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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
SOCIETY NEWS
BUTTERFLIES.
Frances q. Bromley.

Butterflies wear velvet gowns
When Swaying on the leeds.
Gowns trimmed with brilliant span
giles
And rows OF jet-black beads
Butterflies are touched with stld
Upon their gauZy wings
That CLEAN like sparkling Sunbeams
On their airy journeyings.
Butterflies sip honeyed tea
From Canterbury cup.
They taste OF clover nectar.
And stop to drink and sup.
Butterflies then go to sleep
On dainty mignonctteS,
They dream OF counting daisies,
The velvet clad coQuetteS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Clubs New Years Dance
Will Be On Wednesday
PAGE FIvDs''

out of the city from Erskine Gle
InentS or Bobby Davis.
Bill Vanden Dries and his orches-
ira, the popular band that furnished
the music for the Christmas formal.
will be on hand again TO furnish the
rhythm.
The dance will bring to close
the social season here centering
around the holiday period, and will
come as a fitting farewell to those
who have been visiting in this COM
munity during the festive season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Miss Thomas Bride
OF George T: larry

The wedding Of Miss Jane Wat
klnS Thomas, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Hamlin Thomas, Of
South Hill, Va, and George Patrick
NV. son of Mrs. Emma Aston
larry and the late Albin Rawlins
larry, Of Townsville, was Solemniz-
ed in the First Baptist church, Ra-
leigh. Monday, December %, 1910, at
3 o'clock. The Rev. Mr.. Grant, of
South Hill, Va, officiated at the
ceremony.
The bride wore a dress Of gold
cloth, with a matching coat trimmed
IN beaver. Her accessories were
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Miss Gupton WEEDS
James W. Edmonds

Announcement is made of the mar
liagc of Miss Margaret GuptOn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Cup
Ton, of Henderson, to Captain James
w. EdmondS, of Paris Island, S. {.
The ceremony was performed at
three o'clock, December %, at the
home of the brides uncle, S. B. Rog-
ors, of Henderson. Mr.. Rogers Of
ficiatcd, using the ring ceremony.
Only members of the immediate
families were present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30

West End Country Club members
and their guests will enjoy a New
Years dance Wednesday evening
from 10 until 2 o'clock at the club
house.
This is the second dance Of the
holiday season, and will be fitting
affair to start the new year as well
as climax to the social affairs of
the holiday season.
The dance is expected to attract
a number of the college set as well
as club members themselves.
Many out of town visitors are eX-
pected, and club members may Sc
cure invitations for their guests from
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30

For several years it has been the
custom Of the Junior WOman's CLUB
to sponsor one or two dances an
nually, and they are looked forward
to as some of the best dances given
IN Henderson. Tonight's affair prom
lses to be as enjoyable as any put on
by the club in the past, supporting
the reputation the club has gained
for its dances.
Brooks Fryer and his orchestra,
of Rocky Mount, will furnish music.
Decorations appropriate for the
Christmas season and the New Year
will be placed by a committee, head
ed by Mrs. Phil RaWlinS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30

brown and her flowers orchids. She
was given in marriage by her brother
Warren Thomas, Jr.
The groom had as his best man his
uncle, William B. larry.
Mrs. larry received her education
at Florida Woman's College,
Mr.. larry attended North Carolina
State College and was member of
Sigma NJ fraternity. For the past
few years he has bought tobacco for
the Export Leaf Tobacco Co.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left for I, trip 10 New
York. Upon their return they will
make their home in Townsville.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Here for Visit.

LjnWOOd LOWS spent SCVCr0i days
here with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
z. L. Lewis. He WAS CuroUtc 10 Ten
Nes<ee. where he i IN the employ OF
the American Bell Telephone Il Telc-
graph Company.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Comes from Richmond,

Miss Maria Gregory, OF Richmond.
Va. Will arrive tomorrow to be the
cues, OF Miss Pesgy Moran. and to
attend the dance Tuesday evening
beng given by 5. S. Parham tor his
rIECeS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Miss Savage to We'd
l.. Dale Faulkner

Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Lee Say
ace. OF near Henderson. announce
the engagement OF their daughter
Mary Helen, to l.. Dale Faulkner. OF
Henderson ana Petersburg, Va. the
Wedding to be Solemnizcd in january.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
LADIES ARE GUESTS
AT ROTARY MEETING

