Stratford Schools Report Catholic Majority Among Pupils
A census of Stratford schools shows Roman Catholic students form the largest group, with Protestants second, nonchurchgoers third, and Jews fourth. 2,145 Catholic pupils, 1,081 Protestant, 370 Jewish, 30 without church preference, across various schools and grades.
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Atward
Stratford
Childhes
Danied Sulluan
St. James’ Rochareh
Schoo
B.C. Dew
Whitney Patterson Wrankin
North End PTA awards. Washington and Garden school events
Prizes were given for Bookweek posters at North End PTA with Helen Mitchell and George Hallstrom noted. Washington School children made Christmas toys for needy distribution, with a Junior Civics league slate and a Christmas entertainment featuring Santa Claus Burpris among many named participants. Garden School staged a Christmas program with carols and recitations, while Lordship and other schools reported top scholars and charity contributions. Foresters of America circle planned a meeting at Knights of Columbus in Stratford Center.
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Carsig
Janie Department Exorcioes
Warren Brown Westonee
Mary Foulds
Farrar Teepcert Duls
Charles Frany Jr. Ford
Morgan Leonard
Husiatya Seydewitz
Tyowar
Ruth Johnson
Edward ‘Anion
Robby Duls
Edward Scanton
Wilbur Turner
Pryce Bowen
Rawin Fisher
Joan Wetchan
Edwin Iher
Gladys Duis
Stan’ Gilles
Sedgwick
Perods
Mise MacDowell
Santa Claus
Peoter
Howard Steyne
Virginia Anderson
Norman Flatton
Marvin Frierson
Juni
Ednar Bale
James Ahern
Washington
Huss
Pauline Mekelaky
North End
Parent
Bookweek
Helen Mitchell
Qeorce Hallstrom
Children of Washington School
Christman Tine
Junior Civics League of Washington School
William ®Iddi Vier
Hat Ward
William Ottaway
Elizabeth Johneon
Evelyn Turner
Alton
Chnidren
Garden School
Parent Teachers’ Association
Arhele Achont
Ivvdia Wie
George Ban
Geade
Rather Vanderbilt
Marnie Crane
Stade
Tack Johnson
Circle of the Foresters of America
Wen
Catherine Cunningham
Catherine Dean
Columbus
Stratford Center
Death of Attorney Wilson Pierce at Brookfield Home
News from Brookfield reports the death of Wilson Pierce a former Brookfield resident and Yale educated attorney who died at his home in Chics no Monday. Pierce born in 187 to Northtere and educated at Yale Law School practiced in Waterbury and Brookfield. He was active in local education and is survived by his wife Miss Hancroft and several children including Catherine and Elbridge with relatives in New Milford and Danbury.
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Brooksield
Syecelal
Chicsno
Wilson PF
Pierce
H Brookfield
W Northtere
Asa C. Pierce
Congregational Church of
Brookfield
Tinson
Japan
Tava Echil
Catherine
Elbridge
de. Elkridge Pierce
Merden
Kim
Stewart Terrill
Edizon Roswell
Edith Petitt
Bro
Fairfield Churches Plan Busy First Sunday in New Year
Fairfield churches announce a slate of services for Sunday with Holy Communion at First Church of Christ, a 4 PM Southport Congregational service, a 5 PM Greenfield Hill Congregational service, and vesper services at St. Paul’s Episcopal. Other churches hold morning prayers and regular services. town clergy note additional activities and events.
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Fairfield
Church of Christ
Southport Congregational Church
Greenfield Til Congregational Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Delmar
Markle
Soum
Ee Church
Southporterviews
Tocal
James Hoersha
HH. Kaplan
Rrouard
DuPont Company
Willam G. Burr
Mairfield Beach
Sncrumbs
William JT Donaldson
Antoinette
Agosting Pelos
Bronson Avenue
Greenfield Hill
Dwight School
New Rochelle
N. Y
Easton annual Christmas pageant at Lar and Center Street churches
Dev. 31 report from Easton notes Howard Warren plans to present a Christmas pageant on Sunday at the local churches focusing on the sovereignty of God and the Ten Commandments. The program includes tableaux and songs, with a shepherd scene and a sermon on worship. Church youth groups and Boy Scouts hold regular meetings. watch for January events and campus club summaries.
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Easton
Howard Warren
M. EL
Center Street
Shepherdy
Meno
Herod
Danthe
Ronsivt
Arid Vlatt
Bridgeport
Christmas Party at Huntington Church Delights 120 Attendees
White Hill community enjoyed a Christmas party at the Baptist church with schoolchildren presenting a long program supervised by Mise Elizabeth Shelton and Mise Lois Standish. Santa Claus distributed gifts, popcorn, and candy to 120 attendees amid various recitations and songs by primary and upper grade students.
