Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 2

2 Special Act Ashes mnd collection tor August: Ward 2--August 23 Ward 3--August 25 Ward 4--Aug 28 Ward 5--Aug 30 FITCHBURG SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1944 TEMPER A TUBB 7 a 62 1p.m. 77 iiiiniimiiimmimnimmmmmmiii THE WEATHER inn i imuuiuuiuiu iiittn BOSTON, Aug. 23 5 )-- Forecast I for Boston and vicinity: Fair and cooler tonight Lowest temperature near 58 degrees. Thursday fair except for some cloudiness, cool with highest temperature in the middle 70s. Moderate winds.

Max. Mm Albany 84 60 B7 Boston 83 69 Buffalo 83 57 Burlington 88 62 Chicago 86 63 Concord, 86 60 Hartford 84 59 Hatteras 84 71 J-ickson villa 89 71 Kansas City 78 68 Mpls-St Paul 78 55 Kantucket 68 New Haven 81 64 New Orleans 90 71 Kcv. York 82 63 Fh.ladelphia 77 65 Fo-L'and, Me 88 68 St. Lows 82 69 Vasmngton 78 68 SAVE THIS PAPER When yon through it pile it neatly for tbt next Waxtt Paper collection. The Fitchbuff Sala paper periodically- Vour day-to-day ol ths paper ao detper- ately to or wrap 700.IW item for our fighUof li Uronj- ly urged.

Help by aaving all other paper 1 Open Two Cars, Take Contents Two parked cars were forced open and ransacked early last evening on Gushing street, owners reported to the police. Joseph A. Gagne, of 35 Walnut street, aji employe of Armour reported that tools, ignition parts, a flash light, a loaf of bread, and a camera were stolen from his automobile v.hile it -was parked in front of the packing house between 6 and 6.45 Mrs Laura Gangas, of New Ipswich, N. reported to the police that her automobile was ransacked while it was parked in front of General Mills Co and that a quantity of small articles of minor were stolen, --The Canadian Legion auxiliary 'Mill" H'liUl fuud will i fwdum, inm John Keating Listed Missing, Mother Learns John Keating, AAF, 35, a former resident of this city, has been missing in action since Aug 2 somewhere in France, according to a war department notification received by his mother, Mrs. Ellen B.

Keating, of 26 Wood street His wife, Mrs. Virginia (Dowd) Keating, resides in Needham. Sgt. Keating is a member of the army medical corps. He received his training, after being inducted in January, 1943, at Camp Davis.

N. and Fitzsimmons hospital, Denver, He' is a graduate of Fitehburg high school and Holy Cross college, Worcester. He is the son of the late Daniel Keatirfgrof this 1 atm has two daughters, Carol Ann, 8, and Nancy Ellen, 5. Fitchburg PoKee To Aid In Probe Of Morals Case SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith 1 to 4 p. m.

in the Fitchburg Gas Electric Light Co. store. --Miss Lita Soucy, of S. M. Nathan, Inc, is in New York this week attending the National Jewelers' Assn.

wartime conference and gift show. --The members of the E. V. Sumner WRC will meet at the Beard funeral home tomorrow at 2 15 to attend the funeral of Mrs. luzzie J.

Smith. The ritualistic service will be given. --Quincy police today reported that they have recovered the automobile of William Hay. 116 Lincoln street, stolen Aug. 14 from ia front of Fitchburg Plumbing Supply 64 Mam street.

General William T. Sherman circle, LGAR, will meet tomorrow night at 7.30 at Red Men's hall. A miscellaneous sale will be held at the conclusion of the business meeting. --Minor damage by fire resulted from a short circuit in the automobile of Miss Elizabeth Taylor, Townsend road, Townsend, while the car was on Fairmount place 9:40 o'clock last night. Engine 2 responded to a telephone alarm for the fire.

--Miss Madeline Wheeler and Miss Frieda Wheeler, 15 Chestnut street, are spending a weeks vacation at ine home of their sister, Mrs. Mar- 3 one Chevalier, of Portsmouth, N. and also with their sister-in- law, Mrs. George D. Wheeler, ol Kittery, Me.

