Democrat Registrar Names 32 Polling Place Aides
Democratic Registrar of Voters Remainin F Whone lists 32 party appointees to man voting machines for Election Day. Training session 7:30 to 9 pm at Veterans Memorial Park with instructors Howard Morris Harvey Weed and James Harkers. Ward by ward names include Donald Stevens John Ahearn Steve Gayles Daniel V. Poti Michael Lucey Joseph St. Lawrence and more. Republican registrar to announce appointees this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Whone
Cay
Veterans Memorial Park
Howard Morris
Harvey Weed
James Harkers
Donald Stevens
John Ahearn
Steve Gayles
Daniel V. Poti
Michael Lucey
Joseph St. Lawrence
Michael Lyers
Jack Ludgen
Willliam Roselle
Theodore Russo
John Lindenberg
Mantz Hamilton
James McGinn
James Miller
Fred Roos, Sr
Charles McCarthy
William Herrick
John F Roberts
Lewis Grace
Benjamin Dalton
Joseph Schneider
John Maher
Joseph Fe
Westport Players name staff for Mr Roberts
Westport Oct 21 Robert Trafton production manager for the Westport Players announced staff for Mr Roberts. The Thomas Heggen Joshua Logan company will present four performances Nov 18 19 20 21 at the Westport Woman's Club with cabaret style first two shows and straight theater others. Reservations via Miss Frances Allen at the clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Robert Traften
Partrick Road
Westport Players
Mr. Roberts
Thomas Heggen
Joshua Logan
Westport Woman's Club
Fist
Frances Allen
Trafton
Lemner Plunkett
Jasper Cole
Sylvia Whitney
Jare Schm.d
Jane Nebte
Rosemary Wittingham
Etta May Michaels
Ferdinand Manning
Joseph Pellicone
Jay Johnson
Paul Duling
Jan Pawel
Ed Sharpe
al Raymord
Norman Olson
Frank Mercier
Dick Archer
Ed Drazz
Eleanor
Parents Plan Harvest Festival at Baker School
The Baker school parents association will hold a Harvest Festival October 28 from 8 p m to midnight in the school gym to raise funds for the winter program. Harvey F Brouard chairs the Ways and Means committee and Anthony Gray heads the decorating committee with Homer Morrison.
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Baker School
Harvey F. Brouard
Anthony Gray
Homer Morrison
Robert Bassford
Jean Barry
Stewart Ackerman
Arnold Wei- Mann
John Cleghorn
Ackerman
Miss Barry
Jack White
Cooney
Victor sieCaicheon
Wallace Reich
John Doriss
Edward Noellmer
Arthur Weller
Gustave Anderson
Menzias Gardiner
Thomas Calhoun, Jr
Irs
Roger Meyers
Barnes
Jean Compton
Ethe *Hiler
Walter Garrett
Charles W. Buck
Darien Community Association
Wee Bum Country Club
John B Henrich
Newtown Seeks Ruling on Meeting Legal Question
Newtown on Oct 21 seeks guidance after Selectmen and town clerk held a joint session Oct 16 with 136 voters enrolled. A. Fenn Dickinson wrote to the Secretary of State asking if the meeting was legally constituted after town counsel John F. Holten ruled the session illegal.
