Branford High School 23 Pratt High 18 basketball game
Branford High defeated Pratt High 23 to 18 in a boys basketball game. Early lead by Branford 34 to 7 at halftime shifted as Pratt narrowed the gap, with standout performances from Jancey McGowan Geir for Pratt and Billfinger Riggio Bryan for Branford. Newton starred at guard for Branford, while Zord struggled at goal shooting. The Pratt second team beat Essex 10 to 2 in the preliminary. Upcoming games include Pratt Ribb school teams facing Unionville teams on January 31.
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Pratt
Jancey
McGowan
Geir
Ira
Billfinger
Riggio
Bryan
Newton
Zord
Branford High
Pratt High McGowan
L—G
Branford High School
Pratt High School
Clancey
Prior
Sliney
Fenn
Clanncey
Rochette
Pratt School
Sueh
High Essex Grammar
F. Bradeen
Essex
Ckson
C. Bradeen
Tiley
Atkins
Pierson
Cromwell Guests and Local Church Services Report
Cromwell notes visiting U S Navy Carl Christian and Aviation Corps friend William May. Ill child improving. Local church listings include Baptist Lutheran First Congregational Swedish Mission services and weekly programs with ministers Homer Hildreth W W Wilcox and Judge Culver. choir, home club, and church officers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Christian
U. S. Navy
William May
Aviation Corps
Yestern
R. Smallwood
Baptist Church
F. D. Luddington
Lutheran Church
First Congregational Church
Homer Wesley Hildreth
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
May Butterworth
John A. Johnson
J. Highberg
C. Nyren
A. Olson
John Paulson
Olof P. Anderson
C. H. Thorell
Victor Larson
Thorell
Edith M. Elmquist
Gideon Nyren
John Olson
Axel Hightre
VY. Larson
Jenny Young
Swedish Mission Church
A. E. Elmquist
Deep River Social Notes and Church Services
Mrs John E Williams returns from West Haven with her husband who has been in a sanatorium for three weeks. Deliberate local updates include visits in Middletown Brooklyn and Florida plans post office uncalled letters church services and notices from D R Y M and W C T U events all dated mid January in Deep River existing in a daily parish bulletin style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
John E. Williams
West Haven
J. E. Willias
Adrian Nelson
Thomas Mortensen
Middletown
N. Xi
Carl M. Durr
R. L. Selden
Florida
Bessie Wimovsky
Lemuel Bass
Brooklyn
N. Y
Paul J. Cavanaugh
P. Searstrand
C. S. Marshall
Town Hall
United Church
Baptist Church
Byron Hatfield
Horace P. Denison
Moodus Social News Highlights Local Visitors
Moodus notes recount Miss Louise Becker of Hartford visiting at Mr and Mrs Michael Gorman's home Mrs John Williams travels to Cromwell for her mother's illness Mrs Daniel Butler of Moodus visits Detroit where her husband works on a bridge project Mrs Emma Francis of New Haven improves from double pneumonia Moodus residents greet Charles Brooks recently returned from France awaiting muster at Camp Devens Walter Lewis Sr of Middletown visits Moodus deep river artists work on Walton Halls bungalow Dr BE Williams and wife visit Middletown Moodus residents Mr and Mrs W L Manee motor to Cromwell with sister Mrs Annie Thompson visiting briefly Moodus social updates and local travel.
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St. John’s Church
Essex
R. D. Trick
Ivoryton School
Burkhardt
J. E. Knowles
Main Street
Roderick Chapman
Hartford
Charles D. Hayden
Marcus Haynes
Pratt, Read & Co
Deep River
Hugh Garrity
Brooklyn
Meadowwoods
Joseph Schaf
Oak Hill
Saybrook Road
Sarah Hilley
New Haven
Mrs. Hilley
Cross Street
Plain Nigret
Little Point
Middleton
James Wood
Stony Creek
William Brown
Connecticut River
Ellen Smith
Walter Beach
Pocahontas
Conneccut
Essex Grammar
Charles D. Hine
State Act of Education
Misa Mabel
C. H. Westbrook
Friends of the
Moodus
Louise Becker
Michael Gorman
John Williams
Cromwell
Daniel Butler
Detroit
Mich
Bridge Construction Co
Emma Francis
Walter Lewis, Sr
Middletown
Charles Brooks
France
Camp Devens
Charles
BE. T
All Saints Church Service and local notes Ivoryton
Ivoryton notes list Sunday service at 3 p m conducted by Chester lay reader Mr Davidson with Sunday school to follow. Mrs Roy Chapman and son returned to Hartford. Mr and Mrs Stanley Doane host guests James Walkley of Waterbury visits Geo Walkley. George B French back from Middlesex Hospital in improving health. Parents and Teachers Club elected officers for the year: President Miss May Potter, vice president Mrs Asa Gilbert, treasurer unidentified, secretary unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
All Saints Church
Davidson
Chester
Roy Chapman and Son
Hartford
Stanley Doane
Geo. Doane
James Walkley
Waterbury
Geo. M. Walkley
George B. French
Middlesex Hospital
Parents and Teachers’ Club
May Potter
Asa Gilbert
Charles P. Burdick
The Border Wireless film star in khaki honor
The Border Wireless features Thomas H Ince star William Hart in khaki. Hart wears the Uncle Sam uniform only at the end, having battled from start to finish for that honored position, portraying a valiantly striving figure amidst the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Ince Stor
William
Hart
Uncle Sam
Grand Theatre Presents Double Feature Week At Middlesex
Local cinema listings promote a January 2021 Middlesex program with two big features, Harold Lloyd comedy, King of Italy Entering Trieste reel, Florence Reed in Today, and Alice Brady in Woman and Wife. Also Hell Bent with Harry Carey and Uncle Tom references in When Do We Eat. Grand offers 6:30 showings, vaudeville, Kultur with Gladys Brockwell, and a J Montgomery Flagg short Romance and Brass Tacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Harold Lloyd
Italy
Trieste
Florence Reed
Harry Carey
Alice Brady
Thomas H. Ince-Paramount
Enid Bennett
J. Montgomery Flagg
Grand
the Grand
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Clancey, Slimey
Billfinger Baral
Price
Bulanger
Prior, Clancey
Samuelson
Tiley Weveeesess
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Henning Seeeneeeees Dolan
Sdv
the Middlesex
Laomar H.ince
Tilliams& Hart
the Border Wireless
Artcraft
aeRo. Us
The
Middlesex Musical Association
Middlesex Theatre
Modest Altschuler
Elias Breeskin
Bowen
Secy
Grand Theatre x
S. Adorno
Matinee
William Fox
Kultur
Gladys Brockwell
Nutria
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
Chester L. Hull
Middlesex
Thomas H. Ince
William S. Hart
Border Wireless
Jesse L. Lasky
L. Lasky Presents
Fannie Ward
Paramount
Bryant Washburn
Burton Holmes
Lyons-Moran
Russian Symphony Orchestra
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