New Britain herald., 1925-06-10
Drunken Driver Arrested


 James Buck of Bristol was ar rested by Constable Andy Hogan Monday night on charge of driv- ing a car while under the influence of liquor. Motorcycle Officer Burns of Bristol noticed Buck in Forest ville but did not overtake him until past the Plainyille line. Buck re- fused to recognize Burns authority there, but the officer brought him to the town hall and Hogan took him into custody. He will appear In town court Friday evening and will be represented by Attorney Charles Conlon.
 H. S. Parents Night
 Parents night will be observed to- night at the Plainville high school rooms at the Linden street school. Afternoon classes were suspended to- day and the session will begin at 7;30 o'clock this evening. Parents and friends of the pupils will have an opportunity to see the students at work and view exhibits of what has been done. A food sale will. also be conducted. the proceeds go- ing toward the piano fund.
 Drivers Case Postponed
 Joseph Wagner of IA School street, Bristol, appeared in the town court yesterday afternoon on charges of reckless driving and driv- ing while under the inflBence." but his case was postponed until Friday when he claimed that he had not been the driver of the car Monday night when the miXup occurred. Wagner is alleged to have smashed into a sedan driven by E. Rebecca Twining of 59 Wethersfield avenue Hartford, smashing it, and then continued along until one of his rear wheels fell off and dumped him on the trolley tracks in the path of an oncoming car. Deputy Sheriff E. w. ITurrey made the arrest. New Half Dollars Here
 The Plainville Trust Co. has re- ceived limited supply of the new Stone Mountain half dollars, which will be circuated at the price of s1 apiece, the extra 50 cents going to defray the expense of the vast Con- federate memorial on Stone Noun tain, Georgia. The two great south ern heroes. Robert F. Lee and Stone wall Jackson, are shown mounted on the obverse of the new coin. with 13 stars and Tn God We Trust" above them, while the reverse bears an American eagle and the legend Memorial to the Nalor of the So- dnr of the South" Very few of these were issued and there will be no more, so that PainvilIe residents must act quickly if they wish to se- cure these beautiful produced new coins of historic interest.
 Salvation Army Drive Opens
 The annual campaign of the Sal yation Army to secure funds began today under the direction of a com mittee of which Henry Trumbul is chairman. Envoy Albert Taylor. a Salvation Army worker, commenced his house-to-house canvass in uni form and will cover the whole town in his effort to secure Plainvilles quota of $500. This organization will make no other appeal for money during the year.
 Notes
 Chilrcn's day exercises will be held at the Baptist church at 10:45 o'clock Sunday morning this year instead of in the evening as in past years. Miss Katherine Farrar and Miss Dolores Miller will be in charge.
 The evening group of the First Congregational church Woman's federation will meet in the church parIors at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening.
 The federation will hold a sum- mer town fete on the lawn of the Congregational church on Thursday, June II. from 5:30 o'clock through the evening,
 The regular quarterly meeting of the Advent Christian church will be held tomorrow evening after the prayer emeting.