RUSSELL L. DAVISON Editor and Proprietor

VOL. LXIV

TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR

SOUTHOLD, N. Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934

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No. 15

Impressive Christmas Programs In All Southold Churches Sunday

Beauti ful C e r e m o n i e s To Mark Festive Season

Chistmas will be observed In the churches of this village with all of the beauty and pageantry of the season.

Por weeks the choirs of the several churches have been preparing the pro-grams of appropriate music with which fittingly to mark the day. In local churches, Sunday morning will see the special programs of Christmas music, as well as the other ceremonies of the Christmas festival. I t is expected that large attendances will feature the unusually fine services that have been prepared.

Following are the musical programs and other .seasonal features of the local churches:

SOUTHOLD M. E. CHURCH Sunday Morning Service

Organ Prelude—"Adeste Pideles"—T. Reading Processional Hymn—"Joy To The World"-Lutkin Call to Worship Invocation Solo—Selected—Richard Graham Psalter—"Christmas" Gloria Patri Scripture, Prayer, Response Anthem—"O Little Town of Bethle-hem"—J. Edgar Birch. Soloist, Miss Adelle Payne Offertory—"The Star of Hope—Speaks Solo—"O Come To My Heart—Ambrose Mr. Earl Hagerman Hymn—"Mendelssohn"—Bartholdy Christmas Message Anthem—"Gesu Bambino—Yon Hymn Benediction, Response Postlude—"Christmas Postlude"—Hos-mer.

Miss Helen Cochran will preside at the organ and direct the choir.

On Sunday evening at 7:30, a pa-geant, "The Soldier of Bethlehem," is to be given in the church auditorium. Members of the congregation and friends are invited.

On Monday evening, December 24th, the Sunday School will give a Christ-mas party in the Sunday School rooms. There will t)e a program by the chil-dren and Santa will be there to dis-tribute the gifts. An invitation is ex-tended to the congregation and friends to attend. The time is 7:00 o'clock.

Choir reliearsal on Friday evening at 7:30 in the church,

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Old Town Players Hold Monthly Meeting

The Old Town Players met on Mon-day night at the home of Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Fischer. Following a brief b\i5l-ness session, the Entertainment Com-mittee presented its offering for the evening, a one-act play dealing with the experiences of two urchins charged with stealing chickens. The part of the boys were taken by Bee Goldsmith and Bessie Gagen, and their work was loudly acclaimed. Dr. Thompson made his bow on the boards and gave a per-formance which astonished his asso-ciates. Harry Cusack as the Judge, and Mrs. Mae Strasser as Mrs. Doray gave their usual excellent presenta-tions.

Refreshments and a thoroughly en-joyable social hour concluded the evening's activities.

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Peconic Lodge Elects Peconic Lodge, No. 349, P. «fe A. M.,

held its election of officers on Wed-nesday night with the following result: Worshipful Master, L, A. Blodgett, Southold; Senior Warden, W. Preston Tuthill, Cutchogue; Junior Warden, Dr. Paul L. Dlefenbacher, Southold; Treasurer, Grant Sterling, Greenport; Secretary, Albert A. Olsen, Greenport; Trustee, F. K. Terry, Southold.

X The Belle Terre Manor Hotel near

Port Jefferson, which was once the center of one of the most pretentious summer colonies on Long Island, was completely gutted by flames last week. The loss is estimated at between $150,-000 and $250,000. In recent years, the hotel, which is located about three miles from Port Jefferson, has been conducted as a summer hotel, paton-ized largely by wealthy New Yorkers.

White Xmas Party | A Great Success

I t is doubtful if at any previous White Christmas Party in the eleven years of the Sunshine Society's exis-tence there were ever as many guests as came to this last one, held Decem-ber 10th. There were 75 persons all told, and their great liberality showed Itself by the quantity of gifts that were piled high on the very large table that had been prettily decorated for the occasion.

The many suitable gifts were sorted out and repacked the next morning and were sent at once to three In-stitutions,—2 boxes to the St. Charles Home in Summit, N. J. and 2 boxes to the home in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. On Saturday, December 22nd, the GUI Scouts of Southold will go to the St. Charles Home In Port Jefferson. The Scouts will entertain the inmates and will also take them the lovely tittle gifts which they have made for them. Mrs. Bick has been Invited to go with Miss Conklln and her girls.

