City Council to Meet Sept 28 on Tax District Rise
Irving and Taub report a special session on September 28 to consider adding five areas to the Fourth Taxing District. If approved by the legislature, about 121 property owners would face higher taxes, rising from 30.80 to 43.20 per thousand assessed, boosting city revenue by roughly 12,000 annually while expanding services such as fire protection, garbage collection, full police, and street lights. Areas affected include Longview Court, Ferris Avenue, Folwest Road, West Rocks Road, Suburban Drive, Mid Rocks Drive, Echo Lane, Caddy Road, Winding Lane, 92 Ohio Avenue Extension, among others counting 92 and 19 properties respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving B& Taub Ro
Norway
Nowre
Longview Court
Ferris Avenue
Folwest Road
Weat Rocks Road
Midrocks Drive
Ohio Avenue
Red Cross Pins Honor Donors and Norwalk Young Adults
Red Cross officials announced donor pins for plasma gifts at the Blood Bank. Bland M. Campbell and Elmer Haven earned two gallon pins. P. J. Singewalk Russell J Eldridge Raymond Schubert Robert R. Reiff and Margaret A. Suddarth earned one gallon pins. Roger Barns received 12 pints. Nash Engineering plant session reported 89 pints donated. The Norwalk Jewish Center hosted the Young Adult group’s first meeting of the season with officers elected: Arthur Schachter president Gladys Finkelsten vice president Sondra Schuliey secretary Helen Kaliner treasurer. Next Wednesday includes a social with dancing and refreshments September 22 time unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bland M. Campbell
Elmer Haven
P. J. Singewalk
Russell J Eldridge
Raymond Schubert
Robert R. Reiff
Margaret A. Suddarth
Roger Barns
Nash Engineering Company
Norwalk
Chamber urges wiring connections in town main street
The Chamber of Commerce backs underground wiring in the business district urging property owners on Main and Elm to complete pledges. CLP reports under 30 percent of 60 required connections made, delaying installation until all electical work is updated. Lions club aids in urging completion for summer underbuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Main
Elm
CLP
Lions Club
New Canaan Women’s Republican Club
Mra
Mildred Allen
Charles W. Jewitt
Alberto Morano
Edward Platt
Loula Lemaire, Jr
Mary Cunningham
Clifford Hall
Westport Man Held On Dumping Charge
Frederic J. Wells an 83 year old of Westport avenue was arrested at 6 p m and charged with dumping refuse on a public highway a Hale street resident filed the complaint Wells said he dumped near Hale street because the town dump was closed and he is summoned to Town Court September 27
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Frederic J. Wells
Westport Avenue
Wells
Hale Street
Wella
George Meeker
Hale Mreet
Gunther Divorce Case Seeks Custody and Support
Mrs. Gwendolyn A. Gunther has filed for divorce from John F. Gunther in Norwalk. She attached real and personal property valued at about 28 000, seeks custody of minor children, child support and alimony, and accuses him of adultery and intolerable cruelty. He earns about 7 500 annually. They wed in Pound Ridge New York in July 1938. Mrs. Gunther is represented by Lepofsky and Lepofsky of North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Gwendolyn A. Gunther
John F. Gunther
Papera
Stabel
Ireland
Pound Ridge
N. Y
Mra
Gunther
Lepofsky & Lepofsky
North Main Street
Norwalk Court Fines District After Suspended License Case
