Star Farmer Burd Schantz built a 30000-dollar PA dairy farm
Burd Schantz, now 20, was named the 1954 Star Farmer of America at the Future Farmers of America convention. After his father died when Burd was 13, he and his mother expanded the 65-acre farm near Alburtis into a poultry and dairy operation. His herd grew to 42 with 22 registered animals. He converted the farm from horse power to machinery with two tractors. A $1000 award accompanies the honor, which he plans to reinvest in the farm to continue its growth.
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Future Farmers of America
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Civil Service Orders Medical Exam For Hillside Vacant Post
The Civil Service orders a physical examination for a Hillside superintendent vacancy to be completed before Friday, the date of the next Welfare Commissioners meeting. Bridgeport considers vacation pay for city workers, with Linley to consult Donnelly and department heads before recommending. Twenty-two janitors qualified in a written test on Sept. 18 and are now taking physicals.
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Board of Welfare Commissioners
Hillside
Dumitre
duPont Company
Fairfield
Virginia Balamaci
Bridgeport Municipal Employes’ Association
John V. Donnelly
Luce to Receive Poor Richard Medal in Philadelphia
U S Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce was named the first woman to win the Poor Richard club’s gold medal for achievement. She will accept in Philadelphia on January 17, the Benjamin Franklin birthday anniversary, and plans to address the National Women’s Press Club in Washington on January 13.
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Rome
U. S
Clare Boothe Luce
Poor Richard Club
John LaCera
Philadelphia
Benjamin
Bristol Mayor Asks Ike To Channel Work
Bristol Mayor James P. Casey urged President Eisenhower to direct federal contracts to Bristol to aid the hard hit city facing rising unemployment and reduced hours. Casey wired the White House yesterday detailing the economic hardship and calling for action to channel orders to local labor manufacturers.
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Bristol
Ike
James P. Casey
Wilson Defends Remarks Denying Slur in Draft Clash
Defense Secretary Wilson insists his remarks about dog analogies referred to a specific case of draft relief, not a general insult. CIO leader Reuther blasts his statement as a Communist weapon while Eisenhower notes initial reports may misstate his meaning.
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Murray Snyder
Defense
Snyder
Korea
Reuther
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Reds
CIO
AFL
Eisenhower
Denver
General Motors Corporation
Bridgeport GOP demands Wilson retrace remarks
Republican candidates for Bridgeport legislature and school board called for a White House retraction after Secretary of Defense Wilson criticized unemployed workers. Led by Senator George A. Laden, the group cited his analogy as unworthy of office and urged the President to retract the remarks.
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Eisenhower
Defense Wilson
Wilson
George A. Laden
Senate
Labor Committee
Singer Company
Barnum and
Brooks Street
Laden
Detroit
Whelan Group To Meet On Campaign Plans
The Whelan for Senator committee meets tonight at 20490 Main Street to advance James J. Whelan candidacy for State Senate from the 22nd district. Mr Whelan will address the committee outlining election plans and campaign themes.
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Whelan
Main Street
James J. Whelan
State Senate
Lesves
Bruno Elected Again as Bridgeport Catholic Men Leader
Robert G. Bruno was elected president of the Bridgeport Council of Catholic Men, a post he held 22 years earlier, during the annual meeting at the Catholic Community Center. He succeeds James J. A. Daly. New officers include William G. Aicheimer and William J. Fitzpatrick Jr. as vice presidents, J. Gerard Flynn as secretary, Edward A. Jepson as recording secretary, George Skopp as treasurer, Rev. Bernard Scanlon as assistant rector chaplain, and William A. Redden and Patrick F. Bosse as judge advocates. The advisory board features Daly and others. Prof. John A. Meahey spoke on Columbus and Christian life. Albert J. Tordoff entertained. Bruno, a former Republican mayoral candidate, runs an insurance business and is a WWII veteran, now active in the Army Reserve. club membership has grown from 2,800 to 9,000.
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Bridgeport Council of Catholic Men
Catholic Community Center
James J. A. Daly
William G. Aicheimer
William J. Fitzpatrick, Jr
J. Gerard Flynn
Edward A. Jepson
George Skopp
Bernard 8. Scanlon
St. Charles Church
William A. Redden
Patrick F. Bosse
Mr. Daly
Thomas P. Vecchio
James P. O'Day
Howard T. Owens
Thomas J. Green
John A. Flynn
Peter J. Natali
James J. O'Connell
John A Meahey
Fairfield University
Coumbus
Albert J. Tordoff
Bruno
Ghd
Europe
Cat in car clutch trapped cat becomes survivor
Mrs Helen Marczak initially doubts a meow in her car as she drives home with four coworkers. She discovers a distressed cat wedged between the clutch pedal and floorboard, trapped and battered by every pedal movement. A man from the Animal Protective League frees the cat, which then lapped milk to recover.
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Cleveland
Helen Marczak
Animal Protective League
Henry Killam Murphy Dies at 77 Architect and Yale advisor
Branford AP reports Henry Killam Murphy, 77, architect and former architectural advisor to the Chinese government, died at his Killam's Point home. Yale alumnus, he designed buildings for Yale in China at Changsha and for Yenching University in Peking, and served as city planner for Nanking. Survivors include wife Rosalie Smith Exum Murphy, brother John Murphy, sister Mrs Edwin Whiting. Services set for tomorrow.
