City Dump Fight Draws State Health Involvement
Prosecutor Frauwirth seeks State Health Department intervention to force Mayor McLevy to enforce dumping ordinances at Wordin Avenue or close the dump. State official Scott plans talks with City officials about conditions, while Mayor says action is politically charged and vows to protect health and safety amid incinerator constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Frauwirth
State Health Department
Mr. Frauwirth
Warren J. Scott
McLevy
Wordin Avenue
Scott
West End
Richard Shea
Hartford
Frauwirth
John A. Lyddy
Incinator
Manero's Appeals Thruway Appraisal Damages
Manero's of Westport a Riverside avenue restaurant appeals a $175,000 takings damage award from the thruway project. A. D. Slavitt, counsel for the corporation, says the appeal argues the State Highway Commissioner G Albert Hill undervalued damages and failed to appraise the economic use of the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manero’s of
Westport
Brass Company Opens New Tube Mill for Workers
Bridgeport Brass company invites employees and their families to an open house Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon on Washington avenue. A guided tour of the new tube mill, nearly 1,000 feet long and 160 feet high, will showcase modern construction and tube-drawing equipment. About 2,000 visitors are expected with company officials present and refreshments served after the inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgepoort Brass Company
Washington Avenue
Wiil
Leavitt's Sets Record in 25th Anniversary Sale
Joseph A. Goldenson vice president of Leavitt's Department Store announced that yesterday marked the start of the 25th anniversary sale, the largest sales volume in the firm's 25 years. The sale runs until 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Goldenson
Leavitt's Department Store
Main Street
Fairfield Avenues
Weather Data for 08 Weather Berean
Maximum temperatures for 24 hours ending at 1 30 a m and minimums for 12 hours ending at 7 30 a m with precipitation for 24 hours ending at 7 30 a m as reported by the Berean weather record.
Mrs Grace Beadle dies widow of H L Beadle
Mrs Grace Welles Beadle 80 widow of H Leonard Beadle and mother of Leonard A Beadle of Mill Hill Road Southport died Wednesday at her daughter’s home 937 Main Street Newington Services set for 2 30 p m tomorrow at the Church of Christ Congregational burial in Center Cemetery She was born in Newington lived here 26 years formerly Hartford member of Gen Roger Welles chapter DAR Welles Family Association and Congregational church Survived by son daughter Barbara Walker seven grandchildren and another daughter
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Newington
Grace Welles Beadle
H. Leonard Beadle
Leonard A. Beadle
Mill Hil Toad
Southport
William A. Rasp
Main Street
Church of Christ, Congregational
Center Cemetery
Beadle
Hartford
Roger Welles
DAR
Welles Family Association
Congregational Church
Barbara B. Walker
Cranston
R. I
Mrs Pengue Dies in Fairfield at Home
Mrs M Pengue widow of Marcellinus Pengue of 327 North Benson road Fairfield died today at home. Services tomorrow at 9 a.m. at Bracken funeral home 1641 Noble Avenue and at 9 a.m. in St Thomas church Fairfield with a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial in St Michael's cemetery. Survived by three sons John Stratford Ernest Bridgeport Arthur Orlando Fla two daughters Marie L Pengue and Mrs John Hackett Fairfield a brother Virginius Grillo Bridgeport several grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcellinus Pengue
M. Palma Pengue
Benson Road
Fairfield
William M. Bracken
Noble Avenue
St. Thomas’ Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Emil Tessman 71 Dies. Rites Planned at Frank Polke & Son
Emil Tessman age 71 of 108 Rocton Avenue died yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was a retired employee of Jenkins Bros. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. at the Frank Polke and Son funeral home 1546 Fairfield Avenue with the Rev. William B. Horstmeier of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Emil Tessman
