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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1957

Page

8

Annette Dionne to Marry Today in Montreal

Annette Dionne, 23, will wed Germain Allard, 22, in Montreal becoming the first of the Dionne Quintuplets to marry. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olivia Dionne, travel from North Bay to attend. Other quints Cecile plans to wed next month, while Yvonne and Marie live in Montreal. Emilie died in 1954. Yvonne may miss the ceremony due to flu.

Montreal Annette Dionne Annette Germain Allard Allard Olivia Dionne North Bay Ont Cecile Yvonne

Deadlock Holds In Little Rock Desegregation Crisis

In Little Rock on October 10 the central High School integration crisis remained a silent deadlock as Governor Faubus refused compromise unless nine Black pupils leave classes. Federal troops and Arkansas guardsmen stayed, ordered to ensure the court-backed plan is enforced. Negro students, six girls and three boys, attended class with guardsmen escort, while gym and play areas proceeded as normal. Carlotta Walls, 14, a pitcher on one team, drew verbal cheers from white peers.

Little Rock Ark Central High School Orval Faubus Eisenhower Arkansas National Guardsmen Carlotta Walls

Catholics Establish Woodbridge Parish in Connecticut

Archbishop O'Brien announced a new Roman Catholic parish, the Assumption, to begin Oct. 17 in Woodbridge with Rev. John A. Horgan as first pastor. Msgr. James P. Kerwan becomes administrator of St. Joseph's, Bristol, and Rev. William P. Facciuto to pastor St. Ann's, Hamden, both new toral assignments.

Hartford Henry J. O'Brien Woodbridge Bristol Hamden the Assumption New Haven John A. Horgan West Haven James P. Kerwan St. Ann’s Church St. Joseph’s Church Kernan O'Brien William P. Facciuto Glastonbury St. Ann's Horgan Facciuto Mser. Kerwan St. Joseph’s William P. Laffin

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