The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
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TAx-RATE CUT
 ONE-HALF MILL
Town Officials Also Vote to Purchase WOOdtick
 Road Property

Wolcott, March 7-The adjourned annual town meeting was held Mon- day night at the town hall. A severn teen and one half mill was levied on the current grand list. This is one half mill yess than the rate last year. It was also voted to purchase the property of the Wolcott Ag- ricultural Society on the Woodtick road. The price is $l2,000, for which the town will be bonde.. and no more than 5000 will be paid per year. There is large sand bank on this property also buildings for the trucks and storage space.
 The Board of Directors of the Wclcott Memorial Association met Sunday afternoon at the Y. M. c. A. in Waterbury. President, Rev. Al- fred M. Bells, treasurer. Mansfield Gillette and William Peck were pres ent Rev. MT. Bells was named pres- ident and Mansfield Gillette, treas- urer, for the next year. Memorial Sunday will be held May ?. The supper conference will be May 21. Director William Peck will have charge of the parade march and will select a marshal, the order of the parade, the spacing of the flags and assisting in the arrangements of tho exercises at the cemetery. Mansfield Gillette will provide for the vocal and instrumental music for the serv- ice of worship, the flag raising ex- ercises, the selection of the hymns, tine appointment of the pianist and song leader, the arrangement of the music and the sounding of taps for the cemetery exercise. Pres. Rev. MT. Bells will take care of the formula ticn of the program of worship and all details. Gov. Raymond E. Bald win will be invited to be the guest speaker. Last year flag in memory of William (Billy) Peterson, was presented the association by J. F.. Brouker, and this year MT. Brouker Will take charge of the flag raising exercises. Mrs. George c. Williams will call the roll of honor. Ransom Bronson was appointed the chief usher.
 Richard Bergen, son of MT. and Mrs. Harry Bergen of the Ransom Hall road was guest of honor at a farewell party Saturday night given by his sister Miss Betty Bergen and Miss Josephine Bronson at the Wolcott Land Owners Association clubhouse on the Wodotick road. A purse of money was presented MT. Bergen. Dancing and cards were en- joyed. Refreshments served. Sixty guests were present from, Bristol, Plymouth, Terryville, Waterbury and Wolcott. Richard has enlisted in the Navy and will leave for boot training in the near future.
 Charles D. Gibson, petty officer third class is spending an eight day leave with his parents MT. and Mrs. Charles D. Gibson of Farview avenue. When returning to his base he will be in foreign service.
 Private Byron Fleming has re- turned to Camp Croft, N. C.. after spending a short furlough with his wife and son at their home on Spindle Hill road.
 Technical Sergeant William Hart has been transferred from Drew Field, Tampa, Fla. to Barkstead, La.
 Private Thomas Byrne of Amar- illo. Texas, is visiting his sister. Mrs. Leslie Hart and MT. Hart of Scovill road. This is the first time he has been home in II years. Pri- vate Byrne has been in the service for 26 years and did overseas duty in World War I.