Awards for Season At Softball League Dinner
More than 200 gathered at the Ialks hall for the annual Industrial Softball league award dinner. Toastmaster was Raw Joy M Terry. Mayor William J. Hannan and First Selectman Charieau spoke. Mutual Rough Hat won the league championship trophy. Marvin Speigg led top pitcher with 12 wins 3 losses. Jazy Beresin led hitting. Frank Bonacci voted most valuable player. runnerups Harold Dougle and Spergy. City Court Prosecutor Louis George presented awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ialks
Industrial Softball League
Raw
Joy M Terry
Joseleer Academy
Weat Redding
William J. Hannan
First Selectman
Charieau
Bweveney
Mutual Rough Hat Company
Marvin Speigg
Mutual
Jazy Beresin
Gigiotti
City Cort
Louis George
Frank Bonacci
Barden
Harold Dougle
Spergy
Superior Court
J Howard Roberta
Thomaston
Patrick B .Sullivan
Danbury
William J Hanna
Hannan
George Howell
United States
Howell
New London Naval Base
Public Warned of Ban on Bonfires In Streets
City officials warned last night against burning leaves in gutters and bonfires in streets despite notices from Public Works Supt. George J Cliden. Complaints cited gutters clogged by leaves and a fire at Garfinid avenue where residents burned leaves. A Stevens street resident accused Public Works employees of lighting leaf fires near a car. Firemen were dispatched to control blazes and discussions planned for fire district and smoker program on Oct 30. Rotary Club plans and a Hallowe'en event were noted with Ernest Buchup slated to speak on Brazilian affairs. A kitchen burner fire at 17 Harding Place caused minor damage. several fire engines responded. City Court fined Warren Dunlap $15 with 60 days suspended on assault and public intoxication charges. Robert Doyle mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public
George J Cliden
Garfinid Avenue
Stevens Street
Public Works Department
Town Volunteer Treemente Association
Beaver Brook District Hose Company
Rotary Club
Notary Club
Hotel Green
Ernest Buchup
United States
Rotary Khoneared
Hallowe'en
Richard Pont
Harding Place
Park Avenue
Flenannt Street
Warren Dunlap
Supper Planned by Legion Women in Memorial Hall
Ezra Woods unit of the American Legion auxiliary will host a supper tomorrow at 6:30 pm in Memorial Hall. After the meal, candidates will be initiated. Also included are town notices about 4-H Roundup awards, church circle work meeting, and various local visits and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Woods
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Litchfield County
Municipal Hall
Torrington
Healthy Heirs and Hardy Harvestern
Wellsville Avenue
Champion Poultry Club
James Hipp
James Wells
Charles Golden
Richard Carroll
Mission Circle
First Congregational Church
Quintonic Whater
Royal Arch
Masonic Hall
Ansonia Man Bound Over On Robbery Charge
Roggie Baldwin, 37, of 64 Tremont Street, pleaded not guilty in city court to a violent robbery. Judge Leon McCarthy ordered a $2,500 bond and bound him over to the Superior court after Detective Frederick Shortell's investigation. Baldwin was jailed in the county facility after failing to post bond. police allege the mugging of Philip Gollo of Derby on Colburna Street Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roggie Baldwin
Tremont Street
Leon BE
McCarthy
Superior Court
Baldwin
Frederick Shortell
Philip Gollno
Caroline Street
Derby
Colburn
Yesterdry
Insurance Covers Boys in Sports
The Newtown football squad joined by several other boys have taken out accident insurance covering injuries likely during football, soccer, and PE activities. The plan, promoted by the Council of New England Secondary Schools Principals Association, requires parent physician and dentist signatures. Registration cards available at Hawley School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Council of New England Secondary Schoola Principals
Aesociation
Harold 9. DeGroat
Hawley School
Bethel High School
Parker House
Malin Street
Herbert Terry
H. J. Frede
Frank A. Berry
Bethel
Rebecca Kyle
Fred Dilamond
Ray Cannon
James Terry
Mereden
Bethe High School
Taylor Field
Bundles Sought for Need Abroad Campaign and Events
Clothes and shoebox bundles for European children are sought by St. Peter's Episcopal and Congregational churches. Items include shoes notebooks pens colored pencils stickers gum tape calendars combs soap balls jump ropes. Donations may be dropped at either church or picked up by designated members. A luncheon, dedication service, and songfest are planned with new member admissions and vestry meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
