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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29


 SelloutS are the order of the day, At his latest recital, Yehudi Menu hin not only filled Carnegie Hall, but the stage behind him was crowded from wing to wing by the overflow.
 The Philharmonic Symphony has experienced an extraordinary up- surge of attendance, particularly on weekends. Four out of five of the Sunday concerts are complete ly sold out, which is far cry from the days when the house was as likely enough to be about one-third filled on Sunday afternoons, even when ToScanini was conducting.
 At present the demand persists regardless of the program or what top-ranking soloist is appearing with the orchestra. The preseason Sub- scription sale was about the same as last year, people apparently be- ing unwilling to commit themselves in advance during wartime. The increase is in the single seat sale, which is up 25 percent for all per- formances.
 The Philharmonic has announced in advance several special events for March and April for the benefit of those wanting to make sure of seats. On March 16, 1T and 19 and 19, the 50th anniversary of Bruno Walters debut as a conductor will be observed, with performances of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Solo, ists will be Eleanor Steber, Enid Szantho, Charles Kullman and Nicola Moscona, plus the Westmin- ster Choir.
 On April 6, T and there will be uncut pe1Sormances of the Bach St. Matthew Passion, under Bruno Walter, with Nadine Conner, Jean Watson, William Hain, Herbert Janseen and Lorenzo Alvary, solo, iSts, and the Westminster Choir.
 The Western Hemisphere pre- miere of Dimitri Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony will be given on Sunday afternoon, April 2. with Arthur RodzinsN conducting. The long-awaited event will be broad cast over the Columbia network, which paid $10,0OO for the privilege.
 The Eighth Symphony was given it's world premiere in Moscow last Nov. 4. With the Seventh and Ninth, 1t is part of a musical trilogy of war and peace. In Russia, the Seventh is being called "The Re- treat" the Eighth "The Attack" and the Ninth Victory"
 ERITZ KREISLER, long a hold E out, has finally agreed to go on the air. He is scheduled for five programs in the Great Artists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
SOCIAL
 FUNCTIONS
PntYicia SMbach EnIiStS h1 Corps

MT. and Mrs. William c. vailonis were host and hostess at surprise dinner party Saturday evening hon. bring Miss Patricia Subach of Con- gress avenue who is leaving shortly for the Army Cadet Nurses Division at the Metropolitan Hospital. New York City.
 Among the guests present were, the Misses Mary Bruno. Frances Gustas, Anne Wasil, Oddie Giedra, Helen Vaitikitis, Constance Katilus, MT. and Mrs. Frank G. Waitkus, Mrs. Robert E. Walberg, MT. and Mrs. Henry Wake, MT. and Mrs. Homer Synott, MT. and Mrs. Frank Subach, MT. and Mrs. Albert Vail- onis: Ensigns James Bentley, Rob- ert Mattox, William Hithower, War ren Erwin. James Bonnet Christy, James Knoblock, Freddie Lamb, Pvt. Robert Anderson, Louis Bruno, M. M. 2-C, Francis Subach and Henry Stropalaitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
Q. s. Nurse Cadet Corps
 To Be Capped Thursday

program win include presentation of colors by Corp. Coyle post. Amer ican Legion, and State Guard. Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, Legion chap lain, will deliver the invocation.
 The cadets starting their training Sept. 1 at Waterbury hospital. Un- der the Nurse Cadet program, the government pays for the educa- tion of cadets to speed nurse train- ing for hospital service at home to replace those in military service. Military service for cadets is op- tional, but all must remain in es- sential nursing of their own choice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
.CLUB
 

The first U. s. Nurse Cadet Corps class will be capped at the Water bury Hospital Thursday. Thirty-sev- en students will finish the course, Miss Lenore Tobins, director of the nursing school announced. Mildred Nelson and Virginia Goss are nurses who will officiate at the capping ex- ercises. The graduating cadet nurses and four non-cadet nurses will march in procession wearing uni- forms with white chevrons each bearing the insignia, small nightin- gale lamps.
 The principal address will be de- livered by Dr. Edward Fl. Kirsch- baum whose subject will be ''Won1- en in the Service" Maj. J. Peter CoStigan of the State Guard will administer the cadet pledge. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
Leap Year Party
 For Barb0rG Feest

