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Naugatuck Daily News from Naugatuck, Connecticut • Page 8

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Page Eight Chicago Boys Get First Ride Out To Country lly TIIKOPORA I.IMItKK Unltrd Staff Chicago (U old story nboul seeing a cow for thu first U- no joke to thousands of city hoys. More than .1,000 Chicago boys 1 this summer will leave the city limits for the first time In their lives, take their first train see their first cow w.hrn. they attend the Chicago Boys Club camp nt Lake, Altogether, 2,000 newsboys, do livery boys, pin boys boys of working in from to 13, will be sent to i-amp this vcar by the Chicago Boys Clubs. Some of them will have to work their way through camp because they were unable to save or Ret J15 membership Ceo for the term. "Skippy," boxer and mnrble champ of his ncigborhood boys club, and "Pctic," ono of 12 little brothers, will be unions: the "service boys," hut they won't mind because they'll be going to the country for the first time In their lives.

Seven-year-old Pedro, of Chicago's Mexican settlement, will pay 'only 2.0 cents for hi," week at camp- An unseen benefactor paid the balance to permit him to.KO to ffAUGATUCK DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16. camp and give his widowed wai-- worldng mother a liltle rest, oa as t'ivc Pedro a change of scenery, city tails will take part in aU the normal hoalltiful activities of boy's outdoor life. They will luarn lo swing, go play go on overnight trips, loam their first Icavons i.n. nature lore. Thoy wilt participate in spy capture nurus.

red and wJiitu wtt.u and a commando course, in which they will imitate their big in service. Hundreds of these brothers in service" had thsir first camping experience in one of thu 3(i cvimp of the Chicago Boys. Clubs. Boys Clubs was Jzed in 1901 to give downtown newsboys a place to rest und play. Since than it has -pi-own into one of the largest clubs of its kind the country, has eifrht club hourcs in Chicago's most populated areas and has brought to tens of 1 thousands of the underprivileged youth the fun in a boy's world they otherwise would never hava known PRECAUTIONS URGED Hartford.

Aug. (U and hikers are urged to take extra precautions to avoid scttin, fires in forest lands during the summer drought. The State For- e-'t department says it may be forced to keep people away from ilio woods unless some rain falls sorm to lessen the danger from forest fires. Between 1030 and 19-10, the working population, of the U. S.

increased about 1, GOO, 000. SJIOI 1 "DOLLAR ROSE SHOP Dollar BOROUGH DAILY DIARY Where Allies Peril Nazis In France Naval pilot imd son of the former Ambassador to England, Joseph 1'. Kennedy, has lieen reported killed in the KHTU- peitn tin-liter. Jll.s father, who in Npciitlinx the summer at llyaimls, Ma.sM., did not reveal tlie details of his son's death. (International) Father Readies Lot For Future House AUGUST 1944 I .1 3 4 6 7 a 9 10 1J 14 JS 16 17 It 19 JO .22 2) 24 2S 26 11 28 29 JO JJ Coming- Events -O: TONIGHT Concert liy Naugatuuk immlty Band on Green, Weather Report -O Massachusetts, Rhode Island and and little change in temperature tonigfit.

Tomorrow, continued hot and humid with widely scattered afternoon thun- dcrshowers. Hartford, AUK. There will be no Ict-up in the heat wave, Tlic weather bureau says will be with temperatures topping the 95-dcgrce nark for the eighth day. The heat spell is expected to continue through Friday. Temperature Report MEDITERRANEAN THURS.

FRI. SAT. DOORS OPEN AT 9:30 A. M. 'f.

values in i'Vc-ry i.K'pui'tniL'ii 1 In rcalix.c saving to cnrlv wliik- stacks anil aix i ci DRESSES Your I'lan 467 DRESSES 231 DRESSES 140 DRESSES Values to $10.00 Decatur. (UP) Sergeant Marry Sackriter, somewhere in the Southwest Pacific at present, has a landscaped lot waiting for him when he returns from the wars. All he has to do is supply the bouse, do this, I The plans to and his father, Harry, who knows how long it takes to develop the grounds after a house is built, took the landscaping chore upon himself. He planted more than 30 trees and SO shrubs on the site of the planned new home, then added an outdoor fireplace and a picnic table. Then Sackriter, had tho lot photographed, mounted miniature model of a postwar home on thu picture, and sent it to his son.

The sor. and his buddies have spent hours poring over tho photograph and planning future u-ood times in "El Rancho Saclto." Also awaiting the is a large scrapbook in which his father has pasted mementoes of places his son has visited. It includes a large map of the Pacific, recording the places in which lie has served in the field artillery, signatures of boy friends and pictures of coinK-away parties given in his before he was inducted at Chicago on March IB. 19-11. The heat has continued: Red Herman's prediction of rain last night fell through; hut Rod sticks I out the old riid neck and says "tonight 'for sure." Rod can't be wrong all the time, and who knows, or us the Spaniards say "quien cu.bc,' but that thu Hermans person may be right.

