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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1958

Page

2

Navy Petty Officer Dies In Route 6 Crash At Willimantic

Navy petty officer Henry Kasprzyks 34 of Middletown Rhode Island was killed when his car left Route 6 in Willimantic and struck a tree. His wife Rose 28 and two sons Kenneth 4 Randy 2 were injured. Kenneth suffered a head injury and was moved to Hartford hospital. Kasprzyks was attending a naval service school in Rhode Island.

Willimantic Henry Kaspreyks Middletown R.J Route Thomas Gausthier Kasprzyks Kasprvyk Rose Windham Community Memorial Hospital New Zealand Kenneth Randy England Hartford Hospital Naval Service Rhode Island

Auto accidents injure 16 in March and total trends noted

A police department report shows 16 people were injured in automobile accidents during March matching last year's March total. Through March there have been 40 injuries this year versus 67 in the same period last year, with 36 accidents in March against 34 in 1957 and 121 injuries year to date compared to 131 in 1957. Arrests for accident involvement totaled 25 in March and 63 year to date, with 14 warnings issued to the Motor Vehicle Department. The report also notes an upcoming play by St James church Mary Sodality The Song of Bernadette to be staged April 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets via Sodality members.

Wiliam A. Treland Patrick J. Flanagan Motor i Vehicle Department Children of Mary Sodality St. James Church Sodality

Lutheran Women Plan For Wednesday Meeting

The United Lutheran Church Women will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the church hall with Pastor Paul C. Reisch as speaker. Devotions lead by Mrs. James Bell. hostesses include Mrs. Frank Seper Mrs. Albert Siepfried and Mrs. Sophie Siegfried. Mrs. Fred Weber to preside at the business session. VFW Auxiliary Meets in VFW Hall at 8:15 p.m. with Mrs. Francis H. LaBrecque presiding. Hostesses for social period are Mrs. Milton Holcomb and Mrs. Lady Macuch.

United Lutheran Church Paul C. Reisch Pastor Reisch James Bell Frank Seper Albert Siepfried Sophie Siegfried Fred Weber VFW Raymond T .Goldbach Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Hall Francis H. LaBrecque Milton Holcomb Ladi

Rapid Tappets Easter Event Postponed For Weather

The Rapid Tappets teenage group announces the Easter Eye shunt and party for town children has been postponed from Sunday due to heavy rain and will occur next Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. in Longbrook Park with prizes from local merchants for various age groups.

Rapid Tappets Longbrook Park PTA Board

Town Happenings News and Community Notes

Happy birthday reminders for Celeste McGrath and Susan Farr. town licenses due in April for dog owners. Boy Scout Troop 17 meeting canceled due to swimming. Stratford Little League opens May 11 at Raybestosfield. new den mothers for Cub Pack 208 named. choir rehearsals canceled. Richard Drinkwine reports March town maintenance hours. school window repairs completed. PAL and Babe Ruth league prep for 1958 season. new uniforms costing over 3500 for three leagues. Lions Club Ladies Night planned for June 3. Red Cross blood drive concern for 1958 funds. Howard Ropa wins junior table tennis, Harry Klein wins senior. sewer construction design on Helen Street. parable of Lazarus named person appears in Luke.

Celeste McGrath Lighthouse Road W. Howard Wilcoxson Boy Scout Troop 17 Crevit Boys ‘Club Marcia Ann Lerner Stratford Little League Raybestosfield Wilcoxson School Charles Taylor Pekar Frederick Tims Jr Joseph Jacaruso Loyal Y. Granam Christchurch St. Amsbrose Richard Drinkwine Stratford Pal R.E. Neiderhauser Elm Street Lions Club Strat Jford Red Cross

Supper Meeting of Business Women's Club Tonight

The Business Women's club of the First Congregational church holds a supper meeting tonight at 7:30 in Packard hall. Hostesses are Mrs. Carrie Yates, Mrs. Ethel Seavies, and Mrs. Flossie Nissen.

Business Women's Club Packard Hall Carrie’ T.yates Ethel Seavies Flossie Nissen

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