The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-15

l War Loan Drive opened Ouclally yesterday and will last until June 30. The quota for individual sub scription is the highest of all the local drives and amounts to $285,- 900. This means that approximately $41, ,000 in bonds must be purchased each week during the drive. F. Kingsbury Bull is chairman of the committee in charge. The bond house on the green will open Wednesday at 3 D. m. for purchase of bonds and will be open Wednesday and and Saturdays from to p. m. l through the month of June. | Robert Shaver, former Litchfield High school faculty member, has been promoted to the rank of lieu tenant in the Navy. He is at present on submarine duty in the Pacific. His wife, the former Miss Patrica Kane of Litchf1eld, is now residing in San Francisco. Calf. Lieutenant Shaver spent the day recently with his brother-i -in-law, Seaman Second Class Edward Kane, who is also on duty in the Pacific.
 First Lieutenant Lois O'Dell, | daughter of MT. and Mrs. George O'Dell, South Plains, is 8 member of the 9th Evacuation Hospital, also known as the Roosevelt hospital unit, which was recently awarded the meritorious service unit plaque by Colonel Myron P. Rudolph, surg con of the Seventh Army in Ger many. The award was for outstand- ing devotion to duty in the perform ance of exceptionally difficult task from August 28 to November 20, 1914 in France.
 John Elliot Curtis has reported to Fort Devens, Mass, is . private in the Air Forces.
 The Women's Forum will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 at St. Michael's parish house. Mrs. Lewis Rose will speak on Current Events. new cases. It also shows 69 cases were acted upon and four were not handled.
 Fifty-two cases concerned active servicemen and their dependents; IT cases involved ex-servicemen and four were civilian cases. There were 95 office and home visits; 121 telephone calls in and out; 62 let ters were received and mailed and 28 telegrams were handled. Cong. Talbot Speaker Cong. Joseph E. Talbot will speak on The San Francisco Conference and the Progress of the Japanese War" at the Communion breakfast of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's church. The breakfast will be held at the church hall after 7:3O 8. m. Mass Sunday. Members of the society will re- ceive Communion in body at the Mass.
 John Cluney, sports editor of The Waterbury Democrat, will also be guest speaker. John P. Sheridan, president of the society, will be master of ceremonies.
 Warden Expenses Gardner Wood, Republican nom- inee for warden, had $10 expenses in the recent campaign, his report ] filed at the office of Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John, shows. The $10 was contributed to the Repub- lican Town committee. Mrs. Catherine Nardello, Repub- lican for selectman, reported no ex- penses.
 Paper Collection Approximately IS tons of paper for salvage were collected on the east side Monday, c. Arthur Eager, chairman of the waste paper salv- age committee, said this morning.
 This is better showing for that section than in many collections in the past, he said.
 The collection was being con- tinued today on the west side of town.
 MT. Eager is hopeful that the col lection on the west side will send the total up to 60 tons or more. He stressed that despite the vic- tory in Europe, need for paper is as essential as ever and persons con- tributing paper are carrying out vital part in their share of the war effort, he said.
 Boy Scouts are cooperating in the campaign, MT. Eager said. | Police Court Business There were 28 arrests made last month, Police Chief John J. Gorm- ley reported Monday. Of these A were males and four females.
 Seven were charged with intox- ication, seven fornication; six, breach of the peace; one, automo- bile homicide; one, incest; two, non- support; one, manifest danger of falling into habits of vice; two. theft; two statutory rape; one vio- lation of borough ordinance; two, violation of the motor vehicle laws. | Four paid fines and costs; two were bound over to the district superior court; two had bonds call ed; one was committed to the coun- | ty jail; eight cases were continued; one was discharged by the chief; one was nolled by the prosecuting attorney; two received suspended sentences; one was turned over to the U. s. Army and five were turn ed over to juvenile court.
 The regular force lost six days because of illness, and AIS hours of special duty were performed. Four teen stores and offices were found open at night and 26 transients were given lodging.
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