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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1925
Page
6
The Oratorio Society elected officers at its annual meeting. Godfrey was named vice president, with a 40 year service record cited and a noted focus on preserving the group’s musical heritage. Plans outlined for a fall program and a concert committee, including Rex Warne and Miss Wolang, were discussed.
The YMCA starts swimming lessons tomorrow with programs led by Albert Waterman and William E. Nbbottoi. The schedule spans Thursday to Saturday and continues Monday to Wednesday, with sessions for all ages and levels conducted by expert instructors.
The Algonquin clubs and Mayo F Williams sponsor a field day and picnic season with a clambake on August 30 at the Bridgeport Hardware Company property near Redding. Organizers say additional plans are tentative and await committee confirmation as the entertainments committee led by George To WeCarths Jr works out details.
Explorer Peary arrived in Sydney tonight aboard the Donald H. Ma Ma expedition, ending a long voyage. The party, led by Commander ardt, plans a briefing on the expedition’s progress and future discoveries at Sydney Harbor.
About 808 guests attended the dance for the 1925 graduating class at St Vincents hospital training school. Members of the hospital staff and nurses attended as the committee led by Miss Isabel Clark Superintendent, Miss Prin Juliet Sipersor, Catherine O'Correll, Mae Merl, and Dean Parlty organized the event.
George Prue, a worker at a gas station, showed a gun to a 67 percent West Vain Street youth. The gun, believed unloaded, exploded when Prue pulled the trigger, striking the Browntt youth in the head. Prue was paroled into Clarence Palmer’s custody pending investigation.
A parade of obituaries lists names, ages, and burial details. Florence Bamney, Estelle Hawley, Kowalski, Mary Brockenbury, William Cary, Frederick Schruelt, Plummie Heyman, Clara Underhill Lee, and Robert Maiden are among those noted. Services occur across Milford, Bridgeport, Danbury, Shelton, and Park cemeteries with churches named Grace, Christ Episcopal, First Baptist, Messiah Baptist, and local mortuaries. Burial sites include Mountain Grove, Nicho, Lakeview, Wooster, and Mt. Hope cemeteries.
Fairfield June 29 Special two strawberry festivals are planned in Banfield wishing the coming two weeks they will be held. The Ladies’ Aid Miss Fea Sageman president charge of arrangements for the strawberry festival and eter iac on while It oa Wavaa and aule. A guile prons will be to sale. Filenda o the chapel and leener public are ordinarily in fed the nest strawberry festival on the program will be that of St Pauls Guild of the St Pauls Episcopal Uh. A great main fran voartictes will be am sale including a number of handsome baskets. The following people will be in charge of the various booths Dancy articles Wie Gadner Witlett can in Wra Charles Home flowers Mrs John Parks or food table Mis Pverett Butter hilchen Wis CoA Wrifven fables Moawaid Ball punch Wiss Binilsy and Misa Susan Porter the lady of 1 million pockets Mas Vary Clik
Rev Willam J Guzgenheim of the Detroit church told Lincoln Grammar School graduates that their Golden Days are past and now they must shape their future with effort and character. He urged perseverance as the class celebrated with a musical program and diploma presentations by Miss Mary Cornwall and Miss Avia Morehouse.
A boy named Charles BenJatoin Foiteen 1634 Manafieet was struck on the head last night while attempting a stunt with a horse shoe. He sustained a deep gash and received medical aid at Di Lou Cohen ambulance surgeon in the Smeigrnv hospital.
Schools will close tomorrow for summer recess and will reopen on September 8. Graduation exercises for about 86 elementary students are being held this week with programs and notices announced.
News brief reports a truck operator, Opperman, arrested in Worristown for alleged Negil hehly operating a truck. Police, led by Volleman Mugene Romains, say he will appear in court on June 24.
State Comptroller Salmon addresses a Fairfield Luncheon, praising Knight and the administration’s financial controls. He explains the pay from the office, savings from cash discounts, and the system improving state purchasing and accountability across agencies.
