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Mh IMHO •».« F-WP',V Sanriea Station Hall for Their Regular Meeting W E D N E S D A Y , M A R C H 14. WM iKanrlrfBtpr gpgttitig Ifgralii Avorata Dally Net Preea Rnn w T h e ' For tito week M ta f lovars of all ages to onjoy the UlMrty act o f unusual skill and i i Monk la, test “ Na Oaa #allB ffhr U a «” to making refunds to tm anU two-hour thrill-packed perform­ training. -"• I?*?! Shrine Circu* Performers Shrine Circiis ance. O tter headliners coming to the .Tadegr^toeey, aame ag amounting to M U . Shrine Circus In the State A r­ evata required to pay |1M to w a George Keller's Jungle KlUsrs Arthir Dn{ S im 10,137 re eaer Mw esesl. mta —HI big menagerie compoeod of mory Include the Qretona Family, U. 8. Treasu w as panaRlea for m m Weedt taelakt Runs a W eek tigers, lions, leopards, pumas and a high wire act featuring 10-year- old Shirley Oretona, the yotmgeat UQUOR DEPT. ieedyi VMdegr graeragy R a ise d *^^Mmts'**oOTi|Jalnts totaled S M even a black panther—will be one IHanehett^r^A CUy of VUiago Charm performer on the wire anywhere; Opea # A. M. RTII P. M. In ciicii whtrn IWMflord* r#due#d of the headline acts. Hunt Will Be Presented at Brothers' elsphanU will perform the Ridola Trio, famous European the services due tenants or otter- many new tricks and Harris comedians, and tha Antalaks, an­ (CtasaUed Advaetialag ee Fags Ig) Bartford A t m Report wise violated the rent regulations, Hartford Armory; All other Importation from European VOL. LXX, NO. 189 MANCHESTER, CONN^ THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1951 (TWENTY PAGES) the rent office obtained restoraUon Brothers cob stallions, four pure- PRICE PIVB CBIffB white small borses, wlO.dlspUy a circus hails. For Fdbnuory Made of the services or the necessary Cirais Feature# Bille;! Today by Director compliance with the law in 108 Rummd'isie Sale Rartferd, MArch 14—A com­ Can Spring Be Far Behind? BMcUon certificates weia iMued plete circus with clowns, ele­ Thors,, Mar. 1$, 9:30 A . M. Doilac F»bni*ry tb* Hwtford In 83 cases and were denied In 10 Textile Walkout caaea Forty-four eviction notices phants, wild animals, trapese HRST ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS Store, 41 08k Street A i m Rant Offlea increaaad tha stara, trained horses and a score U. S. Assault Troops nnta o t rantal units, Jamaa were filed in cases where prior ap­ MEMOMAl;- WIMPLE proval of the area rent office was of otter performers will perform PCTliiAN^yppEiia U QaLucia, Rant Director, hot required. Thirteen of these total of M l landlonia’ at the 19tt annual Shrine Circus Spreiad Threatens notices were found to be defective patHlona for rant Increaaaa wara In Hartford beginning April 2 GIFTS r//<7/ and required action by the office ’ll Kmcmkr filed last montli. The office disposed to foreeUll the eviction. through 7 at the State Armory on of e C peOUons, granting 6M or Take Over Hougchon, Broad street. ,«boat » par cant to- A u - r o . crsaaas granted avamgad f5-M p w The circus will present two VALUES you'll Appra-hitc month for each unit which Is an dally performances, at 8 and 8:15 p. m., during the alx-day run, MIRRORS Uicraaae o f slightly more than 15 North Coventry^ R^er;-Union Rejects L a lio r M eaSUfC p«r cent The rent official said making 12 shows In all for the Hunt Brothers elephanU, throe star performers for the 18th an­ the number of petitions ter rent A dedication of lights service engagement An annual event ICr Cent Pay Increase _ Vital Road Junction lneT«««e« fUed last month was the was held at the Second Congrega­ nual Shrine Circus coming to Hartford's State Armory April 2 In Hartford since 1929, except for highest received In any one month tional church on Sunday evening, the war years, the circus Is spon­ Senate Bill Would In­ sored by Sphinx Temple of Hart­ Boston, March 15.— </P)— ■Ince the opening of the office In March 11, with a fine attendance. former pastor of the church and Rockville were week-end guesta of UDIES’ Are Now But 15 Miles Mr. and Mrs. C. Irving Loomis. ford and la one of the best known Some 18,000 cotton and ray­ clude State Employees IMS. He explained that this was a The lights were given in memory now of Chesterfield, Maia., gave Gas Pipeline Route continuation of the trend which of deceased members of the Cov­ The Infant son of Mr. and (Mrs. fund-raising events for the Sbrln- on workers in New Bedford From Stronghold of the greetings and the Scripture ers Hospital and other worthy BIRTHSTONE In Jobless Benefits atmiad over a year ago when the e-try Fragment Society, Sunday reading of the evening. Rev. Hollis John L. Orcutt haa been named and Fall River are scheduled Oionchun Which Reds rant reguUUons were changed to School, Christian Endeavor Socie­ Bartlett of Worcester, another for­ John Irving. causes. Frank Wlrth, veteran showman to go on strike at midnight State C!apitol, Hartford, March allow rent Increases to compensate ty. Also lighU were given In mem­ mer pastor, also gave the greet­ The Coventry Fragment Society Adjacent to Parkway RINGS t o n i g h t— a walkout that Must Hold to Remain landlords for Increased costs of ory of Deacon Andrew Klngebury, ings and the evening prayer. The la directing the circus again and 15.