The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22

afternoon at the home of Dr. M. Heminway Merriman at 200 p. m. Rev. Thomas 8. Cline, rector of Christ Episcopal church officiated. Burial was in the Evergreen cem- etery.
 The regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias will be held Wednesday evening instead of Thursday evening this week.
 Senior Dance
 The senior class of the high school will sponsor an informal dance t tomorrow evening at the school auditorium. Music will be furnished by the Diplomats orches- tra. Members of the committee in charge of the dance are William Maton, Betty Wargo. Virginia Copeland, Joan Adams, and Poster Snyder.
 Schools Close
 St. Johns Parochial school will hold It's annual Christmas party tomorrow morning. There will be a Christmas tree, gifts for each oi the two hundred children in the school, and candy. These were pro- vided by the ladies of the Catholic Council. School will close for the holidays after the party.
 The public schools will close Wednesday at noon.
 
 Fill Christmas Baskets
 Two Christmas baksets were fill- ed by the Girl Scouts of Troop 1 at their meeting yesterday after- noon. These were turned over to the social service department for distribution to the needy. The Red Squirrel Patrol was in charge oi the entertainment, which consisted of Major Bowes program with Janice Madison as Major Bowes. No meeting of Troop { will be held next week.
 Work on handicraft was done al the meeting of Troop 3. Games were played.
 Dolls Awarded
 The monthly meeting of tho Children of Mary Sodality was held Monday evening. Returns were made on the quintuplet dolls ant $67OO was realized for the benefi, of the church. The dolls were awarded to Mrs. John Habelka, Jr of Ansonia. Following the meeting pla, rehearsal was held.
 | Briefs
 Miss Emma Wollenhaupt ant Miss Gertrude Quick are enjoyinG Q vacation from their duties at thu Taft School office.
 Miss Jean Leake of Putnam spent the weekend as guest of MT. and Mrs. Oswald Balunas Wilder street.
 Miss Dorothy White, student al the University of Michigan, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents MT. and Mrs Walter White of Belden street.
 Lsmpron Discharged .
 Arraigned in town court last night to face charges of reach of peace and intoxication, Joseph Lampron of Westbury Park Road was given discharge. However, he was given a four weeks continuance on 8 non-supp0rt charge. <
 The accused posted $20O for his bond and agreed to turn over S5 a week toward the support of his wife and child in the interim.
 John D. Viola of Waterbury was granted discharge on e charge of violating the rules of the road. He was arrested the other day by Of- ficer Louis Jordan.
 Presiding at the session was Jus tice Russell H. Pope. Grand Juror Henry z. Campbell prosecuted.
 Purvls Gets Nolle
 Robert Purvis, Jr., of this town, charged with evading responsibility, was given a noile upon recommen- dalton of Prosecuting Attorney ]. Howard Roberts of Thomaston at . criminal session of superior court in Winsted yesterday.
 Purvis appealed c conviction on the Thomaston court following an accident last September 6.
 Among the college students who have returned home for the Christ mas holidays are Virginia Mattoon Peggy 0riswold. Darlene and Rob- ert Purvis. Connecticut State coi- lege: Edward Coon. North Carolina State: Margaret Butterfield. Pem- broke: Frederick Camp. Ralph and Robert Pickafd. and Paul Poster Middlebury: Evelyn Copeland. Bate; college: Ethel Edwards. Radcliffe college: Donald Planning. Notrt Dame; Alfred Jarlctt. Holy Gross.