22, 1938 mEmoal AL IIALL LIBRARY, mor, of 2 ed to his .ng an op- oe ty. ts returned lash, N. Y., Andover Tr ovVils' man weeks with Andover everywhere and always, first, last—the manly, straightforward, sober, patriotic New England Town—Pfmups BROOKS n Andover Cents—$2 Per Year ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, DECEMBER 29, 1938 Volume LII—Number 12 1. Smith of ne to Ann he holidays C. C. C. Commends Hoping That Snow Will Remain Away Reach New Peak family, Mr. Smith and Fire Department Until The New Year In Town's Annual A letter of appreciation was re- Local officials are keeping their side, then another on the other ceived from Washington by Chief fingers crossed until Sunday on side, then stopping sideways in the Red Cross Appeal Emerson this week for the "excel- the snow removal problem, for on road where another machine fol- The Chairman of the Red Cross lent service" rendered by the fire that day the Board of Public lowing along behind hit it. Among Roll Call, Stafford A. Lindsay, .te Prize department at the C. C. C. garage Works will again have money to the injured were Joseph Barton announced this week that the fire. The prompt response and the spend on this account. Enough and Harry Gouck of this town. Wil- amount of $4570.93 has been in Grange efficiency of the department were money was left to do a little sand- fred Richards of South Main street reached in the annual roll call outine bus- especially cited. The department, ing in the recent icy weather, but was the driver of the second car. drive. Speaking in behalf of the ristmas mu- with gasoline explosions adding to had a snowstorm of any propor- Tuesday •morning there was a directors of Andover Chapter, he and special the difficulties, was able to save a tion appeared the selectmen would slight accident on the by-pass, but stated that this is the fifth con- y and Bar- good part of the garage and a trac- have had to declare an emergency. this was caused by bad visibility secutive year that the revenue has "Why The tor. Despite the fact that the depart- from the then heavy snowfall. surpassed that of the previous rs. William ment spent less on sanding than Two cars crashed head-on, one a year. His sincere thanks go out Miss Irma To Give Talk On it had been accustomed to do, the Lawrence car and the other from to all who helped in any way in sang a duet. town had a much better accident Boston. Only slight injuries re- bringing the efforts of his commit- and Roland Controversial Plan E record than any of the surround- sulted. tee to this pleasing result. Great ts on their ing communities. Only one acci- In the main drivers drove as credit is due to the various team ate Conven- The Andover League of Women dent here was caused ,by slippery cautiously on Andover's streets as captains and their 120 volunteer cturer, Mrs. Voters Study Group on "Know road conditions, that happening on they have been accustomed to workers. The summary of the var- warded first Your Town," with Mrs. M. P. Gra- the Shawsheen road hill early Sun- drive in other communities where ious teams is as follows: inge for her ham as leader, has met several day morning when a North Andover sanding had not been done so ex- Captain Membership Amount times. Roy Hardy and Mrs. George tensively as has been done here. .m held re- car skidded striking a tree on one Miss Barron ting will be H. Musk have represented town 11.1 118.65 10, when the and school in speaking to the Mrs. Bassett 79 105.50 I be held. group. Postal Receipts Reach New Peak Mrs. Christison 154 367.50 On Wednesday at 2:30, the Mrs. Cross 127 624.50 next meeting will be held with Mr. Lispenard Phister speaking on Mrs. Dalton 173 190.30 LVMVM "Proportional Representation and Mrs. Emmons 100 121.25 as Gifts Plan E." Any woman interested in Mrs. Erving 59 82.00 this subject is invited to attend the Mrs. Hardy 145 251.80 ',ARDS meeting at Mrs. Graham's home, 6 Mrs. Haselton 71 104.25 Johnson road. B. H. Hayes, Jr. NES Mr. Lispenard, who treats his Phillips Academy 1012 1199.04 subject very interestingly and very Miss Rath iV&VM amusingly, will also conduct a Abbot Academy 176 179.00 demonstration election. He has Mrs. Shepard 63 91.50 been, among other things, town Mrs. Thornton counsel of the town of Newbury, and Mrs. Hadley 111 114.95 member of the committee on forms Mr. Emmons of government of the Massachu- Shawsheen Mills 1 174.60 setts Civic League, president of Thos. P. Dea the Episcopal Club of Massachu- Business Section 299 846.19 setts, member of the vestry of St. Paul's 'church, in Newburyport, 2681 $4570.93 chairman of the Republican finance The generous response of the committee of Newbury, and secre- people of Andover will enable the tary of the Grievance committee Andover Chapter to face the prob- of the Massachusetts Bar Associa- lems of 1939 with a greater deter- tion. He served overseas as a mination to alleviate all possible second lieutenant in the United destitute and needy cases. Andover States Army Air Service. Photo by Donald Surette Chapter now publicly expresses its 0 Two weeks ago Frederick But- A total of 173,979 Christmas Hired for extra work were Wil- sincere gratitude to the business days ler, Chairman of the County Com- cards went through the cancelling liam McCarthy, Thomas Dea, Fred district, the two academies, the missioners, gave a most enlighten- machine at the post office this Yancey, John Deyermond, Jr., John various town organizations and all ing talk on County Administration, year, with another estimated ten Shattuck, David Waldie, John Ma- who in any way helped to bring which has charge, in our county, of percent too large for the machine. cartney, Timothy Mahoney, Wil- this roll call to its successful goal. The parcel post, both incoming liam Collins, Bernard L. Mc- 3:55; 9:10 the Essex County Agricultural The roll call committee consists 5:35; 9:25 School, Training School, Prison and outgoing, was the largest ever, Donald, Jr., Edward Gill, and Jo- and postal receipts were $1400 • seph McBride. of: Chairman, Mr. Lindsay; Miss 2:25; 7:40 Camp and Tuberculosis Sanitorium, Anna Kuhn, Mrs. George French, 5:15; 8:05 as well as county roads, public $1500 over the same period of last In the pictures above, sorting year. the mail, are Harold Eastwood, Leo C. Carleton Kimball, Philip Ripley, landings, ferries, registries of Francis P. Markey, Kenneth Sher- deeds, fourteen county bridges, Everything that was in the -post Driscoll, John Winters, Guy Webs- ter, Herbert Nightingale, and John man and the roll call secretary, etc. office up to two o'clock Saturday Mabel I. Barron. County Government is limited by was delivered before the holiday. Nelligan. 5:50; 9:15 legislature; it may do what the NOVEMBER CLUB NOTICES legislature allows, but must do she did, there would have been a Tragedy Averted serious tragedy. Department notices are as fol- what the legislature orders. The lows: The Dramatic Department 4:10; 7:35 County budget must be approved Her cries brought her plight to On Christmas Day the attention of neighbors who will meet with the Misses Bell, 42 by legislature. Morton street, on Friday afternoon, His remarks concerning the ar- called the ambulance. Attendant Andover had a near-tragedy on Kerr Sparks used the inhalator to January 6. The Art Department 27-28-29 resting of tuberculosis cases, aver. with Mrs. Jesse Bottomley, 41 aging from thirty-six percent of Christmas morning, but through revive her, with- the Lawrence fire 3:40; 8:55 some miracle five lives were department ambulance and the School street, on Monday after- advanced cases to ninety persent noon, January 9. The Literature 6:30; 9:30 of new ones, were most encourag- spared. Responding to a call from Gas and Electric company emer- 2:25; 7:40 ing. 92 Maple avenue, the fire depart- gency crew standing by. The other Department will meet with Miss ment ambulance attendants found four were soon revived. Ethel Brown, 41 Bartlet street, 5:25; 8:25 Wednesday afternoon, January 11. MARRIAGES Mrs. Raymond Lefebvre nearly as- Police officials reported that a backdraft down the chimney caused -Mrs. Frank Mansfield Taylor :k. Special John W. Mitchell, 7 Binney phyxiated by escaping coal gas street, and Doris Rousselle, 158 and her husband and three children by an open outlet in an adjacent gives two lectures on "History in RACY RE- Sanborn street, Lawrence, at St. slightly affected by the fumes. Had vacant tenement caused the near- the Making" in January, namely Patrick's Church, December 24. Mrs. Lefebvre not awakened when asphyxiation. on January 11 and 18. THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN DECEMBER 29, 1938 DEC] 1 2 The following members of