New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
Bristol Neus
PRESENT PLAY FOR
 ST. J0SEPH'S FUND
Several Hundred Dollars Expect ed to Be Realized by Thespians
VETS ESCORT DEAD COMRADE

Delegation From Seicheprcy Post At-
 tends Funeral of George Ryan
 Evening School Graduation ENcr- cises To Be Held Tonight.
 The building fund of St. Joscph's new church will be increased by sev- eral hundred dollars tonight by the presentation of "Strongheart," the four act comedy drama of American college life at the Community theater by the St. Joseph's Drama Guild un- der direction of Joseph Healy. The cast includes 50 people. one of the most representative theatrical groups that has appeared on the local stage. The cast is as follows:
 Taylor, a sophomore. ... Ray Lynch Ross, freshman Walter P. Jennings Reade, a grind John C. Cullom Ralph Thorne. a special ......
 .......... William X. Loughlin Fred Skinner. Il sport .,.......
 .............. William l.. Dunn Frank Nelson, q junior .......
 .............. Harry F.. Weiner Dick Livingston, a junior ...,..
 .......... Merlin F. Gormley Soangataha, an Indian. known as
 "Strongheart," a postgraduate
 .....,............. Joseph Healy Mrs. Nelson, Franks mother....
 .......... Mrs. Peter T. Conlon Molly Livingston Dicks sister.
 ,....,......,. Gertrude Blackall Betty Bates, Molly's ehum ....
 ..........,. Helen r. Burgess Maud Weston, a debutante ....
 ........ Eileen Guckin Dorothy Nelson, Franks sister
 ,..,.......... Helen A. Mahon Ted Williams, a robber ....,
 ..,...,...,,,..,, Harry Hoylan Tom Nash, a back. Wm. l.. Dunn Buckley, head coach at Columbia
 ...........,., Edward Sheehy Farley. manager of the Dart
 mouth team ... Harry Mckinetry l Black Eagle, n Navajo Indian.
 .............. EdWard Sneehs |
 Members of Columbia football | squad and substitutes and cheering | section are played by the senior Stu i dents Of the Bristol High school and | members Of Bristol High football ! squad.
 Honor War Veteran.
 X large delegation of Scicheprey | post, American Legion, and of Harold | F. Emmett post. Veterans of Foreign l Wars. escorted the body of Sergeant ! George Ryan of n company of tho l 02d infantry this morning to st Joseph's church, where the funeral l services for the former service man l were held. Edgar ]. Norton drove l the gun carriage, which carried the | body. \ solemn high mass Of re- auienl was celebrated at st. Joscph's | church by tho pastor, the Rev. Oliver | r. Magnell, assisted by the assistant l pastor, tho Rev. William r. Kearncy. l After tho mass, the body was placed | in the receiving vault for burial later in st. Thomas cemetery. As the body | was placed in the vault. firing squad of world War veterans fired last sa- lute and Taps" was sounded.
 Dr. Roche Resumes Practice.
 Dr. Arthur F. Roche. the baby spe- cialist, has resumed his practice at his office on Main street, after an inten- s,vc course of training on baby dis cases and asthmax at the Postgradu- ate hospital in New York. The phy- sician has been engaged in study for several months in New York, special i1ng on ailments Of infants.
 Travellers Play Locals.
 The championship Travellers 1nsur- ance Girls five Of Hartford will op- pose the New Departure Girls quintet, .heir leading opponents for state honors. on Wednesday night in the local High school gymnasium. In earlier encounters this season the two teams have shown equal ability with small scores tor the Nictors in zach Of the games taken by each team. The New Departures won in | contest staged in Rockville while he Travellers won on their own floor In Hartford. The Travellers have such stars as Glass. kestner. Ray nond and Gertrude o'Connell, the ast named being q former local girl. 10 call upon.
 The Bristolites will again he for tified by the presence of Maybelle Cook and Catherine Connaughton, stars Of the snappy Mcridcn New De- parturc girls team. Miss Cook will play q forward position and will have IS running mate. Mary Sachman. reputed 10 be on a par with any Of he fcmaie basket shooters in the state. Mise ConnauChtou will bc 'ound at the jump position while Anna IcNctins and Florence Merrill. the idtcr being the holder of statc in the 100 yard dash. can bc lrpendcd upons 10 keep Chick Hayes charges at safe distance
 show Attendance Gool.
 With attendances that arc for sur passing the totals registered al any or hc prev ious automobile shows of he Bristol Automobile Dealers as- ;ociation.the sixth annual Bristol ,prinetimc automobile show is now being held in the Malone block on school street with prospects of achieving the greatest success ever cgistcred. 4
 The large numbers attending this ,how indicate the great interest in this year. and is a very good criterion Cf the stability of the [ automobile industry and substan- iates the prophecies that heve been made Of 1324 exceeding ali records [ n the number 0f sales and business o be secured.
 The automobile dealers haNe taken venture this year that forms an . innovation in inc display or cars for ln annual show. It is truly spring |