The entertainment was fine In everj-respect and proved a huge success. There were fine duets by Mrs. Martin Lehr and Miss Lydla Dlckerswi, ac-companied most ably at the piano by Mrs. Paul Dlefenbacher; and also duets by Thelma Adams and Marlon Dickerson.

Then came a clever little playlet which was done extraordinarily well by

SOUTHOLD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday Morning Service Prelude—Selected Doxology, Invocation Chant—"Glory Be To God On High Psalter, Gloria Patri Hymn—"O Come All Ye Faithful" Scripture Lesson Carol~"Break Forth! O Beautious Heavenly Light"—Bach Prayer, Response Solo—"Sleep, My Jesu"—Bartlett; Mrs. A. W. Albertson Hymn—"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Offertory—Selected Sermon Hymn—"Joy To The World" Benediction, Silent Prayer Postlude—Gloria—Mozart's 12th Mass

Miss Mary Conklin will play the or-gan and conduct the choir.

Christmas Vesper Service, Sunday Afternoon, 4 O'clock

Prelude—"Shepherds' Prayer—Nevin Processional—"Little Town of Bethle-hem" Invocation, Choral Response Psalter, Gloria Patri Hymn—"Once In Royal David's City" Scripture Lesson Carol—"Wlien At Christmas Christ Was Bom" Prayer, Response Solo — "Ave Maria" - Gounod M v s. Martin Lelir Carol—"Lo! A Rose E'er Blooming"— Praetorious Hymn—"It Came Upon The Midnight Clear"—Willis Offertory Solo—"Tlie Virgin's Prayer" Massanet Soprano Solo—"The Star of tlie East" Coombs; Mrs. Percy Adams Anthem—"There Were Siieplierds— Scott Quartet—"O Come to my Heart—Nevin Carol - Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella Hymn—"Adeste Fidelis" Benediction, Silent Prayer Carol—Silent Night, Holy Prayer Postlude—"March of the Magi Kings' - Dubois.

BEAUTIFUL MIDNIGHT MASS AT ST. PATRICK'S

Christmas will be fittingly observed at St. Patrick's R. C. Church. On Christmas Eve, at midnight, the beau-tiful Christmas Mass will be celebrated and this impressive event is attended by many from all of the churches.

The musical setting of this lovely ceremony follows:

Hymn—"Silent Night" Processional—"Angels We Have Heard" Kyrie—Wentzel Gloria—Sorino Credo—Sorlno Offertory—"Adeste Fideles" Sanctus—Wentzel Benedictus—Sorino

Boys Drop 2 Games; Girls Win Both

Southold played Mattituck at basket-ball last Friday night. According to the League schedule, It was a home game for Mattituck, but Inasmuch as Mattituck's court Is not yet ready, the cont3sts were staged here.

In the boys' game, although Coach Goldsmith's charges showed a marked improvement over their condition In their opening game, still they were un-able to stem the tide of the Mattituck offense, and the final score was 30-20 In favor of Mattituck. Most of the squad Is new material, and the boys have confidence that "Goldle" will have them winning games before long.

The girls game turned out different-ly. From the opening whistle, the local girls went about the business of putting the game on Ice. They were superior in every department of the game, and steadily widened the mar-gin between them and their opponents. The final score was Southold 33, Mat-tituck 12.

Boys Lose; Girls Win, at Greenport Coach Goldsmith took his charges to

Greenport on Tuesday night for a non-league game with the strong Geenport team. Greenport has the material for a strong team offensively, and Southold did well to keep the score down lo a

Pupils To Present Christinas Program At School To-Night

the real young folks. The cast con- reasonable figure. Each game shows slsted of Marlon Dickerson, Carroll Waller, Lorraine Bick, Margaret Ga-gen, and Thelma Adams. Miss Arlean Bick took an adult part. Following the play came a story told by Mis. Marian Overton, with the little chil-dren surroimdlng her as she told of the origin of the Christmas tree, and

the Southold boys improving. The out-come of the game was Greenport 28, Southold 9.

In the preliminary game, the local girls gave further proof of their ability. While they were forced to extend themselves more, both on defense and offense than they had in the previous

then, the piece de resistance, the play game, they ran up a score of 24 points

Agnus Dei—Concone Recessional—Selected.

