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Smyrna times., 1944-06-08
His mother,
Mrs. Walter L. Brown

Very glad to welcome your son,
Mrs. Walter L. Brown. Please
don't tell his father, but really
think that Junior is a much better
man than Walter Senior. OF course
I would not want Uncle Bill and
Uncle Vic to realize how old they
are getting, so perhaps we better
not say anything about. this whole
affair. You know just how folks
are when age begins to creep up on
them. I never yet could make a
man admit he was not just as good
as back there when he was eigh-
teen years old. Fac tis, I've stop
ped trying on this experiment long
ago. You just cannot make out,
no more than you can stop the
fairer sex calling eoch other girls"
after they have reached forty years
young. 1 give up trying to estab-
lish the truth.
Thank you Mrs. Brown for pass
ing the word along to Walter, Jr.,
to write in soon. You might also
tell him that we woul dixie to have
his Army Serial Number to use
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08
Clayton, Delaware

Dear Dribbles:
Since talking with you last, I
have received my girl friends new
address, at least for the present. I
have also heard from Ralph, who is
located somewhere in the European
Area. He has ben fortunate in
that he has been able to attend two
Masonic Lodge meetings. Since
Ralph is a member of the Smyrna
Lodge, I would imagine that he
found these meetings conducted
overseas most interesting. My
husband tells me that he is on the
Liberty list every other night, and
can go ashore from 4 p. m. to II
Midnight. So far, he has not met
up with anyone that he formerly
knew froma round home. He did
meet a woman from the Philadel-
phia area. This has been the clos
est to home so far.
My girl friends address is as fol-
lows: Mabel A. Ducan. A. S. NJ
A-225709, 4104th A.A,F. Base Unit,
R. A. A. F., Home, New York.
Guess this is all the news for
now.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Ralph Coverdale
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08
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Sincerely,
Mrs. Lee r. Cochran


Mrs. Cochran. 1t is a double
pleasure to be in position to serve
both you and your son Richard at
the same time. I know that you
must have been overjoyed hearing
from your soldier son, after the
lapse of two months without word
concerning him. These are the
times of heart-aches and anxious
hearts. However, we many times
are fully repaid for our worry and
anxiety by the receipt of a single
letter that tells us that all is well
with our owed ones. Then we be-
come more willing and ready to
face whatever tasks that are ahead
of us. And what is true with us
at home is more than true with
our Boys and Girs now in Service.
They too need these letters to help
keep up their courage and morale.
Many of those in the fighting fore
es, thousands of miles away from
home, feel the need of our letters
more than they will admit = more
than we will ever know. That is
the big reason why those of us on
the Home Front have our full
share of work cut out for us to do.
Part of that job is to see to it that
Our Boys and Girls do not go
wanting for mail. If everyone will
do their part, this is one duty that
is the easiest to accomplish. l
know that you are writing your
son frequently Mrs. Cochran, so
please make it your job to see that
other mothers you know are doing
likewise. No one needs to be a
Boy Scout to do their daily good
deed. So far as writing letter to
one now in service, this should be
a real pleasure.
Thanks for your cooperation,
Mrs. Lee R. Cochran. Dribbles
sincerely appreciates your friendly
helpfulness. Please give my very
best to Richard when you write,
and tell him we're looking forward
to receiving a letter ourselves in
the very near future from over in
his direction.
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08

1 am very glad that you frote,
Miss Mary M. Rash-glad for two
reasons. The first is Vaughn's
change of address, which you so
kindly furnished, and secondly the
report about your brothers name
not having been entered on the
Honor Roll which was sponsored
by the David C. Harrison Post No.
IA, American Legion.
Thank you for the change of adj
dress, Miss Rash. AS to the error
in not having entered your broth
er's name on the Honor Roll, I am
pleased to report that this has been
taken up with the Post Command
er, and he has promised to investi-
gate Immediately.
1 am sure that the former friends
of Vaughn's who live in this area
will respond to his appeal for let
ters. 1t is mighty fine to be on
the receiving end of flock of let
ters whenever mail call sounds out
there in the Pacific Area. Nor does
this only apply to the Pacific Area
it is all over the world wherever
our Boys and Girls in the Service
are stationed. When there is mail
to be read. meals can very readily
be forgotten-and our Boys and
Girls like to eat. So come on folks
let's give Vaughn S. Rash, Seaman
First Glass some what he likes
most-letters. And, if anyone
wishes to obtain his full address,
just notify Dribbles. I will see
that you get it promptly.
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08

