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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1957

Page

18

Merit Board Post Approved by City Council

The city council established a new assistant personnel director position for the Civil Service commission after a unanimous vote. Starting salary is about 5134 annually, with an examination planned to fill the post. The council also approved street and utility actions and set public hearings for December 2 on local street matters.

New Merit Board Civil Service Commission John Shenton United Illuminating Company West Liberty Street Paul C Anna M. Devan Garfield Avenue City Hall Committee At & P.m Acorn Street North Anthony Street Edward Ruben Crestview Drive Pasadena Place Victory Avenue Bankside Street East Side Morgan Avenue

New Satellite Launch Raises Puzzling Questions

Reports from Washington and Moscow fuel debate over Sputnik II with Laika aboard. Scientists and politicians weigh nuclear propulsion, fuel options, and the satellite’s 103.7 minute orbit as observers track its speed and altitude. China and U.S. stations report distant sightings while White House notes careful analysis.

Washington Moscow Dikuskin Sen. Jackson Senate House Atomic Energy Seattle Olgierd Wolcvko Jie Warsaw Project Vanguard Earth Sputnik 1 Russia Globe United States Lalka Litle Barker White House Eisenhower Anne Wheaton Planetarium Laika Clyde Tombaugh Pluto Alrady Tombaugh Las Cruces N. M van Alexanderson Moscow Radio Ews Saan Richard Johnson Montreal CFCF Alexanderson Cambridge Mass Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory Fred J. Whipple D-Wash Jackson Senate House Atomic Energy Subcommittee Milwaukee WIMJ Wtm4jty Sputnik Peiping Radio Lhasa Tibet

Bethel civic leader Claude E. Marble dies in Harrisburg

Claude E. Marble 74 of 64 Hoyts Hill road collapsed and died in Harrisburg Pa while on personal business. A former Marble and Risser feed partner and Bethel library director, he served on the school board and town committees and campaigned in 1948 for First Selectman. Survived by wife Mary two daughters and three grandchildren.

Bethel Claude E. Marble Hoyt's Hill Road Board of Education Harrisburg Marble Marble and Risser South Britain First Selectman Bethel Library First Congregational Church Mary Martin Risser Mansfield Street Harrison Hoyt, Jr East Dorset Mary Ann Risser Harrison Hoyt II William Hoyt

Thomas Robins 89 Dies in Stamford

Stamford November 4 AP Thomas Robins 89 founder and former chairman of Hewitt Robins Inc and inventor of a heavy duty belt conveyor died in Stamford He was a Highland Falls New York native and Princeton alumnus who helped form Robins Conveying Belt Co in 1856 The firm merged with Hewitt Rubber in 1945 to create Hewitt Robins Survivors include sons Thomas Robins Jr of Darien Conn and Samuel Davis Robins of Lawrence NY

Stamford Thomas Robins Hewitt-Robins, Inc Highland Falls N.Y Robins Princeton University Hewitt Rubber Company Hewitt-Robins Inc Wilson Naval Consulting Board Board of Inventors Thomas Robins, Jr Darien

Rites Tomorrow for Crash Victim John J Nash Jr

Funeral services are set for Wednesday for John J Nash Jr 46 of 1M Golden Hill head of the repair department at Danbury Motors Inc fatally injured in an early Sunday auto accident. Services at 9 30 a m in Cornelius De Jury Memorial Danbury and 10 in St Marys Bethel with a solemn high Mass of requiem burial in St Marys Cemetery Bethel.

Bethel John J. Nash, Jr Golden Hill Danbury Motors, Inc Cornelius de Jury Main Street Danbury St. Mary’s Church St. Mary's, Cemetery

Alexander Mair Monroe dies in hospital at 41

Alexander Mair of Monroe Route 25 Stepney died Sunday night at St. Vincent's Hospital. Funeral set for 2 p.m. at Monroe funeral home with burial in Lake View Cemetery veteran of World War I. Survived by parents James and wife, siblings George, four sisters including Mrs. Gertenbach Ward Bodine King.

