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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
6
Citizens urged to join a unified War Savings program to mobilize all adults. President appeals for permanent, practical saving measures over emotional appeals, stressing war production, labor, and supplies. Enlists run June 17 to 28 with pledges and certificates to be purchased over five years.
The GARIsIt church parish marks fifty years with a Monday July first observance and a Tuesday service. The history notes origins as Holy Trinity parish in 1868 at Guy's store, with Rev. Robert T. Thorne the first rector and key workers helping build the church. Various rectors and contributors are named, and a fiftieth anniversary program includes an evening service and lectures, with portraits shown and choir rehearsals planned. The town sees social events around the anniversary, plus local notices on education and public life.
Wellington Phelps accepts Central Market job. Trinity Lodge plans Past Masters night with Master Mason work and social hour, final meeting until September. Visitors Pratt Harris from Hartford and Anderson from New York attend town events. Graduation exercises attract dancers and locals, Pratt's Orchestra provides music. Deep River High School class 1918 to enjoy week at Westbrook Beach. Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan returns from Hartford visit. Mrs. C E Lambs family at Love Beach. Vaudeville show and dancing at Deep River Town Hall with Prof Giacoma’s company.
In Portland on June 20 a war savings rally drew barely 40 townspeople, mostly war workers. Speakers included Mrs F M Case on women’s wartime contributions, Williams Mitchell on thrift stamps, and Aubrey L Maddock who urged saving, labor and material conservation, and loaning funds to the government. Judge Flood presided and captains planned weekend campaigns.
In Brainerd hall an eight o'clock war savings stamp rally is planned with the State Guard present and the Liberty chorus performing. Speakers include Mrs Samuel Russell Jr of Middletown and Aubrey L Maddock of Hartford. A home made cake and ice cream sale follows at the M E church next Friday evening June 21 if weather allows.
Chairman William H. Bouteiller has secured Louis S. Smith, War Savings supervisor in this section, to speak Friday evening at the Middlesex and Grand theatres. On Saturday evening Attorney A. Inglis will be the speaker. The subject for both will be War Saw Fortune never smiles on a man who stares her out of countenance.
East Hampton reports Lieut John Anson Markham to marry Miss Alice King Bragan in Hartford last Saturday afternoon. He is stationed at Gestnerfield Lake Charles Louisiana. couple heads south this week. Thrift Stamp report totals $8,688.45 from Center Grammar school grades 1-8. Red Cross meets at 2:30 in Chatham hall.
In Rocky Hill on Wednesday evening a good turnout attended a Grange meeting followed by an illustrated songs program. Other notes include a Red Cross session at Library hall, visits between Hartford and town residents, local high school scheduling, and residents moving to the Burr place on High street.
Cromwell June 20 community notes report O E S picnic at Wallingford attendance Bulkeley family moving into West street cottage. Canning demonstration planned Plains schoolhouse Friday 3 o'clock led by Miss Ketcham. Plains first grade, Miss K Donohue, 100 percent War Savings stamps. Washington Lodge No 81 and Cromwell Chapter will attend service at the national church Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Baisden returned after Be Nash week. Mrs Howard Bearman Hartford visited yesterday. Miss Emma M Goodrich announces engagement of sister G Goodrich formerly of Creto.
The piece argues the front line news pleases Americans despite some boastful headlines. It notes Pershing’s forces at Chateau Thierry, urging measured reporting over sensationalism while acknowledging the morale boost such reports provide to the nation.
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