The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
THOMAS M'CRATH
 GETS PRESIDENCY
Memorial Assn. Names Mrs. Chris Glenn0n
 Vice-President
THONAASTON
 Correspondent: Mrs. Frank H Mattoon, 17 JudsOn St.-Tel. l9i


 Tmaston, June 16-Tmomas Mo- Grath was elected president at the annual election Saturday night of the Thomaston Memorial Associa- ton.
 Other officers selected were.
 Vice-president, Mrs. Christopher Glennon; second vice-president, Thomas Byers; third vice-president, Francis Selleck; secretary, Mrs. Amy Chapman; treasurer, Andrew Sorenson.
 Trustees: Chester Bellmay and William F. Moran.
 The next meetnig of the associa- tion will be July 16.
 Mrs. Minnie Doyle spent the week end in West Hartford.
 Farley Tomorrow
 An important meeting of the Young Mems Club will be held Tues. day night at the Congregational church rooms.
 Seventy five couples attended the Junior Prom at the High school gym. Music was furnished by the Tick Took orchestra led by Seth Thomas, Jr. Patrons and patroness- es were Supt. of Schools and Mrs. E. F. Davenport, Prin. and Mrs. Albert Ebner, MT. and Mrs. Henry Mahr and Dr. and Mrs. Henry Atha.
 A song written by the band lead- CT and dedicated to the graduates was played by the orchestra. The class song was also played and there was a solo number by Cecelia Ka- kowski, high school orchestra vo- calist.
 The grand march at 10 p. m. was led by Floyd Johnston, AZ and Miss Mildred Lundberg a member of this years graduating class.
 Jack Sorensen was chairman of decorating committee, tickets were in charge of Robert Bellmay; 'or- chestra, Betty Winters; invatations, Jean Wood; refreshments, Phyllis Lamb; clean up, Fred Dilger. Com mittee members were William Lumpkin, Irene Rayder, Helen Budrey. Kenneth Sanford, Calista Hentz, Charlotte Jennings, Stella Baldwin, Calvin Foster, Edmund Nelson, Grace Reardon, Allen Davis Tom Dickson, Rosemary WeStlake, James Wilson, Ralph Rossi, Ronald Reardon, Celia KakoWSki and Kay Wisneski and Anthony Lauretano.
 George KlOSS III
 George Kloss, Sr, is confined by illness to his home in Reynolds Bridge.
 Alan Campbell of Randolph ave- nue has taken a position at Seth Thomas Clocks.
 Mrs. F. J. King waS a guest at a tea yesterday afternoon for Miss Margaret Garfield of Highland avenue, Waterbury, at the Water bury Country Club.
 The tea given by Miss Marie Garfield waE in honor of her ap- preaching marriage, July 19, to Bernard King son of MT. and Mrs. John E. King of Holmes avenue, Waterbury and nephew of Far quhar J. King of Center street.
 Miss Garfield is daughter of James F. Garfield. Assisting at the tea were her au1ts Mrs. John Col lins and Mrs. George Bolan also ci Waterbury. About 45 guests were in attendance.
 Picnic Tomorrow
 The annual Sunday school pie mic of the Trinity Episcopal church will be held Tuesday at Sandy Beach, Bantam Lake. Transporta- ton will be furnished to the outing which will leave the church at 9 a. m.
 Funeral services were held this morning at Il o'clock at the Hotch- kiss funeral home for Edward H. Beardslee, 84, of Marine street who died Saturday afternoon. Burial was in Hillside cemetery. Rev. Charles w. Stipek officiated.
 lie was the son of Henry and Jeanette (Frisbie) Beardslee and had been a life long resident here.
 He was employed at Seth Thomas Clock Company for more than 70 years. He was a charter member of the Thomaston Marine Band and a member of the Sons of Union Veterans, the Ancient Order of Foresters and the Congregational church.
 Survivors are three sons, Harry of Mineola, N. F., Sherwood and Lester of Thomaston; three daugh- ters, Mrs. Arthur Coddington of Devon, Mrs. Frances McGovern and Mrs. James Messier of New TTnvan ales, kwn slekara Mrs. Daniel