The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-22

1nstlled the skill of God divine,
And Tn Sk s Ss osf S eo s %S5s h lssd
And when the dawn has risen,
for better or for worse,
It is the Red cross Nurse
simple direct explanation of the rights and bene-
fits which the law provides for serviceme and their
families sums up most adequately the new 160-page
magazine, 1.-THE Servcemans Legal Guide, which the
Democrat is offering its readers for SALE This issue
explains and illustrates the rights privileges and bene
fits afforded by various laws designed for the protection
Of servceen and servcewomen and their dependents,
before induction, during service and after deob1iza
ton, in simple, concise language anyone can under
stand Problems and topics considered in this book
fully answered by systematic treatment Of such prob
lens under variety of topic headings. # someone in
your family with the armed forces by all means, you
should possess THE Servcemen'S Legal Guide. It's the
tops in military information
Walter Hodges has been elected treasurer Of All
Saints Church. succeeding Norman Nichols, who has
Ayres viii be hosts to st. Johns Episcopal MIR. and
Mrs Club at meeting next Tuesday evening in the old
parish house.
State Policeman Jimmy Conlon, attached to the
Bethany Barracks the past there months, is shouting
the praises of Longegs stork who left his lovely better
half, the former Mary Mahoney, daughter, Margaret
Ann, Wednesday of this week at the Waterbury Hospital
The proud pop, all-around athlete at CriSby High
School not too many years back, Is brother Of Rev.
Thomas Conlon, former national president Of the Holy
Name Societies of America The CononS residents Of
Is Arch Street and little Margaret Ann Is their rst
bundle from heaven.
Corporal Kenneth Bergren who has been stationed
at Fort Ord, California, is receiving his mail
addressed, APO No. 7, San Francisco California.
Private John G. harrington Is no longer at Camp
Robinson Arkansas. His address Is APO 1882
care Of postmaster, San Francisco California
Joseph M MOriarty, seaman second class, who has
been stationed at the Lauderdale Beach Hotel at Fort
Lauderdale, Fla, has been transferred to Manu. Fla
Justine Palomba is very proud OF her brother MCKEE
who is spending seven day furlough here Hes sta
:. Mr. and Mrs Theodore H. WeberSnn Of IS Nathan
Court have decided to chrsten their son of October 49,
class son Of Mr. and MRS Frederick Brown Of 22o Wood
Street. Is at the Naval Hospital School, Brainbrdge,
Maryland but expects to be transferred shortly.
Rev. Phillip Hussey Of the Church Of the Immacu-
late Conception has been released from St. MaryS
Hospital after minor operation. Patsy AddOna
Of SO Griggs Street has been hOnOraby discharged
from the Army after eight months service He was last
stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi, with the 474th
Quartermaster Regiment.
Harry Mihalakos of IS Walnut Street. genial pro-
prietor of the Coney Island Lunch Grand Street. is
the first restaurant in Waterbury offering free
coffee to in the service Yesterday he had huge
painted sign stuck his front window reading, Free
Coffee for Servicemen". Always known as man with
heart of god Harry has set precedent locally which the
Tower trusts will be copied by many other local eateres
he's anxious to be of the many proving that point
He has two stars the service flag adjoining his popular
emporium for Staff Sergeant Steve MihalakoS who
has been since july the other for Corporal
James Mihalakos, who will mark his second anniversary
as khaki wearer 1ext December H. Steve by the way,
has been drawing Army monthly salary since July
g. 1871
ROderick Macdonald, seaman second class, who
with the SeabeeS at Port Hueneme, California,
has Fleet Post Office address, San Francisco Cali
f0rna. He is with the 98th Naval Construction Bat
talon He spent his last furlOugh in Hollywood and
secured autographs from such famous movie stars
Basil RathbOne, Lionel Barrymore Brian Ahearn, and
Greer Carson
"The Old Maestro" Ben Bernie, the first of the
informal band leaders. When say band leaders, we
refer to the popul. jazz band type which, since Mr.
Bernie started talking informally to his "lads" and his
audiences has produced long line of leaders, good baa
and indifferent. The career Of Bernie Is one that
included many years Of hard work the hard way very
poor boy who made very good in his line He knew
considerable of the rudments of music and had hoped
in his early years to become professional voinist He
veered off, however, and by good fortune hit on jazz
band leading which brought him pronounced success
He joked about himself "the old Maestro and all the
ads his friends and he conducted engaged In lively
chatter that has since become jazz band privilege His
death the other day removes from this ed OF entertain
ment one Of It's leading lights.
Good Night