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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1928

Page

16

Wear More Cotton Cries Industry To Regain Patronage

Atlanta March 22 The Cotton Textile Institute pushes a national advertising drive to boost cotton goods while jobbers pioneer local contests to place the idea before women at home. Demonstrations show a woman making a cotton dress in thirty minutes and pledges are sought from cotton growers. ready made clothes are blamed for slipping cotton use.

Atlanta Associated Press Milady Cotton Textile Institute

Building and Loan Dinner Set for April 14 in Bridgeport

The Bridgeport Building and Loan associations announce their annual meeting and dinner at the Remington Arms club on Thursday evening, April 14 at 6 30. Members from four Bridgeport associations may attend with advance reservations to their secretaries. President John Standish leads the Connecticut movement as the event promises the largest gathering yet with a special program and post dinner dancing.

Bridgeport Building and Loan Associations Remington Ams Club Bridgeport Bridgeport Building and Loan League Bridgeport League Federal Home Park City John Standish Connecticut Building and Loan Movement

Local engagements and social notices in Bridgeport

Westfield resident Miss Florence Mae Hammond announces her engagement to J Winfree Morris of Bridgeport. Miss Hammond works at People's Bank and Trust, while Morris is with United Advertising in Bridgeport. Also, Miss Lmmy Law Havens visits Scarsdale as guest of Miss Marion White. Miss Trances Bullard plans a Chicago visit, then Milwaukee, to see Miss Mary Deam. A Wright Room event at W C A on Golden Hill hosts advanced writing students.

Florence Mae Hammond Alfred Hammond Westfield N. J J. Winfree Morris Julian W. Morris Edna Avenue Miss Hammond People's Bank and Trust Company Mr. Morris United Advertising Corporation Bridgeport Lmmy Law Havens Elmer H. Havens Clinton Avenue Scarsdale, NY Marion White Trances Bullard Mra H. Bullard Post Road Fairfield Chicago Ann Dallman Milwaukee Wisconsin Mary Deam Loretta Hickes Webster School Betty Osborn Eleanor Kossick Esther Ward Mary Agnes Drew Annie Steiger Anna Ellsworth Mary Mallon

Club notices and social events across Bridgeport area

The Junior Club plans a meeting at Catholic Community House 274 Washington Ave Monday at 8 pm with a social to follow and card playing. Rev and Mrs Charles Kramer will host an open house Friday at 85 Cottage St parsonage for PLCU delegates to the state youth convention. Bridgeport Garden Club attended the Flower Show at Grand Central Palace in NYC. officers listed. The Connecticut League of American Pen Women will meet Monday at 3 pm at Mrs E Hatheway Turnbull’s Greenwich home to discuss three books Diargelt by Maurois Proper Studies by Huaxtey and Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather.

Bern Washington |Ayer Charles Kramer Universalist Cottage Street PLCU Bridgeport Garden Club Grand Central Palace New York City Daniel M. Jones Bridgeport Club Wham G. Lineburgh C. W. Brooks Paul Griffith Frank D. Beers Connecticut League of American Pen Women E. Hatheway Turnbull Greenwich Connecticut League

Women Local Clubs Host Whist Pinochle and Sales

The Twelfth District Republican club holds a whist and pinochle evening at 8 30 in the bath rooms with Mrs Louis E Doyle and Raymond Sherry in charge assisted by Mrs Anna Leavy and Mrs Belle Lotker. An Independent Order of Figns Camp No 1 event follows at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall 63 Cannon. A food sale is planned for Saturday March 24 at St Johns Parish house led by Mrs Joshua Sidebottom and Mrs Walter J Hammett with help from Mrs Albert Hogenauer and a list of scholar helpers. The Ladies Guild of Black Rock Congregational Church meets today at 10 for an all day session ahead of the March 30 spring sale in Woodruff Memorial hall.

Twelfth District Republican Club Louis E. Doyle Raymond Sherry Anna Leavy Belle Lotker Independent Order of Figns Veterans of Foreign Wars Fred Risey St. John’s Parish Joshua Sidebottom Walter J. Hammett Albert Hogenauer Walter H. Hammett Frank A. Breu Chester R. Breul Frank A. Baird Paul Blackburn William Bennett Donald A. Barnes John C. Carlson Lloyd Taylor Ladies’ Guild Black Rock Congregational Church Woodruff Memorial Hall

Last of Lent Afternoon Musicals at United Church

The fifth and final Monday Lenten musicale at United Church features Harry Gilbert organist of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church New York assisted by contralto Miss Nevada Vander Veer. Gilbert, born in Paducah Kentucky, studied in Cincinnati and Berlin. program includes organ solos and choral pieces conducted by the pastor.

The United Church Elmer Beardsley Harry Gilbert Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church New York Nevada Vander Veer Paducah Kentucky Irvin Cobb Mark Klaw College of Music Cincinnati Berlin Hans’ Pritzner Gilbert Singers Svendsen Franz Schubert Gaston Dethier Cantilena Carl McKinley Gottechalk-Seul Sidney Homer Frank la Forge J. Callaerta Percy Fletcher

English sportsman to give lectures here

Captain C. W. R. Knight, English sportsman and naturalist, will lecture at Central High School auditorium on March 28 in Bridgeport with 4 and 8:15 pm shows. He recently tamed Valencia the golden eagle at the Bronx Zoo and will bring his goshawk Sligo. Proceeds aid the family welfare fund through the American Legion post.

C. W. R. Knight America Central High School New York Bronx Zoo Mount Vesuviu Bridgeport Sligo Captain Knight Harry W. Congdon Post American Legion

Eighth District Celebrates Anniversary in New Clubhouse

Tomorrow night the Eighth District Republican club marks its first anniversary in the new clubhouse at Capit us avenue and Hudson street. Organizers expect the event to be the largest yet for both men and women clubs with entertainment dancing and refreshments planned.

Elus Capit Us Avenue Hudson Street

German American GOP Club Plans Pinochle Party

The German American Republican Club schedules a pinochle gathering at 63 Cannon Street in the afternoon with prizes. The organizing committee includes Mrs. Fred Reh Mrs. Theodore Waldeyer and Mr. Clara Cunningham.

Cannon Street Fred Reh Theodore Waldeyer Clara Cunningham

Advisory Committee Meeting Called by Mayor Belews

Mayor Belews has called a meeting of the Municipal Advisory Committee for Monday at noon in his office to discuss proposed sewer and pavement improvements numbered 9450.

Belews Hes Minencial Advisory Communis Iseyen

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