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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1918

Page

16

Milford Band to Play Sunday Afternoons at Beach

Beachgoers will enjoy Sunday concerts as the Milford band performs two hours each Sunday afternoon starting this Sunday for the rest of the season. Nearby notes cover a Myrtle Beach Sunday School picnic with 41 children, prize games, Red Cross plans, and a flood of summer visitors and cottage owners at Walnut Beach, Fort Trumbull, and Seabreeze hotels with many guests from Bridgeport and New York.

Milford Myrtle Beach Maple Avenue Ore. Jopp G. W. Burgess Simonson Arere Arthur Burgess Harold Case Beedle - Shepard John Morton Elizabeth Roach Virginia ’ Amber Hoy Arthur Canning G. W. Burgesa Myrtlé Beach Idi Ety Yesahd Red Cross Walnut Walnut Beach Union Haeen Blanks N. M. Rich Sby Henry Reilly Men of Walnut Sbeaches Feed Puent Theatre Jon Bureau Paagh Jwalnu ‘Beach Pri Sullivan Helen J. Bridgeport C. Commerford Ork City Sea Lion Misa Grace Stevenson Newark Sea Lion Inn Earle Zimm Springfield el Don Ter Front Joseph Sullivan Riker Lake New York Leon Weite the Glen Michael Kearns Brooklyn N. Te Shady Nook Cottage Anna Nelson Jennia Morris Bristol Linda Vista Fred McClean Hartford Hurst Cottage East Broadway John Alexander Bridgeport Daisy Cottage Anthony Poli Patrick Laden New York City Grove Street Carl Henkels Charles Ernest J. Anderson G. Wiles Charles Johnson Mildred Andrews Eva Wales Yo San Club Hartnette Helen Hartnette Bellows ‘Falls James ‘Patterson Watertown Broadway Ethel’ Moore Fred Jackie Waterbury Clifford Morris Laurel Beach Bismera Hotel C. A. Steenhouse C. P W. H. Bradford Miss Bradford South Hadley T. W. Arms Wil Ham Page E. Smith Hubbell Amelia J. Stillman Lillians, Williams Frances Williams Marion M. Beane E. QO. Evans Fred Fairchild L. D Lorraine.Liebenstein J. McAndrews H. Rechel John H. Robinson N. Y Hazel. Sewell Fort Trumbull Beach Frank H. Lyle Issling Fort Trumbull Northfield Mass W. E. Martin Ethelland Ada Redstock Frank. Hogan New Britain Barber Truman Isabel Truman R. A. Truman East Hartford Epstein Maynard Philadelphia Ethel W. Waters Brownie Cottage

Newtown Canning Campaign Keeps Housewives Busy

Newtown residents mobilize for a Red Cross drive while canning goals, knitting and child welfare work fill evenings. Equal Franchise league delegates attend Ridgefield meeting with planned future events and recognitions for Ami Frost and others. Fairfield seeks two on duty firefighters and town-wide fundraising to cover salary and equipment upgrades.

Newtown Ace Red Cross Ridgefield New ‘Town Wairfield County Suffrage Association Congregational Church Grouad Lydia B. Glover Adelea Irwin Louis Biglow Ami Frost Lucerna McLaughlin Anna Smith Mary D. Corbett Newtown Equal Franchise League Ambulance Corps of America Edward Benedict Mile Hill Cyrus Tuttle Brooklyn N. Y Mgr. Stewart New York City Arbucle Methodist Society of Sandy Hook Epworth League Madison N. J John Keating Scoville Manufacturers Waterbury Jonlist Army ‘Service Katherine “A. Honan M. Honan Taunton W. C. Cravéner Church of the Future Ministry of Hope QC. Grisbrook Congregational Church Sill Trinity Congregation St. Rose's St. Stephen's Church Stepney St. Rose's Church Hawleyvilla Chapel Mr. Briggs Brookfield Methodist Church Effie Stowe St. John's Charles A. Michals

Merchant Seaman Enlists After Navy Service

Alexander William Gura age 29 enlisted in the merchant marine yesterday as a sailor at the Special Enrolling Agent William P. Hindle recruiting office located at Main and State streets. He has previously completed four years of service in the regular navy.

Toins Alexander William Gura Merchant Marine William P. Hindle Main and State Street

Miss Agnes Cowing Lectured at Library Bethel

Bethel hears Miss Agnes Cowing librarian from Pratt Institute lecture on books for children. She discusses folk tales from Europe and contemporary wartime books, with Q&A on children's literature, followed by music and community singing. Also notes local updates on Mrs Eats Ohweiler, Harold Crowe, St Thomas Sunday school picnic, and the Bethel marriage of William Birrell to Bertha Le Van.

Bethel Bethel Library Agnes Cowing Pratt Institute Free Public Library New New York City France England Scotland Ireland Italy Belgium Russia Miss. Cowing Elsie Chinn St. James Episcopal Church Danbury Wsther Garvin Thormas Murphy America Garvin Eats Ohweiler Greenfield Hill Blackman Avenue Harold Crowe Bethel National Bank St. Thomas

Waiter Kills Self After Shooting Woman

Providence dispatch reports Arthur Malone a waiter shot and killed a woman Mrs Ida French of Beech Mountain Wass before fatally shooting himself in Providence R I on July 13. The incident occurred after a confrontation with the woman.

Self Providence Arthur Malone Ida Beechmiant, Wass

Theatre News Promotes War Time Stage and Film

The feature highlights American soldiers in Tours France recovering from poison effects while a patriotic show includes Bonfires of Old Empires with George Webb and Marion Wentworth. It also promotes Social Briars starring Mary Miles Minter at the West End, plus Kidder and Kee at the Plaza and a packed Alm tine bill with keltons Grindle and Esters Hale Norcross Wood Sisters and more.

Tours France Bridgeport George Webb and Company Marion Craig Wentworth Rose Bell Mary Miles Minter West End State Street Clinton Avenue Minter Iria Lee Sleepy Dalton Jundger Bryant Washburn America Kidder Plaza Keltons Grindell Esters Hale Norcross

Council to Decide about Using Old Bricks Again

The Common Council will discuss using bricks from demolished buildings to help construct new housing for Bridgeport. Mayor Wilson pledges city effort to supply bricks for the projected houses. Washington has approved Skinner and Walker architects with BR. C. Sturgis as designers for this year’s government loan of 3,000,000.

Bridgeport Common Council Wilson Washington Housing Bureau Skinner and Walker BR. C. Sturgig

Navy selects Captain Clark as judge advocate general

President Wilson nominated Captain George S. Clark to be judge advocate general of the navy with the rank of rear admiral for a four year term. The nomination was announced in Washington on July 12.

Washington George S. Clark Wilson Navy

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