davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Nozis Hold Echternuch
Bv COLLIE SMALL

United Press War COrreSpOndent)
 On the Luxembourg Front, Dec. 28-CUP)-A young Alabama pri- vate who threw his gun away be- cause it hampered him in climbing walls has escaped from Echternach the last man of lost company which was trapped in the town at the start of the Nazi offensive Dec. 16.
 He is Pvt. John B. Sampley, Ft. Payne, Ala, who became separated from his platoon in the confusion and lived for nearly week, hiding in cellars and subsisting on jelly and apple juice from housewives stores.
 Sampley moved from one cellar to another at night to avoid detec- tion by the Germans who were swarming through the town.
 He had become separated from his outfit while returning with a lieutenant and five other soldiers. They had been on guard duty and were going back to the command post where the remainder of the company was holding out.
 ''The lieutenant started to go back and ran across the street into the command post" he said, "and that was the last I saw of the lieutenant and the others.
 "All I found in the command post which had been shelled to pieces was a bunch of American helmets. They were captured, l reckon"
 Sampley said he hid in a cellar and started working his way from cellar to cellar toward the edge of the town, covering about block each night before holing up for another day.
 He saw the Germans only once. He was going upstairs in one house to try and find something to eat.
 "One morning." he said, q went upstairs to get me some jelly. Two guys were coming in. I went out one door just as @ German came in the other but he didn't see me"
 Sampley finally got to a building on the edge of town and was hid- ing on an upper floor when he saw an American outfit beyond the city outskirts.
 T waited until they got close and when they started to turn around" he said. T decided they were CTS SO I whlstled and held my hands up and told them I was coming down"
 sampley said the Germans stlll were ln the town the night before last but he hadn't seen many Ger man dead.
 I think they slayed 'em down by the river, though" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
FEDERAL HOUSING SURVEY PROPOSED
Waterbury May Be In= cluded Among New Eng=
 land Cities for CheCkup

Likelihood of Waterbury being considered among New England cities for a survey of federal hous- ing designed to determine what part of the government-owned housing here can be converted to low-cost, postwar slum clearance purposes, the specific postwar needs of this area for housing subsidized by the government, and the number of fam flies now living in these units who desire to remain. is existent accord ing to Michael Graske acting direc- tor of federal housing here.
 Although no official notification to get such a task underway has been received here, 1t has been made known to The Democrat that Sum- ner K. Wiley, regional director Of the FPHA has announced the launching of such program for New England's 43,000 low-cost hous- ing units.
 Waterbury, according to MT. Graske, has 49 structures comprising 178 housing units at the Hamilton Heights project and 28 structures of 122 housing units at the Warner Gardens project all of which are considered of permanent" construc- tion. Units at the Porter tract are of the temporary" structure, de- signed to be torn down within two years after the close of the emer- gency. Of the 43,OOO in New Eng land some 18,500 are considered permanent.
 Wiley, in his announcement, states that experience has proven that private enterprise can build respect able housing for rents for no less than $38 8 month. The government housing authorities are aiming to- ward a $50 level
 The survey is likewise designed to check present tenants of these housing units to gain their views as to possible improvements which could be made, estimates of rent levels, and to ascertain the actual needs of communities as to post war housing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
''FICHTIN FORTY"
 TO BE EXHIBITED
Remarkable Anti=Aircraft Weapon to Be Shown
 Chase Co. Employees

Employes of two Chase Brass & Copper Company plants will be privileged to see the Navy's "Fighin' Forty" anti-aircraft gun exhibit, now on tour and scheduled to visit six Connecticut plants vital to the manufacture of the lethal 40mm weapon.
 On Friday, December 29, the ex- hibit will be at the Metal Works Plant, Waterville, where it may be viewed from 11:25 to 12 noon, and again from 2 until 3 p. m.
 On Tuesday, January 2. 1945, it will be seen at the Waterbury Mfg. Go. plant, North Main street from 12 noon until p. m.
 The "Fightin' Forty" in com- bat, is mounted singly, in pairs or in quadS. It can fire a two-pound shell at the rate of 120 per minute and can reach height of two miles into the air. A curtain of fire from these 40mm guns aboard the South Dakota, old "Battleship," X," brought down 32 Jap planes in 30 minutes in one famous engage ment.
 The Navy, seeking greatly in- creased production of this great gun, points out that while Jap plane losses are tremendous, the apparent rate of replacement is about equal to thSir losses. The Navy also points out that while Jap aircraft carrier strength has been seriously reduced, he ap- preach of our forces to the Japan csc homeland will bring our ships within range of enemy land-based bombers, and that tremendous anti aircraft protection will be neces- sary in order to press the war to an early conclusion.
 Tn charge of the exhibit will be Chief Gunner's Mate Victor R. Wik- strom, of Providence, R. l., and Gunner's Mate 1-C Raymond E.. Boyle of Chicago, a Seabee. Both men are veterans of several in- vasions on the African and Eu- ropean continents and both have had many an occasion to praise the fighting quality of this great gun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
City Crews Battle
 Five-Inch Snowfall
Main Streets Cleared Early Today; Busses Slightly
 Affected; One Local Accident Reported to Police

