The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
News Noies
 From Sifka

SITKA, Alaska, Dec. 22.-(Specia correspondence Plans for the Com munity Caroling Christmas Eve ar complete Sponsored by Beta Sigm Phi, the gathering will be lead b the Town Band and both the Higl School Glee Club and the SIS Choi will participate.
 Following the community gather ing the High School students ar having 8 weiner roast at the bal park with the Freshman class act ing as hosts. Later in the eveninl the High School Glee Club will g through town singing carols.
 Saturday evening the Bremen hat a Christmas pot luck dinner for thei families with Santa Claus arriving later in the evening with gifts fo the children.
 Sunday afternoon the Ladies Alta Society had party for Catholi children at the Jim Wright apart ment at the Cannery, from to o'clock. At o'clock Sunday after noon the Moose Lodge and Ladie of the Moose gave a Christmas par ty for the children with the childrer from the Pentecostal Orphanage a! special guests. There was a gift fol each child
 On Monday evening, immediately after the community sing, Sants Claus will be at the ANB Hall fol the children of ANB and ANS mem bers
 Friday evening the Territoria schools gave their Christmas pro. gram with the High School orchestra and chorus participating as well a. the grade school chorus. The grade school also presented Christina: play,
 A midnight Communion servict will be held at St. Peters by tht Sea Christmas Eve with music by tht Womens Club Octette and John Ho- lie as soloist.
 All churches will hold services or Christmas morning, except the Epis- copalian which celebrates at mid night and the Russian Cathedra whose Christmas falls thirteen day' later.
 Christmas Day there will be a fret show at the Coliseum Theatre, fol lowed by a visit from Santa Claus who will give candy to all youngster; by special arrangement with thf Stocking Fillers.
 Mrs. Rudolph Saryela IS dolng . fine job of gathering waterfront news for the Sitka Sentinel. Sitka being primarily a fishing town, it. waterfront is active and a gooe source of news items. However. il has been difficult to cover and tt date has had little publicity. It present coverage makes good read. ing. The Sentinel has kindly offered use of the news in The Empire.
 The Calvin brothers boat, Int Chicagoff, left for Wrengell Tuesday afternoon, Frank Calvin, skipper with 25 tons of coal for the McCor. mac Dock Company. Aboard wa! Claude Rhodes, owner of the Ser vice Transfer, which made the ship ment.
 Arnold Curtis is having a nev 160 HIP Kermath engine installed 1T his troller, the White Eagle, by thf Webb-F Forbes Marine Shop, Kermatl agents Charles Pinkston and Capt Matoon are having 95HP Kermati installed in their boats at the en' of the trapping season.
 Boats at the Sitka Marine Way for repair work include the Johnson Brothers Norah. J. R. Haddon' Mary, Ed Willis Leola and the Goo Tidings, Sam Johnson. skipper which was lowed from Angoon. Tn Good Tidings is owned by the Super for Packing Company of Hoonah The Stockton Webbs boat, Roman III, was on thc ways Monday fo copper painting and minor repairs
 Ed Tibbit's boat, the Escapadt is being rebuilt by the Rawle Brothers. who made trip to Hid den Falls in their boat, the Sally to obtain lumber for the job.
 The New England Fish Compan is having a 53-foot combination seine and halibut boat built at tn Andrew Hope Boat Shop. It is t be skippered by Charlie Daniels. Sl
 
 Ernest Burnett has joined the B.C Machine Shop, which is affiliate with the Sitka Marine Ways. Mi Burnett is a diesel expert, and un --- -------------