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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1968

Page

20

Grass Fires Keep Firemen on Run Across Area

Firecrews in seven towns battled over 70 grass and brush blazes including a five alarm fire in Stratford that lasted six hours. Saybrook and East Haven reported fires near railroad tracks while winds up to 51 mph fanned the flames. Bridgeport and Windsor Locks assisted as firefighters warned residents about trash burning.

Stratford Westport Compo Beach New Haven Saybrook East Haven Newhall Street Union Station U.S. Weather Bureau Windsor Locks South Windsor Wethersfield Theodre T. Lockwood Waterbury Lakewood Wolcott Road Waterville

Fairfield Residents Face Worst Grass Fires Day in Memory

A four alarm grass fire swept over more than 10 acres of brush in Fairfield as 22 fires burned throughout the day. Chief Joseph Stopa said the day tested the department, with Bridgeport firefighters called in and off duty volunteers aiding. One firefighter, Joseph Skubas, collapsed from exhaustion but recovered after hospital care.

Coughlin Grand Union Post Road Black Rock Turnpike Duck Farm Road Longview Avenue Hillside Road Silliman Street North Benson Road Brookside Drive Merwins Lane Miro Street Mill Plain Road South Pine Creek Stopa Bridgeport Fire Department Fairfield Joseph Stopa Bridgeport Joseph Skubas Tynxis Hill Park St. Vincent's Hospital Hulls Farm Road Morehouse Lane Cedar Road Bronson Road Thomas Murphy Bron. 500 Road Murphy Springer Road Riverside Drive Bridgport Thomas Coughlin Richard Fenner Assis

AEC Rebuffs Fees Of A Power Plant

Washington AP The Atomic Energy Commission rejected objections by New Hampshire and a Massachusetts utilities group to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp plant at Vernon VT The AEC reaffirmed its December construction order saying it lacks authority to regulate water pollution The utilities alleged antitrust violations and denied power guarantees The AEC ordered a new hearing on December 8 to review the project's financial qualifications

Washington Atomic Energy Commission New Hampshire Massachusetts Vermont AEC Vermont Yankee

Bugs Baer Remains Active at 82 in 83rd Year

Stamford report notes Arthur Bugs Baer still writes a humor column and, at 82, will serve as master of ceremonies for King Features Banshee luncheon in New York on April 23. His daughter Altra, wife of AP veteran Nicholas Cavatara, is a freelance writer. Arthur Jr. works in advertising. the Baer family, with five and two children, lives in Rye, New York.

Stamford Arthur Bugs” Baer King Features New York City Mr. Baer Altra Nicholas Cavatara Associated Press Arthur Jr Ave Rye N.Y

Indictment Challenged by Coffin's Lawyer

James D. St. Clair argued for dismissal of indictments against Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. and four others for counseling draft avoidance, calling the charges vague and a constraint on free speech. A hearing was scheduled for April 17 before Federal Judge Francis J. W. Ford. He noted various civic actions may be misclassified as criminal conduct.

Boston William Sloane Coffin Jr James D. St. Clair Francis J. W. Ford St. Clair

Mrs Mary Lametta Morsa Rites Planned In Norwalk

Services for Mrs Mary Lametta Morsa 49 wife of Fred J Morsa of 248 Strawberry Hill avenue who died Sunday at Norwalk hospital will be held today at 8 30 a m at Norwalk funeral home 91 East avenue and 9 o clock at St Thomas the Apostle church with a requiem Mass Burial is in St John s cemetery

