New Britain herald., 1923-11-19
EDUCATION WEEK IS
BEGUN IN SCHOOLS
Principal Orrin l. Judd Appeals to
Parents TO Visit Glass Rooms
MORE auto ACCIDENTS

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Holding Annual SaIes-Mrs. Charles
II. Norton's Funeral - Receives
Word of Brothers Deati,-Bricfs.
American Education week will be
| observed in the Plainville schools this
week and all parents of the pupils
and those interested in schools and
| the chidren's welfare are invited TO
visit and inspect the schools during
| the week The observance of E,duca-
ton week is sponsored by the Ameri-
can Legion, the National Educational
association and the bureau of educa-
ton. President Coolidge. Governor
Charles A. Templeton and the town
officials have proclaimed this week as
education week and its observance is
being held throughout the entire
country.
Principal Orrin l.. Judd of the
| plainvile Grammar schools makes an
earnest appeal TO the people of Plain
willie to interest themselves in the
schools and 10 learn what is being
boht lHfl'. III al StdltHtIl lSSltu
this morning. Mr.. Judd says: "Educa-
ton is the corner stone of American
life. Our schools are our workshops
for training for future citizenship. Ex-
Cellent opportunities are being offered
TO tn" foreign born as well as to the
American born children in order that
they may mould their lives according
to American ideals and this sympa-
thetic efficiency should be studied aud
appreciated by all.
Monday is American Constitution
day: Tuesday, Patriotism day; We'd
ncsday school and teachers day;
Thursday. Illiteracy day, and Friday.
Community day. These programs will
be carried out in schools all over the
country.
Last year. Education week was a
great success and II is hoped that q
greater interest will be manifested this
year By its obserances in our
schools.
Il cordially invite all parents and
those Interested in education and our
public schools 10 visit the Planville
schools this week. A visit from
parents and our townspeople encour-
ages our teachers and pupils I'm the
great work the schools all over the
country arc doing. that of training
children 10 b. good citizens in order
that the foundations of this splendid
government may be forever upheld By
the future citizens In the coming gen.
crations"
More Auto Accidents
hlaineille was again the scene Of a
number Of automobile accidents over
IN" weekend, three in all being
brought 10 The attention of the writer
The details concerning two OF thom
are known, but the other was reported
10 b. a slight crash in which little
damage was done TO the automobiles
ana no injuries were sustained by the
drivers.
The worst of the three occurred. il
Is reported, near the White oak stone
quarry on the Now britain road. late
saturday night. An unknown driver
who was driving towards New Britain
al iast rate of speed sped down the
NH towards the railroad siding which
crossns the road and although ,bc
gates were down TO permit tho pas-
sage Of switching engine. the driver
could not stop in time 10 avoid hit.
tlng them, Tho automobile crashed
through the gates and overturned. II
was badly smashed. but the driver is
if''d TO have escaped injury.
Sidcswipcd Another Car
The New britain police investigated |
an accident which occurred early ves- |
to-day morning at a point some Yards /
west OF Cooke street. Felix J. l,utin |
OF la Capen street. Hartford. report- |
ed 10 the New Britain police that an
other autoist had sidcswipcd his an. !
tomobile. putting the steering gear out
OF order and cutting a tire. Sergeant /
5eorge {. Ellinger and Policemen /
Michael Trophy and Thomas reepey.
acting on Information furnished them
visited the home Of Henry Wooisey of /
20 HARRISON street. Woolsey was said
10 hafr bten driving the car which hit .
lsuiin's car. Mr.. Woolsey stated
That al the point mentioned he had
passed ear. lTc heard a click. but
did not know that h. had sidesviped
the other car. He continued along
as the Other car also kept going. The
police discovered = mark on the right
rear fender Of Mr. woolsev's car
which had evidently been caused O.,
The collision. II is not known
whether the Plainyilic authorities will
lake any action in the matter.
Thomas Cotton Math.r 4
Thomas cotton Mathcr. age al
vars or Mountain View, died al the
New Britain General hospital about
$50 O'Clock yesterday morning. lie 4
had been IN iil health FOR some time
md had not hcen expected 70 live.
ie is survived 10y his wife. three
Mrs. Mae jackson Of New
Britain. Mildred and Olive Mather OF
'lsinrillr. and one son. Thomas
aAthtr. Jr.. also Of PlaintiWe. /,
The funeral will be- held weduss-
lay afternoon from the undertaking
iarlOrs 81 W. 4. Bailey e. Co. on
iroad street and services will be held
I the Advent Christian church at
fclock. BuriaI will BE- in Harwip-
on. Conn.
ANNUAL Sals-s of SosIsrie4
PythiaH Temple. No. ~. Pythiap !
listers. will hold the annual sale of !
ancy work and food in prior's drug '