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a a THE HARTFORD COURANT: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1956 TWENTY-NINE A 200 ed Winsted Morris Man Asks $50,000 In Accident Damage Suit WINSTED, Feb. 2 (Special) seeks, damages father, of Joseph $50,000 L. from Simonin an automobile negligence case filed. It in is the alleged superior, Court plaint that on Nov. 4 Simonin operator, his father, the owner, were going easterly on Route 109 near Ives' Corner at East Morris that both defendants "were, rend drunk and heavily under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and engaged in a verbal and physical altercation for the control of said vehicle and as to the direction in which they then should proceed." It is further alleged that the Simonin car then swerved abruptly to the theft across the highway and rolled back into an automobile, driven by.

John S. Lucas, late of Morris, and in which the plaintiff, Balch, was a passenger. As of the crash, Balch "received severe lacerations of the scalp, disfigurement is forehead injuries from which he "has not and may never recover." Joseph L. Simonin one of the defendants, is to be presented at a criminal session of the Superior Court in Litchfield Tuesday to answer charges of gross negligence and causing the loss of life in the operation of an automobile when intoxicated. Lucas, the driver of the car in which Balch was a passenger having been fatally injured in the crash.

George Pinsky The funeral of George Pinsky, 39, New Boston. will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at 55 Walnut St. An employe of the Tiffany and Pickett he was stricken late Wednesday while driving his car along Main Street. Schultz-West Mr.

and Mrs. George Schultz of 14 Baker St. Thursday announced, the marriage Schultz' of their George now serving with the Air Force in France, and Miss Shirley West of East Dulwich, England. The ceremony took place Dec. 31 at St.

James' Church, Elmgrove, Peckham, England. The couple will reside in Bordeaux, France, before coming sted to make their home. Hospital Notes Jessie Harding, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Harding of 130 Elm St.

and a pupil at Central School, was admitted to Litchfield County Hospital Thursday with a fractured left ankle received when she fell while on her way to school. Also admitted to the hospital Thursday were Walter Britton Jr. of 120 Williams Mrs. Walter B. Warland of 404 N.

Linda Mahoney, a child. of 31 Front John Zazzamia, a child, of 30 Mountain Wallace Reynolds of 25 Baker Mrs. Carl L. Coleman of Robertsville: and Mrs. Alfred Loverin of Falls Village.

Mrs. Steven Chirico of Pine Meadow was discharged. Footlight Club The next production of the Footlight Club will be "Dial For Murder, according to an announcement made Thursday by the club's advisory, committee. It will be by Mr. and Mrs.

David Cole of Winchester and is scheduled to be presented at Central School Auditorium April 26, 27, and 28. New Hartford Mothers' March Scheduled For Sunday, Monday NEW HARTFORD, Feb. 2 (Special) A two day Mothers March is planned for Sunday and Monday as part of the local March of Dimes. Mrs. Nicholas Eddy and Mrs.

Fred Newman are co-chairmen. Another movie benefit for the drive will be shown Saturday a 2 p.m. at the elementary school, according to Mrs. Thompson, New Hartford drive chairman. The picture will be "Kill The starring William Bendix, plus a cartoon.

Admission for children will be 25 cents, and for adults. 60 cents. Employes of the local underwood plant contributed, $130 to the local fund Wednesday, Mrs. Thompson uaid. New Hartford's long awaited Bailey Bridge across the Farmington River at Cottage Street was opened to auto traffic Wednesday evening.

There was no official ceremony to mark the opening. The is about 260 feet long from bank to bank, and will accommodate one way vehicular traffic. The town will install a system of traffic control lights. GOP Committee Meets The New Hartford Republican Town Committee met. Wednesday night at Town Hall adopt new local party rules to conform with the new primary law.

Short Court Session In a brief session of Justice Court Thursday morning, two defendants failed to appear to answer charges of having no plates on commercial vehicles and forfeited bonds of $50 each. They were Glenn R. Cunningham, 31, of Akron, Ohio, and Verne V. Haynes, 43, of Washington, Ill. The Opportunity Shop can use bookcases of any kind.

