The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
World Is Shrinking
 Reports Headmaster
 Of Cheshire School
Further Organization of Local Unit of Committee to Defend America by Aiding Allies Stressed; Mr., Mrs. { Freeman ThmstOn Celebrate 18th Anniversary
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John Thurston, MT. and Mrs. Will liam ThurSton, MT. and Mrs. Thom- as P. Leary, MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Dunn, MT. and Mrs. Douglas Cock roft, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Cock roft, MT. and Mrs. James Thurston, Howard Thurston, Douglas and Ro- bert Thurston, Lawrence Dunn, Jr, William Dunn, William ThurSton, Jr., Genevieye Dunn, Jack Garfield, Blanche Thurston, Jeanette Albert, MT. and Mrs. William Garfield, Genevive Garfield and William Garfield, Jr.
 MT. and Mrs. Thurston were mar ried Nov. 18, 1915 in St. Mary's rec tory by Rev. William Thurston.
 On Naval Cruise
 J. Howard Whittemore, a student at Harvard University, left yester- day on a cruise on the U. s. Tusca- loosa with members of the U. s. Na- val Reserve Training Corps. He has been granted a leave of absence from college.
 Charles L. Berger, president of the Naugatuck Savings Bank, today arl- nounced that Harold W. Roberts has been appointed secretary of the bank, and will start his new duties Monday. Hiding Olson has been sec retary and treasurer of the bank and will devote his time entirely to the treasurer's duties in the future, as these have increased with the growth of business.
 For the past II years, MT. Roberts who resides on Hillside avenue, has been employed by the Connecticut State Banking Department as a senior examiner and for six years prior to that was connected with the New Britain National Bank.
 Seal Sale Starts
 The annual Christmas seal sale started here yesterday and Mrs. Kenneth E, Johnson heads the com- mittee in charge. Seals have been mailed to many residents, as in the past. Those who do not receive them through the mails may secure them in stores
 The profits from the sale goes to help tuberculosis sufferers. It is stressed that this year even more than in the past, a generous re- sponse to this sale is needed.
 Father Dunn To Speak
 Rev. George F. Dunn of St. Fran cis' church will address the Naug- atuck Rotary Club at its dinner meeting tomorrow noon in Halls restaurant. His subject will be, "Fredom.r
 The board of directors of the club will hold a regular meeting at 5 p. m. Friday, November ,29 at the Naugatuck Fuel Company office.
 A meeting on Tuesday, December 3l, will be the annual Rotary Father and Son meeting and George E. Rogers, headmaster of Monson Academy and president of the Monson Rotary Club will be the speaker.
 The Naugatuck Rotary teams each took two out of three strings from the Waterbury Rotarians in a re- cent match rolled at the Brass City Clubs alleys.
 Give Food Tomorrow
 Distribution of federal food here will take place tomorrow instead of Friday, Welfare Superintendent Leo Scully announced today. The dis taribution is being held on Wednes- day so that needy will have the food for Thanksgiving Day.
 The distribution places are on Bridge street and Rubber avenue.
 Sew For Red Cross
 Fifteen members of the Eyange- line Circle of the Salem Lutheran church did sewing work last night for the American Red Cross. They will meet again next Monday night for the same purpose. They are: Mrs. A. H. Nelson. Mrs. Robert An derson, Agnes Anderson, Esther Anderson, Ellen Anderson, Mrs. Eric Anderson, Pauline Pearson, Mrs. Herbert Bohlin, Mrs. Edward Me- Governfi, Mrs. Carl Salmonson, Hazel Wilson, Ethel Salmonson, Edith Adamsonfl, Mrs. Willis Peter son, Mrs. I. V. Olson.
 NOvena to Start.
 A novena in honor of the Im- maculate Conception will start at St. Francis church here next Saturday and will continue until December 8, Monsignor John J. Fitzgerald, pas tor, has announced. Rev. Father Haggerty of Boston, Jesuit, will conduct the novena..
 The general subject will be Peace" Prayers will be offered for peace in the world and particularly for those who cannot now find peace. Monsignor Fitzgerald point