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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

WATERFOWL
stephen CAVITY Correspondent Avenue Telephone
Methodists Holding
Church Supper, Sale
Wcmen'S Society OF Christian Service Sponsors
Event Tomorrow; No Mail Deliveries Thursday

WATERFOWL, Nov. 9-The annual
supper and sale sponsored by the
women's Society of Christian serv-
ice Of the Methodist church will
take place Wednesday The sale will
open at 3 o'clock and continue
throughout the afternoon and eve
ming. Many lovely articles as well
as those for more practical use will
be able to make an early Christmas
gift selection.
The various booths will be in
charge of the following women:
Gift table--Mrs. II. j. Evans, Mrs.
Frank B. Hickcox, Mrs. bennett
Evans, Mrs. P. ]. Skilton, Mrs,
James Hosking, Miss Ethel Doolittle
and Miss Martha Rowell; aprons
Mrs. Benjamin Post, Mrs. Charles
Atwood, Mrs. E. M. Black, Mrs,
Ralph Bronson and Mrs. James
Chrisman; pantry shelf-Mrs. Ar
thur P. HickcoX and Mrs. Fred Will
cock; grab bag-members of the
Youth Fellowship. Co-chairmen for
the supper and sale are Mrs. r. J.
Black and Mrs. Fred Wilcock.
Mrs. Black and Mrs. Dudley At
wood are co-chairmen for the sup
per which will be served at three
separate sittings, at 5, 6 and z o.
clock. Tickets in charge of Miss
Erma Scott, have been sold by men,
bers of the church school. The sup
per committee has been announced
as follows: Mrs. F., N. Barlow, Mrs.
George Moseley, Mrs. Harold Sey-
mour, Mrs. Curtiss Smith, Mrs. Ed
ward Parke, Mrs. B. B. Skilton
Mrs. Dwight Goodwin. Mrs. Edward
Ranslow, Mrs. Kenneth Peck, Mrs
Edward Marti, Mrs. E. M. Black
Mrs. Parker w. Rowell, Mrs. John
Turner, Mrs. c. Raymond Gaming
Mrs. George Marti and Mrs. Edwin
Williams.
bennett Evans and F. N. Barlow
will be in charge of tickets at the
door and the following men and boys
will assist as dining room stewards
r. j. Black, Paige Bassford, Law
renee Gaming, Frederick Black and
Henry Freeman.
Mrs. Clayson O'DAll and Mrs. Will
liam Branch will be dining room
hostesses and the list Of mattresses
announces the names Of the follow
ing women and girls: Mrs, Leon
Squires, Mrs. c. Raymond Gaming
Mrs. George Marti, Mrs. Ellis j.
Barbour, and the Misses Loie Green,
Jean Skilton, Jane Atwood. Lois
Goodwin, Joyce Peck, Carol Moore,
Barbara Hardesty, Bessie Peck, Bea-
trice Peck, Shirley O'Dell, Shirley
Moseley, Betty Woodward, Irene
johnson, Dorothy Anne Bassford
Tirzah Atwood and Nancy Beers.
First Round Completed
The Mems Church Bowling
League has completed the first
round in the weekly sessions at
Johnson's alleys. Scores have been
announced as follows: high averge
1904, r. Lindahl, Union Congre-
gational church, Oalsville; high in
dividual single, l72, Charles Veillete
Watertown Methodist church; high
individual three, 4o4, r. Lindahl,
Union Congregational church. Oak
vile; high team single, $40, Water
town Methodist and Watertown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Irene Slough
Telephone 4-8993

Oakville, Nov. 9-The Mems Crib
bage club will meet this evening at
the Union Congregational church at
7:3c.
The Pilgrim Fellowship dance will
be held in the church hall at 7;30
p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Nancy Riley
Telephone 4-64lO
HELENE HIRBOUR
BRIDE NOV. Il
Yale Avenue Resident to
Wed Edward Delahunty
of SOuthington

