Leary resigns as Westport Y M C A secretary drive continues
Anton T Leary secretary since the Y M C A opened in Westport in 1923 resigned effective February 1 the resignation accepted as the $5 000 fundraising campaign extends an extra week to reach the goal The board seeks a successor Leary plans no definite post resignation and will likely stay in Westport Mrs Leary teaches at Greens Farms elementary school Other notes report a Westport wedding and community notices including warnings about a railway fund scam and plans to hold regular dances and meetings at local venues
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Westport
Anton T. Leary
Association
Leary
Tes
New Greens Farms
Easton and Weston teachers meet with district supervisor
Teachers from Haston and Weston schools and Supervisor Frank W. Knight of Southport met at the Sport Hill school on Monday afternoon. The State repair department has gravelled the road between Tammany's corner and Easton Center. The Easton Grange entertainment committee plans a pinochle whist and dance in the Grange hall on Tuesday evening December 29. Houses on Beera road have meters installed and electricity turned on.
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Barston
Dea
Haston
Weston
Frank W. Knight
Southport
Sport Hill
Tammany's Corner
Easton Center
Easton Grange
Grange Hall
Beera Road
George Gregory
Edgar Jennings
Pauline Trall
Trumbull
Meo
Chester Hall
Edwin Edwards
Ernest Bowers
Yonkers
Arthur Wheeler
Arthur Plasa
Stratford
Stanley Bibbins
Arthur Curtiss
Monroe
Walter Sherman
Dorothy
Elizabeth
Jean
New York
Charles Turney
Eugene Fisher
Hamden
Harold Smith
Daniel Davis
Millard Randall
George Quick
Derby
Charles Briscoe
Bridgeport
Robert P. Davis
Harry Edwards
Shirley
Sterling
Stratfield
Erwin Edwards
Stanley Eibbons
Atrs
Ame- Na
Sketch Submitted for New Stratford Town Hall Design
Stratford, Dec 15 Special. Larson and Wells of Hanover NH submit a New England style sketch for a town hall at North Parade and Main streets. The design, costed at 175000 to 200000, would house town offices and Fire and Police HQ with the high school and Red Cross nearby. The town manager notes the sketch is nonbinding and the project lacks final plans.
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Stratford
Stratford Town Hall
North Parade
R. H. Hunter
Carleton Reed
Larson and Wells
Hanover
New Hampshire
Mxford
Reed
Stratford High School
Red Cross
Charity
Main Street
Barnum Avenue
High Schoal
Huntington PTA Votes to Expand Store and Serve Cocoa
The Huntington Parent Teacher Association voted Monday night to buy an all store and begin serving hot cocoa after Christmas vacation. Mrs. George Warner will make the cocoa while Principal Stevens’ girls serve it. A class prize for the largest student membership drive was proposed. A letter from Montague Clark announced Shelton Kiwanis would donate 100 to fund playground equipment if possible, and the club received thanks. Over 54 members attended. Birthday dinner honors for Miss Nellie Schneider and Leon Schneider were held at the Schneider home.
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Huntington
Parent-Teacher Association
George Warner
Stevens
Montagus Clark
Kiwanis Club
Shelton
Nellie Schneider
Leon Schneider
Rubin Schneider
Booth
Til Street
Paul Lieberman
New York
Mies Colewitz
William D. Webb
Greenwich
Clarence M. Webb
Nichols Avenue
Franklin N. Potter
Unity Bible Class
Nichols Methodist Church
Potter
Harry AL Judd
W. R. Lewis, LLC
Goodyear
Lille Durward
Clauda M. Freeman
Sawmill Road
Myron Cogswell
New Preston
Christmas plans and local social notes in New Fairfield
New Fairfield reports a well attended Congregational church service led by Rev. F John Deyo. Christmas music planned for next Sunday. Local plans include Methodist Sunday school and Venterville school Christmas entertainment on December 23 at 7 pm. Various residents, visits, and new radio ownership noted among the community.
