Plan to Expand Point Beach Elementary School
A detailed report to the town council by Elmer Lloyd chair of the 1954 School Building committee outlines additions to six existing school buildings including Point Beach. The Point Beach plan adds four 28 by 30 foot classrooms a homemaking unit industrial arts drafting room wood and metal shops and related facilities and expands the playground. The new addition totals 11 855 square feet with a projected cost of 147 260 including contingencies and site work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lloyd
Point Beach
Unitedlluminating Co
Hearing Set Dec 15 On New Sidewalks
The town will hold a Dec 15 public hearing at 7 30 p m in the Town Court building on proposed sidewalks along Naugatuck avenue from East Broadway to Milford Point road and on the east side of Ormond street from Bridgeport avenue to Cottage street. The ordinance committee will conduct the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naugatuck Avenue
East Broadway
Milford Point Road
Ormond Street
Bridgeport Avenue
Cottage Street
Town Court
Buckingham Avenue
Old Field Lane
Tippy Road
Theodore Hornish
Oldfield Lane
Welch’s Point Road
Hornisi
J F Healy Named To Plan Zoning Board Appointment
John F. Healy of 98 Sixth Avenue Laurel Beach has been appointed to the Planning and Zoning board by the Town Council to fill the existing vacancy on the panel. The announcement notes the vacancy was created by an undisclosed departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Healy
Sixth Avenue
Laurel Beach
Healy
Charter Committee To Report Next Month
Councilman Peter Schaumann, chair of the Charter Revision committee, told the Town Council the panel will give a preliminary report in January and hopes to introduce a cover bill in the State Legislature. The Dec 16 meeting may be rescheduled due to Planning and Zoning. PAL basketball opens with Intermediates vs Scottish Five on Dec 13, 6:45 p.m., and a Dec 21 game vs Junior Varsity at 7 p.m. Pee Wee girls play Rockettes Dec 11 at 1:15 p.m. and Pee Wee boys meet Wildcats at 3:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Schaumann
Schaumann
PAL Pee Wee
Rockettes
Central Grammar School
PAL Pee Wee Boys
Wildcats
Kayophas Set Monday For Yale Party
The Kayopha unit of the Church of Christ Congregational will hold its annual Christmas party on Monday at 8 p.m. in the Scout room of the church. Musical program led by Mrs. George Sandford includes solos by Sandford and by Joce lyn Healy of Branford, quartet performances with Elaine Starkey accompanying, and gifts for a needy family and the grab-bag are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ Congregational
George Sandford
Sandford
Leon Oliver
Harry Townsend
Jocelyn Healy
Branford
Eunice Brewer
Carleton Sampson
Earl Lyon
A. D. Eastman
Walter V. Brown
Frank Punyko
Fowler Memorial Commission
Town Court
Puynko
Wepawang
Arthur Hunn
Herbert Yankee
Tax Collections Hit 733 757 as of Nov 30
Current tax collections through Dec 1 totaled 733 757 dollars or 21 percent of the levy. Finance Director and acting Town Manager Clifford W. O Key called it the greatest pre due amount, noting early bill mailing pays dividends. Evening events include Kiwanis club dinner at Howard Johnsons 6 15, Board of Zoning Appeals 8 at Town Court, DeMolay Mother s club 7 30 at Masonic temple, and executive board at Pum kin Delight school PTA 8 at the school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford W. O’key
Kiwanis Club
Howard Johnson’s
Board of Zoning Appeals
Mother's Club
Masonic Temple
Pumkin Delight School
PTA
Marian Year Ends With Evening Mass at St Mary's
An evening Mass at 7:30 tonight in St Mary's church marks the end of the Marian Year. A nine day Novena in honor of the Immaculate Conception was held, conducted by Rev. John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary's Church
John
Board of Education
Middlebrook School
Trumbull Congregational Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
Center School
St. Teresa's Hall
Trumbull
Grace Church
Bradley Hall
St. Teresa's Church
Lower Long Hill
Weill Child Clinic
Kay Avenue fifth graders stage Christmas program
