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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1927

Page

5

Elopers' Stratford Nuptials Prompt Dropped Charges

Ferdinand Kileps aged 47 and Jewie Block 16 of 62 Goodwin Place, who moved from Dubuque, were granted nolles after a Stratford court hearing on July 25. The couple and Kileps faced charges tied to an elopement scheme. prosecutors dropped the case after the woman stated she left willingly with her partner. A separate case fined William Burns of New York for trespassing when a train had to stop to avoid him.

Syralbord Auguy Ferdinand Kileps Jewie Block Goodwin Place Dubuque Nolles Henry Hartetu Stratford Tenn Cout Stefan Smeter Brook- Wa Stennie Stretford Klepe Klepa Willam Burns New York Stratford Burne Russell Knowles Lordship A. G Leake Seabright Svenue Bridgeport Leake & Nelson Company, Inc Lordship Meadow Road Leake Knowles Arep Atruck Leake Ralph Isadorola Jayoras Legion Convention Anderson-Duni'Kochies Post American Legion Bte Iing Danbury le Ton New Hampsite Raymond S. Beardsley Fairchild Jewelry Labligzament Prince of Wales Beardite Fairchild Atore Rain Rock New Hampshire Beardsley Western Plains Beardsield Prince Fort Ethan Allen Vermont Wiliam G Williams Willams Jack Scott Jane Street George’ KE Obes Everett Ober Holmes Wheet Cape Cod Scott

Georgetown Correpondien Report From Local Office

A garbled page notes a Tuesday event with Miss Fla Fagerstrom enjoying the situation from the Office of a local manufacturing company in Sore bl Miron Teale Connery and Fred Stirres attending the rounds at the American Legion in Penburt. Harry Tour hues ard caught a Muse.

American Legion Penburt Harry

Local Visitors and Church Service Report

Marjorie Lounsbury visits Pennsylvania at Dan Beard’s home. Frances Nelson on vacation from Clover Manufacturing in Nannvalk. Ernest Bigley leaves Bellas cottage for Stratford to join Lane Construction. William Darragh baptizes infant son William Howard. Mrs John Flores visits her mother Nellie Williams. Methodist church service Sunday at 10 46 a m by Rev James Traumer on Discipleship Past Present and Future. Sunday school at noon.

Marjorie Lounsbury Pennsylvania Dan Beard Frances Nelson Redding Road Clover Manufacturing Company Nannvalk Ernest Bigley Bellas Cottage Stratford Blylow Ent Mig William Darragh Portland Avenue William Howard Williiam Lusk St Stephens Episcopal Church Ridgefield John Flores Milton Point Nellie Williams Methodist James Traumer

Separate Air Service Urged At Connecticut 40 and 8 Meet

Danbury veterans press for a separate air service as a cabinet rank post titled Secretary of Air. Emily Shaal named grand chef de gare leads a staff including Anderson, Wilson, Towle, Ferriss, Keane, Sullivan. parade and wrecking party cap the day. New Britain beats New Haven 3 to 2 in junior baseball finals.

Dannbury Associated Press Air Service National Defense Grand Vortue Connecticut Emily Shaal New Brita Train A Anderson Norwich Stewart Wilson Kensington B. Towle Seymour Wallace B. Ferriss Nan Milford Grand Garde de la Porte John T. Keane Waterbury Cheminat Nationale J. Ronald Sullivan Otto F. Kasser Hartford Comention Womens Bux Legion Auxiliary Edna Gaval Providence R. I Elmwood Park Cead New Britain Legion Today New Haven

Community notices and moving farewell for Tingleys at Stepney

The Stepney Fire Company and Moman's Auxiliary honored Mr and Mrs Stephen Tingley on Thursday with a 125-guest surprise as they near a Sept 1 move to West Hartford for Mr Tingley’s promotion. A program featured solos, a colored orator, and a parting gift of chair lamp and electric iron.

Earl Lewis Joseph Peabody Tingley Womans Auxiliary Lady Martha Robert Morris Wilco Pier West Haven Ladies Aid Society Congregational Church Mary. Wheeler Fast Village John Burr Mervin Burr Son Howard Bridgeport Arthur Benton Elizabeth Hurd Catherine Habersham

Camp cook drowns when canoe overturns near Gardner Lake

Marvin Jones, 22, of New York, a camp cook at Camp Measapeack near Gardner Lake eight miles away, drowned when a canoe overturned tonight. The body had not been recovered.

