The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
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ALLEN M'VERRY
 RECEIVES GIFT
WOOdtick Road Resident, Joining Army Today, Is
 Given Farewell Party

Wolcott, Nov. 17.-Allen McVerTy of Woodtick road who left today to enter the armed forces was honored at farewell party Saturday night, given by Earl Snyder, Jr., at the dance hall on the Wolcott Fair Grounds. MT. McVerry was pre- sented 8 purse of money. Dancing and games were enjoyed and re- treatments served.
 Those present were the Misses Isabel LeComte, Shirley Hoethke, Audry Likely, Audrey Orittrim, Betty Jane Carey, Elaine Slason, Jean Avery, Eleanor McVerry, Betty Megin, Alice Relyea and Everton Garthwait, Dante Nngro, Maurice Chatfield, James Webster, Ralph Nastri, Wally O'Conner, Charles LeVasseur, Peter McVerry, Frank Nastri, Charles Wingertsman, Earl Snyder and Allen McVerry.
 Personal Shower
 Mrs. Arthur Peterson of Mad River Hill road entertained at a personal show recently at her home for Miss Doris Walker of Waterbury who will be married Thanksgiving Day to Albert Peterson. A social evening was enjoyed and lunch served.
 Those present were Mrs. Allen Provost, Mrs. Clarence German, Mrs. Harold Feest, Mrs. Max Kraft, Mrsf1 James Peden, Mrs. Stanley Stephens, Mrs. Byron Fleming, Mrs. Carl Peterson, Mrs. Burton Walker, Mrs. Donald Walker, Mrs. Leroy Miller, Mrs. Lena Soden, Mrs. Arthur Peterson, Mrs. William Peal, Mrs. Howard Kraft, Mrs. Lawrence Corcoran, Mrs. John Hassenfeldt, Mrs. George Wilcox, Mrs. Russell Weaving, Sr., Mrs. Russell Weav- ing, Jr, Mrs. Frank Spray, Mrs. Carl W. Peterson and the Misses Helen Mitchell, Doris Manson, Muriel Rogers, Margaret Mitchell, Marjorie Peterson, Doris German, Marjorie German, Rose Kingston, Ruth Bender and Doris Walker.
 Curtiss- Tautkas
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Tautkas of Hitchcock lake announce the mar riage of their daughter, Miss Eve lyn Eleanor Tautkas to Private Howard w. Curtiss. son of the late MT. and Mrs. Howard w. Curtiss of Southmayd road The ceremony was performed at the rectory of SS. Peter and Paul church, Oct. 19.
 Canvass Planned
 Herbert Stitham, salvage chair man, will make house to house canvass on Nov. 20 to collect rags and papers. He requests papers be tied in bundles easy to handle. These things are vital to the war effort and all residents are asked to cooperate in making this collection success.
 ZaskO Promoted
 Thomas Zasko, son of Thomas Zasko of Bristol road, has been promoted to corporal and is now stationed at the Ordnance Replace ment Training center at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Perkins of Detroit, Mich, have returned to their home after a visit with MT. Perkins sister, Mrs. Walter Wilson and MT. Wilson of Woodtick road.
 Joseph Winkler was reelected cap- tain of the Wolcott volunteer fire department at the recent annual meeting.
 Mrs. Douglas Named
 The Army Air Forces announce the appointment of Mrs. Alice Douglas of Bound Line road as chief observer of the Wolcott observation post, Her services were secured by Major R. B. Cote, state liaison off, cer, through collaboration of Mrs. John A. Warner, town clerk; Robert Wakelee, first selectman and Mar tin J. Whalen.
 The Wolcott Teachers association will meet tomorrow at the Flamingo room, Center street, Waterbury, at 6 p. m.