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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Cousins Of McKinneys
Feted In Motor Civ

Mr. and Mrs y {, Mckinney "
1851 Sherman street had as house.
guests heir cousins Mrs Noreua
Wells and Ms Alberta Huklc.
Mrs. Florida Hobson 81 81 Louis
Mo. AVID FcEN Butler and MS
daughter Gcncvieve. all u Little
Rock Ark
Amons ne many Possesses WHO
entertained IN their honor while N
the city were. Mrs. Rosa SteNar'
VI McDougall. Mrs Anna Davis
ae60 Sherman jolly Strollers Club
and president. Mrs Dells Con
Mrs. Violet Coffey. 1884 sherman,
Mrs. Willie Mae Cannon. Mrs Ma
RE Parrish, Mrs El1sheth Will
hams. Mrs Name Scrioner. and
Wt'hap hiliisan
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
GADDINGS
BY Gladys
WE HOB MOB WITH TOKi SCHALK

Vvacious "TOKI" the house guest of THE
JOHN r. WILLIAMS last weekend along with
MRS. ROBERT l.. VANN both hail from Pitts
burgh "TOKl" of comes originally from
Boston, and is OF best lady journalists she
has recently taken the society sections OF the Pittsburgh
Courier what with the failing health of the ndefatgabe
JULIA BUMRY JONES On Thursday night JOHN
r. invited of the local folk for dinner at the
GOTHAM and later RUSS l.. COWANS had
all up to his suite for potables There we waxed
eloquent about things journalistic until time for RC SIS
sports broadcast Which he turned to TOKI
who ad-bbed with JOHN DANCEY about the
rent interest
MRS. NANN, who is charming arrived late Sat
urday night having been detained in Chicago and
almost missed the bridge party in her honor she VIII
remain IN town the Williams house guest until mid week
TOkl who is just Boston enough to be interest
ing and just loads of fun left Sunday night so
as to make her deadlne in Pittsburgh, Monday
AKAS TO SPONSOR NIGHT FOOTBALL
AS far have been able to gather before going 10
press THE AKA SORORS sponsoring the first
night football game TO be held here On the night of
October 20 in L. OF ID Stadium with TCSkEGEE
and WILBERFORCE the grdiron Numerous
social affairs in the ofing repetition ofthe
MISS DETROIT contest with reigning queens from
past classics in the persons of MARY ANN BAlLoli
AMI BERNlCE MILLER
A dance after the the place for which is still
tentative aud all-in- all week END Of gala activi
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Conant Gardens
and About

Couldn't make the weiner roas;
Nj Alexander gave las, week. but
| heard Il was success Bob
Pearson. Bob Bellmy. Bill Miller.
ErneStne Armstrong. Tom Stevens.
BIZ Kemp. Curtis Hunter. Eldon
Ward. Leon Coleman and Louis
Bowen and Charles Wagner we're
some 81 those who dIo attend
They we're planning another one
for Thursday, Sept 20. al Belle
Isle on the playground
Miss Azemore Rushing. Mrs.
Reds Kemp and Mrs. Mae Cole
hghtful tea Sunday evening al The
home Of Miss Rushing The tea
was gwen IN connection with 4
building fund drive which IS un-
der way al the Vernon Chapel \
VI F church out IN Conant Gar.
dCnS.
We will be short Of quite a few
OF our young set when tniS month
IS over for we are losing Henry
Waddles to Virginia Union Made
line Coleman tn West Virginia
State. Ernes,ne Kemp 10 Howard
University. Naomi Booth 20 How
ard. also Lois Ann Benson. Flea
more Stsllings ~ l " VI Uzzel
Lee and Marjorie Holly Will re.
main here IN the city 10 attend
WAYNE
We've noticed the football team
at PerShing warming UP these
DAYS which MAKES Us wonder II
Charles Bulldog HaSkins IS 60
ING ont for the team this season
II YOU viii remember he made a
,Vrv good showing for himSel, last
wear.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
RRYANTS ESTERTSiS
OFT OF TOWN GUESTS