Ladies will he the guests Of the
Rotary club Tuesday evening at {
o'clock ut the regular meeting ct that
civic group in The Vance hotel
Dr. ". ". Noel will be in charge
of the program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Birth of Son.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M. Allen. Jr.,
of Hendersonville, announce the birth
of son, seven pounds, fifteen
ounces, on Thursday, December 26,
in Patton Memorial hospital in that
city. Mr. Allen formerly was secre-
tary of the Henderson Chamber Of
Commerce, and is similarly located
now in the Western North Carolina
1;t,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
TO Memphis.

George Finch. accompanied by
Miss Mildred Finch. has gone 10
Memphis. Tenn, OF business trip.
They Will return to Henderson on
Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Visitor Here

Mrs. Elite Mae Holland. of Bur
..ngton. spent Sunday here with Mrs.
Il. II. Harper ana Miss Madolln
Harper.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Return from Louisville.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Horner return
I'd last night from Louisville. CD,
where they visited Mrs. uotner'S
grandmother tor the Christmas hOu-
days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30

Reason. said an ancient Jewish
sage, is an angel, the mediator, who
stands between Guu and nIan.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-30
Breakfast Given
For Bridal Couple

Mrs. T. P. Hester was hostess
Thursday morning, December rs, a:
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A Catholic Mems Supper Club
has been organized among the
members of Sheridan Council,
Knights of Columbus, and start
ing Monday evening, November
18th a supper gathering will be
staged with prominent guest
speakers in attendance. The ses-
sions will be modelled along social
and educational lines with view
of bringing together weekly or
monthly a representative troup of
Catholic laymen for the discus
sion Of current problems.
The full scope of the program
will be announced shortly by the
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Red Cross Chapter Carries on Aiding World Veterans
Earbenders To Hold
Election OF Officers
Annual Tourney Gets Underway Dinty Moore Supper
Arranged-F1arYest Dance to Be Held Tonight

The Earbenders had their first
official card game at the Communi-
ty House last evening. The card
room emitted the old familiar noises
which have been associated with the
Earbenders on Friday nights. If the
card room was at the front of the
building, without a doubt, the
thumps and knocks on the table
when a trick is taken in, would
attract the attention of passersby
The players last evening showed
themselves to be in rare form and
the scores were Conway %, Joyce 10,
ODonnell, %, Donavon IA, Dulac "a,
and Murphy 18.
Feed The Boys
The EarbenderS are featuring one
of their regular Corned Beef Sup
pers next Saturday night, Novem-
Der 8, and anyone who has ever
attended one of these Suppers can
vouch for their superiority and
the concensus of opinion is that
"Dinty Moore never served a bet
ter one.
The election of officers takes place
next Sunday afternoon, at p. m.
at the Community House. All the
members are asked to be present
for the election.
Everything is in readiness for the
Harvest Dance to be held at the
Community House this evening -
and from all reports the entertain
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tainment committee.
The Park Department completed
the connections for the water at
the Wading Pool at Washington
Park and the water was tested and
found the pool can be cleaned out
and refilled with water in less than
2 hours. This will be good news
for any mother who had children
small enough to enjoy the wading
pool on hot days during the sum-
mer.
Miss Julie Ferris of Kelsey street
was hostess at a Halloween party
given at her home on Thursday eve
ming. The house was skillfully dec
Grated in orange and black. Games
we're played and delicious luncheon
was served at midnight. Those in
attendance we're: Doris Sugrue, Leo
Caffrey, Patricia Verzier, Jimmy
Connolly, Jane Verzier, Joe john
Stoa, Irene Buckley, Jimmy Ken.
needy, Adele Guiffre, Gerald O'Don-
nell, Julie Ferris and Donald Cam
eron.
Halloween was very quiet one
on Washington Hill - but the rea.
son for this was that all the chill.
dren up here went down to Hope
vile, our next door neighbor for
the annual parade which is feat
ure of the Hopeville Club. 1t was a
very nice affair and those atend-
ing, we are sure, felt they were
transported into a Fairy Land. 1t
was very colorful and enjoyable.
A meeting of all Democratic work.
ers in District So is planned for the
Washington Park Community House
Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Town
Committeeman James Fitzgerald has
requested that all active and volun-
teer workers be present as final
plans for election, day must be COM
pleted. 1t is. planned to have the
meeting over in time so that all
may attend the customary Election
Eve rallies on Washington Hill in
which all the Democratic candidates
will participate.
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and Middleton. This is the only area
in New England to be visited by the
national mission team of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America. Thousands of people rep
resenting wide variety of organi-
cations will participate from all over
the state in the one-day missions in
their neighborhood, as well as the
longer missions in one of the three
larger cities.
The mission will open in Water
bury on Sunday afternoon, December
/, DR.. E. Stanley Jones, the author
OF THE Christ Of the Indian Road"
and many other well known books,
will be the speaker at a service to
ibe held in the First Methodist
church. 1t is expected that the after
noon service will be followed by a
youth rally to be addressed by DR.
Dwight Bradley, director of social
action of the Congregational Chris
tan churches. In the evening q
seminar or forum will be held-the
leader being Adolph Keller of Gen.
eva, Switzerland, general secretary
Of the European central Office TO,
Inter- Church Aid. DR.. Keller is one
of the most distinguished leaders OF
European Professionalism and has re-
Gently arrived from Lisbon on one
of the Clippers.
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Christian Mission
Opens Here Dec. l
DR.. E. Stanley Jones to Be Speaker at First Methodist
Church-GOvernOr Among Sponsors

