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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
JACK WEIR GIVEN LEAD IN CLASSPLAY
Biography of Stephen FOs= ter Subject of "Weep
 No More"

Litchfield, April 20 - The musical biographical play, Weep No More, based on the life of Stephen Foster, to be presented this year as the Senior Glass play, will be given May Il at the Center school auditorium. Jack Weir will play the role Of Stephen Poster and the two leading female roles will be played by Clau- dia Pardee and Lenore Dickinson as Susan Pentland and Jane Mo- DowelI. Frances Erslin is director of the play and Miss Ann Duft1e will assist with musical numbers. Minor parts have been assigned to Barbara ! Brennan as Mrs. Foster; Roger Des Rochers as William Foster; Wilbur Moore as William Foster, Jr.; Will liam Murphy as the comedian; E. P. Christy; Dorothy Karl as Ann Buchanan; Julie Filippini as Olivia; and Robert Edwards as the Rev. Edward Y. Buchanan. Committees include the following: stage man agement, Doris Taylor, Barbara Berge, Betty Lou Kent; business. Mary Tenders; tickets, William Murphy; publicity. Kasper Karl, Julie Filippini; costumes, Rosamond Ainger and Sally Gerthiser.
 Briefs
 Seaman First Class Thomas Knox is visiting his parents MT. and Mrs. Thomas Knox, Old South road.
 Miss Rosalind Deacon has been elected president of the Sophomore class at Russell Sage College. She Is also a member of tn publication, Staff of the college paper, the Rus sell sage Quill. She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Deacon. Bonnie Lee Nelson of Stamford, is visiting her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. George Bailey, South street.
 Mrs. Peter Putnam of Princeton, N. J., is visiting with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. Gerry DobbinS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
OAKVlLLE Correspondent: Alice StaRstrou
 Phone o20--
WAR STAMP SALES
 HIGH AT SCHOOL
South School Pupils In- vest Total of'S263 This
 Week
(NEA Telephoto)

Oakville, April 2O.-South School War Bond and Stamp sales amount ed to $26350, Thursday. Sales of stamps equalled $218.40 and Bond sales amounted to $45.10.
 Rooms having 1009o participation in the purchase of stamps and bonds were Miss Mary Kilbride, grade 2; Mrs. Mae Eggleton, grade 2; Miss Catherine Scanlon, grade 6, Miss Goldie Gordon, grade 3; Mrs. Flor ence DeLand, grade 4! and Miss Ann Scanlon, grade 2.
 Miss Rosemary Kane, and Miss Alice Briggs morning Kindergar- ten had 92Go and 919o respectively.
 Mrs. Folsom Cromwell had charge of the weighing of the clothing for the United National Clothing Drive, at South school. Thursday morn- ing. 76 pupils contributed toward the drive. 1796 pound, 12 oz. of clothing was contributed.
 Library Board Meeting
 The annual meeting of the board of directors of the Oakville Library will be held April 30. Additional names of contributors not pre- vicusly printed are w. R. Smith, Oakville Pin company, Miss Flor ence Haight, Harold Smith and Prima Society of Oakville. The total contributions now is $257.11.
 The Watertown War Price and Rationing Board office wishes to emphasize that in order to procure any gasoline ration, the applicant must present his mileage record. This is the slip of paper which was mailed out with the A gasoline ra- tion book last October.
 On Leave
 S2c Thomas Kielty is spending short leave with his sister, Mrs. Simon Panilaitis, Jr., 473 Main street. Seaman Kielty has just re- gently completed his boot training at Sampson, N. Y.
 Party Held
 A farewell party was held Sum- day afternoon for Howard Brad shaw, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Howard Bradshaw, Falls avenue at the home of MT. and Mrs. Victor Poplis of Slade avenue. Howard Bradshaw left Monday for the armed forces. There were about 50 guests present who enjoyed music, singing and dancing. The honored guest was presented with 8 purse of money.
 Booth -CharbOnneau
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Booth, Falls avenue, announced the com- ing marriage of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth May Booth, to Pvt. Edward Charbonneau, A. U. S., son of Mrs. Rose Charbonneau, Stillson road, Waterbury. The wedding will take place at the rectory of the Church of St. Ann, Saturday after noon at l o'clock.
 Pvt. Charbonneau Is stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Comes Home To stay