Middlebury, Nov. 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hector Hirbour of 66 Yale avenue.
announce the engagement and COM
ing marriage of their daughter
Helene Claire to Sgt. Edward j.
Delahunty, u. S. Army, son of Mrs
Agnes Delahunty, Curtis street,
Southington. The wedding will take
place Saturday, November q at 0
a. m. at st. John of the Cross
church.
A meeting of the Middlebury Wo-
mems Democratic club will be held
tomorrow evening at at the home
of Mrs. Mary Terrell of White ave-
rue. A bingo party will follow the
business session.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Darcy OF
Middlebury road, have returned
from a several days stay in New
York city.
Thursday being Armistice day
there will be no delivery OF mail
by the carrier on the rural route.
The Red Cross rooms will be open
from 10 a. m. tomorrow morning for
the ladies who gather weekly 10 do
Red Cross work.
Returns to Duty
Ensign Walter Angle, Jr., who has
been spending a few days with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Angle,
Sr., has returned to duty with the
Atlantic fleet.
Rev. Raymond Kennedy and John
Montague are the Middlebury rep
resentatiyes in the new unit which
has recently been formed to be af-
filiated with the National foundation
for Paralysis. M.ddlebury will be
included in the Waterbury chapter,
along with Southbury. Prospect, Wa
tertown. Wolcott, WATERFOWL and
Naugatuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Benson and
children have been visiting relatives
In Quaker Farms.
Anthony, pastor OF the First Con-
gregational church. Waterbury. In
yitations have been issued to the
Congregational churches OF Terry
vile and Thomaston, both daughter
churches of the Plymouth church,
and st. Peters Episcopal church.
Boy Scouts 10 Meet
A meeting OF Terryville troop OF
Boy Scouts will he held in the par
ish hall of the Immaculate Con-
ccption church tonight. Scoutmaster
Jerry LaTour requests all residents
having scrap paper to give to the
scouts. TO have 1t tied in bundles
when they call for 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
War Ration Book No. 4

All those who have not received
their War Ration Book No. are
reminded they must apply at the
Ration Board Office November II
from 8 to IL a. m. and ! to 4 p. m.
or from 7 to 9 p. m.
Applicants must bring their com
pleted War Ration Book No. 3 in
order to receive Book No. 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
Borough Briefs
~. S. Navy photo from NEA,

well avenue for several weeks, al /.
now visiting at the home of NJ.
and Mrs. Walter II. Deacon Of Wa.
terbury, parents of Mrs. Moody.
Sarah Rogers chapter, D. A. r
will hold rummage sale at 80
Church street Thursday and Fri
day from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Miss Blanche Thurston of Homo
stead avenue visited Miss ROst :
mary McDonOugh, student at Kath-
crime Gibbs school, Boston, the pa /.
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Starziski o..
Oak street celebrated their 9th wed .
ding anniversary last week. A parts
was held in their honor at the Val
ley Grill.
Mrs. r. w. Stahl of &C Oak sire; :.
has returned from Bridgeport wher ;
she was called recently by iIlne'
of her sister.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
SUDDEN IMPROVEMENT

Stan Musial, batting champion
and the most valuable player of the
National league in 1913, was unwant-
ed by any minor league club in l94l
because of a lame arm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

OMASTON
| Correspondent, Harry Lynch-PhCne ThOmaSlOn Iss
Grove Street Pupils
Enjoy Puppet Show
State Humane Society Women Sponsor ChiIdrens En-.
tertainment; lsabeIIas Install Slate Tonight

Thomaston, Nov. o-Carlton But
terick and Mrs. Thomas Vail Of
the Connecticut Humane Society
put on q Puppet Show of the chill
dren Of the Grove street school
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Post, principal an
nounces the War Savings Stamp
sale for the week Of Nov. amount
ed to $l76.85. The total sales to
date amount to $1,473.20.
Letter Winners Awarded
Thomas Byers, past sixth district
commander and past commander of
Clifford r. French Post, American
Legion, was in charge of the Arm
istic program in the High School
Auditorium today. The speaker was
Mrs. Marion O'Connor, past state
president and national committee
woman Of Middletown. Prizes for
the best letters to men in the serv-
ice, written by pupils of Grove
street school, were awarded.
Ralph north, chairman of the
local rationing board wishes to ex-
tend his thanks to teachers of the
local schools and all others who
assisted in preparing war book No.
and the "A' gasoline rationing
books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

Mount Marcy, 5344 feet nigh.
the highest elevation in the sta :
of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

