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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-07
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, Jan. walter M.
Reilly, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. william
H. Reilly of 16 Olive street has re-
sumed his studies at Hahnemann
Medical college, Philadelphia, Penn,
after spending several days with his
parents.
Sessions of the evening schools
were not held last night due to
stormy weather.
First Lieut.. Edward McKeOn,
nephew Of Patrick McKeOn Of Bar
mum street, was wounded In Italy,
Dec. g.. He Is the SON Of a former
Naugatuck resident, Christopher NC
Keen of the Bronx, N. 7.
A War Department notification to
relatives did not specify the extent
Of his wound. Lieut.. McKeOn, who
has been in the Army since before
Pearl Harbor, has seen much action.
He is q graduate Of New York Uni
versity and Of the reserve officer
training course there. He has Wis
tied here frequently.
Improvement is shown in the con-
dition of Warden Leo j. Brophy
but because of his weakened con-
dition due to a severe attack of grip,
may not be able to resume his duties
until the middle of next week. He
is able to get up for a short time
each day, however.
Staff Sergt. Joseph Sullivan, sta
toned at Camp Swift, Texas. Is visit
ing relatives on Rubber avenue.
Sergt, Otto Yulke of the Army
has arrived safely in New Guinea,
according to word received here.
Miss Rita O'Brien has resumed
studies at Bay Path Institute, after
having visited her mother, Mrs. Mil
bred O'Brien, WOodbine street.
Miss Hazel Anderson of Beebe
street, who has been a patient at
waterbury hospital, has return to
her home, where she is convalesc-
ing.
Our Lady Sodality of st. Francis
school will serve tea for members
and their mothers Sunday at 3 p.
m. at st. Cecelias hall. In charge
are: Evelyn Honan, Francis Cuddy,
Kathryn Cronin, Rita Burns and
Jean AMIGO and they will be assist
ed by officers. Pupils of st. Francis
school will present play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-07
JUVENILE GRANGE
TO HOLD PROGRAM

Naugatuck, Jan. 7-Officers of the
Juvenile unit Of Beacon Valley
grange, to be installed Saturday at
8 p. m. in Grange hall, are: Master.
Robert Messner: overseer, Morey
Trip; lecturer, Althea Candee;
steward, Wayne Sweet; assistant
steward, william Brush, Jr.; lady
assistant steward. jeanne Behlman;
chaplain, Louis Benson; treasurer,
Joyce Smith; secretary, Sylvia
Smith; Ceres, Patricia Behlman:
Pomona, Doris Sweet: Flora. Shirley
Benson; juvenile matron. Miss Bev-
erly Sweet.
A program on current musical
events viii be sponsored by the
music department Of the Naugatuck
WomaR's club Jan. 20. MRS. Martin
Lynn viii be hostess and Mrs. Ste
phen Sitar viii be leader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-07
Tire Certificates

The third panel Of the Naugatuck
ration board has issued certificates
for tire and tubes to the following:
U. j. Rubber Co.. One New Truck
Tire; one tube; Elizabeth G. Neary.
Awo grade one--one tube; Mary
Wasola. Three grade three--two
tubes; John ]. Butkus, One grade
three: Emil H. Schrull, Two grade
three--oKe tube; Lawrence A. Shep-
ley, Two grade three: Albert Eman-
uel, Three grade three lone tube:
Francis Yurksaitis. One grade three
one tube; Franklin Pattern, Two
grade one; Hazel Morrow. One grade
three tube; Julian MiZeski,
Two grade three; Joseph Snapko,
One grade three--one tube; Frank
Steffens, One grade three.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-07

An Eighth AAF Bomber Com
mand Station, England, Jan. 7 -
Technical Sergeant Melvin j. Cole
of as Star View avenue, Water
bury, Conn, is presented with the
Distinguished Flying Cross by
Brigadier General Leon w. john
son. Technical Sergeant Cole was
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross for extraordinary achieve
ment while participating in OPP
erations against the Ploesti Oil
Refinieries of Rumania on Aug
ust /, 1913. During this extremely
important attack upon enemy oil
refineries, Sergeant Cole parti-
cipated in the longest flight ever
undertaken by so large number
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-07

these two boys are on their way OF
give the league leaders a stout bat
tie. This team now has the second
position in the B League.
The team Of Fred Hall and Mar
vim Langseth Is another team be-
ginning to show promise. This team
Is now tied for third position with
the team Of Ed Hahn and Lloyd
Nolan.
The standing Of the B League
teams follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-07