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Branford
Henry Killam Murphy
Killam’s Point
Murphy
Yale
Yale-in-China University
Changsha
Yenching University
Peking
Nanking
Loomis Institute
Windsor
Pacific
Manila
Security Insurance Co
New Haven
Rosalie Smith Exum Murphy
John Murphy
Edwin Whiting
Danbury Emblem Club Installs Mary Keane as President
In Danbury on October 13 Miss Mary Keane was installed as president of the Danbury Emblem Club for the coming year. Other officers installed include junior past president Mrs Arthur Blackman vice president LeGrand Wilbur financial secretary M Augusta Culhane treasurer Leonard Schmeltz recording secretary James Vulcano corresponding secretary Ralph Conklin trustee Mary Keane marshal with assistants Frank Gillotti and T H Judd Jr Louis Esposito chaplain Herbert Austin organizer Daisy Elwell historian Frank Brauncis first guard Edwin Kolwicz second guard.
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Danbury
Mary Keane
Danbury Emblem Club
Arthur Blackman
LeGrand Wilbur
M. Augusta Culhane
Leonard Schmeltz
Harold Dean
James Vulcano
Ralph Conklin
Darien Police Seek Hit and Run Driver
Darien police search for a New York hit and run driver who struck Mrs. Clara Hopkins 36 of 56 Witchlane Rowayton at 5 45 p m on Tokeneke road as both cars moved west. Hopkins identified the New York registration. no injuries reported. Hopkins's car towed with considerable damage.
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Darien
New York
Clara Hopkins
Witchlane
Rowayton
Tokeneke Road
Scout District Meeting Tonight at St Pauls Lutheran
The Algonquin District Scout ing will hold a gathering tonight at 7 30 p m in St Pauls Lutheran church hall Noble evens.
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Algonquin
Scouting
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Hall
Noble Evens
Airliner returns with gear intact after scare
An American Airlines DC-6 carrying 33 passengers diverted to Los Angeles from San Diego after a warning indicated left gear might not be locked. Pilot Capt. E J Kraemer and co pilot Anthony Gressing inspected the gear from the cockpit before a safe return to Los Angeles where crash equipment and repair facilities were ready.
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American Airlines
San Diego
Dallas
Miami
E. J. Kraemer
North Hollywood
Kraemer
Anthony Gressing
Helen Smith 90 dies Stamford widow of Homer Cummings
Helen Woodruff Smith about 90 of Stamford died at her estate. A New York City native, she lived much of her life in Stamford. Daughter of James Dickinson Smith, former NYSE president and NYAC commodore and CT State treasurer, she was the first wife of former Attorney General Homer Cummings. They divorced in 1907. Services will be Friday afternoon.
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Helen Woodruff Smith
New York City
Miss Smith
New York Stock Exchange
New York Athletic Club
James Dickinson Smith
Connecticut
Homer &. Cummings
Four Upstate Men Held in Theft of Watches
Four men arrested in connection with a spring theft of several gross of watches from the Spector Motor Transport Co. in Farmington. Camille Raymond and Louis H. Abaascal of New Britain held on $10,900 bail on theft charges. Henry Lest eric and Paul Ciccarella, both of New Britain, held on $1,900 bail each on charges of receiving stolen goods.
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New Britain
Spector Motor Transport Co
Farmington
Camille Raymond
Louis H. Abaascal
Henry Lesteric
Paul Ciccarella
Ex Con Held After Cop Slashing Incident
A detained man identified as Armstrong, linked to past crimes in several states, was held after a slashing incident on Barnum avenue near East avenue. He allegedly attacked a special police officer with a broken bottle while a woman observer, Mrs. Dunn, alerted bystanders. Workmen and officers secured the couple until detectives questioned Armstrong who claimed he found the bottle. He is suspected of other thefts and faces additional questioning. Armstrong previously fled from Georgia and Pennsylvania records list prior arrests, including holdup, burglary, larceny, narcotics, and parole violations.
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Barnum Avenue
Armstrong
Georgia
Pennsylvania
U. S
Lewisburg
Girl Found After Darien School Disappearance
Ruth Van Kleeck 22, a Vassar graduate missing from Cherry Lawn School in Darien Conn, was found Monday in a Poughkeepsie motel using an assumed name. She was returned to her parents. she offered no explanation for the disappearance after a nationwide eight state search.
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N. Y
Vassar
Ruth van Kleeck
David van Kleeck
Miss van Kleeck
Darien
Conn
Cherry Lawn
Ike Nearing In Robust Health After Colorado Trip
President Eisenhower shows marked recovery from fatigue after a Colorado vacation eight weeks ago. He spent days golfing in Denver and trout fishing in the Rockies, with health described as excellent by Maj. Gen. Howard Snyder after a round of medical exams to ensure his condition.
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Colorado
Howard Snyder
Weston Couple sue Natural Gas Company in Weston fire case
William D and Margaret Crane of Weston sue the Natural Gas Company Inc of Westport and the Stewart Warner operation for 45 000 in Superior Court claiming their Weston road lease and furnishings were damaged by a gas heater explosion on October 29 1952 The heater was made by Stewart Warner and installed by the Westport corporation on March 8 1952 providing the basis for the claim.
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Margaaret
Crane
Weston
Quod Natural Gas Company, Inc
Estport
Stewart-Warner
Supariée
Weston Road
Westport Corporation
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