Middletown War Fund Parade Plans For Sunday
Middletown leaders outline a Sunday parade and ceremony to open a Red Cross war fund drive. The procession includes Sixth Infantry C.S.S. and various civic groups, with a flag raising of the Star Spangled Banner and a formal dedication of an honor board at Union Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Boys
United States
Air Street
Cross
Regiment of the Connecticuts
Mansfield Post
Icipate
Cere- Sey
South Nesta
Rade
Ad Cross War Fund
Pro
Sixth Infantry
Escent Street
Main
Meridean R
Red Cross Hostis i Cross
Esex Ambulance Corps
William Street
Patriotic League
Mpfire
St. John’s Square
Union Park
Red Cross
Ross
Bny
Grand Army
Ixth Infantry
Main Street
Mai J
W. J. Atwell
Price
Church of the Holy City
St. John’s Church
W. B. Davis
Father Dolan
Birman
Charles T. Davis
T. M. Russell
Middletown
Honor Roll Parade Notice for Mansfield Post Members
Members are notified to appear in uniform or dark G A R with white gloves Sunday after the 19th at 3 30 p m to join the Honor Roll parade at 4 riding mobiles John C Fisher Com KF D Brewster Adjt adv
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Mansfield Post
John C. Fisher
KF. D. Brewster
Adjt
Adv
Autoist Fined for Negligent Driving in City Court
Daniel Davies the painter was fined 5 dollars and costs for failing to yield right of way at Grand and Pearl streets after a collision that left both cars damaged. Greer, driving west on Grand, said Davies did not speed, while Davies argued no excessive speed. In a separate case, John Wladek of Noiseless Typewriter Factory was fined 5 dollars for an assault on Hraba, a fellow employee, a non serious incident continued from the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Davies
Greer
Grand Street
Davies
Pearl Street
Main Street
John Wladek
Hraba
Vladek
Missing Polish Woman and Two Children Reported
Mrs Sophia Gorgias aged 30 of 204 Greenpoint Ave Brooklyn and her two children, a two year old girl and four year old boy, vanished after leaving New York May 11 to visit her sister Mrs Branislav Nevkovsky of Bank Street Portland. They were last seen at Berlin railroad station at 2 45 PM. Mrs Nevkovsky searched several nearby towns but found no clues. a Brooklyn neighbor may have accompanied Mrs Gorgias on the trip. Any information should be sent to Mrs Nevkovsky in Portland.
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Sophia Gorgias
Greenpoint Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York
Gorgias
Branislav Nevikovsky
Bankstreet
Portland
Berlin
Nevikovsky
New Britain
Kensington
Bank Street
Red Cross Drive Boosted By Judge Carlson And Father Jordan
A war rally in Middlefield town hall drew about 400 people to support the Red Cross. Judge Gustav B. Carlson and Father Francis A. Jordan spoke on war relief and Red Cross work abroad, urging a $100,000,000 drive. Durham Red Cross set a $1,200 quota for the Durham chapter with collectors to follow next week.
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Red Cross
Carlson
Father Jordan
Middlefield
A. D. Emmons
Lester O. Schriver
Congregational Church
Gustav B. Carlson
Francis A. Jordan
Red Cross War Fund
Durham
Middlesex County
The
Middletown Steamship Arrives with Light Freight at Dawn
The steamer Middletown arrived at 4 11 this morning with a light freight and few passengers. It carried only a half crew of deck hands who would handle the freight as usual. Comet reached as well, with the Middletown towing two for Hartford up the river this morning.
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Middletown
New York
Hartford
City briefs and community notices spark May events
Local items list dances, food sales, and Red Cross benefits at Holy Trinity parish house and other venues. Notable entries include Scout events, a warranty deed sale on College Street, St. Aloysius social dances, a yacht club note, and a Mars sighting with sunset timing. Several names from Portland to East Hampton appear in reunion and local business notices.
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Holy Trinity Parish House
Hotel Arrigoni
M. E
Red Cross
College Street
Francesco Magnano
Sebastiana Cannata
Angalo Caiazza
Edward Ball
Girls’ Friendly Society
George T. Meech
Newton Daniels
William D. Freeman
John C. Ladd
Portland
John H. Selden
Middle Haddam
H. T. Sellen
A. H. Bevin
John Wall
East Hampton
21St Connecticut Volunteers
Willimantic
Allen W. Holmes
Grand Street
South Main Street
St. Aloysius
Adv
Middletown
T. Anderson
Main St
Savard & Lyon
Arrigoni
Brother
Durham
State Road
Norwich
Hartford
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Ers
Autoist
Grand and
Pearl Streets
Coats
Spear Bros
Mars
Leo
St. Aloysius’ Hall
Dr. Kellogg
College Wrest
Punee Ere Odne
L. Fisk
Alsace
Burton E. Stevens
Germany
Alfred Sedgwick
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
T. W. Russell
Middletown Gas Light Co
Grote
Bacon Bros
Shad
J. H. Seiferman
A. L. Southnayd
DE Ter Presa
Mave
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