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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1947

Page

7

Patricia Tierney Weds Elliott Reed in New York City Ceremony

Miss Patricia Ann Tierney daughter of Mrs Belle T Tierney of Greenes Farms and New York City married Elliott Williamson Reed son of the late E W Reed of Savannah Ga. The ceremony took place at St Bartholomew's Chapel New York City with Dr George Paull T Sargent officiating. The event featured bridal gowns with Rosepoint lace and a bouquet of American beauty roses. After a Florida honeymoon the couple will live in Greens Farms. Reed is a Choate and MIT alumnus who served three and a half years in the 21st Air Corps.

Patricia Ann Tierney Belle Taylor Tierney Morningside Drive Greenes Farms New York Mr Reed Choate School Wallingford Massechucretts Institute of Technolox Boston No 2 Air Corps

Volkhardt Leaving For Florida Honored At Cocktail Party

Mr and Mrs Everett H Miller Jr of The Anchorage Grovers avenue hosted last evening to honor Mr and Mrs Charles E Volkhardt of Old Battery road as they depart to spend the winter at Golden Beach Hollywood Fla. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter B Lashar Mr and Mrs Emmett K Moore Mr and Mrs Erwin S Jennings Mr and Mrs John Mullin and others for the farewell occasion

Everett H Miller, Jr Anchorage Grovers Avenue Charles E Volkhardt Old Battery Road Golden Beach Hollywood Fla Walter B Lashar Emmett K. Moore Erwin S. Jennings John Mullin W. Stuart Roche Henry M Barlow Walter

Daughter Nanny Ruth Born to Joneses at Bridgeport Hospital

Mr and Mrs Kenneth B Jones of 195 Holmes Street Stratford welcomed daughter Nanny Ruth on October 6 at Bridgeport Hospital.

Nanny Ruth Kenneth B Jones Holmes Street, Stratford Bridgeport Hospital

Needlework Guild to Meet Thursday in Fairfield

Fairfield Needlework Guild plans its annual meeting Thursday at 3 o clock in St Pauls parish house with Miss Minnie E Kelley Woodfield children's village executive director as speaker. Mrs John R R Waltman president and Mrs Harry S S Tarburton secretary treasurer will run the meeting followed by tea. Garments collected will be displayed.

Fairfield Needlework Guild of America St. Paul's Parish House Minnie E Kelley Woodfield Children's Village John RR. Waltman Harry S&s. Tarburton

Claire Losey Weds J H Wheeler Jr in Fairfield

Claire Juliane Losey daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray E Losey of 309 Post Road Fairfield wed Joseph Henry Wheeler II son of Mrs Andrew H Lyon of 230 Henderson Road Fairfield yesterday at 11 in St Ann's Church rectory Officiant was Rev Francis McKenna The bride a Grail School graduate works in Casco Products tabulating office She served in the WAVES as a Second Class Specialist KX in Washington DC Wheeler a Roger Ludlowe High School graduate trained as an aviation cadet in Edinboro then US Army Air Forces discharged as a first lieutenant now in Fairfield real estate development

Claire Julianne Losey Ray E. Losey Post Road Fairfield Joseph Henry Wheeler, II Andrew H Lyon Henderson Road St Ann's Church Francis McKenna Grail School Casco Products Corp Medical Bureau Washington Mr. Wheeler Roger Ludiowe High School Us.n.r State Teachers’ College Edinboro US. Army Air Forces

Miss Marie Meder Weds Phillipp Grout in St Georges Church

The four o'clock ceremony at St George's Episcopal Church united Miss Marie Helene Meder and Phillipp DeForest Grout. Attendants wore nile green gowns while green hats complemented purple orchids. After a reception at Brooklawn Country Club the couple left for Bermuda and will reside at 1200 Stillson Road Fairfield. Marie is a Howard Seminary graduate and Colby Junior College alumna, while Grout attended Pomfret and Colgate and served as a wartime lieutenant.

St. George's Episcopal Church Marie Helene Meder George W. Meder Stilson Road Fairfield Philipp DeForest Grout Frank Carley Hunt Sachem Road Brooklawn Park Jonathan Grout Delmar S. Markle Alvin C. Breul Bertha Grout Thomas DeForest Grout Horace B. Merwin, Jr George Meder Arthur Williams David Calhoun James Westbrook Bradley N. Hunt John Gray Chicago Harold Davis Cranford N J John Cutting Pelham Manor N.Y Brooklawn Brooklawn Country Club Meder Bermuda Stillson Road Howard Seminary West Bridgewater Mase Colby Junior College New London Mr. Grout Pomfret School Colgate University

McKeon O Leary wedding date set for Oct 25

Miss Loretta Ann O Leary sister of John O Leary of 114 Cottage street has chosen Saturday October 25 as the date for her marriage to Robert Joseph McKeon son of Mr and Mrs Harold McKeon of 574 Stillman street The ceremony will be at 10 am in Sacred Heart church with Miss Evelyn Canavan maid of honor and bridesmaids Miss Alice Mulligan Miss Doris Kresge and Miss Claire McKeon Best man will be John O Leary ushering by John Shannon Hugh Curran and Marshall Kochiss A reception will follow in Champs Shore house.

