The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
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 Traffic Despite Work
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Board of Education Votes Change in Minimum Pay o Teachers; Chairman Manweiler Declares Revision
 Imperative to Keep Staff
NAUGATUCK
Correspondent Larry shepley-PbOne Naugatuck SSAs

Thursday evening at Waterbury hospital after a short illness. Born in Newark, N. J., he was resident of Naugatuck for the past 60 years and was employed by the U. s. Rug Der Co.
 Surviving are his wife, Mary; three sons, Lawrence of Naugatuck and Willard and Ernest of Water bury; two daughters, Mrs J. H.. Farrow, Newport, R. L, and Miss Ethel Rockhill, Naugatuck: one sis ter, Mrs. Lena M. Poole of Madden, Mass, l2 grandchildren and several nieces and nepheWs,
 The funeral will be held Monday at D. m. ta the BucEmiller funeral home, 22 Park Place with Rev. Ar thur F. Lewis, of St. Michael's Epis- copal church officiating. Burial will be in Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday evening from ' to 10 o'clock and Sunday from 2 to To-
 Former Athlete Dies
 Charles H. Lodge of 42 Carroll street, died Thursday at his home after a short illness. He was a former crack football player here.
 He was a member of the Columbia local football team which more than 25 years ago established state wide reputation. The team was coached by Henry P. Mccarthy, who died Sunday.
 MT. Lodge, native of Derby, had lived here more than 50 years. He worked in the cutting department of the U. s. Rubber Company 49 years ago. He was member of Naugatuck Aerie of Eagles. He leaves his wife, Nellie; two sons Charles of Naugatuck, and Ray mond of Lynbrook, L. l.; daughter Mrs. Rita Janaro. New York City; two brothers, George of New Haven and Frank of Newark, N. J.; three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Dillon and Mrs Alice Gendall, both Of Derby, and Mrs. Patrick Dugan of Waterbury; three grandchildren and several nieces and nepheWs.
 The funeral will be held Saturday at 9:30 a. m. from the Mccarthy Funeral Home, 2l Cedar street, to St. Francis church where a ~equiem high Mass will be celebrated at 10. Burial will be in St. James ceme- tery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 D. m.
 Old Age Tax
 Payment of the g old age asisst- ance tax due February has been good so far, Tax Collector Patrick F.. McKeon said this morning. Res- idents have until March 1 to pay the tax. After that date an extra dollar will be assessed.
 About 250 persons have paiG their taxes each day this week and if pay ments continue at this rate the usual rush near the end of the month will be avoided, MT. McKeon said.
 He urged residents to pay the tax early so that there will be no de- lay at the end of the month.
 Nearly 10000 bills have been sent out here.
 Wedding Announced
 MT. and Mrs. Morris Rosenblatt of 9l Cliff street have announced the wedding of Miss Louise Ruth Klump of Richmond, Va, and their son, It. Elton P. Rosenblatt. The nuptials took place Jan. 26 in Harrisburg, Pa.
 The bride is graduate of the Medical College of Virginia school Of nursing. Richmond, Va, and has been studying for the Virginia nurs- i,g examinations.
 The bridegroom a first lieutenant in the Army Medical Corps, is sta toned at Camp Mcclellan, Ala. He is graduate of the Naugatuck high school. Miami university, Miami, Fla and the Virginia medical college school of dentistry.
 Naval Patient
 William J. Lynn, pharmacists mate 3-c son Of MT. and Mrs. Mar tin T. Lynn Of 27 Walnut street, Is patient at the U. s. Naval hos pital, St. Albans, L. I. He is suf- fering from an illness contracted while on sea duty in European wa ters. His father is chairman of the Naugatuck ration board.
 He joined the Navy on his 17th birthday July 2, l943.
 Engagement
 MT. and Mrs. S. J. KieVman of ll3 German street announce the en- gs cement of their daughter, Sylvia Ruth, to It. Sidney Rosenblatt, son of MT. and Mr.. Norris Rosenblatt, Cliff street.
 Miss Kieyman, a graduate of the Haugatuck high school in 1943, stud jed at the Julliard School of Music, New York city. and is a student at the University of Connecticut, Storrs.
 It. Rosenblat' graduate of the local high school and Of the Uni. versity of Connecticut, stationed in the Philippines. The wedding will take place after the war.
 Briefs
 MT. and Mrs. Manuel Carvalho of 85 Aetna street, announce the birth 0. a daughter Thursday at St. Mary's hospital. Waterbury.
 The funeral of Thomas Harry Barrett, 49, of Al Hinchey avenue, Stamford, former Naugatuck resi- dent who died Wednesday. was held today at 2:3O D. m. from the B. and C. funeral home, Stamford, with burial in that city.
 The funeral of Miss Carrie Reed, 76, l5 Walnut street, was he'd this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Buck miller funeral home, 22 Park Place. Rev. Edward R. Hance. pastor oi the Congregational church, Offici- ated and burial was in Grove cemetery.
 The MilIyiIie Library association will sponsor a public card party to- night at 8:l5 in the library. Bridge. niufnhia and eefhack uiIi he DlaVQO