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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
16
Fashion notes describe smart overtunic outfits with pleated lines and chiffon georgette details. Latin inspired ensembles appear in self fabric for aprons and daily wear, highlighting embroidery and decorative embellishments.
A reader shares a bustling column on wardrobe upgrades with new dresses at Jeanette Lingerie, market finds at Fairfield avenue, and the appeal of Dutch Colonial breakfast rooms. The note covers home plans, gifts from Lao Tai Tai Gift Shop, a milk delivery service, and mentions local laundries showing technological progress in household care.
The wedding of Miss Grace Rourke daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Rourke to James Joseph McCue son of Mr and Mrs James McCue took place yesterday at St James Roman Catholic Church Stratford. Rev M J O Connor officiated with a large attendance, and music by the choir. After a wedding breakfast the couple left for Atlantic City and Washington and will reside on Warwick Avenue Stratford.
The Afternoon Musical club of Bridgeport High School presented its first program in the school auditorium yesterday drawing hundreds of students. Miss Marguerite Griffin, club president, opened with a speech and introduced soloists including Sylvia Schine Edith Foffman Dorothy Wheeler Alisa Sarah Don Dorothy Arthur Loretta OHare Ian Magginson Theo Van Tassel Marguerite Ryan Alice Lindmark Mildred Barron.
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. George G. Carr at 1053 Central Avenue and Mary Louise Guinan of 150 Rotton Avenue, with survivors listed. Services for Mrs. Carr include a Saturday requiem at St. Patrick's in Catskill and burial in Catskill. Other brief items report Esther M. Hartst, Mary Farrell, S. Frank Cone, and Evert Caaring with funeral plans, churches, and burial places in Mountain Grove and St. Michael's cemeteries.
About 500 persons attended the Raymond W. Harris post Veterans of Foreign Wars benefit at the Ritz ballroom last night. Committee in charge included Chairman Murray Cohen Joseph Welly Dr Joseph Pucker and John L Mans.
Long Hill notes report Deputy Sheriff Breneh making progress in the Long Hill school break in. A portion of stolen property was returned to the building while suspects remain unidentified. Nearby mentions include Mrs Landen of Daniels Farms and Meade Dutlistin, plus a stray note on 400 varieties of spiders at the Best Tales.
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