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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1958

Page

4

Mrs Hawley Reelects Visiting Nurses Head

Mrs. Samuel W. Hawley was reelected president of the Visiting Nurse association for a second one year term at the annual meeting in Elm Cottage. Also reelected were Mrs. Samuel H. Wheeler as honorary president and other officers and directors. A talk by Mrs. Albertina Jerome highlighted the session.

Samuel W. Hawley Visiting Nurse Association Elm Cottage Albertina Jerome New York Visiting Nurse Service Samuel H. Wheeler T. Waldo Grumman Virginia B. Perry Ellen R. Wheeler

Selectman Kinnie lauded for steering car caravan out of town

Local merchants praised Selectman Kinnie for his stand in ending a Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce driven car sale. Charles Kelman of the Stratford Center Business and Professional Men's association sent a commendation calling his actions courageous. A separate incident involved Mrs. Joseph Sobol reporting a yard skunk and alarm, with police responding.

Kinnie Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce Charles Kel- Man Stratford Center Business and Professional Men’s Association Hing Xelman Joseph Sobol South Street Eeeney Skunk John Benham Schooskunk Hall Police Department Crippled Children and Adults Association Victor Szturma Jimmie Dodd

Program Is Scheduled For Sterling House

Mrs. Mary Hardy announces Sterling House hours during the one week school vacation from 10.

Sterling House Mary Hardy

Waterfront Improvement Hearing Slated by Army Engineers

The Stratford Waterfront Authority urges public input at the Army Engineers hearing on March 5 at 7 30 p.m. in Council chambers. Officials plan to present river use data and discuss recreational and commercial facilities while seeking approval for an anchorage project funded by federal funds. Local property transactions are also listed and Putney school addition plans will be studied.

Stratford Army Engineers Edward F. Stodelink Prd and Authority Harberensster J. Fletcher Lewis Housatonic Stodelink Army Anchorage W. Howard Wilcoxson Willis Violet Wilson del Soto Road Arlene Denton Grant Avenue Henry Healing Jack Wardman Mildred Korn Henry Hill Jr Pine Street

Community News Briefs From Stratford And Surrounds

School vacation cancels junior choir rehearsal at First National Church and youth choir practice. Cabastics begin street light installation under the Turnpike overpass. East Main Street and Longbrook Avenue overpasses underway. American Legion Drum and Bugle corps posts officers’ election to May. Miss Li Simpson, Sterling House Dance director, in NEI36 Bridgeport Hospital. CYO parish members attend Mass daily this Lent. Katherine Kelly notes remaining vacancies in Sterling House French classes for ages seven to twelve. Stratford Jaycees extend Model Making contest deadline to March 3. Sterling House supplies rules. Cub Scout David Shea earns Webelos badge and moves to Boy Scout troop 72. birthday observed Sunday. Stratford Tuberculosis committee thanks Mrs. Scarlees and Mrs. Nowland for assistance.

First National Church Francis P. Burr Turnpike East Main Street Longbrook Avenue American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Old Timers Association P. George Li Simpson Sterling House Bridgeport Hospital CYO Stratford Shelton Mark Dressler Katherine Kelly Stratford Jaycees David Shea First Methodist Church Stratford Tuberculosis Committee Ethel B. Scarlees Theodora Nowland Com

Laymen's League Dinner Set at First Congregational Tonight

The Rev. Albert W. Sheckles of Bridgeport First Baptist Church will speak at the Laymen's League dinner at 8 45 tonight in the First Congregational church. He is a former director of Christian Education for the Baptist convention of New York state.

Quuse Neer Albert W. Sheckles First Baptist Church of Bridgeport Christian Education The Baptist Convention of New York State

Fairfield Drivers Ordered to Attend Safe Driving Clinic

Four drivers in Fairfield Town were ordered by Judge John H. Neorton to attend a March 4 Safe Driving Clinic after pleading guilty to motor vehicle violations. The group includes Sandra Skalkos Jerome Lothard John Teague and Charles Stokes with varied fines and charges. Bond of further cases from area drivers with licenses renewals and stop sign or right of way violations are noted, plus two Fairfield cases continued to March 10 for alleged break in at Washington school. A New York bill proposes a license ban without physician certificate for epilepsy or similar conditions.

