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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
ROBERT PITTMAN
MADE LIEUTENANT

Robert Clark Pittman, 20. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Benton
Pittman of 1909 Duncan ST, Key
West, Florida, was a member of
the eleventh class of aviation cad
cts to graduate from the new
Columbus Army Flying School
near Columbus, Miss, this month.
He received the silver wings of a
flying officer and commission as
a second lieutenant in the Army
Air Forces.
1t. Pittman entered pilot train
ing last May Is, 1912, and attend
ed flying schools at Bennettsville
S. c., and Cochran Field, Macon
Ga, before his graduation at the
advanced flying school near Col
umbus, Miss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
INCRAHAM RITES
HERE TOMORROW
KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED
YESTERDAY AT HOME
IN MIAMI. FLA.

Mrs. Nellie Ingraham, 70, died
yesterday in Miami.
1t was announced today by
Lopez Funeral Home, in charge
of arrangements, that the body
will be brought to Key West to-
morrow morning and funeral
services conducted in the after
noon.
Following services in the First
Methodist (Stone) Church at 3
o'clock, the procession will pro-
coed to the City Cemetery for
burial rites.
The body is to be placed in
the church at 2 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Rev. A. c. Ri
Were, pastor, will officiate at
the services.
Survivors of the deceased in
clude two sons, Henry Ingraham
and William Ingraham; three
daughters, Mrs. Laura Hancock,
Mrs. Mary Lasiter and Mrs. Md
rian Hancock; seven grandchil-
dren and a number of great
grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
AXIS FORCES LAUNCH OFFENSIVE
AGAINST AMERICANS In TUNISIA
tRr A~SocIasesl Pre.sa


ALGIERS. Feb. lS.-Axis fore
es in two columns simultaneous
lY launched an offensive against
American positions in central
Tunisis. 100 miles from the east
elm border, Yesterday morning.
it was announced today.
The column. nerth of the po-
sition. consisting of Germans.
have driven a wedge is miles
deep into the American lines.
and the column. in the south.
composed of Italians. have ad-
vanced FL miles into the terrain
that had been held by the
Americans.
To avoid enlightenment. the an
nouncement said, the Americans
have withdrawn westerly. and. at
the time the news was issued.
apparently had escaped the dan
ger of being trapped.
Meanwhile, American and Brit
ish planes, chiefly dive bombers,
have attacked both Axis columns
and have created havoc among
them. Despite their great losses,
they are continuing the offensive,
and by noon today had cot two
main roads leading to the Amer
lean position.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
PERRY ORNER, SHOOTING GALLERY
OPERATOR, FOUND DEAD In Home

Perry Thomas Orner, 70, who
the last two years, had conducted
a shooting gallery on Duval street,
next to Aronovitz' department
store, was found dead Saturday in
his room at GIT Whitehead street.
In the room was found money to-
falling $1,359.97, of which $1,000
was in bills.
Orner arrived in Key West in
1941, and, shortly after his arrival,
opened the shooting gallery. He
had been i'll the last two weeks,
during which time the gallery had
been run by his assistant, ]. B.
Ross. The latter found Mr.. Orner
dead on going to the Whitehead
street address to visit him. Death
was due to natural causes.
County Judge Raymond R.
Lord appointed Sheriff Berlin
Sawyer curator of the estate.
Sheriff Sawyer learned that a
brother. George Orner, resides in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
Batt|GShip Riche|ieu Of.
French Navy Reached New
York HarbOr On THURSDAY
Thirty-Five Thousand Ton
Warcraft Made Hazard
Gus Voyage From West
Africa
(By Associated Press)

tby Associated PreBsD
NEW YORK. Feb. l5.-The
powerful French battleship Richie
lieu arrived in the harbor here
last Thursday. but the govern
ment requested that her presence
be kept secret for a few days.
Tn French battlewagon made
the hazardous trip from West
Africa along a route that was
not disclosed.
The Richelieu is of $4,000 tons
and she. together with other
French ships that had been in
African waters. will make a de-
cided increase in the striking
power of the Allied Navy. it was
declared here today.
II was not revealed what led
to the Richelieu's coming TO this
country. though il was thought
that the purpose is to put her in
readiness for active participa-
ton in the war.
Her presence in the harbor
was known TO thousands of pas
sengers in ferries coming TO and
going from Manhattan and
Brooklyn. as her name. in large
letters. was plainly visible on
her stern and on each side of her
bow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
FINISHES CHECK
ON COUNTY BOOKS

