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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15
Mrs. w. A. Watts Is
Hostess To Circle
AT Buffet Luncheon

Mrs. w. A. Watts entertained
the Ogborn Circle of the First
Baptist church Monday at a buff
fet luncheon at her home, 1901
f. Wilson avenue. The living
room was decorated with cut
flowers and touch of Christ
mas decorations and after the
guests had assembled they were
invited into the dining room
where the table was centered
with an arrangement of white
and red rosebuds and red can
dies in crystal eandlesticks.
Mrs. Adolph Smith and Mrs.
Edgar Fortenberry presided in
the coffee table. After the plates
were filled, the guests returned
10 the living room and after a
social hour a short business SEES
sion was held Mrs. Adolph
Smith was named president and
other officers are Mrs. Watts,
vice-president; Mrs. Fortenberry,
secretary and treasurer; Mrs j.
r. Hardy, Mission and Bible
study chairman; Mrs c. T. Har-
ris, community missions chair
man; Mrs. j. M Dean, literature
chairman; Mrs. c. A. Byrd,
stewardship and Mrs. Clara Mar
tin, coupon chairman.
Guests drew numbers and re-
ceived gifts and Mrs. Howard
Smith presented Mrs. Watts, re-
firing president. handsome
crystal vase. Guests were Mes
DANES Dean, l.. II. Eubanks,
Howard and Adolph Smith, For
tenberry. Harris. C. M. Valen-
tine, D. w. Chapman, W j.,
Garnett and Hardy,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15
Baria

Several Of the children in the
Baria community took par, in
the musical recital which was
given by Mrs Simpson at the
Hurley school last Thursday eve
ming.
Misses Helen Raria, Lenna Ba-
ria, Mary Elizabeth johnson and
Delameese Baria attended the
All club meeting which was
held at the Hurley school last
Saturday.
Mrs. Vaughn Holder was a vis-
itor in the home of Mrs. Will
and Mrs. S. II johnson last
Thursday.
Mrs. viii Johnson was guest
in the home Of Mrs. Lloyd Baria
last Tuesday evening.
Edgar Baria and S. II johnson
were business visitors to Mobile
last weekend.
Mrs. Lon Baria and Mrs. Joe
Rubine have been motoring to
Pascagoula several days during
the week where they have been
helping to care for their niece
Mrs. Jack Kitchens, who was in
the hospital.
Mrs. T. w Baria has returned
to her home after spending the
week with her daughter, Miss
Rosa Lee Baria, OF Mobile
Cowan Baria was the guest
Of Lamar Baria Wednesday Of
last week.
Business visitors to Pascagou-
Ia last Wednesday were Mes
danes John Holder, Vaughn
Holder and S. II. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] M. Brown and
sons and Miss Rosa Lee Baria of
Mobile were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. T. E, Baria and Mrs. Tom
Baria last Sunday. Mrs. Tom
Baria returned TO Mobile where
she spent the week.
Mesdames Gene Ellis, George
Shampine, both Of Kreole, Mrs
Halsey Dodd of Pascagoula, and
Mrs. Edgar Baria and daughter
motored to Mobile TO complete
their Christms shopping
Mrs. c. c. Baria and Mrs.
Lloyd Baria motored 10 Moss
Point on Wednesday Of last
week.
Mrs. Warren Afford was bus
iness visitor to pascagoula last
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15
Tuesday

Edgar Baria was the guest OF
Mrs. George Shampine oi Kre-
ole last Wednesday and Thurs
day Mrs. f. Baria ana daughter
returned home with him after
spending week with her moth
err
Professor Liston Dfaughan
was guest Of Mr. and Lamar
Bara on Friday evening Of last
week.
Mrs. Lloyd Baria was q guest
in the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Kasaby Of Es-
catawpa last Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodson Rape
Of Moss Point had as their Sun
day dinner guest Mr. and Mrs.
George Shampine OF Kreole and
Mrs Edgar Baria and daughter,
Mary, Lou. of Baria community.
Home Demonstration Meeting
The Baria Home Demonstra-
ton club members held their
monthly meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Warren Afford The meet
ing was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Edgar Baria, af-
ter which the club sang in uni
son, America Plans were
made for the Christmas party
which will be held in the home
of Mrs Edgar Baria on Dec %
Each member was asked TO
bring a gift.
A very interesting report was
given by Mrs c. c. Bafia and
Mfrs. Will johnson with Miss
Ruth Cain, county home demon
stration agent, giving the dem
onstration with a movie projee-
tor ON Orchard Care"
A delicious plate lunch was
served by the co-hostess, Mrs.
Bob Nixon, to the following
members: Mesdames ] Lamar
Baria, C. c. Baria, Will John
son. T. w Baria. Edgar Baria
and Miss Cain.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15

