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LXXVH. Eatabliahed 1872
FOURTEEN PAGES THEPUTNAMPATRIOT, PUTNAM, CONN. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,1949 Single Copies Six Cenl^ Xo. 37
School Superintendent
ALBERT MURPHY
TO CONFER WITH
ARCHITECT FOR
NEW ADDITION
At a meeting of the Board of Edu
cation Monday evening at the high
school, plans were discussed concern
tng the school building problems of
Putnam, according to Supt. Albert
Murphy.
Many ideas woe presented includ
ing the building of a new six year
high school on a new site; the build
ing of a new four year high school,
and the building of smaller gram
mar school buildings.
After much discussion the Board
voted to proceed with plans for a
six year high school on the present
high school site. This will mean the
building of a considerable addition
to the present high school, which
will cause the loss of the present
athletic held, and force the athletic
squads of the high school to seek a
playing area the superintendent ex
plained.
It is planned to renovate the pres
ent high school and make changes
such as making the present audi
torium into a library and the present
gymnasium in to a cafeteria it was
pointed out.
The board voted to act now with
the hope that state aid may be ob
tained later.
It was voted to have the Super
intendent of Schools call in the archi
tectural iirni of Sibley and Nichols
and proceed with preliminary plans.
During the meeting the Superin
tendent revealed that the geographic
center of Putnam was one half mile
north of the intersection of Tbrrey
road and the Putnam Heights road
and seven hundred feet west of the
Putnam Heights road.
The Superintendent also stated
that it was his guess that the center
of secondary school popuiation was
somewhere in a south westerly di
rection from the present high school.
RADIO EQUIPMENT
FOR POLICE DEPT.
REMAINS UNSETTLED
Advantages of a short wave radio
set for the eity poiiee department
were explained at a meeting of com
missioners Tuesday pight with Rob
ert J. Shaw*, district representative
of the General Eiectric company, as
spokesman. Mayor John N. Demp
sey presided. Commissioners Charles
Morrison and William Hanley at
tnded. Absent were Commissioners
Arsene Gregoire and Rudolph Le
clair.
In order that the matter be set
tled in the infnediate future the
mayor said that he wiH call a special
meeting of the board within a week.
The company representative in
formed local authorities that under
one plan equipment will be available
for approximately $1340 and under
another, which includes installation of
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LaPointe to Open
New Jewelry Store
LaPointe's Jewelry store, effective
tomorrow morning at nine o'clock,
will occupy new quarters at 10 Pom
fret street. The store was previously
located on Livery street.
The owner and general manager,
Gerald LaPointe, active in affairs
of the A tiorican Legion, Rotary Club
and also an advocate of the newly
formed Booster Club, has modern
ized all facilities available at the
Pomfret street location.
He has extended a cordial invita
tion to local and area residents, when
occasion permits, to visit his new
store and inspect, without obligation,
a new and complete line of merchan
dise.
Pom/re /
7 n n
The Best Meals in
Eastern Connecticut
are still served at
Pomfret Inn.
C. R. Denis
Jos. Saba, Chef
Parties Set For Town Election
DEMMES HAVE
SOME TROUBLE'
FR!DAY EVENING
ltsdications are that the biennia!
election in Putnam, October 3, will
feature the contest for the offices of
selectmen and that of town clerk.
!tt caucus Friday evening the OOP
nominated a state of candidates
without opposition and the ticket is
headed by Selectman John F. Simonzi.
His running mate is County Commis
sioner Cerard J. Caron. Two years
ago the same two candidates !ed the
party, but Caron was defeated for
re-e!ection as tirst selectman. Simonzi
is the minority board member at the
present time.
I Republicans nominated Wiiliam J.
McCoy, incumbent, for the offices of
i town clerk, treasurer and agent "f
i the town deposit fund.
In ses^on Monday night the rival
party nominated First Selectman
Ferdinand Cagnon as a candidate for
re-election and renominated Rep.
Normand 0. LaRose as second select
man for re-election.
