The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
Blood Donors Thanked

ice director of the American Red Cross, in message to local chapter officials, expressed appreciation for their magnificent response the past year by giving blood to the Hart ford plasma unit.
 The Hartford unit made nine visits to Naugatuck since August, l942 and obtained 1869 pints from residents. The Hartford unit will again visit the borough March 29 and has set quota of 250 to 275 pintS.
 Persons wishing to volunteer, are requested to communicate with the chapter house at earliest conVen- fence.
 Triple Crash Sunday
 Two New Haven motorists and a Waterbury truck driver escaped in- jury Sunday morning in triple crash on South Main street, north of Hotchkisa street, according to Police Chief John J. Gormley.
 The accident occurred when the thre vehicles skidded. Chief Gorm- ley said. Tn the miShap were Archie Voisert, 437 Pearl Lake road, Waterbury, driver of the trailer truck owned by the Lombard Bros, Inc, 240 Mill street, Waterbury Albert Piazza, 459 Legion street, and Francis Paecht, 335 Star street, both of New Haven.
 The trailer truck was ahead of the two passenger cars and started to skid on a corner short dis tance from the J. c. RaytwicIl gar age. At the same timet he auto operated by Piazza which wat fol- lowing, started to skid and in Il few seconds the car driven by PItecht did the same, the result being that thet wo passenger cars crashed into the truck.
 Both passenger cars were said by Chief Gormley to have been badly damaged, but the truck was only scratched. None Of the drivers were hurt. Patrolman Raymond Carl son who investigated, charged the three drivers with violating the mo tor vehicle law and ordcredt han to appear in coutr next Saturday morning.
 It. HOey in California
 It. Edward HOcy, d navigator oi a large Army Air Force bomber phoned his father, John Hoey, 0. Walnut street Saturday that he hat arrived in California after oVe two years of service in China. Bur. ma and India. He told his uncle Fire Marshal Michael F. Shea, wht answered the phone, that he va in splendid health and expected t' be in Naugatuck shortly on fur tough.
 Another brother. Sgt. T'homa Hoey, & mechanic in the ARrmy Al Force, arrived home last week ol furlough after spending nearly tW years in the same vicinity AS hi brother, although they never hal the pleasureo i meeting. He now, with his father and other members of the family, waiting 10 his brother to return so re union may be held.
 A third brother, Second It. Johl Hoey, pilot on an Army bomber, 1 now resting from action in Aus tralia. He also was on some 0 the battle fronts with which hi two brothers are so familiar.
 The father is a former Holy CroS and Eastern league baseball playe and is well known in this area.
 It. Hoey is the father of 8i months old son, John Joseph Hoey whom he had never seen. His VII is the former Mary St. John 0 Cherry street.
 Life of Fanny Crosby, Topic
 Rev. Paul w Johnson, pastor 0 Hijlside Congregational churcl spoke on the life of Fanny Crosb. at the ' D. III. service Sunday night Songs of this famous composer wer' rendered by the choir under driec tion of Roy M. Johnson. organist.
 A special service will bc conduct cd by the pastor Ash Wednesday a 8 ? m. He will give the first of ; series Of sermons on the theme Prom Gcthsemane to 0olgotha. and will trace the steps leading iron that familiar place of prayer to th' place of the crucifiZion
 The confirmation class meet Thursday at I:45 D. m. Troop 6. Bo! Scouts, meets Friday at 7:30 and thu choir rehearses at 6 D. m. The Wom enh auxiliary will hold a birthda! ; S1cial Saturday at 8 D. m.
 Monthly Meeting Tonight
 Only routine business Is expected to be transacted by the board O charities at it's monthly meeting to night, according to Warden Leo j 7 Bropyh. He said the board had Onl! , the reports Of Supt. Leo Scully ant . MiH Katherine Brenna, socisl work CT, to occuy their attention. , No action on the appointment O } Supt. MarshaII McCann of Meadow z brook home is expected to be takeT ) until the March meeting. The one