Rocton Avenue
Jenkins Bros
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Frank Polke and Son
Fairfield Avenue
William B. Horstmeier
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Carmen Taube held at St Peter's
Mrs Carmen Taube 59 wife of Raymond A Taube of Booth Hill Road Shelton died Tuesday Funeral Mass at St Peter's Church followed by burial at St Michael's Churchyard services conducted today local Catholic parish records list Taube family and Shelton address
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Taube
Carmen Taube
Raymond A. Taub
Booth Hill Road
Shelton
St. Peter’s Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Mrs Florence Wendt Rites Held at Stratford Funeral Home
Mrs Florence Wendt of 195 Cottage Street widow of Rudolph H. Wendt died Tuesday. Funeral services were held today at George P. Potter and Son's funeral home with Rev Melwle S. Bulmer of Stratford Methodist Church officiating. Cremation followed at Mountain Grove crematory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph H. Wendt
Florence Wendt
Cottage Street
George P. Potter and Son
Melwle S. Bulmer
Stratford Methodist Church
Mountain Grove
Staff Assistant Named at M M M in Stratford
Philip T. Tryon of Fairfield will serve as staff assistant to L K Mac Gregor, director of manufacturing for the Consolidated Ashcraft Hancock division of Manning Maxwell and Moore. Tryon has a strong industrial management background with roles at Dominion Bridge Co and Heinz Co. He will base at the Stratford plant and handle special manufacturing operations assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip T. Tryon
Stonybrook Road
Fairfield
L K. MacGregor
Consolidated Ashcraft Hancock
Manning, Maxwell & Moore
MacGregor
Mr. Tryon
Stroady
Dominion Bridge Co
Benis Bay Co
H. J
Boy 16 Seeks Appeal in Morals Conviction
Campbell Williams 16 of Fairchild Trailer Park Shelton filed a motion in Superior Court seeking permission to appeal a rape conviction handed down by Judge Joseph Shapiro on Oct 8. The youth received six months in jail, suspended, and two years probation. Also convicted were Joseph M. Pavlak 19 of Bridgeport Avenue Shelton for rape and Robert E. Cavathra 19 of Huntington for injury to children. Both received suspended Cheshire Reformatory sentences and two years probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Williams
Fairchild
Shelton
Joseph Shapiro
Joseph M. Pavlak
Bridgeport Avenue
Robert E. Cavathra
Huntington
Williams
Cheshire
Moran Widow Mrs Margaret Moran Rites Soon
Mrs Margaret Moran 73 of Poughkeepsie N Y widow of James Moran died Tuesday at the home of her sister Mrs Mary Knapp Oscoleta road Ridgefield Conn where she had been living since her husband died three weeks ago. Services will be held tomorrow in North Attievoro Mass.
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Ridgefield
North
Attievoro
Mass
Margaret Moran
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
James Moran
Mary Knapp
Oscoleta Road
James Garretson Dies. Noted Lawyer in Greens Farms
James Garretson 67 of Shorehood Greens Farms a senior partner at Choate Byrd Leon and Garretson died yesterday at home in Westport Services are tomorrow at 11 39 am at South Reformed Church Bronxville N Y with private burial in Oaklawn Cemetery Fairfield The obituary notes his long career in New York law and ties to the Greens Farms community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Garretson
Westport
Shorehoad
Greens Farms
New York
Choate
Autograph auto restorer Conrad Lofink dies at 77
Conrad Lofink of 263 Danbury Road Wilton died today at 1 5 a m in Norwalk Hospital where he was admitted Oct 2 for medical treatment. Funeral services are arranged by Collins Funeral Home Norwalk. Born in Flushing L I he moved to Wilton in 1928 and earned a national reputation for antique auto restoration. He operated an auto repair garage in Wilton and served as a constable. Survived by wife Gladys Lefink a daughter Mrs J N Cote of Norwalk two sons V A Lefink of Wilton and Donald E Lofink of Norwalk a sister Jessie Lofink and a brother W J Lofink both of Wilton and several grandchildren.