Monroe Alexander Mair Mooseil Road Remnetan Arms Company St. Vincent's Hospital Wilmot West Goulding Stepney Lakeview Mair James Mair George Mair Bridgeport George Gertenbach Francis Ward Gene Bodine Emil King Milford David Wright Broad Street Willie J. Wilson Lake Street Wright Eleanor D. Wright

Norwalk Obituaries for Licari Betts Reed Kravarik Sexton Oscar

Obituaries from Norwalk Wilton and Danbury report funeral services for John N. Licari 15 son of Jack Licari and Elizabeth Licari buried Riverside Cemetery in Norwalk. Mrs Lila Jane Betts 95 of 53 Newtown Ave. Charles Reed 58 of Roodner Court. Katherine Kravarik 76 of 46 South Main Street. Bernard J. Conway 29 Wilton East Meadow Road. Evan S Sexton 62 Ward Street. Mrs Anna Oscar 76 of Danbury. Services set at Ganung Magner Tomlinson Collins churches with burial at Riverside Elmwood St Johns Norwalk. Families include siblings children and grandchildren.

John N. Licari Norwalk Jack Licari Elizabeth Licari Seir Hill Road Norwalk Hospital Ganung Funeral Home South Main Street St. Mary's Church Riverside Cemetery Benjamin Franklin Junior High School James Licari Rosemary Licari Natale Licari Antion Krizsan Florida Albert A. Betts Lila Jane Betts Newtown Avenue Raymond Funeral' Home East Wall Street Robert Green St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Wilton Surial Betts New Canaan L. Hamilton Adams Raymond, Betts Simsbury Clifford A. Betts Bethesda Charles Reed Roodner Court Charles Calvary Baptist Church Reed Cora Reed Charles Reed, Jr Detroit W. C. Hubbard Geraldine Patterson Ruby Smith Edward Leftwich New York City Katherine Kravarik da G. Kravarik Magner Mott Avenue St. Joseph’s Church St. John's Cemetery Frances Mitchell Mary Straub Fitchburg, Mass Rose Bender Bridgeport Evan S. Sexton Ward Street Edward H. Ehart Grace Episcopal Church Sexton Elsie Read Sexton June Pybus Sarah John West Springfield Mass Olivette Reardon American Legion Southern New England Telephone Company Charles Oscar Danbury Anna Oscar Fairfield State Hospital Newtown Tomlinson Homestead Main Street Gaston Carrier Universalist Church Elmwood Cemetery Bethel Oscar Library Place The Woodmen of the World Charles W. Oscar Lawton Cobb Stratford James Allan Perth Ontario Can Charles Corlett Los Angeles Calif

Obituary notices for many in Bridgeport area

Services were held for Ralph M. Killelea Mrs Mary Barry Riley and many others. Obituaries list survivors and burial sites including St. Augustine's Leominster Mount St Peter Derby and Mountain Grove cemeteries.

Rites set for Mrs J J Whelan and others

Funeral services are planned for Mrs Jane E Tierney Whelan 65 of 168 Parallel Street wife of James J Whelan former State Senator from the 22nd district who died at home of heart failure A 9 15 am service at Robert E Hennessy funeral home 2936 Main Street will precede a 10 am mass at St Patrick s Church Burial at St Michael s Cemetery Other obituaries list Mrs Philomena Adino Perillo Andrew Kronus Mrs Hattie Davis and Mahonri Macintosh Young among others with services and burials in Bridgeport Stratford and nearby towns.

