Sylvania plants and New England firms drive defense and industry growth
The New England Council reports Sylvania Electric Co in Waltham plans a large new wing to support the Army anti missile program Plato with General Atomic division at San Diego. Rutland Plywood Co expands payroll to 27, Carris Bells Inc supplies reels. UTC probes bus radios, nine roving cars. General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton chosen to develop merchant ship project. Maine firm Maine Machine Products grows, Acushnet Process Company in New Bedford develops Elasta CAST synthetic rubber to replace metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvania Electric Co
Waltham, Masa
Army
New England Council
Nedland Council
Yes
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Plato
Groton
Tnate
General Atomicrmy
Zeus
San Diego
Gali
Sylvania
Ordnance Corps
Rutland
Rutland Plywood Co
Carris Bells Inc
United Transit Co
Providence
R. I
UTC
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
General Dynamics Corporation
Electric Boat Division
Conn
Paris
Maine Machine Products ‘Company
Illinois
New Bedford, Mass
Acushnet Process Company
Elasta
Richard B. Young
Carter Strike Hits Construction in New York
New York AP report says Teamsters union men who cart materials for the citys booming construction business walked out, threatening a 400 million dollar year industry. About seven city housing projects were affected as firms paused operations and material stocks dwindled. past strikes show widespread layoffs for up to two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Harold A. Felix
Dividend payments and records for multiple corporations
A list of regular quarterly and stock dividends with payment dates and record dates for Western Auto Supply Co Eastern Air Lines Paramount Pictures Alma M. Bishman Bristol-Myers Insurance Corp. of America Laclede Steel Hot Shoppes Interprovincial Pipe Line Kerr Addison Gold Mines Keystone Portland Cement R G Le Tourneau Lindsay Chemical Nehi Pepsi-Cola Bottling Otter Tail Richardson Rieke International Nickel General Acceptance American Investment Walgreen General Motors ITE Circuit Breaker Co. with varying per share amounts and corresponding record dates in February March and April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Auto Supply Co
Eastern Air Lines, Inc
Paramount Pictures Corp
M. H. Bishman Co., Inc
Bristol-Myers Co
Insurance Corp. of America
Laclede Steel Co. Reguar
Hot Shoppes, Inc
Interprovincial Pipe Line Co., Ltd
Kerr-Addison Gold Mines, Ltd
Reguar
Keystone Portland Cement Co
R. G. le Tourneau, Inc
Rieke Metal Products Corp
International Nickel Co. of
Canada
Patents Issued to Fairfield County Residents
Fairfield county residents received patents with assignments to major firms. Notable names include Donald G. Kimball of Stratford and Albert J. Gartland Jr. of Shelton for plane key jawitch assigned to General Electric, and George W. Baker of Stamford for top deflection thyratron. Others cover binding devices for floors, spinner inserts, polymers for N dimethylaminopropyl maleamic and fuse holders. Multiple inventors from Stamford to Westport and Bridgeport are listed with assignments to American Cyanamid Company, Burndy Corp, Linsley Inc, and RCA among others. Continuous business ties show a broad range of new device patents across hardware, electronics, and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield County
Wooster and Davis
