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PAGES THE PUTNAM PATRIOT, PUTNAM, CONN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1949
Single Copies Six Cents Xo. 46
PHONE COMPANY
CONDUCTS SPEC!AL
PROGRAM TUESDAY
William W. Wren, vice president
of The Southern New England Tele
phone company, was principal speak
er Tuesday afternoon at ceremonies
held on Alain street marking the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the new
Putnam telephone exchange. He said
about $1,100,000 is being spent by
the company in this area to improve
and extend telephone service.
It was estimated the special pro
gram attracted some 300 persons, in
cluding dignitaries in this and sur
rounding towns. After the program
guests were invited to a reception
held at Putnam Country Club.
The principal speaker said the
conversion to dial operation will cost
about $700,000 and the balance has
already been spent for additional
wire and cable which enabled the
company to improve the service of
party-line customers in the area.
Wren also stated: "We expect this
new building will be completed next
spring and tt will then take us until
early 1051 to install the 165 tons
of intricate dial apparatus which
will be required here."
Mayor John N. Dempsey addressed
the crowd and expressed apprecia
tion, in behalf of the City of Putnam,
of the faith and confidence in Put
nam that the new telephone building
represents. William C. Johnson, local
manager, was master of ceremonies.
He asked each of the newspaper
men representing the community to
present current copies of their re
spective papers for inclusion in the
cornerstone. Present were John E.
MeCormac, Arthur P. Bove and
Richard H. McCauley.
Others were invited by Air. John
son to' offer articles for the box in
(Continued on Page Five)
SELECTMEN WiLL
APPOINT FINANCE
BOARD TN POMFRET }
Favorable action taken at a special j
town meeting in Pomfret last Thurs
day will automatically, according to
statute^ ailow members of the board
of selectmen in that town to select
a six-man finance board.
No opposition to the question was
raised at the town meeting, it was
revealed and officials in charge are
now reported in the process of select
ing suitable personnel. The meeting
was in charge of Moderator Emil
Leschke.
Members of the board of selectmen ,
include J. Ellis Pritchard, Raymond
Jackson and Leneus Swanson.
Chamber Heads
Convene Monday;
Announce Store Hours
Changes In current by-laws and
membership dues will be recommend
ed at an open meeting of the Cham- }
her of Commerce, according to action
by directors in session Monday eve
ning at the Community Room of the
Putnam Savings bank. The session
will be held at some future date, ac
cording to President J. Gerald La
Pointe.
Present at the meeting were the
president, Omer Milot, Jean Bachand,
Earl Clifford, Elliott Dean, Leon
Girard. Arthur Smith, N. A. Robin
son, Fred Furman, George Laun and
George Ross.
The president lauded the generosity
of all who helped make the CofC
float in the Friday parade a most
unusual and attractive contribution
to the program. Those cited for their
kindness include the Wheaton Lum
ber company, Bugbee corporation,
American Optical company, Wool
worth company and Daniel Trudeau.
The chamber head also said that
stores in the community during the
month of December, until Christmas,
wiil be open every Friday and Satur
day evening until 9 o'clock and will
also remain open all day every
Wednesday.
Benoit Going Strong
Robert J. Benoit of Van den Noort
street, who left in September to walk
to Arkansas, has reached Rutledge,
Tenn., according to a communication
dated Monday.
He reported, due excellent weather
conditions, he walked,140 miles in
six days. All cards signed by the
"Arkansas Traveler" indicate he is
"very well and going strong."
G.I. TAXI
24 HOUR SERVICE
TELEPHONE 1200 til! 1:00 a m.
1668 after 1:00 a m.
3 LLeery Street, Putnam
TAe
Po m/r<? f
/ n n
Thanksgiving Dinner
Servings at
)2 30 - 2:30 - 4:30
We Suggest Reservations
C. R. Denis Joe Saba, Chef
Expect Voters To Decide School Project In Town Meeting Soon
FIGURES INDICATE
NO GREAT TAX
INCREASE
School Supt. Albert Murphy ex
pressed confidence t tat the town
finance board will recommend a four
step program as prepared by school
officials and the administrator, and
that voters will be requested to ren
der a final decision on the matter at
a special town meeting. Finance
board members are scheduled to meet
tomorrow evening and it is hoped
the town meeting wili be conducted
November 28.
