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INCORPORATING THE NEWS OF WEST BARNSTABLE BARNSTABLE ANT) CUMMAQUID MRS. BARBARA L WILLIAMS Correspondent Barnstable 02630 Tel. 362-3474 REV. I1ZAZEL R. GREDLER A memorial service was conduct- ed Sunday afternoon in Barnstable Unitarian Church by the Rev. Ken- neth R. Warren for the Rev. Hazel Rogers Gredler, 77, minister emer- itus of the church, who died Nov. 25 at a Yarmouth Port nursing home following a long illnes. Mrs. Gredler was born in Wor- cester and was a graduate of Wea- ton College in Norton. She later at- tended Meadville, Pa. Theolgical School, University of Chicago and recieved her master's in English from Cornell University. She was the first woman minister of the Norton church which she served /from 1936 to 1945. Other pastorates were in Whitman, North- field and Leicester. Prom 1950 when she came to the Cape until 9152 she was minister of Barnstable Unitarian CJhurch and the Yarmouth Port Univer- sallst Church. Ill health forced her retirement at that time, she was active in Cape Cod Clerical Club, a forerunner of Cape Cod Council of Churches. She is survived by three sons, Charles R. of Lexington; Gilbert R. of Swarthmore, Pa. ; David E. Gre- dler of Norwell, and 11 grand chil- dren. UNITARIAN CHURCH Folliwng the 11 a.m. service of the Unitarian Church, there will be a social hour in the parish hall with Mr. and Mrs. John Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stose in charge. HOME FROM VIETNAM Tuseday was a happy day for Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Gallagher of Barnstable. Their son Richie ar- rived in Providence, R.I. to be met and be brought home for a 30-day leave after a year in Viet- nam. Young Gallagher has a rank of Army Specialist five and had been assigned to the 70th Engineer Bat- talion , serving as a clerk with the Battalion's Company A near Khanh Duong. He entered the service in January 1968. UNITRARIAN FAIR IS DEC. 13 The annual Christmas fair and tea of the Unitarian Church, Barn- stable, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, with a puppet show by the Mimsey Puppets at 1:30. Mrs, William Hemeon and Mrs. Leon Dary are in charge of the ev^ent at which tea and fancy sandwiches will be served in the Alliance Room under the direction of Miss Nancy Reider and organ music will be provided by Walter Porter. There will be a Christmas Bout- ique headed by Mrs. Kenneth War- ren displaying the work of a group which has been working on artistic items all fall. Also featured will be a children's rummage table presided over by Mrs. Richard Norman and Mrs. Chester Kelley. The country store will have Leon Dary and Donald Bankston selling cheese, vege- tables, fruits, books and magazines and birdfeeders and houses. Mrs. Wililam Lovejoy will be sell- ing aprons and Mrs. Roger Lyon will be at the home-baked goodies table. Used Jewelry and small gifts will be offered at the table in charge of the Misses Isabel Garvey and Lena Brown, and Miss Alice Peak and Mrs. Charles Heisler will have houseplants for sale. Mrs. Bryce Clowery will be at the arts and crafts table and Mrs. Carl Liimatainen, the white ele- phant table. Greens and Christmas decoration will also be displayed for purchase. BOAT SHOP BURNED John Howard was notified at day- break Friday while visiting in Con- neceticut that his boat shop at Barnstable had been destroyed by nre. The blaze was discovered around 2 that morning by Kemp- ton Jerauld on duty at the county radio shack who noted smoke em- anating from the shore area. Some 25 Barnstable firemen re- sponded to the call and batled the blaze for over an hour, several standing by until after 4 as a pre- cautionary measure. The only heat in the shop was provided by an oil stove which Mr. Howard had turned off before leav- ing there Wednesday. The premises contained a boat belonging to the Howards, paint and other items and tools pertinent to the repair of boats. Damage was estimated at over $15,000. Lt. William Flanagan of Barnstable Police Department and Lt. Edward Shay of the State Fire Marshall's Office, who investigated, believed the fire had started in the middle of the building. The boathouse to the rear of the shop was not burned , but the front was badly blistered from the heat of the nearby blaze. LT. CROSBY TO MARRY Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Busch of Short Hills, N.J. have announced the engagement of his daughter, Elizabeth, Thomsen Busch, to Lt. (j.g. ) John Bethune Crosby Jr. Miss Busch's mother was the late Elinor Thomsen Busch and her great-grandfather , W. J. D. Keuffel, was founder of Keuffel & Esser Company of which her father is now president. The bride-elect was graduated from Kent Place School in Summit, N.J. and is now a senior at Weaton College in Norton. She was pre- sented at the Short Hills Cotillion in 1966 and is a provisional member of the Junior League of Short Hills and the Oranges. Lt. Crosby, a graduate of Brown University, is stationed with the Navy at Newport, R.I. He is the son of John B. Crosby of Cum- maquid and Mrs. Robert Scott of Boise, Idaho. No date has been set for the wed- ding which will take place next year. SHIPWRECKS LECTURE SET FOR GRUBBERS On Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Uni- tarian Parish