Stolen Carlisle Auto Trio Found Damaged in Fairfield
Fairfield police report a 1958 Cadillac valued at 7500 was damaged after a series of three connected auto thefts. One car stolen earlier was found abandoned near Robert Wolfe at 127 Smith Street. Wolfe’s car sustained 2000 in damage and was found by Officer Swindon on South Street. A second vehicle owned by Edward McMahon at 39 Sherman Street was stolen from in front of his home, and a third, owned by Thomas Astle at 33 Rita Avenue, was also taken nearby.
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Fairfield
Robert Wolfe
Smith Street
Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe
McMahon
Thomas Astle
Rita Avenue
Husband Dares Wife to Shoot Then Kills Him
Bloomington Indiana dispatch reports Monroe County woman Mary Jacobs, 38, killed husband Joseph Jacobs, 32, with a shotgun after he dared her three times to shoot. He had accused her of flirting with a workman installing screen doors. she was jailed on open investigation charges.
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Bloomington
Ind
Monroe County
Joseph Jacobs
Here
Mary Jacobs
Jacobs
Norwalk Man Elected Chief Of Connecticut Eagles
Phillip Sheridan of Norwalk was elected worthy president of the Connecticut Fraternal Order of Eagles at a two day state convention in Wallingford attended by over 400 delegates. Sheridan succeeds John Shabarakh of New London with Edward Reynolds of New Haven as worthy vice president and other officers listed for secretary treasurer chaplain conductor guards and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Phillip Sheridan
Norwalk
Connecticut
Order of Eagles
Sheridan
John Shabarakh
New London
Edward Reynolds
New Haven
William Tyler
New Britain
Kenneth Carroll
Timothy Flynn
Naupatuck
Harry Horowicz
Joseph Beas
Derby
S.S. Wolfoord
Torrington
John Lindsay
Waterbury
A. A. Schroeder
Terryyllie
Skofield Heads Silliman SAR at Brooklawn Dinner
General Gold Selleck Silliman Branch No 3 Sons of the American Revolution held its annual dinner Friday at Brooklawn Country Club. William K Skofield was elected president with Harvey R Bowman as first vice president and secretary Albion N Doe as second vice president. George Oddy became recording secretary and the executive committee includes Stanley H Chapman Howard L Haag and Lloyd F Taylor. Delegates to the state board are Harry Pritchard William Warthem and Albion N Doe. Next meeting is Sept 27 at Wheeler H Parrotts Derby turnpike home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Gold Selleck Silliman
Sons of the American Revolution
Brooklawn Country Club
William K. Skoffield
Harvey R. Bowman
Albion N. Doe
George
Oddy
Stanley H. Chapman
Howard L. Haag
Lloyd F. Taylor
State Board of Managers
Harry Pritchard
William Warthem
Wheeler H. Parrott
Derby Turnpike
Bridgeport Gathers for Connecticut Pharmaceutical Association Meet
Bridgeport area druggists and wives attend the three day convention of the Connecticut Pharmaceutical Association and Traveling Men's auxiliary. Official Bridgeport association delegate is president James J. Kelley of Damtoft and Son. The convention opened yesterday with Governor Ribicoff set to address delegates tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Connecticut Pharmaceutical Association
Bridgeport Pharmaceutical Association
James J. Kelley
Damtoft & Son
State Street
Mondus
Ribicoff
Jealous husband stabs rival after finding wife with him
James Groves of 117 Canaan Court Stratford was stabbed six times in the abdomen by Charles Freeman 25 of 60 DuPont Place after allegedly finding Groves with Freeman's wife Elois. Groves underwent emergency surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in critical condition. Freeman is jailed on aggravated assault with $10,000 bail. Elois Freeman is detained on breach of peace with $500 bond.
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James Groves
Canaan Court
Stratford
St. Vincent's Hospital
Groves
Joseph A. Walsh
Charles Freeman
DuPont Place
Freeman
Walsh
Elois Freeman
Lafayette Street
Westport P D Chief Faces Major Heart Incident
Postmaster Edward J. Bulner, 65, was rushed to Norwalk Hospital after a heart attack at his Lone Pine Lane home at 7 am. His condition was listed serious. He was to be installed as Exalted Ruler of Westport Elks Lodge at Staples High School that afternoon, despite his absence.
