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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1927

Page

6

Milford Held for High Court in Fatal Motor Vehicle Case

Milford December 19 Gerald Howell twenty year old Yale freshman appeared in town court on charges stemming from a motor vehicle crash on the New Haven Turnpike after a Yale Army game. The crash killed Miss Frances Thomas of Martinsburg West Virginia and seriously injured Miss Winifred Smith of Bridgeport who has since recovered. Howell was bound over to the Superior Court of New Haven with a bond of 1000, case to be heard January 3 in New Haven.

Milford Gerald Howell Yale Howell New Haven Yale Army Frances Thomas Martinsburg West Virginia Winifred Smith Bridgeport Superior Court of Elin City George J. Smith Louis F. Stowe L. E. Bunnell Maple Street Stowe E. Bunnell Bunnell New Haven Concorn Young Folks Serial Club Walnut Beach Joh Cratty Daytona Avenue Harry Merrick Broad Street Merrick Frank T. Lestage Glenna-Marie Clark Emma Willard School Troy New York Arthur B. Clark Lillian Clark Conservatory of Music Boston Mass Walter Clark Herber Elker Westinghouse Company Pittsburgh Penn Asheville North Carolina M. Christine Wappe Los Angeles Calfornia Thomas J. Falls Fort Trumbull Beach Harry D. Gases, Jr Pratts Institute Brooklyn Church School Quinton Bristol Francis Bessie Law Harry Hungerford Usinger Emma Breunig Fairfield Goning Board of Appeals Lenox Improvement Association Kings Highway DuPont Bowling League Greenfield Hill Greenfield Hill Congregational Church Pequot Yacht Club Hickory Hill Camp Southport Fire House Workers King’s Highway American Legion and Aualiary Fritie B. Nichols Januvin Beekman Cottrell Charlotte Runm Rkunaner Hniat Pybypnanx Avenue C Strateford Mquor Arthur J Bennett H. R. Elwood Stratford Theodore Hiller Roane Street Bridgeport Gas Light Company Joseph Wotz Roseville Road Westport Atate Fost

Cosgrave Takes Holiday On Doctor Order In Dublin

President Cosgrave of the Irish Free State begins a medical ordered holiday away from government business in Dublin. He will not receive messages at his residence and will rest until mid January when he plans to resume duties and then visit the United States. }

Dublin Associated Press Cosgrave United States Irish Free State Cosegrave

Diana Miller Dies Noted Screen Actress in California

Diana Miller, noted motion picture actress and wife of director George Melford, died at a Monrovia sanitarium after several months illness from tuberculosis. Earlier, Frederick L. Houghton, 68, Holstein Friesian Association secretary and Holstein-Friesian Register publisher, died suddenly in Brattleboro Vermont.

Hollywood Cal Associated Press Diana Muller George Melford Monrovia Here Brattleboro Frederick L. Houghton Holstein-Friesian Association of America Holstein-Friesian Holstein-Friesten Register America

Fairfield Bishop Plans for Consecration of New Parish House

Fairfield December 19 special correspondent reports the St Pauls Episcopal church parish house near completion with consecration planned for January 25. Theodore Visscher of Sassaf Hall designed the red brick building joined to the church by a cloister. The facility includes rector study choir and guild rooms a Sunday school auditorium with movable partitions and a modern kitchen. Additions to the church including a transept and chancel extension are underway funded by parishioners and friends.

Fairfield St. Aul’s Episcopal Church Theodore Visscher Sasco Hall Post Road Olver Gould Jennings Archie Buchanan Arthur W. Abraham English Church Army St. Paul's Episcopal Church Trinity Episcopal Greenfield Hil Grasmere School Girl Scouts Guild Memorial First Church of Christ Dorothy Peck Mary P. &. Peterson Joseph Bethlehem Star of Raymond Beach Arthur Randall Angel Mia Henry 5. Burr Nicholas Zirol Richard McLeod Robert Burke Lynn Esen Elliott E Bach P. A. Petersen W. H. Ley H. L. Johnnson W. E Burr E. Pp. Blanchard Margaret Calvin Beekman Cottrell Charlotte Burr Arthur Devo Helen Laidlow Robert Knight Richard Wagner E. P. Blanchard W. E. Coitwell Ruth Drake le Saunders Flora Gray Esther Wakeman Dorothy Daliing Josephine Barker Eleanor O'Malley Jeannette Festen Bertha Stevenson Sylvia Johnson W. Eben Burr Kenneth C. Bunker Grant Leonard Justus Francisco George Murphy Sage’ H. Edgar Riker Earl Morin G. A Riker J. H. Barker A. J. McKie

Easton Church Pageant and Choir Events

Special Correspondent reports a church pageant at Olivet church Bridgeport attended by Rev and Mrs Howard B Werren and others. Lee M E church choir held Sunday night service with a rehearsal planned Thursday at the Jennings home. Mrs William Nichols of Stepney visited Mr and Mrs John Mellen. Nellie Blakeman of Oronoque spent the weekend with the Wheelers. Funeral for A H Nilson held Thursday at 2:30 PM from the First Swedish Baptist church Bridgeport.