Residents having, some William to donate Goodwin, should shop chairman, to arrange for pickup. Miss Anna Kostak is a patient at Litchfield County Hospital. Mrs. Steven Chirico was discharged from the hospital Thursday. Troop 7 Girl Scouts, will not go to the YMCA night for the weekly dance, as previously announced.

because of hazardous driving weather forecast for Friday, according to Mrs. Fred Newman, troop leader. all returns have not been made. Bruscino said that $204.27 has been received from school cards which were in charge of Supt. of Schools Seavey D.

Morse, Principal Albert Ebner, James Conaghan and Marvin Yaffe. Other large size contributions received are $142.77, proceeds from the faculty student basketball games; $170.31 the Blue Crutch tag da $667.25 Mothers March on Polio; $179.45 poster at O'Brien's Restaurant: poster Anderson's Restaurant and $1,265.85 from mail contributions. Last Home Til Tonight The Thomaston High School last home game the season basketball will, play it's Friday night when they meet the Wamoga Regional High School five of Litchfield in the local gym in an Housatonic Valley League. The preliminary contest between the jayvee teams will get under way at 7 p.m. with the main attraction set for 8:15.

Coach Norm Fagerquist's Bears will meet St. Anthony's high school five in a non league contest in the State Armory, Bristol, Friday night to benefit the March of Dimes. Rail Flood Repairs Chief Engineer T. Polson of the New Haven Railroad said that the repairs to the Jericho Bridge on the railroad line, south of Thomaston will be completed by Wednesday. The south abutment and the middle pier of this two track trestle were washed away by the Naugatuck River in the August 19 flood and suffered further damage in the October flood.

The other railroad trestle. south of Frost Bridge and north of Chase Metal Works, also seriously damaged, is slater for completion late 'or February. The south abutment this bridge is being restored with steel. has been railroad passenger service through this town since the flood but light freight trains have been passing over the line. Notes Electa Chapter, OES will observe Friendship Night, Friday at 8 p.m.

in the chapter rooms. Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Minnie Gelinas. Mrs. Bertha Cockayne and Mrs.

Mary Day. The Stag Club will hold a Valentine Dance Saturday at the Rod and Gun Club from 9 p.m.| to 1 a.m. preceded by a cocktail hour. Plans for the 13th annual Stag Club minstrel under the direction of John E. Waters will be made at a meeting, Monday night.

Girl cout Troop 1 will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Donald home of their leader. Mrs. Schurman, to make plans for a dance. Canton District Deputy Grand Master Raymond Ferry and staff of Torrington installed the following officers of Eclectic Lodge 64, IO0F at Red Men's Hall, Wednesday evening: Noble grand, Raymond Brown; vice grand, Edwin Ripley: recording secreArthur Suominen; financitary, al secretary, Stanley Dearborn: ior treasurer, past grand, George W.

BuGunnar Sandell; junchardt; chaplain, Ralph Kilburn; warden, Warren Nash: conductor, Dewey Rote; inside guardlian, James Monsonis: outside guardian, Carl F. Svenson right supporter noble grand, Erwin Henschke; left supporter noble grand, Francis Tingley; right supporter vice grand, Earle Konold; left supporter vice grand, Edwin Snow; right scene supporter, Adolf Furrer: left scene supporter, Wilbur Barnes. Church Services The Rev. Clifford E. Butterer will speak on "Life's Thorns.

Sunday at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew's Lutheran, Church. An additional of the Church Council is to be installed by the pastor. During the afternoon members of the Junior Choir will accompany the pastor and, part in a special service take, Southbury Lutheran Old Folks' Home.

leaving at 2 p.m. The adult confirmation class, will meet at 6 p.m. Rudolph Tharau will preside at the first meeting of the reorganized Church Council Monday evening. On Monday and Tuesday the Rev. Clifford Butterer will attend a special services of Knubel Miller lectures in Hartford.

The Rev. Conrad Bergendoff of Rock Island, will give the series on "'The Doctrine of the Church in American Lutheranism." The choir of Trinity Episcopal Church will rehearse in the parish house Saturday at 4 p.m. The Rev. Roger L. Tiffany will conduct services of Holy Communion at the church Sunday at 8 and 9:30 a.m.

