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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1976

Page

12

School Board to Weigh Personnel Items Tonight

The Board of Education will review numerous personnel matters at tonight's 7:30 meeting at the Administration center. Appointments include Barbara Beach to teach fifth grade at Foneyspot, Kenneth Firmender to teach English at Stratford High, and others with varied degrees and experience. A four-hour day secretarial post and several teacher aides positions are also up for consideration along with athletic coaching salaries and a PAL Day discussion. A Birdseye PTA get-acquainted night is planned, with new officers and committee chairs listed and a membership drive set.

Board of Education East Broadway Barbara Beach Cutspring Road Colorado College University of Bridgeport Foneyspot Linda Chadwick Soundview Avenue Sacred Heart University Garden School Joanne Chop East Main Streeet Central Connecticut State College Birdseye School Kenneth Firmender Woodstock Avenue Stratford High School Linda Gross Engine House Road University of Connecticut Chapel Street School Jennifer Howells Pond Road Easton Boston College Center School Angela Huntley Plymouth Street Chestnut Hill College Southern Connecticut State College Stonybrook Diane Kerpchar Canaan Road Central Connecticut Johnson and Wooster Habana Er Obert Margail Fifth Avenue Flood Junior High School Betty Mays Garibaldi Avenue Alabama State University Edward Butler Wilbur Drive Bunnell High School Elizabeth Clark Wilbrook Road Second Hill Lane Charlotte Matthews Frances Vitale Newport Avenue Meek E. Patricia May Gerald Munson Wooster Junior High School Mark Aldavin Glenridge Road Bunnell John Guekert Lee Hogeart Edmund Butler Abraham Breslow David Jeziorny Manning Harvey Anndrea Zeffiro Susan Drilenbas Adell Fyfe Stratford Pasquale Caserta Lucien Zeffiro Willie Gallop Alvin Russell Gary Schmidlin Caroll Ferranti Carol Ferranti John Williams PTA Doris Berke Linda Elter Beverly Verdame Jane Peiland Lillian McGeechan Edward Gordon Jean D'Onofrio Barbara Haydie McGeehan Eller Camille Marranzino Ways

Frankel to address Sixth District Democratic Club

First district Democrat councilman Robert Frankel will address the Sixth District Democratic club when it meets tomorrow night at 8 in the State National bank Community room in Paradise Green. He is a candidate for state representative from the 121st district. The public is invited and rides can be arranged by contacting club president George Jenkins on Mount Pleasant avenue.

Robert Frankel Democratic Club State National Bank Com‘munity Paradise Green Frankel George Jenkins Mount Pleasant Avenue

Stratford Junior Woman's Club panel meets tonight

Members of the Public Affairs committee of the Stratford Junior Women's club will meet tonight at 7:30 at the home of Susan Verrelli. Tomorrow, members will gather at Joan Pesky's home at 2 p.m. to work on craft items for the club's Christmas boutique.

Stratford Junior Women’s Club Susan Verrelli Joan Pesky At & P.m

Easton Reconsiders Federal Funds for Paine Tract Purchase

Easton weighs halving the $435000 Paine tract cost with federal aid and one quarter by state funds. Voters previously approved funding and reimbursement, but a legal opinion warns of autonomy loss if federal money is used. If grants fail, officials must propose substitutes as the town undertook short term notes to cover the purchase.

Paine Maple Road Ralph D. Paine Herta Ferd Easton

August Refuse Totals Released By Stratford Public Works

The Stratford Public Works Sanitation division reports 1422 tons of refuse collected in August from 15896 town families over 22 days. Incinerator use processed 47 tons of private cars and materials reduced by 90.8 percent. 1866 cars and 432 trucks used the incinerator that month. Also listed are local meetings tonight and Monday including SHA Shiloh Gardens, Holy Name Home School, Stratford Civitan, Al-Anon, SPEBSQSA Ringmaster, Knights of Columbus, and Boy Scout events at local venues.

