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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1968
Page
7
A tip to create a glossy top crust by beating butter and water then brushing the mixture over the pastry before baking. The direction advises applying a tablespoon of cold water to the filling and brushing the surface prior to oven entry.
Stratford registrars report 62 applicants added to the town roll in a two hour voting session at Town Hall. Of the total, 33 filed applications, 22 joined in person, five were restored after moving away, one transferred from another town, and one voted in absentia. Republicans 14, Democrats 9. House committee seeks Venetian blind tape for Judson house.
Dick Steele will call a Western style dance session sponsored by Stratford Square Dance club Saturday at p.m. in the all purpose room of Chapel Street School. Mary and Ed Feather will cue the rounds in the evening. A workshop will be held by Bob Paris on Mar 7 14 and 21 from 8 to 10 p.m. in Birdseye School. All area dancers invited. Also Hillbilly Dance hosted by Sikorsky Flyte Squares with Dick Ledger as featured caller.
A covered dish supper and meeting of Housatonic Grange 79 will be held Saturday at 6 30 pm in the Odd Fellows hall Cemetery drive. The program marking the 80th anniversary features Albert Wilcoxson slides and music. Hostesses include Mrs Florence Clark and Mrs Freda Millikin with a long list of assistants. guests include Greenfield Hill and Easton Branges state grange officials and Mrs Evelyn Normand.
Stratford Civitan Club hosts the fifth annual dinner dance Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Woodland Inn Hon eyspot road with a cocktail hour to 8:30 p.m. and music by Sky Larks after dinner. Town events list includes Barnum Festival and church choirs along with various community gatherings across Stratford and surrounding areas.
Gov. John Dempsey said Connecticut may forfeit about 5 million dollars yearly in surplus federal equipment unless Congress permits continued priority for the state. He urged Rep. John Monagan to push a Senate-passed bill to restore the state and local institutions' first crack at items such as fire trucks vehicles tools furniture and electronics.
The Norwalk Recreation and Parks Commission invites boaters to a Tuesday meeting at 8 p.m. in the Circuit Court chambers West Avenue to discuss relocating and enlarging small boat launching ramps due to the Washington Street Bridge project. Proposals show six to eight new ramps south of the old city dock to replace the current three. J Edgar Bryan will present sketches of the plan and Tom Andrews says the meeting will gather input for the project. Deputy Chief Eugene Seymour was sworn in as fire training director and will assume duties immediately. he joined the department in 1938 and has a long service record with the city and the Sea Bees in World War II. He is married to Lois Benjamin and the couple has six daughters.
City officials announce Leo E McBride assistant assessor will pay for damage to the city car used on a Sunday and will be suspended without pay for three days. Mayor Curran Frank S McGee and Raymond A Gallagher say vehicle use was unwarranted under city policy.
Mr. McBride said the city car struck a parked vehicle around 7 18 p m Sunday when oncoming headlights obscured his vision. The incident occurred as he drove, leading to damage to the parked car and an investigation.
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