the Weisman. Key to recovery. Christmas Dance Held senior social committee planned Nei Add New Books 330 W43 The dance: Alice Bertram, chair- Wha At Local Library Woodward. It's an art. 659 W87i By Punchard Seniors man; Mildred Forsythe, Ruth Holt, Were DeJong. Old Haven. The Punchard seniors held a Ruth Anderson, Robert Towne, New books recently added at the Ford. Three bright pebbles. Christmas dance in the Memorial Douglas Howe, Charles Bailey, A me Memorial Hall library are: Lincoln. Christmas days. gym Thursday evening. Miss Donald Easdon. Ruby Laurie and partner, George Members of the faculty present ning ti BENSON. QUEEN VICTORIA'S Oppenheim. The spymaster. posed Seifert. The wayfarer. Gorrie, won the prize waltz. Re- were: Mr. Hamblin, principal; Miss DAUGHTERS. Marjorie Smith, Mrs. Carter, Miss dover The complete stories of Victoria'p Taber. A star to steer by. freshments were served in the the intermission Mary Bailey, Charles Gregory and grounds five daughters, by an authority Taplor. Banbury bog. cafeteria during period. William 'MacDonald. prove whose father was Archbishop of Turnbull. Remember the end. benefit Canterbury during the Victorian After era. Here in detail are the letters, lice of the conversations and the royal will be commands which established her clover. as the "grandmother of Europe." 923.1 B44 Mr. M question ELIOT. THE RAMPARTS WE A. B. Sutherland Co. in the I WATCH. Tv A comprehensive survey of our 309 Essex Street—Lawrence whole problem and program of Free Delivery to Andover Daily Lester national defense by land, sea, spending and air. Written by an expert Free Telephone Service—Call And. 300 in town, on military matters. A timely Mr. al book. 355 E43r family the Chri LUTES. MILLBROOK. the hom With the same charm which Mrs. D. made her "Country Kitchen" so street. refreshing, Mrs. Lutes has writ- Miss I ten her recollections of her first Starting Friday:— for Kan' year in Millbrook, when she was one of tl twelve. 824 L97m Smith C4 SULLIVAN. THE EDUCATION OF Student AN AMERICAN. After Christmas Sale Rev. J The famous American journalist Annual for of th and author of "Our Times" re- Boston, I veals the colorful pageant of his to him I life in an extremely readable come rec book. A vivid picture of the America of the past fifty years written with humor and charm. Fur 92 5950 THOMAS. SOCIALISM ON THE DEFENSIVE. Trimmed COATS The head of the Socialist party in the United States examines what is happening to Socialism all over the world and the rea- sons for its failure as a world movement. 335 T37s Other books recently added: Anderson. American government. 353 A55 1 to 1 Armstrong. We too are the people. 361 A72 gift. Bauer. Health hygiene and hooey. 613.2 H32 Beebe. High iron, a book of trains. All Luxury Furred! All Quality Woolens! 656 B39h Blatz. The five sisters. 136 B61f Case. Tales of a wayward inn. 640 C26 Case. At midnight on the 31st of March. 821 C26 Our Entire Stock of Quality DuPuy. The nation's forests. II 634.9 D92 Edman. Philosopher's holiday. 824 E24p Ford. March of literature. 809 F75 Goudge. Church of England and re- union. 283 G72c Jessup. Elihu Root. 2v. 92 R678j With r Ginty. Missouri legend. 822 G43m FUR COATS Man" History of Worcester county. ing an 2v. 974.45 W89 Gift. all its Mackenzie. The Windsor tapestry. Specially priced that do 942.09 M19 for this Meriam. Public personnel problems appeti 331.1 M54 Annual After Christmas Sale market Moliet. Leaded glass work. some, 698.5 M73 Morton. Through lands of the Bible. 915.69 M84t This is your chance to get fine quality and workmanship Ti New York Times correspondents. We saw it happen. 070 N48w J. E. Gre Norcross. Getting a job in aviation. far below regular prices. Don't delay, first 629.2 N75g Orton. Twenty years' armistice, selection always the best DriscI 1918-1938. 940.9 017t 5 Reed. Insanity fair. 940.9 R25 Riggs. Romance of human progress. Misses' and Women's Sizes from 12 to 50 901 R44 DiMat Sjostrom. Handbook of Napoleon 64 M Bonaparte 92 N161sj gift. 29, 1938 DECEMBER 29, 1938 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN 3 )ers of the News of Other Days Ten Years Ago File Bill To Change ee planned Hugh McClellan, a senior at Selectmen Satisfied tram, chair- What You and Your Neighbors Yale, James McClellan, a student Tax Refund Law On Bus Rerouting Ruth Holt, Were Doing in Days Gone By at Monson Academy, and Eliza- ert Towne, Fifty Years Ago beth McClellan, a student at the A bill to allow communities to The board of selectmen feel that .les Bailey, A meeting will 'be held this eve- Massachusetts Institute of Tech- spend the gasoline tax refund the rearrangement of the bus route to protest against the pro- nology, are enjoying the holidays money for regular highway work is working out satisfactorily and ulty present ning at their home on South Main street. has been introduced in the legis- probably no furthur change will be posed street railway between An- lature by state senator Frank D. ncipal; Miss dover and Lawrence, on the On Thursday evening the A. P. made. Over the week-end the no Carter, Miss C. Sorority will hold an open meet- Babcock, selectman Roy E. Hardy parking signs on the south side of grounds 'that the railway would being co-sponsor. Many cities and Gregory and prove an injury rather than a ing when Miss Evelyn Hardy will Chestnut street were eliminated, give an informal talk on Georgia towns bad planned to use the with parking still not allowed on benefit to this town. money in such a way as to reduce the north side. After January 1 the entire of- and Piedmont College. December 24 at 77 Bartlet street the 1939 tax rate, but attorney- Although scheduled to change on fice of the Tyer Rubber Company a daughter, Renate Camilla, to Mr. general Paul- A. Dever ruled that last Thursday, for some reason the will be moved from Boston to An- and Mrs. Winfield Sides. this could not be done. Andover buses made the change on Wednes- dover. The engagement is announced had hoped to use part of the day. A sign in front of the Mus- Mr. McCurdy spoke on the license of Miss Shirley McKee of Boston $13,150 to augment the insufficient grove building stated that the stop question at a temperance meeting and Walden E. Bassett, son of Mr. $500 appropriation for chapter 90 would be discontinued on Thurs- • in the town hall Sunday. and Mrs. Arthur Bassett of Hidden work on North Main street, but day, December 22, and on the pre- Twenty-five Years Ago road. Theodore Waddell of the depart- ceding night people waiting there ment of corporations and taxation Lester Towne of Tufts College is Mr. and ,Mrs. John Rasmussen saw buses pass right by them. They and little daughter leave for Flori- ruled against this. The present bill knew that December 21 was sup- spending his vacation at his home would allow communities to con- in town. da this week to spend the winter. posed to be the shortest day, but duct chapter 90 work on this they didn't know it was that short. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Brown and SAL.TED A FIRE money. family of Salisbury Beach spent If you have a chimney fire, use AWARD LOCKER CONTRACT the Christmas holidays visiting at SLATTERY CLASS the home of Mrs. Brown's sister, a little salt on it. When 'remen A contract for 410 lockers for the Mrs. D. D. Laurie on Whittier yesterday responded to a call from CHRISTMAS PARTY high school was awarded Tuesday street. the Breen estate near Sunset Rock The Margaret Slattery class held night to the Andrew Wilson Co. of Miss Mira B. Wilson left town roe I, they found that the house- its annual Christmas party Tues- Lawrence on a low bid of $2081.12, for Kansas City last Monday, as wife there had extinguished the day night at the home of Margaret Rowland Luce of Andover was one of the eight delegates sent by fire with salt. and Ruby Laurie on Whittier next with a figure of $2115. The Smith College to the International street. The girls enjoyed an ex- lockers will be installed imme- Student Volunteer Convention. J. W. G. PLANS MEETING change of gifts, refreshments and diately. Rev. John McGraw Foster, rec- The Junior Woman's Guild will games. About 40 were present. e tor of the Church of the Messiah, meet in the Parish House of Christ 'Reports of the Christmas activi- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Duffy of Boston, has declined the call sent Church on Tuesday evening at 8. ties were given. Plans for a mins- Worcester entertained Mr. and to him several weeks ago to be- The hostesses will be Mrs. Paul trel show to be held in February Mrs. James Walker of Arundel come rector of Christ church L'Antigua and Mrs. Howard Young. were discussed. street over the holidays.

