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THE BRATTLEBORO, DAILY REFORMER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1948 CHRISTMAS SEALS IN MAIL MONDAY Personal FREDERICK BACON OF NEWFANE DIES I Lo.ca I so Churches and Fraternal First Baptist Church Robert Perry Bartlett, Minister. Office Hours. Tuesday 9 a.m. to noon. Wednesday 1 to 4 p.ra.

Thursday By appointment. Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Saturday By appointment. PAGE'S ICE CREAM (Formerly Benoit's) Ice Cream for Special (Events and Parties CALL 634-JK Retail Store 7 Washington St.

OPEN SUNDAYS 12 Noon to 6 P.M. THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL Frozen Pudding Mr. and Mrs. George Lemere of Sherbrooke, Quebec, are visiting a few days in the home of Mr. arid Mrs.

F. R. 'Bradley of Hlghlawn Road. Mrs. Annie White of Watdsboro, Mrs.

Dwight Stebbins of Homestead Place, Mrs. Herman Kuhner of Western Avenue, John Coll of Washington Street and Mrs. Fred McDurfee of Birge Street were discharged from Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Thursday. Miss Daisy Holton Of East Northfield, Dr. Fred R.

Newell of Chestnut Street and Mrs. Vern Ingalls of High Street were admitted. Mrs. Clarence Scriver returned to her home in Glens Falls, N. Thursday after visiting in the home of her brother, Dr.

H. Gaylord Foote. State Trooper Lester McCarthy and Police Officer Reginald Belvijlle went Thursday to the Veterans' Hospital in White River Junction for physical check-ups. Officer Belville (returned Thursday night. Trooper McCarthy will remain for indefinite time.

Thomas Tier, manager of Dunham Brothers retail store, accompanied by Harry E. Coates, went t6 Boston Wednesday to attend the shoe show. Sunday, Nov. 21. 9:45 a.m.

Church School. Beginners, Primary, Junior and Intermediate departments. 10:00 a.m. 'Adult classes and Youth Forum. 11:00 a.m.

Church Nursery for pre-school children of parents attending the morning worship service. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service. Sermon, How God Leads Us Today. 6:00 p.m.

High School Youth Fellowship. A continuation of the study of denominations led by Mr. Bartlett. Dorrine Clark will have charge of the devotions. Irene Brooks will be responsible for the refreshments.

The film, Rehearsal, provided by the New England Telephone Company, will be shown. 6:30 p.m. Junior High Youth Fellowship. All youth of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades are invited to attend. Devotions, recreation and T.

B. Association to Send Them to 55,000 Vermonters BURLINGTON Ten and one half million Christmas Seals will be mailed out next Monday to 55,000 Vermont families, it was announced today by the Vermont Tuberculosis Association which will be conducting its annual mail sale from Its Burlington offices from Nov. 22 until Christmas. The Association depends entirely upon proceeds from the sale of Christmas Seals to support its program for the coming year. Whether or not all parts of the present program can be continued or expanded in 1949 depends upon the results of the Christmas Seal purchases during the next month.

The 1948 activities of the association, financed by nearly $40,000 received from last years seal, Included new health education projects in schools, Industries, and communities: an expanded mass chest x-ray program; and improved field nursing services all In cooperation with the State Department of Public Health. The Caverly- Preventorium for children and a rehabilitation program at the Vermont Sanitorlum in Pittsford are also being supported by the association through Christmas Seal funds. Most Vermont families will receive two sheets of 100 seals each this year. Three thousand other tuberculosis associations In the United States and its possessions will be conducting local seal sales at the same time for the 42d year since the National Tuberculosis Associations first campaign in 1906. Banjo Player Formerly in Vaudeville and Medicine Shows NEWFANE Frederick James Bacon, 77.

well-known banjoist and music instructor, formerly a trouper on vaudeville circuits and In old-time medicine shows, died Thursday evening at his home. In failing health for a long period, he had been seriously ill the past week. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 10 oclock at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, West Townshend. Burial will take place In Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, Conn. He was born in Holyoke, Jan.

17, 1871 and spent his childhood in the home of a great-aunt, Mrs. Della Aldrich, in Rockville. He began the study of the violin and drums at the age of seven and at 12 received instruction in banjo playing which became his life work. Mr. Bacon traveled extensively on vaudeville circuits and with medicine shows and at one time appeared In Bostons original stage show, Hornsbys Oats and with Broncho John's Wild West Show as Nebraska Fred.

