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Smyrna times., 1945-05-17

To Mrs. V. F. Butler, Smyrna,
Delaware, R. d. Dribbles appre-
ciates your sending in your broth
er's latest change of address,
which also showed that he had
been promoted to Staff Sergeant.
Mrs. Butler, it's been quite some
time since we have heard from
Jimmie, and it would be right on
the beam if he were to drop us a
line and let us know how he is
making out. Jimmie had quite a
few friends in this little commun-
ity before he entered the Service,
and 1 am quite sure that they
would be glad to know that all
goes well for him over there in the
East.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17
SERVICE HONOR ROLL
CHANGE OF ADDRESS

John l.. Anderson, F &c
N. S. N. 714-52-32
C o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application
Cpl. James M. Bishop, Jr.
A. S. N. 12047831
A. P. o. 76, c Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
Pvt. Milton A. Emerson
A. S. N. 42145872
Co. c, S. G. U. 1881
Camp Tulelake, California
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE

The following visited Mr.. and
Mrs. William Foraker of Town
send on Sunday, May 13: Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Foraker and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Yokum
and family; Mrs. Charles Harris
and family; Mr.. and Mrs. Shock
ley, Newark; Mr.. adm Mrs. Eli
Ebling and Mrs. Harrison Pass
waters, RidgelY.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17
Wells A. FAIRIES, S &c S. NJ.
N. S. N. 714-25-44

Wells A. FAIRIES, S &c S. M.
N. S. N. 714-25-44
o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application
Cpl. Edgar w. Faulkner
A. S. N. 1204SS56
A. p. o. 464, Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
Robert F. Moore, H. A. &c
u. S. Naval Hospital Staff
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Albert Jay Mace, S &c
N. S. N. 9o9-14-S9
Naval Training Station
Draft No. 1855
Norfolk IL, Virginia
Pvt. Robert c. Newman
A. S. N. 42190734
A. P. o. 1881, C o Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
Cpl. Ivan o. Smith
A. S. N. 20257228
A. P. o. 444, o Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
All those in service. their families an
friends. are urged to inform Dribble
Editor of new, or changed. addresses. Keel
him supplied with interesting news items.
The success. and continuation, of this new
Service column will depend largely upon
this kind of co-operation.
Smyrna times., 1945-05-17
Service Honor Roll

Pvt. William Conner
A. S. N. 42191705
108th Trng. Co. H. C. T. r.
Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10
Bank Defendant In
 Action For $25, 900
Plaintiff Injured in Fall on South Main Street Property
 Alleges Negligence on Executors Part

Damages of $25, GOO are sought by Marle-Ange Frechette of Waterbury from the Citizens & Manufacturers National bank of Waterbury in a civil action assigned for a jury hearing in superior court next Tuesday. The hearing is scheduled to follow the Kean-Grinold case which is expected to go to jury sometime Tuesday.
 The Frechette claims are based on injuries sustained by the plain tiff Jan. 24, l943 in a fall on prem iSes at 994 and l-2 South Main street, held by the bank as executor under the will of Anna H. Leahy.
 A cinder, described as being near ly as large as the human fist. was responsible in part for the fall, ac- cording Co the complaint The plaintiff had been visiting friend residing on the premises and was leaving at about 8 D. m. when she stepped on the cinder on the side walk and fell, the court writ states
 It is alleged the light was insuf- ficient and the accident victim could not detect the presence of the cinder.
 In the special defense the de- fendant claims the plaintiff did not use proper caution and failed to leave the building by the safest route available.
 The plaintiff, mother of six chil- dren, claims she will be perma- nently disabled because of leg fracture sustained in the fall. She has expended large sums of money for domestic help and will be per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10

instructors, William Sutton teach ing cam-layout and blueprint read- ing and Cyril Cross and Edward Miller of the c. L. & P. Co., in- structing in refrigeration. Arthur Craig, teacher at Wilby high schoc, is also a part time instructor. Thomas Harriss is in charge of the tool-room.
 Considerable sub-contract work has been undertaken by the Center for local industries since Pearl Har- Dor which has amounted to approx imately $lOOO0 in earnings which have been utilized in maintaining operations there.
 Training given at the Center is similar to that to be offered in the proposed trade school with the bulk of the teaching of an individual nature.
 Classes may be enrolled at any time by prospective trainees and no charge is made for enrolment or participation. Many part-time as well as full time classes are now available at the Center for high school students and apprentices, both male and female. Numerous certificates of training have been given prospective draftees of the armed forces. MT. Calvin pointed out that information will be made available by calling 3-05O4, or call ing personally at the Center.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10

