Six CAP Cadets Leave For Air Force Training
Six CAP cadets from Milford and New Haven counties depart for the Grenier Air Force base encampment in a prelude to the Air Force program. Names include Robert P. Cannon and John P. Foster, both 15, among others, with cadet Evans and Sgt Hugh O’Neil supervising. The group will live in barracks, attend drills, and tour jet maintenance during the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Civil
Air. Patrol
Grenier Air Force Base
Grenier
NeHi
New Haver
Robert P. Cannon
Ridgewood Drive
John P. Foster
West Beach Street
Woodmont
Robert W. Powell
Gerard Street
Lester D. Schoonmelkir
West Avenue
Devon
Michael C. Urbonas
West Main Street
Leo E.breault
Glenn Ridge Road
Stratford
CAP
New Haven
Massachussetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Air Force
Robert Evans
High-street
Hugh O'Neil
Evans
Richard Evans
Bridgeport
Merwins
West Shore
Milford Rivers
Woodmonth's
Nordens
VFW
Washington
Hawley Avenue
Fowler Memorial
Washington Street
Carl T. Viola
Florence M. Gordon
Dalton Road
Julius E. Sobenski
Granville Avenue
Frank Baldino
Barbara Drive
James V
Margaret E. Moran
Winthrop Court
Charles F
Neil F. Dunn
Creeland Avenue
Jame Nolan
Meadows End Road
Irving J. Nash, Sr
Shell Street
Lessie M. Bristol
North Street
Vine Street
Myrtle M. Lumis
Ay Wood Avenue
George Weed
Norden
Milfords Recreation
Center
Seabreeze
Joan D'Amico
Nancy Kerwin
Devon Wildcats
East Shore
Carol Simke
Harold Emerson named lead in Solid Gold Cadillac at Polka Dot Playhouse
Harold Emerson of 45 Riverdale Street has been chosen to play Edward Leon McKeever in the Polka Dot Playhouse Bridgeport production of The Solid Gold Cadillac opening July 29. Emerson, an employee of Milford Oil, has long been active in amateur theatrics and has radio announcing experience with station WICC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Emerson
Riverdale Street
Edward Leon McKeever
Polka Dot Playhouse
Bridgeport
Mr. Emerson
Milford Oil Company
Milford Summer Playhouse
WICC
Editor from Milford High School Attends Columbia Luncheon
Margaret W. Martin editor of Milford high school yearbook Wepawang visited Columbia School of Journalism at Columbia University to gather ideas from yearbooks nationwide and worldwide. Her sister Helen C. Martin, editor of Milford yearbook in 1953, teaches at Meadowside school and pursues graduate studies at Harvard summer school. Both reside with parents at 42 Wells Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Press Association
Columbia University
Margaret W. Martin
Milford High School
S. Marlin
Nells Road
Nasser speech awaited after week of gains in Middle East
Cairo reports President Nasser returns from a week of Arab nationalist momentum. He plans a speech tomorrow for the sixth anniversary of the Egyptian revolution in Republic Square with about a quarter million expected. He may comment on the Baghdad uprising and Iraq becoming a military ally of the United Arab Republic and on Western reaction to Soviet Premier Khrushchev’s summit proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Nasser
Middle East
Republic Square
Baghdad
Iraq
United Arab Republic
Nassir
Nikita Onfrence
Mideast
Quigley Ex-Westport Cop Dies at 59 in Greens Farms
Charles J. Quigley 59 of 47 Old Road Greens Farms, Westport’s first full time policeman, died after a long illness in Rocky Hill Veterans Hospital. He served as Westport police captain, State Police, then CL&P. Army veteran of WWI. survived by wife Margaret, daughter Barbara, and two sons George and Robert. Military rites planned at Charles Ht. Lewis Funeral Home and Church of the Assumption. Burial in Assumption cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Charles J. Quigley
Old Road
Greens Farms
Rocky Hill Veterans’ Hospital
Charles . Ht. Lewis
East State ‘Street
Church of the Assumption
Assumption” Cemetery
Kings Highway
Brooklyn
Quigley
First
Connecticut Light and Power Company
106Th Infantry
Joseph J. Clinton Post
VFW
Old’ Greens
Margaret Hansen Quigley
Barbara
George
Robert Quigley
Governor Cool declines to intervene in CMS dispute
