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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1927

Page

13

Miss Isobel Comley Hosts Holiday Bridge Party

Miss Isobel Comley daughter of Judge and Mrs. Comley hosts a bridge party this afternoon for the younger set at their Sachem road Brooklawn home. She attends the Emma Willard School in Troy and several classmates home for the holidays will attend.

Isobel Comes Ijjjaven William H. Comev Sachem Road Brooklawn Park Comley Troy John Kh. Williamson Park Place Barbara Williamson Mir Edwin Sanford Hurd Mart BD. Anderson Clarence D. Anderson Lindwood Avenue Lambda Chi Alpha Worcester Polytechnical School Miss Anderson George Smith Stockbridge Mass Dean Academy Franklin Mass Dramstte Club Alshea Davis Doris Cone Eleanor Hall Eleanor Hudson Isover Comley Uaushier Howard J. Dunbar Andridge Wil H Coley C. Howard Dunbar Summit Chem Road Emtertain- Street Rensselaer Ng Pulterhuk Institute Holy Cross Stratfield Hotel Aome

New Year dances and parties mark city club season

Brooklawn Mill River and Fairfield clubs plus many city venues plan New Year celebrations. DeMolay hosts New Year’s Eve dance. Mosque events for New Year guests at homes. Mrs J Y Merson hosts a charity card party at Hotel Lorraine for Park City hospital funds.

Brooklawn Mill River Fairfeld DeMolay J. Y. Merson Lorraine New Park City Hospital

Dr Fitch Plans to Claim Inheritance

Dr Ale Lyon Pitch owner of Alyon Sanitarium at 1464 Fairfield Avenue will sail to England in January to arrange transfer of shares of a family estate worth millions to herself and sister Mrs Jessie Lyon Jrnliffe of Los Angeles. Estate details include a third share to her as sister and three nieces or nephews. Will provisions remain undisclosed. Attorne y and party will travel to Eveland to settle the estate. the sanitarium will be managed by Mrs Tronalel B Lyon during absence.

Ale Lyon Alyon Sanitarium Faifield Avenue England Jessie Lyon Jrnliffe Los Angeles Cal Alyou Sant~ Tartuna Ranald Dougas Fitch United States Eveland Fneland Alvan Tronalel B Lyon

Phyllis Wheatley Y Branch Postpones Meetings

The Phyllis Wheatley Y Branch of the WCA postpones all club meetings for the week. The next session is set for January 14 with a dancing class noted as WHL. A Young People's Forum committee changes to attend a New Year party at branch rooms 61 Bend Street on January 2 from two to five thirty p.m. Tickets for basketball games with Montpelier and New Haven on January 7 will be on sale at the time.

Phyllis Wheatler Phyllig Wheatler Branca Young People’s Forum Bend Street Montel New Haven Jane U Sale

Christmas Facts From Old Song Traditions and Observances

Extracted fragment discusses medieval carols and Christmas rites, noting Latin and English terms for dances and songs, mentions of church customs at Christmas, epiphanies and dates. References scattered about Christmastide celebrations, trees, feast days, and the Epiphany.

Bella Cairns Father Tops Lindbergh Bust for Coolidge

The article profiles sculptor Hugh Cairns and his daughter Bella Cairns a stage actress. It notes Cairns international reputation for sculpting busts including a Coolidge likeness placed in the White House and a Lindbergh bust shown in Boston and presented to President Coolidge. It mentions other works for churches Yale Boston and notable sitters like Carnegie Shaw and Cardinal O'Donnell.

Bella Cairns For Players Lyric Theatre Hugh Cairns Miss Cairns Carns President Coolidge Chler White House Charles Lindbergh Boston Massachusetts State House Charles Wuller Bost Coolidge Cairn Civis St Gaudens Boston State House Yale University Cairns Harry Lauder Harry President Wilson Cardinal O'Donnell Phillips Brooks State House Eldeens Cains Andrew Carnegie George Bernard Shaw Shaw Boatan Mr Davis Rip van Winkle New York Actors Equity New York City Boston Art Museum New Boston College Henee Church of Stohn Aus Divine Catthusrst Battin Bella Galena Bern New England

Mission Society Steamer Carries Gifts to Islands

Bar Harbor Maine December 25 Associated Press reports the Seacoast Mission Society Sunbeam, an iron‑hulled steamer, delivers Christmas gifts to island children along a 226 mile Maine coast route. Rev Orville J Guptill, mission pastor, acts as Santa delivering about 6000 packages for over 1800 children. dolls reach only a portion as island children save dolls for years. The Sunbeam, funded largely by Sigma Kappa sorority chapters and Bar Harbor summer residents, has served since 1905 and also functions as emergency hospital ship and messenger vessel for medical and nourishment needs.

Bar Harbor Associated Press Senta Maine Seacoast Mission Society Orville J Quptill Santa Seacoast Mission Jonesport Canadian Guptill Sante Sunbeam Sigma Kappa Sorority Captain White Hope Virginia

Girl Scouts Dress Dolls and Sing Carols for Bridgeport Helps

Bridgeport Girl Scouts spread Christmas cheer by dressing about 160 dolls for needy city children through hospitals and welfare groups. They also distributed Christmas dinners, and caroled at local homes with groups led by Mrs. Frederick Fish, Miss Majorie Hueschkel and Mrs. Vaughn Wheeler, visiting dozens of homes with a decorated tree and songs.

Bridgeport Girl Scouts of Bridgeport Hospital St. Vincent’s Hospital Englewood Hospital Family Welfare Society Visiting Nurse Association United Church Sterlins Widows Fanny Crosby Bure Toughs Frederick Bridgeport Public Library Virginia Thompson Marie Antignani Helen Teshoney Charlotte Cook

Altercation Left Schwab With Compound Nose Fracture

Herman Schwab of 401 State Street was punched in a drug store at Lafayette Street and South Avenue about 10 PM Saturday. He sustained a compound nose fracture and acute alcoholism, and an ambulance, Dr Haberlin, and hospital transfer to Vinolent’s hospital followed.

Herman Schwab State Street Lafayette Street South Avenue Cfe Haberlin Schwab T Vinocent’s Hospital

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