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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1967
Page
24
A long list of funeral notices for residents including Benjamin B. Steiber Emma Moray Regina W. McCall Alicia Taul ty Joseph Pag nalori Mary J. Rodgers Helen Islovitz and others details funeral times locations and burial plans across Bridgeport Norwalk New Fairfield Bethel and Milford with churches cemeteries and multiple survivors noted
The 68th annual Connecticut PTA convention will be April 2 and 3 at the Hartford Hilton drawing delegates from Bridgeport area. Leaders include U S Senator Ribicoff Mayor Lee and Scholastic’s Boutwell with keynotes by Mrs John M Mallory.
Janice Waldera five of 169 Woodrow Avenue Southport died yesterday at Bridgeport Hospital after a short illness. Services set for Friday at 8:15 a.m. at Dongiello and Sons funeral home and 9 a.m. Mass at St. John Vianney chapel. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Survived by parents Clifford and, Janice, siblings Debra Wanda Sandria Beverly, paternal grandmother Frances Waldera of Winoha Minnesota, maternal grandmother Alexandria De Mattia of Southport, and several aunts and uncles.
Obituaries list services for Karol Kokoszki 76 of Westport retired Kokoszki Septic Tank owner who died Sunday in Bridgeport hospital. Ruth Smith Lamb 85 of Milford died Sunday. services in Milford funeral home with burial in Milford Cemetery. Dorothea Aiken Reilly ????? service in Trumbull with Mass at St Catherine's. Frederick Reed Rowe Jr. 68 of Nichols died Sunday. services at Trinity Episcopal Church Nichols with burial at Mountain Grove Cemetery.
At the 64th NC EA convention in Atlantic City Nova Scotia experts argued that modern pressures push Catholic colleges to loosen ecclesiastical control. Historian Philip Gleason noted a transition similar to 19th century shifts. Msgr. Roche urged lay boards and separate incorporation to save parish schools. The church runs about 14,000 schools with 5.5 million students in elementary and secondary levels and 768 colleges and universities with about 500,000 students.
Two men arrested March 3 at the Pin Up restaurant 310 Fairfield Avenue pleaded guilty in Circuit Court before Judge Luke Martin. Joseph C. Hoffman 47 of 1035 Fairfield Avenue received a $1000 fine on two counts of policy playing and two concurrent 30 day suspended jail terms. Thomas G. Terranova 45 of 122 Lobdell Street was fined $50 for betting on a horse race. Prosecutor John P. Evans said police found evidence of gambling law violations during the raid. The Pin Up sits next to 312 Fairfield Avenue, site of two prior raids and 71 alleged gamblers.
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce luncheon heard Leavitt J. Pope of WPIX and James Flynn of WICC discuss the station under new owners Connecticut Broadcasting. They said WICC will stay at Post Road headquarters and may consider purchasing WJZZ FM. Cooper retains WJZZ TV and may restart it. WICC posted about $1 million gross revenue last year and held 1 percent of Southern Connecticut radio listening.
Ex-meter reader Charles F. Luce was named to head Consolidated Edison Co. of New York as chairman and chief executive officer at a $152 000 annual salary. Luce, 49, will take the post this summer, succeeding Charles E. Eble after nearly 50 years with the utility. Con Ed serves New York City and Westchester with $3.4 billion in assets.
Janice Walsh of Newington captured the Miss VFW crown at the 10th annual military ball of the State Veterans of Foreign Wars held Saturday night at the Enfield state armory. Three of the six entrants came from the Bridgeport area, with judging based on poise appearance and personality.
A $42 075 federal grant covers half the cost of a crash and rescue building for Bridgeport Municipal Airport while other items remain under study. High priority expansion items await Stratford settlement and federal finance clarity. Architects are drawing plans for the crash and rescue building as awaits funding.
Rev Carl Currie of the Seventh day Adventist church at 250 Brooklawn Avenue attends the Quadrennial Session in New York City through tomorrow. Dr Charles Stokes leads economics representation for the church. The Atlantic Union Conference gathers more than 350 delegates from seven eastern states and Bermuda, with over 30 000 Adventists in attendance. The meeting hears a four year summation, elects officials for the next four years, and features departmental reports plus a ministerial institute for pastors.
Jude Moyer of Milford directs a newly organized Quin nipiac college Dance Workshop in Hamden with several area residents taking part. Rosemary Ward of Westport Corrine Silvert on from Cos Cob and Linda Nagy of Norwalk join the group led by Phyllis Grande, a noted choreographer and instructor.
Eayle, Hangal Holm, Alvin Ailey and Lucas Hoving perform at Ballet Arts, Carnegie Hall, Harford Conservatory and Connecticut College School of Dance with Mrs Florence H F Osborn organizing the English instructor led workshop. The program aims to develop poise grace rhythm and coordination.
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