St. Peter's Episcopal
Congregational
Acoo
Ernest Proudman
Maurice Clark
Mra
Howard RB. Morris
Taylor Glenn
St. Peter's Hall
St. Peter'a
Sherwood Scott
Boston
Emil Tramposch
John Tramposch
Robert Hanna
May Tramposch
Edward Rieber
Huntington, L
Ansonia to Award Bids for Garbage Pickup
Ansonia officials opened six bids for city garbage collection for 1947 48 at a special Board of Health meeting in Mayor Thomas J Nelligans office City Hall The board will study bids and bidder capacity and award at a special meeting Thursday at 7 p m Bids included Tenedine 14000 Donovan 15600 Baxiewski 12000 Wor onovich 11700 Surovich 10000 and Furo 10000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Board of Health
Thomas J. Nelligdn
City Hall
Report Planned on P H N A Drive
Fund returns from the recent membership drive of the P H N A will be made tomorrow at p.m. in Center School. Any person or organization wishing to contribute may send donations to Miss Helen H Plumb treasurer, Mrs Lyman Rogers president, and Mrs Walter Hart drive chairman who will be hosts. Paper Drive Closes over 200 realized at Cloater school proceeds go to playground additions and court improvements. remainder may buy film strips. Birth Announcement Mr and Mrs Benjamin Slauson Jr announce birth of a son Benjamin A III Oct 15 in Bridgeport hospital. Firemen's Card Party set for Friday 8 30 p.m. at the firehouse. Building Commissioners meet tonight at 7 in town hall with David Plumb presiding. Erwin Hubbard and George Treland noted. Trumbull Fast American Legion and auxiliary attended an installation of officers of the Auto Motive Post 1173 in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
St. Francia Xavier's
St. Francia
David McGoldrick
Frank Sekacenski
Barbara Louise
Cromwell
Sekecenski
Edward
Maxwell
Maria Maxwell
Terrace Place
LeRoy Wilson
Aspetuck Avenue
John Burr Wilson
Ohio
Josephine Barton
New Britain Teachers’ College
Willis Barton
South Mainstreet
John Keating
Elm Street
Hartford
John Kelly
Whittlesey Avenue
Vermont
Richard Ireland
LaSalle Military Academy
Long Island
Bridge Street
William Peck
Reneasolaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
Howard Peck
Carol Emmons
Philadelphia
Edwin Emmons
A. H. Preston
Farmington
P.H.N.A
Center School
Helen EH. Plumb
Mra
Lyman Rogers
Walter Hart
Cloater School
Benjamin Slauson, Jr
Tait Mill Road
Benjamin A. III
Bridgeport
High Accrera
Catherine Moran
Frank Soelortino
Henry Maskowski
Herman Strobel
Hamilton Henry
Mary Brown
Town Hall
David Plumb
Erwin Hubbard
George Treland
Trumbull
American Legion, and Auxiliary
Auto Motive Post
New York
Quota Exceeded at Community Chest Drive and More
Guila Hawley announces the Community Chest quota has been exceeded. Show Lady martia chapter 103 Monroe sponsors a variety show Saturday at 8 15 p m at Monroe School with modern and old fashion dancing and advance tickets from Mrs Michal West. Huntington Red Cross meets at Hals a Payne home with Mrs E Roawel Hawley and Congregational Ladies aid urged to bring pocket combs and new pencils Christmas gifts for children in southern mission schools. Traffic guidelines painted on 3300 miles of Minnesota trunk highways this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guila Hawley
Community Chest
C. E
Lady Martia
Monroe
Eponaor
Monroe School
Michas! West
RFD
Shelton
Red Cross
Huntington Red Cross
Long Hill Community Plans Games Party At Fire House
The Long Hill Community club completed plans for a games party at the Upper Long Hill fire house on Oct 30 at 1 15 pm with Mrs William T Burlant as general chairman and a large committee including Mrs Hart Girard Mrs Eliash G LaZette and others. A rummage sale for the Minters Group appeal was announced with donations welcome via Mrs Snyder and other organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Hill
John J. Kane
John Henry Snyder
Presbyterian Church
Minters Group
Snyder
Edith Sadler
Betty Kaskis
Henry M.tevens
Edward Switzable
Charlea Busser
BE. W. Griffin
Chester M. Emack
Francis A. Wilkinson
Edison School
Edward Everlith
Bob Roy Wheeler
Donald Cox
Claire Zielinski
St. Teresa’s Church
Scientists Find Soybean Nutrient for Drug Production
Scientists discover a nutrient in soybeans that will feed streptomycin, a new drug under development to treat tuberculosis. The finding suggests a biological pathway to optimize production and supply for future trials.
