Johnson Elected Manager of Sikorsky Plants Here
Lee S Johnson named general manager of Sikorsky Aircrafts Bridgeport and Stratford plants in a United Aircraft Corp announcement by president William P Gwinn The promotion moves Bernard Whelan from Sikorsky general manager to vice president and policy committee member Whelan will focus on helicopters while Johnsons background spans Pratt & Whitney and engineering leadership Johnson is 53 born in Montville married with three children and plans to move to Evergreen Hill Fairfield Road in Fairfield
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Lee S. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Montville
Salisbury School
Yale University
New York
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft
Johnson
Pratt and Whitney
Wasp
Fairfield Beach
Evergreen Hill
Road
Fairfield
Mr. Whelan
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Knights of Columbus to honor 25 year members at Old Timers Night
Park City Council 16 Knights of Columbus will hold Old Timers Night in January with Larry Neary as chairman. The event honors members with 25 years or more of continuous membership. Neary asks eligible members to notify him.
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Park City
Knights of Columbus
Larry Neary
Order
Neary
Tooded Gang Beats Camden High Band Director in Threats
In Camden South Carolina hooded men beat the Camden High School band director after accusing him of pro integration speech which he denied They warned him to get his family out of town by sundown or their home would be burned Police reported a second assault in a week a 60 year old man shot in the arm and chest by four or five attackers who criticized his conduct His wife said the family would not flee and that law officers handle the case
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Camden
S. C
Camden High School
Guy Hutchins
Brookside Shopping Center work starts in North End
Construction opens on a 12 store, 2 million Brookside Shopping Center site in the Ox Hill section of Main Street. E and F Construction is the contractor for the 12 acre project developed by Brookside Shopping Center, Inc. Theodore E. Steiber heads the firm. D'Addario Construction handles excavation as crews remove 50,000 yards of rock from a 28 foot high mound. About 310,000 yards will be graded, 40,000 yards removed, and over 1,000 trees cleared. Leases signed include First National Stores, Henry's Men’s Wear, Brookside Clean-O-Rama, National Shoes, People’s Savings Bank Bridgeport, Gold’s Delicatessen, Woolworth, and Western Auto.
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Ox Hill
Main Street
Brookside Shopping Center
E and F Construction Company
Brookside ‘Shopping Center, Inc
D'Addariostruction Company
United Illuminating Company
Brookside
First Nationa
Stores, Inc
Henry's Men’s Ware
Brookside Clean-O-Rama
W. T. Grant Company
National Shoes
People’s Savings Bank
Bridgeport
Gold's Delicatessen
F. W. Woolworth Company
Western
D'Addario Company
Music and Magic for Freedom Benefit for Hungarian Refugees
A benefit show titled Music and Magic for Freedom will be presented January 5 at Stamford Playhouse to aid Hungarian refugees. Producer Elson Eldridge Jr. announces two performances, a 2:30 p.m. matinee and 8:30 p.m. evening show, featuring magic acts and the Greenwich Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Thomas Baldner. Funds go to Church World Service and the International Rescue Committee.
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Stamford Playhhouse
Elson Eldridge, Jr
Church World Service
International Rescue! Committee
Mr. Eldridge
Greenwich Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Baldner
Two Killed in Saginaw Sewer Excavation Cave-In
In Saginaw township two construction workers Bernard Wogram 42 and Billy Early 34 died when tons of earth buried them during sewer excavation near the Donald Bittner home outside the city. Bittner 28 was rescued by rescuers.
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Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw
Bernard Wolfgram
Billy Early
Donald Bittner
Saginaw Township
Bittner
Four Girls in Town at Loew's Poli Theater
Universal-International presents Four Girls in Town in Technicolor CinemaScope at Loew's Poli. The film follows four finalists in a world wide talent hunt as their personal lives unfold, featuring George Neder Julie Adams Marianne Cook Elsa Martinelli and Gia Scala with romance and youth. Anastasia opens at Majestic with Ingrid Bergman Yu Brynner Helen Hayes in Color CinemaScope. Scandal, inc. rounds out Majestic listings.
