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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
War. Prisoner Sends Note
 Sgt. Sternbers's
 Message ReloYed
 By P. Q. Officer

Acting Postal Officer, M. H. Bar Der, U. s. Army Postal Service, has forwarded to the Democrat the fol- lowing note, written in pencil on rough, brown paper:
 ITO Waterbury Democrat waterbury, Connecticut
 Dear Sirs:
 First Sergeant Raymond F. Sternberg, captured in Bataan, soon to be evacuated from P. o. w. Camp in Tryama, Nippon, would apprect- ate receiving his mothers present address through personal Informa- tion Bureau.
 Mothers former address: 835 West Main street; Waterbury, Con- necticut.
 "Notify his mother that Sgt Sternberg is in good health and hopes to see his mother and family soon.
 (signed) l/sgt. Raymond F. Sternberg".
 On the outside of the paper, which was unsealed, was the ad- dress of the Democrat, and in pa- renthesis, below the adress the writ- CT had added-"Home of Ingersoll Watch"
 Enclosed also was a note of ex- planation written by the Postal Of- ficer, M. H. Barber:
 "This was found in mail box at Post Office on Okinawa. Evidently 1t had been dropped in the box by returning crew member from a plane on Japan.
 Please give 1t your attention as I believe 1t would greatly help the feelings of Sgt. Sternberg's mother"
 A search of the City Directory and several phone calls failed to re- veal the whereabouts of Sgt. Stern hannIs nathan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
SGT. LEONARD E. BROWNE

Karachi, India.-Sgt. Leonard E. Browne, 140 Frost road, Waterbury, is serving with the 1slst General Hospital which played an important role in the efficient and success full operations in the rapid mov- ing supply line through the India Burma theater.
 The officer and enlisted person. mel of the 18lst despite themselves fighting the numerous diseases and intense heat in the theater, rem dered valuable services to soldiers sidelined with sickness and injury. Through continuous devotion to duty, soldiers were speedily re- turned to their jobs on the supply line, winning much commendation for the l8lst from the commanding general.
 The 18lst is a unit of the Base Section of the theater which led military port installations through out the world in the handling of vitally needed materials of war. The Base Section is commanded by Brig. Gen. Robert R. Neyland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14

and played a gallant part in the actions of Lingayen Gulf, Leyte and Okinawa.
 WINFIELD J. FARREL, QM 1/C
 Winfield J. Farrel, 37, QM 1/c, USNR, 34 French street, attached to the Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va, is being discharged from the Navy.
 Farrel, married to- the former Mary Soudelier, was employed by the U. S. Rubber Co.,, at Naugatuck before entering the Navy.
 His service includes duty at Lido Beach, Naval Air Station at Rouma, La, and Naval Air Station at Rich mond, Fla.
 AAF Convalescent Hospital, Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y, Sept. l3-T/Sgt. John P. Reed of 1167 West Main street, Waterbury, re- gently at the Army Air Forces Con- valeScent hospital, Plattsburg bar racks, Plattsburg, N. Y, was hon. orably discharged from the serv- ice Sept. IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
DISCHARGED

Among the 496 New England men receiving discharges at the Fort Devens, Separation Center, Mass, yesterday were three from this city. They are:
 Cpl. Walter B. Bulls, route No. 2; TISgt. Arnold L. Tibbette, 40 Stowe street. and S/Sgt. Robert Davidson. PAT Walnut street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
1sT IT. PAUL E. BoINAY

With the 33rd Division on Luzon First It. Paul E. Boinay, hus- band of Mrs. Patricia B. Boinay, 120 Chambers street, has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in the vicinity of Lawican. Luzon, while fighting with his unit in the bitter campaign to libarate Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines. It. Boinay is a rifle platoon leader in the l36th "Bearcat" Infantry Regiment, 33rd Division.
 It. Boinay was a toolmaker's ap- prentice prior to induction into the army He has been overseas for six months and has seen action in the Luzon campaign. In addition to the Purple Heart, It. Boinay is en- tiled to wear the Combat Infantry man Badge, the Good Conduct medal, the Aasiatic- Pacific Theater Ribbon with one battle star, and the Philippine Liberation ribbon with a star.
 He has fully recovered from the effects of his wounds and is now on active duty with his outfit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
3rd Fought on Every Front in Europe
By NEA SerVlCe

