This week in history!
From the digital files of The Evening Sentinel, courtesy of The Ansonia Historical Commission.
Note: the summaries are paraphrased from the original Sentinel articles if parts of the original were unreadable.
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 1928
Miss Helen Plocke a November Bride
ANSONIA — St. Anthony’s Church was the scene of a pretty November wedding at 9’oclock this morning, when Miss Helen Eloise Plocke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Plocke, of 74 Franklin street, this city, united in marriage to Charles Peter Romanoff, son of Mrs. Lucy Romanoff, of 200 North Main street, Naugatuck. Rev. Joseph Yankowski-pastor the church-performed the ceremony in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends of the couple.
Three Fights in a Row
ANSONIA — Pinky Silverberg, the local bantam weight fighter, will finish his training tomorrow, fit and ready for a battle on Thursday night with Willie Cubic in New York city. Cubic already holds one decision over Pinky, but the latter is determined to get it back in the coming encounter that should be a torrid affair, as both boys are clever and hard hitters from small men. Pinky is in shape for the scrap and if confident of being able to gain the verdict over his opponent.
Thanksgiving Service
DERBY — The annual union Thanksgiving Day service of local churches will be held on Thanksgiving morning in the Derby M. E. Church with Rev. Alfred W. Rudd, minister of the Second Congregational Church, as preacher.
Report Persists of Theater’s Reopening
DERBY — Although nothing definite could be learned today, the report persisted that the Commodore Hull theater would reopen its doors on Thanksgiving day after having been closed since February 1. While sufficient credence was placed in the rumor, there has been nothing to characterize it as a fact as those in charge have been reluctant to give out any definite information.
Cake Sale Friday
DERBY — On Friday in the vacant store of the Parlato building at 71 Elizabeth street, a cake sale will be held under the auspices of Chateau Thierry post. Veterans of Foreign Wars and the patronage of the public is invited. The ladies expect all kinds of foodstuffs to be contributed and they will be placed on sale.
Thursday, Nov. 22, 1928
Democrats Spent More than G.O.P.
ANSONIA — The democrats spent more than three times as much in Ansonia as the republicans, according to reports of campaign expenses filed with the secretary of state at Hartford. The democrats received $1,923, every cent of which was expended, while the republicans received $878 and expended $631.12.
Derby Will Use Experienced Team
DERBY — Whatever other advantage of disadvantage the Derby high school will have when it faces the Shelton high school football team in the annual game next Thursday morning, it assuredly will have quite the edge as far as having an experienced team. That, all agree, should aid much in their hopes for a victory over their heralded enemy. In the game Thanksgiving morning, the Red and White eleven will consist almost entirely of regulars who played last year against the Shelton team when Derby won 24 to 6.
Considering New Traffic Signal
DERBY — Some of the city officials are considering a proposition from the Electro-Matic Traffic Signal corporation regarding installation of one of the signals at the corner of Main and Elizabeth streets, and the matter is expected to take definite shape shortly. Ever since the concern installed a traffic signal in Seymour, which was the first of the Naugatuck valley towns to adopt the service, efforts have been made to place one in this city.
Engagement Announced
SEYMOUR — Mr. and Mrs. John Gult of 60 Humphrey street announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Anne to William W. Wedge of Bridgeport.
Friday, Nov. 23, 1928
Pinky Gets Robbed
ANSONIA — After eight hectic rounds of fighting last night at the Hamilton Sporting club in New Jersey, Willie Cubic was awarded a draw over Pinky Silverberg, Ansonia bantam weight, but the crowd manifested its displeasure of the verdict by hooting and jeering. The spectators were inclined to think that Pinky had it all over Cubic.
Pioneers to Drill
ANSONIA — Practice for the Pioneer football team will be held this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Coach James Dwyer requests a full attendance of players.
School Budget is $128,420 including Special Items
DERBY — The board of education last night approved a $128,420 for the schools for next year, the budget being approved unanimously and containing special items amounting to $1,300, including $500 for a school physician, $300 for athletic coaches and $500 as the board’s share of the expense engaging with the Ansonia of a director of adult education.
The Mayor is Ill
DERBY — Mayor Frank J. Conway is confined to his home on Hawthrone avenue with illness. He is suffering with a heavy cold, which he contracted early in the week. He has been confined to his since Monday, but it is expected that he will be able to be around again within a few days.
Cause of Tabaka Death Mystery
SEYMOUR — Mystery surrounds the sudden death of Joseph Tabaka of 27 Franklin street, following a fall down a flight of stairs in his home about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. He suffered some sort of spasm or convulsion which caused him to fall down the stairs and when Dr. E.R. Harvey was called, he was unconscious at the foot of the stairs and was frothing from the mouth. That surgeon immediately called for the Griffin hospital ambulance, but Tabaka died while the ambulance was on its way to Seymour.
French Club Card Party
SEYMOUR — A public card party will be conducted by the French club of the Seymour high school in the high school auditorium at 7:30 o’clock this evening.
