Teachers Rally For Pay Boost In Town Meeting Betrothal
About 150 teachers rally to back a two mill special levy to raise 82322 for pay increases. Finance board allocates 3000 to defray collection costs. Town meeting likely late next week to vote the plan, a second raise this fiscal year.
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Finance Board
Board of Education
H LeRoy Jackson
That &Mount
Tfwo
Esper Shaker
Boundton Street
John P. Melley
Fairfleted Avenue
Malin
White Streets
Danbury Teachers College
Joseph Josephine Schain
Training for retail salespeople in Danbury area
A Monday at 7:30 p.m. session for Danbury area retail salespeople will be held at the J C Penney store at Main and Liberty streets. Courses are offered by the State Department of Education under James Dorney, state supervisor of distributive education, and are sponsored by the Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
J. C. Penney Company
Main
Liberty Streets
State Department of Education
James Dorney
Board of Trade
Girls Club Plans Food Sales on November 8
The 18 to 21 Girls club schedules home baked food sales on November 3 at Watt's Store and Bell's Store. Proceeds fund a sale at Mark Twain Library on November 3. Officers Mise Platt and Lola Whitcomb oversee finances as members list include Emma Goldhorn Shirley Garner Jane Leclare Betty Ann Geen Sally Sanford Gladys Gardner Nancy Leclare and Lola Whitcomb. The next meeting is November 4.
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Watt
Redding Ridge
Bell
Weat Redding
Mise Beteoy Platt
Misa Lola Whitcomb
Mark Twain
West Redding
Mies Platt
Emma Goldhorn
Shirley
F. J Working
Rush Memorial Church
Atlanta, Ga
Mre
Bergquist
Marion Hotchkiss
Laura Grumman
Mrs Blake to Exhibit Maine Scenas at Newfield Library
Mrs Eugene Blake is to exhibit two Maine Scenas at the Newfield branch of Bridgeport Library starting Saturday as part of American Art Week. The Monroe Mothers club met Tuesday night hosted by Mrs Harold Loveland of Stevenson. Next meeting is Monday at St Peter's Episcopal parish hall with Mrs Shaw of Howlands Interior Decorating department as speaker and Mrs Howard Dimon as hostess.
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Eugene FR. Blake
Maine
Newfield
Bridgeport Ubrary
Monroe Mothers Club
Harold Loveland
Stevenson
St. Peter's Episcopal Parish Hall
Mra. Shaw
Interior Decorating Department of Howlands
Mra
Howard Dimon
Lady in Mink Stays on Relief in New York
City Welfare Commissioner Benjamin Fielding ruled that the woman and her 5-year-old daughter could continue to receive aid. He cited that they fall under aid to dependent children per federal and state law and that she will seek immediate gainful employment with department assistance. The ruling came during the first day of state board welfare testimony amid allegations of relief abuses.
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New York
Benjamin Fielding
Fielding
State Board of Social Welfare
Mother of 3 killed by Halloween prank
In Mar del, MA, on Halloween night 39 year old Mrs. John Brewer died from a forehead gunshot two hours after an accidental shooting. The weapon, a 22 caliber rifle, was waved by an 14 year old boy who joked about scoring the spooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardela
Hallowe'en
John Brewer
Charles T. Fisher
Wicomico County
Robert Williams
Georgia Cat Travels From Stamford to Home
A black and white cat named Mr. Black completed a 1000 mile journey from Stamford Connecticut to the home of Mrs. L T Fraser in Atlanta Georgia. Mrs Fraser said she had given the cat to her sister last spring and noted the cat’s return after a month long disappearance. The cat appeared content to rest with feet soaking in warm water.
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Atlanta
Mr. Black
Nichols Mrs Elliott P Curtiss Heads Art Week Exhibit
Mrs Elliott P Curtiss chairs the Art Week exhibit to be shown at Fairchild Memorial Library Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m The PENA will meet Tuesday at 8 p m in town hall with Mrs Lyman Rogers hosting activities
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Elliott P. Curtiss
Fairchild Memorial Library
PENA
Town Hall
Lyman Rogers
Girl Burned In Fire Incident Near Home
Five year old Charlotte Kohler of Bridgeport was burned on the legs by an unidentified playmate near her home around 9 p.m. yesterday. She was taken to Bridgeport Hospital by Dr. Thomas Matthews and returned home after treatment.
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Charlotte Kohler
Bridgeport
Thomas V. Matthews
18 Die In Alaska Airliner Crash Near Mount Tamgas
AP reports 18 killed when Pan American Airways flight from Seattle to Annette Island crashed last Sunday amid turbulence. Coast Guard found wreckage around 200 feet below the summit of Mount Tamgas on Annette Island, with four bodies discovered early. climbers faced difficult terrain as searchers planned to retrieve remains and bring bodies to Ketchikan by cutter or Tamgas Lake plane.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Coast Guard
Mount Tamgas
Annette Island
Pan American Airways
William L. Baker
Ketchikan Chronicle
Alf N. Monsen
Seattle
Juneau
Baker
Annette Air Field
Citrus
Tamgas Lake
Pan American
Finn posts bond in death of nurse Reznick
John G. Finn, 22, a former Stamford bellhop, posted $5,000 bond in Glens Falls on a second degree assault charge connected to the death of Reva Reznick, a nurse formerly of Newark. The indictment followed a Warren County grand jury probe after her body was found in Lake George on August 1.
