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Atvin gf2E aPdCV Afor m Ity with P. O. D. Order 196S7 SHOP AN 11)0Vtizi CWNSMAN Andover's Own Weekly Newsmagazine Vol. 57, No. 11 Andover, Massachusetts December 21, 1944 Public Safety Christmas Seal Fund "PEACE ON EARTH" STILL Slowly Nearing Goal Shake-up Possible Christmas Seals like Christmas TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS HOPE itself comes to you but once a year. Following Tragedy Please add to your Christmas joy Churches Expected To Be Filled With Fervent by buying a little more than you Worshippers On Birthday Of The Infant King Boy Drowned in planned. At a Lawrence restaurant Ballardvale While recently a stranger bought a dollars Christmas will be celebrated in Free Church work of seals as a gift to our An- ;ill its solemn beauty in the An- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 Aid Is Delayed dover Fund. The P. 0. Booth has a dover churches starting Sunday, 9:30, Church School; 11, Morning Worship when the congregations of all de- Organ Preludes, A shake-up looms as a serious pos- marvelous sale of over $100. The "Rhapsodic on the Noels" Gigout sibility in the town's public safety fund grows, but out aim is $1700 nominations will gather to pay hom- "Good News From Heaven the Angels and we have to show greater gener- age to the new-born King. Bring" Karp-Elert department as a result of last Sat- Christmas Hymns, urday's Ballardvale tragedy in osity to reach that goal. It is hoped Special Christmas musical pro- "0 Come. All Ye Faithful" which 14-year-old George Nicoll, son all returns will be in before Christ- grams have been arranged at all "0 Little Town of Bethlehem" mas, but it is never too late to share the churches for Sunday. A Solemn "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Nicoll of Junior Choir Anthem, Clark road, drowned in the Shaw- in the year round fight against Tu- High Mass at midnight at St. Au- "When the Sun Had Sunk to Rest" sheen river after having held on to berculosis. gustine's and a Midnight Service at Old English Noel thin ice for several minutes. Aid ar- What better way to remember His Christ Church will celelbrate His Senior Choir Anthem, Two Chorales, rived just too late. Birthday? birthday with glory and splendor. "Braek Forth, 0 Beauteous Heavenly The South Church will have a Light" S. Bach Fire Chief C. Edward Buchan has "And you, if Christmas comes "Lo. How a Rose E'er Blooming" been conducting a very thorough in- to you, Christmas Day Dawn Service at Practorins Will know its blessings rare, 7:00 A. M. Organ Offertory. vestigation in an attempt to'flnd out Pastorale Symphony front "The Messiah" It The complete program for all how much avoidable delay there with some other, in Christ's Handel name, church services follows: Carol by Combined Choirs, was and who was responsible for it. Your own good gifts you share." "While by My Sheep I Watched at He was off-duty Saturday and was Christ Church Night" 17th Century The Lorraine Cross Organ Postlude, "In Dulci Jubile" J. S. Bach not informed of the tragedy until When you look at your Christmss SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 11:15 P. M. • • • • • Saturday evening when Selectmen Seal stamp, do you wonder what MIDNIGHT SERVICE WITH FULL CHOIR Hardy and Collins arrived at his l'relude, Carols by Choir South Church the meaning of the beautiful Lor- home. Saturday evening, Sunday l'rocessional Hymn SUNDAY. DECEMBER 24, 10:45 A.M. raine Cross is? Back in the ninth "0 Como All Ye Faithful" Wade and Monday he checked into the l'relude, Chorale in E major Cesar Franck century it became the emblem of Carol, "0 Little Town of Bethlehem" Redner llyntn, "0 Come All Ye Faithful" Anon. many angles of the case and on the eastern branch of the Christian Kyrie Eleison Shaw Response, "My Jesus, Who Didst Give" Monday evening he made a prelim- Anthem, "God the Father front His Brahms Throne" Eng. Air Anthem. "Gloria in Excelsis" Cesar Franck inary verbal report to the select- (Continued on Page 3) Sanktus Shaw Offertory, smarty men. Police Chief George Dane Benediction, Qui Venit Shaw "Mighty Lord and King All-Glorious" Bach turned in a two-page written re- Communion Hymn Bass Aria from the Christmas Oratorio wearing a, port at the same time on the activi- "Of the Father's Love Begotten" Flymn, "The First Noel" Traditional Decrease Here in Plain Song Hymn, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" ties of his department. Children's Diseases Gloria In Excelsis Old Chant Mendelssohn On Saturday at two, there will be Kneeling Hymn, "Silent Night" Gruber l'ostlude, The Hallelujah Chorus Handel a closed meeting at the town house An appeal for parents to have all Recessional Hymn Choir and Organ TO GIVE "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" • Bass, Mr. Mervin E. Stevens with all those from the two depart- children immunized against diph- Mendelssohn Mrs. Marion Peck RE'S THE ments connected with the affair be- theria as rapidly as possible was Postlue, Variation en a Briton Nowel LLLY AP- ing called in by the selectmen to sounded today by Dr. Vlado A. Get- Benoit (Continued on Page 12) SE GOOD tell what they know. Town coungel ting, state commissioner of public AR THAN and trial justice Walter Tomlinson health, as he revealed that diph- ing automatic rifle. His parents saw will be present to give his assist- theria cases had mounted to 28 last Gerard Twomey him last at Camp Meade, Md. ance in trying to unearth the truth. month—thereby doubling the seven- 'His father is a past commander Since the incident occurred some year median of 14 cases. Killed in Action of the State Legion. The family XHITNEY stories have allegedly changed, with His monthly report of communi- home is at 20 Haverhill street. Two 15 to $3.95 one of the most disputed points be- cable diseases indicated that in- Jeremiah Twomey served his sisters, Madge and Mavis, also. sur- ing the time and number of tele- fantile paralysis showed a marked country in World War I and has vive. 15 to 53.50 phone calls. drop during November, with 35 been serving the interests of his iQ to $.3.5n First Call at 3:05 cases reported, as compared to 99 fellow-veterans ever since. Thurs- Although the definite facts will cases during the previous month. day afternoon he and 'Mrs. Twomey not be available until after that Scarlet fever cases showed a learned that they still had to give The Present With hearing, to date this much seems sharp upward increase with 777 more for their country—a telegram cases occurring, as compared to the from Washington told them that A Future (Continued on Page 4) seven-year median of 594 cases. their son, Pfc. Gerard N. Twomey, Mumps was extremely prevalent, one or the finest of Andover's fine Church Fair Closes with 916 cases occurring during the boys, had given his life on the bat- tlefields of France. With Prize Awards month, to top the seven-year medi- an of 389 cases. Measles, on the The young man, a Phillips Acad- St. Augustine's pre - Christmas other hand, showed a marked drop, emy graduate, was killed in action Fair was brought to a successful with only 355 cases reported, in on November 28. He had been over- close last Saturday night with the comparison to the seven-year level seas 'but a short time, serving with prize awards thd final event. Those the Seventh Army in the 86th Black- who won prizes included: $25 war of 816. hawk division. He was inducted at Lobar pneumonia fortunately fell • bonds, Frank C. Hughes and Mrs. below the expected rate, with only Fort Henning, Ga., October 22, 1943, Gibson Brown; ton of coal, Philip while a student at Amherst, At 162 cases, as compared to the medi- Camp Livingston, La., he received Gaudet; handworked quilt, Andrew an figure of 234 cases. J. Crotty, Jr.; blanket, Mrs. Wil- the Expert Infantryman's badge, A total of 50 cases of malaria one of the highest honors given to liam Poland; turkey, George Smith; was reported in servicemen return- $5 each to Mrs. Mae Shea and Mrs. members of the Army Ground ing from overseas or in servicemen Forces. The badge is given only to Arthur Koerner; bride doll, Jean- suffering from recurrent attacks of nette Middleton; puff, Marjorie those who are first class lighting SHOP this disease. men, in top physical condition and Reynolds; woolly dog, Marie Tan- Dr. Getting issued the following 1169 guay; door prizes, Thursday, Mrs. skilled in every phase of ground TEL cold weather tips: fighting and close combat. Pfc. SWANTON Paul Carey; Friday, Miss Helen F. Cussen; Saturday, unclaimed, (Continued on Page 12) Twomey was in charge of a Brown-

