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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1954

Page

14

Girl Scouts Launch Lights On Campaign to Raise 5400

Milford Council of Girl Scouts plans a Lights On drive tomorrow from 7 to 9 sending canvassers to homes with porch lights lit to signal support. The effort aims to fund next year for 49 troops with 870 girls, staff, Camp Katoya, and training costs, led by General Chairman Joseph H. Roberts.

Girl Scouts Milford Camp Katoya Joseph H. Roberts Jean P. Thomas Katherine Griffin Registrars of Voters Board of Electors

Legion Auxiliary Installation Ceremony Oct 12 in post rooms

The Sutter Terrizzi post American Legion auxiliary will install newly elected officers on October 12 in the post rooms on Hows avenue. Officers include Nora Gould president Stella Bondos first vice president Dorothy Patterson second vice president Elizabeth Gluck treasurer Annie Tuz secretary Helen Kosewski chaplain Mary Gaynor historian Mary Rowland sergeant at arms Mary Muchinsky assistant sergeant at arms. Executive committee members are Mrs Sarah Thompson Miss Mabel Haussler and Mrs Bridget Bardwell.

Sutter-Terrizzi American Legion Hows Avenue Nora Gould Stella Bondos Dorothy Patterson Elizabeth Gluck Annie Tuz Helen Kosewski Mary Gaynor Mary Rowland Mary Muchinsky Sarah Thompson Mabel Haussler Bridget Bardwell Daley Wilbur Kiwanis Rapp West Coast Bores John Corrigan Mohegan Street Florence Degnan White Hills Huntington Nels Rock Road Stratford Town Elbridge Belden Sunnyside Pine Rock Park Burton Cooper Long Hill Avenue Shelton Avenue Shelton Anita Scheff Degnan

Budget Meeting Slated Monday for Town Finances

Town meeting set for Monday at 8 p m in Consolidated School to approve appropriations for the 1934 55 fiscal year and to authorize borrowing for town operations. The call signed by Selectmen Anderson Burr and Smith. Also notes Brookfield railroad abandonment hearing canceled and new Girl Scout year opening with several new troops and leaders.

Consolidated School Board of Finance Board of Selectmen Louis G. Anderson Lawrence M. Burr Samuel A. Smith New Haven Brookfield Public Utilities Commission

Bazaar Planned by Christ Church

The third annual Holiday bazaar by the Women’s Guild of Christ church will be held November 4 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Grange hall Center road with ham dinners at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Proceeds support the Parish of Christ’s church fund.

Women's Guild Parish of Christ's Church Grange Hall Center Road Stanley H. Bullard Willard H. Bullis The Grange William A. Haist, Jr George EB. Davidson Robert Bolan Sherwood E. Scott Robert L. Nelms Robert A. Peck William Franklin Dorothy Keller William H. Angliss Ray Quigley Cayford E. Holt Farr Parish of Christ’s Church Fund Foster P. Whitworth Edward T. Tague Exchange Club Toll Gate Inn Stepney Henry E Long Hill Trumbull Grange Hall National Steel Corporation of Pittsburg

Harvest Social Chairmen Named By Congregational Guild

The Woman's Guild of Trumbull Congregational church names booth chairs for the Olde Harvest Social on Nov 3 from 2 to 10 p.m. Committee includes Mrs. Erling Klafstad Mrs. Merrill Beach Mrs. Clifford Lewis Mrs. Robert Peck Mrs. Paul Wood Mrs. Clifford Wells and Mrs. Lee Williams. Williams chairs social with many booth leaders assigned. Regular Guild activities and related community club events are listed for the week.

Woman's Guild of the “Trumbull Congregational Church Erling Klafstad Merrill Beach Clifford Lewis Robert Peck Paul Wood Clifford Wells Lee Williams Williams Booth Charles Marvin Carl Gibson Walter Mallett Han Abrahamson Theodore Chanoux Lauritz Eiby George French Edward Thornton George Dobbs Edward Smith Woman’s Guild Trumbull Congregational Church Elizabeth Kall Daniels Farm Road

Community events list for Thursday to Saturday

Planning committee meets at 8 p.m. in the school. Thursday town clerk’s office open 1 to 5 p.m. Congregational church junior choir after school. Fire department open house and Fire Prevention Week movies 7 to 11 p.m. Are house. Boy Scouts 66 166 266 Parish of Christ's Church parish hall 7 p.m. Friday building and zoning commission office 9 to 12. Library open 1 to 4 p.m. Town clerk’s office open 1 to 5 p.m. Jesse Methodist church choir to be announced. Saturday voters session 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. town hall.

