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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1922

Page

19

Belle Island Man Believed Drowned After Missing Boat Found

Norwalk reports John Meyers of Belle Island missing for a week is believed drowned between Bridgeport and the city. His power boat drifted to Smithtown Bay, L I, papers on board identify Meyers. He reportedly came to Bridgeport with clams, sailed toward Norwalk, and may have fallen overboard while steering due to epilepsy.

Norwalk John Meyers Belle Island Bridgeport Long Island Smithtown Bay L. A Meyers Afeyers New Haven

Mrs Davison gifts Oak Knoll camp to YWCA for girls

Mrs Henry P Davison donates Oak Knoll on the Housatonic near Derby for a year round YWCA camp. Advisory Council and secretaries plan weekend gatherings and year round activities as camp days open, with May 17 party kickoff and ongoing programs for girls and groups from Bridgeport and surrounding areas.

P. Toivison Oak, Knoll

Local Society Notes and Upcoming Meetings

The Iwanna club will meet at Helen Beckman’s Sylvan avenue home at 7 40 pm Thursday. Ladies Eintracht Afterine Party is planned for Water Street. Mendel in charge. The regular meeting at Miss Redman’s Butler avenue home is postponed. Sewing and Practical Aid of the Woman's League will have an all day meeting Thursday starting at 10.00 am with luncheon at 12 20. The Third District Democratic Women's club to host a whist at 2926 Fairfield Avenue Thursday night. Annual sale of the Fidelity Sewing Circle in Odd Fellows hall Saturday afternoon with chairmen for apron tabs Mrs S R Adams and assistants Mr John Dorby and Mrs A W Hurd. fancy work chaired by Mrs H Sandborn and Mrs George Stewart with Mr Frank Leonard and Mrs Clarence Lowes. care and food by Mrs George Baramore. candy chaired by Mrs Weighardat with Mrs G Simmons, Mrs B Forte and Mrs Webster. whist party attraction in the afternoon led by Mrs I Branket and Mrs E Plummer. Building and fiance committee of the Tahted Congregational church to meet with deacons and committees from all Congregational societies to discuss resolution on the building report. Recent visitors at the Fellow Bowl had include E P Sherwood and Elizabeth Sherwood of New York, G Sherman Windsor of Stamford, Mr and Mrs Bradford Warner, Elizabeth Barber of New York, Margaret Neithercut, Norman Leeds Jr., John F Windsor, Mrs W T Kirk, C H Avery, Pauline Taylor, Beatrice Clark, Wallace Kamerer and Rolland Clark.

Woman's League of the Pa Street Congregational Church Delocree Fidelity Sewing Circle Odd Fellows Hall R. Adams John Dorby A. W. Hurd H. Sandborn George Stewart Mire Frank Leonard Clarence Lowes George Baramore Weighrdat G. Simmons B. Forte Webster I. Branket E. Plummer E. PF. Sherwood Elizabeth Sherwood New York G. Sherman Windsor Stamford Bradford Warner Elizabeth Barber Margaret Neithercut Norman Leeds Jr John F. Windsor W. T. Kirk C .H. Avery Pauline, Taylor Beatrice Clark Wallace Kamerer Rolland Clark

Colorful house dresses and aprons from Annex sale

A long listing describes pink blue green black and many colors of home aprons and chamber dresses. It highlights square necks short sleeves convent edging tie sashes and large pockets with rick rack trim plus various patterns in percale chambrays ginghams and serpetine crepes priced around 1.95 and up.

Chambrays & Ginghams

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