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POST OFFICE HOURS
Mails close 8:30 a.m. and 2:30
p.m. Incoming mails ready for dis-
tribution approximately 12:30 noon
and 5:30 p.m.
Lobby open dally, except Sun-
day, 8:00 a.m. to G:00 p.m.
John J. Pendergast , postmaster.
LIBRARY HOURS
Tuesday and Saturday, 7 - 9 p.m.
Thursday. 3 - 6 p.m.
Mrs. Nelson Bearse, librarian
THE VILLAGE CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. Robert H. Brock , Pastor.
Mr. Raymond Person . Organist.
Rev. Robert H. Brock, Supt.
Mrs . William Beldan , Supt. Be-
ginners' Dept.
Church School at 10:00.
Morning service at 11:00
Choir practice at 12:00.
Young People's meeting, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Ladies ' Circle, 2:00
p.m.
For Sunday. Jan. 23
Sermon topic : "Let Nobod y Mis-
lead You"; anthem: "Praise Ye
Jehovah."
ROLL CALL SUPPER
ANO MEETING
The annual meeting of the South
Congregational Church of Barnsta-
ble (Centerville Village Church)
was held Monday night, January
17, with a fellowship supper at
6:30, followed by the business
meeting.
About 30 members sat down to-
gether to partake of a covered dish
supper supplied by various individ-
ual members, under the chairman-
ship of Mrs. Laurence Bearse.
The roll was called by Clerk of
the Church , Mrs. Ernest Crocker,
to which a number of absent mem-
bers had sent In a response by
mail. These were read. Reports
wer given of the past year's work.
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows:
Moderator, the Rev. Robert H.
Brock: Clerk , Mrs. Helene J.
Crocker; Treasurer , Charles A.
Alt-miller; Deacons, for 2 years,
Charles A. Altmiller, -for 1 year,
Ernest Crocker; Deaconesses, for
.1 years. Mrs. Hilda Wannie. for 2
years, Mrs. Elizabeth Lumbert, for
1 year, Mrs. Shirley Pukki; Trus-
tees, for 5 years, William Beldan ,
for 1 years, Charles L. Ayling, for
3 years. Oscar Johnson, for 2 years.
Charles A .Altmiller , for 1 y«ar,
George Blaney; Auditor. Francis L.
Horgan.
Delegates, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Crocker; Alternates, Miss Annls M.
Sturgis. Mrs. Jerry Monroe; Nom-
inating Committee. Dorothy Wor-
rell , chairman, Barbara J. Bearse,
Mrs. Grace Bearse: Keeper of the
Clock . Ernest Crocker ; Decorating
Committee, Mrs. Nelson Bearse;
Board of Education, Dorothy Wor-
rell, chairman , Mrs. Edith Blaney,
Frances Starck, Barbara J. Bearse,
Rev. Robert H. Brock , exomcio.
Resolutions, Doroth y Worrell;
Finance Committee, Col. George
Blaney, chairman , Harry Johnson,
Nelson Bearse; Advisory Commit-
cons. Deaconesses, Trustees, Fi-
nance Committee, Heads of Church
Organizations; Music Committee,
Raymond Person, chairman . Mrs.
William Beldan, Ernestine Crock-
er; Roll Call Supper , Mrs. Rosa
Fish. Head Ushers, William Beldan ,
Daniel Boyne; ushers, Alvin Perry,
John Monroe . Jerry Monroe, Robert
Starck , Donald Perry, Walter Wan-
nie, Jr., Dwight Coggeshall, Mau-
rioe French , John Johnson , Angus
Perry, Harry Helberg.
ROVING READER NOTES
We have a letter from the Rov-
ing Reader this week, who says,
"No book notes today 1 '"' begin*
nlng Ralntree County und this is
not a book to read or have opinions
about lightly. It is a big book in
more ways than one. and very
likely will live longer than most,
hut of this, time will tell" R. "•
gses_"Rut let me speake a word
in behalf of our weekly and month-
ly publications.
It is considered more elegant to
buy books and to have a classic or
a best seller on the polished table.
Far am I from discounting this.
The classic has been embalmed by
time; the best seller is on trial
and after many years may be. The
person who wants to know what j
is gotng on In the world today must
rend his news in the daily or
weekly news sheet. But if he wants
to know how and why, lie must
turn to the reliable weekly or
monthly magazines, such as the
Post, Colliers, the Readers Digest,
to name only a few. And there nev-
er was a time when everyone so
urgently needed as Intelligent an
understanding as possible of the
world In which we live and which
so vitally affects the lives and
happiness of everyone of us.
