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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1976

Page

4

Fairfield Extends Rent a Student Program for One Year

The CETA summer Rent a Student program will be extended on an experimental basis. First Selectman John J. Sullivan announced the plan, with the program office in the old Nichols Street police station. Vocational counseling and job placement staff placed over 100 youths on jobs during busy weeks, while more than 600 applied for 250 slots this summer. Manpower administrator Kenneth Neeley emphasized expanding job development and unsubsidized positions, and noted community support as key to success. Contacts: Capella or James Dudla. Also, Fairfield Continuing Education reports over 4400 signups with mail registrations still available and no walk‑in sessions. Further details via the Continuing Education office.

CETA First James Capella Kenneth Neeley Neeley Capella James Dudla

Spinner to Show Skills Thursday at Fairfield Woods library

Fairfield residents can attend a spinning demonstration by Mrs. Shirley Driscoll on Thursday from noon to 1 pm on the main floor of the Fairfield Woods branch library at 1147 Fairfield Woods Road. She will display looms, discuss how library materials inspired her spinning, weaving, and dyeing, and share her new Ashford spinning wheel. Also noted are book recommendations, interlibrary loans via Connecticut and Fairfield services, and a separate Oct. 13 lecture by Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer in Westport.

Shirley Driscoll Fairfield Fairfield Woods Fairfield Woods Road Driscoll Cently Ashford Fairfield Lbrary Organic Gardeners Carl C. Pfeiffer Brian Bio Center Princeton John W. Wanger High Ridge Road Marian E. Murray Haverhill Road Trumbull Town Hall Mosswood Associates Mosswood Unquowa Road Ruth Bedford

Aré Auction To All Coop Nursery School Auction

An auction notice outlines building permits and fundraising events from Aré Auction to All Co Op Nursery School and partners. Projects include a $46,000 house with a two car garage at 2784 Sturges highway, an addition to a garage at 2422 Third annual fund raising art Mill Plain road, and a family room addition at Beach road. Auction previews begin Saturday at 4 p.m. with Sol Adams of Marlin art handling pieces by noted artists.

Royal Builders Sturges Highway Fairfield Helen and Margaret Moran Sol Adams Marlin Amen Roger Cludlowe Dali Ranucci Hefner Purcell Girl's Fields

Ludlowe Tops Warde In Season Opener Soccer Match

Ludlowe varsity defeated Warde 5 to 0 at Warde with a 4 to 0 junior varsity win. A postgame reception for parents officials and teams followed in the Warde cafeteria. Warde captains were Mary Ann Hamilton Jil Niedermeir Pam A l sop and Holly Stuart. Ludlowe captains were Tippy Moi and Jennifer Gwens. Coaches: Warde Carol Dauber Marybeth McGirr Ludlowe Patricia Small and Jodie Evans.

Warde Ludlowe Carol Dauber Marybeth McGirr Patricia, Small Jodie Evans Mary Ann Hamilton Jil Niedermeir Pam Alsop Holly Stuart Tippy Moi Jennifer Gwens

LWV Fairfield Coastal Study Meetings This Week

The League of Women Voters of Fairfield schedules coastal management study sessions at Teddy Haenns home 140 Unquowa Road tomorrow at 1130 AM and Rita Irvings home 51 Donna Drive Thursday at 915 AM Babysitting is available Thursday by reservation through Lucille Darcy Membership is open to Fairfield residents 18 and older For more information contact Mrs Darcy membership director

League of Women Voters of Fairfield Teddy Haenn Unquowa Road Rita Irving Donna Drive Lucille Darcy

Westport Hosts District Eight Con Connecticut Conclave

Fairfield Junior Woman's club led by Mrs. Dale Thomas will send members to the District Eight Connecticut State Federation gathering at the Westport Woman's club Thursday. The host club will conduct a business meeting luncheon and workshops on home life and community interests.

Dale Thomas Fairfield Junior Woman's Club Westport

Osborn Hill PTA Tailgate Sale Set Saturday

The Osborne Hill PTA sponsors a tailgate tag sale on school grounds Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds fund a sixth grade field trip. Families will offer wares from cars or blankets with emphasis on skis skates scout uniforms band pants and musical instruments. Cake and coffee available.

Osborne Hill Pta

Town fair art auction and community events listed

An evening art sale features oils lithographs wood cuts etchings and sculptures with broad price ranges and free refreshments. Cochairs Dr and Mrs Mark Shangold lead. a craft booth plant stand and a bike decorating contest plus a trade-a-toy table are planned. Winners named for poster and fair contests. Community meetings and school events listed with times and locations. Rain contingency noted for Sunday.

