Milford Firemen Probe 5000 Dollar Dwelling Blaze
Fire Marshal Leonard Botsford investigates a blaze that gutted a six room two story dwelling at Maddox Avenue. Dr. Bernard Zukerman’s home suffered interior damage exceeding 5000 dollars while two firefighters received minor injuries and a false alarm disrupted Milford Preparatory School.
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Milford
Leonard Botsford
Bernard Zukerman
Maddox Avenue
James Allen
Engine Company 2
Peter Phelan
Allen
L. C. Spencer
Phelan
Jeffery Wells
James
East Broadway
Ervin Bronson
Central
Coley
Marshal Botsford
James Connors
Walter Engle
Edward Chernock
Milford Preparatory School
F Post
Ward Milford
Long Hill Firemen Issue Christmas Safety Warnings
The Long Hill Volunteer Fire Company urges fire safety for Christmas season. They advise moist trees, flame proof decorations, outdoor wiring checks, avoid circuit overloads, and careful handling of smoking materials. Residents contributed 1,003.25 dollars to the Muscular Dystrophy fund.
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Long Hill
Chestnut Hill
Gas station altercation ends with missing wife incident
Oversight Kingsport Tennessee AP report states Luther Cox watched a middle aged North Carolinian pay for gas and drive off. Fifteen minutes later the man returned claiming his wife had been left in the restroom, red faced and fuming.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Luther Cox
Deadline set on dental care for veterans in Danbury area
Augustus J. Hennessey urged Danbury area veterans to file for service connected dental care with the Veterans Administration by December 31 if discharged more than a year ago. Exemptions apply to disabled WWII and post Korea veterans in rehab, Spanish American War veterans needing outpatient care, and those whose dental issues aggravate a service connected disability. Those discharged within a year have one year from discharge to file for one time VA dental care if service connected.
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Augustus J. Hennessey
Veterans Advisory Center
Elm Street
Danbury Area
Veterans Administration
Zac
Hennessey
Germantown Firemen Open House for New Station
Germantown Hose Company held an open house at its new $25,000 one story fire house on Germantown and Sandpit roads. Hundreds toured the building, which replaces the older landmark, and refreshments were served by the auxiliary.
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Germantown Hose Company
Germantown
Sandpit Roads
Lechner Construction Co
Newtown Youth Hurt As Car Hits Tree
Alex Bruce Cullen, 22, of Peck's Lane, was seriously injured at 2:50 a.m. yesterday when his car left Main Street and struck a tree on Matin Street near the Newtown Savings Bank. He was treated at the scene and then taken by Newtown ambulance to Danbury Hospital in fair condition. Police at Ridgefield said he was alone in the car.
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Newtown
Dee
Alex Bruce Cullen
Peck’s Lane
Matin Street
Newtown Savings Bank
Cullen
Danbury Hospital
Ridgefield Barracks
Main Street
J. Benton Egee
Worcester Tech appoints Richard Beschle as graduate assistant
Richard G Beschle formerly of 33 Mansfield Street Bethel has been appointed a graduate assistant in electrical engineering for the term starting February at Worcester Polytechnic Institute He has been doing postgraduate work in communications at the college since last September
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Worcester Tech
Worcester
Richard G. Beschle
Mansfield Street
Bethel
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Funds sought by Santa Helpers for warmth and food
Santa's Helpers the Newtown based group appeals for extra dollars to buy warm children's clothing and food baskets for delivery by Christmas. Helper No 1 says the group is active only seasonally, raising pooled funds to aid those in temporary need. Donations to Box 68 Newtown should arrive by December 15.
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Santa's Helpers
Newtown
Santa Claus
Santa
Couples Club
Der
Harry F. Carey
Wafred Potter
George A. Jackson
Frank H Cadden
Lockwood Towne
Evelyn Turnbull
John Wagner
Breakdown of enrollment by age and school in town
Enumeration report by Mrs George B Hitchcock lists ages from infants to 21 with counts in Samuel Staples school nursery parochial and private options. Detailed figures show shifts by age across Bridgeport subjects and local high schools in a busy district education tally. A Chicago WAP brief notes 10 year old Terry Stromberg’s balloon message prank found near Grand Junction Mich.
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George B. Hitchcock
Board of Education
Samuel Staples
Whittier
Newtown High School
Bridgeport
Newtown
Roger Ludlowe
Harding High School
Stratford High School
Bullard Havens
Ban Service
Town
Phna
Town Hall
Chicago
Terry Stromberg
Grand Junction Mich
Stromberg
Terry
Arrest Solves Theft of $2094 in Milford
Milford detective captain Robert F Dixon Jr announced the arrest of Olin T Bennett, a U S Marine Corps deserter from Yorktown Bar racks Virginia, in Los Angeles California. Bennett confessed to stealing 2094 from Harold A Hoppen on August 30 and linked other robberies in New York City. He has been returned to military control. extradition is not pursued locally.
