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Bridgeport Telegram in Bridgeport, Connecticut

05 Oct 1947

Page 19

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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1947

Page

19

Walton's Mary Russell to Be First Woman Selectman Candidate

Mary Russell of Wilton was nominated by the Republican committee to become the town's first woman selectman. The article chronicles her public service, community work with the Red Cross and Veterans housing study, her family, and her campaign efforts including election-day activities and roles with the League of Women Voters.

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Walton Mary Russell Dawn Walton Reepublicans Voorn Norboashen Tate Ti Ower Iwents Mary Pigesedi Pissed Peether Wien Hoes Chucre Geaup Dnetudfa Democrats Wrdhors Mara Peeret Daadlet Dante A. Maabatteas BP Vete Peron Riters Poly Matey Warkinge Milton Schoal Aire Fitreeedd Jrutredes Teneter Piroohien Mordecedh Ae Preiderdt Liberty Boy Prack Vrook Willkie Pirin Cherry Women's Republican Club Republcan Agro Wilson Women's Republicana Club Heury S. Downe Mark. Mussel Last Springs Wilton Down Red Cross Nek Hassell Jovanes Stubbiard Wilton Aros Thussell Cmd Moseset Campalpa Fa Bt John's Preparatory School Mamvers Maes Peter Robert Chant Marine Academy Russell Brothers New York Selectman League of Women Voters Sunday Post Tiseone
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Scotsman Turns Weaver Teaches Sterling House Pupils

John Ferguson, once a dour man facing ill health, embraced weaving on doctor’s advice. He built his own loom after studying library volumes, learned the craft, and evolved into a national authority. Now teaching weaving at Sterling House in Stratford, he enters a second season as instructor for the Community Chest Agency.

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Sterling House John Jlolliday Ferguson John Merguson Ferguson John Ferguson Don Teerguson Stratford Dent Earench Thares Tay New Haven Stedling House Vinal Technical Regional School Middletown Connecticut Department of Education U. S John H. Ferguson Fergus Ireland Eric Caledonia Ferguson Clan New York Johns Ferguson Helen Ciwak Woodbury Margretta Oberg Colchester Dell Cronk Department of Education Yale Whaley Avenue Mabel
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Miniature waist cinches spark new fashion trend

Warner Brothers introduced the six inch Warner Cinch waist diminisher to back up the miniature corset craze, praised as comfortable and effective by publicity chief Ann Ketchum. Critics like Jack Hollar of La Resista oppose extra constriction, while industry data show rising foundation wear sales and growing teenage adoption, with broader approval from grandmothers and older women.

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Mary Darlington Taylor Warner Brothers Jack Hollar la Resista Corset, Company Bridgeport Warner New York Harper's Bazaar Elise la Resista Miss Ketchum Seceral Warner Cinch Bridgeport Alyle Kathleen Wasche Lillian Collins Ralph T. Berggren Eunoia Club Fairfield Board of Trade
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Native trees and shrubs attract birds, Bartlett expert says

O W Spicer of Bartlett Tree Expert Co advises homeowners to plant berry bearing shrubs and trees to lure native birds back to yards. He names American elder barberry American hazelnut bayberry black chokeberry gray dogwood mountain ash Nannyberry snowberry winterberry and notes mountain ash and mulberry are ornamental and attract birds. Flowering crabapples also offer fruit for bird food until hard freezes in fall.

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O. W. Spicer Bartlett Tree Expert Company Barberry Mr. Spicer
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Tere Pasconi Mary Trois Pot Theo Casdell Cid Wilton Payshop Ahso Helpdag Bouidise Aeid Nor Walle Igepital Osend Russell Lieupebread Russell Jeanne Scova Hawthorne N. Y Patricia John Martell John U. S. Mer Mrs. Russell The Wilson Republican Town Committee St. John's Preparatory School Danvers Mass Ann Kelchim Warners Orl Dodge Emrh Riketme Gretna Green Peet Pirate Neigs
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