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2 North Westchester Times, New Castle Tribune, Mount Kisco, N.Y., December 17, Living Manger Scene Will Be Presented in Katonah Bedford Hills Notes Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mecterios and four duldren, who have been living in Yorktown, have moved to Bedford Hills and are residing in an apartment on the Foglia place on Babbitt Road vacated recently by Mr. and Mrs. Owen Reynolds The annual Christmas party for children, sponsored by the Robert F. Crandall Post No. 129. Amen can Legion, and its auxiliary, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. at the Bedford Hills Commun ity House. There will be a Christ mas tree and Santa will appear. Each child attending is asked to bring a gift for the grab-bag, marked on the outside whether it is for a girl or boy and the age for which it would be appropriate. Robert Dunn of Church St., Bed ford Hills, one of the most ex perienced Santas in this section, made his first >uletide appearance as the Christmas, elf at the Bed- fore) Hills Soccer Club Christmas party held last Sunday at 3 p m. at the Bedford Hills Community House for members and their fam ilies. The Christmas program present ed annually by the Sunday School of the Bedford Hills Methodist Church will be held on Sunday at 7 p m. in the parish house. An orig inal play of the nativity, \The Drummer Roy\ written by Philip Barrett will be presented. School for the four mothers who were injured several weeks ago. Rehabilitation chairman Mrs. Patrick Hart Jr. announced at the monthly meeting of the Robert F. Crandall Unit No. 129 American Legion Auxiliary, that 103 gifts totaling $167 had been donated by the Auxiliary for the gift shop at Montrose Hospital. Mrs. Hart and several members of the Legion were at the hospital on Monday, Dec. 7, to help select and wrap the gifts for the patients there. The card party held on Dec. 1 was a success and Mrs. Lauretta Smith expressed her thanks to local mer chants for gifts donated as prizes. Ten dollars was set aside to buy fruit juices for Rosary Hill Cancer Home for Christmas. NATIVITY PAGEANT which will be presented on the lawn of the Methodist Church of Katonah on Dec. 23, will have these young people in the major roles. Left to right, William Moore as St. Joseph, Kathy Wheeler as the Virgin Mary and Betty Moore and William Close as two of the three Wise Men. In addition to the human characters live an imals of the Christmas story will be included in the life-sized creche, background for the pa geant. The performance will be gin at 7 p.m. and will be repeated each half-hour through 9 p.m. so that the production will be available to the greatest num ber of people—Photo by Dante Raffaeli Hart Succeeds Marchigiani As Town Democratic Leader The Town Taxi of Bedford Hills is under new management after being purchased by David Brown, owner of the Bedford Hills Taxi and Express Company. Steve Man- gione was former owner. The new owner is in the process of install ing a two-way radio system in the taxis to provide a faster and more dependable service. The Auxiliary of the Bedford Me morial Post 9254, VFW. held a Christmas grabbag at its last meet ing held on Tuesday. Dec. 8, at Hill Topi Gardens Also, those who celebrated birthday anniversaries during the past six months, were honored with a birthday cake. Dur ing the business meeting, the mem bers voted to donate a sum of money to the Guild of St. Mary's DANIEL V. FLYNN & SON, Inc. General Insurance 25 E. Main St. MT. KISCO MO 6-7700 CE 2-S544 When a list of persons was pub lished in this column last week concerning those who had become members of the Bedford Hills Methodist Church on Dec. 6 the; name of Mrs. Clara Lancaster was omitted in error. % An open-house for members of the Bedford Hills Fire Department and their friends was held on Satur day evening at the new fire house, Youngstrs living in this section, who wish to have a personal visit with Santa Claus. are asked to come to the parking lot in Depot Plaza on Saturday, Dec. 19. at 10 a m. The Bedford Memorial Post No. 9254, VFW has invited Santa at that time and he not only has accepted but will bring a gift for each child present. KATONAH— The Senior Youth Group of the Katonah Methodist Church, will again this year present the Liv ing manger scene, in front of the church Wednesday evening, Dec. 23. There will be four perform ances of the story of the birth of Jesus, starting at 7 and each performance lasting for half an hour. The role of Mary will be por trayed by Kathy Wheeler, Nancy Frith and Susan Mayer. Joseph, Bill Close and Bill Moore. Wise- men. Lennie Westfall, Pete Cronk. and Betty Moore. Shepherds, Bill Lewis, Wade Lang, Dave Storer, Wendy Williams, Don Wallace, Bob MacMillan and Barbara Dru- ry. Angel, Bonny Williams and Di ane Reinach. Make-up Donna Wal lace. Bud Nash and Mrs. William