Town Council to Appoint Finance Director Tonight
The Town Council meets at 7 30 tonight in the Town Court building to appoint a director of finance. City manager candidate John J Desmond will present the recommendation, while sealed bids for fire hose, coveralls, boiler room work, and several municipal projects will be opened. Incumbents for Tax Review Zoning Appeals and Fire Commissioners terms expiring June 30 are listed.
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John J. Desmond
A. DeBard Jr
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Fire Department
Civil Defense Auxiliary
Pumpkin Delight
Public Works Department
Rogers Avenue
Kinlock Street
Broad and
River Streets
New Haven Avenue
Morningside Drive
Fowler Memorial
Silver Beach
Board of Tax Review
Board of Zoning Appeals
Board of Fire Commissioners
Frank Hoar
Clarence V. Smith
Frank J. Welch
William L. Gilbert
John Brannigan
Raymond Donahue
Joyce Baker
Spavid W. Baker
Third Street
Stephen's College For Women
Columbia
Miss Baker
Frederick J. St. Jean
Alfred QC
St. Jean
Lee Avenue
Trinity College
Hartford
Danbury High School
National Honor Society
Anne Marie Gebert
Henry J. Gebert
Farview Avenue
Child Education Foundation
84Th Street
New York City
Teacher Education Department
OES
Stellar Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Danbury
Syracuse University
Archbold Stadium
Edward J. Harvey
E. J. Harvey
Kohanza Street
College of Fine Arts
Raymond W. Wiencek
Stanley B. Wiencek
Pembroke
College of Liberal Arts
Pocahontas
Oscaleeta Council
Concordia Hall
Denmark Restores Domestic Air Link Among Copenhagen Aarhus Aalborg
Domestic air service resumes in Denmark connecting Copenhagen Aarhus and Aalborg. The new schedule links the capital with Jutland cities and expands regional travel options.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Aarhus
Aalborg
Teachers to Stay On At Unquowa School
Teachers at Unquowa school in Stratfield met with a board of governors committee and urged they continue. They backed headmaster Frederick B. Wierk’s personal resignation, noting the contract runs to June 1954 but expecting termination after this week’s close. Wierk, who joined in 1940, reflected he may have done all he could for the school as enrollment grew from 62 to about 200.
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Unquowa
Unquowa_ school
Stratfield
Board of Governors
Frederick B. Wierk
Paul F. Goulding
Wierk
Board of Governor
CMS
Taft School to diploma six area youths in 62nd exercises
Six Fairfield county graduates of Taft school Watertown will receive diplomas in the 62nd annual exercises Friday. The named graduates include James Coyle Rudolph Chelminski Kenneth Dugan J Reid Williamson Robert Bristol and William Bertram with varied roles in campus activities and sports.
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Fairfield County Area
Taft School
Watertown
James Coyle
John H. Coyle
Old Academy Road
Fairfield
Rudolph Chelminski
Edward R. Chelminksi
Ridgefield Road
Wilton
Kenneth Dugan
Kenneth M. Dugan
Brooklawn Parkway
J. Reid Williamson
James R. Williamson
Sasco Hill Road
Robert Bristol
Nelson P. Bristol
Shelter Cove Drive
Milford
William Bertram
Roman C. Bertram
Contentment Island
Darien
Three Hurt In East Main Collision In City
Three people injured in a two car crash at East Main and Nichols streets shortly after 1 00 o clock last night. Edward Ferenz 18 of 1029 Lindley street treated for knee and arm abrasions and head contusions. Francesco Mendina 24 of 271 State street has a broken nose and right rib. Casso Gonzales 24 of 271 State street suffered abrasions to both legs and a head injury. Police were investigating and a full report was not yet available.
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East Main
Nichols
Bridgeport Hospital
Paul Leone
Edward Ferenz
Lindley Street
Francesco Mendina
State Street
Casso Gonzales
Boy 4 Used Rope to Exit Window Cited as Fall
Mother of Joseph Treverelli explains the Yellow Mill village incident wrongfully described as a fall. The 4 year old, who rigged a rope from a bed to a window, was caught by 13 year old observer Joseph Treverelli as he let go six feet to the ground.
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Yellow Mill Village
Angelo Milano
Building
Joseph
Joseph Treverelli
Decca Records declares quarterly dividend
Directors of Decca Records Inc New York at a May 29 meeting declare a regular quarterly dividend of 17 1 2 cents per share on capital stock payable June 30 1952 to stockholders of record June 16 1952. The company maintains a plant on State Street Extension.
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Decca Records, Inc
New York City
State Street
Helium Formation Tied to Radioactive Decay
All helium on Earth is formed by the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium. These elements transform into other substances while emitting alpha particles, which are helium nuclei.
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Earth
Eddie Waitkus Sits Starters for Eagles in 145-Game Season
Eddie Waitkus, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman, played in 145 games last season and did not steal a base.
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Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phils
Gay Laugh Festival aids Crippled Children at local high school
A Broadway style variety show titled Gay Laugh Festival lights up the Danbury High School auditorium tonight at 8 30 to benefit the Pyramid Shrine Welfare fund for Crippled Children's hospitals. The program features TV radio and stage acts and is directed by Ber man and Ward with Edward Berman conducting. Tickets are at the high school box office.
