The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-22

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 Slump In Sales
 Sales of war bonds and stamps in local public schools slumped this week. They totaled $885 90, the lowest amount since the Sixth War Fund campaign started.
 Sale by schools follows: Salem, $266.2O; Central avenue, $143.90; Rubber avenue, $11405; Hop Brook, $90.15; Prospect street, $8985; high school, $97.9O; Groveside, $5425; Oak street, $29.60.
 Shoeshine Robbery
 Police are investigating a break into the shoeshine shop of Felix Nardello, South Main street, We'd nesday night. About $200 in cash was taken.
 The cash was kept in money box. Patrolman Harris Burke investi- gated. It was the first break here since a robbery at The Naugatuck News office, Church street, Oct. 9.
 Wesleyan Service Elections
 Mrs. Robert Mcfarland succeeds Miss Pearl Adkins as president of the Wesleyan Service Guild of the Naugatuck Methodist church. The election took place recently.
 Others elected we're: Vice-presi- dent and program chairman, Mrs Edwin Valentine; recording secre- tary, Miss Mildred Brown; corre- spending secretary, Mrs. Gottfried Siequist; treasurer. Miss Dorothy Powell; chairman of spiritual life, Mrs. Bernice Bevers; chairman of World Brotherhood, Miss Mary Emerson; chairman of Christian social relations and local church ac- tivities. Miss Adkins; membership, Miss Walter Harris; recreation and supplies, Mrs. Everett Whipkey, Mrs. Ross Learner; music. Mrs. AL bert Markey; publicity, Mrs. T. Bradley Longstaff.
 A Christmas party followed with Mrs. Bernice Bevers, hostess, in charge. Refreshments were served
 Christmas Carol Sing
 Pupils of the seventh and eighth grades assembled in the Salem school auditorium Wednesday after noon for group singing of Christmas carols.
 The program was as follows:
 Violin selections: Silent Night, Away in Manager, O. Come All Ye Faithful, Gerard Rosa. Tf TTVova rTII11 ao Grades and 8.
 The Holy Season, Grade 2.
 When The Winter Sun, Grade 8.
 The First Noel, Grades 2 and g.
 Trumpet duet: O Little Town Ot Bethlehem, Harkl The Herald An gels Sing, John Nori and Robert Whipple.
 In Excelsis Gloria, Grade '.
 Hark!> The Herald Angels Sing Grades 2 and 8.
 Carol Of The Shepherds, Grade 8.
 O Little Town of Bethlehem Grades and 8.
 Trombone solo: O Come, All Ye Faithful, Donald Umlauf.
 Away In A Manager, Grades 2 and I8.
 o, Come, All Ye Faithful, Grades and 8.
 Silent Night, Grades 2 and 8, with violin accompaniment.
 Lillian A. Biggin Dies
 Mrs. Lillian A. (Gyde) Biggin, widow of Frederick w. Biggin, died early this morning at her home, 27 Bradley street.
 She was born September 29 1872, in Pomperaug, a daughter of the late George and EliSz (KilminSter) Clyde, and came to Naugatuck to reside as young woman.
 Mrs. Higgins was member of Evergreen Chapter, Eastern Star Evergreen Sewing Society, Nauga- tuck Congregational church and the Congregational Ladies Aid Society.
 Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. George E. Rogers, Monson, Mass. and two granddaughters, Beverly T Rogers, Of Monson and Jane A. Big gin of Seymour.
 The funeral will be held Saturday at p. m. in Naugatuck Congrega- tional church with Rev. Edward R Hance officiating. Burial will be iE Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Alderson Funeral Home, POI Meadow street, Naugatuck tonight from to g.
 Chamber of Commerce Report
 The monthly report of the Nau- gatuck Chamber of Commerce shows an increase in savings de- positS in the month of November. Deposits totaled $11, ,266, ,773 as com pared with $11, 167,145 in October and $9,759,582 in November of last year.
 Postal receipts last month were $11,45 as compared to $13,32O in October and $1O,697 in November 1943. The October total was higher because many Christmas packages were sent to servicemen overseas in that month.
 Forty-eight building permits. all .e k- s.a-