Mrs. Frederick F'eest and Mrs. Carmine De Bonis were hostesses at a Leap Year Birthday Party for Mrs. Feest's daughter, Barbara Elaine. The decorations were in blue, pink, and white. Games and refresh ments were enjoyed by all. Beau tiful gifts were received from the guests which included:
 Marlyn De Bonis, Elaine Wilke, Frances and Jean Reichenbach, Elaine Kles, Ruth Litfin, Julie Lancaster, Francis Butler, Gus Rad- Ike. Karl Koslosky, Raymond Wilke, Edwin Kleist, Edward Piel, Gordon Rheil, Armond Sperduti, and Har- old Mitchell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
Engagements

Announcement is made by Mir and Mrs. Lowell Johnson Holabird of New Haven, of the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Ann Holabird, to Private First Glass Richard Bowers Lezotte, A. U. S., stationed in England, son of MT. and Mrs. James Henry Lezotte of Wentworth street, this city. Miss Holabird prepared at The Gateway New Haven, and is attending Ste- phens college. Private Lezotte was graduate from Taft school and was in the class of 45 at Wesleyan.
 Announcement is made of the coming marriage of Miss Lucia J. Bryant, 21O East Seventy-third street, New York city, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Wallace Bryant, of Torrington and Pine Orchard, to MT. Olney s. Merrill, of Boston, which will take place Saturday, March Il, at the Church of the Resurrection, New York. The rec tor, the Rev. Gordon A. Wadham's will oficiate. A reception for the families and intimate friends will take place in the Victorian room of the Hotel Carlyle.
 The attendants will be Miss FL eanor Mabee, of New Haven and New York, and Charles Hallenborg, of New York, Ushers will be E Maury Jack, Litchf1eld, and Monroe Lorrimore, Boston.
 Miss Bryant was graduated from the Bennett school, Millbrook, N. Y. and studied sculpture in New York MT. Merrill, son of the late MT. and Mrs. John H, Merrill, of Laconia N. H., is vice-president of the Mer- chants National bank of Boston. He was graduated from Dartmouth and Tuck School of Business Adminis- tration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29

Miss Caroline B. Rowell of Wa tertown was a bridesmaid Monday afternoon at the wedding of Miss Mary Elizabeth Griffith, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Maxwell L. Griffith of The Mooring, Devon, Conn, and Ensign Richard E. Williams, USNR, son of Mrs. Henry P. Williams of Crosse Pointe Farms, Mich, in Charlottesville, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
BONUS DIRECTIVE
 TO BE CLASSIFIED

Requesting clarification of a re- cent War Labor Board ruling rel. ative to the question of retroactiou of night shift bonuses the Oakville Go. and Local 261, c. I. O. M. M. & s. w. have returI.ed the original directive to the WLB.
 The disagreement is entered upon the unions claim that the adjust ment should be dated May 12, 1942 at which time pay should be re- troactive while the company con- tends that 1t should not pre-date August, 1943.
 So many similar disputes on mat ters similar to this have resulted throughout the country that fre- quent requests have been made to labor-management authorities for a more definitive overall ruling.
 More than 226,OOO Cubans, aged 35 to 50, have been registered for c0n1nIIlSOrv service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
Births

MT. and Mrs. R. G. Taber of Mer- iden announce the birth of son, Robert Goodhue, February 19, at the Meriden hospital. Mrs. Taber was the former Ann Joan Sweeney of this city.
 Sgt. and Mrs. Joseph Palladino, formerly of this city, announce the birth of con, Joseph. born Febru- ary 19, in Fresno, Calf. Mrs. Palla- dino is the former Helen Santopie- tro of North Main street, this city. Sgt. Palladino is now overseas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29

Ciure (Waterbury Mfg. Co): P. Strong, Fl. Rochon (French); J. Rock, M. Catpini Waterbury ToOD Tessie Yankus, Emma Gabrielsh (Shoe Hardware).
 Winning teams in the woment tournament were:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29

Miss Polly Harrington, a student at Pembroke College, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Daniel T. Harrington, Jr., Columbia boulevard, who has been spending the mid-year vaca- tion at her home, was in Washing ton, D. C., over the weekend wis., iting her sister. Miss Eleanor Far rington, student at Trinity Col lege.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29

Susan CarnngsIo. Isabe|1 (Waterbury Tool): Mary Dorothy Slason (Watsrbul1 Ke1 Katherine Meredith, MaHy ward (Shoe HakdWarel
 The tournament win ccN9 . week from next Mcncay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29

John D. Moriarty, son of MT. and Mrs. John c. Moriarty of Linden street, left today to enter the fresh man class at Tufts College, Med ford. Mass. He was graduated re- gently from Cheshire Academy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-29
The World of Music

