Stratford Names Washington Native as Center School Principal
Stratford selects W. W. Rogers of Washington to lead Center School for the upcoming term. He arrives after graduate work at Columbia University New York and prior service as a high school principal. Superintendent C. C. Thompson cites part time schooling in town and notes many rooms will run on half days this fall awaiting new school buildings. Schools open September 3. Events include a war experiences talk by Miss Alice Taylor Wharton at the Congregational church August 29, a Red Cross lecture, and annual outings and fundraisers by local church groups.
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Stratford
W. W. Rogers
Washington
Center
Jie
Rogers
Columbia University of New York
C. C. Thompson
Thompson
Board of Finance
Italy
Alice ‘Taylor Wharton
Wharton
Stratford Red Cross
Congregational Sunday School
Housatonic
Baldwin
Harry Hubwell
Henry Hine
George Carey
Nora Wilcoxson
Helen Rowell
Ifred Cook
Sarah Hawley
Ada Waton
Mabel McGrath
Georgie Greeley
Cornelia Thompson
Woman’s Aid Society
Congregational Church
Heal
H. A. Barnes
Giuseppi Vietri
Birdseye Heights
Henry Gellis
Pasquala Alconeetux
South Avenue
Silver Street
Jan Alice Judson Et al
Sadie C. T. Devaney
Homestead Avenue
Peter Knap
Michael Knap
J. ¥. Ryburn Et al
John Soraketux
Thompson Street
J. G. Wells
Jillian C. Towle
Bushwick Avenue
Co. G. Whitehead
J. Q. Dyer
Stratford Terrace
New York
Tabor
John Moore
Brooklyn
Main Street
Boy Scouts
Packard Hall
Robert Filmer
Harold Chase
Howard Beardman
MI River
Jed Donaldson
Hillside Avenue
Ruth Baldwin
South Main Street
New Jersey
Jeriices Blakeman
Oronoque
Pearl River
War humor dialogue between Mrs and Mr Flatbush
A cautious exchange where Mrs Flatbush asks if the war will reach here this year and Mr Flatbush wonders whether to hang the hanmack under the trees or in the cellar, signaling wartime precaution humor.
Amity club hosts corn roast in Huntington
Huntington August 26 special The Amity club met at the parsonage Saturday evening and held a corn roast with large attendance and a fine time. Millard returns from Stratford and others visit. Miss Ina Nichols returns from Stepney and Miss Dorothy Bulkley from Hart visit locals. Mrs Beattie travels to Wallingford, Winsella Zink from Bridgeport visits the Adgier homestead. Mabel Palmer works in New Haven. F P H Wells entertained Stratford friends. Sunday school picnic planned all day Wednesday at center park with dinner and games. Regular Congregational services next Sunday.
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Huntington
Amity Club
Igar
Millard
Stratford
Warren Mattram
Wallingford
H. A. Beattie
Ina Nichols
Stepney
Dorothy Bulkley
Hart
Mrs. Beattie
Winsella Zink
Bridgeport
Adgier
Mabel Palmer
New Haven
Air
FP. H. Wells
Center Park
Norwalk Slayer Allegedly Caught in Providence
Julius White is charged with killing John Cabral and two Portuguese men in Norwalk during a dispute over a girl. Arrested in Providence at Bridgeport police request, Cabral reputedly had jewelry and money when killed. valuables were missing from the body found near railroad tracks hours later. Conference on housing funds discussed Bridgeport’s $1.5 million grant for city home developments, with plans to spend within Bridgeport and not in outlying towns.
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Julius, White
John Cabral
Norwalk
Providence
R.T
Bridgeport
Cabral
Lexington Avenue
William He, Hani
Bridgeport Housing Company
Arthur H. Shurtleff
S. C. Sturges
Boston
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