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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
The General Store To
 Feature Centennial
Episode Written By Mir. and Mrs. Allen Trask to Form
 Part of Program June l7 on Futile Lawn

and added zip to many a tale told around the old wood stove. Just before the first election in Nauga- tuck, the men discussed the ques- tions of who would be the first tythingmen, the first Selectmen, amount of taxes, etc.
 Dressed in the costumes of the day the following members of the cast:
 Enas Candee, Edwin Saunders; Josiah Culver. Allen Trask; Jerod Merrill, James Wrinn; Marshall Smith, Stuart Luques: ansomR Gull yer, Ralph Donovan; Harlon Hine, Fremont Hoadley: Rufus Hotchkiss, Willis Peterson: Abner Camp, Philip Kratz; Steve Warner, Paul Nader; Betsy Phipps, Mrs. Carl Moore; John A. Peck, Edgar Wyatt; John Hopkins, Robert MacFarland; ; Young Lady, Mrs. Mathew Phelan.
 Lieutenant George Aspell of the A. A. F.. stationed at Herington, Kansas. is spending a 2o-day leave at the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. George Aspell of North Hoad- ley street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
YOUR VICTORY GARDEN -
Stake Tomatoes To Save Space
Ties Should Be Loose Or Will Injure Vines

be removed to restrict growth to the main stem.
 Experienced gardeners sometimes retain one or two of the lower shoots and tie them to the stake along with the original stem. DO not prune of any leaves, and do not cut back the top of the plant until 1t reaches the top of the stake. Tight around the stake, loose around the stem, is the rule in ty- ing. Use g. soft but strong twine, passing under the nearest leaf. Raffia and cloth strips are seldom satisfactory. Avoid tying blossom clusters between the stem and the stake. As the plants grow they will have to have additional ties to the stake, about foot apart, not tight.
 Mulch and take 1t easy. When plants are well started and you want rest from cultivating, wed- ing and watering, spread the area between the rows with mulch of grass clippings, hay, straw, weeds or other light litter. This helps to retain moisture, keeps the roots cool and increases the yield. Weeds should be cut down before placing mulch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
oDT MANS A-CARD TAKEN

New Orleans (UP) The New Orleans district OPA gasoline panel proved its impartiality in suspend ing indefinitely the "A" book of Glenn H. Johnson for speeding 60 miles an hour. Johnson is an as- sistant district manager of the Of- flee of Defense Transportation. The panel ruled that there was nothing in speed regulations permitting ODT men to go 60, even when travelling on official business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
LOCAL RESIDENT
 HURT IN ITALY
Pvt. Raymond MOleski Wounded; Sends Purple
 Heart to Mother

Naugatuck, June e-Pvt. Raymond Moleski, 10, son of MT. and Mrs. Alex Molesh of i4 Locust street, was wounded in Italy recently, his mother has been notified. He re- reived sharpnel wounds in the shoulder, arm and leg, presumably in action at the Anzio beachhead.
 Pvt. Moleski joined the Army in August of last year and was sent to North Africa March '. l944. His mother did not know he has been in Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
DAVID W. BROWN
 WINS CASH AWARD
Phillips Exeter Student
 Gets S25 in Art Class FI Competition

Naugatuck, June 9-David W, Brown, son of MT. and Mrs. Harold w. Brown of North Church street, who is a student at Phillips Exeter Academy at Exeter, N. H.. has won a cash award of $25.00 in the art class competition at the school.
 MT. Brown will receive the award fin war stamps in connection with the Henry Gilbert Francke, Jr,, memorial maintained at the acad- emy, and in which competition is maintained each year among the students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
EASY TO PLEASE

Pittsfield, Mass. June 9-(UP)-- Refused a room in his own Hotel. President Ernest Henderson of the Wendell Sheraton Hotel Corp. de- manded to see the manager. When 1t was explained that all the rooms had been sold, Henderson compli- mented his employees and gladly boarded a midnight train for Ro- chester, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
COUPLE WED 72 YEARS

Cobleskill, N. Y. U.P.) - Ninety -six-year-old Aaron s. Sny- der and Mrs. Snyder, 94. recently celebrated their 72nd wedding an. niversary. The aged couple, who were married May IS, 1872, neer here, have outlived all of their rel atives with the exception of few cousins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09

