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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1927
Page
15
Helen Harrison speaks on East transformation at a Meson circle event under the Past Tonivers auspices. The talk features references to Turkish reforms, modern ideas, and cultural circles with imagery of spices, colors, and artistic scenes, describing a vibrant, evolving region.
The article describes Turkish respect for water with springs flowing east to west or south to north before use and mentions old streets with overhanging sidewalks. It notes Miss Hartlgan praising local flowers and fruit markets, ash collectors adorned with floral bouquets, and a mission circle supper. It reports Dr Charles Comdtrey as guest lecturer next and a plan under a Presbyterian Women's group.
Coroner’s inquest into the death of George Herman of Church Street resumes at 10 AM with witness Lotteryeen and Mulqueen testifying. They describe Herman’s last seen movements near Ferris and Connecticut avenues and a vehicle speeding about 40 miles per hour that struck him, then another car passing over his ankles before fleeing the scene.
Ton Bridgeport Normal school for Religious leadership will open this evening for the term. A supper and a series of after supper talks will provide fellowship and classes begin at 7:30. The series is under the auspices of the Bridgeport Pastors Association, the Y.M.C.A. and the Fairfield County Council of Religious Education. Reservations must be made.
The Young Women's Christian Association re elected its officers at the annual directors meeting held yesterday afternoon at Central Holding 263 Golden Tin Street. New slate was unanimously approved with Mrs Stanley Brown as president and Miss Mary Dunbar as general secretary. Honors included honorary director status for Mrs Tvesvanl Smith and foreign secretary Mrs Abbie Mayhew.
Bishop Davies outlines the Bishops Crusade as a united effort to bring parishioners closer to God and recruit others, with three focus points evangelistic work laity involvement and impact if every Christian participates. Clergy voice concern over lax church duties and prosperity’s dangers, urging active ministry and stronger faith.
About 150 members of Clan Campbell No 24 gathered in Citizens' Building lodge rooms to mark Robert Burns birthday. John Japp spoke on Burns works and inspiration, quoting poems, with a musical program including songs by Murray Nelison Spence and Jacobson. The meeting closed with Auld Lang Syne as plans for a public celebration at Pyramid Temple Friday night were announced with staff including Kirk and Polsen leading the committee.
A testimonial dinner for Postmaster Edmund E. Crowe is set for Thursday night at the Elks auditorium on South Main Street. Crowe, former town Republican chairman, will leave February 1 for St Petersburg Florida to regain his health. Speakers include John H. Light and Referee in Bankruptcy John Keogh.
Mrs Iver Anderson of 2806 Fairfield Avenue who will move to Hartford February 1 was hosted at a Black Rock farewell by friends. She received a traveling die as a gift, with refreshments and dancing. Attending were Mrs Pp Howard, Mrs P Erikson, Mrs L Buck, Mrs Jo Kenney, Mrs Charles Ackerman, Mrs Ernie Carlson, Mrs John Golder, Mrs Iver Anderson, Mrs C Ericson, and Mrs Pearl Talmadge.
A social gathering lists guests including Mr and Mrs Thomas Sheridan and others. The notice proclaims the engagement of Mrs Juca Trent of Norwalk to Ralph Cheynay, a New York City poet editor and advertising man. Trent is an author and editor of Contemporary Verse.
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