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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1919
Page
7
Amusements column previews two headline features at the Grand Theatre Monday and Tuesday. The double bill includes Lafayette We Come inspired by Pershing's speech at the tomb, not a traditional war picture, and The Ghost of Rosy starring Mary Miles Mint er in a dainty motion picture role.
A WWII era image of Franco American unity appears in a feature on Mary Miles Minter in The Ghost of Rosy Taylor backed by Universal Weekly. The piece praises Miss Minter’s performance and notes other attractions like He Comes Up Smiling and Such a Little Pirate at regional theatres. It also covers local society notes from Colchester including M A Tainter Post activities, insitlling officers, meals, and community events with visitors and ice reports.
J D Kelsey and wife returned to Deep River from Haddam after a brief stay at R S Stebbins. G R Dickinson is in Middletown. Home Guard members at Town hall disband preparations, turning in uniforms. Puritan Chapter O E S to meet January 15 with Miss Ethel Wood Latham to install officers. Knitting gatherings described as sociable with steady needle-click. Rev G B Gilbert gave stereopticon talk on The Other Wise Man at the County Home. Dr Taylor, Higganum, hours 1-2 and 6:30-8 p.m. Telephone 666-2 daily.
East Berlin on Sunday observed normal church services. Mr. Ackerman and family plan to move to Hartford next week. Locals joined an evening skating outing, some crossing to Kensington for larger ponds. New commuters are added to the area, and several are employed at Berlin and New Britain firms. Most returning soldiers resume old positions. cards for village improvement society are ready.
Ivoryton residents report the Ladies' Sewing Society elected officers for the coming year: President Mrs Curtis P Jones, Vice President Mrs Charles P Burdick, Second Vice President Mrs Hattie Wilcox, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Elizabeth Rathbun. Committees to be announced. Mrs Nelson Hoadley of Essex visited. Nellie Burkhardt resigns as Ivoryton schoolteacher. The town faced a frigid Friday morning at five degrees.
A centenary rally will be held at the Higganum Methodist Church on Tuesday January 14 with seven ministers speaking. Sessions are 1 to 2 PM and 6 39 to 8 PM and the event is listed with phone contact 666 2 adv.
In Birmingham, a reporter reports struggle to secure an interview with a captain of industry after a week of attempts. The breakthrough comes only by persuading the executive’s assistant secretary to accept a cigar as courtesy.
Community items from Durham dated January 11 report the funeral of Frank Burr in North Branford attended by Cleman Burr and daughter, local illness recoveries, land sale, military demobilization, and upcoming religious meetings. The week includes Centenary World Program planning, church services, and parish meetings across several churches with details of timings.
Moodus reports social visits with Rev L J Radcliffe and Rep C H Emily in Hartford for the governor’s inaugural events. A refugee garment sewing meeting will gather January 14 at Fuller hall under Nathan Hale Memorial Chapter D A R. Albert Anthony died December 6 in Jewett City. his daughter died the day before.
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