Some 300 interested persons at
tended an open meeting conducted
last night in the high school audi
torium at which time the overali pro
gram was explained. Atty. Wiiliam
P. Barber presided.
During the session the school su
perintendent clarified the financial
prospects associated with the pro
posed project-and offered two sep
arate plans, the first with and the
second without state aid. In the
former case the project, it was re
ported. will increase the tax rate
iess than one-half mil] and this will
be reduced annually. In the latter
case, without state aid, the tax rate
would increase two mills and this
likewise decrease annually.
These two separate arrangements
follow:
Plan No. !
$800,000 cost of high school
266.666 the State of Connecti
cut's share (1/3 of total)
593.334 cost to the town
110.000 money to be used from
reserve fund
423.334 to be raised by town
21,166 to be paid yearly for
twenty years
8,466 interest at 2% for the
first year
29,632 total payment by town
for the first year
25,000 yearly amount set aside j
for building
4,632 additional amount paid j
the first year
This would amount to an increase
of but fourty-three hundreths of one ;
mili on the tax rate. This wouid re- }
duce from year to year.
(Continued on Page Eight)
Virginia Bradford
Married Sunday *
Two graduates of Tourtellotte Me
morial High school in North Gros
venordale were married Sunday af
ternoon at a wedding ceremony per
formed in Grace Episcopal church,
New Bedford, Mass.
They are Miss Virginia Elliott '
Bradford, daughter of Mrs. Elliott
Bradford of Hartford and H. B.
Bradford of South Dartmouth, Mass.,
and Donald-Bussell Maitland, son of
Mrs. Elizabeth Maitland of Thomp
son and the late Alexander Maitland.
The ceremony was performed in i
charge of the Rev. G. H. Douglas.
The bride, who graduated from
TMHS and the Grace Downs Model
ing school in New York, was attended
by Mrs. William Dunn of New York
rity as matron of honor. James Mait
land served his brother as best man.
Dr. Alexander Maitland of Boston
and Peter Bertschmann of Thompson
served as ushers.
After a reception the couple left
for a trip to New York and on their
return will live in Middletown. The
bride has been employed as a private
secretary there at the General Public
Loan company. Her husband, a well
known basketball and baseball play
er in this section, completed his
sophomore year at Boston University
and is expected to finish his studies
at a later date.
Leon Provost has returned to his
home in Pomfret after an extended
trip to Florida and California. Whiie
in Fiorida, he visited Frank Uordier,
formerly of Putnam.
ReAnish Your Floors Now!
RENT WARDS FLOOR
SANDER
MONTGOMERY WARD CO.
Putnam Conn.
VETERAN TAXI
24 HCtJR SERVICE
Telephone 1000
MM Co .4
229 Providence Street, Putnam
ST. PH!L)P S CHURCH
Annuai Bazaar
and
Baked Ham Supper
M77V/ MCMP P/ES
SATURDAY, NOV. 19
Bazaar 2:00 p m. Supper 5-7 p m.
Adulta $1 00 Children 60c
;
Only Two Contests Scheduled
At City Election December 5
Only two contests, one less than ,
in 1947, wiH feature the bienniat city
eiection here December 5 as a resuit ]
of general caucuses held Monday eve
rting in the municipal building by
democrats and republicans.
Democrats re-nominated Mayor
John X. Dempsey to serve, while
rival party leaders favored the can-,
didacy of Edgar J. Labonte. The in- j
cumbent told some 200 party mem
bers in caucus that the coming cam
paign will be on" issues and not per
sonalities."
In a surprise move democrats nom
inated William J. Desaulnier as a
candidate for the position of alder
man-at-large, while republicans
named Waldo E. Chase as nominee.
The former previously announced
that he was not interested in serving
as an alderman for ward four, due
pressure of expected personal busi
ness, but Anally acceded to wishes of
party leaders and accepted the nomi
nation.
Democrats renominated Treasurer
Oscar Bouthillette, Collector Ar
mand Farley and Registrar Eugene
Berthiaume. Republicans made no
nominations for the Arst two posi
tions and renominated Registrar
Wilfred Winslow.
The democratic caucus was held
at 8 o'clock in charge of Thomas P.
Ryan and the republicans covened
at 9 o'clock in charge of Frank B.
Stanton. Republicans d<id not an
nounce members of the city commit
tee. Democrates completed all ap
pointments with the exception of a
few vacancies in ward two.