--A meeting of the young people of the Pilgrim church will be held Thursday evening, at 7:30 at the home of Miss Miriam Johnson and Miss Nancy Johnson, 5 Norcross terrace. The committee in charge of arrangements will be Mrs. Robert A. Peterson, Miss Miriam Johnson and Miss Arline Hanson. --Guamca camp, USWV, has Invited the members of the Charlotte Guild auxiliary to attend the outing and rifle shoot to be held at the Shrewsbury range on Sunday, Sept.

17. The outing will be sponsored by the Col. E. E. Shumway camp of Worcester.

Buses will leave Fitchburg at 9.15. --The Roving Minstrels, under the direction of "Uncle Fred" will entertain at Lowe playground tonight in the final program of the summer playground season. The main feature of show will be the unmasking of the Maske'd" Marvel pianist, who has been an attraction on the regular weekly pro- grama. Probe Fire At Scituale SCITUATE, Aug. 23 3 )--Firemen today were investigating the origin of a blaze which swept-the Pinkham drug store in the center of this town yesterday, causing damage estimated at $10,000.

Fumes from burning chemicals forced firemen to don gas masks during the several hour battle. The store was ona of the last places visited by 10-year-old Frances McGrath June 10 shortly before she disappeared. Her body was discovered in nearby Norwall eix days later, victim of an unsolved sex slaying. Provtncetown and Nantasket Beach, Tuesday and Thursday. Bill iXwekal Advt Cambridge police are expected today to seek the assistance of Fitchburg police in investigating the compluint of a 17-year-old Cambridge girl that Raymond W.

Bourasso, 27, of 101 Kmnaird street, Cambridge, assaulted her in this city while she was a victim of abduction. Cambridge police arrested Bourasso last night on a charge of abduction of the 17-year-old girl, morals offenses, and use of an automobile wiihout authority, The defendant, father of a 3-year- olrl to-have-fatled-to- return to John Vaughan, Pleasant street, Cambridge, an automobile he borrowed Sunday. When Bourasso was arrested with his companion on Concord turnpike, Arhngton, they were riding in the borrowed car. According to the Cambridge police, Bourraso drove the girl to Fitchburg end stayed with her at the home of a friend, where the moral offense took place The girl insisted that she believed Bourasso single and that he had promised to wed her upon their return to Cambridge. Local police had no information this noon as to the location of the home where the offense occurred.

Fitchburg Man Held In $5000 James B. Duling, 23, of 106 Phillips street, faces charges of felonious assault in Bridgeport, Chief Thomas J. Godley of the local police learned today through a series of odd circumstances Duling has been commrmUed in lieu of $5000 bond pending his appearance before the Connecticut grand jury. Chief Godiey this forenoon re- seeking information about James jDulmg, whose suitcase with personal effects was found there recently. Yesterday the chief met a police official from Bridgeport and learned that a Fitchburg youth was being- held for attacking a young girl, Aug.

18. The official recalled the youth's name as Duling. A telephone call to Bridgeport police today confirmed Chief Godley's assumption that the youth held there is the owner of the suitcase. Bike, Truck Collide; Boy Of 11 Injured William Wehner, 11, of Almont terrace, is confined to Burbank hospital for treatment of an injury to the shoulder received at 6.30 p. m.

yesterday when his bicycle was in collision with a loaded lumber truck at Wallace road and West street Police removed the child to the hospital in the ambulance. Samuel Gannett of Stoddard, N. was driving the truck on Wallace road when the boy rode his bicycle out of West street and collided headon with the truck, according to police. Wash and drain salad greens cai e- fully before putting them into the refrigerator to crisp. A limp or watery salad is never popular.

Deaths CONNORS In this city. Aug. 23, Thomas F. Connors, 16 Washington street, 50, Funeral from Mallahy funeral home Friday with a solemn high mass, of requiem at St. Bernard's church at 9 a m.

Burial Jn St. Bernard's cemetery. MONAHAN In this city, Aug K. Mrs. Kathryn P.

