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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1927

Page

11

Theatre League 10 Meets Tomorrow for Readings

Announcement by Miss Julia C. Farnam, Little Theatre League director, invites members and interested locals to Pilgrim hall United church Tuesday at 8 pm for a play reading and parts audition. The group will present Raggy a Christmas fantasy by Dorothy Devel and Wurzel Flummery by A A Mine with Farnam directing Wurzel Flummery and Mrs Barrington directing Raggy.

Julia C. Farnam Little Theatre League League Pilgrim Hall United Church Hat Dorothy Devel A. Lawrence Riker Fairfield A. A Mine Miss. Farnam V. Barrington

Mary Murphy Dyer wedding shower in Newtown

A Newtown shower hosted by Misses Marion and Catherine Lynch honored Miss Mary J Murphy daughter of Mrs Mary Murphy of Berkshire. The event at Dayton Street featured a buffet, gifts, and guests from Danbury, Ansonia, Watertown, and New York.

Newtown Marion W. Lynch Catherine Lynch Dayton Street Sandy Hook Miles Mary J. Murphy Mary Murphy Berkshire Thomas Dyer Danbury St. Rose's Miss Murphy Patrick Haugh Waterbury Mary J. Hough Misa Mae Egan Anne May Corbett Dolly Keane Mary Keane Mary Costello Margaret Keane William Hayes Richard, Egan Flora McNamara Alice L. Houlihan John H. Haugh John Hart John C. Leavey Catherine ‘Keating Dorothy Loughran New York City M. F. Carey Delia Cronan Ansonia Catherine Dyer Lucy Dyer Marion W Lynch Margaret Lynch Luella J. Sperry N. D N. D. Spery Angus T. Joy Helen Joy Catherine Crowe Stella Hkarchesk Grace Morgan Bethel Altea Carmody Robert Newmann William Jones Theodore Monell Jose Echenique Frederick Luft Sperry Hawley High School

Pershing Serves as Best Man in Egan Cousins Wedding

General John J. Pershing acted as best man for Miss Carnella Cousins and Martin Egan at a Park Avenue ceremony yesterday. The groom, a Morgan staff member, previously married to Eleanor Egan, was a writer and correspondent before joining John Pierpont Morgan & Company.

New York Associated Press John J. Pershing Carnella Cousins Martin Egan J. P Morgan and Company Park Avenue J. H Cousins

Chicago melodrama amuses Berlin critics in satire on justice

Berlin critics praised the American melodrama Chicago by Miss M Watkins in its Berlin premiere. They accepted it as a satire on American justice, but did not take the play seriously.

Berlin Associated Press Chicago Miss M Watkins

New Haven Junior League to host Palmer and Watson speakers

Brooklawn and Greenfield Hill resident Ars Palmer, president of the Association of Junior Leagues of America, will headline a New Haven Junior League meeting with Miss Jane Watson, national secretary, also addressing. Miss Elsa Montgomery will preside as Miss Watson speaks and other society notices follow.

Ars. Palmer Brooklawn Greenfield Hill Association of Junior Leagues of America New Haven Jane Watson Elsa Montgomery New Traven

Phelps to Speak at Yale Lecture Series Today

Professor William Lyon Phelps of Yale's Lampson English Department appears this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the United Church for the seventh lecture in a series on English poets. He discusses Thomas Gray, author of the Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, with future appearances scheduled for January 30 and February 6.

William Lyon Phelps Lampson Yale Phelps United Church Thomas Gray Gray

Rabbi Wise Denounces Trial Marriages At Carnegie Hall

Dr Stephen Wise at Carnegie Hall rebuked Judge Ben Lindsey’s Companionate Marriage as “no marriage at all.” He endorsed divorce accessibility and legalized birth control while criticizing the notion of companionate marriage as lacking the highest responsibility of parenthood. He warned that birth control advances proceed despite opposition.

Lindsey New York Assomated Press Ben B. Lindsey Denver Stephen 8. Wise Carnegie Hall Wise

Lutherans Hold State Meet Here

The Connecticut State Luther League held its first annual conference at First English Lutheran church in Bridgeport with officers from Hartford New Britain New Haven Southington Meriden Seymour Norwich and Bridgeport present. About fifty attended as Rev Armin G Wong and Rev Behrend Mehrtens spoke on Looking Ahead Better Business and The Christ of the Indian Road. Rev Anvin G Weng will preach farewell next Sunday after accepting a call in Philadelphia.

Connecticut State Luther League Laurel Avenue Hartford New Britain New Haven Southington Meriden Seymour Norwich Bridgeport Emil Schuelke Edward G. Wilson Emma Heske Armin G. Wong Behrend Mehrtens Beherend Mehrtens Bridgeport Luther League John Schneider Edith Anderson State League Adolph Pass Elizabeth Stelemer Armin G. Weng Edward Wilson Anvin G Weng Immanuel Lutheran Church Philadelphia

Colby College Trustees Name President Search Panel

A five member committee led by Herbert E Wadsworth was named by Colby College trustees to study potential candidates for the presidency to succeed the late Arthur J Roberts. The panel will survey available men, with final selection likely not announced before the June commencement.

Portland Maine Associated Press Colby College Arthur J Roberts Herbert E Wadsworth Frank W. Padklford George Otis Smith John E Nelson A. F. Drummond

Maine church marks its 100th anniversary in Saco

Trinity Episcopal church in Saco marked its 100th anniversary, consecrated November 20, 1827, tracing back to 1636 when Rev. Richard Gibson led initial services. Rev. Charles H. Temple preached the anniversary sermon as Bishop Benjamin Brewster presided over confirmations. A legal quip about money and honesty appears after.

Saco Associated Press Trinity Episcopal Church Maine Richard Gibson England Charles H. Temple Warren BR. I Benjamin Brewster Episcopal Diocese of

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