Final Plans Filed For Urban Renewal In Danbury
Danbury officials announce final plans filed by redeveloper Leonard L. Farber for five parcels downtown including a Grand Way department store, an enclosed pedestrian mall, and 700-car parking. Farber delivered the plans this week. title transfer and city building permit steps loom as next actions. Foreseeable financing details include a $2.15 million construction loan with Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. but land mortgage remains a hurdle amid tight credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Leonard L. Farber
Hartsdale
N.Y
Farber
Redevelopment Agency
Thomas E. Stevens, Jr
Grand Way Department
Paul Garofalo
Main Street
Connecticut General Life Insurance Co
Bloomfield
School use policy reviewed by education board
Rabbi Jerome R. Malino, board president, named a committee to study whether political groups may use public school facilities. The issue followed a local Republican request to use King Street School for a ward meeting, later withdrawn amid criticism from Democrats like Norman Bursid. The panel includes Buzard, Sweeney, Previdi, and Vecchiarino. Also named, Jeanne S. LeTournéau, Kellogg Scholar at Russell Sage College for spring, majoring in psychology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome R. Malino
Board of Education
Republican Party
King Street
Democratic
Norman Bursid
Supt. of
Edward A. Sillari
Jeanne S. LeTourneau
Robert LeTournéau
Crestdale Road
Kellas
Russell Sage College
Troy
N.Y
Dr Adams resigns from City Advisory Committee
Dr Frederick G Adams resigns from the Citizens Advisory Committee citing ignored housing needs reports by Mayor J Thayer Bowman. Adams, NAACP Danbury Chapter president, warns federal housing funds may lapse and notes a 1300-person petition yielded no action. He alleges key reports were never presented to the council as the mayor studies the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Frederick G. Adams
Citizens Advisory Committee
J. Thayer Bowman
Danbury
NAACP
State Civil Rights Commission
Citizens Advisory Group
Raphael) Schwartz
Common Council
Housing Authority
Dr. Adams
Edward J. Gallagher
Jetter
Antiquarian Group Meets Today Amid Welfare Protests
In Hartford, seven of ten people arrested during a disturbance at the state Welfare Commissioner’s office seek to challenge the constitutio nality of the disorderly conduct law in Circuit Court. Prosecutor Daniel Lynch cites Appellate division rulings aligning with the New York standard, while lawyers for the others file briefs. Meetings of the Antiquarians and Landmarks Society of Connecticut proceed amid the protest coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Connecticut
Howard M. Klebanoff
Bernard Shapiro
Clean Air Week program Oct 24 at City Hall
Norwalk health director Dr Francis Kalaman said Cleaner Air Week runs Oct 23 to 29 with a city event Oct 24. Balloons will be launched from City Hall steps by four Boy Scouts and four Girl Scouts with yellow return tags asking finders to report where located. Mayor Zullo and city officials will witness the launch at 11 a.m. Oct 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Kalaman
Norwalk
City Hall
Frank N. J. Zullo
Business Women Plan Woman of the Year Award
Milford in an upcoming Business and Professional Women's dinner plans to present its annual Woman of the Year award at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Holiday Inn on the Post road. A plaque will be given to the winner with entertainment by Carolan Dancers from the Carolan School of Irish dancing, featuring youth performers aged 10 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Beck
George Shababb
Y.W.S.L.S. Fund
Louis Bingel
William Samaha
Richard Antous
Albert Bonassin
George Chaher
Alice Haddad
Raymond Jowdy
George Assad
George Ferris
Angeline Taylor
Donna Taylor
Arline Najam
Simone Taylor
Milford
Business and Professional
Holiday Inn
Post Road
Carolan School of
New England States
Greater
Bridgeport
Francis Ambriscoe
Martha Braun
John Escevitch
Russell Fenn
Harry Hunt
June Kugler
James Mesham
Mildred Moe
Andrew Murray
William Nyquist
Janet Platt
Howard Rockswell
John Santora
Stuart Sears
Carl T. Viola
David Petro
Pamela Drive
John Demko
Plains Road
Junior Major League Banquet October 26 at Milford High
