The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-22
WATER TOWN +' Correspondent: Cany: Scott Ave Phone lOOe
HaHowe 'en Parade Plans Completed
 Fire Department Directing AnnuoI
 Reconsideration Aidino
nt-MeFchonts Aidinq

Watertown, Oct. 22.-ExtensivC
 plans have been made for the Hal.
 lowe'en parade for the children o,
 Watertown and Oakville which is tc
 take place in Oakville Sunday, Oct
 28, The affair sponsored by the
 Watertown Fire Department k
 made possible through the gen. erosity of Watertown and Oakvillt merchants.
 The parade will form at the Oakville railroad station Sunday af- ternon at o'clock and the line of march will be north on Main
 street and west on Davis street to the South school grounds where the prizes will be forwarded. Tn the parade in addition to the chil- dren in costume will be members or the State Guard, the Watertowrl Fire Department and members oi LeRoy C.. Woodward Post, Ameri- can Leagicn. Music will be fur. nished by the Oakville Fife and Drum Corps and the Casper Davis American Legion Fife and Drum Corps, Waterville.
 There are already about 50 prizes to be awarded for the prettiest funniest, most original costume, the youngest in the parade, etc, and in addition about l2 gate prizes are to be given lucky winners. Tn or der to be awarded prizes, children must be in costume. ..
 Watertwn children will be trans ported to and from the parade in OalEville by school buses and Wa tertown children are requested to meet at the Central Service Station, formerly Johnsor1's garage, Main street, Watertown, Sunday at l2:45 ?. m. ot ..s.
 Degrees Conferred
 The third and fourth degrees were conferred upon a class of can- didates at the meeting of Water- town grange held Friday evening in Masonic hall. Preceding the de- gree work a covered dish harvest supper was served under the direc- ton of the home economies coIn- mittee. with Mrs. Jessie Humiston, chairman.
 Those to receive the third and fourth degrees were: Raymond El- lis, Mrs. Helen Mattoon, Thomas Manuel, Louis Edwards, John Me- Lean, Mrs. Amy Mclean, Mrs. Car rie Tyler, Joseph Racenet, Mrs. Anne Racenet, Charles Sargent, Mrs. Har- riet Sargent, Charles Atwood, Mrs. Jeannette Bascorn, Albert Sartori, Mrs. Hazel Sartorl, Gilbert Collins and Mrs. Josephine Filippone, all of Watertown Grange, and Mr. and Mrs. Akins of Bethlehem Grange. l
 Following the conferring of the third degree @ tableau entitled "EIarvesters" was presented with Thomas Clossick and Floyd Gamer on taking part. Mrs. Hattie John son and Azro Howard, took part in the tableau "A Winter Scene" (The Reward of Faithful Service), which was presented after the conferring of the fourth degree. Both tab- leagus were given under the direc- ton of Mrs. Glenn Dustin. The joined in singing Hike Along, for those in the service.
 Fifty members of Watertown as well as visitors from Bethlehem, Pomperaug, Middlebury, Mad River and Plymouth Oranges attended the meeting.
 Mrs. Curtlss Hostess
 Mrs. Albert Curtiss of Knowlton street wss hostess fer the meeting of the Women's Christian Temper ance Union held at her home Eric day afternoon. Miss Edith Skilton presided at the meeting and Mrs. Cuirtiss led the devotional service.
 Miss Skilton read letter of ap- preciation from F. J. Working, for mer Watertown school principal, now doing mission work among the colored people in Tennessee, for a box of clothing sent by the W.C.T.U. to serve as the directors of various departments for the con1- ing year were appointed and the names of all directors will be aI1- nounced later. Members. voted to contribute the sum of $5 to the United War Fund and Community Chest campaign.
 Mrs. Harry Tehan presented re- port of the w. c. T. U. state con- pention held at the Elmwood Com munity church, Eimwood, West Hartford, October 2 and 8, and Mrs. Daniel Logue and Mrs. Howard Williams also spoke on the ccnven- ion.
 The local society has received a ,equest from the Department of and Mission for bright buttons and pieces of jewelry, which Ire to De used as rewards for Slln-