4-H WORK PROJECT
The industries 4-H Club girls
are planning aiiBther work project
—this time learning to make sum-
mer clothing. Refreshments were
served ut the last meeting and a
good time enjoyed. Mrs. Irene !
Pierce will assist the leader, Mrs.
Roy Thomas. At the election of
Officers in December, there were
elected: President, Marilyn Perry;
vice president. Betty Thomas; Sec-
retary-Treasurer. Claire Muldow-
ney; Song leaders. Alma Coffin and
Jean McDonough.
CIRCLE ELECTIONS
The Ladies' Circle held its first
meeting for '49 with the President
at her home. Officers for the year
were elected: President, Miss An-
nls Sturgis; vice president, Mrs.
Teddy Edwards: secretary, Mrs.
Grace Bearse; treasurer, Mrs. Dora
Jacobs. Appointed were Sewing
Committee. Mrs. Howard Lumbert,
Mrs. Grace Bearse. Mrs. Seabury
Bearse, Mrs. Dora Jacobs; Knitting
committee, chairman, Mrs. Arthur
Patrick; Friendly Service, Mrs.
Charles Altmiller ; Missions, Mrs.
Dora Jacobs. Programs, Mrs. Pat-
rick. It was voted to meet weekly
and the first meeting In the month
will be a business aad social event.
The Circle looks forward to the
New Year expecting it to be busy
prosperous and happy.
OUR ANCIENT VILLAGE
We have intriguing tales of the
ancient Inns. The great houses, the
broad verandas, the stables, the
genial "Mine Host", at the door.
Coaches coming up with horns
blowing, whips cracking, horses
prancing and shoats of excitement,
with warmth and hearty fare with-
in. Of course Centerville had such
an Inn but "did you know " that it
still stands? It Is on Main Street,
now the residence of Miss Evelyn
Crosby, who with her brother. Sum-
ner Crosby, Esq., of Falmouth , are
the descendants of the original
builder and proprietor. Mr. Gorham
Crosby built the house about 1842
and later, his two sons, Aaron S.
and Gorham F., were associated
with him. Think of it as you go by.
FEBRUARY GUILD BUSINESS
The Friendship Guild will be di-
rected in February by Mrs. Mel-
ville Dixon and Mrs. John And-
erson.
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ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Collin an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Geraldinc to William
Eugene Bachman of Evunsvllle,
Ind. Miss Geraldlne will graduate
from Uarnstable High School this
yenr and is employed hy tbe Tele-
phone Exchange in Hyannis. Mr.
Bachman is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William II. Bachman of Evans-
ville and is a graduate of Iteitz
Memorial High School and having
had two years in the Navy, Is now
attending Evansvllle College, in
training to be a physicist. They
will be married In Kvansvllle in
June.
BABY NAMED
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Brennan
have named their baby "daughter,
Jane Lynn, born January 18 In
Worcester. Grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Brennan o{ Cen-
tervllle and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Perreault of Eastluim. Mrs. Bren-
nan went up Wednesday morning
¦ for a few days. Mrs. Ida Raymore
1 will keep house while she Is away
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PERSONALS
Mrs. Annie O. Cole and Miss
Dorothy Worrell spent Saturday In
Boston.
Mrs. George Blaney was in Bos-
ton over the recent weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Robhins left
by motor for Florida on the 11th ,
for a month's vacation. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Robhins '
mother, Mrs. Virginia Heroux, and
while there will see Mrs. Charles
Robhins . who is spending the win-
ter in the south. Miss Pauline re-
mains at home and school and an
aunt, Mrs. Georgianna Durunt of
Roxbury, is her guest.
The Post Office Market truck has
appeared in a fresh new coat and
receives pleasant comment.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swazed |
and daughters , Imogene and Nancy
of Bralntree were weekend guests j
of Miss Annis Sturgis. Also visit-
ing Miss Sturges was Mrs. Ella
Wilbur from Taunton.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Pendergast
left Saturday for Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. On their way they are
stopping in Washington, D. 0., to
attend the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Truman. They are accom-
panied by Edward Patrick Neafsey,
vice chairman of the Stale Demo-
cratic Committee.
Sumner Crosby. Esq., of Fal-
mouth has recently been made
president of the Falmouth Bank.
page 8 _^____ —
CENTERVILLE NEWS
Tax Collection
Howard W. Sears, Collector of
Taxes for the Town of Barnstable ,
has collected 04 per cent, of all
1948 taxes as of close of business
December 31, 1948. The total of all
commitments for 1943 WBB $1,145,-
908.43, of which only six per cent,
remains unpaid.
