Seeley Seeks to Keep Pension System at Fitch's Home
Colonel Henry J. Seeley, superintendent of Fitch's Home for Soldiers at Noroton Heights, urges Connecticut to retain the widows' aid and veteran pension funds disbursed from the home. He states the finance and administration are best handled there and explains his resignation plan as board changes loom. Governor Trumbull accepts his resignation but asks for a smooth transition and continued service if needed.
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Noroton Heights
Henry J. Seeley
John H. Trumbull
Commission On State
Commission On State Institutions
Seeley
State Board of Control
Commission On | State Institutions
State Board of Finance
Haggerty
James A. Haggerty
Connecticut National Guard
Gilbert L. Fitch
Stamford
Charles E. Lockhart
Governor's Foot Guard
New Haven
Arthur C. Bennett
Trumbull
Plainville
Connecticut
Home
Col. Cash
U. S
Lhorough
Tistin
Soldiers’ Hospital Board
Soldiers Hospital Board
Fitch's Home For Soldiers
Soldiers' Hospitel Board
Widows’ Aid Fund
Sac
United States
Conn
Novoton
Missionary Killed in Guilford Crash
Rev. Charles B. Ewing of New Haven, a 43 year China missionary, dies after a car crash near Guilford while Miss Clara Smith of Northford suffers a fractured shoulder and Miss Ewing is injured. Miss Smith drove the car. passenger Russ L. Copeland of Wellesley College also injured lightly.
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Guilford
Associated Press
Charles B. Ewing
New Haven
China
Clara Smith
Northford
Conn
Wellesley College
Miss Ewing
Grace Hospitl
Eying
Ewing
American Board of Missions
Ako AB
Plymouth Congregational Church
Missy Smith
Ewings
Russ L.T. Copeland
Miss Copeland
Miss Smith
3500 Guardsmen Attend Funeral For Flyers Killed In Crash
Three thousand five hundred New York National Guard members in Pine Camp New York joined in Hollow Square for funeral rites for Capt Curtis Wheeler and Lt Carl Sack, both of New York City, killed when their airplane crashed. A court of inquiry found they died in the line of duty and not due to fault. Wheeler and Sack had been flying a Curtiss JN-4, remodeled last year.
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Pine Camp
N. Y
Associated Press
New York National Guard
Curtis Wheeler
Carl J. Sack
New York City
27Th Division Air Service
Charles Ford
105Th Field Artillery
Watertown
New York
Wheeler
Back
Read Employes Get Certificates From Red Cross Nursing Course
Miss Ann Richter of the American Red Cross Nurse corps presented nineteen D M Read company employees who completed the home hygiene and care of the sick course. Certificates signed by Red Cross officials were issued to twenty one students after a thirty week program held in the store hospital.
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Ann Richter
American Red Cross Nurse Corps
D . M. Read Company
George Bramann
Bridgeport
Nuing
D. M Read Company
Red Cross
D. M. Read Company
American Red Cross
Isabelle Baker
Miss Richter
Fall River
Mona
Anne Richter
Amelia ©. Wenderoth
Body of Olga Farkoh Found After July Fourth Drowning
In Rourville on July 7, Olga Farkoh eighte n, daughter of Mrs Fred Farkoh, was found in seventy feet of water near the overturned rowboat at Crystal Lake. Hartford youths located the body. The search continued for Ises Parkoh, seventeen, brother to Olga, another victim of the Fourth of July tragedy. The boy, a graduate of the American College of Syria, may be cremated tomorrow as efforts to recover his body proceed. Two other children in the boat were rested.
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Rourville
Associated Press
Olga Farkoh
Rey
Fred Farkoh
Crystal Lake
Hartford
Ises Parkoh
Ike
American College of Syria
Plane Wheel Damages Heifer In Flight Incident
San Antonio July 7 A five dollar damage claim from a farmer arose after Cadet B D Johnston lost a landing gear wheel. His plane rolled after landing on one wheel, left him with minor injuries, and the wheel reportedly bounced and sat on the farmer’s heifer damaging it by five dollars.
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San Antonio
Texas
Associated Presa
Kelly Field
B.D. Johnston
Powder for warm weather use by Flesh Brunette and White
A soft delicate scented facial powder advertised as clinging and non clogging for hot weather. Promoted in main floor front display with emphasis on suitability for multiple complexions including Flesh Brunette and White.
Kitchen canning supplies sale in thrift prices
Jelly glasses good luck jar rings 55c and 60c per dozen 10c per dozen Jelly strainers complete with stand and draining bag 60c Jelly moulds Universal aluminum preserving kettles 10 quart to six quarts priced 2.20 to 4.25 55c and 60c per dozen to get kettle strainer ladle and spoon Reg 4.10 special 2.95 Lower floor
Fine Percale Porch Frocks and Hoovers
Fine porch frocks attractively styled with Round and V-Neck silhouettes. Small white collars add cooling notes, with lively color options. Models mirror more expensive textures for street wear. Hoover slippers praised for comfort and ease. Amoskeag Chambriay quality. colors blue green lavender pink. sizes 36 to 46 and 38 to 50. SECOND FLOOR REAR.
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