Hartford July 21 AP Governor Ribicoff said he has no plans to move into the dispute between the State Medical Society and the Connecticut Medical Service. He offered to help if requested. The Society meets tomorrow to consider dropping CMS sponsorship and creating its own prepaid medical plan amid a long running quarrel over board makeup and income eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Ribicoff
State Medical Society
Connecticut Medical Service
Frank J. Hudak
Torrington
Citizens
State Welfare Department
Connecticut ‘Hospital and Medical
Hudak
House of Delegates
New Haven
CMS
Medical Society
Vacant Danbury Inn Sells at Auction for 16500
In Danbury on July 21 a Superior Court sale of the Hitching Post property generated a bid of 16500 by Samuel Feinson after Mrs Katherine Goelz opened at 16000. Feinson acted for Alvin Effron. furnishings sold with the real estate as no separate bids occurred. Foreclosure by sale had been ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Sugar Hallow Road
Samuel Feinson
Leo
Sarah Stuard
Jules J. Bicuzna
Katherine Goelz
Feinson
Alvin Effron
Goelz
Super For
Pirates Buy Bright To Fill Infield Hole
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased third baseman Harry Bright from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League to replace injured Gene Baker. Bright, 28, will join the Pirates here tomorrow as a utility infielder. Baker is out for the season with a knee injury from a bunt play on July 13 against St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harry Bright
Sacramento
Gene Baker
Bright
Pirates
Pirate
Baker
St. Louis
St. Mary’s
Kan
Detroit Tiger
Westport Youth Bound Over In Theft Case
William Wilkis Jr., 17, of Old Road Westport, bound over on charges of breaking and entering larceny and motor vehicle theft with bond set at 10 000. He returns to Fairfield County jail awaiting September Superior Court trial after admitting car theft June 23 and later burglaries in area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
William Wilkis, Jr
Old Road
Superior Court
Harvey L. Koizim
Wilkis
Fairfield County
Bridgeport
Alan H. Senie
Florida
Edenton
N. C
Norwalk
Fairfield
Rev Adelard Jalbert III Hospitalized in Cerebral Thrombosis
The Rev. Adelard A. Jalbert, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Colorado Avenue, was reported in fair condition at St. Vincent’s Hospital with cerebral thrombosis. He was stricken yesterday morning in the rectory after celebrating Mass and was moved to the hospital by Father Raymond Stephenson and Father Blais Scannell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelard A. Jalbert
St. Anthony of Padua
Colorado Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Jalbert
Raymond ‘H. Stephenson
Blais Scannell
O.F.M
Father Stephenson
Father Jalbert
St. Anthony's
Scannell
New York City
Driver Fined for Speeding in Waterbury Case
Raymond Caligan, 134 Charles Street Waterbury bus driver for Intercity Coach, fined 12 dollars after being clocked at 55 mph on Huntington turnpike. He claimed speedometers are not connected on buses and was unable to confirm his speed. Deputy Judge Harold Sobel presided. Other motorists faced fines for various violations as cases were disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull
Raymond Caligan
Charles ‘Street
Waterbury
Harold Sobel
Caligan
Francis Coughlin
Huntington Turnpike
Nichols
Rocky Ridge Road
Beardsley Parkway
Elwood W.williams
Craig Lane
Williams
Marion A. Sopko
Green Street
Bridgeport
Sobel
James P. Bannon
Beechwood Road
Michael
Bukocik
Highgate Road
Westport
Anderson Miller
Harriett Street
Connecticut
Daniel Terry
East Main Street
William Andrew Jr
Farmington Avenue
Edward M. Risko
Main Street
Stepney
Robert J. Lazzara
Fernwood Road
Joseph R. Surina
Warren Street
Newtown Announces Aug 18 19 New Student Registry
The pre-resignation for all new pupils entering eighth and twelfth grades in September will be held at Newtown High School on August 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Also noted are visits by out of state guests and local social events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Newtown High School
Alabama
James’a. Peck
Fairhope
Ala
George N. Mayer
Hanover Avenue
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
North
Peck
Fairfield State, Hospital
Oil content in mayonnaise and salad dressing
Mayonnaise contains about 65 percent vegetable oils while salad dressing, with half as many calories, has 30 percent vegetable oils.