(Desmond) Monahan, 55, wife of Patrolman Edward D. Monahan, 84 Congress street. Funeral from Smith funerai home with a high mass of requiem In St Bernard's church Thursday at 10 m. Burial in St. Bernard's cemetery.

ST. DENIS In Leominster, August 22. Mrs. (Dufault) St Denis. of Alfred H.

St. 32 Dover street. Funeral from the Lavery funeral home Friday with high mass of requiem at St. Francis' church at 9 a. m.

Burial In St Bernard's cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10. MEMORIAM Mrs. Nicholas Freda Who died Aug. 23, 1943, Sadly missed by Husband, Daughter and Son.

In tbVlnf Mtm6ry of THOMAS G. NE1THERCUT Who Aut. 1MZ tot one hour do we forget you, In our thoughts you are ever near; Loved, remembered, longed for Silent thoughts bring many a tear, SwUy MUwd by CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Mrs. Dora Lorion wish to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the acts of kindness, messages of sympathy and beautiful floral offerings received from their kind friends and neighbors during their recent bereavement; also for the use of automobiles. IOP6.

10U UV HU UI1V1CC. INC. RIG. 8. PAT ''Ladies, make your dreams come true--a soft seductive charm, an irresistible allure will be yours after using just one live-cent cake of this beauty soap!" Thief Gets Year Edward F.

Flynn, 47, a roomer at 35 Day street and former resident of Greater Boston, was sentenced to one year in the house of correction after he changed his plea to guilty of larceny of $120 from a truck owned by Progin Automatic Merchandizing on Aug. 14. Judge A. Z. Goodfellow imposed the one-year sentence after the court was informed that the defendant has a long record of various serious offenses.

Flynn will be held in the local lockup until tomorrow when he will be given a final chance to appeal the sentence. Flynn pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared in court Aug. 16 and was held substantial bail for trial today. Police allege that he stole the money from the Progin truck after the driver, Frederick Sullivan, of 5 Bluff avenue, had collected the money from cigaret vending machines at Depot Spa and placed the money in the truck. Judge Goodfellow in private session granted a continuance to Sept, 6 to a juvenile arrested by the police in connection with the attempted theft of a slot machine, Aug 18, from the shoeshine parlor of Kerop Kazangian, 91 Fairmount street.

Two youths held on the same court tomorrow for trial. WAC Recruiter Force To Post Office Lt Virginia Oliver, who is in charge of the WAC recruiting in this area, announced yesterday that the recruiting headquarters has been moved from 9 Prichard street to Room 5 in the post office building. Lt. Helen Awgun, WAC, and Lt D. Long, US army, will have charge of WAC recruiting for all branches and will be assisted by L.

H. Wachter and Sgt W. S. Zielke. Regan-LeBlanc Miss Beatrice LeBlanc, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Rene LeBlanc, of 80 Plymouth street, and Cpl. John K. Regan, son of Mrs. John F.

Regan, of 225 Mechanic street, Leominster, were married on Aug. 19 in Columbia, S. C. Rev. Leon Hubac officiated.

The bride was formerly employed by Cluett Peabody Inc, Leominster. The bridegroom is now receiving army training in South Carolina. The couple will make their home in South Carolina until CpL Regan completes his training. USO dub A group of 81 soldiers from Lovell General hospital enjoyed a clambake at the club last night under the sponsorship of the American Type Founders and General Electric. The clambake was held in the garden with members of the USO committees serving the soldiers.

Following the bake a program of entertainment was presented with many of the visiting servicemen taking part A specialty of the evening was two solos by Miss Norms Erickson. Hubert F. Fenno acted master of ceremonies. The meal was prepared by George M. Bryce, assisted by Edward OTDonnell, John Shannon and Arthur R.

Fleming of the American Type Founders and B. Arthur Stephens of General Electric. The USO refreshment committee served the supper under the direction of Miss Agnes E. The hosts and hostesses for the evening were: Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas A. Harding, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic H. Peabody, Mrs.

Edward A. Adams, Mrs. John F. Murray, and John Hayes. Polynesians on coral islands make ax-head out of the shells of giant clams.

