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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1958

Page

16

Div ine humor urged by Cheshire priest at baccalaureate

New Haven AP June speech by Rev. Robert C. Keating of Cheshire urges a "divine sense of humor" for seniors at New Haven State Teachers College. He says nothing should be taken seriously except the salvation of a soul, recounting Christmas as proof and noting 435 degrees will be awarded next Saturday. Rabbi Allon Winters delivered invocation and benediction.

New Haven Robert C. Keating New Haven State Teachers Port Father Keating Galilee

Lack of Manpower Breaks Up Stratford Volunteer Fire Co

Stratford Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 will disband due to lack of manpower. Six of eight remaining members will join North End Volunteer Fire Company and two to Lordship, with Captain Heyse informing Town Manager Flood and Fire Chief Lockwood. Headquarters unit had under 15 members for years despite drives and programs.

Stratford Volunteer Fire Co Stratford Volunteer Fire Company No Theodore Heyse Harry B. Flood Theodore $. Lockwood North End Volunteer Fire Company Lordship Volunteer Company Heyse Maspower First Congregational Church Stratford Allan D. Judson Lordship North End

Tomas wins easily as Portugal votes in Lisbon

Premier Antonio Salazar's National Union Party swept Portugal's presidential election. Adm Américo Tomás won with near 90 percent. Gen Humberto Delgado conceded but criticized the results and said he would not congratulate the winner. Delgado, 32, Portugal's director of civil aviation, had promised to fire Salazar if elected. Only Tomás's name appeared on printed ballots. Supporters of Delgado wrote in his name.

Lisbon Antonio Salazar National Union Party Portugal Adm Americo Tomas National Union Humberto, Delgado Hitler Mussolini Salazar Delgado Tomas Elgado

Pulpit Unit Named By Presbyterians

The First Presbyterian church members granted Dr. Ralph W. Key permission to dissolve his pastoral relationship and named a committee to choose his successor. Key plans to join the Biblical Seminary faculty in New York City, with action by Connecticut Valley Presbytery in Newton, Massachusetts this week.

First Presbyterian Church Ralph W. Key Key Biblical Seminary New York City Connecticut Valley Presbytery Newton Mass Joseph F. Barney Donald E. Brown Horace S. Kennis Earle Lindsley Frederick Loughrain Frank B. Lucas C. David Munich Carl G. Shaffer O. Kenneth Swain Robert K. Wiemer Edmund S. Wolfe

Dartmouth Honors West German Chief

Theodor Heuss, first president of the Federal Republic of Germany, received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire. Heuss vowed to donate library copies of his books to the college and flies in from Philadelphia to Detroit on a 20 day U S tour.

Hanover N. H Theodor Heuss Federal Republic of Germany Dartmouth College Heuss United States Philadelphia Detroit

Special Session Set by Bridgeport Cost Accountants

The Bridgeport Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants will hold a special organizational meeting tomorrow at 7:15 P.M. in the Bridgeport Brass company offices. Old and new board members will attend, and new members will be briefed on duties for the coming year's program.

Bridgeport National Association of Accountants Bridge Port Brass Company

Youth held in break warrants new charges

Emerick C. Vitalis, 20, of Stratford, was bound over on breaking and entering charges in Newtown town court and released under 2000 bond. He was rearrested on assault and non support after Mrs. Vitalis reported being assaulted by her husband. Police advised the couple to settle matters at the prosecutor’s office and he was later released on 1000 bond for Monday arraignment.

Newtown Emerick C. Vitalis Success Avenue Stratford Stratford Town Isaac Murov

Six-Car Pileup in Ohio Leaves Two Dead and Eight Hurt

In Van Wert Ohio on U S 30 a rain slicked highway caused a chain reaction crash involving twenty three people and six cars. Two motorists died and eight were injured. The east bound car passing another lost control and struck a westbound car triggering the pileup. The deceased were Mrs Julia Biddison 51 of Cleveland a passenger in the out of control car and Mrs one Trevino 37 of Delphos.

van Wert Ohio U.S Ohio Highway Patrol Julia Biddison Cleveland One Trevino Delphos

Area Men Awarded Degrees At Wesleyan Commencement

MIDDLETOWN June 8 Four Fairfield county area students received bachelor’s degrees and three earned master’s degrees at Wesleyan University commencement exercises. Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker spoke and proposed a NATO food bank to improve Canadian US economic relations. Relatives numbered over 1,000 as 173 graduates and eight honorary degrees were awarded. The undergraduate speaker was James Najm, first Lebanese graduate. B A degree recipients included Arthur J. Levine Bridgeport Carl H. Van Etten Fairfield Walter W. Karney Derby with honors and high scholarship. M A degrees went to Paul B. Taylor Westport Margaret J. Creske Milford Jonas F. Soltis South Norwalk.