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4 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN DECEMBER 29, 1938 noon at the Lundgren Funeral DE( THE ANDOVER home. She was born in Quebec 87 e-r one years ago. Surviving is a son, Ye. 01 ike Mover To,v Henry P. Kelley of the academy Ba TOWNSMAN Esi',t 14311 — — -Deceased 1 939 faculty. Established 1887 Cli Published on Thursday at Smith & Peter Poirier town, Coutts Co., 4 Park Street, Andover, fir. a ?UST LOOK AT IT; CLOSED L P TICr HT Peter Poirier died Sunday night st reel Mass., by Elmer J. Grover. A iv 0 THE ow Ly wAY I couL0 keep at his home, 202 North Main street. Entered at the Andover Postoffice IN G.000 sPigas v AS To KE E P A high mass of requiem was held as Second Class Matter yesterday morning at Sacred Heart G-000 SPIRITS IN ME/ TELEPHONE ANDOVER 1250-R church, burial following in the church cemetery. GordcC.eW wik Born in Canada 69 years ago, Mr, the h Give the Local Poirier had lived in Andover for Mis Firms a Chance seven years, being employed at the yfil/SKEyixt Marland mills. week"elav Overy once in a while town He is survived by his wife, Mrs. boards are faced with the difficult 'Marianna (Dodron) Poirier; five streetere problem of whether or not to buy z I daugters, Mrs. Rosebelle Potter of Har from Andover concerns or award California; Mrs. Harold Cavilina, spend contracts to Andover concerns, Mrs. Raymond Pinkham, Mrs. Mor- en ts, when their price is higher than a ton Grant of Boston and Mrs. Mar- Chest, so-called out-of-town firm. Ob- cella Ferretti; and three sons, viously, if a town department Ernest of Washington, D.C.; Oscar street spends money with a local firm, of Detroit, Mich., and Wilfred of Ralph that money is apt to give the town ci Andover. ing th a larger net income than if it were to spend a lesser amount with an Mist outside firm. The question that the Suggest New School cheste town committees have to face is week just how much higher a price the 1319' I For West Andover Mrs. town can afford to pay a town con- C.41,1111 bury cern and still leave the town the Tonight there will be a meet- Vinc gainer. On Saturday at midnight the final their beer sales, the margin on beer ing at the West Church vestry of visited If the local firm bids the same is very much less than that on hard all those interested in the proposed O'Brie chapter in the 1938 liquor battle end. as the outside firm, there is no will be ended when the licenses of liquors. It is assumed that the de- closing of the West Center school question as to who should get the licensed places which formerly and the North school. Several of four local establishments will ex- soh contract. Mightn't it be possible pire without renewal. They are: specialized in Serving food will re- the school officials will be present MI I then to allow the lowest local turn to that line, with many rumors to explain the proposal which it the w, Gloria Lunch, Jack's Place, How- Hartfo bidder a chance to meet the lower ard Johnson's and James Heifetz in existence that Ernest Verrette is stated would save the town bid of an outsider, and give him at the Capital Lunch. All hard of the Gloria Lunch is contemplat- $4200 annually, plus $1000 for the the contract if he cares to take it liquor licenses will expire, with ing the purchase of a larger res- purchase of a satisfactory play- MI at that price? In order to be fair to taurant for this purpose. ground, plus whatever repairs had Patri several of the establishments street, the outsiders dt would of course be changing to beer licenses. The Alcoholic Beverages Com- to be made on those schools in the necessary to stipulate in the call mission by refusing to uphold the future to keep them in good open Horgar Just what effect the change will har for bids that the contract will be have cannot be forecast. Those appeal of Mr. Heifetz has saved ating condition. C awarded to a local firm if on a re- the selectmen a difficult problem The objection has been raised street, who are shifting to beer licenses 1.5 Che bid it is willing to meet the out- anticipate a drop in their profits since they probably would have had that the closing of the schools sider's lower price. There may be because, although the closing up to revoke a license to stay within would hamper the development of objections to this plan, but it's of four establishments will increase the quota. those two sections. Some of the worth looking into. residents of the Parish are even years on the farm on Reservation contemplating inserting an article Let the Town Obituaries road, formerly owned by the late in the warrant for the erection of Have the George L. Averill and for the past a new school. Fred Welton eleven years he has worked in Final Say Fred Welton, 48-year-old war the West Parish Cemetery. The Herbert Chase of Summer street, Up at West Parish this evening veteran of Ballardvale, left his funeral was held this afternoon by spent the holidays with his son they are going to hold a meeting Center street home Tuesday to go Rev. Donald H. Savage and burial and family, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott in regard to the proposed closing to the Walker Memorial Clinic for was in the West Parish Cemetery. Chase of Hartford, Conn. of the West Center and North treatment, but he collapsed and died at the railroad station before schools. Considerable sentiment Mrs. Arthur W. Philbrick has arisen up there against the medical help could be obtained by FOR HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING Arthur Miller, John O'Donnell and Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur proposal, with a number of people W..Philbrick, a former resident of TRY OUR claiming that it would lower real Postmaster Richard O'Brien. As Mr. Welton had been living in this town, were held Friday at the Caviar or Anchovy Dressing estate values and thus reduce the Lundgren funeral home, with Rev. or income to the town from this sec- the Vale for 'five years, having come here from Chicago. He leaves Herbert Dorr of Roxbury conduct- Tiny Stuffed Oranges in Grenadine tion. ing. Burial was in Spring Grove It might be well, in view of the a wife Elizabeth and a son Donald. Many Other Delicious Dainties A military ftmeral is being held cemetery. Mrs. Philbrick, the for- to magnitude of the problem, for the mer Marion Stockbridge, died in school committee to refer it to the at the Lundgren funeral home this CAPE COD JELLY SHOP t, afternoon. Roxbury December 20. The bearers: Andover town 'meeting. From the school de- William Coburn, Herbert Otis, 50 Main Street I partment's point of view, it is ob- Louis Sirois and Bart Smalley. viously a wise thing to close the Fred Hicks Fred Hicks, for many years a schools, for it would reduce the SATURDAY N16111' 1 T resident of West Andover, died Mrs. Eva Kelley si school budget some $4,000 and it jewel, would apparently give the children Monday evening at the Burke Me- Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Special Dinner better education. But the town it- morial Hospital, Lawrence, after Kelley who passed away at her 9 self should settle the larger ques- several days' illness. Mr. Hicks home, 3 'Hidden road, Monday $1.25 r‘eir ib tion of whether or not the $4,000 was employed for nearly fourteen morning were held yesterday after- ,precir savings would be offset by reduced fine valuations. At some time or other Sunday and Monday the town voted to put schools in those two sections, and it would Dinner $1.50 13nonei1 not seem the school committee's function to decide absolutely to un- do the town's action. It can, how- Buffet Suppers 4 a ever, and should, call the town infe1 meeting's attention to the possible are savings, and if the town feels that Sunday and Monday it would he better off with or with- out the two schools, it should vote $1.00 accordingly. MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY you etau l good Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Overstreet and family have been ill at their Photo by Donald Surette FIELDSTONES home on Chestnut street the past The Nativity, enacted by puppets fashioned by Miss Margaret Davis, SOUTH MAIN STREET „i week. superintendent of the Guild. 56 h 29, 1938 DECEMBER 29, 1938 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN en Funeral 5 i Quebec 87 is a son, he academy Ballardvale Clifton Russell, formerly of this ?own, spent the holiday visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Riley of Oak unday night street. Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Minot Edwards of 3m was held Tewksbury street entertained T. Alter Christmas Sale of Dresses sacred Heart C. Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. P. T. /ing in the Gordon and family of Melrose on the holiday. ears ago, Mr. Exciting New Year's Parties Andover for Miss Geraldine Dunn of New ployed at the Haven, Conn., is spending the . . . Gay Events that usher in week with her grandmother, Mrs. 1939 call for dresses that will tis wife, Mrs. Jeremiah J. Cronin of Center Poirier; five street. shine forth as stars . . . and 311e Potter of Harold Walker of Ashland is here they are! Evening old Cavilina, spending the week with his par- t,m, Mrs. Mor- ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Walker. Dresses of rare beauty and tnd Mrs. Mar- Chester street. sophistication, vibrant and three sons, Frederick Cronin of Center i, D.C.; Oscar street entertained Mr. and Mrs. new ... Street Dresses ... ad- td Wilfred of Ralph Overman of New York dur- vance spring prints surprising ing the holiday week-end. as blossoms under the snow! Miss Eunice O'Donnell of ,Man- chester-by-the-Sea is spending the ;chooll week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell of Tewks- Andover bury street. 11 be a meet- Vincent Bonner of Fitchburg Sophisticated or Romantic arch vestry of visited Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. n the proposed O'Brien during the holiday week- Center school end. Several of ,Mr. and Mrs. Otto Escholz and EVENING GOWNS Sketched will be present son Theodore of High street spent Black net and 3osal which it the week-end visiting relatives in Billowy taffeta . . gleaming satin . . Hartford, Conn. lace combina- ave the town tion evening $1000 for the sheer chiffon or net. Choose any of isfactory play- MARRIAGE INTENTIONS these when you must be devastating! gown, long Patrick McCarthy, SO Phillips lace mitts to rer repairs had match. schools in the street, Lawrence, and Margaret White, Black, Powder, Red, Purple. 1 in good oper- Horgan, Elm square. $16.95 Charles H. O'Connell, 23 Arundel Sizes 12 to 20. Ls been raised street, and Helen Teresa O'Brien, of the schools 1.5 Chestnut street. development of Some of the 'arish are even $16.95 •ting an article the erection of Others $10.95, $12.95, S11.95

