Organist William Connors Receives Rene Merenti Medal
Pope Pius XII awarded the Rene Merenti medal to William J. Connors, longtime organist of St. Peter’s Church, Bridgeport, marking him as the first layman in the diocese honored since 1953. Msgr. Kearney presented the medal at St. Peter’s during a Mass noting Connors’ 44 years of service.
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Weston approves Duke Tate deCordova property for schools
Weston voters approve purchase of 75 acre Duke Tate deCordova site for junior and senior high schools and town buildings. The price is 90 000 dollars plus 3000 in regal fees. 776 ballots cast with 13 voided. about 2100 residents eligible. A temporary school building committee will plan future use starting with a junior high school.
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Newtown Adult Classes End Sessions and Christmas News
The Newtown High School adult evening courses for the fall session ended last Wednesday with 108 residents enrolled in the ten week program. The article lists instructors in ceramics bridge painting public speaking sewing Spanish typing and woodworking and notes Joseph Ozanne as director. The Adult Education Council will announce spring registration dates.
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Sandy Hook
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Louisville Ky
Yankee Drover Inn Wins Zoning Extension Request
Wallace W. Delaney, chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals, announced favorable action on the Yankee Drover Inn request to extend the present non-conforming use for a single story addition to be used as a gift shop on the southeast corner of the Yankee Drover Inn. The board’s decision takes effect today.
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Son Born To Woman Who Faced Gallows
Christina Guay, 27, spared the gallows after the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered a new trial. She gave birth to a 9 1 2 pound boy in Sudbury hospital. Guay and Eli, 37, were convicted in October of murdering William Snider, beaten to death in his shack last June. They were sentenced to be hanged next February, but a stay was granted until March for the birth. They have seven other children.
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Center Establishes International Agricultural Research Center
American Cyanamid announces a new international agricultural research center near Princeton New Jersey to study world livestock and crop problems. The facility will work with Cyanamid laboratories in Pearl River New York.
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Holiday Safety Plea Grows As Milford Accidents Rise
Police Supt. Arthur Harris urged Milford residents not to add to holiday accident statistics as 16 accidents have occurred since Friday. Ten residents spoiled the holiday with mishaps and six were hospitalized. drunken driving arrests were noted amid heavy traffic as holiday travelers head home.
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Tug Betsy H Stranded Off Milford Rescued By Coast Guard
The 42 foot tug Betsy H ran aground off Smiths Point while en route from Portland to New York. Poor visibility and heavy seas broke its rudder, delaying rescue until a Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla from Milford Yacht Club aided by police and Long Island unit towed the vessel to safety yesterday afternoon. Captain James Harris led the Betsy H with crew including Lowell Lipincott and Harry Jensen among the auxiliary crew.
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VFW Leader Seeks Probe Into Nazi Parole
Thomas J. Bennett of Bridgeport, commander of Connecticut VFW, urged a federal review of Col. Jachim Peiper's parole. Peiper, a Nazi SS unit commander, was convicted for the Malmedy massacre that killed 142 American prisoners during World War II. Bennett called for investigation by the White House or Congress.
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Youth Injured as Autos Collide in Stratford
George Leavenworth 16 of 496 Bridgeview Place Stratford was taken to Bridgeport Hospital at 2 pm after a passenger vehicle collision at Boston and Bruce avenues. He was treated for a left arm injury and released. His father George Leavenworth faces a following too closely charge after a car driven by Whitney Holland halted at a signal.
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Barnum Terrace
Norwalk Zoning Hearings Schedule January 10
The zoning commission meets January 10 at 8 p m in City hall to continue the public hearing on a Restricted Commercial zone allowing mixed use of residential property for shopping centers. The plan, by Slavitt and Connery, sets land use limits parking landscaping and controls for retail outlets. The Zoning Board of Appeals also meets January 11 at 7 30 p m to act on three variance applications and a used dealer license for Moet Equipment.
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Danbury Youth 17 Held in Burglary Case
Danbury Youth John Barnes 17 of 66 Rose Street released on parole from Cheshire Reformatory December 14 faced a burglary charge after being arrested Saturday afternoon. He allegedly entered Miss Mary Shackle 102 Elm Street apartment by removing a kitchen window screen and about $40 was taken. Barnes was granted a continuance to January 3 with $5,000 bond.
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Selassie Hosts Christmas Carols at Imperial Palace
In Addis Ababa on December 24 the American colony sang carols before the imperial palace and joined Emperor Haile Selassie for a Christmas party with champagne and cake.
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Oyster Boat Damaged by Fire in Milford
On December 24 the oyster boat Caroline Raye docked at Dock road was damaged slightly by a fire around 3:30 p.m. Firemen extinguished the blaze which started in an open steam boiler and scorched a small section of the deck.
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Hotel Man Herbert Wing Dies in Kingfield Maine
Herbert S. Wing 89 a hotel owner and lawyer who ran the Palace in the Wilderness near Kingfield died at his 40 room hotel four days after it reopened under new management. Wing had kept the property since 1927 after his wife’s death and lived there with two employees.
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