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New Fairfield
Congregational Church
F John Deyo
Danbury
New York City
Ming Aretha Pugsiey
Beacon
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Adolph Johnson
Arthur Disbrow
Sharon
Henry Hoag
Clara
Jennie
Hattie Peck
Levi Perk
Shia Place
Misa Elizabeth Saul
Willis Jeffreys
Brewster
Pawling
Robert Malloy
New Milford
Jawis
Wwlizabeth Saul
David Saul
Wanbury
Ili J. Peck
Stamford Checks Passer Admits Escape From Raleigh Institution
Thoburn VA. Johnson, a former sanitarium attendant arrested on a check charge, confessed he escaped from a North Carolina drug addicts institution. He claimed he has brothers in the south, gave checks to locals Lassen and Lust for cash, with Stamford Trust as the target. He says he resumed drug use November 1 and is held for further investigation amid multiple blank checks found on him.
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Stamford
Thoburn
Johnson
Raleigh
South
Lassen
Lust
Woodland
Butler and Provost
Pan American Congress Warns of Crisis in Monroe Doctrine
John Barrett, former U S minister to Argentina, warned at the Pan American commercial congress in New York that pan Americanism and the Monroe Doctrine face their greatest crisis due to European commercial and political interests. He cited misleading propaganda by Russian Soviets used to influence U S sway in South America during the conference with delegates from the three Americas.
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New York
John Barrett
United States
Argentina
South America
Monroe Doctrine Peril Mentioned In Barrett Report Washington
Seven foreign governments paid a total of 95 in installments to the U S Treasury on wartime loans. The largest tranche of 92 216 000 was from Great Britain as the third annual debt installment. Belgium paid 167 482 in cash for interest on post armistice indebtedness. Czecho Slovakia sent 1 500 000 as its first semi annual payment.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Great Britain
Belgium
Caecho-Slovakia
Chanukah Surprise staged by Stepney Young Judea club
In Stepney on Elm street the Young Judea club presented Chanukah Surprise under Miss Anna Buckman of the Connecticut Council of Jewish Women and Moss Bessie Lose. The program included a pane solo Shower of Stars by Milas Ember Rose, readings by Eva Siick Ida Rose Lene Gomberg Mildrég Daisy Maer and Daborah Machinsky, and a play A Ghamukah Surprise by Esther Rose Hose Loss Bessie gmi¢k Frances Goldberg. The highlight was the Dance of the Candles with eight girls as candles and Besdo Lees dancing as Shammas, the dancers in yellow costumes formed by the club.
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Stepney
Chanukah
Mex Loss
Elmstreet
Young Judea Club
Anna Buckman
Connecticut Council of Jewish Women
Moss Bessie RR. Lose
Alah
Milas Ember Rose
Eva Siick
Ida Rose
Lene Gomberg
Mildrég
Daisy Maer
Daborah Machinsky
Esther Rose
Hose Loss
Bessiegmi¢k
Frances Goldberg
Besdo Lees
Funeral services held for Derby gas victims
Derby Dec 15 Special funeral services were conducted for five gas victims including John Patrick Hickey of 62 High street and Thomas Ryan of 188 Caroline street. Hickey's mass was at St Marys Church after a home service at 9 20, with Foresters and Moose members in attendance. Ryan’s services were held at 180 oclock at his sister Mrs Day's home followed by St Marys Church. Interments were at Mount St Peters cemetery.
