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Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Veteran Teacher At Cal
vary Sunday School Is
Remembered BY Her
Associates.

Mrs. Norris II. Downing. WHO tCr
"a years served as Il teacher and
superintendent in the Children'S
Division of the Church School of the
Calvary Methodist Church was
honOred at dinner at the church
on last Wednesday night. The Oc-
casiOn was a complete surprise to
Mrs. Downing who was brought to
the church -by the members Of her
family under the preteXt of taking
her out to dinner in cOmmemOra-
ton of her 45th wedding anniver-
sary which occurred on the same
date. AS the program of the even
ing developed. Mrs. Downing was
more surprised as she heard Mr..
Harry Emory, companion worker
in the same department for 20
/ years, relate the many fine achieve
ments of the Sunday School under
/ the fine and talented leadership Of
Mrs. Downing. He also made men
ton of the many children who had
come under her influence and the
guidance of her Christian charac-
ter. The real purpose of the dinner
meeting was revealed when Mr..
John wilkins, General Superinten-
dent of the. school for 26 years,
presented Mrs. Downing with gift
from the school i'll recognition of
and appreciation for her long SER
vice to the children of the school
He spoke in most glowing terms OF
the sacrifices she had made III do
ing the work her church had called
upon her to do. The gift was Il sterl-
ing silver dresser set Mrs. Downing
in making a reply recOunted the
incident which had brought her tC
working with the children. 1t was
in November 1912. when she came
to the Sunday School for the frs
time that she was asked by th'
Rev. l.. A. Bennett to go into th'
children's department and help out
From that day on she has neve
been in any other part of the Churcl
School, never member of an
, class. but always working with TIL
4 children. Those present sensed he
= feeling of pride in her accomplish
= ments, though with the deepes
humility she always confessed he
/ limitations. Her decision to no long
S er continue in this work leaves
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Captain Pratt
Is Awarded
A Cold Star
Milford Naval Officer Is
Presented With Star
In Lieu OF Second
Legion OF Merit. -....

Captain John l.. Pratt, u. S. ~,
former Milford resident, has been
presented a Gold Star in lieu of a
second Legion of Merit and a
Bronze Star Medal for exception
ally meritorious conduct as COM
manding officer of the U. S. S. Bis
marck Sea and the U. S. S. Childs
during operations against the enc
my in the Pacific. The awards were
presented to Captain Pratt by Rear
Admiral Joseph J. Clark. U. S. NJ,
Assistant to the Deputy Chief of
/ Naval Operations for Air, at a GER
emony in the Navy Department.
The text of the citation accom-
panying the Gold Star in lieu OF
the second Legion of Merit reads:
For. exceptionally meritoriOus
conduct in the performance OF out
standing services to the govern
ment OF the United States as COM
manding officer of the u. S. S. Bis
marck Sea during operations
against enemy Japanese forces al
Two Jima on February 10 to 19
1JfO. lONlUlliS oUPpOiI hOi ONA
landing forces during the assault
and capture of this bitterly con
tested enemy stronghold, Captain
Pratt initiated the launching o
continuous air attacks against thu
Japanese troops and, by his pro
fessiOnal skill and sound Judg
ment, contributed materially to thu
inhiction of severe losses upon tn
5 enemy. When the Bismarck Sc;
E was hit and sunk by a coordinate
! suicide air attack in the course o
a night engagement, he directe
Il the rescue Of the survivors and &C
counted for the saving OF man
i lives. His inspiring Leadership
" fortitude and unwavering devotio
to duty upheld the highest trad
> tions of the United States Navy.
continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Legion Is
Read y For
Dance Here
November %
Gala Thanksgiving Day
Affair Will Be Held In
New Milford ArmOry;
Joe Singers Orchestra
Will Play.