Stamford, Conn, June 9-(UP)- Herman Arens, Quincy, Mass, ship builder, surrendered to police to- day on charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. involving the issuance of about 5000 worth of checks for labor and materials.
 Arens, principal owner of the Stamford Marine Construction Co.,, was arrested at Quincy week ago and elected to fight extradition. Meanwhile he changed his mind.
 The local shipbuilding concern is under attachment as result of sev- eral civil actions, aggregating about elO0. 0.000, brought by Massachusetts fishermen who claimed they gave the company deposit cheeks on boats ordered but never delivered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
ARCHBISHOP GIVES IN

Whitman, Mass. (UP) Miss Eleanor Pegnam of Whitman used to joke with her uncle about how he would have to announce her engagement. After protesting that such functions were a little out or his line, he finally relented when she said she was going to marry Coast Guardsman Thomas L. Mo- Grath. Her uncle is Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
By S. J. WOOLF NEA Staff Correspondent


 A British Port--With their heavy packs on their backs and defiated life belts around their waists, a platoon of one of the Navy's beach battalion companies piles into a small landing craft. Elbows dig into ribs but no one can move, for the boat Is damned.
 It is as noisy as hell. The motor is sputtering and guns are roaring. Yet the quiet of suspense which al- ways precedes a momentous event envelopes the boat. Men, with their heads ducked, speak in whispers. Attempts at bravado are feeble And all the time the shore line gets closer. +f
 Allied army assault troops in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
PERMITS ISSUED
 TO RESIDENTS
George R. Hall for House Repair, Ralph Murphy
 Addition to House
WOLCOTT Correspondent: Alma ?. Cola
 Tel 3-28O3

'Wolcott, June 9-The following applications were approved for is- suance of permits by the town clerk at meeting of the zoning commits sion; George R. Hall, Center street, repair to house; Ralph Murphy, Cedar avenue, addition to house; Basil Booker, Cedar avenue, addi- tion to house; Carrie Johnson, Ced- ar avenue, addition and repair to house; Frank Healey. East street, addition of porch; c. Suzzo, Wolcott road, garage; J. M. E. Pelchat, Ced- ar avenue, addition to house; Jen- nie Nigro, Woodtick road addition to house; Grace T. Spender, Bound Line road, addition of porch; Daniel Della Bella, agent, Central avenue. Storage building and repair mustl- room plant; Thomas Feero, Dale avenue, addition of porch; R. Rich mond, Bound Line road, rebuild two car garage.
 Personals
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of the Bound Line road had as recent supper guests their daughter, Mrs Mae Rogers and daughters Marcia and Cynthia, Mrs. Katie Rogers. Miss Ruth Moody and Irving Moody of Morris.
 Miss Doris Molinek a member of Wolcott grange has been accepted in the Women's Army Corps and is awaiting her call to start training
 Private Richard Archambault, son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Archambault of Garrigus Court, Madison, Wis consin. He is being treated for a stomach ulcer.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin Mollette and daughters, Fay Dolores and Mary Lou of Ozone Park, N. Y, spent the week end with Mrs. Mollett's mother Mrs. Charles Lynch of Equinox av- enue.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward R. Theriault of East street have their two sons at home with them on leave. Ray mond Thertault of the Navy who has been in the Aleutians for the past nine months is on thirty day leave and Eugene Theriault of the Coast Guard just returned from Tunisia Is on a ten day leave. Another son, Corporal Edward R. Theriault who has been overseas for two years is expected home soon.
 Robert Oliver, son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Oliver has entered the Navy and is taking boot training at Sampson, N. Y.
 Miss Lois French Avery, daughtey of MT. and Mrs. Merland Avery of the Woodtick road left Wednesday for Sioux Falls, s. D. where she will be married tomorrow to Sergt. John W. Merritt son of August Merritt of Colorado, Sergt. Merritt is stationed at Sioux Falls, John Watson, cleo. tricians mate, second class, and Mrs. Watson, Edward Branter, torpedo man first class of the New London Naval Base: George Watson, cox swain, Mrs. Irving Benson and son, Russell, Miss Irene Cuslon, Miss Foster and Miss Janet Watson were Sunday guests of Mrs. Benson's par ents, MT. and Mrs. George Watson of Fern Street.
 Mrs. Adrian Theriault entertain ed at her home on Wildwood Lane recently for her sister, Mrs. George Partiss of Mill Plain in honor of ,'er b'rthdov. Other P,,ests present were; Mrs. Charles R. DeBishop and klrs. Jonn Welch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09

