Wistaria Day Opens New UB Dormitories for Women
Wistaria Day drew over 1,200 to the University of Bridgeport for a multi event program. Dedication of Chaffee and Cooper halls, twin four story dormitories for 300 women, was held in the new dining hall due to rain. The $1.7 million complex was funded by a $1.5 million federal loan, with more federal loans anticipated for future dorms.
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Wistaria
University of Bridgeport
Chaffee Hall
Cooper Hall
Housing and Home Agency
Federal
Survey Set On Smoking Habits In May CPS
The U S Census Bureau will interview a spot sample of adults 35 and older and collect lifetime residence histories of those 18 and older as part of the Current Population Survey, conducted in 330 U S areas monthly to gauge employment trends. Bridgeport’s specific sample size was not released.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Bureau
New York City
U.S. Public Health Service
Ite
Bridgeport
Police hunt bandit after poultry market robbery
Police search for a robber who took 1500 dollars from A and J Poultry Market at 1125 North Avenue. Angelo Tedesco, cousin of Mayor Tedesco, aided the probe but police failed to identify the suspect. The bandit, described as a 35 to 40 year old Black man about 5 feet 7 inches, fled east on North Avenue.
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A & Jil
North Avenue
Angelo Tedesco
Ogden Street
Tedesco
Woman Driver Held in Fairfield Crash
Jane S. Nichols, 40, of 80 Hoydens Hill road Fairfield, was arrested Saturday at 6 p.m. by Patrolman George Lesnick after her auto struck the rear of Daniel Nuzza, 124, of 886 Park Avenue at the Post Road Thorpe Street traffic light. She was charged with violation of State motor vehicle laws and summoned to Town Court May 26.
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Jane S. Nichols
Hoydens Hill
Fairfield
George Lesnick
Daniel Nuzza
Park Avenue
Post Road
Thorpe Street
Fairsfield
Son charged in chair assault death of 73 year old mother
Bethel Maine May 1 AP Warren I Tyler 37 accused of clubbing his 73 year old mother Mildred Emma Tyler to death with a chair in their farm home Sheriff James Lassiter quoted Tyler saying he struck her with his fist and then splintered a chair over her head County Attorney David Hastings said Tyler to be arraigned Monday on murder charge at Norway Municipal court
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Bethel
Maine
Warren I. Tyler
James Lassiter
Tyler
Mildred Emma Tyter
Lassiter
David R. Hastings
Norway Municipal Court
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
New healing substance Bio-Dyne shrinks hemorrhoids, relieves pain and itching without surgery. Trials show rapid relief and sustained improvement over months, with many cases from 10 to 20 years. Promoted as Preparation H suppositories or Preparation A ointment, sold nationwide with satisfaction guaranteed.
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New York
M. D
U.S
Pat of
Lee
Point’s Choice of Jim Swisher Over Navy or West Point
Eighteen year old James A T Swisher of Bridgeport selected The Point for his future, viewing both service academies as academically equal and favoring familiarity. He earned a four year NROTC scholarship and has orders to report to West Point July 1. Swisher, son of Mr and Mrs James B Swisher, attends Braden Military Prep and graduates May 17. he previously attended Maplewood and Bassick High School. He plans no specific future goals yet.
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James. A. T. Swisher
Bridgeport
U.s.military Academy
West Point
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
James
James B. Swisher
Laurel
Albert P. Morano
Morano
Corniwalton-the-Hudson
N.Y
Eel
Maplewood School
Bassick High School
Dog Owners Arrested in Fairfield Drive
Two Fairfield residents were arrested yesterday on charges of allowing their dogs to roam. Bernard Simons of 180 Bayberry Road, previously fined for the same offense, and Kalman Medvye of 70 Melody Lane were released on $25 bonds. They face Town Court May 26. Patrolmen John Steiner and Harold Hofmiller assisted, following neighbor complaints.
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Fairfield
Bernard Simons
Bayberry Road
James F. Smith
Kalman Medvye
Melody Lane
John Steiner
Harold J. Hofmiller
Mr. Smith
WA hires its first Negro stewardess
Trans World Airlines hires Margaret Grant, a Hunter College senior, as the first Black airline stewardess for an international carrier based in the United States. The appointment was announced by Charles Abrams of SCAD and TWA officials, after prior discrimination complaints led to the landmark hiring.
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New York
May
Trans World Airlines
Margaret Grant
Hunter College
Miss Grant
Charles Abrams
States Commission Against Discrimination
TWA
United States
SCAD
Abrams
Dorothy Franklin
Queens
Miss Franklin
Women Hurt in West End Crash In Fairfield Street Collision
Two passengers suffered injuries in a crash at Fairfield avenue and State street. Fannie Welch, 49, facial injuries, Agnes Desmore, 563 Maple street, back and knee injuries, treated at St Vincent's hospital. Welch and Arnold Murphy involved. Welch held on auto laws charge, released on summons pending Traffic Court.
