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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Lodge Holds Annual Parity

Approximately 60 attended the annual Christmas party of the Wiz nina Rebekah Lodge, No. 8, held recently in Odd Fellows Hall. Christ mas carols were sung and a pro- gram O Entertainment was given. The program was arranged by Miss Gladys Jones, assisted by Miss Mary Weidemann, Mrs. Segried Pickett. Miss Dorothea Ziems and Mrs. Min nie Gurbe. Mrs. Evelyn Taylor, acc companist, led the singing.
 Recitations were given by the following childern: John Grant, Rose Grant, Geraldine Dunn, Shar- on Pickett, Ralph Allard, Marilyn Hubbard, Paul Grant, Harriet Kurtz, Barbara Thompson, Thomas Thomp- son and Virginia Kurtz.
 Gifts were distributed by Santa Claus, portrayed by Arthur Os- born.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Miss TheImo Sontoro
 On Dance Committee

Miss Thelma L. Santoro, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. e. Santoro, 32 Grange Street, was a member of the committee for the tradition al Olde English Dinner, held re- gently at Simmons College.
 Miss Santoro has been active at Simmons as song leader for the Se- nior class, member of the Outing Club, Dramatic Club, and the Eng fish Club. She Is a senior in the school of English.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Girls Club Expects z5O
 Guests at Party Tom0rrozc

The Waterbury Girls Club will be host to more than 750 persons at its annual Christmas party at Temple hall tomorrow afternoon at 2:SO P. M. Members, their friends, and the public is invited to attend the event.
 A Round the World Christmas party" featuring folk dances of the various nations, presented by mem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Plans COmpIete For YMIg Party

A joint children's Christmas party sponsored by the Slocum Parent- Teachers Association and Warner Garden Community Club will be held at 3:30 this afternoon ct the Warner Garden Community House.
 Moving pictures will be shown and Santa will distribute gifts to tAe children.
 Herman Belsky, chairman of the Community association, and Mrs. Benjamin Goldman, PTA chair~ man, will head the committee ifa charge. They will be assisted by: Mrs. Donald vassallo, Mrs. Elea- nore Martino, Mrs. Catherine Rolso. Mrs. Salvatore Santa Maria, Mrs. Ralph Rinaldi, Mrs. Harold Jones, Mrs. Viola Gould.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Union Church Portx SundoY NiQht

The Sunday school Christmas party of the Waterville Union Church, scheduled to be held last night, was postponed because of the weather and will be held tomorrow night at 7:3O in the church.
 The service of Christmas music originally planned for tomorrow night has been postponed until Dec. %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Children s Party
 Planned Monday

The annual childrens Christmas party sponsored by the First Meth odist Church will be held Monday at 6:30 in the Church Assembly room. Games will be played and gifts distributed.
 Mrs. Louis Robinson will be in charge of the affair assisted by Mrs. Howard Hickcox, Mrs. Beatrice Bruce, Mrs. Charles Rowland and Mrs. Robert Willoughby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

bers of the clssb dressed in costume will be the main feature of the event.
 Santa Claus will distribute gifts to all Girl Club members holding tickets.
 The program is under the direc- ton of Miss Winn Taylor assisted by Miss Betty Donahue, Mrs. Henry Denton, and Mrs. Verne Lundquist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
NORTHROP-MELLETTE

The engagement of Miss Elsie Helen Northrop to Cyril Mellette, Jr, son of Cyril Mellette, Stein man Avenue, and Mrs. Beatrice Mellette, Nelson Avenue, has been announced by her parents. MT, and Mrs. Howard Northrop. Middlebury.
 The couple are graduates of Leavenworth High School. Mir. Mel lette served during the war with the U. S. Navy, including two years duty in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Mary SheehGn Party Hostess

Miss Mary Sheehan entertained at a cocktail party at her home on South Street Tuesday night prior to a Christmas party, which was held at the Elton Hotel Copper Room.
 Those attending were the9 Misses Mary Sheehan, Mae Driscoli, uef- ttrude Miknaitis, Florence Eccless Madeline Roberts, Mary Lou Par- sons, Mary Dillon, Loretta Leonard, Mrs. Ray Leonard, Mrs. William Yoos, Mrs. John J. Hoffman, Mrs. Ken Sanford, Mrs. Edward Grady. and Mrs. Joseph Millrick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Oronoke Community Club Holds YuIe
 Portv ot School