MR. AND MRS LEWIS BRl AM
at 3l48 Pennsylvania aNcn~e
entertained with cnck;a.! party
THIS past week honorlng out OF
town guests MRS SALLiE
/. Bl.AKELY OF Little Rock Ark
MR. AND MRS JAMES 5
BURTON OF Chicago
Dctroiters present included
MR.. AND MRS. PETER THOMAS
Mr.. AND MRS JOHN JACK
SON DR.. AND MRS. J RUCK-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
AkA's TO SPONSOR NIGHT FOOTBALL

FIR Mr. AND MRS JAMES
DIGGS MRS EMMA MAJOR
MRS FRANCES COVlNG-
TON MRS GONZELLE BAIL
EY MR.. AND MRS ROBERT
JACKSON Mr. AND MRS
JAMES WELLS Mr.. AND
MRS RALPH SANDERS Mr.
AND MRS WILLIAM DICKSON
Mr. AND MRS. ARTHUR
HILL Mr. AND MRS Ed
WARD JOHNSON
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
ALICE BUCARI
 ASKS DIVORCE
Louise ScOzzafava, Alba FerninO and John Hart.
 shOrn Seek Decrees

Five divorce actions, all return- able to superior court Nov. 2, were entered on the court docket today.
 Louis Scavone Scozzafava of Naugatuck seeks 0 divorce from John Scozzafava of Waterbury on the ground of cruelty. The couple married June 3, 1887 and have one child. The cruelty allegedly started June l, 1899. The petitioner seeks custody of the child and an allow ance for support.
 Alba Borgnls Fernino of Nauga- tuck makes a charge of cruelty in her complaint against Michael Fernlno of Derby. The couple mar ried June 20, 1884 ct Naugatuck and the crulety allegedly started shortly after marriage. The plain tiff asks for alimony and for per- mission to resume use of her Tnaid- en name.
 Claiming her husband, Guido J. Bucarl of Waterbury, became in- tolerably cruel Dec. 1, 1885, Alice Stango Bucati of Waterbury seeks c decree, custody of their two chil- dren, an allowance for support, and ailmony. The marriage was per. formed Dec. IS, 1884.
 John Henry lIartshorn of Water. bury, a minor, has filed q divorce suit through his mother, Mrs. Adeline Hartshorn, against Irene Blanche Newman Hartshorn of Middlebury, also naming her father, Charles Newman, in the complaint. The couple married Oct. l7, lo42 and cruelty allegedly started Dec. IS, ie42. The husband seeks cuS- tody of their child.
 Angelo J. Vernale of Waterbury, also known as Charles Joseph Ver- nale, has filed Q complaint against Onda Irma Catalirl vernale, also of this city, claiming his wife has been cruel since July l. 1887. They married Feb. Il, 1926 and have two children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
Daniel Mastopietro
 Gets Important Job

CTS and bomb trucks running so that the big ships may keep fly ing, The maehinistS, welders, body repair men and automotive teeh- nieians are sometimes required to literally create parts which are un- available at the time for all kinds of jobs, Very often e vital part of an airplane engine may be hrok- en, grounding Q plane until the part can be replaced. If the necessary part Is not available on the station, the ordnance maehin- ist takes over turns out new part and gets 1t to the ship in time for the bomber to make Q scheduled mission.
 Private Mastropietro entered the service on January l6, l94S, He received basic training at Miami Beach, Fla, and later was trained in ordnance at Salt Lake City, Utah, before being assigned to overseas duty. His parents, MT. and Mrs, Rocco MaStropietro. live at the High street address in Naugatuck,
 He Is a member of the 44eth Bom- bardment Group, heavy, commanded by Col. Gerry L. Mason of Phila- delphia, Pa, which was recently cited by the commanding general, (Major General William E. Kepner of the Second Bombardment Di- cision) for "outstandig performance of duty" over a six months period of combat operations in which the group participated in 100 missions over enemy territory, dropping 4,ooo tons of bombs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

