The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16

 of a Bronze Star Medal has been made to Pfc. Burtis E. Weeks, son of MT. and Mrs. T. F. Weeks of North Main street, for heroic serv- ice against the enemy on Two lima Feb. 19, -945. He was accredited with serving with shore party as a runner until communications could be established between beaches. His citation in part reads as follows: Pvt. Weeks delivered vital information despite intense enemy fire. When heavy casualties to shore party personnel required reorganization for operation, Pvt. Weeks, a runner, proved to be the only medium of message exchange available. Ignoring heavy artillery mortar and small arms fire falling in the area and completely disre- garding his own safety he repeatedly carried out his own missions de- spite the most adverse conditions of combat.
 "On such occasions it was neces- sary for him to crawl and swim in the surf to avoid direct fire from an enemy beach replacement"
 Weeks entered the service Jan- uary, 1943, and has been overseas 18 months. He was employed at Shanley Farms before joining the armed forces and is one of seven brothers in service, five of whom are overseas.
 Public Auction
 Stocks, tools and farm imple- ments were sold the past week at an auction sale at the Tibbals and Ives far mon the Watertown road. The dairy business conducted by the firm was sold to Lorton Wood of Far View Farm, Northf1eld, fol- lowin gthe recent death of Edwin Ives, ST.
 Honorably Discharged
 S-Sgt. Armand Levesque, son of MT. and Mrs. F. x. LeveSque of Jackson street, has received an honorable discharge from the U. s. Army following four and one half years of service. He was overseas with an aircraft unit for 36 months in the southwest theater of opera tions and participated in number of major campaigns including those in the East Indies, Papuan, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago and the Philippines.
 He returned home in March for a furlough after which he reported at Lake Placid, N. Y, and was sent from there to Calf, where he re- ceived his discharge the past week under the point system.
 School Board Meeting
 A special meeting of the local school board will be held this eve- ming at the board office at the high school.
 Notes
 A son, John Charles, was born Saturday at the Charlotte Hunger ford hospital, Torrington, to MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Duffany of Tracy street.
 Mrs, William Shearer of River street is visiting relatives in Mary land.
 Miss Betty Shearer of Litchfield street has taken a position in the office of Chase Brass and Copper Co.,, Waterbury,
 MT. and Mrs. Lionel Wright and family have returned from a vaca- tion at Tyler lake.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis FracasSo and family were weekend guests of r.- atives in Winsted.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Johnson of Reynolds Bridge had as their week end guests MT. and Mrs. Neal Cody of Hartford.
 Stephen Madigan of Waterbury metallurgist at the Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Waterbury, has ac- cepted 8 position at the University of Bristish Columbia and with his family will leave July 30 to take ur his residence there. MT. and Mrs Madigan were former residents oi Bristol street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Wolf ol North Main street are building ar Il addition to their home on Cla, street.