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Biiill COVERS TED BY 30,000 PEOPLE Fifty-Sixth Year—No. 8 THOMPSONVILLE, CONN., THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1936. Subscription $2.00 Per Year—Single Copy 5c. Of Memorial Day Adequately Observed Here Older Republicans
* . i. Old Business Group Enfield paid due and fitting • homage to its soldier j, The people of the community as usual took advan dead on Memorial Day, last Saturday. The ceremony tage of the day to pay reverent tribute to their dead. Not Agreed On Plan of decorating the graves, plans for which had been ar During the day thousands visited the cemeteries to lay ranged by a committee representing the veteran floral pieces on the graves of departed relatives and Many Business Men Would Reorganize the Mer groups and auxiliaries, was carried out with the usual friends. More than ever before this beautiful custom Do Not Like the Set-up For the Head of the Ticket solemnity and thoroughness. As has been the custom was observed this year. As usual all the cemeteries chants' Association for Better Solution of Their for the past few years, all the exercises took place in of the town presented an exceedingly attractive ap That Is Being Proposed For the Town Election Problems in View of the Misunderstanding the morning, beginning at the Hazardville cemeteries pearance indicating the extraordinary thoroughness at 9 i'clock, followed by the Enfield street at 10 o'clock, , with which they are cared for by those in charge. —Louis Burns Possible Candidate. About Memorial Day Closing. and in the Thompsonville cemeteries at 11 o'clock. ? As has been the custom, too, for years here, the day Preceding the exercises in Thompsonville was the was devoted exclusively to the' purpose for which it has While not questioning the reliabili usual parade, with the veteran organizations, auxil been set apart. There was nothing in the way of a ty of the political item which appear In some manner the_ Pplan to close 'BURNS AVENUE iaries and affiliated groups participating. There was public activity to mar the solemn atmosphere which the ed in these columns last week regard- T0WNSEND CLUB'S all the businessbu places for the entire a fine and representative turn-out in the parade and it day Memorialimorial Day miscued. It had significance of the day has so impressively stamped ing the proposed political set up for was viewed by several thousand people along the brief itself on the community life. The ideal weather too, been definitely announced through the the head of the ticket at the forth IMPROVEMENT POLITICAL STAND Merchants' Committee of the Board line of march. Most of those afterwards went to the was helpful in carrying out the extremely fitting and of Trade that the stores were all to cemeteries to witness and participate in the ceremo wholly adequate manner in which this momentous day coming town election, many of the suspend business for the day, but this nies. was observed here. older Republicans in this section of IS CRITICISED BEING WATCHED j did not happen for several of the busi- the town are far from agreeing with ______Jness places remained open until noon, it. They admit that there is "some Charges Being Made *-» i«.. • TT r* |thus upsetting the arrangement. thing to it" as outlined in our story- Politicians Here opecu-. Whatever caused the misunderstand- MANY CORPS TO To Present Pupils COMMENCEMENT last week, but that the whole tale was, That It Is Result of «. «TUn+UA» T 'in* is not known> but it is evident that not told by any means. The untold I latmg W lie tiler LiOCaij if there were a general agreement to In Dance Recital part of it has to do with the insistence I Deal to Forestal "In Hrnnn Will FaIIaw +littlclose it was not considered sufficient- PARTICIPATE IN l^roup Will ronow xne| binding on some of th merchants WEEK EVENTS AT that the time has not yet come to j ly e abandon the larger voting area in i vestigation" — Officials Trend of the National^ feJ max\aYe made" °Leari!n the search for candidates, and that the j Ridicule Idea. first place that because of the charac V.F.W. FIELD DAY THE HIGH SCHOOL supply in that section has by no Organization. ter of their business it would be im means run short. i possible to fully comply with the ar There is an evident feeling, too, The selectmen are being charged rangements. 1 ( Lawn Festival Now Un that some of the older members of, with all sorts of political and CIVIC Local politicians are becoming in Undoubtedly the latter had con Graduation Exercises to Bp Hplfl ftTl Thlir
derlngs. i xhe Times editorial goes just * * _ 'about to the other extreme in refer- Rones came into the United States ,ring to President Roosevelt. A after a visit with his sister in Juarez. : sample can be judged from the fol- Finer Quality! Ile said he merely walked across the ! lowing quotation: ''About all that bridge at El Paso. An immigration ?an.be truthfully said of Roosevelt officer asked him if he was a citizen is that he is the greatest President 1 since Hoover" and then the Time's and he replied, "Sure." That was all i editor "cannot see anything good in the formality of his entry into the ; Governor Lehman" for there was a country where he is a man without a great attempt on the part of "Roose- country. ivelt-Lehman politicians to sellout the j State to Washington control under a TOLD In this matter of fact, machine age, j there is still some sentiment. That l TRAIN was demonstrated recently at Pelham, j DRYS NAME COLV1N THINK HOW COOL one of the commuting towns where many who labor in New York by day ; AND COMFORTABLE sleep by night and putter in their gar YOU'D BE IN AN dens over the week-end. For almost 40 years, a trolley car has banged be IB AIR-CONDITIONED tween the New Haven station and COACH... Travers island. The line is two miles, in length but so full of bumps, passen gers travel just about as much up-and- down as they do here-and-tliere. For some time, the trolley company has been seeking to substitute shiny new >C7/ busses for the old car. Recently an election was held on the matter and the busses lost out by a vote of about Rail fare in coaches.. 2c a mile! five to one. Rail fare in Pullman.. 3c a mile! • * • While there was the matter of fare Pullman surcharge..abolished! Involved—the trolley ride costs a nickel and the proposed charge for the That's the big news in New England travel today! It busses was a dime—sentiment can really be held to have been "the victor. means you can afford to travel oftener, travel further, In the first place, there are Louis for pleasure or business reasons. Mattes, the skipper of the car, and his relief man, Eddie Glaser, who have The Prohibition party in Its na been with the line years and years. ne iAKE Oldsmobile out on the road A great fleet of air-conditioned trains . . . de luxe tional convention at Niagara Falls, N. r te\epk° 1 They know every patron and are al Y., nominated D. Leigh Colvin of New any road you care to drive. Its ways ready to do a favor, even to coaches . . . new streamlined coaches . . . the finest York for President of the United all-round, splendid performance — leaving a call for someone who Isn't States. rolling equipment in New Haven history . . . stands on htlnd for his regular trip. Nat cbo°se- smoother, livelier power; easy, restful urally Louis and Eddie have their ready to serve you. Use it! friends and they turned out to vote. riding; thriftier operation—will fully Oh yes, something else. The old car "PERSONALITY" convince you that here is a low-priced was .Fontaine Fox's Inspiration for car that has finer quality. Then, if you his "The Toonervllle trolley that meets WMM& CNE WAY COACH FARES wish a double check on your judgment AND HOW LITTLE hffturaen all the trains." And that had some thing to do with It, too. So instead of A4 we vntt a^ of Oldsmobile's values, use the Com- IT COSTS NOW ON THOMPSONVILLE putting on busses, the company will a" . bandy spend about $20,000 leveling some of coropat par-o-graph. It shows that Oldsmobile THE NEW HAVEN! and NEW OLD SAVING lox the bumps. has all the modern fine-car features: • • » Hartford $.35 $.64 $.29 at«te8 Knee-Action Wheels, Super-Hydrau i 4'' Bus top eavesdropping. "She said te n ' W-" New Haven 1.10 1.95 .85 va\ueS. lic Brakes, Center-Control Steering, life- she'd call him a skeptic only she never Bridgeport 1.45 2.56 1.11 saw him with a scepter whatever that Solid-Steel "Turret-Top" Bodies by might be." New York Fisher, with Safety Glass standard ' " '--'J/,'j 2.55 4.55 2.00 « • I A gentleman came In with an attrac throughout—more quality, comfort, Waterburv 1.00 1.76 .76 tive proposition to make three or four Sixes $665 and up. Eights $810 and up, • THE SIX • lint at Lansing. Special accessoryv6*' groups * THE EIGHT • convenience and safety features than Willimantie 1.00 1.78 .78 hairs grow where only one grows now. exr.-a, CariJIuatratod:_Six-CyIinder. TouringTot ^ ^ Sedan, $820list. A General Motor* Value. any other car of similar price. Drive! There was a guarantee attached to It Monthly Payments to suit your purse. and everything. There were also be 665 GENERAL MOTORS INSTALMENT PLAN 810 Compare! You are sure to be convinced! fore—and—after photographs which BE SAFE • BE ON TIME - BE COMFORTABLE showed deserts gradually going Into • '' . A'v!: hair production and ending with a good BE ECONOMICAL TRAVEL VUw UMCH! crop. Unfortunately, however, the Peggy Ann Landon, daughter of 935 ENFIELD ST. salesman lea-ed .veV „hll, piacto* Phone 916 those photos on the desk and thus ex for the "campus personality" section of the "Jayhawker," the year book of the ANTHONY M0UNSK1 Thompsoitville posed a plain-top pate. So he Lad to THE NEW HAVEN rlne un no sale. . University of Kansas.
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members and should be a source of visit the experimental plots and to P®§&H er Confesses, Goes to Cell i R. N. of A. Active In great pride to all Royal Neighbors. see what the Station is doing, Direc State Has Created ISO Charitable Work In the 41-year history, of Royal tor Slate said. There will be exhibits, • ..C-- y. "r Neighbors of- America the society and a place to eat lunch and a short pro A survey made by Royal Neighbors its camps have provided fraternal aid gram in the early afternoon. Plans I in times of adversity, accident, ill are to be announced later. The veg of America from its supreme office in ness and public disasters amounting etable and tobacco meetings are to •nm -v&'-x Rock Island, 111., shows that camps 'to more than a million dollars. Be- show the results of certain crop treat of the fraternal benefit society pro 1 sides the camps, the fraternal aid ments on early and late vegetables agencies of the society are the fra and on tobacco. Members of 'the Motorists and Families Seeking Day's Outing vided fraternal aid and carried on ternal fund and the Royal Neighbor Hartford County Vegetable Growers charitable work valued at $193,614.