Westport to fight water rate increase at town meeting
Westport to oppose a proposed 400 percent water rate hike by the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. A town meeting is planned next week with the board of finance to act on $20 000 appropriations and the town counsel bill for road work. The Minute Men of Greens Farms form at a local dinner, with officers elected and a history talk on colonial days.
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Westport
Westhort
Bidge- Port Hydraulic Company
First Selectman
King W. Mansfield
Board of Finance
Mansfield
Wiliam P. Clark
Republican Town Committee
Fire Department
Silliman
Godfrey
Wester
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Fiance
Minute Men
Washingtons
Greens Farms Congregational Church
Minute Men of
Greens Farms
George E. Tompeling
Edward J. Taylor
Lioneil Alcorn
Wiles
Edward c. Birge
Long Island
Regope
Gertrude Bogue
Mens’ Club
Im. C. A
Macurday
Pesard Bulkley
Crowsiyieway Gul
Elmer Ulkiey
Greenfield Hill
Russ Nellie Duke
New York City
Hellertwood
Stosehighway Road
Holy Name Society of the Church of the Assumption
Riverside
Erning
George Samuelson
Edward Butner
William F. London
Heremes McCormick
House
Knights of Columbus
White Plains
Yonkers
N. C
Westport Teacher's League
Nold
Lave Am
Westport Y. M. C. A
Thomas Leonard
Allan Stoddard
Staples High and Bedford Armier notes headline
In Bedford Armier High School yesterday Margaret Luciano was elected patrol leader for Grade 8C to fill the vacancy from Josephine Switter leaving school. Staples High School assembly featured Armstrong Perry discussing a Radio program. Pelicans lead Lunch Hour Basketball in Steples High with 3 wins, regulars excluded. Harold O’Connell Jr leads with 12 points. In Bridgeport, John Downs 52, seriously ill with a puzzling malady causing paralysis. hospital observation and unclear cause. employed at Westport Paper Mill. Doctors hopeful for quick resolution.
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Jack Elsenberg
Charles Llyman
Peter Vetromile
Stanley Jableskle
James Felee
Margaret Luciano
Bedford Armier High School
Causia
Josephine Switter
Armstrong Perry
Staples High School
Pelicans
Steples High School
Stapien High
Harold O'Connell, Jr
John Downs
Riverside Avenue
Bridgeport
Downs
Philippine delegates to vote for Al Smith
Manila February 24 Associated Press reports the Democratic territorial convention instructed the six Philippine delegates to the Democratic national convention to vote for Governor Al Smith of New York. Delegates sang East Side West Side after pledging support.
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Manila
Associated Press
Philippines
al Smith
New York
Hundred Deregrtes
East Side
West Side
Underwriters Hear Selling Talk at Bridgeport Luncheon
James P. Graham of Brooklyn, general agent for Aetna Life Insurance, told about 50 Bridgeport Life Underwriters Association members that a good salesman should put propositions on paper. He cited three aids to sales success are system, habit and momentum, explaining how to acquire them and noting that habit plus method yields accuracy and less fatigue. A donation was made yesterday for blind underwriters.
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James P. Graham
Brooklyn
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Bridgeport Life Underwriters Association
Stratfield
Northampton Electric Cuts Rates to Six and a Half Cents
Northampton Electric Lighting company announces a one half cent per kilowatt hour rate reduction. The maximum net rate will be six and a half cents, effective with bills rendered May 1. The move comes as the city experiences lower costs and aims to ease consumer energy expenses. The reduction applies to all standard residential and small commercial electricity use within the service area.
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Northampton
Mays
Associated Press
Boys Face High Court in Truck Theft Case
Four Bridgeport youths were bound over to the Superior court by Judge A. Merritt after police seized an auto truck stolen from Anthony Gelormine. Arrested near Fairfield avenue and Harrison street, the suspects held bonds of 1500. The group includes Antonio Lampagnale, Thomas Vasiano, Fred Sevito, and Frank Maniero, all with prior records. Police link the crew to a string of burglaries involving stolen trucks.
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Bridgeport
Merritt
Thomas Donnelly
Fairfield Avenue
Har
Jrison Street
Antonio Lampagnale
Logden Street
Thomas Vasiano
Willard Street
Vastano
Carrie
Donnelly
Getormine
Perjury Charge Looms After Witness Recants Statement
A witness named Gelormine faced possible perjury charges as prosecutor Jamen Shannon prepared a warrant after the witness repudiated an earlier account. The man claimed he had been drinking and may have given youths permission to take the truck, then forgot.
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T T and
Whge
Jamen Shannon
Gas kills woman in Lynn house blast
Gas from a water heater at a dwelling on Ocean Terrace in Lynn caused one death and four asphyxiations. Mrs Minnie Shanahan, 45, died, while Francis J McNiff, his wife, their one year old baby, and Miss Jutla Callahan were removed to Lynn Hospital.
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Lynn Mass
Ocean Terrace
Minnie Shanahan
Bir
Francis J. McNiff
Misa Jutla Callahan
Lynn Hoapitr
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Rieet
Raymond Manufacturing
Royal
Raymond
William J. Keppel
Hart
Knights of the Road
Howard Baker
Ler Day
Frank Covino
Covino
Horace Northrop
Crosahighway
Mr. Downs
Philippine
J. P. Graham
D.M
Saturda
Telm
Clark’s
Edie
Pbrotler
Kroehler
Sored
RADIO
Bridgeport Conny
Cedar Chest
Deatbeithi
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