Bridgeport Gains in Population From Survey
A telephone survey indicates Hartford has passed Bridgeport in population with Bridgeport gaining residents from outside since the last census. The five city canvass estimates put Bridgeport at about 152,300 people and Bridgeport 54,600 families, with Hartford at 176,301 and New Haven at 181,500.
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Hartford
Bridgeport
New Haven
Southern New England Telephone Company
Stratford
Fairfield
Telephone Company
Water Gury
Stamford
Aerbury
Robbers Beat, Bind Victims in Madison Ave Holdup
Two hold ups near Madison Avenue left two men bound gagged and one unconscious. Bandits escaped with 41 Watch and Chain from Dan Harris and a wallet missing from another victim after a car stop near Sylvan Avenue. Watchman at White Line Bus Garage reported the daytime raid and a separate theft at Serys confectionery near Wood Avenue.
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el Bunud
Michael Anerisani
White Line
Madison Avenue
Garoge
Angrisant
Dan
211
Beach Street
Harris
Sylvan Avenue
Herrin
Fong
Hll
Jack Tyrell
Harriet Street
Washington Park
Sersy'a
Wood Avenue
Eleven Injured When Local Car Hits Bus Near Darien
A head-on crash on the Boston Post Road between Darien and Noroton injured eleven people, including Bridgeport men T. Bark Bartram and Arthur Wren. Bartram, hospitalized with a leg fracture, was driving the car. bus driver was unharmed. Several others suffered cuts, shock, and bruises, with some discharged after treatment. Police said no arrests were made absent a complaint.
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Bridgeport
Michigan
Herman Lucier
Main Street
Stratford
Bartram
van Allen
Stamford
Sara Hogan
Cornells
Hastings
Wren
Holton
Fter
Darien
Bertram
Coroner Phelan Returns From Coast Trip
Coroner Phelan returned home Sunday after leaving July 25 to attend the Knights of Columbus national convention in Portland Oregon. During the coast visit he called on friends in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Ocroner
Joan 2. Phelan
the Knights of Columbus
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Obituary notices from Huntington and Bridgeport area
Multiple obituaries filed from Huntington and Bridgeport detailing deaths of John A. Hellman aged 47 at his Huntington farm with services at St Pauls church and Park cemetery, Mrs Aimee Warner, Mrs Mary Ellen East age 75 with services at Trinity, burial at Lakeview, Pearl Charnowsky at 44 with service at Holy Ghost Orthodox, Henry Coons of 143 Maplewood Avenue, Josephine Benard of Stratford, George E B Curtis of Bridgeport, Elizabeth Gregson widow of Gregson with private funeral at Graham Funeral Home and burial Lakeview. Surviving relatives listed with locations Bridgeport, Bridgeport Hospital, England, New York.
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John A. Ielhnan
John
Hellman
Isinglas
Huntington
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Park Cemetery
Bridgeport
Bert
LeRoy
Anna Blindenbacher
Bridgep
Frank George
Richard
Aimee E. Warner
Aimee EB. Warner
Noble Avenue
Trinity Episcopal Church
Edward Nason McKinley
Lakeview Cemetery
W. Brucker
Theodore Braitling
Fred Pitts
Arthur Herbert
Clarence Brower
Fred Mills
Mary Ellene
Mary Ellen East
Benjamin East
Curtis Avenue
East
England
George
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles
Ernest
Benjamin, Jr
Derby
George Broomtfield
Ivor Laney
Pearl Charnowski
Pearl Charnowsky
Stephen
Bridgeport Hospital
Catherine Kolyin
Martha Shaefer
New York
Dorothy Charnowsky
Holly Street
Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church
Chores Henry Coons
Chartes
Henry Coons
Maplewood Avenus
Mountain Grove
Josephine A. Denard
Josephine Me
Joseph Benard
Ca Quan Road
Stratford
St. Vincent's Hospital
St. James’ Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
George Fe, Curtis
George EB. Curtis
Cottage Street
Long Hill Cemetery
Elizabeth Gregson
Gregson
William Kershaw
East Avenue
Squire
Graham Funeral Home
Fairfield Avenue
Mrs Coolidge to Receive Brooch in Billings
In Billings Montana, Mrs. Coolidge will be presented a brooch set with an oval agate found while sorting rock from the region. The agate measures about an inch and a half, bearing images connected to Pompey’s Pillar and Lewis and Clark era, symbolizing the geological history of the area. The presentation, anticipated at Yellowstone National Park, is expected to occur during the coming days.
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Billings
Monty
Pompey
Doddess
White House
Yellowstone National
Local Women Attend Connecticut Catholic Women Conference
Several local women will attend the Connecticut Council of Catholic Women annual conference at Lakeville Manor Lakeville on September 1 and 2. Sessions cover Educational Activities Immigrant Aid Rural Social Work big sister work and a closing business meeting with reservations via Lakeville Manor.
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Connecticut Council of Catholic Women
Lakeville Manor
Lakeville
Connecticus Council of Catholic Women
Edward McDoneld
Waterbury
Daniel Toomey
Norwalk
Edward Nolan
Meriden
Bridgend
New Britain
Ann W. Ostrots
Litchfield
Paul Keating
Norfolk
Charles Harris
New Haven
Idtoria A. Larmour
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Grand Army Men to Attend Theatre Tonight
Civil War veterans from the Soldiers' Home at Noroton will be guests at the Palace Theatre to see Dear Little Rebel starring Nancy Gibbs. Veterans may claim box seating at the box office. Gibbs, a Richmond native, invites them with Southern hospitality and a playful note that she is now a 100 percent Yank.
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Noroton
Palace Theatre
Nancy Gibbs
West Pointer
Richmond
Virginia
Prohibition raid nets hidden distillery in Naugatuck brush
Prohibition agents led by Edward B. Doolan and Anthony Manion found a camouflaged still in Cherry Hill Naugatuck after wading mud and swamp land. They seized 50 gallon whiskey barrel, seven milk cans of liquor, mash and a distilling setup using kerosene burners. Mike Arnold arrested. hearing set in Naugatuck court. The site near Prospect reservoir highlights a rare rye mash operation in the state.
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Holtz
New Haven
Adamson
Naugatuck
Mike Arnataviuts
Mike Arnold
Doolan
Arnold
Prospect Reservoir
Prospect Road
Falls into hole. man sues property owner
Richard Kennedy of Stamford fell into a hole on Richmond Hill in Stamford on August 31. He broke his leg and was injured. He sues Francis Demme and the city of Stamford in Superior Court for 4,008 dollars, alleging Demme dug the hole after removing tree stumps, with no lights or guards to warn pedestrians.
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Richard Kennedy
Stamford
Richmond Hil
LNG
Francis Demme
Stanford
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Estelle Rosenthal
Jean Armot
Mildred Borst
New England Inter-Grotto Association
Pleasure Beach
Miss Somerville
Miss Borst
Miss Arnott
Phelan
Rye
Mrs. Coolidge
Catholic Council
Manion
Kentucky
Prohibition
Edward B. Doolan
Anthony Manion
Edward Raffe
Ome
Mme
Vera
Nokia
Mme, Vera
PeGenl
National Industrial Conference
U.S. Bureau OF Labor Statistics Index
Sonean
Wao
Ts Bro
James T. Moran
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