More than 100 members of the Oronoke Community Club and their children attended Christmas party given last night at the Oron- oke school. Santa distributed gifts and refreshments were served.
 Young Arthur Peil offered several accordian solos, and Everett West presided at the piano. Movies were shown by Harold Warrington.
 Mrs. Leo tMelenson and Everitt West were in charge of arrange ments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
ALMn1n0g Plans Dance Dec. 27

Plans are under way for the Waterbury Catholic High School Alumni Association seni-forfnal dance to be held in the school audi- torium on Friday evening, Dec 2T.
 Miss Mary A. Quinlan is chair man of the dance, to be assisted by Misses Mary E. Kenney, Jean Carlin, Maureen Butler, Katherine Mc1nerney, Doris veillette and Irene Welch. Tickets may be ob- tained from members of the com mittee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Engagements
TATA-PHILLIPS

The engagement of Miss Virginia Tata to William Phillips, son of MT. and Mrs. William Phillips, Clough Road, has been announced by her parents, MT. and Mrs. Michael Tata, GoSs Street.
 Miss Tata attended Leavenworth High School MT. Phillips, also a Leavenworth alumnus, served in the U. s. Army for five years. in cluding two and one-half years in the Pacific Theater. The wedding is planned for early Spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
JEWELRY TRANSFERRED

Munich, Dec. 2O-<UP)-The $2S,- $40 worth of jewelry worn by Her mann Goering at the time of his arrest has been transferred from the International Military Tri- bunal to the Bavarian relchsbank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

Pearl Street Neighborhood House, directed by Martha Ferguson, and the Washington Hill Junior Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Helen Tal- bot.
 The mass singing will be in charge of Eugene T. Oviatt, veteran musician and director.
 Commander Leo Dunond Is chair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
League to Study
 EmDIovnent Bill

The Waterbury League of Women Voters will meet at the Bronson Library on January 2 and 8 to study the Fair Employment bill, which will shortly be considered by t he State Legislature. County homes for children will also be studied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
Jewellers Donce At Country Club Tonight

One of the largest affairs of the season will be held at the Country Club of Waterbury tonight when 2s0 members of the younger set in this city and vicinity gather for the hol- iday dance of the Revellers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
NEW LUxURIES PERMITTED

London. Dec 20-(UP)-Pickles, aluminium beer barrels. and cotton quilts were listed today among lux ury goods which may be imported under Britain's token import plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

The board members of the Wa terbury Hebrew Ladies Aid Associa- tion will meet Monday afternoon at 3 P. M. at the home of Mrs. Bier baum on Pine Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
BABY BETTER THAN REsCUER

Rome, Dec. 20-(UP)-Pierfranco Vitozzi, 2, was doing nicely today after his fall from a seventh-story window sill, but Domenico Feri- the man who caught him-was in bed with a high fever and face in- juries. Pierfranco fell feet first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
AIumnoe Tea
 Dance New Yeor's Dov

The Albertus Magnus College Alumnae will hold its traditional New Years Day Tea Dance at The Hotel Elton on January lst.
 The committee in charge is head ed by Miss Caroline Haddad assist ed by Miss Alice Moore, Miss Cath erine O'Connell, Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. Virginia Martin and Mrs. Richard Cofrancesco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

A special meeting of the Wash ington Park Community Club will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Community House to complete plans for the New Years Eve party to. be held at the Community House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

groups, The soloists will be Miss Ann Grenier youthful soprano of the St. Francis Xavier Church Choir, and Miss Nancy Adams, lyric soprano, now studying with Mrs, Helen Wakefield of the Metropoli- tan Opera, Taking part also will be the Guiding Star Quintet of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
SOciaE

Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Parsons Kellogg Of Washington, Conn, are registered for the winter at The Elton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

