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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1926

Page

15

Rotary Club to Hear Plan Aiding Crippled Children

Edsir B. Allen, known as Rody Allen to crippled children, will address Bridgeport Rotary Club at the Hotel Strathell tomorrow, outlining a statewide plan for the care, cure and education of handicapped children. He helped found Ohio’s state fund and the Ohio Society for Crippled Children and promotes community based welfare rather than institutional care.

Edsir B. Allen Khrown Rody Allen Bridgeport Yy Aclub Hotel Strathell Sly Alen Allen Rotary International Flyria Onin Loran County Ohio Crion Rotary Choles of Ohio Society For Crippled Children Cometunce Leigh Newington Rotary Connecticut Oin Civic Clibs Bridgenport New Raven Crippled Ald Society

Baptist Council Meeting Set at First Church

Bridgeport Baptist council planned for tomorrow evening at First Baptist Church. President Whitman will preside with E K Gates of the Connecticut Baptist Convention to outline church work and relations to the convention. Attendees from member churches urged to be present. a social hour with refreshments will follow.

Bridgeport Baptist Council First Baptist Church Whitman E. K. Gates Connecticut Baptist Convention Gates Hartist Rounell Pls Churches and Missions Massiah Bath Tralian Brodeonn

Does Your Skin Look Greasy

An advertisement touts a skin treatment promising to reduce shine and pores. It claims the product strengthens muscles and improves skin tone, urging readers to buy Mellg-Gl o Skin-tone at Toilet Goods Connors.

Fairfield County P T A meeting stars Dr Grafflin speaker

Dr S W Grafflin director of religious arts at West Side YOMGCA New York City will headline the Fairfield County council of Parent Teacher associations first evening meeting at Roger Ludlowe High School Fairfield September 28 at 8 p m Mrs Frederick Wise of Southport soprano soloist on the program Grafflin comes to Connecticut highly regarded as a speaker and educator subject Just Colts invitations extend to all associations and interested residents

S. W. Grafflin West Side GCA New York City Fairfield County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations Roger Ludtowe

Sophomore Mirna Pascene Returns to College in September

Sophomore Mirna Pascene of 73 Stauben street, a graduate of B. Fr. 8. 1825, returns to the College of New Rochelle as a sophomore on September 27. Mrs. Sara Sherman Pryor, formerly head of the Dramatics department at Central High, has returned home from Perry Mandel camp Steamboat Springs, and will resume work in Dr. George Baker's department at Yale on October 1 while continuing to live in the city. Her son Billy attends Central Fish School.

Mirna Pascene Stauben Street Colege of New Raochelle Sara Sherman Pryor Central High School Laurel Avenue Pryor Perry Manadeld Camp Steamboat Springs Cok Mercersburg George Pierce Baker Yale Billy Central Efish School

Secret marriage tied to Howard family mixup in Mexico City

Lawrence Massachusetts September 14 Secret marriage of John Howard ex Princeton football tackle and a central figure in the Howard family mixup in Mexico City and Misa Julia Frances Whitcomb daughter of a Haverhill shoe maker and banker was revealed here yesterday. The bride a graduate of finishing school in Washington D C and John were united by Rev Arthur Bocher pastor of Trinity Congregational church at his home here Friday afternoon. The young couple came here when the bride's father opposed the plans for a wedding. Today they were somewhere in the east on a honeymoon. Mr and Mrs Richard Bowden of Main street have returned from a motor trip to Niagara Falls Watkins Glen and Bear Mountain. Next week they and Mrs Mary F. Cgregory Bowden's mother will visit at Momanguin. Miss Edith Nolting has returned home after vacation with Mrs Georgeville formerly Miss Dorothy Sutherland at Dayton Ohio. The Alpha Player club has posted a property trip to aston from September 29 to October 4. They will present Am I Intruding at the Easton Grange on September 27 the Alpha Players club will present Am I Intruding at the Calvary church Main and Summit streets at 915 pm Dancing will follow the show.

Misa Catherine Howard Wilcox Phillips Tyler Barbour East Tenth Street New York City Darien Arthur MccKinie Stires Ernest M. Stires Long Island Stires Garden City St. Thomas' Church New York Marietta Luhring Hardwick Stires Milmore B Stires Harold van Doren Creighton Allen Albert McG. Jackson Douglaston S. J Ernest van R. Stires Alexandria Everard A. Wilcox Augusta George Anstey Wilcox Miss Wilcox Frerard A. Wilcox Europe Majestic Paris Heaux Arts Spain Italy Switzerland Germany Mrs Stirea Shemauely East Richard Bowlen Main Street Niagara Wats Watkin's Glen Bear Mountain Mary Ff. Chegory Bowden Momanguin Alpha Players Club Calvary Church Main Summit Streets

Norwalk Man Wins Prize in Dahlia Exhibit

The Commercial Bank and Trust Company in Norwalk hosted its third annual dahlia show drawing large crowds. Prizes awarded to John Harding of Norwalk first, Mrs. Sarah Woods of Southport second, and William Seltsam of Bridgeport third. Exhibitors included G Seltsam, W Seltsam, F W Beltner, O G Crowther, and others from Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stratford, Derby, Greens Farms, and Long Hill. The event highlighted rare varieties such as peppermint, red Housatonic, flame colored Seal of Connecticut, and a notable President Wilson bloom.

Commercial Bank and Trust Company Main Street Commercal Bank and Trust Company Bridgeport Moma A. W. Tremain Laidlaw DeVer Warner G. Skene Beardsley Park O. Carlson A. B. Jennings Gardens John Harding Norwalk Sarah Woods Southport William Seltsam G. Seltsam W. Seltsam F. W. Beltner G. Crowther W. Bartine T. Germane F. Pitt E. R. Burr H. HB. Whitney Meachen and Sherman J. Dempsey Leo Miler Stratford Sarah Wood J. Barding W. Dagman Derby R. Campbell Greensac J. Burroughs Long Hin Harding

Bridgeport Exhibit A J Endem Announces Cultural Shows

A. J. Endem, treasurer, plans annual exhibitions to foster culture among Bridgeport residents. The event aims to showcase modest, compact forms alongside larger, stately displays.

A. J. Endembank Bridgeport At Fata

Girl Scouts Offer Varied Service Programs During Chest Campaign

Girl Scouts advance community service as part of their program with badges for hours served. Ten hours earns a second class badge, twenty hours a first class badge, and fifty hours a Community Service pin. Scouts assist in preparing for the Community Chest campaign by making unbleached muslin flags with red hearts, supplying over 225 flags this year. Volunteers from the Park Avenue Temple Sisterhood, Mothers club, and sewing groups at United and First Methodist churches aid the project.

Sisterhood Park Avene Temple Mothers Hall Home Settlement Sewifg United.church First Methodiat Church

Terryville Fire Take Parade Cups in Pa

Hartford September 19 AP Terryville Fire Company won two cups in a parade event in Weathersfield Saturday. Thirty men competed with the team receiving cups for best appearance and for leading distance. Universal Winding Company of Providence Rhode Island presented a cup, Company No 1 of South Manchester region received a trophy for best presenting apparatus. No 2 company of East Hartford carried most prizes with members winning most individual events.

Hartford Tercyville Weathersfield Universal Winding Campeany Providence South Manchester Eaat Harthaite

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