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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
PYTHIANS PLAN
 FARLEY .TONITE
Casper Davis Drum Corps COnvenes TOmOarrOw;
 Women to Hold Party
WATERVILLE Correspondents PhOne-3-6511

Waterville, Dec. II - Goodwill Lodge, 54, Knights of Pythias, will meet this evening in their lodge rooms on Boyden street, at 8.
 The Casper Davis Drum Corps will meet tomorrow evening in the club rooms in the rear of the post office at 8.
 The Women of St. Paul'S Episco- pal church will hold work meet ing tomorrow at the parish hall.
 Troop 31, Boy Scouts will meet this evening at with their leader in the Drum Corps rooms.
 The weekly prayer meeting will be held tomorrow evening at 8 at Gospel Hall on Thomaston avenue.
 Miss Joan Phelan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Phelan of 862 Cooke St., has been selected by the faculty of Tufts College, Medford Mass, to be a member of the Alex ander Bain honorary psychology so- ciety. Miss Phelan is member of the Junior Class.
 Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi and daugh- ter, Mary Louise of Cooke street have left for Printer, West Virginia, where they will spend the holidays with Mrs. DiBlasis parents, MT. and Mrs. Addison Keeney.
 John w. Connor, seaman second class, U. s. N., has returned to his post at Sampson, N. Y, after spending leave with his parents MT. and Mrs. Earl Connor of 1891 Thomaston avenue.
 Sunday visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. Wesley Rood were MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Buckingham, MT. and Mrs. J. Nelson Houghtal- ing and sons John and Frank, and Mrs. Samuel Squires, Jr.
 The Women's Society for Chris tian Service of Grace Methodist. church will hold their Christmas party Wednesday night at the church parlors. A grab bag will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

Technical Sergeant William J. But Ter, former sports and police re- porter for the Republican, and vet eran of 34 months overseas service returned home on furlough on Sat- urday before reporting for reas- signment at Atlantic City on Jan- uary 4.
 Son of Mir. and Mrs. George H. Butler, 160 Chestnut avenue, Serg- cant Butler wears three battle stars for the East Indies, Papuan, and New Guinea campaigns, the Pres idential unit citation for the Papu- an engagement, and the good Con- duct Medal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

Fort DevenS, Mass, Dec. H. ISt Lieut.. John J. Apirian, den- tai corps of g Elizabeth St., Wa terbury, Conn, who for the past three years and one month has served in the Army Service Forces, has been granted terminal leave and will reverttO inactice status on January 17, 1945, it was an- nOunced at the separation center here today.
 Release has been effected in acc ccrdance with the policy of the Army to reIinquish specialized personnel as soon as possible to strengthen the support the Army must have on the home front. Officers released are subject to recall to active duty when and if it should become necessary in the cOuntry's interest.
 Two sons of MT. and Mrs. Michae. Martone of 124 Easton avenue are in the service. Vito Martone is serving as a sergeant at the Marine station at Cherry Point, N. c. Private An thony Martone is serving with ar infantry unit at Camp Banding Fla.
 William E. Caserino of 551 Vol cott street has reported to an air. craft carrier for sea duty as a fire Controlman. The son of MT. and Mrs John Carserino, he entered the Navy April l9. A seaman, second class, he recently spent leave here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

Boys caught stealing golf balls in Dublin will be sent to refor- matory. .....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
NEWS OF MEN NV THE SERVICE

