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Evening star., 1942-03-16

Kipp. Peter n.
Koechel. Edward
koppenhater. l.. q.
Lafi1n, william A.
Lane. Nora
Lanoue, Antoine
Lynch. Florence
MacCoy, A. W.
Mackenzie. Daibhidh
Mackenzie, D. J.
Mackenzie, Emily NJ.
Mackesy, w. MacD.
Maple. John d.
McCorkle, Frank
McGrath, Gertrude
Mcnwaine. w. A.
McKillip, Michael J.
McKinon, Nichal r.
Merfeld. Arthur J.
Michel, Elizabeth
Miller. James D.
Mittwer, John
Moore, Landner w.
Morris. Agnes @.
Murphy. William y.
Nicodmus. Ella N.
Nohe, Bernadette
Parker, Charles X.
Riker. Jessie
Rourke, Sara L. o.
Rusch, Paul r.
Schroer, Cornelia r.
Smith, John c.
Smyser. Martin M.
Stevenson. Eduard l..
Stillman. Harry T.
Thompson, @. W.
Touchette. Lucienns
Tribull. Frank J.
Vest. Ernest l..
witte. Clarence J.
Wolser, Theodore d.
Woodman, Harold J.
Zaugg. Elmer H.
Zimmerlin. Paul H.
Guam:
jackson. Arthur W.
Johnston. william @.
Kerner, Albert
Kinnison. David w.
Kirsch. Robert 4.
Lafeir. The Rev. A.
Lankpord, Lu r.
Ley, The Rev. Felix
Lowe, Enoch 3.
Lucke, Harley J.
MacNulty, DR.. s. c.
Mccormack. Rev. M.
Manley, Albert p.
Marquette, The Rev.
Maxim Edward @.
Mayer. Kenneth Il.
Herbert 8.
Meyer, Halsey @.
MacMichael. Sidney
Moneghon, C. Z.
MorgenthaleI. J.
Myers, Edward L.
Neass, Larry r.
Nelson, James e.
Nelson, John c.
Occhipinte. Rosario
O'Conner, Patrick J.
OLeary, James B.
Olive. Euell Francis
Oppenborn. Fred B.
Pellet. The Rev. M.
Penning. Everett H.
Petrovich, John r.
PleItner. waiter n.
Robinson. Melton o.
Robira. Wallace NJ.
Rorkowyk. r. G.
Rupert, Frank D.
Sachers. Hans H.
Smith, Charles A.
Smith. Roy
Smith. VILLA m H.
Sterling, Bryant H.
Stickel. Zane Allen
Stippich, The Rev. r.
Stubbe, william j.
Taylor, Jack Leslie
Terry, James Essay
Thoma. The Rev. T.
Thomas, Conner ].
Thomas. James Osca I
Underwood, James II.
Vaughan, Robert j.
Vaughan, Wallace L.
Walford, Harland w.
Walker. Charles L.
Wallace, Donald c.
Watson. Mortimer Z.
Wells, Grant Seisler
West, Carl NJ.
White. Alton r.
Wickman. Harold
woodruff. Arthur Z.
woolescroft, Z. B.
Young, r. H., ir..
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30
Labor Voice

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The actual increase i'm real wages
since August, 1889, has been less
than &c an hour, the AFL said.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30

Continued from Page One)
front page space to the situation.
When the New Haven Central Labor
Council was working for low cost
public housing, for public owner
ship of the New Haven Water Com
pany, and other progressive meas
ures, it was almost necessary to
picket these newspapers before
they would print news of these
Council activities.
THE UNION TINES has reserved
two columns of its next weeks is
sue for letters commenting on the
Mayors speech, and Sen. ROurke's
letter to Mayor Murphy, and the
Mayors reply. Letters should be
short and to the point, and cannot
be printed unless received by noon
on Tuesday. Anonymous letters will
be thrown i'm the wastebasket.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30
Tim Crowley
OF Hartford
At s. Mark
Former President of State
Federation of Labor Is
Still Going Strong