if so We should furnish it at a gen. erouS profit to ourselves Who will furnish police and fire protection if needed above normal eXtent?; again Waterbury. and then without profit from taxation.
 Factors such as sewage disposal, transportation and others must be considered during the years of grad ual expansion of such a program and their effect as burden upon Waterbury'S similar services.
 Towns Responsibilities
 To support his belief in such & program MT. Edwards cites the con- tention that such small towns will, by the introduction of these indus tries into their confines. cease to be state burdens seeking state-aid from the General Assembly, each year." Aside from the belief that such towns will resent the label of being termed as burdens" such reasoning does not seem consistent.
 For certainly the responsibilities of such towns become heavier once such industries are established be- cause of the need to further ex- pand services such as police and fire. water supply and others here in mentioned The benefits to be de- rived from establishment of such industries therefore would not ne- cessarily assure such townships of black ledgers on all their books, if they are now operating in the red.
 Expand Where Possible
 In time, like many cities, Wa terbury undoubtedly will reach condition of industrial insularity, but We fail to see that such time has already arrived. No one can forsee the postwar era as 10 radical changes in production needs and methods and as to overall 'modus opcrandP of the industrial phase of our Stabilization. In light of this we can only assume, and thereby make plans for, a Waterbury which will make available all facilities for it's continued growth and subSe- quent economic security. We should not, in view of the general lack of knowledge as to just what will appear on the postwar horizon permit ourselves to be declared no longer adequate, no further able, to cope with progress and advance ment.
 We readily endorse industrial growth, within reason, in the small CT surrounding towns providing the people of those towns welcome 1t. We do not, however, endorse 1t at our expense, in any fashion, and even at that 1t is doubtful if these communities are at all deSirous of too much interference. by us, in their civic planning In the spirit of good fellowship. charitable neigh bors and such we should all be will- ing to lend hand when emergen- cies and other anomolieS present themselves; but in terms of admin istratiOn both civic and economic let us continue operations as individual, independent corporate organiza- tionS.
 We commend the purpose and eff forts of MT. Edwards and his Com mission but it does seem that the charges brought against Waterbury during his recent appearance here stemmed from nasty judgement pre- dicated on sound purpose but Ill., directed effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10

It. (jg) F. J. Cadotta, Frank R. Cadotte CM2c, and J. Milton Cad otte, Merchant Marine will spent e weekend reunion at the home of their mother, Mrs. Amy Cadotte, Atwood avenue, Mil Plain.
 With the Third Division of the Seventh Army, France-John A. JakubcEyk has been promoted from private first class to sergeant while fighting with the Third Division on the front of the American Seventh Army in France. He is the brother of Miss Helen Jakubczyk, l02 Vol colt street, Waterbury, Conn.
 Headquarters Tenth Air Force in Burma-Recently performing for the airmen of the "Earthquakers" 18th Bombardment group of the Tenth Air Force, was the Benny Meroc USO show, one of the cast being a Waterbury man, Charles Mariana of 364 Congress avenue. MT. Mariana is a midget performer and the lead ing comedian in the show.
 One of the spectators, also from Waterbury, was Flight Officer Or antes, of sos Wilson street. F-O OrantaS is a navigator on a BPS, operating against the Japs over Burma. The two men are shown in the accompanying photo, Mariana at the left and Orantas, right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10
THE SATURDAY <Auteme1
By JAMES M. MOORE

