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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1958

Page

18

Michael Wilding Marries Susan Nell in Las Vegas

Actor Michael Wilding and former Mrs Susan Nell arrived in Los Angeles after a Las Vegas wedding. Nell, a London divorcee and interior decorator, spoke of plans for a Caribbean and London honeymoon.

Los Angeles Michael Wilding Susan Nell London Las Vegas Nev Allesmanezance Caribbean

VFW Man of the Year award set for Tuesday

The Raymond T. Goldbach post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will present its annual Man of the Year award Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Barnum avenue cutoff clubroom. James R. Hartman, former Disabled American Veterans leader and Bataan Death March survivor, will receive the award for community and veteran service. Town officials and area servicemen invited to attend. The First District Republican club votes Feb 21 on officers and endorses candidates in Birds Eye school. Town budget talks resume Monday 7 30 p.m. in the Municipal building focusing on the Board of Education budget.

Stratford Raymond T. Goldbach Veterans of Foreign Wars Barnum’ Avenue Cutoff Richard E. Miller VEW Oscar Nelson Cary James R. Hartman Disabled American Veterans Bataan Hartman Raybestos First District GOP Republican Club Republican Town Committee Birds‘eye School Albert Ciarcia Board of Education

Tax petitions filed with Review Board show low relief requests

The Assessors mailed 755 notices of increased assessment before Feb 1 but only 35 requests for relief were filed with the Board of Tax Review during five sessions, chairman Louis A. Gisonne said. The board will conduct field trips to review applications before preparing its Feb 28 report. Brotherhood Week will be observed at Universalist church on Chapel Street Sunday.

Board of Tax Review Louis A. Gisonne Universalist Chapel Street

Methodist Sunday Dinner Prompts Record Reservations

More than 500 people have booked the First Methodist church Family Loyalty dinner for Sunday at 6 p.m. in Wooster junior high school cafeteria. Mrs. Franklin Winton chairs the event to introduce the building fund drive. reservations close at 1 p.m. today through the church office or co hostesses. A Teenager meeting follows at 7:30 p.m. at the Stratford Jewish Community Center on Huntington Road with a brief business session, program, and social.

Franklin Winton Melville S. Bulmer First Methodist Church Wooster Church Building Fund Winton Miller Wachs Charles Davis Vincent Hardy Herbert Gledhill Wesley Moe Herbert Turney Scott Whitley Stratford Huntington Road

Rotary Members to See Polio Film on Monday

The Stratford Rotary Club will show the National Polio Foundation film Survival Is Not Enough at a Monday meeting. The event starts at 12 15 p m in the Raven restaurant with Peter Wender as program chairman and Mrs Wanda McPadden as chair.

Rotary National Polio Foundation Stratford Rotary Club Raven Peter Wender Wanda McPadden

Pastor Enlow to Speak at Bethany Church Services

The Rev. Enlow, former Foxboro pastor now at Nyack Missionary College, will be guest preacher Sunday. He will comment at the Stratford March of Dimes event and speak at 1 a.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. on the Deeper Life and Prophecy sermon.

Stratford March of Dimes Enlow Foxboro Mass Nyack Missionary College Bethany Church Monroe J. Rupp

Political Dinners Set For Townspeople Tonight

Tonight two political dinners draw crowds with about 500 attendees. The Republican Lincoln Day dinner at 6:30 p.m. will be held at the Masonic temple. The Democratic testimonial dinner for Mrs Ruby Wilcoxson starts at 8 p.m. at Spada's Blue Goose Inn.

Masonic Temple Ruby Wilcoxson Spada Blue Goose Inn

State Aide Would End Most School Frills

Dr Maurice J Ross chief of the State Department of Education Bureau of Research and Statistics told the Southeastern Connecticut Association of Boards of Education that the country needs scientists politicians and theologians He opposed hot lunch programs school buses driver training and most interscholastic sports He urged abandoning year round schools in favor of longer school days and years He advised educators not to panic and suggested tennis and volleyball be used in public school programs as lasting skills for life

East Lyme Maurice J. Ross Ross State Department of Education Bureau of Research and Statistics Southeastern Connecticut Association of Boards of Education Tonger

Fairfield man settles negligence suit for 3500 in traffic crash

Anthony Armeno of 59 Beaconview Drive Fairfield accepts 3500 settlement in a Superior Court negligence action over a January 15, 1955 crash on Bostwick Avenue. The defendants are Genevieve V DeFelice and Louis J DeFelice of 442 Spruce Street. Armeno was represented by Tedesco Blache and Belinkie. Mellitz and Krentzman spoke for the defendants.

Anthony Armeno Beacon View Drive Fairfield Superior Court Armeno Genevieve V. DeFelice Louis J. DeFelice Spruce Street Bostwick Avenue Tedesco Blache and Belinkie Mellitz Krentzman Genevieve Louis DeFelice

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