Victory War Rally Reflects Portland Efforts
Portland town meeting reviews wartime progress since the war began. Speakers praise local Red Cross drives, Liberty Loans, food drives, and Home Guard recruitment. The town shows strong support with a 130 service members, and plans a Smileage Book fund concert to aid wounded boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Barry
H. Russell
Hartford
Miss Smith
William C. Hunger
New Britain
C. Barry
Act of Middlesex
Incan Red Cross
Red Cross Mders
the Red Cross
K. of C
mp-Fire
God
United States
Frank J. Brainerd
6Th Regiment C. H. G
Home Guard
Brainerd
Liberty Chorus
Dr. P
Y. J. C. Hofer
Sunday church notices and Liberty Loan update
Trinity church Holy Communion at 8, morning service 10:30, Sunday school 11:45, evening address 7. Congregational church worship 10:45, sermon by Rev. Thomson, Sunday school 12:15, Christian Endeavor 6:30. Methodist topics include junior and senior sermons, Ep worth League 6:45, evening 7:30. Conference in Providence April 17-22. Liberty Loan shows Portland near goal. $35,000 subscribed, minimum quota $37,200. Local notices include hospital aid meeting April 16, town school committee gathering, and Girls Patriotic League recruitment. Navy and Army personnel furloughs listed. local commerce and fish market notices accompany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Congregational Church
M. K. Thomson
Christian Endeavor
Linton Whittles
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. C. Hofer
Lillian Whitby
Epworth
League Life
Providence
R. I
Baptist Church
R. Daniel ‘Trick
Bible School
House of Simon
Isia
C. I. Winne
Randolph Pierson
France
Home Guards
Patriotic Orders
Sherrod Soule
Hartford
Soule
Connecticut
St. John’s Church
F. J. Clarke
Board of Missions
New York City
M. E. Church
N. G. McCloskey
New Britain
North Group social set for April 17 Chester
The North Group of the Congregational church plans a social next Wednesday evening April 17. The town notes Winfield Spencer received a genuine surprise from his young friends at his home last evening. R C Preston of Hartford and Charles L Towne of Westerly R I were in town yesterday. Baptist church service is Sunday morning with the pastor to report on Yale convocation held April 8 to 10. Union services follow at 7 p m with the sermon on Repentence. The Hendley Memorial Home hosts the Tuesday April 16 3 o clock session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Congregational Church
Winfield Spencer
R. C. Preston
Hartford
Charles L. Towne
Westerly
R. I
Baptist Church
Yale
Middlesex Hospital Aid Society
Hendley Memorial
Transit schedule details for Deep River and Middletown routes
Beginning Monday April 15 service departs Deep River at 8 45 a m every two hours to 2 45 p m and Middletown at 10 20 a m every two hours to 4 20 p m with extra Saturday Sunday and holiday trips. Evening service resumes Deep River 4 45 p m and Middletown 6 20 p m adv 184.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Middletown
W C T U Meeting and Local Social News in Clinton
Clinton April 18 summary notes the W C T U regular meeting set for April 16 at 2 30 PM at headquarters. Also reports visitors including Horatio Kelesy and family in Albany New York J G Rice and William F Chittenden as jurymen in Middletown. Religious and social events appear with musical benefit at Masonic hall and visits by local residents and travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Horatio Kelesy
Walter Chalker
Albany
N. Y
J. G. Rice
William F. Chittenden
Middletown
Superior Court
Harry Hawkins
New Haven
Farnham Place
Burdette Johnson
Philadelphia
Saybrook Point School Opens After Easter Vacation
Saybrook Point April 13 The Saybrook school will open Monday April 16 after the Easter vacation. Miss Eleanor Bradley returned home from New York after attending her aunt’s wedding. Rev William F White visited New Haven. Mr and Mrs Howard W Pease, week in Thomaston, have returned home. A streopticon lecture at the Congregational church Sunday evening shows Plymouth views. Miss Katherine Cressey spent Tuesday in Essex. China begins exporting pig iron from deposits believed to be the world’s greatest iron ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
Saybrook
Eleanor Bradley
New York
William F. White
New Haven
Howard W. Pease
Thomaston
Home Guard
Town Hall
Congregational Church
Plymouth
Katherine Cressey
Essex
Local notes and church services in Essex April update
Essex residents report routine visits and moves, with church schedules across Baptist Congregational and St. John churches. Upcoming events include W C T U rescheduled to April 17, a memorial service for Randolph Pierson, and a stereopticon lecture on Church Life in Connecticut after the Union service.
