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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
3
South Norwali June 21 Dr Walter Hitchcock a prominent physician of this city died this morning aged 64 He is survived by a widow.
Suspect George Koozongian of 453 John street insists on innocence after a positive ID by Ave girls. His city court case was continued until Saturday for a hearing. Nathan Bittney of 29357 Fairfield avenue bound for September term in 290 bond over for Mauer violation. He is held in connection with the theft of liquor from Abraham Amsel at 148 Maple street. Several automobile cases heard. many continued from prior days. Asper Ligiera speeding case continued to tomorrow. Albert Eisenhardt speeding nolled with costs remitted and nolle entered in Giovanni D Quarin and Charles Bishop cases. Kenneth Scranton, Duncan Nairn, Steve Seres paid costs. Harry Williams and John De Mallo noted without costs. Louis Nevin continued Thursday.
Announcement from the post office department says Edward N. Morgan will be nominated by President Harding as postmaster for New York City. He has been reinstated in the civil service to meet age-related postmaster limits.
Bridgeport representation at Yale College includes George Myron Barker Samuel Basselman and Theodore Charles Welmer as the class graduates this week. Among 68 Bridgeport students at Yale nine are in the Sheffield Scientific School class led by Claude Begg Irving Bennett Richard Bump David Davidson and others.
Judge M H Holcomb receiver for Shelton Bank & Trust files final report showing 3620 claims filed by May 18. Claims total 1 279 9163 dollars in savings, 1388 88 for lost books, 8098 05 deposits without claims. Commercial deposits claim 490 540 33 dollars. Real estate mortgages reduced from 860000 to 316000.
Berlin June 31. Sixty eight men were killed and seventy three injured by an explosion caused by fire damp. It wrecked most of the Mont Genis mine near Herne Westphalia where three hundred men were working at the time.
Six negroes were candidates for the city council in Jacksonville on June 21 marking the first time a member of their race sought public office in years. The appointment was said to recognize an unusual postal service record and a push for representation in local government.
Hartford dispatch reports Sherine Miller, 12 years old, a domestic at 189 Warrenton Avenue, died by suicide in her room after fearing return to the state farm for women. Police say she had been sent to the state facility from the city.
Hoboken N J June 1 Stevens Institute of Technology awarded Charles M Schwab and Edward R Stettinius doctor of engineering degrees Rear Admiral Sims received the degree of doctor of science in absentia in a brief ceremony The event marks a notable recognition of naval leadership and wartime service.
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