forced landing in pasture at Col dens Bridge in Westchester county, N. Y, yesterday afternoon. The flier escaped injury but the landing gear of the plane was smashed and the propeller and wing tips dam aged.
 Only one accident was reported locally when car driven by Arthur B. Casey, 28, 239 North Main street, collided with one driven by Albert E. Corby, 128 Lockhart avenue, at Kendrick avenue and Church street. Only minor damage was caused.
 Hartford. Conn, Dec. 28-CUP)- At least five inches of ice-crusted snow blanketed the state today as result of the winters second big storm which claimed the life of 8 railroad worker at Stamford.
 John Joseph Carrigan, apparent ly blinded by the driving snow as he was walking home, fell into a lagoon at Cummings park after stumbling over 8 retaining wall. He died at Stamford hospita soon after he was rescued by two men in a rowboat.
 The weather bureau reported there would be snow flurries during the day and decline in tempera- ture to about IS degrees above zero.
 The storm, starting early last night, was topped off with 8 light rain which formed heavy crust over the fall. Highways were kept open, however, and nearly normal scheduled were maintained by trans portation companies, although num- erous accidents were reported. The New Haven Railroad experienced little difficulty, and power and communications lines did not suf- fer loss of service.
 Highway and pedestrian travel was made hazardous by the fact that last weeks storm left coating of ice on roads and sidewalks, mak- ing footing difficult and causing easy skidding by cars.
 In the northeastern and north western areas of the state deeper snow was reported but absence of high wind prevented drifting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28

Street department blows and trucks reported good progress this morning against yesterdays five Inch snowfall. All main thorough fares were rapidly cleared and work was continuing on side streets.
 The new snowfall, added to streets still slippery from last weeks ten inch fall, threatened to make rough going for motorists, but ris- ing temperatures today took away the fine sliding edge from most roads.
 Highways outside the city were reported pasSable. City and inter- city busSeS were slowed but no can- cellation of schedules were reported.
 Anthony Meclinevich, 39, 168 South Leonard street, who was fly ing training plane from Mt. Tobe to Bethany airport, was forced off his route by the storm and made a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Mrs. Amy Beach. Composer, Dies

New York, Dec. 28 - (U.P.)--Mrs. Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, 77. one of few American women recognized as e successful classical composer, died yesterday in her Hotel Barclay suite after several weeks illness with Q heart ailment.
 A native of Henniker, N. H.. Mrs. Beach made her debut as Q pianist in Boston at l6. Her Mass Tn F Flat Major" was first performed by the Haydn Society of Boston in 1892, and in the same year she be- came the first woman composer reps resented on e New York Symphony Society program. In ell Mrs. Beach eomposea co numbered works end iBO song eottings.
 Sine vas the widow of Dr. Henry Harris Aubrey Beach, Boston sure- con, Nho died in 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
'FATHER CONWAY !
 TO SPEAK HERE.
Noted Jesuit, Authority on Peace Problems, tOLeC-
 ture January P

