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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1958

Page

8

Norwalk Reports First Endemic Typhus Case Since 1947

Connecticut health officials announce the states first endemic typhus case since 1947 a 39 year old man in Norwalk. The report also notes a Norwalk diphtheria case and updates on measles scarlet fever mumps and other illnesses across the state including rising syphilis cases.

Hartford State Department of Health Healt Department Norwalk Bridgeport Health Department Connecticut Waterbury New Haven

Caucus Tonight for Ninth District GOP Committee Nominations

Seven candidates compete for five seats on the Ninth district GOP town committee in a Mill Plain school caucus starting at 7 30 p m with paper ballots from 8 to 9 p m. Eligible candidates include Brennan Kentner Penszer Sparrow Swaffield Lehman Reinhart and others seek reelection. A separate Nathan Hale school caucus at the same time accepts one nomination following Raymond Munthe’s forced withdrawal over address change issues. Four incumbents Anderson Foriger Lundin Nagy are already assured.

Republican Party Mill Plain School GOP Daniel E. Brennan Jr Charles B. Kentner Jr Rudolf A. Penszer L. H. Sparrow Harold A. Swaffield W. H. C. Lehman Philip Y. Reinhart John F. Anderson Edmund E. Foriger Harold N. Lundin John A. Nagy

Pupils Urged to Attend Board Meeting on Teacher Pay

Notices sent home announce a Board of Education meeting tomorrow at 8 p m in Mill Plain school to discuss the teacher salary schedule for the new school year. The session will include a Q and A period as parents hear the board and teachers on the pay issue.

Board of Education Mill Plain School George Yavan Sr State Street Elmer Ondy Fairfield Rescue Squad Association

Budget Hearings Start Tonight

The Finance Board opens the first of eight hearings on next year’s budget at 8 PM in the Town Court Room. Items to be presented include Selectmen, Town Clerk, Town Hall operations, Registrars and Elections, Zoning Board, Plan and Zoning, Legal Services, and miscellaneous contingencies.

Board of Selectmen Zoning Board of Appeals

Fashion Show March 12 At Oldfield School

Oldfield School PTA hosts a card party and fashion show on March 2 at 8 p.m. featuring spring and summer fashions. Refreshments, ticket sales at the door, bake sale by volunteers, and a 7:30 p.m. nominating committee meeting are planned.

Oldfield School Oldfield ‘School PTA James Biard John Steiner William Rahrig David Greaves William Pearson Raymond Barry Herman Klahr Robert Astle Walter Hanscome John Blatchley Raymond Somers Joseph Waas Stephen Pecor Miles French Claudel Lacouture Edward Singleton Alonzo Kiser

Rehearsal Tonight For Fellowcraft Cast Of Shawboat Musical

The final dress rehearsal for Shawboat the musical to be staged Friday and Saturday at Roger Luddlowe High School by Fidelity Fellowcraft Association, features over 100 cast under Gene Eliano with Lois Cummings as accompanist. Don Cummings and Earl Murphy co chair the show and tickets are available at the door with student discounts.

Roger Ludlowe Fidelity Fellowcraft Association Gene Eliano Lois Cummings Jack Stiff Fairfield Masonic Temple Fidelity Lodge Albert Staples Earl Murphy Lafayette Lodge Charles — Fancher Lafayette Trowel Club Robert Buell Order of the Eastern Star Worthy Temple Link D Ls. C Morris Nissenson DeMo Jlay Robert Kiraly Order of Rainbow Sandra Brown Don Cummings John and Mary Horvath John Drake Mary Oberg Ralph Whittaker R. James Gallagher

News About Town and Townsfolk Highlights from Local Conference

Townsfolk report on the annual conference in Boston and activities across schools. Departures to Florida include Mr and Mrs Earl Marin of Robson Place for about a month. School programs feature second graders skits and a television skit at McKinley. Fire Dept dinner honors Fire Commissioner Alexander. Judge Norton to recite. Lions club members head to New York for a National Professional basketball league doubleheader.

Boston Florida Earl Marin Robson Place Dorothy Ridolfi Marin Sabo Mary March Patricia Mrazik Roger Ludlowe Oldfield Holland Hill McKinley Stratfield Mill Hill Fairfield Woods Jessons Mill Plain School St. Thomas Assumption McKinley School Pamela Goldsmith Nicholas Gramignn Robert P. Henry The Center Fire Company Francis Flash) Alexander John H. Nor ‘Ton Frederick D. Fish New England Council of Qp Lions Club New York Anthony Laska

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