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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
8
Early unofficial returns from 42 local unions show ITU President Woodruff Randolph leading with about 11 55 votes to C. 8 Sparkman of Detroit 9 093. Randolph's 1950 margin was driven by gains in small cities.
Bridgeport unveils the Charles F Greene Homes, a $3,000,000 federal low rent complex on Lexington Avenue. The seven story, five building development will house 254 apartments with lower floors for families and upper floors for elderly and infirm tenants. Ground was broken in 1950, with construction by Frouge and architect Harry G Lindsay. Public inspection and income based rents are planned, honoring former postmaster and housing advocate Charles F Greene.
Members of the Col. Charles Young American Legion and auxiliary will honor past commanders and presidents, the current commander Richard Houston and president Marie Ford, and Gold Star mothers Sunday at 3 p.m. at their club on Beardaley street. Maurice Carter announced the program with Wardell Sones as master of ceremonies and Jacob E. Holmes as program chairman. Medals will be awarded to Mrs. Alexander Cornelius and Mrs. Charles Banks. The post, organized in 1938 in the South End, has since moved to its present quarters aided by fundraisers including those at the Raymond W. Harris post, VFW.
The Un quowa school Town Hall series in Fairfield ended with a poetry contest involving elimination rounds for all grades. Judges Mrs Frederick S Kinder and RF Busch named Ronald Schecter grade five and Peachy Yates grade seven as winners, with Nicolai Chalfa grade three and Jeri Ellen Reid grade six taking second place among finalists.
Tommy Wood, a Bridgeport educator with Glasgow origins, runs marble classes at North End Boys' Club and Jerome Orcutt East Side Club. He trains about 200 students weekly, drawing locals from ages 5 to 14, and guides them from basic grip to English shot control for city finals. His story blends playground nostalgia with a revival of this old pastime.
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