YORK (UP) With the
 attendance rectals maintaining the high mark set in the tn he inc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Child Injured In Fall From Her
Fathers Truck

Falling from the rear of moving
truck Monday, Eva Opel, x-ycar-old
daughter Of Herman Opel, Accident,
was taken to Memorial hospital, Cum
berland where she was reported in
fair condition" as the result of a
possible skull fracture.
Hospital attaches said the girl was
sitting on milk can in the rear of
the truck operated by her father when
the accident happened.
Cpl Thomas Curric, of the state
police, investigated the accident yes
tcrday morning and said it happened
on the child's fathers farm. The
father, he added was driving.
The girl, her father and her brother,
Herman P. Opel, had been picking
apples and were returning to a gar
age on the farm when the accident
occurred
According to the officer, the girl
and her brother were riding in the
back of flat bed truck and the girl
was sitting on a milk can. As the
truck turned corner, the milk can
topplcd over and the girl fell from
the truck. Her brother grabbed for
her but was unable to reach her.
Cpl, Curric said no charges have
been entered against the father.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Kitzmiller Soldier
Wins Air Medal

Sgt. Lester V. Reall 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Reall, Kitzmiller,
gunner on a B-24 Liberator. was re
Gently awarded the Air Medal, "For
mcritorious achievement during aeri-
al flights over enemy territory" it
was announced by the 18th Army
Air Force headquarters in Italy.
Since his arrival in Italy last July,
he has participated in bombing at
tacks on such important targets as,
enemy airdromcs, oil refincries, rail
road yards, harbors, and bridges in
Germany, Roumania, Austria, Hun
gary, France, Yugoslavia and nor
thern Italy.
He attended Kitzmiller High school
and prior to entering the Army Air
corps in April of 1913, was employed
by J. Jenkins Coal Company, of
Frostburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
City Council Passes
New Dog Ordinance
Makes Owner Liable For Any
Canine Running Loose; Rou-
tine Business Discussed

The repeal and re-enactment of a
dog ordinance was a part of the order
of business of the Mayor and Town
Council at their monthly meeting
held Monday evening in the council
chamber.
The new ordinance, passed by the
towns governing body, now makes the
owner liable for any dog running at
large. The previous ordinance appar-
emily had no teeth" in it.
Any dogs now found running at
large are to be impoundcd the owner
notified and if not called for, are to
be killed. Anyone violating the ordi-
nance upon conviction is subject to
fine of $l00 to $500 or in de-
fault may be placed in the county
Jail for not more than thirty days.
Other routine business matters
were discussed. Councilmen decided
to replace the water line on Mason
street with two-inch line; ordered
Southern States to construct a side
walk in front of their property on
Liberty street; decided to ask for bids
on the removal Of the former Helbig
home on the community park proper
ty, the bidder to remove all lumber
and material.
1t was voted to give salaried en-
ployes a fifteen-day vacation within
fiscal year, with any additional
time off, subject to deduction of pay.
Collections for the month totaled
$5,565.57, including $293.51 from
water, and $5,183.76 from taxes. With
current bills paid there is balance
in the treasury of $7,l63.S7, but next
months bills were calculated as
"heavy."
Arthur Lawton, clerk-colector,
gave report of receipts and eX-
pcnditurcs for a siX-months' period.
Receipts were $1S,116.89, with ex-
penditures $12,772.76. Among the re-
ccipts $19,15494 came from taxes and
$5,231.25 from water.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Two More Cases of
Polio Are Announced
Disease Has Affected ROSedale
And Swanton Children

Announcement was made by the
Health Department this week of two
more cases of infantile paralysis in
this county, affecting Homer Wilt,
4, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilt,
Swanton; and LaVcrna Shaffer, 2,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Floyd
Shaffer, of Roscdale, west of Oak
land.
The Shaffcr child was reported on
Saturday by Dr. NJ. c. limbaugh,
with the left leg affected, while the
Wilt case was reported on Sunday
by Dr. N. r. Davis, GrantSvillc His
left leg and right arm are affected.
Both cases were verified by Dr. T. R.
Shrop, county health officer.
The Shaffer child was taken to
Sydenham hospital, in Baltimore on
Tuesday, and the Wilt child is being
taken today Only one other case was
reported in the county this year, be-
ing that of Warren Myers, 10, Of
Short Run, which was fatal,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Women's Club Mem
bers to Be Entertained

