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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1923
Page
7
Easton June 12 Special to The Telegram Emily Marsh won the district speaking contest for twelve towns including Easton and went to Hartford today for the state contest. Winners listed Mirton Seshit Parmington second Myrtle Taylor Westbreak third Irene Warner Prattret
Joseph Kavanagh of Myrtle Leach has been named assistant fire chief of Milford Fire Department. Chief Stowe attended a fire chiefs convention as Milford officials announced the promotion on June 12.
Thousands suffer ruptures but can be comfortable with properly fitted, individually measured trusses. Bridgeport New Haven Surgical Co. advertises personalized fittings at 168 Fairfield Ave and 158 Fairfield Ave near Bain, open daily 9 to 6, promising relief from gnawing pains.
Practically every Rotary member is enlisted in the Chamber of Commerce drive opening June 21. A Rotary Juncheon endorsed the campaign to expand and broaden the Chamber by 118 to 1, urging business leaders to uphold civilization and city progress beyond narrow interests. Crosby urged leaders to defend all city interests and to stand up for shared progress.
In St Louis on June 12 Mrs Sarah BE Hornsby filed an uncontested divorce suit against Rogers Hornsby the St. Louis Nationals second baseman. The case was taken under advisement by Circuit Judge Hogan in Domestic Relations court after a brief hearing this afternoon. Hornsby did not contest the suit.
Women of Park Street Congregational Church held an annual garden tea and lawn party on Boardman Lawn behind Mrs. William B. Boardman’s home. About several hundred guests attended as lawn booths offered flowers candy ice cream and tea while vocalists entertained in concert.
Graduation exercises for the class of 1923 were held in the high school auditorium. A large attendance saw graduates receive diplomas and inspect the new school building during the ceremony.
Five divorce actions are scheduled for hearing before Referee Milton A. Shumsway today. The cases include Van N. Sarles v Josephine N Burke Sarles, Lester S Hay v Grace M Hay, Anna M Malson v Charles G Mal son, Edna P Jensen v James B Jongen, and Anthony Sella v Rosina Ponierie Sella.
Police stopped Ricardo Gilla of 783 Main Street while he drove an automobile in Seaside park for improper license markers. He was found driving without an operator's license and was ordered to post a $50 bond for appearance in court this morning.
Madrid reports the United States and Spain will hold negotiations on a commercial treaty. Government circles show extreme interest, hoping discussions will quickly yield an agreement.
Norwalk council voted to rent the old Town House to the local chapter of the D A R for a meeting place and museum at a nominal sum. Six bids for bathhouses at Calf Pasture were rejected as over the 20 000 appropriation. the lowest bid was 27 000. The park project has seen three bid attempts with no construction expected this summer. A merchants delegation urged extending parking limit to forty minutes, but council asked a committee to study the matter in June.
The Young Men’s club at St. Luke's Episcopal church will present a parish play titled The First National Boot in the parish hall at Wilmot and Connecticut avenues tomorrow night at 8 o'clock under Mrs. Etta Vack's direction. The cast includes Issy Ebbetts William Wright Eadie Rian Theodore Perkins Andrew Strong Charles Card Francesca Will lstts Lola Aldreson Edwina Bemis Eva Watersworth Archenbachus Herodotus Snooze Wesley Goulding Fogerty Young Frank Rabacker Squire Deckham Frank Williams farmers Theodore Bronson Charles Nichols and William Angliss.
A man identifying as Joan J. Burke of Worcester Massachusetts wearing a marine uniform is accused of passing three worthless checks in Bridgeport totaling 30 dollars on June 2. Burke is also sought by Worcester police.
A small blaze broke out tonight in the garage behind the residence of Dr W. R. McDonald at 40 Brach street Milford. Fire units Shepherdville No 1 from Milford and No 5 from Wondmont were called to the scene.
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