At the caucus a movement was
started to leave the office of town
clerk, etc., open hut when insuffi
cient votes were apparent to uphold
the objective, the nomination of
Alderman Frank Cartage for the
three berths was made unanimous. It
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Weather FrethctMm
For Brooklyn Fair
Given By Bonner
At Bonner of Quinebaug avenue,
cooperative weather observer who
scored a "butt's eye" with his pre
diction for the recent Woodstock
Fair, said this morning that fhciais in
charge of the Brooktyn Fair may
not be as fortunate.
Partly ctoudy and showers on
Friday, ctoudy with rain on Satur
day and possibte ctearing on Sun
day is the weekend prediction com
bined with coot temperatures through
out.
Authorities in <)targe of the
Brooktyn Fair, oldest in the nation,
expressed hope that At is wrong
for a change as attractions for the
t)Sth show appear to overshadohv
att previous presentations.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
An apprentice degree witt be con
ferred upon a class of candidates to
night at the regutar meeting of
(Quinebaug t^odge, No. lM, AF &
AM. Officers of the todge, headed
i by Master Arthur Kaminsky, witt
officiate. The session is scheduled for
7:d0 after which refreshments witt
be strved.
"Arkansas Traveler" Seeks
Financial Help on Trip
"Low on casn out sun going
strong" is the latest report on Robert
J. Benoit of Van den Xoort street,
who !eft here last Thursday morning
for a 2100-mile hike to Little Rock,
Ark.
In a reeent telephone conversation
with his mother the young man said
that he will be in Bridgeport on. Fri
day and will stop at the Western
Union ofhce in that eity, hoping that
some kind soul .in this vicinity may
send him a few extra dollars so that
he may continue his travels.
Since the "Arkansas Traveler"
departed from this community he
has forwarded three cards, post
marked September 0. 10 and 13. The
first revealed that he remained over
night in Wairenville and was be
friended by a Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.
The second indicated he had reached
Bolton, throe miles from Manches
ter. In this communication he said
"Am feeling tine, although I hope to
get some help soon. I'll be in Hart
ford tomorrow and I don't think my
money will last much longer. I'm
staying here tonight because I got
wet three times today. The name of
the place is 'Ye Old New England
House." The third card said "I'm
now feeling tine, though I walked 22
miles today from Hartford to Meri
den. Tomorow hope to hit New
Haven. Still going strong." His last
eard was signed "Ben, Arkansas
Traveler."
Macintosh, Cortiand
and Greening
APPLES
HIGH QUALITY
LOW PRICE
Sweet Cider Saturday
HILLTOP FARM
Putnam Heights, Putnam
Telephone 850-J3
WANTED
Men and Women
POTATO PECKERS
Begin Wednesday, September 21
LOWS O GRANT
PUTNAM, CONN.
To Contest Principal Offices Next Month
* w*
FERDINAND GAGNON
JOHNSiM.^NZt
FRANK CARLAGE
W!LL!AM J MtCOY
Miss Kay Macdonald
Made Assistant Professor
At Sweet Briar College, Ya.
HOSP!TAL BIRTHS
Births recorded at Day Kimball
hospital the past week for area par
ents and disclosed this morning fol
low: September 8, a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Henry l.aprey of Putnam;
9, a son to Mr. and Airy. Harold
Nichols of Putnam; 10. a son to
Mr. and Mrs. Normand Ritcher of
Putr-am; 11, a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Bennett of Putnam: 13, a
daughter to Air. and Mrs. George
Chausse of North Grosrenordalc and
a son to Mr. and Airs. Walter Ban
kowski of Abington; 14, a son to
Air. and Airs. Richard Sears of East
Woodstock.
Fourth Card From
Benoit Reaches
Office Today
A fourth card was received at the
office of The Patriot this morning
from Robert (Arkansas Traveler)
Benoit, en route to Little Rock. Ark.,
to see his daughter.
The card, postmarked Sept. 14
and sent from New Haven, said in
part: "I'm now in New Haven. Yes
terday I was in Meriden so I've done
some walking. It was windy and
ained very hard today. I got soaked
and wet plenty. 1 felt pretty good
after I took a shower 1 don't mind
the grind as long as 1 reach my
daughter."
