New Britain herald., 1929-05-10

Monday. the thermometer in the window of Thrall's drug store which indicates the progress Of the Amer- can Legion drive for new members took . jump today and advanced q few points Two new members have been added to Brock Barnes post. making the total membership e. The new members are Dr. l.. H. Frost and Albert H. Veitch.
 Tho Legion post, according 10 Commander Theodore Fanion, is en- deavoring 10 enlist every ex-service- man in Plainville. with the inten- ton of having 2 100 per cent mem- bership in the post. Before the drive started last Monday. the post had . membership of 60, which rep resented 53 per cent of the ex-serV- icemen in town. Posts throughout the state are conducting similar drives and the local organization hopes to remain up with the leading posts by increasing its membership. The drive will be continued until May IS.
 The novel arrangement in the drug store window is attracting con- siderable attention and many people stop daily to watch the progress in the drive. The name of every Lc- zion member has been placed on the placard.
 To Hold Hearing
 |, I,oJ, in varNh.. fo court on May IS at o'clock to act on the proposed adoption of Rose Mildred Richter. age IF years, ty Charles B. and Sarah A. Morgan. Axel Johnson is guardian of the girl at the present time. The hearing has been ordered by Probate Judge Merritt o. Ryder. The parents of the child are dead.
 Case Is Postponed
 The action of A. J. Grise of Plain vile against Edward L. Dunn of Bristol. scheduled for trial in the court of common pleas Wednesday. was postponed until next week. The suit is based upon an automobile accident in 1928.
 Funeral Of Miss Woodruff
 Funeral services for Miss Ger trude A. Woodruff. 61. of 67 Whit ing street. retired school teacher who died yesterday morning at the Hartford hospital, will be held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at the Plainville Congregational church and not at the home as previously announced by the family. Rev. Charles s. Wyckoff. chaplain of Westminster school at Simsbury aud former pastor of the Plainville Con- gregational church, will officiatc. Burial will he in West cemetery.
 Stanley II. Holmes. superintendent of schools in New Britain. paid tribute to Miss Woodruff's high abil- ity and character when notified of her death. Miss Woodruff taught in the New Britain schools for five years. She also was member of the school staff in New Haven for 10 years and teacher in Miss John sons school of organic education in AlaDdIna TOT many years.
 To Invite Clergy
 According to the committee in charge of the banquet in connection With the 11th anniversary convention of the Hartford county Y. M. c. A. at the Plainville Congregational church Monday. Rev. A. A. Ball. pas tor of the Plainville NJ. E. church. has accepted an invitation to take part in the banquet program. The also plans to have Rev. Austin F. Munich. curate at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy; Rev. Lincoln Frye. rector of the Church of Our Saviour. and Rev. Dr. A. D. kendrick. pastor of the PlainvilIe Baptist church. take part in the banquet program. w. Allen J3ai,,v of Plainville is chairman of the committee
 The banquet committee has been assured that Governor and Mrs John II. Trumbull will be guests at the