Sam B. Pinder, j., has COM
pIeted his work of checking
through the deed books in the
County Clerks office TO get the
transfers of realty in Key West
during the last year.
MIR. Pinder worked on the books
thee weeks. Despite the fact that
1912 was considered an off year in
the realty market. the number OF
transfers totaled 625.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
War Office Stated That
Russians Who Captured
ROstOV Found City In
Complete Ruins

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
TWO CAES BEFORE
JUSTICE OF PEACE

Two cases, both OF them c1n-
corning col0red women. came up
before Justice If the Peace In
Iique Esquinaldo. Jr-. tins morn
ing.
Pauline Miller. charged with
profanity in public, and Name
Dennis, charged with vagrsnc,
each was held IN $50 bal.
John Bailey VIM, who was ~
rested by Highway Patrolmsn :
r. Walker on charge Uf speeding,
will be given z hearing before
Justice Esquinaldo al O'Clock
this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
URGE CONTROL
ISLAND BASES
AFTER WAR
WASHINGTON SOLoNS FA-
voR MAINTENANCE OF PA
CIFIc POINTS FOR AT LEAST
so YEARS
(By Associated PresaD

WASHINGTON. Feb. 49,
Some senators and representa-
tives said today that it is of vital
importance to the United States
to keep control of many hundreds
of islands in the Pacific for at
least so years after the war is
over.
Guadalcanal was the only is
land specified by name, though
it was asserted that this country
must have control of stepping
stones" in the vast Pacific to
conserve our interests in that
area at the conclusion of the war
and to be in a position imme-
diately to Illustrate any move
ment the Japs may make of an
aggressive nature.
The Pacific must be under the
control of this country, several
speakers said. In addition to the
military reasons for being in the
ascendency in that ocean, it was
stated that many American SOL
diers, who have fought at Quad
alcanal and elsewhere in the
Southwest Pacific, will wish to
go there to live after hostilitieS
are ended, as was the case in the
Philippines after the Spanish
American war came to an end in
1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
HIGH SCHOOL PIT. A.
TO MEET TUESDAY

There will be a meeting of the
High School PIT. A. held tomor-
row evening, beginning at 800
o'clock, at which time Founder 5
Day and Fathers Night will be
observed.
There will also be a play by
members of the Dramatic Club
and a cake will be given away
as door prize.
All members of the Organiza-
ton are urged to be in attend
ance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15

Before the roads were cut. the
Americans had started their re-
treat, and have reached p point
west of the roads that fell INTO en-
envy hands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
YEARS LONGEST SHOT

CHICAGO, Feb. Is. - The long
est scoring-shot of the National
League hockey season was a 60
footer by Art Wiebe of the Black
Hawks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
PLAYBoY TO FACE couRTMARTIAL

WASHINGTON.-Jacob M Webb the millionaire plsYbcY
AWOL from the has been arrested will
martialed Mrs Webb his mother
proposed courtmartia said she wished
made behalf
that he is he knowingly
the consequences.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
KEEPING AWAY FROM EIGHTH ARMY

CAlRO-The British Eighth Amv still trying 10 contact HON
mes fleeing and bring battle
retreat deeper into Tunisia Except few clashes the
Axis forces continuing their flight enemy
n Tunisia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15

Rochelle, Ill, and wired him
about the death. This morning
Sheriff Sawyer received a tele-
gram directing him to ship the
body to Rochelle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15

Observation-Disclosures Chang Shek. having fully
covered from injury she sustained fighting
China expected 10 visit this
San Francisco she will visit Wellesley
for day in Chicago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
FARM HANDS FOR DADE AND BRowARD

MIAMd-Dade and Broward counties haws
hands to hsnde today
have been recruited States Euyeu
Agency. 10 work Dade Broward farms
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15
Moscow Plans TO Issue Special
Connnlunique Concerning Fall Of
important Nazi Base At kIarkOV
RISING TEMPERATURE TOMORROW
LAKELAND.-The Weather Bureau here announced
(By Associated Preskl

tonight Homestead viii
and truck gardeners especially warned their
that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15

