Bishop Voices Hope for School At Stratford Parish
Bishop Lawrence Shehan of Bridgeport attended ceremonies blessing the new convent and chapel at Holy Name of Jesus parish in Stratford and urged early construction of a parochial school. He noted the need for religious education at home and praised parish leaders, priests, and Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius for their work.
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Bishop Voices Hope
Lawrence J. Shihau
Bridgeport
Holy Name of Jesus
Stratford
John J. Filip
College Street
John Marcks
Sta. Cyril and Methodius Church
Joseph Mace
All Saints Church
New Britain
Carnicke
John Fillp
Filip
Tubeless Tire Claims Reviewed by Reader's Digest
December issue examines tubeless tires, asking if they deliver smoother rides and longer service, whether they resist punctures and blowouts, and which types seal gashes automatically. It explains how tubeless tires work, costs, and fit for various cars.
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Reader's Digest
Norwalk Police arrest two Bridgeport drivers
Norwalk officers arrest two Bridgeport men, John Goodwin, 25, of 95 Taylor Drive after a 55 mph chase along Poa road over the Darien line. charged with speeding and given a Dec 20 court summons. Joseph James, 51, of 64 Hill Street, charged with violating rules of the road and given a Dec 3 summons.
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Norwalk
Bridgeport
John Goodwin
Taylor Drive
James T. Ren
Poa
Darien
Joseph James
Hill Street
Traffic Signal Light Erected at Catherine Street Intersection
A traffic signal has been installed at the Washington avenue Catherine street crossing and is to go into operation this week. Police Supt. John A Lyddy says Catherine street from Main street to Washington avenue, formerly a one way eastbound thoroughfare, will become two way when the light is activated. The board of Police Commissioners approved the erection.
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Washington Avenue
Catherine Street
John A.lyddy
Main Street
Board of Police Commissioners
Paris Love Stories and War Weary Hearts on Screen
Local theaters showcase The Last Time I Saw Paris with Elizabeth Taylor Van Johnson and Donna Reed, tracing postwar romance and marital breakup set in Paris and the Riviera. Also screening Track of the Cat starring Robert Mitchum, Desiree with Brando and Simmons, and other feature shorts at Majestic theater.
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Paris
Riviera
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Elizabeth Taylor
van Johnson
Walter Pidgeon
Donna Reed
California
Bridges
Philip Tonge
Beulah Bondi
Curt
Robert Mitchum
Arthur
William Hopper
Harold
Tab Hunter
Grace
Teresa Wright
Desiree
Majestic
Majestic Theater
Biarlon Brando
Jean Simmons
Merle Oberon
Michael Rennie
Corporal
Annemarie Selinko
Brando
Napoleon Miss Simmons
Napoleon
Miss Oberon i A
Josephine
the Majestic
Loew's Post
Donne Reed
Cannes
Nice
Marseilles
Monte Carlo
Terese Wright
Warnercolor
Plus
Merritt Kiddie
Aupe Vision Scaise
Mine
Taylor
Johnson Pidgeon
Reed
Cere
Crure
Feoe Fowne
Trumbull Church Begins 225th Anniversary Observance
Trumbull Congregational church starts a year long program to mark the 225th anniversary since its 1730 founding with services and events leading to Nov 18 1955. Rev Lester L Wood led worship and guest preacher Rev F Stanley Sellick of Stratford Congregational reflected on shared history and Revolutionary War ties. A committee led by Robert W Reid will plan the anniversary activities.
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Trumbull
Stratford
Sellick
Robert W. Reid
Norwalk Councilman presses mayor over Old Town House plan
Norwalk Councilman Malcolm B. Roberts says he will move to speed repairs on the Old Town House in Mill Hill unless Mayor Irving Freese submits findings on an architect’s report by the January Council meeting. Roberts calls for funds to hire its own architect to assess required structural repairs. The Town House, leased to the DAR, has been deemed unsafe for over four years.