The latter service will include the Morning Prayer and Sermon and the rector will preach on the topic "The Church and the Harvest." Fellowship to Meet The Young People's Fellowship will meet the parish house Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The public program will feature the showing of a film which portrays the work of the church among the Navajo Indians. This sound film is entitled "Window in the The students of the Ninth Grade of the Canton Junior High School will sponsor a paper drive Saturday. Residents are requested to have papers and magazines tied and ready for collection by 9 a.m. Regional Parley A regional conference for the Home Economics Committees of the Farmington Valley Pomona Grange will be held at the Simsbury Grange Hall Friday evening, and the conference for Mountain County Pomona Subordinate Granges Home Economics Committee at Litchfield Grange Hall Sunday evening.

Ruby Chapter 36, OES, will meet Monday evening at Masonic Hall, Collinsville. Degrees will be conferred on two candidates. County Mayo, Eire, plans to include a room fitted for medical and dental treatment in any new schools built there. Torrington Miss McDonnell Chosen For Quota Club Award Charles E. Balch of Morris Joseph Simonin Jr.

of Plymouth Sr. of Hawinton, according to Barkhamsted Variety Show Slated Tonight As Polio Benefit BARKHAMSTED, Feb. 2 (Special) The benefit show scheduled for Friday evening at the Barkhamsted School for the local March of Dimes campaign will be followed by dancing, Mrs. Carmine R. Lavieri, co-chairman for the drive announced Thursday.

The stage entertainment will be a full-length variety revue of singing, dancing and novelty acts presented by Joe Capellina's Youth Talent Club of Winsted. An orchestra with show will provide music for dancing then after the performance. William Mulcahy of Winsted will act as master of ceremonies. P. Francis Hicks, Winsted mayor and Litchfield County March of Dimes director, will comment on the progress of the drive.

No admission will be charged. Instead voluntary contributions will be during the intermission. There soft available drinks, and refreshments intermission and during the dancing. Receipts in the drive are now up to $376.35, Mrs. Lavieri said.

This includes $57 recently contributed by the employes of the Sterling Engineering Corp. Brownie Ceremony Planned 17 will hold ceremony Barkhamsted Brownie. Troop Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Barkhamsted School. All mothers and friends are invited.

Mrs. Peari Dondero, troop leader said Thursday. The troop now has about 22 members. Kindergarten The Barkhamsted New Hartford Cooperative Kindergarten will meet March 7. Burlington Loop Champions Get Trophy At League Dinner BURLINGTON, Feb.

2 (Spethe The basketball team of Consolidated School received the trophy as champions of the Farmington Valley Junior Basketball League for the 1955-56 season at a banquet Thursday evening in, Burlington Consolidated School. Other members of the league represented at the banquet were Granby, Simsbury, Avon and Canton. The Burlington team, who are members of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades, are: Nelson Waters, captain; Raymond Winalski, co-captain; Henry Sikorski. Timothy Foley, Emerson Tiffany, James Lowrey, Joseph Rusin, Benedict Zaniewski, Mark Truskoski and Stanley Bierut, coached by Robert Caslen of the faculty. These deserve a lot of credit for winning the trophy, as all during the season they have been handicapped by having to practice outdoors with only one basket, and have had to play all games their opponents' home court, due to lack of gymnasium facilities at the Consolidated School.

Energetic Cheerleaders The team has been spirited on by a group of enthusiastic cheerleaders, under the direction of Miss Margaret Nicosia of the faculty. This group, dressed in blue and white outfits, the school colors, have cheered the boys on to victory at six of their eight games, and showed great sportsmanship at the loss of the other two. The cheerleaders are: Mary Habernack, captain; Carrie Bayette, co-captain; Ann Szydlo, Catherine Buxton, Anne Marie Scheidel, Jean Beverly Jones and Barbara Grohs, as mascot. games with Carol Lee Minnick, serving had to be played away from home, the team and cheerleaders have had to be transported by faculty members and interfeel very of their school. ested This town can It has a basketball season well ended.

