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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
MIDDL EBURY
Correspondent; Nancy RnaS
Telephone a-el1o
FISH and GAME
FARLEY MONDAY
Association May Be Form
ed; Russell Wilson's Have
Daughter

Middlebury, December IA. - Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Wilson OF Water
town announce the birth OF a
daughter on December 8. Mrs. Will
son is the former Marian Hauser
Of Middlebury.
Plans are being made for the or
ganization Of a Middlebury Fish
and Games Association by several
persons interested in sports. A
meeting will be held at the town
hall next Monday night for the
purpose Of completing plans for this
club. ALI persons interested In
sports is invited to attend.
Mrs. Mary Messenger Of Yale
avenue was general chairman and
soloist at the Vesper Service at the
Second church last Sunday after
noon.
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nnenbered.

membered.
In addition to the two major &C
tivities of the family and sunshine
baskets, some communities are pro-
viding money belts, knitted service
able garments, Christmas boxes and
literature, adm mobile canteens will
carry refreshments to servicemen
on night and day guard duty.
Many cases OF virus pneumonia,
which is sweeping through the east
ern states, are reported in Cheshire.
While many feel the epidemic is Of
the old influenza type, doctors re-
port the variance in the symptoms
and the sickness differ consider
ably from the epidemic Of influenza.
Many cases have been discovered in
Cheshire and doctors advise ex-
IRENE caution in the treatment to
avoid serious results. Various
names have been given the malady
which is somewhat similar to grip
in many instances while it resembled
influenza in other cases. A number
of cases have been reported at the
Academy, and factories report
much loss of time due to the sick
ness.
Lieutenant Daniel Talmadge,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Talmadge OF
Highland avenue. Lieutenant Tai
madge is stationed at Camp Meade,
Maryland.
A Christmas party will be held
by Temple Lodge, MasonS at the
meeting in Grange Hall on Thurs
day evening. Each member is
asked to bring an inexpensive gift
to be exchanged during the party.
After residing in Cheshire for
many years, Miss Mary Grogan of
West Main street will leave Tuesday
to take up residence in Southington.
The cold spell of recent days has
caused much discomfort and in
convenience to all. The first day
of April is only 116 days away and
we are all looking forward to it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
TerryviIIe Facing
LitcheId Tonite

Terryvile, Dec. 14,-Terryville
high schools basketball team who
handed their old time rivals
Thomaston a surprising defeat Fri
day night will open their home sea-
so ntonight when they meet an
other rival, Litchfield High in st
Casimir's Hall in the first of two
game series.
A prelim between the second
teams of the two schools will start
at 7:45 with the main attraction
scheduled for 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
YMREE AND 0esE-oUARTER pGNcEps'
TREASURY BONDS or 199AA8
eloiiee Of Call Tor Redempiioa

To Holders Of 81 percent Treasury BoAds
d l944-46. and Others Concerned
I. Public notice is hereby given that oil
outstanding az percent Treasury Bonds OF
le444e, dated April IS. 1891. arc hereby
called for redemption on April 10, 1874. on
which date interest on such bonds VIII cease.
2. Holders Of these bonds may. in advance
Of the redemption date, be offered the privilege
Of exchanging all or any part Of their called
bonds for other Understanding obligations
Of tho United States, in which event public
notice will hereafter Be given and an official
circular governing the exchange offering vii!
b issued.
3. Full information regarding the presenta-
ton and surrender Of the bonds for cash
redemption under this call will DO found in
Department Circular No 66G. dated July 81.
1871.
HENRY MORGENTHAU. JR.,
.Se0efdvy Of GAs TyesSvy.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Woskiasfos. December IS, 1916.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND FATS

will be valid through January
PROGRESSED FOODS
will be valid through December 90
will be in force through January co.
Ration Nv valid for five pounds through
January Is.
Stamp Ration the airplane sheet Of
valid purchase Of Of
GASOLINE
through
and B-1 CT valid for two gallons
BE- and CO coupons valid for five gallons.
unit" which marked
unit stamps marked and value
All encced
ration certificates denote Me value gallons that
the
the period In fnr Of been determined by the
oil during winter the storage
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