A concert in Albert Hall, Lon- don. to honor Sir Henry Woods 76th birthday raised $32.OO0 for Sir Henrys fund for a new con- cert haIl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09

King George is to have $S64.S0, left by H. Johnson of Manchester. England, who died intestate and without any known relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
SINGULAR FAME

Henniker, N. H. - U.P) - This village of about 1900 persons boasts that this is the "only Henniker on earth"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09

apart, unstaked plants three feet Pinch out young shoots suckers to many gardeners) which develop at the leaf crotcheS. All these should
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-09
News Of Connecticut

Danbury, June g. Hearing on charges that the New England Shirt Comnany, Inc, and the Duro-Wear Company, Inc, of 7-9 Montgomery street, Danbury, violated the mini mum wage, ove rtime compensation and child labor provisions Of the Walsh -Healey Public Contracts act will begin Tuesday morning, June 13. l044, at 10 o'clock in the civil service room in the Danbury Post ofice building. It will be the second hearing of its kind in Connecticut within a month and only the fourth hearing in New England since the net became the law of the land on June 30, 1886.
 Attorney James Altieri of the U. s. Department of Labor will present the governments case which will be heard by an examiner. The govern ment alleges that the Public Con- tracts act of 1886, which concerns all employers who enter into con- tract with the government in excess of $iO,0OO was violated by the cor uorations, specified in the com ulHlI1b DIOuBllb by tAAO oSNASS"%J VI labor, during the periods when shirts were being produced on con- tract for the Army.
 Hartford. Conn.,, June 9-(UP)- OPA Administrator Chester Bowles turned down a request of Gov. Baldwin today that additional gas-
 oline rations be permitted pleasure
 fishing boats.
 The governor asked for the ad- diti0nal rations, contending 1t
 would be means of increasing
 the food supply, while at the same time providing recreation for war
 workers. Gov. Baldwin wanted party fishermen placed in the same category as commercial fish, ermen.
 /. BOwles said he was compelled 1 "with regrets" to deny the re-
 quest.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01

Mrs. Philip Schroeder has been
discharged from st. AIMS Hospital
after receiving surgical treatment
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01
JAP ASSAULT
ISSTARTEDiN
50UTH(HINA
junction of Two Armies
Would Seal Off Poten-
iiaI Bases on Coast

CHUNGKING, July 1.-The Jap
anese have launched their long ex-
pected northward drive from the
Canton area in an effort to join
the forces pushing southwark to-
ward the Canton railway.
The High Command said the Japs
began their general northward adj
vance on June %, and heavy fight
ing is going on as the invaders stab
bed forward aiming at a junction
with the forces fighting southwark
of encircled Hengyang, $50 miles
north of Linking.
Joining of these forces would
throw a band across Free China,
giving the enemy virtual control of
the thousand-m inland communi-
cation route from Peiping to North
China, and would seal off potential
landing sites for American troops
on the Chinese seaboard.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01

Rivers, whose hobby is DECREASING
1t was one of the few successful
attempts ever made to ship bees to
Alaska. .En route, utmost care was
required TO hold to minimum the
loss of life among the bees, highly
sensitive to rough handling, changes
in climate and high attitudes.
The shipment, weighing 81 pounds,
consisted of three fine-screen cages
constructed to provide a maximum
of fresh air and feeding facilities
for the thousands of winged pas
sengers.'
Now Alaskan sourdoughs can en-
10Y their hotcakes with honey from
local hives and the new bee popu-
lation will aid materially in the
colonization of Alaska's plants and
flowers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01
BROWNIES HAVE
BIG TINE, CAMP