Middletown Fairfield County Area Wesleyan University John G. Diefenbaker Diefenbaker NATO Jami: Najm Wesleyan Arthur J. Levine Salem Street Bridgeport Carl H. van Etten Noyes Road Fairfield Walter W. Karney Sodom Lane Derby Christopher C. Dunham Murvoncourt Westport Paul B. Taylor Newtown Turnpike Margaret J. Creske Indian River Road Milford Jonas F. Soltis Flax Hill Road tSouth Norwalk

Famed Rector Bids Farewell at Church Around the Corner

The Rev. Dr. Randolph Ray retires as rector of the Church of the Transfiguration in Manhattan after 35 years. He becomes rector emeritus at age 72 and plans a daily philosophy column and a film adaptation of his autobiography. The church, famed as the actor’s church on 29th Street, counts about 25,000 marriages officiated by Ray since 1924.

New York UPI Randolph Ray Ray Kingdom of God

Obituary notices for Margaret McCauley and Francis Converse

Mrs Milton W McCauley of Route 59 Easton dies at home aged 8 Burial at Stepney Cemetery after 10 a.m. service at Christ Episcopal Church Monroe funeral home Wilmot Route 25 Stepney arranging. Francis B Converse of 75 North Kings Highway Westport dies Friday private service set for Monday in The Fables of Westport.

Francis B. Converse Westport North Kings Highway Francis J. Smith Easton Francis J. Smith Sherwood Road Monroe Wilfact West and Goulding Stepney Motesieper Brooklyn N, Yn Rosa Kottsieper Edward Kottsieper Emmi Bieber Ida Drake Edward Kollsteper Fairchild Chanel Atlantic Ave Newtown Cemetery Newtown Conn Edonalu Norwalk Mary McDonald Edward P. McDonald Main St Charles Ho Lewis Slate Church of Assumption Assumption Cemetery Kings Highway Wauley Easton Margaret S. McCauley Milton W. McCauley Ston Christ's Episcopal Church Stedney Wilmot West and Wioulding Lea Oflowers Cancer Sociey

Soviet Recants Charges Against its Composers

The Soviet Central committee admitted error in branding Dmitri Shostakovich Aram Khachaturian and Serge Prokofiev as formalists a decade ago. It blamed the 1948 decree on music on Stalin Beria Malenkov and Molotov, while omitting Anrei Zhdanov whose 1948 music decree marked the arts crackdown.

Moscow Central Committee Soviet Communist Party Joseph Stalin Dmitri Shostakovich Aram Khachaturian Serge Prokofiev Stalin Lavrenti Beria G. M. Malenkov V. M. Molotov Andrei Zhdanov Zhdanov

Missing Staples High student returns home

Michael Collier a 17 year old Staples High student from Hermit Jane was reported missing Friday and returned home last night around seven. He had spent the night at a friend's house without informing his parents. Collier is among five youths free on a 200 bond awaiting Town court arraignment June 16 on charges of theft and willful destruction of private property tied to vandalism of a town power shovel and attempted gas siphoning.

Westport Staples High School Michael Collier Hermit Jane

Rev Adrian Maher Visiting Parents on Vacation

The Rev Adrian W Maher OSA son of Mr and Mrs Adrian Maher 1087 West Broad Street Stratford ordained a priest one year ago yesterday is spending a two week vacation with his parents. He completed studies at the Augustinian college in Washington this past week and will attend a course at Cardinal Bonney High School in Philadelphia starting June 23. He has been assigned to teach at a Philadelphia school in September.