Society I. O. O. Apollo Lodge, No. 205 Regular meeting in Odd Feilowi' htll.

Wallace building, Wednesday evening, Aug. 23, at 8 o'clock. R. HARTLEY EDES. See.

i. o. o. r. King David Encampment, II nrnting Aug.

in Odd Ttltows hail, 804 Mate its p. m. WYMAN C. TOLL. Scrifrt.

OCKII NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Or POWER DtGDOnXS Regular meeting Thuriday, Aug 24. ntchbunr Electric Light club room at 7JO o'clock. purer H. BKAUtncu. UNtfkb srANisrt WAR Thursday.

Giuafca meeting at Aug. ft, Nf lift K. Atfft At The Theatres Tonight Fitchburg--' Bathing Beauty of Nevada" and "Hitler, Dead Or Alive." Lady and the Monster" and "Slightly Terrific" Cumings "Desperate Journey" and "The Boogie Man Will Get You." Room Only" and "The Contender." Lyric "Springtime in the Rockies" and "Behind the Rising Sun" a Wise Child." Council Outing Will Be Sunday Herbert Connors, grand knight of the local council of the Knights of Columbus, informed members today that they must make reservations immediately if they propose to attend the council's annual outing Sunday at Desgroseilliers grove, Ashburnharn street. Dinner will be served at the grove from 1 to 2 p. followed in the afternoon by a program of sports and entertainment Pvt.

James G. Galanos has arrived in France according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Galanos, of 62 Mt.

Vernon itrtet. He has previously been stationed in England with the held artillery. Lt. (j. Donald L.

Lassell has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant senior grade according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Donald L. Lassell, of 89 Pacific street. Lt. Lassell, who was recently home oa leave, is now reporting back to his ship somewhere in the vations for the outing are urged to contact officers of the council or members of the committee.

All reservations must reported back to the committee by Saturday at the latest. Council i Continued from Page One) Dudley said the cost of this change would be about $10,000 and would be assumed by the city. He pointed out that the increased taxes on the adjoining property is estimated at $5000 a year and said the expense of changing the main would thus be wiped out in two years. In addition to this, he said, the city authorities are desirous of moving the main in order to give better fire protection to the Blossom street and Teachers college section. When the high pressure main was first put in, the city solicitor said, ledge was encountered near Prichard street.

At that time the city had no facilities for cutting through this ledge and to avoid blasting and probable damage the big pipe was swung to the south through Mill street Mr. Dickinson said plans which he has for the development of this section of Main street cannot be carried any further until he receives assurance that Mill street will be closed. TVhen this action fs taken he will proceed to execute contemplated leases and will be in a position to contract for plans and materials of" the new construction. These plans include a 99-year lease of the Allison land, now, occupied by the 100-year old triangle block. Mr.

Dudley said Mill street will not be closed in any event'until excavations for the foundation of the new building are ready to start. The whole project, he said, is a postwar plan that cannot be carried out until materials and manpower are available. Councilor Lester L. Foss, chairman of the legislative affairs committee, reported favorably on the order to establish an eight-man airport commission. The report was accepted and the proposed ordinance was ordered Acting on a report by the city solicitor the council adopted an order -for for land taking necessary for the extension of Harvard street from Botitelie street to Si Bernard's street The front tot, owned by Mrs.

Lucy Thibeault, will be taken for $625, 25 per cent In excess of its assessed value. Other smaller parcels of land will tefatn-from Arthur Patrick Cragto. These smaller tracts are back land of low value, Mr. Dudley explained. An order for the transfer of $300 from the account to the city account WM approved.

Anotbtr for tlw transfer of $35140 to the park department account was approved The resignation of A. J. Matson, call fireman at the Oak Hill tlon, approved by Chief M. J. Shea and Mayor Woollacott wu accepted by the council Several petitions wen Metivad and referred to committees for report! at tbt itgular mating Mrs.

Katherme Francek, of 227 Summer street, has received word that her sen, Cpl Stanle Fran- -cek; -has-- Francek is serving with the medical corps. Pfc. Gerald Fasano is spending a lj-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael A Fasano, of 28 Hey wood street.