Fun and frolic, work and re-
sponsibility are proving a happy
mixture for Girl Scouts and Brownies
at the Eagle River Camp, accord
ing to the camp reporter and others,
who have returned from Eagle River.
Among the women, who are at
camp for all or a part Of this week
to act as councillors are Mrs. Ray
Nevin, leader of the Brownies: Mrs.
Ernest Gruening, of the Girl Scout
Council; Mrs. Earl McCarron, Mrs.
E. L. Bartlett, and Mrs. d. H. Gould,
who is serving as camp nurse.
The camp reporters notes follow:
Visitors day was on Sunday with
about rs persons visiting the camp
The girls did folk dances and sang
for them in the afternoon.
On Saturday night there was an
international party with many coun-
tries represented. All representatives
were in costume. S ONE OF the
Brownies presented a wedding party
complete with flower girl and brides
maids. Karlene Seaberg was the
bride; Sylvia Davis, the groom; Mol
ly 10 MacSpadden, flower girl; Kay
Metzger and Beverly Powers, brides
maids.
Seven of the Brownies have gone
home and two in the group, Patsy
Cross and Gloria Maxi have moved
10 Mosquito Point, leaving only II
Brownies having lots of fun.
The Scouts own stunt evening,
non-sectarian program held in all
Scout camps, was enjoyed by all
the girls. Mary Nordale, Irene Nc
Kinley and Gloria Maxi read poems;
Patsy Cross sang a solo; Husky
miss Roach read some Alaskan
myths and had group singing
We are enjoying the showers so
much. There is enough hot water
for everyone to have shower each
night
Most of the Scouts expect to have
earned their second class badge
when the week is over. Two OF
the group, Lynn Bedding and Paula
Kay Cook completed theirs before
camp.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01

The people of Manipur, India, ,
do not eat meat.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01
CORONATION OF
MISS LIBERTY
MONDAY NIGHT

Fair or stormy weather, the cor
onation of Miss Liberty and the pay
ING of much deserved tribute to the
other contestants will occur Monday
evening. July 3, at o'clock at the
ball park.
The citizens of the Gastineau
Channel have responded nobly dur
ing the Fifth War Loan drive which
continues until July 8, though the
local Miss Liberty contest closed at
midnight last night. A large share
of credit for these many sales is due
the nine young women who have
given untiringly of their time and
effort to the sale of bonds. The 81
organizations, which sponsored the
girls. are also deserving Of much
praise for the enthusiastic backing
which they gave their favorites dur
ing the campaign.
Singing of the Star-Spangled Ban
ner will fittingly open the corona
ton ceremonies. The Rev Walter
A. Soboleff will ask the invocation.
A soloist and chorus will sing a
musical number accompanied by the
USO orchestra. Lieut. Warren Caro-,
master of ceremonies, will then be
introduced.
Lieut.. Caro- will present the con-
testants after which a representa-
tive of the sponsoring organizations
will present their candidate with a
corsage The Gastineau Channel
War Finance Committee viii then
express their appreciation of the
girls efforts by giving each one a
S25 war bond.
The master of ceremonies will then
present the four freedoms. James
Parsons, Mayor of Douglas, will
place laurel wreath on the head
of each of these girls.
The highlight Of the entire pro-
gram will be the presentation OF
Miss Liberty, who will reign over
Douglas and Juneau during the en-
tire day of July Fourth.
Miss Liberty will be crowned by
A. B. Hayes, Mayor of the City of
juneau
A choral number and the sing
ing of God Bless America accom-
panied by the USO orchestra will
conclude the program
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01

its moorings and start drifting
toward the open sea.
Realizing that if the barge
reached open water, the strong
wind blowing at that time would
probably blow it onto a rocky shore
and cause destruction of the barge
and equipment, Private Hinde,
without orders and without regard
for his own personal safety, took a
rowboat and started after the barge.
THE water was rough and cold.
With strenuous effort he was able
to overtake it after it had drifted
several hundred yards. Upon board
ing the barge he tied some ropes
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01

that might have come out of Hol-
lywood script, Pvt. John E. Hinde
of Key West, Florida, 22-year-old
coast artillery soldier, was recent
ly awarded the Soldiers Medal for
barge loaded with heavy govern
ment machinery.
The citation made by 1t. Gen.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., Alaskan
Department commander, lists the
details of the event as follows:
"On February Is, 1914, at Cook S
Bay, Alaska Private Hinde saw a
barge loaded with heavy govern
ment machinery break loose from
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01
BUSY BEES WING
WAY TO ALASKA

The bees are winging to Alaska
A major achievement in air cargo
operations was scored by the express
department of Pan American World
Always Alaska Sector when ten
thousands bees we're recently flown
successfully from Seattle to Fair
banks, Alaska.
Transported from California more
than 2,270 miles in three days by
Railway Express and Pan American
Lodestar plane in special containers
the bees we're delivered to a promi-
nent Fairbanks attorney, Julian Guy
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01
AIRFIELDS
SEIZED BY
AMERICANS
Aviation Engineers Begin
Occupation Of Areas
in Normandy
BY w. W. HERCHER
ssociated Press War Correspondent


