Black Rock Bank to Vote Tuesday On Capital Increase
Frank 3. Clark, secretary and treasurer, states stockholders will vote on increasing capital from 300 000 to 500 000 and from 7 500 to 22 500 shares to fund a proposed Paiefield branch. Existing shares will be split 2 for 1 with par value cut from 40 to 20, adding 150 000 to capital and 187 500 to surplus. Connecticut Banking Commission approved the branch, opening set for February 1955 at Black Rock turnpike and Stillson road, offering full banking facilities and parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank 3. Clark
Black Rock Bank
Paiefield
Connecticut Banking Commission
Black Rock Turnpike
Stillson Road
Sheriff and aides indicted in Burke jail escape case
Suffolk county grand jury indicted Sheriff Frederick R. Sullivan first deputy William J. McMorrow and jail officers John J. Donovan and Brainerd Hughes for negligence in Elmer Burke escape from Charles Street jail on August 28. Burke remains at large while Donovan and Hughes face additional aiding charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Elmer
Trigger
New York
Donovan
Hughes
Burke
Eskimos Use Glasses to Start Fires Says Historical Note
A historical note states Eskimos who have begun wearing glasses sometimes use spectacle lenses to ignite fires. The claim appears in a sanitized OCR fragment and reflects an old stereotype about Arctic peoples.
Cardinal Jorio Dies in Rome At 70
Cardinal Jorio collapsed and died of a heart attack at his home in Rome on October 4 while visiting Cardinal Borgongini Duca. The noted church figure, aged 70, passed away in his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorio
Cardinal
Ship line seeks new London stops
American President Lines considered making New London a port of call for freighters after talks with local officials. A Maritime Commission hearing is set for November 13 in Washington on the line’s petition for a New York to Boston route stop. Business prospects and inland shipments will determine approval, with local industries urged to load cargo to support transshipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
American President Lines
Joseph S. Rosenthal
State Commissioners of Steamship Terminals
U.S. Maritime Commission
Washington
New York
Boston
Maritime Commission
Rosenthal
Henry J. Stein
Richard J. Duggan
Marshall Ginther
Chamber of Commerce
James D. Murphy
Connecticut Terminal Co
GOP Sign Sparks Groton Dems Over Utility Crew
In Groton on October 21 AP reports a Republican sign urging Richard H. Pugh for Senate in the 18th district drew Democratic ire. They object not to the sign itself but to borough utility workers installing it. A Democratic co chair labeled the act bad taste while a GOP spokesman said utility department authorization allowed workers to supervise the setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
Richard H. Pugh
Benjamin Altman
Democratic Town Committee
New York Stock Exchange Trading Report Details
The 11 am report lists NYSE transactions with ten share blocks and full sales prices. It explains dividend rates, ex-dividend dates, stock dividends, and various shorthand notations for distributions, warrants, and corporate actions. It notes cases of liquidation, bankruptcy, or reorganization as applicable to securities in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Pius
Obituary for Albert Amato and related notices
Albert Amato a retired painter collapsed and died at 11 45 am on iome and Andover streets funeral arrangements set for Saturday 930 am at Frank Polke and Sen funeral home 1546 Fairfield avenue death due to coronary occlusion per Dr Edwin R Connors. Survived by wife Flora Pryor Amato one stepson four daughters two sisters two brothers and two grandchildren native of Barrington lived in Bridgeport 20 years Army veteran World War I and II member of Raymond W Harris Post 156 VFW retired two years ago opened Paradise Confectionery on Stratford avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iome
Andover
Frank Polke and
Sen
Fairfield Avenue
Edwin R. Connors
Amato
Flora Pryor Amato
Charles Banks
Stratford
Irene
Eleanor Amato
Barrington
R. L
Amaro
Bridgeport
Cranston
R. 1
Raymond W. Harris
VFW
Paradise Confectionery
Stratford Avenue
Obituary notices for Mrs Bertha Belade and Robert Broberg
