The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30

Terms Start Wednesday | Judge of Probate D. Emmet Shea will start his new term of office Wednesday, January 1. He was re- elected at the November election and the two-year term for which he was elected begins then.
 Reps. Richard Durkin and Thomas Jackson will also begin their two-year terms Wednesday Rep. Durkin. was reelected but this is the first time MT. Jackson has held public office. His brother Joseph Jackson, declined the nom- ination for representative last fall MT. Jackson is the third in his family to hold the representative office, his father, the late Joseph Jackson, having been a local repre- sentative in the General Assembly f6r many years. The nine elected justices of the peace at the No- vember election here will begin their terms Wednesday.
 Atty. Joseph E. Talbot will con- clude his two-year term as state treasurer January ' and will start in his new position as compensa- tion commissioner Thursday. He was appointed recently by Gov Raymond E. Baldwin to the latter office for f1ve-year term. Church Activities
 The adult choir of the Congrega- tional church will rehearSe at 7:3O tomorrow night. Thursday at 3:30 p. m. the boys junior choir will meet and there will be a rehearsal of the chapel choir at 6:30 D. m., Thursday. Boy Scout Troop, No. 2 will meet at 7:30 Thursday night.
 The Aid society will hold its an- nual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. at l p. m. Oficers will be elected and 8 turkey luncheon will be served. Miss Eunice Avery, current events speaker, will deliver the fourth in series of lectures she is giving here this season on Monday, Jan. f3.
 John Hadley Cox addressed the Young Peoples Fellowship last night, his subject being, Chunk Kuo Huo Min Tau" The ushers at the service at the Congregational church yesterday were: Walter G. Corcoran, Lewis A. Dibble, Jr., Frederick Ferris and Gordon B. Mannweiler.
 Women To Meet
 Women of the Methodist church parish will meet Thursday morning at 10:30 at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Donovan, POP Maple street, to sew garments for the Red Cross. All women are invited to assist.
 Funeral of MT. HOtchkiss
 The funeral of Edward E. Hotcf- kiss, 77, of Fairview avenue, prom inent local resident who died Fri day at the Waterbury Hospital, was held this afternoon at 3:15 at St. Michaels Episcopal church. Rev. Arthur F. Lewis. rector of- ficiated. Burial was in Hillside cemetery.
 Fathers, Sons to Meet
 The Naugatuck Rotary Club will hold it's annual Father and Son meeting tomorrow noon at Halls restaurant. A dinner will be en- joyed and large attendance is ex- pected.
 George E. Rogers, headmaster of Monson academy, Monson, Mass, and husband of Mrs. Ruth Biggin Rogers, former local resident, will be the speaker. His subject will be, What Is A Boy Worth?"
 Concert Here Soon
 Claire Hobart, 26-year r-old blind musician and composer. will give a public concert at the Salem Luth- eran church Thursday evening at SIS, Rev. William R. Frendberg, pastor, has announced. The ad- ministration board entertainment committee of the church, consist ing of: I. V. Olson, Eldon Rohs, Henry Johnson and Willis Peterson, is sponsoring the concert. MT. Ho- bart will give program of songs and accordion and piano music. He is accomplished in his field and at the age of two years, could play tunes on the piano. He composed his first instrumental number when he was six years old.
 Tax Due Tomorrow
 The five-mill tax on the grand list of 1939 is due tomorrow and residents have until Jan 31 in which to make payment before in- terest charges are added. Some residents have already paid this tax. Bills for it were sent out at the same time as were the July tax bills last summer. The total rev. enue from this tax is expected to be $94,898.67.
 The tax office at the town hall will be open daily except Saturday from g a. m. to 5 p. m. and on Sat- urdays from a. m. to noon. It will also be open Monday and Fri day nights from to 9 o'clock.
 Club Meets
 A meeting of the c. H. S. club was held recently at the home of Miss Leona Smith, Cotton Hollow, with Miss Doris Needham as hos tess. Attending were: Marie Click June Sellinger, Mary Hill, Edith Winnie, Doris Needham, Leona Smith, Ruth Sergeant, Angeline Click and Taska Lind.
 Briefs
 Frederick Dean of Cliff street has returned from the Waterbury hospital where he underwent an operation and is convalescing at his home.
 Mrs. B. Tarasiewicz and Mrs. O. Becking of Chicago, H., are visit ing MT. and Mrs. Frank De Carlo of South Main street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward McQrath of Detroit. Mich, are visiting rela- tives here.
 James Lambert, Q student at St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford, is spending the holidays at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. George Lambert, uf City Hfl street. fIe will be ordained a priest next spring.
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