New Bridge Ready Year After Flood
A year after the Pines bridge washed away in the 144 New Year’s Eve flood a new $75 000 bridge nears completion and will open to traffic early next week. The Brunell Construction Co. built eighty feet long steel end reinforced concrete span about 32 feet wide with trestle approaches and a temporary Bailey Bridge had aided traffic to nearby communities. The project costs and specifics indicate a major local infrastructure restoration following the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pines
Deent
Miymour
Oxford
Beacon Ferm
Brunell Construction Co
Hartford
Fiaqke
New Haven Railroad
Clara O'Shea
Naugatech
Sitate Highway Department
Naugatuck News Not Published Monday January 2
A mangled item notes the Naugatuck News will not publish on Monday January 2. The fragment mentions a gun shop in Watertown and a Bet, with incomplete phrases about furnishings and low prices, but details are unclear and unreliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naugatuck
Am — Btn
Watertary
Hadley
Geeiny Apuilantes
Gormley urges caution for New Year driving safety
Police Chief Jane J. Gormley urged motorists to drive cautiously during the New Year holiday weekend. She warned against drinking and driving and noted Naugatuck logged 937 consecutive days without a fatal accident. The state Highway Safety Commission predicted higher crash risk with about 75 injured and 43 killed unless drivers stay sober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane J. Gormley
Gormley
Gormleey
Naugatuck
Shier Gormley
State Highway Safety Commission
Service For Vets Reports 166 Cases Handed Last Month
The Naugatuck Service for Veterans reports 166 cases handled in December, including 122 World War II veterans, 10 dependents, 27 World War I veterans, two dependents, and five civilians. The count marks a record except for August and September due to National Service Life Insurance dividend rush. The office logged 190 interviews and 113 telephone calls among other statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service For Vets
Naugatuck Service
Donald C. Wood
Tewenty
Democratic Dinner Postponed to March in Hartford
The Democratic Jackson Day Dinner, initially set for next month, has been postponed. Democratic State Chairman John M. Bailey says the event will likely occur in March as a $25 per plate affair with sponsors covering 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
John M. Bailey
Borough Set To Welcome New Year
The borough plans multiple New Year events tonight to usher in 1950. Church services at St Pauls Lutheran Holy Savior and Salem Lutheran Hillside Congregational mark the year end. A 9 pm dance and open houses accompany celebrations across clubs and churches with extended liquor sale hours and a 12 15 am midnight watch.
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Canves
Cavites
Churen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Holy Savior
Fev
Harry Jd. Ekstam
Hillside Congragational Church
Matthew H. Gates
Methodist Church
Naugatuck Ledge
Selad Toons
Newvy
Columbus
Dante Wit
Crush@er postr
Vea
Rov
Ign Waals
Rome
Apa
Oye
Pqa
Ek Valley
Marine Soips Teagie
Poliah- Ama@lan
Chiang Takes Blame Denounces Russia in New Year Message
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek says he is responsible for the failures of the Nationalist government and condemns Soviet aggression as the greatest crime in history. He states China bears the brunt of that aggression and describes the current crisis as part of China’s long history.
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Unitessa
Chiang
K. Shek
China
Special Masses Tomorrow in 3 Churches
The Rev Paul F Keating announces New Year Masses at St Francis Church with services at 6 7 8 9 11 oclock. Music features boys and girls choirs from Naugatuck and Sacred Heart High schools plus Gregorian groups and soloists. Masses follow Christmas program with carols and offerings by choir members. Additional Masses at St Mary s at 5 7 8 12 oclock and at St Hedwigs at 4 6 30 8 9 1 oclock with no special music planned.
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Borengiss
Paul F. Keating
Pettor
St Francis
Gregorian
Naugatuck
Sacred Heart
Haya
Charles Kennedy
Robert Werving
Joseph Dinneny
Joh Holland
William Curtin
Edward Griffith
Joseph Coppola
Thomas Griffin
St. Mary's Church
William Toper
St. Hedwig's Church
Hospital bulletins miss Patricia Anderson and others
Miss Patricia Anderson two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson of Dunn Avenue is a surgical patient at the New England Deaconess Hospital Boston Mass. Martha Conde of Cherey Street is a surgical patient at St Marys Hospital. John Kepler twelve son of Mr and Mrs Philip Kepler of North Main Street Beacon Falls is a surgical patient at St Marys Hospital.
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Patricia Anderson
Harry Anderson
Dunn Avenue
New England Deaconess Hospital
Boston
Cherey Street
John Kepler
Mrs
Philip
Kepler
North Main Street
Beacon Fats
St. Mary's Hospital
Special Account mm Tiguer by the case for your Nay Vaaitn berty
Fragmentary OCR note with garbled words and stray numbers. Reads like a stray account reference or ad copy fragment mentioning a package tear and a phone-like code 4998, lacking clear person, place, or event details.
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Tiguer
Berty
Cold Weather Delays Skating Rink Setup on Tuttle Property
Skating rinks planned at the north and south ends of the Tuttle property on Church Street hinge on sustained cold. Parks official Clarenes Green says preparations are complete and only ground frost and continued cold weather are needed for spraying rather than flooding. Firemen will spray the area using a small hose to freeze the ground. frost depth must reach 1.5 inches with temperatures around 24 degrees for several days.