Services for Mrs Bertha Belade of 450 Jackson Avenue Stratford widow of Albert Belade who died yesterday will be at 8 15 a m at William R McDonald funeral home 2591 Main Street Stratford and 9 o clock at Holy Name of Jesus church with a solemn requiem Mass Burial will follow Mrs Belade is survived by two daughters Mrs John Purcell two sons George and Anthony Belade five grandchildren and three great grandchildren A native of Aleppo Syria she lived in Shelton 46 years before moving to Stratford Robert F Broberg 33 of 54 Apr 272 Success Park died Monday services held today at St Anthonys church burial in St Michaels cemetery A firing squad from Raymond Bowers Post Catholic War Veterans and Assumption Society delegation attended Bearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew F. Benichak
Theresa E. Trovak Benichak
Nichols Avenue
Stratford
Cyril F. Mullins
Barnum Avenue
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Kenneth R. Sawyer
Marcelie Charbonneau Sawyer
East Main Street
UAN
Bridgeport Hospital
Gregory F. Doyle
Bridgeport Avenue
Devon
St. Ann’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Milford
Edwin EB. Coriners
Sawyer
Alfred Charbonneau
Lynn
Mass
Paul Charbonnea
Swanton
Jeanne Benjamin
Albury
Alice Levesque
Winoski
Claire Koseielecki
Eugenie LaChance
North Conway
N.E
Montreal
Norfolk
Navy
Bertha Harjr Belade
Jackson Avenue
Albert Belade
William R. McDonald
Main Street
Holy Name of Jesus Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Belade
John Purcell
George
Anthony Belade
Shelton
Aleppo
Syria
Robert F. Broberg
Success Park
St.Anthony’s Church
Raymond Bowers
The
Assumption Society
Chester Baines
Eugene Ksiczak
George McGinley
Walter Unlig
Richard Atkinson
Thomas Harrington
Amato A
Cis
Gee
Pryer Aman
We. Rk
McDeeaid Fusern
Sea St
Cyefl FF
James FL
Birchel
Wise
Dillon & Collies
Lier Stratford Ave
Stratfonl
Freerat
Beastling
Soathbury
Coez
Theodore W. Mrewisn
Sox Brest
Stretford
Park Ave
Frigar
Saint Augestine
St. Thomas Cemetery
Pahees Mass
Horan and Keefer Rites Held In Bridgeport Area
Timothy Joseph Horan of 30 Fulton Street a retired machinist at Connecticut Light and Power died Tuesday in Bridgeport Hospital. Funeral services begin 8 30 a m at Mullins and Redgate Funeral Home 1297 Park Avenue then 9 o clock at St Augustine Cathedral with a solemn Requiem Mass. Burial in St Thomas Cemetery Palmer Mass Miss Helen N Keefer 81 of 62 Rowsley Street died Sunday services held today at Albert W Spear Funeral Home with Rev Walter S R Powell officiating Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery Bearers Harvey Stowe Henry Clausen Joseph Shull Carl Adolphson Rudolph Greiser and Harry Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy J. Horan
Timothy Joseph Horan
Fulton Street
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Bridgeport Hospital
Mullins and Redgate
Park Avenue
St. Augustine’s Cathedral
Sts. Thomas’ Cemetery
Palmer
Helen N. Keefer
Rowsley Street
Albert W. Spear
Walter S. R. Powell
Washington Park Methodist Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Harvey Stowe
Henry Clausen
Joseph Shull
Carl Adolphson
Rudolph Greiser
Harry Gray
Mrs Delia Bern hammer King Services Held in Jersey City
Mrs Delia Bern hammer King 78 of 32 Quinlan avenue widow of Thomas J. King died Sunday Her funeral Mass was at St Ann's church followed by burial in Holy Name cemetery Jersey City N J John Lombardi 65 of 367 Bunney street a former Post Publishing janitor died Tuesday at St Vincent s hospital Funeral services set for 9 am at Louis A Abriola and Son funeral home 426 East Washington avenue with Rev Liberto Tristani and Rev Remoli Remaldo of the Italian Christian church officiating Burial will be in Lake view cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. King
Delia Bernhammer King
Quinlan Avenue
St. Ann's Church
Holy Name Cemetery
Jersey City
N. J
John Lombardi
Bunney Street
The
Post Publishing Company
St. Vincent’ ‘3S
Louis A. Abriola and Son
East
Washington Avenue
Liberto Tristani
Remoli Remaldo
Italian Christian Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Mrs Helen Piascik Rites Held at St Peter's Church
Services for Mrs Helen Piascik, wife of Frank E. Piascik of 73 Carlton Avenue, were held today at St. Peter's Church with a requiem Mass. Burial was in the nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Piascik
