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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
SERGEANT DOYON
 KILLED IN ACTION

Sergeant Gerard Doyon, who re- gently received battlefield promo tion after he and other soldiers in his unit captured 32 German officers and men in France, was killed in combat March 16 in Germany, the War Department has notified his wife, Mrs. Irene (Sullivan Doyon IA East Liberty street. He is the father of two sons, Gerard, two and Eugene, one
 A native of Thetfordmine, Que- bee, Canada, the soldier was a res- ident of this city for 20 years prior to entering the service, and was employed at the American Brass Company.
 After his basic infantry training at Camp Mcclellan, Ala, he spent Christmas furlough with his family and the following week he left for England. He served in France and Belgium before going to Germany.
 Besides his wife and children, Sergeant Doyon is survived by his mother, Mrs. Olivine Doyon, IS East Dover street; five brothers, Uric, Emile, Patrick, Noel and Jean Paul, all of Waterbury; four sisters, Mrs. Anna Lamay, Canada; Mrs. Aurora Hebert, Mrs. Anita Clark and Mrs. Amelia Robert, all of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
{ NEWS OF MEN N THE SERVICE

Two Jima - DelayeO - Marine Private First Glass Joseph M. Petu- ska landed twice here on D-Day.
 He first landed in the afternoon with his field artillery battalion.
 we lost most of our equipment" |" said 23-year-old PetuSka, who lives at 87 Green street, Waterbury, Conn. "All our DUKWs (amphibious trucks) were blown up."
 Petuska and other communica- tions men tried to salvage their equipment, but their efforts were fruitless.
 T was sent back to the ship to try to get more equipment, added the young Leatherneck, son of Mrs. Petronella Petuska of Waterbury. T returned to the beach at mid- night with ammunition.
 All that night he worked keep ing communications lines intact Petuska had to repair one line eight times.
 18th AAF in Italy-John D. Cas- sidy, son of Mrs. J. J. Cassidy, Woodbury, Conn, ball turret gunner on B-24 Liberator bomber of the 18th Air Force, has been promoted to the grade of staff sergeant. The announcement was made by Col. Leroy L. Stefonowicz, Wildrose, N. D., the group commander. Since arriving overseas last Sep- tember, Sergeant Cassidy has flown 16 combat missions against enemy installations throughout Europe. He wears the Air Medal with one bronze cluster flor meritoriouS achievement .. while participating in sustained operational activity against the en- emy,"
 A former student of the University of Connecticut, Sergeant Cassidy entered the Army on March 26, 1943. A Ninth Air Force Service Com mand Base, France-Promotion of Thomas F. Boiano, of Waterbury, Conn.,, to corporal has been an- nounced by his Ninth Air Force Service Command unit in France. Assistant manager of a garage prior to entering the Army in April, 1943, Cpl. Boiano now is a radio | operator with an aviation signal company depot attached to a Ninth Air Force Service Command group. He was graduated from Crosby high, Waterbury, in 1942.
 MT. and Mrs. Salvatore Boiano, his parents, live at 89 Woodward avenue, Waterbury, Conn. Arc Air Base, Casablanca-Corp- oral John J. Greguoli, son of MT. and Mrs. Paul E. Greguoli, 68 Meri- den road, Waterbury, Conn, is as- signed to the mail transfer section at Cages Air Base, Casablanca, in the North African Division of the Air Transport command.
 Cages Air Base, under the com- mand of Colonel Alexis B. McMullen is known as the Hub because of it's direct routes to Europe, Russia, the Middle and Far East. Aircraft from five continents land there daily. The receipt and dispatch of mail on flights along these routes in Corp oral Greguoli's job.
 A graduate of Leavenworth High school, Waterbury, Corporal Gregu- oli was employed by the Bristol Company, Waterbury, before enter ing the service in April, 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05
War Department
 Lists Casualties

The Army department has is sued the following list of casaul- ties with next of kin from this area. In case of divergence be- tween this list and information sent to the next of kin, the last War Department telegram of let ter to the next of kin is to be considered the final authority.
 ARMY WOUNDED - European Regions:
 TRIPP, John w., S/Sgt., son of Harley w. Tripp, 145 Concord Street, Waterbury.
 ARMY WOUNDED - Pacific Regions:
 PERRY. Robert L., Pfc, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, 10141s So. Main street, Waterbury.
 PRISONERS OF WAR - Ger many:
 PETROsKY, Joseph J., Pvt, friend of Miss NOrene Simmons, 119 Draher avenue, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05