It seems natural that some ex- ception should be taken to the re- cent statement of Sidney A. Ed wards, managing director of the Connecticut State Development commission who declared in re- cent address before our local Rotary club that the city of Waterbury of fers "very little future opportunity for industrial expansion" Excep- tionS should be predicated on facts as well as sentiment.
 We are not familiar with the find lngs of the State Development Com mission resulting from it's surveys nevertheless We question the wisdom of it's principal representative being permitted to travel about the state giving utterance to such detrimental and negative advertising" of Wa terbury. It is only reasonable to question his authority, for upon what factual statistics. other than those which discount the ingenuity of our citizens, does the speaker base such a broad indictment of the city's future economic welfare?
 Does the commission and it's di- rector envision a limitless eXpan- sion of industries in the America of the immediate future, whereby the spread will be of such magnitude out into the countryside as to crowd the cows into an acre-square of pas turage, transform the silo into a testing wind-tunnel and expose the farmers proverbial daughter to the sophisticated materialis1n of an as sembly line?
 Available Sites
 Waterbury. it would seem, is not yet so situated as to need to build moat about itself thus becoming economically cloistered and confined to insular operations to secure its present holdings. Yet that is the most we can hope for our future position according to the director of the commission.
 Even a casual survey of the pos sible sites now existent reveals their adaptability to the needs of new industries; such as the Meadows area near the Waterbury Tool Co.,, which, according to engineering au- thorities could be made usable by means of a river wall construction: also. the fiat area on Plank road which if bounded by the possible construction of a state highway would likely appeal to a prospective industrial entrepreneur: also, the site of the old Randolph-CloweS Co.,, on Meadow and Bank streets with its available railroad sidings as well as the possible reconversion of the buildings of the old Manville Machine Co.,, on East Main street Numerous smaller areas likewise ex- ist.
 Burden on Waterbury
 In his recent address MT. Ed wards offers no alternative to our plight and in turn urges that We unite with such nearby towns as Middlebury. Watertown and .Jauga- tuck with the view toward induc- ing industries to establish in these other towns; the purpose to be the retention of industry in Connecti- cut. A worthy purpose, it should be added. but not one to be achieved by costly altruism on the part of Waterbury's taxpayers.
 During the years of gradual de- velopment of industrial expansion in these smaller towns who will furnish the always necessary water aupplies-4f not Waterbury,; and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10

Authorities today stated final plans were being discussed as to personnel and enrolment qualifications for the proposed school, aud once these were completed plans for opening would be set. The General Assembly has already ear-marked the sum of $200,- 000 for maintenance of such a school while city authorities have tentative plans for issuing bonds in amount of $lOO,00O to defray the building of a permanent site at fu- ture date.
 State vocational educational au- thorities headed by pr. A. s. Boyn- ton director have been in consulta- tion with local authorities relative to plans for opening the temporary quarters. Local representatives ne. gotiating comprise a sub commit tee, at this time, of the Advisory Committee of the War Production Training Center. These consist Of Orton P. Camp, Fred Wilson of the Waterbury Companies Inc, Dr. T. J. Condon School Supt., and Sen. Ed. ward P. Egan representing the Wa terbury Buckle Co. The Waterbury Companies Inc, formerly the Wa terbury Button Co., are owners Of the Steele & Johnson Bldg.
 Plans call for utilization of the in- dustrial training equipment now in operation at the WPTC in addition to utilizing additional space at the latter'S quarters.
 Started In 1942
 SinSe its inception in 1942 the WPTC has trained, 2,366 enrollees comprised of 1921 men and 445 women students. The majority of these trainees were enrolled at the center by local industries and upon completion of their prescribed hours returned to these factories as ma chine operators.
 James Calvin director stated to- day to the Democrat that stud ents" were trained for the following local industries: Lux Clock Co.,, Bristol Co.,, U. s. Time Corp, Wa terbury Mfg. Co, Plume & Atwood Co.,, Mattatuck Mfg. Co.,, Waterbury Farsel Foundry & Machine Co.,, Seth 1IOuIdo OlOCh SO', niu ObAiCAo.
 The training center is conducted daily from a. m. to 5 D. m. and evenings from 6:3O D. m. to 9:30 D. m. A total of 105 trainees are now in attendance there, MT. Calvin stated. Courses in operation in- clude, general machine, cam design. blueprint reading, refrigeration re- pair. and inspection. Formerly crew machine training was offered but this latter course was dropped last year after training about 500 stu dents. However, similar course is being held at the Mattatuck Mfg. Co.,, under auspices of the WPTC.
 Equipment at the school which will eventually be utilized by the trade school consists of l2 engine lathes, shapers, 6 milling ma chimes, 12 automatic screw ma chimes, 6 drill presses, turret lathes, l planer, grinders for circular. cutter and cylindrical grinding. A large tool room is also operated by the school. Moving pictures of the machine and tool trades are shown twice weekly as part of the curricu- lum.
 Members of Faculty
 Personnel of the center other than MT. Calvin now consists of Daniel J. Butler and Edmund Conway as flill-time instructors, and part-time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10
WILEY LEADS IN
 STAMP PURCHASES