Comes Home To Stay
 Tech-Sgt. Gerhardt Klepps mas received his honorable discharge from the Army and has returned to the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. William Klepps of North Main street. Sgt. Klepps who entered the service in March, 1941 spent 32 months in the Southwest Paci- fic, returning to the states in Ja11- uary and had been confined in a hospital at Utica, N. Y, until his discharge this week. He took part in the New Guinea and Nether- lands East Indies campaigns and was stationed in Australia for sev- eral months. He wears the Good Conduct, Pre-Pearl Harbor and Asiatic- Pacific ribbons and has a Bronze Star for the New Guinea campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Yolunteer Workers Needed

Volunteer Workers Needed
 Volunteer workers are needed for the house-to-house drive for used clothing which will be held Sun day. Volunteers are asked to re- port at the town hall at S:45 a. m The pickup trucks will not go into tie rural districts, but residents having clothing in the outlying dis tricts are asked to call Robert Ft- nan, Merrill Scott or J. Francis Ryan or the town hall and a. engagements will be made to call for the clothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
NAw Cnursn Tn Onan

New Course To Open
 The organization of 6 new home nursing course to open on April 30 Is announced. The group will meet from 7:30 to 9:30 in the rooms of the Public Health Association at the Town Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
PROSPECT Airs. Edmond Morin, COrre- spOndent-Teleph0no 6.OS57

Prospect, April 20 = Mrs. Berke- ley Cooper entertained at 8 card party Wednesday evening at her home on Matthew street for the benefit of the Red Cross War Fund. Dinner was served at 8 p. m.
 Guests included: Mrs. Merton Quirke, Mrs. John Parry, MT. and Mrs. Howard Young, MT. and Mrs. Charles Farrell, MT. and Mrs. Berk- eley Cooper. MT. Farrel and Mrs. Young received the prizes for high scores.
 Ration News
 All the panels of the local ration ing board will meet Tuesday even- ing April "A at the ration ofice in- stead of Wednesday evening. The once will be closed Wednesday evening SO that the members of the gasoline panel and the office man. ager may attend Q meeting on Mileage Rationing" at the Matta- tuck Hall in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Committee Meeting

Committee Meeting
 The Sea Scout committee will play hosts to a scout round table discussion and meeting for scout executives and committees in Thomaston, Plymouth and Terry vile in the Lions Club rooms in the Scott block, tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Leave For Service

Leave For Service
 Four young men from .ne Town of Plymouth were among the nine from Selective Service Board g which left to begin their training in the armed forces, Monday. Those from this town entering the serv- ice were: Harvey R. W. Whitford, Edward Kucharski, Edward P. De- vieski and Winston c. Thiheau, Jr., all entering the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Meeting Postponed

Meeting Postponed
 Horace Whittier, leader has an- nounced that the meeting of the Boy Rangers scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Dance Tonight

Dance IOMIBMC
 The Sea Scott Ship Sea Lion will hold their postponed dance in the town hall, tonight. The dance was originally scheduled for last Friday night but was postponed due to the death of President Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

Brother Dies
 Miss Lillian Stuart, Center street, received word Thursday that her brother-in-law, Ernest Chalifoux, 56, died Thursday morning at his home at Caldwell, New Jersey, af- ter a short illness. He is survived by his widow, the former May Stu art of this town; two daughters, Doris and Jean Chalifoux; and a son, It. Stuart Chalifoux, U. s. Ma Marine Corps, stationed somewhere in the Pacific. The funeral will be held at Caldwell Saturday morning. Miss Stuart and her brother, Will liam Stuart, left this morning to at- tend the funeral.
 New Owner
 Donald Munroe, formerly en1- ployed at Jimmie's Service Station, has taken over the Texaco Gasoline Station, recently operated by the Ally Trucking Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

McTeague of St. Anthony's church, Prospect, will receive the third de- gree of the Knights of Columbus at meeting of O..,da Council, K. of C., May 18th, Grand Knight Fran cis Caulfield said today.
 A large class will be initiated. A Communion breakfast will be held the same day at Stratton;s Res- taurant.
 The first and second degrees will be given next Tuesday and all can didates should sign applications by Sunday, MT. Caulfield said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Two Apply

The Civil Service commissioner in Washington, D. c. announced Thursday that Mrs. Marian Ryan and Oswald E. Austin have applied to take the examinations for the Plymouth postmastership. Mrs. Ryan has been acting postmaster since January 30, succeeding Miss Jennie Bradley who resigned after 25 years service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Elect Slate Of ONRcara

