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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1952

Page

32

Republican Caucus Notice for Monroe Connecticut 1952

Voter caucus announced for Monroe Town on April 28 1952 at 8 p.m. at Monroe School to elect delegates to the Republican State Convention in Hartford May 26 and 27 1952 and to select delegates to congressional and senatorial conventions. Chair William Luckner Jr urges eligible electors to attend and present business.

Monroe Monroe School At & P.m Hartford Mary William Luckner, JR

Connecticut Issues CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIALS Prices from Walker

Connecticut issues new market note with prices from G. H. Walker & Co. for Connecticut Industrials. The report lists latest price levels, trading activity, and reference benchmarks for benchmark securities.

Connecticut G. H. Walker & Co

Market Drops From Early Gains As Oils Railroads Lead

New York stocks turned down after an early surge as oil and railroad shares fell, with the Associated Press average slipping 40 cents. Northern Pacific and Amerada among leaders, Texas Co. rose on Williston Basin comments but overall volume stayed near yearly norms.

The Texas Co Williston Basin North Dakota Montana Northern Pacific Amerada Associated Press Texas Pacific Land Trust Cities Service Union Pacific Canadian Pacific U. S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet & Tube Packard Kern County Land Richfield Oil Richfield Kern Holdings American Western Union Seaboard Air Line Railroad Atlantic Refining ACF Brill Curtis Publishing Curb Exchange Catalin Devon Leduc Jupiter Oils Kaiser-Frazer

Spring slump echoes 1949 as metals trade shifts

The Business Mirror compares today with 1949, noting weak spring sales, higher costs, and stagnant employment. It cites New York department stores behind last year, metals prices easing first in lead and zinc, copper tight in the US, and a possible European price decline as a summer pivot approaches.

Sam Dawson New York Korea Bureau of Labor Statistics Bellweather American Zinc Institute St. Louis Charles R. Ince St. Joseph Europe U.S

Stevenson’s Son 19 Fined in Auto Case

Borden Stevenson aged 19 Harvard student and son of Gov Adlai Stevenson paid a $25 fine in district court for driving to endanger after a police chase. Police testified the car hit 90 mph on a stretch of over a mile. Stevenson said the speed was exaggerated and he was merely in a rush to return to Harvard.

Woburn Mass Borden Stevenson Harvard Adlai Stevenson Illinois William H. Hendley

43rd Division Members Placed in Inactive Guard Status

Hartford April 22 AP Brig Gen James M Quinn said after discharge from active duty returning 43rd Division members will be temporarily placed on inactive national guard status Congress may decide later on reserve reorganization If Congress fails to extend federalization the division would revert to state control and soldiers reaffiliate to a state force

Hartford 43Rd James M. Quinn Congress Quinn

Mrs Edith Fitzpatrick Rites Held in Fairfield Church

Funeral services for Edith M O Hara Fitzpatrick 56 of 30 Chelsea Street Fairfield wife of William J Fitzpatrick president of Fitzpatrick Agency Inc were held at St Thomas church Fairfield a solemn requiem Mass Burial followed in St Michael's cemetery officiated by Rev Thomas A Murphy SJ with assistants and a large clergy and civic dignitary attendance from Fairfield University. Bearers included Thomas F Doyle Fay Flicker James H Bray and Walter W Garrity.

Edith M. O'Hara Fitzpatrick Chelsea Street Fairfield William J. Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Agency, Inc St. Thomasy Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Thomas A. Murphy S.J William F. X. Casey Bartholomew J. O

Services Set for J. W. Schwerdtle in Stratford

John W. Schwerdtle 83 of 489 Housatonic Ave Stratford died Tuesday after weeks of illness. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Park Street Congregational Church with Rev. Douglas V. Maclean. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Survived by wife Elizabeth, daughter Marguerite Bassett Fairfield, son John L. Schwerdtle Long Hill, stepdaughter Frank Smethurst Stratford, two sisters, two brothers, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren.

