U S Veterans Bureau To Remain In Bridgeport
The Bridgeport office of the U S Veterans Bureau will stay in the city with three rent free rooms in the county courthouse. Chief Justice Wheeler secured the space after County Commissioners approved the arrangement, avoiding transfer to New Haven. About 1 200 veterans receive compensation locally and 600 attend vocational training. Local veterans groups lobbied. Rev Hal T Kearns and Major Frederick Adams helped secure the rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Bridgeport
George W. Wheeler
County Court House
County Commissionrae
Veterane’ Boreau
New Haven
Veterans of Foreign Ware
American Legion
Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
E. T. Hale
United States
Connecticut
New Geven
Hartford
Everett C Brennand
Hridieport
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Elwin H. Findlay
Raymond W. Harris
Veterans of
Iease
Court House
American Red Cross
Veterans of Foreim
Wheeler
Veterans Bureau
Hal T. Kearns
Harry W. Congdon
Legion Post
Mr. Kearns
Legion
Frederick Adams
Flower Exhibit At Brooklawn At Brooklawn Saturday June 17
A Brooklawn Country Club flower exhibit on Saturday June 17 from 3 to 6 pm features classes for arrangements roses delphinium iris foxglove garden flowers and unique designs. Prizes donated by multiple ladies and civic supporters. Exhibitors must enter by June 15 and send leftovers to hospital after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklawn Country Club
Charles Waldo
DeVer C. Warner
Thomas B. Lashar
R. J.kent
Harry Walker
Maude Jennings
Charles Choate
Charles G. Sanford
Marion Forest
W. J. Grippin
Frank Slosson
Clinton Seeley
oForess
Barnum
Personal notices of social events in Melville Weissman circle
Melville Weissman hosted friends at 689 Maplewood avenue on Friday evening with dancing and refreshments. A beerball game pitted W. C. A. Bachelor girls against C. A. C. boys under 338th Company C A C CN G auspices at the armory on Main street. Frank Perry showed lariat tricks. A whist and pinochle party organized by Mrs Patrick H Fitzpatrick and Mrs H Riley is set for Monday at Lenox hall to aid St Ann church Black Rock. Summer dance by Use Lordship Fire Company is planned tonight at Lordship hall with good music and fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Weissman
Maplewood Avenue
C. A. C. Boys
Armory
Main Street
Frank Perry
Patrick H.fitspatrick
H. Riley
Lenox Hall
St. Ann
Black Rock
Use Lordship Fire Company
Lord P Hall
Lordship Manor
State Briefs Hartford June 10 Highlights
Hartford reports no new smallpox cases from the state. New state education rules take effect July first requiring preliminary state certification for teachers with academic and college qualification standards. Meanwhile, Mr and Mrs Sebastiano Shrigle arranged a duplicate marriage in Hartford after a church ceremony in Italy, seeking civil validation locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
State Department of Health
State Board of Education
Suet
Seaco Education
Sebastiano Shrigle
Italy
Fairfield Leaders Promote Girl Scout State Work In Chevy Perry House
Leaders from across the state gathered at Mrs DeVer H Warner home in Fairfield to hear Mrs Herbert Hoover address the movement and press for a state organization and a district executive. Plans for a summer camp were discussed amid strong enthusiasm as Hoover and other regional leaders spoke on local work. In school events the Sherman School annual exhibit showcased sewing and domestic science by girls and manual training by boys. A cake and candy sale funded a new piano for the school. Births were recorded for several families in town. Fairfield High School announced its senior class for the fifth commencement at the Community Theatre with a long roster of graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Movement
DeVer H. Warner
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
National
Hoover
Fairfeld
Sherman School
Monaco Prince Undergoes Successful Operation
Paris reports the Prince of Monaco was operated on for an intestinal malady. An official said the operation was successful but caution remains due to his age and a prior operation within a year. The note cites household confirmation and ongoing concern about his condition.