The members of Post No. 5,
American Legion Department OF
Delaware of Milford, will hold their
annual Thanksgiving dance III the
rev Milford Armory on North Wal
nut street next Thursday evening,
October 2oth from nine to one.
Music for this gala affair Will be
furnished by Joe Singer and his
orchestra, direct from season
engagement at the Holiday Room III
the MayflOWer hotel i'll Atlantic
CITY. In addition to the engagement
al the Mayflower, Joe, has played
nj the Ritz Carlton in Philadelphia
and comes to Milford with the high
est recommendations from both es'
Establishments. An added beautiful
attraction will be the presence O
Nancy Wood a we'll known yOuns
vocalist, who presently is beins
featured with Singers orchestra.
Door prizes will be awarded
every thirty minutes of the dance
for the Ladies', and S. II. Frank
has donated solid gold mems dis
charge ring for door prize.
The Armory is being turned int
veritable fairyland by TIL
decorating committee of the legion
and refreshments will be availabl
during the intermission.
Nelson Chuck" Wright, the com
mander of the Milford Post state
today, that at the last meeting c
the Legion, in addition to complel
ing plans for the dance, a resolu
ton was passed to promote the pre-
sent drive for additions to the Mi
ford Memorial Hospital. Six me-
members were also added to tn
rnllC
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Kent County High
Band Organized
Music Educators Association An
Dounce Plans For 62.Piece Band

For the first time in the history
Of this county, residents will be
given the opportunity of hearing
their best high school musicians
nerform as a unit. This will be
made possible through a series OF
concerts performed by "a picked
group of 62 instrumentalists from
the schools of the county.
AS part of a State Wide Program,
the Kent County Music Educators
announce the following plans:
/. Selection of instrumentaiists
from the various schools in the
county.
2. Rehearsing of these instru-
mentalists as a unit.
3. Performances, by the band, tC
be given in communities through
out the county.
In an effort to present bano
that is as finely balanced as posi-
BILE, the following Instrumentation
has been decided upon; 3 Flutes,
Alto Clarinet, / Brass Clarinet, II
Clarinets, | Baritone Sax, l Tenor
Sax. 3 Alto Saxs, 6 Horns, 2 Bari
tone Horns, Z TrOmbones, A Basses
10 Trumpets and Brummers.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Officers Training
Program For Navy
First Nationwide Competitive Ex.
animation Scheduled For Jan. Is

The Navy announced today that
the first nationwide competitive
examination for it's Officer College
Training Program has been sched-
uled for January Is, 1947, and will
be open to high school seniors or
graduates within the age require
ments. Successful candidates will
be given a four-year college edu-
cation at government expense and
will be commissioned officers of
the Regular Navy or Marine Corps,
or of the Reserve, upon graduation
Application forms must be for
warded in time for receipt by De-
cember II.
Students selected by these COM
petitive examinations will be Of
fered entrance in either the Naval
Reserve Officers Training Corps
(NROTC) or the Naval Aviation
College Program (NACP). Those
selecting the former program will
attend one of the So colleges OF
universities having NROTC units
Continued on page l2)
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Total Of $101,212
Collected In Drive
For Hospital Here
Workers Made Report
On Monday Evening;
Victory Dinner Was
Scheduled For Last
Night; Special Gifts.

A grand total of $101,212 was re-
ported Monday night by workers in
the $25O,000 building fund cam
Laign to erect new maternity
wing and Nurses School and
Residence at Milford Memorial
Hospital as they gathered in Mil
ford Community Auditorium for the
third report dinner Victory dinner
will be Thursday night in the audi
dent of the Board of Directors, pre-
sided in the absence of Campaign
Chairman Irwin G. Burton and
more than 200 were present.
Stressing it was his policy not to
count anything not actually in
hand, Campaign Director Charles
A. Haney stated he wished to pay
tribute to the workers and singled
out among others Mrs. Oliver A.
James, Mrs. Raymond Masten, Mrs.
A. d. Dyer and Mrs. Louis Wright
who made special trip to Days
boro. He also paid tribute to the
teams from Harrington.
DR.. Haney stated he was deeply
appreciative of Mr.. BurtOn's work
as chairman and declared it had
been difficult to get leadership in
the community.
He said, Mr. Burton did not
want the position and declined it
several times. Finally he took it be-
cause it was a civic responsibility"
Terming the nights report a
/ splendid one, DR.. Haney made an
analysis of campaigns in communi-
ties similar to Milford. He pointed
cut there should be five cards in
the $4,000 to $4,000 group totaling
$4,000 and said that in the present
campaign no such gifts had been
received.
Continued page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Chronicle VIII Go.
To Press Earlier
Paper Will Be Placed In
Mails Wednesday OF
Next Week

In order that our employees may
enjoy Thanksgiving to the fullest
extent, the Chronicle will be placed
in the mails next Wednesday in
stead of Thursday.
Our Faithful correspondents and
advertisers are requested to CO.
operate with us, during this next
week, by sending in their news
letters and advertisements a day
earlier, or not later than Monday
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
Xmas Seal Drive
VIII Open Monday
Movie Theatres Will Show
Film With Stars Aiding
Campaign

