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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
12
Florence Clancy edited page seeks items of interest to women. Readers are reminded to include signature and return address with contributions. Submissions may be telephoned to Barnum 6100 for appearance on the page.
Bridgeport notes show multiple community items. Local meetings planned this Friday with the Protestant Widows society at Sterling Widows home and the Woman's Relief corps at Grand Army hall. Updates include military moves, moves of residents, vacations, and a Red Cross shift to two evenings weekly.
At the bridal home 175 Ellsworth street Tuesday afternoon Miss Panny G Sturgess daughter of the late David H and Elizabeth Sturgess married Albert R Rodgers son of Mr and Mrs Frank Rodgers of Fairfield Mev Henry Collins Woodruff performed the ceremony witnessed by immediate relatives Only bridesmaid Mabel Thomas in white net with pink satin and Frank H Rodgers best man They planned a two weeks auto trip and will reside at 175 Ellsworth Street after return
Mrs. William Marland hosts a Tuesday evening shower at 41 Vine Street for Miss Aliss Louise Holmes of Laurel Avenue who will wed Joseph Weber at 8 on Saturday morning Rev Alexander Alisan dr. officiant. Few relatives present. gifts of linen cut glass and silver praised. pink decor with small favors. Attendees listed. Holmes and Weber work at Bridgeport National Bank and enjoy wide friendship.
A large party at Mrs Anns Burdicks 59 Rennell street honored Rey Follett who departs today for Columbia University to take a preliminary course before officers training. Guests danced sang and enjoyed an elaborate supper. Notable attendees included Miss Edvide Wildman Miss Loretta Finlayson Ann Burdick and others. The gathering ended as morning broke with the guest list still present. Mexico City has been hit by high costs of living with Ilorin at 50 dollars per barrel in American gold.
A quiet wedding took place Tuesday at the Chapel of the Epiphany New Haven. Miss Anne Day of Martford married the Rev Kingtiond La Scofield of Bridgeport. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Trobert Bell. The couple plan a brief wedding trip and will reside in Bridgeport after.
Miss Mildred level, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Hevel of Mead Avenue, married James Conway of Bridgeport at Sacred Heart Church in Greenwich. Rev Eugene Sullivan officiated at the Thursday ceremony. Attendants included Marie O'Hagan of Westport Chester and George Conway of Bridgeport. The couple plans to reside in Bridgeport.
The wedding of Mrs Julia Teliz abeth Curtis and Captain Robert S Booth took place at 3 pm Wednesday at the Curtis residence Laurel Beach Milfore. Rev Stvank Jenyon officiated and a reception followed. The couple will reside in Washington DC where Capt Booth is stationed.
Miss Helen Stagg is engaged to Robert Bensen Messin of the U S Naval Reserves. She is an ambulance driver for the Richmen County Red Cross and a graduate of Bridgeport High School and the New York Academy of Music. No wedding date has been set.
Miss Betty Payne and Miss Dorothy Lyons have joined the farmerettes in Washington Connecticut. They left last week to work there and plan to stay three weeks longer. Mrs Payne of Stratfield Road and the Lyons family of Congress Street are the girls’ guardians. Also, Miss Bessie Wright of Jackman Avenue is with the group and may remain through the season. Wright, formerly active in the YWCA, has been at Washington since early summer.
Greenwich hosts two benefit concerts. Aiis Burke of Greenwich and Ruth Emerson of New York perform with the Fort Slocum Military Band in a state armory program featuring The Queen of the Night. Patronesses include prominent local women. a second concert at Cos Cob's Mond Hills Church also supports the church. Police reports note auto thefts, license issues, and reckless driving incidents in the area.
The Travelers' Aid society will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Stratfield hotel tomorrow afternoon. Officials will discuss fans to aid Bridgeport parents called to Camp Devens due to their child's illness, and how to reach them most conveniently. Through its efforts a Red Cross call for arrivals at Worcester may be organized and conveyed to the camp.
Plushes velvets and velveteens will dominate shop windows this season. Black plush coats mimic fur when trimmed with fur cellars and coats. Velvet dresses were popular last year and will grow more fashionable, with velveteen offering a cheaper durable alternative. Hatplush remains in style, while refined headwear uses panne velvet.
At a Tuesday meeting in New Britain the Junior O. G. A. M. elected C. Barrett of the city as state warden with over 60 delegates present. The Adelphinn Lodge reported War Savings stamps sales of 1904 and aims to sell 2400 more before year’s end. A regressive degree initiation and a concert by a newly formed orchestra were slated, with lectures and a broad program planned by K of B and Red Men groups. The lodge mourned the death of Dr. Wilin Delos, with a large funeral delegation expected.
Bridgeport women answer the war call by volunteering for munitions work, leaving comfortable homes to toil in factories. The Minute Women report strong turnout on first registration, showing Bridgeport as a leader in the national effort and urging all women to give their all for their sons and brothers in France.
An advertisement touts pure massified coconut oil as a gentle, greaseless alternative to alkali heavy soaps. It claims the sulphate-free method creates rich lather, cleanses thoroughly, rinses easily, and leaves hair bright, wavy, and manageable while removing dust and dandruff.
A damaged ad style blurb promotes a crude method using one part delatone and water to remove hair. The copy suggests spreading the paste on the skin, waiting about two minutes, washing it off, and claiming complete hair removal with no residue, though it is unclear and unsafe.
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