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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1958

Page

6

UI Head Predicts Gains Amid Automation Slump and Growth

UI engineering forecasts show 2.5 billion kilowatt hours annual sales by 1965, up from 1.7. The utility expects 220000 metropolitan customers in Bridgeport and New Haven, a 30000 rise as long range plans fund expansion. A second turbine generator is planned at Bridgeport Harbor station, set to begin operation in 1961.

United Mluminating Company William J. Cooper Cooper New Haven Lawn Club Bridgeport New Haven

Stratford Auxiliaries Graduate Over 150 Members

Captain Leo Mulcahy lauded Stratford auxiliary police for completing a 30 hour course at Johnson Junior High as more than 150 members graduated. Albert Pickus urged formation of a permanent rescue team. new members included Harold Maloney, Henry J. Lanten, John Clark Advancing, and Mary Berry.

Leo Mulcahy State Civil Defense Stratford Auxiliiary Police Force Johnson Junior High School Stratford Civil Defense Albert M. Pickus CDI Auxiliary Police ICD Rescue School Mulcahy

Police training sessions drill regular and emergency functions

Members of the police department and other officials drilled in regular and emergency police duties. The courses, supervised by Police Capt. William A. Troland, covered first aid, patrol work, and investigative procedures.

FBI William A. Troland

Chest X-Ray Survey Opens Today Across Bridgeport

The Bridgeport Area Tuberculosis association launches a spring community chest x ray survey with 50 cent charges. The van will park at Bostwick avenue and Anthony street today noon to 9 pm, then Fairfield avenue and Wordin avenue tomorrow, Myrtle avenue and South Frontage street Friday, and Wall street Saturday. Over 450 people have been X-rayed so far.

Bridgeport Area Tuberculosis Association Bostwick Avenue Anthony Street Fairfield Avenue Wordin Avenue Myrtle Avenue South Frontage Street South Branch Wall Street

High Court Upholds Teacher Slapping Case Ruling

The Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of a New Haven junior high teacher who slapped a unruly student. The decision held teachers may use reasonable force to enforce discipline, viewing the teacher as a substitute parent in school.

Hartford Supreme Court of Errors High Court Common Pleas Court Frank T. Healey New Haven Roy Peterson Louis Rubano Dominic Andreozzi Lucia Order of Eastern Star Macnair Tamarn ‘Healey Andreozzi Fair Haven Supreme Court Raymond E. Baldwin Rubano

Coast Guard Auxiliary May Day Dance Set for May 17

Flotilla 73 Coast Guard Auxiliary to hold its annual May Day dance May 17 at 8 30 p m at Milford Yacht Club. Proceeds fund patrol boat maintenance and operation while volunteers assist water rescues on Long Island Sound with the police department. Tickets available from any auxiliary member.

Flotilla 73 Coast Guard Auxiliary Milford Yacht Club Harry Jensen CGA Long Island Sound

Ohio primaries raise ONeill DiSalle bids. results show early leads

Incumbent Republican Gov C William ONeill leads with 77 661 votes to 46 429 for Taft as one quarter of votes counted. DiSalle holds a strong edge over Milford’s Roat, while Milford hospital lists several surgical patients. Softball tryouts and Emblem Club card party scheduled in Milford with local volunteers and officials noted.

Associated Press William O'Neill Michael V. DiSalle Toledo Ohio O'Neill Charles J .P. Taft Cherrist Root Robert A. Taft Russell Root DiSalle Lenox’ Avenue Lover Isleount Milford Hospital Roat Cleveland Anthony J Milford Celebrezze H. James Fuller Board of Police Commissioners St. Raphael's Hospital New Haven Arthur F. Simpson Underhill Road Fred Davis Robert Treat Parkway Davis American Express Company Meriden Victor E. Converse James Graham Earl E. Erickson Jean Macissacs Charles .B. Wilkinson Thomas O'Grady Milford’ High School Georgia Institute of Technology Emerson Rolles Orange Avenue Dorothy Pruckner Sunnyside Court Vincent Nardozzi Wepawang Drive James Cooper Meadows End Road Center District Central Grammar School Point Beach Calf Pen Meadow Kay Avenue Lenox Avenue de ‘von St. Ann's Milford Emblem Club Will Elks Club New Haven Avenue Bea’ Boynton Barbara Lynn Cochairman

Milford Police Auxiliary Elects Officers Tonight

The Milford Police Department Womens Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 tonight at 1 Prospect street Pond Point to elect officers. Mrs John ODonnell as president will preside. Also noted is the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Joseph Marx at Milford hospital with various family details.

