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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1956

Page

4

Union Urges Higher Pay to Attract Firefighters

John J. Moore Jr of Firefighter Local 834 urged the Civil Service Commission to raise pay to fill a manpower shortage. He argued the board’s planned re evaluation cannot be done quickly and urged study of the union’s detailed two part plan. Moore warned the entire northwest city area would lack fire protection without more hires.

Civil Service Commission John J. Moore, Jr Stephen Jankura Civil Service Board Moore Firefighter Union

Fairfield U Receives CBS Foundation Gift to Colleges Fund

New England Colleges Fund Inc. announced a $10 680 gift from CBS Foundation Inc. Tufts University President Nils Y Wessell heads the Colleges Fund. Massachusetts firms have contributed about $215 000 for the fall year, with 48 businesses adding roughly $50 000 since fall. The fund supports faculty salaries and operating costs for 24 member colleges including Amherst Boston College Clark Emmanuel Holy Cross and others. Since establishment, corporate and foundation gifts exceed half a million dollars.

Boston New England Colleges Fund Inc CBS Foundation Inc Tufts University Nils Y. Wessell Colleges Fund Massachusetts CBS Foundation Amherst Boston College Clark Emmanuel Holy Cross Mount Holyoke Radcliffe Regis Simmons Smith Tufts Wellesley Wheaton Williams Bates Colby Connecticut College Dartmouth Fairfield Middlebury Providence St Anselm's St. Michael's Wesleyan

Connecticut Medical Service Advertisement Notice

Contact information provided for medical care includes Connecticut Medical Service box 101 New Haven 2 with phone or mail options indicated.

Connecticut Medical Service New Haven

RTM To Review Outlays For Future Fairfield Plans

The First Selectman will present tonight at 8 in Grasmere school a capital outlay report covering all town departments. The session follows a RTM request tied to a North Mills Plain 16 room school project. City boards discuss appointing a School Building Committee and channel lines on Rooster River.

First Selectman Dimill L. Kin‘nie Grasmere RTM North Mills Plain Roger W. Hartt ATM Rooster River Brooklawn Avenue Park Avenue Board of Education Hall and Hill

Paper view invited for Fox high school alumni list

Forsyth curator notes J A Beddal and Mrs Ednal in service. Fox Huntington Exchange cares for copies mailed to High School. Roger Ludlow former editor seeks alumni addresses. Town Engineering inspector adds patrol in front of Post Office. John Rayburn stops for a snake. 85 percent of band instruments sold to schools at 200 dollars.

J. A. Beddal Ednal Armed Services Forsyth Fox Cathie Huntington Roger Lud-foreman Bridgeport Lowe High School Richard Johnson Niles Mich John Rayburn United Rayburn

Holland Hill PTA Christmas Party Planned for Tuesday

The Holland Hill PTA sets its annual Christmas party for Tuesday at 8 p m in the school aft… room. Mrs Francis P Duffy leads arrangements with Mary Polis and Edward Farioli assisting. George Underhill will play Hammond organ for caroling. Mrs Henry Tonges guest soprano. Dancing and refreshments to follow. Hostesses listed. Decorations by Theresa Walko.

Holland Hill Pta Francis P. Duffy Mary Polis Edward Farioli George Underhill Henry Tonges William LaRose Louis Zadrovitz Orlando

Yale Event Thursday At Mill Hill School

The Christmas Program of Mill Hill School will occur Thursday at 7 30 p m. Boys from the Instrumental class directed by Mr Howard Marks will perform carols. Bernard Martinelli will play Jolly Old St Nicholas on saxophone and a clarinet flute duet of Silent Night will be presented.

William Edwards David Paulies Bethlehem William Swanson Gerald Link Adeste Fidelis Leslie Jesfreby Howard Pennington Christmas Robin Anderson Webb Bassick Betty-Mae Butkus John Cook Suzanne Dejewski Laura Grier Denise Halligan Thomas Hawkins Robert Haynal Sharon Benny Elizabeth Horvat John Kajan Tommy Larson Carol Marshall Margot Meded Donna Musso Joseph Musso Susan O'Neil Peggy Patterson Patrick Ryan Sharon Sandar Peter Schietinger Betsy Slimmon Jeannette Smey Julie Speed Ronald Toth Betsy Winter Immanuel Town of Jesus Mary Jane Clarke Joseph Michael Geragosian Shepherds Robert Schneider Ian Edwards Lewis Welter Walter Su‘dik Bruce Warren William Kinsella Kings Matthew Blish David Ireland Lloyd Marsh Angels Joanne Hutchinson Amanda Hall Marsha Maynes Linda Ford Robert Slimmon Pamela Cook Kats Wheeler Nancy Jeffreby Betty Smith Mary Lansing Louise Grier Janet Mag Mill Hill School Fairfield Community Chorus Dorothy Dean Doris Wendell Nathan Hale School Howard Marks

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