Timothy M. Crowley of Hartford
was IS the other day. You could
almost say that Tins history to
date is the history of the Connect
cut Federation of Labor to date. He
has been the FederatiOn's president,
its state organizer, and chairman of
its legislative committee. He is al
SO one of the few remaining indi-
viduals who were at one time MEM
bers of the knights of Labor which
preceded the American Federation
of Labor. With one son, 81 years
of age, his friends find him as ac-
tive today as the average man of 40.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Crowley was elected representative
from Meriden to the State Legislature
in 1892 on the Democratic ticket. One
bill he sponsored became law and
made mandatory the placing of blow
ers to remove dust from rooms in fac
tories where polishing and grinding
are done, TO protect the health of en-
ployes. He also sponsored bills limit
ing child labor and the hours of en-
p1oyment of women and minors and
prohibiting the establishment of bak-
cries in cellars; also bills against the
maintenance of blacklists by employers
and for compulsory vestibuling of
trolley cars.
That anti-dust bill was result of
his own experience while an active
member of the American Flint
Glass Cutters Union. He was a
charter member of this local and
retains a paid-up withdrawal card
from it. But he is best identified
as a cornet and violin player and
orchestra leader. He was an or
ganizer and president of Local SIS,
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30

while increases in money wages
have been due to overtime and
changing from part-time to full
siV,no
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30

Meriden Federation of Musicians,
and has been president of Local
400. Hartford Federation. He
helped found the Meriden Central
Labor Union in 1890 and was its
first president and secretary. When
he left for Hartford, the Meriden
body gave him a gold headed cane.
He has been the Hartford C.L.U.'s
president also.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30
Nelson Urges
Vacation For
All Workers
WPB Director Points To
Experience Abroad To
Prove Rest Essential

Vacations for all workers were
urged by Chairman Donald M. Nelson
of the War Production Board this
week, in bulletin which also gave
suggestions to American industry on
how to plan such a schedule without
loss of production hours.
Experience here and abroad"
the Board policy states, sis indicat-
ing that workers, even when stimu-
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30

Join the payroll of honor: War
Savings Bonds every payday.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30

lated by the urgency of the war
situation, cannot work long hours
and maintain peak output indef-
nitely. :. E. We can be sure some
rest period this year is going to
prove doubly effective in the re-
storation of energy and determina-
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30
Carpenters
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new yard may be constructed at
StOnington which would employ be-
tween 600 and 700 men and the
decision would affect conditions
there.
Ernest P. HALEY, general manager
for the Yard, and John Strump, presi-
dent of Local 1926, signed the original
stipulation binding both parties to
abide by the award. international
Representative William J. Sullivan
organized the local last winter.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30
INGENUITY NEEDED

TN planning the vacation program
in 1912, it is particularly necessary in
each plant that American industry
show its ingenuity in securing vaca-
ton benefits without paying a coun-
terbalancing cost in productive hours
lost. This can be accomplished by do
ing work ahead in the departments
affected, by further overtime of the
workers not on vacation, by a special
program Of training substitutes for
those workers scheduled to go on va
cations, by spreading the vacations
over the whole year where possible
and spreading them evenly over the
full May-through- September period in
those sections where greatest vacation
benefits are secured in summer"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30
PRESSMEN BUY
$873,249 IN VAR BONDS

WASHINGTON, D. George
L. Berry, president of the Interna-
tional Printing Freshmen and Assist
ants Union of North America, Press
mans Home, Tenn, notified AFL
President William Green that the
pressmen's union and its locals have
purchased War Stamps and Bonds in
the amount of $873,24o.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30
Council Organized
For Food Industry

OAKLAND, Cal.-AFL unions in
Alameda county have organized food
council which will handle all difficult
ties in the food industry, in coopera-
ton with the Alameda Central Labor
Council.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30
LABOR PARTICIPATION