- home, located near Davenport, Iowa." Association plan to attend the June • Have Far More Facilities Than Those Decade 51 in 1932, 1933 and 1934, according 18 meeting and growers from other to a report received by Miss Mary S. EXPERIMENT STATION counties are also invited to be pre Ago—Highways Enhanced by New Beauty and ANNOUNCED DATES OF sent. O'Brien, recorder of Primrose Camp, SUMMER FIELD DAYS Improved Safety. No. 4132, Royal Neighbors of Ameri Fruit Growers to Meet ca, of this town. The survey also re The date of the annual station field Fruit growers of Hartford Counter Connecticut motorists who like to ning to spend a whole day in the veals the camps did thousands and day of the Agricultural Experiment are invited to attend a twilight meet ing sponsored by the Hartford Coun pack a lunch and treat the family to open. thousands of dollars worth of good Station at New Haven has been set 1 Locations for these roadside parks ty Farm Bureau on Friday, June 5 a picnic in the cool shade of a pleas with activities and instances of help for August 19 from 10:00 until 5:00, at 7 P. M. The meeting will be held ing grove will find in the summer of were chosen for their scenic beauty, natural resources and traffic safety. fulness on which no monetary value Director W. L. Slate of the Station at the orchards of Mr. L. S. Root and 1936 a far greater opportunity for Many of the groves have springs to was placed. In addition there were announced- today. Other summer Son of Farmington. Mr. Howard A. indulging in such recreation than the provide drinking water and, brooks numerous cases of fraternal service events of the Station are a Twilight Rollins, extension fruit specialist for wading and fishing. Fireplaces, and benevolent work that could not be Vegetable Meeting on June 18 at from the Connecticut State College motorist with the same idea in mind 6:30 at the Tobacco and Vegetable will be present to discuss the summer ten years ago, for in the past decade tables, refuse receptacles and other valued in dollars and cents. conveniences are provided to make Camps located in 40 states. partici Sub-station at Windsor; and a late, spray schedule, and other problems of the State has created and furnished the travelers' stop more enjoyable. pated in the survey, their reports vegetable and tobacco, field day on • interest to the fruit growers. The with proper facilities no less than 150 'All of the picnic areas are shady and showing members and non-members August 1 at 1:30, also at the Sub-sta Roots have developed some excellent tion. mulch in their orchard. This prac roadside picnic parks for public use, cool, and many of them present shared in the humanitarian efforts. beautiful water vistas. In all cases, The survey included assistance given i _ The annual field day at the Sta tice is worthy of considerable atten Highway Commissioner John A. Mac- adequate parking facilities are pro to members and non-members in tion farm at Mount Carmel gives tion from fruit growers. Plan to at donald •said this week. - vided on turn-off drives. times of sickness and death, dona , fruit growers, farmers and those with tend the meeting on June 5 and bring a general garden interest a chance to a neighbor. The work of creating these parks Over-night- camping is not per tions of food, money, clothing and where motorists may relax and enjoy mitted by the highway department fuel in times of necessity and public for reasons of sanitation and super disaster, contributions for general the outdoors was inaugurated, along welfare, to orphans and homes for with an extensive program of road vision. The primary purpose of the roadside picnic area is to provide a aged, payments of rents and taxes side development, by the then new safe, restful spot off the traveled for needy members and advancement landscape division of the highway de roadway where motorists may linger of assessments to keep members in good standing. partment, and the program was fur to enjoy the scenery and a lunch M A without being endangered by passing The survey was in charge of Miss ther expanded in 1931 when this di tpaffic. Erna M. Barthel of Rock Island, 111., Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., seen above leaving an airplane at Louisville, Ky., Supreme Recorder of Royal Neigh MAKE YOUR WAY... vision's work together with many Each picnic grove is plainly mark between government agents, pleaded guilty to the charge of kidnaping Mrs. ed as a state-owned, public park by a bors of America, who commented as other duties was placed in charge of Alice Speed Stoll and was sentenced and put in the penitentiary at once. He follows: "This commendable record a Bureau of Roadside Development. , sign cut in outlifte of the map of Con necticut, which gives the local name was caught at Glendale, Calif. stands as a tribute to the membership and There were two main objectives in of the site. Everyone is free to use of the society. It reflects the fratern providing these picnic areas. One the parks without any charge. The al spirit that prevails among our was to end the practice prevalent a only thing that the State requests Inspection of all proposed construc MAKE YOUR WILL decade ago of parking on the high in return for creating these recrea tion and reconstruction work before ways while stopping to enjoy a picnic tion areas is that those who use them contracts are let so as to conserve Athlete Commutes As soon as you have really begun to make lunch, thus creating a traffic hazard. treat them as if they were their own, good native trees and shrubs that Lights of New York The other was to add aesthetic and by refraining from disturbing the would be destroyed by construction by L. L. STEVENSON Eighty Miles Daily your way in the world, it is time to make your flowers and shrubs, and by deposit recreational values to the highway work; and arranging for the stripping Salt Lake City.—Traveling 80 system for the benefit of the motor ing all refuse in the provided contain and piling of top soil where it can be will. Even if the money you have accumulated ists whose taxes support that system. ers before leaving. miles a day by train to attend the economically saved for future land Meanderings and meditations: A University of Utah does not pre does not seem like much to you, it can offer WSth state-maintained picnic parks To aid motorists in locating the pic scape work. Establishment and revolving fire wheel in the window of vent Virgil James, lithe guard, available throughout the State, there nic or parking groves, the highway maintenance of highway department a Times Square liquor store . . . Won is now no reason for parking on the department listed their names and from being the outstanding player much comfort and protection to your de nurseries for the development of sal der If the stock makes patrons see that traveled surface or shoulders of the locations on the reverse side of its on the varsity basketball squad. pendents and those you wish to provide for. vaged or collected native plant ma way . . . Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt highways whether the motorist is 1935, auto-pocket size, map of the terials; storage of surplus purchased James lias proved the sparkplug who has traveled from riches to merely seeking a moment or two of state highway system and improved material; growing of such stock not of the Utes during the entire sea Think over your wishes tonight. . . . See roads not part of the state network, rags . . . But they're glad rags . . . relaxation from his driving or plan- obtainable from local commercial son regardless of the fact that he i These up-to-date maps, containing She's in the dress business now . . . your attorney tomorrow. We shall be glad nurseries. commutes from his home in Ogden. the list of state picnic spots, are Grading, seeding or planting of Medora Roosevelt, cousin of both He tumbles out of bed every morn to confer with you regarding practical available to the public without cost raw slopes following construction of houses, who held that deb parties were ing at 5 a. m. to catch the train merely by addressing a request for highways through cuts and fills, so merely free lunches for young men matters of estate handling. a copy to the State Highway Depart as to stabilize the embankments and to Salt Lake City. Glasses that ment, Hartford, Conn. Data may be In tails ... In other words, the thereby not only add beauty to the bunk . . . But whose coming out Entitled to a railroad pass be obtained in the same manner, con roadside but to eliminate erosion and cause his father, Albert James, is cerning new parks created since the the cost of maintenance. Planting party was according to present form. are Right... 1935 map was published. a locomotive engineer for the trees, shrubs and vines in order to . . . Her father, George Roosevelt, is Union Pacific, the Redskin ace Are right for your eyes? Development of the roadside parks provide^ shade and roadside beauty by one of the town's financial master is only a part of the job which has filling in where needed to harmonize found It more economical to live been done by the Bureau of Roadside minds ... A huge truck filled, with at home. with _ the natural landscape. Con fresh vegetables . . . Including scal- The Thompsonville Trust Co. Don't sacrifice your eyes Development in the past several The two hours he spends on the struction of highway parks or gard lions, of course . . . Wonder why by buying Bargain Glasses years with the intention of making ens upon waste areas of land, par train are used to study or catch a some Burbank doesn't produce an THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. —the best are the cheapest motoring in Connecticut more safe ticularly at town, city or state en few extra winks of sleep. in the long run. and more pleasant. The general ob trances. Maintenance of older shade odorless variety? . . . Seems queer jectives of the bureau have been to trees in a safe condition. Mainten to see melons at this time of year . . . conserve, enhance and effectively dis ance of roadsides by cutting weeds But they don't taste the same as the Let Us Advise You play the natural beauty of the land and grass, and the selective trimming summer kind. scape through which the highway and pruning of shrubs and trees, so * * * passes, as well as to provide maxi as to provide safety for the traveling mum safety, utility,' economy, and re public, and to open up landscape and Jack Dempsey, who spends a lot of The Eye Glass Shop creation facilities. water vistas. his spare time pushing a baby buggy License No. L-0-20. More specifically, the work of the Safeguarding of traffic by inspec in Central park . . . F. P. A., the bureau may be described as follows: tion and maintenance of rcok cuts, William H. Daniels, Prop. demon "whom" hunter . . . Crowds Examination of highway construction earth slopes and embankments, trim reading placards In front of Sixth ave 79 HIGH ST. TEL. 348-3 and reconstruction plans, and from ming of trees _ and other growth to these preparing plans for the road provide good sight line at dangerous nue employment agencies . . . The ONLY A DAY side development of each project. curves, approaches to railroad cross hot grease odor of cheap restaurants. ings, highway intersections and ... A sandwich man on stilts . . 5c bridges. Supervision over public The quivering old Sixth avenue ele utility poles and other structures. vated structure . . . It's going to be Construction and maintenance of torn down one of these days . . . The platform scales for use of the State shaking of the Forty-second street Police Department in checking over- loaded_ trucks. Maintaining and per station makes one wonder why it petuating historical sites and objects, hasn't tumbled down long ago ... A RENTS such as colonial milestones, and his flock of library pigeons strolling lazily Summer Clothes out of the way of an on-rushing trol torical monuments and trees within the highway right of way. Preven ley car . . . The most brazen birds AN AUTOMATIC You Don't Need Cash for Them! tion of destructive insect infestations in town . . . They ought to be over by approved methods of control. on Broadway . . . Grinning gamins In all of this work, every effort has stealing a ride on a truck load of baled We Clothe the Entire Family! been made to avoid an artificial ap pearance and thereby to make the re hay ... A cop chasing bootblacks sults of the bureau's operation appear from Bryant prrk . . . and grinning Gas Water Heater to be nature's rather than man's as they thumb their noses at him . . . handiwork. So successful has the Sense of humor, eh what? Dresses - - $2.95 up bureau been in this endeavor that, • • • Perhaps you are one of those people who are still doing with the exception of the picnic parks and_ the more formal gardens creat That Times Square movie theater so without the convenience of an automatic hot water sup ed in waste areas few can recognize long in building, open at last . . . the changes made to enhance the na Pedestrian-blocking barriers down , . . ply because you think it is expensive. It really isn't, but tural beauty of the roadsides. In But blocking exists just the same . . . Men's Suits, $19.50 up shade tree and shrub planting, only A free sample of what's going on in in order that you may prove to yourself that it isn't, we the growths most natural to the side causing a crowd to coagulate . , . particular location are used and the Broadway falls for anything free . . . suggest that you try an automatic gas storage water VETERANS! Buy now, pay when you receive your bonus spacing is planned to produce the Chuckle about that couple who on New most natural effect. heater for as little as 5c a day under our popular Rental Some work is already under way Year's eve, stopped in an uptown and much more is being planned in chain restaurant . . . To save money, Plan. This plan provides for the crediting of all rental an extensive program of roadside de they ordered cereal and cream . . . Open An Account With velopment during the coming sum Got cereal and milk ... At 90 cents payments made by you for the first year and 75% there mer, which is expected to be the a serviDg . . . New York is the blg^ largest attempted since the start of gest New Year's eve sucker town in after toward the purchase price of the heater. these operations in 1927. th« world. . . But it's too late to talk about that now . . . Always learning something new about New York . . . Latest acquisition: In the eight years BEARG'S the Holland vehicular tunnel has been Automobile Owners: in operation, more than 90,000,000 auto 1904-1908 MAIN ST. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. mobiles have passed through it . . . One out of every ten cars each With a minimum charge of 50 cents year is involved in an accident. each. You Can Buy Ten Dollar In view of these accident facts • * * no one who owns and operates a Heater Trade-in Allowance an automobile can dismiss light How silent Cortland street compared Now For Your Old ly the responsibility he owes to to a few years ago . . . When "Radio himself, his family and the gen Row" was at She top of the wave . . . at Low Prices Water Heating eral public. Therefore, weigh With fans fighting to purchase parts. carefully: .... and rival loud speakers trying to and Easy Terms Equipment out-blare one another . . . Just an 1. The kinds of insur other business street now . . . With ance needed. Jersey ferry commuters the biggest crowds . . . Won't be long now be 2. The sufficiency of fore they hover in front of Barclay the policy provis street seed stores ... A tall youth ions. wandering along with a pigeon perched on his shoulder . . . Doesn't seem to YOU MAY BE ABLE TO CONVERT YOUR ..(JTOMATXC WATER HEATING 3. The strength of the be advertising anything either ...A insurance company. fat woman blocking Vesey street fool PRESENT WATER TANK INTO AN : COSTS REDUCED traffic by fumbling In her purse for a 4. The extent of the coin for a panhandler. service which the AUTOMATIC GAS WATER SYSTEM company is in a po * * * f Just heard about the softest job In sition to render in town ... In the big radio studios a If you now have a good water tank let us tell you 50% the event of an ac pianist sits through programs ... If ! how quickly and easily it can be converted into an cident. one of those copyright pieces is start efficient automatic gas water system—and at re* ed, it's switched off instantly . . . and Ask us about the new low the pianist goes into action . . . But it - markably small costT seldom if ever happens . . . The con Special Philgas vale* troversy has brought a lot of old- BRAINARD timers back to the air . . . Including E. C. ALLEN & SONS one I always liked, "Missouri Waltz." Phone Us or Any Cooperating Gas Appliance Dealer. . . . Because it was popular down In 15 MAIN STREET Phone 129-3 HAZARDVILLE AHRENS, inc. Waco just before the Thirty-second division sailed for$, France ... It Representing Only the was always played at the Raleigh Largest, Strongest and dinner dances. Most Reliable * • • ts ;'A , MllliS® Times Square eavesdropping: "He's Companies ^ECONOMICAL GAS SERVICE the kind of a wise guy that passes a • a: 100 Main Street Phone 4S-2 bum quarter on a blind newsboy and ANYWHERE then drops a hundred bucks on a ®p§§gglsiiiif Thorn psonville, Conn. frooked wheel." * £) Bell Syndicate.—WNU Servlc*.
i ation take, for after all these men and women ' who comprise our business life, and all of them What The Press " M>- Established 1880 f§: 1 taxpayers, cannot be expected to take the solu Good Luck tion of our civic problems in a way that is in Said 25 Years Published Thursdays - by THE ADVANCE PRINTING imical to their interests, lying down...... f^^WBMKS'AND PUBLISHING co- Ago This Week • • 27-29 High Street, Thompsonville, Conn. . TREATING THEM ALIKE sat" Thompsonville ' . ; •f §|flPHILIP J. SULLIVAN, Editor and Gen'rl Mgr. We would not have our citizens of Repub 1 ffe« - « FRANdS J. SLOANE, Advertising Mgr. A Most enjoyable reception wa» lican political persuasion think that there is given last Monday evening at the 5 any ulterior motive in the fact that the party Entered at the Post Office in Thompsonville, Conn., hbme of Miss May. White to Miss as Second Class Matter. affairs occupy quite some space in this and last Mary Cannon, who is to be married' week's issue. It is simply that the possible June 14th to Edmund J. Lynch. The house, inside and out, was decorated : CAMOUFLAGING CURIOSITY candidates for the head of the party ticket in with blue and white streamers on the ' More than anything else, that proposed "in the fall election is the course of considerable upper floors. Japanese lanterns and umbrellas were hung in profusion. vestigation" of the Town Welfare Department, speculation and being quite freely discussed S?K: is news—hence its use in our columns. It might The bride-to-be on entering was more which died aborning, was actuated by curiosity. be said, too, and may be just cause for satis than surprised when the linen whick Curiosity, too, of the lowest and most degrad was hidden in the umbrellas, was • faction to the party leaders, that this news is I c-v showered upon her. During the eve- •; ing character. What was desired most on the proving to be of more than ordinary interest ning songs were rendered by Miss part of some of those who instigated the thing to the citizens in general at this time of the Annie Conboy, Miss Jane White, Mrs; was to get a "peek" at the welfare lists. Euer year. Annie Frayne, Mrs. Mary Cannon. On the other hand, the Democratic situation Piano selections were rendered by , since the town, on its own initiative and later appears to be taken for granted and leaves Miss Jane White, Miss M. Fallon and on the orders of the State and Federal Govern nothing to the political imagination whatsoev Miss Mae White. Many speeches ment ceased publishing the welfare list, there er—hence it has no real value as news just now were made during the social hour, has been a certain element in the community and is therefore occupying little space in these which were followed by refreshments. that felt "something had been put over on There were many disguises brought columns. When things reach the news stage, out during the evening by Miss Mary them." Their insatiable curiosity had been and its prospects and plans are of public in thwarted. They were denied that annual thrill, Hanley, Miss Mamie Houlihan, and' terest, which they undoubtedly will be later, Miss Lucy Smithson made a very ap for them, of noting the names of those who the Democrats will be accorded all the neces pealing speech to the bride-elect. were on the "town book." This annual know sary space to make their activities known in The "good time was enjoyed until mid ledge of the condition of their less fortunate the same manner as the Republican brethern night. neighbor evoked no sympathy whatsoever. It are now. We aim to treat them both alike in The final progressive guchre partjr was hailed by them with a sort of a ghoulish these columns. and reception given for the benefit glee. of St. Patrick's Church and under the This annual morbid inspection denied them, auspices of the Aquinas Club, will be they have displaced it with muttered suspic held in St. Joseph's hall, Tuesday ions and groundless gossip. This has been in evening, June 6. The committee in EN^RE NODS charge held a meeting in St. Patrick's creasing in volume for the past few years until (Copyrlgb rectory, Monday evening to make the it has reached its present stage of absurdity. final arrangements. During the early Now more than ever, with the vast increase in Several years ago when the Parent-Teacher groups evening progressive euchre will be the welfare cases, they want to get a "peek" began to make their appearance in these parts, we COURT SESSION MONDAY played, for which suitable prizes will at the list. They expect from their orgy of im inquired of an educator of our acquaintance as to just be awarded by the following members agining to find that vast sums have been doled what the purpose of these organizations might be. Qlioide's CQtai Wet Driving and Breach of Peace of the club: First woman's prize, out to favorite families and all sorts of decep • * » Cases Heard by Judge Bushnell. Mrs. Michael Fleming; second, Miss He replied in a none too sympathetic tune "Oh, just URGES CHANGE IN At a session of the local town court Cor.delia Stone; first man's prize. tion and deceit has marked the conduct of the to make trouble for the teachers and annoy the School MONETARY POLICY St. Andrew's Episcopal. Monday, Judge Guy F. Bushnell im-j Warren L. Benton; second, Edmund Welfare Department. Board." He was, of course, expressing a fear rather rgeo h c rd wil1 The average sensible citizen knows of course The annual parish picnic will take posed a fine of $100 and costs of $18.-|J" "- J ®. f Paying be than a fact, for there was nothing to go by at that time The past five years has seen the 31 in the case of Keene Butterfield of jloUowed by light refreshments and that this is impossible, for not only is the de place at Forest Park next Saturday j jsf rth that would indicate the real objective of the organiza elimination of many conservatives in 0 Thompsonville, who pleaded [then dancing until 11:45 o'clock. A partment run under the strict supervision of tion. afternoon, June 6. Members of the' guilty to operating a motor vehicle i concert program will be furnished by * * * our National Government and men ofi responsible town officials, but until January 1 Church School have been asked to while under the influence of liquor.| Coates' Orchestra of Springfield.Springfield, of this year it was under federal supervision His fears however were groundless and we believe more progressive thought brought in-ieej.' a£ j.^e house at 12:30 Judge Bushnell then remitted $50 of which will also furnish music for the if he were in this area now he would be the first to ad to power. By progressiveness we ^ Adult members of the parish are urg- the fine. At the same session of the dancing. Prof. John Duffy will act also. What is happening is that under the court, Miss Cora Sears, Mrs. Harriet guise of looking for irregularities in the depart mit it. For in their functioning here the two existent mean leaders who are in favor of ourjed to do likewise. It is hoped that in his usual capacity of prompter. Parent-Teacher groups have not only left the man people getting the best out of life.jail members of the parish who have King and Adam Polek, all of the ment, these men are camouflaging their curio . , . ,. * . J cars will assist m transporting peo- Shaker district, were found guilty on Doi'ic Lodge of Masons observed agement of the school strictly alone, but instead of past masters' night, last Thursday sity. This year being no exception of whatj je pjcnic grounds. The pro- charges of breach of the peace after being troublesome to the teachers they have been of is taking place around us will see the |g Tam committee is planning a sched- a protracted hearing. The case arose evening. The past masters' degree tremendous help. elimination of other leaders who are 0£ events whch will prove most out of a dispute over adjoining prop was conferred on one candidate. The * * * POINTING THE WAY FOR A POLICY obstructive to our social progress. |enjoyable. On Trinity Sunday, June erty lines, the Polek and Sears prop following past masters occupied the The season just closed has been a particularly active There is no mistake from the average (there will be a service of moi-n- erty being located side by side in the chairs: Dr. B., H. Thornton, Albert The selectmen, in the street rebuilding work and useful one for both in Enfield and the Brainard mind of our American citizen that jng prayer at 10:30 with sermon by, neighborhood of the prison farm. progress must go on just as well as r _ p ancis R. Belden. There will i Miss Sears and Mrs. King were repre T. Lord, Douglas King, J. Warren done so far this season, are giving an impres School Parent-Teachers' Association. They have con 6V r Johnson, Herbert E. Thompson, scientific inventions. The one cannot ue further sessions of the Church sented by Atty. Arthur R. Bostick, sive demonstration of what could be accom sistently carried out intelligent and informative pro go on without the other. School until September. while Polek was without" counsel.1 Arthur R. Leete, Peter J. Smith, John grams each month. The diversity of the subjects dis America, the land where wealth ac-j The court assessed costs of $13.31, K. Bissland, Edgar H. Parkman, H. plished with a definite street policy and the cussed at these meetings covered every phase of edu cumulates and men are despised, doesj First Presbyterian each side of the controversy to pay Willis King. A special meeting of proper equipment. Had such a plan, which ap