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Conrad Lofink Wilton
Conrad Lofink
Danbury Road
Norwalk
Collins Funeral Home
East Avenue
Lofink
Flushing
L. L
Wilton
Gladys Lefink
J. N. Cote
V A. Lefink
Donald E. Lofink
Jessie Lofink
W. J. Lofink
Clare Luce maps flood aid plans in Salerno
U S Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce arrived in Salerno to survey emergency relief needs and pledge American aid. President Eisenhower ordered full U S effort to aid flood survivors after floods along the Amalfi Salerno coast killed hundreds. Luce, joined by Foreign Operations chief Harry Tasca and officials, toured affected areas while Naples received relief supplies for distribution by the Italian Red Cross.
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Salerno
Italy
U. S
Clare Boothe Luce
United States
Eisenhower
Washington
State Department
Rome
Mario Scelba
Naples
U. S. Navy
Red Cross
James W. Blanchard
San Diego
Calif
Obituary of Mary R Serre in Danbury Hospital
Miss Mary Rosalie Serre 80 of Main street Danbury lifelong resident died today at 7 30 am after four months illness in Danbury hospital Services set for Tuesday at 9 30 am at John Freedland funeral home 91 West Street and 10 o clock at St Peters Church solemn high Mass of requiem Burial in St Peters cemetery She survived by two sisters Alice N Serre and Estella Coles a brother Dr George N Serre and several nieces and nephews including her nephew George N Serre president of Seaboard Oil Co Fairfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary R. Serre
Danbury
Mary Rosalie Serre
Main Street
George N. Serre
Seaboard Oil Company
Fairfield
Danbury Hospital
John Freeland
West Street
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Miss Serre
Alice N. Serre
Estella Coles
Bridgeport
Indian Snakeroot Remedy Reported With Dramatic Results
A Chicago research team reports dramatic and seemingly incredible results using reserpine, from the Indian plant rauwolfia serpentina, to treat 74 patients deemed hopelessly insane or mentally retarded. They say 85 percent showed improvement, eight discharged, 20 improved enough for leave, and urge further study while noting it could replace electroconvulsive therapy in many cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
India
Menta
Secretaries Seat Jessie L French President of CT Educational Secretaries
Miss Jessie L French secretary at Bullard-Havens Technical school was installed as president of the Connecticut Association of Educational Secretaries at the Hotel Statler Hartford. About 200 members attended the convention with officers Wini fred Houson Jean Igard Alice Cotton and Madeline Judd also installed.
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Hartford
Jessie L. French
Arch Street
Bullard-Havens Technical School
Connecticut Association of Educational Secretaries
Boards of Education
Hotel Statler
French
Barbara G. Jeffers
Connecticut Association
National Association of Educational Secretaries
Winifred Houson
Lyman Hall High School
Wallingford
Jean Igard
Board of Education
Stratford
Alice Cotton
Windham High School
Madeline Judd
Central School
Simsbury
Local 63 year old wedged in federal work dies at home
Ernest Nehring of 24 Wildman Street Danbury aged 63 a junior steward at the Federal Correctional Institute died yesterday at his home The Tomlinson Homestead 336
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Nehring
Danbury
Wildman Street
Federal Correctional Institute
Tomlinson
Main Street
Services for Blaine Lehman in Groton Tomorrow
Blaine T. Lehman 67 of 72 Plant Street formerly managed Parke-Davis Bay division in Bridgeport died Wednesday in Laurence Memorial hospital New London. Funeral tomorrow at 2 30 p m in Groton. He is survived by wife Mildred A Doering Lehman a son Douglas B Lehman of Spokane two brothers Wilbur Tribes Hill N Y and Donald Utica N Y three sisters Mrs Harry C White Mrs Samuel F Powell of North Broadalbia N Y and Mrs Grace Kipp Amsterdam N Y and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine R. Lehman
Tribes Hill
N.Y
Donald Lehman
Utica
Harry C. White
Samuel F. Powell
North Broadalbia
Grace Kipp
Amsterdam
N. Y
Richard Nisbett Dies at 79 in Norwalk obituary
Norwalk resident Richard Nisbett 79 of 20 Grand Street died Wednesday night. Services set for tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Raymond funeral home 5 East Wall Street with Rev W Wesley Williams officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nisbett
Norwalk
Grand Street
Raymond Funeral Home
East Wall Street
W. Wesley Williams
Mrs Leti tia Kozak of Norwalk Dies at 60
Letitia R. Kozak 60 of 22 Connecticut Avenue, wife of John Kozak and former Ridgefield resident, died yesterday at Norwalk Hospital after a period of medical treatment. Services held at William C Kane Funeral Home Ridgefield with Rev Edgar Beers officiating. Cremation at Ferdell Crematory, Hartsville. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs John Hallen and Mrs Marie G Clark and brother Harold Ritca.
