The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-13
TERRWILLE
 Correspondent: J. F. Ryan, l9 Oak St.; Tel Bristol 8559.
Legion Post Admits Girl, Former WAC
Bertha Splelman Accepted; Petke Brothers Discharged

Terryville, Dec. 13-Mtss Bertha @pielman who recently received her honorable discharge from the WACs after more than three years service was admitted to member ship in Plymouth Post, American Legion, last night.
 She is the first member Of the WACs admitted to membership, but the fourth girl who served in World War II to become member of Plymouth Post.
 Others who were admitted 10 membership in the Legion this week Mcluded Mathew Halpin, veteran g6 World War I, and the following veterans of World War II: Albert y. Schubert, Henry E. Schubert, Charles N. Becker, James r. Flynn. 1oa1n Dubinsky John R. Rybaczew- aki, Joseph F. Mullins, Felix J. Mu- rawski, Paul Tichanslki, Lewis Mac kiewicz, Henry Mackiewicz, Chester Klimanoski, Bernard Place, Waddic J. Klimanoski. Irving F. Riendeau, Walter J. OHaZo, John Serafin, walter Kowaleski, Joseph Bystry. Jr., Rollin W. Taylor, Arthur Den- nieOn and Robert D. Ross.
 Card Party
 Leo XIII Council Knights of Columbus will hold stag forty-five card party in their rooms in the Austin House tonight.
 Plymouth Post, American Legion, will hold . card party and social in their rooms in the town hall to- night.
 Poor So be Remembered
 Residents at the Plymouth Town Farm will be remembered on Christmas Day by the Lions Club who have made arrangements to have . box of fruit, cigars and to- hacco sent to the farm for inmates.
 SfSgt. Edward J. Petke who be- ran service May 8, 1o41 with an araored division has received his discharge from rne Army. He was wounded in action in France, July 70, 944.
 It. Daniel Petke who was wound- cd in action and confined to Army hospitals in this country several months has received his discharge while 8 third brother, Petty Officer Walter Petke who served with the Coast Guard has received a dis charge.
 The three brothers are sons oi Mrs. David Petke of High street Extension. Walter, previous to en- tering the service, was athletic coach at a boys prep school ir New Brunswick, N. All three are graduates of Terryville High School
 Meeting Wednesday
 The December meeting of Lee XIII Council, K. of O., has been ad- vanced one week and will be helo en their rooms in the Austin House "Wednesday, Dec. 1S,
 Dr. J. Bainbridge Hanley of North street, Plymouth, former resident wfaysician at Bristol Hospital wht recently returned from the Euro Dean theater, and who is now or inactive duty while awaiting his dis charge, has purchased the home O Mr. and Mrs. Lester G. Sigourney @ Bellevue avenue, Bristol, wher' be will open an office after the frs q the year.
 He arrived in this country severa snonths ago from the European xheater where he served 29 month e . flight surgeon with the All Transport Command of the Arm. Air Forces in Ireland. England Scotland and France. He enteret she armed forces 3S months ago ana previous to going overseas was grad Ssated from the Army School O Tropical Medicine, Washington, D O., and the School of Aviation Medicine at San Antonio. Texas. A graduate of Terryville High ans sne Catholic University of Washing ecn. D. O., he completed medica , course at Jefferson Medical College { RAailadelphia, Pa, in 1889. Follow ing his interneship at Waterbur. ! Hospital and c years service a } resident physician at Bristol Hos < pitaL, he pursued yeaTsc course a { he University of Pennsylvania, Post Graduate School of Medicin where he specialized in interna !, - ' 1- ,sss A L < .. A .. ~wx..s..