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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
OBITUARY

GRIGORAITIs-Anthony J. Orr. goraitiS. Pullen avenue, Oakvillc, died last night ct Waterbury hos pital after Q brief illness.
 Born in Lithuania, he came to this country about 50 years ago ana had been Q resident of Oakville foi the past 26 years. He was employes ; by the French Mfg. Go for 30 years.
 MT, QrigoraitiS As survived pY two sons, Joseph and Sergt. BronU Grigoraitis, stationed in Oklahoma; and one grandson. u
 He was communicant of st' Mary Magdalen church, Oakville, and Q member of the Lithuanian To litical club of Waterbu. n
 The funeral will be helo ,ttirdaJ morning ct S:l6 from thC Snydcr funeral home, 04 Willow street, tC st, Mary Magdaien church, oak. vile, for c solemn high Mass o. O:00, Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends nnayy coll ct the funeral home tiB evening from 2 to 10 o'clock and to- morrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 RENHAM-William Leander Ben. ham, 2e3 Boyden street, died last night ct Waterbury hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Wa. teryille, oct. 22, 1861, the son Of the late Robert and Julia (Welton) BenhaTn.
 Iiis wife, Mary 6. (Wiicox) Ben. ham, who died in December, 1O4l, was the first eInploye of the Bristol Go. MT. Henharn was employed ct the same company until his retire- ment in 1880, He faS 0 former rest. dent of Naugatuck.
 He was c communicAnt Of the Grace Methodist Episcopal church and Q member of Wadhan1S camp, No. 70. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Lady TTumbull cotin. ell, Sons and Daughters of Liberty; and Deforest Cofnmandery, United order of the Golden CroSS.
 Funeral services will Do held Sat. urday ct 2 D. m. ct the AlderSon funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Evan Bergwall, pastor of the Grace Methodist church, Waterville, ofIiciating. Burial will Do in Hillside cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends may call ct the funeral home tomorrow from 8 to s and 2 to Q ?. m.
 AULD-Mrs. Jennie Andrew Aud, wife of John Aud, died this iIiorns ing ct her home, 90 Alberta street.
 She was born Oct. 6. 1870, in Yonkers, N. Yp the daughter of the late James and Jane (gow. den) Andrew. Mrs. Aud was 6 member of the Third Congregational church and of the Ladies' Aid Bo- ciety of the church.
 Besides her husband she is surs vived by one brother, Samuel An. drew, and one sister, Mrs. Hannah Jones, both Of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held saturs day ct 3:30 ?. m. ct tho Alderson funeral home. 70 Central avenue, Rev. Conner Lewis, pastor of the Third Congregational church. ofii- ciatlng. Burial will Do in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call ct the funeral homo tomorrow eve. ming from [ to Q o'clock.
 0ePALEK-EFank Ospalek, hus. band of Mary (Forster) 0spalek, died this morning at his home, 4bl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Negro Voters In Favor
 Of Roosevelt, UniOniSm
Fortune Magazine Finds Sentiment SrtOng for Presi dent in New York Chicago; Many Willing to Change