Ralph M. Killelea Mary Barry Riley Cutspring Road Stratford Edward P. Riley Hard Janes Street Ing High School Bennington St. Lee Mullins Redgate Cchurch Leominster Mass Park Avenue St. Augustine’s Cathedral Sophie Theresa Mitchagin St.George's Church St. Michael's Cemetery George E. Bolles Danbury Elfrieda F. Bolles Robinson Avenue Tomlinson Main Street Richard Constantines St. James Episcopal Church Center Cemetery Bethel John Lawless Stamford Elmerinda Cocco Church Street Glenbrook Vito Cocco Lacerenza Funeral Home Schuyler Avenue Sacred “Heart Church St. John's Cemetery Cocco Leonard Albert Joseph Cocco Mary DeLuca Lena Stella Vera Gesualdi Antoinette Lacerenza Roland E. Lavoie Shelton Roland FE Lavoie Booth Hill Road Bridgeport Shelton City Court Griffin Hospital Derby Joseph P. Frager Coram Avenue St. Joseph’s Church Mount St. Peter's Cemetery Donald R. Hosford Donald Richard Hosford Handy and Harman Company Bridgeport Hospital Charles W. Dougiello and Sons South Pine Creek Road Fairfield St. George's Episcopal Church Oaklawn Cemetery Funeral Elizabeth Nestor Baye Stephen Baye Ellsworth Street John Lesko and Son Fairfield Avenue Hungarian United Church — of Christ Emil Nagy Mountain Grove Cemetery Harry Bialobrzecki Father Rosinski Kazimier Mas Iawski Joseph Moisa Michael Schmist James Michael Zavatsky Paul Dudick Gregoria Inserra Cataldo Angelo J. Cataldo Alvin Street Richards-Spadaccino Washington Avenue St. Michael's Episcopal Church Joseph A. Racioppi Rosina Vedurb DeRosa DeForest Avenue Frank DeRosa St. Vincent's Hospital Robert E. Hennessy Blessed Sacrament Church Sorrento Italy DeRosa Michael William Frank Trumbull John DeRosa Mary Maggio New York City Josephine Boschette Anna Scinta Elsie Toomey Milford George Besterey Anna Besterey East Avenue Susan Dor Man Broadbridge Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church Avenue Dennis and D'Arcy Lakeview Ceme George Senderak Jane E. Tierney Whelan Parallel Street James J. Whelan 22Nd District John Siroka City Ambulance St. Patrick’s Church Whelan Amherst Nova Scotia Amherst Hospital Democratic Party Northampton Rosary Council of Catholic Women 8Th District Democratic Club Democratic Women’s Federation Philomena Adino Perillo Lakeside Drive Angelo Perillo George J. Molnar Richards- Spadaccino St. Raphael's Pepino Adina Brazil Andrew Kronus U. S. Veterans Hospital National Cemetery Pinelawn N. Y Kronus Elizabeth Pickard Brooks Street Rose DeVack Eastfield Drive Mahonri Macintosh Young Nod Hill Road Ridgefield Gramercy Park New York Brigham Young Young Nova Walk Hospital Francis P. Burr Stratford Congregational Church Salt Lake City Utah Mary Reilly Charles Street Maurice Reilly St. Patrick's Church Ella E. Evans Frank J. Graham Sanford Evans Linwood Avsxue King Street Steel A.m Albert W. Spear Arthur E. Richmond Ja.m West End Dennis and D'Arcy Congregational Church Mountain Grave St. James Church Tery Lawncroft Cemetery Jules Seriani Samuel Graham Howard N. Goulder Trumbull Road Donald Vorhees The Telephone Hour John Philip Sousa Lieberum and Heaphy Lafayette Street Arthur E. Bello Christ Episcopal Church JRUSA Howerd N. Goulden Florence Goulden Mallett Lieberum & Heaphy Lafayette St Arthur EB. Bello Mt. Grove Bridgeport Local 263 Hamilton Commandery Osford Patricia Vransk Hosford Main St Charles W. Dougiella and Sons South Pine Creek Qale Lawn Cemetery Francis Romm Levy Alfred A. Levy Chalmers Ave Park Ave Eynat Israel Cemetery GKAS Sophie Lukas Gabrie’ Lukas Myrtle Ave Frank ‘T. Rohm Stratford Ave St. George's B.C St Michael's Cemetery Alexander Mair Moos¢ Hill Monroe Wilmot West & Goulding Stenney Igapay Hannah Beckstrom Murphy Alexander Murphy West Ave Charles W. Dougiess Lakeside St Friends Richards-Spadaccina Washington Ave St. Raphael's Church Ewey Mary Murphy Reilly Charles St Alain New Haven Sal Grace M. Rhodes Ernest Rhodes Charles W. Rhodes Hazel H. Rossen Cox, Smith and Crimmins Chanel St Burigt Lakeview Cemetery Bridgewate Gerald Rode St Patrick's Church Toung Norwalk Conn Mahond Mackintosh Young Ned Hill Stratfield Main Jachrison Charles Zackiison Nash Lane George P. Potter Son Fairfield Ave Mountain’ Grove Iags Daniel Maczkov Susan L. Sambrook Glory Paradise Inlaw Estes

