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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20

East Bridgewater; Carrie Kirby, 81
Northtield St.; Vera Garfield, 10 Ball
St; Gertrude Smith, 81 Holyoke St.
Nurses on duty were: Maude T. An
derson, Hilda Talbot, Mildred Shovel,
Mamie B. Logan, Nancy Scott and
Estelle Lane. Members present who
have been absent were: Dtrs. Harriet
Houston Eleanora Spinola, who has
been very i'll, CIR. Chrman Education
Minnie I. Wright. Miriam R. Tell
attended June "a meeting.
Sunshine Club July l, at residence
OF DIR. Helena Johnson, 66 Cabot St.,
DIR. Barbara Granger president. DIR.
Mahala Austin held a memorial service
IN memory of our late Grand DIR.
Ruler. Able NJ. johnson, an honorary
member of the club.
The Other Room where our beloved
has gone,
is beautiful beyond the poets dream;
II we could see this room with ewes of
faith,
We would not weep, and grief would
lighter seem.
The Other Room and safe with God
for aye,
This, after all, is what it means to die"
Dtrs Lucille Jones, Clarone Smith,
Anna Davis received their Past DIR
RULER HOnors and joined Nora F. Tav-
lor's Council.
Every Monday afternoon Nurses
meet at residence of the Captain Nurse
Kicker, 30 Wellington St., making sur
glcal bandages, sponges and special
bandages under supervision of Nurse
Maude L. Anderson. Nurses Daisy E.
Henry. Beatrice L. Jacobs and Nancy
Scott are knitting sweaters for the Red
Cross Unit.
$50 o'0 anu 1heduS OOHln., Dtr. Lu-
ellie Jones, chairman, Willing Workers,
a volunteer Comm, DIR. Bertha Wal
ker, chairman, Social Session Mistress
Mary E. Jones, and Band Relief
Jomm., Dtrs. Mahala Austin, chairman.
made splendid reports.
District Deputy Pearl B. James made
official visit with her staff: Dtrs. Ma
hala Austin, Organizing Deputy: Har-
nett Houston, Past Grand Escort and
Past Dist. Deputy; Mary F. Armstead,
Senior Mother; Daisy E. Henry, Sr.
Guardian and Past District Deputy.
Christmas Comm, met at residence
of DIR. Edith NJ. Jones, "a Hammond
st. Officers elected: Edith M. Jones.
chairman; Myrtle R. Surry, vice
chairman; Nellie Brewster, chaplain;
Pauline Hayes, recording secretary;
Daisy E. Henry, financial secretary
Bessie c. Hill, treasurer; George Kinds
sergeant at arms.
Regional Oratorical Contest was held
in Washington, D. c., July IA, State
Director of Boston, Bro. Stillman A.
Tasco, accompanied the state winner
from here, Master Hunt of New Bed
ford came in second. The winner of
this contest was boy from Washington
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20
On the Cape
By Winifred Hodge Williams

The grand opening of Guiomar's new
dine and dance resort, The Arcadia,
last Saturday drew crowds that
Iammed the place beyond capacity
The Arcadia is in Harwich Port, route
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20

Past DIR. Ruler received the follow
ing gifts; Ways and Means Comm,
DIR. Lucille Jones, chairman, Ruby
Glass water set; Eight Flames Club,
DIR. Edna Medley, Pres, Table
Lamp; Assistant DIR Ruler, Josephine
Taylor, Mayonaise dish and ladle;
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who will be educated by the Elks ehOOs-
ing his own college.

