Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org A- Town of Watertown Weekly (Entered m Jan., 1A IMS, at Hue pot* «ffiee at Oafcvtlle, Conn. the /U* of 'Mar. 3, 1878.) Vol. IV, No. Subscription Price, $3.00 Per Year. Single Copy, Gc Cents May 3,1951 SHE. CITIES and BOfiOUGHS COMMITTEE " HAS APPROVED THE COUNCIL MANAGE® CHARTER ACCOBDING TO A KEFOBT AT .PRESS-TIME; 21 Mill Tax Rate Stockholders To Act Hallways-At South School Are Jammed Like This Many Times A Bay Bills Mailed To On Merger Proposal 5000 Taxpayers For Watertown Bank; Approximately 5,CUM)' tax . bills have been, mailed out to property owners according1 to. a. report Aid Colonial Trust this week by Tax Collector Irv- Following the approval of the ing .F. Smith, The bills were merger of stockholders a n d. computed at the 21 mill rate set. banking- supervisory authorities, for the year by the Board of Fi- the Water town Trust Company nance in order to raise $481,514 will be operated as a branch, of from property taxes. the Colonial 'Trust Company on For the first, time, the tax bill June 4, 1951, according to a joint, itemizes the assessments separ- announcement this week by ately for personal property, Harry H. Hem in way. President autos,, real estate and t h e of the Watertown bank, and amount of exemption, if • any. Winthrop W. Spencer, President Taxes became due on May 1 and of the Waterbury bank. The an- are subject to penalties if not nouncement stated that the paid by June 1, 1951. merger of the Watertown Trust The lax collector will be at town hall during this month to (Continued on Page Nine) collect taxes Monday through Friday froni 9 a m. to 1.2 M and. from 1 to ft p. m. He will be : there on Saturday from 9 a. rn. Trpits For little to 12 and on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8. He will, also be at South. School on Tuesdays and Fridays League Teams Draw The- above scene of a crowd of children mass >d in a hallway happens at: least four times a day between 6:30 and 8:30 p. m. at overpopulated South School: when pie youngst *n arrive; recess time; at noon; and when classes end. 'This school for 700 has 20 percent more persons than its 'Capacity .allows. The overstrain on Crowd Of Youngsters staff and facilities is serious. The difficulty of emptying the building' quickly in. case of emergency 185 eager and excited young- .is obvious. lie Welch W.ns sters showed up for Little 'League team try outs on Judd and DeLand Clothing' Racks. Clutter Hall rays At Baldwin. School Toa fields last Saturday and. Sunday State Spelling afternoons. Commissioner Mort Keilty and. assistant commission- er William Russell, assisted by Championship several enthusiastic f a t her s, checked the running, fielding and G. Grant "Mike™ Welch, of Bald- throwing1 of the boys. win School won the state spelling championship last Saturday in Because of Little League regu- competition against 23' other top lations, it was announced that only 120 of the young fellows be- spellers from all over northwest- tween, the ages of 8 and 12 can ern Connecticut. The Third An- 1 be. chosen for the major league nual Spelling Bee finals were held and. farm club teams of the Oak- at the Elton, under the sponsor- ville-Watertown Little 'League- ship of the Water bury Republi- can and American. Mike Welch, winner of the Wa- tertown-Oakville spelling bee last, Concert Membership month, and Mort Keilty, .runner- up from South School, were the two contestants from this town. The finals lasted for three Drive Opens Witt hours. At. the end of this lime, Mike was left alone with one'oth- er contestant, John Dempsey of Over 180 .Renewals St.. Mary's School, Waterbury. The Community Concerts Asso- John stumbled finally on .the ciation counted more than one word "meticulosity." Mike came huad'rcsd suzscrlption renewals as through with the correct spelling it. opened its fifth, annual mem- and then proceeded to spell the bership drive an Tuesday, May 1, next entry, "tergiversate", to win from campaign, headquarters in, the state crown. Among the .355 Nai smith's store. Main street. After the close cf the campaign Instead of- remaining clear .and open for mf > .and easy passage as they were meant to be, the words given in. the finals were such tricky ones as "crustaceol- on May 5, the Board of Directors center areas, of hallways at Baldwin serve .as. clothing closets and. the end sections are used for of the Association will select the emergency classrooms. Otherwise there would be no. place to seat .the youngsters or hang their ogy''. *" t es s e Hat e ", "" satie ty*', " pic- c al il 1 i", "' horn oge ne i ty"", "liquefy", artists for the 1951-52 concert hats and coats. . These inadequacies .are typical throughout the overcrowded school system. series, Tha following new mem- Baldwin School Hallways Couldn't Be Any Worse (Continued on Page Nine.) bers were recently elected direc- tors: Mrs, Wilfred S. McKee, Mrs, Wilbur H... Caney, Mrs, Met vin E. Terrill and Charles F. Options .Are Being Johnson. Acquired On Lots Chamber Commerce' Next To Jodd Tract Purchase options are 'being ac- Beds New Officers quired on approximately twenty At their annual meeting Mon- day evening, the board of direc- lots bordering the Judd. tract, th»: tors of the Oakville-Watertown site of the pioposed Junior High, Chamber of Commerce elected, accordirg to a School Building the following officers for 1951: Committee announcement- this president, Gerald. C. 'Low; vice- week The parcels are necessary president. Nelson Ford; secre- to have the building properly 'fit tarj--tr.sasii.rar,, Atty. Sherman R. on the upper level and. for pre- Slavin. serving adjacent areas for possi- The directors also, organized t>le future nsetis. The options are committees to study., the follow- to b« assigned to the town. ing civic problems: Streets and Negotiations for the options Sidewalks-William Butterly, Nel- have been carried, on by Earle son Ford, .Joseph Lovetere .and W. Couch and Arthur O. Evans, William Humphrey; Parking'— who were appointed to help the Louis Kay, Sol Luna and. Eniile Building Committee in this 'mat- Bussemey, Jr.: Post Office — ter while it is consulting with George Davidson. Merchants ac- the architect on. details of the tivities will be supervised by preliminary plans. Clarence Walk, William, Quigrley On Monday the Building Com- and, 'Herman Schwartz. mittee nn.eni.bers. • met • 'with the In this schooi lor 4W pupils 692 mm expect* i to attend next fall, an excess of almost 90 per- Board of Selectmen fo explain cent SJbcve capAclt;. Tfie kmertn; off - health' and s fety • standards Is inevitable under the ctecum- AL'S Confectionery pud <^qa>easi»iK»ter prepare,f<>r.more roo K and facilities. - (Continued on Page Nine.) Xfli. W'ta. 720 Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org - REAL ESTATE ft INSURANCE 30 East Main St., Waterbury .. v .. , Tel. 4-5832 vate f lift: f§§*»;,, -I* *•: tbjj^ • Mr. • mid •Mrs,, Kn% tertained Kennard'Nelson, • a la t student'"from Montclatr, N.- J." 'Corps. * "•"-* •>'• ••••- ."""-»' xnilton of North ,3&«sl are plan- 1 ning to move Friday to "Maple- Miss Susan Shorn, daughter •• Roy • ,P. •' "Parson*, son- •**•• Mrs. "-wood, New Jersey. Mt and. Mm Charles Shone, Taf Nellie Parsons of-'..Wheeler Si, dnltated in the U. S- . Marine Roy Powell Conway of Wheel- School, attended Tale's .Hammo- nasaet Day last Saturday -as. Me. Corps on April 28 for a period future.. er. Street- has, enlisted' in- the Ma- of three years. Xtoy-jttepded Wa* rine Corps and. left last Thursday guest of "Harold McLean of- Saa- ta Barbara, Calif. tertown Higji' School an*' - prie* to begin basic training at Farria to, his; -' enlistment „ worked'- at Island. Miss Goldie Gordon of tb farming for Stuart, Young. He is South School faculty is visiting now stationed ' at Parrls .Island, Armand Deroein of_ Tower ;3L C. ' - Road has returned home after • an friends In New Haven during thi What happens tomor- school 'vacation, week. appendectomy at: the Waterbury Mr. and-Mrs. William Grean- Hospital. Mrs. Daniel Fenton. is stll wood, Jr., Buckingham St., teU- row depends largely srated .their 18th wedding' anni- Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Nastri and hopeful that someone may find their-daughter, Jane, are now liv- an unused pair of andirons to versary on April 20. upon what you do to- ing1 in their new home on Taft donate to the Red Cross offices Pfc Bernard Quesnel flew horn? Circle. The Nastris moved here in the Munson House. last Friday from, Fort, Sam Hous- from Lydia Street, Waterbury, ton, Texas, to .spend, a 21-day day 1 And the 'key to about a. month ago. First reports have been receiv- furlough 'With his- parents, Mr. ed on, the whereabouts of the five and Mrs. D. R. ^uesnel, Main. St., Oakvilies who were drafted, on Watertown. Bernard, who is in, future security is in Mr. and Mrs. May Tyler of April 16. Salvatore Rinaldi of the U... S. Army Air Corps Uedics, Westbury Park, opened up their Tucker Avenue and Michael Nar- in, scheduled to leave for the Far summer place at Lake Ban.tarn doia of Warner Avenue are now East .after his furlough. SAVING for it! last week-end. Mr. Tyler "has had stationed at Fort Bix, N. J. The good., luck .fishing so far this .sea- other three' are together at Camp Delmare Cote, son of Mr... and son,." He's been out twice and Hood, -Texas. Alfred Durante of Mrs. William Cote, Buckingham caught his limit both times. Riverside Street, Ralph. Lapio of St.,. is recovering' -from a severe French Street and John: Hillman bruise near his eye when .he was Mrs- John Beach, of Utchfleid of Stanley Avenue are all taking hit recently by a golf ball. Del-' 'Road returned to town last Fri- basic training with the First Ar- mar observed his 16th birthday day after spending' the 'winter in mored Division at Hood. on Monday. Ormond, Florida. Sgt. Meat. Class, Roper P. Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Domenlc Durante Savings gives you confidence....,, protects- yon Miss Louise Johnson, school art Jr., is attending the 71st class of of Riverside Street, parents of supervisor, is opening up her the •• Provost Marshall School at .Alfred. .Durante, who was drafted front the unexpected ..., lets you plan to really summer home, Blind. Brook, In Camp Gordon, Georgia. T fa, e two weeks ago, have another son Leyden, .Mass. this week- course lasts about twelve weeks. serving with the Army In, Japan... own those things you've always wanted, 'Cone Pfc. Anthony Durante 'went to Mr3. Parker Rowel! off Cutler James E. WeWitt of Main St., Korea last, summer and was-, in. start your account MOW! Street and her daughter, Mr*. agent of the Farm. Bureau In- action, at Inchon and Seoul with •Glenn A. Noble .and family -of surance Companies, ha*- returned i, amphibious 'tank outfit. He Prospect, are spending -ten days from Calambus. Ohio, where he is now stationed at Fuji, Japan, at Laurel Beach ta. Milford. Mr. attended: the 25th annual meeting Anthony celebrated his 19th birtfi- Rowell," Mrs. Carotin Spaldiog of the firms. day in March. He joined the Ar- and Miss Martha Rowell joined my two years ago. them there last Saturday for the Mrs. William B. Reynolds and Watertown Trust Co week-end,. Mrs. Glenn E. Jackson of Water- town, nave returned from West Baldwin PTA Plant And Main St.—Watertown - Boy 1st on, Mass., where: they have James Barlow of the Baldwin Rummage 'Safe May 9 passed, the necessary require- A rummage sale and sale of School faculty is taking' testa ments to- make them recommend- this week for graduate school plants is schedule!-^aa' the final V-d teachers of Pearl McGown money raising . activity of the ami also plans to visit relatives hooked ruga. They plan- to at- at' Starr* with -Mrs. Barlow,., .'Baldwin school .'PTA and -will be tend the teachers convention in .held Wednesday .May 9 'from. 0:~ Worcester, Mass. on May 14. 30 to 1:00'.- at. the Red Cross Mr. and Mrs. Summer Libbey ntmso of the. Community buiki- are vlsitiagr in "Princeton, N-. J,. Anaong those* from Watertown ing-, ,923, .Ms#n street. The- rooms for the week. who attended the Cindecella quiz will also be open for collections program sponsored last .Saturday Tuesday, May ..8. Miss 'Ellse Root, of Baldwin evening in the Mitchell School Parents can send donatkns to School is spending the vacation Audi tori ana, Woodbury, by the the school, with, the school chil- week visiting friends in Matfca- 'St.. Theresa Guild were: Mr. and dren or can telephone Mrs. W. SUNDAY MAY 13 th poisette, Mass, Mrs. Frederick Slason, Mr. and S. McKee, '421, and arrangements Mrs. Crawford Slason, Mr. and. will be made to pick, .up the arti- GLOVES - HOSIERY ft Douglass Burnham and Gerald Mrs. Ted Chapin, Mary and Ver- cles. Mrs. McKee is chairman, Low left last Saturday for Se- onica Holleran. Elizabeth Kielty assisted by Mrs. Donald F. Mac- LINGERIE BY bec, Maine, to hunt the elusive and. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bridges. intosh, Mrs. H. Irving Ross, salmon. Mrs. Joseph B. Lakovitch, Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grasso. Burns Darsie, Mrs. Eugene Mr. and Mrs. Paul, Stafstrom Capewell avenue, visited their Vaughn and Mrs. Nicholas, D. and their three daughters of Co- son, Pfc. Michael Grasso, at Kintzer. " ... SIR lonial .Road, are in South Schools- Camp Pickett last weekend. Mi- boro, Maine,, .getting their sum- chael made the return, trip with mer house ready for the season. them, on a seven day leave. Nylon lingerie by KAISER Mrs. Carol Farrell, Mrs. Blan- is so' wonderfully practical— che Peck and Mrs. Wilbur' Hew- Ronald Delaney of Guernsey- itt, all of Baldwin street, are town, road, Andrew Wiley and wears longer and dries faster. registered at the Hotel Taft in Don Kornreich of Woodbury and New York this week. John Wildman of 'Waterbury re- cently enjoyed a skiing trip at ; M'L Washington, N. H. Harold Smith of Knowlton Street returned" home last Thurs- day after having been hospital- Peter Tlllson, son of Mr. and ized for head injuries, for more Mrs. Roger K. Tillson, Hamilton than a week, as the result of an avenue, bas been a patient at the automobile accident on Porter Waterbury hospital- 'Street. It was incorrectly report- Several members of the Order TAKE A LONG ed here last week that 'he re- of the Eastern Star attended a turned to school the next day. Grand Chapter session in Hart- LOOK AT YOUR ford last Saturday. Those who Mrs... Oscar 'Locke and bar went were: Mrs. Irene Schweitz- HOUSE.... daughter, Miss Gwendolyn Locke, er, Mrs. Florence Bulterf leld, Mrs. of Buckingham. Street, are 'visit- Wouldn't fresh new paint in ing members of their family in Lililan Wildman, Mrs. Elizabeth Syracuse, N. T., this week. Olson, Mrs. Iva Schweitzer, Miss, wonders for the worn anil Louise Johnson, Mrs. Elsie Thomp- peeling areas? Select Jwt Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Duel! of son, Mrs- Jeannette Hoffman, Miss the hues you w&feat Paint Hillside Avenue are spending" a Betty Olson and Miss 'Ethel Lit- Service, Inc. Prices, low few days in Atlantic City. tlehales. enough to suit ml. — And while you're here, s«e the Miss Ruth Strookbine of South Mrs .Edwin G. Read* of Guern- School la spending several days 1951 parade of exciting wall- of her vacation week in .New aeytown .Road entertained Tues- papers. 'York. day at a tea for her" two daugh- ters-in-law, Mrs. Edwin. G. Reade, Miss Dmiay Palmer of Baldwin Jr., and Mrs. .'Robert A. Reade. School is at her home In Catskfll About fifty guests attended. M. Y. for this week, GUT WRAPHNG AT Mr. and Mrs- John. O'Hern, Jr.,,, N© EXTRA CHARGE Karen, Morgan of Woodbury of Stanley Court celebrated their Road won. a. diamond last week 14th wedding, anniversary with a for correctly identifying ,a, song party Wednesday night. The'date, she- heard on a New Haven, radio May 2. was also Mr. ©''Hern's contest. birthday.

Miss 'Ellen, Morgan of Connec- Rose LeManquals, George B. ticut 'Callegs was,, -borne \amt week- Ryan, Jr., apd Ronald J. Walton- end 'With . her parents,' Mr. and -*a,ve, recently completed, 'boot, Mrs. George' Morgan-- of Wood- training at P&rris Island... All bury Road. The Morgans also en- three have 'been, promoted to pri- Property of the Watertown HistoricalV - *- ,-ii SocietyV

c&teea* mmr arged to _to " • ffee tbwelesting watertownhistoricalsociety.org fiTs- ais>iaci Twen- ty-five per oeat *ot gwy dollar Tbnrsiay For Ifefl's goes"" towatd research^ * another fifteen per cent is t»«F in the BETTS - SHELDON — Misa Mrs. Douglass o. Buraham, chairman of the local Cancer national program of caneer ser- Txiuia* Roberts Sheldon, daugh- COBCOBAN-PUIXY — Mr. and vice tnd sixty per cent stays in ter of Mr*. Marjorie Chase Mrs. Wayne Putty of Sandy &Eleetiens Drive, announces that contribu tfons are now being .accepted, for this state for education and ser- Sheldon., Waterbury, was tnac- 'Hook, Conn., announce 'the 'en-.'The Baldwin FTA nominating' 1 " rled to 14." Peter ' Randolph gagement and coming marriage committee will' present the fol- the Cancer .Society's annual fund vice to Connecticut " cancer pa« Beits, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ran- of their daughter, " Miss Boris lowing: slate of ofneers at the!campaign. 'The quota, for Water- tients. 