egaw York, oct, S-After Q survey 0k Negro political opinion in New Xork and Chicago. Fortune magas uino reports that zoe per cent ot NegroeS in these two areas favor lhe reelection of President Roose~ vel6 while a1 per cent support Thomas E. Dewey and al per cent are undecided.
 Researoh for this Survey was done aurang the latter half of August by Negro interviewers, under the di- rectlon of the firm of Elmo Roper,
 The Survey also discloSeS that ST per cent of the Negroes In these two northern cities want the teu- eral government to create more 1op onnortunitles for Negroes during the next four years, Among those who feel this ay and are for Roosevele, 9a.e per cent(or l5,5 per cent ot ne total Chlcago-New York Negro pouulation) would be willing to switch their votes to Dewey II, by thN end of the campaign, Dewey seemed more willing than Roosevelt eo create these opportunities, ConS Versely, e.l per cent of the tot@ would switch from Dewey to Roose- velt for the same reason,
 On the question of future rela- klons with labor unions, for any aa- ministration, S6,S per cent ot tne Nearoes interviewed in both clues Advocated keeping labor unions as nowerf,ll as they are now, but see to that their bad" practices are reformed: 26.S per cent voted that labor unions should be allowed 10 continue, but some of their powers ba taken away; 2A.2 per cent adVo' cated encouraging unions and per- nit themselves to make any neees- sary improvements; ga per cent ao-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
FUNERALS
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high Mass. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home this after noon and evening.
 The funeral of John R. Healy, ST., q German street, Naugatuck, will be held from the Buckmiller funeral home, a Park place, Naugatuck, tomorrow at 9 O. m. to St. Francis church at 9:S0 where high Mass of requiem will be celebrated. Bur- ial will be in St. James cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends may call ct the funeral home today from 2 to 10 p, nl.
 The funeral of Frank F. Miller, Prospect, was held from the Alder. son funeral home, 70 Central ave. hue, at 8 p. m. today, Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor of Prospect Con. Sregational church ofticiating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05

An ordinary easy chair brought $SSA at autcion at Grantham, Eng land,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
DIED

DENHAM In this city, oct. 4th, i04l, William Leand0F benham, Of 2G3 Boyden Street.
 Funeral Saturday at D. Tny from Aiderson Funeral Home, 70 Ce1s tFai Avenue. Burial in Hillside cemetery, NaugAtuek. AULD-In this city, Oct, 9th, 1e44, Mrs. Jennie Andrew Aud, of 90 Funeral saturday at aiSO D. m. from AldeFson Funeral. Home, 70 Cens trai Avenue, Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery,
 GRI0ORAITIs -- Tn this city, Oct 4thL. 1g44, Anthony J. qrigoraitiS, Funeral Saturday at eiib G.. .fr.I. from Snyder Funeral Home, 04 Willow Street, to SC. Mary Magdaisn Chuch, 0akviile. Bvrlai In Calvary cemetery.
 OapALI9k -- fn this city, Oct. Dth, tg44, Frank ospaiek, of l5t North Main Street,
 Funeral Gaturday .at Sif5 C.. m, from Muiviiie Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street. to gt, Thomas's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Building Rermits

The following building permits have been IBDue6 by the building inspeetorl
 Carroll theater, Nerth Main street, alterations to front $500.
 Waiter Fox, 60 Howard street, demollhh barn and change Co garage, 9i0o.
 nalke A. Torla, 100 Charles street. rebuild garage, p900.
 Mary zarFelll, e WilsOn street, garage, s2oo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
KILLED IN FALL

Boston, Oct. 5 - (U.p3 - An Army private was killed and 0 7l- year.old woman was injured criti- caly when they apparently fell from windows of Boston buildings today
 The body of Private Robert H. Clarkson, 20, of (S2 AuriXa avenue) Bay Shore, L. l., attached to liar. yard Medical school, was found in an alley behind the Irving ChalIl- bers. Ada Morse suffered multiple injuries when she tumbled from c ninth floor window on Beacon street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05

vocated stopping all labor unions from operating,
 Relative to the unemployment problem after the war, 5l,S per cent were In favor of helping business In every way possible Go create enough jobs and not start public prilects unless 1t becomes clear that bus mess can do 1t alone; al per cent advocated starting public projects right after the war, planning to rec duce their scope just as soon as It appears that business can handle the situation,
 On the question of which the following do you come cloest to agreeing with" the Negroes were divided AS follows:
 roosevelt has done an excellent Job and its important that he be kept in office for the next four years, 29.7 per cent; while he has made some mistakes, 1t is still het- ter that he be reelected,' 4l.2 per cent; although Roosevelt has done some good things, he has been presi- dent long enough and Dewey should be elected" l6,6 per cent; Tt would be Q very bad thing for Roosevelt to be reelected for another four years, i0,4 per cent.
 A breakdown discloses consider ably more Dewey strength in Chl- cago than in New York, Tn Chi cago the percentagee stand: Roose- welt, 6A,A; Dewey, SS,S; don't know, l,S. The preferences in New York run: Roosevelt, 77,6; Dewey, 200; don't know, 2.4,
 An ordinary easy chair brought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Full Weather Report