cation. not sound like, the original lines, we; At the 10;30 A< M_ hour of worship one half of the total amount. Doric Lodge will be held this evening • * * have ostracised. Many of the large Sunday, June 7, Dr. W. Fletcher when two candidates will receive the pears to be in the making at last, been adopted corporations through the United j) j]l give an account of the They could not but be a great assistance to parents aunl w CARD OF THANKS second degree. a few years ago, the job of street rehabilitation in helping them to cooperate with the teachers in di States Chamber of Commerce have meeting of the General Assembly of William Oates of New York City recting the education of their children. Socially, too, been doing a large amount of dictat- Presbyterian Church to which he which is facing the municipality at the present ing to their government. If they Commissionary held in Syra- spent Sunday and Decoration Day these monthly meetings have been of great value in was a We wish to express our deep ap time would not be anywhere near as large or obeyed their government instead, of cuse during the last ten days. He will with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin that they brought together parents, teachers and ed preciation and gratitude to our re Oates on Prospect street. expensive. What can be accomplished this running to the courts for every ap- als0 preach on "Gospel for Today." latives, friends, and neighbors for year is of course limited because there has been ucators, all having the common purpose of the physi parent injury, we could have indus- The Men»s Bible Class win hold their their many acts of kindness in our Mrs. Norah Clifford of Bridgeport -no special financial provisions for undertaking cal and mental training of children. trial peace in this land at once and annuaj election of officers and report recent bereavement in the loss of was a guest at the home of her sister, * » * contentment and happiness for all. :on the committee for the annual out- Mrs. Mary Luddy of Elm street, for it on a large scale even though the need for it Many of these corporations do not our beloved husband and father, And while on the subject of education, we feel im ling. Young people groups foy discus- Philip H. Schoentag, and for the a few days this week. is very great. It points the way, however, as attempt to explain the enormous pro-jsion will be held Sunday at (5:15 and beautiful floral tributes and all who pelled to note an incident Out Hazardville way which fits made during the past fiscal year, church school for 'children Frederick Allen King of New York, to how this situation should be handled in the 7 P- M helped in any way to lessen our sor is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Wil from our benighted view point at least, seems unnec nor the reason wages were not in- at 10:30 and 11:45 for young people future and that is something. essary and uncalled for. But, of course, this is our row. We would especially thank liam Garside. ; It would seem to indicate that the officials ci eased* , aj^d adults Friendship Lodge, I. O. O. F. viewpoint—and we ask nobody to share it. We have had a glorious example ofi Enfield Congregational, Mrs. Amelia Schoentag Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Poole and should go into future town meetings with, not • * • listening to the conservative element; Morning worship Sunday will be Louis E. Schoentag their son, Edward, of Philadelphia, only the ordinary request for street and high who run business and industry, in;held at 10:45. The minister, Rev.! are guests of Mrs. Poole's mother, Out there, as is known, J. Frank Hassett has been their request to the government to Raymond A. Waser, will preach the! way maintenance, but also a specific plan for principal of the Grammar School for the past few years Mrs. Edward Mills. turn back relief to the towns, cities|sevmon. Mrs. Earl H. Greenwood will! CARD OF THANKS street construction. This would mean not only and has been making a mighty fine job of it. He is an and states. Such an example we had Miss Margaret Wilkins of Middle- be the soloist. Sunday School classes! town has just concluded a visit of the apportioning of a definite sum for that pur exceptionally earnest young man, in addition to his cause to notice in New Jersey where will meet at 9:45 under the direction Wle desire to express our pro educational equipment and takes his work very serious the unemployed and those seeking re found gratitude to our relatives, several days with Miss Edith Patter pose, but it would necessarily include the desig of Kenneth J. Ridley. Saturday, June: son on Pearl street. nation of how and where the money would be ly- lief stormed the capitol in Trenton. 13, is the date of the Sunday School neighbors and friends for their ex • * • Is this what those people would like picnic. Children's Day will be ob-: treme kindness, helpfulness and Deputy Sheriff George L. Wilson, spent. The taxpayers would be in a position, the government to do? Our govern served on the 14th of June. On Sat-| sympathy, so unselfishly given and who has been confined to the house He is keenly interested in the youngsters, not only ment should have watched the unem by such a method, to definitely approve of the so far as their progress in their studies is concerned, urdayuluaj cuvciv,afternoon, June 6, a<» Cradle„loulC || demonstrated in so many ways dur- by neuritis, is able to be about again extent of the highway program each year, and ployed movement long ago and appli Roll party will be held on the parson- ing our recent bereavement. We &nd attending to his duties. but also that the monotony of school life be broken by ed a tax on all those who used ma age lawn at 3:30. Mrs. Raymond A. would especially thank those who the basis of the thoroughfares in greatest need a certain amount of play. To climax the year along chinery to displace help. Inventions The rotary washing machine given Waser is chairman of the program. I sent spiritual bouquets and flowers, as a premium by Daniel J. Browne coming first. the latter lines, Principal Frank decided this year that are good where they provide work, All children of the parsih who have' and also those who offered the use That practically all the streets need rebuild it would be a nice thing for the youngsters to wind up but they ai'e destructive when used not reached their fifth birthday are' of their cars. at the demonstration of the Barstow ing will scarcely be disputed, but this cannot the school year with an old fashioned picnic. for displacing labor. We need short invited to attend, escorted by their Mrs. Nicholas Bartolotta stoves and ranges, was awarded Mrs. • * * er hours and the abolishing of all mothers. Mrs. Waser expects twen- and Family. Charies Lockwood of Cottage Green. Jbe accomplished in one year or two. Spread ub- The W. C. T. U. will meet with •over a reasonable number of years, however, it Now with his customary thoroughness he figured en's Mrs. Charles Fancher on Friday out just what it would cost each pupil, and then found *would not prove burdensome to the taxpayers. ,.V1U Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All are re It is true that such a plan would require a sub that there were a number of the pupils that would be we should do it in the form of an evening, June 11, at 7 o'clock. Mor- quested to be present, both members stantial investment in equipment, but the time unable to go because, small as the amount was, the amendment to the Constitution. But ton J. Granger will be the auction- CLASSIFIED ADS and friends of the union. home conditions made it impossible to provide it. it should not be necessary to have to eer. The public is invited. This aft- :has come, in the progress of the community, • * • do that. ernoon (Thursday) the Ladies' Ben- Mr. and Mrs. John Whitehead sail when these things should be had anyway. In Our Supreme Court should see that evolent Society will meet at the home ed yesterday from New York on the With Frank it was either all go or none, so he set every law is obeyed that is passed and of the Misses Parsons. This evening Lusitania for a trip to England. fact, in some particulars they should have been about to raise the necessary funds to provide for those WANTED provided long ago. In this respect the town signed by the President. We have a Thomas Carroll will be host to the Charles Jenkins and son, Lawrence, who could not pay their way. He hit upon a modest great deal to do before our country monthly meeting of the Men's Bro- WANTED—Refined woman over 25 and Mrs. ,James Arrowsmith and has been woefully lacking for years and the little raffle and put up a small gold piece as the prize. can feel secure. Our monetary pol- therhood at 8 o'clock at the Holly- for permanent position. Know daughter Elsie sailed on the same frequent renting of equipment has proved a He secured just enough of tickets to raise the requir icy will have to be changed if our in- hock House, of which John McKean ledge of dressmaking helpful, but lmer with them. ed amount. The youngsters enthusiastically took up stitutions, our hospitals and churches is the proprietor. not essential. Income as per abil Costly experience. are to survive. We want more than ______ity. Write^ Assistant Manager, 71 Frederick E. Hunter and Robert • The main thing is that these streets, some of some of the tickets and were making fine progress, vvickerman have returned from a when someone threw a wrench into the machinery. the survival of the fitest. J United Presbyterian Bridge St., Manchester. *d8 which are worn to a frazzle, must be reclaimed * • • WILLIAM J. GUEST f ^The usual services ,„will;11 be hdd in WANTED—Will do housework in hunting and fishing trip in Canada. iand placed in condition to meet the require the United Presbyterian Church next small family. Plain cooking. By Ihey are members of the Columbus It is attributed to some of the good ladies of the TO ATTEND CONVENTION *ish and Game Club and found the ments of modern traffic. It is being demon Powder Village who loudly protested against a lottery | Sunday, beginning with the Sunday hour or week. Mrs. Adeline School at 9:30. Opening exercises Mumblo, 109 Prospect Street. *d8 sport particularly good, although the strated that it can be done by the municipal being run in connection with the Hazardville School. Young Democratic Club Members street and highway organization. Proper equip to this week will be led by Mrs. Donald WANTED—Girl for general house weather was insufferably hot for a It is unthinkable. Teaching the children to gamble. Attend County Meeting. Higley's class of girls. Morning wor few days, compelling indolence at the ment and a definite policy of the improvements Presumably some of the tots were visualized as being At a meetingig of'the Young Demo- work. Call between 6 and 7 P. M. shipip willw follow at 10:30. at 14 Washington Avenue. d8 club headquarters. over a period of years is all that is required to up at the Agawam track next year or down to 'Gan- cratic Club of Enfield held Monday services include Christian Endeavor William H. Whitney, Jr., of Enfield do it in an efficient and economical manner. sett laying bets on the ponies. evening in the town building, the fol- at 6:15 and evening worship at 7. * • * lowing were elected to the convention Next Tuesday evening, under the street, and president of the Colonial ' FOR SALE Works, New York and Brooklyn,, was Although the number who protested was somewhat of the Young Democratic organiza- auspices of the Men's Brotherhood, tion of Hartford County which is to Rev. Scott Farley of the Suffield Bap- FOR SALE—Household furniture. last week elected a director of the- WHAT SEEMS BACK OF THE insignificant, but to a serious minded chap like Frank be held next Saturday in Hartford: tist Church will'speak. This will be Greenpoint National Bank of Brook- Hassett, it was sufficient to cause him to call the thing Inquire Mrs. Ethel L. Horsfall, 18 REVIVAL IDEA Austin Reilly, Tax Collector Francis Ladies' Night, and' a good attendance Burns Avenue. tf lyn. The position is an honorable- • eff. He recalled the tickets, had the money returned, 1 It is no reflection whatsoever on the efforts A. Burke, Judge of Probate James W. is expected. Children's Day, with one and came to our fellow townsman and reluctantly called off the picnic. Hayden, Lawrence D. Griffin, Town graduating exercises, will be observ- FOR SALE—Four burner oil stove, unsolicited. The Greenpoint Nation- of the Merchants' Committee of the Board of • * * Clerk Timothy J. Sullivan, Henry F. ed at the regular hour of morning with cabinet back and shelf. In Rosenberger, Jr., Miss Anna O'Con- worship on Sunday, June 14. Mrs. first class condition. 