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Glens Falls
N. J
John G. Finn
Stamford, Conn
Reva Reznick
Newark
Lake George
Finn
Stamford
Warren County
Howard A. Glassbrook
Peat Bond
Casault
Miss Roeznick
New York City
Misa Reznick
Mies Reznick
Elia Peretz Struck by Car on Pequonnock Street
Elia Peretz, 61, of 1504 Iraniatan avenues, was injured crossing Pequonnock Street at Park avenue yesterday afternoon. He suffered facial lacerations and bruises to the right leg and shoulder and was treated at Emergency hospital. Police said the pedestrian walked into the side of a moving car. the driver was not held. Peretz was taken to the hospital by police and attended by Dr. Albert G. Sloge.
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Elia Perutz
Iraniatan
Pequonnock Street
Park Avenue
Peretz
Albert G. Sloge
Rail Emplees Demand Action On Wage Boost
In Chicago on Oct 1 AP reports five operating railroad brotherhoods representing about 350000 engineers firemen conductors trainmen switchmen and yardmen demand immediate consideration of a 30 percent wage boost. They say neglect and delay could disturb operations and seek setting aside rules changes until wage talks conclude. Railroads say there was no neglect and note unions chose rules proposals ahead of pay.
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Chicago
Brotherhoods
Carriera
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad
Truman
Free Ride to Moscow Offered to Communists
A Hartford AP report notes the American Ami Communist League offers a free first class ticket to Moscow for any Communist who renounces U.S. citizenship and vows not to return. The group says it can arrange travel by airplane or steamship and invites applicants to write to Post Office Box 1867, Hartford.
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Hartford
Moscow
Ami-Communist League of
League
America
Stalin
Redding Accepts State Grant for New School
A $47,250 state aid grant toward a new elementary school in Redding center was unanimously accepted at the adjourned annual town meeting. Construction must start within a year. The town also approved a $182,075.98 budget for 1947-48, with $12,500 for teacher raises, and accepted a 1.25 acre land gift adjoining the grammar school for recreation. A portrait of Joel Barlow will be placed in Town Hall. A Wilton zoning ordinance model will be studied for possible use in Redding.
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Redding
Public School Building Commission
Hill School
Board of Finance
Redding Realty Corporation
Joel Barlow
France
Lewis Collins Stone
Town Hall
Wilton
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson Dies In New York
Mrs Elizabeth Fisher Thompson 61 of New Canaan wife of Dr John Fairfield Thompson executive vice president of International Nickel Co of Canada Ltd died in New York. Born in Brooklyn she was a Vassar College graduate.
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New York
Elizabeth Fisher Thompson
New Canaan
John Fairfield Thompson
The
International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd
Brooklyn
N. Y
Vassar College
Aides Announced for Games Party at Chestnut Hill Club
Mrs William Hauschultz chairs the Chestnut Hill Community Club games party set for November 7 at 8 30 p m in the Community hall. Co chairwoman is Mrs George J Flick with Mrs Henry Noll and Mrs Gus Jurgens assisting. The club meets Wednesday at 8 p m with Joseph Watcke presiding. Treble Clef plans a show and mothers tea this afternoon at 4 15 p m at Long Hill school with Mrs Lora Brewster director and Mrs Francis Wilkin advisor. Cubs in Long Hill hold meetings Monday 7 to 8 p m, and lower Cubs meet after school with mothers. Girl Scout Troop 08 meets Tuesday after school at Long Hill school with Mrs Morton Bulkley. Troop 106 meets Monday at Edison school at 7 15 p m with Mrs Donald Randall. Rector's chapter of Grace Episcopal church meets November 6 at 7 p m in the parish hall with Wilbur Robinson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Hauschultz
Chestnut Hill
George J. Flick
Henry Noll
Gus Jurgens
Sisting
Joseph Watcke
Long Hill
Lora Brewster
Francis Wilkinao
den One
Upper
Lower
Morton Bulkley
Edison
Donald Randall
Grace Episcopal Church
Wilbur Robinson
Fusco Appeals Liquor Conviction
Norwalk October 31 Angelo M Fusco 36 of Bridgeport was found guilty of selling beer to minors and fined 50 on each of two counts in City Court. He operates a tavern on the Post road near Taylor avenue posted 100 bond and filed intent to appeal Judge Freeman H Light presided.
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Norwalk
Angelo M. Fusco
Madison Avenue
Bridgeport
City
Freeman H. Light
Fusco
Post Road
Taylor Avenue
Explosions Rock Rockefeller Center Transformers
A large underground transformer near Rockefeller Center exploded causing hours of blasts and smoke. No direct injuries were reported as power stayed in RCA building though elevator service was limited. Firefighters breached a shop to lay a hose line while broadcasts continued from NBC and ABC studios.
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New York
Rockefeller Center
RCA
Herrick
50Th Street
National
American Broadcasting Companies
Edison Company
Emake
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Girls Club
Redding Grange
Henry J. McQuade
Paul Crosby
Herbert Brongon
Clyde Overton
Gustav Bergquist
Robert Allen
Joan Ayres
Patty Baldwin
Elisabeth Jaeger
Redding Hi
Federated Church
Richard Bond
Fairfield County Y. M. C. A
George Banka
Robert Stevenson
George Nites
Yale-Brown
Yale
Barbara Beardon
Fairfield County
Yale Athletic Department
Europe
Parke Davis
Meiling
Natele
Brodie Drug Co
Main Street
Stratford
Mires
By E. Simms Campbell
Georgia
Nichols
Frisbie‘s
J. G. Finn
Bond
Elia Peretz
RAIL
Costello
Broad St. — Cor. John
State For New School
John Thompson
A. M. Fusco
Fairfield Furniture le
Fairfield Furniture Company
California
Fairfield Furniture Inc
Westport Center
Westport
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