who will be educated by the Elks choos-
ing his own college.
The Arts and Crafts Comm. DIR
Maude T. Anderson chairman, held
their final meeting at residence of DR..
Josephine Taylor, 35 Greenwich st.
This Comm was a wonderful working
group have met their obligation to
send to the Grand Temple and pre-
senting to Phyllis Wheatley Temple
cash donation of $500. Members were
invited to a beautifully decorated
table and enjoyed a lovely collation..
Chairman, DIR Anderson presented
each member a souvenir, and hostesses
Dtrs. Josephine and Edna Taylor gave
each a couple of lollypops. A general
good time was had by all to reopen in
September BY motion of DIR. Bar
bara Granger DIR. Maude T. Ander-
sons name will be sent to the Grand
for commission as chairman for next
year.
Eleven O'Clock, the Deputy of East
ern Mass, Bro. Edgar Gillyard and
his staff were announced. Escorts were
Dtrs. Sarah Clements, Pauline Hayes,
Hilda Talbot, Susie Beckett, Mamie
Logan, Estelle Lane Mildred Shovel,
Nancy Scott and Bessie C. Hill. The
Bros. were Past Exalted Ruler, Robert
Taylor, Clarence Van Allen, Joseph
Lopes, Earl Medley, Clarence Van
Allen, Henry Beckett, Charles Branch,
Archibald Prescott and Rev. Criticize
low. They were invited to Memorial
service for our Grand DIR. Ruler
Prayer by Rev. Critchelow; Singing by
Dtrs. Isad6re Tucker, Maude Ander-
son, Gertrude Purnell, Florence j. Bell,
Hilda Talbot, Nancy Scott, recitation,
Dtrs. Clarone Smih; Poem, Dtrs. Har-
riett Houston "God Called Her Home"
Singing, Florence J. Bell, Nancy Scott,
Isadore Adams. Remarks from Past
District Deputy Daisy E. Henry rep
resenting Sunshine Club; Poem "Wait-
ing on other side" DIR. Helma johnson
Remarks Organizing Deputy Mahala
Austin.
Ending with poem "Our Shrine"
singing, Sweet low sweet chariot"
Dtrs. Hilda Talbot and Nancy Scott
and chorus; solo, "My Task" Florence
j. Bell; Remarks by Past ex-Ruler
Robert Taylor, Rev. Bro. Crichlow;
Reading, DIR. M. T. Wright; Prayer,
Brig. General Bro. Prescott This pro- !
gram was arranged by Dist. Dep. Pearl
B. James.
Ways and Means Comm, Lucille
Jones, chairman, had their final meet
ing and winners of prizes on drawings
were: LIST prize, $500 Mrs. Lila Perry;
End, 20 lbs. of sugar, Mrs. Lois Hart;
1926 sold by DIR. Pauline Hayes.-The
sugar awaits the winner to present the |
ticket.
DIR. Lillian M. Caldwell was the
winner of R.C.A. Victor Radio at the
State Educational Whist Party, July |
10. In the afternoon she also won the
Elks Chair back set at
the Arts and Crafts meeting Many |
other prizes were won by the whist |
players including another chair back
set by Florence J. Bell.
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New York, Mrs. Martha Maxwell, Mr.
and Mrs. William Digger are some of
the other summer residents.
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Local Educational Comm, DIR. Lillian
W. Kicker, chrm, pocketbook; Smiling
Girls, DIR. Maude 7. Anderson, pres,
set of gold rim glasses; Sunshine Club,
DIR. Barbara Granger, chrm., white
satin slips; personal gift from Dtrs.
Bessie C. Hill and Daisy Henry, relish
set; Marching PATROL DIR. Nellie Cook,
President, electric toaster; Arts and
Crafts Comm, DIR. Maude Anderson,
chrm., 3 chair sets; Avalon Club, DIR
Florence Smith, Pres, plaque; Jolly
Circle Club, Dtrs. Edna Medley, Pres,
money; Incoming DIR. Ruler, DIR.
Bertha Walker, boudoir lamp; Dist.
Deputy, DIR. Pearl B. James, Table
Scarf; DIR. Josephine Perkins, hand
kerchiefs; DIR. Ella Collins, pink slip.
The gifts were received with apprecia-
ton and are on display at her home,
751 Shawmut Ave, top foor.-Gifts
received by newly elected DIR. Ruler,
DIR. Bartha Walker: 3 congratulatory
telegrams Bouquet flowers from her
daughter and a box Of candy; Box with
silver dollar dated when she joined
the Temple, 1924 from her godchild;
large bouquet American Beauty Roses
from Mr.. Benjamin f. Jones.-Mrs.
Maude T. Anderson reed gift from
Arts and Crafts, presented by Mrs.
Josephine Taylor. Pictures were taken
of the committee and guests.
Belated birthday greetings to Dtrs.
Lemma Watkins, Harriet Houston,
Helena Johnson, Cecilia Alleyne, Mary
Gordon, Elenora Spinola, George
Kinds.
Round Circle Club, DIR. Aberdeen A.
Archer, held closing meeting at resi-
dence of DIR. Lillian Kicker, 80 Well
ington ST.
Eleven O'Clock Clubs thanks all who
attended their outing on July 4 to
Crescent Park, where good time was
enjoyed by all. Next meeting at resi-
dence of DIR. M. Cotton, 70 Windsor
St.
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SICK AND SHUT ms: DIR. Meta
Lewis, 3 Craigie Street, Cambridge;
Marjorie Johohnson, rs Howard St.,
Cambridge; Mary L. Thompson, s
Mcclellan St., Roxbury, (member of
Industry Temple, SIG N. Y. City, ;
Emma Lawton, 963 fremont St., Rox-
bury; Sadie Nelson, $50 Bedford St.,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20