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NTERTAINING Pure Dye 1UR As 1938 Fades into 1939 ovy Dressing we again renew Pure Silk Print es in Grenadine OUR PLEDGE cious Dainties to the People of Andover ELLY SHOP to continue the following AFTERNOON Andover HIGH PRINCIPLES This is a ropu table jewelry ( NIGHT 1 store owned by a reputable DRESSES Dinner jeweler. We sell only merchandise that —the most inspired prints 15 2 'belongs in the jewelry store— we've seen at this price ... in 'precious stones, precious metals, fine watches, etc. charming color combinations 1 Monday We believe that the only true and fine tailored details. Sizes Sketched 3 bargain is real value for your 12 to 20. Algerian tissue $1.50 money. wool print, in We will not lower our stand- sizes 12 to 20. 4 ards to meet the low au-ices of tippers inferior merchandise. Our prices $19.95 1 Monday are fair. Our expert advice costs you 10.95 10 nothing. Wo would rather tell TIONS EARLY you the truth and lose one sale than lose you as a customer for good. TONES JOHN H. GRECOE 1 STREET "The BIggPsl Me Jewelry Store In the Stale" 56 Main Street Tel. 830-R

6 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN DECEMBER 29, 1938 DEC Christmas in the Schools West Center School Shawsheen School Song, O Little Town of Bethlehem, 3rd Announcer Elizabeth Kurth; It Came and 4th grades; Noel, song by Arlene ('pot the Midnight Clear, school; Exercise Ames, chorus by class; Hark, the Herald --Busy Little Maids, Nancy Shulze, I.olita VENTI Angels Sing, class; In Santa Claus's Work- Nlachon. Marjorie Mueller. Leita Abbott; shop, cast: Little Girl, Ruth Coughlin; Elf, Cornet Solo (assisted by Richard Cheney win Robert Gilman; First Brownie, Russell and John Hathaway). Hark. The Herald pH( Doyle; Second Brownie, Wilfred Johnson; Angels Sing, Silent Night ; The Message of cha Third Brownie, Alcide Tisbert; Fourth the Candles— Ernest Avery, Elizabeth Brownie. Norman Humphries; Fifth O'Connor, Richard Cheney. Robert Gagne. can Brownie, James Calder; Sixth Brownie, !Wylie Roberts. Janice Bowen; Play— boo David Batchelder; Girl Brownies, Ernestine There's Always a Santa Claus, Characters: Silo Belisle, Angelina Cavallero, Barbara Hago- Polly. Marie Reilly; Billy, William Brad- pian, Elizabeth Boloian, Edith Greenfield, ley; Jack Frost, Frederick Cole; Doll. Annabelle Delaire, June Henderson, Mary Elaine MacLellan; Mother Goose, Marilyn CARE Louise Gilman, Marion Gordon, Beatrice McKay; Holly Wreath. Barbara Shulze; Fur Bourassa; Mrs. Santa Claus, Irene Hour- Man in Christmas Poem, Charles Bartlett; Call delais; Dull, Claire Henderson; Jumping Christmas Star, Shirley Cairns; Santa Jack, Peter Casperian; Boy Brownies, Ger- ('taus. Edwin Brantley; The Clock, David stre ald Gloddy, Louis Tisbert, Paul Tisbert, MacMillan; Stars. Audrey Tomkins, Ruth Richard Munroe, Harold Kasabian, Etato Kinney. Jean and June Steinert, Raymonda Photo by Donald Surette Grassi, Orazio Beilia; Santa Claus, Robert Turpin, Evelyn Foster; Christmas Lullaby, Fire which damaged a Bellevue road home a week ago, caused by Whitney; Mother, Irene Rita Bourdclais; entire cast; Songs. I Heard the Bells on a gasoline stove explosion. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Toy Or- Christmas Day, Christmas Night—Sally THE chestra; Song. I Heard the Bells—Lena North, Cynthia Wash, Louise Doyle. Marion nisi Ilourdelais, Betty Whitney, E. Dalrymple, Skeirik. Nancy Trumbull, Robert Waugh. Alice (two young shoppers) Barbara Dean. apa Vera Hagopian, Arlene Ames, Lorain Tis- Mavis Twomey., William Christison, Claire bent, Lillian Audessc, Mary Krikorian, B. Jean Mulvey; May and June (two sales Gives Talk About tile( Turjen. George Avery. Carolyn Bowen, girls). Jacquelyn Barry, Marjorie Smart; Blaney; Song, 0 Come All Ye Faithful— Fred McCollum; Acrostic—Merry Christ- tion class; Song. ‘Ve Three Kings—Robert Ilen• Ted (a newsboy), Robert Merchant; General Welfare Bill mas: Bancroft Frederickson, Betty Ann Mother, Mabel Broughton; Betty, Marjorie lobl derson, James Greenfield, Henry Nollet, Machon, Robert Fredrickson, Mary Martin, Michael Mararian, Donald Barrett, Alfred Miller; Tommie, Albert Malley; Song— ber Arthur Iletsch. Salvote DeSalvo, Herbert Good Night Children, Shirley Gordon, Mar- Captain Hewitt of Boston, former Cavalier(); Song, Silent Night—third and Nightingale, Roy Poland, Katherine Grant, member of the state legislature And fourth grades. guerite Botsch, Jane Lindsay, Madge Two- and Indian Ridge School Barbara Bird, Peter Stern; Playlet—The mey. Claire Byrne, Angelina Magnano, the Republican state committee, Song. the Star and the Story, Characters: Vincre Syrnella, William Poland, James gave an interesting talk on the Gen- FOR Song, Joy to the World, grades 5 and Joseph. Charles liradley; Mary, Mary Christie, Frederick Anderson, Whitney Han- 6; Poem, A Child's Song of Christmas, Ilargedon; Star, Carol Davis; Song. Sally sen. Sammy Spinella, Warren Symonds, eral Welfare b4I1 which is shortly roof William Brogan; Playlet, Nancy Chadwick, MacLellan: Story. Margaret Hillard; To- Patricia Holt. A Christmas Prayer, Jean to come before Congress, at a meet- con' Joseph Rattino; Choral Speaking, I Must day's -Child, John Itatal; Narrators, Jacque- and June Steinert. stre Go Back, Song—Oh, Worship the King, line Webster and Edith Ambye. Musical ing of the Andover General Welfare grades 5 and 6; Recitation—The First Background: The Bells of Glory, Margaret Mrs. Pike's School club held Thursday evening at the Christmas Song, Pauline Granville; Playlet Wallace; Away in a Manger, William I'lay--A Christmas Dream: Characters— home of Mr. and Mrs. George York. —Receiving and Giving, pupils of grades I Doyle; Invisible Choir: Grant MacMackin. Linda Appleton, Carolyn Riggs; Polly Ap- and 2; l'laylet—Sleep, Dolly. Sleep, girls James Gillen, Dean Carmichael. Leonard pleton, Peggy Howe, Santa Claus, Kimmy Captain iliewitt, who is a member of grades 5 and 6; Song—The Little Christ- Illamire. Kenneth Ashton, Harold East- Dow; Wish-Conte-True-Lady, Helen Hod- of the Massachusetts Council of the FOR mas Tree. Isabel Valentine; Recitation— wood, Allen Young. Monica Regan, John ges; Christmas Tree Spirit, Mary Jane General Welfare Federation of case Christmas Shopping, Barbara Nicoll; Poem Greene. Donald Coleman; A Christmas Hodges; Herald, Paul Bryant, Host, Allan chai --The Christmas Story, Claire Darby, Mil- Acrostic: Edward Sullivan, John Bartlett, Titcomb; Guests, Ann Weston. Wesley America, stated that the bill will dred Driscoll; Song—Jingle Bells, grades Sally Bergeron, Maurice Shea, Gilbert R.ch, Katherine Barren, Frank Reynolds, give every one over 60 an adequate kite I and 2; Recitation- -The Christmas Spirit, Guertin. Dorothy Stott. Barbara Cants, Sally McDuffie, Kimmy Dow, Betty Jane pension and will give America's rugs Alex Meek; Play—A Visit to Santa Claus Norma Trumbull. William Kurth; Santa Gordon, Joseph Egitton; Pages, Bobbie youth an opportunity to find em- Shoj Land, grades 5 and 6; Recitation—A China Claus Express. Jean Batal; Song—The Godfrey, Burnham Riggs, Frank O'Reilly; Doll, Margaret Craig; Song—Santa Claus, First Nowell, school; Exercise, A Christ- Servant, George Redman; Village Children, ployment. Grades 3 and 4; Choral Speaking—Now mas Message, grade 1, Virginia Foley, Jane Russell, Claire Ann Archambault, Mrs. York served a turkey YARN Every Child, grades 5 and 6; Playlet-- Lewis Skewick. Audrey Dyer. Richard Bol- Helen Glennie, Joan O'Donnell, R. King- supper. After the talk gifts were knit Who, pupils of grades 3 and 4; Song— ton, Elisa Grieco, Shirley Ann Dickson. man Webster, Alan Douglass, Janet Lewis. dire Christmas Time. grade 2; Poem—A Christ• Arthur Hembrough. Albert Martin. Kent Walter Tomlinson, Frederic Yunggebauer, exchanged by the members. mas Treat. Ruth Gillespie; Pageant—The Donovan; Play—The Last Merry Christ- Joan Barnard; Lee Howe, Jane Whitehill. Har: Tale the Fireside Told, Songs—The Three mas. grades 5 and 6; Characters: Merry Tapia Russell, Salley Macartney, Nancy Kings, Silent Night, grades 5 and 6; Recita- Christmas, Pauline Erler; Hobo, William Ashburn, Gayl Wilder, Barbara Dow. Joan HOSPITAL SEWING tion—A Present for Santa. William Valen- Koss; Shopper, Miriam Dearborn; Prosper- Davis; Mary, Dorothy Eccles, Joseph, tine: Adieu, Barbara Nicoll. ous Man. Carbon Conner; Maurine and Joseph Egitton; Shepherds, George Red- The January sewing meeting of man, Frank Reynolds, Harry Dow, Paul the Lawrence General hospital will FO UN Bryant; Angels, Mary Jane Hodges. Judy be held from two to five at the sum Shepard; Three Kings, Wesley Rich, Kim- my Pow, Allan Titcomb. Calvary Baptist church, Lawrence, sam PAINT next Thursday. There will be sew- poll ,Mrs. Joseph O'Neill and Miss ing for the hospital and tea will be this Katherine O'Neill, of Amesbury, served. MOJEIENE spent the past week-end with Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy and fain- SERVICE tly of 7S Main street. Brake Service — Storage The Andove Towing — Greasing applicat J. E. PITMAN EST., 36 Park Street, Tel. 646 ALLIED PAINT STORES of duF Repairing applica with S of 190. StActliatt 10alt Rtre'16 Pay Andover Motor Service, Inc. Boo Phone: J. T. 