Tragic Train Death Tells Of Weary Young Mother
DETROIT AP A 19 year old wife Adene Weiss fled home leaving her two week old baby asleep. She lay down on railroad tracks as a train approached and was killed. Husband Walter Weiss 22 spoke of the baby’s crying and sought reasons for the tragedy. The couple, who eloped a year earlier, met at a church party in Houston while Weiss studied at Michigan College of Mining and Technology. The report notes the baby’s distress and the mother’s statement of despair. Southern California defeated Tennessee 25 to 0 in the 1945 Rose Bowl.
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Detroit
Alwails
Adene
Weiss
Wayne
Walter Weiss
James
Arlene
Hougston
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Angola
Ind
Airliner Lands Safely After One Engine Dies
A four engine United Air Lines DC-4 landed safely after flying the final 270 miles from Honolulu on three engines. The engine on the far left had failed and was shut off. A Coast Guard amphibian escorted the airliner to Los Angeles. The flight carried 53 passengers and 5 crew members and was described as routine.
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Los Angeles
Honolulu
United Air Lines
Santa Barbara
Coast Guard
J Ocean
Harbormasters to Discuss Laws to Curb Boat Speeds
Stratford harbormaster J Fletcher Lewis hosts a state harbormasters meeting January 7 at 8 p.m. to plan legislation for the 1937 General Assembly to curb speed of pleasure boats and to discuss strengthening harbormaster laws. invitees include Coast Guard commandant, Town Manager Harry Flood, and councilman Joseph Venables. Also noted are realty transfers and a court schedule shift for December.
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J. Fletcher Lewis
Stratford
Lewis
Long
General Assembly
Coast Guard
Harry 8. Flood
Joseph Venables
McGrath Court
Edward and
Bernice
Lydiksen
Louise and
Walter Slaterland
Arbér Street
Christmas Programs and Events at Local Churches and Fire Dept
Grace Lutheran church Sunday school will present Christmas programs with a 4 p.m. primary event and 7 p.m. junior and intermediate programs. Senior Luther League plans caroling at the homes of sick and shut-ins. Lordship Fire Department hosts a Christmas party at 2:30 p.m. with Santa Claus tours and gifts at the Lordship Firehouse. Stratford Baptist Church holds a Sunday school program at 7 p.m. followed by a Christmas Cantata. public invited. Building permits issued include a one family dwelling for $11,000 to Joseph Caselli and a one car garage for $1,200 to John Halko.
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Lutheran Sunday School
Paul C. Reisch
Grace Lutheran Church
Luther League
Edward C.’ Goudreau
Joseph Caselli
Jackson
Avenue
John Halko
Cheshire Street
Lordship Volunteer Fire Department
Lordship Firehouse
Marino's
Lordship Business Center
Santa Claus
Lordship
Charles A. Bray
Stratford Baptist Church
Congregators Plan Married Couples Party at First Church
The Congregators group of married couples announces a food and fellowship program at First Congregational church on January 12 at 7 p.m. A covered dish supper and square dancing will follow. All parish married couples are invited to participate.
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First Congregational Church
F. Stanley Sellick
Cypheng Club
Main Street
Stratford Arrests Driver After Crash
Edward Macura twenty five of 106 Orchard street was arrested by Stratford police at 3 15 p m on a reckless driving charge. He had been summoned to Town court January 7. Macura drove west on Stratford avenue when his car careened through a wire fence at the Southern New England Telephone company garage at Stratford and Surf avenues. The car struck two parked autos, damaging both.
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Edward Macura
Orchard Street
Stratford
Tor Town Court
Macura
Stratford Avenue
Southern New England Telephone Company
Surf Avenue
Little French Girl in Ohio Convinced Pere Noel Is Swell
Marilyn Michel, a three year old who arrived from France six weeks ago, is persuaded Santa Claus speaks French. In Middletown's department store, Santa D. W. Jacot, 77, greeted her in French and promised a petite poupee. Her delight brought tears to the longtime Santa's eyes.
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Ohio
Pere Noel
Middletown
Santa Claus
Marilyn Michel
Santa
Marilyn
D. W. Jacot
Jacot
Switzerland
Bank alarm triggers as mistaken call draws police salvo
A burglar alarm at the People's Savings Bank on State and Main streets rang out at 10 20 a m yesterday due to a clerk error. Hundreds of Christmas shoppers watched three police squad cars rush to the bank with sirens and red lights flashing.
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People's Savings Bank
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