The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
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 On the Air . . 1T you think of t folks in tomor- row noon a l2:l5 o'clock and hear Morton Downey, the golden tenor voice of Wallngford and rommie" McCar thy the silver baritone of the Brass City Tn duet They're not going to sing. they going to chat while over Tommes" far-ung reputation the neighborhood druggist who shipped al his own expense quantities o penicin to Americans in war-torn Italy at the tune American troops were smashing their way toward Rome The broadcast tomorrow will be over Station WOR. On Thursday night of former neighbors will be heard in Americas Town Meeting Station WAIR Chester Bowes. OPA director and Mrs Chase Gong Woodhonse are the affirmative side of the question Can We Have Higher Wages Without Higher Prces U should be interesting discussion. Both Mir Bowles and Congresswoman Woodhouse have many local ad mirers who will surely listen in' And now let's look at the record The National Broadcasting Company is currently honorng favorite of thousands of Water burans-the late Al Smith former of New York and Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 In series of programs which started Monday morning NEG is ac- uuantng the general public with the work of the Al smith Memorial Foundation Tomorrow morning at o:lo Jach Arthur will be heard over WEAF and Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock Adelaide Hawley will be heard revealing of the highighs of of the most coortul person ates in American history. And to close radio com mens with note about radio celebrity Give credit to the genial Kate Smith of radio stage and screen fame for the recent disclosure that all Christmas packages and other mail to the GIs in the Aleutian area was sunk somewhere in the cold The mailing authorizes have announced however that they will accept packages this (ONLO up to Dec 20 to replace the lost articles
 Around Town. . . Christmas lights from dusk on, make the fairy and North sOuth east and west gar lands cenered with bells and stars spell the Christmas season. Monday afternoon in the daylight hours snow covered the cngng to the trees side standards . .. St. Margaret's Church active spot Sunday, when two hundred children gathered to be conhrmed Cars lined both sides of Willow street and nearby streets were lined with them. The little church crowded to capacity many unable to find inside. The First Church Sunday night was the scene of large gath- ering to hear "The Messiah" Folks began to arrive early the queue long out East Main street for the moving pictures. Four o'clock Saturday aIer- noon time; bakery shop is the place. Most of the tins in the windows empty not bun in sight, and inSide few that left for the late afternoon shoppers Six bright orange taxcabs parked along the Green await that's at midday. few hours later not cab Tn sgnt and three full busses have left waiting to get home Such is life The card at the restaurant presents fine array for yOu Liver and bacon seems to offer originality you order with nOnchaance as II you had been liver and becoming all during the war No more liver and bacon So, make it fried scalops All out or them? Well, give me chicken cocchatura, that's al"ays good All gone oh, we'll spaghetti Italian style is always good. give that with meat bals No meat balls! All right spaghetti however you have it. and don't bring any pie for dessert because know that's all gone t0o Goodbye, now!
 Hundreds of Waterburians have lived in subconscous fear of danger since the disastrous gas explosion last Monday which resulted in the death of elderly woman and for three persons The slightest odor of gas has thrown many into mysteries Heads of house. holds probed basemens for breaks in pipes or assures in walls for the invisible intruder They determined that their homes will be repetition of the Hansens tragedy Although the escaping gas not of ndivd- uals careessness lack of caution in the Hansen case another incident shows the other sce of the story The latest mshap Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs Frank Cretela of BPS North Main street. pilot light ignted escaping from pipe which had been cracked when the lifted for the placing of new linoeum Quick response by city remen limited the damage Capt Eugene Legge fire marshal aide warned that any tinker ing with gas tubes should be done with extreme caution When tnkering, residents should turn off the gas and when through pipes and the stove should be checked for leaks. CAUTION PAYS.
 On the Bus Well, look who's here. Where you been since the middle of November? Had the grippe? Too bad Teacher is just back with it OO mean without it. Did you say you're sick of busses? Why, this is only December. Wait till it's February before you get disgusted with busses, and vice mean may be they're he drvers) dsgusted with Mark words, though, maybe we don't it in time, but some day bus driver is going to throw out his ear and won't that be the day. will it?. Good morn ing. Mrs. Early. l you're out ear-Oh, skip it. little Christmas shopping did say? We judging by all reports and the crowds and the high cost of pearls it will be little" shopping. YOU HAVE! Why haven't bought the fruit to into fruit cake yet We good luck the shopping. Tell me how you ge. along, and maybe I'll shop this year finally VOice of the bus driver) Will you to the back of the bu there's lots of room and if there isn't to the back This bus is only supposed to hold forty people What dya think you're ridng the Grey Hound Line? Oh my goodness gracious! That gave me his seat. was Why how do algebra, buy cards and books for my mother get the movies and do algebra Next thing you'll be asking if read my history assignment We'll long, you at dismissal. VOce of the bus drver) Transfers, transfers, TRANSFERS!