'd'olp'h. Belts. -^Woodruff Avenue- Haxa}, to Nelson. C. Corcoran, Jr., .annual election to be held this town .and Oakville Is $1,933. Contributions may be "mailed to ©n' Thursday afternoon, April son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson C. Thursday night, May 3; Paul The Cancer Drive. Is a nation- Mrs. Bunham, P. O. Box 697, or •28.' at, .Rose Hill- In. "Waterbury.. Corcoran, Ball Farm Road. The Beets, Jr., president;: Mrs. Ron-wide appeal conducted every to the Connecticut 'Cancer -Socie- Edwin- Holt -Snglish " presented wedding will be held in the .New- ald Malia, first vice-president; spring, i and is not connected, with ty, 96 North Main St., Water- MB cousin in marriage. Mrs. .Da-.town Congregational Church on Mrs, .John Candee, second vice- any other fund-raising' program. bury. vid Christian Aschmann was, ma- June - IS. - president; Mrs, Henry Welton, tron' of honor 1tor her sister, and secretary; Anthony Roberta, Mr. Betta was "beat -man for" his treasurer. Other nominations '.son., Mr. Aschmann and Irving' may be made from the floor. x^j^ase' ^ "SoflffilciOiii,. " the brides / Members of. the nominating "-brother, were 'ushers. " '' • " New .Home Nursing - committee are: Mrs, J. Kenneth Robertson, chairman, Mrs. Clas- SELL A reception, for. 75. .guests fol- lowed; the ceremony. .. Class Starts May 15 sen Perkins and .Mrs. Frank The • bride is a graduate of Mrs, Royal A. Meyers, chair- Goode. " Saint Margaret's •.School and man of Nursing Services, Water- 'The annual business meeting YOUR DIAMONDS _ Bryn . Mawr College.; She . spent town. Chapter, .ARC, this week and. election of officers will take her junior year at .the University 'announced that, .another home place after a pot-luck supper at OLD JEWELRY and 'of Zurich, and did graduate work nursing class will "start on. Tues- 6:30. Mrs. Cortland M. Hatfleld : at Teacher's" College, Columbia. day,: May 15, at. 8 p. m. - in the has, charge of the supper. University. ' Lt.. Betts ' graduated Taft 'School Infirmary. Summer • Llbbey, Ellsworth Can- SILVER at prices in years. .: from Taft. School and Dartmouth Classes will be held twice a. dee and Dr. Jam.es Root will give ..College, .and.-. served' with. Army week with, Mrs. Mary K. Sullivan, a panel discussion on. the need . ALL TRANSACTIONS STRICTLY PRIVATE ; Xn.telligen.ee in the 'Phiti.ppl.nes R. .N,,, as instructor, .Anyone for a Junior High. School. and CONFIDENTIAL. "during World "War". 'II.' He 'wa»wishin. g to register for the class- The evening program will con- TEL. NACGATUCK 5265 recalled to .active • duty last Octo- es- is asked to call Watertown clude with the traditional Men's " ber, and .has "'been, ^stationed at or 1111. Night entertainment, staged this 'Fort Dix. ' -.. The home -nursing ,. classes are year by H. Irving Rosa This all- The. couple left • for Spindrift, sponsored by the Red Cross chap- male program is kept .as a sur- WILLIAM SCHPERO the .Sheldon home in Saunders- ter of Watertown and the Adult prise every year and always proves highly .amusing., JEWELER . town, .R ;. I.,. and on .Saturday Education-.program of the School ; flew - to .- 'Seattle, , Washington,. •iJepar.lan.eiit - • .All members are urged to at- 162 CHURCH. ST.—NAUGATUGK.- • "Where 14. Betts • reported" for tend, for an evening of good food ' duty. The beautiful new REFMGERATOR BRINKMAN — A second daugh- ter, second, child, Susan Dale, MADE FOR was bom on April. 25* at the Waterbury Hosp-tnl to Mr. and. Mrs. Harry'Brin.knina of Cape- well Avenue. Mrs. Brinkman Is ' the - former Tlllie Grosso. SHOPPING*

KIBBY — A,. son, and. second •child, Guy Kir by, Jr., 'born, on April 28 at the Water bury il ca- pital, to Mr. .and Mrs. Gay Kir- Plenty of space and the right kind of cold for keep- 'by of Pequa'buck, Conn. Mrs ing food* safe from one shopping trip to the next. Kirby is the former .Phyllis Everitt of Oakvllle. Master Refrigerator

'BI¥'IS — A daughter,, and Hirst ' child, Elizabeth Damory Rtvns, All born April 26 at the Waterbury Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Clement Rives, Jr., of these fenfires Woodbury. Mrs. Rives is the former Elizabeth Martin. are fours in a

COTE— Twins, Joanne Louise Frigidaire 1 Cote and, Joseph John Cote, 'born "April 30 in Waterbury Hospital to Mr. and Mrs, Jo- Near zero cold for 41 Sturdy, close- grilled1, seph Leo Cote of Thomaston lbs. frozen foods in the rustproof shelve* Road. Mrs. 'Cote is the former \u per- Freezer Chest, Irene Birdsall. • Over 15 sq. ft. GBENIE8—A son. and first child, Louis Albert Grenier, was born. of shelf area ll April 26 In the St., Mary's hos- * pital to Mr. and Mrs. .Roland P. 'Grenier of Watertown. Mrs. Full-width Chill Drawer Grenier is the former Madeleine for extra ice cubes, Gelinas. quick chilling foods CALABRESE—A son, John, was • born to Mr. and. Mrs. Guido J. Double-easy Calabrese of Oakville in. the Wa- Plenty of usable space terbury Hospital on ' April 25, Quickube Ice Trays Mrs. Calabrese is the former for safe storage of oil Lena Garafola. your everyday foods. • McKELLAR "— A daughter,, and Beautiful design with gold, H fourth child, Elizabeth Ada Me- blue and chrome accent* kellar, born. April 24 in Water- ft bury Hospital to Mr. .and Mrs. Donald .Me Xe liar, Litchfield m Road. Mrs. McKellar is the SUPER-MOIST COLD former Olivia Anderson. n McLEAN — A son, John Smith McLean, Jr., born. April 23 in St. Mary's Hospital to Mr. and Twin Hydra tors keep i Mrs. John S. McLean of Tower 3/5 bushel fruits and Road. Mrs. McLean is the for- Meter-Miser mechanism mer Julia Germane vegetables fresh for iaiyt. protects all your food Althea Frazier Feted with SAFE-CoWi t Mr. and .Mrs. Russell Frazier of Hazel street entertained last Sunday In honor of their- daugh- i ter, .Al.fh.ea,. who celebrated. heV , 15th birthday on that day. Guests "were: '-Dorothy Walker, " Lillian . McGoldrjck, M&rlon Praaier, Gei> -. ard-- Cyrre, .J or to Bo* I, Watertown,'Comt. WatertQWti Ijpngview *v«aue. .Those who at- Office ot Publication, JdM«bWm Sfc, for npn^a of the Benefit Watertown tended were . Postmaster , ^ and pftDUsj^ed bjr Cjut mid smaller r stoeltbpjaera of toe. Wa- In commenting on the action of Mrs. Cnarle* T. Kelly, tertown Trust jConyjany and also his Board', of Birectors in approv- Postmaster and Mr-e. Walter R. 1 Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. 'Gordon* L. "for "" several'"' " very civfc-minded ing . the 'merger, Mr. Hemlnway, Reyher,- Mr. and Mrs. James For The Bank Lacks Props president of the Walertown Trust Towns.are jealous qf the autonomy of their institutions, whath- .citizens of. Watertowa. l^atale, Mr. and 'Mrs. Thomas er they are public or. private. Any change Qf control or inanage- Some . time ago we became Company, stated, "This merger; Yashenko, Mr. and., Mrs. Harry ment in. a local bank, which is,' .after, ail, the community'a financial aware of a move to have the Col- will bring to, the people of Water- N. Ericson, Mr... and Mrs. Broney .artery, becomes a, .major event foe: the townspeople. It is natural onial Trust Company absorb 'the the advantages of a wid- 1. Christian, and Mr. and - Mrs. that. Ifae prospect of the Water town Trust Conjpany becoming a Watertown- bank which .has been, er variety, of .services than, a bank, 'Vincent" Kulikauakas. am- independent, home-town insti- 'the. 8 use of. the Watertown. 'Trust branch outfit, after thriving here on. Its own. for 38 years,... sttajtlti 1 - strike m. .note of. regret. tution for nearly .forty years. We Company can. readily provide. The 'The next regular meeting of the The objections expressed in a. letter elsewhere on this page learned.- 'that a.' large "stock, hold- complete services of the Colonial, Watertown Chapter, O. IS. S,, will over a subordinate rale for the town's, only lending' institution. ing official of the Watertown Trust 'Company will be available, be held next Wednesday evening, come as no surprise. They refiect the .rare- and. Wholesome feeling Trust- Company desired - to sell to customers at- Watertown. Our- May 9, -at 8 p. m. 'at Masonic of community pride. It would have, been .a. disappointment had ao .his interests 'in. .that institution. cominjuaity. is growing, and the Ball. Worthy... Matron Irene Sch- group of residents indignantly raised ita. voice to save the inde- We do not challenge the right' directors of the Watertown Trust weitzer and. Worthy Patron .Alex- pendence of their local bank. of any stockholder to sell his Company feet, that fUs marker is ander Agnew will preside. A class There's, one bad hitch to their proposal. Though' they got the stock at any price to whomever a definite step forward." Mr, Hem- sentiment out, they mistakenly .preferred- to. remain unknown. he wishes. But in this particular -invar, who has, served as Presi- There is no argument against their appeal for independence. But. instance the 'dissolution of the dent of the Watertown, Trust com- there may be considerable wonder -and doubt that a .group should identity of a Watertown insti- pany since he succeeded his fath- seek public and. stockholder opinion on its behalf without identi- tution was involved. Therefore, er in 'that--office, in 1920, also stat- fying itself. in, order 'to preserve the Individ- ed that all non-officer personnel iHctker'A The fDiets are simple enough. One of. the Watertown bank uality off its home town bank, an of .the- Watertown Trust, Company .stockholders, wants to sell his shares. Two purchasers have ap- offer to purchase was recently 'would become employes of 'the Is Glorified and peared, the. Colonial 'Trust Company and an. anonymous group. made to this official for as many Colonial Trust Company.,and that By merging, the Colonial Trust Company offers, broader and, shares of stock in this bank as they would be. eligible for al Simplified with a more varied services to Watertown .and Oakville residents besides was offered, "for sale at, a price to benefits, including the pension its professional banking' experience. It enjoys a reputation which to 'established after examination .plan,. of- that institution. Beautiful Compace automatically stirs confidence in a depositor and confidence in the' of the' books and. accounts by. a A statement authorized by Win- bank ha does business with la the first reaction a depositor -wants. •firm, of... competent accountants. throp W. Spencer, President of What does the other buyer offer? The sentiment of a plea for' It was understood that the the Colonial. Trust Company, com- the principles of independence,. Of the special skill in 'managing a basis of the Colonial Trust Com- mented, "The Colonial Trust Com- bank; of the kind of services that will, be rendered; of the financial pany's, .offer would yield • stock- pany welcomes this opportunity of backing 'that make depositors feel secure—of these practical and holders of the Watertown Trust. serving: the people -of Watertown. basic considerations not, a word has: been, said. Company the. approximate equiv- One of our bank's purposes at Without a doubt, the individuals, oft this anonymous group are alent of $40 per/ share. We now Waterbury; and_ in. our .Thamjigton honorable citizens and have admirably expressed" their loyalty to understand * that. ' following this Branch, is to fulfill the borrowing ,the community. 