He recently graduated fiom radio school, Camp Crowder, Miss He will report to Camp Bowie, Tex at the termination of his furlough. Lt. Edward F. Connelly, TAF, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Peter E. Connelly, of 61 Longwood avenue, has been advanced to the rank of captain from first lieutenant recognition of his work as a pilot v.ith a 9th troop carrier command unit in the European theater of operations. Capt. Connelly received his pilot's wings and was commissioned at Columbus, Miss in July, 1942. Sgt.

William J. McKearin has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal at a 12th air force headquarters in Italy. Sgt. McKearin, son of Mr. and Mrs.

William H. Mc- Kearin, of 16 Marion street, is serving as radio operator and gunner with a veteran B-25 Mitchell bomber squadron. Sgt. Roland J. Cote, son of Mr.

and Mrs. August J. Cote, of 126 Payson street, was recently awarded the Air Medal at a ceremonial review held at a troop carrier base in the European theater of operations. Sgt. Cote is a crew chief in one of the squadrons of the troop carrier group that led the glider invasion of Europe on D-day.

The award was made for his participation in this operation. Pvt. William E. Arnold, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond J. Arnold, of Mam street, Lunenburg, has arrived at the Scott field, 111 radio school of the army air forces training command, where he is enrolled in the army airwava "Communications system for intensive training as a radio technician. Word has been received by Mr and Mrs. Richard F. Hanks, of 117 son, pkted his training at the amphibious school at Little Creek, and has been transferred to Camp Pierce, for further training.

Sgt. Raymond J. Begnoche is spending 15-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ulric Begnoche, of 36 Fairmount street.

Sgt. Begnoche is stationed at Briggs field, El Paso, Tex. Word has been received by Mrs. Hazel I. Bosk, of 127 Blossom street, that her husband, Pvt.

John A. Bosk, has arrived in England. Mrs. Selma Payson, of 318 Charles street, has received word that her husband, SC Thomas H. Payson, who is now a patient at the US naval hospital at New Orleans, La is to receive a medical discharge from the navy.

He returned to this country in April after having taken part in the Invasion of North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He was Hampton Beach Every SUN. Leave Blooom and Main SU. A. M.

Your Reservation, Call 21M-W TURUNEN MOTOR COACH SERVICE BOAT and CAR TRIPS PROVINCETOWN Tu NANTASKET BEACH For Tel. 1M1 Danltt Docikai, 721 St. ROYAL BEAUTY STUDIO fit MAIN ST. Oft. ARE YOU GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL? Try our Natural Appearing and BMU- tlful Soft Muciilm or Pemujwnt Waves.

And Up Also lUyrtU and Cold lUy Cold wounded in action in October, 1943, as has received the Purple Heart. SK Prisdlla Dcmmon and her brother, S'Sgt Philip A. Demmon, are visiting their parents, Mr and Mrs George D. Demmon, of 147 Bputelle street. SK Dem- I mon, USCG, recently completed 15 weeks of training at the USCG training station, Palm Beach, Fla.

Sgt. Demmon is now stationed at Saiina, Kan. Pfc. Russell A. Johnson, USMC, who was wounded action at Guam, is now in a naval hospital in Honolulu, according to letter received by his parents, Mr.

and Mrs Russell E. Johnson, of 43 Summer street. Pfc. Johnson has been serving in the South Pacific area for the past 25 months Another son, 4 Ralph L. Johnson, is now in France with an armored duision.

Sgt. Abraham T. Landry, of 48 Day street, is home on a 21-day emergency furlough from China to visit his wife, Mrs Lillian Landry, been- senouly ill ai Burbank hospital since Feb 17 Sgt Landry has been serving overseas for the past 23 months to modern business blocks and location of old established firms on the south side of the street will result in the greatest change which has been made along Main street in many years. All of these changes, it was pointed out today, must wait upon the conclusion of the war and the release of the necessary materials, equipment and manpower. The execution of leases, council action closing Mill street and award of contracts for plans and construction, however, all give assurance that the work will be undertaken as soon it is possible after the war.