CHERBOURG, July L. German
airfields in France captured by the
Americans have been taken over by
battalions of aviation engineers.
One field near Maupertus, six
miles east of Cherbourg, was taken
by the Fourth Division and another
field three miles northwest was
captured by II engineers, who also
took 255 Germans as prisoners.
One engineering officer said the
Maupertus site Is good one. He
said the field taken six miles east
of Cherbourg was stiffly defended
undoubtedly to permit of last-min-
ute evacuation by air of high Ger
man officers. The Americans over
came the resistance and finally
took possession of the field
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01
Wilson Redinger
Marriage Will Be
Sunday Afternoon

The Glacier Highway home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Elisen will be
the scene of the marriage tomorrow
afternoon of Mrs. Nellie Redinger
and Mr.. Warren Wilson.
Dean c. E. Rice of Holy Trim
ity Cathedral will read the VOWS at
2:30 and attendants will be Mr..
and Mrs. Elisen.
A reception, 10 which all friends
of the couple are extended an in
vitation, will De held between and
O'Clock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01
MOTHERS CLASS WILL
BE MONDAY AFTERNOON

The seventh in a series of Mothers
Glasses will be held Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the Health Cen
ter of the Territorial Building.
After Care of the Mother" will
be the topic for discussion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01

onto three pulleys weighing about
1000 pounds each. With eXtraor-
binary effort he pryed, showed and
beat on the pulleys with heavy
timber until they fell overheard and
anchored the barge. At the time
the barge was stopped, it was with
in few hundred feet of the rocks.
Private Hinde's display of cour-
age and initiative, without regard
Tor his personal safety, reflects
great credit upon himself and the
military service"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. M. j. De Corte became the
mother of a son Friday morning at
GAS o'clock at st. AIMS Hospital.
The child weighed six pounds and
thirteen ounces.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01

Mrs. Violet Wellborn gave birth
to a son at 10:40 o'clock yesterday
morning at st. AIMS Hospital. The
young man weighed in at eight
pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-01
SOLDIERS MEDAL
GIVEN PVT. HINDE
IN SAVING BARGE

HEADQUARTERS, ALAS K A N
DEPARTMENT. a melodrama
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-12
OPAAidS Discuss
Gasoline Deorth

line from the distributor will be
cut" Richard Shea, OPA enforce
ment officer, said.
1T is easy to detect fraudulently
endorsed coupons and it is wholly
illegal to carry around unendorsed
coupons since every holder of a
gasoline book is supposed to sign
all of his coupons when he gets
the book. This is the best possible
protection against loss or against
theft for black market purposes
The responsible book holder should
not either aid the black market in
gasoline or embarrass his dealer by
offering unendorsed coupons" ac-
cording to the OPA officials.
METHODS ADOPTED
The program to be strictly en-
forced will be aided by three forms
of sanctions to be used in the cam
paign that will start January 20:
Denial of credit for future gasoline
supplies through a notice to the
ration bank advising it to debit
the depositors account in the
amount of irregular or invalid cou-
pons; suspension orders after a
hearing before a commissioner
criminal prosecution through the
federal courts.
The OPA will refuse to redeem
coupons on gummed sheets after
January 20 unless every coupon is
endorsed, in ink, rubber stamp OF
Continued on page 6, col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-12

ALLEGATIONS of gasoline is going
to be less and less, and if it is
tough now, it's going to be tougher" :"
said Abe Segal, San Diego district
mileage rationing representative of
the office of price administration
to "a gas distributors, dealers and
interested persons at meeting in
the Chamber of Commerce offices
Wednesday morning.
The meeting which opened with
stress on the present gasoline strin-
gency and the Importance of stop
ping black marketing, resolved it
self into a discussion of Imperial
county's impending problems with
the district OPA men and H. L..
Kruger, farm vehicle specialist of
the Los Angeles office of defense
transportation, answering questions
put by the county's gas men.
GIVES WARNING
The San Diego OPA men ad-
vised those present that hereafter
distributors of gasoline will be held
strictly responsible for any i'm
properly endorsed coupons as we'll
as counterfeits turned in to ration
banking accounts. The distributors
in turn will have to hold their
dealers responsible"
This means that every time an
individual says to his dealer, You
know me, don't need to sign this,
he is making his dealer take a
chance that his ALLEGATION of gaso-