THE American public, cut off by prores and
sons from customary purchases of household goods, is
ready to unleash penf-UP purchasing power of almost IS
billion dollars end. This breakdown based q
nuns survey by the u Chamber Of Commerce.
shows what would be bought within six months If the
should end overnight extended other erevm-
stances would probably alter Ieosi Of figures
The Chamber obtained through nationwide sompn
shows that 81 cent of the nations 600 households
aeeumuuin9 money through form Of savings The
breakdown of number of families planning buy does
check with the column total because of overuppna
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-15

Key West, Florida. has &c
most equable climate in the
country: with an average
range of only Ia FahrenF It
Evening star., 1943-03-07
NOW IT'S THE WAKES

ask her when l see what's goin' on.
That" Molly comes back, "is
short for Wome,s's Auxiliary Kitchen
ESse1geney Service.
There's WAACS, WAVES.
WAFS an Whatchacallits," she
goes on. $50 l figured I'd be a
WAKE"
An she laughs an the trade cheers.
II can get the kids to bed" she
says, then send Jake home to stay
with 'em while l finish out his shift.
That way he gets more sleep. In the
mornin' he can get the children off
to school while sleep little"
''Ain't you afraid of workin' alone
here nights - an walkin' 50 far in
the dark"
She don't get to answer. A young
buck private - one of the eighteen
ers guess - speaks up:
''Missus Bulls" he says, will
have the protection of the US.
Army
Then he turns an gives Molly
snappy salute an says to her, AT
your service, madam!'
Evening star., 1943-03-07

2 4 yell, Mister War Man
Nv" power Commissioner
w McNutt has got one worry
off his mind!
Me an Jake Bulls has been nearly
crazy tryin' to find a hand for
Wally's Wagon No. 2 over by the
Army camp. People got to eat. but
we couldn't find no countermen that
wasn't already workin' in some other
important eatery.
The other evenin' old Jake is
about to cave in from lack of sleep
when in walks his missus in snappy
white jacket an cap. On the cap
is embroidered WAKES"
Cit" says Missus Bulls to Jake.
cit home an go to bed. III take
this shift"
But - lookit - " stammers
Jake. Maybe the trade won't like
it!"
Now, Molly Bullis is right easy
to keep from frownin' at. She
could serve you lousy coffee an
you'd swear it was good.
So when l come in later, the place
is full of soldiers an Molly is playin'
tunes on the cash register like Swiss
bell-ringer.
whats this WAKES stuff" l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-21
3llU.S.S SOLDIERS
ON CASUALTYUST
Six From Connecticut Are
Numbered; Includes All
War Areas

Washington, April 2l.-(UPl--ThG
War Department made public today
the names Of Sll United States sol.
dicrS wounded. in action IN the Asia
tic, European. North African. North
American, Pacific and southwest
Pacific areas.
Next Of kin Of personnel On this
list reside In &c states, the District
Of Columbia. Australia, Cuba. Ea-
wall and Syria. The casualties and
next OF kin include:
(Wounded In Nerth Africa AreaD
Connecticut
Amero. Pvt. Leonard F.-AfrS. Ann
Amero. (motherl. - Grove avenue,
Mystic.
Lasalandra, Pvt, Michael J. -
Frank LaSalandra, 0atherl. i67
West Broad street, Stamford.
FIESTA. Tech. Sth Or. Thomas a.
Joseph r, FIESTA, (father). Valley
road. WeStporL
PySZ. Cpl. Martin - Peter Pysz.
Ofatherl. - Caroline street. Derby.
(Wounded On Pacific Areal
Prochaska. Cpl. Frank-MrS. Emil
lie Prochaska. (motherl. West Will
ington.
(vHeunded On Southwest PaclfleD
Perakos. and It. John-Pete Pera-
kos. (fatherl. New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-21
u. S. Rubber Makes
Dividend Statement
Hopes to Place Preferred and Common Payments on
Regular Quarterly Basis, Chairman States

