The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25
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GOOD EVENING.
SSCirai nsS Ss,al BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

GOOD EVENING.
 Brass Nuggets-Skipper Bill" Gauthier who resides on the port side of East Main Street will chair man of Waterburys Navy Day committee. The local celebration is expected to be in keeping with the high standards of former years. There will be several gold braided big shots in attendance Last year covey ot planes lowered the city Mayor Monagan on behalf of the school children of Waterbury accepted combat plane from the Navy Department. The Water bury Tool Company employees registered 9696 in enroll ment in the Connecticut Blue Cross hospital pan d. w. Youz personnel director happy to announce the re- sults . You will hear it and you will it time and again next monh Everybody Benefits from Red Feather Service So Give Once-Generously" It is the current slogan of the Community Chest drive, The goal is set at $393,56 you wish to adopt the Army slogan in ar ranging little contribution, why remember, Make 1t mlion! Saw Jack Quilter veteran postal employe the other day. Jack riding hgh wide and proudly on the seat of of the departments parcel post mail trucks-ts exGI! The driver that falls off that wagon going up his hospital plan provisions It's long climb to the seats the trucks Joe Pa gano is busy engaged these days writing poem about his favore band, Fulton's American The boys have made their bow in their new, naval outfits and they seagong! Incidentally Fulton's band will head the 1m posing parade of the Fourth Degree Knights of Coum bus the occasion of their rtuastic ceremonies here Sunday November 10th. Doc Spain and all the boys will hgh-hat the natives that day. literally and fgurave V writing, as 1t were
 Around the town. . The south side of Grand Street, from Canal to South Main Street, has a sidewalk surface. There spectators than workmen the surface laid. Christmas card sales
 
 Congressman Joe Talbot is back in Naugatuck after winding up office work at Washington. One downtown restaurant charges 40 cents for ham, burg sandwich tempora, mOres The new Brooklyn VIEW. post is putting intensive drive for members. Waterbury had charming British visitor recently in Mrs. Meta Dwyer, of London ager of chain of millinery stores in Britain. sonable executive, she is in the United States buy ing mission. Mrs. Dwyer is the sister-inaw of John Dwyer of the Fire Department, Bill Dwyer of Water bury Manufacturing, and Mrs. Winifred Wenning.
 In the News. Lt.-Col Henry A. Mucci outstand- Ing World War II hero has decided to cling to his first love-the Army native of Bridgeport, Colonel Mucci is graduate of West Point. He gained worldwide fame and garnered number of most desirable medals when he led force of picked troops the capture of two Japanese prison camps in the Philippines. He released nearly 15OO American prisoners and led them back to safety Col Mucc feted by members of Floro Post Iaian-Amer World War veterans of Waterbury. He met at the Union Station and given heros reception He was presented with souvenir "shes remembrance of his visit to of the greatest industrial cities of the world Funeral services were held in Unionvlle today for George T. Odlum, father of Attorney Frank Odum of Hartford The latter past Grand Chief Ranger of the Foresters of America, with which six local courts af fiiated. He is also former commissioner of unempoy men benefits. In addition to his many friends in fra ternal circles he is well known to young Democrats With Attorney John Bailey state chairman Attorney Od m figured in several exciting convention battles. His late father was an outstanding resident of Unonve for many years message of condoence has been forward ed to members of the Odum family by Waterbury friends Fran" Fitzpatrick of Lounsbury Street is member of the freshman class Catholic University Washington D. c. Fran" was formerly employed by The Waterbury Democrat and in the naval Air Force during the recent war He is being ploed' about c. U by Jimmy" Harrington who is starting his second semester "Jim- my is Sacred Heart High School graduate and well known in local sporting circles.
 Here and there. George Muligan, IT,, former college and pro football star who is helping Tom Purcell
 in coaching the Wlby High School team, says this years Wby outfit is the "fghtnges bunch of kids' he's ever seen George, Crosby grad himself, expects Wby to have good season. Tom Bane and Al Taller changing compliments over the successful joint promo tion by the Knights of Columbus and Zindah Grotto Ray BegnaTs Brown Derby bowling league is in full swing Ray is anchor his team and is off to big year. Andy O'Leary, ex-Fire Department officer, is looking hale and fit these days he's about town. Andy keeps his tan by playing golf at every opportunity. Quiet George Perigard, of the Post Ofice has about as many friends as anyone in town George still lets loose with occasional song but he hasn't appeared in public singer since the days when Waterbury boasted many great trio and quartet.