Stratford Readies Its First Hotel Stratford Inn to Open Near Shakespeare Theater
Plans filed with Stratford Building Inspector Edward C. Goudreau by J Milton Cowperthwait and Craig Realty for a $480000 two story hotel on the south side of lower Stratford avenue beside Selby Pond and the Shakespeare theater. The Stratford Inn will have 28 to 30 rooms on the second floor, a tavern and lounge on the first, a large dining room, kitchens, offices, lobby, and a bowling alley in the east wing with off street parking. Property transfers include Anne and Mary O Leary to Frederick and Ellen Hurley Judson place Alfred Walvis to Fred and Vivian Ball Kenyon street and Maurice and Marie O Connell to John and Mary Jordan Sands place.
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Stratford
Stratford Avenue
Selby
Pond
Shakespeare Theater
Edward C. Goudreau
J. Milton Cowperthwait
Craig Realty Company
Bar‘ Land
Stratford Inn
W. Howard Wilcoxson
Anne
Mary O’leary
Frederick and
Ellen Hurley
Judson Place
Alfred Walvis
Fred and
Vivian Ball
Kenyon Street
Maurice and
Marie O'Connell
John and
Mary Jordan
Sands Place
St James Parish Fair Opens Today in School Hall
The St James Guild hosts the annual parish fair in the school hall from noon to 9 p.m. Proceeds benefit the school library fund with booths motion pictures games and a grab bag for children. Sewing Circle meets Friday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Lucy Durgin’s home. Center PTA sets Oct 19 fair 11 a m to 3 p m with a new game room planned.
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St. James Parish
St. James Guild
School Library Fund
Sewing Circle
Evening Star Sewing Circle
Lucy Durgin
Henry Avenue
Local Property Corrections And Listings Update
A fragment lists addresses and values for several properties and contractors including James Dogali on Benton Street, Dr. Joseph Rex on Ryegate Terrace, Matthew Mazur on Peters Lane, Johnny's Auto Shop on Barnum Avenue, and J. J. Segla on Lincoln Avenue with estimated costs ranging from 5800 to 10000 dollars for alterations dormer hot house and a one family dwelling.
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James Dogali
Benton Street
Joseph Rex
Ryegate Terrace
Dormer
Matthew Mazur
Peters Lane
Johnny
Barnum Avenue
J. J. Segla
Lincoln Avenue
Hart Named Charter Committee Chairman for 42-Hour Fire Dept Work
Councilman Arthur E. Hart of the Ninth district will retire October 14 and has been elected chairman of the charter revision committee to study a petition seeking a 42-hour work week for paid fire department members. Frederick Fagal of Bridgeview place was named secretary, with a report due to the Council by March. Sunday Night Service at Stratford Baptist Church features a missionary film at 7 pm and plans for the World Fellowship offering.
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Arthur E. Hart
Frederick Fagal
Bridgeview Place
Charles A. Bray
Stratford Baptist Church
Tuition Rates Set by Board of Education
Alton M. Torgan announces board approval of higher tuition for the current school year. Elementary tuition rises from 225 to 240 with half-rate for kindergarten. junior high from 275 to 340. senior high from 375 to 425. About 15 to 20 out of town students attend Stratford schools on tuition.
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Alton M. Torgan
Board of Education
Stratford
Town happenings and townspeople notes of Stratford and area
The Public Works department moved voting machines to polling places for the Oct 7 town election with Harold Milton supervising adjustments. School changes include replacing coal forges with gas in the high school industrial arts department. Tickets for Harding high Stratford football and other events are on sale at local spots. Birthdays, new classes, and staff changes populate a roundup of local notices.
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Public Works Department
Harold
Milton
Harry B. Flood
Florida
Harding high-Stratford
Longbrook Park
Rotary Sportshop
Barnum Avenue
Joe Quiriceni
Stratford
Jeffrey Forman
Morton Forman
Caro! Road
Donald Bundock
Sterling House
Edwin A. Cox
Joseph Sworin
Swampscott
New England
Philip Linett
Vernon Street
Stratford Visiting Nurse Association
Raymond Parry
Muriel Bardsley
Honeyspot School
Martha’ Jean Dressler
Paul Dressler
Lines Place
W. L. Barmmner
Huntington Road
Beaver Dam Road
Board of Education
Leo Lieber
Edmond Street
Katherine Kelly
Sterling
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Edison
Shakespeare
Aloe
Schemley Bist. CO
Center Pta
Center School Pta
Robert Dayton
John Mozzi
Francis Roy
Ways and Means Committee
Arthur Hart
Robert Hurley
Councilman
Sti
New York City
New York
Lekington Avenue
City Trust
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bridgeport
East Bridgeport
North Bridgeport
Fairfield
South Norwalk
Newnstantine
Instantine
Phillips
Magnesia
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