Garden Apartments Opposed at Hearing in Danbury
In Shelter Rock district a garden apartment project by Harry Mann of Flushing faces organized opposition from over 40 residents. The plan seeks 300 plus units as a high density housing zone, amid concerns about traffic, public transit, and impact on single-family areas. The five member committee will report to the council with recommendations at May’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Shelter Rock
Ned
Harry, Mann
Flushing
N.Y
Robert Kaufman
Mann
A. Searle Pinney
Brookfield
GOP
Planning Commission
Pau Kolok
Topstone Drive
Mitchellj J Labuda
Tof. Amphenol Corp
Stony Hill
Herbert B. Wanderer
Amphenol
Franklin Street
Charles Williams
Joseph Neverisky
Tamarack Avenue
Robert Michael
A. Peter Damia
A. J. Bernard
Common Council
Tocal College
New Pedestrian Friendly Traffic System Installed
Traffic controls at South and Main streets relieve hazards with two lights each direction and longer walk times. The system includes clear Walk and Dont Walk signs, a lime between walk and first green, and is aimed at Rogers Park, South Street Mountainville roads, Raggers Park, and the War Memorial building. The walk signal is button activated and supported by Fifth Ward Councilman Frederick Visconti Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Streets
State Traffic Commission
Rogers Park
South Street
Mountainville
Fifth Ward
Frederick Visconti
Raggers Park
War Memorial Building
Danbury Drum Corps marks 40th anniversary with Old Timers night
The Danbury Drum Corps Inc plans an Old Timers night honoring John H. Hill, its oldest active member since 1937. Members will wear new red, white and blue uniforms for Danbury and Ridgefield Memorial Day parades. costs for uniforms and equipment reached 49000, funded by parades and a ongoing fund drive after becoming self supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Fairfield County
Danbury Circuit Court Disposes Multiple Docket Cases
Judge Rodney Eielson and Judge John Casale presided over jury and regular sessions in Danbury Circuit Court on Monday. Defendants faced penalties including suspended jail terms for fraudulent checks, fines for speeding, DUI, reckless driving, breach of the peace, and evading responsibility with varying remissions and suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Rodney ‘Eielson
John Casale
Marilyn Mendillo
Hickory Hills
Brookfield
David C. Brown
Naugatuck
Darcy Marchioch
Locust Avenue
Donald McGuiness
Austin Street
Lawrence Sheldon
Norwalk
Stephen Vardon
Beacon Falls
Stephen Wood
Branford
Howard Hersey, Jr
Concord Road
Donald Yustczak
Main Drive
Arthur J. Cordio
Pocono Road
Michael A. Davis
Milwaukee Avenue
Bethel
Harold T. Porter
Portland Avenue
Georgetown
Portrait Exhibit by Milford Art League Opens Monday
An exhibit of portraits by Milford Art League members opens Monday at Taylor Library Broad Street and runs through May. Horace Shropshire notes the group is in its fourth year of sketching from the model with no instructor. The group meets Tuesday 7 to 10 p.m. at Milford Driving School River Street and Wednesdays 1 to 3 p.m. at First Federal Savings and Loan community room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford’ Art League
Taylor Library
Broadstreet
Horace Shropshire
Shropshire
Milford
River Street
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Freelove Baldwin Stow
Daughters of the American Revolution
Chapter
Prospect Street
Elgie Way
Caroline Platt
William Regan Named Adjutant of DAV Post
Harold Smith announces William Regan, past commander of Chapter 15, as adjutant and service officer for Disabled American Veterans Chapter 15. Regan will be assisted by Raymond Morgan of 87 Bertrose Avenue. both bring extensive veteran and dependent affairs experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Smith
William Regan
Regan
Raymond Morgan
Bertrose Avenue
Smith
Pentecost Communion At Church of Christ
A Pentecost Communion break fast is planned for May 14 at 7 am at the United Church of Christ Devon for all Protestant men of Milford. Tickets from Plymouth Men's Club members. Guest speaker will be Arthur Higgins, minister at large at Connecticut conference overseeing social action and urban ministries. Army private Alan J. Babey completed eight weeks of advanced training as a combat engineer at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church of Christ
Devon
Milford
Plymouth Men’s ‘Club
Arthur Higgins
Connecticut
Army
Alan J. Babey
Joseph Babey
Harkness Drive
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Woman's Home in Alienation Suit Tied to Clerical Offerings
In Fairfield, Shirley Aaron’s Curtis Terrace North property was attached in a $40,000 alienation suit filed by Florence P. Clarizio of Bridgeport. Clarizio alleges Aaron has alienated her husband Anthony since 1960. The case was disclosed in the Fairfield Town clerk’s records. An Episcopal church event at St. Peter’s included a Thank Offering using blue envelopes in the pews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
