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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1957

Page

23

Dress Contest Won by Mary Beth Elwood

Mary Beth Elwood age 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Elwood of 783 Stillson Road Fairfield won the senior first place in the Singer Teenage Dressmaking contest for the second year. Kathie Anderson age 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson of 426 Logan Street won the junior first place. Winning dresses advance to a regional contest with national finals in New York City. Grand prizes are 1000 dollars for seniors and 500 dollars for juniors.

Mary Beth Elwood John Elwood Stillson Road Fairfield Ritz Ballroom Kathie Anderson Carl Anderson Logan Street New York City

Super tire plan unveiled by U S Rubber Co in New Jersey

U S Rubber Co announced a four million dollar research center and at least 120 million dollars in spending over five years to develop a super tire that eliminates the need for a spare on new and used cars. President H E Humphreys Jr. spoke at a news conference about using atomic energy in rubber production. Separately, old notices list sealed bids for a 1930 Model A Ford 1.5 ton truck and a September 23 1957 Trumbull special meeting on town matters including a sign post relocation and a central purchasing agency.

Ford Nichols District Nicholls Fire House Shelton Road Richard C. Sargent Jr Huntington ‘Tok Nichols, An Warniaw Trumbull Middlebrook School Board of Finance Highway Department Board of Selectmen Dayton Road Madison Avenue Representative Town Meeting Connecticut Francis L. Fahy

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