Bridgeport
Donald G. Kimball
Stratford
Albert J. Gartland, Jr
Shelton
General” Electric Company
George W. Baker
Stamford
Frank S Karas
Arthur Cresswell
Died Here at 70 Helen Hotchkiss Passes In Fairfield
Miss Helen W. Hotchkiss, 70, longtime Fairfield resident and former Fairfield Public Library member, died at 10:38 am at H. E. Bishop and Son Funeral Home. Survived by brother F Welton Hotchkiss of River Forest and sister Mrs. George E Townshend of Seattle. Burial details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen W. Hotchkiss
Nesh
Fairfield
H E. Bishop and Son Funeral Home
Fairfield Avenue
Waterbury
Hotchkiss
Bridgeport Historical Society
St. Margaret’s School
F. Welton Hotchkiss
River Forest
Ill
George E. Townshend
Seattle
Wash
Obituary notices from Bridgeport area deaths on Feb 3
Obituaries list Charles H Potter of 28 Sedan Terrace Fairfield retired blacksmith died Sunday. Funeral at Potter and Son 860 Fairfield Ave. Contributions and services noted for James W Farkas of Trumbull. burial Mountain Grove. Mrs Elizabeth Pavucek of Bridgeport. services at Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran. burial Lakeview. Mrs Cecelia Schlump Stratford 74. Mass at St James. burial St Michael's. Thomas P Hearn Stratford service and burial St Michael's. Daniel W Murray Danbury deceased 86 Salem Street. services at St Patrick’s Church. Frederick Maurice Murray New Milford 69 killed in Still River crash. funeral at St Francis Xavier. Mrs Olga Hansen Stratford died Jan 27 in Clearwater Fla. burial in Mount Grove. Luigi Cozzolino Bridgeport 76. burial St. Rosary. Mrs Constance Krista Laurel Avenue. service at St Dimitri Romanian Orthodox. Ralph Pelequin Bridgeport 66. burial St Michael's. Frank Naedele New Haven Railroad policeman 62. burial St Michael's. Mrs Gertrude Murray Cole Bridgeport 62. obituary notices. Joseph DiPietro Norwalk former store proprietor died. services at Collins funeral home and St Peter’s. Clayton Bruce Los Angeles. Anton Carlson Stratford. Luke Gilleran Fairfield. Mrs Mary Hauser Fairfield. Henry Hull Stamford. Mrs Rose Merritt Waterbury. Nicholas Panagiaris Danbury. Burial details for each and church affiliations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J
Danbury
Charles J. Ginch
South Street
Danbury Hospital
Corelius Delury
Charles H. Potter
Sedan Terrace
Fuair
Field
Coors P. Pot Rt
Potter and Son Funeral
Field Avenue
Donald S. Stacey
Grace Methodist Church
Mountain Grove
James W. Farkas
Daniels Farms Road
Trum
John Lesko and Son
Fairfield Avenue
St. Stephen's Church
Mr. Farkas
Kingston
Trumbull
Crawford Laundry Company
Mary Sopko Farkas
Louis Farkas
Bridgeport
Anna Keller
Clara Farkas
Grace Vasko
Daniel W. Murray
Margaret L. Griffin
Salem Street
New Place
Brooklyn
St. Patrick's Church
St. Michael's
Cornelius|pomarans Delury
Main Istreet
St.Peter’s Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Frederick M. Murray
New Milford
Frederick Maurice Murray
Wellsville Avenue
Still River District
Lillis
Elm Street
St. Francis Xavier Church
St. Francisco
Luigi Cedeline
Luigi Cozzolino
William Street
Frank Polke and Son
Holy Rosary Church
St.Michael's Cemetery
Cozzalino
Cisco Company
Josephine. Coxzzalino
Mise Costa Krista
Constance
Ricki Krista
Costa Krista
Laurel Avenue
Yeerday
Memorial Hospital
New York City
St. Dimitri’s
Hristo Vasilescu
St. John’s Cemetery
J, Woonsocket, R. I
Frank C. Naedele
Old Battery Road
New Haven Railroad
