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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09

ranty deed filed recently at the of- flee of Town Clerk Raymond J. St.. John.
 Rites Held Today
 The funeral of Mrs. Christine (Savard Scheithe of Porter avenue, who died Friday at her home after short illness, was held this morn ing at 8:3O from the home of her sister, Mrs. Annie Christinat, 73 Lounsbury street, Waterbury, to St. Mary's church, Naugatuck, where a solemn high Mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock Burial was in Cal vary cemetery, Waterbury.
 Registrars Busy
 Borough Registrars of Voters Cyril Tuohy and Henry Zwick are busy correcting the lists of voters.
 There are now 9,608 names on the list, many of whom are new voters. More will be added during this week when first meetings of the town clerk and selectmen to make new voters are held.
 There have been many deaths in the past year and a number of residents have moved to other wards, MT. Tuohy said.
 He anticipates that a large num- Der will be made voters at the conn., ing sessions and predicted that in- terest in the borough election will be strong.
 Lecture On Sumatra
 Dr. Glenn Meyer spoke Sunday night at the monthly meeting of the Twenty Plus Club" of the Naugatuck Methodist church. He discussed life on Sumatra and its future. At one time he lived in Sumatra.
 The official board will meet at g o'clock tonight. The mid-Week service of prayer will be held at the church at 7:45 p. m. Wednesday. Rev. T. Bradley Longstaff, pastor, will speak on the topic, What Do We Believe!"
 The Church Activities circle will hold an all-day sew at the home of Mrs. Fred Mowrey, 84 Rockwell avenue. A potluck luncheon will be served. Mrs. Edna Gladding is chairman of the circle.
 A delegation headed by Mrs. Rob- ert MacFarland will represent the local chapter of the Wesleyan Service Guild at an inter-confer- ence meeting Saturday in the South Norwalk Methodist church. En Route Home
 Sgt. Walter Ploski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ploski, 28 Green wood street, is enroute to the United States and is expected to arrive in the near future, his family was mo- tified by the aWr Department Sum- day.
 Word had been received from the government Thursday that Sgt. PloSki was recently freed from a German prison camp by Russian troops. He is believed to have been in camp near the Oder river.
 The telegram added that Sgt. Ploski would oe allowed to com municate with his family when he reached this country. Its great news and we're all de- lighted" his brother Edward said, Tt is almost three years since Sgt. Ploski has oeen home"
 He was captured in Normandy on D-day, June 6, 1914. He was mem- ben of combat engineers unit. Sgt. Ploski is a former Purple Knights basketball player. OPERATES ON TIGER
 Evansville, Ind, CUP)-A fungus growth was removed successfully from the jaw of a tiger in the Mes ker zoo. A local veterinarian per- formed the operation.
 GETS HOME E-TOWN TANK
 Indianapolis (UP) = Here is an. other wartime coincidence. A tank l A@ ak. |.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
LITCHFIElD Mary Fielek, Correspondent telephone 5S3-12
NEED VOLUNTEERS
 IN CURRENT DRIVE
Mrs. J. Lancaster Broad casts Appeal for Aid in
 Clothing Campaign

Volunteer workers are needed at the collection center, the former A & P store on West street, which is being used during the United National clothing drive this month. Women who can spare time to work in the afternoons are asked to contact Mrs. John H. Lancaster, 2nd, phone Litchfield 627. The cen- ter was open each week day from ? to 5 D. m. Clothing may be left at other times at the Town Hall. The townwide pickup of paper and rags will take place April 15. Clothing bundles will be picked up at the same time. Bundles must be label led carefully and kept under cover | If it rains. The motor corps of the Red Cross under Miss Marjorie Boyd, chairman, will assist.
 The All Club girls who conduct ed 8 food sale for the benefit of the Red Cross, have donated $17 to the local chapter. Those assisting at the sale were Betty Barry, Patsy Knox, Joan Burke, Ellen Burke, Suzanne Fiolet, Joyce Morgan and Lucille Wilder.
 Total attendance at the Com munity Center for the month of March was 1,428. The average at tendance for all activities was 46. A son was born at Long Beach, Calf, to Navy Radio Techincian and Mrs. Albert A. Mayer. Mrs. Mayer is the former Lorette Larson of Los Angeles. Her husband is one of the four brothers in the Navy. The child is the grandson of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Mayer, Jr., and the great-grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mayer, Sr., Seymour street.
 Miss Rita Fanget has returned to her home in Princeton, N. J., after visiting her sister here, Miss Katherine Fanget.
 Corp. Sebiro DaRoss, spent the week k-end at his home here.
 Pvt. George Spencer, Jr. is visit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09

