New Britain herald., 1929-05-16
LEGION CAMPAIGN 1 SHOWING RESULTS
Brock .blrnS Post Adds 22 New Members to Roster
DRIVE ENDS SATURDAY
Piainvillc Aces Defeated By New Britain AggregatiOn-Alrs Russ.A D. 5. Hopkins Celebrates S0th Birthday Anniversary.

The drive for new members by Brock Barnes post, American Le- zion. which started two weeks ago. is showing great results. according to Commander Theodore Fanion and P new members have been added to the roster of the organixa ton. When the campaign started the Legion had & membership of GO and 1t now boasts of S2 members This represents 77 per cent of all the ex-servicemen in Plainville And the Legion will concentrate in the next three days in bringing the dri> c to successful close by enrolling every ex-servicenan in town and thereby having 100 per cent rep resentation in the post.
 The list of new members who have been added to the post since the drive started is as follows: Jamel c. Blair, Alonzo l.. Glines, Andrew Hnatt, George F. Farrar. Augustine Prior. James T. Paul. Bessie A Macleod. Ernest F. schenck, Vii. liam Cunningham. Louis R. Comeau Norman N. Norton. John c. Simp. son, Randolph Steward, Frank F. Radcliffe. Charles A. German. l.. H Frost. Albert H. Neitch. Gleason H Sanders, George G. Norton, Earle . Smith, Frank Veraldi and Jame, Anastarion.
 The drive will come to close saturday evening. Every ex-servict. man in Plainville is invited to joir the post which is planning an active program for the rest Of the year. Member of Track Team Word has been received here tha l.. M. Berry. son of Mf. and Mrs. M Berry of so East Main street, is . member of the varsity track team sl l the University of Vermont. He is z member Of the class of 1881,
 Celebrates Birthday
 Mrs. Russell D. F.. Hopkins of II Grown street celebrated her Soth | birthday anniversary on Tuesd } evening in an unusual manner. Fol some weeks she had had an ap. pointments with the Hartford Pray. ing band, a voluntary association ol lay Christian workers. to hold Ii. mid-week prayer meeting at hel home on her birthday. After well. attended prayer meeting in which persons were present from foul Connecticut towns and which wal led by Arthur Hemingway of South ington, native of England. tn. center table was spread for a col lation provided by MT. and Mrs Hopkins
 The central feature wns a lars, birthday cake for Mrs Hopkins which was promptly cut and ea ioyed by all. Mrs. Hopkins was the recipient of many felicitations or the attainment Of her four score years. She has been ill for some time but is now considerab bly, better and is able to be about her hous. hold dutiea She attributes thi, mainly to the many prayers to Gee for her restoration. She was borr in Bradford. Merrimack county New Hampshire. and has been mar. ried to Mir. Hopkins for sS years. Mir. Hopkins is in his 7sth yea and formerly resided in New Brit ain. He is adept at gardening and with the aid Of his son, Robert F Hopkins. annually raises a splendit collection Of home. grown yeeeta hle, and small fruits.
 Another pleasant feature of tn. occasion was the announcement, t the surprise of most of the attend ants. that it was also the roth birth day Of Edgar Rhoades of II Crowr street. well known contractor ant builder, who was present. Friendi had privately arranged with Mrs Hopkins and an equally large birth day cake was brought out and pre- sented to Mir Rhoades. He was con