Town to Revise Honor Roll Of World War II Fighters
The Milford World War II Honor Roll on Milford Green will be updated with 3 419 names and 79 Gold Stars. Work starts Monday by Alarnsworth Jr whose father built the present rail. After Nov 1 a check will add any accidentally omitted names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Green
Charles H. Stewart
Stewart
Alarnsworth, Jr
Drum Corpe
Drum and Bugle Corps
Milford Post
American Legion
Art Perkins
Jimmy Morse
Robert F. Dixon, Sr
Sanitation Department
J. Dixon
Wepawaug
Wepawaug Country Club
Madeline Granitto
Mina Ann von Hacht
Walter E. Clark, Jr
Wepawauy
Mrs Carroll In Repair After Back Injury At Home
Mrs Mary H Carroll aged 60 at 574 William Street a stenographer in City Court offices was injured when a object fell in her home. She is in Bridgeport hospital in good condition under treatment for a severe back injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. Carroll
William Street
Wan
Bridgeport
Carroll
Milk price boost in New York area approved
New York area fluid milk price climbs by one cent per unit with the farm price rising from 65.02 to 6.46 dollars per hundredweight effective October 1. Blanford says the increase, approved by the Agriculture Departments, will be passed to consumers as a one cent retail hike from 19 cents per quart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Metropolitan Area
J. Blanford
U.S. Agriculture Department
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Milk Dealers Association of
Dartmouth student given 2 1/2 years for rail conductor death
A 22-year-old Dartmouth College student was sentenced to two and a half years in the House of Correction after a jury found him guilty of a simple assault in the death of Roland J. Bouchard, a Boston and Maine Railroad conductor. Donald P. Mead was acquitted of manslaughter. The judge rejected probation, calling the assault unforgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead
Freedom Train Pickets Arrested in New York
Nineteen activists, some in red and white mock prison outfits, demonstrated at Grand Central Terminal against the Freedom Train. They were arrested on dis orderly conduct charges after refusing police orders to disperse. The protest was staged by the Committee for Amnesty for Conscientious Objectors and cited past war-era conscientious objectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Central Terminal
Freedom Train
Committee For Amnesty For Conacientious Objectors
Albion Manh
Amnesty Committee
Frozen foods offered for use in hospitals in New York
Mayor William O Dwyer advocates using commercially produced pre cooked frozen meats in new city hospitals to cut kitchen staff and eliminate elaborate kitchens. Meals would be heated in ward pantries and served on paper plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William O'Dwyer
Auto Crash Warns Henry Goetz in Westport
Westport September 25 Henry Goetz 42 of Wilton Road wiped a car driven by Francis Kiss 33 of Stratford on Route 57 near Northfield Road at 5 55 p m State Patrolman Joseph Ciecler aki investigated and issued a warning for violation of rules of the road to Goetz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Henry Goetz
Wilton Road
Francis Kiss
Stratford
Northfield Road
Joseph Ciecleraki
Goetz
Carried to court for oath of allegiance to U S
Thirty nine Norwalk residents including a woman carried in a litter to the city court room were sworn as citizens. Mary Jane LePointe attended by ambulance. Federal examiner John Malaca oversaw naturalization with numerous Norwalk residents named. Also three marriage license intentions filed with Town Clerk Gregory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Mary Jane LePointe
Holly
Nelson Avenue
LaPointe
Maine
John Malaca
Hartford
Helene Steinbach
East Avenue
Frieda Volk
George Avenue
Jennie Ignnaccone
South Main Street
Filomena Bisecco
Grandview Avenue
Clara Calk
Lowe Street
Elizabeth Kasey
Cliff Street
Elizabeth Russo
Taylor Avenue
Helen Emery
Hillside Place
John Fiorillo
Laura
Laura, Street; Ernest Young, 48 Sention Avenue
Maria Franchi
North Main Street
Christina
Charles Pace
Silvermine Avenue
Grazia Albano
Prospect Avenue
Anna Rose Patruno
Ryan Avenue
Elizabeth Iacone
Indiana Place
Salvatore Tacone
Maria Polito Morahite
Harris Street
Stefan Beerwa
Cove Avenue
Ida Lippe
Stevens Street
Joseph Monticchio
Bouton Street
Theresa
Maria Aurore Tourigny
Spring Street
Fanny Poster
Lincoln Avenue
Sarah Brown
Fourt Street
Wilhelmine Stephanie Kittlitz
Platteville Avenue
Anna Mary Budy
Lexington Avenue
Vitcor Genest
Fillow Street
Thomas Henry Leacock
Mott Avenue
Filippina DiFranco
Old Main Road
Georgetown
Signe Marie Mo
Superior Court
Edward J. Quinlan
Mr. Malaca
Irving Elson
Clayton F. Gregory
Paul Fletcher Harris
Hatter
van Zandt Street
Louise Viola Brennan
Hudson Court
Joseph Fejes
New York City
Elisabeth Kendi
Weaver
Naples Street
Francis Carmen Colandra
Valley Road
Westport