Boston, Oet. 6 (UP)-SNsw Iens. land weather forecasts
 CONNECTICUT, MA ( eA CHUs NHTTS and RHODE ISLAND =- FaIR and noe 50 eOO1 tonight Fair and slightly waPmaeP tOmOFROws
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
MASS

HOnAN-Anniversary Mass of re. dulem will Dc celebrated Baturday morning. oct, 7th, at SiQ6 o'clock, at the 6t. MargaFets. Church, for the Fepose Of the soul of the iata Mrs. Bessie A. H0ran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05

North Main street, after an extend. cd illness.
 Born in Germany, he came to this country a years ago making his home in the North End section of the city where he conducted Q dee licatesserl store for the past M years. Mir, Ospalek was c cofnnuns icant of St. Thomas's church.
 Besides his w,4e he is survived by two sons, Frank, of Detroit, and Carl ospalek of Waterbury; one grandson, Carl Edward Ospalek; and several nieces and Tiephews.
 The funeral will Do held from the Mulviile funeral home, 270 West Main street, Saturday at 8:l6 .. m. to St. ThomaS's church at Q for 6 requiem high Mass. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call ct the funeral homo to- night from 2 to 10 o'clock and to. morrow from 2 to 10 ?. nj.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
 HOLDS EXERCISES

Outdoor exercises at Gts. Peter and Paul school yesterday afternoon officially opened the war stamp and bond sales drive at the school. "a. triotlc and military songs were on the program.
 Henry Quinn was dressed as Uncle Sam and Mary Ann Rogse appeared as ''Miss America. A campaign talk was given by Eunice Overtoi, Robert Leonard and Thomas Bergin, Boy Scouts, served as guards.
 Rev. James Woods, principal, was among the guests at the ceremonies,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-23

distance around. Habitues of
the city night clubs are said
to be unimpressed.
Dad Gummit always thinks
twice before leaving his wife
alone evenings. Once for
an excuse to go out. and the
second time to find a reason
why she can't go along.
X X q
Waiter: MAY I help you with
that soup, sir?"
Diner: What do you mean
help me? 4 don't need any help
Waiter: Sorry, sir. From. the
sound l thought you might wish
to be dragged ashore"
The strong man who was up on
the stage doing his act bending
bars and lifting weights. ETC.. and
as a climax TO his performance
he stated he was going to demon.
strate his grip and took a lemon
in his hands squeezed il as hard
as he could and when he opened
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-23
Changers Told Details of
Proposed Glucose Plant