Those named Monday evening in
clude: Ward 1, Mitchell Levesque,
George Urda, Armand Montville,
(Continued on Page Eight)
Leo Sabourin Saves
Life of Landlord
Overcome by Gas
Due the heroic and timely work
of Leo Sabourin of 19 Bullock street
Saturday afternoon his landlord, Al
ferie Sponcey of the same address
is alive today.
The former police sergeant was
overcome by gas while working in a ,
vacant apartment at 8 Water street, j
it was learned and his neighbor ap
peared on the scene just in time to
remove Mr. Sponcey, reported in a
semi-conscious state.
Another neighbor, Eugene La
Parle of Water street administered
smeiling salts and revived the man.
Dr. Moses Margolick was summoned
as well as the rescue unit of the (ire
department. Ralph Gahan and Chief
George Harper responded. The latter
entered the gas-filled room with a
Scott Air-Pak and temporarily ad
justed a meter, it was [earned.
Elks to Conduct
Dance Saturday
Mario Vandi and Norman Chenette
have been appointed co-chairmen of
the committee in charge of arrange
ments for the Saturday night dance
party under auspices of Putnam
Lodge of Elks, according to Exalted
Ruter John M. Fiaherty.
The dance wit] be the third in the
current series and promises to at
tract another capacity crowd. The
party, earlier than usua) this month,
was arranged to avoid conftict with
other Thanksgiving weekend activi
ties.
Ruth Aldrich
Engaged to Wed
The engagement of Miss Ruth
Atdrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Atdrich of 77 Pomfret street,
to Philip Menard of Providence, R. 1.
has been announced by her parents.
The wedding ceremony witt be pre
formed in St. Mary's church in the
near future, it was disclosed.
The bride-etect, wett known in the
community, is employed at Putnam
News, Inc.
THE WILLOW INN
Make your reaervation* ear)y for
a good 0!d Fathioned
THMKS6IV1D6 DIDDER
With ail the Trimmings
PRICE $2.00 PER PERSON
FOR RESERVATIONS
Telephone Putnam TI78-W3
Pomfret Center Route 44
Opposite Maahamoquet State Park
Rocky's Giass Shop
Safety Glass for all cars, cut
and installed while 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 Etlled While you Shop
UNION SQUARE
(Entrance between Putnam Fur
niture and Fruit store)
Telephone 2016-JL
Putnam, Connecticut
C!TY FORESTERS
PLAN AMWERSARY
PROGRAM SUNDAY
Thomas Hickey of Hartford, past su
jreme chief ranger, will be principal
speaker at the at the 52nd anniver
sary and Ladies Day observance
scheduled Sunday afternoon under
suspiees of City Court of Putnam.
Foresters of America.
The affair, which will open at 1
/clock with dinner to )<e served by
Holman of Norwood. Mass., will be'
teld at Belding Clubhouse with Ed- j
.vard Girard as master of ceremonies.
Several members of the supreme
lourt, including- Frank Billings of
Providence and Sal Marciano of
Torrington, are expected to attend.
General arrangements are in
harge of Fred Alvord, Edgar J. La
bonte, Winthrop Butts, Amilcare
Bianchi, P. Edgar l.ucier, George
Lajeunesse, Enul and Charles Beau
soleil.
PROGRAM TONIGHT
TO CLOSE SPECIAL
RECRUrriNG DAY"
Observance of "Recruiting Day"
will officially terminate this evening
st 7:30 o'clock with a special motion
picture at the municipal building to
which the public has been invited
without charge. Entertainment and a
social will follow, according to an
announcement by officials in charge.
A mobile recruiting caravan of the
United States army and air force is
in the community as part of a re
cruiting campaign sponsored by the
local Military Manpower committee
chairmanned by John W. Gahan. All
members of the committee have been
named as honorary recruiters for the
day. Others include Mrs. Joseph Car
penter, William P Barber, Henry L.
Mathurin, Mrs. Bernice Delaney, Ar
thur P. Bove, John Simonzi, Wiliiam
L. St. Onge, Ferdinand Gagnon and
H. Wallace Crook. Mayor John N.
Dempsey has abo been designated
as an honco.s-y veruiter.
.At tW tonight combat
and military films will be shown.
Members of the several military or
ganizations here are especiaily urged
to attend and also requested to wear
uniforms.
