The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
KATHLEEN BUXTON
 STARTS TRAINING
Left Today for Hunter College, Farewell Party
 in Her Honor
FAYETTEVILLE
Correspondents Phone-s-6511

Waterville, Dec. 28-A farewell party was given recently in honor of Miss Kathleen Buxton who left today to start training for the WAVES at Hunter College, New York city. The party was held at the home of her mother, Mrs. Isaac Buxton on Hanover street Kathleen was given purse by those present. She also received a navy ring from her former associates at the Waterville Division of the Sco- will Mfg. Co. A delicious turkey supper was served. Those present were: MT. and Mrs. Harry True love, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Mo- Ardle, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Camp bell of Plymouth, MT. and Mrs. Will liam Brennan, MT. and Mrs. Louis Dadario, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Bat ten, IT,, Mir. and Mrs. James Max well, MT. and Mrs. Earl Ericsson, MT. and Mrs. Robert Greatorex, MT and Mrs. Vincent Carroll, MT. and Mrs. Maynard Buxton, MT. and Mrs. Cecil Buxton of Burlington, Miss Catherine Delaney, Mrs. Geor- gianna Bernier, Mrs. Edward Pow ell, Mrs. Olive Botelho, Miss Helen Burns. Judy Palomba, Josephine Daccario, Sgt. Robert Daley, Pvt. Leonard Grenier, Sgt. Donald Du- bay, Raymond Caffrey, Frederick Swensky, Michael Riley, John Car roll, Michael Costello, Francis Burns, Peter Mulhall, Mark Mar giotta. Sam Guardido, Mrs. Isaac Buxton and Kathleen Buxton.
 Stamp Sales
 Stamp sales at Sprague school on December 21 amounted to $183.95 Miss Gladys Monroe and Miss Rose Bannons 8tn grades were again one hundred per cent Rooms with the greatest sales were: Miss Rose Bannon's 9th grade $34.65; Miss Rose Robins second and third grades $31 40; and Miss Marie Casey,s fourth grade $22.7O.
 The pupils of Sprague school did we'll during the Bond Drive which closed in the schools on December q. Sprague's quota was $2,000 The sale of stamps and bonds dur ing the five weeks of the drive amounted to $4,566.70. The pupils topped their goal by $2,566.70.
 On Friday Dec. 2, at 3:30, the Billy Moore club gave a Christ mas party in the gymnasium fol the pupils of Sprague school.
 The entertainment consisted oi songs, moving pictures, and visit from Santa Claus. Att he close of the program. gifts were distributed to those present.
 It was a surprise for all the chil- dren and they all had a most en- joyable time
 Briefly Noted
 Miss Betty Vrotacoe of 26 Driggs strete has been chose n the first pin-up girl at the Leavenworth high school.
 Miss June Cables of Greenwich is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. Norman Cables at her home on Patterson Court.
 The weekly mid-week Prayer meeting will be held tomorrow even- ing at the Waterville Union church on Dwight street at 7:45. Rev. Mil- ton s. Nilsson will conduct the ser- vices.
 The Methodist Youth Fellowship will hold their Christmas party to- morrow evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Russell Atherton on Es- sex avenue.
 Thomas Kelly, Jr.. seaman first class. U. s. Navy spent the holi- day with his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly of Thomaston ave- nue. He had as his guest Marvin Sondell. seaman first class of Evan- fton, I'll. Both boys graduated last Friday from the Submarine School in New London and are now going Co take advanced submarine train- ing. They volunteered for submar- tho duty, following their training ct Sampson, N. Y.