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F1TCHBURG SENTINEL, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1946 Special Notices Ashes and Rubbish Collection anuary and February. 1946; Ward 1--Feb. IS Ward 2--Feb. 6, 20. Ward 3--Feb.

8. 23. Ward 4--Jan. 28, 11, 25. Ward 5--Jan.

30, Feb. 13, 27. Ward 6--Feb. 1, 15. for 7 m.

8 imwnwsmim TEMBERATURE 10 a. m. 1 20 27 THE WEATHER BOSTON, Jan. 28 Weather- forecast for Boston and vicinity: Mostly cloudy not so cold tonight with the lowest temperature about 28 degrees in downtown Boston and about 20 in interior suburbs, Tuesday partly cloudy and continued cold. Gentle to moderate southwest winds tonight becoming west to northwest Tuesday.

Maximum temperatures lor 24 hours ending at 1.30 minimum temperatures for 12 hours ending 7.30 a. and orecipitation for 24 hours ending 7.S a. Max. Win. Free.

Albany' 21 4 Bangor 12 -4 Boston 22 Buffalo 19 Burlington, Vt, 15 Chicago 31 Cincinnati 28 Concord, N. H. 17 Fitchburg 22 Hartford 21 Hatteras 50 Jacksonville 70 Kansas City 42 Miami 80 Minneapolis and St. Paul 23 Montreal 6 Nantucket 2 4 New Orleans 53 New York .28 Philadelphia 30 Phoenix J3 Portland, Mt ..21 Providenw ..22 St. Louis 39 Washington 29 17 17 16 27 27 -15 -3 0 33 49 29 64 18 17 40 62 17 40 3 10 27 12 .03 --Prayer services will be held al 130 o'clock tomorrow evening at Immaculate Conception church for parishioners in military service.

--The annual meeting of the Visiting Nursing Assn. will be held in the office of the society tomorrow at 430. --A meeting of the young men of the Holy Rosary chapel will be held tonight at 1.30 o'clock in the chapel hall. --The condition of Miss Patricia Morgan, of 28 Lawrence street, a patient at the Fitchburg General hospitl, is reported as good today. --The regular meeting of Local 12, Papermakers union was held last evening at the British-American hall on Simonds road.

--An anniversary mass win be celebrated for the late Mrs. Margaret (Malone) O'Connor, Tuesday at T.30 a. m. in St. Bernard's church.

--The novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal will be held in St Bernard's church tonight at 7.30 o'clock. --The Christian doctrine classes for public high school pupils will be held tonight at 6.45 o'clock in Si Bernard's boys' school --Robert Logan of Massachusetts avenue, Lunenburg, who has been in Burbank hospital for the past three weeks, has returned to his home. --The meetings of the Acolytes, the Girls' Friendly society and the Young People's Fellowship of Christ church will be o.mitted tonight on account of the annual meeting. --The annual meeting of Christ "church will be held in Guild hall tonight at 630. Rev.

John Crocker, rector of Groton school, will be the guest speaker. --Lt. Laurence S. Ayer post, VFW, will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the post rooms. Charles Blanchard, chairman of the Bugle Drum corps ball to be held Feb.

22, reports a fair advance sale of tickets. --Envoy Jackson Martin of the Salvation Army was the guest preacher at the service held at Pilgrim church last night He preached on "The Compassionate Heart of Christ" --Peter Koleros, of 29 Mt Vernon street, who was accidentally burned about the face yesterday when gas accumulated and exploded at Ryck- er's Lunch, at 390 Main street, is a patient at Burbank hospital. His condition is reported as good today. --Local 372, Papermakers union held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon at the British-American club, Simonds road. Plans were completed for the annual installation and banquet to be held Saturday night at the Elks auditorium.

--Miss Ann Patricia Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Verne Parker, 393 Highland avenue, has been elected news editor of "The New Hampshire," a weekly newspaper published at the University of New Hampshire. Miss Parker is a junior at the university. --The executive board of the Fitchbrug post AL auxiliary will meet at 7.30 Wednesday evening at the homg of Mrs. Beatrice Leary.

43 Spruce street Mrs. George P. Galanos, president, has announced that there will be an open meeting of the auxiliary next Monday evening at the post rooms. --Three below zero was recorded early this morning at The Sentinel weather station for the day's minimum temperature. It was the fourth day that sub-zero temperatures are registered at the station.