1881 ,O0l. equal after allowing 50
q share ON the preferred. to $l,82
q share on the common stock.
"For the first three months Of
l94S total sales, including both war
products and essential civilian prod
ucts made In our own plants, were
~ per cent ahead of total sales in
the corresponding period Of l942,"
Mr.. Davis said. ut scarcely seems
probable, however, that We shall be
able TO maintain this rate Of increase
over l942 throughout the year 1943,
Sales of war products in tn ef1rst
quarter continued to account for an
increasing percentage OF the total"
For the year 1912. SIS per cent OF
the company's sales was for war
products, Mr.. Davis said This COM
pareS with Is per cent in l94l. In
December. 1912, sales of war prod
uctS comprised SO per cent of the
total. Referring to additional opera
tons for the government, Mr.. Davis
said:
output of our government owned
plants IN the tirSt quarter or 1943
was far in excess of that of 1912. In
the first quarter Of 1912 we had only
one government-owned plant In OPP
Grafton. Today we have eight.
Current earnings, before tax
charges. are better than at this time
last year. This is particularly true,
because We do not face war losses as
We did last year" He reported that
the company wrote of $l5,487, 4l4
war losses in 1912.
ION the basis of current earnings,
and prospects," Mr.. Davis concluded,
I'VE hope to place both preferred and
common dividend payments on q
regular quarterly basis"
Stockholders voted to amend the
company's retirement allowance plan
TO provide a larger and more ade-
quate allowance for retired employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-21
MIDCETS WILL
DRILL SATURDAY
Among Performers at 18th
Annual Exhibition of
YMCA

Naugatuck, April al At the
eleventh annual exhibition of the
Naugatuck Y. M. G. A.. Friday and
Saturday, April 30th and May LIST,
the smallest and youngest Leaders
corps will perform their marching
drill, Owing to the older boys work.
ing on defense work, q group of boys
were picked from the NUGGETS class
and are working In perfect order.
Uniforms for the group are COM
plete and the boys are rearing TO
60 to show their ability. There are
nineteen boys and sixteen will
march the Friday nights show and
the extra three will change places
with three other boys for the Satur-
days show.
The Midget's Leaders Corps are:
Jack Stenson. Joe Healy Vim Healy,
Bobby Mariana, Cesar Ruggeri,
Clifford Teeple, Andy McDermott
Jimmy Herman, Tommy Foy, Carl
Boettgerm, william Farren, Tommy
Leary, Mcrwin Packer, William
Chittenden, Jack Gunnoud, Johnny
Montanari, James Cuddy, Larry
Mambrino and James Hennessey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-21
PLANTS TO OPEN
GOOD FRIDAY
Banks, Libraries, RATIOS
Office, and Schools VIII
Be Closed

Naugatuck, April 2i.--A canvass
Of industrial plants, Monday, showed
that trough factories VIII operate
Good Friday.
The Naugatuck ration office wan
be closed Good Friday, Mrs. Eln1
House, chief clerk stated. II win
also be closed May 3rd, election day.
she said.
Local stores will be open Friday
but banks, libraries and school WIN
be closed. Public schools will close
Thursday afternoon for a vacation
until May Ord.
Special church services are scheda
uled Good Friday. With factories
working on regular schedule and gaa
restrictions and transportation DIFF
ficulties, II Is not expected many
will spend the Easter holidays ouS
OF town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-21
LIEUT.. DU BOS
EXPECTED HOME
Parents Have Not Seen
Him in Two Years; On
Sub Il Is Believed

Naugatuck, April 2l-Lieut. Ray
.slond Du Bots, son Of M. and MrS.
Lionel p. Dubois, lao May street. Is
expected home the latter part OF
April. He had planned to arrive
earlier after a long absence but
wrote his mother that he was de-
tanned.
He Is believed 10 have been sta
toned ON q submarine. His parents
have not seen him for two years.
Al Day Meeting
The Golden Cleaners Of Beacon
Valley grange held an all-day meet
ing today at the home OF Mrs. Alice
MeSSner. Beacon Valley road. the
meeting started at 10: a. m. Mrs.
MesSner served lunch at noon. The
regular meeting Of the grange and
Juvenile group win be held Friday
at Sis D. IN. in the Grange hall.
The fourth degree team rehearsed
Monday night.
Meeting TonighE
The Democratic town committee
Gill meet with candidates In the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-21
COMBINED CHOIRS
TO SING CANTATA
Seven Last Words Will
Be Sung Good Friday
Evening

