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December 22, 1949
 
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Winter Christmas On Cape Cod Today is the first day of winter. The season started officially at 11:24 last night. Christmas Day will be here just three days hence, and the prediction is that it will be a green Christmas. The necessity and hazards of driving make us glad on Cape Cod over the thought of a green winter. Somehow, however, i everyone likes to think of a white Christmas. White or green, Christmas is Christmas, and we all love it, and there's no better place to spend the day than on Cape Cod. All during the fall season, which ended last night, we've had little but perfect weather. A little rain, one snow-fall, much mildness, and considerable simshine. Weather-wise, we 'have much for which to be thankful. The title refers to "winter" Christmas. In some countries it's summer time when Christmas comes. On Cape Cod it may be winter Christmas, according to the calendar ; but it looks now as if it would be very un-winterish weather, and if it should be, I that would be typical of Cape.Cod. The real place for Christmas, however, is in our hearts, and all the members of the Patriot staff join in wishing our read- ers and our customers a very Merry Christmas. EDITORIAL A member of Cape Cod's own Hall of Fame, Commander Donald B. MacMUlan , has received a tan- gible recognition of his scientific work through his explorations of the far north. Tho Gold Medal of the Chicago Geographic Society has been awarded him at a dinner given In his honor at Chicago. Honor to Cape Man For the first time since 1937 the Boy Scouts of America will hold a National Jamboree—th o second one ever held—at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania , from Juno 27 to July 7 of 1860. About 40,000 Scouts are expected to nttend. Each Council has a quota and that for the Cape Cod Council is 37. The llrst 37 to apply and bo accepted will bo those to go. It will bo a rare experience for UIOBO fortunate boys who can go, tor Scouts will bo thoro from all over this country and representatives from other countries all over the world. Tho qualifications for attendance ure u second uluss Scout, at loast 12 yi 'iiiH old , with his 12th birthday having occurred on or before Jan- uary 1, lflBO. Thoro is no age limit for explorers—tho uppllcant must bo a registered sea explorer, ulr explorer , or explorer. Because of tho Importance of this Jamboree every Scout MUST attend tho Jamboree Training Week at Camp Greenough, Juno 20th to 27th. The Scouts will louvo directly from Greettougli for tho Jamboree. Dur- ; lug tho trulnlng week all Scouts will make pack buskels, furnished by tho Council , with special Cape Cod Council insignia . They will be able to make Items and crafts for swapping at tho Jamboree. Will re- coivo special instruction on sights to see; Scout-like conduct ; swap- pin' idous, etc. Three adult loaders will bo in charge at all times. All Scouts from the Cape will be organized Into u Council Jumboroo Troop with Scoutmaster, Assistant Scout- muster and Senior Patrol Leader. Valley Forge Is an historic spot , having been the alto of (ionoiul Goorga Washington 's winter camp during •¦'!» ltovoluUf A * Thoro will bo much" of historic Interest for the visiting Smuts to see. They will ho given a guided tour of Philadelphia, Valley Forgo, and Washington 's Old Cump Ground, A trip may bo undertaken to Now York City or Gettysburg. SlloWa will 1)0 presented In tho Arena with such ent ertainers as Iloli Hope and Jimmy Durante , Every Scout should try lo go. Scout Jamboree. Plans ' "Cape Cod Night", with a special train from and to the Cape, will be observed at the famous Ice Capades at the Boston Garden on the evening of Wednesday, Janu- ary 4, according to an announce- ment received from the New Haven Railroad. The New Haven Railroad , in co- operation with the Cape Cod Cham- ber of Commerce, has arranged that 400 choice seats to the big ice show at Boston Garden will be available in Hyannis, Yarmouth, West Barnstable, Sandwich, Buz- zards