New Britain herald., 1923-01-01
ROY ACKER ELECTED
 HEAD 0f PYTHIANS.
Popular Young Man HonOrsd by Fellow Members of His LOdss
LIST OF OTHER OFFICERS
iishekah Ladse instaiis faaight- William hakeF faters Pasiaffioe fan.oFfes-rsthian Christmas Tree -oshsr Notes Of Inieres,.

HI Key AekeF has been elected cha,
 eehar commander of Pgthian lade
 Knights Of Pythias He has been eer
 heeted with the local lodge Tor a nun
 Der ef years and has always been at
 live In whatever affairs social or atI
 erwiss that the lodge has undertake
 ln town.
 The other officers who were elsete
 10 serve with him are ss follows
 sieesehaneeilor. Harold Anderson
 prelate. William Wilbur, master c arms George Seymour. master Q work. Herbert spraaue; inside guard Irving Gridiey; outer guard, Bur Morton, keeper of records and seals k, W. Fox: master Of eseheauer ! Louis Meade. master Of finance George Tnitle. and trustee, +, w. To. Hcbekah Lodge InstaIis The newly elected officers of Mar tha kabekah lodge will be installed a regular meeting of the society in | e. Q. r. hall this evening. The eero monies will begin promptly at o'clock and an entertainment and supper will be furnished 10 those a,. tending.
 Schools to Open The public, schools Of the town will reopen tomorrow morning for inc winter term. after the annual Christ. mas vacation.
 Enters Post office
 William V. Baker will commence his duties as assistant clerk and car. Tier at the local post office tomorrow. He Is popular young man and has host of friends who will wish him well In his new venture. He is vet. eran of the world war and is a mem Der of Brock-Barnes Post, American legion. He has been n resident of this town for the past three years ciming here from Lynn. Mass, and up 10 short time ago. was employed in the office of the Trumbull Electric Co.
 Grange Installation
 The officers of Plainville Grange elected at a recent meeting. will be installed tomorrow evening. Mir. and Mrs. Louis Tolles will be the officers in charge of the exercises. An enter tainment and refreshments will De tine order of the evening.
 Foresters Anniversary
 Court General Lawton, r, of A. will observe the 23rd anniversary Of the institution of the court in Plain vile on Tuesday evening. January z. A committee has been selected to ar- range for smoker and entertainment to be held on that evening and pre- parations are being made to make 1t The biggest time ever held by the court. Officers for the coming year will also be elected and steps will al- 90 be taken to make plans for mnm- ,ership drive to be held in the near uture.
 No Challenges Yet
 News emanating from the Forcsters odge rooms state that no challenges o play cards have as yet bean re- eived and it seems, according to last ears champions, that other lodges n town are afraid to tackle the Court feneral Lawton team. However. now hat Christmas holidays Ire over and 'ew Years day is here, probablyl here will be more challenges forth oming than has been expected.
 Santa's Friends | About 500 children gathered in the <, community theater Saturday right. re friends of Santa Claus for life fter the manner in which hs enter tined and treated them at ,he py- ( lian Christmas tree party. Whoops of joy and shrieks of de- N ght greeted his appearance beside a ,e brilliantly lighted Christmas tree !, den with presents and sweets of all h Inds, and the youngsters elation n new no bounds when he passed nong them, getting around with diff n ,ulty, it is true, giving each one a q 'esent and a stocking of good things h eat. It was party that will long sl } remembered in Plainville, and the h nights of Pythias can fell satisfied h at their party to Young Plainville" sl as an entire success. Ia, To add to the general attraction, H. Loeffler, manager of the theater, lNl rnished reel of moving pictures d a rip-roaring comedy kept the on ,kers in gale of laughter all during Q evening. The Pythians also fur cf shed an entertainment consisting h, songs and dances. at The surprise of the evening canes tn len the Pythian committee present ii, beautiful silk flag to the public wi lools of Plainville, wi
 Narli Gras at Theatcr og Tonight at the Community Theater nardi gras will be held and it is ,mised that this evenings program ef' 1 be the most extensive and enioy- lals e of the entire season, Because of pc fact that last night was Sunday,
 usual New Years celebration was l-i 'tponed until this evening. There = be plenty of confetti, streamers all the various things with which make fun on hand, and grand Fl rch will open up the festivities. N
 Benefit Performance H 'lainville Grange will hold benefit E formance for the Public Health H ,artment Of Plainville in the Com S nifty Theater on the evening of a uary IT. A committee has been 'cted to arrange for the affair and
 details will be announced later. ] object of the affair is worthy and 1t is expected that the town
 back up the members of the local ety.