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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1958

Page

10

Stratford PAL announces board and committee appointments

PAL president Sgt. Joseph Carten lists Stratford PAL Board of Directors including Leon Barnaby Raymond Booth John Cannon Dr Donald Carroll and others. Committees feature Stratford Little League North Stratford Little League Bowling Patrolman Boxing and Rifle clubs among many chaired by various members. Property deeds filed with Town Clerk note transfers to Biliskinko Knight and Dendy to Arthur Knight. A speaker will discuss old coins and silver and display portions of a collection.

Stratford Pal Joseph Carten PAL Leon Barnaby Raymond Booth John Cannon Donald Carroll Carl Caserta Raymond Chaffee Thomas Firrantells Roy Germain Stanley Joseph Grich George Gunth Ilinge Clifford Hutchison Margaret Koetch Charles Kollar Stephen Liscinsky Frances Stosse Henry Streff Howard Williams Stratford Little League Hutchison North Stratford Little League Babe Ruth League Dr. Williams John Hincz Koetch Hakey Sgt. Carten Gingoleski Marjorie Firrantello Mary Williams Lena Morgan Wood Pat Ru John William Ann Dorothy Bilisinko Joseph Street Richard and Sammie Dendy Arthur Knight Emerson Drive

One-Third of Tax Bills Mailed Out This Weekend

Director of Finance Allen B Vermilya says about one third of the tax bills were mailed over the weekend with April 1 as the due date for half of the bill if the total exceeds twenty dollars. The remaining bills will be mailed as soon as they are completed.

Allen B. Vermilya

Aids Named For Guild Production at Shakespeare Theater

Mrs. G. Edward Buda, general chairman, announced committee assignments for the Shakespeare guild production Auntie Mame starring Sylvia Sidney to be presented at the Shakespeare theater on April 19. Committees include box office, theater party, posters, mailing, and publicity with several members named. Mail orders may be sent to the theater for either performance. Motherhood Classes slated Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Municipal building, sponsored by the Stratford Visiting Nurse association. instructor will be RN Mrs. Margaret N. Harper.

G. Edward Buda Sylvia Sidney Shakespeare Theater Louis Albren Herbert Oppel David Deren William Blood Herbert French Irene McQuade Herbert Eide M. T. Metzer Albert Malafronte J. Leon Simons Stratford Visiting Nurse Association Margaret N. Harper

What's New About Town and Townspeople

Parents and members of Cub Pack 203 plan a trip to the Museum of Natural History and Hayden Planetarium in New York during April. Donna Richards, assessor’s office clerk, has accepted a position with a Bridgeport law firm. Police appointments await state examination. 35 candidates on the eligibility list. Linda Anne Rosenblatt has a birthday on Wednesday. Police union election set for April 1. officers will vote on forming a union. High school students will use town voting machines to elect class officers and AA officials. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss American Legion seeks renovation bids and a new hearing system for its Legion hall. Philip Michael Ente will have a birthday on Wednesday. Grace Lutheran Church Ladies sewing group meets Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church hall.

Cub Pack Second Hill Lane Museum of Natural History Hayden Planetarium New York Donna Richards Bridgeport Law Police Department State Personnel Department Linda Anne Rosenblatt Patrick J. Flanagan Legion Hall Anderson-Dunn- Kochiss Post American Legion Philip Michael Ente Ladies Sewing Group Grace Lutheran Church Paul C. Reisch

Rickover Attacks Progressive Education Standards

Rear Adm. H. G. Rickover, father of the atomic submarine, blasted progressive education and urged a complete overhaul of U S public schools. He linked shortages of scientists and engineers to time wasted in schools and criticized life adjustment courses and Dewey era ideas. He urged ending 180 day years, driver training, print shops, overhauling teacher colleges and focusing on factual knowledge, with mind-centered schooling as the core goal.

Washington Mar H. G. Rickover Rickover St. Alban’s School John Dewey Dewey Navy Bureau of Nuclear Propulsion

Town council weighs stalemate over chairman choice

Manager Harry B Flood notes Civil Defense assets have kept town functioning as police wagons break down often. Richard E Blake warns repairs are needed to the Lordship seawall after last week’s pounding by storm seas. Members praise Town Attorney Raymond W Ganim for expeditious handling of the north end senior high school acquisition, as council may keep a temporary chair.

Harry B. Flood Civil Defense Richard E. Blake Raymond W. Ganim North End

YMCA Dance Club Meets Tonight at the Y

The YMCA ballroom dance club will meet at 8 o clock tonight in the Y. Hugh Cavitello, president, will oversee the program and host the Star Steppers.

YMCA Star Steppers Hugh Cavitello

Bids Being Lifted For East Side Post Office

Edward F. Flynn, regional real estate officer of the U S Post Office, said last night that all bids for the construction of a new East Side branch post office to replace the expired Newfield station are now being processed in Washington. He expects to announce the contract award by April 1.

Edward F. Flynn U. S. Post Office Newfield Washington, D. C Flynn

Holmes in Hospital After Observation at St Vincent's

Edward L. Holmes, vice president of the Connecticut National Bank and resident of 4045 Madison Avenue, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday for observation. He serves as manager of the bank's East Main Street branch.

Edward L. Holmes The Connecticut National Bank Madison Avenue St. Vincent's Hospital East Main Street

Lordship Church Plans Communion Breakfast

A Palm Sunday communion breakfast is planned for March 30 at 7 a m in the church hall of Lordship Community Church. All men in the Lordship area are invited and a special speaker will be provided. It aims to become an annual affair sponsored by the church men’s club. A Sterling Home Economics club meeting is set for Tuesday at 2 p m in Sterling House with Mrs Mabel Nettleton as speaker.

Lordship Community Church Lordship Sterling Home Economics Club Sterling House Mabel Nettleton Nettleton

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