Deep River News Briefs and Local Notices
Deep River items report Navy enlistments for H E Taber and Arthur Berdensey to report at Newport about April 15. Mass at the Catholic church at 10:30 a m. Holy Name society whist and dance held with prizes won by Mrs D Paul Duggan and others. Pratt's orchestra provided music. Other notes: Frances Taylor hospitalized in New Haven after appendicitis surgery. several local employment changes. church subjects listed for Sunday services. Miss Clara Ketcham to speak April 16 at Grange hall. Good Interest Encampment IOOF to receive visit April 15. timetable: Deep River 4 45 p m. and Middles town 6 20 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
H. E. Taber
Arthur Berdensey
New London
United States Naval Reserve
Newport
Elmer D. Howard
New Haven
Mary Looby
Holy Name Society
D. Paul Duggan
Mary Baker
Mary Campbell
Anna Eagan
Archie Rochette
John Williams
Gilbert Eagan
Pratt
Frances Taylor
St. Raphael’s Hospital
E. L. Prann
Philip Catone
D. Webb Parker
Clinton
H. W. Stevens
Pratt-Whitney & Co
Hartford
Russell Jennings Mfg. Co
Chester
Simon R. LaPlace
Katharine Rowan
Middletown
Joseph Taylor
Marlin
Clara Ketcham
Grange Hall
Congregational Church
St. John
Apostle of
Love
the Baptist Church
Christ
Richard Ziegra
Frederick Ziegra
Meriden
Ivoryton Events Highlight Socials and Addresses
Ivoryton notes report the R T V W social committee to meet with Mrs Charles Stevens on Tuesday April 16 at 2 30 PM Dewey Miller returns from Hartford to live in Deep River for work W S BE society of the Methodist Episcopal church met with Mrs George Carter James Smith of Middletown visited town War rally attendance at the public hall in Essex Missionary talk set for Sunday at 7 All Saints church observes second Sunday after Easter at 12 AM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Beacon Light Circle
Charles Stevens
Dewey Miller
Hartford
Deep River
W. S
Essex
All Saint's Church
All Saint’s Church
Spring Weather News And Local Community Notices
Gineves April 18 D Hubbard and family spend winter in Florida return by auto Joseph Hyatt Jr switches to farming Alling Tucker confined with mumps H M Merwin improved but not yet able to work Burnham auction attended from here Durham library expands hours starting April 16 Lecture on food conservation at Congregational church April 19 Features from state agricultural college professor and other numbers Free admission Louis Fegalina plans new barn on Dana Coe place Peach trees damaged by severe winter Weather with mixed precip and ice on Friday April snow storms noted for recent years Methodist church services and Epiphany church evensong and sermon scheduled for Sunday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gineves
C . D. Hubbard
Florida
Joseph Hyatt, Jr
Alling M. Tucker
H. M. Merwin
Burnham
Middlefield
Durham Public Library
Congregational Church
State Agricultural College
Louis Fegalina
Dana Coe Place
Methodist
Epworth League
Middlesex Hospital Aid Society
Hendley Memorial
Old Saybrook Community Notices and Officials News
Old Saybrook reports Olmstead recovering in Buffalo and illness in Chester Mass. The Old Saybrook club postponed officer elections after president Cone's death and Dickinson's illness. Shore Line workers, electric light duties, and Grace Episcopal services are noted along with military casualties, Liberty loan progress, and a postponed spraying demonstration due to stormy weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
Co. D. Olmstead
New York State
Buffalo
N. Y
Sie
Old Saybrook Club
Board of Governors
Joe A. Cone
John S. Dickinson
Chester
Mass
Attorney Robinson
Shore Line Electrics
New Haven
F. J. Clark
New York Missions
Grace Episcopal Church
Joseph F. Keeney
Cavanaugh
Edgar C. Smith
Shore Line Electric
Valley Branch
Ferry Road
Howard T. Chapman
Liberty Loan Committee
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Sarah G. Granniss
Fenwick
William Spellman
Palm Beach
Florida
Moodus Red Cross and local news from Moodus April report
Moodus scene notes the veterans association will meet with Mrs Lois Kimball April 15 at 5 pm. Charles Lyman improves at Standish home in Deep River and hopes to return home soon. Klapper baker buys land near the arch bridge to build a barn. Mr and Mrs Murphy move to rooms with Mr Henchs. Contractor G C Williams to leave for New London Monday to work on shipyard tenant housing. Mrs W W Beckwith in Chester Thursday night and Friday. Moodus Red Cross annual meeting in Fullerhall elects C H Emley chairman for the year, with Mrs B W Talbot as vice chair and Nellie B E Chaffee reappointed as secretary, treasurer, and work-committee secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moodus
Veterans’ Association
Lois Kimball
Charles Lyman
W. C. Standish
Deep River
Klapper
Arch Bridge
Moodus Red Cross
C. H. Emley
B. W. Talbot
Nellie BE. Chaffee
Treasury
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Victory War Rally
Smileage Entertainment
Anthony J. Giacoma
Commy
Emerald Hall
Smileage Book Fund
Yvette DuBois
Rose
Mildred Giacomia Hess
Paul Lawrence
Mlldred Giaconia Hess
Mildred Giaconia Hess
Coquette
Mildred G. Hess
Bernice
Bea
Anthony J. Gia
Conia
Dresden
China
G. Hess
Vassar Brunswick
Bernice Goesling
Adv
George DB. Marsh
Liberty Loan
Labon B. Hurlburt
John McAllister
U. S. Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Charles B. Chedel
Camp Devens
W. Bernard Keser
Norfolk
Theo. Anderson
Cromwell
Girls’ Patriotic League
Behan
Charles Peck
Prospect Street
Hanover
Mary Champion
West Avenue
Harry Tucker
Walter Bliss
Waterbury
Campbell
Maple Avenue
F. H. Koehler
Phillip
Hilding Olson
Donald Meyers
A. L. Southmayd
Main
The
Goods Alliance
Cretonnes
Gurney Refrigerators
James H. Bunce Co
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