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2--Eveatng IUMCT Dee. SI, 1859 for Two Men Given Jail Terms In Beating Case Two from Manchnte Depot wore sentenced to SWays Ior fa County Jatt yesterday by Muri oipal Judge'Eugene V. dark aft er pleading gutty to a charge breach of the peace. John H. Reynolds, S3, and How ard E.

Capen; 42, aBegedly enter ed the home of Paul Goddard, 44 of Manchester Depot and him. Oapcn is Goddard's rathe ln-law. The men were reported to hav started an argument wMh dard, berating hira for not bring ing has wife to Christmas dinner al Capen's house, They starta hKHng Mm anil toJd him he had better show up there lor the New Year's dinner. Goddard told Manchester tenhi '57 Class las Reunion More than 50 members of the raduation class of Bennington High School, 1967, gathered on Dec, 29 at Old Byara HOUM ENGAGED and general Ice Chief Howard Brophy the two The gate evening itarted at 8 and shortly afterward, all sat down dinner, After grace was offered by John Ryan, a delectable dinner of hamj turkey, salads, cheetes and desaert was enjoyed. The evening was planned to we tow many of the class were available and ns a prelude the next reunion.

Letters were mailed out six weeks ago' to aH the members of the dass, informing them of the event and the particulars. More than 75 per cent responded and about 50 per cent were pre sent tor the dinner-dance. Many orf thoee in cotiege, those married and those working in the area were in attendance. Bennington Briefs nee library i ctese today at 5:30 p.m. Mrs.

Ruth Walker has taken new residence at the Irm on Pleasant street, Toe United Counting Service board of will hold its January meeting on Monday, Jan. 4, at p.m. at the office of the Watoridge Insurance Agency, 107 Silver St. The unit meeting rf the League of Women Voters on the Vermont General Aasembiy will Monday, Jan. 1, at p.m.

and assailants were trying to break home. He charged Reynolds, xho is married with two children, taken hfa wife out of dUfcrent thought they were gomg to Idl'me," Godvkrd wrote in hfc statement to the court. The injuries he received wen muM 1 bruhea and taoeratfora near hfc left eye. Judge dark the hoi 40 days ol the Mntence and the men wHl be placed on probation unta turther order of the court after they are releaMd. ij you ever appear beipre me a charge luch af thte," the Judge charged, "I'll tend you both to Wndaor.

Itac pmrticutar otlense carries a maximum of five years and $500 int. And I won't to deal wHfa you harshly. "I consider a very cowardly thing to attack a nun in the way you dM, and I beHeye you bt ashamed of 'youneK." The committee which organhed he affair wns headed by Arthur and consisted oi William Kennedy, Charles Bodme, Patricia Damour and Marilyn MacNeil. Manchester Briefs Cbaries N. Thompson, USAF, and at the Air Force Troop 1 Has Final '59 Drill The I Troop section of the Green Mountain Boys participated I their final 1950 driB at the armory Tuesday evening.

Lieutenant Domentchinl, m- manding officer and Lieutenant Dempsey, executive officer, inspected the two platoons. The Tank Section was Instructed in assembly and dSsBssembiy of the breech block, the interior portion of the 76 mm gun which is mounted on the M-tl tank. Sergeant Smonettt and Platoon-Ser geent Burgess conducted the eta- is using slides as training aids. 3M Weeks led a Support Squad dass in she sighting, ranging, deployment and firing of mortars. The men Individually performed al functions except firing.

Sergeant George Motor Section' straightened and MM. Albeit Mears of Sycamore Lane, South Shaftsbury, nave announced the engagement their daughter, Shiricy Ann. Charles Goodrum son ot Mrs. Leonard V. Horton of South Shaftsbury and Charles Goodrum Sr.

ot North Shapteleh, and Bradenton, FJa. Mies Mean a senior at North School Her nance attended Bennfagtcc Catholic. Hich School and is now Corner Shop Is Moving To A New Location By the middfe of nest week the Corner Shop will be on a new car- 1 er. After three yecrs her present Main street location, Miss Clara Ririo expects to complete a move Into the former 'Wafcridee Insurance Agency office at 503 Main street at the Srrt of rear. A graduate of the New School of Interior Design, i Rrrio custom decorating and retaH accessories for the home.

In the new location, which another Wedwadv, Jan. at at the OW BecnineUxi SchoothoiM. There a lew trans open the Youth Oounci New Year's party to be.held at the Second Congregational tonight. Call 2559, 2001 or 5075. TfcfceU wiH'not be sow at the door.

