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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
MARION 6. ALLEN.
 ORDAINED HERE.
Gospel Preaching Remains Important Christian Fac.
 tor Says Yale Professor

"The preaching of the gospel is still the most important factor in the Christian ministry" stated Rev. Douglas c. Macintosh of Yale Di- vinity School in his sermon which featured the ordination of Rev. Marion c. Allen, student assistant to Rev. David P. Gaines, at the First Baptist Church last evening. The services were followed by buff fet supper and reception.
 The welcome of churches of other denominations was extended Rev. MT. Allen by Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg, pastor of the First Congre- gational Church here. Rev. Leonard A. Duce of Montowese gave the charge to the candidate while Rev John w. Brush delivered the or dination prayer. Other clergymen taking part were Rev. Jonathan E.. Reed of the Grace Baptist Church, Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor of the South Federated Church, and Rev. Leonard F. Requa of Southington.
 Rev. MT. Allen was presented a Bibble by Everett Hunt on behalf of the young people of the parish. The welcome of the ministry was extended by Rev. Dr. Ebert E. Gates of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
MT. Mrs. Edwin Mills
 Are Guests Of Honor
Given Party on 10th Wedding Anniversary-Card
 Party for Volunteer Fire Department
WoLCoTT
Mrs. c. Nelson Cole. Todd Road--I telephone 5O9S9

Wolcott, April 22-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. Mills of the Plank Road, Waterbury, were guests of honor at the Chase Country Club Friday night when friends and relatives were present to help them celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Homer Bronneke and Mrs. Joseph Blum were the hoStesses. MT. and Mills were presented purse of money and many beautiful gifts by those present. The Moonlight Ser enaders furnished music for dancing. Supper was served at late hour.
 Those present and those sending gifts were: MT. and Mrs. Arthur Ford, Miss Barbara Ford and Will liam Masler, MT. and Mrs. Irving Tunge, MT. and Mrs. Horace Rob- inson, MT. and Mrs. Guy Young, MT. and Mrs. Carl Puffey from Mer- iden, MT. and Mrs. Paul Welch, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Archambault, MT. and Mrs. William Lallier, MT. and Mrs. Rudolph Bercier, MT. and Mrs. Andrew Craft, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Blum, MT. and Mrs. Homer Bron- neke, Miss Edith Dunn and Edwin T. Mills, Jr.. MT. and Mrs. George O'Rourke, Charles Martin, Mrs. J. Kane, Mrs.. M. Sweeney, Mrs. M. Lotvis, Mrs. Nonnie Auger, MT. and Mrs. Joseph LaFlamme, MT. ana Mrs. Walter Malch, MT. and Mrs. William Kelley, MT. and Mrs. Ernest Sesselmans, MT. and Mrs. Garren, MT. and Mrs. William Peck, Mrs. Jennie Clark, Mrs. Pauline Dumbroski, John Mirfield, MT. and Mrs. O. Nelson Cole, MT. and Mrs. Hubert Wedge, MT. and Mrs. Harry Wagner, James Hyland, Edwin Min- or, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Tyrell, Will liam Burke, Tommy ORourke and MT. and Mrs. E. T. Mills.
 Party Tonight
 A card party will be held tonight at the Chase Country Club for the benefit of the building fund for the Wolcott Volunteer Fire Department. The committee in charge is Mrs. William Klitka, Mrs. Matthew Don- nelly and Mrs. William Dumschott.
 Banquet Thursday
 The annual father and son ban- que of the Woodtick Chapel Sunday School will be held, at p. m. on April 25. Mrs. Charles Winters, Mrs. Merland Avery, Mrs. Earl Snyder and Mrs. John Wester are in charge of the supper. Miss Ann RoZdilski Mrs. Grant Outtrim, and Mrs. Ed ward Garthwait have charge of the entertainment following the supper Vision Tests End
 Dr. Franklin Warren has com pleted testing the vision of all pup ills in Wolcott schools from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
WORKS OF MODERN PICKED
"Fire Bird" Suite By IgnOr Stravinsky Selected for
 TOnight's Concert

