Fire Chief Denies 36 Minute Delay At Danbury Blaze
Fire Chief Peter Beckerie testified in Superior court yesterday denying a 36 minute delay in reaching a Danbury blaze. He said 33 minutes elapsed between water application and the factory fire at the George No Carving plant, with the alarm misdirected and a lost response path blamed on the department. The case involves insurance claims totaling 5100 for alleged losses including 820,000 in fur inventories and other damages from the May 20, 1926 fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Beckerie
Danbury
Superior Cour
Thenaurance Companies
Carrine
Bhe Paddal
Wos Carrine
Ohler Heckerle
Tts
Daniel J. Green
Missing youth not yet located in Norwich area
A youth who jumped from a train near Midway six miles from New London is identified as Felix Lamake, a 19 year old former Rhode Island State Prison escapee. New Haven railroad police report no sightings after an all day search, while a newspaper carrier noted a man matching Lamake’s description near Fort HM on the road between New London and Westerly.
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Norwich
Midway
New London
Tvat Nicht
Felix Lamake
Porch Gumber
Rhode Island
New Haven
Po-Ice
Fress
Fort HM
Westerly
Midway Railway
Yaris Lamake
Thave
Newaniser
Smokestack Collapse Kills Two Workers in Birmingham
Two men died and two are missing after a 60 foot stack of steel belted wrecked on top of the Birmingham Electric Company office building in Alabama. Four others were seriously injured and taken to a hospital. identities of two buried workers were not learned. Damages were estimated at $50,000 as the stack buckled at the base and toppled into the building during removal efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Ateel Wroken Tack
Birmingham Electric c Company
Bela
Q P
T. C. McCarter
C. L. Lardent
Paul Srit
C. G. Muse
Deserted 6 Years Woman Wins Divorce in Norwalk
Speztor Lupe Caruso of Norwalk was granted a divorce in Superior Court yesterday afternoon from L. Cu Thao of New York. The wife testified she married December 10, 1399 in New York and that on September 13, 1910, he left her with no reason beyond being tired of lying. She had moved to Norwalk, where she had once resided, after the separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speztor
Lupe Caruso
Norewalk
Judes Edwin Dickenxon
L. Cu- Thao
New Yorkery
New York
Carnes
Norwalk
Victor Roth Heads Insurance Company in Sted Way
In CW Haven on January 14 AP reports Victor Roth, former vice president and general manager of Rewurl Tweutinee, elected president to fill the vacancy from the death of President John WWANing. Minsfield named to board after Alling’s departure. Roth had been secretary since 1906.
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CW Haven
Hoth
Lenteandt
Rewurl Tweutinee Company
Preah! Tohn Wwaning
Roth
Prompang
Alleing
Pon Minsfield
Alling
Connecticut Man Extradited In Misconduct Case
Governor Trumbull accepted Massachusetts demand for extradition of Louis Constellamia wanted in Middlesex County for misconduct on February 14, 1925. A warrant was issued by the New Haven County Sheriff for delivery to John M. Ackerby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Janu
Trumbull
Massachusetta
Louis Constellamia
Middlesex County
New Haven
John M. Ackerby
Harding High Business Club Elects Officers and Plans Initiation
Harding High Business Club held a Thursday meeting in room 220 with adviser Mr. Sweetman to reorganize for the coming year as students enter and leave. Officers elected were Irene Coughlin president Frances Saunders vice president Evelyn Minor secretary, with treasurer to be chosen next meeting. An initiation ceremony committee Bertha Fisher Beatrice Goodman and Alice O Connor was named and an entertainment by retiring officers will precede the new officers. Movie night featured The Unknown Cavalier with Ken Maynard and an Our Gang short Seeing Things. Juve Chernoff, an aspiring songwriter, produced two tunes to accompany school songs for the basketball season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Club
Harding High
Sweetman
Alemont
Irene Coughlin
Frances Saunders
Evelyn Minor
Bertha Fisher
Beatrice Goodman
Alice O'Connor
Harding High School
Ken Maynferd
Rapidy
Warren Harding High School
Juve Chernoff
Central High hosts steel industry assembly and student talks
An assembly at Central High introduced boys to the steel industry with talk by B M Johnstone former American Tube and Stamping president and a educational film. Bridgeport Business Men funded the program with 85 willing to speak and 141 ready for conferences. The event followed by films and a later dance planned for January 25. Howard La Field of the French department is resting at his sister's home after a nervous breakdown. The Known Cavalier and Our Gang films were shown. The Criterion issued with Wheeler Prize speaker photos and new stories.
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Congress High School
BE. M. Johnstone
American Tube and Stamping Company
Bridgeport
Central High
Howard la Field
Hima
Ms. Platt
Ken Maynard
Criterion
Congress High Sophomores Hear Bridgeport Industry Leader
Bridgeport sophomores attended an assembly at Central High School auditorium. Worcester Warren, assistant superintendent of Bridgeport schools, welcomed students and urged them to seek city business support through vocational counselors. 15. M. Johnson, former president of American Tube and Stamping Co, spoke on the iron and steel industry and presented a motion picture of manufacturing operations before student community singing conducted by Alvin Bresee.
