New Britain herald., 1926-02-06
DWIGHT H. HAWLEY
 DIES IN GOTH YEAR
Veteran Post Office Clerk Was
 Retired on Pension
SERVED SINCE OCT, 1885

School Curriculuni-K. of (. Play
 Postponcd--Judgc Jennings Made
 Library Director.
 Dwight II. Hawicy of 90 Pleasant street. -'9e of the best known ciri- 2'ns S Bristol, died last night al, the Hr>"1I hospital Of intrmiticS in- c!dcnt to old age. He had hecn fin poor health for some time but ha nccn able to bc about until Febru ary when he entered the hospital for treatment.
 Mr. llawlcy was horn Tn Bristol on January ?S, 1862, the son of Benjamin r. and Mary tstevrnsl llawlcy. The elder lawlry was for 2a years town clerk of this place, Dwight II. ITawlcy entered the post office as clerk on October 1. 1885, under Post Master Silas Norton. Al that time the post office was locat. cd where the railroad bridge now is. During his term of service, he was under four post masters, Mr, Norton Silas K. Montgomery, George Warner and William Hayes. He was granted q pension in 1922 and since then lived in retirement.
 Those who survive are q sister, Hiss Minnie Hawlcy, of this city, and brother, pr. Frank HawIcy of Philadelphia.
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Will liam B. West, pastor of Prospect M r. church, will officiatc The body will ho placed in the vault at West cemetery.
 Board of Education Meeting,
 At the February meeting of the board of education, a request was made by Charles Blanchard Of the Veterans of Foreign Wars that per mission be granted to distribute tickets upon payment of fifteen cents 10 the fnhool children which would cnIitlo them 10 ono admis- sion 10 picture which the V. r. w. is presenting next week. The board after q discussion arrived at the opinion that. in view of the many similar opportunities which the board has constantly to ana which it has always been obliged to refuse, Mr. Blau- request be denied,
 X request was also received from the American Legion asking that the pupils Of the High school be per- mitt"d Co enter into a competition for the writing of T Patriots Flag Creed, but in view of the fact that the mid-ycar examinations have just been completed, it was thought ad- visabIc 10 refuse this request also.
 The commissioners also denied request to permit the pupils to enter a competitive composition contest on capital punishment.
 II was also voted 10 permit Em0k ing in the north wing locker room Of the high school during any non high school activities provided there '" paid supervision, which in turn will be under the direction of the recreation committee. but for the ad- di'ional cost there be q minimum charge Of 9 for such supervision.
 IL was also decided to renew tho study Of German. which was c,im- mated from the school course at the ime Of the World War.
 New Library Director
 JudG" Newell Jennings has been 'ppointcd tho library board 10 succeed A. S. Barnes. who resigned because of his appointemnt to the board Of education.
 Funeral of Infant.
 The body of Louise Barha Me Faddrn, ycar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McFaddcn of G. Brook street, Forcstyille, was for wardcd by train last night to Garl- ncr, Me-, where burial will be in the Old Grove cemetery
 Basketball Tonight.
 Tn" New Departure basketball quintet has a tough assignment on its hand for this evenings attrac- tion at the local high school gym. when it will stack up against the speedy American Legion team of New Britain. The Hardware City five is one Of the specdicst clubs in ;hc i. stat" ani has won five out of six 75mcs, numbering among their vic. inns such clubs as the Dixies, Hart ! 'ord Crcsc"rts and St. Mary's of 
 There will also be an interesting preliminary between the Burritt club oi Now Britain and the Bristol Gel. ! les. The visitors gro orc Of the best . unior lives in :hc state and should . make things hum for The leaders or h. local Junior City ,caguc.
 High school Orchestra Concert.
 ThN concert program or thc Kris ol High school orchestra vas well . '"ndered before q large and apprr- l 'iativ1 gathering last evening in tho nigh school auditorium, This was Inc initial bow Of this organization