City invites bids for new retaining wall on Merwin Avenue
The city purchasing department will accept bids for a retaining wall project along Merwin Avenue north to Depot Road. Bids due June 5 at 11 a.m., bid security $1500 and 100 percent performance bond required. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. Details available at city engineer office River Street.
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Merwin Avenue
Depot Road
Laverne F. Miles
Itasn
City Hall Annex
River Street
Pentecost Breakfast Slated for June 10 at church
Pentecost breakfast and communion planned for June 10 at 11 a.m. in the United Presbyterian Church Seaside Avenue dining room. Reservations via Mrs. Thomas King by June 8. Also note: Memorial Sunday service at Wildermere Beach Congregational Church tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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United Presbyterian Church
Seaside Avenue
Thomas King
Sord
Mortimer A. Geib
Northmoor Road
Joyce C. Furman
The
Patriotic Association
Wildermere Beach Congregational Church
New Minister Preaches At Mary Taylor Church
Rev Dr Loyd F Worley new minister at Mary Taylor Memorial Methods Church Milford will deliver first sermon to his new congregation at 10:30 am tomorrow on He Opened the Hook. He takes over parish administration at month end while departing minister Rackliffe preaches in his new parish.
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Mary Taylor Church
Loyd F. Worley
Mary Taylor Memorial Methods
Broad Street
Worley
Milford
Donald 0. Rackliffe
Camp Clark to Offer Family Activities
Camp Clark facilities will be open to Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y members and YMCA family members for summer 1882. Weekly and weekend use available with safeguard on duty. Plans include youth and family programs, dances, movies, a Hi-Y swim team, and a water carnival. Registration at YMCA, 115 High Street, through July 1.
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Ine Murara
YMCA
Clark
High Street
Geoffrey Chittick
Hi-Y
Camp Clark
C. Wayne McDuffe
Milford
New Haven
Rotary Plans Flea Market Draws Berkshire Area
The Newtown Rotary club sponsors an Antique Flea Market June 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Italian Community Center east of Route 34 in Berkshire district rain or shine. Over 100 stands offer furniture china glass books paintings guns swords tools and many other items. Chairmen Ned Platt and Mrs Ann Anderson direct operations. Proceeds fund Rotary civic projects.
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Newtown Rotary Club
Route 34
Berkyshire
Ned Platt
Ann Anderson
Nichols
Newtown
J. Norris Dunlap
Rotary
Wilfred Potter
Harold Jackson
Newtown High School
Main Street
James M. Osborne Jr
Mohawk
Newtown Congregational Church
Camp Mohawk
Fire Department Report Details April Alarms and Staffing
Fire Chief Charles A Volk reports 190 alarms in April with 7 grass and rubbish fires, 15 buildings, seven auto, four dump fires, one first aid, one boat, 28 miscellaneous and seven false alarms. Personnel logged 48 hours 43 minutes at fires and equipment 227 hours 4 minutes. Falasca placed on veteran reserve after heart attack. receives 50 percent pay, recall possible. New regulars Forbes and Buano named pending exams. Training may send 12 firemen to New Haven June 4–8. Station plans approved for Central Fire Station at Connecticut and Fairfield. estimated cost 446000. New voters sworn in. party split detailed. Horace McMahon to toast at K of C dinner June 6.
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Charles A. Volk
Stanley Stroffolino
Norman Tobit
Frank Falascs
Chatham Drive
Falasca
Main Street
Robert E. Forbes
Franklin Street
Anthony Buano
Waat Meadow Place
New Haven
Norwalk Hospital
Autor Wel Signal Company
Norwalk
Connecticut Lace Works
Fire House Building Committee
Central Fire
Connecticut
Fairfield Avenue
Jesse James Hamblin
Benjamin A. Whone
Mildred Frampton
Horace McMahon
Rowayion
Bishop Fenwick Assembly
Notre Dame Convalescent
West Rocks Road
Thomas Parks
Peter McPonough
Danbury
Church Services Announced At Local Congregations
Religious notices list Holy Communion and morning worship at St. Peter's Episcopal with multiple clerics, St. Mary's masses led by several ministers, Church of Christ Congregational services by Irwin Thursby and Paul Zechausen, Jehovah's Witnesses lectures by Fred Bromeyer, First Baptist service led by Charles Walker, Mary Taylor Memorial Methodist and United Presbyterian services, and Grace Baptist led by Earl with additional educational programs.
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Moromer
Christ the King Lutheran Church
James Biilen
Hawley
James
Peter
Newtown
Paul A. Cullens
Robert Singer, Jr. Assock
Sermox
St. John's Episcopal
Richard R. Lotch
Young Peoples Fellowship
Trinity Episcopal
Ian’ Siggins
Robert Wheeler
Adath Israel
Ait Huntingtown ‘Road
Ami Avacal
Religious Society of Friends
Queen Street
School 10 Show Mrs Thing at Spring Play
The Spring play at Joe Barlow School will be presented May 31 and June 31 at 8 15 p m with Mrs McThing Ying produced by special arrangement with the Dramatists Play Service The cast includes Mrs Howard Larue Judy Freeman Carrie Sue Weller Sybil Alice Reid Evva Lewin Elaine Newbauer Grace Lewis Linda Whitworth Nelson Philip Snow and others Also land transfers of property April recorded Town clerk J Harald Sanford released transfers for April detailing several parcels across town in names including John DeBenigno Walter Dolinski Mishael Brung Herbst E Cesteros and others Choral concert June 2 Mendelssohn first oratorio was conceived in 1833 when music director at Dusseldorf and Leipzig offer followed performances in Liverpool and Leipzig.
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Peter Barnum
Chef
Ellsworth
Brad Adolphson
Virgil
Eric Johnson
Dirty Joe
Bruce Jaffe
Stinker
John Bruzelius
Eddie Schellenbach
Jim Merillat
J. Harald Sanford
John DeBenigno
Walter
Bette Jean’ Dolinski
Sympang Turnpike
Mishael E. Brung
Herbst E
Cesteros
Bayberry Lane
Timothy Goldsmith
Rodolphe
Virginia Coigney
Pine Girele Lande, Inc
Hucvey E
Turney Road
Heine F. Buhler Jr
John R. Nightingale
Long Ridge Road
Samuel E
Isaac D. Williams
Arthur M. Williams Jr
Pocahontas Road
St. Paul
Mendelssohn
Dusseldorf
Leipzig
Dunseldorf
Liverpool
Newtown Knights of Columbus Carnival Set For Week
The Virgilius Council plans a Monday through Saturday carnival at the K of C Home on the Newtown Danbury road. Tents rides and booths will open after a Sunday setup at 10:10 a.m. Knights and families urged to help with attractions and games. 4 volunteers needed each night.
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Newtown
Virgilius Council
Newtown-Danbury
Barbara McGrowan
Akif
Frank D. Scinto
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Berman
John Klubnick
Andrews Street
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Carol Macomber
Botsford
Nice
United Fire Company of
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Newtown Girl Scout Troops
Wilfred Potter Jr
Girl Scout Council
Boyle Stadium
Stamford
Lehman
Trinity Lutheran
Carl F. Moberg
Lawrence Schultz
Christine R. Schultz
West Street
Colby College
Waterville
Maine
Alpha Delta Phi Troy
Dutch Boy
Monroe Lumber
Price
Tomi
Climbers
Ganim
North Ave
Mrs. Thing
Poy
Velveeta
KRAFT
Bridgeport
Soften & Noble
Fairfield
Fairfield Circle
Westport
Boston Post
Stratford
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