The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
HOLY NAME MAKES
FERRIS CHAIRMAN
Committee for St Michael's
Society Named for 1912
By Joseph Kenny
WATERVlLLE
Correspondent-Mrs. r. w.
Hcnion, Telephone 3-5462

Timothy Ferris was elected chair
man of the sick committee of ST.
Michael's Holy Name society at
their last regular meeting, pre-
sided over by President Joseph
Kenny.
j. Boland and William Bren-
nan were named to the sports
committee; James German, house
committee; William Dunleavey,
John Humphrey, Patrick Shea, Pay
German, Bill Rooney and Bud Cor
man, program and entertainment
committee.
Projects and their districts were
named as follows: District /, Frank
Garirty for Cooke street, 805-829;
Joe Kenny for Robert street; John
Humphrey for Melbourne Terrace
east of Columbia Boulevard and
south of Bonair, also Waverly west
of Columbia Boulevard Extension.
District 2, John Boylan for Bon
air to Lone Oak, Cooke Street; $780,
921; Dwight Street, 130-144.
Edgehill to Faber Avenue 162-200,
Dwight Street 19O-192, Ed Finn, Jr.,
for Nottingham Terrace, Chase Av-
enue and Cooke Street to 930-97O
District 4, Frank Weir for Faber
Avenue, 41-108, Waterville Street
701-756 and Dixon Street.
District 5, Patrick Shea, Cooke
Street 1013-1103, Pleurde and Per-
kins avenue.
The Ladies Aid society of St.
Michaels church will hold Valen-
tine social this evening at o'clock,
in the parish hall for members and
friends. Cards will be played ard
lunch served. The committee in
charge includes Mrs. Harry True
love, Mrs. Joseph Rozint and Mrs.
Joseph Brenneis.
Meeting Postponed
The meeting of the Women OF ST..
Pauls scheduled Wednesday, has
been postponed until Tuesday af-
ternoon, February "a, at o'clock,
because of repair work and paint
ing now being done at the church.
At that time, the meeting will be
in the form of a silver tea, open to
the public. Mrs. Ralph Grain, pres
ident, will be in charge.
A delegation from the Grace
Methodist church went to Hartford
Friday afternoon, to attend a Bish-
ops meeting at the First Methodist
church.
The speaker of the afternoon was
Rev. Newell Booth of the Belgian
Congo, and in the evening, speak
ers were Bishop Herbert WEIGH and
DR.. j. Difendorfer, chairman of the
Foreign Missions.
There are seventy Methodist
churches in the North East confer
ence and representatives were pres
| ent from each.
Those from Waterville attend
ing were: Rev. Ernest F.. Weise
Mrs. Helen Greene, Mrs. Lucy Lat
timer, Mrs. Carrie Wilson, Mrs. Eff
fie Caron and Mrs. Bessie Brickett
Pastor On Air
| Rev. Ernest F. WeiSe was in
charge of the morning devotions
this morning over radio station
WATR at 8:45 and will be again
Tuesday and Wednesday.
A civilian defense meeting is
| scheduled Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary Is at 8:15 o'clock, in ST.
Michael's parish hall. 1t is the duty
of everyone in Waterville to be
present, because blackout instruc-
lions will be given in preparation
for the city-wide blackout March /
George Grady, chief air raid
ent and outline steps necessary for
the organization of the seven Sec
tors in Waterville. Many volunteers
will be needed in this important
work and 1T is desired that every
household be represented.
| The following persons are war
dens in charge of several sectors:
Richard E. Senior of Faber ave-
nue., sector D-55.
Miss Cecilia Brenneis Of Cooke
street, sector D-51
Edwin L. Craw, of Winyah ave-
nue., sectors DISC and D-60.
Rev. Ernest F. Weise Of Thomas
ton avenue, sector DIST.
Edwin r. Batchelder Of WEIGH
street, sector D-58.
Silvio Distiso Of Sheffield street,
sector DISC.
Sidney Henchel, of Thomaston
avenue, sector Dds.
,oaroor;o1 corx,ica cnnuemorat
ing the sinking Of the Maine, Feb