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Bradley beam., 1945-07-07
ORDNANCE
 BLOCKBUSTER
(Previously written by Cpl. E. L.
 Koerber, now in Africa)
 By S/SGT. JAMES BARRY


 By S/SGT. JAMES BARRY
 To Folks! Here we are ready to shoot the breeze for this week. Anyone requiring information as to where discharge buttons are ob- tained, please contact T/Sgt. "Shir- ley" Kaplan. ."Just what" is the story behind Pfc. Gallagher, play ing the record "I want to get mar ried," in every tavern he frequents |? .. How come Miss H. is inter ested in purchasing certain ar ticle of mems wear and doesn't know whether the size is medium or 34 Who is the Pfc. that was imbibing the amber fluid with a certain S/Sgt. at one of the local Pubs and bought one round of beers. /. two days later he request ed said S/Sgt to refund him the price of the beer. We're sure everyone will be interested in the news that It. Davis is planning to write his autobiography. It will be written in three volumes, the first entitled Externally Pink" the sec ond Forever Purple," and, may we suggest that the third be en- titled Bourbon Daze". Sgt. Eek ert has all the luck! Recently, he sojourned at a nearby camp with sixty women and only twenty men for a weekend. How about it Sarge? Why not give another poor GI chance at lucky break like that? It has been noted of late that a certain S/Sgt. in Ordnance has changed his taste in Les Fem mes. At present it looks like Q. M. lass is in the lead.
 A MODERN HIAWATHA Poetic Efforts of One T/Sgt. Riley
 She kidded the noble Mudjokivis of the skin he made his mittens. He made them with the fur side inside, made them with the skin side outside He to get the cold side outside put the warm side, fur side, inside; that is why he put the fur side inside, why he put the skin side outside, why he turned them inside outside! Anyone able to figure this out, kindly come for ward and explain).
Bradley beam., 1945-07-07
WAC CHATTER

Anyone heard Sinatra's new recording. Forget the name of it ,
 From downstairs a voice is heard shouting, ''The orderly room just called. All those who want to go to the Rec Hall meet in front of the Orderly Room at 500 and those going to the NCO at 8:3O."
 "Ye gods-what nextw
 ''I want to go to Hartford; who do I see ?"
 "The Chaplain"
 Look, somebody. How about running over to the WAC Club and getting few things"
 "I'll go. Make out list"
 "There is scrambling for money and after a lengthy discus sion a list is made up,
 WAC who has been gazing list lessly out the window remarks, Hello there-Navy's here." Kind of a tall kid?" "Yep" Must be Ruby's husband"
 Chorus of voices, Everybody lo-oves the Navy of the U- S. A"
 Public address whistle sounds. There is a rush for the windows and the barracks grows suddenly still.
 A head pokes out from under a sheet, "What was it?"
 "False alarm. They want Cap tain somebody"
 Gee, Joe will think something's wrong"
 Wipe! Who used this as an ash tray? Did you?"
 "Now how could you say that. You know I wouldn't do anything like that"
 Someone is winding the victrola. "What happened to the Oklahoma records ?" "Lois must have them"
 Say how about playing the A Train"
 Public address whistle sounds. There is concerted rush to the windows; the victrola grinds to a stop. Announcement. Restriction is lifted. 194O EWT. The night is still young, and it's still the Fourth. There is a dash for the showers. The victrola is tipped over. A towel-clad figure straight ems it up, selects a record, changes the needle, sets it off and whisks away to the tune of Hail Colum- bia the Gem of the Ocean"
Bradley beam., 1945-07-07
W. ssjke' i%ds
By S/SGT. DAVE KENNEDY