Members of the Business and Pro
fessional Women's club will be en-
tertained on Thursday evening, Sep
tember IA. with a picnic supper at
the cottage Of Mrs. f. Z. Tower on
Deep Creek Lake. For several months
past the Club has been divided into
two teams for the purpose Of doing
voluntary Red Cross work, each team
vicing with each other to have its
members put in the greatest number
Of hours at this worthwhile work,
The losing team will entertain the
winners next Thursday evening.
This meeting will be for members
only as some important business
matters will be discussed and vote
on names of prospective members will
be taken, according to Mrs. Harold
Barnes, president.
All active members arc urged to
meet at Sturgiss' Pharmacy at $50
on that date so that transportation
may be arranged for all who do not
have cars, she said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Capt. Jack Weber Is
Back From War Area

Jack L. Weber, army air force
pilot, who returned last Thursday
from the Mediterranean war area
was elevated to the rank of captain
some weeks ago. He is spending sew
eral weeks here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. +. Weber, and also his
wife, who came to Oakland from her
home in Arkansas, At the conclusion
of his furlough Capt. Weber will be
assigned to duty in the United States,
Capt. Weber has participated in
more than thirty combat missions and
in addition has flown hundreds of
hours in transporting men and mater
ials to various battle areas. He has
been in Africa, Sicily, Corsica, Sar-
DINA and Italy on his various mis-
sions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Grantsville Soldier
Decorated In Italy

Staff Sergeant Llewellyn Greene,
of Grantsville. has been awarded the
Bronze Star for heroic achievement
in action while serving with the 85th
Cluster" Division on the Fifth Army
front in Italy, according to official
word from 5th Army headquarters
in Italy.
When his company was held up by
fierce enemy machincgun, rifle and
mortar fire. Greene and several other
soldiers, voluntarily continued to adj
vance through heavy fire. Assaulting
a concealed enemy machinegun nest,
they destroyed the position with hand
grcnades and rifle fire, killing seven
of the enemy and wounding three
others.
He is the son of Mrs Louise Greene,
Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Filler Comes Home
After Thirty-Two
Missions Abroad

Tech. Sgt. William J. Martin, who
has earned the Distinguished Flying
Cross for extraordinary achievement
while radio operator and gunner of
a B-24, the Air Medal with three Oak
Leaf Clusters, the Good Conduct
Medal and the Presidential Citation,
is home on a twenty -two-day fur
lough He is son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Matthew f. Martin, ST., Savage river
state forest.
Sgt. Martin recently returned to
this country after combat action over
England. He has completed thirty
two missions over enemy territory.
Sgt. Martin enlisted in the air
corps and received his radio training
at Scott field. III. Upon completing
the course, he was transferred to Har-
lington, Tex, where he earned his
aerial gunncr'S silver wings He has
been overseas since March. 1914.
His brother, Sgt. Matthew f. Mar
tin, Jr., is fighting with the ground
forces in France.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Twelve Men Enter
Service

Twelve men of Garrett County who
had previously been accepted for ser
vice in the armed forces left Oakland
on Sunday night for the Baltimore
induction, Nine We're accepted for the
Army and three for the Navy.
Those accepted for the Army in
cluded Robert Charles Ieller, Grants
vile; James Calvin Stephens, Oak
land; Homer James Meats, Oakland;
Blaine jeremiah Frazec, Friendsville;
Orvllc Wright Whitmer, Oakland;
Howard Glenn Hershman, Kitzmillcr;
Calvin Robert Davis, Swanton; Bev-
crly Luzicr, Gormania; George Ken
meth Barnard, Kitzmillcr.
Those accepted for the Navy were
Ted Vince Luis, Kcmpton; Joseph
Charles DiGuistino, kitzmillcr; Eu-
gene Wakefield Burrcll, Mt. Lake
Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Twelve Men Called
To Armed Services

Twelve men who have been accepted
for general military service as the re-
suit of recent pre-induction eXamina-
tons, have been ordered to report to
the local board at Oakland on Monday
night, September 25, to entrain for the
induction station at Baltimore to be-
gin duties either with the army or the
navy
Those called include:
Robert Cleveland Pyle. .Kitzmillcr
Arthur E. Walter .........Decr Park
Douglas F. Riley. Mt Lake Park
Franklin Madison Ours. Mt. Lake Park
John Owen Dewitt. Oakland
Jas. Richard Werdebaugh. Oakland
Patrick Forrest Garlitz. ..... Avilton
Ray Allan Lucas ..........S halllmar
Arlic Eugene limbaugh. Deer Park
Randall Charles Wiley. Jennings
Nernard Tasker ...,...... Deer Park
William Elwood Comp. ...... NindeX
A group of eleven men left Oak
land Monday night for Baltimore for
their pre-induction examination, but
no official report has been received
as to the number accepted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Bus Operators Have
Meeting and Banquet
All Officers Reelected; Congress-
man J. Glenn Beali Makes
Principal Address