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Fairfield Avenue
State Street
Fannie Welch
RFD 1
North Park Avenue
Agnes Desmore
Maple Street
St Vincent's Hospital
Teleas
William ©. Welch
Arnold Murphy
Johnson Street
Welch
Lay Hopes to Reactivate Housatonic Valley Planners
George C. Lay of Stratford, president of the Housatonic Valley Planning association, aims to revive the group this year and organize a board meeting before summer. Since founder Charles Downing Lay died in February 1956 the society has been inactive, with only one posthumous meeting and Lay elected president in the fall of that year. The association, dedicated to conservation, wildlife, river recreational facilities, and regional planning has drawn conservationists from across Connecticut and into nearby areas, including the Nells Island region and Massachusetts.
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George C. Lay
Stratford
Housatonic Valley Planning Association
Charles Downing Lay
George Lay
Lay
ML Ae Tae
Ine Association
Housatonic
Connecticut
Nells Island
Massachusetts
Housatonic River
Bay State
Bus Truck Collision Kills Man, Injures Forty Three Pupils
A school bus carrying Alabama junior pupils collided with a northbound pickup near Fayetteville Tennessee. One man, Ralph Reed editor of the Weekly Arab Tribune, died. Forty three people were hurt including 38 students and the bus driver. Marvin Hollis Burns the truck driver was seriously injured. No charges yet.
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Fayetteville, Tenn
Alabama
Ralph Reed
Tribune
Martha Jean Reed
Union
Grove
Ala
Nashville
WSM
Marvin Hollis Burns
Florence
Fayetteville Hospital
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Silan Graves Berry
Suntersville
Hotrodders War on Squirrels in Nutmeg State Timing Clash
The Nutmeg State Timing association, uniting 35 hot rod clubs, declared war on “squirrels” at a Stratford mass meeting. The group plans road safety drives, checkups with police, and safety literature, plus a June sports car day with 60 to 768 participants.
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Jack J. Hurley
Nutmeg State Timing Association
Winer Motors
Stratford
Timing Association
Jim Mulroney
River Valley Road
Hot Red Club
Mulroney
Westport Man Arrested With Policy Slips
Stephen Drotar, 20, of 344 Duck Farm road Fairfield, was arrested at 2 a m on Post road after a traffic officer found policy slips in his possession. Charged with driving without a license. He posted 400 dollar bond for Town court appearance on June 2. Arrest by Policeman Joseph Buccieri.
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Westport
May
Stephen ‘Drotar
Duck Farm Road
Fairfield
Post Road
Drotar
Joseph Buccieri
Crowning of Virgin Statue at Newtown Church
The crowning of the Blessed Virgin statue took place on the St Rose’s church lawn after the 1 pm Mass. Miss Jean Jandreau crowned the statue with Jo Ann Sampers Judy Casey as attendants, Mary Liebman crown bearer, Rodney Smith and Michael Hoffman as pages. Rev Milan Hibbs led, Eleanor Casassa directed the junior choir.
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Newtown
Blessed Virgin
St. Rose’s Church
Jean Jandreau
Jo Ann Sampers
Judy Casey
Mary Liebman
Rodney Smith
Michael Hoffman
Milan Hibbs
Eleanor Casassa
Lucien Lelong Dies World-Famed Couturier at 68
BIARRITZ France May 11 AP Lucien Lelong 68 renowned French couturier dies in his villa from a heart attack. He quit design ten years ago due to ill health, sold his fashion house while keeping the perfume division. Lelong helped launch Dior and Balmain and built a seven story showroom on Avenue Mackon drawing thousands to annual shows. His career spanned art, sculpture, painting and music. He once met President Hoover and had a perfume branch in New York.
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Biarritz
France
Lucien Lelong
Christian Dior
Pierre Balmain
Letong
Lucien
Britain
Avenue Mackon
Dior
Balmain
Lelong
United States
Herbert Hoover
Perso [Fume
New York
First Tests Staged By Youth Fitness Unit
In San Antonio May 11 3000 schoolchildren aged 6 to 18 completed a fitness test program run by military bases Lackland Randolph Ft. Sam Houston and civilian agencies. The first test under President Eisenhower's Youth Fitness council aimed to gauge the nation's schoolchildren condition with chin ups sprints and basic drills.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lackland
Randolph Air Force
Ft. Sam Houston
Eisenhower
Youth Fitness Council
Guiding
Youth Arrested in Stratford Row Fight and Car Damage
Richard Bennett, 20, of 127 Warwick Avenue, Stratford, was arrested at 1 a.m. after he allegedly attacked a youth at a party on Garibaldi Avenue and sabotaged the victim’s convertible by slashing the roof, pulling ignition wires, and removing a rotor and distributor cap. De Parle, 19, of 350 East Main Street, Stratford, told police he was at the party and Bennett and friends “crashed” in. Bennett admitted a fight but denied damaging the car and was held under $1,000 bond on charges of breach of the peace, assault, laming with a motor vehicle, and willful destruction of private property.
