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Political Warfare
Rival Parties
Prepare For
Election
Himself a former mayoralty aspir
ant and prominent in the area as a
deputy sheriff, Frank B. Stanton of
FTemont street, retired employee of
the Southern New England Telephone
company, has been named chairman
of the GOP city committee to suc
ceed Atty Jean Bachand, resigned,
according to a caucus notice this
week.
Republicans are scheduled to con
duct their general caucus in town
haP, Wednesday, November 9 at 7:30
p.m., at which time they will nomi
nate candidates for the offices of
mayor, alderman-at-large, treasurer,
tax co lector and a registrar of vot
ers, as well as to ratify nominations
at the ward caucuses scheduled Mon
day, November 7, at 7:30 p.m.
No indication whatsoever has been
given at this time as to the indi
vidual who may head the party
ticket against rival democrats. The
biennial city election is due Monday,
December 5. Two* years ago William
P. Barber defeated the GOP candi
date, Ffank Stanton, for the office
of mayor by a 1504-931 margin.
Other victorious democrats n con
test were John N. Dempsey over
Philip St. Onge, 1515-917, alderman
at-large and Armand Farley over
Noel J. Dupre, 1524-918, tax col
lector.
Meanwhile another caucus notice
has been filed by Israel G. Frech
ette, city committee head, indicating
that democrats will hold their general
caucus Monday, November 14, at 8
p.m. in town hall and aiso ward cau
(Continued on Page Eight)
MAY CAMPAIGN
FOR XMAS LIGHTS
IN "NORTH" SECTOR
It is believed a campaign will be
launched in the "North End" so that
Xmas iights may be avaiiable along
Providence street.
The matter was aired at length
Tuesday evening at the meeting of
the common council and finally the
sum of $150 was voted to assist with
the project. The movement was
spearheaded by Aldermen Wilfred
Martineau and George LeBlond, who
are expected to head a committee to
solicit merchants and individuals so
that proper arrangements may be
made, it was estimated the overali
cost will approximate $750.
Under auspices of the chamber of
commerce it is expected the "down
town" area will have special Xmas
lights this season. Much progress has
been shown in this respect, according
to J. Gerald LaPointe, newly elected
president who was a special guest at
the council meeting.
in behalf of the chamber he
pledged wholehearted cooperation
with all cify projects involving his
organization and the council. He
stressed that he was particularly in
terested "in the present and future
and is not concerned about the past."
Cooperation at all times is his chief
objective, he stressed, and publicly
solicits support from merchants in
ALL sections of the community.
Father of Mayor
In City Hospital
Edward Dempsey, 77, of Church
street, is a patient at Day Kimball
hospital, where he was admitted yes
terday. Attaches said this morning
that his condition is good. He is be
ing treated by Dr. Moses Margoiick.
Popuiar in the community for the
past several years and a former ward
alderman, Mr. Dempsey, an actvie
member of the Irish-American Club,
is the father of Mayor John N.
Dempsey.
Visitation Tonight
Ofhcial visitation of Paul ^Menges,
district deputy, is scheduled tonight
at the Masonic Temple on Grove
street under auspices of Quinebaug
Lodge, No. 106, A.F.&A.M.
Arthur Kaminsky, local master,
will preside at exemplification of the
Master Mason Degree which wiil fol
low supper to be served at 6:30
o'clock.
OF YOUR[HUNK
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WATER
hi Ca^For Presentation of "Apple
Blossom Time"
Seniors at Woodstock Academy, shown
above, comprise the cast for the three-act
comedy, "Appie Biossom Time", which wi!i
be staged at the Academy auditorium to
night and tomorrow evening under direc
tion of Mrs. James Robertson. Shown in
rear, ieft to right, are Robert Condon,
David Paterson, Virginia Tripp. Seavey
Morse, Jr., Mary Krushefsky, Herbert
Erickson and Robert Shead; front, Janet
Armstrong. Syivia Peterson, Betty Ann
Fiugei, Gate Maass, Lois Gagnon and
Betsey Bowen. (Photo by Baiiey)
MERNA JOHNSON
WILL PLAY LEAD
!N PH!LLY STORY
IH's. Merna Johnson of Fabyan is
one of many residents in surround
ing' towns who is devoting hours of
preparation to "Philadelphia Story",
the next production of the Wood
stock Players, to be given November
9th through 12th inclusive, at Wood
stock Academy.
She plays the leading role of
Tracy Lord, the pampered daughter
of a wealthy "Main Line" family.
