A. A.'s Country-wide News Circuit

The Rev. Fr. James P. Timmins of Hartford, Conn., addressed an open meeting in Strong Vincent High School auditorium, Erie, Pa., recently with about 450 attending. After the meeting there was a closed session at Perry Hall. Father Timmins, editor of the Connecticut Catholic Transcript, described his work with A.A. over the past five years. The Southington, Conn., Group is giving each member a year's subscription to The A.A. Grapevine. Good newspaper stories and a favorable editorial in the local paper have also been obtained in Southington. Recently the Linda Vista, Calif., Group presented "Junior" with his first birthday cake, "Junior" being 78 years old and with a record of drinking for 74 years!