Town manager candidates widen field in Milford area
T Rose Sr joins 20 applicant field for Milford town manager post. James T. Rowe of JRR Gulf Street, and local resident Howe, from Milford, are among applicants. Earlier, Krank J Seymour of White Plains submitted an application tied to War Astate Administration in New York City. Community notices follow: Jewish Center meeting, Chatal Group gathering, and religious services listed. Births and local events including a paper drive and Milford High School victory celebration are noted along with numerous bowling league results and standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Rowe
Dts
JRR
Gulf Street
Howe
Milford
Wier Adseta
New York
Toxe
Qeow
Town Plan Commission
Board of Finance
Krank J. Seymour
White Plains
New York City
Bishop to Confirm Episcopal Class
The Right Rev. Walter H. Gray will confirm a class during his annual visitation to Christ Episcopal church Sunday at 3 p.m. The service will be seated by the rector Rev. Eric Ericson. Sunday school and morning worship will be omitted. Redding Grange conferred first and second degree on ten candidates at Einston Change hall Tuesday night.
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Cirace Baptist Church
Irvin G. Thurnby
Church of Christ Congregationa
Walter H. Gray
Episcopal Diocese of
Connecticut
Christ Episcopal Church
Eric Ericson
Redding
Redding Grange
Einston Change Hall
Trinity Parish
Teachers Enroll for Yale Courses in Local High School
A group of Valley teachers from Ansonia and Seymour enrolled in professional improvement courses sponsored by Yale University. The program runs Mondays 3 to 4 30 p m with an Oct 27 close date under James Orr of the New Haven YMCA Junior College. Participating include Joseph A McGee and Miss Frances Nason of Ansonia, Principal Karl Parbell of Shelton, Supt. Percy L Kingsley, plus multiple Shelton and Seymour educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naugatuck Valley
Department of Education
Yale Universality
James Orr
New Haven
Valley
Joseph A. McGee
Pine ‘Rade School
Ansonia
Frances Nason
Ansonia High School
Karl
Halloween dance planned by Sandy Hook drum corps
The Sandy Hook fire department drum and bugle corps sponsored by the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire Company has outlined a Halloween masquerade dance at Edmond Town Hall gym on Oct 30. The program includes a grand march and costume prizes, with the King Street Pioneers Orchestra of Danbury providing music and a mix of modern and old-time dances. Navy Day activities are led by First Selectman William W. Holcombe with William K. Daniells as active chairman. Daniells is a Newtown resident and former U.S. Navy officer who served aboard Pacific carriers.
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Sandy Hook
First
William W. Holcombe
William K. Daniells
Charles Howard Peck, Sr
W.f.wr
Newtown
Daniella
U.S.N.R
U. S Navy
Man Assaulted Robbed Of 86 Dollars In Derby Alley
Philip Golino of 11 Caroline street Derby reported to police yesterday morning an unidentified man attacked him in an alley off Colburn street and robbed him of 85 dollars. In Seymour a wedding was held at Trinity Episcopal church as Klare Kain daughter of Mr and Mrs George Kain wed Robert H Heavens son of Mr and Mrs John E Heavens Sr of 2 Rider avenue. The ceremony was by Rev Harold J Edwards with a reception in the church basement followed by a trip to William Lake New York. The bride, a singer, attended Aggonis and works at Ansonia National Bank. The groom attended Seymour schools and works for Safely Cat Co. Dube Cannata Nuptials: Minnie Cannata of 166 Hodge avenue to Roland Dube of 22 Platt street. The ceremony at Holy Rosary church officiated by Rev Peter Maneffredi. The bride’s sister Mrs Roy Vacca was matron of honor and Henry Dube was best man. Ushers were Sebastian Cannata Jr and Paul Dube. Mrs Ralph D Ambruoso sang Ave Maria and At Dawning. Miss Jean Pinnavalli sang Because and I Love You. Prof Charles B E Burleigh played organ. A reception followed at North Italian hall. The couple will take a trip to New York. the bride worked for A C and Co. groom attended Ansonia schools and served in WWII. he works at Grace Hospital New Haven.
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St. Mary's Church
Mildred Patricia Reynolds
James J. Reynokia
New Haven Avenue
Frank E. McManus
William McManus
New Haven
William J. Leary
Aasistant
Earle Edighoffer
Buffalo
N. Y
Salette Smith
Margaret Hall
Milford
Charles Weber
North Haven
Misa
Dorothy McManus
Charles Haussler
Donald Shortell
Simon Harnk
William J. Dragon
Grean Acres
Seymour
New York
Canada
Philip Golino
Caroline Street
Derby
Colburn Street
Klare Kain
George Kain
Howard Avenue
Robert H. Heavens
John E. Heavene
Rider Avenue
Harold J. Edwarda
Seymour Trinity Episcopal Church
W. B. Beach
John B. Heavens
Minnie Cannata
Sobuatina Cannata
Hodge Avenue
Roland Dube
Platt Street
Wilfred Dube
Camden
Nedy
Holy Rosary Church
Peter L. Manefredi
Roy Vacca
Ansonia
Henry Dube
N. J
Sebastian Cannata, Jr
Paul Dube
Ralph D'Ambruoso
Jean Pinnavalli
Charles BE. Burleigh
North Italian Hall
Schoals
A, C, and Co. Company
Grace Hospital
Reds Demand Ouster Of Seoul Police Chief
Seoul October 17 AP The Reds demanded that Americans fire Seoul police chief T. J. Chang amid a renewed dispute over August arrests of Korean leftists in the American zone. Col Gen Toronty F. Shtikov, Soviet joint Korea envoy, accused Chang of inimical acts against the Soviet delegation and slander against Soviet expert Anatole Ivanovitch Shabs hin. Lt Gen John R. Hodge said he would study the matter and declined to comment.
