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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1958
Page
15
Residents in Pine Creek and Old Dam Road areas join a flood control meeting at 8 p.m. in the Pine Creek firehouse to discuss a dike’s impact on high tides. Spokespersons say water backup worsened since the new dike. All property owners west of the dike are invited.
The Mill Hill school PTA schedules a panel discussion on child training and discipline and the child’s adjustment to the world. Judge John H. Norton Robert Dubroft William Resko Lieut. Philip Ganser Dr Andras Laszlo Edward Baker participate. Cake sale planned. attendees from other PTAs invited.
Stratfield post American Legion will initiate new members George Parks John Bohil Edward Woods Chester Lucvinko Eugene Chelstowski tomorrow at 8 pm during a joint Legion and Auxiliary meeting at Owen Fish Memorial park post hall. Victor Miller will lead initiating officers. Helen Zuzick directs refreshments. veterans from Stratfield Tunxis Hill and Lake Hills areas are invited. YNA Class Meets: Expectant mothers class five of six meets Thursday at 2 pm in Visiting Nurse Association Building 413 South Benson Road.
In Westport on a Friday a confrontation at Police Chief Samuel Luciano's Cross Highway home ended with the intruder dead after contact with a furnace electrode. The incident began when a mouse sought warmth and shelter, triggering an electrocution that halted the furnace and cooled tensions.
Tonight the Sonic Temple hosts events with Sandra Brown, worthy advisor, presiding. Sgt Thomas S Nelson Post VFW meets at 8 in Calvin Hall. Methodist Men meet at church headquarters at 8. Mothers Club of Troop 34 meets at Assumption School at 8. Girls recreation at Oldfield School 7 to 10. Dance lessons at Mill Plain School 7:36 to 9:30. Center Volunteer Fire Company meeting cancelled due to St Patrick's Day celebration.
Town and surrounding community news notes parochial schools will close Thursday and Friday as nuns attend a conference in Stam ford. Milton Nappen reports the PTA annual air will take place May 24 on the school grounds. Arthur Ahlstrand named newest Lions member. Reginald Barker presides.
District CYO members from St Thomas St Anthonys St Pius X St Emerys Church of Assumption and Holy Family join a Communion Crusade that runs through Sunday with daily Communion in their churches The Rev George Birge of St Thomas supervises plans and the St Thomas CYO will end with a Communion breakfast Sunday at the Fairfield Inn after the 8 am Mass Sister Catherine Mary of Madison will speak A permit was issued to Jacob Kraut to finish two rooms at 14 Bailey Road and to Erich Biedermann for a dwelling at 561 Winnepage Drive
Stratford chamber industry division will assist in the March 27 and 28 Science Fair for junior high and senior high students. Firms include Manning Maxwell Moore Raybestos Tile Routing Southern New England Telephone Sikorsky Lycoming Contact Plating Buckley Bros. They will judge exhibits and provide trophies.
Sgt Joseph Carten head of the Police Youth bureau will be the speaker at 2 meeting of the Honey spot School PTA Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the school. There will be an executive board meeting immediately preceding the PTA session. Prizes will be awarded for prettiest and funniest home decorated Easter bonnets. Third grade mothers will be hostesses. Sunday School Group The Rev Paul C Reisch pastor Grace Lutheran church announced a meeting of the Sunday school association and Teachers Training session Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the church hall. The meeting had been advanced because of the midweek Lenten program on Wednesday night.
Captain William A. Troland of the Police Patrol division will discuss Accident Investigation Tuesday at 7 p.m. during Civil Defense Auxiliary Police classes in the Police building. Over 100 members are enrolled as classes run through April. The Town Council also plans a 7:30 p.m. discussion on a proposed 42 hour work week for paid Fire Department staff with department reps, followed by an informal 8 p.m. charter revision discussion.
Mrs James T Whaley an assistant director of Audio Visual aides in the Westport system will speak at the Wilcoxson PTA meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Wilcoxson School. Mrs Joseph Romantzick and Mrs Joseph Moleski will host the social hour after the meeting. Mrs James Smith is president and will preside. North End League Meets: parents invited to meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Eli Whitney school to discuss PAL Little League for boys eight to twelve.
Matthew O'Donnell, chairman of Cub Pack 202 committee at Wilcoxson school, announced the official Cub roster for the year. Mrs. O'Donnell acts as secretary. Richard Gunn is treasurer. William Snow handles entertainment. Dorothy Olsen oversees projects and training. Edmund Marin leads sports. William O'Leary is the institutional representative. Gordon Graham handles ways and means. Helen White is new den mothers and publicity. William Burritt is cub master. Thurston White, Walter Chop and Robert Olsen are assistant cubmasters. Kenneth VanWart manages Webelos and Paul Barry half setup.
Judge Joseph W. Knott will be announced as chair man of the Stratford Cancer Drive. The First District Improvement Club launches a two district wide membership drive, Samuel DeCarlo reports. Councilman Henry Fagan asks Town Manager Harry Flood to ensure the state highway department does not impede a project.
Station listings show multiple films and showtimes across LOEW, MAJESTIC, WARNER, MERRITT, BEVERLY and HI WAY venues. Titles include The Lady Takes a Flyer Flood Tide The Gift of Love Ambush at Simar ze Pass Rodan The Green Man Missouri Traveler Hard Man with various start times throughout the day at each theater.
The Rev William Sloane Coffin Jr was named chaplain of Yale University by President A Whitney Griswold The appointment follows the retirement of Rev Sidney Lovett in June Coffin holds a Yale BA from 1949 and BD from Yale Divinity School in 1956 His uncle the late Rev Henry Coffin led Union Theological Seminary His wife Eva Rubinstein a former ballet dancer and actress appeared in The Diary of Anne Frank on Broadway
Moviegoers see Universal-Internationals The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner and Jeff Chandler at Loew’s Poli, plus Twentieth Century-Foxs The Gift of Love starring Lauren Bacall and Robert Stack at the Majestic. Rodan, The Missouri Traveler, and other Technicolor offerings headline Warner Merritt and Beverly Hi Way venues with action, romance, and humor across a busy local cinema slate.
Frank M. Folsom, 63, former RCA president and executive committee chairman, will receive Notre Dame’s Laetare medal this year on the 75th anniversary of the award’s first presentation. He is the permanent Vatican representative to the new International Atomic Energy Agency and has earned the Medal of Merit and the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service award for wartime service.
Seaman Edward G. Ferron USN, son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Ferron of 74 Lyon Ter Race, travelled aboard the attack cargo ship ARNEB visiting Fremantle and Sydney in early March during a world cruise to collect cosmic ray data for the International Geophysical Year committee. The Arneb had earlier resupplied two Antarctic stations under Deep Freeze and briefly dressed ship in Sydney for Washington's Birthday while honoring the visiting British Queen Mother.
The 1933 Roger Ludlowe High School class plans a 25 year reunion on May 3 at 7 30 p m at Fairfield Inn. Donal M Collimore is chairman with Elizabeth Banks Esther Bennett and others on the committee. Four deceased members will be honored. Many alumni remain in Bridgeport area while others live in Japan Germany California Michigan Maryland Maine Kentucky and Georgia. A committee meeting is set for March 26 at 8 p m in Fairfield offices.
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