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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1947

Page

19

City to Set Up Machine Shop With Surplus Tools from U S

Danbury plans a new machine shop division in the Public and Water Works department to serve city agencies. George J. Gildea says tools donated by the U S government will be installed as space permits, with a full shop planned after a new garage is approved.

Pubheena Water Works Department George J. Gildea Gildea Ellen McMahon Danbury Bpiuc Gidea Public and Water Works Department

Meeting Called to Speed Proposed Vets Housing Plan

The selectmen call a special town meeting for Thursday at 8 p.m. in City Hall auditorium to clarify details of the veterans housing project tied to a $150,000 town bond and a $200,000 total cost with state aid. Republican Kenneth H. Hanna promotes locating on 18 acres near Marjorie Reservoir in Pembroke. Democratic challenger Charles I. Sweeney opposes, labeling costs as excessive for temporary housing.

City Hall Auditorium Republian Second Democratic First Charles I. Sweeney

Hill Club Plans October 11 Program and Events

Chestnut Hill Community club schedules an October 11 8 30 p m program Keep America Singing with Mrs Deleon Duncan as general chairman and a card party on October 17 8 30 p m. additional notes list firemen meeting PTA bowling and other local activities including a Halloween dance and sewing club gathering with numerous hostesses and guests.

Chestnut Hill Community Club America Deleon Duncan Henry Wateke David Cameron Gus Jurgens William Wauschulta Y Henry Noll George Flick Joseph Markatine William Hauseh- Witt Henry Watcke Joseph Watcke Kenry Noll Plains

Program Planned by Steeple Guild

A family night hosted by the Steeple Guild of the Congregational church is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at Penryke's studio on Wilton road with Harold Bucky McDonnell of New Jersey as guest artist The Photo Poet will present colored slides and recite poetry with music. The Christ Episcopal church guild will meet Thursday at 11 a.m. at the parish hall and bring box lunches. PTA paper collection is Tuesday with pickup by John Montes junk dealer of Danbury.

Steeple Guild of the Congregational Church Penryke Wilton Road Harold “Bucky” McDonnell New Jersey McDonnell Guild of the Christ Iepiscopal Church PTA G. Wesley Hubbell John Montes Danbury

Stag honors groom as wedding guests gather in Milford

A stag party for Thomas Stack of New Milford precedes his Saturday wedding to Helen McCahey of New Britain at St Francis Xavier church. Toasts were offered by Chris Fogarty and many speakers including Leonard Stack William Russell and John Morehouse. A purse was presented by Charles Greenlaw.

Thomas Stack New Milford Shaker’s Danbury Road Stack Helen McCahey Bostwick Place St. Fiancis Xavier’s Chris Fogarty Leonard Stack William Russell Robert Osborne John Morehouse Robert Morris Charles Greenlaw Jack Doyle Wallace Ferriss Nathan Schiff Lewis Barney Sylvester Claver Robert O'Connor Victor Nicholson Greenlaw St. Peter's Lodge A. KF A. M Masonic Hall Fellowcraft Vv. FF. W Andrew B. Mygatt Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Hall Dona Bray Mary Tryonovicch Arthur Sandell Maurice King Stanley Arena New Britain State Department Katherine Hoffman Robert S. Quinby Parent- Teachers Association Cecelia Zaleski Anne McCahill Margaret Donnelly Park Lane Henry Giddings Everett Anderson Gordon Richmond Truman Richmond Howard Clark George Sullivan Jr Tillie Olson George Sullivan Hanford Gay Ray Anderson Leona Payne Charles Couch Carol Christman Arthur Bostwick Bud Anderson Ralph Podd George Clark Bridgeport Michael DeNunzio Norwalk John Wiswall

Inauguration Planned for Naugatuck Valley Veterans Council

Ansonia to host a meeting of ex service officers and commanders to coordinate WWI veteran work. Joseph A. Doyle calls session at City Hall court room Wednesday at 8 p.m. Attendees include American Legion, VFW, DAV and Italian American World War Veterans chapters across four Valley communities. Jan 16 military ball at State Armory announced with committee names. Novena devotions and Mass noted at Church of the Assumption for parishioners.

Naugatuck Valley Veterans’ Council Valley City Hall Court Room Joseph A. Doyle Comcowich- Carver Post V.F.W William H. Gordon Post American Legion Ansonia Comcowich-Carver Luben-Linett-Steinman Post J.W.V George Washington D.A.V Derby John H. Collins Giuseppe Cusano Italian American World War Veterans Charlies H. Sutter Shelton Catholic War Veterans of

Westport Home Town Movies 3 Day Showing Next Week

The Westport Home Town News reel screens at the Fine Arts Theater on Oct. 16 17 and 18 featuring local residents on camera. The second edition includes Yankee Doodle Fair Campo Beach water sports Memorial Day parade and horse and dog shows plus Westport life scenes. Also shown are Girl Scout camp Staples Fathers club sheep roast Bedford Junior High graduation and Staples-Norwalk game from last Saturday.