A breakdown of the commit-
ments, showing balances, is as fol-
lows:
Commitments Balances
Real estate $785, 114.7(1 $52 ,450.2(1
Personal prop. 85,080.58 3,8011.19
Poll 7,262.00 390.00
Excise 59.3S9.50 3,117.70
Sewer better-
ment 5,430.02 38.84
Departmental
accounts 108,(163.23 4 ,006.12
Special
Warrants 2,119.52 742.02
Fire Districts:
Barnstable,
Real estate 8,380.31 670.47
Personal 1,309.75 10.36
Hyannis,
Real estate 36,623.94 2,354.67
Personal 3,818.14 260.26
Cotuit ,
Real estate 8,287.38 833.89
Personal 979.29 13.23
Centerville-
Osterville ,
Real estate 30,600.35 1,268.67
Personal 2,869.66 85.76
$1,145,908.43 $69,108.44
All commitments for the year
1947 have been cleared from the
books. Collections for 1948 were
one-half of one per cent , less than
1947.
Howard W. Sears,
Collector of Tuxes.
New Building Code
The building code under which
the Town of Barnstab le operates
was drawn in 1926, before there
was so much construction going on.
1935 was the first year the town
had a building inspector and took
note of the new construction within
Its borders. In that year the esti-
mated value of new construction
was $70,0iiil as against $2,500,000 in
1948.
The code is found to be Inade-
quate for present needs and for
some time Building Inspector John
S. Lebel has been working on a
new code, which will constitute an
article in tlie town warrant in
March . The proposed new code has
already been presented to the Cape
Cod Contractors' and Builders ' As-
sociation and to the architects of
the Town of Uarnstable.
The new code contemplates no
radical change , but la designed to
keep all building to certain stand-
ards.
Town of Barnstable
Activities
This column is open to our readers for the expression of their
opinions on any subject in the public interest . The views and opinions
expressed are not necessarily those of the management and the
PATRIOT assumes no responsiblity regarding them.
The Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The Angell .Memorial Animal
Hospital
180 Longwood Avenue
Boston 15, Mass.
January 17, 1949.
Miss Doroth y Worrell , Editor
The Barnstable Patriot
Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Dear Miss Worrell:
Thank you very much for send-
ing me the copy of tbe January 13
issue of the Uarnstable Patriot
which contained the editorial en-
titled, "Target Practice Without
Bloodshed ," and also the letter
from our distinguished co-worker
on Cape Cod , Mrs. Rockwell Coffin .
The Massachusetts Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani-
mals would oppose Senate Bill 101
which, if passed into law, would
permit hunting of deer by bow and
arrow in Barnstable County (luring ,
certain days in October. Our pol-
icy relative to bow and arrow hunt-
ing of deer has remained the same
for many years. Our objection to
the bow and arrow method is that
it is not a proper weapon with
which to kill humanely. In our opin-
ion , a shotgun (a rifle cannot hr
used under the Massachusetts law)
is to a less extent also an Improper
weapon with which to shoot deer.
In either case an outright killing
is very improbable , with the result
that the wounded creature gets
away with all that that entails in
the way ot suffering. The shotgun
law is to protect humans in the
neighborhood from being hit , and
therefore has an argument on its
side, but the bow and arrow has
none, unless It Is that there would
be more misses of every animal and
every human.
In recent years In other states
the hunting and killing of our wild
animal life by means of bows and
arrows have increased at an alarm-
ing rate. At the present time there
are, to the best of our knowledge,
more than a half million registered
archers in the United States. There
are now several states that allow
these archers to enter the forest to
hunt usually a few weeks before
rifle-carrying hunters are permit-
ted . However, the archers are not
permitted to carry rifles while
hunting with bows and arrows,
which leads us to believe that if an
archer tired an arrow into a deer
and did not strike a vital spot ,
either (he deer would be left to'
suffer till deuth ended its misery,
or perhaps the archer would bo
merciful enough to lire another
arrow to end its life. It takes an
expert archer to fire an arrow with
uny degree of accuracy, and even
an expert is apt to miss the vital
spot.
Our Society is greatly concerned
about the effect the bow and arrow
hunting will have on our young
boys and girls. What will be tho
result when these children begin
to take their home-made bows and
arrows into the woods? How much
suffering will result from their unia-
teur methods of archery ? If wo
must allow our hunters to tnvude
our forests each year to kill our
animal life , let us do everything
within our power to muke certain
that death will be swift and as
little us possible suffering entailed.
