Sisters Tried to Seize Property in Ocko Family Suit
In Superior Court an estate dispute involving Susie Ocko died 1924 and her children Frank Mary and Hose Ocko versus sisters Helen Frances Ocko Kasparek and Miss Helen Ocko Gombar centers on alleged conspiracy to deprive the estate of about 40,000 cash plus property valued at 83,000. Witnesses testify about deeds placed in trust for the father and husband, alleged undue influence, and trustee appointments amid tax avoidance claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocko
Superior Court
Clifford B. Wilson
Acmi
Susie Ocko
Frank Ocko
Mary Ocko Rehack
Hose Ocko Gombar
Frances Ocko Kasparek
Helen Ocko
Bridgeport
Joseph L. Kochiss
Wilard
Arctic
Mathias Ocko Kochiss
Mathias Ocko
Helen
Frances
Kochiss
Frances Ocko
Ocke
Mathias
Cotton spinning in May shows increase over April
Washington June 1 By Asao Rel. Cotton spinning activity rose in May with total operating spindle hours at 1 001 712 285 an average of 244 hours per spindle. Spindles in use in May reached 36 874 608 of which 32 906 580 were operated at some time during the month. Average spindles operated in May were 40 205 660 at 1080 percent capacity on single shift, compared with April figures and May last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
iBy Asao
Census Bureau
Boy Nine to Receive 4000 for Injuries
John McGee aged nine of this city will obtain 4000 through a pretrial agreement for injuries suffered January 35 1927 in a collision at Railroad and Worden avenues. He was a passenger in a Coyne Brothers Inc car driven by Tred Unwin Jr when struck by a Beacon Company vehicle. The crash hurled him against a telephone pole leaving deep neck and facial gashes and permanent scars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGee
Railroad
Worden Avenues
Caroline McGee
Harts
Tred Unwin, Jr
Coyne Brothers Company, Inc
Beacon of) Company
Everett
Mass
Charles 3. Moore
Medford
Coyne Brothers
Fairfield Town Meeting Preview and Budget Proposals
Fairfield residents are warned of a town meeting at 8 pm on Monday at Roger Ludlow High School. Notable items include an $85,000 land purchase for a new eight room Knapp’s Highway school, drain relief work at Poplar Terrace, sidewalks on the Rooster River bridge, and various road and building code appropriations. Also on the agenda are fire protection questions, a boundary bill with Bridgeport, and a $700 traffic signals appropriation. The Children of the American Revolution program at Center Street is announced with a full day event and elaborate morning and afternoon programs chaired by Mrs. Frederick A. Burr. The Vacation Church School runs July 4–29, and a June 30 play No Beauties Need Apply benefits the Sunday school. A Grasmere Improvement drive aims for 200 members, with a St Paul’s pageant on Wednesday evening titled The Little Pilgrims and the Book Beloved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fairfeld
Roger Ludlow
Knappa Highway
Woters
Poplar Terrace
Jackman Avenue
Rooster River
Board of
Selectmen
Board of Finance
Bridgeport
Knapp's Highway
the Children of the American Revolution
Child Mercial Parish
Center Street
The
Home Society
Thaddeus Burr Society
First Church of Christ
Child Memorial Farish House
Ridgefield Church
Hugh Shields
Storrs
H. C. Bullard
H. G. Knoderer
R. E. Randall
H. A. Thornbury
Grasmere
John
Boyle
St. Paul's Church
Nationalist forces merge split Cantonese armies in Sino actions
Shanghai dispatch reports a Nationalist detachment occupies Tsingtao on Kinochow Bay and advances toward Tsinanfu, signaling a possible merger of Hankow radicals and moderate Nationalists under Kiang Kai-shek. A Sichow conference between Feng Yu-Hsiang and Chiang Kai-shek is expected to yield a unified Nanking government, with censorship to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Associated Press
Tsingao
Kinochow Bay
Shantung
Haichow
Tsimantu
Sun Chuan-Fang
Tsinanfu
Peking
Tsingiso
Ching
Tsingtao
Teingtao
Shuntao
Sichow
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Hankaw
Chiank Kai- Shek
Nanking
Kiang Kat-Shek
Huntington Firemen Hurt At Field Day Games
Huntington June 21. Fire companies at Terryville field day halted after a hose race mishap. Warren Beatue fell, a Jumper wheel rolled over his leg causing severe bruises. doctoring followed in Shelton. Rain forced postponement of Huntington All Stars versus Shelton A C game. Local residents and visitors attended events and baptisms noted.