A Ninth Air Force Fighter-Bom- Der Base, Belgium-Staf Sergeant Ellard O. Nelson, Naugatuck, Conn, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorius service as crew chief of PAT Thunderbolt. Sgt- Nelson maintained the Thunderbolt for 100 consecutive combat missions without the plane once having to turn back because of mechanical difficulty.
 Sgt. Nelson repaired and serviced his airplane for many dive bomb- ing and low level straf1ng attacks in support of American armored columns and infantry. ,He moved from base to base through France and Belgium with the Thunder Buns" fighter squadron.
 A high Mass Of requiem will be celebrated Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock in the Church of the Im- maculate Conception for the late Sergeant Francis D. O'Reilly, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward OReilly of 163 Walnut street. He was serving IS an ordnance specialist with the A. E. F. when killed in action in Holland on Armistice Day, Novem- Der Il. He entered the service in July, 1942.
 The Mass is being sung at the request of number of his former buddies.
 John w. Connor of 1891 Thomas ton avenue has returned to the Naval station at Sampson, N. T., after spending leave here.
 William H. Leze of 239 Atwood avenue is receiving advanced train ing at Fort Pierce, Fla. A foreman, second class, he recently completed recruit training at Sampson, N. Y.
 A. U. s. Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, France - First Lieutenant Jo- seph J. Boylan, B-26 Marauder pilot, has been awarded the Silver Star medal 'for gallantry in action" on March 19 during raid on mili- tary installations at Grismont, France.
 Lieutenant Boylan, son of Joseph R. Boylan, 36 Lounsbury avenue, Waterbury, Connecticut, was hit by anti-aircraft fire on the bombing run by burst which also incapaci- tated three other members of his crew. Disregarding his wounds, he led his flight on another run and, upon returning to base, crash-land- ed his crippled B-26 with great skill. All crew members escaped further injury.
 Fully recovered from his injuries Boylan is back on full flight status with the Ninth Air Force.
 Technical Sergeant William J. But Ter, former sports and police re- porter for the Republican, and vet eran of 34 months overseas service, returned home on furlough on Sat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

Alec Kalachuk, son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Kalachuk of 122 Lo- cust street, has completed a leave here and has returned to the Naval station at Sampson, N. Y.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Six DetrOiters
At KeeSler Field

KEESLER FIELD. Biloxi, Miss
Six former residents OF Detroit.
Mich. and area have reported at
this unit of the Army Ar Forces
Training Command.
While here az Keesler Field they
will be given training, classification,
and medical and psychological tests
to determine their qualifications as
air cadets and potential plots, navi-
gators. and bombardierS. After sue
cessfully completing this phase of
processing. these soldiers will be
sent 10 colleges and universities for
FIVE months of further training. or
if qualified by previous academic
training. viii go directly TO pre-
fl ght center for cadet training.
Those reporting here include: Pvt.
Chester Williams. son of Mrs. V. X.
Began. 562 Ekirby. Detroit. Mich:
Pvt. Albert Agustas Somerville. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Somerville.
603l Mortified. Detroit. Mich: Pvt.
Richard Sims. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Sims. 227 Owen. Detroit,
Mich: Pvt. Randolph Douglas Flan-
agan. son of Mr. Johnson A. Flan-
agan. 1897 Klinger. Detroit, Mich:
Pvt James Curtiss Boone. son of
Mr. William L. Boone. 209l Meade,
Detroit Nlch: Pvt. Emery Alex
snder Williams. son Of Mrs. Emma
Williams, 2lo2l Ithaca. Ferndale,
Mich
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Foreign Veterans
Install Officers

On the last Friday evening in
April. az the post headquarters. 2l6
E. Montcalm street. the officers Of
Boone Love Post No Oil, VIEW,
were installed. With Harry Van
Wormer presiding as installing off,
GER. the following officers were in
stalled: Commander. Clarence c.
Thompson: Senior Vice. Clifford w.
Harrison: Junior Vice. Isaac Ander-
son; Quartermaster. John Duncan:
Adjutant. Joseph w. Smith: Post
Advocate. Allen Washington; Chap
lain. Boston Payne; Surgeon. DR..
Samuel G. Stuard: Officer OF the
Day. Daniel Mack: Patriotic lnstruc-
tor. Claude A Bledsoe: Post His
torian. Garnette Payne; Service
Officer Otis Connel; Legislative ON
Ger. Petry Fisher: Trustees, Walter
w. Miller. Will Daniels. and Thomas
Patterson; Sergeant Major. Edward
BoStic: Qusrtermaster Sergeant.
Walter B. Peterson: Guard Will
Fritz; Sentinel. Moten II. Hervey;
Color Bearers. national. Fred Mack:
post. Ramona Johnson; Bugler. Will
liam Potts.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
TWO DETROIT
MEN COMPLETE
AIR TRAINING

TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD.
Ala. With the expansion Of the all
out program 10 crush the Nazi aerial
forces, comes the need for more
pilots. 1t has been proven that the
Ground Forces aud" the Ar Forces
can and must work as one Through
such team work much has been ac-
compliShed by the Allied Nations OF
today.
Here at the Tuskeege Army Air
Field Negro youths are beng taught
the fundamentals OF flying. Day after
day they enter the class rooms and
march 10 the fleht line 10 gather
the knowledge which will help them
in Their phase Of the fight for in
ev!taole victory
Two DetrOiters
The men from Detroit. Mich. who
recently completed their basic flight
training az the Tuskegte Army Air
Field and have been assigned 10 the
advanced flight class are Aviation
Cadets Charles A. Hill Jr. and
Cleveland J. Williams Jr, Of De-
troit. Mich.
Cadet Hill. son o. Rev. and Mrs
Charles A Hill Of 1850 W Grand
boulevard. Detroit. Mich. attended
the Detroit Institute OF Technology
from 1910 10 l943 He was an ad-
mlpstration clerk at Aberdeen
Proving Grounds. Nd, before en-
tering the Aviation Cadet Corps
HIS father is minister OF the Hart
ford Avenue Baptist church Of De-
trolt
Cadet williams. son o. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland Williams OF SASS
Roosevelt Detroit. Mich. formerly
attended Wayne university
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
FIRST UNIT OF WACS IN ARMY AIR FORCES
SKILLED WOMEN
BEGIN DUl,cS
AT IOWA BASE

ARMY AIR BASE. Sioux City.
Iowa. - Parachute ringers. radio
operators. clerks, medical techni-
cans. a.rplane mechanics, photo
grapherS--- these are but few Of
the skilled jobs held by members
OF the latest Army unit TO be added
10 the personnel at the Sioux City
Army Air Base the War Depart
mert announced this week.
These soldiers. coming from all
parts of the United States, especially
eastern states. are members of the
first Negro WAC company in the
Army Air Forces. and OF the second
largest group OF WACs in the Sec
ord Army Air Force. They have
taken over wide variety OF duties
quickly and ffic.ently.
Prepared For Jobs
Prepared by the Army for many
vital jobs, more than half Of the
Negro WAC company are college
trained women, the average age is
"a and their average on the Army's
Classification Test was 1895. More
than one-fourth of the group made
officers training. A large number OF
the WACs are ex-school teachers
or were formerly in government
work.
Typical Of the young women who
have taken over the WAC barracks
at the air base is First 1t. Elizabeth
Hampton, commanding officer OF the
company, whose home is at 2029 w.
29th street. Los Angeles. Calf. 1t.
Hampton was 4 member OF the frs.
Officers Candidate school class to
graduate from Fort Des Moines,
August %, 1912.
Prior 10 entering the WACs. she
was a case-work supervisor for Los
Angeles County. Calf A graduate
of the University of California,
where she received the ABB. degree
in sociology. 1t Hampton attended
Chapman university and took grad
uate work al the University OF
Southern California.
She is particularly pleased over
the fact that the company adjutant
Il. Blanche L. Scott. 1925 H street,
NV. Washington. D. c.. received
a promotion from second 10 first
| lieutenant March 7, several weeks
before the company was transferred
TO Sioux City. 1t. Scott attended
How ard university, Washington.
D. c., for three and a half years.
and received her gold bars in the
first WAC class to be chosen from
the ranks, which graduated January
9. 1913. Both lieutenants are former
recruiting officers.
First sergeant Of the company /.
Minnie B. Gay, graduate OF TEN
pie university whose husband n edi
tor OF Philadelphia weekly news
paper.
Activated at walla walla. Wash
from WACs trained at Fort D,
Moines and Fort Devens, Mass, II
company was transferred from Wa
la WaAa 10 Wendover Field, Uta
: and then to Sioux City.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Navy Gives Democracy
ATryAtHampton Inst.

and technical lines are able 10 re-
ceive advance training in Electric
.ty. Forging and Welding. Diesel
Engineering. Carpentry, Shiphttins,
Coxswain's duties. and as cooks and
bakers. Nowhere else in the navy
can colored coxswsins be trained
Under the command OF Capt. Z.
III. kDownes. CSNR. from Dover.
Def, who bears striking resGBn-
blance 10 Thomas Mitchell andsPat
O'Brien Of cinematic fame, this unit
OF the training program Of the navy
BIDS fair 10 answer many questions
regarding the indignation Of the Ne
gro into this branch OF the service.
Here. the trainees are not con-
siGered as colored sailors. but as
sailors of the United States Navy.
Said Commander Downes. Il want
my men 10 be part of the team and
not a part from H." The motto OF
this naval base IS. Competency
gains respect" and by this means
the men in training hope 10 prove
that they do belong.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Nv FRANK f. BOLDEN
(NNPA Correspondentl