Loretta Ann O'Leary John O'Leary Cottage Street Robert Joseph McKeon Harold McKeon Stillman Street Sacred Heart Church Evelyn Canavan Alice Mulligan Doris Kresge Claire McKeon

Choral Club to Perform Tonight in Brooklyn

The Choral club of St John the Baptist Greek Catholic church will give a concert this evening in Brooklyn directed by George Kacan. The choir includes Betty Bandurich Dorothy Bagusik Ann Evans Dorothy Evans Betty Kanca and many others.

St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Church Brooklyn George Kacan Betty Bandurich Dorothy Bagusik Ann Evans Dorothy Evans Betty Kanca Charles Luzetsky Gladys Luzetsky Loretta Sagan Ruth Tkacs Steven Evans Evelyn Torony Ann Vasco Helen Vasco Mary Joan Bilcheck Nicholas Tkacs Irene Torony Irene Gillick Veronica Petrin Barbara Petrin Paul Evans John Maletta Ann Kanea Georgette Galen Kathleen Kohut Michael Schium Margaret Dirgo John Volosin Ann Kuragh Daniel Riffon Richard Torony Frances Senchik Ann Senchak Mary Vitosko Walter Virasko Michael Balascak Frances Kandrak Edward Semon Michael Zidovsky Michael Volosin Peter Fedorko William Gillick John Sapura

Wednesday Music Club to Honor President at Reception

The Wednesday Afternoon Musical club opens its season with a reception on October 29 at 8 15 p m in Brooklawn park homes. Mrs Roger C TerKuile the club president will be honored with soprano Helena Owen and pianist Carl Snyder performing. Special guest Mrs Winfred J Beecher of Waterbury state president of the Connecticut Federation of Music Clubs invited.

Roger C. TerKuile William H. Comley Sachem Road Brooklawn Park Frederick R. Fish Louis I. Snyder James McNamara John R Couture William Nothnagle Henry IL Bishop Holley Welch Usheta W. Earl Davis Snyder Helena Owen Southport Congregational Church Carl Snyder Southport Church Winfred J Beecher Waterbury Connecticut Federation of Music Clubs

Miss Jean Sherman Weds John Schwing in Fairfield

Miss Jean Camp Sherman daughter of Mr and Mrs C S Sherman of Villa avenue Fairfield married John Joseph Schwing son of Mr and Mrs J J Schwing of Moody avenue Fairfield Saturday at 10 am in Church of the Holy Family Fairfield Rev Thomas Boland officiated. Bridesmaids in emerald green gowns and bronze and gold pompons. best man Clinton Forstrom and four ushers. Reception at Fairfield Inn. couple to live on Moody avenue Fairfield.

Jean Campbell Sherman C S Sherman Villa Avenue Fairfield John Joseph Schwing J J. Schwing Moody Avenue Church of the Holy Family Thomas Boland Evelyn Vagneau Sherman Barbara Shaughnessy Eunice Moran Margaret Egan Shaughnessy Clinton Forstrom James McPadden Emil Judge Norris Green David Rehnberg Fairfield Inn Schwing Sea Island Faifield Roger Ludlowe Weyhster Milford Roger Ludilowe Northeastern University Remington Rand, Inc

Chatity Rebekah Lodge meeting and drill team rehearsal

Chatity Rebekah Lodge No 4 YOO.F. will meet Tuesday at 8 pm in Germania hall 1790 Main St with Miss Gertrude Hurd Noble Grand presiding. A Drill Team rehearsal is planned and a misc shower honoring Mrs. James F Lenihan Jr was held at the Rose Room Stratfield Hotel with attendees Frances Crowley Ruth Moe Goldie Rowhay Honey Lawson Felicia Bogdanowicz Helen Ferente Helen Tis Mrs James F Lenihan Jr and Mildred Hevog.