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Tuttle
Church Street
Clarenes Green
Board of Park Commissioners
Union City Little League To Receive Stadium Site
Arrangements to transfer church land on Curtiss street to Union City Little League will be completed today. The land is owned by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and will be leased to the league for an indefinite period likely 99 years. A stadium will be built on the site and the lease becomes effective Jan. 9 following church trustees action, with plans for future development to be discussed next week.
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Curtiss Street
Union City
Little League
O. H. Bertram
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Bertram
M. Leonard Caine, Jr
Thomas Ratkiewich
Union City Little League
Benton Seeks Democratic Backing For Senate Nomination
Connecticut's new senator Benton won a vote of confidence from the Democratic State Central Committee at a Hartford mailing attended by party leaders. The Southport appointee praised Truman's program and advocated European economic integration while pledging loyalty to party organizers and signaling a 1950 bid for renomination.
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United Press
Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee
Hartford
Benton
Southport
Bowles
Truman
Europe
John M. Bailey
Chert Senat
Dluetanps
Births Saldukas Waterbury Dec 11 Fourth Son Michael Francis
Birth notices report Michael Francis Saldukas born December 11 at Waterbury hospital to Frank and Lillian Saldukas of 4 Vall Street Waterbury. Lillian is the former farmer Lillian Tolius, daughter of Stanley and Mrs Tolius.
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Saldukas
Waterbury ‘Hospital
Michael Francis
Frank Saldukas
Vall Street
Waterbury
Lillian Tolius
Stanley Tolius
Borough to Sell Borough Land to Rubber Company
Union City officials plan to sell a small strip of borough owned land on Water Street to the U S Rubber Co. at the 3 PM meeting in the town hall court room. Warden Harry L Carter and Burgesses Harold Stinson and William Rade favor the sale and may vote to transfer the land. The rubber firm seeks 70000 to 75000 dollars for a new building. Also on the agenda is a fall report on the borough retirement plan and the designation of sliding streets as 80.
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Water Street
U. S. Rubber Co
Board of Warden
Town Hall Court Room
Harry L. Carter
Harold Stinson
William Rade
Russell Hooker
Hartford Actuary
Motorist Loses Control Blinded By Lights In Crash
A Naugatuck man Lucian Bo Helaire 45 and Waterbury woman Mrs Mahie Fortier 44 were injured slightly when his car struck a utility pole and tipped after he swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle blinded by lights. Rev Frank Niemiec aided Fortier at the Polish National Church scene. Helaire was fined 16 dollars in borough Court for violating traffic rules.
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Naugatuck
Watersbury
Ntional Catholic Church
Lucian Bo Helaire
South Main Street
Mahie Fortier
Spencer Avenue
Waterbury
St Ma
Amblance
Helaire
Polew
Martin L. Caine
Bradley To Run For Governor Aide Praises Talbot Interest
Atty. Joseph E. B. Talbot praised the announcement by former Fifth District congressman Talbot that he would seek the U S Senate nomination next year. He said Bradley, a former Connecticut Republican leader, plans a statewide drive for delegates and speeches to promote a forward moving party in Connecticut.
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Joseph EB. Talbot
U. S. Senate
Atty
J. Kenneth Bradley
Westport
Bradley
Connecticut Republican Party
Hartford
GOP
Clarence FL .Baldwin
Connecticut
Verner Gustafson known as Murphy historic philanthropist in town
Verner Gustafson, the rubber avenue businessman affectionately called Murphy, is a modest, energetic Swedish immigrant who rose from Ellis Island beginnings to own a drugstore on Rubber Avenue. He earned a pharmacy license in 1933 while working with several firms, eventually opening his own shop in 1933 and expanding to a broader merchandise line and groceries, continuing to grow his business.
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Fou
Verner
Gustafson
Rubber Avenue
Gutsafeos
Murphy
Sweden
Union City
Charlie
Bill Cross
United States
Ellis Island
Naugatuck
The
Shore Rotor Co
Olson
Srece
Parks Drugstore
Hubber Avenue
Adnustreet and
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Pinesbridge
Beacon Falls
United Church
Harper, Jr
White Eagle Society
Raymond Kaiser
Highland Avenue
Kaiser
Chester Trzaski
Wolfe Avenue
James Cutati
Joseph Bellanger
Ev- Keng
New Haven
Citati
Bellanger
Sperry
U. S. Rubber Company
Conn
Grand Central Palace
New York City
Borough
Russia
Raymond J. ST. Touln
Republica
Anthony Pallacovitch
Mr. St. John
SOP
Grand Bes Guste Cine
Green
Sen. Benton
Geida
St. Mary‘ Hospital
Chester Geida
Beacon Street
Beacon Falla
Cecetia Transki
Rivkson Motors
Rubber Okvenie
Water St
Niemiec
Hails Talbot
Bulletins
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Hong Kong
Chinese Communist Radio
Chengtu
United Preny
Chicago
East
Fh Blizgerd
Northwest
New York
Verner ‘Murphy’ Gustafson
Neugatuck Glass Co
H. . B. Olson
Spring and
Bridge Streets
Salos
Werner Gustafson
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