Camp Van Dorm. Mississippi. At
ter that we did not receive any
further change of address until no.
titled of his overseas A. P. o. No.
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08
Smyrna, Delaware

Dear Dribbles:
I received a letter from my son
Richard last week, the first in two
months, and from it I learn that
his Army Post Office address has
been changed. The new number is
now 55S.
Richard has received The Smyr-
ma Times regularly since he has
been overseas. He tells me that
the first column he reads is where
the Boys are stationd.
I will appreciate it very much if
you will publish my sons change in
address.
Sincerely,
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08

watch over and safeguard our
friend during the days that must
pass between now and the end of
this war in Europe. Bring him
back to his loved ones so that
their hearts may be happy-rejoic-
ing in the everlasting knowledge of
your great power. We humbly ask
this of you in Christ's name. Amen.
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08


Curtis H. Dyer, Sr.
No sooner said than done, Curtis.
Your sons address was entered on
the Honor Roll under the date of
May 18th, 1914, and we trust that
you relayed on our message to him
about writing in when he found
some spare time. Tell Buck" that
Dribbles hopes he will come
through his Boot" camp work
with flying colors very soon. Then
he will be picking out a place for
himself in the best and greatest
Navy in all this world. Right now
we have quite few Boys from this
area over in Bainbridge, Maryland.
1t would seem that almost as many
from here are going into the Navy
and the Marine Corps as are going
into the Army. This rate of per-
centage is something new to Drib-
bles in the way of planning war.
Sure looks like the Jap Rats are in
for bit of He'll all their own in
the very near future-not mention
ing the pounding they are now re-
ceiving out there in the Pacific
Area. If the time arrives when
we can turn the entire United Ma
tions Forces in their direction, TOTO
and his bunch of sneaking cut
throats will sure wish they had
never been born-along with hun
dreds of thousands of fanatical
countrymen. At the present writ
ing this looks like 1945, but no one
knows just how soon it will hap
pen. When it does, we all know
what the results will be-there's
no guessing on this point.
Pease keep us advised Curtis.
whenever your son has change of
address.
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08
Smyrna, Delaware

oIlyrHdt OeldWdTe
Dear Dribbles:
Will you please add my sons
name to your Honor Roll. My son,
known to his friends as Buck" is
now in the U. S. Navy and is talk
ing his Boot" training at Balm
bridge, Maryland. His address is
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08

with his address. This was not
given in your letter.
Your sons address was entered
in our Honor Roll under the date of
May 18th, 1914, and we trust that
he will make it a point to go along
from there keeping us advised each
time when he moves on to new
address. Please give Walter, Jr.,
Dribbles' best wishes for a success
full military career.
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08
Smyrna, Delaware

oniyildi OtidWdiS Z
Dear Dribbles:
1 am writing you to inform you
of my brothers change of address.
1t is Vaughn S. Rash, S 1c, o
Fleet Post Office, San Francisco,
California.
1t also surprises me to know that
my brothers name has not been
added to the Honor Roll of the
John Bassett Moore High School
District.
Vaughn would enjoy hearing
from his friends both in and
around Smyrna. In one of his re-
cent letters, he said ut would be
wonderful to be back in Smyrna
with the old crowd once more" So
you see, all of Our Boys think of
home.
Very truly yours,
Mary M. Rash
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08

Thanks for your sons change of
address Mr.. Moore. 1t seems but a
short time since Russell entered
the Service, and here is few
short months he has moved on out
of the States to more serious duties
abroad.
In looking back on our records,
we find that your sons name was
entered on our Service Honor Roll
under the date of September 30th,
1943. That was shortly after he
reported to the U. S. Army for ac-
tive duty. From here he went to
Fort Dix, New Jersey, then on to
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08
Smyrna, Delaware
SmyIH
Dear Dribbles:

Kindly change Russells address
in your column as follows: Pvt.
Russell G. Moore, ASH. 32956500,
A. P. o. No. SO, c o Postmaster,
New York City, New York.
With best regards,
L. Rollin Moore
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08
Smyrna, Delaware

0IIyIud, DUIdWdIV e
Dear Dribbles:
Will you kindly enter our sons
address on your Honor Roll in the
column.
His address is as follows: Pvt.
Walter L. Brown, Jr., Co. B, B. A.
K. So Bn., Camp Wolters, Texas.
We will tell him to write into
you. Thanking you for this SER
vice, 1 remain
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08

as follows: Curtis H. Dyer, Jr..
AS, Co. No. 1852, Barracks No.
326L, U. S. Naval Training Center.
cambridge. Maryland.
Thanking you very much Drib-
bles, I remain
Curtis H. Dyer, Sr.
Smyrna times., 1944-06-08
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Dribl

