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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1927

Page

6

Change of Name Granted for Ten-Year-Old Girl

Harriet Glover Millett ten of Greens Farms was allowed by Judge John Richards Booth in superior court yesterday to assume the name Harriet Coleman Millett. The change aims to keep the grandmother Harriet Coleman’s name and to avoid confusion with the mother’s name. Separate cases on the short calendar included a $200,000 fatal accident action, a Stamford divorce action, and several judgments in favor of parties against corporations.

Harriet Glover Millett Greens Ferms John Richards Booth Superior Court Harriet Coleman Millett Harriet D Coleman Fairfield HC Sheehan Bridgeport Almedic Coppini Springfeld Springfield Manufacturing Company Helen Bishop Weiss Stamford George Wein Also Armour Fertilizer Works of New York Brower and Malone Feed Company Norwalk Tytun Marks Harry Wagner Anna Gorman Bridgepore

Norwalk Firm Adults Named In Receiver Appointment Case

In an action brought by Anna Manzi of Norwalk against Bellas and Eva Chavin of Norwalk H. Shelton Davenport of Danbury was appointed receiver of rents and bonds totaling 1000 in the case of G Mortimer Rundle, trustee against the Rogers Silver Plate company of Danbury.

Anna Manzi Norwalk Bellas Eva. Chavin H. Shelton Davenport Danbury G Mortimer Rundle Rogers Silver Piste Company

Greenwich Woman Granted Divorce in Superior Court

Greenwich woman Katherine Bonnes Fuller was granted an uncontested decree of divorce from Homer A. Fuller in Superior Court Judge Isaac Wolfe noted habitual intemperance and desertion as grounds. Fuller custody of their eleven year old daughter Nancy and multiple depositions described chronic drunkenness and incidents including crashing a car and a train collision.

Katherine Bonnes Fuller Greenwich Isaac Wolfe Homer A . Fuller St Louis Fullers Nancy Henry F Woerther Hallwin Puller Woerther Fuller Bixby

Former Carnegie associate found dead by own gas action

New York report says Charles Francis King a 70 year old recluse once linked to Andrew Carnegie died by gas in his Brooklyn home. Neighbors smelled gas. papers piled at door. King, a Lehigh University graduate with degrees in arts and sciences, left no known heirs. Relatives in New York ill with pneumonia and distant for years. Police note he claimed a $500000 fortune in foreign bonds while living on eighty cents a day.

New York Andrew Carnegie Charles Francis King Brooklyn King Lehigh Lehigh University American Society of Metallurgical Engineers Patrolman Connell Itellan Thomas A King Charles W Tiller West Hurley Miss Pearl King Hernhey

University of Chicago fights student drinking on campus

Chicago Illinois June 10 By Associated Press Two leaders at the university asked to leave a dormitory and President Max Mason urges students to help investigate and curb beer drinking on campus after reports of alcohol use in a dormitory. Prohibition raids near the school report a student death from liquor and gin.

Chicago Max Mason University of Chicago Mquor Seources

Stratford School Library to Remain Open

Stratford June 10 special Sowell reports Stratford High School library stays open Wednesdays all summer from 1:30 to 4:80. First summer date June 39. All circulating books due June 18. Library use has grown from 70 to 179 books weekly in May. Also notes校 Sedgwick School plans Midsummer Night operetta June 16 at 7 pm with Parent Teachers’ association costumes and a piano accompaniment.

Stratford Sowell Stratford High School Sedgwick School Sedgwick Parent Teachers’ Association Walter Valentine Milldred Linden Dorothy Mazzu Cornelia Goddard William Demsky East Main Hazel Lewin Olive Tomlinson Dorothy Peck Kenneth Hanson Pootatuck Cuphong Indiana Pootatuck Yacht Club Satuday Arthur W Cabot Commodore Donala S Sammis A E Fuller George W @ink C. M. Toucey Pootrrack Club North Porsche T A Andrews John Curtis Louis de Falca Walnut Beach Stanley Bejerontz Frederick Roman Alex Street Bridgeport

Miss Cummings Seeks Divorce From Frank Dakin

Miss Dorothy Cummings, film star, plans to sue her English husband Frank Harriott Dakin for divorce in Los Angeles. She seeks custody of two children and will ignore a seven year no divorce clause in a Cecil B. DeMille contract signed before her Madonna in the Life of Christ role. Milton Cohen, her attorney, confirms the planned action and notes the contract barred actions that could give Dakin a reason for divorce.

Los Angeles The Examiner Dorothy Cummings Frank Harriott Dakin Miss Cumming Milton Cohen Cecil B. DeMille Cohen Miss Cummings de Mille

New York Police Arrest Girls Carrying Guns

Two women accused of carrying pistols were arrested today Claire Murtha twenty one of New Bedford Massachusetts wore a revolver strapped to her leg and was held on 600 bail Mrs Helen Amezito nineteen of New York City was held for the grand jury without bail on a similar charge Miss Murtha said she kept the weapon for protection and her parents were en route to take her home

New York Associated Press Claire Murtha New Pedford Mass Helen Am Mizeto Miss Murtha New Bedford

Divorce Proceedings Highlight Trench Line Confusion

Jane Gieviets seeks a divorce from Ricardo Martin, former Met tenor, in New York. The case cites irreconcilable differences and alleged cruelty, with proceedings filed as a public notice.

New York Jane Giev Oetiess de Grasse Paris Ricardo Martin Met- Topaliten Clucan

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Eape Coleman Evra Kate Main St Superior Carnegie Chicago U. Head Stratford School N.Y Broad Street Fairfield Avenue Amart Nainsook Sty Ush Igaren Boys Salemlee Wiaterialahr Ant Cresay Terry Atlesia
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