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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1928

Page

15

Shriners Plan Annual Ball and Miami Trip

Nobles of the Mystic Shrine met at the Pyramid Mosque to finalize arrangements for the Shrine ball set for Friday night February 37 at the Stratfield hotel. They also discussed the annual trip to Miami Florida from April 28 to May 6. Potaniate Homer B. Knox of Danbury presided with 420 committee members present.

Pyramid Yempir Mystic Shrine Pyramid Mosque State Street Stratfield Hotel Shriners Miami Fla Potaniate Homer B. Knox Danbury

Local Woman Seeks Divorce From Waterbury Man

Florence W. Van Melsem of Bridgeport asks a Superior Court judge for divorce alimony and custody of a minor child from Adrian J. Van Melsen of Waterbury The petition cites cruelty intemperance and misconduct The marriage date is April 27 1917.

Florence W. van Melsem Bridgeport Adrian J. van Melsen Waterbury

Park Theatre Revue Leads Busy Community Schedule

Mrs. Paul Blackburn heads the Junior League Revue committee for shows at the Park Theatre on April 13 and 14 with a large team of volunteers guiding rehearsals. Community clubs, dances, lectures, and charity events fill a dense slate including Yale drama, D A R ball, and multiple women’s group meetings across Stratford and Grovers avenue.

Paul Blackburn Grovers Avenue Park Theatre Blackburn Bradford Warner David Fleming Edward W. Carpenter Hunt Herbe B. Merwin Morgan Walter North Daniel, Patterson William M. Paxton Crego Sidney W. Talbot Ethel Skinner Virginia Barrington Rhoda Sharps Junior League Daniel C. Patterson Black Rock Donald S. Page John F. Windsor C. W. Crispell Charlies G. Williams W. Gerald Lineburgh As Tollow Norman J. Gaynor W. Gerald Bryant Dudley Mixer Morris Philos, Calhoun Virginia Anderson George Miles New York George Erdmond League

Women and club events fill German American area schedule

A afternoon program features a whist and pinochle party at Veterans of Foreign Wars hall 4 Cannon Street with prizes. On tap are Kwan Loma club meeting at Park Avenue Temple vestry room with entertainment by Miriam Kata reading skit by Mabel and Dorothy Schmidt and solos by Sadie Lanken and Ean Greenwald. Other events include a Busy Bees play at St Pray Luttre Church 66 Harriet Street a supper and gate from 5 to 6. A Twelfth District Democratic club whist and pinochle at Stratford and Union avenues. Trinity church women sew at 2. St Andrews Episcopal Guild Berirum and Brewster hosts card party 2 to 4. Evangelical German Reformed Ladies auxiliary meets 2:30 in Chapel Street church parlors.

Amer 2 Reepublican Club Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall Cannon Street Hyman Gerster William Booth Henry Wolfert Clara Keiler Kwan Loma Park Avenue Temple Miriam Kata Mabel Dorothy Schmidt Sadie Lanken Ean Greenwald Helen Yura

Dance Planned by Bridgeport Girls Society at Ritz

The combined Girls' Friendly Society of Bridgeport will host an informal dance and entertainment at the Ritz tomorrow evening. Miss Minerva Dayton serves as general chairman with a long list of patronesses and helpers including Miss Virginia Mackey Miss Barbara Lord Miss Dorothy Brinkerhoff and Miss Marjorie Grant as advisor.

Girls’ Friendly Society of Bridgeport Ritz Minerva Dayton Virginia Mackey Barbara Lord Dorothy Brinkerhoff Marjorie P. Grant E. C. White M. Baguy Z. Goodsel Charles Mercer Flair Frank McKeever T. T BE. ©. Wheeler H. Krauter E. Kimmerlen Robert Dayton J. A. Mackey Edwin Johnson Mary Gregory Carl Schmidt Charles Rovinson Joseph Utz Will Hay U. Geisel Endlum Ernest Morris Catherine Taylor William Randall C. Paterson A. Hurd William Barker J. Smate Carl Knecht E Oyetes Baker H. Remington F. Hinderer Loii Kusterer Theodore Broitling HB. W. Chandler Percy Brown John Ball Anta Seger William Kelsey Tracy B. Sorel Florence Hull Gerhert Stemstream Fred L. Shhiff Edwin Houston Herman Schulz A. F. Jones Author Bisgood Fred A. Cooper Alice M. West Giles Fulmer Susan Craft George Thomas Gertrude, Saunders Elmer Thrall Arthur Clifford Edward Letin Charles Coe Aden Peck Wallace Gould Rose House Jean Warner Gilbert Goodridge Stiles Goorsell W. W. Chapman T. W. Reunell Frank Bell Wm. Laigh Ily Spooner Frouig Biller Caroline Leigh Daniel J. Morgan Edgar B. Doolittle Andrew I. Smith A. J. Canfield Georg H W. Johnson John Rusling W. A. Grippen T. Smith McLean Frederick Atwater Percy P. Andersen Frank Hogenaver Guy Miller H. Hawley

Foresters of America Dance Event This Saturday

The Foresters of America will host their annual entertainumeets plus a minstrel revue by a seven member troupe at the Mosque on Saturday evening February 11. After the show two local orchestras will provide continuous dancing music under the direction of A. J. Parian and Alfred Tordeff. The affair is conducted by the courts Marina Pequonnock Nathaniel Wheeler Park City and Norden.

Foresters of America

Woman appeals zoning board ruling over Moran garage permit

Mrs Trubee files in Superior court to overturn Zoning Board action granting Edward J Moran permission to build a five car garage beside Mary Tribee property at 101 Lafayette Street. Suit claims permit violated board regulations and zoning restrictions of Business Zone No 1. Also alleges Moran uses land for trucking and heating business unlawfully.

Zoning Board Granning Edward J . Moran Mary Tribee Bo1 Lainyette Street Mrs Trubee Moran

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets for bad breath relief

Quick relief for bad breath from Dr Edwards Olive Tablets promote natural bowel action and blood purification. Pure olive oil tablets have no harsh effects and are taken nightly for noticeable results.

Edwards Dr. Edwards Dws

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