New Fairfield Considers Ceding Section to Brookfield
New Fairfield officials will decide at special town meetings whether Candlewood Shores Arrow head Point Hickory Hills Candlewood Orchards and part of Kellogg street should be ceded to Brookfield. Brookfield plans to decide if residents welcome absorbing the area as Brookfield schools say they cannot enroll New Fairfield pupils after 1955 56.
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New Fairfield
Candlewood
Brookfield
Candlewood Shores
Arrowhead Point
Hickory Hills
Candlewood Orchards
Kellogg Street
Eastern Shore
Brookfield Board of Education
Brookfield Consolidated School
New Fairfield Consolidated School
Danbury
Boards of Education
Canada Hosts Its Earliest Track Meet in 1839
A historic record notes that Canada's first known track and field meet took place in 1839, marking an early organized sports event on Canadian soil and reflecting the country’s early athletic interest.
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Canada
Memorial Mass for Bridgeport Policemen Set for Oct 24
More than 200 policemen will march to the Cathedral of St Augustine for the 25th annual Bridgeport Police Memorial Mass led by Bishop Lawrence J. Sheran. Uniformed officers from Stratford Fairfield Trumbull and Milford join Anchor Club members in prayers and Eucharist for those who died in the past year. Deceased include Lieut John Browne Sgt Patrick Devine and Sgt William Buckley among others. memorialized also Sgt Thomas Murphy of Fairfield Police. The Mass features Msgr James Murphy as memorial preacher, music by the cathedral choir, and a 7:30 a.m. assembly at Knights of Columbus rooms with a procession to the cathedral led by Supt John Lyddy and other police chiefs. A breakfast will follow at the Knights of Columbus clubrooms with remarks by Mayor Jasper McLevy and guest speaker Prof Charles Norman of Fairfield University.
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Cathedral of St Augustine
Washington Avenue
Bridgeport
Lawrence J. Sheran
Stratford
Fairfield
Trumbull
Milford
Anchor Club
Arthur Harris
John Lyddy
Sylvester Jennings
Board of Police Commissioners
Jasper McLevy
Charles Norman
Fairfield University
Monaignor Murphy
Collimore
J. Joseph Dunigan
John J. Nagy
Joseph R. Lynch
Area Leaders Attend N E Regional Guidance Meeting
Frank Piazza assistant superintendent of schools Mise Puth Hes selgrave assistant principal at Harding and Mrs Hazel Burrise assistant principal at Central attend the New England Regional Guidance Conference of the American Personnel and Guidance Association in Manchester Vermont October 14 15 and 16. The theme is Guidance in Action with sections on counseling research placement emotional needs and teacher parent child relationships for normal delinquent retarded and gifted youth. Saturday features Guidance in Elementary Schools. Other attendees include Dr Alfred Wolff director of student personnel University of Bridgeport Robert Hopkins director of guidance Milford Irving Zwetbelson psychological examiner Milford Francis W McKenzie Darien schools Richard D Roberts Juvenile court Franklin Graff director of guidance Westport Marjorie Banks counselor Roger Ludlowe Eugene Dair administrative assistant to superintendent Stamford.
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Frank Piazza
Mise Puth Hesselgrave
Harding
Hazel Burrise
Central
New England
American Personnel and Guidance Association
Manchester
Vermont
Arem
Alfred Wolff
University of Bridgeport
Robert Hopkins
Milford
Irving Zwetbelson
Francis W. McKenzie
Darien
Richard D. Roberts
Franklin Graff
Westport
Marjorie Banks
Roger Ludlowe
Eugene Dair
Stamford
Hearing aid case sparks blast scare at near by center
Corpus Christi report says patrolmen investigated after David Ballard heard a muffled explosion at an all night diner while police traced the source to a shopping center where nightwatchman Ballard had just bought new batteries and forgot to adjust his hearing aid. A slammed door sounded like a safecracker blast.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
H. J. Ebert Jr
David Ballard
Ballard
Polka Dot Playhouse To Open Winter Season Nov 9
Sterling House Community Players prepare Polka Dot Playhouse Stratford for Mrs McThing opening on November 9. Cast includes Marlene Regnery as Mrs LaRue and Frank Del Vecchio as her son with a large local cast. membership open for volunteers across Fairfield Stratford Bridgeport Trumbull Milford.
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Community Players
Sterling House
Polka Dot Playhouse
Church Street
Stratford
Mrs. McThing
Mrs. Chase
H. V. LaRue
David Reed
Marlene Regnery
Mrs. LaRue
Frank del Vecchio
Holway
Jean Helmie
Mimi
Tony Memali
Poison Eddie
Marilyn Levy
Evelyn O’shea
Mary Fern
Sally Powell
Ann Barony
Charles Nichols
Dick Slater
Bob Spellman
Pauline Beach
Ted Story
Kay Caimar
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Trumbull
Milford
Reds Seize Boats Off Siberia in Cold War Clash
Japan's Coast Guard reported two more Japanese fishing boats captured by Russian patrol boats off Siberia yesterday, raising the total seized to 73. It marks the largest number of Japanese vessels seized in a single year since World War II.
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Tokyo
Japan
Coast Guard
Siberia
City to raze building facing Plaza in redevelopment move
Bridgeport plans rapid plaza redevelopment as workers begin razing the four story brick building at 465 Water Street corner of State Street. The Bridgeport Beef and Provision company vacated its first floor after 30 years, with most area buildings acquired to widen streets and create parking. Condemnation proceeds on remaining parcels owned by Sam Goldberg and family at 441 Water, 437 Water, and 29 Union Square. The beef firm will temporarily share quarters with Stratford Beef and Provision in Stratford while a downtown site is sought for a new Bridgeport building.
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Plaza
Water Street
State Street
Bridgeport Beef and Provision Company
Sam Goldberg
Union Square
State and
City
Henry Bresky and Sons
Stephen Sorak
Beef
Stratford Beef and Provision Company
South Avenue
Stratford
Bridgeport Company
Bridgeport
Plans Prepared for Veterans Day Parade
Veterans Day committee named members for the parade on November 7 at 2 30 p.m. Joseph J Devine is permanent committee chairman. John T Elliano is secretary. Col Charles A Young post leaders head the parade with Grover C Terry marshal Albert Curthrell assistant Lewis Waller chief of staff Willis Dozier assistant chief of staff.
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Parade
Tavietone
Thomas J. Nelson
Stephen Danko
Herman Pollock
Philip A. Coniglio
Arnold Mayer
Charlies Esalek
Nelson
Michael Kiyons
Thomas Flynn
Stephen Onofrey
Dozier
Elliano
William Cooney
Curthrell
George Barodach
Ronald A. O'Brien
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Conein
ELM Street
D'Andrea
Howland
Peerless
Hollywood
Fairfield Ave
Cannon Street
John Browne
Patrick J. Devine
William J. Buckley
Edward FE. Wakeman
Henry J. Deveny
Samuel F. Hockhelser
Charles H. Suckley
James J. Renehan
Dennis Hackett
Edward Colgan
N. E
Jack and Jill Club Chartered
Sunday Post
Harduk
Edith Elliot
Jack and Jill Club
Nellie Rouhlne
Memphis
Nomato
National Office Management Association
Fairfield Hall
Park Place
A. Henry Morgan
New York University
Chicago
Leo Seltzer
Mendaco
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Mawley Hardware CO
Main ST
Pas
Golden Hill
the Adult Education Council
Greater Bridgeport
Cortright Hall
Adult Education Council OF
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