New Britain herald., 1928-10-05

| 1t was not thought advisable to op-
pose this plan as long a. the public
utilities commission would see that
the crossings were adequately pro-
tected by flash signals and train
fagmen. as the railroad has
promised.
The committee on highway mark
ers for the town line made no report.
1t has been rumored that the state
highway department is planning
uniform markers on the highways at
all town lines so the local cham
ber's project will be held up until
the truth or falsity Of this report can
be run down.
One new member was elected to
| the chamber.
Reception for Teachers
Plans for the reception to be ac-
corded the public school teachers by
the Parent-Teacher association next
Wednesday evening were completed
yesterday afternoon at a meeting
of the associations executive COM
mittee. The affair will be held in
the high school gymnasium and
viii begin at o'clock.
Stanley 8. Gwillim will be mas
ter of ceremonies. Rev. Austin F.
| Munich, assistant pastor OF the
Church of Our Lady OF Mercy, will
make the invocation, Superintendent
OF Schools Leon C. Staples will well
come the teachers, and Joseph r.
Mccarthy. chairman of the school
committee. will speak briefly. Mrs.
T.. NJ. Wiley, contralto, Of Hartford.
| will sing several selections. accom-
panied by Mrs. Charles Spauldins.
| Schwarts of New Britain will give
an exhibition Of magic.
There will be a receiving line and
an opportunity for the parents and
teachers to get acquainted with each
other. Refreshments will be served.
The whole affair will be strictly
informal. All parents and all In
terested in the schools are invited
to attend.
On Wednesday afternoon. Octo-
her II. the Parent-Teacher assoct-
alton will sponsor talk by Miss
Buckley of the Connecticut food and
dairy council on Saving Steps In
the Kitchen" Miss Buckley Ia 4
graduate Of the University OF Chi
cago and director OF the council.
The meeting will be held at !
o'clock. The proceeds will go to
establish a student aid fund to be
used at the discretion Of the super
intendent and principals In helping
needy chcildren in the local schools.
Cases where children Of poor fami-
lies need glasses or similar aid will
be remedied from this fund.
Suit for SO
Ray L. Cleveland Of Forestville
has sued Albert ]. Maynald OF
Plainville for SO damages through
Attorney William J. Malone OF
Bristol. Deputy Sheriff e. w. Fur
rey has attached property of the de-
PENDANT on Pennington avenue.
Dramatic Club Elects
The High school dramatic club
has elected the following officers:
President. Martin Conlin; vice pres
ident, Betty Jewett; secretary, Ruth
Lewis: treasurer, Carl Peterson;
executive committee. Allen King.
chairman: Harlowe Smith, Dorothy
Ives. Olga Neri and Leila Ryder.
Miss Cora Hopkins IL the clubs
faculty adviser and coach.
To Become = NURSE
Miss Betty Stanley Of Neal court
has resigned her position as opera
tor at the local office Of the South.
ern New England Telephone Co
and will enter the Bristol hospital
training school on November l to
train to become a nurse. Miss
Stanley was a member Of the 1898
class at the high school, but left
school and has been working at the
telephone exchange for \ year and
a half. She has given excellent
service, Miss Zella Dyer, chief oper-
ator. said today.
| Mrs. Isabelle Mills Phelps Of
Trumbull avenue will take Miss
Stanley's place when the latter
leaves on October ~.
Play In Litchheld
Plainviile High school was sched-
uled to meet Litchfield High at foot
ball on the latter's gridiron this aft
ernoon. A squad Of 20 men made
the trip with Coach Thomas J.
Caulfield.
Property Transfers
| Numerous property transfers
! have been recorded at the town
clerks office during the present
week. Martha T. Buddee of Brook
lyn, N. Y, has sold two pieces Of
land on Pennington avenue to Al
! bert w. Hughes and wife Of Plain
vile.