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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1954

Page

3

Spirit of Christmas Flower Show Set by Bridgnorth Club

Mrs. Francis A. Rogers and Mrs. John Winthrop Wright lead the Spirit of Christmas flower show and sale committee for an event Friday December 3 from 2 to 9 pm at the Art League Club House 528 Clinton Avenue. Workshops begin Thursday at 10 am with Mrs Donald R Smith hosting and article sales in progress. Mrs Samuel Glover returns home from three weeks in Mexico City with Mr and Mrs Alfred Kemper.

Francis A. Rogers Bridgsnort Donald R. Smith Hilltop Circle Nichola Samuel Glover Beach Road Rfield Mexico City Alfred Kemper

Johnsons Welcome Son Bradley Northrop Jr at St Vincent’s

Mr and Mrs Bradley N Johnson of Verna Hill road Fairfield announce the birth of a son Bradley Northrop Jr Wednesday in St Vincent’s hospital. The couple have two daughters Faith and Hope. Mrs Alphene Winter of Brook view avenue returns this weekend from a two week visit with Mrs E C Graves in Washington DC. Several local families noted attendance at a Williams Wesleyan game in Williamstown MA. Greens Farms hosted cocktails yesterday. The Wake of travel includes Mr and Mrs Ira F Warner and guests from Cape Cod. Fairfield and Brooklawn families enjoy vacations and visits in New England and Florida venues.

Bradley N. Johnson Verna Hill Road Fairfield Bradley Northrop, Jr St. Vincent’s Hospital Faith Hope Alphene Winter Brookview Avenue E. C. Graves Washington, D.C Daniel F. Wheeler, Jr Hayes Road Stepney Edmond Foster Newtown Robert P. Ella Sidney A Johnson Brooklawn Park Williams Williamstown Mass Ira F. Warner Minl Hill Southport Samuel Nickerson Cape Cod, Mass

Calypso Singers to Offer Program Before Brooklawn Buffet Supper

The Talbot Brothers from Bermuda will entertain Brooklawn Country Club members Saturday afternoon November 21 at 4 30 o clock with a calypso program prior to a buffet supper from 5 30 to 8 30 p m. Attending guests include numerous couples and notable locals such as L Cremin Gaynor DeLamater McCarthy Roberts Weidlich Barker Meder Herrstrom Clark Johnson and Dugan, among others, with plans for a Tuesday luncheon and Mrs Adolf G Mueller’s talk on holiday table decorations following.

Talbot Brothers Bermuda Brooklawn Country Club Homer Weidlich George M. Barker George W. Meder Walter S. Herrstrom Albert L. Clark Sidney A. Johnson Kenneth M. Dugan Ferol C. Stevens Philip H. McLeaughlin J. Crispell Hunt Pierre J. Garneau Ronald A. Malony Wendell G. Reycroft E. C. Spargo Frank A. Healy Dwight E. Stagg Raymond L. Johnson William A. Wintter Frederick J. Dixon Ferris C. Rieves Adolf G. Mueller Ronald A. Maloney John L. McKeon Robert H. Wright J. H. Roberts C. C. Bidwell Hamilton Merill Sidney H. Jeunnson

County Hunt Club Plans Yale Princeton Party

Fairfield County Hunt Club will host a dinner dance after the Yale Princeton football game next Saturday to mark the fall season. Co chairs include Mrs George DuPont and Robert E Pabst with Gerald D Vosburgh and H Cinch Tate handling arrangements. Flower planning by Mrs Kenneth Hincks and Mrs Euclid Covington. Attendance by Mrs John Sherwood and Edward A Tyler.

County Hunt Club Yale Gerald D. Vosburgh H. Cinch Tate Mr. Pabst Kenneth Hincks Euclid Covington John Sherwood Edward A. Tyler

Colonists Daughters State Society Elects Officers at Hartford

The Colonists Daughters of the American Colonists state society met in Trinity College library Hartford electing Mrs Clarence O Lister of Ridgeway Road Farmington as treasurer. Mrs Dorothy E Wilmot state regent presided with nominating committee including Mrs Emile C Canning and Mrs R M Owen Sr. Others named as officers and attendees listed. Bridgeport guests and Fairfield residents also noted.