In keeping with the policy of pre- senting works of modern composers on each "Learning-to-Listen" music program, this evenings concert will feature Igor Stravinsky's Fire Bird" Suite, originally written as ballet. The music is based on an old Russian legend and describes in tone and atmospheric impressions, the fascinating story of an ancient castle about which there lies a beautiful enchanted garden. Ivan, the hero, comes to the castle while hunting at night, and there beholds g. wan derful bird with flaming golden plumage. While the bird is in the act of plucking golden fruit from marvellous silver tree, Ivan captures her, bue releases her in answer to her ardent entreaties. In gratitude, the Fire Bird presents him with one of her feathers and tells him of its magic power. Q
 As this incident closes, thirteen enchanted princesses come from the castle and play with the golden apples, and dance. hey warn Ivan to approach no closer and tell him of the horrible monster, Kastschei, who lives in the castle and decorates it by turning captured travellers into stone images. Although warned of his possible fate, Ivan enters the castle. Protected by the magic fea- ther given hom by the Fire Bird, Ivan compels the monster and his followers to dance until they are eX- hausted. and then, from one of them, learns the secret of Kast- schei's horrible power. Ivan at once monster and his retinue die, the breaks the egg. Immediately the castle vanishes, the petrified travel esr are restored to life, and Ivan WedS the most beautiful of the thirteen princeSses.
 Tonight's class will continue with the study of the growth and develop ment of music, and will listen to the music of George Fredric Handel, who was born the same year as Bach and who influenced the trend of musical progress during the per- for in which he lived to only a slightly less degree than Bach. Although he achieved his most en- during fame through his oratorios, including the incomparable Mes siah," this evenings concert will be devoted to his famous Water Music" as played by Leopold Sto- kowski and the Philadelphia Or chestra.
 The harpischord, foreruner of the modern piano will also be heard, with Madame Roesgen- Champion Handels Concerto for Herpischord in B Flat Major" with orchestra conducted by Piero Coppola. The public is cordially invited to attend the "Learning-to-Listen" series, conducted by Walden Trimble and Miss Paulette Wolozin, under the auspices of the Bronson Library and the WPA Adult Education Program of Waterbury. The concerts are given in the music room of the lib- | rary at 7:15 D. m,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
Another Wintry Blast
 Strikes New England
Rain, Wet Blizzard=Like, Snow, Wind Combine to Cause Considerable Damage in Many Places;
 Conn. Rivers Are at High Level

washed into the sea and at York, Me, cottage foundations were wrecked.
 About midnight, the cottage of Mrs. Ruth D. Lord at Houghs Neck, Quincy, was demolished.
 In many sections, Snow-ploWS were clearing sand and stones from highways where they were washed inland by the surf.
 At Point Shirley, Winthrop, a water main was undermined by seas. It snapped later, cutting off drink ing water from many homes.
 An automobile was crushed when huge tree toppled at Lynn last night.
 Water rose to three feet deep around the Montclair station on the New Haven railroads West Quincy branch line and emergency busses carried passengers to other stations.
 Flood Perils Reduced
 Flood perils were believed reduced considerably by low temperatures. Slight rises were reported on many rivers, but these remained below the 1886 f1ood-levels.
 Newburyport reported lightning during the snowstorm. The usually placid Merrimac river Tapped over its banks and a cottage owned by Irving Dane of Medford toppled into the sea under battering waves at Plum Island.
 About 40 diners climbed on table tops in the Log Cabin, 8 dine and dance place at Beachmont, as tide waters poured in three feet deep.
 During yesterday wind velocity ranged from 50 miles an hour at Boston to 90 miles an hour atop Mt Washington.
 The Massachusetts Bay communi- ties of Winthrop, Revere, Hull, Man. tasket, Nahant and Newburyport suffered heavily.
 At Nantasekt, John Mann of Bos- ton found the body of a premature baby on the beach which had been washed ashore. There were nc marks of Identification.
 Seawan Washed Away
 A section of the shore drive sea- wall was washed away at Winthrop and huge breakers washed across the road and battered homes. Eighty families were. isolated for brie1 period in a section of Swampscot' when small dam broke and flooded the area. Cellars throughout the en- tire shore area were flooded. Diners in a Winthrop restaurant were forced to climb to table tops as the tide crept over the door sill. The parishioners of 8 church were forced to wait in the building nearly an hour for the tide to recede SO that they could leave.
 Many communities were isolated particularly the area in the Pas samaquoddy Bay section of Maine where 1t was said heavy damage had been inflicted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22

