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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1973

Page

6

Stratford Choir to Present Sacred Concert Sunday Night

The Oratorio choir of the First Cong r egational church directed by M day will perform Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch at 8 o clock Sunday evening at 230 Main Street Louise Miller minister of music will lead with soprano Laura Rae and contralto Sandra Weiss as soloists. District Republicans meet at party HQ Thursday at 4 p.m. Plans for the year and election results will be discussed. Holy Name of Jesus church awards tonight include Webelos promotions and Wolf Badge recipients.

Congrégational Church Ernest Bloch Louise Miller Music Church Main Tae Enblr Ria Mielutes Gabrieli Antona Donald West George Direv Joseph Farkas Tino Panasci Daniel A Aldolor Atl Moly Name Cubs Park ‘Avenue Bridgeport

Camera Club Set for Monthly Slide Competition

The Pequonnock Camera Club will meet tomorrow at Boothe Memorial Park for its regular monthly slide competition. A special category is Ball Foliage-73 with Fairfield County clubs providing judges and John Petersons hosting the evening. In other town business, voter registrants may sign in at Town Hall and marriage licenses have been filed for Matthew M. Walsh and Liga J. Reineke, with several property sales listed in Readey Jr.'s office.

Pequonnock B.p.m Boothe Memorial Park Fairfield County Camera Club John Petersons Registrars of Voters Town Hall Michael Zielski Joseph M. Janosko, Jr Vorern William J. Readey, Jr Matthew M. Walsh Dronoque ‘Village Emilie P. Alters River Wold Lucile Greenus Wall Dennis Powder Mill Road Samuel J Florence Wi Iman Falmouth Happy Hollow Girele Town Mall William M. Miller Atan el Nevilladloum iNew York ‘City Zoltan Berece Julianna Ban Brooklyn N.Y Laurel, Inc Ridgewood Fnapps Highway Robert E. Patehaude James P

Democrats of Sixth To Meet Tonight

The Sixth District Democrats plan a meeting this evening at the State National Bank on Paradise Green to discuss filling a vacant seat on the town committee. The event includes invited educators and officials from local schools and the Department of Education in Hamden, with attendees expected to come from Stratford and nearby towns.

Stith Democratic Clin Wit State National Bank Paradise Green Sylvie Guberman

Bangor Seeks 2nd Connecticut Man in Slaying

A second warrant is issued for Robert J. Franco of Hartford as Bangor police pursue a Connecticut suspect in the fatal shooting of Theodore J. Townsend. Thomas D. Peatie of Windsor, also wanted, was arrested in Ohio on drug charges after a 30 kilo marijuana find. Townsend died after being shot near his Spring Street apartment and collapsing at a Bangor hospital.

Bangor Maine Connecticut Atly David Cox Robert J. Franco Hartford Theodore J. Townsend Cox Eaton Ohio Thomas D. Peatie Windsor Conn Townsend Peale Bangor District Court Gox Peatie Franco Pealia Spring Street

Burger Calls For More Qualified Court System

New York AP dispatch reports Chief Justice Warren Burger urged major changes in legal education to raise court readiness. He proposed completing basic legal training in two years with a third year for trial specialization and broader certification. pilot programs exist but broad specialty certification should wait for proven standards. He criticized casual qualifying norms and noted ABA positions and trial lawyer groups weighing specialization. Little Rock Arkansas notes follow on road history from 1884 to 1828 with limited traffic.

New York Tustice Warren Turger Burger Tin John F. Sennett Fordham University Law School Rial Ruger American Bar Association ABA Apakesman Association of Trial Lawyer

Thanksgiving highway deaths rise and fall across years

The final count of people killed on the nation’s highways during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend was 54. The National Safety Council had estimated between 626 and 725 deaths in traffic accidents during the period. Last year the count was 606, with the high mark reaching 784 in 1962. State officials and the council were cautious about assigning immediate significance to the figure, noting no clear drop in fatalities in states with lower speed limits.

National Safety Council Safety Council Ron Kuykendell The T Jin

Demands curbs on truck driver fatigue action

The Professional Drivers Council contends current federal rules fail to curb fatigue. It seeks a federal court order compelling the Transportation Department to revise rules immediately. PROD claims drivers face 18 hour shifts and insufficient eight hours off with pressures from employers to work despite fatigue, plus inadequate rest and personal time.