Earlier it was reported the young
man will be in Bridgeport tomorrow
and hopes that some financial as
s:stance may be forthcoming from
friends in this area.
iver Nelson Named
By Banking Group
lver S. Nelson of South Main
street, employed at the Citizens Na
tional Bank, was elected second vice
president of the Eastern Connecticut
Bankers Association at the annual
meeting held Thursday. The dinner
meeting was at. the Skippers Dock.
Other officers named for the year
are: President, Harold J. Mason of
Willimantic; first vice president, Jonh
Matterson of New London; secretary
treasurer, Edward Bt*ewer of Nor
wich.
Buy your heating plant now
10% down will hold any
furnace till October t
Buy now at Sale Price#
MONTGOMERY WARD CO.
Putnam, Conn.
!TAUAN GRINDERS
A SPECIALTY
35c — 50c — 65c
SPECtAL TUNA F!SH
GR!NDERS FOR FR!DAY
— so—
GROCERIES AND MEATS
Open Sunday*—We DeHvey
A. J. LANDRY
(FORMERLY TONY'S STORE)
353 Schoo! St. Te! 2485
PUTNAM, CONN.
! Mvs Kay Macdonald laag'*.er of
I Mrs. Arthur S. Macdoaa. f Sunny
I side avenue, has ac.opun ;. position
as assistant professor < depart
ment cf physical e^luc;. n at Sweet
Btna College for M . en in Sweet
Wrar, Va., and it t yt <e;.i.,y to as
sume her new duties.
The popular y <u. t.. a na
tive * this community ah<3 .a gradu
ate of Putnam High Schooi, Class
of 1940, has been associated with
the field of physiea) education for
the past several years.
She was graduated from Bcave
Boston Seht.i'i -f i'ltysiea! Edutation
and Tufts College. Class of 1944,
and received a llaehelor of Science
degree. She was engaged for several
summers at many of the prominent
camps as an instructor and in the
fail cf 1944 accepted a position in
the physical education department at
Ahhot Academy. She continued this
work for two years and the suc
ceeding two years remained at the
same institution as head of the de
partment.
After four yea; - of instruction and
supervision at the academy she re
signed her berth to continue her
studies. During the past year she was
enrolled as a graduate student at the
State University <f Iowa in Iowa
City, Iowa ami th s past summer re
ceived her Ma-tcr of Arts degree
from that m ver-n.y. During the
summer of 19 It! she also attended
Columbia U'.isersiiy in New York
City for special -ouises in connection
with her work.
Meeting Scheduled
To Form Putnam
P.T.A. Group
A meeting is scheduled next Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock in Putnam
High School at which time it is hoped
a Parent-Teacher Association will be
organized. Ail parents interested are
cordially invited.
School Supt. Albert Murphy will
discuss the necessity and advantages
of such an organization and it is ex
pected an organizer from Willimantic
will attend. A similar organization
functioned here years ago and advo
cates of the new movement hope
that parents will cooperate.
K OF C INDUCTION SUNDAY
New ly elected odicers of Cargill
Council, KofC, headed by Grand
Knight William Adint of Pomfret,
are scheduled to he inducted Sunday
at a ceremony in Danielson, it was
reported. All other area council of
licers are to be tn stalled at the cere
mony in charge of District Deputy
Israel G. Frechette of Putnam.
Expect increased Town Tax
Rate; Budgets Recommended
By Finance Board Wednesday
Lang/by?/ 7s TTono?^/
Ba D/s/n'c^ Scoters
SMEDLEY NAMED
AS CHAiRMAN
BY GROUP
In recognition for itis outstanding
service and devobion to the Boy
Scout movement the past seven years
in District B. John A. 1-angfrd of
Hast Hartford, former -ehool super
intendent here, was ptn rented a
plaque last night at the annual din
ner meeting of District Scouters held
at Putnam Country Club. The pre
sentation was made by H. H. Hlli-.
director of Putnam Tcchnhal School
and a veteran scoutcr. in behalf of
district officials.
