The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
T testimonial Dinner Was Held Recently Corporal COye Post Makes First Contribution to
 LitChfield Church Fund
WArERTOWN N
stephen Cany Correspondent

Watertown, Jan. 9-At a recent testimonial dinner, an annual affair given in honor of the respective out going commanders of Corp. Coyle Post, American Legion of Water bury and given this year at Patsy Browns Restaurant, Waterbury Neal LorenSen. vice-commander and membership chairman of LeRoy G. Woodward Post, American Legion, Watertown started the ball rolling by giving the first contribution to- ward a sum of money presented by persons attending the dinner to St. Anthony's church building gund, Litchfield.
 MT. Lorensen, who is also mem- Der of the Litchfield County 40-8 offered the first contribution to the fund and took up the Sizeable col lection which was sent to St. An thony'S parish, Litchfield to assist in building the new church, to re- place the old one destroyed by fire some moE1hs ago.
 Rev. James F. Egan, pastor of the church has sent the following let ter of appreciation to Mir. Loren sen.
 Dear MT. LorenSen:--
 have received from MT. Wallace J. Race a donation which he tells me materialized through your good efforts ill our behalf.
 I am grateful to you for this fine missionary work, and to the donors who so generously responded, for the assistance helps to tighten our burden, and it conveys a spirit of sympathy and good will so helpful in endeavoring to accomplish our purpose. In adhering to the prin- ciples of humanity and charity, the American Legion is perpetuating the principles upon which our na- tion grew and will survive, and your own initiative is characteristic of the true American spirit. Thank you, and may God Bless You and the members of American Legion Past Commanders for this Kindness.
 Sincerely yours,
 REV. JAMES F. EGAN.
 Special Town Meeting
 The legal voters of the town of Watertown are notified that on pe- tition special town meeting will be held in the high school audi torium Thursday night, Januaryl II at 8 o'clock for the following pur- poses, as petitioned: to request the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to pass a bill requiring minority representation on all town boards of the town of Watertown including the Loard of Assessors to request the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to pass a bill creating a Board of Safety for the town of Watertown.
 To discuss and vote on the ques- tion of acceptance of Pythian ave- nue and Atwood Court as public highways of the town of Water town.
 To authorize the town of Water town to purchase an adequate mum. Der of voting machines to be used fora Il elections in the town.
 Evacuated To Naval Hospital
 MT. and Mrs. Stephen A. Canty of p Scott avenue have received word that their son Pfc. Stephen A Carty Jr., of the U. s. Marine Corps Reserve was ordered evacuated shortly before Christmas from Sai- pan to a large naval hospital in the Pacific area.
 He was enlisted in the Marine Corps September 25, l943 and left for overseas in May l944. As a mem- Der of a gun crew on small pack Howitzer (75 mmD he took part in the invasion of Tinian from the first nights bombardment of that island and was later sent to Saipan While stationed on the latter island he has been i'll with recurring attacks oi dengue fever and spinal cyst in- lection and was evacuated to the large naval hospital to undergo two operations.
 Earlier in December a Japanese flag, acquired by Pfc. Canty in tho invasion of Tinian arrived in tho States and is now at the University of Connecticut where the Marine was a former student. The ilai which is silk, measures 29 inches bS 43 inches and the surface with tho exception of the rising sun emblem is almost covered with Japanese characters, signifying the name ane address of its Jap owner and various good wishes from his friends ano relatives.
 Jean Peck, Guest of Honor
 Miss Eleanor Smith and Miss Lu' cia Smith of North street entertain cd at a party Sunday evening 1T honor of Miss Jean Peck. also oi North street, who has resigned hei position with the Connecticut Lighl and Power O., Waterbury and plans to take up a position in New l l,a AhA saAar ftTtaPA