The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-18
Sheridan Sees No
 Need For Project;
 Condemns Request
Proposed Sum Would Not Benefit Town Directly = Masters to Be Beacon Valley Grange Guests;
 Churches Arrange Good Friday Programs
NAUGATUCK
Wm. ,. Baxter. COrrespOndent-ihOne Naugatuck

posed $50,00O federal grant to the town for work in leveling Bethany airport as it will in my opinion. be of no direct benefit to the town" Warden John J. Sheridan said today in condemning vigorous ly the request for money for this purpose, which was announced yesterday in the Democrat. The warden gave Ahe Democrat an in- terview expressing his stand on the matter.
 He asked by what authority Christian Groh, EZRA official, asked the sum without discussion of it by the EZRA advisory board or before the board of warden and burgesses.
 He declared the town was told more than year ago that work of replacing Lebanon road would benefit the town considerably. and asked how Naugathck benefited by this. The thousands of dollars used in doing this work, he said. was taken from the regular allotment which came to Naugatuck and not from Q special fund. This money could have been spent to better ad- vantage in Naugatuck, the warden asserted.
 "Why should we ask money for work to be done five miles away from the town, where 1t could be used to more, purposes on projects that will benefit the people of Naugatuck directly" he asked. He said he prefers to have the peo- pie of the town benefit by the projects and not "a private group"
 'The proposed project on tho airport means absolutely nothing to the town in my opinion" he de- clared. ,F s%.
 The town about two years ago leased the port at price of about $1 yearly from the Colonial Air ports, Inc, which owns the field. The borough board was told then it would be advisable to do this because it would supply work for relief laborers and would result in making the airport prominent ono. This does not seem to have materialized as the field is not yet in good enough condition to enable all flyers to land there.
 Mr Groh pointed out yesterday that in his opinion the airport If improved as requested would make it key airport of the state, thereby increasing its commercial business and the town would bene- lit as a result, he asserts.
 Masters to Visit Grange
 Tomorrow night will be Visit ing Masters Night" at the Beacon Valley grange, which will hold Its weekly meeting in Grange hall. Twelve visiting masters of other granges have been invited to at- tend and each is expected to pro- vide part of the program.
 Those invited include masters Of Cheshire, Bethany, Woodbridge, oxford, Bethlehem, Pomperaug, Middlebury, Wolcott. Mad River, Prospect, Rock Rimmon and Washington granges. Refreshments will be served and a pleasant so- cial time is expected.
 Preparations for the grange pub lic' card party which will be held Friday, April 27, proceeds of which will go toward the benefit of the Naugatuck Ambulance fund, are nearing completion. A large at- tendance at this affair is expected.
 
 New officers of Naugatuck aerie of Elks will be elected Monday May 21. Officers were nominated at a meeting Tuesday but no an nouncement of those proposed as officers was made as nominations are open for three meeting nights. The lodge will hold it's seth an- niyersary celebration on Thursday, May, 23. Exalted Ruler Thomas Lawley is chairman of the com mittee in charge.
 Catholic Services
 Roman Catholics of Naugatuck attended church today, the blessed sacrament being exposed in the churches. The procession of the blessed sacrament was held at the masses this morning.
 The mass of the -sanctified will be held Friday morning at St. Hedwig,s church at z o'clock and the adoration of Our Lord in the Grave will take place with the church being open until midnight Friday and Saturday nights, Rev. Paul Piechocki, pastor, announced today.
 Mass Friday morning will be at 2 o'clock. The blessing of the bap- tismal waters will be held Satur- day.
 Sunday masses in St. Hedwig's church will be at 6, 9:30 and Il o. clock.
 Tomorrow morning at 7:3O o. clock there will be a mass at St. Francis church with stations of 1At, hal nt and 7:30 o'clock The Lenten fast will end Saturday at noon, Rev John J. Fitzgerald, pastor, an- nounced today.
 There will be 7:30 o'clock mass Good Friday morning at St. Mary,s church and stations of the cross at 3 D. m. Saturday morn ing mass will be at o'clock.
 Musical Services Tomorrow
 A Good Friday musical service. to which all who are interested are invited. will be held in the Congregational church Friday eve ming at o'clock. The church quar- tet and chorus choir . will sing four anthems. William Reynolds and Robert Calkins will sing Faure's famous duet, ''The Cruel fix": Mrs Fred StockWell VIII sing, "Ye Who Sin and Ye Who Sor- row." from Maunder's cantata, "Olivet. to Calvary; and Rev Ed wrad R. Hance will preach a short sermon on "The, Cross"
 The members of the choir are: Sopranos. Mrs Fred Stcokwell, Miss Lorraine Benham, Miss Louise Bristol. Miss Muricl Bristol, Mrs Lyman Bunnell, Miss Mildred Cru mann, Miss Ruth Jenner. Mrs Clarence Jones, Miss Eleanore Kazanjian, Mrs Henry Peck. Mrs Charles Rodcnbach. Miss Melicent Saunders;- contraltos. Mrs Ralph smith. Mrs Howard Bristol, Mrs Harold Chittenden. Mrs Willis sferrill, Miss Gertrude Peck. Mrs Andrew Watson. Mrs Edward Will liams. Miss Maude Wurster: ten ors, Robert Calkins. Donald Me- " lf<. vxx D nxrxs sslAm