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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Esther McCarthy Married Sept. g

Announcement is made of the marriage Saturday, Sept. 9, of Miss Esther Mccarthy of Johnson street, and Bernard McCabe, of this city, at St. Bernards church, White Plains, ~. Y. The attending couple was MT. and Mrs. Henry Mccarthy of White Plains.
 The bride wore a ginger brown ensemble with hat to match and carried orchids and Mrs. Mccarthy wore a mint green dress with a corsage of Pinnocchio roses. Fol- lowing the ceremony a breakfast was held at the Hampshire House, New York city. The couple will reside in this city. Mr. McCabe is at the Scovlll Mfg. Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
CLUB NOTES
Dance Planned
 By DG0g1s Club

Saturday night Q dance will be held by the Watertown Lawn Club at 9 o'clock at the clubhouse. Mrs. Charles H. Upson, Jr., is in charge of the arrangements, and assisted by Mrs. Gerald Low, Mrs. Seymour Scott Jackson and Mrs. Ralph S.. Munger.
 The junior committee will be as follows; Misses Artelle Anderson, Sally Cruikshank, Betty Ann Gil- lett, Janet Jackson, Lindy Low, Shirley Moseley, Sally Munger, Blakey Plerpont, and Justine Upson. Also Tony Allerton, James Damery, Jerome Cassidy, Martin Chase, Paul F. Gruikshank, Jr., John Hastings, Andrew Heminway, Rutherford LII. ley and John Post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
ShouUer GiUen
 For Bernice Cyr

Hostesses at miscellaneous
 shower held recently at the North
 Main street, Y. M. c. A., in honor
 of Miss Bernice Cyr who is to be
 married Sept. g, to George Bergin,
 were Mrs. Sylvia Cyr and Mrs. Frank Bergin, mothers of the en-
 gagged couple.
 Guests were; Mrs. Alphonse Cha rette, Mrs. Joseph s. Cigas, Mrs. Fred Champagne, Miss Anna Con- stantlno. Mrs. Loretta LaBelle, Mrs. Doris Pelletier, Mrs. Anthony Fasa- no, Mrs. Charles Peleltier, Mrs. An- thony LaPorta, Mrs. Anna Baranuk, Mrs. Mary G. Bergin, Mrs. John RuzinkoVic, ST., Mrs. John Ruzin- kovic, Jr., Mrs. Anthony Melio, Mrs, Jennie Silva, Jean Beaudoin, Edith Vlllemure, Theresa Willemure, Lau- rlca Villemure, Mrs. Rita Shea, Mrs. Mary Gleason. Mrs. Thomas Tark- of. Mrs. Cecele Beaulieu and Mrs. Carmelina LeveSque.
 Also, Misses Margaret Sullivan, Marie DeBonis, Catherine Stovekin, Theresa Stanton, Catherine c. Ber- gin, Mrs. Louis Paparozzo, Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly. Mrs. Edward J. Lynch. Mrs. Joseph Mobile, Ms. Francis Speciale, Miss Eileen Ci- gas. Marie Ruzinkovic, Mrs. Nich- olas Coviello, Mrs. Beatrice Beth iaume, Mrs. Edward Bergin, Mrs. Marie Bugoyne, Nell QraviS Mrs. Frank Clark, Betty Bernier, Mrs. Mildred Balipeault, Eve Bernier, Wanda stanisz, Mildred Stanisz, Mrs. Amelia Rouleau, Olive Bergin, Mrs. Anthony Genova Mrs. Lillian Thorell, Margaret Bishop, Mrs. Benjamin Bunnell, Shirley Kravitz, Marguerite Rouleau, Evelyn Ber- gin, Bernice Bouffard, Betsy Fi- gere. Mrs. Helen Jacovino, Mrs. John Benier.. Mrs. Lillian Bergin, Mrs. Jessie Hickey, Rita Messier and Anna Jacob.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
Social Notes

