Westport Parish Honors Fr Wigh
More than 500 Church of the Assumption parishioners attended a testimonial for Rev John Wigh, former assistant pastor, at the Assumption school auditorium. Wigh, curate since 1946, was transferred to St Peter's Danbury and served as K of C chaplain and advisor to several parish groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Church of the Assumption
John Wigh
Assumption School
Father Wigh
St. Peter's Church
Danbury
Knights of Columbus Council
Court Assumption
Catholic Daughters of America
Children of Mary Society
CYO
Joseph Murphy
Lucy Franco
The
Children of Mary
Albert D. Talbot
Frank M. Krak
Westport K of Council
Alice Rauber
John H. Landry
Assumption Church
Father Murphy
Assumption
James Vick
Leon Bernard
Cecil Gordon
Milford Teenagers Extradited From New Hampshire Case
A teenaged boy and girl from New Hampshire were extradited after being arrested while hiding in a Milford friend’s home following a car theft in their state. Donald Furber 18 and June Hill 17 waived extradition on breaking and entering auto theft and fugitives from justice charges. Durfee 30 received a 30 day suspended sentence for harboring them. Police found the stolen car with plates removed off Quarry road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
New Hampshire
Donald J. Furber
Farmington
N. H
June Hill
Rochester
Malcolm Durfee, Jr
Clinton Street
Ernest Kelly
Durfee
Barre
Quarry Road
Milford Fracas Ends With Fines in Town Court
Four people paid fines after eight-person melee on Meadow Street November 4. A woman brandished a revolver prompting police to intervene. James Cobb and Minnie Russell Allgood received 30 day suspended jail terms. Ronald Brockenberry Thomas Brockenberry and Ella Elliott were fined 20 dollars. Russell Brockenberry 10 dollars. Robert Brockenberry was acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Meadow Street
New Haven
Joseph Bernblum
James Cobb
Minnie Russell Allgood
Ronald Brockenberry
Thomas Brockenberry
Ella Elliott
Russell Brockenberry
Robert Sr. Brockenberry
Tests Rule Out Pistol in Lombardo Slaying
Police in Shelton say a 45 caliber pistol found earlier is not the murder weapon in the Anthony Lombardo case. Ballistics tests show the recovered gun, stolen from a Trumbull home, did not fire the bullets that killed the Bridgeport man last May.
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Anthony Lombardo
Bridgeport
Shelton
Trumbull
Lombardo
Samuel Rome
Milford Court Disposes Cases in Town Court
Milford Court Judge Joseph Bernblum disposed several cases on Saturday. Sobocinski fined 18 for reckless driving. Pare forfeited 18 bond for speeding. Carlo fined 9 for violating road rules. Mitka forfeited 9 bond. Pagan forfeited 6 bond. Swiderski and Gordon paid 12 and 5 bonds. McCarthy forfeited 39 road penalty for passing a stop sign. Stanislawski fined 6 for driving without a license. Dunphy forfeited 5 bond for parking violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Joseph Bernblum
Joseph Sobocinski
High Street
Joseph D. Pare
East Broadway
Frank J. Carlo
Huntington Turnpike
Nichols
James W. Mitka
LaJoie Jane
Wheelere Farms Road
Roper Dunphy
Hilton Statler merger sparks antitrust scrutiny and debate
The Hilton Statler hotel group deal for 111000 dollars draws fire from top antitrust lawyers and the American Institute of Management which removed Statler from its management list. Capitol and Wall Street voices warn of monopoly risks as Congress plans renewed probes into big business consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Hilton
Justice Department
Congress
America
Hilton
Hulton Hotels Corporation
Enue Statler
Statler Properties
United States
Statler Hotels
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Los Angeles
Hartford
Dallas
American Institute of Management
Hotels Statler
AIM
Dept. of Justice
Statler
Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Céller
Wall Street
Aneybroker
Hilton-Statler
Oddities In The News Spoofs And Stra nge Animal Tales
New York reports joke worthy animal oddities and human miscues from last week. London thieves shake paws with poodles after stealing jewels. a Santa Monica engineer divorces his 9 year old wife choosing the dog. Other curios include a dogcatcher quitting, dogs inside libraries, a two foot alligator jailed in Beverly Hills, and a Creek Indian hunter’s rifle remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Santa Monica
Calif
Montgomery
Ala
Public Library
Chicago
Brookfield Zoo
Beverly Hills
Wilshire Boulevard
Club votes tonight on change in name
The Men’s club of St Augustine’s cathedral meets at 8 15 tonight in the school hall to vote on renaming the organization the St Augustine’s Holy Name society. Club president Leon Redgate will preside with Dr John F Nolan of the American Cancer Society and John F McGowan outlining duties as public defender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine's Cathedral
St. Augustine’s Holy Name Society
Leon Redgate
John F. Nolan
American Cancer Society
John F. McGowan
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Westport Parish
Wigh
Milford Court
Sylvie Porter
Sluvia
Roces
Plymouth
MR. Lund FO
Oakview Apartments
Oakview Circle
North Avenue
Grand Street
E. & F. Realty CO
Wells Street
Ept
Tel. Edison
Casco Products Inc
Hancock Ave
Hoffman Fuel
E. Washington Ave
Macfarland
Twins, Inc
Fairfield Ave
Chrysler
Haynes Motors, Inc
Connecticut
Stratford - Bridgeport
Fairfield
Rpt
Forest
Harrison & Fairfield Ave
By Pete Arthur
Turner Bear
Stringtown
Oklo
Béar
Orleans
M&an
Canon City
Celo
Philadelphia
Holmesburg Prison
Pawtucket
R. 1
City Hall
Tilo Roofing CO
Boston Ave
Joe Creelan
State Street Auto Supply
State Street
James J. Leon Sridgeport
Conn
Noble Avenue
Phone
Edison
Sikorsky
Sheet Metal Fabricators
Employment Office
Teelmakers
Lycoming Division
Avco Manufacturing Corp
Stratford, Connecticut
Bridgeport Municipal Airport
Sidney F. Brown Buick
CAR Price Service
Chrysler Town & Country Conn
R&h
DODGE
STUDE
Radio & Heater
Mercury
Aera
Packard
OLDS
HYDRA
BUICK
Nash Club
Plymouth Club
Pontiacs
Dynaflow
Sidney F. Brown
Buick, Used Car Division
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