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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20

Colonel
 Col. William A. Amelung, for meriy of the Chase Brass and Copper Co. is spending few days leave at his home, 150 Columbia boulevard, preparatory to the pos sibility of an assignment to Ger many.
 Col. Amelung has been stationed in Washington, D. C., since he entered the Army in December, 1922. The colonel has been serv- ing as chief of the metals and minerals branch, production di- vision. headquarters, A.S.F.
 Col. Amelung was promoted to his present rank few months ago.
 Cpl. Domenic A. Santoro. son of MT. and Mrs. Donate Santoro, TT Burr street, was killed accidentally on marouvers at Fort Knox, Ky. A hand grenade exploded in the SOL dier's hand.
 At the time of entering the serv- ice in February, 1943, he was at- tending Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, Y.
 Surviving besides his parents are four brothers, 2nd It. Michael San- toro, Army Air Field, Lincoln, Neb. i; Paul Santoro. seaman, 1-c, San Francisco, Calf; Joseph Santoro, petty officer, PC; Anthony Santoro, Waterbury; two sisters, Mrs. Me- core Testa and Miss Mary Santoro, both of Waterbury.
 Funeral services will be held from the Colosanto funeral home, 932 Bank street, at time to be an- nounced.
 With the 17th Airborne Division in Germany - Private First Class Charles L. Kiefer, whose parents re- side at 30 Meadow street, Thomas ton, is now performing occupational duty in Germany with the 17th Airborne Division.
 The 17th Division is now a part of Lieutenant General Leonard T Gerow's 18th U. s. Army.
 It was Kiefer's division which made the airborne invasion across the Rhine river at the Wesel bridge head and later fought in the cam paign to wipe out the Germans in the Ruhr Valley Pocket. He is also a veteran of last winters bitter fight ing in the Ardennes Forest and has been awarded the Combat Infantry mans Badge for his meritorious &C., tion under fire.
 Corporal Helen Abbenante re- gently sent brief message through the Transatlantic Daily Mail, te her parents, MT. and Mrs. Michael Abbenante, 100 Francis street, stta- ing she is well and hopes to be home soon. The paper carries mes- sages of American service men and women in every edition. A former student of Wilby high school and an employe of the U. s. Rubber Co Naugatuck. Cpl Abbenante entered the WACs in l942.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20
Mayor To Present Diplomas To Crosby High School Gas

of the concern to construct $35,- 900 plant on the site. The com- pany's original building, located in Cheshire, was destroyed by fire last May.
 Comsr. Joseph Wilhelm of the board declared that two other con- cerns had plans for construction on the site and negotiations for purchase of the land now were un- derway.
 Col Max R. Traurig, present owner of the Porter Tract on Mer- iden Road, requested a slight change in the line of proposed san itary sewers and storm drains through his property. The change was approved.
 Bids will be opened June 30 for the construction of sanitary sewers in the MacArthur Dr., Moran St. areas. The board of finance and Aldermen have approved a request for $107 ,O00 to finance the construc- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20

Leonard Mecca will present a Chopin Mcclure in a piano solo. The valedictory will be delivered by Anna Bush, and Rosalind Shea will present the sa1utatory address. William Judd will address the class in a special oration Diplomas will be presented in absentia to class members in the armed forces. Honor students at the school in- elude:
 First Honors
 Mary Lord, Helen Bogand, Marion MacNish, William Gilland, Richard Tinberlake, Jeanne Vineburg, Con- stance Dorfman, Ann Rogers, Elsie Gaber, Julia Storrs, Carmela San tarsiero, Lois Pulver, Mary Tere- sakis, George Frantzis, Louise Dor geloh, Katherine Coviello, Joan Nora, Julio Gonzales, Edward Donahue, Patricia Fay, Marjorie Libby, Mary-Frances Brazil, Ruth Ltfln, William Morrison, Barbara Bergstrom, Robert Goodman.
 Second Honors
 Jane Keliher, Joseph Schieffer, John Stack, John Hitchcock, Eliz- abeth Harper, Neil MacKay, John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20
SEWER PROJECT GIVEN APPROVAL
 ss
Fourteen Streets on List Sanctioned By Board
 of Works