Death Notices and In Memoriam for Local List

Obituaries list several city deaths with funeral details for Pred J. Ager Elizabeth Nestor Baye and Ruth O Cone. Services set at Frank Potke and Son, John Lesko and Son, Richards Spadaccine, and St Michael’s Episcopal Church with interments at Park, Mt Grave, and Mt Grove cemeteries. Also memorial note for Mary Rosenthal aged 1 year past.

Ager J. Ager John St Frank Potke and Son Fairfield Ave Hancock Ave Intermenton Park Tataldo Gregoria Inserra Cataldo Alvin St Fairfield Richards-Spadaccine Washington Ave St. Michael's Episcopal Church Joseph A. Racioont Mt. Grove Cemetery Ruth O. Cone William H. Cone Jr Norwood Drive Easton Albert W. Spear Mary Rosenthal Bar Sophia

Obituary notices from New Haven area funeral services 1957

Various obituaries and funeral notices for residents of Bridgeport, New Haven, Milford and surrounding areas. Items name the deceased, residence, funeral home, service dates and times, church or cemetery interment, and visiting hours. Included are inquiries for Rosina DeRosa, Ella Evans, Howard Goulden, Francis Levy, Sophie Lukas, Hannah Murphy, Philomena Perillo, Mary Reilly, Grace Rhodes, Mary Wiley, Gerald Rode, Jane Whelan, and others with local funeral homes and churches cited.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Homas Robins Sen Kefauver D-Tenn Congress Secretary of Science Defense McElroy Pentagon Senate U.S John G. Kravarik Bernard J. Conway Mrs. Gabriel Lukas Frank J. Sebastian Lottie Parsell Penney Lindley Street Potter Funeral Home William R. MoWat Trinity Methodist Colonia Emetery Westport John Macko Yonkers Anna Macko Duchinski Yonkers Avenue St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Church Oakland Cemetery Macko Joseph Sommers High Ridge Road Frances Romm Levy Chalmers Avenue Park Avenue Temple Albert L. Martin Buria B'nai Israel Cemetery Henry E. Bishop J. Philip Magill Bessie Adler Lillian Schweiger J. M. Gordon Louis Cole John Lynch Julia Leahy Lynch Fern Street St. Thomas Church St. Thomas Cemetery Edward Earl William F. X. Casey Georgi Birge Father Birge Lawrence Langguth S.J Thomas Lyons Fairfield University Edward Scull St. John’s Church Richard Tower Branford Edward E. Burlinson Edward Burke Louis ‘Bock Edward Leahy Ralph Garafalo John Dwyer Joseph Martin St. Ambrose Church Park Cemetery West Avenue Charles W. Dougisile and Mrs John Connor Burnsford Avenue Thomas P. Guinan Edward F. Doyle James H. Grady Father Doyle John Benard Merrick Parrelli Leslie Blakeslee James Liburdi Joseph Cossette John 8. Martin Susan Dornan Mrs. Sanford Evans J. J. Whelan Hattie Davis Apt Panik Willie F. Wilson Charles Go, Zackrison Charles 0. Zackrison Bullard Company George P. Potter and Son Caryl V. Benson Salem Lutheran Church Howard N. Goulden William Holloway Columbus, Ga William H. Holloway Platt Street Producto Machine Company M. McDonald Isaac, Jr Stratford Avenue Lauren D. Lyman Bertha Williams Lyman Beach Toad St. Paul's Episcopal Church Oliver Carberry Whitefield N. H Mall Terre Babe Roth
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