Considering manpower, the Feder-
alton said that labor participation in
control of manpower is vital and that
a labor-management policy committee
for top decisions is now being ap-
pointed. The extent to which control
over manpoWer can remain voluntary
rests on the effectiveness of labor
management cooperation in that field,
it was stated.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-05-30

Tim Crowley, of Hart
ford, dean of AFL men
in Connecticut, is in
terviewed on his eighty
fifth birthday. Tim is
a former president of
t h e State Federation,
and the Hartford and
Meriden Central Labor
Unions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Personal,
SS. Peter; Paul
 Mothers Club

Att ractively arranged cut flowers and favors decorated the dining room of the Colonnade yesterday morning for the annual Communion breakfast of the Mothers club of SS. Peter and Paul parish. The members first attended eight o'clock Mass at the church.
 Mrs. Charles Mccarthy, president of the organization, welcomed the group, and introduced John Kinney, a member of the Crosby faculty. Mir. K!nny spoke on Democracy and the Catholic Faith"
 Mrs. Frank ByrneS, general chair man, was assisted in her arrange ments by Mrs. Homer Emmons, Mrs. Joseph Petit and Mrs. Raymond Synnott. Each member received Q plant as a souvenir of the occasion.
 Among those attending were Mrs. Margaret Leary, Mrs. Robert Welch, Mrs. Michael Carroll, Mrs. John Roberts, Mrs. Mary Doran, Mrs. Louis Reisinger, Mrs. James Mo. Evoy, Mrs. James Clifford, Mrs. James Cooke, Mrs. Margaret Cruess, Mrs. John Blake, Mrs. Thomas Car- mody, Mrs. Harry x. CaShin, Mrs. Edward Griffin, Mrs. John Pagan, Mrs. Phillip Bernier, Mrs. Nora Ma guire, Mrs. John Kyle, Mrs. Arthur Ser!ven, Mrs. Raymond Synnott, Mrs. Frank Byrnes, Mrs. Joseph Petit, Mrs. Homer L. Emmons;
 Mrs. Lawrence Skelly, Mrs. Charles Mccarthy, Mrs. Edmond White, Mrs. Margaret Costello, Mrs. Mary White, Mrs. Margaret Burke, Mrs. Ralph Rosa, Mrs. John Con- Ian, Mrs. Lambert O'Neill, Mrs. John Slavin, Mrs. Katherine zibell, John Lauren Graham, Mrs. George Cor coran, Mrs. Edward Sherman, Mrs. Joseph Cosgrove, Mrs. Patrick Moran, Mrs. John Cody, Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, Mrs. Michael Murphy, Miss Catherine Burns and Mrs. Will liam Keaveney. Miss Mary Warner represented the Junior Children of Mary, and Miss Mae Kyle, the sen- for Sodality,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
LE.C.A. Plan
 May Breakfast

Reverend Oliver Murray, o. F. M, member of the Mission Band of the Franciscan Mission Union, will address the International Fedora tion of Catholic Alumnae next Sum- day.
 The members will atetnd the eight o'clock Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, .Gnd then adjourn to the Hotel Elton for a Communion Breakfast at nine o'clock.
 Miss Mary Bennett, general chair man of the affair, is being assisted in her arrangements by the follow ing chapter representatives: Ale bertus Magnus, Catherine Rochon; Baltic Academy, Mrs. Arthur Mo- Donald; Waterbury Catholic High School, Miss Nancy Mccarthy; Georgian Court, Mrs. William Scho- field; Immaculate College, Maureen Bowling; Lauralton Hall, Mary Foley, Naugatuck; Marymount, Eleanor McGrath; Marywood, Mar ion Cavanaugh; Mount St. Joseph's, Mrs. Mary Deegan; Mount St. Vim cents Helen Ljuingquist; New Ro- chelle, Mary Schmidt; Notre Dame Academy Association, Mary Ben- nett; Sacred Heart High School, Mary Commerford; St. Elizabeth's, Frances Dzinski: St. Joseph,s Col lege, Mary McVerry; St. Mary,s of l otre Dame, Mrs. Edward Green; Trinity, Kathleen O'Connor.
 Any member or person interested in attending is requested to con- taci the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Women Voters Open
 Contention Thurs.

