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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1954

Page

4

New Haven Woman Guilty of Shoplifting

Ada M. Russo of New Haven, 46, convicted on two counts of shoplifting and one count of attempting to obtain money under false pretenses at D. M. Read Co. store. Judge Cotter fined 50 dollars, imposed a 30 day suspended jail term, and placed her on one year probation after a six hour trial.

New Haven Falure D. Harold Cotter Ada M. Russo D. M. Read Company Russ0 Ernest Capozzi Russo Stote Irving Stroh Stroh Capozzi

Trio youths admit auto parts theft spree in North End

Three 17 year olds, Clarence Dahme Rodney Marden and Joseph Pisceletti, confessed to stealing hubcaps fender skirts spotlights and other auto accessories from cars in North end parking lots. They say the items were used to decorate their own hot rod cars. The youths are held on breach of peace charges in bonds of 1000 each as City Court prepares to hear the case. Investigating officers Lieut Walsh and Detective James Norris reported the admissions after a police chase.

North End Joseph A. Walsh Clarence Dahme Williston Street Rodney Marden Polk Street Joseph Pisceletti Moffitt Street Lieut Walsh James Norris

Stratford man settles $25,000 auto suit for 850

In Danbury Superior Court Ralph W. Terr of Stratford and Perry Caprani formerly of Danbury Hyde Park Michigan settled a $25,000 auto collision suit arising from a December 3, 1951 crash on Padanaram road. Caprani agreed to pay $850 to settle the case.

Danbury Ralph W. Terr Stratford Perry Caprani Hyde Park Mich Superior Court Padanaram Road

Daily Fire Records Chronicle of Noon to Noon Incidents

Fire department notes report multiple calls from yesterday to today including grass fires on Merritt and Wayne streets and a mattress ignition at 646 Maple Street linked to a child with a cigarette lighter. Several spills and small blazes on Spruce, Hancock, DeKalb, Cowles, and Hamilton streets with mostly slight damage and responders returning to duty.

Merritt Wayne Streets Maple Street Anthony Vitulano Spruce Street Hancock Avenue Newfield Seaview Avenues DeKalb Avenue Richard G. Osborne Cowles Street Donald Osgood Huntington Road Hamilton Street

Stocks Report From New York Exchange

The 11 am report on the New York Stock Exchange lists transaction rates and trading ten share units. It notes the dividend table reflects annual disbursements from last declarations and excludes special or extra dividends unless specified.

New York New York Stock Exchange

Connecticut Issues CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIALS Prices from G Ho Walker

Connecticut industries move on price talks with G Ho Walker and Co. as industrials face market shifts. Officials from leading firms discuss output costs and potential supply adjustments amid regional demand. Further details sparse in OCR fragment.

Connecticut G Ho Walker & Coo

New Facilities Added to Anfaful Leprosarium

Two hospital wards a treatment center and an operating theater are among new additions to the Anfaful leprosarium on the Gold Coast. The upgrades expand care capacity and enable broader medical services for patients.

Gold Coast

Edward A Breen Dies Rites Set Tomorrow

Edward A Breen 47 of Lyons New York manager of manufacturing engineering for General Electric germanium products section died Tuesday of a heart ailment in Lyons Services are at 2 30 p m at Henry E Bishop and Son funeral home 1139 Fairfield Avenue Rev Charles S Geiger Nichols Methodist church will officiate Burial in Park Cemetery Breen a Bridgeport native and Bridgeport Engineering Institute graduate joined GE in 1935 as an inspector in the Bridgeport works He later became an engineer transferring to Electronics Park Syracuse 1948 and Clyde 1952 before becoming manager of manufacturing engineering in June this year He belonged to Syracuse Rotary Lyons Chamber of Commerce and the Syracuse GE Engineers association He is survived by his wife Caroline Jackson Breen a son Kerry Breen of Lyons his mother Mrs Edward J Breen of Nichols a sister Mrs Robert Terrill of Stafford and two brothers William Breen of Florida and Philip Breen of Nichols

Edward A. Breen Lyons N. Y General Electric Company Germanium Products Bridgeport Henry E. Bishop and Son Fairfield Avenue Charles S. Geiger Nichols Methodist Church Park Cemetery Breen Bridgeport Engineering Institute General Electric G-E'S Electronics Park Syracuse Clyde Syracuse Rotary Club Lyons Chamber of Commerce Syracuse General Electric Engineers’ Association Caroline Jackson Breen Kerry Breen Edward J. Breen Nichols Robert Terrill Stafford William Breen Florida Philip Breen

