The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
TEREYYIILE
Correspondent: J. r. Ryan, IA w
Main St.-Tel. $3.50 Bristol Div.
OPPOSES
WAR COMMITTEE
Disagrees With Memorial
Groups Plan for Raising
OF Funds

Terryville, April 26.-Plymouth
Post, American Legion, Will Oppose
anv plans for house to house CALI
vass to secure funds for the pro-
posed World War Memorial. as
CLAIMED by the Plymouth word
War Memorial Committee. Inc
World War Committee, which has
several members of Plymouth Fest
or it. has held carnivals during
the past three years to raise fumes
but voted not to hold a carnival This
year and suggested conducting
drive for funds. 1t is pointed out
that the town did not erect any me-
mortal following the First Worlo
War and members of Plymouth
Post, A. L., at the present time feei
that the Town of Plymouth Should
eject the building and that the
furnishings of the building could be
provided by the money which the
World War Memorial COMMITTEE
has at present. Tie Memorial Com
mite has appointed committee
to investigate sites for the pro-
posed building, the committee being
composed OF two members OF the
Legion and one of the Polish Worlu
War Veterans.
A meeting of representatives OF
all organizations in the toWbn will
be held with the Plymouth World
War Memorial Committee on May
"a to discuss the proposed Memorial
building. A recommendation Will
also be made at that meeting thot
Plymouth should be represented on
the site committee, as residents In
that section of the town feel tfat
some kind of a Memorial should
also be erected in Plymouth for its
eX-service men which number about
SO.
Pointing out that the Town of
Plymouth has more residents in the
service, per capita, than any othtr
town in the jurisdiction OF Selec-
tive Service Board 80, Plymouth
Post, American Legion, have gone
on record as recommending that
at least one resident of the town
be appointed to the board which
has offices in Watertown. The
Town of Plymouth has not been
represented on the board at any
time since it was formed, although
efforts have been made in the past
TO have one or two local residents
appointed to the board, without any
success.
Card Party
A stag forty-five card party VIII
be held by Leo XIII Council,
knights of Columbus in their
rooms, tonight.
Meeting Postponed
The meeting of the Welcome
Home Committee scheduled for to-
night at the Lions Club rooms has
been postponed until May 3.
Drum Corps Secured
Announcement was made Weo-
nesday that the Junior Republic
Fife and Drum Corps of Itch
field will take part in the annual
Memorial day parade in Terryville,
May 80. The parade will be lead
by the New Departure band OF
Bristol
Public Supper
The Parish club Of st. Peters
Episcopal church will hold their an
nual public supper in the parish
looms, tonight from $50 to 1880,
with a ham supper to be served.
To Take Part in Exercises
Plymouth Post, American Legion,
will take part in the Memorial
Sunday services in Plymouth, May
II. The Terryville Sea Scout Shit
Sea Lion" has also accepted an
invitation to participate IN the
Plymouth services.
Paper Collection
Howard Whear, chairman OF the
salvage committee, has announced
that the monthly collection OF scrap
paper will be held Sunday. Volun-
teer workers are asked to report at
the town hall at 8:45 a. m. Men,
bers of the Boy Scouts are to as
sist in this collection with part OF
the proceeds to be turned over to
the Scouts. The trucks will alsO
pick up any old clothing which is
yet to be collected.
To Sponsor Carnival
The Terryville Lions club will hold
a three night carnival August Is,
II and 10, the proceeds to be used
for the various civic undertakings
of the club ]. Francis Ryan has
been named chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge.
Quota Passed
The town of Plymouth has passed
its quota in the old clothing drive
according to figures Wednesday, the
town being the first In Litchfield
county to reach its quota. Large
quantities of clothing have been re-
ceived with still a considerable
amount to be collected by the COM
mittee, with the prospects being thai
over 20 tons OF clothing will be
received here. The towns quota
was $4,000 pounds. Members o.
Plymouth Post, A. L. and Terryvilh
Lions club will meet e. the TowE
Hall. tonight at Z o'clock to star
packing the clothing ready for ship
! ment. Members of the Girl Re
serves, Girl Scouts and Boy Scout