The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25

bHo At4D CuIHVhlRH Ol tiiO OOtHUhHgu War Fund and Community Chest of Waterbury, Sherman II. Perry, campaign chairman, this morning expressed his sincere thanks to the workers iil every division and to the thousands Of Waterbury residents who pledged their support to the drive. The final report dinner last night showed c total Of e400,- 704 given or pledged.
 There is c great satisfaction iil seeing the results of this drive" Mir. Perry said, "because it proves what I have long contended- Waterbury people are ready and willing to help those less fortunate than themselves.
 T cannot completely express my gratitude to those employees Of local stores, business establishments and factories who worked SO faith- fully on this campaign" he said. Without their diiigent efforts, there would Have been no final figs uFe as large as 4400,704.
 MT. Perry paid particular tribute to the workers ifl the Industrial Division, which was headed by Ar- thur P. Hickcox, Vice-prcsident Of the scoVill Mfg. Go.
 Tt was in the Industrial division that we made our greatest gain over last years pledges" Mir. Perry de- elafed. "1t indicates that the cafn- paigf1 workers ifl the factories did f. thorough job and tilht hle employees reached by the workers contributed freely and generously. The thanks Of every social agency In Water bury goes out to these men and workers and cofltfibutoFs alike"
 The i046 campaign chairman also paid tribute to the W0men's division Of the drive, the only one to go over the top ofl it's quota of e40,000. The Wonefs division, headed by Mrs Patrick Healey, assisted by Mrs Orton P. Camp, reported pledges to- taling Sb6, ,4eo.
 "1'he work Of the Downtown Di- vision also merits paftieular atten- tion", MT, Perry said, They did 6 very complete job Of covering the city's business establishments afl6 came Up with final return Of more than s00,000., almost reaching tileii quota Of e06,000 and Iinquestionabiy before the week is over will 60 con. siderably over their quota. Harry hobeskind Is chairman Of the Down. town Division and was ably asgsitee by Murray oFossnlan who headed the Eastern Division and Waite Deacon Who headed the WesteFH Division.
 The WateFtoWn Division which had a quota Of 96,0Cj reported Sb,7o4 and Harry fl. Hen1inway chairman Of the Watfftown Group said this morning inst by the end Of the week nc expects that the Watertewn returns viii Dc well oVei the Se,0o0 quota.
 The wonlefl's division Of the focal campaign with 6 quota Of S40,00c was the only of1e to attain CT better It's original quota with final con. tributions equaiing 966,40o.
 A breakdown Of the figures showed that the industrial division collected e5S0, l06 against c quota Of 1364, ,67i; ; the downtown division, e00,2i6, with c quota Of 906,0o0, and the Water- town division, SO,7o4 with c queta Of 5000,
 Mrs. r. 0. Cess, widow Of the late president Of the gcoviil Mfg. O., was introduced at the dinner last night ct which time the gathering stood ifl tribute t0 her late 'hus. band,
 Mayer John s. Monagan iauded the Chest, 1fien and the efforts Of the volunteer workers, Other speakers who praised the caffl- paigii and MT. Perry included John P. FitSinaurice, and Edward Ora. ham.
 Austin Adams presented . e20 bond to Miss Nancy Smith, Bunker Hill school and Mrs. Peter Kelly, vice-chairinan Of the Council Of Catholic Women, presented Q 92S bond to Miss Dorothy Matthews, Wilby High school. Both girls were winners of an essay contest spon- sored by the Fund and Chest.
 Red feather flags were presented to representatives of each firm that exceeded its quota.
 Seated ct the speakers table were MT. Perry, Mayor Monagan, Arthur Hickox, chaihman of the industrial division; Harry Hem- inway, chairman Of the aWtertoWn committee; D, T. Burlington, head Of the downtown division; Murray 0roSsman, head of the eastern team; team; Clyde Jennings, spe. cial gifts; Arthur doepei, public relations; John B. doss, Community Chest director; Joseph Falcone, Chase Brass G Copper Go. CI.o.; Joseph NardeIla, American Brass Go. C.IO.
 Others were Patrick HeaIey, head of the Chest, budget commit tee; Harry Liebeslkind, downtown division; Willis Tate, Chest presi- dent; Austin Adams, president of the combined War Fund and Com- munity Chest; Roger eperry, presi- dent of Council of Social Agencies; Walter Deacon, chairman of the western division; c. Dana Tyack, treasurer of the Fund and Chest: Richard BenSen. Chase Brass Go, chairman for the campaign; Mrs Ruth Garfield. assistant executive secretary of the Chest: Mrs. Fred- erick Kellogg, Mrs. F. o. Goss, Rev. Joseph Valdambrini, J. Francis Smith, Ralph Benedict, Harry Cor don.
 Also: Mrs. Orton P. Camp, Mrs. Patrick Healey, Mrs. Bessie Crane, Miss Mae Finnan, chairman of the school division; Mrs. Peter Kelly, Miss Nancy Smith and Miss Dorothy Matthew, Rev. Francis o. Ayres gave the invocation.
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