John W. Schwerdtle Housatonic Avenue Stratford Park Street Congregational Church Douglas V. Maclean Lakeview Cemetery Henry E. Bishop and Son Funeral Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport Schweidtle Park Street St. John’s Lodge Elizabeth Wallen Schwerdtle Marguerite Bassett Fairfield John L. Schwerdtle Long Hill Frank Smethurst This City Harry S.rauss Easton Edward Chaffee

Services set for Bernard Ritter 80 in Long Hill

Bernard Ritter 80 of 255 Sunrise Terrace died Sunday. Services will be held tomorrow at 10 am at Charles T. Pistey and Son Funeral Home 255 Barnum Avenue. Rev David A Sloatman of Washington Park Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview.

Long Hill Bernard Ritter Sunrise Terrace Charles T. Pistey and Son Barnum Avenue David A. Sloatman Washington Park

Services for Joseph Pepe Sr in Milford

Joseph Pepe Sr., 538, of 68 Anderson Avenue Woodmont a market gardener for 40 years died yesterday at home in Milford Services will be Thursday at 8 30 a m at White Funeral Home 107 Broad Street a solemn Mass follows at St Marys Church Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery

Joseph Pepe Milford Anderson Avenue Woodmont White Funeral Home Broad Street St. Mary's Church St. Mary’s Cemetery Pepe Conn Joseph Pepe Sr Josephine Mallico Pepe Anderson Ave Broad St St. Mary's Rk. C St. Mary's Cemetery

Services for Mrs Julia Crawford Curtis Held Tomorrow

Mrs Julia Crawford Curtis 73 of 5 Glendenning Street died Sunday at home. Services will be tomorrow at 2 30 p m at St Pauls Episcopal Church with Rev Sewall Emerson officiating. Burial will follow in Willowbrook Cemetery Westport.

Norwalk Julia Crawford Curtis Glendenning Street John W. Curtis St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Sewall Emerson Willowbrook Cemetery Westport Curtis Glendenning St St. Paul's On the Green Episcopal Church Willow Brook Cemetery Charlies H. Lewis East State St

Mrs Bridget Kane McGuire Rites Arranged in Sandy Hook

Mrs Bridget Kane McGuire of Washington avenue Sandy Hook widow of Thomas McGuire died yesterday. Services set for Thursday 8:30 a m at Honan funeral home Main street and 9 o clock at St Rose church with a requiem high Mass. Burial in St Rose cemetery. Born in Ireland she lived here over 0 years and is survived by brother Michael Kane Huntington Long Island and several nieces and nephews.

Thomas McGuire Newtown Bridget Kane McGuire Washington Avenue Sandy Hook Honan Main Street St. Rose Church St. Rose Cemetery Ireland McGuire Michael Kane Huntington Long Island Thomas MeGinire Main St St. Rose's Church

Mrs Catherine Roach Dies in Lockport at 81

Mrs Catherine Roach widow of Philip Roach aged 81 of 217 East 14th street Lockport died Friday at home. She is survived by sister Mrs Nora Irwin of Long Hill Connecticut and by son Walter Roach of Joliet Illinois. Services were held at St Dennis church Lockport with burial in South Lockport Cemetery.

Philip Roach Lockport Catherine Roach East 14Th Street Nora Irwin Edgewood Avenue Long Hill Conn St. Dennis Church South Lockport

Mrs Sarah L Hawley services set for Stratford woman

Miss Sarah L Hawley 86 of 77 Warwick avenue Stratford died Monday at home. Funeral services will be today at 2 30 p m at Dennis and D Arcy funeral home 2611 Main Street Stratford with Rev F Stanley Sellick of First Congregational church officiating. Burial will be in Nichols cemetery Nichols.