Miss Mary Lord, Willow street has had as her guests for the past week, Miss Marian Leahy of Elm hurst, L. I. Miss Leahy will return Sunday to enter her senior year al St. Josephs college, Emmitsburg Md.
 Mrs. James Quinn and her daughter, Miss Rita Quinn of Plaza avenue, who have been Spend- ing the past ten months in St. Petersburg Fla, have returned to Waterbury to take up their resi- dence.
 Miss Dorothy Wasserback of Whittemore road, and Miss Marie Calaci will spend the weekend in New York city, and have registered at the Hotel Abbey.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Demers Willow street, entertained recently for their son, Clarence Demers, Jr. on the occasion of his second birth- day. Their guests included Claire Chainieve, Carol Ann Skivhanick Eugene Demers, George Skivkanick Mary Lou Mussa, Mickey Skivhan. ick, Jr., and Raymond Demers, Jr. Ray Foss, Tommy Mucale, Miss Mary White. Mrs. Ethel Mussa, Mrs Alice Sherwill and Mrs. Ruth Foss
 MT. and Mrs. Maurice Goodson and family, Wolcott road, have re- turned home after spending a month at Wildemere Beach, Milford.
 MT. and Mrs. James Barry, Col lins street, have returned home aft- CT spending a vacation in Boston, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
Marriage Intentions

The following persons have filed marriage intentions at the bureau of vital statistics:
 Albert William Davis, l4s Re- were street extension, and Olive Spiers, 409 Willow street.
 Albert Giusti, 6S Ward street, and Rose DiDonato, l35 Fairfield avenue.
 Edward Victor Wortel, 4l Sum- crest avenue, and Josephine Joan Wicket, 2l Third street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
Weekly Report
 By State Dept

The State Department reported in Waterbury last week that three cases of whooping cough were the only communicable diseases in Wa terbury. Waterown, Sharon, and Torrington reported one case of whooping cough in each town. while Torrington also had one new case of poliomyelitis. Two new cases of pneumonia were reported in South bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
-Mathes Studio.

It. Hayden Nichols, Avon avenue, has returned to camp at Fort Knox, Ky, after a short furlough.
 Miss Betty Harper, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Harper of Middlebury, will leave this week co enter Stetson University, DeLand, Fla.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Calo, Hill street, announce the birth of a son, Thomas Louis, at St. Mary's hos pital on Sept. 7.' Mrs. Calo is the former Lima Tata.
 Miss Ethelyn Nichols of Piedmont street has been discharged from the Waterbury hospital and is now con- valescing at her home.
 Miss Julie Briody and Miss Mae Shea will spend the next few days in New York City, at the Hotel Abbey.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Anton and son David of Binghampton, N. Y, have recently visited with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Ulevich and sisters, Estelle and Francis Gustas, Alder street. They will spend the winter months at their summer home, Palm Beach, Florida.
 John B. Tehan, son of Mir. and Mrs. Jeremiah Tehan of Stone street, has returned to his studies at Mt. St. Michaels Preparatory school New York City, after spending the summer recess at his home.
 Dr. II. J. Wundrack, l9o Bank street, has recovered from 8 frac- tured right leg.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin U. Lowe Theroux avenue, have been spend- ing a vacation at Lake George, N. Y.
 T/Sgt. George True who has been on furlough for the past month, lett yesterday with Mrs. True to spend a few days in New York City. From there they will go to Lake Placid, N. Y, where TiSgt. True will be stationed.
 Mrs, Marie Reder, Mrs. Ruth Grisgraber, Mrs. Ann Kontout and Miss Betty Maher are registered at the Hotel Taft, New York City, for the remainder of the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
SOCIAL SITUATIONS

THE SITUATION: A serviceman who appears to be well and strong is standing on an inter-city bus, and a woman thinks he should have the seat she is occupying.
 WRONG WAY: Offer him the seat and insist that he take 1t.
 RIGHT WAY: Realize 1t would probably embarrass him to be of- fered a seat by a woman, but if she feels guilty sitting while he stands, offer the seat to him quietly and accept hs refusal-if he refuses without argument.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

