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Bridgeport Telegram in Bridgeport, Connecticut

29 Nov 1954

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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1954

Page

11

Festival of Nations Draws 1500 in Bridgeport Center

A capacity crowd of about 1500 filled Bridgeport Recreation Center for the International Institute Festival of Nations a two hour program of dance and song representing 14 national groups. The show featured a 50 voice Russian chorus a Greek procession a Verdi aria a Scottish sword dance and an Israeli folk dance with participants from Bavarian Czech Greek Hungarian Irish Israeli Italian and other groups. Nine national booths offered pastries and arts and crafts while crowds enjoyed performances from Liba Svoboda Ukrainian chorus Polish Falcons Polish Youth Circle and others.

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Bridgeport Gerald K. Geerlings New Canaan John T. Fitzpatrick Athena Liba Svoboda Country Smetana Moldau Falcony Fitzpatrick America Schuhpfattier Group Edelweiss Hans Schwarz Joseph Suess Mary Suess Mary Lupperger Richard Fuss Herbert Schmidt Elfrida Schmidt Dieter Hotz Charlotte Schwarz Christine Glos Hans Erlinger Eleanor Limmer Fritz Boehm Czechoslovakia Slovak Gymanautic Union Sokol Bridgeport Sokol Andres Lucas Vlasta Fitz Alice Simon Adelaide Darula Ann Chomke Ludmilla Fitz Joseph Kolok Joseph Darula John Yanik Julius Bohac Donald Kolok Sally Konecny Liha Svoboda Greek Ladies Philoptohos Society William Viendis George Eystrich Eystrich Stephen Maticza Paul Kish Anthony Szilagyi Clara Orosz Marin Siki Emrak Rozgonyi Louis Szathmary Margaret Matyl Irene Dieso Eva Karatsony Mike Gadacsy Joseph Muller Kathleen Eystrich Paul Rusznyak Joe Dolens Alex Farkaany Bill Sedlock Ernest Kastriner Anthony George Lithuanian Church Quartette Anthony Stanisauskas Frank Chessick Anthony Valincus John Butkus Walter Barius Nest 107 Frank Zielinski Blanche Szymanski Phyllis Gudewicz Patricia Kala- Kay Betty Sulzycki Julia Peckowski Carolyn Lewkowicz Joyce Squibb Dorothy Rabowsky Julia Lesiak Madeline Sonia Turko Tania Koltan John Ermolovich Steven Koltan John Koltan Michael Jankura Michael Ratushnyk Harry Sholomicky Vladimir Beloblesky Vladimir Andrushkevich Helen Bacher Nadia Turko Jean Horsey Michael Osedach John Malsky Bridgeport Pipe Band Rudolph Dunn John Foley Jack Ellison Nancy Cavanagh Margie Ellison Doreen Higging Frances Shields Jean Yaminko Ukrainian National Chorus of Bridgeport Mre Demetri Charnosky John Wozak Olimpia Lenin Maria Oxtapenko Maria Gerych Lena Sharmakh
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Driver Escapes Injury When Truck Flips Near New Milford

Leater Steeves, 48, of Stratford, escaped harm when his pickup rolled over on Route 7 south of the Rocky River Power plant at 7 p.m. He told police he was blinded by an incoming car’s lights as he rounded a curve. The truck dented on top and sides. Steeves was warned for speeding.

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New Milford Leater Steeves Dover Street Stratford Rocky River Jack Croce Steves Steeves
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New Canaan Housewife Injured In Early Morning Fire

Mrs Thomas Wood of 42 Douglas Road suffered burns to her right leg and arm in a New Canaan fire at about 5 30 this morning. Officials traced origin to the living room with $1500 estimated damage. She was treated by a private physician and listed in good condition. fire crews remained on scene until 7 25.

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New Canaan Thomas Wood Douglas Road Wood
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Danburyan Warned After 2 Car Mishap

Danbury November 28 Maurice J Lanigan 27 of 10 Osborne street was warned for following too closely after his car struck the rear of a car driven by Alice Fernandes 25 of 44 Fairfield avenue at 515 pm on Route 6 east of Dobson road State Policeman Robert Northcott said Lanigan failed to stop in the line of traffic The accident caused slight damage to both cars

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Danbury Maurice J. Lanigan Osborne Street Alice Fernandes Fairfield Avenue Dobson Road Robert Northcott Lanigan
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Milford Court actions end with fines in town session

Milford Court in Milford on Saturday under Judge Joseph Bernblum disposed of 44 cases, levying 244 dollars in fines and bond forfeitures. Notable entries include Gordon Kelley 43 Wheeler's Farms road sentenced to 15 days in New Haven County jail for non support, plus several others: James Walker 43 150 Gulf street fined 25 for breach of peace, John J Barnes 22 Fairfield fined 12 for running a red light, Robert Rocks 35 Wilbur avenue fined 10 for intoxication, Edward W Malone 55 Bridgeport fined 15 for violating area rules, Joseph Marchetti 40 Bridgeport fined 6 for Parkway violations, Charles Dahl 54 Grassy Hill road Orange fined 10 for intoxication, Joseph F Gambar della 34 Vine street fined 6 for passing a stop sign, John Swantko 8 Weybassett street Shelton bonded 5 for parking violation.

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Milford Joseph Bernblum Bernblum Gordon Kelley Wheeler's Farms Road Kelley New Haven James Walker Gulf Street John J. Barnes Shoreham Terrace Fairfield Robert Rocks Wilbur Avenue Edward ,W. Malone Lewis Street Bridgeport Joseph J. Marchetti Ardmore Street Charles Dahl Grassy Hill Road Orange Joseph F. Gambardella Vine Street John Swantko Weybassett Street Shelton
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Firemen's Anchor Club Honors Namesake at Mass in Milford

Nearly 300 attended the first annual Memorial Communion and Mass for Thomas E. Maher Jr within St. Agnes Chapel, Woodmont. After the service, a breakfast at Tom's Villa Rosa followed, then a delegation placed a floral anchor on Maher's grave at St. Mary's cemetery.

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House Ransacked at 93 Mayflower Drive in burglary

Police say the home of 93 Mayflower Drive resident Max Cohn was ransacked yesterday with every room searched for money. An inventory is being made to determine if anything is missing, according to Police Sgt. Harold Sherwood.

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Max Cohn Mayflower Drive Harold Sherwood
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