Sarah L. Hawley Warwick Avenue Stratford Dennis and D'Arcy Main Street F. Stanley Sellick First Congregational Church Nichols Cemetery Nichols

Services for Mrs Hannah Urquehart

Mrs Hannah Urquehart 83 of 375 North Bishop Avenue widow of Murdock Urquehart died Sunday at St Vincent's Hospital. Services today at 8 15 a m at Albert W Spear Funeral Home 1222 Fairfield Avenue and at 9 in St Ambrose Church. Burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Bearers are Joseph Houde Stanley Smith Henry Smith Jack Williams Ivy Strachan Dennis Green.

Hannah Urquehart North Bishop Avenue Murdock Urquehart St. Vincent's Hospital Albert W. Spear Fairfield Avenue St. Ambrose’s Church St. Michael's Cemetery Joseph Houde Stanley and Henry Smith Jack Williams Ivy Strachan Dennis Green Urquehart Murdock Urquehert North Bishop Ave Fairfield Ave St. Ambrose R. C

Masten Services Held for Bridgeport Native at Mullins and Redgate

Raymond G. Masten a life long Bridgeport resident and former Bridgeport Brass employee died at home on Iranistan Avenue. Funeral services are set for 2 p m today at Mullins and Redgate Funeral Home with George S Oddy officiating. Burial will take place at Mountain Grove Cemetery

Raymond G. Masten Bridgeport Bridgeport Brass Company Iranistan Avenue Mullins and Redgate Park Avenue George S. Oddy Christian Science Church Mountain Grove Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs Anna Miller in Stratford

Mrs Anna Miller 53 of 418 Bishop Avenue wife of Stephen F Miller was found dead from illuminating gas poisoning Monday. Services set for Thursday at 10 am at Adzima Funeral Home 591 Arctic Street with Rev Joseph Simko of St John the Baptist Carpatho Russian Greek Catholic church officiating. Burial in St Johns Cemetery Stratford.

Stephen F. Miller Anna Miller Bishop Avenue Adzima Arctic Street Joseph Simko St. John the Baptist

William J Glasgow Rites Planned in Danbury

William I Glasgow 44 of Elmdrive Birch Groves composer for Danbury News Times and local printers union president died Sunday in New Milford hospital services set for 10 a m tomorrow at Cornelius Delury Memorial 111 Main Street Danbury burial in St Peters cemetery Danbury

William J. Glasgow New Milford William I. Glasgow Elmdrive Birch Groves Danbury

Services for John F. Mrosko in Connecticut

John F. Mrosko 20 a retired farmer and longtime Monroe resident died Sunday at his daughter Elizabeth Carris's home. Services set for 8:15 a.m. tomorrow at Charles T. Pistey Funeral Home Bridgeport with a 9 a.m. Mass at St Stephen's Stepney followed by burial at St Michael's Cemetery Stratford.

St. Michael's Cemetery

Funeral Services for Thomas W. Miller in Danbury

Thomas W. Miller a life long Danbury resident died yesterday in Rocky Hill Veterans Home Hartford. Services are tomorrow at 8 15 a m at John C Freeland Funeral Home 91 West Street Danbury and at 9 o'clock in St Joseph Church burial will be in St Peter's Cemetery.

Danbury Thomas W. Miller Sand Pit Road Germantown Rocky Hill Veterans Home Hartford John C. Freeland West Street St. Joseph Church St. Peter’s Cemetery

Funeral for Mrs Louise Van Auken to be held in Ithaca

Mrs Louise M Van Auken widow of John W Wilson of Clapboard Ridge district died yesterday. Funeral service set for tomorrow at 2:30 PM at Cornell funeral home 247 White Street officiated by Rev Paul D Wilbur rector of St James Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Wooster Cemetery.

John W. Wilson Danbury Louise M. van Auken Wilson Clapboard Ridge District Cornell White Street Paul D. Wilbur St. James’ Episcopal Church Wooster Cemetery

William J Casey Danbury Hatters Death Notice

William J Casey of Danbury died this morning in Danbury hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 8 30 a m at Cornelius Delury Memorial 111 Main Street and at 9 o clock at St Peter's church with burial in St Peter's Cemetery. Born in England he came to the United States as a youth lived first in Norwalk then Danbury and worked in hat factories including Paul Martin company before retirement. He joined McGivney council Knights of Columbus in December 1901 and was a communicant of St Peter's church. Surviving nephews T Edgar Danbury and William W White Detroit Mich. wife Catherine Langdon Casey died February 18 1937.

