Jewish Vets Install Officers This Saturday
Jewish War Veterans and its auxiliary prepare to install officers led by Lernard Podos and Mrs Dinah Tausig at the Jewish center. New officers include Harry Rose Murrey Rothman Albert Mittleman Donald Cohen Edward Tinter and Mrs Seymour Press Mrs Joseph Kussner Mrs Harrison Rose Mrs David Dorfman. Music and dancing follow with vocalist Allen North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lernard Podos
Dinah Tausig
Allinson-Queenth Post
Jewish Center
Podos
Harry Rose
Murrey Rothman
Albert Mittleman
Donald Cohen
Edward Tinter
Tausig
Seymour Press
Joseph Kussner
Harrison Rose
David Dorfman
Allen North
Bridgeport
West Shore Center
Wepawang Garden Club
West Main Street
Gilbert Chaude
Congregational church Lenten lecture series schedule
The congregation announces mid week Lenten events at the Church of Christ Congregational. Professor Browne Barr of Yale Divinity School will speak on Practical Redemption Can Church Going Save You Thursday after a 6 30 Fellowship dinner. Reservations available in church office. The rest of the week includes Thursday joining meeting at April 3 8 p m Friday youth and adult choir rehearsals.
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Browne Barr
Yale Divinity School
Church of Christ, Congregational
Irvin G. Thursby
Discussion Tomorrow On Holy Week Rites
The St Marys Holy Name society will sponsor a discussion on The Ceremonies of Holy Week tomorrow at 8 p m directed by the Rev Bernard D Killeen The program follows recent changes in rites Openings in the Holy Name Society group remain under director Guy Boyd Also notes on local hospital patients births and a Milford educator.
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St. Mary’s Holy Name Society
Bernard D. Killeen
Fr. Ween
Holy Name Society Dorial Group
Guy Boyd
Seven Engines Damaged in Chicago Rail Yard Fire
Seven diesel locomotive engines valued at over a million dollars were badly damaged in a fire at the Chicago Belt Line suburban clearing yards. The blaze, of unknown origin, spread quickly and hindered firemen by strong winds and low water pressure. No injuries. roundhouse at 69th and Long. engines owned by Belt Line, roundhouse by Western Indiana. Possible overall loss near a million dollars. service to continue via borrowed equipment from Western Indiana and Santa Fe.
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Chicago
Chicago Belt Line
James Bailey
69Th Street
Long Avenue
Lewis A. Evans
Chicago and Western Indiana’ Railroad
Indiana
Evans
Belt Line
Western Indiana
Santa Fe
Unions Merge in Bridgeport Wednesday Night
A meeting at the Stratfield hotel Wednesday at 8 p.m. plans to form the Greater Bridgeport Labor Council AFL CIO. Delegates from the Central Labor Union AFL and Industrial Union Council CIO will ratify a constitution, with seven of 15 executive posts for each council during the first year. Charles R. Groves to head the new council, Leonard Kershner executive president, and Robert McLevy not seeking office. Mayor Tedesco to speak as merger efforts conclude after five months.
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League
Heinz Kruger
Donald Archambauil
Recreation Department
Town Hall
Stratfield Hotel
Greater Bridgeport Labor Council
Aflcio
Central Labor Union
AFL
Industrial Union Council
CIO
Charles R. Groves
IUC
CLU
Leonard Kershner
Bhe
Robert McLevy
Tedesco
Man of Year Award Slated On Tuesday
More than 250 people expected at the Bnai B'rith Man for the Year dinner Tuesday at 6 30 PM in Rodeph Sholom synagogue Irving Rubinstein of Greens Knolls Lane Fairfield receives the honor The program includes Arnold Foster of Cross Currents and Emil Cohen with Maclyn Besserman as master of ceremonies Rubinstein has led Abraham Lodge Connecticut Valley Council Bnai Brith and worked with the Bagel Club Jewish Community Council Key Club and the National Association of Women and Children
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B'nai B'rith
Rodeph Sholom
Irving Rubinstein
Greens Knolls Lane
Fairfield
Arnold Foster
Cross-Currents
Anti-Defamation League
Emil Cohen
Maclyn Besserman
Rubinstein
Abraham Lodge
Connecticut Valley Council of B'nai B'rith
Bagel Chb
Jewish Community Council
Council Key Club
National Association of Women and Children
TutolI Group Endorses Ottaviano for Lieutenant Governor
The Independent Voters of Connecticut, led by Benedict Tutoli Sr., endorsed State Treasurer John Ottaviano Jr. of New Haven for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Secretary James Swisher announced the endorsement. The group favors nominating former Gov. John Lodge for governor.
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Independent Voters
Connecticut
Benedict D. Tutoli, Sr
John Ottaviano, Jr
New Haven
James B. Swisher
John Lodge
GOP
Porter's Arrest in Westport for Assault and Drunken Driving
Weld in Westport reports John Porter, 20, of 49 Stuart Avenue Norwalk, arrested today on assault and drunken driving charges. Apprehended by Policeman John Stefan, held on $1,500 bail for Town Court appearance tomorrow. No details of complaints available tonight.
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Westport
John
Porter
Stuart Avenue
Norwalk
John Stefan
Melbourne insurer fires up London offices
Australia’s oldest insurer founded in Victoria in 1848 opened offices in London. When it began in Melbourne a wooden town of 12 000 residents, its first act was to purchase its own fire engine.
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Australia
Victoria
London
Melbourne
Montana worker says he killed wife after argument
A 25 year old Montana Highway Department employee walked into Helena police with his months old baby and said I’ve just killed my wife. Officers found Mrs. Carl Wooten dead from a breast wound in their apartment. He claimed self defense after she threatened to shoot him and the baby. He stayed in custody awaiting a coroner’s inquest Wednesday.
