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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1926

Page

14

Read's new store opens March seventeenth department for boys

Read's announces a new store opening on March seventeenth featuring a Boys Department on the second floor with a full range of sizes up to 18 years and a spring Easter suit assortment. Meigs & Co's Women’s Store celebrates its 38th anniversary with a four day sale starting Wednesday offering brand new spring apparel, outerwear frocks coats footwear and accessories. An electrolysis treatment ad from Mme Vera at 220 Meigs Bide promotes permanent hair removal with a New York appearance and contact. A fashion show by The Junior League at Howland's Bridgeport features cow suits toros shoes and accessories with new fabrics like Imperial Crambray of tan finish at 310 per yard and Pongee prints. Lehmann's Shore House continues to offer refined dining and service for small or large parties.

READ Maren Department For Bors Meigs & CO Mmne Mme Vera Iso New York Continedars Nobls Mele Howliys Howland’s Bridgeport Taylor State St

Priest preacher leads Thursday service at Christ church

Rev. Cranston Brenton of New York will preach at the fourth United Episcopal Legion service at Christ church Courthind street tomorrow at 7 20 p m. He is a Trinity College and Berkeley Divinity School graduate and has held multiple church and public service roles in New York and London. Special music features a four man choir and soloist Arthur Kraft of Grace Bartholomew s Church. The service is led by Rev Willian H Jepson with Karl Hawk at the organ. all are invited to attend weekly Thursday services under the Episcopal Men s club.

Cranston Brenton New York United Episcopal Legion Trinity College Brenton Social Services Commission of New York War Relief American Red Cross National Board of Review of Motion Picture United Kingdom London Mughsa Speaking Union Drama League Society of Colonial Wars Alourishing Bronx Arthur Kraft Gt. Bartholomew's Church New York City Voise Bridgenert Willian H. Jepson St. Luke's Church Karl Hawk St. George's Church Christ Church Ehib

Copy Expert Is Ad Club Speaker

G Freeman of Corday and Gross spoke to the Advertising club on style in copy and headlines at the Stratfield hotel luncheon. He has been copy chief for nine years and has authored two textbooks now used in Amos Tuck and Harvard programs. Next meeting will hear Nelson H Gordy on club school collaboration with art work.

G. Freeman New York Corday and Gross Company Cleveland Ohio Advertising Club Stratfield Hotel Amos Tuck Harvard Schools of Business Administration Nelson H. Gordy Central High School

Scout Troop Food Sale Planned at Park Avenue Temple

The Girl Scout troop at Park Avenue Temple will hold a food and apron sale in the vestry rooms tonight starting at 7 o clock. Bertha Welsa is chairwoman, assisted by Lincille Shapiro Dorothy Beckhof Anna Temple Beatrice Golder Lilian Welss Lillian Stet and Yetta Gurfein. Lily Stein chairs the program committee arranging piano solo recitation and other acts.

Park Avenue Temple Bertha Welsa i Lincille Shapiro Dorothy Beckhof Anna Temple Beatrice Golder Lilian Welss Lillian Stet Yetta Gurfein Lilian Stein Beatrice Goldan Shirley Rome Ellen Manatler Miriam Katz Beulah Wittstein Beatrice Gilman Lucille Shapiro Estelle Siivergside Charles Shapiro

Immigration expert will speak here at council meeting

Bruno Lasker of New York City, authority on immigration, will lead a discussion on Alien Registration at the Council of Social Agencies meeting in the University Club on March 18. The bill on alien classification is before Congress and faces strong opposition from social workers nationwide. Socialists and Socialist Labor parties oppose the bill, especially the fingerprinting provision for identification.

Bruno Lasker New York City Council of Social Agencies Iversity Club Congress Gelcial Workers

Board of Recreation to Meet Tomorrow at Buckingham Office

A meeting of the Board of Recreation is scheduled for Thursday at Compensation Commissioner EL Buckingham's office to discuss plans for the year. Superintendent Robert A. Meckie will present the plans, which are expected to be adopted. Beginning April 1, Superintendent Leckie's salary increases to 3600 from 2000.

