26th Naugatuck Serviceman Reported Killed in France
Local newspaper notes the death of P. F. C. Edward Melijan, a 26th Naugatuck serviceman, from Prospect Street, as he served with the 10th Infantry near Cherbourg. His last letter dated August 4 describes being well and advancing in the Cherbourg area, with confirmation of his death in combat during a savage aerial bombing campaign. The report follows his deployment from England after training at Camp Swift and Camp Maxey, Texas, and shipboard passage to Port Mead, Maryland, then England. The item references the continuation on Page 3.
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Naugatuck
Tas
Belgium
France
Washington
Cherbourg
Fe Mellan
Vmipes
Camp Swift
Camp Maxey
Texas
Flr
Port Meade
Tylanth
10Th Infantry
Residents Discuss Plans For V Day Observance Here
Residents inquire about local plans for V Day as no formal observance or public ceremonies are arranged yet. The article notes Allied victory hopes and mentions past Armistice day style celebrations with open house candled windows and street activities in nearby areas.
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Cand Emmototh Paarde
Ging
Naugatuck Schools Set to Open on September Sixth
Naugatuck public and parochial schools will open Wednesday next week September sixth. Superintendent Harold E. Chittenden reports preparations completed for Natentuck High and public grammar schools. War work may affect upper high school enrollment. St Francis and St Hudwig parochial schools anticipate average enrollments. School buildings have been renovated and repair work finished, notably at St Feancis school.
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Naugatuck
Harald E. Chittenden
Natentuck
Albert Taylor
St. Francis' School
J. Natewalk
St. Hudwig's School
St. Feaucis’ School
John Tyler Refused To Acknowledge Dictators
Fragmentary note recounts John Tyler of Virginia and his stance on leadership during his era. It mentions resignation rather than obedience to state legislatures and hints at bonds and financial matters of the period. The text is garbled with nonsensical insertions and stray phrases from unrelated content.
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John Tyler
Virginia
United States
Senate
Savings on AUStst Salent Pure Now Tuner
Confusing OCR fragment mentions discounts on a product or service with unclear references to names and street. The readable elements point to a promotion or sale and a street address in Church Street. No coherent event or outcome is established.
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Nick S Bohlon
Church Street
Adly
OPA Office Closes Labor Day, Opens Tuesday Evening
Martin T. Gyn head of the local OPA office announced that the Dustle house rooms will be closed Monday Labor Day. The office will be open all day Tuesday and in the evening from 7 to 9. The office will be closed Wednesday. Tuesday is the usual closing day.
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Martin T. Gyn
OPA
Dustle House
Detroit Labor unrest widens with strikes at Briggs and Ford
Detroit August 29 workers walked out at Briggs Manufacturing plant sprawling two shifts amid a wage dispute with the War Labor Board. About 300 Ford workers returned to the Highland Park plant after a three day strike, signaling growing labor tension in the region.
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Detroit
Atvike
Briggs Manufacturing Company
War Labor Board
Ford Motor Company
Highland Park
Local Aerial Gunner Recounts Berlin Bomber Mission
State Sergeant Marcelonis, a former Ward sitet resident and U S Rubber Co. employee on his second air tour, writes from Tinglam about a Berlin raid. He recalls a burning bomber, a copilot’s finger shot away, and the crew bringing four bombers home with holes in them. He has earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He notes the paper’s memorandum book and adds a note about weather affecting bombing missions.
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Joseph Marcelonis
Ward Sitet
U.S. Rubber Co
United States
Tinglam
Ing
Marcelonis
Berlin
Boutk
Germany
Marrcelonis
Lt John Suba Receives Honorable Naval Discharge
Lieutenant John Suba a longtime head of the welding department at the U S Rubber Company plant locally has received an honorable discharge from the Navy after 22 years of service He re entered in 1992 after working eight years at the local plant Served in various Navy assignments including commanding a recruiting office in Chicago and was recalled from the reserve to active duty He is now spending time on the Housatonic River before returning to work
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John Suba
T. S. Navy
U. S. Rubber Co
Navy
Suba
Chicago
Housatonic River
Alembic Dinner Dance Planned for October 21 in Waterbury
The Alembic association of the Naugatuck Chemical Co will hold its autumn dinner dance at The Elton in Waterbury Saturday evening October 21. William Fernandes, chairman of the liquor and activities committee, announced the plans this morning. Committees to handle arrangements are forming.
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Alembic Association
Naugatuck Chemical Co
Elton
Waterbury
William Fernandes
Lie Goeral Activit
St Francis Club Committees To Meet Thursday
St Francis Club leaders announce Thursday evening meeting at 8 o clock in the parish hall of the parochial school building. President Thomas Lynch urges all Sunday outing committee heads to attend for final reports. Ticket Chairman John F De day to present final outing report and subchairmen to report beforehand. Plans for the annual winter bowling league to start, with possible mixed doubles bowling to be discussed as well.
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St. Francis’ Club
Thomas Lynch
Persident Lynch
John F. Decay
Lynch
First Friday Masses Noted in Naugautuck Churches
First Friday observances set for September in Naugautuck Roman Catholic churches. St Francis Masses at 3 30 and 7 30 with Holy Communion at 6 30. St Mary Masses at 5 30 and 7 30 with Communion at 7. St Hedwig Masses at 7 and 8. Confessions available Thursday afternoon and evening.
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Naugatuck
St. Francis
St. Mary's
St. Hedwig’s
15 Hydrants Planned For New Project
Fire Chief John J. Sheridan announced plans to install 15 hydrants in the new 200 house development on Field and Chestnut streets to improve district fire protection. He noted that even with 15 hydrants more may be needed as many houses near completion and autumn winds threaten rapid blaze spread. Additional details continued on Page 3.