Masses will be celebrated also at eight and ten o'clock on Christmas Day.

O UNIVERSALIST CHURCH

The following program will be pre-sented at the Morning Service at the Universalist Church on Sunday: Prelude—Christmas Bells— Johnson Choral Introlt Doxology, Lord's Prayer, Gloria Anthem—Glory To God In The High-est—Beiriy Responsive Reading Duet: O Little Town of Bethlehem— Nevin; Mrs. Mildred Williams and Mr. Bird. Scripture Reading Prayer; Choral Response Anthem—O Come To My Heart, Lord Jesus—Ambrose. OIIeiLory: Medley of Christmas Car-ols—Arranged Hymn—Joy To The World Sermon—The Brothers of Jesus Hymn—It Came Upon The Midnight Clear. Benediction; Choral Response Postlude—Sheplierds' Dream—Heins

Miss Pauline Howell will preside at the organ, assisted by Miss Leonie A Stacy.

CANDLELIGHT AND WHITE GIFT SERVICE AT 7 P. M.

At 7:00 o'clock, the Church School will present a short dramatization en-titled, "Have You Room For Me?"

This will be followed by a "white gift" service, each child bringing a gift wrapped in white to lay under the tree. These gifts will later be distrib uted by the Town Nurse to under privileged children of the conununity

The program will be concluded with a caiidlellght service symbolical of the spreading of the light of the spirit throughout the world.

given by those three inimitable players, Mrs. James Grattan, Mrs. Florence Moffat and Mrs. John Moffat. The audience was convulsed by the fun in the play and by the performance of I Mrs. Grattan as a lovelorn bachelor.

The entertainment closed with a very i flne reading by Mrs. Overton of « ' Christmas story. I

Refreshments, consisting of home made apple pie with ice cream, and good, hot coffee were served.

May we here extend our thanks to the Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres-byterian Church for their flne dona-tion of toys, and also to the children of Miss Conklin's Sunday School Class, who are taking on Saturday many gifts to the St. Charles Home; and last but not least, we wish to thank Miss Conklin for her devoted interest in the Sunshine Society.

Mrs. Bick and all the members of the Sunshine Society extend to one and all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. R. S.

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Girl Scout Notes The regular meeting of the South-

old Girl Scouts was held on Monday. December 17th, at the home of Scout Marion Smith. We opened the meet-ing by giving the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and singing several Christ-mas songs.

The Girl Scouts are planning to go to Port Jefferson on Saturday after-noon if the weather permits. If not, we will go on Monday instead. We are planning to leave by 12:30 and tlio Girls are to be at Captain Conklin's house in plenty of time. We have a nice collection of books, stuffed ani-mals and other toys to take to the children in the Home.

Scout Akscin was the chairman and Lieutenant Fislier recorded. Scouts Quarty and Vail were flag-bearer.^.

After the business meeting the of-flcers had a Court of Honor session. The next Scout meeting will be hold on January 7th. There wil) be no patrol meetings until after the first Scout meeting next yeai".

We closed tlie meeting with the usual formalities. SCOUT SCRIBE

to Greenport's 14. Return Game January 4th

Greenport will come to Southold on Friday evening, January 4th for return games against the Southold teams, and the Southold boys are aiming to show a decided improvement on that oc-•asicn. Greenport and Southold-are in

different sections in the League and the outcome of these games has no bearing on league standing.

Southold Man Injures Leg In Double Crash

Henry Jennings of this village had a narrow escape from serious Injury on Wednesday evening. He was driving east and was two or three miles east of Middle Island when the accident occurred. A Polish f ^ m e r , whose name we have been unable to learn, was driving slowly eastward with a truck loaded with produce. In order to protect his produce from the rain which was then falling, the farmer had covered the whole load with old carpet and other material. Some of the coverings had blown loose and covered the tail light, so that it was not visible. Mr. Jennings came upon the truck very suddenly, and although he applied his brakes, he was unable to avoid crash-ing into the rear of the truck. Mr, Jennings' Ford was a complete wreck.

