The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-16

 Tuesday evening at Black Rock ! State Park.
 Following the supper swimming | was enjoyed.
 Attending were: Mrs. Harold At. wood. Mrs. James Duff, Mrs. Gil- bert Nase. Mrs. Robert Robinson, Mrs. Charles Botsford. Mrs. Karl Fackler, Miss Edith Poit. Mrs. sher- wood Fifield. Mrs. John Waters. Jr.. Mrs. Hugh McCoil. Mrs. Alfred Wehrle and Mrs. William welarle The club will meet next Monday l evening at Ledergranz Hall. Elec- tric avenue to make plans for a fail cnoceTt.
 Mrs. John Girard and sons Wil- liam. Michael, John and Peter Of Norwich are visiting at the home | Of Mr. Girard's mother. Mrs. JohI Girard Of Judson street.
 E.ocaI Men Cited
 Corporal Edward s. Mattoon and Pfc. George Wilson who gre on the fighting line in Italy were awarded the combat Infantrymen's bf 1ge June 25 when they were cited by the commanding general Of the Seth l division and awarded the badge for actual participation in combat with tlse enemy.
 Standards for the badge come high. The decoration which was re- gently authorized by the War De- pertinent is awarded to Infantry | soldiers who have proved their fighting ability in combat. The combat badge consists Of q silver rifle set gaainst a background Of Infantry blue closed in a silver wreath.
 Corporal Mait0on is the son Of Mrs. Prank Mattoon Of Meadow street and Pfc. Wilson is the son Of Mr. and Mrs. John wilson of Grand street.
 Elisha Kelloe Camp, Sons of Union Veterans. giii meet this eve- ming on their club rooms in the Old Center School Green.
 John Wilson who left Monday for the naval training station at EaiDp- son, H. Y, was presented a purse re. gently by his associates at the Plass ticTaft Co. He was also rendered a party by a group 0f his friends Sat- uTday evening at the home Of AFs thuT French Of Higb street.
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 Military funeral services for Ralph EbeF Jills0D, midsfipmaE Zee who was killed tn aBl accident at the U, S. Naval Academy at Annapolis Saturday, was held at Trinity church Tuesday afternoon at 2 with Rev, Leonard Smith, pastor, offls eiatIng. Burial was tp Hillside cemetery with squad from the Veterans of Foreign Wars firing s
 The squad, tD charge Of 'com' IaAHdeT Peter Rein, was Jeremlan R0sslg0l, Augustus Lombard, Arthur Lord, end Andrew 6eTensen The eol0T bearers were Th0ipss Me- 0ratb, and Joseph Rog0ziDskl, The color guards were Herbert Benson, stOFekeepeT 2-e u, 6, Navy and seas man 2-e stanley P0inRt0wskt U, g. Nayy, The funeral detail was W eaarge 0f Chief Petty QtfleeT, Claude 4, Thomson U, s. Navy re- tired,
 During March lesS, All'AmeFleaD Legion posts tD the United blsies put 0p drive to raise money 70 purchase cigarettes f0T the boys v. the armed forces overseas, The loeal post put on . successful drive here and sent Q large pllWbeT 0f ehfE tons 0f smokes % boys overseas, Flle f0ll0wlDg letter which Commander Axel hlelsen received Monday proves that the EegloD's drive goF smokes f0V the boys Ess grestly appreciated by them, The letter ls as g0llOwsi
 Dear C0MmanGeFi-
 ! WRs just presented Wlfb eeFs ton Of Gafaele tFeW your post all9 RppFeeiate them very lnpebk Ws hadTlt been paid f0r tW0 nloAVh and were completely out 0f elgags cites, ] know the other boys appEes eiatR theiy GaaDels too, ] wieh 70 thank von very much,
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 The TihONast0n WOmeD's Demo. eFatle Club met Monday evening az the home ef Mrs. Harry Benson q Union street Plans for the lall campaign were discussed aila routine business was transacted Following tlle meeting card playing wns eIlg