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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1968

Page

4

Probation Revoked for Vilifier of Police in Cheshire Case

Raymond Ortiz, 18, formerly of 84 Washington Avenue, was ordered to serve an indeterminate term in the Cheshire Reformatory after Supreme Court Judge Tedesco revoked his probation for repeated violations. Proved breaches included peace violations involving police vilification, bond jumping, and resisting arrest. Ortiz was previously sentenced May 5, 1967, in Superior Court for theft from person, with the Cheshire term suspended.

Raymond Ortiz Washington Avenue Cheshire Reformatory Supreme Court Tedesco Ortiz Superior Cheshire

Fairfield Ludlowe Class Sponsors Guns of Navarone Screening

The Roger Ludlowe high school June graduating class will sponsor a screening of The Guns of Navarone on May 7 at 6 and 9 p.m. in the Community theater to raise funds for a class gift. The film stars Gregory Peck David Niven and Anthony Quinn with a Greece and England shoot. Carl Foreman produced and J Lee Thompson directed. Proceeds support the school. Also noted are Sunday church services and a Senior High Fellowship supper for Ryder Memorial hospital in Puerto Rico. Permits issued to Fortuna Inc for three single family dwellings on Princess Pine Lane Woodhouse Road and Hambeam Road valued at 28 000 each. Roger Ludlowe students present Death of a Salesman at 8 p.m. Tonight.

Roger Ludlowe Guns of Navarone Greece England Gregory Peck David Niven Anthony Quinn Stanley Baker Anthony Quayle Rene Pappas Gia Scala James Darren Carl Foreman Alistair MacLean J .Lee Thompson Dimitri Tiomkin Ryder Memorial Hospital Puerto Rico Fortuna Inc Princess Pine Lane Woodhouse Road Hambeam Road

Methodists Plan Palm Sunday Rites

Palm Sunday services at Fairfield Grace Methodist Church are set for 9 30 and 10 a m with the Rev James S Hood delivering the sermon Weep Not For Me Palm distribution and greeters for both services are named The Dresden choir and Chapel choir will sing anthems under Weldon Liz Adams music director Holy week devotions run 7 15 to 7 30 a m daily Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at 7 30 p m Also reports of property sales on Tunxis Hill road Euclid avenue include Richard Khachian Harry Tarpinian buying and Grace E Stickney selling to Barbara Stafstrom

Fairfield Grace Methodist Church James S. Hood Leon Cochran Cindy Peck Linda Saalman Richard Bartelme Wendy Welter Louise Dockeray Euclid Avenue Grace E. Stickney Barbara Stafstrom

Palm Sunday Service Choirs to Sing at 9:30 a.m.

The Junior and Youth choirs will perform at the Palm Sunday 9:30 a.m. service in the Green church. The event highlights youth voices in the parish liturgy.

Palm Sunday Rites At Southport Congregational Church

Palm Sunday service at 11 a.m. led by Rev. Dr. Edward W. Lewis with the topic The Garden of Prosperity. Senior choir Rob ert F E Boyer sings Hosanna to the Son of David and Jerusalem. Children perform Palms march. Coffee hour after service with church deacons greeting. Junior High Pilgrim Fellowship meets at 4 p.m. and senior group at 5 p.m.

Southport Congregational Edward W. Lewis Robert FE. Boyer David Parker Jerusalem Purcell Church School Fellowship Hall John Walter Pilgrim Fellowship

Palm Sunday Services At First Church

The Rev. Dr. Henry E. Robinson will preach on the topic What Would the Stones Have. The service marks Palm Sunday at First Church with a sermon exploring biblical themes and reflection.

Henry E. Robinson

Palms to Be Carried in Church Service

Hill Congregational church and the Adult choir will sing at 11 a.m. Palms will be carried by both choirs and distributed to the congregation in the narthex. Rosary Guild Visit The Rosary guild of Holy Family church will meet Monday at the Southern Connecticut Gas company building on Main street in Bridgeport.

Field Hill Congregational Church Rosary Guild Rosary Guild of Holy Family Church Southern Connecticut Gas Company Main Street Bridgeport

Lutherans to Bless Palms Tomorrow

Palms will be blessed and new members welcomed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church Palm Sunday service at 10:45 a.m. on Hill Farm Road Chapel. Rev. Dr. Albert P. Schilke will deliver the sermon titled A Strange Anticlimax.

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Hill Farm Road Albert P. Schilke

Baptist Palm Sunday Services Slated

Reflections on the Triumph al Entry will be the sermon topic by the Rev. Kenneth R. Rayner at 11 a.m. Palm Sunday service in the First Baptist church. The anthem Behold Thy King Cometh by Wag horne. Mrs. Kenneth R. Rayner will sing Hosanna to Thee Son of David. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Randolph will be the greeters. A coffee hour in honor.

Kenneth R. Rayner First Baptist Church Waghorne David Elwood Randolph

Christmas Concert Plans At Local Church

The event lists Mr and Mrs Lester Lytton as hosts with a 7 pm service. Performers include the Junior and Senior choirs a Ladies trio a mixed quartet a soprano soloist and instrumentalists.

Lester Lytton

Somers Prison Inmates Escape From Forestry Camp

Police search for two minimum security inmates after they walked away from a Somers forestry detail. Rol Trahan, 29, of Danielson, serving two five year forgery terms, and Carroll Niles, 22, of New Haven, serving one year and a day to four years for carrying a dangerous weapon and B and E. Missing at 2 20 p.m. from the forestry camp in Somers.

Somers Roland H. Trahan Danielson Carroll Niles New Haven

Bridgeport Man Fined for Repeated Driving While Suspended

Bradley Fearon, 23, of 83 Yale Street, Bridgeport, was fined 200 in circuit court as a second offender for driving with a suspended license. He pleaded guilty at arraignment in the Underwood building before Judge John.

Bridgeport Bradley Fearon Yale Street Underwood John

Arrested after March 15 Fairfield Avenue crash

Police say Fearon was arrested after a car collision near his home on Fairfield Avenue. Assistant Prosecutor John Ward told the court the crash appeared not to be Fearon’s fault.

Alexander Fearon Fairfield Avenue John Ward

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