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Norwalk
Letitia R. Kozak
Connecticut Avenue
John Kozak
Ridgefield
Norwalk Hospital
William C. Kane
Catoonah Street
Edgar N. Beers
Ridgefield Methodist Church
Ferdcliff Crematory
Hartsdale
N. Y
Litchfield
Kozak
John Hallen
West Haven
Marie G. Clark
Georgetown
Harold Ritca
Lock Firm Wins Four Month RFC Mortgage Extension
Washington October 29 The Norwalk Lock company won a four month extension on its RFC mortgage from Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Laurence C Robbins delaying foreclosure. After a two hour conference with city officials the Norwalk Chamber of Commerce the International Association of Machinists the State Development commission and others Robbins said the RFC liquidation would not object to a request to extend foreclosure at a Federal court hearing before Referee John Joyce at Foley Square New York today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norwalk Lock Company
RFC
John Joyce
Foley Square
New York
Three Men Fined Under Connecticut Fireworks Law
In Danbury, Connecticut, three men faced fines in Superior Court for fireworks law violations. Anthony Gelormino of Torrington and Adolph J. Gioia of Plantsville pleaded guilty to counts and paid fines of 35 and 25 dollars respectively, while Walter T. Hogan of Carmel, New York was found guilty on two counts and fined 25 dollars on each, with 25 dollars remitted. The case involved earlier arrests at a Danbury stand near Route 6 and subsequent legal actions, and the judge noted the intent to curb sales for use in the state. The disposition of seized fireworks will be set for a later hearing.
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Connecticut
New York
Danbury
Anthony Gelormino
Torrington
Adolph J. Gioia
Plantsville
Louis Shapiro
Walter T. Hogan
Seminary Hill
Carmel
N. Y
New York State Line
Gioia
Gelormino
Hogan
Shapiro
Paul V. McNamara
McNamara
James E. Hogan
John A. Speziale
Atty
Lorin W. Willis
Visiting Eva McKinley Babysits in Venice
Mrs. Eva McKinley of Father Panik village and her daughter and son-in-law Al Gauther visit in Venice California where a son was born during the stay. The Albanian-American National Organization Bridgeport chapter hosts a Halloween party at 521 Howard Ave Sunday evening with costume admission and prize awards. The Jewish Community Center announces ballroom classes with beginner Monday and advanced Wednesday sessions taught by Irene Anderson. Sacred Heart church Pack 12 hosts a Halloween party with Cubs and families Sunday 7 PM in the church hall, Rev. William J. Fietcher guest of honor. Arts and ceramics groups announce open dates with art meetings Tuesday and ceramics Monday evenings. The Bridgeport Salesmen's and Purchasing Agents' Association meets November 9 at 8:30 PM in the Stratfield hotel. a PAL unit will entertain and the annual Christmas party is set for December 4.