22 Connecti- balance of about Trade that many reputable business men are The youngsters were naturally keenly disappointed. $2,000,000. Mr. Whitney is to be eon- They have had their first experience with a moral nor, Selectman Andrew Korona, Leo- John Dougan is in general charge of cut Avenue. Phone 545-4. d9 discussing a revival of the Merchants' Associa na White, Eleanor Niemic and Pearl arrangements, and Mrs. Samuel Ma- gratulated upon the confidence an / - , t * , X if-/ •'tjv: A.;'.-- :*VV- . '. .'v;: THE THOMPSONVILLE i-flBtlRSDAYl JUNE 4. 1936. F1VB ma will open at one o'clock. During this Miss Rita Welch of Enfield street JOHN J. RUSH, JR. session a: Memorial service will be directed the presentation of the three fore her death. act comedy, "Intruding on Horace," She leaves five daughters, Mrs, •$!{4 held fo* the.Jate Mrs, Charles Hum Funeral of Child Held From Home on OLD RESIDENT - Thomas Samson of Branford, Conn., •0 phrey Bissell who had served as State iven by the Child£eiv of Mary So- AND PERSONAL Tuesday Afternoon. Mrs. Henry Krueger of this town, i "i lil:1 ,k. 'I Regent of the" Connecticut ET. A. R., fality in St. Mary's hall, Windsor i'&r. , rr*~. and was honorary vice-president gen Locks, -last Monday evening. The Mrs. William McLean of Long Island, >'y*' jL", !•! The funeral of John Joseph Rush, BURIED TUESDAY Mrs. Spalding of Broad Brook, and Audrey Ann Trlida, daughter of ly postponed, as Miss Amy I;- Whit eral of the national society. It is production, which was for the benefit Jr., young son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mr. and Mrs. Louis Trlida Df High ney, one of the hostesses, is in the hoped that many of the local chapter of the parish,' wasTwitnessed by a Mrs. James H. Bailes of Thompson J. Rush of 6 Hartford Avenue, was ville, wife of Deputy Chief Bailes; land Park, will be one of,the pupils Middlesex - Hospital ..in Middletowi), memberp.will plan, as usual, to attend large and appreciative audience. Funeral of Mrs. Robina r • to perform tomorrow eVening in the the; result of a" fall on- the street in this meeting. .. / held from the home Tuesday after Ti ji AA -r IT * I two sons,OVIIO, unviaDavid C.v>. rorsyxnForsyth 01of Brook-urooK- :; S. Forsyth, 92, Is Held !lyn,and and Frank Forsyth of 'Spring--Spring. dance recital of Helyn R. Flanagan that city on Tuesday," when her right noon with services being conducted — i— . nal/1 • 1 7 rmn J AO i. at the Enfield High School auditori wrist was broken and het eight_• rhip Miss Bernice Dorothy,, Squires, by Rev. Robert L. Christopher. Miss Esther A. Henry, a graduate daughter of Mr. ''and Mrp. Harry From Daughter's Home grandchildren. 8n^ ^ um. was also injured. Many-friends will nurse of Columbia University Hospi Burial wag in St. Patrick's Cemetery, o o learn with regret of this accident to Squires of 878 Enfield stf^et, was Father Christopher officiating at the tal in New York City, and her brother among" the thirteen ..Connecticut girls in Broad Brook. The regular monthly meeting; of •Miss Whitney, who-will probably be Grover of Rocky Hi", former resi grave. The bearers were Robert Acquires Zace Service Station. ' confined to the hospital for about a who were graduated 'at the annual Rush, Jr., Charles Dempsey and John _ The Louis Chevrolet Corporation of Primrose Camp, R. N. of A. will be dents of .Enfield, called on relatives commencement exercises of Russell ,„ . Funeral services for Mrs. Robina S. held Wednesday evening, June 17, in month. and-friends in town on Decoration and Alfred Sullivan.kJlllll 11 Thelllc childvllllu died North Main street has acquired the" - » ©\ '• ^ • Sage College in Troy, N. Y., last Saturday night in St. Francis Hospi-1 Forsyth, one of the town's oldest business and real estaV. 0f the Zace the Knights of Columbus hall, in Day. Monday; Miss Squires majored in tal, Hartford, after a short illness. He residents, was held at the home of her Tire and Battery Service on Enfield stead of on June 24th, the regular i Mr. and Mrs. " Frederick Riley of o Secretarial Science and received a was three years and 10 months old,! daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Spalding in street, the purchase having been com meeting night. The annual Memorial, Pearl street are the parents of a son, Christopher Simpson of Chicago bachelor of science degree. She has ro Henry, borri last week having been born here July 7, 1932.j§ TIT?*? ' ™esday evening with pleted last Friday. The negotiations exercises will be held for the deceased j Frederick was one of the many former residents been a member of the college choir, Besides his parents he leaves a sis Rev. William T. Xyrnbull of the.for the purchase of the Enfield street members of the Camp. Mrs. Max .Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Simon But- who visited the Thompsonville Ceme- and Glee Club, the Secretarial Club, United Presbyterian Church officiat Bielitz, oracle, will be in charge of .ler. of Somersville are" the grand- ter, Claire, and a brother, William. business was conducted by Louis R. tery and relatives and friends while Economics Club, Christian Associa- ing. Wednesday morning, the body Halbwachs, president of the Chevro same. All members are urgently re-parents of the child. in town on Memorial Day. tion, Outing Club, ' and Box and MISS CORMIER IS BRIDE was taken to Bronxville, N. Y., for let Corporation, and the Probate quested to be present at this meet-; o- o o o " Candle, tlve dramatic association of burial in the Bronxville Cemetery. ing. Mrs. James Pickens of Wubraham, Court, which was acting in the settle The regular stated meeting of the college. Miss Squires appeared Weds Francis E. O'Brien at Cere- Mrs. _ Forsyth, who was the widow ment of the estate of the late Eugene o o Mass., was in town over Memorial Ionic Chapter, 0. E. S., will be held in the annual Greek play in 1935 and of David C. Forsyth, died at the home The usual business meeting of Hor-jDay, a guest at the home of her Zace, formerly proprietor of the bus in the Masonic Temple next week,| in the Christmas Miracle play in 1935. Many" friend^ aruf rdativ^f'attend- Brojf Brook /h'S' Spalding iness. ace J. Tanguay Post No. 80, American, brother and sister-in-law, John and Friday evening at 8 o'clock. In tri- ng S1 e Legion, will be held in the Legion; Miss Jennie Pickens, on Church o a.« ed the marriage in St. Patrick's T i e' i bute to the memory of the sisters and Church, Monday morning, of Miss 92 Scot- headquarters on High street this eve-j street. brothers of the chapter who have Miss Marion Ambler Norton, ning. A final report on Poppy Day; o o daughter of Mrs. Harry D. Norton Alice Mary Cormier, daughter of Mr. 4fi ' . lived m this country passed away, a memorial service, of Suffield, was graduated last Mon and Mrs. Vitale Cormier of 20 Rus- T °.f ^ich time! sales will be made and arrangements; The attention of members of Pen- "A Garden of Remembrance," will be r m for the annual clam bake will be lope Terry Abbey Chapter, D. A. R., day from Russell Sage College, Troy, sell street, and Francis Edward f u ! Slaybard's conducted by the worthy matron, F started. is called to the announcement of the N. Y. She has majored in Secre O'Brien, son of Edward O'Brien of ,p tbvta a? S L°i f '^ The Reliable Package Store Mrs. Evelyn E. George, and her asso tarial Science and received a bachelor _ Church street. The pastor, Rev. Dan- .Church „ al?d of the| o o annual meeting of the Ellsworth ciate officers at this meeting. Mem 1 S C ty of The picnic of the Enfield Visiting Memorial Association which will be of science degree. Miss Norton has iel J. O'Connor performed the cere- ? £ i Liquors and Wines bers of neighboring chapters are in mony. Miss Sylvia Cormier, sister! ™ w „ a „ he Eastern; Nurse Association, scheduled to take:held at the Ellsworth Homestead in vited to attend and it is hoped that a. been a member of the Forum, Secre- St place on the lawn at the home of the (Windsor next Wednesday. The bask- terial Club, and the college Archery of the bride, attended her sister and Mrs' ForsvtVi ^ear?' Free Delivery large number of the local chapter a Misses Whitney on Enfield street et luncheon will be served at 12 group. Edward Seminara served as best man.' t;e, \0 an^Lntii?i i j ?, j 14 Pearl St. Phone 99 members will be present. ~ The bride was gowned in a suit of &about *lad Tuesday evening, has been indefinite- o'clock and the afternoon meeting o o o i powder blue, with white accessories,1 - actively until shortly be- Miss Gladys Goldthorpe of Enfield Joseph W. Jatkevicius, 52 New while her attendant wore a navy blue j street left Tuesday for a trip to King street, received the Bachelor of suit, also with white accessories, West Virginia, Ohio and New Jersey, Arts degree in the Columbia College Each wore a shoulder corsage of visiting her brother Theodore of commencement exercises held last gardenias. Announcing the Opening Today Charleston, West Va., and friends Tuesday in New York. With about! Following the church services, a; H while away. 308 seniors, he participated in the wedding breakfast and reception was' o o Class Day and graduation activities. held at the home of the bride's*' The Ways and Means committee of On Class Day, Monday, addresses parents. Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien left', f STATE LINE t Penelope Terry Abbey Chapter, D. A. were made by Dean Herbert E. late in the afternoon on an unan |R., sponsored a dessert bridge yes Hawks and President Nicholas Mur- nounced wedding trip and upon their! PACKAGE STORE terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. ray Butler, to whom the seniors were return will reside at the home of the' Frederick E. Hunter on Enfield street. individually presented after the cere bride's parents. Mrs. O'Brien has: JOHN L. LOFTUS, Permittee Mrs. H. Wilson Fancher was general monies. Dean and Mrs. Hawks held been employed in the store of the W.! chairman. Special prizes were won a reception for the members of the T. Grant Company, and Mr. O'Brien1 by Mrs. Floyd B. Davis of Hazard- graduating class and their parents in is employed in the shipping depart-1 We have everything delicious for the palate, domestic or Imported and Domestic Whiskeys, ville and Mrs. Robert Walker. As the Van Am Quadrangle before the ment of the Bigelow-Sanford Carpet, imported, always of the highest quality and lowest prices sisting on the arrangements commit commencement exercises. Mr. Jat Company. i tee were Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Mark W. kevicius was elected to the Phi Beta Gins, Wines, Cordials, Mixers, Bushnell, Mrs. Karl D. Lee, Mrs. Kappa fraternity on May 30. He is Holiday Was Orderly Here. Homer Larabee and Miss Janet C. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jat Memorial Day was entirely free Parkman. kevicius. from any disorder which required the! and All Kinds of Beer o o o o attention of the police, according to Land o' Lakes Butter, 33c lb. Mrs. J. P. Johnson and Mrs. Ar the l'ecords of the department. This QUALITY LIQUORS REASONABLY PRICED! thur Perry, members of the Horace Walter P. Schwabe, president of the Thompsonville Building and Loan condition also followed through on j J. Tanguay Unit, American Legion Sunday and as a result the double' Auxiliary, were the guests Tuesday Association, has been named a mem Fancy Genuine Spring Legs of Lamb, 32c lb ber of the Advisory Committee on 'holiday went without a single arrest.! PHONE THOMPSONVILLE 552-2 evening: of the Barry-Poulter unit in The absence of a motor mishap, even i Royal Scarlet Salad Dressing (qt. size) 29c WE DELIVER? Warehouse Point. Mrs. Johnson, as State Legislation by the United States Building and Loan League. of a minor character, despite the j past district vice-president, present heavy holiday traffic, was another, LAMB STEW 2 lbs. for 25c ed to Mrs. Vining, president of the a a noteworthy incident of the week-end.. FRESH GROUND HAMBURG 19c lb. Warehouse Point unit, membership At the annual meeting of the Tri Sunday ended five months of excep-; shields in recognition of the filling of angle Club of the County Y. W. C. A., tional freedom from motor accidents1 FANCY TABLE SALT 3 boxes for 25c their quota. held at the Sunset Farm Tea Room here. i FAIRY SOAP 3 bars for 10c o o in East Longmeadow last Thursday All members of the P. F. Triggs evening, Mrs. Edith Verdina was FANCY BANANAS 4 lbs. for 22c Post, V. F. W., and Auxiliary, hold Fire Badly Damages Home i elected president of the organization. Fire damaged the home of Mary; Fresh Fish Every Thursday and Friday ing tickets on the prize rug drawing Other officers elected were Miss Ro- being conducted by the organization,, Kotowsky on Bernadina Avenue in • mina Tavino, vice-president; Miss North Thompsonville Tuesday after-1 Complete Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money will be Refunded 'are requested to kindly make returns j Christine' Leander, secretary and noon to the amount of $2,500. The not later than Saturday morning at Miss Helen Valides, treasurer, Pre 1 the post headquarters. ifire started on the second floor of the ceding the business session, at which frame building and spread rapidly, o o Miss Anna Parakilas, the retiring damaging the upper floors of the Mr. and Mrs. Edward LaGrange of president presided, a dinner wasj house and th roof. The work of the Shaker Road, Hazardville, entertain served. e Pearl St Market FOR SPORT-FOR DRESS ed Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bourassa of North Thompsonville Fire Depart 0 • ment kept the flames from spreading' 62 — TWO PHONES — 63 Lewiston, Me., over the holiday and to the nearby property. The cause week-end. Mr. LaGrange and Mr. Mrs. Michael J. Connor of Enfield 98 PEARL STREET THOMPSONVILLE FOR BOYS FOR MEN street has announced the engagement of the fire is said to have been spon- j Bourassa were buddies overseas dur taneous combustion. 