Five Waivers Granted By Zone Appeals Board
The Zone Appeals Board approved five waiver requests for property changes including a greenhouse addition at 108 Hill Street and a breezeway at 184 Anderson Avenue. It denied two appeals and rejected a license appeal for a bleach bottling business continuation. An auto dealer license for Spinaci at Cherry Street and Corona Drive was granted. Transfers include Pederson-Starbard-Noy and Cronin-Collette deeds. Building permits were issued for a sign, a dwelling, and alterations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan P. Collins
Hill Street
Joseph Sharoh
Anderson Avenue
George Stevens
Nutmeg Lane
Louis Giovannillo
Cedar Street
Michael Medved
Lenox Avenue
Roy O. Smith
Bogwood Place
Alfred 2. Gilson
Lafayette Street
Cherry Street
Corona Drive
Charles E
Harold Spinaci
George Weed
Sidney W. Pederson
Paul A. Starbard
Charles Novey
Richard Ross
Cowles Street
William A
Helen V. Cronin
Leo F
Marie A. Collette
Orchard Road
Jack Poole Elected President of Milford Square Dance Club
Jack Poole was elected president of the Milford Square dance club at the annual dinner meeting. The event showcased club members and highlighted future dance plans and activities for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Poole
Milford Square
Jobless Claims Retain Steady Rate Amid Week
Unemployment claims held steady for the week ended March 29 as the State Labor Department reported 893 total claims, five fewer than the prior week’s 898. The agency noted a fourth consecutive drop in claims, with 49 new filings for the period and total claims up from the year-ago week. Birth reports from Milford hospital list multiple births between March 28 and April 1, including several new daughters and sons to local families.
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State Labor Department
Labor Department
Woman, 101, Attends Bingo Game as Usual in Tarentum
Mrs. Amelia Silliman of Tarentum turned 101 today and attended her regular bingo game. A volunteer fire company hosted a party with a 300 pound cake a white orchid and red roses. She won $25 in the first game.
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Tarentum
Amelia Silliman
Sillima
Milford notes on births and hospital patients and local education comments
The report lists new births for Kwaak and Bird and Falkowich families at Milford area addresses and notes residents in Milford hospital for medical and surgical care. It then quotes Board of Education chair Alice Crosby criticizing bitterness over teacher salary issues and mentions Town Manager Iovinen and a council budget hearing. Atlas shopping center construction is expected to begin soon.
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Milford Hospital
Lulu Carbone
High Street
William J. Bray
Briarwood Lane
Alfred Viebranz
Maple Street
Thomas Moody
Winston Court
Damietta Foster
Alice Crosby
Board of Education
Charles R. Iovine J
Jesse James Hamblin
Atlas
Mattresses Blaze In Barnum Project Storage
Firemen blamed boys at the P. T. Barnum project for a mattress and two settees blaze in a basement storage area of Building 17. The fire, reported around 7:50 p.m., was contained outdoors after officers sprayed and removed the flaming furniture. The items violated housing rules on combustibles. no owners claimed them and residents were not harmed. Recall was ordered minutes later.
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P. T. Barnum Project
Bostwick Avenue
Osborne Street
Edward Bennon
Judge Upholds Hartland Anti Trailer Park Ordinance
Superior Court Judge John M. Comley upholds Hartland Connecticut right to ban a 400 unit mobile home park as a reasonable public health and safety regulation. He blocks Jensen's I Inc from further construction while ruling a 60 day permit limit is within regulatory power.
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Jensen's
Comley
Hartland
Jensen
Bomarc Missile Firing From Cape Canaveral
A Bomarc air defense missile, 44 feet long, was launched from Cape Canaveral in clear skies. The test range noted the launch and described its high altitude and 400 mile range, while observers saw a brief blaze of flame. An Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile test was postponed due to technical difficulties.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
INS
Air Force
Florida
U.S
Winter ski conditions and forecasts across New England
An April Boston weather notice reports spring skiing with fresh powder at Franconia and other New England resorts. It notes mixed precipitation, above freezing at lower elevations, below freezing higher up, and lists lift status, wind, and coastal gale warnings across the region.
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Boston
U.S
Jackson
Eucetien
Laconia
Belknap
Eyme
Ihartmeotts
Sunapre
Ome
Oramular
Meriog
North Conway
Cranmore
Koo
Pinkmam Notch
Wildcats
Beth
Kingeield
Bender
Lyn Ronda
Murke
Manchester
Troy Day
Sreweler
Rutlank
Pin
Tichi Son
Med River Glens
West Dover Cit
Waasachusetts OT
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Man Dies in Fire in Meriden
Norman L. Tompkins, 37, a factory worker, died from burns and smoke inhalation after a two story frame house fire in Meriden. Fire crews battled the blaze for about one hour beginning at 10 p.m. One firefighter was injured. cause of the fire was undetermined.
