New Britain herald., 1917-11-30
PdainVflDc News
AVIATION CORPS
APPEALS TO MANY
-Four Young Men Enlist in This
Branch Of Service
WOMEN DO THEIR "BIT"

Main Street Have Three Sons in the
Service-Two Local Cases in SUI
perior Court.
The list of names which compose
the honor roll of young men who
have voluntarily offered their services
to the government has been materially
augmented during the past few weeks
Several who were not called for ex-
animation for the National Army and
others who were under the draft ages
specified have heard the call to the
colors and answered.
For some time official military bull
letins have described the urgent need
of men in aviation and there has been
a crying demand for enlistments in
this branch of the service. Four
young men of this town were attract
ed by the possibilities which this unit
offered and accordingly sought enlist
| ment In the aviation corps,
Several days ago John Butridge, a
resident of Bristol, but for the past
few months employed in this town at
the Rockwell Drake division of the
Marlin Arms company, babe good
bye to his friends in Plainville and
went to Boston to take the eXamina..
+ tons for the aviation corps. He was
rejected by the officials at the re-
cru1ting station but not the least dis
heartened. He decided to make an
other try in Hartford for air service
with the British Aero squadron which
has opened up a recruiting station in
the capital city. He passed the ex-
am1nat1ons successfully, following
which he was granted a furlough of
so days in which to settle up various
business matters. He will report at
a cadets training camp in Canada at
the expiration of his furlough. He will
spend from three to six months in the
training camp according to his ability
to grasp the fundamentals of flying
| and after he has mastered the art
will be Immediately dispatched over
seas.
Butridge has former military train
ing and for time was a member of
Company D in Bristol. Last summer
he saw active service at the Mexican
border at the time this country was en-
| broiled in the controversy with Villa.
Butridge arrived in Plainville this
| morning and will resume his duties at
| the Rockwell-Drake company until
within a few days before he is sup
! posed to report for training.
George Miller left this morning for
OdH AuLOHAO, leXtS, WneTo ne was or
dered to report for training. A num-
Der Of his friends were at the station
to bid him Godspeed
Miller took the examination for the
| air service at Boston recently and
! was enlisted mechanic. For the
! past few months he was connected
with the Cooke garage and previous
! ly with the Trumbull Electric COM
| pany.
| Has Three Sons in Service.
| No other Plainville parents have
perhaps made as great a sacrifice as
! Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Minor Of East
Main street. They have three sons in
| the service Of Uncle Sam.
James Minor, the Oldest son, for a
number Of years has been a member
of the National Guard Of New York
state and is at present stationed in
the Metropolis waiting an assignment.
He saw active service at the Mexican
border last summer.
John B. Minor, Jr., has gone to
Fort Leavenworth Kansas, where he
was ordered to report after he had
successfully passed the examinations
! at Boston for the aviation corps.
Eldred (Dick) Minor has also been
accepted for air service, having sue
cessfully passed the examinations. He
some training camp in the near flu
ture.
Doing Their ''Bit."
The women Of the town these days
are engaged in many activities, all Of
which are deemed to play an import
| ant part in the cause of democracy
! The Minor home has been thrown
| open to women of the town who wish
to knit and sew for the Red Cross
There is need of more workers and
! all are invited to the home on East
| Main street.
Soldiers and Sailors Home.
large number of soldiers and
sailors and other enlisted men in
other branches of the service spent
Thanksgiving Day at the home of
their parents in town. Most of the
/ boys were forced to return to camp
! last night but several have extended
| furloughs and will not leave until
| Monday.
Among the National Army men who
spent the holiday here were Herbert
Ewald, Howard Warren, Thomas
Prior, Daniel Tedesco, John Simpson,
! Charles Orvis, Howard Thomas, Will
| liam Cunningham and Earl Smith
Smith and Cunningham will not re-
turn until the first Of the week.
William Parkinson James Leo Nc
Nally and John Pettinato were forced
to remain at Camp Devens to assist
in guarding the cantonment. Only
40 per cent. of the drafted men were
probably be allowed home for brief
visits in the future.
Superior Court Cases.
Two Plainville men will be tried
during the September term Of the SUI
perior court They are George Mat
thews and Frank Cafferty The charge
anainrt Matthew's who WAS formally