Pvt. George Spencer, Jr. is visit ing his parents, MT. and Mrs. George, Sr., old South road. He is stationed in New Jersey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09

Oakville, April 9-The Visiting Nurses office announces that a Well-Baby Conference will be held at South school Tuesday, April 10th at 3:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09

Corp. Sebiro DaRoss, spent the week -end at his home here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09

Miss Rita Fanget has returned to her home in Princeton, N. J., after visiting her sister here, Miss Katherine Fanget.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10

cluding the Euskirchen and Kons-
Karthaus railroad spans.
The article said that Cook, who
completed Is lead missions by
March 4, liked to tackle the hard
est targets.
Only 5 feet, A inches tall, 1t.
Cook is one of the smallest bom-
bardiers in his group. He has an
Air Medal with five oak leaf cluS-
ters.
Jimmie, who has a brot h e r,
Fred. in New Hebrides as a navy
machinist's mate. enlisted in the
army air forces right after Pearl
Harbor while working at the
Packard plant as an Inspector.
1t. Cook went overseas in May,
1914. He is a graduate Of Central
High School.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
Italian Duke 0usted
For Crititizinq Court

ROME, April 9 (INS)-Aimons
of Savoy, Duke Of Aosta and Sec
ond cousin to King Victor Em-
manuel. was relieved of his post
as commandant of the Taranto
Naval base today after he criti-
cjzed the Italian high court.
Popular comment in Rome ex.
pressed at Aosta's removal, and
some circles considered the move
a repression of free speech.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
Admits
killing
Her Baby

A distraught mother today con
feSsed that she drowned her 5
month-old son. in a small tub O.
water and slashed her own wrists
and chest in a suicide attempl
because "shc was convinced hel
son wasn't well"
Mrs. Esther Priehs. %, who il
in Receiving Hospital said tha
tho babys father, Pfc. Ansor
PriehS. SO. who is in the south
Pacific, never saw his son. Car
Henry. The child was born after
he went overseas last April.
THEIR FIRST CHILD
'When the baby was born"
Mrs. Priehs said, 81 was de-
lighted. We had been married
eight years and this was our
first child. Even though I was
depressed when he didn't gain
weight, / sent good reports 10
my husband 50 that he wouldn't
worry.
Carl was normal baby,
weighing pounds 10 ounces at
birth, but he seemed slow, and
when 1 weighed him last Satur-
day il was the same as three
weeks ago. 1 was heartbrOken.
when I saw that he hadn't
gained weight. l suddenly de-
cided TO end IL all. 1 picked up
the kitchen knife and walked
into the bathroom and locked
the door. l put the baby's head
in pan of water. He didn't
struggle much.
~ don't know what made me
do 1T never had any idea of
doing ii before"
Mrs. Prieh's father, Carl Frey
81, of 1911 Ilene, with whom she
was staying, found her uncon-
SciouS on the b a throom floor
when he returned from work
Saturday afternoon.
The young mother said she felt
that her baby had suffered toe
much, although two doctors had
tried to convince her that the
baby was well.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10

pilot, Capt. Lee
Rice, as a flight
leading combi-
n a tion. have
a m a S S G d an
envious record
in bombarding
Germany.
Jimmie's par
ents, Mr.. and
M r s. J o h n
Charles Cook.
h av received
a copy of The
= on G er, a n
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
BLAME CEILING PRICE

The Detroit Retail Meat Mer-
chants Association was more out
spoken, attributing the scarcity to
unreasonable ceiling prices, i'm
practical government regulations
and failure to import the Cana
dian surplus while much Ameri-
Can beef is going to England
Henry Prove, secretary of the
association, said letters of protest
had been forwarded to Michigan S
representatives and senator's in
Congress.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10

army publication, which tells of
their sons proweSs.
The paper reveals that flights
led by Cook and Rice scored
exceptional results against six
Important German bridges, in
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
Nazi General Slain

NEW YORK. April 9 QNSl-
The Moscow radio reported today
that Gen. Sepp Dietrich, Nazi
commander of beleaguered Vienna,
has been aSSasSinated.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
DetrOiter'S Bombs Hit
Vital Reich Bridges

