Budget showdown at town meeting on teacher raises
Tonight Grasmere school hosts Representa tive Town Meeting to vote the proposed budget for the new fiscal year. First Selectman Kisnie pushes a one increment cap for teacher raises while the Finance board seeks 7 9 1 0 0 14 dollars in expenditures, a 62 162 rise over this year. If approved the tax rate would rise about one mill. The meeting also features a panel on teen summer opportunities and installation of new officers in the Mothers club.
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Grasmere
First Selectman
Dimil L. Kisnie
Finance Board
Roger Ludlowe High
Selectman Kinnie
Gram
Charles Abrams
Ralph A. Ventricelli
Bulard Road
Duane
Mary McCoon
James
Marjorie Veitch
Fairfield Beach Road
John
Elizabeth Verdock
Roger Ludlowe
Mothers’ Club
Caroline Platt
Harold S. Shea
Henry Leffert
Carl Berg
Connecticut Employment Agency
Jewish Sisterhood Meets Tomorrow at Fairfield Woods
The Fairfield Jewish Community Sisterhood will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 8 15 p.m. at 1200 Fairfield Woods Road. President Mrs Louis Weintraub announced the event and invited guests. Mrs Joseph W Gilden, pro-
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Sisterhood of the
Fairfield | Jewish Community Group
Fairfield Woods Road
Louis Weintraub
Joseph W. Gilden
Pequot PTA Food Sale Tomorrow at Southport Stores
The Pequot school PTA will run a food sale Saturday starting at 9 a.m. in the Southport Grocery and the Crown Grocery Store in Southport Center. Chairwoman Mrs. Harry Williams said a wide variety of home cooked foods including candy breads and desserts will be available with help from Mrs. William Arnold and Mrs. Edward Lloyd.
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Pequot School Pta
Southport
Crown Groccery
Southport Center
Harry Williams
William Arnold
Edward Lloyd
Senior Tea Wednesday At Warde High School
Senior students of Andrew Marde High school and their mothers will attend a tea hosted by mothers of the Junior students Wednesday from 3 to 5 pm. Guests include Dr. William J. Edgar and Mrs. Edgar, Dr. Walter Hellman and Mrs. Hellmann, Board of Education members, and school staff. Committees cover invitations, flowers and decor, hostesses, and door reception with named chairmen and members assisting.
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Andrew Marde High School
H. K. Adenstedt
Iclub
William J. Edgar
Edgar
Walter Hellman
Hellmann
Harold Shea
Shea
Philp C. Calhoun
Herbert A. George
Board of Education
Warde
L Adenstedt
William Wallitzer
Paul Kaufman
George Scho- Pick
John Bossert
Samuel Hawley
Carl Shaffer
Leon Stanner
C. A. Bolton
Russell Kinsman
Keith McElwaine
Andrew Carlson
David Decker
Robert Foster
Edgar Hamilton
Edward Howe
Stanley Jacoby
Gunnar Johnson
Robert Johnson
Leonard Launer
Herbert Leopold
Herbert McCullouch
Horace Munson
Robert O'Hara
Leo Rosenthal
John Scinto
Carl Setterlund
Nils Skog
Wardley Smith
Michael Tomac
Earle Wright
Richard Demarest Jr
Boleslaw — Chotkowski
Harold Wittenberg
Nathan Banks
Oldfield PTA Installs Officers May 14
Newly elected Oldfield school PTA officers to be installed May 14 at 8 p.m. by PTA council president Mrs. Ralph Pickett. Clifford Tallman named president. Mil ton Nappen second vice president and parliamentarian. Barbara Erhart recording secretary. James Baird corresponding secretary. Alexander Kish treasurer. Mrs. Franklin Jones and Mrs. William Clampett delegates. Raymond Somers and Mrs. Victor Politi to state and council conferences. Tallman to receive president's pin. Nappen to get past president's bar.
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Oldfield School
PTA
Ralph Pickett
Clifford Tallman
August H.fiehter
Milton Nappen
Barbara Erhart
James Baird
Alexander Kish
Franklin Jones
William Clampett
Raymond Somers
Rotary and community roles fill openings and club ties
Four applications have been received for available openings. Applicants must be over 16 and hold a Senior life saving certificate. Arnold P Olson is named golf chairman for the Rotary Club with matches lined up against the Lions Club and planned future games with other clubs. Saul Pollack, a Springfield college sophomore, serves on a World University Service Fund drive committee launching a campus campaign to fund a fall purpose room in Calcutta. Joseph Caserta has presented awards to members of the Andrew Ward high school bowling league dice team. Tunxis Hill fire department softball edged the Center firemen with Bobby Haydon starring in the win.
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Arnold P. Olson
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Saul Pollack
Er‘mine Street
Springfield College
World University Service Fund
Calcutta
India
Joseph Caserta
Kingsway
Joseph Salmon
Samuel Greenblatt
Pat Hidu
Joseph Scsavayicski
John Turozzi
Bobby Haydon
Tunxis Hill
Hayden
Center
Stratford driver held as tipsy in DUI arrest
Joseph Kilbride, 36, of 773 Maplewood Avenue, was arrested by Stratford police at 1 am yesterday on a charge of driving under the influence of liquor. He was released on bond of $300 for appearance in Town court May 19. Patrolmen Pipitone and Traverse said they found Kilbride lying in the grass near his car on Housatonic Avenue near Willow Street.