Yesterday afternoon the temperature rose to 23 degrees after the mercury had recorded a low of eight degrees early in the morning. Blaisdell's Sedan for parties of seven or less. Tel. 385-W. Advt Fitchburg Barber Shop, 872 Main St, has reopened.

We shall be glad to serve oar old and new costomen. Advt Sedan for Special trips. Can 870. Bill Docekal. -Advt Large Can for Special trips.

Boa- ton, etc. TeL 13SL Dan DoeekaL Advl Save the date. Feb. 13th, for Rotary Amateur Night --St. Anthony's devotions will be held tomorrow at 7.30 p.

m. in St Anthony's church. --Regina Elena lodge will hold 8 special meeting tonight at 7-30 at Call's hail --The regular Monday program will take place this evening at the Maverick street recreation center. --A gathering of 40 friends gave a farewell party last Tiight for Eustace G. Erickson, 18 Eureka street, who enters the service Feb.

1, 1946. --Members of the Women's club are needed to give their assistance at the Red Cross sewing rooms tomorrow to work on an emergency order of bags. --Mrs. Alice M. Richards, of 53 Lunenburg street was arrested at 1235 this afternoon by the local police on a secret indictment --An executive meeting of the school board will be held tonight to study the teacher salary schedule and check budget requests for 1946.

--A small leak in a house service on Highland avenue, near Concord street, called out the water department trouble crew early this forenoon. --Main street and other principal highways were given a liberal sprinkling of salt this morning to soften up the ice and snow remaining on the surface. --The Ladies' Sewing circle of the German Congregational church will meet at the home of Mrs. Richard Morgner, 914 Main street, Wednesday afternoon at 3. --Co-Ed club will be held on Wednesday evening at the YMCA, according to an announcement made today by Robert W.

Barrett, young men's secretary at the The Girls Fellowship of the German Congregational church is holding rehearsals for minstrel show which will be presented in the vestry Feb. 22. --Thomas P. Dunn, local National league baseball umpire, will be the speaker at tonight's meeting of the Rollstone men's fraternal club. A supper will be served at 6.30.

--The entertainment committee of the Fitchburg Paper Co. recreation club will omit the next regular party, and is formulating plans for a basketball team social the latter part of February. --Regular truck plows sent out by the public works department Sunday to widen the traveled way on narrow streets could make little impression of the high banks of snow piled up on both sides of the streets. --Rev. Dr.

Samuel Young, president of the Eastern Nazarene college was the guest speaker at the serv- ice'last night at the Church of the Nazarene. Special music was provided by the Eastern Nazarene college quartette. --Because of the scarcity of materials, supplies and labor the building committee of the Burbank hospital is not too hopeful of receiving bids for the contract for the addition to the east wing. The bids, if any, will be opened Feb. 14.

--Group 3 had charge of the Christian Endeavor meeting of the High, land Baptist church held last night Miss Barbara Eastman was the leader and was assisted by Dorothy Gibbs, Rodney Pierce and Pauline Glowers. --A daughter, Deborah Dianne was born to CWO and Mrs. Merle B. Johnson, Jan. 23, at Santa Anna, Cal.

Mrs. Johnson was Miss Doris Post a daughter of Mr. and Mrs Moses N. Post of 31 Woodcome avenue, Whalorn. --Engine 4 of the Central fire station answered a telephone call at 6.05 Saturday evening to a supposed fire at the USO, 863 Main street There was no fire at the building and investigation proved that an observer had mistaken smoke from the chimney of the nearby service station as coming from the USO dub.

New Arrivals At the Lucy Helen Hospital A son to Mr. and Mrs. Waino Soini (Helvi Hakkila) Hosmer road, Ashby. A son to Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel McDermott (Esther Read), 69 Newton street A son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Man-one (Theresa Panzare) 70 Edwards street A son to Staff Sgt and Mrs. Harvey F. Hopkins (Anna Blois) 337 Highland avenue, A son to Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Eringi (Anne Goffrey) 84 Temple street A son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Percival (Grace Barber) 198 Cleghorn street A son to Mr.

and Mrs. George J. Valcourt (Mary Bergevin), 465 Water street SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith t-tt fl SCTVM. T. fAT.