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Monday afternoon with Rev. Mil
lard Schineh, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church, assisting. Bur
ial was in Hillside cemetery.
Bearers were Fred Wood, Fritz
and Albert Anderson and oscar
Anderson Of Waterbury.
The committee of Fraternal Or.
CARNATIONS who will have charge of
conducting the ball and floor show
Tor the benefit Of the War Fund will
meet this evening at 1880 at the fire
station.
A pot luck supper at $50 D. m.
Will precede the meeting of the Ply
THAN Sisters Wednesday evening at
Odd Fellow hall. Delegates will give
a report on the Grand Lodge ses-
SION in Manchester, October 1918.
The original meeting of the Rod
& Gun club has been postponed I'M
til November 16.
Lois Buckingham, a student nurse
at the Waterbury hospital, spent the
week end at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bucking-
ham OF South Main street.
Eleanor Ciawordone underwent a
tonsilectomy at the Waterbury hos
pital Monday.
Home frum South
Mrs. Bernard Smith has returned
to her home on North Main street
from Tampa, Fla, where her hus-
band Sgt. Bernard Smith is sta
stationed.
Pvt. Robert Bellmay Of Camp
Rucker, Alabama, Is spending q
furlough at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bell
may of Grand street.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Frank Morton, who
have been visiting relatives here
have returned to Little Rock Ark
where Lieut.. Morton Is stationed
with the U. s. Army.
Miss Josephine Ryan, who is III
at her home on South Main street
Is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Delpoe OF
Waterbury were week end guests at
the home Of Mrs. Delpoe's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pflegl of Mea-
dow street.
Christmas Party
The officers and teachers OF the
Congregational church Sunday
school will meet Thursday evening
at 6:45 p. m. in the church par
lors.
Bernard Lynch and his niece, Miss
Alice Gaffney of New Britain left
Tuesday morning for Phoenix, Ariz.,
where they will spend several weeks
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Barbaret. Mrs. Barbaret is the for
mer Grace Lynch of this town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
Wulfeck -KnowltOn

Wulfeck- Knowlton
DR. and Mrs. Edward A. Knowlton
Of Cleveland street, Holyoke, Mass,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Harriette, to Joseph Wal
lace Wulfeck, son of Mrs. Ford Wul-
feck, of II George street, Naugatuck,
and DR.. Wallace H, Wulfec of New
York city.
Miss Knowlton, who Is grand
daughter of Hosea Morrill, Knowlton,
former attorney general of Massa-
hcusetts. is junior at Tufts college
Mr.. Wulfeck was graduated from
Dean academy and was junior at
Tufts college prior TO his induction
into the Army. He is member Of
the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
At present, Mr.. Wulfeck Is in the
Army Specialized Training Program
and is stationed at Baylor univer-
sity, Waco, Tex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
SIDEWALK SAND
DELIVERIES SET
Town Trucks TO Make Dis.
tributiOns This Week
Unless Rain lnterferes

Naugatuck, Nov. 9-Sand for icy
sidewalks will be distributed in
Naugatuok this week. unless wet
weather prevails, Warden Leo ]. Bro
ply announced.
Mr.. Brophy said specific dates
when borough trucks will make the
deliveries would be announced.
Residents will be asked to place
receptacles in places near their
homes for the sand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

AO hGCcAVc AtdtIOH DOOk
Persons who have not yet applied
for their War ration books No. 4,
may receive the books at the local
rationing board office. Community
Building, Main St., on Thursday,
Nov IL.
I'm order to obtain hook 4, the
applicant must present war ration
book 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