12 to 18 — Sanforized Sanforized ing the World War and had not met of her daughter, Miss Mary H. Con I since that time until four years ago nor, to J. Talbot Young, son of Mr. and have since made a practice of and Mrs. William _ H. Young of meeting each year. A dinner party Springfield. The wedding will take $1.15 $1.00 and $1.50 was served to twelve in honor of the place Wednesday, June 24, at 9 occasion by Mrs. LaGrange. o'clock in St. Patrick's Church. ° ° o o BOYS' POLO SHIRTS, with Talon fastener 79c The Ladies' Aid Society of the Announcement has been made by fHC\F«r MEN'S POLO SHIRTS, white and colored rayon, $1 Methodist Episcopal Church meets at Mrs. John F. Delaney of Washington the home of Miss Mabel G. Davis on Avenue, of the coming marriage of MEN'S SPORT ANKLE SOCKS - 25c Church street this afternoon. Plan her daughter, Genevieve, to Hugh P. ning for the next regular meeting, McHugh, son of Mrs. Thomas Mc- which will be in the form of a lawn Hugh of Hartford. The marriage party and will take place at the home will take place at 9:30 o'clock in St. of Mrs. Harry Hall on Hazard Ave Patrick's Church, Tuesday, June 30. Men's Work Pants nue, Friday afternoon, June 19, is a part of the afternoon's business pro 0 a Unusual value in these sturdy gram. A social hour will follow and Mr. and Mrs. John P. Mahan of Pants. Sizes 32 to 44 tea will be served by the hostess. 40 Nevins Avenue, Longmeadow, $1.00 - $1.50 o o Mass., announce the engagement of Colfax Rebekah Lodge, I. O. O. F., their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to will hold the regular session in Odd George D. Crombie of this place, son Fellows hall, tomorrow evening at 8 of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. o'clock. Members are requested to Crombie. The marriage will be an bring. their donation' banks for the event of Monday, June 29, and will G. H. CUNNINGHAM Odd Fellows home in Groton to this take place in St. Mary's Church, meeting, which will be followed by a Longmeadow. 55 PEARL STREET THOMPSONVILLE social hour. o o o o The marriage of Miss Lillian Hazel "ALWAYS RELIABLE" A number of Knights of Pythias of Jennings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asnuntuck Lodge, with their wives William E. Jennings of Willard Ave and families, attended the district nue, North Thompsonville, and Doug meeting in South Manchester last las C. Fuller, son of Mrs. Nellie L. Wednesday evening. At the meeting Fuller of Rockrimmon Road, Spring held in Odd Fellows' hall Tuesday field, will be performed by Rev. Wil evening, Grand Chancellor Philip liam R. Turnbull at the United Pres Merriman of East Hartford and staff byterian parsonage on Enfield street, made an official visit and he gave a Saturday morning. very interesting talk on the order in o o RECITAL and DANCE this state and all over the country. o o The Board of Management of the GIVEN BY THE PUPILS OP The Misses Parsons are hostesses BuildinghnM tv!! ,and Loan associationAssociation willwin for the regular fortniirHtlv Tn^pfinp* i ' . the iegula,i June meeting1 at the JlflTBSfUflof the Ladies' Benevolent "Society of headquarters,. 25 Pearl street, next New Air-Cooled ELECTROLUX HELYN R. FLANAGAN the Enfield Congregational Church at Monday evening. their home on Enfield street this a o SCHOOL OF DANCING afternoon. A social hour and tea will Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bushnell of follow the business session. Syracuse, N. Y., were guests at the THE SERVEL Gas Refrigerator Featuring Thompsonville Children o o home of Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Joseph E. Goodson of Hart and Mrs. E. H. Parkman on Franklin ford Avenue was called to New Hav street Memorial Day and over Sun gives you additional value for your refrigeration dollar Enfield High School Auditorium en to attend the funeral of her day, and Mr. and Mrs. Parkman also nephew, Louis Stevens, Jr., who died entertained their daughter, Miss Monday evening. The service was Eleanor Parkman, and a friend, Miss held this morning and was also at Grace Hutchison of Hartford on the For the preservation of food and the production of ice— Friday Evening, June 5 tended by Mrs. Goodson's son, Ber holiday. for durability, silence and economy, the ELECTROLUX nard J. Goodson. o o Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Farr and MUSIC BY Mrs. Wallace Murphy, who recent daughter Isabel of Newburgh, N. Y., GAS REFRIGERATOR is unexcelled. Check up on ly resigned her position in the office formerly of this village, were visi Bill Tasillo and His Orchestra of the Bigelow-Sanford Axminster tors on Sunday at the home of their your food bills. The decrease tells what an Electrolux department, entertained a company cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wil New England's Leading Dance Band of her former office associates at her liams of Harris street. does for the home. It keeps things fresh—no waste. home in West Springfield Tuesday 00 evening. Games added to the social Miss Lois Hilditch, a student at the Left-overs are kept so easily and well that they make a DANCING UNTIL 12 O'CLOCK P. M. pleasure of the evening and refresh Wjheelock School in Boston, spent the ments were served. Prizes were won week-end with her parents, Mr. and delicious second meal. Baby's milk is always sweet and Admission: Adults 45c Children (under 12) 25c by Miss Gertrude Weising and Miss Mrs. Harry F. Hilditch of Prospect Isabel Cairnduff. street. She will return to her home cold. Desserts are chilled to exact degree for serving. Monday for the summer vacation, o o Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLaren of Melrose, Mass., came Friday for a TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPRING Memorial Day and week-end visit "WE'RE GOIN' PLACES, WEEK-ENDS with his sisters, Mrs. James Mella- BECAUSE NO WASHING WAITS dew of Mountain View Avenue and KITCHEN MODERNIZATION PLAN! Mrs. Olin E. Woodward of Enfield FOR MARTHA ON MONDAY." street. oo Low Down Payment! Up to 3 Years to Pay! The North Neighborhood Club of the First Presbyterian Church will SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AND LONGER TERMS WHEN DALE'S DAMP WASH •meet in the chapel Wednesday after noon at 2:30 o'clock. The usual tea PURCHASED WITH A WATER HEATER OR RANGE will be served at the close. A full # ONLY attendance is called for, as this will 12 lbs 4-9c be the final session of the season, o o Your Gas Appliance Dealer or Plumber Can Make This Same Offer! 3c each added lb. — Shirts ironed 12 %c each. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hardaker of Cook Avenue motored Saturday to Granby, Mass., where they were J f.A'D IT TO TELEPHONE week-end guests of her aunt, Mrs. H. H. Shea. THOMPSONVILLE o o CONNECTICU IGHT & POWER Mrs. Frederick H. Lorimer, form Mfundneshc. erly of Toronto, but now a resident 448-2 of Waltham, Mass., is a guest this week of Mrs. John M% Savage of En field street. • ^ v.ffCTaa 2^-577' THE THOMPSONVILtl^ESa' 4, 1936. won by Stevens; Eddy second; La- boys will oppose the Willimansett I MILL LEAGUE OFF Enfield Track Team magna third, all of Enfield; time Giants on Saturday afternoon at Mt^ TO FINE START Outclass Westfield 10.08. High jump, won by Boyle; Ros Carmel Park. In opposing the Giant® §||§' ... V * '}• ( tek, second; Konopka and ChojnoW- IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS HERE_~....™ ski, tied for third, both of Westfield, the Trojans are battling stiff opposi-|g§fc,j The Bigelow Sanford Softball Not satisfied in smashing the re tion for the visitors did the unexpect- w. By "MAC" GRAY cords in the Valley Wheel and West height 5 feet. Half mile, won by Los; ed Sunday in downing the Chicoye»|s&gi. League got off to a fine start last ern Massachusetts track meet held Hazner second; Schenna, Westfield Polish Home nine in a league tilt»p|gj week with three real exciting games third; time 2.11-4. Shot put, won by recently, Walter Los, fleet runner set Disciacco; Lamagna, Senio, second The local club has been On the ENFIELD HIGH IN being reeled off. The type of com two new records in the track meet and third respectively; distance 39 nine side on but one occasion and are . ^ BUSY WEEK-END IGREYS TRAVEL petition offered by the six teams in last Friday in which Enfield won easi striving to break its four game los-ftp5||| FINAL LEAGUE ly, 79 to 11. While it was just a feet. 220 yard dash, won by Stevens; ing streak. Fred Dudeak will do th©H1 •''' the league indicates a lively battle Lamagna second; Burke, Westfield,. GAME TOMORROW practical workout for most' of the third; time 25-6. Pole vault, won by mound work for the locals with Rich- % SLATED FOR ALL TO SPRINGFIELD is on for league honors. "Paddy" Enfield boys, this young Los fellow, ardson behind the plate. Another'' Green's Shipping combine and the who has been burning up the track Borke, Westfieldil^pjiaid D» Chieopee town will tohil8h the opp^sgJg eanOATi f aaU w» oaf n an? Anol^r _^V_ Having been the victors in their Service and Research, along with the season, took the meet seriously. W'for the Trojans on Sunday aft- . BASEBALL NINES past three Valley Wheel tilts, the En NEXT SATURDAY Two records that have been intact for S 5^?^ ernoon when they collide with the-? p*. heavy hitting Tap team hung up their the past few years went into the dis- rAj ? q wltfa Chicopee Indians. This clash will al- • field High School's ball team closes initial victories. The three winning xi,„ - .Broad jump, won by Kostek; Stevens so take place at Mt. Carmel Park. its league schedule tomorrow after nnn« T !Z4Jn second; Konopa, Westfield; distance g|£ Semi-Pro Combines Will Will Oppose Strong City outfits displayed plenty of hitting 18 feet 8 inches. 