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surance under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) MERRIMACK MUTUAL Chapter 176, Section 38, are not required CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING to tile this list. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY *For cause, time may be extended for The Annual :Meeting of the members filing Form 3 (ABC) to April 1. of the Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Commonwealth of Massachusetts HOWELL F. SHEPARD Company for the election of Directors and WORK WANTED the transaction of any other business that PROBATE COURT J. EVERETT COLLINS RON' E. HARDY may legally come before them. will be held VENETIAN BLINDS for any size Essex, ss. at the office of the Company, 342 North To all persons interested in the estate Board of Assessors window at astoundingly low of Andover. Mass. Main Street. Andover, Massachusetts, on of Michael J. Stack late of Andover in Monday, January 16, 1939, at two o'clock prices. Repairing of sofas and said County, deceased. January 1, 1939. P. M. chairs. Studio couches, chairs re- A petition has been presented to said Blanks for form of list 2 and for form E. C. Ntcnot.s, Secretary caned. Twin beds, balloon chairs, Court for probate of a certain instrument 3 (ABC) may be obtained at the office of purporting to be the last will of said de- the Board of Assessors or will be mailed by bookcases. Colonial Furniture ceased by John J. Stack of Andover in the assessors upon request. Shop, 53 Park street, Andover. said County, praying that he be appointed This form approved by Henry F. Long, executor thereof without giving a surety on Commissioner of Corporations and Taxa- his bond. tion. CARPENTRY AND JOBBING— If you desire to object thereto you or Furniture repairing a specialty. your attorney should file a written appear- 17024 Call James Hovey, South Main ance in said Court at Lawrence before ten Commonwealth of Massachusetts street. Tel. 874-1.2. o'clock in the forenoon on the ninth day 12-29-3t of January 1939, the return day of this LAND COURT citation. To the Andover National Bank. a duly maid Surette FOR RENT Witness, JOHN V. PHELAN, Esquire, existing corporation having an usual place caused by First Judge of said Court, this nineteenth of business in Andover, in the County of (lay of December in the year one thousand Essex and said Commonwealth; Trustees of NOTICE THE ABERDEEN, exclusive, fur- nine hundred and thirty-eight. Abbot Academy, Maria C. Fairweather and nished and unfurnished, heated WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN, Register Alfred L. Ripley. of said Andover; Henry Notice is hereby given that the Board of From the office of: Loring. Mary Ann Loring. Jessie Loring Selecint.n of the Town of Andover will re- apartments, Shawsheen village; ceive bids for 20.000 gallons of Motor Gaso- at tiled bathrooms; free refrigera- Thomas J. Lane and Ada Loring, residences unknown, or 704.6 Cregg Building their heirs, devisees or legal representatives; line and also for 20.000 gallons of Ethyl tion, passenger elevator, hotel Lawrence, Mass. and to all whom it may concern: Gasoline. estimated requirements for 1939. fare Bill lobby, Rock-Wool Insulation, bar- Whereas, a petition has been presented Bids must It: filed on or before 5:00 to said Court by Joseph J. Flynn. of Law- P. M., January 9. 1939 with the Town ber shop, $40 a month up. Tel. Clerk. ,ston, former Commonwealth of Massachusetts rence, in said County of Essex and said ;islature and Andover 216. Commonwealth, to register and confirm his The board reserves the right to reject title in the following described land: any or all bids. committee, By order of the Board of Selectmen FOR RENT — Pleasant, furnished A certain parcel of land with the build- c on the Gen- ings thereon. situated in said Andover, GEORGE H. WINSI.OW, Clerk :11 is shortly rooms, steam heat, electricity, all bounded and described as follows: se, at a meet- conveniences. Apply 55 High Southeasterly by Abbot Street 66 feet; Commonwealth of Massachusetts street. 1245-3t Southwesterly by land now or formerly of PRonATE COCRT Leval Welfare Maria C. Fairweather it al 281.3 feet; Essex, as. 'ening at the Northwesterly by land now or formerly of To all persons interested in the trust George York. "•;.- . Alfred L. Ripley 66.87 feet; and North- estate under the will of William M. Wood, FOR SALE easterly by land now or formerly of junior, late of Andover in said County, de- is a member Trustees of Abbot Academy 272.2 feet. FOR SALE—Cedar chests, book- ceased. for the benefit of Edith R. Wood ;ouncil of the TOWN OF ANDOVER The above described land is shown on (now Porter) and others. ?Aeration of cases, restful chairs, boudoir a plan filed with said petition and all The trustee of said estate has presented chairs, studio couches, 9x12 ASSESSORS' NOTICE boundary lines are claimed to be located to said Court for allowance its fourth to the bill will In accordance with the provisions of Gen- on the ground as shown on said plan. sixth accounts inclusive. an adequate kitchen rugs ($5.50), living room eral Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 59, Section If you desire to make any objection or If you desire to object thereto you or re America's rugs ($26.50). Colonial Furniture 29 as amended. defense to said petition you or your attor- your attorney should file a written appear- to find em- Shop, Park street. TO ALL I'ERSONS SUBJECT TO TAX- ney must file a written appearance and an an- ance in said Court at Salem before ten ATION IN THE TOWN OF ANDOVER swer under oath. setting forth clearly and o'clock in the forenoon on the sixteenth specifically your objections or defense to day of January. 1939, the return day of YARNS FOR RUGS AND HAND All individuals, partnerships, associa- I a turkey tions or trusts, and corporations, residents each part of said petition, in the office of this citation. knitting. Samples and knitting of, or owning property located in, this the Recorder of said Court in Boston (at Witness JottN V. PHELAN, Esquire, k gifts were directions free. H. A. Bartlett, town are hereby notified that they are re- the Court House), or in the office of the First Judge of said Court this twenty- ()hers. quired to bring in to the Local Board of Assistant Recorder of said Court at the seventh day of December in the year one Harmony, Maine. 12-29-4t Assessors in the form prescribed by Henry F. Registry of Deeds at Lawrence in the thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. ! Long, Commissioner of Corporations and County of Essex where a copy of the plan Wit.t.ism F. SHANAHAN. Register Taxation on or before January 31, 1939, tiled with said petition is deposited, on or (29-5.12) FOUND true lists of polls and property, as follows: b.-fore the twenty-third day of January g meeting of On form of list 2. next. I hospital will FOUND—Small pocketbook, with POLLS—Male inhabitants above the age Unless an appearance is so filed by or ) five at the sum of money; owner may have of 20 on January 1, 1939, whether citizens for you, your default will be recorded, the Church Calendar same by describing it at the of the United States or aliens, are liable said petition will be taken as confessed and Lawrence, for a poll tax. you will be forever barred front contesting FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH will be sew- police station and paying for Males between the ages of 20 and 21 arc said petition or any decree entered thereon. Sunday. 9:30 Sunday school; 10:45 this advertisement. it to be reported by, and in the place of resi- W it ness, JonN E. FENTON, Esquire, Morning worship and sermon on "Perspec- ed tea will be Judge of said Court, this twenty-third day dence of, their parents or guardians. If tive," and New Year's communion; 12:00 of December in the year nineteen hundred such a male minor has no parent or Margaret Slattery Class; 6:15 Christian guardian in Massachusetts. he is personally :Ind t rt y -eight. LEGAL NOTICES Attest with Seal of said Court. Endeavor; Thursday, 6:00 Junior choir; liable for a poll tax as if he were of full 7:30 Senior choir; Friday. 7:00 Boy Scouts. CHARLES A. SOUTHWORTII, Recorder. Andover Savings Bank age. - Storage Any male inhabitant 21 years of age or Pro Se. 134 Prospect St., Lawrence, Mass. BAPTIST CHURCH The following pass books issued by the over who is under guardianship is to be Sunday. 9:3(1 Church school; 10:45 Andover Savings Bank have been lost and reported by his guardian in the place where Morning worship with sermon and commu. rearing application has beer, made for the issuance such guardian is taxed for his own poll. nion; 7:00 Pageant: "The Light of the of duplicate books. Public notice of such PERSONAL ESTATE — All personal Star"; Friday, 6:00 Junior choir; 7:00 Se, ig application is hereby given in accordance property not expressly exempt from taxa- ti.or choir: 7:o0 Buy Scouts. with Section 40, Chapter 590, of the Acts tion is required to be listed under the SOUTH CHURCH items given on Form of List 2. Residents of 1908. Sunday, 9:30 Church School and The need not include intangible personal prop- ;ervice, Inc. Payment has been stopped. Little Church; 10:45 Morning worship and Book No. 22002. erty the income from which, if any, is in- sermon with Communion; 10:45 Church cluded in a Massachusetts Income Tax Re- ue, Mgr. LOUIS S. FINGER, Kindergarten; Monday. 