high level without bringing acute flood dangers.
 Connecticut river, rising above flood stage for the third time in month, crested at slightly less than 20 feet and was beginning to recede slowly. Low sections in the Hart ford area were inundated but the water did not threaten the business section of the city, nor were there any evacuations.
 The Housatonic, coursing through the Naugatuck valley, kept within bounds although higher than usual.
 Along the shore line winds of gale force spread damage in summer re- sort sections.
 The high wind blew over a to- bacco shed at New Milford.
 Rooster river at Bridgeport again overhowed and flooded cellars of residences along its banks.
 The U. s. weather bureau reported & rainfall of 1.54 inches since April 16. which was said not to be high for this time of year.
 Temperatures dropped below the freezing point but were due to rise during the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
WILSON POST HEARS
 STATE CHAIRMAN

Herbert Johnson of Naugatuck former chairman of the Child Vel fare committee of the second dis trict American Legion, and Mrs. Fred Hoffman of New Britain re- mobilization chairman of the state auxiliary committee. were the prin- cipal speakers yesterday at a joint meeting of William Wilson Post and its auxiliary in their quarters on Bishop street.
 A large attendance was in evil dence. Various members joined in discussion of problems following the addresses. Past Commander J. C.. Hazel was master of ceremonies, as- sisted by President Daisy Stevens of the auxiliary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22

brings about its tragedies. As mat ter of fact it seems to me that we have two essential problems in deal- ing with people and in living our own lives. One very difficult pro- blem in our day, sometimes one feels that 1t is an increasingly diff ficult problem in the work of fur thering most good causes and in carrying on the manifold activities and services of the church, is this business of finding people to take first place. By that mean that 1t sometimes seems such a hopeless task to find people to serve on con- mittees or accept office, to assume responsibility and carry on the work. So many people are "too busy" to take responsibility even when they have manifest ability-and I can tell exactly what often happens in such cases. I have seen it happen again and again! Some other per- son who is far buster, and who is already carrying too heavy load, takes over the responsibility and usually with little or no complaint. God bless the people who make the hard tasks easy and shoulder the added burden with smile. May their tribe increase!
 Second Place
 All this about the people who refuse to take first place is by the way as far as the present discussion is concerned. What I have most in mind this morning is the person who cannot take second place, who will have the first and foremost place and all the rights and privi- leges appertaining thereto, or noth- ing at all, the person who thinks in terms of honor and privilege in- stead of service and help to the cause. will go further and say that one and all we are tainted with personol pride, that this is simply one aspect of our personal selfishness. What we all need is a more selfless devotion, a greater disinterestedness. When we use that word "disinterestedness' in the bet ter sense, we mean, not a lack of sincere interest, but a lack of selfish interest. Homes are broken up and family quarrels so often develop as a result of the clash of selfish in- terest. The question arises, who comes first? Communities are rent asunder and i'll felling spreads like a plague on occasion, Why? We'll. someone was sighted, someone was overlooked. No inconsiderable part of the international troubles of the world can be traced back to national pride. The nations battle, not sim ply over access to raw materials but over questions of prestige and so-called national honor. Somebody face has to be saved, somebody $ pride has to be considered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
INO GREAT RUSH | FOR LICENSES
Over 25,OOO AutOists in Waterbury District to
 File Applications

Mrs. Alice Bradley, supervisor of the local branch of the motor ve- hicle department said today approx imately 25 500 autoists have still to renew their licenses. Deadline is May 1.
 Saturday saw a rush on the branch office at Watertown avenue, with more than 1,200 motorists mak- ing renewals.
 Warning that new licenses are not valid until May l and that metal containers must be kept were reiter- ated by the supervisor.
 Mrs. Bradley also repeated that drivers who did not renew their licenses last year have until May 1 to do so, without taking new driv- ing tests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22