440 Yard run, won Coach Casey's combine lost their f'' noon when it collides with South power and appear to be well fortified third straight game last Sunday aft- -. Play on Home Fields Hadley. While the game is slated Lakeside A. C. at Blunt on the defense. The veteran Ship 35 seconds. yThe old Record was held ^ Weskefd third-"dm M ernoon when the Holyoke Knigftts off Columbus turned them back by a 6 to-; —Terrors to Meet Fast to be played at South Hfidley, the Park—Local Club Vic ping team just managed to eke out a Fo/0tLKthSrSsuUeassiv55w4k0LdoSs Discus-throw, • woA by Disciacco:" win over the Reinstiection. A fruit 1 score. Only two hits were made " actual whereabouts as to where the shattered Xsta^fo^ °f off the Holyoke twirlers, Bania ands Holyoke Club Sunday tors in Last Three Con ful rally in the closing frame that the Westfield team h set a blistering thlld; distance 85.10. joust will be held is still uncertain. netted two markers enabled Green's e Duke garnering one apiece. The Tro Afternoon. tests. pace to come home in 2.11.4. It was m . •«-*, TT jans placed runners on the sacks ilk The Hadley combine is without a, club to win 6 to 5. The losers, show four seconds better than the run IrOjanS "lay Home the first' and second frames but easy- playing field, the recent flood, as in ing fight and determination in the pop ups prevented a score. Bernie- The four semi-pro baseball teams many other cases, ruining the athletic An out of town game is scheduled early innings, scored four runs to his time^being 2.15. Enfield wonnfne, Games This Week-End Healy, K. of C. star, ruined whatever representing the town will furnish 'e:Wo°it J^^°Ut(have ^or Greys on Saturday when they take the lead. The Shipping outfit morrow, the Walkermen have no gradually over came the deficit to of the ten first places against West- chances the Trojans had of winning- plenty of action for local sports fans travel to Springfield to meet the City field', losing only the pole vault. | Two game are on the Trojans' book by banging out a homer, double and! this week-end as all are slated to per chances whatsoever of wresting the knot the count and win in the ninth. Summaries follow: 100 Yard dash, for the week-end. Coach Casey's single. form on local diamonds. The Ter league title. A win will assure them Lakesides. The game will be played The Service and Research took the rors—Holyoke Canoe Club tilt sched of third place and may elevate them at Blunt Park, with starting time measure of the Axminster brigade, uled for the Higgins School field on to'second after the other schools have slated for 3:30. Having been on the 13 to 10. It was a free hitting con terminated their campaigns. test with all of the contestants parti Sunday appears to be the star attrac right side of the ledger in their last tion of all contests. The St. Adal- Enfield has been playing a fine cipating, gathering at least one belt's and the Trojans will play here brand of ball for the past two weeks. three battles, the Greys are seeking bingle. The service piled up a sub on Saturday. In that span they have emerged the to add another victim to their list by stantial lead at the outset of the tus- Coach Neil Sullivan's Terrors con winners four consecutive times. Or subduing the Lakesides Saturday. sel to coast on to victory. The third tinues its Tri-County title fight when gan's no-hitter against Easthampton game of the week found the strong started the locals on their spree. The Thehe task otof keeping their winning Tapestry team winning from the it plays host to the Holyoke Canoe streak intact will fall on the should- j £ y io\> 5. After Club here Sunday. The contest will brilliant triumph over Agawam, that Sa ple Department) knocked the River Boys from the top iSP+v,I t*le Sample combine had taliied two fRONT PAGE NEWS be played at the Higgins School field rmciHnvi in fho wtVinoi ao-ain -fnimH .poifesidei has started out in the light j th second stanza to take the with starting time slated for 3:30. position in the W!heel, again foundij- ^ f , m. rung n e To date the Terrors have divided lead, the heavy stickers of the Tap evenly in their two league jousts and went to work and forged into a com Morse College. Joe Labutis dome 'hel'1?™ ;'0 manding lead that held. Copeland, if their playing continues on the same ensi edefe s ve owel Sloan, ( even keel they should chalk up vic flinging for the Walkermen. Last!°£ y ? ! _.P Scavotta and Mendrolla featured for Ksss?EXMT&vasna.gswxthe winners. The schedule for next tory No. 2 at the expense of the Pap week is as follows: Monday, Tap vs. er City contingent. Joe Naughton frames but Captain Bania's longNep,ped |?to faster company impres- will hurl for the Terrors with the ven iiames, out captain rsania s xong • , i;a ;0 „ i,vu v,„f Service; Tuesday, Sample vs. Axmin threebase blow with the sacks loaded He is a light but consistent ster; Wednesday, Shipping vs. Rein- erable Dick Copeland on the receiv hitter and can cover plenty of terri spection. ing end. Ed Cormier, Copeland and provided the margin of victory. It tory in the field. Williams, a new Angelica have been playing credit was Organ's third win during the En comer locally, has demonstrated his able ball for the town champs. field spurt. The record to-date for ability to handle the short stopping Amateur Boxing Home games for the Terrors in the Enfield is five wins against four set position in the manner it should be Tri-County loop are as follows: June backs. In the Valley Wheel, the lo done. He is fast and can field the ball Here Next Week 20, Easthampton; June 21, Holyoke cals have divided in its six games. In releasing the batting avei-ages on either side of him. OT all the news that might be characterized as Parazards; July 5, Indian Orchard; The Greys nine kept its winning Just one week from tonight local July 18, Bay States; July 26, Canoe of the regulars on the Enfield team, it is apparent that there are but two streak intact over the week-end by boxing fans will once again trek to N "front page" is necessarily found in the first out Club; August 8, Indian Orchard; Au registering victories over DeMaro's the V. F. W. boxing arena on Belmont gust 16, Parazards; August 29, East players hitting over 300. Nye has the best average, followed by Locarrio. Dairy combine of Springfield and top Avenue. Everything is in readiness side page of any newspaper. It is true of this publica hampton. Out of town games are as ping the Goodwin A. C. of East Hart for the opening program which will follows: June 27, Bay States; June The list follows: Nye, 385; Locar rio, 303; Bania, 292; Organ, 263; ford. Both tilts were well played, be followed by all star cards to con tion as it is of all other newspapers, that every page has 28, Easthampton; July 4, Indian Or with the lusty hitting of the Greys tinue for 15 weeks. With boxing en chard; July 19, Easthampton; July Sloan, 261; Labutis, 250; Stryharcz, something just as interesting and as inviting to the 230; Harris, 173; Charette, 167, and combine being the feature. Behind thusiasm apparently perking up and 25, Canoe Club; August 1, Parazards; the superb twirling of "Skee" Scavot- with memories of past fistic action at August 2, Bay States; August 9, In Sidway 042. Most runs scored, Ba reader as the front page. nia, 11. Locarrio leads in doubles to, the Greys romped to a 6 to 1 win the local arena still in the minds of dian Orchard. with four. Bania leads in triples with over the Springfield club. He allow those who witnessed the contests, a The St. Adalbert's have two book two. Pitching, Organ, won four lost ed but six hits and struck out eight banner crowd will undoubtedly be ings for the week-end. On Saturday two; Babutis, won one, lost one and opponents. "Dutch" Croteau led the present next Thursday. A familiar While it is true that the front page does carry afternoon the Saints have for oppo Rostek lost one hitting attack for the Greys with a figure will be missing when the doors nents the Thorndike Gladiators. It timely double and single. of the arena are flung open, in that most of the important news articles which deal with the will be the initial visit for the Thorn- The seventh inning was mighty ^Ernie Bourque, matchmaker for th© dike boys to the town Saturday when Bigelow-Sanfords lucky for the Greys in their contest, arena since its inception, no longer varied activities of this community that The Press pri* 1 they stack up against the Polish lads Tinwith rU fthe EastL n ni- HartfordTJ unine!« on—. u SunO holdsv .i l nthat > position. Joe De Mafia, marily serves, it does not contain all there is to absorb at the Higgins School field. Lanky In Action Tonight day. The game was hectic from the 22 year old Italian youth, will serve Johnny Jacius will toe the rubber for outset and the exchanging of blows as matchmaker for Promoter Gregory the attention of our readers, by any means. the home team with Ben Jackubiec on Bigelow-Sanford baseball team by rival players added more excite Sapsuzian. De Maria is in a quite the receiving end. The Adalbert s; will be seen in action tonight at the ment to the melee. Going into the contrasting position compared with' will journey to Florence, Mass., on Higgins School grounds when they seventh frame the locals were on the four years ago. He appared on the the Sabbath to contest with the fast!open hostilities with the Springfield short end of the score, 6 to 2. Four- initial card that officially opened the There is, for instance, the editorial page with its Arcanums of that town. The Flor- Promoting~ " club" at 6:15. These~ teams [teen players went to bat for the lo- activities of the local arena. An at several columns of frank and searching comment on lo ence nine has been playing heads up were scheduled to play here two|c?l club in this session, and with hits tractive program has been lined up ball since the start of the season weeks ago, but another booking on ringing to all corners of the field the by the new matchmaker for the open cal civic matters and other community endeavors each which accounts for its winning re the part of the Home City team caus Greys manufactured eight markers. ing show. "Al" Nabbo, scrappy local cord. Either "Lefty" Jedziniak or ed the postponement. While only on Earl Ryder put in the pressure in the battler, will appear in one of the fea week. These comments are prepared after a careful Johnny Urbon will twirl for the local the winning side but once, the Big- closing innings to earn a well deserv ture bouts of the opening card. combine. Mendrolla, Zawada, Pie- elows have played winning ball in ed triumph, the final count being 10 survey of the local situation to determine what will in truzza, Guminiak, Legenza, Krycz both of its Triple-A melees, losing to 6. Croteau and young Bill Sloan and Pohorylo will complete the start by the score of 5 to 4 twice. Coach led the Greys offensive drive. Local Fighters On terest our readers most and serve the community best. ing lineup. Teo Petrevita is confident his boys will begin to win the close tilts, as ST. ADALBERT'S ON TOP Capitol City Card To Show Baseball Movie Here. they have been hitting the ball hard Then there is the Entre Nous column which is The baseball movie, "Take Me Out and receiving some fine pitching, es Led by their brilliant third sacker, Four members of the Bourque bro to the Ball Game," which was origin pecially from Scavotta. With Johnny Ed Pietruzza, and the yearling Joe thers boxing stable will be in action intended to be an informal comment each week of a ally slated to be shown at the Hig Urbon eligible to play in the City Krycz, the St. Adalbert's scored a de tonight on the opening card of the friendly and chatty character with reference to local in gins School last week, will feature the League and Joe Naughton finally hit cisive win over the Clay Hills of boxing season at Capitol Park, Hart sports' night program to be presented ting his stride, the Bigelows appear Windsor Locks by an 8 to 2 score. ford. Lou Blondie, hard hitting right cidents and personalities. The sole purpose of this col June 9 at the North Main street au to be equally as strong as any of their Pietruzza connected for three solid hander, Joe Washnis, Young Pepe ditorium. The Hi-Y Alumni invites opponents in the hurling department. bingles, all coming with runners in and Kid Tarzan, a newcomer from umn is to divert the minds of the people from serious all boys interested in the national "Skee' Scavotta, who has made scoring position. Not to be outdone, Hazardville, are the local boys mak pastime to attend to witness the big amazing improvement this year in Krycz emulated Ed's performance, ing their initial start on tonight's matters and entertain them in a lighter vein. league stars in action. the National Pastime, will toe the also driving out three fine hits. A six program. Blondie has looked good in rubber for the Carpetmen this eve run splurge by the Saints in the fifth his last few workouts and is confident ning. "Skee" was a fairly good inning gave them a substantial lead he will enjoy a successful outdoor chucker last year, but seemed to lack over the Locks combine. Two home campaign. Lou turned in a number The Local News column is an informative list of the necessary qualities for a star runs were made in the contest, "Ed" of great fights at the local arena a items of the coming and going of your friends and your YOU'VE TRIED THE REST pitcher. His work on the mound this Pohorylo of the Saints smashing out year ago against formidable oppon- —NOW BUY THE BEST! early season has been splendid. The a round tripper while Cole of the nents. _ Wjashnis made rapid improve neighbors, which is always interesting and keeps you in two games he pitched in the Triple- visitors did likewise. Pietruzza, Po ment in the ring last season after a A Loop stamped him as a coming horylo, Krycz and Jedziniak featured shaky and _ questionable beginning, touch with this phase of the communal life. SHOP AT... twirler. Always considered only a for the local nine. but later hit and boxed with the best fair hitter, Scavotto has connected of them. It has