The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-07
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 The Catholic Diocese of Hartford from December { to Is will join in national campaign ill collecting canned goods to be shipped to the wardevastated countries Bishop OBrien recently made this announcement anc parishes throughout the state acquainted with the plans The War ReiefNationa Catholic Welfare Confer ence is sponsoring the collection and shipment to Europe and the Far East The agency has preVlously con tribued 900 pounds of clothing and toodstuffs valued approximately at $35,00O0OO The national goa in canned goods soon to be collected is 20O00000 cans Headquarters state that any kind of canned goods Will DC welcomed and for children, canned and powdered mix milk formulae chocolate milk powders, cocoa chopped ol strained fruits and vegetables The Pope has blessed e drive which is expected to have hearty and general sup port in community and elsewhere
 In the Railroad Station Well, here you or are you? You wanted to go train you got yourself pushed and then pushed off, here you are in the Grand Central Station that you always heard about ana hoped to for yourself; it's pOrters its train gates it's magazine stands it's restaurants it's ticket agents and last but not least it's high-vaulted ceiling. The ceiling is there all right but don't dare stretch your neck another inch you will break it-yOur neck:
 You hoped to see the passing throng in the G. C. The throng passing all right but all you is stationary backs The c. C. may be quite place all right put you can't much because of other human beings as gueess as you When you left your Connecticut Val ley town at early you had high hopes of what you would see and enjoy The day was all planned but was to be preceded by your first view of the Grand Central which you would again in the evening hours before you again started for home on the N.Y., N. H. & H. Your arrival at the G C. was an innovation in catapul
 ing. You got there your own steam nor that of the You heard folks all about you taking it as a matter of course, suggesting places to eat lunch, what time they would meet in the theater lobby where they would shop and where they would buy candy 10 bring home to the children, etc. etc And wondered just how they going to do it.. The Grand Cen tral! What place! You arrived there all right but didn't seen, to progress much further Things you thought to yourself be different other railroads and in other railroad stations, for instance The Ach
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 Penny Portraits of Million Dollar Personalities-Con- gratuations Shirley OConne the girl with the per sonality smle who works in Howand-Hughes . She celebrates her birthday December 12 Mo- the young don former Watertown High School student recently ds- charged from the Merchant Marine, has resumed hls studies at Crosby High School Dick plans to resume his baseball and basketball activities we'll A pat on the back Marion Swentor Crosby High School student who is doing swell job in writing her column for the Argus Marion reports on teen-age fashions and domgs around the school. She says she wants to become a reporter and from here it looks though she'll make the grade. She has all the qualities of becoming first rate members of the Fourth Estate To the entire contingent of cheer leaders of the Sacred Heart High School student body They have pep than the famous Rockettes at Radio City. They add dash of beauty touch ot color "cheery note to basketball games If encour- agement incentive of inspiration counts in compiling box statistics the Hearts will be out in front all sea son. Master Sergeant "Tomme" Bowling slowly yield ing to his indoctrnation course civilian. Tommie plenty of action in France but he brought back his friendly smile despite the hardshps endured He is greet ing the "Old Gang again at 'Keefes Corner" Willow street and Hillside Frank Nastr, Cheshire Academy reports back school after his disqualification period The popular football player from Woodtic road glad to contacts again with his classmates and team associates after time out at St. Marys hospital Best of luck, Frankie and may your collegiate ambitions be realized
 We hope her Little Highness will not learn of our apparent fOrgetfuness, but in event she dOes will rely her good d-naturedness to forgive We also hope dady and mother, old time friends of Ours will
 not chalk it up for payment at future date In brief, Mary Catherine Bowling took formal cOgnizance of her first birthday few days ago. She wasn't n- crested in the who's who of her guest list. As long mother and daddy and her brother Edward, 4, present the gang all there what the heck! Mary Catherine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Edward Dow
 Walter Ahearn of the Waterbury Police Department and also of the late Sgt Johnny Bowling of the finest polceme to sport badge for the local department .... To the DOwngs and Ahearns sincere salute =.
 From all indications the local fire and police departments going to witness many changes, with many interest
 ing personalities passing out of the headlines by virtue of termination of official duties To their friends they will always be remembered. mans record when it is creditable one is something to make many member Note the increasing tempo in announce ments of coming Christmas parties. EverybOdy's get ting into the picture Jimmy Durane likes to say and gets paid for saying John Hancock in the form of Christmas Carol folder passed out Thursday in department by John MOrarty, well known insur Thn fnIAo AIcfP ihnfnA uIth