Freese Prepares Agenda for New City Council Session
Mayor Irving C. Freese outlines plans for the first council session, seeks a council president to act as mayor during his absence, and moves to establish a merit system for new hires. He will also consider a tree-removal contract and curb funding from state road grants for Winfield Street, while awaiting sidewalk protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving C. Freese
Columbus
City Hall
Edwin T. Charriott
Freese
Highway Department
Winfield Street
Norwalk
Clayton F. Gregory
Ellison and Gayne, Inc
Arnold C. Gayne
Brideport
Robert A. Ellison
New Rochelle
Hazel Gayne
Bridgeport
Eve Ellison
Grid Star
William “Bill” Paschal
Atlanta
N.Y. Giants
Moncay
Currierhecks
Tarlov’s
North Main Street
Mid Star
Harry
Mickey" Connolly
Gamblers Fined One Files Appeal In City Court
Arraigned in city court before Judge Leon McCarthy on pool selling charges from a state raid. Louis Pepe, 68, of 4 Vone Street, fined 100 dollars and Bond set at 300 dollars. he appealed. Louis P. DeGennaro, 23, of Shelton, fined 50 dollars on football pool selling. both among 37 apprehended in the state raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon EH. McCarthy
Louis Pepe
Vone Street
Anson
Pepe
Louis P. DeGennaro
Shelton
McCarthy
Valley
Lorn W. Willis
Edmund Goodwin
Andrew M. Johnson, Jr
Charles Murphy
Michael P. Maloney
A. Michael Basile
Druggists to Meet in Bridgeport Tonight
The Bridgeport Druggists association will meet tonight at 10 30 o clock in Lenny's Wagon Wheel restaurant on Barnum avenue with Louis Kazin presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Druggists’ Association
Lenny’s Wagon Wheel
Barnum Avenue
Louis Kazin
Shelton Pleasure Club
Howe Avenue
School Board Plans Officers and Budget at Tonight’s Meeting
The Board of Education meets in the high school to name officers and discuss a supplementary budget of about 70 000 dollars to grant the town’s school the full amount of spring salary increases. Longtime president Patrick J. Dyer will be succeeded by a Republican leader, with Arnold McLachlan and Henry Rocano set for first three year terms.
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Board of Education
Patrick J. Dyer
Ernest W. Bailey
Elijah Sturdevant
Dyer
Arnold McLachlan
Henry A. Rocano
Mr. Bailey
F Ward DeKlyn
Charles A. Hallock
Harry P. Graber
Ashland
James Friel
New York City
Railroad Avenue
Graber
Antonio Negri
Ridgeheld
Dward Dakin
Frank Cornell
Paul Ziegler
John Esposito
Dakin
Ridgefield
Cable
William H. Cable
Board of Finance
Danbury
U. S
Paul J. Walsh
Osborne Street
Broadview Farm
Joseph Walker
Director Named for Legion Show in Derby High Auditorium
George Morris, renowned Naugatuck Valley director and WWII veteran, named to helm the comedy revue Jes For Fun under American Legion auspices. Derby High auditorium hosts the Dec 11 12 performance with rehearsals to begin. Morris has held local stage roles and led Intertown Drama League activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morris
Naugatuck Valley
John H. Collingpost
American Legion
Derby High School
Morris
Legion
Mr. Morris
Valley
Intertown
Assumption Players
Ansonia
St. Mary’s
Trumbull Center P T A Meeting and Fire Company Drill
The Trumbull Center P T A meets today at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium with executive committee at 1 p.m. to discuss hot lunch plans and committee reports. Principal Karl D. Ginand speaks on Audio Visual Education. Hostesses listed. The Volunteer Fire Company 1 Inc meets at 8:15 p.m. in the firehouse with George Wekholm presiding. A fire bill is set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. under Acting Chief Thomas Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center P.T.A
Raymond Case
Karl D. Ginand
Paul] Zuzick
Howard Mehigan
Hamilttn Henry
Leo Kintop
Harold Beach
1, Inc
George Wekholm
Acling
Thomas Berry
Auxiliary 10 Plan For Armistice Day
The Ladies auxiliary of Charles W. Sutter post American Legion meets tonight at 8 in the Legion hall to plan Armistice Day events. They will serve a post observance dinner for service members after the 11 o'clock ceremony at the Municipal building honor roll. Committees will be announced by Mrs Alma McElroy with Mrs Lucy Edwards. The state department parley is Oct 25 at 12:30 p m in Hotel Bond Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Charles W. Sutter Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Center Street