Oluyludj OeidWd dl
Dear Dribbles:
I have just received my sons
change of address. Will you please
put it in your column so that his
friends. who have been writing to
him, will know where he is now
stationed. 1t is as follows: Pvt
Leon A. Collins, A. S. N. 32754818
Co. D, 34th Medical Training Bat
talon, Camp Grant, Illinois.
For the past fourteen months
Leon has been stationed at Fort
Eustis, Virginia. He was home
recently on short furlough before
he was transferred to his present
station. We were certainly very
glad to have him here with us.
Thanking you very much, I re-
main
Mrs. l.. A. Collins, Jr.
Thank you for your letter in re-
ference to your son Leon. Mrs. L.
A. Collins, Jr. We were glad to
relist this address under the date of
June 1st, 1944-just one week ago
We trust that his friends will have
noted this change at the time it
was made and have followed
through with a letter to him at his
new station.
Just a short time ago, Pvt. Har-
ry Lea Hurlock, A. S. N. 323595S8,
A. P. o. No. 144, o Postmaster,
New York City, New York, asked
for your sons address. This was
mailed to him, overseas in the
European Area. Perhaps Leon
would like to get a letter off in his
direction. so we are going to send
you Pvt. Harry L. Hurlock's full
address which you can send
through to your son the next time
you are writing him. This is one
sure way to see that the contact is
made. Will you kindly forward
this address to Leon when it reach
es you, Mrs. Collins? And, please
tell your son that we all want to
hear how he likes him new home
out there at Camp Grant. A letter
from him would be very much in
order.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01
Current RatiOning Regulations
MEATS AND FATS

MEATS AND FATS
Book Nv, each worth 10 points
point, be used as change.
Brown stamps will be valid through March
marked the face OF the coupon
PROGRESSED FOODS
stamps "A8 3D. CO "D8 and E8 in Book ~ each worth
points be used through May TO- Blue tokens each worth one
stamps Book ~ retain the values printed
the face, will be valid through March TO-
stamp Book Nv valid for five pounds
Stamp will be valid five for home
canning through February &c. 1945
SHOES
Ration Book stamp the "arpane" sheet Of
aion Book III each valid for purchase OF one pair OF shoes
GASOLINE
valid for three gallons through
B B-l coupons valid gallons
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OIL
Period three will be in March l3 Period four
valid September go
coupons gallons coupons
worth SO gallons
CONTROL
dwelling including private houses
for be registered Rooms
have for various Of
pancy Notice Of D-25
completed to the Area Rent Office within
after change Is all rented dwelling units other than roomng
and hotels
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01
NORA FAUCHALD
HEADS CONCERT
Soprano Guest Artist at
Congregational Parish
House Monday

Naugatuck, March l - Nora
Fauchald, Norwegian = A m G rican
soprano, will be guest artist at a
concert Monday at 8 D. m. at the
Congregational parish house, spon-
sored by the Naugatuck Woman's
Club.
Also participating will be Adolph
Abennante, Waterbury cellist, and
Miss Josephine Lamanno Of Manga.
tuck. Miss Fauchald received her
early musical training In New York
and won the Julliard Foundation
scholarship for operate study In
Germany. She also won the New
York Philharmonic orchestral sta
dunn additions.
She has given recitals IN Berlin,
Vienna and Czechoslovakia and was
q Soloist with Sousa's band. She Is
listed In the hall Of fame OF North
Dakota, her home state.
Mr.. Abennante studied ut the
Yale School OF Music and also with
Georges Miquelle OF the Detroit
Symphony orchestra. He has APP
peared In numerous concerts In the
state.
Miss Lamanno, o graduate Of
Albertus Magnus College, New
Haven, studied at Yale School OF
Music, and has been studying In
New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01
z (N ,l+II, R II;.ilt '

mess places to close and the owners
TO take jobs In war plants.
The fact there were few bank
ruptcieS during last year indicated
he said, that small businesses could
show profit II they were permitted
to continue operation.
Hartford, Conn, March i.--(UP)
Unusual conditions went with tho
five-year probation period imposed
In federal court upon Harold Stew
art, Bridgeport war worker, today
after he pleaded guilty to q charge
OF stealing q typewriter from the
Pennington Arms Co., where he was
employed.
Judge J. Joseph Smith suspended
O sentence OF year and q day pro-
vided Stewart:
Pay his divorced wife $50 q month
for support OF herself and their
child.
Pay his second wife, from whom
he Is estranged $3.50 a month for
support Of herself and their child.
Judge Smith also recommended
that Stewart consult q psychiatrist.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01
army ACCEPTS
ANDY OTOOLE
Leo Dinneny, Don Carroll,
Ed Hennessey and Frank
Balinsky Also Pass

