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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1923

Page

7

L R Walter Elected Head of Local Junior Chamber

L R Walter chosen president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting in the Business and Professional Women's club last night. Albert E Lavery spoke on the value of the Junior Chamber, praising its community role and future prospects. Other officers elected include J W Stanton, John Curtis, S Swanson, and George M Barker. A planned outing and June dance were noted. Organist Norbert Notae, age ten, claimed as youngest organist in the world in Boston.

Rohe Walter Junior Chamber of Commerce Business and Professional Women's Club Walter Clarence O. Lister Lavery Albert E. Lavery Bridgeport Hydraulic Company George E. Crawford Chamber of Commerce George S. Hawley Seward B. Price Chamber War Afr. Lavery Juni Chamber of Commerce Itseo Unization Inter Chanter J. W. Stanton John Curtis S. Swanson George M. Barker Vic Sraside Club TIN Boston May Norbert Notae

Incoherent Tow of Barges Arrives as Local Clubs Meet

Theing George MetClattery with a tow of six voar laden barges arrived Here yesterday afternoon. The slip are consigned to local yarns. The Wast find Berkshire and Mayerweather Yacht clubs accepted the invitation of the Pequonnoels result to meet next Tuesday to prepare for the staging of the Bishop cap Stes Progress on the new jail of the United Illuminating company at the font of East Majin street, has been so rapid that it is expected, coat ishipments for the company will soon be unloading of the pier. A modern item of conveying the noar front the deck to the yard is dein Ied. The five hoisting plan is sected with an undergrd4nd j which greatly fac us the real Copropodere Biward bess cyne the lequonno ePio intends to sell the cabinert he secured in the deal with Captain Ed Davis for the

Wast Find Berkshire Mayerweather Yacht Clubs Pequonnoels Result Bishop Cap Stes United Illuminating Company East Majin Street Ed Davis

Club Maintains Dues Stand Despite Ship Repair Plans

Decatur arranges repainting of the craft Elf IL while Potatuck Vacath Club backs rear commodore Vanes A. Havens. Members still insist he will return though he may be expelled for unpaid annual dues.

Elf IL Decatur George Cashman Vanes A. Havens Potatuck Vacaht Club Womt

Dissolution of Injunction Sought in Stamford Case

In Civil Superior Court Judge William Maltkie heard Samuel Kuriansky seek to dissolve an injunction preventing Sarah Rogowsky from evicting him from a Stamford store under summary process. Decision reserved.

Youth Wanted Prison Sentence To Save His Brother from Crime

Bernard Tansey a 13 year old who pleaded guilty to assault and robbery said he acted to save his 14 year old brother John from crime. He was arrested May 2 as one of five involved in April 4 holdup of two Standard Old Company messengers for 2000. Judge Taylor substituted John’s name for Bernard in the indictment.

New York Bernard Tansey Taylor John Bernard Old Company

Obituaries for Georgianna Bakly and Elizabeth Dobson

Georgianna Bakly funeral services were held this afternoon at Orenoque Stratford with Rev Cracles Decker officiating and burial in Lawd cemetery Huntington. Elizabeth Dobson funeral mass at St Peter's church with soloists Katherine Lombard Larson and Abs Ralph Hannorwell, burial in St Michael's cemetery. Robert Reid’s funeral scheduled for 2 pm at Mullins Scott Rea parlors on Golden Hill Street.

Georgianna Bakly Joanna Baldwin Eli. Baldwin Susan Limity Willan Henry Baldwin Orenoque Stratford Cracles Decker Aeia Lawd Huntington Charles Cavanaugh Lenox Avenue St. Peter's Church Charles Led‘dy Katherine Lombard Larson Abs Ralph “Hannorwell Roy Baker George Kermode Anning Pyle Philip Rbers John Mull St. Michael’s Cemetery Obert Reid Robert Reid Mullins, Scott & Rea Golden Hill Street

Funeral notices and oddities mix from a busy column

The page lists funeral details for Sarah A Ensign and Albert Soricul with services at a Bridgeport Hoboken connection and St Anthony's church. burial planned per family. It also notes a Wellington golf contest and a remark about cancer rates among workers, plus a colonial Indian wedding custom and a stray mythic note on marriage meaning.

Spencer-Callahan Wedding at East Side Church

Miss Josephine Callahan daughter of Mrs E Callahan of 24 Bunzel Street and Henry J Spencer son of Mr and Mrs I W Spencer of Union Avenue were married at Blessed Sacrament church with Rev J J Dugan officiating. The bride wore cocom colored crepe with ostrich plume trim and white rose bud bouquet. Bridesmaid Miss Mae Callahan wore grey crepe with blue trim. best man William Thorne. Mrs Thomas Wash sang I Love You Truly and Ave Maria with organ accompaniment by Prof M J Grattan. A wedding breakfast followed. couple left for a wedding trip later resuming residence here. Mrs Spencer formerly with U MC and Mr Spencer with Locomobile Co.

Josephine Callahan Callahan Bun‘eli Street Henry J. Spencer I. W. Spencer Union Avenue Blessed Sacrament Church J. J. Dugan Mae’ Callahan William Thorne Thomas Wash M. J. Grattan Spencer U. M Locomobile Company

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L. R. Walter Attorney Lister A. E. Lavery Stamford Beth “Doleo Elizabeth Dobson Wiam Dobson Ment Mountain Grove Cemetery Sarah A. Ensign Bridgeport Hoboken N. J Albert Soricul Charing L. Tennis State Street St. Anthony's Church Golper Vs Fier Wellington Eng Rupert May Mackinlay India Spencer-Callahan East Side Church Neuhoff Main Street O. D’s. We Oxfords Tan Oxfords Tony Red Coats CORE Xeuboff
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