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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
15
College men of Bridgeport are invited to join the Marines for a big game in the field. The service seeks electrical engineers aged twenty to thirty five with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. A six week intensive program will be provided.
Training near Philadelphia under Major James J Meade prior to entering active service. Application to be made at the Navy recruiting station 62 Cannon Street.
Stratford June 11 Special Charles H. Peck former probate judge and Republican town committee chair calls Stratford voters to a town hall meeting Wednesday night. The gathering may determine two years of town committee seats and delegations to conventions as Peck campaigns citing higher taxes and less local control. The town also opens a canning kitchen funded by shares, backing War bureau, with Spinach and Asparagus to be canned and sold at a nominal price. Margaret Dosch will run the kitchen assisted by town volunteers earning credits in canned goods. Birth certs for George Hodessey up to age 17 prompt Detroit arrests over missing registration cards. Frank Unwin, U S Navy sailor, visits aunt in town, and Harold Johnson, enlisted merchant mariner, serves in culinary dept on transport to France. Court actions against Stavola and Nechols set for Thursday. George Bateman plans a drive for Soldier’s aid books. Womans Christian Temperance will meet Thursday with speaker Mrs. Tuampe en. Library closed Tuesday afternoon for Reach funeral at 4 75.
Town Chairman Hugh Lavery announces the Democratic primaries on Saturday June 22 from 5 to ?. The notice confirms the date and time window for voters to participate in the party election.
Lieutenant Torrey Webb flew an army plane from Sargis to Belmont Park delivering about 80 pounds of mail with Postmaster William S Murray of Boston aboard as a passenger. The return trip will be by train. A sighting of a westbound aeroplane near Guilford was reported, suspected to be the Boston New York mail carrier following Long Island Sound. An auto truck struck a horse on Water Street injuring it. Dr Kuapn treated the horse after the collision.
The notice states that delegates to the Democratic town and city convention will be chosen and that tickets for the primaries must be published no later than June 17. The item records a procedural deadline for primary election materials and delegate selection.
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