Officer Jacob Baczensky of Selden covered the wreck. He set out flares on either side while he made an at-tempt to clear the road. While the men were trying to clear up the ob-struction, "Jimmy" Warnaka, Japanese chef at Paradise Sweets in Greenport, and also a resident of this village, came rapidly along the highway from the west. Apparently either not seeing or ignoring the flares, he crashed into the rear of Mr. Jennings' car. Mr. Jen-nings was standing in front of his car at the moment, and was again hit, but not seriously hurt. A Welfare Nurse, driving along after the Wamaka car, was forced off the road and became mired in the mud, much to her disgust.

Mr. Jennings was brought to the of-flce of Dr. H. E. Stevens, where it was found that his right leg had been bad-ly wrenched. Aside from temporary discomfort, he suffered no serious in-juries. His car was towed to Riverhead and appears to be practically a total loss.

Aside from a ticket which was given to Warnaka, there was no police action.

To Give *'At The Court Of Santa Claus"

Suffolk Health Nurses Hear Dr. Davis

The regular monthly meeting of the Suffolk County Orga-nization of Public Health Nurses was held at the Medford Avenue School, Patchogue on Monday at 2:30. Miss Vera E. Jacques presided.

Dr. A. T. Davis, Commissioner of Health, spoke to the group on "The Suffolk County Department of Health" with especial reference to the work of the Public Health Nurse.

Refreshments were served at the end of the meeting.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS SHOW AT GREENPORT THEATRE

After many requests the management of the Greenport Theatie will repeat the popular all-cartoon-comedy per-formance on Thursday morning, Dec. 27 at 10 o'clock. This show will con-sist of a program composed entirely of cartoons and comedies.

All your favorite cartoon stars will be there: Mickey Mouse in "Mickey's Good Deed;" Krazy Kat in "The Med-icine Show:" Popeye the Sailor in "8ock-a-bye-Baby;" Mickey McGulre in "Covered Wagon;" and others; and especially Walt Disney's "Three Little Pigs" in color.

Joseph Waciski Joseph Warciskl, a resident of this

town since 1906, died at his home on Thursday of last week. He had been ill only a short time.

Joseph Warciskl was born in Lith-uania on August 2, 1888. He came to America in 1906 and came directly to Southold, where for several years he engaged in farming. A few years ago he gave up his farm and went to work on the estate of Dr. Joseph H. Mar-shall. He was still employed on the estate as caretaker at the time of his illness and death.

Mr. Warciskl was well-liked by all who knew him. He had the reputation of being a good neighbor and an up-right member of the community.

Funeral services were conducted for Mr. Warciski at St. Patrick's Church on Monday. Burial was in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Mr. Warciski is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eva Warciski; by his mother, Mrs Lena Warciski by two sons, George, Jr and Peter, Jr.; by one daughter; Mrs Helen Krainkowski; and by two broth-ers. George and Peter.

Christmas Assembly By Seventh Grade

The following program was given by the Seventh Grade in the High School Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon: Song, by Assembly, "America" The Lord's Prayer Salute to the Flag Reading—Why Christmas Day is Cel-ebrated on December 25th—Ann Grat-tan. Dialogue—"Merry Christmas" (Adapted from Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol" Carol." Arthur Dickerson as Scrooge; Stanley Gradowski as the nephew . Selections by the Girls Glee Club, (a) "Christmas Eve" (b) "The First Noel" Reading—The Origin of Chr i s tmas-Muriel Miller. Dialogue—Gaining Her Point—Dorothy Osborne ,Loulse Gomez, Betty Turner, Lorraine Bick, Peter Ostroski, and Charles Grattan.

Eighteen underweight children in one rural school in Ulster County were reported to have gained from one to seven pounds in flve weeks becau.se they ate a daily hot lunch served at school.

SOCIAL CALENDAR Saturday, Dec. 22, at 2 o'clock. Sale

of Christmas Candies and Cookies at Pres. parish house by Guild.

Si* iday, Dec. 23rd, at 4 o'clock Ch'istmas Vespers in the Presbyterian Church.

Dogs Kill Three Sheep In Cutchogue Raid

Dogs in some manner got into the pasture in which Prank Case of Cut-chogue keeps his flock of sheep.

The raid of the dogs was discovered on Monday morning. When officers were called to the scene, they found that three sheep had been killed and nine injured. One of the dogs involved in tlie raid is known; and it is thought that the others will be found. This is the worst affair of its kind in this vicinity in some years.

