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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
15
A smallpox outbreak forces the Stratford Girl Scouts to cancel a planned entertainment and dance led by Captain Mrs Richard Howell. Rehearsals will resume once the illness subsides and the cast returns to health, with the production postponed rather than canceled.
Mrs Charles Baker of 21 Spencer Ave Hornell New York testifies her health improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Medicine. She reports renewed energy and ability to work daily without difficulty and urges others to try the remedies.
Milford West Congregational Church hosts a series of discussions led by the Chrindeavor Society with Rev. Leslie Briggs and choir participating. Final Sunday meeting at 7 pm will debate church vows and potential removal of members beneath vows, with a speaker to be announced.
Bridgeport Art League members will usher for a Marionette productions Saturday at Bridgeport High School. Afternoon duties under Mrs James W. Ward charge. Evening program led by Mrs Charles J. Lavoy with a team including Mrs Frank Posdlek and others assisting.
Births list several newborns with parents and addresses including Joni H and Mary Divon in Muit street and Harry H and Anna Max Hartin Browne at 1703 Boston avenue. Marriages record Wallace Brown and Mary Fitzgibbons of Pequon nook street and Anthony Telos with Helen Meera of Main street. Other entries mention Bert Hurley and Ada Vancura with street addresses.
Bridgeport High School auditorium hosts a minstrel show by the Parent-Teachers Association of the Rines Rock umdle school. Over 100 pupils in white attire perform with James T. Reynolds as interlocutor, directed by Florence E Carroll, with a large cast including many named performers and a supportive committee.
Delegations from the Women's Home Missionary Societies attended the 21st annual meeting of the Women's Congregational Home Missionary Union of Connecticut at the United Church in New Haven. Reports included Mrs. Freduz Case on Milford association work. Miss Stella M. Jordan spoke on educational programs and Rev. John G. Tickey on decades of missions in North Dakota. Luncheon was served at noon.
Republican women of the Eighth district convene Friday at 8 pm in Holden Memorial Parish hall Oliver Congregational church to plan support for the Community Chest Drive. The meeting is joint with Democratic members and invites all district Republicans and Democrats to discuss contributions May 1 through May 5.
Arrangements listed Florence Fr. Car roll as chairman Louise Hr. Balen secretary and treasurer Mar guerite Reynolds chaired the refreshment committee Marion Brown was musical director JT minstrel coach Mrs. C Tow dancing director James Roily stage director William Carr huginess manager Oliver A derson chief usher Dancing followed by minstrel performance.
Herriet K. Keith urges Seventh District Republicans who will not work in the Community Chest drive to register tomorrow between 1 and 4 PM at Mrs. Samuel C. Shaw’s home 18 Sanford Place. Those unable to register then may do so at the joint meeting in Hoider Memorial Parish Hall Friday night.
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