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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1921

Page

4

Stratford notices and town updates in brief

Warmer days melt Jud 2s pond bad skating ends second time this winter. Lodge No 8 officers installed. Parker estate admitted to probate with Ansonia administrator. Santa Claus efforts led by Briggs Barnum. Town hall interior upgrades and Fire Dept headquarters roof planned. Local high school team progress and cafeteria profits support athletics and senior trip. Valuation system meeting planned with Manufacturers' Appraisal rep. town meeting at El Whitney school. North Nichols to Stratford avenue market expansion. New AOH officers named. entertainment committee appointed.

el Whitney School Huntington Road Manufactuers’ Appraisal Companys Philadelphia

50 Year Romance Fulfilled By Quiet Wedding

Mrs J Anna Sherman of 87 Winter street and Judge Frank J Rickert of Beacon New York were married in the parsonage of the Methodist church Saturday evening by Rev Austin Vradenbure. They were childhood sweethearts in Bangall New York where a fierce local feud once divided families though love endured. The couple began their life together after more than five decades apart.

J. Anna Sherman Winter Street Frank J. Rickert Beacon Austin Vradenbure

Bride and Groom Reunite After Youthful Romance

Their fathers opposed their early union but years later Judge Rickert and Mrs. Sherman renewed correspondence. She moved to Bridgeport and they married in Beacon. The bride is a musician and long active in Newfield church. he, a prominent lawyer and businessman. They will reside in Beacon. The bride is a great grandmother and the groom has two grandchildren.

Claderack College New York State R Ms. Sherman Bridgeport Judge Rickert Sherman Beacon Newfield M. BE

Future Brides Were Guests at Harmony Hall Party

Miss Helen Finkelstone who will wed on Christmas day and Miss Rose Pokras with Miss Cecelia Dworken who will wed January 15th were guests of honor at a Harmony hall party by the Council Service club. Each received a gift as a club memory before marriage. The evening featured a mock wedding with Miss Irene Plotkin and Miss Fanny Pious as as bride and groom, with the ceremony staged by a group of club members.

Helen Finkelstone Rose Pokras Cecelia Dworken Harmony Hall Council Service Club Irene Plotkin Fanny Pious Adelaide Zeigler Rea Wishengrad Carrie Reich Emily Shapiro Charlotte Winter Mary Gillis Misa Rose Schack Madeline Sachs Frances Datz Lillian Rome

Christmas Dreams Come True at Huechler's Jewelry

Bridal party included Lottie Apstein Zelda Apstein Anna Goldman and Margaret Cobl with Natalie Dobson dancing and Sara Leher singing. Huechler's Jewelry at 48 Fairfield Avenue touts a Christmas merchandise event with large, quality gifts, guaranteed policies, and refunds, promising price friendly bargains and a golden rule guarantee.

Lottie Apstein Zelda_Apstein Anna Goldman Easgaret Cobl Natalie Dobson Sara Leher Huechler Fairfield Avenue

Break at Federal Grocery Stolen Goods valued at 28

Thieves broke into a Dover Street Federal grocery store by smashing the front glass. Candy and tobacco worth 28 were stolen. Authorities suspect young boys behind the break. Banjos, originating in India, are mentioned in context but unrelated to the crime.

Federal Grocery Dover Street India

Rotary speaker Bill Hammell to address Bridgeport club

Rotarian Bill Hammell will address Bridgeport Rotary Club at the noonday luncheon tomorrow on batteries. He is an expert on the subject what car owners should know about batteries. Artillery procurement faces difficulty with suitable horses. Eighty experiments unfold with motor tractors.

Bill Hammell Bridgeport Rotary Club

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