enjoying the occasion were lone
Nissen of Gulfport, Elton Rouse,
James and Leonard Barries, Ed
ward Cruise, Lawrence and Ma
rion Delcomyn, Mrs. J. Garlotte,
Norman Melvin and Mildred
Garlotte, Elmer Yocom, Ber-
nard Furry, Everett, Pete, De-
lores, Betty, Robert and Roberta
Salisbury and Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Salisbury all of Gautier.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15
FREE MEAT FOR DOGS

lndianapolis-Samuel l.. Trot-
cky, fur farm operator, has
issued a blank check to all
needy blind persons with see
ing eye" dogs, inviting them to
draw upon his supplies of horse
meat for their animals.
The horsemeat used in feed
ing minks. will be given free to
qualified blind persons. This is
just a small part of the thanks l
can give to God" he explained,
''for the eyes that he gave to
me-"
The Swiss were the first to use
nickel for coins.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15

found that visual defects were
equally divided between the
sexes, reports the Better Vision
Institute. In'the age group from
seven to ten, SIS per cent of the
seeing defects were found in
girls; in the lila group. it rose
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15
Gaufier

lone Nissen, Ph. Mate BIC of
Gulfport, was the weekend
guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Delcomyn
The many friends Of Mrs. j..
C. Deleomyn were sorry TO hear
Of her illness and wish for her
a speedy recovery.
Norman Garlotte and Elmer
Yocom were weekend guests of
Elmer's sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Givens of
Mobile.
Birthday Party
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Salisbury
of Gautier entertained with a
joint birthday party on Sunday
evening at their home, honoring
their daughter, Betty, and son,
Pete. Games were played after
which the guests gathered
around the dining table, which
was centered with large
birthday cake, and sang Happy
Birthdy" to the honorees. Those
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15
GETS NAzIs IN DUTCH

Somewhere In Holland - Sc
cret publication of John Stein
beck's "The Moon Is Down
helped raise funds for under
ground activities in Holland. The
translation in limited edition is
said to be excellent. 1t is paper
bound on rich vellum and well
Illustrated.
Pen names of translator and
illustrator are used The Dutch
title is 'The Flycatehers. Cop
les sold for about $40.
Eighty five per cent Of all war
important plastics are made from
the constituents of coal
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15
MEMS EYES ARE STRONGER

New York-More women need
glasses than men, according to
study embracing school chill
dren and adults.
Under seven years, when the
eyeball is still growing, it was
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15
to SO per cent.

The number of milk cows in
the United States at the begins
ming of l943 was estimated by the
u. S. Department of Agriculture
at 26,946,000. :
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15
A DROP IN TINE

Boston Water leakage sur
veys are credited with saving
100000 gallons of Boston's wa
ter a day. Total water consump-
ton for the city is l05,000,000
gallons daily. Geophones and
photoflow Instruments are being
used in checking leakage flow.
About one in every ten tons of
coal mined in the United States
is shipped via the Great Lakes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
Connecticut Engineers Construct 'BreakWaterS'

The artificial harbors made pos- sible the Allied successes in thu Battle of France by solving one of the most important problems of supply, the release stated. Through them greater tonnage was hauled over the beaches than could have been unloaded in almost any of the great continental ports.
 For months before D-Day, the engineer soldiers worked in secret on round -the-clock schedule, pour ing concrete into vast steel ribs tc form the floating breakwaters. Final ly the barges were pulled from the Thames Estuary town into the channel.
 Looking like floating apartment houses, they were toMed across to the shores of France. Water-tight compartments responsible for their buoyancy were opened there and the breakwater sank in place. One of the men who helped build them is Cpl. Cliff Thompson, a for mer plumber from Austin, Minne- sota. Tt was a tough job, but we didn't need any passes to boost our morale" he says. We knew what it was for"
 The constructing units are now in action in Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