The Junior Major League schedules its annual banquet for October 26 at p.m. in Milford High School with one parent per placing attendee invited. A guest speaker from the New York Mets will assist in presenting awards and trophies. Community Action Proposed to Aid Poor in Connecticut: Joseph P. Dyer urges local poverty councils to act as pressure groups to push housing code enforcement and health protections, reducing demonstrations by channeling concerns through community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford High School
New York ‘Mets
Norwich
Connecticut
Joseph P. Dyer
Office of Economic Opportunity
Greater Hartford Council On Economic Education
Masons to Confer Degree Friday
The Fellowcraft degree will be conferred on a class of candidates at the next stated communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Gengras Says State Jobs Use Politics If Elected
Republican candidate Tayton Gengras told Connecticut State Employer Association there will be a shakeup if he wins. He condemned political patronage and urged merit based appointments and promotion from within. He urged a full time legislative staff and warned against executive power concentration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Tayton Gengras
Connecticut State Employer Association
Greenwich
General Assembly
Pony Express
Assembly
Gengras
Convention of the Poor heads to New Haven
A planned October 1 convention in New Haven brings together local groups led by Louise Harris of CORE and Fred Harris of the Hill Parents Association to highlight welfare dependency hardships. They demand emergency state action as rents rise and utility allowances fall short, noting a bitter winter ahead. A prior Sept. 14 protest outside Welfare Commissioner Bernard Shapiro led to 17 arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Have
Willj
New Haven
Announ and
Usetardaie
Waunecu Yoorduay
Louise Harris
The
Congress of Racial Equality
Harris
Fred Harris
Hill Parents Association
Bernard Shapiro
Shapiro
Two Brothers Face Firearm Discharge Charges in Danbury
Circuit Court heard cases against Leo Atherton Jr. and Keith Atherton. Leo, 19, was fined $7 for unlawful discharge of firearms, while Keith, 18, had his charge nalled due to a mayoral permit. Both were arrested after discharging .22 rifles in woods behind High Ridge Gardens. In other actions, several drivers were fined for speeding with totals ranging up to $90 and for traffic violations across towns including Bethel and Newtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Leo Atherton Jr
High Ridge Gardens
Keith
J. Thayer Bowman
Donald Branch
Mill Ridge
Michael J. Burns Jr
Prospect Street
Bethel
John C. Sundermyer
Oxford
John T. Braun
Newtown
Orlando Caiands
Nichols Street
John Crossley
Biggs Avenue
New Fairfield
Leon Diotte
Georgetown
William F. Jasmin
Rockwell Road
Raad
Woman awarded 4500 in car-pinning accident case
Westport Superior Court jury awarded Mrs. Louis Meyer 4500 damages from Harry Jones for injuries suffered Sept 9 1951 in a three car collision at the Compo Acres Shopping Center. She fractured her pelvis and suffered leg injuries and nervous shock after being pinned between two cars while entering her husband’s auto. She claimed lost salary and a reduction in wages following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Meyer
Old Hill Road
Westport
Harry Jones
Jones
West 46Th Street
New York City
Seven Design Development Tracts Eyed by Zoners
WESTPORT The Planning and Zoning commission designated seven Post road tracts as potential Design Development District sites. The parcels total about 70 acres, including 16.5 near Northwalk town line, 10 on Marion road, 7.5 at Church street and Morningside drive, 15.5 at Turkey Hill road, 16.3 on Maple avenue, 15 on Bulkley avenue, and nine at Fairfield town line. Open space provisions were added to the master plan with a public hearing set for Oct. 27 on Birchwood Country Club, aiming to classify golf land as open space to enable possible tax reductions. A Nov. 10 hearing will address liquor store spacing, nonconforming lot at 3 Evergreen avenue, building lot at 23 Maplewood avenue, and permits for properties on River Jane, North avenue, Greenwood lane, Post road Norwalk town line, and 14 Bridge street. Renzulli and Williams plans were granted conditionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Planning and Zoning Commission