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Westport
Edward J. Bulner
Norwalk
Lone Pine Lane
Butner
Westport Elks Lodge
Staples High
Desplte
Auto license plates by letter combinations reopen
Connecticut residents may apply for letter combination auto plates through the Connecticut Motor Vehicles Department in Hartford. Submit requests with three or four desired letters, up to four letters, to the MVD at 185 Capitol Avenue. A permanent plate issue carries a one time fee of 10 dollars and a 1 dollar transfer charge for current registrations.
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John T. Sawyner
Connecticut Motor Vehicles Department
Hartford
MVD
State Fire
Capitol Avenue
Stolen Car Crash Injures Two Men Near Newtown
In Newtown on June 22 two men were injured when a stolen car, pursued by Constable Hiram Hanlon, crashed through a fence off Huntington road. Joseph Rooney, 21, of Jamaica, NY, suffered pelvic and jaw fractures. Alden Seamen, 19, from Cornia, Me., had multiple cuts and bruises. Police are investigating where the car was stolen and believe the plate may have been stolen from another vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Huntington Road
Hiram Hanlon
Joseph Rooney
YMCA
Jamaica
N.Y
Alden Seamen
Cornia
Hanlon
Huntingtown Road
City units win in Saengerfest
Bridgerport based Schwaben German American singing societies took top honors at the 6th annual Connecticut Saengerfest in Hartford. The First Class Women’s chorus won a trophy and the Schwaben men’s chorus earned a gold cup. Germania Bridgeport groups did not place. Gov Ribicoff spoke at the grand concert as 800 voices performed, with 29 societies and guests from nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwaben German-American Singing Society
Bridgerport
Connecticut States
Hartford Saenger Band
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Lidertafel Park
East Hartford
Providence
R. I
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Mozart
Grieg
Bushnell Auditorium
George Heck
William Wehrle
Hartford Society
Judges to Name Festival Song Winner for 1968
Judges announced the Barnum Festival song contest winner after a meeting at Ruth Steinkraus's Sea Road Westport. The event offers a $00 first prize. Band representatives met to discuss July 4 parade arrangements with Thomas Wolcott noting high enthusiasm for the festival's tenth anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Steinkraus
Sea Road
Westport
Hefal Barnum
Thomas Wolcott
Festival Music Committee
Philatelists Honor Barnum With Festival Envelopes Booth
Bridgeport Philatelic club opens a booth at the Main Post Office on Middle Street selling special canary yellow envelopes. The design features P. T. Barnum in a circus motif to celebrate the Barnum Festival tenth anniversary and the club's seventieth anniversary, with hours through the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Philatelic Club
Middle Street
Fred Schwarzkop
P. T. Barnum
Coast Guard Fixes Southport Channel Markers
The Coast Guard corrected a channel marking issue that grounded Gary Moore's yacht near Southport harbor. The yacht ran aground on a sand shoal for about three hours after ice-shifted buoys mis-marked the channel, despite warnings from David W. Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Gary Moore
Southport
David W. Russell
Moore
Ruseau
Burglars Loot Connecticut Plate Glass Plant
Burglars broke into the Connecticut Plate Glass company at 1751 Main Street during the weekend, forcing a rear door and stealing about $4. Officials said an earlier attempt was made to enter the Fairfield County Tobacco company at 258 State Street, with a burglar alarm triggered after intruders entered through a cellar door and sought another entry.