Moore. Costumes were made by Mrs Gustav Nelson who was assisted by Mrs Hobart Lent and Mrs Donald Kellogg. The public address system is loaned by the Katonah Fire Department. Narration by Armando Henriquez. Katonah News Items The ballroom dancing class, di rected by Jeremiah Richards and sponsored by to Katonah Ele mentary PTA, his scheduled a Christmas party for the 73 boys and girls of the fifth and sixth grades who make up the class, for Monday. Dec. 21. from 3 to 4:30 p m. at the school with parents invited to attend the last 30 min utes to observe. Refreshments will be served and prizes and favors will be on hand for the students. Mrs. Vernon Begenau is chairman of the following committee: Mrs. John Ruger, Mrs Harry Crowell, Mis. Robert Pero. Mrs. James Beardsley and M -.3. Jason Gor don. Lynn Carlson, Haughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Carlson of Hill side Ave., Katonah, who became six years old pn Tuesday, Dec. 8, celebrated her birthday on Satur day, Dec. 5, with a party at her home for 15 boys and girls. Mrs. Ashael Waite returned to her home in Vermont on Friday, Dec. 4, after spending several days in Katonah with her mother and Miss Josephine Marotta of Ka tonah Ave. Stephen Thurston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Thurston of Mount Holly Rd., Katonah, arrived home lasc Thursday, Dec. 10 from Berk shire School, in Sheffield, Mass. for his Christmas vacation. W. W. Cummings of Mount Hol ly Rd , Katonah, left last Friday for Boston, where he will spend a week on business. The manger scene which is on view on the lawn of the Bedford Hills Methodist Church is a gift from several members of the con gregation. The figures of Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child were given by the Intermediate and Sen ior Youth Fellowship Groups. The wisemen were given in memory of Mrs. Sarah L. H. Geehin by her family. The stable, constructed by Warren DeVed and the Rev. Ar thur Bloom, pastor, was present (Turn to Page 12, Please) CHANEL N°5 PURSE PERFUME—SPRAY COLOGNE SET \fragrance at your fingertips\ CHANEL MT.KISCO PHARMACY ,! \ M0( 't r < SIMS a YLl LI N, I NO Ml KISCO, NY L_gOODJif AITH TO All FROM REXALL NEWLY-ELECTED chairman of the Bedford Democratic Town Committee, Patrick J. Hart, at left, is pictured with Justice of the Peace-elect Joseph V. Mar chigiani, the retiring leader, at committee meeting on Dec. 9 at Bedford Hills Community House. Marchigiani announced that he was resigning as Democratic leader to avoid any possible \conflict of interest\ after he assumes the bench Jan. 1. Albert Glasser was elected secretary- treasurer of the committee to succeed Hart, who had served in that post prior to his elevation. Long active in Bedford Demo cratic circles. Hart has twice been a candidate for the Town Council and, in the recent elec • tion, lost out by only 236 votes. A delegation will accompany Marchigiani to White Plains on Friday, Dec. 18 when he will be certified officially as a justice of the peace at a ceremony m the County Clerk's office—Staff Pho to by Dante Raffaeli The Katonah Rotary Club, as in previous years, started the sale of Christmas trees last Saturday, Dec. 12. for the benefit of their youth and Scholarship Fund. The trees, 100 per cent balsam, will be on sale every day from 10 a m to 9 pm. until Christmas at the Ka tonah railroad station. gifts will be distributed by Santa Claus himself. Will Cummings, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cummings of Mount Holly Rd , Katonah, arrives home today from The Rectory, Pomfret, Conn, for his Christmas vacation from school. His sister, Miss Cummings, will arrive tomorrow from Concord Academy in Con cord, Mass. for the holiday sea son. Mrs. James Wright of Croton Conn returned to her home last Friday after spending a few days m- Katonah with her aunts, the Misses Jessie and Georgina Zimmerman of Katonah Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Thurston of Mount Holly Rd.. Katonah, tra veled to Troy. N. Y. on Saturday in order to bring their daughter, Miss Susan Thurs f n. home for the holiday season from her studies at Emma Willard School. Kathy Havel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Havel cf High S I'atonah, celebrated her ninth birthday on Tuesday, Dec. 8. with a party at her home for sev eral friends. Mr. ard Mrs. B. T. Taylor o. Chappaqua, who formerly lived on The Terrace. Katonah, will be leaving soon to make their home in Colorado, according to the word received last week. DONATES BOAT NEW ROCHELLE—An unusual contribution to the Community Chest campaign is a boat given by Harvev A Harkaway, former ly of 153 Wellington Ave., who has moved to Chicago. The boat is a 33-foot Owens cabin cruiser. Hark- away presented he keys to Leroy Frantz, chairman of the Chest's newly organized Boat Committee, which will plan ior the sale of the cruiser. SEE THE ^J ^W \Llvlnfc • _ sound\ HEARING AID PARADE0F PROGRESS\ • 29% SMALLER • WEIGHS Only Vi oz. • 4 TRANSISTORS the DIPLOMAT *REE! The valuable booklet, \Hear trig Lost and the Family Doctor\ con- taint Information that may change four entire lift. Com te today for four free copy, SYLVESTER HEARING AID CENTER {opp. Court House) • 11 Court St., White Plains WH 9-6479 1 No. Division St. Peeksklll at Clinton Drugs PE 7-0888 The annual children's Christmas party for Katonah children spon sored by the Katorah Post 1575 American Legion will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Katonah Memorial House. The party is lim ited to children under twelve years of age. James Walsh, this year's chairman, has announced that en tertainment will be provided and Unitarian Fellowship Sets Family Christmas Service BEDFORD HILLS— A special family Christmas serv ice will be held by the Unitarian Fellowship of Northern Westches ter Sunday morning. Dec. 20. at U o'clock at the Bedford Hills Community House. Guests as well as members are welcome The Rev Dr. Harry C Meserve will preach on the topic, \Chris tian Poetry and Prose\ Follow ing the sermon, children will par ticipate in the traditional \mitten tree\ ceremony. Each child is to bring a pair of mittens or a scarf to hang on the tree. Later the clothing will be sent to the Unitari an Service Committee for distri bution to the needy. The children of the Sunday school will also present a brief musical selection. Refreshments will be served at the close of the Christmas service. Clothing collected by the Unitar lan Fellowship of Northern West Chester at Thanksgiving was wel corned last week by the Civic Or ientation Center in East Harlem, New York City, where it has been distributed among tho Puerto Ric- an families, according to Mrs. Me serve and Mrs. Lawrence Mala- wista who delivered the clothing There will be no Sunday schoo on December 27, it has been an nounced by the religious education staff of the Fellowship. The Unitarian women's service group met yesterday morning, at the home of rs. R. Shilen in North Salem. Christmas Time is PET TIME • KITTENS Stocking Size O Black COCKER Spaniel Q Brindle BOXER • Miniature PINSCHERS • DOBERMAN Pinschers — All A. K. C. Reg SINGING-TALKING Parakeets - Mynah Birds % Selection of WHITE MICE — RABBITS PET GIFTS — QUALITY SUPPLIES We specialize In Poodles Clipping • Bathing • Grooming Clippers 33 MAIN STREET MOunt Kisco 6-9232 The Business Women's Club of the First Presbyterian Church, Ka tonah, held its annual Christmas party on Monday evening at the home of Miss Emily Clark of Bed ford Rd., Katonah. The party in cluded a buffet dinner which was followed by the wrapping of the gifts each member brought for the shut-ins at the Brookside Nursing Home in South Salem. Highlight of the evening was the lighting of the church's Christmas tree for which the members of the club bought new lights this year. Robbie Bird, who attends Maine Central Institute Prep School, Pittsfield, Maine, will arrive in Katonah on Saturday to spend his Christmas vacation at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Roberts and family of Mount Holly Rd., Katon ah. His mother, Mrs. F. A. Peters is at present living in Nairobi, East Africa. John and Sam Douglas, sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas of Rte. 22, Katonah, arrived home this week from their respective courses of study for their Christ mas vacation. John attends Mar ietta College in Ohio and Sam is enrolled at the Kentucky Military Academy. Mr. and Mrs. John Baur of Mount Holly Rd.. Katonah, held their annual Christmas party, for their many neighbors and friends, at their home on Saturday after noon Mr. and Mrs. Homer Losee and family, together with R. B. Hoff man, father* of Mrs. Losee, who have lived for many years at Har- Girl Scouts Make Cookies For Patients KATONAH - For a service project the Girl Scouts of Troop 273 have been making cookie jars and baking cookies, reports Dayle Keegan, scribe for the troop. One girl was picked from each patrol to go to Lee's Nursing Home on Bedford Center Road and distribute these gifts among the patients. They were also given to the four injured mothers in North ern Westchester Hospital. The girls were Betty Camarco, Connie Staud- ahor, and Susan Orlando. Troop ,273 is also getting ready for* a play they will present at a coming Girl Scout Rally. Mrs. Wil liam Giese took the place of Mrs. Charles Elsesser, troop leader, who was unable to attend the last meeting. Church Choir To Present Cantata KATONAH- A sacred Contata, \Childe Jes us\ by Clokey-Kirk will be pre sented by the choir of the Katonah Methodist Church at 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Dec. 20. under the direction of Gustav A. Nel son, minister of Music, and assist ed at the organ by Mrs. Nancy Lee Tilney, organist in the Presby terian Church of Katonah. Soloists for the Cantata are