Adrian W. Maher OSA Adrian Maher West Broad Street Stratford Father Maher Augustinian College Washington Cardinal Bonney Philadelphia

William Graham 75 dies in Stratford obituary

William B Graham 75 of Paradise Green Stratford a retired safety supervisor with the CR and L company died yesterday after several weeks illness in Sunnyside hospital Services set for Wednesday at 2 pm at George P Potter and Son funeral home 880 Fairfield avenue with Rev J Warren Hutchens rector of St Johns Episcopal church officiating Burial in Lakeview cemetery He was a member of Ashlar lodge 124 AF and AM Bridgeport Survived by a daughter Mrs Douglas Woods of Bridgeport two brothers Ritson and Fletcher Graham of Bridgeport a sister Mrs Martha Ditchburn of England and two grandchildren

William B. Graham Paradise Green Place Stratford C. R. and L. Company Sunnyside Hospital George P. Potter and Son Funeral Home Fairfield Avenue J. Warren Hutchens St. John’s Episcopal Church Lakeview Cemetery Graham Ashlar Lodge 124 AF Bridgeport Douglas Woods Ritson Fletcher Graham Martha Ditchburn England William Immer St. Vincent's Hospital Gorden Ferguson Hat Company Immer John Holt Norwalk Jane Marie Immer Yonkers Henry E. Bishop and Son St. Joseph's Church St. Michael's Cemetery Germany King Cale Market Mothers’ Club Altar Society German Ladies Society Charles George Piendle Louise Piendle William Schroers Frederick Schroers Herman Klapdor Conn William R. Graham George P. Potter & Son Fairfield Ave William Tanner Myrtle Ave Frank Polke & Son Comer Hancock Ave Edward C. Morgan Paul's Episcopal Church Oakland Cemetery N.Y Mondas

Lulu Tennant Dies Former D M Read Clerk

Miss Lulu A Tennant 80 a retired clerk with the D M Read company died Saturday at Hillside Hospital after several weeks illness. Private services will be held today at George P Potter and Son funeral home 880 Fairfield avenue. Cremation to be at Mountain Grove crematory. She survived by several cousins.

Lulu A. Tennant D. M. Read Company Hillside Hospital George P. Potter and Son Fairfield Avenue Mountain Grove Ennant Lulu A. Teanant Bond St George P. Potter & Son Fairfield Ave Mt. Grove

Frank Brigham Dies Civil Engineer at 68

Frank A. Brigham 68 of 33 Waller Road Ossining New York died in Bridgeport hospital where he had been a patient since June 6 Services will be held Wednesday at Leach and Thomas funeral home Ossining with burial at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery North Tarrytown A native of Ossining he worked with the New York Central New York New Haven and Hartford Railroads early in his career He was later associated with Preuves Incorporated in New York City and helped develop Lake Carmel Candlewood Island Danbury Lake Forest Bridgeport He is survived by his mother Mrs Frank Brigham of Ossining three brothers Robert Irving and William all of Ossining and one grandson

Frank A. Brigham Waller Road Trumbu Bridgeport Hospital Leach and Thomas Ossining Hotmh Ceiba North Tarrytown Mr. Brigham New York Central New York New Haven Hartford Prevues Incorporated New York City Lake Carmel N. Y Candlewood Island Danbury Lake Forest Bridgeport Kenneth L. Anderson Plainfield Frank Brigham Robert Irving William Brigham

Obituaries for Meszaros Rusin Rutkowski Boucher and Brennan

Funeral services are scheduled for Mrs Mary Meszaros and Michael Rusin as well as Mrs Josephine Rutkowski and Mrs Viola Boucher plus Edward Brennan. Services will be held at multiple funeral homes and churches in Stratford Milford Norwalk and surrounding areas with masses at St Mary Saint Michael and St John the Baptist Carpatho Russian church and burial at St Michael s cemetery Spring Grove cemetery and Evergreen cemetery. Local officiants include Rev Joseph Simko and Rev Paul Zeckausen with interment in area cemeteries.