'Their point of view has merit, but it conies more .meeting, the Colonial Trust Com- needs of, tha-Individual, the tousi- in the form of a, tribute 'than a. sound, substantial arrangement to conduct the activities of the bank under competent mqagacaqnent. pany raised its offer to reflect .an" oessman and the farmer. At Wa- They would. b% naive, to expect the public "to show blind faith, in an approxlmate $53 per share value tertown our bank, will offer its unsupported, proposition toi.opeca.te the, local, bank, by persona who of the Watertown 'Trust Co. complete seryicesrr-includjng those do not CO'me forward. stock. Since we firmly believe of- our .Savings, Mortgage, Per- that Watertown - can best 'be. sonal. 'Loan. and. Trust- .Depart- spectators have been .guilty of served by its, own home-town ments."* Mr. Spencerp, , Also stated murder or simply of impeding fire ' J^f*' w* 2** !>«*»««* **' that t when the merger is affect- Fire Chasers Urged . _ " this new offer. apparatus? ed the Directors of-the: Watertown, We stronglgyy belteve in the tried Trust Company will be invited to "The firemen «r« happy that and, proven New England tra- serve as a Branch Advisory Qom- To Cooperate By Not the.. townspeople 'take an Interest ditioi n of .small self-governing mittee, and that Mr. Harry H, in . their - activities and - welcome I unitsit . We believe in the small Heminway had already consented. town and the small town bank to' serve as; 'Chairman, of that-com- opportunities to tanonstntta bow and that both, when sufficiently mittee. 'Upon, the completion of they, work, but in. the. interest of aroused, are h of-., -solvingli ' the merger the management and - Raymond E, dimming*, chap-' saving"' lives- and property, they their own individuaJt-Afcod mutual operation of the Watertown, '•nan, of the fire prevention com- request" that - spectators give them problems. The strength 'of Mew Branch" will- be- under the direc- a chance to get to the fire first. England leadership stems from, mittee of the Watertown, Fire De- t] tion, of John H. Payne, Jr., Vice It, la .suggested »t residents; who the small towns.. Small: .hasinc President of -The 'Colonial, Trust partment,^ urgejt ffre-c^asfrs"" to so. to. arcs, lit, cars, park a "good is the backbone of ' our nation's Company, Mr. Spencer stated. stop and consider- the vital wort; distance from...the scene of the strength- •of the firejnen. in. hi*, second- atv -fire and walalk the 'resrest of the way A, nearby town saw its com- wwam ticle on the subject of fira- pro- Poli ffi d mercial tection. Police officers and firemen would *•but. jus t bana branck recentlh of ay largebecomr Ine- Mr. Cuihmlngs states: "'Occa- appreciate this. The next time you Aiitulion and- it ia reported that 'PRINCETON' sionally, upon arrival at-the scene have the urge to ."chase" fire merchants .and other residents EMIL'S of a fire, your firemen may find trucks just stop and ask, your- are finding that in this branch KNITTING It necessary to perform,- rescue self "what would I want' others bank 'their' requests are 'being de- JEWELE'RS operations or to save a 'valuable to do if it were, my family and cided by persons in, another city wn£Si .inc. WATEBI0WN MminSt. piece of personal property. In my house that, were involved?" who have never met 'them,,, and to such cases, it. is apparent' that FIRS JDEPJARXHEiT HQUJJS wrom 'they are just, a balance, Watertown "The first minute is 'worth the OPKN HOUSE ON MAT 26" sheet- last hour." A, week ago last, Sun- Proponents of this merger day, a, large number of interested 'The Watertown .Fire Depart- might point out such, advantages spectators rushed into the scene ment invites 'the •public to attend as, increased power and service, of the fire with their cars, block- a special display of the -fire fight- due to the sice: and ramifications the LAWN' ing firemen and impeding prog- ing equipment and apparatus to of the Colonial Trust Co. .Also gress of firemen and .policemen. be held, in the .ire house on May they might, say there would be THIS Wnie no lives were involved it is 25.^ Members of the department advantages in .having the ad,vi.ee not difficult to assume that they will be on hand to explain the ac- and 'Counsel, together with ex- with the may have, been, and the resultant tivities, connected 'with -the use; of. perience, of the officers and delays experienced by the fire- the various pieces of equloment' sonnel of the -Colonial Trust Co, men could, easily have prevented of _ candidates wil .be initiated and But these' facilities 'have been and BEO rescue. " •• • the meet- will be available in Water bur,' ..to those' who -desire them. Water TOWER town stands to gain nothing but certain -conveniences by the mer- ger. Watertown" eftands to lose: MOWER local control,, and a rightfully in- dependent . 'bank will, emerge as; a . FULL 21" CUT CHILDRENS mere subsidiary to' an out-of- 1%- hp. 4 cycle engine town institution. Very truly yorus A Small .Stockholder. . STARTING •"MOWS AVERAGE 'LAWN IN MINUTES! CXSTOMMADE JOIHf G. LOVRIN Seat Covers • BIG CAPACITY • fipnenl Insurance $ B«y Estate ••••'CLi:BfBS.''HILLS ' Tel. 981 ' Geoi Has the one JtMagic Touch" control to-start,, stop, speed up or stew down. GARDEN.. SUPPLIES and SEEDS $12*50 EVENINGS -As, low • A* '• AIX SETS' MADE ON PREMISES FREE INSTALLATION HOME & GARDEN SUPPLY' - SEAT COVERS Property of the Watertown Historical Society

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: watertownhistoricalsociety.org-a*- 9 Owee TZSf -ifOTTfar Bethlehem dub last "Honday at 'the age"of' 85, was held rehearsal in Memorial Mali lunch .Coffee will be provided..-_ a "brother of .Alfred Anderaon of Heading'the forum itaciHstoor 'Will this town.... Funeral, services were' on Monday nlgfct ..Mr. .and' 'Mrs. JOHNSON . event of such an «cplosion... The be. David SKedekeh of Freetown, Charles Beftrdfcley 'have returned A certain aiftount trf trony is £lre wai 4DttingnIab»d, fcrat consid- held in. Morris on Thursday. erable damage "to 'fne' tractor re- Sierra "Leone, Africa The event Funeral 'was held at Pelham, after- spending-" the " winter in bound 'to- to«"attache d to -ffce ap- has -been - arranjed tty the Service pointment by the Co mm it tee on. sulted. it J r N. T.., •• on 'FMday --«f - Mrs.- Harry Florida Bethfolum -Girl ScouU ,BJa**ata' •#o,r " W oiiaep.'s 'Qxxpntaa-' Kreuter, a SHnarier resident .of want toeal 'folks- to -continue to Education of the .state legislature Dedic*ti«a Date tionsr of *be"" "Beatrice "Poac-'-'-AiMir- of Be p. •' George Stuart of New- Btitbtehem -for many years... .Her save, scrap 'for' their .Coming drive. Meeting of Sixth district of hach Foundation, and public at- death took place at her home in Miss Sarah. Burr, daughter o-f town to investigate and report to American Legion, hold la Mem-tendance is invited ...Recent the committee concerning various that city on, Wednesday. - .A wide Mr. and -Mrs.