The party starts at 9. It was called to attention today that poU taxes must be paid sometime today Dec. 31 in coder that one magr vote next year. This tax money should be brought to Collector of Taxes Julia K. Nash.

The deadline used to be late January, but if now Dec. 31. Cree Named Guest Speaker For GBA Banquet Here Jan. 20 Dawaon and Geyer of North Adams, Mass. No data has been set lor the OBITUARIES JOHN D.

AMOUR John Dotan Arbour, ffl, ret I ed meat market urmnietor In North Ftownal ant tormerty of osick, died suddenly Wednesday morning at Roanoke, Va. Mr. Arbour and his daughter, Gertrude R. Arbour were vMting at the home of Mr. Arbour's aon, HaroU J.

Arbour at Ronaoke. Mr. Arbour was bom June J5, 1878 fa Canada and had resided to Members of the Greater Ben- tmngtoh Assn. and thdr guests hear an address by Albert Cree president of the Central Vermai PubHc Service at their an nual dinner meeting scheduled lor the Mt. Anthony.Country Jan.

20. The guest speaker has been president oJ the power company for 25 years, aRer working for the New England Public i Corp. in Augusta, Maine prior to 1935. He is president of the Electric Council of New England and, since 1955, has been a director of National Assn. of Electric m- panies.

trom Tyrone, Cree served during Worl War I as a volunteer in the French Army and later as a pilot with the ILS. Air Service. He is past der of the Vermont Amerscan.Le- gkn and served as national i Vice commander. He is past president of both the Rutland Chamber of Commerce and. the Vermont State Chamber of Commerce.

employed carpenter with have more apace than present a leave with Ms parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thompson. He wiH report to bta base on Jan. 3.

Mbs Mary Booth of MRwaukee, ta spending the noBdayi at tie home of ok sister snd brother-in-law, Mr. and Lyon Is a psMent at Douglas. James R. Putnam Memorial Hospital hi Benrington. Nora Wright end Ann Leary, Gordon WlUdm and Peter Johnson, Middlebury lege students, are at their ho me tor the hcWLylreceas.

Waiter R. Hard was (he cunt at the meeting of Rotary Club on Tueaday natfit, held at the Worthy Inn. Mr. Hard read from his writings. Jt was announced that the annual holiday season ladies ragtt party will be heU on Tuesday right, Jan.

12. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones aprtit OirSsSrams day in relatives. Mrs.

Edgar Johnson Jr. and daughter, who was bom at Putnam Memorial Hospital tn Bennington, Dec. have returned to then- home in BamumvUle. Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley B. Ineson have dosed fteir bouse on West Roed and have gone to the Bahamas to spend the winter, as items for shipment to Rutland for repairs. They also reorganiz the training ail department. During the usual mid cession break, the Mess Secton treated the entire unit to hot dogs and cot Ice. This was appreciated by all.

Last Saturday right, I sponsored a Christmas dance, free and open to all area residents. It proved very second fioor shop, ene expects to add additional lines of ajocessonee and an antique comer is planned for the future. The new location wiB a greater display potential for 'the fabrics and wallpapers Miss Ririo handles. These include Stra a wolVpapers and Waveriy fabrics for which she is the local authora- eddeakr. ALHRTHA ALLtN has been their custom tor me past several years.

Mr. and Mis. Robert Pal aid members of theSr fcmrly of New York Ctty are spending the hoWayn at their home on Prospect si Let. Miss Diana Wilson, a student Sargent School in Boston, spending the holiday recess at the home of Mm. George F.

Law rence. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Grummer and two children of Wntbrook, N. and Mr.

and Mrs'. a Storm and daughter of Afcany, N. Y. have been at the home ol their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

a Stores on Ihe BonunviUe a for the hoKdays. Elderly Couple Die As Gas Fills Apartment BURLINGTON (AP) An eM erly Burlington man and woman were asphyxiated Wednesday by jas whwh leaked irom a comfcina- Jon gas-oti stove. Anria Smith, 67, and George Thornton, 59, were found dead in Smith's second-floor apartment, State's Atty. J. Wittiam O'Brien said.

He and when Mrs. Smith not 0o to her Job In the morning, her office attempted to telephone her and got no answer. Her son was called, and he went to the apartment and found the door lacked. He cnbed tedder to the window of the Intcrv a 1 avenue apartment, sszw the bodies and smashed the glass to gain entrance. Police said he gas from an oven control button on the stove when they arrived.