On Thursday afternoon and evening the Grade pupils of the Southold Schools will present their annual en-tertainment in the High School Audi-torium. Each year these programs at the school have been attracting more and more of our people, and all signs point to one of the best progams in recent years.

The musical portions of the program are under the direction of Miss Char-lotte Samp.son, instructor of music in the local schools.

The program follows:

Selection Orchestra Christmas Eve Myles Foster The First Nowell Junior Chorus Musical Play—"At The Court of Santa Claus"

Prologue Time, The Day before Christmas Place, A street, anywhere

Act I Scene 1

Time, A little later, same afternoon Place, Same street.

Scene 11 Time, Christmas Eve Place, Santa's Court Room

Characters Mrs. Santa Claus Rita Malloy Santa Claus William Worth Jester Henry Krupski Heralds, . . . John Moffat, Billy Worth Pages,George Grattan, Arthur Grattan Rich Girl Josephine Jernick Poor Man Edwin Lesch Poor Woman Vera Pollwoda Poor Boy Cheste Dickerson Poor Girl • Sally Gomez Red Riding Hood Lois Wilkinson Wolf Halsey Goldsmith Father FYank Savage Mother Margaret Grattan Hunters, Dick Grattan, John Walters

SHOPPERS Walter Adamzevick, Ernest Bick,

Stanley Surozenski, Kathleen Hutchin-son, Sophie Kroleski, Helen Marchie, Joe Miller, Collet Moore, Robert Roth-man, Edith Sawiski, Joyce Terry, Pris-cilla Young, Marie Terry, Charles Van-Duzer.

SINGERS Chester Berry, Arlene Bick, Betty

Carroll, Parker Dickerson, M'argaret Flint, Jean Grattan, John Jernick, Walter Mengeweit, Eleanor Morris, Vincent Morris, William Strasser, Vir-ginia Vail.

SPRITES Bertha Baker, Jean Cherry, Katie

Gradowski, Mary Pollwoda, Mary Sav-age, Rose Savage, Genevieve Stepnos-ki, Marion Smith.

TOY ORCHESTRA Leader: Diana Johnson

Carlisle Cochran, Olive Ency Davison Madeline Donahue, Marie Donahue, John Flynn, Jean Hutchinson, Deborah Johnson, Leoma Linger, Marilyn Miller Charles Turner. Carols, "O Bien Heureuse Nuit;" "O Holy Night (Adams); by the Senior Chorus, soloist, Lydia Dickerson. Selection, Orchestra.

The afternoon performance is a t 2:20 o'clock. The evening performance be-gins at 8 o'clock. There is no admis-sion charge, and the public is cordially invited.

Music and staging are in charge of Miss Sampson; scenic effects, Miss Gladys Luim; costumes, Mrs. Lindsay.

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Sunday Morning Crash On Main Road

About 10:30 Sunday morning, a car driven by Louis Brandi, of Greenport, while headed west through Cutchogue, skidded near the end of Depot Lane and went oif the road. The car nit a tree and was badly damaged.

Both Louis Brandi and his brotlier, Columbo, who was with him at tiie time of the accident, escaped with only minor injuries, although both were cut and scratched. They were able to proceed to their home.

- — X -Danish peasants believe thi.t a plen-

tiful harvest results from seed mixed with cruml>s of i>read baked on Christ-mas day and saved until spring .

Automobile Plates Now Ready For Distribution

Passenger automobile and com-mercial car registration plates for 1935 went on sale Monday at all offices of the Bureau ot Motor Vehicles. Ap-plication blanks are available, and all drivers are urged to re-register early, altliougli the new black and yellow plates may not be; displayed ou cars before January 1.

Tlie law permits the continued use until February 1, 1935, of all 1934 plates, except omnibus plates, which must be attached on January 1st to the veliicies for wliicli they were is-sued. Exception also is made in the caiie of new number plates for manu-facturers and dealers, which may be displayed on and after December 16th.

Those who find it more convenient may mail their applications for re-registrations, with the stubs of the 1934 certificates and tlie proi)er fee.

X-Will Rogers will be at the Mattituck

Theatre in "Judge Priest" on Saturday and Sunday of this week. adv.