The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
THOkASTON
POPPY SALE WILL
 START SATURDAY
Sheldon KOOps Legion Chairman; Barnes Fu=
 neral Tomorrow

ThomaSton, May IS - Clifford R. French Post. No. p, American Le- zion at its meeting last evening voted to send two boys from the senior class of the Thomaston High school to Boys State for a week.
 This program is conducted each year by the State Department of the American Legion.
 The annual Poppy sale will start Saturday with Chairman Sheldon Hoops in charge of sales. Com mander Thomas Byers and Treas urer Herbert Truelove were named delegates from the local post to at- tend the American Legion State Convention at Griswold Point, Gro- ton, June 23-24-25.
 Arthur Kelly and Sheldon Hoops were named alternates. A piano was donated to the organization by Herbert Truelove.
 Commander Axel Nelson requests all Legion members to turn out for the annual Memorial Day parade Sunday, May 28 at 2 p. m. All Le- zion members are requested to meet at the Legion home at 1:30.
 Farley Tuesday
 The Thomaston Memorial Day Committee will meet at the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars clubrooms or the old Center School Green" Tuesday evening to make final plans for the observance of Mem orial Day.
 Allie L. Barnes died at his home on East Main street, Plymouth, early Wednesday morning. He was born in Prescott, Mass, July 3 1873.
 Survivors include his wife. Mrs. Saura (Pierce) Barnes; a daughter, Mrs. Walter Dickinson of Thomas ton; one grandchild, and a nephew.
 Funeral services will be held Fri day at 2 D. m. from the Hotchkiss Funeral Home. 46 High street. Rev. Thomas Carlson officiating. Burial will take place in Quabbin Park cemtery, Ware. Mass. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 2-5 and 7-9.
 Movies On Gardens
 Dr. Alton M. Porter of the Uni yersity Of Connecticut spoke on gar- den pests and pest control at a meeting of War Gardens in room 8 of the High school last evening under the auspices. of the Thomas ton War Garden Committee.
 Following Dr. Porter's talk movies on gardening were shown. The at- tendance was limited due to the show which was sponsored by the Robis Club.
 Mrs. Phyliss D. Gill. the former Phyllss Menke who served a year in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve before receiving a medical discharge recently, Is the first Connecticut woman to join aMarine Corps League detachment.
 She became a member of the Corporal Francis J. Jamele detach. ment in Waterbury Tuesday eyen- ing. Miss Gill enlitsed April T, i943 and served in Birmingham, Ala, Washington, D. O., and at the Naval Air Training Center. Pesacola Fla.
 PLn0ehle Party
 The Herman Sisters Albina Lodge VII sponsor Q pinochle party at the LledeTkFanz hall. Electric avenue, Wednesday evening at 6. The public is invited. Mrs, Alfred WehTle and Mrs. Max Mueller are in charge Of arrangements.
 Private Waiter Dickson, stationed at Indiantown Gap, Pa. Is spending c iO-day furlough with his wife and son on East Main street. Plymouth.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Lyons have returned to their home on Bristol street after spending q vacation ln Atlantic City.
 LoST-My gas ration book. I here- by make application for a new one. Walter peTbeck. Chapel Street, Thomaston.