The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-18
MabelE. HOey Voted PrettieSt Girl In
 East End Factory
Selected By Vote of Co Workers to Lead Grand March at Coming
 Factory Festival
Unique Entertainment to Be Provided at Opening of New Plant of Electric Cable Go.

Exceptional honor has been accord ed Miss Mabel E. Hoey, a loomworker in the plant of the Electric Cable Company in this city. Taken utterly by surprise by the announcement of g. voting contest held in the factory to determine the prettiest girl in the works, she was called from her duties beside the heavily braided cable which was being woven under her direction to be informed that she was to hold the place of honor beside the com pany's officie Is at the coming open ing of the ne,y factory.
 Slight of build, quiet of manner but with a charming smile and wealth of golden brown hair, Miss Hoey, a native of Bridgeport resides with her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Edgar Hoey, BPS Center street.
 Though there were many aspirants for the honor at the cable works and the vote taken last Saturday after noon was a close one between her self and the next aspirant, Miss Rose Nasta who neded but fourteen to tie, thehe was no jealousy over the honor given Miss Hcey, and all look forward with keen expectation to the coming festivities.
 It is expected that the large and newly erected addition to the Cable companys plant will be completed on April 26. Arrangements have bee made by the management to dedicate it's service to Bridgeport and the sur rounding section by large dance in which the officials themselves will take part in true dem mocratic spirit. It was to show the cordial feeling be- tween employer and employed that the management refrained from equipping the extensive upper floor with the machinery which will later be installed. Extensive invitations will be circulated and a monster dance given.
 AS leader of the grand rnrch it was given the girls to choose from their ranks the prettiest and best qualified to represent their ranks. Miss Efoey was the choice.
 When. seen by a reporter for The Farmer today the modest young lady when asked how it felt to be termed d the prettiest of the factory girls, with becoming modesty said: ''I cannot be- 'lieve it. When they told me I had received the greatest number of votes felt that some mistake had been made. I can dance, as often enjoy that form of recreation and I shall endeavor to be a credit in the march to those who have selected for me the high honor of representing the workers with our management"
 In stature Miss Hoey is about five feet five inches, weighing about 125 pounds. She is of a retiring disposi- ton and is said by the girls who work with her to be of an appealing dignity and even temperament. She is greatly liked for her thoughtful ways and genial companionship. Though her parents ca1-4e to this city from PIatts- burg, N. Y, she WIS born upon Will liam street and has always resided here.
 Full plans for the large dance to celebrate the opening of the new fac tory building which stands in Con necticut avenue and is a three story brick building, have not as yet been completed, but it is thought that not only will the officials of Bridgeport take part in the festivities but that officials from other works connected with the company may participte.