New Britain herald., 1925-02-28
HIGH WIND TOPPLES
 CHIMNEY ON ROOF William Hayes Escapes Death by Peculiar Twist Of Fate
 LEGION AUXILIARY DRIVE

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 mons-Church Notices -- Plain.
 vile Briefs.
 During the high wind of last night and the night before. a big .chim- ney, measuring about six feet on top of tho Hayes home on Park street was partially torn from its moorings and was toppled over at an angle of slightly more than 45 de- grees. Had the chimney fallen, it would have crashed through a lower roof and would have landed on Will liam Hayes a member of the family and without doubt, would have killed him.
 The. house is built so that the chimney rests on a main roof and just at the side of the main roof is another lower addition which con- tains the sleeping chamber of Mir. Hayes. During the wind, q crack was heard and members of the fam fly investigated, but although they looked at the chimney, nothing wrong could be seen.
 This morning when members of the family emerged from the house, they saw that the chimney was emulating the leaning tower of Pisa only the angle was much more pre- carious. It is 8 mystery how the chimney ever stayed up without go- ing the rest of the way and crash ing through the roof into the bed room, Measurements taken show that the point where the chimney would go through the roof had it fallen lay in Q direct line with NIr. Hayes head.
 Steps were taken by the family to secure the chimney so that it could not fall until workmcn could get at it and take it down.
 Legion Auxiliary Drive
 The American Legion auxiliary to Brock-Barnes post will launch it's campaign for members starting with a meeting of the membership com mittee Monday night. Plans for the campaign have been made so that members of the committee will pay a visit to every woman in town who IS eligible to join the unit. After this, on the submission of reports, the list will be extended and a sec ond visit will be paid to the prospec- tive members.
 Should there be any woman in Plainville in whose family there is member of a Legion post else Where, her name should be given in to either Mrs. Sophia Hemingway of the membership committee or to Miss Marjorie Fisher, president of the auxiliary.
 The object of the auxiliary unit is comprehensive welfare work among the disabled -servicemen and members of the Legion posts, and if the power of the auxiliary and it's scope of activities in this line is to be great, the membership must be increased.
 Wins Seventh Victory
 The Plainville Y. M. c. A. basket ball team won the seventh straight victory of the season last evening rom North Granby in contest played at the John Jennings school Tn Bristol. The game was scheduled to be played on the local floor, hut due to the sudden cold snap and the lack Of heat in the hall, the place was changed. Plainville was minus some of the stars, but this did not stop their good work. A mixup oc- cured in starting as the Plainville members had arranged to meet the visitors here and conduct them to the Bristol school. They, however. knew the way and had to telephone to Plainville to announce that they had arrived and were waiting for the PlainVille team.
 The score of the game was 35 to Il in favor of Plainville and at half time the locals were leading IS to F. Bergan was the main cog in the scoring machine while Berry. Miller and Schwab starred on the f1oor. s. Newton was the premier man for North Granby.
 Due to postponemcnt, there will be no game with Pennington on the s-==.---.......s---.-.-.-s..-s..-