Board of Trecreation EL Buckingham Robert A. Meckie Leckie

Personal notices recall Nan Geraci event and Legion meeting

A social evening honors Miss Nan Geraci with games piano pieces and a luncheon at 20 Hayee Street. Attendees include Mary Coyle Alice DeRosa Frances Geraci and many Abercrombie relatives. The American Legion Auxiliary Harry W. Cougdon Post No 1 meets at 8 PM at the Legion home on Golden Hi Street.

Bessie Abercrombie Hayee Street Nan Geraci Alica Abercrombie Marjorie Arnold Mary Coyle Felon Ivanegan Alice DeRosa Frances Geraci Alice Abercrgindie Eimer Wilcox Clarence Bulster Edna Abercrombie Pauline’ Teracl Peggy Daverich Wilen American Legion Auxiliary Harry W. Cougdon Legion Golden Hi Street

French Abbe Urges Massachusetts Memorial Erection

Abbe G. Lombard of St. Mihiel, France, urged Massachusetts to erect a memorial near St Mihiel site, bought years ago. He criticized the neglected site as an eye sore while asking for a $100,000 appropriation. Representative Slater Washburn served as interpreter for the priest before a legislative committee.

Boston Abbe G. Lombard St. Mintel France Massachusetts Slater Washburn Worcester Abbe Lombard St. Mihiel Ele House and Ways Committee Committee On Military Affairs

Holt Reappointed Food Commissioner Holt Reappointed

Thomas Holt of Newington is reappointed state dairy and food commissioner for a four year term from May 1 by Governor Trim. Holt has led the department since 1918, served as deputy since 1914, and was president of the National Association of Dairy, Food and Drug Officials. He operates a large Newington farm and holds multiple dairy and inspection posts.

Hartford Marsh Thomas Holt Newington State Dairy and Trimbull Holt Holcomb Frank I. Stadtmueller Lake National Association of Dairy, Food and Drug Officials Connecticut Dairy and Muk Inspectora Farmers and Dairymen’s Associations

Connelly Plans Builders’ Help for City Valuations

Tax Assessor William P. Connelly outlines a plan to form a builders committee to aid in establishing fair valuations for all city buildings. The building committee will likely work with the assessor as the real estate men committee does in setting trout foot valuations on every street, with weekly meetings ongoing.

William P. Connelly

Births and families listed in local vital statistics notice

Birth announcements show multiple marriages from Nicola Miekos to Pasqualive Miekos and others. Couples include Otino Costazo, Cesino Moniemoa, Leonardo Ferrara, Nakabad Chairman, Jmes DeLaily, Lewis Zuliani, Adolfo Ciappinelli, Ignazio Vecchio with addresses and dates from February 26 to March 6. One daughter and several sons reported in sequence.

Nicola Pasqualive Miekos Sylvan Ayenae Otino Marta Costazo Cesino Giuseppina Moniemoa Alem Street Leonardo Anna Ferrara Center Street Nakabad Bunnell Street Jmes Mary DeLaily Penrybroke Street Lewis Jean Zuliani Park Street, & Son Adolfo Stella Ciappinelli Pennsylvania Avenue Ignazio Rogeline Vecchio Knowlton Street

New Uniform Display Set By Government

Recruiting Sergeant Roger W. Maynard announced the new government adopted uniform will be shown in the next few days. The coat features lapels in a bri tish style and the overall design is distinctly British.

Roger W. Maynard

Matamel promises renewed health from Mexican Maguey tonic

Suffering residents report dramatic relief from neuritis and digestive troubles after trying Motamel. Claims include restored sleep, energy for daily chores, and church attendance. Advert says money back by druggists and lists Hindle Drug Store locations for purchase.

Sime Matadimel Hindle Drug Store Main St Hindley State St

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