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PAGE fr-NAUGATUCK NEWS (Conn.) SATURDAY. MAR. Hugh Greer, Uconn Coach, To Speak At Hoop Banquet Hugh Grccr, Coach of U- Conn's Yankee Conference champions will be the guest speaker at the testimonial dinner honoring the members of the Naugatuck High School basketball team, Com Minicucci, chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements announced yesterday. Coach Greer's Huskies dropped a first round NCAA Tourney game to NYU Tuesday night. HUGH GREEK Guest Speaker "According to -Mr.

Minicucci, Greer is an excellent after dinner speaker and In addition to the roster of guests at the dinner tentatively set for March 24 at the new high school will-add considerably to the evening's fun. Caiii Butterfoss, Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the dinner announced today that tickets to the affair, will be sold on a first come first serve basis with sales being, "Cut as soon as' 400 tickets -have -been sold. are rapidly being completed, Mr. Butterfoss said, and will be announced soon as they are finalized. Class CCIAC Final Tonight and St.

Anthony's of Bristol seek their first Class-C state high school basketball' championship tonight in the final round at the University ol Connecticut. The c'osest Suffield ever came to winning the title was in 195; when it was defeated'by Stafford in an overtime final. 'This marked St. Anthony's fourth' year of tournament competition. FIGHT RESULTS NEW Madison Square Griffith, 150, New York, outpointed 'Denny Moyer, 150, Portland, Ore.

10. JackMcCartanln Ms Against The Leafs Sunday Night Olympic hero Jack McCartan, vith two brilliant professional rials under his belt, will tend goal for the New York Rangers his third whirl as a National -fockey Leaguer Sunday at 7 o'clock against the Toronto Haple Leafs on -the Madison Square Garden ice. The tall 'U. Minnesota graduate, out of St. Paul, held the opposition to a goal a game in his irst two championship appearances.

The Rangers beat Detroit, 3-1, in his debut, then held off Chicago in a 1-1 deadlock the jext game. After each of these spec- performances, McCartan shrugged off his contribution with a self-effacing bow to the Blue Shirts in front of him. "The way they're playing for me." he said, "anybody would look good in goal." Nonetheless, McCartan has been tested severely and he skated off cadi time with home- crowd ovations ringing in his cars. as the fans are concerned, this lone American has jroved by his inspired goal- that he can handle the oughest marauders in the professional ranks. 'Facing the Maple Leafs.

McCartan goes against a hard-rock second-place club that has given the Rangers fits all season. Coach Punch Imlach's boys have beaten the Blues six straight times. Over the full campaign, they hold nine victories over the Rangers while losing once and tying two others. Tonight's game will cap a home-and-home series between teams and wind up their personal aggressions against each other. For the 'Rangers, the Sunday game will be a fourth in 'five nights.

Uconn In Triangular Track Meet Today University of Connecticut varsity indoor track team will meet Holy Cross and Boston College in a triangular meet at Storrs today. The Husky eindermen, -boasting a perfect 3-0 record thus far, will be expecting tough competition -from the Bay State squads. Coach Lloyd Duff's tracksters have beaten-Massachusetts, Northeastern and M.I.T. this season and will close out their season on March 19, sponsoring the Conn. Intercollegiate Relays at Storrs.

Two New Jersey! tes, senior co- captains Gene 'Givens of Newark and Dave Gardner of Cedar Grove, will lead the -Huskie against Holy Cross and C. Givens holds UConn records in me 300 yd. dash, 60 yd. low hur dies and 60 yd. high hurdles, in addition to New England and Yankee Conference sprint marks Gardner has consistently placed high in the hurdle events this season, beating teammate Given; over the low boards in the Worth eastern meet.

lawks Top Warriors 59-39 In league A 32 point scoring spree by HupprKh paced the Hawks to a 59 39 victory over the Warriors a YMCA Junior House League contest at the 'NaugaUick Thursday night. Huppricli's 32 points cairre on 14 field goals and four fouls. Woronick with 10 points on five buckets from i'he floor was the only other man on fhe Hawks squad to hit double Kezelcvich with 19 and Clerk vho hit for 13 led the Warriors scorers. The Hawks took a 13 5 lead the fiist quarter and won the going away. HAWKS If Retkowski Vicra, rf 4 0 8 Ruby, rf.