Post Road
North Walk
Marion Road
Marvin
Church Street
Morningside Drive
Stiegler
Turkey Hill Road
Rippe
Maple Avenue
Bulkley Avenue
Fairfield Town
The
Conservation Commission
Birchwood Country Club
Wows
Harry
Peggy Prichett
Evergreen Avenue
Dorothy Wood
Maplewood Avennue
Alexander M. Schindler
River Jane
Asenath
Charles Reimer
North Avenue
Dewey Forbes
Greenwood Lane
Caroline Renzulli
Norwalk
Robert and
Alice Williams
Bridge Street
Renzulli
Williams
New Cop Resigns First Week on Job
David Bobalki of Bridgeport resigns from the Bridgeport Police Department after starting active duty on Monday. He planned to return to engineering and had been a city surveyor. His resignation creates a need to appoint two new patrolmen from the current candidate list. Exams will be conducted by the State Personnel board. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved seven applications for waivers and variances at a Thursday public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bobalki
Bridgeport
Samuel J. Luciano
Bobalki
Police
Department
State Personnel Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
131 Donate Blood At Assumption School
The Red Cross Bloodmobile at Assumption School Monday collected 131 pints, 19 short of the 150 quota. Donors include Lloyd Fangel, a five gallon donor, with others reaching four, three, two, and one gallon totals. Doctors Kerr, Streitfeld, Wardell, Beck and Bucky aided as physicians. Mrs. Clayton Ruebensaal led the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Assumption School
Knights of Columbus
Lloyd Fangel
Jacob Stein
Eugene Bulakites
Thomas M. Powers
Salvatore Ganino
Floyd Yates
William Amudsen
Victor Malins
Dominic DeMace
Franklin Streitfeld
Louis Wardell
David Beck
Thomas L. Bucky
Clayton Ruebensaal
Green Farms
Edmund R. Strait
Saugatuck
Gibson I. Daniels
A.m
Community Methodist
Arnold C. Miller
Coleytown
St. Paul Lutheran
Daniel M. Estok
First Unitarian
Christ and Holy Trinity
Dana Forrest Kennedy
First Church of Christ
Church of the Assumption
John H. Landry
St. Luke
Cornelius J. Looney
South Windham Girl Drowns in Well Fall
A three year old girl identified as Jennifer Williams of Machine Shop Hill Road South Windham drowned Friday after falling into a nearby well, state police reported. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Williams.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Buzard
Charles J. Sweeney
John P. Previdi
Joseph Vecchiarino
Antiquarian Group
Antiquarians and Landmarks Society of
Mabel G. Ireland
Paul Kitt
South Main Street
Freda Smith
Snowden Street
William Roland Beard
North Street
Joan Ann Grace
Coventry Place
First Congregational Church
Roy Poe
Betty Friedan
Lotte Feruitz
Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center
United Church of West Norwalk
Richards Avenue
William Legge
Richard Staak
Eugene Paqua
Ernest Graf
Lee Deater
Pilgrim Fellowship Guild
Herbert Ericson
C. H. Connell
R. Douglas Mackey
William Young
Beth Shimer
Henry Simon
John Bruno
Ann
Margaret Campbell
Fred Holecolme
Frank Shimer
Booster Club
Shorehaven Road
Andrew Cusack
St Matthew Marian Guild
Scribner Avenue
Father Cusack
League of Women Voters
Vaad Hakashrus
Madison Ave
Eye of Chuck
Business Women Plan
Ansantawae Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Broad Street
Melbourne Warner
William Schrader, Jr
Democratic Club
Devon
Robert Giaimo
Patrick Keogh
William Bonyai
Jack Slavin
Robert Davis
Muriel Richards
Arthur Aboshouse
Thomas Lavery
Raymond Moran
Giaimo
Women’s Society of Mary Taylor Methodist Church
Yale Laites
Housatonic Council of Girl Scouts
Detroit
Lorraine Parmalee
James Nicol
WATES
Milford Wates
Milford Health Center
Grace Menhenie
Ar Jene Crego
Pearl-Small
New Villa Rosa
Woodmont
Edith Oddy
Milford Hospital
Menhenick
Lillian Krutz
Katherine LeClair
Arsene Crego
Christ the Redeemer
Richard J. Toner
St. Mary's Church
Howard Sinclair
Andrew Sohocinski
Father Toner
St. Mary’s Church
Branford
St. Charles Church
St. John the Evangelist Church
Milford Square Dance Club
Mathewson School
West River Street
Bob Brundage
Consumer Protection Department
Edward Cormier
Staflford Springs
Ariz
Circuit Court
Russia
South Windham
Treeland
Huntington
Broadbridge
Sun
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!