Fred J. Morsa Norwalk Mary Lametta Morsa Strawberry Hill Avenue Norwalk Hospital East Avenue Church of St. Thomas the Apostle St John's Cemetery Alfred J. Houk Waterman Street Catholic Charities Diocese of Bridgeport Bridgeport Hospital Henry E. Bishop and Son Fairfield Avenue Blessed Sacrament Church Lawncroft Ceretery Fairfield Thomas E. Rockefeller Sugar Street Midstate Engineering Company Davies and Jones South Main Street Scranton Abington Hills Edmund A. Long Westport Carrie Louise Long Riverside Avenue Edmund Andrew Long Raymond East Wall Street Edward H. Ehart, Jr Grace Episcopal Mirs Paul Jordan Shelton Helen Folta Jordan Sunnyside Drive Paul Jordan Griffin Hospital Derby James T. Toohey Howe Avenue St. Michael’s Church St. Michael’s Cemetery John P. Petro Spring Street Stratford Panik Funeral Central Avenue Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church St. John's Cemetery Thomas C. Rhymer Shelton Katherine A. Metzger Rhymer Mohegan Road Thomas C. Rhymer Trumbull Mullins Redgate Main Street St. Lawrence Church Huntington St. Michael's Cemetery William B. Calgreen Mary Curry Calgreen McGrath Court Stratford Convalescent Hospital Dennis and D'Arcy St. James Church Michael Chonka Mary Johnny Gyana Chonka Longview Avenue St. Vincent’s Hospital Frank Parke and Son St. Stephen’s Church Mountain Grove Cemetery Dorthy Brock Violet Iitchen Brock Bartlett Funeral Home Danforth Trout Brook Cemetery Weston Louis A. Abriola and Son East Washington Avenue Bela Csoszor Choser Anna Mike Csoszor Hanford Avenue Abbot Manor Convalescent Hospital Lesko Mountain Grove Chonka Mary Johary Gyona. Chaonke Michael Chonko Lonaylew Avenue Frank Parke Sor Fairfield ‘Avenue Hancock

Services Today For Fr. Kazlauskas At St George's Church

Services will be held at 2 p.m. at St George's church for Rev. Joseph Vincent Kazlauskas 75 of 127 Lake Avenue Trumbull retired pastor of St George's Roman Catholic church who died Monday at home A Pontifical Mass will be offered by Bishop Walter W Curtis with several concelebrants from Connecticut. A children's Mass was offered at 11 a.m. in the church. Burial will be in St Michael's cemetery. Several priests from area parishes and religious orders will participate in the rites with Fr Francis Pranckus as deacon and Fr Andrew Skiba as cross bearer. The thurifer will be Fr John Mitchell chaplain of the Newman Center at the University of Bridgeport.

Joseph Vincent Kazlauskas Lake Avenue Trumbull St. George's St. George’s Church St. Michael's Cemetery Bridgeport Francis Pranckus Edward Duffy Danbury William Topor Meriden John Janciusmic Marian Fathers George Vilciauskas Ansonia Albert Zanovich New Haven Walter Pransketis St. Augustines’ Cathedral Thurifer John Mitchell Newman Center University of Bridgeport Frank W. Cook Milford Edna Baldwin Cook John W. Mulloy Shelton John W. Mulloy Ripton Road Griffin Hospital Derby St. Paul's Episcopal Church Huntington Ralph &. Merrill Lawn Cemetery Winthrop Mass Mulloy Shelton W and J Sloan Contract Division New York Arsengale Realty Company Trumull Louis Frothingham Huntington Garden Club Huntington Civic Improvement Association Gustav Reichert New Fairfield Kingsbury Road Albert W. Schmidt Granville Avenue Hans Voss Immanuel Lutheran Church Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery Reichert Monchzell Germany New York City Fodham Lutheran Church tKatharina Klinger Reichert George Reichert Middlesex, NJ Rosary Jordan Abs Helen Falta Jordan Sunnyside Drive James T. Toohey Howe Avenue St. Aichael's Church St. Atichaels Cemetery Derbys Friends Pam Kazlauskas Joseph V. Kazlauskas Fake Ave St. George RC Walter W. ‘Urils Dougletto St. Alle] Chael's Helen Morrison Amelia de Rosa Marie Gloria Joseph Mario

Bells of remembrance mark funeral notices and services

Multiple obituaries from Connecticut towns list services for Lydia Arbey Green Alfred J Houk Walter R Johancsik Dorothy Hampton Champlin Tecla Pietrini Morashetti Edna Baldwin Cook Thais Pojarsky Thomas Rockefeller Carrie Louise Long Helen Folta Jordan Paul Devecski details include ages addresses and burial places with times and churches across Norwalk Milford Wilton Newtown Shelton and Stratford.

Widow of State Fair author Phil Stong laid to rest

Funeral services held in New Milford for Virginia Swain Stong 69 widow of Phil Stong author of State Fair died Sunday in New Milford hospital She was born in Kansas City and was a University of Missouri graduate The Des Moines Register reporter later wrote features and cookbooks Survived only by a brother in Sherman and a note of her Washington Connecticut residence.