These are busy days for Mrs. John
son. combining her duties as house
wife. business woman at the Ameri
can Optica! Company in Southhridge.
and learning this exacting part, once
portaryed in the movies by Katherine
Hepburn.
This performance will mark the
eleventh production by the Wood
stock Players. Starting in the spring
of 1945, with no resources whatso
ever. the group has gone steadily for
ward by increasing its rqemher<=hip.
and in accumulating scenery, light
ing equipment and costumes.
It is with a great deai of pleasure
the group is announenig that all
profits from the four nights will be
given to the citizens fund raising
committee for the New Woodstock
com*.* a^ed saboq). This committee,
with Richard Sears as chairman, has
been hard at work to provide monev
for equipment of all kinds. The Play
ers donation of time and energy is
truly inter-community. as many
working actively on this production
come from Pomfret, Eastford, South
bridge. and Thompson, as well as
,those living in Woodstock. As always,
there are expenses to be deducted,
such as royalties, taxes, et cetera,
but these should be more than offset
by the fact that the play will be
given on four nights instead of the
usual three evenings.
Tickes for all performances may
be secured in Putnam at the Christ- *
mas Shop and at LaPointes Jew°''"*j
store. It would be advisable to pr ]
cure tickets at an early date, ofhcials
reported this week.
Kunitz Becomes
Northern Booster
At His New Location
Wherever his sympathy may
have been in connection with the
Civil War. it is now definitely un
derstood Edward Kunitz, promi
net Main street merchant, is a
northern booster.
The reason is pure and simple
He now occupies the north side,
directly opposite his former place
of business at 130 Main street
(south sidej, for operation of The
Putnam Pharmacy, necessitated by
decision of his former landlord,
Samue! Diamond.
His new quarters, more spacious
and commodious, are in the former
Neo Process restaurant, liquidated
via auction a short time ago !t
was disclosed the popular druggist
acquired the store's Tour bare
walls'* for $7,000.
SENIORS TO STAGE
POPULAR COMEDY
IN WOODSTOCK
"Apple Blossom Tme," a three
act comedy by Eugene Hafer, will be
staged by the Senioc as sof Wood
stock Academy on November 3 and
4 at 3:13 p.m. The event will take!
place in the Academy auditorium.
Pickets may be obtained from Senior
Class members.
Gale Maass plays t'<* role of Betty
Ann Stewart, the htt. .rn little whirl
wind who mischieviou; y add? to the
misfortunes of Bob Matthews. The
part of Bob Matthew-, an unwilling
visitor at the crossroau?, is portrayed
by Seavey Morse, Jr.
A well-chosen cast supports the
principals. This humorous piay be
< Continued on Page Eight)
Armistice Day Plans Progress
With Emphasis On More Music
SPECIAL FILMS
SHOWN TO ASSET
[N J.R.C. PROJECT
To better acquaint ai! area schoo!
children with the advantages of
Junior Red Cross membership, of
ficials of the current membership
campaign, which opened Tuesday and
wiit continue through November 15,
have made arrangements to him an
appropriate picture, "Ail Together,"
in several of the larger schools.
The special presentation opened
Monday at Putnam High School and
continues daily through Friday at
Woodstock Academy, Putnam Catho
iic Academy, Tourtellotte Memorial
High School and St. Joseph's school
in North Grosvenordale.
Mrs. Dorothy Dawley, committee
' airman, explained that all money
, ,<ilected during the membership
(Continued on Page Eight)
Hewitt and Tompkins Get
Long Prison Sentences
Bernice Bovia, R.N.,
Engaged to Marry
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Bovia of
Chape! street today announced the
engagement of their daughter, Ber
nice, R.N., to Ear! Duffney, son of
Mr and Mrs Leroy Duffney of Es
mond, R.I. No definite date for the
wedding has been set.
Miss Bovia, a graduate of Putnam
High School and Rhode Is!and hos
pital School 4)f Nursing, is now em
ployed by the latter institution. Her
prospective husband, a graduate of
LaSalle Acadmey in Providence, R.I.,
is a student at the New England
Textile School in Providence, R.L
The Woodstock Ptayers
Present
The Philadelphia Story
November 9 10-H-12
AT WOODSTOCK ACADEMY
Tickets available at
LaPointcs Jewelry Store and
The Christmas Shop
Rocky's Glass Shop
Safety Glass for a)! cars, cut
and installed white you wait
PLATE GLASS TOPS
for Bureaus - Desks - Tables -
Shelves - Place Mats - Show Cases
HOUSE GLASS
Single and Double Thick
For Window Sash - Storm Windows
Cut and Installed
Orders Pilled H'Aile Foa .Sitop
UN!ON SQUARE
(Entrance between Putnam Fur
niture and Fruit store)
Telephone 2016-Jf
Putnam, Connecticut
John M. Hewitt, formerly of Abing
ton and Ezra P. Thompkins, alias Earl
Tompkins, formerly of West Thomp
son received long prison sentences
when their respective cases were dis
posed of Monday by Superior Court
Judge Edward J. Daly of Hartford.