Wilby high school students led the three public high schools in purchases of war savings stamps this week, as it's sales spurted to $1 ,6O9 95, bringing the total to date to S19,368.55. Room BIO led at Wilby last week with purchases of $7o765. One hundred per cent rooms were: Miss Page, Miss Garren, Miss Hagen, Miss Clark, Miss Martin, Miss Eaton, Miss Powers, MT. Murnane, MT. Bowling, Miss Healey, MT. Promo vost, Mis- Altieri. MT Grady, Miss Moore, Miss Walsh Miss Marron, Miss Baird, MT Membrino, Miss Mo- Mfr, Miss Schmidt, MT. Mambruno. Miss Blacker, MT. Craig.
 Crosby came in second last week with purchases of $880.1O, which brought its total to $3O,406.85. High rooms were J. F. Roland with $l0O 35, Miss K. Hayes with $60.25, and Miss HotchkiSS with $5700. One hun dred per cent rooms were Miss Con- nor, Miss Cloudy, Miss K. Hayes, MT. Murphy, MT. Smith, MT. Tappln. MT. Timberlake.
 LeavenWorth sales last week total- ed $604. Leading rooms were MT. Shanahan with $98.75, MT. Rourke with $7225, and Miss Shanahan with $56.45. One hundred per cent rooms were MT. Dillon, Miss Hart, MT. DeBonis, MT. Synott, Miss Con- nor, MT. Smithies, MT. Coleman, MT. Ramon, Mir Rieger. Miss Mccarthy, Miss Casey, Miss Gemmill, Miss Barry, Miss OBrien, MT. Rourke, Miss Mulcahy, MT. Woodlock. MT. Meyers, MT Shanahan, J. Tangney. Miss Battle, MT. MacNiven.
 BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10

manently incapacitated from car- rying out her household duties, her complaint states.
 The plaintiff is represented by Attorney Edawrd J. Balthazar, while the firm of Bronson, Lewis. Bronson & Upson appears for the defendant.
 Before the jury trials open Tues day, Judge Frank P. McEvoy is scheduled to hear contempt pro- ceedings brought by Maude Sumler Austin against Alfred F. Austin. The hearing is scheduled for 0:SO a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10

Sixth Army Group, Fracne-Cpl. Ignatus J. Capozzi, 268 Baldwin street, a member of the 445th Ord- nance company which has met the mighty important task of operating a major parts pool.
 This job calls for speedy process ing of general purpose vehicles re- ceived fresh from the United States and delivery of the processed prod uct to lower echelon maintenance units directly Supporting front-line troops of It. Gen. Jacob l.. DeverS' 9th Army Group.
 Officially designated as experts at heavy automotive maintenance, these ordnancemen have turned all their energies to prove ability at their special new mission. Already they are meeting 1O-hour front-line delivery deadlinc for 87 percent of their allocation. They are hard-put finding temporary storage space for vehicles processed beyond allocation demands.
 With the Fifth Army, Italy-Pri vate First Class Joseph J. Incar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10
Full Weather Report

Boston, March lO-- UPD --The weather forecast fOr Boston and VIeinltyt
 Fair l0siny except for some elOudlness this afternoon. Fair tonight and Sundny. NO Import nnt temperature changes today OF tonight. The highest temperature today nern 42 degrees aDd the lowest ton g b t sIglhtIy below freezing. Somewhat warmer sun- day afternoon. Gentle winds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10
SHORTAGE.WIsE THIEF

Elyria, O., (UP) Shortage s.lort- age: Somebody robbed the home of Mir and Mrs. Lew Fields of one car ton of cigarettes, several packages of chewing gum. and l50 pennies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10
Temporary Quarters Procured In Former
 Industrial Building
Question of Personnel, Enrolment Qualifications to Be Determined Announced Soon; $2OO,OOO
 Appropriated for School