Hall, members of the Barnstable Grubbers will hear a lecture on Shipwrecks of Cape Cod by Col. Eugene Clark of Sand- wich. GREENS SALE DEC. 13 The boys of Barnstable Fire De- partment will be holding a greens sale on Dec. 13 at the fire station on Main Street. From 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. greens of all varieties will be offered for sale. WEST PARISH CHURCH This comi n g weekend junior high youth of West Parish Church will join with those of Cape Cod Synagogue at Craigville Confer- ence Center for a retreat. Leaders will be Rabbi Ronald Weiss and Rev. Jack Martin. On Dec. 7 at the 8:30 and 10 a.m. services of West Parish Church , Traditions of Hanukkah and Ad- vent will be considered , and at 11:15 there will be a brief obser- vance of the Lord's Supper. On Dec. 8 there will be a joint meeting of West Parish Guild with the Sisterhood of the Cape Cod Synagogue, at 8:15 p.m. at the synagogue in Hyannis. Those at - tending should call Mrs. Samuel at the church office - - 362 - 3511. Dlaconate meets In the parish house from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 9. Each Thursday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. through Dec. 18 in the parish house there will be a West Parish Seminar to which all are invited. Topic for December deals with stories of the Crucifixion and Re- surrection of Jesus found in the New Testament. CUB PACK 60 HOLDS INSPECTION PROGRAM A Pack inspection was the first order of business at the Novem- ber meeting of Pack 60, Cub Scouts. The inspection, in which the boys were graded for neatness and correctness of uniform, was won by Den 4, led by Mrs. Gordon Cahoon and Mrs. Sally Greene. Entertainment was provided by Den 1 which, under the direction of Mrs. Luther Strayer and Mrs John Crosby, presented an amus- ing dramatization of nn ca r ly meeting between Pilgrims and In- dians. Den 4 followed with a skit based on characters from folklore. Greg Unis was welcomed into the Pack in a bobcat ceremony, and the following awards wore made: bear badge with gold ar- row, Jeff Greene; bear badge , Tom Lowell. Nick Falacci was presented with the Webelos tra - veler 's award., Dcnner and as slstant denne- bars were given to the following boys: Den 2, Chip Willman , den- ner, P e t e r Toivonen , assistant dcnner; Den 4, Tom Lnwrll , dcn- ner, Jeff Greene , assistant den - ner; Wcbel o s, Danny Johnson , denner, David Burlingame, assis- tant denner. Larry Sinclair announced that prizes would be awarded to the den and the individual boy selling the most candy in the sale cur- rently being conducted by the Cub Scouts. The next Pack meeting will be Dec. 17 and will be a Christmas party with all the trimmings. VILLAGE ROUNDUP After visiting for a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Crocker of MiUway, Betsy Liszc- zak of Hackcnsack, N.J. was joi- ned by her husband Ted for the long Thanksgiving holiday. Northside Notes Mr. and Mrs, Luther Howes of Cummaquid spent the Thanksgiv- ing weekend hi Simsbury, Conn, with Mrs. Howes' brother - In-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jona - than Eno. They were joined there during the holidays by their son- in-law and daughter , Mr and Mrs. John Stevens. Mrs. Balfour Bassett of Cumma- quid returned this week from a European tour with her daughter Gail. Since Nov. 17 they have made trips to Madrid , Greece and London , among other places of in- terest. John Storrs of Indian Hill has been a patient at Cape Cod Hospi- tal this week , following an attack at his home Monday when Barns- table Rescue Squad transporte d him to the hospital, The up and clown stop sign man- aged to stay up for a few days at its location off Route 132 into Bar- nstable Village , but couldn 't make it through Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Williams of Schenectady, N, Y. were holi- day guests of the Percy Williamses of Cummaquid. Physical fitness starts with cor- rect posture advises the Massa - chusetts Chiropractic Society. ST. MARY'S CHURCH The pancake supper , originally scheduled for Dec. 3, has been postponed to Dec. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Mary 's Church. Reser- vations are being taken for the affair sponsored by the senior high fellowship, with adult tickets SI and children's 50 cents. Menu consists of pancakes, sausage °nd bacon. Also on the 10th, St. Mary ' s Guild Is holding a 12:30 luncheon and Christmas program to which members and friends are invited. Mrs. Holton Wood of Dedham will give an illustrated talk on the Washington National Cathedral. Members are asked to bring a do- nation of money for the neediest families project. Junior high fellowship meets Thursday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 7:30, with a sandwich supper in the pa- rish hall . Articles to meet the 200 goal set are still needed for the mitten tree which w i l l remain up at the church through Sunday. Items such as caps, scarves and mittens for children in Dakota will be wel- comed. Helen Hinckley and Phyllis De- wan are in charge of a supper be- ing planned for Dec. 17 at 6, fol- lowed by a program on the church school sponsored by the Christian education committee and open to parents and church school child- ren. 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