With newspapers, motion picture
theatres. business houses, radio sta
tiOns. and hundreds of individuals
Joining in publicizing the annual
Christmas Seal Sale, the Delaware
Society is ready
TO launch it's fortieth seal sale next
Monday, according to officials OF
the society.
Beginning today, twenty motion
picture theatres in the state Will
run a short trailer in the interest
of the sale. Stars appearing i'll the
trailer are Gary Grant, Myrna 10y
and Shirley Temple.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
States Early Green
May Reduce Yields
Picturesque Blanket EX-
pected To Cost Farmers
A Big Amount

Delaware's blanket of green
growing fall seeded grains is pic
turesques now, but may cost Della
ware farmers a pretty penny.
Unusually warm weather this fall
has resulted in early seeded fields
Of fall grains making excessively
rank growth. This excessive growth
may result in serious reductions in
yields reports c. E. Phillips, extern
sion agronomist for the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service.
Reduce yields can be expected
Phillips says, if we have ice and
sleet conditions for any extended
CONTINUED on page g.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22

Benefits under the Old-age and
survivors insurance program total
ing S9S491.59 a month are now in
force for 5000 residents of Della
ware, Roger r. Minker, manager oil
the Delaware office of the Social
Security Board reported today.
The monthly benefits in Della
ware are distributed as follows: 3
321 retired workers, age 65 or over,
receiving $57330 a month; 781 re-
tired workers wives, age 65 or
over, receiving $1O67G.29 a month /;
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22
5000 Delaware Residents
Are Receiving Social Security

424 young widows with children
under Is, receiving $880S.SO a
month; 1117 children of retired or
deceased workers. receiving $14,-
1888 month; 342 widows, 65 or
over, of insured workers, receiving
$7192.82 a month; and "a aged de-
pendent parents of deceased work
ers, + eceiving 1888. a month.
In addition, more than $4,000 in
lump sums have been paid in the
last three months on the wage re-
continued on page l6)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Power
 Decade Away

Boston, Oct. B. UP) - Cheap atomic energy for commercial power plants is at least 10 years away, two authorities predicted today at the Fall meeting of the American Society of Mechanicals Engineers.
 Harry A. Winne, vice-president in charge of engineering policy of the General Electric Company, believed that even then atomic energy will only supplement and complement present power sources, not replace them.
 A. c. Klein, engineering manager of Stone and Webster Engineering Corp, Boston, predicted it would be at least a decade before commercial atomic energy will have any notable effect upon electricity costs. He also said this source of power will sup plant coal and other fuels to a | limited extent only.
 The atomic power plant of the future, Winne said, will consist of "nuclear reactor, or so-called piles in which heat will be gen. erated by f1ssion and transferred :. . probably with an intermediate trans fer to some more or less conven- tional power generating unit, such as a steam turbine, a gas turbine or a unit utilizing the vapor ot mercury or some other substance,
 Such a plant already is being engineered at Oak Ridge, Tenn. Winne said, describing it as 'practi- cally laboratory experiment."
 Klein said the first commercial atomic energy plants will be operat' ed only by the largest consumer of power as part of an inter-con nected network of several publi, utilities systems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Army Warns
 US. Industry Of Bomb Attacks

Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md, Oct. 3 - (UP) - The Army warn ed American industry today it must be prepared to protect it's plants and employees from an atomic bomb attack in the event of another war.
 The warning was contained ln an article called Challenge to Amer ican Science and Industry" which was handed to 5000 industrialists at the opening of the 28th annual meeting of the Army Ordnance As sociation.
 Science and industray faced with the problem of protecting our centers of production from the ef- fects and after effects of an atomic bomb attack" the Army said.
 Have you thought about what you would do in the event that your employees and your plant were sub jected to the effects and after-ef- fects of an atomic bomb attacks?
 Have you given any considera- ton to the advistability of under ground plants?"
 The industrialiSts were told they must be prepared to keep supplies moving in the event of an atomic attack.
 The Army said the earth above
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
| Community Council Hears
 |Inter-RaciGL Relation PIans