Elect Slate Of O61cers
 At the annual meeting of the Cheshire Library Association the following officers were elected for the year: President, Judge Carroll c. Hincks; vic-president, George w. Thorpe; secretary, Edmund H. Williams; treasurer, Mrs. Donald L. Wallace; finance committee, James R. Lampon, Dunne I. Bris- tol and. Arthur N. Sheriff; auditors, Charles H. Davis and D. s. Bristol; directors. Judge Hincks, E. H. Wil- Hams, c. w. Thorpe, Mrs. John H. R. Bishop, Mrs. George c. Erskine and Mrs. D. L. Walalce. Mrs. Rich ard Williams will remain as librar- ian, assisted by Mrs. Irving M. Guilford, Mrs. Louise Haase and Mrs. Newton H. Tyler.
 The report of Mrs. Williams show ed the circulation during the 12- month period numbered 26,247 of which 1895 were adult books, while 1882 were children's. There are now total of II, ,391 books in the library of which 8,786 are adult books and 2,6O3 are childrens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
CHESHIRE
 4ubers 1lgney 0sshlrs Phone %
EVENING GROUP
 TO MEET TONIGHT
Session, Scheduled for Last Night, to Be Held
 Tonight

Cheshire, April 20 - There will be meeting tonight of the evening group of the Women's Association of the Congregational church at 8:30 in the church, instead of Thursday night as originally sched- uled. At the conclusion of the meet ing 6 brush demonstration will be given.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
War Stamp Sales

War Stamp Sales
 Mrs. Anna Poit, Principal of the Grove street school, announced yes- terday that War Stamp sales TOT the week of April 19 amounted to $476.35. The grand total to date IS $4,250.95.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Secure Licenses

Two hundred and sixty anglers in Naugatuck have secured fishing H- cenSes so far, Town Clerk Ray mon J. St. John said. this morning. This is about average for a war; time year and indicates as much interest as in the past, he said.
 The trout season opens tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
THoMASToN
Children Of Mary
 Choose "May Queen"
Miss Mary Ryan to Have Principle Role in Browning
 of the Blessed Virgin Ceremony
Brother Dies

to George shearer. local ftlfel deal-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
COP Convention Cancelled By ODT Travel Restriction:
TERRYVILLE

CsEH1lpsa1enss J. .. kyans t9 V.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20
Confined to Home

Confined to Home Mrs. Donald Fraser of Clay street is confined to her home with . sprained ankle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-20

One of the largest business trans actions taking place here in some time was consumated today when the hardware store owned and op- erated by H. L. Blakeslee was sold
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
US. NAVY HITS JAP FLEETIN
 HOME WATERS
By Morrie Landsberg

U. s. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS, Guam, March 2l,- tP)-American aircraft flying the greatest task force carrier fleet ever assmbld, attacked the Japanese fleet in that empires inland seas Monday in one of the boldest exploits of the war, and damaged Is to r warships, tn- cluding 1 or battleships deS- troyed and at least 475 planes.
 One of the battieships damaged is known to be of the Yamoto class, 45,000 ton dreadnaught, the mightiest in the Japanese navy
 Admiral Nimitz announced the daring attack in a communique which said that preliminary sur veys of the damage showed two or three aircraft carriers, four light carriers, two cuises, fou des- troyers, and various other war vessels. Included in the bag weresix freighters sunk, and a number of ground installations destroyed.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
NOTICE!
OF ELECTION

.......Notice is hereby given that the Annual Municipal and School Board election will be held on Tuesday. April 3, ls45, at the City Hall. Nome. Alaska, for th@ purpose of electing the following officers viz:
 Mayor: three members of the Common Council for two years: City Treasurer; City Attorney City Clerk: and a member of inc School Board.
 Polls will open at $500 a.n.. and close at $500 pm.
 Carrie M. McLains
 City Clerk Duh Mar 2I.2a
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
Moscow Proposes New Treoty With Turkey

MOSCOW, March 21, -{P-Sov- jet Russia last night announced that the 1925 treaty of friendship and neutrality with Turkey was in serious improvements, and must be considered null and void.
 They admit the value of a Sov- jet treaty with Turkey for the purpose of upholding friendly re- lations, but inasmuch as this trea- ty does not connesuond any long CT the new situations.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
US. NAVY JAPSEA
U.S.S. BARREL IS REPORTED LOST AT SEA

WASHINGTON, March 21,-(R The submarine BARREL, Is over due on patrol, and must be pre- sumed lost with it's officers and crew of about 65 men, the navy communique announced.
 The vessel was commanded by Ut. Commander LeRoy Raguet, and was the 34th American sub reported overdue, and the 10th reported lost from all causes, in- cluding sunk 2 destroyed to pre- vent capture. It is the 273rd naval vessel of all types lose in this war.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
CARL ANDERSON RETURNS WITH NEW BRIDE

