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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1925
Page
15
Jurors puzzled by evidence involving Mrs Corbo and a Pembroke Street home scene where jars and bottles allegedly contained items of war era gas or high alcohol content, with expert testimony and unclear purpose in the trial.
In a Criminal court of Common Pleas Judge Frederick W Hunford faced a divided state on whether Mrs Verbo’s alleged sum should be believed. The judge discharged further consideration after the disagreement over the claims, amid a christening party context and comments on cold weather and guest attendance.
The Jewish Passover begins at dusk April 9 with the Passover ritual recalling the tenth plague and the sparing of Israelite homes. Families slaughter a lamb and eat the shank bone based offerings, then observe the eight day festival with sacred foods and customs.
Charity Rebekah Lodge No 4 PF members host a card party at the Bridgeport BPW club this evening. Committee includes Mrs Agnes Gronquist chair, Mrs G Lawson, Mrs Elsa Lawson, and Mrs Clarabella Watson with additional hostesses Mrs Lovegrove, Mrs Morris, Mrs Swanson, Mrs Helen Rudine, and Mrs Alma Greenbaum. High scores win prizes before refreshments.
Annie Stefan Tonge of this city seeks a decree of divorce from John Longa in Superior court after alleging desertion fifteen days after their 1921 marriage. The case was heard yesterday afternoon.
Miss Adelaide T. Bediger, Bridgeport soprano and Yale School of Music alumna, will sing part of the solo in the Easter cantata Olivet to Calvary at Christchurch Court Street Sunday at 7 30. An augmented choir directed by Miss S Ball Blacksions with Mrs Elmer Thrall piano and Lewis Fenton tenor will accompany. The service also features Julia Adams Hambrock Elsa Marie Lawson and Arthur Clifford as soloists.
Local notes report PTA monthly meeting at 8:45 PM in the school auditorium and a Mothers and Teachers convention. Patrons of Patriotic Order 8 plan a whist and pinoche at 1250 Main Street with prizes and refreshments. Messages mention Mrs Mayo’s illness, Orient Chapter meeting hosted by Mrs Anna Hall, engagement of Jennie Baline to Louis Narkevicz Jr., and Eileen Houlihan’s recovery from grip. Margaret Brown, welfare building superintendent, has been absent from the Emergency Hospital recently.
Members of Major Charles A Bonesteele Auxiliary No 3 8 W V I will meet tomorrow at 8 at the State Armory. Refreshments follow with a social hour hosted by Mrs Ella Deitz and Mrs Eva Vitele. The group plans its sixteenth anniversary dinner and entertainment on April 15 with many out of town guests expected. Further plans will be finalized at the Thursday meeting.
A farewell party was given for Mrs John Peterson of 29 Booth Street Stratford who sails Saturday on the Aurania for Europe visiting Liverpool London Manchester England and Berlin Lubeck Germany She received many gifts and a late evening reception was held Those present included Mr and Mrs John Peterson Jr and other local residents and friends.
Horace M. Gardner of the Shal ton Looms led a Bridgeport Employment Managers meeting at the University club. He spoke on employment conditions and efficiency, followed by discussions with representatives from leading manufacturers including Kennedy, Clark, Thorn, Power, Woon hull, Hale, Halpin, Johnson, Lacarette, Dodge, Robinson, Kaser, Comerford, and Shea.
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