By NEA Service
 On VE-Day the Third Infantry Division was at Salzburg, and wa, using as a mess hall the dining roor of the SchlosS Klessheirn, where Hi Ter once housed his more importar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
FIVE MORE JOIN NAVY

Five more Waterbury area young men enlisted in the Navy this past week, they are:
 Robert Pronovost, 42 East Lib- erty street; Ralph Affe 21h Union street; Alnord Calabrese, Bamford avenue, Oakville; Domenic Romano, Lilac street, Oakville and Albert Orciari, 409 Cherry street exten- sion, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14

s dVoUos
 B u t t h e dough b o ys of the Third had walked a long and b l o o d y trail to reach Salzburg. This division which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
JAMEs F. MORAN, S2/C

VAN1ED Fs WIONFAND D~FO
 James F. Moran, seaman second class, recently arrived in the Philip pines. He was an employe of the U. 8. Rubber O., in Naugatuck at the time he entered the service a year ago. He is the son of Mrs. Patrick Moran of Eastwood avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
s/SGT. WALTER A. LEHMAN

Headquarters, 18th Air Force, Philippines - Staff Sgt. Walter A.. Bieman, son of Mrs. T. Weber and husband of Mrs. Mary Bieman, 35 Edgewood avenue, has completed his tour of duty in the Southwest Pacific and is soon to be returned to the United States.
 Sgt. Bieman is tail gunner with the Bomber Barons" group which holds two Distinguished Unit Cita- tions for experimenting Jungle Air Force" strikes at Woleai Island, and Balikpapan, Borneo. Overseas nine months, he has completed AS missions, and holds the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the Air Medal with two clusters and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with four battle stars.
 He was graduated from Crosby high school and was employed by the American Brass Co.,, before en- tering the Army Air Forces in Feb- ruary, 1944.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
c. ROYAL, FM 1/C

G. ROYAL, FM 1/C
 G. Koval, FM 1/c, 223 Long Hill road, serves with the 104-man crew of the PCE (R) (Patrol Craft, Es- cort and Rescue) 853, a new type vessel whose function as a country doctor" has taken her over most of the Pacific.
 The PCE(R)'s were designed and built to provide quick medical aid for smaller ships which have no doctors aboard. The crew of the 853 has taken wounded of flaming tankers when an explosion at any minute might have destroyed the entire craft. They have picked up hundreds of wounded sailors, blown overboaRd by bombs and bursting Kamikaze planes. Even the larger ships-ships where the medical off, cerS have been killed or wounded or their sick bays destroyed by fire have not been beyond the scope of the Country doctors"
 The plucky 853 was in the mid- dle of the Battle of Surigao Straits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14

Military cars are being recondi. tioned and sold to the British pub- lie at the rate of 100 to 200 a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
PVT. LEROY S. SMITH

Pvt. Leroy s. Smith, son of Mrs. Martha N. Smith, 575 Rubber ave- nue, Naugatuck, has been listed by the War Department as killed in action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
S/SGT. WILLIAM J. DWELL

Far East Ar Forces, PhlIippineS- S/Sgt. William J. O'Neill, of Water bury, one of the many airmen re- sponsible for the recent Allied vic- tory, has been awarded the Air Medal by Gen. George c. Kenney, commanding the Far East Air Forces, for operational missions in the Southwest Pacific area.
 These flights consisted of trans porting troops and supplies to for ward positions in unarmed trans port aircraft.
 Sgt. O'Neill's father, Patrick J. o. Neill, resides at 265 Beecher ave- nue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
JULIAN K. TOTTEN, QM 2/c

Julian K. Totten, QM 2/c, 65 White Oak avenue. aboard the cruiser San Diego in Tokyo Bay, who took part with this ship in many of the Pacific opera tions, was at his battle station in Japanese waters when an- nouncement of the Japanese ca- pitulation was broadcasted. His ship was among those that then entered Tokyo Bay for the first stages of the occupation.
 A number of crewmen on the San Diego were commended by the com manding officer for their work dur ing the ships strenuous 60-day op- erating period from March to May.
 His wife, Nancy Totten, lives at the White Oak avenue address. JOakWhite vbgkqj
 ABOARD U. S. S. INTREPID
 Somewhere in the Pacific - Two Waterbury Navy men, William Sol- omon, Quartermaster, first class, USNR, son of MT. and Mrs. Aaron D. Solomon, 34 Pennington avenue and Robert Joseph Walsh, seaman second class, USNR, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Walsh, 3 Camp Ter race, took part in a dual celebra- ton aboard their Pacific aircraft carrier, the USS Interpid, on Aug. l6. The officers and men of this famed warship celebrated the vic- tory in the Pacific and the observ- ance of the ships second year in service.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23
Financial Seesaw