Detroit, our base chaplain, The Serv- ices were like those we had in Young Israel, Hebrew and English, The chapel was crowded with Amer lean and Australian troops. For most of us 1t was the first Tom Kip pur in New Guinea, For some of the Australians 1t was their fifth Yom Kippur of the war, It was hard to believe that just one year ago the chapel was the site of some of the bitterest fighting of this area, One could still see bullet marks ln the trees about us. Who would have ever thought that our Torah would be read or Adon Alom would be sung In New Guinea9
 As I looked about he chapel I could see the seriousness In the faces of the men, Some had returned from battle, some would soon join 1t. If ever prayers were said from the hearts Of men, they were being said here, was sure that all of us were praying for the same thing-a speedy and healthy return to our loved ones.
 On the transport across the pa- oiho we had Sabbath services. They were conducted by 0 Baptist min ister who had Q good knowledge of Hebrew, He was also an excellent poker player, One of the medical officers who had once aspired to be a cantor sung the service. Instead ot e Tallls We wore our life belts. Land- ing in New Guinea on Q Friday, we had services even though we had no chaplain yet, One of the officers, O graduate of GraetS Hebrew High school in Philadelphia, conducted them for us, Our Bimah, was Q crate in which an airplane engine had been packed. For candles we used belt webbing in Q small can of gasoline.
 am sure that our boys in the services are going to return to their homes better Jews. For the first time many have experienced the comfort of prayer and the meaning of religion, Back homo we were tak- ing our blessings for granted and never appreciated them. Out here we thank God when we can get something wa ask for.
 I have heard about the Sunday Mems Club. I offer my sincere | wishes for a successful season,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
GIRL, 6, CLAIMS
 $6,OOO DAMAGES


 Damages of S0,000 were claimed by Mary Lee Savage, six.year-old Mid- dlebury girl, in SuperiJr court today as the result of injuries sustained oct. Q, io43 when she was struck by Q car while crossing c highway in Southington.
 Joseph Magurek of Berlin, Conn, operator of the sar, and Stanley Mazurek of Berlin, owner, are named defendants. The suit was in- gtituted through the child's father, Joseph Savage of Midlebury.
 The complaint states the child was crossing the street with three other girls when she was struck and hurled through the air, She remain. cd unconscious for two days, the writ states. Injuries to the left eye and head arc listed. and the com. plaint adds that the girls entire body, legs, and thighs were SerAtch- cd and torn and the wounds were filled with dirt. The vision of her eye has been permanently impaired, it is claimed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
.Gavigan, Schiaroli
 Help Down 24 Planes
Walnut and Blanchard Streets Youths Members Ol
 High.SCOring P-5I Mustang Group in England

An Eighth Air Force Fighter sta- tion, England-Stah Sgt. Frederick N, Gavigan, son of Mir. and Mrs. James Gavigan, of i77 walnut street, and Cpl. Arthur r. Schiaroll, son of Nazzaro Schiaroli, of i20 Blanchard street, waterbury, Conn. are members of the oldest fighter group in the VIII Fighter Com mand, the high-scoring PSI Mus tang group commanded by Col. Don Hlakeslee, of Fairport Harbor, O., which celebrated It's second anni- versary recently by destroying a enemy planes in two days.
 The group was formed Sept. i2, l942, when the three Eagle Squa- drons of the Royal Air Force trans ferred to the USAAF and became the first fighter group in the Eighth Air Force.
 Tn the two-year period the ex- Eagles, oonplemented by U. s, trained pilots, have flown Spitfires,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

