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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
40
Principal buyers seek 2 or 3 family houses on the East End with no brokers. A 5 room suburban house priced under 12 000 is desired. A cash buyer offers for a six room house in Milford Devon or Ept. Contact Box 6A30 Post Telegram or call 67 3871 or 305354 Frank E Creming.
Lenox Used Cars at 256 Charles St advertises 1941 Chevrolets 1949 Studebaker 1939 Buick sedan and other models with prices like 1951 Ford club coupe 100 down and up to 36 months. Open evenings. phone 3-3301. Also promotes E-Z Sales with many 1940s convertibles and low-price deals at 2050 Fairfield Ave and 356 Charles St.
Automobiles advertised with numerous models from 1939 to 1952 across brands like Hudson Studebaker Nash and Pontiac. Listings emphasize low mileage clean condition and overdrive options plus dealer notes for F. L. Mills Co. Bridgeport Kehl Motors and Henderson Chevrolet via multiple local dealerships.
The Board of Building Commissioners reports 1165 permits valued at 6 632 085 for the 1951 52 fiscal year ending March 31 a drop from 1445 permits valued at 16 711 662 the prior year The 1950 51 spike was due to major federal and municipal projects including housing sewer plants and Plaza terminal. Permits covered 271 one family dwellings 338 additions to residences and 213 additions to non residential buildings. Ten stores three service stations six gas stations eight factory buildings one office building 10 storage buildings three warehouses two schools and two churches were authorized.
Louis Morales file a $5,000 slander action in Common Pleas court against Michael Matarazzo amid a long running East Side feud that includes prior shooting and assault cases. Morales claims remarks harmed his East Main tailoring business and led to a reduced sale price.
Judge John Chatfield fines Walter P. T. Hogan of RFD 5 Danbury $50 for entering woodlands during a gubernatorial prohibition period April 22 to 25. Milford resident Charles Platt pays $15 for speeding. Andrew Tobias of Fairfield pays $10 for traffic rules violation. Elgins Lakacasy of Fairfield forfeits a $15 bond for road rules breach.
Regional classified items promote mobile homes trailers and autos with pay terms. Eastern Trailer Sales in Westport offers 23 ft to 50 ft models from Spartans to Zimmers with financing and furnished units. Norwalk and Stratford listings include 1952 40 ft trailer, Schult 18 ft house trailer, and 1950s trucks and parts.
Fully equipped Harley Davidson 45 in excellent condition offered at a reasonable price. See at Broderick's Calso Service 1090 Kings Highway Fairfield call between 6 and 8 p.m. 3-0463. Also 1951 Harley 74 with 8000 miles priced reasonably. contact Wieb at 6-1178. World’s Greatest Motorcycle Gypsy Tour and Races set for June 13 14 and 15 in Laconia New Hampshire by Schietinzer Motorcycle Agencies.
The Jewish Service bureau elected Samuel Schine as president to succeed Harry A. Goldstein at a meeting in the Jewish Community Center. Officers include Abraham Lefer Harold L. Schine and Louis S. Jacobson as vice presidents, Alma R. Lockwood secretary, and Joseph Gocros treasurer. Board of directors features Drs Alpert Berkowitz Brodsky Burstyn Charney Cohen Eisenberg Elstein Friedman Goldberg Katz Lawrence Lesser Levy Lockwood, among others. The nominating committee comprised Charney Katz Lefer Lockwood Harold Schine and Zigun.
Two men were surprised attempting a burglary on Pleasant Lane Greenwich. They fled in a blue car after leaping 15 feet from a second floor window. Mr and Mrs E Shepard Spink reported noises and police tracked the car by license plates but the suspects escaped after 10 roadblocks.
Four Fairfield county residents graduated cum laude at Smith College in Northampton Mass during the 74th commencement. Degrees were conferred on 450 candidates. The graduates were Maureen Kearns of Bridgeport, Mary K Blair of Fairfield, Eleanor Whitridge of South Norwalk, and Virginia W Talbot of Darien.
Edward Haas aged about 42 collapsed and died in the Hotel Commodore medical office after telling the desk he was ill. He was questioned by a nurse when the collapse occurred. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Summer sub-let opportunity advertised in Post-Telegram classifieds. Contact phone 30161 to reach prospective tenants and arrange a short term rental.
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