The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-06
Pigeon Club Meets

Pigeon Club Meets
Michael Hollis of PIainville was
admitted TO membership In the
Bristol Terryville- Thomaston Pigeon
club at the January meeting in the
home Of Walter Away, Thomaston,
Monday evening. 1t was voted to
purchase shipping crates and to re-
port at the next meeting Of the
progress made.
It was also voted to purchase
bands for the 1887 young birds
which are expected TO be received
in few days.
The old bird races were scheduled
as follows:
Trail race, from White Plains,
April 25th: ITO mile race from New
Brunswick, N. j., May Q; 160-mile
race from Philadelphia, May 8; 200
mile race from Wilmington, Del,
May IS: Washington cup race, five
bird limit, May %; regular 500
mile race from Washington, d. c.,
June S; 400-mile race from Char
louisville, Va, June IL; 500-mile race
from DanMlle. Va, June 10Th; 800
mile race from Salisbury, N. c.,
June Goth.
The 200 gallons Of oil will be
awarded February / at a place to
be announced later.
The next meeting Of the club will
be at the home of John Blum on
West Main street.
Program Tonight
A community program will be pre-
sented this evening at the meeting
OF the Plymouth Community club,
presented by various organizations
Of the community. Irving L. White,
chairman Of arrangements has ar
ranged an excellent program. which
will consist Of card playing, old
fashioned dancing and refresh
ments.
Meeting Thursday
The annual meeting Of the Polish
Political club will be held in their
rooms on Main street Thursday
evening.
The semi-monthly meeting Of the
Sons Of the American Legion will be
held in the Legion rooms In the
town hall Thursday evening.
Former Resident Dies
Mrs. Nellie Louise Bates, 81, wife
OF Sidney r. Bates Of 50 Olive street,
New Britain, died Tuesday morning
at $50 o'clock at the New Britain
General hospital after three weeks
illness with pneumonia.
Mrs. Bates, the former Miss Nellie
Hawkins Dorset of Branford, for
merly resided in Terryville. Mr..
Bates is the son of Mrs. z. H. Bates
and the late Mr.. Bates Of Terry
vile.
The deceased leaves her husband,
two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Fam
brella of Hartford and Mrs. Marion
Lamprick of Elmwood: one son,
Gordon Of Hartford, six grandchil-
dren and her mother, Mrs. Lottie
Dorset of Hartford.
Funeral arrangements in charge
Of George F. Scott and Son are
incomplete.
To Serve Supper
The Women's Federation Of the
Terryville Congregational church
will serve supper tomorrow evening
at 6 o'clock in the social rooms OF
the church. Mrs. Robert Metcalf is
chairman Of the committee in
charge.
The annual meeting of the
church will be held tomorrow even
ing at 1850 o'clock.
TO Hold Gard Party
Another in the series Of popular
forty five card parties held by Lee
XIII Council, knights Of Columbus
will be held in their rooms tomor-
row evening at 1880 o'clock. Prizes
will be awarded members Of the
winning team.
Ball January 30
A Presidents Birthday ball viii
be held here Saturday, January 81
in st. Casimir's hall. according Il
plans made at a special meeting OIL
the democratic town committe ir
the court room Tuesday evening. II
Is planned to invite the various or.
CARNATIONS in town to cooperate
with the town committee In max.
ing the event an outstanding sue
cess.
The following committee wa.
appointed to make plans for thu
ball: James Swicklas, Oscar r
Haase, J. Francis Ryan, william
Wysocki. Benjamin Kolakowski, Mr.
Caroline Fibich, Mrs. Ruby North
Mrs. Helen Billings, Thomas Brad.
shaw, John Biscoe and Leo Lass.
This committee win meet tonor.
row evening and pick the various