Clarence O. Lister Ridgeway Road Fwaston State Society Daughters of American Colonists Trinity College Hartford Dorothy E. Wilmot Redding Emile C. Canning R. M. Owen Jones Francis A. Pinney John J. DeForest Stamford James Jewett N. Roberta Mead Greenwich Max Caplan Meriden Owen Scatagook Kent Bridgeport Harold Savage Dora Brinsmade Ernest H. Pluff

Mary Bennett Wed In Wilton to Robert H Kaupe

Miss Mary Alice Bennett daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis L Bennett of Wilton wed Robert H Kaupe of Flushing L I at Our Lady of Fatima church Wilton The ceremony at 11 o clock featured organ music by Robert Ittner and soloist Frances Smith The Rev Leonard M Conlon officiated The couple plans a Bermuda trip and will reside in Flushing NY after November 19

Our Lady of Fatima Church Wilton Mary Alice Bennett Francis L Bennett Sturges Ridge Road Robert H. Kaupe Flushing, L. I Albert Kaupe Bronxville N. Y Robert Ittner Frances Smith Leonard M. Conlon Chantilly Barbera Marushak Westport Lynn Locke Marion LeTourneau Detroit Wiliam H Kaupe Pelham N. Y William Smith Richard Higley Richard Anderton New York Melvin Cooper Norwalk Francis Bennett, Jr Thomas Darrow Short Hills N. J Bennett Staples High School Tobe-Coburn School Kaupe Amherst College Irving Trust Company

Needlework Guild Elects Fairfield Branch Officers

Mrs John H Brown is the new president of the Fairfield branch of the Needlework Guild of America succeeding Mrs Charles B Kentner Jr Mrs David A Decker and Mrs Ruth H Strang are vice presidents and Mrs William Biscoe is secretary and treasurer Honorary president Mrs Henry C Sturges has celebrated her 90th birthday Miss Althea Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs David Williams Stratford has been named vice president of the dramatics association at Russell Sage College Troy N Y The group will present an original comedy Pamela's Deception November 19 and 20 in the Little Theater on campus

John H. Brown Fairfield The Needlework Guild of America Charles B Kentner, Jr David A Decker Ruth H Strang William Biscoe Henry C Sturges Vact Althea Williams David Williams Meadowmere Road Stratford Dramatics Association Russell Sage College Troy Pamela

Fairfield Hosts Mrs Innis and Signor Falignot as Guests

Dr and Mrs W Lee Weadon of 142 Hillcrest Road Fairfield entertain visiting guests Mrs Frances Innis of Washington and Signor Guido Falignot portrait painter of Trieste Italy and Washington.

W. Lee Weadon Hillcrest Road Fairfield Frances Innis Washington Signor Guido Falignot Trieste Italy

Easton Garden Club and Little Garden Club Joint Meeting

The Easton Garden Club will meet in a joint session with the Little Garden Club Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Garden Exchange auditorium on Madison Avenue. A brief 1:15 p.m. business session precedes the 2 p.m. speaker on Table Settings by Mrs James L. Finch of East Rockaway Long Island. Hostesses include Mrs Jacob S Howie and a roster of named members.

Easton Garden Club Little Garden Club Garden Exchange Madison Avenue Russell W. Tohnenn Greet Dent Easton Club James L. Finch East Rockaway L. I Jacob S. Howie George L. Tracy Harold G. Bechtel Frederick Thorne Albert L. French Robert Bolan Franklin H. Hubbbell G. Wesley Hubbell Arthur Crange Charles W. Gregory Charles W. Bitzer Thomas 8. Silva

Japanese Arrangements Garden Club Topic Greenes Farms Meeting

Mrs Allrich S Harrison of Mine Hill road Greenfield Hill will host greens Farms garden club Tuesday at 1 30 PM when Mrs Yoneo Arai of Greenwich discusses Japanese Flower Arrangements. Hostesses include Mrs William D Powell Mrs William Thomas and Mrs William H Vilas. Allen Malony a Taft school student visits parents in Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Charles Jones of Elm street Fairfield and Mr and Mrs William Barry of Easton plan a Nassau trip by plane Friday. Miss Imogene Braden and Mrs A Saltonstall Roberts of Willow street Southport spend weekend in Hartford. Mr and Mrs H Wilson Bennett of Rock Major road Fairfield recently returned from Williamsburg.

Allrich S. Harrison Mine Hill Road Greenfield Hill Greens Farms Garden Club Yoneo Arai Greenwich Harrison William D Powell William Thomas William H. Vilas Allen Malony Taft School Ronald A. Malony North Benson Road Fairfield Charles Jones Elmstreet William Barry Easton Nassau Imogene Braden A. Saltonstall Roberts Willow Street Southport Hartford H Wilson Bennett Rock Major Road Williamsburg

Red White Ball slated for Wee Burn Club December 28

December 20 18 the date chosen for the Red and White ball holiday dance for senior girls of Westport Norwalk Wilton New Canaan Darien and Fairfield. The affair will be held in the Wee Burn country club Darien. Proceeds go to Children’s Services of Connecticut. A meeting at Cross highway Westport decided to include the event in the County Assemblies. Miss Lynne Babcock of Fairfield placed first in advanced horsemanship at the Riding Meet between House in the Pines and Wheaton College. She also took second in the road back class and third in the pair class. Mrs Donald S Page of Fairfield had been vacationing at The Cloister Sea Island Ga.

