The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-17

past war, ne aeclhreQ.
 Of the total In service 5i are women and l9 joined the U. S. Mari- time Service. No women were re. ported killed in action.
 Eugene Montanari, 22, seaman, 1c, son of Mir. and Mrs. James Mon- tanari, 72 Pleasant avenue, was the first borough boy to be killed. He died in the Coral Sea engagement May T, i942.
 Others who have given their lives are: George Walker. Daniel Rado, Rinaldi w. SokoloskL Wil- liam J. Morton, William J. Murther, Albert K. Schrul, William Valentine. George F. zalinskas, Theodore n. Schultz, Michael P. zdonick, Vim cent Deptula, Joseph Crotty, Frank J. Adamaitis, Matthew Stauffer, Thaddeus J. Wojtczak, Edward F. Doyle and Robert Baummer.
 Also. James L. Ashborne, Anthony F. Sherwinsky, William Grabowski, Henry s. Nowocinslxi, Henry R. Ry- kowsky, Edward Melyan, John Kow- alewski, James F. Wood, Frank Min- uto, Richard Enamait, Bruce K. Booker, Joao D. Meneca, John A. Eeduzi, John E. Reilly, John Kuzin- kuvic, Ernest Farrel. Christopher Lalloway, Walter Kerski, Joseph R. ziiinsky, George Schiller, Joseph Barboza. Eugene E. Dalton, James Mellon, Chester Adamski, Frank Mikaitis, Joseph J. Kirdzik, Thomas ,. Gotlidoski, Edward F. Moran, David s. Edolao. Creslow F. zgu- zenski, Harold c. Wooster, William Nordby, Anthony Triano, David J. Nixon, Robert Boyd, Michael Stri- zak. William Hemstreet, Albert A. Jones, Edward Poscayage, James A. Dalton, Robert E. Grant, Mond Smigelski and Theodore Einik. z v, Although several Naugatuck serv- icemen are still missing in action, the. exact total has not been ascer- tained. An ofiicial record has not been compiled of the number who are prisoners of the Japs or of those who have been discharged.
 The number of persons in serv- ice here will continue to increase as the draft board intends to induct men under % years of age.
 1.s Lt. Edmonds Assistant
 It. John. '. Idmonds, s26,. son of MT. and Mrs. John Edmonds. Ward street, is an assistant motor trans rort officer at the Marine Corps Air Station, Mojave, Calf. He Is a--veteran of action in the Pacific.
 Business Normal Today
 Business returned to normal to. day when stores, banks and offices which have been closed for two days re0pened. Factories started op- erations with the first shift. The library resumed its regular sched- ule and mail delivery, cancelled Wednesday and Thursday, was re- stunned this morning.
 Gas stations which did not sus- penG business for the two days re- ported to have made record sales since the lifting of restrictions. Lena Obst Funeral Saturday @ The funeral of Lena Obst, 6e, of New Haven road, who died We'd ncsday night at her home, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Buckmiller funeral home 22 Park place, with Rev. Richard Baxter of St. Michael's Episcopal rhurcl. officiating. Burial will be in Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 and z to g D. m.
 Sunday Day Of Prayer
 A presidential proclamation nam- ing Sunday as a day of prayer and thanksgiving for the Allied victory over Japan will be observed here in Naugatuck with the churches arranging to have special services. However, the day of prayer will not be v-J day. That will come later.
 The President urges all the nation to attend church on this day and giye. thanks that the war has end- ed.
 ' All of the churches in this arear will be open on Sunday with local riergymen arranging to address their congregations with special sermons for the occasion.
 MT. and Mrs. Arvid Nelson, New York City. are visiting MT. Nelsons parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Nell son. Grove street.
 William Grant, Jr., New York city, is spending few days with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. William L. Grant, Brown street.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Nelson, Grove street. are entertaining their daughter. Miss Gertrude Nelson, RN.. of Hsttford.
 Joseph Dias has sold a two fam- fly house and lot on Hoadley street, % Charles J. and Laura C. Dum- schott, according to papers filed in the town clerks office.
 Mir. and Mrs Conrad Rohs. Quinn street, hayq returned from a visit to M. Rohss brother. Eldon Rohs of Des Molnes Iowa. ' MF and Mrs, Harry o'Brien, New York citt. are visiting Mr, o'Briens mother, Mrs N. ". o'Brien.
 Miss sneiIa Diamoni. off street, iF visltina friends in Nsw York city. No meeting Of Beacon Valley
 bHildins leEivltirs in Peru have neen hNipfd greatly by importing en.QoQ tons oi steel,
 grange Will be held loRisht acpord- lng to announcement by John Camp Ag'|. master,
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