Carl D. Anderson, genial man. ager of Lomen Commercial office, slipped out of town last week to Fairbanks, and returned Mon- day with a new bride.
 The bride, formerly Miss Fun ice Wallen, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Wallen of Mime apolis, Minnesota, and has been employed in the Lomen company Seattle office.
 The couple was married in the Lutheran church in Fairbanks
 The bride carried beautiful red roses and pink carnations, from the States for the occasion.
 The Andersons will make their home in the Lomen residence on First Avenue.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
u. TROOPS SEIZE AIRFIELD
 ON PANAY ISLE

MANILA, March 21, -(P)-Maj. General Rapp Brush's division of infantrymen captured the impor- tant Iloilo airdrome on Panay is- land Monday, in a swift eastward drive into the outskirts of the capital city.
 Another column spearing 25 miles northward from the beach, head overran the broad coastal plains and captured three towns establishing contact with the strong guerrilla band which has done so much to clear the south east sector of the big central Philippines island.
 Heavy fires were observed in Iloilo indicating that the enemy is putting the torch to the city
 Luzon guerrillas meanwhile scored an important triumph in capturing San Fernando, the vital Japanese shipping port.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
BIG ATTACK
 MENACE BERLIN GROWS HOURLY

MOSCOW, March 21, --lP)-The First White Russian Army is now in possession of nearly all of the east bank of the Oder river from the Baltic Sea to it's confluence.
 Siege artillery is crowded to the very edge of Stettin after wiping out the enemy's Altdamm bridge head.
 The menace to Berlin grows hourly as MarshalZhukov's for ces probed many places along the river. seeking springboards for his next big attack.
 Ease and northeast of ruined BerlinMarshal Konev is still en- gagged in liquidating trapped Ger man garrisons at Breslau and Glo- gau on the upper Oder, but moved some of his First Ukrainian troops Into Neisse, on the line southeast of Berlin.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21

Placer Location NofIces now on sale at The Nome Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
EASTERN STARS
 CONFER DEGREES

Alaska Chapter No. l, O. E. s. met Monday evening and confer red degrees on Olive Fults.
 The Worthy Matron Mrs. Joe Wallace surprised everyone by having beautiful fresh-cut flow CTS, brought from Seattle by air, for the occasion.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
LOCAL BUSINESSMAN
 RETURNS FROM VACATION

Ed Gross, local tin-shop owner, returned this week from an ex- tended vacation at Serpentine Hot Springs, where he enjoyed bathing in the hot mineral waters of the springs.
 Eddie also did little prospect ing on the side.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
Whirlwind Gains In Rich Valley
 Saar Cities Taken

PARIS, March -aP)-Third Army columns fought to within 6 miles of hte great chemical center of Ludwigshafen, and Manneheim, and the Hessian capital of Mainz. in a whirlwind conquest of the Saarland, which has already cost the Germans more than 80,000 casualties in the rich Saar valley.
 The steel mills, the vast coal deposits won by the allies, now takes from Germany, her third largest industrian sector.
 Important cities, such as Saar~ bruecken, Kaiserlantern, Worms. and Zweibruecken were captured by the surging American Third and Seventh Armies. some div isions of which have advanced Is miles or more in a day.
 The destruction of the German forces is so complete, 1t seems doubtful that Hitler's army could rally for a stand in strength.
 East of the Rhine. where the Fifth Army has extended it's bridgehead 24 miles wide and g miles wide, are endeavoring to make a clearcut threat to the Ruhr.
 The Ruhr is now being invaded from the west by General Hod- ge's troops who are in the sub- urbs of Beuel and Bonn, 14 miles south of Ruhr..
 General Eisenhower said he wanted the Ruhr because it was nearly 75 percent of all German war production.
 The next line of conquest al shows a lack in punching power east of the Rhine.
 German prisoners plodded de- jectedly to the rear in uncounted thousands.
 The enemy has thrown his best troops into the Remagen bridge head but failed to check its ex- pansion, and are now falling back upon the narrow Sief and Wied rivers, plainly despairing of driv- the Americans from the east bank of the Rhine.
 To the north the American 9th. and the British 2nd. and the Can
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
O.P. A. ORDERS NOT AFFECT ALASKA

WASHINGTON, March 21, -(P) The Office of Price Adminis- tration today announced that Alaska would be unaffected by clothing and other ceilings
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
VESTS IN NOME ON BUSINESS TRIP

MT. and Mrs. John West, Of Solomon, are visiting in Nome this week, combining a business and pleasure trip.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
EIGHTH ARMY ADVANCESON MEZZANO
 *