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Universal-International
Loew’s Poli
George Neder
Julie Adams
Marianne Cook
Elsa Martinelli
Gia Scala
Hollywood
U-1
Nader
Miss Adams
Anastisia
Majestic
Majestic’ Theater
Anastasia
Ingrid Bergman
Yu Brynner
Helen Hayes
Akim Tamiroff
Martita Hunt
Felix Aylmer
Brynner
Bounine
Miss Bergman
Scandal, Inc
Robert Hutton
Paul Richards
Patricia Wright
Catholics Collect Clothing for Needy Drive
Thirty-two Catholic parishes in this area contributed about 43 tons of clothing during Thanksgiving week. Rev. Edward G. Zibell announced 85,578 pounds had been processed and forwarded to the National Catholic Welfare Conference warehouse in New York. Much is already en route to Europe and Asia. St Teresa's parish led with 6,399 pounds, followed by St Augustine St Charles St Stephen St Ambrose Holy Family and Church of the Assumption Fairfield.
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Edward G. Zibell
Catholic Charities
National Catholic Welfare Conference
New York City
Europe
Asia
St. Teresa’s
Trumbull
St. Augustine
St. Charles
St. Stephen
St. Ambrose
Holy Family
Church of the Assumption
Fairfield
Theater Time Table Listings at Local Theaters
LOEW S POLI shows Four Girls in Town at 4 55, 6 45 and 9 30. Gun the Man Down at 2 30, 5 30 and 3 25. MAJESTIC King and Four Queens at 12 35, 3 40, 6 45 and 9 50. Great American Pastime at 2 95, 5 10 and 8 10. WARNER Hollywood or Bust at 1 00, 4 00, 7 00 and 10 35. Merritt Hollywood or Bust at 6 30, 8 20. Secrets of the Reef at 2 35, 5 35 and 8 05.
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Loew's Poli
Majestic
King
Queens
Warner
Hollywood
Bust
Reef
Merritt
Hollywood Or Bust
Youth Pleads Guilty in Meriden Bank Hold-Up
Lanier A. Ramer, a Meriden short order cook, pleaded guilty in Federal Court to the December 11 bank robbery at the West Main Street Connecticut Bank and Trust branch. He admitted the impulse driven hold-up, took about $3000, and awaits probation report with bail set at 10080.
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Hartford
Meriden
Lanier A. Ramer
J. Joseph Smith
Ramer
Peter &. Sullivan
I This City
Federal Reserve
West Main/ St
Connecticut Bank & Trust, Co
Jennie Padick
Smith
Lega
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Tooded
Tv Loan CO
Veun Rayagnrs
Marrem
Sten Eco
United Loan CO
Fairfield Ave
Fairfield Ava
Leavitt
North End
New Zealand
Wellington
Sonotone
Cheries M. Mim
Mar
Main ST
Sette
Liberty Bite
Martin-Lewis
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Hal Wallis
Refreshing Young
Pat Crowley
Maxie. Rosenbloom
Paramount
Anita Ekberg
VistaVision
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Lewis
Anita
Martin
Maxie
Crowley
Stratford
Gary Cooper
Dorothy McGuire
Yom and Jerry
AMPO
Wibion
McRip Bergman
Amta Exberg
Secrets of
Siant Kiddie
Cornel Wilde
Sherwood Forest
Cartoons
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Sterling Hayden
TOP Gun
Bowery Boys
Nolsemakers
20Th Century-Fox Presents
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Clark Gable
Srg Comer
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CianmaSesge
Calor Ples
Dumine
Maw Brown
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Armsey
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Err Voune
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Hoes
Merry Coristras Sow
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Anastasia’ O
Allyson
Joan Collins
Gia Sheridan Miller
Port Afrique
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Wade Pes
Ray - Bree Ketth
Columbia Picture
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the Black Knight
Alan Ladd
Patricia Medina
West
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Richard Denning ——— A
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Wart
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Conn
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Leve
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Rive
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New Wath
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Sullivan's
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Barbara Stanwyck
Aoeeeae
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Trouncilor Hite
Keen Rear
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Ant
Abie
Aes
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Guy Madison
Felicia Farr
Colter
Brooklawn
Gary
Srew
King Kong
Cartooms Ete Ee
Lee Y Bel
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Casa Ritz
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