Naugatuck, January T. = Second Lieutenant Albert
X. Schrull, "a, of Mr. and Mrs Carl Schr Cherry
treet Extension who killed in plane crash at the
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md, Thursday will be paid
military honors The funeral will be held Sunday after
DON at 23O in Immaual Lutheran church, Hight Street.
Rev. Harold Lucas pastor will offic.ate Burial will be in
Grove cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-07

Of Liberator bombers. The mis-
sion was rendered doubly hazard
Gus by the fact that the attack
was made at minimum altitude
and that target area was very
strongly defended by anti-air-
craft and machine-gun installa-
tons and numerous enemy fight
ers," his citation says.
General johnson was awarded
the Congressional Medal of Hon
or for his part in this attack.
In addition to the Distinguish
ed Flying Grass, Technical Serg-
cant Cole has also been awarded
the Purple Heart and the Air
Medal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-07
Military Rites
Set For Sunday
Afternoon, 2:3O
Cherry Street Extension Second Lieutenant Maryland
Casualty Yesterday; Body to Arrive in Borough To-
night or Early Tomorrow

Correspondent Larry shepley-Phons NausatucE ss4s
Nogales international., 1944-05-12

and it dcec me good.
Well. there really isn't much I
can say. hut I will take time out
to thank you for being so nice to
me in sending your paper.
I am sorry to hear about the
death of Emma Gourdins mother.
Tell them that 7 sympathize in
their sorrows and hope her mother
will rest in peace forever She
was a decent, clean and nice Wom-
an knew all of her boys and girls
and she brought them up to be
decent. I really hope that God will
look after her and her boys and
girls, because they do deserve it.
Tell them this for me.
Well, I can't say much more be-
cause really there isn't much I can
say except thanks lot for all you
have done in the past, keep up the
good work. and may God bless you
all. Say hi to the gang and my
family. I remain,
Forever yours,
DICK SERINO
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
HOME ON
| SHORT LEAVE
Whereabouts Of
Service Men

Carlos Genardini, Sr., and son,
Carlos Genardini. Jr., both in Italy.
Oscar Bartlett. Alameda, Calf.
Alex A. Pierson, San Luis Obispo.
Calf.
Sgt. Hugo S. Miller, Camp Ruck-
er, Alabama.
Pvt Luis T. Lomeli, Camp Beale,
Calf.
Pvt. Jesus T. Lomeli, Iceland.
Pvt Anselmo A. Tadeo, Ft. Bliss,
Texas.
Tech. Corp. Alex Durazo, Jr.,
England Army Air Forces. attach
ed to bombardment squadron.
James Logan, Navy at Sampson,
IN. Y.
/ Robert Serino. Valdosta, Ga.
Richard Ray Kunde, Aleutian
Islands. Formerly stationed in San
Francisco area.
! Pvt. George A. Young for the past
year and half has been in Iran,
engaged in transporting supplies.
/ Bruce Powell, England
Lefty Robles, England.
! Manuel ViIlanueva, Camp Ed
wards, Mass
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
Anzio Beachhead
April 18, 1914

Mr.. Craig Pottinger:
I take this opportunity to greet
my mother. Mrs M G. de Bazurto,
and my wife who recently became a
mother. Mrs ME. I. J. de Bazurto,
and all mothers of men and women
now serving with the armed forces
Of the United Nations all over the
world, especially to the mothers
who have lost their beloved sons in
this war.
Yes, it is war and it seems to be
in the middle of a bitter struggle
men are dying daily and many more
will die on this great day honoring
our dear mother, the greatest day
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Nogales international., 1944-05-12
PARKS Is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
PAUL HARKER
IN THE NAVY

Paul E. Harker, 18, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. C. Harker of Nogales.
left Akron. Ohio, Tuesday, for the
Navy in which he enlisted in Janu-
ary while II years of age. At Akron
he had been employed by Goodyear
Aircraft for the past year and
half. He is brother of Robert
Harker, employed in mine at
Miami, Arizona, and James H. Har-
ker, master sergeant in the infantry
at Camp Maxey, Texas. Robert
Harker was in the Army for five
months until last September and is
now in the reserve
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
ALIEN HUTCHINSON
At ALABAMA CAMP

Private Aileen Hutchinson, sister
of Buel E. Hutchinson of The Little
Outfit Ranch in San Rafael Valley,
is now at Gunter Field, near Mont
gomery, Alabama She is writing a
column weekly on camp activities
for a Montgomery paper
Nogales international., 1944-05-12

