Draftee Mourns Missing Bronze Pocket Piece at Station
A Bridgeport registrant complained of not receiving a bronze pocket piece issued by the Common Council for local draftees under the selective service plan. After public embarrassment, Chairman Lavery secretly gave him one at the railroad station before the Camp Devens train. The man boasted of the token, declaring he was now “as good as any of you guys.”
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Ens
A. E. Avery
D:ager
Bridgeport
Lavery
Camp Devens
Trumbull Property Attached in 175 Dollar Suit
Two parcels in Trumbull, 345 acres and eight acres, are attached in Schwarz Bros. vs Ernest Katy for $1386.36 in unpaid labor and materials and $175 in damages. The case is returnable to the September term in Common Pleas court. A separate suit, Frank D. Hewell v Peter Longo, claims $8135 loaned last April with $150 in damages and returnable to the September term.
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Trumbul
Schwarz Bros
Ernest Katy
Wumbull
Common Pleas Court
Fatz
Common Please
Frank D. Hewell
Shelton
Peter Longo
Southbury
Monell
Longo
Bridgeport to Let Contracts for 606 New Houses
Government funded housing program advances as bids open in Washington on Tuesday for erection of 606 family units. Contracts expected to be awarded soon with completion planned by November 1. A Bridgeport Housing Company conference with federal agents discussed two new sites and a possible additional $2,000,000 loan request by the War board.
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Washington, D. C
Gence
Bridgeport Housing Company
War Board
Bridgeport
Storm Delays New Milford Picnic On Wet Day
New Milford residents postpone a porch supper after ominous clouds roll in. George Lane Mer and Mrs Moyt Mr and Mrs Smith and Mrs John Wells were among those gathered for a planned outing that did not proceed. The D A R cart party on the green hosted children’s games and refreshments earlier in the week. Esther Marsh visited from Spectacle Lake with Walter Hatch family. Phineas Clark builds a tobacco barn near the cemetery. V Clark of Caledonia and Mrs Botles host visitors. Bernard Gatney recovers from pleurisy. Irving Clark and Mrs Clark of Waterbury visit Phineas Clark.
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New Mlilford
Nienickers
George Lane
Mer
Red Moyt
Alrs. Smith
Ohn Wells
Alr
Lane
Judea Chapter
D. A. RR
Washington
Esther Marsh
Spectacle Lake
Walter Hatch
Phineas
Clark
V. Clark
Caledonia
New York
Closet Fire Damages Tenement, $500 Loss Reported
A clothes closet fire on the third floor of a tenement at 1168 East Main Street caused about $500 damage. The building, owned by E. L. Sullivan, sustained about $250 in damage, with Gladstein family furniture and clothes suffering a similar amount. The incident may influence the selection of three more sites for the housing development.
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Charles Gladstein
Fast Main Street
E. L. Sullivan
Gladstein
Bridgeport Area Social Notes and Local Updates
TRUMBULL July 27 Special Miss Adam Hallock visited Mrs. Charles Kennedy in Seaview Avenue Bridgeport. Mrs. Albert H Christie and sons Arthur Archibald Callander visited shore. Miss Harriet Burton and Miss Merta Griffin spent day with Miss Josephine Casey at White Crest farm. Mrs. J Grant Kingsbury visited sister Mrs. T H Gordon at Airla farm. Mrs C F B Brinsmade spending days in Bridgeport. Barn remodel for YMCA building in center. Candidate from Jamada Plains Mass to preach Congregational church Sunday. Mrs Peter Christensen and family at Fairfield beach. Red Cross auxiliary met at church this afternoon. Plans for annual Congregational Sunday school picnic. After first Sunday in August morning services discontinued until Sept 1. Sunday school to convene at usual hour. Carpenters from Bridgeport work on house in Daniels Farms formerly Vincent Plistey’s.
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Trumbull
Adam
Hallock
Charles Kennedy
Seaview Avenue
Bridgeport
Albert H. Christie
Arthur
Archibald Callander
Shore
Harriet Burton
Merta Grifin
Long Hill
Josephine Casey
White Crest Farm
J. Grant Kingsbury
T. H. Gordon
Airla Farm
C. FB. Brinsmade
Buailey
Jamada Plains
Mass
Congregational Church
Peter Christensen
Albert
Viola
Florence Christensen
Fairfield Beach
Red Cross
Congregational Sunday School
Daniels Farms
Vincent Fpistey
Draft boards suspend new class 1 releases today
Authorities ordered no further releases for men to Class 1 for service in the Emergency fleet, the Marine Corps, or the Navy. The action, described as temporary, was issued in an official order today.
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Marine Corps
Navy
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United Dept. Store
Main and
Golden Hill Sts
Bureau
Madras
New Milford
Hilton’s
Hilton
Palm Beach
Fairfield Ave
Middle St
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