The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-26
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served as chairman of the nominating committee which selected the 194546 officers of the Northeastern Retail Lumbermen's Association at their session in New York City this week. Dr. Joseph May, president Of the PoliSh-Amercan Political Club has issued call for the annual meeting to be held tomorrow evening at the Polish National Home. big year looms for the organization .. From Captain M. w. Witherspoon, who has served God and Uncle Sam naval chaplain in two and in all parts of the world the fol- lowing letter to the Democrat " want to express keen appreciation of the very fine cooperation received from your paper in my campaign to recruit Navy chaplains The publicity gave proved it's worth think shall
 net from thirty to forty badly needed chaplanS That Is very good considering all the factors involved" Dur ing his brief stay in Waterbury Captain Wherspoon an A-American football star years ago. the guest of Rev. Alan Fairbank of the Bunker Hill Congrega- tiona Church .. Leutenant-Colonel William J. Shana- han, county chairman of the annual American Legion Oratorca Contest has announced closing day for the registration of contestants will be February All high school students in Waterbury eligible Scholarships and other prizes will be awarded winners The Sacred Heart High School has the State championship twice in three years It is expected that Crosby Wby Leaven worth and Waterbury Catholic High School will have at least one entry each in the coming contest.
 Editor of Tall Towers: Kindly oblige an admrer 0a the thought expressed in your column the other evening by contributor who apparently prefers to remain known "Mrs. E. C. T." However, her identity isn't the most important thing It is the idea she Sug
 geStS concerning veterans Memorial building, Com
 rnunity Hall She outlined part of plan she had in mind about the public subscribing the funds and
 board of directors supervising expenditures, and how the vets could live big happy family The lady is optimistic but her plan is practical, much so, that am publicly asking why dOeSn the AmerlCan Legion of Waterbury toss into common fund the $9O,O0O it has invested in real estate when it should have decent home into which to welcome returning veterans why doesn't the VIEW. which has been reported ready and willing to buy home the former Chief Two Moon mansion donate their savings to the proposed treas
 ury; surely the DAY Chapter here could do thing nice also in the way of keeping the ball a-roing From here organize committee with the aid of the popular and efficient Frank Green of the Chamber of Commerce solicit funds, set rules and regulations and give the veterans of Waterbury a real home, monument to the boys of 1917-1S and 1941-(D. And take tip from who knows. Don't let publicity addicts public office seekers and the like step into the picture they do, the suggestion of Mrs. R. T. C. will
 be realized The "bOys" will get lot of promises for tomorrow and the tOmorrows will mount rapidly into months and years. Thanks, MT. Editor "AE.F."
 With this brief resume, the Tower, concludes it's references to famous murders in Waterbury history and will turn its telescope and parabolic microphone to recordings of pleasant events As illustration of Sudden Death, sequel to the moral Don't turn your back to your friends-or enemies. It's a wise man who knows which is which. Apparently one Jimmie Mussoni didn't and result he paid the price for his ignorance trustfuness. "Jm1ny's" sudden exit from life during the rum-running days of phohbi ton will be remembered for many little features It has been reported that his suspected murderer captured in San Francisco but kicked out of the police station there when the Waterbury authorities failed to press claim for him. due to lack of finances evidence. But to Jimmies fadeout It apt illustration of how death came most unexpectedly He standing with friends acquaintances the east side of lower Bank Street early morning. chatting lively and in the best of health and spirits. hand thrust in pocket of his trousers nged keys and coins There came pistol shot. Jimmy fell to the sidewalk. His friends scattered As usual anything any body. Nobody knew of any reason why anyone should "bump off" Jimmie. After the medical examiner made his official checkup Jmme's ifeleSS form carried into nearby undertakers parlor Maioranos When attendant pulled the deceaseds hand from his trouSer pocket the hand clutched bunch of keys! Jimmie never knew apparently what hit him. It was surely breath-taking exit