School Bus Passing Crackdown Started
Police launch drive on motorists who pass halted school buses amid complaints from Stratfield. Capt. Lennon notes drivers must stop when buses discharge or pick up children. one child nearly struck. CDA to meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in First Federal building. Resignation of rookie patrolman Lindwall announced. Frank J. Targouski to fill vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Lennon
Accident Prevention Division
Stratfield
Lennon
CDA
Court St. Monica
Federal Savings and Loans
Lindwall
Dougiello
Frank J. Targouski
Beaconview Drive
Edward Targouski
YMCA Boy Swimmers Triumph Over Middletown Meet
The YMCA family center boys’ swimming team won two of three age groups in a meet against Middletown YMCA. In the 13 and 14 year olds, they led 62 to 12 with Ted Allen winning two events and Bram Frank, Dave Bright, and Gary Dobbin one each. Middletown’s 11 and 12 year olds beat Fairfield 62 to 17, while the younger group captured a 38 to 23 win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca Family Center
Middletown Ymca
Middletown
Focal
Ted Allen
Bram Frank
Dave Bright
Gary Dobbin
Fairfield
Kevin Dobbin
Funder
Property Sales Reported in Town Clerk Deeds
Timothy Chace is the sole individual winner in a property sale roundup. Frank Shay and John Binkiwitz sold property on Shetland Road to Carolyn Dalge, while Irving H. Vickers sold land on Somerset Avenue to Joseph Neverdousky, with deeds filed in the Town Clerk'soffice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Chace
Frank Shay
John Binkiwitz
Shetland Road
Carolyn Dalge
Irving H. Vickers
Somerset Avenue
Joseph Neverdousky
Church Guild to Hear Talk on S S if ope
St John Vianney for Ladies guild to hear Dr Charles P Curtis Jr at its Tuesday 8 pm church hall. He will give a slide lecture on the hospital ship Hope 8 8. A coffee hour will follow. Building permits issued Rose and Anthony Paige add garage 600 Hanford drive Andrew Takacs den 2000 11 Greenlawn road Harold Levine sundeck 400 Greenleigh road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S
St. John Vianney’s Ladies Guild
Charles P. Curtis Jr
Church Hall
Rose
Anthony Paige
Hanford Drive
Andrew ‘Takacs
Den
Greenlawn Road
Harold Levine
Sundeck
Greenleigh Road
Fairfield Woods PTA to Hear Peace Corps Speaker
Fairfield Woods school PTA will host Leonard Sohlberg, a former Peace Corps volunteer, as speaker Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. He will present slides about his two years in Cusco, Peru, outlining his Peace Corps experiences and current social work with Big Brothers in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Woods Pta
Peace Corps
Leonard Sohlberg
Fairfield Woods School
PTA
Cusco
Peru
Andrew Warde High
Tufts University
Fairfield University
Wisconsin College
Big Brothers
New York City
Kenneth Vineberg
Joseph Kenny Jr
A. J. Bower
James Nealon
Adolph Mendelsohn
Milton Wartenerg
James Pezza
Frank Pollack
Chamber to See Plans For Hospital Tuesday
Plans for the new 400 bed eighteen million dollar St. Vincent's hospital off Easton turnpike will be unveiled at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday at noon. Sister Claire, hospital administrator, will present the plans and reservations for the luncheon are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent's Hospital
Easton Turnpike
Chamber of Commerce
Fairfield Inn
Claire
Community Activities Tonight At The Fairfield Chamber
Walter A Upham reports events active at eight oclock at Elks lodge and nearby venues. Emblem club, Greenfield Hill and Southport volunteer fire companies, George A Smith Legion auxiliary charter night, Rosary guild, PAL rehearsals and buglers, Fair Lassie 4 H club, Townies teens, youth recreation across Stratfield Osborn Hill Riverfield Sherman Nathan Hale Fairfield Woods Mill Hill and Oldfield schools, ballet at Pequot, interscholastic sports at North Stratfield Tomlinson Warde and other facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Upham
Emblem Club
Elks Lodge
Greenfield Hill Volunteer Fire Company