0 9 0 Wbromck, 5 010 Russell, 0 0 0 Hupprich. Ig 14 4 32 Mates, rg 1 0 2 Totals '27 5 59 Arizin Leads Philly To Win Over Nats Old pro Paul Arizin's 40 points led Philadelphia to an easy 115-92 triumph over Syracuse in -the opening game of a best-of-three series in the NBA Eastern Division semifinals Friday night, but now the Warriors faced a jinx for the second game Sunday. The Warriors could gain the light to play Boston in the division finals by making it two in a row over -the Nationals at Syracuse, but their record on the opposition court is very poor. STOCKHOLM. Sweden Swedish Air Force Gen.

Tnrslen Rapp left for the United States Friday night to hold talks with U. S. aircraft industry leaders. THE SALEM STARTS TOMORROW! CARL REINER DEBBIE Shown at 1:55 5:35 9:20 Edward G. Robinson-Joan Collins Koil Stcig-er Eli Walliivh SEVEN THIEVES Who Hobbed Monte Carlo? Shown at 3:10 7:35 ENDS TODAY) "THE MIRACLE" it 6:30 9:00 Championship Rifle Matches Draw 1,500 NEW HAVEN, Conn.

Nearly 1,500 shooters from eastern states will compete here this weekend in the 29th Annual Connecticut State Championship the world's largest indoor .22 caliber gallery meeting. The rifle matches began Friday night (March 11) and will continue through Sunday (March 13) on (ho Winchester Club ranges of the Olin MathU- son Chemical Corporation. They will attract teams from many parts of the country, including a group of youngsters from California who will compete in the sub junior class. Helen K. Fowler, secretary oJ the Connecticut State Rifle and Revolver Association, sponsor ol the event, predicted that attend ancn would approach the record 1,561 shooters set in 1955.

"As in (he past," Mrs. Fowler said, "competition will be divided ipto three groups-" These include the seniors, over 19 years oJ age; the juniors, from 14 to 11 years old and the sub juniors, 14 and under. Southwestern Michigan often is called the "fruit basket of the middle west" because of its diversity of fruit crops. NAUGATUCK FORD Welfare Board To Review Case Of OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (UPI) State of Child planned to' review next week the case of 4-year-old Alice Combs, not 'adopt their foster daughter who doesn't know she is too "bright" Spr the man and woman she calls "Mommy and Daddy." The board has ruled that Mr.

and Mrs. Richard E. Combs can because they are hot interested enough in culture to give her the upbringing her 138 I.Q. deserves. But the Combs maintain they give Alice tlic love she needs, and that the board is "dealing with human material things human beings with feel- Meyner, to Kezclevich, If 9 Juraschka, rf 0 Iturdevant, 2 Smu.ll, Ig 1 1 19 1 J.

0 4 0 2 Cierk, rg 5 3 13 Totals 17 5 39 Score by periods: Hawks 13 14 14 Warriors 5 4 11 Sacred Heart Mermen Win State Title Sacred Heart swimmers once again dominate the state as Hearts tankmen sank defending Champion Greenwich in their title meet In New Haven yesterday, 43-34. The win gives the Hearts their sixth' league championship and sixth undefeated season. The meet was in doubt until the final event, the 200 yard freestyle. Leading 'by a scant two points, Coach Jim Farrar's boys clinched the crown when the foursome of Bill LaVigne, Jerry Alan, Ray Donnelly and Jim Kasidas won in a fast 1:39.5. Cuba Takes Control Of US.

Properties inps.and love." Gov. Robert whom the Combs planned to appeal if a court case goes against them, said Thursday he would order a review of the state's entire foster care and adoption program only after Alice's case has been decided. Alice was 10 months old when the Combs took her Into their home as a foster daughter Feb. 20, She how; is looking forward to her 5th birthday party, with, a special cake, April 13. She has never been told "Mommy and Daddy" are not her real parents.

