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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1927

Page

10

Free Flag Set Offer Signals Sinclair Gasoline Push

Bridgeport readers are urged to buy Sinclair gasoline at Municipal Filling stations in Bridgeport Fairfield and Stratford to receive a free set of automobile flags. The scheme promotes a new Sinclair product line with a five gallon test and claims flags are valued at seventy five cents each. The offer is limited as stock runs out and gas prices at municipal stations remain unchanged.

Bridgport Fairfield Stratford Wii Sinclair Sinclair Asolline Badgcort New Haven Hartford Springeld M Uicipal Group Yankee Staons

New Group May Take Control Of Park City Hospital

Investigation into rumors at Park City hospital shows the Park City Hospital Association agreed to abandon plans to run the hospital on a paying basis. A former executive noted no hospital can operate without bequests, endowments, or other financial aid. The association received $2000 from the state over the last two years and limited private help.

Park City Hospital Park City Hospital Association

Hospital Deed Transfer Sparks New Ownership Talk

The Fair City Hospital association has passed the deed to Henry Greenstein, trustee. A new group is expected to pursue a reorganization and arrange ments within about a week, though parties claim no story is available for disclosure.

Fair City Hospital Association Henry Greenstein

Bus Crash On Avon Mountain With 26 Aboard

A Jitney bus carrying 26 passengers from Winsted Hartford and Torrington crashed into a telegraph pole and a tree on Avon Mountain after a steering gear failure. The driver Gaetano T. Bascetti tried to slow, but speed continued until leaving the highway, with several injured by glass. Passengers later rode in other cars while officials investigate steering arm failure and truck-rail components.

Hartford Associated Press Winsted, Hartford and Torington Jitney Association Avon Mountain Gaetano T. Bascetti Winsted Public Utilities Commission

Americans Best Soldiers General Edwards Declares

General Clarence Rawson Edwards of the Yankee division spoke at a Stratfield hotel reunion banquet before 150 attendees. He praised American youth, urged leadership, noted the planned 675000 Belleau Wood memorial, and urged strong duty while recounting war experiences and warnings about censorship.

New England Clarence Rawson Edwards Charles H. Sprague Edwards Belleau Wood Behrens Cilfiord B Wilson Sprager General Edwards Lindberghs Berlin Tapswers Mayor Behrens Theoay Bridgeport Wilson General Edwardes Alexander Alison First Presbyterian Church Grace Patrick J MecGivney St Charles’ Church Thomas Wall Joseph O'Brien Harold R. Yood Massachusetts

White House Notes Proposals and Economic Outlook

President Coolidge reviews international aviation talks and nation’s flight record, cites rising farm prices and strong labor markets. He declines two speaking invitations, citing distance, and praises South Dakota for renaming a Black Hills peak Mount Coolidge and Grace Coolidge Creek nearby.

Idge White House Vermont Minneapolis St. Paul South Dakota Black Hills Mount Coolidge Grace Coolidge Creek

Five Firms Submit Sanatorium Admissions In June

The Employes Tuberculosis Relief association reports five admission applications in June from one employee each at American Chain Bridgeport Brass Bridgeport Metal Goods General Electric and Remington Arms. Five patients were placed in sanatoria two at Gaylord Farm Wallingford and three at Laurel Heights Shelton. Four patients await admission. The ETRA 14a paid benefits to 83 patients from 36 firms. May payments totaled 41 79389 to employees and dependents for care and treatment. VNA nurses made 101 home visits to parents in May for care and guidance.

Employes Tuberculosis Relief Association Henry D Neale American Chain Bridgeport Brass Bridgeport Metal Goods General Electric Remington Arms Companies Gaylord Farm Wallingford Laurel Heights Shelton Etra 14A VNA

Danbury Hospital Campaign Near $260000 Pledge Total

Danbury July 1 Special Correspondent final returns on a 250000 goal for a new nurses home and hospital addition show pledges reaching 260000. Campaign was run by volunteers with no managerial expense and three dinners donated by private hosts. the effort lasted one week.

Danbury Martin J. Cunningham Notacent

Officers Installed in Adrian Lodge

Supreme officers and visitors from Connecticut lodges attended the installation of Adrian Star Lodge No 54 Shep herds Bethlehem at 4260 Main Street last night. Supreme officers present included Lady Josephine Hruason and Supreme Marshal John W Hellen of Star of Brooklyn Lodge No 1. The lodge membership rose from 46 to 148 over the past year.

Connecticut Adrian Star Lodge Shepherds of Bethlehem Main Street Josephine [Hruason John W Hellen Star of Brooklyn Lodge

Hartford Motorcyclist Seriously Injured

Hartford July 1 Dennis G Foster twenty four of Hartford was seriously injured at 1230 this morning when the motorcycle he rode was struck at Burnside avenue and Main street East Hartford by an automobile driven by Rocco Grant of East Hartford Foster was taken to Hartford hospital by passing motorists while Grant was arrested by Policeman William Kuebler and later released on 8000 bonds on a charge of reckless driving

Hartford Associated Dennis G Foster Burnside Avenue Main Street East Hartford Rocco Grant Foster Hartford Hospital Grant William Kuebler

Garlick and Willis Take Oaths of Office

Judge E Earle Garlick of the Crim inal Court of Common Pleas and Assistant State's Attorney Lorin W Willis yesterday took the oaths of their respective offices in a simple informal ceremony in Judge Frederick W Huxford's office. Garlick was sworn in by Judge Huxford and Willis by Mrs Martha Iderip ner, secretary of Clerk Michael J Flannagan of the Superior court.

E Earle Garlick Criminal Court of Common Pleas Lorin W .Willis Frederick W Huxford Garlick Huxford Willis Martha Ideripner Michael J Flannagan Superior Court

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