The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
Briefs

Briefs
 Borough public schools closed this afternoon for q To-day vacation. They will reopen March l2, This IS in accordance with the Schedule which requires a vacation after eiBhS weeks of school
 Due to the small attendance at evening school classes, no further sessions will be held until Septem- Der. Supt. of Sschools Harold E. Chittenden said. War work pre- vented many from attending.
 The condition of Mrs. Anthony Ruccio, Jr., of Cotton Hollow, who suffered minor acid burns Wednes- day while at work at the Synthetlc Rubber plant, was reported good thlS morning. She is a patient at the Waterbury Hospital.
 ! Three committees have been named by tile NaugatucE Merchants Bureau. They are: Budget, Ru- dolph M. Smith chairman, Clarence Freedman, James Breen small claims, Walter Norwash, chairman promotion, Elmer Schmutz, Daniei Koonz.
 Birthday Party
 A birthday party was held re. gently in honor of Edith SelltisKi and Charlotte Lanzak at the Blue Moon restaurant. North Main street by the girls of the packing room or the U. s. Rubber Co, footwear plant
 A chicken dinner was served ny Marty" LinSkey, and large birth- day cake baked by Mary Sodlosky, set with beautiful candles was eh- ioyed by the gathering
 Attending were: Jennie Fltzgef- aid, Julia Muroff, Florence Tuele, Lucy Ardorno, Mary Sodlosky, ] Adcline Marsden, Rose Vite!le, SID Parks, Ethel Kenney, Edith Selinske and Charlotte Lanzak.
 Briefs
 A daughter was born in St. Marys hospital, Waterbury, Thursday morning at 2:35 a. n. to MT ana Mrs. Harry Roberts, Of East wa tcrbury road. ,
 Mother and daughter are doing fine, 1t was reported by hospital oi- ficials today.
 MT. Roberts is employed at the Roberts Plating company here
 Sgt. Michael D'Avcrso Is spending a l5-day furlough with his vile, Mrs. Theresa D'Averso, and their son, Michael at their home on IA Hill street
 The meeting date of the Lithu- anian Daughters society has been changed to the first Sunday Of the month, 1t was announced here to- day. The organization meets at St. Georges hall, Linden park.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond M. Shea, l48 cliff street. celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary Thursday. Mrs. Shea is the former Loretta Morris. The couple have two chil- dren, Patricia Ann Shea and Mary Lou Shea.
 A son was born in st. Mary'S hos" pital recently to MT. and Mrs. Joe seph Ash, of 383 Rubber avenue.
 Killed Tn Action
 Pvt. Edward F. Moran, 2l, son Of Mir. and Mrs. Bernard J. Moran of l00 North Hoadley street, was killed in action Feb. 18th on Luzon, It was learned Thursday.
 He was a member of the Medical corps of the 37th infantry division and his death is believed to have oc- cured shortly before the capture of Clark airfield. He is the 47th lo- cal serviceman to die in the present war.
 Pvt. Moran joined the Army Jan. 25, I043, and trained at Camp Bark. ley, Texas. He had been overseas l3 months and his unit was decorated several times by the President.
 He was q graduate of St. Francis school and was employed in the fuel cell department of the U. s. Rub- Der footwear plant here prior to entering the service.
 Two other brothers are reported near the front lines in Germany. They are Sgt. Bernard J. Moran, Jr., and Sgt. Joseph T. Moran.
 Memorial Masses
 Two Masses for soldiers killed in Astinr will be cslAhrated tomorrow