"Clad you dropped in. Judge. was just
trying to explain to Mary what you told us
down at lodge last night. about all the
grain used to distill war-alcohol not really
being used up She didn't realize it. either"
"It's true. Mary. Wherever the govern
ment has permitted distillers to purchase
the equipment necessary to reproceSs the
used grain. at least 500 of the feed value
$50 by weight) of the whole grain is
being recovered and returned to farms like
yours in the form of Dremium-quality live
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
LOCAL NEWS
BUZZY CUMMING
ENTERING ARMY SHORTLY

Joseph A (Buzzy) Cumming, IT.
year-old grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry j. Karns, is going to state
recruiting headquarters in Phoenix
today in connection with enlistment
in an Army specialized training
program He will be 18 next Feb
ruary, graduates from high school
this motnh, and expects to be called
for training in the armed forces in
about July.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
S162.14 NETTED AT
SONOITA RED CROSS DANCE

The sum of $162 IA was netted at
the Red Cross dance held recently
at Sonoita and has been turned over
to the Santa Cruz County Chapter
OF the Red Cross by Ed LeGendre,
Red Cross representative in the
Scnclta district. Mrs Mary Lee
Calrinaton and J. R. Gardner had
charge OF the dance and everything
"2S donated They thank every
body who cooperated toward max
ing the affair a success.
PARKS IS QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
BROTHERS HOME
ON FURLOUGH

Pvts. Jose Orozco and Manuel
Orozco are home on furlough visit
ing their sisters, Mrs. Juanita Pa
dilla and Miss Socorro Orozco. Jose
is stationed in California and Man
uel has been in Alaska.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
TEACHERS WIN
BOWLING MATCH

A Nogales High School men teach
ers bowling team defeated the Citi-
zens Auto Bus Drivers team in a
match game at the Elks building a
week ago yesterday. Teachers bowl
ing were Messrs. Beazley, Keith,
Lon Bellman, Max Keyte, Harold
Stiles and John Herrera
Nogales international., 1944-05-12

stock feed. Only the starch is removed
during distilling the part recovered is
highly-prized concentrate containing valu
able proteins. fats and carbohydrates. The
distilling industry really has taken leading
part in the development of new cattle and
poultry feed products from reprocessed
grain. products rich in vitamins Bl and
Be :. so essential to satisfactory growth
and production. And the recovery of grain
will apply also to the making of whiskey
when production is resumed"
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
BACK FROM CULIACAN

Henry G. Arana of the Mars
Marketing Company is back in No
gales following a two and one half
months stay at Culiacan.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
YUMA MAYOR
NOGALES VISITOR

Mayor W. S. ingalls, of Yuma and
George Robinson of Yuma, the lat
ter connected with the State Board
of Education, were guests yesterday
at the Hotel Bowman.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
Navy at San Diego.

Pvt. Ed Pierson arrived WedneS-
day from Camp Howe, Texas,
where he is stationed as an infan-
tryman.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
Somewhere in North Africa

Somewhere in North Africa
Dear Sirs:
Received your last issue Of your
paper and sure was glad to hear
from YOU I can say that it is nice,
because you mention so many of
the boys I once used to chum with
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
WILLIE JOFFROY
LEAVES FOR FIT. BLISS

Willie Joffroy left Monday for F't.
Bliss. Texas, for re-assignment in
the Army He has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. Alex Joffroy, following
more than two years with the armed
forces in Alaska.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
BILL PETERSON HERE

Corporation Commissioner Will
liam r. (BilD Petersen, candidate
for Congress, was here Saturday.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
NEWS OF OUR
n MEMAxaWOMEM
IM UNIFORM
HECTOR LARRIVA
HOME FROM HAWAII

Yeoman 1/c Hector Larriva ar
rived here Friday from the Hawaiian
Islanfb; on 30-day leave. He is a
son Of Mrs. l.. Larriva, Sr., of Way
side Drive
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
NOGALES MARINES
MEET IN PACIFIC

Corp. Gilbert Soto, in a letter
this week to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. M Soto, Jr, said he recent
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Nogales international., 1944-05-12

Al Hilton was in town. Tuesda.
from his ranch near Elgin.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
DAVE LOEB HERE
FROM BEVERLY HILLS

Dave Loeb Of Beverly Hills, Calf
former Nogales merchant, arrived
here Friday to spend a few days.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT VISITOR

Manuel Torres Of Hermosillo,
president of the Sonora Cattlemen's
Association, was here last weekend
for the Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12

L. E. Vinyard returned Wednesday
from business trip to Phoenix.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
FRANCIS AMES
TO BE HERE TODAY

