The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-23

letter day not consumed until last Saturday when
their legion of admirers honored them at joyous house
party Mrs Alexander is the former Rose LaSelva. Her
better half who operates truck for local bakery,
standout basketball player at the Boys Club
few years past.
Ernie "Jeff" Schiavone, Jill Guarni, Ray McDer-
mott and Tommy O'Connor were among the local men
undergoing Selective Service blood tests at St. Marys
Hospital last Friday afternoon Ditto for Lawrence
Pascucci Jack Rutman wonders what the boys will
wear home from the poker games now that shortage
dealer respectfully suggests cheer for the various
bathing beauty contests 1t goes, clips, Hips Hooray
Art Cowperthwait, sales manager Of the General
Manufacturing Division at scovills, has completed rs
years of service With that native of Danbury
he is sheepskn recipient from the University of Penn
sylvana He's held engineering jobs in New Britain and
Detroit but since the first World War he's been at Sco
Wills. His avocation is fishing and ne likes nothing
better than being in his boots stalking big salmon
way up in the North Woods.
Charles F. Marsey, of MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Marsey of Kenyon Street, has been indicted into the
Naval Aviation Pre-Flight School at Cornell College,
Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He formerly student at Kan
sns City Medical School. The lad is well known
locally especially among the sporting element as ne
nectcut eleven at Storrs for several He is
d1eepskin recipient Of Wildly High
Mr. and Mrs Francis Clark celebrated their seventh
wedding anniversary yesterday The latter is the former
Viola Boengten William F. Casey, Jr, is Techncian
9Th Grade IN the u s. Army he mas Deen IN Cne FaIl-
Canal Zone since May Of 1912. Joseph z. Pix
ington, stockman with the c. L. & p, is observing his
18th anniversary with that company this month.
Rev. James ODea, assistant at st. Anthonys church
in Iitchfeld has left for the u. S. Naval Chaplans
school at williamsburg Va. native of Waterbury, he
has in Ltched for several years where he the
high esteem of ST. Anthony parishioners and towns
people His work with the young people in that vicinity
was outstanding His leaving brings regret at the loss
of friend and spiritual advisor and joy at the honor
that will be his in his
Corporal Arthur Eugene ONeil of 1895 East Main
Street has been assigned to duty with the u S. Army
Air following his graduation from Camp Curtis
sar Technical Training School, operated under Army
supervision by Curtss- Wright Corporation, Airplane
Division Buffalo, New York. Camp Curtssair special
ICES teaching the maintenance and repair of the
latter being the largest Twin Moored Cargo Ship in the
world.
Private Joseph S. Paulius of Waterbury was awarded
the Good Conduct Ribbon recently, it
nounced by Army officials at Headquarters Panama
Canal Department. Stationed with the armed forces
guarding the vital Panama Canal he entered the Army
in October 1941 Upon being decorated he congrat
ulated his efficiency and department curing the per-
Torrance of his daily duties. The Good Conduct Ribbon
supplements the medal authorized by executive order
of President Franklin D. Roosevelt Tor award to those
enlisted of the Army of the United States who,
after August o. 1940 served three years of active
federal military service who completed one year OF
continuous active service since the United States
their commanding officers for exemplary behavior eff
cheney and fidelity Private Paulius arrived the 18TH
in January 1912 He Is the brother of Mary Pauius,
of SIT North Riverside Street.