Party Tonight in Firehouse and Local Socials
The Monroe Volunteer Fire Company Women’s auxiliary hosts a games party at 8 pm tonight in Stepney Firehouse to raise funds for furnishings. The Progressive Club plans a Halloween party Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Marshall Farrington. A Wednesday orchard mouse control demonstration by John Buckley offers public insight at Ralph Benedict’s orchard in lower Stepney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Volunteer Fire Company
Stepney
Monroe
Progressive Club
Plana
Marshall Farrington
Ralph D. Benedict
Lower
John Buckley
U. S. Fiah
Wild Life Service
Ladies Auxiliary
Stepney Volunteer Fire Company
Sheldon B. Marth
Mra
Charles Spath
Arthur Appleby
Edward Perkins
Alfred Winspur
Marie Dianto
Pepper Street
Daisy Campbell
Patricia
Francesa Campbell
Wiliam Long
William Baldwin
Brooklyn
Walter Byrnes
Richard
Stratford
Joseph Cubick
New York
Vocal Lady and Laseles Choral Group
Monroe School
Lady Martha
Chrrletian Youth Fellowship Society
Methodist Church
Parlora
Jersey
Emil Haller
Atlantic Highlands
N. J
Richard Green
Frank Germaine
Selectmen Call Meeting Friday
A special town meeting is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the Samuel Staples school led by the selectmen. The agenda includes deeds of property for highway use in Sport Hill park and a report on a town school expansion at Aston School. The group may authorize a $2,000 appropriation to buy Mellen property known as The Orchard for the proposed school addition. Fire Chief Arthur Bush urges open fire caution during dry weather and notes that a burning permit is required until Dec 1. Fellowship Elects At a Congregational church Pilgrim fellowship meeting officers were elected Ira Butler president and program director Annabel Lee secretary Gay Rita Norton Worship chairman Suzanna Hubbell social chairmen Nancy Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Staples
Sport Hill Park
Aston
Rand
Mellen
Arthur Bush
Pilgrim Fellowship of the
Congregational Church
Ira Butler
Annabel@ Lee
Gay Rita Norton
Suzanna Hubbell
Nancy Logan
Nicola PTA Roast Beef Dinner Sets 6 30 Tonight
More than 100 reservations have been made for the annual roast beef dinner planned by the Nicola PTA at 6:30 tonight in the Methodist church hall. Supper will be served at 6:30 pm with Mrs Albert Vigileene as committee chair. Band rehearsal for Nicola School is at 3 pm Wednesday in the school auditorium. Town officials remind residents to rate personal property by Nov 1 at the town hall. Brownie Troop 71 meets Wednesday afternoon to discuss floral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Fanton
Long Hill
Nichola P.T.A
Methodist Church Hall
Frederick van Noorn
Marcia Morgan
George Adams
Edward Pilotti
Cheater Wick
Fred ‘Bayar
Nichola
P.T.A
Methodist Church
Albert Vigilene
Edward C. Morgan
Moravian Seminary and College For Women
New Haven
Staples
Gladys Manair
Misa Manair
Alain Forger
Bruce Ruandll
Mary Annin Roberts
Anne Lucks
Richard Delacrotz
Robert Barker
Bedford Gafety Pile
Taylor Coleman
Bedford Elementary
PTA
Myrtle Avenue
Avery Place
Community Methodist Church
Tieketa
Ine
Nee Ceannry
Great Bed of Ware Among England's Largest Beds
The period's famed Great Bed of Ware is reputed to have accommodated 24 people, marking it as one of history's most colossal beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ware
Milford Beaches Social Highlights At Walnut Beach
The Walnut Beach social club gathers Saturday at Myrtle Beach community hall with door prizes won by Mrs Grace Grady and Mrs Myra Watson. A Shepherd, Mra Oliver Parks house gathering supports Sturpee ene Shepherda of Bethlehem. Women attend Fort Trumbull Presbyterian church Guild meet tonight at 8 at Mrs James Ferguson 10 Miles Street with missionary Mrs H M Patrick as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Beach
Mra
Oliver Parks
Harrison Street