Sanitation Public Works Department John Capinerd Board of Education East Broadway Stratford Housing Authority Shiloh Gardens SHA Gregory Circle Holy Name of Jesus Home-School Association Stratford Civitan Club Sikorsky Memorial Christ Episcopal Church Main Street Spebsqsa Kniphts of Columbus K.of C Boy Scout Troop Packard Hall First Congregational Church

Town eyes recreation center impact on parcel sale

The Randolph Agency values the tract at 62 000 with a special town value between 71 300 and 77 500 while the asking price is 75 000. Mayor candidates discuss replacing the house with a recreation center as teens seek a new gathering space and a community fund forms to support the effort.

4Ul Sapanachule Feputl Collins Randolph State Street Feld Ronald D. Williams Town Hall Bayuk Marjorie Smith

Easton considers Collins tract purchase amid town budget worries

Town officials debated buying the Collins tract to support town needs with potential use for a storage shed and open space. A study committee was formed to assess the house, structural integrity, and renovation feasibility, reporting to the Board of Finance before the town meeting.

Bayuk Edwards Board of Finance Hilmer J. Nelson Paine Nelson Paine Tract Easton Edward W. Bilash Board of Assessors Huntington Company Wells Hill Road Feldwill

Baptist Church of Danbury Hosts 3 Day Conference

The Baptist church of Danbury hosts a three day conference themed Strong Sunday Schools Today for A Great Nation Tomorrow. It runs Thursday through Saturday with local and regional speakers from New England New York Florida and Pennsylvania plus workshops exhibits and guest talks led by Dr. Donald Sewell of Emmanuel Baptist Church Toledo Ohio. Information is available at P O Box 1081 Danbury.

Danbury Baptist Church of New England New York Florida Pennsylvania Confab Donald Sewell Emmanuel Baptist Church Toledo Ohio P.O

Seeger Leads Clean Water and Air Rally in Rain

Pete Seeger headlines a weather battered gathering urging clean water and air for all. He and Bill Kilpatrick led the crowd in folk songs and choruses despite rain, wind, and mud, delivering a hopeful, communal performance to several hundred supporters.

Mr. Seeger Seeger Bill Kilpatrick Martin Luther King Pete Seeger

Fairfield School Building Unit Seeks $130656 at ATM Session

Fairfield budget items include a $130,656 appropriation to cover building project costs at Fairfield Junior High School and a $24,000 line for an emergency medical services system. The session will also consider board administration changes for Independence Hall, a five year golf commission term for Matthew Morris, and acceptance of Horsestine Lane as a public highway. Building permits were issued for doctors' offices, a new garage, and a house with a garage, with several property transactions reported.

Tomlinson Fairfield Junior High Children's Museum Grasmere Indpendence Hall Board of Education Matthew Morris Golf Commission Horsestine Lane Thomas Colimore Post Road Renim Realty Co., Inc Jennings Road Craig Patricia Pearson Woodridge Avenue Robert McCluckis Fairland Drive Wayne FE. Krevetski South Britain Kathleens. Walsh Roane Street Town Hall Kenneth D Janice R. Higgins Burr Street Russell M Claudette ¥. Engle Jeanette Bloom James H. Bloom Stoneleigh Square Vahik and Kenarik Gharabergian Lawrence Realty and Development Company Senior Place Stratfield Road Wendy Bogage

Appalachian Group Schedules Festival for 1976 Experience Appalachia

Fairfield volunteers form a festival committee for the 1976 Experience Appalachia to be held November 13-14 at Fairfield University. Dolores Potterton serves as festival director with committees for hostessing, food, accommodations, entertainment, baking, and public relations led by named volunteers.

Appalachian Volunteers Fairfield Appalachia Fairfield University Dolores Potterton Lynn Carroll Debbie Comandini Yolanda Tallman Lois Sherry Donna Helthaler John Potterton Sue Walker Marlene Standish John Donovan Richard Jaker Robert Matthews Kurt Raschi Joan Alissert John, Sullivan

Library Programs Discussed by Mill Plain Improvement Society

The Mill Plain Improvement society will meet Friday at 1 p.m. at 77 Chelsea Street to discuss Fairfield Public Library programs. President Mrs. John Dil son will preside as librarians Mrs. Carol Hutchinson and Miss Betsy Weston present. Residents of Mill Plain invited.