election of officers at the annual
meeting of Plymouth Red Cross
chapter was postponed Friday night.
Mrs. Fred Buell., Plymouth chair
man, has announced Mrs. Paul Har-
rigan has resigned as camp and
hospital director and that Mrs,
Richard Packert has been named To
the position.
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plane by the crash and instantly
killed. They then arranged for
transportation of the injured
student pilot, who later died, to
where medical assistance could be
obtained.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

new hospital train for the United States Army
Medical Corps-to be used first for training purposes
in Southern California and then for service abroad
has been completed and is being given public
scrutiny in dozen principal cities the coun
try. 1t is distinguished from predecessor trains in
many features, most conspicuous of which is the
allfuorescent lighting job done by Sylvania Electric
Products Inc.
Never before has an entire train been illuminated
exclusively with fuorescents
Primarily, manufacturing specifications in
favor Of huorescents for the standard advantages
Of this non-ament type lamp. When the train is in
hot climates, the wounded men aboard are going to
be more comfortable under lights that throw com.
paraively heat. When nurses writing records,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
HIT-AND- RUNNER
STILL UNKNOWN
Unidentified Driver Found
Guilty of Killing AdOlph
Deske August IS

Terryville, Lee. IA. F. ELS, cor
oner for Litchfield Comfy, made
public his finding ir the death of
Adolph Deske Monday. lie stated
death on August Is WIS caused by
a motor vehicle striking his body
and dragging it a distance of 1888
feet. Vehicle and the operator of
the car is still unidentified.
Deske was found lying in the
road on South Main street the eve
ming of August Is. State and local
police have conducted lengthy in
vestigations and examined hundreds
of cars in vain effort to locate
the hit and run driver.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

when the pharmacist Is making up prescriptions in
his little at the end Of the ktchen.dinng car.
when "st-up" patients reading, writing at the
writing desks supplied them in the ward cars--the
advantages of fuorescents' nongare features will
be readily apparent. And when surgeons are con-
Quoting emergency operations in the operating
area"a cleared space in the center Of each OF the
six ward cars-they will rot be bothered by un.
desirable shadows their delicate work.
utilities car, containing two huge steam boilers
and two powerful generators furnish the heat and
power for the train. Two are for the staff of
five medical officers seven nurses and 80 enlisted
Six ward cars, with sixteen berths for bed
patients plus the operating spaces toilets and shower
rooms and the tenth car is the kitchendiner-phar.
macy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

Miss Edythe Dallam will enter
tain the annual Christmas party and
meeting Of the A. Humiston Chap
ter, D. A. r. at her rome in Tholl-
aston Friday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

Mrs. Victor Jameson and Lee son
Floyd and daughter Ann who spent
the weekend at the home OF Mrs
Jameson's brother -in-law and sister
and Mrs. Harold johnson In Rye
N. Y, have returned to their home
on De Forest street. While In Rye
they were guests at the birthday
party given In he 'pr g. Mrs. Jane
sons father.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

Pvt. Stephen A. Canty, Jr., q. S.
M. G. r. who recently completed his
basic training at Paris Island, s. c,
is spending a furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen A. Can
ty Of Scott avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
Alumni Game Booked


