Ghosts of Yesterday at Grand Theatre Announced
Amusements news notes the Grand Theatre showing Ghosts of Yesterday and the slashing of a James Montgomery Flagg portrait of star Talmadge. The production, based on Rupert Hughes two women, features a dramatic role and two daily showings. Also listed are The House of Hate serial, The Married Policemen Safe, Those Who Pay, vaudeville acts, and other films.
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Dge
Grand Theatre
James Montgomery Flagg
Miss Talmadge
Talmadge @tudio
Rupert Hughes
Centerbrook April 6 Services and local arrivals noted
Centerbrook residents attend church and social events with Miss Annie Sisson and Mrs Edward Wells at the Baptist church in Essex. William Cone funeral attended by Mrs Walter Wilcox in East Had. D C Stedman returns from Middletown. Louise Cutone out sick from factory work last week. Laura Wright visiting easter vacation with Mr and Mrs Northam. Road crews add gravel on Deep River street. Several locals attend Prof nia's reception in Deep River.
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Centerbrook
Annie Sisson
Edward Well
Baptist Church
Essex
Walter Wilcox
East
Truncle
William Cone
D. C. Stedman
Middletown
Louise Cutone
Laura Wright
Northam T
Deep River
Prof
Nia
Unclear local notes mention Hadam visitors and postal list
A fragmentary Hadam notice cites Charles M. Inger visiting Westbrook, Mosher visiting friends, and Clarke and Dr. Crook from East Had attending events. A. Dickinson travels to Middletown. A garbled post office list includes names such as Mrs J Davis and local church figures.
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Charles M. Inger
Westbrook
Mosher
G. E. Clarke
Dr. Crook
East Had
A. Dickinson
Middletown
April Woman's Liberty Loan drive begins in Haddam
Local Liberty Loan campaign launches in Ghatham Middle Haddam and Middle Haddam with women volunteers starting solicitation to support war financing. The effort aims to collect subscriptions and promote public participation in the liberty loan drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tham
Middle Haddam
April
Woman’s Liberty Loan Com
Deep River Community Notes and Local Events
Deep River notes list jury duty for Louis L. Deni son, Mildred Lee at Russell Jennings Mfg Co, and visitors Mrs. Sarah Lee and Miss Iva in Meriden. Yale graduate Bently Stevens to be called in June, and baritone W. J. Holt sang at Lyme rally. Birth announced in Newburyport, moving plans for Robert Jones, and funeral for Mrs. George Johnson. Church sermons at Deep River Congregational and other services planned. Phila thea society meets. BE. L. Prann ill. Prof Gia coma hosts a Springfield dance with pupils. notable butterfly and tarantella dances plus Master Mather and Master Marwin. Red Cross ice cream sale aids fundraiser. Card of Thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Irving T. Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Louis L. Denison
Middletown
Mildred Lee
Russell Jennings Manufacturing Co
Sarah Lee
Iva
Meriden
Bently Stevens
Newport
Yale College
W. J. Holt
Lyme
W. J. O’brien
Newburyport
Mass
Robert Jones
George Johnson
New Haven
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Sword of Justice
Matthew
B. A. Hatfield
The
Baptist Church
Philathea Society
BE. L. Prann
Grippe
A. J. Giacoma
Springfield
Mildred Hess
Yvette Dubois
Bernice Goeshing
Edna la Place
Margaret Stevens
Edith Wormwood
Dorothy le Vaughn
Helen Black
Elizabeth Jennings
Walker Saunders
Joseph Elgart
Kenneth Wright
Marshall Pelton
Gilbert Mather
Reginald Marwin
Old Saybrook Notes On War Efforts And Local Happenings
Old Saybrook reports Mrs. George W. Berrian visiting her New York dwellings on the Boston Post Road while Lieut. Ralph N. Clark arrives in Dayton after transfer from Ran Foul. Liberty Bond sales in town show strong support as Co. G Home Guard conducts drills. Mrs. Theodore L. Cuyler arrives at Oyster Bay cottage from Brooklyn. Sixteen Saybrook Point Whist Club members meet with prizes awarded to A. H. Barber Annie Hall and others. Sergeant John Doyle’s Camp Devens unit likely goes abroad today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
George W. Berrian
New York
Boston Post Road
Liberty
Co. G
Home Guard
Justin B. Holman
Cornfield Point
Camp Meade
Theodore L. Cuyler
Oysteree
Brooklyn
N. Y. Thursay
Saybrook Point
Saybrook Point Whist Club Met With Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gilbert At Saybrook Point
A.H. Barber
Annie Hall
William E. Burke
A. J. Gilbert
S. A. Thurlow
Pottsville
John Chase
Richard M. Doyle
Camp Devens
Sergeant John Doyle
Services at Baptist church Sunday morning and evening
In Chester, the Baptist church holds morning services with the pastor preaching at 10 30 about Working the Works and an evening cantata from 7 to 8 led by the choir singing Hail
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Baptist Church
Rockfall Update on Mrs. Shum and Bigelow Trip
Mrs. E J Shum Way returns to Rockfall after wintering in New Haven with her niece Mrs J Mehaffey. E B Bigelow was in Hartford on business.
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Rockfall
E. J. Shumway
New Haven
East Hampton War Relief Efforts and Social Notes
April town bulletin lists local residents selling smileage books for soldiers and reports on visits, illnesses, and social events. Red Cross surgical dressings appeal urged. several guests and travelers noted. Church services across Congregational, Methodist, St. Patrick’s, and Swedish Lutheran parishes listed with times and topics.