A Detroit bombardier in Europe,
First 1t. James f. Cook, %, of
1926 Monterey teamed with his
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
Opera Members Souohi

A membership drive will be
launched by the Michigan Grand
Opera Society at meeting
Wednesday, April 1S. in the De-
troit Federation of Women's
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
Name Yueoslav Delegate

LONDON April CINslThe headed by Foreign Minister Dr
delegation the san Ivan SubaSiC learned
Francisco conforence VIII be london todaN.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
A NATIONAL PROBLEM

Congress may uncover the
real reasons behind II all. Moth
Ing can be done about II locally
as II is a national problem. I'm
doubtedly, the black market
has some influence on the situa-
tion, but just how much no one
seems TO know"
In the fight against the black
market, the OPA said the agency
recognized the scope of Illicit
meat sales was broadening, but
that the OPA was likewise in
creasing its Investigations and
prosecutions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
Meat Famine
Shops

Detroit's meat supply remained
meager today as many butcher
shops were closed temporarily and
others operated with little to offer
a hopeful public.
A spokesman for the Detroit Re-
tail Grocers' Association declared
that the answer must come from
Washington where a congressional
investigation Of the general food
situation is in progress. The
spokesman said:
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Our people are beginning to
look forward to the shad season.
The fishermen left for Bombay
Hook Monday.
The burning of the marsh on
Tuesday and Wednesday nights
brilliantly illuminated the heavens
and were watched by many of our
citizens.
The question that is puzzling
the farmers most is what crops to
grow this year to make money.
Last year everything seemed to be
a failure.
The first Quarterly Conference
of Asbury M. E. Church will be
held on Friday evening, April 9TH
at 7:3O o'clock. The quarterly
Love Feast will be held on Sab
bath morning next at $3.50 o'clock,
which will be followed by a SER
mon from Rev. Alfred Smith, DID.
the Presiding Elder of the District.
The vote for a State flower has
been taken in our public school,
and from the following vote we
find the choice goes for the peach
blossom. There are 400 enrolled
in the school with an average at
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05

wish them every success possible
in his new charge.
Crawford Stevens and Frank
Hynson of Delaware College re-
turned today after a short vaca-
tion.
Captain Joseph B. Benson, of
Bombay Hook Light House, and
Miss Matilda Foreman of this
town were married last evening in
the Madison Square M. E. Church,
Baltimore by Rev. E. L. Hubbard.
Congratulations are extended by
their friends.
Mrs. C. E. Kinsley of Hoasick
Falls, N. Y, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Levi Anthony.
Miss Eta Benson of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her father at the
Bombay Hook Light House.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05

the pestilence that walketh in
darkness; nor for the destruction
that wasteth at MONDAY. Because
thou hast made the Lord, which is
my refuge, even the most High,
thy habitation; There shall no evil
befall thee, neither shall any
plague come night thy dwelling.
A correlative passage from the
nextbook Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy is Up. 454: 5-s).
The understanding, even in a de-
gree, of the divine All-power de-
stroys fear, and plants the feet in
the true path,-the path which
leads to the house built without
hands eternal in the hevens"-
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05

of Bryn Mawr, Pa, and Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. Franklin
Maull and daughter of Lewes
were Easter guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex. C. Darrah near town.
Miss Mary Marie FAIRIES of Fair
mont, w. Va, is the guest of her
parents this week.
Warner w. Price, Jr., S &c, has
completed his boot training at
Bainbridge, Md, and is spending a
leave with his wife and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Dietrich
and three sons of New York; Mrs.
A. c. Ely and grandson A. Court
land Ely III, of New York; Pvt.
Charles Pietsch, u. S. M. c., Guam
tico, Va, and Miss Barbara Ben
nett of Philadelphia were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pietsch
over the Easter holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Graham,
Jr., and son Jack, and Mr.. John w.
Graham, Jr., of Philadelphia were
guests over Easter with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles P. Thornley,.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05

tendance of 300. Unfortunately
the day on which the vote was
taken was a disagreeable one, max
ing the attendance less than usual.
Following is the vote: Peach bios
som, 266; Rose, 2; Lily 2; Shrub
A; and Arbutus 5.
A number of the members of
Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. and
A. M. went to attend the banquet
of tthe Union Lodge at Middle
town last night. A pleasant time
was reported. On the same even
ing thirty-two members of Morn
ing Star Lodge went to Chester
town.
L. P. Campbell moved to Wood
land Beach today to take charge
of the hotel for the coming season.
The beach is being put in shape
for the excursion season and sew
eral improvements have been
made. The outlook is for a busy
summer.
The w. c. T. u. of this town
have elected the following dele
gates to the County Convention
which meets in Kenton the 18th
of April: Mrs. Jennie Price, Mrs.
w. A. Stevens and Mrs. w. G..
Pierce.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
PERSONALS