Bostons old museum exhibited the figure of a cowboy in full regalia, representing Mr. Bacon as Tbe Banjo Kid. Mr. Bacon was twice married. His first marriage to Cassie N.

Bacon took place in New York City April 3, 1890. The couple traveled for many years and at one time made their home in Hartford. where he taught music. They located in New London, in 1914, Mr. Bacon teaching music and operating a banjo factory in Groton.

Mr. and Mrs. Bacon spent many summers in Newfane and in 1929 built a bungalow on Brattleboro Road as their permanent home. Mrs. Bacon died in November, 1936.

On Aug. 29, he married Frances Westphal of Wardsboro, who survives. Mr. Bacon and his second wife conducted music classes throughout the West River Valley until 1940 when they established at their home a small business for the assembling and repair of musical Instruments. As an amateur artist Mr.

Bacon spent much time producing oils and pastels. Its true! The Brattleboro Womans Evening Club held its annql bazaar and card party Wednesday evening in Center Congregational Parlors under the direction of the ways and means committee headed by Mrs. Jean Leplsto. There was a large attendance at the bazaar and several tables of cards were played. Prizes were won by the following: Mrs.

James Sexton, Mrs. Richard Crosby, Mrs. Joseph Austin and Miss Leila Knapp. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Norma Babbitt, Dr.

Loretta Coburn, Mrs. Maynard Brown and Mrs. Blaine Hall. Minor damage was done to a sedan operated by Raymond Stowell of Newfane in a single-car accident near the Pine Cabins on West River Road early this morning. Stowell told police his car hit some ledges after the left front tire blew out.

A representative of the Social Security Administration field office at Rutland will be at the federal courtroom Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1948 at 9 a.m. Persons who desire information about or wish to file claims for federal old age and survivors insurance are invited to call upon him. Over 25 members and guests attended a meeting of the Daughters Circle of All Souls Church at the parish house Thursday evening. After the business meeting Mr.

and Mrs. Neil Johnson showed colored movies of their trip to California, of their camp in Chesterfield, N. and of scenes at Spofford Lake. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Homer Ellis, Mrs.

Leon I. Leader, Miss Frances Martel, Miss Marion Simonds and Mrs. Johnson. An informal dance for the members and guests of the Brattleboro Country Club will be held Wednesday, Thanksgiving eve, at the Country Club. Dancing will be from 9 to 12, with music furnished by Walter Whites orchestra.

Relatives and friends filled St. Michaels Episcopal Church Thursday afternoon at 2 oclock to attend funeral services for Mrs. John L. Sparks of Guilford, who died at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Tuesday. Among those present were representatives of Bingham Chapter, O.E.S., who attended in a body.

Rev. John W. Norris, rector, officiated. Serving as bearers were Starr Clark of Guilford and Lester Chiokering, Dr. J.

R. Malloy, Harold Dunham, Caryl George and John Soderberg, all of Brattleboro. Burial took place in the family lot in Williamsville Cemetery. Attending from out of town were relatives and friends from Philadelphia, Portland and Watrville, Glens Palls, N. Springfield and Boston, Hanover, New London, Newport, N.

Rbtland, Bellows Falls, Vergennes, Woodstock, Manchester, Williamsville, Northfield, South Dorset, Saxtons River, and Guilford. Terence McSweeney, accompanied by William T. Kieffer, students at Yale University, will come tonight to spend the week end in the home of Dr. and Mrs. R.

E. McSweeney of Orchard Street. Mrs. Ralph Yeaw, employed in the business office at The Reformer, is having a few days vacation. Mr.

and Mrs. William H. Fletcher of Hampton, N. accompanied by Mrs. Fletchers niece and nephew, came Thursday evening to visit until Sunday at the Locke Farm in West I Brattleboro.

Mrs. Fletcher Is the former Elizabeth Ramsdell. Attorney and Mrs. Frank E. Barber left this morning for Saint Lucie, where they will spend the winter.