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Joseph Kilbride
Maplewood Avenue
Stratford
Anthony Pipitone
Joseph Traverse
Kilbride
Housatonic Avenue
Willow Street
Lions District 23 A Zone Meeting in Mill River Club
Stratford Lions host seven clubs from District 23 A for a zone meeting and party at 6 30 pm in the new Mill River Country club. About 200 are expected with entertainment by Dr. Robert Hudak Theodore Janosko and tickets handled by Francis Stoose James Salter Bunny Kelman John Sterfilippa and Robert Sebas. Bridgeport Lions plan to bring its band and William Wright provides organ music. John Lombard coordinates special Lions club awards Thursday at 8 pm in Municipal building room 205 to prep parade order. Commander Lou J Bristol memorial day chairman announces pending public notices of realty deeds with Charles and Agnes Locke selling Hilltop drive to George and Isabelle Cook and Harold and Marguerite Dickinson selling Bronson road to Louis and Lea Ferens.
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Stratford Lions Club
New Mill River
Stratford
Bridgeport
Trumbull
Orange
Devon
Milford
Monroe
Robert Hudak
Theodore Janosko
Francis Stoose
James Salter
Bunny Kelman
John Sterfilippa
Robert
Lou J. Bristol
W. Howard Wilcoxson
Charles and
Agnes Locke
George and
Isabelle Cook
Hilltop Drive
Harold and
Marguerite Dickinson
Louis and
Lea Ferens
Bronson Road
Clean Up Week Starts In 2 Districts Today
The Public Works program began with refuse pickups in the First and Tenth districts. Next collections will run in the Second and Third districts on Tuesday with curb put-out by 7 a.m. No callbacks announced by Director Richard E. Blake. WNA Board Meets A Stratford Visiting Nurse Association executive board will meet Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. in the VNA offices Municipal building Parade Committee Meets Memorial Day committee leaders, Grand Marshal and division commanders, will convene.
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Public Works Department
Director of
Public Works
Richard E. Blake
WNA
Stratford
VNA
Local notices and events span town updates and meetings
Town officials set an alert after 9 30 am with 20 minute traffic halt and cover guidance. Grace Lutheran Education committee meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm in church hall with Rev Reisch presiding and Robert Eisenberg as chairman. Community announcements include birthdays anniversaries weddings police training school, storm sewer plan progress, Lions Ladies Night, and Democratic Women meeting at Stratford High School library with officer from Nike command showing color films.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Paul C. Reisch
Robert Eisenberg
Fred Hess
Mabel Byington
Charles Beierle
John Radder
Edwin Freeman
Fred Reidenbach
Walter Horstman
Sidney Schneider
American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps
Longbrook Park
Robert Hermann
Council
Richard FE
Blake
Lions Club
Mill River Country Club
Harold C. Lovell, Jr
Supl
Edwin A. Cox
Stratford Federation of Democratic Women
Stratford High School
Edmond A. Dorne
Robert Madden
Henry Fagan
Nike Command
Federation
Miss Juliet Contest Entries Close May 10
Saturday deadline set for Miss Juliet entries with age limits 14 to 22. Entries to the Miss Juliet contest in care of Stratford Chamber of Commerce. blanks available at Downtown Center and Paradise Green stores. Building permits issued include alterations to Thomas Kiernan $650, vestibule for N A Demorses $1,000, and Ralph Martine garage $950.
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Clarence Cooper
Coopler's Florists
Enter Des
Paraadise Green Business Association
Stratford Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Center
Paradise Green
Edward C. Goudreau
Thomas Kiernan
Woodlawn Avenue
N. A. Demorses
Broadbridge Road
Ralph Martine
Summer Street
Key Officials Evacuated During Civil Defense Exercise
Town Manager Hary B. Flood and Director of Finance Allen B. Vermilya among officials slated for evacuation to a secret municipal center during the national Civil Defense Operations Alert on Tuesday directed by Civil Defense Director Albert M. Pick.
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Hary B. Flood
Allen B. Vermilya
National Civil Defense
Civil Defense
Albert M. Pick
Jaycees Elect Officers At Wednesday Meeting
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday at 8 p m in Boothe Memorial Park with officer elections. George F. O Connor Jr and Edward F Stodelink vie for president to succeed Harold Milton. Nominating committee includes Edward Steele chair George Desrosiers Francis La Brecque Harold Millan and Robert Mundy.
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Chamber of Commerce
Boothe Memorial Park
George F. O'Connor, Jr
Edward F. Stodelink
Harold Milton
Edward Steele
George Desrosiers
Francis la Brecque
Harold Millan
Robert Mundy
Poppy Drive Opens as Stratford Legion Auxiliary Kicks Off
Townspeople relate the Stratford American Legion Auxiliary began its annual Poppy drive last Friday with Manager Harry B. Flood purchasing the first Poppy. The drive runs through Memorial Day. Local guild members plan a Communion breakfast May 18 at the Stratfield hotel. Mrs. Robert D. Peebles is listed as a surgical patient at Milford Hospital. Sterling Home Economics club executive board attended a luncheon session.
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Harry B. Flood
Stratford American Legion Auxiliary
Russell Lanz
Merton Grilley
Stanley Tickey
Edward Mieczkowski
St. James Guildil
Stratfield
Robert D. Peebles
Sutton Avenue
Milford Hospital
Sterling Home Economics Club
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John J. Dolan
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Warde High School
Oldfield Pta
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Adley Road
Je R. Shepherd
Meadowcrest Road
Mill Hill
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Wake Man Memorial Boys Club
Andrew Warde High School
Wakeman
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Fairfield Assembly
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Beach Road
Thomas J. Nelson Post
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Mickey” Ogalin
United Fuel Company
Carlton King
Raybestos
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Joe Barber
Neal Agresta
Charles Toothill
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