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Urn SILEX COFFEE MAKERS 2 95 to 3.95 shape with handles. Has many uses other Something MOTHER. WIFE. and SWEETHEART would than for baking. appreciate! Brews perfect coffee every time. 8 cup ,ize. PYREX CASSEROLE with Tray . . . 5.50 Open LUNCH BOX KITS 2.00 Famous "Pyrex" glass casserole. complete Open Universal brand. Consists of a metal lunch box and a 1-pt. with handsome stainless steel tray. Wonder- vacuum ful for Christmas brides! UAW. Fourth Floor 1.-V-Z-h-Z 471,V4Z*47*,7t4z1,c.,ett,r•ts7I,7t,74,VIsri'Vt47-1•4"1,11 THE AN THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN. December 21. 1944 tor of Christ Church officiated. DEATHS Mrs. Curtis is survived by two nephews, Karl Fischer of Swamp- scott, and William F. Fischer of St. The funeral of John H. McDonald, Johnsbury, Vt., and one niece, Mrs. former Andover postmaster for 29 Mary Knight, of Marblehead. gay Christmas years, was held Thursday morning Burial was in Spring Grove ceme- with a solemn high funeral mass at tery, where Rev. Mr. Moses conduct- St. Augustine's church. ed committal services. Mr. McDonald, who was stricken wrappings with a heart attack last Friday Daniel Parker Webster, 70 High morning, died Saturday night at the street, died Friday evening at the or flatter her taste for the queenly with a Lawrence General hospital. O'Donnell sanitarium, Ballardvale, He was a native of Lawrence, but darling negligee. Lovely lady pastels to following a short illness. He was a her liking. had lived in this town since he was retired policeman and fireman, and a boy. His appointment as post- a contract mail messenger for master came in 1915, under Presi- many years, retiring only three dent Wilson, and he was reappoint- years ago. ed by President Roosevelt. He re- Born in Nova Scotia, he had made tired from the position in October his home in Andover, he had lived of this year. in Andover for the past 46 years. 'Mr. McDonald was the first Grand Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann Knight of Andover council K. of C., (Elliott) Webster; two sons, Guy E. a member of the Holy Name so- and R. Elliott Webster, and two ciety of St. Augustine's church, of grandchildren, Ruth M. and Mar- Division 6, A. 0. H., the Andover garet Webster. Service Club, and a past exalted The funeral was held Monday af- ruler of Lawrence lodge of Elks. fG ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Lund- Among his survivors are his wife, gren funeral home. Rev. John S. Bessie (Gainey) McDonald; three Moses, officiated at the services. daughters, Katherine, with the Burial was in Spring Grove ceme- American embassy in Ankara, Tur- tery, with Rev. Mr. Moses conduct- key, Helen and Betty; one son, ing the committal services. MM 3/c John G. McDonald, U.S.N.; The bearers were as follows: Guy three sisters, Mrs. William Robin- E. Webster, R. Elliott Webster, Gor- son of Roslindale, Mary and Ther- don Whitman, Charles Taber, Al- esa McDonald of this town; two bert Cole and George Symonds. brothers, William L. and Bernard McDonald, also of Andover; sev- eral nieces and nephews including Christmas Seals Rev. Joseph A. Robinson, chaplain (Continued from Page 1) at Charlestown State Prison. He was a (brother of the late Rev. Church and was familiar for over James A. McDonald, O.S.A., former two centuries throughout Europe pastor of St. Laurence's Church, in as one of the emblems of the armies Lawrence. which battled for the Holy Land. Burial was in the family lot in The First Crusade was organized St. Augustine's cemetery. in the fall of 1096 under the lead- ership of Godfrey, Duke of Lorraine, The funeral of Benjamin Cross- and other knights of France, Nor- land of 27 Bartlet street, retired mandy and Flanders. Three years overseer of the Monomac Spinning later, some of the original army Co., was held Wednesday afternoon reached their destination. After a from the late home. bitter siege of five weeks, Jerusalem Mr. Crossland died Sunday at the was captured and the Cross rescued Cole Nursing Home after a long ill- from the infidels. The Crusaders de- ness. He is survived by his wife. cided they must have a king for LES their country and chose Godfrey of Frances (Frye) Crossland; • two Lorraine. He refused to wear a daughters, Mrs. Edith Crampton of crown of gold in the city where Conshohocken,'Pa.. and Mrs. Lillian Jesus bad died, but chose instead UV Draper of this town; one son, for his standard the double barred Charles E. Crossland of Orono, Me.. cross, which has since been known D 1.25 and 12 grandchildren. as the Lorraine Cross. It has since Burial was in Pine Grove ceme- become the insignia of numerous tery, Salem, N. H., and Rev. Er- fraternal political and religious or- nest Miller, Ph.D., former pastor of ganizations. During World War I, it Central Methodist church, Law- was the divisional insignia of .the rence, now of Groveland, officiated. 79th Division of the American Ex- peditionary Forces. 0 L S The funeral of • Mr8. Gertrude A Dr. Sersiron of Paris proposed (Fischer) Curtis, long-time resident the adoption of the Lorraine Cross of Ballardvale, and widow of Albert as the emblem of the crusade TO Curtis, was held Saturday from the against tuberculosis. In 1906 the Na- 5.95 late home. Rev. John S. Moses, rec- tional Association adopted it and in 1912 standardized its proportions. Now by a special registration of d hard nmvx-vmvx-vx-vm the Cross in 1920, it is the property and emblem of the National Tu- C in Red. Closed berculosis Association. Every time White. the Lorraine Cross appears, it 1 P. M. to 5 P. M. stands out definitely as a fighter against the germs of tuberculosis. B C . . 1.25 Christmas Rev. A. Graham Baldwin, school RAYON TAFFETA HOSTESS COAT in minister at Phillips Academy, was ole. Urn the principal speaker on December hostess coat with jacquard satin. Lace es other Day 14, at Governor 'Dummer Academy's braid trimming. Deli- trimmed collar and annual Christmas dinner held in the cate Rose or Blue. cuffs. Pink, Blue or Lang Gymnasium. Sizes 10 to 20. White. Sizes 12 to 20. Robert W. Waugh, son of Mr. and . . 5.50 Open 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. Mrs. Clarence S. Waugh, 18 William $16.98 $19.98 street, was captain of the soccer !omple:t: Open 5 P. M. to 9 P. M. team this year and received his Wonder- letter with the other boys on the Hartigan Pharmacy team. 111 Mil a BUY WAR BONDS NOW! 11471.17 1-0-ttc, VAVAVAVAVAVN ,`"sie"b2s`Va NA, Published every Thursday by Elmer J. Grover at The Townsman Press, Inc., 4 Park Street, Andover, THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN lecember 21, 1944 Moss. Entered as Second Class Motterot the Andover Post Office. 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Ettkitewcpcvpc#04tC-aa.4 .42,4% Fourth Floor 41k4,t?;' VA-1 WCPCPCPCPC-tVVVVWCPCtegtMC. THE A 2 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1941 itor of Christ Church officiated. rivcwrctc DEATHS Mrs. Curtis is survived by two nephews, Karl Fischer of Swamp- scott, and William F. Fischer of St. The funeral of John H. McDonald, ' Johnsbury, Vt., and one niece, Mrs. former Andover postmaster for 29 Mary Knight, of Marblehead. gay Christmas years, was held Thursday morning Burial was in Spring Grove ceme- with a solemn high funeral mass at tery, where Rev. Mr. Moses conduct- St. Augustine's church. ed committal services. Mr. McDonald, who was stricken wrappings with a heart attack last Friday Daniel Parker Webster, 70 High morning, died Saturday night at the street, died Friday evening at the or flatter her taste for the queenly with a Lawrence General hospital. O'Donnell sanitarium, Ballardvale, ,He was a native of Lawrence, but darling negligee. Lovely lady pastels to following a short illness. He was a her liking. had lived in this town since he was retired policeman and fireman, and a boy. His appointment as post- a contract mail messenger for master came in 1915, under Presi- many years, retiring only three dent Wilson, and he was reappoint- years ago. ed by President. Roosevelt. He re- Born in Nova Scotia, he had made tired from the position in October Isis home in Andover, he had lived of this year. in Andover for the past 46 years. 'Mr. McDonald was the first Grand Surviving are his wife, 'Mary Ann Knight of Andover council K. of C., ( Elliott) Webster; two sons, Guy E. a member of the Holy Name so- and R. Elliott Webster, and two ciety of St. Augustine's church, of grandchildren, Ruth M. and Mar- Division 6, A. 0. H., the Andover garet Webster. Service Club, and a past exalted The funeral was held Monday af- ruler of Lawrence lodge of Elks. ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Lund- Among his survivors are his wife, gren funeral home. Rev. John S. Bessie (Gainey) (McDonald; three Moses, officiated at the services. daughters, Katherine, with the Burial was in Spring Grove ceme- American embassy in Ankara, Tur- tery, with Rev. Mr. Moses conduct- key, Helen and Betty; one son, ing the committal services. :WM 3/c John G. McDonald, U.S.N.; The bearers were as follows: Guy three sisters, Mrs. William Robin- E. Webster, R. Elliott Webster, Gor- son of Roslindale, Mary and Ther- don Whitman, Charles Taber, Al- esa McDonald of this town; two bert Cole and George Symonds. brothers, William L. and Bernard McDonald, also of Andover; sev- eral nieces and nephews including Christmas Seals Rev. Joseph A. Robinson, chaplain (Continued from Page 1) at Charlestown State Prison. He was a brother of the late Rev. Church and was familiar for over James A. (McDonald, O.S.A., former two centuries throughout Europe pastor of St. Laurence's Church, in as one of the emblems of the armies Lawrence. which battled for the Holy Land. Burial was in the family lot in The First Crusade was organized St. Augustine's cemetery. in the fall of 1096 under the lead- ership of Godfrey, Duke of Lorraine, The funeral of Benjamin Cross- and other knights of France, Nor- land of 27 Bartlet street, retired mandy and Flanders. Three years overseer of the Monomac Spinning later, some of the original army reached their destination. After a Co., was held Wednesday afternoon bitter siege of five weeks, Jerusalem from the late home. was captured and the Cross rescued \L Mr. Crossland died Sunday at the from the infidels. The Crusaders de- Cole Nursing Home after a long ill cided they must have a king for ness. He is survived by his wife, their country and chose Godfrey of TTLES Frances (Frye) Crossland; • two Lorraine. He refused to wear a daughters, Mrs. Edith Crampton of crown of gold in the city where Conshohocken,'Pa.. and Mrs. Lillian Jesus bad died, but chose instead 1.00 Draper of this town; one son, for his standard the double barred Charles E. Crossland of Orono, Me.. cross, which has since been known AND 1.2., and 12 grandchildren. as the Lorraine Cross. It has since Burial was in Pine Grove ceme- become the insignia of numerous tery, Salem, N. H., and Rev. Er- fraternal political and religious or- nest Miller. Ph.D., former pastor of ganizations. During World War I, it Central Methodist church. Law- was the divisional insignia of .the rence, now of Groveland, officiated. 79th Division of the American Ex- peditionary Forces. .00LS The funeral of • Mrs. Gertrude A Dr. Sersiron of Paris proposed (Fischer) Curtis, long-time resident the adoption of the Lorraine Cross of Ballardvale, and widow of Albert as the emblem of the crusade TO Curtis, was held Saturday from the against tuberculosis. In 1906 the Na- 5.95 late home. Rev. John S. Moses, rec- tional Association adopted it and in 1912 standardized its proportions. Now 'by a special registration of the Cross in 1920, it is the property ,cted hard and emblem of the National Tu- ed in Red, Closed berculosis Association. Every time Ind White. the Lorraine Cross appears, it 1 P. M. to 5 P. M. stands out definitely as a fighter against the germs of tuberculosis. B C . . 1 25 Christmas Rev. A. Graham Baldwin, school RAYON TAFFETA HOSTESS COAT in minister at Phillips Academy, was ;serole. Urn the principal speaker on December hostess coat with jacquard satin. Lace uses other Day 14, at Governor ;Dummer Academy's braid trimming. Deli- trimmed collar and annual Christmas dinner held in the cate Rose or Blue. cuffs. Pink, Blue or Lang Gymnasium. Sizes 10 to 20. White. Sizes 12 to 20. Robert W. Waugh, son of Mr. and Open 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. Mrs. Clarence S. Waugh, 18 William $16.98 $19.98 5.50 street, was captain of the soccer e, complete Open 5 P. M. to 9 P. M. team this year and received his ty. Wonder- letter with the other boys on the Hartigan Pharmacy team. tAVA-VA-VA,V BUY WAR BONDS NOW! 04 PPK•ti P.Vi .V0 TOWNSMAN Published every Thursday by Elmer J. Grover at The Townsman Press, Inc., 4 Park Street, Andover, THE ANDOVER Moss. Entered as Second Class Matterot the Andover Post Office. Price 5 cents per copy. $2.00 a year. December 21, 1944 4 without an order, he took the Bal- Tragedy lardvale piece out. The time on this (Continued from Page 1) 'was apparently about 2:12 or so, A for he was stopped at the railroad to be certain: the first call for atd crossing on Andover street by the to the Central lire station came in 2 : 30 out of Boston which, according at 3:05, the telephone company hav- to railroad records went through Merry Christmas ing recorded an emergency call at the Vale late, at 3:13. This piece that time. On duty from the regular arrived before the cruiser, and just TO department then were deputy chief after the boy had given up in his Lester Hilton, upstairs; Alexander brave attempt to save his own life. MacKenzie and Herbert Brown, The cruiser then returned to An- ALL OUR downstairs. Timothy 'Madden was in dover for some grappling irons, and Boston on an ambulance call. Mac- a boat was secured from the pump- Kenzie reportedly ran immediately ing station 'way out in West An- to the police station in line with dover! Andover Friends the requirement that all accidents Body Located at 4:30 must be reported to the police de- It was not until 4:30 that the body partment. Howard Colbath, on duty was recovered, with the lad's fath- in the Ballardvale engine house, al- er locating it himself. Officer James legedly called and was told that the Lynch, who had gone to the scene police were handling the case, and on hearing of the accident, with the Ballardvale piece with the lad- Leslie Hadley applied artificial res- 236 Essex Street - Tel. 1i1T ders that were so desperately piration, while James Wortham, needed stayed in the fire house, a Lloyd Davis and Lawrence Martin few minutes away from the scene worked on the legs and arms. Offi- of the soon-to-be tragedy. Mean- cer Deyermond assisted. However, while the police cruiser arrived at it was all too late. the fire station to pick up the in- Born in Andover, March 16, 1930, halator which was immediately the son of James K. and Hattie B. placed in the car. Then it is re- (Kibbee) Nicoll, he was a seventh ported there followed a further de- grade student in Andover Junior lay. while it was mulled over as to High school and was a member of who should run the inhalator. Offi- Troop 76, Boy Scouts of America. cers Gillespie and Deyermond were He is survived by his parents; with the cruiser. Firemen did not five sisters, Mrs. Helen Boyd, of feel that they could go on the job Schenectady, N. Y., Ruth, Mary, without a definite order, and after Doris and Shirley Nicoll, all of Bal- a while officer Deyermond asked for lardvale; three brothers, Pfc. James ;he order and got it. Nicoll, USAAF, stationed at King- Arrive at 3:16 man, Ariz., Sgt. Kenneth Nicoll. a paratrooper in France, and S 1/c Fireman MacKenzie then went Melvin, USN, stationed in New along in the cruiser. which, accord- York. ing to the police chief's records The funeral was held from the radioed back from the scene on family home, Tuesday afternoon at arrival at 3:16. 11 minutes after 2 o'clock, with Rev. William Craw- the first call. ford, pastor of the Ballardvale In the meantime, and here there Methodist church, officiating. Burial LUNDGREN FUNERAL HOME is cDnfusion in the reports. 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d at 4:30 :30 that the body h the lad's fath- !If. Officer James me to the scene ! accident, with ied artificial res. ames Wortham, '..awrence Martin s and arms. Offi- sisted. However, March 16, 1930, K. and Hattie B. e was a seventh Andover Junior vas a member of its of America. by his parents; Helen Boyd, of Y., Ruth, Mary, Nicoll, all of Bal. )thers, Pfc. James :ationed at King- Cenneth Nicoll. a rance, and S 1/c ationed in New Ls held from the sday afternoon at !v. William Craw- the Ballardvale officiating. Burial It is with sincere appreciation ve cemetery.

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.ON TEL &67 011%103.5q11150Stm CORNER ESSEX AND FRANKLIN STREETS LAWRENCE, MASS. December 21. 1944 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944 6 without an order, he took the Bal. Tragedy lardvale piece out. The time on this (Continued from Page 1) was apparently about 2:12 or so, A for he was stopped at the railroad to be certain: the first call for aid crossing on Andover street by the to the Central fire station came in 2:30 out of Boston which, according Merry Christ Inas at 3:05, the telephone company hav- to railroad records went through ing recorded an emergency call at the Vale late, at 3:13. This piece that time. On duty from the regular arrived before the cruiser, and just TO department then were deputy chief after the boy had given up in his Lester Hilton, upstairs; Alexander brave attempt to save his own life. MacKenzie and Herbert Brown, The cruiser then returned to An- ALL OLTR downstairs. Timothy 'Madden was in dover for some grappling irons, and Boston on an ambulance call. Mac- a boat was secured from the pump- Kenzie reportedly ran immediately ing station 'way out in West An- to the police station in line with dover! Andover Friends the requirement that all accidents Body Located at 4:30 must be reported to the police de- It was not until 4:30 that the body partment. Howard Colbath, on duty was recovered, with the lad's fath- in the iBallardvale engine house, al- er locating it himself. Officer James legedly called and was told that the Lynch, who had gone to the scene police were handling the case, and on hearing of the accident, with the Ballardvale piece with the lad- Leslie Hadley applied artificial res. 236 Essex Street Tel. 9172 ders that were so desperately piration, while James Wortham, needed stayed in the fire house, a Lloyd Davis and Lawrence Martin few minutes away from the scene worked on the legs and arms. Offi- of the soon-to-be tragedy. Mean- cer Deyermond assisted. However, while the police cruiser arrived at it was all too late. the fire station to pick up the in- Born in Andover, March 16, 1930, halator which was immediately the son of James K. and Hattie B. placed in the car. Then it is re- (KIbbee) Nicoll, he was a seventh ported there followed a further de- grade student in Andover Junior lay, while it was mulled over as to High school and was a member of who should run the inhalator. Offi- Troop 76, Boy Scouts of America. cers Gillespie and ,Deyermond were He is survived iby his parents; with the cruiser. Firemen did not five sisters, Mrs. Helen Boyd, of feel that they could go on the job Schenectady, N. Y., Ruth, Mary, without a definite order, and after Doris and Shirley Nicoll, all of Bal. a while officer Deyermond asked for lardvale; three brothers, Pfc. James he order and got it. Nicoll, USAAF, stationed at King- Arrive at 3:16 man, Ariz., Sgt. Kenneth Nicoll, a paratrooper in France, and S 1/c Fireman MacKenzie then went 'Melvin, USN, stationed in New along in the cruiser, which, ae.cord- York. ing to the police chief's records The funeral was held from the radioed back from the scene on family home, Tuesday afternoon at arrival at 3:16, 11 minutes after 2 o'clock, with Rev. William Craw- the first call. ford, pastor of the Ballardvale In the meantime, and here there Methodist church, officiating. Burial LUNDGREN FUNERAL HOME is confusion in the reports, Fireman was in Spring Grove cemetery. 11.11,r0I,A1 E. LUNDGREN — DONALD E. LUNDGREN Colbath had allegedly received a second call from a house near the scene, and with or without calling BUY WAR BONDS the central station, and without or Personal Service In Any City or Town

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COR: THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944 4 THE he took the Bal. The time on this bout 2:12 or so, d at the railroad rer street by the which, according is went through 3:13. This piece cruiser, and just given up in his ;ave his own life. I returned to An- tppling irons, and cl from the pump- out in West An-

ed at 4:30 1:30 that the body th the lad's fath- 'elf. Officer James ;one to the scene ie accident, with (lied artificial res. Tames Wortham, Lawrence Martin ;s and arms. OM asisted. However, r, March 16, 1930, K. and Hattie B. ie was a seventh Andover Junior was a member of ,uts of America. by his parents; Helen Boyd, of Y., Ruth, Mary, Nicoll, all of Bal- Dthers, Pfc. James tationed at King- Kenneth Nicoll, a 'ranee, and 61/c tationed in New is held from the sday afternoon at w. William Craw- the Ballardvale officiating. Burial It is with sincere appreciation ye cemetery.