Westport Norwalk Wilton New Canaan Darien Fairfield Wee Burn Children's Services of Connecticut Willem C. Schilthuis Cross Highway Lynne Babcock Mra L. Dewey Babcock Old Academy Road House In the Pines Norton Mass Wheaton College

Dessert Card Parties At College Club Benefit Fellowships

A pair of dessert card parties hosted by Mrs. Samuel D Blair and Mrs J A Cunningham raise funds for the AAUW Fellowship program in the college club house. The event supports 35 U S fellowships and 50 international fellowships for women studying in the United States. A long list of local supporters assists with planning and reservations run through Monday.

Samuel D. Blair J. A. Cunningham Hernce AAUW Wednesder Cadam American University United States Bridgeport Alce Hamilton International Marie Harlowa Robert Hunziker E I. Newman Clarence Ropp Barbara Smith Huntley Stone Emily Tickell Harry Zigan Also Richard L. Cassin Thomas F. Cummings, Jr Robert Dobelstein Philip D'Ostitin Clarence PB. Hall John Hesse Donald S. Higgins David E. Kenney Donald Krushak Robert Lindquist Mildred Marsh John Norman John Quinlivan Elmer E. Richardson Cunningham D'Ostilo

Challengers announce birth of son David Hammond

Mr and Mrs Sidney H Challenger Jr of Inwood Road Trumbull announce the birth of their first child David Hammond at Bridgeport Hospital on Sunday October 1 paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Challenger of Tail'some Hill Fairfield and Mr and Mrs W D Lawson of Clarksburg West Virginia maternal grandparents Miss Ruth Steinkraus of Compo Road Westport. In another note Miss Ruth Steinkraus hosted a Mannes Gimpel Silva trio concert at Pequot Library Southport. Miss Audrey P Tully daughter of Mrs H B Naramore of Sheriey Place Fairfield, a Smith College sophomore, is a member of the Smith Riding Club planning fund raising activities for an enlarged indoor riding ring. Miss Polly Ann Lassie daughter of Mr and Mrs Andres Lasszio of Mill Hill Road Southport is chair of the campus conference committee for the Fellowship of Faiths at Mount Holyoke College.

Sidney H. Challenger, Jr Inwood Road Trumbull David Hammond Bridgeport Hospital Challenger Tailsome Hill Road Fairfield W .D. Lawson Clarksburg West Va Ruth Steinkraus Compo Road Westport Mannes-Gimpel-Silva Southport Audrey P. Tully H. B. Naramore Sheriey Place Smith College Smith Riding Club Polly Ann Lassle Andres Lasszio Mill Hill Road Fellowship of Faiths Mount Holyoke College

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Sunday Post Plummer Bridgeport Ladies Charitable Society Tracy C. Dickson, Jr Algonquin Road Dickson A. A. Corwin Walter C. North Percy P. Anderson George B Russell Kubner Elizabeth Oliver Hall B. Franklyn Bulkeley Elwood C. Stanley Edward W. Carpenter Don Wier J. Windsor Farist Alvin C. Breul Bradford G. Warner Carden Clik Dene George E. Kirsten Louis M. Snyder J. Grady Boos Roger Diffenderfer Samuel Cutting Samuel HR. Simpson J. Robert Beecher Oscar C. Tanning William L. Belknap Donald Smith Bradley N. Johnsons D. J. Tenney South Turkey Greens Farms Ralph D Mount Applegate Road Greenbriar White Sulphur Springs W. Vz Webster A. Walker Collingwood Road Florida Vapap Rb Eaktbaco Brooklawn Country Club Colonists Daughters State Society Warren E. Foeter Sturges Road Ponte Vedra Fla Mary Bennett Needlework Guild J. M Evvard Phoenix Unit Homer C. Batman Wee Burn Club Donald S. Page Sunnieholme Drive Sea Island College Club William Joshua Barney, Jr Sturges Highway Waldorf Astoria New York City Chester J. LaRoche J. Garvan Cavanagh James F. Donovan Daniel M. McKeon Barney Empire Frederick T. Bedford John Winnett T. Lipscomb, Jr Benjamin F Few William A. Blount Challenger, Jr
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