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Newtown
First Selectman
A. Fenn Dickinson
Secretary of State
Board of Selectmen
Dickinson
John F. Holten
Norwalk Studies Machinery Bids Pause on Prices
Norwalk officials delayed action on three earth moving machine bids after examining a wide price and specification range. Holmes-Talcott offered the lowest bid of 8,560 for a four wheel drive four cylinder motor machine, followed by Wilhelm Davies of Wallingford at 9,475 and Tyler Equipment of East Madison Mass at 39,711. Hegedus Brothers won a Public Works contract for a three cubic yard Jump truck with snow plow and sand spreader, bid 5,170.39. Other truck bidders included McHugh Brothers 5,295 Transit Sales 5,390, Norwalk Motor Sales 5,420, Mack Motors 6,174. Two chassis bids: Hegedus 2,769.71 each, Transit 3,600, McHugh 4,085, Mott Motors 4,386. A passenger car contract went to W. R. Austin Chevrolet, with Mott Motors submitting 2,064 as the other bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Holmes-Talcott Company
Post Road
Hegedus Brothers
Belden Avenue
Public Works Department
International Harvester Company
McHugh Brothers
West Avenue
Norwalk Motor Sales
Connecticut Avenue
Transit Sales and Service, Inc
Main Street
Bridgeport
Mack Motors
Fairfield Avenue
Transit
Mott Motors
W. R. Austin Chevrolet Company
PTA Principles Cited In Trumbull Meeting
Mrs S Theodore Manduca of Old Orchard Beach Maine addressed a large audience at Middlebrook school on Better Homes Better Schools and Better Communities The Nichols PTA meeting stressed enrollment over drive and nonpolitical educational aims with fact finding as a goal The Nichols PTA president Mrs Charles T Card presided and over 200 people attended with attendees from Fairfield County PTA groups
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Trumbull
S.theodore Manduca
Old Orchard Beach
Middlebrook School
Nicho
Parent Teacher Association
PTA
Charles T. Card
The
Nichols Fta
Fairfiel County
Monroe Firemen Carnival Planned Two Nights
The Monroe Fire company announces a two night indoor carnival and bazaar starting tomorrow at 8 PM in the firehouse Route 119 and running through Saturday. Randolph Stephens chairs the event with booths by the junior auxiliary and Boy Scout troop 63 selling Christmas cards decorations and food.
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Monroe
Monroe Fire Company
Route 119
Randolph Stephens
Boy Scout Troop 63
George Marino
Cochairman
John Palazo
Ray Michel
Raymond Mas
Robert Mix
Joseph Blasiewicz
Celebrities Aid Klaff Opening in Norwalk
A group of notables will join a ribbon cutting at Joseph N. Klaff Inc House of 100 Ideas at 40 Water Street Norwalk tomorrow at 10 a.m. The event features Congressman Albert P. Morano Mayor Irving D. Freese Allan Jackson Win Elliot Ma Perkins actress Betty Moore and more. The Homerama shows architectural showroom aims at builders architects and contractors. The all day premiere runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and marks the replacement of Klaff’s former hardware and plumbing outfit destroyed by fire last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Joseph N. Klaff, Inc
House of 100 Ideas
Water Street
Albert P. Morano
Irving D. Freese
Allan Jackson
Nvews
Win Elliot
Ma Perkins
CBS
Betty Moore
Kiaff
Klaff Hardware and Plumbing Supply Company
Freese Confers On Land Sales For Mayor Approval
Freese discusses land sale acceptance with the mayor and sale committee. Committee members Lester C. Gilman and Raymond P. Chuzas express accord with the state proposal, while J Allen O Connor plans to study the Mayor's submitted sale prices to make an independent appraisal before approving the state's offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester C. Gilman
Raymond P. Chuzas
J. Allen O'Connor
Danbury DAV Dinner To Honor Members Also Hadassah Meeting
The Danbury chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will hold its annual membership dinner next Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the American Legion hall with Vincent Iovine as membership chairman and Christy Hanas presiding. State and local DAV officers will attend to answer questions and discuss joining the local chapter. Also tonight the Danbury Hadassah chapter meets at the United Jewish Center at 8:15 for a Medical organization program and business session followed by refreshments. The Danbury Camera Club hosts its monthly competition at 8 p.m. in the Portuguese American hall with judges Mrs. Albert Stokes, Maurice Kracew, and Alois Heck.
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Danbury
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion Hall
Vincent Iovine
Tovino
Christy Hanas
New Haven
DAV
Frederick Rundbaken
Hartford
Paul Taft
Bridgeport
Rosario Aloisio
Henry Dudoich
William Powers
Augustus J. Hennessey
Hadassah
Freese Seeks Delay in Boat Basin Hearing
Irv Freese sent a telegraph to the Boston Corps of Engineers requesting a postponement of the hearing on the Wileen Cove commercial boat basin project until Nov 10 to allow recent residents more time to prepare opposition. The Oct 25 hearing was not noticed here until Oct 15.