The Combs also have two. natural, both younger than Alice. The JCtombs applied to adopt Alice in 1957, but Were turned down because the board believed they could not supply "The wealthy educational environment and cultural predictions" she needs to develop her near-genius intelligence rating. Mr. and Mrs.

Combs have appealed up to the Appellate Division of Superior' Court. F. Morse Archer, head of the Child sa jd the agency would review Alice's case at its next regular meeting Thursday. He said the staff reviews all questioned decisions. College Scores United Press International NCAA Tournament Sei-ond Round At Manhattan, Kansas Kansas 90 Texas 81 Cincinnati 99 DC Paul 59 At Seattle, Wash.

California 69 Santa Clara 49 Oregon 65 Utah 54 At Louisville, Ky. Georgia Tech Ohio U. 54 At Charlotte, K. C. Duke 58 St.

Joseph's (Pa.) 56 New York U. 82 West Virginia 81 NAIA Tournament At Kansas City, Blissouri Semi-final Westminster (Pa.) 39 Tenn. 38 West Tex. 82 William Jewell 44 NCAA College Division At KvttiKVllle. Ind.

Consolation Ken. Wcs. 86 Cornell Coll. 76 Final Evansvillc 90 Chapman 69 1959 FORD CUSTOM 300 4 Door Sedan, 6 Heater, Surf Blue QQC Very Clean. 1956 KAMBLEU 4 BOOK R-H, Black.

Sharp $1095 FORD 6 PASS STA. Heater $2130 1967 FOKD 4 DR. Fordo, P.S $1495 1858 Radio-Heater. Very clean 1953 Door, V-8, Radio-Heater 1953 CHEVROLET BEL Door, Power Glide 375 195S Door, Sid. Trans.

295 THE NAUGATUCK FUEL CO. 527 North Main Street Union City PArk 9-8279 Driver Arrested On Tkee Counts John Adams. 22, 55 Ariel- row was granted a two week stay, on charges of reckless driving, illegal use of markers, and driving without registration, when he appeared in Ci Court, Waterbury. 'yesterday before Judge Stephen A. Homick.

Officer William Knuchel said Adams speeded up wiien 'he tried to pass Uie youth about 10 m. Thursday on Thomaston Ave. The youth increased his speed lo about 60 miles an hour in the posted -10-mile zone, in order to prevent the officer from passing, officer Knuehel said. 'Investigation showed that Adams' car hore markers from an- ol.hor auto ho owned, according lo police. DEEP SIX The mercury plunged to six degrees early lotlay at Stratford, brraking a 12-year record ol 10 for this date in Connecticut.

A MEMPHIS, Tcnn. (UPI) -City Judge Beverly Boushe dismissed charges of public drunkenness against James Neal, 55, Friday after Ncal said he was trying to cure a gallstone attack with a home remedy compounded of beer, epsoni salts, vinegar, water, gin and a cup of laundry blueing. William Jennings Bryan, al the age of 36, was Ihe youngest man ever nominated for Ihp presidency or the United IW HAVANA, Cuba (UPI) Premier Fidql Castro's government today held control of the first American properties taken over under agrarian reform laws, but the firm's officials were confident the holdings would be returned The "intervention" Friday of three sugar mills and a private railway line owned by the U. S. Guantanamo Sugar worth 10 million dollars, technically meant that the Castro government was taking only temporary custody.

The company's board of directors in New' York said it had been told that the action was taken for a "short period of time" to investigate whether any members of the ousted Batista regime were major stock-holders. The board said it was certain the government would not find any evidence of this and would return the property. But the Cuban action was seen here as a preliminary step to total expropriation, -the first phase campaign against 300 million dollars worth of American investments in Cuba. The "31 American owned mills in Cuba produce about 40 per cent of Cuba's sugar. The agrarian reform law provides for takeover of privately owned sugar mills and plantations, with compensation in the form of 20-year government bonds.

