Bert Acosta Dies at 59 Fame in Flight Ends
DENVER Sept. 2 AP Bert Acosta a longtime flying pioneer dies at 59 after battling cancer and tuberculosis The San Diego native built his first plane at age 10 and rose to world speed and endurance records He piloted Adm Byrd across the Atlantic in 1927 and later served as a test pilot and aviation consultant His life included teaching cadets for Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service and flying for Loyalist forces in the Spanish Civil War.
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Bert Acosta
Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society Sanatorium
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Richard E Byrd
America
Acosta dies recalled as early aviation pioneer
Taken by death in the civil war in that country Acosta later faced federal charges for neutrality violations after returning to the United States in January 1937 He was acquitted and never went back to Spain Col Clarence D Chamberlain of Ripton Road Shelton recalled him as one of the finest test pilots of the 1920s He first met Acosta at age 16 when he began making aviation history.
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United States
Spain
Acosta
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Ripton Road
Shelton
Col. Chamberlin
Acosta a Connecticut Aviation Pioneer in Early Years
Acosta led Colonial Airlines with Gus Parsons and Gus Graf from Naura tucket in 1924 before selling to Eastern Air Transport in 1926. He faced multiple encounters with state authorities including a January 1928 five day jail term for reckless flying and a 1930 arrest for flying without a valid license.
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Acosta
Connecticut
Nauratuck
Gus Parsons
Gus Graf
Colonial Airlines
Bethany
Eastern Air Transport Company
New Haven
Naugatuck
Wilton
Fioen
Valencia
Spain
Stratford Deputy Judge Disposes 16 Area Cases
Stratford Court Deputy Judge H Manton Ahlberg disposed of 16 cases Monday. Names include Robert Wright violating road rules $9. Donald DeParle traffic light $3. Nelson H Scott breach of peace $25. Richard Kupec failing to carry operator license $3. Nicholas Centopani breach of peace and assault not guilty. Richard Soldi breach of peace and assault not guilty. John O Cadbit breach of peace $25. Henry H Blatchley breach of peace nolled. Thomas F McGowan breach of peace nolled. Herbert L Hunter non-support $10 weekly. Margaret Mosher violating road rules $9. Ernest J DeCamp nailed. Eugene Fesco $15. Fred E Brown walled. Margaret La Salle judgment suspended. Clifford Bannerman judgment suspended.
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H. Manton Ahlberg
Stratford Town Court
Robert Wright
RFD
Trumbull
Donald DeParle
East Main Street
Stratford
Nelson H. Scott
Baltimore
Richard Kupec
Barnum Terrace Extension
Nicholas Centopani
Canaan Court
Bridgeport
Richard Soldi
Huntington Road
John O. Cdtbit
Lawrence Avenue
Milford
Henry H. Blatchley
Thomas F. McGowan
Point Beach Drive
Herberrt L. Hunter
Bennett Court
Margaret Mosher
Prospect Drive
Ernest J. DeCamp
Broadway
Eugene Fesco
Hanford Avenue
Fred E. Brown
Congress Street
Margaret LaSalle
Washington Parkway
Clifford Bannerman
King Street
Deaths in Nation AP Denver Joseph Russell Le Vee
Joseph Russell Le Vee died Tuesday in Salt Lake City. He was the father of actress Paul Lette Goddard and had served 25 years as a representative for Warner Brothers Studios of Burbank California.
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Associated Press
Denver
Joseph Russell le Vee
Paullette Goddard
Warner Brothers Studios
Burbank
Californ
Salt Lake City
Stock Prices and Dividend Notations Overview
New York stock table details annual disbursements based on the last quarterly or annual declarations. It clarifies dividend types including cash, stock, and special distributions, with codes for ex-dividend, payable dates, and conditions under bankruptcy or reorganizations.
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Obituary notices for Boros Harrak and Forget
Obituaries note the deaths of Stephen Boros Sr. 79 of 59 Priscilla Circle with funeral service at Hungarian Evangelical and Reformed Church conducted by Rev. Stephen M. Bessemer and burial at Mountain Grove Cemetery. Also listed are Hermes J. Forget 75 of Father Panik Village whose funeral is at M J Gannon and St Mary's with high Mass, burial at St Michael's Cemetery. In Norwalk Peter Harrak Ti died at home 8 Woodbury Avenue with a service at Magner Funeral Home and high requiem Mass at St Marys Church, burial at St Marys Cemetery. Harrak survived by wife Mary Vagavic Harrak son John Harrak brother Anthony Harrak three grandchildren nieces nephews and sister Julia Dunn.
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Stephen Boros
Priscilla Circle
Hermes J. Forget
Father Panik Village
M. J. Gannon
Washington Avenue
St. Mary’s Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Norwalk
Peter Harrah
Tuesaday
Woodbury Avenue
Magner
Mott Avenue
St. Mary's Cemetery
Harrak
Mary Vagavic Harrak
John Harrak
Anthony Harrak
Julia Dunn
Washington
DAC
Arthur Gundersdorf Dies After Surgical Care
Arthur Gundersdorf age 77 of 790 Lafayette street died at 10 05 a m in Bridgeport hospital where he was admitted August 27 for surgical treatment.
