School Board Seeks 78440 For New High School Site
The Board of Education asks the Board of Finance for a 78440 deficiency appropriation to buy a 13 acre tract on North avenue for a new high school, with owner George O. May donating an additional 14 acres for an athletics field. May property also eyed for an Army missile station, but officials say plans permit building a high school this fall 1956. If approved, the measure goes to Representative Town Meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Board of Finance
North Avenue
Gerhardt E. Rast
George O. May
Southport
Army
Finance Board
Norwalk Driver Held on Reckless Charge
Norwalk, Nov. 19 James Von Kleeck, 28, 133 Main Street, was arrested at 11 10 a.m. and summoned to appear in City Court Nov. 22 to answer charges of reckless driving. Police said a complaint by Henry Higgins, president of the Norwalk Safety Council, alleged Von Kleeck ran a stop sign and traveled the wrong way on a one way street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
James von Kleeck
Mainstreet
Henry Higgins
State JWV Plans Sunday Meeting in Norwalk
State officials of the Jewish War Veterans will attend a Sunday 1:30 p m meeting at the Jewish center hosted by the Norwalk post for the State JWV Council of Administrations. Agenda covers civil rights legislation and other bills, led by Davis S. Cohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish War Veterans
Council of Administration of
JWV
Martin Berger
Norwalk
Veterans’ Group
General Assembly
Berger
Davis S. Cohn
Hartford
JWW
Grange Elects Philip Berquist To Fourth Term Master
Redding Grange No. 15 names Philip E. Berquist to his fourth term as master with officers including Elfen Favreau as overseer and Mrs. Gustav V. Berquist as lecturer. Installation set for December 14 with Boy Scout Troop 15 and Explorer Post 15 invited. John Wilson Jr. reports troop progress and unit award status. State convention notes and Waltz contest winners. Also covered are Men’s Club Smorgasbord on December 4 and a postponed dessert bridge rescheduled to January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding Grange No
P. of H
Philip E. Berquist
Elfen Favreau
Gustav V. Berquist
Charles Jones
Theodore Jones
Paul Crosby
Richard Youngberg
Henry House
Paul E. Crosby, Sr
Philip S. Berquist
Pomona
Charles Ferry
Flora
Ernest Williams
Joan Favreau
Lucy Stietzel
Grange
John Wilson, Jr
Mayhewu Council
Wilson
Charles Hoyt
Hoyt
Redding
Hartford
Danbury Woman Wins Uncontested Divorce
Danbury, Nov. 19. Judge John M Comley grants an uncontested divorce to Marty E Cunningham Pecor of Danbury from Norman A Pecor of Kent Cliffs N Y formerly of Danbury on a desertion charge. They wed April 11 1942. Mrs Pecor regains her maiden name Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
John M Comley
Marty E. Cunningham Pecor
Norman A. Pecor
Kent Cliffs
N. Y
Pecor
Leonard McMahon
Cunningham
Getting to Be Habit Griffin Rescued From Downtown Lodge Ledge
Alvin Eugene Griffin, 19, was rescued from a lodge ledge atop an eight story building as about 3000 spectators gathered in Houston on November 19. Police pulled him to safety after a third rescue in seven months following prior saves by a rodeo performer and a priest. Griffin was jailed on a disturbing the peace charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Alvin Eugene Griffin
Griffin
Arthur Lucas
Pedro Acevedo dies. blind newsstand operator in Bridgeport
Raymond Pedro Acevedo 84 of 309 Fairfield avenue died 8 30 last night at Bridgeport Hospital after admission October 25. A Chile guitarist and harmonica player, he opened a newsstand at police headquarters February 10 1947 under the State Board of Education of the Blind. He served in World War II and was a longtime figure in the Bridgeport Association of the Blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond “Pedro” Acevedo
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Acevedo
Main Street
Canfield Rubber Company
State Board of Education of the Blind
Bridgeport Association of the Blind
United States
Puerto Rico
First
Kentucky Regiment
Uphaus Defends Stand In Case In New Hampshire
Doctor Willard Uphaus of New Haven says he was fined $500 in Merrimack County Superior Court for refusing to reveal the 1954 guest list of the World Fellowship Center. He asserts the demand invades rights and cites the First Amendment while praising the religious movement for peace and justice.