Governor Baldwin and President
Seymour of Yale are among the
sponsors of the Connecticut Chris
tan Mission occurring December
Ia promoted by the Connecticut
Council lof Churches as announced
by Rev. Russell J. Clinchy, state
chairman. Other prominent names
among the sponsors are: Bishop
Frederick G. Budlong, President
Remsen B. Ogilby, Robert B. Newell
Dean Luther A. Weigle, Hon. Wilbur
L. Cross, Justice John w. Banks
Mrs. Lansing Lewis and Fred S.
Chase. The vice chairmen of the
mission are Rev. Leland P. Carey
Hartford; Rev. John H. Mclean
New Haven, and Rev. Fred Hoskins
Bridgeport.
Twelve or more cities and areas
of the state will have such speakers
during this week as E Stanley Jones
Ralph w. Sockman, Albert w
Beaver, Muriel Lester, Douglas Hor.
ton, Richard Roberts, Bishop Free
man and William Lloyd lines.
Youth mass meetings will be helc
on December in Hartford, Bridge.
port and New Haven using many Of
the above leaders for seminars fol
young people, on the following day
including many additional national
ly known youth leaders, E. Stanley
Jones, Muriel Lester and S. Franklin
Mack will be the keynote speakers.
One day missions using several OF
these leaders in each are being Or
ganized in Waterbury, Danbury, Nor
wich, Stamford, Torrington, Merider
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gency War Production and war Re-
lief, and Surgical Dressings Branch
reports were also submitted.
In regard to veterans service. the
report shows that 1897 personal in
terviews were made in the Office,
3,410 letters we're written to various
government agencies and hospitals,
and approximately 100 cases a
month were carried
A total of $l0,93960 was sub
scrihed during the 23d annual roll
call OF the chapter, while S24,548.44
was raised by the Waterbury chap
ter and branches for the emergency
war relief fund.
The report, in part, follows.
Braille
After the last annual Red Cross
meeting, new Braille class was or
ganized which met once a week
through the year at the Red Cross
rooms, and the number of students
was increased to seven. The most
recent to receive Braille Certifl-
cate was Mrs Robert Rose. who was
congratulated by National Braille
Headquarters upon the perfection of
her work. The certificate was
awarded upon the submission of the
short story, Star Light, Star
Bright" by Dorothy Thomas, 66
pages.
$50 pages of Braille, including
short stories from current magazines
and various practice work, were re-
ceived. making a total for the year
Of 1860 pages.
An interesting, Informative and
highly valued bool. in two volumes,
you Can Learn to Read Braille"
by Madeleine Seymour LOOMS, was
secured b. the Local Chapter in
March. 1t is for the use of those
sisEted persons, who though them
so'Ves unable to read or write
Eraille, may wish to teach it to the
blind. An ink print copy accom-
panies the work. making it very
simple matter to give instructions.
The book is available to at any time
10 anyone interested
Respectfully submitted:
MRS. EDWARD j. GODFREY.
Chairman
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WOLCOTT COTTAGE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

