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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1957

Page

26

Enrollment at 8215 Shows 500 Rise From Last Year

School enrollment reached 8215 for the week ending Friday, up 500 from last year. High schools hold 1939 total while other grades total 6226. Budgets forecast 8223 for the year with more registrations expected. Nearby, J Firtick and son Craig attended Fairfield Gallitzin homecoming. Henry Lefgood, recreation chief, notes summer program goals align with constitutional preamble.

J. Firtick Craig Fairfield Place Gallitzin Firtick Fairfield Henry Lef Fort

Father Biro League Meets Tomorrow at St Emorys Parish Hall

The Father Biro Men's league of St Emery's parish resumes meetings tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the church hall. Plans will be made for the Harvest Ball on Oct 19 and the parish Silver Jubilee celebration and banquet Nov 17 in the Ritz Ballroom.

Father Biro Matthew R. Blish Richard Arnold Mill Plain School PTA Nathan Hale School Registered Nurses Club Red Cross Police Commission Center Fire Company Fire and Richard L. Petersen

Lions Club to Hear Lieut Ganser on Radar Drive

Lieut Philip J Ganser of the Police department will speak at the Lions Club dinner tomorrow at 7 p m at Rudy's restaurant about radar use in fighting speeding The event is part of the club's upcoming season kickoff.

Lions Club Lieut. Ganser Philip J. Ganser Police Department Rudy Lieut Ganser Scexms St. Thomas’ Parish

Young GOP Supper Sets Social Evening Thursday

The Young Republican club plans a casual social supper on Thursday at the Knights of Columbus hall on Unquowa road. Refreshments begin at 6 p.m followed by a casserole dinner. Co chairs are Mrs Anthony A Flack and Mrs W Bradley Morehouse with a committee handling food and arrangements.

Young Republican Club Knights of Columbus Unquowa Road Anthony A. Flack W. Bradley Morehouse Bruce E. Dillingham John Hess R. Kent Upham

Jewish School Parents Plan Friday Cake Sale

The Fairfield Jewish Community parent teacher group will hold a cake sale Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Smirnoff's market Stratfield road. President Mrs Benjamin Gordon chairs with Mrs Alex Milet as chairwoman and a telephone committee led by several members.

Fairfield Jewish Community Group Smirnoff’s Market Stratfield Road Benjamin Gordon Alex Milet Harry Maline Irving Dinerstein Irving Frankel Thomas Harrison Benjamin Pecker Gordon Dinerstein Harrison Milton Green

Constitution Week Proclaimed in Town by First Selectman

First Selectman Dimill L. KinNie proclaimed the week starting today as Constitution Week and urged residents and businessmen to fly the country's flag to call attention to the national observance.

First Selectman Dimill L. Kinnie

Town Officials Seek New Terms in Local Election

Herbert A. George and William Moffitt IV, from the sixth and seventh districts, filed notices of intention with Town Clerk Samuel Glover to seek two year terms in the upcoming town election. Center Volunteer firemen recalled a fast paced horseshoe pitching match at their Sunday outing. Chief Joseph Stopa and George Mac Leod challenged Fred Gardiner Jr. and Philip Higgins and each delivered double finger throws to finish the game. Ruth Anderson, vacationing from the Highway Department, is also noted among the town tidbits.

Herbert A. George William Moffitt IV Samuel Glover Center Joseph Stopa George Scotty” MacLeod Fred Gardiner Jr Philip Higgins Highway Department Ruth Anderson John

Fairfield Firemen Have a Busy Day

A defective transformer caused a minor blaze in a television set at Timothy Stone’s home on Cedar Road Southport just after 4 30 p m. The fire was confined to the set. Earlier a cigaretteStarted fire damaged an upholstered chair and rug in John Duffy’s home on Church Hill Road. Damage estimated at about 50. Firefighters also responded to a grass fire on Villa Avenue a flooded basement at Victory Curtis on Brooklawn Terrace and a cat in a tree on Whitewood Road.

Timothy Stone Cedar Road Southport Anne 1 John Duffy Church Hill Road Joseph J. Stopa Villa Avenue Victory Curtis Brooklawn Terrace Whitewood Road

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