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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1918

Page

3

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.

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.

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.

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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