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Helena
Mont
Montana Highway Department
Carl Wooten
Wooten
Matador Gored by Bull in Mexico Ring
Miguel Angel a 28 year old matador from Mexico City was seriously gored by a 1000 pound bull in Nogales Sonora. The horn pierced his left side and exited the back but spared the stomach and spine. He is resting in serious condition in a Nogales hospital after assistants diverted the animal and carried him from the ring.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Mar
Miguel Angel
Mexico City
Angel
Spain
Twelfth Child Born as Father Keeps Nervous Pace
St Louis March 23 AP The Suntrups welcomed Peter their twelfth child at St Marys hospital. Father John Suntrup 40 admitted he remains nervous despite many prior births. The family already has eight boys and three girls.
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ST. Louis
St. Mary's Hospital
John Suntrup
Peter
Suntrups
Clinton considers pigeon control by ammunition spending
Clinton North Carolina city officials face a flood of mail on a plan to spend city funds to shoot pigeons from public buildings. Replies include a Wyoming man offering to buy pigeons, an Arizona Scoutmaster proposing a troop project, 40 Durham hunters volunteering, and a Norfolk man offering naval gun experience for a fee. Commissioners say no replies issued and no ammunition distributed yet. Water remains the nation’s largest steel making tonnage item.
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Clinton
N.C
Wyoming
Arizona
Durham
Norfolk
Citizens Award Dinner Tonight Headlines Local Civic Figures
Howard W. Gorham of 24 High Brook will receive the Citizens Award at tonight’s dinner at the Jewish Center West Avenue sponsored by the local post of the Jewish War Veterans. John Dean and former mayors Oliver and Brunjes selected the winner. Frederick Pope Jr. of Fairfield will be principal speaker.
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Howard W. Gorham
Highbrook
West Avenue
John Dean
Robert B. Oliver
George R. Brunjes
JWW
Gorham Press
Elizabeth Street
Everyman's Bible
Red Cross
YMCA
P. O
National Federation of Post ‘Office
Frances Laycheck
South Norwalk
Ferris Avenue
Sterling Girls Play Milford Top Hatters
Sterling House Girls schedule a return game against Milford Top Hatters at West Shore gym at 8 15 p m Tuesday. The Sterlings won the first game between the two teams. Sterling Junior Girls also play at Johnson Junior High gym at 7 30 p m Tuesday.
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Sterling House
Milkford
West Shore
Sterlings
Sterling
Johnson Junior High
Music Fair Planned Under Tent In Danbury This Summer
Danbury to host a music fair under a tent this summer as Ourdtticut Music Theatres Inc plans venues and a June 15 opening. spokesman Hugh Fardin of Brooklyn cites two possible sites under consideration and May auditions for the resident company. Fardin, ex-MCA Artists, says two movie producers will partner on fairs in Danbury and Nassau by the Sea after MGM film work in New York.
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Ourdtticut Music Theatres, Inc
Danbury
Hugh HG. Fardin
Brooklyn
Fardin
Fordin
M. C. A. Artists, Inc
Nassau by-the-Sea
L. 1
Connecticut
New York
MGM
Danbury Mental Health Association
Jewish Club to Hear Speaker Tuesday
The Jewish Men's club will host Rabbi Eugene J. Lipman as guest speaker Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the United Jewish Center. Lipman leads the Union of American Hebrew Congregations commissions on Social Action and Synagogue Activities, guiding over 550 Reform congregations on ethics, worship, and administration. He is a Pittsburgh native living in Rockville Centre with his wife and three children and co author of Justice and Judaism.
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Eugene J. Lipman
Commission On Social Action
Commission On Synagogue
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Jewish Men's Club
United Jewish Center
Rabbi Lipman
Pittsburgh
Rockville Center
S. J
Three Chies
Housing projects progress discussed at War Memorial Center
Joseph E. Canale Jr executive secretary of the City Housing Authority will discuss progress on two low income housing developments at the War Memorial Center and answer questions concerning the projects.
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War Memorial Center
Joseph E. Canale, Jr
City Housing Authority
Youths Accepted By Army for Germany
M Sgt. George J. Swift, local Army recruiter, announced permission to accept area youths for direct assignment to Germany. Enlistees will move from Danbury to New Haven for enlistment, then Fort Dix for processing, and finally to the Second Armored division at Fort Hood, Texas for basic training before heading to Germany. The option ends April 2. more details from Sgt. Swift or Sgt. Paul McAllister at the Danbury post office recruiting office.
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George J. Swift
Germany
Third Armored Division
Danbury
New Haven
Fort Dix
N. J
Second Armored Division
Fort Hood
Tex
Sgt
Swift
Paul McAllister
Vasa
Kronan Lodge
Vasa Order of America
Odd Fellows
Augusta Anderson
Waldo Valine
Nan Clark
Roger Taylor
Sven Wahlstrom
Carl Gustafson
Elizabeth Kuratek
Fred Carson
Rebekahs
Myrtle Rebekah Lodge
Concordia Hall
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Francis Connors
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Seph Scheurich
J.R. Tremble
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Richard Wyman
University of Minnesota
Duluth
Alexander P. Grosser
USN
Gerard Grosser
Sparrow Bush Lane
Naval Hospital Corps
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Milford Hospitals
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Mayflower Court
Chester Zwicharowski
Harkness Drive
Robert G. Tracey
Anchorage Drive
Edward Rudolph
Post Road
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Federal Correctional Institution
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Thomas P. Hawley
Francis Mason
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Raymond A. Walling
V.F.W
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Willard Starbard
C.J. O'Connor
Catherine Chudy
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Henry Chudy
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Frank Thompson
Clara Brunk
George Hannan
Hazel Tobias
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