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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1925
Page
11
Fairfield residents gather at the auditorium of the new high school for a special meeting. The board will decide on financing and possible tax measures to cover town needs and the proposed budget.
The town approves a bond proposal to raise funds for a set of public works and school related projects. It outlines authorization, purposes, and estimated costs while detailing oversight and timeline provisions for the issuance and use of the bonds.
The Gulf shipping board approves impartial rates affecting South Atlantic and Gulf ports. Affected freight costs for shipments move by ship and rail, with rates set at rearward levels and tied to nearby interstate routes. The decision, part of broader regulatory action, awaits legislative review and potential implementation steps.
In a March 21 report the Civilian Military Training Camps system lists 11,276 applications for 1985 admissions, across the Ohio West Virginia Indiana and Kentucky region, with 2.30 percent of the total on file in the area. The national cap remains 35,000 and the total applications on the corresponding list year show 1248 in one corps area versus 754 the previous year.
Two petitions for divorce were filed in the Superior Court yesterday. Ellen Barrett faces charges related to divorce proceedings. Charles W. Fuller of Danbury and Tal Lan Courtney Reilly of Fairfield are named as respondents in one case, while Edward F. Reilly of New York City is named in the other.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Albrect of 1 Woomeng Street welcome their eighth child born in the city this season, a set of twins named Alfred Bernard and Alice Bernice. They are the eighth birth this year and the third during March.
A 1918 Stamford letter sent to a Stamford soldier was never delivered and returned to the Stamford post office. Officials seek to locate the sender as the envelope appears to have sat behind a post office case for years.
Ten hearings of violators of state motor vehicle laws are set for tomorrow at 10 30 a m in the county courthouse. Defendants may show cause why their licenses should not be suspended following the spring State police drive against reckless driving. Named defendants include Charles Silva Naples Street South Norwalk under influence. Otto T Diets 235 French Street Bridgeport operating under influence. William H Austin James Street Danbury operating without a license. William Powers 65 Stuart Street Norwalk under influence. Henry I Latour Box 64 Long Hill reckless driving. Charles Roberts 44 Hill Street Bridgeport car operation while license suspended. Oscar Gregory 847 Golden Hill Street Bridgeport reckless driving. Michael Burke 387 Sound View Avenue Stamford overloaded truck. Frederick S Stewart 73 Atlantic Street Stamford fatal accident.
A Hartford hearing in the Joint Judiciary Committee will consider appointing a judge for Stamford City Court. Candidates include Samuel Young, Matthew Kenaly, and Daniel Hickey. Young’s term expires in April, with debate over whether he will retain current officers or appoint new ones.
Miliorp March 24. Roman Tract seven enn of Mr and Mrs John Trocks, former residents here, died Sunday in Dickson City Pa when he fell from a kilo at a coal mine. The family lived here until six months ago when they moved to Pennsylvania where the father works as a coal miner. Funeral tomorrow morning at 8 o clock from Ford’s undertaking and at 9 o’clock from St Mary’s. burial in St Abies cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah D Burns widow of Wayne Burns and longtime resident of Vole Fort, died yesterday at her daughter's home in Sprite Field Atass. Survived by 74-year-old daughter Miss Stella of Springfield and two sons Ware of Sew Thien and Arra of O1vksile Conn. Funeral arrangements set for Thursday at 2:30 pm at Lourdes omiritakine parish. Rox Chrtes Po Atkins of the Pie Ineaith Congregational church will officiate. Burial in Wulfare centary.
President Coolidge will appoint a five to six member commission to study the Muscle Shoals disposition. The panel may include engineers and people connected with the administration and possibly a cabinet member. The commission stems from a House resolution after Congress failed to pass the Underwood Muscle Shoals leasing bill.
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