St. Ann’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Vincent Lyddy
Nae
Albert D. Talbot
Thomas Mancini
Stamford
Lawrence J. McMahon
New Haven Railroad Police Department
Bridgeport Police Department
Thomas P. Doherty
Robert L. Osborn
Daniel J. O'Hara
William Catey
Hugh Twomey
John Jurgielewicz
Frank Police and Son
William H. Alderson
First Methodist Church
Cole
Paul
Richard
Harold P. Cole
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ethel Peterman
Fred
Austin
Marshal
Pepperell
Mass
Edward d Murray
Nashua
N. Weit Neeatsheim
Iqkerson
Fort Myers
Florida
Henry E. Nickerson
Maude W. Nickerson
High Ridge Road
Easton
Conn
Henry E. Bishop & Son
Fairfield Ave
Mt Grove
Otter
Fairfield
Charlea C Potter
George EH. Potter and Son
Bit Grove
Waterbury
Coon
Rosa Lee Marshall
Frederick L. Merritt
Prospect Bt
George P. Potter & Ian
Park Cemetery
Norwalk
Greenwich
Avocer
Povesko
Elizabeth Parucek
George Parucek
Grant Gl
Stratford
Cecelia Kiernan Behlomp
Willam A. Bealaime
Judson Pi
Dennis & D'arcy
Catholic Daughters of America
PPER
Tnt
Elbert N. Lippertey
Lena Fanton Bipperley
Newtown Tokr
Westport
Charles H. Lewis
East State St
Riverside Cemetery
Chy Hen
Paul Joseph Stankey
Madelins Putalauo Stankey
St Overhill Rd
Charles W. Dougiello & Son
South Pine Creek Rd
St Anthony's Church
Pulrfield
High
Re Gquiem
St Michael's Cemetery
St Thomas Cemetery
Southington
Feriams
Feh
Isabella Wiliams
Ernest Wiliams
Beardsley St
Walters Memorial Ame
Broad
Gregory
Lakeview Cemetery
Smersl
M. McDonald Tenac Sr
Ennjamin
J. Benjamin
Nancy Baker Benjamin
Stoneboat Rd
Fublex Et Westport
Roch
Bridgeport Hospital
William Broch
Ridgewood Ce
Wilmot Weat & Goulding
Lafayette Bt
Wed
Espe LE
Ger Ieapheyees
Trudy Cat
Yames
Onnees
Malet Coen
Willkien
Petash Magy
Peayer
Frank Polke
T & Son
Cormer
King Hay Mancock
A. Michaela
Peesday
Bembictar
Jenephine
Joan Dermbiceak
Jy New
Port Ave
Brawford
James W. Fuckas
Mary Sopko
Daniels Farm
Trumball
Jean Leste
Fon Fenerel
Algam
Taver
Cote Cemetery
GMAC Cuts Paper Rates In Surprise Move
GMAC reduces its commercial paper yields by 1 2 percentage points effective immediately. A company spokesman said it marks the first such cut in recent years. Commercial Credit Co. also announces a 1 2 point rate reduction across its commercial paper offerings, effective tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors Acceptance Corp
Commercial Credit Co
Westinghouse gets sub parts order for atom submarines
Washington February 3 Navy awards Westinghouse Electric Corp a 18.53 million contract to design and finish nuclear reactor components for the first three Polaris armed submarines. The pact covers all parts for the power plant except reactor cores including pumps heat exchangers reactor vessels and instrumentation panels. Much equipment will be procured from subcontractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse
South Carolina Electric & Gas Raises Dividend and Share Offer
South Carolina Electric & Gas declares a quarterly dividend of 30 cents on common stock up from 27.5 cents, payable April 1 to record March 20. Directors approve offering 369,654 common shares to stockholders on a one for ten basis, with record date tied to the registration statement’s effective date expected around February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Poe Caroling Electric & Gas
Widow Williams Dies at Home Surrounded by Family