New Milford UPI Virginia Swain Stong Phil Stong Stong Washington, Conn New Milford Hospital Kansas City University of Missouri Des Moines Iowa Register

Obituary notices from Stratford area churches and towns

A list of funeral services and survivors for numerous Stratford and nearby residents. Frances Misenko Babjak dies at home in Stratford with services and burial planned in local churches and cemeteries. Josephine Mantarro Cipolla, Mary Curry Calgreen, and others receive similar notices with church services, absolution prayers, and burials in St. Michael's and St. James cemeteries. Additional entries note Gustav Reichert, Anna Loris, and Gustav Reichert with details of birth, migration, and survivors.

Calgreen Strafford Mary Curry Calgreen William B. Calgreen McGrath Court Stratford Bennis & D'Arcy Main St St. James Church St. Michael's Cametery Sk. Sames

Services for Anna Gerda Held in Stratford Church and Cemetery

Mrs. Anna Gerda 75 wife of John Gerda of 957 Huntington Road Stratford died Sunday in Bridgeport Hospital. Services today at 1 30 p.m. in Charles T Pistey and Sons Funeral Home 255 Barnum Avenue and 2 p.m. in Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church with Rev John Chalupa officiating. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Burton E Bradford 61 of Cross Hill Road Monroe retired maintenance worker with Baghestos Division Stratford died suddenly Saturday at daughter Ruth L Du Bail’s home Southbury. Service today at 2 p.m. Mourne Funeral Home Wilmot West and Goulding 406 Main Street with Rev Robert S Keeling officiating. Burial in Park Cemetery Bridgeport.

Paul Norwalk Hungarian Reform Church Julia Devecski Milton T. Vreeland Westport Milton Marion Ruth England Vreeland Hockanum Road Carolton Convalescent Hospital Fairfield Bridgeport Dennis and D’arcy Fairfield Avenue Mountain Grove Atlanta Andrew Mazes Brabant Street Staten Island N.Y Seaview Hospital Staten, Island Frank Polke and Son Funeral Mountain Grove Cemetery Czechoslovakia Mazes New York Blue Ribbon Parage Valentine Oskroba Mazes Rudolph Mazes Charles Mazes John Mazes Edward Kuligowski Scarsdale Stephen Kuligowski Ferdinand Kuligowski Seattle Wash Charles Duback Peter Kost Anna Gerda John Gerda Huntington Road Stratford Bridgeport’ Hospital Charles T. Pistey and Sons Barnum Avenue Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church John Chalupa Lakeview Cemetery Burton E. Bradford Monroe Burtone Bradford Cross Hill Road Baghestos Ruth L. du Bail Southbury Mourne Wilmot West and Goulding Main Street Robert 8. Keeling Monroe Congregational Church Park Cemetery Monroe Burton S. Bradford Ruth L. du Ball West & Gould Ing American Cancer Society Gerda Anna Mayer Gerda Huntington Rd Barnum Ave Corner Noble Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church Friends Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church Book of Remembrance Ace LORIS Villkally Hertford Anna Wilkalls Chester Wilkalls Thomas St Hartford Cgnn Charles W. Douglelln & Sons Park Ave St. George’s RC Duryea Staten Stand Andrew Tazes Valenting Oskroba Mazes Brobent Street Frank Polke and Son Fairflield Avenue Hancock Petro John Petra Vera Terlikowski Spring St Conn Panik Central Ave Sts. Cyril and Methodius St. John's Cemetery Rhymer Trumbull Katherine A. Metzger Rhymer Thomas C. Rhymer Ta Wdenon Road Shelton Long Hill Mullins Redgate Gorham Place Parkway St. Lawrence Church Huntington Sir Michael's Cemetery Shelton Evening Sentinel Joseph ‘Timko Susan Vorna Timko Kossuth Street Garnum Avenue St. Cyril &Jethodius Church Si. John’s Greek Catholic Church of the Assumption Donald Dreher Anthony Sandltoe Audrey

Multiple Death Notices From Stratford Valley area

Death notices from Stratford and nearby towns dated April 1968 list services for Frances Babak William Banyas Wilofet Kitchen Brock Burton Bradford Mary Calgreen Josephine Cipolla Edne Cook Anna Csoszor Sampson Denny Anthony Gelder Anna Gerda and others with funeral home details, cemetery plans and calling hours.