Fourteen streets in the Caring ton Brook area of the city were ap- proved for sewer constructions by the board of works last night. Streets named were: Academy Ave. Altyre, BouleH Ave, Bronx Ave, Dallas Ave. Donald Ter, Gates Ave. Graveland Ave, Lyndale Ave, Macauley Ave, Monroe Ave, New bury St., Noble Ave. and Radcliffe Ave.
 The board likewise approved the application of the Waterbury Screw Machine Products Co.,, previously reported, requesting construction of a water main on Thomaston avenue at the site of the old "golf-lots." The request is promised upon plans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20

Lane. Louise Leavenworth, Henri etta Milstead, Elaine Greenblatt Paul Miller, James Robert Warner, Umbert Mattrella, John Thoms, Mary-Ida Hanson, Leonard Mecca, Robert Donald Spellnlan, Erminia Uoaldi, George Tracy, George Boinay, Bessie Summa, Edward Ogrodocki.
 Judith Elwell, Gerald Phillips. Alvin Simonson, Jean Carmichael Elaine Harvey, Herbert Alexander, John Voulgaris, Jules Newman, Jane Schlander, Sarah Broadbent, Rose Martone, Elizabeth Durner, Francis O'Connor, J. Franklyn Racket, John Sticco, Reginald Geary, Paul Hotchkiss. Christine Paluskas, Evelyn Watson, Carmine Mascoli, Ronald Slager, William Judd.
 Prize Winners
 Prizes will be awarded as fol- lows:
 The Argus Prize (s30; sl0 each won by Constance Dorfman and Elaine Greenblatt: s each won by John Voulgaris and Madelyn Berment.
 The Woman's Educational Club
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS

School for mental defectives. Le- Roy Gibbs was program chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20
 ESTABLISHED 1883
Don't Let It Get Under Your Skin-
ESTABLISHED 1883

mt Let It Get Under Your Skir Get into a seersueker suit at $l5 or e PoIm Beach at $19.5O and word off the heat and humidity and look as comfortable as PoIor beor on an ice fIoe. There's much to be done about the weather by the individual, Mark Twain to the contrary not w;thstondins who claims all men do about the weather is to talk about it.
 We know better - Men now-o- days pIon their wordrobes, with summer weather in mind, because we've made this possible with these frisid, non-wiItins breeze catching seersuekers and PoIm Beaches that keep men on an even keel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20
SOUTHBURY SCHOOL
 DIRECTOR SPEAKER

Chief speaker at yesterdays noon meeting of the Rotary club at the Elton was Dr. Ernest N. Roselle, head of the Southbury Training
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20
INITIATION PLANNED
 BY ZINDAH GROTTO

A class of candidates will be initiated into Zindah Grotto in in- duction ceremonies tonight at the Masonic Temple. Monarch Ray mond E. Snyder will preside. It will be the last meeting until Sep tember. Plans for summer activities will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-20
Graduation Exercises To Be Held Tonight In W.ilby s. Auditorium
Winners of Various Scholastic Awards Announced To- day; Senior Orchestra Gee Club in Special Musical
 lss Presentations; Servicemen HonOred

Seniors at Crosby high school will receive their dip Iomas tonight from Mayor John S. Monagan at gradua
 on exercises to be conducted in the Wlby high school auditorium The mayor will also award the annual prizes for outstanding scholarship The Crosby senior orchestra and glee club will participate in the musical portion of
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
A. & P. Tea Company
Plans Founders Week

Commenting on The Great Allan
tic and Pacific Tea Co.'S obssr-
vance Of Founders Week, COM
mencing tomorrow. ]. G. Chris
tan, area sales manager, said
yesterday: lit can be celebrated
with pride in the knowledge that
the business principles of George
Huntington Hartford, who founded
the A. and p in 1859, have enabl-
ed the company to lend its full
strength to the war effort"
1t was pointed out that ut the
outset of the fourth war since the
establishment of the food-chain,
John A. Hartford, company presi-
dent and son of the founder, issued
signed statement pledging the
A and P to continue efforts to
cut the cost of bringing food from
producer to consumer, to assist
farmers in the orderly marketing
of their products at fair prices and
to hold down living costs by selling
food at the lowest margin of pro-
fit in the history of the retail
grocery business.
Mr.. Christian explained that tie
company has adhered strictly to
Government price and rationing
programs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
MAN, SO, FREED
IN MURDER CASE