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)N 'EL 567 9yttetubenwa5 Stota LAWRENCE, MASS. CORNER ESSEX AND FRANKLIN STREETS ecember 21, 1944 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944 Cuba. he w dairy. All NEWS OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM chard were. (Special to the Townsman)—Wil- —The 399th Infantry Regiment of Word has been received that Pfc. eroy CHRISTMAS DAY, 1943 team fred J. Boucher, a resident of An- My dearest: the 100th (Century) Division set Joseph H. Davey, Jr., is back in a ney CE dover, and the third member of his Christmas Day today. An off some kind of record for the speed hospital, this time in Belgium. He family now serving with the U. S. with which it said goodbye to the was wounded about July 10, while follow day—on day as far as work is playeC Navy, has been chosen to serve concerned. I had one formation East River and hello to the Rhine. fighting in the St. Lo sector of aboard an LSM (Landing Ship, Me- for my men alone. Full uniform Some of the men in the regiment France, and remarked in his letter ball tl dium), the Speed Carrier of Attack —polished boots, etc. At the marched down Fifth Avenue in New that his injury was not as bad as footba that has been especially developed military part of this formation York City to help inaugurate the last time. Whether he has been easter for Pacific duty. Now stationed at we, the medical officers, present- 5th War Bond Drive, and they were wounded again or is still suffering played the Amphibious Training Base in ed three of the soldiers with pro- in action on the U. S. 7th Army from a previous injury is not and C Little Creek, Virginia, Boucher is motions. At a more personal part front in Eastern France when they known. ball al going through the rigorous training of the formation just afterwards, read about the results of the same Home on leave are four Marines glad t( program to prepare for duty as I had the men and officers gath- drive. who enlisted together in January, hasn't gunner's mate on the swift new er around in a half circle for my 1942, and now are on furlough to- took t Arriving in France on October 20, at Par invasion vessel. own message to them. It was the men spent several days as- gether. They are: William D. Pom- The amphibious ship on which he short (5 minutes). sembling their equipment and re- eroy, recently commissioned a Lieu- In a will serve has been designed with I called attention to the fact gaining their land legs. tenant, Corporal Joseph Barrett, Julius a shallow draft that enables it to that this was Christmas Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Bar- he is birthday of the Christ child, Then came the order to move up, rett of 103 Chestnut street, Cor- lion I negotiate the coral reefs of the Pa- and for three days and nights the cific islands. It crosses the ocean whose way of life offers us the poral Donald A. Spinney, son of Mr. having only hope of peace on earth and regiment rolled toward the front. and Mrs. Charles Spinney of Chest- from with its cargo of tanks and ma- The men dismounted from their chines and discharges them direct- good will toward men. I asked nut street, and Corporal William Peters them individually to remember vehicles one night—and the next Addison, son of Mr. and Mrs. now In ly onto enemy-held shores over its morning they were in -the lines. landing-ramp bow. other Christmases at home, when George Addison of Chandler road. Cross, their mothers or wives stood They had relieved a veteran regi- Corporal Barrett, Corporal Spin- Oak I Boucher was employed at a local ment that had seen service in Sicily, manufacturing concern before he over hot stoves, opening oven ney, and Corporal Addison received Unit C doors and working miracles with Italy, Anzio and Southern France, their basic training at Parris Is- with t' joined the Navy. He is a former stu- and they took over a sector that dent and athlete of Punchard High turkey and trimmings, shooing land and then spent eight months Ensl them out when they stole bits was one of the toughest along the at guard duty at Newport, R. I. school. entire front. South of the feast ahead of time. I From there they were shipped to mas r The other Bouchers now in the asked them to remember these The sector, then in the Foret de the South Pacific. In November, service of the U. S. Navy, are: George occasions when they sat down to Ste. Barbe, was densely wooded and 1942, they were relieved, and went the pa( ARM 1/c Henry and Seaman 1/c Al- their Christmas dinner today, to mountainous, with an almost jungle- to 'Melbourne, Australia for nine fred, both of whom are now on duty and co reflect that it was to get back like undergrowth impeding prog- months, and from there to Good- wanted overseas. The three men are the to the old type of Christmas that ress. But the 399th fought its way enough Island in New Britain and sons of Israel Boucher who resides we were fighting, that with God's against a fanatic enemy, against then on to the Pelilieau invasion A V- at 30 Shawsheen street. help we will do our job and be countless land mines and booby- front. Nicoll, Captain Duane Freeman who has back at our own firesides next traps, and against terrain and where recently been stationed at Porto Both Spinney and Addison were followit Christmas. I also announced that weather difficulties that favored a wounded on Guadalcanal. The trio Rico and Grand Isle, Nebraska, en- their officers had chipped togeth- well-entrenched enemy. by one joyed a short furlough with his par- arrived in San Diego November 17 commei er and bought them fabric para- While the French army drove to and recently arrived home. ents Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Freeman chute wings which would be de- Strasbourg in enveloping move- the Sea of Geneva road. He leaves town on Lt. Pomeroy, who arrived home The livered shortly. I knew that the ments from the north and south, Monday night, received his com- Friday for overseas duty. regiment as a whole had not such the 399th helped smash the Nazis "workir AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE LIB- mission two months ago at the Ma- men" it official recognition of the real backward toward the Rhine, and rine officers' candidate school at ERATOR STATION, ENGLAND— meaning of Christmas. There soon won a reputation for being an the Nal S/Sgt. Sumner W. Billings was was, however, a big effort made experienced, hard-driving, relentless Quantico. He received his basic on Dec( among 20 Massachusetts men who to fill the soldier's bellies with fighting unit. training at Parris Island with the and mei were present at the recent christen- as near to a home cooked Christ- Two local boys included in the others. He has served one year in Constru ing of "Massachusetts Gal," a B-24 mas meal as it is humanely pos- 399th were: Pvt. John B. Collins, Born Liberator bomber of the 467th Bom- sible to procure. The effort was of 35 Summer street, and Pvt. Pearl 1'. bardment Group. The big bomber is quite successful — for once the James M. Holden of 37 Red Spring thorizec not as yet assigned to any specific cooks really put out!! road. bees we comlbat crew. Sgt. Billings, who is a Doesn't it strike you as illogi- Home on leave after serving fif- and ha graduate of Somerville High school, cal to go to such trouble to fill teen months in the Pacific is Clif- troops I entered the Army in August, 1942, men's bellies when it is their ford G. Peters, fireman first class, phibioui and has been overseas since Decem- souls which hunger at a season son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Peters boast t: ber, 1943. His wife, Mrs. Frances W. like this? They are left to forage of Boston road. Billings, lives at 29-A Maple avenue, for that with which to satisfy He enlisted in March, 1943, while Andover. their true hunger—and so few of in his junior year at Punchard and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Couture of them are satisfied—can ever be received his boot training at Samp- 128 Lowell street, have four sons satisfied with bread alone. The son, N. Y. He was then assigned to serving in. the armed forces, three flesh is truly nourished, but it a large aircraft carrier, and he has in the Army and one in the Navy. is said that the flesh is weak,— been serving on that ship since. He Cpl. Roland Couture is serving with hadn't we better nourish the has been in nine major engage- masons BEST an engineer combat battalion in. spirit? ments in the Pacific. France, Pvt. Romeo Couture ent- ered the service in February, and is QUARTERS, ITALY—Corporal Ce- now with a medical -unit in England cile M. Poisson, daughter of Mrs. D. To All Our Friends and Ernest Couture is receiving Poisson of 160 High Street, An- THE INSURANCE OFFICES training at Camp Blanding, Florida. dover, is a member of the WAC and our Seaman 2/c Leon Couture entered company that marked the annivers- Dependable Insurance of Every Kind the service in August, and received ary of one year overseas on No- Since 1828 best wishes for a his basic training at Sampson, N. vember 19 and the completion of Y., and is at present stationed at one year duty in Italy on December Automobile Registration May Newport, R. I. 9th. Application Must Be Filed HAPPY wish Corporal Mario Fischer-Galati, son Corporal Poisson is serving as a Chri of Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Fischer- stenographer in the G-4 (supply) Immediately Galati, 105 Main street, has re- Section of this base, which is re- To Insure Receipt of the CHRISTMAS our turned to his unit and is again on sponsible for the distribution of all your active duty. He was wounded while supplies to the Fifth Army, to all 1945 Plate on duty as a paratrooper in France service units, to this headquarters, pass; on September 15. He was hospital- and some supplies to the Air Corps For January 1 ized after receiving bullet wounds and Navy in Western Italy, Socily, I lave you adequate protection under in the shoulder and leg. He has and Sardinia. This includes the co- your present automobile policy? Mi now returned to France. Corporal ordination of all the services— Fischer-Galati has been in the serv- Quartermaster, Engineer, Ordnance, B. L. McDONA1D ice since September, 1943. He re- Signal, Medical, Chemical, Army SMART & FLAGG INC. Fuel Merchant ceived his training at Fort Ben- Exchange, and Petroleum—Oils— 12 Par ning, Georgia. A native of Rumania, Lubricants—in addition to procur- Bank Building Andover, Mass. Tel. 234 — 58 Main St. he came to this country four years ing real estate, buildings and furn- Telephone 870 ago. ishings needed -by ground forces. THE Al 6 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944 Cuba. Before entering the service of air and naval bases in the Pacific he was employed at the Marland that pushed the Japs back 3000 dairy. miles; that they developed amphibi- All four of the men attended Pun- ous equipment and techniques that ORM chard high school together and all helped carry the day on the Afri- Best Wishes were, active in athletics. Lt. Pom- can, Sicilian, Italian and Normandy eroy was captain of the football beachheads. for a eived that Pfc. Every commissioned Construction ., is back in a team in 1935, and Corporal Spin- ney captained the baseball team the Battalion is either currently over- n Belgium. He seas or has completed a tour of very July 10, while following spring. Lt. Pomeroy played baseball two years and foot- duty; many battalions are on their Lo sector of second tours. Seventy-six per cent !d in his letter ball three years, and he also played Merry Christmas football while attending North- of the Seabees are now outside the not as bad as continental limits of the United he has been eastern University. Corp. Addison played both football and baseball States; only 9000 essential men i still suffering have never seen foreign service. injury is not and Corporal Barrett played foot- As General Douglas MacArthur ball and basketball. Lt. Pomeroy is wrote in a letter to Seabee Chief Andover Steam Laundry glad to see his friends again, as he Vice-Admiral Ben Morell, "The e four Marines hasn't seen them since they all ,er in January, only trouble with your Seabees is Tel. 110 took their basic training together that you don't have enough of on furlough to- at Parris Island in 1942. fillism D. Pom- them!" issioned a Lieu- In a letter received from 8/8gt. oseph Barrett, Julius F. Altrowski he states that Patrick J. Bar- he is now convalescing at the Sta- ut street, Cor- tion Hospital at Westover Field, iney, son of Mr. having been recently transferred dnney of Chest- from a convalescent home in St. Wt. ,rporal William Petersburg, Florida. Sgt. Altrowski Mr. and Mrs. now holds the Distinguished Flying Chandler road. Cross, the Air Medal with three Corporkl Spin- Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Adison received Unit Citation and E. T. 0. ribbon g at Parris Is- with two bronze stars. it eight months Ensign George G. Brown in the Castles Newport, R. L South Pacific has received a Christ- rere shipped to mas package addressed to Sgt. In November, George C. Brown. He states that ieved, and went the package was in good condition aralia for nine and contained the things that he there to Good- wanted most. dew Britain and in the air 311lieau invasion A V-mail letter from Frank L. Nicoll, PTR 1/c, written some- where in the Pacific, contained the Ld Addison were following item which was prepared Jcanal. The trio by one of the fellows in his group in go November 17 commemoration of the birthday of ed home. the Seabees: to arrived home The third anniversary of the ceived his com- "workingest, fightingest bunch of 0 a ago at the Ma- men" in the nation's armed forces, • lidate school at the Navy Seabees, will be observed • eived his basic on December 28 by 240,000 officers • Island with the and men of the United States Naval wed one year in Construction battalions. • Born just three weeks after the Pearl Harbor disaster, with an au- thorized strength of 3000, the Sea- . . . they usually land on the architect's bees won their spurs at Guadalcanal draughting table and on a banker's and have been with the assault troops in every major American am- desk ! This bank has helped hundreds phibious operation. 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The Great Answer, Patches, a poor boy Billy Nichols LIBRARY NOTES Margaret L. Runbeck JUNIOR HIGH NOTES Dumplings, his sister Dragonwyck, Anya Seton Joan Gallagher Tuesday, December 19, seventh Carol singers Glee Clubs On Saturday evening, December Esme of Paris, Esme Davis grade ,girls entertained their moth- When Peace Comes (Customs in 23, the library will close at 6:00 Good Night, Sweet Prince, ers at a tea from 2:30 to 4:30. This other lands) o'clock, as it has done in previous Gene Fowler tea was sponsored by Miss Alice Angels Jane Draper, Joan Draper years. You Are Younger Than You Think, Foster, home economic teacher in Norway Maureen Higgins * * * M. Gumpert the Junior High school. Russia Carolyn White The end of the reading year finds Handling Personality Adjustment The Sixth War Loan Drive ended Holland Audrey Tompkins many people aware of the fact that, in Industry, R. N. McMurry with seven hundred and fifty dol- Switzerland Eleanor Parker along the printed way, there are Russia and the Peace, lars worth of bonds purchased. China Marjorie Harshaw many good books that they have Sir Bernard Pares Beginning January 2, 1945, model Mexico Barbara Shulze overlooked or have been unable to Holy Land Shirley Cairns Rabbit Hill, Robert Lawson airplanes will fly from the second secure. floor corridor. Goals have been set Stage crew: lights, Edward Mor- Lone Journey, Jeanette Eaton of $100.00 for each grade and when rissey, Ronald Martin; curtains, For those people the members of Walter Lloyd, John Davidson; prop- the staff of the Memorial Hall Li- Young 'Un, Herbert Best they have purchased this quota, The Christmas Anna Angel, they bomb their objective "Tokyo." erties, Dwight Killam, Robert Whit- brary have compiled the following taker, Richard Baldwin. list of books which they have en- Ruth Sawyer The students and faculty are sad- joyed during the past year. Some Prayer for a Child, Rachel Field dened Iby the loss of their fellow For the section of the program are to be read purely for fun, some Far From Marlborough Street, friend, George Niccoll, who drowned "When Peace Comes," several mem- for thoughtful preparation for Elizabeth Philbrook while skating Saturday, January bers of 9-1 made large posters to things to come, while others clarify Avalanche, Kay Boyle 16th. represent each country. These girls issues and situations of the past. Fog Magic, Julia Sauer The assembly Friday, January 22, were Zita Surette, Jeanne Kenney, Tangled Web, Estelle Urbahns will be in charge of 9-1 division, Polly Black, Jane Draper, Joan Heaven Is Too High, H. M. McNeilly Great Quillow, James Thurber under the supervision of Miss Stev- Draper, Marjorie Harshaw, Joan Gallagher, Joan Capen, and Dorothy Battle Hymn of China, The Least of These. Celia Dale ens. The Americas of Tomorrow, Keith. Agnes Smedley CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Virginia Prewett ELAINE MacLELLAN People on Our Side, Edgar Snow The Nicest Gift (A Play) Palestine, Land of Promise, Grandma Cushman Polly Black Green Dolphin Street. W. C. Lowdermilk MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Elizabeth Goudge Robert Cushman, her son Shape of Books To Come. Richard Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Edward Neville Long Balkan Night, Leigh White J. D. Adams Green Years, Jane Cushman, his wife Stent have announced the marriage A. J. Cronin Doctora in Mexico, Olive Floyd Kay Bigelow of their daughter. Joan Neville. to Time for Decision, Sumner Welles They Shall Not Sleep, Leland Stowe Sally Cushman, their daughter Kerr Alexander Sparks. Jr., U.S.A., Again in October. Lillian Van Ness Walk in the Sun, Harry Brown Jeanne Kenney on Friday, November 24, at St. The Outnumbered, Catherine Hutter Green Continent. Malcolm Cushman, their son David's church, Austin, Texas. Mother Russia. Maurice Hindus German Arciniegas, ed. Fred Flather U.S.S.R.. Walter Duranty Cross and the Arrow, Albert Maltz Corinne Cushman, their daughter Endure No Longer, Martha Albrand Prejudices: Japanese-Americans. Kay Byrne ZENITH HEARING AID Supper at Maxwell House, Symbol of Racial Intolerance, Tony, the newsboy John Pingree A. L. Crabb Carey McWilliams Jonathan Jones and the Christmas By Valour and Arms. J. B. Street Yankee From Olympus, C. D. Bowen Fairy (A Play) JOHN H. GRECOE Gobi Desert, Mildred Cable Mexico Speaks, Guido Rosa Salvation Army Lassie, Zita Surette OPTICIAN — JEWELER Kilgour's Mare, H. G. Lamond Samuel Johnson, Joseph Krutch Christmas Fairy Brenda Giles 48 MAIN STREET TEL. 830-R I Never Left Home, Bob Hope Condition of Man, Lewis Mumford Jonathan Jones Fred Cole Headquarters Budapest, Robert Parker Can Do: the Story of the Seabees, W. B. Huie Earth and High Heaven, Gwethalyn Graham Wild Duck Murders. Theodora Du Bois Gals They Left Behind Them, Margaret Shea High Tide at Noon, Elisabeth Ogilvie Bride in the Solomons. Osa Johnson Winter Wheat. Mildred Walker WARREN F. The Groom Lay Dead. G. H. Coxe Personality Unlimited. Veronica Dengel A First Fleet: Story of the U. S. Coast Guard at War. Onaki Rex Ingraham V. Amethyst Spectacles. Frances Crane AN EX-MARINE Pastoral. Nevil Shute Unready Heart. Richard Sherman WHO IS NOW DOING Night Unto Night. Philip Wylie GUARD DUTY FOR A Bell for Adano. John Hersey Brave Men. Ernie Pyle MUTED _STATES

