15 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1948
Page
1
An inquiring photographer gathers local views on a proposed $700,000 school building program. Residents from Vic. Poser, U. S. Rubber Co. plant, and Snaugatuck area express mixed stances on taxes, timing, and need for new facilities as the Friday meeting approaches.
A humorous exchange aboard a transit car features a woman misinterpreting a passenger’s foot placement, while a man asserts personal space. The report captures a quirky moment between unidentified riders and the car’s atmosphere.
The Naugatuck Daily News reports Santa Claus will arrive by helicopter next Monday at 4 P M landing in the U S Rubber Co parking lot on Church Street. He will greet children, distribute lollipops, and then join a Christmas carol event at the Horseshoe in the Green. A large crowd is expected and traffic will be managed by police.
Marguerite Garanauskas, a New Britain war bride from Nice France, was naturalized in Waterbury Superior Court, declaring it one of the happiest days of her life as she awaits news of her mother and brother traveling from France for Christmas. The ceremony was held at a private naturalization session led by Judge Patrick B. O Sullivan with court officials present.
A festive missive describes Santa Claus and Mrs Claus welcoming children to Fairyland through a chimney and a chimney hole. The letter notes Santa’s North Pole home, Christmas rituals, and promises a visit to Nauituek via air plane next Monday afternoon with details to follow in the newspaper.
Morwumeyer on AGese nteed avenue was elected Worshipful Master of Salem Lodge No. 186 A F and A M at its annual meeting in Mesunje Temple Church street. He succeeds George H. Birdsall. The rest of the officers is incomplete and will be announced later. Installations begin December 22 with Shepherd Lodge No 78.
Special to The Newsy Philadelphia reports Temple University students received Calvin K. Kazanjian Economic Foundation fellowships and scholarships of 250 dollars per semester. Recipients include graduate students Lyken Gerrard Murray and Walter Lybalt Jr and juniors Gurl Reber and Gobert Sparry with checks presented by Miss Dorothea Kazanjian at a luncheon in Mithon Memorial Hall.
A deteriorated dispatch notes a tense reception for a high level visit, with muted ceremonies and cooler-than-expected public enthusiasm. The article mentions beleaguered aid discussions and gaps between stated aims and observed hospitality, highlighting strained diplomacy.
Parking ban details in Naugatuck specify midnight to 6:80 a.m. car restrictions on borough streets through January 1, 1940, to aid snow clearance. Cars without driveways may park on front sidewalks if no other space exists. strict penalties not stated. Snowstorms may require all vehicles off streets after 5 p.m. to keep lanes clear for plows and emergency services.
Birth notices from Waterbury area report a son William Frederick to Mr and Mrs William Massmar 472 No Main Street. Also a 2 daughter to Mr and Mrs John Malik at 64 Content Road. A son to Mr and Mrs Mog Shomay Conlley at Goodyear Avenue. Notes mention familial relations and local addresses with several OCR errors.
Firefighters battled a stubborn partition fire at the J C Raytkwich Garage on South Main Street last night, with damage estimated around 2 000 dollars. The blaze started when a stove heat source ignited a partition and spread into walls and roof space, prompting evacuations and road closures as three fire trucks fought the fire for over an hour. No cars or trucks were damaged, and a brush fire at Proona Screw Machine plant in Millville caused no damage.
Adrian C. Olson of Wrugutuck Savings Bank and chairman of the Savings Bank Life Insurance Fund led a management meeting at the Moorish Room of the Motel Bond Hartford. Fund officers and committees were outlined and Robert Merritt, actuary, spoke on underwriting. Naugatuck guests John G. Mont and Norman C. Wood attended as treasurer and secretary of the Naugatuck Savings Bank.
Franke Scheibe of Prospect Street is a patient at St. Mary's Hospital Waterbury. Veronica Yenches of Adnaplaca collapsed yesterday noon on Rubber Avenue and is described in good condition today at St. Mary's. Miss Myrie Nardello of 497 South Main Street is a patient at Waterbury Hospital after an appendectomy yesterday.
Nanking reports Communists seize Peiping old capital as Red forces capture Nationalist commander Fu in North China. A House Un-American Activities witness says Norden bombsight details were told orally to a Communist agent. Lovett says the United States will press Russia to return ships loaned during the war. Prince Charles christened Charles Philip Arthur George in Buckingham Palace ceremony with River Jordan water. About 100 American Marines depart Tsingtao for Shanghai to guard lives and property. Federal grand jury indictments loom in spy case. former Undersecretary Dean Acheson may be called to testify. Investigators expect questioning of a civilian employee who allegedly passed details to Russian agents.
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