II don't believe there II "A guy
In Hollywood who has been I'm
and out Of the red more than I
have" he told me recently. But
! must admit that when my sal
AIRY jumped IL really Jumped.
and VICE versa.
when I became cleanup boy
iH barber shop at IL I Was
making so cents a week. But
at IL i had my own shop and
was pulling down more than
500 n week. Then the depres-
sion knocked me down TO around
Sii a week until 1 stopped bar
bering and became a profess
siOnal singer at n salary that
wasn't much higher"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23
From Barber Shop
TO Hollywood Lots
It's Quite a Jump
HOLLYWOOD. Sept. %.

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. %.
FINANCIALLY speaking. il
may truly be said Perry
Como has had his ups and
downs. But things are def
-fftteiy looking UP for the former
barber of CannoRsbuHg. Pa.
You probably will recall that
Perry was introduced to movie
audiences in Something for the
Boys but you'll soon be see
ing him again in Doll Face
hls second picture for Twen-
ticth Century-Fox. Or maybe
you're one OF the umptecn thou
sands who tune i'm his radio
song show.
Anyway. Perry is in the chips,
sometimes averaging $1,000 a
week. though no one is less inn
pressed by this figure than
Perry. He has been on a finan-
cial secsaw since he was IL.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23
! Radio Career Beckons

After seven years with bands
Perry climbed TO Sl75 per. but
when he became a husband and
father he threw over the or
,hcStra business because his
wife and son couldn't travel
with him. Then his income
dropped 10 exactly zero.
II went hack to Cannonsburg,
Pa, my home town, with the
determination to stay put with
my family" he said. I'D be
there Yet, I suppose, 10 1 had
been able 10 raise enough money
10 open another barber shop"
As Perry loafed on the verge
ot taking a job as truck driver.
he received an offer from a
radio network in New York,
which he accepted on the con-
ditIon he wouldn't have 20 travel
out Of Manhattan. This meant
another upsweep on the finan-
cal seeSaw until its present
staggering hei hts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23
Forgets TO Worry

MY big problem II To keep
my life as simple as possible.
ne commented. Money always
complicates things. 1 just for
get what I'm making and hire
people 90 take care of my in
terests. employ two secre-
tarieS, two accountants, a man
'ager and maintain an office. I
figure on keeping n dime of
every. dollar I earn"
Although -Perry's life seems TO
resemble a bookkeeper's night
mare. he manages well enough
10 keep finances out of his black.
curly hair. lie signs checks
right and left. not even bother
ing 10 notice what they are for
Ills manager gets paid for trifies
like that.
"AlI know Is my personal
Income Is supposed 10 average
hound n certain amount" he
Iughed, land I'm happy TO get
IL. But I don't think that see
saw is going TO make he quite
80 dizzy when it plumps down
again. I'm tucking away enough
To open the gosh darndest, most
de luxe barber shop you can
imagine, and that should hold
my family and me up for life
when the croOner craze il over"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23
Eleanor Parker Gives Parents Home

house In the valley and give
her Telueca Lake place 10 her
parents.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-23

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. %.
Add postwar plans: Eleanor
Parker viii build roomy
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Mayor c. w. Lewis
Proclaims Chest
X-Ray Week Dec. IL

Mayor C. w. Lewis has issued a
proclamation setting aside the
week of December IT as Chest
X-Ray Week" and urges every
adult in Coolidge and the surround
ing area as well as all children
over the age of eight years, to
take advantage of the free x-ray
picture service which will be avail
able.
A mobile x-ray unit of the Ari-
zona ti-Tupberculosis associa-
ton will be in Coolidge three days,
December 18, from 1 to 5; Decem-
Der 10. from l to and from s to
9 D. m, and on December 90 from
$3.50 a. m. until noon, under the
auspices of Coolidge Parent-Teach-
ers association.
There will be no cost connected
with this service and every person
whose preliminary x-ray reveals
any sign of tuberculosis will be re-
called for a second and larger pic
ture which will be made available
to his family physician.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Christmas Program
Marks Coolidge PTA
Meeting on Tuesday

