Newtown Mail volume to set Christmas record this year
Special all post offices in Newtown report record Christmas mail as the season peaks. Rural carriers, at Sands Hook, Hawleyville, and other offices, handle heavy inbound and outbound packages and cards. Many send early to ease congestion, while some routes pause on Christmas Day.
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Newtowner
Newstown
Newtown
Hook
Tawleyvill
Mcteod
Stevenson
Sands Hook
Hawleys
Tle
Teecen Sands Hook
Christus
Benjamin Maynard
Hawleyville
W. F P. Desmond
Sandy Hook
John F. Maloney
Lower Main Street
Bridgeport
Willam J. Hies
Waterville
Revnstear
Thomas F. Bradley
Currituck
Mra Willan, Turner
Taunton Mestelet
Charles F Beardsley
Malin Street
New Haven
Clarence R. Beardsley
Fifty Years Together Pulling Couple Honored
Danbury December 23 Special Mr and Mrs George W Pulling of 64 Westville avenue celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday at home with relatives and friends. Mrs Pulling formerly Lilian Gilbert married in Sherman sixty years ago. The ceremony was at eight o clock with a reception and supper. He recalled crossing to Sherman in a one horse cutter sleigh the day of the wedding and returning in the sleigh next day. The sister of 1876 called the event a typical old fashioned celebration. The couple have spent their entire married life in Danbury and many friends joined in best wishes.
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Danbury
George W. Pulling
Westville Avenue
Laso
Pulling
Lilian Gilbert
Sherman
Mrs. Pulling
Farmer says ban caused him harm in drainage case
Winsted December 22 AP says a state health order to remedy drainage that feeds into Crystal Lake, source of the town’s water, led Burton Monce to sue Winchester city for damages estimated at 3000 to 25000 dollars. Papers served on First Selectman William Kemp, returnable January in Litchfield Superior Court. Monce, a farmer, claims farmyard drainage altered the brook and deprived him of use of his land.
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Winsted
State Department of Health
Varnward
Crystal Lake
Burton
Monce
Winchester
Winster
Teotimin William
Kemp
Litehfield
Mune
Heath Department
Amusements Week Holiday Displays at Poli's and Lyric
A bustling holiday week showcase fills Poli's theatre with Johnny Hines Mary Brian in Stepping Along and the winning of Barbara Worth at Lyric. Also on stage are The Great Nieuw at Puts Hippodrome and Shoman and the Frederick sisters with musical acts alongside new Vitaphone features at Cameo. Featured talent includes Wanda Hawley Cullen Langing and Colman, Mae Murray Valencia, and John Barrymore in Don Juan with the New York Philharmonic performing Tannhauser.
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Puts Vaudeville Theatre
Nieuw
N. ¥. Hippodrome
Nicola i
Niam
Sans
Shoman
Frederick Sisters
Dkkk Barton
Dick Deiton
Billy
Lthel
Cullen Landig
Wanda Hawley
Our Gang
Pathe News
Poli's
Johnny Hines
Mary Brian
Samuel Goldwyn
Stella Dallas
Barbara Worth
Henry King
Maroki Bell Wright
Lyric Theatre
Wilma Banky
Ronald Col- Man
Wilfard Homes
Milioa
Harold Bell Wright
Frances Marion
London
Limehouse
Colleen Moore
First National
John McCormack
Valencia
Mae Murray
Lyric
Giovannis Martinelli
Metropolitan Opera
Mischa Elman
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Henry Wadley
Tannhauser
John Barrymore
Alan Crosland
Bess Meredyth
The Third Degree Shines in Xmas Majestic Picture
The Third Degree opens at the Marleade Theatre, delivering tense excitement with its portrayal of forced confessions by the third degree. Dolores Costello leads as Annie, a trapeze rider in a Coney Island side show, reaching emotional heights under Michael Curtiz's direction.
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Marleade Theatre
Michael Curtiz
Dolores Costello
Annie
Troney Island
Palace Christmas Bill Brings Big Vaudeville Acts
Palace offers its Christmas program with The Faker a comedy by Edwin Burge and a 10 person Garden of Melody by the Solls Brothers. Acts include Captain Seals and monkeys, Kay Kody, Maratha Wilson, and a Captain's Course screen feature. Notable names listed include Jack Hendeson and S J Sanford.
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Palace
Diamond
Brennan
Edwin Burge
Solls Brothers
Bert
Harbara Netty
Captain Setls Seals
Kay Kody
Maratha Wilson
Shr
Eduard Earle
Dorothy Dwan
Jack Hendeson
al PorenHon
Tate Meeet Richard Molt
Fildhy DeVoe
S J Sandford
Park Presents Waked Truth Showings At Park Theatre
The Park Theatre offers The Naked Truth for women this afternoon from 2 to 6 30 PM and for men tonight from 30 to 11 PM, with all-day showings tomorrow. The powerful home drama stars Tfelene Chadwick Jack Mulhall Emmett King and Pauline Curley.