Some JO scouters attended the
meeting which was conducted by
Chairman William Smedley of Pom
fret. Committee report- indicated
one of the most active seasons (10JM
i 1 the history of the district, officials
reported. More activity is expected
this year which will he the JOth an
niversary of the Boy Scout movement.
Henry Mauhart of Woodstock, for
merly of France and a member of the
C uiergrou id Service duri „ the last
war, was principal speaker. He told
of his many experiences with the
thought after observations hue the
past four months that "Fteedom of
mind as enjoyed in Atnerica - beyond
compare.'
Other speakers includt 1 Mayor
John hi. Dempsey. Senat William
P. Barber. H. H. Hllis. John A. Fang
ford and committee chairmen.
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LAW LIBRARY SESSION
Miss Marjorie Bradford secretary,
disclosed that the annual meeting of
the Windham County Law Library
Association will be held at the Su
perior Court rooms here Friday af
ternoon at one o'clock. Officers are to
he elected.
Presented Piaque
JOHN LANGFORD
RAY W!NG RES!GNS
AS COUNTY AGENT
t )'<<n advice his physic al], Ray
mond K.lYinn; has n.^ixncff as axr''
cuituiai agent of the Windham
[County extension Service, according
to I)r. A. X. Jorgensen, president of
the University <-f Connecticut,
j The resignation, it was stated, be
comes effect ve Xovemhcr 1. Xo sue
ressor has been named. Wing pians
to supervise the management of his
farms in the county after his duties
! ate eonetuded, it was reported.
He has heid the position since
June of li'Jtt when he was named
to succeed Dtank Davis. He is a
graduate of the University of Con
necticut and received a Master of
Science degree there in 1925. "His
wotk." one official stated, "has played
a iarge part in the improvement of
agriculture in the county. He has also
been recognized nationally for his
farm management ciubs. which were
organized through his efforts."
State Hero, tsrae! Putnam,
Subject of Latest Exhibit
Much hasten said and written
about our eariy hero, israel Putnam. ;
It was said that he couid not even!
write Ms own name, hut the latest,
oxhlitinthciobhyef-CargiiiTrust)
Company [troves that he not only
could write his own name, but that
he couid aiso write as weii.
One of a series of donum ntary
material that iias been reproducedi
under auspice" of the Chamber of
Commerce and The Patriot, this !at
est exhibit is a ietter written by
Putnam.
it is said to be the iongost !etter'
he ever wrote that is stiii in exist
ence. Aithouch it is said he signed
his will w ith, a mark, it might have
been because he was too weak or
ill at the time to write. Though he
couid write, hecertainiy couid not,
spoil—not unusua! in those days!
Putnam was very popuiar w ith the [
soldiers both in the French and In
dian Wars and in the Revolution. Ho
distinguished himseif as an ofheer
and rose to the rank of general under
George Washington. Though he was
born in Danvers, Mass., he iater
moved to that part of Pomfret. which
iater became Brooklyn.
This document. the original of
which is in the Connecticut State
Library, wili be exhibited in the Car
gill Trust Company for the next two
weeks, after which it wiii be, together
with many others in the series, cir
culated throughout area -choois for
inspection and possibie study by in
terested pupiis and teachers.
Police to Outline
Hallowe en Plans
At! members of the Petite Youth
i^und, under auspices of the City
Potico Department, ate invited to
attend the annuat meeting sched
uled Friday evening at 7 :30 o'clock
in the city court room at the munici
pal tuitding.
Plans for the annual Hallowe'en
party " ill be outlined and a report t
of the past year given by Chairman
Alexander Huder. It is expected of
ficers will be named for the 1949-50
season, otBcials reported.
NU-WAY
TAXI
24 HOUR SERVICE
Telephone
1060 or 661
Taxi Drivers Wanted
Seaver !s Director
Of C M.A. Group
LioydB.Seaset'.piant manage) a:
Betdine-Hetninsstty eontpany hart',
wasantottutive nsuninateti to serve
as <iitect<tts of the Manufacturers As
soriatior of ( anuccticut. Names were
disetosett over the weekend and ap
proved at the attttuat meeting heid
Tusdtty it) Ness Haven.