O'Brien said the leakage was (Ltoya) Mr. and Mrs. Cart E. Allen of Beta avenue have announced' the engagement of their daughter, Alertha Marion, to WHnam L. Pot- XT, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lyman Porter of South Stream road. Miss Allen a senior at Ben- ntngton Catholic High School end her fiance a graduate of Bennington High School, class of 1956, Pleads Innocent To 'Blanket Act' John A. Potter, 19, of ShaflBbury pleaded not euiHy today before Municipal Jurige u- gene V. dark to a vdcftataon of the "blanket act." The act concerns peopie who are not marrfed to each other being found under circumstances srftord- ing presumption of an illicit intention to commit adultery.

Bail was set at $500, which Potter was unable to post. He will be held in County Jail until he can provide the money or until Ns trial comes up. Since the respondent vats without funds, the cout aijpointed Attorney George Fienberg as counsel. Potter was free on bar! for Dec. 1, breach of the peace offense which occured Dec.

2. He and a friend, Bar! Peacock, 20, of 123 North Branch St. pleaded not guilty to using abusive and insuVJng language to a nurse at Putnam Memorial Hospital. They were at the hospital to Hooatck and Berrington moving to North Pownal in 1903. He was fee husband of Mrs.

Rebecca Gower Arbour, who dVd April 18, 1956. Survivors are Ms Gertrude of North Pownal; nil son, Harold J. Arbour on the faculty of HoWn CoBege, Roanoke; one sister, fcfinnie Nadeau, North Pownal; also nieces and nephews. Funeral services wH be from Mahar Funeral Home here Saturday at 3 p.m. The Rev.

JoThn J. McCarthy, rector of Al Saints sjpiscopal Church, Hoosick, will officiate. Entombment will be in Park Lawn and burial will be in the femfly lot in North Pownal Cemetery in the Friends may caS at the faneral ttome Friday from 2 to and 7 to 9 p.m. Newry elected GBA officers tor I960 wffl assume their posts at the tanquet and outgoing 'PresHen I Harold E. Gordon wil prese two awards to outstanding Ben- One sward wil go to any resi dent, not necessarily a GBA member, who has done the most lor ALBERT A.

the community in the year, and the other award will be made a member of the organization. The Greater Bennington which combines two pivic groups the Chamber of Commerce and tbe Merchants' Bureau, txpects to combine with the large Bennington County Tourist Assn.ncxt week when the latter meets vote'on a merger. The organization has been i operation since April with a full- time executive secretary administering the seven bureaus encompass all professional and business interests in the area. 21 Landowners Sign Contracts On Soil Bank A'total of 21 Bennington County landowners lave signed. 1960 con- feracts for soil bank 1 from ihe U.S.

Department of the local ASC office revealed morning. The 21 have had 870 acres ac- septed for placement in the pro- at prices ranging from ft Vo $18 an acre. Landowners must agree to undertake conservation measures on the land and keep it out of profitable ixe during the contract period. Some, it is expected, wiH plant trees on ttedr land. The Couniy aweage wiH a total of $11,725 in annual a y- ments while under this soil bank.

LYLl SR. Church Notices SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH There wiH be a famtly worship service at 9:30 a.m. and the regUr lar worship service at 11. The Pastor, the Rev. Stephen C.

Greene, wSl itse as his serm topic, "The Power ol New The memorial altar flowers'will be provided by Mrs. Katheri Grant and Lucien Looms in mem ory of Mns. Florence Grant Loom- euas the significant events o( the year 1959. MLFORD, N.H. (AF) liam P.

Lyle 71, former hotel owner and manager, died at his home Tuesday night. He was former manager of the Somerset Hotel in Boston ard onetime manager, and part-owner oi the Farragut Hotel in Rye. UntS he retired in 1952 he owned and operated the Lake Storey Inn at Fairke, Vt. Meyer To Ask Nuclear Test Ban Continue WEST RUPERT (AP) U. IVep.

William H. Mayer Man 1 Sentenced In Fight Case Stephen Shepard, 35, of Beech street, was fined $75, given a sus- p3nded sentence of 6-8, months at House of Corrections, and pteced on probation until further order ol the court, by Municipal Judge Dugene V. Clark after guilry yesterday to a charge 61 of the peace. The respondent was char with striking Elmer Straiten, Sept. 1, in Benninston.