The Big News of the week around the weather station was the tropical disturbance which was in our locality. Due to the ample faci- lities possessed by the Hurricane Warning Service at Miami, and due to the fact that we were aware of the hurricane almost from it's in ception, we felt that we had the situation we'll under control by the time we were in the circulation of this storm. As our readers already know, we suffered very little dam age from this hurricane. Had it oc- cured two months from now, we would have had very different story to relate.
 The staff suffers from the loss of It. Reynolds, but gains by the ad- dition of M/Sgt. Manetti called in from Bedford, and of M/Sgt. Beall, who halls from the Caribbean. Both good men and true. M/Sgt. Manetti recently returned from the CBI, where among other difficulties, he contended with the Monsoon fore casting problems.
 Replacements for Sgt. "Jose' Hoffman and Cpl. Les Skier, two crack observers and genial fellows to boot, are Sgt. s. Garelik and Cpl. P. Lennox. S/Sgt. Wendell B. Logan telegraphs in great haste from the Hog Farm in Pittsfield that recent losses in prize hogs were direct result of the tropical storm. He further reports that large one ton hogs were seen drift ing down the Connecticut River. Perhaps this will account for the temporary relief from meat short ages in this State, in the near fu- ture.
 FLASH! Just dropped in for per- manent assignment from Sunny California is one Sgt. P. Nadeau.
 Rumor has it that our depend able" S/Sot, J. Stigile is on his way. We sh"' miss his steady fore casting at this station and will be sorry to see hin go.
Bradley beam., 1945-07-07
Male Call

It's the Fourth and the cannon has just thundered out Retreat News of the pass delay has spread like wildfire. In the upper bay of a popular WAC barracks it is re- ceived with customary fervor and an air of subdued gayety prevails Connecticut is kind this evening and cool breezes wait to the raft CTS. Several figures have succumbed stoically and are already in the sack, while others, less resigned, wander about from pillar to post. upstairs and down.
 4It's the Fourth, isn't it ?" some one ventures.
 "Yep."
 Lets go out and start forest fire"
 Matches scarce"
 Silence.
 Pipes up one prone figure After this war the nearest I'll get to the army is the Salvation Army or the Girl Scouts"
 Huh! Pm not going to join any thing Not even a bridge club"
 Ripple of laughter. = Thoughtful voice from lower bunk, Funny how we gripe about the Corps but we're the first to de- fend it if it's knocked" Someone breaks into "Now, you must take the A Train deea deea." Anyone got any needles-get the Victrola going"
 "How'm I gonna get in touch with Joe?" "Oh, he'll know" "No -he's in Hartford"
 Cakes about gone-just two pieces left-anybody want any?"
 Several voices "Take the A Train take the A Train" .*
 Say, is it true Marveps getting a ring?"
 Cant tell. It looks serious"
 "How'm I gonna get in touch with Joe?"
 Look k-some fellows going out the gate. Restriction must be over." "You're crazy. ATC boys"
 Someone has adjusted the Vic- trola and a march is played. A conga line forms and files around each bed.
 Above the clamor a voice cries, "Does anyone want to hear my Holman on the records ?"
 Chorus of voices-"NO"
 "Say, take that thing off and play the A Train"
Bradley beam., 1945-07-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09

Terryville, Feb. 9.-Traffic was practically at standstill in this town. Thursday night following a seven-inch fall of snow. The three town snow blows were put to work early Thursday afternoon in blow ing the rural roads and endeavoring to keep them open, but the new snow, accompanied by strong wind was causing several deep drifts along the roads which had just been opened and once again block ing several Of the rula roads.
 Public Card Party
 A public card party will be held in the Parish hall of the Immacu- late Conception church, Saturday night at 8 o'clock under the spon- sorship of the Senior Elizabeth Se- ton Club of which Mrs. Edward Nation is leader.
 Scouting Meeting
 Plans for a Scout Rally to be held in St. Casimir's hall, Saturday night, February IT will be com pleted at district meeting of Scout leaders to be held in the Knights of Columbus rooms in the Austin House, tonight with Troop No. sponsored by the Leo XIII Coun- ell, Knights of Columbus being hosts to the meeting which will be attended by leaders from Thomas on, Plymouth and TerryVille.
 Food Sale Today
 The Plymouth Monday club is sponsoring q food sale at Gates store. Plymouth this afternoon with Mrs. Henry Schinzel and Mrs. FL sic Lawson in charge
 Playing Tonight
 The Terryville high school bas- ketball team will meet the Goodwin Tech team of New Britain in St Casimir's hall, tonight in game that should attract a capacity crowd.
 Officers Elected
 Alfred Bull was elected vice chairman of the St. Marks EpiSco- pal church parish at the annual meeting held Wednesday night. Other officers elected were: treas urer, Frank Mathes. Sr., clerk, John Rusgrove; representatives to di- ocesan and archdeaconry meetings, William Whear, Frank Whitman,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Weber Wants Case Probed
Bv ELLIOT CURRY