An Eighth Air Force Liherator Station, England - Ordnance men are responsible for every kind of war missile used in the Army from bullets to bombs, Supplying Q never ending stream of ammo" to tlght- ing men-on the gorund or five miles up over Q target is the highly vital job undertaken by ord- nance soldiers. As 6 member of An ordnance unit at Q B-24 Liberator station in England, Private First Glass Daniel J, MAstropletro of S60 High street. Naugatuek, Conn, Is an important participant in the Eighth Air Forces onslaught against Germany.
 Besides being responsible for huge supplies of bomhs-whioh they also load on planes-fuses and every kind of ammunition, and the mainte- nance and repair of small arms and aircraft weapons, ordnance men maintain and repair the numerous vehicles used by the Air Corps as well as other units attached to the Air Forces. They also maintain technical supply departments which furnish gun parts, auto parts, and all supplies to accomplish the work for which they are responsible,
 Ordnance workers whether clerks or gun specialists - are often called upon at any hour of the day or night in emergencies. Sometimes a con- voy Of trucks may arrive in the middle of the night with Q load of bombs for quick delivery. Truck conveys, like other important oper- ations of the Army, are run on schedule. Everybody in the ord- nance department goes to work. Or 1t may be Q big bomber stuck in the mud. or clearing runways of ice or Snow-ordnance men are not chocsey about jobs when emergen- cies occur.
 Another big job consistently con- fronts ordnance men = inspecting the thousands of weapons at regular intervals on c bomber station. This includes the many machine guns on the planes. A machine gun, for ex- ample, requires more than 90 differ ent inspections per gun.
 The automotlve section of ord- nance has . big job confronting them nt all times: Keeping the Imotozryolss. iesps. huge prime mov-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

Thunderbolts and Mustangs. They have destroyed 6e7 enemy aircraft. 222 while on hazardous ground strafing operations.
 The groups list of famous frBts include: First Allied fighters to penetrate Germany from Britalns first Allied single-engine fighterH over Berlin: providing the fighter escort for the first Britain-to- Rues sia shuttle raid; and the first fight. CT group in the Euorpean theater Of operations to pass the 400, 500, and 600 marks in enemy planes des- troyed.
 Sgt. Gavigan is a supply clerk with e squadron attached to the group. The 27-year-oid soldier has served in England since January. l94S.
 Corp. Schiarol is a supply clerk with Q squadron in the group. The 25-year-old. soldier has served in England since January, i043.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

Prosecutor Albert w, HuMmel eaid the coats were recovered and the men arrested by Detectives James Stack and Paul Moynlhan within an hour after the coats were stolen from Q parked truck.
 The coats were reported stolen by zigmont Manhelmer, owner of Mi- chael's Fur Co, 63 Water street, Torrington, who parked his truck on Bishop street about 2 ?, m, last night to go into 0 shop at East Hawkins and Bishop street to purchase some meat.
 When he returned to his truck, he found Q window had been broken, the door opened, and three musk. rat coats, one northern seal, and one mink dyed coney had been stolen. Three coats were new.
 Assigned to the case by Chief 1n- spector Joseph R, Bender, Detec- tives Stack and Moynihan were eas Ing 0 Bishop street pool room when they heard Freeney, who did not notice them, say to another man, Garter put the stuff in my room" "
 The detectives interrog [ d Freeney, and took him to his Bishop street room where they found the coats under his bed.
 Then they went out searching for Carter, and found him driving with another man up Bishop street. The car started to pull away from the detectives car as 1t approached them, but the detectives forced !t to the curb and ordered the occupants out ct gun point.
 The driver of the car, Lueius Brown, 4e, 74 Vine street, who said he did not know his car was be- ing followed by police, was arrested on suspicion and later released.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

