Talmadge Guest of Honor at New Haven Palace Opening
England theatre magnate Z Poll opened The Palace in New Haven with Norma Tal’s The Storm Country. Stars from New York, Boston and Philadelphia attended as Tal thanked Poll and fans. The bill features Ghosts of Yesterday, The House of Hate, Are Married Policemen Safe, and other 90d pictures at Grand Theatre with vaudeville acts tonight.
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Talmadge
Z. Poll
England
New Ha
Norma Tal
Missy
Mr. Poll
New York
Bos
Philadelphia
Mr. Poli
New Haven
Pat Casey
Oce
Pearl White
Antonio Moreno
William Desmond
Iddie Polo
Saybrook Point Community News Snapshot
Saybrook Point reports Mrs Dwight Hall ill at home Miss Flora Murray returns to New Milford to teach Arthur Clevenshire of Bristol assists funeral of his brother in law A Cone noted on Tuesday A ten and ten social committee forms plans for Liberty Loan drive Mr and Mrs D A Kellogg visiting in Essex Ralph S Taintor confined to home D W Chalker of Essex on the first of the week Miss Reed entertaining over Easter Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith of Hart plan to move as Mr Smith takes a new job with Stokes and Kirtland Nelson M Bowes opens his shop after several years away
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Saybrook Point
Essex
Ralph S. Taintor
D. W. Chalker
Reed
Ralph Smith
Hartwill
Smith
Stokes & Kirtland
Nelson M. Bowes
Lecture at Brain Hall on sheep beef and pork
Mrs Anna Neff has been ill with threats to health. Her daughter Barbara, employed in Middletown, cares for her. An 8 pm talk from Storrs Agricultural College will discuss sheep beef and pork with Edward Haddam presiding. Liberty chorus to lead national songs. Free to all. William Burr of Ponsett attended a Red Cross meeting yesterday. Maud West of Middletown was mentioned.
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Anum
Anna Neff
Barbara
Middletown
Brainhall
Storrs Agricultural College
Liberty Chorus
Edward
Haddam
William Burr
Ponsett
Red Cross
Maud West
Grange adjusts meeting hour and reports poverty concerns
At the rega l meeting of the Grange on Tuesday the issue of poverty was raised with many members wearing worn clothes. A lunch of crackers and cheese followed. The next regular meeting will start at 9 instead of 8 until October 1. Sarah Keenan of New Lon Audly noted back roads near town are in poor condition.
Deep River Social Club Whist Results And Liberty Loan Drive
At the meet in the Town hall prizes were won by Foris Johnson Mrs W O Burdick Thomas Stevens and Mrs E G Burke Pratt's orchestra provided music for dancing The local Home Guard will soon sponsor another town hall event The death of Mrs George Ne of New Haven pneumonia aged 27 is reported Mrs Johnson was formerly Miss Gratia Woodstock of New Haven A niece of Robert and Charles Rankin Misses Mary and Elizabeth Kelly were visitors in Hartford Tomorrow the big drive for the Liberty loan will start with a village wide noise at 8 am Whistles bells and the fire alarm will arouse residents The Liberty loan committee begins the campaign Dr Theodore Foster visited Portland Theodore Dreher will move to New Britain to work as machinist at Landers Frary Clark Officers of the Holy Name Society met J G Destond and arranged their sixth annual whist and dance in Town hall on Friday April 12 The dancing class reception is tonight in Town hall Dancing at Monroe Salisbury Hands Down Pathe News Tonight closing reception in Deep River Town hall Ex hibition by Miss Dubois and Mrs Mildred Hess with Getchel’s string orchestra adv
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Johnson
Gratia Woodstock
New Haven
Robert
Charles Rankin
Mary
Elizabeth Kelly
Hartford
Thursy
Liberty Loan Fund
Germany
Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Committee
Theodore Foster
Portland
Theodore Dreher
New Britain
Landers, Frary & Clark
Holy Name Society
J. G. Destond
W. R. Harris
Evelyn Southworth
Harris
Congregational Services and Events in Chatham April 5
Chatham and Middle Haddam hold morning services at the Congregational church with Rev. Greene of Middletown preaching and Holy Communion. Junior Endeavor at 6 15 p m and Christian Endeavor at 7 o clock. Nearby notes report Joan Selden and T M Wall at Mansfield Post camp fire in Middletown last evening, James Selden visiting Mrs Simpson, and a benefit performance of Excuse Me at Evergreen hall Saturday at 8 15 p m for the Red Cross.
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Chatham
Middle Haddam
Congregational Church
Mr. Greene
Middletown
Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Joan Selden
T. M. Wall
Mansfield Post
James Selden
Saybrook Activities Include Lectures and Liberty Bond Drive
Old Saybrook reports active community life with church services at St John’s Grace Episcopal and First Congregational, a stereopticon lecture on The Pilgrim Movement, and a successful Liberty loan meeting in Old Saybrook club rooms led by Howard T. Chapman. Local figures Chapman Bulkeley Grann Granniss chair committees and district volunteers organize fundraising and parish activities amid Easter break at the Graded School.