7:30 The King's December 22, 1938 Treasurer turn filed in the same year. Daughters; Tuesday. 7:15 Junior King's Non-Residents, including foreign insur- Daughters; Thursday. 3:00 l'rayer Circle Andover National Bank ance companies, and foreign corporations NOTICE of the Women's Union; 4:00 Junior choir; which are engaged exclusively in interstate 7:00 Senior choir; 8:00 Open meeting, A. HEATING The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders December 28, 1938 commerce, are not entitled to any exemp• I'. C. Sorority; Friday. 7:00 Boy Scouts. of The Andover National Bank, will be tion on account of Tangible Personal Prop• All hills contracted by the Town of held at its Banking House, 23 Main Street, erty, which includes all Merchandise, Tools. Andover must be in the office of the Town CHRIST CHURCH .CH & CO. Andover, Mass., Tuesday, the tenth day Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures. Accountant, duly approved by department Sunda). Feast of the Circumcision, 9:00 of January, 1939, at ten o'clock A. M. for Note: A person is not entitled to any heads, by January 7; otherwise payment a.111. Holy 11:00 Holy Com- JILDING the choice of directors and the transaction abatement of a tax on personal property cannot be made until after the annual town mullion with sermon. of any other business that may properly Phon• 1143-R unless a list is seasonably filed, except as ineeting. WEST CHURCH come before the meeting. provided in General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chap- Mary Collins, CHESTER W. HOLLAND, Cashier ter 59. Section 61. MUM Accountant Sunday, 10:00 Church school and young December 9, 1938 REAL ESTATE—All Real Estate sub- people; 10:45 Morning worship and Com- (12.8-50 ject to taxation in the Town of Andover CAMBRIDGE MUTUAL munion; 10:45 Primary Department; Tues- day, 7:00 Boy Scouts; Wednesday, Junior on January 1, 1939. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sworn statements which may be made Woman's Union at home of Mrs. Warren The Annual Meeting of the members Harrington, High street, Mrs. Harold John- PROBATE COURT by mortgagors or mortgagees under General of the Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance I.aws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 59, Section 34, son. assistant hostess; Thursday. 2:15 Essex, ss. Company for the election of Directors and Woman's Union meet at \Vest Church, to To all persons interested in the trust must be filed on or before January 31, 1939. the transaction of any other business that In the case of any person claiming ex- go to the Congregational Church at Hal- estate under the will of Susan B. Richards may legally come before them, will be held meeting with the emption under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) lardvale for a joint late of Andover in said County, deceased. at the office of the Company, 342 North Ladies' Aid Society. ter for the benefit of J. Bradford Richards and Chapter 59, Section 5, clauses 17. 18. 22 or Main Street, Andover. Massachusetts, on others. 23, the assessors may require a full list of Monday. January 16, 1939, at two o'clock ST. AUGUSTINE'S all such person's property, both real and 8:15, 9:45, The fifteenth and sixteenth accounts of P. M. Sunday masses at 6:30, ver and said trust have been presented to said personal. E. C. NicitoLs, Secretary 11:30; week-day masses at 7:30. Court for allowance. NOT LATER THAN 'MARCH 1, 1939 If you desire to object thereto you or ON FORM 3 (ABC) your attorney should file a written appear- True lists must be returned of all Real ance in said Court at Salem before ten and Personal Property held for Literary, o'clock in the forenoon on the third day Temperance, Benevolent, Charitable or IRAILIDICO CLINIC of January 1939, the return day of this Scientific purposes on January 1, 1939, or AT THE W. R. HILL STORE, 31 MAIN STREET tABTREE, citation. at the election of the corporation on the DGREN. Witness, JOHN V. PHELAN, Esquire, last day of its fiscal year last preceding GUARANTEED RADIO REPAIRS BY I. E. JOHNSON First Judge of said Court, this twenty- January I. 1939, such lists to include the third day of November in the year one amount of receipts and expenditures for PHONE AND. 102 FOR PROMPT SERVICE thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. said purposes during the year of the return. or 303-R WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN, Register. Fraternal Benefit Corporations which (15-22.29) make returns to the Commissioner of In- 1 DEC 8 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN DECEMBER 29, 1938 Wo Eddie Cherowbrier of Newport, Officers were elected as follows: present. Reilly and Nelligan were Shawsheen It. I. visited his parents Mr. and Mr. Carter, clerk; Mr. Boutwell, previously on the call firemen eli- Sul gible list which now also includes Mrs. Edward Cherowbrier of treasurer; Harry Wright, auditor; name Mr. and Mrs. James B. Gillen Haverhill street over the holidays. finance committee, Sherman Bout- Harry Hilton, Clyde Mears anti were in Swampscott on Christmas Gerard Twomey, Ralph Sults, well, Fred Doyle, Herbert Lewis. John Deyermond. ley, 3 day. Phyllis Campbell, Marjorie Dean, William A. Trow appointed a must L. C. Conner of Windsor street Jean Waugh, and Joan Waugh are committee to draw up resolutions the has returned to his work following among those who are spending the on the deaths of Edward Burtt, Weddings not t :in illness of three weeks. Christmas holidays at their homes George Ward and others. It fol- Dane Albert Malley, Jr., has been in the village. lows: Rev. Mr. Savage, Rev. New- Codge-Doucette come cmitined to his home by illness. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grace of man Matthews, Mr. Carter, Herb- An event of local interest is the he hi M rs. William Simpson and son Quincy have been visitors at the ert Merrick, and Mr. Wright. marriage, December 23, of Ernest you rani of Kennebunk, Maine, visited home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stanley Dodge, nephew of Mr. and in thi in the village and Andover over Cole of Fletcher street. To Hold Meeting ,Mrs. Edwin T. Brewster, to Miss He if the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Kent of Irene Doucette. he, Harriet Kitchin returned to Sene- New York City spent Christmas On 'limber Salvage Mr. Dodge, who attended Pun- War, ca Falls, N. Y., Tuesday afternoon, with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mul- chard High School and Harvard man after spending the holidays at her vey of Carisbrooke street. Anyone interested In timber sal- University, is assistant Curator the 1 home on Balmoral street. vage is invited to attend a meet- of Ethnology at the Peabody Muse- that Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Eaton re- ing to be held in Andover or Read- um in Salem. He is the son of Mr. and 1 turned to New Jersey on Tuesday West Church Has ing shortly. A representative of the and Mrs. George F. Dodge of Tren- him morning after spending Christmas Annual Meeting Timber Salvage Administration ton, Maine. Mrs. Dodge, a former the I with the Leslie Eatons of Arundel will be present to explain the plan. instructor in the Arts and Crafts About 75 members and friends Division of the Salem Playground I street. Instruction will be given on how Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Emerson of attended the annual supper and to make out forms and apply for System, is the daughter of Mr. and Haverhill street are entertaining meeting of the West Church held timber salvage. Mrs. Emmett A. Doucette of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Gariepy of last night. A turkey supper was The meeting may be held within Mr. and Mrs. Dodge will be at served with Mrs. John Noyes and home to friends after February 1 New Haven. the week, and anyone interested C Mrs. Russell Foster as co-chairmen. should keep in touch with the at 7 Flint street, Salem. The moderator, Rev. Donald town house. FOR SALE-8 room colonial, best Savage, presided over the business location, near center, all modern meeting. Reports were presented Trudi Schoop To conveniences, 2 car garage. as follows: clerk, Herbert P. Announce Eligibles Fr Carter; treasurer and finance com- Return To Andover Al W. SHIRLEY BARNARD mittee, Frederic S. Boutwell; For Local Firemen Trudi ,Schoop, the Swiss panto- Woman's Union, Mrs. Arthur 15 Barnard St. ANDOVER, MASS. The Civil Service commission has mimist, rarely concerns herself with H it Lewis; Sunday school, Mr. Lewis what people say. She is more intent Tel. 202 - 869-W and Laurence Wood. announced a list of eligibles for 56 firemen 'in Andover as the result of on what they do and how they do an examination held last May. No it. She will come to the George new permanent appointments are Washingon Auditorium on Tuesday contemplated immediately, although evening, January 17th as part of her there has been talk in the past of fourth consecutive coast-to-coast increasing the size of the force. tour of this country. Curran & Joyce Co. The chief may shortly appoint a The flicker of your eyelid, and call fireman. angle of your elbow when you On the list are: John T. Cole, reach for the sugar, the way you Manufacturers Charles A. Young, Francis A. Nel- sit on a chair in your mother-in- ligan, Bernard L. Reilly, Charles law's parlor, these are the thing; H. Murnane, Earl J. Urban. Cole she watches for in people. Soda Waters and Ginger and Urban are call firemen at BIRTH A son to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ales WILLIAM B. BANFIELD Swenson, 81 Stevens street, at the 38 Main Street, Andover Lawrence General hospital Friday.