—(yp) The Senate received a will meet on Wednesday, March 14 iromlses a "bigger and better maintaining and operating their M. Laura Kingsbury and Hannah choir rendered an anthem, "Be for an all day meeting at the W itt two genuine diamonds. might spread to a total of (avorabie report today on a bill In South Korea; Unop­ han ever show with more thrills properties. „ . AmeUa Klngebury by their famil­ thou my vision” snd Donald Hay­ Church' Community Houae. rhoire of rotors. Regular III'/i Center 81. Pbonc 5858 200,000 workers along the making governmental employes . DeLucla reported that the Rent ies; Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hall. den. choir director gave a sold. and mirth.” Prices have been 10.05. Now— Called ^^ImpracticaV* posed UN 'Troops Now The Married douplea Oub will reduced for the 1951 show to 13.50 eastern seaboard. eligible for unemployment Insur- Advisory Board Is also rwelvlng L. Ernest Hall and L. Archie Hall "Great peace have they which love Store FriMita, Picture Praailng, In Seoul in Force; Ad­ bv Edna Hall Wuerdlg: Mr. and meet on Saturday evening, March make It possible for more circus Venetian RIIimIs, They are. msmbers of the CIO anre benehts. a large dumber of cases 'for Its Thy law." Rev. Leon H. Austin, 17th at 8 o'clock at the Church Textile Workers Union seeking a It would alTcct state, county consideration. Last month 80 ap­ Mrs. John Walbrldgc and Mr. and pastor emeritus of the church gave Pnmitare Tnpa Springfield, Mass., March 15----ed as "some of the things that vance on Entire Line Mrs. Oliver C. Hall by Mr. and Community H oum. iitosiiiabK I 12 per cent pay boost to salaries and municipal employes, all of The head of th. Northeastern would result If the commission's peals were filed with the Board, an Inspiring sermon or "Light the union eays are $1.81 an hour Mrs. Myron W. Hall; the families The American Legion Poat of whom are noW ineligible. Gas Trsnsmtsslon company (NQ auggeatlon to use the property ad- of which SO were by landlords and Bearers.'' Dr. James F. English Chotrtrbox RMtourant In the north and $1.21 an hour In The report came to tte Senate Hongchon, March !5.>-<A>) of Henry E. Gilbert and Fred W. gave the prayer of dedication. East Hartford will present a min­ TC) declared today that a natural Jacent tte parkway, which runs 50 Iw tenants. The Board decided MEN’S the south. from its Labor' committee. State rr appetdt, of which 80 were grant­ Chase by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Flowers of white gladlols and red strel at the Church Community For A Dellcibas Meal Ae winter dreiv near Its end. It hit northeastern Ohio with one of tte most se%er« storms of the season. gas pipeline adjacent to the M er-, through Connecticut’s Fairfield — American assault troops Storrs: Annie C. Porter and Maud House on Wednesday, March 21at A conference between both eides employes especially i have long to ed. The appeaU granted were camatlona were given by E>rl ritt rarkway In Connecticut would 1 county, were put Into elfect: rode tanks across the Hong­ or Cocktail—^Try The la scheduled for mid-aftemoon to­ campaigned for sucly legislation. These are some of ap|iroxlnm:<-lv 100 telephone poles, knocked down by wind and snow’-welgtited wires evenly divided between landlords' L. Hill by Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Miner of the Park HIU Flower for the benefit of the Coventry near Medina, O.— (N E A Telephoto). be "entirely impractical’’ and | The gaa pipeline would be plot- ONYX day but union president Emil Rieve Approved by th ^ Senate and chon river tfxlay and found Hill: James W. EMmondson by his Shop. Rev. R. A. Merrtfleld, paator Volunteer Fire Department No. 2. CHATTERBOX First sod'tenants' cases. said that even i f an agreement is sent to tte House’was a trill au­ would cut through acures of homes | ted right through the living rooma this once Korean city o f 16,- During February the rent office family; George and Kathr3m Mas- of the church waa able to be prea- There are 65 In the caat and tickets glS Mala St.
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