New Year's Day General Holiday Nears Wide Acceptance
A survey shows New Year's Day nearly widely observed as a general holiday across industries, stores, banks, and offices. Many plants plan closed days. some will reopen after January 2 with reduced hours. School children will be on vacation and Mass attendances are expected to rise, with varying rest days for different denominations.
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Huctistein Plantas
Vieurtsary
Ritiber de Mie
Bristol Iin
Naliendder
Reed
Tres
Ame
Christmas Contest Judging Here Today
Judges from The Times Lyons and PEL News oversee the Christmas decorating contest at the Centerville area. Decorations are to be viewed daylight and judged before homes reveal Welsh footlights on cinema displays. Top prizes include 180 dollars in cash, two 25 dollar prizes, and ten 10 dollar prizes.
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Widwinag
Thera
C. Pridoit Carton
Peewldart
Wigs Times
Lyons and
Foxaph KS
Pel Nisws
Uva
of and & Tele
Attepnena
Calla
Thomax Hhirley
Generiel
Tha
Chontidgo Haunted
Fragmented Local Notice From a Marginal Clip
A garbled OCR snippet mentions New York and Mink Street with references to hot weather and a Friday timetable. The readable fragment hints at a location near UlK neekHe and Wiby.ndAuy but lacks clear event or official details to anchor names or dates.
No Arrest Threat In Car Halting State Traffic Action
State police halted motor vehicles during a storm citing lack of convoy equipment and safety concerns. Officials said the stop aimed to prevent danger as roads were plowed and sanded and temporary detours created without long term vehicle use.
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State Traffic Commission
THM
Whleh
Potier
Christmas Contest Winners at Rubber Company Plant
The Cost Department of the U S Rubber Company plant won the best tree prize in the annual Yuletide contest held December at the plant. Payroll and Root Making departments followed with prizes of 5 and 3 dollars respectively. Many departments participated across the plant in the festive event.
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Genbyl Sorvien Committee
Linitad States
Feklawlgs Dlopice
Tayroll Departments
Aena Aowardad
Palaree Beth Wildensof Tin Tnetustelal Teelutions
Ruth Schildgon
Fair And Colder Tonight And Friday Forecast
The forecast calls for fair but colder conditions tonight and Friday. Light winds and a sharp temperature drop are expected as a cold air mass moves through the area. Residents should wear heavy coats and be prepared for chilly mornings and evenings. Expect frost potential in rural areas overnight.
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Eriday
Regular Borough Board Meeting Postponed
Regular borough board postpones January session due to New Year’s Day conflict. A special session may be called by Warden Leo J. Brophy about a week later, January B. Topics include personnel, borough property sales, Strent signs, and a small claims court. Hartford names Whitehead Highway for Pearl Harbor hero Whitehead Jr.
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New Yorta
Leo J. Brophy
Polles
Vlatms Court
Bore Oarh
Flurtford
Hartford
Charter Dale Bridge
Whitehead
Hartford Streat Board
UF Mont
Whitehead, Jr
Pearl Harbor
Workers To Continue Bond Payroll Deduction Plans Areawide
A slight dip in interest in industrial payroll deduction plans for U S Treasury bonds in Naugatuck shows most workers want to keep buying bonds through payroll deductions as a savings method. Plans to continue indefinitely on a voluntary basis exist at several firms including U S Rubber Co Bristol Co Naugatuck Chemical and Peter Paul Inc. Eastern Malleable Iron allows ongoing purchases, while local schools may handle bond sales directly with the post office.
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United States Treasury
U. S. Rubber Co
Naugatuck Chemical
the Bristol Co
Naugatuck Glass Co
T. F. Butterfield, Inc
J. M. Russell Manufacturing Co
Peter Paul, Inc
Naugatuck Manufacturing Co
Risdon Manufacturing Co
Eastern Malleable Iron Co
Schon
Salexy Ss
Naugatuck Post Office
Treasury Department
Elks New Year Eve Committee Plans Gala Event
Exalted Ruler Paul E Bucksaller announces a special Elks New Year Eve committee meeting tonight at 8 at the Weary building to iron out final details for next Monday’s celebration. Ray Hotchielss and its orchestra will provide dancing music and reservations must be made by Friday. The event is slated as a highlight of the Naugatuck Lodge social year. SIX ARRESTS IN STRIKEBLOCK Yale and Towne picket clash ends with six arrests as police disperse protesters including an AFL union member during the plant blockade.