Alma McElroy
State Department
Bond
Hartford
McElroy
Lucy M. Edwards
Edwards
Bronx Driver Arrested After Car Collision on Post Road
Roy A Cruden of the Bronx was charged with traffic violations after his auto struck another on the Post road East State street at 424 PM He was released on 25 bond to appear in Town court October 27 The other car was driven by Henry Askew of West Cedar Street South Norwalk Both vehicles sustained damage
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Westport
Roy A. Cruden
The
Bronx
Post Road
East State Street
Town Court
Henry Askew
West Cedar
Norwalk
Clubwomen to hear talk by Mrs McConaughy
Mrs. James L. McConaughy wife of the governor will be guest speaker at the October meeting of the Women’s Republican club in Bedford House at 2 30 p m Tea will be served Coordinating Committee Meeting plans future meetings to discuss town problems Garden Group Meets at Mrs Oscar Wintrab’s Edgewater Hillside Bedford Elementary PTA holds 3 30 tea and plans year meetings Junior Woman’s Club opens season at Bedford House with new president Ruth Eager Greens Farms Ladies’ Aid meets at 8 Evening School opens Staples High 20 week term Hunter trials of the all field County Hunt Club Sunday at Mrs J Hanchet Taylor’s Hull’s Highway Southport Church rally at Holy Christ and Trinity church tomorrow night 8 Coast Guard sets four buoys in the Saugatuck river to aid boatmen New facilities for boys at the Y include rifle range and dark room photography
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Board of Health
Thomas J. Nelligan
Albert C. Tenedine
Max Woronovich
Woronovich
Sodality
Valley Children of Mary Sodalities
Children of Mary Sodality
Saint Joseph's Church
Francis Hamerski
C.M
St. John Kanty College
Enrie
Mary Migani
Holy Rosary Church
Marie Martin
Mabel Kennelly
Church of the Assumption
This City
Isabelle Kuzas
Saint Anthony's Church
Violet Kazanowski
Margaret Proch
Saint Augustine’s Church
Seymour
Anthony Maturo
Factory Street
Ruth
Joseph Ambrose
North Italian Hall
Cheever Street
Maturo
Bristol
R. 1
Ambrose
Marie Feducia
Margaret. Sampieri
James L. McConaughy
Women's Republican Club
Bedford House
Coordinating Committee
Emerson Parker
Garden Group
Westport Woman's Club
Oscar Wintrab
Edgewater Hillside
Bedford Elementary
P.T.A
Junior Woman's Club
Ruth Eager
Greens Farms
Ladies’ Aid Society
Greens Farms Congregational Church
Staples High School
All Field County Hunt Club
J. Hanchet-Taylor
Hull’s Highway
Southport
Arthur McCashin
Tommy Glynn
Holy Christ and Trinity Church
Saugatuck
Coast Guard
Hendrick's Point
Edward H. Smith
Third Coast Guard District
Jay van Zandt
Long Hill Antiques Exhibit Highlights Civil War Era Pieces
Mrs George A Clark led the Long Hill town 150th anniversary antique exhibit featuring a kitchen table arrangement of American pewter and a dining room display of pink Staffordshire arranged by Mrs Willam A Martine and Mrs I J Novak. The tables were loaned by Mrs Charles A Edwards of Tashua and a Civil War era flag was shown in the corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Clark
Willam A Martine
I. J. Novak
Long Hill
Clark
Minters
Minters Group
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Presbyterian Church
Bridgeport
Henry M. Stevens
Charles Buzzer
Chester Mmack
E. W. Griffin
Baward Switzgable
Francis A. Wilkinson
Edith Sadler
PTA Meeting On School Plans Oct 21 In Hill School
The Hill School P T A hosts an open meeting October 21 at 8 30 p m with the Board of Education Board of Finance and the New School Building committee to report progress and take questions on the planned new elementary school Invitations are extended to Dr George Babbitt Elmo Roper John W Wilson Jr Mrs Stuart Chase Mrs Jesse Sanford Earl Balch and other officials A brief business session precedes the meeting Bishop Gray to visit church in Redding Ridge Sunday October 19 with confirmation at 3 p m and services shortened Grange to confer degrees at Easton Grange hall tonight at 8 with Paul Crosby directing first degree and Vince Zelinek second degree
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill School
P.T.A
Board of Education
Board of Finance
Walter DeWitt
George Babbitt