Obituary notices for Laszlo Fitzpatrick and Fagan kin

Private services will be held for Mrs. Jlenka Laszlo 78 of 100 Tunxis Hill road Fairfield widow of Samuel Laszlo and mother of Dr. Andras EB Laszlo who died last night at 10 o clock in her home after four years illness Burial in Oaklawn cemetery Fairfield She came from Hungary and lived in Fairfield 17 years Survived by two daughters and six grandchildren Mrs Nora Madigan Fitzpatrick 68 of 1350 East Main street died yesterday at 4 p m Services Monday at 8:30 a m in Cyril F Mullins funeral home and 9 a m in St Charles church Burial in St Michaels Cemetery Native of Ireland member of Catholic women council Third Order of St Francis and Our Ladies Guild Survived by son Patrolman Joseph Fitzpatrick three daughters and seven grandchildren Miss Janet Fagan 80 of 45 Orchard street died today at 11 a m in Bridgeport Hospital

Jlenka Laszlo Tunxis Hill Road Fairfield Samuel Laszlo Andras EB. Laszlo Joseph A. Racioppi Trinity Episcopal Church Oaklawn Cemetery Hungary Laszlo John Fitzpatrick Nora Madigan Fitzpatrick East Main Street Cyril F. Mullins Barnum Avenue St. Charles’ Church St. Michael's Cemetery Ireland Fitzpatrick Bridgeport Council of Catholic Women Third Order of St. Francis Our Ladies Guild of Mary Immaculate St. Charles Joseph Fitzpatrick Margaret Sheehy Eileen Werran Kathleen Margaret Lynch John Byrnes Boston St. Vincent's Hospital Frank Polke and Son Fairfield Avenue St. Anthony’s Church Danbury Paul Belorit Taylor Street Danbury Hospital Cornell Funeral Home White Street St. Paul's Slovak Lutheran Church Andrew N. Bradjar Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery Belorit Czechslovakia Dan Milford Mary Brammer Samuelson Bilyard Street Devon Edward Samuelson Milford Hospital Stratford Dennis and D'Arcy Main Street F. Stanley Sellick First Congregational Church Kings Highway Samuelson Yorkshire England Newtown Ann Elizabeth Hughes Route 6 M. J. Gannon 5Th Washington Avenue St. Augustine's Cathedral

Woman seeks 50000 for telephone injury in Bridgeport

A Bridgeport woman, Miss Mac EB Feydt of 297 Putnam Street, sues Southern New England Telephone for 50000 in Superior Court claiming an acoustical shock from a switchboard repair at a Bridgeport nursing home caused complete hearing loss in both ears. The incident occurred December 1, 1953, while she was a nursing supervisor calling a physician for a patient.

Bridgeport Southern New England Telephone Company

Flag presentation to Bullard-Havens printing students

Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented an American flax flag to the printing department students at Bullard-Havens Technical school in appreciation for work on a Veterans Day DAF program. Presenting were Mrs. Emile Canning Mrs. William Fredericks Mrs. Sherman Danning and Mrs. Arthur Ferris. Frank Landino heads the printing department.

Daughters of the American Revolution Bullard-Havens Technical School DAR Emile C. Canning William Fredericks Sherman Danning Arthur Ferris Frank Landino

Obituary notices for Nuncio Annicelli and Jacob Sedgewick

Mrs Josephine Pep penella Annicelli wife of Nunzio Annicelli of 38 Madison avenue died Monday and funeral Mass held at St Raphael’s with burial in St Michael’s cemetery. The Rev Emilio Iasiello and others officiated. Also services for Jacob Sedgewick 67 of 509 Bruce avenue Stratford held at St George’s Church with burial in St Michael’s Cemetery.

