Bridgeporters Visit Camp Pomperaug for Dedication Day
More than 100 local civic groups, newspapers, and organizations join Dedication and Inspection Day at Camp Pomperaug on Lake Zoar. Kiwanis members dedicate a hospital building, with Scouts guiding visitors through demonstrations, swimming, steak roast, and a camp fire.
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F. William Behrens
Clvic
Poumperaug
Eceut
Lake Zoar
Kiwanis Club
Walter M. Bonga
Pomperaug
Arnold C. Sorenson
James C. Shannon
John Curtis
Henry Hincks
Samuel Senior
Ralph E. McEldowney
Theer
Camp Pomperaug
Automobile Club of
Bridgeport
Easton
Pompereug
Biidegport
Beardsley Park
Derby
Seymour
Oxford
Southford
Southbury
Gnn
Danbury
Lakeside
Hemlocks
Redding Ridge
Bethel
Newtown
Dodgingtown
Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook Bridge
Camp
Field Boys Win Two Races of Toy Boats
In a Black Rock Yacht Club event three toy boat classes raced yesterday. Class A boats competed in the harbor with Billy Field first, Jack Field second, and Patsey Hubbard third. Class B saw Peggy Hubbard win, Jean Field second, and Stiles Goodsell third. In the pond race for smaller boats Ruth Bryant led, followed by William Webb and Jean Patterson.
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Black Rock
Ruth Bryant
William Webb
Jean Patterson
Attempted Burglary Reported at Water Street Grocery
Police were informed of an attempted burglary at the Northern Pacific Grocery at 592 Water Street. The skylight screen was removed but entry failed. A week earlier thieves entered through the same opening and stole money from the cash register.
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Northern Pacific Grocery Company
Water Street
Man Arrested in Liquor Raid at Willard Street Home
AST2F liquor squad raided 328 Willard Street arresting John Stefan known as John Rinaldo aged fifty on a liquor charge. Det. Sgt. Thomas Maloney and Det. Sgt. William Buckley made the arrest and he is held on eight hundred thirty dollars bond.
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John Stefan
Attus
John Rinaldo
Willard Street
Thomas Maloney
William Buckley
Bridgeport Radio Station Faces Public Backlash
Supporters and opponents exchange views on removing the Bridgeport radio station from the city. Citizens debate billboards versus advertising, with critics arguing the station harms Bridgeport's image while supporters claim it boosts the city and offers useful signal.
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Sway
New Haven
WDRC
WICC
Bridgeport
Gentlemen I Do Not No of Tubes in My Set
Gentlemen I request information on the number of tubes in my set. Please provide the correct count and any pertinent details. Include sender location, town or city if available.
Explorer Starts Long Trip Into Asia's Unknown Interior
Sven Hedin leads the largest scientific caravan from Pekin into Asia's interior to traverse the Gobi region, Tibet, and Turkestan. The expedition plans three columns, establish fixed stations, and survey topography with 66 men, 262 camels, and diverse scientific staff, aiming to return in January 1028 with findings and artifacts for Sweden.
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Explorer
Asia
Sven Hedin
Gobi Desert
Tibet
Turkestan
Pekin
Dornier
Vekin
Hedin
Onentalysis
Gaschunner Hamt
Urumtschi
Dr. Norin
Professor Yuan
V. Heyder
V. Massenbach
Kunlun Mountains
Sweden
Siu Ping Chang
Young Driver Held For Accident On Poplar Street
George Zannilli, seventeen, of 71 Ash Street, was arrested yesterday by motorcycle officer William Henneasey after police investigation into an accident on Poplar Street a week earlier. He is held on bonds totaling 200 dollars on charges of evading responsibility taking an automobile without permission and operating with no license.
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George Zannilli
Ash Street
Poplar Street
William Henneasey
Foresters' Committee to Meet Tonight at Foresters Hall
The Foresters of America field day committee and the management board will convene tonight at Foresters hall on Broad street to finalize plans for the Foresters State outing at Champ's Farm on August 14. The board will also discuss future meeting sites as the current location will soon be used by Nothnagle company.
