Sunshine clubs plan Christmas cheer for child patients
Sunshine clubs of Thriageport stores organize Christmas support for Miantis and Meriden children. Smith and Murray with 130 members, led by Miss Bette Frese, will send 19 stockings with toys, candy, fruit. Additional gifts go to a young boy and girl monthly. Howland Dry Goods runs three clubs under Mrs Davia Jones and Miss Mumbil, trimming a tree with candy, popcorn and fruit. Each child will receive two toys and a perfume bottle. Books and records are sent monthly. Rockwell and Co. with 0 members seek a child in Niantic. Technical clubs support Tuberculosis patients at Pienviterium in Niantic and Meriden. The Howland club expanded to 17 clubs.
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Thriageport
Miantis
Meriden Aery
Smith and Murrays
Bette Frese
Ant
Howland Dry Goods
Misa Jennie E. Davia
Mrre. Jones
Howland
Gdl
Business Girls Plan Christmas Party for Orphans
The Federation of Business Girls clubs of Bridgeport will host its annual Christmas party for 58 orphans at Bridgeport Orphan Asylum. Santa Claus, a Christmastree, and gifts from a overflowing bag are planned. The tree will be trimmed, and each child has listed preferred gifts.
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Federat'a of Business Girls
Bridgeworm
Bridgerport Orphan Asylum
Santa
Ranta Claes
Nand
Freildren
Two parish groups plan events at St Pauls church
The Mothers' Club of St Paul’s Episcopal church will host a parish house sale at 6 30 tonight with booths of practical and novel items. Mrs Werbert Knight leads, assisted by club members. The Girls Friendly Society follows with its annual Christmas dance at 8 30, committee members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paula
William H. Uomley
Mracn Wilbert Sanford
Dorothy Relch
Emma Freer
Alma Dobier
Beatrice Fox
Dorothy Wedge
Margaret
Albert Watson, Jr
Theodore Braliling
Engagement announced for Miss Grace Noonan and William Sniffen
Mr and Mrs Walter P Noonan of Bronx avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Grace Edna Noonan to William C Sniffen of New York City He expects to wed in the near future Friends plan to honor Miss Noonan with a winter entertainments indicate the upcoming nuptials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Edna Noonan
Walter P. Noonan
Bronx Avenue
William C. Sniffen
New York City
Miss Noonan
Red Cross Seals Sales Climb In Final Lap Efforts
The Red Cross Seals drive, led by the Visiting Nurse association under Mrs Roy H Clark, gains pace with hopes to surpass last year. At the Stratford hotel workers logged a record day of 286 dollars during the Shriners conclave. Mrs Clark expects results to top Christmas totals as stores and banks open space for booths. Various groups including United Church Women Universalist Church and other local organizations manage booths at Bridgeport Trust First National Bank Commercial Bank and Trust Howlands and City National banks through December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Clark
Shrinere
Statfield Hotel
Mia Clark
Boeotha
Women's Guild of
United Church
Readl’s
John Dickerman
Carl Dietz
H. Bllis
F. A. Strang
Carl Hunter
John Barrie
Commercial Bank and Trust Company
ER. Feicht
Catholic Daughters of America
Natonal Bank
Little Sisters
William Paxton
J. Walker Aml
Gerald Bryant
Kitty Cole
Alfred Bishop
Sanford Stoddard
H. B. Terrill
City National Bank Aince
Howlands
Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations Ja
Jeremiah Holmer
Bridgeport High Seniors Vote On Class Charactertics
Bridgeport High School seniors voted yesterday on class characteristics for the graduating class. After counting, several votes were reheld and returns paused. no public report is expected today. From the large group, one boy and one girl will be named for each category such as best inoking, most popular, best athlete, best student, and other traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport High School