Shortly after noon, it got a trifle cloudy, and a bit, just the tiniest bit breezy. It may all point to something wet, Red ilgured, and was not rel'errink' to the Naugatuck i-iver, which can hardly be termed that. Midnight 78 3 a. 70 a. a.

-m S6 Noon US a COATS 62 Spring Coats Values to $25.00 38 Spring Coats 00 Values to $35.00 CHILDKKN'S DRESSES And piruironvi: Slu'or, nucki-r (inrl rayon crepe. Sixes I In fi.x. lo JW.ftt tt SHORTS GIRLS' SUN and? PLAY SUITS Con) cnmfort for the mar.y hot days si ill in cnmc. Sixes .1 It, M. i i Russians Have Given Ground (Continued from Page 1) lion of Tilsit.

They entered a Soviet-held woru later ousted by the Russians. Fierce llKhtinK is still raging throughout the area. To the Maslcn- nikov's Soviet Baltic army lunged to within 1-1 miles of an important rail junction on the Estonian- Latvian border. Capture of the town would sever major rail communications between the two countries. The Russians also have advanced south of Warsaw, they enlarged their bridgehead on the west bank of the Vistula and captured several villages.

The Germans couiiter-ziltficlteri in an attempt to re-lake the villages were thrown back. They lost 22 tanks and armored troop Burial Place Of Lord Howe Still Disputed SPUN HAVON SLACK SETS 7 lo i Groundless Tip On Alleged Sale (Continued from Page 1) nncetnhnr. 1EM1 and OPA officials spent very little there. In regard in a statement about Niiug-atuck Chemical employes stealing tires, also carried in a Wa- tiM-btiry paper, plant officials stated today that anything of this nature is punishable immediate dismissal and few infractions occur as I'mployes that pile tires contain very few miles and sire not worth the risk. Albany, N.

Y. (U 30- ycHr-okl argument over the burial place of Uord allied- who was killed at Ticonderoga in 1708 during the Colonial wars against the French, has broken out anew. Ticonderoga claims that a monument, erected between Trout Brook and the outlet of Lake George marks Howes crave on the spot where he full in battle. Meanwhile, in the vestibule of St. Peter's Episcopal church, Albany, is a memorial tablet inscribed; "Beneath this pavement lies the body of George Augustus Vlscounl Howe." The Ticonderoga claim is based on a workman's discovery in 3880 of a skeleton and a rudely engraved sione, reading, "mem of Lo Howe killed Trout brook," while the Albany church holds the British soldier was brought to old Fort the confines of present day burial.

Several hisioricn.1 documents aro exhibited by the church in support of its claim. The Ticonderoga Chamber of Commerce is cirding itself to "enter into a discussion" of the matte)-, which came to the forefront as plans got under way to move Ticonderoga's Howe monument to a new foundation, more accessible to the public StonriHiB nslioro on a l(i()-mile stretch of land between and Nice (1), Allied armies Vfcodcd by and uir-lwrnc iroopx, lire reported moving inland according to schedule. Accord Ins to AHina commander Gen. Sir Henry Maitli.nd Wilson, these armies will light ni.rtl.ward up to valley to effect a juncture with Allied forces udvnncine toward Paris. Mcamvmic, 10 aid In the fight against the French patriots have instructed to aid the French of the interior (2) north of the Loire river hv arms, und harass enemy, forces trying to head north to JUKI the region between the Loire and the Guronno.

Patriots iVnve also been aslu-d to try.at all costs to halt collaborationists or Germans from finding fholter in the mountains (3) or seeking to escape abroad. (International) Allied Troops Driving Forward (Continued from Page I) APPOINTMKNT ANNOUNCED Hartford, new official been appointed to coordinate administrative' functions lit thfi Veterans Service Center i.n Hartford. He is John W. Leahy, a-s-sisUiniL to the adni.inistr.-aor of Cheshire -Academy. Leahy will assume -his duties' about the middle of September.

Leads New Invasion ly with one beach six men wounded and those not seriously. German, prisoners are surrendering in 20 or iess, composed of men of all afres. A London broadcast, said engineers and equipment for building- and repairing airfields were put ashore. At the same time, heavy guns, motor vehicles, and -every manner of equipment is beinjg landed rapidly, with the unloading continuing night and day. As the Allied bcach.lica.ds in southern France STOW deeper and wider, the Americans in northwestern France apparently have launched' a driva towards Paris.

The Germans say American aro striking once more towards Chartrcs, -1C miles southwest of the French capital. And a re-, port from the continent says AlliecT artillery fire can be heard inside Paris. Still other Allied armies are striking from all sides into remains of the Gorman Seventh Army in the Normandy pocket. The Americans crushing in the pocket from the west. And tho Canadians have stormed into the outskirts of Falaisc, narrowing the enemy escape gap to less than six miles.