Josephine Peppenella Nappi Annicelli Nunzio Annicelli Madison Avenue St. Raphael's Church St. Michael's Cemetery Emilio Lasiello Donald Paolucci Anthony Girahdola Bartholomew Laurello St. Anna Madre Christiani Society of Holy Rosary Church Philip Cignavale Joseph Perlini John Siclari Albert Cerino Dominick Esposito Dominick Cilletti Jacob Sedgewick Bruce Avenue Stratford St. George's Church Joseph V. Kazilauskas Peter Stankaitis Albert Vogel George Antanaitis John Butkus Peter Baranowski Anthony Valincius

Military Rites for Joseph A Bielski at St Michael Archangel

Joseph A Bielski 21 of 203 Wainwright Place Stratford died Wednesday. Solemn high Mass of requiem held at St Michael Archangel church with burial at St Michael Cemetery. Rev. Matthew Swizder led assisted by Deacon Rev. Marion Tolczyk and Sub-deacon Rev. Victor Maksimowicz. Honor guard Korean veterans from American Legion post 42 Stratford. National Guard firing squad. Delmar Delpercio played Taps. Bearers listed as Robert Halford Robert Fitzgerald James Yacobacci Charles Stempert Gerald Berry Stanley Bambus.

Joseph A. Bielski Wainwright Place Stratford St. Michael’s Archangel Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Matthew Swizder Marion Tolczyk Victor Maksimowicz Angelus Zator Thomas Gwodz Maksimowicz Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss American Legion National Guard Delmar Delpercio Robert Halford Robert Fitzgerald James Yacobacci Charles Stempert Gerald Berry Stanley Bambus

Miss Anna S. Burchik dies at 58 in Bridgeport

Miss Anna S. Burchik aged 58 of 500 Park Street Bridgeport lifelong resident died Wednesday at home 281 Barnum Avenue A solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o clock in St John Nepomucene Church Burial will be in a local cemetery

Anna S. Burchik Park Street Bridgeport Cyril F. Mullins Barnum Avenue St. John

Obituary notices for Chapman Engelmann Florczk Gwydir Jensen Priest Roy

Obituaries list multiple Bridgeport area deaths with funeral arrangements. Edgar S Chapman 65 of 68 Bassick Ave died Tuesday with service today at Albert W Spear Funeral Home and burial in Mountain Grove. Emil Engelmann 80 of Village Apr. 202 died with high Mass at St Joseph’s and burial in St Michael’s. Walter Florczk 39 of 267 Spruce St died yesterday, service at John Leslie & Son and St Stephen’s with WWII service records and burial at St Michael’s. Clara Charlene Gwydir 38 of 6016 Main St Long Hill died Tuesday, Mass at St Teresa’s and burial at St Michael’s. Amelia Jensen 65 of 116 Organ St Bridgeport died Wednesday, service at Larson Funeral Home and Mountain Grove crematory. Albert Priest seven years, Stratford, service at Frank Polke & Son and Park Cemetery. Mrs. Adelia Roy 58 of 709 Vincellette St, wife of Wilfred Roy.

Edgar S. Chapman Bassick Avenue Albert W. Spear Joseph A. Racioppi Trinity Episcopal Church Mountain Grove Cemetery Paul Stanley Herschel Hatton Harry Goodwin Bernard O'Donnell Fred Kilpatrick Herbert DeGroff Emil Engelmann Father Panik Village St. Joseph's Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Frederick A. McLean Frederick H. Olschefski Thomas B. Gwydir Clara Charlene Gwedir Main Street Long Hill St. Teresa’s Church Burris St. Michael's Cemetery Bartholomew J. Skelly John J. Draper Edward F. Doyle Catholic Youth Organization St. Teresa's Church John Galla John Tarinell Martin Kane George McGrath Edward Fimack Wiliam Hawking Albert Priest Cottage Place Stratford William and Esther Radwich Johnson Street Bridgeport Frank Polke and Son Park Cemetery

Two Bridgeport Men Die. Crowell Sharpe and Frank Stone

Asher Crowell Sharpe 53 of 30 Taylor Drive a former Casco Products toolsetter died at home after a three year illness. Services arranged by Mullins and Redgate funeral home 1297 Park Avenue Islip native resident of Bridgeport 43 years survived by wife Margaret Whelan Sharpe two daughters Dorothy Smith Loretta Sharpe three sons Robert John Ralph Sharpe mother Mrs Regina Sharpe Dayton stepfather Milton Dayton a grandson and two step-brothers Earl Dayton Shelton Leroy Dayton Stratford. Frank Stone 39 of 213 Burbank Avenue Stratford died at 1 35 a m in Bridgeport Hospital after admission November 19 for medical care.

