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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1957

Page

8

Milford Awards Tonight Honor Animal Shelter Posters

Town Manager Charles Jo Vine will award winners from the Milford Animal Shelter Auxiliary poster contest at a Fashion Show and Card party in Town Hall. Winners include Patricia Gordon and Cecily Zahni ser in grammar school division, Margaret Hiegold and Mary Case in seventh to eighth grade, Sylvia McKenna and Valerie Ruddock in high school. Blue ribbons go to Cynthia Collins Michael Maloney and Leslie France in grammar school, Rose Custodio Jo Ann Eustace and Carl Brouilette in middle grades. high school honorable mentions list includes Linda Cunningham and many others. Posters will be shown at Town Hall during the bridge and fashion show.

Charles R. Jo- Vine Milford Animal Shelter Town Hall Patricia Gordon Cecily Zahniser Margaret Hiegold Mary Case Sylvia McKenna Valerie Ruddock Cynthia Collins Michael Maloney Leslie France Rose Custodio Jo-Ann Eustace Carl Brouilette Linda Cunningham Nancy Pruckner Pamela Seeley Mary Ann Kupson Jeanne Adams Carol Pruett Marcia Bylinski Patricia Lay Marilyn Slutak Sue Elliott Barbara Weiman Kay Jackson Peggy Tranquillo Elizabeth Foran Bettie Floberg Gertrude Rhodes Irene Walsh

Tax reassessment making steady progress in town efforts

Representatives of Clem Inshaw company handling the reassessment program report steady pace. In six weeks 1211 residential properties measured and 1108 listed on field cards. About 11000 residential properties remain to be reassessed with 412 commercial properties seven factories and 41 exempt properties also measured or sketched. A report to the assessor says work will spread north along the shore and into rural areas. Marriage license issued to Claire Woodward Knoth and George McCartie both aged 39 explicit addresses and occupations given.

Cleminshaw Company M. Francis Heberger Heberger George Weed Claire Woodward Knoth Maxim Street George McCartie Oak Avenue

Newcomers Plan Milford Fashion Show At Moose Hall

Final plans for the Milford Newcomers club fashion show will be discussed at a meeting November 19 at 8 p.m. in Moose Hall. The event on December 4 will feature Jennifers styles, furs from Town Furriers and hats by Betty Hannon Shop of West Haven. Tickets available from Mrs. Robert Wilson, 168 Orange Avenue.

Milford

Catholic Daughters Plan Christmas Bazaar December 7

Catholic Daughters of America announce the annual Christmas Bazaar for December 7 from 1 to 8 p.m. in Fowler Memorial building featuring decorations, pies, cakes, cookies, aprons, fancy work, and a white elephant table. Coffee and doughnuts sold. ham and vegetable dinner 4 to 7 p.m. Reservations with Mrs. Pagagna before December 3.

Catholic Daughters Lauralton Catholic Daughters of America Fowler Memorial Building Joseph Campagna Rebekahs Isabelle Rebekah Jamel Street Eloise Creevy Nobie Grand Florence Graham

Workday for Christ Saturday at Church

The Pilgrim Fellowship of Church of Christ will hold a workday on Saturday. People with jobs for the group should contact Lee Baratelli John Hardy or Bonnie Bray. The action commission led by Joan Hardy and Bonnie Bray organizes the event followed by a 6 p.m. supper and a dance in the gym for participants. Milford Secretaries Meeting Planned At Fireside Restaurant

Pilgrim Fellowship of Church of Christ, Congregational Lee Baratelli John Hardy Bonnie Bray Action Commission Joan Hardy

Veterans Day services planned by VFW and auxiliary

VFW and Ladies auxiliary plan simple Veterans Day services Sunday at 2 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Post Commander Joseph Han lon and Miss Alice M. Carey will lead the ritual with firing squad, taps, and then a family buffet at Veteran's Memorial building on South Main Street with Mrs. Claude H. Lewis and Alexander Lichtin overseeing refreshments and entertainment.

Rhe Charles Howard Pecker VFW Ladies Auxiliary Soldiers and Sailors Monument Main Street Alice M. Carey Auxiliary Joseph Hanlon Newtown Post Irving Shaw Thepost Stanley Penski Claude H. Lewis Alexander Lichtin

Bass Winners to Be Named at Westport Club Meeting

The Wesport Fish and Game club will announce October Striped Bass Derby winners at the Nov 11 meeting at 8:30 at Greens Farms Fire House Center Street. Also planned are a post and auxiliary bowling session at Edmont Town Hall alleys and a rain date at the veterans Memorial building.

Town Allison - Queen Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary Noble Avenue American Region Auxiliary Fowler Memorial Trinity Lutheran Church Board of Trustees Wopowage Lodge Odd Fellows Halt Westport Wesport Post and Auxiliary Edmont Town Hall Veteran's Memorial Picomene

Milford Hospital Auxiliary Ball Sets Decorations

Mrs Abe bolt Wilcox and Mrs Richard Pratt Jr named co chairmen of Milford hospital Women’s Auxiliary decorating committee for the annual Hospital Ball. The event runs Nov 30 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the High School gym with several volunteers assisting.

