Pope Warns Materialism Endangers Spiritual Life in Christmas Message
Pope Pius XII denounces the machine age as a threat to soul and faith saying social and industrial systems can trap people in impersonal force. He urges turning to God for salvation and criticizes both sides of the Iron Curtain while blessing the free West. His midnight Mass broadcast goes to the world in 20 languages as Christians prepare for Christmas Day.
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Local Deaths list services and burials in Cheshire area
Frank Screibner Conklin B1 of Brookavale Road Cheshire died yesterday. Funeral Friday 2 PM at St Peters Episcopal Church Cheshire burial Fair Haven Cemetery New Haven there are no calling hours. Venerandd Sequenzia 76 of 844 South Main Street died this morning. Funeral Friday 430 AM Buckmiller Funeral Home to St Francis Church 8 AM burial St Jamess Cemetery. Anthony J Levandausk as 68 of Avenue Street died yesterday. Funeral Saturday 930 AM Buckmiller Funeral Home to St Francis Church burial St Jamess Cemetery. Calling hours listed as 7-10 PM tomorrow and 3-5 PM and 7-10 PM Friday.
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Cheshire
Frank Screibner Conklin
Brookavale Road
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Cheghire
Fair Haven
Levandauskas
Anthony J. Levandauskas
Venue
Puneral
Buckmiller Funeral Home
Fairview Avenue
St. Francis Church
St Jaman
Waterbury man returns wallet with $26 to Naugatuck woman
Christmas spirit shines as Stanlen Pedalonis of Hawthorne Avenue finds a wallet in a Waterbury store, returns it to Mrs. Jankowski after verifying ownership through papers inside. He declines a reward, saying the help itself is his reward.
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Naugatuck
Euler
Stanlen Pedalonis
Hawthorne Avenue
Perricone Quadruplets Return From Korean War Homeward Bound
The Perricone quadruplets Anthony Bernard Cad and Don Ald Perricone from Beaumont Texas arrive at Camp Stoneman California with 2 862 other Korean veterans awaiting transport home. They served in Korea with the 7th Tank Battalion Seventh Division and plan civilian work and a cattle ranch under GI Bill benefits.
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Local resident A J Levandauskas dies at home after long illness
Anthony J Lavendauskas 48 of 125 Aetna street died early evening at his home after a short illness. Born in Lithuania he had lived in Naugatuck 50 years. He worked for U S Rubber Co and was a member of Lithuanian Society of Naugatuck. Survived by wife Mary Edmund J a daughter Mrs Cooney brother August and several nieces nephews and two grandchildren. Funeral from Buc Vie Funeral Home to St Francis church for a high mass with burial at St James cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow at the funeral home from 3 to 6 and 7 to 9 p m.
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Anthony J. Lavendauskas
Aetna Street
Lithuania
Naugatuck
U. S. Rubber Co
J. George's Lithuanian Society of
Mary (Morgan) Levandauskas
Edmund J
P. Myard
Brida
Hospital Bulletins On Injured From Prospect Hayride
Hospital bulletins report Mrs Joan Wood admitted to St Marys Hospital after a fall injuring a rib. Several hayride accident victims from Prospect remain hospitalized at St Marys, including William Kennedy 18 of Waterbury Richard Nadeau 18 Waterbury and Mrs Anne Quirk 20 Prospect awaiting further treatment.
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Joan Wood
Sai
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Mary's
Pyopte
William Cennedy
Woodrick Road
Waterbury
Richard Nadeau
Mild Christmas Weather Sparks Last Minute Borough Prep
Borough residents enjoy bright sunshine ahead of Christmas with predictions of a spring like day. Postmaster Frank T. Green notes over 300 children's letters forwarded to the North Pole after being dropped in Santa's mailbox at the Christmas Village.
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Frank T. Green
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St. Nick
Christmas Mall
Risdon Manufacturing unveils new modern office building
Stockholders and executives tour Risdon Manufacturing Companys new headquarters near Rubber avenue. President Lewis A. Dibble and officers lead the reception in a state of the art facility featuring long desks soundproof ceilings air conditioning and extensive natural light with lounge areas for staff and model product displays.
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Lewis A. Dibble
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Dibble
Stex
Appraisers Conclude Hearings On School Condemnation Proceedings
Waterbury Superior Court heard final testimony in the condemnation to obtain land for the Prospect Street School. Appraisers William Chittenden and Theodore Carroll and owner Wilhelmina Bennett testified on land values, noting a Fairview Avenue parcel would need about 1000 in grading to compare with the Bennett site. Mrs Bennett detailed improvements to her Prospect Street home.