William J. Casey Danbury Grand Street Danbury Hospital Cornelius Delury Main Street St. Peter’s Church St. Peter’s Cemetery England Casey Norwalk Bethel Paul Martin Company McGivney Council Knights of Columbus Red Cross Council St. Peter's Church T. Edgar William W. White Detroit, Mich Catherine Langdon Casey

Samuel Najjoum Rites Held at St. Anthony's Church

Samuel Najjoum longtime Danbury resident and employee at Felix Barber Shop died Sunday at his home. Services were held today at St. Anthony's Church with burial in St. Peter's Cemetery.

Samuel Najjoum Danbury Felix Barber White Street St. Anthony’s Church St. Peter’s Cemetery

Life of James A. Moore Honored in Danbury Church Service

James A. Moore a lifelong Danbury resident and 40 year Railway Express employee died Saturday in Danbury Hospital. A high Mass of requiem was held today at St Josephs Church with burial in St. Cemetery awaiting final arrangements.

Danbury James A. Moore Main Street Railway Express Agency Danbury Hospital St. Joseph's Church St. Peter's Cemetery

Services for John E. Rohan Held in Middletown Area

John E. Rohan 62 formerly of this city and a former Railway Express worker died Sunday at the Veterans hospital Rocky Hill. Services begin today at 8:30 a.m. at the Wilmot West Goulding funeral home 884 Lafayette St followed by a 9 a.m. requiem Mass at St Patrick church. Burial is in St John's cemetery Middletown.

John E. Rohan Railway Express Company Veterans’ Hospital Rocky Hill Wilmot West and Goulding, Inc Lafayette Street St. Patrick’s Church St. John’s Cemetery Middletown Rohan Cleveland Ave Wilmot, West & Gegising, Inc Lafayette St St. Patrick's RC St. John's Cemetery Conn

Services Set for Mrs Theresa Coons Roraback

Mrs Theresa Coons Roraback 82 of 616 Warren Street widow of William Roraback died Tuesday morning in St Vincent’s Hospital admitted April 10 for medical treatment Funeral services to be held Thursday at 2 pm at Wilmot West and Goulding Inc 84 Lafayette Street Rev Delmar S Markle rector of St George’s Episcopal Church will officiate Burial will be in Park Cemetery She lived in Bridgeport over 47 years member of the Supreme Circle Foresters of America Survived by a son Harry A Roraback Fairfield and four grandchildren Mrs William Webster Fairfield Harry G Roraback Mrs James Sullivan both of Bridgeport and Mrs Estelle Stankivitz of Norwich

Theresa Coons Roraback Warren Street William Roraback St. Vincent’s Hospital Wilmot, West and Goulding, Inc Lafayette Street Delmar S. Markle St. George's Episcopal Church Park Cemetery Roraback Supreme Circle, Foresters of America Harry A. Roraback Fairfield William Webster Harry G. Roraback James Sullivan Bridgeport Estelle Stankivitz Norwich Roraback- In &T. Vincent's Hospital Mary Theresa Warren &T Wilmot, West & Goulding, Inc Lafayette St

Services for Frederick MacBeth Held at Local Funeral Home

Frederick MacBeth a counterman at Fairfield Diner died Sunday. Services are today at 10 a m at Frank Polke and Son funeral home 1546 Fairfield Avenue with burial in Park Cemetery.