Bay and Wareham, with the tickets being sold in conjunction with a special low-priced round-trip railroad ticket on the "Cape Cod Ice Capades Special" train which will be operated that evening. Sale of the tickets and the railroad tickets for the special will be limited to 400 and, the announce- ment stated, will be sold on a first-come-flrst served basis. The "Cape Cod Ice Capades Special" will leave Hyannis sta- tion on January 4 at 5:45 p.m. and, stopping at Yarmouth 5:62; West Barnstable 6:02; Sandwich 6:12; CcnlmueJ Hi Pagl S One-Night Ice Capade | Special Train to Run If you have not yet bought youi Christmas Seal s in behalf of th< Barnstable County Public Healtl Association, do so without delay to swell still further the total flg ure, already ahead of 1948 at thii time. If a packet of seals arrived ii your home by mall, send you: check along; if not, purchase then elsewhere. In this area, they arc available at the office of the Basi River Savings Bank In Hyannis. O: write to the Association headquar ters in Pocasset. And remember that seals can bi used on enevlopes after Christmas The total early this week wai •7,710. ¦ Help County Health Work Via Xmas Seali Carl A. Fraser, 4-H Club agent for Barnstable County, was one ol 11 extension service workers In the state to receive certificates of recognition for professional im- provement. The certificates were awarded at the recent annual con- ference of the University of Mas- sachusetts. Local Extension Worker Wins Award For the purpose of improving law enforcement through the dis- cussion of collective problems, police chiefs and other law en- forcement officials of Barnstable County met December 20 at the I County Jail. Prior-tta the meeting I they were dinner guests of Sheriff ! Donald P. Tulloch. The group completed the organi- zation of the Barnstable County Police Official s Council, and elect- ed the following officers: Chief of Police, James B. O'Toole of Bourne, chairman ; Chief William N. Rog- ers of Provlncetown , vice-chair- man; Deputy Chief Herbert Nason of Yarmouth, secretary. Present were 15 men, represent- ing ten departments, including Sheriff Tulloch and County Identi- fication Officer Franics A. Brown. The hope was expressed that all departments will join. Membership is to be open, It was decided ,, to each police chief and another offi- cer of his department to be desig- nated by him; the sheriff and the county Identification officer; the detective lieutenant of the State Police and the commanding officer of the Cape State Police barracks; a representative of the Motor Ve- hicles Registry; and the Deputy DlBtrict Attorney. Monthly meetings are to be held. ; County Police ! Officials Organize 3 I According to the Committee of 3 the Board of Trade who acted as '» advance agents for Santa Claus !• upon his arrival last Saturday , the 8 biggest crowd ever known gather- ed in town to greet old Santa. 1 Santa Claus arrived under a r most unusual escort,—that of F-84 a thunderjet pianos from Otis Air 3 Force Base at Camp Edwards, s He then began his trip through r Hyannis Main Street In a pony '- cart, starting from Sherman Square. His escort from that point a on consisted of the children of the . Town, who surrounded him and » followed him as long as they could keep him In town. They cheered him at every step. Heading the parade were the police, then the Barnstable High School Band. The greon In front of the Town Building was enclosed by a cir- cular fence and within the en- closure drove Santa Claus In his pony cart. Mere he stayod , while his helpers gave out hags ot candy, 4000 in all. Selectman George L, Cross and Board of Trade President Roland T, Pihl were there to give Santa a proper, official welcome. Mr. Cross presented him a key to tho Town, which Santa accepted with u little speech. At the close of those exercises, Santa spent the rest of the after- noon visiting the stores along Main .Street. r Big Crowd Sees Santa, Gets Candy Sixty-one children were made htppy last Sunday at Baldwin Hall when the Klwanlans held their annual Christmas party. Mr. Isaac