The Wednesday evening series of the Cornell Bridge club resulted in the following top scores: Mrs. John Finnan and Mrs. John Washburn 8s; Miss Helen Nezzen and Mrs. Hilda Lallier 82 1-2; east and west, Miss Florence Plumb and Mrs. Donto Vernovae 94 1-2; Mrs. Gloria Murray and Helen Kohlstrom 89.
 A new series tournament was held yesterday afternoon, by the Cornell Bridge club: north and south, Mrs. Arthur William, Mrs. George Karn- ofsky, ll2 l-2; Mrs. Patrick Cronin, and Mrs. Mark Margiollo, l12; east and west, Mrs. Asa York, and Mrs. Edward Hayes, 105; Mrs. Uric Dionne, and Mrs. Rowland Turnan, l02.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
HAS sKETCHY PAST

Mitchell Leisen, one of Holly woods foremost directors, now guiding Paramount's Kitty" with Paulette Goddard, started his film career as an art director for c. B. DeNGille.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
Contract Bridge
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

The Wednesday evening series re- suited with the following scores: Section l, Thomas Edwards and Mrs Aaron Jacobson, 47; Mrs. I. B. Clark and Mrs. William Myers, Al 1-2; Gordon Hamilton and John Kurtz, 39 l-2; second section, north and south, Mrs. Joseph McNellis and Eleanor \ Leitch, 65 l-2; Mrs. John Depot and Arnold Hellman, GA; east and west, Mrs. James Carey and D. o. Burch, T l-2; Miss Marie Tedes- chi and Mrs. Henry Preusser, GA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
STAR WITHOUT BILLING

The star sapphire which was used in the smuggling sequences of Par amounts Calcutta" weights l06 carats and is valued by it's owners at $l6,000. It Is about the size of 6 pigeons egg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
ALL IN ACCIDENT

Veronica Lakes draped eye hair- do originated by accident. She was having portraits made out Of doors and a sudden gust of wind gave Paramount photographer tho Idea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
HANDY WITH FISTS

Alan Ladd, next to be seen in Paramount's TWO Years Before the Mast is one of Hollywoods s best amateur boxers, and often goes six fast founds with his trainer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13

The First Baptist Church Women will hold a meeting Wednesday evening, September 19, at 3 p. m, the theme of which will be Those Moving Times. The leader will be Miss Maud Dimnick and the hos tesses will be Mrs. Robert W. Turn bull and Mrs. Philip J. Chabot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
QUEEN OF THE BEACH

Gall Russell, Paralnount's prize young actress in "Our Hearts Were Growing Up,' was one of Santa Monica, Californla's lovellest bath ing beauties before Hollywood grab- Der her,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
OWN CLOTHES DESIGNER

Jan Wyman, playing opposite Ray Midland ln Paramount's "The Lost Weekend,' designs many of her own clothes. She studied design ing before becoming an actress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13

A meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary Division No. 5, A. O. H., will be held this evening at 8:i5 in Me- cEe nic's Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13
Club Notes

The Women's Get-together Club of the 3rd Congregational church met at the home of Mrs. James Donnelly. It was decided to hold a fall rummage sale, Sept. 27 at Par ish Hall. Tea was served by the hostess. Tn addition to the mem- bers were two guests, Mrs. Robert Ott and Mrs. w. M. Wallace of Buffalo, N. Y. The mystery prize was won by Mrs. Robert Ott.
 The East End Bridge Club were entertained at card party yester- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. H. Merrimar, Summit road, Pros pect. Those attending were Mrs. Katherine Zibell, Mrs. John Shea, Mrs. John Lynch. Mrs. Beatrice Byrnes, Mrs. James Doyle, Mrs. George Hitchcock, Mrs Russell Put nam and Mrs. A. H. Merriman.
 The Irish American Social Club will hold their regular meeting Fri day, Sept. IA, at the club rooms 109 Bank street at s:l5. The report of the outing held Sept. 9th will be read and arrangements for the win- ter activities will be in order.
 Michael Doyle will be guest speak, CT and new members will be initiat- ed into the society. President Will liam Fitzell will preside at the meet ing. '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13