Mrs. Ernest M. Williams Sr. of 22 Beardsley Street died suddenly Sunday at 1 30 p.m. in her home. Funeral services were held at Walters Memorial AME Zion Church with Rev T C McDougal officiating. Burial followed in Lakeview Cemetery. She leaves four sons Ernest Jr James Lawrence all of Bridgeport Chester Williams of Chicago two daughters Henretta Williams and Mary Johnson both of Bridgeport three grandchildren and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Clinton Bennett
Georgetown
Edith Perry Bennett
Redding Road
Bouton Funeral Home
Arthur Higgins
Wilton Congregational Church
Branchville Cemetery
Bennett
Floral Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Johnson-Frederickson Post
American Legion Auxiliary
iMiss Edith Adele Bennett
Ella Mansfield
Ridgefield
Mary Lahr
Longmeadow
iMass
Samuel Perry
Lewis Perry
Winter, N. J
Charles Hamad
Danbury
Sadie Hamad
Balmforth Avenue
Cornell Memorial
White Street
Wooster Cemetery
Djib Djenine
Lebanon
Cedar Rapids
Arbian Moslem Society
Warbyee Zaguiar
Saleeme Adora
Mary Hamad
Lewis Betts
Helen Hamad
Mohamed Hamad
Edward Joseph
Nahseedy Kallad
George Pavucek
Poveske
Elizabeth Pavucek
Povesko
Grant Street
Charles T. Pistey and Son
Barnum Avenue
Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church
John Chalupa
Lakeview Cemetery
Mernick
Czechoslovakia
Pavucek
Bridgeport
Michael Povesko
Miami Beach
Fla
Anna Tomchik
Helen Yansick
Mary Salamon
Pauline Bilonski
Cecelia Kiernan Schlump
William A. Schlump
Judson Place
Stratford
Dennis and D'Arcy
Main Street
St. James Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Schlump
Catholic Daughters, Court of St. Cecelia
Council of Catholic Women
Bridge Rt
William Schlump
Donald F. Schlump
Arthur A. Schlump
Earl L. Haviland
William A. Howard
Ray 0. Smith
Devon
Ernest M. Willams
Isabella Williams
Ernest M. Williams
Beardsley Street
Walters Memorial Ame Zion Church
T. C. McDougal
Chester Williams
Chicago, NJ
Henretta Williams
Mary Johnson
Death notices for 1958 residents and area funerals
Obituary notices list multiple individuals with service details in Westport Bridgeport and nearby towns. Entries include Helen Hotchkiss, William Jonsson, Vel. 3 1958, Eric G Larson, Nellie Nichols, Irving J Lockwood, Nellie Nichols, Joseph Benjamin, William Brock, Gertrude Polke, Joseph Dermbiceak, and others. Funeral homes named include George P. Potter and Bea's, Lie d erum and Heaphy, Carson, Wilmot West and Goulding. Interments at St Michael's, Grove, Norfeld, and others. Viewing times and mass offerings noted. various residences and dates February 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric G
Lnte
Edla Weller Larson
First St
Fairfield
Conn
Carson
Wood Ave
Lawacret
Tutaday
Iockwoor
Ts Wert
Irving J
Liederum & Heaphy
Lafaryette
Sacred Heart Church
St Michael's Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. E. Business Roundup
Carter
N. Y
General Acceptance Corp
American Investment Co
Tlinois
Walgreen Co
General Motors Corp
ITE
Circuit Breaker Co
Eric G. Larsen
Eric G. Larson
First Street
Underwood Corporation
Larson
Wood Avenue
Caryl ¥. Benson
Salem Lutheran Church
Lawncroft Cemetery
Sweden
Gunnar Larson
Arizona
Harry Larson
George Larson
Josephine
Joan) Dembiczak
Newport, Avenue
Bryant Electric Company
Radczycki
Pulaski Street
St. Michael’s Church
Anthony T. Esposito
Perth Street
St. Rachael's Church
David W. Bowes
David W. Bowen
Locust Street
New Drop
Staten Island
N.Y
Staten Island Hospital
Tomlinson Homestead
Richard Constantinos