Rev. E. A. Conway, S.J., of the Social Action Department, Nation al Catholic Welfare Conference, Washington, D. C., will give lecture in this city Monday evening, Janu- ary 9, 1945, under the auspices of the Waterbury Council of Catholic Women.
 Father Conway, an authority on peace problems, has been granted a leave of absence as professor at Regis College, Denver, Col, where he has been identified as 8 teacher and lecturer and is devoting his time to "popularizing the pattern for peace" at Washington.
 Father Conway was invited to be present at the recent Dumbarton Oaks conference in Washington, D. C., to present his ideas on peace plans The subject of his lecture in this city, which is expected to have 8 wide appeal to all groups interest," ed, will concern proposed peace plans.
 Father Conway was born in Mill waukee and received his degree in law at the University of Wisconsin. He received his B. A. degree at Holy Cross College, and his M. A. at St. Louis University. He received his Ph.D. at the Gregorian University in Rome. He was cited recently in Golfers Magazine for his ideas on peace.
 At the October National Confer ence of Catholic Women held in To- ledo, O., Father Conway was one of the principal speakers, his talks widely printed in national Catholic and diocesan papers and in the sec- ular press.
 Ftaher Conway's lecture in this city vii be open to all groups in- terested at this particular time in noQna nlanC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
CHURCH LAUNCHES
 $4,OOO CAMPAIGN

A spirited campaign to raise $4,000 half of which will be furnished by members of the parish, is underway at the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion Church, 1t was announced this morning by Rev. Sailsman w. We'll CT, pastor.
 Permission to conduct the appeal has been granted by the Waterbury Council of Churches Committee. To date approximately e3000 has been expended by the church for the fol- lowing work: covering Of, painting, plumbing. electrical wiring, masonry. partial painting of the auditorium, lumber and furnace room repairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
FORMER RESIDENT
 SERIOUSLY HURT

Mrs. Harry Strogatz, 47 Bright wood avenue, Torrington, a resi- dent of 322 Pine street, this city, for many years, sustained com pound fracture of the leg while hanging clothes to dry at her home Tuesday noon. She was removed to Charlotte Hungerford hospital where her condition has been re- ported as fair.
 Mrs. Strogatz' husband was for- mer local insurance agent and more recently 8 merchant in Waterbury They have two sons serving in the U. s. Army overseas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
FUNERALS

The funeral of Howard w. Davis, 309 Edgewood avenue, was held this morning at 8:3O from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, to the Church of the Sacred Heart at g where Mass was celebrated by Rev. John Dial. Burial was in Cal- vary cemetery, Father Dial off1ciat- ing. Bearers were: Charles Roller, George LaPointe, Raymond Weimer, Philip Hebert, Walter Kliest and Ted Liedlich.
 The funeral of Stephen Lizak, Bucks Hill road, was held today at 8:30 from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, to St. Mary's Russian Greek Orthodox church at g. Rev. Peter Dzubay omciated. Burial was in St. Mary's Russian Greek Orthodox cemetery.
 Bearers were: Cpl. Peter J. Barna, USING, Alfred Mclaughlin, Ed ward Multinas, Harold Wright, John Enright and Vincent Enright.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Vein berg, Al Cooke street, was held yes- terday afternoon at the Clark fu- neral home, 20 State street, Rabbi William P. Greenfield, Beth-El sym agog, officiating. Burial was in the Waterbury Hebrew Benefit associa- tion cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Gene E. P. Kipp of Windsor, N. Y, who died in Pittsfeld, Mass, Tuesday, was held at 1 a. m. today at the Dwyer funeral home, Pittsfield, Rev. John Hatch, New Lebanon, officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery, this city.
 The funeral of Hugo A Wolff, 337 Oakville avenue, will be held from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, tomorrow at 3:3O, Rev. Oscar Locke, Oakville Congrega- tional church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- day from 3 to 5 and 2 to g p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Vittoria (Battista) Barbieri, POI Southmayd road, will be held from the Maio- rano funeral home, 95 Willow street at 8 a. m. tomorrow to SS. Peter and Paul church for a solemn high Mass at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 2 to 10 p. m. today.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ethel F. (Gal- lup) Macdonald, III Madison street, will be held at p. m. tomorrow at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to s and to g p. m. today.
 The funeral of Mrs. Catarina Pap- andrea. wife of Vincenzo Papandrea, 1125 North Main street, will be held from the Maiorano funeral home, 96 Willow street. Saturday at 8 a. m. to St. Lucy's church for @ solemn high Mass at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and to- morrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret H. Denholm, e7, l9e Benharn road, Groton. e former resident of An- sonia, will be held tomorrow at il a. m. at the Prentis funeral home, 76 Federal street, New London. Committal services will be conduct- cd at Pine Grove cemetery. Ansonia, at 3 D. m.
 The funeral of Anthony Innaino. 463 Congress avenue, will be held from the Maiorano funeral homo, o5 Willow street, Saturday co c a. M. t0 Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel church co o:0O. Burial will ho in Calvary cemetery. Friends lney call at the funeral homo today and tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Hospital Bulletins


