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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
6
An organization starts a pinochle tournament with a meeting set for tomorrow evening at Court Nathaniel Wheeler No 72 Foot A in lodge rooms 1087 Broad Street. Other city groups plan pinochle teams and clubs through winter with prizes for top-scoring teams.
Dr William Verace Day spoke at the first supper of the United church Men's Club. He described a recent trip abroad to Scandinavia and participation in an international conference of Christian leaders in Stockholm. Lantern slides illustrated key journey points and conference churchmen. About 100 attendees.
Ansonia mourns the death of Michael Egan Jr at 28 after a short pneumonia illness. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Egan he was a former standout football player with a local school and worked at the American Brass company. He leaves a widow two children and six siblings. Funeral plans pending. Also, the Ansonia Chamber of Commerce offers 25 dollars for information leading to arrests for defacing Main Street plate glass windows. the act is blamed on malicious diamond scratching.
The First District Democrats convene at 305 State Street with a social session afterward. All district Democrats are invited. Town Chair Joan J. McGuinness and Vice Chair Mia James Grady are expected to attend.
Shelton residents and business leaders meet to revive the Highland Golf Course after seven years as pasture land. About 150 players will be accommodated, with 90 members signed. estimated $2,000 needed for course restoration. Leaders include George Willis of the Chamber of Commerce Elmer Sniffen Kiwanis Frank Gates and George Gamble Derby Board.
Miss Charlotte E Colwell assistant city clerk of Derby daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry F Colwell of 66 Hawkins street married Joseph T Devlin of Derby at St Marys church Derby Rev Robert F Fitzgerald officiated The bride wore blonde canton crepe romaine suit satin slippers and stockings Her sister Miss Jane Colwell attended Best man was John J Burke After ceremony wedding breakfast at Hotel Bishop New Haven The couple planned a wedding trip to Canada and will reside at 2461 Hawkins Street afterwards.
Governor Trumbull with Executive Secretary Edward L. Kelly of Bridgeport arrives by five airplanes at 11 acrock for Danbury Fair Governors Day. A escort of three planes meets them from the fair grounds as 2,000 to 3,000 visitors arrive by auto and train. Fine weather draws crowds from New Haven and Waterbury.
Mrs Agnes M Bemish is declared entitled to keep her Holly House on Main Street Stamford. Judge John R Booth ruled in Superior Court that she need not convey the property to Herman J Goldman of Brooklyn for 19000 dollars. Goldman’s action to compel conveyance was dismissed with Bemish awarded costs.
The proclamation urges schools and citizens to focus on fire safety during the observance week. In Bridgport a city program unfolds with luncheon club talks and daily school assemblies. A mass meeting at City Hall featured a talk by a local official on fire prevention.
Robert O'Brien, representative of the National Security trague, will be guest and speaker at the meeting of the Paxrhange club. He recently returned from New Haves where he addressed a tie Intrseers VSP to Teague. A report of the proceedings will be given in Debroit.
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