Fiddler Grandpa Dunham Brings Old Tunes to Ford Event
Detroit December 11 AP Grandpa Mellie Dunham Maine's premier fiddler entertains Ford executives and workers with old time dances at a factory party. The veteran musician plays Virginia reel heal and toe polka as Ford aims to rekindle friendliness and neighborliness through traditional dancing, urging simpler, social moments. The plainspoken performer emphasizes human touch and shared joy to heal postwar tensions.
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Ancine Pirty
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Ford
Virginia
America
Husband Violated Pledgein Blurred Court Testimony
In a Madison court, Lila Peck testified that her husband Charley A. Peck drank heavily, violated a pledge, and that their six year marriage produced children before she left in 1920. She sought a decree of divorce with alimony, while Peck denied the promises and referenced ongoing proceedings.
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Lila Peck
Madison Waka
Charley A. Peck
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Widow Allowed To Change Name To Somers
Mary A Martin Sowinski, a widow, was granted by Judge John W Banks permission to change her name to Somers in yesterday afternoon’s court session. Her son and she have used the name Somers since the death of her husband nearly years ago.
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Mary A Martin Sowinski
Bridgent
John W Banks
Heath
Aga
Gaynor Manufacturing to Continue Business Under Receiver
The Gaynor Manufacturing Company of Stratford will continue operations under Superior Court receiver George H. Clark until January 6, 1920, by order approved by Judge John W. Banks. The assets sale date has been advanced to January 16 of next year.
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Gaynor Manufacturing Company
Stratford
George H Clark
John W Banks
German to Return as Danbury High School Course
Danbury High School will restore German as a study next September after a board vote. The move follows a petition by local German societies and a committee recommendation. Spanish and French had been taught since World War II, but German will again be offered due to student demand and college requirements. In other news, John Lynch of Kingston NY received a fifteen day sentence in Bridgeport jail after drunkenness in Danbury city court.
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Four Divorces Granted In Court
In Stamford Judge Newell Jennings granted Sarah Godlin Josephson a decree from Abraham Josenson as they wed January 2 1912 and had three children Pattie Jones of Bridgeport divorced from Joseph Jones born April 22 1908. Augusta Meehan of Bridgeport divorced Edward J Meehan former cabaret singer. they wed January 16 1916 and she left him in 1920. Wim J Richards of Bridgeport appeared from Columbus Place Otella Richards was granted a divorce decree. he wed February 17 1917.
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Forest Court
Stamford
Abraham Josenson
Newell Jennings
Superior Court
Josephson
Pattie Jones
Bridgeport
Joseph& Jones
Jennings
Jones
Augusta Meehan
Edward J Meehan
Hey
U Dea
Wim J Richards
Otella Richards
Columbus Place
Fairfield Plans Celebrations for Holiday Season in Town
Fairfield announces festive observances across districts Greenfield Hill Stratfield and Lockport plan illuminated trees with carols and candle services churches schedule Candle Light Pageant at First Church of Christ in the Chapel Christmas Eve singers tour homes and hospitals receive cheer from American Legion units local youth publish Bee newspaper at Roger Ludlowe High School town officials address coal shortages and social events at Brooklawn and First Church venues featuring Eugene Lockhart and Chief Waite Eagle in performances
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Stratfield
Eunice Dennale Burr
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Pequot
Allingtown Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
H Barr
George Alfred Smith Post
American Legion
First Church of Christ
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the Bee
Huth B. Hall
Queen Bee
Paul Goodridge
Evelyn Moore
Edna Brown
Rose Veckrelli
Izabel Comley
Helen Donnelly
Caroline Navengki
Florence Noy
Bernardine Collimore
Helen Smith
Josephine Garamell
Edith Smith
Lois Bullard
May McElnowney
Rocro Knox
John Stillman
Constable H. Rsdwood
Post Mill
Vermont
Board of Selectmen
Gyula
St. Paul's Episopal
Brooklawn Country Club
Hugene Lockhart
Waite Eagle
Easton church services highlight December events
Special Rev Warren will lead services at Lee and Center streets churches with the sermon titled Between the Testaments. Mrs Marsa heads Epworth League at Lee church with Our League World. Rev Pisston Warren conducts at Congr egational and Baptist churches on Shall We Close Our Church for the Winter. Warren and Miss Warren attend Epworth League Rally at First Methodist in Bridgwater. Boston Grange plans a pinocle whist and dance December 23 as the entertainment committee approves.
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Bridzepwat
Envertimment Committee
Boston Grange
Granse Hall
Widwin Bawards
Robert Marsh
Marjoule Jennings
Mary Tu
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