HAMPTON, Na--We have long
sought the cup Of the Holy Grail
in the navy. A reasonable facsimile
exists here at the United States
Naval Training school on the CAM
pus OF Hampton institute. ! saw de-
mocracy give a command perform
ance.
The training school is one OF the
two Glass "A" Service schools-the
other being al Great Lakes-where
colored candidates with special apt
tades and skillS along mechanical
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Film Actress
Praises Work
On LedO Road

ALONG THE LEDO ROAD-Ne-
gro troops engaged in the construc-
ton and maintenance OF the Ledo
road. vital artery linking India TO
China. won the praise of Miss
Paulette Goddard, film star. who
recently completed an entertain-
ment tour along the picturesque
lifeline.
Il think they're tops" Miss God
dard said IT'S really wonderful
how they have adjusted themselves
to conditions in the jungles. They
certainly deserve lot OF credit for
what they've done"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Comical Moments In War
Despite Grimness, Death
BY FLETCHER p. MARTIN
U. S, War Correspondent
the Michigan Chronicle and
Negro Newspaper publishers Association
(Copyright-Re production Prohibited

NCopyriSht-heprodueson fronloiteo)
BOUGAINVILLE - by Courier
Despite overall grimness of war
!: has its eom!cal moments At least
one laughs after certain incidents
are-p ass=Weeks- afterwards During
heated action ludicrous incidents
combine TO paint canvas intoned
with serious. sender colours Man s
action is unpredicable when death
abounds. But he follows various
instincts, and one OF these-although
not always predominant-.S self
preservation.
Recently monstrous tanks and ele-
ments Of the oath Infantry were
m Ssiored TO storm seething en-
cny beach, rescue wounded, and
destroy enemy emplacements. Our
permanent position is approximate
~ 1000 yards from the enemy-such
proximity being too close for men
tal comfort for our forces, and pre-
suned the enemies. The area be-
tween is sloping coarse sands and
the gaping mouth Of the Mavavia
river.
The infantry boarded two Let's
that also had the tanks aboard
| Barges. putting and blowing. headed
| for the silent stretch where bivou-
acked the enemy. Few aboard
seemed impressed by impending
! dan ger-there would be shooting
perhaps getting shot. but of that
none seemed concerned. The med
ical officer joked with your CORE
spondent about the mess sergeant's
refusal 10 empty canned corn in
pancake batter-corn fritters for a
change.
The barges crashed. and IL I'll
started The tanks crawled Oft ham
merlng with 75nm. caRnons. fol-
lowed by our troops. From the in
fantry only men renamed aboard.
Navy gun crew upstairs blazed
away Downstairs We huddled
against the armoured plate. Jap
machine gun fire began 10 PUNK
against the barge sounding like peb-
bles striking the bottom Of tin
tub
After 30 minutes the big show
ended Wounded and dead were
aboard not our ship. but the other
100 feet away. Officers yelled for
the doctor as Jap snipcrs still pep
pered the beach The medic is Rus
sian. short with beard. and helmet
fits IS though he IS minus of ears.
BY that tine beach was cleared Of
tanks ard renal ready 20 scram
home Doc asked your correspond
ert how about making the trip
VII Oh meant hauling over SIX feet I
OF 200 pounds encased IN loud rain
cape.
We stumbled ou.. ran on all fours, +
finally making Il after years OF SUI
prene effort. Then only 10 find a ,
laughing welcome -. you guys !
looked Ike two pregnant camels |
get;iN. away from a sand storm !
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Detroit Seaman Aids
In Historical Mural

GREAT LAKES, III - TIE his
toy OF the Negro N the u. S. Navy
Is told in a series OF u murals APP
pearing on the walls Of a recreation
building at Camp Rooert Sma!ls. one
Of three camps devoted 10 Negro
training AZ the U. S. Naval Training
Center here.
The series begins with picture
81 Of Negroes ~ .tfe-erew-ef Joftf- paeti-
Jones and concludes with a large.
portrait OF Negro officer
Edsel Cramer, Isaiah Wi!l.aTs and
Hughie l.. Smith, Negro seamen IN
the 18th Regiment here, painted the
nurals which we're commissioned
BY Cmdr. D w Armstrong. assistant
recruit train.n. officer IN charge Of
Negro training.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