Shcpard had pleaded not guilty through his attorney, John B. Hnnie, Se(t; 3, but changed his plea beoaiise he said he couldn't afford tile fees arid wanted to get it aH over with so could leave the state for a job in Balrrore, Md. Though he pleaded guilty Shepard testified to his own innocence, saj-irjg he could get a written state ment from Slattern absolving him of any part in the fight. After Clark sente nc FUNERAL He fe now employed at WHHams and Bugbee, Inc. No date has been set for the wedding.

WHITE-HOAG Mr. end Mrs. Charles White of Bermington have announced the engagement of their Beverly Jean, to Alan Frederick Hoag, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hoag ol Hooskk.

No date has been set for tie. wedding. MARRIED due to a defective valve handle. He said the positions of the bodies indicated the couple were attempting to get to the stove when they were overcome by the gas. Walloomsac Hast, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert GardmSer and daughter, Meg, of Kingston the weekend with Mrs. Gardinier's parents, Mr. end Mrs. Leo Bradley.

Mr. and Mm. Robert BaVJwln and children were Christmas Day gueste of Mr. and Mns. Arthur Baldwin Eenrfngton.

Other guests tnrfckVri Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Satovin and daughter, Margaret, of Glens Fate, Mr. and Mrs. James Baldwin and daughters, Donna and Detfcy, of North Andrea Hoag, East Hoo- New Year's cf tfo fra As they (ottsted, "Wass Had" which Hoosfck. rick visiting her counsta, Joyce Hoac tar a few Mr.

and James Bradley aofl cfcaWren Mary, Gregory and Anna of Troy, were Christmas Day of Mr. and Mm. Leo Brad- lev Roy OMnan and daughter Joan af West Sand Lake visited Mr. and JODB Hoag Monday. to Jan.

1, may nwvwl KM Wnrl The British gave us midnight toast by inventing tbc wassail. Families gathered on New Year's and toasted each other's health by drinking spiced ale or wine. they said, meant "to your hearth." Later on, roe sail beverage ml to fancier than ale or win and ended up as a mixed concoction featuring ale, madera wine, whiskey, eggs and fruits. But, whether one drinks or abstains New Eve, we a 1 1 pause at midnight and for a mom ent are very much atone with our thoughts. A man named a summed up that magic moment this way: "Of alf the sounds of all bells, most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out me old year.

I aevar bear it without gather- HURLBUT-QU1LLIAM Announcement has been made of the monraage of Muss Jane liam to Leonard Huribut of Asheboro, North Carolina at the First Baptist Church in BerningtioQ a 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 28. The Rev. G-lenn Payne officiated at the ceremony.

Attendants for the coupie were 'Mr. and Mrs. Allan Putnam. On Dec. 29, ooupfe flew to Asheboro, N.C.

where Mr. Huri- but is now employed and where (hey wiH make their future home. The attended schools 1 St. Attxans, and was employed by Ben-Mont Papons, Inc. Mr.

Huribut formerly St. Atoans and is employed r- renlly by National Car have Potter's wrist treated after tt had been cut at Ihe apartmetil of Irene Becker of 120 Maple Si. The two men were alleged to have smashed furniture to the apartment. Potter's latest arrest came last night in Bennington. A companion case was also before the court.

Charles H. Weight, of ITS South Branch received a one-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of vagrancy. Wright reportedly turned him self over to Village Police last night and asked to be placed in jaa. Reason for his unusal e- quest came to Egftt when Wright said be is a dose friend of Potter and wanted to be wiHi him. Two intoxication repeaters asked Judge dark for a Jail sentence over the holidays and were granted a five-day stay frith Sheriff John Mahxiey.

LOUIS B. KASTENBEIN The, of Louis Bernard Kastenbein, who died suddenly at IVtnam Memorial Hospital Saturday afternoon, was held from Us home in South Shaltsbury Wednesday morning with a prayer, loUowed by a requiem i Mass at St. Jkn the Bap Hat Church, North Bennfington. The WBSam L. Mgnan, pastor, as the celebrant of me Mass.

The were: Kenneth Bump, WiHiamstown, David Smith, Troy, N.Y.; William Dailey Fred DriscoH, Walter Murphy and Donald Miles. Tuesday tight the of the Holy Nome Society of St. John the Bapfat Church assem'jl- ed at the home and were led in the recitation of the Rosary by FT. Digram. The floral tributes were many and beautiful ana there were multiple Mass cards.

Mr. Kastenbem's brother, Lt. Scheduled to usher at the 1 9:30 service are Stewart Allen, Herbert Gall, LeRoy Marsden and Arthur Taylor; and at 11 Eugene Clark, Geotlrey Graham, John Edwards and David Bidwdl. Paul WSliiams will sing a bari- one solo at both services and the Senior Choir will sing an anthem at the second service. Nursery iaoSHies wiH be o- vided at both services.

