Convention Staged by Woodmen Circle
Mrs. Anna Vance of Monroe addressed the district convention in Sokol hall on Connecticut Production 4 and Junior Campaign. More than 50 delegates from Fairfield and nearby counties attended the all day session hosted by St. John's Grove BB. The Woodmen Circle, a national fraternal society for women and girls, is nearing its 60th year of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Vance
Monroe
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Fairfield
Sokol Hall
Connecticut
Fairfield County
St. John's Grove BB
Woodmen Circle
Auto workers hurt by IMC says nine GOP congressmen
Nine Republican congressmen charged the International Materials Conference with causing injustice to American auto workers by copper allocation discrimination. Defense official Fleischmann countered that IMC helps the auto industry secure copper. The lawmakers chair a House committee to study IMC effects on motor industry employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Materials Conference
IMC
Manly Fleischmann
GOP
Mouse
Rep
Martin
Mass
IBC
Dondero
Bishop
Crumpacker
Ford
Supreme Court May Rule on Steel Seizure Today
The Supreme Court may decide whether President Truman had authority to seize the steel industry to avert a strike. The ruling will shape government pay and price controls, with the 650,000 CIO United Steelworkers already on the job and barred from a government pay increase without a contract. Officials caution against predicting new moves if seizure is struck down, though private decisions remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Truman
High Court
Cio-United
Philadelphia
David A. Pine
District of Columbia District Court
Visitor Stricken Ill in Hotel Room Here
Mrs. Lelia Brown of Brooklyn New York was stricken ill in her Stratfield hotel room on Main Street shortly after 9 PM. She was taken to St Vincent Hospital by City ambulant Dr Jacon Pysarin. Brown visiting local friends with husband and daughter. condition described as fair.
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Lelia Brown
Brooklyn
N. Y
Stratfield Hotel
Main Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Jacon Pysarin
Brown
PTA social and election at Consolidated School
The Monroe PTA social and election are scheduled for tonight at 8:15 in Consolidated School. The Civil Defense skit The Man Who Was Too Busy will not be presented. The Democratic Social Club meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs George Carris Wheeler Road has been postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Civil Defense
Democratic Social Club
George Carris
Wheeler Road
Bar Group Proposes Crime Curb Plan
The American Bar Association commission on organized crime calls a new luxury bound criminal class backed by costly lawyers and advisers. It urges a model gambling code, removal of lawyers aiding criminals, state crime commissions, and strengthened uniform law enforcement to combat the massive menace.
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Washington
American Bar Association Commission On Organized Crime
Four Women Arrested After Hartford Fracas
Police say a Sunday morning social call escalated into a fight in Hartford. Gladys Branch and Essie Greene clashed with Mrs Holloway who was attacked with a pick and knife. Two spectators were charged with breach of the peace as officers investigated.
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Hartford
Gladys Branch
Bellevue Sq. Elway
Fairmountst
Othy Hope
Greene
Bellevue Sq
Gladys
Essie
McCook Memorial Hospital
Sylvester Fitzpatrick
Francis Foley
Julian P. Darman
Matthew Connors
John Flanagan
Cyclist Impaled After Crash in Rome Georgia
In Rome Georgia on May 25 an AP report states James King 27 was impaled by an iron spike protruding from a telephone pole after a motorcycle crash. Police surmise the bike lost control and struck the pole with the spike piercing the rider’s chest. The spikes were installed for linemen to climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
James King
Lady the German shepherd saves family from gas leak
Pittsburgh report tells how a stray German shepherd named Lady alerted a Penn township family to a gas leak. The dog barked and scratched until Joseph Kelly, 60, an Internal Revenue Bureau auditor, woke to the leak and averted possible disaster for four people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Penn Township
Joseph Kelly
Internal Revenue Bureau
Norwalk Man Named by Jewish War Veterans
The Connecticut Chapter Jewish War Veterans ended its 18th annual encampment in New Haven with officers elected. Malcolm M. Tarlow of Norwalk became commander, Isaac Murov of Bridgeport senior vice commander, Edward Lettick of New Haven junior vice commander, and Chester Trueheart of Hamden judge advocate. Ladies auxiliary officers were Sadie Cohen president, Esther Weiner senior vice president, and Helen G. Horowitz junior vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Connecticut
Malcolm M. Tarlow
Norwalk
Isaac Murov
Bridge
Port
Edward Lettick
Chester Trueheart
Hamden
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Sadie Cohen
Presient
Esther Weiner
Bridgeport
Helen G. Horowitz
Donor Dinners Begun by Synagogue Group
More than 100 members of the Senior League of the North End synagogue at 3050 Main Street attended the first annual Donor Dinner in the vestry. Rabbi Nathan Burstyn officiated as Edward Derman, league president, addressed the group after introduction by I. J. Sherman, synagogue president. Entertainment was provided by Lenny Rodgers and his quartet from New York.
