New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
PhinuiUe News
SENATOR TRUMBULL MEMBER OF STAFF
 Local Man Signally Honored by GoYernor-Elect Iempleton -----r--', NAMED CHIEF OF ORDNANCE

NAMED ChlEF UF URDNANCE Trust Co. Mailing Christmas Club
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 Once again, Plainyille has been 1 signaly honored through the ap- j pointment by Governor-elect Charles A. Templeton of Colonel John H. lTrumbull, state senator, to be chief of ordnance on the governors staff.
 Senator Trumbul was a captain in the state guard, and his Knowledge of state affairs, coupled with his mili- .tary experience, makes him a fit man for the new position.
 Though not born in this town, Sen ator Trumbull was educated in the local schools and is connected with every important civic movement of the community. He was born in Ashford, the son of John and Mary Trumbull. At an early age, his par ents moved to Plainville and he has been a resident here ever since.
 He is president of the Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co.,, also Of the Plain vile Trust O.. and treasurer of the Plainvile Realty Co.,, being director in all of them. He is also connected as a director with the Bristol and Plainville Tramway Co.
 Hf pl a n associations representing a wide range of business and social acttv- ities. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, and president and director of the Plainville Masonic Temple Cor poration. He is past noble grand of Seauassen lodge. I. o. o. F.. cap- tain in the Officers Reserve Force, c. s. G., and lieutenant in the Put y nam Phalanx. He is director of the chambers of commerce in both PMinvile and New Britain and is a director of the Connecticut Childrens Aid Society.
 I, He is a member of the board of governors of the Associated Manu- ] lecturers of Electrical Supplies Of New York; member of the Amer l ican Trapshooting Association. the American Ornithological Union. the HartfUd club the leero club of Hart fofn, the Hartford Gun club, and the FafmingtonA Country club. He is also official scorer of the Camp Fire club of New York.
 Senator Trumbull served as chair man Of the committee on finance in the last session of the legislature and has been considered one of the ablest members of any of the various com mittees on which he has served. His favorite pastime is big game hunting, he having hunted and killed prac- tically every species of biz game, in North America from Newfoundland l to California.
 ] His many friends in this town are elated over this latest honor con- ferred on him. and they are all loud ir their praise of the excellent choice made by inc governor-elect.
 Cheeks Mailed Out.
 There will be many happy heart in Plainville today because of the receipt of a Christmas club check from the Plainville Trust Co. Nearly 500 members will reap the fruits of their thrift during the past year, and will have money enough for their Christmas shopping when the checks arc cashed. w
 The club for the coming year will be opened starting Monday, Decem- Der IS. and it is expected that the largest enrolment of members that has ever taken place will be made this coming year. The club has been growing with every new season, and if the expectations of the officials are lived up to, the coming membership will be record breaking one in numbers. The club is divided into four sections, regulated by the amount deposited every week to make total amount at the end Of the year which is mailed out in one lump sum a few weeks before Christi mas. The first is Class 500 wherein members paying s5 each week receive check for s250, the second is Class 200 with a deposit of s2 each week for sum of s10o, the third is Glass 100 with deposit of. $1 each week for total of $50 and the fourth is Class 50 with a deposit of so cents each week for total of s25. The checks are mailed each year on or about December 12.
 Football Fame
 There will be a football game next Sunday if the weather holds fair be- tween the All Plainville team and tie Shamrocks of New Britain at Rock well field. Since the announcement have been asking for one more game here, the football teams of the town have been asking for a one more game before the season would close, and their hopes will be satisfied this Sun day
 The game will decide the junior championship between the two towns and speculation is rife as 10 which team will be the winner. The local team has a large number of followers who are confident that their warriors will hand New Britain trimming, but the Hardware City crew has been playing good football this seas son and will give the locals hard tuss'e be- fore the final whistle will be blown The game will start at ? o'clock.
 The locals will hold a last practice Friday night at Trumbulrs field, and all members are requested to be pres ent as some important dope is to he