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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1962

Page

5

Tag Days March for Dimes in Stratford Town

Deputy Sheriff Myron Rosenbluth announces official Tag Days on Saturday and Sunday to raise funds for the March of Dimes. Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Sterling House girls and Stratford High School students will staff collection sites at local businesses with clearly identified containers. Community cooperation is urged and volunteers may call the March of Dimes headquarters on Main Street opposite the library.

Myron Rosenbluth Stratford Divisiion Ann Bendlak Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Sterling House Stratford High School

Harold Mitton to Head Sterling House Council

Harold Mitton has been elected chairman of the Sterling House Council for the new year. Other officers named at the annual meeting include vice chairman Roper W. Beers and secretary Margaret Van Gieson. Maurice O’Connell to represent the Council on the Sterling Park Board of Trustees. Burt St. Chir and Dr. William Maniatis named co chairmen of ways and means. Senior MYF To Meet Immortality and Reincarnation will be the topic at the First Methodist Church Sunday at 7 p.m. with refreshments after. Property is Sold and Permits Issued sections list real estate changes and building permits in town. The budget public hearing at Johnson junior high covered a $9,500 transportation and admission program for students from fifth grade through senior high.

Harold Mitton Sterling House Roper W. Beers Margaret van Gieson Maurice O'Connell Sterling Park Board of Trustees Burt St. Chir William Maniatis First Methodist Church TownsClerk W. Howard Wilcoxson Indi Ren Museum of Arts, Science and Industry Supt Edwin A. Cox Johnson Junior High Rubens Board of Education

Council weighs federal aid to update master plan

Town Council and Planning and Zoning discussed a proposed Federal aid project to update the master plan after it was dropped from the budget by Town Manager Harry B. Flood. A $19,000 town appropriation is needed, largely offset by including Planning Administrator salary, office clerical, and summer help. The council will decide before final budget approval. Confirmations for Grace Lutheran church classes set for Saturday at 10:30 am with junior choir at 9:30. Town Attorney Ru bens allows a $9,500 school attendance budget item, aiding museum participation.

Harry B. Flood Grace Lutheran Church C. Wilhelm Benson

What's New About Town And Townspeople

Town budget hearings drew small crowds while a public budget hearing at Johnson junior high drew under 125 attendees, with most observers from town staff. Nearby Stratford high school hosted 195 people for a Coast Guard Auxiliary class on seamanship and small boat handling.

Arlington man named Watertown's first town manager

James L. Sullivan of Arlington Mass was named Watertown's first town manager. He will earn 10000 dollars a year starting February 12 and oversee duties including psychological warfare and unconventional warfare as stated by Town Council Chairman James Cipriano.

Watertown UPI James L. Sullivan Arlington Mass Sullivan James Cipriano

New York City Warms While Nation Sees Widespread Snowstorms

New York residents note an unusually mild winter with 7.7 inches of total snow so far, far below last year’s 31.6 inches. Reports describe unusual cold in other states and cities from Kansas to California, contrasting with NYC’s softer season and fleeting “winter” mood. The Weather bureau offers no reassurance that the warmth will persist.

New York New York City Gulf Coast Kansas San Francisco Los Angeles Mojave Desert Weather Bureau

Weather pattern predicts milder trend into spring

A west southwesterly flow is described as keeping mild conditions aloft. The text notes a continued mild pattern for the East coast and New York, indicating a shift in winter winds toward warmer conditions and a hopeful forecast for better weather forthcoming.

United States New York

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