Victory Loan Drive committee forms for town efforts
Hale leads the district teams for the Victory Loan Drive starting next week at the town hall. Districts 1 through 7 are listed with assigned leaders and lieutenants to aid the men’s committee, promising medals and German guns as awards for workers. Red Cross reports 444 pounds of used clothing and 15 cases shipped toward relief in liberated nations, with thanks to donors and volunteers. Middlesex Hospital Aid Society holds annual meeting April 15 at 3 pm at Memorial Home for Nurses. An Emerald Hall showing and Hose Co No 1 meeting are announced, with Portland High baseball opening Saturday at 2:30 pm against C L Jarvis Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Irman
John C. Barry
Bessie Mitchel
Cornwall
Kinsbury
C. F
Payne
Red Cross
Ferdinand Gildersleeve
Vicerman
Fornand
Baltic
Middlesex Hospital Aid Society
dle‘Hospital Aid Society
Memorial Home
Local notes and notices from Middletown area
Emily Johnson of Main Street hosts Branford guests Mrs. Charles Reynolds at Waverly Avenue. Hale and Barry sold a Main Street lot to Stephen Hall of Riverview near the Gunberg property. Hall also bought a Waverly Avenue lot extending his property. Sperry and Hutchinson Green stamps offered on meats at Public Market 480 Main Street Middletown near Stueck's bakery. F M Jencks moves to Henry Gildersleeve house. Y E M T A B society fair committee met. tickets said to be selling well. New Britain T A B minstrels being sought for opening night entertainment. Mr and Mrs H C Finkle visited Springfield and Westfield yesterday by auto. Local W T A D drive progress slight. more funds expected within a week. Richard Anderson, Portland boy, arrived in Boston per telegram. Sergeant John Nelson and John F Cronin of the 26th division in town on three day furlough. Swedish Lutheran Sunday school to meet Saturday at 3 for Easter hearing. New line of boxed papers from factory at Blodgett’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Emily Johnson
Main Street
Charles Reynolds
Branford
J. A
Waverly Avenue
Hale
Barry
East Main Street
Stephen Hall
Riverview
Gunberg
Hall
Michael Sullivan
Sperry and
Hutchinson Green
Midd
Stueck
F. M. Jencks
F. G. Haines
Henry Gildersleeve
Gildersleeve
Young’ Emerale
T. A. B. Society Fair
New Britain
T. A. B. Minstrels
H. C. Finkle
Springfield
Westfield
Mass
Richard Anderson
Portland
Boston
John Nelson
John F. Cronin
Swedish Lutheran Church
Blodgett’s
Parish House
John Walsh
Camp Devens
Red Cross Society
Clifford Watrous
New York
Rachel Mack
Ats
Joe Starr
Charles Y Torkerson
Miller Hill
Howard Barton
Middletown
Maud Clark
Hartford
Stugek’s
Henry Sohnson
Co. C
102Nd Regiment
Moses MacDonald
Helen
Grace Bevin
John Conklin
Stattford
T. J. Anderson
Conn
Gertrude Daley
Helen du Hammel
St. Francis Hospital
Yankee
Eclipse
Radiolite
Waterbury
Midget
Reliance
Chatham Pharmacy
Allo
Siebert’s Hall
Saybrook Point News Briefs From April Activities
William Allen, recently back from France, visited Hartford relatives at the start of the week. Frederick G. Fish and wife spent Wednesday afternoon in New Haven. R. Smith Tainter was a recent out of town visitor. A county Y M C A convention will meet in the Congregational church tomorrow afternoon with dinner by the Ladies Aid. The president of the Woman's College, New London, will speak. Improvements are underway around the Saybrook Inn, and the Jesse Hall house opposite the Acton library, owned by James H. Day, has sold to New York buyers. Dr and Mrs William F Wolfe, wintering in Florida, are due home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
William Allen
France
Hartford
Frederick G. Fish
New Haven
R. Smith Tainter
Congregational Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Woman's College
New London
Saybrook Inn
Acton Library
James H. Day
Jesse Hall
New York
William F. Wolfe
Florida
Parish house food sale and varied local notices
Community notices cover a parish house food sale on Saturday from 3 to 5 PM, Home Economic club activities, local visits by Sgt. John Walsh and U S N members, Red Cross meeting reminders, and local business advertisings including a public market sale. Also mentions church services, Easter preparations, inspections, and medical professionals with ads.
