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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1962
Page
9
Obituaries list services and burials for Louise Hans Steiner Mildred Mehrhoff Anna Condon Dominick Cappasso George S. Eddy Lane A Peck Hill Frederick S. Simons Mortimer B. Fowler Arthur M. Banham John P. Cahill Caroline Schmidt Kachle William Slavin plus survivors, dates, and funeral details from Milford Derby Ansonia Trumbull New Haven and surrounding areas.
Funeral services are set today for Wesley H. George and his wife Jean Lee George of Fairfield. Wesley will be buried beside his wife in Mountain Grove cemetery after services at John M Shaughnessy funeral home and St. Ann's Church Bridgeport. Surviving are their children Wesley Jr and Judith, mother Mildred George in Bridgeport, mother-in-law Nell Horvath, brothers Louis and James Lee, and sister Mrs Leonard Prentice.
George H A Kling president of Local 545 UFPC and Francis B Rooney Jr head a New Haven grievance session with Connecticut state council support. William Donoghue reviews clerks concerns and plans union action. Clerks urge telegram to Washington protesting proposed work measurement changes described as a speedup system draining energy.
Cabinet members ambassadors senators and congressmen attended Washingtons Red Mass at St Matthew s cathedral. Archbishop Hannan warned freedom in the United States is under attack by those who deny equality and confuse liberty with material indulgence, noting the Mass prays for justice in government.
In New Britain and Newington Local 133 of the United Auto Workers voted overwhelmingly to strike at midnight when the current contract expires unless an eleventh-hour settlement is reached. About 3,000 of Fafnir’s 5,050 employees showed up. the union seeks 12 cents extra per hour in fringe benefits, while the company offers 6 cents in a package deal. A sticking point is a cost-of-living clause the union wants kept. the firm opposes a yearly increase but would allow one in the second year of a two-year contract. Mediators scheduled another meeting for tomorrow.
Trustees of the First Presbyterian church on State street at Myrtle avenue were installed yesterday at the 1 a.m. service by Rev. Frederick J. Allsup, pastor. Joseph F. Barney is president, with James Robertson as vice president, Sara Davis secretary, Thomas W. Rasmussen treasurer, and trustees Mrs. Helen Stone Diaz, Earle A. Lindsley Jr., David Munich, O. Kenneth Swain, Ernest B. Carlson, and Dr. Robert K. Wimer.
Town Plan and Zoning commission reconsiders layout to connect Nutmeg Lane with Katona Drive creating a direct link between North Benson Road and Black Rock Turnpike. Previous revision in October moved away from Srost Drive rear properties and halted direct connection. New layout aims to protect Szost drive properties and includes speech therapist Sylvia Mayer and meat market operator Ted Alexander in revised service roles. Andrew Warde High freshmen election set for February 5 with candidate speeches Friday.
William A. Calvin, 63, longtime head of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Iron Shipbuilders and Forgers AFL-CIO, died at his suburban home after a heart attack. He served on the AFL-CIO Executive Council and spoke as a labor specialist on federal assignments in India and South America. Calvin began as a boilermaker after World War I, rose through the ranks, was named top man in 1954, and was elected president in 1957 and 1961.
The St Thomas guild will hear speakers Mr and Mrs J F McPartland on Catholic family life at Town hall Wednesday at 8 p m. Deed filings report Helen Woods selling a Fairland drive house to Joseph C Braczawski plus other land transfers on Marsh drive Sunset avenue and to Zoly Radar. Twelve Warde high school choir members were chosen to audition for the All Connecticut High School Music festival on March 24 in Fairfield.
Fairfield Young Republican club will host Newman M. Marsilius, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, at Legion hall Thursday at 8 40 p.m. A brief meeting and officers’ election precede the talk, and refreshments will be served.
The local Community chorus will present the annual St Patrick’s show on March 17 and 18 under St Thomas parish guild sponsorship. Roy Larsen is building a bomb shelter on Congress street. Fairfield Cleaners opened their Post road store with Fireman John Lezinsky as first customer served. Edward Schine chair of Town Plan and Zoning set for annual winter Florida trip departing February 21. St Thomas parochial school makes available to pupils the l...
Notice announces a February 13 1967 meeting in Bridgeport City Hall Council Chamber to hear taxpayers aggrieved by the Tax Assessor list of October 1 156. The agenda includes adjourned sessions with times listed for February 12 14 and a poste script noting a 1962 evening meeting. Attest: Agnes Giannind Chairman OWLee Th McPafthan.
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