Naugatuck. April 2i-At 8 p. m
on Good Friday the combined
choirs Of the Methodist and Con-
gregational churches will present
the Good Friday cantata 1.-THE
Seven Last Words of Christ b.
Theodore Dubois, In the Congre-
gational church.
The ext Is scriptural, selected
from the book Of Ruth and from
the four Gospels. The story Of the
crucifixion is told In seven parts
each part describing one Of the
seven last utterances Of Christ from
the Cross.
The service will be conducted by
Rev. Edward r. Hance, minister OF
the Congregational church, and
Rev. r. Bradley Longstaff, minister
of the Methodist church. The COM
bined choirs will be under the d.
rection of Mrs. Charles McCleary,
organist of the Congregational
church. The soloistS are: Mrs.
Robert Foltz. soprano; Grenville
Budd, tenor, and Edgar Wyatt, bar
itone. A welcome is extended to
the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-21
DOROTHY O'TOOLE
WAS GRADUATED
Received B. S. Degree
Sunday From Teachers
College in New Haven

Naugatuck, April 81 - Miss Dor
othy OToole. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John O'Toole. Of May street,
was graduated on Sunday after
noon with q bachelor Of science de-
gree at the commencement exer-
cises at Teachers College. in New
Haven.
Miss O'Toole who was an honor
student of the class of 1899, Naug-
atuck High school, was member Of
the welfare and administrative
committee while at Teachers Col
lege. She was also active In the
geography club and the Interna-
tional Relations Forum, the second
Diary schools relations committee
and the final assembly committee.
In addition. she was member Of
the committee for the Jubilee ball
which was held recently at the New
Haven Lawn Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-21

Naugatuck, April n - United
states Rubber company hopes to
place both preferred and common
dividend payments ON q regular
quarterly basis, +, b, Davis, Jr.,
chairman Of the board, told stock
holders at the annual meeting in
Passaic, N, J., after he had an
nounced that sales In the first quar-
ter Of l94S were ~ per cent ahead of
the corresponding period OF 1912 and
that current earnings, before tax
charges. are better than at this time
last year,
Although it was explained that di-
rectorS could not be committed at
the meeting OF the proposed dividend
policy, It was declared probable that
the four payments OF 50 each on the
preferred for the year l94S will be
made in September and December
of 1913 and in March and June Of
l04A. The final payment Of 50 on
the preferred for 1912 Is to be made
ON June IS 10 stockholders Of record
on June II.
Regarding the common, 1t was in
dicated that payments would be
made from surplus on the books as
Of Dec. 81. l9l2 in September and
December Of this year and In March
Of 1874. out Of the surplus as Of Dec.
81, l94S. on March 3 Of this year
directors voted Is cents q share on
the common to be paid June 20 TO
stockholders Of record on June II.
Consolidated net sales In 1912. Mr..
Davis reported. were $3.50. 500 .037.
the second largest volume in the
company's history. Net income was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-21

Naugatuck. April 81 - Funeral
services for Leopold J. Maryabski
oof So Anderson street. who died
suddenly on Monday afternoon
while chopping wood on the prop
erty Of the Naugatuck Water Co.
in Prospect. will be held on Thurs
day morning from the Fitzgerald
funeral home. $40 North Main
street at 7:45 o'clock to the Holy
Savior church where a Mass of
reqffuiem will be celebrated at $50
O'Clock. Interment will be in the
Polish National cemetery.
Funeral services for Joseph Mont
gomery Hollibaug. "a, a resident Of
Naugatuck for thep asst Al years,
who died on Tuesday evening at his
home. GAL High street, following a
brief illness, were held this after
noon at 2:3O o'colck from the Alder
son funeral home. 2Ol Meadow
street. wi htRev. Arthur Lewis, rec
tor Of st. Mlchaels church. off,
ciating. Interment was in Hillside
cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Bagain. wife Of Michael Bagain. Of
20 City Hill street. who died on
Monday afternoon at the Waterbury
hospital after a long illness. were
held this morning at $3.50 O'Clock
from the Fitzgerald funeral home,
$40 North Main strete. to st. Mary's
church. where a high Mass Of
requiem was celebrated. Burial was
In st. James cemetery.