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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1927

Page

3

Four Suits to Be Tried Today in Superior Court

Four jury cases assigned before Judge Isaac Wolfe in Superior court. Lead action is Floya Tucker of Bridgeport suing the Bridgeport Times Company for 15000 alleging contract violation. Anna Walkh of Norwalk sues for 2500 for injuries from a fall on Ann street. Lena Barvitz of New York seeks 30000 for injuries in a November 7 1936 crash at Grasmere avenue and Post Road. Arthur Augustus of Fairfield sues Chustave A Peterson for 25000 claiming head injuries and damaged teeth from a 1926 crash on Michels road.

Isaac Wolfe Floya Tucker Bridgeport Times Company Anna Walkh Norwalk Sult Ann Street Lena Barvitz New York City Grasmere Avenue Post Road Pairfield M. H. Weiler Fred ®. Lyons Bridgeport Arthur Augustus Fairfield Chustave A. Peterson Augustus Michels Road Peterson Joseph

Embalmers Balk at Appointment In Massachusetts

Massachusetts funeral directors protested the confirmation of Willard P. Staples to the state board of embalming registration. They accused him of using the state seal to influence students in 1945. Staples defended the action as a mistaken attempt related to a pending bill. Secretary Briggs rebutted the claim, while Staples claimed the board sought control. In London, Mrs Churchill was injured in a motor crash in Kensington, bruised and shocked but reported improving.

Boston Associated | Press Massachusetts | Funeral Directors’ Association Executive Council Fuller Willard P. Staples Fall River State Board of Registration Charles L. Rettle David H. Curtis Wational Funeral Directors’ Association Staples Massachusetts Frederick L. Briggs Briggs Directors' Association

Wife Sues Spouse After Fifty Years Of Married Life

Frances Lesczensky of Shelton sues husband Joseph Leszczensky of Warsaw Poland for 45000 in a non support action. She contends she left in 1922 after inhuman treatment and has lived on charity of two daughters. She seeks 35000 plus weekly support and half of Shelton property bought through her labor. Other items include a Bridgeport injury suit, two divorce actions, and several assault claims. The docket runs through several cases before Judge John Richards Booth in Superior Court.

Frances Lesczensky Shelon Joseph Leszczensky Warsaw Poland John Richards Booth Lesvezensky Shelton

Youth Confesses to Killing Grocer in Cambridge Trial

Herbert J. Gleason, age nineteen, testified in Cambridge that he fired the shot that killed Joann Monagine, a Merlford grocer, during a November robbery attempt. He said he did not mean to kill Monagine and was nervous. two accomplices, Peter Curry and Charles McQuinness, fled and remain at large. Gleason had been drinking before the hold-up and Monagine hurled a knife and a cleaver at him before the shot.

Cambridge Mass Associated Press Herbert J. Gleason Toasy Joann Monagie Merlford Monagien Peter “Red” Curry Charles McQuinness Gleason Monagie

Lions Club Circus Staged At Stratfield Session

The Lions club held its first circus in the Stratfield ballroom yesterday. George McCormack and Joseph Barry served as barkers and Harry Miller played the snake charmer. The event concluded with a snake dance involving all attendees and no dishes were broken.

Lions Club Stratfield George McCormack Joseph Barry Barkers Harry Miller

Hope Fades For Missing Yachtsmen

Savannah Georgia June 15 By Associated Press hope of finding Mr and Mrs Phil Pomeroy of Miami Virginia or the other four persons missing since the explosion of the yacht Cinnabar off Savannah light has practically been abandoned. Ted Buckow sales manager of the Pomeroy Overland company of Miami announced the information and planned to return to Miami to confer with Julius Pomeroy president of the First National Bank of Minneapolis and father of the lost yachtsman. Local federal forces have cooperated with the coast guard cutter Mascoutin of Charleston and a sea plane from Miami in the search.

Savannah Associated Press Phil Pomeroy Miami Siice Ted Buckow Suckow Pomeroy Overland Company Miam Julius Pomeroy Minneapolis First National Bank That City Coast Guard Mascoutin Charleston

4 248 Seek Work From State Bureaus

Hartford June 15 The monthly report from the state bureau of labor shows that in May the five free employment offices handled 4 248 applicants. 2 388 men and 1 860 women sought work, 1 512 men and 1 660 women sought help, and 1 464 men and 1 428 women obtained positions. 67.1 percent of male applicants were supplied with situations, compared with 66.9 percent in April. For women 90.4 percent of applicants for help found work, versus 7.8 percent in April.

Hartford Associated Press State Bureau of Labor

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