Camp Roberts Calif., Feb. B. (UP) Henry Weber, sentenced by an Army court martial to life Imprisonment for refusal to drill today termed himself a political ob- jector to war and said he would wei come a congressional investigation of his case.
 Weber said in an interview that "the little people of the world are being kicked around too much, ana I think that greed and hate are be- hind this war as they are behind all wars"
 T have no objection to serving in the Army" he said. T just don't want to kill, but would be satis- fled with noncombatant duty"
 Weber had been sentenced to be hanged but the sentence was con- muted to life imprisonment by the court martial.
 Weber added that he chose to de- fend himself in court martial pro- ceedings although he was given the opportunity to ask for counsel and ample chance to present his case
 He was pleased when told that a congressman had called for an in- vestigation of his case by the house military affairs committee.
 (Rep. Charles R. Savage, D.. Wash, urged that an investigation be undertaken before this matter becomes a blot on the record of the armed fOrceS.")
 There was no violence in connec. ton with his arrest, Pvt. Weber said.
 I simply declined to drill and in- vited the officers to take me in cus- tody."
 Weber, a native of Eau Claire Wis, said he was "as patriotic as anybody could be" but that his membership in the Socialist Labor party compelled him to object to bearing arms.
 His wife and three year-old son live at Vancouver, Wash.
 Camp Roberts issued a formal an- nouncement that the review of Pvt Weber's case had been ordered by the commanding general in charge Of court martial" The second court martial verdict directed that Weber also be dishonorably dis charged from the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Nozi Factories Yonks' Toroets

London, Feb. 9-CUP)-Mo than 2,15C American bombers and fight CTS raided synthetic oil plants, ar- mament factories and rail yards decp in Germany today in a shattcring blow at the heart of the Nazi war machine.
 The Eighth Air Force assault fol- lowed in the wake Of heavy British night attack on a synthetic oil plant at Poelitz. nine miles north of Stet- tin and the bombing of Berlin by Mosquitoes. The American assault was carried out by more than 1900 flying fortresses and Liberators and about $50 Mustangs and Thunder bolts.
 The American. bombers concentrat- ed on the armaments and motor transport plant at Weimar, south west of Leipzig; the important rail freight yards at Magdeburg, west of Berlin, the synthetic oil works at LutzkenGorf and other communica- tion targets in Germany.
 About 1000 British bombers last night attacked Poelitz while the Mosquitoes bombed Berlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
OAKVlLLE Correspondent: Alice StAfStFom
 Phone 0O0-
STAMP AND BOND
 SALES ANNOUNCED
Eight Rooms Have Per- centage of 100, Others
 Over 90

Oakville, Feb. 9-War bonds and stamps, South School.
 The total sale of War Bonds and Stamps sold at South School, Thurs day. amounted to $325.45, $281 O5 in stamps and $4440 in bonds were sold.
 Eight rooms attained a percentage of 100. They were, Miss Rosemary Kanes 9th grade; Mrs. Ida Locke's, 9th grade; Miss Mary Kilbride's, 7th grade; Mrs, Mae Eggleton's 7th grade; Miss Catherine Scanlon's grade 6; Mrs. Helen F1ynn's, 5th grade; Miss Goldie Gordon's 3rd grade; and Mrs. Louise Duell's 2nd grade.
 Rooms having more than 90 per cent of the pupils participating in the sale Of stamps were: Mrs. George Pelzer, grade 8, 96 per cent. Miss Helen Sipples, grade @; 93 per cent, Miss Lois Doolittle, grade 1, 92 per cent, Miss Alice Briggs, A. M. kin dcrgarten, 9l per cent, Miss Ann Scanlon, grade 2, 90 per cent.
 Ladies Auxiliary Meets
 The Ladies Auxiliary of All Saints Episcopal church held their meeting Wednesday. Plans for a luncheon, to be held in the Parish hall, Thurs day, March 9th from 11:30, 100, were made.
 Members attending the meeting were: Mrs. Wm. Windebank, Mrs. Bertram La ignc Sr, Mrs. Steven Halloway, Mrs. Loren Chase, Mrs. Bert Sage, Mrs. Alex Early, Mrs. Lester Tomlinsor, Mrs. Harry Brown Mrs. Joseph Davies, Miss Carrie Woodruff, Mrs Emile Bussemey, Jr.. ana Mrs. Clifford Glening.
 The next meeting of the auxiliary will be held next Wednesday. Ash Wednesday. The ladies will meet for a church service, and Holy Com munion at 1000 a. m, followed by GOV cred dish luncheon. A work meet ing will follow the luncheon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
GRANGE TO HOLD
 MEETING TONIGHT
"OId Times, Old Friends" Program to Be Observed
 at Gathering

