The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-30

N9ugAtuckp A1nICIl ~ AASSA - four-hour battle local hremen ex- tinRuished a brush fire which threat ened the Peter Paul, Inc, candy firm, yesterday afternoon.
 Three trucks were used and four lines of hose were laid around the plant. Indian pumps were also used. Garages of the plant, as well as the factory buildings were endangered, Fire. Chief John J. Sheridan salo. He characterized 1t as the worst brush fire here in many months.
 Male workers at the Peter Paul plant helped the local firemen ex- .tinnuish the blaze. Traffic on New Haven road was re-routed at that point for more than an hour by state police as there was danger of the blaze jumping the road.
 It started at Cross road, Cotton Hollow at 12:25, near the property of Franz Wuieve. Later firemen re- ceived four calls as the blaze spread The Burnett home in that area was endangered and the fire spread close to the Polish National Cath ollie church cemetery. It was put out ct 4:30 p. m.
 The blaze jumped the road at one time but was quickly extinguisheo at that point.
 Firenen were summoned at 5:15 to the John J. Carroll and Sons property, Clark road. and subse- ouent calls at 5:25 and $40 result cd in three trucks being sent to the scene where home was threat ened. The blaze was put out at 6 D. m.
 Another brush fire was extin- guished about 9:45 at the property of FMS. A. Conaroli, South Main street. The blaze menaced High street houses.
 Fall To Reach Quota
 Naugatuck Chapter, Red Cross, failed to reach it's quota of 275 pints of blood at the visit of the mobile plaSma unit from Hart ford Thursday. A large number of late cancellations and non-appear- ances, coupled with heavy reJec- tions, was responsible.
 Although 346 volunteered, . to- tai of 23O pints only were collected, 45 short of the quota.
 ESghty-five cancellations ana non.appearances occurred, and ln addition 32 were rejected. Ordin- arily. the number rejected by the doctors runs from eight to 10 but the large number yesterday was at- tributed to the effects of the se- were winter.
 Miss Edith Steever, executive secretary of the local chapter, stressed that it is important that those who cannot appear to donate blood notify the chapter as fay In advance as possible so that ar'' ransements can be made to secure others to take their places.
 Six persons joined the Gallon Club yesterday, each having con- tributed total of gallon of blood for plasma. They were Norval Turner, James Heavens, Frank Jones, Irving C.. Johnson, Mrs. Clara Dibble and Thomas Poulos, All have donated eight times.
 Seven of the nine original mem bers of the Gallon Club also gave blood yesterday. They are: Rob- ert Carter, Mrs. Edith Labor, Jo- seph c. Raytkwich, Jr., and Raipn Tripp. all of whom have now glVer nine times; Michael J. Honan. II times: George Ellis, 12, and Mai colm Wilson, 13,.
 The unit coming from Hartforc was larger than in the past anc there were r2 instead of 10 because the time for donations has beer shortened. Donations were giveI at the Y. M. c. A. casualty center
 Fifty-one gave blood for the IT'S time, Al for the second, 27 for tn' third, g for the fourth, 28 Tor th' fifth, 21 for the sixth, and Il 1o the seventh time.
 Mrs. Hiding Olson had charge O nurses aids who included: Mrs Robert Anderson, Miss Helen zdieg Mrs. Gertrude Oemcke and thre' aides from Hartford.
 First Aid workers were: Mrs. d David Ward, Mrs. J. c. Russell, Mrs George Lewis, Mrs. Everett, Welch Mrs. Amy Pierce, Miss Celia Am Mrs. William Neary and Mrs. Viviel Herman.
 Serving under Mrs. c. s. Austlr canteen chairman, were: Mrs. Jon Jones, Mrs. Leon Smith, Mrs. Eal Barnum and Mrs. James Kissane, a. of whom had charge Of sandW1cnes Also, Mrs. Edgar Wayatt, MT George Carroll, Mrs. James Lutzt Mrs. E Scott Conover, Mrs. Osca Blomquist, Mrs. Perley Brown, MT James Lyons, Mrs. c. P. Rodenbact Mrs. Clarence Isbel, Mrs. MaxweI Blum. Miss Theresa Aquavia an Miss Eleanor Welles, who served a the Y. M. c. A. :,
 In charge of hot lunches for tn Hartford staff were Mrs. Johl Hayes. Jr., Miss Gisbert Mertelmeye and Mrs. Harold Chittenden.
 Mrs. Leroy Wood had charge c staff assistants and assisting he we're: Mrs. Dale Wilson, Mrs. Sam uel Lyons, Mrs. Harris Whittemort Jr., Mrs. Milton Forde, Mrs. Harol Brown, Mrs. Carl Anderson, MT Andrew Watson, Mrs. Norman Woo Mrs. Harry Anderson, Mrs. Marsha Long, Mrs. Arthur Anderson an Mrs. Howard Peet.
 Mrs. Kenneth E. Johnson, chair man of volunteer special service' s- had charge of organizing the locs staff. She and Mrs. Lalor ha charge of preparing the Y. M. c. A and were assisted by the followin Boy Scouts: Clifford .Teeple, Jr william Reed, Beecher Woodsid' Charles Ashford, Frank Bona, Jerr Cronin and William Davidson.
 John O'Donnell was in charge ( the motor corps, using Mrs. Howar B. Tuttle's station wagon.
 Mrs. Charles Nelson Feted
 Mrs. Charles Nelson, 104 Grov street, was honored at a birthda party Wednesday afternoon at tn ts~.nnn ~ AR~~ ~ (x 9w,ara0NR l1