Monday night for the annual Ter
ryville high Alumni basketball game
in st. Casimir's Hall, Wednesday
night, December %. 1t was thought
until Monday the contest would be
postponed, due : the number OF
high school al lnni in the service
Eight players graduated last June
and six are in the service.
The Alumni fl c will be composed
Of Freimuth, star forward Of last
years five, and Gosinski, Wroblew-
ski. Johnny SwickiaS and three old
timers in John I1annabry, Frank
BukoWski and Judge OF Probate
Emil Petke, who haJ agreed to don
his uniform for that night.
In Training
Michael GloWa who recently en-
listed as an Army Air cadet has been
assigned to Miami Beach, Florida
for his prelim training. He grad
uate of Terryvillc high school last
June and is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Glowa of West Main street.
Teachers in Plymouth Center
School will distribute to the less
privileged children who attend the
school any articles of footwear do
mated by mothers whose children no
longer have use for them. The shoe
mart which has been started in the
school will help C, i, rem Of fam
lilies in Strengthened circumstances.
Any footwear in fair condition is
needed.
Wilfred J. COckayne
Wilfred j. Cockayne, SO, Of IS
Oak street, died suddenly late Fri
day night at his home. He was
born March Is. 1880 in Sheffield
Eng, son of John and Agnes Crofts
Cockayne and came to this country
SIS years ago. He had been resi-
dent of Terryville nearly so years
and had been employed by the Eagle
Lock Company as a lock maker for
As years. He was a member OF
Terryville Aerie of Eagles and Union
Lodge of Masons of Thomaston.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Minnie Card Cockayne; a son
Augustus Cockayne of Thomaston
and two sisters, Mrs Albert Card
of Terryville, and Mrs. Ernest Jarvis
of Elmwood.
The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon from the Scott funeral
home with Rev. Louis Belden, pas
tor of st. Mathews church, officiat-
ing. Burial was in Hillside ceme-
terry.
On Furlough
Pvt. Quentin Schermerhorn sta
toned in Chicago with military
police battalion is spending a seven
day furlough with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Schermerhorn
of Hillside Park.
Returns From Wedding Trip
Louis G. Barnes, A. M. M. 2/C
U. S. Navy, and Mrs. Barnes have
returned from a wedding trip to
New York City. Mrs. Barnes Is the
former Miss Lois Becker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Becker OF
Main street.
Election Postponed
Due to the lack Of a quorum,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
Meeting Wednesday

Meeting "wednesday
A meeting of the War Fund COM
mittee will be held in the court
room in the town hall Wednesday
night at which time fin,.l reports
are expected to be made. Nearly
5000 has been raised to date and
it is expected this mark will be
passed by Wednesday right.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
Meeting Tonight

Plans for the meeting of the Sixth
District, American L. gion In Eagles
hall, Saturday night will tc com
pleted at NEE ting of Plymouth
Post, AL, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

Terryville Aerie of Eagles are
making pla14s to entertain 1875 chill
dren of members at the annual
Christmas party in Eagles hall, Sat-
urday afternoon, starting at 2:3O.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
WATERFOWL
Stephen % Scott Avenue Telephone 1865
John Freeman Rites
Tomorrow Afternoon
Legion Auxiliary Holding Christmas Party Wednes=
day; Dillon Funeral Tomorrow at 9:3O a. m.

ole Women are requested to met
at o'clock this evening at TIE
home of their member Mrs. WI
liam J. Dillon, Al Echo Lake road
to recite the rosary.
wallace Grady 4. v. S. of Cathcl-
inc street was listed incorrectly as
Pfc in the st. Johns Parish Hon ~
Roll, rece. lily announced. He should
have been listed Corp. Grady.
Personals
Pvt. Richard Gilbert A. U. S. and
Pvt. Russell Gilbert a. U. S. twin
sons of Mrs. Har-'" Gilbert OF
French street have returned to their
station 1t Fort Meade, Maryland
after a brief furlough at their home
here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
Attend Meeting

Mrs. Harry Ssilton and Miss Ruth
Skilton of Scott averue ana Hcr. and
Mrs. Robert Giordan Of OaSville
attended the meeting of the Artists
and Writer'S Of Connecticut which
vas hello at the home Of the pres
ident Fay Clark (Mrs. Andrew Kin
key of Middlebury Sunday after
noon.
During the meetin Rev. George
Finley Of Bethlehem spoke on the
subject of Christmas. Later In the
afternoon refreshments were served
by the hostess.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

Miss Margaret F. Campbell daugh-
ter o. Mr.. and Mrs. Living r.. Camp
bell G. Main street was member
Of the refreshment committee for
the socia' held Sunday afternoon at
st, Joseph's College. Hartford for
members Of the Via Navy training
unit Of Trinity College, by Rho Sig
ma Kappa. resident students club.
Miss Campbell Is a rnerioer of the
freshman class at st. SOseph's Col
lege.
Catholic Council Notice
Members Of the Council OF Gath
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Reardon Transferred

Ronald Reardon, u 8. Navy, son
Of Mrs. Nellie Reardon Of Maple
street, has been transferred from
the Navy training station at Samp-
son, N. Y, to cambridge, Mary
land, where he will take a course
in an electrical school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

A large number Of members OF
the Thomaston Women,s Demo-
cratic club attended the supper and
Christmas party Monday evening
in the Park Street hotel. Following
the supper pinochle and setback
were played.
Prize winners for pinochle: LIST.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