Frederick MacBeth Main Street Fairfield Frank Polke and Son Fairfield Avenue Park Cemetery

Funeral set for Arthur Peace of Wentworth Street

Services for Arthur Peace an employee of the Dictaphone company until 1950 will be held Thursday at 2 p m at the A G Baker funeral home Stratford avenue Long Hill where Rev Ar mand Serent of Grace Episcopal church will officiate Cremation will follow in Mount Born in Lester England he came to America at 15 and later ran the Shady Rest Tea Room with his wife in Long Hill Survived by his wife a son Milton Arthur Peace two brothers three sisters and two grandchildren

Arthur Peace Wentworth Street Dictaphone Corporation A. G. Baker Stratford Avenue Armand Serent Grace Episcopal Church Long Hill Mountain Grove Lester England Mr. Peace America Bridgeport Catherine Shady Rest Milton Arthur Peace Stepney William F Danbury Thomas Peace Emily Burlison Elizabeth Peace Edith Ward Arthur Catherine Peave Wentworth St Stratford Ave A. Sevent Grace Episcopal Church of

Services for Angelo DeFeo Held Today in Bridgeport

Funeral services for Angelo R. DeFeo aged 43 of 1109 East Main Street are set for 8 15 a m at the Spadaccino funeral home 767 Noble Avenue followed by a 9 a m solemn high Mass of requiem at Holy Rosary Church. Burial will be in St Michael's Cemetery.

Angelo R. DeFeo East Main Street Bridgeport Hospital Spadaccino Funeral Noble Avenue Holy Rosary Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Feo Gelo R. DeFeo Rose Petrucelli DeFeo East Main St Noble Ave Holy Rosary St. Michael's Cemetery

Services for Mrs Catherine Kell er Hinchliffe

Mrs Catherine Kell er Hinchliffe widow of Edwin Hinchliffe dies at home in Hartford. Services set for Thursday 8:30 a.m. at Farley funeral home and 9 a.m. at St Michael's Church Hartford with burial in the city. Survived by husband parents five brothers and two sisters.

Catherine Keller Hinchliffe Edwin Hinchliffe Bridgeport Hartford Farley Webster Street St. Michael's Church Hinchliffe C. J. Keller Bldg Apt Success Park Joseph Raymond John Vincent Clifford Keller Ray Hinchliffe William Davilio Poughkeepsie N.Y

Services for Mrs Virginia Hazel Grove LeFevre

Mrs Virginia Hazel Grove LeFevre of New York City died Monday in LeRoy hospital. Services are today at 11 15 a.m. at Fairfield funeral home Wilmot West and Goulding 1209 Post road conducted by Rev Delmar S Markle rector of St George's Episcopal Church. Burial in Oaklawn cemetery Fairfield.

Virginia Hazelgrove LeFevre 68Th Street New York City Dayton D. LeFevre Fairfield LeRoy Hospital Fairfield Funeral Wilmot West and Goulding, Inc Post Road Delmar S. Markle St. George's Episcopal Church Oaklawn Cemetery LE Fevre le Roy Hospital Virginia Hazelgrove le Fevre Dayton PD

Mass Anniversaries and Notices At Local Churches

Multiple anniversary Mass notices for Grover A Lyon Nora Hegarty and Lt Peter Paul DiMartino with church details and dates plus a card of thanks from the family of Hal Springford and an in memoriam for Adelaide Jackson Gerst dated April 23.

Hal Springford Lillian Quinn

In loving remembrance of my dearly beloved husband Richard C. Smith

In loving remembrance of my dearly beloved husband Richard C. Smith who died April 23, 190. The stars are dimly shining on the lonely grave where sleepeth without waking. One I loved but could not save. Sweet and peaceful be thy rest. Forget you I can never. God called thee. He knew best. His will he done forever. Sadly missed by his loving wife and daughters.

Richard C. Smith

Death notices and funeral details from a Norwalk area paper

A long list of obituaries and funeral notices from Norwalk and surrounding towns dated April 1952. Names include Baker Hayward, Curtis, DeFeo, Hawley, Le Fevre, Masten, MacBeth, McGuire, Miller, Mrosko, Pepe, Peace, Ritter, Rohan, Roraback, Schwerdtle, Urquehart. Each entry gives residence, survivor names, funeral home, service date and time, church, interment, and viewing details.

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