Offc "But, mother, I simply must have another pair of sports shoes you want me to go around looking like a backwoodsman, do you?" Deaths BARTHOLOMEW-In this city, Jan. 28. Mary (Pitkin). widow of Charles H. Bartholomew.

154 Hm street. 83 funeral Thursday at 2 p. m. In Beard funeral home. Burial In Riverside cemetery.

West Townsend. BAUEH--In this city, Jan 27, A. iHt? dow of John Bauer, 66 Highland avenue, 83 Funeral Tuesday a. uj sawyer luneral home and Wednesday in Strykersville, N. Burial in StrykersviJle.

LAWRENCE-In this city. Jan. 27, MUs Alice Adams Lawrence, 122 Day street, 71. Funeral private Tuesday at 11 a. m.

in Sawyer funeral home. Burial In Gienwood cemetery, Ashby. McDONOUGH--In thU city. Jan. 28.

Margaret T. (Dordon), wife of James B. McDonough, 20 Elizabeth street, 76. Funeral Tuesday at a rn in St. Bernard church.

Burial in St Bernard's cemetery. CARD OF THANKS The of the late George E. Gates wish to extend their sincere taanlcs to Ihelr neighbors, relatives and friends for their kind acts, expressions of lym. pathy, to all those who provided cars, and for the beautiful floral tributes at the time of their bereavement CARD OF THANKS The family of the Mr. Louis jemay wish to extend their heartfelt thanks and application for ot kindness, messages ot ip.t- itud bouquets end floral offerings received from their kind friends neighbors during their recent ment CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Mr.

Pierre wish to extend their sincere thanks to their neighbors, friends and relatives for their acts of kindness, words of smpathv, 1o all who provided cars, and for the beautiful floral and spiritual bouquets at the time of their bereavement --The annual meeting of the Fitchburg Historical society will be held tonight at the home on Grove street --Rev. Robert Button of Holden, was the guest speaker at the Four Square Youth Fellowship of the Calvinistic Congregational held last night in the parish house. --The teachers and officers of the church school of the Beth Eden Baptist church will meet at the home of Mrs. Ernest Mugridge, 68 Roosevelt street, Thursday at 7.30. --The Hisanhern club is sponsoring a dramatization of "Carousel" by Mrs.

Lionel A. Whiston to be held in the chapel of the C. C. church tomorrow night at 8. There will be an admission charge.

--Envoy Jackson Martin of the Salvation Army, preached the sermon yesterday morning at the First Baptist church in the absence of the pastor, Rev. M. Eugene Van Nostrand, due to illness of a close relative. --The Sewing Circle of the Finnish Congregational church will meet tomorrow night in the vestry at 730. Hosts and hostesses will include Mr.

and Mrs. John Pajunen, Mr. and Mrs. William Pajunen and Mrs. Mary Kukkala.

--Charlotte Guild auxiliary, USWV, held exercises last night at the Guanica Camp rooms in commemoration of McKinley's brithday. Joseph T. Bemis, commander of Guanica camp, was the principa 1 speaker. Community singing was enjoyed, and luncheon was served under the direction of Mrs. Anna Goss.

--The third hi a series of six meetings of the Christian Life institute was held last night at the First Baptist church with a good attendance and an enthusiastic audience. Miss Priscilla Broome was the special speaker on "Social Righteousness." John Smith led the worship service in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Eugene Van Nostrand. Following Miss Broome's talk six round table discussion groups continued with the outlined course of study. Large Congregation Attends Church Service A capacity congregation attended the services at the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cnurch last night which was held under the direction of Group 1.

Aavo Kortejarvi gave the welcome. Musical selections were sung by a double quartet, which included Mr. and Mrs. Otto Forsell, Mr. and Mrs.

Aavo Kortejarvi, Miss Henna Nurmi, Miss Sigrid Wickstrom, Toivo Luoma and MikkoLamsa, Mrs. Charles Mattson gave a recitation and two duets were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Seddon. Vocal solos were sung by Mrs Esteri Seddon.

Mikko Lamsa also sang a solo. Following the service a social hour was held hi the vestry where refreshments were served. Gooses is the plural of goose when referring to a tailor's smoothing iron. Society Notices KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Alpine Lodge, No. 35 meeting at 22 Grove street evening, Jan.

