The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-14
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 Message to Wounded Men. . Congressman William Miller of Connecticut who lost both legs in World War has this to say to wounded veterans 0I
 this war ts not what you leave on the heIa @ O"So" o may leave your leg arm but you still have your VIII power and your ambition, which will make your disabil' ty minor factor in your life If you want 1t that way You will be surprised at the cOmpensatiOnS you Will find on your return to civilian life."-Your Life.
 Gordon Keeler chairman of the awards committee, has revealed tentative plans for the all summer sports dinner to honor all winners and individual champions or the IRA golf, tennis, baseball and softba tourna' rents men and women No date has been decided upon, but 1t will be during the early part Of next month' Assisting him in completing arrangements are Frank Gowen and Tesse Jacobs Due to restrictions on prizes 1t was necessary to postpone awarding Of all trophies and individual awards from the dates the events were concluded to next months dinner
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hogan of 3Os Walnut Street the proud parents of daughter born at St MaryS Hospital September 1. The newcomer is to be christ ened Nancy Lee. . They have three other daughters, Della Rose, Drena Ann and Rose Olga Pop Hogan is an enplOye of the ScoVi Manufacturing Company.
 HIS better half is the former Dora Paris of Walnut Street
 Today let's give a hand to the quiet ones who do their bit on the home front during w. T. (meanng war tine). By the quiet ones we mean those women who work week in, week out on altar linen for chaplalns outfits those women who bus 1t down town every day to put in several hours at the Diocesan Bureau the Red Cross and other agencies and who nave tte or Let's give hand to the women who sew and sew ana sewI Their programs are not listed daily and their publicity is nhil' Here's to them again. THE BEAsrLY BORE SAYS =. He's not going to put up with things like they are much longer. The hotel he has stopped at for years is grossly neg gent fin dispensing the proper service, and he will diSa@Ociate himself with this particular hotel 1T things do not improve. (What break for the hotel manager!)
 brandy, one of the church elders in western town offered to present him with bottle on one condition that the pastor acknowledge the gift in the church paper Gladly" responded the good man When the church magazine came out few days later the elder turned at once to the Appreciation" column There he read. . "The minister extends his thanks to Elder Brown for his gift of fruit and the spirit in which It was given"
 John "ButSy" cosmo Of South Main Street, and his better ha celebrated their seventh wedding annI verSary September G. They have two lovely daughters Juanita, G. first grader at Mal0ney grammar school and Barbara, 4 Mrs CoSmo Is the former Jennie Gra zioSa of the South End.
 Ciayt Mcdran frorner center on the now defunet St. JoSephs TAB. basketball team who has been resident of Bridgeport for many years and affiliated as physical instructor with the Park City Boys Club has two serving Uncle Sam, Robert F. is an appren: tee seaman now undergoing boot training at the Naval sase at Sampson, N, Y Clayton p IS navigator wltn e Eighth Army Air Force in the European theater or war. The latter former medical student at Wash ingtcn College
 William A. Humphrey, night superintendent at the Waterbury Tool since 104l Is smiling more consistently than ever these days for last week he was appointed assistant to Shop Superintendent Loren Burner. .. Private John Stalnaker has been assigned to Scott Field, Illinois, Tor radio techncian'S course Maurice Deedy has six Baby Bonds issued during the first World War now valued at S6O.6O
 
 Mary Christian has been declared "oil of the Week at the Waterbury Tool native of PittSon Penn, right in the heart of the anthracite region Mary came to Waterbury about four years ago when her husbands firm transferred him to the Brass City Although before her marriage Mary was floor girl and window trimmer for large store, she decided to get into defense work here. Her husband Bill wanted to do his share for the war effort too and enlisted in the Merchant Marine He is now somewhere overseas in the European theatre Of action Energetic at work and play Mary loves trout nsing and bowling but says her main pagtme is poker After the war Bill and Mary Christian would first like to buy their own home in the suburbs and then travel Tor years Marys heart has been set on paying visit to Ireland Like the old song "her mother came from tere and she has yearning to visit the home Of her ancestors when peaceful days are here again MaryS brother, Joseph Walsh, sergeant in the M P.S. recently returned home on furough after 26 onths service overseas and injected hearty note Of optimism Into the picture He believes that the war in Europe will be nver by the time his leave b up