July Ii Jne pubic Installation, Helu
in Butler Hall was very pretty affair
with the daughters all dressed in long,
white organdy dresses. Dist. Deputy
Pearl B. James conducted assisted by
the following staff: Vice DIR. Ruler,
Lillian W. Kicker, Asst. DIR. Ruiz,
Mary Armstad; escort, Josephine Per-
kins; chap, Mary Osborn; fin. secy,
Nellie Brewster; Treas, Beatrice L.
Jacobs; doorkeeper, Bessie Potter;
gatekeeper, Luna Comes; Rec. Secy,
Daisy E. Henry; Chr. Trustees, Edith
NJ. Jones; End T. r., Edna Medley;
Bird, Nellie Cook; 4th Hilda Talbot,
9Th Ella Collins; Organist, Mamie Ply
burn; Mistress Social Session, George
Kinds. They were escorted in by Mar
shalls Ellen H. Williams and Gladys
NJ. Surry with flag bearers, Maude T..
ANDERSON and Bessie G. Hill, formed a
double line. Deputy DIR. James, Orga
nizing Deputy, Mahala Austin, Past
CIR. Organist, Lottie Tillman, Past
Grand Trustee, Florence j. Bell, Past
CIR. Trustee and Escort Harriet Hous-
ton were escorted to the platform.
Guests on platform were Mrs. Minnie
7. Mervitt, President of Auxiliary to
| V. F. Wars, 953; Most Worshipful
Grand Master, Bro. Walter Roberts Of
| Prince Hall jurisdiction; Commander
Charles Lewis of Patrick E. Toy Post,
| V. F. Wars, Rev. Elmer Thompson,
Past ex-ruler of Pocahontus Lodge, and
others. kilograms and letters were
reed from Gov. Saltonstall, Mayor
Tobin, Bro. Daniel Tillman was master
of ceremonies. The following were in
stalled. DIR Ruler Bertha Walker
Vice, Mollie Hamilton; Asst, Joseph
inc Taylor; chaplain, Lulu Freeman
escort Eva Armstrong; rec. secy., Edna
Taylor; Organist, Isadore Adams
doorkeeper, Viola Copper; Gatekeeper,
Mildred Fauntroy. Ice cream and
cake were served and all left at late
hour pleased at the success of the pro-
gram carried out by Deputy James, and
her committee.
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PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
TEMPLE ~ I.B. P. 0. {. OF W
By DAISY HENRY

Regular Temple meeting was held
Friday, July 5, in Smith Hall, 1895
fremont St., DIR Ruler, DIR. Clarone
Smith presiding, and a large attendance
present. - Nurses Unit under Captain
Lillian Kicker met July with large
attendance. Nurse Pearl B. James was
reinstated Nurse Maude T. Anderson
is chairman of Comm. Planning Ami
versary Banquet in September, watch
for date.
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Dtrs. Mae Taylor and Gertrude
Smith thank all who were so kind to
them during their illness. Also sym
pathy is extended to Dtrs. Bessie Cor
don and Ebba Perry in the loss of their
sisters.
Sunshine Club closed for the sum-
mer at residence of DIR. Cecilia AL
leyne, "a Cunard St., with almost 100
per cent present. Election officers re
suited as follows President, Mahala
Austin; Vice President, Beatrice L..
Jacobs; Secy., Daisy E. Henry; Asst
Secy., Bessie Potter; Treas, Aberdeen
A. Archer; Asst Treas, Bessie c. Hill;
Chaplain, Mollie Hamilton; Sick
Comm, Dtrs. Bessie c. Hill, Lucille
Jones, Laura Bailey, Helena Johnson,
Molie Hamilton, Date Chairman, Dtrs.
Clarone Smith; Chairman Of refresh
ments, DIR. Bessie Potter; Chairman
for a luncheon in honor of our organi-
ger and LIST Pres, DIR. Barbara Gran
ger; Chairman of LIST affair in fall,
DIR. Rachael Saunders. Next meeting
July 90 at residence of DIR. Archer, As
Bower St., $50 pm. No meeting in
August, September meeting at DIR.
Bessie Potter's House, 60 Williams st.
DIR. Ellen Daisy Daltry met with an
accident having fallen down flight of
steps injuring her left side and ankle
and is under the care of DR.. F. W.
Myers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20

