New ships urged to keep liquor out coast area
Secretary Mellon rejects building more navy destroyers to aid the coast guard. He favors a new specially designed relief and rescue craft for sea work, ruling out turning over idle naval vessels. Criss proposed naval transfers to ease funding, but Mellon says such ships would be costly and ill suited for coast guard duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coast Guard
Fox
Mellon
Criss
Navy
Shipping Board
Mqnor
Mr. Mellon
Congress
Treasury Department
Coast Guards
Coast Patrol
Navy Secommission
Secant Guard
Mrs Joe Tinker Found Dead After Nervous Break
Mrs Joe Tinker wife of former Chicago White Sox star Joe Tinker killed herself in Orlando Florida amid mental derangement following a nervous breakdown. She had been under doctor care after a shock from a train wreck near Alamanto when she and her husband were returning from Chicago for a baseball meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Joe Tinker
Tinker
Chica
Alamanto
Mr. @inker
Chicago
Woman Sues Husband Over Alleged Fraud in Westport Property Deed
Esther K Babo of Westport sues Joseph Babo for the return of a deed to property, alleging his deed to her was obtained by fraud and deceit. She says he promised to deed land to her but did not fulfill his part of the bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Esther K. ‘Babdo
Joseph Babo
Ron H
Cold Weather On The Way
Forecast warns of colder weather in coming days with a cold wave moving eastward. Freezing temperatures expected. prepare by stocking coal. Contact yards for immediate delivery at Barnum 94 or Bar mura 5355.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
Barmura
Fifteen Motorists 70 Appear At Hearing
Fifteen motorists from Fairfield county will appear at a 10:30 am hearing at the County Building before Deputy Commissioner Snow. Charges include driving under the influence and suspended licenses. Names listed: Andrew Gynce, Joseph Pudel, Joseph Malyzka, Enni Schlapfer, Edward Bridgeforth, Harry Puznsky, August Anderser, Rocco Morano, and Josephine Lane, tied to a fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield County
Dea Snow
Bridgeport
Mqnor
Andrew Gynce
Warlow Avenues
Joseph Pudel
Noble Avenue
Joseph Malyzka
Park Avenue
Eni Schlapfer
Seven Divorces Filed in Superior Court Tonight
Seven new divorce pleas were filed in the Superior court listing grounds such as desertion improper conduct intolerable cruelty and in one case embezzlement conviction. Named parties include Gladys Tearle Read Greenwich Lillian Read Stamford Moore Sprague Greenwich Fred Klett Stamford Ada Drumgold Stamford James Drumgold Norwalk Charles Carroll Greenwich Louise Carroll Seamard Eva Thelon Norwalk Willa Thelon New York Clifton Colmer Stamford Ruth Palmer Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Tearle Read
Greenwich Tord
Lillian
Arthur W. Read
Stam M
Moore Sprague
Grecowich Aginst George
Judge rules Kluxen cannot be retried in murder case
In Morristown New Jersey Justice Parker declared Francis Kluxen sixteen cannot be tried again for the murder of nine year old Janet Lawrence. The decision came as the County Prosecutor sought a retrial on technical grounds arguing the Essex County jury heard the case though the trial was in Morris County. Parker ruled the trial was perfectly regular and once acquitted a person cannot be retried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
N. J
Trancis Klusxen
Janet Lawrence
Parker
Justice Parker
Bouli~ Yo
Essex County
Morris County
Dawes to Head U S Data Use in German Budget Plan
Washington reports President Confider will join Charles G. Dawes of Chicago to head a committee to balance Germany's budget and stabilize its currency. The two expert committees, approved by the Reparations commission, will study Germany's finances. Henry M. Robinson may join as third American member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Dec. Co
Confider
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Germany
Lews
Paris
Preass
Reparations Commission
Henry M. Robinson
Los Angeles Lawy
America
Owen G. Young
Parents to Spend Rest of Life at Son's Grave
