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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1927

Page

13

Patterson Swinks 18 Miles In Run Sets New Record

Walter Patterson, a prominent figure in local swimming, set a new record by swimming 16 miles from Lordship to Savin Rock in seven hours and eight minutes despite heavy rain. He began at Lordship beach at noon and finished at Savin Rock around 7:03 PM, aided by rain that tempered the pace. James Stafford and James Clabby served as timekeepers.

Lordship Savin Rock Walter Patterson Sunday Savin Rack Pier Lordship Beach Patterson Tim Toronto James Stafford James Clabby

New Britain Child Near Death From Burns

August 15 Associated Press reports 7 year old Mary Dinda sustained extensive burns after her clothing caught fire while waste paper burned. She ran home screaming as flames consumed her clothing, leaving her body severely burned except for her face. She was taken to New Britain General Hospital.

New Britain iBy Associated Press Mary Dinda

Courtney Postpones Hop Indefinitely In England

Southampton England August 15 Captain Frank T Courtney who planned a trans Atlantic hop postponed the flight tonight due to torrential rain and stormy forecasts. He is considering an Azores route instead of Valentia Ireland and the North Atlantic as his new path.

Southampton England Associated Press Frank T Courtney Courtney Azores Valentia Ireland North Atlantic Boick & Stevens Stamford New Haven New Canaan

Will Defend Title Miss Genrgianna Bishop Wins Again

News notes include golf star Miss Genrgianna Bishop of Lafayette Street and Brooklown Country Club defending her Women's Senior Championship title next month after last year’s win at Westchester. Also reports travel dreams for Seeley and Seeley family, Julia Anderson, and other social rounds, with guests in Greensburg, Akron, Montreal, and Rome to follow unique local events and upcoming weddings.

Genrgianna M. Bishop Lafayette Street Brooklown Country Club Westchester Jtmore Rita Bernstein M Bernstein Norman Street St. Joseph, Mo Washington, D.C Herman Bernstein Pittsburgh Plaza Arthur Underhill Glendale Cal Zillah A. Underhill Providence R. 1 LE. Morgan Maplewood Avenue

Montreal Sojourn and Summer Sale Glimpses

Narrator details a Montreal trip with Notre Dame Cathedral Desjardins fur shop and river views from Mount Royal A later note mentions Boston departures for seven day tours to Niagara Falls Lake Ontario Thousand Islands and St Lawrence River with prices. The writer notes West Fount and local homes near the shore, shopping advertisements, and a move toward Danville Vermont tomorrow.

Montreal Tosy Gani Notre Dame Cathedral Desjardins Relal D. M

Local social notes and engagements dominate Springfield scene

A long list of names attends gatherings and weddings. Many residents plan visits to key destinations including Yonkers and San Antonio with stops in New Orleans and Key West. Couples announced last fall wed in Yonkers. others travel by steamer and motor to chamber events, camps, and summer homes across Connecticut and nearby states.

Crawford Danville White Mts Range Wisses Frances Ruth Lavery Hugh Lavery Noble Avenue H. R Mallory San Antonio Texas Key West Florida New Orleans Cralvaston

Births Report From Local Citizens List of Newborns

Vital statistics detail births on August dates for numerous local families including Leopold Samatulaki Corba Spigarola Mullins Zeledon Hubina McPadden Hebansky Morgn Restyansky DiCosmo Melxoman Draskavics Doherty Adams Sherry Kowalski Ruoff Pall Katie Sherman Lee Dominguez Angeluccl Bane Blair Bennett Keene Parry Cosgrove Decunio Sedeta and others across streets and avenues in Bridgeport area with varying ages and households. The list records names, parent pairings, and birth dates in a rapid community roll call format.

George and Margaret Leopold Chopsey Hill Road Stanley and Mary Samatulaki Broad Street Michael and Anna Corba Seaview Avenue Orlando and Mabel Spigarola Dewey Street Cyril and Pauline Mullins Colony Street John and Mary Zeledon Park Terrace Adam and Susan Hubina Hallett Street Daniel and Mary McPadden Brooks Street Joseph and Hose Hebansky Arctic Sheet Pearl Morgn Main Street Anne Restyansky Pine Street Patsy and Josephine DiCosmo Denver Avenue Twim Song Axritas Mathilde Melxoman Central Avenue Steve Annie Draskavics Martin and Mary Doherty Maplewood Avenue John Ida Adams Keeler Avenue Thomas Bertha Sherry Gilmore Street Katie Kowalski Osborne Street Vernet Doris Ruoff Sen~view Terrace Alex End Mary Pall Andover Etreet Lawrence and Marie Katie Cole Street Mary Sherman

Aldermen Plan Dinner for Mayor Behrens

Aldermen decided to host a dinner for Mayor Behrens after a suggestion by Assistant City Attorney Henry Greenstein. The guest list includes city officials who have previously attended the mayor at other events, with a committee formed by Alderman Fred W. Harrison Paul D Bila Greenstein Wilbert Sanford and Harry H Doty to start preparations.

Henry Greenstein Behrens Fred W. Harrison Paul D’bila Greenstein Wilbert Sanford Harry H Doty

City Hall Employees Attend Frankfurter Roast at Lake Zoar

City hall employees enjoyed a frankfurter roast at Lake Zoar yesterday afternoon and evening. The event highlighted community spirit with local officials and staff gathering for a casual meal and social time near the water.

City Hall Lake Zoar

Dieting by women ruins candy firm in Newark

Newark August 15 The Associated Press reports that changing female tastes toward thinner figures and abstinence from sweets are blamed for the financial decline of George H. Fritz and Sons Inc., one of Newark's oldest candy manufacturers. Herbert L. Fritz, a receiver, says the candy business nationwide is failing.

Newark N. J Associated Press Herbert L. Fritz George H. Fritz and Sons, Inc Fritz United ‘States

Snake Bitten Woman Treated After Berry Picking Incident

Hattie Ryan aged 52 of 1283 Reservoir Avenue was bitten on the left leg by a snake while berry picking and received treatment at the Emergency hospital Saturday.

Hattie Ryan Reservoir Avenue

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