The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-10
TORRINGTON
James e. Markham, Correspond.
.nt, 81 Pythlan Ave. Phone S525
COPS NOMINATE ,
GEORGE 7. COLT
Business Man Seeks May.
crafty; Son Born to Pink
ney HargrOveS

Torrington, Sept. l0.-George T.
Colt, local business man, is the can
didate for the Republican party at
the coming election Oct. 4,
Mr.. Colt was unanimously nom
mated at q caucus Thursday night
at City Hall. Henry S. Ellis was
moderator and Kenneth G, Douglas
was clerk. Several contests devel-
oped. Oakley g. French defeating
Theodore Q. Ellis for registrar OF
voters and Frederick Baldwin and
Eugene v. Madeaux winning the
nomination for assessors. Edward
A. BuzZi was also q prospective can
didate for this position but received
the least number Of votes.
The full list OF candidates are:
Mayor, George T. Colt; councilmen,
Dewitt HotchkisS, william r.
Burke, August Benvenuti and Henry
Skargenski; city clerk, Wesley 3.
Jennings; treasurer, Chester A.
Stickles; board Of education, Edward
K. Brown and Robert s. Storrs for
six years and John Horwath to fill
the unexpired term Of Margaret
Graham; selectmen, John G. Stef-
urak and Domenic zampini and
constables, Joseph Vercellini, Fred
erick Tieman and John Longhi.
Mr.. Colt in accepting the nom
nation said he has been a voter In
Torrington for the past IS years
and urged the Republicans to start
now and get the voting public and
especially the independent voters to
vote the straight Republican ticket
on election day.
A son, Pinkney Tacher Hargrove,
was born Thursday night at the
Charlotte Hungerford hospital to
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Penn Hargrove Of
Port Washington, L. I. Mrs. Har-
grove is the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. William T. Gilbert Of Pros
pect street, this city.
Appointed Lieutenant
Roger E. Pardon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest J. Pardon, lot North
ridge avenue, has been commissioned
second lieutenant in the army air
forces following completion of the
aviation meterology cadet course at
the weather school at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
1t. Pardon was graduated as a
weather officer. The nine months
concentrated course trained him to
analyze weather and to prepare
forecasts. He will be assigned as Of
ficer in charge of a weather station
and as forecatser, and is now sta
toned in Arkansas.
To Observe 50th Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Howard Hough
formerly of Torrington, will cele-
brate their 50th wedding anniver-
sary Monday at their home in West
Hartland.
They were married in New Hart
ford in 1893 and have two daugh-
tiers and one granddaughter. They
lived in Torrington 40 years.
Bishop at Trinity
Bishop Frederick @. Budlong win
visit Trinity church in Nov % to
administer the rite of confirma-
ton. Sessions OF the confirmation
Sae0o hAA obatk oHotAy'
Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. william p. Lanko.
Thomas Baccei and John Cartenuti
have gone 10 Butte. Mont, to at
tend the annual convention Of the
international Mine, Mill and Smell
ter Workers Union. CIo.
The condition OF J. Stephen
Lynch Of Riverside avenue who 4
patient AZ the Charlotte Hunger.
ford hospital Is reported as Inn
proved.
Mrs. r. N. Vale has returned 70
her home 900 South Main street,
from the local hospital where she
underwent q minor operation.
HEDGE HOPS U. 3. war slang
describing short plane flights 81 Low
attitudes. There are no klaoFt hops
70 flnan ial security Save yollr
earnings and Invest regularly II