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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1922
Page
18
A long list of services, sermons, and events fills a church notices page. Bethany Congregational, Calvary Episcopal, and several other churches announce morning worships, Sunday schools, and corner stone ceremonies. Pastor changes, special speakers, and parish activities are noted alongside weekly prayer meetings, youth rallies, and hymn selections.
A Chicago woman, Nora Vincent Paul, a pioneer insurance agent and VP of a major firm, argues success in business comes from brains over looks. She notes two classes of women: serious, determined earners and appearance-focused workers, urging belief in one’s work and readiness to endure sacrifice for advancement.
Beginning Monday the office of the Registrar of Voters in the city will be open every evening from six to eight for applications to be made by voters. Applications are flooding in as committees and political clubs push to secure eligible applicants before the closing date. Many women are eligible on the West side and are expected to enroll as more additions to the voter list are made.
The article fragment describes a divorce case based on cruelty. It references a man and a woman, mentions behavior and conflict within a marriage, and notes the court proceeding leading to divorce. The readable portions imply a contested separation with accusations and legal action.
In Superior Court Judge James Webb heard Mrs Mary Avant seek alimony of 18 a week from Thomas Avant of Greenwich Iron. They married in Los Angeles and ran a lunchroom on the Post Road near Greenwich. Mary Avant testified their frequent quarrels over business and other issues led to the separation, with corroboration from her mother brother and sister.
The Republican Town Committee convenes this afternoon at 4 o'clock in Birafield. Members are summoned to discuss plans for the coming convention, nominate dates, and finalize voting of committee seats. A vacancy exists in the Seventh District delegation after Funkle’s resignation. D. B. Brennan was selected as Funkie’s successor.
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