Louis Kutzner, son of Mrs. Alice L. Kutzner, of Middlebury, is at home for the Christmas recess from New Hampton School, New Hamp- ton, New Hampshire. He is accom- panist for the Glee Club and the orchestra, and has recently been elected a member of the Literary Adelphi Fraternity at New Hamp- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

MT. and Mrs. Malcolm W. Starr of Murray Street, will have their daughter, Mary Dana, a student at St. Timothy'S School, Catonsville, Md, home for the Christmas holi- days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Audet Of Church Street will have their daugh- ters Miss Helen Audet, a student at Manhattanville College, New York City and Miss Antolnette Au- det, student at Putnam Academy, with them for the Christmas holi- days,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

Miss Terry Cronin, daughter of Dr. and Mrs, George Cronin of Columbia Blvd, sophomore at St. Elizabeth College will take e course at Tufts College during the holi- day recess. Miss Cronin will study with Professor H. Chakinajian at Tufts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

John B. Elton, son of MT. and Mrs. John P. Elton, of Church Street, is visiting his brother, Samuel Elton and Mrs. Elton in Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

Miss Elizabeth Garrity of Gen. tral Avenue. a member of the fac- ulty at Wilby High School, left to- day by plane to Miami. Fla, where she will spend the holidays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

Miss Cynthia Kellogg, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederic R. Kellogg of Prospect Street, 0 student at Rugers Hall School, Lowell, Mass, and Charles T. Kellogg, a student at westminster School, will spend the holidays with their parents,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21

Mir. and Mrs. Richard W. Goss of Prospect Street will have their son, Richard W. Goss, End, with them for the holidays.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31
LOCAL NEWS
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1t. and Mrs. James Odom and
Mrs. A. S. Huntington went to Mem
phis Tuesday.
Friends of Ernest Rathell will re-
gret to learn he suffered severe
cut on his nose in an accident at his
home Friday. He went to New Or
leans Monday for medical treat.
ment.
Mrs. ]. r. Patterson is a patient
in the Community Hospital.
DR.. and Mrs. Pender, Kosciusko
visited her sister, Miss Emma Weeks
who is a patient in the Community
Hospital.
Mrs. Charles Bennett and Mrs. S
S. Swinney went to Memphis re-
Gently to meet Charles Bennett
who was recently discharged from
the navy. He and Mrs. Bennett have
gone to Mobile to make their home
Bert Henderson, Corinth, was a
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j
H. Warner.
AMMl/c Laurie Darnell, USN, is
home on leave with his parents.
Kirk P. Thomas, Jr., has been dis.
charged from the navy and is back
home.
Mrs. Edwin Murtagh Is In Cali.
fornia visiting her son Bill, who is
stationed there.
w. N. Tate, Earl Tate and Mrs
w. T. Hewitt visited Mrs. Mamie
Mcclellan this week.
Simon Young and Jimmy Child.
ress, Fincher Company employees
attended four day Frigidaire school
in Memphis this week.
G. S. Marks, Jr., left Sunday to
enroll at State College. Mrs. Marks
the former Elsie Upchurch, accom-
panied him for a brief stay.
Sparky Upchurch was called home
from Panama due to the death OF
his father, w. L. Upchurch. He came
by plane from Panama to Mobile
and from the latter city to Jackson
by bus all in q hours and thirty
minutes.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31

conducts is by consent Of the COM
mune. He may use it so long as he
pleases the party bosses. When he
attempts independent thought OF
anything not permitted by the party
things happen to him from death to
Punishment. He has equality of con-
dition with all his neighbors. There
are lot Of people in this country
some venomous, some foolish, some
gullible, some visionary, some su-
premely self-seeking, who would
tear down private ownership, pri-
vate thinking, christian worship, and
drive us into communism. We are
being pushed that way rather fast
In Russia four million, no more
Communist Party Members have
absolute control of one hundred and
ninety millions of people. 1t couldn't
happen here! You're foolish.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31

