Informed Voting Talk For Milford Secretaries
State Rep. Diane Toulson will speak on Informed Voting at a Milford chapter National Secretaries meeting Tuesday. The event includes a combined Valentine party and business meeting at the Fireside restaurant at 6:30 p.m. The group will plan National Secretaries Week events April 20 to 26.
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Diane Toulson
Milford
National Secretaries Association
Norwalk Camera Club
Leroy
Makowsky
Wilson Avenue
Norwalk
Hadassahs
My Fair Maiden
Norwalk Jewish Center
Sally Regan
Temple Bethy Elon West Avenue
Robert Dennis
U. S. Marine Corps
Alaska
Golden Age Club
Ophir
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic
Gregory Boulevard
Speaker Tonight At Baptist Church
The Rev. R. L. Stevenson will speak at a Deeper Life conference opening tonight at Grace Baptist church with sessions through Sunday. A Jewish Music Month program at the Jewish center features Shabbat Shirah with a traditional song of redemption chanted by Rabbi Kazan.
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Baptist Church
Milford Hospital
Jewish Center
Raymond Rot
Pembroke Street
Bridgeport
Edward Pillsbury
Myrtle Avenue
Ton
Warren Jensen
Avenue
Grace
New Haven
Pital
Music Council
Stanley
Kazan
Moses
Red Sea
R. L. Stevenson
Providence-Barrington Bible College
Grace Baptist Church
James Pocock
Stevenson
Forestville
Meadowside School
West Shore
Devon
Fairfield State hospital fills psychiatry resident post
Dr Peter Kelly is appointed staff resident in psychiatry at Fairfield State hospital announced by superintendent Dr William F Green. Irish born Dr Kelly previously served at County Galway Mental Hospital Ballinasloe and will join the medical staff with his wife and two children expected in March.
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Peter Kelly
Fairfield State Hospital
William F. Green
Kelly
Couny Kildare
Ireland
Medical School
University College
Dublin
County Galway
Ballinasloe
Newtown
First Patent Issued in 1790 for Potash Process
The first U S patent ever issued, signed by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, was granted on July 30 1790 for an improvement in potash manufacturing.
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U.S
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Planning Your Future in Connecticut Industry expands
High school students in Danbury will access the fourth edition of Planning Your Future in Connecticut Industry. The Housatonic Public Service Company released a revised 1957 edition in cooperation with three major state utilities. It features 27 chapters by Connecticut plant personnel detailing qualifications duties and training for specific industrial jobs. The Danbury representation is by George Field of Sperry.
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Danbury
Connecticut
Housatonic Public Service Company
HPS Company
George Field
Sperry
Mental Health Progress Described to Lions Club
Fairfield State hospital Superintendent Willam F. Greesa spoke at the Newtown Lions Club luncheon about mental health care at the Newtown institution. He cited 2,900 patients, a staff of over 1,000, and about 1,500 annual admissions discharges, plus training for nurses, new psychiatric therapies, and expanded social services aiding quicker patient discharge.
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Willam F. Greesa
Fairfield State Hospital
Newtown
Lions Club
Green
Odd Fellows Install Officers Tonight at Concordia Hall
Samaritan lodge 1.O.0.F. will install elective and appointed officers at 8 o'clock tonight in Concordia hall. District Deputy Grand Master Der ville Benz and staff from Progressive lodge Danbury will conduct the ceremony followed by a social hour. Elective officers listed include Clifford Loughlin noble grand Samuel Keipler vice grand Lloyd B Walters recording secretary Sterling A Perkett financial secretary and Elmer Bloom treasurer.
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Samaritan Lodge
1.O.0.f
Concordia Hall
Derville &. Benz
Progressive Lodge
Danbury
Clit
Ford Loughlin
Noble Grand
Samuel Keipler
Lloyd B. Walters
Sterling A. Perkett
Elmer Bloom
Doran Bros Aided In Rocket Experiment
Danbury based Doran Bros Inc contributed to the Explorer satellite effort by supplying automation machinery used to make mercuric oxide batteries and two radio transmitters. Batteries were produced on Doran machines in Tarrytown. The Shelter Rock road firm, founded almost nine decades ago, remains a major hat machinery name.