 Cpl. Charles E. HOseier, 26, 26 Plaza avenue, was reported slightly improved this morning at Waterbury hospital where he has been in critical condition since be- ing struck by hit-run car on ThomastOn avenue early Christi mas day.
 John Romanelli, B, 2O3 Orange street, was admitted to Waterbury hospital this morning for treat ment of badly injured left foot which, it was reported, he caught in a cOnveyOr at the Chase Metal Works in Waterville, where he was doing some work for the Mer- edith Healey Corp. of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
TRAGIC GROUND"

Boston, Dec. % - (U.P.) - For the first time in the long history Of Boston conB0rahip, municipal fildge refused today Co pEosoeuts the seller Of c book which had been banned here as obGconc. The novel |lfo|fed wag Erlklne caidwollH '|I4aEI1 ornunas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28

Paine was born in Boston, and for number of years resided at 79 Crescent street, Waterbury. She was a member of the Second Congrega- tiona1 church, this city.
 She is survived by her husband, Elmer B. Paine, a daughter and 6 son.
 GILL Frank Michael Gill, Southington, died Tuesday at his home in that town. Among the survivors is a brother, John Gill, this city.
 The funeral will be tomorrow at SIS from his home with solemn high Mass at St. Thomas church at g. Burial will be in St. Thomas cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Full Weather Report

Baatom, Dee. as- (upl - New EmmInna ugomaheF foroemaai
 CONNECTICUT, MA \ kAClkU- NI1ISHN and RHODE ISLAND - merrew alio)neon. Muoh eolaol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
LOCAL CASE IN
 SUPREME COURT
Site of Super-Market at Stake in Appeal Hear-
 ing Tuesday

A hearing has been scheduled in tho State Supreme Court in Hart ford for next Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 10:30 a. m, in the zoning case in volving the Sycamore Lane build- ing on East Main and Wales streets, it was disclosed in the assignment list released today.
 The appeal was taken to Hartford by the City of Waterbury and the owner of the building after Super for Court Judge John A. Cornell ruled June 26, 1922 that the city zoning board of appeals erred in permitting an addition to the East Main street building, which houses the First National uper-Market.
 Interest has been shown in the ac- ton here in view of, the fact that unless the city and owner are suc- cessful in their appeal the building will have to be torn down by virtue of tho superior court decision.
 The superior court action was in- stituted by group of East End residents after the zoning board ap- proved erection of the addition to the building. The group, whose claims were sustained by Judge Cor nell, included: Henry J. Corden, Helen Meridas, Frank Gaglione, and the Waterbury Second Mortgage corporation. The East End Com munity club was dropped as a party plaintiff by Judge Cornell who ruled the organization did not own real estate and could not be aggrieved in the legal sense.
 Also scheduled for 8 hearing next week is the defendants appeal in the superior court action of Frank McInerney against the New England Transportation Co. The plaintiff won a 5000 jury verdict for injur- ies sustained when he was struck by a bus on Meadow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
DIED

DIED FRISBIE In this city, Dec. 27th, 1914, Mrs. Elizabeth Frisbie, of 215 Walnut Street. Funeral Saturday at S:15 a. m. from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street, to Immaculate Con- ception Church, at g a. m. Burial in Calvary cemetery. GRAHAME - In Middlebury. Dec. 18th, 1914, Mrs. Emma (Warland) Grahame, of Park Road Extension, Middlebury. Funeral Saturday at D. m., from Snyder Funeral Home, IA Willow Street. Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery at the convenience of the family.
 OLESKEY-In this city, Dec. 27th, 1914, Mrs. Mary Oleskey, of 92 Wayland Avenue. Funeral Saturday at S:15 a. m., from the residence, 92 Wayland Avenue, to St. Cecilia's Church at a. m. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery. Norfolk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
9th Air Force Shells Germany

