1946, April

The Avon Newsletter ~ April 1946


Stewart Alsop and Tom Braden have written a book, Sub Rosa, about the Office of Strategic Services. -- Received favorable press reviews.


Doris Dickman was promoted to Chief Yeoman in the Waves.


This was the last letter to be sent due to few soldiers still abroad and due to few funds.


Miss Anna Miskey, R.N., of New Britain, was appointed the Public Health Nurse for Avon. -- 32 months service in the Army Nurse Corps -- Assistant Chief Nurse of the 140th Evacuation Hospital


Two registered Holstein-Friesian cows in the dairy herd of C.F. Woodford & Son completed official production records of more than 400 pounds of butter fat, nearly 2½ times the production of the average dairy cow in the nation.


Police Officers Frederick Case and Patsy Lignelli completed a course sponsored by the FBI.


Various organizations in town are raising money to purchase a sound projection for use in the Avon schools.


Tax rate is 17 mills on a grand list of $4,259,417. -- Increase of 1½ mills over last year.


Sherman Eddy won a Silver Medal Certificate for his 1870 garden exhibit at the Boston Flower Show. -- Enthusiastic mention in the press and on the radio.


1 ton of clothing collected for the Victory Clothing Drive by the Avon Fire Department and Boy Scouts.


The VFW was going to run a carnival at Sperry Park from May 27 - June 1.


The Tunxis Tribe of Redmen won honors for highest percentage of new members and of veterans as members of any tribe in the state.


Townspeople donated 126% of quota = $1,993.62 in the Red Cross drive.


Applications for membership had been received from several veterans for the Avon Volunteer Fire Department.


Avon Old Farms Convalescent Hospital would remain open for several months, despite rumors. -- All-time high of 180 patients. -- Formerly held military jobs are gradually being taken over by civilians. -- Local staff include: -- Shirley Potter, James J. Varner, James Lynch, Edna Strong, Arthur Neriani, Robert Wilcox


Philip Kerry was promoted to MM 3/c.


Winfield Scott Derrin died at the age of 82. Derrin was one of the oldest residents of Avon. -- Charles F. Arnold died at the Newington Veteran’s Hospital. -- Served with the Seabees in the Pacific. -- First Avon veteran to die after discharge. --Member of the VFW (joined in Mauri, Hawaii).


Several Avonities had also decided to enlist upon the wars end while many had also been discharged.


Fiske H. Ventres had become the Courant’s Foreign Correspondent.


Compiled by Katie Kukiolczynski


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