Abbott Tech Reopens Night Classes Tuesday
Abbott Tech resumes evening adult classes at Henry Abbott Technical School in Danbury. Courses cover welding, automotive practice, machine shop, electrical, mechanical drawing, and more across college and trade levels. Some offerings continue for employed workers and inmates. special programs with Data Control and Perkin-Elmer are planned.
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Henry Abbott Technical School
Danbury
Data Control
Perkin-Elmer
Technica
Council Set to Fill Board Posts Tuesday
The Common Council plans its first year meeting at 8 pm in City Hall to confirm Edward J. Klecha of 32 Alan Terrace West as a replacement on the Board of Tax Review. Klecha, a real estate executive, is backed by the Democratic Town committee to fill the vacancy created by the death of John A. Brennan.
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Common Council
City Hall
Edward J. Klecha
Alan Terrace West
Board of Tax Review
Klecha
Democratic Town Committee
John A. Brennan
Tax Review Board
Council
Norman A. Buzaid
Klécha
University of Bridgeport
West Street
Democratic Men’s Club
Conso
Milford Merchants Report Record Sales Rise in 1966
Milford merchants report 15 to 25 percent sales gains in 1966 with the Downtown Merchants Association noting about 15 percent higher sales at Town Squire Shop and widespread increases during Christmas. Center merchants, led by Sterling associates, show up to 21 percent gains as shoppers favor quality and service over price. Bonding counsel named for city capital improvement bond issue.
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Milford
Sigain
Michael Petrucelli
Downtown Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Town Squire
Connecticut Post Center
George Braverman
Sterling Associates
New Haven
Post Center
Victor Perlman
Glazer’s
Milford Plaza
Harry Koorejian
Bonding Council
Pullman, Comley
Appointees begin new terms on city boards and commissions
More than 20 appointees started new terms after Mayor selections last month. Jona Belmont and Francis Dubuque begin three year terms on the Police Commissioners board, while James Mikita and John Northrup start another three years on the Fire Commission.
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Jona Belmont
Francis Dubuque
Board of Police Commissioners
James Mikita
John Northrup
Fire Commission
Board of Finance
Richard Boudreau
Frank McCarthy
Board of Health
Robert Stuart
Civil Service Commission
Henry Dana Rotman
Park Beach and Recreation Commission
Otto Willings
Robert A. Keefe
Pension and Retirement Board
Arthur McGovern
Board of Zoning Appeals
Board of Tax Review
Gregory Doyle
Raymond O'Connor
William Gilbert
Arthur Eichorn
George Martelon
Planning and Zoning Board
Theodore Hornish
Redevelopment
Joseph Shea
Housing Authority
Russell Schell
Parking Commission
Francis Mazeau
William Reegan
Harvey Brown
Veterans’ Graves and Registration Commission
Garden Club Board To Meet Tomorrow
Milford Garden club directors will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. at 13 Elton Street, announced by president Mrs. Wayne Pierce. A separate WATES meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Milford Health Center, announced by president Mrs. Grace Menhinick.
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Milford
City Officials Face Six Year Terms In Charter Change
The ordinance outlines term lengths for the assessor tax collector and review board members at six years. The council will also decide Redevelopment Agency appointments and other posts at tomorrow's meeting.
City Studies Bids On Backhoe Loader
New Milford Tractor and Housatonic Tractor bid on a rubber-tired backhoe loader. The city reports New Milford Tractor at a net $7,660 and Housatonic Tractor at $7,950 with list prices around $11,400. decision pending on award.
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City Studies
New Milford
M. George Schweitzer
Housatonic Tractor Corp
Water Department
Pupsketeers 4-H Set Meeting in Bethel Tuesday Evening
The 4-H Pupsketeers announce a general meeting for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Fairfield County Extension Service building on Route 3 Bethel. Club leader is Mrs Victor Morsey. The group recently held a covered dish supper at Mrs Morsey's home 1 Pembroke Road.
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Fairfield County Extension Service
Rt. 3
Bethel
Victor Morsey
Subdivision Pleas Set for Wednesday Night Hearings
The City Planning Commission will hold seven public hearings Wednesday at 8 p.m. in its offices on petitions to subdivide land into building lots. The agenda includes multiple two lot requests on Adams Ohio Creeping Hemlock Oakwood Murray streets and a 10 lot subdivision by C G S Builders. The Land Use committee will review plans for a South Norwalk urban renewal project multiple dwelling. The Norwalk Symphony Women’s Club in Westport will host a bridge game February 15 to raise funds for the Norwalk Symphony Scholarship Fund with dessert by Helen Jones. The organizing meeting is January 9 at 10 a.m. at Mrs. Howard’s home.