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Senior League
North End
Main Street
Nathan Burstyn
Edward Derman
I. J. Sherman
Lenny Rodgers
Quartet of
New York
Firehouse Grounds Deny Fireworks Sale in Redding
A three member Board of Fire Commissioners voted against allowing the Redding Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 to use the firehouse and grounds to sell fireworks. They cited potential injuries and legal risk, though a stand could be set up elsewhere. Separately, three inmates escaped from the condemned Berrien county jail as a new facility nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
Midh
Berrien County
Redding
Board of Fire Commissioners
Redding Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
Harold Tes
George W. Banks
Arthur R. Tallardy
Laurence Ford
Brookfield Youths Hurt When Auto Hits Tree
Two Brookfield youths were injured, with John Young in critical condition at Danbury Hospital and Edward Borodenko Jr. in fair condition after a car driven by Young left Ironworks Hill road on a foggy noon. State Patrolman Mc Mahon cited possible wrong side driving and front-end damage. no arrest was made pending investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Ironworks Hill Road
Danbury Hospital
John Young
William Blackman
Edward Borodenko, Jr
Young
Borodenko
Edward F. McMahon
Ridgefield Barracks
Ironworks Hill
Redding Grange to Host Hairdressing Demonstration
May 25 in Bridgeport the Leon Institute of Hairdressing will demonstrate hairsetting and cosmetology for Grange 15 members at 1338 Main Street. The event, directed by Patrick J. Vitale, owner of the institute, showcases techniques to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Leon Institute of Hairdressing
Main Street
Bridgeport
Grange 15
Gustav Z. Bergquist
Patrick J. Vitale
Milford Court Milroky Sentenced For Habitual Intemperance
Milford Court and Town court Saturday handed sentences and fines across multiple cases. Milroky, 60, of 65 Plains Road, was given 10 days in county jail for habitual intemperance by Judge Joseph Bernblum. Other defendants, including Walter Matthews aged 33 and Harold Kirkpatrick aged 27, faced fines for minor traffic and license offenses. Bonds were forfeited by several operators for speeding, reckless driving, improper registration, and running red lights or stop signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milroky
Viaamir Honcharuk
Plains Road
New Haven
Joseph T. Bernblum
Walter Matthews
Parkland Place
Harold W. Kirkpatrick
Broad Street
Bridgeport
Dan Suttance
Melville Street
Stratford
Joan Ruggles
Bridgeport Avenue
Donald W. Driscoll
Tostret
Walter Skodien
North Cliff Street
Ansonia
Robert A. Soderberg
Post Road
August Tesche
Warwick Avenue
John A. Varaney
Overton Avenue
Carl Vethi
Main Street
Trumbull
Ice cream cost Foreman crash in Constantine incident
In Constantine Michigan John Foreman paid 175 for an ice cream cone while driving. He turned to offer his dog a lick, lost control and struck a guard rail. The note mentions Anthony Beauchamp as a portrait photographer and Sarah Churchill in relation to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine, Mich
John Foreman
Rain Delays Newtown High School Cornerstone Ceremony
Rain again postpones the cornerstone laying for the new one million dollar Newtown high school. Memorial Day May 30 is set as the new date per Herbert W. Jana zer of the building committee. The May 18 event was cancelled due to rain and Charles F. Ritch Jr was to speak on Goals of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Newtown High School
Herbert W. Janzer
Charles F. Ritch, Jr
State Department of Education
Danbury Court Deals With Drunken Driving and Car Thefts
Danbury Court fined H Henfling 100 dollars after a Saturday intoxicated driving arrest. His 1941 sedan struck Lucy Jabilellis 1948 car on Franklin street, injuring no serious harm. Also in court, Kenneth White, 16, pleaded guilty to taking two cars from Emeline McGarty and Olinto Carbeni on April 28. Arthur Graef and Sidney Tobias faced reckless driving charges from a April 12 Brookfield crash. prosecutor saw civil court path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Evans
Ridgefield
Olinto
P. Carbéni
Arthur W. Graef
Brookfield
Sidney Tobias
Bridgewater
Martin Rader
Fire damages truck in Putnam Park crash blaze
May 25 blaze sparked by brakes burned the cab floorboards of a dump truck in Putnam Park Route 107. The truck owned by Conrad Bergen of Bethel and driven by Milton House, 17, of Redding, carried fill. Firemen led by Earl G. Sanford extinguished the fire. a stone wedged between brakes caused the front wheel drum ignition.