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Norwalk
Irving C Freese
Boston
Corps of Engineers
US Army
Wileen Cove
Russell Stancela
Freese
Community Chest drive reports progress in Easton
Mrs. John Van Ort announces $302 raised from 38 residents, 23 percent of the town quota, with Chest support funding Easton Boy and Girl Scout activities, USO services, and immigrant aid. Notices urge residents to return donor cards within 10 days and highlight local clubs and upcoming meetings and events.
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John van Ort
van Ort
Easton
Red Feather
North End Boys’ Club
USO
Bridgeport
International Institute
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Woodfield
Jewish Community Center
Salvation Army
PMCA
Community Chest
Conta Ted
Boy Scouts
Danbury Women to Open United Jewish Appeal Drive
Danbury announces the women s division campaign for the United Jewish Appeal will open November 10 at the United Jewish Center on Deer Hill Avenue. Featured guest will be Jack Bates, a speaker and entertainer. Campaign chairman Mrs William Lebowitz and a large committee of volunteers are organizing the event with plans for an engaging program.
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Danbury
United Jewish Appeal
United Jewish Center
Deer Hill Avenue
Jack Bates
William Lebowitz
Norman Dube
Leo Aljen
Bernard Bernstein
Harry Cohen
Alvin Effron
Harry Eisenbooth
Benjamin Epstein
Abraham Feinson
Morris Feinson
Samuel Feinson
Paul Frip
Martin Haspel
Benjamin Heyman
Lazarus Heyman
Joseph Hornig
Donald Joseph
Bernard Kaufman
al Koha
Fritz Keisler
Edward Lubin
Jerome Malino
George Mandl
Joseph Matz
Robert Matz
Leonard Prushansky
Leo Papish
Louis Rogel
Rose Sands
Murray Schefkind
Jack Schimelman
Max Silverman
Abram Spiro
Abraham Su=nitsky
Jack Wasserman
Walter Werner
Samuel Young
College women graduation total tops hundred thousand in 1981
During the 1981 52 school year more than 104000 women were graduated from colleges in the United States This figure reflects a significant share of total college completions and underscores the growing participation of women in higher education.
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United States
Electric power cut in Redding changeover
Redding residents lost power for one hour and seven minutes as Connecticut Light and Power crews completed a line changeover to supply more power. Howard Hal of CL and P said 21 crews, 55 men, finished by 9 a.m., with six complaints logged. The work had been announced last week for today.
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Redding
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Howard Hal
CL and P
Hall
DNA Aides Upheld Nominating and Scholarship Chairs
Mrs. Joseph H. Donnelly, reelected district nursing association chair, names Mrs. Niton Houlbre and Katharine Day to key committees. Irene S. Hoyt reports 73 cases and 366 home visits in September. Donations rise 19 versus last year as 40 percent of the annual appeal is contributed. Neighbors’ Night at Ridgefield grange features Danbury visitors and supper. Well Child Clinic will transport to a conference at Garden School next Wednesday from 1:00 to 11:00 am. LWV fund drive targets a $540 quota. GOP HQ opens at Veterans Community Center with a Republican Women’s club volunteers staffing phones.
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Donnelly
DNA
Irene S. Hoyt
Francis B. Woodford
Charles Wade Walker
Gaylord Farms
Eugene Mortensen
LWV
Oliver Kallos
League of Women Voters
C. N. Warren
League
Look
League of Frightened Women
Saturday Evening Post
GOP
Republican
Veterans Community Center
Republican Women’s Club
Daniel Manning McKeon
Bhaliet
Everitt Bassett
Clifford B. Langstreth
Richard L. B. Marks
Glenn H. Spicer
Danburian urged to mail overseas Christmas parcels now
Danbury Postmaster Albert P Walsh urged residents to mail Christmas packages to armed forces overseas now. Packages may be mailed up to November 15 for timely arrival and parcel post air transport is guaranteed only up to a certain point, with earlier mailing advised.