Locust Grove-The Grange held
its regular meeting last Friday
with Lyle Simmelink, master, in
the chair. The main business con-
sisted of the appointment of the
executive and other committees by
the master and the election of Gill
bert Edwards to the office of as
sistant steward.
After closing the meeting the
master introduced Harry Van
Waveren, representative of the
Northwest Chemurgy Co. who
gave an extremely interesting and
illuminating talk on the current
glucose topic He stated that q
factory being constructed in Ell
lesnburg is near completion and
plans are already under way for
building plant in Pasco. He
stressed the point that the wheat
used for the process was the type
lowest in protein, such as grain
that is smutty, wet, etc. He
summed up his speech with the
following four points: The grain
is produced in the West; processed
in the West; sold in the West, and,
the money remains in the farmers
pockets.
Later light refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Dorothy
Simmelink and Shirley Larkin.
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Definition
NAZI OLD TIMER-One who
remembers when Retreat" was a
hideaway in Berchtesgaden, in
stead of reports from Marshal Won
Mannstein.
Der Fuehrer's hopes for the
rich Ukraine have been dashed.
All he is getting out of it is
Germans he can.
X = *
"I'm enjoying beautiful Florence
immensely" Private Hassenpef-
fer, in Italy, wrote to his girl.
She replied: eff that is the way
it is, you can stay in Europe. I'm
having a good time with Oscar"
FL. * q X
Lena Genster's only war time
occupation was pursuing second
lieutenant.
An army sergeant boarded "a
taxi in which general was seat
ed. When the general got out at
the first stop, he stepped on the
sergeant's foot, whereupon the
sergeant kicked the general in a
vulnerable spot. A buck private
waiting at the curb followed up
with another kick.
At the courtmartial, the serg-
cant was released upon his ex-
PLANTATION that the kick was in
involuntary reaction of man
whose foot was stepped on. But
the court warned the private that
he could not offer the same alibi
because the general had not
stepped on his foot.
ssThat's right" the private adj
mitted. "But when I saw the SER
geant kick the general, I as
sumed the war was over and any
body could kick a general"
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Hitler is reported to have a
secret weapon, bomb that ex- :
hausts all oxygen for great
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his hand. il was mass Of pulp.
He then stated that he would give
one. dollar a drop TO anyone who
could get additional juice out of
the lemon.
There was sharp featured lit
lie man who got up from the back
row and came to the platform and
said: LET me see the lemon" He
took il and not only squeezed one
drop. but five additional drops
out of the lemon. The strong man
said he was astounded. and want
ed TO know what the little mans
business was.
The little man said: We'll. I'll
tell you mister. I am chairman
of the finance committee Of my
local church" H. ~
Suicides in England have fall
len off by one third since 1899.
The reason probably is curiosity
to learn the outcome of the war.
Why is it that temptation
usually gets much quicker
response than Opportunity?
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Sherry Ann Larkin was an over
night guest Monday of Arlene
Smith.
Marty Aiken has been i'll the
past week with a slight attack
of the flu.
Fred and Neil Simmelink were
dinner guests of MIR. and Mrs:
Budd Larkin Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kratzer were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lance Reid in Kennewick.
Roger FELTON, was a weekend
guest of Wayne Smith.
Lila Ward, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Keith Ward, was a week
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Bill Kratzer Promoted
To Rank of Corporal

Locust Grove-Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Kratzer recently received
word from Bill of his promotion
to corporal. Bill has been in Pull
man the last few months COM
plotting a: series of studies. He
left last Wednesday for Fl. Knox,
KY, for further training.
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end guest of Glenda Rae Aiken.
Mrs. Gilbert Edwards is caring
for Roger Thiel, small son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Thiel, this week.
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Mrs. Thiel left Tuesday o.. !.
Vegas, N. Mex, to visit w;,. !
husband who expects 10 ~
overseas in the near fuSc. y
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-18
In Hospital

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m,'ed To Maria Paah"m EoepitJ
las, night Tor IN uppcrdcctamy. 81,
was reported Improving satisfactorily
today
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-18
RECORDERS L

Charles kearney, Colorod. was tried
in recorders court today IN Il morals
charge. Probable aus was Iouro
and he was placed under 4 DonC o'
$500 to be tried in the nest tenn ..
superior court.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-18

The female FREELY has a much
brighter light than the male.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-18
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white. both OF Louisburg. were
granted a marriage license yesterday
at the register OF deeds office.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-18