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Connecticut Plate Glas Company
Main Street
Alice
Fairfield County Tobacco Company
State Street
Thomas Higgins
First Mass for Fairfield Jesuit Priest Jolson
Rev. Alfred J. Jolson, Fairfield’s first Jesuit and Fairfield Prep alum, celebrated his first Mass at St. Ann’s church. He was ordained June 14 at Shadowbrook Lenox MA. Attending clergy included Rev. Lawrence Languth and Rev. Donald Lynch with others from Weston and Boston colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred J. Jolson
St. Ann's Church
Crestwood Road
Fairfield
Fairfield College Preparatory School
Father Jolson
Shadowbrook
Lenox
Mass
Lawrence C. Languth
Shadowrook Construction
Donald D. Lynch
S. J
Helena Lynch
Main Street
Weston College
James L. Burke
S.J
Jesuit
New England
Lea. A. Reilly
Boston College
Walter R. Pelletier
John Leslie McGraw
David Padalsky
Edward Cloot
Thurifer
John F. Kelly
Washington, D.C
Richard Down
Bridgeport
Fairfield Prep
John Murren
James H. Carroll
Newtown
State Cop Arrests Pair On Parkway Westport
A state policeman arrested John J. Previtt and Anthony Caralini after Previtt protested perceived civil rights violations during a parking incident on the Merritt Parkway travel lane. Previtt, 27, faced two charges including breach of the peace and parking on the traveled portion. Caralini, 25, from New York City, had a flat tire. Both men were scheduled for Town Court on August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Merrit Parkway
John J. Previtt
Caroline Street
Bridgeport
George Bath- Rate
Previtt
Anthony Caro Caralini
New York City
Caralia
Area Hails Summer Longest Day In Bridgeport
The Bridgeport area enjoyed its longest daylight period of the year with 15 hours 9 minutes of daylight. Temperatures rose from a morning low near 55 to about 76 by mid afternoon with skies bright and sun out. The U.S. Weather Bureau forecaster noted sunrise at 8:19 a.m. and sunset at 8:29 p.m. Tomorrow will bring slightly shorter daylight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Mercury
U.S. Weather Bureau
Stratford
Marion Anderson as UN Post II delegate expected
Danbury report says singer Marian Anderson is likely to be appointed as a United Nations delegate. Her husband O. H. Fisher told reporters at their Joe Hill Road home that she has discussed the post with State Department officials and hopes for confirmation soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Marian Anderson
United Nations
H. Fisher
Joe’s Hill Road
State Department
Edward Healey Horse Player Reported From Ansonia
Edward Healey aged 29 of 11 Crescent Avenue Ansonia is identified in a local notice as a horse player. Details are incomplete due to OCR corruption but place and age are noted in the fragment.
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Edward Healey
Crescent Avenue
Ansonia, Wasar
Summer sessions begin at UB today
DeMolay Mothers plan annual dinner Wednesday at Weather vane restaurant. Reservations to Mrs. Creamer or Mrs. Lucksinger. Transportation pickup 6 p.m. at Masonic temple. Recreation dept schedules events tomorrow including IRVA versus VFW and Lutherans at Woodmont, Milford Rivet at Washington, and Norden's at Washington field all at 6 15 p.m. Gold Star card party Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. in Fowler Memorial New Haven avenue proceeds aid hospitalized veterans.
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DeMolay Mothers Club
Weathervane
Robert Creamer
Henry Lucksinger
Masonic Temple
IRVA
West Shorefield
Trinity
Lutheran
Woodmont Field
Woodmonth
Milford Rivet
Washington Field
Norden
Wepawang
Amer
Ican
Fowler Memorial Building
New Haven ‘Avenue
Morano pledges hard campaign after acclamation
Congressman Albert P. Morano of Greenwich was renominated by acclamation at a Fourth district Republican convention in Darien for a fifth term. Also renominated were Edwin H. May Jr. of Wethersfield for a second term in the First district Horace Seeley Brown of Pomfret for a sixth term in the Second district Albert W. Crella for a fourth term in the Third and James T. Patterson of Watertown for a seventh term in the Fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert P. Morano
Greenwich
Darien
Edwin H. May, Jr
Wethersfield
Horace Seeley-Brown
Pomfret
Milford Chapter Elects Dyer President Of Secretaries Group
Mrs Dorothy Dyer elected president of Milford Chapter National Secretaries Association. Betty Robertson named vice president with other officers and committee chairs listed. Five new members join. tonight town hall ATM session on tax borrowing and street acceptances. industrial development commission meets at Planning and Zoning offices. meeting open to girls 14 plus. Information via Mrs Charles L Briggs Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dyer
Milford
National Secretaries Association
Betty Robertson
Gene Wallace
Pauline Davidson
Helen Davies
Miss Robertson
Beatrice van Kirk
Eileen Ajeljo
Patricia Véndetti
Joanne McCarthy
Mary Anne Sapitowicz
Katherine Simendinger
Alice Carroll
Civic
Grace Lowe
Dayce Sutherland
For Carroll
Bulletin
Marguerite Cronk
Davies
Sunshine
Vendetti
Ajello
Sapitowicz
Sutherland
Cronk
Industrial Development Commission
Mre
Charles L. Briggs, Jr
Fort Trumbull Church Plans Meetings and Summer Schedule
A congregational meeting at Fort Trumbull Presbyterian Church will appoint a nominating committee to elect a new minister after Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. The current pastor Rev. Howard E. Anderson is set to retire. a guest preacher, Rev. Harold C. Anderson, will speak on kindness. The church also announces a summer schedule with one service at 9:30 a.m. and a closed church school. other church activities include council meetings and a women’s association dinner and officer elections.