Congregational churches, tied; high
team three, l760, WATERFOWL Meth
odist.
The standing of the teams at the
end Of the first round Is as follows:
WATERFOWL Methodist, won 10, lost
3; st. Johns, WATERFOWL and
Union Congregational, Oakville, tied
with is won, and 6 lostl WATERFOWL
Congregational won 10, lost IL; Wa
tertown Episcopal church and Wa
tertown Fire Department, tied, with
8 won and IL lost; Princeton won
g. lost Is; Taft school won 2, lost
10.
There will be a handicap In the
second round to be rolled by the
league.
Ticket Sale Progressing
Tickets are selling we'll for the
special premiere performance of
Irving Berlin's This Is The Army,
which will take place at the Cameo
Theater tonight starting at $50
O'Clock. Several very good seats are
still available for those who have
not yet purchased tickets.
The net proceeds from the prem
iere and all subsequent perform
anceS of the picture will go to the
Army Emergency Relief. Over S.
100000 has already been collected
for Army Emergency Relief, from
motion picture performances of
This Is The Army, shown in the
aters throughout the country.
Parents Day Tomorrow
In observance OF American Edu-
cation Week, WATERFOWL Hiah
school will hold Parents Day tomor-
row. Parents OF students are cord
tally invited to visit classes any
time from $50 q. m. until 1880
noon, at which time musical as-
sembly will be held in the school
auditorium.
The assembly will be held under
the direction of Alfonso Covallaro,
musical director at the high school
and the occasion will mark the first
opportunity parents of the students
have had, to hear musical organiz-
atoms at the high school this year.
Local Boy Trumpeter
Aviation student Pvt. David Sails
bury son Of Mr., and Mrs. Frederick
Salisbury of Candee Hill road play
ed a trumpet fanfare on the stage
AZ the premiere performance of the
motion picture This Is The Army
in Toledo Ohio recently.
Tickets for the premiere we're SO
or baby war bond and over 500 900
was cleared for the Army Emerg-
ency Relief.
Birth Announcement
A son, Carl Jr., was born at the
Waterbury hospital sunday, Nov.
Z to Corp. Carl o. Anderson and
Mrs. Anderson Of Ill Woolson ST.,
Mrs. Anderson Is the former Miss
Eernadette Roberts, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Roberts of Woolson
st.
Corp. Anderson is stationed with
an army unit in India.
Post Office News
The Post Office will close at $50
a. m. Thursday. TIL re will be no
mail deliveries, but the evening mail
will be dispatched as usual.
Another announcement from the
Post Office states that there will be
no one and one-half cent mailing
OF Christmas greeting cards to SOL
diers overseas. Envelopes must be
sealed and must bear three cent
postage. The cards should be mail
ed as quickly as possible in order to
reach even the most remote A. P.
O,s Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

Pvt. Andrew Pikosky OF the Chem
ical Welfare service has returned to
his duties after spending a short
furlough with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Pikosky Of Meadow
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

No School Thursday
The Litchfield Public Schools will
be closed Thursday, Armistice Day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

Bernard Lynch and his niece, Miss
Alice Gaffney of New Britain left
Tuesday morning for Phoenix, Ariz.,
where they will spend several weeks
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Barbaret. Mrs. Barbaret Is the for
mer Grace Lynch of this town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
Surgical Dressings Skinned

ouEsicAi OreSSAHsS OHIppeU
Mrs. Colin D. Barrett, acting
chairman of surgical dressings, local
chapter, American Red Cross has
announced that $4,000 dressings
have been completed and shipped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
Fischer Chairman

Fischer Chairman
The following officers were elected
Monday evening at an organization
meeting Of the newly formed Scout
Troop Of the Congregational Church.
Chairman, Phillip Fischer; treas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09
LITcHEIELD
Mary FiOlek. Correspondent
aelephone SSS.l2
VIZ PROGRAM
OFFERED BOYS
Second Qualifying Test to
Be Given Today at High
School

Lltchfield, Nov. 9-The second
qualifying test for Army g. Navy
Salvage program will be given today
at the Litchfield High school. Young
men interested in taking the test
should contact DR.. o. B. Griffin,
superintendent of schools. The army
specialized training program and
Via Navy College program are Of
fered those who qualify.
A son was form at Hungerford
hospital Sunday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Driscoll of Lincoln
Place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

bOAfu FArAcy
A special meeting of the Litchfield
board is scheduled this evening at
8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

A son was born at the Hungerford
hospital Saturday morning to DR..
and Mrs. Norton Warner Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

Alexander Gregorah Post, v. F. w.
and Auxiliary, will meet at the post
rooms Armistice night at Z o'clock
with the American Legion and
Auxiliary to form the parade and
conduct exercises at the soldiers
monument.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

ChriStmaS Party
The officers and teachers OF the
Congregational church Sunday
school will meet Thursday evening
at 6:45 p. m. in the church par
Tors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

fsabellas Supper
McGivney Circle, Daughters OF
Isabella, will hold insulating of
officers this evening at 8 o'clock, at
their rooms on the old Center
School Green. The installation will
be followed by supper for men,
bers only.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

urer, Kenneth Hamilton; Scout
master, Edward Fowler; members
Of the committee are as follows:
Arthur Campbell, Martin Koefer
Edward Peck, Stanley Hotchkiss,
Robert Blakeslee, Manon Kindness
and Gilbert Nase.
A meeting Of the committee will
be held next Monday evening at the
church parlors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-09

The third annual Union Thanks
giving service will be held in the
Plymouth Congregational church,
Wednesday evening. November "a.
1t was announced by Rev. Norman
Weed. pastor. today. The sermon
will be delivered by Rev. Kenneth
Evening star., 1943-11-30
Mrs. Sarah {. Deeds, 7S,
Dies; Funeral Thursday

Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds, 10, wife of
E. ]. Deeds, retired railway postal
clerk, died yesterday at her home,
4125 Harrison street NV, after a
one-day illness.
A native of Newburyport, Mass,
she studied art and dramatics and
participated in a number of anna
teur shows here. She was an active
member of the Daughters of Isa-
bella, Ladies of Abraham Lincoln
Circle No. 81 and the Sanctuary
Society of the Shrine of the Most
Blessed Sacrament Church. She
came to Washington in 1901 after
having lived in Kansas and Colo
RADIO.
Besides her husband she leaves
three sons, John S. Deeds, this city:
Edmund j. Deeds, Long Island, and
James M. Deeds, Chicago; three
daughters, Mrs. E. F.. McKeown, Mrs.
Frank Reeves and Miss Beatrice
Deeds, all of this city; two sisters,
Miss Rose Kelly and Miss Mary
Kelly, Newburyport, Mass; two
brothers, Charles Kelly, Newbury-
port, Mass, and William E. Kelly,
New York City, and IA grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be held at
am. Thursday at her residence, fol-
lowed by a requiem mass at $50
am. in the Shrine of the Most
Blessed Sacrament. Burial will be in
Mount Oliyet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-11-30
Capt. Yeand|e Dies;
Coast Guard Officer
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3d. Capt.
Stephen S. Yeandle, Coast Guard
officer Of the 9th Naval District, the
largest geographically in the Nation,
died last night after an illness of
several months.
The 54-year-old captain, who
wore clQsely-cropped beard since
early manhood, came to st. Louis in
July, 1941, as commander and re-
ceived his promotion six months
later. With the outbreak of the war
his district grew until now 1t in
cludes several thousand men and
SPARS assigned to bases from
Pennsylvania to Colorado and from
North Dakota to Louisiana.
Capt. Yeandle received his COM
mission from the Coast Guard
Academy in 1911 and spent three
years with patrols in the North
Pacific and Bering Seas. A set of
instructions he compiled during a
tour of duty of the Aleutians is still
used by the Coast Guard In those
waters.
After the World War, in which he
was an executive officer on cruisers
and transports to France, he became
co-ordinator under the director of
the budget in the I'd Corps Area
headquarters, New York. He par
ticipated in duels with rum runners
off the East Coast as an intelligence
officer and later was captain of the
ports at Norfolk and Hampton
Roads, Va, where in 1899 he was in
charge Of the seizure of interned
German, Italian and Danish ships.
Evening star., 1943-11-30
James f. Diver Dies;
Silver Sprinq Businessman

James E. Diver, So, an executive
of the Wolfe Motor Co., Silver
Spring, Md, died Sunday at his
home, 622 Farragut street NV, of
a heart attack. A native of Wash
ington, he had been in the automo-
bile business here for % years.
He was member Of the Washing
ton Council, Knights of Columbus;
Alcantara Caravan, Order of the
Alhambra; Cosmopolitan Club, Elks,
Automobile Trade Association, Man
resa Club and the Holy Name So
ciety of st. Gabriels Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Emma v. Diver; two daughters
Miss Helen D. Diver and Miss
Thelma l.. Diver, and a sister, Mrs.
Sherwood S. Edmonston, all of this
city.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 am. tomorrow in the Collins
funeral home, followed by requiem
mass at 8 am. in st. Gabriel's
Church. Burial will be in Mount
| Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-11-30
Charles B. Donch, 86,
Retired Musician, Dies

Charles B. Donch, 86, retired mu-
sician, died Sunday at his home,
3013 Thirteenth street NV, after
brief illness. For quarter CEN
tury before his retirement in 1928
he was q pianist at the National
Theater.
A native Of Annapolis, Md, he
came to Washington as a boy.
Among his boyhood friends was the
late John Phillip Sousa, the famous
band leader who lived near him in
the Southeast.
He was the son of Henry Donch,
well known here as band leader.
For many years he taught piano
and violin lessons. Mr.. Donch was
one of the Oldest members of the
local musicians union.
He is survived by two sons, Carl
H. and William L. Donch; two
brothers, William A. and John G..
Donch; three sisters, Miss Louise
M. Donch, Mrs. Clara D. McNish
and Mrs. Augusta D. Lepper, and
five grandchildren, all of this city.
Services were held at the Hines
funeral home this afternoon. Burial
was in Rock Creek Cemetery.