Weekly Tests Considered For Hiring Patrolmen
The Civil Service commission studied weekly examinations to speed police patrolman hires amid a salary stalemate. Mayor Curran and Mr. Barrett backed the proposal, noting New York City success and delaying start to adjust rules. The commission also approved eliminating examination fees and debated airport serviceman rank changes. Chesapeake Bay is the largest inland bay in the United States.
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Civil Service Commission
Curran
Kershner
Barrett
Common Council
Civil Service
Bridgeport
Den
Linley
Commission
Chesapeake Bay
United States
George Raymond Retired Postal Supervisor Dies
George Louis Raymond 92 formerly of Bridgeport and a retired post office superintendent died Monday at Masonic Home and Hospital Wallingford. Services Thursday at 10 30 a m in the Masonic Home with Rev Benjamin Hammond Bridgeport officiating. Burial in Park Cemetery Bridgeport. The B C Bailey funeral home Wallingford in charge. He served 45 years with the U S Post Office including 15 years as Beardsley station superintendent retiring 1946. A World War I veteran he belonged to Corinthian Judge 104 AF and AM and Jerusalem RAM. He was a substitute letter carrier in 1901 later becoming clerk then foreman of carriers and Beardsley station superintendent. Known as Major Raymond, he played in several regimental bands. He and wife Clara Knopf celebrated their 60th anniversary in 1957. He is survived by a grandson Harold VanStone of Fairfield.
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George Louis Raymond
Bridgeport
Masonic Home
Wallingford
Benjamin Hammond
Bethany Congregational Church
Park Cemetery
B. C. Bailey Funeral Home
Raymond
United States Post Office
Beardsley Station
Hawley Avenue
Corinthian Judge
Jerusalem
RAM
Broad
Cannon Streets
Wheeler and Wilson 4Th Regiment C.N.G
Coast Artillery Band
Singer Band
Freeman Named Meriden Pastor
Cletus H. Freeman of 521 Berkshire Avenue has been called to serve as pastor of the Church of Christ in Meriden. Born in West Virginia, Freeman has 16 years as a minister and will begin his first pastorate. He and his wife and four children will remain in Bridgeport until school ends, then move to Meriden. The Church of Christ avoids the title reverend, referring to members as brother or sister.
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Cletus H. Freeman
Berkshire Avenue
Church of Christ In
Meriden
Freeman
West Virginia
Bridgeport
Church of Christ
Express Train Kills Ex Stable Employee in New York Area
Ex stable employee John J. Heaney, 79, was killed when struck by a New Haven Railroad express near Scarsdale New York early Tuesday. Engineer Edmund Cullinan said the train traveling at 70 mph saw Heaney crossing the tracks too late.
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Greenwich
UPI
Searsdale
N.Y
New Haven
John J. Heaney
Boulders 'Brook
Scarsdale
Edmund Cullinan
New York City
Heaney
Springfield
Oil Dealers to Hear Pollution Unit Chief
More than 100 fuel oil dealers from four Southern Connecticut councils will meet at the Fairfield Motor Inn on Tuesday to hear Louis J. Proulx, chief of the air pollution control section of the Connecticut State Department of Health speak on The Air Pollution Problem in Connecticut. Fred A. Gardiner, executive director of the Better Home Heat Counsel, said state and local officials as well as Bridgeport New Haven Stamford and Danbury councils will attend. John R. Buckingham of C Buckingham fuel dealers Inc. is chairman for the event. Ernest A. Wiehl Jr. of Consumer's Petroleum, president of the Bridgeport council, will preside.
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Connecticut
Fairfield Motor Inn
Louis J. Proulx
Connecticut State Department of Health
Fred A. Gardiner
Better Homie Heat
Ceanban
Vumivel UL Weealelaniugepury
Bridgeport
New Haven
Stamford
Danbury
John R. Buckingham
C. Buckingham Fuel Dealers Inc
Ernest A. Wiehl Jr
Consumer's Petroleum
Bridgeport Council
Photo Equipment Taken in One Of 4 Breaks Here
Photography equipment valued near 2000 dollars was stolen from Alexander Feldman’s studio at 978 Madison Avenue. Entry was gained by smashing two doors. Detectives Gregory and Pramuka report cameras projectors and film missing.