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Richard Bennett
Warwick Avenue
Stratford
Richard de Parle
East Main Street
Bennett
DeParle
Robert Gerte
Charles Karpus
Bennett Jin
de Parle
Father Daughter Play Day Planned at North End Girls Club
Today the North End Girls Club hosts Father Daughter Play Day with Dads invited as guests for a day of supervised activities and swimming opportunities. The event emphasizes family participation and community engagement at the club.
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North End Girls’ Club
Powell Fails to Deliver Sermons at Harlem Church
In New York on May 11, Rep Clayton Powell Jr was indicted for alleged tax evasion. He did not appear for 10 am and noon sermons at Abyssinian Baptist Church as 3,000 overflow crowds attended, with assistants delivering sermons and church officials voicing support.
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Powell
Clayton Powell, Jr
D-Ny
Harlem
Bridgeport Gas Engineering Society Elects New Officers
William Akula elected president of Bridgeport Gas Engineering Society at annual meeting in Hotel Barham. Other officers: Thomas Donaldson vice president, William Herron treasurer, Walter Smist secretary. Mayor Tedesco spoke on downtown redevelopment for 62 acres, predicting tax income would cover costs within four years and help hold down homeowners' taxes.
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William Akula
Bridgeport Gas Engineering Society
Richard Art
Hotel
Barham
Thomas Donaldson
William Herron
Waltter Smist
Tedesco
Bridgeport
Hamilton heads Baptist youths in Connecticut church group
David Hamilton a 16 year old junior at Andrew Warde High School in Fairfield was installed Saturday night as president of the Connecticut Baptist Youth Fellowship in Waterbury He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Hamilton Jr of 295 Fairfield Woods road Fairfield Hamilton had been elected earlier that day to succeed Richard Moore of Bridgeport Deciding to lead the youth group he also serves as president of the Baptist Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist Church in Fairfield Betty Ja Grimm 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Grimm of 1785 Central Avenue was named corresponding secretary of the state fellowship She is a member of the First Baptist Church and secretary of the Grads the churchs older youth organization She works as secretary to the state director of Christian education of the Baptist church in Hartford and is a Harding High School graduate Also elected were Paul Peabody East Killingly vice president Ruth Peak Wethersfield recording secretary Additional officers will be named.
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David Hamilton
Andrew Warde High School
Fairfield
Connecticut Baptist Youth Fellowship
Waterbury
Young Hamilton
J Ane
Edgar Hamilton Jr
Fairfield Woods Road
Richard Moore
Bridgeport
Second Baptist Church
David
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First , Baptist Church
Andrew Warde
Betty Ja Grimm
John Grimm
Central Avenue
First Baptist Church
Grads
Miss Grimm
Christian Education
The
Baptist Church
Hartford
Harding High School
State Fellowship
Paul Peabody
East Killingly
Ruth Peak
Wethersfield
Miss Connecticut Aviation Named At Hartford Dinner
Mary Alice Twichell 18 of Manchester wins Miss Connecticut Aviation at the third annual P and O aviation dinner in Plainville. Twichell, a warrant officer in the Connecticut Civil Air Patrol, earned a trophy a weekend for two at Candlewood Lake and a wardrobe gift certificate.
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Plainville
Mary Alice Twichell
Manchester
Connecticut Aviation
Twichell
Connecticut Civil Air Patrol
Candlewood Lake
New Milford
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UB Wistaria
James H. Halsey
UB Science
Sikorsky
Department of Music
University
Edward F. Byerly
W. Bart Saurwein
H. Almon Chaffee
Andrew M. Cooper
Isaac £. Schine
Alvin C. Breul
George Buchten. Kirk
Woodstock
Cooper
Buchtenkirk
Halsey
Henry W. Littlefield
Fred R. Carstensen
Mary Catherine McGrath
Fort Prince
Milford Duracleaners Trinity
Academy
James A.T. Swisher
Jim Swisher
Fairfield Drive
West End
G.C. Lay
Housatonic Valley
Burns
Lincoln County Hospital
Fayetteville
Wayland Coaley
Union Grove Junior High School
Hazel Coaley
Sidney
William Gregg
Junior Terrell
Nvins Coy
Troy Bramlett
Ucien Lelong
Couturier
Stratford Row
Hazel Scott
Miss Scott
Paris
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Singer
Hamilton Heads Baptist Youths
Baptist State Headquarters
Miss Aviation
Kiplinger Letter
Hincks Bros. & Co, Inc
Main Street
Edison
Midwest Stock Exchange
One William Street Fund, Inc
Capital
Pac Veloso
Lehman Brothers
Hincks Bros. & CO
Incorporated
Main ST
Conn
Arridgeport Edison
Midwest
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