Chatity Rebekah Lodge Yoo.f Germania Hall Main Street Gertrude Hurd Noble Grand Mildred Herzog James F. Lenihan, Jr Stratfield Hotel Frances Crowley Ruth Moe Goldie Rowhay Honey Lawson Felicia Bogdanowicz Helen Ferente Helen Tis Mildred He

Bridgeport Garden Club to Hold Annual Meeting in Southport

The Bridgeport Garden Club led by president Miss Caroline Florence Lexow will meet Thursday afternoon October 16 at the Spinning Wheel Mill in Southport. Luncheon at 1 p.m. precedes reading of annual reports and officer elections. Mrs Samuel Cutting chairs the nominating committee. Mrs Sarah Lovegrove is in charge of reservations.

Bridgeport Garden Club Caroline Florence Lexow Spinning Wheel Mill Southport Samuel Cutting Chaiman Sarah Lovegrove

Grace L Matthias to Wed in Milford Church Ceremony

Grace Louise Matthias of Trumbull and Harry S Royden of Milford will wed October 18 at St Peter's church Milford. Matthias a former nurse at Hillside hospital and Army Nurse Corps veteran. Royden a Milford machinist and World War I veteran. After a wedding trip to Beaton they will live at 387 Pond Street Milford after November 10.

Grace L. Matthias Grace Louise @iine Matthias Church Hill Road Trumbull Sarah Riordan Wallingford Harry S Royden Susan Hines Pond Street Milford St. Peter’s Church Armand Seient Grace Episcopal Church Long Hill G. Everett Knolmeyer St. Peter’s Beaton

Founders and Patriots Plan State Meeting

The Connecticut chapter of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America will hold its historical meeting on October 20 at the Marine Museum in the Marine Historical Association, Mystic. Luncheon is at 12 45 p.m. at Clipper Inn with reservations by October 15 to Mrs Cutter of Irving Street, West Mystic. a museum staff member will address the group.

Connecticut Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America Ine Marine Museum

Park Street League to Hear John Ives

The Woman's League of Park Street Congregational church will meet Thursday afternoon October r. Mrs. Albert Clark will preside at the 2 15 pm business meeting. At the 2 o'clock assembly Mrs. Clark will lead the devotions, and John HW Ives a member of the inter-church survey committee will speak on Thinking Back and Looking Ahead. Mrs Donald Mac Rae and Mrs David Langlands will be hostesses.

Woman’s League of Park Street Congregational Church Albert Clark Clark John HW Ives Donald MacRae David Langlands

Birth announcement and club meeting notice

Mr and Mrs Lewis Palinkas announce the birth of a son Thomas Tom s born October 6 at Bridgeport hospital Mrs Stuart Natamore president of the Music Study club has arranged a meeting and luncheon for Wednesday at 1230 oclock at the Hitching Post Mrs John H Smith of 41 Putnam avenue Norwalk is in Norwalk hospital

Lewis Palinkas Hooker Road Thomas Toms Bridgeport Hospital Stuart Natamore Music Study Club Hitching Post John H Smith Putnam Avenue Norwalk Norwalk Hospital

Joan Goldthwaite Betrothal to John H Wheeler

Mr and Mrs Percy Goldthwaite of Chester Vermont announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Joan Goldthwaite to John Hubbard Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs John Walker Wheeler Jr of Burr Street Fairfield Vermont. Miss Goldthwaite is a Chester High School graduate while Mr Wheeler is a Vermont Academy graduate who attended Dartmouth College before entering the U S Army and recently discharged after service in Korea.

Percy Goldthwaite Chester Joan Goldthwaite Tohn Hubbard Wheeler John Walker Wheeler Burr Street Fairfield Cheater Goldthwaite Chester High School Wheeler Vermont Academy Dartmouth College U. S Army Korea

Mrs Merrill Sweetman Entertains Monday Evening

Mrs Merrill Sweetman of 228 Pilgrim Place will host a picnic supper Monday evening with guests from the American Album of Familiar Music including Jean Dickenson Leone Pettigrew Paula Heminghaus Viola Warren Kathleene Davnes Virginia George Mrs Henry Shope Mrs George Brassil and Mrs J Adam Edkins Also mentioned is Mr Sweetman a producer of educational and advertising films in New York City.

Merrill Sweetman Pilgrim Place Jean Dickenson Leone Pettigrew Paula Heminghaus Viola Warren Kathleene Davnes Virginia George Henry Shope George Brassil J. Adam Edkins Sweetman Louise Florea

Arron transfers to Temple for dental hygiene study

Gerald Arron son of Mr and Mrs Max Arron of 154 Morningside Drive transfers from the University of Connecticut to Temple University Philadelphia to study Dental Hygienic Charity. Rebekah Sewing elrele to meet Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Germania Hall 1790 Main Street. A business meeting at 4 p m with Mrs Rosetta Pardon presiding. Members to bring box lunches. Mr and Mrs Frank A Tinto announce birth of daughter Patricia Ellen September 30 Bridgeport. Rosebud Ladies auxiliary sponsors tonight card party at 671 Barnum Avenue at 8 in charge of Marion Snyder Elizabeth Creevy May Larson Vera Duceau Tome Muzurick.