Two new Liberty ships win bear the names ot Connecticut men. the Q. s. Maritime Commission dlse closed yesterday. They are Henry a. Plant (laio-ioool, Q native of Branford, who was Q railroad exe- cutivO, and Junius smith (t1o0- l06S) q native of Plymouth, oo-or- ganlRer of the British a American Navigation co. The ships are un- der construction at the st, Johns river shlpyards, Jacksonville, Fla.
 Gulepert Army Ar Field, Gulf. port, Miss, Oct. aT.-Pfc. Edward e, Dauphlnais, son oe Mrs. Mary Dalgle, spindle Mlll road, Water. bury, Conn, has reported At thiS Third Air Force bomber base fOE an intensive training course As . lower ball gunner on . B.lS Fly ing Fortress.
 Selected for this important As. slgnment after stringent examlna. tlons, Pfc. DauphlnAls will be . member OR Q ten-mAn crew who win live and work together under simulated battle conditions. Upon completion oe training the crew will be ready for duty on tho fight. ing fronts.
 EFe became Q member OR the armed forces at Boston, Mass, Prior to that ho was employed at Mo- Carthy's, Freight System.
 His wife, Mrs. Dorothy Mae DaW- phlnals, resides at 60 Burton street Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

Corporal stephen Talmont of e77 North Riverside street is spending Q two week furlough here from his post In Bermuda. He is the son of Mrs. Josephine Talmont.
 Staff Sergeant Henry x. Kovacs of T0rrington ls Q member Oe Q B-M LlberAtOr bomber group In England, which has been cited for lts service. He serves as chief clerk of the utilities office at the station.
 Technical Sergeant Joseph c. Des- sureau of 90 Fairview street, who recently spent furlough here af- ter completing Q phase of service in the South Pacific, has reported to Asheville, N. O., for reassign- ment.
 First Lieut.. Alfred Cabltor of the Army Chaplain Corps, former cur. ate At St. JOseph's church here, ls now stationed at Camp Butncr, N. c. Stationed at the same post ls Captain Maurice Y. Sullivan, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael F. Sulll- van of e25 Cooke street. Captain Sullivan served as assistant At . church In DAyvllle, Conn.,, before entering the Army Chaplain Corps.
 Joseph Lavallee of PA Woodtick road, who returned to this country recently from the European war theater of operations, Is spending Q leave here. A seaman, first class, he served on . merchant ship.
 Alfred M. Falsone Of i7S Oak street has been advanced Co tech- nlCal sergeant at . B.e6 Marauder bomber base In the Mediterranean area.
 Sergeant Walter PloSki of Nauga- tuck i a prisoner of war in Ger. many, according to War Department notification received by his parents, MT. and Mrs, Louise Ploskl. PreVi. ously he was reported missing n action, since June 6 after landing operations In France.
 Private Herbert L. Collins of 200 Orange street has completed Q course in bomb handling and vehicle maintenance at an Ar Service Com. mand station In England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

An Elghth Ar Force Bomber station, EnglAnd--Soc0nd Lioue tenant Richard 0. SpellmAn, %, of Prospect, Conn.,, c0.pll0t on . B-l7 Flying Fortress, has been awarded the Air Medal At this Eighth Ar F0Eee base In Eng land. The presentation was made by his group commander, Lieu. tenant Colonel Wm. J. Wlg9les- forth, Of Eau Claire, Wis,
 It. Spellman ls Che son ok Mf. and Mrs. Carl O, Spellman ot Summit road, Prospect.
 Prlor to entering the Army Air Forces In November, leAs, LE Spellman was Q student at the University of Connecticut. lie rec celved his pilots wings In March, l0A4, At Victoria. Tex.
 The Ofilclal citation read. Fer merltorl0us achievement while participating ln heavy lombard ment missions ln the air offensive against the enemy over Con. tlnental Europe. The courage, cOols ness and Sklll displayed by It. SpellmAn upon these occasions reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces oe tho United States"
 Forth Monmouth, N. J. October 27 - Six from Connecticut vert commissioned second heWtenAntS a Signal Corps Officer Candidate School graduation exercises here to- day,
 The new officers and their homC cities follow;
 West Hartford - Bernard Bailyn son of pr. and Mrs, 0. II, Bailyn of lS9 Pennington avenue.
 Milford - Peter Clarke, son o' Mrs, Helen Clarke, Of 2oS BostoS Post Road,
 New London - Russell E, Baline son of MT. and Mrs. 3, M. DAline of 24 summit avenue,
 Pequabuek-ConrAd II, Ole, whI formerly resided at i7 Main stree with his father, Michael N. Ole.
 Stratford-Richad Q, Mead, sol of Mir. and Mrs. A, R, Mead, of 2l Plymouth street,
 Thomaston - William v. Doran son of MT. and Mrs. William Doran of 70 South Main street,
 Stan Sergeant John s. FeFgusoE Of Watertown is serving As chlel classification clerk At an Eighth All Force Bomber station in England.
 Private Anthony D. Zambiella oi 00 Woodvlne avenue has beer awarded the expert rife medal at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Mfr He is c former employe Of the Q, g. Time Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
MORRIS C0SHAK
 IN NEW GUINEA
Former East Main Street Doctor Writes Letter to
 Rabbi Glitter