Asher Crowell Sharpe Taylor Drive Casco Products Corporation Mullins and Redgate Funeral Home Park Avenue Islip L. I Sharpe Bridgeport Margaret Whelan Sharpe Dorothy Smith Westport Loretta Sharpe Robert John Ralph Sharpe Regina Sharpe Dayton Milton Dayton Earl Dayton Shelton Leroy Dayton Stratford Frank Stone Burbank Avenue Bridgeport Hospital

Mrs Anna Voytek Rites Held in St Ambrose Church

Services for 63 year old Mrs Anna Voytek of Hillside Home, wife of Stephen Voytek, who died Wednesday, were conducted today at St Ambrose Church. Burial followed in St Michael's Cemetery.

Stephen Voytek Anna Voytek Hillside Home St. Ambrose Church St. Michael's Cemetery

Funeral Services for Mrs Catherine Winfield in Montgomery

Services for Mrs Catherine Winfield widow of Ward Winfield who died Tuesday were held today at St Augustine's Cathedral with a solemn Requiem Mass. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery in Montgomery Nor. Rev. Joseph F Holland assisted by Rev. Arthur P Condon and Very Rev. James J McLaughlin. Bearers were Irving Strang David Ronald Thomas Winfield Robert Histon and Henry Goulet.

Catherine Winfield Sanford Avenue Ward Winfield St. Augustine’s Cathedral St. Mary's Cemetery Montgomery N. Y Joseph F. Holland Arthur P. Condon James J. McLaughlin Holland Father Condon Irving Strang David Ronald Thomas Winfield Robert Histon Henry Goulet

Funeral Rites for Joseph B Muckenhoupt at Danbury

Joseph B Muckenhoupt 44 of 12 Fifth Avenue died Wednesday at West Haven Veterans Hospital after two months. Services set for 8:20 a.m. at Cornelius Delury Memorial and 9 a.m. at St Joseph’s Church with a requiem high Mass. Burial in St Peter’s Cemetery. He lived in Danbury since 1919, was a hatter, and served with the 60th Armored Infantry Battalion in the 9th Armored Division. He belonged to St Joseph’s Church, Catholic War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, St Joseph’s Holy Name Society and Ushers Club. He is survived by his mother Josephine Gaboardi Muckenhoupt, a brother James J. Muckenhoupt, and three sisters Mrs John Mullen, Mrs James MacBride, and Miss Claire Muckenhoupt, with other relatives.

Walter Florczyk Spruce Street Bridgeport West Haven Veterans’ Hospital John Leslie and Son Fairfield Avenue St. Stephen's Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Florczvk Normandy William Florez Frank Stanley Florczvk John Lazowsky Fairfield Nellie Florcark Joseph R. Muckenhoupt Danbury Joseph RB. Muckenhoupt Fifth Avenue Cornelius Delury Main Street St. Joseph’s Church St. Peter’s Cemetery Muckenhoupt Poughkeepsie N. Y F. H. Lee Hut Company 60Th Armored Infantry 9Th Armored Division St. Joseph's Church The Catholic War Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars St. Joseph's Holy Name Society St. Joseph's Josephine Gaboardi Muckenhoupt Elizabeth Muckenhoupt James J. Muckenhoupt John Mullen Ridgefield James MacBride Washington, D. C Claire Muckenhoupt

Obituary notices from Milford Norwalk and surrounding towns

Death notices from Milford Stratford and surrounding towns report Mrs Mary Brammer Samuelson widow of Edward Samuelson of Devon dies in Milford hospital and services set. Olive Graham Anderson of Naugatuck dies. Ann Elizabeth Hughes of Newtown dies. Charles Suich of Norwalk dies. Lottie Hallaman of Shelton dies. Annie Ford Seath of Westport dies. Dr S K Ranerji notes frequent earthquakes in Himalaya region during Calcutta visit.

Himalayan S K. Ranerji Calcutta India

Death notices from Lyons and Newtown area 1944

Notices report Edward A Breen of Lyons dying December 1 1944 with funeral arrangements at Henry F Bishop Sons 2139 Fairfield Ave burial at Park Cemetery. Other obituaries include Anna Sophia Burkish Bur shik John Nepomacene Madigan Fitzpatrick Walter Florczyk Elisabeth Hughes Mas notices cover family bereavements with funeral plans at Mullins Osifh Fo Fairfield Ave St Michaels and St Stephen s churches, and Mass and interment details.

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