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lligan were Would You Know O'Malley Of The Philippines? firemen ell- Sure and if you meet a fella Legion service committee gave him so includes $10 to reach New York. But it Mears and named John Elwyn Terrance O'Mal- ley, you'd be after thinking that he seems too that Elwyn didn't go to New York; instead a few days later must have come from the land of he showed up at the state police the shamrock, wouldn't you? But barracks. Seems he knew a man not the John E. T. O'M. that Chief named something else who would Dane met the other day; this one lend him money to go to New York. comes from the Philippines.Ah, but Unfortunately for Terrance the crest is the lie has a line that would convince state police called the local police of Ernest you that he must have been born to see if they knew where friend of Mr. and in the shadow of the Blarney stone. so-and-so lived. The chief decided ,er, to Miss He is a graduate of Stanford, says then that O'Malley had better be he, and he has served in the World taken in on a charge of vagrancy .ended Pun- War, too. Seems that he knew a and obtaining money under false nd Harvard man named Day in Andover, but pretenses. Investigation, the police hit Curator the local police didn't. Seems too state, showed that in August the Photo by Donald Surette abody Muse- that John had lost his pocketbook defendant graduated from State The local Legion and its auxiliary, making youngsters happy at the e son of Mr. and $79, and friend Day would give Prison, having passed an entrance recent children's party. dge of Tren- him money to get to New York. In exam in larceny. the absence of Mr. Day the local ;e, a former be held tonight. The Christmas and Crafts V.F.W.A. PARTY CHRISTMAS DANCE party committee: Mrs. Kent, chair- Playground The Veterans of Foreign Wars man; Mrs. Simeone, Mrs. Peter r of Mr. and AT COUNTRY CLUB auxiliary held a very pleasant. Quinn, Mrs. Finucane, Mrs. Herbert tte of Salem. CARL E. ELANDER Christmas party last night, with a A very pleasant Christmas dance Folley, and Mrs. William G. Martin. 3 will be at CLEANING — PRESSING chicken pie supper preceding the February 1 was held last Friday evening by exchange of gifts and entertain- am. REPAIRING — ALTERING the junior members of the Country ment. The program included har- OF LADIES' AND MEN'S club. Santa Claus, who underneath monica solo by Mrs. Annie P. Davis, the costume was Mitchell Johnson, CLOTHING piano selections by Mrs. Gertrude PLUMBING and HEATING fo .Jr., distributed favors to both boys Wilson, dancing specialties by Free Collection and Delivery and girls during the evening. Sev- Mrs. Paul Simeone and Mrs. Mal- Andover Also Complete Line of Men's eral special dances were held. colm Finucane, and solos by Mrs. CHARLES HUDON Swiss panto- Furnishings The committee: Mrs. M. Phillip Herbert Kent. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Michael 60 High Street s herself with High Quality — Moderate Prices The regular whist and beano will more intent Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rice, Mr. how they do 56 Main Street Tel. 1169 and Mrs. Needham Brown, Mr. and the George Mrs. W. Shirley Barnard. on Tuesday 20th Ls part of her coast-to-coast CENTURY 10 • eyelid, and v when you I° Ea C the way you ALL W BREAD ar mother-in- e the thing; o 3ple. iaiw ith E Mrs. Walter ,„ HOATES street, at the spital Friday. Andover Coal Co. MODERN and DESIRABLE Telephones: Office 365—Yard 232 4EXT WEEK ire of the re- horal society In next week. Join Our 1939 Xmas Clubs AY Shawsheen Village

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Sunda Baptist pageant, by Dor rhristm the dra: Christia phase cast of Mary, Richard Clinton

Reviewer Praises Adventurers' Play Photo by Donald Surat(' was the role of Jill Mannering, ad- It is the sixth performance of that nor yet a farce, like "Merchant of sponded and with a group of truck- Yonkers," — this particular play mirably carried 'by Jane Herrick, drivers stopped the dogs from semi-professional Andover group, that of the sophisticated London "The Adventurers." We are in the more nearly resembles "Bachelor chasing the pig, but started chas- audience, anticipating another Born" (The Housemaster) or a Miss. ing it themselves. The "little pig," Barrie comedy. The lines sparkle; In Mrs. Lyman Cheever, "The incidentally, was a 250-pound boar. dramatic treat. The curtain rises Adventurers" had, for six inten- upon a shabby parlor in an Edin- for example, Roger's "I was feel- Traffic was halted until, with an ing a little pastel"; again, they tug sive weeks of hard work, a direc- "oink-oink" here and an "oink- burgh boarding-house, in and out tor whose intelligent enthusiasm of which will come and go: a at one's heartstrings. Medical oink" there the animal was finally canny Scotch landlady, Mrs. Mc- student-life in Edinburgh clutches permeated the whole organization. placed in the rear seat of the the imagination, as does artist-life Congratulations, Adventurers! Try police car, then transported to town McFee; four young medics, none of your wings again. them Scotch; a New Zealand on the Left Bank in Paris. clerk Winslow's farm. Whatever sculptress; two hardboiled Lon- E. G. G. else is to be done, they're going to That "The Adventurers" should let George do it. doners. Against this rather grim have chosen this difficult, because In the picture above are, left to background there develops an ex- subtle, play as their vehicle is right: Irene Morgan, Bartlett quisite love affair between Charles greatly to their credit. Easily the Hayes, Jr., Jane Herrick, Stephen Excellent Pageant Tritton, Londoner and shy mother's hardest task they have so far set Whitney, Mabel Marshall, Everett boy, and Ann Hargreaves, the Col- themselves, their choice was not Gorrie, Clifford Emmons, Carl Presented At Church onial, who holds immature Charles a case of "o'er-vaulting ambition." Gregg, Roland Frazer. to the relentless grind of the medi- Their interpretation was convinc- A very interesting pageant was cal school. Selfishly this brilliant ing; the rapprochement of players successfully presented at the Free student absorbs the best that Ann and audience, complete. If fault lay The Little Piggy's Church last Sunday evening. Mrs. offers, his eye on the day when he anywhere, it was the opening Lewis Paine directed. The mem- shall please his mother by marry- scene, which dragged; 'but once Crowed lip bers of the cast were as follows: ing the girl with whom he has the ground-work had been laid, the an innkeeper, Thomas Gorrie; Na- grown up, Jill Mannering. Circum- players moved on with swift tempo. Remember the communication than, a stable boy, Robert Hamil- stances, however, reveal to him from "A Hick from the Sticks" a ton; Jeriah, a blind man, Lewis The ensemble was so good Paine; Marah, his daughter, Mar- before it is too late the difference that it is hard to single out special few weeks ago in which It was between a pseudo and a real love. stated that all the local police did tha Thomson; Zimri, a merchant, actors. Mabel Marshall's Mrs. Mc- was to play with little piggies Everett Gorrie; Joab, a poor trav- Such, briefly, is the plot of Mer- Fee will go down in Andover his- while speeders raced up and down eler, James Gillespie; Ishmael, a ton Hodge's comedy "The Wind tory; as will 'Stephen Whitney's Lowell street? Well, the little pig- rich traveler, Alfred Lombard; Jo- and the Rain," a play with a notable disarming Gilbert Raymond. To gy has grown up—and with its seph, Leslie Christison; Mary, Mrs. three-year run in London. Not a Barlett Hayes go laurels for an John Denholm; The Beggar, George admirably sustained, but not mono- help the local police stopped not The comedy of action, like "Whiteoaks only speeders but all the traffic on Keith; Lodgers at the Inn, Alex of Jalna"; nor a high romance, like tonous, Charles Tritton; to Irene Black, Dana Clark, John Gallagher; a1)1' Morgan, for a restrained, yet North Main street. "Age of Innocence"; nor a comedy Yesterday a call was received Shepherds, Thomas Dea, Jr., John 7P of ideas, like "Man and Superman": warm, Ann Hargreaves. Difficult from a woman who said that dogs White, Jr., James Rennie; Travel- con were chasing a little pig on North ers, David MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Tin Main street. Officer Bill Shaw re- Randolph Perry, John Caldwell. REX Lowell low Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith and TWO GALA NEW YEAR'S PARTIES ROY A. DANIELS daughter Helen of Watertown en- joyed the holidays with Mr. and Sunday. January 1 Mrs. G. Richard Abbott of Up- Saturday, December 31 Electrical Contractor land road. NE IN THE REX GRILLE 164•LICIINZI IN THE REX GRILLE LOWELL 78 Chestnut St. Andover LOWELL 9:00 P.M. to 4:00 A.M. Phone 451 MASSAGE - POSTURE 9:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. Gala Floor Show Favors Noisemakers Dancing 11 LOCKE STREET - Tel. 1398 $1.50 Balloon Shower Serpentine Dance Including Supper SUPER G SERVICE Dr. Martha W. Jones DeLuxe Dinner Dancing Floor Show Choice of Main and Chestnut Streets Several Exceptional Gala Celebration Lobster, Steak or Chicken • LUBRICATION $2.50 per person FINE BARGAINS REX BALLROOM • FULL LINE OF in single and two-tenement IN THE REX BALLROOM ACCESSORIES Admission 'Me LOWELL homes — all including large o"SAFETY AID mortgages — Buy now before Go where the thousands will Admission 'MC prices advance. he and take part in the most SERVICE" Favors Noisemakers Several desirable single thrilling celebration you have Balloon Shower • CALL FOR AND ever been in. Dance to a homes and tenements for Serpentine Dance DELIVER rent. famous band. Dancing to a Famous Band Phone Andover 8484 FRED E. CHEEVER All for 40c Dancing 12 P.M. to 4 A.M. CHARLES BAXTER National Bank Building Tel. 775

29, 1938 DECEMBER 29, 1938 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN 11 Pageant Planned (Russell H. Lord; Christianity, Joyce Hansen; Church. Winifred Butler; Bv Baptist Church ,hristian Americanization, Eliza- beth Eastman; Jim, John Lord; Sunday evening, January 1st, the Bill, William Holland; Sheeny, Wal- Baptist church school presents the ter Selfridge; ,Mrs. Green, Mrs. pageant, "The Light of the Star," Leslie Peever; Mrs. Brown, Mrs. by Dorothy Bucklin. With the Miles Ward; Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Clare Norton; Mrs. White, Mrs. Henry Christmas story as a background Albers; Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Mabel the drama shows what effect the Sanborn; Mrs, Friend, Mrs. Helen Christian ideal should have on one Thompson; Group of foreign phase of church life today. The men, women and children. A cast of characters is as follows: quartet from the church choir Mary, Rebecca Stevens; Joseph, will sing during the pavreant. Mrs. Richard Stevens; Three Wise Men, Clinton H. Stevens is the director Clinton and Russell Stevens, and of the play. Photo by Donald Sterette Newly installed officers of the I holm, William Beaulieu; Back: Sons of Legion. Front row: An- Franklin Buchan, James McMahon, drew Lindsay, James Collins, John Warren Richardson, Arthur Mut-- Collins, Allen Dea, Milton Lind- phy, Paul Cheney.

