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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1926

Page

4

Presbyterians Hear Report On Expenditures and Pension Plan

Baltimore May report on 1923 expenditures shows church for relief and sustentation totaled $... an increase over the prior year. Henry T. Master of Philadelphia, general secretary, cautioned the figure is less than half of the Finance committee allotment, urging broader church participation and pension support. The report notes high pensions among honor roll members over 85, average $563, and that more than a thousand aged receive low benefits. It traces the Presbyterian pension system back to the Fund for Lous User and aims for 4000 cooperating churches.

Argentine Radicals to Aid Sacco and Vanzetti

Buenos Aires groups announce a joint mass meeting at a cinema on Sunday to adopt resolutions for the release of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. Shoemakers and painters unions have passed resolutions offering aid to the local movement for the convicted men's release.

Buenos Aires Releze Nicola Sicco Bartolomeo Vanzetti Massachusetts

Stamford Prosecutor to Represent Jews at National Congress

Stamford May 28 Special Max Spelke prosecuting attorney for Stamford and Darien municipal courts was unanimously elected delegate from this city to the National Jewish congress by 17 Jewish organizations at the Hebrew Institute. Rabbi Leon Liebreich and Abraham Wolsey withdrew. a mass meeting was planned for June where Spelke and others will speak.

Stamford

Advent and Bethany Church Notices Across Stratford

Notices list Advent Christian Church Bethany Church Memorial Day services and Memorial Day week events across Stratford. Includes pastors Rev W Parmley Rev R A Chapman Lewis J Dons and Rev H G Welmer with times for morning worship Bible school and evening services at multiple churches in the area.

Advent Christian Church Corner Park Putnam Streets W. Parmley Bethany Church Christian and Missionary Alliance Nichela Ave Whee'er Terrace Stratford R. A. Chapman Prague Berear Memorial Church East Main Street Lewis J. Dons Robert Hardy Young People's Society Leonora Bevans Everett Jersey Bethany Congregational Church EB. Paisley Christ Church H. F. Hine Trinity H. G Welmer J. W. Davis First Baptist Church Washington and West Avenues AL Faylor New Haven Bible School First English Lutheran Church Laurel Avenue Grove Street G. Wong Luther League Grace Methodist Episcopal Church A. H. Layton Epworth League International Bible Students Association W. F. Hudgings Brooklyn N. Y Park Theatre Connecticut Ave Bunnell St. I. Sellevaag Bethel Baptist Church Karleen Horace St Newnead Methodist Episcopal Church Central Avenues E. Foster Piper Seasion of Church School George Wood St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Harriet St Klein George Allen The Christian Union St. ,Mark’s Episcopal Church North Avenue Wells Street A. J. Cuffes Trinity Sun A. M Stratfield Baptist Church Walton Edward J. Pease William Lane Christian Endeavor Seabury Lyon S1. Pauls Episcopal Church Kossuth Street Washington Park George M. Gelse St. John’s Church Park and Fairfield Avenues Stephen Fish Sherman, Jr Joseph JA. Radoppl Second Baptist Church Kossuth Arctic Streets Daniel Trick Jennie Nutter Courage George Stead Willam I Steehrman United Pentecostal Church Wilmot Avenue Bro. Jensen

Stamford Sale Shows Real Estate Boom Signal

Stamford May 28 Special A sale today to Abram Spelke of a one story building facing 24 feet on Main street illustrates a real estate price surge. The land was previously sold five years ago to Samuel Kweskin for $40,000 and was repurchased by Spelke today for $70,000.

Stamford Abram Spelke Main Street Spelke Samuel Kweskin

State Police Suspend Two Hartford Officers

Hartford May 28 Two state troopers Honward Oweefa and Robert Parker were suspended on charges of conduct unbecoming officers. Superintendent Robert Hurley said they had a hearing before the state police commission on Wednesday after serving at the Hartford headquarters barracks.

