The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16


 it that nobody believes fresh paint" sign? An h. diana boy discovered and put out fire in school build ing Just wait till the rest of the kids get hold of hm Sweden wants to stay good terms with the Allies she better keep her bearings Texas bachelor mar red his cook That's one way to get fireless cooker
 Ray Fitzpatrick former political reporter for this paper and presently somewhere overseas Marine Corps combat correspondent with the rating of geant writes to say our boys have been doing won- derfuI job. Ray in the last two operations which sealed the door tight on the Japs in the South Pacific He goes to say the biggest thrill of the many out where he is stationed is riding in PIT boat It beats plane for sheer excitement he says and PTS almost fly through the water with its tOrpedOes and guns.
 Headquarters United States Army Forces in South Pacifc-By the direction of the President the Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of an additional Air Medal awarded vy Lieutenant General Willard P. Harmon, Commanding United States Army Forces in the South Pacific on Aprl 23 le44 to Staff Sergeant Hubert F. Pond of Wa teFbufy as aerial gunner from December 24, l043 to March 044 bronze Oak Leaf Cluster Is awarded for meTtorous achievement while participating in sustained combat operatlonal missions Of hazardous nature dur ing which enemy opposition Is met, during which an area is trayersed where enemy antaircra fire Is eec tive or where enemy fighter patrols are habtually en eouniered The missions for which the award was given were with the 18th AAF
 John T. ReardOn, head Of the history department at Taft school WateTt0wn, gave quite an OFat0Fical v, sister of Alfred IsnSe Of this town died sunday " tne nome O ner daughter, Mrs, Hlth FFhleF DO Tor Eingl0n William Warner S nt Syracuse University Co New York training Rs An aviation student
 -~~ e--
 4 brief item n The Watc0 News that caught the eye of Vekers emp0ye n Detroit week ago was the means of reunItng two old friends who haven't each other loF s2 years Back ln 1912, when Felix Rodeek, Milling first shift was m charge Of be Tool Room at the Taft Pierce Co ln Wo0ns0eket Rhode Island, among those working for him was young fellow by the name Of Joseph Sylvester They became close friends but In the course Of time both went their several ways Felix joined tbe forces Of the Western Electric Co in New York City and Then went Oa t0 the Buard Engineering Go in Fair Held After World War l. he entered the employ of the Manvllle Machine Co, where he was foreman for 22 gears When the East Main street factory closed early this year. Felix went t0 the Waterbury Tool The Vekers man m the meantime travelled about considerably both ln thg country and Canada, finally ietting down iD Detroit e has been at Vekers for the past eight years wofiApg n the Estimating department He writes that ne ehne East fof time several years ago and made AD enon 70 find hls old pal but without success, The waterbury Tool and Vckefs exchange several hundred copies Of tef plant papers weekly og distribution 10 employer f was ln one of these exchange copies that Joe noted Co Kay McCuskeys column that Felix had re- eentIy entered the employ Of the Tool He wrote Rodeck lfnedatey of course, and stated be was coming East tile summer L0 visit him Asked if be remembered the Kese man, Eelix replied "I certainly do He was grand guy and I'm looking forward to swell reunion"