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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
RALLY PLANNED
 TUESDAY AT 2::3O
Employees of OakvilIe Com pany Will Participate,
 All Invited
OAKVIILE Correspondents Alice stafstFOn1
 -PhOne 0S0-

Oakviile, oct. 0.-The Oakville Go division of scovill Mfg. Go. will holt . rally fin the area across the street from the employment office, or Tuesday, at 2:30 ?. m. The rally is for employees and Oakville resi- dents. Tuesday is the day set aside to officially open the drive the nuota being 6,860.
 AA the Community Chest Is be- lleyed to help oakville employees everyone is invited.
 It. -Comdr. Cook will give 6 talk on prisoners of war, Music will bt Furnished by the choir of the Quon- get Naval Station, Quonset Rhode Island.
 Oficial notice has been posted that the registrar of voters for the town of Watertowr will be iii Ses. sion Tuesday, from noon to Q 3, n to enroll legal voters of Watertowr and making such changes irl voting lists.
 Louis Fabiano and Joseph Thomp. son, registrars will Dc in the bar. Der shop. l56 Main street.
 Union Congregational Church
 The flowers ct the Union Congre' NatlonaI church were presented bS Mir. and Mrs. James McGoldrick iri memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Hamil' ton, Mrs. Mcdoidrick's mother
 The Pilgrim Fellowship took hike to the Greystone trail sun' day afternoon. They left the church ct 200. Twelve members attended and two guests. They met ct 7:SC to hold their meeting with Irene Carter leading the worship, Char lotte Andrews the discussion ane Nancy Roger leading the games.
 The Waterbury School of Relig. ion ct St. Johns church Monday evening ct 7;30 o'clock. This 4 for teachers, officers. parents aflc anyone interested. This is the laSt night to enroll for credit.
 Mems club cribbage at parish house, Main street Tuesday at 7:SC D. n.
 Pilgrim Fellowship dance at the church hall Tuesday evening from T:3O D. m. to 10 D. n.
 Mrs. Raymond Ellis will be hos. tess to the Missionary society Wed. Saesday ct 300 at her home Mair street.. The worship will be leao by Mrs, Frank Menetry: the discus sion by Mrs. Harris Scott.
 The junior choir will meet Thurs day ct 3:46 ?. in. and the senioi choir Thursday at 7:30 ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
SEEK FORECLOSURE
 ON JUDGMENT LIEN

Foreclosure of q judgment lien entered on Watertown property Of John J. J. and Estelle Lacey of Wa tertown is sought by the Colonial Trust Company in Q civil action in common pleas court today.
 The complaint points ouit a jIidg- rnent Of 1i, i,6e67 and costs of 964.3l was returned for the plaintiff against the defendants in the court last Sept. IS, and that on Oct. 3 a certificate Of judgment lien was flied. The judgment has not been satisfied, the plaintiff states. The court writ also points out that the property question was attached when the first civil action was in- stituted last June 28.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

Income from any source without making report of 1t,
 e. My brother Is overseas with Engineers Combat Battalion. l haven't heard from him for seven weeks, Where could I get informa. ton about himp-J, P, C., New Bedford,
 A, If you do not hear from him at the end of two months, 1t is sug- gested that you request your local Red Gross Chapter to make inquiry to his organization. That Is tho oiii- eial agency acting as Intermediary between the soldier and his family.
 c, Could you please tell me If a soldier can get an allotment for his wife, when his mother is already re- ceiving 1t, or would they take 1t away from her to give to the wifep M. S., New Bedford.
 A. The soldier may have Family Allowance for bothe mother and wife, and the amount paid to them is not effected by the fact that they both receive payment. Tse soldier is contributing $22 when he has payment made to his mother; when his wife is added he adds S5 more, total of $27, The wife receives $50 and the mother either $50 or SS7, according to her degree of depend ency upon him.
 Address all inquiries of a fact.
 ual military nature to Public Re.
 lations Officer, Hq. First Service
 Command, sos Commonwealth
 avenue, Boston, Massachusetts,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
SPAGNOLA SUING FOR
 REALTY COMMISSION

Frank spagnola Of Waterbury to. day filed c $500 civil action in com mon pleas court against Angelo DiFr0nco, also of this city, as the result of Q real estate transaction. The plaintiff claims he was given exclusive agency to sell the defend ants property ct i8 Ashley street, and e purchaser appeared as Q res suit of an advertisement he placed In Q newspaper. He claims a Ave per cent commission Is due him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Girl Gets Novel Birthday Party