* .Richard Burr, has atrial hall Saturday nigttt was: meeting' of Water town Library circle of local friends were sad- been selected from Bethlehem proposals to alter existing statutes largely attended,, as was the meet- Association elected, .as, 'members, relating' to regional high echools. dened by news of her passing .girls wbo .are members of the ing of the .district' Auxiliary also Mrs. Thomas Bates and. Rev.an' d will wish to extend sympathy junior class, of Watertown high " ...Rep. Stuart was a leading op- 1 held, at that time. .,Bethlehem Marvin -'Bera.ri.cks of Bethlehem to her husband, and family school to attevd Girls1" State this ponent of a regional school in, Post, American Legion, and the district 3, and introduced legisla- The Watertown group will join Lester TomMnson .is, seriously ill summer The selection was Legion Auxiliary-acted, as 'boats his Bethlehem friend's in, regret- at his home on Lakes' 'Road Pag* 8> tion seeking changes 'in the -atata and served refreshments... Danc- ting that. Rev. Henricks has now statutes which failed of approval ing was" enjoyed following, the left to 'take up a teaching posi- after apposition from the State business-'sessions.,. -Dedication of tion in Indiana. Dept. of Education.... Mr. Stuart Bethlehem Legion Home is sched- will, serve as a committee of oneuled for 3 p. m. on Memorial Day. Obituaries in, making recommendations fo .., .Bethlehem, Grange members at- Our sympathy to 'Paul G-rab- the committee concerning present tended, meeting of Newington herr on death of his brother, regional legislative proposals. Grange last Tuesday eve . forTheodore O.., which took place in. Rnmmage Sale neighbor night meeting.. .Miss Thomasfton last Wednesday Rummage sales conducted by M'arilyn Morgan, .East Haven,, has .Funeral services were held in that several local, organizations this been visiting her grandmother. town on Friday. ..Word has 'been spring have proved very succeso- Mrs. Agnes Johnson, East St received of the death in Atwater, "ftil, and this week's .sale Is to be Mr a. Earl S. Johnson, and MrsCalif.. , of' Raymond Thomson, 66, conducted 'by the Women's Asso- LeBoy Sanford were recent visi- a native of Bethlehem and son of ciation of the Federated 'Church. tors at Albany, "N. Y Title to a the late Frederick Thomson, and ., It will, take place in Memorial building lot at Kasson Grove has;Mrs. Thomson of At •water...... Fu- hall from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. onbeen transferred to Regina Laudis neral services were held in that Saturday,, with public .support in- Abbey as a. gift of a former prop- city last Thursday.. .Survivors in NATURAL -BEAUTY -BAH. FENCES vited ».. Named president of the erty owner at the lake develop- addition, to -his mother "and. 'wife Association at its recent annual ment. include a sister, "Mrs. -Christine OUTDOOR FIREPLACES — EUGS1ONE meeting was, Mrs. Clara, Krog- Farewell Bloss of Atwater and. two broth- ers, Leavitt and "Malvin Thomson MASON SUFFUES lund Mrs. Eva Eggleston was Those who- "'Attended' fare-well. elected vice-president,; • Mrs; Ellen party for Mrs. Charles Brown, of Bethlehem.. .Andrew V. Buell, The EDWARD H. COON Co. Lynn, secretary, and Mrs.. Sylvia given last monday at home of who died in. Oakville on Friday, Minor, -treasurer.. -Mrs. Sherwood Mrs. Earl Johnson were Mrs. J. was a former Bethlehem resident. ,90 DEPOT ST. —W^EEBTOWN — TEL. 286 .Allen was named chairman of the Raxnond Stevens, Mrs. Thomas Funeral services were held, in Wa- Always a place to park • Opea until 12: Noon Sat sick wistUng committee The Wright, Mrs. Stanley Doran, Mrs. tertown. on Tuesday.. ..Alfred, An- sewing' committee consists of .Mrs. LeRoy Sanford, Mrs. Ames Mi- Margaret, Sanford and Mrs. Olga nor, Mrs. Theodore Traub, Mrs. Reichenbach.. .Mrs. Edney Hunt Herman Anderson, Mrs. Gerald is chairman of the flower com- Minor, Mrs. Cleland Dopp, Mrs. mittee,, Mrs. Lillian Osborne of Paul Johnson, Mrs. Raymond Itistadl New Cable for Outwf-Town - Calls the chapel, committee, and Mrs.Lynn, Mrs. OJga Reichenbach, Evelyn Russell, of Missions... Mrs. Maiy Sullivan, Mrs John Ro- " Executive committee of the As-den and Mrs. Earl Johnson, all of Between Waterbury and Watertown - sociation met and, announced the Bethlehem.,.. Present from Wa- following planned, program in»a,d- ter town were Mrs. Donald McKel- ' dition to this Saturday's sale: lar, Mrs. Harold Anderson, Mrs. May 15, new membership tea at John Cipriano and, Mrs. Richard home of Mrs. William Huntingdon Russell, tath'i'committee of girls Davis Mr. and, Mrs. Brown are to:. take care of" younger, children [leaving | to "make their . home af in 'the chapel;... August 4, annual Paducah, Kentucky. - bazaar; "Sept?-.8-9, 'tooth* at 'the "Is 'Africa .Next?" Bethlehem-fair; Dec. 1, Christmas! Home of Airs. Geoffrey Brown on Bellamy Lane will be scene of bazjkar; June 29, family night 1a forum discussion on topic "Is During May "and June sailors* j Africa Next?" which, will be held ( kits are to be made by members on Wednesday.... P r o g r a m is \ , of the group. scheduled to start at 1,1, a. m. and Lucky Breaks 'Two- separate farm accidents produced fortunate results in Bethlehem, last Friday. ..A trac-! GRABOWS tor being' operated by Julian ] . Schwabaejier o- v e r t u r n e d, and ' GARAGE pinned one of Mr. Schwabacher's, TIRES legs beneath the equipment BATTERIES Since he was, working' alone at 1.UBRICATIOX SERVICK the time the accident was not discovered until several . hours ACCESSORIES later, when members of the fam- GASOLINE & OH. ily started a search, upon becom- GENERAL. REPAIRS ing alarmed at his continued ab- sence.. . .Examination showed that A. A. A. * A. L. A. Service he had suffered, no fractures as TeL Wocdbnry 380-5 a, result of the accident. On the MAIN ST. same day a tractor at the farm BETHLEHEM, CONN. •of .Alert Laborde, Hard hill, caught fire while parked, at a gasoline tank Firemen said the fact that the tank was filled prob- •. FOR ably prevented its explosion, with the resulting absence of air in the tank, .serving as a preventive. Wesfinghouse —A, large dairy barn adjacent to' REFRIGERATORS the tank, would have probably Down in the telephone manhole at the corner of East, Aurora Street suffered extensive damage in the RANGES Hot Water Heaters and Watertown Avenue, cable splicer Robert E. Filley (right) who lives SEE at 126 Frost Road, Waterbury, and his .helper,, Richard W. O'Neil, Jr.,,, of WOTS S. IiAMEVIIiE, Jr. BETHLEHEM 63 Lester Drive, Walerb-ury, splice in a section of cable that will provide 152 Carpenter and, Electric Service new circuits for out-of-town, calling between Waterbury and Watertown -B 0 I LDIB "The Friendly Store* Tel. Woodbury M8-12 and points beyond. Sk,,-Wtn, Bethlehem, conn. The new cable, which carries facilities for local service en route, runs underground from, the Waterbury central office on Grand, Street, along State Street, West Main, Street, .and Watertown Avenue to Irvington Street. From ROOT tic BO YD, Inc & GEAND ST., WATEEBFHY there, it runs aerially along Irvington, Bunker Hill and Straits Turnpike P. O. Building Watertown to the new Watertown central, office on Main Street. GENERAL -Scheduled for completion in June,'at the time Watertown is changed to dial Avoid, 'Costly Delays operation, the new cable will require more than. 3,6GG miles, of wire and WATER PUMPS JtMB WATER SYSTEMS is -typical of telephone activity throughout, the state, Telephone construction Are- Our Specialty — Backed by 20 'Years' Experienc* W* Service All Mmitm of Home Water Plants totalled $102,000,000' in Connecticut during the-1946 through 1950 five- •lew Ksd: Becondmon«d Purap§ ml Various year period, and will, continue to be carried on with all, the speed that Sixes- In St«k national industrial and military mobilization permits. ?AXBBAKKS-MORSE WATER SYSTEMS

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Weftoo. report concerning its recent Mrs. Willard Norton is in made toy Prmctpat "William R. meeting vtth Bishop OW in tty serviae cal service* for the parish. . . follows: Snow Wnttev June Lock- tne Legion AtaHJary, • whi«h Members of the commitee are ton; .Wicked Queen, Karen Mor- The Civil Defenae-Advlsory Com- sends a local girl to the coarse gan; Readings by Mwrritee Jack- mission met Tuesday night ".vith each year. Mrs. Char-chill Saccio, Mrs. Mary Operetta May 24 Director H. Raymond Sjostedt and Mart, • Tae*dor* Johnson and son and/Oarol Springer; Voice of Cancer Dftre **>r Walter I^ake..-Indies' Guild and The Junior Choir of Christ the Mlr*or, Anna Jebb, Prince, Deputy Director "William B. Starr Returns to date in tb« cam- Church will present an operetta, Betty Barton; Dwarfs, Edith In the office at Town HalL 'Those Altar Gatld of ^ the church will paign for funds being- contfuot- meet on TiKeday afternoon . "Little Snow White" by Franz Barton, Susattne Buckingham present included Irving' Smith, ed in Bethlehem and Morris by Abt, on 'Thursday evening. May Carla Hungerford, Joanne Colter, Mrs. .Daniel Fenton, Kenneth Bethlehem joined in statewide air Bethlehem Grange on behalf of raid audible alert te#t on Satur- 24, after the annual Church Lillian Hotchkiss, Joan Sartori, Parker, Raymond. West, Bronsoa the Conn. Cancer J3oe**ty have School Supper. Sally Wakefield, Sandra Wilson, Lockwood. Arthur G. Bvans, Bay day, with fatter In outlying dis- b«en disappointing, with- on}y $3Btricts asked to Mport audibility Misa Isabella Rowell and Mrs. Molly Campbell, Shirley Hotch- Leonard and. Dr. Joseph Coll in 3. received against a quota of ^$290 John S. Ferguson, assisted by kiss, Susan Welch &ni Susan of fire siren signals to defense Mrs Reed Shailer, are directing- Mr. Sjcwledt 'reported on. 