Peter J Foley To Receive Conn Sports Writers Award In January
Peter J Foley longtime coach of auros tuck High School teams since 1908 will receive a gold key award from the Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance at a January 20 banquet in New Haven. Also honored are Dan Parker of the New York Daily Mirror and Kon Strong of New York Football Giants. Foley’s teams won state championships in baseball basketball and football and he helped develop players who reached major leagues and college programs.
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Peter J. Foley
Auros Tuck High
AL Ane
New Haven
Dan Parker
Porte
New York Pally Mirror
Kon Strong
New Yorks
Connecticut
Wales
Umer
New England
Judes Axe
Uter
University of Pennsylvania
University of Cheago
Foley
Caldie
Eneh Sport Fron
Coun
Naugatuck Stores Extend Hours For Holiday Shopping Nights
Local shops in Naugatuck plan Thursday and Friday late hours this week and next, closing at 9 PM to boost Christmas sales. Businesses last opened late for the Creative Milty shopping event, with some stores continuing Thursday and Friday late hours into the following week until 9 o’clock, while others close earlier on Saturdays at 7 PM.
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Naugatuck
Buns Ste
Mursatliok
Werk
Christus Waelt
Leepen
Neil
O'Cloele
Satur
Polio Case Count Reported for Past Week
The state health department lists only one polio case in the past week, located in New Haven, down from three the prior week. No new whooping cough cases were recorded, and the total polio cases remain low while public health officials track trends and age distributions.
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State Department of
Haven
Roosevelt reports UN Relief and Rehabilitation progress
President Roosevelt says Europe will produce over 90 percent of its food and clothing this winter, urging UN relief and rehabilitation to supply the deficiency. War Finance committee announces totals including bonds and private sales amounting to 88 million dollars, as figures reflect wartime financing figures and individual sales.
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Washington, del
Roosevelt
Congress
United Nations Relief and Renablitasion Administration
Europe
United Nations
NBA
Mark Hartford
Dee G
Erickson Earns Air Medal for Liberator Mission
Lieut. Ernest C. Erickson bombardier of a B24 Liberator earns the Air Medal for sustained operational activity against enemy targets in Germany Austria and Italy. The award is announced by Col. James R. Knapp. Erickson of Naugatuck Connecticut has flown over 145 combat missions with the Liberator group.
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Italy
Qad Fa
Ernest C. Erickson
Hillside Ave
Naugatuck
Comn
James R. Knapp
Comander
San Antonio
Tex
Erickson
Qik
Germany
Austria
Guncary
Pameblo
Czechoslovakia
Yuprashuvia
Regensshure
Wiener Neustadt
M. EB Etvickwoh
Body Found in Housatonic River Near Derby
Police discover the body of Mrs. Tulia Holda floating in the Housatonic River. Alexander Holda is identified as the husband and the incident is treated as a possible foul play case. Details on age and circumstances remain unclear due to garbled text.
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Derby
Des
UPI
Tulia Holda
Alexander Holda
Florda
Buninim
U S Rubber Plants Face Severe Worker Shortage in Naugatuck
The United States Rubber Company plants in Naugatuck report a critical shortage of about 1200 workers. Employment manager Edward J. Reilly cites difficulty locating 1000 additional hires while plant officials seek immediate workers for essential posts. Wages and postwar developments influence regional job patterns as northern workers return home.
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United States Rubber Company
Naugatuck
U.S. Rubber Ca
Edward J. Reilly
Yhe
Saugasuck Chemical
The
Chemical
Reilly
New England
United States
Naugatuck Couple Celebrates 42 Years of Marriage
Naugatuck residents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edwards of Ty Main Street marked their 42nd wedding anniversary with a formal celebration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Knapik and Mr. and Mrs. Gladys Rodman. The couple, long-time residents who moved from Troy nine years ago, were married November 26, 1902 and received many cards flowers and gifts from relatives and friends.
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May
Albert Edwards
Ty South Main Street
Naugatuck
Troy
Edwards
Eastern Malleable Iron Se
Gladys Rodman
Connecticut Pomological Society Plans 54th Convention
The Connecticut Pomological Society will hold its fifty fourth annual convention at the Hotel Bond December 12 and 13. Topics include postwar fruit production and marketing, labor, and government regulations affecting the industry.