Grace Amanda Joy
Strawberry Hill Avenue
Danbury Woman Mrs Althea Jackson Walker Dies
Mrs Althea Jackson Walker wife of Abram Walker of South King Street Danbury died Wednesday night in Danbury hospital after a long illness. Private services will be held Saturday afternoon at Kyle Hull funeral home Danbury with Rev Seldon Humphrey officiating. Burial will follow in King Street Christian cemetery. She was born December 9 1866 and was a lifelong Danbury resident. Surviving are three daughters Mrs Thomas A Settle Mrs F Guthrie Sands and Mrs Ernest H Roegsler and two sons Joseph J and David C Walker, all of Danbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Althea Jackson Walker
Abram Walker
South King Smack
Danby Hospital
Kyle Hull
Division Street
Seldon EB. Humphrey
Humphrey Street Congregational Church
New Haven
Minor Harwood
New Milford
King Street Christian Cemetery
Walker
Barnum
Elizabeth Hoyt Jackson
Thomas A. Settle
F. Guthrie Sands
Ernest H. Roegsler
Joseph J
David C. Walker
Mirman Held In Critical Condition After Tire Explosion
Harry R. Mirman, 38, of 591 Lexington Avenue, remained in critical condition at St. Vincent's Hospital after an emergency brain operation following a tire explosion. Doctors canceled the need for blood donors of his rare blood type as several volunteers had already offered. Mirman, a National Transportation Co. employee at 136 McKinley Avenue, was injured while changing a large tire in the company's garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Mirman
Lexington Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mr. Mirman
Mirman
National Transportation Company
McKinley Avenue
Panfilo D'Eramo Held After Noble Ave Crash
Panfilo D'Eramo 19 of 98 Wells street was arrested on a State auto violation charge after his car struck a second vehicle at Noble and Jane streets just before 7 pm yesterday. The other driver was Robert Magione 17 of 1090 Capitol avenue. No injuries. both cars were towed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panfilo D'Eramo
Wells Street
Noble and
Jane Street
Joseph Walsh
William Conroy
D'Eramo
Robert Magione
Capitol Avenue
Landlords Jailed In Eviction Case Under New Law
New York city court sentenced two landlords, Harry Klein and Simon Rappaport, to five days imprisonment and fines totaling 200 dollars each. They were convicted for attempting to evict tenants without a required certificate under the new temporary rent control law, including a second eviction attempt from the same rooming house run by their realty corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Klein
Simon Rappaport
Stamford Man Heads Near East Colleges
Dr. William W. Patton of Stamford Conn will become American director of the Near East College Association on Oct. 1, succeeding Albert W. Staub. The announcement followed a directors meeting held before a dinner in Staub’s honor. Also announced was the retirement of Dr. Bayard Dodge as president of the American University of Beirut. Dr. Patton previously pastored the Glen Ridge Congregational Church before moving to Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William W. Patton
Stamford
American University of Beirut
Lebanon
Patton
Glen Ridge
N. J
David W. Driscoll Dies in Shelton After Illness
David W. Driscoll of Shelton died at home after a short illness. He was a foreman with the Sidney Blumenthal company and a longtime resident. Services set for Monday at 8:30 am at T. E. Donovan funeral home and 8 pm at St. Joseph's Church, burial in Mount St. Peter's Derby. Survived by son William D. Driscoll, brother John Driscoll, and sister Miss Mary Driscoll of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Driscoll Shelton
David Willam Driscoll
Democratic Town Committee
William D. Driscoll
Hill Street
Sidney Blumenthal Company
T. E. Donovan
Oak Avenue
St. Joseph's Church
Mount St. Peter
Communists accused in CIO United Electrical convention
At Boston September 25 a New York delegate charged the CIO United Electrical Workers Union was controlled by the Communist party. James Conroy claimed 150 to 200 Communists in leadership, drawing a sharp rebuttal from General President Albert Fitzgerald. The body approved a red-baiting resolution amid broader clashes over antiCommunist and antiwar positions. Leto of Camden RCA plant faced War Department access limits tied to suspected Communist ties, and was later elected trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
CIO United Electrical Workers Union
Communist Party
New York
James Conroy
Albert F. Fitzgerald
Conroy
Association of
Catholic Trade Unionists
Electrical Workers Union
CIO
Fitzgerald
Labor
John Leto
Camden, N. J
Radio Corporation of America
War Department
Army
Russell Nixon
Washington
The
Union
Leto
Do Not Tangling Stockings Hang By Top Line
To prevent nylon stockings from wrapping around the clothes line place a teaspoon in the toe of each stocking and hang them from the top to keep them from twisting.