LL. ETAuCeS AST1L, OI LIl1S Cbbyb and It. Lois Odell of Litchfleld, Army Nurse Corps, are with the Roosevelt unit of the Ninth Evac- uation hospital which was awarded a meritorious service plague for outstanding performance of duty from August 28 to November 30 in southern France campaign"
 Patrick R. Jamele, aerographer's mate, third class, has returned from duty on patrol craft and is spend- ing leave with his parents, MT and Mrs. Frank Jamele, ATT Willow street. He entered the service Oc- tober, 1943, and trained at Great Lakes, H., and Lakehurt, N. J.
 Private Anthony J. Piccolo 19 son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Pic colo, Como avenue, is a prisoner of war in Germany. He was previously reported missing in France since November IA. A student at Leaven- worth high school, he entered the service February 12, 1944.
 Private William M. Allen, 21, who was wounded in action in Germany February A, is now hospitalized somewhere in Holland, according to & War Department dispatch re- ceived by his wife, Mrs.. Rosanna (King) Allen, IT Savings street, who has received the Purple Heart medal awarded the soldier.
 The Infantryman entered the service July 13, 1944, and trained at Camp Banding, Fla, and Fort Meade, Md. He attended Wilby High school and was employed by the Benrus Watch Company. The sol- dier is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Will liam Allen, also of Savings street. Private Lucien Fortier, who lost his left hand in November, 1944, while serving with a Ninth Army ] Infantry unit near the Ruhr river, is spending furlough here with his | wife, Mrs. Annette LaMadeliene) Fortier, 204 Edin street., and their two daughters, Cecile and Theresa Wounded when an anti-aircraft shell exploded, amputation was nec- essary and Private Fortier spent several months at Army hospitals in Holland, France and England. He is former employe of the Princeton Knitting Mills, Water town, previous to entering the serv- fro Epnhriiorxy 1OAA TY@o~~ noxa pleting his, 16-day furlough here, he will return to England General hospital, Atlantic City, N. J. His brother, Private Emile For tier is reported missing in action in Germany since March 2. Another brother, Alfred, was recently grant cd a medical discharge. They are the sons of Mrs. Blandine Delpe 852 South Main street.
 First Lieutenant Robert James Coyle, 28, son of MT. and Mrs James Coyle, 95 Lexington avenue recently returned to this country after serving 9 months as platoon leader in the European -Asiatit l WAc1tOA VA OPCA oIIO41os x44s S A. 1C cipient of the Europe3n- African. Middle Eastern campaign ribbon American Defense Medal Asiatic. Pacific campaign ribbon.
 Before entering the service, Lieu. tenant Coyle attended Northeastern University and was employed by the Park Department of the City o1 Waterbury.
 Dr. and Mrs. William M. Good 219 Columbia Blvd, are visiting their son, Capt. Robert c. Good at Orlando, Fla, where he was recent ly assigned. The officer, who has served in the Pacific area, recently ! received his wings as a flight sur geon of the AAF Medical Corps at | Randolph Field. Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05

Sgt. Margaret Tracy, WOmen's Army Corps, is stationed at the Municipal Airport, Memphis, Tenn. Upon entering the service January 31, 1944, Sgt. Tracy trained at Oglethorpe, Ga. Sgt. Tracy, who is former office em- plOyee of the Waterbury Tool, division of Vickers, has received the Good Conduct metal. Her mother, Mrs. Belinda (McCOy) Tracy, 81 Conist0n avenue, is a member of the staff in the town clerks office, City Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05

It. Frances Kerin, of this city and It. Lois Odell of Litchf1eld, Army Nurse Corps, are with the Roosevelt unit of the Ninth Evac- uation hospital which was awarded a meritorious service plague for outstanding performance of duty from August 28 to November 30 in southern France campaign"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Parade To Open
NAACP Drive On
Sunday, May u

A victory parade. celebrating
the contributions of social, civic.
educational and labor organiza-
tlonS 10 the war effort. will be
held May n. as forerunner TO the
opening of the NAACP member
ship drive.
The parade will begin at pm.
from Brewster Center and will
end at the Macedonia Baptist
church. The line of march will be
south on st. Antoine 10 Adams,
east on Adams TO Hastings, south
on Hastings TO Sherman, east on
Sherman to ST Aubin. south on
81. Aubin to Mullett, to Macedonia
Baptist church.
Music for the parade will be
furnished by the Miller High
school band, directed by Louis
Cabrera. The band OF so pieces
will be making its first appearance
IN uniform for parade. Other
participants include the first wom-
ems regiment, led by 1t. HaSelle
Perkins.
Discharged war veterans Of
World War II are invited to par
ticipate In the NAACP parade
on Sunday. May 81. Veterans
who are interested in parading
In unit which will identify
them and their contribution TO
democracy, are asked to call the
NAACP. RIA. 6262.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Langston Hughes
In Recital At
Art Institute