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Danbury
Doran Bros., Inc
Earth
Doran Machines
Tarrytown
Shelter Rock Road
Wanderer Elected President Of Danbury Bar Association
Herbert B. Wanderer of Wilson Hanna Wanderer was elected president of the Danbury Bar Association for the coming year. He succeeds Louis George as head of the firm George Hull and Pinney. Judge Irving Levine named vice president, Theodore A. Gemza re elected secretary treasurer, and George named state bar board representative with Judge Levine as alternate.
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Herbert B. Wanderer
Wilson
Hanna Ard Wanderer
Danbury Bar Association
Louis George
George, Hull and Pinney
Irving Levine
Mr. Wanderer
Theodore A. Gemza
George
State Bar Association
Dete
Gates
Harold Merrick
Levine
Eagle Award Presented to William Murphy at St Joseph’s Parish
The Eagle award, Boy Scouts’ top honor, was presented to William Murphy of St Joseph’s parish troop at a dinner marking the parish Scouting anniversary. More than 265 Scouts, parents and friends attended as Robert Rose, Candlewood district field executive, made the presentation. Highway authorities filed condemnation papers for six more parcels on the Danbury expressway right of way, affecting residents on Farview avenue Great Plain road First street Meadowbrook road and adjacent properties.
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William Murphy
St. Joseph's Parish
Francis D. Murphy
Crown Street
St.Joseph's Parish
Murphy
Robert Rose
Candlewood
J. Augustus Deakin
Danbury
William and
Florence Cullen
Farview Avenue
Elbert D. Hawley
Great Plain Road
Fred P. Gillatti
First Street
Rudolph
Marion Kuss
Martin and
Elsie Rader
Nathan
Agnes Gillatti
Meadowbrook
Old Faithful eruption floods Milford road near parkway
A water main break near Milford parkway caused a small geyser on the Post road. Auxiliary line water rose a foot before repairs stopped the flow, flooding the road and turning to ice as crews sanded the area. Police noted the underground leak damaged asphalt along the parking and trees. Repairs expected late tonight.
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Milford
Post Road
Milford Parkway
Trumbull
Water Company
Danburys Folke Ericson Dies Former Barden Leader
Folke Ericson 59 longtime head of Barden Corp Danbury dies at Memorial Hospital New York City after months of ill health funeral set for First Congregational church Dec 2 memorial service 2 30 p.m. Burial pending Ericson steered Barden from startup to Danburys largest industry joining Barden 1942 with Norden bombsight links born Worcester Mass Sept 18 1898 attended Clark Univ before SKF tenure. He served on local boards including Danbury Hospital Redevelopment Authority and Bank Directors. Survived by wife Phyllis Dixon Ericson daughter Linn Ericson and two sons John Eric and Eric Dixon Ericson. Brother Philip E G Ericson and sister Mrs Albert Warman.
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Danbury
Mr. Ericson
Barden
Theodore Barth
Carl E. Norden
Carl L. Norden, ,Inc
Norden
Ericson
Worcester
Mass
Clark University
SKF Industries, Inc
Philadelphia
New Barden Concern
Danbury Hospital
Citizens Committee For Flood Control Action
City Redevelopment Agency
Town Hall
City National Bank and Trust Co
Wooster School
Ridgewood Country Club
Danbury Yacht Club
Phyllis Dixon Ericson
Linn Ericsson
Stamford
John Eric
Eric’ Dixon Ericson
Yale University
Philip
E. G. Ericson
St. Charles
Blindover Ordered In Theft Of Auto
Alfred E. Christenson Jr of Stratford waived examination on theft of a motor vehicle and operating under influence charges in Town court. Bound over to Superior Court in $2,500 bond. Other cases: Edward Ewing jailed 5 days for breach of peace. LeRoy Thomas fined for defective muffler. William Trudeau fined for failing to drive in lane. Harry Bouton forfeited bond for hunting without license. P R Vankuren Jr forfeited bond for passing on a curve.