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Norwalk
City Planning Commission
East Avenue
Thomas Horton
Ponns Avenue
Cornwall’ Road
Lorenzo Solano
Phillip Mangone
Adams Avenue
Paul J. Reilly
Ohio Avenue
Kieran’ ‘J. O'Hara
Barbara R. O'Hara
Norwalk Symphony Wom
En's Club
Westport
En's Association
Wom
Norwalk Symphony Scholarship Fund
Helen Jones
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Adalbert Howard
George Reese
Association
Howard
All Hands Safe From 2 Vessels
A 70 foot yawl named Petrel and the Liberian registered freighter S S Georgia were towed to shore about 200 miles off Nantucket after a Atlantic storm. All hands were reported safe with five men aboard Petrel’s tow and three women plus five men removed earlier from the vessel. The Petrel headed to Montauk Point New York and Stamford Connecticut, while the Georgia, after an engine fuel issue, was towed by the salvor Cork to Philadelphia. The Georgia carried 10 000 tons of iron ore and 29 Greek seamen were aboard with no injuries reported.
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New York
Nantucket
Coast Guard
S.S. Georgia
Philadelphia
Georgia
Tamaroa
Petrel
Montauk Point
Stamford
Conn
Merritt Chapman & Scott
Cork
Adult Education Classes to Resume January Sixteen
Fairfield adult education will resume on January 16 under director Richard Ricciardi. New registrations occur January 9 10 and 12 at Roger Ludlowe High School and January 9 10 at Andrew Warde High School, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Previously registered need not reapply. A full class listing will be announced this week.
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Fairfield Adult Education
Richard Ricciardi
Roger Ludlowe
Andrew Warde
Banks Place
Rose Cawley
Hillside Road
Town Hall
Education Leadership Conference and Homemakers Program Schedule
The Fairfield Epstein Homemakers program begins January 10 at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian church Easton turnpike with a 9:30 a.m. coffee hour. Barbara McCarthy directs an eight week schedule. The Midwinter Leadership Conference on Education will be January 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hotel Hilton Hartford featuring Dr. Rivlin, Dr. Hill, and George Jones.
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Fairfield-Easton Homemakers
The
Ywca of
Greater Bridgeport
First Presbyterian Church
Easton Turnpike
Barbara McCarthy
Fairfield-Easton
Board of Education
Hilton
Hartford
Edith Launer
Fairfield Education, Association
Connecticut Education , Association
Harry Rivlin
Fordham School of Education
Warren Hill
Connecticut
George Jones
National Education Association
Parking Lot and Rail Stations Top 1967 Priority List
First Selectman Herbert E. Baldwin outlined Westport plans for 1967 including a rear Main Street parking lot development and a lease for Saugatuck and Greens Farms railroad stations. The town aims to secure property, broaden the tax base, improve station policing, expand Bedford Junior High and Kings Highway elementary, and add Longshore park land with new recreation programs as 1968 approaches.
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Elm Street
New Haven Railroad
Saugatuck
Greens Farms
First Selectman
Herbert E. Baldwin
Main Street
The
Selectman
the Selectman
Baldwin
Planning’ and Zoning Commission
Westport
Bedford Junior High
Kings Highway
Longshore Park
Chinese New Year Birthday Rites and 365 Happy Days
A friend explains that the Chinese New Year date stems from a time about 2700 years ago and is celebrated with fairs parades plays and street dancing. The speaker notes the festival embodies goodwill and a birthday for everyone with age counted from the year's start and wishes 365 happy days for the new year.
Fire Damages 20 Fur Bales at Hat Factory
A Sunday morning blaze at the Hat Corporation of America on Van Zant street damaged about 20 fur bales used in men’s hat production. Fire officials could not determine the cause as the fire was confined to the bales and the sprinkler system activated. Fire crews remained on site for about three hours while the plant was closed for the New Year’s holiday.
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Norwalk
Hat Corporation of America
van Zant Street
New Dog Warden Appointed at Firehouse in Town
Police Chief Oscar E. Sindra announced Ralph Schwartz as dog warden succeeding his brother Robert Schwartz who resigned. Schwartz also serves as one of three paid firefighters and handles stray dogs and the town pound at the town garage. Calls about dogs go to the fire house but callers should use the regular fire company number, not the emergency line. Also notes Ken neth Delman, son of Winston E. Delman, omitted from college registrations. he attends St Pat ap isa Junior College in Florida. Lt Richard Healing and Richard Haskell, Coast Guard members, are listed with service in Vietnam and New York harbor respectively. Regional Board of Education meets tomorrow at 8:15 p.m. in Joel Barlow High School with a public session at 9 p.m. agenda includes budget, architectural negotiations, high school addition study, Civil Defense considerations, and corresponding reports. Tomorrow schools reopen after Christmas vacation.
