The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-03
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Mrs. Ralph D. Clinton was elect ed president of the Ladies society of the Union Congregational church, at the annual meeting of the so- ciety held recently. Other officers are Vice-president, Mrs. Cameron; secretary, Mrs. Oscar l.. Locke, and treasurer. Mrs. Walter krantz.
 Reports for the past year showed that the society, under the able di- rection of Mrs. Eugene Main, has accomplished a great deal of work and has done a great deal for the upbuilding of the church. Mrs. Main was warmly praised for her work and was urged to continue in office for another year.
 Following the business meeting, q social hour was enjoyed. Those pres ent included Mrs. Maine, Mrs. Cam eron, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Locke, Mrs. krantZ, Mrs. Howard J. Ande, Mrs. James Newell, Mrs. Charles A. Stone, Mrs. Clarence Yale, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Ellen Dimmock. Mrs. Fred Jackson and Mary Eileen locke.
 Mir and Mrs Edward II. Middle brook of sharon, announced the en- gagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Celia Middlebrook, to Frank Valenta, of Jackson Heights, l.. l., at a dinner given recently by Mrs Allen J. Wiley of sharon. Miss Middlebrook is a graduate of Syra- cuse university and a member of AL pha Delft Pi. Her father was a rep resentative in the Connecticut legis- lature in 1907. 1918 and 1921. She is @ direct descendant of Joseph Middlebrook, who arrived from Eng land at Concord, Mass, Bay Colony, | in 1885 and who was one of the early 1 settlers in Fairfield, in the colony of Connecticut. MT Valenta Is attend ing New York university and is a member of Sigma Pi Kappa.
 The most brilliant event of the | winter social season will be the in- | augural ball given by the First Company of the Governors Foot | Guard, for Governor-elect Wilbur l.. Cross on Wednesday,, January z. following the ceremonies in the ca pitol which will make Dean Cross | of Yale, governor of Connecticut for the next two years.
 | The Second Company of the Gov ernor's Foot Guard will attend the ceremonies in the afternoon, taking part in the parade to the capitol Both companies will escort Governor Cross from the Hartford club tc Capitol Hill, following luncheon which the governor will have with his staff. Governor Trumbull and Governor elect Cross will stand or the steps of the Hartford club fol lowing the luncheon, to receive the salute of the escort. After the cere. monies at the capitol there will be q reception. At S:3O that evening, the Foot Guard officers will escort the governor. his staff and their ladies to their boxes at the armory whert the ball will be held. There will be three boxes one for the governor one for Major Alvan w. Hyde of the First Company and Major Charles Lockhart of the Second Company and their guests and one for the First Company staff officers.
 The governor will be taken te Major Hyde's quarters to be ready for the grand entry which will mark the opening of the ball. In the gov ernor's box will be members of the family which includes Mir and Mrs Wilbur Cross. jr, and their son Robert Sanderson Cross and MT and l Mrs Avery Cross. There will also be lis staff. including Col and Mrs Thomas Hewes of Pennington Greenwich, Col and Mrs Edward Taylor, Col Charles w. Comfort Major James A. Shaley and Miss Mildred Fleming. Lieut-CommandeI and Mrs Herbert l.. Seward and others. Among the New Haven guests at the ball will be President and Mrs James Rowland Angel Prof and Mrs William R. Vance Prof and Mrs John Chester Adams Prof and Mrs Robert N. Corwin and Miss Margaret Corwin. Mir and Mrs Charles A. Stevens, Miss Harrle' Clark, Major and Mrs Charles Lock hart, Capt and Mrs Carl G. swan son. Capt and Mrs William C. Me Laughlin. apt Joseph Weibel. Capt Michael F. McGann, Capt and Mrs William c. Hayes, Lieut. and Mrs | Robert II. Gerrish, Major John L. Gilson, Capt Samuel l.. White, Cap; M. Leon Smith. Capt Robert $ Walker of Waterbury, Capt William G. Dougherty, Capt William S. He witt of Bridgeport. Atty and Mrs Kenneth Wynrte and Capt and Mrs Ellis E. Baker.
 | Governor and Mrs John II, Trum- bull will have in their box. MT and | Mrs John Coolidge of New Haven, | MT and Mrs Henry Trumbull and Miss Esther Trumbull of Plainville and MT and Mrs Edward Kelly or Bridgeport.
 Mir and Mrs William Loeffler or Bunker Hill avenue have had with them their daughter. Mrs George James and MT James of orange, N. J.
 | Mir and Mrs Charles Atwood have left for their home in Binghamp- ton, N. r.. after spending several days with Mir Atwood's mother. Mrs Mabel Atwood of Watertown.