Unprogressive and slow integra- tion between Negro and white groups was reported to be the chief obstacle hindering the establishment of better social and cultural rela- tions in Waterbury, it was reported yesterday before meeting of the Group Work and Recreation Sec tion of the Community Council of Waterbury.
 In a panel discussion, following a luncheon held at the Y. w. c. A., four members of the Connecticut Workshop in Inter-group Relations reported on plans for1 both state wide and community action devel- oped by that group during a con- ference held in New Britain in late June.
 Participating in the discussion were Palmer P. Howard, chairman & member of the State Board of education, Richard A. Stimson and Frank T. Simpson, of the Connecti- cut Inter-racial commission; and Siegmar Brlambley, of the National Council of Christians and Jews. Mrs. Frank J. Kenny, board member of the Girl Scout Council of Water bury, and Miss Irene Walker, exc cutive director of the Waterbury Y. w. c. A. interrogated the spokes- men on various aspects of the pro- gram as proposed.
 The New Britain conference was held in through cooperation of the Connecticut Inter-racial Commis- sion, National Conference of Chris tians and Jews, State Department of Education, Massachusetts Insti- ute of Technology, and Commission on Community Inter-relations o1 the American Jewish Congress. anc was attended by teams represent ing groups from various cities anc towns in Connecticut.
 Various Cities Represented
 Delegates represented Bridgeport aHrtford, Manchester, New Britain New Haven, New London, Norwalk Stamford, and Willimantic. It wa pointed out that Waterbury groul could not be found with sufficien
 time to attend.
 Miss Joyce Hayes of Warner Gar dens, was the only Waterbury par
 ticipant at the 15-day conference
 Mrs. Leila Alexander Williams, exc cutive secretary of the Pearl Stree Neighborhood House was preser |. for one session.
 !. The program of action for bette
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
ATCOfficer Sees Crash
By CAPT. JAMES JOHNSON Public Relations Officer, ATC,
 Harmon Field)
(As Told to The United Press)

AOS~P
 JAS Told to The United Press)
 Stephenvile, NFLD., Oct. 3-CUP) The tower crew and others at Harmon Field early today had no indication of impending tragedy as they watched the big American Overseas AirlineS four -engined nag ship Erie" lumber down the run way in it's takeod.
 The weather was pretty good, although Gander, where the plane normally would have refueled, was "socked in." The ceiling was around 5000 feet here, and lot of planes had come in and gone out during the night.
 The AOA plane lifted in about the usual distance, and it looked lKe just another routine takeof.
 But few moments later It smashed into hillside about l2 miles east. It exploded in bright flash, and then we saw the flames rising. It seemed to have hit With in about 100 feet of the crest of the | hill.
 We couldn't figure any reason why the pilot couldn't gain altitude to clear the hill. It certainly wasn't because of bad visibility.
 We started out a rescue party about 20 men including a doctor American soldiers of the ATC, anc Newfoundland woodSmen. They go' there after fighting through some of the toughest country in New foundland for about six hours.
 Our only communication WlUf them so far is visual-from plane' circling overhead-but indication are that nine of the 39 person aboard the plane survived tn crash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
PAGE THREE

divorce judgment pending . report from the probation officer on cus- tody of the couples minor child.
 Mrs. Robillard had filed the ori- ginal complaint on the ground of cruelty. Her husband, an ex-serv- iceman, charged cruelty and mis- conduct. They were married Jan. 2, 1941. Both are residents of VOL colt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Lip Reading Class
 Meets Tonight at 7

A class on lip-reading will hold its first meeting tonight at o'clock at Crosby High School, it was re-
 )ported by Thomas F. Nolan, director of evening schools. The course has been designed to aid persons who
 are hard of hearing.
 MT. Nolan said the class is sched-
 uled to meet each Thursday from |7 to g P. M, but that different meeting time will be set if the stu dents find Thursday night incon- venient.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