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Paris
A. P
Prince of
Monaco
Unlocked for Resistance to Booze Officers
Prohibition agents raided homes of Mrs. Annie Skoop at 169 Island Brook Avenue and Mrs. Joseph Gelinsky at 65 Summer Street. Skoop resisted with a pan and a broom while a 220 gallon still, a 5 gallon still, and 200 gallons of mash were found. Gelinsky home yielded 6 gallons of liquor, a 26 gallon still, and 20 gallons of mash. Both women to be arraigned before Commissioner Lavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Enforcement
Annie Skoop
Island Brook Avenue
Judge Rejects Son's Claim Against Estate of Charles McLean
In a county court hearing, Judge Arthur Brown disallowed Howard K. McLean's claim to his father Charles H. McLean's estate. The car in question was proven to belong to the father at death and registered in his name, with prior sale allegations by the son. Attorneys Fitzgerald and Burroughs represented the estate. Shaw and Wilder spoke for the son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard K. McLean
Charles H. McLean
County Court House
Joseph Shapiro
David Price
Algerman
Arthur Brown
Paul Miller
MclLean
Charles McLean
McLean
Harry Ford
Stratford Avenue
Miss Forestelle to Dance at Fete Bridgeport Lawn Display
Miss Ray Genevieve Forestelle will solo dance on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Bridgeport Art League lawn fete. Miss Doris Forestelle accompanies on piano. Mrs Philip Holzer chairs the entertainment committee and Mrs W J Taft leads the decorating team. The fete opens at 3 pm Tuesday with new features never before seen at such an event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Art League
Ray Genevieve Forestelle
Doris Forestelle
Philip Holzer
W. J. Taft
Freundschaft Rebekah Lodge Plans June Festival Night
Freundschaft Rebekah Lodge No. 13 will host an evening after its meeting on Tuesday June 13 with games entertainment and a strawberry festival. All members urged to attend for a good time. Two ten year old girls Marion Mills and Ruth Lund were lightly injured crossing State street when struck by an automobile driven by Mrs Elizabeth B Moeller. Dr F J Walsh from Emergency hospital treated them at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freundschaft Rebekah Lodge
Freundschaft Rebekah Lodge No. 13
Marion Mills
West Avenue
Ruth Lund
State Street
Elizabeth B. Moeller
South Norwalk
F. J. Walsh
Always Tired No Ambition Ad Boosted by Compound
Mrs Herbert Lane of Larwill Indiana reports severe fatigue and lack of ambition. After taking a widely advertised compound she says she recovered well, can manage farm work with three children, and now recommends the medicine to friends as a cure for such troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larwill
Indiana
Herbert Lane
Box 7
Fox
Wilmot-Tousey Nuptials To Occur Today
Mr and Mrs Harry Tousey host a 2 bridal dinner honoring Miss Lora Alice Tousey and Walter Wilm ot as they wed at Calvary church today at four. Rev George Sutherland and Rev L R Sheffield to officiate. Bride to wear white kittenear crepe lace gown with ancient English lace and coronet pearls. Attendants include maid of honor Sallych mot and bridesmaids Beatrice Clark Dorothea Burghardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tousey
Main Street
Lora Alice Tousey
R. C. Tousey
Anson Street
Walter Sherwood Wilmot
Walter S. Wilmot
Strexford Avenue
Calvary Church
Wilmet
George Sutherland
L. R. Sheffield
Windsor
England
Harold Tousey
Sallychmot
Beatrice Clark
Long Hill
Dorothea Burghardt
Wilmot Engaged in Monroe Ceremony Plans
Miss Wilmot will wear honeydew and white or gandy garments with a leghorn hat trimmed in honeydew. Attendants in orchid and white organdy carry orchid and white stocks. Marion Tower Wilmot serves as best man for his brother. Fred Stanton and John Tousey are ushers. Reception for immediate family at bride's grandmother’s home. The couple will reside in Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot
Marion Tower Wilmot
Fred Stanton
John Tousey
County offers for outing place sought at field day chaos
A meeting of the general committee in charge of arrangements discussed rejecting Pleasure Beach’s contract price for the annual Republican Field Day and planned a counter offer. Also notes two weddings: Miss Minor Geenbr wed Richard Denton of Springfield and Miss Lilian Dushka wed Edward Newton Gesner at the Gesner home on June 1 with Rev Irvine L. Smith officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Committee
Howard & Challenger
Fourth District
Minor Geenbr
Richard Denton
Springfield
Lilian Dushka
Edward Newton Gesner
Gesner
Logan Street
Irvine L. Smith
Grace M. H. Church
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Brooklawn
Fairfield
Stanley
Josephine Bobzyk
Stratfield Road
John
Anella Hornyak
King’s Highway
Jim
Tren Dakal
Fairfield High School
A Benton Anderson
Florence Katherine Baker
Dorothy Barmore Banks
Earl Wayne Brotherton
Eunice Dennie Burr
Paul Swift Cleland
Katherine Mary Coates
Anna Gould Connor
Agnes Frances Corcoran
Isabella Trumbull Dawson
Olla May Dickerson
Kathwyn Frances Egeling
Agnes Gertrude Flanagan
Florence Sherwood Fox
Edna Greenwald
John Henry Jennings
William Augustus Lerby
Ethel Evelyn MacGregor
Florence Alleen Mansfeld
Marwin Wade Marshall
Edward Arthur Mills
Marjorie Edith Northrop
Edith Lillian Ressler
Gertrude Marie Ross
Ralph Earl Ressler
Edward Francis Russell
James Raymond Scully
Anna Hanks Sherwood
Clarence Leslie Sherwood
Robert Wesley Sherwood
William Wekeman Sherwood
Frances Field Sutton
George Walter Voorhees
Margaret Mary Whalen
Benjamin Bradford Wharton
Dorothy Wheeler
Myron Pease Avery
Louxhaln Street
Stratford
Gertrude Laura
Joseph Louwie Carpenter
Bridgenort
Stratford School
Stratford Trust Company
Stratford High School
Os Ey
Miss Forestelle
M. B. Burstan
Sherwood and Hall
Meigs
Oe Fairchild
Drs
The Smith=Murray Co
Main St
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeports
Athletic Union
Uturist
Guaranty & Trust CO
First National Bank of Bridgeport
Noble
Consolidated Radio Co
Warner Building
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