Church School classes for Kindergart through Grade 6 wiB meet at 9:30 and Grades 7 and 8 at U. There be a Senior Choir rehearsal at 10:30 hi-the Lobby. be heid'at'5 p.m.-and' Senib.r Pilgrim Fellowship at 7 at the Church. Cmdr. W.

H. Kastenbein, USN, Washington, D.C., attended ST. PETER'S CHURCH Communion will be celebrated at 9:16 'and 11 a.m. this Sunday, the Second S-jiuJay slfer Christmas. Tfte Rev.

Francis R. Nitchie will be celebrant at eight o'clock, and will assist at ttse 9:15 service. The Rev. Frederick B. Wolf, Rector will be celebrant at the two later services.

Rev. Elsom director of the Ed'Jdaftonal Center, St. Louis, Miissouiri, will be poeac- her at eleven o'clock. Prior to going to St. Louis in 1958, Rev.

Eldridge was executive secretary of the Leadership Training Division of the Episcopal Church's nation al Department of Christian Education. He has also sfrvtt! as a missionary in Alaska, and as rector of said Wednesday he plans to contact tire White IfcxEe to the United Stales continue its suspension of nuclear weapons tests oa an indefinite basis. Meyer, first DeoKrarat to More- sent Vermont in Congress in more than ICO years, was elected on a platform that included a call for baiting of nuclear testa. Fifteen administration officials, headed by Presidw.t decided against continuing the month mocatox'iTi on tests alter midnight Thursday. presidential statement said a "period- of voluntary suspensions of nailoar weapons will its place.

Eisenhower also said the United Steire 'A'ill'not resume nuclear testing without prior notice to the rest of Uie world. Meyer said "I would have preferred to have the ban maintained I hope the' won't start testing him, Shepard told the court he was sorry be had ohosen to appear and change hcs plea. "If I'd fcwwn what the tences would be," he stated, "I bothered come up here today." He aisd asfced the Judge, "Don't you think the tine is kincij steep?" Juifge Clark replied he Ld hsve iirpascd a fine of $500 and sentenced hem to five yearg a Windsor. Shepard had been free on $500 bail. John Jay Film Set For Brqttlebro The Veranent Congressman kfl for Washington yesterday.

He said he plans to contact the President's oHioe Ttoursdac' and and ask Uvat everything possible be done I bring a prroanen't hall to the wea pons trets. Siiah action, would be "a step in the right direct i toward world peace." funeral services and there were also retatives from Rutherford, N.J.; Newburgh, Troy, N. and Wffliamstown, Mass. A group of teachers from Mornstown, N. where Mr.

Kastenbein was a teacher, also attended funeral. Stork Report Bom at Putnam Memorial HosHal: A daugiter Dec. 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Sett King Jr.

of 107 Oa St. Truck Obscures Intersection, Two Cars In Collision A truck parked by a store on Gage street was blamed for b- structing the rision of two motorists who collided'at the intecsec tkm of Gage and Bradford streets yesterday at 11:20 a.m., Village Police reported. Police said Howard Foster of Bennington was driving a 1964 sedan west of Gage street and had entered the intersection when his vehicle collided with a Jeep driven by Lawrence F. HollisUr of Bennington. Damage to both cars WAS moderate.

Takes Oath (Contirmed from 1) feh grade gold ore found in 1880 at White Oaks, N. by George Wilson who was then fleeing from a sheriffs pome. He immediately aokt nil dabn for ing up ol my mind to a concentration of aH the imago that have dttfused over the past twel months; all I have done or suffered, performed or neglected, i that regretted time. I begin know Hi worth when a i ALA Urges Camping Equipment Tonight BOOTON AP--H the Automobile Legal Assn. has its way the Year's Fve party foer will have earring equipment.

George Dunn, association's safety director, suggested a night motorists attending parties at the bonus of IHendf bring along bedroib or cots. they drink too heavfrf to drive they can then stretch out and drive home safely the next (her, be Mai ther and a brother, Walter Jr. They are avid hamesi track racers and own rting of trotters and pacers. Reed and his wife, Cora, have; two dautfters, Cheryl, 14, and Ruth, 12. He served a term the Maine House and another in HK before he bolted into the potticai limelight when elected president of the Senate latt January.

