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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1954

Page

5

School Board to Study Lunch Room Use Across System

The Board of Education chair Edward Medvecky said lunch period use of all purpose rooms in elementary schools must be studied system wide. He noted supervision gaps and said adults are not available for lunch period supervision. The board will discuss Monday night to craft uniform regulations. Also reported are local property transfers with warranty deeds filed at the Town Clerk.

Edward J. Medvecky Board of Education Medvecky George F. Wright Aiatriet Second Hill Lane Echool Board W. Howard Wilcoxton Mildred C. Bassette Richard Martin Elm Street Donald and Pauline Smith Albert and Mary Rivers Jefferson Street Howard and Gladys Peters Alfred and Alvna Paige Elizabeth Terrace

Lordship PTA Plans Tea on Friday

A kindergarten Mother tea will be given Friday at 2 15 p m in the Lordship school sponsored by the Lordship PTA Mrs John Brawley chairman assisted by Mrs Jack Bixby Mrs Frank Battista and Mrs Thomas Bunting All mothers of kindergarten children in the Lordship area have been invited There will also be a special meeting of the School Building Needs committee tonight at 8 o'clock in the Municipal building Councilman Arthur E Hart chairman announced

Lordship Lordship Pta John Brawley Jack Bixby Frank Battista Thomas Bunting Arthur E. Hart

PTA committee heads named for Center district year

Mrs Keith Arbogast heads the Center PTA with chairmen for membership audi tor publicity room mother and several other posts. GOP Club Will Meet district chairman William Smyth says the First District Republican club meets Friday at 8 p.m. in Woodland Grove to discuss election day plans and a party outing on Sept. 26.

Keith Arbogast Center PTA Duene Kellogg Donald Elliott Thomas Dineen William Luce Robert Spellman Cochairman Craig Kelly Joseph Allen Philip Linnett Malcolm Metzger William Towne Ways and Means William Moran Robert Graves John Cybul Sunshine Andrew Magyar Robert Hauck Harry Mitchell Donald Campbell Arbogast Brownles Hyman Rosnick GOP William Smyth Republican Club Woodland Grove Plana

Lutheran Picnic Set For Saturday

The Grace Lutheran church annual Sunday school picnic is set for Saturday at Boothe Memorial park starting 1 p.m. with games, recreation, and a 6 p.m. supper. Transportation meeting at the church at 12 46 p.m. Co chairmen George Wilson and Walter Seenberg lead the event. Amaranth Meete Tonight. Stratford Court Order of Amaranth convenes at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic temple with Royal Matron Minnie Phillips and Royal Patron Charlies Babsort presiding. Plans for Grand Court visitation next month. Democratic Primary: Tonight 7 to 9 at 134 Barnum Avenue for nominating candidates for November. town chairman Julious Tucciarone announced.

Grace Lutheran Church Boothe Memorial Park George Wilson Walter Seenberg Amaranth Stratford Court Order of Amaranth Masonic Temple Minnie Phillips Charlies Babsort Plana Barnum Avenue Julious Tucciarone

What's New About Town And Townspeople Charles Kalnkay

Newfield Avenue Bridgeport announced as highest bidder at 290 dollars for Late 55 and 56 Wellington Street at Macarik Avenue. Town Clerk W Howard Wilcoxson says the Council approved the sale Monday night. The Council refused the Fire department request for chairs electric clocks and a Silex coffee maker for the Northend firehouse. Leona Katzman of Circle Drive celebrated a birthday anniversary on Monday. Councilman Fred H Lucas Recreation committee chairman urged council members to address playground needs so a budget for the next fiscal year can be drafted. The boiler from the Prentice house on Telewood Lane, part of the Lineraky project, has been purchased to be erected in Boothe Memorial Well.

Charles Kalnkay Newfield Avenue Bridgeport Wellington Street Macarik Avenue W. Howard Wilcoxson Fire Department Northend Leona Katzman Circle Drive Fred H. Lucas Courcil Prentice House Télewood Lane Boothe Memorial Well

Wesleyan Service Guild Meeting and Local Notices

The Wesleyan Service guild of the Methodist church will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Wilbur Buerle 58 Norcliff Jane Feirfield. Sept 21 marks the happy anniversary for Mr and Mrs Louis Ashen of Light street. Holy Name of Jesus church announces daily religious instruction for children from 3 30 to 4 30 p m. Allen Cassidy auditors will provide charts on education costs with the town audit. Paolini Cipolla of Boswell avenue bought Granville avenue lots 33 to 37 off South avenue for 1650 dollars. The Town Council to deposit surplus money into a special fund for school debt service. Ordinance committee to hold public hearing on sidewalks and curbs at Second Hill lane school from Nichola avenue to Briarfield drive.

Wesleyan Service Guild The Methodist Church Wilbur Buerle Norcliff Jane Feirfield Louis Ashen Light Street John J. Filip Holy Name of Jesus Church Second Hill Lane Nichola Avenue Briarfield Drive

Drug Store Collapse Kills Three. Two Trapped In Flora

An 80 year old drug store building collapsed in Flora on Sept 15 killing Carroll Thomas 18 and Jerry Savage 19 and Leonard Leak 34 a carpenter inside. A second structure collapsed nearby triggering a long rescue that ended after about four and a half hours with all victims recovered.

Flora Carroll Thomas Jerry Savage Fountain Boys Leonard Leak

Legion Post Installs Officers in Rogers Brothers Beat 149

Phil R. Ceniglio seated as commander of Rogers Brothers Beat 149 American Legion during officer installation for the post and auxiliary Tuesday in the event held at the local post.

Phil R. Ceniglio Rogers Brothers American Legion

Community Officers Installed At Elubroome 872 Brewster Street

James Hart nett presided as Third District commander with Myron Adelmen as adjutant and Anthony J. Freitas as first vice commander. Other officers named included Domenick Alagino as second vice commander Robert Simmons Sr finance officer Peter P. Sheftz chaplain Dr C J Forkiotis historian George E Wollington sergeant at arms and Austin Wolf judge advocate. Auxiliary officers under Mrs Ann Miller included Ruth Simmons Marguerita Kasson Mildred Nissen Lee Comighio Mary Shwenski Fay Pollock and Rose Williams. Sessions of the National Congress of Women drew 450 delegates from India to New Delhi. Four color films will be shown in the Ford Theater season starting September on NBC TV with top stars like Mitchell Blackmer Bendix Bond DeCamp Cochran Sterling Clark Hale Moore. BBC reports about 10 000 ideas for quiz shows.

Kiotis George E. Wellogton Austin Wolf Ann Miller Third District Ruth Simmons Marguerita Kasson Mildred Nicksen Lee Comighio Ford Theater Nbc-Tv Thomas Mitchell Sidney Blackmer William Bendix

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