intra-group relations in Connecti- cut, planned by the conference in- cludeS:
 The securing from Connecticut towns as complete list as possible of persons active in inter-group re- lations work and also the type of work accomplishible. The develop ment of a systematic method of se- curing diagnostic date on group re- lationS in a community or an agen- cy and the setting up of Commun- ity Schools of Human Relations where needed and within limits of resources of State Advisory Com mittee on Inter-group Relations. The importance of training clinics for the state staff was also emph- asked.
 Juvenile Clinic Favored
 Proposals on the plan of action within their respective communities by the representative teams includes the establishment of a clinic as an adjunct to the juvenile court to deal with tensions among children in difficulty, and the establishment of a course for the police depart ment to alleviate tensions in their various fields of duty in the com munity, extensive work on widening employment and obtaining inte- grated housing, and cooperation with newspapers to obtain less feat uring of Negro incidents.
 It was voted by the Waterbury group to name committee to begin immediate work in cooperation with the Connecticut teams.
 Several organizations were yester. day admitted to the Group Work and recreational section of the Com munity Council of Waterbury, Inc They were the Council of Commun' ity Clubs, Inc, the Waterbury Y. Y O., the Naugatuck Y. M. c. A. th' Silas Bronson Library, Waterbur, Jewish Community Council, Water town Girl Scouts, and Watertown Oakville Recreation Council. Rob ert E. Schneider, of Marlboro Street and Mrs. A. A. Crane, West Mail Street, were accepted as associat members.
 J. Warren Upson presided. | Radiotelephone service is being ex tended from the British West Indie
 to the Windward Islands and Bri tjch G11iopa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
PROFESSOR APPOINTED

Hartford, Oct. g. (UP) Dean Bert E. Hopkins today announced the appointment of Leon M. Liddell as assistant professor of law and
 law librarian at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Liddell
 has been working with the State De- |partment of Education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
CHARLES R. HENSLE, Salesman and Veteran, Palace Hotel:

1T think the verdict was fair in every respect.
 All the men who held the trial were we'll quail fled to judge. As far as Won Papen, Schacht, a nd Fritzsche, they were not in volve d as deeply as the others who par
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
ROLAND PORTER,
 Veteran, College Student, 79 West Liberty Street:

They had a f a ir trial. I think t tn ey should debut II think Won Papen should die with them. Their military stafs should be
 acquitted, be-
 cause they were merely carrying out orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Correction Made on Tdx Stuff Property

Property held by the estate Of Ellen Mitchell and now involved in a tax lien foreclosure suit in Common Pleas Court is located on Bank Street and not on Laurel Street as reported recently. The city lists debt of $4,996 on the premises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
Judge UPhoIds MisconductCIoin1

Superior Court Judge Thomas E. Troland ruled today that an allega- tion of misconduct made by Irving H. Robillard against Lorraine DeVoe Robillard in his cross-complaint was substantiated, but he held up a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
RAYMOND LIE BLANC,
 Factor Worker and Veteran, z451 North Main Street:

T think they should kill them all, even Von Papen, Schacht 8 n d H an s FritzSche. AS far as I'm con- cerned, any per- son or group W ho commits
 the crim e S against human ity that this panp did should
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
ga Burr Street:

0H OWA OHCCV'
 Tt was just. The trial was conducted fair ly, and the Tri- b u nal took everything into c on s i iteration, fully weighing the evidence. These criminals caused m ore widespread suf- fering than any in history. al-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
RICHARD PORTER, Inductee,
 IA Gilbert Street:

q think that verdict should ha ve b e e n handed down a long time ago. They spent too much time on lthe trial. Ger 3ln a ny would
 have never giv- en us the same
 break. Our men
 would have been
 shot against the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
VFW Brooklyn Post To Meet Tonight

Brooklyn Valley Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet tonight at SIS, at 877 Bank Street. John E. Danisavage, commander, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

though many warmakers have been just as cruel. But it is unquestion-
 ably the way to deal with men who
 start war and should prove a warn fing to those with ambitions to be
 aggressors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

an underground plant should offer suitable protection from all but direct blow from an atom bomb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

ticipated in the crimes, nor were they quite as Nazified. I'm satisfied with the verdict"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

Radiotelephone service is being ex- tended from the British West Indies to the Windward Islands and Bri- tish Guiana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
It's MY
 OPINION"

Question: What is your opin- ion concerning the verdict given the Nazi war criminals?
 Where asked: Around town. BERDANDINO LAURENZI Instrument Maker,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

wall without trial. As for the ac- Isuittal of Won Papen and the other two, q have no opinion as to wheth-
 er it was juStifiable."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

hang And I think most service men feel as do."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

Arthur Murray experts are marvellous teachers. They develop your sense of Thy thm, give you new conti- dence along with the latest steps.
 Open 10 A. M. to 10 PM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03

q You want to be a good dancer and have more fun and popularity. Well, here's your chance to save money on lessons at Arthur Murray's. Enroll today-while two can learn the new steps for the