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Tfelene Chadwick
Jack Mulhall
Emmett King
Pauline Curley
Huntington Grange Show Hts Slump As Cold Affects Audience
Huntington December 23 Special Shows on the road bring mixed luck. The Farma River frange entertainers failed to draw when the Shelton venue heated out and the Knights of Columbus hall rear was raised causing the shopkeepers to leave and heat shut off. Nearby clubs and visitors attend other plans as the Blue Ribbon Sewing club sews gowns for a meeting. Howard Moore and wife visit Sharon Springs New York for the holidays. Mrs Emily Buckner and Miss Mabel Buckner plan a weekend with Mrs John Wesolowski.
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Huntington
Shelton
Knights of Columbus
Blue Ribbon Sewing Club
Tharles W. Goldaping
Goldsnink
Huntington Street
Howard Moore
Wells Hllow
Sharon Springs
N.Y
Emily Buckner
Mabel Buckner
Wihitnessville
John Wesolowski
Christmas social notes and community events in Milford
Milford on December 23 reports a canceled Indian River grange meeting and a roundup of local happenings. Miss Mabel Bunnell visited Northford. Richard Jasper lights up his Centre street spruce with over 50 bulbs. Frederick Meyer returns from Germany. a large Stationary Engineers party at Devon with gifts, music, and refreshments. Woman's Relief Corps Christmas grab bag at the K of C hall. Gordon A. Goldsmith hosts a bachelor dinner for his upcoming marriage to Doris Williams, a Vassar graduate. Mrs. George Stanford hosts a dinner for Joan Stanford and Elizabeth Rand at the New Haven Lawn Club. a Christmas vaseant is planned at the Venerelational church with 24 Christmas roles. Susan Platt visits Stamford. Arctic Engine Company plans a February 25 concert in Town hall. Academy of Our Lady of Mercy closes for holidays and reopens January 4. Mrs. William Mathews and son visit Christmas guests. J D Sullivan’s son James, in Waterbury, is with the paint company. Eleanore Maroney to be guest at Fort Trumbull Beach home.
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Milford
Indian River Grange
Thomas Hadden
Hillside Avenue
Mabel Bunnell
Northford
Richard Jasper
Centre Street
Woodmont
Frederick Meyer
Germany
Stationary Engineers’ Association of
Connecticut Light and Power Plant
Devon
Gordon A. Goldsmith
West Main Street
Doris Williams
Vassar
George Stanford
Joan Stanford
New Haven Lawn Club
Richard Foster
Elizabeth Rand
St. Margaret's School
Waterbury
Franklin Holloway
Christ
Susan Platt
Sea Side Avenue
Stamford
Arctic Engine Company
Town Hall
Academy of Our Lady of
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Hippodrome
Greta Garto
Loren
Matt Meare
Bitith Roberts
Mildred Marriy
Pyramid Mosque
Charlif, Cole's Singing Orchestra
Muairal Shicks
Dixie Boys
Ray
Westerns Athletic Club
Hakoce Hall
Bostwick Ave
Midnight Ramblers
West End
Lewis Stone and
Anna Q. Nilsson
Arcadia Night Club
Farmer
Ban
Fairfield
Liggetts Store
Howard S. Leong
Dine and Dance
Asia Augmented Orchestra
Danc
Frou
Mit P
la Carte
Asia
Polis Vaudeville Invegsar
Shubert
New Haver
Padre
Les
Stanley Lowan
Leo Carrillo
Nang Bryant
Vivian
Robin Stanley Logan
Brady
Oma
tTel
Diamond & Brennan
Edwin Burkerer
Garden of Melody
Solis Bros
Betts’ Seals
Camellans
Jamey Oliver
Hergert
Nelly Kody
Wilson
Curuouis
Patard
Spinone
Gus Meyers
Orch
Balc
Nicola
Far East
Bartod
Delton Cullen
Mnk
Thomas and the
Billy and
Ethel
Landis
Comedy_ Pathe News
Johnny_ Hinesa
Cenanter
ER Rao Cte
Arpes Rmte
Louise Dresser
Rockliffe Fellows In
Santa Claus
Buster Keaton
The
Tully Marshall
Colleen
Kenneth Harlen
Sportlight
Comedy_ I TOMORROW
Lisa Ee
James Greenfield
Aks
Abe Lee
Barbara
the Seer
Ronald Colman
Jefferson Worth
Willard Holmes
Connecticut
Vitaphone
Mischa E Volga
New York
Iman Giovanni Martinelli Atman the
Four Aristocrats & Philharmonic Orch
Barrymore
Don Juan
Mary Astor
Estelle
Tailor Dane Marlowe
Dane Winton
Montagu Love
Ti — Lages
Rialto
Alice Terry
Weary AG
Earee
John Gitbert
Renee
Eve
United Artists Picture
Polis Des
Quilty
Indies
Elks
Basket Fund
William Malone
Ritz Dance Orchestra
Ernie Kricket
Newark, N. J
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