ated the
army, urging soldiers to desert and
shoot down Brazilians IN case Of an
Axis INVASION" Military personnel
were accused Of stealing arms and
munitions from government depots.
Ringleadess Is tse ylct had Seen VA
der government surveillance.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25
SENATE PROBE:
To Study Food

AS the threat of a possible food
shortage doomed more ominously,
the senate agriculture committee
ordered an investigation into the
production, transportation and dis
tribution of foodstuffs.
Stating that such a threatened
shortage had been aggravated by
executive department policies 'idi-
rectly contrary to the will of the
people" the committee authorized
an investigation of all policies Of
government which appeared to I'M
peril the production and distribution
Of adequate food supplies for armed
forces, our civilian population and
our Allies"
Chairman Smith Of South Carolina
said the committee intended to 'ac-
quaint the American people with the
food situation" depending on pub
lie opinion to correct any ireoui-
ties.
Released IS Westerns Newspaper Ugucr.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25
LEND-LEASE:
Aid Pours Overseas

Tidings of disaster for the Axis
abounded in a report made public
by Lend-Lease Administrator Ed
ward r. Stettinius which showed
that American lend-lease aid now 10
being supplied to the United Ma
tons Eat an annual rate in excess
Of $40. 600, 0oO, ooO."
Stettinius reported that supplies
furnished Russia are increasing
sharply" month by month. He like
wise indicated that aid supplied 70
this country by our Allies on IRE
verse lend-lease basis" continues to
rise.
Designed as an argument in ia
vor of continuing the Lend-Lease
act another year. the report re-
vealed that total aid extended from
the beginning Of the program up to
February Of this year, amounted
to So, 1854, 900, 900.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25
DIES COMMITTEES:
Ne,U Lease on Life

The American people indicated
clearly that they wanted the work
Of the Dies committee continued,
even though some Of them did not
always agree with its methods of in
vestigating un-American activities.
This was evident in the over
whelming congressional vote of 302
to 81 to extend the committees
work for another two years. In re-
porting on its achievements, Con-
gresham Dies pointed out that the
army, navy. Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation and other government
agencies had made $4,000 requests
for information about subversive ell
ements and that 1900 federal agents
had consulted the committees files.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25
COAL & RAIL PAY:
OES Doon1s Raises

Rejection of demands by John L.
Lewis United Mine Workers for
$2-a-day raise for bituminous coal
miners; Of demands by the rail-
road brotherhoods for 80 per cent
pay increases for rail workers and
all other wage requests beyond the
Little Steel formula Of IS per cent
ceiling was clearly indicated in an
anti-indation statement by Econom-
ic Sterilization Director James F.
Byrnes.
Agricultural workers who forsook
the land for factories should be CIV
en- the choice, said Byrnes. Of re-
turning to the farm or going into
the armed forces. Those on farms
should stay there.
He further revealed that the war
department twas considering the
practically of using soldiers on the
farms" by issue Of peak season fur
loughs.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25

LOS ANGELES: Laying aside his
movie hero roles for the more haz-
ardous fortunes of war, Robert Tay-
lor has entered the naval air forces
as a lieutenant, junior grade. Elk
perienced as a private pilot, Taylor
has been assigned to a training
course at Corpus Christi, Texas, as
a ferry pilot or instructor. He took
the oath under his legal name, Span
gler Arlington Brugh.
NEW YORK: The year 1912 was
the bloodiest in the history of man.
kind, according to statisticians Of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company, who estimate that 2,000,-
600 fighting men died on world bat
tlefelds last year. Between 500, 900
and $50, 900 Germans fell, mostly on
the Russian front; Red mortalities
were reckoned at between 100000
and 100000. American known dead
numbered $500. but sizeable por-
tion Of the 10000 missing were as
suned dead. The Japs lost between
1&o, 600 and 100000 men il battles ia
tl.e Sodt. Pacific
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-25

tage programs were in full swing
throughout occupied Europe, despite
arrests and executions. Trains were
being dynamited, war factories nys-
teriously slowed down and the cir
culation of clandestine newspapers
climbing rapidly.
In occupied France where Pierre
LavaPs collaboration with the Axis
was supposed to smooth Hitler's
way, it was reported that 1924 mu-
nicipal officials had been removed
from office for lack of 'the spirit Of
collaboration.