Mark Shangold Wayne Hiller Robert McCann Thomas McQuaid Martin Lang Douglas Graybil Howard Benedict Patricia Arcila Julie Barbeau Raymond Racine Lisa Sebestyen Michelle Butcher Derek Kopp Sean Keller Elizabeth King Tim Cahill Stacey Ruedemann Cochairmen Val Burns Judy Larsen

Libraries to Begin Sunday Openings

The Fairfield Woods branch library and Pequot library will start Sunday hours this season. Through May 22 the Fairfield Woods branch at 1147 Fairfield Woods Road will be open Sundays 1 30 to 5 p.m. Last year’s experiment was well received. Pequot library in Southport will be open Sundays 2 to 5 p.m.

Fairfield Woods Pequot Library Fairfield Woods Road Southport

Beth El Sisterhood Art-Craft Show Details

The Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Ed 1200 Fairfield Woods Road announces its fourth annual Arts and Crafts show on December 5. A committee will meet tomorrow at 9 30 a m at Mrs Alan Leiberman’s home to organize distribution of posters for advertising about 90 to 60 craftsmen expected to attend.

Congregation Beth Ed Fairfield Woods Road Alan Leiberman Surrey’lane Fairfield

Sherman PTA Fair at Roger Sherman School Opens Saturday

The Roger Sherman school PTA will hold its annual fair on Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Fern Street school grounds. It features a sixth grade spook house white elephant sale pony rides a goldfish toss an apron lady and a balloon launch with prizes for distance. Postcards attach to balloons. Cider donuts soda hot dogs hamburgers and baked goods will be available.

Roger Sherman School PTA Tod P Fern Street America

Town Figures Name Jill Kelly Campaign Treasurer

Mrs Jill Kelly a representative town meeting member from the Second district is named principal treasurer for the campaign of Mrs Elinor Wilber Republican seeking reelection as State representative from the 33rd district. Horseshoe Lane is a new street off Merwins lane in town. Elks lodge softball team took third in the first state tournament. Fairfielders also took third in a tight win over East Hartford lodge combine. Elizabeth Westerling, daughter of Mrs Margaret E Wester.

Jill Kelly Elinor Wilber Republican Elks’ Lodge Elks Fairfielders East Hartford Lodge East Hartford Lodge ‘Combine Elizabeth Westerling Margaret E. Wester

Two East Hartford Officials Convicted In Kickback Scheme

In Hartford US District Court two men were sentenced in a kickback scheme tied to East Hartford Housing Authority funds. Michael A. Serignese received a two year term with suspension on most of it and probation for two years. William Perkins got an 18 month suspended sentence. Stanley Ozimek, named mastermind, faces up to three years. Testimony said false bills were created for services never performed.

Stanley Ozimek William Perkins Authority Perkins Ozimek Housing Authority

Czech on Mattress Seeks Asylum After Adriatic Crossing

A 22-year-old Czech student paddled 50 miles on a rubber mattress from Porec Yugoslavia to Trieste Italy seeking political asylum. He was rescued off Trieste, frostbitten after 20 hours at sea, and hospitalized. A second defector was reported in Pesca ra, Mali.

Trieste Italy Adriatic Sea Yugoslavia Ialy Porec Pescara

Youngest elected Lobsenz buys Goshen water land

Herbert M. Lobsenz of Westport, Republican school board member, purchased more than 250 acres of Litchfield Water company watershed land in Goshen for 205000 and several adjacent parcels for 5000, calling it a long term investment. He plans no development, just recreation. Bridgeport Hydraulic notes the land is excess and water supply impact minimal.

Goshen Herbert M. Lobsenz Westport Litchfield Water Company Mr. Lobsenz Market Data Research Board of Education Vangel Griffin Spain Litchfield Water Bridgeport Hydraulic Company Charles Horstfall Bridgeport Hydraulic Leonard Campbell Theodore Roosevelt Litchfield - Morris-Goshern Area Dent United States John F. Kennedy Roosevelt Mr. Camp Sbell Litchfield William McKinley Hills Regional Planning Agency

Cat survives 38 days in crate shipped from San Diego to Groton

An 18 month old white Manx female named Maxie was locked in a packing crate and shipped from San Diego to Groton. The cat endured 38 days without food or water before being found by Alan and Karen Taylor. Vet Walter Doolittle treated Maxie, who began eating solid food again as her kidneys resumed function.

Groton Maxie San Diego Calif Alan Karen Taylor Taylors Walter Doolittle Maxie Bgan Taylor U.S. Navy Navy

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