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Field-Chestnut Streets
John J. Sheridan
Wounded in France Pte Lawrence Sigetti Reported Serious
War Department telegram to Mr and Mrs John Sigetti 258 Scott street says their son Pte Lawrence Sigetti was seriously wounded in France Aug 12. He was in a hospital in England recovering from a shell wound and had landed in France two months earlier. A Nau gatuck High School graduate, he worked for U S Rubber Co before joining the service three years ago. His brother Michael serves in the Maritime Service and Charles was discharged after a wound in Italy.
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War Department
John Sigetti
Scott Street
Lawrence Sigetti
France
Cier
England
Naugatuck High School
LU. S. Rubber Co
Michael
Charles
Italy
Naugatuck Soldier Enrolled In Mechanics School
Private Clarence A. Thames, 19, son of Mrs Alexander Thomas of 57 Prospect Street, Naugatuck, Conn, has been enrolled in a radio mechanics training program at Truax Field, Wisconsin. He will study aircraft radio mechanics and RAF courses in defenses against chemical attack and physical training to prepare for overseas combat duty with the AAF. In civilian life he worked for Naugatuck Lumber Co as laborer and crate maker.
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the News
Madison
Wis
Clarence A. Thames
Alexander Thomas
Prospect Street
Naugatuck
Conn
Truax Field
Army Air Forces Training Command
Thomas
Fighting Aar
The
Naugatuck Lumber Co
Memorial Mass For Corporal Crotty in Naugatuck
A memorial mass will be held Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at St Francis church for Corporal Joseph Crotty of the United States Marine Corps who died in the Southwest Pacific during the war. Relatives say he was the son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Crotty of Melbourne Court and was well known in Naugatuck.
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Joseph Crotty
United States Marine Corps
Southwest
Pacific War Zone
St. Francis’ Church
Crotty
Patrick Crotty
Melbourne Court
Naugatuck
Americans Capture Soissons on Aisne River
Allied forces announce capture of Soissons on the Aisne as part of the Western Front advance. Reports note American troops achieved the breakthrough amid ongoing operations.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Forces
Soissons
Aisne River
Republican Caucus Sets September 6 Here
The Republican caucuses will be held September 6 at town hall to name twenty-one delegates. From the attendance, four delegates to the state senatorial convention will be chosen from the 14th district. William A. Painter appears sole candidate for senate. Judge Luke Stapleton and Judge Thomas Neary weigh in on nomination status. Stephen J. Sweeney seeks renomination for probate judge. Anna Erklap night pledges GOP candidacy for representative with a second candidate still undecided.
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Attedance
Wiliam A. Painter
Senate
Luke Stapleton
Cheshire
Thomas Neary
Stephen J. Sweeney
Anna Erk Lap Night
GOP
Rev Howard Shelley dies longtime pastor of Gospel Tabernacle
Rev Howard H Shelley 58 died Sunday in Danbury Hospital after months ill. Born in York Penn he led Full Gospel Tabernacle Union City and served as secretary of the Assemblies of God and on the Eastern Bible Institute board. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Full Gospel Tabernacle with Rev Lamond officiating. interment in Grove Cemetery Naugatuck.
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Howard H. Shelley
Danbury Hospital
York
Penn
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Union City
Shelley
Assemblies of God
Eastern Bible Institute
Green Lane
Danbury
Albert Bock
Norman Bentz
York Springs
Full Gospel
Tabernacle
Roy Fmnland
Framingham
Mags
The
Grove Cemetery
Naugatuck
Allies Announce Capture of Chateau Thierry In Major Advance
Allied forces push beyond the Marne and into Nazi territory near Paris as American tanks and infantry surge toward Soissons and Compiegne Forest. Third Army drives more than 60 miles east of Paris while operations threaten the robot bomb coast and Rouen region as German defenses retreat toward Belgium and the Rhineland.
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United Press
Paris
Marne
Une
Belgium
Rhineland
Third Army
Soissons
Compiegne Forest
Aisne
Defenges
Solumna
Vitry
Armiea
Rouen
Channel
Seventh Army
Seine
Oon
Divided Policy Among Local Plants Over Labor Day
With Labor Day next Monday Naugatuck industry adopts a divided policy some plants stay open others close The U S Rubber Co offices and plants will be in operation while Waugatuck Chemical Co offices close with parts of the plant in operation W J Megin Inc contractors continue essential work The Eastern Mallsable Iron Co Lewis Engineering Nau gas tucky Glass Co close for the holiday Risdon Co Nau gatuck Mfg Co undecided likely shutdown Stores banks library and municipal offices close The ration board will be closed but open Tuesday.
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Naugatuck
U. S. Rubber Co
Waugatuck Chemical Co
W. J. Megin, Inc
Eastern Mallsable Iron Co
Lewis Engineering
Naugatuck Glass Co
Risdon Co
Naugatuck Mfg. Co. Atttevils
Lkely
Bats
Group Heads for Service Exams From Naugatuck Area
A group of men from Naugatuck and nearby towns left today for physical examinations at the Induction Center in New Haven. The move aligns with the August call for local military service, announced by Selective Service Board. Chairman Hartix Whittemore Jr. read the roll call as Red Cross volunteers provided coffee and crullers before departure.
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Naugatuck
New Haven
Selective Service Board
Seicective Service Board
Hartix Whittemore, Jr
Red Cross
Crullera
Edna Schoeck
Arletta Durr
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Ston
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Prospeet Street
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Mranee
Augus
Cho Ted
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U.S. Army
Jeff
Church St
St. Francis Club
Chief Sheridan
Mechanics’ School
HALEN
Rome
Czechoslovakian
Yugoslavia
Howard Shelley
Gospel Tabernacle
Wunsic
Metro Music Mart
Chateau Thierry
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