TlnomaSton, Dec. IA supper at
$50 viii precede the Christmas
party OF the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary at the club rooms
on the Old Center School Green
December l6. All members plan
ming to attend are requested to
bring q 10c offering for the grab
bag.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

In Training
Michael Glowa who recently en-
listed as an Army Air cadet has been
assigned to Miami Beach, Florida,
for his prelim training. He grad
uate of Terryvillc high school last
June and is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Glowa of West Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14
Home On FurlOugh

AVh1C VII II uIlOuRH
Pvt. Frank Chizmas of the U.
S. Army Ordnance corps stationed
at Boston, spent the week end at
the home OF his mother, on River
street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

The cold spell of recent days has
caused much discomfort and in
convenience to all. The first day
of April is only 116 days away and
we are all looking forward to it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-14

After residing in Cheshire for
many years, Miss Mary Grogan of
West Main street will leave Tuesday
to take up residence in Southington.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19

The first raid lasted two and
one-half hours, from the time the
first bomb hit the San Lorenzo
rail yards until the last one creased
in the Ciampino a.rdrame sector.
A communique said planes from
tine middle east command dropped
nearly 100000 pounds of explosives
on Rome todayD
Promptly at 11:13 a. m, the first
flight of flying fortresses blasted
the San Lorenzo marshaling yards,
four miles from vatican city, in
inaugurating the precision bombing
by daylight of the italian capital
BRITISH FIGHTERS
"a Cairo dispatch said British as
we'll as American bombers from the
middle east command took paBt in
the raid. a dispatch from John
Thompson, representing the COM
bined American Press, reported that
British fighter planes from the
northwest African airforce were in
cluded in the Hundreds" of planes
engaged in the attack
Teamed with the four-motored
boeing Bits of the northwest
African air force were Liberator
bombers of the middle east COM
mand. as we'll as Lieut.. Gen. Carl
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
HeaId Hears First
jury Case Her.

Judge Elmer Heald Monday pre-
sided at his first jury trial since
his appointment to the superior
court bench in Imperial county to
fill the vacancy left by the death
of Judge r. D. McPherrin this
spring.
In the court room where he Of
ficiated for l6 years as district at
torney, Judge Heald questioned
Jurors destined to hear Luz Corona,
212 pound Brawley housewife, tried
on charges of murder and abortion.
The 44-year-old Mexican will be
tried on a charge of numbering
Mar Ruiz last May after Mrs.
Corona allegedly performed an abor-
ton. Deputy District Attorney Ray
Mouser is handling the prosecution
and A. c. Finney the defense, Fin
ney is a former court judge and
presided in the same court room
several years. He was elected in
1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
McNut& Hus PIun
For Labor Drdft

lation already are preparing for a
drive for early action.
McNutt, however, declined to say
whether the administration would
back labor-d draft bill this fall.
"If the need arises" he said THE
machinery will be there"
In answer to questions by wo-
man reporter concerning the pos
sibility that women might be draft
ed to fill the ranks of the WACS,
WAVES, SPARS and Marines, Nc
Mutt said such a step would be
possible only with new legislation.
He emphasized that the selective
service act concerns only men.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
China Liberators
Sink 4 Jan Ships
In Orient Bombing
IndO-China Base of
Nips Damaged Badly by
Waves of u. S. BOmbers

CHUNGKING, July 10 -
(UP)-TwO waves of Ameri-
can Liberator heavy bombers,
operating from a base in
Yunnan province, sank four
Japanese vessels and inflicted ex-
tensive damage on enemy inStalla-
tions during a raid on Hongay and
Tangpho in Indo-China July IL, a
Central News agency dispatch re-
ported today.
The dispatch, released here a
week after the raid, said the Lib
orators sank 5000 ton ship
moored at the Hongay wharf, and
a 4,O9O-ton coastal freighter and a
foot naval auxiliary vessel an
chored at quay off Hongay.
SINK FREIGHTER
The second wave of bombers
sank a 6,000-ton freighter moored
at the Tangpho wharf. a port 90
miles east of Hongay, Central News
agency said. Hongay is japanese
coal1ng DaSe 3U miles east OF Halp-
hong.
The Liberators smashed power
house which supplies electricity for
Japanese mines and docks near
Haiphong. The attack on the power
house was designed to cripple all
operations of the coaling port.
Mining machinery and docks along
the Hongay waterfront were
blasted.
The second formation of B-24's
dropped incendiary bombs on the
railway yards and waterfront at
Tangpho. Following up the bomb
ing with strafing attack, the Lib
orators destroyed three locomotives
Continued on Page 6, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Helena Survivors
Removed From Jap
Island in Pacific
l61 Rescued by Destroyer
Force in Daring FOray;
Natives Help in Escape
BY FRANK HEWLETT

