BHA Seeks Rent Cuts and Relocation Plans
The Boston Housing Authority reports progress on rent adjustments after a state welfare dispute and outlines readiness to relocate families affected by urban renewal. It also notes an impending contact from Cayuga Foundation regarding damages to BHA property near Marina Village and confirms bid results for fuel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poole
Christy Hanas
BHA
State Highway Department
Connecticut Turnpike
Cayuga Foundation Corporation
Marina Village
Watertown woman crowned Dogwood Queen at Shoreline festival
Darryl n Powers of Watertown Mass is named Dogwood Queen at the Shoreline festival. The event featured a picnic, a Fairfield University drama showing Time Limit in Shakespeare theater directed by Robert G Emerich, and a 3 PM Variety show in Gonzaga auditorium tomorrow. Finalists and escorts included Joan Whalen and George McGauley Marcia Klonoski and Lawrence Cavanaugh Sharon Moore and James Ferrando Grace Tvardzik and Thomas Monks. Billy Butterfield's orchestra provided music and hosts were the Vails Ross Donnarumma Pitt and Kunsch families. John Toal chaired the junior class program. Greenland supplies cryolite for glass and enamelware production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tongshore Country Club
Westport
Fairfield University Drama Society
Shakespeare Theater
Robert G. Emerich
Gonzaga Auditorium
Watertown
Mass
Peter A. York
Joan C. Whalen
George J. McGauley
Marcia Klonoski
Lawrence A. Cavanaugh
Sharon Moore
James Ferrando
Grace Tvardzik
Thomas Monks
Billy Butterfield
James P. Vail
Donald J. Ross
Carmen F. Donnarumma
Robert F. Pitt
Kenneth Kunsch
John Toal
JFD Satellite Helix Boosts Ridgefield TV Signals
In Ridgefield the speaker praises Edward for a big improvement in TV reception after installing a JFD Satellite-Helix system. The note credits Ridgefield TV & Sport Center at 141 Main St for service, ID 8-2275.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Ridgefield
Parade of Champions Opens to New Corps in Barnum Festival
The Stratford American Legion Drum and Bugle corps will open the Barnum Festival Parade of Champions to an open competition on July 5 at Hedges Stadium. Invitations go to 14 top drum and bugle corps from as far west as Chicago with six finalists to perform plus three exhibition units. Final preparations and judging rules will be settled in coming weeks as organizers plan parking and field arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
Hedges Sta' ‘Dium
Legion Corps
Nelson H. Downs
Downs
Hotel Barnum
Stratford American Legion
Robert Hermann
Stratford Corps
Lewis Roviero
Chicago
Connecticut Yankees
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Polish Legion Corps
American Legion
Eastern Seaboard American Legion
Hermann
National American Legion
Sikorsky Stratford Plant Sets Blood Drive Record
Stratford Sikorsky plant donors shatter two year Red Cross record with 386 pints from a single employee and 732 pints from Stratford and Bridgeport sites over two days. Senate volunteers logged 498 hours while 990 sandwiches and 900 cups of coffee aided the canteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikorsky
Stratford
Stratford Red Cross
Frank A. Larkin
Larkin
Bridgeport
Red Cross
Bridgeport Sikorsky
James S. McCullough
Nelson Cary J
Olive Darley
Mrs Connecticut Elaine Bower Wins Fort Lauderdale Meat Contest
Mrs Elaine Bower 29 of 75 Gem Street Stratford placed first in the meat preparation contest at the Mrs American Pageant in Fort Lauderdale Florida officials announced yesterday She had won the Connecticut title April 17 in Hartford competing with four finalists The Mrs America 1958 will be chosen tonight from 49 contestants The title carries 15000 in prizes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Bower
