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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1956

Page

3

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.

Pius XII Rene Merenti William J. Connors St. Peter’s Church William F Kearney P. A St. Peter's Diocese of Bridgeport Mr. Connors St. Peter's Church René Merenti Gregory XVI Msgr. Kearney Fius XI William J. Canors Vatican Rome A. D Msgr Kearney Connors Connecticut

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.

Weston Duke-Tate-deCordova

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.

Newtown Newtown High School Norma Roitstein Marian Winship Irene Loftus David Sohn Gertrude Fay Mary Martha Keane Kenneth Pickering Robert M. Hess Joseph Ozanne Adult Education Council Town Planning Commission W. L. Condit Philo Curtis Sandy Hook Condit Pelham Grover Burrows Sunset Hill N.Y William Hollywood, Calif Robert 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.

Newtown Wallace W. Delaney Zoning Board of Appeals Yankee Drover Inn

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.

Sudbury Onl Christina Guay Ontario Court of Appeal

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.

New York Princeton N. J Pearl River

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.

Milford Arthur Harris Chief Harris Milford Hospital Harris Haris

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.

Milford USA Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Milford Yacht Club Somith Lesslie Bastion al Farnworth Farnsworth Jot O'Connell Eaton’s Neck L. 1 Coast Guard Betsy H James Harris Portland New York Smith’s Point Long Island Coast Guard l Lowell Lippincott Harry Jensen Alec Raymond Westland al Farn [Warth

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.

Hartford Thomas J. Bennett Bridgeport Connecticut Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Jachim Peiper Bennett Peiper Malmedy Belgium the Butte Connecticut Department Veterans of Foreign Wars Administration Congress

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.

George Leavenworth Bridgeview Place Stratford Bridgeport Hospital Boston Bruce Avenue Robert Tierney Richard Cahill Mr. Leavenworth Boston Avenue Whitney F. Holland 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.

Zoning Commission City Hall Slavitt and Connery Washington Street Zoning Board of Appeals David Katz and Son, Inc F. A. B. Corporation Fairfield Avenue Arvilla V. Pleasic Brookside Avenue Moet Equipment Corporation Connecticut Avenue Kiwanis Donald Carrier Westport Kiwanis Organization Norwalk Club YMCA VFW Vincent Vellotti Murray-Tarlov- Aquino Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Highstreet Allen

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.

Danbury John Barnes Rose Street Cheshire’ Reformatory Mary Shackle Elm Street Barnes Irving Levine Fred Armstrong, Sr River Street Willie Ray Clemons Clemona Norman Buzaid Clemons Danbury Hospital

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.

Addis Ababa Ethiopia Imperial Palace

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.

State Park and Forestry Service Harold A.’ Shippey Greens Farms Saugatuck Vigilant Wilton Road Coleytown Easton Road Shippey Milford Caroline Raye Dock Road

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.

Kingfield Maine Herbert S. Wing Palace In the- Wilderness Wing

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