The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13

broadcast last evening a new Paul Revere was born, for Tod Barnes-the sixyear-Od son of Dr. Barnes ot Fern Crcle-tOured the neghbOrhOOd, announcing to each and every hOuseh0Id-The President Just Died, and like a flash to the next house. Some of the ser;p"slv~SSt aiI were shocked beyond words when they realized the awful truth So after hour of hard going the little lad sat down to his dinner too exhausted to eat He had done great job one he will never forget in the death of His first president-Franklin ID. Roosevelt
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 Headquarters 41st Division, Zamboanga Mindanao, March 20 = (Deayed) A Waterbury serviceman ing with the famed 41st Division which invaded this peninsula March 10 today took part in daring forway deep behind Jap lines to bring contact to legendary Zamboanga, hidden city where guerrlas and civilians have holding out against the enemy for three years The 41st veteran is Private Louis Lango, whose wife currently resides at 9 Webb Street. He with the Divisions crack mechanized reconnaissance troop The patrol probed 53 kilometerS into the mountains behind Zamboanga City to reach Curuan. It into many road blocks and had skrish with Japs route but the Tanks reached their objective with but two minor casualties. They were guided by Captain Donald LeCouvre Bataan evacSe who has served U S. leader of guerrilla forces at Curan since early in 1942 and whose credited with killing 5000 Japanese since that date. Curuan is presently peopled by 5000 civilians who fled to the hills when the Nipponese invaded Zamboanga rather than capitulate. Doctors, lawyers and businessmen have dirt farmers by necessity three years until today their sole contact with the outside world has been by radio and by which sneaked in supplies The patrol with which Lango dis tngushed himself brought back to Zamboanga City it's former mayor police chief and other civic officials, who will aid in restoring normal life to the community
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 Abraham Mott of 18O South Elm Street has been pensoned off after 50 years of faithful service at the Farrel Foundry. FOremen and members of Depart ment and the assistant superintendent and fOremen of Plant A. plus veteran employees of Plant recently tendered him surprise farewell part at the factory and presented him gold watch, genuine leather wallet and bOuntiful sum of money Dligent, cOmpe tent and obligng the way his fellow workers sum-
 ed up Abe. Here's hoping he enjoys the rest of his leisure days much as the Farrel boys did working for him.
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 sergeant the Special Service Co., Italy writes to his former pals in the Tower get inside dope the old home town. Tony says his new song Mail Cal is clicking with the service gals and lads and that he has had fine reaction in the states Even Winchel gave plug he writes. And Tony adds that day while in hospital he heard his composition four times! It must be good medicine, Tony so we will have Gene oviatt serve % us dose t. The young maestro reports soldiers bands which could places muscay speaking in the states He describes the 21st Special Service Orchestra "Te Ambassadors of Swing" and comedies that the Fifth Army Band, the First Armored Band, plus several divisional units also have what it takes to click Basketball and football as played by the Gs was very nicely covered by Tony Sacco So all in all it nice breezy letter from the former Grand Street rou badour T will give free concert in the editorial of the Waterbury Democrat day this year. l hope" he writes in closing his letter. We have had several free concerts in former years and standing only was privilege for Tony could really go to town song writer, Irving Berlin
 Brass City Nuggets For the encouragement of art among young Americans it has been announced that the U. s. Time Corporation maker of Ingerso Watches has joined the sponsors of Scholastic Maga zine Awards for high school artists The company will award twelve $1OO prizes to winning entries in oil water coors and colored inks. The selections will subsequently be reproduced for the 1946 IngersO Art calendar In addition to these twelve awards, Inger- soil will also give $25 honorable mention to entry from Canada and from each of the 48 states John B. Tehan, of Mr. and Mrs Jeremiah Tehan of Stone Street has returned to bis studies at St. Michaels New York; after several days visit here. Private "Joe" Mclean of Engine Company No. 9, Watervlle quietly observed another birthday Wednesday. Among the many happy returns of the day brush fire, and our best wishes for many happier occasions Joe If any of you girls interested, it has been officially announced that Miss America 1945 when chosen at Atlantic City this year will receive $5OOO educational scholarship to attend the college of her choice to receive special training in perfecng her particular talents Somebody must be doing thing to correct the old saying Beautiful but dumb" etc. Girls between the ages of IS and 28 who not married and who have never been married eligible to compete in local contests. And if you still inter- ested = Poise Personality, Intelligence and Talent basis of judging contestants in addition to beauty and figure. Wow the committee almost left those two 'vtaly interesting factors out of the picture and Miss America, worthy of the name would want to be accepted for 'talent" alone. Or would she? 5 IM1l4kS.TeTAAvT AvT1T!LCITN
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