Hewitt was sentenced to serve not
less than five and not more than 15
years in state prison. Tompkins was
sentenced to serve not less than six
and not more than 48 years in state
prison.
In court Monday, Hewitt changed
an original innocent plea to murder
in the first degree in connection with
the alleged stabbing and murder of
his employer, Norman Amidon of
Abington. to guilty on a manslaugh
ter count for which he was sentenced.
(Continued on Page Five)
Reg. J Hi-Test
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162 School J)t. Putnam
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A SFECtALTY
35c — 50c — 65c
SPECIAL TUNA FISH
GRINDERS FOR FRIDAY
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GROCERIES AND MEATS
Open Sundays—We Deliver^
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353 School St. Tel. 2485
PUTNAM, CONN.
Plans are progressing for the
annual observance gif Armistice Day
here, according to ar nnouncement
this week by offh Us ^charge.
Stress has been. A;kted so that
tnit.n'g unjts *.t;*'-i.avt.--;ui'-ah!c
music and in this respect atready
eight musical grroups have been en
gaged for the parade and ceremony
in front of Putnam High Schoo] at
11 o'ciock in the moning.
itlusica) outfits scheduied to appear
inciude Mary E. Metis high schooi
band of Southbridge, Mass., Battic
American Legion Dtum and Bugte
Corps, VFW Drum Corps of Putnam,
Universat Fife and Drum Corps of
Webster, Mass., St. Mary's Drum
Corps of Wittimantic. Leicester Drum
and Bugte Corps of Leicester, Mass.,
American Legion Drum and Bugte
Corps of Danieison and the Kittingtv
high schoo] band of Danieison.
It was announced that John W.
Gahan witt serve as parade marsha!
with Atfred C. Dion as chief-of-staff.
Aides witt inctude Bernard Bachand,
Thomas Duffy and Witfred Marti
neau.
Members of the genera] committee I
in charge of arrangements are John
W. Gahan, Atfred C. Dion, Witfred
Martineau, Bernard Bachand. Fred
Bretsford, Thomas Duffy. Joseph
Lefevre, Robert Mitter, Fred St.
Onge, Theodore Lepine. Atbert Day,
Xorman Levesque. Henry Converse,
Frank Petietier, John X. Dempsey
and George Harper.
Committee chairmen aiso appoint
ed inctude Robert Miller^ program;
Theodore Lepine, music; Bernard
Bachand. decorations; Fred Brets
ford, pubticity.
OfHciats atso reveated this week
that invitations have been extended
to 27 units for participation in the
street parade and genera] observ
ance.
FAVORS $50 REQUEST
Members of the common council in
session Tuesday evening voted unani
mously to provide $50 for financial
ass stance in connection with the
proper observance of Armistice Day. It
is expected the money will provide
[services of an extra musical unit in
[the street parade. The request for
[ financiai assistance was made by
Alderman Wilfred Martineau. past
commander of St. Mary's Post, Catho
[ lie War Veterans.
"I Remember Mama"
8y Christine Coleman
A special rendition of "1 Remember
Mama" will be given Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock by Miss Chris
tine Coleman, a teacher in the drama
department at Annhurst College, to
which the public is invited. No charge
will be made, officials announced.
College authorities disclosed the
presentation will be given in Ann
hurst auditorium and a special in
vitation has been extended all mem
bers of the College Guild.
Reftnish Your Floors Now!
RENT WARDS FLOOR
SANDER
MONTGOMERY WARD CO.
Putnam Conn.
Education Week Observance Opens
Tuesday At Putnam High Schoo!
Ask Parents
To Talk With
Town Teachers
Officials in charge have arranged
a special "Open Night" program at
Putnam High School next Tuesday
in observance of American Educa
tion Week.
AH interested parents are cordially
invited to confer with teachers who
wii] be in their ciassrooms from 7:30
to 8:15 p.m. This feature wiH of
ficially inaugurate the specia] pro
gram.
In addition to remarks by Supt.
Aibert Murphy a varied program wi!l
foHow in the high school anditorium
under personal supervision of Prin
cipal Francis Curran.