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Hartford
Dec
IUF
Connecticut Pomological Society
May Street Soldier Reported Missing in Action in Germany
Local telegram confirms Pvt. William Triano reported missing in action on November 18 while serving with a medical detachment in the 33rd Division at the front in Germany. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Triano of May Street, with brothers in the U.S. Army. he served about three years and was in England with his unit a year ago.
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William Triano
Germany
Pvt
Triano
Louis ‘Triano
May Street
Nat
Trinno
England
Gutsole
U. S Rubber Co
Walter Spryainsky
Beebe Street
France
Rocco
Thuy
U.S
Joséph
United States
Staff Sergeant Shilinskas Receives Distinguished Unit Badge
Staff Sergeant Frank B. Shilinskas of 2 Melbourne Court, Naugatuck, Conn., now stationed in Italy, earned the Distinguished Unit Badge for his B 17 bomber group. Maj. Gen. Nathan F. Twining pinned the award at an Italian base after the group attacked Vienna airfields on July 25, suffering losses but pressing the mission to completion.
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Italy
Frank B. Shilinskas
Melbourne Court
Naugatuck
Conn
United States
Nathan F. Twining
16Th Army Air Force
Local Soldier Passes The State Dental Exams
Lieut George H DuBois son of Mr and Mrs Lionel DuBois of 120 May street is among 16 dentists licensed in Connecticut. The Camp Devens Mass stationed soldier is Naugatuck High School and Georgetown University graduate. Lt DuBois has three brothers in the service. Ray mond DuBois recently returned from submarine service in the Pacific. Earl DuBois and Robert DuBois serve in the Navy with others in California.
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George H. DuBois
Lionel Dubois
May Street
Connecticut
Camp Devens
Mass
Naugatuck High School
Georgetown University
DuBois
Raymond
Pacific
Earl “DuBbois
France
Robert
Navy
California
Indiana Republicans name Lauer as potential GOP chairman
Indianapolis dispatch reports Hoosier Republicans advancing John H. Lauer as a possible successor to National Chairman Brownell. They cite his Indiana record in carrying the state for Dewey and electing Republicans to state offices as justification.
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Indianapolis
Hoosier
Indiana
John H. Lauer
Brownell
Tater
Dewey
Churchill Warns Greece of Civil War Risk in Speech
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons Britain will deploy as many troops as needed to prevent civil war in Greece and keep order as Greece faces upheaval amid resignations, party clashes, and a general strike. Athens reports say resistance forces seize parts of the city as leadership changes loom.
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Thirud Press
Churchill
Greece
United States
Great Britain
Athens
Pipandreou
Athens Repo
Papandresu
Creek Liberal Party
Thi
Tuer
Naugatuck Woman Marine Promoted To Corporal Rank
Cherry Point North Carolina December 5 Marine Corporal Catherine C. Deegan daughter of Mrs Daniel Connell of Margin Street Union City Connecticut has been promoted from private first class to corporal at the Marine Corps Air Station She is on duty at Cherry Point as in charge of four women Marines barracks Prior to enlistment on December 7 1943 in New York City she was a supervisor for the United States Rubber Company in Naugatuck Connecticut A personal portrait is WD axdication of satin don Attention This it xiuuld be correat Contagt GAUIA STUDIO SO Bank St Watby Giving mye
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Cherry Point
N. C
Catherine C. Deegan
Daniel Connell
Margin Street
Union City
Conn
Hag
Marine Corps Air Station
Herve
Ay & Hon
New York City
United States Rubber Company
Oat
Bank St. Watby
Lieutenant Oemeke Pilots P-51 on French Front
Lieutenant Arthur E. Oemeke son of Daniel and Mrs Oemeke of Walnut Terrace, a Nau muthek High graduate and former Bristol Co. employee, flies a P-51 over France. He earned an Oak Cluster and three bronze stars on his European Theater ribbon. He received pilot wings and a commission in November 1943 at Craig Field Selma Alabama, shipped overseas July after training in the States. He recently met local youth Sergei Edward Siylowski, now in the U S Army, in Pennsylvania. The P-51 Mustang he flies is among the fastest and best all around planes in the American Army.