Wellesley, Mass, Oct. 9.-1UP)- With an overseas CT playing host In absentia, a Wellesley college sophomore was given a surprise party on her 18th birthday.
 Betty Pazner of Durham, N. O.. thought she was meeting a new date" yesterday afternoon. Inc stead, she was greeted by nine r,orl- commissioned officers and a group Of USO officials who presented her with her favorite music-three al- buns of Duke Ellington records.
 Absent host of the novel party was Pfc. James 0. Peard of Wirt Okla, who met Betty through cor respondence last February. They saw each other briefly before he went overseas. and last week. Pfc. Peard sent his request and a check to the Boston USO, which arranged the party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Restrictions On Absentee BoIIots

Boston, Oct, 0-tUP)-SeeretaFy of State Frederic W. Cook said to- day that an overseas absentee bal- lot will not be counted If Q service. man dies between the interval oi casting his vote and the Nov. 2 election.
 Cook said that he now was awalt- ing Hn official casualty list from federal authorities, which also will he sent to local election officers Cook made his ruling following e conference with Atty Gen, Robert T. Bushnell,
 The secretary of state said that already 1t was known that Q total Of 1000 Massachusetts youths had been killed in World War II and that their names were being checked against voting lists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
The Army KnouUs AM The AnstUers--Any Questions?

c, Where may I secure the pa- peFs to attend school as provided for under tho G. I. bill9-C, P, Belt mont.
 A, The Form used is V. A. Reh. Form 1850, and may be obtained from the nearest Veterans Admin istration Facility, or the institution which you attend.
 c, Does the Veterans Admins. tration loan the money to veterans under the c, l. bill9-E, 0. Cam. bridge,
 A. No. The Veterans Administra. tor only guarantees payment of one half of the loan made, provided the amount to Do granted does not exceed $2,000, Also, the Veterans Administration pays the interest for the first year on the amount guar. anteed,
 e. What do these letters stand for, "EPTI"?-C. II. Haverhill,
 A. They stand for Existed prior to induction"
 e. My son was killed in action. Is there any way can collect his insurance In lump sum as 1 want to go into business9-R. M. Cam bridge.
 A. No. It will be paid only in monthly intallments.
 e. l have been discharged and want to convert my National Serv- ice Life Insurance policy. Do have to wait until the year term Is up? VIII my age at time of conversion Q: :4y age when 1 first took out the policy be used to base the premium on9-E. s. Medford.
 A. You may convert your policy at any time, and your age at time of conversion will be used as basis for the premiums,
 e. What do the letters "USAFI" stand for?-C. K. Somerville.
 A. They stand for United States Armed Forces Institute"
 e. I have just been discharged and want to keep my National Serv- ice Life Insurance premiums paid. Where do I mail the premiums?- M. S. Winchester.
 A. They should be mailed to-: Collections Sub-division, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. o., payable to Treasurer of the United States in the form of check, draft or money order.
 o. My boy has made an allot- ment for me; my husband Is dis- abled and draws compensation. Can I work part time?-M. T. Leomin- ster, Mass.
 A. If the payment you receive is partly from your son with an allow ance added by the Government, 1t would be necessary to advise the once of Dependency Benefits at Newark, N. J., of your additional inc come when you went to work. That ofIice alone determines whether or not you are still entitled to payment of Family Allowance. The amount you receive from such payment would be either $37 or $50 depend ing upon whether you are receiving partial support or chief support from the soldier. If the amount you receive from the soldier is entirely from his pay with no Government allowance. you may have increased
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
YOUTH RECREATION
 COMMITTEE HOSTS

More than 200 persons danced to the music of Cliff Slater and his orchestra Saturday night at Temple hall. The event sponsored by the Youth Recreation committee for the younger set. The dance was super- vised by Thomas Smith, Y. N. c. A. secretary.
 Emmett Nichols and Ann Culhane were co-chairtnen of the danced Others on the committee were Floyd Martin, Barbara R. Hopilosti, Mike carusiIla, Joe Buunell, Margaret Hpnan, Richard Standard, Mark Tlefney, Ruth Cameron and cAr- mine Capo5d.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
 TO DISCUSS PLANS