'the re- The receipt and quota figures council .Reports are still being Green. cent .area meeting: of civil defense represent both towns, and Mrs the operetta. Mrs. R, B. Apple- Sarah Brown, Grange master received, but it is known that the yard has charge of the script Attendants to the Queen: Nan- directors In towns suncoundlng signals could- -rrot be heard in cy Jo Alvord, Judy Campbell, Waterbury. These officials will has pointed to the value -of the and Mr a John Lock ton is super- work cajnrted - on by the -society some .sections .of the town. Joyce Hobble, .Lynn Moutthrop, meet monthly to 'Coordinate' de- Highway welcome signs have Susan Palmer, Hollace Foulln, fense efforts. in asking ' you and.' you to help, Barton; livestock .exhibits. Dr. H. "by responding- to the mail ap- been erected at each end of Main, •Brainasd Risley, .and. commercial Daryl Dubpernell, 'Cynthia Cow- Hay Leonard, chairman of the street by Bethlehem Grange: as exhibits, SJoane Collins .., .Paul perthwait, Carolyn Bag-don, .and auxiliary police, stated that pre- peal for funds... The Grange adopted 'the work Involved- tat the a, .community propect...... '.The Johnson and Miss Ann Skelte, Kitty St. John. liminary reports on. the first sig- .signs were fainted, by Thomas representing 'the fair, attended a nal test alert last Saturday now campaign .as. a cotamUnity pro- gram in. response to' a" request Parrls, former Grange secretary, meeting: of officers of the Conn. Bohumil Beres sold land on were disappointing. His auxiliary who is now residing in, Milford Council of Camera Clubs held in Lancaster Street to Raymond policemen found that, the siren "from the state Cancer group. Miscellany .. .Group of six candidates re- 'Waterbury, Thursday night and. Ernestine Gruber. could not be heard, at all. in cer- ceived third and fourth" degrees .Dates .of the 1951 fair-, are set Loumie Cai-p enter sold land. tain, sections of town, .and that it 'Town Clerk 'Minnabeil Smith of meeting in Memo rial hall last for .Sept. 8 and 9, .and the date north of Judd. Road to Karl F. coud be heard only faintly In kept her office open, on. Monday Monday night,- with third degree to. .give do:g owners a last .oppor- of August 28' for the horse show. Williams. other's. Mr. Leonard, also noted the 1 conferred by ladles' degree team following auxiliary police promo- tunity to secure a license for with Miss June Hailaway as. mas- tions: Frank Kontout promoted to Fido without 'paying dollar 'pen- ter, and fourth, degree 'by team lieutenant; /William Shaffer pro- alty Miss Marion Blake, who having- Roger Merrill, as master moted to sergeant; Edward. Ko- will complete her teaching con- Grange has; accepted invi- gowsk.1. promoted to sergeant. tract at the Bethlehem, school in, tation to attend neighbor sight Branson Lock wood reported the June, and Miss Marion Smith, meting In Middlebury May 15. appointment of 'Vincent Fetroecia Bristol a. former local teacher ''It has: been decided to. discon- as a Utilities deputy assistant in. .are planning to go to California tinue, the mo ntiily social pro- thU. summer to take up teaching grams, during "the summer sea- Oakville. • * flflB positions in that state'.. . .Con- r • * 1 •., • T. 0 A C V14:11, «•ft ft Dr. Joseph. Collins .stated that son. grats to Mr. and 'Mrs.,. Richard A largely attended meeting: of his Medical division hoped to Kuppel on birth o'f .son. . .Ditto train a group of technicians who officers of the Bethlehem Fair to Mr. and. Mrs... James Warbur- was held in Memorial hall' .Friday has it now! could administer transfusions and ton, Bethany, who .also, -have a do on-the-spot blood typing work might Funds were appropriated son .Mr. Warburton was form- to. make several improvements in in an emergency. • As soon as er principal of ~ Betlilebem schocl enough volunteers are signed up, the. grounds, which will include -a brief training course will be ar- Pamela War/burton -has been the 'removal of a wall which has ranged. Dr. Collins stressed the visiting Mr and M'ra Duins .Bar- separated 'the property ... ..A new importance of the First Aid class- ton, Main street Bethlehem roof was recently added to the es, .since for the first 48 hours af- hospital patients 'who have re- exhibit barn on the ground, and ter an emergency, .most injured turned to their homes include the committee approved a re- civilians will have only first aid .Mrs. Raymond Huriburt, Mrs. quest for use of the property for assistance. John, Majauskas and Mrs Kt*n- baseball ...... Various'. -''superinten- ncth Sahford. Kenneth 'Parker reported that dents of... displays. we're, named, all schools in. town have 'practiced Ascension T>»y. ,gtfvii$m were and general superintendents elec- air raid drills, using' their ap- held in 'C1iH,^'<3|i:prl;:h-:Th'«rsday ted were" .grounds,. Ames Minor; pointed shelter areas, and that all at 9 a. m., ,H«v:.,., C. Jarvts Mtrri- rentals, Frank Devine; police, classes in the schools have seen man In-charge Special meeting Charles -F... Stock well; -gate, Bains the film, "You Can Beat the-'A- B'0'.na.b.,™ and Home Nursing classes now Mr. Sjostedt announced that William Mecabe has been appoint- ed to head the Block. Warden ser- vice, Mr. Mecabe will be assisted, THE NEW by deputies in both _Watertown and. Oakville, who. will" help in or- ganizing this new town-wide ser- vice. Mrs. Daniel Fenton reported on the Red Cross First Aid Classes, being given for townspeople. Chemistry Students COME IN AMP SEE WHY WE SAY Visit Manhattan TELEvVlSION THOR IS YOUR BEST BUY! Mr Moberg*s chemistry classes at the High School went off' to New York en, masse Monday mor- ning for an all-day tour of the city. 'Thirty-three students and. four • faculty escorts, Mr. and Mrs. 'Edgar Moberg, Miss Ann Paul and Wallace Bartlett, left by bus. at 7:.301 in the morning.- Two hours were spent in the Over Ihmm Mcrlchless THOR rtKiture#I Museum of Natural History, and another hour in Hayden Planeta- HYDRO-SWIRl WASHING J SAVES 27 GAU rium. After lunch in the Muse- 1 ACTION \ ! HOT W»Ti« um,, the group went uptown to Lets the water do the worlc 1 Hat water economy .fay see the Cathedral of St.' John the Swishes .and! rwirli doth** aenfty j Sav« Divine, and then, back down but THOR-oughly gats them • Fifth Avenue to Saint Patrick's cleaner farter, safer. | Cathedral, and the Empire State Building. At dinnertime the stu- dents, settled down, to sample smorgasbord in the Castleholm CONTROLLMtl Restaurant and then went on to TIME •4 NBC studios to watch, the Fire, stone Hour broadcast. A final YOU—not fh« wwher, d«Jd« ' ' Dtrt add JUCU float off top, no) - tour of the NBC and RCA bufld- Jkist how rm»d» wert«r, h«w loofl | -down through do«h«l ings ended at 10:15. The return 'to_washi (ochjftod. imt HUk J N« BoJHng Down 1 bus left Manhattan at 11 p. m • and three hours later the tourists SEE FOB YOUBSELF your clothe* d«n|Htry, In a* Mo ItfHng — hands arrived in Watcrtown. THE tingi* tub. , ^towch hot, soapy wafwJ Those who went were: Maurice Fitzgerald, .Richard Cmrmty, Ubwwl trad».lmxMttowtmm laiymtr ofd wasJm-f Shirley Smith, Janice Atwood Beverly Lewis, Ernest Summer's" TO 15 MONTrK TO PAY Complete Graham Defchmann, Mary Bnnis RIVERA 17" Loretta Longo Barbara Laue" Florence Oaborn, Andrew Fes- chuk, Jane Howard, Carole Springer, Beverly Laraway, Alice 95 Drescher,- Jack Mtechou, and Her- man Anderson. For Only $269 Also, Gwen Locke', George Borg Oft K VI Mssssa ^Br J^w .Milton Grew, Louis -Bares, Her- bert" Neublg, Marianne ' Ludnis ' SALES ft SERVICE . - Joan Toflnmu, AMeto ©onston rilRNITDBE John Bartlett, Glen, Glggey flutf dPEBT DAILY 9 "Wl1 M Shoos, Bemlce ButteiHeld. Alice VAUGHN B80& 1 TEL. • In tic, IHLs.-feVBNDfGB" VSTBL 9 ' ' "• iS****"* ** BORW Quwrael ' " """ ' ' TAinm, m PAGENTXE x 195Property1 of the Watertown Historical Society ..*•'• "-•

T^e first .It^U^p/j^oine (Continued from Page Sj watertownhistoricalsociety.orgchoosing* .the) Comga^y was-( approved on- Tues- day by th« B6ofcl of Directors of Hipper saclion, of the Juddg-fract AH members ar^-urged to both banks. -to (q^tT &%#t*B$l*< Tfte Sjlect- The Board of Directors o£ the men Had fnquir©5 about the pos- Colonial Trust Company also sibility of u$ing the Ipwer area voted at their meeting to recom- msted. By^referring to the con- mend to the stockholders of the lour map, the Building Commit- •SUNDAY Colonial Trust Company the pay- tee indicated that there would MAY lfth ment -of' m. 50 per cent stock divi- dend to stockholders of . record: be no Interference with the tfae; •MOTHER'S OAKVILLE'S LABGESX at the close of business on. May; playing areas by placing the MABKET. building' on 'the upper section. BAY IS, 1951. This dividend wjll in-" COR. STOINYSH1E...&. FALLSrAVE. crease the capital of. that Water- Tfse Selectmen were requested to bury institution 'to' $750,000 repre- have the brush cleared away .as. OKDEK NOW! OAKVH.LE sented by 30,000 shares of stock. a. supplemental contour, map we Following: this dividend and must be drawn.. wiUhoid.rt upon approval of the merger, The. Board of Education .has -'stockholders of the Watertown been invited- to-inset- with." -the Trust Company of '.record as on Building Committee, Warren J. June let will receive one-half .Ashley, ..architect, and a site en- • PHARMACY. share of Colonial Trust Company gineer on May 9. to. go over the "KB years ovttie naata. stocky for each abare "of ..Water - preliminary drawings. town- Trust Company they hold. This .exchange will increase the Colonial Trust. Company's capi- cadi ta) to' SJseC.OOO, and 32,000 shares. .PROMPT Both Boards of- Directors 'voted to" call, special stockholders meet- • DEPENDABLE, RIB UN D ings to oe held on May 15th for . the purpose - of acting upon the '' merger agreement as *' approved nm LOINS by the Bd'ards of .Directors, The Radio Repair Colonial Trust : Gctrnpony stock- holder s "will also vote on the ARMOUR'S STAK recommended stock dividend at that same meeting. DE:UVE|t¥ SERVICE FRANKFURTS n. 59< HUNTER'S RADIO- SEKWOgl Mike Welch. Wins SLICE© OB -WHOLE BOL0J&NA— (Continued from Page 1) 4A B'ustaeli; Aw.», ©akvilc TeL. 