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Diane Lynn Dolan
Harry and
Harriet (Smith) Dolan
Skyline Drive
Grace-New Haven Hospital
Freeland Funeral Home
West Street
Thomas 3
Dolan
Paul Stenkey
Bi Overhill Road
Aluminum Company of America
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Charles W'' Dougiello
Joseph Atlase
Mary Uliasz
Joseph Uliasz
Atlantic Street
Radozycki
St. Michael the Archangel Church
St. Thomas' Cemetery
Fred H. Wentworth
Jersey Avenue
Cliffside Park
N.J
Cornwall Hospital
Cornwall
Perrott
Grand Avenue
Newburgh
Robert Clement
Dutch Reformed Church of
Gaston Carrier
First Universalist Church
Wentworth
Orrington
Danbury-Newtown Road
Beaver Brook
New Jersey
Saca Lodge
A.M
Palisades
A.A.M
1.C.C.F
Edison Square Club
Greater New York
The
Edison Company
Margaret P. Soukup Wentworth
Roy F. Wentworth
Union Beach
George Emr
Harry Stevens
Frederick Flater
Emily Sargent
Bangor
Robert H. Riley Sr
Robert H. Riley
Redwood Drive
Bethel
Mitchell Dairy
Tomlinson
Stead
St. Mary’s Church
Miss Margaret Griffin
Thomas P. Hearn
Oaklawn
Jean Tetrault
John H. Anderson
Saunders
John J. Collins
Walter Gothardt
Walter Locke
John J. Kane
P. Rhodes
John T. Nelson
Post Office
Russell Neary
William Cronin
Carle BR
Hansen
Olga E. Hansen
Carle R. Hansen
Clearwater
Leefe Songercne
Separes Manning
Maxwell and Moore, Inc
Shhe
June Miller
Denmark
Diane and
Ceri Miller
Ralph J. Pelequin
West Avenue
Harold M. Holbrook
Francis J. Shugrue
Francis Campagnone
Father Holbrook
Edward Leskiewicz
James Cole
Gertrude Murray Cole
Gregory Street
Joseph DiPietro
Cheletree
Collins Funeral Home
Clift Street
Mary M. DiPietro
Mr. DiPietro
Mra
Wilmot
West Tar
Nefayette Street
Awe’ Nacing
United Congregations Church
Mount Grove
Ridgeport Elks Lodge
Clayton Bruce
Los Angeles
Calif
Bethel A.M.E
John G. Drake
Antes Carlson
Anton Carlson
St Adams Street
Charles A. Bray
Stratford Ba Church
Union Cemetery
Luke A. Gilleran
Ludiowe Road
Thel
Enna Jettick
Shaughnessey Brothers Funeral
Reef Road
St. Thomas’ Church
St. Thomas’ Cemetery
Jacob Hauser
Mary A. Hauser
Howard Street
Stt. Thomas Church
St. Thomas Cemetery
George D. Birge
Edward Karl
William S. Casey
Karl
Robert Hauser
Joseph Hauser
John Hauser
William Bett
Henry M. Hull
Henry Martin Hull
Glenbrook
Greenfield Hill
Stamford Hospital
Osklawn Cemetery
Fake
Frederick EL. Merritt
Rose Marshall Merritt
Prospect Street
Waterbury Hospital
George P. Potter and Son
Park Cemtery
Nicholas Panagiaris
Carnelius Delury
Brass Rail
Hotel Garde
New Haven
Bartenders’ Union
Andrew Panagiaris
Michael Panagiaris
Fairchester
Corporation Automotive Leasing
Westhort, Cola
STATE
GMAC
S.C. Electric & Gas
Industrials
American Can Arrow, Hart & Heg Lorillard,p. 2 Co
Torrington Company
National Bank
Guaranty Trust
Regora Se
New England Tel
United Huminating Co
Western Maxochnetts Companies
Wisconsin Public Service
Chas. W. Scranton & Co
York Stock Exchange
John St
Coan
Edison
Enterprise
Norman J. Gaynor
Arthur O. Jennings
Heven
Cameo Parking Lot
Joba Street
Wc Mouven Ys
Thomas P. Guinan
Edward F. Doyle
James H. Brady
William Murray
James Murray
George Murray
Edward Hunter
William Humter
William Cunningham
Matey
Friends
Rippin — Midderuy Tm
Sarah
Sadie) K. Gritte
Harry FE
George P. Potter and
Bea
Grove Cemetery
Nauge- Rivera
William Jonnsco
Anna Jonsson
Belmont
Worcester
Charles W. Dousielio
New Yam
Krista
Costa
Laurel Ave
Funneral
Freakaol & Son
Hancock Ave
Roumanian
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