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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1927

Page

7

Parole Board To Consider Sheans Petition In Connecticut

Hartford September 6 Parole board seven directors and the warden meet at 10 am tomorrow to decide if Walter B Shean will be released from the state prison at Wethersfield after fifteen months for his role in a New Britain safe robbery in which a policeman was killed. He is a Springfield Mass resident. his father Charles T Shean is a prominent hotel man.

Hartford Associated Press Walter BK. Shean Wethersfield New Britain Gerald Chapman Shean Harris K. Smith

Thief Breaks Into Edson Home Amid Dinner Guests

Greenwich police investigate a theft at Henry Nelson’s home on Boston Post Road where six guests dined upstairs while a thief entered via a bedroom window. A ladder from Christ Episcopal church grounds was used to access rooms. jewelry valued at about 65 000 was stolen from Mrs Edson’s dresser including two diamond rings, a pin, and a pearl necklace.

Greenwich Associated Press Henry Nelson Boston Post Road Edsons Christ Episcopal Church

Beach Family Reunion and Local Visits Highlight Weekend

Miss Dorothy Beach of Long Hill visited her grandmother Mrs Mary L Beach in Trumbull as families gathered for a Beach reunion at John L Beach's home in Watertown. Locals and guests, including Mrs Lillian Brensmade and Ralph Wright, enjoyed Labor Day weekends with trips to Washington DC and camps in South Kent and White Plains roads. The Fantield County Pomona Grange meets at Weston on September 7 with a morning session and noon program, contributions of pies and fruit requested for the collation.

Trumbull Dorothy Beach Long Hill Mary L. Beach Howard Beach Burry Beach Cora A. Beach Harold Beach Beach John L. Beach Watertown Lillian Brensmade Bridgeport Labor Ruth Ward Frank L. Wells W. G. Rowden Sachems Head Guilford A. H. Christie Archibald B. Callender H. B. Callender Lakeville Conn William Kiloh Iisa Grace MacGregor West Orange Henry B. Landau Flushing L. I Gustave Kutcher White Plains Road Ralph Wright Betty A. Winfield Ansonia S. Kascak Robert Washington DC Edwin Landon Herbert Heath South Kent Ronald Cooper Frederick A. Cooper Rensselaer Institute Troy N.Y Richard Knecht Ruth Ethel Theodore Armand Monsanto Burr F. Beach Frank Wells Cora Beach DP. A R Freelove Baldwin Stowe Milford Broad Street Olive Smith A. C. Mantie Binghamton Union Syracuse Auburn Catherine Ferry Pomona Grange Weston

Fascisti Membership Tops One Million In Italy

The Fascist party reports adult male membership surpassing one million. Official figures show 1,000,052 men, with 75,087 women, 19,039 misses, 128,137 girls, and 8,854 university students inscribed. The tally covers various age groups, highlighting broad youth participation.

Rome Associated Press Fascist Party

First American to Die For France Identified

Paris reports the pension ministry seeks the first American to fall in France. A youth joined a colonial regiment at the front in early August 1914, asking to go along. He was killed at Nomeny Lorraine on August 20, 1914. His name is not on the detachment roll and his grave is unknown after early interments.

Paris Associated Press Ministry of Pensions American Legion St Nomeny Lorraine

Typhoid Fever Declining In Connecticut This Year

The state health department reports forty eight typhoid cases in the first eight months of 1927, down from 102 in the same period in 1926. Paratyphoid cases also fall as water safeguards, Pasteurization of milk, and public health knowledge improve, aiding the decline.

Hartford Associated Press Connecticut State Department of Health

Patrolman Graham to Plead Insanity in Murder Case

New York sept 6 the defense for Patrolman Handsome Dan Graham indicted for the murder and robbery of Judson H Pratt a payroll master will move to enter a formal insanity plea tomorrow in general sessions before Judge Collins. Pratt was killed and robbed of a 4700 payroll last Saturday. Graham was arrested the following day.

New York Associated Press Dan” Graham Judson H. Pratt Collns Pratt Graham

St James council Knights hold Stratford field day at Siegel’s Creek

Stratford on September 11 special members of St James council Knights of Columbus plan a field day at Siegel’s Creek Fairfield rain or shine with a Wake and roast. Visitors from other councils expected. Event features a ball game between married and single men volley bell races and other outdoor sports. Committee includes D J O’Connor John F Lyons Martin Lyons Anthony Sterbensky and Dr P A Garnery.

Stratford St James’ Council Knights of Columbus Siegel's D. J O'Connor John F. Lyons Martin Lyons Anthony Sterbensky A. D. Amnaid P. A. Garnery Ender James W. Bottomley Gulf Street Milford Victor Marcus M Qnor de Ruyter Howland Bottomley Edwin H. Leach Box Canaan Road F. Albright Quer Leeca Broad Street Dy Howland Andrew S. Stobb Wallfield Avenue Bridgeport Pat~roiman J Hennessey Niguor Howland Arthur Bacce Smith Street Ansonia John Denisevich Trumbull Richard Peters Jennings Road Derby Town Martin Cohen Brooklyn N. Y Robert W. Hammie Waverly Avenue Busk Broadway Sutton Avenue Turi Amos E Clement Columbus Avenue New York Leo Lances Grand Concourse

Milford New School Head Greets Teachers And Pupils Today

Milford opens tomorrow under Carl Maddocks successor to the late Herbert I Mathewson who led the district forty two years. The program schedules 189 school days in four terms with holidays including Columbus Day Armistice Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year. The first term runs to December 23 followed by a shorter second term and a final 12 week last term ending June 22.

Milford Carl Maddocks Herbert I. Mathewson TRG Secon Washington

Woman Reports Deer Poaching Near Manchester

Miss Vera Brooks, daughter of Rev. George Brooks of Rockville, says five men in a truck killed a deer, injured it, and dragged the body into their vehicle near Manchester. She reported the incident to the game warden after witnessing the men return to their truck and drive off.

Manchester Associated Press Vera Brooks George Brooks Rockville

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