Card of Thanks and In Memoriam Notes

Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy after the loss of Anoe Cropla Mrox and mentions pallbearers and donors. In memoriam honors Mary Murphy one year after her passing with a granddaughter notes of love and remembrance.

Anoe Cropla Mrox Horat Sonquels Mror Mary Murphy Pat

Pequabuck Woman 20 Killed in Maine Crash

Patricia Desjardins 20 of Plymouth Connecticut was killed when a car driven by her husband Giles Desjardin 21 careened off Route 1 near Caribou Maine. He was treated at Cary Memorial hospital and authorities believe he fell asleep. The couple were en route to New Brunswick for a vacation.

Connor Maine UPI Connecticut Caribou Patricia Desjardins Péquabuck Plymouth Bristol Conn Giles R. Desjardins Cary Memorial Hospital New Brunswick Canada

Death notices from local city area April 1968

Death notices for Lydia Arbey Green Alfred J. Houk Helen Falta Jordan Kazlauskas and others list funeral times, locations, and family details. Services held at family homes churches and crematoriums with call hours and interment information provided. Card of thanks notes accompany bereavement messages.

Funeral notices and obituaries from April 1968

Several death notices list names such as Anna Wilkalls Mazes Tecla Morashetti John Petra Joseph Timko Marion Vreeland and Anthony Sanville. Funeral arrangements include locations in Hartford Milford Stratford Trumbull and Fairfield with services at churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes. Interments in Mountain Grove and St Michael's cemeteries are noted alongside calling hours and Mass intentions.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tance Jackman Avenue Stratfield Bay Edge Court Tunxis Hill Park Dee Park Road Warwick Avenue Brooklawn Terrace Bugs’ Baer Coffin Edward A. Green Lydia Arbey Green Benson Street Nate Lee Caryl V. Benson Salem Walter R. Johancsik Hollywood Fla Florida Johancsik Wilcox B. Champlin Wilton Dorothy Hampton Champlin Wilcox B. Champlin New Canaan Road Wilton Funeral Home Danbury Road Roger C. Douglas St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Paul Morashetti Tecla Pietrini Morashetti Turner Avenue Milford Hospital William R. McDonald Holy Rosary Church Andrew Pojarsky Thais Pojarsky Poe Parmalee Road Mahopac Land’s End Newtown Honan Funeral Home John Babjak Frances Misenko Babjak Babyak Dorus Street Rohm and Luchansky Holy Name of Jesus Church Sst. Michael's Babjak Czecho- Slovakia Caroline Filip Helen Grich Paolina Cipolla Josephine Mantarro Cipolla Boswell Street S. Spaddaccino and Sons Funeral St. James Giardini Carmelo Mantarro Angelina Spano Steily William Banyas Dwight Street Westport Food Center Albert W. Spear South Benson Road Stanley R. Allaby Black Rock Naval Veterans Rose Widovich Banyas James Ott Elmsford Danna, Sparks Raleigh N. C Linda Ott Banyas Susan Banyas Anthony Frank Nicholas Banyas Dominic Carletti Eleanor Banyas Joseph Loris Anna (Williams) Loris Thomas Street West Hartford St. Francis Hospital Charles W. Dougiello and Sons Park Avenue Lithuania Polish National Alliance Lodge 187 Lithuanian Alliance of America Society Chester C. Williams James F. Farnam Kathleen Burke Farnam Norman Street Golden Heights Stook Place St. Augustine Cathedral St. Joseph's Cemetery Pittsfield Eugene Byrnes Thomas F. Henehan David F. Bannon William McInnis Anthony J. Delber Chapel Street General Electric Company A. G. Baker Stratford Avenue Delber Rose Baurer Miss Rose Baurer Poplar Street A. L. Green Grand Street Naugatuck Miss Baurer Esther Friedman Claude A. Bonvillian Wilton Arlington National Cemetery Signal Hill North U.S. Navy Combustion Engineering Corporation Spratford Frances Misenka Babak Joan Bablak Durie Street St. F Michael's Aonday Attiford Edne B. Cook Frank Cook Naugatuck Avenue George Smith and Son Broad Street Wan To & Pen Csoszor Anna Csoszor Hanford Ave Fairfield Ave St. Stephen's Church Hovan's Flowers Inc The Bridgeport Florist Association Josephine Cipolla Stratford Monument Works Stratford Ave Cipolla Ueberam, Heaphy & Doyle Funeral Home
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