Saugatuck Church Dance Funds Move of Church
Saugatuck Congregational church plans a P square dance on Oct 17 from 8 30 p m to midnight as its first fund raising project for moving the church across Post road. Activities include bridge tables and films at Bedford Junior High School to raise funds. The group meets at the Anderson home Myrtle Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Saugatuck Congregational Church
Post Road
Stephen Anderson
Myrtle Avenue
Bedford Junior High School
Plainville
Westport
Frank Parise
Bridgeport
Maple Avenue
Angelo Palmer
Richmondville Avenue
Harmon E. Fischer
Fred Ulbrick, Jr
Bayberry Lane
Birth of Daughter to Chariotts in Norwalk
City Clerk Edwin T. Chariott and Mrs Chariott of Concord Street extension today announced the birth of a daughter at 10:45 a.m. in Norwalk hospital. The baby weighed six pounds seven ounces. The Chariottes already have a daughter named Eviene. The mother is the former Dorothy Ghiotto of Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Edwin T. Chariott
Chariott
Concord Street
Norwalk Hospital
Eviene
Dorothy Ghiotto
Mrs Elsabeth McDonald Dies in Danbury at 96
Mrs Elsabeth McDonald widow of William McDonald died today at the home of her niece in Middletown after a short illness. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tomlinson Homestead with Rev Chester A Sillars officiating. Burial is in Wooster cemetery. Born in Scotland March 18 1869 she lived 70 years in Danbury and was a member of the Church of Christ and Myrtle Rebekah lodge. Surviving are a sister in New Brunswick Canada and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McDonald
Danbury
Elspeth McDonald
Park Avenue
Willam McDonald
Lillian Huhel
Middletown
Tomlinson Homestead
Main Street
Chester A. Sillars
Church of Christ
Wooster Cemetery
Services for James Penlington in Mulford Friday
James Penlington aged 76 died Monday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock at the George S. Smith and Son funeral home in Mulford, with Rev. Fred Campbell officiating. Burial will take place in King's Highway cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Penlington
Devon
George S. Smith and Son
Muldlford
Fred Campbell
King's Highway Cemetery
William Healey Named Legatee In Derby Probate
William F Healey of Derby Orange area named residuary legatee and executor under Julia Norton Clerk will. Hearing set for Oct 6 in Derby probate court. Will benefits St Marys Church, Rev Heavy ren, St Clement's, Little Sisters of the Poor, Norton family burial plot, District Nurse association, and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Dziadik
Derby
Ansonia
Seymour
William F. Healey
Thia
City and
Orange
Julia Norton Clerk
Dziadik
Healey
Ralph H. Clark
St. Mary's Church
Francia P. Heavyren
St. Mary’s Churches
Rocky Hill
John J. Barney
Saint Mary’s
St. Clement's Church
Stamford
Little Sisters of the Poor
New Haven
Norton
Ireland
Miss Clark
John Falion
Shelton
District Nurse Association
Margaret Dempsey
Rowena Peck
R. N
Mias Lenore Esposito
Borh
Glee Club
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Carolyn Cooper
Edwin Cooper
Paris Street
Gavin Blair
William Blair
Rivercliff Drive
St. Ann’a
Francis Murphy
Mary Johnson
Carolyn Blair
Michaele Mourney
Louis Horvath
Cynthia Cooper
Allen Ruaser
William Nolan
Mise Cooper
N.E.T. Co
Biairta
American Chain and Cable Company
George F. Weed
G.O.P. Beard
Young Women's Republican Club
Harriett Krause
Plaina Road
Fabba VanderMeer
Norma Rose
Howe Place
Woodmont
Edith Oddy
Milford Hospital
Mary Carroll
Kohat
N. Y
Hampden Alebit Sards
Apoe Brewing Company
Massachusetts
By E. Simms Campbell
U. S
Mrs
H. R. Mirman
Panfilo D’eramo
Noble Ave
East Colleges
Saugatuck Church Group
Animal Filma
Connecticut Humane Society
Lowell Thomas
American Red Cross
North Atlantic
Kiwanis
Mario Berini
Metropolitan Opera
Fathers’ Club
Staples Fathers
Riverside Avenue
Charles F Schaefer
Wilton
Weston
Schaefer
William Healey
Legatee
iGria’ Glee Club
the Derby High School
Misa Joan’ Kirby
Edward J. Kirby
Mise
Jeanne McEverney
Mary O'Connor
Jeannette Pancioti
Freestr
Jacqueline Knight
Falcon Ladies
White Eagle
John MeKayto
Roosevelt Drive
Marie
John
Robert
Patrick H. Dempsey
Board of Aldermen
Nicholas Pemya
Olivia Street
Margaret
Edward DeGennaro
Louie DeGennaro
Roosevelt
Main ST
Gabardine
Challis
Plards & Plains
Main
Col
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