A meeting of the Holy Name so- ciety of the Blessed Sacrament church will Dc held tomorrow night ct 6 D. m. in the church basement Michael Caputo will preside and plans for the fall and winter season will Do discussed. Rev. Francis j. Barrett, chaplain, has requested that oil members attend. LATE REALTY NEWS LATE REALTY =. .., ... O.. .,,,, The following realty deeds have been filed with the office of the town clerk:
 WARRANTY DEED
 Warranty Deed
 Angelina DeVlnO to Anita s. MOrianO. Property on TOros ave. nue.
 Release of Mortgage
 Waterbury Trust Co.,, to Miles ] Doyle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
PORTLAND'S FIRE
 CHIEF DIES HERE

Fire chief Arthur Foley of Port Ind Conn, died of a heart attack mk Ills room in the Kingsbury hotel Saturday morning.
 Foley, who was 66, had come here on Tuesday to perform maintens nfice work in Waterbury factories. ne had been Portland's fire chief for 1B years, and early in the pres- ent war spent two years at north arn Allied base as an electrician.
 Survivors include his widow, three eons. and four daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Hospital Bulletins

Barbara smith, Q, Porter ave- nue, MlddIebury, was discharged this morning from SC. Mary's hospital where she was admitted yesterday afternoon with . fraC. .turcd left leg, after being struck by . car driven by her brother. ln-law, E, c. TOenneS,
 Joseph Carlson, s, son Of Mir. and Mrs. Arnold Carlson, received treatment at Waterbury hospital yesterday afternoon for an ankle Injury suffered in Q fall from Q bicycle.
 Lewis HeFkhardt, @, South. bury, was reported In poor c0ndl- ton at Bt. MaFy's hospital where he ia under treatment for an abs d0mlnal disorder, BeFkhAFt was discovered by nolghbOFs who said they investigated after they nos tiCed he had not left his home for two days.
 James RhlnehaFt, gsS North Elm street, underwent an anhpu. tatlOn of two fingers of hts left hand at Waterbury hospital Sat. uFday after he caught his hand In . machine at the Waterbury But. ten Go. He left the hospital thlS morning,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
SATURDAYS HEAT
 SETS NEW RECORD

The mercury set on all tilno rec. ord for Oct ! here on Saturday with & high mark Of 90 degrees at { D, n. The previous high for the date was e4 registered last year
 High temperature yesterday was 7D degrees. The temperature dropped to 4 during the night, and rose to GO ct noon today,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
ALDERMEN HOLD
 SPECIAL SESSION

A special meeting of the board of aldermen was held this noon to pass on various transfers requested by city departments, The meeting was called to vote transfers in, wherever feasible, 50 that the departments might transact normal business
 City Sheriff Clayton DFiottl pre-. sided aS clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

Award ok the uietlng guiehed Ely- lnR Gross to Technical Sorgeant fFAnols c. Wylong, of Naugatuck. has been announced by lieutenant General Dnnlittlo, Commanding General of the Eighth AIT Force, Tha award was presented to Ser geant Wylong by Colonel Clifford |, Heslln, Commanding Otleer Of tho station, in Q recent ceremony,
 sergOant Wylong is assigned as radio operator aboard one of the AAFpo biz A-2G Llhefatofs operating from thls heavy bomber base. A vet- Oran of many missions over the eon- tlnent, he wears the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters tdenotlng threo additional awards Of tho same medal, and hes two Bronze Stars in hls European Thoater of Oper- ations service ribbon, for active v r. tlcipatlon in the all-out aeral of fensve against the Nasls before Ind after "DN Day, Ills promotion from Staff Sergeant was recently an. nounosd at this station,
 Tho citation accompanying tho Distinguished Flying Cross states: For extraordinary achievement, while serving with distinction as Ra- do Operator of Q B.2A airplNne on numerous Special operAtlonAl lnis- Blons over enemy occupied Europe, Sergeant Wylong performed his du- ties with the utmost skill and his actions while engaged in combat with the enemy have been m OK ample to his fellow orewmen, The courage, determination and exeep. tlonal skill displayed by Sergeant Wylong contributed materially to tho successful completion of each of these missions and reflected high est credit upon himself and tho Armed Forces of tse United States"
 The son of MT, and Mrs, Frank J, Wylong, GA Central avenue, Nau- gatuek, Sgt, Wylong is . i9A2 grad uate of Naugatuek high school, and hHfore entering tho Army in Decem- ber, i042, was employed as shipping clerk at NaugAtuek Chemical Com pony, Another member of his fain- fly serving with the Armed Forces iS 6 brother.in-law, Sergeant John II, Moore, assigned to the Army Ar Corp,
 blsle D. Booker, husband of the former DorotheR Booker of 300 Plank road, has completed Q course at the Naval Ar Technical Train. Ing Center at Memphis, Tenn, He Is the son of MT, and Mrs, Alfred J, Doker of NAugatuek,
 Lieutenant Colonel Newton W, Alexander, former Wilhy High school teacher, has been assigned as commanding officer of the Army training schools at the University ot Maine orono, Maine, He also is professor Of military science and tactics for the Resrve officers Training Corps, Colonel Alexander previously was stationed at the Uni- Versity of Vermont,
 Captains John T, Foster Of Mid. dlebury has been appointed acting director of the officers Mainten- Anoe Engineering department Nt Chanute Field, H. The son of pr, and Mrs. John II, Foster, he Is holder of the Purple Heart for In. jurles sustained last year when he pafaehuted from his plane In the China. .BurmG.Indla war theNter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
HIGGINS TO SPEAK
 OVER STATION WATR