Memorial Terrace
Apartments For Rent
UNION SERVICE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
IN PUTNAM CHURCH
The Union Thanksgiving Service,
sponsored by the churches of Put
nam, will be he!d this year in the
Methodist church on Wednesday eve
ning of next week.
The preacher for this service wit!
be the Rev. Maurice G. Fouikes, rec
tor of St. Philip's Episcopat church.
The titie of the sermon is "Three
Mysteries Make Thanksgiving". The
worship service witl be conducted by
the pastor of the host church, Rev.
Percy F. Smith. The Methodist quar
tet wit) sing the anthem.
This is the fourth union Thanks
giving service since these services
were revived after the war. This is
one of the ways that the several
churches of Putnam cooperate dur
ing the year. Other united services
include lenten series of services and
a summer schedule of preaching
services in the churches when three
services are held in each of the
churches.
HISTORIC SOCIETY
ELECTION IS HELD
Two changes in the personnel of
the executive committee for the
Windham County Agricultural So
ciety were voted at the annual meet
ing Saturday at which time Hugh
Gorman, Jr., was renamed president.
Executive committee changes in
cluded addition of Elmer J. Cole of
Woodstock to succeed the late N.
Earl Andrews and addition of James
Hakey of Putnam. All others were
renamed Edmund J. Keane of Put
nam was renamed racing secretary
At the annual meeting of th<
ladies department Mrs. Earl Andrew:
of Woodstock was renamed president
Plans for the 1950 fair, annual!;
sponsored by the Society, were dis
cussed and a report was given tha
the past event was an outstandin)
success. The presentation next sum
mer will be the 99t)t in the histor;
I of the Society.
County Medica! Association Aides
Send Xmas Gifts For Norwich State
Hospital Patients; Deadline Dec. 1st
Academy Seniors
To Give Fina!
Presentation
The Second and final performance
of "Quality Street," annua! senior
p!ay by students of Putnam Catholic
Academy, will be given Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in St. Louis
auditorium under direction of Sister
Florentine de Jesus.
In the cast are Linette Roy, Mary
Artiaco, Lorraine Rousseau, Gaye
Anderson. Jcannine Proulx, Anita
Gosselin, Patricia Guertin, Ann
Dupre. Kathleen Kelly, Ann Ken
drtarvich, Constance Messier, Marie
Brassard. Darrylin Gridin, Pauline
Chouinard. Rosalie Seely-Brown.
Doris Gelinas. Leona Titchen, Jane
McCormac. Janet Miller. Marie
Gamache.
Others in charge of arrangements
include Nancy Papesh. Jeanne Carl
sen, Therese Brusseau, Joyce Jaku
bowski, Laure Lefrancois. Jane Wil
liams, Eleanor Breton, Claire De
Gheto and Knata Skrupskelis.
Mizpah Rebekah
Lodge to Nominate
Officers Wednesday
First nomination of odicers will
be held at the November 23rd meet
ing of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, 1.0.
O.F.
The special program for the eve
ning will be m charge of Angelina
Eisher and hostesses will be Mrs. An
nie Scholes and Mrs. Hazel Peterson.
Refreshments were served in
charge of Mrs. Mary Young and
Miss Nellie Beaudry.
GIVEN TIRE CONTRACT
At the regular meet ng of the
noard of education Tuesday evening
t was voted to purchase four bus
ires froth the Putnam T!ire com
lany, the lowest of eight bidders in
his community it was reported.
Smorgasbord
SATURDAY, NOV. 19
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Pcne/tt .Veto Community ScAooI
Grange Hall Woodttock Hill
Reg. J Hi-Test
GAS CAS
2P ^ 23'
PUTNAM TIRE CO.
162 Schoo! St. Putnam
Auxiliary to the Windham Count;
Medical Association an appeal fot
Christmas gifts was made this weeli
j for patients at the Norwich State
hospitai. More than 1000 such gifts
were received iast year through hind
ness of area residents.
Generous individual in the com
! munity are asked to leave gifts either
at the ofHce of Dr. Robert Dinolt, 28
Front street, or deliver them to his
residence. 119 Prospect street. It is
hoped that gifts wiii be avaiiabie be
fore December 1. in order thal
wrapping be completed and all such
items properly indentihed. Variou!
church groups have consented to as
sist, according to Mrs. Robert Dinolt,
chairman of the committee in charge.