Prospect, Feb. 9.-The Prospect Grange will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in Chapel school. A special program entitled "Old Times, Old Friends" centering about old times in Prospect has been arraigned by Miss Nellie Cowdell. Every mmeber is asked to bring member of some other Grange or a non-member The meeting will be open to non- members at 9:15 D. m.
 Members are asked to bring a box lunch for themselves and their guest. Coffe and cocoa will be furnished.
 Pvt. Louis K. Bernier has arrived safely in France with an Army with an Army unit according to word received by his parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. Bernier of Talmadge Hill road.
 Brief
 John Hastings of Waterbury, has purchased the homestead of the late, Patrick Spellman. The property Is located on the Union City road.
 On Monday evening, Feb. 12 the Ladies Auxiliary Of the Prospect fire department will hold their reg ular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Howard Burnham of Sum- init road.
 Mrs. J. Russell Putnam. of Sum- init road. will read a paper on "T'he Good Neighbor Policy" at the meet ing of the Bunker Hill Literary club this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Bunker Hill church. in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
TERRYVILlE Correspondent F. Ryan, W. Snow Flows Battle
 Huge Snow Drifts
Traffic Practically at StandstilI During Yesterday
 Storm; Scouts Planning Rally

Robert Bothroyd, Frank Eden, Cari Anderson and John Wood.
 Receives Purple Heart
 Mrs. Jacobina Grampitz of East Plymouth has received the Purple Heart medal which was awarded to her son, staff Sgt. George A. Gram pitZ, who was wounded in &C., tion in Germany, December 9. He is at present confined to an Army hospital in England where he is re- ported recovering from his injuries. He entered the service in February 1944 and has ben overseas since July. A brother Rheinhardt Cram pitz, AM 20 is stationed in Hawaii.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Rubber Factories Hard Hit Today By Storm Absentees
SERvICEMEN IN
 HONOLULUTAKE
 PART-TIME JOBS
By EDWARD L. THOMAS United Press War Correspondent


 Honolulu, Feb. 9.-(UP)-- Hun dreds of Army and Navy enlisted men have obtained part-time civil Ian jobs, ranging from bus driving and hash singing to tree surgery and printing in Honolulu during the last six months through a unique U. 8. o. hiring hall" that inter- views an average of l 900 job-hungry servicemen every month.
 It IS not at all strange to see khak!-clad corporal with an air force insignia on his shoulder driv- ing a bus, or sailor behind counter dishing up hamburgers in Honolulu, and a Swank new night club recently was remodeled and decorated by gang of Seabees working in their free time.
 Miss Jean Wood, U. $. o. Secre- tary who does all the Interviewing in the hiring hall said the boys seek jobs when of duty either to help combat their boredom and loneliness to pick up a little extra money, or both. The exact number of servicemen working in Honolulu on their of hours cannot be computed because neither the Navy nor the Army keeps any off, cial record and the U. s. O. handles only part of the job-seekers. Many employers do their hiring independ- ently.
 Unions In Favor Labor unions have welcomed the GI labor supply. The GIs sometimes work side by side with union mem- bers in otherwise closed shops. Some GIs who belonged to organized la bor in the United States contribute voluntarily to local union funds, l Miss Wood said.
 While some employers, offer wages higher than the WLB ceilings to lure the GIs, most employers stick to the stabilized rate.
 Miss Wood started obtaining work for the boys six months ago as part of her regular duties as hostess. But the demand grew so rapidly that in October she interviewed 920 job hunters and U. s. o. officials de- cided She should devote all her time to managing the hiring hall" She filled 585 jobs in October
 She interviewed 1007 men in No vember and obtained jobs for 672. She put 713 servicemen into part time jobs in December. after inter- viewing 1,23l applicants.
 SeabeeS First To Work
 Those famous Seabees really started it." Miss Wood said "One day last July bunch of cooks came in. They were bored to death and were sure they had exhausted the city's recreation possibilities. They thought working would be good way to get acquainted here - as well as to get little extra money for themselves or to send home. As soon as the word got around that we could get them jobs my desk was swamped with requests from both job-seekers and prospec- tive employers.
 Now I think I could get you al- most anything. A law office found a legal secretary. Business firms have found accountants, business -mach- inc operators and even CPAs. even had tree surgeon"
 But the saddest lot are the 25 to 50 homesick lads who file up to Miss Woods desk every day looking for odd jobs around someone's home.
 "They want to do yard work, they want to wash windows, put up cup board shelves, or anything to help keep home looking near" she said.
 But mostly, they just want to get inside home"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Strike Closes
 Briqqs Plants