Southport Volunteer Fire Company
George A. Smith Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Rosary Guild of Holy Family Church
Bell Lyre Corps
Fair Lassie
Susan Komenda
Townies
Stratfield
Osborn Hill
Riverfield
Sherman
Nathan Hale
Fairfield Woods
Pequot PTA Auction Dinner Wednesday
The Pequot school Pro will host a silent auction Wednesday at 7 pm featuring a gourmet dinner and items from local merchants. Committee includes Mrs John Robinson as chairman with Mrs Stanley Crane, Mrs Lowell Hess, Mrs Allen Johnson, Mrs Peter Oternik, and dinner chair Mrs Phillip Perrigo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pequot School
John Robinson
Stanley Crane
Lowell Hess
Allen Johnson
Peter ,Oternik
Phillip Perrigo
Midwinter school break and local recognitions noted
Public schools will close next week for mid winter vacation. Sam Salamone is January athlete of the month at Nathan Hale school recreation center, edging out December winner Harold Staley and Jay Rainville. Sgt Henry Smith counseled at Bethany State Police and Set Benham will next week. David Walker plans to study engineering at Northeastern after graduation in June. Karen Sands, turning five, will be a Birthday House guest of Paul Tripp on NBC. Center volunteers ask to reserve April 29 for a gala social at the fire house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Salamone
Nathan Hale School
Harold Staley
Jay Rainville
James Vincent
Joseph Dondero
Henry Smith
Bethany State Police
John Benham
Andrew Warde
David Walker
David H. Walker
Melville Avenue
Northeastern University
Boston
Karen Sands
Milton Sands
Kalan Circle
Paul Tripp
NBC
Gregory Urges Negroes to Vote For GOP in 68
Comedian Dick Gregory urged at Abyssinian Baptist Church that Negroes support a Republican in 1968 even if the candidate is right wing. He said the Democratic party has treated the Negro vote as a slave for 40 years and urged a protest vote to spur civil rights progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dick Gregory
Gregory
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Johnson
Slides of Holy Land to Be Shown by Church Guild
The Rev. Stephen M. Bessemer pastor of the Hungarian Evangelical and Reform church will present a slide program of the Holy Land at 7 30 p m Wednesday during a Women's Guild meeting of the United Church of Christ Installation of officers will occur Hostesses are Mrs Daniel Bucchio Mrs Ermin Ligan and Mrs William Miller A social hour follows the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen M. Bessemer
Hungarian Evangelical and Reform Church
Holy Land
Women’s Guild of
The
United Church of Christ
Daniel Buchino
Ermin Ligan
William Miller
Two Injured In Fairfield Hit and Run Crash
Two people were injured in a 2:50 am hit and run at Black Rock turnpike and Kings highway Fairfield. Kevin O Donnell 24 of Melville avenue Fairfield and his passenger Frank Omara 23 of Reid street Fairfield were treated for lacerations and abrasions. O Donnell was charged with driving the wrong way on a one way street and warned for drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Rock Turnpike
Kings Highway
Fairfield
Kevin O'Donnell
Melville Avenue
Frank Omara
Reid Street
Park City Hospital
Donald Cavanaugh
O'Donnell
Anthony Dohanos
Sturges Road
Westport
Congress Street
Angelo Petroccio
Pine Street
Trumbull
Cavanaugh
Petroccio
Adeline
Dohanos
George W. Ganim
Frenchtown Road
Wilbur G. Roda
Old Town Road
Jefferson Street
Easton Turnpike
Glenn Austin
Ganim
David Chenell
Forest Avenue
Post Road
Donald R. Bagley
Chenell
Ann K. Wargo
Riverside Drive
Arlene S. Malasics
Renwick Place
Adam J. Bizewski
Paugasut Drive
Stratford
Chambers Street
Ernest Descheneaux
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Farfield
Richard A. Lindwall
Edmund W. Dougiello
Police Commission
YMCA
Valentine
North Ave
Bridgeport
ST. Patrick’s Church
Avco Lycoming
AVCO
Main Street
FBI
Lycoming
Connecticut
Avco Corporation
Pequot Pta Auction
Niagara Falls
Frank
Alaska
Hawaii
Southern New England Telephone Company
Chevrolet
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