Hartford Honward Oweefa Robert Parker Waterbury Robert T Hurley State Police Commission

Police dog saves woman from husband in court action

Em ma Peabody Ransom testified in Superior court that a royal police dog leaped through a window to bite her abusive husband Charles C. Ransom, prompting a divorce decree and custody for two children. The family, linked to the Peabody oil wealth, described years of drunken abuse and lack of support.

Royal Police Emma Peabody Ransom Greenwich Peabody Oil New York Boston John FR. Booth Superior Court Ransom Jim

Doctor Refuses To Examine Man At Police Station

Dr C E Haberlin city ambulance physician refused to examine James H Burnham at Police headquarters at 3 am after a car collision and alleged intoxication. Burnham faced a City court continuance to June 11 with bond set at 300 dollars.

C. E. Haberlin James H. Burnham Wood Street Burnham Sheffield Wairfield Avenue Haberlin Faberlin Burtham

Much Married Woman Divorced in Superior Court

In Superior court Judge John R Booth heard the case of Cora Maxfield Brush formerly of Danbury and now of 120 Church street New Haven who was said to have married three men including one twice and divorced each before remarrying Brush The testimony recounted marriages to George W Brush a Danbury city employee and a later remarriage to Brush after divorcing him An alleged elopement with her third husband who had been her second prompted the judge to decree Brush divorced from the woman she had married twice.

Cora Maxfield Brush Danbury Church Street New Haven Jude John R. Booth George W. Brush Brush Niring Booth

Russell Exclusion Sought by Ireland

May 28 London. The denial of entrance to England for American publicist and former Socialist leader Charles Edward Russell came at the request of the Irish Free State. Dublin opposed his entry. English immigration reportedly offered landing in England if he promised not to go to Ireland, which he refused.

London England Charles Edward Russell

Divorce Granted After Cruel Treatment in Bridgeport Couple

Betty Pearce Phelps of Courtland street Bridgeport was granted a divorce from John Phelps after she testified to repeated blows by her husband, dating from their June 27 1923 marriage and her departure in August 1924 in Superior court before Judge John R Booth.

John R. Booth Superiey Betty Pearce Phelps Courtland Street Bridgeport John Phelps Phelps

Judge Yeomans to Undergo Minor Operation

Superior Court Judge Edward M. Yeomans, who is in Hartford, will undergo a minor operation tomorrow at Hartford hospital. His condition today was described as satisfactory by his clinicians.

Hartford Superior Court Edward M. Yeomans Hartford Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Presbyterians Sacco Vanzetti First Presbyterian Church Alexander Alison, Jr D. D Dr. Alison T. F. Rutledge Beale Alison New United Church Park and State United Church Christ Episcopal Courtland St Ernest Judson Craft Albert Chapman First Methodist Fairfield Ave Broad St Baptist Church Washington & West Aves A. Taylor Thos. E. Lake DeKoven Patriotic Service West End Congregational Church Hermas F. Reissig, Pastor Quartetle Noru Patriot the United Church Horace Day Janeth Park Street Congregational Church Christ Episcopal Church Courtland St Holy Communion Faith and Light Church of Christ Cor First Universalist Church Fairefield Ave Broad Charles Kramer First Church of Christ Scientist Lafayette Street Suneday School Security Building Fiet Methodist Church Chester C. Marshall Matthew New Covenant Baptist Church Broadbridge Avenue Sun Day School Claude M. Haygood People's Presbyterian Church Laurel and Park Avenues H. A Davenport Enaul J. George's Church Clinton Beschwood Aves H. B. Kelly St. Luke's Conn Wilmot Avenues W. H. Jepson B. D Trinity Church Washington Avenue Charles Mercer Hall Church School Father Hall Washington Par Barnum and Nable Aves William R. McDermott George L. Bradanaw Choral Society Uth Colorado Avenue Fairfield Avenue State Street Merman F. Reissig Russell Ireland JUDGE Yeomans Ld Children’s Fire Smith Murray Co Lisle Main St Attorsshfeld Ave Green Navy Jockey Peacock Kelly E . H. Ian S-M Concord N.Y International Bible Students’ Association
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