New Arrivals Stores (Continued from Page One) The lease acquired by the Liggett Drug Co. includes 10,000 square feet of floor space on the street level The proposed super drug store will extend from Mam street to Elm street. The development of the property, all to be assumed by the company, will run to over $100,000, Mrs. Hudson estimated today. The closing of Mill sheet, the erection of a modern business block, and new fronts for the Dickinson and Belding blocks all located on a new building line will completely change the appearance of this section of Main street, and may influence the shopping habits of the public.

Other changes, said to be in the confirmation today, include the moving of the Enterprise department store to the new Dickinson building and the taking over of the present location of the Enterprise store by S. S. Kreoge Co. to tie in with their present location in the development of a super-Kresge store. The traffic hazard posed by the junction of Mill and Main streets, the irregular building line and the unsightlv 100-year old, wooden frame blocks have long been recognized as handicaps in the way of developing the full shopping possibilities of the south side of Main street in this section.

With the building line straightened, the old buildings giving way SEIBERLING TIRES i A I A FINEST At the Lucy Helen Hospital A son to Lt. and Mrs. Charles H. Schafish (Dorothy A. Taylor), 134 Simonds street A son to Mr.

and Mrs. Kendall Taylor (Edith Lancey), West street, Lunenburg. -A daughter Mr. and Mrs. Raymond St Louis (Ida M.

Turcotte), 525 Beech street. A son to Pvt. and Mrs. Malcolm E. Brown (Ellen Wannop), 56 West street.

Under Burmese Buddhist law, divorce can be obtained usually by mutual consent and the parties openly living apart. Space For Vets Sought At Capital WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 iP) Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers a constant guardian of veterans' rights, wants some of Washington's bureaus moved awav to make room for the mushrooming veterans' administration. Mrs Rogers, who served overseas with the British and the Red Cross in World War I and sponsored the legislation creating the Women's Army Corps in this war, told the House there were "several departments" which could be spared here in Washington.

She said she had at least in mind, but declined to disclose which department she thought could be moved to some other city. The veterans' administration must have more office spare, she said, to meet the expanding demands upon it as the servicemen of World War rwcfcr all needing seme kind of special treatment under the I. Bill" and other legislation, Bus riding doubled from four bil- lion in 1943. Elephants are good swimmers and hold their trunks high above the water to breathe. "JT available to wives, parents, members of family or others who have a valid reason to make such a trip.

Cash ready in ONE DAY. Call, write or phone. NO CO-MAKERS (in 280 MAIN ST. -Vtiiem Luenie TOMORROW KIDDIES' DAY Every Thurs. Afternoon Reduced Rates On All Rides es bwi nwpt i town! ONTUOR, A JUa It XeLllH WE ARE NOW SELLING Gravenstein Apples Marshall Farm, Inc.

WEDDING RINGS FiiiMt Quality Newest Detignf Have a Large mint to Select From. WEDDING RINGS $6,00 and if Tax Incf. S. M. Nathan's 471 Main Firchburg Edablkhed 41 Jetnkr Anwiwui OLD STANDBYS The good old-fashion dishes cooked in the good old-fash- ion way they're your favorite dishes and around them Clover Hill cookery built.

Clover Hill is the old reliable standby for good food. Have supper here some WEDNESDAY SPECIALS Fruit Broiled Calves' Liver and Bacon Mashed Potato Rolls Vegetable Dettert $1.25 Fruit Fried Filet of Sole Tartar Sauce Freaeh Fried Rolls Vegetable Dessert A A KING'S CORNER, NORTH LEOMINSTER I Your Entry Now! Official "MISS AMERICA" Preliminaries Stinting "MISS FITCHBURG" OFFICIAL 1 JUDGING "MISS LEOMINSTER" MON. NITE, AUG. 28 GIRLS, REGISTER IN PERSON Call at office Whalom Park, but station, dcjr or ntfbt Mart Fttch- bury or Lcomintter to No entry fee. No Many bambome fifo for winners.

tertants will be judged attired bethinf at Wbalom Park Ballroom, Monday night, August 28th. Make yow entry early!.