Jones Succeeds Bedford as Head of Standard Oil
George H. Jones, long a Rockefeller “boy,” elected chairman of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey succeeding A Bedford. A 63 year old Carthage North Carolina native with 35 years at Standard, he becomes co chief executive with Walter C Teagle. He started as a stenographer after early factory work and rose through finance roles, including defending the government dissolution suit in 1911.
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New York
George H. Jones
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Jones
A. Bedford
Walter C. Teagle
Great Oil Company
Carthage
Standard Oil Organization
Bessie Walker Bride of Albert Smilley in Hartford
Miss Bessie Dilwyn Walker daughter of Mrs James P Walker of 1530 North Avenue Hartford and Albert Smilley of Hartford will wed Thursday November 19 at 8 pm at People's Presbyterian Church Laurel Avenue. Ceremony will be double ring with Rev H A Davenport and Rev Ernest Judson Craft officiating. Attendants include sister Gladys Walker maid of honor Rita Murphy Vivian Fifield Margaret O Connell Grace Allee Price and Mary Warren flower girl. Harold Findlay best man. ushers Harold Praseus Theodore Kunkle Robert Bruno John O Connell. Bride's uncle Robert James McKenny of Newburyport will give her away. Reception at bride’s mother's home. couple to reside on Blue Hills Avenue Hartford. Smilley employed as bookkeeper for Mack Motor Truck Co Hartford. Walker was Barnum prize speaker at Bridgeport High School graduation last June.
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Bessie Dilwyn Walker
James P. Walker
North Avenue
Albert Smilley
Hartford
People’s Presbyterian Church
Laurel Avenue
H. A. Davenport
Ernest Judson Craft
Gladys Josephine Walker
Rita Cecelia Murphy
Vivan Fifield
Margaret Wilen O’connell
Grace Allee Price
Mary Warren
Thomas Kunkle
Elwin
Harold Findlay
Mr. Smilley
Harold Praseus
Theodore Kunkle
Robert Bruno
John O’connell
Walker
Lions Club Plans Series of Dances at Crystal Palace
The Lions club announces monthly informal dances this winter at the Crystal Palace Lyric theatre building. A decorated hall with banners will host an orchestra from 8:30 to midnight, followed by a buffet lunch. Hoyt Catlin chairs the committee with Charles Armstrong, James J. Rooney, Dr. Ernest Com wings, Frank L. Kybling, and Frank A. Garrity assisting. Proceeds aid Welfare fund.
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Lions Club
Crystal Palace
Lyric Theatre
Hoyt Catlin
Charles Armstrong
James J. Rooney
Ernest Comwings
Frank L. Kybling
Frank A. Garrity
Collier's Editor to Speak Here on December First
John B. Kennedy editor of Collier's Weekly and former associate editor of The Columbiad will lecture Tuesday evening December 1 at the Knights of Columbus club house on Washington avenue. The talk is the second in Park City Council No. 16 winter free course series following last month's talk by Dr. Gustave Grants. Kennedy has broadcast from radio station W4Z in New York City, with a musical program preceding the address.
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Colllier's Weekly
the Columbiad
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus Club
Washington Avenue
Park City
Gustave Grants
Kennedy
W4z
New York City
Wales' Bull Wins Prize at Toronto at Royal Winter Fair
Prince of Wales wins first prize at the Royal Winter fair with his shorthorn bull Kings of the Fairies from Royal Alberta ranch taking top honors in aged northern bulls. Buckland Hall of Nokesville Virginia gains first in cross bred or grade steer event for Penn State College and Waterloo.
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Toronto
Prince of Wales
Kings of the Fairies
Royal Alberta Ranch
Gs Hearthorn
Qn American Farm
Buckland Hall
Nokesville
Penn Stats
College
Waterloo
Suit on transfer of property heard in Superior Court
Mr and Mrs Mangione of Westport deny selling to Fred Reichert insisting Reichert acts as agent for Shilepsky. Reichert seeks specific performance after option payment of 100 and cash plus mortgage terms totaling 3700. Defendants claim a conveyance via Reichert to Shilepsky would harm neighborhood standing and goodwill.