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Management Board
Foresters Hall
Broad Street
Foresters
Champ’s Farm
Nothnagle Company
Eagles to Hear Bond Report at Bridgeport Fraternal Meeting
Reports from the finance committee on the progress of the proposed building fund bond issue will be heard at the regular monthly meeting of Bridgeport Aerie No. 240 Fraternal Order of Eagles at the Engle building on Main Street. All members have received a circular about the bond issue and the current membership drive.
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Bridgeport Aerie, No. 240
Order of Fogles
Englee
Main Street
Toree
Car Reported Stolen From Fairfield Area
An automobile owned by Andrew KK Halliday of 661 Park Street was reported stolen to police yesterday. The car, a Conn F-96944, was taken around 1 PM from a lot at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Broad Street.
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Andrew KK. Halliday
Park Street
Pallee
Fairfield Avenue
Broad Street
Grange Aids Immigrants Emphasized By National Chief
Pomona Grange of Fairfield County held a field day and picnic in Wotnam Park with 400 members. High Priest Charles M. Gardener of Springfield Mass. urged Grange work to acclimate immigrant farmers to American methods and language and promote citizenship. Remarks and readings followed lunch and a community singing session.
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Fairfield County
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Springfield
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United States
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Gillette
Easton
Willis Arndt
Misa Ferry
Newtown
Walton
Bridgewater
Pets Enter Show At Eight City Playgrounds
More than 1,600 animals competed for prizes at the annual pet show sponsored by the Board of Recreation at eight city playgrounds. Entries included roosters, ducks, a lizard, guinea pigs, goldfish, a ring bird, a turtle, and chickens with ribbons awarded for first to third in each category.
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Board of Recreation
Seaside Park
Washington Park
West End
Bryant
Old Mill
Lafayette
Beechwood
Brooklawn
The
Edward Horton
Ruth Nielson
Raymond Maney
Junior Offrey
John and
Sadie Snow
Edward Wedberg
George Bailing
Wesley Mott
Bernice Eck
Eleanor Gites
Henry Safaro
Thomas Gowan
Anna Skofec
Mary Weisman
Coitest
Leonard Marcell
Peggy Rannigan
Philip Jackson
Dorothy Mastrone
Joseph Algino
Eleanor Hillc
Milton Herman
Beatrice Luetig
Edna Jackson
Prank Anorate
John Lyons
Mildred Boulton
George Verlliegh
Franklin Carroll
Henry dSafaro
Joseph Odice
Elizabeth Montomaro
Patsy Vitale
John English
Edward Peabody
Antoinette Cresante
Plarence McDermott
Olga Dragon
Charles McCune
Clara Jerman
Helen Warsden
Raymond Hanley
Mary Krehel
Joseph Dugas
Raymon Beddow
Lilly Vivirski
Matthew Fletche
Joseph Troy
Dorothy Champ
Lucilie Elliot
Mary Wilson
Moe Ginsberg
Cecelia Ladd
Mary Teanulis
Francis Buckley
John Jeanulis
David, Smith
Peter Hetrick
Margaret Dennis
Eleanor Nagy
Betty Filo
Wiliam Fabris
Gustave Orsal
Kathiene Skvore
Joseph Vigg
Jennie Pensky
Seaside
Victor Murray
Amna Blaze
Anne Smith
Felecia Mayeron
Edward Hart
Mary Connelly
Oddest
Margaret Dwyer
Bernard Dietz
Anna Guerin
Vanity Girls Tonight At Palace Amid New Bill
Allan R. Foster presents Vanity Girls with 22 of America’s top beauties headlining. The program includes Al H. Wilson in This and That, Martell and Weat, Morris and Rapp in Youthful Steppers, and the Caron Sisters in Tid Bits of Fun. The Beauty Shoppers is the feature picture. Cast includes Mae Busch and others.
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Vanity Girls
Palace
Allan RE. Foster
America
Mark Carroll
al H. Wilson
Martell and Weat
Morris and Rapp
Wally Brown
Caron Sisters
Earl Carroll
Dorothy Casey
AL TH. Wilson
Cuaron
Fun Morris
Rapp Martell
Youthful
The Magic Garden at Poll's Majestic
The Magic Garden, adapted from Stratton Porter, plays at Poll's Majestic Theatre. A boy and girl vow love in childhood and reunite after years of study as the tale traces hopes and heartaches with vivid nature studies and strong performances by Margaret Morris, Raymond Keane, Joyce Coad, and Philippe DeLatey.
