Baptist Church Launches Week of Youth Activities
Stratford Baptist church opens a youth week led by Rev. Charles A Bray with a Sunday worship at 10 am and a 7 pm service by the Junior High Youth Fellowship. An all youth dinner January 29 at 6 pm features Rev J M Reinhardt. Reservations via Nancy Platt or Rev Bray. Regular events include midweek Hour of Power and teenage choir meetups with future programs announced. Local realty transfers noted by town clerk and Exchange Club plans for January 30 meeting with narcotics discussion. Juvenile Music Group and Legion Auxiliary activities also listed.
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Stratford Baptist Church
Charles A. Bray
J. M. Reinhardt
First Assembly of God Church
Bridgeport
Nancy Platt
East Main Street
Bray
Hour of Power
Guild
Willie Jean Myers
Wood Avenue
W. Howard Willcoxson
Robert
Ethel Neel
Alexander Wels
George B. Jenkins
Highland Avenue
Julia Fitzsimmons
Stephen
Albert Martin
Soundview Avenue
Julius Tucciarone
Julius Tucciarone To ‘William and Ella Kovac
Pinecourt
David and
Murial Williams
George and
Mildred Yeremian
Wilbrook
Road
Juvenle Music
James Stadris
Hartt College
Hartford
Sterling House
Gail Bruneau
Pension Board Denies Fireman Heckler Disability Plea
The Town Employes Pension Board refused Fireman John J. Heckler’s request for retirement due to permanent disability from injuries in a 1941 fire. Councilman Ellsworth Speer, committee chair, announced the decision after doctors from Yale University clinic reviewed reports at the board’s request.
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Pension Board
Heckler
Town Employes Pension ‘Board
John J. Heckler
Ellsworth Speer
Stratford GOP Women Plan Monday Reception Tea
Members of the Stratford Republican Women’s Association are invited to attend a reception and tea honoring Fairfield County women legislators. The event runs Monday from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at Darien Congregational Church parish house. Reservations due Friday with Mrs Oscar Peterson. Mrs Katherine Morris will pour and Mrs Peterson will lead hostess duties.
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GOP
Stratford Republican Women's Association
Fairfield County
Darien Congregational Church
Oscar Peterson
Katherine Morris
Stratford Women
Peterson
Exchange Club Meeting Plans and Awards Preview
The Exchange Club will discuss Ladies Night plans at the Shakespeare project and Golden Deed awards. It also covers participation in the Sterling Park swimming pool program proposal.
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L Exchange Club
Sterling Park
What's New About Town And Townspeople
Mr and Mrs Lee sexton of Wells place plan an annual Florida vacation. Cubmaster George O Smith of Pack 75 at Nichols avenue school awarded honors to Theodore Turchan Justin Eringis Brian Marks Francis Suponski Robert Tober Maurice Kuck Robert Ledger and Charles Slavis. Norman L Gedrick enrolled at Tri State College Angola Indiana in aeronautical engineering for a BS. Polka Dot Players set monthly meetings with Lee Melden in charge. last met at Boothe Memorial park. Roland M Leach named vice chairman of the Traffic Safety committee headed by T A D Weaver. Margaret Barnish a Notre Dame St Marys College freshman cast in Carousel Feb 6–10 at South Bend. Stratford American Legion Auxiliary anniversary party Jan 28 in Legion hall. High school basketball vs Warde of Fairfield at King Street gym Friday 7:30 pm. Mary Lou French leads Creative Dramatic group in Sterling House. group meets Wednesdays 3:30 pm for ages 8–15. French plans to enter Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts next fall. Frank A Larkin continues.
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Lee Sexton
Wells Place
Florida
George O. Smith
Pack 75
Nichols Avenue
Theodore, Turchan
Justin Eringis
Brian Marks
Francis Suponski
Robert Tober
Maurice Kuck
Robert Ledger
Charles Slavis
Norman L. Gedrick
F. R. Dedrick
East Main Street
Tri- State College
Angola
Indiana
Lee Melden
Boothe Memorial Park
Roland M. Leach
T.A.D. Weaver
Margaret Barnish
St. Mary’s College
Notre Dame
Ind
Paul ‘Pf, Barnish
Longbranch Avenue
St. Mary's
South Bend
Stratford American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Warde High
Fairfield
King Street
Mary Lou French
Creative Dramatic Group
Judy Spencer
Sterling House
Mary Hardy
French
The
Masquers Society
Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts
Frank A. Larkin
Red Cross auctions sealed bids for chapter cars
Red Cross chairman announces sealed bids for the purchase of automobiles will be received until 7 30 p m Thursday at the Chapter house. Funds will save each one year old and finance new cars this year. Council members avoid the fire department controversy citing charter violations.
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Red Cross
Fire Department
Death of 22-year-old in parked car at state park
Donald C. Lawson of West Hartford was found dead in his car at Bigelow Hollow State Park. Medical examiner Albert Del Toro said the death was self-inflicted by carbon monoxide poisoning after running the exhaust through a window. Hunters Arthur Elliot and Leon Robbins located the vehicle. The report notes an old map showing a sea serpent drawing for uncharted areas.
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UNION
Bigelow Hollow
Donald C. Lawson
West Hartford
Albert de l 'Toro
Lawson
Patrce
Arthur Elliot
Leon Robbins
Thompson
Bonn House Passes Plan for Pensions
West Germany's Bundesrat approved an old age pension scheme described as the world’s most generous. The plan guarantees up to 110 dollars monthly for early retirees, with 60 percent of lifetime wages and inflation protection. Workers and employers pay 14 percent of wages for many, while the bill includes 6.6 million beneficiaries and raises total pension costs from 1.856 billion to 3.165 billion dollars.
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George Boultwood
Bonn
Germany
Bundestag
United States
Federal Treasury
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Warren Institute
Fairfield Ave
Conn
State Board OF Education
Bonn House
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Board of Tax Review
Edmund F. Seaman
Edward Klobukowski Theodore Holey
Hoffman Fuel
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Home & Industry
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A & A Appliances
Porgerain
Doyle & Martin Furniture & Appliances
Main Street
Devon
E. Main St
Alliance Center, Inc
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Hotpoint
Broad Street
Miller Electric Inc
Naugatuck Ave
Henry Brothers
Post Road
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