In Norwalk on September 18 Judge Jesse L Strassberger fined James Boyd 33 of 10 Burbank Street 100 dollars for driving with a suspended license after using a brother's name during arrest for a serious motor vehicle charge. Boyd was re-arrested by Patrolman Tegano. Also fined were David R Paris 33 of 370 West Avenue 100 dollars with 50 remitted for operating under liquor influence. Other motorists cited included Christopher J Reardon Paul J Pierce Leon A Combis Edna Guyer and Rocco Smerigilo among others with various penalties. Arthur F Conley received a four month suspended jail sentence for assault on his wife intoxication and related charges. Earlene Wilkerson was found not guilty and Frank Hughes granted Anolle on a non support count. Anthony Spero drew a three month suspended sentence for breach of peace. Murchach Dominick fined five dollars for breach of peace and Edward Sweeney paid twenty dollars for breach of peace and intoxication. Resisting arrest charges were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Jesse L. Strassberger
James Boyd
Burbank Street
Boyd
Frank Tegano
Clarence Bord
Clay Street
Brookfield Street
Paul J. Pierce
Prospect Avenue
Edna Guyer
Hillspoint Road
Westport
Leon A. Combis
Cove Avenue
Combis
Rocco Smerigilo
Ely Avenue
Salvatore Testa
Olean Street
John R. Smith
Walter Avenue
Richard Corrente
Rockmere Lane
Arthur F. Conley
van “Andt Street
Earlene Wilkerson
Taylor Avenue
Frank Hughes
Orchard Street
Anolle
Anthony Spero
Lincoln Avenue
Murchach Dominick
West Avenue
Lions Club Dinner Meeting at Stonehenge Georgetown
A Lions clubs dinner is set for Monday at 7 pm at Stonehenge Ridgefeld. A Daughters of Martha food sale is planned for Oct 9 in Georgetown center. Rally Day and sermon topics at local churches are announced by pastors including Rev. William McKinnaman. A baby shower guest list in Bethlehem Lutheran church parish hall is reported with many attendees from Ridgefield Norwalk and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Clubs
Stonehenge
Ridgefeld
Daughters of Martha of the Methodist Church
Georgetown Center
Methodist Sunday School
Christ
William Mkinnaman
Gilbert Memorial Church
Jesus
Johnson
Raul Johnson
Alan Road
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
George Holick
Danbury
Samuel Johnson
Wilton
Lawrence Johnson
Stuart Mead
Ridgefield
John Harrington
Redding Ridge
Winthrop de Lapp
Harry Batterson
Norwalk
Clifford Mills
Erle Ericson
Ralph Green
Rayner
Bergfore
Harry Ericson
John Zemlok
Donald Strout
Robert Gay
Theresa Sick Inger
Gustaf Johnson
Robert Bennett
Thomas Mecozzi
Alfred Schroeder
Roger Therden
Edward Thomas
Herbert Muhrenberg
Julian Berglund
Robert Wilson
Leon Diotte
Herman Pietsch
Walter Larson
Thomas Antoinucci
Vanner Nordlund
Fritz Hanson
John Bontaro
Alex Johnson
Peter Driscoll
Frea Williams
Hana Ziem
Four Mill Tax Boost Seen In Redding
Redding officials at a preliminary budget hearing recommended a 275,907.6T budget, implying up to four mills added to the current 26 mill tax rate. The rise stems from increases in the school budget, including higher salaries and bus transportation, while most town expenses stay under last year’s total. J Bartlett Sanford chaired a 20-person gathering as a final hearing is slated for Oct 4, followed by a town meeting at month end to set the tax rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Board of Finance
J. Bartlett Sanford
Homemakers Talk Resume Aimed at Community Enrichment
Fairfield County Homemakers Club resumes meetings under Farm Bureau auspices with a program titled The Christmas Gift Box. Mrs. Salai and Mrs. Schneider lead the session. new members may contact Mrs. Banas or secretary Mrs. Sturtevant. Troop 140 Stepney plans Thursday meetings at the Hammond home with Mrs. Mihalov as assistant leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Banas
Homemakers Club
Fairfield County Farm Bureau
At & P.m
Stephen Salai
Elm Street
Salal
Eugene Schneider
Banas
Ralph Sturtevant
Troop
Gil
Stepney
Don Hammond
Hattertown Road
Thomas Mihalov
Main Street
Lackamys
Two Drivers Arrested in Norwalk
On September 18 William B. Clark of 3% Benton Street was arrested for speeding and Leo J. Chambers of 28 Dryden Street Stamford for reckless driving. Both were released on summonses to appear in court Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
William B. Clark
Benton Street
Leo J. Chambers, Jr
Dryden Street