ROME, March, 21,-tP)-Eighth Army troops in the Adriatic sec tor improved their positions to the northeast of Ravenna and made a local advance on Mezzano yesterday, otherwise activity along the Italian front was limited to patrol operations.
 adian 1st. stood opposite the cit ies of the Dusseldorf area, and are engaged in vigorous patrolling over the lower reaches of the Rhine, gaining ground with the favorably improving weather.
The Nome nugget., 1945-03-21
HEAD REINDEER SERVICE HERE TAKES VACATION

MT. and Mrs. Doug Johnson, left on a vacation trip to the States, expecting to be gone at least a month.
 MT. Johnson is in charge on the Reindeer Service in this district and has spent 5 years in Alaska.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-28
War Report
Boosts Stocks

NEW YORK. April q CUP) -
The stock market rose 10 new
higs since 1897 today as announce
ment was made that United States
and Russian forces had met on
the Elbe River.
Gains ranged 10 more than a
point over broad list. Some
specials gained AS much as 3 or
4 points. Trading lghtened from
the recent pace.
Railroad issues featured aS a
group in volume and in strength
Late in The day. the alrllnes
swung into ffnc on outlook for
increased business. DiStilling com
pany stocks rose AS much as 81
points in Schenley on outlook for
an early resumption Of beverage
alcohol distillation. Douglas with
a gam OF more than 2 points led
the aircrafts higher.
Buying spread 10 the sieelS
where Bethlehem issues made new
highs and l.. Steel rose nearly A
point. ChrySler gained more Than
point in lis section Utilities
we're higher with Consolidated
Edison Al new top.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-28
500 Seats Are Ready
For Shop Pin Meet
BY HAROLD KAHL

BleacherS 10 accommodate more
than 500 spectators have been
erected through the courtesy of
the Chrysler Corp, at Riverside
Recreation. f. jefferson al Nc
Dougall. site Of the Industrial
Recreation Association Of De-
troit's first all-Star five-man tour
ment in conjunction with The
ltroit Times tomorrow and
Sunday.
II is the leading event Of the
weekend here with a majority of
the city's leading stars on the
rosters OF the 40 teams that will
compete in three-game qualify
ing round on total-pin basis
tomorrow. starting al 3:30 D. m
and continuing until midnight
The l6 survivors Of The qualify
Ing round will be drawn into
groups OF four each for the round
robin SemfinalS To he conducted
on a point for every game won
and one for total pins Sunday al
2 and q p. m. The four with the
most points in each group Will
compete in the finals Sunday at
6 p. m. Admission 10 all rounds
Is free.
The 3063 of Joe Norris Stroh
team, 1926 Of Elwood Blake and
John Crlmmins, the lattcrs 2l30.
and Fred Bujack'S 736 should go
undlsturbed as the Mems state
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-28

FRUITS-Apples. Baldwin, No. l. 50 so
s7.s3. 4S-b bu Delicious. No a soa
SIS. Ash bu Northwestern Greenlnss
80. 225a2s3 assn bu Rhode
Island Greetings, 80. /. 50 asa IS. 4S-o
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hu Northern Spys 40, J 50 SoS2sS 45-lo
bu steel's Red. No ! 50 s3 4S-lb bu
VEGETABLE CREENs-spinscn No. I
asa IS. is-lb. bu. Turnp greens
LETTUCE AND SALAD cREENs-Fr,nch
Endive hothouss fancy. a 5-lh box 40
/ 81 so Sorrel. 40. l xldl so bu.
VEGETABLES miscellaneous Asparagus
No. ! 81 so doT ocns Bees topped No
] tldi so bg Carrots. TOPPED 10 81
"a so bu celery Root No. S2s2 IS
No ! 81 2Ssl so peck BASKET Leeks No
eooasl as dor bchs Dry Onions fancy
81 so so-lh basket 80 J medium. 81 as
al IS Onion sets. :. Nrch. IS. 31-lb
sscs =, inch 50 inch. 50 Green
Onicns fancy. 7Sc don hChs No 1, 500
7Oc Psrsnips. No. ! 81 75d2 nu Psrs-
ley Root. No. /. 81 2Sel so doI bchs
Parsley curly No ] 7Sc do1 ochs Po-
tstces No 50 II ioo-ln. sack. Rsdishcs
og'eoar No. j 7seasi dor sehs sScies,
81 IS ~ No 7sessI. squash Hub,
topped fancy. si7s bu No /. 81 asa
so Vegetable oysters No I. 81 do1 bchs
EGGS-Extra large Si7n2 3o-dot case
large ti2 - medium Sill 50
PLANTS-NsFetahls tiai 80 fs' psnsv
NJ ! 81 Soa7 50 S-ooN nat Csraniurns
s. l4-pot hst Miscellaneous novers. fancy
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