The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-17

R h lOplcS SSiSfi l1Snsiil BY GEORGE T. DILLON Good Evening.
 Nellie Richmond Eberhardt wrote the first radio opera she Willow Tree" produced in 1882 by the Ma tional Radio Broadcasting Company. With Charles Wakefield Cadman she wrote the lyrics of some famous songs including From the Land of the Sky-Blue Wa ter" and "At Dawning" Mrs. Eberhardt died this week in Kansas City
 Ermida Alegrini of 291 Bank Street. second shift Small Drills operator, has been declared Girl Ot the Week at the Waterbury Tool Her brother Emo, is a private with General PattOnS Third Army in Europe Another brother, AneO is private first class who has been in Hawaii the past seven months
 Robert Eliano, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elliano of Torrngton employe of the Mertz Depart ent Store in the New City, coming along very nicely at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital following an em ergency appendectomy performed by Dr. Danaher last Sunday The lads father is manager of the Ahambra Theater.
 Roland PaIomba of A East Liberty Street rendered farewell party recently arranged by his sister, Justine, assisted by Dom PiOmbO and Charlie Lanza. He left yesterday ayem to be measured for uniform Loretta COnlOn of this city is one Ot the assistant stage managers for the astudent pro- ductiOn, 'The HeadlesS HOrsenan" which St. Joseph College undergradS will offer tonight and tomorrow i'll Hartford.
 Election bets are still being paid off. Wednesday in Torrington William Mccarthy of the machine de- partent of the American Brass Company taken in wheebarrow down Water Street. five times around the rOtar and h9pE hV 9 worker. Mccarthy wagered on Rep Joseph Talbot ot Naugatuck while Salvatore supported Peter B. Higgins of Torrington his Democratic opponent Close to 1000 watched the event in Center Square.
 Herbert A. Wunsch petty officer third class a resident of NewingtOn, died week ago today at the Naval Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia result of injuries received in an accident The 27year-old lad who had been serving aboard battleShp was a brother of Arthur w. Wunsch of Beecher Avenue.
 Thomas O'Connor of Baldwin Street who signed up with Uncle Sam voluntarily royalty feted at fare well party Wednesday evening given by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas OConnor. He left for service Thursday ayem and will begin training Marine next week. Rev. Dr. Walter R. Greenwood, West Tor rngton Congregational Church pastor the past three years, has resigned effective January l. and has ac- cepted call to the First Congregational Church at Rockport, Mass.
 
 Health and Sanitation Department has just completed 25 years service with ScOvills He and Alma F. Ruel married in the spring of 192O He action seas in the first world conflict
 Mrs. Nellie Jeannette Balch, who succumbed last Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Robert Scott of Mdae, the mother of Ethel Balch treasurer of The Waterbury Printing Company Willow Street Major Maxwell H. Boonberg, just back from England, is visiting his wife, the former Leah Plutzk of Lincoln Street.
 Walter ValunaS has been given a break by the Navy who recently transferred him to New London which gives him the opportunity of coming home al most every week end. Anthony Kuncas better known to more intimate acquaintances Doc, has received medical discharge due to wounds received at the AnziO beachhead He joined the Army in January of 1942 and since May of 194S seeing action in North Africa and Silcy.
 Pvt. Nick Movie writes from hospital somewhere in England that although he sailed for Europe in August and has been wounded in battle, he has not received any mail sent him from this side. At the time of writ ing October 22 he had not heard of the death of his father which occurred August 28 He expects to be turned shortly for disqualification in this country He feels he is making good progress toward recovery al though the wound he received is of serious nature and will probably ncapacitate him for further active service.