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Majestic
Poll
Majestic Theatre
Stratton Porter
Margaret Morris
Raymond Keane
Joyce Coad
Philippe DeLatey
Amateurs Tonight at Poli's Vaudeville Bill
The Poli's Vaudeville bill features James B. Donovan known as King of Ireland with Miss Marie Lee in Doing Well, Thank You. Spices of Life with Mill and Barris, Wieser Trio in A Classical Surprise, Myers and Rowe, Bud and Eleanore Coll, and a feature Western romance Silver Comes Thru with Fred Thomson. Mack Sennett comedy and Pathe News close the night.
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James B. Donovan
Ireland
Marie Lee
Donovan
Bridgeport
Mill and Barris
Wieser
Myers
Rowe
Bud
Eleanore Coll
West
Fred Thomson
Pathe News
Mack Sennett
World religious unity conference opens in Lausanne
At Lausanne Switzerland August 3 the world conference on faith and order opened with Bishop Charles Henry Brent urging unity. Nearly 600 delegates from 90 churches attended as Rome Catholic participation was absent. The nine American bishops and leaders from 49 nations heard a call for unity to unite the Christian church and restore the gospel’s power amid global sectarian divisions. The sessions began in the Romine palace with tribute to Gardiner Maine and a plan for a memorial tablet.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Associated Press
Lausenne
Charles Henry Brent
New York
Brent
Brahop
Jesus Christ
Jangiing
Romine Palace
Robert Hallowell Gardiner
Gardiner
Maine
United States
Two Auto Accidents Injure Two People in Stratford
Two persons were slightly injured in automobile accidents. Marie Russo, seven, of 49 Sedgwick Street Stratford, was struck at North Avenue and Main Street by a car driven by Lillian Bomblowsky, 30, of 1499 Main Street. In a second crash at Brretford Avenue and Fem broke Street Samuel Carey, nineteen, of 1817 Girntford Avenue, was injured. the other driver escaped injury.
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Marie Russo
Sedgwick Street
Stratford
North Avenue
Main Street
Lillian Bomblowsky
Btretford Avenue
Fembroke Street
Simuel Carey
Girntford Avenue
Carey
Married 21 Times, Body Is Unclaimed
George Schultz sixty eight Sing Sing inmate known for numerous marriages died today. Of the 31 women he claimed as wives none could be reached to claim his body. He had told prison authorities two addresses for wives, both of which proved outdated as they had moved. Schultz was long noted for cons targeting gullible women and for schemes that earned him thousands of dollars he later squandered.
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Associated Press
George Schultz
Sing Sing
Schultz
President's yacht Mayflower anchored in New London
The presidential yacht Mayflower arrived from Boston and anchored in New London lower harbor. It will stay only Friday while the crew conducts annual gunnery practice before continuing to Washington and then New York.
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New London
Associated Press
Navy Yard
Boston
Washington
New York
Finger Injury Army Boy Fracture At Home Door
Alfonso Varvella fourteen of 281 Grand Street sustained a fractured finger when his hand was caught in a door at home. He was taken to Emergency Hospital and treated under Dr Goldys guidance. An emergency ambulance transported him to the hospital.
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Alfonso — Varvella
Grand Street
Dy. FM. Goldys
Ambulance Calls Log For Stratford And City Streets
Ambulance dispatches recorded for multiple cases including Caroline Paulino age 31 with rheumatism taken to St Vincent's Hospital from 1506 Stratford Avenue at 9 30 am. A patient to Grand Street 979 requested city doctor at 10 30 am. Gus Besser age 62 suffered syncope and was returned home from Municipal garage at 7 85 pm. John Rebstock farm Stratford fell down stairs with fractures. Alfonso Varvella age 14 at 241 Grand Street fractured finger brought from Emergency to St Vincent's Hospital.
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Caroline Paulino
St. Vincent's Hospital
Grand Street
Municipal Garage
Gus Besser
Willard Street
John Rebstock
Stratford
Bt. Vincent's Hospital
Alfonso Varvella
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