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Arthur E. Oemeke
Daniel J. Oemeke
Walnut Terrace
Naumuthek
Bristol Co
France
Oemeke
Logal Fier
Local Couple Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nardello of 103 High Street celebrated the 35th anniversary of their wedding on Sunday at their home. A family dinner was held with many gifts and well wishes received from friends and relatives. Present were Mr. and Mrs. William Long and their children, Mrs. Rosemarie Donovan and her children, and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nardello with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nardello.
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Charles Nardello
High Street
Nardelio
William Long
Byrna
Joan
Willam
Rosemarie Donovan
Gerald
Jackquelyn
Anthony Nardello
Petroleum official Brown resigns to join Standard Oil
Washington reports Bruce K. Brown Assistant Deputy Administrator in Petroleum announces resignation to return to Standard Oil of Indiana as general manager of research and development. The move ends Brown’s tenure with the agency as Ickes states the transition.
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Washington
Dec. S
Ickes
Bruce K. Brown
Brown
Standard Ol Company
Indiana
Local 45 Set To Install Officers Sunday
President George Froehlich of Lees 15 United Rubber Workers of America announces the installation of the union’s newly elected officers Sunday at 2 PM in Linden Park. The installing officer will be George Geier, currently residing in Navantuck, living at Glanbrook apartments in Union City. A runoff for an Executive Board seat will be held soon to resolve the election, as no candidate achieved a majority.
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George Froehlich
Lees 15
United Rubber Workers of America
Vierestreeting
Linden Park
Froehlich
George Geier
Navantuck
Glanbrook Apartments
Union City
Local Soldier Seeks Permanent Address From Pacific Hospital
Corporal Otto Yulke, a long serving Naugatuck youth in the Pacific War Zone, writes that he expects a permanent address after multiple hospital stays for an injured hand. He gives no injury specifics, noting only that he enjoys receiving his hometown paper in the war zone. His address is 8114200, Co. F, 5 R, 3rd Eng Spec Brigade AP 705, in care of the New York, N.Y. postmaster.
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Otto Yulke
Naugatuck
Pacific War Zone
Moerely
Yulke
Co. F
Eng. Spec. Brigade
New York
Nelson leaves China amid War Production Board work
Ronald Nelson, Roosevelt's personal representative, departed China for an undisclosed destination after an 18 day stay. He aided the Chinese War Production board and leaves behind a group of American experts to continue the board's work.
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Chungking
Ronald Nelson
Roosevelt
China
Nelson
Chinese War Production Board
Battle Along Roer River Drives into Siegfried Line
Allied forces push from Saarlautern bridgehead into the ten mile Siegfried line east of the Saar, with Third Army advancing toward Saarbrucken and the Saar basin. Seventh Army clears areas east of Sarre Union while French and British forces regain ground in Holland and Italy.
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Saar River
Patton
Saarlautern
Saar Basin
Rhineland
Germany
West
Saar
Saarbrucken
Seventh
France
Sarre Union
Roer
Rhine
Holand
Holland
Vento
Hulhouse
Italy
Eighth Army
Russi
Ravenya
Fuenza
Telephon e strike called off in Memphis and Louisville
A threatened long distance telephone operators strike in Memphis and Louisville was called off after Southern Bell officials agreed to a basic pay scale. The new scale increases weekly wages about five dollars.
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Memphia
Louisvile
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
War Bonds rally urges extra purchase to defeat Japs
A community appeal describes Sixth War Loan urgency. It argues购买 extra bonds strengthens U S fighters in the Pacific and deters Japanese aggression. The notice stresses personal responsibility, warning readers that bought bonds help protect West Coast cities and civilians and urges individuals to invest at least 100 dollars beyond regular purchases.
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Pacific
Asia
Eadh
San Francisco
Seattle
Chicago
Nanking
Singapore
Hong Kong
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Ponds Vale
Rima
John Bulinsky
Teddle Fulkiy
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Lieut. Erickson
Joseph C. Grew
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Shilinskas
John DB. Crowley
Peters Confercy
Maura
Metz
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Erzi
Tuckeny
Sarrebourg
Aene Haguenau
Saarhintern
Third Army
Julich
Cologne
Haguentu
Local 45
Metro Munle Mart
Church Street
WY Minds
Bugles
Vielina
Ries
Adys
West Wall
Rhine River
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