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Huntington
Des
White Hilla
Baptist Church
Mise Elizabeth Shelton
Mise Lois Standish
He Kitty
Annie Stansky
Joseph Balelik
Hanford Stevens
Santa’gs
Taltan Nichols
Jatman
Harpara
Jones
Mary Avagl
Ralph Cuassiella
Father Christmas
Joseph Martinka
Julia Dawyte
Miriam Wrench
John Kosowski
Philip Jones
Adeline Pyikly
John Dawyte
Tony Cassiello
Richard von Werder
Rosalie Aragi
Earl Dimon
Ted
James Curtiss
Santa Claus
Antoinette Zabaski
Phyllis Sleveng
Joseph Cassiello
Lullan Nichols
Joe
Annis Bakhik
John Zahaski
Esther Wabuda
Mia
Eleanor Stubbell
Thomas Aragh
Ethel Stevens
Adeling Aragh
Stanley Nichola
Aosnie Brkliki
Kenneth Dimon
Rob Ewen
Richard Hubbell
Mer Christ
Judith Kasowski
Mamma
Helen Pdawyte
Harold ‘Thompson
Irs
Mise Celests
Key of
Mount Vernon
John West
Huntingtom Street
Congregational Church
Nhune
Jesus
George W. Judson
Huntington Street
George Graves
Christmas Entertainment Delights Nichols Parish
Tad weather delayed Santa at M E church event but he arrived Wednesday with tiny gifts. Ten cent presents entertained adults and children alike. Program featured Oh Little Town of Bethlehem sung by Young People’s Choir, Glory In The Highest, recitations of The Night Before Christmas by Vera Johnson and a modern version by Dimock Guehe, choir song Keep Christ’s Name In Christmas, Santa distributing candy and apples, and Story of the Christmas Tree. Visits and dinners linked local residents from Bridgeport, Boston University, and nearby families during Christmas week.
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Christ
Santa
Trev Duncan Barters
Ethel Fricker
Bridgeport
Helen Reed
Marion Batey
Herbert Bailey
Edith Abercromble
Grace
Vaughn Abercrombie
Haigh
Navy Sailor Returns From Christmas Furlough
Devon Denn of Laurel Avenue Whinut Hewceh returns to duties aboard the battleship Morlda stationed at the Houston naval base after a Christmas furlough with his parents Mrs. John Short and Children of Reidgeport. Rimer FE. Stevend, previously home-bound, is back at work on Nauga tuck Avenue. A mis erected sign at Naugatuck and Bridgeport avenues has caused tourist confusion about Bridgeport directions.
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Denn
Vincent Vitale
Laurel Avenue
Whinut
Hewceh
Morlda
Hoston Naval Base
John Short
Reidgeport
Rimer FE. Stevend
Naugatuck Avene
Naugatuck
Bridgeport
Store Road
Liquor Runner Caught in Darien Police Report
Sebastian Goppemo of Kew Berita was arrested at 3:40 am by Constable Amos Anderson after police on a motorcycle followed him from the town center to Norwalk. A truck he drove carried 160 gallons of alcohol hidden under floor boards. He claimed to have obtained the goods in Longford, a Stamford ally. Officers continue an inquiry.
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Sebastian Goppemo
Kew Berita
Algedhel
Amos Anderson
Norwalk
Goppome
Stamford
Young General Chang Heueh-Liang Delights in Poker and Dance
Dec 31 AP report profiles Chang Heueh-Liang, 26, son of Marshal Chang Teo-Lin, a Western‑minded, playful yet serious leader in early northern military circles. He enjoys dancing, poker, tennis, and mahjong, speaks some English, and becomes an influential figure trusted by foreign allies amid Manchurian power shifts.
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Pyking
Chang Heueh-Liang
Chang ‘Teo-Lin
Peking Hotel
Ching
Vather
Stokes Higher
Ilo
Mudkin Club
Chang
Hig Gen
Manchuria
Chicken thieves strike Newtown twice stealing dozens of fowl
In Newtown and Easton two separate raids left 28 delta chickens stolen from Lee Woodworth on Mount Pleasant and 50 chickens taken from Stanley Blackman’s nearby residence. State police and Deputy Sheriff Morris D. Beers traced tracks across Taunton Lake, with an arrest hoped soon. Also noted were a funeral for Charley Henry McBath in Sandy Hook and Pohtatuck Grange activities including Christmas meeting and planned degree conferrals.
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Newtown
Delta
Lee J. Woodworth
Mount Pleasant
Woodworth
Stanley J. Blackman
Morris D. Beers
Hidgefield
Beers
Taunton Lake
Sheriff Beers
Charley Henry McBath
Wibe
At &Ofelock
James Keating
Mile FQ
Danbury
Ieddgetport
Two Chicago Youths Hanged for Slayings in Cicero
In Chicago the youths Tames Gricius and Thomas McWane, both convicted in July murders in suburban Cicero, were executed at Cook County Jail after 7 am. The double sentence followed the slaying of Pred Tick Avin and Miss Marin Blony near a church service and the shooting of chauffeur Tantei. McWane, 20, had sought clemency as he did not fire the fatal shots. Gricius was 22.
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Chicago
Tames Gricius
Thomas McWane
Cicero
Cook County
Avin
Marin Blony
Tantei
Lgat
McWane
Ctricurs
Poison Cream Puffs Cause Death and Illness in New York
Police report a 22 year old New York Devils Mss Cynthia Longo died after eating poisoned cream puffs. Her sisters Esther 23 and Marjorie 10 were seriously ill. Authorities seek several young girls alleged to have delivered the pastry to the Longo sisters apartment. An autopsy was held today.
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AON. N.Y
Cynthia Longo
Esther
Marjorie
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