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Redding
Putnam Park
Conrad Bergen
Bethel
Milton House, 17
Earl G. Sanford
Vivien Kellems Runs for U S Senate Seat
Vivien Kellems, Stonington cable grip maker, announces her run for the U S Senate on the Independent Republican ticket opposing Senator William Benton. State chair Nelson Parker says 8,700 signatures are secured to place her name on the ballot by petition, with 100,000 anticipated by September. Connecticut faces an interesting campaign.
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Vivien Kellems
Stonington
U. S. Senate
William Benton
Miss Kellems
Nelson Parker
Independent Republi
Parker
Connecticut
Two Men Arrested After Fracas Near Police HQ
Two men face charges after a fracas at Cindy's restaurant near Fairfield Avenue. Thomas R. Provencher 22 of 852 State Street was arrested at 6 PM when his getaway car crashed at Fairfield and Courtland. He faces breach of the peace and assault charges and is held on $500 bond awaiting City Court. Nemesio Garcia 25 of 695 East Main Street was charged with breach of the peace after pulling a knife during the crash dispute and resisting arrest. he also is held on $500 bond awaiting arraignment. Patrolmen Breen Leahy and Dreher assisted.
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Fairfield Avenue
Courtland Street
Thomas R. Provencher
State Street
Roslyn Blowers
Provencher
Frank Bielski
Reservoir Avenue
Cindy
Nemesio Garcia
East Main Street
Blowers
Garcia
Charles Breen
Andrew Leahy
John Dreher
Soldier's leg broken in Merritt parkway crash
Pfc. Mal Richards, 21, of Lexington, suffered a compound fracture of the right leg when his car on the Merritt parkway near the New Canaan line left the road and struck a tree. He was taken to Stamford hospital in stable condition. no arrest was made by State Policeman John Martin.
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Stamford
Mal Richards
Lexington
Merritt Parkway
New Canaan
John Martin
Two Hurt In Stratford Bridge Car Mishap
Two people were injured shortly after midnight in a Stratford avenue bridge car accident. Mrs May Fitzpatrick 35 of 338 Fifth Street Bridgeport in fair condition at Bridgeport Hospital. Her mother Mrs Nellie MacDaniel 66 of 96 Avon Street Stratford treated for facial injury and released. A full police report was not available last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
May Fitzpatrick
Fifth Street
Bridgeport
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Nellie MacDaniel
Avon Street
Stratford
Norwalk Planners Set August Meeting At Veterans Park
May 25 report says Fairfield County Planning Association will hold its annual meeting in Veterans Memorial Park in August with a focus on school planning. An evening session hosted by the Connecticut Federation of Planning and Zoning Agencies includes dinner at Shore and Country Club. Salem Shapiro, Norwalk Planning Commission director, notes a morning panel on future school needs and a potential state official on birth rates and populations. Discussions cover school buildings sites and an exhibit on school designs, with a tour of new local school buildings planned.
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Norwalk
Fairfield County ‘Planning Association
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Connecticut Federal of Planning and Zoning Agenies
Shore and Country Club
Salem
Shapiro
Planning Commission
SNETC Building Fire Strikes New Haven Stock Room
Fire damaged a stock room in the old Southern New England Telephone building in New Haven after midnight. Seven fire companies fought flames in the cellar with gas masks, keeping the blaze to one room and causing no service interruption. Fire Marshal Mulligan says cause undetermined pending company talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
New England
Eugene J. Mulligan
Mulligan
Ridgway Leaves for Europe to Assume Western Defense Command
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway spends a quiet day in New York before sailing to Europe to take over as western defense commander succeeding Gen. Eisenhower. He and his wife attend morning services at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church and stay at the Waldorf Astor as he studies duties of the new post after relief as commander of United Nations forces in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Ridgway, Jr
Matthew R. D. Crittenberger
New York
Ridgway
Seco
Crittenberger
Gen
Ruled
Paris
Shape Headquarters
Nei
Matthew B. Ridgway
New York City
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Park Avenue
Waldorf Astor
United Nations
Far East
Couple Hurt Slightly in Crash on Parkway
Burt Boutwick 26 and his wife Evelyn of Elmer New Jersey received slight injuries when their auto swung onto the Merritt parkway esplanade and struck a tree near the New York state line. State police said Boutwick braked and swerved to avoid another car, they were treated at Greenwich hospital for lacerations and abrasions, and Boutwick was summoned to Greenwich Town Court charged with speeding.
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Greenwich
Burt ‘Boutwick
Evelyn
Elmer, N. J
Merritt Parkway
Boutwick
Greenwich Town Court
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Miss Spence
Redding Grange
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Sarah Churchill
Danbury Court
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Fracases
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