Elmo Roper
John W. Wilson
Stuart Chase
Jesse Sanford
Earl Balch
William Hawkins
Gray
Grange
Redding Grange
Easton Grange Hall
Paul Crosby
Vincev Zelinek
Redding
Ralph Miller
Marle Balch
Redding Center
New Fingland States
Jack Bosterman
Hartford
Trinity Women's Auxiliary Harvest Whist Set Oct 23
The Trinity Women's Auxiliary plans its annual harvest whist for October 23 in the parish house with Mrs Norma Watson Worster as chairman and a committee including Mrs Charles Dennis Jean Watson and others. Reservations may be made with Mrs Albert Watson. Brownie Troop 71 girls will join Girl Scout Troop 56 at a Wednesday meeting at 2 pm in the Methodist church with listed participants. Pinewood Women's Auxiliary executive board meets Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the clubhouse followed by the auxiliary at 8 15 pm. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Women's Auxiliary
Teir
Harvest College
Norma Watson Worster
Charles Dennis
Jean Watson
Alexander Veniaminoff
Wooster Abercrombie
Arlene Miller
June Curtis
Isabelle Mushrin
Albert Watson
Ruth Carlson
Sally O'Loahy
Phylis Humphrey
Nancy Judd
Joan Matey
Francis Miller
Patricia Schmidt
Ann Sugden
Kathleen Viglione
Alice Schaalman
Gail Abercrombie
Barbara Buell
Pinewood
Pinewood Women's Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Stepney Gay Nineties Vaudeville Benefit Tonight and Friday
Stepney plans a two night vaudeville show at the school auditorium to raise funds for Camp Pomperaug and aid needy Scouts. The program opens with Charlie, Chaplin and Gay Nineties films directed by Lewis Corbit Jr. and George Carris Jr, followed by acts by the Stepney Symphonettes and local performers. dress rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m. Property owners are reminded to list October assessments with the Board of Assessors and meetings scheduled Oct 25 at the firehouse and Toth's gas station. social notes mention visits and gatherings in Derby and Taftville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Roda
Robert Hancox
Merwin Burr
Marshall Farrington
William Wolfe
Tillie Lieberman
Bertha Warshaw
Helen Boyce
Helen Unwin
William Boyce
Thomas Miller
Paul Cotey
Gilbert Ridgard
Eugene R. Blake
Chalk Talk
Margaret Burr
Little Red School
Almon Emmons
Murrell Patterson
Glen Nelson
Taylor Glenn
J. Dudley Peterson
James Bulkeley
George Squinobal, Sr
Isidore Warshaw
Ann Carroll
Vinnie Hinchcliffe
Brenda the Mule
Flonagan
Barabara Luckner
Tiny” Sperling
Board of Assessors
Ralph Benedict
Ebbe Damm
Bradford W. Hawley
Toth
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Maria Carroll
Irene Preston
Doris Pollard
Isobel Wargo
Stuart Avenue
People's Hardware Store
Wood Ave
Connecticut
James Stapleses
State Street
State Banking Department
Joseph McGoldrick
James McIntosh
Joseph Marinaro
James Deakin
John P. Previdi
Kenneth H. Newman
T. Edgar White
Eugene Melvin
Frank Gullette
John E. Esposito
Joseph Contors
James J. Keane
Henry Hoddinott
Joseph O'Hara
Frank
Ethel Holmgren
Jessie Valine
Selma Wilkins
Esther Mattson
Legion Show
Thomas M. DeBevelec
Yale
Ralph H. Clark
Derby Avenue
Naugatuck
Thomas F. Frasconaro
Chestnut Street
New Haven
Philip Valenti
Main Street
Philip J. Comerford
Board of Zoning Appeals
John Arroman
Main
Minerva
Teresa Russo
Joseph Russo
Orchard Street
Sidney Blumenthal Co. Inc
Griffin Hospital
Darien High
Red Raider
Darien High School
Coon Hollow Park
Seymour High School
French Memorial Park
By E. Simms Campbell
Trumbull
Ruth and
Lillian Gill
Elizabeth Evens
Michael Russo
John Gill
Highland Avenue
Leona Degnan
Southington
J. Stirling Edwards
William F. Donovan
Hallowe'en
Donovan
Thomas J. Hanley
St. Joseph's Church
James Leary
Torrington
Catholic Youth Club
St. Joseph’s School Hall
McOnaughy
Ong Hill
Florence Anderson
Long Hill School
Linn B. Abbott
Elizabeth
Eugene Malcolm
Stone House Road
Malcolm
Gordon Woodard
Chelmsford
Mass
Martha Evens
Yalesville
Edith Sidler
John Connors
Josephine Shea
John J. Kane
Rolf Peterson
Rolf, Jr
John
West Englewood
N. J
West Redding
William Lewis
H. Reinhardt Lewis
Lewis
University of Pennsylvania
Nichols
Stepney
Herbert Wright
Derby
Turney Northrop
Newell S. Beardon
Daren
Anna Beardon
Taftville
Ola Wells
Cadillac
Fender
Zemel Bros
Lenwel Bros
Fairfield Ave
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