Sincerely yours,
Eric H. Hansen ,
President.
NO NATIVE HAWAIIAN
UKELETL E
Ukelele festivities, which de-
light cruise vlsltoi'B ut Hawaii , are
not nutive Hawaiian custom , points
out to American Express Travel
Service. The instrument originally
was brought to the Islunds by Por-
tugese immlgriyits. The Huwullans
readily adopted it , und named it
tbe "ukelele", which means "Jump-
ing Flea."
The Barnstable Patriot,
Hyannis , Mass.
In an endeavor to enlig hten your
readers, as requested , und Mrs.
Coffin , ' who so earnestly attempts
to "do good" through her criticism
of the proposed special season for
deer hunting in Barnstable County
with bow and arrow , let me offer
this .
I know of IIU inxormed conserva-
tionist , game warden , sportsman or
hunter who will agree that killing
deer with a proper bow and arrow
Is less humane than shooting with
guns.
The laws of the Commonwealth
give properl y licensed persons the
privilege of taking deer in the
State, not only for sport but for
meat. 120,745 of them paid for
hunting licenses in the State for
the year ending June 1948. The
choice of weapons is selective and
the law approves the bow and ar-
row for the purpose. Experience
and statistics prove that deer hit
With a broad head arrow shot from
a hunting how are dispatched more
quickly and surely than is often
:he case when guns are used. The
Fish and Game Directors had these
-acts in hand when they made the
present regulations.
Mrs. Coffin is woefully unin-
formed , In this instance, apparent-
ly. If Mrs. Coffin 's effort were di-
rected toward the elimination of
shot, in shotgun shells, from the
privileges granted deer hunters in
tlie regulations, she would have my
beurty endorsement. As it is, I
view her contention from the light
of a "do gooder " who writes first
and finds the facts later.
The question in hand, concerned
in Bill 101, is not a matter of en-
couraging the killing of deer, but
one of allowing an approved meth-
od ot hunting to take place in this
county during a special season in
order to encourage a particularly
tine type of sportsman to come
here. The money they would spend
would add something to the eco-
nomic income of the county and
the number of deer they would take
would he far less than those ille-
gally killed by other means.
The best interests of sportsman-
ship, conservation and good pro-
motion for the county lie in support
of Mr. Cook's proposed legislation.
Clifford R. Davis,
Sandwich .
Miss Dorothy Worrell
The Barnstable Patriot
Hyannis , Mass.
Dear Miss Worrell :
As per our telephone conversa-
tion of this date, we quote below
from u letter received from the
American Humane Society by Sen-
ator Edward C. Stone:
Quotations from Ralph O. Con-
way, Director or Wildlife , American
Humane Society.
The Statement is printed from
the New Orleans Dally Item , Con-
vention In 1948 , and bo made the
following statement:
"Our contention is that bow and
arrow bunting Is not us cruel as
the shotgun. And , if you wunt to
go deer hunting with your bow and
arrow , the American Humane So-
ciety will , more or less, have no
great objection. However , the
American Humane Society seeB
the facts as presented und in ac-
cordance , with the suggestion made
in the Schoonmaker 's Report , we
do not actively oppose how and
arrow hunting."
(W. J. Schoonmuker 's Report
was written for the American Hu-
mane Review.)
Yours very truly,
Norman II. Cook ,
Executive Secretary.
January 7, 1949.
The Barnstable Patriot :
Thank you for printing the won-
derfully interesting address given
by Mrs. Leslie Swain in our Bap-
tist Church last Sunday. 1 heard
her speak , of course, and have read
it again from your paper . I am also
buying several copies to send to
people who attend our church when-
ever they are in town , and who
know Mrs. Swain as an attendant
of our church when she Is at her
home.
I have enjoyed reading your edi-
torials too—as usual.
Very truly,
Wlnnifred M, Bearse.
Mrs. Fred L. Bearse,
240 Sea Street .
Hyannis, Mass.
The Letter Carrier
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Week Ending January 14
Type or No . of Approx.
Building Permits Cost
Dwellings 3 $19,000.00
Additions und
alterations II 7,687.55
Conversions:
(iarage to apt . 1 2,000.00
Second floor to
apt. 1 1
,000.00
Harracks to
dwelling 1 4,500.00
9 $34 ,087.55
JOHN S. LEBEL,
Building Inspector.