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Arthur Gundersdorf
Lafayette Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Services for Mrs Johan Fyfe Hogg at Dennis and D'Arcy
Services will be held Saturday for Mrs Johan Fyfe Hogg 75 of 59 Alfred Street wife of Alexander C Hogg who died at Bridgeport Hospital after an illness She will be laid to rest at Mountain Grove Cemetery following a 2 pm service at the Dennis and D'Arcy funeral home 1046 Fairfield Avenue Reverend Benjamin F Farber of the First Presbyterian church will officiate
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Johan Fyfe Hogg
Alfred Street
Alexander C. Hogg
Bridgeport Hospital
Dennis and D'Arcy
Fairfield Avenue
Benjamin F. Farber
First Presbyterian Church
Mountain Giové Cemetery
Hogg
Fyfe Hose
Aseaander
Festa Thomas Obituary Norwalk 47 Dies in Hospital
Thomas Festa aged 47 of 61 Orchard Street died today at Norwalk hospital where he was admitted as a medical patient Tuesday. Service at Collins Funeral Home 92 East Avenue at 10 am officiated by Rev. E Co Wenze of St. Peter's Lutheran. Burial in Riversid e Cemetery. Festa born in Stamford lived in Norwalk 25 years. Survived by wife Selma Morton Festa two sons Ralph and Thomas Jr a daughter Mrs Elizabeth Nagle his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Festa Sr three brothers Ralph Reginald Pellgrino Festa two grandchildren a Norwalk resident and a sister Mrs Marie Dance of Darien.
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Thomas Festa
Orchard Street
Norwalk Hospital
Collins Funeral Home
East Avenue
E. Co. Wenze
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Riverside Cemetery
Festa
Stamford
Selma Morton Festa
Ralph
Thomas, Jr
Elizabeth Nagle
Ralph Festa, Sr
Reginald
Pellgrino Festa
Marie Dance
Darien
Antonio Juliano Dies In 87th Year In Bridgeport
Antonio Juliano 86 of 106 Bell Court founder of A Julian Construction died last night at home. Services Saturday at 9 pm at A R Abriola and Son funeral home 2160 Main Street with a solemn high Mass of requiem at 10 at St Raphael's Church. Burial in St Michael's Born in Corraro Italy he lived in Bridgeport over 54 years. Survived by two sons Andrew and John four daughters Mary Tomassetty Mamie Ciccarelli Julia Jane Juliano a brother Domenick Juliano a sister Giovanna Jullamardo in Italy ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Stamford Sept 2 Services tomorrow for Harriet Ensley Wheat widow of United Aircraft executive George S Wheat who died yesterday in Stamford Hospital. Service at 2 pm at her home 699 Hollow Tree Ridge Road with burial in Spring Grove Cemetery Darien.
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Bellcourt
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St. Raphael's Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
I Corraro
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Bridgeport
Duca Deeh Abruzzi Society
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John Juliano
Mary Tomassetty
Mamie Ciccarelli
Julia
Jane Juliano
Domenick Juliano
Giovanna Jullamardo
Stamford
Harriet Ensley Wheat
United Aircraft Corporation
George S Wheat
Hollow Tree Ridge Road
Spring Grove Cemetery
Darien
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Bell Court
Mie Secontion
Duslacena
Lang
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Marv ‘Lomasgetti
Marte Secarelli
Dulla Juliane
Jane Julianad Ferend
Abriola and Son Funeral
Malin Stoat Patane
Straphae
Miss Nina Molochky Dies In Route 2098 Crash
Miss Nina Molochky aged 17 of 104 Livingston Place died from injuries after the car she rode in crashed into a tree on Route 2098 near Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. Funeral services are set for 8:30 a.m. at Charles T. Pistey and Son Funeral Home 255 Barnum Avenue with a 9 a.m. service at Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church led by Rev. John Kivko. Burial is in Lake View Cemetery. Panaheda services follow at the funeral home at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Charles T. Pistey and Son
Barnum Avenue
Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church
John Kivko
Lakeview Cemetery
Molocheo
Nion Heloved
Joseph Molochka
Helen Motnchikha
Livineston O Olaer
Reidgesort
Sears
Charles
Pistey & Son Funeral Home
Barnum Ave
Noble
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Tanaheda Servics
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Maybank Services Set For Tomorrow
Funeral services for Senator Burnet R. Maybank age 70 will be held tomorrow at 11 a m in St Michael's church Charleston. He died of a heart attack yesterday at his Flat Rock North Carolina summer home and will be buried in Magnolia cemetery Charleston. Maybank was a member of the Banking and Appropriations committee and was the eighth Senate death in the 83rd Congress. Prominent potential successors named include former Governor J Strom Thurmond and Governor James F Byrnes whose term ends in January.
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St. Michael’s Church
Maybank
Flat Rock
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Magnolia Cemetery
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Charles Budd of Norwalk Dies in Deli Collapse
Charles Budd aged 63 of 58 Linden Street collapsed yesterday at 1 27 p m in a Main Street delicatessen and died. Medical examiner Dr William H MecManon ruled coronary thrombosis. Services to be announced by Franklin Hoyt funeral home, 184 South Main Street New Canaan.
