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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1954
Page
9
Editor notes the Army’s Training for Survival concept as a developing theory. The two articles begin with a detailed view of the combat course at the Infantry Training Center in Benning, outlining how recruits undergo realistic drills and procedures to simulate combat conditions.
In a feature from Fort Benning, reporters note a rift between Washington's push for harder, realistic training and the post-Korean reality. Instructors report apathy and safety limits curb live-fire drills, despite veterans arguing danger sharpens soldiers. Maj. Gen. Stephens defends tough prep as life saving.
The Connecticut Master Barbers association capped day one of its 30th annual convention with a Lenny's Wagon Wheel dinner featuring Rep Albert P Morano as guest speaker. About 300 attendees heard talks from officials including Arthur Clifford Labor Commissioner John J Egan and Emmett O Brien as the group nears officer elections. Michael Goglia of New Haven is slated to become president, succeeding Edward Brescia, with other officials and local barbers among the attendees yesterday.
Moscow Radio branded young communists who join religious ceremonies as disgracing the Komsomol. It cited Mikhail Shala who held a baby during a baptism and later said he erred, letting his komsomol title down. The broadcast aligns with a broader Kremlin anti religious campaign.
The Queensway tunnel linking Liverpool and Birkenhead set a new annual traffic record with 8, 494,789 vehicles passing through the bore in the last twelve months.
New London Sept 5 AP Police said an autopsy showed a baby boy found on a Thames river bank Friday apparently was beaten to death when he was three to four hours old. Autopsy cited fractured skull deep head laceration ruptured liver crushed brain. The infant was not in the water. The body was found by 14 year old Carl Rogers. Bare, it lay on lace curtains and white sheets. Curtains and sheets were turned over for analysis.
Samuel Taubman a 64 year old former shoe maker died yesterday at his Bridgeport home after a long illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at a time to be announced at A L Green funeral home with Rabbi Ephraim Pelchovitz officiating. He was born in Poland and lived in Bridgeport 12 years. Survived by wife Rose Taubman two sons Jack Taubman Brooklyn NY and Isiah Taubman Bridgeport and three daughters Fay Steven son Miriam Islovitz and Thelma Taubman all of Bridgeport. Also notes another obituary follows for Mrs Melinda J Allen 81 widow of William W Allen of 29 Haddon Street who died Saturday. Services set for Tuesday at 3 30 pm at Henry E Bishop and Son funeral home with Rev Delmar S Markle officiating. Burial in Lakeview cemetery. Mrs Allen resided in Bridgeport 49 years and is survived by son Everett W Allen two sisters Mrs Isabella E Carter and Mrs Elizabeth Herring of Portland Maine two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Services for Mrs Francis M Squire 61 wife of Clayton B Squire will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at Roxbury Congregational Church with Rev C Robert Knittle officiating Burial will follow in Roxbury Center Cemetery
WESTPORT Sept 5 services will be at Murphy funeral home East Orange N J for Mrs Mary Alice Walsh 74 of Easton road who died Thursday Burial will be in Holy Sceptre cemetery East Orange
Waterbury report notes the funeral services for Mrs. Anthony Grose 40 wife of Anthony Grose of 72 North Leonard street formerly of Stratford. Services are set for 9 15 a m at Majorano funeral home 95 Willow street and 10 a m at St Patrick's church with a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will follow in Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Eleanore R. Leffingwell aged 83 of 148 Shoreham Village Drive Fairfield died yesterday after a three year illness. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Wilmot West and Goulding Fairfield funeral home with Rev Elwyn B Chaney officiating. Burial private in Mountain Grove cemetery. She was born in Chebanse Illinois and lived in Fairfield 15 years. Survived by two sons Robert D. Leffingwell Fairfield and Harry C. Leffingwell San Antonio Texas a sister Mrs Eda D. Rosencrans Niles Michigan and three grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are set for Mrs. Louise Merwin 62 widow of John Merritt Merwin formerly of 44 Eaton Street who died Friday in Hillside Hospital. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Henry E Bishop and Son Funeral Home 1139 Fairfield Avenue with burial in Mountain Grove Cemetery.
Edward Blanchette 58 of 167 Ely Avenue an Edwards company employee died Friday Services will be 10 30 a m at Collins funeral home 22 Flax Hill Road and 11 a m at St Josephs Church with a final burial in St Sauveur cemetery Quebec Canada
Mrs. Bertie May Bouton 83 of Newtown Avenue, wife of John L. Bouton, died Friday. Funeral services were held today at Raymond Funeral Home with burial in Norwalk Cemetery.
The funeral for retired New York architect H. Atterbury Smith of 9 Eversley Avenue, who died Friday, will be conducted Tuesday at 1:30 PM in Greenwood Cemetery chapel Brooklyn. Rev. Paul Billings of Norwalk will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
Norwalk mourns the sudden death of Thomas F Carroll 55 a retired guard of Armstrong Norwalk Rubber at his Van Buren avenue home Born in St. Marys he died Saturday Military services are set for 8 30 at East avenue and 9 at St Marys church with a requiem Mass Burial will follow in St Johns cemetery Catholic War Veterans to lead services at the funeral home this evening at 8 o'clock
Leonard J. Kowalski 69 of RFD 2 Huntington died in Bridgeport hospital of a heart attack. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at George W. Pistey Funeral Home Bridgeport with Rev. Conrad Reisch officiating. Burial in Park Cemetery Bridgeport. Survived by wife Minnie Muller Kowalski sister Anna Yansick and several nieces and nephews.
