Annual Shriners Ball Set for January Evening
The Pyramid temple AAO NSM announces its annual Shriners Ball for Wednesday evening January 14 at 8:30 in Strat Field. Invitations go to Shriners in the state and to New York and New Jersey. more than two thousand guests expected. A concert from 8:30 to 9:30 opens the program with four orchestras providing continuous music across the ball sun parlor and dining room. G F Horthal will direct decorations. Frederick A Bartlett will greet guests. The organizing committee includes Farle M Christie chair, Joseph FP Frishie, A Hiett Frost, J Alexander H Robin, Yohn G Schwartz treasurer, Georgy 9 Troxtil, and John R Wrigley.
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Pyramid Temple
Stratfield
Shriners
New York
New Jersey
G. F. Horthal
Frederic A. Bartlett
Notentate
Farle M. Christie
Joseph FP. Frishie
A. Hiett
Frost
J. Alexande
H. Robin Wom Yohn G. Schwartz
Georgy 9. Troxtil
John R. Wrigley
Council Club Plans For Future Charity Work
Council Service club members announce an informal dance at the Bratfield hotel ballroom on Wednesday January 11. Chairwoman Miss Cactus Sachs leads a drive for a Junior Auxiliary to aid girls aged 11 to 18, with officers Dr. Charlotte Dorkin president and others guiding the philanthropic effort.
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Council Service Club
Btratfield
Dmise Cactus Sachs
Chatce
Pha
Council Club
Charlotte Dorkin
Misa Sacha Reich
Misa Cecile Sachs
Elizebeth Sherman
Mias Zelda Plotkin
Art League Bridges Into Week-Long Tournament Start
The Bridgeport Art League opened a bridge tournament with a large turnout and lively festivities. Reserved tables include Mrs D E McNamara Mrs Fred Fish and many others, with six weeks or more of play planned and weekly prizes at each table culminating in a final grand prize for the overall victor.
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Bridgeport Art League
D. E. McNamara
Fred Fish
A. F H. Rogers
H. Bray
Herbert’ Reade
Doremus
John Walker
McKinnon
W. Tr. Selver
Anna Andrew Lyon
Guy L. Hammond
Fred Kiefer
John Connor
Stratford Women to Study Parliament Law
Stratford women will study parliamentary law in a class to be organized in Stretford on Tuesday afternoon January 10 at 2 30. Meeting at the American Legion rooms Lovell building second floor. Mrs Harry Wilcoxson of Stratford Charity Commission will teach. Open to all town women. Miss M L Hull 3212 Flin street offers information on the course.
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Stretford
American Legion Rooms
Lovell Building
Harry ‘Wilcoxson
Stratford Charity Commission
M. L. Hull
Flin Street
Christ Church Guild Meeting With President
The Rector's Guild of Christ church meets Tuesday January 10 at 2 30 PM at Mrs A B Beers Jr 753 Fairfield avenue. This first regular business meeting of 1922 aims to start the year with strong attendance. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs A B Beers Jr First Vice President Mrs John Ball Second Vice President Mrs Gnorts Roberts Treasurer Mrs Percy Brown Secretary Miss Lola Kusterer.
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Rector’s Guild of
Christchurch
A. B. Beers
Fairfield Avenue
A. B. Beers, Jr
John Ball
Gnorts Roberts
Mra
Percy Brown
Lola Kusterer
Etiquette Rules for Calling and Gifts Among Ladies
The guidance advises visiting men to leave a card for each woman when meeting several ladies and to announce any change of address to acquaintances with a reception. It recommends using a note to thank for a gift rather than a calling card.
Rich Stratford Bachelor Weds Vassar Graduate
Announcement of the Christmas day marriage between David Bench Boothe, wealthy Stratford bachelor of Putney district, and Ruth Williams Norton, a Vassar graduate and daughter of the late Samuel L. Norton of Meriden. The quiet ceremony at St Luke's Episcopal Church was performed by Reverend William H. Jep, with close relatives as attendance. The groom, reputedly worth up to half a million, once ran a museum in his barn which closed to outsiders after neighbor disputes. The couple reside at the Boothe residence on Putney Hill.
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Marriaza
David Bench Boothe
Putney
Stratford
Ruth Williams Norton
Cassar
Samuel L. Norton
Meriden
Oflizabeth Boothe Norton
Cheshire
Soothe
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
William HH
Jepj
Boothe
Hig Barn
Rarose
Putney Hill
Community Socials and Personal Notices Highlight Local Clubs
The Friday dance by the Sixth district Men's club in Main and Federal streets drew good music and a large floor for a popular weekly event. Hosts include A J Knapp Patrick Reilly Henry Pember Michael Jordan and Daniel Jordan. Lorraine Armstrong daughter of Mrs Charles Armstrong Brooklawn avenue will host the Service club meeting Tuesday afternoon. Ethel Skinner daughter of Mr and Mrs James D Skinner Park avenue returns to Wrench School Newark City today. Mrs Robert Wheeler 81 Sterling place hosts Lunegae club meeting Thursday January 12. George Smith Post No 74 Fair Held Women’s auxiliary to hold Whist and Pinocchio at the legion hall Tuesday afternoon January 10. Business and Professional Women’s club tea room closed last evening until further notice. Arthur Liggins and Anne Elizabeth Engogement to James Leon McCaussland of Augusta Maine announced.
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Main Street
Federal Street
A. J. Knapp
Patrick Reilly
Henry Pember
Michael
Daniel Jordan
Lorraine Armstrong
Charles Armstrong
Brooklawn Avenue
Service Club
Women’s Auxiliary
Tha
George Smith Post
Fatr
Wil
the Legion Hall
Business and Professional Women's Club
Lobby Service for Men at Y M C A
A Sunday lobby service for men at the Y M C A will be held at 2 50 p m in the lobby. Rev Herbert S Brown pastor of the Olive Congregational Church will speak on Corner Stones. Miss De Wolfe will sing a contralto solo and men are invited to attend.
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Dr Brown
Miss de Wolfe
Comtralto
Iobby
Servien
Working women seek equal rights in industry
Elliol M. Smith, secretary of the National Executive Committee of the Women’s Trade Union League, told Eastern States Conference delegates today that working women demand full citizenship and economic equality. They seek property and guardianship rights and equal industrial risk, but will not lower standards or impose on employers.
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Maark
Associated Press
Meen Elliol M. Smith
Womers
Lea
Bue
Eastern States Conference On Women In Industry
Knco
Gard
Zepp Elected Health Board Head in Watdeford Meeting
William L. Zepp, longtime Board of Health member and local lawyer, was chosen chairman of Watdeford during Thursday night’s meeting. He succeeds Dr. J Henry Callahan. New members Dr. Frank L Stevens and Anthony S Renzi attended. Agenda items were postponed to the reorganized board’s next regular meeting.
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William L. Zepp
Board of Health
Wat Deford
J. Henry Callahan
Frank L Stevens
Anthony S. Renzi
Zepp
Callahan
Hundreds pay tribute at Roosevelt grave in Oyster Bay
New York January 6 hundreds of admirers of Theodore Roosevelt today visited his grave at Oyster Bay on the third anniversary of his death. They were greeted by a procession and luncheon hosted by his widow at Sagamore Hill.
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Roosevelt
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Pathephoness and records cut in price at sale event
The store announces new lower prices on Pathephones model No 12 and No 7 in mahogany and oak plus discounted Pathe records from 85 cents to $3.00. Also sale pricing on Heisey glassware and assorted Sheets goods with multiple sizes and patterns reduced, urging shoppers to inspect the sale for value.
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Pathe
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