Sturpee Ene Shepherda
Bethleem
Women's Guild of
Fort Trumbull Presbyterian Church
James Ferguson
Miles Street
H. M. Patrick
Ansonia Names Milford Teacher For Elementary Jobs
Ansonia officials approved Mrs. Isabelle Brock Robinson of Milford as an elementary school instructor to fill the vacancy created by Miss Juliana E. Shea’s approaching retirement. The board discussed state aid funds, bus service for parochial pupils, and budget amendments ahead of February apportionment reviews. It also approved roll call voting only, ending secret ballots in board proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Isabelle Brock Robinson
Milford
Board of Ducation
Mra
Robinson
Juliana E. Shea
Lincoln School
John J. Stevenn
Stavenn
Westem
James T. Doyle
Bas
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Patrick L. Ryan
Ansonia Teachers’ League
Thomas T. Nelligan
William J. Turachmann
G O P Women’s Club hears Mrs McConaughy at meeting
Mrs James L McConaughy wife of the governor spoke at the Westport Woman's Republican club October meeting. She read two sketches Breakfast and The Pink Azalea based on Wesleyan years. New officers include Mrs Donald Strachan treasurer Mrs E J Cashey secretary Mrs Earl Jagoe hospitality Mrs Coley Weston arena Mrs Walker membership and Mrs Stephen Anderson junior women. Several others assisted with duties and a county bridge party was announced for Nov 14 at New Canaan Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. McConaughy
Ouert Apoak
Westport Woman's Republican Club
Wesleyan University
New Yorker
Mra
Donald Strachan
Tronsurer
E. J
Westport
Fairfield
Wilton
Norwalk
Wentport Cuatemarn
Wentport
Planning and Zoning Committee
Post Office Steps Repair Underway After Delays
Government contracted repairs on the Post Office steps have begun after resident protests over dangerous hollow stairs. Postmaster Edward McFinee cited material delays now resolved, with completion expected within a week. Other Post Office repairs are proceeding alongside. Work on Taylor Place aims to prevent street flooding by installing a new drainage system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McFinee
Taylor Place
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Bertnlovitz
Engine Co 1
John EB. Violette
Engine Co 3
Vincent “Tootie’ Shannon
Gene Melvin
George Chenaky
Bill Lauf
Police Benevolent Association
Harry T. Tucker
Fidgefield Barracks
Henry Palau
John Gula
Raymond Smith
Pierce Corridon
Ridgefield
Norman Sperry
Percy Therrien
Joseph Wishnevski
Rosemary Kane
Fred Eugene Collier
Anna Pauline Vanok
David Chester Sibbitt
Doris Marie Barrett
Loretta Welch
Emblem Club
Court
Iand Lawrence
Anthony Mancini
William Silvernail
Kay Costello
Harold Ferry
Joseph Schullery
Howard Richardson
Eugene F. Melvin
King Street Farm Bureau Group
Harold A. Brundage
Helen Clark
Fairfield County Farm Bureau
Legion
New Milford
Maida and Matrons
Maids and Matrons Society of
East Village
P.h-N.a
Huntington
Minnesota
Charles W. Robinson
Park Lane
Jacqueline Stokey
Bernice Lord
Augusta
Marlyn Scott
Savannah
W. Griffin
Ridgeview Avenue
Joseph &Chipul
David and
Mark
Else Bray
Fred Wells
Trumbull Improvement Association
Hana Abramson
Selectmen
Easton
Nichols
Milford Beaches
G.O.P. Women’s Club
G.O.P
Fairfield County Republican Women's Association
Hawley Manor
Ltem
Jane Oltman
Fairfield State Hospital
Quakers Appeal
Fairfield County
Religious Society of Friends
Mary Calhoun
Harry Marsh
Weston
Albert Onna
King
Thomas Heath
Stephen Anderson
Douglan Wilson
Lawrence Hough
Rupert Foley
Emma-Lelia Harper
Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Paul Bernard
North Turkey
Him Road
Klein Memorial
Greens Farms Fathers Club
Greens Farma Fathers Club
Officera
Lolden Heddini
Aienaestra
the Pines
Nannie
Golden Wedding Family
Golden Wedding Aniversary
Joseph B. Finch & Company
Schemley
Vass
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