East Bridgewater; Carrie Kirby, 27
Northtield St.; Vera Garfield, 10 Ball
St; Gertrude Smith, 81 Holyoke st.
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Round Circle Club, DIR. Aberdeen A.
Archer, held closing meeting at resi-
dence of DIR. Lillian Kicker, 80 Well
ington St.
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Belated birthday greetings to Dtrs.
Lemma Watkins, Harriet Houston,
Helena Johnson, Cecilia Alleyne, Mary
Gordon, Elenora Spinola, George
Kinds.
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Sunshine Club July l, at residence
OF DIR. Helena Johnson, &c Cabot St.,
DIR. Barbara Granger, president. DIR.
Mahala Austin held a memorial service
IN memory of our late Grand DIR.
Ruler. Albie NJ. johnson, an honorary
member of the club.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20

Regional Oratorical Contest was held
IN Washington, D. c., July IA, State
Director of Boston, Bro. Stillman A.
Tasco, accompanied the state winner
from here, Master Hunt of New Bed
ford came in second. The winner of
this contest was boy from Washington
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-20

Ways and Means Comm, Lucille
Jones, chairman, had their final meet
ing and winners of prizes on drawings
were LIST prize, $500 Mrs. Lila Perry;
End, 20 lbs. of sugar, Mrs. Lois Hart;
1926 sold by DIR Pauline Hayes.-The
sugar awaits the winner to present the
ticket.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Christmas Sale
To Be Held for
Barney House

The Board of Trustees of the Bar
ney Neighborhood House, of which
Mrs. George C. Thorpe is president,
will hold Christmas exhibition and
sale of work from the arts and crafts
department of the settlement at
Wesley Hall, 1903 K street, Tuesday
and Wednesday from 10 am. to 6
pm.
HandWoven woolen scarves, shawls
and baby blankets, linen towels and
luncheon sets and bags of all kinds
will be shown. Homemade cakes,
pies, cookies and candies will also
be on sale.
Among the members of the Board
of Trustees who will greet their
friends Tuesday morning are Mrs.
Frank c. Baldwin, Mrs. Philip Sid
ney Smith, Mrs. Walter Distler, Miss
Mary L. McQuade and Mrs Howard
LIE Roy. Tuesday afternoon the host
esses will be Miss Mary B. Adams,
Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, Mrs.
George c. Thorpe, Mrs. Henry Par
sons Erwin and Mrs. Ralph Church.
Wednesday morning Mrs. Wilbur
J. Carr, Mrs. Samuel Herrick and
Mrs. Howard LIE Roy will be in
charge, and Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Adelbert Althouse, Mrs. Ernest
G. Draper and Mrs. Stanley Horn
beck. The chairman of the Arts
and Crafts Committee is Mrs. Sam
uel Herrick.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Buells Entertain
At Bridge Party
In HerndOn

HERNDON, Va, Nov. 30.-Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Hyde Buell. entertained
at bridge followed by q buffet sup
per last night.
Miss Nancy Shull has returned to
st. Mary's School at Tappahannock,
Va, after having spent several days
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Ernest Clay Shull. DR.. and Mrs.
Shull entertained at dinner Thurs
day evening, followed by cards.
Mrs. Cassius M. Lawrence will
entertain Monday afternoon at a
bridge tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Robey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wetherall of
Washington were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen H. Kirk for the week end.
Miss Julia Coleman has returned
from Blackstone, Va, where she
visited her mother, Mrs. L. C. Cole
man.
Mr. and Mrs. R. s. Crippen enter
tanned at dinner Thursday. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Jarret and Miss Carrie Van Dusen
of Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Van Dusen of Arlington, Va, and
Mrs. Floyd Middleton, Mrs Maurice
Yount and Miss Maud Yount of
Herndon.
Mayor and Mrs. Russell Allen
Lynn had with them for few days
Mrs. George T. Waite, Miss Eliza
beth Waite, Miss Jean Huffman and
MIR. George T. Waite, jr, all of
Richmond.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Miss Helena Smith
To Be Honored