Boston, April 22-UP)-Winter- weary New Englanders faced more cold rain, wet snow and wind today as late spring snowstorm dis rupted transportation and com- munications, left several communi- ties isolated and caused heavy damage along the coast.
 Scores of persons were evacuated in boats from homes, several houses were smashed by waves, railroad train with 149 passengers was ma rooned and boats were demolished during the night.
 A flood tide piled shoreward, swept up by a 51-mile northeast gale which at times lifted surf over the 1l4- foot shaft of Minot's Light. Seas were reported more than 100 feet high at Deer Island in Boston harbor.
 The storm. most violent in many springs, was in its second day when the heavy rain, already having brought minor floods, turned to Sleet, hail and snow in many sections. Roads MOraSs of Slush
 Highway transportation slowed and in some cases halted as roads became a morass of slush. The spring blizzard piled 10 inches of snow in Vermont and brought out snow blows in Maine. Along shore the waves washed out roads and caused damage that may total hun dreds of thousands of dollars.
 An estimated 1000 persons were isolated in Maine's northeast tip Communications were cut complete ly out of Eastport and Lubec, Me.
 An amateur radio operator re- ported to coast guards that moun- tainous seas at Eastport had de- molished four sardine boats an6 were wrecking wharves. The coast guard cutter Travis was dispatched to give aid if necessary. Heavy seal delayed her on the 18O-mile trip.
 At least 100 power poles were re. ported down at Lubec.
 The Boston weather bureau re. ported storm warnings last nigh and predicted that the storm woult last perhaps until late afternoon.
 Railway Train Stalled
 A Boston & Maine railroad trair was stalled for an hour and a hal at Everett enroute from Rockpor to Bcstcn as waters from a cana eddied around the coaches. Tel persons were ferried to dry land ant taxied to the South Station to catcl the midnight train for New York.
 Another train, due to leave Bosto, for Newburyport at 11:15 p. m. wa held up for an hour until the tid receded.
 1 On the south shore, the New Ha ven railroad tracks at North Quinc. were washed out, halting the lat Boston to- Braintree train. A crev of 150 workmen arrived at midnign and service was expected to resum this morning.
 At Portland, Me. the Danisl steamer Jutta was torn from he mooring and blown across harbo to the breakwater where she an chored in the channel.
 At Seabrook, N. H., cottage wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
Secret Service Agent Rounds Up
 Counterfeiters

Victor D. Carli, U. s. secret service agent who last week aided in the arrest here of Frank Aiello, S2, of 24O East 10th street, N. Y. C., this week end figured in the capture of five other cOunterfeiters.
 The agent sprN his web around the five men in New York by posing as a miner from Timmins, Ont, who offered to buy stolen gold with "queer" American money.
 Newspaper reports describe Carli as having the alleged counterfeiters completely in his confidence when he "un- masked himself in melodram- atic fashion.
 A squad of other agents conn pleted the arrest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
MOTHER MAUREEN

Maureen O'Sullivan arrived on the Pride and Prejudice set recently in the seventh heaven of joy and no end of pride. When she got home the night before, her eight months-old baby greeted her with Mama" the first the baby has spo- ken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
ALL FOR ART

Among other things which Ray
 Midland suffered for his art, was a recurrent case of frost bite while playing the Canadian blizzard scenes with Akim Tamiroff and Patriciao Morrison in Paramount's "Untamed." Midland suffered his first painful frostbiting while a member of the crew of an English potato boat, plying the North Sea during the bitter winter of 1929-1930
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
EDNA MAYS TRAILER

Edna May Oliver has solved the dressing room problem. Like Mary's little lamb, the trailer she bought follows her everywhere, and the trailer houses her dressing room. "It's really much simpler" she says "I have all my things in 1t, and I don't have to move them all the time. It may make me look like a wanderer, but I'm comfortable in in"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
Full Weather Report

Boston, April 22 (UP)-Weath- CT forecast:
 CONNECTICUT- - Mostly cloudy and continued cold tonight. Tues day partly cloudy and slightly warmer.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and RHOD E ISLAND-Snow flurries and continu- ed cold tonight. Tuesday mostly cloudy and slightly warmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
YOUNG START FOR JOAN

Joan Blondell spent five years as a featured actress in Australia be- fore attracting any notice on the American stage or screen. She start ed her Australian footlights career at 12 years of age, and was featured on rBoadway at 19. Miss Blondell is now co-starring with her husband, Dick Powell, in Paramount's T Want a Divorce" and says the title of their film has absolutely no bear ing on their happy home life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
Connecticut Not So Bad

