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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1927
Page
8
The Vermont club at Bridgeport, formed by former residents of Vermont, held a charitable double card party to aid flood victims. An afternoon session began at 2 o'clock and a second event followed at 8 o'clock last night at the W. C. venue.
A fundraising effort on Golden Hill Street for Vermont flood victims raised about 200 dollars in pledges and voluntary gifts. Proceeds will go to Governor John E Weeks for relief of the stricken population. The event was organized by Mrs T F Flood and a committee including Mrs Alice King and others with planning and officers named.
The past president W E French is noted and the executive board is listed as Dr E J Burns Miss Janis Meade Mrs Colrine Shields and Miss Renah Cotey with no further details provided.
Nearly 1,700 attended the General Electric company dance at the GE Hall last night to benefit the Community Chest. The hall brimmed with colorful streamers and balloons as a lively crowd enjoyed dancing, card playing, and other amusements in the upper hall. The event was organized by a committee including George Gotteschals, Joseph Hafner, Joseph Darcey, Mrs Mary Corrigan, John B Wicks, Milas Mae Galligan, and Miss Ann Morrow, with Miss Louise Wintter coordinating decorations. a seven piece orchestra supplied music and refreshments were served.
Eugene Knnckle Jones executive secretary of the National Urban League told a Hall Home Settlement lecture at the Main Library that America is the most hopeful spot for a soci al improvement experiment for the Negro. He urged leadership and education to advance Negro welfare while stressing democracy and harmony.
Milford Nov 18 The Cully and Wood company of New Haven won the contract to construct Milford hospital nurses home, a two story brick building with 12 rooms and eight sleeping rooms. Work to start soon, occupancy expected in four months. Heating and plumbing contract went to Theron Ford company of Milford. The site is 96 feet east of the hospital on three acres fronting Post road.
The Bay company held its second annual masquerade dance at Quilty's ballroom with a grand march at ten. Winners were Miss Emma Luthan Stratford in a Stuarts costume and Thomas Cummings as a tramp. Peggy Baker and Lillian Scott performed specialty dances as confetti streamers and balloons decorated the hall.
A Sunday afternoon service at 8 o’clock will feature a Thanksgiving cantata at Olivet Congregational Church on Main Street and North Avenue Milas. Ethel Pigg directs the choir and organist role is shared with Florence Ballou. Vocalists include a quartet with Mor Hinchcliffe and Armbrustee along with Gray, Fitzroy, Malcolm, Radcliffe, Kirk, Hinchcliffe, Riddell, Slagle, Butt, Coues, and Gale Tha. Ruth Sherouwe leads the Westese practices for the event.
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