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Eva McKinley
Father Panik Village
Veterans’ Association
al Gauther
Venice
Calif
Bridgeport
Howard Avenue
Jewish Community Center
Irene Anderson
The
Mark Anderson
Sacred Heart Church
William J. Fietcher
Salesmen’s and Purchasing Agents’ Association of Americas, Inc
Stratfield Hotel
Black market crackdown in Seoul as army pays in dollars
The U S Army starts paying Korean workers in dollars and South Korean police promptly launch a crackdown on dollar black marketers, part of an effort reported from Seoul on October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
U. S. Army
Auto Victim Ralph Stur In Hospital In Good Condition
Eight year old Ralph Stur son of Dr Ralph J Stur and Mrs Stur of 815 Clinton Avenue is reported in good condition at St Vincent s Hospital after a left shoulder injury from being struck by an auto at Beechwood and Clinton Avenues. Raymond Babinsky age 25 of 172 Papurah Road Fairfield was not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stur
Ralph J. Stur
Clinton Avenue
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Beechwood
Clinton Avenues
Raymond Babinsky
Papurah Road
Fairfield
Five Die In Landslides In Colombia Villages
Landslides after torrential rains in Babega and Puerto Santander, Colombia, have killed at least five people and may raise the death toll to as many as 20, officials reported.
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Cucuta
Colombia
Babega
Puerto Santander
Prison sentence suspended for break in at Main Street diner
Benjamin Wroblewski, 31, of 786 Main Street, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in City Court before Judge Meyer Dworkin. He was given a one year jail term suspended after six months. The incident occurred today inside Main Lunch at 850 Main Street around 3:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Benjamin Wroblewski
Judzre Meyer Dworkin
Ludlowe Students Organize Vote Get Out Service
Fairfield residents will be aided by Roger Ludlowe high school students on Election Day. The PAD class and Omega Tau plan to drive voters to polls and provide 8:30 am to 6:30 pm baby sitting, with no charge. The Hi Y clubs will staff windshield cleaning and place palm placards urging voting on Tuesday November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Roger Ludlowe
Bernard Marlin
Omega Tau
Robert Roth
Mir. Marlin
Mr. Marlin
Wakeman Memorial Boys Club
Center Street
Marlin
William Schumann
Barbara Wasko
Pawel
Auto Recovered After Two Years Stolen in 1952
Norwalk reports a car stolen in New York on December 6 1952 was recovered after nearly two years. Det. Albert Prato linked the vehicle to Howard J. Anderson of 145 Perry Avenue who bought it from Stewart's garage Wilton. Stewart's had taken the car in trade from the Automotive Twins Bridgeport, who had acquired it from Nicholas Pugliese alias Martin Rhodes. FBI and Underwriters investigators say Pugliese is part of a New York theft ring that altered serial and motor numbers. Pugliese and five others were arrested last January. the case has yielded over 200 recovered cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
New York City
FBI
Auto Theft Bureau
National Underwriters Association
Albert Prato
Howard J. Anderson
Perry Avenue
Stewart
Danbury Road
Wilton
Automotive Twins
Bridgeport
Nicholas Pugliese
Martin Rhodes
New York
John J. O'Dea
New Haven
William B. Keegan
Underwriters Association
Pugliese
Taft Leader Pledges GOP Backing At Polls Wilton
Former State Senator Tage Pearson, once CT Taft movement head, pledges Connecticut Citizens for Bob Taft will back the GOP ticket in next week’s election. In a message to Dave Ingalls, Pearson said the group will do what Taft would have wanted and work for Republican victory to preserve individual freedom in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Tage Pearson
Taft Forces
GOP
Connecticut
Bob Taft
Pearson
Dave Ingalls
Taft Movement
Iris
United States
Mr. Ingalls
Taft
Traffic Deaths Decline Ninth Straight Month
Chicago reports the National Safety council notes a nine month decline in U S traffic deaths with 25,770 deaths for January through September 1954, a six percent drop from the same period in 1953. The agency cites a rare uninterrupted downward trend since wartime gasoline rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Council
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