Margaret Abbott Tufts College Linn B. Abbott George Raechele Hugo Lundahl Bridgeport John Keechele Tashua Clarice Radcliffe Son Wesley Stratford Charles Radcliffe John P. Mahoney Doris Medford Mass Arthur J. Hull Charles Nichols Stepney M. EB. Church The Methodist Church Velock St. John Colman William Colman Greenfield Dorothy M. Seeley West Avenue Miss Seeley E. Herbert Winchell Kent Falls Clifford Powe Derby William Stotts Samuel Seeley Hazel Gordon Easton Long Hill Loren Whitney Lawrence Sherman Kenneth Wilkinson Louise John Wilkinson William Henry Arthur Ven Buren Hobart P. St. John Colman George Doherty Gon Howard

New Yorkers Held For Cutting Traffic on Post Road

Two New York motorists were arrested by state police at Westport for weaving in and out of line on the Post road from Fairfield center to Ash Creek. Francia Grandshire of New York City and Joseph P. Licata of Brooklyn posted $50 bond to appear in Fairfield Town Court.

Westport New York Post Road Fairfield Center Ash Creek Francia Grandshire Hughes Avenue New York City William H. Tripp Joseph P. Licata Essex Street Brooklyn N. Y Leslie Longfellow Fairsfield Town Court

Bethel Man Injured Slightly in Norwalk Crash

Bethel resident Eliott Br. Fairchild escaped unharmed when his coach was struck and overturned by a sedan driven by Marguerite J. Smith as she drove her two daughters to Hillside School. Smith and her daughter were unhurt. Fairchild’s car was demolished and police investigated with no arrests. The crash occurred near Norwalk’s patriotic war cannon in front of the public library.

Norwalk Eliott BR. Fairchild Center Street Bethel Marguerite J. Smith Chestnut Hill Avenue Belden Mott Avenues Hillside School Norwalsxibrary

Harmony Grange Christmas Night Observed in Monroe

At the Harmony Grange regular meeting Thursday evening Christmas Night will be observed with a tree and gift exchange. Children of members invited, gifts provided. Committee includes Mrs Benedict Beardsley Leonard Curtis Margaret Ramm Eleanor Tomlinson. Nearby social notes report visits and gatherings among local residents and a fire company donation plan by the Woman's Auxiliary.

Henry Arthur Reynolds Bridgeport Hans Dinesen Walter Hemon Willam K. Mix

Long Hill Cantata Repeated In Long Hill By Choir

A cantata The Word Fulfilled was presented at the Methodist church in Long Hill amid stormy night low turnout, with a Sunday encore. A pageant Behold the Star followed, featuring Helen LaBarr Marie Sadler Lois Abbott Myron Whitney Kenneth Krushak and others. Family and local guest gatherings followed including Solon Wales and family traveling south for winter.

Long Hill Methodiat Arthur Barry Colman Laurence Sherman Lillian Heaton Clarice Radcliffe Leo Gabler Edith Colman Eugene Malcolm Frank Beardsley Charles Radcliffe Leslie Whitney David Hickey Linn B. Abbott Helen LaBarr Marie Sadler Lois Abbott Myron Whitney Kenneth Krushak Donald Krushak Donel Mahoney Harold Cotton Lorenzo Wildman Samuel Seeley Emma Sherman Ambrose, Hurd

Frederick H Bedford held as speeder in Norwalk

Frederick H Bedford, 601 Greens Farms, nephew of Edward T Bedford, was charged with speeding on West avenue in Norwalk. Motorcycle Policeman Harry Brown cited him last night. Bedford drove a high powered sedan and was summoned to appear in Norwalk City court on December 31.

Norwalk Frederick H. Bedford Frederick T. Bedford Greens Farms Edward T. Bedford West Avenue Harry Brown Bedford Norwalk City Court

Young Folks Social and Ushers Meeting Schedule

Devon notices community events with Young Folks Social at Myrtle Beach Episcopal church 8 30 P.M. Tuesday and Ushers Association of the Devon Union Church at the Church Hall that night. Local residents Thomas Campbell from Greenwich Connecticut and students returning for holidays, including Catherine Scannel Andrew Scannel and Alfred Whitham, are listed among visiting or home-bound residents.

Devon Myrtle Beach Episcopal Church Ushers Association Devon Union Church Church Hall Thomas Campbell Greenwich Conn Ellis Street Misa Catherine Scannel New Rochelle College Andrew Scannel Holy Cross College

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