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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1958
Page
11
A Bridgeport tale recalls a boy’s first night away from home as he camps in a backyard. Three youths and a dog endure mosquitoes, dew and creaking canvas while raiding the kitchen and returning indoors at dawn amid wrinkled jeans and sleepy yawns.
Seaside park hosts Today Concert at 7 p.m. with the Air Force band and a 9 p.m. fireworks display at Pleasure Beach. Bridgeport merchants salute P. T Barnum. Tomorrow features a Beauty pageant at Klein auditorium at 8:15 p.m. Finals in state contest crown winner. USS Corsair arrives at Buckley Bros. dock with visiting hours July 3 2 to 4:30 p.m. and July 4 5 to 6 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday Street parade runs 11 a.m. from Bull's Head to Sea side park. Floats bands and clowns at Beauly pageant 8 p.m. at Klein auditorium. Memorial visitations 9:30 a.m. at Mountain Grove cemetery for Barnum and Tom Thumb. Barny magic show 10:30 a.m. at Klein auditorium. Parade of Champions at Harding high school field. Entertainment at 6:30 p.m. drum corps at Gymkhana noon Sikorsky parking lot Stratford. Sports car show and driving skill competition noted.
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