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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1954

Page

3

Miss Z Jean Halaby to Wed A Warner Oct 9 in Rochester

Zelpha Jean Halaby daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel A Halaby of Rochester New York selects Saturday October 9 for marriage to A Thompson Warner son of Mr and Mrs Arthur W Warner of Fairfield. Ceremony at 3 30 p m in Colgate Rochester Divinity chapel Rochester with reception at 1010 East Avenue. Betty Halaby maid of honor. Martha Warner and Joan Schroeder bridesmaids. John W Warner best man. Ushers Kenneth Halaby Kenneth Russell Peter Wilkinson.

Arthur W. Warner Rochester N.Y Divinity Chapel Zelpha Jean Halaby Samuel A. Halaby N. Y A. Thompson Warner Barlow‘road Fairfield Colgate-Rochester Divinity Chapel East Avenue Betty Halaby Martha Warner Joan Schroeder Rego Park N. x John W. Warner Kenneth Halaby Kenneth Russell Peter Wilkinson K. S. Fadel Salt Lake City Utah W. A. Halaby Beirut Lebanon Warner Lucien T. Warner Mr. Warner Horace W. Smith Mr. Smith

Fairfield Garden Club To Elect on Tuesday

Fairfield garden club will hold its annual meeting Tuesday after lunch at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Hoyt O Perry 750 Harbor Road Southport. Nominating chair Mrs Edward A Tyler and committee members plan the slate. Families from Fairfield and nearby towns are listed as visitors and travelers. Emerging plans include members traveling and others returning from Nantucket and Lake Blaisdell vacations.

Fairfield Garden Club Hoyt O.perry Harbor Road Southport Edward A. Tyler Bertram W. Ainsworth Nathaniel Bishop R. Wells

Baptism of Cousins Parker Bullard and David Lyon Today

Parker Edward Bullard infant son of Mr and Mrs Brewster L Bullard of Fairfield will be baptized at noon today in St Johns Episcopal church with Rev J Warren Hutchens officiating A dinner will follow at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward C Bullard Trace Southport Guests sponsors include David Cameron Lyon grandson of Mr and Mrs B F Parker and Rev and Mrs W H Lyon of India Also mentioned are Roger Rudkin and Howard Tierney Jr visiting Manchester Vermont and Wayland Massachusetts plans for weekend travel and family visits including Mrs Donald S Page Fairfield n Sunnicolme drive Fairfield

Parker Edward Bullard Brewster L. Bullard Rim Street Fairfield David Cameron Lyon Wilbur H. Lyon, Jr Boston Mass St. John’s Episcopal Church J. Warren Hutchens Edward C. Bullard Mill Hill Ter. Trace Southport Edward C. Lloyd Greens Farms David B. Smith Parker Bullard Benjamin F. Parker Brewster Bullard Benjamin F. Parker, Jr Sherman Oaks Cal Cameron Lyon Wilmington Del David Lyon B. F. Parker W. H. Lyon India William L. Rudkin Sturges Highway Westport Howard S. Tierney, Jr Morningside Drive Manchester Edward F. Blanchard Wayland

Wiehl announce birth of son Ernest Peter in Bridgeport

Mr and Mrs Ernest A Wiehl Jr of New Milford announce the birth of a son named Ernest Peter on September 20 at Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs Wiehl formerly Mary Lee Hewitt of New York City. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ernest A Wiehl of White Oak Road Brooklawn Park. Dorothy Page of Fairfield vacationing in Mexico visiting Mr and Mrs Alfred Ring Kemper. Mrs Gertrude G Rosas of Boston will return Tuesday aboard the United States after five weeks in the British Isles.

Ernest A. Wiehl, Jr New Milford Ernest Peter Bridgeport Hospital Dorothy Page Sunnieholm Drive Fairfield Mexico Mexico City Alfred Ring Kemper Gertrude G. Rosas Hillside Drive Boston Ross Trevel Bureau United States British Isles

Marrage of Thomas J James and Mary Mulligan in Newark

Miss Mary Jean Mulligan daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Mulligan of Newark New Jersey and Thomas Joseph James son of Mr and Mrs Michael James of Fairfield Beach and Woodland New York were married yesterday morning at Our Lady of Good Counsel church Newark The ceremony featured papal blessing with elaborate bridal attire and attendants followed by a Mayfair Farms reception The couple plan to reside in Riverdale New York and honeymooned in Bermuda The bride attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School and Caldwell College The groom served in Germany with the U S Army and attended La Salle Military Academy and Fairfield University