Tug Recurna
Ruth Fitzroy
Mildred Smith
Sylvia Lenine
Laube] KeLer
Cat Fetereon
Joe Cleary
Hang Gwen
Kathryn Cassey
Katherine Kane
Hilda Kaplan
Bill Davenport
George Burns
Jack Musamara
Foryneotathouse
Eleanor Lynch
Ruth Fedor
Dunala Haienza
John Griffin
Rose Kornblut
Marion Baskin
Jay Porresieile
Samual Suliganan
Israel Zaur
Michael Fleischer
Florence Bergland
Edith Hoffman
Jacob Tékelbatam
Ruth Fiteroy
Isabel McDonald
Anthony Maxaracy
George Brevennon
Scholarship Brings Scorn as Michigan Students Chose Glory
In Ann Arbor Michigan Professor R C Angell reports to the university deans that student worship at the University of Michigan has pushed scholarship to a subordinate role. He cites three favored forms of achievement: athletic distinction editorial positions and presidencies of student groups, with scholarship relegated to secondary status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Ahbor
Mich
University of Michigan
R. C. Angell
Norwalk V F W Elect Marron As Commander
Norwalk VFW elects Marron as commander of Mullys Tarle post with officers including vice commander Huber and quartermaster Fivardine. Ceremonial meeting set for early January amid veteran honors and local civic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Elect Marron
Iy Telefrum Servicr
Higsh
FY Marran
Mullys Tarlue
Nubos
Company 1
New Haven
Tae Front Uther
Seman
Cintaney Huber
Willaad Steex
John T Fivardine
Blue Bird Club to Perform in YW Pageant Friday
The Phyllis Wheatley branch YWCA hosts a dance by Blue Bird Club members from the Blue Bird Club of the Phyllis Wheatley branch as part of Old English Christmas Revels and a pageant by the YWCA girls at the Industrial Serving Center on Barnum Avenue Friday night. Performers include Eola Londes Lilian Farrar Gertrude Welaener Jane Ross Vera Dullivan Delia Jackson Rachel Lively Ida Henman and Carlatius Maynard. The branch also serves as a community center hosting Imperial Players rehearsals for The Ambassadour musical at Park Theatre and a practice play for Messiah Baptist church with Mary E Brittin’s troupe. Numerous city groups meet there, and church groups are invited to use the rooms.
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W.c A
Industrial
Barnum Avenue
Blue Bird Club
Phyllis Wheatley
Eola Londes
Lilian Farrar
Gertrude Welaener
Jane Ross
Vera Dullivan
Delia Jackson
Rachel Lively Ida Henman
Carlatius Maynard
Phyl
Park Oneatra
Messiah Baptist Church
Hve
Misa Mary E. Brittin
Bt. Mary's Guild of
Bt. Mark's Mission
Miss Sarascher Is Bride Of Louis Harris
Miss Sarascher, writer for Mrs. Harry Woelsa of this city, wed Louis Harris of Norwalk in a Sunday ceremony at the Royal in New York City. The couple, un attended, left for a wedding trip to Atlantic City and the South before settling on Woodbury Avenue, Norwalk. The bride is a graduate of Norwalk High School and New York University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bara Scher
Harry Woelsa
Louis Harris
Norwalk
the Royal
New York City
Athentic City
N. J
Harria
Woodbury Avenues
Nerwalk
Norwalk High
New York University
Local Birth Notices From City Addresses and Dates
An OCR filled list records multiple birth notices with names of parents or couples, addresses, and birth dates. Entries mention Louis au Minerva Lesiue with a daughter on December 10, George and Mas Waukee with a son on December 4, and several other births tied to streets such as Capitol Avenue Prospect Street Cleveland Avenue Milsworth Street Fifth Street Park Avenue Hollister Avenue and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
