The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22

God speed the day which we wait
 A lasting peace, mviolate.
 Just thought LeavenwOrth High Schools record nm the field of sports is not impressive as on the % of hattie Here's hoping as an ex-Servlceman "lo knows how quickly the public can forget that rrmc
 aI Frank Regan has an alert historian compiling the f;vt If former students and graduates of LeavenWOrtn who are serving in the Armed Forces It IS gong to De most imposing record There's tech student On hattie field of the world in opinion They are carrying the cOOrs of LeavenwOrth with prlue, ell ciencv and valOr. There will be many gOld stars " remind future students that their former @ S had fine stuff of which heroes are made Crosby ana WiIbv also have their heroes but m comparison "1U registrations we believe LeavenwOrth has greater representation at present m the SerVlce'
 Joe Caron ardent Franco American and Knights oi Columbus member, is up and around aIei Delg coilou m his home for several long weeks with bronchial pneu onia He's still under the doctors care ana may not return to work until next week. Coptaln ana N"ls n Hauerwas postcard St. Petersburg, Florida as follows ssWhile YOU are freezing roasted The average temperature here is 80 degrees evenings rom % to 70 degrees. Gap" former member or our cohpos ing personnel, now Ill TeCue1ne1C AtoNoS AAAo N at Hitchcock Lake.
 Royal Huckins of 272 Boyden Street. secretary 4reas,1rer nj the Waterbury Camp Gideons and organ ization that distributes free Bible and tO travellers and servcemen has completed 25 years serv ice at the Scovil Manufacturing Company Wmle III the Atlanta Georgia office in 1929 Roy met and mar ried Grace WhaIey of Tennessee Hes been mSCrucVOE in General Training since l9S6
 Hector c. de Mattia great man who represented the best in the values of mnd character ana soul hds answered the last call at the age of 65 For years talented salesman with Joseph Pope and of late years respected empoye of the Nasn Brothers Hector was great humanist who loved his neghbor Modest slrnpe in bearing he was admired and loved by everyone who had the opportunity to know him and feel ms charm; His death means the loss of fine friend who knew ana understood all kinds of people recall that ms actlVe life was continual embodiment of honest labor sub
 lime expression of resignation to do unto others as you would have others do unto you
 Tom Demir of IA Cherry Street proprietor of the Lincoln Lunch says he and Abanians everywhere are rejoicing now that the Allies have crossed tne Aarla @
 mans who have been wagng guerilla warfare ever snce Good Friday of 1889 when MuSsOlinis Army invaded Albania. Tom says his cOuntrymen were the hrst to resist the aggreSsOrs with and that their guerilla army has been converted into National Liberation
 fighting side by side with the Allies & to clear @ dne ens NaziS from the Balkans and all Europe with the nope of restoring peace throughout the world.
 So that Secretary of State Frances B. Redicks tribute to the work of Mrs Leila Alexander of Waterbury, might serve as an incentive to others the Tower takes pseasure tonight in printing in full the citation read on e occasion of the presentation of medal for dlSCl- RuAshed service: Here's what Governor Raymond E. Baldwin and large audience heard of Mrs Alexander at the official presentation ceremonies Your Excel lency the accomplishments of the people of Connecticut during these years of war include not only the Tang and organization of thousands of men and women to protect the state against the ravageS of possible enemy action but also the development of our resources to control the tensions and unrest which war 1neVtaDy imposes upon the civilian population. In Connecticut, where thousands of loyal and women have been subject the strain of working day and night to supply armed forces with the necessities of war; the State has needed and women who could devote time and energy and ability to maintaining the harmonious rela- hons of good citizenship among the various racial and social groups of which our cities are composed It IS the sincere belief of the Awards Committee of the Connect cut War Council that person in Connecticut has con- tbuted more richly to developing the tolerance which lies at the very roots of the American tradition than Mrs Alexander of Waterbury Connecticut It gives me very great pleasure to present. candidate for the Connec cut Medal for Distinguished Civilian War Service, good If The and Oft thn Natin Toi1o ander."
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas MinettO of TorringtOn, par ents of Mrs. CarmeO Ubald of 113S North Main Street. celebrated their fiftyfifth wedding anniversary last Sunday with family gathering at the home of their son, John NinettO of West Goshen. They have been making their home in the New City the past AS years They have been blessed with two other children Mrs. DOmenic LaPOrta and James MinettO both of Tor xinet0n.