Peter B. Higgins, Democratic 9th Congressional district candidate
 i'll speak over local station WATR at 7:4B tomorrow night. Tuesday. Mir. Higgins will discuss the "im- port ance of full voting registra- ton" He Is opposing incumbent Congressman Joseph E. Talbot (R). {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
By United Press)

Epoechmakers were out in full lSurce in Connecticut over the week. end as the three major political parties trained their guns on the presidential and gubernatorial tar- gets.
 .. g. Senator Claude Pepper, D., n1a., gave two talks at Hartford, ct b Peoples Bandwagon" rally, charging that 'unrepentant" isola-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
COL LORED q. 0. P. IN
 SESSION TONIGHT

A meeting of the Young Colored Republican club will be held tonight at 8:30 p. m. at the Wilses. Eowt headquarters. Plans for cailvassing the district during the current cleo. ton campaign will be presented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
TRANSFERS UNION
 FAVOR ROOSEVELT

Members of the state executive council Of the International Bro |Iexhood Of Teamsters (AFL) have H1ss nn record indorsing . fourth rFn for President Roosevelt and s.1nnnst all Democratic state caT1di-
 s Timothy Collins, Waterbury,
 Iary4 treasurer announced the 8eassnnent following a meeting of . en,incH in New Haven, Satur- 4aT #4Nl5f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
Chairman

VHWIFHluH
 A meeting of the newly Fc.cOn- stituted Waterbury Housing Au- thOrlty will be held tonight at the city hall. Lester Young, chair. man will preside.
 As reported here recently this will be the first formal Organs lSatIonal meeting of the commit. tee since It's inception last April. Plans for taking over the local hfederal housing projects as per recent contract agreement will Dc dIAcussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
News Of Men La Ihe Service

Murine pFivAte Elrst Ulaas JuAn sdreouef, a. son of MT. and Mrs. John surgener, JrY ot c Grove street, is on seA duty, Ilo has been in the service Q year.
 Marine corporal John !. Baneky Of Ss2 Grove street hos been awar9. Aa tho Purple Heart for wounds sustained ia action in Guam JuN aTth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

T-Sgt, Carmen Rosa, 26, son et Mir, and Mrs, Joseph Rosa, 30 Grown street, this city, has been awarded the first Bronze oak Leaf Cluster for the Air Medal, 1t vas announced by the 18th Army Air Force HeNd- quarters.
 In the words of the citation, Sgt, Rosa, aerial radio operator aud gunner, was awarded the cluster flor meritorlous achievement while participating In sustained opera tlonal actlvitles against the enemy" Sgt, Rosa is stationed in Italy with . Liherator Bomhardment Group c. tho 18th Army Air Force which has been bombing German held tar. gets in Europe,
 A graduate of Crosby high school, and q former glazier for Modern 0lNss Co.,, Waterbury, the ser- geant was indueted Into the army March 2o, ieAS,
 Private Joseph Green of 5S Ful- Ter street Is serving with quarter master truckers unit In France, The unit transports supplies and moves tanks to the front,
 Kenneth Y, Smith of a4S Farm ington avenue has been eommis. stoned Q second lieutenant at the Marine station at Quantieo, Va. He Is R graduate of Crosby high school and Syracuse university,
 Private Frederick Mueeino, hus. band Of the former Josephine Bar. asini Of co Southwiek street, Is on turlough here from Great Bend, KRns,, where he has been stationed With Q medical detachment of the Army Ar Force. Ho is holder Of the Good Conduct Medal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