The auditorium program, released
this week, follows:
School publications, William Mans
field, Editor-in-Chief, "Blue and
White Banner;" The Girls Physical
Education Program, Miss Nancy S.
Birch, Director, student demonstra
tion, participants: Charlotte Rovero,
leader; Marie Baker, Yvonne Beus
nuet, Ann Donlon, Dolores Gothreau,
Theresa Gregoire, Patricia Nutter,
Constance Parker, Mabel Pitkin,
Marie St. Martin, Nancy Yeomans.
The High School Mus cal program,
Robert M. Shaughnessy, Director, stu
dent demonstration (band concert):
Air Mail, March; Sweethearts, Waltz;
German Dance, Waltz; Saxaphone
Septet—Robert Beaudry, Arthur Er
skine, James Erskine, Lawrence Gag
ne, Nelson King, William Rogers,
Augustus Wilson; Indian Dance, War
Dance, (featuring the percussion sec
tion) ; Gavotte, trombone solo, Paul
Christofori; Norwegan Dance and
Whispering Hope, clarinet solos, Pa- !
tricia Nutter; Birthday Dedication,
Serenade; Dad's Day, March.
Remarks will be given by Albert
J. Murphy, A.M., Superintendent of:
Putnam Public Schools and will of- j
dcia'ly close the program.
TOWN TO RECEIVE
NEARLY $49,000
FOR EDUCATION
Su;nj.intendo-i of Schools *!bjx-*t
A Murphy announced that the Town
oi\ Putnam wHl be granted $48,
94t\82 by the State of Connecticut,
for cduc-ationai purposes during the
school year of 1949-1950.
Mr. Murphy received a communi
cation from Roger M. Thompson.
Chief of the Division of Federal
State-Locai Reiations of the Connec
ticut State Department of Education,
stating that the town treasurer wil!
be paid the amount in thirds during
the months of October, January and
April.
This money is available to towns
for educational purposes when re
quested by local superintendents,
under provisions of section 1579 of'
the 1949 General Statutes, which
(Continued on Page Eight)
Program Chairman and Guest Speaker
FRANCIS CURRAN
ALBERT MURPHY
Education Board In Huddle
Come Up With Touchdown
For High Schoo! Hand
(Special to The Patriot)
It. is understood that a very im
portant transaction took piace in
town over the weekend.
When it became known that the
complete and extensive equipment of
the former St. Mary's band was to
be iiquidated, the ioca! pubiic schooi
officiais gathered together in a hud
die to see if they might be abie to ,
purchase the compiete inventory for
the high schooi band.
The first definite conclusions from
the huddie were that no money was
avaiiabie in hke schooi budget, and
no money couid be raised on such a
short not'ce.
Everything seemed iost, and it was
conciuded that an outside commercia!
house wouid take advantage, and
purchase the equipment for only a
fraction of its original value.
At the iast moment, one of the
interested schooi ofhciais, in the hope
of saving the situation for the ad
vantage of the iocai schooi system,
came forth with the offer to pay for
the equipment, with the hope that he
might be reimbursed at some later
date.
The purchase arrangements were
conciuded, and on Saturday after
noon two large truckfuls of band in
struments and equipment w re taken
from St. Mary's to P F am High
Schoo!.
An extensive library of music,
which took years to buiid up, has
yet to be moved. It wiii first be
necessary to make a piace ready at
the high schooi.
Among the items of equipment
were four sousaphones which have
been mentioned as being necessary
for a compiete high schooi hand. The
high schooi did not have one to start
its band this year.
The transaction wiii make avaii
abie many instruments of the heavy
and expensive classification that wiii
be necessary in the deveiopment ofi
the new high schooi band.
These instruments, with free in
struction, wiii be made available to ]
(Continued on Page Eight)
Former Residents Ceiebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary
$2600 DONATED
!N PVNA DR!VE;
PART!ES PLANNED
At a report meeting held Tuesday
evening in the Congregational ehurch
parlors the sum of $2600 had been
contributed in connection with the
Putnam Visiting Nurse Association
(Continued on Page Five)
inspectors Named
For Sewer Project
Frank Carlage and Robert Gradie
were approved as inspectors for the
sewer extension project now in prog
ress upon recommendation of City
Kngineer Giibert Perry at the Tues
day meeting of the common council.
The current extension project (for
this season) is now at Ihe half-way
mark, the engineer reported. Addi
tional easements, especially in the
Grove street sector, are required be
fore the work is finished. It is hoped
that the sectional project may be
terminated by mid-December.
Council members gave the engineer
authority whereby streets are to be
properly repaired after installations
are complete. He is to discuss the
matter with ofbcials in charge of
the work.