Leon Barnes of New York, formerly of Brattleboro, is a guest at the Hotel Brooks while visiting friends. Henry and Thomas Chamberlin are in Amherst, for two days attending a poultry breeders school at the University of Massachusetts. Richard J. Austin of Taylor for FTowers, Warner Hopkins and Richard Helyar of Hopkins The Florist, attended the Vermont Florists telegraph Delivery Association meeting at Rutland on Thursday. Rev.

Joseph Damin, who has been visiting Dr. Thomas Joyce of 13 Oak Street for the past 10 days, has returned to his home in New York. Mrs. Lillian Hartley returned Thursday from a six-week vacation visiting friends and relatives in Lowell, and Burlington. Henry Z.

Persons, a director of the New England Council, went to Boston Thursday to attend the two-day New England Conference. Misses Hilda Brunton and Marjorie Blanchard moved this week from the James Austin house at 73 South Main Street. Mrs. Wesley Ryan, employed at the Brattleboro Trust has been confined to her home with grip this week. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Marcus and family of 8 Strand Avenue will leave tonight for Staten Island, N. where they will make their home. Mr. Marcus Is employed in the New York office of the A.

G. Spalding Co. Town Manager George F. Miller and Selectmen Michael Broutsas and Maury H. Bank will go to Burlington Monday to confer with UVM President John S.

Mlllls and Prof. Andrew Nu-quist, head of the Universitys political science department on the possible establishment of a municipal research bureau for Vermont communities. Miller was president of the Vermont Town Managers Association last year when the idea got its start. Gerard E. Turgeon.

son of Mrs. J. A. Turgeon of 13 Forest Street, is a member of the graduating class of New England School of Art in Boston. Commencement exercises will be held this evening at the Tremont Temple.

Mr. Turgeon majored in advertising design. WILLIAM REYNOLDS, 56. Claremont Woolen Mill Lays off 150 in Slump CLAREMONT, N. H.

(P) Dartmouth Woolen Mill today announced reduction of operations to one shift a day and a lay-off of 150 workers. Lawrence E. Ellis, mill manager, said reduced production was necessitated by business conditions and said he did not know how long the reduction would last. The mill, which makes dress goods and cloakings for womens trade, had been operating on three shifts. About 170 are still employed at the plant on the single shift, Ellis said.

VITAL STATISTICS BIRTHS. In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital! Nov. 19, a daughter. Bonnie Jean, to Mr. and Mrs.

Forrest L. Carey of Deerfield, granddaughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strange, of West Northfield, and great granddaughter to Heenan Carey of South Newfane. South Vernon Man Dies on Visit to East Swanzey.

EAST SWANZEY, N. H. William Reynolds, 56, of South Vernon. Vt died unexpectedly this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Merton Proctor, where he was visiting. Mr. Reynolds had been a resident of South Vernon the past 18 years, moving there from Windsor, where he formerly operated a taxi service. In South Vernon he engaged in papering and painting and had served as chauffeur for Mrs. F.

A. Adams. Funeral arrangements are not DRIVE YIELDS $4,195. MARRIAGES. In East Bethel, Nov.

13. by Rev. Will C. Hawes, Harry H. Gassett of East Putney and Dorothy Pain? of South Randolph and Brattleboro.

Sunrise, Saxtons River, Loses 1st Class License MONTPELIER The State Liquor Control Board Thursday announced the suspension of three liquor licenses. The first and third class license issued to Harold Lannon of Ludlow was suspended for 10 days effective at the close of business Saturday for selling to an intoxicated person. A first class license issued to Sunrise Corporation of Saxtons River was also suspended for 10 days effective at the close of business Saturday for selling to an intoxicaTed person. Delosia Onofrio of St. Johnsbury lost his first class license for a 30-day period effective at the close of business, Saturday for selling to a minor.

$1,933 Collected In Brattleboro for Childrens Crusade. Mrs. Frederick F. Van de Water, county chairman, today announced the final results of a drive conducted last spring for the benefit of the United Nations Crusade for Children. Total proceeds were $4,194.65.

Of this amount $1,933.12 was collected in Brattleboro under the direction of Mrs. F. Cabot Holbrook, local chairman. Mrs. Holbrook today expressed for her committee appreciation for the work of the solicitors and the generous contributions of townspeople.

DEATHS. In Newfane, Nov. 18. Frederick James Bacon, 77. In East Swanzey, N.