Michael Rusin Barnum Terrace Stratford Rocky Hill Veterans Hospital Edmund Luchansky Barnum Avenue Joseph Sim‘ko St. John the Baptist Albert J. Boucher Milford Viola Elizabeth Boucher Sr Whitney Avenue Albert J. Boucher Cody-White Broad Street Paul Zeckausen Church of Christ, Congregational Evergreen Cemetery New Haven Meszsros Mary Meszaros Kalman Steszaros Pacifi St John Lesko & Son Fairfield Ave St. Stephen's Church St. Michael's Cemetery Reid Moodus Conn Mary Foulds Rela Henry € Yeild Hawtharne St Bot Albert, W Macrine Mt. Grove Erlends Friends

Lloyd Hughes Dies Former Silent Screen Star Was 60

Hollywood memorial notices report the death of Lloyd Hughes, 60, ex leading man who co starred with Mary Pickford in Tess of the Storm Country and Turn of the Road. He began under King Vidor and later shifted to radio and business work. He leaves a wife Gloria Hope and two children. Funeral arrangements are listed in Danbury and Brewster.

Harry J. Reynolds Henry Reynolds Mansfield Street Lowent West Lake Danbury Hospital Hollywood Tomlinson Homestead Lloyd Hughes Main Street Danbury Mary Pickford William Francis Danbury Baptist Church Hughes Ting Screen Actors Guild Bass Lametery Brewster N. x King Vidor Miss Pickford Mervyn LeRoy 2 Trading Stamp Company Gloria Hope

Four year old Karl Besescheck dies in Stratford

Karl E Besescheck four year old son of Mr and Mrs Otto Besescheck Jr of Stratford died yesterday in Bridgeport hospital where admitted June 4. Services Wednesday at 8 am at Spadacci Funeral Home and 9 am at St James Church with Mass of the Angels. Burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Survived by parents two grandparents a brother and several aunts and uncles.

John J. Keane, Sr John Keane, Sr William R. McDonald Main’ Street Stratford St. James Church St. Michael's Cemetery Karl E. Besescheck Otto Besescheck Jr Huntington Road Bridgeport Hospital Noble Avenue JD and Tues

Mrs. Rebecca Smith 77 dies mother of doctors and judge

Mrs Rebecca Smith aged 77 of Fairfield widow of Mortis Smith and mother of Dr Joseph Smith of Easton and Probate Judge Julius Smith of Fairfield died yesterday in Bridgeport hospital Services will be held tomorrow at 10 am at A L Green funeral home 927 Grand Street with Dr Henry Nelson Rabbi of Congregational Rodeph Scholem officiating Burial will be in Sm Manuel cemetery Hartford She is survived by a daughter Mrs Edith Mogult of Easton and three sisters Rose Etta Sharfman and Mrs Minnie Fishman of Hartford

Rebecca Smith Stratfield Read Fairfield Mortis Smith Joseph Smith Easton Julius Smith Bridgeport Hospital A. L. Green Funeral Home Grand Street Henry Nelson Congregational Rodeph Edith Mogult Rose and Etta Sharfman Minnie Fishman Hartford

Death notices roundup from area, June 1958

Multiple obituaries and funeral notices across Stratford Derby Milford Westport and Yonkers report deaths from June 2 to June 8 1958. Nellie Bartnikowski widowed of Joseph Bartnikowski resides 224 Shellon Street. Karl Besescheck son of Mr and Mrs Ross Besescheck of Huntington Road Stratford. Violk Boucher of 24 Whitney Avenue Milford. Edmond Cantosi of 82 Success Park. William Herbert Clark of Anson Street Stratford. Mary Forson widow of Myron Forson of 760 Woodrow Avenue. Francis Cantori of Westport. William R Graham of Paradise Green Place Stratford. William Tanner of Myrtle Avenue Yonkers. Funeral services listed at local homes and churches with interments at Lakeview Cemetery Derby and others. Services include Mass of Angels and Orthodox rites. calling hours and dates specified.