Individual awards were presented at the banquet to two members el of Burlington Nelson Waters, as outstanding player and Henry Sikorski as most promising player next year. Other Winners Award winners. from Granby were most valuable player, and Robert Wagner, who showed best sportsmanship. Simsbury players receiving awards were: Robert Holloway and Robert LeRoy, both for being outstanding players. Avon awards went to John Yuhas and Dennis Heath, both for representing sportsmanship and ability of the team.

Award winners from Canton were Ralph Ellsworth and Paul Begin, both for being outstanding players. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Przech of Miller Road, announce the birth of a son at St. Francis Hospital Monday.

Whigville Grange members are reminded to attend the Mt. County Pomona meeting at Winchester Grange Saturday at 8 p.m. for subordinate officers' instruction school. Collinsville Fire and casualty company, situated in Hartford, has openings for ladies, age group 18 through 40, who are interested in general clerical work. Minimum educational requirements, two years' of high school.

To make appointment for interview and JA 2-5241. Ext. further information, A please call TORRINGTON, Feb. 2 (Special) principal Southwest School. Woman of the Year Award from recognition of her outstand contributions to community and civic activities.

Miss McDonnell is the fifth women to be honored by the Quota Club since the award was established in 1940 by Quota International to recognize women with outstanding records of 1o- cal service. She will be honored at a testimonial at Conley Inn March 10 by the Quota Club as of well as representatives of community, civic, fraternal and service organization. A native of Torrington, she is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew McDonnell of 436 High St.

She is a graduate of St. Francis School, Torrington High School, Teachers College of Connecticut and has done graduate work at Yale Summer School, Trinity College and Teachers College of Connecticut. Miss McDonnell was teaching principal of the old Southeast School and later was a principal of Wetmore School, remaining there until 1943 when closed as a elementary school. service organizations. She has been principal of Southwest School since 1943.

Miss McDonnell is a past president of the Torrington Education the Litchfield County Elementary Schools Principals the Elementary School Principals Assn. of Connecticut, the Torrington Business Professional Women's Club, the Connecticut Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Torrington Quota Club, the Torrington Council of Catholic Women and the Children of Mary of St. Francis Church. She is also a past governor of the 5th District Quota International and past state president. of the Ladies Auxiliary, In addition, she is secretary of the Torrington Civil Defense Advisory Council; a member of the Mayor's Committee on Fluoridation; the Torrington PTA Council; the National Service Clubs, and the Connecticut and National Education Assn.

New CD Director John J. O'Connell, former city councilman, has been named civil defense director for Toreffective as of last Wednesday, according to announcement today by Mayor William C. Carroll. He succeeds Miss Ann Lacey who resigned last month for other work. O'Connell declined renomination last fall after completing four terms as a member of the Board of Councilmen.

He has been affiliated with the Civil Defense organization since its institution as a member of the Advisory Council, a deputy director and executive officer. Mayor Carroll said Thursday he believes O'Connell's previous CD experience will be of untold value to the organization. "'The importance civil said the mayor, "was graphically illustrated to the people of Torrington during the 1955 flood. The work the local and state CD organizations did was of untold value and was deeply appreciated by all. It is necessary that a good civil defense organization be continued in Torrington, and Mr.

O'Connell is well qualified to head that Mrs. Louise Rinaldi Mrs. Louise Rinaldi, 89, died Wednesday night at the home of her son, Charles Rinaldi of 26 Walnut St. The widow of Antonio Rinaldi, she leaves 97 descendents. She was born in Italy, and had lived in Torrington for 170 years.

She leaves nine sons, Louis Rinaldi, Anthony Rinaldi, Harry Rinaldi and Charles Rinaldi, all of Torrington, Alfred Rinaldi Miami, Joseph Rinaldi Sourth Wilton. Leo Rinaldi of Toquonock Bridge and Peter Rinaldi of Center Village; four daughters, Mrs. Jennie D'Amato. Mrs. Alfred Colantuono Mrs.

Charles Delia, all of Torrington, and Mrs. Nettie Back of Greenwich: 31 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren, and two great, great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 8:15 a.m. from tie LaPorta Funeral Home to St. Peter's Church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 a.m.