The Child Study Group will re- sume activities at meeting Friday evening, September 2l. at 8 o'clock in the Blue Room of the First Bap- tist church at which time Mrs. Philip H. Jones of Shelton will be the speaker.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
NOrland Post
Office and
Store Robbed

The building housing the post
office and a stock of merchandise
at Norland was broken into last
Thursday night and a large guam
tity of pennies and maybe other
small change taken.
Entrance to the building was
effected by removing pane Of
glass from the front door. A hole
at the back of the building thru
which stove pipe protruded dur
ing cold weather and which had
been covered by pasting heavy
paper over it when the stove was
removed was also broken thru.
The pane of glass removed
from the front door was carried
away, indicating that the rob-
bers were well versed enough in
the art to take care that the glass
was not examined for finger
prints.
Mrs. Jennie Owens, post mas
ter and owner of the store, had
not uncovered any clues to the
robbery according to last report.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
CLINCHCO MINER KILLED
BY SLATE FALL
THURSDAY

George Defonas, of Trammel,
one of the oldest employees in
point of service at the Clinchco
mines, was killed instantly in his
working place in No. 8 Mine
sometime Thursday evening OF
last week. The accident was not
discovered until he failed to
come out of the mine at quitting
time and men were sent to look
for him. when he was found un-
der a slate fall.
Funeral and burial took place
Saturday and No. mine was
closed the whole day as a mark
of respect to the dead workman.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
DEER KILLED BY FALL
FROM CLIFF AT ISOM

A good-sized doe deer was
found dead at the foot of cliff
on the Pound River road between
Isom and Marvin Killen's home
early Tuesday by workmen on
their way to work.
The workmen say that no
wounds were found about h e
body of the deer, and it is sup
posed that it may have been
chased by dog and that in flight
it ran over the cliff and w S
fatally injured. The workmen
say that appearances indicated
that the doe was rearing young.
Roy Stanley and Ivory Moore
were given permission to skin
the carcass and save the meat.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
Arthur Browning
Dies In Hospital
Tuesday

Arthur Browning, 67, we'll
known citizen of Georges Fork,
died at the hospital here Tuesday
after a lingering illness, diagnos-
ed as malignant tumor of the
stomach. He had remained &C.
tive and worked Saturday before
his death.
Burial will be in the Browning
graveyard at Georges Fork Thurs
day, pending the arrival of his
son, Ayers, who is in training at
Camp Blanding, Florida.
He was a son of the late John
and Jane Browning, and was
born in Russell county, coming
with his parents to Georges Fork
while he was quite young. He
was a farmer, coal miner a n
worked at different times in the
logging business.
He is survived by the widow,
Mrs. Minnie Dotson Browning,
and the following sons and daugh
ters: Rossville, Jesse and Ayers
Browning, Mrs. Faye Fleming,
all of Georges Fork.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
NEW MEAT AND SUGAR
STAMPS COME IN

Five new ration stamps for
meats and fats will become valid
on Saturday, Sept. !.
Red Stamps o. through U2
will expire at midnight on Fri
day Aug. 81, and red stamps
Ii through O. will then become
good and SO remain through Dec.
81.
rod The board chairman calls
especial attention to the fact that
OPA is skipping Sugar Stamp 81
and that on Saturday, Sept. /,
Stamp No. 38 becomes valid for
five pounds of sugar thru Dec.
81.
Last year, people were requir-
ed to attach SPARE stamp 81 to
their applications for canning
sugar and may attached SUGAR
stamp 81 by mistake. For this
reason it was deemed visit just
to skip sugar stamp 81 since so
many folks had already used it
in error
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
CTS ARRIVE BY AIR
TRANSPORT