Naugatuck, March l.-BurgesS
Andrew OToole, a pre.pearl Harhor
father, was among the group Of men
from Selective Service Board l4-A
who qualified for military service in
induction tests at New Haven Tues
day. Father OF two children, he
is second ward Democrat. It was
reported he elected to enter the
Navy.
Other well known local residents
who qualified were Leo Dinneny,
mail carrier; Donald Carroll, Ed
ward Hennessey, and Frank Balm
sky. Official notification as TO
those who passed will be given by
the draft board In few days.
Many fathers were In the group
from Naugatuck who passed. The
exact size Of the group was not
known, but Selective Service Of
ficials said it was the largest in
recent months.
Mr.. OToole was first elected bur-
CESS In l94l and was reelected last
spring for q two-year term. The
board OF warden and burgesses will
fill the vacancy when he Is called
Mr.. Dinneny Is the third employe
OF the local postal service to quail
lily for military service within five
weeks. Edward Hanley and Harold
Macdonald recently having entered
the Navy.
Mr.. Dinneny Is the fourth In his
family to enter the service. One
brother, Lieut.. James Dinneny, Ii
stationed at Norfolk, Va, second
Corp. Joseph Dinneny, Is In the
Southwest Pacific area; ed o third
Corp. Edmund Dinneny, Is In Eng
land.
All who qualified Tuesday will
have OF least three weeks before be-
Ing called to active service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01
HAROLD CHITTENDEN
AT N. Y. CONVENTION

Naugatuck, March. There will
be no meeting of the board Of edu-
cation Thursday afternoon as Supt.
of Schools Harold E. Chittenden Is
attending the annual convention of
school superintendent Of the Easts
ern states in New York city. Emil
Mannweiler. board chairman, said
the session may be held March 9th,
but the date has not been definitely
set
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01
BIRTHDAY GIFT
AWARDED LEWIS
st. MichaeI's Pastor Given
$500 By Pensioners;
Wife Gets Bouquet

Naugatuek, March i-Parlshioners
Of st. Michael's Episcopal church
honored Rev. Arthur r. Lewis, rec.
tor of the church, Tuesday night.
The occasion was his birthday and
the Goth anniversary Of his service
here.
Mr.. Lewis was presented 500
from Pensioners and his wife was
given a bouquet Of flowers
Mr.. Lewis marked his nth BIRTH
day although he Is ~ years Of age.
Because his birthday falls on Feb.
Goth he has only had one every
four years and In 1900 there was no
Feb. 30, so he went for an eight
year period without birthday.
Mr.. Lewis expressed his apprecia-
ton and said his 20 years OF serv-
ice In Naugatuck have brought him
much enjoyment. Several hundred
attended the party.
A potluck supper was sponsored ut
st. Mlchael's parish house BY tho
Church Helpers. Mrs. John Jones
headed the general committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01
UNION CITY MAN
TAKEN BY DEATH
Joseph ROsko, ST., III
Week With Pneumonia;
Funeral Saturday

Naugatuck, March i--Joseph Ros-
ko, ST., father OF Joseph Rosko
High street, Union City, died yester-
day afternoon at the Greenpoint
hospital, Brooklyn, N. " after
short illness. He was stricken last
week with pneumonia.
Mr.. Rosko came 10 this country
from Poland as q young man and
settled In Ansonia where he resided
IS years. After retiring as an em-
ployc of the American Brass Co. OF
that city six years ago, he resided
with q daughter, Mrs. Vincent Kiln
kowski OF Brooklyn, N. Y.
Survivors besides his son, are four
daughters, Mrs. Klinkowski, Misses
Laura and Anna Rosko OF New York
city and Mrs. VILLAIN Hartwtck OF
Waterbury.
The funeral will take place Sat-
urday at 8:l5 q. m. from the FttZ-
gerald funeral home 800 North
Main street to st. Hedwig's church
with Mass at 9. Burial will be IN the
family plot, Mount st. Peters Gem.
etery, Derby. Friends may call at
the funeral home tomorrow from
z to 10 p. m. and Friday from 2
to 10 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01
JOHN GREEN, Y,
CYCLIST, KILLED


