Credit Sales Reach All Time Christmas High Amid Rising Costs
Retailers report record credit sales in the Christmas season with a predicted three percent rise over last December while costs climb. Turkeys and pork products command higher prices and fish sales soar at the Davie Market on Church Street as general business remains strong across the borough.
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Tesidenta
Covisimak Ia
Biialosa
Trada
Davie
Church Strort
Christman
Noh
Gesotte
Boot Room's Yule Tree Best In Plant
The United States Rubber Company Footwear Plant announces winners in its annual Christmas Tree contest. Top prize goes to the Boot Room Department 10 for originality and spirit with honors to The Gum Shoe Approach for best room display. Honorable mentions include Fab rie Shoe Ltiteningy Department 27 and others. Prizes will be shared by winning departments.
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Boot Room
United States Rubber Company Footweur Plank Today
Thu- Inting
Gal Christman
Ronny Rullin
Tad Milne
Laboratory Ofliro
Davis McKenszle
Withers
Tadiy
Boat Room
Gren
Sante Claus
Andry Peck
Henry Almelds
Norma Arsenault
Evalin Luctfers
Joseph Mirable
Mary Plankey
Harold Ward
Santa
Letter From Santa Claus The North Pole
A festive missive describes Santa and Mother Claus preparing for Christmas at Santa Claus Land. Elves arrange gifts and toys while Mrs Claus feeds hot cocoa, decorates the tree, and gets children ready for a joyful holiday. Santa plans to visit American families with a sleigh full of toys and a loyal elf pilot awaiting his whistle to deliver cheer.
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Mother Claus
Santa Claua Land
Desort
Mother Claua
Jara
Twinkletems
Mathar Chuw
Nara
Lotharn
Natin
Dasher
Prancer
Cupid
Biltzen
Dash Mwiy
Footwear Plant Promotes Supervisors in Multiple Departments
The firm announces several promotions at its 9 Footwear Plant with workers named Ernest Bender George Northway Paul Gallagher Dominic Salzane Frank Mis to supervisory roles in Style Guiter Fabric Shoe Packing and Seconds Returned Goods Departments. Employees cited have long service histories since the late 1920s and 1930s.
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Ning
Affighkula
United States Rubber Co
Poetwear
Ernest Bender
North Head
Ley Street
Boen
Style Galter
George R. Leeper
Bowdler
George Northway
North Main Street
Witerbury
Lhe
Maxwell H. Bloom
Northway
Paul Gallagher
Svea Avenua
Mu Gallagher
Isiiew
Domimic Salzany
Clifton Street
Seymour
John. J. Bitzgarnald
Salzane
Frank Mis
Naugatuck News Announces Staffing Changes and Absence
The Naugatuck News will not publish tomorrow. Howard Lee ly, general foreman, notes Mix employed since 1933 in multiple shoe and mill departments, now supervisor of gum scrap control. James F. Keenan, Cotton Hollow, promoted to supervisor in Waterproof Packings after serving as a heater operator and U S Army Major. Carl Holt, 62 German Street, promoted to supervisor in Latex Dipping after a long tenure in Heavy Goods Making and Style Gastar departments and Army service.
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Moted
Howard Leely
Mix
James F. Keenan
Cotton Hollow
Beacon Falls
James F. Healey
Mr. Meenan
U. S. Army
Mindé
Carl Holt
German Street
Steve Surdevant
Holt
Wors
YMCA Christmas Party Draws About 150 Children
About 150 children attended the YMCA Christmas party sponsored by the Y's Men's Club. Wesley Cody noted four acts of entertainment and a wrestling display. Robert Reynolds acted as Santa Claus giving gifts and candy as Mrs. Master Allen accompanied with piano pieces.
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YMCA
Ymca Emnasium
Wesley Cody
James Reynolds
Cady
Fritz Blambe
Nougialuck Tom Claws
Mr. Cady
Bernard Aycofe
Robert Reynolds
Reynolds
Ana
Santa Claus
Fle
Master Allen
Missing items from New Salem Playhouse party found
Gloves hats a wallet a shoe and miscellaneous items left by attendees at yesterday’s New Salem Playhome party are held at the Salem. Owners may claim them there.
