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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1957
Page
17
Fragments describe a real estate listing with a red ranch home including a one percent mortgage note and a garage. The text is garbled but mentions a location, a fireplace, a deep perk, and asks about needs for remodeling and condition.
A flood of classified real estate ads shows Cape Cod style homes with prices from 14 900 to 19 5000. Listings mention new 7 bedroom houses with garages and basements, North End and Lordship areas, and various agents including Nelson E Craw and Capitol Realty.
Milford Devon KD offers a partially described property with features including warm air heating, hot water, and full insulation. Listed price $13,300 with related notes and contact hints, location references and parcel identifiers ambiguously noted.
A flood of listings describes many homes for sale in Stratford and Milford regions. Properties include a 3 bedroom ranch near Gulf Street, a 4 bedroom Cape Cod with full dining, and a 2 car garage, plus numerous colonials and Cape Cods with basements, hot water heat, and close to schools. Prices range from about 8,000 to 25,500 with various features and immediate occupancy options. George Pistey and others handle inquiries through local real estate offices in Stratford and Monroe.
Rockwell Realty lists several parcels including a new six room ranch with living room fireplace and two car garage for 23 900 and a Milford ranch with three bedrooms near school and stores priced at 14 700. Open houses 9 to 9. Listings set with terms and contact.
Numerous small ads describe residences for sale in Stratford and nearby towns. Listings include 4 to 7 room houses, ranch and split level designs, garages, various lot sizes, and asking prices ranging from about 12 000 to 95 200. Agencies cited include Brandt Realty and Casale Realty.
Listings describe multiple Cape Cod houses in Long Hill Trumbull Stratford and nearby towns with prices from 12 000 to 50 000. Features include basements porches fireplaces bathrooms and garages with details on location near schools and centers. Also notes vacant land 80 cleared acres and farm property within 20 minutes of Bridgeport with price 50 000.
Dense classified notice listing multiple properties in Newtown Stratford Milford and surrounding towns. Includes industrial spaces in Bridgeport and Derby, offices, a four office building, 12 percent returns on an office, houses wanted and urgent buyer services, with agents such as Kilpatrick Realty Co and Nelson Craw Real Estate. Listings show prices, contact numbers, and focal locations like Fairfield Ave and Main St.
A dense classified page features used cars from Lincoln and Chevrolet including convertibles and 4 door sedans with prices around 595 to 950, plus numerous real estate offerings across Bridgeport Fairfield and surrounding towns. Listings mention Madison Motors and Olds and Packard models with finance options and down payments.
A flood of used car listings from Madison Motors and other dealers details dozens of vehicles with prices, features, and mileage. Advertised are convertibles, sedans, hardtops, and station wagons from 1940s to 1950s models, including Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac, Mercury, and Chevrolet, with notes on radios, heaters, power steering, and automatic transmissions.
A period ad lists used cars including DeSoto 4 door sedan Nash Rambler Chrysler Windsor Dodge Coronet Pontiac and Ford models with various body styles and drive details. Contact at Cleanwater 9-8583 or visit Axetown place for pricing and availability.
Police at a roadside station investigated a faint liquid trail and found 26 kegs of bootleg liquor and one still leaking. The incident occurred near Mayenne and involved a truck abandoned after the pursuit.
Wanted buyers pay top dollar for 1946 to 1953 autos in good shape with cash immediate. Several Dodge trucks and pickups listed with prices. Also listings for sale of 195 Federal dump truck, trailers, mobile homes, and trailer rentals. Contact numbers and local firms included.
Senate Public Works begins three days of hearings on the 33 billion dollar federal state highway program. Chair Chavez designates Senator Gore to lead the inquiry, reviewing progress, material shortages, and personnel while citing states ahead and others just starting. Weeks and Volpe are to testify.
Two of five newborn girls survive after a 2 year old Indian servant gave birth on New Year’s Eve at Pondicherry hospital. One baby dies two days ago, another last night. mother with unemployed husband faces hardship as authorities note the surviving child is “getting on well.”
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