The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-05

4enden revealed today that due to the shortage of applicants for playground instructor berths here, { arrangements have been made for only two summer playgrounds.
 The Hop Brook playground will open Monday at a. m. with Miss Arleen zehnder in charge. Peter J. Foley has charge of activities at Recreation field which is already in operation.
 Last year there were five play grounds here but there has been serious shortage of applicants for the jobs this year. And Supt. Chittenoen has emphasized that he will not permit any other than persons trained in the work to supervise children at the play grounds. If and when more trained personnel is available, other cen- ters will be opened, MT. Chittenden said.
 Last year in addition to Hop Brook and Recreation field there were playgrounds at Central ave- nue. Salem and Prospect street schools.
 Fishing License Sales
 Sale of fishing licenses just be- lore vacation week started had in- creased considerably, town clerk Raymond J. St. John said today, in- dicating that many local residents are getting their first fishing of the season.
 Women were among the persons recently obtaining fishing licenses. A new state l-w makes it manda- tory for them. to have licenses at state streams but he license fee was cut.
 Sunday School Picnic
 The annual Sunday School picnic of the Hillside Congregational church was held Wednesday after noon on the church grounds. Din- ner was served at l p. m. and short service took place at 2:30. This was followed by program of races and sports. Fine weather preveiled for the affair.
 Father Meets Son
 One of the greatest thrills S-Sgt. James Murray of Andrew avenue, 38-year-old veteran of the North African and Italian campaigns, ever got when he arrived home Monday , night and saw his two-year-old son, Thomas James, for the first tirne, he said Tuesday.
 Thomas James, who was born eight days after his dad left for overseas 27 months az, was "a lit sle strange" at. first but soon realiz- ed that this khaki-clad man was oow one of the family.
 Sgt. Murray received his honor able discharge at Fort Devens, Mass, Monday, after having served in the Army four years and five months.
 As . member of the Medical Corps he saw plenty action in the African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns and had many narrow escapes. But he was not wounded.
 He is the son of Mrs. Rose Mur- ray, Elm street.
 School Building Aid
 Warden Leo J. Brophy said today that meeting of the planning com- snision will be called as soon as a copy of the bill passed by the gen. eral assembly relating to financial aid for construction of new school buildings is received here.
 No reply had been received at press time today but it is expected the reply will be received sometime today or Friday and the warden plans to summon the commission to meet shortly thereafter to consider the bill to take whatever steps may be necessary for Naugatuck to bene- fit from it.
 The bill provides up to $50.000 financial aid from the state in con- nection with construction of new school building, or one-third of the cost of the project. Postwar federal aid for public works projects was recently recommended by Fred M. Vinson, war mobilization director. Replacement of Rubber avenue school and of Central avenue and Oak street school has been sug- gested as a postwar project for the borough. It was reported today that some residents urged that one of the new schools be located in the "Swede Hill" section in the north west part of town.
 If the Rubber avenue school were so be replaced, this suggestion would encounter opposition from residents of that area, who would undoubted- ly desire the site of a new school to be at the present site of Rubber avenue school or near there. The planning commission has not met in several months and will undoubt- edly consider other projects when they do convene.
 Centennial Lodge InstaIls
 Installation of officers of Centen- nial Lodge, Odd Fellows, will take place Monday at 8 p. m. at Odd Fellows Hall. Dr. Fred W. Weile will be installed as noble grand. G.her officers to take office are: vice-grand. Franklin G. HotchkiSs: recording secretary. Joshua M. Fair bank; financial secretary, Albert Miller; treasurer, Olney c. Trask.
 pr. Weile will name the appoint I've officers. District Deputy Grand Master Adoilf Grube of Waterbury Will have charge of the installation.
 xeen-Age Canteen Plans New and former officers of Naug- Htuck's Teen Town Canteen will plan for the coming year at a meeting tonight at the Y. M. c. A. | The new officers are: President. Jo- | Hph 8antore: vice-president, Ter ,fs Aquavia; treasurer. Sabina Za- | feki; secretary. Jean Hackett.
 Former officers who will attend | ife: Dorest Sengstacken. Margaret Baldwin, Myrtle Harding and Ann Delaney.
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