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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1968

Page

13

Home School Group To Convene Tonight

St. Anthony of Padua Home School association meets at 7 30 in the church hall on Colorado avenue. Rev Andrew Horvat opens with prayer, Mrs William Baptist presides at the meeting, Daughters of the Holy Ghost staff the school attend, talk on recent IQ tests given to fifth graders, mothers provide refreshments.

St. Anthony of Padua Home School Association Church Hall Colorado Avenue Andrew Horvat Ses Sion William Baptist Daughters of the HolyGhost

YWCA Plans 74th Meeting With Dance Invocation

The Greater Bridgeport YWCA announces a noon luncheon on Monday at Pilgrim Hall United Congregational Church State Street Park Avenue with a dance invocation by the modern dance class under Mrs Lee Meagher. An original program A Happening will follow and newly elected officers will be installed by Rev Dr Howard C Nutting.

Greater Bridgeport YWCA Lee Meagher Pilgrim Hall United Congregational Church State Street Park Avenue Leete P. Doty Howard C. Nutting Ywca Board of John Cervone Richard Crowell John Doherty Peter Lazar Earl Rush Franklin St. John Louis Magyar Sam Patti Gordon Loveland, Jr William DeLaurentis Samuel Simpson James Nazarro Richard Schleifer Milan Dumnie Bradley Marshall George Hoagey Donna Jones Victor Meleski Frederick J. Alisup Ruth Cunningham William O. Gardiner H. Judson Eugene Kalman Cornelia Parks Helen Solorow Grace Sterling A. Thompson Warner Wardley B. Smith G. Robert Schneider Walter Scranton Wendell Jennings Marjorie Hamilton Arthur W. Johnson Hamilton Henry Katz Hazel Serroza Powers Florence Hartman

Xi Eta Chapter Sees Meeting and Plans Tonight

Mrs. Robert E. Varga will preside at the Xi Eta Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 8 pm in Mrs. Joseph Voskovich’s home. Plans include a March bowling and pizza party, an Easter egg hunt, and donations of sheets for cancer pads. Officers will be nominated and refreshments served.

Robert E. Varga Xi Eta Beta Sigma Phi Joseph Voskovich Old Town Road John Hilton Yostovich William Tielert Vostovich Hilton Louis Schmidt Dark Horse Douglass MacQuarrie Eugene Pidluski John Gagnon Ellen Brown Frank Figerle Nicholas Konder

Sahlin Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Alfred B Sahlin of 1921 Nichols Avenue Stratford were honored at a surprise party at the Mermaid Tavern Stratford Motor Inn marking their 50th anniversary. Hosts included their children and many relatives with numerous Sahlin and Cornelius family members named.

Alfred B. Sahlin Nichols Avenue Stratford Mermaid Tavern Stratford Motor Inn Richard Sahlin Charles Cornelius Richard Ford Donald Sahlin Edward Sahlin Peter Petersen George Gordon, Jr Wallace Hurd Effie Petersen Michael Hayas Robert Petersen Bruce Sahlin Daniel Rearick Brian Sahlin Christine Ford Jonathan Ford Craig Cornelius Lynn Cornelius Carol Gail David Sahlin Sharon Susan

Observe World Prayer Day at First Baptist Church

The World Day of Prayer will be observed by Church Women United of Greater Bridgeport at First Baptist Church on Friday. Registration starts at noon, luncheon at 12 40 p.m., worship at 1 30 p.m. Soloist Mrs Arthur Fensky will be accompanied by Mrs. Allen Fanslow. Bear One Another's Burdens is the day’s theme as leaders plan service and ushers are named. Baby sitting will be available.

Church ‘Women United of Greater Bridgeport First Baptist Church James Stark Jesse Lee Methodist Church Easton Pierre Ferguson Park Street Congregational Church Arthur

Meiji Chronicle to be published in 13 volumes

The Imperial Household Agency said it will publish about 13 volumes of The Chronicle of Emperor Meiji based on a prewar privately printed version to recount the ruler's role in Japan's modernization. Emperor Meiji, who died in 1912, was the grandfather of Emperor Hirohito and the Meiji restoration of 1867-68 restored imperial rule after long shogunal rule.

