Bridgeport Festival Parade to Feature National and Local Corps
The program for the Bridgeport Festival includes gates at 6 30 pm folding chairs in the grass area at Hedges Stadium. The Bridgeport PAL band and Bozo Kelly perform before a 7 45 pm exhibition by the Bridgeport Troopers. Mayor Tedesco will welcome visitors, awards will be presented, and a Parade of Champions begins at 8 30 pm with host corps Stratford Connecticut Yankees and five competing unitsARcher Epler post Musketeers Brigadeers Princemen Caballeros Colonials compete under judges from Interstate and All American associations directed by Col Frank M Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedges Stadium
Bridgeport Pal Band
Bozo Kelly
Bridgeport
Jackie Sullivan
Jack Bracken
Stratford American Legion
Kenneth Raine
Tom Thomb
Lavinia
Jenny Lind
Stratford
Connecticut
Yankees
Harding High School
Preston Scout House Band
Preston
Ontario
Canada
Scout House
Tedesco
Frank M. Greene
Musketeers
Archer Epler
Upper Darby
Brigadeers
Syracuse
N. Y
Governor Ribicoff Feted by Hibernians in Bridgeport
Governor Abraham Ribicoff and Mrs Ribicoff were hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Bridgeport for a Barnum Festival reception. Attending were Mayor and Mrs Tedesco and son Teddy, about 150 members and guests in the Lithuanian Hall on Lafayette Street. Neary cited the annual visit as a tradition and Ribicoff spoke of keeping the tradition alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Hibernians
Ribicoff
Lafayette Street
Tedesco
Teddy
Hibernians
Lawrence J. Neary
Bridgeport
Sam
Ile
Trish
Abe Ribicoff
Sam Tedesco
Pats
Mikes
Patrick J. Sherwin
AOH
Tedeses
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Telegram
Schulze
Hayduk
Brinsko
Kenneth E. Raine
Heppenstall Management Club
North End Boy's Club
Bly
Dudley Cate
Virginia Judd
YMCA
The
Post Publishing Company
Ribbon
Skyliners Drum and Bugle Corps
Bronx, N. Ys