SOMEWHERE IN T II E
SOUTH PACIFIC, July II
(Delayed)-(UP),- An Am
erican destroyer force, sneak
ing through uncharted straits
at the risk of air, submarines and
surface attacks. rescued 16l sur
vivors of the cruiser USS Helena
from Japanese-o occupied island
Thursday night, it was announced
today.
Only attempt was made to halt
the rescue-a lone Japanese plane
trying to bomb destroyer lying off
the island where the survivors of
the Helena, sunk July 5 in Kula
Gulf in a battle in which u. S.
forces sank six japanese Warships,
had taken refuge. The destroyer
was untouched GA COmmunique
from Allied headquarters in the
southwest pacific said nine to II
enemy ships were sunk in the first
Kula Gulf battle)
SAIL IN CLOSE
The rescue force, accompanied
by Allied war planes, sailed close
to a japanese naval base to bring
out the survivors, many of whom
had been in the water for more than
two days before being washed
ashore.
/ rode ashore aboard a landing
craft. The crew agreed it was an
eerie feeling as we worked our way
Continued on Page 6, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19

. The British and Canadians we're
hammerine at the enemy within
about three miles of Catania
The Canadians and Americans
captured Piazza Armerina and Cal
tanissetta in a pincers drive that
carried forward to within 10 miles
of the main Axis base of Emma in
mid-Sicily;
The Americans showed forward i'm
the west in a thanking operation in
tended to split and turn the enemy
line
The swift Allied advances we're
squeezing the Axis forces back into
northeastern Sicily, as the Ameri-
cans and Canadians plunged ahead
from newly captured towns. At
some points the Americans were
less than-50 miles from the north
coast of Sicily, where they could
cut the main communications lines
from MesSina to Palermo. The
capture of Emma would virtually cut
the Axis defenseS in half.
ADVANCE RAPID
So rapid was the Allied advance
in some sectors that the Canadians
gained 90 miles in a day and Italian
units were reported surrendering
en- masse AT least one German
officer was shot when he attempted
to prevent surrender to the AM
ericanS
With more than one-third of
Sicily in Allied hands and the vital
Gerbini air base threatened. the
Axis military situation appeared to
be deteriorating rapidly, except on
the east coast road leading to
MeSSina.
The italians were showing their
sympathy with the Allies by de-
stroying Fascist symbols and pic
lures of Mussolini and pulling their
punches on the military front des-
pite German units scattered among
them. The lineup of Axis forces
| in battle was based on having Ital-
! ian troops in the center Of each
battle sector, with Germans on both
flankS. Nevertheless, there have
been many cases where the Italians
surrendered and left the Germans
on the flanks in a hopeless posi-
| ton.
The British 9Th army under Gen.
Sir Bernard l.. Montgomery bat
Continued on Page 6, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19

He said that the analyses are
most conservative and that spot
tests of public opinion indicate a
larger gain than those shown by
the gallup surveys"
Within the last six weeks" he
said, 'the revolt against the new
deal and Mr.. Roosevelt has become
more pronounced During this time
the confusion and incompetence in
the administrative branch of the
government has become more glar-
ingly apparent. Bitter quarrels and
violent differences of opinion among
the New Deal higher-ups indicate
an almost entire lack of White
House leadership and administra-
ton in Washington"
NOT IN ACCOUNT
Spangler said that calculations
made by the republicans in fore
casting they would win both the
presidential and congressional cam
paigns next year did not take ac-
count "of the confusion and chaos
into which the country has been
plunged domestically with the New
Deal imposing its social expert
ments and fourth term ambitions
onto the war effort"
In arriving at its conclusions. the
Continued on Page 6, Col. Il