St. Peter's Episcopal
Shirley Aaron
Curtis Terrace
Fairfield
Fairfiald ‘Town
Florence P. Clarizio
Bridgeport
Aaron
Anthony Clarizio
Fire Ladies Elect See Wigs Tonight at Milford HQ
The Milford Volunteer Fire department Ladies Marching unit plans a wig fashion show tonight at 9 at Fire headquarters New Haven Avenue. Mrs. Judith Greene president. election of officers will be held and a slate presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
John Hellewell
Oronoque Road
Richard Ross
Edward Stetchman
Thomas Milne
Groundbreaking For St. Philip's Church Is Today
The ground breaking for St. Philip's Church and rectory will be led by Most Rev Walter W Curtis along with local clergy at 4 30 pm. The project by Thomas J Riordan Co. in Bridgeport aims for a Christmas Mass opening, with a 1100-seat edifice costing 545000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Curtis
Bridgeport
St. Philip’s
St. Mary's
Leonard M. Conlon
Thomas J. Riordan Company
Westport Avenue
General Contractors
Lyons and Mather
Bridgeport Architects
Frank N. Zullo
Post
RTM to Discuss Review Authority on Beach and Tennis Fees
The Representative Town Meeting will meet May 2 at 8 p m in Coleytown junior high to debate its power to review Board of Selectmen regulations. Focus centers on new town beach and tennis facility fees approved on Recreation Commission recommendations. John W Boyd town counsel advised RTM that fee setting falls under a general RTM recreation regulation with no review provision. The RTM may seek to assert the right to approve or rescind public facility fees. Also noted, Mario D Sacco of Bridgeport seeks a restaurant liquor permit for West Tuck restaurant at 361 Railroad Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleytown
Board of
Selectmen
RIT
Recreation Commission
RTM
John W. Boyd
Mario D. Sacco
Madison Avenue
Bridgeport
Liquor Control Commission
West Tuck
Railroad Place
Hunt Club seeks permit for clubhouse addition plans
The Fairfield County Hunt Club applies to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a special permit to build an addition to its clubhouse on Long Lots Road and Maple Jane. The plans include office space storage space and a new main entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield County Hunt Club
Planning and Zoning Commission
Long Lots Road
Maple Jane
Knights Plan Spaghetti Dinner for Building Fund
The Knights of Columbus sponsor a Sunday spaghetti dinner from 1 to 5 p.m. in Saugatuck school cafeteria to raise money for the council's building fund. Edward Gerrity and Pat Doddo chair the event and distribute tickets, with tickets also available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Saugatuck School
Edward Gerrity
Pat Doddo
Community Methodist Church
East State Street
West Haven man jailed in Milford gambling raid
John Granfield, 44, of West Haven, was sentenced to one year in New Haven state Jail with seven months to serve after pleading guilty to policy playing. He was fined 1000 dollars and faces two years on probation. He was part of a seven town gambling raid on March 31 and previously fined 500 dollars for breach of peace after allegedly attacking photographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
John Granfield
West Haven
New Haven
Grenfield
John Cicala
Granfield
Cicala
Jon
Bird-Scaring Noisemakers Approved by Vote in House
In Hartford the House backed a bill allowing permits for noise making devices to deter birds and wildlife from crops. Farmers hailed the move as relief though concerns over public safety and health were raised by opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Altheu
Jotham Reynolds
Woodstock
State Fish and Game Board
Addo Bonetti
D-Torrington
Orcutt
Fish and Gane Board
Morris B. Hogan
Burlington
Hogan
Bruce Morris
New Haven
British Tax Sleuths Hound Diarist Pepys
A tax letter reached Samuel Pepys 295 years after his death. The Inland Revenue questioned his tax district pension status and current income, sent via his publisher G Bell and Sons. The publishers said Pepys is no longer employed by them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Sax
The
Inland Revenue
Pepys
G. Bell and Sons
VA pathologist to address CT tuberculosis meeting May 5
Dr. Oscar Auerbach of the Veterans Administration East Orange NJ will speak at the Connecticut Tuberculosis and Health Association meeting May 5 at Park Plaza New Haven. His talk Emphysema Human and Experimental compares lung changes from cigarette smoke in humans and animals and notes emphysema as a major Social Security disability condition. Early symptoms include coughing and breathlessness urging consultation with a family physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Auerbach
Veteran's Administration Hospital
East Orange
N.J