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Evening star., 1944-08-20
France
fContinued From First p,

|SoilIinueu from FlrS( PaSe.l
fleets Friday sank hundreds of
barees and two river steamers try
ing to cross it.
While the Germans were fighting
back hard along the coast, their
hitherto orderly retreat farther in
land began taking on the earmarks
OF rout, with many soldiers afoot
as result of Allied bombings.
Gen. ElsenhoWer's commanders
were not letting the luSter of Paris
blind them to their real task, the
crushing of this army, after which
the capital-and all France-may
well fall of its own weight.
A British staff officer, noting that
elements of l8 enemy divisions had
been captured, expressed the opin-
ion that the Germans now could
never hold the charging Allied ar
mics at the Seine.
Raj pilots reported the fires and
explosions in Paris which, coupled
with the fact that the Paris radio
has been silent for two days. indi-
Gated the Germans were wrecking
military installations before quit
ing the city.
The Germans admitted their
Embassy PERSONAL had been
evacuated
Violent Explosions.
The thunder of violent explosions.
which awakened British villagers
along the channel coast opposite
Dieppe and LIE Havre indicated
demolitions might have begun there
Along the coast the Canadians
Evening star., 1944-08-20

fought into the outskirts of Cabourg
and Dives, II miles across the Seine
Estuary from lie Havre, and brought
the small port of Houlgate under
artillery fire.
-Four miles south of Dives they
were hammering away near Dozule
against stubborn rearguards.
British on the south crowd the
Vie River near Notre Dame
D'Estrees, IL miles from the sea, and
S miles south of this crossing seized
the village of st. Julien-Le Faucon.
At one unspecified point the Allies
were only 6 miles from Lisieux
which is AZ miles from Rouen. VAN
guards advancing miles due south
of Lisieux captured st. Marguerite
des-Loges.
News Blackout in Some Areas.
Supreme headquarters announced
that for the time being there would
be news blackout in some sectors,
'becausc the enemy was soaconkused
he had no idea where the Allies
were.
This confusion was illustrated
when Canadians captured a COM
mander of division heading up a
highway to Trun. He was not aware
that Trun had fallen and yet it is
a pivotal point between the Fafaise-
Argentan pocket and the retreat to
the northeast.
Last resistance on the northern
coast of Brittany was crushed, Su-
preme Headquarters said, with the
liquidation of German pockets at
Lannion, 54 miles east of Brest. and
Paimpol, 10 miles farther east
Evening star., 1944-08-20
|course. the route Of retreat also Is
a route Of reinforcement.

course, the route Of retreat also Is
route Of reinforcement.
Florence Streets Cleared.
The Germans have pulled out Of
the northern streets Of Florence,
where they stationed themselves for
days with tanks and machine guns
and fired down the streets, but this
move apparently was dictated by an
inability to supply food for hungry
Florentines.
The enemy still has strong posi-
tons on high ground south Of the
Arno River east Of Florence.
An exasperating situation pre-
walls in Florence, which now il
almost entirely under Allied con-
troll. The Germans are able to fire
on almost any section of the city.
Last night from their hill posi-
tions the Germans dropped about
20 shells into the center Of the city.
There were no military casualties
but there were some civilian losses
and damage to buildings.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Allied Patrols Test
Nazis' Gothic Line,
Foresee Strong Stand
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, Aug. 19.-Allied pa
trols feeling out the Germans found
them sitting In their Gothic Line
today, apparently determined to
flght 1t out despite French and
American landings in Southern
France which threaten TO seal on
one of their best escape routes.
There was no perceptible loosen
ing Of the enemy lines anywhere
from Pisa on through Florence and
eastward to the Adriatic shore.
Allied patrols, splashing through
rain which prevented more impor-
tant operations, probed deep into
enemy positions in the upper Axno
River valley and in the Adriatic
sector.
Enemy Patrols Repulsed.
Sporadic gusts of artillery fire
swept the front and the enemy sent
out his own patrols to try to learn
what fresh adventures the Allies
were contemplating. These patrols
were repulsed.
The last snipers were cleared from
the central part Of Florence, bit
elsewhere there was little activity.
Marshal Albert Kesselring is be-
neVed manning his mountainous
Northern Italian positions with IL
divisions, about half his original
strength.
The new Allied drive along the
French Riviera, as we'll as the
American push toward Paris, will
make the problem of supply Of these
divisions more dif1lcult, for, Of