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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1927

Page

8

Killer in Woods Wounds Pursuer Near Pere

Dansville dated Sept 22 a slay suspect Wilmot Leroy Wayne linked to two trooper killings hid in the Pere woods after a shooting. Witnesses say James Mathat was wounded. a hunter saw a bearded man and shot at him. Police identify suspect as Wagner or related name. a posse searches the area while a motorist reported Marshall’s screams.

Dansville Wilmot Leroy Wayne Pere James Mathat Mar- Bani Metshul West Shore Apushall Suirende

Surprise Birthday Party In Devon At Mrs Boyd Home

A Friday evening birthday party honored Mrs Lesle Boyd at 483 Lenox Avenue with gifts music and lunch. Guests included Mr and Mrs Maniey Mu and Mrs James Crimes and many from Bridgeport Milford and New Milford. The Pride of Devon Daughters of Amelia plan a family outing at Mia Chandles on Van Avenue Walnut Beach. Milford High School Juniors formed Finance and Ring Committees with members named from Devon and Milford.

Devon Lesle Boyd Lenox Avenue Maniey Mu James Crimes Penlington Russel Carmichae Velma Boyd Marguilte Lawrence Boyd Douglas Boyd Lillian Smith Bridgeport Meta Kandeteki Elizabeth Scannel Harry Jensen Richard Rosan Evelyn Granell Heiney Nettleton Milford

Officials Probe New Nungesser Coli Club Developments

Paris reports two advances in the mystery of Amelia Nungesser and Coli’s trans Atlantic crash. A bottle found on a Dutch beach near Kilkhuin contains a blue ink message signed Nungesser and Coli claiming they downed in the channel. A fragment of their plane’s wing canvas recovered near Cape Gris Nez is sent to French officials for examination.

Paris Nungesser Colt Atlantic le Petit Paissien Hague Kilkhuin Holland Coli Cianpoulet Cape Grisse Noval

Man fires on cycle cop in South Boston chase

In South Boston on September 23 Gregory J Donahue of Station 12 fired a revolver at a motorcycle police officer, creating a wild street scene. He escaped capture after a lengthy automobile pursuit through the area.

Boston Gregory J Donahue Station 12

Four Clubs as Best Gamble in Auction Bridge Hand Analysis

Milton C presents a bid-by-bid analysis of a No Trump showdown and four clubs as the only practical salvage. It weighs two-suited hand signaling risks and dealer considerations, concluding Four Clubs offers the most hopeful chance to avert a bad score while sacrificing sure game.

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Surprise Shower for Travelers Girls

The Travelers Insurance company held a double miscellaneous shower for Miss Martha Heimann and Mrs Josephine Goddu at Miss Lucy Machniewicz’s home. Miss Heimann will wed Vernon Bond on October 15 and Mrs Goddu, formerly Miss Josephine Hicks, married earlier in June. Attendees included Olive Bixby, Della Buchino, Millicent Cavanaugh, Frances Clark, and many others.

Travelers Insurance Company Martha Heimann Josephine Goddu Lucy Machniewicz William Street Della Buceimo Misa Helmann Vernon Bond Josephine Hicks Olive Bixby Della Buchino Millicent Cavanaugh Frances Clark Mary Gish Henretta Harrison Irene Heade Mildred Hermann Helene Martha Hermann Mary Linders Margeret Sorensen Minnis MacCartie Lucy Michniewiez Catherine Morrissey Sylvia Mortensen Kathleen Oconnor Rae Schultze Rosamond Sherman Gelaude Stone Lillian Swanson Mary, Perlfay Grace Wolfersberbe Roseweller

Three Bankruptcy Schedules Filed By Firms and Individuals

Three schedules of assets were filed in bankruptcy court led by Rogers Silver Plate Co of Danbury with debts around 4.707 million and assets about 22 thousand. Delphis Fournie a grocer of Hartford owes about 3.3 million with assets near 5.3 million, while Mark Boghastan a cabinet maker of Bridgeport lists assets around 8381 and liabilities near 184 thousand. First creditor meetings are set for October 7 in Hartford for the Rogers filing and October 4 for Fournie and Boghastan cases.

John Keogh Rogers Silver Plate Company of Danbury Delphis Pournie Main Street Bhatford Mark Boghastan Helen Street Fournie White Boghastan

Five seek divorces in superior court

Five divorce actions were filed yesterday in Superior Court. Joseph Testo of Bridgeport charges his wife fled to whom he was married on August 16, 1925, with abandonment and habitual intemperance. Ralph I Duff of Greenwich claims wife Susan L Duff deserted him after June 4, 1917 marriage. He and J Lattin of Greenwich allege wife Louise N Lattin also deserted. date of marriage given as June 18. Mae Alnicny and custody of three minor children sought by Mary Bracunas of Danby in her suit against Dominik Bitamas of Danbury, who she says is living with another.

Irea Superiai Bridgeport Ralph I Duff Greenwich Mauan L Duff Nolae Greenwich J Lattin Louise N Lattin Mae Alnicny Mina Mary Bracunas Danby Dominik Bitamas Danbwy Whem Ashe Ana

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