Hills , chairman of this committee, gave the kiddles a fine time. Mo- tion pictures were shown and then Fred Hehditch entertained them i with magic tricks if ;J!,*lanta came. | Gifts of toys and clothing were • received and a gift of money to each child from Santa himself. Ice cream and cake were served for refreshments. Last night the Klwanis Club held their own Christmas party with presents and jokos for Its members. Kiwanis Club Christ- mas Host to Children Davis G. Arnold , Manager of | the Veterans Administration Of- fice, Providence , R. I„ announced today the closing of the Hyannis VA Office as of December 28, 1949. This is necessary because of per- sonnel und budgetary limitations determined by the Central Office of the Veterans Administration, Washington , D. C. Arrangements have been made for a contact representative from the New Bedford Office to be pres- ent at the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Veterans' Services, Town Hall , Room 11, 397 Main Street, Hyannis, Massachusetts, on Wed- nesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. In order that vet- erans of this area may be served. This office will be effective as of January 4, 1950, Change Schedule in | Hyannis VA Office | The Rest Haven Nursing Homo is now in oporntlon at 82 School Street , Hyannis , having recently been sturted by Mrs. Joan M. Green , R. N. It was formerly tho Golden Rule Rost Home , owned by Mr. and Mrs. Horace J. Ryder. Mrs. Greon IB operating tho Home with a staff of registered nurses, und with wards, semi-private , und private quarters, Mrs. Green Is giving it her active supervision . Rest Haven New Nurs- ing Home in Hyannis The Hyannis Lodge,of Elks spon- sored a Christmas party for chil- dren Sunday afternoon , Docembor 18 , at tho Elks Heine on Barnstable Road in Hyannis. Motion pictures were shown and games were played. Santa Claus was present and candy ! and Ice cream were provided. About 200 children came. I The Committee for the event was Alfred A. Dumont, chairman; Ed- ward Bennett , John Barrows, Ar- thur Poirler, Earl Eldrldgo, Lester Murphy, Wallace Campbell , Joseph Martin , Roland Hochu , Don Field and Ernest Child. Elks Christmas Party The Cupe Coil Clerical Club an- nounces the appointment as I'rot- estant chaplain at the llarnsluble County House of Correction ami Jail of Rev. William Stafford Scott , pastor of the Baptist Churches of Barnstable and Bass River. The Catholic chaplain is Rev. Edward C. Duffy of Hyannis. Barnstable Pastor Made Jail Chaplain Hyannis Flro Chief Wlnslow K. Timelier' ami Rod Cross First Aid Instructo r John R. Tails announce tho organization as a Rescuo Com- pany of the Department , the group composed of 24 men who have com- pleted Hie standard Rod Cross first aid course at tho Hyannis Fire Sta- tion. The squad Is to bo equipped with a truck tilled with llrst uid appli- ances for emergency use. The personnel of this now group, men who completed tho course, are Chief Thachor , Waldo It. Hucon , Maurice Hoarse, Guy Hrlghtmuu , Uewellyn S. dough , Glenn dough , Harrison T, Drew , Oscar E. Dupuo , Walter S. Hastings , Edward ill g- gins , Kenneth Jones, Fred Jones, Joseph Kelle y, Elliott Howls , Charles (J. Melnerth , Thomas S, I'oak , Ueorgo Pierce, Robert F. Scudder , Hester .Sherman, John B. Smith , William Smith , Georgo Kt.ur- gls, Richard Sturgls and Frank Robblns . Rescue Squad The annual memorial service of homage to the 40 Submarine S4 vic- tims who died under Provlncetown Harbor in 1927 was hold Sunday, December 18, In Provlncetown at the Church of St. Mary of tho Har- bor. Naval veterans and others came from Boston lo attend tho service. Local Legion Post and Auxiliary members and Town Official s at- tended. Rov. William L. Bailey, rector of the church , had charge of the sorvlco. Rov. Robert Wood Nicholson , rector of St. Mary 's Church In Bnrnstablo preached the sermon. Mr. Nicholson , while pas- tor of tho Provlncetown church , was the originator in 1937 of these annual memorial rites. MaBter of Ceremonies was John W. Maxwell , creator of the annual