Mount Rushmore three cent commemorative stamp announced
Postmaster Russell F Neary yesterday announced a three cent Mount Rushmore National Memorial commemorative stamp. First day cancellations may be sent to Rapid City S D with ten envelopes. preliminary work then moved to Keystone for cancellation. Money orders cover stamp costs. personal checks not accepted.
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Russell F. Neary
Post Office Department
Keystone
S. D
Rapid City
Council Considers Bond Issuance for Local Projects
The Town Council plans a first reading at 7:20 p m in the Ma pal building on ordinances for issuing 1 839 000 in bonds. Funds would cover a sewer disposal plant addition a north end firehouse school work and sewer projects with 620 000 tied to assessments. A public hearing on sewer assessments follows for benefits and damages from work done last year with notices sent to affected property owners.
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Mapal
North End
South End
Campaign drives Cerebral Palsy appeals in Stratford
Lauren Creevy chair of the Cerebral Palsy campaign reports over 5000 letters mailed by volunteers seeking funds. She cautions that address changes and relocations cause duplications and misses, urging more contributions this week. Ralph J. Lockwood, trustee, sold Riverdale Drive property to Nicholas and Florence Giarniero per warranty deed filed with Town Clerk Wilcoxson.
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Aus
Lauren Creevy
Stratford
Ralph J. Lockwood
Riverdale Drive
Nicholas and
Florence Giarniero
W. Howard Wilcoxson
Planners Survey Thruway Routes Tonight Field Trip
Town Planning board and town engineer Walter B. Dunbar schedule an 8 o'clock field survey to evaluate property for proposed thruway routes. They will compare the Hill route and the southern proposal with Councilman Pratt's plan crossing the Great Meadow near Flash Pond and Elm Street corridor then rejoining the commissioner's route north of Stratford Laundry. The American Legion auxiliary will elect officers at 8 PM in Legion hall with Mrs. Charles Brown presiding.
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Town Planning Board
Walter B. Dunbar
G. Albert Hill
J. Edward Pratt
Great Meadow
Flash Pond
Cross Main
Stratford Hospit
Elm Street
Stratford
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Charles Brown
School repair work begins in town
Lloyd Kniffen reports the town maintenance department has started the summer repair program in town schools. A partial list of repairs has been handed to Michael Kostic by Dr. Charles E. Chaffee. Permits issued total 15 one family dwellings in Lordship area for Harvester Homes Inc and others with valuations up to $10,000 each.
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Livya Knitten
Kniffen
Michael Kostic
Charles E. Chaffee
Lordship Area
Harvester Homes Inc
A. Bruce Schow
Sixth Avenue
Oak Bluff Avenue
Fifth Avenue
R. and
A. Dinihanian
Florence Drive
Albert Clements
Oak
Ansonian Awaits Truman Message Draft Campaign News
June 22 Ansonia reports Frank Fleming is waging a one man Draft Truman campaign to be publicized by newspaper, radio, and TV writers. He expects a White House call to tell the President of his effort. Fleming says Truman should run to defend policies and offer a fair choice. He lists Pearson Winchell Hollenbeck Sullivan and Gray as contacts. He has 900 signatures urging Truman to reconsider and seek the Democratic nomination.
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Ansonia
Frank Fleming
Truman
Fleming
White House
Drew Pearson
Walter Winchell
Don Hollenbeck
Ed Sullivan
Barry Gray
Early adjournment hopes fade as Congress may stay in Washington
Washington June 22 AP leaders discuss a possible extended summer session as June plans for early adjournment shift. Some favor an August session while others push to resume after Labor Day, with July conventions looming.
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Washington
Congress
Amy Selwyn
40 and 8 elects August Franklin as state leader
August C Franklin of 225 Elmwood Avenue was elected Grande Chef DeGare at the Forty and Eight grand promenade in New Britain during the 29th annual Connecticut department convention. The body adopted a speed limit resolution for school zones, urged penalties, and noted losses from traffic.
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August C. Franklin
Elmwood Avenue
Harry W. Congdon
American Legion
New Britain
Connecticut Department of the American Legion
Louis J. Petrier, Jr
Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss
Stratford
Connecticut
Petrier
State Highway Safety Commission
Legislative Council
Elks Hold Funeral for Raymond Benjamin in Westport
High ranking Elks honored Raymond Benjamin chairman of the National Elks Foundation and senior past grand exalted ruler who died last Wednesday. James R. Nicholson of New York City delivered the eulogy at Fable funeral home with principals from Boston Atlanta New York and Willimantic present for the service led by John F. Malley and other grand lodge officers.
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Westport
Elks
Raymond Benjamin
National Elks Foundation
James R. Nicholson
New York City
Elks Magazine
Benjamin
John F. Malley
Boston
John S. McClelland
Atlanta
E. Mark Sullivan
Thomas J. Brady
Arthur Roy
Willimantic
Grand Lodge
Edward A. Spry
William M. Fraser
Illinois Elks’ Association
Martin J. Cunningham
Danbury
Grand Lodge Committee of Judiciary
Mrs Robeson Nominated For Congress Race
In New Haven on June 22 AP reports the Peoples party of Connecticut nominated Mrs Eslanda G Robeson wife of singer Paul Robeson for U S Representative at Large. Delegates pledged to collect 12000 petition names to place her on the ballot with Mrs Robeson as state chairman of the party.
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New Haven
Peoples Party of
Connecticut
Eslanda G. Robeson
Paul Robeson
U. S
Gimbel Tailer Wedding Is Event Of L I North Shore
Miss Fern Tailer, granddaughter of banker George F. Baker, married David A. Gimbel of Greenwich and New York at St. John’s Church Lattingtown. Ceremony attended by relatives. reception at Vikings Cove. Couple to honeymoon in Europe and reside in New York. Gimbel a Yale graduate, Army veteran, works at Lehman Brothers.
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Gimbel-Tailer
L. I. North Shore
Lattingtown
Long Island
North Shore
Rush R. Sloane
Vikings Cove
George F. Baker
Long Island Sound
Miss Tailer
Europe
New York City
Ethel Walker School
Baker
Gimbel
Hotchkiss School
Japan
U. S
Yale
Lehman Brothers
Couple Relocate After Suspected Poisoned Home
Thompsonville residents Mr and Mrs Joseph Mistretta moved out of their seven room house on Hazard Avenue after 21 months away due to headaches rashes and breathing trouble they attribute to bug killer used in September 1950. Health authorities examined the home and could not confirm insecticide causing the illness. The Mistrettas relocated to a smaller house near Warehouse Point leaving most belongings behind and hope for a remedy.
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Thompsonville
Joseph Mistretta
Hazard Avenue
Warehouse Point
Mistretta
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