pr. Morris Coshak, formerly of 20 East Main street. is now an officer with Q medical, detachment sonne- where in New Guinea,
 In a recent letter to- Rabbi Max Glitter he wrote:
 Yesterday was Yoln Kippur in New Guinea. It was one of our beau- tiful days with the breeze blowing up from the bay and sun shining brightly. It made our matched roof chapel very cool, The services were conducted by Chaplain Gordon of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
NO END TO CLEANING UP

sep,it, Mass. (UP)--After two years of "cleaning-up" operations in the Mediterranean war zone, Ensign Gordon Burgess arrived home on furlough, just in time to help his parents clean up the ravageS of the hurricane at their Cape Cod home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

Private Herbert L. Collins Of 200 Orange street has completed Q course In bomb handling and vehicle maintenance at an Ar Service Gem. mand station in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

Private Anthony D. Zambiella oi e0 WoodVine avenue has beer awarded the expert rife medal Gt the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Mfr He Is c former employe Of the Q, g. Time Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

Stan Sergeant John s. Ferguson Of Watertown Is serving as chief classification clerk At an Eighth Ar Force Bomber station ln England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
Freeney And Carter
 Will Answer Theft
 Charges Tomorrow
Bishop Street and Abbott Avenue Residents Nabbed Shortly After TOrringtOn Furrier Discovered Truck
 LOOted; Articles Found Under Bed of Freeney

Leon FTeeney 27 GA Bishop Street. and Aonzo Carter 28 6S Abbott Avenue were arraigned in City Court this morning charges of theft of five fur coats of reported value of 600 Judge Charles R. Sua set bond at $2 300 each and fixed tomorrow the date for hearing at request of their attorney, A. Henry Weisman.
Evening star., 1944-01-16
1(lgA

were even pfouder of him than they'd ever been IN
peacetime.
But the Mayor didn't seem to feel the same way
about it. He didn't seem to think he was doing his
full part to win the war His mind was on the armed
forces, and he arranged for the draftees and volun-
teers to have the best sendo any city ever thought
Of He always went down personally to say good-by.
no matter how late he might have worked the night
before.
All the time he was feeling worse and worse about
being unable to get into action himself, and he grew
thinner, grayer, more stopped. He didn't stop on
the street to talk with people, as he used to. He,
seemed to avoid even his old friends; and he didn't
make any public appearances outside of seeing the
boys off, He didn't look you in the eye and smile that
old hiend-wnning smile of his, any more
Folks worried about him - he was such swell
Evening star., 1944-01-16

Everyone IN town could testify to how
well he'd been doing that job. No black
market ever got started in Piainville. There
wasn't gasoline chiseler or war chiseler
of any kind who lasted fifteen minutes after
the Mayor heard about him. He worked
day and night to put his city solidly behind
the war effort, and Joe and everyone else