Helen Piascik
Carton Avenue
St. Peter’s Church
John Senak Dies at 72 in Stratford
John Senak 72 of 185 Island Brook Avenue retired General Electric employee died Tuesday. Services 8:36 a.m. at Adzima Funeral Home 591 Arctic Street and 9:00 a.m. at St John the Baptist Russian Greek Catholic Church. Burial in St John’s Cemetery Stratford. Panahdeon services at 7:20 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Senak
Island Brook Avenue
General Electric Company
Adzima Funeral Home
Arctic Street
St John the Baptist Carp
St. John’s Cemetery
Stratford
Funeral
Obituary notices for Paul Snyder and John Toth funeral details
Paul W. Snyder age 50 of Hunting ton died Tuesday while working at the Esso Service station on Aladison Avenue. Funeral services 10:15 am at M J Gannon Funeral Home 515 Washington Ave and 11 am at St Paul Episcopal Church Hertington with burial at Lawn Cemetery Hunting ton. John Toth age 75 of 109 Overlook Ave Fairfield, a retired coal miner, died today at St Vincent's Hospital after admission October 3. Services and burial planned for Tuesday in Westville. Friends may call Branky Police and Son Funeral Home Fairfield Ave tomorrow 3 to 9 pm. Toth survived by cousin Mrs Bertha Csizmar of Fairfield.
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al Stiles Dir
Mighlew AM
Safeway
Sinclair
Southern Co
Ales Ral Mb
Ty SK
Sperry
Bose
Texas
Loro la Wake
Tex
Armour Co
Benguet
GO Vanad Cp
Boeing Air Te
Borden
West Cr
Badd Co
Weetz
Burl Mills
OG Burroughs
Woolworth
York Corpla
Chicago
Chrysler
Ieee
Irs
Goa
Ead
East Air L
East Kodge
ASN
Emer
Este RE
Fairch E .E
Ssedrich
Grek Paige
Greyhound
Halliburton
E &S
Snes
Wee
Tel Tel
Julies Man Fa
Jones Life
Cal
Kennecott
Rern C Ld
Lacrede Gas
Motorola
Watewaes
DSN
Wwe
NY Central Lee
Alee Jetele
Ohio
Werner
Oliver Cp
Peter
Ty Cay
Raytheon
Reo Motors Ge
Paul W. Snyder
RFD
Far Mill Street
Huntington
Esso
Aladison Avenue
M. J. Gannon
Washington Avenue
St. Paule Episcopal Church
Hertington
Lawn Cemetery
John Toth
Overlook Avenue
Fairfield
St. Vincent's Hospital
Westville
Friends
Branky Police and Son
Fairfield Avenue
Mr. Toth
Bertha Csizmar
Shyper
Faul W. Sarder
Hoshand
Jose
Chine Martin Sorder
EFD
Far Min Strett
Guntinstein
Washinzim Ave
St. Paul’s Epissoca
Tetermerz
Eumtington
Tom
FairSeid Ave
Fridsy
John J. VeGainnese, Sr
St. Patrick's Eheres
Bridzenert
Mrs Anna Marie Zang Dies At 94 In Danbury
Danbury resident Mrs Anna Marie Zang 94 widow of Ernst Zang died yesterday at Danbury Hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow at the Cornelius Delury Memorial 111 Main Street with Rev Harold E Craw of the First Congregational church officiating. Burial at Wooster cemetery. Survived by son Charles Zang two daughters Mrs Situs Mead and Mrs Bertha Schmelz five grandchildren and six great grandchildren all of Danbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Zang
Danbury
Anna Marie Zang
Lincoln Avenue
Ernst Zang
Danbury Hospital
Cornelius Delury
Main Street
Harold E. Craw
First Congregational Church
Wooster
Zang
Kingston
Mrs Graves of Greenwich Dies at 60 in Home
Mrs. Abram J. Graves of Orchard Hill lane Greenwich dies at 2 p.m. today at Bridge Funeral Home 80 Mason Street. Buried in Putnam Cemetery. Survived by husband Abram J. Graves two sons William of Old Greenwich and Charles Graves Greenwich two daughters Mrs. Paul Lyons Port Chester NY and Mrs. Robert H. Tucker Fairfield and seven others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram J. Graves
Greenwich
Th.lie Graves
Orchard Hill Lane
Bridge Funeral Home
Mason Street
Putnam Cemetery
Services for Mrs. Jane Passeck in Naugatuck Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Gormulinski Passeck 51 of School street extension widow of Joseph Passeck and mother of Lawrence H. Passeck 582 Rowland road Fairfield will be held tomorrow. Services begin at 8 a.m. at Fitzgerald funeral home 240 North Main Street and at Holy Saviour church followed by burial in Polish National cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naugatuck
Jane Gormulinski Passeck
School Street Extension
Joseph Passeck
Lawrence H. Passeck
Rowland Road
Fairfield
Waterbury Hospital
Fitzgerald Funeral
North Main Street
Holy Saviour Church
Roving Lions Fuller Bowman Cites Multiple Hometowns