'Wtn. HAM—TICKLED FEUENTP Ifa. "braggadocio'*, and "bacchanal- ian". •TIMS M BABY WEEK—APR. 29 to MAY 5th Mike will represent, the Water- BEECH - NUT bury newspapers at the National .NO GUESS WORK 'W1W': ftrials: in Washington, D. C, on -May 25. There he will be In com- THE SUN DIAGNOSIS EQTJMTMEHI petition with. 51 other champions from, all over the country. The SEE THIS MARVEL national wiener will receive a. 5600 BO'YAL LUNCH grand' prize -and a • week-end trip SCIENTIFIC ENGINE DIAGNOSIS to New York City. All the con- testants will be entertained, in the —AT— Capital for several days before CRACKERS the final competition. .As a result of Mike's victory in Waterbury last week, Baldwin OLSON'S School, will, have access next J to the Encyclopaedia SYRUP 25 Illai. library, and. may choose subject each month for.. at thcVehooJ. FROZEN 1.2 ox. In addition t§ winning tMtf prize for his school, Mike also received an award of his own—a 24-volume STRAWBERRIES Pk8 35 set of the Encyclopaedia Bnt- NtAGNAVOX tanica. MOUNTAIN- BEAUTY Mike" Is the, 12-year-old- son of Mr. .and. Mrs, G. Grant Welch, Academy Hill, .and. the .grandson Television and Radio-Phon- of Mr. and .Mrs, Joseph R. Neill, TOMATO PUREE 25 Guernseytown Road. SUNBEAMS be sure to- see and hear BAR Meet®. .May 10 The Sarah • Whitman. Trumbull this w«aderful instrnnient Chapter, r>. A. .K... will meet at the SWEET PEAS 3 home of Mrs, Myron. Wheel or, It's the tops oideet dealers, Guernseytown Road, on. 'Thursday afternoon, May 10, at 3 p. m. Mrs, C. H. Neuswanger .and Mrs. 3 l^ $l07 _Harry At wood will bring their re- port of the Continental Congress held recently in Washington, D. C. Hostesses will, be Mrs. George Bietz, Mrs. Harry Hard, Mrs... John Hartwell, Mrs William. H.' Jones, SBAP 2 Large Bars 27' Mrs, Floyd. W .Russell and . Mss. Hary B. Ruasell. CO'TT'S-flALF PRICE SALE Gmqer Ate or Club Soda tic GAUTHIER'S' WORLD'S LOVELIEST LUSTRE FINISH AKMOU CLOVERBLOOM GARAGE CHEESE 2 89 General Repairing - Tire Recapping SNOW CROP—4. oz. and Vulcanizing New -and Used Tires New and Used Tubes TEL. 1848 COOL, 38 Woodruff' Ave., Win. TOMATOES Hi 23'

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fc5 5mc« '1850 ••••"•.• A' - ••-• (.mi#.'"". Property of the Watertown Historical SocietyPA0E ELEVE N watertownhistoricalsociety.org CUTLSR; ST.,- • "Watertoira.- :d.ressc your kitchen " FOB feAJLE—Huntfaigtoffl . upright with afiplianeea. . Refrigerators, piano, $20. Tel 1288 Win. from 549-^0. ranges'from, $49.S0£ washers "from $49.50.' " .'Water OU880M" FOR SALE: HUeMuray heA M pump, water .heater,, .sink, col- MOLDERS excellent condition, .,-. predomi- lie puppies. Apartment ranges. CAMEO nantly grey with maroon fern Combination • ranges. Every- Mamrfactttpws - design. Call 570, extension. 70. thing to 'take away .. the* • nude- Designers ..of FBt, SAT. WANTED: Second-hand boy's bi- look.. BANK3S.' ELECTRIC, Bethlehem. Tel. S&&. May 3-M cycle, standard sine. Call 115C- WARE . Glenn. Ford. Ann Baxter R. EVERGREENS PA¥1IENT ON • FOB SALE: Universal washing- Large selection of shrubs', orna- DEMAND . Dennis O'Keef e machine, about 10 years old, mental trees;, perennials,, etc. Bette Davis Barry Svillivan good condition.' $25." Call 983, James- S. Basking .Nursery, 96 Watertown •• Porter 'St., Wtn. Pnone 226. COMING STOTOAY' FOLLOW THE FOB SALE: IMS' Chevrolet con- V7AKIETIES vertible coupe, radio, 'heater low TAX NOTICE . Connecticut FOOTLKHT mileage. Call. W'tn. 335 or 1298-2C AH persons responsible for pay- SUN" after 6 p. m, • payment of taxes on property, real or personal, located, in the plus ALL. MAKES' SEWING MA- Town, of Watertown on Octo- CESSPOOL OE CHINES oileda and adjusted ber 1, 1:950 are hereby notified 1 $1.00. 'We convert any make .and warned that a tax. of .21 .SEPTIC! "TABS. "INSURANCE mills on, the dollar, laid • on the Community Tree die Machine -to .Electric. TROUBLE? CAKVTOLXE Kay's Hardware & Appliance, Grand List of October 1, 1954), INVESTIGATOR" Main St., Watortown. Tel. .2265'. became due .and. payable on Call: Woedbury 1S8 •.May 1, 1951. Anuy tax, or por- Watertnny 5-M13 Sun, Moo, May '6-7 A-l ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS, tion thereof unpaid after June PKOMPT • SERVICE CB1T BANGfiK 1, 1.951 'will become subject to EMok PoweU Rhonda 'drainage, Hy-grade loam, spring Anytftne — lawn care anywhere. R, J. interest at" the rate of one-half nytftne An Clark, Woodbary 1M-2. of, one percent for each month CbmpenflatioD mnd' tdaM also ' 1608 THOMAS ro/V M¥£ or fraction thereof which shall For Tour Protection CALIFORNIA LADIES! 'Would you Mke a FREE elapse from /due date until the 'Tuea,. Wed., .May 89 WARDROBE? Ask about our same shall, be paid. WALK SOFTLY STRAW CLUB PLAN. Call Wtn. 91 or ill) MILlt The undersigned will be- at come In for Information. Josej>n Cotton VaiQ the Town Hall to collect "said also Thar., Fri., Sat. Hay S-4-5 DAVIDSON'S DRESS SHOP tax as follows: May 1st to 703 Main St., Watertown June 1st; 9 A. M. to '12 M .and VALENTINO .All Technicolor Show from 1 to 5 P.. M. Monday 'f .tara., Frt, sa*. May 1011-12 UJLLABT OiF FLOOR SINUEBS ami floor -•, YOITRE IN- THE JTAVY polishers for rent. New models, through Friday, Saturdays 9 A. BBOABWAY M, to 12 M, May 30th, except- ELECTRICAL NOW Doru Day Jean Nelson easy to operate. Phone Martin ed. Thursday evenings during CONTRACTING . Gary Cooper Jane' Green and. MoGough, .336: French. St. May, 7 to 8 P. M. ContmertdaV ttad also AL JANNINGS OF At the South .School, Oakville, BOGKE'i RIVER OKLAHOMA EXPERT DRESSMAKER—R*. Widag .Bat Mat .Kiddle' Show' Only pairing-,, Remodeling', • Guaran- Tuesdays May 8, May 13, May Dan JDuryem Gate Storm 22: and May ,29; FrMays-r-May FSANK ROSE , 2 p. m. teed. Work. 127 Main St.. Qak- IIS Biveralde St., Oalnllk " IjCyfc Shew «:3# p. m. Chap. 9 Sun., Mon, Tue«. ville. Tel, '1789. 4, May 11, May ,18 and. May 25 and June 1st, 6:30 'to 8:30' "F, M. TeL .MOW .May 6-1-8 IRVING- F. SMITH. PAYMENT ON DEMAND FINE HFHOLSTERING: All Tax Collector. types of"- furniture,, truck. - seats, T. T. .5-3-51. A IE .Bette Davis Barry Sullivan convertible tops. B. B. Uphol- Ome and and stering Co. Tel. ilTO-Wl, PLAYHOUSE A. TANK IN KOBEA HELIE'S Phone Kaagftlac'k. Stll Lon McAllister WARM' AIR heating systems, PANSIES Depot Street Fit, Sat,, May 4-5 gutters, leaders, roof flash- TRY OUR TASTY "TBBEE ings, installed or reconditioned. EVERGREENS - .HEDGES Co-* 'Prompt and experienced service FLOWERING SHRUBS TKABL" LAKE at reasonable prices. BEACON Delphinium Mews-Cartoon. SHEET METAL, COMPANY, Moss Pinks - Jeum DRIVE-IN Tel. Watertown 1817. Primroses Son, Man*, May 6-7 1 Boute SA Meriden Kd. ANTIQUES Rang?e & Fuel Oil DANGER ! Early American Antiques bought Many Other Perennials New Hitchcock Lake . "GAMBLING. H0USB" and sold. PLYMOUTH AN- HY:-CS' ICE . Thur, ,F[i.., Sat., Hay S-4-5 TIQUE SHOP, Edson deareland. ROYAL 'News. - Cartoon 45S MAIN' ST., OAKATIXE Tel. Thoni;asto'H 637- Tne., We*,, Tfeiir, SADBLE TBAMP NUBSITRY - TEL. 375 MoO«a Wonda Hendrick 1SS5 Main Sfc, Watertown. May 8-9-10 RtJG CLEANTNG — Repairing, .in Tecnnloolor binding, etc. .Pickup and de- 'Tel. "'PAYMENT O:BT DEMAND" .and ll very service In same week. Co-feature— BEDTIME FOB BONZO .Phone collect A.M. Thomas ton •••Belle le Grand"* Koruiid BegtJn .Diana. Lynn 1W1, '.P.M.. 68-W2, Valley Rug Sun., Mon., Taes. 'May 6-7-8 Service, 336 North Main Street, AWNINIGS Thomaston. .Conn. PRllNTfNG TOMAHAWK The Welcome Shade comfort- THKODORE TIETZ Van Heflin Yvonne DeCarlo ADDING MACHINES, CASH Beauty-Protection. Many Pat- .118: Cutter St., Wto. in Technicolor REGISTERS, filing' cabinets, and safes, desks, chairs, typewriters, terns and Colors. ADMIRAL WAS A LADY Estimates Wtthont Obligation ['Stone - Loam - iSsud etc. New and uwd. SOLOMON'S «MMJ Co»cret« Blocks Wonda Hendrick iSALES A SBRVIOE^ 37 Cnokfr Call Us To-Day DeUrered Anywhere Sfc—T«L- MHO. aW. SORENSON TEL 1859 M WTN. OT Watertown 430W em* Itoofiag Contractor ASPHALT DRIVEWAY'S; yards, Ttamaston 39'0'Wl. WOOBBUBT 140 TeL 1:336: cellars, attics cleaned. Sand-grav- All Atofiiinnm Combina- el-manare. Immediate service. ThonMston Canvas Prod nets tion Windows A Dmro. Pnmaces & Boilers Reasonable prices- 'Call. Matty. 