The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-29
THoNAAST0N
RED CROSS QUOTA
 NOT YET REACHED
Total Collected Falls Short By More Than $I,OOO;
 Drive Closes Soon

John Braxl, chairman of the loca; Red Cross War Fund Drive an- nounces that $4,70O has been re- ceived to date. The quota for the town is $6,500 and unless donations and collections increase the drive will fall far short of the quota. There are only few days left as the drive closes at the end of the month. Any person who has not given to this worthy cause and wishes to do so may contact Mrs Braxl and she will make arrange ments for collection.
 Canvassers Reported
 The following captains and can vassers reported at the meeting held Tuesday evening in the court room of the town hall:
 Mrs. Kenneth Mo Callam, captain, $2O; Mrs. Charles Kellie, $3.25; Mrs. Bradford Goodenough, $29000; Mrs. Louis Griswold. $51,00; Mrs. R. A Lyon, $1300; Mrs. Andrew Fraileigh, $500; Mrs. Allen Bowkett. $9.0o; Mrs. Everett White, $15.00; Mrs Thomas Byers, $3O,000.
 Mrs. Robert Graham, captain; Mrs. Augustus Matthews. $15OO; Mrs. George Smith, $34.25; Miss Phyliss Pendleton, $63.00.
 Mrs. Helen Tibbals, captain; Miss Edna Levesque, $17000; Miss Carlene Johnston, $14.00.
 Mrs. Ralph North, captain; MrS John Loser, 5000
 Mrs. Randall Pathway, captain, SAP. 900; Mrs. M. J. McMahan, $24,Oo; Mrs. William Stevens, $500.
 Mrs. Eugene Terrence, captain Miss Jane Krolitski, $43.25; MISS Eleanor Cyyz, $43,OO; Miss Nellie Krayeski, $43.50; Miss Susie MO- wakoWski, $25.50.
 Miss Edyth Dallam, Capt, Mrs John Chipman, canvasser $54.
 Miss Lucille Martin, captain $6l; Miss Carolyn Wehrle, canv., $3l 5o
 Mrs. George Winslow, captain $ll; Mrs. John Braxl, chairman $37.
 Briefs
 Miss Marjorie Richards of Beck CT College, Worcester, Mass, IS spending the Easter recess at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Emile Richards, Tracy street.
 Banks and the local post office will be closed in observance ol Good Friday. All stores and fac- tories will run as usual. The pulp lie schools closed here today and will reopen Monday morning.
 Completing Plans for Drive
 Plans for Thomaston's collection of used clothing for distribution to war sufferers of Europe and Asia are partially completed according to the local chairman, Thomas F. Reynolds. The appeal will open the first of April and continue throughout the month. It is the local counterpart of the United Ma tional Clothing Collection being made at the behest of President Roosevelt, and under the leadership of Henry J. Kaiser, dynamic indus trialist. MT. Reynolds wishes to use the slogan What you can spare they can wear" MT. Reynolds is confident that the collection will be a success, and listed garments that Thomaston people seldom wear, and have little use for, out have been reluctant to part With He said that the list includes, over coats, topcoats, underwear, shoes with toes, dresses, knitted gloves and woolen caps. Children's clothes blankets, overshoes and arctics, tied together in pairs, no tuxedoes and no evening gowns; babies wear oi all kinds.
 All washable goods is to be clean Honorary chairmen of the co .cv- tion are: The three selectmen, E. R Kaiser, James Truelove, and Flu gene Terrence; chairman, Thomas F. Reynolds; War Council Chaii man, William J. Moran, co-cnalir' man: Information chairman, MSS Gloria Haney; secretary, Miss Alin' Mattson; storage, packing, ane shipping chairman, Axel Nelson Oak, Park and River streets, VII liam Shearer; Walynut street cap tain, Andrew Praleigh; Goodwin oS Arthur Mattson; Tracy street ant Woodruff avenue, Lawrence Dull any; Meadow street. Roland Cyr High street, Stanley Hotcnklss Maple street, James Kennedy; Rali road and Chapel streets, Mrs. Wal ter Czerhoski; Litchfield street Chester Bellmay; Bristol street Fred Mcleod; Electric avenue, Wal ter Robinson; Reynolds Bridge George Kloss; Jackson street Branch road, Pine Hill road, Ceda Mt. road, Captain Ralph Schinzed Clay and Grove streets:
 Died Yesterday
 Mrs. Johanna Burke Roberts widow of the late Patrick c. Rob erts died early yesterday morning a West Side hospital, New York city after a short illness. She was tn daughter of the late Richard an Bridget Burke and was a residen of this town for over 60 years. Sh | attended local schools and was | devout communicant of St. Thoma church. She is survived by siste Katherine Burke of Oak street an
 three daughters; Mrs. Charles O Ieary of New York city, with whom she lived after selling her home ol Pleasant street; Mrs. Laurance Doc Ian of Bristol; Mrs. Arthur Lawso! of Middlebury; six grandchildrel and several nieces and nephews. Tn body was brought to the Lyons fu neral home, 46 High street, las evening.
 Friends may call Thursday eve | -, = Sn = o-l usrtdox, oft ay.