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JUNIOR WOMAN'S UNION ELECTS The regular monthly meeting of the Junior Woman's Union was held last Thursday in the West Church vestry. The election of of- ficers for 1945, was as follows: President, Mrs. Ruth White; Vice- President, Mrs. Anne Barlow; Sec- retary, Mrs. Agnes Marland; Treas- urer, Mrs. Nan Chadwick; Chap- lain, Mrs. Doris Hudgins; Program Committee, Mrs. Margaret Lowe; Sunshine Committee, Mrs. Nada Morgan; Flower Committee, Mrs. Jessie Titcomb, Mrs. Phoebe Carter and Miss Ebba Peterson.

St. Augustine's Church choir will hold a rehearsal on Friday evening.

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George Abbott Succumbs to Illness Andover's tiags dipped to half mast Thursday in mute tribute to George Allen Abbott, World War I veteran, who passed away Wednes- Here's day night at the Veterans' Adminis- tration hospital, West Roxbury, fol- 111•1111, lowing a long illness. He was very well-liked by a wide circle of friends. For the past fifteen years he had been employed at One Phillips Academy as Janitor and as assistant in the purchasing depart- ment. J He was a member of the South Congregational church, Andover, St. Matthew's lodge, A. F. and A. M. Gift Andover, Andover Post 8, American Legion and Andover post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. .He is survived by his wife, :Mrs. Florence (Larkin) Abbott; a sister, Miss Marion B. Abbott of Andover; It's

111•1•11M.. four aunts; several nieces and nephews. The funeral will he held Satur- day afternoon with services at 2:30 o'clock in the South Congregational Never Church. Rev. Frederick B. Noss, pastor, and Rev. A. Graham Bald- win, minister at Phillips Academy, will officiate. • Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery. Too The following poem was sent by Reginald Wallace to Mrs. Robert Lockhead: CHRISTMAS - 1944 The Ground is 'blanketed with downy snow. Late Imprinted with soldiers' foot- steps, as they forward go To the bloody battle up ahead. Where, here and there are strewn the dead. The boys who yesteryear but To children were, Tossing snowballs to and fro. Now victims of the Nazi cur. No Christmas do they celebrate Upon this earth of ghastly Give state; 'Scorched by the demon Nazi head; Enrichened, where their gal- lant blood was shed. Their smiling faces are no more. Their lives they gave. And remember, every 'Tis Christmas, 1944.

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The Children Present Xmas Programs school The following program was given 2:30 o'clock in the Stowe Assembly gram al in the Stowe Assembly Hall on Hall: tertainr Thursday, December 21, at 1:30: , Carol, "Away in a Manger" School Anna Deck the hall with boughs of Carol, "0 Come All Ye Faithful" ! Choral Reading and Song Grades 1 and 2 Iteeitati holly ; School Play, "Mrs. Santa Comes Into Joseph Dahle, Nancy Swift, 'Tis the season to be jolly ; Her Own" Grade 6-A Susan Trott, James Butterfield, An Invi Characters: Marjorie Parker, John Murray, Joyi Time for joy and time for Cynthia Dantos, Nancy White, Exerels, Santa Claus Robert Markert Myrtle Belle Jaques, Elbert Chil singing; Mrs. Santa Carlene Erickson Weaver, Margaret Johnson, Da' Christmas trees and sleighbells Brownies Henry White dra John Newall, Donald Valz, ringing. Reading, "I Must Go Back" Lac Charles McCullom, Joseph Wen- Grade 3 Lut May your pleasures be unending, nik, Harold Wood, Warren Readers: David Mowry, Carol Bar Crawford, George Bernardin, Ann DesRoches, Constance Christen That's the Christmas wish we're Robert Hatton Newall, assisted by: James Aud sending. Curry, Marilyn Early, Mary leas Joan Morrison, Joan Godfrey. Morse, David Glendinning, Wil- Ebli Patricia Michel, Polly Paradise liam Ryberg, Janet Gleason, rett THE HARTIGAN PHARMACY Prompter Harriet Ryberg Ann Smith, Lesley Jane West- Amaryll sound Effects Hilton Cormey fall, Robert Grant, Carl Sand- Sticks Recitation, "The Boys' Christmas' berg, Ray Whitney, Dick Whit- The George Jaspert, Donald Keifer. ney, Nancy Gordon, Allan Wad- Vitt David Stanton man, David White, Patricia Roy Song, "Stars of December" San born Clogs Marian Campbell Recitation Dunla Reading, "Christmas Customs in "Do You See That Star?" Grade 2 Bur Other Countries" Sidney Tavern Robert Innes, Bruce Donovan. Mec Song, "Lo, How a Rose E'er Paul Wennik. David Hutchin- Mill Blooming" Marion White son, Alexander Gibson, Mary Bells Carol, "The First Noel" School Alice Sullivan, Barbara McKay. Beli Recitation, "Three Kings" by Mary Anne Callahan. Ann Moc Grace Noll Crowell Grade 6-I3 Cleveland, Barbara Frawsell Rici Clifford Lawrence, Dorothy Reading, "Santa Claus" Grade 3 Will Keating, William Peters, Shir- Betsey Sparks, Joyce Williams, Triani ley McCabe, Gordon Edgar Patricia Sanborn, James Curry bars 1 0111111. •••••••.a. Song, "When the Sun Had Sunk Exercise, "The Music Box" Grade I Tambi to Rest (Old English Noel) Trio: Dannielle Johnston, Rob- "Christi) Calvin Hatch ert Brakey, Ruth Ann Fred- Carol, "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, A Chris .01.1•Maa• erickson; Chorus: Noel Farns- Isabella" Grade 5-A worth, Amy Glendinning, Frank Han Mary Margaret Denoncourt Nicoll, Mary Mayo, Delight Wil- rick FREE L Joseph Richard Bramley son, Joan Hathaway Rya TE Althea Dutton Rob PARKING ANDOVER s Jeannette Carol, "Silent Night" School e —NA/ Isabella Mary Fielding Announcer E. Frank Lewis, Jr.. Fait Good Folk of the Village of the Stowe School Gidl Nancy Allen, Christine Badu- The Chi PLAYHOUSE vakis, Cynthia Hayward, sttlitallfrolliatzfffrgtrisKrottl4.4ratla .:* Alla Boyd Butterfield, Rosemary Ricl Davidson, John Friel, Bar- Prie bara Kenney, Arthur Relic, Tan Mary Elise Waddington, Ruth "What A Weamer Chorus Play—"A Anne Sanborn, Miriam De- MERRY CHRISTMAS mers, Warren Tyler, Raeburn Chara Hathaway, Robert Henry, Mistress Richard Graves, Alan Park- 9eaeonigOerir Peace TO ALL er, Nancy Penwell, Ruth Den- Good W holm, Constance Markert, Unselfis Marion Noss, Roberta John- With our wishes for a Holly OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS son, Russell Johnson, Dolores very Merry Christmas go Bells Jane Bragdon, Joan Hewett, Carols Carol Stanton our heartfelt thanks for Cook Stage Properties your splendid patronage Sweets Pierce Bullen, James McGrath, of the passing year. Stockini Richard Bramley Dolls FRIDAY, SATURDAY -- December 22, 23 Carol, "Silent Night" School Hik Michael O'Shea, Susan Hayward Announcer Robert Savage Jack London 3:00; 6:00; 9:05 At the S. C. Jackson School this W. R. Hill John Clement, Rachel Thomas program was presented on Thurs- Underground Guerrilla's 1:45; 4:45; 7:50 day afternoon, December 21, at.

SUNDAY, MONDAY — December 24, 25 (Holiday Program) Dorothy Lamour, Eddie Bracken Rainbow Island 3:10; 6:05; 9:05 . . . Best Wishes Ann Savage, Tom Neal The Unwritten Code 1:55; 4:50; 7:50 fora Walt Disney Cartoon 2:55; 5:50; 8:50 MERRY TUES., WED., THURS., FRI., SAT. — December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 CHRISTMAS Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright Casanova Brown 3:05; 6:05; 9:10 ME Sharyn Moffett, Jill Esmond My Pal Wolf 1:45; 4:45; 7:50