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Newtown
Alfred E. Christenson, Jr
McGrath Court
Stratford
John F. Hobian
Superior Court
Edward T. Ewing
Botsford
Danbury
LeRoy W. Thomas
High Street
Milford
William Trudeau
Riverside Road
Sandy Hook
Harry R. Bouton
RFD
Broadway
Trumbull
P. R. Vankuren, Jr
Priscilla Street
Bridgeport
Ribicoff Plans Luncheon Meeting With Benton Next Week
Hartford February AP Governor Ribicoff and former Senator William Benton will meet at a luncheon Feb 13 at the Governor’s Residence. Other potential nominees Chester Bowles and Thomas Dodd already conferred. Mayor Richard Lee also named as a candidate. Ribicoff says a hands off policy will guide Senate nominee selection.
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Hartford
Ribicoff
U. S
William Benton
Friends of Library Plan Sunday Concert Series
The Friends of the Westport Library announce a three concert series beginning Feb 23 at 3 30 p.m. in the Jesup gallery featuring Gotham Baroque Ensemble Lyric Wind Ensemble and Bach Aria group with noted soloists and conductor Frank Brieff. Subscription tickets available through Harry Junkin with proceeds aiding library culture efforts. Additional town notices and local updates follow.
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Westport
Friends of the Westport Library
Jesup
Gotham Baroque Ensemble
Louise Natale
Sonya Monosoff
Paul Wolfe
Philip Cherry
Stoddard Lincoln
Lyric Wind Ensemble
Claude Monteux
Leonard Arner
Ernest Bright
Loren Glickman
James Buffington
Scaralatti
Mozart
Barber
Hindemith
Bach Trio
Frank Brieff
New Haven Symphony
Norman Farrow
Maurice Wilk
Harry Junkin
Old Orchard Road
William Cuseo Heads Pioneer Firemen
William Cuseo of Oldroad Greens Farms was reelected president of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder company at the Wednesday night annual dinner meeting in Café Barna. Other officers reelected include Joseph Cuseo Jr vice president Harry Audley secretary treasurer Irving Wilmot captain Russell M Blair and Howard Marshall lieutenants.
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William Cuseo
Pioneer
Oldroad
Greens Farms
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company
Cafe Barna
Joseph Cuseo, Jr
Harry Audley
Irving Wilmot
Russell M. Blair
Howard Marshall
Herman V
Joan C. Rissolo
Whippoorwill
Jane
Hugh’ M
Carole Carleton
Huntingdon Valley
Lois R. Clark
Edna St. John Austin
St. John's Place
George St. John
Arthur A.miller
Danbury Corporation
Guyer Road
Connie Whit
Land
Lawrence B. Whit
Green Brier Road
American Legion
Staples High School
Staples
Connie
Norwalk
U. S
J. Kenneth Bradley
Anson T. Leary
David P. McCracken
Fairfield County
Westport
Westport Woman’s Club
Ultimatum Planned by Indonesia Rebels
Rebel forces in Indonesia plan to present the Jakarta government with an ultimatum to disband the cabinet or face a counter government of dissident military commanders. Lt. Col. Ventje Sumual warned that a refusal will trigger an automatic proclamation of a new government. The rebels aim to fight communism and corruption in North Celebes.
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Tokyo
Indonesia
Jakarta
Ventje Sumual
Celebes
Parents urge construction of new school in Chestnut Hill
Parents in the Roosevelt school area press the city council to speed site acquisition and build an elementary school in Chestnut Hill to relieve overcrowding at West Avenue. They oppose transferring pupils and cite safety and playground concerns near busy intersections.
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Roosevelt School
Chestnut Hill
Roosevelt District
West Avenue
Educa*tion
Board of Education
West* Avenue
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Zac
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Moosehall
East Broadway
Richard C. Lee
U.S. Senate
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New Haven Avenue
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Clark Street
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Ohio
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New Milford
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Rawleyville Road
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Rawleyville
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Orchard Hill Road
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American Field Service Committee
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Garden
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Southern Exchange
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Broad Street, Et, Milford
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Gorham Avenue
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First
Rita Kaunitz
Planning and Zoning Commission
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Hunter College
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North Avenue
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Assumption
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Elizabeth ‘Walsh
Bedford
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PTA
Theso
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John Fanton
Carol
Divist
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Maggott
Robert Skutch
RTE Sas
Lovable
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Ona Omas
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