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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1958

Page

11

Awards Awarded To Algonquin Women Bowlers

Prizes were presented at the Algonquin club annual luncheon ending the season. Mrs. William H H Minty presided while Edward Sheehan awarded top honors to individuals and teams. Awards covered highest averages, single strings with and without handicap, and top three consecutive strings with and without handicap.

Algonquin Club William HH. Minty Edward Sheehan Charles L. Dennis Eric L. Haffling John Murphys, Jr Brewster HH

College Club of Bridgeport Sets April Discussion Meetings

Three study groups of the College club in Bridgeport schedule meetings this month. The first group led by Mrs Albert J Harlow at 102 Merritt Street Fairfield discusses State Managing and related topics. The book discussion group meets Monday at 8 pm in the clubhouse with reviews of Nora Loft and Maury Eden Chase works. The antiques study group gathers Thursday April 24 at 9 pm at 1052 Mill Plain Road Fairfield to discuss What Salem Dumes Cooked.

College Club Bridgeport Iplay Evering Leslie Schneiter Nora Loft Evan A. Fradenhaugh Maury Eden Chase George Chesley Nathan Beers Mill Plain Road Fairfield Salem Dumes

Program of Study Arranged by WSCS at First Methodist

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church schedules three Friday study classes in April on Disciples to Such a Lord and Cross and Crisis in Japan. Coffee at 9:45, first session at Aires Johnson home in Easton.

Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Japan Aires Robert Johnson Harvest Moin Road Easton Roperter Kuile Roland Banner Johnson Beeton Lauder Fred Zeier Keith McElwain Banner John Vonman W. War ‘Ren Banth

Colorful Kitchen Towel Motifs Pattern 627

Transfer of six different towel motifs 5x9 inches with color suggestions. Price thirty-five cents. add 5 cents for first class mailing. Send to Bridgeport Telegram 34 Needlecraft Dept P O Box 169 Old Chelsea Station New York. Bonus two complete patterns printed in Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book.

Bridgeport Telegram P. O Chelsea Station New York St Laura Wheeler

iBirdseye Hill Bridal Planned Saturday

Miss Dorothy Hill of Stratford will wed John Havens Birdseye of Stratford Saturday afternoon at Christ Episcopal Church Stratford. Best man Capt Elmer H Birdseye. other ushers named. reception to follow. Berlin notes Stiles & Reynolds Brick Co will discontinue brick production due to market conditions. plant to run with skeleton crew.

Dorothy Hill Kingsley B. Hill Riverview Place Stratford John Havens Birdseye Garner K. Birdseye Garden Street East Christ Episcopal Church Paul F. Smith Hartford Elmer H. Birdseye U.S. Army William. H. Morehouse Howard T. Biechele Fairfield W. Nelson Roberts Newtown Roth Spicer Berlin Stiles & Reynolds Brick Co Lovell J. Holabird Wolabird

State YM Groups to Elect Officers in Conn Women’s Meeting

The Connecticut Women’s groups of the YMC A will hold their annual meeting April 15 at Sunny Valley restaurant Meriden Mdpar Lyle, chairman of World Service committees, will speak on Buildings for Brother and show a film Tools for the Task. Coffee at 10 30 am and smorgasbord lunch at 12 30. Slate includes Barbara Weldon Southingtonon president Milton Beacom Ansonia vice president and C D T Kelloger Bridgeport secretary. Nominating committee members are A A Yass Southington Katherine Nichols Ansonia and Frank Traber this city. Auxiliary and Mothers club members plan to attend.

Connecticus LYMCA Sunny Valley Meriden Barbara Weldon Southington Milton Beacam Ansonia C.D. T. Kelloger Bridgeport A. A. Yass Katherine Nichols Frank Traber Mothers’ Club Traber Prank Kratshak Rathy Strang Roland Yale Claude Hudson Herold Warren Car Klischer Ruby Moore Kellogg Stephen Wach Mary Pastor Jane Rescoe Elizabeth Schadow Edith Hebditch Howard L. Haag

VFW Auxiliary Names Chairs for 1958 59 Year

Mrs. Francis H. LaBrecque new president of the Raymond TV Goldbach post auxiliary in Stratford announces committee chairs for 1958 59 season. Named are Mrs. Robert Kravees Americanism Mrs. Nelson Cary legislature Mrs. Irving Weinhaus rehabilitation Mrs. Casimer Sye community service Mrs. Henry Weiss membership Mrs. Anthony Tomasetti Connecticut cottage Mrs. William Kilroy National home Mrs. Shannon Wbartgis cancer Mrs. George Mooney hospital Mrs. Anthony Tomasetti publicity Also Mrs. Robert Underhill youth activities Mrs. Milton Hot comi program Mrs. Donald Bachman telephone Mrs. Thomas Coughlin ways and means Mrs. Evelyn Grigas hospitality Mrs. Henry Weiss poppies Mrs. Robert Underhill drink team and Mrs. Richard Miller sunshine.

Francis H. LaBrecque Raymond TV. Goldbach VFW Stratford Robert Kravees Nelson Cary Irving Weinhaus Casimer Sye Henry Weiss Anthony ‘Fomasetti Connecticut William Kilroy National Home Shannon Wbartgis George Mooney Anthony Tomasetti Robert Underhill Milton Hot Donald Bachman Thomas Coughlin Evelyn Grigas Richard Miller

Great Jobstown Flood of 1889 Costly to Life and Property

The Jobstown flood of 1889 claimed 2,200 lives and caused about ten million dollars in property damage.

Jobstown

Empire Princess Printed Pattern for Misses Dress

Pattern 4792 by Hane Adams offers a graceful empire bodice dress with scoop neck and bolero. Sizes 10 through 20. requires 4 3/4 yards of 35 inch fabric. includes printed directions. Send 50 cents plus 4 cents mailing to Anne Adams Pattern Dept New York.

Anne Adams Care Bridgeport iTelegram West 17Th St New York N.Y

Altar Society Meeting At St Anthony Of Padua

The Altar society of St Anthony of Padua church meets tonight at 7 30 in the church hall with Mrs Mildred Morrissey presiding. After the business session cancer pads will be made and Mrs Angeline Chaisson and Mrs Josephine Barbary will be hostesses.

Altar Society St. Anthony of Padua Church Mildred Morrissey Angeline Chaisson Josephine Barbary

Birthday Luncheon for Temple Bnai Israel Sisterhood Planned

A luncheon marking the Sisterhood of Temple B nai Israel birthday is set for Tuesday April 18 in the temple social hall on North Park. Friedman chairs the event with co chairs Mia and Jacob Feldman. Reservations contact Mrs Feldman Mrs Maurice Magilnick or Mrs William Pious. Other committees cover gifts publicity decorations programs and babysitting with several named volunteers. A revue titled Belles are now discarded is under consideration with direction by Mrs Brodsky and Mr Brodsky as part of program planning.

Sisterhood Temple B'nai Israel Temple North Park Friedman Mia Jacob Feldman Feldman Maurice Magilnick William Pious Louis Lebowitz Jacob Kunin Robert Frokson Nathan Schine David Greenspun Brodsky Jules Bashkin Mi‘eration Port Moresby New Chael Brodsky Emanuel Guinea

Lydia Pinkham's Tablets Promise Relief for Women

A vintage advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets end female suffering from cramps headaches backaches and hot flashes. It asserts blood strengthening benefits, urges women of all ages to start today and buy at drugstores without prescription.

Grandma Lydia Pinkhan Pinxham Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham

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