The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
LlTCHFIELD Correspondent, Thomas Mora ghan - Phone Litchfield 245
GRIFFIN SEEKING
 MORE REGISTRARS
Permanent Gas Rationing Begins Today for Three
 Days

Litchf1eld, July 9.-Registration for permanent gasoline will take place in Center school aurdito- rum Thursday, Friday, and Satur- day of this week, according to Supt. of Schools Dr. O. B. Griffin. Regis tration hours have not been deter mined definitely yet, but tentatively are scheduled from p. m. to 8 p. m. Thursday and Friday. Registration time will probably be extended Sat- urday, possibly from 10 8. m. to 8 p. m.
 In case car owners are unable to register at assigned hours, they may apply on those days at the office of the superintendent of schools, where someone will take their registra- tionS.
 Volunteer registrars are needed Dr. Griffin reports. Those willing to offer their services are asked to notify Dr. Griffin or Mrs. Oswald c. Brewster. Dr. Griffin may be reached by telephone at Litchfield IA during the daytime or at 229-2 in the evening. A number of local school teachers have volunteered their services as registrars.
 Brevities
 Orwin Bradford Griffin, Jr, son of Dr. and Mrs. O. B. Griffin of Litchfield, is among 1,050 freshmen at Yale who began studies Monday. The class is the largest in Yale his- tory and will be known as the class of 45.
 Dr. J. R. Williamson, recently re- signed veterinarian for the Litch- field County Artificial Breeding As- sociation, has been appointed sani- tary inspector for the town of Win sted.
 Miss Virginia Cyr and Miss Con- nie Bourque of Keene, N. H., are visiting MT. and Mrs. Carl Pearson.
 The Flying Fingers All Club will hold 8 food sale Saturday at 10 a. m. in the Town Hall. Proceeds will be used to help defray expense of members planning to attend the short course at the University of Connecticut July 23-28.
 Mrs. Howard Nelson and daugh- ter, Bonnie, of York, Pa, are spend- ing two weeks with Mrs. Nelson's parents, MT. and Mrs. George Bailey.
 Burial of Mrs. Belle Beckwith Me- Collister of Mobile, Ala, who died in that city on July 4, took place Tuesday in the Beckwith family plot in the East cemetery, Litch- field. Rev. Henry E. Kelly, rector of St. Michael's church, offfciated.
 Mrs. McCollister was 8 daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. George Beckwith of Litchfield. She was cousin of Maj. Sutherland A. Beck with and Miss Margaret s. Beck with of Litchfield.
 Mrs. McCollister is survived by her husband, Charles McCollister of Mobile and three sisters, Mrs. Phin. ney of Mobile, Mrs. Robert Fleming of Cold Spring, N. Y, and Mrs. Henry Harris of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 More Observers Needed at Post
 With many regular observers away from Litchfiefd for the summer be- cause of the Forman School vaca- ton, and others on night shifts in defense plants, many volunteers are needed to carry on the work at the Litchfield observation post, particu- larly at night and early in the morning. Several men asked to as- sist in the vital defense work have declined because they are members of the fire department and auxiliary police department, but both firemen and policemen are eligible as ob- servers. Those wishing to assist at least once every two weeks for two hours, are asked to communicate with Mrs. Stewart Tompkins, chief observer.
 Serious Damage at Republic Fire
 Damage estimated at several hun. derd dollars was caused by fire Tues day morning in Q garage used Ynain- ly for paper storage at the Junior Republic on the Goshen road. The heavy electrical storm, during which