The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
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Hits and hits

Hits and bits. John DePastino manager of the Columbia Insurance Agency Corporation seldom torgets a friend and I'm proud to be on his lengthy lst ms morning genial John presented the boys of the editorial office with calendars and year books TOT !95o custom he hasn't slipped on in years Many thanks So raysS years calendars and especially the year books proved invaluable to and the boys Jules Racenet OI Oah vile celebrates another birthday today Heres hoplns YOU blow the 34 candles out simultaneously, Jule Margaret Van Weymar has resumed her duties at the local telephone exchange after being ncapacltateo W a spraned anke sustained while at Si,e Eagles alleys . Agnes Gibbons of NaugatucK mas wonnd I'D a busy shopping week. The Tower telescope elimpsed her several nights with armtus o bundles as she hustled hither and thther Henry Downg' tlls Denis hustling credit manager became bigger ana brighter beam this morning, for yesterday afternoon Mrs Bowling the former Mildred Richards presented him with fine big baby boy, their first And was the colone happy! Just let him tell you about it.
 Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Whatever came of that suggestion I read in your column some weeks back about police patrol cars carrying flares to be set up in the roadway warning motorists of an accident or wreck? thought it was pretty good ldea ana it;o right line with what they doing in other cltes In fact think it's law in some states that motor accidents marked by flares some type of light that is discernibe than the ordinary flashght that most of our local patromen carry at night. M mgnt be good plan for the city fathers to start the year off right by equippng their motor patrol cars "i'n some such lights as these -. OB.
 Current chapter . "Weene" Zenick former Boys Club baskebaler saw New York University battle Cali fornia at Madison Square Garden the other evening" Curtis Hitchcock pro at Lawrencevle Scnooi IS Spenos the Christmas recess at his Woodbury domicile Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cucolo paid visit by the storK recently The newcomer has been christened Gerald
 Ike Kern triple threat of the Colgate football tear is haberdashng at Howands during the holiday IuSn; Natalie Atieri Wilby teacher celebrates olrtnoay Christmas Day. Her brother, Francis, Colby grad 1sC saw the light of day Thanksgiving. Amt that sl1mpin. {. Marian Kelly of the Stiles Street keliys bonorS me with little Yuietloe message 1Aeo "1'iA cheer.
 ,f,,I TEnot vQfE faculties have embrOied this nation in the ungody cataclysm of war. That jobs are more plentiu ana as result more families with necessities or lfe ,.: That the health of the nation is at its peak That science has given us so many weapons with when to battle the enemies of mankind. That we still have left to battle for the rights of man champions who are not baked by the widest rivers highest mOun tains. That still free and law-abidng cti gems of the United States.
 Clean-ups. |. .. The U s. Army Recruiting Service IS distributing pamphlets the proper display of the flag and how it should be respected It's handy little thing to for those who have great admiration for the flag and its proper usage sweet voice called to the Tower man yesterday and informed him that if he would up to her house he could have two dolls TOT some little girls Christmas. The voice was that of Marion Rehl of 20 Myrtle and promised to place the dolls where they would do the most good And the Iower new hockey rink up at Fulton Park has been built right on the tennis courts and should be ready for as soon according to the weather almanacs for 1886, will be pretty wntry with and cold well mixed But as we look for that type of weather then why start complaining about it now.
 Olden golden days The brief notice that law day had been set for hearing the foreclosure action of the Lcheld Savings Society against the proprietor of Phelps Tavern in Lchfeld Strs up sweet memories of the days when the famous hOstelry mecca for those who liked to in the famous little town in the foothills of the Berkshres. There is interest ing and historic past to Phelps Tavern. 1t goes all the way back to Revolutionary days. any inn did shelter Washington his journeys through this state we know this must have at some time. It has withstOOd many of American life that trust it will still survive to convince modern generations of the stability of some institutions.
 Caught in the crowd. Talk about crushes at Times Square in the subway rush hour It had noth- ing on Waterbury last week. It was worth 8 good big silver dollar to find parking place along any street within ten minutes walking time of Exchange Place And space at the counters in the stores of the city was also at premium. There more than one aching bunion at retiring time that night. And they weren't on the "dogs" of the hard-working and obliging clerks How those babies could step your toes as you ambed along the various ases and tried to get one shoulder through an opening just about big enough for an elbow. Talk about bargain hunters, they were few and far between Mama and Papa Wa terbury loosed the purse strings and induged in good old-faShoned buying spree.
 One day left bet nobodys