Westport Fine Arts Theater Iocal Westport Business Films Campo Beach Staples Fathers Club Bedford Junior High Staples-Norwalk

Registration Tonight For Evening School

Two sessions for advanced registration for the Westport Evening School will be held tonight and tomorrow night from 7 to 9 at Staples High School. In other news Staples High School celebrated a surprise victory over its rival with a rally on Jessup Green and a 6-0 win at Norwalk field.

Westport Evening School Staples High School Staples Jessup Green Norwalk High Norwalk Ginny Wright

Grange Degrees Oct 14 at Pohtatuck Grange Hall

Pohtatuck Grange plans to confer first and second degrees October 14 at 8 p.m. in Grange hall with M Ella Fairchild and Julian KX Drew named degree masters. Refreshments follow. Grange also hosts Oct 18 community supper for the public. U W F chapter to meet in Newtown town hall Wednesday at 8 p.m. to discuss aims of world government. Trinity church women’s auxiliary meets Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs Hobart G Warner’s Berkshire home. bring and buy books for a church club. George Burr recovering after surgery at St Vincent’s hospital. Frank L. Johnson, ex St Paul’s School faculty, joins Newtown Savings Bank staff.

Pohtatuck Grange Grt At & P.m Grange Hall M. Ella Faircchild Julian KX Drew Newtown United World Federalists Edmond Town Hall Woman’s Auxiliary Trinity Church Hobart G. Warner Berkshire Church Club Burr George VU. Burr Grays Plain District St. Vincent’s Hospital Bridgeport Bank Frank L. Johnson St. Paul's School Concord N. H Newtown Savings Banks Grange Pohtatuck Grange Leslie Withnell Stuart Upson Merwin Burr Herbert Johnson Ebbe Damm Hovward Cone Ernest Proudman Marland Whiteman Maurice Clark Willard Staniey Bruce Tomlinson St. Peter's Beardsley Hall Hlans Dineson Edward Curtiss Congregational Church Federal New York City

Auto wires burn on Merritt parkway near Route 57

Engine 7 responded to a call on the Merritt parkway near Route 57 Saturday night at 8 23. Wires in a car owned and operated by Russell Orton, 576 Woods avenue Bridgeport, were burning. There was slight damage.

Westport Merritt Parkway Cal Russell Orton Woods Avenue Bridgeport

Ditchdigging Bee Planned by Men's Club

The Congregational church Men's club plans a ditch digging bee next Saturday to fix drainage around Beardsley hall. They also set a public card party for Nov 20 and named dinner committees for the Ladies' Improvement society turkey dinner on Nov 1 at Beardsley hall with two seatings at 6 and 7. Reservations close Nov 29 with listed organizers.

Congregational Church Beardsley Hall Ladies’ Improvement Society Hans Dineson Maurice Clark Marland Whiteman

Plans for Senior Girl Scout Troop Formation

Plans were made at a recent box supper at the Congregational parish house to form a Senior Girl Scout troop. Attending girls include Carol Clark Emma Fitzpatrick Barbara Perkins Dorothy Tyers Jean Nicholas Jeanne Jones Barbara Jones Patricia Toth Marie Toth Geraldine Kapolowski Tive lyn Kapolowski Nina Polisso Dorothy Weaver and Jacqueline Jennings.

Congregational Carol Clark Emma Fitzpatrick Barbara Perkins Dorothy Tyers Jean Nicholas Jeanne Jones Barbara Jones Patricia Toth Marie Toth Geraldine Kapolowski Tivelyn Kapolowski Nina Polisso Dorothy Weaver Jacqueline Jennings John de van Rosenburgh Bridgeport Area DAR Roscoe O'Byrne Leroy Havey KH. Moswell Hawley Frederick W. Whittaker Huntington Congregational Church Congregational Christian State Conference Center United Churches New Haven

TROOP TO RAISE SCOUTS RANKS IN REDDING

The Brownie Busy Bee Girl Scout troop meets today at 3 30 pm in the Redding Grange hall for fly up ceremonies led by Mrs Henry J McQuade with Mrs Earle Sanford and others assisting The Intermediate group will aid in receiving fly ups and transfers include Nancy Hayes and Patricia Murphy in attendance About the Town notes cover a Republican and Democratic candidates meeting at the In school hosted by the Danbury Bethel League of Women Voters with about 50 attendees and a visit by seventh and eighth graders to Bridgeport Freedom Train led by Principal Alvin G Goodfield followed by a rally day at the Federated church in Redding Center and a change of Sunday school to 10 30 a m beginning Oct 12

Brownie Busy Bee Girl Scout Redding Grange Hall Henry J. McQuade Earle Sanford Paul Crosby Clyde Overton Herbert Bronson Robert Allen Gustav Bergquist Fred Stevens Dorothy Williams Alice Stevens Ann Thorpe Mary Ann McHugh Patricia, Murphy Patty Jalime Shiela Shaw Shirley Williams Shiela Metlugh Mary Jane Sullivan Nancy Hayes Waterbury Redding McQuade Danbury-Bethel League of Women Voters Phynlmar Anderson Republican Town Committee Larry Edmonds Democratic Town Committee Freedom Train Ciehth Redding Center George Berrdow

Police Benefit Ball Set for January in Clark Memorial

Seymour Police Benefit association to hold a ball January 16 at Clark Memorial auditorium with Patrolman Paul Conroy as chairman. Tickets go on sale four weeks prior to the event to avoid clashing with town activities. Sylvan Supper Tonight members born in June July August and September will be honored at a potluck supper of Sylvan Rebekah lodge I.O.O.F. tonight at 8 o'clock in Odd Fellow's hall Main Street.