DR.. E. Dawson of Baltimore, is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. w.
D. Hudson.
Geo. D. Taylor, who has been
under treatment in New York for
several months, returned home
last week somewhat improved in
health.
Miss Mary B. Hart, of Monti
Pike, Va, few miles from Rich
mond, is being entertained by Mrs.
Clarence Prettyman. There is
something of an interesting ro-
nance connected with this visit.
The two had never seen each other
before and have been correspond
ing regularly for eight years or
more. This romance can be still
carried back to the time of the
war of the Rebellion, of which
their parents were interested.
Miss Hart is bright Southern
lady and makes friends wherever
she goes.
Mrs. w. H. Baggs is visiting the
Misses Cooke of Philadelphia.
Miss May Green of Millington,
Md, is being entertained by Miss
Mollie Wright.
Miss Eunity Pratt of Dover, is
the guest of the Misses Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Megear
have gone on a short trip to Phil
adelphia and New York.
Mrs. M. A. Manville of Carbon
dale, Pa, is the guest of Miss
Laura Bell.
Miss Beulah G. Jefferson is Ns-
iting friends in Dover, Del.
Chas. H. Ross and Miss Mary j..
Graham, daughter of BENZ. F. Gra-
ham, will be married at the home
of the bride, near Blackiston's
next Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock.
Rev. E. H. Hynson and family
leave tomorrow for Kent Island,
his newly-appointed charge. Mr..
Hynson preached in the M. E.
Church Sunday evening. He and
his family leave many warm
hearted friends in Smyrna who
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
FOR SALE

Green, Leafy, 1000 Kansas Sec
ond cutting alfalfa hay at $500
per ton, loaded in your vehicle at
our siding. The car is now in
transit and you should have your
order in before it arrives. We will
notify you when to come after it.
We will have to charge more for
any that we store in our ware
house. w. E. Holt, Railroad Ave-,
Dover, Tel. 5567.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday


First Churcn of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. m. Sunday School IL a. M,
Wednesday evening service 500.
Christian Science Society, Milford.
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M; Sunday School IL
a. M, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at 8 p. m.
Subject for Sunday, April 8, is:
"Unreality". Golden Text: John
Z: "a. Judge not according to the
appearance, but judge righteous
judgment. A Bible citation from
the lesson-sermon is: Psalms 81: 5,
6, 9, 10. Thou shalt not be afraid
for the terror by night; nor for the
arrow that flieth by day; Nor for
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
Yankee Doodle Minstrel

The Young Adult Fellowship
Group of Asbury Church will
sponsor minstrel, Yankee Doodle
Minstrel, on May 4, in the John
Bassett Moore High School Audi
torium. Black-faced comedians,
end-men, old time minstrel songs,
dances, and rollicking fun will be
featured. Rehearsals are begin
ming, and great fun is in store for
all.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Herman Dam, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week


Sunday School will be held at 10
and morning worship service with
Holy Communion will be held at
Ill. Christian Endeavor Society
will meet at $50 with Jane Nc
Claim as leader of the ntermed-
iates. The evening worship SER
vice will be held at 7:30. The Mite
Society will meet Thursday even
ing at 8 at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Norris. Junior choir will re-
hearse at on Friday and the SEN
ior choir will rehearse at $50 on
Friday.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
ARMY
PROGRAM
Continued from Page one)

