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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1922

Page

8

Westport to Discuss Sunday Movies at Town Meeting

Westport voters will gather at Town Hall on State Street Sunday evening to decide if Sunday moving pictures should run in town from 7 to 9 30. The Westport clerical union opposes the plan, while others have not voiced a position. A large turnout is expected as the issue may sway the October first Monday election. News notes cover graduates, legion auxiliaries, and local civic matters.

Westport T Own State Street Eiday Westpary

Shelton Legion Post Harvest Block Party and Dance

The Charles Sutter Post American Legion hosts a harvest block party and masquerade on September at 8 o clock on Howe Avenue. Dancing runs from 8 to 12 with prizes for best and most unique costumes. Riverview Park hosts a Band Concert Sunday from 2 to 5 with the 02nd Regiment Band in performance. Shelton residents J S Edwards Frank Wadeworth and Andrew Johnson will attend the American Legion auxiliaries convention in Hartford today. Christina Watts, nurse at John Hopkins Hospital, visiting her father on Oak Avenue.

George Kendricks Treadwell Saugatuck Rensselar’ Polytechnic Institute Troy M. D Scien‘title School Donald Crawford Riverside Avex House New York Matthals American Legion Hartford Westport J. Nelson Creweford Judson Watts Evergreen Avenue Shelton Charles Sutter Oh Howe Avenue Ansonia Brass 02Nd Regiment Riverview Park Peronal

Question on Charter Petition Signatures Faces Scrutiny

Town Clerk C B Winton seeks opinions from City Attorney John A Cornell and Attorney General Prank Bealy on the validity of signatures on petition drives calling for a charter commission vote. Some signatures misalign with voting addresses, use initials, or lack clear gender indicators, prompting caution before proceeding.

C. B. Winton John A. Cornell Bealy Charter Commission Jesus

Former Ansonia Couple Celebrates 50 Years of Marriage

Ansonia on September 14 reports Mr and Mrs Jerederick Br Jackson former residents celebrated their garden wedding anniversary in New England yesterday. The couple were married in Ansonia at Christ Church on September 11 1872. Numerous locals attended the event.

Ansonia Jerederick Br. Jackson Lormerly New

Art firm filed annual report names officers

The annual report of George B. Clark Co was filed in the town clerk’s office yesterday. It lists Awron Straus of Daltimore as president, Howard McKinley of Washington as vice president, Benjamin Mér rigan of Bridgeport as treasurer, and Howard McKinley as secretary.

George B. Clark Co Awron Straus Daltimore Howard McKinley Washington Benjamin,Mérrigan Bridgeport

City Seeks Tax Payment on US Housing Property

City Attorney John A. Corneil headed to Washington to collect about 396,000 dollars in federal taxes and charges on United States Housing Corporation property. Funds have been appropriated pending agreement with the city, with 45 to the proper amount.

Gaftort Bo United States United States Housing Corporation John A. Corneil Washington

Ansonia Board Allocates Funds and Appoints Teachers

Ansonia Sept 14 The Board of Apportionment allotted 7688.80 to city departments with most funding to activity. The Board of Education assigned 194.39 to the official toys fund. New teachers include Miss Anna Kelly and Mrs Bennett’s family returns from Cedar Beach. Miss Lillian Vottlander resumes duties at New Haven College of Gymnastic and led grounds charge this summer.

Ansonia Board of Apportionment Board of Bextith Don Vy Mahumphy Anna Kellys Bennett Cedar Beach Lillian Vottlander New Haven College of Gymnastic Vottlinder

Delegates Attend Derby Legion Auxiliary Meeting

Derby delegates attend the Legion Auxiliary convention in Maytford with Mrs Sadie Carroll Miss Mina Ebert Miss Agnes Grully Anna Garrity and Mrs Rupert Daley among the attendees. A Malmquist from the city joined Ansonik High School as freshman Algebra instructor after Dartmouth graduation. News notes Gypsies encamped on Island Park spark town worry as authorities prepare to act with sporadic theft rumors without confirmed incidents.

Derby Dan John Catling Sly Sadie Carrol Mina Ebert Mise Eeten Oxonm Agnes Griuly Anna Garrity Rupert Daley Thc Malnquist Tits City Ansonik Hish School Malmquist Dartmouth Frank Nagel New York Michiel Donone Tomes O'Connor Graun Yesterady Lave Island Park

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