On Friday, May IL. at $50 pm.
in music-poetry recital by Lang
ston Hughes and the DuPre Vic
torian choir will be given at the
Art Institute. Woodward at Kirby.
THE POETRY OF Langsto
Hughes ranges from unrhymed
verse TO singing ballads. including
folk rhythns. lyrical verses. blues,
epic poems and rhymes. Some OF
these poems treat Of racial themes.
others are broadly American. Hu-
morous and sad. they range in
subject matter from love TO social
protest.
The DuPre Victorian choir is
one OF the finest choral groups in
the city Under the direction Of
Marvin DuPre. they maintain a
high standard of performance.
This program will not only Of
fer good entertainment. but il will
be an opportunity for cooperative
action in the interest of better
race relations in our community.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Hold Hearings
On Peacetime
COnscriptiOn

WASHINGTON. D. C.-tNNPA)
The House Postwar Military
Policy committee will hold hear
ings on compulsory military train
Ing in pescetime beginning on
June 4. Present plans call for the
hearings 60 last through June Is.
Rep Clifton a Woodrum ID. OF
Va is chairman of the committee.
The committee is composed Of
IL Democrats and IL Republicans.
All but two OF the Democrats are
from the South. Besides Woodrum,
they are May OF Kentucky. Vinson
Of Georgia. Bland Of Virginia.
DreWry Of Virginia. Bulwinkle of
North Carolina. Thomson OF
Texas. Brooks OF Louisiana, and
Sparkman OF Alabama. The other
two are Snyder OF Pennsylvania
and Sheppard of California.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Urges Congress
To Put End To
Colonial System,
Nv HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, D. C.-tNNPA
While the British and American
delegations at San Francisco were
playing hide and seek" with the
question Of trusteeships and the
future Of colonialS and peoples Of
dependent areas. Democratic
Congressman from Texas. Rep w.
r. Poage. was urging congress TO
end the colonial system in the
western world by purchasing all
toreign-owned possessions and pro-
noting self-rule for the subject
peoples.
Poage introduced a resolution
20 instruc; the State Department
70 undertake negotiations With
England. France and the Neither
lands 10 purchase the territories
and possessions in the western
hemisphere The purchase price.
he said. could be charged against
the billions owed the United
States on lend-lease accounts and
vast amounts still due on World
War debts.
Such action would include the
British West Indies. the French
West Indies. British Guiana, Dutch
Guiana. French Guiana. and Brit
ish Honduras All Of these areas
are heavily populated with coll
ored peoples
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Sentences Three
In Narcotic Case

Three persons, convicted OF al
legged violation OF the narcotics law,
were sentenced to long prison
terms last week by U. S. District
Judge Edward ]. Monet.
Theodore Joseph. "a, hotel jsni-
tor at 81 East Garfield avenue,
was sentenced 10 FIVE years in
prison for possessing a drug which
police say he obtained from Ar
thur Whitmore. 40. of the Garfield
address. Whitmore was sentenced
to serve eight years in prison.
Also sentenced was Andrew
Alexander. 81, OF $40 Hendrie
street, to eight years in prison.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Catholics Offer
Tuition Awards
To Negro Boys

In bulletin sent to all parochial
and public high schools in the
metropolitan Detroit area. the
Catholic lnter-racial Council of De-
troit served notice Of an examina-
ton 10 be held May IS. at which
Catholic Negro boys may compete
for a tuition scholarship at any
Catholic college or university of
their choice.
The scholarship Will be renew
able annually for The winner. upon
satisfactory completion OF each pre-
vlots years work
DONATION Of the scholarship is
bcins made tn The interests of ra-
cisl harmony II will be known as
the Blessed Martin Award in hon
or OF the Negro. Blessed Martin
DePorres. patron of the council
The examination will be con-
Quoted under the administration Of
the archdiocesan superintendent Of
schools. The Committee on awards
VIII be composed Of representa-
tive Of the public schools. repre-
sentative Of the parochisl schools
and representative Of the Coun-
Ill
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Tobacco Thief
Shot By Police