Burial will be in St. Francis Old Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 p.m. Carmine Ricciardone Carmine Ricciardone, 85. of Cole St.

died Thursday in Newtown after a long illness. Born in Palermo, Italy, had lived in Torrington for about 55 years. He was a member of the ItalianAmerican Society. leaves four sons. Joseph Ricciardone, Frank Ricciardone.

Jacob Ricciardone and Ricciardone, and three daughters, Mrs. Rose Troccolo, Mrs. Orlando Mancino and Mrs. Antoinette Mancino, all of Torrington; 13 grandchildren and nine great grand-children. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:15 a.m.

from the LaPorta Funeral Home to St. Peter's Church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 11. a.m. Burial will be in St. Francis New Cemetery.

Friends may call Friday from 2 to 5 and after 7 p.m. Total Rainfall High The January weather record for Torrington showed total rainfall of 2.5 inches for the month, compared with 1.8 inches of snow. The low temperature for the month was recorded Jan. 2 al five degrees. High for the month was Jan.

9 when the mercury climbed to 45 degrees. Building Permits Building permits issued at the to of the city engineer follow: Anthony Bonasera. to do in plumbing work at 20 E. Main St. for Robert Lyford; John Da- -Miss Julia M.

McDonnell, has been named to receive the the Torrington Quota Club in Ross. to build a garage at 82 Litchfield St. for LaPorta Funeral Ho me; New England Plumbing Supply do plumbing work at 128 Edgewood Dr. for Roland Beres, and at 250 Brightwood Ave, for P. E.

Brown. Engagement, Announced. Waldron of 68 Riccardone Ave. have announced the engagement of their daughter, Shirley Ann, to Charles Birge, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Birge of Milton. Observed Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Ristau of 52 Pine St. observed their 47th wedding anniversary Thursday.

They have four children, Gerhart Ristau of Norwalk, and Mrs Elsie Hoffman, Mrs. Helen Bournique and Mrs. Thomas Skarupa of Torrington; 12 grandchildren, and a great grandson. GOC Program Sunday The Torrington Ground Observer Post atop the YMCA will participate in "Exercise Skytrain" Sunday. The post will be manned continuously from 8 a.m.

to 6 p.m. The exercise will be conducted by the Eastern Air Defense Force of the Air Defense Command in 26 states will include units of the GOC, Air Defense fightter interceptor squadrons, Aircraft Control and Waring Squadrons, Air National Guard and Air Force Naval Reserve Units. REWARD FOR SUPREMACY: The Farmington Valley Junior Basketball League championship trophy was presented to Burlington Consolidated School at a banquet in the school Thursday night. Receiving the trophy on behalf of the school are; left to right: Donald Martin, At principal; Raymond Winalski, co-captain; Coach Robert Caslen and Nelson Waters, captain. right is Robert Lindauer, league president, who presented the trophy (Courant Photo -Ma- Granby Needs Of School As Outlined In Survey Reviewed GRANBY.

Feb. 2 (Special) review of the evaluation of Memorial. School plant, conclusion as reported the verbally at the of survey, was given by Principal Mara at a joint meeting of Board of Education and Secondary School Alterations Committee this week. His review dealt only with the physical educational needs. into of in converting a junior-senior high school, Mrs.

Donald Switzer, publicity chairman of the committee, said. The first move to carry out an indicated need was the appointment of Mrs. Edward Mulvey, Board of Education member. and E. E.

Hamilton, committee. member. to investigate installation of classroom lockers to replace the present coat closets. Lockers will be for books as well as coats. On Friday night.

the alterations committee will meet with the town treasurer and representatives Boards of Finance. Education, Assessors, Selectmen and the Elementary School Building Committee concerning financial limitations. The amount of money available will determine the extent of alteration immediately possible. Town Meeting Set Tuesday The town is committed to the building of an elementary school. The remainder of the borrowing capacity will then go toward the secondary program.

