The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03

numerous associates and friends unable to attend. MT. Campbell was toastmastcs and Mir. Bookings was presented with 8 cabinet radio by R. H. Knowlton, 8 vice-president oi the company. A bouquet of flowers was presented to Mrs. Bookings. Other speakers included R. w Perkins, vice-president of the east ern division of the Connecticut Light and Power Company, Josiah Elliott of Bristol. sJ. Henry Roraback, pres- ident of the company, was unable te attend due to illness but sent a con- gratulatory message. A telegram was also received from President Phieffer of the United Gas Im- provement Company of Philadel- phia.
 Francis Patrick Sheehan and Timmie Crowe's orchestra of thf' city were included on the list of er1- tertainers. The program was under the direction of MT. Reynolds, who is now the company's auditor. Col ored slides showing the progress oi the company and also including many interesting old-time pictures in the life of the guest of honol were also shown.
 The following is @ closeup of MT. Cockings' career as provided the guests by the committee in :. charge:
 MT. Bookings was born in Enfield, Connecticut, on Sep tember 8, 1865, and moved to Bristol three years later. After graduating from Business Col legc, he occupied several posi- tions prior to his entrance into the Connecticut Public Utility field in November, 1890, when he became Assistant Manager of the Connecticut Electric Com pany in Waterbury. On March l, 1896, he became General Manager of the Bristol and Plainville Tramway Company and of The Bristol Electric Company, and today, MT. Cock ings as manager of the Bristol district of The Connecticut Light and Power Company and The Bristol Traction Company, celebrates forty years of contin- uous service on behalf of the people of his favorite city - Bristol, in the state he loves so well - Connecticut
 Nor did his company activi- ties, varied and important though they were, take up all of his time, because George F. as he is familiarly known to his army of friends, has always taken an active interest in civic and fraternal affairs, being 8 charter member of the Bristol Lodge of Elks and having served as an officer and director of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, as well as being director of the Bristol Savings Bank, and head ing numerous other community activities in his unusually active career
 And lest you may thought lessly conclude that the genial George has had no time for anything but the more serious things of life, let 1t be here and now recorded that he was quite a baseball player back in the good old days, is one of Bristols best bowlers, and is generally conceded to play game of bilI- iards well calculated to give an unsuspecting challenger food for thought. And speaking Of baseball, 1t is interesting to re- call that he was part owner Of the Bristol Ball Club when 1t was a member of the old Con- necticut League back in the days when it was famous for graduating many players into big-league baseball.
 On May 27. 1891, MT. Cock ings married his lifelong help mate, Miss Meta A. Olcott of Bristol, and this happy mar riage was blessed by two daughters, Grace A. and Miriam I. Bookings, both of whom today join with their mother in affectionate tribute to their dad on his fortieth anniversary.
 And to the modest self-effac- ing George E. Cockings whom we all know and love, may we, on this your fortieth anniver- sary, say to you with all our hearts
 Congratulations and best wishes.