A Christmas program was pre-
sented Tuesday night at meeting
OF Coolidge Parent Teachers asso-
citation I'm the high school audito-
rum. The program included
playlet. mo Christmas for Hor-
ace" given by members of the
freshman English class under the
direction OF Miss Ruth Sherwood.
Three violin numbers. Lamb of
God. /" Carnival Pieces" and Ser
enade," were presented by Isadore
Shoore. Miss Hortense McCray
was program chairman for the oc-
casion.
Announcement was made of the
coming OF the anti-tuberculosis mo-
bic anti for the purpose OF free
x-rays on December Is, 19 and 20.
All adults of the vicinity are urged
by Mrs. H. A. Unger. PTA presi-
dent, to take advantage of this
opportunity as preventative
measure. Special hours have been
designated for the x-raying OF
children. C. j. McMurray. colored
pastor, is in charge OF registration
of the colored people in the dis
trict. Local civic groups have reg
istration blanks and all citizens are
urged by PTA to register for x-rays
as early as possible.
The executive board met at 1880
prior to the program. when 1t was
decided that Mrs. G. E. Maxwell
and Mrs. Sde Steward be invested
with authority to use what funds
are necessary for the PTA good
will program.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Assessor Farley
To Be Candidate
For Pinal Sheriff

After serving nearly 13 years as
pinal County Assessor Lynn Farley
announced this week that he viii
seek the Democratic nomination
for office Of sheriff at the July pri-
myyy TO succeed James Heron,
Jr who recently declared he would
not again be a candidate for sher-
If.
Beyond the simple announcement
that he would be a candidate for
the office OF sheriff Farley made
no further statement other than
that ne was making his announce
ment at this time so persons in
terested In becoming candidates for
the office OF county assessor would
have plenty of time TO prepare
their plans.
Lynn Farley was elected county
assessor in 1882 and has served
Pinal county continuously since he
took office on January /, 1888.
when he succeeded Thad NJ Moore
who had been elected member OF
the state tax commission. Pre-
vious TO his election as county as
SCISSOR Farley had served as a chief
deputy assessor. post he as
sumed early in 1921.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Ronald Ellis
Returns TO
Attorney Post
Tom Fulbright, who took
over during the war, re-
signs Friday.

Ronald Ellis, recently discharged
from navy duty, returned 10 his
post as county attorney on Decem-
Der /. after Tom Fulbright. who
had served as county attorney in
Ellis absence. resigned Friday.
Fulbright acted as host Friday
afternoon 10 county officials and
employees on the occasion of Ellis
return TO office. Gathered at the
court house the guests looked on
while Fulbright turned over the
keys OF the county attorneys Of
flee to Ellis.
Earlier in the day Fulbright had
presented his resignation TO the
board of supervisors. In state
ment which was read to the group
In the afternoon the supervisors
commended Fulbright on his work
as county attorney.
At the time of Ellis entry into
the navy In September. 1943. Full
bright was appointed to take over
in the county attorneys office. Full
bright was elected to the office at
the polls in 1914.
r. Preston Suit who acted as dep
uty for Fulbright will continue as
deputy for Ellis. Lillian Armenia.
secretary in the county attorneys
office. will stay on in that capacity.
Friday afternoon retiring Attorney
Fulbright presented Suit and Miss
Armenia with gifts as an indica-
ton OF his appreciation of their CO.
operation and service during his
time In office.
Ellis and his family returned to
Florence just after his naval dis
charge and are again settled in
their home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
PTA Council
Urges Testing of
Rural Well Water

Pinal County Council of the
Parent-Tcachers Association is re-
commencing that all rural families
of the county have the water from
their domestic wells tested for
fluorine content. as an increasing
number of local children each year
are evidencing notified teeth from
this element in drinking water, ac-
cording TO Mrs Glenn Carter, presi-
dent of the council.
Samples may be left at the office
of A. L. Bartlett. 123 So. Main
Street. Water should be put in
sterilized jars with the name and
address of sender. also location of
the well as TO section, Township
and range. should be attached to
jar. Samples will be sent to the
University of Arizona to be ana
lyzed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Mesa Jackrabbits
7 AXE Bears in Last
Game of Season