A special town meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall will consider making appropriations for the start of a 12-room elementary school. At a town meeting which accepted the program of secondary school building as needed. was stated about $45,000 remain in borrowing capacity after elementary school committments were met. Plans to expand the secondary rather than regionalization.

it plant hinge on the availability of borrowing capacity as it becomes available. Retirement of bonds on Memorial and Wells Road schools and the proposed new elementary school was advanced as the principal source of additional borrowing capacity. To Hold Zone Hearing The extension of the present industrial zone on Salmon Brook Street North near Five Points and the setting up of a business zone near Manitook Lake on the a me street will be presented by Zoning Commission at a hearing Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. in the Town Office Church "Good Notes, will be the theme of the Rev.

William Thornberg's sermon Sunday at 11 a.m. in Pilgrim Congregational Church. "Living for Jesus" will be sung by a sextet. Mr. and Mrs.

Douglas Berggren, Mrs. Archie Jensen, Miss Jean Liberty, Andrew Davidson and the pastor are members of the sextet. The Sunday School will meet at 10 a.m. State Rep. Gertrude S.

Kos- koff of Plainville will speak at a Republican Dutch treat luncheon Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. in Hotel Reservations are not required. Bowling Notes Sally Moberg rolled the high triple in Granby Women's Bowling League this week. Her tally was 314. She also tied for high single with Irene Holcomb.

Each rolled 117. In team play, Colgate, Brown and Notre a bested Yale, Princeton and Harvard, 3 to 1, respectively. Mrs. Frederick Sinnott is chairman of a food sale Saturday from, 1 to 4 p.m. in St.

Therese's Church Hall under auspices of the guild. Samuel W. Truesdell is modof South Congregational Church. David B. Palmer has been appointed Church School superintendent.

Jamboree A Brownie Jamboree will be held Feb. 13 after school in Wells Road School's general purpose room. The troop, led by Mrs. Earle Proctor, will dramatize "'The Brownie Story." Members of other troops will take, part in folk dancing. There 125 Brownies enrolled in Granby.

Troop Committee bers will be guests at refreshment period after prothe gram. CD Meeting A special meeting of women interested in any phase of Civil Defense work will be held Mon- day at 8 p.m. in the Town Office Building. Mrs. Silkey will note her birthday Monday, Fire and casualty company, situated in Hartford, has openings for ladies.

age group 18 through 40. who are interested in general clerical work. Minimum educational requirements, two years' of high school. To make appointment for interview and information, please call JA 2-5241, Ext. 60.

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Unionville Legion To Hold Oratory Contest For Pupils Today UNIONVILLE, Feb. 2 (Special) The annual oratorical contest on "The Constitution" will be held at 1:45 p.m. Friday in the Farmington Junior -Senior High School auditorium. The contest is sponsored jointly by James Palache, American 'Legion, of Farmington and Hanrahan Post, AL, of Unionville. Winner in this contest will enter the district contest.

Speaking Friday will be Alice Smith. John Schilke and Evan Tilley. Musical numbers will be presented by Miss Anna Johnson and Miss Laurel Lang. Judges will be Angeline Carrocchio of the faculty at Union Elementary School: Ellis Bidwell of the American Legion; and Irving Robbins, principal of Noah Wallace School. The publie is invited.

Students Get Licenses Leon Sarin, driver training instructor at Farmington High lowing students at the school School, has announced the fol- have passed their drivers' license tests and received licenses: Peter Brass. Melvin Brown, Phyllis St. Amand, Marilyn Cadwell, Mary Fontaine, Patricia Bagdigian, Elizabeth Calver, Judy Denniss, Rose Garro, Barbara. Johnson, Paul Robert Joyce, Lawrence, RobKendrick, Joan Marshall, Teresa Mack. Jane-Ann McKnight, Geraldine Miller, Maureen Murphy, Judy Reeve.

Edward Sheffield, Marilyn Wilson, Joanne Branigan, Eleanor Jaschinski and Wayne Mahannah. There will be masses at St. Mary's Church Friday at 5:30 and 7:30 a.m. after which there will be blessing of the throat in honor of St. Blaise.

Throats will also be blessed at 3 and 7:30 p.m. 'Myth Farmington' Many residents are planning attend Farmington, to be presented at the Farmington Junior-Senior High School Saturday. While the evening performance is a sellout. tickets for the afternoon matinee may be obtained at the door for both adults and children. The senior youth group of Memorial Methodist Church will meet at the church Friday at 7 p.m.