pilgrimage. Mr. Maxwell was phar- macist mate In the Navy, who helped recover tho bodies , l.t. -Com- mander Norman S. Everett , U8NR , of West Barnstable, was present, representing the Commanding Of- ficer of the First Naval DlBtrict. Douglas Shepherd was present, keeper of Wood End Light at the time ot the tragedy. Officials of other visiting organ- izations also spoke. Barnstable Men Take Part in Memorial Ceremony All through the present month I have made frequent trips to the woods, mostly to gnthflr holly and greens, but often for tho sheer pleasure of tho quiet walk from which I return minus Jangled nerves and thoughts. And as I note the dignity of naked trees 1 ponder upon the beauty that lias been released to the eyo with the foiling ot the loavos. I am convinced that, at loast to me, tho winter woods are more satisfying than when luxuri- ant foliage hides so much detail. Tho oaks ure, of course, still in leaf , hut with other hustles de- nuded , they do no more than 1111 In and provide pleasing color ac- cents among the wealth of holly and needle pine . This section of which 1 wrlto may properly bo callod rich swampy woodland , having, as it does, heavy clay soil, and IB car- petcd with a thick growth of ground pine called , locally, ever- green or Creeping Jennie , Inter- spersed with colonies ot its feath- ery cousin , Princess Pino , whose soft groen spikes aro toppod with yellow "candles." So hero aro Christmas decora- lions at their source—In profusion —dialled and twined with a Mas- ter hand- small wonder that one becomes saturated with tho truo spirit of tho season and rocalls often the words of an appreciative visitor who, sensing tho beauty and quloludu all about her, burst out with—"No womlor that the Child WIIB born at this time—every- thing Is BO bountiful!" —Hattlo Blossom Frltzo, Christmas - Tide In the Woods Mooting last night at Legion Hull , Hyannis , were the Reserve • OffIcor members of tho 1186th Transporta- tion Service Training Group, tho l l l l l h Port Agency, and the 340th (jiiurlormuBtor Battalion . Major Julius Golden talked on "Wliut' s New In Army Sanitation?" HInutonniit-Coloiiol Wallace C. Liberty of West Yarmouth is liaison officer for tills district, Reserves Hear Talk On Army Sanitation We call your attention to our TELEVISION PROGRAMS which appear on page 7. This listing Is to be a regular of your Barnstable Patriot, published on the Cape since 1830. REAL ESTATE | Of Every Description—Bought, Sold and Appraised. JAME8 A. WOODWARD Tel. 302, 1247 Hyannis SEE ME FIRST Real Estate Agency ! Hyannis • CALL • g TAXI 707 f ¦ ITpnH Hyannis 5 BILLY MADDEN'S GARAGE STUDEBAKER SALES AND SERVICE Guaranteed Used Cars Bear Wheel Alignment and Balancing Barnstable Road Tel. 1230 Hyannis "DON'T GET MAD — GET MADDEN" ¦BgggSS5SgS*gBSgBgB5BSBBBBBH' TOWN OF BARNSTABLE All person* having bills against the Town of Barnstable must present the same before December 31, 1949 as all bills presented after that date will be held over until the Annual Town Meeting for payment. Per Order of the Selectmen CLARENCE M. CHASE, Treasurer K w 13 m, m I m Ja^L^H ^ - Is ^ J9 Kil Lflkffc/ WW/ f ^t t ,3w?>A;iHi^^ *ai^B Wr \ ^Jk w^^^ia ^^M J M?* '' ^H&9b SSL ^afl aa! wk '" JM * ^ w n m M^ ^ ^ w M m LflL^' ' ^ ja^^H ;&fit& ^^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ " ^ ^ ^ r "NT ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ May the spirit of Christmas fill your house from this holiday season to the next one. Hyannis Trust Co. Main Street, Hyannis, Mass. AMPLE PARKING SPACE FOR CUSTOMERS BANKING HOURS: Monday Through Friday 9 :00 A.M. till 2 :00 P.M. Mrmlirr I nlrml ii. |,.,«M luiirmnrc Corporatloa ¦HAMOII OrtriCB AT OSTDRVILMD HaMbar KiScral Haaarva nymt mm ¦ —-„ Stocks and Bonds for Investment PROCTOR, COOK & Co. Members New York ami Boston Slock lixdmnga 35 CONGRESS ST., BOSTON 9 318 HARVARD STREET, BROOKLINE Telephone LAhytttt 3-1750—Conntcto both offleti 3 Merry Christmas 8 5 Dumont's Pharmacy g w Prescriptions Our Specialty S WS Depot Square Tel. 210 Hyannis, Mass. 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