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Pyramid Shrine Welfare Fund
Berman
Ward
Shubert
Edward Berman
Auto Hits House On Danbury Road
Two men were injured when their auto lost control on Route 37 south of the Little Holbrau Inn, slammed into a house, and damaged a highway fence. Driver Donald Cartwright 23 Waterbury chest injuries and leg lacerations. passenger Walter Ericsson 23 Terryville facial and hand cuts. Both in fair condition at Danbury hospital. House owned by Charles Smith badly damaged. A cat hid upstairs during the incident. State Policeman Samuel Wilson said Cartwright was traveling from Waterbury toward Kingston New York after little sleep.
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Danbury
Little Holbrau Inn
Donald Cartwright
Sheffield Terrace
Waterbury
Walter Ericsson
Greystone Road
Terryville
Danbury Hospital
Charles Smith
Smiths
Samuel Wilson
Cartwright
Kingston
N. Y
Johnny Arzoo manian again runs away to see a general
Thirteen year old John Arzoomanian disappeared from the Bronx home with a wooden rifle army uniform and $40. His father reports the boy headed to Washington to see General Eisenhower following a prior May 13 bus station discovery.
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New York
John Arzoomanian
Washington
John
Khosrow Arzoomanian
Bronx
Dwight D. Eisenhower
High Court May Rule On Steel Row Today
The Supreme Court meets for an opinion day session amid expectations it may rule on the seizure of the steel industry. No decision time is given as the term risks extension beyond the June 9 summer recess.
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High Court
Washington
Supreme Court
PAL Field Day Engages 650 Youngsters in Weston
About 650 boys and girls aged eight to 13 attended the second annual Police Athletic League Field Day at Double Day Field. Events included dashes, jumps, wheelbarrow and sack races, and baseball throwing with medals awarded to top finishers. The Red Cross Bloodmobile hosted Weston Blood-donor Day in the YMCA. A Saugatuck GOP meeting was set for 8 p.m. at Franklin and Charles streets.
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Police Athletic League
Doubleday Field
Carol Call
Barbara Bieling
Charlotte Simms
Roger Barmmer
Jerry Barmmer
Robert Bradley
Sack Race
Carol Arthur
Helen Tolar
Loraine Halliwell
James
Michael Dombroski
Richard Delano
Tim Smith
Tony DePalmer
Shelly Hackett
Maria Hollenbeck
Richard Aulenti
Adele Argino
Pat Dorsey
Frank Cornfield
Staples High School
Red Cross
YMCA
Weston
George Sasseen
Virginia Smith
State Agencies Begin Work on Fairfield County Highways
The State Highway department lists weekly road projects in Fairfield County. Easton sees improvements on Conn. 48 for 3.8 miles from the Merritt Parkway northward and 1.3 miles on Conn. 106 from Conn. 58 eastward. Fairfield and Monroe share 9 miles of Conn. 59 from Conn. 25. Redding and Bethel gain 38 miles on Conn. 107 from Conn. 53 to Conn. 58, 6.5 miles on Conn. 53 from Conn. 107 to US 202, and 7.5 miles on Conn. 58 from US 202 to Easton.
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Fairfield County
State Highway Department
Easton
Fairfield
U.S. 1
Monroe
Redding
Bethel
Easton Town
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Florence Mondo
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Wayne
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Harry K. Brown
Frank Hudak
Fred L. Marks
John L. Eggleston
Fred Pyniger
Den
John Cox
Carl Shaw
William S. Hoyt
Elks Permanent Scout Control Committee
Frank Punyko
Ernest W. Findlay
Winthrop A. Smith
Harry E. Townsend
Joseph McKiernan
Kenneth P. Dillon
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Church of Christ Congregational
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
G. Everett Knollmeyer
Maple Street
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Joseph M. Hall
Waldo Abbott
Anthony Sunderland
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Albert Meserve
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Don Hasbrouck
Alvin B. Coger
Vittor A. Silberman
24 Fifth Avenue
Army of Air Force
University of Connecticut
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Silberman
Mt. St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Martin A. Green, Jr
Lexington Avenue
Robert C. Leonard
Davis Street
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North Street
Harold F. Scully
Tower Place
William Culhane
American Nurses
Atlantic City
N. J
Irene Grasseler
Connecticut State Nurses’ Association
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Ann Torielli
Danbury Hospital School of Nursing
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Sally Banks
Barbara Ragaini
Ing
Harry W. Hoyt
Pleasant Street
Guard Club
Myrtle Rebekah Lodge
Curtis House
Woodbury
Danbury Road
Johnny
Westport
John Maurer
Samuel Luciano
George Ward
Austin McAleenan
Joseph Romano
Saugatuck Gop
Saugatuck Republican Club
Franklin and
Charles Streets
Board of Directors
Connecticut Medical Service, Inc
Whitney Ave
New Haven
Connecticut Blue Cross
Bridgeport
Fairfield Ave
Crown St
Farmington Ave
Grand St
Norwich
Main St
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