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Fort Trumbull
Harold C. Anderson
D. D
Church Council
Tha
Milford Council of Churches
Devon Union Church
Church of Christ, Congregational, Women's Association
Elgie Way
Irving G. Thursby
John M. Short
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches of the United States
Bogton
St. Mary’s Cyo
St. Mary's Cyq
Monda
Rye Beac Amusement Park
New York
Meeting Wednesday For Church Women at Trinity Lutheran
The Mary Martha Guild of the Trinity Lutheran Church will meet Wednesday at 8 pm in the church with Rev. Arthur Larson as guest speaker. Week events include junior choir session Monday at 6 45 pm, July Couples Club planning at 8 pm, catechetical classes Thursday 6 30 pm and Saturday 9 am, senior choir Friday 8 pm, public confirmation examination Sunday at 6 80 am service, A M Erickson attending a three day national Brotherhood convention at Upsala College East Orange NJ, with summer events starting in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martha Guild of the Trinity
Lutheran Church
Arthur Larson
M. Erickson
National Brotherhood of the Augustana Lutheran Church
Upsala College
East Orange
GITY NATIVE NAMED BROWN U CHAPLAIN
Rev Charles A Baldwin of Bridgeport Connecticut and Providence Rhode Island was named Brown University's new chaplain. He graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1953 and succeeds Rev Edgar Reckard. Baldwin is active in adult education student work Urban League World Affairs Council and YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Charles A. Baldwin
Bridgeport
Robert L. Baldwin
Rome
Urban League
The
World Affairs Council
YMCA
Nomad Yellowshaired Fruit Bat Flits Across Africa Forests
The yellowshaird fruit bat, a native of Africa's tropic forests, migrates in mass movements as regions ripen with fruit. This nomad race travels seasonally across habitats to exploit ripe fruit, shaping local ecosystems and feeding patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Tropic
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Connecticut Eagles
William K. Skofield
Silliman Sar
Sears Pharmacies
James J, Kelley
Westport P. D
Saengerfest
Barnum
Advan Nce
Florida
Halifax
Daytona Beach
A. J. Jolson
Marion Anderson
Nab’‘Horse
Univnue
Wilbur Burdge
James Fitzgerald
Special Services Division
Saidning
Healey
Thej
Foneshall
Park Mariner
Vlew
Howland Hall
Plymouth Building
Park Avenue
of Christ
Rainbow Assembly
Order of Fastern Star
Morano
Ft. Trumbull Church
James O. Marshall
Marece B. Marshall
Norwood Avenue
Marine Crops Record Depot
Parris Island
S.C
Grand Union
William Carlson
Greens End Place
Charles R. Lovine
West River Streets
River Street
West Main Street
John E. Benoit
Afn
Hopkins Avenue
Patuxent River
Robert J. Dennis
George Dennis
West
Rutland Road
Army Aviation Center
Fort Rucker
Ala
Louis J. Ferony
Lizza Construction Company
Woodmont Road
Mr. Ferony
Lizza
Gity
Brown U
Imperial
J.C
Carsten Corr
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