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Joseph Mangione
Westport
Superior Court
Newell Jennings
Fred Reichert
Westwort
Reichert
Shilepsky
Mangionna
Shilevsky
Maongiones
Shilepaky
Bertha Krupp Injured In Auto Crash At Essen
Bertha Krupp, owner of the Krupp Steel Works, and Baron Krupp von Bohlen escaped serious harm after their car skidded into a ditch near Essen. The chauffeur was killed. Bertha, 39, inherited Krupp assets estimated at 150 million dollars after her father’s death in 1902. She married Gustav von Bohlen und Marbach in 1906. The Krupp works powered Germany’s armament in the recent war, birthplace of the “Big Berthas.”
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Germany
Bertha Krupp
Great Krupp Steel Works
Baron Krupp von Bohlen
Great Krupp Works
Gustav von Bohlen Und Marbach
Vatican
Kaiser
Krupp Works
Paris
Orphan Millionaire Aids Tuberculosis Children
New York's nineteen year old orphan magnate John Vanneck works four months as special deputy health commissioner visiting tubercular patients, improving wards, and supporting hospital outfits for children. He hopes to avoid publicity as his appointment is renewed.
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New York
Coal Strike Deadlock Persists as Overtures Fail
Philadelphia reports renewed activity by coal miners and operators as the twelfth week of the hard coal strike opens without progress. A Wilkesbarre minister urged wage increases while Hazleton letters from Jeddo Highland Coal urged arbitration and warned workers not to expect early settlement, noting Christmas pay might be at stake.
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Philadelphia
J. J. Curran
Wilkesbarre
City Business Club of
Hazleton
Jeddo Highland Coal Company
Holy Name Society Plans Old Timers Dance at St Marys
The Holy Name society of St. Marys church Pembroke Street plans its annual old timers entertainment and dance. The event Friday evening November 20 in the recently renovated church basement features old time songs and dances by the Lanellers Virginia Reel Waltz and two steps. Committees cover entertainment floor refreshments publicity and more.
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Holy Name Society of St
R. Cullen
William Sullivan
Joseph Collins
J. Walsh
J. McCutcheon
Gus Mullen
J. L. McGovern
Wiliam Redden
Roy Walsh
Kathleen Keys to Wed W L Rowland Jr
Miss Kathleen B a Keys will wed Walter Lt Rowland Jr at their parents home 965 Laurel Avenue Wednesday at 5 pm Rev Alexander Allison to perform the ceremony witnessed by immediate family only Miss Elizabeth D Christie maid of honor Frederick Forrest Goodman best man The couple will take a brief wedding trip and reside in the city Miss Keys is a Bridgeport High School class of 1922 alum and Mr Rowland is a National Academy of Design graduate employed as a commercial artist.
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Kathleen B.a Keys
Walter Lt. Rowland, Jr
Liberty Street
Robert Melvil Keys
Laurel Avenue
Alexander Alison
Elzabeth D. Christie
Miss Keys
Frederick Forrest Goodman
New York City
SRD District Club Receives Pictures of Local Officials
Four 14 by 17 inch pictures of Mayor Behrens John T King Alderman William J Healy and District Chairman James Y Reynolds were presented to the Third District Republican club last night by J Smith chief engineer at Hillside home club house committee chair and board of trustees member The presentation occurred during a whist and nolocle party in the club rooms Smith praised Healy for his work in Black Rock taxpayers interests and argued that cooperation between aldermen district clubs and political organization benefits all.
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Behrens
John T. King
William J. Healy
James Y. Reynolds
Republican Club
J. Smith
Hillside Home
Board of
Canadian Pacific to Control Lines Near Carriada
The Boston and Maine board and Canadian Pacific Railway executive committee approved an arrangement whereby lines in and near Carriada, leased to Boston and Maine, will be operated by Canadian Pacific Railway.
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Boston
Boston and Maine Railroad
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lnes
Carriada
Boston and Maine
Canadian Pacifi Railway
Car and bicycle thefts reported on city streets
Anthony Ritz of R. F. D. No. 10 Fairfield reported his car stolen on Bostwick avenue between 1 and 4 30 p m yesterday. Wendell Clark of 1592 Park ageing reported his bicycle stolen sometime yesterday afternoon on Cannon street.
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Fairfield
Bostwick Avenue
Wendell Clark
Park Ageing
Cannon Street
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