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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1947

Page

5

Ringling Estate Fight Nears End in Florida

Eleven years of negotiations and litigation over John Ringling’s 20 million estate end as the state cabinet signs agreements to fund the Sarasota Ringling Art Museum and home with 500000 cash and 750000 in a four percent mortgage. The deal, pending court approval, transfers vast holdings to a Ringling Enterprises syndicate and expands state ownership of Sarasota real estate and museum furnishings.

Tallahasse Fla John Ringling Florida Sarasota Ringling Art Museum Sarasota County Forrest Chapman W. T. Harrison Ring-ling Ringling Enterprises, Inc John Ringling North Ida Ringling North Leonard G. Bigco Sydney R. Newman New York City Saragoza Ringling Della’ Syndicate North Ran

Cincinnati Trustee Replaces Cabinet Post Aboard Museum Fund

Wadsworth of Cincinnati loses cabinet post as trustees manage a $1,250,000 museum fund. The move reshapes governance of the city museum’s endowment and stewardship.

Dolphin Wadsworth Cincinnati Ohio

SODALITY MEETS TONIGHT AT SACRED HEART CHURCH

The Children of Mary Sodality will hold its first fall meeting at 7 30 PM in the church hall. Maureen Cavanaugh presides, with Patricia Ledger as vice president and Marie Corso as secretary. Marilyn Coleman and Pat Powers with Mary Flanagan are junior officers. A play will be presented by Bunny Blaze, Pat Towers, Nancy Otael, Mary Vagan, Evelyn McLean, and Marilyn Coleman.

Children of Mary Sodality of Sacred Heart Church Maureen Cavanaugh Patricia Ledger Marie Corso Marilyn Coleman Pat Powers Mary Flanagan Bunny Blaze Pat Towers Nancy Otael Mary Vanagan Evelyn McLean

Shooting trial postponed week in Brooklyn case

In a Brooklyn courtroom, judge Thomas J. Molloy postponed the murder trial of William Fair 23 until Oct 21 at the request of Public Defender Charles R. Covert who seeks more prep time. Fair stands accused of the July rifle slaying of his former fiancée Shirley Simmons 17. Also mentioned are Velma Harper 32 facing second degree murder charges and other defendants set for Oct 14 trials as the report notes the era’s legal proceedings and a historical note on farming efficiency at the Constitution's adoption.

Charles R. Covert William Fair Brooklyn Thomas J. Molloy Superior Court Fair Shirley Simmons Covert George A. Laden Supreme Court Velma Harper Waterstreet Charles Woolfolk Walter I. Finney Cherry Street New Canaan Tal Finney New Edward White Drouve Street William Hatten

Frazer Manhattan promises new safety and economy

Advanced engineering touts weight distribution stability and front seat ride in both seats. Kaiser Frazer motto highlights quality production and postwar Willow Run plant efficiency. The Frazer Manhattan is marketed as economical, powerful, and mechanically refined, with immediate delivery and test drive urge.

Valve Kaiser- Frazer Frazer Willow Run Frazer Manhattan

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