Washington Sayermg Ralph Mader Department of Transportation Professional Drivers Council PROC Truch

Fairfield Thanksgiving aid covers sixty two families

Welfare department, aided by multiple organizations, provided Thanksgiving baskets to 62 families. Speakers credit the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, Tomlinson Junior High, Elks Club, Emblem Club, St. John Vianney Ladies Guild, schools, and various troops, with grateful thanks from Welfare Director Mrs. Lorraine Owalski.

Lorraine Owalski Welfare Department Greenfield Hill Andrew Warde High Key Club Tomlinson Rumior High Assumption School Gtr Holland Hill School Stratfield School Roger Ludlowe Haynes House Dwight I

Dwight School hosts annual book fair fundraiser

Dwight School wound up a multiday book sale run by the Timothy Dwight PTA with open house hours for parents to browse hard and paperback volumes. Proceeds benefit the school library, funding books for preschoolers through 13 year olds, plus gifts and adult titles.

Timothy Dwight -Schoo Pta Joseph Mendola

West Enders Fined Plan-Zone Commission $750 case note

A Bridgeport man pleaded no contest to pool selling and policy play. The District Court detailed arrests on Sept. 16 by Bridgeport police, with others facing charges including assault and drug possession. Town hearings on zoning and development followed, plus YMCA classes for sixminor children scheduled this week.

West Enders Plan-Zone Commission Flori Steand Ycurt Bridgeport

Statewide Fund Drive Aims to Aid Blind Children

Hartford Connecticut Thatituls for the Blind seeks to raise 120000 in a statewide fund drive begun Monday. Funds will benefit legally blind children at Oak Hill School in Greater Hartford. Campaign chairman Fuller says the drive is vital as most blind youngsters now require more health and rehabilitation services. Eighteen legally blind Oak Hill students come from eight cities and towns across the state.

Hartford UPS Oak Hill Samuel 8. Fuller Greater Hartford Tawna Eniie

Leffert Family Featured At Westport Organ Club Meeting

The Leffert family will be guest artists at the Westport Fairfield Organ club gathering tomorrow at 7 p.m. at 1803 East State Street Westport Mrs Henry Leffert and her son Tim will perform on the organ with Mr Leffert as emcee Kenneth Cusick will play organ selections Refreshments will be served and invited guests attend Also featured is a talk on Nutritional Eating by Mrs Roye Rourke at the Ladies guild meeting of St Thomas church parish hall Ruane Street All women of the parish invited A Sweden talk by Donald Josko after a 4 H program trip and there is a community drive to survive course at 7 p.m at Sgt Thomas Dwyer post Reef Road

Mary MacDonald Johnson Tunior High School Claribel Spanier Bernard Mckay Clasen Whitney Schnal Joseph WV Venables William. ‘Troland Whitney Joseph DiMenna Garden School Flond Junior High Johnson Junior High School PTA Poli Athletic League Board of Directors Longbrook Avenue Siz Stratford — Organizarion Vicky Watson Lod Viney Street Navy Mother's Club Odd Fellows Cemetery Drive Council Association Sterling ‘House Main Street Nelson, Jr Vewhall Granville Street VFW Gvill Frank J. Lavender Dominic Romanc Thomas Killian Louise Pachnick Albert DeLuca Roye Rourke Ladies’ Guild St. Thomas Church Ruane Atred Sweden Donald Josko Americen Legion’ All Reef Road

Librarian to Speak At Sherman School

Miss Panelope Wilson, librarian at Foarfield Children's Library, will address parents at Roper Sherman School during a book fair week. She urges kindergarten to sixth graders' families to foster reading for enjoyment and skills as children progress. Marshal T. Case of the Connecticut Audubon Society will speak to upper grades and offer autographs for Look What I Found.

Panelope Wilson Foarfield Children's Library Roper Sherman Miss Wilson Marshal T. Case Connecticut Audubon Society

Education Board to Hold November Meeting in Grasmere

Local hunters report a lack on their hunting trips while six deer were bagged in Maine by a party including Cat Sgt Edward Targowski Patrolman Frank Targowski Henry Targowski Patrolman Albert Haverlock and Andrew Kreta. Patrolman Kendall pilton hunting in New York state recovered a six point buck. Fire Captain David Russell lost a bank envelope containing 25 while fighting a Brookview Avenue fire at Richard Farringtony’s home. Parringtony, disposing of trash last week, reportedly caused the envelope with the money to disappear.

Board of Education Grasmere Maine Edward Targowski Frank Targowski Henry Targowski Albert Haverlock Andrew Kreta David Russell Tost Brookview Avenue Richard Farringtony Mr. Parringtony Dutip

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