Advisory Board Approves Debts Totals 635000
The Finance Advisory board approved debts totaling 635000 yesterday noon. Approval covers 600000 in bonds and 35650 in short term notes to be sold locally at 11 o'clock by a committee including Comptroller Walter W Garty Mayor Behrens and City Treasurer Otto K Edelmann. Proceeds earmarked 400000 for the Yellow Mill bridge and 200600 to retire notes for the isolation hospital and Hillside home additions.
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Finance Advisory Board
Walter W Gartty
Behrens
Otto K Edelmann Thebor
Yellow Mill Bridge
Hillside Home
Comptrol
Garrity outlines sewer bonds and debt limit in plan
Comptroller Garrity said 100 600 in sewer construction bonds will be sold at that time, and with current leeway and debt redemption through January 31 the total debt will be 834000 under the limit. He noted the amount is sufficient to cover the proposed issues.
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Health Board to Convene Monday Night in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport Board of Health will meet Monday night in the Welfare Building to discuss a successor to Dr William Hall Coon who resigned November 30 after seven years as health officer. J Henry Calishan is not favored by all commissioners while several candidates are considered. Until a successor is named Dr Thomas A Connors, head of the Health department’s Communicable Diseases division, will act as health officer.
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William Hall Coon
Health Office of
Bridgeport
Board of Health Commissioners
Health Board
Henry Calishan
Undi
Coon
Thomas A Connors
The
Health Department
Waterbury Gas Light Company Maintains Connecticut Control
Waterbury Gas Light Company directors endorse Walter Lashar plan to reorganize and form a separate coke gas producer under contract to the Waterbury company. Merger with outside interests blocked as Rowley Phillips becomes president and a strengthened board includes Lashar McEldowney Thorne and Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Waterbuy Gas Light Company
Connecticut
Walter B Lashat
Bridgepont
M. Lasha
Goly
Waterbury Gas Light Company
Lashar
Rowley W Phillips
Waller B Lashar
Ralph E McEldowney
Landon Thorne
R W Phillips
R F Griggs Company
Thorne
New York
American Superpower Company
Bonbright Company
Bridgeport
Company
McEldowney
McEldowney & Company of
Coolidge Action Affects Markets
New York stock figures show sharp declines after President Coolidge reiterated he would not run in 1928. Steel output drops, gold exports push up interest rate expectations, and bear traders trim losses. U S Steel retreats then recovers. Midland Steel hits 224 after 238 year high.
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New York
Associated Press
Midland Steel Products
Houston
Delaware
Hudson
Canadian Pacific
U. S Steel Common
General Motos
Standard Milling
Continental Insurance
Reed calls meeting of National Committee on Adult Education
A meeting of the National Committee on Adult Education chaired by Superintendent R Reed has been set for January to determine the role of adult education in the school system. The committee includes Robert Deming, L oR Aldermen, Roberts T Hill, Moree A Cartwright, and R Dealey from Standard Oil, with Reed as chair.
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National Committee On Adult Education
Behools
R Reed
Teachers College
New Yokb
Nations Commission On Articulation
Reed
Robert Deming
Bureau of Education
Washington
Roberts T Hill
New York
Cily Moree A Cartwight
Rational Association of Adult Education
R Dealey
Standard Oil Company of
Flanagan Likely to Stay in Bridgeport Politics
Democratic Town Chairman William B Flanagan indicated yesterday he is unlikely to accept a post that would require a five year commitment away from Bridgeport. He hinted he may remain active locally and continue his involvement with party affairs while weighing options with various local business and civic interests.
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Denoratic
William B Flanagan
Ue West
Giauvien Ticnapan
Chiis Flra
Atmvisis
Conners
Crane Employees to Receive 125000 Dollar Christmas Bonus
Crane company officials announced a Christmas bonus totaling 126000 dollars for employees. The payout equates to about 10 percent of earnings from January 1 to December, based on current totals and salary scales.
Winter storm rages across central states with several deaths
A severe blizzard and subzero temps grip the central states from the Canadian border to the Gulf. Deaths are reported in farmhouse fire in Oklahoma and a Kansas auto crash. Rail delays, closed schools in St Paul, and record lows mark the nationwide storm sweep with forecasts of worsening conditions into night.