28, at 8 o'clock. ROYDEN BAILEY, K. B. January 14, NeHce Is htrtby flvtn that Betty Siill, 15 Johnson Street, Fttchbnrt, hsv-- ing left my bed and board, I will not rnponslbta for any MRs contacted by her. JAAKKO Slllt.

SOUND MOVIES ftr All Inttrtilnmtnti fnjttttan Max Portable With Optraton Fumlthtd Prompt WELCH PICTURE SERVICE FHehborg 3931 R. GILMARTIN MH6E and FUEL OIL Prompt Delivery Tel. 5520 or 4528-W. At The Theatres Tonight Fitchburg "The'Spanish Main." Shea's "Man Alive" and "A Close Call for Boston Blackie." Universal "First Yank in Tokyo 17 and "Captain Tugboat Annie." Cumings "Here Comes the Waves" and "Secret Command." Strand "Pillow to Post" and "Two O'Clock Lyric "Sins of Our Children" and "The Staging Cowgirl" South Fitchburg An anniversary high mass was celebrated at St. Francis" church this morning for the late Mrs.

William Rouleau. A seventh day high mass will be celebrated at St Francis' church tomorrow at 7.30 o'clock for the late Adelard Guenotte. Boy Scout Troop 19 will meet tonight at 7 o'clock in St Francis' parish hall under the direction of Scoutmaster Gustaf Johnson. The condition of Mrs. Francis Dufort of 16 Falulah street, a patient at Burbank hospital, is reported improved.

The South Fitchburg Woman's club will meet tomorrow 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Blanche Guertin of Bemis road. Girl Scout Troop 25 will meet Wednesday at 7 p.

m. at the South Fitchburg school under the direction of Misses Cecile Godin, Irertfe Forgarty, Mrs. Blanche Dauphinais and Misses Elaine Alberts and Phyllis Plette. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Greenwood and daughter, Edrea, of Glens Falls, N. have returned home after spending a week's visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Worthley of 304 Summer street, and Mr.

and Mrs. Thurman Pidgeon, of 113 Bemis road. The bottom of the garbage pail can be kept from rusting by washing clean and coating with hot paraffin about one-half inch thick. PIANOS WANTED Highest Prices Paid For Spinets, Players, Grands aad Uprights. Fitehborg Marie Store 332 Main St TeL 1334 CALLING ALL YOUNG DEMOCRATS TO ATTEND MEETING TONIGHT AT EAGLES HALL Grove St at 8 P.

AMOCO FUEL AND RANGE OIL For Prompt Delivery and Proper Service CALL ENTERPRISE 6011 STEPHEN V. DUFFY Owner American House Coffee Shoppe NOW OPEN SUNDAY SPECIAL Roast Turkey, Steaks and Chops Open 8.00 A. M. to 12.00 P. M.

Sundays LOO P. M. To 12.00 P. M. We Serve Only The Bwt George F.

Gay, 73 Pacific street, has arrived at Fort Devens after three years in the South Pacific, Joseph R. Lessard, 70 Clarendon street, is returning to the states on the heavy cruiser, UUS St Paul, after several months of sea duty. It should arrive at San Pedro, Cal, late this month. HA Everett C. Jones, Nord street, Groton, is serving on the USS Wiikes-Barre, a light PhM Dino M.

Belli, 47 Newton street, was discharged at the' separation center in Shoemaker, CaL, on Jan. 19. Allan C. Buck, USNR, sou of Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Buck, road, J3 on duty at Saipan. He was previously stationed at Guam end in the Philippines. Raymond J. Benoit, 80 Woodland street, has been discharged after 40 months in the navy. His last duty station was the USS Tabora in the Asiatic-Pacific theater.

He is a graduate of Fitchburg High school where he won sports letters for football and track. Raymond W. Varney, 53 Snow street, Philip A. La Grasse, 7 Blais court, all of Fitchburg; Sgt. Gordon H.

Moline, Pfc. Douglas A. Kaiser, Herbert P. Rose, Pfc. Robert J.i Arsenault all of Gardner; Pfc.

