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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1954
Page
2
Taen Crymclins penetames tion chairman Albert P. Stowe designated November 14 to 23 as Retarded Children's Week urging citizens to back Parents and Friends of Mentally Retarded Children. He stressed mental retardation as a serious burden requiring community support and progress toward understanding and opportunities.
Town officials schedule a 7:30 public hearing on planning regulation revisions plus a zoning appeals meeting in the town court. At 8 a Charter Revision session will vote on major issues while veterans groups discuss liquor proximity amendments. Building permits were issued for a house on Clark Phil road and a car port on Maplewood avenue.
Mrs Donald Spengler was appointed new vice chairman of the Red Cross Motor Service at a recent unit meeting announced by Mrs George Steigier, chairman. September statistics show the Motor Service logged 2440 miles and 467 volunteer hours. Prior to the meeting, the members
Parents of children at Central Grammar and West River street schools may discuss learning problems with teachers at the monthly PTA unit meeting on November 9 at 8 p.m. in the Central Grammar school auditorium. A cake case is planned with co chairs John McLaren and William MacFarland.
Copia of the new building rade are now available and may be pur chased at the building inspectors office for a fee of 75 cents each. Harry R. Gray, custodian of the West Shore Recreation Center, in jured in a boiler explosion this week, reported improved at the lo cal hospital . Charles FR. Ward of 474 Bridgeport avenue, surgical patient at New Haven hospital. With Halloween and election over, townspeople getting ready for the holidays, Volunteers needed to assist in survey work for the town master plan. Emblem Club Party Mrs. Alice Novak is chairman for the card party planned by the Em blem club, to take place tonight at 8 o'clock in the Elka chub, New Maven avenue.
Milford Jewish Center invites the public to an 8 45 p m Sunday meeting with Rev Robert G Keating Catholic chaplain of Cheshire Reformatory and former Navy chaplain He will discuss Juvenile Delinquency Its Causes and Cures The evening also features Rabbi Gelberman sermon I Will Bless Them That Bless Thee and Dr Leonard Rappaport talk This event honors new Center members
Milford reports 28 justices chosen in the municipal election after a correction by Town Clerk George F. Weed. All 14 Republican and 14 Democratic candidates were elected automatically with no contest, plus a write-in Democrat with three votes. Newly tallied names include James Mikita and others with vote totals listed.
Milford, Nov. 4. Warden William Nolan announced the appointment of committees after the November meeting of the Woodmont association burgesses at the East Shore Recreation Center. Serving until Aug. 1, 1955 are William J. Delaney and Arthur L. Berry on sanitation, George H. Staley and John E. Quirk on street lighting, Robert Dixon, Mr. Quirk, Mr. Staley and Mr. Delaney on beaches, with the full burgesses board on the finance committee.
November activities include den duties for Cubden 3, Library Day at Fort Trimbull School announced by Mrs Ed ward R Morgan publicity chairman. Library committee chaired by Mrs Edmund Cranson with assistants Mrs William Irwin Mrs William Farquarson Mrs E E King and Mrs Henry France. Senior Girl Scout intertroop meeting at 7 30 pm in Fowler Memorial with all senior leaders invited. Rummage sale tomorrow 10 am to 4 pm at Fowler Memorial by Women’s Auxiliary American Legion Post 34. Articles may be donated tonight. 200 attend Community Halloween party by Pumpkin Delight FTA with winners Kathy Ann Collins Faith Tripp William Clark Jean Bieson Richard Porter June Sorensen Tommy Fomenca Joyce Dellmuth Edward Brodeky. Booby prize to Mrs Albert Stiewing. Fire Department members in charge include Joseph DuFrane El Zelensky Paul Masson Lt James Dooling. Judges Mr DuFrane Lt Dooling Mrs William Moll and Mrs Kaward Walsh.
Milford November 4 on recom night reduced 49 to 43 the number of rooms required in the six school annex projects. Industrial Arts and Home Economics rooms were eliminated at five of the six schools Kay Avenue Pumpkin Delight Point Beach Legbreeze and West Main Street. Two rooms were added at Pumpkin Delight and Point Beach with sizes increased from 28 by 42 feet to 28 by 60 feet. The committee also planned to adjust Lenox Avenue library and consulting room to fit Leacock Avenue annex layout to allow improvements. Present at the meeting were Elmer D. Lloyd chairman Albert Waters Jr John Richardson Albert Bayers Bernard Callahan Foran Johan D. Rich Jr Cornelius Heyse and Hamblin.
Milford, Nov. 4. The Board of Education approved an appeal for parents to cooperate with schools in teaching safety to children during commute times. Teachers will renew efforts to instill safety habits in the classroom. Dr. Alfred R. Wolff cited reports of older youth ignoring safety near roads. The board urged parents to stress bus riders return home by bus unless written permission is given. Also approved merging boiler insurance with the town for an estimated 350 savings. A milk contract was awarded to Dewhirst Dairy at 5.5 cents per half pint Grade B milk with coolers. Knudsen and Mitchell bid 6.0 cents. The tuberculin test request was refused by the State Health department.