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Kansas City
As- Boulnte Presh
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Rocky Mountain
Middle West
Texas
Louisjane
St Paul
Oklahoma
Kansas
Alberta
Canada
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Texas Panhandle
Lincoln
Neb
Denver
Colorado
Lander Wye
Elk Park
Mont
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Ladies Afternoon Pinochle Club Postponed to Dec 14
Special correspondent reports the Ladies Afternoon Pinochle club event was postponed from this afternoon to Wednesday, December 14, at the home of Miss Oldroyd on Bridgeport Avenue with Mrs Gray as hostess. Also noted is Mrs Chiles W Alien of Hillside Park recovering from a serious operation at Bridgeport Hospital. A singing and dancing benefit for the organ fund is set for Friday at St Andrews Church.
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Devon
They Called Her Scrawny But Not For Long
Fragmentary OCR offers a garbled note about transformation and strength, mentioning a figure once seen as scrawny and now growing powerful. It references health, age, and a focus on bodily changes, with scattered terms like tablets, sales, and MeCovs.
Warrants Issued Upon Auto Taxes Delinquent List
City records show 41 warrants issued by Tax Collector Howard S Challenger to auto tax delinquents. Names and addresses include Sadie Peek 161 Lindley St owed 212.09 and Peter Pappas 1298 Main St with 43.78, among many others lined with street addresses and sums.
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Howard S Challenger
John F Maroney
Sadie Peek
Lindley St
Peter Pappas
Main St
Sam Palton
Malin St
A H Parker
Washington Terrace
Ajex Pall
Wordin Avenue
Angelo Puglia
Bainum
Stratford Avenue
Gus Pacevic
Columbia Street
Louis E Plotkin
Main Street
Margoria Petruccell
Oil Beach Street
Boleslaw Porkowski
Noble Avenue
C. F Palumbo
Pequonnock Street
Sam Pelligra
Lexington Avenue
W D Powell
Nowth Avenue
Jennie Pogbrico
Newfeld Avenue
Esther Fusker
Washington Peace
Frank Polisena
Witlow Street
Dominick Quinto
Sherman Street
C R Posey
Seaview Terrace
Tom Pappas
Howard Avenue
Charley Palmer
Hough Avenue
Michael Panck
Konsuth Street
Jacob Pesaty
Statr Street
Anthony M Palumbo
Foster Street
Salih Pecs
Capitol Avenue
Youth Who Took Auto Is Sentenced to Jail
Amos Handy eighteen of this city was sentenced to four months in jail yesterday by Judge L P Waldo Marvin in the Criminal Superior court. He pleaded guilty to taking without permission an automobile owned by John R Soule of this city on September 12.
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Amos Handy
L. P. Waldo Marvin
Criminal Superior Court
John R Soule
Joint recital at Stratfeld Hotel featuring Buhlig and Roosevelt
Richard Buhlig pianist and Emily Roosevelt soprano performed a joint recital at the Stratfeld hotel under the auspices of the Magical Research club. The program mixed Brahms, Bach, Schoenberg, Kodaly and Debussy with both composers and performers highlighted. Buhlig offered first American performances of Kodaly works, with Roosevelt accompanied by Lois Richard Hebner.
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Richard Buhlig
Emily Roosevelt
Stratfeld Hotel
Uspices
Magical Research Club
Mr Buhlig
Miss Roosevelt
Lois Ruchard Hebner
Edward
Brahms
Handel
Brahms Richard Bohig
Arnold Schoenberg
Zoltan Kodaly
la Ville
Mr Buhily
Kodaly
America
Rameau
Claude Debussey
Lisle Joyeuse
New Towns Highway Tour Highlights Bridgeport Work
Robert Emmet Donnelly, head of Bridgeport Construction, led Bridgeporters on a tour of the new concrete road from Long Hill northward about seven miles. Donnelly’s share of construction, excluding cement, was 12,000 dollars, with cement costs by the state pushing total project cost to about 370,000. Finishing touches include fences and shoulders. the road is 20 feet wide with five to 12 foot shoulders.
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Robert Emmet Donnelly
Bridgeport Construction Company
Long Hill
Donnelly
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