Farrar Opens Campaign For Nomination
Anthony Farrar a former sergeant in the Navy gatuck police department today formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Warden. He vows to hold taxes at current rates, seek $1000 property tax exemptions for seniors, and press for larger exemptions for veterans while insisting bids from outside contractors be competitive. Farrar seeks the nomination in the direct primary ahead of the May election, with possible rivals named as Marcy G. L. Carter and Charles Clurt.
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Anthony Farrar
Navygatuck
Farrar
Marcy GL. Carter
Charles Clurt
Warrar
Becker Announces Daughter Donna Lee Born at St Marys Hospital
Birth notice reports Mr and Mrs Peter Becker welcomed a daughter, Donna Lee, their first child, born at St Marys Hospital on Curties Street Dee 28. Mrs Becker formerly Eleanor Woodfield is the daughter of Harold and Mrs Woodfield of Bethany. Mr Becker is the son of Mr and Mrs Peter Becker of Bethany.
Air Pollution Study Planned By Scientists
A team of Canadian researchers plans the most comprehensive air pollution study in medical history to examine what is in the air. The Health Department report notes industrial Detroit Windsor area effects and risks to humans, citing past deadly smog events in Meuse Valley and London and Pennsylvanian cases.
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Health Department
Detroit - Windspr Ave
Meuse Valley
Bellum
Nonora
Penna
London
Lions Club Seeks Funds To Balance Christmas Village Loss
Nunpatuck Lions Club reports a $220 deficit after the Christmas Village event drawing over 4,000 youths and about as many adults. The program cost $1,324.05 with receipts of $1,108.26. directors vote to continue fundraising to make the project self sustaining and invite further contributions via P. O. Box 414, Naugatuck.
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Nunpatuck Lions Club
Sama Chius
Santa
Lions Club
Agurea
P. O
Naugatuck
Mrs Mary Sarasim Dies At Beacon Falls Home Sunday
Mrs. Mary J. Sarasim 70, of Feldspar Avenue Beacon Falls, died at home Sunday night. Born in Holyoke Massachusetts, she lived in Beacon Falls about 12 years and is survived by two sons Jourph A. of Beacon Falls and Warren R. of Waterville. Services Wednesday at 5:15 am from Green Funeral Home to St Michael Church Beacon Falls for a requiem Mass at 9. Burial in St James Cemetery. Calling hours tonight 7-9 and tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 pm.
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Feldspar Avenue
Beacon Malla
Beacon Falls
Holyoke
Masy
Jourph A
Warren R
Waterville
Green Funeral Home
Termes Avenue
St. Michael's Cchurch
Sarasim
Mary J. Sarasim
Feldepac Avenue
Tunaral
C. A. Green Funeral Home
Terrace Avenue
St. Michael's Church
Buncon Falls
St. James
Felends
Brush Fire Extinguished on Town Farm Lot
A brush fire on the Town Farm Lot was extinguished shortly before noon today by Naugatuck Fire Department. No other property was damaged and only brush was involved.
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Naugatuck Tireyaon
Death notices from St Mary's and area obits
Death notices list names Nehemiah A Tawne Mary J Sarasim Lena Pszolkowski Pascovict and Lena Pszolkowski with funeral details. Services set at Green Funeral Home and Fitzgerald Funeral Home with burial at St James and St Michael churches. Visitation times and addresses included for multiple families.
Naugatuck Woman Lena Pocoski Dies at 65 Years
Mrs Lena Pazolkowski Pocoski wife of Joseph Pocoski died at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Poland she lived in Naugatuck 65 years and was a communicant of St Wedwie's Church. Survived by husband a son a daughter three brothers two sisters and five grandchildren. Funeral from Fitzgerald Funeral Home to St Wedwie's for 9 am mass with burial at St James Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home tonight and Tuesday.
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Waterbury
Lena Pszolkowski
Pascovict
Golden Hill Street
Naugatuck
Pitzgerald Funeral Home
North Maine Street
St. Hedwig's Church
S J. James
Rylekxon Moterk
Lena
Pazolkowski) Pocoski
Joseph Pocoski
Golden Hill
Waterbury Hospital
Poland
Marce
Alexandra Kornusgewaki
Parkinson to Retire After Over Six Decades of Service
Richard Parkinson, longtime U S Rubber Co Farewear Plant employee, will retire December 31 with a 60 year and ten month service record. A former Democratic Town Committee member, he now resides on Rice avenue in West Chelsea. Seattle police investigate a mysterious explosion near Union Bay, blamed on a metro cause, causing shattered windows.
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Richard
Dick) Parkinson
U. S. Rubber Co
Mr. Parkinson
Democratic Town Committee
Rice Avenue
West Cheshie
Seattle
Union Bay
Metro
557 Die In Highway Accidents During Holiday Toll
United Press reports record highway deaths over the Christmas four day weekend. Nationwide toll reached at least 557 highway fatalities, with 70 more in other accident types for a total of 729. New England totals show Massachusetts 16 deaths, Connecticut seven, New Hampshire five, Maine one, Rhode Island one, Vermont none. Massachusetts victims include James Epps of Cambridge and Mary H. Howard of Boston. Catherine J. Sullivan of Boston died from burns after a cigarette-started chair fire.
