Church Welcome Home Veterans at Swedish Congregational Dinner
Members of the Swedish Congregational church who served in the Army and Navy were honored at a welcome home dinner in Grove street and Laurel avenue church parlors. About 159 congregants attended as veterans shared experiences while Major Paul Larsen was unable to obtain leave. The program included songs America and The Star Spangled Banner, orchestra selections, and violin solos by Charles J. Byurling. The dinner was served by church ladies, with arrangements led by alternates headed by John Lassne.
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Grove Street
Laurel Avenue
A. P Engstrom
Paul Larsen
America
Charles J. Byurling
Alterniites
John Laisne
Ocean Outings for Shut-Ins Planned by City
War Community Service commission in City Hall discussed initiating ocean outings for shut-ins with a committee to set start time. A fall festival under the Board of Recreation and an Institute for volunteer social service were approved, along with a citywide East Side social survey.
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War Community Service Commission
Common Council
Cty
Board of Recreation
Banbury Woman Named in Divorce Case
In New Fore, June 13, Mrs Caroline Cooper of Danbury Conn is cited by Mrs Neifert as the real cause of trouble in a divorce suit filed by Rev Josiah Martyn Neifert former assistant rector of St Mary’s Episcopal Church. The nurse Carrie Cooper allegedly influenced events amid accusations over cigarettes cocktails and cards.
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New Fore
Josiah Martyn Neifert
St Maryv'a Episcopal Church
Tmihe Neffert
Supreme Court
Giegerich
Caroline Cooper
Danbr Conn
L C Tompkins
Neifert
Mig Neifert
Nel Fert
Carrie Cooper
Drug Addiction Report Highlights U S Scale
New York June 13 A Treasury committee report says over one million drug users exist in the United States and that illicit sale dominates the market. It notes 250000+ addicts are unemployed and the underground system is highly organized and efficient. The report estimates addicts spend about 61000000 annually on drugs.
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New York
Ais
Secretary of Treasury
Citizens hail ice price cut campaign led by Standard Telegram
Leaders and businesspeople in Bridgeport celebrate a shift from 84 to 60 cents per 100 pounds of ice, praising The Standard Telegram for driving the reduction. Merchants, real estate men, and residents cite relief for the poor and a needed public service amid rising costs.
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William F Kirk
S. B. Plotkin
J W Connors
George Finklestone
Bridgeport
Berger
Park Avenue
Standard Telegram
Andrew Duka
Hancock Avenue
Duka
Cts
Hungary
Leonard Ma‘nioro
Lee Avenue
Columbia Graphophone Company
Stannard
Mainiero
George Gardner
East Main Street
Stephen J. McKeon
Noth Avenue
Mr. McKeon
Edward Morris
Park Street
Vincent Carroll
Madison Avenue
Carroll
George Wilson
North Main Street
Standard
Richard Quigley
Beardgiey Street
Fraternal Council to Confer Third Degree on 110 Candidates
City council Knights of Columbus will confer the third degree on 110 candidates at 2.30 tomorrow afternoon in the Colonial ballroom. The New Haven degree team, supervised by District Deputy William Cronan, will perform the ceremony. Music will be provided by P S Vardon and I T L Hanley.
Permits Granted for Four Story Brick Apartment on Washington
Building Commissioners approved numerous projects including Lena H Frank’s four story brick apartment on Washington avenue valued at 75000 dollars. The list upholds 28 permits totaling 141860 dollars with varied works from garages to storefront alterations across multiple streets and owners such as Joseph Lebovich Lyman and Seeley J J Mcfarlan Jr and others.
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Washington Avenue
Lena
Frank
Lena H Frank
Howard Avenue
Joseph Lebovich
Main Street
Lyman and
William Hamilton
Central Avenue
John Nisak
State Street
Valentine Durner
Merchant Street
Rlizabeth Wetherall
Westfield Avenue
Karl Ochsner
Godard Avenue
Pied Rodington
Water Street
W. Rappavorts
Wood Avenue
Bridgeport Coach Lace Company
Bostwick Avenue
Ligele Vasse
Seaview Avenue
Peter Willner
Park Avenue
Charles H. Fuller
Aslum Street
Mary Ulmey
Knowlton Street
A. W Burritt Company
Middle Street
The
Post Publishing Co
Lincoln Avenue
Thomas Arnold
Lindley Street
Burns and Ford
Union Square
J Murphy
Lieut Harry Davis to Lead A E F Golf Team
Paris June report states Lieut Mary Davis has been selected as temporary captain of the A E F golf team. He is practicing with teammates in preparation for the inter allied tournament as part of Allied forces efforts.
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Harry Davis
Paris
Lieut Marry Davis
Army officers and soldiers listed with ranks and names
June 25 lists Lieutenants H R Walton H Hartey W Fowler and H K Snively, Colonel E H E Haskell, Captain W S Greene, Captain A L Hawley, Sergeant William Rattenbush and Corporal B B Davison. The passage notes no women paragraphers.
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H. R. Walton
H. Hartey
W. Fowler
H. K. Snively
E. HE. Haskell
W. S Greene
A. L Hawley
William Rattenbush
B. B. Davison
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South Main Street
Miss Sinscott
Sadie Wong
Linscott
Wong
U.S
Amy Raincourts
France
Gavt. Inspectora
Lambridge Rubber Co. Dept
Cambridge
Mass
Spee
Uncle Sam
Banbury
Cooper
U. S
China
Fairfield Ave. Ana
Middle St
Maytag
Jon’t Jung
Eve
Heny LT
Blackman
Fairview Avenue
Joseph Ts Dulleis
Waller Place
Dutbis
Barker
Stratford Avenue
Thomas E Ward
Gregory Street
Knights of
Cohanbus
Family Economy Clothiers
Cheerful Credit
Cheerful
Fanny
Athletic Union
Palm Beach
Aésar Misch
EC Ee ‘Main
Golden Hill
Middlend Middle Street
Bay
Wadsworth, Howland & Company, Inc
Boston
New England
Wadsworth, Howland & CO
Acs
Broad St
Conn
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