May Mesery
Lat Bouth Avenue
James and
Mary Junea
Milsworth Street
Fried
Mildred Rushworth
Vifth Street
Hdawin
Esther Donaldson
Park Avena
Plaip
Medred Terrana
Hollister Avenas
Kool Ang Fanvillie Waller
Astm
Wilcox Funeral Draws Big Turnout in Norwalk
Frederick Wilcox, noted Norwalk club member and former NYSE telegrapher, honored at his Arensteel residence with large attendance from Mayonic lodges and Royal Arcanum. Rev Lenest McGregor conducted service with interment at River Glide cemetery. Pallbearers included Malkin Tripler Lockwood Adams Baur Milne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Telegaram Service
Frederick Wilcox
Mumper
New York Stock Exchange
Aren Steel
Hev. Lenest EF
McGregor
1St Congregational Church
River‘glide
Mayonic Lodges
Royal Arcanum
Pall
Albert Jt. Malkin
Lorenzo Tripler
George C. Lockwood
Hoyan L. Adams
William C. Baur
John D Milne
Mr. Wilcox
Costume Christmas Party Planned by Bridgeport Women
The Bridgewort Business and Professional Women club hosts a Christmas party Friday night at the club on Park Avenue. Members and guests are asked to dress in costume, with a festive tree, decorations, and an exchange of inexpensive gifts to brighten the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Women
Bridgewort
Park Avenue
Community Club Hosts Yuletide Charity and Food Sale
The hosteses Mra Mary E Shepard and Mrs Carl G Cawaon will serve waffles coffee and ice cream. The club plans to own Yuletide reparations and provide gifts and money for Ian Frank Miller Memorial Day Nursery at the West end of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostemes
Mary E Shepard
Carl G. Cawaon
Wilh
Ian Frank Miller
Chinese Pleads Guilty to Gambling Charge at Water Street Store
Twenty Chinese were arraigned in Criminal Court of Common Pleas for playing games of chance at a Water Street store. Eleven pleaded guilty and nine denied. Henry Lam, alleged proprietor, fined 100 dollars plus 20.76 costs. Five players fined 27.75 with costs, five fined 10. All appealed from a 50 dollar fine in China court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court of Common Pleas
Water Street
Henry Lam
Chly
Schwetz Transferred to Veteran Hospital
Nicholas Schwetz will be moved from the State Hospital for the Insane at Norwich to the U S Veterans Hospital in the Bronx. The transfer comes after a Probate court inquiry with Miss A C Wenderoth and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Carence Lister into W Earl Bennett’s embezzlement case. Bennett was Schwetz’s conservator before removal by the Probate court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Schwetz
Norwich
U. S. Veterane’ Hospial &1
Bronx
Mise A.C. Wenderoth
American Red Cross Chapter
Wenderoth
Carence Lister
W. Earl Bennett
Schwetz
Lister
Bennett
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ST. Paul’s
Nestle
Fatire
Mme
Vera
Meigs
Miss Grace Edna Noonan
William Sniffen
RED Cross
Nathan Ristekl
Henry Lorenzo
Laziest
Mildred Taylor
Hetty Schlester
George Stevenson
Anthony Muargaracy
Marion Larkin
Ignebel Keller
Adelaide Rowland
William
Tom Donnelly
Carl Peterson
Meat Wbnging
Anna Kane
Florence Olaon
Mildred = Smith
Lawrence Atel
Moris Silverman
Gladys Murphy
Florence Outhouse
Hana Owen
Anthony Margaracy
Daniel Gionenino
Kathryn Cuney
Theo van Tassel
Bil Davenport
George Burna
Tardlest
Doarathy Pottsman
Mary Keenan
Gorge Stevenson
Maward Broderick
Margaret Jenson
Tih ‘Thorne
Bill Diversor
James Eartwood
Fiirt
Tosephina Hayes
China
Happiness Gift Shop Incorporated
Michigan
Surinds
Bere
Miss Sarascher
Antonie Ind
Amy Cere
Ana Juli
Kerraro
Wilcox
South Pacific
Veteran Hospital
Hadley’s
Hadley
Tab
Torchere Complete
Broad and John Sts
Bridgeport, Conn
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