Mr.. and Mrs. Weems Franklin
of Nebraska avenue will enter
tain at a bridal shower and buffet
supper this evening for Miss
Helena Mask Smith, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Lee Joseph Steene
will take place early this month.
Included among the guests will
be Mrs. Charlotte Yarnell Smith,
mother of the honor guest; her
sister, Miss Kate Smith, the radio
artist; Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Franklin Handy, her grand
parents, and the entire bridal
party.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Falls Church
People Go to
Navy Game
Mrs. Busick Is
Hostess at
Dessert Bridge

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Nov. 3d.
Mrs. Adrian Busick entertained at
dessert bridge this afternoon.
Falls Church folk who motored or
went by rail to the Army-Navy
game were Gen. and Mrs. Rufus H.
Lane, Mrs. Gerald Noxon, 1t. and
Mrs. James M. Lime, Maj. and
Mrs. j. P. Kingsley, Maj. Alexander
P. Gait, U. S. M. c., and Mrs. Gait
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pendleton.
Maj. and Mrs. v. D. Nudge have
moved into their new home at
Broadmont place.
Mrs. Roy Blough gave a luncheon
party to Mrs. S. Parry Grubb, Mrs.
John Ball, Mrs. George Bakewell,
Mrs. A. M. Miller, Mrs. Atherton
w. Mears, Mrs. Howard Middleton,
Mrs. Charles w. Minear and Mrs.
F. T. Moore.
Mrs. Thomas Harrington, Mrs.
Charming Bolton, Mrs. Earle E.
Hamm, Mrs. c. E. Finnegan, Mrs.
Walter Phillips and Mrs. A. M.
Miller were luncheon guests We'd
nesday of Mrs. Lawrence Brown.
The Assistant Chief of the Divi-
sion of Fine Arts and Mrs. Edward
Rowan have been putting in busy
week as hosts at the art exhibition
in the Departmental Auditorium.
Assisting them are Mrs. Robert
Landreth, Mrs. Rollo Smith, Mrs.
Raymond Soderburg, Mrs. James
Martin, Mrs. James Branson, Mrs.
Joseph McCaskill, Mrs. Ward B.
Freeman, Mrs. Howard Middleton,
Mrs. Dillon B. Myer and Mrs. A.
M. Miller of Falls Church.
Mrs. Lamont Interested
In Local Art Exhibit.
In connection with National Art
Week, Mrs. Robert Patterson La
mont has taken an active interest in
the local exhibition of oils and water
colors and etchings at the Madison
School. She is being assisted by
Mrs. Ward B. Freeman, Mrs. How
ard Middleton, Mrs. George Russell,
Mrs. w. Leigh Ribble, Mrs. Joseph
P. McCaskill, Mrs. Dillon Myers,
Mrs. Earle E. Hamm, Mrs. Albert
Miller and Mrs. Robert Landreth.
Mrs. Lamont loaned two of her oil
portraits for the exhibit.
Mrs Albert M. Day entertained
at luncheon and bridge Wednesday
for Mrs. William Harold Horning,
formerly of Falls Church, who is Wis
iting friends here.
Mrs. A. L. Anderson has returned
from a three-week visit with her
daughter, Mrs. David Hambrick of
Schenectady.
Mrs. c. H. Hostrup had Mrs. Bu-
ford M. Bridwell Mrs. Leo Couch,
Mrs. Herbert Coward, Mrs. Harold
j. Spelman, Mrs Albert M Day
and Mrs. F. T. Moore at luncheon
Tuesday, her guests remaining
through the afternoon to play
bridge.
Mrs. Albert F. Bowen gave a
luncheon and bridge party Thurs
day.
Miss Agnes Smith was hostess in
formally yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Silver Anniversary
Marked bv Pitts

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl E. Pitt were
hosts at reception in celebration
of their silver wedding anniversary
last Sunday afternoon.
Assisting them were Miss Doro-
thea Dean of Chevy Chase, Miss
Elizabeth Hurley of Bethesda and
the hosts daughters, Misses Mildred
and Betty Pitt, and Mrs. William
H. Brown, jr.
Among the rs guests was Mr..
Pitts aunt, Miss Emma Pitt of
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Bottoms Are Hosts
To v. M. l. Alumni

Mr.. and Mrs. Charming Moore
Bolton of Falls Church, Va, were
hosts yesterday to several MEM
bers Of the class of rs at Vir-
ginia Military Institute and their
wives.
The guests for buffet supper
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F.
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hudson Short, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Nugent, Mr.. William Rodenberg,
jr., and Mr.. Samuel Marshall.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
'Gridiron Widows
Cards Issued