Temperance sermon by former pastor J W Prince in Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill reports that Rev J W Prince former pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church will preach on Temperance at 7 o clock in the evening. He is well remembered by locals who look forward to another service conducted by him.
Ivoryton News Notes Highlight Local Meetings and Visits
The Resolute circle of the King's Daughters changes host, and the Phoenix Society sets an April 9 meeting in Ivoryton. Local residents report visits and returns from Hartford Boston New London and South Lyme, with automobile show attendance noted. The Parents' and Teachers' club hosts an afternoon whist and social April 9 at Ivoryton grammar school. the public is invited.
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Ivoryton
King’s Daughters
N. D. Miller
Chapman
Holley
Killingworth
Franklin Schwartz
Clifford Stannard
Hartford
Harry Saffrey
Howard Stickney
South Lyme
Everett Ryder
Boston
Marjorie Carlson
New London
EB. E. Shannon
Roy Shannon
Shirley Haskell
Caswell Haskell
Carrie Shailer
Phoenix Society
Parents’ and
Ivoryton Grammar School
Madison News Roundup From Thomaston to New Haven
Madison residents report visits in Thomaston and New Haven. Whitney Lippincott has secured work with Western Electric in Washington DC. Mrs F H Scranton of New Haven visited Thursday. Miss Henrietta Parker and nephew Philip Marsden visited New Haven Thursday. Mr and Mrs S A Scranton, wintering in Limona Florida, return Saturday for summer. The Young Men’s club met at Frederick Holbrook’s home Thursday evening.
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Fla
Frederick Holbrook
Community Notes From Durham Area April 6
Local updates include W G Tucker repainting his house and Mrs F P Hull visiting New York. Arrigoni & Brother win a Groton state road contract to start soon. Mrs Luzerne Stevens suffers paralysis. nurse Mrs Cronin aids her. O U A M meets Monday evening. King’s Daughters to meet Mrs C L Harvey Monday afternoon April 8. Victory rally at Town hall Friday by Connecticut State Council of Defense drew large crowd with speakers C T Davis and Dr Kate C Mead among others.
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Durham
W. G. Tucker
F. P. Hull
New York
Arrigoni & Brother
Groton
Luzerne Stevens
Cronin
Middletown
King’s Daughters
C. L Harvey
Connecticut State Council] of Defense
Town Hall
Paul P. Wilcox
Louis Ruge
America
Liberty Chorus
C. T. Davis
Kate C. Mead
Douglas Horton
Mr. Michel
Professor Strong
Hilda Alling
Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor Service
Moodus church services and local notices
Moodus April 6 At the Methodist church Sunday at 10 45 a m the pastor Rev L G Radcliffe will take for his subject Peace At 3 30 there will be a special union service in the interest of the Y M C A Special speaker Mr and Mrs Cross and children have been passing a few days with relatives in Hartford The funeral of William H Cone was held from his state home Friday Rev Franklin Countryman pastor of the First Congregational church officiated The burial was in the Cone family plot at Little Haddam Undertaker Jewett of North Plain was in charge Mrs Elizabeth Brainard has returned to her home after spending the winter at the home of her brother John James at Little Haddam Dr B E Williams Joseph Egeter C H Emiley and William Smith were in Hartford Thursday to see the British tank perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Hartford
Julius Griswold
Cone
Little Haddam
Jewett
North Plain
Elizabeth Brainard
John James
B. E. Williams
Joseph Egeter
C. H. Emiley
William Smith
War rally in Hebron aids Connecticut defense effort
Hebron April 6 the war rally in the town hall drew a large audience. C Daniel Way of Gilead chaired the event with Coates drum corps and a mixed choir providing music. Mrs W O Seymes played piano as the selections included The Star Spangled Banner America I Will See You Later and Dress Up Your Dollars in Khaki. Speakers were Mannin and Mrs Burke of Manchester and Mrs Porritt of Hartford. Kneeland Jones was assigned to the fifth class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Connecticut State Council of Defense
C. Daniel Way
Gilead
Coates
W. O. Seymes
America
Mannin
Burke
Manchester
Porritt
Hartford
Kneeland Jones
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Thomas H. Ince
C. Gardner Sullivan
Dorothy Warner
Bessie Barriscale
C. Gardner Sullvan
O. Henry
Raffles
John Barry
Middlesex
Sessuekawa
Paramount
Billy Fence
Mrs. S
Ghatham—Middle
Haddam
Irving T. Arnold
Adv
Ralph N. Clark
Dayton
Ohio
Ran Foul, Tus
Chester
East Hampton
Florence Nelson
Marion Smith
Stratford
Rosannah Williams
Edith Collins
Willimantic
L. E. Baldwin
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Florence Thatcher
Samuel Thatcher
Helen D. Hammel
Charlotte Simonson
Simonson
Lillian Kirton
Katherine O’connell
Merton Flood
Headquarters Co
F. A. Camp Upton
Yaphank
N. Y
Lorin R. Flood
Co. A
Ayer
James Nichols
Frederick L. Grant
Methodist
St. Patrick’s Church
Patrick Fox
Swedish Lutheran Church
Madison
Moodus
Matinee
Rmat
Jesse L. Gerald
Lasky Presents
MNE
Farrar
Benjamin Chapin
POLI
Guyer
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Barton Clothing Co
and Custom Tailors
Keystone Comedy
NEW Animated Weekly
BIG
Norma Talmadge
Pearl Wat
Middlese Theatre
Tonight
MR. and
OUR Golden
Norcross
Cliff Clark
Charles Bia
Jesse L. Lassessue Hayaka
Paramount Picture
Billy West
Lyman Payne
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