Mrs. Myrtle Brown Burkhart has
sold her place near Midway to Ed
Atkinson. Jr., recently returned
from the service, and has bought
the Ed Wilburn home in Lexington
which she will convert into apart
ments.
Mayor and Mrs. Norman Wealth
ersby and Mrs. Patsy Walsh were
Memphis visitors last week.
Mr.. Tommy Laii was a Memphis
visitor Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31
CURRENT COMMENT
BY Henry Willis

Dedn Everett Of Morehedd. Sun.
flower Junior College, spoke to the
Rotarians Friday delivering an ex.
cellent address on Education. A.
mong other thoughts was that edu
cation will be such as parents want
since the common schools will be
shaped by them, not by the teachers
He urged that parent give to teach
ing of children great deal Of con-
sideration and also that they do
something at home about the gener-
a subject of discipline. There Is
detail elsewhere.
rausht 70 Think . Wen a Do
children graduating from the COM
mon schools would face life well
prepared either TO pursue studies
further or to take up gainful occu-
patton at once. Superintendent Ken
na wants the Armory--or other
building-for a manual training de-
partment and Gym. That would al
low the High School Gym to be
altered into an Assembly Hall. bad
ly needed.
a Firing DatterY. Field Artillery.
will give our boys the training that
will make them better soldiers, more
likely to survive in war and to in
crease their responsibility and USE
fllness to the Nation. Further, it
would have very substantial pay
roll.
The courogs Of the Editor In GO
ing after whiskey and gambling in
wide open defiance Of law, not to
mention morals, Is great and COM
mendable. Slot machines are entic-
! ing to children as well as grown
ups. More than one man has killed
himself because Of gambling losses.
Young Mdn Speaking In q Bmbsz
Shop don't consider 1t stealing
to take whiskey Or money wherever
! lind IT..
Holmes County Bunks' Statements
for December 3lst make an almost
unbelievable showing. Deposits Of
individuals are close to million
dollars-loans only $4,000, 100000.
They have cash Immediately avail
able of nearly 3h million dollars
and government bonds Of nearly s
million dollars. Their capital and
surplus is million three hundred
thousand. In addition to the money
on deposit there are at least 3 mil
lion of Federal bonds owned by de-
positors. $4,000, 100000 ready cash.
The Federul Fire Arms Registru-
ton Act is the first step toward the
disarming of the law abiding people
First, furnish the federal law en-
forcement agencies with list of all
the reputable gun owners of Amer
ica-no one could be simple enough
to expect the disreputable gun own.
ers to register them. Next would
come requirement to have license
from the F. B. l., or other agency
You would have to 60 to somebody
and try to convince him that yol
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-01-31