Bartnikowski Nellie Pawticki Joseph Barlnikowski Shellon St Charles % Pistey and Son Funeral Home Batham Ave Norle Ave St. Michael ‘the Archangel St. Mary's Terryville Conn Karl Edward Besescheck Antoinette Ross Bete Acheck Huntington Road Stratford Spadaceing Funeral Noble Ave Wes St. James Church St. Stychael’s Nose Haven Jolcver Milford Violk Slire Boucher Albert J. Boucher Whitney Ave Cody White Broadst Everytten Cemetery New Haven Lucia Chapter Ors Milford Court Order of Amaranth Westport Forson Masa Mary Swanchuk Forson Myron Forson Woodrow Ave Charles T. Pistey and San Funeral Home Barnum Ave Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church John Kitko Lakeview — Cemetery Panaheda

Obituary notices from Stratford and area June 1958

In Stratford and neighboring towns many residents are listed with funeral plans and interments. Notices include Juan J. Keane Mary Foulds Rela Margaret S McCauley Rosa Kottsieper Mary Meszaros and more with services at local homes churches and cemeteries plus calling hours and burial details.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cheshire Fr. Keating Dartmouth COST Wilmor T. Fiske Harding High School George A. Campbell Harding Fathers’ Club Anthony J. Mires Fairway Fiske Rev William Graham Lulu Tennant D. M Read Kalman Kalman Meszaros Pacific Street Hancock Avenue John Lesko and Son St. Stephen’s Church Anthony Rutkowski Josephine Romanowski Rutkowski Central Avenue Radczycki Pulaski Street St. Michael the Archangel Church Edward Brennan Edward J. Brennan Viola Curci Reef Road St. Mary’s Church Spring Grove Cemetery Darien Magner John Vasko Derby John Vasko Evelyn Road C. E. Lewis and Son Funeral Home Elizabeth Street Mary B. Cavanaugh McDonald Notre Dame Charles H. Lewis East State Street Church of the Assumption Milton Stosser Washington, D.C Providence Hospital Michade St. John Nepomucene’s Church William H. Clark Derby William Herbert Clark Griffin Hospital Derby Methodist Church William J.J. McCutcheon Oak Cliff Cemetery John A. Wiley Kate E. Wiley Mattie Haigh Crofut Street Hull Division Street Robert C. Schrock Methodist-Episcopal Church Methodist Cemetery Henry Foulds Reid Mary Foulds Reid Henry C. Reid Hawthorne Street White House Albert Fairfield Avenue William H. Anderson First Methodist Church Mountain Grove Cemetery Joan H. Foulds Mary Lou Lindstrom Nemacaolin Penn Sally M. Saunders Syracuse Frank Dennison Harvard Albert Spangler Christiene Schroers Spangler Center Street Man Lada Myron V. Forson Mary Shanchuk Forson Woodrow Avenue St. Vincent’s Hospital Charles T. Pistey and Son Bar- UM Avenue Holy Ghost John,Kivko Panahedeon Joseph Bartnikowski Nellie Pawlicki Bartnikowski Shelton, Street Englewood Hospital Charles E. Pistey and Son Barham Avenue St. Michael the Archangel’s Church Swern Mats Ue Miriy's Cemetery Ellis Varady Pitoska Varady Jennings Road George Molnar Varady Frank Polke and Son St. Emery's Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Hungary Rosary Society St. Emery’s Church Helen Durst Grace Christiano Paul Csuka Mary Sabo Willimantic Theresa Barangay Carl J. Johnson Frida Charlotte Johnson Cornwall Street Stratford Convalescent Hospital Dennis and D'Arcy Allan Mather Lordship Community Church Lakeview Knightlodge Carl R. Johnson Frank L. Lappin Bridgewater Skyline Tidge New Milford Hospital Small Town Democrats Organization St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Benjamin Axelroad Bethany Bethany Memorial Church Bethany Memorial Cemetery Karl Besescheck Mrs. Smith Jomnson Cart Johnson Cornwall Dennis d& D'Arcy Son Keane John J. Keane Alice McTernan Keane Main William R. Mc Thowski Shix City Anthony Rutekowski Central Ave Nadonycki Altar and Third Order of St. Francis Societies BD. C Milton S. Shosser Lea Stosser North Garfield Ablnuton Michuea Funeral Home Jane St. Jona Nepemurent Church WAFH Antoinette Rush Smith Wilmot, West & Goulding, Inc MITH Statfield Road A. L. Green Grand St Tursdty Emanuel Cemetery Haceford Piroska Varady Enlig Varady Bancock Ave St. Emers's Church Asko S Mary S. Vasko Evelyn Ru C. Eb, Lewis and Son Funeral Home Elizabeth St Nerby Peter Ww.sawnes Om Tues St Teresa’s Church Long Hill Pope Morack Bennis, Mic Charles KL Dennis William Barcy
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