ELIZABETH CITY, Feb. 23.-P)
Ninety eignt-year old Daniel
Phelps was acquitted of a murder
charge, growing out of the fatal
shooting of his son-in-law last De-
cember, by a directed verdict in
superior court last night.
Judge w. II. S. Burgwyn direct
ed the acquittal after hearing tes-
timony at trial which required
only a few hours.
The aged defendant, who stumbl-
ed to the stand with the aid OF
two canes and the help of Sheriff
w. L. Thompson, testified he shot
Joseph E. Craddock, AZ, his SON
in-laW, because he feared bodily
harm from the younger man.
Solicitor Chester Morris cross
examined Phelps gently. He had
not asked the death penalty but
for a second degree verdict. The
grand jury had returned first
degree Indictment.
When Judge Burgwyn announc-
ed his decision, Phelps appeared
scarcely to understand what had
happened. His son helped him in
leaving the courthouse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
WITH THE AEF:
Training At The Front

rest and relaxation even in COM
bat. That makes them feel bet
ter"
Pechacek, who won a battlefield
commission for leadership, said a
surprising number of men arrive
for training knowing virtually moth
ing about their weapons. They
were taught in the States but new
er took the course seriously and
hardly know how to fire rifle.
Some Of these men come to us
feeling bitter about changing units
and going into the infantry" Kali
man said. But they hang on every
word you tell them and their at
titude changes fast. They leave
with an entirely different attitude. "
Each class is given two weeks
training which involves several
night problems. There is nothing
theoretical about the field work.
They operate just as though they
were in combat, learning how to
patrol, how to place weapons for
greatest efficiency, how to take
care of themselves and what to do
in defense and on attack.
IF we can tell a man how to
protect himself, we've done a great
DEAL" Williams said, land if we
save the life of one man then all
this work is worthwhile
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
PANCHAI TAKEN
BY CHINA ARMY

CALCUTTA, Feb. %. - P) -
Troops of the Chinese 50th Divi-
sion pushing down the old Burma
Road from northeastern Burma
have captured Panghai, on the
north bank of the Namtu river op.
posite Nanltu and about 20 miles
northwest of the important center
of Lashio, Allied Headquarters an
nounced today.
Two japanese counterattacks
against the new British-Indian
bridgehead across the 1rrawaddy
river opposite Myinmu, IS miles
below Mandalay, were reported to
have been repulsed.
There was no official indication
that either ct the Allied forces
converging Oh Mandalay and had
made appreciate progress in the
past "a hours and it was apparent
that Japanese resistance was stiff
fleming.
Allied planes continued their me.
thodical bombing in the Lasaio
area and around Mandalay. Fight
ers shot up many river craft and
blew hole in the Irrawaddy river
oil pipeline.
Indian troops had about COM
pleted the cleanup Of big Ram
rec island on the west Burma coast
about rs miles below captured
AkYab.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
Mary Nisbet,
Pfc. Grauerholz
Wed in Chapel

Miss Mary Gilchrist Nisbet and
Pfc. Harry Richard Guaerholz,
United Sta IS Marine Corps, were
united in marriage at wedding
of simplicity and beauty in the
chapel Of the First Presbyterian
church by the Rev. William Crow,
D. D., on Wednesday afternoon,
February 81, at o'clock.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a green suit with
brown accessories and corsage
of orchids.
She had as her only attendant
Mrs. Alexander Preston Nisbet.
The bridegroom was attended by
PFC. Glenn Spiedel of Camp Lee
jeune as best man.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas A. Nisbet and
attended Mary Washington college
at Fredericksburg, Va, and has
been employed by the Wilmington
Savings and Trust company.
Pfc. Grauerholz is the only son
OF Mrs. Marie S. Grauerholz and
the late George Grauerholz OF San
Francisco, Calf. He graduated
tom Bates Private school, San
Francisco, and has served two
years in the Pacific Theatre OF
War.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
COUNTY EXCEEDS
POLIO CAMPAIGN

New Hanover county's 1929
goal for the 1945 March of
Dimes" to fight infantile paralysis
has been exceeded by $500, D.
M. Darden, chairman Of the cam
paign, said yesterday, as he an
nounced that all contributions
have been received.
He expressed the appreciation
Of the campaign committee of the
generosity of the people Of Will
mington, saying that several con-
tributions have been received
since the official close Of the drive
February Is.
He announced that he had re-
ceived a check for $1,000 from
the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
representing $54735 collected from
the sale of scrap paper, and
$452.65 in donations from visitors
to an iron lung, recently exhib-
tied here.
Employees and officials of the
North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.
have contributed approximately
$500, Mr.. Darden reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
SOLDIER KILLED
| IN TAXI FIGHT