At meeting of the Garrett County
School Bus Operators association
Monday afternoon in the Oakland
High school, all officers were re-
elected as follows: Arthur II. Green,
Swanton, president; c. o. Bender,
Grantsvillc, vicc-president; George
Mccullough, Friendsville, secretary;
Paul WEIGH, Oakland, treasurer
During the meeting the members
decided to award $500 war bonds to
the senior boy and the senior girl in
Garrett county High schools who
were the most outstanding in scho-
lastic achievement during the coming
year
At the meeting Mr.. Rathbun called
attention to a section Of the Motor
vehicle Law in regard to illegal dis
play of the lettering of School Bus"
on the vehicles.
The article states. az shall be UNI
lawful for any person to operate OF
permit to be operated any motor We
hicle with the words School Bus
painted or printed thereon if such
bus is not used as a bus for the trans
portation of children to and from
school"
Mr.. Rathbun said that when school
buses were not being operated to
transport children to and from school
the sign or lettering must be covered
Following the meeting the asso-
citation members, their wives and
friends attended the annual banquet
held at Mt. Lake Hotel, that evening,
There were 1873 present,
Guests of honor were Congress-
man and Mrs. J. Glenn BealI, and
Congressman Beall delivered the
main address. He discussed the pro-
posed postwar plans in regard to
farm to market roads and other high
ways and spoke of the responsibility
that the citizens would have for the
returning veterans.
Other talks were made by f. E.
Rathbun, county superintendent of
schools; Walter w. Dawson and r.
Earl Guard members of the Board
of Education. Arthur II. Green pre-
sided as POSTMASTER.
A guest award was presented TO
Member awards went to Clarence
Paugh, Swanton; and Emanuel Bit
ner, Grantsvillc. Ladies' awards went
to Mrs, Albert Rcichcnbcchcr. Grants
vile; and Mrs John Horchlcr, Grants
vile
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Drive to Collect
Milkweed Floss
Starts in County

Garrett county's drive to collect
miIkweed floss, to be used in life
belts used in the armed services, got
under way this week.
The program was explained to all
school teachers at their meeting Mon
day by John H, Carter. county agent
and f. f. Rathbun, county superin-
tendent, and open-mesh bags are be-
ing distributed this week to the
schools by William W. Mace, soil con-
servationist.
Mr.. Mace said the pods were ready
in some sections of the county and
that in other sections they would be
ready by the end of this week. He
pointed out that pods were plentiful
along the county roads and streams.
The collection is being handled thru
schools but all groups or individuals
are invited to assist. Collectors will
I've paid 20 cents per hushel. Two
bushels of pods contain enough floss
to make one lifebelt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
Memorial Service
For Soldier Killed
in France Planned

There will be a memorial service
at the White Oak church, between
Terra Alta and GAINESVILLE, W. Va,
on Sunday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock,
for Corporal Earl H, Curly" Miller,
%, of near Terra Alta, who was killed
in action in France on July Q.
Corp. Miller was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs William Amos Miller, of Rose
dale. just west of Oakland.
He was indicted from Preston coun-
ty over two years ago and had been
overseas for a year with an infantry
unit.
Surviving arc his wife and daugh-
ter, near Terra Alta; his parents,
eight sisters and three brothers. One
brother, Theodore Miller, was wound
ed several months ago in New Guinea.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-09-14
500 Stolen From
Kitzniller School

No clues have developed yet in the
theft of about 500 from the safe in
the kitzmiller school, presumably
over the weekend, Deputy Sheriff j.
S. Teats has reported
Teats said the sheriff's office was
notified of the theft Tuesday morn
ing by 0. P. Jones, principal, after
he noticed the money was missing.
State police. at LaVale. were asked
to help in the investigation yesterday.
According to Teats the safe had
not been forced open but he added,
Jones was not certain whether or
not the safe had been locked: The
money had accumulated over a period
of years as result Of school acti-
vities.