York, New Jersey and Delaware
are cooperating 100 0per cent with
the Army in the Specialized Train
ing Reserve Program. High school
principals have full information on
tthe program, and studens desir-
ing additional information con-
cerning it are urged to consult
with their teachers, principals and
counsellors.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Miss Nellie Wallace entertained
at a shower and tea Saturday af-
ternoon at her home in honor of
Mrs. Ralph Lester FAIRIES, the for
mer Miss Marianne Webb of East
Islip, Long Island, N. Y. There
were forty guests. Those from
out-of-town included: Mrs. John
HUM Brown, Wyoming; Miss NAL
vina Stevenson, Baltimore; Mrs.
William Richardson, Mrs. Seymour
Miller, Mrs. Vance Morris and
Mrs. Cecil del. Harbordt, all of
Dover; Lieut.. q. g.) Elizabeth Nc
Phail, u. S. N. R., New York City;
Sarah Ellen Wright, Y &c, U. S. N.
r., Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Hor-
ace Beckford, Cranbury, N. j.;
Mrs. Louise Burslem, Red Bank,
N. j.; Miss Marcia Cole, Patter-
son, N. j.; DR.. Elizabeth Phillips,
Georgetown, Del; Mrs. ]. D. Niles,
Jr., Wilmington, and Mrs. Warren
Smith, Newark, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett and Miss
Ruth Bassett of Drexel Hill were
guests on Easter Sunday of Mrs.
R. H. Denney and daughters. Mrs.
Denney also entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Money and son
Blaine of Delaware City, and Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon c. Clark and
daughter Janet of Wilmington
over Easter.
Theodore Rohman, Y 1c, U. S.
Navy, Mrs. Rohman and son Ted,
Jr., of Norfolk, Va, and Lieut..
John Mood, u. S. Army Air Force,
Langley Field, Va, were guests
over the Easter holiday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mood,
Sr. Mrs. Rohman and son remain
ed for an extended visit.
MIR. and Mrs. E. G. Burris, No.
Dupont Boulevard, have received
word from the War Department
that their son, Pfc. Eddie G. Bur-
ris. Jr.. was wounded in action in
Germany. Pvt. Burris was serv-
ing with Gen. Patton's First
Army.
Mrs. Lucy Stevens, Miss Betty
Fulner, Miss Dot Stevens of Ches-
ter; Robert Finley, Merchant Ma
rines of Detroit, Mich, were guests
over the weekend of Mrs. Rebec-
ca Emerson.
Lieut.. William Gooding, o. S.
Army, and Mrs. Gooding, who are
stationed at Fort Monmouth, N. j.,
spent the Easter weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl West.
Mrs. Alma c. Thomas of Phila-
delphia, spent the Easter holiday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Coleman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coleman also had as their guest,
Miss Frances Ann Davis of Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Charles Owens and daugh-
ter Lee, spent part of last week
with friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Louise H. Burslem of Red
Bank, N. j., was guest over
Easter of her mother, Mrs. Robert
D. Hoffecker.
Mrs. Charles B. Swain, Sr., was
a guest Easter Sunday of her son,
Charles B. Swain, Jr., and family
at Lancaster, Pa.
Mr.. George Rothwell left last
week for a visit of several days
with his mother, Mrs. Sallie Roth
well and his sister, Miss Ethel
RothWell at milwaukee, WIS.
Miss Nancy Wilson, student at
Marjorie Webster School, Wash
ington, D. c., is spending two
weeks spring vacation with he1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edwin
Wilson, Jr.
Lieut.. Armstrong Hamilton, U
S. Navy, is spending a 30-day
leave from active duty in the Pa
cific, with his wife, before taking
an advanced course in submarine
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Brooks
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
WANTED
AUTO MECHANICS

To experienced, dependable men
we offer permanent jobs in a crit
ical industry with good pay and
plenty of overtime. Ventilated
shop and good working conditions.
International Harvester Company,
230O Northeast Boulevard,
Wilmington 285, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
HIGHWAY SECTION CLOSED
Northbound Lane Above St.Georg.
es To Be Closed Two Weeks

The northbound section of the
DUPONT Dual Highway between
Port Penn Road and the st.
Georges Bridge over the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal has
been closed and will remain closed
for about two weeks, G. C. Rey-
nolds, New Castle County division
engineer for the State Highway
Department, said Tuesday. The
southbound section of the high
way will be used for both north
and south traffic. The closing will
permit new section of concrete
to be poured on Fiddlers' Bridge,
southt of st. Georges Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05

Set aside your War Bond pur-
chases in an envelope really labell-
ed: For Use When the War Is
Over"
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05

Buy War Bonds to the point of
sacrifice so that you may enjoy the
plenty of victorious peace.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
SUPPER

The Mizpah Bible Glass of the
Townsend Methodist Church will
hold Chicken Salad and Baked
Ham Supper on Thursday evening,
April 5 at the fire house.