A supreme headquarters an- nounccmcnl -says thousands of Nazi have boon killed or captured in the pocket. The Cann diaris took 3,000 prisoners near laise in the last 30 hours alone. American air power struck ar blow today at Hitler's tottei ins: "war machine. More than 1,000 heavy bomber; escorted by nearly one-third many fighters, attacked uircraf and engines factories, oil refincric arid airdromes in Germany today. The Germans say that other Al lied formations possibly fror into B.ivnria.

the jiround fighting in Italv the British cleared out remainin nests of Germnn resistance in Em poll, IS miles southest of Florence Knipoli, a ulass manufacturing ton, us found heavily mined, and its stt-oots mass- of rubble. Boro Schools To Reopen Sept. 6 Borough schools will reopen for the fall term Sept. 6. Superintendent of Schools Harold E.

Chittcn- dcn announced this morning. All children who arc cnlcrinsr school for tho first time must be vaccinated, he said, including those from out of town who may start in a higher grade and haven't been vaccinated before. Playgrounds will close Friday, Aug. 1R. Mr.

Chittenden said, after what has been a very good year. The early cessation of playground supervisors to have short, rest before returning to school duties, as most of them arc employed by the school department. Mr. Chiltendun expects a slight increase in enrollment at the Hop Brook school shortly after the opening of the fall term, as a new apartment house development is scheduled to open in early fall. The school board will hold its monthly session tomorrow with a new appointment to be made 10 the high school faculty.

Katherinc O'Toole and Amelia Gallucci arc oxpectnd to be givnn assignments. They were recently appointed to the school department teaching personnel. This is the first summer in several years that the school board held meetings in the months of July and August, it was reported this morning. THOSE FRENCH HATS! Boys' Sun Suits Zfor'l In .00 Boys' Eton Suits i.OO lo Trunks White Sailor Suits V. I'olu Shirts 2for I .00 ROSE SHOP 87 Sonlli Main St.

Opt-ii Till 0 P. 31. Thursday ilibtiK SHOP "DOLLAR Town Hall Survey Has Not Started CContinucd from Page 1) Moeckel discovers that there is too much stress at that point any plans in regard to the town hall may have to be radically changed, it was stated today. B.HKAKKBS CAUOI1T Bridgeport. AUR.

prisoners who escaped from field county jail have been i-ccnp lured after o. chase by police through a. cemetery. Louis Alba nozc and 01 six hours'of free dom before they wore caught. MIRACLE WALL FINISH COSTS ONLY $O98 2 G.

C. Murphy Co. ORGANIZATION 1 FORMED Providence, R. Aug. representatives of business, industry land commercial welfare have formed an organization to aid returning servicemen, Supreme Allied commander In the Mediterranean area.

Gen. Sir Henry Maltland Wilson, according to AVar Depratnient an- nounccnicnt, has told the people of France is "to drive out the Germans and join up with the Allied armies advancing from Normandy." (International) planning Your Future" write, Call or phone 4-8773 POST 1 JDNIOK 3 A COLLEGE 24 CENTRAL AVENUE Baycux, Aug is "one sight that quite unnerving to the American doughboys on the' road to Paris. You guessed it it's those French hats! liven though the women usually arc dressed in shabby black, they indulge in dazzling high-crowned only clothing article for which they don't need coupons. l-'urnaco Inspection SERVICE Phone Us! OI ion Water bury Heating: Co. Wthy.

Buy More War Hondft The Copper Room Open Daily For LUNCHEON And DINNER DANCING Wednesday and Saturday Evenings Only After 9 P. M. THERE'S A SMART, DUST DEFYING GREY WORSTED SUIT FOR MEN THAT HAS WHAT ITi TAKES TO GET' MEN ENTHUSED 1 OVER CLOTHES. Hi First of all its service mileage is something to read about and something you'll distinctive hand tailoring makes it a suit you'll keep on good terms with no matter how long it stays with best of all all around every month in the year suit $50. I Records'.

Courteous Service MEND-ALL WOOD FORMING PLASTIC like putty Hardens Wie wood. TEMBLETON'S TEMPI'-ETON'S DIAL 4080 (Xo Toll LOV1NK CD. Church Street SPECIAL TO OUR DANCING Friday, Saturday Johnny Rock 'n' and K.vc Polkas and Sweet Music Bill Luback Polka 5 to 9 White Restaurant BRIDGE STREET Member of Connecticut Restaurant Association HOME FINANCING OR RE-FINANCING We Have a Plan To Fit Your Needs NAUGATUCK SAVINGS BANK All Deposits Guaranteed 100 Years of Service For over 100 years this plant has continuously served our nation with quality footwear and other fine rubber products, both in peace and in war. UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. Naugatuck Footwear Plant Ford Charcoal Briquets NOW AVAILABLE We have received the first shipment since the war begun of charcoal briquets for civilian consumption.

Packed in 20 Ib. bags. Bum twice as long- as ordinary lump charcoal. Quick heat in convenient smokeless form. Get a bag for that picnic before they are gone.

The Naugatuck Fuel Co. Phone 5236 87 Church St.

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