A four-room unoccupied cottage
owned by Mis- Sadie McGrath of
Alma avenue, Hitchcock lake, was
extensively damaged early this
morning. The first was not discov-
cred for some time. The loss was es-
timated at about $500, partly cover
ed by insurance.
Wolcott volunteer fire depart
ment, led by Chief Edward r. Their
iault, was summoned just before
midnight by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Pernatozzi who were awakened by
a couple, who saw the flames shoot
ing into the sky as they were pass
ing on the road.
The cause Of the fire was unde-
termined. Miss McGrath lives alone
in a small cottage in the rear of
the burned building She said the
last occupants moved away in Oct.
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MURDER VICTIM
BURIED TODAY
No Change in Wife's Con-
ditiOn-AcCused Trusty
Awaits Arrangement

John Beall, 60, cook at the Chesh-
ire reformatory, who was murdered
Tuesday afternoon, will be buried in
Hartford today Services will be
held from the Ahearn funeral home,
100 Pennington avenue, Hartford, at
2:30 o'clock. Rev. James H. William
of the Hartford Theological semi
nary will officiate.
Mrs. Beall, 81, who was blud-
geoned, was still on the danger list
at st. Mary's hospital where no
change was reported in her condi-
ton.
Meanwhile Coroner William B.
Hennessey completed his inquest
and will issue his finding Monday.
Testimony by Lieut.. William C.,
Schatzman completed the two-day
inquest last night.
Charged with the Staying, John
Saitkowsky, "a, trusty at the reform
atory, was being held without bail
at the New Haven Jail. The con-
fessed slayer will be defended by
Public Defender Edward T. Car
mody.
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First Aid

First Aid
Five classes of instruction in First
Aid were conducted during the year,
with SO adults completing the STAN
dard Course, and SIS school children
completing the First Aid Course for
Juniors.
A class for women was conducted
by Miss Alice Briggs, First Aid IN
structor, and eighteen students sue
cessfully completed the course and
were awarded certificates.
A class was conducted by Miss
Ruth Bowker, for the teachers Of
the rural schools of Woodbury., and
seven applicants successfully COM
pleted the course and were awarded
certificates.
During the school year September
1899 to June 1910, classes in Junior
First Aid were conducted in the
Middlebury schools by Mrs. Rose
Klitka, Red Cross First Aid InStruc-
tor; twenty-five students passed
their tests and were awarded certi-
flcates.
American Legion State Fund:
During the past year, checks to-
falling $5,14285 were disbursed for
the Connecticut State Fund for
Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines,
through the Waterbury Chapter Of
flee. Of this amount, $4,509.63 was
expended for emergency relief and
allowances, and $633.22 for medical
and hospital care. Sixty-nine fam
lilies were assisted during this period.
Miscellaneous
Annual State Conference Of Red
Cross Chapters was held at Hart
ford, Conn, on october 26, 1889, and
sixteen delegates from the Water
bury Chapter and Branches at
tended.
The Annual Convention of Red
Cross Chapters was held in Wash
ington. d. c., May to 8, 1910. and
the Waterbury Chapter was repre-
sented by Mrs. Edith E. Laid, eX-
ecutive Secretary; Mrs. Ralph W.
Darlington, Chairman of Volunteer
Service; and Miss Aida Greer,
Chairman of Nursing Service.
A Regional Junior Red Cross
Conference was held in Westport
Conn, on May l8, 1910, and the Wa
terbury Chapter was represented by
two delegates from Anderson School,
two delegates and principal from
Woodrow Wilson School; three dele
gates and principal from Bunker
Hill School, and four delegates, two
teachers, and Miss Anna E. Pagan,
Chairdman Of Junior Red Cross
Service and Mrs. Ralph w. Car
rington, Chairman Of Volunteer
Service.
Dedication exercises for the new
Veterans ONE at Rocky Hill, Conn,
were conducted on September IA,
1910, and the Waterbury Chapter
was represented by the Executive
Secretary, Mrs. Edith E. Laid.
Since the invasion of Poland last
September. an Inquiry and Informa-
ton Service was established by the
American National Red Cross, and
many thousand inquiries from peo-
pie in the United States seeking in
formation concerning the safety Of
their relatives and close friends IN
the countries of Europe affected by
war conditions, were forwarded to
the International Committee Of the
Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland,
Approximately thirty such inquiries
were handled through the Water
bury Chapter, and contacts were
established between families in six
of the cases.
Da.nrcf fVlIv cIIbOoittn6'
MRS. EDITH E. LADD,
Executive Secretary
PICK UP 2
Life Saving
A life saving and swimming pro-
gram was carried on during the
past year at the Girl Scout Camp,
Crosby and Leavenworth high
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To stimulate mining Peru will
establish a Mining Bank.
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Chairman
ment committee has few surprises
for the audience, and large crowd
is anticipated to be on hand. John
Dzick is chairman of the enter
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Tickets