Joseph Simanis, 62, of 349 Park Avenue, a Sikorsky Aircraft machine operator before illness, died Friday. Services begin 8:15 a.m. at Charles W. Dougiello and Son Funeral Home 798 Park Avenue, followed by a 9:00 a.m. high Mass at St. George's Church with side altar Masses. Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Services yesterday honored Miss Henrietta Louise Wyrtzen a Fairfield teacher for 50 years until her June 1 1939 retirement who died Friday. The rites were at Henry E Bishop and Son funeral home with burial at Fairfield Cemetery Old Post Road Fairfield.
Services for Mrs Margaret Dow ling Bailey 70 wife of Alfred T Bailey of 490 Success avenue will take place tomorrow at Mullins and Redgate funeral home 1297 Park avenue then at 9 o clock in St Ambrose church with a solemn high Mass of requiem Burial will be in St Ambrose cemetery.
Services will be held today for Mrs Bernice Richards Helbig 73 of 757 Myrtie avenue widow of Frederick H Helbig who died in the Dennis and D Arcy funeral home 1046 Fairfield avenue The Rev Howard C Nutting associate pastor of the United Congregational church will officiate Burial will be in Lakeview cemetery Bearers were Carl A Helbig Alfred L Moller Harold W Weyand Jack Polo and John Pratt all nephews and Earle E Richards Mrs Helbig s brother in law
Lavette Bennett VanScoy 46 of 16 Amundsen Avenue and proprietor of Van Scoy Auto Repair Fort Point Street died Friday. Services set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Raymond Funeral Home 5 East Wall Street with Rev. Howard B. Warren officiating. Burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery.
Frederick William Menold Sr., 72, of 40 Prospect Street, proprietor of Menold's Package Store on Factory Lane, died at Milford Hospital after a weeklong illness. Born in Waterbury, he lived in Milford 40 years and previously owned bake shops. He was past president of the De funct Milford Wheel Club and member of Milford Lodge 1589 BPOE. He is survived by his wife Anna, a son and three grandsons. Funeral services set at White Funeral Home and St Mary’s Church with burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
Mrs Carmella Scalzi Marcella of 40 Walter Street widow of Daniel Marcella died Friday at home. Services are set for 8 a.m. tomorrow at Spadini funeral home 767 Noble Avenue and 9 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church with a solemn High Mass of Requiem. Burial will follow at St Michael's Cemetery. St Teresa's Guild of Holy Rosary Church will recite the Rosary tonight at 8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Danbury sept 5 Mrs Agnes M Griffin wife of Richard D Griffin of 33 Balmforth avenue died yesterday at Danbury Hospital. Services Monday at 8:30 am at Delury Memorial and 9 am at St Josephs Church with a solemn high Mass. Burial in St Peters cemetery. Native of Bethel she lived in Danbury 50 years and belonged to St Josephs church St Josephs Guild and Immaculate Heart of Mary society. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Frank LaCava two sons Francis J Griffin of Baltimore Md and Richard K Griffin in the Army at Colorado Springs Colo a granddaughter three brothers David Sylvester and Thomas Murphy and a sister Miss Margaret Murphy all of Bethel.
William John Schepp aged 80 of 1044 Boston avenue died Thursday. He retired from Remington Arms after 56 years of service. Funeral services begin at 8:30 p.m. at Wilmot West and Goulding Inc. funeral home 884 Lafayette Street and at 9:00 a.m. at St Charles Church with a requiem Mass. Burial will follow in Lake View Cemetery.
Mrs. Anna Castaldo sixty eight widow of Luigi Castaldo will have services tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. at Parente Funeral Home 559 Washington Avenue and at 9:20 a.m. at St Raphael’s Church with a solemn high Mass of requiem Burial will follow in St Michael's Cemetery.
Services were held today for Gene Wallace a 36 year old marine architect of Rowayton Connecticut who died Friday. The Rev Loring Chase of New Canaan Congregational church officiated burial was at the convenience of the family.
Services for Manuel Ramos aged 70 of 27 Hall Street, an incinerator operator and watchman for the City of Bridgeport since 1922, will be held tomorrow at 8 am at A. R. Abriola and Son funeral home 2160 Main Street and at 9 am high Mass of requiem. Burial will follow at St. Michael's Cemetery.
Emeline Wiswall age 78 of 17 Pulaski Street died Saturday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. on East Wall Street with Rev Perry Foster Miller of Christ Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery Stratford.
Mrs. Albert H. Weeks 69, widow of Albert H. Weeks of 629 Birmingham Street, died yesterday at 1 30 a m in Soundview Convalescent Home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 8 30 a m today at Albert W. Spear Funeral Home and at 9 o clock in St Patrick s Church with a requiem Mass. Burial will be in St Michael s Cemetery. Born in Belfast Ireland, she lived in Bridgeport 45 years. She leaves a son William H. Weeks and seven grandchildren.
New Milford Sept 5 private services will be held Wednesday for Mrs Nellie Jackson 65 widow of Lawrence Jackson Sr of Danbury State road who died Saturday in an auto crash in Kennebunk Me Burial will be in Central Cemetery Brookfield Miss Catherine Jackson 46 injured in the crash was reported improved today at Webber hospital in Biddeford Me Mrs Jackson survived by two sons Lawrence J Jackson Jr of New Milford Harry E Jackson of Montana two daughters Mrs George Knight of New Milford Miss Dorothy Jackson of Poughkeepsie N Y two sisters Mrs Alice Hadden of Port Jefferson L I and Mrs Earle Held of Douglas Minn and two grandchildren
A long list of obituaries and funeral notices dated Sept 1954 and 1934 from a city paper, naming the deceased, ages, addresses, next of kin, funeral homes, dates and times, interment locations, and calling hours. Includes multiple entries such as Allen, Bailey, Castaldo, Helbig, Kowalski, Leffingwell, Marcella, Menold, Merwin, Ramos, Schepp, Simanige, Soucy, Taubman, Weeks, and notices of masses and memoriam messages.
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