Gallon Club Plans Decembers Election and Blood Drive
The Gallon club of the Westport Weston Red Cross chapter will meet December 4 at 25 Church Lane to elect officers for next year and discuss plans for the December 6 blood donor session at Christ and Holy Trinity church. The club marks its first year with over 100 members who have donated a gallon each for Connecticut hospitals.
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Gallon Club
Westport-Weston
American Red Cross
Church Lane
Margaret Weed
Red Cross
Connecticut
Cluny MacPherson
Christ and Holy Trinity Church
Klein’s
Main Street
Easy to make fruitcakes for the holidays
The holiday hostess earns praise for serving her own fruitcake made from December Better Homes and Gardens recipes. Light and dark fruitcakes sparkle with candied jewels and are easy to prepare. Get your copy of December Better Homes & Gardens where magazines are sold.
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Homes & Gardens
Hones & Gardens
River barges swept by spectacular fire near Woodsfield
Nearly 2,000,000 gallons of gasoline kerosene oil and liquid asphalt spilled into the Ohio river as a fire swept six barges at Woodsfield Ohio. Firemen battled for nearly 12 hours with no injuries reported. Officials estimate potential damages up to a million dollars and the cause remains undetermined.
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Woodsfield
Optio
Ohio River
Ohio Highway Patrol
Windstorm Kills Fifteen in Dubai Hub City
A violent windstorm with giant hail struck Dubai on the Persian Gulf killing 15 and destroying hundreds of homes. Reports claim hailstones possibly up to a foot wide. Hurricane winds battered ships. a British naval vessel departed Bahrain with aid.
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Bahrain
Dubai
Persian Gulf
Sahrain
Here
GOP 10 Endorse Candidate for County Office Norwalk
GOP 10 endorses candidate for deputy sealer of weights and measures in Norwalk with a meeting at party HQ on Wall Street to submit a name to Republican leaders and county commissioners. Incumbent Ernest R. Wilson seeks renomination alongside Harris and Bell candidates for the part time post.
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Republican Town Committee
Wall Street
William £. Brennan
Stamford
William E. Sheehy
Shelton
Ernest R. Wilson
Ritchetts Road
Knoxville
Tenn
Phyllis E. Flaherty
Fairfield Avenue
Stanley J. Poremba
Elizabeth Curtis
Washington Village
Ribicoff orders 10 percent state spending cut in Connecticut
Governor Ribicoff directs all state departments and agencies to cut expenditures by 10 percent citing lagging tax revenue and uncertain prospects. Budget examiner review will seek maximum savings while preserving essential services. First quarter sales tax fell about 250 000 below expectations and 1957 legislature overran required appropriations.
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Hartford
Ribicoff
George J. Conkling
Conkling
Connecticut
Stratford Council divided over Ganin as town attorney
The Stratford Town Council debated J Edward Pratt’s claim that Raymond W. Ganin remains town attorney despite contrary opinions. Pratt argues the 1955 town legal department resolution is void and Ganin should stay in office until a successor is appointed, while others doubt the claim based on council terms and subsequent resolutions.
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Stratford
J. Edward Pratt
Second District
Raymond W. Ganin
Coutts Oil
Pratt
Ganim
Edmond A. Dorne
Joseph W. Venables
Court says town manager tenure remains subject to charter
Kansas City November 24. Judge Mellitz ruled that the town council cannot create a fixed term or remove a town manager without charter authority. The decision stems from a 1956 case over attempts to declare the office vacant. The opinion notes the council lacks power to fix a term or remove the manager by itself.
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Hugh A. Hoyt
Pratt
Samuel Mellitz
Superior Court
Mellitz
Harry B. Flood
Kansas City
ASC
Curtis J. Large
Stalp
Rich Said
Townards-Gebaur Air Force Base
Council
Air Force
John F
Gaylord
Large
Smokers and Turkey Shoot Tonight at St Ambrose Hall
The St Ambrose Holy Name Society holds its annual turkey shoot and smoker this evening in the parish hall. Proceeds support church activities.
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St. Ambrose Holy Name Society
Duttermann Leads In UB Sports Car Gymkhana Victory
Eight of the top ten places went to University of Bridgeport Sports Car Club members in a gymkhana at West End Moving and Storage. Charles Dutterman won, Peter Cornell second, Martin Halpert third. UB also led team totals with Halpert Mottern and Dutterman taking first place.
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West End Moving and Storage Company
University of Bridgeport Sports Car Club
Charles Dutterman
Peter Cornell
Martin Halpert
Ed Mottern
Fishing boat sinks off New Bedford after collision
The 79 foot dragger Gladys and Mary carrying 40 000 pounds of fish sank in New Bedford harbor after a Texas tower supply ship struck her amidships. Nine crew members were rescued by a lifeboat from the supply ship. at least three sustained minor injuries.
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New Bedford
Mass
Gladys
Mary
New Bedford Harbor
Texas Tower
George’s Bank
Nantucket Shoals
State Pier
First National AAU Title Won by Twenty Third Street YMCA
The Twenty third Street YMCA of New York City captured the first National AAU basketball title in 1899, marking a landmark achievement in early amateur competition.
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Twentythird Street Ymca
New York City
Milford Youth Center to Stage Dance Contest Series
Milford announces a series of nine weekly teen dance contests culminating in a final grand prize. Co chairs John Terribile and William Shultis report local merchants donating awards including Carters department store Kriegers Chaitins and Milford Shoe Repair. The next dance is Saturday 8 to 11 p.m. at town hall co sponsored by Knights of Columbus.
