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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
7
Athens reports an attempt onColonel Botzaris, Greek delegate on the international commission for the Greco Albanian frontier. His party found felled trees and stones along the road near Janina but no attackers were located. Albanian band suspected.
Testimony opened in Stratford in the Criminal Court of Common Pleas on a case against Join Suboi charged with refusing to support his wife and three children. Stratford Town Court had ordered a weekly payment of 6 12. The jury previously disagreed and the retrial followed.
Six divorce cases listed, all citing desertion or cruelty as grounds. Couples include Marea B P Krestowoul d and Willig. Krestoweak began contested alimony proceedings. marriages date back to 1917 with custody disputes noted. Other filings mention Alfred 8 and Wakelee, and multiple desertion dates in 1916 1920.
The annual VFW Utaymond W. Tarris Post 14k election is tonight in clubrooms at 180 State Street. Captain James Murphy is unanimously nominated for commander with John T. Ano fare as challenger. other nominees include Joseph Youlhouse, Robert J. Sale as junior vice commander, Rev. Russell S. Carleton as chaplain, Dr. Charles Li Sprasu as post surgeon, and trustees Henry C. Rising, Frank Toure, John Ratturlol, and Hd In Murray Gober for 13 months.
Judge reserved ruling in a Stamford case brought by William Thompson of Chicago against C B Slayson Company for damages around $2,500 over unpaid balance on a will related installation. Testimony claimed $3,000 was agreed for the work and that further payment was due, with details unclear in the draft.
Mayor Be rens named Alderman Pred W. Harrison to head a new city insurance committee to study fire and workers compensation coverage. Dridgeto A. Lester was named clerk with a 1000 dollar salary. Stilag, Goodsell and Jace Black are other appointees. The panel will start work immediately and may later probe pavement life extensions.
Sister Remi at St. Vincent's announces completion of four additional private rooms. The rooms were created by converting part of the building to expand capacity. Contributors include Her. BP. J. McGivney, Dr. Daniel McCarchy, and Mr and Mrs John Fitzpatrick among others in Lucydus Ohio. A separate note mentions milk and market prices in Pfunninger, Württemberg, based on a letter from relatives in a German municipality.
Morwale December report notes librettist and Top Of the Fan farm creator offering 25 for the best male bird at the Norwalk Poultry Association show set for January 10 and 22 at the Armory. Robert A. Benedict adds a silver cup, with cats pigeons and dogs to be shown. entries due by early January.
The sale of Christmas seals continued all day in the Post Office lobby to oppose prohibition. Hartford and New Haven halted sales on Tuesday and Collector Harvey P. Bisell said the same action would follow if a federal building sale prohibition order arrives.
Bridgeport high school announces the February 1924 finalists for the Wheeler prizes. The five members of the class have qualified for the final competition. The judging committee stated last night that the decision will be announced before week’s end. About a score of entries have been submitted.
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