Mary Jean Mulligan, Daugher Leonard F. Mulligan Newark N. J Thomas Joseph James Michael J. James Fairfield Beach Woodland N. Y Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Paul C. Perrotta O.P Mulligan Patricia J. James Woodlawn Joan M. Hicks Caplaw Lake Barbara A. Austin North Arlington Mary Joan Weber Michael J. James, Jr Thomas Dolan Rockland Road Fairfield John Murphy Colonial Drive Austin Fitzgerald Bronx James Kissane New York City Donald Plunkett Mayfair Farms West Orange Bermuda Riverdale N.Y Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

Greenfield Garden Club To Hear Author Tuesday

Greenfield Hill garden club members will meet at 2 pm Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Edward C. Duhigg of 60 Brett Road Fairfield. Dorothea Blom of Pleasantville N Y will speak on Adventures in Color, co authored with Dorothy Biddle on seven books and a contributor to Seymour's Garden Encyclopedia and various magazines.

Edward C. Duhigg Brett Road Fairfield Greenfield Hill Garden Club Dorothea Blom Blom Pleasantville N. Y Dorothy Biddle Seymour

Thornton Rourke wed in St. John's Episcopal Church

Miss Donna Joan Thornton daughter of Mr and Mrs Addison C Thornton of Alice Place Trumbull married Thomas Lowndes Rourke son of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Rourke of Orange in a 4 PM ceremony. Rev J Warren Hutchens officiated with organ music by Alvin C Breul. The couple will reside at 37 King Street Wallingford after a wedding trip to New England and Canada.

St. John’s Episcopal Church Donna Joan Thornton Addison C. Thornton Alice Place Trumbull Thomas Lowndes Rourke Thomas J. Rourke Orange J. Warren Hutchens Alvin C. Breul Thornton Joseph Nagy Sandra T. Christie Newtown Betty J. Sherry Yonkers N. Y Reyna S. Pickus Stratford Eugene S. Yankura New York City Russell D. van Beren, Jr Bethany Mr. Rourke Lowndes E. Rourke Obert F. Tettelbach Richardm. Tettelbach New Haven Warren H. Dougherty Cheshire Mills River Country Club New England Canada King Street Wallingford Miss Thornton Bassick High School Carson College Hamden Howland’s Rourke University of Bridgeport Massachusetts Institute of Technology Olin Industries

Lamb Gambol Hosts Lamb Gambol follows Yale Dartmouth game

Fairfield County Hunt Club sponsored a Lamb Gambol at the clubhouse with a lamb barbecue and square dance. Planning now under way for a steak party on Saturday October 30 after the Yale Dartmouth game. Co chairs were Mr. and Mrs. James Rankin with several vice chairs and committees handling attendance publicity decorations and arrangements. Many couples from Bayberry Lane Greens Farms and nearby towns attended informal cocktails and dinner prior to the event.

Fairfield County Hunt Club Dartmouth James Rankin Arthur Gengler George DuPont Andras E. Lazlo Hubert T. Mandeville Paige Proctor, Jr Henry N. Arms Charles P. Stetson Alexander L. Stott A. W. Bissett Robert E. Pabst Bayberry Jane Greens Farms Mandeville Stott Cameron Clark, Jr Lazlo Raymond A. Sterrett Bissett William S. Blanchard S. Nelson Buell R. Wells Stoddard Calvin Neff Anthony H. Flack Stetson Ward Pitfield John E. Doran

Fourth Child Born to Norman Locke Jr in Fairfield

Mr and Mrs Norman W Locke Jr of Sasapequan Drive Fairfield announce the birth of their fourth child Elizabeth Scott at St Vincent s Hospital on Thursday Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles D H Kellogg Euclid Avenue and Mr and Mrs Locke Montauk Street Fairfield Also Mr and Mrs Norwich R G Goodspeed of South Benson Road Fairfield are visiting Chicago IL with Mrs Goodspeed s sister Miss Joan Reeves Other relatives include Mr and Mrs Frederick J Dixon Manor Lane Easton who hosted Sunday afternoon for Miss Barbara Engels of Shaker Heights and their son Bruce Dixon whose engagement was recently announced.

Norman W. Locke, Jr Sasapequan Drive Fairfield Elizabeth Scott St. Vincent's Hospital Charles D. H. Kellogg Euclid Avenue Mrs. Locke Montauk Street Frederick J. Dixon Manor Lane Easton Barbara Engels Shaker Heights Bruce Dixon

Eleanor Rippe Weds Jonathan Huntington in Westport

Miss Eleanor Jean Rippe and Jonathan Huntington wed Saturday in Greens Farms Congregational Church. The ceremony featured Rev. Edmund R. Strait and organist David Rogers with flowers, gowns, and pink and white floral arrangements. The couple plans a New England tour and residence in Westport after both families and schooling details are noted.