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Danbury
Albert P Walsh
Danburians
Ar Parcel Post Archace
Walsh
Post Office Department
Westport Voters Hear Three House Candidates
The League of Women Voters hosted a October meeting at Mrs. Gustave J. Rosen’s home in South Compo with about 50 attendees. Republicans Henry Ferrer and Joseph V. Serena illness prevented attendance by Joe Serena while Democrats Jessie C. Preston and Stephen Tate spoke. Ferrer urged tax relief methods and truck taxation for road maintenance, backing a primary voting bill, beach protection, town control expansion, improved town employee plans, and better meat packaging visibility. Preston pushed abolition of county government, transferring jail, court, and child care duties to the state, noting county care harms children after age six. Tate urged constitutional reform to modernize Connecticut, including home rule, more education aid, and reapportionment to balance city representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
League of Women Voters
Gustave J. Rosen
South Compo
House of Representatives
Xienry Ferrer
Jessie C. Preston
Stephen Tate
Joseph V. Serena
Ferne
Connecticut
Preston
Bfr
Tate
Paul Thoma
Donald Tedesco
Julian Manning
Fred Wedemeyer
Harold McGil
Curtis B. Clifford
Joseph Reitano
Russ Barmmer
Robert Rogers
David Thomas
John McCarthy
John Dodge
Joseph Cleary
Marion Malins
Henry LeSage
Nicholas Lopusjamick
Harrord McGill
Everett Frey
Compo Road
Probate Candidate Urges Complete System Change
Westport Oct 21 Democratic candidate Harvey Koizim calls for abolishing the probate fee system and replacing it with a base salary. He proposes town treasuries receive fees exceeding the judge's salary, cites a $16,000 one year total, and urges higher standards since probate judges need not be lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Westport-Weston
Harvey Koizim
Treasuries
St. Anthony’s Hall
State Supreme Court
Redding School Hosts Marine Exhibit From Mystic
A sailing and whaling diorama and related materials from the Marine Museum at Mystic are displayed at the Redding school for two weeks. Organizers Miss Marion Dickerman and Mrs Clifford Mallory coordinated the exhibit, featuring scrimshaw and a New York Museum of Natural History diorama of harpooning a whale funded by Archer M. Huntington. Visitors welcome. The display includes photographs pamphlets books recordings and slides. Also noted is an every member canvass for Christ Episcopal church in Redding Ridge led by Rev Edward Mayo Green with a lunch after the 11 am service and a team of 30 volunteers assisting.
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Redding
Marine Museum
Mystic
Marion Dickerman
Clifford Mallory
Museum of Natural History
New York
Archer M. Huntington
Huntington
Alvin G. Goodfield
Edward Mayo Green
Christ Episcopal Churchu
Redding Ridge
Henry Rousseau
Rousseau
J. Harold Sanford
John Balch
Woman's Auxiliary of
Rasseau
John V W. Wilson, Jr
George Grant
Postal deadline urged for Christmas to Far East
Postal officials urge sending Christmas packages to Japan Korea or the Pacific Isles before November 1 due to long distances and shipping times.
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Japan
Korea
Pacific Isles
New voting system to be used at Staples High polls
Registrars announce a town street based ballot system for the Nov 2 state election at Staples High School. Voters will use machines by street letter rather than last name, with men and women voting on the same machines for the first time in Westport.
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Staples High School
Betty
John Smith
Anchorland
Westport
John Pugile
Kiwanis Halloween Masquerade slated for Oct 30
Kiwanis club will sponsor its annual Halloween masquerade for town youngsters on October 30 at 6 30 pm in Sherwood Square. Children march to YAICA for prizes in five age groups with more than 300 expected. Refreshments to follow at the YMCA.
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Kiwanis Club
Sherwood Square
Craig G. Allen
Allen
Yaica
U. S. Air Force Recruiting Service
Westport
East State Street
Air Force
W. P. Brown Named To Young GOP Post
W P Brown of North Compo road was named to succeed Francis M Waters as president of the Young Republican club. Waters resigned after taking a new job in Evansville Indiana. Brown, previously first vice president, assumed the presidency. Patricia Graff became first vice president and John Cochran second vice president. John Mills was named membership chairman and Edward Garlick program chairman. Brown praised Waters for expanding the club and leadership. A series of get acquainted meetings for Assumption school mothers is being organized by Friends of Assumption with room mothers and Mrs Robert Halloran coordinating. Homes open include that of Mrs Joseph Reitano and others.