Stamford
Reckleen
List of Women Named in Local Social Notes
Mrs. Min Wahrlich. Mrs. Frank Wheeler. Mrs. Gerald Mattson. Mrs. George Beote. Mrs. Arthur Beote. Mrs. Fred Natale. Mrs. Mauris Mattson. Mrs. Donald Watson. Mrs. August Johnson. Mrs. John Nosco. Edith Kottz. Mrs. Adolph Mayer. Mrs. Lansing Bennett. Mrs. Peter Harco. Mrs. William Monroe. Mra. Eric Johnson. Mra. Edward Walendsiak. Mra. Majoric Therrien. Mra. Patrick Fortin. Mra. Elmér Mayer are listed in a compiled social register of local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min@ Wahrlich
Frank Wheeler
Gerald Mattson
George Beote
Arthur Beote
Fred Natale
Mauris Mattson
Donald Watson
August Johnson
John Nosco
Edith Kottz
Adolph Mayer
Lansing Bennett
Peter Harco
William Monroe
Eric Johnson
Edward Walendsiak
Majoric Therrien
Patrick Fortin
Elmér Mayer
Norwalk GOP Names Committee For Governor's Day
Norwalk GOP announces a four town planning committee for Governor's Day October 1 headlined by Vice President Richard M Nixon. The event includes a Shore and Country club reception a high school speaking program and a district tour covering Norwalk Darien New Canaan and Wilton with leaders from four towns coordinating. Details list committee members and assignments for reception publicity tickets decorations and arrangements across Norwalk Darien and Wilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Richard M Nixon
Shore and Country Club
Darien
New Canaan
Wilton
Mr. Nixon
John Lodge
Albert P. Morano
Edward Platt
Louis A. Lemaire
Marjorie Campbell
Robert Bliss
State Central Committee
Misa Margaret Sigaway
Benjamin Mangels
Russell Frostard
David L. Smith
John F. Lyona
Stanley Stroffolino
Charlotte Murray
Mise Christine Romaniello
William P. Barnett
Louis Lemaire, Jr
George Champion
Oliver Whipple
F. Harrison Poole
Albert AL. Brunner
A. B. Johnson
Fletcher Godfrey
Brooks Harlow
Henry Caeasar, Jr
Mra
Edward Glassmeyer, Jr
Pupils Mutilate Buses Prompt Danbury Parents Warning
Danbury, Sept 18. Superintendent Walter P. Sweet urged parents to explain to children the cost and danger of vandalizing school buses after two buses were damaged when seat covers were tipped and other abuse occurred. Police and officials warned that preventive action will follow future vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Walter P. Sweet
Sweet
Bethel St Thomas Church Harvest Service With New Rooms
Bethel St Thomas church will hold its annual Harvest service next Thursday at 7 30 pm. The new choir room and sacristy will be dedicated. The choir room is a gift from Ruth and Edna Terry. Mrs Clifford Johnson and Sydney Terry honor their parents the late Mr and Mrs Isiah F Terry. The sacristy was provided by the church and the choir room, once a 44 year temporary space, is now open for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas Church
Ruth
Edna Terry
Clifford Johnson
Sydney Terry
Dire
Isiah F. Terry
Norwalk Nursing Class Completes UCONN Study
Twenty six members of the Norwalk Hospital School of Nursing class of 1957 return from a 12 week basic sciences course at the University of Connecticut Storrs. They will be greeted by faculty and freshman nurses at a Bedford Nurses residence reception before resuming studies Monday in the community pavilion classrooms. The 49th class is approved by the National Accrediting Service and the Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Norwalk Hospital School of Nursing
University of Connecticut At
Storrs
Bedford Nurses
Community Pavilion
National Accrediting Service
Connecticut State Board of of Examiners
Norwalk Club Buys Waterfront Home for Clubhouse
Norwalk Rod and Gun Club purchased a Seaside place home from Kenneth B. and Virginia B. Cary for 26800 dollars. The club plans to convert it into a clubhouse with a small pier or mooring for boats, pending U S Corps of Engineers permission. The 70 foot harbor frontage will boost water activities as hunting declines.