Maurice z. Jackson. 20. 6o7+
Northncld vas shot in the left
side and held BY police last week
as = suspect in the alleged theft Of
sl4'3 worth OF tobacco from q
truck
Police disclosed that Jackson and
another unidentified man were
seen sorting merchandise reported
" stolen from truck driven nv
Cecil jameson, a. 47l0 Allendale.
while nc was making deliveries
According 10 witnesses. the two
ALLEGED thugs carried the tobacco
into i garage az ,hc rear Of 564+
Woodrow avenue Jackson was shot
by Patroluan Ernest Mcmahon as
ne repeatedly attempted 10 escape
after being commanded 70 halt by
McMahon and his partner PATROL
man Thomas Logan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Sentences Rapist
To 15-Year Term

Convicted by a jury OF robbery
armed and common-law rape. %
year-old James Cudger. 636 T.
AleXsndrlne street. was sentenced
10 serve Is 10 30 years in prison
this week by Recorders Judge
Christopher z. Stein.
Cudser repeatedly used a knife
10 rob a 24-year-old woman of $50
and then assaulted her on March
8, this year.
Guilty of both counts. contained
IN the warrant. the court ruled
that the sentences should run con-
currently.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
ASSAULTS MOTHER Of TvD

a mother Of two small children
told police women that she was
threatened and assaulted last week
by an intruder in her home.
Police learned that the young
mother. rs years old. had been
forced into her bedroom and mo-
Tested by a man who had placed
child's dress over her face dur
ing the alleged attack.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
EXAMINATION
OF Z men IN
CAR DEATH SET

Two men accused in the traffic
death OF eight-year-old Jeffry Will
liams, Of 22l0 Dubois avenue, whose
dead body was found stuffed in
garbage receptacle, face examin-
alton on May %.
Held by police following ar
raignment last week are Leon
williams, %. Of l740 Jos. Cam
pau avenue, and Harold "R. T."
Thomas, %. of 22l1 Medium
avenue. Both pleaded not gull
ty. Thomas bond was set at
$1,000 two sureties. while Will
liams was remanded to county
Jail without bond by Traffic
Judge John ID. Watts.
WILLIAMS was charged with
manslaughter while Thomas is
charged with leaving the scene OF
an accident.
Police disclosed that Jeffry Will
liams had been accidentally run
over by a DPW truck driven by
Thomas. Williams. so police say
was owner OF the truck and was
accused OF stuffing the body OF
the Bronson school boy in a gar
bage receptacle al the rear Of 1858
Z. Lafayette street.
THOMAS was held for trial in
Recorders Court on a charge OF
carrying a concealed weapon. Will
liams was sentenced last week 10
serve three and one-half TO four
years in prison for violating his
probation.
According 10 Fred Williams. his
son Jeffry was fatally struck while
returning home from a nearby
store Jeffry. his father stated,
was struck while in an alley De-
tween Antietam and Chestnut
streets. approximately ten blocks
from where his body was found.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
DETECTIVE INJURED

DctcCtlVe Dave Marshall was
treated At Harper hospital last
week after he had suffered 4
wrenched knee while repeatedly
arreStns a man for diSorderly con-
duct ~ tavern al Watson and
Rilar street.
Arrested was Jesse Sutton. a..
lOlo Brewster street. who was
held for investigation by the po-
ice.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
NORTHERN HIGH
STUDENT Wins
C|v|TAN PRIZE
BY r, M. LEONARD