CHILDREN'S MOVIE EACH SATURDAY MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK JOHN H. GRECOE • SHOWING WESTERN PICTURES COMEDIES AND CARTOONS 48 Main Street Telephone 830-R J. ADMISSION TO ALL, 10c, PLUS FED. TAX, 2c, TOTAL, 12c Tel. 6 The pupils of the Shawsheen Toys John Derry Lewis 3rtls school presented the following pro- Patriotism Mary Alice Shea 'e Assembly gram at their regular Christmas en- Play — "The First Noel" tertainment: Grades 5 and Ii cer" School Announcers — Dorothy Hastings Characters: Ong and Alan Barlow John, son of the Innkeeper of ,des 1 and 2 Recitation—A Welcome Bethlehem John O'Connor cy Swift, Mary Anne Faggiano Abram, a friend of John lutterfield, An Invitation Scott Gerrish n Murray, Joyce Sullivan. James Burnham Timeus, a shepherd boy cy White, Exercise—What Mother Goose's Thomas Wilkinson s, Elbert Children Want For Christmas Reuben, father of Timeus Johnson, David Best, Brooke Fisher, San- Everett MacAskill dra McKinery, Andrea Mac- First Shepherd Harold Gens Back" Lachlan, David Tomlinson, Second Shepherd Peter Caswell Grade 3 Lutier Bernard, Richard Davis, Third Shepherd John Barlow From All of Us wry, Carol Barbara Anne Jackson Fourth Shepherd Alan Ganem Constance Christmas Time Mary Judith Mariam! at y: James Audrey Tuttle, Raymond Gro- Joseph Edward Dean rly, Mary lean, Lois LeTourneau, Carl Wise Men fining, Wil- Ebhardt, Mary Whittaker, Lo- Walter Tomlinson, Peter Miller, MICUAILIL JAY'S , Gleason, retta Merrill Jay Guertin a lane West- Amaryllis—Rhythmic Orchestra Passerby on Street Carl Sand- Sticks — Robert Blomquist, Gail Ann Merchant, Joan Pearson, Dick Whit- Thompson, Norma Howard, .loan Barry, Connie Midelo, MERRY CHRISTMAS Allan Wad- Vincent Gallo, George Cairns, Herbert Nightingale , Patricia Roy Nightingale, Joan Mealey Angel Adeline Marrs Clogs — Frances Henrick, Paul Poem — "The Song of the Angels" and a Dunlavy, Thomas Pearl, John Jane Young :ar?" Grade 2 Burnham, Barry Guertin, Carol Chorus — Soloist, Peter Dunlop HAPPY NEW YEAR Donovan, Mechelski, William Dean, Ruth Lois Craig, Eileen Skeirik, Car- d Hutchin- Miller ole Wright, Lorraine Marcoux, son, Mary Bells — William Gens, Henry Jacqueline Ganem, Catherine to All Ira McKay, Beliveau, John Killilea, William Anderson, Janet Thompson, .han. Ann Mooney, Maxine Wainwright, Priscilla Tompkins, Frances Fre wsell Richard Finnerty, Robert Foley, Dunlavy, Mary Jane Merrill, is" Grade :1 William Bird, Kenneth Hill Eugene Groleau, Louis Fieldler, e Williams. Triangles — Ann Shugrue, Bar- Arthur Mooney, Charles Koza, Imes ('urry bara Wright, Charles Giovinco James Millie, Lucille Spinella, I3ox" Grade I Tambourine — Judith Colmer Jean Pearson, Betty Born, nston, Rob- "Christmas Bells" Jean Farrell. Priscilla Prescott Bells and Chorus Ann Freil- The following Christmas program Noel Farns- A Christmas Acrostic Harold Chart, Jane Marie Hen- was given Thursday afternoon in ning, Frank the Bradlee school: Delight Wil- rick, Suzanne Winters, Gerald Ly Ryan, William Sullivan, Jr.. Grodcs land 2—Flag salute, "God Bless Robert Winters, Daniel Daley, Americo"; "Heaven's Gift," Joan Lakin; School "Old Santa," Warren Russell; "Long, Long ti uk Lewis, Jr.. Franklin Killilea, Richard Ago," Anne Lefebvre, Joan Jedrey, Patricia Stowe School Gidley Smalley and Shirley Townsend; "To Please The Christmas Star Santa," Richard Carroll; "Sing a Song of Christmas," Marilyn Ness, Gail Goodwin, rfirailgraigraNr=?-gt Allan Vaughan, Gail Mat-land, Richard Carroll, Joon Jedrey, Joon Wilson Richard Foley, Mary Oliver, and Cynthia Lawrence; "The Christmas Priscilla Marrs, Marcia Pines," Paul Bouleau; "The Golden Tele- phone," Cynthia Lawrence; "That Shock- Tangney ing Stocking," Joyce Nason; "A December "What Santa Calls Him" Spelling Lesson," Paul Bouleau, Marilyn Richard Berube Ness, Willard Ferris, Patricia Smalley, Gail Goodwin, Joyce Nason, Basil Yancy, Pris- Play—"Aids to a Merry Christmas" cilla Lawrie, Leigh Henderson; "My Bell," Grade 4 Thelma Sparks; "0, Come, Little Children," %lag the star of Bethlehem Characters: Joan Wilson; "The Christmas Tree Wish," Richard Nolin; "His Letter," Clifford Mistress Mary Priscilla Gidley Sharpe; "Closing Piece," Patricia Lawrie; Peace Ruth Ann Morgan 'Silent Night' and "Away in a Manger," guide Our toDed Ones Good Robert Erler class, Mary A. Collins, teacher and principal. Will Grades 2 and 3—Carols by class, "Silent Unselfishness Sandra Guertin Night" and "Away in a Manger"; reci- les for a Holly Hayden Daley tations, "Greetings," William Townsend; through the Harkness Bells Jane Ann MacAskill "Christmas," Marjorie Davis, Nelson Town- istmas go send, Paul McFarlane, Richard Lumenello, Carols Maureen McKay Judith Hall, Carl Buschmann, Harold hanks for Cook Barbara Ann Doyle Newcomb, Donald Milligan, John MacMil- and tight the World to peace Sweets Marilyn Dickson lan; "The Christmas Tree," James Butler; patronage "Stockings," Priscilla Colpitts; "Secrets," fig year. Stocking Walter Wood Carl Buschmann; "A Ride With Santo Dolls Claus," Robert Lefebvre; "Clouds," Robert Hilda Shea, Elisabeth Burnham Nolin; song by class, "A Gift From Jack Frost"; recitations, "The Nicest Night," Lucille O'Hara; "A Boy's Christmas Wish," Hill Robert Lakin; "Christmas Stars," Geneva O'Hara; songs by special chorus, "Let's Make It a Merry Christmas," soloist, Rich- ard Lawrence; "The Holly Has a Greet- ing," soloist, Judith Hall; recitations, "On Christmas," Donald Ness; "After," Christo- pher Shaw; "Happy," Carlton Brown; "The Mouse's Letter," Herbert MacMillan; "A Little Gift," Diane Mitchell; "A Christmas Wish," James Greene; "My Candle," Mar- garet Perry; song by class, "0 Come All Ye Faithful": announcer, Kenneth Sparks. Mrs. Rushton, tecoher. Grades 4 and 5—Play, "The Squander Bug's Christmas Carol," characters—Dove Corston, Richard Moss; Sue Carston, Lola Lawrence Gas and Electric Co. Castle; Carl Corlston, Ralph Sharpe; first squander bug, Lucille Sherry; second squan- der bug, John Lawrie; German squander bug. Robert Henderson; Japanese squander hug, Joan Buckley; other squander bugs, Merry Christmas Judith Thompson, Joanne Myers, Ann Mc- Farlane and Raymond Nolin; songs, "C) Little Town of Bethlehem," class; reci- tation, "Jock Frost and the Christmas To All . . . I Tree," Frederick Buckley, Norman Martin, • Arthur Hammon, Gardiner Townsend, War- )E ren Ferris; song, "0 Come All Ye Faith- ful," class; recitation, "Christmas Morn- J. E. Pitman Est. ing," Eleanor Goff, David McFarlane; song, one 8:10-1: "Away in a Manger," class; recitation, Tel. 661 Park St. "Christmas Bells," class; song, "Silent Night," class, Miss McCarthy, teacher Our Christmas Padova, Julianna Grecoc, Fay Thornton, Christy, Philip Dole, Charles Doyle, Ed- ward Flanagan, Richard Gervais, Theodore Nativity Play at Robert Walsh, William Gurry, Joseph Pal- Gail McIntyre, Regina Brouillard, Alice Gaudet, Ellen Minihan. Grandmont, Loo Grant, John Hannon, Parochial School ligrino, Paul Carey, Thomas Heard, James George Lannon, Richard McCluskey, James Platt, Ernest Bourrassa, Merle Robinson, Grade II Welch, Daniel Worcester, Dorothy Belanger, The children of St. Augustine's Edward Dwyer, David Lastra, Michael Little Christmas Sentinels Theresa Beliveau, Vivian Bell, Patricia Ber- School presented the following pro- Drouin, Robin Grover, Leland Cook, Alfred geron, Mary Brennan, Constance Coleman, gram on Thursday afternoon: Belanger, Leon Marchand, Roger Christy, Elizabeth Chaplin, Elaine Connors, Helen Joan Corey, Janice Downey, Mary Gallant, Prudence Pimpare, Joan Currie, Agnes St. Delemere, Lorraine DesRoches, Jacqueline Emilia Gaudet, Margaret Grecoe, Gene- Grade I Jean, Joan Carney, Barbara King, Josephine Durling, Katherine Forragher, Patricia Gal- vieve Hartigan, Rita Lavigne, Elizabeth lant, Teresa Gaudet, Patricia Gurry, Mary Locke, Joan Motton, Mary Morrissey, Pa- Anne Lynch, Marie Rose McKeon, Mar- tricia Naughton, Jeanette Sarao, Gloria garet Middleton, Maureen Milne, Elaine St. Jean, Sally Walsh, Sally Sutcliffe. Naughton, Maureen Scanlon, Janet St. Jean, It's getting nearer and near- Kenneth Cookson, Charles Coyle, Paul Cro- Grade VII nin, John Davis, Ernest Dole, Paul Dumont, A Tribute to Mothers er the big day . . . you still Francis Dyer, Alan Griffin, William Hearne, Ronald Lastra, Robert Leete, John Luccy, Individual Speakers: Marylyn Mulcahy, haven't completed your shop- John McAllister, Frank Nelligan, Laurence Anna Furtado, Joseph Stack, Dorothy Rat- Riley, Anthony Shepherd, Bernard St. Jean, tery, George Ballontyne, Joan Dumont, ping, and you're searching Eugene. Zalla. Frederick Connors, Cecile Dennis, Richard Grade III Hover, Barbara McCluskey, Mary Young, your brains to find out just Janet Middleton, John Lynch, John Burke. How Can Anybody Sleep At The Choral Group: Agnes McAtamney, what to get for those last min- Rita Ledoux, Claire Sullivan, Nancy Hast- Christmas Time ings, Rita Monty, Annette Richard, Al- ute gifts . . . our ample supply Delia Bolduc, Ruth Dennis, Rhoda Des- fred Davis, Richard Stevens, Joseph Ray- Roches, Beverly Donohue, Doris Gallant, ball. Thomas Darby, Jerry Davey. of fine gift toiletries rivals the Jane Grondmont, Susan Hopkins, Georgette Grade VII La Voie, Pauline Monty, Anne McCarthy, variety of most of the large Joyce St. Jean, Betty Lou Simeone, Pauline Nativity Play Surette, Nancy White, Eleanor Young, Timothy Brennan — St. Joseph city stores, and the prices are Sylvia Zolla, Claire Boulanger, Albert 3rouillard, Robert Banister, Harold Hayes, Alice Parker — Blessed Virgin the same . . . we have Lenth- George Heseltine, Paul Keaney, Cornelius Inn Keeper — Philip Gaudet McCarthy, Bryan Murphy, John Polgreen, Kings — George Lefebvre, Philip Gaudet and Robert Chevelier. Robert Scanlon. eric perfumes in Shanghai, Children of the Inn Keeper — Beatrice Grade IV :)olden, Helen Surette, Norma Quinn. Miracle, Tweed, A' Bientot, and Con- Santa Is A Spry Old Man Angels — Grace Delamare, Margaret Nbbott, Edith Berthel. fetti, all in colorful gift boxes priced Doris Audesse, Edyth Belisle, Doris Bol- Santa and the Little Girl Who Did Not duc, Marguerite Boulanger, Shirley Chetson, Believe in Santa — Eileen Locke and Doro- from $2.00 to $10.00 . . . we have some Josephine Collins, Yvonne Dennis, Elaine thy Walsh. (A single number) Donohue, Elaine Dumont, Jane Dumont, Shepherds—Charles Dwyer, Arthur White, 4 nice Lentheric Lucite ladies' compacts Florence Golden, Alice Goudin, Gail Griffin, Raymond Belanger, Frances Brennan, Nor- Anne Grover, Anne Lancaster, Gertrude man Le May. I at $5.00 and wooden compacts at $1.50 Madden, Eleanor McCarthy, Norma Perry, Carolers — Margaret McDonald, Patricia Louise Pothier, Patricia Robertson, Marie Downey, Doris Van Bunnen, Ruth Coughlin, . . . Lentheric's Eau de Cologne is only Sullivan, Isobel Surette, Dorothy Walsh, Mary Eldred, Doris Therrien, Mary Grant, Everett Belisle, Joseph Brouillard, Daniel Eileen Locke, Roberta Vivenney. 95c and $1.75 . . . then we have a gift Connors, William Cox, James Downey, • Leonard Eldred, David Hannon, William which will be a source of real delight to Lench, William Lucey, Joseph Lynch, Wil- ANDOVER GRANGE NOTES iam McCarthy, Francis Reidy, James A. her, Peggy Sage Nail Polish kits, the Sullivan, James J. Sullivan, Teddy Surette, Andover Grange met in Grange Russell Thornton. Hall on Tuesday evening at 8:00. popular Color Guard kit at $1.00, Tourist Grade V Christmas carols were sung by a • kit at $3.00, Polo kit at $1.50, and the Christmas Lullaby quartet of the following ladies: • Thomas Davies, James Eldred, Charles Mrs. Doris Hudgins, Mrs. Wilma • Canton kit at $5.00 . Elizabeth Arden, Lynch, Albert Middleton, George Partridge, a Herve Pelletier, William Ronan, Stanley Abbott, Mrs. Helen True, and Mrs. of course is always a popular and Smith, George Walsh, John Wrigley, Mary Eleanor Hall, A Christmas tree with Lou Cookson, June Couture, Claire Dumont, gifts for all was enjoyed. A report acceptable gift . . . Blue Grass in lo Anne Durling, Claire Grassi, Maureen Hayes, Elizabeth Hearne, Elsie Le May, from the State Lecturers Confer- clear cologne comes at $1.50, $2.50 Margaret Madden, Florence Monty, Rita ence, held recently in Worcester, Pelletier, Marylyn Sullivan, Anita Tellier, was given by Mrs. Hartwell Abbott. and $4.50, and dusting powder is Maureen Collins. Grade VI Refreshments were served by the priced at $1.50 . . . the enchanting Santa Claus Express men who lost in the attendance little gift bottles of Arden's Mille Robert Brennan, David Brucato, Ronald contest of the past year. Fleurs perfume you can buy for $6.00, and Mille Fleurs dusting powder at $2.00 . . . we have a wide Gift Baskets variety of other Arden sets . . . we are also selling a lot of Old Soutb toiletries in attractive gift boxes at of Choice Fruits $1.00, $2.00, $2.15 and $3.00 . . . and, re- member, we have to collect a little extra Vs--7„.716101 on all these prices for Uncle Sam. Candies of All Kinds You won't find many places around that Hard, Ribbon, Canes have as large a collection of fine candies for Christmas . . . Colecrest is our best Chocolates seller in four mixtures, Appeal at $1.10, ---- Fruits and Nuts at $1.25, Milk Chocolatesat $1.25, and Hard and Chewy at $1.,2 u- Novelties rand, Gobelin, and Page and ShaNn ha.v.e.aDlso sent us a nice supply of candies, and we also have the usual fresh salted nut mixtures . . . NOTICE however, you'd better not wait too long be- cause they go fast these days and aren't THIS STORE WILL CLOSE replaced as fast as they used to be. CHRISTMAS DAY AT 1 P.M. THE a41 Please Plan Accordingly AND . ic Rc , 1006 C7itc SLALCI gAZ DEPT TELEPHONE BILLS PAYABLE HERE ANDOVER SPA rn

