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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1957
Page
4
New Haven tailors in 12 stores reach a settlement after a week long strike. The agreement raises base pay from 75 to 78 dollars weekly plus $2.73 in retirement benefits and restores health insurance. Local 115 of the Journey-men's Tailors union negotiates with merchants. Hartford tailors settled similarly last week.
The Stratford American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor its annual Veterans Day dinner for Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss post members and guests Monday at 6 30 p m in Legion hall. Attending were Richard Windt and Leith Hedberg. George O Conn or will celebrate a birthday anniversary on Nov 14. The post took no action on funding Legion hall repairs. Mrs Ona Bristol chairs with co chairs Sophie Jivarnik Frances DeCarlo Rose Sexton Anna Mc Namara Katherine Morris Evelyn Baldwin Mary Morgan. Dining room and decorations by Ethel Nevins Betty Hart Jessie Kovlak Florence Bailey Rose Jacobs Ollie Stewart Mabel Nettleton. Music chair Betty Bailey arranged program with master of ceremonies Epunice Terrell. Participants include Maureen Arvidson Susan Safsteein Sandra Terrell Robert Fiorito Gary Kaplan. Guests include Commander Lou Britol Town Manager Harry B Flood Mr and Mrs Sterling H Bunnel Frank Bunnel District President Carolyn Warner Nichols District Commander John Schneier Noroton Heights. Gold Star Mothers wives sisters and escorts. World War I Veterans plan meeting Thursday 8 p m at Raymond T Goldbach post Veterans of Foreign Wars hall Barnum avenue cutoff. All World War I veterans invited to attend.
The Stratford Shelton CYO announces a district record hop on November 15 at 7 30 p m in St James hall to raise funds for district activities. Rev John E Tomis district director names Michael McLaughlin as general chairman with Madeline Derlitz and Fred Minosky as assistant chairs. The Citizens Steering committee urges immediate land purchase for Northend senior high school with possible condemnation. Executive Session of Birdseye PTA set for tonight at 8. Building permits issued for a garage addition and alterations.
Kenneth Stebbins, safety director for Lycoming division and Stratford Safety Council chairman, announces George Cleveland as vice chair of Nabkarehbu Aircraft. Edward T. Blake is educational chairman, Cleveland becomes engineering chairman, and Arthur Tober leads the by-laws. Pedestrian safety highlighted next year. WSCS Board Meeting set at First Methodist Church Thursday at 1 p.m. all members invited.
Sterling House announces Joan Wallace a Johnson Junior High physical education teacher will head the girls and women's fitness program under athletic director Sy Knepler. The first class is set for November 19 at Johnson Junior High. The Cupheg Social Club also schedules its quarterly meeting for November 14 at 8 p m in Main street clubrooms.
The town signs contracts for a seven room school addition at Second Hill Lane with John Zandanella and Raven Brook storm drain with J F Barrett of Devon. The Adult Badminton Club will meet Tuesday nights in the high school gym, with possible schedule changes due to basketball. Former Town Attorney Raymond W Ganin plans a European vacation. The Maintenance Dept logged 2036 12 hours or 70 percent of October on school maintenance. Waterfront Authority may develop Ben's dock area into a park with benches and picnics. Methodios Club hosts the High School Student Council’s variety show Commercially Yours, Friday and Saturday, after two postponements. Orange Street reconstruction from Columbus to Garibaldi is underway with excavation, graveling and rolling completed. 277 yards of travel on the project. Cubs of Dennine Pack 172 are escorted by Mrs. Robert Strain and Mrs. Milton Hedberg.
Green Tree Stable holds the name Sputnik reserved after multiple stables sought to register it for a race horse. The two year old Sputnik could debut at Hialeah as Greentree races there each winter.
Uncontested divorces granted yesterday by Judge J Howard Roberts include Mary Traverse and Charles E Traverse both of Bridgeport married May 26 1947 for intolerable cruelty. Tamara Ziniewicz and Nikolaj Ziniewicz from Greenwich married Oct 21 1951 for intolerable cruelty. Edith Epstein from Fairfield married Nov 27 1938 for intolerable cruelty. Diane Plummer from Wilton married 1946 for intolerable cruelty. Shirley Moretti from Norwalk Bridgeport married June 26 1948 for intolerable cruelty. Louis DeFrancisco from Bridgeport married March 1 1946 for intolerable cruelty.
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