Toll Gate Inn Grange Hall Jesse Lee Methodist Church Building and Zoning Commission League of Women Voters Alfred L. Olsen Cedar Hill Lane Jolly Town Court Congregational Church Parish of Christ's Church PTA Middlebrook School Milton Bundert Green Street Long Hill Library Long Hill Men's Club Trumbull Grange Knights of Columbus Hickory Street St. Teresa Trumbull Homemakers Club Alfred Guion Trumbull Center Nichols School PHNA P.m Middlebrook Trumbull Library Long Hill Fire Co Upper Long Hill Nichola St. Teresa’s Cyo Club Church Hall New England Bowling League Edison School George Kohut Eugene Harkins Woman's Guild of Trumbull Congregational Church Elizabeth Kall Daniela Farm Road WSCS Nichols Methodist Church Center School Harvard Kinnie Zoning Board of Appeals School Board of Education Trinity Episcopal Church Hall George Nothnagle Raymond Foote Lower Long Hill Fire House Women's Community Club Center Ladies Aid Society Nichols Fire House Center Fire House Pinewood Board of Governors Nichols Men's Club Trinity Episcopal Church Chandler Chorus Long Hill Methodist Church Bradley Hall Girs Nichola Methodist Church Booth Hill Road St. Teresa's Church Hall Nichols Library Grange Fire Commissioners Meeting Long Hill Librar St. Teresa’s Hall Bradley: Hall Fire Department Boy Scouts Jesse Methodist Church Cpl Ralph LoStocco James LoStocco Lincoln Avenue Co. L Fort Dix N. J Alfred H. Jennings Richard D. Jennings Southern Boulevard Puerto Rico St. Joseph's Parish James J. Kane St. Joseph's Danbury Council of United Church Women First Congregational Church Charles Thompson St. James’ Episcopal Church

Doll Fire Tragedy In Martinsville Garden

In Martins, Virginia, Mrs. Marvin Robertson activated her stove broiler to warm the oven then went to the garden. She summoned the fire department after several minutes, but three fire engines and about a dozen men arrived too late to save Gerland Robertson, 16.

Martins Marvin Robertson Gerland Robertson

Retailers Elect Officers Monday

The Retail Merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce meets at 6 p m tomorrow at the Hi Ho restaurant West avenue for officer elections director selections and plans for the Christmas shopping season. Certificates will be awarded to 26 salespeople who completed retail merchandising courses. Fuller expected to be re elected as head alongside a slate of directors.

The Chamber of Commerce West Avenue Thornton Fuller Benjamin Keeler Fuller First Congregational Church Green Norwalk

Danbury Layman Dinner Plans Features Justice Baldwin

The Danbury Area Council of Churches announced tickets for the first annual Laymen’s Fellowship dinner to be held Wednesday Oct 13 at the Masonic temple. Justice Raymond Baldwin will speak on the role of laymen in church and community life. tickets distributed through listed church leaders and committee members.

Council of Churches Danbury Masonic Temple Danbury Area Joseph Harris Columbo Melillo First Congregational Benjamin Outts St. James’ Episcopal D. Lee Cooper King Street Christian George Ryder First Universalist Cornell Coulter Church of Christ, Disciples Wilbur Pulver Flist Methodist William Cruse New Hope Baptist John Kemble New Fairfield Congregational Leroy J. Montgomery A.M.E. Zion Jack Ryans Salvation Army First Congregational Church

Bethel Groups Pick Officers and Plan Events

Legion Auxiliary elects Mrs. Coy president with Aurel Hausch as vice president and others named to fill roles. Democratic kickoff dinner set for Armando’s with candidates for state representative and probate judge as guests. Nixon rally draws GOP leaders at Norwalk High School. Bethel Teachers League to host Bethel Board of Education dinner. VFW revu e planned for Nov. 11 at Bethel High School to aid clubroom remodeling. Bethel High School assigns class officers for freshmen to seniors. Bethel Recreation Association formed to promote local activities with officers and board appointed.

Aurel Hausch, Jr Abe Mitchell Ethel Rydell Kenneth Beal Charles Wilcox Frances Underwood Legion Post Coy Ryder Hausch Armando Democratic Town Committee Mary Edwards Alfred Hoar Martin Chuvala Thomas Clarkson Bethel Fred Walter Nixon Republican Town Committee Norwalk Hast Avenue Richard Nixon John D. Lodge Albert Morano Edward Pratt Lodge Ted Kobus John Carvette Corvette School of Music Danbury Bethel High School VFW Old Town Hall Main Street Mary Lou Durgy Frank Polubinski Patricia Callow Edward Archer Richard Lamporte James Coffey Barbara Angle Ruth Englund Charles Wetter Herbert Bergfors Hildegarde Gally Philip Gallagher Thomas Wolfe Carole John- 89m Michael Shannon Marie Moses Rodger Gentile Arnold Blum Daniel Dat Frank Sehulater Neil Lamond James Brawley Persival Ellie Sigfried Carlporn DeAlton Ambler

Man covers home and buildings with tin can shingles

Sawy er Oklahoma October 2 AP life long do it yourselfer T F Stinnett shingled a house and farm buildings with tin cans using 18 000 quart motor oil cans gathered from service stations. Cans are turned into tin plate shingles in an assembly line fashion with a can opener tool removing ends and flattening sides.

Sawyer Okla T. F. Stinnett Stinnett

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