Nov 19. William Reynolds, 56. of South Vernon. In Littleton, N. Nov.

18, William S. Dunham, formerly of Bellows Falls. Friday, 19, 6:30 p.m. Cubs will meet at the church. Friday, Nov.

19, 7:30 p.m. Meeting of the prudential committee in the church study. Saturday, Nov. 20 The young people are asking for articles to be donated for their Rummage Sale to be held Saturday, Nov. 20.

Why dont you look in your attic? You might be surprised at what you find to donate to this project of our youth. You may leave the articles at the church before Friday or call Irene Brooks at 1286 or 359-R if you wish the articles to be called for. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 7:15 p.m. Troop 4, Boy Scouts.

Thursday, Nov. 25, 10:30 a.m. Thanksgiving service held at the Centre Congregational Church, Mr. Bartlett, speaking. Friday, Nov.

26, 6:30 p.m. Cubs will meet at the church. NOTE: The next fellowship meeting within a sub-parish of our church will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thurber of Guilford Road Thursday, Dec.

2. First Methodist Church Rev. Nelson W. Burns, Minister. Sunday, Nov.

21. 10:00 a.m. Sunday School. Classes for all age groups. The mens class will be under the leadership of Mr.

Wallace. The men of the church are invited to attend this discussion group. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship. Not Without a Witness.

There will be a reception of new members into the church at this service. The choir rehearsal will be announced at the morning service. 11:00 a.m. Kinderkirk. Mrs.

Reginald Belville will be in charge. 5:30 p.m. A Family Night Program. Mr. I Wallace will speak.

The program will be in charge of W. O. Caster and his committees. The- evening's program will close with a worship service centered around the chrome pictures, Let Us Give Thanks. The families of the church are invited to attend this service of fellowship and worship and a covered -dish supper.

The Youth Fellowship will unite with the Family Night Program. Thursday, 10:30 a A Union Thanksgiving service will be held at Centre Congregational Church. Rev. Perry Bartlett will bring the Thanksgiving message. Monday.

Nov. 22 A group will attend the Fall Festival of Fellowship in Service at the Methodist Church in North Adams. NOTE: The Church will have a Family Night program on Nov. 21. Mr.

Wallace will speak. Kodachrome worship service will be a feature of the program. All the families of the church are urged to he present. Bring the entire family and unite in worship and instruction with the other families of your church. NOTE: Fall Festival of Fellowship in Service at North Adams on Nov 22.

A group of people are planning to attend this meeting. If you would like to attend will you please get in contact with Rev. Nel-son Burns for further information Centre Church Rev. Edward C. Dahl, Minliter.

Sunday, Nov. 21. 9:45 a.m. Junior and Junior High Departments of the church school. 11:00 am.

Morning worship. Thanks giving sermon by Mr. Dahl. Subject, Do You Know What You Are Doing? 11:00 a.m. Nursery, Beginners and Primary Departments.

6:00 p.m. Centre Club. Supper, recrea tion, discussion and worship. Subject, The Greatest Story Ever Told. Quiz program.

Committee. Jean Stockwell, Marilyn Covey. Maureen Duress and Herbert Sanderson, Jr. Friday, Nov, 19, 8 p.m. Young Adult Group.

Square, dancing, refreshments, good fellowship. Committee, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Babbitt, Mr. and Mrs.

William Bourke, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Burnham, Jr.

Monday, Nov. 22, 3 p.m. Monday Class. Speaker, John Wallace. Subject, Education in Brattleboro.

Monday, Nov. 22, 7:15 p.m. Boy Scouts, "Tuesday, Nov. 23 7:30 p.m. Church Membership Training Class.

Subject. The Church and Our Church. Thursday, Nov. 25, 10:30 a.m. Union Thanksgiving Service in Centre Church.

Preacher, Rev. Robert P. Bartlett of the First Baptist Church. Rev. Raymond Kask the Lutheran Church and Mr.

Dahl will jartmiateiiitheservicei Card of Thanks. I wish to extend thanks to all those kind friends who have sent me cards and flowers while in the Memorial Hospital. MRS, ANNIE WHITE. Wardsboro, Vt. Nov.