A series of late bulletins report Coast Guard and Rotary events. Coast Guard officials announced the launch of aid talks with McPoint and a search near the Atlantic, while Rotary International welcomed Donald A Adams as president. Other items cover defense counsel for Tolin 14, an aviator fatality at a naval base, a launch explosion injuring 25, and Cannefax suspension in billiards. A business executive at Wire Insurance died at his Bellon summer home.
Thomas McCarthy of Bridgeport was arrested and turned over to Stamford authorities on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses after allegedly selling 260 shares of stock in the National Life Preserver Company to Winford A. Scofield, a Spring Tile painter, who paid $260. Officials said no authorization for such stock sales exists and a New York office did not issue shares.
Samiaip Carp, owner of a gasoline chain, won a legal battle and a permit for a portable building to store purposes at the southwest corner of North and Park Avenues. Judge Ells ruled the common council lacked power to require zoning or fire approvals to delay building. The fire and zoning panels were deemed prematurely forming a district policy. The cost of the project is listed at $14,000 with Carp aiming to erect all stores at the cited corner.
Governor Trumbull signed about 1060 bills including a commission on humane institutions and a six year term for Elwyn Haddam and John Goshen, four years for William Hendrick and Seth Pierrepont, two years for Stating W Childe Norfolk, along with others. The package creates a state examining board for healing, raises a three cent per square foot board tax, boosts coroners and medical examiner fees, and imposes compulsory insurance for motor vehicle owners with serious offenses.
A felon named Dutch Anderson, long pals with Gerald Chapman, was identified today as the man who robbed and held up the Union Savings Bank tank here last week and escaped with a sum. The suspect is under a sentence of debt for prior crimes.
Ansonia resident John Purtey forty nine Prospect Street was found dead early today with a poison bottle nearby. Medical Examiner J Cooper ruled death from poison, suspected suicide due to despondency after extended unemployment. wife and five children present.
At the Slat annual convention of the American Institute of Unmeopathy experts discuss sunlight as a potential aid in tuberculosis treatment. Dr TH Baker cites sun exposure boosting blood flow and vitality but cautions it is not a cure without additional measures. Other speakers question milk as adult food and note widespread undernourishment among American children.
In New York on June 23, jurors convicted Mrs Mars Jones of kidnapping Raimondo Maluski, 3, who has not been seen since March 29 and is presumed dead. Judge Collins warned of a 10 to 60 year sentence if she delays providing full information on the boy’s disappearance.
New York June 3 4P a blanket denial of all charges and a motion for dismissal of the complaint of Mrs Symington was entered by her defense in the divorce action against her husband Justin For reserved decision on the motion the defense claimed evidence was insufficient to sustain the case Max Steuj charged deliberate perjury and would seek the husband’s prosecution The day's developments opened with Talbott Chamber wealthy coal dealer arrested on a statutory charge in testimony of intimacy with Mrs Symington and the Sanity family physician testified she had confided last May 6 of her marital difficulties and asked intercession
Ale Epollang 173 Nichols rod reported to police yesterday that 25 gallons of wine were stolen from his cellar sometime during the previous night. Police noted this is the latest liquor theft reported in the past weeks.
Last night at Staple’s school promotion exercises, Worcester Warren assistant superintendent of schools spoke on developing character through education. A program featured plays, recitations, and a class moral code as graduates received certificates and close gifts.
A morning blaze on Hudson Boulevard in Jersey City destroyed a large factory and damaged another, with an International League baseball park fence scorched yet bleachers saved by gusts of wind. Firefighter John Wennan was injured by a back draft, with two others lightly hurt and a female worker shocked. A passerby’s discarded lighted match reportedly ignited gasoline from an overflowing tank at the sash door and trim shop.
Nicholas Churley of 143 Cente Street and Edward WeCaba of 199 Pembroke Street report the loss of their expensive watches to police last night. Detectives believe a pickpocket is active in town during the day.
Promises a free trial of a method to relieve asthma and hay fever without upfront costs. Targets chronic asthma and recent cases, claiming it helps all forms and climates. Seeks hopeless cases where inhalers and douches failed, urging readers to mail a coupon today.
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