A new Congress and new State Legislature will be chosen by the people in the next seven months. What kind of problems will they face? What kind of Congressmen should the people choose to repre-. sent them at the nations capitol to chart the course of a great r1a- tion through the complex problems of war? And on the state level, what kind of men and women should be given the responsibility for solving Connecticut's own war; time problems?
 These questions, what they will mean to the successful prosecution of the war and what they will mean to the making of a just and lasting peace afterwards, will be placed Squarely before the voters of Con- necticut at a public meeting to be held at the close of the Connecticut League of Women Voters conven- ton at the Hotel Bond in Hartford, Thursday afternoon, May 14th.
 Miss Florence Kirlin of Washing Abs Nst of the National League of Women Voters, who has covered nine Ses- sions of Congress, interviewing senators and representatives in be- half of the Leagues national legis- lative program, will draw upon her seven years of intensive observation of United States senators and rep- resentativeS at work in her pres- entation of "The War and the Con- gress".
 OdelI Shepard, lieutenant-gover- nor of the State of Connecticut, who as presiding officer of the State Sen- ate last session gained first-hand experience with the working of the Connecticut General Assembly, will bring the state problem into focus in a discussion of The War and the State Legislature.
 Both speakers are expected to present the challenge: Will public opinion arouse itself to demand Congress and 8 State Legislature equal to the tasks ahead? The critcrions for choosing your con- gressman adopted by the National League of Women Voters at it's re- cent convention in Chicago will fig- ure prominently in the discussion.
 The meeting. which will begin promptly at 200 ?. m. and last un- til 3.3O, will be held in the Ballroom of the hotel, and will be open to the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Sorata Mario Circle
 Plans AnniUersar,

Santa Maria Circle Daughters of Isabella will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary on May 24 at the Hotel Elton.
 The Reverend Alexander Wyse, Franciscan author and Superior of the Franciscan Home at Paterson, N. J., will be the guest speaker.
 Mrs. Marion Miller, general chair man, is being assisted by the fol- lowing committees:
 Entertainment, Mrs. Mary Byrnes, Mrs. Lydia Ayotte; tickets, Miss Mildred McGovern, Mrs. Mae His- pelt; publicity, Mrs. Estelle Cuddy, Mrs. Alice O'Neill; invitation, Miss Margaret Frageau; reception, past regents, Miss Julia Larkin, Miss Bea Shea. Miss Jane Casey, Mrs. Eliza beth Savage, Mrs. Henry Hayden, Mrs. Margaret Greaney, Mrs. Mary O'Rourke. Mrs. Mary Griffith and Mrs. Sarah Merriman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Couple ObserOe
 SiLUer Jubilee

COUPLE OBSERVE <. ...
 MT. and Mrs. Victor Poplis were the guests of honor at a party given recently in celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Mrs. William Crane and Elmira Poplis served as hostesses at the affair which was held in Union City.
 The couple received g purse and many lovely gifts.
 Among those attending were: Mr. ar.L Mrs. John Paige, MT. and Mrs. F. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stokes, Mir. and Mrs. w. Harnick, MT. and Mrs. Carlson, MT. and Mrs. B. Clafford, MT. and Mrs. J. Griffin, MT. and Mrs. B. White, MT. and Mrs. zuraitis, MT. and Mrs. Rich cowski, MT. and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mir. and Mrs. J. Meyers, MT. and Mrs. Gedraitis, Mir. and Mrs. Zebelskis, MT. and Mrs. Bauza, MT. and Mrs. Ulawich, MT. and Mrs. T. Ratkavich.
 MT. and Mrs. E. Shortell, MT. and Mrs. Bercier, MT. and Mrs. Stiere, MT. and Mrs. H. Crane, MT. and Mrs. T. Crane, MT. and Mrs. SV eeney, MT. and Mrs. J. Lukasavage, MT. and Mrs. J. Krivonis, MT. and Mrs. U. Brillis, MT. and Mrs. Martisus, MT. and Mrs. A. Valonis, MT. and Mrs. Brazilauskas, MT. and Mrs. Jack Gardner, MT. and Mrs. Grit anis, MT. and Mrs. A. Ratkavich, MT. and Mrs. V. Ratkavich, MT. and Mrs. Balanda, MT. and Mrs. J. Sam aska, MT. and Mrs. w. Plikaitis, MT. and Mrs. w. Poskavage, Mrs. Joseph Poskavage, B. Lukasavage, Edward Siviech, Mrs. Poskas, Mrs. Kutelis, Mildred Horne, MT. Kankel, Mar garet Stokes, James Longton, Tony Todd, Mrs. Prisavage, Anna Plik- aitis, MT. and Mrs. w. Crane and Mrs. Agnes Balk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11