Seventeen Torrington youths and one Waterburian were in an Army engineers unit which built concrete breakwaters in England for use shortly after D-Day, it has been disclosed in a release from the Eu- ropean theater of operations. The breakwater were hoated across the channel to wall in the harbors im- provised at the Normandy beach, heads.
 Serving in the group were: Pri- vate Bernard W. Winkler of 34 Bronson street, and the following Torrington men: Corporal Francis w. Carey, Corporal Horatius A. Ger ruto, Technician Fourth Grade Ed ward J. Chaplen, Private First Class Guy H. Devcau, Technician Fourth Grade Joseph R. DiPippo, Sergeant Frank E. Fiedorowicz, Private First Class Vincent B. Gozemba, Techni- clan Fifth Grade Warren D. GroS- claude, Private First Class Rogert A. Hebert, Technician Fifth Grade Raymond w. Hermann, Private First Class Thomas F. Higgins, Technician Fifth Grade Paul M. Janco. Private Anthony Leone, Private First Class Harold P. Meyers, Private First Class Edward w. Milanesi, rivate Andrew E. Sokolik, and Corporal Gilbert Tartaglino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
SCOVILL MANAGER
 ON ODT COMMITTEE
]. B. Griffin ConsuIts on Conservation Problems
 at Hartford Monday

Frank V. Richo, manager of the State Office of Defense Transporta- tion and representatives of those industries which operate their own delivery trucks met Monday with ODT to consult on conservation problems.
 George Green, traffic manager of Sage-Allen and Company of Hart ford, wah elected chairman of 8 newly-formed Private Carrier Ad- visory Committee, H. L. White, gen. eral manager of the milk depart ment, New Haven Dairy of New Ha- ven, was named secretary. In commenting on the establish ment of the private carrier commit tee, MT. Richo said, This commit te is designed to aid both ODT and the operators in their mutual efforts to achieve further conservation and to promote more efficient utilization of equipment. tires, fuel and man. power in the private carrier field. The committee will advise and CO., operate with us on any problems of transportation affectirg the private carriers"
 Members of the committee. be- sides MT. Green and MT. White, in- clude: J. B. Griffin. traffic mana ger, Scovill Manufacturing Con- pany, Waterbury; H. Webster, manager, Continental Baking Con- pany, New Haven; s. H. Feldman, general manager, Musante, Berman and Steinberg, Bridgeport; G. E. Jones, owner, Star Laundry Con- pany, Norwalk and R. Roy. Thom- son, owner, w. w. Thomson Com pany, West Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
SUMPF SUCCEEDS
 DR. J. 0. COLLINS

c. Russell Sumpf succeeds Dr.. Joseph O. Collins as president of the Waterbury district of the Con- necticut Cancer society, it was an- ncunced yesterday at a meeting at the Elton. Mrs. Victor Hedherg, chairman, presided.
 Mrs. Douglas O. Burnhan, chair man O. the Connecticut Cancer so- ciety, Miss Helen Miner, executive secretary ,and MT. Sumpf will rep resent Connecticut at a regional meeting of the American Cancer society today and tomorrow at the Biltmore Hotel in Prapidence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

Sergeant Edmund Tartaglia, son of MT. and Mrs. Pasquale Tartag- ha of 96 High street, is spending a furlough here, after cOmpIet- ing 30 months of service in North Africa. An Italian interpreter, he has been commended for his serv- ice on the office staff at the four power conference in Cairo last year. He will report to Newcastle, Del, for reassignment at the end of this week. His brother, Private First Glass Horace Tartaglia, is serving as a surgical technician in Italy. Another brother, Sergeant Armand Tartaglia, is stationed in the Southwest Pacific area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

moved from room to room, fearlessly exposing himself to the hostile fire from outside the building and select ed the most advantageous positions. He then established a wire line to the command post on the floor be- low; and, while so engaged, was wounded by enemy machine gun fire. When the house was struck by ha shell and partially collapsed, Serg- cant Abbondandolo was killed be- heath the debris of the shattered building"
 A member of a national guard unit, Sergeant Abbondandolo spent IS months in the South Pacific be- fore returning to this country in January, 1944. He was stationed at Camp Hood, Camp Wheeler, and Fort Meade, before going to the Eu- ropean theater.
 While serving in Italy. Sergeant Abbondandolo was awarded the combat infantry badge and the good conduct medal. He was also post humously awarded the purple heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
ARENTS GET
 SONS AWARD
Bronze Star Medal Given Mr., Mrs. F. AbbOndan-
 dOlO POSthunlOuSIy

For heroic achievement in com bat" Staff Sergeant Edward F. Ab- bondandolo, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Abbondandolo, has been post humously awarded the bronze star medal.
 Major R. T. Conner of Hartford presented the medal to Sergeant Abbondandolos father at his home Tuesday evening.
 The citation accompanying the medal reads as follows:
 ''For heroic achievement in com- bat on June Il, 1944 in Italy. When the battalion observation post had been established on the second floor of large house constantly subject ed to artillery shelling and small arms fire. Sergeant Abbondandolo was instructed to locate three posts within the house, each covering a different sector of the front. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