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Old Saybrook
C. A. Olmstead
Buffalo
N. Y
A. J. Gilbert
Saybrook Point Club
St. John’s Church
Grace Episcopal Church
First Congregation
Christian Endeavor Society
Holland
Arthur E. Hefflon
Signal Gang
Red Cross Society
Essex Highlights and Local Happenings April News
Essex residents prepare to move into a newly bought High street home. A Baptist church cantata The Happy Family of Father Time is on the program. A mud-digger digs a channel to Dauntless Burat Works dock. Town meeting drew a large crowd. Visitors include Mrs Strickland and Childen from New London. Carrie Starkey from West Haven visiting on Say Brook street. M E Sunday school officer election on Sunday April 7 with new church envelopes. Alice Mather of Unionville visiting her parents on Prospect street. Russell Bailey of Madison called on relatives Thursday afternoon. Mrs J E Redfield recently shingled her South Main residence. Mrs Myron Lane hosted daughters and friends from Saybrook and Westbrook on Thursday. Thelma features Jane Cowl in The Spreading Dawn, a fine picture.
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Essex
Colchester SP Church Services and Local Notes
Colchester April 5 Sunday services at Baptist church at 10 45 preach by Rev B D a evening service at 7. A Baker of New Britain visiting. Red Cross met Thursday in Cragin memorial library. F P Kinney cuts down maple tree on Hayward Ave. Mr and Mrs F C Baker and son George A Baker drove to Norwich. Death reported of William Cone Moodus. Wooster Lodge F and A M met in Masonic hall. Liberty loan rally Saturday afternoon Grange hall. Home Guard to turn out. local businesses closed briefly. Jewish holidays closed last night. Miss Ruth Brown Exeter visiting M R Abell. Mrs Harry Tew and daughter Bessie Tew in town. Jenry West sick. Mrs EB A Carrier visiting Willimantic. Ella Palmer ill on South Main St. L C Brown out after illness.
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Colchester
The
Baptist Church
A. Baker
New Britain
F. C. Baker
Red Cross
Cragin Memorial Library
F. P. Kinney
Hayward Avenue
George A. Baker
Norwich
William Cone
Moodus
Cone
Wooster Lodge
A. M
Masonic Hall
Liberty Loan Rally
Grange Hall
Home Guard
Ruth Brown
Exeter
M. R. Abell
Harry Tew
Bessie Tew
Salem
Jenry West
EB. A. Carrier
Willimantic
Ella Palmer
Towns Quota Set At 13800 To Be Easily Covered
The towns quota is 13800 dollars and the members feel confident it will be easily covered. They expect sufficient funds to meet the goal without difficulty.
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Bessie Barriscale
Thomas H. Ince
Middlesex
C. Gardner Sullivan
Stlts
Dorothy
Arner
Theodore Roberts
the Middlesex
Sessue Hagana
Paramount
King
Mexico
Theodore
Hayakawa
Jan
Billy West
Higganum
Deen River
Town Hall
A. J. Giaconia
Chatham—Middle
Alice Brady
Belgium
Saybrook Town Hall
Saybrook Club
Howard T. Chapman
Selectman
F. S. Chapman
G. Grann
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Franklin T. Bradley
Emma O. Frenyear
William F. White
Edward F. Gillman
Edmund C. Spencer
Anna Thompson
Mary Burns
A. Acton
Mabel C. Hedman
Irvin Granniss
Frederick —.S. Chapman
C. S. Gates
M. J. Golden
Robert D. Burns
Jarvis B. Brooks
John A. Ayer
Joseph D. Clark
William R. Bushnell
Gate Sreene
Vaudevile
Mrs. Norcross
Mr. Norcross
Order of Elks
Cliff Clark
Four Charles
Jesse L. Lasky
Sessue Hayakawa
Paramount Picture
Thos Hince
Matinee
Geraldine Farrar
Benjmin Chapin
America
Guye
GUYER
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Barton Clothing Co
and Custom Tailors
Pictures Tonight
Time Locks and Diamonds
Triangle
Aoe Hie
Ted
Keystone Comedy
NEW Animated Weekly
BIG
Norma Talmadge
New Pathe
Tobey
Tobey Art
California
Royal Anne
Webster’s
Messenger Tomatoes
Webster's Red
Libby
Oregon
Baker
Ballard’s
Hecker’s
York
State
Scoco
uTanuiatead Hershey
Stueck
College St
Smith & Quirk
Odd Fellows
Grocers
Chester L. Hull
Main Street
A. L. Southmayo
Main
Flon
Jackson Co
Court St
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