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Congress High
Central High School
Bridgeport
Worcester Warren
Ife
Warren
M. Johnson
American Tube and Stamping Comppany
Johnsen
United States
Iron and Steel
Alvin Brewl
Central Hi
Woman Seeks 3500 For Icy Sidewalk Fall
Mary Fitz Maurice of Talberby sues City of Bridgeport for 3500 damages after a February 8 1926 fall on an icy Park Avenue sidewalk claiming permanent injuries. Joseph P Labrie of Stamford sues A Gaiman Co Inc of Putnam for 209 damages from a Putnam accident on August 25 1828 when his car was hit by the defendant’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fitz
Maurice
Talerby
Bridgeport
Albscet Perermanent
Park Avenue
Joseph P. Labrie
Stamford
Wgatrat
A. Gaiman
Advent and Berean churches announce morning services
A long list of local church notices details sermons, Bible readings, and special services across multiple churches. Highlights include Advent Christian at Park and Putnam with "Nas Divine Healing a Place in the Church today," Berean Memorial at East Main with "Let every one," Christchurch Stratford with Holy Communion, and First Baptist on Washington and West avenues offering "The Church and Our Generation." Also listed are morning worships, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, evening services, and midweek activities across numerous congregations in Bridgeport and surrounding areas.
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Advent Christian Church
Corner Park
Putnam Streets
C. W. Parmley
Divine Healing
Walter Byora
America
Berean Memorial Church
Christian and Missionary Alliance
East Main Street
Lewis J. Long
Santorium
Shelton
Mr. Llardy
Jim
Ice
Jersey
Christchurch
Stratford
H. F. Hine
Hine
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Lafayette Street
Main Street
Piest Universalist Church
Fairield Avenue
Broad
Charles Kramer
Wpworth
Justin Lawrie
English Lutheran Church
Laurel Avenue
Grove Street
A. G. Wong
First German Lutheran Church
Grand and Catherine Streets
YW. Wehmeyer
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
A. H. Layton
Blols School
Epworth
Myrtle Teach
Mus
Henry Bullock
Lester P. White
Brooklyn
Newfield Methodist Episcopal Church
Central Avenues
E. Foster Piper
Church School
Epworth League
Anglican Churches Episcopal Calvary services and more
Calvary church holds 11 and 4 30 services with 9 30 Sunday school and 8 communion. St George’s Clinton Beechwood Rev H Ey Kelly rector 8 60 holy communion 10 30 sermon 11 50 church school. St John Park Fair field Rev Sherman rector 6 0 0 holy communion 10 30 morning prayer sermon 12 60 Sunday school. Saint Margarets St Hilda’s St Luke’s parish events and guild socials listed. Trinity M E Wendell J Clark pastor 10 30 service The Thick of the Fight. St Pauls Kosssuth Street morning 8 service 10 45 sermon baptism 4 p m evening 7 30 parish meeting Jan 17.
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Calvary Church
Christchurch
Courtland Street
Ernest Judson Craft
Grace Church
Ong Hi
St. George's Church
Clinton and
Beechwood Avenues
H. Ey Kelly
St. John’s Church
Park and Fairfield Avenues
Stephen Fish Sherman, Jr
Joseph A Racopel
Joseph A. Hadoppi
Anual
Burroughs Memorial
Saint Margarets Guild
Saint Hilda's Guild
Black Rock
St. Lukes
Connecticut
Wit Mot
Inaoe
Stratford
St. Pauls Episcopal Church
Kossuth Street
Washington Park
George M. Gelnel
House Martors
Trinity M. E
Wendell J. Clark
Epworth
Barber and Wife Die After Bay Rum Drinking Bout
In Watertown New York on January 14 Joseph Limay a barber died in hospital as the eleventh victim of a bay rum drinking spree. His wife died ten days earlier from the same bout. The couple reportedly joined a Christmas Eve drinking party and consumed large quantities of bay rum over several days.
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Watertown
Joseph Limay
Saday
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Pokeman
Fur Firm
Victor Roth
Congress
Connecticut Avenue
Bunnell Street
T. Sellevan
Arthur Jensen
Ladies Aid
Karlsen
Barnum Avenue
Olivet
North Avenue
Herbert 8. Brown
Stratford Baptist Church
Broadbridee Avenue
Claude M. Hay~rood
Edward J. Pease
Eibie Chigs
William Lane
W. T Walton
Christian Tadevor
William Gies
Summerfield Method
Episcopal Church
Stidgefield
Clermont Avenues
Harold H. Clemans
Epworth Leggi
Phi Geta Alpha Club
International Bible Student
International Idle Students
Broad Street
Second Baptist Church
Vorner
Konsuth
Arctic Arrests
Daniel Trick
Able
Bridgeport Christian Union, Inc
C. Stimpson
United Church
Corner Park Ayvenue
State Street
William FR. Day
St Lukes Jesus
Dr. Day
Np. m
Tuskegee Quartetts
Alabama
A. M
Cgilletts
P. Or
Southern Melode
Dangar’ Shelley
Burleigh
Tuskegee Quartette
United Pentecostal Church
Wilmot Avenue
Clarence Jensen
Washington Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Barnum and Noble Avenues
William KR. McDermott
East Side
Warron F. Cook
Maurice Alvord
Fred Patton
Christan Loving
Woman's Home Missionary Society
A. HB. Pitt
Alpine Avenue
Woman
Esther Berg
First Methodist Quartette
Ladies’ Aid Society
West End
Barber
First English Lutheran Church
Faurel Ave
Grove Sk
A. G. Weng
Ash ST
THE
Dollar Cleaners
Sydney Marsey
Binghamton
Barnum 51
Ash Street
Dollar Day Cleaning CO
First Presbyterian Church
Alexander Alison, JR
D. D
Tomorrow's
Dr. Alison
Florence Legere Hayes
Popular Meeting Parish
Myrtle Avenue
Hart” West
Ernest O. Whitfield
Benediction
Hemblen
Barnum & Noble Aves
William R. McDermott
Grea Fred Patton Riche Geter
First Methodist Church
the Friendly Church
Chester C. Marshall
Goodels
Weap Opera Company
Marshall
First Baptist Church
Charles H. Heimsath
the Church
Geo. Georgeoff
Macedonia
Pennsylvania
Beardsley
Tuskegee
Tuskegee Institute
Booker Washington’s
Louis K. Anspacher
Felco
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