been reported that GRAHAM'S with almost anything thrown at him. Kid Lamagna, a member of the Bour The column devoted to education and with spe Ed Pietrusza is hitting for 500 to BANKER IS ACCUSED que stable, who was out of action the MEN'S FURNISHINGS lead the Carpetmen. Ben Jackubiez greater part of last summer due to cial application to local school activities is of particular will be on the receiving end of Scavot- injuries, will lay aside his gloves. SHOES FOR THE ta's slants tonight with Mendrolla at interest each week to the parents of the over 3,000 chil ENTIRE FAMILY first, Cormier second, Silansky short, Pietrusza third, Legenza left field, Legal Notices. dren attending the public schools here. The contents of A Price for Every Purse Jedziniak in senter field and Angelica this space each week is of real value, not only to parents 44 PEARL ST. TEL. 196-3 in right will form the locals starting LEGAL NOTICE lineup. but every interested citizen of the community. AT A COURT OF PROBATE held at Enfield, within and for the District Terrors Split Even of Enfield, Connecticut, on the 28th What your neighboring communities are doing In Holiday Games day of May, A. D., 1936. SEE US FOR Present: is told in the suburban news page each week and what Hon. James W. Hayden, Judge. Joe Naughton had one of his good On motion of Doris Bouthillier, was occurring in the community 25 years ago will be days against the Holyoke Parazards Central Street, Thompsonville, Conn., Lawn Mowers on Memorial Day and with the aid of administratrix on the estate of Pat found as taken without changing a single word from some timely hitting by his mates rick Stack, late of the Town of En Lawn Mowers Sharpened earned the Terrors a 10 to 7 triumph. field, within said District, deceased, the news columns of The Press of that period. It was the opening tilt in the Tri- it is Bicycles Repaired County League, which inaugurated Ordered, That six months be and its second season. A thrilling last the same are hereby allowed and lim And finally, there are the pages devoted to the Shears and Rakes inning rally on the part of the Ter ited for the creditors of said deceased rors turned defeat into victory. Five to present their claims to the admin news of the state and nation which are featured each runners crossed the plate for the Sul- istratrix, and further livanmen, that saw them tie the score Ordered, That notice of said limita week and form an important and instructive part of the and continue its assault on two Paper tion be given by publishing a copy of matter contained in this publication. S. G. BROWN City chuckers to add three more tal this order in a newspaper having a 109 Main Street Hotel Court lies. The home team scored a lone circulation in said District, and by run in the opening frame. Holyoke OHver P. Arnold, assistant vice presi posting a like copy on the public sign doubled the Terrors' feat by sending dent of the Denver National bank of post in said Town of Enfield, near All this interesting news, comment and resume two men across in their half to forge Denver, Cok)., was one of eleven per est the place where the deceased last of the community life is yours each week in a concise into the lead. Another run for the sons arrested for complicity In exten dwelt. Terrors came in the third stanza. sive mall robberies. The charges were Certified from Record, and compact form and set up in attractive and easily FRANK BARRILA The Parazards jumped on the of brought by United States post office JAMES W. HAYDEN, Judge, read typography. ferings of Naughton in the fifth to inspectors. EXPERT score three times and two more tal LEGAL NOTICE lies in the following frame virtually Equestrienne Wins at 71 RADIO SERVICE clinched the decision. Realizing the AT A COURT OF PROBATE holden In order to keep thoroughly informed then of AO Makes situation in which they were in the. Sydney.—A special prize was award at Somers, within and for the Pro Terrors offense began to function. ed in the main event of the Granville bate District of Somers, in . the the activities in the civic, social and fraternal and busi PHONE 1057 Scoring a run in the seventh, two in horse show here to Mrs. Richard New County of Tolland, and State of ness life of the community, become an unfailing reader the eighth and climaxing the spurt ell, a great-grandmother. She is seven 87 No. Mala St. IfompioBTnie with the five in the final canto the Connecticut, on the 2nd day of home outfit emerged the winners. An ty-one years old and.has been riding June, A. D., 1936. of The Press... a publication which has faithfully serv even dozen hits were made by the at shows for 48 years. Present: ed this community for over 50 years. Terrors, with Cormier, Copeland and Hon. Ernest S. Fuller, Judge. Legal Notice. Estate of Edwin T. Hurlburt, Tate Angelica and Frangemore each get of Somers, deceased. ting a pair of blows. The Terrors lost The Thompsonville Trust Company The subscription price of The Press delivered at a closely played game to the strong Liquor Permit of Thompsonville, Connecticut, hav J. F. HYDACK Bay Staters on Sunday by a 4 to 3 ing made written application to this your door each week is $2.00 a year. Phone 50 and be score. It was a fine pitching duel be NOTICE OF APPLICATION Court for permission to continue Plumbing- : Heating tween Mankus and Logan, with very general farming business, conducted listed as a subscriber and send in the subscription price few hits being registered for either This is to' give notice that I, Vin- 40 HIGH STREET by said deceased prior to death with team. A late spurt by the visitors cenzo Soricelli of 37 Windsor street, one T. J. Hurlburt, of said Somers, later. Phone 116-1 HioopiosTillt enabled them to triumph. Thompsonville, Conn., have filed an it is ;v; -• application dated May 28, 1936, with Ordered, That said application be "Fighting Nine" Again Victors. the Liquor Control Commission for a heard and determined at a Court of The "Fighting Nine" under the Package Store permit for the sale of Probate to be held in Somers, within ' "h management and coaching of Howard alcoholic liquor on the premises, 47 the said Probate District of Somers, ':n S?.;'.\'v • Collett and Francis Smyth yesterday Pearl Street, Thompsonville, Conn. on the 16th day of June, A. D. 1936, afternoon romped to their seventh The business is owned by Calogero at 10 o'clock, D. S. T., in the forenoon EPSTEIN'S victory of the season at the expense Alaimo of 218 Pearl Street, Thomp of that day, and that notice of the of the St. Calogero Drum Corps nine. sonville, Conn., and will be conducted pendency of said application and of AMBULANCE The battery consisted of M. Tower by Vincenzo Soricelli of 37 Windsor the time and place of hearing there and Collett on the mound, F. Smyth Street, Thompsonville, Conn., as per on, be given, by publishing a copy of SERVICE behind the bat. William Thompson mittee. this# order once in some newspaper was the star of the game, playing for VINCENZO SORICELLI. having a circulation in said District, Phone*: 182 and 62t the victors, while Porcello stood out Dated May 28, 1936. and return make to this Court. for the losing club. (may 28, june 4) ERNEST S. FULLER, Judge. s -i C' :-t r- \ » 1 - > j* ^ t ^ V " *• V'.'V Mr* THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 4. 1936; SEVER DEPT. OF HEALTH Plan for Pan-American^ Hospital Port St. Joe, Florida. Announce-J try had 84 per cent better business DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ment of price advances, effective in in the first four months o>£ the year BULLETIN TURNS the third quarter, was expected to than last year. : r. . ;; make June steel production highest Dallas reported 1&B new oil drilling WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW of the year, according to the Pitts- permits, highest for the year. Water •If 50TH YEAR MARK burgh report. Heavier industrial freight traffic was inaugurated be- Retail trade levels throughout the!from Florida and the first car of operations tended upward in New tween Charleston and Columbia, S. York. The Southern Pacific Railroad C. Pittsburgh reported water com- i jRich in History of Pro country were well sustained in keep-. melons was shipped from Lake coun- asked bids on 3,000 freight cars. The merce of 3,016,999 tons in April, com- mg with the trend of recent weeks, ; x ;, v x >-~ v'^^^:>"'V("/v/V:;C'-v;Svvr- v'v^ v-(f'7-.-v v^r- '•'" :;C;;.V.-f^^'-;-,V\VV^r.. .\*,r-••:?•• ,-,• v- V = f,-'- 1 ' - .. - >V^- p " -y-'h'/i* ••{••:•/.{•:• <: •.•:•;>';• '.v\, -v •-.;.;,. y.v.. ••*'>. '• ' .V'' *\yr^ - BIGHT THE THOMPSONVILLE PRESS. THURSDAY. JUNE 4, 1936,. • - — .' u .'• -' LAWN FESTIVAL ? Helping Celebrate a Harbor Opening WMw§ pAT ST. ANDREW'S •!• OPENS ON JUNE 11 Annual Three Day En tertainment Will Be Held on Parish Lawn- Many Novel Amuse ment Features. Final arrangements were made on There is nothing to go wrong with an ice-filled refrigerator—no intricate machin Monday evening for the lawn festival ery to bother with and no extra expense. Ice is always dependable, just fill up your and entertainment to be given by the combined organizations of St. An ice box and it is there for you, to use in any way you desire. LET US SUPPLY drew's Church on the parish lawn, YOUR ICE NEEDS—you'll like our service and the quality of our ice! < Prospect street, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, June 11, 12 and 13. Among the innovations planned will be a rifle range, balloon and baseball throwing games, all of Daily Delivery Service in Thompsonville and Vicinity which are comparatively new to this community. Bingo will again be a feature, with valuable prizes for the •winners. There will also be the us ual games of skill including hoopla, THE CROMBIE ICE COMPANY, established in 1896, is conducted under the personal supervision of dart throw, African golf, candy wheel and bumper car game. Refreshments Peter A. Crombie. This family ice business has down through the years provided this necessary sum •will be served at popular prices. mer health commodity until today the name "CROMBIE" is synonymous with the title "ICE SERVICE" A large and varied vaudeville pro gram has been arranged in which When the Newport bay and harbor on the coast of Orange county, Calif., —and last, but not least, all supplied at minimum cost. JUST PHONE 411-2—WE'LL DO THE REST! several local young artists will take were officially opened the other day, these pretty and plucky girls took part in part, including the Vivier sisters, Er- the water sports. The celebration, including all types of aquatic events, was held nestine Bourque, the Ludwin sisters, to mark the completion of a two million dollar federal Improvement which gives Charlotte Leathe and pupils from southern California one of the finest yacht and pleasure harbors in the world. "Jack" Casey's Dancing School of Springfield, with many others to be announced. A small admission fee to !| Quinn, *Evangeline Anna Raissi, CROMBIE ICE COMPANY the grounds will be charged, which COMMENCEMENT Carl Edward Rostek, John Jerry San- will be redeemed at the booths as WEEK EVENTS AT tanella, Genevieve Julia Senio, Fred- TELEPHONE 411-2 "KLONDIKE ICE SINCE 1896" THOMPSONVILLE cash. Attached to the admission „ __ ~ T erick William Shea, William Clarence ticket will be a coupon which will en THE HIGH SCHOOL Sidway, Eleanor Josephine Steele, title the holder to a chance on a val Walter Peter Strycharz, Helen Alice uable door prize to be awarded each Thompson, Maureen Veronica Tier- night at 10:30 sharp. (Continued from Page One) ney, Charles Joseph Torre, Christine Holy Communion Administered The general committee includes |Lucille Warren, Viola Eileen Warren, MANY CORPS TO HOW VETERANS members of the Men's Club, Ladies' At the 8:30 mass in St. Patrick's , . ' son,Ovil^ Janet(/ Allv U 1"*Myra .V X d Wadsworth,T T ClltO VI vl vllj *MiloAf X ilv Edward Junior Wing. *With honor. PARTICIPATE IN ENFIELD GRANGE WILL RECEIVE THE Church, Sunday morning, a class of iii SllTAM" Duane Wilcox, Jr., Margaret Gen,-! ship, Daughter of the King and thejvieve Wood. SOFTBALL LOOP V. F. W. FIELD DAY SESSION MONDAY BONUS OUTLINED over 100 young boys and girls receiv wooTS3 c^^rman^'wiHir<: Geo. S. Phelps & Co. 1—Annual inspection of the capltol poHce In Washington by Capt. William S. Orthman, center, their commander. 2— j. FRANCIS BROWNE TELEPHONE 34 Air view of the new $6,000,000 Inland port at Brownsville, Texas, Just officially openedH*ftsrLeon Blum, leader oi the PROSPECT STREET Socialist party of France and as such the head of the-country's new government • '. ..i, A.'S