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Milford Community Youth Center
John ‘Terribile
William Shultis
Jo-Ann Lepper
Paul Bonsansague
Carters Department Store
Kriegers, Chaitins
Milford Shoe Repair
Tinto Council 47
Knights of Columbus
Les Williams
The
Nobles
Noblemen
K-of C
Mr. Terrible
Mr. Shultis
American
Legion
Milfords
American Red Cross
James Rowe
High Street
Milford WATES to hear Miss Perle Hawthorne guest speaker
Miss Perle Hawthorne of the Connecticut Food and Dairy Council will address Milford WATES at Konstantin Malisnik’s meeting room. The event follows a recent incident in which Malisnik was cited for drunken driving after his car struck a parked vehicle and a pole, grounding the scene in local motor-vehicle issues and club activities.
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Perle Hawthorne
Connecticut’ Food and Dairy Council
Milford
State Street
Manchester
Mres
Vincent Jakocensis
Lillian Krutz
Old Town Road
Trumbull
Barbara Thomp- Malisnik
Harriet No
Jakocensis
Betty Edwards
Columbian Squires
Park City
Ruth Rogowski
Alice
Circle
Holy Ghost
Alice Edwards
Norwalk
Josephine Stevens
Memorial Mass for Knights of Columbus members
Park City Council Knights of Columbus will sponsor a memorial Mass for all deceased members and clergy of the council next Saturday at 9 am in St. Charles Church East Main Street and Ogden Street. The high Mass of requiem will be celebrated by Rev. James Desmond chaplain of the order.
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Park City
Garden Club Slates Talk on Shrubs
Robert Smith will speak on Shrubs at a Spade and Hot Garden club meeting tomorrow at 8 p m in Mrs. Berthardt Wilhelm’s home 115 High street Members bring shrubs for identification and discussion Each member brings a focal point for a visit to West Haven Veterans hospital. Lion To Hear Iovino Town Manager Charles Iovino will speak at Howard Johnson’s on Post road The club observes its sixth charter night Tonight in Town Town Council meets Parking Authority 7 30 Milford Women’s club Ways and Means committee meets at Mrs Benedict Joy 20 Lawrence avenue Center Players meet in the Jewish center Noble avenue
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First Congregational Church
Norwalk Women’s Democratic Club
Moose Club
South Main Street
Couples Club
The
Advent Christian Church
Mason
St. John’s Lodge
Masonic Temple
Berkeley Street
NAACP
Norwalk
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Grace Baptist Church
Jeanetta Clark
Charles J. Akkerd
Gwendolyn McCrae
Alger Smith
Southbury Training School
Wilhelm F. Bonwitt
Cliffview
Dirk van den Bosch
George B. Davis
Robert Smith
Spade and Hot Garden Club
Berthardt Wilhelm
High Street
West Haven Veterans Hospital
Lion
Iovino
Charles. R. Iovino
Howard Johnson
Post Road
Missing Man Pelloli Found Dead in Guilford Woods
Volunteers recovered the body of James J. Pelloli 55 in Guilford woods after he had been missing since last Tuesday. Police report a shotgun wound near his face and say the death appears self-inflicted. medical examiner cites a personal safety related gunshot wound. Pelloli had been in poor health for a year. his wife Mrs Margaret Pelloli said he went for a walk in his woodland section.
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Guilford
James J. Pelloli
Joseph P. Quinlan
Pelloli
Elisabeth Adams
Margaret Pelloli
Plane crash victims named after Vermont wreckage
Worcester Vermont dispatch reports searchers reached a light plane wreckage in yesterday's mountain snowstorm. The two men killed were tentatively identified as Roderick Ayer 24 of Hawthorne New York the pilot and Herbert Hayes 29 of Hawthorne New York. The Bellanca four place plane departed Newport airport at 1 45 a m Saturday bound for Duchess county airport Poughkeepsie New York.
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Worcester
Roderick Ayer
Herbert Hayes
Hawthorne
N. Y
Bellanca
Newport
Duchess County
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Car Hits Food Stand Injuring Trumbull Man in Newtown
Stanley Bodlowski 25 of Franklin Street Trumbull suffered cuts over the left eye and knee when his car struck Jerry's hot dog stand on the east side of Route 25 at 7 30 tonight He was taken to Danbury Hospital for treatment State Policeman Frank Barbi eri reported no arrest was made and a pending investigation was noted
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Newtown
Stanley Bodlowski
Franklin Street
Trumbull
Jerry
Danbury Hospital
Frank Barbieri
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Pittsfield
William Guyaz
Manitou Road
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Nancy C. Wilder
David Garth
Coleytown Road
Richard L
Helen C. Wilcox
Wesley M
Patricia K. Graff
Newtown Turnpike
John C
Mary *Y. Honey
Garrett Park
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Rita Mosher Kellogg
Robin Hill
Harold
V. Baker
Roslyn Levin
Half Mile Common
Raymond
Marion
Walch
Alexander
Florence F. Bruneberg
Crawford Road
Lewis J
Nancy J. Ham
At & P.m
Green's Farm
Center Street
Fred Sontag
HFC
Household
America
Pagan
Pasints
Pasrats
Household Finance
Coxeotalion
Golden Hill St
Edison
Bridgeport
River St
Trinity
GOP
E. Simms Campbell
Ganin
Youth Center
Pauline Vitelli
New Haven
Dorothy Pickering
Anne Thorndike
Dorothy Maher
Rita Bourdeau
Arlene Crego
Ethel Pope
Anne Draper
Mary Flyte
Marguerite Bolland
Agnes van Wagner
West Haven
West Shore Center
Visiting Nurse Association
New Haven Avenue
VNA
Chamber of Commerce
Jeer D‘anna
Wates
OFC
Garden Club
Trumbull Man
Madison Ave
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Pinte Ar
Sheensta
Canada
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