sEf ! give up q club tsgek and split the suit, ! get only eight tricks. ! wtll still need 6 heart trick, gf West kag llae zee, he wsll make hls spades and I an sunk, If East has llle ace, HIii lose tw9 hearts before ! can will a trick, b0 then ! wtll lase i've tricks At least, The only hope is te develop tN0 hearts At 0glee, giving 70 % club trick, Since have to h0pe slaat East bag the ace eg hearts, ! have nD choice about sinaeslalg against tbe Glghlsap0f. [ couldn't possibly wlil kile fourth Fslllnd Of beaFtA with the slaFee.s
 Of eouFhe West could have blaelsea the plan wlth covering h0sh the els enA sevsn e Aearts whan they were led. But wolila you think 0f doing that. in Vests neAltaon7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11

brothers best man, with Byron Fleming, Richard A, Thorpe and Raymond E. H0gg, as usllers,
 Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown Of white d0ts ted swiss, with a square neekltne, three quarter length sleeves, and Q h0uHant skirt ending in . train, A heart shaped halo held her full length veil Of illusion, She carried a nosegag Of white roses with sweets peas.
 The white detied swiss dress Of the matF0n Of honor was fashioned similarly to that Of the bride, but with short pulfea sleeves, and wlih- out train, Blue ribbon RtEeamefs trimmed her heart shaped bonnet, and she carried q n0segay of pink roses with swaetpeas and daisies,
 The hakalles gowns Of the brides maids were made 0f white swiss d0ts ted ia pastel tones, Each were q h0laet with ribbons ktgeanleEe co match her gown, and eeFFied q llases gay 0f roses and aaisl,
 Apple blossoms and lslla lllaes dae0FatAd the church paFlars for the reception, Mrs, Post received in a jacket dress of navy blue eEetae Nith g h@t t9 nlateh, and white scs k0Tlea.
 For trayel Eiae bride els0se a suit ag beige gaAaF6lne wlth a teEDeoat os red wo0l, anA navy accessories,
 Upon fielF return kss. and Mfs, Cummings sill reside at Bantam Lake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Nurses Aides
 ReceiUe Caps
-Thomas Studio.

Twenty-seven nurses aides of the Red Cross of the Waterbury hos- pital received their caps last eve- ming. More than one thousand witnessed the ceremonies at St.. Johns church.
 The Rev. Francis 0. Ayres ad- dressed the gathering which in- cluded representatives of nurses organizations and social agencies.
 Major John Burrall, chairman of the local unit was present; also Miss Aida Greer, superintendent of Waterbury hospital; Mrs. M. H. Toomey, of the overseas dressing unit; Mrs. Roger Sperry; Mrs. Ste- phen Burrall, of the motor corps; Mrs. Herman Rooster, assistant chairman of the Red Cross Spec cial Volunteers service; and Mrs. How ard Hart, of the Volunteers Nurses Aides.
 G. Loring Burwell directed fifty members of St. Margarets choir in musical program.
 Miss Josephine Buckingham of Watertown received 8 stripe for completing one hundred and fifty hours of service in 8 hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
? McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
 America's Card Authority