The chairman is assisted in this
community by Mrs. William Mac
Shepard, Mrs. Karl T. Phillips anc
Mrs. Moses Margolick.
Costume jewelry, cosmetics, soap
cigarettes, candy, handicraft materi
al. books, games, playing cards, useci
clothing in good condition are but 3
few of the samples which will be
gratefully accepted as Christmas
gifts, the chairman stated Monday.
Busy Clover Girls
Rhoda Toth, reporter for the Busy
Clover Girls, 4-H Club, disclosed
that work for the past season has
been completed by all club members
who are to receive achievement
papers Friday evening at the cere
mony in Pomfret Community School.
"Electric Fence" will be given as
a play by the group in connection
with the overall county program.
Members of the cast include Marilyn
Marcy, Claudette Beaudry, Dorothy
Bailey, Helen Carlson, Shirley Wil
liams and Lucille Niles.
LIST PRIZE WINNERS
AT AUXILIARY PARTY
Several prizes were awarded at
the American Legion Auxiliary whist
and penny social held Tuesday eve
ning at Belding Clubhouse.
Bridge winners were Mrs. Henry
Gerardi, Mrs Eugene Lajeunesse,
Stanley Moser and James Charron;
whist, Mrs. Loretta Benoit, Mary L.
Remillard. Messrs. Franklin and
Kennette.
NU-WAY
TAXI
24 HOUR SERVtCE
Telephone
1060 or 661
Taxi Drivers Wanted
Special Notice
)
Ear/%/ Et/Mon
Nay/ EaesJaiy
The next regular edition of The
Patriot wi!! be published Tuesday,
November 22nd, designed to aid
advertisers and shoppers before
the Thanksgiving holiday.
copy, as in the past, not only from
advertisers but from all our special
correspondents.
PUTNAM RESIDENT
BURNED TO DEATH
IN POMFRET FIRE
Believed to have been striken ill
as he was about to light a cigarette.
Normand Gagne, 38, of Battey street,
was burned to death Thursday after
noon in underbrush near the Swan
ho)m Convalescent Home in Pomfret.
Gagne, officials reported, had been
! a patient at the borne but bad free
dom of the grounds. It is believed the
man, described as a cripple who was
forced to use a cane, stumbled and
fell after stricken and his body was
badly burned after underbrush
caught fire. Death was described as
accidental by officials in charge.
The investigation was in charge of
Dr. Karl T. Phillips, medical ex
aminer; Louis A. Woisard, coroner;
} Lieut. Albert Rivers and State Of
ficer Albert Powell of the Danielson
barracks.
The deceased was a native of this
I city and previously owned and oper
ated a package store on Cana! street.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Yvette Cyr; two daughters
Norma and Rochelle; three sisters
Mrs. Arthur Veins and Mrs. Stanley
' Saefa of Putnam and Mrs. Murie
* Carpenter o" Goodyear, and a broth
^ er, Henry Gagne of Putnam.
[ A requiem mass was celehratef
Monday morning in St. Mary':
churctt and burial was in the parisl
. cemetery.
The mass was celebrated by Msgr
John C. Mathieu. pastor, assisted b\
the Rev Theodore P. Gubala. deaco:
and the Rev. Albert Landry, sub
deacon. Bearers were Leo. Gerald
and Euclide Marion. Lawrence
Lucier, Arthur Jolicoeur anti Jean
Bachand.
Methodist Minstrel
Show to Continue
Tonight, Friday
Presentation of the third annual
minstrel show under auspices of the
Men's Club of the Methodist church,
which opened last night, will con
tinue nightly through Friday, at 8
p. m. in the church hall.
A full program of chorus numbers
and specialty acts are given under
the general direction of John Wood
fall. Arthur Ranicar is chorus di
rector and Mrs. Dorothy Parker is
accompanist.
Ticket sales arc under the direction
of Albert James. Stanley Evans and
Robert Smith are stage managers,
and Russell McNally is stage electri
,cian.
The program each evening begins
' at 8 o'clock and the Rev. Percy F.
Smith acts as interlocutor. Normand
Peloquin is in charge of the make-up.
This show is presented each year in
November and has been considered a
j success by the many people who have
witnessed front rutnam ami sur
rounding communities.