Williams Boy Dies. Rites Held In New Britain
Kenneth Horace Williams, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. J Alec Williams of New Britain and grandson of Mrs Katharine Williams, died Tuesday morning. Funeral at the family home on Pleasant Street New Britain this afternoon at 2 30. Burial in Rocky Hill Cemetery. Also notes: Mrs Peter B Griswold returned from visit in Massachusetts. D W McNamara in Hartford on business. Rufus Andrews and Fielding Chandler to represent Y M C A and Sunday school at boys conference in Southington today and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Peter B. Griswold
Ralph Stoddard
Mass
D. W. McNamara
Hartford
Kenneth Horace Williams
J. Alec Williams
New Britain
Katharine Williams
Pleasant Street
Valley Road
Sperry and
Hutchinson Green
Main Street
Middletown
Stucck
Hadlyme Community Notices in April
Hadlyme notes list Miss Hazel Randall visiting Boston. Carrie Hawthorn hosts the Kings Daughters. Max Weinstein and August Hoffman in New York City. Thomas McKenzie of Westerly visits Abel Rendall. Miss Charlotte Passmore stays in New York City. Mrs L L Brockway and Carrie Hawthorn with Mrs George Gay visit Middletown. L L Brockway buys cattle in Guilford. Welland Gates becomes the new R F D carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadlyme
Hazel Randall
Boston
Mass
Carrie Hawthorn
Max Weinstein
August Hoffman
New York City
Thomas McKenzie
Westerly
A. L
Abel Rendall
Guilford
Welland Gates
Essex and Town Notes Include Local Visits and Postings
Essex town items note residents and visitors: Apel 311 Clarence Price has employment with Pratt Read & Co in Deep. Mrs Henry re has word from son H Clark at Camp Devens. Kenneth Hayden started a post with Dauntless Yacht works. Mr and Mrs William E Saunders and daughter of Clinton visited. Mrs John Wolfe of Brooklyn visiting Knowles family. Mr and Mrs Axel Larsen occupy George Hunt place. Also no M E church service Sunday due to pastor attending New York East conference. Sunday school at noon. Mrs Lewellyn Mack of Low Main street visited Thursday. Miss Julia Pratt of Salem Mass visiting West Avenue. Stamps and sale ads for Saturday at The Thelma featuring Wallace Reid in The Man From Funeral Range and Sennett comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Apel
Clarence Price
New Street
Pratt, Read & Co
Henry Re
H Clark
Camp Devens
Kenneth Hayden
Dauntless Yacht Works
William E. Saunders
Clinton
John Wolfe
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lewellyn Mack
Low Main Street
Julia Pratt
Salem
Mass
West Avenue
Sperry and
Hutchinson Green
Main Street
Middletown
Stueck
Adv
Extra freight train serves Saybrook farms by river
Old Saybrook notes an extra freight train transporting fertilizer from Saybrook Point boats to downstream farms on the Valley Division. Charles Buffett visits Hartford, Mrs. George W. Berrian returns from a Stay in the capital, Thomas Reid aboard Mabel travels to New Haven for an operation. Sixteen Ladies' Saybrook Point Whist Club members attend a weekly game at Mr and Mrs A B Tooker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
Saybrook Point
Charles Buffett
Hartford
George W. Berrian
Thomas Reid
Mabel
New Haven
A. B. Tooker
William H. Hale
A. B. Took
Community Notices and Local Entertainment in Connecticut
Residents attend church services on Sunday with schedules at St. John's and First Congregational. William P. Allen returns from Hartford visit. Local social news includes New London visits by Saybrook residents. A Y M C A fund seeks 17000 for national work. donations welcomed via Sallie C Buckland in New Haven and Brady Bradleys in Old Saybrook.
Cromwell News Roundup and Church Prayer Meeting
Cromwell notes include E S Gee returning from a western trip and Mrs Thompson coming back to Moodus from her daughter's home, with Mrs George Smith homebound due to illness. Tonight's Baptist church prayer meeting led by Rev F D Luddington features Miss Grace Kern of Norwich and Rev W J Sly of Hartford. Robert Ald has returned from England and been discharged from the Navy. Sperry and Hutchinson Green. Trad Try a Press Want Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
E. S. Gee
Thompson
Moodus
Thomas Sellew
George Smith
Baptist Church
F. D. Luddington
Robert Ald
England
United States Navy
Grace Kern
Norwich
W. J. Sly
Hartford
Sperry
Hutchinson Green
Main Street
Middletown
Stueck
Dandruff Claim Sparks Hair Loss Ad Sees Doubled Hair
A sensational ad promotes a small bottle named Da Keeps Hair Thick claiming it doubles hair in moments and suggests dandruff causes hair loss. The copy targets readers with bold promises and colorful language typical of period newspaper ads.
Danderine Promise: Dandruff Vanishes Fast
Advert says after ten minutes of using Danderine no dandruff or itch remains and weeks of use yield new hair growth. It claims hair becomes lighter, wavier and more luxuriant, with one strand at a time styled. a small bottle costs only a few cents at stores or toilet counters.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emerald Hall
William Desmond
Mose Co
Hose Co
James E. Glasheen
Portland High
C. L. Jarvis Co
Dr. B. Lunta
East Hampton
Sperry and Hutchinson Green
Middle Town
the Thelma
Wallace Reid
Man From
Sennett
Ruu
Tier
East Haddam
Theol Matas Cae Wentaieke
St. John’s Church
First Congregational Church
William P. Allen
Ralph S. Taintor
M. J. Golden
Catherine EB. Golden
George W. Grinnell
Saybrook Town Hall
Harles Mason
Paramount Picure
Klevere Komedy
Connecticut
Young Emeralds T. A. B. Society
Windsor
Huck Towels
Maslin
White
J. H. Bunce
Violet GI Ine
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