Milford Police Department Leland Wilson Prospect’ Street Pond Point John O'Donnell Marx Joseph Marx North Street Joseph Peter Sr Milford Hospital George J. Sander Sr Jas Harrison Avenue Henry Marx Kingston, N. Y Sikorsky Aircraft Colonial School of Tool Design Stepney

Mothers Day Plant Sale At School Annual Fundraiser

The school hosts its annual Mothers Day plants sale organized by the Pump club. Parents and students can purchase arranged blooms to support school activities and scholarships. Proceeds benefit classroom needs and school programs.

Indiana Primary Nominating Battles Narrow for GOP

In Indiana a lax contest yielded limited GOP congressmen with only two on the ballot winning. Ohio and Indiana voting ran slowly while Alabama showed Patterson leading Wallace in a tight race with Faulkner third on 17 751 from 586 of 3261 boxes.

Indiana Ohio Alabama John Patterson George Wallace Patterson Wallace Jimmy Faulkner

Copter Society to Meet in Bridgeport

The Bridgeport section of the American Helicopter Society will meet today at 5 p.m. at the Naval Reserve Training Center on Barnum Dike. President Lester W. Schnieter says the agenda includes discussion of the society's technical forum papers and invites interested attendees.

Bridgeport American Helicopter Society Naval Reserve Training Center Bar‘num Dike Lester W. Schnieter

Officers Picked by Clubwomen in 61st Federation Meeting

Mrs Paul V Plummer was elected president of the Connecticut State Federation of Women's Clubs at its 61st annual meeting in New Haven She had been first vice president and lives in Hamden Other officers include first vice president Francis Burke Reddick of Newington second vice president J Kenneth Bradley of Westport and third vice president Mrs John B Fahey of Torrington Recording secretary Philip S Hemphill Milford Corresponding secretary John H Gately Whitneyville Treasurer Thomas Stirling New Haven County vice presidents also elected including Mrs Floyd Angevin Jr of Southport for Fairfield county.

New Haven May S Paul V. Plummer Connecticut State Federation of Women’s ‘Clubs, Inc Plummer Whitneyville Women's Club Shey Hamden Fred B. Johnson West Hartford Francis Burke Reddick Newington Women's Club Maple Hill J. Kenneth Bradley Qwendice Park Westport Westport Women's Club John B. Fahey Torrington Thomas Stirling Floyd Angevine Jr Southport Women’s Club Fairfield County

Stratford Board Grants Three Zone Appeals

The Stratford Board of Zoning Appeals approved three petitions at a public hearing. Approvals include Tibertius L. Murray for a gasoline station and general repair license at 1262 1290 Westend Street Linden Avenue, Robert Cileno for used car sales and repair at Honeyspot Road, and Edward J. and John L. Madre for a waiver of setback to extend a non conforming building at 1081 Huntington Road.

Stratford Board of Zoning Appeals Tibertius L. Murray Westend Street Linden Avenue Robert Cileno Honeyspot Road Edward J John L. Madre Huntington Road George Evanish Barnum Avenue J and West Broad Street

Ten Zone Applications Face Hearing Tomorrow

Ten zoning waiver requests and variances are set for a public hearing tomorrow at 3 pm in the town courtroom. Applicants include Sigmund Perkowski seeking a one room apartment over a garage on George Street Greens Farms and others for additions, parcels, pool display, and non conforming lots on various streets. The Post Realty Co seeks a gas station site approval on the Post Road between the A and P and the Humane Society. Squadron Westport Wilton Flight C of the 315th Air Reserve Squadron meets tonight at 8 in Christ parish rooms.

