The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-06
TERRYVILLE |
Correspondent: J. r. Ryan, II WI
Main St.-TeL 05S9 Bristol DIV
FIFTH WAR LOAN
OPENS OFFICIALLY
Rally Starts Drive at Main
Gate of Eagle Lock
Company

Terryville, June 6.-The Fifth
War Loan drive was officially
opened in Terryville, Monday noon
with a big rally held at the Main
gate of the Eagle Lock company,
with D. G. Plumb, personnel man
ager acting as master Of ceremonies.
Speakers included Mrs. Leo Lass,
chairman Of the Women's Division
of the Fifth War Loan drive in the
Town of Plymouth; Miss Mollie
Schultz, president Of the Eagle
Lock Local CLIO who pledged the
support Of the union in having the
company and the town reach its
quota, and Sgt. Robert Finan, a
Terryville boy, who is spending a
30-day furlough at his home, re-
covering from wounds received in
the battle for Munda airfield in
the Pacific. Sgt. Finan told brief
ly of his experiences in the Pacific.
The final speaker on the program
was H. Lee Murphy, president Of
the company who commended the
workers for their war efforts and
dedicated the new honor roll and
flag pole in front Of the plant on
South Main street in honor Of those
from the company who have en-
tered the various branches of the
service. Mr.. Murphy in his talk
pointed out that 10 employees of the
company are now in the armed
forces, with one former employee be-
ing reported missing in action and
four others reported as wounded in
action.
The sale of bonds for the Fifth
War Loan drive was opened in the
plant Monday afternoon with the
factory whistle being blown three
times at o'clock to signal that
three employees had each purchased
$500 in War Bonds during the af-
ternoon.
Purchases Home
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pratt of Main
street have purchased a house on
Grennan road, West Hartford,
where they will move shortly. Mrs.
Pratt is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry C. Glow of Main st.
Stashenko- Albert
Miss Mary Stashenko, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fedak of 80
Fairview avenue, Terryville became
the bride Of John Albert, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Albert of 1853 Full
ton Park avenue, Waterbury in
pretty spring wedding in St. Cyril's
and Methodius Russian Orthodox
Church, Terryville, Saturday after
noon, June with Rev. Joseph Fe-
doronko, pastor officiating.
The bride given in marriage by
her father was attended by Miss
Olga Susidko, cousin of the bride as
Maid of Honor while the brides
maids were Miss Mary DubnanSky
and Amelia Bihuniak. The bestman
was Peter Albert, brother of the
groom while the ushers were Ste
phen Stashenko and Peter Opalack.
The brides gown of white satin
and net fashioned with a fitted boz
dice, Sweetheat neckline, long
sleeves extending to a point over the
wrists and a full skirt with Victor
ian hustle accented with panels of
satin. She carried an old fashioned
bouquet of white roses, autumn fern
and Lilies of the Valley as well as
Streamers Of white satin and net.
The Maid of honor wore a white
marquisite basque gown with three
quarter length sleeves and neckline,
corded over full skirt white picture
hat of net trimmed with white for
get-me- nots. Her bouquet was an
old fashioned bouquet Of red and
yellow roses.
The bridesmaids were dressed the
same as the maid Of honor and car
ried old fashioned bouquets of yell
low roses and spring flowers and
wore picture hats.
The brides mother wore an aquar-
marine dress with white accessories
and wore an corsage of roses. The
bridegroom's mother wore a Navy
blue dress with white accessorie4
and wore an corsage OF roses.
A reception was held at the Rus
sian American Citizens Club on
Dewey avenue, with guests being
present from New York. Boston.
Springfield, Waterbury, Bristol and
Terryville.
The bride received her education
In Terryville schools and the Bristol
Secretarial School and has been SUI
pervisor Of the Tahulating Dept. in
The Eagle Lock Co. The bridegroom
is a graduate Of Crosby high school.
Waterbury, Post College and Is an
production expeditor at the Scoville
Mfg. Co., Waterbury.
Following their return from an
unannounced wedding trip the
couple viii reside at 1888 Fulton av-
enue,. Waterbury and will be home
TO their friends after June II.
At Summer Home
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Q. Glow Of
Main street are spending the sum.
ner at their summer home az
Giants Neck.
engagement Annsunced
Mrs. Anna Ochal OF 3 Diamond
street announces the etlRage7nenk