Tragedies Dominated Milford News in 1956
Milford reflected on 1956 with a string of deaths including Jan murders by John Sharon and a deadly Jan 25 fire on Center Street. A cobalt capsule scare, a Seaside Avenue murder suicide in June, a failing bond plan, and blue law prosecutions shaped a year of tragedy and political turbulence. The year closed with plans for a new shopping center, a town plan, and ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
John Sharon
Beaverbrook Road
Post-Telegram
Raymond Miller
Sharon
Mr. Sharon
Orange
Woodmont
Julian Junsch
Madiline
Peter
Seaside Avenue
Robert J. Buteyn
Jacqueline
Buteyn
Warren Cole
West River Street
Burgyn
Belgium
Metcalf and
Atlas
Yonkers
Miracle Mile
Manhasset
N.Y
Planning and Zoning Board
Planning Board
Junior and
Erna Street
William Miller
Council
Common Pleas
Harold Bassett
Bassett
Police Department
FBI
Washington
John J. Desmond
Frank Cody
Jack Thompson
Yale Avenue
Milford store owner and two boys held in liquor case
Milford police charged Gerald Nalewerk 17 Kirby Hewlett 18 and Mr and Mrs Joseph Daniel with violation of state liquor laws. The three arrested Friday afternoon admitted buying champagne at the Daniel Package store on Post road. Judge Ronald Stark continued the cases to Thursday. Estanislado DelValle 73 was fined 10 for evading responsibility with bonds totaling 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Devon
Ronald M. Stark
Gerald M. Nalewerk
Third Avenue
Kirby
Hewlett, III
Smith Avenue
Daniel Package
Post Road
Estanjislao DelVatle
Park Avenue
Bridgeport drivers fined for DUI in Westport Court
Westport court convicted two Bridgeport drivers for driving under the influence. Allen S. McDonald and Thomas D. Papini were fined $100 each. McDonald also had an evading responsibility charge dismissed. A 17 year old Wilton youth was referred to juvenile court for reckless driving.
Holy Land Talk Slated for WSCS Lunch January 9
The WSCS of Nichols Methodist Church will hold its monthly luncheon January 9 with Mrs. C. Lawrence Bulow presiding. John H. Ives of Westport will speak on the Holy Land, sharing his extensive civic and professional background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Nichols Methodist Church
C. Lawrence Bulow
John H. Ives
Holy Land
Ives
Idgeport Rotary Club
Masonic Order
Bridgeport Real Estate Board
Bridgeport
Southport Congregational Church
Greens Farms Congregational Church
Westport
Ivestres Just
National Council of Churches
Council
Broadcasting and Film Commission
Board of Home Missions
The
Congregational Christian Churches
Pilgrim Press Divis
Milford Merchant Held in Sunday Blue Law Case
Milford Dee E French owner of the C E French hardware on Post road Devon was arrested today on a charge of violating the Sunday Blue laws. This marks his second arrest in four months for Sunday law violations as he appeals a prior conviction and faces plea in Common Pleas court New.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Dee
C. E. French
C. E .French
Post Road
Devon
French
New
Martha Raye Love Suit Headlines Town News of 1956
The $50,000 alienation of affections suit filed April 2 against TV star Martha Raye by Barbara Farr O’Shea drew nationwide attention. Details show O’Shea alleging threats to Raye’s life and a link to former patrolman Robert O’Shea, later leaving the force and moving to private security work in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TV Commediense
Martha Raye
Robert O'Shea
Superior Court
Miss Raye
East Meadow Road
Barbara Farr O'Shea
TV Star
O'Shea
Board of Selectmen
Force
Police
Army
Germany
Norwalk Symphony Plans Midwinter Concert Jan 23
Norwalk Symphony presents How to Listen to Music a soloist demonstration by Peter Bruce Mezan 14 a cello prodigy from Stamford and New Canaan with Rochlin Gray concert mistress and teacher. The program includes Haydn cello concerto movement Humperdinck overture Beethoven Symphony No 1 Villa Lobos The Little Train to Caipiras Fucik Entrance of the Gladiators and Row Row Row Your Boat sung by the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
Norwalk High School
Haydn
Peter Bruce Mezan
Samuel Mezan
Welling On
Stamford
Peter
St. Luke’s School
New Canaan
Charles Krane
New York City