Mrs. Roosevelt has issued cards
for her annual party for "gridiron
widows" Saturday evening, Decem-
ber IA, at o'clock. The guests at
this party are wives of members and
guests at the annual winter season
dinner of the Gridiron Club and
woman news writer's. This year the
newspaperwomen will given the
program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

sent out.
 10 Per Cent Increase Noted.
 Supt. Of Mails Charles H. Platt said yesterday that an increase of 10 per cent over previous years had been noted. The parcel post deliv- cry trucks have been augmented by an additional 10 trucks to distribute the parcel post for this year.
 Two storage mail cars have been placed at the disposal of the local post office which continually plyS between the post office and the rail- road station.
 Canvass bags were distributed to the extra carriers as leather bags to go around were exhausted. The carriers are making rounds of the mail boxes every hour to collect the outgoing mail.
 MT. Babin stated yesterday that to date the mail was handled with out delay, causing no great incon- venience at the post office, and ex- pressed himself as having the site uation well in hand.
 "We are coping with the volume of mail and parcel post pouring in here very satisfactorily, and expect to have it under control this year" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
Ofertory

Offertory
 Christmas Play, Enter the Strang- er." Characters: Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Thomas Finlay; MT. James, Mrs. J. E. Nelly; Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Harold Wright; Mrs. King, Mrs. Ivory French; Miss Blake, Verna Powell; the stranger, Stanley O'Connor; Prophet Isaiah, E. W. Nelson; the Reader, Ruth Bellmay; Joseph, Rich ard Rosengrant; Mary, Dorothy Ken yon; Three Kings, Joseph E. Nelly, Roy A. Ferris, George w. Belcher; Pioneer, Edward Naylor; Tiller of the Soil, John McNaught; Mission ary, Ardith Ferris; settlement Work CT, Mildred Wooster; the Good Citi- zen, William Kane; newsboy, Robert Burns; the lady, Edith Hale; little girl, Gladys Brown; boy, Frederick Schilling; little girl, Marjorie Jacko; little boy, Richard Stannard; little girl, Janet Klinzmann.
 Benediction
 Organ postlude: "Postlude," Kern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
New Christmas Record
 At Local Post Office
Last.Minute Rush Developing Postmaster, Staff
 Announces Window Schedule Advises Public

Send special delivery air-mail to tl1e Middlewest and the West if you want your Christmas cards to ar- rive on time for the Christmas holi- day, advise Postmaster Charles A. Babin today.
 we will have the parcel post stamp, money order and register windows open to p. m. and if nec- essary a little later" MT. Babin ex- plained.
 The difference between first class mail and air mail is three cents an ounce, Postmaster Babin said, and patrol should take advantage of sending their mail by this means from today on, if they wish to have the delivery made. Special delivery air-nail will get delivery service on Christmas eve and also Christmas Day.
 200 Extra Men.
 Over two hundred extras have been hired to handle the rush of mail. The volume of this years mail will exceed other years, the postmaster said, because of the inn proved business conditions. YeSter- day mail reached proportionately great bulk, when tons of sacks were ready to be sent out of town or de- Uvered throughout the city.
 Crowds jammed the lobby and others milled about the post office building, sometimes causing minor congestion as customers sought to purchase stamps, mailing cards and to send parcel posts. The spirit of Christmas was in evidence through out the long lobby at the federal building.
 MT. Babin had increased his ex- tras gradually as the mail rush grew Stl intensity and he has been ob- serving a 24-hour schedule.
 Figures given out yesterday for cancellation of mail reached to- tai amount of 271,000 showing an increase of 90O0O over the previous day. Sacks lined up ready to be sent out yesterday totaled 1,400, but much more outgoing mail was to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

were enjoyed. and Christmas carols sung.
 Mfs. Angela Testa impersonated Santa Claus during the distribution of gifts.
 The club plans to install Mrs. Testa, who was recently elected pres- ident, and other officers at a meet ing in January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
No Changes Planned
 In Staff Personnel

The personnel of the compensa- ton court in Waterbury will remain the same, said State Treasurer Jo- seph E. Talbot yesterday. MT. Tal- bot will take office on January |, when he will replace the present commissioner, James J. Lynch.
 The attaches of the office are Mrs. Mae Downey Parker and Miss Margaret M. Riley.
 MT. Talbot's term as State Treas urer ends January 8, and for one week he will therefore be holding down two jobs However, he will re- ceive pay for only one of the po- SitionS,