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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1927

Page

4

Long Hill Louise Gardella Becomes Bride of Arthur Adams

At White Plains Catholic church on Sunday afternoon Arthur Adams son of Mr and Mrs Henry Adams of Tashua married Louise Gardella daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvia Gardella of White Plains A reception followed at the bride’s home Mr and Mrs Adams will live in White Plains Also notes on cantata Ruth at Olive Church progress of local choir and community events including a bake book fundraiser and a covered wagon program at the Methodist Church November 29.

Long Hill Henry Adams Henry Adams, Jr William Adams Tashua Arthur Adams Tashuil Louise Gardella Sylvia Gardella White Plains Adams Ruth Olivet Church Bridgeport Clarice Radcliffe Eugene Malcohn M. E Jocal Linn B. Abbott Stanley Monterville John Tesav Europe Edna Westervelt New London John Tresavis Parent-Peacher Association Wil- Man Mix Mabel Cole New York City G. W. Cole Ralph Huntley Trumbull Tashun Herbert Walker G. Seeley P. St. John Colman M. B Donald Gordon U. Ss. Navy Ernest Gordon Minters

Seedy wills fund electric tights for church event

A Long Hill community club card party and dance at the frehhouse drew 11 tables despite a stormy evening. Beck's Orchestra of Bridgeport supplied the music for dancing. Top bridge scores went to Mrs. George H. Griffen, Miss McKiernan, Miss Frances Walker, and Mrs. William Buckley, with Bluocle scores led by Mrs. Novak and Simeon La Barr. Whist high went to Mrs. Habersham.

Long Hill Urige Pibochie Beck Bridgepot George H. Griffen McKiernen Frances Walker William Buckley Bluocle Novak Bridgeport Simeon la Barr Laske Nasten Eamund Wilkinson Stratford Keiliher Habersham

Thousands Gather for Funeral of Tiger Flowers

Thousands filled Atlanta's municipal auditorium to honor Theodore Flowers, famed boxer known as Tiger, with solemn rites led by Rev. G L Work. The service included a benediction by the pastor and a tribute from Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal as Tiger's sister tearfully pleaded to see him again.

Atlanta Associated Press Theodore Flowers Flowers Tiger Rose Tige Morgan Blake Atlanta Journal G. L. Work Butler Street Colored Methodist Church

Ditch Digging Demonstration Uses Dynamite Near Hawley School

Newtown residents witness a ditch digging event at Taylor field showing dynamite use for excavation. F W Knipe of the Connecticut Agricultural College led the display, with safety measures observed as earth was blasted to form a 225 foot trench. A second demonstration occurred at Irwin W Waterhouse's Palestine district farm.

Newtown Fairfield County Farm Bureau Taylor Field Hawley F. W. Knipe Connecticut Agriculture College Storrs Mr. Knipe Irwin W. Waterhouse Palestine District

Community News From Monroe on Busy Weekend

Reports from Monroe note a Beardsley school PTA card party in Bridgeport, a Harmony Grange meeting rescheduled for Friday, and a well attended church chicken pie supper despite heavy rain. Obituary for George Hudak at age 55. Local families and residents visited relatives in Bridgeport, East Hartford, and Stepney with several road trips and host dinners over the weekend.

Monroe Bradford Hawley Charles Skillings Arthur Curtisa Paul Blatz Long Hill Bridgeport Beardsley School Harmony Grange Congregational Church Arthur Curtiss Herbert Partridge Leila Aimee Leonard Curtlex Irene Marie Fred Skillings Donald Joyce Edwards Beardsley George Hudak Mr. Hudak George Joseph Mary Emily Leavenworth Irene Williams Dorothy Catherine Flushing L. E Sanford Hitchcock East Hartford H. W. Joyce Howard Jefferson Joyce Stanley Joyce Stephen Tingley Stephey Vermont Carlton Joyce Massachusetts Stepney

No Song Service Held as Wilton Parish Attends Norwalk Anniversary

Wilton residents joined Norwalk churches for the 875th anniversary of the Norwalk Congregational church on the Green. Dr. Luther Weigle preached on Christ's Teachings and baptized ten children. Elsewhere, Misa Eleuclosh her home on Belden Hill departed for the season and returned with Lt. and Mrs. G. Waldo to Brooklyn. Benedicts spent Saturday at Old Homestead Belden Hill. many Witan members attended Norwalk event. Hostess committee included Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Harry Miller, Mrs. Fred Sturges and Milas Both Coley.

Wilton Congregational Church of Norwalk Churches of Weigle Misa Eleuclos Belde Hill G. Waldo Brooklyn Fred Benedict Belden Hill DO . R Norwa William Jones

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