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They can't see why The following committee was in boy—sat in the town house Monday a police cruiser should come to the Academ; charge: Chairman, Miss Margaret WE EXTEND OUR Corpoi talking with some of the selectmen. fire station, miles and miles away Laurie; Miss Doris Gates, Mrs. lie wasn't angry. His boy had gone, from the tragedy to pick up an in- Punchar George Goff, Mrs. Donald Laurie, service and he might have been saved if halator while a comparatively short Miss Grace Lake and Miss Doris BEST WISHES the town's public safety depart- distance away from the scene a Goff. spent t% ments had acted as promptly as fire engine with the much-needed the Sout for a ly emplc they should have. But he wasn't ladders remains immobilized by a T/Sgt. Karl Haartz, formerly of angry. In a voice whose lowness be- statement which said: "The police tual Camp Claiburn, La., is enjoying the The cl spoke the emotions of his mind and department is taking care of it!" Christmas holidays at the family HAPPY YULETIDE SEASON of his heart, he said in substance: They can't see why two police of- candlelit home on High Plain road. He will copal Cl "No, I'm not angry at anyone. I'm ficers and two firemen should have leave immediately afterwards for sorry it had to be my boy, but if my taken time to wonder who should overseas duty. 7:30 P. loss will mean that other boys may operate the inhalator, for they can't Pvt. Allan Mosher is ill with pneu- BIRTH be saved, it will have done some see why every member of both de- monia at a hospital in Maryland, Shawsheen good." partments shouldn't be able to op- according to word received by his A son And the rest is up to us. George erate it. They can't see why there parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. James Mosh- send of Nicoll gave his life Saturday, and should have been any delay in the er of Haverhill street. one Sun it might have been saved. This Sat- giving of an order for the one fire- Pfc. Alan Bjorkman of Swamp- Motor Mart eral host urday a hearing is to be held, and man who was sure of himself in scott was killed in action in France it may then be determined what, running the inhalator to go along on November 27. He is the grandson Haverhill St. Tel. 767 and who, caused the delay that with the cruiser. of Mrs. Willis H. Tewksbury of meant the sending of equipment to There will be other things that Hidden road. the scene too little and too late. the people of Andover may now be Possibly that hearing will clarify a better able to understand. It's too ZV====XV=MVM-VX-VX-XV4 few impressions that Andover peo- bad that it took a life to do it. Next ple can't seem to get out of their March let's appropriate enough minds. money to bring the permanent fire They cant see why, when there's department up to the strength that A a life at stake, there should be any it should have; and let's have a t Fl question at all as to whose job it boat handily available for drowning is to save that life. They can't help accidents. but feel that it's the job of both That's the job the townspeople Last . . departments. They can't understand will have to do. They CAN see to it —,if a drowning or near-drowing is that the departments have the prop- a job that the fire department can er quantity of men; they CAN'T C glibly turn over to the police depart- do much about the quality of men, Some long - expected ment—why the inhalator is kept in any more than they have done al- the fire station, and why the police ready by the adoption of civil serv- items have arrived — department doesn't have a ladder ice examinations. That's the job things you have been truck if the fire department ladder the town officials will have to do. is to remain idle in the fire station Unfortunately town workers in waiting for, such as while a boy is losing his life. They many instances gradually get a Ands magnified idea of their own import- ance and adopt an attitude in which ARCHERY SETS 1 95 the public rather than the worker becomes the servant. A weeding PAINTED BLOCKS out every once in a while is a good A Houseful 2 50 thing; let's never wait again until PLI Christmas a tragedy makes such action im- BOWLING ALLEYS (Wooden) 8.95 perative. There's going to be a hearing Sat- TABLE LAMPS Day urday. The true facts should emerge Authentic reproductions) then. The people of Andover hope 5.50 to 14.50 A COMPLETE STOCK OF HE fervently that those in charge will PYREX WARE THE BETTER GRADE SKIS then take whatever action they may 6.95 to 24.00 W. I deem necessary, drastic though it (Everything They Make) 53 Sun We Will Be Open CHILDREN'S SNOW SHOVELS may be—for there is a father down CHILDREN'S TABLE in .Ballardvale who isn't angry but AND TWO CHAIRS 50c who hopes that his son's life wasn't lost in vain. Excellent Quality 15.95 VACUUM BOTTLES 119 Chairs From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Venetia GLASS COFFEE MAKERS 2 95 up CARTS 98c and 2.00 High ( Lino 1 To All Our RED CANDLES 12 in. 8c; 15 in. 10c RAG DOLLS 150 Packini 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. HERB SETS (5 Assorted) ....1.25 TEDDY BEARS 1.89 RC Friends SKI BINDINGS 250 A FEW IND. EL. CANDLES ..39c 19 BR/ A Very Merry SKI POLES 200 up AND HALO CANDOLIERS 2.00 Christmas FOR THE BIRDS FOR FIDO AL JOSEI Closed 1 p.m.-5 p.m. FEEDERS All Prices DOG CANDY 25c CLOSED ALL DAY SUET CAKES 30c WILD BIRD SEED ..10 lbs. 1.35 COLLARS — HARNESS 34 Am DECEMBER 25 SUNFLOWER SEED ..1 lb. 30c LEADS — BRUSHES (Fo 5 lbs. 1.35 DOG FOOD The Many Dalton's Pharmacy lots 11 Andover Lunch W. R. HILL Fl .oiv rAvA-v*vr 21 Ma 10 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944 THE ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. William Forsythe, CHURCHES 381/2 Maple avenue, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Baptist Church . Mildred Elizabeth, to Corporal Don- Friday, 6:30, Annual Christmas Party in ald A. Spinney, USMC, son of Mr. the Vestry. A splendid program has been About and Mrs. Charles H. 'Spinney of 97 planned by the Misses Helen Thompson Chestnut street. and Beulah Dennison, co-chairmen. All are cordially invited. Miss Forsythe graduated from Sunday, 9:30, Opening session of Church Punchard in 1939 and attended the School; 10:00, Adult class; 10:45, Morning McIntosh Business school. She is Worship—Christmas Sermon by the Pastor: "Let Christ In!"; 5?00, White Gift Vesper employed in the office of Phillips Service — Participants: Carol Sing led by Academy. Superintendent H. H. Otis; Scripture Read- Xmas Turkeys OUR Corporal Spinney graduated from ing, Raeburn Hathaway; Candle Story, Laura Thompson; Recitation, Phyllis Punchard in 1938, and entered the Thompson, Margaret McLachlan; Song — H ES service in January, 1942. He has "Gifts of Love," Joyce Williams, Nancy spent two years on active duty in Norton, Judith Calmer; Song — "We Three We have no assurance at this time that the turkeys Kings," Richard Woodhead, David Wetter- the South Pacific. He was previous- berg, Carlton Smith; Angels Marilyn Brown, we have bought will get here before Saturday, and, ly employed by the Merrimack Mu- Laura Thompson; Story — "Christmas Cara- tual Fire Insurance Co. van," Mrs. Henry Birnstein. as the weather is extremely cold, they may arrive The couple will be married at a * * * in a half-frozen condition. If they do, it will he E SEASON candlelight service in Christ Epis- Christ Church copal Church on December 26, at Friday, 3:00 p.m., Christmas Party for almost impossible to dress them. 7:30 P. M. Kindergarten. Sunday, 8:00 a.m., Holy Communion,' 11:00, Morning Prayer and Sermon; 5:00 So don't take any chances on us. We are telling you BIRTH p.m., Children's Carol Service; 11:15, Carols een and Holy Communion (full choir). the facts about the shortage of turkeys. If we get A son to Mr. and Mrs. John Town- Monday, Christmas Day, 10:00 a.m., Holy send of Andover street, Ballardvale, Communion and Address. turkeys, you will get them. We are talking about one Sunday at the Lawrence Gen- Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Christmas Party eral hospital. for the Sunday School. fresh dressed northern turkeys, not cold storage Mart Thursday, Holy Innocents Day, 10:00 a.m., Holy Communion; 6:45 p.m., Girl Scouts. turkeys. Tel. 767 • • * South Church Sunday, 9:30, Church School and The RANGE Junior Church; 10:45, Morning Worship Fresh Fruits for Christmas and Christmas Sermon: "The Assurance of XX4 Christmas"; 10:45, Church Kindergarten; and 11:15, Educational Motion Pictures. Seedless Oranges — Large Grapefruit — Pink Grape- Monday, 7:00 a.m., Christmas Dawn and Carol Service. fruit — Fresh Pineapples — Macintosh Apples — Fancy Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., Formal Prome- nade, Junior King's Daughters at the Crys- Eating Pears and Apples — Red and White Grapes FUEL OILS tal Ballroom. Wednesday, 7:00, The Church Choir. Kumquats — Fresh Dates — Figs — Alligator Pears Thursday, 10:00, All-day Sewing Meet- ing, Women's Union. Tangerines — Cape Cod Cranberries while they last Triple Filtered ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coon of 407 Certified Service Andover street, Ballardvale, have Fresh Vegetables for Christmas announced the engagement of their daughter, Eleanor Ames Coon, to Green Peas — Green Beans — Sweet Potatoes — Peppers Phone 365 Reginald Clarke Day of Westerly, R. I. Yellow and White Turnips — Fancy Eating Squash 'Miss Coon is a graduate of Pun- Boston Market Celery — Hothouse Tomatoes — Water Cress chard and attended the Massachu- Andover Coal Co., Inc. setts School of Art. 'Mr. Day is em- Radishes — Chicory — Escoroles — ('ukes — Broccoli ployed by the Hamilton-Standard Green Cabbage — Red Cabbage — Mushrooms Propellors concern in Westerly. Carrots—Beets—Plain Celery—Parsnips—Iceberg. Lettuce Art work by Marjorie F. Ruth, of Garden Lettuce—Fancy Boiling White Onions—Parsley PLUMBING 28 Wolcott avenue, who is a sopho- more in the College of Fine and White Cauliflower — Yellow Onions Applied Arts is included in the 10th Plain Tomatoes — Spinach and annual exhibit of the University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied HEATING Arts. K OF The exhibit, which includes ex- WE SKIS amples of work done by students Grocery Department 6.95 to 24.00 W. H. WELCH CO in art, architecture and landscape 53 Summer Street Tel. 128 architecture, is being displayed in We cannot advertise as we have done in other years SHOVELS high schools throughout Illinois. 50c UPHOLSTERING about Christmas specialties. The reason for this is 1 19 obvious. However, we can tell you very quickly Chairs — Refinished — Cane seating— Protect Your Home from Venetian Blinds — Window Shades— ..98c and 2.00 High Grade Coverings for Davenports whether or not we have in stock what you may be Lino Rugs — Mattresses Remade— TUBERCULOSIS planning to use for your Christmas dinner. One 1 50 Packing—shipping—crating. thing we would like to stress: Please be patient if 1.89 ROWLAND L. LUCE (formerly Buchan's) someone is ahead of you being waited upon at our .NDLES 39c 19 Barnard Street Tel. 1840 store—we are extremely short of experienced help )OLIERS 2.00 (as is every store-keeper in America) and as your turn comes every consideration will be given to your WALLPAPER order. We have no chairs for you to sit down on, )O ALLIED PAINT STORES JOSEPH T. GAGNE, President but there's plenty of room for you to walk around 25c New Location and observe what a first-class grocery store of this HARNESS 34 Amesbury St. Lawrence (Formerly Bailey's Market) type really carries in stock. 3R U SH ES 1 )D FOR SALE Many desirable homes and house The J. E. GREELEY CO. lots in all sections of Andover. FRED E. CHEEVER Telephone Andover 1234 Accommodation Service 21 Maln St. Tel. 775 or 1098 BUY and USE Christmas Seals 11 -nber 21, 1944 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944 Union „Assimnsiesimiw SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY Church Music S The annual Christmas party of Prelude, (Continued from Page 1) tile West Parish Sunday school, Processic will be held in the vestry on Friday MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 7:00 A.M. evening at 7:15. A program of Call to (CHRISTMAS DAY DAWN SitsvicE) l'nison 1 stunts and a Christmas tree with Prelude. "Weihnachten" Max Reger Lord's I Santa Claus, and a distribution of Hymn, " Joy to the World" Handel Anthem, gifts and carol singing will be en- Choir. Cristmas Day Fantasy on joyed. Old Carols Gustav Hoist Responsi Junior Choir Carols: Gloria Mr. Brodhead's class of Young "Lay Down Your Staff" French Reading "Silent Night" German Anthem, People will hold a party tonight. If Choir, "Cherubim Song" Bortniansky I 'astoral conditions permit a skating party Choir. Coventry Carol English Offertor) will be enjoyed, otherwise it will Offertory Solo, "Rest, Lord Jesus, Rest" (1tTertor: he held in the vestry. Walter Howe Doxolog: Mrs. Mervin E. Stevens Hymn, Choir, "Gloria" Cesar Franck Sermon, Postlude, Fugue in D major ("Joy Fugue") I'rayer Disease Bach Hymn, ' Mrs. Marion Peck, Piano Postlude, Mr. Weston L. Brannen, Director of Music (Continued from Page 1) and Organist CHR1 Rev. Frederick B. Noss, Minister Prelude, Feast your eyes on these fine foods that are as much a part of Keep in fighting trim the rest of • • • • • the Christmas tradition as is jolly old Santa himself. They're the winter by eating plenty of the all here ... FULL AND PLENTY of everything to highlight seven basic foods daily . . . and eat North Parish Church CHRISTMAS SUNDAY. DEC. 24 your menu at prices that dim the cost of an old fashioned Holi- regularly. (Basic foods include green and yellow vegetables; citrus CANDLELIGHT SERVICE, 4:30 P. M. day dinner. Shop early and you'll shop easily, enjoyably, and fruits, tomatoes, raw cabbage and Musical Pageant, "A Festival of Carols" economically. Save time. Save money. Prepare your menu with by the Church School. The morning serv- salad greens; potatoes, other vege- • ice will be ommitted for the occasion. these Food-Values for Merry Christmas Feasting! tables and fruits; milk and milk Prelude products; meat, poultry, fish, eggs, Mrs. Fred D. Whittier, Organist Voluntary dried beans, peas, nuts and peanut Carols by the Choirs butter; bread, flour and cereals; Responsive Service—For Christmas Fresh Hams 10-15 lbs. lb. 37c and butter and fortified margarine.) Hymn—"Watchman, Tell Us of the Night" Scripture Reading Keep good hours by sleeping at Anthem • least eight hours . . . in bed. The Senior Choir Chuck Pot Roast (boneless) lb. 38c Prayer Keep your house, office or car Response by the Choirs aired and heated properly at a con- Announcements and Offering Hymn—"0 Little Town of Bethlehem" Corned Pork Shoulders lb. 32c stant temperature of about 68 de- Pageant—"A Festival of Carols" grees. Sleeping quarters should be The Church School even lower .. . but be sure to avoid Hymn—"O Come, All Ye Faithful" Sung by the members of the Pageant Rolled Shoulder of Veal lb. 38c drafts. Cast and the Audience Benediction Keep away from anyone suffering Postlude lb. 25c with a cold . .. to the point of risk- Fresh Cottage Cheese ing your popularity. West Parish Church Dress sensibly, seasonably and SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 10:30 A. M. comfortably. Proper clothing, es- Prelude, "Noel" D'Aguin Victor Coffee lb. 39c Hymn, "Joy to the World! The Lord pesially if you're one of those indi- Is Come" viduals peculiarly sensitive to Anthem, "There Dwelt in Old Judea" drafts, can greatly help reduce un- William H. Griggs Fancy Pears 3 for 29c Anthem, "Light a Torch, Jeanette" necessary colds. Old French Keep clean. Maintain good hy- Solo, "0 Holy Night" Adolphe Adam giene and grooming by using plenty George A. Lowe, III Oranges — Grapes — Tangerines Offertory, Choral—"Sleep, Holy Babe" ()f soap and water. Kreckel * * * Anthem, "0 Little Town of Bethlehem" 11 J. P. Scott Fresh Vegetables of All Kinds And if you do come down with Hymn, "The First Noel" a cold: Hymn, "0 Come, All Ye Faithful" Response, Lo, How a Rose" Practorius Go to bed and stay there. Don't Postlude, Hallelujah Chorus from be a false patriot. The wise time to "The Messiah" Handel care for a cold is at the beginning George A. Lowe, Director Miss Marion L. Abbott, Organist —when it can be controlled with • • • • • the least absenteeism, money and damage to health. Avoid risking your health and SUPPORT THE UNITED wasting money on cold vaccines and expensive vitamin pills — unless WAR FUND DRIVE specifically advised by your doctor. Colds spread when you sneeze or cough. Cover them up with a han- Mall kie. Most colds might be prevented LOUIS SCANLON'S . if cold sufferers showed a little on the Andover line consideration for others—especial. is no ly in crowds and public conveyan- ces. only If your cold does not become bet- "GLENNIE'S MILK” ter, call a doctor or visit him dur- ing regular office hours. If you must 54 Years In Business call him to your home, phone him 1890 - 1944 about eight-thirty in the morning SO he may prepare his schedule of calls for the day in advance. Don't forget, pneumonia and sin- No Toll Charge To Call Glennie's usitis start from little colds—and iiifluenza is often mistaken for a cold. (1 Andover Residents Call Enterprise 5368 The Andover Board of Health has announced that the situation here JOYOUS HOLIDAYS is slightly better than average. AND HAPPINESS There are four scarlet fever cases, but these are, all original cases, not Throughout the contacts. Telephone 7339 Established 1854 Coming Year 1Miss Barbara Hart recently took GEO. W. HORNE CO. a leading part in the Nativity play LAWRENCE, MASS. presented by the Radcliffe college TEMPLE'S TAR AND GRAVEL ROOFING SHEET METAL WORK freshmen. She is the daughter of Where You Buy Your Records ASPHALT SHINGLING AND SIDE WALL WORK Mr. and 'Mrs. E. D. Hart of Salem street. THE 41111111111111111MIMMIP