Milford observes Veterans Day on November 11 with 7 30 a m ceremonies at the World War I memorial on the town hall plaza. Donald S Peters chairs a Milford veterans group observing the day with colors at the memorial, a march to the green, and tributes to World War I and Korean War veterans. Rev Edward A Taft of St Peter's Episcopal will deliver the address on the green. American Legion Drum Corps Devon VFW drill team and auxiliaries participate.
Milford residents will attend an 8 30 p m Hemingway Night on November 23 in the high school library. Rabbi Joseph H. Gelberman chairs the event with two Ernest Hemingway works reviewed. Kent H. Newton will discuss Farewell to Arms and Caroline S. Platt Old Man and the Sea. A brief business meeting precedes the discussion. Charter memberships stay open until January 1, 1955.
Milford approves showing of the education film All of God s Children to PTA and civic groups after board action. The film examines teaching quality and aims to spur youth to enter teaching, with mixed initial reactions and a requirement for onhand discussion at each screening.
Danbury November 4 Martin A Rader traffic court prosecutor for seven years was elected president of the Danbury Kiwanis club and will be installed with other new officers at a January meeting George Studwell of Greenwich lieutenant governor of the 13th Kiwanis district will be the installing officer New officers named include Selectman Arthur Tartaglia first vice president Richard R Rice second vice president Chicory Dewan treasurer Robert Deming director for three years Louis Garizio three years John Patti two years and Donald MacMillan one year
Shelton Nov 4 The Board of Education met in a special session to obtain a legal interpretation from Corporation Counsel George J. Finn Jr. on whether bus operators Wilson Fair and Spencer Booth may bid on extra transportation under their current contract. They questioned the contract’s right to add two buses to serve about 960 students across eight buses on 18 routes.
Yula Sutton was elected president of the St Andrews Girls Friendly Society at Monday’s meeting. Irene Jackson is vice president, Winnie secretary, and Eileen Brickett linesman. A Halloween party at St Andrews Church yielded prizes for best costumes.
Milford November 4 The Pumpkin Delight PTA reveals the cast for The Curse of an Aching Heart. Arlene Kokel as Priceless Heroine Melody Lane Jimmy Farrel as Luscius Goodenough Al Sugarman as Hiran Abernathy Lane Sugarman Neill Evelyn Coffin as Amelia Mrs Bernard Odell Battle Ax Annie Sheriff Goldz Adams Nellie Blythe Mrs Libby Red Wing the Indian Girl Directed by William Barry, former Milford Playhouse star. The show will be December 3 and 4 in the school auditorium to benefit the PTA Welfare Fund.
New Britain clear and concise report notes the Teachers College of Connecticut Epsiion Pi Tau chapter elevating members Joseph Bonitatebus of 34 Lorma Avenue Trumbull and Michael Renzulli of Indian Hill Road Westport in an international honor society ceremony.
Milford, Nov. 4 More than 50 women gathered at the town hall to assist a master plan survey led by Mrs. Laurence Falls of the League of Women Voters Milford Women's Club and PTA units. Officials outlined that surveys are anonymous and no personal questions will be asked, collecting data on residents, work locations, transportation, shopping, and plans for improvements. Volunteers are sought from all districts, with five district captains named to coordinate the effort to finish before Dec 15.
Seth B Winters captain of Engine Company 6 in 1952 83 was returned to that post on the first ballot Monday night at a special meeting in the Point Beach firehouse He succeeds Robert E Hayte Other line officers elected were Martin Siegmund first lieutenant William Healy second lieutenant and Malcolm Mike Clark third lieutenant Staff officers will be elected at the companys first meeting of the new fiscal year Monday The annual meeting of the Old Farm Hill association will take place tomorrow at 8 p m in the East Shore Recreation center Center street Woodmont James R Bryant Jr will preside and election of officers for 1984 55 will head the agenda Dancing classes sponsored by the Point Beach PTA for the schools upper grade pupils will take place tomorrow an hour earlier than usual because of preparations for the associations annual baggar Saturday The sixth grade will meet from 6 to 7 p m and the seventh and eighth grade instruction will be from 7 to 8 oclock according to Mrs James T Irvine Dancing Class committee chairman A Son To frafices Mr and Mrs Anthony L Franco of 263 Old Field Lane Old Field acres announce the birth of a son Robin Mark in Bridgeport hospital Oct 28 Mrs Franco the former Rosalie Barbieri is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Donato Barbieri of Arch Street Bridgeport The baby has four brothers and a sister John Anthony 18 Donald Lepona 10 Wayne Louis five Deborah Ann three and Kenneth Michael 16 months
Danbury reports that members of Hope Baptist church will attend ordination services for Rev. V. Loma St. Clair at Macedonia Baptist church in Assonia tonight at 7 o'clock. St. Clair, who became pastor last summer, previously served as assistant pastor in Ansonia, his hometown.
Zurich reports Switzerland announced measures to control veterinary drugs. The plan aims to improve safety, oversee approvals, and enforce stricter monitoring of pharmaceutical use in animals.
The Woodmont-Seabreeze PTA to hold its annual handicraft fair at Seabreeze School on Nov 13. Proceeds come from items made by PTA members during The Workshop, including quilts, dolls, candles and Amish motifs, plus baked goods and candies. Separate notes mention PTA dance classes and El Salvador’s new controls on farm chemical sales.
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