Garden Club To Punchard Varsity

mold Surette Hear Lecturer Defeats Alumni The next meeting of the An- The Punchard Alumni five were p of truck- dover Garden Club is to be held on badly beaten in a well-fought logs from Tuesday at ten o'clock at the No- game Friday evening by 32 to srted chas- vember Club House. 16. The Punchard second-string 'little pig," Mr. H. Stuart Ortloff of New quintet won over the Alumni ,ound boar. York City, the well-known lecturer seconds by the score of 19 to 16, I, with an and writer, is to present the first after the time had to be extended an "oink- of his series of three lectures. His to break the .16 to 16 tie at the was finally subject is "Design of Small Prop- end of the second half. The next at of the erties." Punchard varsity game will be fed to town Mr. Ortloff is also to be the held Wednesday, January 11, with Whatever speaker at the February and March the Phillips Academy J. V's, at the re going to meetings. Academy. Following the game, a dance was held in the gym, with music fur- It RADIO SERVICE nished by recordings. DEPENDABLE ECONOMICAL Miss Nancy Thomas, of Morton Church street, held a post-Christmas party t,geant was Alvin J. Zink, Jr. at her home last evening for many A the Free Call Andover 788-R of her friends and fellow-students sning. Mrs. of Punchard High school. The mem- ss follows: lorrie; Na- left Hamil- We extend our heartiest greetings Ian, Lewis i;hter, Mar- to the people of Andover with the merchant, poor tray- hope that the coming year will Ishmael, a mbard; Jo- I bring them continued happiness Mary, Mrs. ;ar, George The same reduced Long Distance telephone rates that and prosperity. Inn, Alex every Sunday will begin at Gallagher; apply every night and all day , Jr., John 7 P. M. Saturday, December 31 (New Year's Eve)—and ie; Travel- continue all day Sunday and Monday until 4:30 A. M. RUSSEM'S LADIES' APPAREL SHOP r. and Mrs. Tuesday within the United States and to Canada. These 295 Essex Street Lawrence tldwell. low rates save you as much as 40% of regular daytime rates.

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DECEMBER 29, 1938 12 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Roger West Parish Maxwell of Argilla road. By Mrs. Herbert Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Herbert V. Evans Telephone 465 and children of West Roxbury Lowell Street were guests on Monday of Mr. and New Year's Greetings 1 Mrs. Earl Slate of Argilla road. Rev. and Mrs. Waldo Savage of Mr. and Mrs. Leverett Putnam Dunstable spent Monday with the and daughter Mary spent the holi- former's brother, Rev. and Mrs. day with relatives in Danvers. Donald Savage of Lowell street. Joseph Ganley and his sister Cent Mr. and Mrs. James Marshall and Miss Grace Ganley of Washington, daughter Marjorie of Chicopee D. C., are visiting their sister, Mrs. were holiday visitors at the home Philip Mooar of Lowell street. of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Foster, Last Mrs. Garnet Power of Washing- Lowell street. ton, D. C., and Mr. and Mrs. Norm- The members of the Lewis fam- an Buchan and son of Lowell spent We feel that we are no longer Freshmen, Sophomores, ily gathered in the vestry of the the holidays with their mother, Tom Juniors or Seniors, but are now graduates of the Col- West Church on Sunday for their Mrs. John Buchan of Lincoln night I annual Christmas party. Those in street. the St lege of Confidence and Goodwill. attendance were Mr. and Mrs. El- Mrs. Kenneth Hilton of Lowell road it levy Metcalf and family of Saugus, street is spending several days lights I Starting 1939, this store will enter its 22nd year of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton White of with relatives in Swampscott. they Dedham, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton serving the people of Andover and No. Andover with LAFALOT CLUB TO MEET inside Northey, Mrs. Hervey Northey, Mr. of last the best of foods and rendering to them the best of and Mrs. Arthur Peatman and The members of the Lafalot of van Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lewis Club will hold their next meeting service. We want to thank everybody who has helped us at the home of Mrs. Carl Stevens, Thous and Larry, ,Mr. and Mrs. Walter over th to grow and prosper. Our Christmas business this year Lewis of Storrs, Conn., and Mr. High Plain road, on Tuesday eve- beautil and Mrs. Arthur Lewis and family. ning. It will be a covered dish was the largest we ever had. luncheon and each one is asked to at the Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rivers of bring something eatable. Supper times. to to see We assure you we will do everything in our pm% er Cambridge and Mr. and Mrs. Ar- will be served at 6:45. merit your confidence for the coming year. thur Croteau of Wamesit were prefert holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. U. TO MEET to Sill John Croteau of High Plain road. The Junior Woman's Union will Tewits' The Personnel of the .1. E. Greeley Co. hold their first meeting of 1939 at and th Mr. and Mrs. Karl Haartz of High the home of Mrs. Warren Harring- h Plain road entertained at a family out wi ton, High street, on Wednesday near tit dinner party on Monday. Those evening. MORE THAN Birdseye Specials present were Rev. and Mrs. Rich- are: ti 60 KINDS. ard Carter and sons of Suffield, SCOUTS MEET ter se' BIRDS EYE Conn., Mr. and Mrs. James Carter Scout Troop 77 met in the ves- procee4 111101,110 .100111 try of West Church on Tuesday Mandl ••••••••••• and family of W. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bryant and daughter evening. After the regular meet- tang Birdseye Strawberries of Somerville, Rufus Carter and ing. the members took part in a paving pkg. 23c Miss Eva Earle of Somerville, Mr. ping.gong match, the single match to Biv and Mrs. Edwin Strain of Melrose being won by Billy Lane and the I,awret Birdseye Asparagus and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carter double match ,by Robert Batchel- Broady and family. ler and Thomas Carter. traffic pkg. 29c proceei Mrs. Edgar Wright and daughter Paul McDonald, Thomas Davies, which GROCERIES Annie of Lovejoy road spent Sun- George Bancroft, and Peter Bru- dover. day and Monday with Mr. and cato, all Andover boys, and stu- vail on Lemon Juice 3 cans 23c Mrs. Raymond Wright of Littleton. dents at Punchard High school, Welch's Grape Juice pts. 21c, qts. 41c Mrs. Keene and • daughter Vir- , are spending the Christmas vaca- ginia of Albany, N. Y., spent the tion at Laconia, N. H., skiing. Puno Silver Floss Sauerkraut 3 cans 23c Grande Olive Butter 8 oz. jar 21c FREE T E L _ The King Arthur Flour lge. bag 99c PARKING ANDOVER I Punch Bread and Butter Pickles jar 15c - w is wit V's, Scot t issue 3 rolls 23c game Scottowels •) rolls 19c PLAY HOUSE Gym, The Good Orange Pekoe Tea lb. 49c follow inko the MOVU Quiz cowsn war Decen Red Diamond Walnuts lb. 25c $250,000.00 ..d devloi• y salary... I. every lb. 17r plOwe ivy NW Mk he oak el lowim Melrose Marshmallows In CASH PRIZES Mil Coaled liosiduka. rr. 1.11 .1 dover lb. 35c • silos avers obese yew Malls dam. Janua Loose Malted Milk MOBS MUM 11000 111011/1DVAL MOMS awl lb. ..w okamok's .utt uary Loose Long Shred Coconut lb. 25c *o. 20; Old Dutch Cleanser 2 cans 15c Shows Continuous Every Day Hereafter, Starting Saturday Tewk sex ". Libby's Raisins (either kind) 3 pkgs. 25c FRIDAY-SATURDAY—December 30-31 thuen Libby's Extra Fancy Apricots lb 25c THE CITADEL—Robert Donat and Fri. 3:40: 8:55 "Aggi Libby's Prunes 3 lbs. 25c Rosalind Russell Sat. 2:25; 5:40; 8:55 table, PASSPORT HUSBANDS—Stuart Erwin here, Fri. 2:25; 7:40 away and P. Moore Sat. 4:15; 7:30 quarters 21c, halves 41c Cot "SALADA" TEA pendi SUNDAY-MONDAY—January 1-2 have ONE HOUR FRESH Special New Year's Show—Continuous from 2:15 P. M. HARD TO GET—Dick Powell and 3:20; 6:15; 9:10 FOR' Vacuum packing of BOSCUL Coffee guarantees its Olivia De Haviland DESI BLOCKHEADS—Laurel and Hardy 2:25; 5:20; 8:1 ,, Du freshness. The name BOSCUL itself guarantees quality new BOSCUL the world's finest quality, lb. 31c New Year's Eve Show Sunday Midnight—Doors Open 11:30 P.M. the I Gala Celebration presenting BIG STAGE SHOW—Special At- SOME tractions. Community Singing and "Blondie" with Penny Sing', whit ton and Arthur Lake. SOME The J. E. GREELEY CO. 40 yo TUESDAY -WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY—January 3-4-5 STA SUEZ—Loretta Young and Tyrone Power 2:25; 5:40:8:5J Agents for S. S. Pierce Co. Wines and Liquors MAP CRIME RING—Allan Lane and Frances Mercer 4:10; 7:25 We deliver on every street in Andover A Children's Movie Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Admission corn tows Telephone Andover 1234 Accommodation Service 10 cents. "DICK TRACY RETURNS," Cartoons and other subjects. 2 to vice