The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Thomoston
ALL CANVASSERS
 REPORT THURSDAY
Chairman of Red Cross Campaign to Record
 Progress at Meeting
T'homaston, March T.

Mrs. John Braxl, chairman of the Red CfoS War Fund Drive, announced last evening that the first canvassers to make returns were Miss Helen Daley, who canvaSsed Woodruff avenue and BradStreet avenue, and collected $65; and Ber- nard Martin and Mrs. James P. Ryan, who canvaSsed Bristol street and collected $69. A meeting of canvassers will be held next Tues day evening in the court room of the town hall at 8 o'clock. Mrs. BraXl requests all solicitors to report.
 Elisha Kellog Camp. Sons of Union Veterans. will meet this eve ming at 8 o'clock at the club rooms on the Old Center School green. The Memorial Day Committee will be appointed at this meeting.
 Aviation Machinist Mate 2-c Will liam Lumpkin arrived home recently after g months in the Southwest Pacific to spend 30 day furlough at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Howard Lumpkin of Maple street. He came by plane from Seattle, Wash, to Hartford, Conn. He participated in seven engage ments and wears seven stars on his service ribbon. He participated In over thirty missions and upon the expiration of his furlough will re- port to Norman, Oklahoma, for new course of training.
 He received his basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station and completed courses at Hollywood. and Fort Lauderdale, Fla, Memphis, Tenn. and Quonset, R. I. He also spent some time at Pearl Harbor be- fore going into combat duty. Prior to enlistment he was employed for a short time at Seth Thomas Clocks after graduation from ThomaSton High school. Class of 1922. He has seen two years of service In the Naval Aviation Corps.
 Herbert Benson Storekeeper l-c, U. s. Navy. spent few hours Mon- day evening at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Harry Ben son, Union street.
 His ship was a member Of the convoy which escorted President Roosevelt to the Big Three Confer ence which was held at Yalta, Crimea. Storekeeper Benson has seen two years overseas service with the Navy He enlisted on Novem- Der IT, 1922. and after basic training at Newport. R. l., was assigned to his present duties He is a graduate of Thomaston High School, Class of l939.
 Truck and Hose 2 of the T'hom- 1 aston Fire Department responded to ! alarm Tuesday afternoon at 1 o. clock for a chimney fire at the home ! of Daniel OConnel of Gilbert street. The blaze was extinguished without 1 any damage.
 A farewell party was given MT. | and Mrs. Roy Tanker of Torring- ton Saturday evening at the home | of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Waters. Marine street. Hosts with MT. and Mrs. Waters were MT. ana Mrs. Albert Golden, MT. and Mrs. Harold Atwood, MT. and Mrs Thomas Byers | and MT. and Mrs. Harry Risedorf | of Winsted. The couple were pre- sented 8 travel-log book. They are moving to Arizona to make their future home.
 Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the congregations of the Methodist and Congregational churches will unite at the Methodist church in the first of four meetings. Dr. Peter Mac Donald, pastor of the Congregations al church will preach the sermon and Rev Myron K. Sibly pastor of the Methodist church will preside.
 Mrs. John Braxl chairman of the local branch of the Red Cross has received letter from the Red Cross committee of the Newington hospi- tai for crippled children thanking her for the contribution Of 60 pile lows for the use of the institution.