Fairfield John H. Neorton Fairfield Town Sandra Skalkos Quaker Lane Jerome Lothard Mencel Circle John Teague Newhall Street New Haven Charles Stokes Winchester Avenue Philip C. Adams Perry Street John E. Hull Wilton Road Jacobo Colon Broad Street Albert’ Weis Grovers Avenue Richard J. Bush Taylor Drive Vincent Lepore Pine Creek Avenue Edward Pekar Sunset Avenue Richard Erwin Huntington Street Shelton William V. Evanko Jr Prospect Drive Stratford John Huber Villa Avenue Gordon Hayes Second Street Washington School

Pack 174 Dinner Set Plans Blue and Gold Night

Stony Brook school Cub Pack 174 will honor seven Webelos with awards at a Wednesday 6 p.m. Blue and Gold dinner in Housatonic lodge. Awards go to Alfred Currie Ronald Allen James McMaugh Bruce Murray Richard D Onofrio Harold Colewell George Panas David Hedge Gary Chevalier Michael DeVivo Thomas Gumkowski. Guests include Mr and Mrs Arthur Keefe Edward F McMaugh and Mrs George Volchko PTA president. A midweek Lenten meeting at First Methodist church Wednesday at 730 p.m. will feature a sound film How We got Our Bible with Rev Melville S Bulmer announcing a social program.

Cub Pack Pequot School Albert Murren Sasca Council Michael Drabski Daniel Nadal John Skutel Den William Gumpper Jr Walter Waites Thomas Jensen Howard Champion Thomas Northrop Cary Champion John Langan Robert Lewis William Hansen Walter’ Valites Fred Lewis John Simpson Norine Kennedy Pequot Alvin Northrop Thomas Isaacs Sasco John Keyes Willam Gumpper Victor Salvo George Marr Galldgo St. Thomas’ Guild Guild Woman’s Guild First Church Congregational William Ebershank Ruth C. Pillsbury California Health Department Stonybrook School Housatonic Lodge William Krude Timothy Ahern Charles Gumkowski Kevin Harrigan Fred Kiesper Ernest Labaro Kenneth Gardner Alfred Currie Ronald Allen James McMaugh Bruce Murray Richard D'Onofrio Harold Colewell George Panas David Hedge Gary Chevalier Michael DeVivo Thomas Gumkowski Arthur Keefe Edward F. McMaugh George Volchko PTA First Methodist Melville S. Bulmer

First District Elects Ray C Peterson Chairman

Ray C. Peterson elected chairman of the First District Republican club with Mitzi E. Fennel as vice chair and James Birge as treasurer. Also endorsed for the town committee are Peterson Fennel Birge Frederik Nesshoever and LaBrecque. Council meets Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Municipal building to discuss the Sedgwick school report by C Wellington Walker.

Ray C. Peterson First District Republican Club Mitzi E. Fennel James Birge Margaret S. Marzik Republican Town Committee Ray Peterson Mitzi Fennel William F. Thiessen Frederick Nesshoever Francis H. LaBrecque Sedgwick School C. Wellington Walker Archi

Seals and Clerical Work Event Noted in Bridgeport

Fragmentary item cites Mex J Edward Pratt at 1135 West Broad Street as a patient in NW208 Bridgeport. Mentions Fire Department and junior basketball game at high school gym with a start time of 8 p m.

J. Edward Pratt West Broad Street Bridgeport Fire Merch

Board invites bids for West End elementary school

Board of Education president Francis J. King announced bids are invited from contractors to build the proposed new 12 million dollar West End elementary school near Wordin Avenue and the P. T. Barnum Apartment. A special meeting is set for March 14 to open the bids.

Board of Education Francis J. King West End Wordin Avenue P. T. Barnum

Stratford Court Sits on Seven Traffic Cases

Judge Raymond B Rubens disposed of seven motor vehicle violation cases in Stratford traffeld town court. Defendants include Leroy Englehard 168 Booth Stratford for faulty equipment 12 dollars and Paul Gasiz 151 Pacific 58 Dewey red speeding 18 dollars. Other convictions list Howard Reeves Bridgeport speeding 3 dollars and William Weaver Bridgeport passing a red light 6 dollars.

Srea Traffeld Raymond B Rubens Bres Esplanade Leroy C. Englehard Stratford Howard J. Fanning Robbins Court Paul R. Gasiz Pacific Dewey Street Howard J. Reeves Hough Avenue Bridgeport William C. Weaverly Maple Street

How To Be A Perfect Guest In March Digest

Elsa Maxwell offers tested tips for being a great guest and party host in Reader's Digest. The March issue promises eight other articles on conversation and sociability, with guidance on being interesting imaginative and gracious at events.

Kew Elsa Maxwell Elsa Adv

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