Gem Street
Stratford
Connecticut
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ribicoff Vetoes Wilton Water Bills
Hartford May 9 Governor Ribicoff vetoed the Wilton water bills passed in a special session. He warned the measure would establish a public policy to hoard 12 to 15 million gallons daily for Wilton, far exceeding current and projected local needs. Supporters argued for future supply. opponents cited statewide water policy concerns. Mayors of Bridgeport Stanford Norwalk New Haven and town leaders urged the veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Ribicoff
Wilton
Mildred P. Allen
Bridgeport
Stanford
Norwalk
New Haven
Fairfield
Westport
TV reception finally fixed with JED Satellite Helix antenna
A homeowner praises improved TV pictures after his installer at Baisley TV Service, 138 Greenwood Ave., Pioneer 3-5165, fitted a JED Satellite Helix antenna. He notes years of knob-twiddling and family viewing relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JFC
Town & Country TV
New Haven Ave
Milford
Tam
JED
Baisley TV Service
Greenwood Ave
Pioneer
UB Soph Wins Wistaria Title at UB
Miss McGrath of Manchester, member of Theta Epsilon and Newman Club, crowned Miss Wistaria by University President James H. Halsey at the Ritz. Wistaria Weekend ends with open house and dedication of two women’s dormitories and dining hall during Wistaria Day events from noon to sunset tomorrow. A speeding arrest: Merry L. Duberstein, 17, of 64 Partrick Road, cited by Officer Carmen DeMattio. court date May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Dental Hypiene
James H. Halsey
Miss McGrath
Ritz
Wistaria
Westport
Merry L. Duberstein
Partrick
Road
Set
Carmen DeMattio
Gutts Proposed In Jail Addition Faces Reconsideration
The court panel weighs reducing jail expansion from 120 to 100 additional cells to cut costs by about forty thousand dollars. Low bids: John Zandanella Inc for construction at 377,400 and Van Dorn Iron Works of Cleveland for steel work at 232,500. Sheriff Platt says 400 extra cells suffice for years and the space could become a dormitory. Meeting attended by Rep Fred Pope Jr and county and state officials to discuss contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge
John Zandanella, Inc
Van Dorn Ironn_ Works
Commission
Edward A. Platt
Fred Pope, Jr
Fairfield
Edward S. Birge
Axel W. Lindstrom
Rodney S. Bilson
Trumbull
Sarah F. Curtis
Newtown
Nancy Carroll Draper
Ridgefield
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Darryln Powers
Dogwood Queen
Greenland
Vfersgnal
Blackstone
Norge
Whirlpool
Maytag
Sales & Service Cellar Associates
Middle St
Stratford Sikorsky
Harold R. Nimons
George F. Hifton
James Bonney
Andrew Furdock
Blaze P. Calabrese
Richard C. Baxter Jr
Donald Belsito
Walter Plum
Walter Lady‘ko
John W. White
Martin Pelatowski
Henry Chmura
Walter Wojlancz
Robert Dempsey
Robert Portier
Louis Abate
George Hall
Eugene O'Connell
Stanley Kost
Edward E. Reid
Harold Lynch
Anthony Santino
William Gordon
Joseph Safko
Bernard Brannigan
Richard Haig Jr
Renzo Pierpaoli
William McGraw
Langford Carliss
Theodore Urbaczewwski
Robert J. Mihaley
Arthur E. Miller
Richard Ic. Baker
Ernest A. Ellis
Ernest Heigoth
Eugene Forte
Stephen Holecz
Stanley Plar
Frederick Paoletti, Jr
Earle Stetson
Walter Berger
Leon Montarro
Eugene D. Bulakiles
William Costlow
George W. Bekech
Tinsley Leebrick
George Herman
Agnes L. Bartlett
William Blood
Ward N. Colbree
Robert Emmons
Carl
Slavin
Mrs. Connecticut
UB Soph
Cleveland
Ohio
Bridgeport, Conn
Euasy
Howland
Welon
Joe
Feee
Denier
Mowland's Thrift Basement
Bill-Well
Mowland
Fabulous
Satellitec Helix Televis
Nienna
Main and
Cannon Streets
Fairfield Avenue
Tarpoon
Jamaicas
Howland’s Junior Shop
Howland's
FUR Service
Edison
Hewland
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