Although the Coolidge Bears
dropped a game TO the strong Mesa
Jackrabbits Friday night they have
the satisfaction of knowing that the
Mesa boys had TO extend them
selves all the way. The final score
was 81 TO 12.
The Mesa team scored evenly
with Leo Reber. Maurice McCul-
Tough and "Whizzer" White. each
tallying touchdown. Marvin
Scott. Mesa's all-state end. scored
their final touchdown on an end
around play. White converted
twice from placement and Scott
scored the other point on a pass.
In the line 200-pound Tackle Don
Hunsaker played great defensive
bail. Norman Saba. Rabbit guard,
was also tough.
For the Bears the entire team
played fine offensive and defen-
sive game. The line, although out
weighed at least 90 pounds to the
man. was at its best for the sea-
son. All played a hard and ag-
gresslge brand of ball
Mack McEuen and Jimmie Da-
rs. senior backs. both played The
best games of their careers. Each
scored touchdown and each was
superlative on defense. Scott did
not catch a single pass so well did
Davis cover him while Mack roam
ed the field on defense.
This defeat snaps the Bears vic
tory string at rs straight, but the
Coolidge boys feel that only a
strong Class A team like Mesa was
capable of doing it. Many of the
Bear lineup will be back for next
year and the Bear eleven of 1916.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Up Operating Room
Charges at inal
County Hospital

Operating room charges at the
county hospital in Florence have
been upped by the adoption of a
new schedule of fees by the board
OF supervisors at its regular month
y meeting Tuesday.
Costs for use of the operating
room for a major operation were
increased from SO to SIS and for
a minor operation from So to SO.
No increase was made for use of
the room for emergency treat
ments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Lewis Named to
State Municipal
League Saturday

C. w. Lewis, mayor of Coolidge,
was named to serve as one of the
vice presidents on the Arizona Mu-
nicipal League at the organizations
18th annual conference in Tucson,
which came to a close Saturday.
Holmes H. Galloway, mayor of
Casa Grande, was elected president
of the league to succeed Mayor
James Whetstine of Prescott.
Members of the league unani-
mously adopted motion for in
corporated cities and towns to ask
for one-third of the motor fuel tax
which now goes to the counties. 1t
was also voted to submit the pro-
posal to the voters of Arizona as
an initiative measure at the next
general election.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
3 Bears Chosen
For An.East
Central Eleven
Jimmie Davis unanimously y
selected by coaches, is
honorary captain. Mack
McEuen and Oscar Mont
gomery selected in ALL
East Central Conference.

Three Coolidge High school foot
ball players were selected this
week In the All-East Central Con-
ference. il was announced by Glenn
Wilson. Coolidge coach and secre-
tary of the conference. Six coaches
from schools at Tempe. Coolidge.
Casa Grande. Florence. Chandler
and Superior made the selections.
Superior and Casa Grande football
teams also placed three men each.
Votes for the backfield We're so
close that five men were named
making II a i2-man team.
Jimmie Davis. Coolidge l90-
pound tailback. was the only play
er selected unanimously by the
coaches and therefore became hon
orary captain. Mack Nc Euen.
backfield. and Oscar Montgomery
tackle. were the other players
named from Coolidge.
Honorable mention was received
- Eddie Schell and Marlin Wing.
backfield men: Tom Adame and
Jack Prefer. linemen.
Florence placed two and Chand-
Ter one. with Tempe relegated TO
the honorable mention class be-
cause. as Wilson reported. Tempe
probably would have placed some
men on the first team. but did not
play a full schedule in the confer
ence Joe Obregon. Buffalo back.
and Frank 'Saylor and Ed Vain
wright. Tempe linemen. are rated
among the best
Marvin Wahlin. Casa Grande: I:
Reuben Jimenez. Florence. and
Sterling Tucker. Superior. are
other backfield selections. Tino
Tameron. Superior. was named all
conference center.
The all-conference line: ends
Eddie Cathemer. Florence. and Bin
Murphy. Chandler; tackles. Oscar
Montgomery. Coolidge. and Bin
witten. Casa Grande: guards. Yer
non Hancock. Casa GFande. and
Mike Jimenez. Superior.
Honorable mention was further
distributed as follows: backfield
men. George Gutierrez. Florence:
Bud Rice. Chandler: Gilbert Con
zales. Superior: Gene Burton. Tenn
pc: and linemen. Ed Prefer. Casa
Grande. Gildardo Padilla. Flor
ence. and FARRELL Wood. Chandler