Miami, Fla, AS the big, beau
tiful Air Transport Command
CAT and C54 planes prepare to
land on Miami Army Air Field
overseas veterans aboard strain
their eyes for glimpse of good
old American soil.
Returning from far-scattered
battlefronts, the CTS leave Mi
ami arm yair field enroute on
furlough home to Kentucky, Vir-
GINA Tennessee and West Viz
ginia and scheduled for army re
lease in. the near future.
Included in the group to ar
rive recently was Pfc. John Mas
ton, son-in-law of Columbus
Wars of Jakes Branch, with 10
months overseas service in Eu-
rope with five battle stars.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
5000 BASS RECEIVED FOR
STREAMS OF COUNTY

Three thousand small size bass
fish were received Monday from
the fish hatchery at Wytheville,
operated by the Federal Fish and
Wildlife Service, for Pound,
Cranes Nest and Russell Fork
rivers. The fish were delivered
by Clarence Corvin, veteran en-
ployee of the Federal Wildlife
Service, and Henry Short took
his trusty old limousine and de-
livered the fish from here to
Pound and Cranes Nest while
the messenger from the hatchery
went to Haysi to deliver fish for
Russell Fork. Those in charge of
the placement of fish say they
were in excellent condition and
took off rapidly as soon as plac-
ed in the water.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
II COUPLES APPLY FOR
MARRIAGE LICENSES
DURING AUGUST

Seventeen couples were issued
marriage licenses by the County
Court Clerk during the month of
August. They were as follows:
Cecil @. Bise, Is, of Willard,
to Inis Lester, % of Isom.
Thomas Marshall, 10, to Prudy
Murphy, Is, both of Mcclure.
Calvin c. Powers, p to Mil
dred Ann Dotson, 81, Clinchco.
John Taylor, 81, to Maggie
Stevens, II both of Duty.
Clyde Lee Maxfield, 27, Dante,
to Alta Pauline Pickett, 81, Of
Wakenva.
Ray Mullins, 10, to Virginia
Inis Kern, 10, both of Wakenva.
Jimmie Dee, 80, to Lula Deel,
20, both of Vicey.
Fred Charles 26 Jenkins, Ky,
to Eunice Mullins, 81, Of Isom.
Burl Stanley, Jr., Is, Isom, to
Christine Brown, Is, also of Isom
Lacy Winebarger, 18, of Clint
wood, to Bobby Jean Johnson, 16
of Isom.
Richard Rose, 33, to BERTHE
Turner 81, both of w. Dante.
Edison Jessie Jr., "a, st. Paul,
to Bernice McReynolds, %, of
Dante
Bonnie Castle, 80 Burdine, KY.
to Thelma McClain, %, Darwin.
William NJ. Mills, SO, lager,
w. Va. to Rosa Mullins, so, of
Clintwood.
Houston Skeen, 10, Castlewood
to Mary Magdalene Turner, 16,
also of Castlewood.
Sam Little, SO, Lookout KY,
to Mae Smallwood, 81, Clinchco.
William H. Sheckler, Jr., %,
TO Mary Duty, ID. both of Duty.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
Hospital Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Robinson
announce the arrival of new
girl on Aug. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Murphy are
the proud parents of a boy, nam
ed Bobby Earl, born Aug. %.
Nancy Lois, young daughter of
Offie Kelly, is in the hospital for
medical treatment.
Giles Rasnick was admitted to
the hospital Tuesday with tonsil
tits.
The following patients were
discharged recently:
Dartha May Sykes, Clintwood
Mrs. Fay Bise Clintwood
Mrs Imogene Dobbs, Clintwood
Miss Violet Bryant, Norland
Mrs. Rosa Baker, Clintwood
Charlie Bill Chase, Clintwood
Earl Slemp, Jr, will leave on
Monday for Bluefield Business
college.
ed thousands of the Japs' best
Filters were attending their own
funeral services before taking off
to destroy her. They didn't.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
Servicemen Here
And There
BIRCHLEAF BOY HAS HOT
TIME ABOARD BATTLESHIP
WEST VIRGINIA

