The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-17
CHURCH WOMEN
 ENJOY SOCIAL
Methodist Society SpOn- sOrs Combined Thanks
 giving, Birthday Party
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The Women's Society for Chris tian Service of Grace Methodist Church held a combined Thanksgiv- ing and birthday party Wednesday evening at the church parlors. The group celebrated its fourth birth day, and large birthday cake with four candles was made by Mrs. Fred Zaugg. Ten dollars were turned in and fine social evening was enjoyed. Proceeds will go to the Crusade for Christ. Those present were: Mrs. Evan Bergwall, Miss Ruth Norton, Mrs. Eva Kott, Mrs. Ralph Lane, Mrs. Fred Zaugg, Mrs. Arthur Tewlves, Mrs. William Westwood, Mrs. Evelyn Niven, Mrs. Edwin Wightman, Mrs. N. E. Hon. hold, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. James Brodie, Mrs. Harry Littiner, Mrs. Joseph Caron, Mrs. J. M. E. John son, and Mrs. Bertha Platt.
 Stamp sales at Sprague School yesterday amounted to $217.O5. Rooms with 100 percent sales were Miss Monroe and Miss Bannon's eighth grade $48.. O; Miss Robins second and third grades $31.75; Miss Monroe's eight grade $19.80; and Miss Doherty's first grade $19.25.
 Sprague school has been asked to take a quota of 5000 during the present sixth bond drive. This in- cludes both bonds and stamps sold during the drive.
 Dr. Donald Ebright will be the speaker on Family Night Nov. 28th at Grace Methodist church.
 Pvt. Howard Platt spent the week. end with his wife and his Mother, Mrs. Bertha Platt. Howard is sta- tioned in Maryland.
 Mrs. Herbert Eastwood of Thom- aston avenue entertained recently at birthday party in honor of her daughter. Joan, who celebrated her fifth birthday. Games were played and buffet lunch was served. Guests were: Sandra Warner, Jan ice Warner, William Dyson, Edward Dyson, Carol Ann Neidmann, Ed ward Neidmann, Mary Louise Par adis, Dorothea Harris, Jane Paradis, Shirley Smart. Phyllis Stephens, Barbara Eastwood, Mrs. John Neid- mann, Mrs. Eugene Warner, Mrs. Louis Dyson, Mrs. Albert Harris and Mrs. Raymond Paradis.
 Mrs. Walter Norman, Pembroke avenue was hostess at personal shower in honor of Miss Nancy Camp of Central avenue, who is be- ing married tomorrow to H. Read Smaller Jr., Country Club road. Those present were: Mrs. Edward Shcweinberg, Mrs. Michael Demp- sey, Mrs. Paul Peterson, Mrs. George Hornbecker, Mrs. Ida zibel, Mrs. John J. Daly, Mrs. Clarence Dod- son, Mrs. L. D. Beach, Mrs. Walter Hall, Mrs. G. w. Axelby and the Misses Jan MacNist, Mary MacNish, Marjorie Nissan, Mary Jane Stu art. Geraldine Hemlock and Anne Norman.
 At meeting of the Casper Davis Drum corps Tuesday evening, plans were made to attend the Fife Drum and Bugle Corps meet being held Nov. 18th at Anderson school.
 Howard Stetson, U. s. Navy, re- gently returned from the Mediter ranean area, was a recent visitor with his aunt and uncle MT. and Mrs. Percy MacMullen, Chapel street.
 Theodore Wethered, g, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Wethered, 132 Monmouth avenue was recently pro- noted to First Lieut.. on the bat tlefield in Italy. It. Wethered was wounded in action recently and re- turned to duty month later. He was with the first rifle company to enter Rome last June. It. Wethered began service with the 102d Infan- try, National Guard, when 1t was federalized in February of 1941. He served II months in the South Pa- cific and returned to the states in Sept. 1942 to enter candidate train- ing. He was commissioned at Fort Benning, Ga, in December of 1922 and went overseas in January 194S He was formerly employed at the U. s. Time Corp.