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William Chittenden
Theodore F. Carroll
Wilhelmina Sennett
Waterbury
Lawrence J. Matzkin
Chittenden
Bennett
Fairview Avenue
Bennett Land
Martin ‘Sir. Caine
Matzkin
Wilhelmina Zwick Bennett
Ted
Christmas Glow Settles Over Beacon Falls
Beacons Falls lights the Yule Tree as darkness falls and merchants brighten shop windows. Local boys and girls away at school or in service miss home, while many reunite for Christmas via the phone and gift exchanges arcing across towns.
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Frontline Bulletin Summary From Far East To Atlantic Coast
Seoul reports Allied forces repel a Chinese communist attack on the west central front with Reds outnumbering UN troops ten to one and suffering heavy losses. New York Times cites a purported Eisenhower strategic plan to end the war with no official confirmation. A Spanish freighter ground four miles off Cobb Island, Virginia, with 35 to 40 crew aboard, in no immediate danger per Coast Guard.
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Kores
New York
The
New York “Times
Elnet Eisenhower
Noren
Eisenhower Headquarters
Norfolk
Cobb Island
Coast Guard
Venerando Sequenzia Dies at South Main Street Home
Venerando Sequenzia 78 of 544 South Main street died early this morning after a short illness. Born in Italy he lived in Naugatuck 40 years. He worked at Naugatuck Chen four Co before retiring 22 years ago and belonged to Cristoforo Colombo Society. Survived by two sons Sam J and Louis J four daughters and other relatives. Funeral from Buckmiller Funeral Home Friday at 8:30 to St Francis church for solemn high Mass burial in St James cemetery with calling hours at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow.
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Venerando Sequensia
South Main Street
Italy
Naugatuck
Naugatuck Chen Four Co
Cristoforo Colombo Society
Sam J
Louis J
New Britain
Louis @ayoult
Stephen Rio
Frank Adorn
Melden
Mass
Pauline Sequenzia
Buckmiller Funeral Home
Fairview Avenue
St. Francis' Church
St. James’ Cemetery
Ram
Johnson Twin Dies At St. Mary's Hosp
Infant son of Louis and Dorothy Johnson of 26 Washington street died at St. Marys Hospital last night. He is survived by a twin brother. Private funeral services will be held this afternoon from C. H. Green Funeral Home at 68 Terrace Avenue. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. Mrs Johnson in good condition and the surviving twin in fair condition reported by hospital authorities.
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Louis
Dorothy
Linskey) Johnson
Washington Street
St. Mar Hospital
Turn
C.H. Green
Terrace Avenue
Farony
St. James' Cemetery
Johnson
Frank Conklin Dies. Longtime A & Rubber Co. Executive
Frank Scribner Conklin 81 of Cheshire died last evening after a long illness. Born August 25, 1871 in New York City he spent 58 years in A & Rubber Co. purchasing, retiring nine years ago as longest serving retired employee. He lived in Cheshire five years, previously in Middlebury and was an assessor there. He belonged to several Masonic and fraternal bodies and leaves a daughter, sister, and two grandchildren. Funeral at St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cheshire Friday at 2 p.m. with burial at Fair Haven Union Cemetery New Haven.
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Frank Scribner Conklin
Brookvale Road
Cheshire
Long Ilness
New York City
John S
Margaret Conaldson Conklin
Middlebury
A. & Rubber Co
Connecticut National Guard
New Haven Gray's
King Hiram Lodge
Masons
New Haven
Scottish Ruta Bodies
Valley of
Harold Hele
Misy Dildyed Conklin
St. Meter's Episcopal Church
Cheshie
Morgan Porteus
Fair Haver Union Cemetery
Yew Haven
Births Report From Waterbury Hospital
WASBES A daughter Christine Ann second child to Mr and Mrs Bronistaw Washes 75 Ward Street Dec 22 Waterbury Hospital Mrs Waebdes former Helen Lombardo Barnhart A daughter Elizabeth Jane second child to Mr and Mrs Robert Barnhart 121 Marjorie Street Dec 21 Waterbury Hospital
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Christine Ann
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Barnhart
Lizabeth Jane
Robert Barnhart
Marjorie Street
Terbury Hospital
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