Gifts Needed at Bridgeport Orphan Asylum This Christmas
Bright Christmas morning will see 62 children at the Bridgeport Orphan Asylum receive gifts from Santa Claus funded by American Hardware Stores Inc. Additional gifts are urgently needed for 25 girls and boys ages 4 to older. friends who donated previously are urged to repeat generosity for the youngsters. Also reported is the death of Walter Tt Alexander, son of the secretary of commerce, killed by an airplane propeller at Bolling Field.
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Bridgeport Orphan Asylum
Santa Claus
American Hardware Stores, Inc
Walilngton
Tee
Walter Tt
Alexander
Department of Commerce
Bollingeld
Savings Banks
Bridgeport
Admiral Andrews Honors Greek King in Venice Visit
Rear Admiral Philip Andrews reported that American forces followed Italian practice by paying royal honors to King Constantine of Greece during his Venice visit on December 14. The Southard carried Andrews, and while Italy fired a royal salute, U.S. regulations limited salutes to recognized reigning monarchs, so the American salute was withheld.
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Washington
Philip Andrews
Adriatic
Navy Department
Constantine
Greece
Venice
Constaniing
Admiral Andrews
United States
Bulgaria halts coal shipments to Jugo Slavia
Paris dispatch reports Bulgaria stops coal deliveries to Jugo Slavia as trains are halted en route. The Jugo Slavs say the stoppage is a protest over Bulgaria failing to fulfill treaty clauses on coal deliveries.
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Bulgaria
Jugo Slavia
Paris
Temps Sofia
Comed
Juso Slavia
Neuiily
Santa Claus to Visit City Hall Thursday Afternoon
Santa Claus will visit City Hall Thursday afternoon under a special arrangement with Miss Adelaide Bediger and Tom Cunningham the elevator man. A Christmas committee of city staffers decided on an 85 cent per employee assessment to cover expenses. The event will be in the council chamber with a decorated tree, pictures of ex-mayors, refreshments, and a planned program featuring a gram and dancing.
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Santa Claus
Ey Hall
Adelaide Bediger
St Nick
Tom Cunningham
Tommy
Miss Rediger
Miss Bediger
Yeung
Ann& King
Anna McKelvey
New Thimble and Oxford Styles Highlight Shoe Shop
Fourth floor displays a new Thimble in gold at 59 cents and an ivory Tape Measure. New Brogue Oxfords in Van Dyke Brown with patched wing tip and round toe suit the modish girl, paired with Heather brown stockings. Also shown are felt lines and Comfy Slippers in satin for all ages in multiple colors.
Fancy Slippers The Bracelet Boot Debuts in French Gray Suede
The Bracelet boot, a new addition to the French strap family, comes in French gray suede with the newest last and finest material. Special price of $10.00 is offered on the main floor.
Gifts for a Baby Items and Ribbon Novelties
Gifts for a baby include white terry cloth items for cats dogs bunnies and dolls that wash. Ribbon novelties and rescues small bonnets large carriage robes priced from 59 cents to 1.25 dollars. Coat hangers covered in shirred ribbon in pink or blue dainty. Shirred ribbon straps for baby carriages. Ribbon sets armbands and rosettes for bonnets or dresses priced 1.00 to 1.25 dollars.
State Celebrates 300th Pilgrims Landing Anniversary
A 300 year commemorative event at Parson's theatre in Stratford marked the Pilgrims arrival in America. Governor Holcomb read a statewide letter to schools, Miss Clara M. Coe presented a Pilgrim Psalm melody, and notable figures including Simeon E Baldwin and Rev. Dr. Robert Johnson spoke or presided.
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Plymouth
Parson's
Startford
America
Walker
Vice University
Connecticut
Ter
Holcomb
Clara M. Coe
Hartford
Waldo S. Pratt
Hartford Theological Seminary
Charles J. Thompson
Connecticut Society of
Halcomb
Duffordb. Wilson
Simeon E. Baldwin
Frank R. Weeks
Charles E. Thompson
Prederieck W. Harriman
Edward 8. Rood
Charles E. Gross
N. Louise Mitchell
Clarence . Tolmer
Sara T. Kinney
Man Held for Higher Court in Manslaughter Case
Peter Champ of Hartford was bound over to the January term of the criminal superior court in Milford on a manslaughter charge for the Dec. accident near Milford center that killed Catherine Fernino of New Haven. A coroner ruled Champ criminally responsible after an inquest. The victim’s body bore identifying marks including a kewpie, a butterfly, and a rose on her arms and legs.
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Peter Champ
Portland
Hartford
Milford
Criminal Superior Court
Catherine Fernino
New Haven
Champ
Milford Center
Miss Perning
Keegan
Waterbury
Record Mail Shipment at Local Post Office
Bridgeport postal workers set a one day record shipping 1980 sacks of mail loaded to capacity from the annex. The busy operation, described as precise and orderly, handled a high volume with careful coordination and no confusion.
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Bridgeport
Sanford Mills to cut wages and salaries in January
Sanford Mills corporation plans a 22 1 2 percent reduction in wages and salaries across its two Sanford, Maine plants. The announcement, issued by President George B. Goodall, states the measure takes effect January 3 and affects about 3,000 workers.
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Sanford, Me
Sanford Mills Corporation
George B. Goodall
Embroidered Napkin and Envelope Cases Offer Reductions
Pink or blue enamel napkin clasps with sterling chains make a handy gift. Embroidered cases with scalloped ends offered at reduced prices from $3.25 to $2.75 per pair. French Kid envelope cases featured with hemstitched hems and multiple color options at lowered prices. Regular and special reductions apply to Paris point back designs and four-row embroidered backs in white, black, brown, gray.
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Paris
Leo
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Gon
All Savings
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Comer
U.S
Italy
Main Street
Sonnenbergs
Sonnenberg
Spawn
Victrola
City Hall
Autokraft
Simplex
Batway Airplanes
Humpty Dumpty Circus
Sally Emery
The
Notion Stock
Copenhagen
Professor Walker
Milford Tribunal
Miles Renuch
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