12 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944 Union Congregational Church Processional Hymn Postlude, Overture to "A Child Is Born" "0 Come All Ye Faithful" Bach SUNDA\ • Dr.CP,A1BER 24, Salutation Guest Organist, Miss Margaret Hadley, MORNING WORSHIP, 10:45 Anthem, "Break Forth, 0 Beauteous front First Baptist Church of Methuen Prelude, Choral from the Gothic Suite Bo011man Heavenly Light" Bach Violin Soloist, Mr. Henry Kelly, Page 1) of Phillips Academy ENJOY Processional Hymn Reading of the Scripture "0 Corn All Ye Faithful" Carols 25, 7:00 A.M. Call to Worship "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" 14th Cent. St. Augustine's Church IN SERVICE) Cnison Prayer "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella UP TO tjC) Max River I.ord's Prayer Old French Carol Very Rev. Thomas Fogarty, 0.S.A., Pastor I" Handel Anthem, "0 Little Town of Bethlehem" "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Mary F. Lanigan, Organist and Director a on Rcdncr by Night" (front) Esle's Psalter ,ntasy CHRISTMAS EVE. SERVICE, 11:30 P.M. Gustav Hoist Responsive Reading A Christmas Poem Gloria Anthem, "Lo, How a Rose E'cr Blooming" Chimes—Traditional Carols ANNUAL FUEL SAVINGS! Reading of the Scripture "Joy to the World" Staff" French Practorius "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" German Anthem, "Jesu Bambino"- Pietro Yon Offertory Solo (violin solo) "Largo" Handel Pastoral Prayer .Anthem (Junior Choir) Halleluiah from "Silent Night" I3ortniansky Pietro Yon INVESTIGATE Offertory music of Bethlehem" Faber 'Jesu Bambino" English • Abide G. McLaughlin 1 Jesus. Rest" Offertory Anthem, "0 Holy Night" Adam Congregational Singing Doxology "Joy to the World", "Silent Night" "0 Holy Night" Adam All-Weather, Triple-Service Walter Howe Louise M. Stacy the Stevens Hymn, "Joy to the World" Handel Meditation Sermon, "The Stable and the Star" Anthem, "Jesu Bambino" Pietro Yon "Night of Nights" Vanderwatter Cesar Franck Jeanne Wirzt ir ("Joy Fugue") l'rayer Christmas Story, "Our Lady's Tumbler" hymn, "Silent Night" Gruber Carols MIDNIGHT — SOLRM N HIGH MASS Bach "Kyrie" Gounod Piano l'ostlude, "Christmas Postl"de" Best "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen" • • • • • "What Child Is This" Old English "Gloria" Mozart 3irector of Music 'Credo" Korman st CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE, 4:30 P. M. "The First Noel" Traditional Prelude, Pastoral Symphony front Recessional Hymn, "Hark. the Herald Offertory, "Adestc Fidel's" Traditional ass, Minister "The Messiah" Handel Angels Sing" Mendclssohn-Bartholdy James Sheard, Soloist • "Sanctus" Gounod "Itenedictus" Cawood Church "Agnus Dei" Gounod Communion. "Birthday of a King" Y. DEC. 24 James Sheard, assisted by Choir , 4:30 P. x. Soloists: Abbie G. McLaughlin, Jeanne stival of Carols" Wirtz, Louise M. Stacey, James Sheard The morning serv- CHRISTMAS DAY, 9:45 A.M. for the occasion. "Birthday of a King" Barbara Carley ler, Organist "0 Holy Night" Jean Lefebvre Choirs CAROLS AT 11:30 A.M., sung by Combined Christmas Choirs 17s of the Night"

Baptist Church Draft-free Ventilation in Winter :hair SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1944 Rain-Proof Ventilation in Summer MORNING SERVICE ng Jrgan. Christmas Prelude" Corelli RUSCO combines all the advantages of Bethlehem" Urgan, 'A. borate" Bach of storm windows, screens and weathei- Carols" I :I, rai t, ' ustance" stripping, in one compact unit—with ichool ' Joy to the World" Marto fuel savings up to 30%. Interchangesbl, Faithful" Choir, assisted by Mrs. Bedford Wood, in 30 seconds from within. ,f the Pageant Joprano, and Miss Beulah Dennison, tudience Contralto l'ra er Response, "Custancc" /Va 2.catuot. Pas/mewl 0.ier.ory Anthem, "0 Holy Night" Adam FHA iina•sced • Soloist Ai rs. Kenneth t hompson, Soprano ostlude. Procession" C. Franck Church VESPER SERVICE Without obligation we will gladly 24, 10:30 A. M. )rgati, "Pastoral Symphony" Handel D'Aguin Carols b.. Choir make a survey of your home and Id! The Lord • S.ng Noe," Old French demonstrate the comfort, conven- • two. Night" Barnb.y 01(1 Judea" Solo, ' t ne Star of. liethhiteni" Adams ience and economy offered by H. Griggs Mrs. Bedtord Wood RUSCO Windows. , Jeanette" Festal Post lime" Rinck Old French Liberal allowance for Old Screens Adolphe Adam ve, III and Storm Windows. Can be fin- , Holy Babe" PUNCHARD NOTES anced for as low as $5.00 a month. Kreckei of Bethlehem" J. P. Scott The school sang Christmas car- Write, Phone or Call. ols with Barbara Hill as their ac- Faithful" ose" Practorius companist at a Christmas assembly us from held during the last period on E. A. PARLEE CO. Handel Thursday under the direction of rector Mr. Stevens. 121-123 Exchange St. MALDEN thbott. Organist • has thousands of esswid Two -films: "Problems of the Tels. Malden 3458 - 3459 Working Girl" and "Nursing" were Andover Representative J. W. Duke shown at a special assembly for the UNITED girls during Thursday morning. This assembly was another of the DRIVE calls to deliver this Christmas projects undertaken by the Guid- ance Department to acquaint the students with the problem of choos- ,NLON'S Many are RUSH, URGENT, IMPORTANT—for there ing a career and how to defeat the ver line many problems that arise in regard to them. is no holiday for war. So please use Long Distance Helping (and we do mean help- ing) with the Christmas rush at the only for essential calls on December 24, 25 and 26. Post Office this year are Norman Bendroth, James Christie, Donald Coleman, George Collins, William NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE et TELEGRAPH CO. Dole, Donald Dane, Homer Judge, William Lowe, John McGrath, Bill Westcott, Tom Williamson, and James Ryan. The first basketball game of the season will be played tonight at Rockport. School will be in session again CURRAN & JOYCE COMPANY :01 January 2nd of next year. OLIDAYS RUTH GREGORY —MANUFACTURERS— PINESS A daughter, Priscilla Margaret, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Newton of ut the River Road, on December 7, at St. Year SODA WATERS ,Joseph's Hospital, Lowell. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Arsenault, 4 Juliette street, on LE'S and GINGER ALES Thursday at the Clover Hill hos- Your Records pital.

THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944 ember 21, 1944 ioint tenants, both of whom are now de- Commonwealth of Massachusetts NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS and Katherine W. Collins as the Adminis- tratrix with the will annexed of Luke Col- ceased, and being part of the premises de- PROBATE COURT vised to us under the will of the said Luke 14 Essex, as. lins, all of Andover in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Collins which was duly probated and allowed , To all persons interested in the estate of to the Arlington Trust Company, a banking in the Essex County Probate Court April Anna F.. Cumming late of Andover in said corporation organized under the laws of the 6th 1937. County, deceased. Commonwealth of Massachusetts and having In addition to the foregoing the Grantors A petition has been presented to said an usual place of business in Lawrence in hereby grant unto the said Corporation the Court for probate of a certain instrument said County of Essex, dated December 13, right of way to pass and repass over the purporting to be the last will of said de- 1937, and recorded with the North District following described tract of land:— EWSI ceased by Helen C. Malone and Miles S. of Essex Registry of Deeds, Book 612, Page Beginning at a point on the Easterly side Malone, both of Andover in said County. 320, of which mortgage the undersigned is of said Union Street 542.75 feet North from H 11111 praying that they be appointed executors the present holder, for breach of the con- the North bound of Donald's land; thence thereof without giving a surety on their You arc hereby required on or before ditions contained in said mortgage and for turning and running Southeasterly 399.98 bonds. March 1, 1945, to destroy Brown Tail nests the purpose of foreclosing the same will be feet; thence turning and running Northerly If you desire to object thereto you or your and the egg clusters of the Gypsy Moth and sold at public auction at 2:15 o'clock P.M., 40 feet; thence turning and running North- attorney should file a written appearance Tent Caterpillar on your property in this Eastern War Time, on Wednesday, the westerly 400 feet to said Union Street; FOR R in said Court at Salem before ten o'clock town. twenty•fourth day of January. 1945, upon thence turning and running Southerly by (lover in the forenoon on the second day of Janu- This notification ks in accordance With the the premises therein described all and singu- said Union Street 40 feet to the point of General Laws of Massachusetts, which re- lar the premises described in said mortgage, beginning. 4 LOCI ary, 1945, the return day of this citation. to wit: Rhone Witness, John V. Phelan, Esquire, First quires the destruction of the eggs, cater- This mortgage is given to correct the de- Judge of said Court, this sixth day of De• pillars, pupae and nests of the Gypsy Moth, A certain tract of land with all the build- scription in a mortgage given by Luke and cember in the year one thousand nine hun- Brown Tail Moth and Tent Caterpillar under ings thereon, situated on the Easterly side Nora Collins. both of whom are now de- .1red and forty-four. heavy penalty for failure to comply with the of Union Street, sometimes called South ceased. to the Grantee herein which said provisions of the law. Union Street. in said Andover, and bounded WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN, Register. mortgage is dated January 23rd, 1925 and GIRL t The Gypsy Moth egg clusters, wherever and described as follows: is recorded with the North District of Essex Beginning at a point on the Easterly side ntornii found, should be destroyed with creosote. Registry of I)ceds, Book 508, Page 314, so or telt Commonwealth of Massachusetts Brown Tail Moth nests should be cut off of said Union Street 244 feet North from that the above described mortgaged premises PROBATE COURT and burned. The egg bands of the Tent the wall marking the Northerly boundary of shall be included in and become a part of Essex, ss. Caterpillar, found mostly oil the twigs of one Donald's land; thence turning and run- die mortgage given as aforesaid by the said SI fruit trees and varieties of the wild cherry, ning Easterly by land of said Mary Agnes !mit- and Nora Collins to the Grantee To all persons interested in the estate of should be cut off and burned. For further Collins and Katherine Waltrude Collins 395 Harris Richardson late of Andover in said herein. SAVE information on these insects, consult the feet to a point; thence turning and running The premises will be sold subject to all Hove County, deceased. local moth superintendent, G. R. Abbott. Southerly by other land of the Grantors 44 conditions and restrictions of record, unpaid fe'-t to a point; thence turning and running used c' A petition has been presented to said ROY E. HARDY taxes and other municipal liens. Park Court for probate of a certain instrument i. EVERETT COLLINS Westerly, partly by other land of the Grant- Five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be purporting to be the last will of said de EDWARD P. HALL ors and partly by land now or formerly of required to be paid in cash by the pur- FOR RI ceased by Theresa W. Richardson of An- Selectmen of Andover Louis C. Cyr, 395 feet to said Union Street; chaser at the time and place of sale, balance call A dover in said County, praying that she be thence turning and running Northerly by of the purchase price to be paid within ten eph,ine appointed executrix thereof without giving ANDOVER NATIONAL BANK said Union Street 44 feet to the point of days thereafter. a surety on her bond. beginning. ARLINGTON TRUST COMPANY. The Annual meeting of the Stockholders Together with the right to use that part Comm If you desire to object thereto you or your of The Andover National Bank will be held liy Frederick A. Weiss, Treasurer. of the driveway on the land of said Cyr for Harry R. Lawrence, Atty.. attorney should file a written appearance at its Banking House, 23 Main Street, An- the purposes of entering the house and prem- dover. Mass..Tuesday, the ninth day of 825-6.7 Bay State Building, in said Court at Salem before ten o'clock ises to the rear of the house of the Grantors Lawrence. Massachusetts Essex, in the forenoon on the second day of Janu- January, 1945, at ten o'clock a.m., for the in the same manner as it is now used in choice of directors and the transaction of (21-28-4) To all ary, 1945. the return day of this citation. connection therewith. Joseph any other business that may properly come This mortgage is subject to the right to Witness, John V. Phelan. Esquire, First Andover National Bank Counts-, Judge of said Court, this sixth day of De• before the meeting. use the driveway over the above described cember in the year one thousand nine hum CHESTER W. HOLLAND, Cashier. premises under the terms and conditions and The following pass book issued by the A pet Bred and forty-four. December 21, 1944. for the same purposes as set forth in a deed Andover National Bank has been lost and Court if front the Grantors herein to Louis C. Cyr, application has been made for the issuance eerta:n WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN, Register. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF dated July 8th, 1937, recorded with the of a duplicate book. Public notice of such If you to REAL ESTATE North District of Essex Registry of Deeds, application is hereby given in accordance By virtue and in execution of the power attorney Commonwealth of Massachusetts Book 609, Page 423. with Section 40, Chapter 590, of the Acts in said of sale contained in a certain mortgage Being part of the premises conveyed by of 1908. PROBATE COURT given by Luke Collins and Nora Collins, in the ft Charles G. Hussey, by deed dated December Payment has been stopped. try, 194 Essex, as. husband and wife, both of Andover in the 10th. 1902, recorded North District of Essex Book No. 7762. To all persons interested in the estate of County of Essex and Commonwealth of Registry of Deeds, Book 200, Page 172, to CHESTER W. HOLLAND, Treasurer. Witn-s George R. Knightly late of Andover in Massachusetts, to the Arlington Trust Com- our parents, Luke and Nora Collins, as (21-28-4) Judge a said County, deceased. pany, a banking corporation organized under Deceinbe A petition has been presented to said the laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- hundred Court praying that Carl W. Knightly of chusetts, and having an usual place of busi- "I Lawrence in said County be appointed ad- ness in said Lawrence, dated January 23, ministrator of said estate without giving a 1925. and recorded with the North District surety on his bond. of Essex Registry of Deeds, Book 508, Page 314, of which mortgage the undersigned is Comm, If you desire to object thereto you or your the present holder, for breach of the con- attorney should file a written appearance ditions contained in said mortgage and for in said Court at Salem before ten o'clock the purpose of foreclosing the same, will be Essex, s in the forenoon on the second day of Janu• sold at public auction at 2 o'clock P.M., To all ary, 1945, the return day of this citation. Eastern War Time, on Wednesday the I.orrain Witness, John V. Phelan. Esquire, First twenty-fourth day of January, 1945, upon said Cot Judge of said Court, this eleventh day of the premises therein described all and singu- The at December in the year one thousand nine lar the premises described in said mortgage, hundred and forty-four. to wit: sented tc WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN, Register. Two certain parcels of land with the build- and (lila: Sweeney and Sargent, Attys., ings thereon, situated on the Easterly side f you Lawrence, Mass. of South Union Street in Andover, and attorney in said (14.21-28) bounded as follows: FIRST PARCEL: Beginning at a point in the ft in the granted preniises on the Easterly side try, 194 Commonwealth of Massachusetts of said South Union Street 244 feet North- \Vito -F PROBATE Co URT erly from the wall marking the Northerly Judge of Essex, ss. boundary line of one Donald's land; thence Deceinhe To all persons interested in the estate of Northerly by said South Union Street 148.75 hundred feet; thence at right angles Easterly 395 Martha Smart late of Andover in said WTI; County, deceased. feet by other land of the Grantors; thence A petition has been presented to said Court turning at a right angle Southerly 148.75 praying that Annie S. Angus of Andover in feet by other land of the Grantors; thence turning again at a right angle Westerly 395 said County be appoint,1 administratrix of Comm said estate without giving a surety on her feet to the point of beginning. Containing bond. 1.35 acres. "JLET FOLLOW ME TO ... If you desire to object thereto you or your SECOND PARCEL: Beginning at a point Essex, s: in the granted premises on the Easterly side attorney should file a written appearance in of said South Union Street, sometimes called To all said Court at Lawrence h -fore ten o'clock Union Street, 392.75 feet Northerly front the Thomas in the forenoon on the eighth day of Janu- wall marking the Northerly boundary line of MERRIMACK COOPERATIVE BANK !" If you're just said Cou ary. 1945, the return day of this citation. 0110 Donald's land; thence Northerly by said The at Witness, John V. Phelan, Esquire, First South Union Street 150 feet; thence at right sented tc Judge of said Court, this thirteenth day of angles Easterly 395 feet by other land of the "back from the wars" for keeps, and eager to get started account. December in the year one thousand nine Grantors; thence turning at a right angle If you hundred and forty-four. Southerly 150 feet to other land of the Grant- attorne- WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN. Register. ors, being the first parcel herein above de- on a home of your own, come in and speak with us. We said C (14.21-28) scribed; thence turning again at a right angle o'clock anti running Westerly 395 feet by said other of day of Commonwealth of Massachusetts land of the Grantors to 'the point of be- have the facilities to help you under the G. I. Bill this cite ginning. PROBATE COURT Witne Essex, ss. Except so much as shall have been hereto- Rights. And our generous financing terms are particu- To all persons interested in the estate of fore released. Judge c The premises will be sold subject to all Novemb Elizabeth Shorten, late of Andover in said hundred County, deceased. conditions and restrictions of record, unpaid larly suitable for you. Visit us today. A petition has been presented to said Court taxes and other municipal liens. \V I I for probate of a certain instrument tioritort- Five hundred ($500.00) dollars will he ing to be the last will of said deceased by required to be paid by the purchaser at the Mildred R. Shorten of Andover in said time and place of sale and balance of the THE County, praying that she he appointed ex- purchase price to he paid within ten days ecutrix thereof without giving a surety on thereafter. TRAIN ARLINGTON TRUST COMPANY, her bond. API If you desire to object thereto you or your By Frederick A. Weiss, Treasurer. Harry R. Lawrence, Atty., ER.RI MACK reC attorney should file a written appearance by in said Court at Lawrence before ten o'clock 825.6-7 Bay State Building, Lawrence. Massachusetts Rec in th- forenoon on the eighth day of Janu• of arm. 1045, the r turn day of this citation. uoopezazvuz Pitt Witness, John V. Phelan, Esquire. First MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE the 'Fudge of said Court, this fifteenth day of 264 ESSEX STREET - SINCE 189 2. the December in the year one thousand nine By virtue and in execution of the power of sale contained in a certain mortgage Col hundred and forty-four. Sug WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN, Register. given by Hannorah Rayball, Mary Agnes Collins and Katherine Waltrude Collins, pits (21-28-4) December 21, 1944 14 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, THE Al are now de- premises de- the said Luke 3 and allowed Court April CLASSIFIED

the Grantors arporation the WANTED TO BUY pass over the land:— NEWSPAPERS, RAGS and Magazines. Easterly side Call A. J. Groleau, 42 Corbett St. Tele- et North from phone connection. land; thence tsterly 399.98 iing Northerly VOR RENT muting North- FOR RENT — A spinet piano. Call An- Jnion Street; dover 1695-W. Southerly by the point of LOCKE STREET—Room for rent. Tele- phone 274-R. (12.21-tf) •orrect the de- by Luke and are now de- HELP WANTED n which said Ird, 1925 and GIRL to assist with housework one or two strict of Essex mornings a week. Reply to 5 York street , Page 314, so or telephone 1758-W. gaged premises nine a part of id by the said SERVICES OFFERED the Grantee SAVE your mattresses and box springs. subject to all Have them sterilized, n:w ticks. A few record, unpaid used chairs and studio couches. R. I.. Luce, ens. l'ark street. Tel. 1840. )0.00) will be by the pur- FOR REMOVAL OF RUBBISsI and ashes sf sale, balance call A. J. Groleau. 42 Corbett street. Tel- mid within ten ephone Connection. 24.2-9-161

COMPANY, Commonwealth of Massachusetts iss, Treasurer. PROBATE COURT Essex, ss. (21-28-4) To all persons interested in the estate of Joseph Corey late of Andover in said I Bank Count'-, deceased. issued by the A petition has been presented to said been lost and Court for license to sell at private sale or the issuance ecrta:n r al estate of said deceased. notice of such If you desire to object thereto you or your in accordance attorney should file a written appearance 10, of the Acts in said Court at Salem before ten o'clock in the forenoon on the second day of Janu• I. ;tr., 1945, the return day of this citation. Witn...ss, John V. Phelan. Esquire, Firs' ND, Treasurer. Judge of said Court, this seventh day of (21-28-4) December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN, Register. (14.21-281

Commonwealth of Massachusetts PROBATE COURT Essex, ss. To all persons interested in the estate Lorrain M. Duncan late of Andover said County, deceased. The administrator of said estate has 1.1 settled to said Court for allowance his fir-! and final account. If you desire to object thereto you or you, attorney should file a written app-aratt, in said Court at Salem before ten o'clo, ! in the forenoon on the second day of Janu ary. 1945, the return day of this citation. \Vitn-ss, John V. Phelan, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this eleventh day of December in the year one thousand nin- hundred and forty-four. WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN, Register. (14-21-2,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts PROBATE COURT Essex, as. To all persons interested in the estate of ' Thomas Hamparsootnian late of Andover in u're just said County, deceased. And from H. P. Hood & Sons, the people The administrator of said estate has pre- sented to said Court for allowance his first t started account. If You desire to object thereto you or your who deliver that extra-delicious milk attorne•• should file a written appearance in h us. We said Court at Newburyport before ten o'clock in the forenoon on the twenty-sixth day, of December, 1944, the return day of I drink every day. I. Bill of this citation. Witness, John V. Phelan. Esquire, First particu- Judge of said Court, this thirtieth day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. WILLIAM F. SHANAHAN, Register. (7-14-21 1

THE MELROSE HOSPITAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES Applications for the February class received now. School is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration, the American College its Hood's of Surgeons, the American Hos- pital Association, the Regents of the State of New York, and for DAIRY PRODUCTS SINCE 1846 the United States Cadet Nurse Corps. Address Melissa J. Cook, Superintendent, The Melrose Hos- pital Association, Melrose, Mass. rnher 21, 1941 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944 15 BIRTHS WEST PARISH A son, Michael Ralph Doyle, to Lieutenant and Mrs. Patrick J. WelgediklifftraftMISOVI Gordon Ramsay, son of Lieut. and Doyle, on December 9, at Carlisle, Mrs. Winton Ramsay, is ill at the Pa. Lieutenant Doyle is stationed Lawrence General hospital. overseas with a medical unit. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. gr. Harold Dowding of Lowell Doyle of 137 North Main street. ELANDER'S MEN'S SHOP street, is undergoing treatment at the Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Sgt. Clyde Fore is at his home The following poem was written on Reservation road for the Christ- A by *Arthur W. Basset. sexton of the mas recess. He is a student at the South church: sadda4 2adi ea.11 New York Military Academy. Robert Waugh is enjoying the CHRISTMAS CARDS Christmas holidays at his home on Only a few more days to do Vol. 57, 1 Williams street. He is a student at I like to look at Christmas Cards Governor Dummer Academy. That I receive from friends. Mrs. Harold Dowding is spending It gives a happy feeling; your Christmas shopping Sea I Sa I several weeks with friends in Mat- An atmosphere it lends tapan. Of joyful expectation. Are Mos Miss Jean Batal is at home on And gladsome greeting. too. We still have an Outstanding Selection The Chi Williams street, from the Walnut It brings up fond remembrance; announces Hill School, Natick, Mass. It warms one, thru and thru. of Useful Gifts that will be appreciated that the r Mrs. Sydney Batchelder visited gifts perh with friends in Arlington and Bel- And as I look upon each card by any man for many months to come. tals over $ mont the early part of the week. From friends both far and near. on its way It seems to bring them back again ever eager Miss Jean Hardesty, junior at With all their right good cheer. ing a goo( Burnham School for Girls, North- It seems that I could see them now: Mrs. Ed` ampton is spending the holidays Each likeness I could trace; NECKWEAR ficient chat with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wil- That I could speak to them again buttons an, liam Hardesty of Dartmouth street. And grasp each hand from space. Ties in a wide variety of to the sch Mrs. Karl Haartz entertained a in the foil party of friends at her home on What would we do without our patterns and fabrics Saturday evening. A Christmas din- friends? Miss How( ner was served by the hostess. Without their love and cheer The Marla; $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 Mrs. Pike': The members of the Hawthorn T'would be a place both lone and Club held their Christmas Party on St. August sad; Abbot Aca Wednesday evening at the home of Old Earth would be most drear. tsleloggrafgror.4lreatiPlit Miss Maria Fairweather. Abbot Junior Hig street. A chicken dinner was served And so I look for Christmas Cards Stowe by the hostess, and this was fol- That I receive from friends, West Cent lowed by the exchanging of gifts And think of all the joy and love MUFFLERS North .... by the members. That to my heart they lend. Shawsheen Choice of silks or wools Bradlee .. High Plain shades or John Dove fancy patterns Indian Ric WHAT KIND OF A The retu $1.95 to $2.95 last year's Just as RECEIPT DO from the where Mis Mrs. Fran] JUST A FEW GIFT SELECTIONS co-chairme 0. sales amount of WOOLEN GLOVES LEATHER JACKETS To each WOOLEN SHIRTS TROUSERS great big New Year WOOLEN SWEATERS UNDERWEAR HOSIERY Shawshe PIPE RACKS SHIRTS Entered CIGARETTE CASES SPORT SHIRTS A matt( sheen rest PAJAMAS TOBACCO POUCHES week of t KEY CASES over the When you pay bills by check you have a valid receipt in the HANDKERCHIEFS total to fl handwriting of the payee. BELTS WALLETS prits have cedure in When you pay in person you may or may not get a receipt and SUSPENDERS FITTED TOILET CASES the curtai you may not be able to find it when you need it. ransacking leisure. Receipts are more important than ever in these days of short- SKI CAPS LOUNGING ROBES IN A handed billing and accounting departments, forced to use inexperi- WINDBREAKERS VARIETY OF STYLES Frederic enced) help. street, rei his home Any one of the three types of checking accounts affords you SUITS — TOPCOATS — OVERCOATS cigarettes a receipt; on our regular checking account, our ThriftiCheck plan Bonds we and our registered check. a search for mono; Our regular checking account is best for the business house or business man who can maintain good balances. The ThriftiCheck More se is ideal for the individual who draws a comparatively few checks by Franc a month and does not wish to maintain any fixed balance, while stret, and the registered check is for the person who writes a check once in ELANDER'S MEN'S SHOP del street. a great while. It is like a postal money order only the average the latter an even I cost is less. 56 MAIN STREET TEL. 1169 overlooke Police CARL E. ELANDER STANLEY F. SWANTON a number Andover National Bank of the bi householc Andover, Massachusetts locked, e no lights THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, December 21, 1944