18, 1948. The last stronghold of the Indian lion is in the mountains of the Kathiawar Peninsula. VENETIAN BLINDS First Church of Christ Scientist Putney Road. Sunday, 10:45 a.m. Sunday School, 12 noon.

Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. 1.98 Reading Room, Church Edifice. Open from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday except holidays. A cordial invitation to use our room and attend our services is extended to ail.

Lesson-Sermon. "Soul and Body is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon which will be read in all Churches of Scientist, on Sunday, November 21, 1948. The Golden Text is: Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul. (Ps. Seventh-day Adventist Church 4 Cottage St Carl E.

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10:00 a.m. Sabbath School. 11:20 a.m. Divine Worship conducted by Pastor Carl E. Groom.

Week of Prayer. The church is observing the annual Week of Prayer and special Week 6 Prayer services will be held each week day night as follows: Friday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p. m. At the church.

FLOWERS Masonic Temple Friday, Nov. 19, 8 p. m. Bingham Chapter invited to attend meeting of Ramona Chapter, Springfield, at which the grand officers will make official visitation. Supper at 6:30, 75 cents.

Notify secretary by Monday if planning to attend supper. Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a. m. to 4 p.

m. O. E. S. rummage sale in the Episcopal Parish House.

Articles may be left any time Friday afternoon. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m. Webster Lodge of Perfection. Regular.

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. William Vinton Council. Regular. Thursday, Nov.

25, 7:30 p.m. Marsh O. Perkins Chapter. Regular. All Souls Church Rev.

Fred H. Miller, Minister. niversalist-U nltarian. New Rumx paper drape by Bowling Schedule. No bowling during week of Nov.

15. Red Men's Hall POM-PONS CARNATIONS SNAPDRAGONS CHRYSANTHE MUMS ROSES CHINESE LANTERNS GOURDS PHILODENDRONS IVIES POTTED PLANTS FALL FOLIAGE Degree of Pocahontas. Improved Order of Red Men. 4 Elliot Street. READY TO HANO 98.

NOTE: Club room open daily except Wednesdays. Week-day hours, 1:30 p. m. to midnight. Sunday hours, 9 a.

m. to midnight. Meeting of Quonekticut Tribe No. 2, every Friday at 8 p. m.

Meeting of Pocahontas Council No. 4, every Thursday at 8 p. m. American Legion Auxiliary NOTE: The Auxiliary meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. NOTE: Regular meeting Legion Post first Thursday of each month.

Sunday, Nov. 21. 9:30 a.m. Church School lor all ages in the Parish House. 10:45 a.m.Organ Meditation, Miss Helen Choate.

1100 a.m. Morning Worship and sermon. Kev. Mr. Miller will speak from the subject, "A Consideration of Faith.

Nursery class in the Parish House for children of parents who wish to attend church service. 5:30 p.m. Liberal Youth Fellowship meets in the Parish House. Monday, 7 p.m. Boy Scout, Troop 5, will meet in the Parish House.

Wednesday, 7 p.m. Senior Choir rehearsal in Parish House. Thursday, 10:30 a.m. The Union Thanksgiving service in Centre Congregational Church. Rev.

R. Perry Bartlett will be the speaker. The offering will be given to the Associated Charities. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 27, 28 Every-Member Canvass of All Souls Uni-versalist-Unitarian Church.

NOTICE: The clothing drive is still in progress. Have you given your share? Trinity Lutheran Church Rev. Raymond Kask. Paitor. Sunday, Nov.

21. 9:30 a.m. Church School. 10:45 a.m. Divine worship.

Mr. Kask will speak on the theme, The God Who Finds Us." Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a. m. to 4 p.

m. Trinity rummage and gift sale, in the Methodist Church. Articles may be left at the Church Friday afternoon or evening. NOTE: Trinity Lutheran Church holds 'Sunday services at the Swedish Congregational Church, Strand Avenue. St.

Michael's Church (Protestant Episcopal) Rot. John W. Norris, Rector. Sunday, Nov. 21.

8:00 a.m. Holy Communion. 1100 a.m. Holy Communion and sermon. 11:30 a.m.

Church School classes. 12:30 p.m. Canvassers dinner. 2-5 p.m. Every-Member Canvass.

Odd Fellows Temple Bowling Schedule. Friday, Nov. 19 Teams 4 and 1. Saturday. Nov.

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