Francis AmeS of Douglas, presi-
dent of the Arizona Retail Liquor
Dealers Association, is arriving
here today enroute to Mexico. He
is one of Arizona's 20 delegates to
the Democratic National Conven-
ton, opening at Chicago July 10.
N E. Clark, prominent cattleman
of the Elgin district was here yes
terday.
Johnny O'Keefe will spend this
weekend visiting relatives in Phoe-
nix.
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
Colin Edmonson will make trip
to Tucson today.
Mrs Gertrude Kmde and son
Paul of Patagonia were here We'd
nesday on shopping trip.
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
Mrs. E. D. Scogins was visitor
here Monday from Patagonia.
! PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
! William CoXon of Casa Grande
was a caller Wednesday at the Of
flee of the Nogales International.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
LETTERS FROM SERVICE MEN

Nogales International welcomes
COUNT in the service keep coming
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
EDWARD FERNANDEZ
ENTERING NAVY

Edward Fernandez, employed at
the Nogales postoffice. is leaving
Wednesday for Phoenix to be sworn
into the Navy and from Phoenix
expects to be sent to San Diego.
He is a brother of Mrs Julia Mil
ner, manager of the Nogales Thea
ter.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
NEW ROTARIANS

Howard Welch and Chester D.
French were inducted into the Ro-
tary Club Friday as new members
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (AdvD

William CoXon of Casa Grande
was a caller Wednesday at the Of
flee of the Nogales International.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
SERGEANT RETES
"HELPING THEM FLY"

Master Sgt. Aurelio v. Retes of
106 Sonoita avenue is crew chief
in the ground crew of the famed
Flying Porpoise Squadron of a
Liberator group in England and is
doing much to see that the planes
Of his squadron are operating in
tip-top shape, according to infor-
nation received yesterday from an
Eighth AAF Liberator station in
England. Sergeant Retes entered
the Air Forces on October 81, 1941.
HOME ON
SHORT LEAVE
Henry Valencia was home Satur-
day on 72-hour leave from the
Nogales international., 1944-05-12

newly developed fstarng arpane tires Fins wind
mills causing wheels to revolve cutting landing impact and
lengthening tire life from so to 100 cent
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)

Ralph Rawsthorne, foreman of
the Allison Steel Manufacturing
Company at Phoenix, former resi-
dent of Nogales, was here Saturday
Mr. and Mrs w. P. Stensgaard
of Tucson, former residents of this
county, were here Monday.
j. Alfonso Hijar of Guasave, Sin
aloa. brother of Mrs Gonzalo
Puchi, Sr., was a Nogales visitor
the first of the week.
Miss Mary Weaver, formerly of
Nogales, was here Tuesday from
Tucson.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)

Mrs. E. D. Scogins was visitor
here Monday from Patagonia.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12

Johnny O'Keefe will spend this
weekend visiting relatives in Phoe-
nix.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12

N E. Clark, prominent cattleman
of the Elgin district was here yes
terday.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12

Mrs. Gertrude Kunde and son
Paul of Patagonia were here We'd
nesday on shopping trip.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12
PARKS is QUALIFIED. (Adv.)

Colin Edmonson will make trip
to Tucson today.
Nogales international., 1944-05-12

PARKS IS QUALIFIED. (Adv.)
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Boy Of Biscoy Embargo Seeks
I o Halt Supplies for Nuzis

barge of shipping in the Bay of Bis
cay, said the action was a major
step toward halting completely any
movement of supplies into Ger
many.
The Secretary told a news confer
ence that the action parallels the
efforts of the American Fleet to
halt blockade runners moving from
Japanese-held ports with war ma
terials badly needed by Germany.
1T will reduce to minimum and
eventually eliminate transport OF
goods to Germany through France,
he added.
(The British Embassy said
smugglers have been operating
from ports of Northern Spain in
carrying material to France for
the Germans. The British Navy
and Royal Air Force have been
maintaining a patrol over the
waters of the bay to keep out
most shipping. but fishing vessels
have been permitted to operate
I there.)
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Cove-|n Threat
PeriIs Pittston
Home Areas

+! the Associated Press.
PITTSTON, Pa, Feb 15.-A new
wave of fear swept this anthracite
city of $4,000 today after two yawn-
ing holes opened in the earth and a
squeeze" caused by the sagging
Of mine pillars, threatened to sink
the ground from under large resi-
dental areas.
Mine experts said the squeeze
might portend general weakening
of tunnel supports and a wholesale
cavein.
Mayor John J. Reilly and city and
State legislators arranged hurried
trip to the Pennsylvania State Cap
itol at Harrisburg to ask the State
Bureau of Mines for help, possibly
in flooding abandoned tunnels.
Sections of the city were roped of
temporarily yesterday after new
cracks appeared, one a few feet from
the spot where julie Ann Fulmer, 2,
was killed when the earth gave away
under her feet last week. The other
occurred in an area where $50 homes
were damaged a year ago when the
earth's surface dropped to 8 feet
below its normal level.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Churchill Reported
Replying 10 Stain
Ely the Associated Press.