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Santa Claus
Salem Playhouse
Naugatuck News-Playhouse
Christus
Santa
Leroy Tarbert
Lorraine Gesseck
Cherry Street
Carol Anderson
Ward Street
Nancy Lou Anderson
Keaven Avenue
Thomas Vitali
Railroad Avenue
Beacon Falla
John Ernut
Scott Street
Nancy Carrero
Sandy Main Street
Elizabeth Dantowski
Elmwood Street
Beverly Lorraine Ash
Rubber Avenue
Timothy MacHonald
Baldwin Street
Elvira Valta
New Maven Road
Patrician
Ann Rossi
Hoadley’ Terrace
Ida Schooley
Bradley Street
Eleanor Severson
Johnson Street
Westley Dutton
Pond
Diano Caray
Weber
Sharon Axhman
Bingham Street
James Thomas
German Street
Chippy Henriques
Arch Street
Murpiet Pogerselaki
Peter Davis
Willow Fane
Bristol Terrace
Harold Dutton
Pond WW
Thomas Horan
North Miln Street
Olivia Colello
High Street
Wallant Mosanoer
Mannerk Avenue
Bobby White
Golden Min Street
Gai Johnson
John Bloom
Actin
Nathin Tuttle
Harriet Sawezul
Millville
Fern Gerart
North Moudley Treet
Lupone Pasha
Salem Play Cas
Peren
New Salem
Salem
Births Darlene Ann Le Meau Benson
At St. Marys hospital Waterbury a daughter Darlene Ann Le Meau born to Mrs Marry Benson of Union City road Prospect. Benson is the former Dorothy Ives.
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Benson
St. Mary's Hospital
Waterbury
Darlene Ann le Meau
Marry Benson
Union Cuy Road
Prospect
M Benson
Dorothy Ives
Hospital Bulletin From Waterbury Hospital Update
A hospital bulletin reports a patient at Waterbury Hospital has been moved to a care facility. The notice mentions Christine Hauer and a Spestal holiday package order tied to a local store.
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Heen Ft
Waterbury Hospital
Miva Vbi
Olakuweki
Ety Frokogs
Bruge
Christine Hauer
Ady
Christmas Church Services Schedule In Local Borough
Postmaster Green reports the heaviest Christmas mail volume in local history as borough churches announce a full slate of services. St Paul and other congregations list candlelight, children's services, broadcasts, Holy Communion and Midnight Mass with varied times, carols and post‑holiday programs throughout Christmas Eve, Day and the following week.
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Green
St. Paul
St. Michael's
Haly
Winfred B. Langhurst
Lewis Memoris
Sp. Iy
Receipts and Cancelations Set 1947 Post Office Records
Postmaster Frank Green announced Christmas mail cancellations reached 539 035 up to now, a 41 787 rise from 497 281 last year and a Naujatuck record. December receipts totaled 20 243 82, with overall revenue up 1 500 74 from 18 743 08.
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Frank 2 Green
Naugatuck Oca
Naujatuck
Mfr. Srees
Green
Christmas Spirit Shines in Court With Leniency
In Borevegk Court Judge Thomas Menry shows Christmas mercy in minor cases. 8 defendants, including Louis Valley and Barry Bello, were granted nolles without cost after slight accidents. Joseph Long of Ehnirn, N.Y posted 85 bond, and others from Unionville Waterbury and Beymont also avoided payment. A woman who had urged arrest of her husband brought coffee and breakfast to police, then was fined in the lockup.
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Borevegk
Joseph Long
Ehnirn
N.Y
Thomas Menry
Louis Valley
Derby Avenue
Patreinon
John Mikalchus
Golden Hill Street
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Great Oak Farm
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Donald L. Kent
Fairlald State
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