For the second time in the past
two weeks, Negro girl has been
city-wide winner of an essay con-
test open 10 all students in public
schools. Dorothy Priestley. 49,
year-old representative of North
ern high school. was the second
when she won the $50 war bond
first prize in the Civitan clubs
18th annual essay contest conclud-
ed at the Hotel Statler. Saturday
Phyllis Strong. l3-year-old Samp-
son school student. won the De-
troit Historical society essay con-
test at the Rackham building
April 20
MISS PRIESTLEY is the daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Pearl PrieStley OF 900
Englewood avenue. II, story be-
hind her prize-winning essay is
this: Our history teacher at North
ern. Miss Laura Leonard, told her
students that those working for a
30 per cent grade could submit an
entry in the essay contest which
would also fill class requirement.
Because ! was working for a 90 per
cent grade. | did this. That's how
happened TO write the essay"
Two thousands essays from 10
high schools were submitted from
oil over the city. from which one
vas selected 10 represent each
school, From the 10. five were
judged the best. The authors Of
these were given gold keys. in
scribed with the winners name.
the year. and the school repre-
sented These keys were presented
~ the luncheon.
Each of the students reciied from
memory his essay for the final
Judging. They were broadcast.
J. CALVIN SIMPSON. Of Cooley,
won second place. and John F.
Nehman Jro Of Eastern. placed
third. The other two contestants
were Leatrice Hawshsw. a colored
girl from Southeastern. and Grace
Szybskl Of Northv estern. Presen-
tatlcns we're made by c. c. Barnes.
Judges were Pren,lSs NJ. Brown.
DR. Preston n Scott OF Wayne uni.
Nersity. and Charles Boyd.
Miss Priestley Is l2-B student
in the college preparatory curri-
culum. She plans 10 60 to the
University OF Michigan 10 study
dletetics She is member Of the
staff Of the Northern Light"
'School paper, and member Of
the Spanish club at school. the CO.
Elites, and OF Plymouth Congrcga-
t!onal church
The subject Of the prize " inning
essay was. What Democracy
Means TO Me" The essay follows
TODAY DEMOCRACY means
more to me than ever before. Up
until this present conflict. know
that !, along with many other
Americans, took lot of things
more or less for granted. Since
the beginning OF the war, however.
with your loved ones and mine
fighting on distant battlefields all
over the world 10 preserve the
principles Of democracy have
been doing some serious thinking.
Il have often asked myself. How
would feel living in a country
where ! would not even be free to
think as | wished. or be able 10
express my opinion in my own
words, nor denounce any action
which ! believed 10 be unjust
II ! want TO attend Catholic
church Il Is my privilege 70 do so
nor any other American. have
never had anyone 10 tell ne that
] had 10 so 10 this church or that,
or that couldn't go TO any church
81 all. For this one thing alone. |
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

am more than grateful Being a
part Of this democracy. | am Of
fered an equal opportunity along
with the rest OF Americas youth 10
secure an education There are
hundreds Of colleges or universe
ties that may attend. 50 long as
| meet the scholastic requirements,
There are no schools tina; are run
on the basis of caste. because. IN
this country we have no such thing
as caste system. II rs only nstur-
al that some people have more
money than |, but their money
alone does not make them superior
10 me.
Il AM AN AMERICAN first.
and a Negro second, In a sense
! am torn as TO the full meaning
OF democracy Everything | have
previously said is definitely true
! have not Just pu, down words 10
fill the empty spaces, but ! have
tried 10 state. 10 the best of my
ability. my feelings toward and
concerning democracy Belng 4
Negro. there IS for me another
side However. ! feel that being
Negro makes me cherish our
democratic way Of life even more
than the average citizen For me
complete justice and equality has
not yet come often run into IN
cldentS. embarrassing and unpleaS-
Ing. because Of he color Of my skin.
but Il is my duty as we'll as privl-
lege io speak up and demand JUS
tice. This ! could not do II | were
not par; Of democracy. | admit
! am often treated unfairly. but
a. least have the right 10 speak
up and denounce Il.
Il disagree whole heartedly when
Il is said that the Negro soldier is
fighting IN vain He has greater
stake than anyone IN this war He
is fighting for the right. 10 con-
tinue 10 demand his equal rights
here al home. He is fighting 10
preserve the freedom Of the United
States, a freedom without which
his cause would be hopclcsSly lost.
Any one Of us must admit that
our democracy is not perfect. II
will take hard work 10 secure this
perfection. but IL can be done, and
II Will be done.
1T Is MY ono hope that in the
years 10 come. the future Genera-
tons VIII enjoy democracy
democracy in the fullest sense OF
the word.
Shall ca.cs az ,,ahr ~ u.asin n.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
SPECIAL PROGRAM

A Special 45-mlnute Mothers
Day program will be presented by
the boys department OF the ST
Antoine YMCA at $50 pm. May
ID. Mothers are urge to come
The program will be prepared and
presented by the boys.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
GIRL, Il. ASSAULTED

A fourteen year old girl, whose
name is withheld due 10 the nature
OF the case. told policewomen that
she was threatened with a knife.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
what Democracy Means To Me Title OF Winning Essay

forced TO accompany a 20 year old
youth beneath a porch al lS445
Orleans street and then assaulted
Police have a description Of the
alleged thug.