Connecticut Tuberculosis and Health Association
CTHA
Park Plaza
New Haven
Auerbach
Social Security Administration
Freight Firms Merge to Form Expanded Wilson Freight
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves the merger of Freight Ways Inc of Wichita Kansas into Wilson Freight of Cincinnati Ohio. Wilson Freight with a terminal at 885 Woodend Road Stratford expands direct service between the Eastern Seaboard and Freight Ways 18 terminals in Kansas Oklahoma Illinois and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Interstate Commerce Commision
Freight Ways, Inc
Wichita
Kan
Wilson Freight Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wilson Freight
Woodend Road
Stratford
Eastern Seaboard
Freight Ways
Kansas
Oklahoma
Illinois
Missouri
State Rules Rent Agent Guilty of Discrimination
Hartford real estate firm Donald St. Gale Realty Co. found guilty by the State Civil Rights Commission of discriminating against Negro renters. A part time employee was accused of directing Negro callers to limited properties while white callers faced broader options. Gale must cease discriminatory practices and plans an appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
State
Civil Rights Commission
Donald St. Gale Realty Co
Connecticut
Commission
Gale
Bernard E. Francis
Francis
Nancy Koenig
Florence Street
Westbourne Parkway
Atty. Francis
Koenig
Industrial Forum To Elect Officers At YMCA
Bridgeport Branch YMCA hosts a Tuesday 7 30 p m election of officers and new executive committee for the 1967 1968 season at 651 State Street Bridgeport. Walter A. Raymond of Harvey Hubbell Inc has served as president. Meetings feature speakers visits and industrial films. Guests welcome and YMCA office provides season program information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Industrial Forum
Bridgeport
YMCA
Bridgepark
State Street
Walter A. Raymond
Harvey Hubbell, Inc
Perkin Elmer to Stage Second Optics Symposium
NORWALK A pathology of this OCR shows Perkin Elmer hosting a second optics symposium for top students and teachers from five area high schools. The full day includes seminars by Dr. Polster, Dr. Kessler, Mr. Wisechnia, and Dr. Moeller at multiple facilities. Participants include Bethel David Brown and Sharon Cyr, Danbury John Korsesmaros and Pamela Kaufman, Darien Lindley Hubbard and Christopher Baird, Joel Barlow George Gale and Jeffrey Chick, Stamford Joseph Zdanowicz and Ronald Calabrese, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Parkin-Elmer ‘Corporation
Perkin-Elmer
Harry D. Polster
Heinrich B. Kessler
Herbert F. Wisechnia
Guida K. Moeller
Bethel High School
David Brown
Sharon Cyr
Robert C. Robinson
Danbury High School
John Koresmaros
Pamela Kaufman
John Whitcomb
Darien
Lindley W. Hubbard
Christopher Baird
Nils Janson
Joel Barlow
George Gale
Jeffrey Chick
Henry
Theater Time Table Listings for Regional Venues
A compiled display of showtimes across theaters including Beverly Milford Norwalk and Wilton. Feature titles include Man for All Seasons Hombre That Tennessee Bear and Doctor Zhivago with multiple daily screenings at various venues and drive ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Tiajuana Brass
Candlelite Drive-In
Bullwhip Griffin
Capitol
Milford
Flint
Center Drive-In
Cinema Theater
Fine Arts
Westport
Hlway Cinema
Scrooge McDick
Merritt
Doctor Zhivago
Milford Drive-In
Palace — “Hombre
Mr. Moto
Stratford — “Hombre
UA Trumbull — “Sound
Majestic
Girl of the Might
Rivolt
Hotel Paradise
Wilton Cinema
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Reader's Digest
Goodyear
John ST
Ladies Aid Societ
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Daniel Garamella
Henry Abbott Technical
Democratic Men's Club
Serge
Circuit Court
Art League
Episcopal Church
DAV
Church of Christ
Cub Pack
Orchard Hill
PTA
Walter Huebner
Den 9
Brian Shaker
Ricky _Raucci
Eis .Weatherford
Thomas Volturno
Carl Boland
Michael As
St. Philip’s Church
Mabel G. Treland
Charles James Chiappenilli, Jr
Folwell Road
Rosemary Ann Bruzzone
Winfield Street
Herman Cortes
South Main Street
Elisa Maria Ortiz
Chestnut Street
Fred Peter Cohn
Sachem Trail
Carol Caraglio
Bittersweet Lane
Donald Joseph Pelletier
Plymouth Avenue
Kathleen Unger Bruno
Glenwood Avenue
Richard Jeffrey Wade
Woodbridge Drive
Linda Faye Ford
Main Avenue
Roger W. Cote
Main Street
Barbara Albin
Washington Village
Richard Matthew Silichner
Montgomery Avenue
Ridgefield
Marianni Alice Scofield
Frank Winer
Carray Road
Federated/United Jewish Appeal
Jewish Community Council
Jewish Center
Isaiah
Milton Josep
Fathers Club
Brien McMahon High School
Rim
Review Authority
Hunt Club
Boston Post
Turnpike
BOK
Fred Behold ‘Savage
Hombre
Paul Newman
Cameron Mitchell
Barbara Rush
Martin Balsam
Richard Boone
Pius
Robert S. Orcutt
Guilford
British Tax Sleuths
Diarist
London
Samuel Pepys
Ndustrial Forum
RCC
Oace
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