Aboard The USS West Virginia
In The West Pacific.-Paul Ed
wards, seaman first class. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Edwards Of
Birchleaf, Va, served in one OF
the damage control and fire fight
ing parties which have been com
mended for the efficient manner
in which they controlled fires
when this venerable man-o-war
was hit during a Jap air raid at
Okinawa.
Damage to the ship, the only
battleship which has taken part
in every major landing operation
in the Pacific in the last six
months, was comparatively light
and the ships fighting efficiency
was unimpaired.
Blasted at Pearl Harbor by two
bombs and at least six torpedos,
the old West Virginia was repair
ed then joined the fight against
the Japs with a vigor that h S
won her a reputation as the zone
ship task force
In the last year and a half she
has fired mroe than 5000 rounds
from her new 16-inch rifles,
nearly 10000 rounds from her
secondary batteries and more
than 100000 bullets from her au
tomato weapons, a total of $500
tons Of ammunition.
The West Virginia made her
first combat strike by leading a
column of fire support units in
to Leyte Gulf flying the same
colors she flew when she was
hit at Pearl Harbor. She poured
salvo after salvo into the Jap
lines, interrupting the lombard
ment to splash her first plane.
With other old battleships of
the Fleet, she helped sink two
Jap battleships and three de-
stroyers in the epic Battle of the
SURFACE Strait. Later at Mindoro
and Lingayen she operated with
protective screen for carrier
and transports.
She arrived at Two Jima just
after the first Marines landed,
bombarding and strafing the en-
envy. From Two she travelled to
OkinaWa. She emptied her mag
azines several times in lombard
ing the Japs during that opera
ton. In all her action, there have
been less than 20 casualties.
So pesky has she proved to the
Japs TIC. -o..yo Rose, the propa-
ganda broadcaster, once announc
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
FOR SALE

ONE HOT AIR FURNACE, in
first class shape. Used only three
years See or write c. J Sauls,
Tense, Va. ct pd)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
NEW OFFICE HOURS AT
RATIONING BOARD

The chairman of the local War
Price and Rationing Board has
announced that the office has
gone on a 40-hour work week,
beginning this week.
Office Hours
Open to the public from 8 am.
to p. M, with the noon hour off
for lunch.
The office will not be open on
Saturdays.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30
LOST PIG

Lost-One Red Duroc-Poland
China Pig. Disappeared Tuesday
in Clintwood. If found, please see
Mrs. Unice Reedy, Clintwood.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30

The Herald, $l.25 a Year
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-30

Earl Slemp, Jr., will leave on
Monday for Bluefield Business
college.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-02-07

Department can take just pride in
the administration at Bremen
ton"
DR.. Tobias, in addition to his
work on the Joint Army and
Navy Committee, is senior secre-
tary for colored work for the Ma
tional Council of the Young Mems
Christian Associations, with Of
fices at BAT Madison Avenue,
New York City.
Lieutenant Melegari, referred
to in the letter, is commanding
officer of the Naval Barracks at
the depot. A member of the Nav
al Reserve, he served in the last
war as an ensign. He was com
missioned a lieutenant when he
volunteered January 81, 1912, for
service. His home is at 1923
North Kenmore Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-02-07

member on the Joint Army and
Navy Committee on Welfare and
Recreation.
when, on a recent visit to
Bremerton, l received an invita-
ton to lunch at the depot, ex-
tended by Lieut.. Lawrence l.. Me-
legari," the letter said. II found
there about 500 young colored
men engaged in the work of that
important post. They seemed to
be alert, intelligent, and happy
in their work. l attributed this
in large measure to the thorough
ly efficient and at the same time
thoughtful and liberal admins
tration of the commanding Off
cer.'
DR.. Tobias went on to describe
the pleasing things he had seen
at the depot-a modern gymna-
SUM, with stage facilities for
stage production, a game room,
modern hospital service, and a
commissary that provided not
only the ordinary articles that
men purchase in the course of
the day, but presents and gifts
that men could buy at reduced
prices.
''The luncheon was good
one, well balanced in food ele-
ments and palatable, which men
and officers share alike" he con.
tinued.
The letter concluded by SAYING
that Il have thus gone into de-
tail in my description of the ac-
tivites of this important post be-
cause l wanted you to know how
impressed I was with all that
saw and experienced. The Navy