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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1922
Page
3
The Teacher's Council organization committees will meet this afternoon in the high school to map a plan for the council. It will study legislation affecting teachers and pupils, referencing the East Orange N Y plan. Other councils have been studied and a report is hoped for at the next association meeting.
Danbury businessman Patrick F H Elligott, president of Standard Hut Co of Bethel, sues Truly Warner Inc in Federal Court Brooklyn for 400000 alleging extensive broadcast advertising damaged his character. Judge John J Walsh of Norwalk represents Elligott. Truly Warner, a leading hat retailer, sourced much of its hats from the H L Lee Co of Danbury.
An old advertisement promises a dandruff cure using four ounces of plain liquid urven applied nightly to moisten the scalp. It claims severe itching and flaking will vanish by morning with three to four applications, leaving hair silky and improved in appearance.
Junk ad promising weight loss features Marmola Prescription Tablets with claims to reduce fat and avoid dieting. It urges readers to obtain the product via a Detroit address and asserts pleasant effects without starvation. Contains typical mid century sensational tone.
Former Police Sergeant J Harry Gibson seeks to overturn a council dismissal arguing the consolidated Norwalk force is under charter and that council lacks authority to remove him If sustained the ruling may affect others and force a charter revision to govern police dismissals in Norwalk South Norwalk and East Norwalk history notes consolidation in 1913 under General Assembly act and special election
December will be busy for high school students as the debating team plans a Tuesday morning event on the merits of city management. The February graduating class and June vacation finishers will attend, with Pig Tail Day activities and donations organized by the Girls Student League. Donations will fund baskets of groceries for Thanksgiving, as sixty more grocery baskets were previously donated.
Fragmentary notes describe a board meeting with references to room usage and ongoing tasks. Several garbled phrases mention standard procedures and technological updates, with unclear names or dates. The readable parts suggest routine governance activity and implied reforms or transitions.
Woodmen of America members convened for annual meeting and election of officers. Dorhue re-elected consul. J. Dal Verohio, A. Olsen and others elected as advisers. Krete named as past consul. Harmony Camp officers include B. Brucl president and R. Regeuner secretary. installation set for January 6 with an elaborate program planned.
Electricians and decorators transform Broad Street for Thursday night carnival marking paving completion. Merchants showcase prize displays in a Chamber of Commerce window on State Street. A parade, dancing and entertainment planned with balloons and wintermaker displays. Stores remain closed but feature window displays. adjoining streets join the event.
Austin Hawes of Connecticut will address the New England Forestry Congress in the Massachusetts State House in Boston December 27 25 and 2h under the auspices of the Massachusetts Forestry Association. Gov. Curtis H Cox of Massachusetts will welcome him. The talk is on New England Forests in Retrospect. Theodore S Woolsey Jr leads a discussion on The Forest in Relation to Power as Applied to New England. The note stresses forest industry employment and lumber imports as forests are rapidly exhausted.
A deteriorating state highway system is cited with a proposed budget of 29 million dollars for necessary road repairs. The document notes related vehicle registrations and past spending, mentioning 16 year timelines and prior appraisals around 26 million. It references state commission actions and pavement upgrades.
In Stratford the recount request by Plea for reaccount faces debate as counsel for Charles Welles challenges the jury verdict. Judge Jon G Peet and Robert Gowld preside over the case with Lavery representing the defense. The pleas claim two votes separated by legal issues would not alter the result.
An inaugural meeting of the Municipal Garage Control commission to discuss expenses for the coming year. Secretary Ansty P Thorne chaired the session. The minority opposed, noting the previous year's allocation of 75,000 dollars.
A Superior Court session opened with several defendants pleading guilty to lesser offenses. Sentences ranged from probation to short jail terms, with several cases postponed for today. The docket also noted pending warrants and anticipated trials for remaining charges.
Comfort leads the way with Baust brown kid slippers in leather lined design. Prices range from 3 to 6 dollars for various styles including Juliettes and opera slippers, with felt options at 1.50 to 2.25 dollars and manly muccos around 3 to 4 dollars.
A lively catalog describes comfortable children slippers in varied styles. It lists satin and felt slippers with padded soles, leather options, and multiple colors including blue, lavender, rose, and purple. Prices range from $1.25 to $3.50 with notes on fit and style.
Dinner special Wednesday offers a varied menu including fried liver on bacon wilt with mashed potatoes fried smelts with tartar sauce and French fried potatoes baked fillet of haddock with mashed potato creamed finnan haddie on toast with boiled potato creamed minced ham on toast with boiled potato roast beef sandwich with mashed potato cold corned beef with potato salad cold Virginia ham with potato salad cold prime rib of beef with potato salad and a choice of cake pie or pudding. Coffee cocoa tea milk available. Entire dinner 35c.
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