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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1927

Page

15

Pageant of the Nativity at Black Rock Church

Lead Miss Win Shaw plays Mary in The Pageant of the Nativity to be staged at Black Rock Congregational on Christmas night at 7 30 directed by Mrs Winifred MacDowell Bergman The prologue and three scenes trace The Road to Bethlehem The Processional and The Manger with a large local cast and musical direction by Mrs C B MacDowell.

Win Shaw Mary Black Rock Winifred MacDowell Bergman Edha Phyllis Nichols Stratford Black Rock Congregational Church Philadelphia Des Moines Fanny Jonason C. &. MacDowell Bethlehem Mary Shaffer Sylvan Avenue Julia Shaffer James Brennan Thomas Brennan Reservoir Avenue

Night school Christmas party planned at International Institute

A Christmas party for the three regular night school classes is set for this evening at 7 o clock at the International Institute on Broad Street. Forty pupils are expected to attend with Miss Mary Hines and Mrs Walter Kilpatrick in charge along with Miss A Heffernan and Helen Lockwood assisting.

Mary Hines Walter Kil Atrick A. Heffernan Brood Street

Women’s Activities Evening Meetings and Card Party

The Mooseheart Junior Legion No. 7 calls a special meeting at 4 30 PM in Moose hall State reef all members urged to attend for important business The Ladies auxiliary of Stratford will host a Christmas party at the Stratford club Nichols venue this evening at o o lock with Christmas dinners The St Andrew's Circle of St Andrews Episcopal Black Rock hosts a card party this afternoon from 2 to 4 in the guild hall Mrs L R Watkyns in charge

Mooseheart Junior Legion Moose Hall State Reef Stratford Stratford Club Nichols St. Andrew's Cruild St. Anrew's Episcopal Church Black Rock Sia

Story Tellers To Present Holiday Programs At City Institutions

Miss Julia C. Farnam director of speech and dramatics at Ridgeport Central High School organizes the school Story Tellers to visit hospitals churches settlements and old institutions with Christmas stories poems and fairy tales. Officers include Ethel Daley president Harriet Har secretary Helen Robineer Jirma Gunbenhauser. members list many students. Schedule covers December 10 to December 31 at East Branch library Hull Home Central Y W C A Washington school Saint Vincent’s hospital Bridgeport hospital and other sites with dates and pairings. Social groups may request the service by contacting Miss Farnam.

Julia C. Farnam Ridgeport Central High School Ocld Miss Farnam Ethel Daley Harriet Har Helen Robineer Jirma Gunbenhauser Grace Schmidt Ruth Tischler Gertrude Biebel Sadie Greenspan Victoria Cotmil Marie di- Sella Sylvia Zucker Miriam Ke Vivian Doolan Ruth Kramer Davis Anna May Hart Helen Sachs Rete Beloin Grace Case Wanda Korch Seonia Gingberg Josephine Burnett Grace Hornyah Elvira Hemich Mary Morehouse Ent Lucianna Hnatt East Branch Sadie Greenspi Grece Schmidt Miriam Hatz Hull Ruth Tischier Lucianna Hnatt Central Tielen Robinson Irma Gunsen Frauser Vivian Doolan Frank Miller Day Nursery Central High School

Taxes Returned to Road in 1917 Tax Case

Federal Judge Lowell ordered taxes amounting to 4920 returned to the Fitchburg line via Boston and Maine, ruling the Treasury had misapplied assessments. The decision centers on a sequence of levies during 1917 on income attributed to war profits and excess profits taxes, contested by the railroad lessee.

Boston Des Associated Press Lowell Maine Fitchburg Wis

Portland Stages Warmest December 21 In Years

Associated Press reports Portland experiences the warmest December 21 in years with temperatures around 48 degrees. The warm spell extends along the Atlantic coast to Tampa and Jacksonville, affecting usual winter snows and holiday scenes.

Portland Portland. Or Associated

Junior Red Cross Sends Toys to Vermont

The Bridgeport Junior Red Cross shipped three large carloads of toys and candy to flood victims in Vermont. Dressed dolls, wooden trucks, boats, doll house furniture and toy animals will cheer hundreds of homeless children on a dreary Christmas day. Clarence Barber, son of Mrs. Prank D. Rice, has returned from Union College for holidays.

Junior Red Cross Vermont Bridgeport Juniior Red Cross Gticken Hun Nfice Ted Cross Clarence Barber Prank D. Rice Washington Avenue Union College

Quiet Christmas Night in Attic Railway Imagination

Natalie and Harold hide in the attic as they inspect a model Ives Electric Railway System set. They dream of trains and gifts from Paul Ricker’s shop while recalling sea news at Provincetown and Black Rock Point. The scene blends holiday preparations with reflections on gifts and home life.

Harold Ives Zetta Paul Ricker Mr. Ricker Brussels Ricker Provincetown Black Rock Point Black Rock-McNeil Corp

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