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W. P. Brown
North Compo Road
Francis M. Waters
Young Republican Club
Waters
Evansville
Ind
Brown
Patricia Graff
John Cochran
John Mills
Edward Garlick
Friends of Assumption School
Robert Halloran
Friends
Joseph Reitano
Harold Lonerg&én
Robert Rogers
Louis Cecil
Assumption Friends Set Christmas Bazaar Date
The third Christmas bazaar sponsored by the Friends of Assumption School will be held December 3 and 4 in the school auditorium with co chairs Mrs David Stewart and Mrs Edgar Lee. A new turkey supper will be served in the school cafeteria Saturday December 4. Steering committee members are Mrs Louis R Cecil Mrs Edward Courcier and Mrs James Septic. Ceramics class at Y invites Housewives to make own gifts in a Wednesday morning session at the YMCA led by Mrs Virginia Rounds. The class runs every Wednesday from 10 am to noon with enrollment open to members and non members at the Y daily 9 am to 5 pm.
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Friends of Assumption School
David Stewart
Edgar Lee
Louis R. Cecil
Edward Courcier
James Septic
YMCA
Virginia Rounds
New Plea Issued For Y Fund Drive
Judge Earl H. Jagoe explains YMCA fund drive gifts can be deductible from taxable income, lowering the net cost of donations for higher income earners. Campaign chairman Clifford C. Thomas reports the drive toward $34,000 is progressing satisfactorily as committee heads meet at the YMCA.
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YMCA
Earl H. Jagoe
Y’s Board of Directors
Judge Jagoe
Jagge
Clifford C. Thomas
Essay Winners Named by YMCA in Westport
Winners announced by Raymond M Brown Jr camp director in Westport for YMCA essay contest on Why I Like Camp Mahackeno. First prize a free week at Camp Mahackeno in 1955. winners include Thomas Nesbitt Robert Milkavich and David Pressler from Greens Farms Wakehar and Burr Farms areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Camp Mahackeno
Raymond M. Brown
Richard W. Sutphen
Brown
Thomas J. Nesbitt
Edward J. Nesbitt
Bauer Place
Greens Farms
Papoose
Robert Milkavich
Joseph Milkavich
Wakehar Road
David Pressler
Joseph Pressler
Burr Farms Road
Sachem
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Democrat
Irving D. Taub
John A. Mills
Broad River
Breed River
New Canaan Avenue
Fred Blore, Jr
Eleanor Morabus
Fay Richardson
Robert Chuzas
John B. Schwedal
New York City
Schwedal
Montefiore Hospital
Columbia University College of Physicians
Greater Norwalk
MCA
Kendall Pta
Clifford Barton
Mies Dnilsrarton
Eries
Norwalk Republican Women's Association
Tristram and Fulér’s
Wall Street
Frank E. Raymond
John 4. Woodward
Parents Planning Harvest Festival
Darien
Doris Sullivan
Norwalk Studies Machinery
Wilhelm Davies Company
Wallingford
Tyler Equipment Corporation
East Madon
Mass
Klaff
Robert E. Lauf Kohzma
Dasberg
Lewis Steinfeld
Norman Zimmer
Clifford Re
Wesley W. Wiliams
Norwalk Methodist Church
Detective Bureau
Catherine Merillat Boz
Alvin Peck
Sport Hill Parkway
Plumtree Lane
Trumbuill
Carl Adolphsons den
Louis Renkavinsky
Frank Lyons
Johanna Nieuwboer
Danbury Women’s Aid
Ridgefield
Florence Morgan
Joseph H. Donnelly
District Nursing Association
Niton Houlbere
Katharine Day
Hortberg
Louis V. Twyeffert
Joseph &. B
Ann Sanks
Sucmae Hs
Agunenes
Pericious
Edward L. Hayes
Tserge
Clearwater
Kiwanians
Young Gop
Assumption Friends
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