The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-29
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Perhaps many acQuaintances and admirers of Frank M. Travis, Torrington's No citizen for many years, would subscribe to the opinion that he little with big heart and loved the city in which he spent his life unusual degree But then would be forget ting that intellectually he big too For his magnif cent mind not only met and mastered problems that made him outstanding business executive but through many manifestations of sincere atrusm, for him place high in the affections of his fellow men, There was no trace of snobbery, bgOty prejudice in Frank Travis he known far and wide president of the Tor rington Electric Light Company and of the commit ntys outstanding executives his reputation for courtesy and kindness extended to greater mis The story of how beraly he to the city he knew his home town, how he aided remen policemen, friends strangers and how he labored for the happiness of a is familiar in Torrington Comparatively speaking Frank Travis was stranger to We met him two different occa- sions when he host to OutOfown delegates attend ing meetings The most recent occasion when he host to the Connecticut Civil Engineers Society October 17th AS was his custom he entertained most berally Everyone was hi: friend and personal guest And these brought back kind word for their genial host Frank Trays His kindness and his personality impressed them mernbered with the kindest of sentments-Mr Travis May he always be kindly regarded in the memory of the legion who knew him, respected and admired him. He was exceptionally fine man in many, many respects.
 Our first Christmas present has arrived on sched- ue The Old Farmers Almanac for ls47 the 155th secutive annual issue. Always welcome gift and of our favore reference books we scanned the pages and going to give you advance notice of weather prognosticati0ns from the Amanacs Mir. Weatherwse, B toned" with plenty of and cold weather. The usua again appear the pages; weather tides, planet and predictions the farmers month by month calendar good fishing days frosts recipes postal laws holy days, holidays, poetry hunting facts and all kinds of general information, arranged in the small yell
 low book with the original format. Once again, the editor tells us the Almanac free from the strain of years Is working full force and presenting to weath erwse" folks useful and arresting matter just like they did when the Almanac founded in 1792 by Robert R. Thomas The introductory page atractivey designed states that the publishers Yankee Inc. at Dubin N. H. It is pleasure to find the hOmely sayings. When Winter begins to pail after the first of the year may console ourselves with line quoted from the Almanac of 1876: "It is only one hundred days from New Years Day to the buebird."
 Yeah the Wars Over! Christmas tree lights Ia. beled "Made in Japan" and toys from Germany, both back the American market for the holiday trade this year, timid harbingers of economic revival of these ex-enemy countries, Business Week" states.
 his revival Is being carefully nurured by Washington but is causing some shudders among American bisi- nessmen. Other products the way, too, have already arrived. The volume is destined to grow sub stantally through next year and probably into l94S unless there is to be abOutface in United States policy and commitments for Germany and Japan. But nearly it be calculated at this early stage the dollar dimensions of the program hardly be sidered alarming in the American market. Basicaly the arrival of goods made in Germany and Japan Is the first trckle of in the State Departments pro- gram to enable the countries to pay their keep sOOn."