Bristol, March John w. Green,
90, OF Stevens street, died at Bristol
Hospital Thursday at $3.50 p. N, or
injuries caused more tina nfive hours
before In q motorcycle accident,
Captain Henry Jeglinski said de-
tails of the accident were not I'M
mediately available as the Police
Department had not been informed
OF the fatality until 0:40 p m. by u
telephone call from the hospital,
Hospital authorities reported
Green was admitted ut 4 p. m, and
had been brought In an ambulance.
They said they were informed the
man was injured when he lost con-
troll Of his motorcycle on Jerome
Avenue and was thrown from the
machine.
DIR, william H. Flynn, who at
tended Green, said he had q frac-
tured spine and head injuries,
The city directory lists Green as
being engaged In the trucking busi-
ness.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01

Contributions follow:
William p Cushman, $l2,5o; John
w. Hayes $50; John w. Hayes, Jr.,
$3.50 Naugatuk Daily News $50;
Walter Ogonowski $25; Carlisle b.
futile 1925; Mr.. and Mrs. T. Rice
Davis $25; Katherine Isbell $40; Mr..
and Mrs. John e. Robinson $50;
Roberta N. Whittemore 5000; Mrs
Dorothy Wulfeck $40; Julia E. Der.
ger $35; G. l.. Berger $3.50; Hawley
Hardware, $40; Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man II. Wood $40; Stefan Biernac-
XII, 50; Homer D. Bronson Co, 5000;
Joseph Carlson 90; Or. and Mrs. Ed
ward n. Curran, $40; J. q. Mac
Vicar, SIS; Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos
Marques, IS; L. v. Matson q Son,
$50; w. J. Megin Inc, $50; Norman
3. Mertelmeyer $40; Mrs. Florence
v. Eckhardt Nelson, $25; Portu.
guese Union Club OF Naugatuck,
$68s0; william Raczkowski, 50; Mr.,
and Mrs. Adolph Rain, S.; Salem
Lodge No. 1875 A r & A M, So: Mrs.
Theodore Sizer, In memory Of Mil
bred Hoppe, IS; Miss Matilda STATE,
81; Mrs. Howard b. futile, $4,000;
Anonymous, $27; Anonymous $3.50;
Anonymous $1,000; Anonymous
$3.50; Anonymous, $780,
0 Apply For Plots
To date there have been nine APP
plications for war garden plots on
property owned by the borough
Seven were from persons who used
town land last year and most re-
ported excellent results.
TWO others were from persons
who did not use the town land last
year. The borough has about 1856
plots, one group near Millville ave-
nue., another off Rubber avenue and
O third on the south end Of Recrea-
ton field.
Applications for town land should
be made at the welfare office, War
den Leo J. Brophy said, The same
plan as last year will be used, A
deposit of 81 Is made II the plot Is
cleared at the end Of the season,
81 Is returned.
No plots have as yet been assign.
ed but the applicants will be con-
sidered In the order Of application.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-01
SEEKING TALENT
FOR COMING SHOW
Community Club to SpOn.
sOr St. Patrick's Night
Irish Entertainment
Washington Hill

George Casey, In charge OF the
irish entertainment 70 rthe st. Pat
ricks day celebration to be held al
the Community house, on March
18th, for Washington Park Com.
munity Club, Is calling O rehearsal
OF all the talent taking part IN the
affair, for tonight, at $3.50 ut the
Community House. AS the time Is
short, Mr.. Casey Is asking everyone
to mkae % special effort TO attend
this rehearsal. Tickets are available
from any Of the officers Of the club
or from the committee which Is
under the craftsmanship Of William
r. Kelly, and George Lynch, assist
ed by william Boyle, Gus Muccini
r. A. McGrath, Marguerite Tierney
and Edward Herbert.
The st. Francis As Tournament
played their 10th game Of the sea
son this week, with the following
scores: j. Fit2maurice %, T. Con-
way 20; J. Ntzhugh, 10, D. O'Neil %;
Z O'Donnell 20, and T. Coughlar
20.
The standing OF the teams give
j. FitNnaurice first place with to-
tai Of 433, and Dan O'Neil In second
with IA total; Tom Coughlans
'Marketeers" are now In third place
with y total Of 30s; e. O'Donnells
team has 3o4 In fourth place; and
j. McHugh In fifth with 379 and
Tom Conways and his famous Ear
bcnders" still on the last rung OF
the ladder with 376.
First Lieutenant Francis M. Nc
Very, and Mrs. McVerry, have left
to spend q few days visiting In S.
Louis, Mo. before returning to the
leutenant's headquarters.