Kopwich Associattd Preax Marvin Jones New York Negro Pook Camp Measapeack Gardner Lake

Westport Builds Code Question May Return At Election

Westport may again put the building code issue to voters at the October town elections. A prominent local official, who asked not to be named, said the public hearing turnout influenced opinion and that more supporters could appear at the polls. Builders and trades groups oppose the measure citing higher costs, while others argue some regulation is needed and other communities succeed with codes.

Webetport Peculia Westport Woompo Compo Bean John Wildfoster

65-year-old farmer wins New England mowing contest

Concord August 19 Walter Buckney of Hollis New Hampshire won the plot mowing championship with 1820 champion Helen Barnabee of Danville finishing fifth among 201 entrants. Buckney covered 1.82 acres in six minutes three seconds. notable contestant Charles H Thompson aged eighty five also participated.

Concord N. H Associated Press New England Walter Buckney Hollis Helen Barnabee Danville Stickney Charles H .Thompson

Arrests on Milford Turnpike Deathpike Prompted by Patrol

Hartford reports 127 arrests on the Milford Orange concrete Deathpike since August 1, with most for speeding and reckless driving. State officials warn four track highways tempt unsafe behavior, while predicting accidents will normalize as drivers gain experience.

Hartford Associated Press Milford Orange recLleas Crising Milford Turnpike Robbins B. Stoeckel Mr. Stoeckel State Mortor Vehicle Department Stoeckel

Soldiers Home Head May Be Named Monday

Hartford Aug 19 The Veterans Home commission may name a new superintendent for Fitch’s Home for Soldiers at Noroton at a meeting scheduled Monday at 11 am in the state capitol. Chairman Benedict M Holden said a decision could come then though a delay is possible. The current superintendent Colonel Henry J Besley, who submitted his resignation to Governor Trumbull, is eager to retire soon, and candidates have been under consideration for about a month.

Hartford Associated Press Fitch Noroton Veterans’ Home Commission State Capitol Benedict M. Holden Henry J Besley Trumbull Ance Tle

Milford Pheasants Released By Shore Rod and Gun Club

Forty pheasants hatched this year and grown for opening day were released around Milford by Shore Rod and Gun Club under Warran Fields. Birds hatched in Pennsylvania were bought by the State Fish and Game commission and distributed locally.

Milford Shore Rod and Gun Club Warran Fields Pennsylvania State Fish and Game Commission Board of [Selectman Leon Warner Maple Street Laurel Beach Reging Hotel George Main George Bertram Plainfield N. J Sidney Cook Golden Hill Ida Bower New York City George J. Smith Broad Street Vermont New Hampshire Lake Bunapee Josephine Beach High Street Woodsbury Connecticut Theer R. J. Kingsbury, Inc Riobert J. Kingebury M.T Kingsbury Charles P. Sweeney Charles Donahue Donahue Hill Street Judson Smith Providence Mgr G. J. Smith Charles Shailer Hotel Green Danbury Lions’ Club American Legion Harry Farnsworth Seattle William Springsteen Baldwin Avenue Fannie Farnsworth Mary Cotton Lansdale Long Island John Chapin Arthur Chapin Naugatuck Avenue Philadelphia J. P. Laws Mina Hazel Chapin George Parsons A. M. Hunter Phyllis Hunter Springfield Mass Calvin Coolidge Old George 8. Graves Pittsfield Graves Cgfraves Russell W. &. Clarke Greaves Russel Clarke

New Country Club Formed in Ridgefield

Articles of association folded by the Downsbury Country club of Ridgefield show the formation of a new country club. The incorporators are William Buckley Alice M Deevy and Richard T Dunn.

NEW Country Club Ridgefield Downsbury William Buckley Alice M Deevy Richard T. Dunn

Woman Files Divorce Petition in Superior Court

Margaret Aranyi Koch seeks a divorce from William Koch in Wallingford claiming intolerable cruelty. They married April 29, 1926, and custody of their minor child plus alimony are sought.

Yeaterday Margaret Aranyi Koch Willian Koch Wallingford Minpor

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