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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1954

Page

2

Zoning Commission To Hold Public Hearing Today On Zoning Change

The commission will conduct a public hearing at 2 30 p m today in City bat on petition by the E and F Realty company for a change of zone for its property north of Lake street between Reservoir and Sylvan avenues. The site measures about 00 by 200 feet. The firm seeks to change from A and B Residence to Light Industrial to permit a storage building. The company also owns adjoining land fronting on Lake street. Paraguay will ship 10 000 tons of corn to Uruguay Asuncion reports.

E and F ‘Realty Company

Committees Plan Studies For Citizens School Council

Committees of the Citizens School Study Council outlined plans for studies to be undertaken during the present school year. Guidance, reading, maintenance, finance, and construction topics were assigned to groups led by Melvin Fennell, Dr. Paul Harwood, John Hersey, Goodwin Stoddard, Harold MacMahon, Earl Marsh, and Richard M. Brett, with Yale Fairfield Study group staff Constance Burns and John Howell present.

Citizens School Study Council Mill Plain ‘School Melvin Fennell Paul Harwood Carlyte G. Hoyt Fairfield John Hersey Goodwin Stoddard Harold MacMahon Earl Marsh Richard M. Brett Board of Education Study Committee Constance Burns John Howell Yale- Fairfield

Townsfolk News From TM Town and Nearby Areas

Residents on Ruane Street and along Pine Creek near the former town dump search for access as sand screening plants abut wooded stretches not visible from highways. Fairricia Public Library adds a music room with earphones for listening to recordings. Planning engineer and wife Barbara attend the National Planning Conference in Philadelphia opening Sunday. Walter Stleg, Democrat on the Board of Selectmen, supports the Westport approach to selling veterans houses built by state and town. Strauss Stores Inc plans to open next weekend and joins the Board of Trade. In observance of Jewish holidays several businesses

Ruane Woods Fairticia Bob' ‘Bryan Barbara Philadelphia Walter Stleg Board of Selectmen Westport Strauss Inc Board of Trade

Fairfield Library Films Offered Free to Community Groups

The Fairfield Public Library announced free film showings for schools churches and civic groups starting Monday with new film series planned every two weeks. Beginning October 2 children will have weekly showings in the Memorial Room, with monthly family movies and additional screenings at the library or local schools.

Fairfield Public Library Memorial Room Thebrary

State condemns two houses for thruway path

Certificates of condemnation filed in the Town Clerk's office reveal two houses taken by the State Highway Department. The residences affected are Robert P. Henty at 117 Redfield Road and Eric Stride at 30 Fairview Avenue.

Installation Service for St. Pauls Junior Choir

The Rev Oliver Carberry announces a Sunday 9 30 am installation service for St Pauls Episcopal Church Junior Choir. Special invitations go to friends and relatives of choir members. The service aims to impress members with their role and responsibility in worship. After installation the choir will offer the offertory hymn Take My Life.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church Oliver Carberry

Fall camporee of Father and Son Indian Guides at YMCA camp

About 50 members and their fathers will attend a weekend Fall camporee at Bridgeport YMCA camp in the Berkshires Mt. Washington Mass with hikes to Mt. Everett High Rock a motor caravan to Mt. Riga and Ola Forge in Salisbury Canoes boats fishing and softball or touch ball planned Indian dance demonstration by Honga tribe of Springfield college Sunday chapel led by Kenneth Johnson with Sioux assistance Meals prepared by local women and help from YMCA staff and volunteers.

Bridgeport Berkshires Mt. Washington Mass Philip Spall Bald Eagle Mt. Everett High Rock Mt. Riga Ola Forge Salisbury Springfield College Council Fire Kenneth. Johnson Paul Ardell Kenneth Johnson Marjorie McKay Robert Brokaway Robert Swords Dickinson MacNulty Tom Moore Fairfield Gray William Pendergast Fairfield Branch Ymca William H. Hulton Szost Drive William P Irene Kelleher Robert Buell Pemburna Drive Joseph and Rose Seres

Local establishments to close Tuesday and some Wednesday

The center area will see all-day closures Tuesday with some places shutting on Wednesday as reported. William F. Grant has a permit for two dwellings valued at 16 500 at Besely Lane and Howard Haag received a permit for an addition to his home at 110 South Bensa Road.

William F. Grant Bes Ely-Lane Howard Haag South Bensa Road

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