Milford chronicle., 1949-12-16

evening, December II, from to
8 o'clock.
Folks, don't forget the Junior
bake and food sale, Saturday, De
cember IL, next to Derrickson's
Clothing Store. Do your week
end buying here.
On Tuesday night, December 20,
Sal1imas Tribe No. 10. Improved
Order of Red Men, will have their
Christmas program. All members
are urged to attend.
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Many Milfordians are enjoying
their cocktail hour at the -BIue
Room" at the Hotel Windsor. An
other feature OF the "Blue Room"
is dancing nightly from eight until
twelve.
Extensions and improvements to
the Laurel sewer system have been
completed and paid for at a cost Of
$500 during the past month, ac-
cording to Town Clerk William T.
Bennett.
Plans are complete for the An
nual Christmas Formal, sponsored
by the Milford Lions Club. The
holiday fete will be held Monday
evening, December 26, in the New
Milford ArmOry.
The Smyrna firemen will have the
help of Girl Scout Troop in the
collection of toys which the vOlun-
teers repair and renovate for Civ
ing to children of that area each
year at Christmas.
The Milford Kiwanis Club will
hold a New Years Eve Dance at the
New Milford Armory, on Saturday
evening, December 81. Proceeds
will be used by the Kiwanians for
underprivileged children work in
this area.
The v. F. W. Auxiliary is taking
orders for dolls dressed in hand
crocheted sacque sets, red Santa
and white snowman stocking dolls
and other crocheted items for your
Christmas giving. Give orders to
Mrs. Hilda Cannon.
Friday, December 16, is the date
set for the annual Christmas Party
given by st. JOhnstOwn Ladies' Aid
Time, 1880 p. m. ALI members come
and bring a gift. Pleace, Green
wood Community Building. A good
time is in store for all.
The members of the Veterans oi
Foreign Wars Auxiliary are sell.
ing Christmas cards to finance par,
{ ties of gifts, entertainment and
refreshments to the veterans hos
, pitalized at the V. A. Hospital a
New Castle and Perry Point. Blu,
your cards now.
l The Millwood Church Aid, vii
2 meet Friday evening December 1
at the Millwood Hall. The commit
T tees are Mrs. Mildred Sharp, Mrs
. Gladys French and Mrs. Margare
Robbins. Every member is request
ed to bring a present to exchang
? not exceeding $50.
: Circle No. 1, Mrs. Edith Lacy
leader, will hold their regula
= monthly meeting and Christina
party at Calvary Methodist Churcl
on Tuesday evening, December q
Come meet your secret pal. Mem
bers who do not have a secret pa
will bring a soc gift to be CX
changed.
Members of the First Presbyteria
= Church are asked to set aside a
hour and a half from z to $3.50 70
i the Christmas program of fellow
ship and entertainment on Wed
nesday evening. December q
T. Group 5 of the Women's Associa
ton will be hostesses for the gel
together. Bring the children an
|. your friends. Refreshments wi
be served.
: Circle No. 5 of the Calvary MetE
Odist Church met at the home (
: Mrs. Mary Lindale on Novembe
IS. Mrs. Jennie Lindale was CT
= hostess.
After the business meeting Il
/ roll was called with is member
present and one visitor. Ice creai
l. and home made cake were serve
The next meeting will be held G
December 90 at the home of Mr.
Nora Jefferson.
Y The newly organized Aide
, Branch of Sunshine Society,
= which Mrs. John o. Snyder is pre-
- ident, met with Mrs. Carl Allen {
= Friday. Plans were made for hol
lF day fruit basket for the patien
= = at the Harrington Nursing Hon
= and box of miscellaneous gifts +,
- Delaware Colony. The meetinl
=, take place the first Friday in eaC
month. The nineteen members vi
n be guests of Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt
q her home for the January meetin
IN
of Carl Slaughter, 40, of Big Oa
Id about twO-and-a-half miles south
Smyrna, was found dead from
re shotgun wound near a small bull
er ing a short distance from his HON
If on Sunday. State police sa
m Slaughter had been despondent b
S8 cause of i'll health for a long tim
The shotgun was found besi'