Retired Lawyer C E Thorn Dies at 88 in Fairfield
Charles Edwin Thorn 88 of 81 Carlynn Drive Fairfield died yesterday after an 11 month illness. He practiced law in New York and Washington DC and retired in 1945 moving to Bridgeport then Fairfield. A Georgetown and Yale Law School graduate he belonged to Kane Lodge AF and AM and Sons of the American Revolution. He is survived by his wife Katherine Seeley Thorn and a niece. Services Tuesday at 2 30 PM at St Pauls Episcopal Fairfield. Burial Oaklawn Cemetery. Friends may call tonight at Henry E Bishop and Son Funeral Home.
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Charles Edwin Thorn
Carlynn Drive
Fairfield
New York
Washington, D. C
Thorn
Bridgeport
Mr. Thorn
Georgetown University
Yale Law School
Kane Lodge No. 454
The
Sons of the American Revolution
Katherine Seeley Thorn
Philip Altenbaugh
Bethesda
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Olivier D. Canberry
Oaklawn Cemetery
Henry E. Bishop
Stratford AVCO Engineer Fred P Van de Bogart Dies
Fred Peter Van de Bogart 67 of 443 King Street Stratford a power engineer at the Lycoming division of Avco Manufacturing died yesterday at 8 40 am in Bridgeport hospital He will lie in state at Stratford funeral home Dennis and D Arcy 2611 Main Street Wed at 2 pm with Rev Loyal Y Graham officiating Burial is in Union Cemetery Stratford He was a lifelong Stratford resident and member of multiple Masonic and civic bodies He is survived by his wife Mildred Barrett Van de Bogart and several nieces and nephews
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Fred Peter van de Bogart
King Street
Stratford
Lycoming Dishion
Avco Manufacturing Company
Bridgeport
Dennis and D'Arcy
Main Street
Loyal Y. Graham
Christ Episcopal Church
Union Cemetery
van de Bogart
St. John’s Lodge
Jerusalem
RAM
Lafayette
Spasaasa
Hamilton Commandery
Pyramid Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Oronoque Lodge
IOOF
National Association of Power Enginers
John S Saxton Dies Restaurant Executive In New Haven
John Stanton Saxton 69 of 153 Mackinsey Avenue New Haven died yesterday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was former president of the Howard Johnson restaurant chain executive board and operated HoJo restaurants in Branford and New London. Survived by his wife Grace Tilton Saxton two daughters Mrs William Gedney of New London and Mrs John Braman of New Haven a brother Donald Saxton of New London and two sisters Mrs Louisa Avery and Mrs Helen S Robinson of Groton. Services Tuesday at 2 pm Byles funeral home 99 Huntington street Cedar Grove cemetery burial.
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New London
John Stanton Saxton
McKinsey Avenue
New Haven
Lafayette Evans
Bridgeport
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Byles Funeral
Huntington Street
Burixl
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Saxton
Triangle shooting ends life with companion wounded
Gerson Armstead, 47, of Providence, was shot dead in his parked sedan. Beatrice Claude Dillon, 35, the living companion, was seized nearby in a cafe and charged with murder and assault with a dangerous weapon after reportedly firing a .38 revolver into Armstead and wounding Mrs. Rose Corrindander, 35, who suffered gunshot wounds to both legs. Cmdr. Walter E. Stone said Dillon faced the charges.
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Providence
Gerson Armstead
Armstead
Beatrice Claude Dillon
Dillon
Armatead
Armtead
Rose Corricander
Walter E. Stone
Milford Woman Mrs William Lawrence dies at 74
Mrs Mabel M Lawrence 74 of 2038 Bridgeport Avenue Milford died this afternoon at Milford Hospital after admission last Tuesday. Services Wednesday at 2 pm at George J Smith and Son Funeral Home 135 Broad Street with Rev Edward Taft and Rev G Everett Knollmeyer of St Peters Episcopal Church officiating Burial will be Kings Highway Cemetery Survived by husband two sons William Lawrence of Greenwood Mass and George W Lawrence of Providence a sister Mrs B S Holden of New Britain two brothers Robert R Fratt of Southington and Allan Pratt of Trumbull Native of Middletown she lived in Milford the last 50 years.