Zoning Board of Appeals Sigmund Perkowski George Street Greens Farms Grenville C. Mackenzie Joseph and Mary Sarno Esther Cardenas Compa Cove Edward C. Nash Woodside Avenue Howard H Madeline H. Pell Imperial Avenue Sereno G. Jennings Post Road Wakener Road Leonard J. Paiceski Sunnyside Lane Helen Acquino Crescent Road Post Realty Company A and P The Humane Society Westport - Wilton Air Reserve Christ

School officials and local events noted in town

Lynn Zimmerman and Principal Robert J. Lane accepted meets for the school. A marriage application was filed by Howard T. Whipple Sr. from Bronxville. A vocational career exhibit opens in the high school library featuring a three stage rocket. The Police Athletic League meets tonight at 8 at police headquarters with Sgt. Carmen DeMattio presiding.

Lynn Zimmerman Charles Sorisi Robert J. Lane Lois R. Clark Howard T. Whipple Bronxville N. Y Holy Trinity Episcopal Mary Elizachurch Air Force Compa Frank Nistico Riverside Avenue Saugatuck The Arrow Restaurant James E. Driscoll St. John PAL Police Athletic League Sil Police Carmen DeMattio

Arbor Day trees gifted to Long Lots Junior High School

Arbor Day ceremony on April 25 combined with a ninth grade civics project gifting four dogwood trees to Long Lots Junior High School. The planting occurred on an inside slope near the athletic field with students Sue Robinson, Jim Horsick, Grant Roberts, Fred Lewis among participants.

Long Lots Connecticut Sue Robinson Jim Horesick Grant Roberts Fred Lewis Debbie Fortson Mark Coan Roberta Harris Stuart Soroka Lonnie Keeley Bob Sullivan Faith Kimball Walter Tyree Susan Sloat Andy Villalon Marcia Sortisi Lucy Weberling Kathy,Wenning Dorothy Williams

Town notices and municipal updates from Greens Farms

Police report the clamming permit quota of 400 has been issued. Edgar and Mrs. Edgar Parser host a May 15 party for Ella T. Grasso, Democratic Platform chair. YMCA to stay closed Sundays from now until November. A junior cowboy left toy pistols at Town Clerk Lois R. Clark’s office. owner may retrieve them at Town Hall. Officials praised public cooperation during Operation Alert. Ma Speer of the State Police barracks is on vacation. Bedford Junior High students heard a life in India tale from Faye Lewis and daughter Claire Becker, with artifacts from India.

Edgar Parser Turkey Hill Road Greens Farms Ella T. Grasso Democratic State Platform Committee YMCA Lois R. Clark Ma” Speer India Bedford ‘Junior High School Faye Lewis New York City Claire Becker

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Wood Place Edith Paddy West Haven Harold Maloney O'Connell Society For the Advancement of Management Algonquin Club David H. Carpenter Bullard Company Leonard D. Jacard Detroit Controls J. Raymond Delaney Edgecomb, Steel of New England, Inc William P. Connors Edwards Company James Taylor John L. Schwab and Associates John {. Breitwiesser General Electric Company George Mathews Bridgeport Brass Company Albion N. Doe University of Bridgeport Sd J Jewel Club Salvatore Milarda Elmer Hanson Joseph Kelleher 104 Elm United States Texas Stratford Women of the Moose Academy of Friendship Danbury Ruth ‘Kemp Frances “Magowan Irene Dowell Edith Stewart Grace Crowther Recreation Department Carl T. Viola Anthony Macchia Nicholas Adam Naugatuck Avenue Philip Meehan Russell Road Harry Howe Atwater Street Henry Dauphinais Milford Point Road Donald Weed Buckingham Avenue Richard McCormack Greenfield Road Fowler Memorial Seabreeze School Merrie Devon Area Kays Avenue George Weed John Florence J. Potak Watson H Jean B. Tanner Emanuel F. Vito Genevieve Vito Wildemere Beach John M. Mazzocchi Francis E. Vito Walnut Beach Heights Joseph J. Hayes Jules Barbara W. Melkie Welch's Point Road Fits Delight School Pta Frank Dubuque Dubuque Wanda Rose Pearley DeForge James Roche James Collins George Hall Eastern Star Petersons Tomorrow Rae Marjorie Morgan Richard Morgan Almira Salomonsen Ladies Auxiliary Jewish War Veterans Post 143 Jewish Center American Legion Auxiliary Isabelle Rebekah Lillian Rabideau Copter Society Mts People’s Wain Office Titel Eee Fairfield Southport Main Street Staples
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