should be permitted to have gun.
If your political thinking was ac-
ceptable you might get the permit,
not likely that you would be allow
ed to have a rifle and certainly not
a pistol. You would pay for the per-
NIT and probably tax on the gun
1t would in the course of few
years bring disarmment of all the
law abiding people-others would
have their guns. We would be de-
fenseless before such thinking as
produced Hitler, as produced Mus
solini. The British had registration
of guns and you will recall that the
British farmer who went to arrest
the German, Rudolph Hess, who
landed in England from a German
army plane was ARMED" with a
pitchfork, Hess had an automatic
pistol. We have adequate laws a.
gainst owning machine guns. trans
port of arms across state lines, con-
cealed weapons. The men who are
seeking to slip over the arms regis
tration laws are not simple" not by
a whole lot Let us crush this law
and its advocates right now. Your
Senator can act effectively and will
il he investigates. See that his at
tention is called You had better
look out for our own Legislature too.
Ominous Political News Is the an
by the Political Action
Committee of the c. I. O. that they
are Fundamentally supporting Tru-
man.
Federal Control Of Educution
through federal bureau and sub
stantial federal payments to the
states would mean education toward
a herd impulse, toward mass think
ing. Highly undesirable for a free
people.
Why Shouldn't The Unions b Rs.
sponsible, financially, morally, for
their actions, for keeping their con-
tracts, for violences committed?
Since they demand guarantees
should not they be required to fur
nish guarantees.
And Mississippi. Of All Stutss to
have a fire arms registration law!
The Governor. strong for it,. Don't
you know that law will bounce back
and slug us on the jaw for a knock
out!
America Hos Equality Of Oppor-
tunity. Communism aims at equality
of Condition. There is vast differ
ence. In America there is no limit
on the heights to which any man
may rise. The plow boy may be-
come President of the United States
or of an industry, or. command the
Armed forces; own his own home
and land and business. A man may
think as he will, worship God as we
will, travel at will, work as he will
His opportunity is equal to any 9TH
er mans. Communism is a theory
according to which all things shoulc
be held in common. A Farmer ma,
not own a farm, he works on lant
owned by the State. The COW NJ
milks isn't his but the property o
the commune. The house he live:
in isn't his but is rented to him by
the commune. The little business NJ
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home by Miss Bessie Starr of Will
mington, who will make a visit
here.
Mrs. E. B. Stevens of Baltimore,
is now the guest of Mrs. James w.
Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Lapham en-
tertained last Saturday night in
honor of their son, Spencer Lap
ham, and his bride.
The B. M. S. K. was entertained
by Miss Florence L. Hall Monday
night.
The Washhington's Birthday en-
tertainment given by the Literary
Society of the Smyrna High School
at the Opera House, Saturday af-
ternoon drew a very large crowd
for an audience. The entertain
ment was given for the purpose of
raising money to purchase a new
flag to float over the school house,
the old one purchased by Miss
Mary Budd several years ago be-
ing nearly worn out. The follow
ing program which was highly en-
joyed was presented: Address of
Welcome, Reuben E. Denney; The
Birthday of Washington, May E.
Reynolds; The Memory of Wash
ington, Alice Beck; The Character
of Washington, G.Herman Pierce;
Our Education Must Be American,
Ralph D. Stevenson; Washington,
The Brightest Name on Historys
Page, Anna B. Beckett. The Ad-
dress of welcome by Reuben E.
Denney and the recitation of Anna
B. Beckett were exceptionally well
rendered. The program throughout
was interpreted with national airs
of our country. The collection, a
volunteer one, we are pleased to
state was enough to buy the new
flag.
The baseball season for '96 is
now being looked forward to. At
meeting of the association held
last Wednesday night the follow
ing directors were elected for the
ensuing year: John C. Blizzard, H.
D. Boyer, Harvey Speakman, Ma
thaniel Pratt, Thomas Mccoy, Dan
iel C. Bailey, t. c. Moore, Hervey
P. Hall, R. E. Counselman, Char
les Jones, Clarence B. Raymond,
w, Lindsay Mcfarland, Harry B.
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Who will put up the money
for our
100000 EXPANSION PROGRAM?

Because people know that the tele-
phone business never marks time.
From the gigantic Bell Telephone
Laboratories and the amazing devel-
opments that are pioneered there to
the construction gangs in the small
est communities, finer and finer tele-
phone service is ever the goal.
WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO THAT
RIGHT NOW. Our s5,5O0,000 ex-
pansion program, calling for more
jobs, more facilities, and better serv-
ice, is going full speed ahead.
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Grieves, A. Lee Cummins, Walton
M. Busted, and John c. Manner
ing.
The directors met yesterday and
effected an organization with Har-
ry B. Grieves as president; w. B.
Megear as vice-president, and Will
liam F. Brown as secretary and
treasurer. The principal business
before the meeting was to select a
manager for the season. The
choice of the directors was settled
upon Clarence B. Raymond. The
project of having the diamond laid
off in the center of the race track,
recently leased by the Smyrna
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sick that are therein. and say unto
them, The kingdom of God is come
nigh unto you. And the seventy
returned again with joy, saying,
Lord, even the devils are subject
unto us through thy name. A cor
relative passage from the Textbook
Science and Helth with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy is: Up. 1873 and 145). Our
Master said to every follower: 60
We into all the world, and preach
the gospel to every creature!....
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Heal the sick!. :. Love thy neigh
for as myself. Our Masters first
article of faith propounded to his
students was healing, and he prov
ed his faith by his works. The an
cient Christians were healers. Why
has the element of Christianity
been lost? Because our systems
of religion are governed more or
less by our systems of medicine.
The schools have rendered faith in
drugs the fashion, rather than
faith in Deity.
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