A player who excels in accurate analysis is Howard Schenken. Al~ though his team lost in the finals of the Reisinger knockout team con- test at the Eastern States tourna- ment. Echenken came through with the brilliancy shown today.
 Sitting South, Schenken held up the ace of spades until 1t was forced on the third round. Dummy let go a diamond. Schenken led the six of hearts, and when West played the four Schenken called for the three from dummy!
 Echenken thereby developed two heart tricks, and so made game Dy winning four diamonds, a spade, and two clubs. When asked how he had come to make this deep finesse in .eaFts GeheEkeE replied;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Borbara Crane Feted
 At Birthday Party

Barbara Crane, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. P. Crane of Park Ter race, was feted yesterday afternoon with a party at her home in cele- bration of her eighth birthday.
 Among the guests were Patricia Griffin, Marlene Stokes, Lynn Har- nick, Mary Margaret Shortell, Ann Jane Lane, Robert Lane, Shirley Miller, Julia Urban. Paul Gern!ck, Eddie Valuskas. P. Kenney and Billy Crane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Weddings
BRYSON-ANDERSON

Watertown, May 11.-Garden flowers decorated the home of MT. and Mrs. William A. Anderson of l32 North street Saturday afternoon when their daughter Phyllis Lorraine was united in marriage to Roger Wright Bryson, son of MT. and Mrs. James Bryson of Ware, Mass. The ceremony, an event of 2 o'clock was performed by the Rev. Thomas s. Cline, D. D., rector of Christ Episcopal church.
 The bride, given in marriage by her father was gowned in white chiffon combined with Chantilly lace. The skirt of the gown ter- minated in a short train and her shoulder length veil fell from a headdress of orange blossoms. A bridal bouquet of white roses, sweet peas and swansonia, arranged in shower effect conpleted her cos- tune.
 Miss June Cook of Waterbury, the brides only attendant wore frock of pink net over satin and her matching shoulder length veil was held with a ribbon bandeau. Her corsage was of pink rosebuds and blue deiphinium.
 William M. Anderson, a brother of the bride was best man for Mir. Bryson.
 4 lowered print silk gown was worn by the brides mother. Her ac- cesSories were white and her cor- sage of gardenias. White access sories and gardenia corsage also accented the costume of the bride- groonl's mother Whcih was of green and white printed silk.
 LaEkspuF Lodge was the scene of the reception which was given for the immediate families after the ceremony,
 When Mr, and Mrs. Bryson left on a wedding trip to Niagara Falls, Canada and the Thousand Islands, the bride was attired in Q two-pieee print suit with which she wore dark blue accessories, Upon their re- turn the couple will reside on Grace AyeDue, Waterbury,
 AssA NkNssM Aa 6kM0hA4 VI Abo9p5 high school end Post Junior e0l- lege and IS Q sten0gFapheF in the research department Of the Chase Metal Works, Mir, Bryg0n is an ainmllus Os Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass, and the Mills Engineering School, Washing ton, D, c, He Is now an electric cal engineer st the Waterbury Clock Co,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Golden Rule Degree
 To Be ExeSnpliked

AnRaDlawae EDeampmAns, !, Q, Q, P, #JlI play host t0 Magnolia Ens eamnDaeilt 0g hAUgatliek T'uesday nagllt at Odd Fellows hall T1le 00ideD Rule degree wlDi be eollfegs red 0n candidates from hesh efls eaalpAleslts,
 BR@heFE 0agdneg Wlll direct the degree work, A musical program wsN he presented under the klipeFs vision 0s William ', Mat0n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-11
Weddings
Personal

Mir. and Mrs. George Pryor os Camp street were honored Saturday evening at 6 dinner party given at the Paradise Inn in celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding anniver- sary. Paul Thomas served as mas ter of ceremonies for the affair. Robert Weir, State Budget Director presented the couple with 8 purse from the one hundred and seventy five guests present.