Gerald Arron Max Arron Morningside Drive University of Connecticut Temple University Philadelphia Chailty Rebekah Elrele Cermania Hall Main Street Rosetta Pardon Frank A Tinto 157 Parallel Street Patricia Ellen Bridgeport Pinto Laillian Abbott Rosebud Ladies Auxiliary Barnumvenue Marion Snyder Elizabeth Creevy May Larson Vera Duceau Tome Muzurick

Elizabeth Fitzgerald and Richard Cutler to Wed October 18

Elizabeth Fitzgerald daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmund Fitzgerald of Milwaukee will wed Richard Wacrey Cutler son of Charles Cutler of Kings Highway Westport at Fox Point Meeting House in Milwaukee on Saturday October 18 at 4 PM. Maid of honor is Lorraine Graham Bacen of Washington DC with attendants Marilyn Lehmer of St Louis. Attendants and guests include Mrs Edmund B Fitzgerald and Mrs Rohery White. Nathan P Nichols of Haassee Magée and Rupert White of Milwaukee among others. The couple will reside in New York City.

Elizabeth Fitzgeral Edmund F.z Strald Milwaukee Richard Wacrey Cutler Chat'ns E Cute Kings Highway Westport Cutler Fox Poimmt Mewaukee Cloraine Graham Bacecn Washington Mariyn Lehmer St Louis Edmund B. Fitzgerald Eister Rohery White Frances Hauxthurst Nathan P. Nichols Hawssee Magée Ruyster New York Bernard C Reenn Detroit Edmund B Fitzgeard Joel Fox Douglas Seaman Rupert V. White New York City

Garden Federation to Elect Officers in Hartford Meeting

The Federated Garden clubs of Connecticut Inc will elect officers at the annual meeting in Hartford. President Robert F Corley of Hamden will open the session, with luncheon at 1 PM and Dr Arthur A Allen of Cornell University to speak at the 2:30 session.

Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc Centinel Hal Hall Srg G. Fox Store Hartford Rosert F Corley Hamden Hartford Club Arthur A Allen Cornell University

Falvey Faery to Wed Rita Sullivan in November

Mr and Mrs Jeremiah J Sue van of 530 Brooks announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Rita to Joseph L Falvey son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Falvey of 650 West Jackson avenue. The ceremony will be November 10 at St Charles. Richard Falvey will be his brother’s best man and David Falvey and Gerald Sullivan will usher.

Jeremiah J. Suevan Brooks Street Rita Joseph L. Fa Joseph & Faey West Jackson Avenue St Charles Chase Douglas R. Bickley Watmington Del Louie Healy Richard Falvey Hess Wan David Favey Gerald Sullivan Usher

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New York Chapel Elliott Williamson Reed Ira Hhis Elliott W. Reed Gene Viernes Cassini Howard Sherwood Tierney, Jr Gene Tierney Cassini Sally McCune Greene Farm Mre Howard &. Tierney, Jr Charles Haines Alpine George Howard, Jr John Terrell Hoyt Charles Walee Haines Henry Lee Joseph Allen Greenwich Albert P Hildebrandt Baltimore Nicholas Weser Springdale John Parry Sheftall Nashville, Tenn Florida Greens Farms Tierney Misa Porter Farmington Holton Arms School Washington, D. C Finch Junior College C. E. Volkhardts Fetcd Claire Losey J. H. Wheeler, Jr Mrs. Phillipp Deforest Grout Warnhy Tunie Marie H. Meder Phillipp DeForest St. George’s Church John W. Strong Jane C. Meder Cameron Clark, Jr Alpheus Winter, Jr Joan Henderson Ann Johnston Cincinnati Malhewaon MA Joseph Henry Wheeler Roger TerKuile Mrs. Comley Matthias Central High School Bridgewell Hospital Hillside Hospital American Legion Army Nurse Corps Mr. Royden Milfod Expeditionary Force Army of Occupation Milford High School Founders and Patriots Park Street League John Ives Robert McKeon John Hubbard Wheeler Joan Goldothwaite John H. Wheeler Elizabeth Fitzgerald Richard Cutler Garden Federation J. L. Falvey Rita Sullivan
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