The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-09

Carnival Friday
The carnival conducted by the
Thomaston Fire Department at the
fire station rounds called off Sat-
urday evening due to the rain. 1t
will be resumed Friday and Satur-
day evenings of this week. Large
crowds were in attendance the two
nights the carnival operated last
week. The drawing of prizes will be
conducted aSturday evening.
The Thomaston Democratic Wom-
ems club will meet tonight in the
court room Of the town hall at 8.
Postmaster and Mrs. Frederick
Flynn have returned to their home
on Judson street after a vacation
in New York.
James Coneghan, son of Mrs.
Margaret Coneghan of Elm street,
has been accepted as a cadet in the
Army Air Corps. He expects to be
called for prefight training in the
near future.
Air Raid Test
An unexploded 5OO-fb bomb
(UXB), strategically placed outside
the south wall of the Plume g. At
wood Mfg. plant, provided the basis
for the major problem developed by
the War Council for yesterdays ex-
erciseS.
Because of the exposure created by
this incident, all facilities of Thorn
aston & Terryville, including the
New Haven railroad, Plume g. At
wood Mfg. Co., Innes Bros. storage
facilities, were jeopardized.
Chief James P. Ryan, in coopera-
tion with the local police and auxil-
larry, and with State Police Officers
William A. Towne, Wilbur Calkins,
and five auxiliary state police, cut
out the area which would be exposed
to the explosive effect of the large
bomb, during the maneuvers.
Chief Robert Henderson showed
his knowledge of correct war time
procedure, by evaluating the safety
of his men and equipment, properly;
and allowing the small simulated
fire to burn, rather than deprive
the war industries of the use of his
men and equipment, by endangering
them to the effects of this UXB.
Chief of Road Repair and Demol-
1tion Allen Innes also performed
outstanding work by securing the
minimum number of volunteers
needed to man his steam shovel
and truck, which entered the dan
ger area, and protected the Plume
& Atwood Manufacturing Co. plant
from the effects of the potential
bomb explosion, by Stimulating the
Digging of two cushion trenches; one
along the face of the bomb exposed
wall of the war plant, the other
from the bomb proximity, away
from the plant to the river. This
trench would draw the explosive
force away from the Plume & At
wood plant and dissipate it down the
valley.
Three medical incidents prepared
by DR.. Henry G.. Atha, acting chief
OF the medical services were efflc-
iently handled by his decontamina-
ton chief, Alfred Wehrle, and reg
ular Medical Corps aides.
Motor corps units under Captain
Theresa Menke cooperated with the
medical units throughout the tests
Plume g. Atwood plant protection
personnel responded to the threat
to their plant and opened windows,
and prepared other proper safe
guards for the maintenance of their
plant. These men were under the
direction of A. N. Pratt.
The Control Center functioned as
usual, most capably under the su-
pervision of Chief Air Raid Warden
Albert B. Elmer, and the entire
staff, augmented by Miss Getty Rey-
nolds, Miss Mary Ryan, and Miss
Katherine Monahan.
Bomb Reconnaissance Agent Mar
win Schmidt, and his assistant, Ar
thur Lord, capably instructed all IA
cilities involved as to the danger
from the bomb, and as to the cor
rect procedure which they might
follow. Waterbury Control Center
was notified as is customary so that
the mutual aid efficiency could be
established. No aid was requested
for Thomaston, or from Thomaston
during the day'stests.
Captain Peter Hoops with his Of
ficers and large turnout of the
ThomaSton Guards used the exer-
cises for tactical problems Of their
own and added much to the security
of the days training.
Messenger service between all ia
cilities was provided by Randall
aHthaway, and his facilities were
particularly useful to the umpire of
today's exercises, Thomas F. Rey-
nolds.
Umpire Reynolds observed the en-
tire proceedings from vantage
point overlooking the entire area,
and other than several minor rec
concentrations stated that all facil-
tiles seemed entirely conversant
with their respective duties.
Chairman william j. Moran ex-
pressed the opinion that today's
tests developed much vital knowl-
edge among the Civilian Defense
units. valuable to Thomaston, should
their services be needed.