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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1947
Page
29
The Republican party opens town election campaigning with an 8 pm rally at Odd Fellows hall West Street under Second District organization. Kenneth Hanna leads the speaker lineup including Arthur Tartaglia Arthur Olson and Joseph Sauer who seeks reelection as town treasurer.
A six-foot illuminated balloon from Cub Scouts Den 1 Pack 66 broke loose near Samuel Staples School in Easton just before 8:30 PM. It drifted away with a pencill-type light in its neck illuminating Den 1. The balloon is owned by Thomas Barnard, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barnard of Marsh Road.
The town election draws high interest as 194 new voters joined in three sessions, including 100 at the last session on Saturday. One more session is planned for Saturday Oct 4, limited to those whose rights accrue between last Saturday and that date.
Arrangements for the annual Basehall League banquet will be completed at a managers meeting of the Naugatuck Valley Twilight baseball league. The meeting is at 7 o'clock in the city hall court room with Eric V. Tallberg as secretary presiding.
More than 100 World War I and II veterans joined the Raymond L Pease post American Legion for a Sunday outing at Judge Paul V. Cavanaugh's Blarney Stone Valley camp in Hanover Springs. Ri chard EB Lane led the organizing committee as activities began at noon with a hamburgers and corn on the cob meal. The event featured a 3 to 3 tie in a WWI vs WWII softball game, officiated by George Talbot of Hoboken and Judge Edward 83 Pitzschler, with William K. Daniella, VF W commander, as scorekeeper.
The two act musical comedy Marryin Marion will rehearse tonight at 7 30 in the home of Joan McGrath replacing the Lieberman residence. Chorus practices resume Tuesday and Friday after school in Monroe school auditorium. Mothers Dinner: Monroe Mothers club held its annual banquet Friday at The Pines Newtown with many couples in attendance. Archery Class directed by Fred Unwin meets Wednesdays at 7 pm on Benedict field Old Newtown road. open to Boy Scouts youths and adults.
Daughters of Tesabella will meet at 8 pm in St Francis school hall to elect officers and plan the installation. The P T A sponsors a sex education course starting Oct 6 with William Benedict of the State Health Department. The first fall association meeting is Sept 29 with a covered dish supper in St Francis school hall. Boosters Night by Menchewan Grange set for Sept 30 at 8 pm in the Still River hall with program and refreshments. Ministers on trip noted.
Monroe reports a monthly immunisation class for preschool children Thursday at 2 p.m. in kindergarten rooms led by Dr. Francis P. A. Williams. Transportation calls to Mrs. Barrett Fisher. Also notes a special Vestry Meeting at St. Peter's Episcopal church Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the parish hall. Personal notes record visits and visits of local residents.
The Milford Beaches Cub Pack gathered at Gebree Phelan’s home on Kohary Drive Riv ercliff and elected George Phelan as chairman John Elias as secretary and treasurer Paul Cottrell as Cubmaster and Isadore Diamond as assistant Cubmaster J A Murphy entertainment Walter Smith coras William Jack publicity The committee also planned a hot dog roast for tomorrow at 6 45 p m at the Walnut Beach Portable school grounds inviting any nine year old boy to join A card party is set by the Fort Trumbull Beach Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary for Sept 28 at 8 30 p m in Fireman’s Hall Charles Street with chairs Mrs Dorothy Baker Marion Kellener Anne Newall Charlotte Steele Myrtle Spencer Catherine Healy Elizabeth Sweeney.
Grangers plan Neighbors' Night Friday at 8 p.m. in the Grange hall with visiting Granges from Redding and Pokonoe. Mrs. Marion Ochs leads the program and Mrs. Bertha Fearnley handles refreshments. Fire drill set for Thursday seven thirty p.m. at the firehouse under Thomas Berry. Real estate filings list warranty deeds quit claims and mortgage actions involving numerous properties and names in the town clerk's office.
The Long Hill P T A met Wednesday afternoon at the school with Lorietta Flanagan speaking on Public Health Nursing. Plans were made for a Halloween costume dance on October 25 with Ed Raymond supplying music. Home Makers and church youth activities noted, plus local personal updates and a bus service discussion with White Line Bus.
Seymour Rotary club will hold its weekly dinner meeting tonight at 6 15 in the Methodist church parlors with program chairman Meyer Luria. District Governor James G Hammond will visit Seymour on October 14. Dr Robert J Tocher will handle reservations for a Berkshires trip sponsored by West Haven Rotary on October 12. Miss Carol Happy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Happy of West Church Street, has resumed studies as a sophomore at the College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle New York.
In Wilmington Delaware thieves forced entry at the Standard Brands Inc office, took 130 dollars in cash, then replaced the safe door. Police investigated the incident.
Abrah am Goldman transfers or addresses to Wilbur and Louise Boutin and Mary Kandetzke in a brief legal or personal notice. The fragment names Goldman and the recipients, suggesting a conveyance or correspondence of property or documents. The exact relations and context are unclear from the text.
Avery Poet of Norwich has been called by Woodmont Union Chapel members to serve as minister here. He has guest ministered three Sundays this month, with the call issued after a meeting following Sunday’s service. Poet, married, attends Yale graduate school and will succeed Rev. Quintin De Young who resigned for a teaching post at Chapman College.
Trumbull aims to commemorate its 156th anniversary with part two of the town program on October 10. A rehearsal for the event is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Center School. All town representatives named to participate will attend.
Percy Stuart aged 76 from Brewater New York was bruised and cut on multiple joints when his car skidded on wet pavement on Mt Pleasant Hill Route 6 and hit a fence post. Passenger Winifred Hopkins of Rye escaped injury. Vehicle damaged. Detective Sgt. Robert J. Murphy investigated. no arrest.
NORWALK Sept. 23 Found guilty of betting on horse races Frank W Kusick 49 of 21 Taylor avenue was fined 100 dollars given a 60 day suspended jail term and 120 found on his person seized by Judge Arnold R Fasano in City court Three other cases of breach of the peace with additional charges were heard Willie Mitz 28 of 14 Raymond street was fined 10 for intoxication 50 for breach of the peace and given a one year suspended jail term for assault Willie Mitz threatened Arthur Johnson with an unloaded 8 calibre revolver after a Saturday night fight Frank Vento 20 of Five Van Zandt street was fined 25 for breach of the peace Paul Fontaine 19 of 144 South Main street fined 25 for breach of the peace 10 for intoxication 10 for resisting arrest
The Catholic War Veterans of St. Joseph's church will meet Oct 2 at 8 p m in St Joseph's parish hall. Vincent Tisi Jr, commander, will preside. The charter will be held open until the next meeting to enroll more St Joseph's parish veterans. The post now has about 75 members.
The Saugatuck Congregational church finance committee meets tonight at Stephen Anderson’s Mobile Street home to plan an immediate fund raising campaign. They will review ideas for the first event and draft a definite plan to push the drive for relocating the church on the personage grounds across the Post road.
The Veterans Housing property on South Compo road awaits the deed. New Haven railroad officials will have their legal department review the deed before signing over to the Housing Authority delaying work. Rotary Club meets at YMCA with luncheon served by Greene Farms Church Ladies Aid. Building permits issued for two $9,000 houses on Rogeville road and a $7,000 home on Bridge street. Arnold Plummer will build a $4,000 dwelling on Greens Farms road. town rest rooms at athletic field approved. other permits for garage additions granted.
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