This year the city could have issued bonds in the amount of close to $500,0 ,0O0 had 1t been given the proper legislative authority and had there been necessity for the same. Controller Maloney also pointed out that in 1945 there might be a possibility that the borrowing abil- ity would be further increased if the Legislature would lift the re- Striction placed on the city's water bonds. Series of 1941.
 When legislative authority for this issue of bonds was granted by the General Assembly of 1941 the lawmakers required that these bonds be included among general obliga- tions of the city subject to the law of limitation. This law states that 8 municipality may issue bonds only within prescribed limits and sets those limits as 5 per cent of the grand list. In 1941 Waternury's bonded debt was in excess of this per cent limitation and in order to secure passage of the special act authorizing the water bonds they had to be regarded as general ob- ligations, although water bonds are customarily obligations of a muni- cipality,s water fund.
 Now that the city's financial sta- tus has improved to the extent that it has come within the legal bond- ing limit, it is expected that city officials will ask the 1945 Legisla- ture to lift the restriction on the 1941 water bonds, thus further in- creasing the city's borrowing ability. should there be necessity to ask for bond issues in the next two years.
 I'm. the nlIrnoSe of computing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

1945 borrowing ability of the city the Controller quoted the figure of $213, ,288, ,679, which represents the city's grand list of $190.00O, 900 for taxable purposes, plus the list of tax-exempt property, less federal, state, and county owned. Five per cent of the above shows the city's bond limit for 1945 to be $10.664,- 433.95, whereas outstanding bonds in 1945 will total $9,532,000 or lee way of $1, 132, ,433.95.
 As water bonds in the amount of $1, ,485, ,OOO were issued to finance construction of city's second pipe line and the Pitch reservoir, both of which are now completed and in actual use, this amount could be used to increase the borrowing abil- ity if the Legislature approved an act nullifying one section of the bond authorization act of 1941.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

With the Americal Infantry In- fantry Division Somewhere in the Southwest Pacific: When a soldier returns from seven days of creep ing and crawling through Pacific Island jungle, where a Jap may turk in veery shadow, he wants three things more than anything else in the world: bath, square meal, and letter from home.
 That's what Pfc Joseph MacDon- aid of Waterbury, Conn, says. He returned to our lines with his patrol of the Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop at dawn, looking little weary, wet and hungry, but he was grinning through a stubble of beard.
 Sergeant George H. Schuster of Middlebury is now stationed at Chanute Field, Ill. The son of MT. and Mrs. George w. Schuster, he recently completed course at the radio mechanics school at Truax Field, Wis.
 The Battery c club will entertain the men at the Chase Country club Saturday night at 8 o'clock, ac- cording to an announcement by Mrs. Francis Robens, president.
 Seaman First Glass Calctn Trav- CT of 36 Orange street is on leave here. The son of Mrs. Mary Traver, he recently returned to this coun- try following action in the battles of Normandy and southern France
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

Destitutes are fiocking into Calcutta. India, in search of food.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

Private First Class Richard James Brothers, son of MT. and Mrs. Wal ter L. Brothers of 38 State. street, has been missing in action in Ger many since Nov. 6, according to War Department notification re- ceived by his family. In the service since March IT he was sent over seas in August. In his last letter here, written Oct 31, he stated he was in Belgium.
 John P. Gaunt of 757 Cooke street has been advanced to elec- trician's mate, third class, at a submarine repairing base in the Pacific area. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. James A. Gaunt.
 Adolph w. Gosse, son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Gosse of 517 North Main street, is on leave here from the Naval station at Sampson N. r., where he recently completed recruit training. His wife resides in Wolcott.
 Lieutenant Theodore B. Patchen Jr., of Torrington is serving as 6 navigator on a Liberator bomber in Italy.
 William F. Sihau of 29 Hotch- kiss street, who had been on sick leave at his home here, has re- turned to his Coast Guard ship He served in the Atlantic area eight months before returning here for a six-week leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
Boost Coming In City's Borrowing Abity
OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

The following Waterbury men were enlisted recently in the Naval Reserve.
 Albert J. LeCuyer 112O Pearl Lake road; John L. Scollay, A Sec ond avenue; William P. King. IT., 461 North Main street; Robert L. Cohen, 204 Plaza avenue: Edward J. MacKinnon, 22 Cottage Place; John J. Ruby. S5 Laval street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
COMMUNITY CLUB
 ADDS 6 MEMBERS