Tokyo Imperial Household Agency Emperor Meiji Japan Meiji Hurchito

Mizrachi Women Executive Board Meeting Planned

An executive board of the Israeli Mizrachi Women meets today at 1 30 in the home of Mrs. Freda Scharfstein 441 Savoy street with Mrs. Samuel Zimmer presiding. Plans for the 1968 convention in Israel and donor winner will be made. Mrs. Louis Lefkowitz presented the Mother in Israel pins at the last meeting.

Freda Scharfstein Savoy Street Samuel Zimmer Israel Louis Lefkowitz

Hotchkiss Kibbe Truth Announced Engagement

Announcement of the engagement between Miss Judith Lynn Kibbe and William Robert Hotchkiss. The couple plans a fall wedding in Norwalk with both families listed and details of each party’s education and employment. Judith Kibbe attended Hudson High School and Green Mountain College. she works as a legal secretary in New York. William Hotchkiss, Norwalk native, Phi Delta Theta member, is a staff accountant and MBA student at Pace College.

Judith Lynn Kibbe William Robert Hotchkiss Robert J. Hotchkiss Winfield Street Norwalk Robert C. ‘Kibbe Livingston N.Y Hudson High School Green Mountain College Poultney, VI Pennie, Edmonds, Morton, Taylor and Adams New York City Sfr Hotchkiss Norwalk High School Lehigh University Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Hardman and Cranston, Cpas New York Pace College

St Thomas Guild Plans Broadway Night Fundraiser

The Ladies guild of St Thomas church Fairfield presents A Night on Broadway directed by Harry Wach with shows on March 16 at 8 pm and March 17 at 2 30 pm and 8 pm in the church hall Roane Street. Funds support a school intercom system. Committees include Mrs John Lynch as general chair and numerous volunteers. Also noted is birth of Elizabeth Joan Lessier Feb 17 at Yale New Haven Hospital and a fashion show dance by Bullard Sunshine Club on March 8 at 7 30 pm at Stratfield Inn with tickets via club members.

Broadway Harry Wach Ladies Guild of St. Thomas Church Fairfield Church Hall Roane Street John Lynch Joseph Romana Robert Champagne Raymond Iwanicki William Duignan Raymond Parry Thomas Fitzpatrick John Hogan Barry Smith Edward McAuliffe Robert Kealey Dolar Brandreau Shirley, Maguire Gerard Griffin Robert McKeever Frederick Klein Andrew Horvath John Galger Thomas Davey Ernest Benham Joseph Palumberi Elmer Kulhay Robert Nelson Thomas Hayden Donald Gauding Robert Bar Inum Stanley M. Lessler Katona Drive Elizabeth Joan Yale-New Haven Hospital Susan Amy Nathan Bretholtz Worcester Mass David R. Lessier New Haven David Baskin Louis Selcow Sbullard Sunshine Club Stratfield Motor ,Inn Main Street

WATES Meeting Tonight In Fairfield Avenue Hall

The Bridgeport WATES will meet at Obeh Grotto hall Fairfield avenue with Mrs. Marie Garrity presiding. Mrs. Anne Benedetto offers the prayer. Birthday members honored include Mrs. Mary Klotz Mrs. Juanita Niski Mrs. Marian Oppel Mrs. Joan Szabo and Mrs. Jenny Ward. Hostesses are Mrs. Kay Adamchak Mrs. Mary Bosco Mrs. Elsie Evans Mrs. Kate Kane Mrs. Gertrude Petrus and Mrs. Elda Reynolds. Top weight losers this week were Mrs. Bosco first Mrs. Niski second and Mrs. Evans third.

Bridgeport Wates Obeh Grotto Hall Fairfield Avenue Marie Garrity Anne Benedetto Mary Klotz Juanita Niski Marian, Oppel Joan Szabo Jenny Ward Kay Adamchak Mary Bosco Elsie Evans Kate Kane Gertrude ‘Petrus Elda Reynolds Bosco Niski Evans

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