EDGAR PAGE ELECTED
ALUMNI VICE PRESIDENT
Edgar Page has been electee! vice
! president of the PHS Alumni Associ
ation to succeed Robert Miiler. rc
j signed, it was reported this week.
The resignation was accepted with
regret at a recent meeting of the
council membership at which time it
, was also voted to hold a reception
! for members of the Putnam Teachers
j Club, November 20, at Vernon Stiles
jinn.
SUPERIOR COURT SESSION
A short calendar session of Su
' perior Court wit! be held Friday after
! noon at 2 o'clock in charge of Judge
Edward J. Daly.
Will Receive
Applications
On Saturday
Atty. William L. St. Onge, renaraedf
as chairman of the Putnam Housrag
Authority, announced that applir*
tions for renta] of 18 apart meeH
along World War 2 Memorial Ter
race, off Eden street, will be avalaMt
at his office, 80 Main street, effecihw
Saturday.
The decision was reached at the
annua! meeting heid Tuesday ow
ning at which ait officers were re
named and the oath of office waa
administered to Eugene O'Leary far
a five-year term. He aiso serve? a*
vice president.
Apptications wiil be avadahh
through the period November 19 2t
inclusive and oniy those received dtrr
ing that time wiii be considered faa
initiai CK-cupancy, it was stressed
Preference, according to statute, wib
be given veterans.
According to the tentative reaa
scheduie, subject to finai approaat*
by the state housing authority, s.
charge of $49 wiii be made monthly
for apartments in five-room duple*
and four-room single homes. These
are six of the former and two of
the latter homes or 14 apartment*
In addition there are two four-roo^
duplex homes or four such apart
ments at $44 each.
It was explained the rent writ ha
-on the basis of 10T payment in Irw
of taxes to the city and town of Put
nam, although the housing authority
will request payment of only 3 'V hr.
' lieu of taxes thereby reducing eaA
I rental $3, it was announced
It is expected all 18 apartment?
will be ready for occupancy 'snwcsm*.
December 1-15. Work started ca it*
project last April and has progreaaah
rapidly since that time, officials x*
vealed.
In addition to re-election ot Ha
1 chairman and vee-chairman o&ha?
members were also renamed. Th^
are Justin M. Smith, secretary; Pxa^
Bonosconi, treasurer; Ferdia
Gagnon, assistant treasurer.
Attempted Suicide
Is Unsuccessful
Police Report
Authorities at Day Kimball hca
pitai repotted that Russell Pbilitp^
31, of East Woodstock, admitted early
Sunday morning, is "doing satisfa*
I torily".
State Cfltcer Joseph GulheauM
was summoned to investigate a shock
ing in East Woodstock and after u*
vestigation d sclosed the mac anpaa*
entiy attempted to commit su<rtdh
and shot himself in the chest wtih
I a Browning automatic shot gun.
Dr. Andrew I aakso of Dantelsza^.
who attendeu the man, said that ha
j was suffering front a gun shot weand"
of the chest wall. Action, it is be
lieved, was due despondency afhy
a quarrel.
Dona Trudeau Hurl
In Car Accident
Dona Trudeau of Woodstock aw
nue, employed as an electrician at
Putnam Woolen corporation, aum
taken to Day Kimball hospital xt*
yesterday afternoon after the scotRa*
bike he was riding was in codi^aiate
with a cat driven by Patrick Lester
of Ballouville. The mishap occane^
at the intersection of Pomfret an#
Canai streets.
Poiice, after investigation, rrvealcn.'
the bike was traveiing east on Pea*
fret street and the car was gouyy
j in the opposite direction. The sroohm
j bike struck the ieft front fender a#
I the auto and damaged the head light.
Dr. Moses Margoiick, who atien&
' td the patient, said the man snffera^
a head concussion, lacerated scat?
I and contusion of the right ieg.
HOSPITAL BIRTHy
Births recorded at Dny KjmhaH.
i hospital the past week for area pas
ents and announced this memiqt
follow: November 11. a daughter t*
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leclair of Put
nam; 12. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs
Leonard Dupont of North Grotvecw
dale, and a son to Mr. and Mm Jean
Trudeau of Putnam; 15 a sem to
Mr. and Mrs. Xormand Auger cjf
Putnam.
OLD FASHIONED
Thanksgiving Dinner
Win be Served from 12:00 to 5:00 P.M.
$2.50 P^r person
PUTNAM COUNTRY CLUB
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