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Norwalk
Malcolm B. Roberts
Committee On Public Parks and Buildings
Irving Freese
Old Town
Mill Hill
Board of Estimate and Taxation
Roberts
DAR
Freese
Meeting House
Firemen Continue Canvass In Westport
Firemen press on with the March Against Muscular Dystrophy in Westport, starting at 6 pm from East State street. Two platoons will march northeast through East State street to North Compo road, Cross highway, Gault park, Easton road, North avenue to the Weston town line, along Weston road to Saugetuck river and back, weather not a factor. Residents are asked to leave porch lights on to show support.
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Westport
Eest State Street
North Compo Road
Cross Highway
Gault Park
Easton Road
North Avenue
Weston Town
Weston Road
Saugetuck River
East State Street
Tipsy Driving Charged After Park Avenue Crash
William Scott, 47, of 70 Canaan Road, was arrested at 11 p m Saturday on two charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor. He was detained in police headquarters in lieu of a 500 bond awaiting a City court hearing after his car collided with another at Park and North Avenues.
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William Scott
Canaan Road
Scott
Park and
North Avenues
Bishop Leads Rededication of Church of St. James
Stratford marked the rededication of the renovated St. James church with a solemn high Mass led by Mast.Rev. Lawrence J. Shehan. More than 1,200 attended as a procession escorted Him to the altar, and a sermon praised St. James parish’s 48 years of service, education, and community growth under Monsignor Anderson.
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Shehan
Albert Tomasko
St. John's Nep
Bridgeport
Andrew Hajus
Byram
Stratford
Stephen Grinvalsky
George F. Curtis
James McLaughlin
Michael Carnicke
St. John’s Nepchurch
Daniel P. Maczkov
St. John the Baptist Church
Congregation of the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Mary Cresentia
Danville, Pa
M. Joseph
John H. Anderson
General Assembly
Knights of Columbus
College Street
Filip
St. James
Frederick E. Phelan
Lawrence J. Shehan
St. James Church
St James
Joseph Heffernan
Blessed Sacrament Church
John McDonald
William McDonald
Stratford Avenue
St. Michael's Church
Hartford
James H. Grady
St. Patrick's Church
Robert Bowen
St. Peter's Church
New Haven
Walter J. McCarthy
St. Ann's Church
New
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
James F. Murphy
St. Augustine's Cathedral
John J. Kennedy
Danbury
Willian FY
Carney
Sacred Heart Church
William J. Anthony
St. Theresa's Church
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. L. Morrison
St. Margaret's Church
Waterbury
Emilio Iasielo
St. Raphael's Church
Vincent J. McDonough
St. Francis Church
Anderson
Amonsignori
Donal McCann
Monsignor Anderson
Andrew G. Patrick
Father McCarthy
Milford
Sisters of St. Joseph
St. James School
Diocese of
House of God
Fog Siege Drags On In Los Angeles Area
Fog and low clouds blanket Oxnard to San Diego and inland areas for a fifth day. The Weather Bureau warns of continued coast and valley fog with gradual surface visibility improvements overnight. International Airport reports half mile visibility, while Lockheed Burbank and Long Beach airports remain closed. Traffic crashes dip but total county accidents reach 2,153 through Wednesday night.
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Los Angeles
California
Oxnard
San Diego
Weather Bureau
International Airport
Lockheed Air
Burbank
Long Beach
Highway Patrol
The Last Time I Saw Paris and Other Films at LOEWS Poli
The listing shows LOEWS POLI presenting The Last Time I Saw Paris at 2:35 5:55 9:25 plus Bitter Creek at 2:18 4:35 7:55 Warner Drums Beat at 2:38 5:56 8:21 and Terror Ship at 7:19 4:39 8. Majestic screens Desiree with showings 1:30 4:15 6:40 9:05. Short subjects run 1:30 3:55 6:20 8:45. Merritt Kiddies appear at 2 and Drums Beat at 6:15 8:30 with Terror Ship at 8:15.
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Loew
Paris
Bitter Creek
Warner
Majestic
Merritt
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