George W. Shosey Jr, and Paul E. Morrissette both of Shirley; and Pfc. Eugene B. Rheault, of Leomin- iter were discharged from army ser- i vice at Fort Devens yesterday.

i Pfc. Francis P. McAneany, 50! Franklin street, Cpl. Francis Whittemore, Mt. Elam road, both of Fitchburg; Cpl.

Tauno H. Walton and Evald H. Soderberg, both of Leominster; Sgt. Edward T. Sheehan and Joseph N.

Lison, both of Gardner, were discharged from army service at Fort Devens Saturday. Pfc. Albert Boyer of Leominster and Pfc. Treffle Young of Win- cheidon were scheduled to arrive in New York Saturday tboard of the N.Y.U. Victory.

T'5 George F. 73 Pacific street, was discharged from army service at Fort Devens Saturday. He joined the service Oct. 2, 1942, aind served in tht Pacific area, Service (Continued on Pan Pvt. Frank A.

Duling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duling, 106 Phillips street, is on his way to Germany. EM Charles L. Barnes, 112 Fish street, and SK Edmund Bruno, both of Athol, are returning to the states aboard the USS Ticonderoga.

Cpl. Richard H. Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L.

Porter, Leominster road, Lunenburg, has been discharged from army service at Fort Devens. He enlisted in Nov, while a student at Northeastern university, and spent 19 months in the Pacific theater with the 1884th engineers aviation battalion. He participated in the Talau, Marianna and Ryukyus campaigns. He wears the Good Conduct medal, the ATO ribbon with two battle stars, the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon, the Philippine liberation ribbon, the Victory medal and a meritorious service unit award. Hoctor J.

Morin, 195 Townsend street, S'Sgt. Robert J. Desrosiers, 19 Chester street, Pfc. Harry J. Bennett, 276 Lunenburg street, Pfc.

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Painful ealloniei at points of undue weigbt-bearinf. in the heels. Weak and sore ankles. Aching and of leg muscles. Stiff and painful knees.

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ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCE CO. Safety Fund Bank Bldg. OfflM Rwn: 10 tt ind 2 5 P- Mondiy, Saturday ky Appointment Only. Fhane "THE FABRIC SHOP" 291 Water Street Fitchburg Tel. 3459 Believe It Or We Have Open Fri.

and Sat Evenings Until 9. Closed Wed. PANTS TROUBLE GETTING THEM? Gabardines, Coverts, Serges, Flannels, and Sanforized Work Pants. WE HAVE THEM All Sizes The Pants Store 183 Mam St Opp. Depot COSGROVES WATCH REPAIRING SERVICE NOW OPEN Cosgrove'i Watch, Clock Jewelry Repairing Service offers you a new high in promptness, efficiency and satisfaction.

2 Watchmakers 30 Experience Work Guaranteed 1 Full Year 7 to 10 Day Servict. Shall Appreciate Your Repair Business. Location, 455 Main St. 1 Flight up, at Michon Photo Studio Entranct ECU teeth regularly throughout lift to keep them sound and strong. They need plenty of the tooth-building minerals Calcium and Phosphorus PLUS the Vitamin necessary to put these minerals to work.

ALL THREE of these tooth foods are supplied in abundance by Clover Hill Homogenized Vitamin Milk, the milk that actually lessens tooth decay. Your children deserve it! ORDER BY PHONE OE STOP CLOVER HILL SALESMAN TELEPHONE 630 130 to MAIN ST. FTTCHBDHG Fork 2nd floor Phone 1400 ioont to $300 under Mots, 74 MAC PLAN M-A-C new low rater; LOANS of $200 to $600 ot the low nwnthly discount of only LOANS of $60T to $1,000 of a STILL LOWER RATE USIN SS OBd PROFESSIONAL LOANS $1,000 to $10,000 UP: at BANK RATES Sentinel Want Ads Get Results BEVERLY'S VITA OIL PERMANENT WITH CUT AND 5 COMPLETE Ifs Oil Permanent. This Oil Permanent baaatiful Is actaaDjr itMmed Into tht hair, litf It soft, sntf lorily. CLEARANCE SALE On Women's Shoes Reduced to We have reduced the prices of regular $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 offering a great savings to yon women.

Such brands as Polly Prestons, Carolyn and Youth Steps are on Come early and get choice styles. PENAN SHOE STORE, Inc. 637 Mam St. Fitchburg.

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