Christmas One Day Holiday Across Borough Work Force
A year end note describes Christmas and New Year as one day holidays for most borough workers. Plants and offices adopt short holiday schedules with varied closures from Dec 20 to Jan 5. Public schools extend Yule break, while post office and banks announce limited hours and specific two-shift adaptations. Local clubs plan festive gatherings ahead of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muat
Baron
Employer
Naugatuck Savings
Naugatuck National
Building & Lean Assa
Naugatuck Giusa Co
Peter Paul, Inc
Risdon Mf. Co
Lewis Engineering Co
Frank T. Grean
Truman
Christ
Western School
Glendale Community Club
YMCA
Pond Hll
Union City Club
The
Elky
Todge Rooms
Parly News
Lobster Port
Hospital Bulletin Mary Sheppard Admitted at St Macy’s
Mrs. Mary Sheppard of 266 Scott Street was admitted yesterday to St Macy’s Hospital as a medical patient and is reported to be in good condition.
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Mary Sheppard
Scott
St. Macy's Hospital
News Given Free Today As Christmas Gift To Carriers
The Naugatuck News honors its newspaper delivery boys by giving this edition free as a Christmas gift. Since 1950 publisher Rudolph M. Henalek directed that the entire issue be presented to the carriers, with the five cents paid by readers considered clear profit to the carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph M. Henalek Haa
Trtlan
Santa Leaves Village On Green For Christmas Night
Santa will depart his trailer on the Village Green to spend Christmas at the North Pole as about 4000 people, including 400 daily weekday attendees, visit the Christmas Village before closing at 8 30 tonight. Students from public and parochial schools perform carols with music director Jesse Davis and teachers Milton Berkowicz and others guiding multiple choirs and groups. The Lions Club sponsors the Christmas Village with a planning committee led by Dominic Minteneci and Frank T. Green among others facilitating the event and letters to Santa Claus being collected for the season.
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Santa Chrus
North Poly
Santa
Santa Claus
Frank T. Green
Sarnta Clauy
Jesse Davis
Davis
Milton Berkowicz
Brony
Hop Brook
Prospect Choir
Salem Choir
Central Avenue
Western Choir
St. Francis Boys
St. Francia
Carlatmas
Lions Club
Dominic
Minteneci
Joan Thibodeau
Emmet R. Mooney
Edward J. Malbourte
Robert B. Brinckerhoff
Pat DeTullie
Henry C. Bulka
James W. Durbin
Clareange H. Green
Joseph Dumonski
Frank T. Sreen
James E. Moore
Marine Corps League Holds Christmas Party for Kids
The Naugatuck Valley Detachment Marine Corps League and Auxiliary hosted a Christmas party for about 30 children at Odd Pellows Watch last night. Santa, aided by Rep. Adam Mengacci, handed out gifts to children and adults amid games and entertainment organized by Auxiliary president Mrs Bartha Harper.
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Naugatuck Valley Detachment
Marine Corps League and
Auziliary
Odd Pellows
Santa Claus
Adam Mengacci
Bartha Harper
French note threatens Tunis Bey over reform program
In STRONG NOTE from Paris to Tunis, France demands the Bey signs two reform articles and ousts nationalist relatives, or face removal from power under a European-backed regency. The move signals Paris aims to reshape Tunisian governance and curb nationalist influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toni
Tunisia
Tunis
New York Cops Crack Cuban Revolt Plot In Post
Police and FBI agents in New York area uncover a revolutionary plot timed to burst in Cuba on Christmas Day. Mamaroneck officers seize munitions from a boarded filling station, arresting two men. a third is nabbed in Yonkers. Exiled former President Prio denies any link to the plan.
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United Preas
FBI
New York
Cuba
New York City
Mamaroneck
Westchester County
Shermjeet
Gengral -Fule Yentio Batista
Carlos Prie Soccaras
Boston Pusat Road
Yonkers
Westchester
Legislature To Be Asked To Provide Homes For The Aged
Hartford dispatch reports State Representative Daniel C Flynn of West Hartford seeks state support to convert the Harkness estate at Waterford into homes for the aged. He urges small Waterford houses sold for a 300 down payment with a mortgage at 2 percent interest, for occupants aged 60 or more with income under 3000 annually, plus dormitories and a commissary on the estate.
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Hartford
Daniel C. Flynn
West Hartford
Harkness Vatate
Waterford
Connecticut
Flynn
Waterford Astate
Twenty seven Americans ordained Catholic priests in Rome
In Rome 27 Americans joined 450 men from other nations in ordination ceremonies at several churches and basilicas. Among them is a former Air Force Major and a radio announcer. One likely candidate is Patrick Norton of Dubuque Iowa, said to be the husband of a deceased wife and father of 14. The new priests studied for years at the North American College in Rome.
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United Prone
Rome
Air Force
Dubuque, Lews
Jearnold
Dubuque
Patrick Norton
Carter Aims For GOP Comeback In Spring Nomination
Republican town committee members, likely a majority, hope former ward boss Harry L. Carter will seek a spring comeback. The “Old Fox” who broke the Democratic string in 1947 and won reelection in 1949 stays mum, saying he won t run unless the party asks. Names named for potential candidacies include Carter, former Police Sergeant Anthony Farrar, and Charlie Clark, a Marine veteran and deputy Civil Defense director. Farrar has signaled intent to enter the primary.