WaterburyS vocational training school Grade Schoo) may be opened here within the next six weeks at the recently approved temporary quarters in the Steele & Jon son Bldg 7 South Main Street The location houses the of Production Training Center federal sponsored and state adminstrated industrial training school James Calvin is director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10
NEWS OF MEN N THE SERVICE

Private First Glass Marcus Petit of Bristol, who had been reported missing in action, is a prisoner of the Germans, according to War De- partment notification received by his parents. He entered the service nearly year ago and was sent overseas last September. He had been reported missing since Decem- ber l8.
 With the 2755th Engineer Com bat Battalion, Seventh Army. France -- Two Waterbury men are members of the 59lst Engineer Boat regiment which has been awarded the Meritorious Service plaque with star in recognition of the regi- ments outstanding achievements in the North Africa theater of opera tions.
 The Waterbury soldiers are Ti4 Guido D. DiFederico, son of MT. and Mrs. John DiFederico, Ill EaSton avenue, and Private Ken meth J. Brennan, son of James T.. Brennan, l727 Thomaston avenue.
 Units of the 59lst Engineer Boat Regiment, one of the first American units to be sent to the European theater, served in five major am- phibious operations; namely, the landings in North Africa, Sicily, the initial landing in Italy. the landing at Anzio and the landing in South ern France.
 The citation accompanying the plaque is quoted in part:
 The superlative performance ol this regiment and the outstanding devotion to duty shown by it's members contributed greately to the success of the operations in this theater and in the combined Allied effort in the prosecution of the war"
 For their individual contribution to the regiments success each mem Der is entitled to wear the Meritor- iouS Service Insignia a golden yel- low wreath and star on his right sleeve
 With the Fifth Army, Italy-First It. James H. Robinson, a reconnais- Sance platoon officer, route 3, Wa terbury, and S-Sgt. Frederick P. WaShburn. administrative chief, Route Winsted, are members of the 8lst Mechanical Cavalry Recon naiSancc Squadron probing Germen defenSes before Italy's Pc Valley as it hears the end of it's third year overseas.
 The 8lSt has been stationed in Great Britain, Spearheaded opera tions in Northern Algeria and Tu- nisia and, since joining the Fifth Army before Casino, has been in the vanguard Of Allied troops in the Italian campaign. The recon men reconnotered roads, neutralized mines and demolitions and deter mined the strength and location of enemy resistance. Where they were unable to drive the enemy back they engaged him until their par ent organization, the 1st Armoreo Division, could be committed to the fight.
 The 81st entere dthe Italian cam. paign on the Cassino sector, wher, an officer and three men tested German defenses along the Rapidt River and on Mt. Trocchio and Mt Porchia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10

dona (ASN 3l406395) Waterbury, Conn, recently was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievebent in action on the Fifth Army front in Italy. 1ncardona has been since listing as missing in action.
 He was in Company c Of the 36lst Infantry Regiment, 9lst Pow der River" division.
 His mother, Mrs. Pauline Pugliese. lives at 9 Chase Park avenue, Wa terbury.
 An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta ton. England-The promotion of Willis H. Machin. Jr, 20-year-old aerial gunner on an Eight Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress, from the grade of corporal to sergeant has been announced by Colonel Charles B. Dougher of Wilkes Barre, Pa, commanding officer of the 94th Bomb. Group.
 Sgt. Machin is the son of MT. and Mrs w. H. Machin of GlenwooI avenue. route l, Middlebury, Conn. He was student before enlisting in the Army Air Forces in January, l944
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-10
@,se4Ma1yn>vE ESTABLISHED 1885
ESTABLISHED 1885

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 Scotch Mist topeoots hond styled. hond tailored, hond picked Scotch eheviots from old Scotland, are still $7O-bu - the most wisely thrifty coat you can put on your beck.
 The price $70 means fen yeors of satisfying rain or shine service mileage because the Scotch Mist fobrics ere shower-proofed in the yorn in Scotland - und ten yeors service, e cost to you of only seven dollars year is something for the book.