Detroit Lions fullback Bill Bowman says he has many residences listing Richmond Virginia Birmingham Alabama San Diego California and Knoxville Tennessee as his hometowns in a curious identity claim sourced from AP reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Bill Bowman
Detroit Lions
National Football League
Richmond
Birmingham
Ala
San Diego
Calif
Knoxville
Braitling dies in 64th year at Stratford home
Theodore Wallingford Braitling 63 of 890 Broad street Stratford owner of former Braitling company makers of chine dolls died today in Southbury at 2 20 pm in Henry E Bishop and Son funeral home. Rev Joseph Racioppi will officiate burial in Mountain Grove cemetery. He was a Bridgeport Lions Algonquin clubs American Legion member and former organist at several Episcopal churches. Survived by wife Alma Jonson Braitling a brother Charles R Braitling of Harrison N Y four sisters Louise Florence Eunice and Mrs F A Fowler of Youngstown Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Wallingford Braitling
Broad Street
Stratford
Frederick K. Braitling
Southbury
Henry E. Bishop and Son
Fairfield Avenue
Joseph 4. Racioppi
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Braitling
Bridgeport Lions
Algonquin Chibs
Anderson-Dunn-Rochiss
American Legion
St. Paul’s
Christ Episcopal
Southport
Air
Alma Jonson Braitling
Charles R. Braitling
Harrison, N.Y
Louise
Florence
Eunice Braitling
F. A. Fowler
Youngstown
Ohio
Services Held For Mrs. Mary Washkiewicz at St Michael’s Church
Mary Washkiewicz 62 died Monday. Services conducted at St Michael’s Archangel Church with two solemn high Masses. Rev. Angelus Zator officiated with Rev. Marion Tolczyk deacon and Rev. Dominic Slemba subdeacon. Commital read by Rev. Matthew Swizder. Pallbearers Chester Santoni Joseph Chmielewski John Baranowski Stanley Sobolewski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Waskiewicz
Peter Washkiewicz
Bishop Avenue
St Michael’s Archangel Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Angelus Zator
Marion Tolczyk
Dominic Slemba
Matthew Swizder
Chester Santoni
Joseph Chmielewski
John Baranowski
Stanley Sobolewski
Services for Afics Louise Holzhausen Held Saturday
Afics Louise Holzhausen of 4 Carolyn Place, daughter of Mrs Mary Holzhausen, died Wednesday. Services will be Saturday at 2 p m at her home, with Rev Frederic L C Lorentzen of Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Burial in Witlow Brook cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Louise Holzhausen
Carolyn Place
Mary Holzhausen
Frederic L. C. Lorentzen
Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Witlow Brook Cemetery
Uncertain Necrology Records From Oct 213 Featuring Stratford Residents
Vital statistics list necrology entries for October 213 recording twenty eight deaths. Names include Michael Mihair 21 of 409 Thompson Stratford Mahei Leavenworth 62 of 405 King Stratford Dehz Kinz 78 of SZ Quinlan Avenue Oct 17 and many others with addresses in Stratford Fairfield and nearby towns. The document lists names ages and dates with scattered misspellings and transcription errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Vital Sentimics
Michael George -Mihair
Thompson Street
Stratford
Mahei Viola Leavenworth
King Street
Dehz Kinz
SZ Quinlan Avenue
Anns Liskiewicz
West Avenue
Schiesser
Wheelee Avenue
Royal
Howard Avenue
John Stephen Murcke
Su Michzel
Wood Avenue
Mary Lurts
Pesce Street
Georrge Settaum
Srivan Arent
Anns Mackina's
Johnson Sercet
Freaks J. Nettle
Sessa Mabel Erat
Nascatech Avenue
Mivard
Rea Tie Lessue
FairSeeid Avenue
Jennie Hert
Park Avenue
Mary Emma Warner
Wade Street
Thomaston
Howard Sterting Weller
Central Avenue
Heri Keanie
Stolen evergreen trees reported in Westport
Mrs. C. W. Jaensor of Crose highway road said 12 small evergreen trees were taken from her property last night. Police were informed as the theft occurred at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
C. W. Jaensor
Crose Highway Road
Selectman CC
Wiliam Jansor
Death notices and funeral announcements ledger style
Obituaries and memorial notices for Amato Belace Bentchak Horan Keefer Lombardi Mans Sawyer Senak Shyper Toth with references to Saint Vincent Hospital Stratford Westport Stratford and Bridgeport locations. Services set from October 1954 in St Pauls and St Michaels churches with interments at local cemeteries and funeral homes listed.