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Milford
Harold A. Hoppen
Ranch Road
U. S Marine Corps
Los Angeles
Calif
Robert F Dixon Jr
Dixon
Olin T. Bennett
Yorktown Barracks
Yorktown
New York City
Bennett
Mr. Hoppen
Hoppen
Capt. Dixon
New York
Gehrig Film Show for Civic Group in Milford
Milford Lawns Civic association hosts a Gehrig film night at East Shore Recreation Center as children attend Gehrig tour of Japan with the Yankees. Meeting moves to 8 pm. Christmas party set for Dec 19 at Seabreeze School with cartoons carol sings and Santa. Also reports new officers of Woodmonth’s chapter, birth of Christine Mary Waters, and sewing club gathering at Seabreeze Avenue home.
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Milford Lawns Civic Association
Lou Gehrig
East Shore Recreation Center
Gehrig
Japan
Yankees
Seabreeze School
Santa Claus
Thomas Collins
Anderson Avenue
Woodmonth
Seabreeze Avenue
Ward Hunt, Jr
Red Lobster
Robert Collins
Domenic Martocci, Jr
Paul Malarkey
Paul Hunt
Albert F. Waters, Jr
Fremont Avenue
Milford Lawns
Christine Mary
Hospital of
St. Raphael
New Haven
Waters
Alice Marmnan
Albert F
Milford Driver Fined For Fire Route Violation
Dee Milford was fined $9 by Judge Joseph Bernblum in Town Court after allegedly nearly striking firemen directing a fire engine. Fire officials condemned motorists who chase apparatus and said they will forward offender details to police.
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Milford
Dee
John Mehroff
Reach Avenue
Joseph Bernblum
Mehroff
Central Fire Station
New Haven N
Richard F Coley
Mehoff
Norwalk Man Held on DUI Charge After Police Stop
John M. Forger, 56, of 2 Leavine Street, was arrested on New Canaan Avenue at 4:35 am yesterday on a DUI charge after a patrolman followed a car moving on the wrong side of the road. He was released in bonds of 460 dollars and will face City Court on December 20.
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Norwalk
John M. Forger
Leavine Street
New Cannan Avenue
Fort Trumbull Chorus Stars In What Is Christmas Play
The Fort Trumbull school chorus directed by Mrs Margaret Waters will perform in a musical titled What Is Christmas featuring third and fourth graders in choral speaking roles. Leading parts are played by Thomas Bradbury Robert Sennett Anne Eliot and Deborah Johnston with many others participating. The program includes carols such as O Christmas Tree God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Silent Night followed by Hanukah a bilingual prayer and a congregation sing. New red robes financed by the PTA will be worn by the chorus with robes stitched by parent volunteers.
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Fort Trumbull
Margaret Waters
Thomas Bradbury
Robert Sennett
Anne Eliot
Deborah Johnston
Linda Rhodes
Georganne Demotses
Karen Spencer
Esther Nagle
Leslie France
Michael Burpee
Robert Hawkins
Robert Runk
William Loeber
Thomas
Kathleen Crelan
Diana Archilla
Mark Kasmin
Eleanor Thomas
Gail Liddle
Reginald Morse
Stanley Shumaker
Howard Sherwood
Donald Lidman
Craig Schultheiss
Albert Neubaum
Harry Scrivines
Thomas Dorman
Carol Ann Smith
Judith Dudding
Dawn Moore
Robert Dunphy
Margaret Jensen
Paula Measem
Katherine Scully
Kathleen Bica
Mary Beirne
Katherine Wilder
Barbara Harti
Ronald Kozlesky
Peter Brockett
Robert King
Kathleen Kelly
William Measem
Judith Kitchen
Jacqueline Lambert
Heather Sweet
Sharon Valley
Holly Bradman
Robert Smallberg
Richard Smith
James Neubaum
Carolyn Farquharson
Michael Raymond
Jane Bateman
William Foster
James Morse
Ernest Ghent
Jerome Altman
Andy Merwin
Robert Stolcker
David Morgan
Victor Mockler
Merry Gentlemen
Bethlehem
Roseanne Cole
Raymond Kanter
Adeste Fideles
George Demotses
Clifford Fox
Erwin Westover
School
PTA
Cooperation Sought For Safe Driving Day
Milford police urge every driver and pedestrian to observe traffic laws on Safe Driving Day. Supt Harris stresses personal responsibility, slow speed, and shared duty to cut accidents. event supported nationwide by President's Action Committee for Traffic Safety.