Cramer. whose home is in Hous-
ton, Texas. studied at the Chicago
Art institute before entering the
Navy Williams comes from New
ark. " J., where ne studied at the
Newark School OF Fine and In
dustrial Arts
Smith. OF Detroit, was awarded a
scholarship in 1884 10 study al the
Detroit Society Of Arts and Crafts
He's -sFaSitIate- ard post sFaduate
Of the Cleveland School of Art
Smiths paintings have been eXh o.
ted N New York and other cites
throughout the country Last year
one Of MS oil landscapes Non frs;
place IN he Atlanta University Pur-
chase Award IN an exhibition Of
paintings BY Negro artists OF Amer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
\. I. HEARING MAY IS

PROVIDENCE. r. The hear
ing on permanent injunction
against the Boilermakecs Union.
preventing IL from continuing 10
limit Negroes 20 membership in
auxiliary lodges, viii be neld here
Nav Is
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01
Court Asked To
Re-He0r Action Over
St0ie Oil Le0se Low

Consolidated recites that the lease
itself was an unless" lease, provid-
ing among other usual clauses:
IF the drilling of a well for oil or
gas be not commenced on the land
described or upon land within por-
tons of township 80 north, range 2
west, on or before Sept. 2, 1889, and
the drilling for said well be pro-
secuted with reasonable diligence in
a good and workmanlike manner
until said well shall reach the first
known oil or gas horizon. this
lease shall terminate as to both
parties. unless the lessee on or
before said date shall pay to the
lessor the sumo of $780,"
The brief asking for rehearing
says:
THE gist of this provision is that
If a well is not commenced on or
before Sept 2, 1889, and drilled with
reasonable diligence, the lease shall
terminate unless delay rental is paid
and it is clear that those are words
of limitation and not of forfeiture,
and notice is necessary only in case
of forfeiture"
Opposition to the appeal for re-
hearing has been filed by Reickhoff.
Harris and Hoyt are attorneys for
the Consolidated.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01
The SszrE,szxsf
Bezeager Szy

The theater was crowded and a
devoted young couple had been
forced to accept single seats. The
young lady didn't like the arrange
ment and looked about for some
way TO remedy matters. Then it
occurred to her that her neighbor
might be willing to exchange seats
with her boy friend.
So she leaned over and whispered:
Pardon me, are you alone?"
The meek little man gave no sign
of having heard. She repeated her
question little louder.
At that the man turned slightly
toward her and keeping his eyes on
the screen murmured between
clenched teeth:
Hellasfire-cut it out, viii you
my whole damn family's heren
Three statesmen for war plants
were eating dinner in a Washing
ton hotel. The bill was $40. All
reached for the check. The first
man said his firm was in the so
percent tax bracket and that the
bill actually would cost them only
SIS. The second man said his firm
was in the so percent bracket,
which would reduce the cost of
the meal to Sc. The third man said:
an pay the check. My firm is work
ing on a costplus basis and wen
make So on the meal"
You'd better jump out of the
window" said the lady to her
visitor, as she heard her husband
approaching. "Oh YEAH" was the
reply, 'You know that this is the
thirteenth floor, don't your" "Well, {"
spluttered the lady, this is GER
tainly no time to be superstitious.' .
A marine down in Guadalcanal
became hopelessly lost in the jungle
and in order to rest his feet, sat
down and started to play game
of solitaire. In five minutes there
were three more marines at his
back, telling him which card to
play.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01

Continued from Page u
Elk Basin field, on the Montana
Wyoming border Is miles southeast
of Dry Creek
Reports from the field indicate
the well found oil in the top of the
sand, but not enough to warrant
considering the well a commercial
producer, from the .Tensleep.
Drill stem tests on the way down
indicated commercial production in
the Dakota-Lakota sand S, from
which several Ohio wells in the
field have been producing for more
than a decade
In Wyoming fields to the south,
particularly Oregon Basin, the Madi-
son limestone, toward which the
Ohio well is now aiming, is produc-
tive of heavy black oil