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New Haven
Willard Uphaus
Superior Court
Merrimack County
N. H
New Hampshire
Bible Tonight
Uphaus
World Fellowship Center
Conway
United States
Congress
World Fellowship, Inc
Sheppard’s Mother Suffers A Stroke In Cleveland
Osteopath Samuel H. Sheppard’s mother Mrs Richard A Sheppard has suffered a stroke and is in fair condition at Bay View hospital. She was stricken Wednesday, according to son Dr Stephen A Sheppard, who cited a long standing cardiac ailment. Defense attorney says Samuel Sheppard has not been informed of the stroke. The elder Mrs Sheppard has not attended court sessions of her son’s murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Richard A. Sheppard
Bay View Hospital
Stephen A. Sheppard
Samuel Sheppard
Marilyn
Fred W. Garmone
Three Fingers Severed by Saw Accident at Home
Joseph S. Warholy aged 35 of 88 Dwight Street Fairfield severed three fingers of his right hand while using a power saw at his home around 5 p.m. The victim was reported in good condition at St Vincent's Hospital late last night. He told Fairfield police the mishap occurred when his hand slipped while operating the saw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Warholy
Dwight Street
Fairfield
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mr. Warholy
Ward Head Quits Post At Hillside
Gertrude Mahaney, a Stratford nurse in charge of the female psychiatric ward at Hillside Home and Hospital, resigns effective Nov. 5 citing illness. Board approves retirement after 26 years with the institution. A $5,500 contract under the statewide program to train patients is approved, benefiting about 40 Hillside residents. Hillside census Sept 30 stands at 339.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Home and Hospital
Gertrude Mahaney
Stratford
Board of Welfare Commissioners
Miss Mahaney
John J. Galla
Welfare Department
Commission
Hillside
Pact Ends Strike at Paterson Plant
A return-to-work movement began at Paterson Steel and Forge Stratford after a tentative contract between the plant and Local 24 P United Steel Workers CIO. About 30 steel mill workers, on strike since Nov 6, are to be back by Monday. Terms were not disclosed pending ratification. The union had sought 17 cents hourly increases, six holidays, a union shop and furnace gloves. The strike followed broken negotiations with two extensions. the contract expired Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson Steel and Forge Company
Stratford
United Steel Workers, Cio
William J. Turschman
Turschman
Oil Burner Fire Doused in Rooming House Blaze
Firefighters responded to an alarm at 12:18 am from Box 154 at Railroad and Myrtle. They extinguished a second floor fire caused by an overflowing oil burner at 264 Railroad Avenue within four minutes. Damage described as slight.
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Railroad and
Myrtle Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Union Thanksgiving Service to Aid Churches Share Surplus Program
The Milford Council of Churches plans a community-wide Union Thanksgiving Service tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the Church of Christ Congregational. Nine local churches join in hosting and will hear Rev George Tearue of First Methodist deliver the sermon. The offering will support the Share Our Surplus program to ship government surplus foods overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saugatuck
Gibson I. Daniels
Green's Farms
Church of the Assumption
Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal
Chuch
Frederic L. C. Lorentzen
Community Methodist
David P. McCracken
First Unitarian Church
Fatrfield County
Westport
William P. Hinlicky
Religious Society of Friends
Quakers
Kingdom and Reservoir Roads
Wilton
Weston
Cobb’s Mill Inn
Union
George Tearue
First Methodist Church of
New Haven
At & P.m
Church of Christ
Milford Council of Churches
Wildermere Beach Congregational
Fort Trumbull
Fort Trumbull Presbyterian, Myrtle Beach Methodist, Mary Taylor Memorial
Milford Jewish
First Baptist
Woodmont Chapel
William Zeliff
Council
America
Zeliff
Howard O. Stearns
Wildermere Beach Congregational Church
David H. Eaton
Church of Christ Congregational
Mr. Teague
W. Fried Campbell
Devon Union Church
Alvin Thursby
Gordon Stearns
Richard Probst
Union Seminary Levol of Sacred Music
St. Mary's
St. Peter's Episcopal
Pilgrim Fellowship
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Presbyterian
Westminster Fellowship
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Caro
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David Stewart
Edgar Lee
John McCarthy
Edward Coyle
William Chappa, Jr
Fred Murphy
Julian Manning
J. Keating
Grafton Payne
John D. Hastings
East State Street
Wells
South Compo Road
Lois R. Clark
Carmen P. DeMattio
Fannie Lomazzo
Barbara Place
Ewald E. Worldfoster
Gean W. Rudy
Joseph H
Sylvia W. Buck
Newtown Turnpike
A. Hayne
Ruth P. deYampert
New York City
Henry Klein
Coleytown Fields
Douglas L. Smith
Harold J. Whelan
Compo Mill Hill
Ralph, W. Holmes
Nicholas L. Bell, Jr
Covelee-on-the-Sound
Samuel Bell
Colonial Buildings, Inc
Main Straet
Joseph Valiante
Saugatuck Avenue
Zoning Board of Appeals
Sausatuck Avenue
Saugatuck River
Arthur A. Miller
Jack and
Evelyn Cherne
Sturges Common
Greenwood Trail
Sycamore Drive
Leonard J. Palceski
Bayberry Jane
Cowlee Drive
Harbor Road
Zolton Herman
Dogwood Acres
E. Kurtz & Sons
Trumbul Center
Turkey
Chris Smith
Orange Center Road
Orange Bay
Edward Lettick
Renee Chasnoff
Hamden
Anita Rudolph
The
Philip Bergquist
Carl Kallgren
Federated Church Men's Club
Pedro’ Acevedo
Sheppard
E. Simms Campbell
Ward Head
Paterson
Handel
Huston
Ellmore
Langlais
Krones
Vulpius
GIANT
Admiral TV
PTT
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