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U. S. Corps of Engineers
Norwalk Harbor
Cuo
Danbury Youths Bound Over in Morals Case
City Court bound over three Danbury youths to Superior Court on charges of carnal knowledge of a minor female. William Nienstadt 17 John Doran 17 and George Purdy Jr 16 held on $1,500 bonds each. Judge George called the case sordid and noted others may be brought in. Det Capt Jamra Whitlock and Prosecutor Joseph Schwarz provided statements. Local juvenile court complaint involved a 14-year-old Danbury girl said to be six months pregnant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Louis George
Criminal Superior Court
Bridgeport
William Nienstadt
John Doran
White Street
George Purdy, Jr
Franklin Street
Norman Buzard
Nienstadt
Purdy
George
Jamra Whitlock
Joseph Schwarz
Whitlock
Newtown League to Hear Mrs Naess on Tariff Barriers
Mrs Ragnar D Naess of Greenwich will speak at the Newtown League of Women Voters meeting in the Chenine H Booth library Tuesday at 3 p.m. She will discuss the gradual removal of tariff barriers and obstacles to foreign trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragnar D. Naess
Greenwich
Newtown League of Women Vetere
Chenine H. Booth
Naess
Exchange host to John E. Diem to speak at Toll Gate Inn
John E. Diem Exchange club representative to Nutmeg Boys state at the University of Connecticut will speak at the Exchange meeting Monday at Toll Gate Inn at 7 30 p m. He is a Bassick High School senior and attended Boy and Girls State in June. Charles L Batchelder and others named hosts for Ladies night at La Ronda Newtown Thursday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Diem
University of Connecticut
Toll Gate Inn
John
Bassick High School
Baston
Boye and
Girls State
Charles L. Batchelder
Cub
la Ronda
Newtown
Young Women's Mission
Jesse Lee Methodist Church
Jesse Lee Parsonage
Flat Rock Road
David W. Taylor
Ridgefield Police Car Damaged. Danbury Man Held
Ridgefield police report a Danbury man Edward Minnerly age 45 on Malin Street struck Patrolman John Haight's patrol car in front of Town Hall. Minnerly was arrested for driving under the influence and held at the state police barracks in lieu of $180 bond for a Sept. 24 Danbury Traffic Court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgefield
Edward Minnerly
Danbury Road
Ridgefield Town Poller
Malin Street
John Haight
Minnerly
Padeefield Stele
Danbury
Parents Invited to Hear Results Of Students Music Aptitude Tests
NORWALK Sept 18 The State Highway department yesterday instituted action to acquire two tracts of land in the path of the proposed thruway. Papers filed with Town Clerk Mabel G Ireland reveal ownership by Charles and Frances Ballock Waldron place and Therese H Goodwin 19 Selleck avenue. Residences are on both tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
State Highway Department
Mabel G. Ireland
Twe
Charles
Frances Ballock
Waldron Place
Therese H. Goodwin
Selleck Avenue
Women to Hear Talk on Africa
Dr Ruth Isabel Seabury of Boston will address the Women Association of the First Congregational church at its first fall meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the parish house A business session precedes the talk and a Holy Communion service follows in the sanctuary conducted by Rev Harold E Craw A social hour with Friendship circle hostesses. Dr Seabury recently returned from a four month visit to Africa to understand tensions and consult African church leaders. She is described as an internationalist by instinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Isabel Seabury
Boston
Women’s Association of the
First Congregational Church
Seabury
Harold E. Craw
Friendship Circle
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Africa
Theodore M. Atkinson, Jr
King Street
Society
St. Mary's Church
Bethel
Your Lady of Fatima Church
Walton
Ridgefield
Plgrimage
Fire Co
May Brook
Brownie Troop Reassignments And New Meeting Dates
Brownie troop 71 leader Nothnagle announces that certain Brownies will join Scout troops 56 and 128 with specified members named. Troop 56 resumes Sept 24 at 3 18 p.m. Trinity Episcopal church hall. Brownies join Oct 1. Troop 128 meets Oct 1 at Nichola Methodist church hall. Additional meetings planned Oct 6 and Oct 7 to discuss Brownie fly up with multiple leaders noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown-Owl
