The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 GIFT RECIPIENTS
Catholic Women's Council Provide Articles for St.
 John Students
WATER TOWN Correspondent Mary Cosgrove rhone S7D


 Watertown. Dec. 24.-The Chil- drens Christmas party was held at St. Johns school yesterday morning. The gifts, which were provided by the Connecticut Council of Catholic Women, were distributed to the chil- dren by Santa Claus. In the even. ing tho Boy Scout Troop held their meeting and Christmas party in the school. The party was made possible by tho troop committee. St. John Baptist society held their Christ. mas party last night for French children in the school hall.
 There will be confessions this afternoon and evening, and none to. morrow. Masses on Christmas will be at 0:00. TOO, 800, 0:30 and i0:30, and in Bethlehem ct 0;00. The 500 Mass will Do q high mass followed by benedlction. On Sunday the Masses will be at ', 8i6 and 1000 with ii:00 Mass In Bethlehem. There will be devotionS Sunday evening at 7;30.
 Methodist Episcopal Church
 Sunday school at 10: Worship at ii; Sermon theme: "T'ho Parable of the Talents"; D. rn., Service of Christmas carols, songs and stories. Both choirs will sing special number. On Wednesday evening the adult choir will meet in the parsonage at 600 for Christmas party supper. Husbands and wives Of tho members are invited. Junior choir will rehearse Thursday at i:3O D. n. Sunday, January 2d, there will Do c special offering received for the Chinese sufferers, Spanish children and German refugees, This offering iS in response to q United Christmas Appeal made to the churches by tho Federal Council Of Churches of Christ in America.
 Baldwin school Notes
 Mrs. Latin from the Watertown Public Library came to Baldwin school on Friday morning and told the children about many of the new attractive books in the public library. There arc titles suitable for ali tastes and all ages. The book covers are displayed on the bulletin boards in the rooms Hest we forget"
 By contributing generously to the Tuberculosis Fund, the children In Baldwin school have shown the true Christmas spirit. The amount sent in was Si032.
 For the fourth season, the Holy Night, 6 Tnasque arranged by Flor ence Converse: with words and mus sic adapted from old French Christ- mas songs by Kate steaTns Page, was given by the members of grades seven and eight Wednesday after- noon.
 Cast of characters:
 Mary, Ruth Lund; Joseph, Bobby Hayward; the Three Shepherds, AL bert HreSko. Truman Dayton, Afl- thony Roberts.
 The Three Wise Men, --Melchior Donald Atwood: BalthaSar, Toe fife George; CaSpar. Dick Ashworth.
 The Cock-Philip Clark; the Raven, Edwin Williams: the Lamb, Eugene Stetson: the OK and the Ass Billy Bassford.
 The Angeis-Patty Smith, Betty Anne Bryan, Nancy Parker, Lucia smith, Jane Lewis, Dorothy Sed- lak, Margaret Black, Nina Chris man, Beth Olson, Harriet Barlow, Janice Damery, Ruth Peck.
 Sunday school will be held at the Congrcgational church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock with morning Worhhlp being held an hour later.
 To-day at tile Episcopal church the sunday school festival will be held at { o'clock. At i1:40 o'clock fhis evening Q Euchnrlstlc service