Fairfield Public Library Mil Plain Improvement Society George Parker Chelsea Street John Dilson Carol Hutchinson Betsy Weston Mill Plain

Beth El Sisterhood Forms Bowling League

The Sisterhood of Congregation Beth El forms a bowling league meeting Tuesdays at 7:45 PM at Nutmer Bowl on Villa Avenue. Women may participate by calling Mrs. Thomas Brennan of Fairfield or Mrs. Alan Peltz of Easton. Free babysitting, coffee, and bowling shoes provided.

Sisterhood Congregation Beth Floor Fairfield Nutmer Bowl Villa Avenue Thomas Brennan Alan Peltz Easton

Church Women to Hear World Neighbors Talk

Mrs. Merlin A Bishop of 3930 Park Avenue Bridgeport will speak at the Women’s Fellowship of First Church Congregational Wednesday at 1 pm in the Webb room. She will show slides and describe World Neighbors a nonsectarian group she and her late husband supported for 20 years aiding developing countries in agriculture rural development and family planning. Devotions led by Mrs Alvin Northrop precede the program and refreshments are by Mrs Donald Riehn Mrs Charles Rundlet and Miss Martha Vincent.

World Neighbors Merlin A. Bishop Park Avenue Bridgeport Women's Fellowship First Church Congregational Webb Room Bishop Alvin Northrop Donald Riehn Charles Rundlet Martha Vincent

New School Leader is Speaker Tuesday

The Jennings school P.T.A. will hear Dr. Charles Fowler Fairfield's new superintendent of schools as guest speaker at Get Acquainted Night tomorrow at 7 15 in the all purpose room. Principal Roger Previs will show a slide presentation on learning experiences including classroom library athletics and extracurricular activities. The P.T.A. hosts and board members are reminded to bake for the occasion.

Jennings School Charles Fowler Fairfield Jennings Roger Previs P.T.A

Scouting Enrollment Tops Fairfield County Opens Thursday

A School Night to Join Scouting will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at Faire Fields 12 elementary schools for boys in third grade at least seven years old seeking cubs and for boys 11 years and older aiming to become Scouts Parents must accompany their sons to complete enrollment Scouts will assist at all schools according to Walter N Trahnstrom assistant district commissioner Nutmeg District Boy Scouts of America Fairfield County Council.

Fairefield Walter N. Trahnstrom Fairfield County

Ludlowe Pep Rally Unites Students at Season Opener

Ludlowe High School held a district wide pep rally last Friday to kick off the fall sports season. Headmaster Michael Perrone led the event aimed at boosting unity as the first full student gathering in four years. The rally honored the football opener, girls field hockey, cross country, and soccer teams with the Flying Tigers marching band and the spirit committee orchestrating the program.

Roger Ludlowe Michael Perrone Ludlowe Dudlowe Spirit Committee Flying Tigers Perrone

Open House and Planning Meeting at Grange Hall

An open house with entertainment and refreshments tomorrow at 7 pm in the Grange Hall. Friends are invited. A planning meeting will be held, followed by a put luck supper Friday at 6 30 p.m.

Grange

Crafts Programs Set for Children

Saturday morning series for five to seven year olds will run in October at the Children's Library. Registration is required in person or by phone. Workshops run 10:30 a.m. to noon under Debbie Chantland and Karen Lipschutz with Roger Tudlowe High School students guiding.

Peggy Abramo Debbie Chantland Karen Lipschutz Roger Tudlowe

Congressman Stewart McKinney Debate Set by Chamber

Congressman Stewart B. McKinney announces his Democratic opponent Geoffrey Peterson will debate the issue on October 25 at a meeting arranged by the Chambers of Commerce. Town assessor Thomas J. Fitzpatrick and Data Processing center staffer Michael Gelormino attended a Roanoke seminar last week. St Thomas parish men joined a weekend retreat at Holy Family Retreat house in Farcington.