Republican Women of County Meet June 29
Fairfield County women gather at Mrs. E. H. Schenck’s home in Wilton on June 29 for a men picnic. Edward F. Hall, newly appointed commissioner of Control and Finance, will speak on the new state administrative department and its aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H
Fairfield County
Schenck
Wilton
Edward F. Hall
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Association votes to continue sales
Hartford June 21 The directors of the Connecticut Valley Tobacco association voted to continue selling the stocks on hand under the present management and opposed any change now. President Joseph W Alsop said he would draw salary after August 1 and would continue to provide income and attention to association affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Associated Press
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Association
Joseph W. Alsop
Gsing
Assoc
Mrs Lindbergh Prefers Quiet Return to Detroit
Mrs Evangelime Loge Lindbergh arrived in Detroit after joining welcome events for her son Charles A. Lindbergh in New York and St. Louis. She aims to resume teaching at Cass Technical High School and plans a quiet summer, hoping to avoid fuss or crowds while Charles, possibly as Colonel Lindbergh, may visit Detroit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Associated Press
Evangelime Loge ' Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Waslington
New York
St. Louis
Cass Technical High School
Matt
Charles
Lindbergh
Monroe Children Day Services Featured in Monroe
In Monroe on June 21 Rev. Charles R. Oakley of Chicago preached at the Congregational church and visiting Oakleys attended dinner with local hosts. Children’s Day was observed at St Peters church with a large class taking part and an address by rector Rev. Henry Habersham. The Episcopal church will be closed next Sunday as Washington Lodge F and A M and Lady Martha chapter C E S join St Paul in Huntington for divine service. Two 4 H Club girls plan a church food sale to fund summer study at Starry College. Margaret Damm underwent appendectomy at Bridgeport Hospital. Lady Martha chapter OES No 103 members attended Rhea chapter meeting in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Washington Lodge
A. M
Lady Martha
Hilton
St. Paul's Church
Huntington
Starry College
Margaret Damm
Bridgeport Hospital
Frances Hurd
Marlon Johnson
New Milford
O. E
Rhea
Bridgeport
Bradford Hawley
Ernest Bixby
Samuel Hurd
Willard Gillette
George Hawley
E. Landon
Mary Wheeler
Richard Schmidt
Annr Schmidt
Elizabeth Hurd
Philips
Paul Blatz
Dorothy Habersham
Charles Srillings
Edward M. Beardsley
Paul Blets
Charles Skillings
Hans Dinefon
Chase Edwards
Athur Curtiss
Stamford Woman Swindled Out of 150 Dollars
Stamford June 21 Josephine Colby a Riverside colored woman gave 150 to two strangers who promised to split with her the 1 500 they had found on a sidewalk. She waited over an hour for the change and then reported the matter to the police hoping to recover her 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Josephine Colby
Riverside
Josephine
No More Gas In Stomach and Bowels
An advertisement promotes Baatmann's Gna Tablets to relieve gas in the stomach and bowels. It claims elimination of pressure causing stomach gnawing, palpitations, drowsiness after meals, and cold limbs, with a $1 yellow packed genuine product sold at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baatmann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lches
Bellans Indigestion
Frederick A. Burr
Fairfield Society
Thomas Lashar
Ridgeport
Randall Poole
America
Dorothy Evelyn Jennings, Jr
Frederick Bostwick
C. S. Wightman
Emeline Street
Bernice Wheeler
C. A. R. Congress
Katherine Nettleton
Mary Louise Trowbridge
C. H. Bissell
America the Beautiful
Lois Camp Bullard
Evelyn Gordon Bishop
David Pending
vioHn
Lavania Ross
Reading
Gretna Green
Yerryville
Warren
Tue
Shelton
J. Eugene Black
Terryville
Harriet Loverin
Bernice Perley
Frank Weslowski
Loretta Weslowski
Frank Hanggi
Hurd Street
Thomas F. McGuire
William Donovan
George Boehm
Huntington All Stars
Shelton A. C
Margaret France
Jenny V. France
New Haven
Frederick M. Harvey
Congregational Church
George W. Judson
Benjamin Bentley
Wells Hollow
Mary Frances Bentley
Decker
Frederick R. Harvey
Andora
Henry
Wells
Martin Kelley
Huntington Wan
California
Benjamin Lattin
Albert Cawthra
Mich
Canada
Irene Cripley
Bound View Avenue
Ralph Denlell
Bassick Avenue
Litchfield
Berkshire Hills
Republican Women OF County
Tobacco Association
Mrs. Lindbergh
Monroe
Monroe Church
Steiger Poole Company
Main and Fairfield
Steiger-Poole
Pongee
Dress Store
Dimity
Gordon” Mack
Palm Beach
Farr
Jou
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!