New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
LEGION TO ELECT
 OFFICERS TONIGHT Annual Meeting Of BrockCzarnes Post Called for This Evening ARRESTED AFTER CRASH
Local Pythians Honorcd--Chrstmas shopping Slow--Secking Health In Now York-Studio Thrown Open .-plain, file Briefs.

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 The annual meeting of Brock Barnes post, American Legion, will be held this evening at o'clock in tho post rooms in the Recreation building on Whiting street. Officers for the coming year will be elected and reports of retiring officers will be read. Several of the prominent members of the post are being mem toned for the office nf commander, but none seems to have the edge on II the others for the election. Among | those most prominently mentioned as likely candidates for the premier honor are Robert Craig, Cecil Bed ford and Henry LaVasscur, Others are also expected to be nominated as the position of commander of tie To- cal post is an enviable one. Dr. l.. H, Frost, who has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for the post, stated this morning that under no consideration would be accept the nomination for the leadership of the post.
 Robert Craig has been one of the most active members of the post in it's social work during the year. He has been service officer for the state fund for Plainville and in this capa- city has served admirably. He has recently been out of touch with at- fairs of the post because of the fact that he was hurriedly summoned to the bedside of his father al his home in Scotland, but mention of his name among the members of the post, evoked a great deal of enthusiasm. The otAer officers to be elected have not been mentioned, but efforts will he made to have C. c. Cutting re- tain the office Of adiutant, one Of the most difficult in the post which he has filled in a very capable man. ncr.
 Commander Harry Fisher has not said whether he would be candi- date for reelection this sears He has had a very successful year as leader of the local body of eN.scrv- icomNn and many would like to sec him retain the office Of commander.
 Plans for the annual banquet of the post to be hell December 22 will be completed this evening. Mem hcrs have receive cards asking whether they will attend the affair and many replies have already been received
 Arrested After Crash
 Oscar Taillon Of Bristol was ar. rested Saturday evening by Dcputv Shefiff l.. ". Furrey on charges of reckless driving and driving while under the influence Of Intoxicating liquor. An automobile driven by him and carrying three friends. struck q teIcphone pole on West Main street near the Forestyillc switch
 In tho crash, Joseph Duhe Of Bristol was severely injured and he Was taken to the Bristol hospital to he treated for wounds and cuts. Tho other two occupants of the car whose names were not secured, were also sent to the hospital for eXam- nation, but their condition is not regarded as serious Duhe, 1t was feared had q broken leg, but exam ination showed that his members were all intact and he will recover.
 Taillon will be tried in the local police court today. He was allowed out on bonds guaranteeing his ap poarance at tho trial.
 Local PytIian~ Honorcd
 Four members of Pythan lodge. No. 4. k, of r., have hccn honorcd hy the grand chancellor with ap- pontmonts as littricl deputies. They are Edward Roy Ackort as deputy of St. Elmo lodge of New Britain; ". R. Wilber as deputy of Apollo lodge of Middlntown and Mithra lodge of Bridgeport; II. (. Anderson as deputy of Lincoln lodge of Hartford and Crescent lodge of New Haven. and Charles Livingston as deputy of one lodge in Seymour and one in New Hartford
 Four deputies from any single lodge is an honor that is seldom ac- corded to any one unit of tho order and Pythian lodge is receiving con- gratulatinns from Pvthians through ont the S:ato The newly appointed deputies will assume office on Iaru-