CHARLOTTE, Feb. %. -'R -
Pfc. Theodore Malpert, Morris
Field soldier from Portland, Ore,
was shot and killed in a taxicab
here early today after becoming
embroiled, police said, with The
escort of two women.
J. L. Robinson, 81, a taxi driver.
was arrested in connection with
the Staying.
Detective Lieut.. w. A. Mccall
said Robinson and the two women
gave this account Of the shooting:
The trio was in "a cab driven by
Hoyle Fennell. Malpert arranged
with Fennell to drive him to near
by Morris Field, and then got into
the back seat with Robinson and
the women.
The soldier proposed a party
but the others refused. He attempt
ed to become familiar with one
of the women. Robinson interven-
ed. Malpert then tried to jerk
Robinson out Of the cab. The lat
ter drew his pistol and fired twice,
both shots striking Malpert in the
face. The soldier died a few mo-
ments later in another cab.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
La Guardia Says Clubs
May Stay Open Pending
Official Byrnes Order

NEW YORK, Feb. %. - up -
Mayor La Guardia tonight said
night clubs and other places OF
amusement in New York City may
continue to operate under their
present time schedules until he
makes an announcement based on
orders he expects to receive from
Washington on the midnight curfeW
request.
The curfew requested by Wal
Mobilization Director Byrnes, is
scheduled to become effective
throughout the Nation at midnight
Monday. He did not say whether
he would make his announcement
before that time.
At present night clubs in New
York City may stay open until 4
am. six nights week, but must
close at 8 am. Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
USO Club Plans
Weekend Events

The Fifth and Orange USO will
sponsor q weiner roast tonight al
Wrightsville Beach. Trucks will
leave the clubhouse at 7:30 O'Clock
for the beach. All servicemen and
their families and friends are in.
vited to attend.
The committee in charge of the
affair is composed of Miss Eta
Glove, Cpl. George Forzler, Cpl.
Wesley Garlock, Cpl. Ray Dan
Dyne, Mrs. Louise Minor and Mrs.
Florence Riggs.
Other activities for tonight. at
the clubhouse include a patriotic
party, informal coffee club and
song fest at o'clock.
On Sunday from 10 a. m. to l
pm. the coffee and bun breakfast
will be served and special hour
of music. Horseback riding may
be enjoyed either during the morn
ing or afternoon, arrangements
may be made at the clubhouse. At
$3.50 o'clock a song fest will be
held and a buffet supper will be
served at $3.50 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
Mrs. J.C. VESSEL
tn Head Medical
Auxiliary Here

r5e New Hanover County Med
49,, auxiliary met in the Tide Wa
tsr assembly rooms on Thurs
sar for The annual meeting Mrs.
~ McEachern, president dur
- the past two years, gave her
ls Tbe following officers WEI e
, A TO serve for the next
.no years; Mrs, ]. c. VESSEL,
wv nos;dent. Mrs. J. B. Lounsbury,
psrssident elect; Mrs. William
P pesbsr, treasurer; and Mrs. e. P.
walker, secretary.
Mrs. George Johnson, treasurer,
renorted on the finances of the
srpl,p. Ms. McEachern announc-
ID that this auxiliary won the
swsrd last year for giving the
largest donation to the Mccain
ped Endowment fund, and that
nurses were patients on the beds
sunported by the State auxiliary
I, all three Of the sanatoriums,
IT Black Mountain, Wilson and
sanatoriun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24

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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
Man Ordered To Paw
State For Damage To
Highway Patrol Auto

Robert Jackson, SO, Negro OF
Route 2, charged with backing
into a State Highway Patrol car,
was given a suspended sentence in
Recorders Court yesterday, and
ordered to make restitution of $34.
90 to the State.
On charge Of driving while
intoxicated, and during a period
of revocation, jackson was fined
500 and costs, and his State IL
cense permit denied for IL months.
Jackson pleaded not guilty to both
charges.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
BY DON WHITEHEAD
Substituting for Kenneth
r. nivonl