Stewart. B. McKinney Geoffrey Peterson Chambers of Commerce Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Michael Gelormino Roanoke Via St. Thomas Parish Holy Family Farcinington

Exceptional Pupil Classes Set by Diocese

The Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport will conduct exceptional pupil classes for handicapped students in Fairfield county churches during the first full week of October. The program, divided into doctrine and liturgy, music and movement, and arts and crafts, will be held at St. Augustine's Bridgeport Assumption St. Pius Ministry of Christian Formation Fairfield St. Peter Danbury St. Rose Newtown St. Philip and St. Matthew's Norwalk Stamford Our Lady of Peace Stratford School Sisters of Notre Dame Motherhouse Wilton.

Fairfield County Bridgeport St. Augustine's Assumption St. Pius Ministry of Christian Formation Center Fairfield St. Peter Danbury

Food Workers Strike Enters Second Week at 3030 Park

About 100 food workers and six maintenance staff at 3030 Park avenue entered a second week of strike action with picketing at the three entrances to North End retirement home. Negotiations for a new contract with Stouffer Corp stalled over shifts and job assignments plus wages and benefits. Nurses aides, also Local 217 members, were instructed to cross lines to continue working.

Park Avenue North End John Wilhelm Stouffer Corporation Stonffer Wilehelm Park

PATA Schedules Surprises Program At Grasmere School

The Grasmere school PTA will present Fairfield Surprises tomorrow at 7:30 pm in the school auditorium. Program chairman David Smith says Peggy Abramo, Children’s Library librarian, will discuss library offerings for children, with William Maxwell from the Board of Recreation and Janet Harowitz also slated to speak on town recreation activities.

Grasmere School P.T.A Fairfield David Smith Peggy Abramo William Maxwell Janet Harowitz

McKinley P T A Opens Season With Dinner Talk

The McKinley school P T A kicks off its season Thursday at 7 20 p m in the school cafeteria with a talk by Dr Charles W Fowler superintendent of schools at a Parent Teacher get acquainted dinner A catered dinner follows a coffee and desert social hour Reservations are required in advance Co chairmen are Barbara Kowalkowski and Mary DeSantle Grange events planned at Greenfield Hill Grange 133 1873 Hillside pond will have

McKinley School P.T.A Charles W. Fowler Barbara Kowalkowski Mary DeSantle Greenfield Hill Grange Hillside Pond

Roberts Seeks State Funding to Create Bridgeport Jobs

Vincent J. Roberts, Democratic candidate for State representative in Bridgeport’s 126th District, pledged to secure more State funding for Bridgeport. He cited a $50 million Resource Recovery Center project as boosting local employment once funds arrive this week, noting unemployment in Bridgeport ranged from 12 to nearly 16 percent in the first half of the year.

Vincent J. Roberts Bridgeport 126Th Assembly Roberts

Tennis Court Funds Sought in Easton Park

Easton Park could get one tennis court with about 12 000 dollars from the Board of Finance to support a spring year opening. The plan aims to add parking and level the Little League field bringing total cost to 13 000 to 14 000 dollars.

Easton Park and Recreation Commission Board of Finance Easton Park John McCartney Commission Black Rock Road Zoning Board of Appeals Planning and Zoning Commission McCartney Ming Pond Samuel Staples Helen Keller

Connecticut Set To Enforce New State Laws Friday

Connecticut prepares to implement a broad set of new laws including liquor limits for bowling alleys, expanded discrimination bans in credit, shelf care for charitable fundraising, private health club contract limits, and a car tax enforcement system. The measures also expand civil rights protections and allow pharmacist substitutions of generics unless restricted by physicians or patients.

Nartford Martin Luther King Connecticut Las Vegas

Police Nab Suspect In Fairfield Holdup

Fairfield police reported last night that they have in custody a suspect who attempted to hold up the Apizza Center at 118 Post Road around 9 p m. A police spokesman said no further information on the hold up attempt was available before press time.

Fairfield Apizza Center Post Road

Ballen Warns of State Income Tax Threat

Myron R. Ballen, Republican candidate for the 28th Senatorial district, accuses the Gras so administration of creating a surplus via fiscal devices such as using three months of revenue from alcohol, tobacco and motor carrier taxes to cover 12 months of bills, signaling a possible income tax in 1977.

Myron R. Ballen Ballen Fairfield Gop Grasso

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