Building Permits
POST OFFICE HOURS |
Mails close 10-.30 A.M. avid 4:30
P.M. Incoming mails ready for ills- 1
tributlon approximately 8:00 A.M., 1
11:45 A.M., and 5:00 P.M.
Lobby open daily, except Sunday,
«.:i0 A.M. to (i.OO P.M.
Florence L .Rogers ,
Acting Postmaster
LIBRARY HOURS
2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursdays.
Mrs. Chester R. Stacy, Librarian.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Robert C. Dodds, pastor.
Mrs. Cleveland Wilson , organist,
and choir leader.
Roger Q, Edwards , Sunday
School Director.
Worship Service—9:45 a.m.
Thursday, Choir Rehearsals, 7:15
p.m., Junior; 8:00 p.m., Senior.
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Wilcox
of Standish Way will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
this coming Sunday, the 23rd .
Mr. and Airs. Wilcox were mar-
ried 50 years ago in Fall River
and have lived there and In Swan-
sea, MBBS., previous to coming to
the Cape.
Open house will be held on Sun-
day afternoon from 3:00 on with
the assistance of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
cox's daughters, Mrs. Charles F.
Widen and Mrs . John Hendrlckson.
CHURCH ELECTIONS
Mr. Nye Crowell, of West Yar-
mouth , was elected President of
the standing committee at the an-
nual meeting of 'the West Yar-
mouth Congregational Church held
last Sunday evening.
Other new appointments were
Mrs. Ethel McGlumery, treasurer;
Mrs. Franc is Donnelly, clerk; Mr.
Bdworq
* Barnes, collector, and Mr.
Elwin Coombs , auditor. The new
members of the standing commit-
tee are Mrs. Ruth Robsham , Mrs.
Gertrude Willlston and Mr . Carlton
llrown.
The deacons are Mr. Winthrop
V. Wilbur , Mr, Curlton Brown , Mr.
Roger G. Edwards and Mr. George
Guild .
A special tribut e was paid to
Mrs. Flora Baker upon her resig-
nation . A member of the standing
committee for 13 yeurs, Mrs. Baker
bus been or constant help to the
church und Its endeavors.
4-H CLUB
Mr. Carl Fraiser of the extension
service of the 4-H Club will show a
film entitled "Bird Life in the
West ," at an organization meeting
for a 4-H Club for boys at the home
of Mrs. Frank McGlamery. T/ie
meeting, which will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 5:30 unto
the leadership of Mrs. Frank Me-
Glaniery and Mrs. Nye Crowell ,
will be the first of Its kind for
hoys of the ages of 8-10.
The 4-H Club for Girls met al
the home of Miss Myrna Welch on
Monday afternoon. Miss Destine
Kenyon gave a demonstration on
the proper way to set a table anil
a lecture on planned menus. M- the
next meeting the girls will besta
to make yarn book marks und vi\\\
practice setting tables.
Mrs. Alfred Kenyon and Mrs.
Welch served refreshments. :
WEYAR MATRONS
A Men 's Night program was iie/d
Wednesday evening by the Weyar
Matrons Club of West Yarmouth.
Mr. Wallace A. Liberty, who
served as a colonel in World War
II , related his experiences in South
America and Alaska.
The hostesses were Mrs. Jolm
Newkirk , Mrs. Alfred Kenyon , Mrs.
Joseph 11. Daggett and Mrs. Mats .
K. Johnson.
The program was under the di-
rection of Mrs. Proctor Adams
MEN'S CLUB
Mr. Horace Estey, former Town
Manager of Bangor, Me., talked on ,
i the "Advisability of the Town
Manager Form of Government" at
the monthly meeting of the Men'i
Club held at 8:00 on Tuesday eve-
ning.
YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
Mr . David Starry was guest
speaker at an assembly program
held last Monday afternoon tor the
High School students. (
Mr. Starry, who has spent many
years in the West Indies , told of
the many odd customs of the na-
tives of Haiti and Jamaica, and of
their religion which is a combina-
tion of voodo and Christianity.
Many types of native handicraft
were* shown such as dolls, tapes-
tries, kitchen utensils, lamps, wood
carvings and woven objects.
By far the most interesting top i''
of the lecture was that of the
drums which , he explained , were
not only the main means of com-
munication , but were used ut a"
dances, and even to help heal slw
people.
To show how the drums »'**
UBed Mr. Starry and his assist*"11
demonstrated war signals, DHI'OT SQUARE HYANNIS