London, Dec. 28-(UP)-Lt. Gen. James H. Doollttle's Eighth Air Force attacked targets in Germany today for the sixth straight day after a British night bombardment of railway workshops at Opladen, l2 miles north of Cologne.
 The United Sttaes strategic air force announced that the American planes hit Germany shortly after noon to continue the uninterrupted series of daylight attacks which began last Saturday with 0 break in Q long spell of bad weather.
 A strong force Of Lancaster and Halifax heavy bombers carried the aerial offensive through the night with q shnttering attack on Opla- den in the Rhineiand behind the Belgian battlefront.
 The Royal Air Force announced the attack on Opladen, Q powerful blow at the Nazl facilities for keep- ing up the transport feeding Mar- nhai Karl Won Rudstedt'a offensive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28

teainhs With lowefA tempeFnenEea Interior sad fFam ao to f8 neaF lhe coast, Colder tomorrow tHna ts4eIs NlMInlg4Ine NIron foaIeats
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28

PAINE - Mrs. Abbie Alden Paine died suddenly at her home in Edge wood. R. T., on December 2l. Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28

The funeral of Anthony Innaimo, 463 Congress avenue, will be held from the Maiorano funeral home, es Willow street, Saturday co c 6. 1. t0 Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel church co o:O0. Burial will ho in Calvary cemetery. Friends mey call at the funeral home today and tomorrow
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-18

MISS ALMA VESSELS is newly
named assistant to Mrs. EStelle
Massey Riddle, consultant in Ne
gro nursing for the National
Nursing Council for War Service.
A native of Philadelphia, Miss
Vessels is a graduate of Harlem
Hospital School of Nursing and
holds a B. S. degree from New
York University School of Educa-
ton. She came to the Council
from dictatorship of the Harlem
Y. w. C. A. School for Practical
Nurses.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-18
Anniversary To
Be Observed At
Bennett College

GREENSBORO. N. c. - (SNS)
- Pausing to pay homage to those
individuals whose foresight and
interest in education gave birth to
old Bennett Seminary, Bennett
College observes its seventy first
anniversary of its founding here
Friday, November II.
At the same time the college Will
mark the tenth anniversary of the
dedication of Pfeiffer Hall, the
erection of which was the first in
a series of improvements which
have totaIed more than 100000 in
the past decade.
Featured speaker for the obser-
vance will be DR.. Y. C. Yang, di-
rector of the speakers bureau of
the Chinese News Service. He is a
noted Christian statesman and has
been president Of SoochoW Univer-
Sity.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-18
BY HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, D. G. = NNPAl
. The women's vote was one of
the most important factors in the
presidential election last week.
Only one of the women identified
with the older leadership among
Negroes, however, was out working
for Roosevelt, the victor She was
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune.
Practically every other woman
whose name is nationally known,
were Republicans. A ong this
group, for example, would be Halle
@. Brown, Lethia Fleming and
Jane Hunter of Ohio; Mary Church
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-18
Dr.. Bethune Sole Survivor Of
Women's| ForFDR
Most Other Oldtimers Were
Aboard Gov. Dewey's Wagon

Terrell. Julia West Hamilton and
Mamie Burroughs of the District
of Columbia; Harriet Curtis Hall
of Massachusetts; Sarah Speaks
and Eunice Hutton Carter of New
York; Sara Spencer Washington
of New. Jersey; Mamie George Will
liams of Georgia, Mrs. Robert l..
Vann and Crystal Bird Fauset of
Pennsylvania; and Grace Evans of
Indiana.
Mrs. Bethune, however, was sup
ported by group of younger Wom-
en- such as Jeanetta WEIGH Brown
and Rosa Gragg of Michigan;
Thomasina Johnson of MaSSachus-
ettS; Edith Sampson, Olive Diggs
and Marjorie Joyner of Illinois;
Venice Sprays of Alabama; Elsie
Austin of Ohio; Ruth Brown Price
Wilhelmina Adams, Dorot h y
Height and Villa Mitchell of New
York and Marion Elliott of New
Jersey - to name few.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-11-18
Lena Horne Heard
In New Kind OF
Role On Network

WASHINGTON, D. c. - (NNPA)
- Listeners throughout the coun-
try were amazed at the dramatic
role and the punch lines assigned
to Lena Horne, first lady to the
screen, when she appeared last
week in the coast-to-coast presen-
tation of the program Suspense.
It was a new departure in COM
mercial programs, featuring Miss
Horne in the principle dramatic
role. Her lines gave her an oppor-
tunity to take several swipes at
the master race theory" which
she did superbly. Her performance
should open the eyes of the cast
erS at the MGM studios.