'Thonwston, 'Conn,. IS Hl^tiiand Ave. TeL 2*25 Vacunm Cleaned Wtn, 13TO,, Range - '.Pot Type Space UP TO' $1W.OO trade-In allowance Heater* & Furnace Burners on small screen TV' sets. ' Call Prompt Service Wtn. 4'98-Jl. EGAN*S DINER LOUIS A. LAUDATO CALL THE TREASURE 'SHOP. Oil Burners. GOOD FOOD Sales. - Service - Repairs Wtn. .1327, for .all types, of slight- Reasonably Prl.c«d. ly used children's clothing in Quick Service good condition. Edna H. Love- NEED ' W. .MAIN ST, WTBY. Carry Large Stock, for Electric rldge, manager. TeL 3-9873 —Burner .Parts—Controls— We Recommend- Motors—Transformers—Pumps EXPERT A FROMPT SERVICE T11E S ? Circulators. A Sump Pumps on .'TV. & Radios,. Guaranteed GET work. .DeMvery service. Call 2286,., .... that yoa 'try. .Ml Serviced .and Repaired by Kay's Hardware'* Appliance, 623 our Catering LOUIS A, LAUDATE Main St.,. Watertown. GOODYEAR & Service 14 Backdate Ave. Oakrtlle FOR SAXE: General Electric 2- flllS •TUBES PROTOGRAPmC to' •door refrigerator, in good con- |L00 Down. — $1*00 Weekly dition. Phone 328 after 6 p. m. • SUPPLIES WEDDINGS ' ALL MAKES STAGS General IHassage given In your' home by qualified masseur. 'Weil GUILD OPTICIANS SOCIALS recommended. For appointment TELEVISION etc. call-Wtn. 47-W. SALES & SERVICE WILHELM, INC. MTU MS !•'.• I.KC1II ACCISf MEN'S SUITS * Topcoats for aale. Call Wtn. 1227. , Tw© Years. To Pay 129 W. MAIN ST. CcUniat JOES RESTAURANT SOUTHERN . EAKLE J. RElTsOLJ)S JOHN- ATW*H*I> 515 Main, St^Watertown REGISTERED TWE SHOP ATWOOD A' ATWO©I> .. Harold E. Platt, Prop. .Ml-W. Main, Wmtertmrr KKBCTEO PLATING " LAND StJRV^EYOK Oiffttaum 9O. Why. ^ ' CO. BYRNES BLDG. B«, TeL Win. M7-J ALL LINKS Oil" fr WATEBtOTfN fulls'An. ^ Oakville - ^ .nan. HMES CLAiSSDEXEDS Tet S08W May 3,1951 t A£PropertyE TWELVE of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org The Taft School vts*»y track team defeated the Berkshire squad at Sheffield, Mass., last Watertown High's spring sport Saturday by a TO to ffl. score. schedule is - now In full swing The Taft, varsity baseball team, with, the baseball and track tennis was downed by the Loomis nine ' LIQUOR opening up. So far' 'the baseball at 'Taft by a 11 to 3 margin. In team has run. into some 'hard tuck, BEER " '; • " the 'Other baseball contest of the which, coupled with tnex.peri.ence, afternoon, the Taft jayvees ball has set. the 'boys back. Last week club was beaten by the Hotchkiss the team playing two non-league to play 'ball in town and think jayvee squad by a 5" to 3 count KjMtckell\& BED 8OX {tames with Taft and Seymour, THE OAKVUXIC on the Taft J.V. diamond... o p e n their sixth Inter-State that, if they could interest the lost 7 to 6, and 6 to .4, In. both PACKAGE STORE League season Sunday afternoon town folks in such a plan of play- these games the Indians out-hit In tennis the. • Taft varsity 403 Main St. Gakvllle WE DELIVER — TEI*, 726 at Judd Field at 2:30 p. m. against ing a game a week in Oakville their opponents, but their rallies squad was defeated by the Kent Pine Plains, N. Y. and one in Water town, it, would just fell short. team, at Kent by a 5 to 2 score. «do that much more to improve The Sox opened their campaign the calibre of the diamond sport Pitching is one department with a well earned. 4-2 victory in the community. where Coach, Bob Cook has his over a strong' Waterville A. C, Freddie Daniels, Watertown troubles. Desena and, Barlow com- champions of the Western Con- Sal says... High School student, has brought prise Ms 'veteran, twirlers, How- necticut and, Waterbury Twilight the idea to us and has or will ever, Jim. Tignor, Carl Lubltski Leagues last season, at Judd and Pete Peck, all three sopho- APIZZA Field last Sunday afternoon. contact several sportsmen in both towns who are interested "in pro- mores, look, very promising and IS OUR BUSINESS! For the first game, last Sun- muting youth activities. Coach Cook has high, hopes for For a taste thrill, try one of our won- day's tilt was an exceptionally them. HA also has a, sophomore derful APIZZA. They're primed with good one. The contest was mark- MARTY MACCION1S, of Water- catcher in Bobby Geoghegan, wlro flavor. ,.. . .and freshness and ed by good pitching and superla- town ' High, School athletics and has shown, up very well. tive fielding by both clubs, BRICK OVEN BAKED artistry fame, now employed by .The Indians have an, infield, Oakville used three pitchers, Uncle Sam also dropped a line 'Ralph Bradley, Muzzy Lee Chi, and made up of only two veterans— from California where he is at- Stan, Masayda back of the bat SAL'S Mike So'lla... The latter two boys tending Administrative ' " Clerks are familiar to local fans as they and WaOy Osborn «tt -first. .Dick CORNER RESTAURANT Course school. Kross iis 'playing his first year had, stretches with Waitertown 2SS BUCKINGHAM ST.—TML, 251 - Marty has been pitching for the at the hot, corner, and, Johnny ' OAJCVIIXEi High School Company's softball team but Harinara his first year at short. u> looks like it might dians play host to Washington last week. " - • : friendly mobil gas 'dealer*'' be a pretty good,,year for baseball and Thomas ton in, two league In Oakville after a dismal show- Running in the 100 yard dash games., ing in 1950. and 200 he won both events. He ARMAND S 'The club has reorganized and had both a stiff wind and 'his after last Sunday's game »le competitors to worry about. And FUEL. COMPANY 'Connecticut whipped Wro-th <"•<*- the following officers to represent Indian Trackmen 181 DAVIS SIV-OAKVUXE fhem,: president, Dom Calabrese; ern of Massachusetts 75-00. Gar- vice-president. Atty. Joseph Na- ner won the 100-yard, dash in, 10-5 vin; secretary. Bob 'Palmer, Jr.; and, the 2:20 in, 23.6. treasurer, Edward, Derouin; book- Off To Good Start ing manager. Bob Palmer, Sr,.; The Watertown -High track custodian, Fred Swell; manager SPORT SHOUTS. - .Watertown team meets Sacred Heart in the and. in charge of the team, on the High will be at Thomaston Friday stadium this week, after winning BUILDING OR REMODELING? field, George Pierce; coach, Joe afternoon for a. baseball meeting mecte 'with Mtchfleld, and 'Thom- Dennis; team captain, Moe Zac with the Clocktowners.. . .Ed, Hom- aston,., caria, and, collector's for home er, and'Dick Derouio and George games, Louis Cotta, Charley Gil- Bassi, enjoyed the salt, water fish- The team is being handled this landers, Tony Petrok and. Clem ing off Branford last Sunday. year by Richard Johnson, Trini- Mac h okas. Young Dick outshone his older ty .graduate, . who is doing very companions by 'bringing in the well in spite of a. shortage of • 'WE RECEIVED TWO LET- best of the loot.'. .'Little League material.. 'The .squad is not yet up TERS IN THE MAIL last, week, candidates are turning out in to full working strength. the first coming from, a group of great, numbers and work is pro-' Coach Johnson 1 s relieving boys who are interested in form- greasing rapidly at the far end, Bob 'Cook, -who has coached both ing a baseball organization for of South School playground where track and baseball for six sea- boys between the ages of 14-17. the little fellows will hold, forth, sons. Bob is now concentrating Their object is to give Little from the 'middle of June on. full time on, the baseball team. League graduates a chance to During1 the years Bob Cook continue playing hall after they handled tbo track team, his boys graduate from the ft-12 year" old WCTU RUMMAGE SALE marie a few marks in the league limit... The W. C. T, U. will hold and state meets Deac Gai ner, 'These boys, feel that fell ours of rummage sale on Friday, May 4, now winning events on the U- their age up till, now have not, in -the Methodist Church parlors Conn varsity, holds the 220 rec- had too much of an opportunity at 3: ,30 a. m. ord for state class B schools and shares the record in the 100 Moe Zaccaria did 10 feet, 10 inches in . . . DROP IN AND CONSULT US ON YOUR the state meet In the countj FLOOR COVERING PROBLEMS. A pledge to our customers... track meet eight out of twelve events arc held by Watertown No matter wat emergencies may tie ahead, we'll do' In the Housatonic Valley WE CARRY A, COMPLETE LINE OF LINOLEUM Schoolmen's Leapup thr Indians >iir best 'to keep your car on the job and rolling smooth- -won the championship two years —TILE—FELT BASE RUGS — CHROME DINETTE ly- „ a<»o and finished third last > u We're proud of tie oil products we sell, and proud In the League, Eyckelhoff and SETS' • & FURNITURE—TV.' and SMALL APPLI- »f the service we offer. SakI hold the records in the mile and half-mile, the team of G Sol- ANCES. • * Right now we'd like to urge you to drive your car la, M Solla, Garner and Zacca- in. for oar Springtime Service. We'll change your oil, ria holds the netay record, and lubricate everytMng we can to' put your car in top shape Zaccaxifc ho Ida the pele vault for warm weather driving. You'U find, it pays big' divi- mark of 10 feet. Garner has one RADIO & dends. dash record and shares another. C^ach Cook i*p*crad of the ac- .TELEVISION complishment of the track boys- C he has s*4 and hopes that t&eir -• ' OPEN WED., THUR, FRL EVENINGS '•• effort* wUl be on iBspirattpa fafr this year** team. He is grata fill OTT MAN SX—WAIERTOWN ! ; TEL. 2072 to those who helped him oroar th* years, espeetaJJy Chfek Law- L Okie* «ad Largett TV. Service Center" son,, who, hm says, Isjsrvjs cred- tt for dev«tofi&t flafcf vU WATERTOWN kethoff: • '- ~