The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
TERRY Correspondent: J. ". Clearing Snow Hindered By Lack Of Equipment
Tired Workers Busy Since Last Thursday ShOveIing
 Young Boys Assist in Work

Terryville, Feb. 12-Efforts of the selectmen to secure additional equipment for snow removal during the present emergency have been fruitless. Selectman William Eus- tice was in communication with the State Highway department officials in an effort to augment the towns equipment, which is sufficient for normal storms.
 Cooperation Is being shown the tired road workers, who have been working almost continuously since Thursdays storm in trying to open the towns 109 miles of rural roads. Tn Plymouth q group of young boys opened North street from A point near the old fairgrounds to Ply mouth center, distance of nearly three quarters of q mile, the youths digging through the snow drifts and making the road passable. A group of residents at Lake Ply mouth, Sunday who have been snoWbound since Thursdays storm offered their services in opening South street from Plymouth Center to the lake and when word was sent to the group that the town blows would endeavor to break through South street, the group hiked through snow piled two to three feet Ceep, two miles and armed with shovels, helped to break through the snow drifts so that the town blows could reach the lake resort, where over 50 families are residing. This group numbered eight men who had taken turns from Thursday to Sum- day morning in going to town to get supplies for their homes,
 Bristol snow blows aided the Ply mouth blows in breaking the road to Fall Mountain lake, Sunday, where the residents have been snow bound since Thursday and where their food and fuel supplies have been running low.
 Arrives In France
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Ginger have received word of the safe arrival in France Of their son, Pvt. Prank Ginger.
 Departure Delayed
 The departure Of Rev. Thomas Carlson, retired pastor of the Ply mouth Congregational church and his daughter, Karen, for California where they plan to make their fIl- ture home, which was scheduled fOr last Thursday has been delayed due to the snow storm. Rev. MT. Carlson and his daughter, do not know just | uyhot, ih.u uiIl IoaUn for fha Waei erfl state, but plan to start sometime | this week.
 Receives Promotion Philip White has been promoted from private, first class to sergeant according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Althea White of West Main street. Word has also beer received that he has been awarded the combat badge. Sgt. White, en- listed in the Army, March 30. 1924 and went overseas in November. In a recent letter to his wife. he stated that he has seen much action neal the Rhine river. the Maginot linc and the Siegfried line. A brother Captain John White, is with thu transport division of the U, S. Army Air Corps.
 Officers Installed
 Erhardt Abran was installed ai chairman of the Holy Trinity Luth' eran Congregation at the Englisf GerVice. Sunday morning with Rev P Breurcr, pastor, installing thu officers: Others installed were treasurer, Robert Haup; financia secretary. William Petke; recording secretary, Eric Haupt; trustees, Al bert Wollenberg Emil Werner ant Charles Freimuth.
 Scout Rally
 4 Scout Rally will be held in St Casimirs Hall. Saturday night witl the five Scout loops in Thomaston Plymouth and Terryville particlpat ing. The rally will consist of demon stratIons by the various troops fl well as contests between the troop