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Supt Harris
Tam
President's Action Committee For Traffic Safety
Milford
Police Department
Harris
Boards of Police and Fire Commissioners
Central Fire
Janet Walther
Nancy White
Bryant College of Business Administration
Providence
Brt
Misa Walther
Gerhard Walther
West River Street
White
John Frecevitch
Granville Avenue
Devon
Plymouth Men’s
Ralph Ryder
Ryder's
Post Road
Plymouth Men's Club
Cymnasium
Church of Christ
PTA Play By Grade 4 At Walnut Beach Meeting
Christmas PTA gathering at Walnut Beach will stage Why the Chimes Rang by fourth graders under Mrs. Margaret Curry. Mrs. William Stoke presides. gripe box items discussed. grab bag gifts exchanged. refreshments by Mrs. Marjorie Place and Mrs. Ruth Paluga. Mrs. Donald Simpson at the door.
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Walnut Beach
PTA
West Shore Recreation Center
Margaret Curry
William Stoke
Marjorie Place
Ruth Paluga
Donald Simpson
Irma DeContilhon
St Gabriel's
Devon
Loretta Garvey
Mickey Romano
Doris Blais
Giants
Senators
Dodgers
Indians
Andrew
Theresa Pace
East Broadway
Milford Hospital
Arthur Longhurst
Berwyn Street
Nelson Choauette
Grant Street
Frank Rockovich
Kay Avenue
Harry Lipley
Devon Garden Club
Robert Terbush
Bridgeport Avenue
Ladies of
Devon Lions
Charles Reid
Housatonic Drive
St. Azabrie's Cyo
Devon Union Church
Brownlie
Charles Holloway
Laurel Beach
Meeting Tonight for Engine Co 6 at Point Beach Firehouse
Engine Company 6 meets tonight at 7 o clock in the Point Beach firehouse Milford Fire Chief Richard F Coley will attend and a program of official Navy movies will be shown by Chief Storekeeper Gene Bradley USN of the ROTC unit at Yale University Arrangements will be made for the December waste paper drive slated for Saturday Scouts Meet Troop 8 meets tonight at 7 15 inside old Point Beach firehouse. James Wilson Anderson II is born December 6 at the Hospital of St Raphael New Haven to Mr and Mrs Russell H Anderson of 54 Orland Street Bayview. Jane Pierpont of Hamden is the babon's grandmother. Winter At West Coast Mr and Mrs Julius E Brechlin of 39 Platt Street Pond Point depart for California to April visit sons Clarence Brechlin Palm Springs and David Brechlin Victorville.
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Yale
Rosaria Assembly
Catholic Ladies of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Ann Kilcoyne
Louis Klinzing
Ives Street
John H. Treland
State Motor Vehicles Department
South Street
John Cunha
J Augustus Deakin
R G. Macy
Cunna
Catholic Book Club
War Memorial
Engine Company 6
Point Beach
Milford
Richard F. Coley
Navy
Gene Bradley
USN
Yale University
Boy Scout
Mike Clark
Old Point Beach
William T. Anderson
Springfield
Mass
West Coast
Julius E. Brechlin
Platt Street
Pond Point
California
Clarence Brechlin
Palm Springs
David Brechlin
Victorville
Banning
England shelves plan to print 50 million ration books
England has shelved and plans to print 50,000,000 ration books for use in the event of another war as a precautionary measure. The move signals ongoing wartime planning and a large scale supply chain effort involving government agencies and printing operations.
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England
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Shelton Pta
Shelton
Sigmund Adler
Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
Sunnyside Pta
Boards of Education
Adler
State Board of Education
Rocky Hall
Selective Service
Connecticut Parent Teacher Association
Paul Holly
Lafayette Pta
John MeKaylo
Ferry Pta
Harry Feinberg
Trumbull
Long Hill Nichols
Marcia Morgan
Puntington Toke
Catherine Herman
Evelyn Street
Sears Drug CO
Devon and
Stratford
Danbury
Robert E. Lauf
Near East Committee
James R. Case
Germany
Connecticut Society, Sons of the American Revolution
Connecticut
Scott-Fanton Museum
Scott-Fanton Historical Society and Museum
District Fire Board
Lebanon-Amenean Club
Lebanon
Chicary N. Buzaid
New Street
Buzaid
Palestine
Edward
Pitzschler Rfc
Easton
Catherine Merillat
Putidseport
Woodmont
Frances Ladue Bissell
Morningside Drive
Milford Elks
Harry C. Townsend
Milford Lodge
BPOE
Edward J. Connolly
Elks
Fort Trumbull School
Robert F. Ward
Hemlock Drive
Anne Redmond Cote
Wepawang Driv Milford
Recreation
Seabreeze
Arthur Harris
West Shore
Dinah Stern
Tausig Sands
Plymouth
Devon Pta
Devon School
John Harris
William Chmielewski
Angenola
S. Obsen Cochairmen
Engine CO
Bayview
Bryan Hill
Morningside
E. Kurtz & Sons
Trumbull Center
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