Shore resort boom as Milford beaches lure visitors
Real estate agents forecast the largest shore season yet as cottages fill and boarding houses open. Milford and nearby areas see many Bridgeport families renting cottages while owners, from Silver Beach to Walnut Beach, prepare summer homes and new rentals. War work enthusiasm grows in Milford schools with a Junior Food Army push and many parents yet to respond.
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Milford
Fred D. Osborn
Regent
Silver Beach
Bridgeport
Ervernment Association
Chrriatopher McGough
F. G. ‘Crane
J. H. Boig
R.A. Glen
John C. James i Wan
Mirheadh
Carroll
Park Bridgeport
Ter
Edgar Beers
Ver Sands
A. MacMonagie
Alice
Nest Capew
Accord
Mac Monasie
F. M. Austin
Bartford
Elmiraottage
Stenstream
Avenue
Ohnson
Youngs Cottigs
Sting
Peter Berry
Hartford
Shelton H. Bassett
New York
Myrtle Beach
Mr. Irecker
Walnut Beach
Louis Brown
Ruth Merwin
Edgewood
Anie Voorhis
Mitta Murphy
May A. Pan
New York City
Lilyswood
George Naien
BR. Jones
Bidport
Arthur Cottage
Watersbury Avenue
Tord
W. Hebert
Rainbow Cottage
Waterbury Avenue
Frank Geer
John M. Moloney
James Irazier
Shuman House
Everitt Hardy
Florida
J. W. Shuman
Michigan
Central Avenue
Merchant Marine Enlistments Rise Amid Submarine Scare
Boston June 4 German submarine activity along the Atlantic coast spurred a jump in merchant marine enlistments. Henry Howard, recruiting director, said 123 men passed exams today and start training for sea duty. Captain Charles Saunders named chief of free navigation schools in California with HQ in San Francisco.
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Boston
Atlantic
Merchant Marine Training Service
United States Shipping Board
Henry Howard
Charles Saunders
Free Navigation Schools
California
San Francisco
Love's Conquest at Empire theater with Lina Cavalieri
Theatre notes praise the motion picture Love's Conquest starring Lina Cavalieri, based on Sardou, to play today and tomorrow at the Empire. Alla Moskova and company showcase an elaborate oriental dance act with stunning stage visuals. PolI Players also present Pal Of Mine at Lyric with mixed drama and comedy, lauded by local critics as a standout production. West Mind Theatre features A Pair of Sixes tonight, with Elsie Ferguson in The Lie set for later showings, while local commentary adds a light political quip from the era.
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Tempive
Jesse L. Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Foli’s
Alla Moskova
Alla Mositova
Polis
Bridgeport
Wianimons
Poli
West Fudd
Edward Pente
Javlor Holmes
Robert Connesa
West Mind Theatre
State Street
Clinton Avenue
Omerrow
Elsie Ferguson
Thrift Stamp Drive Tells Bridgeport Registrants
Bridgeport high school today hosts a draft registration effort led by a Prudential Life Insurance committee to urge every 21 year old registrant to buy thrift stamps. E A Doane directs 25 agents from the local office at the school all day to press the campaign across Fairfield County registration sites.
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Bridgeport High School
Bridgeport
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Fairfield County
E. A. Doane
Prudential Office
Fourth of July plans at Commerce Luncheon
The June Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Stratfield features A H Young of the American Museum of Safety. An executive meeting will name the committee for the coming year and organize the July fourth parade under State Guards supervision for a city field day.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stratfield
A. H. Young
American Museum of Safety
State Guards
Three-Foot Shark Captured Off Harbor
A shark three feet long lay on a cabin roof as fifty boats gathered at Stratford Avenue Bridge. It was caught off Long Island shore while men fished for flounders sold to Bridgeport. Shark capture, though small, drew wide attention from spectators.
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Stratford Avenue
Pissersby
Trong Island
Long Island Sound
Man badly beaten after street confrontation on Stratford Avenue
Dominick Afielta of 160u Stratford Avenue told police he was assaulted Monday night during a dispute on the curb near the biel vard. He reported being struck and robbed of $450 in cash as an armed man demanded a gun. Police are withholding his application as the investigation proceeds.
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Dominick Afielta
Stratford Avenue
Rousgulye Investi
Aviation cadet killed near Taylor Field
Montgomery Alabama June 4 a cadet from New Jersey George O Mills 4 N J was killed when his plane crashed near Taylor Field at about 4000 feet He attended a meeting in Stratford yesterday with Dr Walter Brown and the State Council of Defense committee
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Montgomery
Ala
Avillion
George O. Mills
N. J
Ncaur Taylor Field
Walter FT. Brown
Startford
State Council of Defense
One Killed Offer Hurt in Texas Airplane Crash
John Warner of Philadelphia was killed and Lt Jmey N May from Philadelphia slightly injured when their plane went out of control and crashed at Flington field near Houston Texas. The accident occurred June 4 as both men were aboard the aircraft.
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Offer
Texas
Houston
Tex
Perpte John Warner
Philadelphia
Jmey N. May
Flington Field
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