Sixty-three new members were admitted to the West End Commun- ity club at last nights meeting, Final plans were made at the meet ing for the clubs first annual min- strel show Dec. 8 at Temple hall and invitations were extended to Mayor John s. Monagan and other city of- ficials to attend the show. President John Hannon presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

were enlisted recently in the Naval Reserve.
 Albert J. LeCuyer 1120 Pearl Lake road; John L. Scollay, "A Sec ond avenue: William P. King, Jr., 461 North Main street; Robert L. Cohen, 204 Plaza avenue: Edward J. MacKinnon, 9 Cottage Place; John J. Ruby. S5 Laval street.
 An Air Service Command Station, Somewhere In England Sgt. E. M. Daniels of Oakdale Manor, Southburw, Conn, recently passed through this Air Service Command station enroute to well-earned rest after 32 missions as a Gunner-En gineer on Liberators and flying fortresses.
 Here, Air Service Command offic- CTS "briefed" him on the necessity of safeguarding certain vital in- formation he gained as result of his combat experience.
 Before his return to the States, S-Sgt. Daniels was awarded the Air Medal W-1st, End, 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross. Two bronze stars on the E. T. O. Ribbon He is the husband of Mrs. Maureen Daniels of 781 Baldwin street, Waterbury.
 Three sons of MT. and Mrs. Uric Girouard of Prospect are in the service, and all are now serving overseas. Corporal Charles Girouard is with 8 B-29 ground crew in In- dia. Henry V. Girouard is serving as a seaman first class on an air. craft carrier in the Atlantic. Ray mond A. Girouard, a fireman first class in the Navy, is serving on a tanker in the Aelantic.
 Francis J. RobenS, husband of the former Myretta Clark of. 813 Water town avenue, has been advanced to the rank of captain, according to word received here. A veteran of B mcnthS of overseas service, he is now stationed in New Guinea.
 Thirteen Waterbury men who have completed B months of service in band in the South Pacific area arrived here for furloughs last night. All are members of the 208th Coast Artillery anti-aircraft regiment band.
 They are Sgt. George Doolittle, PlattS Mills; Chief Warrant Off cer Michael w. Trentalange, 521 East Main street; Sgt. Louis Mag nano, 1448 East Main street; T-Sgt. Guy Pagano, 20 Englewood avenue; S-Sgt. Charles Cicchetti, 58 West Porter street; Sgt. Louis De Nicola, GA Highland avenue; Cpl Knowles Richards, "A Pierpont treet: Cpl. Angelo Siconolfi, 661 Wilson street; Sgt. Clifford Mertelmeyer, Nauga- tuck; Sgt. Joseph De Corso, I'll At wood avenue; Cpl. Orlando De Rosa, 75 Hill street; Sgt. Alfrel Benevento, BIO West Main street and Cpl. Lawrence Kane, Thomas ton.
 Marine Sergeant Philip R. Le- VeSQue of 72 Greenwood avenue. who was wounded in action dur ing the Palau Island invasion. is expected to arrive here from the west coast this week. The son of MT. and Mrs. Edmund LeVesque, he was released from hospital in the Pacific area Sept % and sent back to this country.
 Ensign John E. Burger, son of Mrs. Emily Burger of 19 Sprague street, is on attack transport duty in the Southwest Pacific area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

Department he has sufficiently recovered to rejoin his company.
 Sergeant Salvio entered the service in August, 1942, and trained at Camp Forrest, Tenn, Camp Philips, Arizona and Fort Dix, N. J. He went overseas in June, 1944.
 Another member of the Salvio family is also serving Uncle Sam. He is Corporal Angelo Salvio presently stationed at Camp Cor don, Georgia. He is a former e1nploye of the Waterbury Manu- featuring Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
Legislature | In '45
 May Remove Ban On
 Water Bonds Of 1941
Few Bonds; Controller MaIOney Releases Latest Estimates; $I, I32, ,433 May Be Limit for Year

The City of Waterburys borrowing ability will jump to in l945, according to figures obtained from Controller Cornelius F. Maloney by The Democrat today It marks the second successive year that the citys bonded debt subject to limitation not exceeded that limit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

MT. and Mrs. Rocco Salvio of IS Crown street received an un- usual Thanksgiving Day mes- sage through the Waterbury Chapter of the American Red Cross. It was a Purple Heart presented to their son Sergeant Joseph Salvio, who was wounded in combat on September 18th, while serving with the U. s. Third Army in France. He suf- fered wounds in the right arm and hand, but according to a recent message from the War