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Paul E. Bucksaller
Elka
Buckmiller
Ray Hotchielss
Naugatuck Lodge of Elks
Short Improves at Walter Reed After Pearl Harbor Triage
Washington officials report Major General Walter Short is improving steadily at Walter Reed Hospital after a respiratory infection linked to his Pearl Harbor command. In Hartford Governor Baldwin appoints Harry Krassow unemployment compensation commissioner for the Fifth District, replacing John J. O’Connell at 38,000 dollars a year for five years. The Interstate Commerce Commission delays the effective date of new multirail freight rates. In Moscow the Big Three plan a four power control council for Japan with veto rights for Britain, America, Russia and China. MacArthur to remain supreme commander.
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Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Walter Short
Short
Pearl Harbor
Hartford
Baldwin
Harry Krassow
Waterbury
Fifth
Krinkow
John J. O'Connell
Washington, Dee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Au IG
Council For
Japan
Moscow
Germany
Britain
America
Russia
China
General MacArthur
St Francis Club Plans Evening Meeting and Columbus Hall Event
President Bernard Sullivan and Program Chairman Ernest Allen call a special St Francis Club meeting tonight at 8 in the parish school. All members urged to attend, especially those with official posts for the semi formal planet event Saturday at Columbus Hall, reopening after a one year break.
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Bernard Sullivan
Ernest Allen
St. Francis Club
Planet of the Club
Unis
Columbus Hall
Local Resident Thanks Bishop for Midnight Mass Permission
Roena Servene of Coen alrect, a well known Naugatuck resident, writes to Bishop Henry J. O'Brien of the Hartford diocese thanking him for granting permission for midnight Christmas Eve Masses in local churches. He notes it has been about 10 years since such permission began in the diocese and reports record crowds at St Francis St Marys and St Hedwig’s churches. Mr Scavone will send the bishop signatures from 308 local residents.
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Roena Servene
Coen Alrect
Naugatuck
Henry J. O'Brien
Hartford
St. Francis St. Mary's
St Hedwig's
Babson Predicts Higher Cost Of Living Inflation And Strikes
Babson forecasts higher cost of living and inflation in 1946 with lower total business and more strikes. He expects re conversion from war to peace, larger inventories, higher commodity prices, rising taxes, and increased building. Some foods may fall in price while dairy and poultry volumes rise.
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Babson
Suna
Mare
Jeft
Church Street
Slwars
Big Three Reach Agreement on Atomic Bomb Control
In Moscow the Big Three conference reached a plan for an international energy commission to oversee atomic energy. Secretary Byrnes indicates the communiqué will confirm the proposal, with Britain Russia and the United States likely represented. Full details to be released at 10 pm EST tonight in all capitals.
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United Preas
Byrnes
Moscow
Haa
Naturale Energy Commission
Britain
Russia
United States
London
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Doctor Reilly Receives Honorable Discharge from Service
Lieut Commander Walter J. Reilly, public health service Coast Guard, a noted Noupatuck physician and Fordham Tufts medical graduate, has been honorably discharged and plans to reopen his practice here within weeks.
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Walter J. Reilly
Public Health Service
U. S. Coast Guard
Physician with seven-year tenure runs large Naugatuck practice
Dr. Reilly served nearly seven years in office and spent three years in military service. He served twenty months on active duty in the Pacific and commanded a hospital on an attack cargo ship delivering U S invasion craft to beaches. He operated his hospital while battles raged on the beaches.
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Naugatuck
Pacific
U. S
Reilly
Dinner Meeting of Legion Campaign Committees Dec 28
A dinner meeting of all commit tee members of the $20 000 financial campaign of the Naugatuck American Legion post Wo 1% will be held tomorrow evening in the Legion rooms in Pythian hall at six o'clock Commander George G Lewis treasurer of the campaign committees will outline the drive plan to end January He will stress duties of each member and discuss promotion of the campaign The four major phases are canvass of Legion members business industry and the general public Each phase will be taken individually with the present canvass including membership and business.
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Naugatuck American Legion
Legion Rooms
Pythian Hall
Legion
Rotary Son and Daughter Luncheon Held Yesterday
About thirty Rotarians and their daughters attended the annual Son and Daughter luncheon. Rev. Dr. John C. Walker of Second Congregational Church Waterbury spoke on Christmas themes. Members sang, and the event was noted as a pleasurable gathering despite some absences.
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John C. Walker
Second Congregational Church of
Waterbury
Town of
Bethlehem
WRS
Srany
Lingss
Police Captain Assumes Afternoon Desk Duty at Headquarters
Police Captain Anthony Malone of the Se aat police department will handle the afternoon desk at headquarters for a few days while several officers are out, Chief John J. Garmsey said. No morning desk coverage will be provided.
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Anthony Malone
Se Aat
John J. Garmsey
Capt. Malone
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Thade
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New Haven Republican Club
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