Rochlin Gray
Norwalk Symphony
Greenwich
Burdick Junior High
Young Audiences, Inc
Baltimore
Curtent Musicians
New York Times
Stamford Arts For Youth Council
New Music String Quartet
The
Arts For Youth
Thhe
Stamford High School
Humperdinck
Caipiras
Villa- Lobos
Fucik
CAP Pilot Fined for Parkway Speeding in Civil Air Patrol Case
Westport, Dec 31 A Civil Air Patrol pilot Captain Robert F. Ford Jr. was fined 25 dollars for speeding on the Merritt Parkway. State police said Ford reached 90 mph while racing to work in Darien after a search for a missing plane. Police cited a 115 mph speed in pursuit before pulling him over. Judge Charles F. Spear noted CAP duties do not excuse speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Civil Air Patrol
aState
Merritt Park Way
Charles F. Spear
Robert F. Ford, Jr
Blake Street
New Haven
James McDonald
Ford
Darien
McDonald
Spear
Capt
Norwalk Court Fines For Breach of Peace and Violations
Five Norwalk area residents faced city court this morning. Judge J. Ri ay presided as William F. Morse, 24 of Mt. Eckert Street Danbury was fined 65 dollars for breach of peace and intoxication. John Deering 45 of 201 Main Street was fined for breach of peace. Alfred D. Pi Tone 3 of Chestnut Hill Road Wilton was fined 35 dollars for speeding. Ernest R. Schultz Jr 14 of 46 Main Avenue was fined 15 dollars for operating a motor vehicle with defective equipment. Edward P. Monahan Jr 48 of 362 Beechmont Avenue Bridgeport was fined 15 dollars for failure to leave a motor vehicle. The court set a 15 dollar bond posted for Thomas Martin 32 of 174 Woodward Avenue who fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Norwalk Area
Tuge Je Rea Fey
J. Ri ‘Ay
William F. Morse
Mt. Eckert Street
Danbury
John Deering
Main Street
Alfred D. Pi. Tone
Chestnut Hill Road
Wilton
Ernest R. Schultz, Jr
Main Avenue
Edward P. Monahan, Jr
Beechmont Avenue
Bridgeport
Thomas Martin
Woodward Avenue
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E. Kurtz & Sons
Trembell Center
Westport Court
Allen S. McDonald
Fairfield Avenue
Thomas D. Papini
North Avenue
Archibald H. Busby
Spectacle Lane
Michael A. Brown
Newtown Turnpike
Weston
Leo Evans
Broad Street
James Flanagan
Pine Creek Road
Fairfield
William McCusker
Margaret G. Andrews
Wooster Street
Benjamin M. Cardozo
Wright Street
Aurelos Carmellingo
Grand’ Avenue
Horace F. Cale
East Broadway
Mary Dolin
Nepal Road
Charles M. Hickey
Anderson Avenue
Donald F. Law
Beach Road
Verna Linkroom
Turkey Hill ‘Road
Wesley Lykes, Jr
Suncrest Road
South Norwalk
Robert C. Markham
Russo Terrace
Alleen O.molarsky
Whitney Street
Maxine L. Murphy
South Main Street
Cecilie Sayak
Stoneybrook Road
Alo
Nancy Stetson
Hulls Farms Road
Southport
William W. Streeter
Ridgebee Road
Trumbull
Long Hill
Nichols
Associates
University of Bridgeport
LeMoyne College
Tenn
Tougaloo College
Miss
Edmund Woerner
John Curtis
Philip Crandon
Elliott Curtiss
Chester Menne
Earl McCathron
Austin Humphrey
Richard Edwards
David, Plumb
Miles Hubbard
Long Hill Garden Club
Iver Seaberg
Pierre Ferguson
Louis Randall
Raymond Rung
Leon, Stanne
Eugene Harkins
William Martine
Henry Haines
Wilfred Johnson
Mantle
Rung
Haines
Stanne
Alton Eberich
Frank Courant
Seaberg
John Pasitor
Charles Donadeo
Harkins
Katherine Hayes
Lyman Rogers
Lauritz Eiley
Thomas Cataro
McCreery
Anthony Aldo
Etterich
Firat
Thomas Arganese
Paul Terry
Ferguson
Frank Pero
Jack Stuart
A. K. Schneider
John Farrell
Walter Hensel
Robert Reid
John Kane
Edith Sadier
Serber
F. A. Hitchcock
Donadeo
Schneider
Russell Shaw
John Snyder
Harold Tesch
Harold Day
James Relling
James Jr
Robert
Nancy
jRutlee Drive
Blue Law
First Selectman
General Assembly
James E. Czel
Czel
Lyman
Fairfield County
George Guidera
East State Street
Kenneth Heibler
George A. Heibler
Newtown Avenue
Alex Raymond
Flash Gordon
Clapboard Hill Road
Greens Farms
Joseph P. Dudak
Bullard Company
Merritt’ Parkway
Selectmen
Imperial Avenue
New High School
Board of Education
Board of Finance
Nes
John A. Dolan
Edward T. Capenne
Henry Ferne
Helen W. Mackle
Westport Woman's Chub
Sigown
Sherwod
Westport Country Playhouse
Norwalk Court
Jenusry Sele
Eta
D. M. Read, CO
Edison
Cannon Percale
Wunry
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