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Seoul
Korea
Ruaslane
Toronty F. Shtikov
Joint Commission On Korea
John R. Hodge
Shtikov
T. 3. Chang
Anatole Ivanovitch Shabshin
Hodge
Woman's offer to hang war criminals rejected
A St. Louis woman Mary Magruder Mingla offered to serve as hangman for Japanese war criminals in the Philippines but was told the task was given to two Filipino lieutenants who volunteered. The Philippine Army Judge Advocate General rejected her bid citing lack of assignment.
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Manila
St. Louis
Mary Magruder Mingla
St. Lows
Philippine Army
Greneral
Camp O'Donnell
Easton Grange confers first and second degrees in meeting
The Easton Grange held a Tuesday night meeting in Grange hall where two degree teams from Redding Grange conferred the first and second degrees on Easton members including Mr and Mrs Emil Oros Mrs Albert French Mr and Mrs Cool Thornhill and Mr and Mrs Harold Cone From Redding Grange Earl Banks Roberta McQuain and Mr and Mrs Charles Post attended Visitors from Greenfield Redding and Massachusetts Granges attended The third and fourth degrees will be conferred Oct 28 at 8 30 p m in Grange hall An invitation to visit Danbury Grange on Oct 23 was accepted Easton Garden club members Mrs Clarence O Lister Mrs Terie Zrehrison Mrs Willard Gillette and Mrs Jonathan Randle attended the annual meeting of the State Federation of Garden clubs in Hartford
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Redding Grange
Grange Hall
Easton
Emil Oros
Albert. French
Cool
Danbury Grange
Mra
Clarence O
Lister
Terie Zrehrison
Willard 5
Gillette
Jonathan Randle
Easton Garden Club
State Federation of Garden Clubs
Hartford
Tne
William Tuach
Kiwanis
Han Ye
Belts
Wizards
Ferris Dairy
Port Office Gristedes
Fellowcrafts
HU Toppers
Firemen
Betts Wizard
Marty O'Connell
Luthernnn
Gilbertie Brothers
Vinny Santanello
Forty churches join in county session in Danbury
The Fairheld County Association of Congregational Christian Churches holds its fall meeting Sunday at the Congregational church in Danbury with delegates from 40 churches. Walter Graham executive director of the Laymen's Fellowship will deliver the evening address. Dr. James F. English and the Rev. Daniel Bliss among speakers. supper at 6:15 and program at 7:30. Fire destroys auto on Beckett Street. Museum directors named for merger of Scott-Fanton and Danbury Historical Museum and Arts Centre. Hallowe en party planned by Rogaria assembly at K of C hall Monday. Marriages: Thomas Paterson and Helen Savich file intentions. Noble Grands to meet. chemistry club elects officers at Danbury High. Christmas program planned for Dec 22 in Elmwood Park. Captain Daniel J Green shows improvement in hospital.
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Fairheld County Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Congregational
Walter Graham
Grahan
James F. English
Connecticut
Daniel Bliss
Greenwich
Charles Broadbent
Easton
Charles Mareshall
Beckett Street
Mare ‘Shall
Danbury Scott- Fanton ‘and Historica) Museum
Tne
Scott-Fanton Museum
Danbury Historical Museum and Arts Centre
Boach
Bernard J. Dolan
Mia
John €. Downs
Prank Boardman
Harry Adams Hersey
George BE. Bolles
George P. Greek
Dorothy N. Ryder
Gilbert Horner
William H. Brown
Harry W. Hoyt
William C. Beers
Earl Thorp
Phebe Harrison
Samuel A. Davis
Fred C. Brown
Albert W. Menerve
K. of C
Rogaria Assembly
Catho Vc Ladiea
Columbus
Margaret McGowan
Kay Costello
Loretta Welch
Martin Keating
Eugene Melvin
James McCormick
Elzabeth Queaty
Catherine Cable
Dorothy Ducibella
Anne Hart
John Coyne
John F. Troy
Thomas i Edward Paterson
Bethel
Helen Mary Savich
Noble Grands
Noble Granda Association
Odd Fellows
Grace Saunders
Isobel Poatar
Risin Anigron
Flale Porkett
Mary Middleton
Danbury High School
Margaret van Orden
Fred Voelich
Eleanor Gleason
Finn
Elmwood Park
Board of Trade
William Dirkin
Boy, 7, Guests Governor And Rides In Car
Hartford Oct 17 AP a proud seven year old Thomas Sinsignile of 4 Foot Guard Place earned the title Hartford’s best boy by keeping a personal appointment with Governor McConaughy. He sat in the governor’s chair and rode home in the official Number One car. Thomas had previously waited three hours in the cold dawn to be first aboard the Freedom Train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fartford
Connecticut
Thomas Sinsignile
McConaughy
Powernors
Overnor
Thomas
Pershing Receives Special Gold Medal for Service
General of the Armies John J. Pershing was awarded a special gold medal authorized by Congress in 2046 for devotion to country. Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughn presented the honor at Pershing's private quarters at the Army War Hospital, with family and military officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John J. Pershing
Congress
Harry H. Vaughin
Truman
Army
Waller Road
Pershing
Francie Warren Pershing
Misa May Pershing
Writer Tells of Air Trips To U S Bases in Greenland
Magazine writer El sie McCormick described life at American bases in Greenland during an Intimate Evening at the Westport Library. She spent six weeks last summer flying to bases, noting redtails on planes for safety, and spoke of B.W.1 where many wives and children reside and the fire hazard as a major risk.
