The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-12

Thomaston, Nov. 12-The Con- gregational ch"rch choir will hold rehearsals each Thursday evening under the direction of Charles Bill tngs, organist, in preparation for the Christmas Cantata. The choir will have the assistance of several outside singers.
 Mrs. Walter Schmelttr was host ess ct a bridge party at her home on Woodruff avenue, Wednesday evening. Mrs. Marshall Sangster was high and Mrs. James Duff was sec ond.
 Guests included:
 Mrs. John Monahan Jr., Mrs. Marshall Sangster, Mrs. James Duff, Mrs. Albert Atwood, Mrs. Phillip Fisher, Mrs. Herbert Koenigsbauer, Mrs. Wendell Barr and Mrs. Walter Schneider.
 Mystery Supper
 A mystery supper at f'30 will pre- cede the meeting of the church aid of the Congregational church Mon- day evening at the church parlors. Members attending are requested to bring articles of good used clothing to be sent to the Greek relief.
 Arthur D. Woodward, general manager Of the Plume & Atwood Mfg. O., announces there will be q reduction in working hours at the plant.
 Due to anticipated changes In schedules for government materials the working hours in tfo mill, with the exception of the casting shop, have been changed from a six day nine-hour week to five days nine hours and five hours Saturday for the day shift. The night shift schedule will be from 6 nights 9 hours, to 5 nights 10 hours weekly.
 In England
 MT. and Mrs Robert Scott of Jud- son street have received word their son Robert Scott, A. O. M, 3-c has arrived safely in England.
 Teachers and officers of the Con gregational Sunday school met last evening to make plans for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holi- days
 Wm. P. Cooley has been promoted from private first class to corporal. He is with an air Bombardier corps stationed In Pruning, Neb., Prior to army service he was employed at the Psume and Atwood Mfg. Co.
 Street Parade
 Armistice Day exercises were cor ducted here last evening with a short street parade consisting of members of the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Lad aes Auxiliary of the V. F. W. The line of march extended from Park street along Min to Seth Thomas Park where services were lccnducted at the Memorial Boulder by the American Legion with the | V. Y. w. Auxiliary.
 The ritual opened with a prayer by chaplain William Moran Of the American Legion followed by short BeTVCG Uy SOiliiuhNcA 7NSa 1ASASNAs of the American Legion who placed a wreath on the monument at the conclusion of the ritual. Services fol- lowed with the ritual in charge Of M!s Ella Saunders, President of the Auxiliary.
 Services closed with a prayer by Mrs. Hilda Rein, chaplain Of the ! Auxiliary. The parade was in charge of Chief Petty Officer U. $. N Claude A. Thomson and Axel Mel Ecn, commander Of the American Legion. The Color Guards were An drew Serensen and Peter Rein of the V. F. W.
 The color bearers were: Julius Frederick, Sheldon Hoops Of the American Legion and Guy Delamet- CT of the V. F. w.
 Approximately 450 attended the premier showing Of the This IS the Army" last evening at the Park Playhouse, sponsored by the Amer ican Legion for the Army Emerg- ency Relief Fund, Previous to the show members or the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars in uniform march,
 CHESHIRE
 Hubert Rlgncy