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Alexander
Madison Avenue
Alexander Feldman
Robert Gregory
Frank Pramuka
Ermil
Dieman
Birdseye Press, Inc
Catherine Jones
Green Street
Loughlin Named For PUC Again
Gov. John N. Dempsey announced one new appointment and six reappointments Tuesday. Yale Law School Prof. Abraham Goldstein was named to the State Board of Parole to fill the unexpired term ending Sept. 1, 1969, succeeding John W. Paton. Reappointments include Eugene S. Loughlin to the State Public Utilities Commission and chairmanship before retirement. Also named were Henry D. Altobello, Jeannetté Snow, Nunzio Ingari, and Alan H. W. Shiff to the Connecticut School for Boys board, plus Edward J. McDonough to the State Civil Service Commission. All are subject to Senate confirmation.
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Loughlin Commission
Henry D. Altobello
Meriden
Jeannetté Snow
Middletown
Nunzio A. Ingari
Mortford
Alan H. W. Shiff
New Haven
Connecticut School For Boys
Senate
Edward J. McDonough
Hartford
State Civil Service Commission
House
Health Code Charge Yields Arrest for Local Resident
Mattie DeVentenno, 45, of 91 Williston Street was arrested yesterday on a warrant accusing her of violating the city health ordinance. She is free on $50 bail pending Circuit Court arraignment.
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Mattie DeVentenno
Williston Street
Fire Victim in WestportLaid to Rest Private Services
Gustave Bratz 50 of 29 Westfair Drive found dead in his home after a four day old fire. Police say asphyxiation caused death from smoking in bed and fire factors like airtight house and aluminum siding. Surviving wife Charlene plus stepson Francis Lehn brother Herbert Bratz and two grandchildren.
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Westport
Gustave Bratz
Westfair Drive
Mrr. Bratz
Robert Nesper
Edmund Duffy
Capt. Duffy
Bratz
Francis Lehn
Increase Lane
Donald Paver
Westfajr Drive
Nesper
Charlene
Norwalk Hospital
Hela
Condon Named Union President At Dictaphone
Thomas M. Condon was reelected president of the Dictaphone Employe Federal Labor union local 24760 AFL CIO at the last night meeting in the plant. Officers reelected were Raymond Dempkowski Fatavanlur M Vetre Harvey A Quick and William H Sharpe. James Burns and Frank Feraco won trustee and Fran Brown along with Mrs Burns and Thomas Rigia joined the grievance and negotiating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Condon
Dictaphone Employe Federal Labor
Afl-Cio
Raymond Dempkowski
Fatavanlur M. Vetre
Harvey A. Quick
William H. Sharpe
James Burns
Frank Feraco
Fran Brown
Burns
Thomas Rigia
Brown
Harry Hird
Driver Granted Nolle In Snowstorm Crash
A Stratford man, Eugene Alesevich, 26, received a nolle in circuit court on a rear end crash on the Merritt Parkway at Trumbull during a heavy snowstorm. The action cited he was blinded by smoke from the car he hit. the other driver slowed to five mph due to engine trouble. Judge John G. Cicala presided.
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Merritt Parkway
Trumbull
Eugene Alesevich
Oakridge Road
Stratford
John G. Cicala
Wilfred Roci
Cicalo
John G. Plura
Vought Place
Connecticut Turnpike
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N.Y.C
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Leonard B. Kershner
John Ca Tintaw
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N. Main St
Weight Watcher Inc
Sylvan Crest
Beardsley Terrace
Stoneridge
Terrace Pharmacy
Reservoir Avenue
United Illuminating
Electric Light and Power Company
George Raymond
Alexander Guarantes
CIA
Alexander’s Furniture Shop
Boston Post RD
Milford
Orneeg
Loughlin
PUC
Condon
Dictaphone
Weight Control Workshops, Inc
Conn.’s Oldest Weight-Watching Organization
Fairfield
Congregation Ahiavath Achim
Stratfield Road
Stratfield
Querven's
Cormer
U.S. Gov'’t
Coe
SROTH
Save
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Ehlers
Uncle Ben Quick
Ipswich
Seafood Newbury
Boston
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St, Baby Foods
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