Hartford, Conn. April 22-(UP)-- A mixed snow and sleet storm varied a six-day rainfall throughout Con- necticut today and kept rivers at .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22

fourth grades up and reports the tests as follows: South School, 68 examined, 53 normal, 15 in need of some eye attention; Woodtick school B exonlined, 26 normal, seven ill need of some ye attention; Center School, IS examined, 12 normal with 3 in need of attention; total 124 ex- amined, 96 normal and 28 sub-nor- nal.
 Washburn-LOckha
 Rev. Alfred M. Bells, D. D., pastor of the Wolcott Congregational Church, officiated at the marriage of Roger Franklin Lockhart of Vol colt and Miss Marjorie Grace Washburn of Sekonk, Mass, Satur- day afternoon ill the Wolcott Con- gregational Church.
 Mrs. Lockhart had as her attend ant, her sister, Miss Muriel Wash burn and Carlton Lockart, brother of the groom, was the best man.
 MT. Lockart is the son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Lockart and is well known in the community. The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Washburn of Sekonk, Mass, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Grace Washburn of the Meriden Road. A reception was hel dat the home of Mrs. Grace Washburn after the wedding. After an extended trip MT. and Mrs. Lockart will make their home in Wolcott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
Card Party

Mrs. John Kirschbaum of Spindle Hill will open her home tomorrow night for a card party for the ben eft of the Wolcott Grange. All are welcome. There will be prize at each table.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
Delegates Designated

Delegates to the State Conven- ton recommended and approved by the Young Mems Republican Club are Senator Claude Badger and Lockart, and on the town committee Harvey Horton, Frank Lockart, Er- nest Peterson, William Odgen, Claude Badger, Mrs. Emil Reiser and Mrs, Jennie Norton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22
Character Witness

Character Witness witnesses from Waterbury will be is not known but 1t is expected that several Waterburians will take the stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-22

Vision Tests End
 Dr. Franklin Warren has coin- pleted testing the vision of all pup ills in Wolcott schools from the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-25
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wicklow.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wicklow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Evans, Lon
aconing, were here over the weekend
with relatives. On Friday Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans, Mrs. Paul Friend and Mrs. Earl
Guard visited in Uniontown.
Edward Filsinger, of Cumberland,
spent several days here with his grand
mother, Mrs. Hattie Casteel.
Clark Wicklow and daughter Janet,
Terra Alta; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Spear and daughter June, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hart, Oakland; with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Mitchell and sons, were
dinner guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Wicklow.
John William and family were Cum
berland visitors on Saturday.
Mrs. Clayton Speicher and children,
Oakland, were here on Sunday and
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rodgers.
F. o. Speicher was in Accident Sat
urday evening.
Several of our citizens are i'll, among
them being W. j. Glenn, Mrs. Ted
Wheeler, Miss Mary Johnson, David
Pryor, Paul Friend, Jr., Shirley and
Eddie Friend, Harvey Friend, Beatrice
Grove, Bobby Statler, Mrs. Blanche
Guard and Jane Guard.
Mr. and Mrs. Karol Rush, Hagers-
town, spent the weekend here with
Mrs. Iva Rush and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Lewis. Mrs. Rush is remaining liz: e
for more extended visit.
Walter Crossen, Jean Clausen and
Mrs. Wilson, Connellsville, Pa, were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Lyle on
Monday.
Ulerick Gilleland, Hagerstown, was
business caller here several days last
week.
Mrs. Minnie Fike, Hazelton, W. Va,
who is visiting her daughter and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Schroyer, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Hine-
baugh.
Harry VanSickle, Oliver, Pa, spent
Saturday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd VanSickle.
Earl Guard spent Tuesday night
and Wednesday in Baltimore on bus
mess mission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-01-25

Maust. The will was executed Decem-
Der 7, 1899, and witnessed by Milton
E. Yoder and Irwin E. Yoder.
Estate of Ira ]. burst, late of near
Bittinger; Urner Beachy, administra-
tor d. b. H.; Ernest Ray Jones, local
attorney, resident agent.
The last will and testament Of
Charles H. Bill, late of Grantsville
which was drawn November 10, 1889
and witnessed by G. ]. Gnagey and
Glen H. Yoder, was. filed for probate
Administration Accounts Passed
Estate of Roy Miller; first and final
account; Viola Miller, administrators
Estate of Joseph X. Kreyenbuhli
first and final account; Mary Kreyen.
buhl, Administrative.
Estate of Lemuel T. ]. Reed; first
and final account; Almeda V. E. Gauel
Reed, executrix.