The tocat business executive was
ttanted to succett Hatty C. Haskett,
ptesident. the Brunswick Worsted
Miiis. tnt. Atottsup. The unnuat meet
ing ciosed with a tanquet at which
Coverttot Chester B astes addressed ,
thetrntherinpr.
TOTAL EXCEEDS
$383,000; INCOME
ESTIMATE IS GiVEN
Indications arc, according to rec
ommendations made at a meeting of
the finance board last night, that
;he town tax rate may be ir. teased
rhrec mitls if ai! request- are voted at
the town meeting.
The overall budget recommended
amounts to $338,021 w'th an income
stimated at $100,860.09. Last year
the figures were $304,855 and $10 7,
710.04. The amount to be raised by
axafion this year, according to pres
ent figures, is $237,159.31 plus any
special appropriation. The amount
raised by taxation last year was
Approximately $198,000.
Greatest of three separate budgets
recommended is that of $228,945
for the board of education. This
Alone represents an increase of some
318.000, but includes a building fund
if $25,000.
Xext separate budget to be in
creased is that of the library di
rectors who seek the sum of $10,350
as compared with $6,350 the past
year. The former figure however in
eludes a reserve of $4500 and an
additional $500 for architect's plans
for a library building. Last year
the sum of $1,000 was voted for n
library reserve.
The general government budget
amounts to $98,725 as compared
with $88,170 the previous year al
though the amobnt expended the past
season totals $96,618.47.
Members of the finance board are?
Whitman Danielson, William Raf
ferty. Justin Smith, Leonard Gif
man, Hlbert. Kinney and Leonard
Beausoleil.
WINDHAM COUNTY
BUDCET REDUCED
BY LEGISLATORS
Windham County legislators in
session here Tuesday night approved:
a budget of $188,005, an increase
of $15,000 over the past year, al
though it is necessary to raise oniy
$122,005 by taxation on the towns
this year as compared with $122.
700 iast year. Under the proposed
financial program, $30,000 wilt be
transferred from the surpius amount,
ofhcials disclosed.
Voting strictly on party lines, the
Democratic majority in the com
mittee cut more than $4,000 front
the budget as proposed by county
commissioners. The largest individ
ual reduction came in the item for
the bills of county commissioners and
this was reduced from $6,000 to $4,
500. A total of $2310 was cut from
the county jail account, which is op
'Continued on 1'age Five)
COMMITTED TO JAIL
Dexter Elliott, 34, of Thompson,
arrested last night by Sgt. John
Daigle, pleaded guilty to a charge of
drunkeness this morning at a special
session of c.ty court and was sen
tenced to serve 30 days in jail by
Judge William i\ Earlier.
^asr or t^naracters i^tow rtaymg
in "The Voice of the Turtle
At Lakeside Summer Theatre
—'?*"* - .. ' r
In'totceoftherurtte now play
ing at Lakeside Summer Theatre
near Putnam through Sunday, the
above scene, featuring Jane Lloyd
Jones. William Van Sleet and Olive
Stacey, is a pictorial exampie of how
the proverbial triangle ntan fests it
self. Of the many tine productions
presented at Lakeside this season,
none has equalled the professional
finish attained in its current attrac
tion, "Voice of the Turtle."
The cast boasts but three. How
Refinish Your Floors Now!
RENT WARDS FLOOR
SANDER
MONTGOMERY WARD CO
Putnam Conn
ever, they are the tntnnstc part of
this production's unparatteted audi
; ence acctaim. Olive Stacey, wet! re
membered by Lakosde's patrons for
her "John Loves Mary." is detignt
fut as the "tove-torn Satty Middte
ton. She is tovety to took at and
possesses the charm and poise that
makes Satty acceptabte and innocent
n her oft-time pranktsh behavior.
Wittiam Van Steet, who ptayed Johrv
to M iss Stacey's Mary, is ideaity
suited for his rote as Hit) Page. He:
, handles the dePcate situations itt
which he finds himsetf embroited.
h finesse and dignity. Mr. Vart
Steet and Miss Stacey make a de
g.'t.uf pa r and we hope theylt
..ten fre<)aent t.akcside's p<'pular
stage.
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