All young people are invited. School Lunch Menus Menus at Union Elementary School next week will be: Monday, corned beef hash, beets, mixed fruit; Tuesday, vegetable beef soup, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cherry cake; Wednesday, spaghetti with meat sauce, grapefruit and peaches; Thursday, frankfurt on roll, potato chips, celery sticks, pineapple; Friday, potato and egg salad tomato slices, ice cream. Farmington Junior Senior High School menus will include: Monday, corn chowder, crackers, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cake: Tuesday, spaghetti, meat sauce, celery sticks, mixed fruit; Wednesday, beef stew. peaches; Thursday, frankfurt on roll, coleslaw, ice cream; Friday, macaroni and tuna salad, vegetable salad, apples, served with all meals at both Milk, bread and butter are schools. East Granby East Granby The Congregational Church's Sunday School department will sponsor a military whist Feb.

11 at 8 p.m. in the church basement to benefit the church school's projector fund. Mrs. Edward F. Killian chairman of the local Fund Drive, is secretary of Hartford High School PTA.

She has been a volunteer worker for the Red Cross blood donor program, Mile of Dimes al and Cancer Fund. Her husband is first selectman in East Granby. The drive will be conducted Feb. 12 through 26. Thomaston UAW Workers Set Strike Date At Seth Thomas Shirley Handle.

Kathryn Bruce Osterman. Richard Mattson, Carol Van Buren and Marsha Wright: Grade 7, Barbara Acker. Bruce Anderson, William Arlefski. John Benson, Sherry Bramball, Susan Brooks. Georgina Bruscino.

Judy Duncan, Carol Groboski. James Handle, Donna Hart. Linda Knapp, Gerald Moeimann. Joan Proch. Judy Rvan, Sue Thelin and Marilee Wellersdick.

Dimes Drive Soars Michael Bruscino, chairman of the town March of Dimes, announced Thursday that $2,722 has been contributed. The figure represents an increase of $129 lover last year's final figure and THOMASTON, Feb. 2 (Special -Local 1082. United Auto Workers at Seth Thomas Clocks and Stromberg Time has set Feb. 27 as a strike date unless an agreement can be reached with company officials, Daniel Lynch, union president, announced Thursday.

Negotiations are being held on wages, changeover pension plan, piece work and seniority in changeover, of Stromberg Seth Time. Thomas emattended the meeting when the More than 125 union members strike date was set. This represents the largest attendance ever recorded by the local. The union negotiating committee was given authorization to call a strike within 48 should a Besides Lynch commithours, tee includes Winfred Knox, Ivan Litwin, Peter Rayder, Genevieve Woods, William Lyga, Bryce White and William Moriarity, UAW-CIO international representative. Fined John For Welton Avenue.

Plymouth, a fine of $20 when arraigned in Justice Court Wednesday night before Justice Peter Koops on a charge of intoxication. A charge, of breach of peace was nolled. John Barrett, 28. of Grove Heights was fined $6 on a charge of passing a car in a no passing zone while Carl Finkle, charged with a violation of the rules of the road. appealed his case.

Paul Hestra of Litchfield, driver of the car which police said was involved with the Finkle car in an accident, was fined $6 on a violation of the rules of the road. Alton Weidman, 26, Esperance, N.Y., charged with speeding, was fined $18 and a 30-dav suspension of his driver's license was ordered. Weiman, who now resides in Winsted. is the first driver to be tried in Thomaston on a speeding charge since Gov. Ribicoff issued the license suspension orders.

Honor Four Rolliors attained scholastic honors for the third marking in Thomaston High School. with 90 per cent or more in each subject. according to an announcement Thursday. Those attaining high honors are: Seniors. Margaret Ehner.

George Kindness, Gertrude Schneider and John Mueller: juniors, Mildred Atwood. Bredice. Barbara Curtiss. Linda, Jane McQuarrie, and Carol Ann Peck: sophomores, none: freshmen, DiBenson. Lund Pierpont, William Ryan.