10 conserve electric power. radio broad 0casliiag hours haHe been re- dliced In New 1eaionn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

James ?. Meyers. son of Mir. and Mrs. James ]. Meyers of l01 Vol colt street, has been transferred from Norfolk. Va, to the Naval re- ceiving base at Shoemaker, Calf. He entered the Navy last Dec. %, and is an aviation tl1achinists mate, third class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
First lieutenant

Annouh6ement ok the appoint. ment Oe Lieutenant Matthew weinberg of Waterbury as assist. ant ordnance officer At Fort Worth, Texas, was formally made today. He is tho son oe NlF. and Mrs. Morris Welnhere Oi 90 Wlld.
 wood avenue.
 -
 Francis Tahy, son of Mir. and Mrs. John Eahy of 30 Edgehlll avenue, has been advanced Go corporal Ai chatham Field, ca,
 Lieutenant George steponaitis, son of Mfr. and Mrs, Joseph Stepoa nAltis of 20l Park road, was wounds cd in action in France, September Ib, according to word received by his parents. The husband of tho former Mary Kolmel Of ToFrlngton, He Is veteran of service in the South Pacific area, and was assign. cd to tho European area last Feb. ruary,
 18th AAT In Italy = sergeant Aaron White, S7, of SSa Robbins street, Waterbury, Connecticut, Q radio mechanic ia e 18th Ar Force Flying Fortress squadron, has re. eeived the blue ribbon indicating that his unit, the oldest heavy hosns bArdment group in the European theater, has been cited flor heroic performance of duty against the enemy,
 The action for which his. organ. lsatlon was cited occurred on FNbs ruary a, of this year, when they Tod the heavy bomberS of the 18th Air Force against the aircraft fao. tory and installations at 9tey Aus. trla,
 A graduate of Cooper Union, Sgt, White enlisted In the Air Forces on July iB, ie42 and was trained as . radio mechanic At Sioux Falla, South Dakota, He has been servs ing overseas for two months,
 Private James Fitzpatrick, son of Mrs. Kathryn Fitzpatrick 10 0aO Baldwin street, is Q prisoner of war In Germany, according to Q telegram sent by the War Department to hls family. The information was sups piled to the War Department by tho International Red Gross, it was dis. closed, Private Fitzpatrick pFevi- ously had been reported missing in action since Aug, Q,
 4 graduate of LeavenwoFth high school, he was employed by tho American Brass co, before entering the Army Sept, lb, ioS3, He was sent overseas in May and served as on infantrymAn with . signal corps unit, His brother, Private Joseph Fitzpatrick, is in New Guinea with . medical unit, while his sister, WAC Private Catherine Fitzpatrick, is At New Bern, N, c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

John sharon, son of Mir. and Mrs Michael sharon of stillson road, k spending a leave here. An engineer In the Maritime Service, he wat wounded twice when his tanker was attacked by the enemy, He has two brothers in the service, Private First Glass Joseph sharon. who is at Camp Butner, N, O., and Cor poral Walter sharon, who is at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calf,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

Frank suAiven of ls Aver street, fOruaerly executive secretary oI the IRdephkient Lean O., ok this city, has been promoted to the rank Oe first class Storekeep. or. He entlreh the naval service In February, lAAS, and presently is stationed In England, Ills most recent advancement InAfks the third petty officer promotion In . year,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

Private Ttalo Buccini of 672 Bald win street, who entered the service July 20, Is stationed at Camp Croft, s. c. The son of Mir. and Mrs. Paul Buccini, he is a former employe of the Waterbury Mfg. Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

Sergeant George V. Roberts, son of MT. and Mrs. John J. Roberts of Meriden road, has arrived here for a flirlough after serving for 32 months in the Southwest Pacific area. An anti-aircraft mechanic, he is a veteran of campaigns in the New Guinea Dutch East Indies the- ater of operations. He is holder oi the Soldiers Medal and the unit Presidential citation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09

Corporal Fred R, panlles, Jr,, ot 0A Lexington avenue has completed A course ln antlAirorAft machine RunnOry at Q station la England. He is tho son of MT. and Mrs. ETod Daniels of iSe Chestnut avenue.
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