Members of Kay Avenue School fifth grade, directed by Fred er ic Sobanik, present a Christmas program for the Kay and Lenox Avenue PTA at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The event opens with a prayer, features recitations, a “Christmas Parade” suite, a drama “Cowboy’s Christmas,” and a chorus with Carole Raymond as soloist. The program includes a candy sale by Pack 17 beforehand and notes the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Avenue School
Frederic Sobanik
Kay and Lenox Avenue
PTA
Anita Kelly
Maryann Zwicharowski
David Rowe
Cecile Tulloch
Barry Wallach
Joan Williams
Janet Patterson
Christine Healy
Gail Breen
United States
Donald Shea
Sharon Wagner
Charles Wheeler
Craig Gibson
Richard Holt
Dennis Prompovitch
Gary Smith
Steve Sorak
Bruce Kuryla
Faye Hensel
Beverly Uresky
Tommy Payne
Jerry Walsh
Robert Rockovich
Debby Hawley
Linda Rosenbaum
Donald Stakes
Carol Raymond
Carol Thompson
Jon DuBois
Alan Richardson
Bertil Swanson
Steve Ceslik
Heather Cumming
Judith Ann Sekelsky
Janet Bourdeau
Betsy Cronin
Sandre Craig
Robert Lambert
Martin Martin
Spring Street
Milford Hospital
Oatis Elected President of Danbury Typographical Union
Danbury December 8 George W. Oatis of 59 Westville avenue has been elected president of Local 143 Danbury Typographical union AFL for the ensuing year succeeding James Burke. Other officers installed include Albert Hunt vice president William Weinheimer recording secretary Stephen Chuvala secretary treasurer Alex Sinskie Edward J Leary Joseph Contois executive committee Albert Graf sergeant at arms and Robert Roth James Burke and James Ellis auditing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
George W. Oatis
Westville Avenue
Danbury Typographical Union
AFL
James Burke
Albert Hunt
William Weinheimer
Stephen Chuvala
Alex Sinskie
Edward J. Leary
Joseph Contois
Albert Graf
Robert Roth
James Ellis
Settlement reached in Bethel boy's suit
Danbury December 8 a court settlement ended a $20 000 suit against Bethel filed by Anthony Wixted an eight year old from Bethel who fell from a ten foot slide at Center School during recess on February 3 1953 The mishap was blamed on the slide with defective railings The settlement amount was not disclosed The boy represented by Louis DeFabritis sought skull fracture and brain concussion damages George N Foster represented the Town of Bethel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Bethel
Anthony Wixted
Edward
Center School
Louis DeFabritis
George N. Foster
Camp Committee Meets at Milford Girl Scout Headquarters
The Milford Girl Scout Camp Committee will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. in headquarters offices for the final meeting of the year. Mrs Gladys Davenport, executive director, asks all members to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Girl Scout Association
Gladys Davenport
Board Considers Ninth Grade Inclusion At Middlebrook
The board of education meets at Middlebrook School to discuss adding ninth grade for next year. Other agenda items include property division, health and transportation policies, and special services in reading and speech. Also noted are a land-use study, book fair report, budget, and recreation facilities plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Middlebrook School
Whittier Junior High
Harding High
Bridgeport
David Wooster
Stratford
Education Association
Ruth Crowley
Henry G. Landsiedel
Building and Supplies Committee
Elsa Falls
Transportation Committee
Crowley
Landsiedel
Alfred Wolff
Transportation
Louis Lichtenstein
Foran
France imposes five week domestic film quota in three months
The government requires motion picture theaters in France to screen domestic films for a minimum of five weeks within every three month period. This policy aims to bolster national cinema by guaranteeing regular exposure to French productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Fight Over Danbury Revaluation Sparks Mandamus Action