Es tHe Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-Prime Minis
ter Churchill was reported today to
have replied to Premier Stains re-
cent letter on the Russo-Polish dis
pute, in fresh attempt to bring to-
gether Moscow. London and the
Polish governmentin-ex
While there was no indication of
what Mr.. Churchill said, it was
known that he talked with Polish
Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk and
Foreign Minister Tadeusz Romer be-
fore framing an answer, and a pub
lie statement on the latest British
stand Is expected in Mr.. ChurchilFs
next appearance before Commons.
Mr.. Mikolajczyk has postponed
his visit to Washington, it was an
nounced, thus renewing hopes for
rapprochement and showing at
least no complete breakdown yet in
attempts to solve the knotty United
Nations problem
1t also was understood there had
been an exchange of American
Russian views between President
Roosevelt and Premier Stain, with
the United States inclined to sup
port the British. The British, al
though apparently willing to &C
cept the Curzon Line as the Basis
for negotiation between the Rus
slams and Poles, are believed to be
reluctant at Premier Stalin's de-
mand for removal Of some men,
bers of the Polish government
whom Moscow considers to be anti
Soviet,
Evening star., 1944-02-15
DC. Short S2,9O0,00
OF War Bond Quota:
Drive Ends Tonight
Receipts Now Total
81 Pct. Of Overall Cool;
individual Sales Lao

A total of $4,000, 900, or 8 per
cent of the Districts overall
quota. remained to be raised to-
day before the end of the Fourth
War Loan campaign tonight.
Yesterdays purchases brought the
local total to s92,100O00, or 81 per
cent of the goal, the Fifth Federal
Reserve Bank in Richmond, Va. re-
ported today. Individual purchases.
which stood at S39.OO0,O00 were
still nearly q per cent short of the
goal, while E bond purchases lacked
l8 per cent of reach their $780,
100000 objective
Corporations and associa tions
continued to forge ahead with a
total of S53,l00000, or 1854 per cent
Of their quota.
All February Sales Count.
Although the drive ends officially
tonight, War Bond sales for the re-
mainder of the month will be credit
ed to the campaign. with continued
emphasis on efforts to reach the
quota set for individual purchases,
the Treasury has announced. Ma
tional overall sales were reported
last night to be 96 per cent of the
s14 900, ,000,000 quota. and individual
sales, 66 per cent of the S5,500,0C0,-
600 goal.
Twenty States and Alaska so far
have exceeded their quotas, the
Treasury announced today. They
are Arkansas. Louisiana, Maryland,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Caro-
lima, North Dakota. Ohio, Oklahoma
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Da-
kota. Utah, Vermont. Washington,
West Virginia and Wisconsin.
First State to reach its quota in
all categories-individual, E bond
and corporate purchases-was North
Dakota.
Johnston Urges Response.
Eric A. Johnston, president of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce, asked Americans, in a radio
address last night, whether they are
worthy of the freedom and liberty
for which our men are now dying"
Lets prove it," he said "by put
ting the Fourth War Loan drive over
with a bang"
A testimonial dinner in honor of
(See WAR BONDS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Three 1akoma Park Youths
Seized in 100 M.P.H. Chase
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.-A 25-mile
chase along Washington boulevard.
during which police said their auto
mobile speedometers registered a
speed of 100 miles an hour several
times, ended today in the capture
OF three Takoma Park youths after
their car hit utility pole.
State troopers said the car in
which the boys were riding was
stolen in Washington last night.
The youths were 13, 16 and IT.
State Trooper Carl Breland spot
ted the speeding car at Dorsey, Md,
chased and stopped it. AS he ap-
preached on foot. the automobile
sped off again. Another police car
joined the chase, which lasted until
t6e fugitive car struck a pole at
Morrell Park, disrupting lighting in
the section for several hours.
The boys, who fed on foot, were
captured after a chase of several
blocks. They were held at the Wa
terloo station for Federal authori-
ties.