Eleanor Jean Rippe Jonathan Huntington Greens Farms Congregational Edmund R. Strait Henry A. Rippe North Avenue Westport David H. S. Huntington Mill Hill Southport

DAR Group Arranging Box Lunch Saturday

The opening meeting of the E. Bertha Sprague group of the Mary Silliman chapter DAR will be held Saturday at 12 noon in the home of Mrs. H Wheeler Parrott Derby turnpike Shelton. A box lunch precedes the business meeting with Miss Helen Warren as chairman. Mrs. Vernon S. Morehouse will lead the afternoon program and outdoor games, assisted by Mrs. C. D. Shannon and Miss Helen Doctrics as hostesses.

E. Bertha Sprague Mary Silliman Dar Vernon S. Morehouse C. D. Shannon Helen Doctrics

Reception to Honor Art League President Tomorrow Afternoon

The Bridgeport Art League holds an opening reception for new president Mrs. Edward E. Mac Culloch tomorrow from 3 p.m. at the clubhouse 528 Clinton avenue. Guests include Mrs. Elbert S. Overbaugh Mrs. Philip Woods and Mrs. George L. Tracy with Sonya Cornell violinist as guest artist.

Bridgeport Art League Edward E. MacCulloch Clinton Avenue Elbert S. Overbaugh Philip Woods George L. Tracy Sonya Cornell Paul Lengyel Paul & Atkinson Varney LaPlaca John Pfriem LaPlaca Edward F. O'Bren George Donahue Joseph Feltovic Lengyel

Southport Club Lists Program For Season Opening

Southport Woman's club president Mrs Henry W Littlefield has announced the season schedule opening with a reception for new members on Tuesday October 19 in St Pauls parish hall Fairfield. The lineup includes a play Fog by the Drama department a November men s night with Irving Vermont comedy a December Christmas carols and Bird s Christmas Carol read by Mrs J S Hoffman a January 18 session with state federation president Mrs Clifford Teeple and a panel on Present Day Fairfield a February 15 program Fun With Books and a box luncheon Hartney Arthur will address on The Australian Story March 15 at 2 pm open to guests April 19 Garden Inspiration May 17 luncheon and officers elected at the Patterson club plus Miss Margaret Dudley has earned academic honors at Dunbarton College Washington DC.

Henry W. Littlefield Southport Woman's Club Southport Woman’s Club St. Paul's Parish Hall Fairfield Mill Plain School Irving Vermont J. S. Hoffman State Federation Clifford Teeple Naugatuck Walter Breslaw Hartney Arthur Valentine F. Fabian Patterson Club

Presbyterian Guild Silver Tea Opens At Stratford Home

Mrs Walter Hlavacek of 15 Greenlawn avenue Stratford will host the Presbyterian guild silver tea at her home this afternoon from 3 to 5 oclock. Co hosts are Mrs Kenneth M Kline dinst and Mrs Huntley Stone.

Walter Hlavacek Greenlawn Avenue Stratford Presbyterian Guild First Presbyterian Church Kenneth M. Klinedinst Huntley Stone

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winifred Nicholas Teehee Zelpha Jean’ Halaby Z. Jean Halaby Barlow Road Connecticut College For Women Harriet Robinson West Hartford Mrs Thomas S. Taylor Neshonshon Farm Preston I. Carnes Old Post Road Nantucket George Hubbard, Jr Sycamore Lane Ralph D. Mount Applegate Road Fred Kauer Old Barn Road William A. Haist, Jr Flat Rock Road Lake Blaisdell N. H Matilda Faulker Hillside Road Vassar College Webster A. Walker Collingwood Road Brooklawn Park Walker Marion Ballard Franklin, Va E. Payson Blanchard Old Orchard Park Ormond Beach Fla Bradford BacHrach Mary Jean Mulligan Donna J. Thornton Engineer Thomas L. Rourke Weston Studio Hunt Club Norman Lockes, Jr Brintko Little Garden Club of Pattern Club C. J. Baish, Jr Michael Cooney J. Raymond Fleming H. J. Lee Francis E. Stehlik David Rogers Frederic Kimball Russell M. Blair David S. Huntington Milford Thomas N. Sturges Robert D. Rippe Clinton Mackenson Dominic A. Mercurio Charles Rotolo Rippe Bride Staples High School University of Connecticut Grace-New Haven Hospital School of Nursing Norwalk Hospital Sir. Huntington Roger Ludlowe DAR Group Art League Margaret Dudley Charles L. Dudley Aldine Avenue Dunbarton College Washington, D. C
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