Danbury seeks a town meeting to reconsider real estate revaluation as Town Counsel Haleck files a demurrer to delay the mandamus case brought by the Danbury Taxpayers Association. A Mary Brook district group circulates another petition urging a town meeting to review values, while the Board of Tax Review continues protests after completing public interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Danbury Taxpayers Association
Board of Selectmen
Charles A. Haleck
Bridgeport
Selectmen
Mary Brook
Board of Tax Review
Danbury Man Fined in Beer Sale Probe
Danbury Associate Judge Louis DeFabritis fined Joseph F Lackman 200 after he pleaded to keeping beer and wine with intent to sell. The 64 year old rooming house operator at 66 Rose Street was arrested after a raid. alcohol was destroyed. Lackman admitted selling beer and wine mainly to his roomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury Man
Danbury
Louis DeFabritis
Joseph F Lackman
Rose Street
Lackman
Abram Spiro
Joseph Schwarz
Veness Divorce Granted in Danbury Adultery Case
Danbury on December 8 court clerk Theodore A Gemza disclosed that Charlotte Mary Veness won a divorce from James Wilson Veness both of Danbury charging adultery in a Superior court proceeding announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Charlotte Mary Veness
James Wilson Veness
Theodore A. Gemza
Superior Court
Garden Club Plans Meeting And Decorations
The Morningside Garden club will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Mrs. David S. Clarke's home 141 Morningside drive with Mrs. Louise Valentine presiding. Christmas decorations will be crafted from materials supplied by each member. Boy Scout Troop 7 meets tonight at Seabreeze school gym from 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morningside Garden Club
David S. Clarke
Morningside Drive
Louise Valentine
Seabreeze School
Jannitto
John Jannitto
Merwin Avenue
Jerrilyn Marcia
Milford Hospital
Michael
Joanne
Madelyn Warmington
William Warmington
Fort Chambly
Quebec
Canada
Michael Jannitto
Waterbury
PTA To Sponsor Yuletide Meeting At Point Beach
Point Beach PTAs Christmas program on December 14 at 7 45 pm features choral performances by seventh and eighth grade choirs conducted by Mrs Margaret Waters with Miss Rachel Freedman assisting. A 30 minute puppet film program from Southern New England Telephone includes The Nativity and The Night Before Christmas. David Ragaini sings a solo with eighth grade and seventh grade choruses performing. room mothers listed as event hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Beach
PTA
Southern New England Telephone Company
Margaret Waters
Rachel Freedman
David Ragaini
Diana Buswell
Kent Carlson
Linda Carlstrom
James Dennis
Geraldine Ellsworth
Gail Goldbeck
Harvey Hayter
Anthony Hyde
Joseph Pennington
Kenneth Peters
Catherine Schroeder
Karen Beckwith
Helen Breen
Linda Chapman
Linda Egan
Dennis Herndon
Royden Hulbert
Ronald Lewis
John Lynch
Jacquelin Phelps
Judy Sugarman
David Yerxa
Leighton to autograph book at Flagpole Gallery Newtown
Miss Clare Leighton will autograph her award winning book Where Land Meet a Sea the tide line of Cape Cod at the Flagpole Gallery Main street Newtown Saturday afternoon. She is receiving the New England Society of New York annual award at a dinner meeting in the Hotel Plaza New York City today. The Ladies auxiliary of the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire Company holds a games social at the Sandy Hook fire house tonight at 8 o'clock co chaired by Mrs John Shount and Mrs George A Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Leighton
Flagpole
Main Street
Newtown
Cape Cod
Miss Leighton
New England Society of New York
Hotel Plaza
New York City
Sandy Hook
Well Child Clinic in Danbury Thursday
The Junior Service League of the Visiting Nurse Association will hold a well child clinic at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the War Memorial Community Center in Danbury. Preschool children may attend for physical exams and will receive Christmas favors. Dr Robert C. Joy leads the attending staff with RN Mary Brennan and RN Christine Rosasco assisting. league members helping include Mrs. Joseph Cherry Mrs. Eugene Melvin Jr Mrs. Robert Reynolds Mrs Thomas Tickae and Mrs Stevenson Wirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Junior Service League
The
Visiting Nurse Association