Beer Plant Break In Ends With Two Arrests
Police captured Eugen Timmons and Leo Francis Roberts after they climbed from a second story window at Plaza Beef and Excvision company located at 490 Water Street. Both men faced breaking and entering charges and were jailed on $1,000 bond each after a ladder and platform were found at the rear. Detective Richard Kennedy led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza Beef and Excvision Company
Water Street
Julgene Timmons
Colorado Avenue
Leo Francis Roberts
The
Christian Union
Main Street
James Mallon
John Wagner
Timmons
Roberts
Richard Kennedy
Justice Harlan Addresses Lawyers Dinner in Weston
Justice John M. Harlan will speak at the Lower Fairfield County Junior Bar annual dinner tonight at 7 in the Clam Box restaurant. Roughly 75 associate members expected. Stephen Tate will preside. Voter registration tomorrow evening at the town courtroom with party reps enrolling new primary list members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Harlan
Supreme Court
John M. Harlan
Lower
Fairfield County Junior Bar Association
Valley Forge Road
Weston
Stephen Tate
Westport Town
Board of Admissions
Martha Wright and Martha Scott Lead Celebrity Ball Benefit
Notable figures including Martha Wright Martha Scott and Douglas Edwards are listed as headlining the Celebrity Ball benefit on Aug 2 at Longshore Country Club. The event, organized by Friends of the Assumption, features a ball fashion show and entertainment with Sir Cedric Hardwicke expected to announce a sable store prize. Richard Schneider NBC TV will direct and music by Larry Bell and his New York Society Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Wright
Martha Scott
Friends of the Assumption
Thomas H.J. Brown, Jr
Terhune Construction Company
Arthur A. Miller
Terhune Drive
Miller
Samuel Prussia
High Point Road
Eno Foundation
Saugatuck Avenue
Zone Appeals Set Hearing for Aug 7
Cleveland news reports Vick Wertz Indians first baseman was placed on the active list after an ankle fracture in spring training. Wertz bats .282 last season and will be pinch hitting as part of a fashion show organized by the Zoning Board of Appeals. A public hearing on waivers is set for Aug 7 at 3 p.m. in the town courtroom with four petitions filed. Local writers and editors cover the event as the Indians begin a home stand against Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Vick Wertz
Cleveland Indians
Jack Sterling
WCBS
Zoning Board of Appeals
Wertz
Isabel Eland
Grenville-C
Mackenzie
Ibee Sting Blamed as Car Leaves Road Danbury
Mrs Lawrence Timeus 44 of Ridgefield was stung by a hornet causing her 1952 station wagon to veer off Park Avenue at 8 25 am. The car struck an iron pole uprooted a small tree and suffered front end damage. She was not hurt. Patrolman Thomas Leahey investigated. A note mentions a third Northern Ireland television station to be built on a Black Mountain site near Divits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Lawrence iTimeus
Park Avenue
Timeus
Danbury Road
Ridgefield
Thomas Leahey
Northern Ireland
Black Mountain
Divits
Vacation Notes and Local Updates From Norwalk
Short local items report Grogcho Marx in Time Elizabeth at the Low Country club, Civil Director Robert F. Q attending area events, and a Weston road vacation trip. Newport, Rhode Island visits by Mr and Mrs John Matthews with their son in law Lt Rusty Blair USN sailing to the Middle East. North avenue high school driveway asphalted. bids on North avenue drainage open Thursday noon. Colonial Electric leads Recreation Commission Class B softball. Prosecutor Steve Tate returns from Army Reserve training at Camp Gordon. Mrs Delia Hurley and Mary Elizabeth of Mills Street plan Colorado visit. Earl Farrell of Pawtucket vacationing with Albert Rogers at Kiock Place. Patrolman Ed Grant substitutes bailiff in Town Court while Dom Romano is ill. Controller John J. Kemish assumes duties in Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consin
Grogcho Marx
Elizabeth
Civi
Robert F. Q
Norwalk
Thgt Dodges
Weston Road
Virginia
John. Matthews
Westfield Drive
Newport
Rusty’. Blair
USN
Middle East
North Avenue
Selectman’s
Colonial ‘Electric
Recreation Commission
Steve Tate
Camp Gordon
Delia Hurley
Mary Elizabeth
Mills Street
Colorado
Earl Farrell
Pawtucket
R.I
Albert Rogers
Kiock Place
Ed Grant
Dom Romano
Dom
John J. Kemish
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Ghent
Milford Hospital
Angelo Carcova
Maplewood, Avenue
William _Spellman
Ford’ Street
Michael Nicefaro
Coolridge Road
Raymond Cox
Old Field Lane
Justis Vanderkroef
E. Kurtz & Sons LL
Columbia
C. J. Quigley
Cool
Danbury Inn
Snow Basin
Utah
Beverly Anderson
Mullan
Ihatho
United States
England
Isle of of
A. A. Jalbert III
Miriam
Florence Miriam
R.N
St. Clare's Convent
Robert Eddy
Robert
Rosedale
Long Island
Edward 5. Pitzschler
Church Hill Road
WSCS
Methodist Church
Alexandria
Edmond Town Hall
Vic Wertz
Martha
Martha Star
Lois. R. Clark
Tulle’ A. Griffith
Appletree ‘Rail
William O. Kuhns
Pheasant Tane
Ibee
Tall Traveler
Chevrolet
Fisher
Chevy
Gchevrolet Engineering
America
Armcerica
Biscayne
the Russell Chevrolet Co
Post
Clearwater
Henderson Chevrolet Co
Mail Street
Drexel
Cochrane Chevrolet Co
State Street
Edison
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