Blinding Headlight Crash Kills Man Near New Haven
Wil Munson testifies a blinding headlight from an eastbound car caused an accident at Mill Veer Bridge road near New Haven. William Higgins, a Michigan university student studying at 295 McKintry, died Saturday at Norwalk Hospital. The driver Frances Munson’s mother, Alfred Goldsmiths Worwsik, and others were present during the investigation and coroner hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Munson
Woodbrides
New Haven
Faral Arczient
Wiliam Fins
Michigan Universit
McKintey
William Sik
West
Munson
Alfred Goldsmiths Worwsik
Sik
John ¥ Fan
Ty & Frances Wunsen
Whus Munson
Miggins
Brooklawn Intry Club
Nor
Goldsmiths
Higgins
Mizgins
Willam Buckley
Madison Avenue
Former Senator Petticrew Dies at 78 in Northwest History Note
Richmond Franklin Petticrew, former United States Senator and noted statesman of the northwest, died at his home. He was 78 years old. The obituary notes his long career and impact on regional affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woux Falts
Richmond
Franklin Petticrew
Sher
United States
Northwest
Assembly speaker at Central High noted for high notes
Rev William Horace Day will headline the Thursday assembly at Central High. The school reports a high AAL membership average with hundreds percent in several rooms. Freshmen pledge groups, football schedules, and club rosters are announced, with rehearsals for The Red Mill under Miss Farnum as work begins on scenery and props.
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William Horace Day
Central High
Day
Mekers
Chid Scheduls
Farnum
Sucessor
Pryor
Follo
Alvin C. Bruel
Nelson Gordy
Greenwich Auto Club Planned At Pickwick Arms Luncheon
Greenwich Chamber of Commerce leads a luncheon at the Pickwick Arms to discuss forming an automobile club with invited representatives from local auto concerns and autoists. KREE from the American Automobile Association will speak on club service and organization.
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Greenwich
Pickwick Arms
Chamber of Commerce
Kree. Singer
American Automobile Association
Vyeannes Study Announces Bi weekly Cisterion Issue
Posters placed in school corridors invite readers to the bi weekly Cisterion first issue. The staff aims for a successful start and vows to improve with each upcoming edition.
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Vyeannes
Anay
Thia
Thursda
Dusiness
Man Jailed For Drunken Driving In Borough Court
Grhenwicit October 6 Special judge refused leniency for autoists charged with operating motor vehicles while intoxicated. Rudolph Enters 845 Main Street Stamford jailed eight months. Gustave Johnson 44 Orchard Place Cos Cob fined 100 dollars plus costs and 90 day jail. Both arrested yesterday by State Policeman George Deransky and Motorcyers Policeman William Robbinson near the New York state line after a Port Chester intoxicated drive.
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Grhenwicit
Ducee James RR. Mead
Rudolph Enters
Main Street
Stamford
Gustave Johnson
Orchard Place Cos
George Deransky
William Robbinson
New York State Line
Port Chester
Ehter
Court continues beer running case in Darien
In Darien the town court continued the case against Lawrence Hartman of West Haven on transporting beer. Bail bonds forfeited by Earl Hill of New York and James Cassidy of Cambridge. Charles A. McKinley of Greenwich fined $30 for reckless driving. appeal bond set at $100.
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Darien
Lawrence Hartman
Orange Avenue
West Haven
Earl Hill
New York
James Cassidy
Cambridge
Mass
Charles A. McKinley
Greenswich
Rise in voter applications signals subdued party activity
About 2,590 or more persons sought to be registered voters for the state election after enrollment ended. Registrars William Lounabury and Thomas F. White noted likely average turnout. selectmen plan city hall sessions October 12 to 16 to process voters. Observers say women’s political interest appears to be waning and Democratic enrollment was weak.
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Fhoom
Democratic Organization
William Lounabury
Thomas F. White
Board of Selectmen
City Hall
Andolumbus
Selectmen
Polilcics
Bridgeport Nurse Arrives to Aid Miami Beach Relief
Miss Hilda Johnson of Bridgeport Red Cross arrives in Miami Beach for disaster relief duty with the American Red Cross. She reports 5,000 houses destroyed and 18,000 homeless as relief workers are assigned to rehabilitate and speed recovery before November end. A conference will organize new reinforcements arriving daily to aid the stricken community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Johnson
Bridgeport Red Cross
Miami
Florida
American Red Cross
Miami Beach
Bridgeport
Red Cross
Peaches Offered at 25 Cents a Bushel in Buffalo Market
Buffalo, N Y Oct 5 CAP Peaches were sold at farmers markets today for as low as 25 cents a bushel with little demand and the crop late this year. Most of the 24 cent fruit comes from Niagara county. Quality is fair and in other years would bring $2 to $3 per bushel.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Miagala County
Escaped Bandit Caught With His Recent Ride
Buffalo scene reports Thomas Schoell twenty three of Erie Pennsylvania and his seventeen year old wife married last August in Erie captured after a chase. Schoell charged with stealing five thousand dollars worth of jewelry during a dinner at Mrs Shire Wanakah home. Jewels recovered. Arrest cited showing wife’s attempt to pawn gems. Schoell previously escaped from an En a county penitentiary on August third while serving ninety days for robbery.
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Buffalo
Thomas Schoell
Erie
Thomas Rawlings
Schoell
Liberty
Moses Shire
Wanakah
Choell
Ena County
Stamford Boy Struck by Auto Sustains Minor Injuries
Six year old Earl Bowler of 130 Summer Street was treated at Stamford Hospital for minor injuries after being hit by a car driven by Alfred Trefry of 204 Greenwich Avenue. The incident occurred as the boy rode across Franklin Street at North Avenue on a tricycle.
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Stamford
Oct
Earl Bowler
Stamford Hospital
Alfred Trefry
Greenwich Avenue
Pranklin Street
North Avenue
Cobham Knighted After 28,000 Mile Flight
Sir Alan Cobham was named Knight Commander of the British Empire by King George VI after completing a 28,000 mile round trip to Australia. The aviator, famed for dangerous long distance flights, ends a major era with the royal honor as part of the London ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Alan Cobham
Australia
George
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