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Clifford Aldermn . Clark enteitaine)!'
at a golden wedding anniversary ,
honor of his parents. Mr. an<!)l -
Arthnr Marcus Clark. ^!i-. Ctark
was the former Edith Loul- AMei
man. The ballroom was decorated !
with bou<tucts of chrysanthemums or.
the window ledges, also a vase of}
fifty chrysanthemums and bouquets
of gladioli and roses.
Amid a setting of paints a'.J
Mr. and Mrs. Clark and their soti re
ceived some one hundred and fifty
reiatives and friends who had as
sembted to extend congratulation
artd best wishes .< he happy couple
for many more years together.
For her reception Mrs. Clark wore
a btue crepe beaded dres- with an
orchid corsage During the afternoon
she was presented a cotonia! bouquet
with go)d ribbons which she held. Miss
Esther Hamilton was in chat ge of i
the guest book, the tabte being deco
rated with an a'tractve e.aanicr
consisting of three golden beds.
The refreshment tab)e inciuded a;
hree-tier goid-icafed wedding cak
with a golden ornament and a table
pieee of yeliow ant] white rose^.
The music wa- futnished by the
Starlight Trio with Raymond C.
Eaton as soloist.
Prior to their reception th) a -<
entertaited reiatives at a family
dinner for thirty-seven, in the hotel, i
The followingrelatives from the
vicinity attended whicl i laded Mr.
(Continued on Page Five)
FOR SALE
PACKAGE STORE.
25 Cana! Street, Putnam
Price $2,500
Telephone 1798-Wl
"Open Night" Pians
At Putnam Technical
Completed For Tuesday
Parents, relatives and friends of
Putnam Technical School students
as well as the general public are
invited to attend the special "Open
Night ' program scheduled next
Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00
o clock, according to Director H.
H Ellis.
It is expected, however, that all
who plan to visit the premises on
Providence street, mrJ e a special
effort to observe the time element
involved.
The director said that in obser
vance of the special occasion the
regular school schedule for the day
has ben revised. No sessions are
s^eduled in the morning. Classes
will open at I 00 o clock and con
tinue until 5 00. They will be re
sumed at 6:30 p m. and continue
through 9:00 p m. with the two
hour period mentioned above de
voted especially to Open Night."
COMMUNITY TOTS
HAVE GALA TIME
!N CITY MONDAY
Presentation of 50 ca^h awards for
outstanding costumes featured the
fifth annua! Hallowe'en party here
Monday evening under auspices of
the Police Youth Fund.
T\to major awards were given to
hoys and girls after careful inspec
tion by a group of judges. Recipients
were Jaine Baczanski. first; Russel!
Mayhew. first; Mary McCauley, sec
ond and Almeron Hayes, second.
The overall program, designed to
keep vandalism at a minimum, in
cluded motion pictures, a street
parade, refreshments and a display
of fireworks.
Objective fat [east as far as of
ficers were concerned) was fully
tea.ized this year as but a lone minor
complaint was received at headquar
ters. it was disclosed. It was esti
mated between 1200 and 1400 chil
dren participated in the progrant
and judging from reports all were
greatly satisfied.
Ofhcials in charge, headed by Of
ficer Alexander Budcr expressed a
sincere note of appreciation to all
indit)duais and merchants who helped
make the affair an outstanding suc
cess. It ;s expected a tinai report
meeting will be heid later at which
time a financial statement will be
prepared for release by SecretarT
Arsene Houle.
HOSPITAL BIRTHS
Births recorded at Pay KimbaB
Hospital the past week for area par
ents and announced this morning
follow: October 2S. a son to Mr. and
Mrs. John Monahan of West Wood
stock and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Gagne of Putnam; 30 a son to
Mr. and Mrs Philip Emond of Put
nam. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jamet
Bartolomei of Tutnam and a son to
Mr. ant] Mrs. Berr.atd Bushey of
Thompson; 31. a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Roland Genes: of Putnam; No
vember 1. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs
Norman Cady of Putnam.
CITY STREET ACCEPTED
Members of the common councii
voted unanimously to accept Upper
Groveland avenue as a city street
at the Tuesday evening session in
charge < f Mayor John Dempsey.
A delegation, headed by Mary
Korzek, requested that their petition
be honored They explained numer
ous hardships encountered without
conveniences in that sector, so long
as the avenue was not ofHcially recog
nized as a city street.
—Byron Howard of Bates avenue
is a patent at Day Kimball hospital
"hoe he underwent an appendectomy
Wednesday.
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