War Memorial Community Center
Robert C. Joy
Mary Brennan
R.N
Christine Rosasco
R. N. League
Joseph Cherry
Eugene Melvin, Jr
Robert Reynolds
Thomas Tickae
Stevon Wirt
Milford School Board weighs repair plan and costs
Milford December meeting discusses extensive repair and revamp work across town schools mandated by Fire Marshal directives. Superintendent Foran cites staff progress, seeks architect estimate, and ponders funding via current funds or bond lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Board of Education
Leonard H. Botsford
Joseph A. Foran
Scout Pack One Charter Night Observed at Congregational Church
Cub Scout pack one held its charter night at the Congregational Church with a flag salute led by Den Chief George Gamble. Elmer Munson introduced Earle R. Minton who praised pack leaders, and Mrs. George Steller received the charter from Lafayette PTA. Christmas party planned for Dec 30 with decorations, gift grab bags, and dens presenting a pageant. Wolf badges and arrows awarded to Theodore Toth. Den chief cards given to Vincent Stanton. Dens 1 and 6 tied for achievement. Christmas party details announced by Ladies Auxiliary of Pine Rock Fire Dept. Also notes on residents visiting, guests, and a child’s eighth birthday party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Den
George Gamble
Elmer Munson
Earle R. Minton
Pack One
A. Rollinson
George Steller
Lafayette Pta
Munson
Dens
Cubs
Roy Hohenshilt
Lloyd Lynch
Richard Mattice
Den 5
Theodore Toth
Wayne Sherbourne
Den 6
Horace Seaman
Allison Metcalf
Herbert W. Sidelinger
Agawam Trai
William Schaller
Park
Florence Drive
Huntington
Arnold R Gibson
Anna Lea
Tilton
N. H
Gibson
Carl Gibson
Wapowog Trail
George Kupec
Patricia
Long Hill Avenue
Florida
Clifford Warme
Rune Warme
Danbury Skating Set on Rogers Park Pond
Danbury officials report Rogers Park pond is open for skating with floodlights. The park pool has been flooded for skating and lights installed. Hundreds skate as cold weather improves conditions while the director warns against stones and sticks on the ice and urges public cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Rogers Park
Edward J. Crotty
Town Recreation Commission
City Park Board
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Robert F. Ward
Hemrock
Anne Redmond Cote
Weepawang
Morrison
Sidney Bradman
Donald Spengler
Leslie B. Davis
Women's Auxiliary of
Robert F. Dixon Sr
Memali Nicholas
Waverly Street
J. F. Healy
E. Kurtz
Trum.iil Center
AT & Sons
Levon
Fredy Cy
We Pub Ser
PAL Basketball
Police Athletic League
Kayophas
Yale
Devon
West Shore
Dinah Stern
Tausig
Wildermere Beach Congregational Church
Wildermere
St. Andrew Church
Devon Union Church
Devon Union Church Board of Directors
Myrtle Beach Methodist Church
Hickory Avenue
Oakley Weyant
St. Andrew's
Ladies of Devon Lions Club
Joseph Omasmeir
Hubbell Place
G. W. Oatis Heads
Typographical Union
Charles Baird
211Th Aaa Bn
CNG
John H. Helwig
National Guard
Middlebrook
Long Hill Nichols
Marcia Morgan
Huntington Toke
Catherine Herman
Evelyn Street
Richard Shea
Shea
Roy Jenkins
Arthur Ginsler
Bernard Shultz
T. J. Leahey
Water Witch Chief
New Milford
Thomas J. Leahey
Mallett Lane
Water Witch Hose Company
Church Street
Gordon Lewis
John Noble
Charles D. Couch
Frederick P. Plant
Kenneth Law
Ambrose McGill, Jr
Thomas Carlisle, Jr
Joseph P. Smith
David Corey
Garden Club
Woodmont
Frances Ladue Bissell
Morningside
Mife
West Coast
Trubee
J. Doolittle
Mark Street
Modesto
Calif
Charlies L. Doolittle
Jimmy
David
Doolittle
Stanislaus Hospital
Joseph B. Doolittle
Bobby
Cynthia
Leroy C. Doolittle
Silver Springs
Renards
E. O. Petrikat
Coconut Grove
Fla
Katherine B. van Winkle
New Rochelle
N. Y
Edward B. Renard
Little Pond Road
Bayview
Pond Point
Bryan Hill
Well Child
Milford School Board
Council Action
Provost
Cornelius Heyse
Jesse J. Hamblin
Olga Hadyka
Saudi Arabia
Anne Weimann
Pumpkin Delight School
Columbus School
New Meadowside School
Lewis Avenue
Meadowside
Secastle Avenue
Town Recreation Department
Mitchell Dair and
Knudsen Dairy
Dewhirst Dairy
Pine Rock Park
Hazel Tierney
Rogers Park Pond
Amendola Bros
Texaco
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