The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-06


 entaton of Handes beautiful oratorio "The Messiah It is to have it's annual performance in this city Sunday eve hing Dec g, at the First Congregational Church; Ao this year. the first time in the veyear history of the ln dustral Chorses the performance free to the puoc G. Lorng Burwel, always, will conduct It IS always fine to note the large audiences that gather to hear the sublime music of Handel with the Christmas setting that tells the story of Christ In the preChrismas days o hustle and buste busy folks take time oil from the ardu ous duties of the to listen to form of music brought to its highest perfection by George Frederick Handel Among his musical works the greatest was the narrative "The Messiah deserptTey beautiful ,;S ana and religious content inspired during the darkest mo- ments the composers fe and as generally known was first performed in Dublin in 1742 It was destined to live through the ages and to be heard 1t will be in hs city Sunday night.
 Fancy That. When everyone else seems younger it's sign you're getting Old and when everyone else looks older you think you look younger it's sign you're getting old. When Little Willie is asked what do you want for Christmas, how many take him at his word?. The automobile situation seems to be some thing like his-You trade in your old car for an other old There is happiness in working to forget than in forgetting to work Sometimes We be- gin to wOnder-are swinging into new era or new This is happy season for al as the very JuV- chile deinquents just good as they can be- The old Christmas slogan seems to appy-shop Tn haste and return at leisure And another word to the wise at Christmas shopping time is-dOnt give him book. you gave him one last year
 We bow our heads today with host of other Water burians w. Eason Smith, S6year-old dean of Water bury merchants is laid to rest Though must be record ed that the Center street retailer kept step with the mes Mr. Smith often enjoyed remniscng about his early years in Waterbury when the above the Smith residence the of Cooke and North Main street was rugged farmland He also viewed the growth of the manufacture of china in America When he opened his shop sxtyWo years ago American manufacturers turned out only heavy crockery almost half inch thick He always par culary with the shifting of customs during the past 75 years And unlike most of his contemporaries ne always agreed that modern times, with maximum of el- sure provided by the automobile electricity and the ele phone, far more desirable than the good old days But the sound business principles that build great n ton before the turn the century the veteran retailer adhered resoutey and firmly Quality, fair prices and service his credo He srenuousy opposed the easy credit system which eventually served to cataput the na on into it's worse depression And above all he insisted upon honesty truth and fair play In the vernacuar of today he could phoney the minute he lad eyes on him. The ar the cheat and the scoundre he could not tolerate Though he not very active socially since the death of his wife in 1929 his friends knew him to be man of deep understanding and warm heart And to ms employees who served him faithfully for long he was "above all' Tuesday when member of The Democrat staff called his shop for confirmation of the report of hs death clerk had to struggle with her grief and tears before she able And at this moment when the country seethes with unemployment unrest we could help thinking that this perhaps the greatest tribute to a great man.
 Ernest F. Marggraf has received an honorable dis charge from the armed forces Clarence lsbei recent ly prOmtOed to corporal Private Richard Dillon or sos North Main street expects to be released from active duty in the next few weeks. Pfc Jimmy Fazzino, for scribe of the Boy Scout troop of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes is back from with his dis charge papers, He's earning weekly stipend at South Main street gasoline station Private Peter Luchnsky in civilian clothes again. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Barker of 6S Grove street the proud parents of daughter Lucy May, born November "A. Virginia MonteIlo entertained the First Baptist Church Fellow ship at Christmas program at her home last Sunday.
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 Rev. Benjamin E. Smith, former assistant to Rev. David F. Gaines the First Baptist Church. is the Protestant chaplain the Pre-embarkaon Center Trea Island California He writes I have very trans- tory congregation because hundreds of through each day either to be shipped or to seara ton centers be discharged from the service The proo lems which face the legion the headaches of the chaplain Yet the appreciate everything done for them, matter it is just kind word so for that reason feel rewarded for the little able to do for them. Give my regards to all my Waterbury friends.
 c. l. AppreciatOn-Manila-The most loved man, the most abused man, the least thanked man in out it. any outfit is the mail clerk and company clerk, JOs-T4 Joseph J. LOmbardi of 12O Anderson avenue, Waterbury No doubt his is the most thankess Job Tn the entire Army yet he performs with cheerfuness and efficiency that is not surpassed anywhere in out of the service His the job of handling all the morale building mail that you at home send to who are so far from home. His is the task of telling hopeful G.ls that those at home have forgotten to write.
 Before the war Joe worked for Waterbury Tool, Division of Vickers, Inc His parents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank LOmbardi, have other son in the service Carmen Lombard, Radoman 3rd/e of the U S. s. Mis- sonri
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