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Greenland
Elsie McCormick
B.W. 1
H. J. Fry
Westport
Reader's Forum
Woman Killed by Car in New Haven Intersection
Miss Jessie Ruth Van Deusen about 80 a retired school teacher here was fatally injured when struck by an automobile while attempting to cross a Central Street intersection. The incident occurred today in New Haven and police were investigating the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Waven
Jessie Ruth van Deusen
Community Chest plans revival with citywide drive
Supporters of the Community Chest discuss awakening new interest in a single citywide fund raising effort for local agencies. Mayor Irving C. Freese is sought to lead and energize the campaign planned for Fall 1948. No drive this year as several recipient groups have already begun individual fund raising.
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Community Chest
Interna
Irving C. Freese
Yom Skidd
Chest
Rotary
Grace Church Pariah Hall
Ww. A. Nugent
Tyranaweatarn Airlines
New York
Buckingham Woemen
Relief Corps
G.A.R
Red Men's Hall
Main Street
Mire
Anna Bibby
Gambling ship Lux scrapped after Long Beach era
The Lux, a converted 374 foot gambling ship once berthed off Long Beach and renamed from the U S Bunker Hill, was towed up the Napa River for scrapping after the government halted gambling. It opened in Southern California waters in 1946 with water taxi service for customers.
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Valilrio
Calif
Lux
Long Beach
Napa River
U. S
Bunker Hill
Aumnet
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Edward Bloch
Harold Kanter
Wiloin Korach
Benjamin B. Joxonthal
al Brown
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Mea
Laure Sugarman
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Root BK
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Spin Way Reld
Watch Tower Society
St. Peter's Hpiscopal Church
Milford Hospital
Jodeph Romatdick
Milesfield Avenue
Benjamin Hews
Wildwood Avenue
Clarence Andrews
Wilaon Atreet
Walter
Devon Taona
Devon Poat Tha
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Milford Center
Milford High Achool Atue Donta
Waat Haven
Maroon and White
Bassick and
Shelton
Woodrow Wilson
Middletown
William Lockswood
Woodmont Bia
Milford Recreation
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PD. Combine
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John McCoy
Skie Boys
John Olenaki
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Alan
Hyndman
Fuel
Stewart
Bulldera
William Fyfe
William Bevane
Borla Service Ales
Mibbora Grille
Ray Anerson
George Standoe
Lowe An
M. Motor
Savith
Riskalla
Motor
Edward Parma
Joe
Undertakere
Jimmy
Devon
D. B. Payton
A. W. Andemson
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A. P. Wierskicki
Frank Prete
Smith
Undertakers
Ceven
Milford Alleya
Munster
Paul Crosby
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George Banks
Charles Ferry
Walter Harting
Flora
Clarence Wells
Pomona
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Ceres
Jacy Stratvel
Charles Hoyt
Tracey Fravron
Warner
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Harold Burritt
William ‘Albert
Gladys Gardner
Ellen Favreau
Caroline Favreau
George Banka
Henry McQuade
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Emerson Burritt
Emma Stoecker
Mias
Roberta McQuade
Earl H. Banks
Redding Boys’ Club
Jesse P. Sanford
Everett Sherwoodski Ericson
Alan MacDonald
Jock Bates
Alfred Askhind
Robert Stevenson
Peter MacDonald
Dennis Arrouet
Redding Granges
The
Grange
HY Frisbie
YALE
By E. Simms Campbell
Drum Corps
St. John's Guild
St. John's Church
Paul A. Cullens
St. John’s
John W. Mutton
St. Rose's
Fairfield State Hospital
Trinity
Methodist
A. Whitemarsh
Danbury
Daniel J Green
West Street Fe
Danbury Hospital
U.S
Woman’s Club
Lion Feuchtwanger
John Hersey
Norman Cousins
United World Federalist
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Orphana Group
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Norwalk
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