Seth Thomas and Jane Woodbridge: grade 8 Peter Conrad. Joanne Gauthier, Penelope Rossing, John Ryan. Barbara Sgambato and Rosemarie Sgambato: grade 7, Walter Carrington, Rosemary Conrad, Charles Fray. Margaret Morrison. Kurt Solchow and Adrian Vezzani.

Students attaining honors with 85 or more in each subiect are: Seniors, Martha Arnold. Lois Atwood. Beatrice Bernatchez, Kay Brammer. Linda Haas, Elizabeth Hellerich, Donald Kip. lv.

Bernice Poskoski, Judith Ptachcinski Donna Reeves. Gail Sanford iuniors. and Kate Woodbridge; Catherine Howard. Brenda Klocker, Harbert KoenThelma Kramer. Frances Labatt.

Helen Mychnicw, Corla Renger. Dorothy Rogozinski, Ted Rvan, Susan Schmelter. Christine Warner and Robert White: sonhomores. Carol Barniak. Joan Bartlett.

Sylvia Croboski. Edyth Monroe, Shirley Mozkaluk. Ruth Ann Root, Dolores Ryan Marsha Sangster, and Marcia White: freshmen, Arlene. Atherton. Koeniosbauer, Paul Gustaf- Helen Lotle, Valery Mitchell, Sylvia Wilson.

Eugene Ptachcinski and Rachel Baider. Grade 8. Margaret Duffany, Stuart Fraser. Carol Gunderson, Shirley Handle. Kathryn Kelley, Hartland $159 Collected In Campaign For March Of Dimes HARTLAND, Feb.

2 (Special) -Mrs. William A. Jones, chairman of the local March of Dimes drive, announced Thursday that the total donations were $159.20. This includes $8 which was given by the Grade 4 boys who conducted a second hand toy shop in their classroom. Mrs.

Jones said that while the drive is over officially she will accept further donations which will be forwarded to Hartford headquarters. Simsbury Fire Destroys 3 Gas Tanks At Nike Installation SIMSBURY, Feb. 2 (Special) -Fire, apparently caused by a faulty heater. destroyed three 100-pound tanks propane gas at the Nike installation on the College Highway Thursday 7 p.m. Two heaters had been placed in a shelter of plywood and canvass erected over newly poured concrete, which is part of the septic system.

The fire burned the canvass and plywood and raced to hoses leading to the tanks feeding the heaters. The main office building at the site, also under construction, was threatened. But flames were halted by the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Co. The blaze was discovered by a watchman. Fire Chief Lea Hutchinson said the blaze caused "very little Rotary Club Hear Railroader William Naylor, passenger representative of the New Haven railroad, Thursday night told Rotary Club members that "competition is the key to a healthy transport Naylor cited that railroads are still being governed by, rules laid down 50 years ago regulations governing our competitors are.

for the most part, well up to date." fie is said, per cent regulated He that the railroad trafwhile less than 35 per cent truck traffic and 12 per cent of waterway traffic come under government control. Naylor said that the railroads are "pinning high hopes on the recently issued report of President Eisenhower's Cabinet Committee on Urgently needed by 3 adults. 5 or 6 room house. Will lease with option to buy. Call OL 3-2592, after 4 o'clock.

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Doyle's Drug Store, 4 registered pharmacists, prescriptions carefully and accurately compounded. Simsbury OL Advt. Fire and casualty company, situated in Hartford, has openings for ladies, age group 18 through 40. who are interested in general clerical work. Minimum educational requirements, two years' of high school.

To make appointment for interview and further information, please call JA 2-5241, Ext. 60. Advt. Pedigreed Dog Back At Farmington Kennel FARMINGTON, Feb. 2 (Special) Carmidmas Clipper, a doberman pincher, with a pedigree of 39 champions in five generations, trotted back home today after being AWOL for 16 hours.

Valued at more than $1.000, the dog just developed the wanderlust and walked off the Basney Kennel grounds here Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Basney of New Britain Avenue was "a a anxious because her dog was not wearing a collar. Carmidras seemed unperturbed. His nickname is "Late." Other Town News Page 6.