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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
13
Christmas shopping begins as Main Street crowds fill stores with holiday decorations. Santa Claus, toyland, and a sea of trees attract families while merchants promote new automobilia, games, and educational toys.
In a well attended event at a hotel ballroom, the Hospital Club raised about $200 to aid 40 disabled veterans in four towns near AiHngtown hospital. Proceeds funded holiday gifts for children, with checks to mothers for their kids’ Christmas happiness. Prizes, donations, and volunteer organizers led by Mrs C Crosby and Bernard Stratton supported visiting veterans from Brooklyn and gifting beds and essentials.
Mrs Emma Plumie was chosen president of the Elias Howe Corps at a Forester's hall luncheon held yesterday afternoon to honor past presidents including Mrs Martha Kimball and Mrs Agnes Stevenson. Officers elected include president Emma Plumie and vice presidents May Bradshaw and Goodsell with conductress Mrs Grace Wedge and chaplain Mrs Alles Beer.
Fragmentary text discusses a product called Panderine promising hair growth with toning and stimulation. It mentions avoiding drugs, cosmetic effects, and a positive appearance. The garbled OCR obscures clear claims, dates, or sources.
Announcement that Miss Alice Elent Adams of West avenue eloped with George M Kamera Jr son of George M Hames former Bridgeport Manufacturers Association president and Singer Co manager. The secret wedding occurred October 28 1923 in Elkton Maryland and is now being mailed to friends.
Junior league members race to meet a seven dollar quota by January 7, each pledging 25 dollars or more. Funds support Bridgeport hospital Occupational Therapy, with plans to expand to help outside patients. Members seek gifts and volunteers as several have already reached their goal.
A banquet at Ralston tavern on Seadew avenue marked the club’s anniversary with about 30 attendees. Miss Th A Lester spoke on politics and women’s role in upcoming senatorial elections. Mrs Edward R Hart praised the club, while Mrs Helen Scott addressed guests. Gifts were given to Mrs Hart and Mrs Scott, and Miss Lester received a bouquet. Committees listed include Mrs Mary Brennan and others.
Greenwich Der 1 By emir Service reads Greenwich Legion elects new officers with Frederick Adjutant Milla W Husted Commander James G azer and others named to committees War Tagines and Wellstood noted in partial list of posts and roles.
Hagel Thompson announced a new clerk begins duties at the collector's office to handle personal tax for the coming period. The registrars of voters report Edward Jew awarded in the office. about 3,500 persons are slated to pay the tax.
Norwalk real estate board members convened with Water J. Donovan elected president. An unnamed vice president and Michael J. Howard as secretary-treasurer were named, with Dee St. also listed in the officers.
More than 50 members of General Hillman Branch Sons of the Revolution and Bary BlUiman Branch, Daughters of the American Revolution, attended an annual dinner at the Stratfield Hotel. Archie Lee Talbot received a presentation of a set of resolutions from the Maine society honoring his design of the society buttons and colors. Colonel Louis Annin Ames praised Talbot, tracing the rosette’s history from Valley Forge to present, noting the unity of blue and white with a bust addition. Talbot offered a brief history of the rosette, while other speakers included Mrs. Frederick S Brewer Major Rex Delacour, Robert Bradley, Mrs. Laura Lea Armstrong and Lewis H. Curtiss. The gathering concluded with dancing into the night.
Democratic men and women of the Bowrty district will gather in the classroom building to organize a slate action plan for the senatorial campaign.
Rev and Mrs Henry E Keb, recently returned from abroad, were warmly greeted at St George's Bevehwood Avenue by parishioners and friends. The reception featured dancing and refreshments as the finance committee led by Mrs Norman Gaynor arranged the event.
Stratfield residents will hear carol singing as the Stratfield Chorus plans a Christmas program. At a Lincoln School meeting Tuesday the group outlined a route so sound carries to nearby homes. Members reported the New Year dance committee will soon finalize details.
The Maksnie lab hosted a successful dance at the At last night drawing about 400 county residents. An entertainment preceded the dancing with Guidie Mailet and Eleanor Willey performing, Sousa's band featured summer favorites, and Carmack and Barrie did strutting before a cake walk. The organizer mentions winter plans with Charl Fuller Edward Ritchey James Tait and WWAL lanterns.
Children at Frank Miller Memorial Day Nursery will see Santa Claus on Thursday December 18 during a morning entertainment and Christmas dinner. Santa will give each child a toy, and a turkey dinner with all the trimmings will follow. Invitations invite the public to visit the children. Little Sisters volunteers include Mrs Alfred Bishop Mrs Narvey Brown and others from Milford Southport and New Cannan assisting with the event.
Paris dispatch reports Premier Herriot remains in unchanged condition overnight with leg swelling down. Official bulletin states patient is stable yet immobilization of the right leg is required. Herriot will not meet British Foreign Secretary Chamberlain during Chamberlain’s Paris stop on return to London from Rome.
New Haven, Dec. 21. Enei Iwin CG Dow, a former judge in the New Haven City Court and longtime civic figure, died today in Cheahy at age 90. Dow served as judge advocate general on a department commander's staff in the Civil War era, led a battery company in the First Connecticut Light Artillery, and was associated with Admiral Foote Pont hero.
Mass, Dec. 11. Two Chinese suspects giving the names Lee Foo and Wu Shun, one a laundryman and the other a student, were arrested here and held pending investigation. They had over $1,000 between them and refused to reveal details beyond denying ties to rival Tongs. A shooting Sunday wounded two Chinese. a landlord offered pay for police protection, suggesting authorities fear lingering trouble.
A large fire swept through the Pine Burr area damaging the Pine Put Cotton Compress and Warehouse company property valued around 1.7 million dollars. The blaze prompted officers to mobilize as investigators review the scene in Pine, with witnesses noting the rapid spread and heavy smoke.
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