Detroit, Feb. 9-UP)-The Briggs Manufacturing Company announced today that strike of $500 workers has closed two plants making parts for B-29 bombers and will force shutdoWnS at three others today.
 One of the plants due to close em- ploys 4,429 workers at Evansville Ind The others are in Detroit.
 A company spokesman said tha, the shutdown were forced by short age of parts made at the Mack av- enue plant here, where the strike began Tuesday over pay rates for l5 men. He said the iSputes would af- feet 6.7l0 workers today, not in- cluding the $500 strikers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09

was held this morning at 9 o'clock from the Buckmiller funeral home 22 Park place to St. Mary's church where Mas Of requiem was celc- brated at 0:30. Burial was in St. Francis cemetery.
 Rites Tomorrow
 The funeral Of Michael Francis Shea of 286 North Main street, who was found dead at his home Wed nesday, will be held Saturday morning at Q o'clock from the Fitz- gerald funeral home. 320 North Main street to St. Marys church where A Mass Of requiem will be celebrated at 0:30. Burial will be in St. JameS' cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Oddities m The NeUs
lRY United Press ]


 Boston, Feb. 9.-UP) When a waitress at a downtown restaurant told patron that butter was a feature of the menu, he replied:
 Its too late now. I've lost my taste for it. Make mine jam"
 New Bedford. Mass, Feb. B. (UP) )-ShOe Salesman George F. DuI3Ois reported to police theft of his sample case containing siA ShOes-aIl for the left foot.
 Boston. Feb. 0-CUP)-Ham pered during heavy snowstorm by clOgged tracks and stalled automo- piles, street car operators on out lying lines found their troubles only beginning when they reached the shelter of intoWn tunnels. Scores Of pedestrians were using the un- derground passages to escape the snow.
 Aurora, H., Feb. 9.-(UP)-Mrs LOttIe Reynolds. 8, today fOrgav' her I8-year old daughter for at tempting to murder her and hoped the state would do the same.
 The daughter, Bernice, was held for grand jury action after confess ing that she turned the gas jets On in the Reynolds home while heI mother was in bed in an attempt tO kill her for keeping me from marrying the man I love-"
 "I am going to do everything can to clear her of the charges against her." Mrs. Reynolds Sait yesterday after fearful visit with BeEnIce at the Kane county lall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09

Normandy. The people know tha: were 1t not gor the exigencies of war. Allied help in the form of transportation. bringing household eects. clothing and repair materials. would have long since been given them. So far they are thankful they have been spared the scOurge of epidemic, although hospitals are windowless and unheated. and sick and wounded cannot leave because they are bereft Of clothes. They hope assistance will come to them before 1t Is too late. For hundreds of thou- sands of Normans this is question of life or death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09

Elmer Morrison Dies
 Elmer Morrison, 65, employe of the U. s. Time Corporation in Wa terbury died at his home in Rey- holds Bridge, early this morning after brief illness. He was na- tive of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Besides his widow, Mrs. Agnes Graham Morrison he is survived by two daughters, Mrs Raymond Keady of Thomaston and Mrs. William Pot tenburgh, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. and one sister, Mrs. Fred Abel of Phill- mont, N. Y.
 The body has ben removed to the Lyons Funeral Home, 46 High street. Arrangements will be completed and announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
JOHNSTON
Highway Crews In
 Years Hardest Fight
Present Winter Toughest in Long Service Career of
 Foreman John Winters; Schools Dismissed

tuck lodge wereg uestS of the local lodge recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09

Corp. Paul P. Barberet of East Main street, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant at the Salinas Army air base, California.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09

An earthquake shock recently caused a panic in San Juan, Argen- tina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09

The High Street Circle will meet Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert Graham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Funeral Held

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret (Kane) McSherry, 74. widow of James McSherry. who died Wednes- day at her home. 32 CuTtIss street,
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