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Oscar E. Sindra
Ralph Schwartz
Robert Schwartz
Toad
Sport Hill Road
J.g
Richard Healing
Healing
U.S
Coast Guard
Man shoots himself unloading pistol in home
Jose Ayala of 618 Kossuth Street accidentally wounded his left palm while unloading a .25 automatic pistol at home yesterday. He was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment and later released.
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Jose Ayala
Kossuth ‘Street
Ayala
Bridgeport Hospital
Future Man Changing Environment topic at Universalist Church
The Stratford Universalist Church, 6 Chapel Street, hosts a Wednesday discussion in the Future Man series on His Changing Environment. Robert M. Cook of Yale University leads, sharing insights from sociology and his political background. Sessions are open to the public.
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Stratford
Universalist Church
Greater
Bridgeport
Chapel Street
Robert. M. Cook
Yate University
Noble Grands Knotall
Kathryn Post
Noble Grands Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Cemetery
Lillian Getnsey
Matéra
John’. W
Veronica A
Nemergut
Nemer
Cutspring
Patricia
B. Matera
Robert ‘A
Sally M. Honrath
Nemergut Drive
Cutspring Road
Colonial
Herelomaen
Thomas Gas
Housatonic
T Corp
Dieseeigen , Inc
Betsy’ Ex Man ‘of
James Farm Road
Marvin J
Leroy
Grace Jaudon
Orange Street
Masarik’ Avenue
Clements, Inc
Stephen B. Nagy, Jr
North Avenue
Albert
Helen M. Clements
I Raymond Ly
Angélina M. Cieplinski
Parkway ¢ Drive
Richard ‘Circle
Yale Decorations Cause Stratford Gas Station Fire
A fire at the Harmony Sunoco station at 1607 Barnum Avenue Stratford caused $9,000 in damages last night at 9 45. The blaze was blamed on Christmas decorations in the front window. The property is owned by Mrs. Edward Simpson and the station run by George H. Wokrich. Chief Theodore S. Lockwood led 19 firefighters from Headquarters and other officers oversaw response. The building sustained $4,000 in damage and contents $5,000. firemen remained on scene over an hour with traffic detoured by Stratford police.
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Harmony
Sunoco
Barnum Avenue
Stratford
Theodore S. Lockwood
Edward Simpson
Rockwell Avenue
George H. Wokrich
Nichols Avenue
Lockwood
William Ordner
Edward McDonald
Stratford Police
Milford Fire Destroys Photo Mart Ahead of Demolition
A two and a half story frame building on Morton Street in Milford, slated for demolition for a redevelopment project, burned last night. The fire, possibly arson, enveloped the structure as fog concealed the flames. Firefighters from Central headquarters and Fort Trumbull Beach Engine Company 2 and Myrtle Beach Company 3 fought the blaze from 8:35 to 9:56 p.m. Fire Chief Richard F. Coley and Battalion Chief William Healy led the operation. The Milford Redevelopment Agency owned the boarded up building. Milford Red Cross representative Goodwin Clyne helped provide coffee to the responders.
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Milford
Broadway
Morton Street
Geypeineee
Central Fire Headquarters
Fort ‘Trumbull Beach
Company
Myrtle Beach
Richard F. Coley
Battailion
William Healy
Milford Redevelopment’ Agency
Goodwin “Clyne
Red Cross
Two City Men Caught in Time With Watches
Norwalk police say Bridgeport men Clarence Love and Raymond Andrade were caught breaking into a factory store on East Avenue at 8 30 last night. They faced charges of breaking and entering and larceny and are held on 5000 bail each after a scuffle and alarm. Police recovered gym bags packed with watches and merchandise.
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Norwalk
Bridgeport
East Avenue
Clarence W. Love
Connecticut Avenue
Raymond C. Andrade
Spruce Street
Circuit
Fred Miller
Richard Byxbee
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Harmony Street
OES
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Masonic Temple
Bradley and Reeves
Board of Alderman
Jay James
JAY James Camera Shop
Fairfield Aye
Dept. FE
Main ST
Garden Club
Germany
Ludlowe
Warde
Sherry
Zimmer
Anne . Dempsey
Leshlie Helden
Sylvia Reich
YWCA
Bridgeport Ywca
Larry Tirreno
State Street E
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Easton
Kenneth Delman
Winston E. Delman
Kenneth
St. Petpatie ‘Junior College
Florida
Future Man
Roperty Sales
Folloning Property
Transacey Eeansac
Lordship’ Community Church
William Nothnnglé
Azalia Circle
Azalia Sewing Circle
Lillian Malaui
Stratford Educational Secretaries Association
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Photo-Mart
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Waterbury
Hamden Milford
Old Saybrook
Coats
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