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Wiliam Lawrence Milford
Mabel M. Lawrence
Bridgeport Avenue
William Lawrence
Milford Hospital
George J. Smith and Son Funeral Home
Broad Street
Edward Taft
G. Everett Knollmeyer
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Kings Highway
Rain and Wind Clear New York City Fog
Rain and wind ended a three day fog over New York City. The city saw a return to clear colder weather by night as air and water traffic resumed normal operations. Rainfall totaled 1.81 inches since Friday midnight.
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New York
Nine Die In Africa Clash Between French and Rebels
In eastern Tunisia a battle at a Medjez Sfax farm left nine dead, including rebel leader Badji Moktar, twelve captured and one badly wounded. Two French paratroopers and a farmer's daughter died. the rebel group was a major target in the campaign against nationalist extremists. A three day French Morocco strike ended with two dead and seven wounded in support of exiled Sultan Mohammed Ben Yoursef.
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Constantine
Algeria
Tunisia
Badji Moktar
Souk-Ahrag
Medjez-Sfax
French Morocco
Mohammed Ben Yoursef
Equitable Credit Corp Seeks Bridgeport Loan License
Notice states Equitable Credit Corporation plans to file with the Connecticut Bank Commission for a license to conduct a loan business at 1149 Main Street Bridgeport. Officers include Wilbur A Bean Calvert Mean Patrick J Fort tred Clute Karl Ho Newbery Nicholas J ODerbert Fred J Hueter George I Chitton Robert A Farrell William J Levernee. Interest rates set at 3 percent monthly on unpaid balances under $100, 2 percent monthly on balances over $100 up to $300, and 0.5 percent net worth on remaining unpaid balances. Permanent capital of at least $25,000 to be available. No other business to be conducted. Dated November 5, 1954.
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Equitable Credef Corporation
Banking Commiasion of Connecticut
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Main Street
Wilbue A. Bean
Calvert
Patrick J. Fort
Tred
VO Clute
Karl Ho Newbery
Nicholas J. Oderbert
Fred J Hueter
George I. Chitton
Robert A’ Farrell eeWiliam Wi
Rich eWilliam J. Levernee
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ann Taylor Tuesday
Mrs. Sarah Ann Taylor 85 of 350 Church Hill Road Fairfield widow of Charles H. Taylor mother of Frederick C. Taylor secretary of Bridgeport Gas Light died Saturday afternoon in Bridgeport hospital after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. at Wilmot West and Goulding funeral home 884 Lafayette Street with Rev J Warren Hutchens of St. John’s. Burial in Lakeview cemetery. Orient chapter to exemp ly its ritual tonight at 7 15.
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Sarah Ann Taylor
Church Hill Road
Fairfield
Charles H. Taylor
Frederick C. Taylor
Bridgeport Gas Light Company
Bridgeport Hospital
Wilmot, West and Goulding
Lafayette Street
J. Warren Hutchens
St. John's Episcopal Church
Nathan H. Dahl 67 Stratford Electric shop owner dies
Services for Nathan H. Dahl 67 of 1574 West Broad Stratford will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stratford funeral home of Dennis and D Arcy 2611 Main St with Rev F Stanley Sellick First Congregational Church officiating Burial in Lakeview Cemetery St John's Lodge to exemplify its ritual tonight at 8 o'clock in the funeral home
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Nathan Hammond Dahl
West Broad Street
Stratford
Dahl Electric
Main Street
Third District
Dennis and D'Arcy
F. Stanley Sellick
First Congregational Church of
Lakeview Cemetery
St. John’s Lodge
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