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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1926
Page
15
Mr and Mrs Anthony Spada of Mentos formerly Huntington announce the marriage of their daughter Frances F Spada to Arthur C Cook son of Mr and Mrs William Cook of Huntington on Thursday July 15 Rev Henry S Hahere siam officiated Miss Gladys Spada sister of the bride and Richard C Reynolde cousin of the groom attended The couple have left for parts unknown and on their return will reside in Beridgeport
Miss Deborah Glover and Miss Elfen Wheeler serve as business managers for the Tableaux Vivant to be presented Thursday night at Restmore in Fairfield the home of Mrs. S DeVer Warner. The event supports the Fairfield Family Welfare society drawing interest in Bridgeport and Fairfield social circles.
Miss Janette Rozene, prominent city violin instructor, plans a recital on Saturday July 17 at Massgaret O Brien's Fairfield Avenue for pupils and the juvenile orchestra. She will enter Yale Music School this fall and has appeared in city and New York concerts. The juvenile orchestra, 25 members strong under Miss Eugene, appeals for public attendance with Mrs Eugene Hall to perform three numbers. Participants include Bernard Marks Charles Spievel Hymn Osteo Tisther Catcher Martha Lingsa Teris Brazen Sydney Kalfus Melvin Poizene Sydney Robens Milton Swanner Sylvia Feldman Robert Michelman Margaret McGrath Leon Ravene I Vian Maioflock Arthry Morenoy Mary McGrath Estelle Gold Terrence McGrath Doris Rozene Alfred Spanner.
Miss Francis Cheney daughter of Milford residents and Dr. Frederick William Roberts of New Haven wed in First Church of Christ Congregational Milford. The ceremony was led by Rev. Robert E. Cheney. After a reception at the Cheney home the couple will reside in New Haven.
June births totaled 244 with 123 boys and 121 girls and 165 marriages, down from May. Two sets of twins were reported. The Sixth district led with 48 births, followed by the Twelfth with 37 and the Ninth with 29. English and Welsh mothers produced 12 babies, American mothers 130, Austrian 32, Italian 30, with others from various nationalities.
Miss Barbara Mohr winner of Stratford senior high school essay was the Kiwanis luncheon guest at the Stratfield Hotel. Judges ELT Buckingham Fred Atwater and George A Woods attended. Mrs Mohr delivered Focus of Childhood and received a standing vote of thanks. She was accompanied by her mother and FE Ward Ireland Stratford schools superintendent.
New York July 14 AP Joseph Conrad son of Polish patriots and famed English sea writer planned to live out his days in Poland and would have returned within months had death not intervened in August 1924. A letter from Mrs Conrad published in the August issue of Poland reveals this authentic intention, addressing longstanding questions about his lack of repeated return visits.
Jack Cullinane chief torpedoman U S N officer at the Naval recruiting station here has been transferred to Stamford to take charge of recruiting activities there. George McCaull aviation rigger of 432 Alsace Street is relieved in Stamford and transferred to Hartford. William Bennett stays in charge here. Cullinane holds the rank of chief torpedo man.
Charlesy Ocsiessegger of Minneapolis develops a new steel cutting hardening process claimed to boost timing efficiency from 400 to 600 percent. Engineers at the University of Minnesota are noted as involved in the presentation of this method.
Committee chairwoman Mrs W Lee Weadon leads a building fund concert on State Street to raise money for St Michael's mission. Irish tenor Hiske O Hara is billed as the feature entertainer with Eleanor Lesley returning from Washua NHS. The event includes social visits with Radcliffe classmates and multiple local hosts and guests from Stratford, Norwalk, Fairfield, and Bridgeport.
Vital Statistics report three births with parents and addresses. A daughter born to Herbert and Margaret Walker at 188 Vedor Street on July 4. A daughter to Roy and Katherine Spelman at 223 Tlatial Avenues on July 11. A son to Vincenzo and Cesara Procencini at 270 Frank Street on July 7.
Fragmentary OCR lists Mauringes and Holman with ages forty two and thirty eight, and addresses 620 State street Sherwood avenue and 47 Sherwood avenue in Winifred Wyoming. No clear event or context.
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