WITH THE U. S. FIRST ARMY
-lR-Premonition of death or in
jury clouds the spirits of almost
all Doughboys going into battle
for the first time, but Maj. Gen.
Terry Allen has developed a 'front.'
line combat training program for
his 104:li "TimberWolf' Division
which lifts much of this dark fear
from green troops.
The reinforcements are learning
not only to be confident of them
selves and their weapons, but also
tricks of combat from veterans
which are certain to save many
lives.
1t is strange sight to see men
practicing the art of warfare and
it is reminiscent of maneuvers
back in the States, but these men
are in deadly earnest. They know
they soon may be in action and the
lessons they learn may be the diff
ference between life and death.
The general detectives are to IN.
still discipline into the new troops,
improve their physical condition
and technical proficiency and, what
is tremendously important, give
them pride in their unit.
Just because a man wears a
uniform doesn't mean that he
knows now to fight. Requirements,
or what the Army prefers to call
reinforcements, are being drawn
from rear echelon noncombat
units. Cooks, clerks, truck drivers,
antiaircraft gunners and air corps
personnel are donning the Dough-
boy gear.
All had basic training in the
States, but it was not serious bust
ness then. Actual combat seemed
a remote possibility and most of
them knew little about weapon or
infantry tactics. But once they
know they are going into the fight
they are deadly serious about
learning all they possibly can about
the job ahead of them.
1t. Col. Edward RACER of Sc
ward, Pa, is in charge of the
school. His instructors are 1t. Roy
Williams of Portland, Ore; 1t.
Melvin Pechacek of Temple City,
Calf; 1t John Kalman of Cudahy,
Wis, and 1t. Stephen Keglovits OF
Saginaw, Mich, all combat vet
Grams.
MANY of these men come up
thinking their number is up" said
Williams. 1.-THE first thing they
want to know is how long a man
lives in combat. They have heard
so much of casualties that many
of them think a casualty means a
dead man.
I'VE show them that it's not all
blood and hell and there is some
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
When TO Call
The Doctor
Nv VIVIAN BROWN

Fewer and buster doctors make
# important to recognize symp'
tonne that necessitate calling one
or whether home remedies may
be used instead.
The Farm Security Administra.
tion in its Handbook of Health
for Farm Families" approved by
the U. S. Public Health Service, of.
fers the following simple sugges.
tons that may serve in lieu of a
doctor or until one arrives:
When you have a cold, go te
bed the first day and keep warm.
If you have a Temperature stay
in bed while it lasts. Drink plenty
of water and fruit juices and eat
light food. Gargle with warm salt
water.
A stomach ache can be serious
If the pain lasts more than four
hours see a doctor. In the mean
time eat very lightly, emitting
fried foods. Under no circum-
stances take a cathartic.
If head aches, lie down; apply
heat, such as hot water bottle,
TO the head. An aspirin tablet may
help.
A small cut should be cleaned
with soap and water and an anti
septic like fresh iodine or mer-
curochrome should be applied.
A doctor should be consulted
when:
Any ailment does not clear UP
promptly.
There are severe injuries to any
part of the body, especially to the
head.
Rash or skin biemishes appear
on the body.
Steady pain persists in the head,
ears, eyes, back, joints or abdo-
men.
Diarrhea lasts more than dav
or two.
Symptoms come on gradually
and indicate serious chronic con-
ditions, loss O. weight or appetite.
There is unexpected bleeding
from any part of the body.
A cough lasts longer than a
week.
Swelling or Jumps appear in any
pert Of the body.
Feet or ankles swell.
There is shortness of breath.
Sores don't heal promptly.
-V-
Much land between Ecuador
and the Gulf of Panama is still
uneXplored.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-24
RATION ROUNDUP
BY The Associated Press

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Stamps CT through G2 good through
April %. Stamps H2 through M good
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SUGAR-Book Four stamp "a good
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Stamp IS valid for five pounds
through June 2. Another stamp sche-
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SHOES-Book Three airplane
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OPA says no plans cancel any.
GASOLINE-l4-Ac coupons good ev-
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March 81. BIS. C-5, B-6 and C-6
coupons good everywhere for five
gallons.
FUEL OM-Last years period four
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in Midwest and South. Ali coupons
good throughout current heating sea-
son.