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Republican Town Committee
Harry L. Carter
Dleabian
GOP
Republican Committee
Naraes
Ma Carter
Anthony Farrar
Charlie Clark
Rapid Wor TI
Farrar
Local party gearing up for spring primary race
The article notes active efforts by Republicans and Democrats to strengthen enrollment for the upcoming primary. About 1200 Republicans and 3600 Democrats are enrolled. Warden George T. Fellows may seek renomination amid potential opposition from Rep. Adam Mengacei and Jean Gagnon. Party leadership may hinge on primary results, with calls for reform and possible resignations among officers.
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Clark
Hexlstear
Henry Zwick
George T. Fellows
Warden Carter
Adam Mengacei
Jean Gagnon
Pond Hill
Fellows
Joseph L. Deaneny
All Vicars
Mengucci
Geome
Michael Nolan
Dideavor
St Francis CYO Produces First Monthly Teen Paper
The St Francis CYO launches The Christmass Tree style monthly paper for youth with a staff of CYO members and sponsors led by Rev Paul F Keating and Rev Charles Shaw. The test issue graces about 20 pages featuring a tree history movie reviews CYO news quotes and spiritual gems. Funds from ads and boosters funded over 309 dollars in new equipment.
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St. Francis
CYO
CYO Haya
Snore
Paul F. Keating
Charles Shaw
Jean
Roberta Sabie
Rod Stinson
Wilma Weaving
Judy
Deegan
Elaine Mailo
Delorey Vers
Angela DeCarlo
James Pettit
T Ping
Father Shaw
Ptt Ig
Inder
Columbus Hall
Richard Glendening
Dewey to discuss waterfront probe with Crime Commission
Governor Dewey will meet with State Crime Commission members today to discuss the waterfront investigation and funding for its continuation. The commission adjourned for a month after Albert Anacs tasty refused to answer questions about his activities as reputed lord high executioner for Murder Incorporated.
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Prenay
Dewey
National Polio Foundation Warns of Limited Vaccine Supply
Basil O'Connor warned that the next year's supply of gamma globulin is extremely limited and only to be used in the severest epidemic areas. The statement underscored the scarce resources facing polio prevention efforts in New York and nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Pollo Foundation
Basil O'Connor
Soldier Flown Home For Christmas
In Waterbury Connecticut on December 20 a hospitalized soldier was flown home by the Army for Christmas. PFC Vincent F Indent, treated for leukemia at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, was part of a Military Air Transport group that landed at Westover Field Massachusetts and was then taken to Waterbury by ambulance. He is scheduled to return to the hospital on January 13.
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Waterbury
Genn
Army
Vincent F.indent
Walter Reec
Washington
Military Air Transport
Westover Field
Mase
Tadenti
Bids Open For Union City Housing Project
Six contractors reportedly picked up bid forms for the Union City Housing project. Bids will be opened Monday at 4 p.m. at the Naugatuck Housing Authority on Idyl Street. The 44 unit Bec-Con project in Brook Street area has $260000 from prior grants and seeks $400000 more from the state to cover a $660000 cost. contracts must be signed by year end if the state provides needed appropriation, with possible extensions.
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Atoul
Union City Housing
Naugatuck Housing Authority
Idy Street
Brook Street
Humphreys predicts rubber industry boom in 1953
President H B Humphrey, Jr of U S Rubber Co reports a 25 percent sales rise for Natumak Chemical Division and a forecast of record 1953 rubber industry sales. He cites stronger tire demand, higher civilian tire sales, and sustained industrial product demand despite mid-1952 weaknesses.
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H. B. Humphrey, Jr
U.S. Rubber Co
Heo
Naumatuck Chemical Division
Humphry
Voluntee
Auto Crash Hospitalizes Three Men
A Route 68 collision in Prospect left three Danbury men with severe facial and body injuries, while Emil Rosanelli of Waterbury escaped unharmed. The station wagon driver Alexander Kovacs, 29, and passengers David Sunles, 17, and Joseph Tomasacyk, 28, were treated at St Mary’s Hospital. police attributed the crash to blinding sun glare during a 7:30 AM mishap three-quarters of a mile west of Houlihan’s Flower Shop.
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Prospect
Emil Rosanelli
Waterbury
Danbury
St. Mary's Hospital
Alexander Kovacs
Mill Plain Roid
David Sunles
Hope for Survival of Siamese Twins
Minute by minute the Brodie twins of Illinois struggle for life as doctors transfuse a brain vein to Rodney Dee and collateral veins attempt to drain Roger Lee. Rodney gains strength while Roger remains critical and the outcome hinges on rapid vein growth to prevent brain fluid buildup.
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Brodie
Lee Brodie
Rodney Dee
Roger Lee
Roger
Rodney
Jinois University
Chicago
Waterbury Man Hit By Car Last Night
Albert Heltman, 68, of 583 Propeet road Waterbury, was struck on East Mountain road by a Prospect driver John Derwin and taken to Waterbury Hospital in fair condition. Police investigate pelvis fracture claims. sergeant and patrolmen report ongoing inquiry.
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Albert Heltman
Propeet Road
Waterbury
John Derwin
Prospect
Waterbury Hospital
East Mountain Road
Derwin
Moitman
Philip Teta
Wiliam Kruchel
John Griffin
Acciden
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