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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1927

Page

19

Communion Held for 300 at Local Church

A communion service was conducted for about 300 men in the body of a local church. The event featured Rev Beyon cles Hoses as chaplain, with officers of the parish arranging open gatherings in the school hall. Special seating and an organized program were prepared by Lieut John Batten and a committee including Frank Halsey Louis Hendricks and Albert Nesenthal.

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Marooned by River Floods Across White River Scene

A stretch of the White River floods and cuts off about 250 people, marooned near McClerland and Peach Or, with swift current hindering rescue efforts. Messages by a diver signals and limited aid reachers fear rising Mississippi levels as warnings mount for the central and lower river reaches.

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Levees Fail On Arkansas River Amid Flood Threat

Three levees gave way on the Arkansas River in a flood scare. The breach affected the trench town area, a section of the main levee at Robroy, and the new Gas cons levee, triggering emergency measures as waters rose.

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Floods drive mass exodus as Mississippi Valley breaks dikes

Flood waters cripple Arkansas and White River levees, marooning about 256 residents in McClelland and forcing thousands to flee across flooded plains. Red Cross mobilizes with 24,000+ in need as Memphis forecast nears 46 feet. authorities warn of further breaches and widespread evacuee movement.

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Residents Desert Town in Flood Area

NSW Orleans April 1 AP reports residents desert Lauderdale seven miles below Donaldsonville on the Mississippi river as waves wear levees thin. About 1 500 people moved to safety with sandbagging and earth reinforcement. Water remains about three feet from the top of levees while New Orleans waterfront districts still flood after Friday’s heavy rains.

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Obituary notices from Devon Hills and surrounding towns

Obituaries for George J Hall, Henry C. Roe, Mary Elizabeth Reilly, William Tookes, Robert Beech, Robert White, William Jepson, Halia Williamson, and others line a single obituary page. Entries note ages, survivors, funeral arrangements, and burial places with references to local churches, lodges, and cemeteries. Weather and flood relief mention closes with a Red Cross appeal.

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