New Britain herald., 1929-01-18
WILLIAM GREEN|ER
 DIES IN HOSPITAL Member of Fire Department
 Succumk After Operations H. s. S1IRS UP SPIRIT
Football Letters Awarded, Speeches Made at Pep Meeting-Assessors Working on Books-Furnishcs Bond for Support-Bowling.

"lllidm 1TeeNler. veteran mem- ber of the Plainville fire depart ment. died yesterday at St. Francis hospital. after an illness of six weeks. Mir. Greenier, who was 35 years old. was born in Bristol but had lived in this town for IS years. For 12 years he had been employed as driver for Rogers bakery, and he had been a member of the fire department for decade.
 MT. Greenier was taken to the hospital six weeks ago and under went an operation for appendicitis. He rallied for while but then it was necessary to operate once more and remove kidney. After this he gradually became worse and his strength failed until the end.
 He was well liked by all who came in contact with him. Myrov Rogers, his employer for so many years. said today, T have nothing to say of him but the best"
 Mr. Greenier is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eliza beth Gyons) Greenier; three small children. Dan- iel, Hazel and Doris: his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Greenier of South Washington street; two brothers, Louis Greenier. Jr., of Forestville, and Edward Grecnier, who is serv- ing in the United States army and is stationed at Honolulu: and six sis ters, Mrs. Frank Peterson of Cor inth, N, r.. Mrs. Edwin Peterson of Bristol, Mrs. Edward Sorenson of Forestville. Mrs. Ralph Succi of For l estville. Mrs. Joseph Cosgrove Of | New Britain, and Mrs. Arthur Nell son of TerrviIle.
 Funeral services will be held at o'clock Monday morning at his late l home, g Canal street. followed by a service at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Burial will be in St. Jo- seph's cemetery
 A special meeting of the fire de- partment will be held tonight 10 act on Mir. Greenier's death.
 Stir Up School Spirit
 A pep meeting to develop school spirit was held this afternoon at the high school preparatory to the night between PlainviIle and Litch- field high. The meeting, which took the form of an Athletic association assembly. was also seized as an oc- casion for the award of letter to the members of the football team. ori Donald opened the gathering with a talk on 'School Spirit" Coach Thomas J, CaulfieId then awarded letters 10 the A regular members of the 1928 football squad. Miss Viola Petty gave a short talk on How to Develop School Spirit" and the meeting was concluded with cheer ing practice.
 The following boys were awarded football letters: Captain Roland Gauthier. Allan King, Fred Wagner. Earl McGibbon, Charles Buell.. Hor- ace King, Kurt Bloom. Harlowe> Smith, Edgar Hubbard, Martin Con- lin, Donald Hallback, Howard Down. ham, Lester Berry and Herbert Bar ber.
 The award fin each case consisted of a white felt "P" together with certificate of award. These certif1- cates were produced in the new school printing shop and are very creditable pieces of work.
 The game tomorrow night will be one of the double header. Litchtield high is one of the strong teams in the Western Connecticut league and figures as the favoritc, but Plain vile has been showing constant inn provement in its games this year and hopes to turn in a victory. It's out lcok has been somewhat darkcncd. however, by the loss of Al King, one Of the squads best scorers. He is ill with influenza.
 The second games will find the Plainvillc Y. NJ. (. A. team meeting the Bristol CODprc u. iOnal church