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Meriden
Norman L. Tompkins
Pulice
Tompkins
Albert T. St. James
Keenan Retains British Bantam Title In Glasgow Bout
Peter Keenan of Scotland defended his British Empire bantamweight title with a 15 round decision over Graham Van Der Walt of South Africa in Glasgow.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Peter Keenan
Onight
Graham van der Walt
South Africa
Stratford Man Injured When Car Overturns
Stratford 57 year old Fred Paquette of 68 Frash Street was injured about 6 30 last night when his car lost control while turning from Great Meadows road into Access road struck a roadside fence and overturned He was listed in fairly good condition at Bridgeport hospital with head injuries Police cited at the scene included Patrolmen Freeman Drachowsky Berke and Knabe with a passing motorist reporting the incident.
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Stratford
Great Meadows
Fred Paquette
Frash
Bridgeport
J Hospital
Paquette
Eugene Freeman
George Drachowsky
Joseph Berke
Walter Knabein
Danbury Cancer Crusade head named for local drive
Dr. L. H. Lucier will again chair the Danbury branch cancer crusade led by the American Cancer Society. The April campaign targets an $18,800 goal, with last year’s total of $23,399.79 under Lucier’s leadership. He has long served in cancer control and sits on the Connecticut division campaign planning committee.
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L. H. Lucier
Cancer Crusade
Danbury
American Cancer Society
Lucier
Connecticut
William A. Linton
Rev Kenneth Greene Accepts Interim Pastor Post
The Rev Kenneth A Greene of Pocono Road and former Danbury First Methodist pastor is named interim pastor of North Canton Community Methodist Church in Pleasant Valley Litchfield County The appointment was announced by Rev Arthur T Tedcastle New Haven district superintendent Greene served Danbury from 1954 to 1957 and has been on leave due to illness He succeeded Rev Robert H Clark who moved to Springdale Greene earned a BD from Springfield College in 1932 and a bachelor of divinity from Crozer Theological Seminary
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Kenneth A. Greene
Pocono Road
First Methodist Church
Danbury
North Canton
Pleasant Valley
Litchfield County
Arthur ‘T. Tedcastle
New Haven
Methodist Church
Mr. Greene
Robert H. Clark
Springdale
Greene
Springfield College
Springfield
Mass
Crozer Theological Seminary
Seven Words on Cross Theme of Service Good Friday
The Good Friday liturgy at St. Peter's church in Danbury features seven clergy including Rev. Edward A. Walker Rev. Gaston Carrier Rev. Charles Kennedy Rev. Lor ing S Ensign Rev. Leslie Lawson Rev. George W Morris Capt. William Tucker of the Salvation Army Rev. Richard Bod die Rev. Rusgel l H Milnes Rev. Harold Jenkins Rev Harold E Craw The service runs 1 to 3 pm with prayers unveiling adoration of the Holy Cross and Holy Communion.
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Edward A. Walker
Gaston, Carrier
Charles Kennedy
Loring S. Ensign
Leslie Lawson
George W. Morris
William Tucker
The
Salvation Army
Richard Boddie
Rusgell H. Milnes
Harold Jenkins
Harold E.craw
St.Peter’s Church
Danbury
Jack Vaccarelli
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John Viola
New Haven Avenue
Raymond Bissell
Snug Harbor Road
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Ray Gribbon
Dick Thompson
Betty Sennett
Gribbon
West Shore Center
Jean Etter
Milford Recreation Department
Marquis Turkey Farm
Regent
Shetten, Conn
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Atenne
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SUN
Walter Smith
Reed Street
Leopold Bisson
Meadowside Road
Thomas Walsh
Frank Pale
Berwyn Street
Paul Halchishick
Michael Braeu
Bilyard Street
Robert Martin
Mary Avenue
Presston Noyes
Aldencourt
Charles Dowd
Hawley Avenue
Ralph
Kwaak
Reginald Bird
Broadway
Peter Falkowich
Melba Street
W.t.grant CO
Main and
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Dr. Lucier
University of Pennsylvania
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St. Ab’ Ibans
Robert Hall
Selectmen's Office
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Danbury State Teachers College
PTA
Ridgefield
Newtown
Barden
Elks Auditorium
Mien
Department of Public Welfare
Robert Morrow
Dominican Republic
Ciudad Trujillo
E. Kurtz & Sons Stettier
People’s
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North End Branch
Fairfield
Southport
Westport Branch
Perk Avenues
Brookside Shopping Center
Fairfield Shopping Center
Main Street
Compo Shopping
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