New York December 26 Edward McClure Peters sailed today on the French liner Chicago to join his wife in Toul France, where they will live near the grave of their only son Captain Edward McClure Peters Jr commander of a First division machine gun battalion. He was killed in March 1978 on the Great American Front near Toul Nancy and Tancearat and is buried in the American cemetery at Thiocourt near Toul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edwar McClure Peters
Chicago
Toul
France
Edward McClure Peters
Nancy
Tancearat
Thiocourt
Aguinboy
Peter
Hie Prave
Coolidge Seeks Proposal On Shipping Change Philippines
President Coolidge weighs extending coastwise shipping laws to the Philippines via presidential proclamation. Senator Jones and Chauncey G. Parker counsel the Shipping Board on extending the act, noting potential treaty conflicts. Votes and opinions from State Department officials shape the plan as discussions center on reorganizing the Shipping Board and governing the government fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Philippines
Jones
Senate Commerce
Chauncey G. Parker
Shipping Board
United States
The
Harding
Cooldive
White House
State Department
Culbertson
Tariff Commission
Pacific
Senate Commerce Summities
Howard P. Farlay
Assault fines handed to several in civ court
Several persons were fined on assault charges in civ court yesterday morning amid a quiet Christmas period. Mrs. Mary Burns, living aboard a temporary Bridgeport barge, was fined 56 dollars plus costs for striking Captain Frederick Jackson with a rolling pin. William Eaglesk of 529 Lafayette Street received a suspended sentence of 10 days and 25 dollars plus costs for assaulting Paul areyzel of 03 Myrile Street. A case against John Regan at 228 Savoy Street was nolled in the cano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civ
Mary Burns
Bridgeport Harbor
Frederick Jackson
William Eaglesk
Lafayette Street
Paul Areyzel
Myrile
John
Regan
Savoy Stret
Lions Grab Bag Hopes Suitable Presents
A Lions Club grab bag event featured members contributing small prizes such as a Toonerville troll eye for Assistant Superintendent Kib ting of the Connecticut Co. and a comb for Gill Winter the Insurance man. Rev Hal Kearns, former Bridgeport Lion now in Baltimore, noted Bridgeport’s high local prominence. Dr Emil Sussland and B Lane of Swan managing were elected to membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion
Toonerville
Kibting
Connecticut Co
Gill Winter
Jim Coopret
Columbia Nut and Balt Co
Hal Kearns
Bridgeport Lion
Baltimore
Mary
Bridgeport
Emil Sussland
M. D
B. Lane
The
Swan Mngraying 80
Vital statistics births and marriages listed for several families
A list of births and marriages with names and addresses. Dates such as Dec 64 Dec 16 Dec 11 and Dec 24 appear for several newborns and marriages. Entries include Dirths Dirths William and Reba LaFontaine Fairfield Dee Waladisian and Leonora Mizinekth 8 Orchard street and other couples with addresses in Avon Fairfield Thornton and Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirths
William
Reba LaFontaine
Bronx Avenue
Warry
Freida Tarbutron
Fairfield
Dee
Leonora
Sewer Committee Seeks 280000 for New Work
City Auditor Bernard Keating received requests totaling 280000 for sewer construction and related needs. Proposals include 80000 for a Northam street storm sewer and a 5000 sewer to Renany Chapel, plus 25000 for Capitol avenue storm sewer, 20000 for Laurel avenue extension, 60000 for a sanitary trunk on Mountain Grove street, and 106000 for miscellaneous sanitary and storm water works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Keating
Northam Street
Renany Chapel
Bower Committee
Capitol Avenue
Main
Lindsey Streets
Laurel Avenue
Mountain Grove Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lom
Amrs
Citizens Ice & Coal Co
Fairfield Ave
Bostwick Ave
Kluxen
Dawes
U. S
Dennis
Edith Bergers
Ueghter
James
Joseph Wheldhan
Seaview Avenue
Dea
Paul
Mildred Hine
Yfatt~ Weld
Maechel
Anna Capassa
Hurd Avenue
Michael
Mary Bly
Commercial Treet
Albert
Mary Kent
Lexagion Avenue
Henry
Cora Rowe
Wairfield Avenue
Dow
Mantriages
Irving Hayes
West Vo
Anna Nechusck
Denver Avenue
Thornton S. Bates
Whittier Street
Mary A. Johson
Nettie Avenue
Ernest Kender
Pina Street
Rose Kantor
Hancock Avenue
Elmer R Slemmoney
Jamaica
Is I
Anna P. Rogers
Broad Street
Joseph Alves
Farviews Avenue
Clara E. Nelson
Fairview Avenue
Wilton Keyman
Wordens Avenue
Daley B. Scott
Wordin Avenue
Sewer Committee
Neuhoff’l
Ics
Ridgeport, Con
Coats
Neuhoff
Main ST
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!