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United Press
Fres
Geyen
Boxton
New England
Muscughoisetts
Gere James Epps
Camridge
Mary H. Howard
Boston
Miyy Catherine J. Sullivan
Massachusetts
Gonneucticut
New Hampshire
Maine
Rhode Island
Vermont
Final Rites For Dr Nehemiah Towne Tomorrow Morning
Funeral services for Dr Nehemiah A Towne 45 of 299 Church street are set for tomorrow morning at the H L Greey Funeral Home with Rev Wilheard B Soper of the Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery. The physician and surgeon died Saturday at Marys Hospital after a Christmas Day heart attack. He was born July 1 1907 in Swanton Vermont, son of Minnie Towne and the late Nehemish Towne. He lived in Naugatuck and practiced medicine here for 20 years. He belonged to multiple medical and veterans groups and served on the Service For Veterans Board of Advisers for eight and a half years. He is survived by his wife Sara Tuccil Towne. Flowers are to be omitted.
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Congregational Church
American Public Health Association
Connecticut State Medical Society
Waterbury Medical Society
New Haven County Medial Sieciaty
Veterane Administration
Rew Cross
Service For Veterans
Sara
Tuccil) Towne
Naugatuck
Moa. m
Marine Auxiliary Cancels Meeting in Holiday Week
The Auxiliary of Naugatuck Valley Detachment, Marine Corps League, has canceled Friday’s meeting due to the holiday season. President Mrs. Bertha Harpur says the next regular gathering will be January 16 at Odd Fellows Hall. In Nevada, Las Vegas proving grounds indicate another atomic test soon as the Atomic Energy Commission reports spending over 1 million on disposable target structures. The commission previously announced an atomic cannon and hints at a warhead shelter project, with no official comment on its military use.
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Naugatuck Valley
Marine Corps League
Bertha Harpur
Odd Fellows Hall
Las Vegas Proving Ground
Bidault Aims To Form New French Government
Former premier Georges Bidault seeks to form a new French government to end the week long crisis after the Pinay cabinet collapse. Informed sources say Bidault faces slim odds in organizing a new administration amid political turmoil.
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Bidault
Parle
Georges Bidault
Pinay
Mondibey
Bidalt
Han
Fire Chief Sheridan seeks retirement amid borough board session
Fire Chief John J. Sheridan announces retirement plans citing health. Acting Chief Galvin and Lt. DeCarlo discussed for new posts as board weighs pension, with promotions hinted for police and fire ranks. Sheridan, stricken in 1950 and off duty, will not attend the pension hearing.
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John Sheridan
Fire Department
Shewarden
Leo J. Brophy
Clayton Fellows
Walter Gesseek
Leutenant
Sheridan
Wigo
George S. Fellows Han Mone
Sno Police
Pilkewich Reelected By White Eagles
The White Eagle lodge reelected all officers at its annual meeting in White Eagle Hall. Charles Pilkewich returned for a third term as president, with Felix Oldakowski as vice president, Walter Oldarkowski as treasurer, Ollie Oldakowski as recording secretary, and John Sulima as financing secretary. Annual reports were read and plans set for the New Year’s Eve party and dance to be held Wednesday evening in the hall. John Sulima ty chairman.
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The
White Eagle Lowety
White Eagle Hall
Charles Pi
Children Start Fire In Old Truck In City Lot
Fire officials say youths playing games started a small blaze in the cab of a truck owned by Deminic Mariano at 4 Cerroll Street. The vehicle, parked in a lot on 385 Rubber Avenue, sustained minor damage to rear cushions. fire chief Roward Calvin called the incident negligible.
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AC Miro
Deminic Mariano
Cerroll Street
Roward Calvin
Rubber Avenue
Immigration screening underway aboard Queen Mary
Southampton reports indicate the first half of the Queen Mary crew, about 600 of 1200, have passed McCarran Walters screening under the New Immigration Law. Inspector Russell Danielson questioned the New York to Southampton voyage crew during intake.
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Southampton
England
Americtn
Russell Danielson
New York
Bert M. Surdam Dies Suddenly
Bert M. Surdam, 75, of Waterbury, died at the wheel yesterday at 1:76 PM from a heart attack, crashing into a pole on East Main Street near Eset Parma School. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Marys Hospital. Surdam, longtime Risdon Mfg. Co. employee, is survived by his wife Elizabeth E. Cary Surdam, a daughter, two sisters, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 PM at Alderson Funeral Home with burial at new Puna Grave Cemetery. Friends may call today from 3 to 5 PM and from 7 to 9 PM.
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Bert M. Surdam
Balawin Street
Waterbury
Edward Kireeshbaum
East Main Street
New Puna
Priends
Funenn
British Atom Spy Released From Prison
Alan Nunn May, the British atomic spy convicted in 1948 for supplying uranium samples to the Russians, has been released from Walkefield Prison after six years and eight months. His secrecy during release, absence of official location, and uncertain passport status mark the end of a notable espionage chapter.
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United Press
Alan Nunn May
Walkefield
Ite
England
Montreal
Canada
May
Nana May
London
Liu
Bastaln
Local Driver In Torrington Mishap
John J. Gunnond, 22, of 35 Hill Street, ordered to appear at Torrington City Court on Wednesday for violation of traffic rules after a two car collision on South Main Street. Langenheim, 16, of 3 Linden Street, Torrington, drove the other car. both cars damaged. Miss Patrick Trevid, 47 Ared gtrot, a passenger, and Langenheim were treated for bruises. Mrs. D. Lengenheim injured.
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Hill Street
Torrington City Court
Cily
Gunnond
South Main Street
Torerington
Harry A. Langenheim
Lindenstrant
Torrington
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