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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1954

Page

15

Police Lack Funds to Buy Station Wagons, Kinnie Says

Police commissioner plans to acquire two station wagons and one police car for patrol and ambulance use, but bids cannot be opened due to insufficient funds in the Police department budget. The commission will reconsider the proposal at its January 12 meeting after seeking necessary appropriations.

Kinnie Police Commission First Dimitl J. Kinnie James Kranyik Gordon F. Christie Walter J. Stieg Board of Selectmen Westport Ambulance Christie

Fairfield Woman Named President Of Local Republican Club

Mrs Walter James of Colonial drive was named president of the Fairfield Women's Republican club succeeding Mrs Walter Herr strom who resigned She has been second vice president of the club active in the Fairfield League of Women Voters and a member of the Republican Town Committee from the Tenth district Her service includes roles with the CT League of Women Voters Fairfield Red Cross Home Nursing Nurse's Aid and Gray Ladies groups To Build Dwellings permits were issued for several homes including Charles W Koerner 10500 for a one family dwelling at 95 Charles Street and Carol F Baron 15000 for two one family dwellings and a two car garage on Redding road Additional permits listed for Doryl H Faile Sasco Bill Road Ar Kansco 636 High street Frederick Lack Sasco Hill Road barn move and a Pokras family residence

Walter James Colonial Drive Fairfield Women’s Republican Club Walter Herrstrom Republican Town Committee James Fairfield League of Women Voters Voters’ Service Committee Connecticut League of Women Voters Fairfield The Red Cross Nurse’s Aid Gray Ladies Charles W. Koerner Charles Street Carol F. Baron Redding Road Doryl H. Faile Sasco Bill Road Arkansco High Street Frederick Lack Sasco Hill Road Benjamin and Mildred Pokras

Card Party Tonight and Film Show at Public Library

Fairfield Public Library presents Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Memorial room a program of family movies with no admission charge. Films include America the Beautiful Knockout Thrills and Shining Mountains. The Auxiliary of the Southport Volunteer Fire Company hosts a card party tonight at 8 in the firehouse for Milford Boys Village. Five houses and two parcels of land were sold in yesterday’s deeds filed with the Town Clerk, including properties on Barnhill Road Woodrow Avenue Taquoshe Place Sky Top Drive Rowland Road and a land parcel on Sky Top Drive to Kennedy and another on Rowland Road to Wargo and Ardito.

Fairfield Public Library America Southport Volunteer Fire Company Milford MacCarren Barnhill Road Neil Stella Buchino Barnhill Court John Margaret Gazso George Kish Annie Prackup Woodrow Avenue Joseph Helen Nowak Marco Marcus Thomas Karam H. Kusnitz Bennett Street Anthony Helen Mezias Austin K. Wolf Harold Gloria Carstensen Taquoshe Place Albert Anne Milford Sky Top Drive Jerome Siebert Norris Rossinoff David Ethel Kennedy Rowland Road Lucy Ehrenhauser Mary Wargo Elizabeth Ardito

Police Board Tables Plea for Light Change

The Police commission tabled action on a request to install a traffic light unit on Post road at Benson road to aid left turning motorists into South Benson road. A department survey found more left turns into North Benson road than into South Benson road during peak hours, with 7–9 pm counts 52 vs 77 and 4–6 pm counts 95 vs 133 respectively.

Police Commission Post Road Benson Road South Benson Road Police Department North Benson Road

Oldfield Pupils to Give Christmas Program

Oldfield school pupils will present a Christmas program at a PTA meeting Wednesday at 8 p m in the school. Miss Louisabelle Lyon directs a program featuring instrumental selections, a Yale Pageant The Manger by the primary grades, and a play Why the Chimes Rang by the intermediate group with a chorus. Mrs August H Fiehler presides in the president's absence. Refreshments are to be served by Kindergarten and Sixth grade room mothers led by Mrs Charles Sanborn. Decorations arranged by Mrs Peter Ferensak, Mrs Arthur Moore and Mrs John Dorin.

Oldfield School Louisabelle Lyon Yalé August H. Fiehler

Yale Party Planned By St. Thomas Guild

The St. Thomas Guild plans its annual Christmas party for Wednesday at 8 p m in the parish hall. Mrs. Joseph Gormley organized the program featuring films The Spirit of Christmas The Night Before Christmas and the Nativity from the Bible. Immaculates of St. Thomas school will present A Tribute to Mary tableaux under Sister Mary Leonide. Jack Vavrek will play accordion selections and a grab bag is planned. Hostesses include Mrs. Ralph Gentile Mrs. Fred Gilbert Mrs. William Giraud Mrs. Emil Grega Mrs. Joseph Griffin and Mrs. William Gumpper.

St. Thomas Guild Joseph Gormley St. Thomas School Ralph Gentile Fred Gilbert William Giraud Emil Grega Joseph Griffin Wiliam Gumpper Thom

Community notices from Fairfield present chorus of events

A long list of local social figures attends tonight events. Chamber music at Pequot library at 8:30, boys and girls recreation at 7. Mrs Hannowell and many others noted. Louisville hospital report for Mrs Burr. History society to elect officers Tuesday at 5. Christmas decorations credited to Greenfield Hill Garden club and Southport Women’s Club. Roger Ludlowe High School Fathers’ club funds uniforms for varsity girls. Flood control committee invites officials to Oldfield hearing on gravel dike. Charles Nebes named Oldfield PTA Junior Police rep. Oldfield PTA membership reaches 435. Tunxis Hill firefighters unveil new outdoor display with Bruzdzionski brothers and committee chair Sul livan.

As Hafer Ralph Hannowell John Heumann Charles Hemenway Alfred Jennings Bernard Gilbuly Robert Gross Thomas Hancourt Hollis Hanscome Vincent McKelvey Claude Johnson John Johnson Robert Kelly John Kelly John Kilbride John Kunik Charlies Knitemeyer Julia Kwasnik Adrian Leahy Rita Kucky William Liptak William Lyhne Pequot Library Grasmere School Stratfield School Greenfield Hill Garden Club Southport Women’s Club Roger Ludlowe Fathers’ Club Charles Nebes Oldfield Pta Emil Lindquist Tunxis Hill Bruzdzionski Brothers Chester Gene Ray Daniel Sullivan Lou Stopa

Brown Earns Offensive Prowess in Ivy League Honors

Brown University led the Ivy League with the league's top offense and claimed three of six individual statistical titles while not capturing the conference football crown.

Brown Bruins

U S Taste DepLORED in Household Arts

In Ann Arbor, Joseph Hudnut, dean emeritus of Harvard, criticized American taste in household arts. He told the 11th annual Ann Arbor conference on design and the American consumer that people prefer the ugliest examples at home and appear content amid these aesthetic nightmares. He noted his past ties to the Harvard School of Design.

Joseph Hudnut Harvard University Hudnut Ann Arbor Harvard School of Design

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