Nothnagle
Nichols
Barbara O'Mitroff
Deborah Dinan
Jennie Rose Seayes
Ann Fleming
Judy Foote
Caroline Lewin
Carolyn Maher
Annabel Barriili
Kathy Jordan
Angela Marie Parnoff
Nancy Rybar
Cynthia Scalzi
Melissa Shorrock
Nancy Stowe
Margaret Vazanno
Donna Veneruso
Trinity Episcopal Church Hall
Victor Lausten
Nichola Methodist Church Hall
A. M. Fenwick
Raymond Foote
Willam Weitzel
Lauastsen
Fenwick
Donald Smith
Foote
Trinity Episcopal Parish House
Roving lobsters travel globe from Hawaii to Africa
Hawaiian lobsters have been found about 12 000 miles away along the coast of South Africa. The migratory species, once confined to the Hawaiian Islands, now appears to have circled roughly half the globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Westport Parents to Attend Music Demo at Staples High
John Ohanian announces a September 27 meeting at Staples High School cafeteria for parents of grammar and junior high pupils who took a music aptitude test last May. Results will be available, with over 9 percent showing interest in playing an instrument. board adds more music teachers. Demonstrations by John Tickot company set for the session and rental program details will aid parents. Staples band will perform at four grade schools before the meeting with assemblies at Bedford, Cloeytown, Greens Farms, and Saugatuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staples High School
John Ohanian
Otask
Ohanian
Mr. Ohanian
Board of Education
John Tickot Company
West Hartford
Greens Farms
Saugatucl
Inspect Oil Burners Warns Fire Chief in Westport
Fire Chief Harold A. Shippey urged homeowners to have oil burners checked by an authorized servicer after two burner fires in two weeks with no serious damage. He warned poor circulation or flooding can cause smoke fires even when units seem fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Shippey
Shippey
Jonathan Huntington
Mill Hill Road
Southport
Eleanor Jane Rippe
North Avenue
Westport
William Liebling
Arthur A. Miller
Whitney Street
Churches Announce Sunday Services and Schedules
A compact list of area church services for Sunday morning including Saugatuck Congregational Morning Worship at 9 30 and 11 with Rev Gibson Daniels and church school sessions, Green's Farms Congregational at 9 30 with Rev Edmund Strait, and multiple other congregations sharing times, sermons and youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saugatuck
Gibson J. Daniels
Green's Farms
Edmund R. Strait
David
Rodgers
Church of the Assumption
Holy Trinity Episcopal
Frederic L. C. Lorentzen
Young People’s Fellowship
Community Methodist
David P. McCracken
First Unitarian
Westport Women's Club
Imperial Avenue
Karl M. Choowsky
St. Paul's Lutheran
William P. Hinlicky
First Church of Christ
South Compa Road
Leston
Weston
Cobb's Mill Inn
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Doris Sullivan
P.O. Bor
South Noreware Solwalk
J. F. Gunther
Norwalk Court
Georgetown
Victor Carlson Georg Jenny
Vance Lackamy
Greenville
Miss
Lackamy
Barbara Blakeman
Oliver Blakeman
Barn Hill Road
Harmony Grange
Grange Hall
Boy Scout Troop 63
Ninety Acres Park
Lucille Banas
Sharyn Cornut
Lee Chase
Shield Mackie
Barbara Deegan
Linda Cherry
Marion Randolph
Linda Bohlin
Margery Ann Nagy
Fred Hall, Jr
Mars
Fred Hall
Fan Hill Road
Bridgeport Hospital
Lippin-Winspur
Monroe Firehouse
George E. Marino
George H. Bunnell
Hans E. Dineton
Wheeler Road
Hidward Stock
Talands
Montreal
Canada
Redding Scouts
Margaret Walser Pdieta
Kiva Dancera
Colin Marshall
Jock Bates
Three Scout Unite
Association For American Indian Affairs
World Scouting Friendship Fund
Boy Scouts of
Norwalk Gop
UCONN
Norwalk Club
Rod Anu Gun Club
Kenneth B
Virginia B. Cary
Easton
Ida M. Wicks
Jesse Lee
Melanie Linda Clark
Robert G. Clark
Harvest Moon Road
Richard Berson Berges
Stephen W. Berges
North Park Avenue
Rr. L. Christopher
Merriman M. Reed
Jessee Lee
Daniel A. Bennett
Chiiat's Church
George B. Davidson
Chiiat's
Kacm
Kathy Lehmanz
Ruth Bennett
Barbara Cone
Thruway
Trumbull
Long Hill Nichols
Mayeseorge Clearwater
Ieies
Raymond Walch
Connecticut Education Association
Louis Dorsey
Bond
Lergué
Joseph P. Coyne
Geerive
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