Milford Abebolt Wilcox Richard Pratt, Jr Milford Hospital Russell Alling Charles Harrison, Jr Currtis -Clair Wilfred Runk Albert

Veterans' Day Show at Westport YMCA Monday

The Westport YMCA will host a Veterans Day movie show Monday at 10 a.m. for Westport Weston area youths. Bruce Jameson announces program. Tri-Hi-Y members will provide refreshments at nominal cost. a small admission fee benefits the World Service Fund.

Westport Westport-Weston Bruce Jameson World Service Fund

Milford Cottage Fire Causes $600 Loss

A fire at a summer cottage at 29 West Orland street Bayview caused about $600 damage. The cottage owned by Wilbert Kelley of Bridgeport was guarded by Central headquarters and Point Beach firefighters who extinguished the blaze in 15 minutes after alarms at 12:59 p.m. Fire Marshal Leonard H Botsford said a furnace ignited a rug, with low temperatures triggering the furnace.

Milford West Orland Street Bayview Wilbert Kelley Scofield Avenue Bridgeport Central Headquarters Point Beach Leonard H. Botsford

Settlement ends injury lawsuit in Ridgefield auto crash

A $3,500 settlement was reported as a Superior Court reopened in Danbury for a Ridgefield girl injured Feb 7 1956 on Farmingville road. Frances Pierpaoli sued Miss Maxine Seeman her mother Beatrice Seeman and Robert and Urho Lehtonen. Pierpaoli sought 35 000.

Danbury Ridgefield Superior Court Frances Pierpaoli Farmingville Road Maxine Seeman Beatrice Seeman Robert Lehtonen Urho Lehtonen North Salem N.Y Pier Seeman Louis A. DeFabritis Goldstein & Peck Seemans Adrian Maher Lehtonens

West Rocks Junior High Plans Benefit Dance Saturday

The West Rocks junior high PTSA completes plans for a Saturday 7 30 p m benefit dance at the school on West Rocks road. Proceeds support the Student Welfare fund and supplies for Home Economics and Shop classes. Martin Plum chairs. open to parents teachers and students with refreshments. Music by the city Recreation Commission and Norwalk Musicians Union. PTSA will mark American Education Week with an open house tonight at 8 oclock.

Hawley School Sandy Hook Newtown High School James F. Hinckley Frederick. JH. Parr Sp.m Leo F. Gerrephy PTA St. John's Episcopal Church T. Reginald Walker Carl Robinson Paul Berkins George Johanson Sarah Smith John Qubick Louis Brown Edward Pressmar Irving Beers Louise rSniffen Louis Gulascy Marilyn Peterson Joyce Peterson Linnea Johanson Paulette Shaw Claudia Palmer Patricia Palmer Jane Brown Eileen Dennis Jean Pressmar Maude Simon Beverly Story Ruth Ann Dean Elaine Knapp Newtown Danbury Ruth Kayhoe Harold D. Keane Auguste E. Knaur Jacob Nezvesky Joan Walsh West Rocks West Rocks Road PTSA Martin Plum City Recreation Commission Norwalk Musicians’ Union John Calandriello Helen Loughran John Pape Bert Pronty Allan Smithies Charles Smith Harry Nye Purty Smithies Emory Freeman Arthur Graham Carlton Miller Urban Mul‘vehill William’ Roper Charles Stolzenberg

Veterans Day observance features Hartman talk

James R. Hartman former state commander of the Disabled American Veterans will speak on Wake Up America at the Danbury American Legion Post event Monday at 8 p.m. The program, sponsored with the DAV chapter, covers Hungarian atrocities, the Communist threat, the Bataan death march, and the Korean conflict. The talk precedes a public dinner with advance tickets from church groups.

James R. Hartman Department of Disabled American Veterans America American Legion Danbury Post Danbury Disabled American Veterans Hartman Bataan

United Fund drive extended in Milford to November 18

Milford reports the United Fund extension to November 18 as pledges total 83,627 against a 95,500 goal. Residential chairwoman Mrs. Robert N. Adams notes 15,352 toward 15,000. Education head Robert P. Hopkins says 4,609 toward 4,500. Industrial A and B combined reach 317,553 against 80,000 goal.

Milford The United iFund Bernard J. Burns Burnes Pedges Robert N. Adams Robert P. Hopkins

Ribicoff Plans Long Delayed Florida Vacation

Connecticut Governor Ribicoff and his wife departed New York by plane for a long delayed vacation at Miami Beach. He said he voted before leaving Connecticut and declined to discuss political matters.

New York Ribicoff Connecticut Miami Beach

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