New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
WHEELER CHOSEN
 |. OF [. SECRETARY
Directors Select General Man.
 aBer Of Bristol Realty Co.
WARRANT FOR AUTO THEFT
Guests Suspected of Taking Car After Social - Community Chest still thrilled --- Honor Pupils In High school Announced.


 Announcement was made carly Hast evening at the conclusion of q meeting of the board of directors Iot the Bristol Chamber of Commerce .that Louis A. Wheeler, general man .aGer of the Bristol Realty Co.,, had been selected us the chamber Sec rotary to succeed Earl J. Arnold, who resigned late in March to ac- ccpt the position of assistant secrc- tary of the Chamber Of Commerce Iat Lake Worth, Fla.
 Mir Wheeler is well qualified for his new position and for the past 1 ? years has been actively identified with public affairs. He was born in | Brooklyn, N. T., and when only four months of age, moved with his par onts to Vernon, N. Y. His carly education was received in that city and in Butler, Pa.
 As a young man, he entered the employ of the Gorham Co.,, silver smiths of New York City, as salos- man and was later appointed a field representative in the middle west. In 1914 he came 10 Bristol to take charge of the erection of 103 hous- cs for the New Departure Realty Co., and was later appointed gen eral manager of that concern. In 1920 ho was appointed general man. Iagcr of the Bristol Realty Co. It is understood that he will remain with that company, combining the duties of both positions.
 The special nominating commit tee agreed on Mr. Wheeler for the position and their recommendation submitted at yesterdays meeting, i were immediately adopted by the directors.
 Nlr. Wheeler at the present time lis also president of the Bristol Real Estate board and treasurer of the tenth school district. This year he was chairman of the general com mittee which arranged for the an- Inual police concert and ball. He | |entored on his new duties this morn- ling.
 Miss Agnes Barry, the assistant 1 secretary of the chamber. who has i bcon acting secretary since Mir. Ar Inold's departure, will continue as assistant.
 Warrant For Auto Theft
 A warrant was issued this morn ing for Robert Maxwell who Is charged with having stolen an auto mobile, the property of Samuel Va sile of this city. Vasile, in company with Maxwell, drove to the John J. Jennings school on Burlington avenue last evening to attend so- Cial and when the former left the building at about II o'clock, he found his car missing. Maxwell could not be located either, and MT. Vasile reported his loss to the police department. This morning the car was returned to It's owner by MaXwell's father and brother, but up to II o'clock today ithe Maxwell who stole the car had mot been apprehended. The car was considerably damaged, the lenders and top having been broken.
 Maxwell has previously been con- victed of a similar charge and has Iscrved time in an institution.
 Honor List Announced.
 Twenty pupils of the Bristol High school received an average of from 90 10 100 in all of their studies for the ten weeks since mid-year, ac- cording to an announcement made by the principal, Henry E. Cottle, yesterday, Those, whose names ap- pear on the honor roll, are as fol- lows:
 Seniors: Esther Anderson, Virgil Carnell. Abraham Hackman. liar old Hart, Roger Newton.
 Juniors: Charles Demarest. Cath erine Lynch, Dorothy Tyler.
 Sophomores: Sidney Alexander, Mary Comerford, Margaret Culliton, Edith Dalzell, Elizabeth Steed, Mary Stone.
 Freshmen: Robert Beach, Fran ces Brand, Anna Farrell, Margaret Joy, Eva Sonstrom, Ruth Tyrel.
 Those who averaged S5 to S9 are as follows:
 Seniors: Marion Allen, Robert Barrett, Veronica Beaucar, Hildur Carlson, Ethel Cleveland, Sherwood Dalzel, Anna May Fletcher. Harriet Gamer, Earl Goodscll, Shirley Ma son. Evelyn McCabe, Mildred Nel- son, Oscar Pease, Elizabeth Powers, Mary Royce, Rosemary Sheehy, An na Futile.
 Juniors: Francis Crowley Helga Jestinsky, Ethel Futile. Howard Tyl- er Helen Wentland, Herbert White.
 SOphomores: Ann Freshman, Julia D'Agostino. Lillian Grover, Sarah