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Charles Budd
Linden Street
Main Street
Norwalk Hospital
William H. MecManon
Franklin Hoyt
South Main Street
New Canaan
Services for Henry Rapaka Held at Local Funeral Home
Henry Rapaka aged 67 of Hillside died Sunday. Services were held today at Frank Parke and Son funeral home with burial at Park Cemetery.
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Hillside Home
Frank Parke and Son Funeral Home
Park É Cemetery
Obituary for Oscar Schonare 73 and Carlton Thibault 38
Services for Oscar Schonare 73 of 522 Fairfield avenue a retired machinist who died yesterday in Bridgeport hospital were held Saturday at 3 pm at the Raymond J. Shuk funeral home 17F Washington avenue. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery. Survived by wife Hedwig four sons Frederick Carl Theodore and Ernest W and a daughter Minna Stevens 18 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Military services for Carlton Thibault 38 of 1288 Boston avenue who died Sunday were held today at the Adzima funeral home with burial in St Michael's cemetery. Bearers were William Dooley Robert Mancini John Cook and Joseph Henry.
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Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Raymond J. Shuk
Washington Avenue
Lakeview Cemetery
Germany
Schonagel
Grant Manufacturing Company
Hedwig S. Schonagel
Frederick O
Carl G
Theodore FE
Bridgeport
Carlton Thibault
Boston Avenue
Adzima
St. Michael's Cemetery
William Dooley
Robert Mancini
John Cook
Joseph Henry
Mrs Barbara J S White dies of bulbar polio in New Orleans
Greenwich September 2 Mrs Barbara Jean Scott White 30 wife of Thomas R White formerly of 28 Arch Street died Tuesday in a New Orleans hospital after bulbar polio She had lived in New Orleans about a year She is survived by her husband her mother two daughters Patrice and Carolyn White two brothers W Wallace Scott of Los Angeles and Douglas Scott of North Hollywood two sisters Elizabeth L Scott of Stamford and Mrs Edwin O Hook of New Canaan Services will be held at the Fred D Knapp funeral home time to be announced
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Greenwich
Barbara Jean Scott White
Arch Street
Thomas R White
New “Orléans
Fred D. Knapp
White
New Orleans
William R., Scott
Sheas
Patrice
Carolyn White
W. Wallace Scott
Los Angeles
Douglas Scott
North Hollywood
Calif
Elizabeth L. Scott
Stamford
Edwin O. Hook
New Canaan
Connecticut Issues CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIALS Prices from FL
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Bod
Obituaries and funeral notices from Marble Dale and Milford
Obituaries note the deaths of Sidney Grant We 78 of 415 Golden Hill Street died at St Vincent's Hospital at 6 30 am after admission Aug 28. Funeral 10 am at Godfrey and Conway, 309 Washington Ave, burial at St Francia Xavier Cemetery New Milford. Frederick William Rydell 65 dairy farmer of Marble Dale died yesterday in New Milford Hospital. services at Lillis Funeral Home Elm Street New Milford with burial at Northville Cemetery. survivors include sister Mrs Thomas Duffy and six brothers. Laurence H Caswell 57 Milford assistant passenger agent died of a heart attack at home. services Saturday at George J Smith and Son Funeral Home and St Marys Church with high Mass of requiem. burial place to be announced. survived by wife Theresa V Caswell two sons Richard and Robert Caswell a daughter Claire A Caswell and sister Mrs Robert Luther.
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Golden Hill Street
Tide Water Oil Company
St. Vincent'’s Hospital
Godfrey and Conway
Washington Avenue
St. Francia Xavier Cemetery
New Milford
Lillis
Elm Street
Burt
Northville
Rydell
Thomas Duffy
Marbledale
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Gaylordsville
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Edward
Bethel
George
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Dallas
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New York City
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Meadowside Road
Bridgeport
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
George J Smith and Son
Broad Street
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Cambridge
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Milford
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Pasadena police officer Robert Heath responded to a prowler report after a resident heard splashing noises. He found a skunk bathing in a backyard fish pond and kept his distance as the animal finished its cooling bath and scampered off. The incident was attributed to the hot day.
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Robert Heath
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Death notices cascade through Milford obits Sept 4
A batch of death notices from Milford lists Caswell, Forget, Hogg, Juliano, Molocheo, Schonagle, Weir, and other families. Entries note funeral arrangements, church services, and burial plans at local cemeteries, with interment details and visiting hours. Also included are memorials for anniversaries and in memoriam poems from family members.
Necrology records list numerous Aug death entries in vital stats
Centuries ago the drinking of animals milk by small children was frowned upon by many physicians. The necrology shows many individuals with ages from 6% to 93 across Stratford Farfield Newtown Miz and other streets with Aug dates and addresses.
Weary worker floods bedroom with hose alarm
In Omaha at 3 a.m. a night worker misplaced his key and used a garden hose to wake his wife by spraying water through a bedroom screen. She leapt from bed and deemed the plan a flop as the attempt made little sense to her.
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