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Derby
John Patrick Hickey
Caroline Strdet
Thomas Ryan
Main Street
Hoffman
Lower Main Street
Hickey
High Street
St. Mary'a
John Dillon
St. Joseph’s Church
Shelton
Mount &. Peter's
Perth7 Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Forests of America
Widich
John Mahoney
Miles Fox
John Anderson
The
Foresters
Joseph Saar
John’ Bulee
Edward’ Ryan
Order of Moose
Benjamin Rast
Order of
Moone
William
Birmingham ‘Iron Foundry
Hyan
Ers
Mount St. Peter's Cemetery
Shelton Court
Order of Golden Sceptres
Odd Fellows Hall
Court Victoria
New Haven
Grifith
Philadelphia
Worthy
Grand Recorder
J. Baltinger
Harry Charters
B. Rippendale
Worthy Grang
Tandard
E.' ‘Rippendale
New York
Newtown Former Editor Merdinak Lee Laid to Rest
Funeral services for Merdinam Lee eighty three former newspaper editor were held at the Newtown home with Pastor G Herbert Ekins officiating. Burial followed in Berkshire cemetery under Masonic rites. Surviving family includes wife sister brother son and granddaughter. Lee spent fifty three years in journalism with roles at Cleveland Plain Dealer New York Sun and Times. He previously served in state senate clerkship during Grover Cleveland era. Dodgingtown clubs prepare Christmas program at fire house with play vocal numbers recitations grabbag and dancing invited. Miss Jennie Read of Patemine district is club secretary.
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Newtown
Merdinam Lee
Grays Plain
Ly. G. Herbert Ekins
Masonic Order
Herbert T. Coger
Joan A. Carlson
Charles Harang
E. M. Peck Jr
Lea
Ada Gisner
Stepney
A. G. Lee
Chisago, Til
Ivanee
Virginia Lee
Jersey City
Lee
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New York Sun
Ohio
Geneva
Jolly Sewery
Flat Swamp
Dodgingtown
Jennie Read
Patemine
The Counsel for the Defense at Warner's Cameo Theatre
Betty Compson and Rouse Peters star in a dramatic feature at Warner's Cameo Theatre over Thursday to Saturday. A stylish, suspenseful tale of a woman's will, built on circumstantial evidence, aims to thrill audiences. Also advertised are a broad range of gifts from Bridgeport Trunk and Bag Co and other retailers, with prices and promotions for toys, home goods, and apparel.
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Betty Compson
Rouse Peters
Warner's Cameo Theatre
Bridgeport Trunk& Bag Co
Cor
Broad
John Sta
Olga Woodhull
Fairfield Ave
Happiness
Mergy & Company
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Anson T. Leary
Stanton Bulkley
Stephen Stanton
Westport Barracks
Daisy Isabell Bulkiey
Benjamin Bulkiey
Post Road
Westport-Southport
Richard J. Carroll
Church of the Assumption
Dorothy Bulkely
Heonor
Joseph Sinxton
Staples High School
Norwalk Hospital
Treadwell Avenue
Y. Moc. A
Women's Town Improvement Association
Martha Taylor
Leo Willama
Fedgar Doubleday
Arthur W. Ruoff
Mel. Frank Cobb
Esther Raymond
Mre
Haywart Post
Sanford Fivans
Marion McCutcheon
Dorothy Hubbell
West
Shephards of
Bethlehem
Easton
Rda
NoVap
Nash
Lafayette
Willys Knight
Stearns Knight
Lever Bros. CO
Cambridge, Mass
George Arundell
Maud Arundell
Charles W. Goldspink
Mary Lythgoe
Thoburn Johnson
J. J. Polllon
Palmer's Hill
Arthur Poillon
Fort Maria
Texas
Leigh Wade
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
New Haven Railroad
Edward T. Buckingham Y
Eric Lundgren
M. J. P. Dixon
Augusta P. Dixon
John Helwig
Joseph Murphy
John Sédusky
H.C. Havemeyer
Michael ‘Coerba
Saxto Gerard Company
Frank W
Michael Bobole, Sr
Stanley Tomczuk
Michael Aloboke, Jr
Tomczuk
Barrett
Nestle Lands
Madame Vera
Noble 3162
Howland's
Taylor's
Cameron
Read's
Specter
Main St
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