The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02
Annual Meeting

ly scheduled.
 Annual Meeting
 Rev. Norman Weed has an- nounced that the 2l2th annual meeting of the Congregation of the Plymouth Congregational Church will be held January in the Park street rooms. Luncheon will be served with the Alethea Society in charge.
 Large Collection
 Mrs. LeRoy Oliver, chairman of the house 10 house drive for funds for the United War Fund drive in the Plymouth section of the town, reported that total of $2l9.5O had been collected.
 Married Saturday
 Kathleen Elizabeth Hannabry, daughter of Mrs. J. Edward Hanna Dry of l47 Main street and William J. Moeler of East Orchard street were married in the Immaculate Conception Church, Saturday at 8 a. m. with Rev. Edwin A. Flynn, pastor of the church performing the ceremony and celebrating the Nup- tial High Mass. The attendants were John P. Hannabry and Mrs. ElWood Elmer of Hartford. Home From Pacific
 MT. and Mrs. William Mason of the Holt District, this town re- ceiyed pleasant New Years sur prise when their son, Pvt. Arnold $. Mason. U. s. Marines made a surprise visit to their home after three years service in the Hawaiian Islands. Pvt. Mason ioined Co. A.. of Meriden. National Guards in l94O and received his training at Camp Banding, Fla, and later as- signed to Camp Shelby, Miss. He left this country in l940 with the l02nd Infantry and saw service in the South Pacific later being as- signed to Hawaii where he was stationed for 30 months. He wears the Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon, Asia tic-Pacific Ribbon and Good Con- duct Ribbon and has five gold stripes on his sleeve for 30 months overseas service. Following 30 day furlough he will return 10 Camp Devens for reassignment.
 Pvt. Mason in expressing his gratitude for being home. wishes to extend a Happy and Prosperous New Year to his many friends.
 A brother Sgt, Wesley A. Mason with the l69th Infantry is in the Southwest Pacific where he has been for 26 months. In a letter re- ceiyed by his parents, shortly before Chrlstmas he wrote that three members of his Infantry were due in the States shortly and would make . visit at his home here. So far these soldiers have not arrived here,
 Officers Elected
 Mrs. James Wheeler was elected president of the Alethea Society of the Plymouth Congregational church at the annual meeting held in the parsonage with Mrs. Norman Weed. Other officers elected are: Vice president. Mrs. William Day; secretary. Mrs George Langdon '; treasurer, Mrs. Clarence Pratt; chairman of literature and book reading. Mrs, Nellis Rood, program chairman, Mrs. Edward Burr, Mrs, Pred Pray; directors, Mrs. Samuel Lawson. Mrs, Richard Brophy, Mrs, Edgar Brown. Mrs. Wallace Blake slee, Mrs, Mamie Chapman, Mrs. R Watrus and Mrs. George Bancroft
 Meeting of Junior Pilots
 A meeting of the Junior Pilots will be held in the parish hall Of St. Peters Episcopal church with N. V. Koonz in charge of the busi- DeSs meeting. A showing of model planes made by the boys will be q feature Of thLs meeting.
 Infantile Paralysis Fund
 Stephen TompGins, principal oi the East Main strete school has been named chairman of the Tn. fantile Paralysis fund drive in the town of Plymouth. Donations to tho fund may be made payable to MT Tompkins. No house-to- drive is planned. but donations will bG placed in all places of business tC receive donations and an outstand. Ing basketball game is being planned for St. Casimirs hall to be played late in January.
 Additional D0natOEs
 Approximately $3.600 has beer raised in this town for the United War Fund. the drive being officially