Mrs. Henry Balgooyen and Mrs. John C. Forrest, soprano: Mrs. Roderick Smith and Miss Claudette Paillex, alto; Mr. Harold Wright, tenor; and Mrs. Archie Gaw bass. Two violin duets will be played by Miss Joann Richards and John A. Richards, accompanied by Mr. Nelson. Following the telling of the Christmas story in music, the cantata will conclude with a brief service of candlelighting, symbolizing the coming of Christ's light into the world at Christmas, and the spread of that light through the centuries and around the world. The public is cordially invited to worship with the congregation. ris Rd , Katonah, will move this month to Fishkill, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kel- 'ogg of Newton. Conn, have an nounced the birth of a seven pound thirteen ounce baby girl born on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Northern Westchester Hospital. Completing the family circle are Lisa, who is staying in Katonah with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kellogg of The Ter race; Randolph, who is staying with relatives in Massachusetts and Linda, staying with relatives in Woodbury, Conn. Ethical Society Slates Annual Winter Festival BEDFORD HILLS— The Annua] Winter Festival of the Ethical Society of Northern Westchester will be held this year on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20 at 2 30 p.m. in the Bedford Hills Com munity Center. It is under the di rection of Mrs. Miriam FitzGibbon of Pleasantville, Sunday School Di rector, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris of Putnam Valley. Chair man and .Assistant Chairman 1 of the Education Committee. The program will include songs and skits by the Sunday School classes, a musical interlude by the family of Mr and Mrs. David Nier- enberg of Chappaqua, songs and charades led by Mrs. Lilian Dun- away of Pleasantville. A festive refreshment table will be prepar ed by Mrs. Richard Harris with the help of the Society Youth Group of which Miss Hope Mil- ner of Pleasantville is president. Class I of the Sunday School un der Mrs. Suzanne Koutzen of Pleas antville, will act out The Night Before Christmas as Mrs. Koutzen reads the poem. Classes 2 and 3, taught by Mrs. Adrian Ziolkowski of Pleasantville ancJ Mrs. Irwin Brussel-Smith of Millwood, are do ing a Frosty Snow Ball Dance with a big surprise ending. Classes 4 and 5, taught by Tom Jones of Irv- mgton and Irwin Brussel-Smith of Millwood, are doing \Ballad for Americans.\ Classes 6 and 7 taught by Mrs. Al Scheinbaum of Pleas antville and Kenneth Silver also oi Pleasantville, are doing a choral reading of John Donne's \No Man Is An Island\ plus a song of the same title. Murray Altman of Putnam Val ley is supervising the rehearsals, and Mrs. Murray Altman, with Mrs. Raymond Berry of Peekskill, will be the hostesses for the festi val. The Master of Ceremonies for the whole occasion will be Wer ner Klugman of Pleasantville. Mrs Bela Silard\ of Pleasantville is su pervising the music. The props and costumes are being prepared by Mrs. Harry Logan of Brewster, assisted by Peter Brussel-Smith of Bedford Hills. CHARLES FUTCH GEORGE W. FUTCH Brothers To Be liome For Holidays KATONAH— Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Greenlaw of Valley Rd., Katonah are anticipat ing the arrival of Mrs. Greenlaw's two sons, Midshipman George W„ Futch, Annapolis Class of 1982, and his brother, Charles Futch, a student at Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y. George will arrive from Mary land on Saturday. He is planning to make the Navy or Air Corps his career and upon graduation in two years time, from the U.S. Navel Acadfny, will marry Miss Arlene Dunn of Brewster. Charles is pursuing a medical career at Hamilton with special izing' in pediatrics as his goal. He arrives tomorrow. Cake Sale Aids Mothers Fund BEDFORD HILLS — The Four Mothers Fund of Bed ford Hills will benefit from the proceeds of a Cake Sale which is being held Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in Briccetti's vacant store in Depot Plaza, Bedford Hills. Sponsoring the cake sale are Girl Scouts of Troop 62 under the lead- ershio of Mrs. Joseph Roman- owicz and Mrs. Donald Marcy. I earth moving's your business SEE C. V. PIERCE CO. INC. est. 1913 21 Bedford Rd. (Rte. 117) Pleasantville, N. Y. Call RO 9-6400 P SERVING NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY 1895 — 1959 A COMMUNITY BANK LARGE ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU - SMALL ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU 1960 CHRISTMAS CLUB NOW OPEN BE SURE YOU GET ONE IN '60 Join our Christmas Club Now ... look forward to a check in '60, Just when you need it for all your Christmas shopping. HL MOUNT NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST OOMPANI MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION \ MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
