06 Apr 1925
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1925
Page
1
Attorney Neary argues the city manager plan for Naugatuck would keep schools intact while shifting town governance. He says the school board remains bipartisan, appointed by the council, and the plan centralizes administration but preserves education control. He notes Chamber of Commerce backing and rejects claims of harmful school upheaval.
Beacons Falls hosts a firemen’s visit with a social after a weeklong tournament. Residents were urged to attend as a supper and gathering follow the last game of the series.
New York April 6. O Mahoney 27 confessed to shooting his sweetheart Beatrice Bennetly 27 in Greenwich woods near Indian Harbor Yacht Club after a line about killing her. He gave no motive beyond saying he had to do it immediately. He led police to the body and described carrying it fifty yards from the road. Margaret Donnelly, Bennetly’s mother, recalls a picnic date at St Patrick's Cathedral and calls O Mahoney a fine young man.
April reports describe South Africa unrest near Cape Town and political tension in Constantinople with rebel movements and territorial moves, while China, Peking, sees conflicts and allied actions. A New York robbery yields $50,000 in uncut gems. a new comet sighting is confirmed by Danish astronomers Streomgren.
A formal chamber of commerce banquet featured a distinguished presiding official. Attendees included community leaders and notable dignitaries, with remarks focusing on local economic progress and civic achievements. The event highlighted ongoing projects and future initiatives for regional growth.
Miss Eisa Johnson, daughter of Mrs J C T B Johnson of New Street East Orange N J, married Edwin J Roemer son of Mr and Mrs Wilf Roemer also of East Orange but formerly of Meadow Street. The ceremony was at the bride's home at 8 30 p m with Rev George XI Gorfon officiating. Attendants were the bride's sister and the groom's brother. They will reside at 36 North Ratington Avenue East Orange after a wedding trip and will be at home after May 1.
Taxi owners and livery operators across the state attend a Hartford hearing before the roads and bridges committee on a bill to require insurance for all public service motor vehicles. The bill expands current rules to cover taxis, jitneys, and liveries, with licenses, address changes, and driver compliance strictures. A new speeding penalty and a license display provision are also included, and wind shield stickers face prohibition under the proposal.
Charles Seger of New York City spoke to the Chamber of Commerce in Nahgatuck outlining the rubber company’s vast impact. He cited wages and salaries totaling millions across five years, noted $58 million in rubber goods produced locally, and stated state holdings at $98 million. He traced his career from humble railroad work to leading industry prominence, urging continued town support.
Principal speaker at communion breakfast this morning by Ojeda council HK of vyeet Catuintus bad.
Ex congressman P B O Sullivan of Derby told Ojeda council No 84 Knights of Columbus that America needs prewar air defense not battleships. He described Mitchells tests sinking ships with TNT drops and warned against propaganda of air feats while urging preparedness and an upcoming Shenandoah trip story.
The article reports on the Judges naming the winner of the News Arto Chit special prize on April 25 as the Gift Club campaign nears its finale. It details counts, audits, and the involvement of impartial businessmen to verify subscriptions across three weeks ending April 40h, with several prizes and reduced counts to boost final momentum.
Three Union City youths John Pokes Theodore Cearber and Jetro Onesico spent five hours in a cab ride that ended with their arrest for attempting to evade fare. The case was continued to next Monday while they were to settle a Waterbury tax claim of £17,100. Cab driver John Vasco reported the meter ran for five hours before police arrival. Police also arrested Joseph Morasavade for reckless driving after a sidewalk incident on Church Street. He paid $38.26 in fines. Thomas Tiska was fined $15.26 for intoxication after a Saturday night arrest by Officer Bulka.
Hartford April in his death cell today Gerald Chapman convict ed murderer worked at a campaign for up appa. He may base his appeal on a time table not put in evidence. The jury wanted to check the ink it would tadhe Chapman to move from Springfield to Brooklyn where the banefit king claimed he was the night before the killing of Policeman James Skelly in New Britain Conn. His attorneys contend the jury had no right to be into the time tale as it was not admitted. The exact location of the Chapman eel within the grim Bray walls of Wethersfield prison is known only to a few guards and the warden. Anlercesen, Chapman's friend and teacher, also guarded against Chapman by Dutch. The prospect of haugis 25 is not worrying: Chapman, He ate his naval hearhy bread fast this morning. The testimony of Lillian Kueth owe est GE the Old Colony Inn, Meriden Conn. which sealed his fate in the mind of the jiey. The timid Liters under wit Chapman from the witness stand had spent the month preceding the crime at the Old Colony Inn with Walter Shean, Chapman's accom panyce. The inn is only 13 miles from the New Britain store where Skel Wes shot and killed. The girl's testi oy was repeated to the jury during deliberations. ev on Jayne ad Boy Accidentally Shot Binghampton NL April 6 George Kays 15 was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon by John Loughlin a playmate of the same age as they were returning from a day in the hills. The Kays boy was taken to a hospital where the wound was not fatal.
United States treasury balance as of April reaches 482,166,687 dollars in Washington. The April balance reflects government cash on hand and deposits with fiscal agents.
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