Tickets
Healey, chairman; Honorable
John l.. Gaffney, DR.. Joseph
Byrnes, Patrick Bergin, John Fitz-
maurice, Patrick O'Brien.
Publicity: Cornelius F.. Maloney,
chairman; Raymond j, Tanning,
John Daley.
Tickets: Joseph Sullivan, chair
man; Edward Conlan, Patrick j..
Wallace, Charles Bannon, Roger
Walsh, Joseph Robinson, Thomas
F. Bane, George Daley, Joseph
Crorin and Frank Spallane.
Members of the council will be
permitted to invite non-members
to take part in the various sup
per gatherings.
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1857 Interviews On
Personal Problems
Given During Year
Review of Various Activities of Chapter Given in An
nuaI RepOrt-New Braile Class Makes
Splendid Progress

More than 1000 cases involving
World War Veterans were acted
upon by the Home Service depart
ment Of the Waterbury chapter,
American Red Cross, during the
past year, according to the annual
report submitted this week. The re-
port covers all the activities of the
local chapter, including Braille, Dis
aster Relief, First Aid, Accident Pre-
vention, Nursing Service, Home
Hygiene, Junior Red Cross, Life
Saving, Production, Roll Call, Emer-
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various committee chairmen. Past
Grand Knight Thomas w. Scad-
den is acting as general chairman
In arranging for the first supper,
which is acting as general chair
man in arranging for the first
supper, which is expected to in
augurate a series of interesting
events during the winer months.
Other committees named in
clude:
Speakers: William T. Earring
ton, chairman; Edward Horgan,
Mortimer j. Conner, Charles j.
Mcdonald and Thomas w. Scad-
den.
Reception: Honorable Patrick j.
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Wilmington, Del. (UP)-Enoch S,
Richards, SO, Harrington salesman,
has driven 100000 miles in the
last % years without an accident,
pinch" or a ticket.
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HE'S UNAWARE OF BROKEN LEG

Danville, Ill. (UP)-A broken leg
would stop most anyone, temporar-
lily, but not Benjamin Dale, 81, of
this city. After being struck by
car on his way to work and treated
for facial decorations, he didn't dis
cover his fractured leg until an
x-ray picture was taken when he
returned from work that evening.
Evening star., 1940-10-13

your best ones It two or three times
a year, and get quite sentimental.
This is most agreeable. Go on
You gave me sprig of sweet fern
one afternoon. coming up over that
hill beyond the house. and l found it.
centuries later, all crumbling in a
book. The smell of sweet fern made
me think sadly of you - oh. for six
months afterwards"
"How many expensive roses have
wasted on girls with less effect! That
hill was thick with sweet fern: think
how economical -"
But Ariane, now fully embarked on
"reminiscences. interrupted: "You told
me that your .favorite book was Don
Quixote, and l made point of strug-
Cling through it - in two volumes -
as soon as l got home"
What an unbearable prig | must
have been! I'd probably been made to
read it in college. and thought you'd
be impressed.
II was. Tremendously. Do you
want me to 60 on and tell you about
other affairs?"
Absolutely not! Let's talk about
me- What more do you remember"
Ariane leaned back with half-closed
eyes, Scent of wild roses mingled with