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Associated - Mortgage Companies
Cardinal Jorio
Ship Line
Southern New England Tel.co
Chas. W. Scranton & CO
John Street
TELEC
Norman J. Gaycor
Arthur O. Jennings
New Havre Westport
Norwalk
Enterprise
Tis
Anager
Standard-Thomson Corporation
Ocober
Edwin T. Carlson
Grenville T. Carlson
Lake Avenue
Conn
Forest
Fairview Avenue
Clearwater
Connecticut
Smith, Ramsay & Co
Connecticut Industrials
G. B. Walker & Co
American Hardware
Ansonia Wire & Cable
Arrow-Hart & “Hegeman
Cora
Farrell Birmiveham
Landers
Frarr & Clark
Hydraniic
Housatonic Pat Soc
Lae
Dew Haven
New Haven
Texan East
Tremcer Gas
United Thum
West Mass Co
Smith, Ramser & Co
Bpr City Trust
Bpr
Bankers Trust Sane QI
Bank of NY Tenet Sga
Chase National Wee
Con Wee Qi
Eae
First National
Guaarents Trust
Tay Rats
Hanover
Benk NY
Irvine
Manhattan
Ats
Manufzewrers
City
Tay
New York Trust
Public Nationsal Cmc
US Trust Se
Aetna Insurance
Roly Aetna Life Wom
General Life
Gartford Fire Pees
National Fire
I Security
Travelers QM
Local Industries
T A. M. Kidder & Co
Bridgeport Urass
Bullard Company
Paps Vormpaty Ae
Harvey Hubbell
Locke Steel Iy
McKesson
Barbestoe Inc
Underwood Corp
Caltedt
American Exchange Fa
M. Ridder & Vo
Maricaibo
Casco
Singer Pats
United Aircraf
Albert F. Amate
Panteleone Mansi
Highland Avenue
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mrs
T. W. Braitling
Theodore W.braitling
Peter Waskiewicz
Frank Polke & Son
Hancock Avenue
Keefer
Reasley Siawersl
Albert W. Spear Funeral Home
Fairfield Ave
Lombardi
Chia City
Joh Lombardi
Gertrede Scinto Lomberti
Boncel St
Gabriel Smi
Louis Lambardi
Josephine DeStefaro
Marthe Fisthere
Soulsa Abricia and Son Funeral
Washington Ats
Rirsi¢o Eemei
Italies Christian Church
Libersto Tristan
Ri. Michael's Cemetery
Thorsiar
Etratford
Pansheda
Thursder
BEASS
Margaret Gore
Istumlay
Sacred Heart Church
Helen Facectine
Welock
St. Raphael's Church
Edmund Varrett
Oelock
St. J. Church
Statford
Mwemortam
Charlies Kar
Mann
Sadie Mieced
Tyr Hie
Meanie Kauffman
Leaiee Sennarz
Emme Green
Inlaw End Sracdsoux
Ev Ory
Xizex
State St. Brideesort 2
William M. Bracken
Noble Ave
Cor
Joseph C. Harding Funeral Home
Edison
A. G. Baker
Stratford Ave
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