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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Page
3
Radio listings show daytime features and news from The Post and Telegram stations. The lineup includes musical segments, operas, football reports from Montgomery and Jacksonville, and orchestral programs with notable conductors and performers.
Fairfield State hospital in Newtown reports a record gift drive with 300 patients at home with families and 2574 remaining in the facility receiving turkey dinners and multiple gifts. Donations funded the Patients’ Activity Fund for recreation, outings, equipment, and record players, while volunteers and local churches aided wrapping and distribution.
A dense list of programs across the day featuring education for kids, science segments, Westerns, football matchups from Gainr Bowl to Shrine Game, youth music, and talk shows. Notable names include Jackie Gleason, Zasu Phillips, Gale Storm, Lawrence Welk, Jeannie Carton, and Maurice Sultivam. The lineup covers varied genres from comedy variety to audience participation shows and live sports previews.
Ontario Lands and Forests Dept. asks hunters to shoot porcupines on sight to curb an invasion. The animals damage trees and often kill hunting saps.
An ordinance on placing parking meters in town business areas will receive a public hearing January 7 at 7 p.m. in the Municipal building council chamber. Councilman George F. Wright chairs the ordinance committee. Public sentiment is mixed with opposition from Paradise Green and Hard's Corner groups and support from the Center Business and Professional Men's Association if meters are placed in all other sections. The meeting will also discuss raising oil burner installation fees, Barnum terrace extension construction, and Wigwam lane street line establishment. Property transfers were recorded with Town Clerk W. Howard Wilcoxson, including Alan and Helen Thomas to Henry and Jutta Moore, and Oscar and Marcella La Rue to Anthony and Lesh Maynez. Garbage pickup for Tuesday will occur Wednesday, per department supervisor Harold Milton. Grange to Install Albert A. Wilcoxson as treasurer will officiate at Housatonic Grange tonight at 8 o'clock in Odd Fellows hall. attendance is open to the public.
William Grunow of Pinehurst road resigns as chairman of the Town Employes Personnel Appeal board for personal reasons after two years in the role. Edmond A. Dorne reports a successor will be named next month. The Griffenhagen committee aided salary program setup. In other news, Second District GOP Women to meet January 3 at 1 p.m. at 1066 Wells Place to name an executive board member to the Stratford Republican Women’s association.
The Board of Zoning Appeals denied Mich ael Kordiaks petition to reverse a Building Inspector action granting William Onocrato a permit for a business building at Minor Cross and Main in a business zone. Earlier in the month the Planning and Zoning commission denied a zone change request by Kordiak and others.
Dr. John Nolan of Park Boulevard won first prize in the religious division of the Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Lordship Improvement Association. William G. Cook secured second place at 286 Curtis Avenue, and Miss A. E. Russ took third at 105 Laurel Street. In the children’s appeal division, Frank Kurmay of 285 Stratford Road won first, Mrs. G. A. Luisi at 317 Victoria Lawn was second, and Arthur Pulaski of 30 Ash Street received honorable mention. Other winners included Al Red Brunn of 486 Riverdale Drive, Dr. John Zielinski of 413 Ocean Avenue, and Carthy Tuthil of 80 Prospect Drive.
Final reservations are requested by the Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss post American Legion and the Raymond T. Goldbach post Veterans of Foreign Wars for their New Year Eve gatherings. Both posts limit space and require advance bookings for members and guests. Garbage pickup changed because of the New Years holiday.
Fairfield firemen were summoned to 1033 Reef road yesterday at 7 15 a m when a Space oil heater overflowed. There was no damage, firemen said. Answering the alarm were the Center, Southport and Tunxis Hill companies.
Pvt Anton Brenk of 107 Chestnut Street will reunite with his sister Marianne after four years apart. Brenk, from Holland, came to the U S four years ago and lived with his brother in law Harry Spitz at the Chestnut Street address until enlisting in the Army. He returned on a weekend pass from Camp Irwin California where he serves with the 526th Ord HAM Company. His sister will sail from Germany to New York on January 2 aboard the SS United States and will live with Mr and Mrs Spitz along with her daughter Rolande seven.
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