The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
DR. JOSEPH BAER
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First Fall Meeting Tonight to Feature State Board
 of Education Member
CHESHIRE NEWS Cheshire Phone 334
 Hubert Rlgney

Cheshire, Oct. 6 - Dr. Joseph A. Baer of the State Board of Educa- ton will be the guest speaker at the first Fall meeting of the P. T. A, at 8 o'clock this evening in the Town Hall. pr. Baer will discuss the findings of the recent survey of lo- cal educational needs.
 Edwin !. Arthur, supervisor of schools and Jonine Amundsen, As- sistant, will also be present. Group singing will be led by the Rev. F Waldo Savage.
 Committees appointed for the meeting are as follows: Refresh. ments. Mrs. B. P. Storrs and Mrs, Arnold Schroeder; decorations, For est P. Eastman and Spencer Hem {; reception committee, Mrs. Marian B. Ricock; programs, Miss Helen Drag; hospitality, Mrs, Michael sheehan; publicity, Mrs. Mark Bishop.
 Dinner Tonight
 A dinner for officers of the F. T. A. members of the local Board of Education and other guests, will be held at 6 o'clock this evening ct the Waverly Inn. Miss Lillian Andrews and Miss Virginia Rimback of the Hulniston school faculty, are co- ohairmen of the committee in charge.
 Mrs. Ralph Motroni of Main street will be hostess on october IS for 0 meeting of St. Brigid's Guild.
 Finnegan. o'Brlen
 The wedding of Miss Shirlee Mae O'Brien, daughter of MT. and Mrs, Charles l.. O'Brien of Jarvis street to Lieut.. William Henry Flnnegan, | U. s. A., son of MT. and Mrs. Will liam II. Finnegan of Flushing, L. l.. took place Saturday afternoon ct St. BrigidS church, The pastor, Rev. Patrick A. Mccarthy read the marriage service at { o'clock In e setting of white asters and pom pomS. Palms and cibotium ferns banked the altar rall. Miss Doris Weiss as soloist, sang m Ave Maria" and "Q Promise Me-" She was accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Mulvey on the organ.
 The bride wore an ivory satin gown designed with Q yoke of duch- ess lace, drop shoulder line, fitted bodice ard a full court train. Her full length veil of bridal illusion was attached to a headdress of lace matching the yoke of her gown Her bouquet was of gardenias, rose- buds and stephanotis. She was es- corted and given in marriage by her | father.
 Her cousin, Mrs. Floyd Morse of Pittsfield, Mass, as her matron of honor wore carnelian velveteen with sweetheart neciiine bracelet sleeves and full flared skirt. Her velveteen tiara with a matching bow was in the same shade and her bouquet was of wine pompoms. Her four bridesmaids, Misses Marie O'Brien a cousin of the bride, Hope Hartling of Cheshire, Dorthy Pratt of Thom- aston and Marcia Cleaves of Need ham, were dressed alike in velveteen frocks with long torso bodices of alpine rose and swirling skirts of carnelian. The necklineS were heart-shaped and the sleeves were of bracelet length. Their chrysan- themum bouquets carried out the same color combination and their tiaras set of with bows, were in carnelian velveteen.
 John Finnegan, of Flushing, N Y., was his brothers best man and another brother, Bernard FinnegaD P. Joseph White and John PulveI ali of Flushing, N. r., and Cor Bruno of New York city, ushered
 Fall flowers decorated the O'Brier home for the reception attended by more than I25 guests. The moth- CTS of the couple assisted in receiv. ing the guests, Mrs. OBrien in blue crepe with wine accessories and . corsage of orchids and the bride groom'g mother in black crepe with sequin trimming and a corsage oi gardenias.
 When Lieut.. Finnegan and hi bride departed on their wedding trip, the bride wore an olive greer three piece suit with brown acces- series.
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