Only a week ago he announced ho would the presidency again and fnenc'is said he was aim ing for ie governorship. A reporter asked Reed last night he ptauned to run for governor churches in New Hampshire. The "talk bach" sermon at Sie coffee hour follcrwing the 9:15 a m. service will continue. discussions of tensions wi'Ain the life of the Episcopal Church.

The Rector is leader for Btese discussions. Musk; at the 9:15 service will be sung by the Junior Choir and at 11 by the senior choir under the direction of Stanley R. Pike Jr. Setting at 11 will be Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena by tfe Canadian composer, Healy Willan. High School people will mefi at 7 jn.

for the business and activities meeting. Motorists Are Given Court Fines Francos G. Leonard, 18, of Dorset was fined 533 yeslcrclay by Municipal Judge Eugene V. Clark after pleading guilry to speeding o.i Rte. 7 in Arlington, Dec.

27. Eari E. Burgess 36, of 137 Scott.St., was fined $40 a pleading guflty to driving i under suspension. He was stopped in Bennington on Rte. 7, Dec.

22. John Jay's rasWBTiilm of adventure, "Mountain Magic," will be presented by the producer him- seit on Saturday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m. at -BraUieboro High School. Brat- tlebpro Outing C9ub is sponsoring Hie program.

Celebrating his' 20th year in the business, Jay will show i h- lights of past successes, kidud- ing a race against avalanches, a foot jump into, space, skiing in Africa, Chile and Japan, ami the fantastic seven mile descent of MS. BSanc in France wuth a 10,009 foot drop. If one hasn't had an opportunity to see -this newest color i'tai, this is the time (o take a trip to Brattleboro. Saturday, Jan. 2, at Brat- Uebaro High School.

in 1960. "That's a premature," he repKed. a whote panorma of thought- in my mind. IT! have to take them as they Asked if tie intended calling the Legislature into special session Jan. a CLawson had pianned on doing, said he probeWy wouJd.

The supposed to consider among ofter ttsngi, the question of public transportation of parochial pupils. The Maine Supreme Court has nried such tnmnaportetion If iHegal without FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Two services of Worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m. will be coivhicted by Rev. H. Glenn Payne.

The Ordinance CL" the Lord's Supper will be observf.d at both services. Rev. Payne's sermon subject will "The Time ol Our Lives." i story especially for the children ol the congregation will be "A New Year Bank Account." Walker Mates, organist, will use for her selections "Chorale" by Bach, "Melody in by Gtiil- mant and "Adagio" by Mendds sohn. The Junior Choir, uiKfer the direction of Mr. Charles Boodaki- wil! sing "Saviou 1 Like A Shepherd Lead Us" by Williams.

Regular Church School classes open promptly at 9:30 a.m. Classes are hsW for aH from Nursery age to adufe and all wiH be Social Security Tax Goes Up Jan. 1 District Director of Internal Revenue, John W. Gaynor, tod a called attention to the increase in Social Seuckiy tax rates to become 'cSeolive Jan. 1, undtr the Federal Insurauce Con lions Act.

The tax rate will increase to three cent for employers and hree per cent for employees, or a toial of 6 par cent. TOese rales will to paid on or alter Jan. 1, even tlm-rjh the wages are ea7ned prior to that dale. The taxes continue to apply to Hie first $4,800 of wages paM by an employer to each employee each year. Internal eve Service publications containing revis Social Security tax tables are now available at all Internal Revenue Service offices.

PRE INVENTORY SALE OF ALL CURTAINS. Dacron Ruffled and Tailored; ALSO FIBER GLASS CURTAINS. DISCOUNT Cotton Mnrquesett Organdie CURTAINS 25 to DISCOUNT DURALACE CURTAINS AT YOUR OWN PRICE ALL COTTAGE SKI'S AND TIER CURTAINS AT 25 to DISCOUNT i kvMa (ram tbc welcomed. A Nursery is opsn for the convenience of parents of preschool children during the 11 Ser vice, wiM be in charge of Mrs. Suun Buck and Miss Gail Winn The Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship meets as usual at 6 p.m.

at the ParMDftfe when ttxgr wiH fe- FIBEri GLASS GRAPHS AT DISCOUNT Putnam Memorial Hospital Notes TUESDAY, DEC. Admktiont Mrs. Marie Howard, Lena Harrington, Bcnninaton. Mrs. Frances Maier, Mrs.

Ber. nadette Hunger and Baby Helen Clcary, Beraiingtoa; Robert St. Peter, Claire Bisson, Nor FownaL Galloway RUGS $13.50 8.50 SO" 54" Smaller In Proportioa. LID COVERS 95c LOVETT BOYNTOW.

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