Police Benefit Association Clark Memorial Auditorium Paul Conroy Sylvan Supper Sylvan Rebekah Lodge

Shelton Community Meetings And Grange Card Night

The Methodist auxiliary plans a Tuesday 8 pm meeting at Mrs Mildred McLaughlin's Grove Street home. Katherine Hoffman will visit Shelton post auxiliary at 8 pm in Howe Avenue clubrooms, with a 7:30 gathering. Shelton Grange hosts a card party at Division Avenue hall at 8 pm with Esther Hubbell in charge. Dr A G Grace will speak at the Shelton Teachers League quarterly meeting in the Methodist church with a 6:15 supper and over 50 teachers expected.

The Methodist Church Mildred McLaughlin Grove Street Katherine Hoffman V.F . Auxiliary Shelton Grange Shelton Grange Division Avenue Hall Esther Hubbell Wll A. G. Grace Alonzo G. Grace Jenagne Theresa E. McGrath Focal Public the Methodist Church

W S C hears Bassick teacher at luncheon meeting

Mrs David Plumb presides at the luncheon of the Women's Society of Christian service at the Methodist church. Miss Jaine Cooper from Bassck High School speaks on her Europe experience after leading the American Girls school in Bulgaria. Also details on PALNAL meeting and Trinity Wements auxiliary, plus a 40th wedding anniversary dinner for George H Macdonald and wife.

David Plumb Wome Ens Society of Chitatian Jaine Cooper Commerce Bagsck High School Levete Bulgaria Amercan Gurls Wls.c.s. Foreign Department Europe Lena D. Christie Ja Jank Anderson Stanley Linley Weerley Swinton Mise. Kinesat Winterburn Walter Bunnell Sr Austin Humphrey Finest Bixby Fidwin Setterlund P.H George II Macdonald Crawley Manor Mewtown Mire Fearne I. Macdonald Jayn Macdonald Jemil Karperadt John Magyar Gaylordsville Betsey Macdonald James Magyei

Community notices from a historic Derby page

Derby notes list Capt Louis Buzzonia as general chairman of a hall event at Paupossett Hook. The Women’s Society for Christian Service of the Methodist church meets tomorrow at 4 pm to discuss attendance at the annual district conference. Various local clubs and Catholic groups plan events, with transport and meeting details given for church and veteran activities, drill nights, and fire prevention week observances.

Louis Buzzonia Paupossett Hook First Andrew Wyasowsla Serand Sie Peter Miatejyoh Feredinaund Ks Jr Albert Fo W.S.C.S Women's Society For Citon Service Methear Wesley Hl. Anderson Miles B. Curtiss

Legion Women Plan Party and Meetings At Center School

Mrs Erwin Hubbard of W e Plains road will host a meeting of past presidents of the American Legion auxiliaries. Plans for a 2 4 Party Out To are discussed, with Center school as the venue where Mrs Hubbard will preside. Democrats To Meet Ao, Town committee sets tonight’s 8 15 o’clock gathering at Ei son school with Thomas Mines chairing. Boy Scout Troop A to meet tonight at 7 o’clock in the firehouse. Sea leader C G Keating to address. Waivers Approved by the Zoning Board for several properties including Parkway, Fort Street, and various building projects. some applications disapproved. P H N A To Meet. upcoming town meeting hosted by Mrs Lyman Rogers and others.

St Frances Mavier Cabrini St. Joseph’s Church Jemez J. Kane Father Kane Frank Ross Thorpereet Fortuna Ross Foss John Mose Stavola Kane Joan Walter Tdemiso, Jr John W Demko Prince Street Second Ward Junior College of Commerce New Haven Emblem Club Bikes Loretta Welch Courtland H. Lawrence Hotel Green Danbury Henry Abbott John Calkins Danbury Board of Trade Frank M. Stone Carthene Marino State Department of Education Board of Appeals Chance Post Road Clarence Dombrowski Kathleen M. Brothers Mildred Hope Lcense Riverside Avenue Greens Starms Garden Club Oliver Jennings Alden Vose Walter Perry Henry Jennings Edward Jerome New York Botanical Gardens Erwin Hubbard Plains Road American Legion Auxtiars Center School Hubbard Wilh Eison Thomas Mines Wil C G Keating Shelton Road Ger Ham Halsted Broadway Nore Street Nichole Flas Ralph C Dickinson McDonough Arthur Mantle Os Seymour

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