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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1927
Page
5
Westport saw an unofficial opening of Compo Beach as over 3,000 people and 650 cars packed the area. Lifeguards patrolled shore and water, minor injuries were treated, and town and state officers managed traffic and safety amid crowding and parking on streets and spillover areas.
Doris Stevens Malone sues for divorce from Dudley Field Malone in Paris highl ighting feminist interest. The international lawyer long represented wealthy American society women seeking European divorces, while reports say the couple have been estranged and Malone avoids service. The romance began in Washington when Malone aided Stevens then jailed for White House picketing.
Mrs Foster leaves quarantine while Mr and Mrs Jennings expect to return to Westport soon. Karl A Dolge of King's Highway returns from Nova Scotia and heads B Dolge Embkalmera Supply ties. attends Fairfield County Hunt Club. Guests at Compo Beach include Burton, Fontaine, Stark, and Bartletts for the Fourth. Weingartner heads to Adirondacks with family. Corbin hosts Linder party over holidays. Helen Puller returns from Harvard to Wright Street. Foster family hosts Bam and King guests from New York. John Held Jr upgrades farm with 40 gallon tank after Danbury Road alterations. Doubleday MCA director returns from vacation, plans opening midmonth.
The marriage of Miss Joan Yarde-Buller to Loel Guinness was held at St Margaret's Westminster in the presence of royal figures. The bride, 19, is the eldest daughter of Baron and Lady Churston, and the groom is the son of Benjamin Guinness of the Guinness family. The couple plan to live in Pittsburgh, United States, where Guinness will join his father’s business after serving with the Irish Guards.
Springfield Massachusetts marked both Independence Day and the 75th anniversary of its incorporation with a monster parade featuring industrial fraternal groups and other city life participants. Thousands joined the celebration as a delayed observance, with sports, an airplane demonstration, and a fireworks display planned for the evening.
More than 250 members of the American colony in Rome celebrated the Fourth of July with a dance in the Hotel de Russie gardens. Bright lanterns lit the historic grounds on the slopes of the Pincio as President Coolidge and Premier Mussolini were toasted by the cheering Americans. A guest at the Independence Day celebration was Cardinal Cerreti at the American College.
The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce distributed a schedule to 40 local chambers detailing store closings for summer. Closings shift from 6 to 5 PM on many days July 6 to September 2, with variations by city including Bridgeport Bristol Derby Greenwich Hartford Lakeville Manchester Meriden Middletown Mystic Norwalk New Britain New Haven Norwich Plainville Rockville Stamford Thompsville Wallingford Waterbury West Hartford West Haven Willimantic and Winsted among others.
Dr Francis Blair, president of the National Education Association, told about 10 000 delegates at the 66th annual convention that teachers are the master workmen of the melting pot. He said the nation’s perpetuity and unity lie in the hands of teachers as 500 000 educators shape the minds of 25 million children with ideals of Washington and Lincoln.
Devon residents attend holidays with friends and family as several announce travel and home changes. Harold Deady heads to Providence for a short vacation while Mrs William Ashworth recovers from surgery at Park City Hospital Bridgeport. The Altar Society meets tomorrow at St Anns church. Mr and Mrs A Peterson relocate from Devon to a New London farm. Miss Hattie Gillette departs Naugatuck avenue for Mospe th for the holidays.
Police report no trace of four men invited by Robert Luckiey of 205 Cithere street who allegedly entered his home late Saturday night to assault him and his wife before fleeing when frightened.
A Nichols man describes MacMillan leaving for Colrain and Portland with Mildred and Charles, as local families gather for cottages, visits, and holiday plans at Silver Sands and nearby towns. The piece lists names, deployments, church bulletin notes, and social events across Nichols during the July Fourth period.
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