Drop Price Range Of Proposed NHS Swimming Pool estimated $180,000 to $190,000 was set as the probable cost of a six lane swimming pool tor the high by Shcllon, architect Val Carlson. Speaking to members of fho School Building Co.rmltteo yesterday he said that the pool he proposes would 'not contain many of the luxury extras previously suggested, but be satisfactory for high school use. Mr. Carlson warned that a pool built for this sum would definitely not be the best in the state, and would show erc.no- miles. He added that it would be adequate.

Ho suggested C3i.it might be 75 feet long, and each lane six feet wide. I-i his proposal, he said, he had included a lobby, staircase, offices and bleacher space. This plan would be lower than present building, but would run on same.axis as the main Passengers Shaken Up In Chain Mishap, No Serious Injuries Several persons escaped serious injury in a chair accident yesterday morning at South Main St. and Platts Mil! Waterbury, involving three cars and a trac- Anonymous Threat To Mrs. Roosevelt BRADENTON, Fla.

anonymous telephoned threat on the" life of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was made Friday night shortly before she -was to speak at a 'Democratic dinner in Sarasota, Fla. was resting at the home of Ed Price, 1JaaJ cllge i when the call was made by a vehicle; were shaken up and were 13 after treatment at St. ahead wrttvihe speech Hospital. Kenny chil- but later was escorted by the AeJ Herbert: fanny, Florida Highway Patrol to an undisclosed place to spend the night.

(we're no further incidents and police to be the work of a Crank. tor-trailer. Motor Patrolman Daniel Cashman said that the vehicles, all northbound, were stopped at the. traffic light when the truck driven by Hubbell, 21, Amity Woodbridge, struck the three cars from 'behind. Drivers cars were identified as Joseph' Micknak, 38, Hickory Lane, Seymour; Robert J.

Manning, 25, 128 Cedar 'Hill New Haven; and Ma'nley Wright, 39. Court, Bethany. Mr. Wright's wife, Mrs. Winifred Wright, 34, her son, Stephen, Janet Kenny, 5, and Julia Kenny, 3, all of Trailer Court, passengers in the Wright wins of the school- side would be loft so that the pool could used lor community during summer months.

Mr. Carlson added that he has ont decided whether 1 Or permanent benches would be better than fbldii'S vne The humidity'-'In'-pools often causes deterioration of both wooden and steel ''bleachers, he said, but added 'that there is a new type of folding steel bleachers which he is investigating. He- said -that before reaching definite conclusions he would have to know fhe program intended for the school. At the request of the man, Bernard Aveollie, Mr. Carl- sou said he would send a letter to the group setting down his reeomirr.endations.

At the completely informal meeting no definite commitments were made, no slsetehes submitted nor were any actual cost breakdowns given. Mr. Carlson said his was based on the area to be used. It was also decided at the meeting to put. a coat of paint on the floor of the yet it before the seats are School Principal Richard nai-d, who attended the meeting; askc-cl the cottvmlHW move to get the driveway and terrace by the auditorium paved, bcfom.

the wing "Is" opened for Chairman Aveollie said 'he knew that this was needed, but a break must come In the weather before the work can 'be attempted. Member P. Donahue requested that the Civil Defense be added to move its crane from the school's front yard and Mr. Avc'ollic said that he would eon- tact the CD Director. 1 The meet again next Friday at the school for further discussion of pool plans, with another architect.

ASKS OIVOKCK Philip Kirehmeier, Mid'llev bury, has filed petition for.a;; divorce and custody, of two chil--' dren in Superior Court, Water- bin-y, naming Mrs. Sandra Kirehmeier, Middlebury. Intolerable cruelty is- legsd. The couple wed Septem- piete'auditorium. her 3, 1955 at Hicksville, L.

collie said that it was best to do Y. WaterburyRepublica a Delegates Unpledged WATBRBURY The Republi-' can Town Committee last night named a slate oi delegates to the Republican congressional convention which may be opposed to the candidacy of former Rep. James T. Patterson. The town committee met at the Roger Smith Hotel and re-elected itself to a two-year term and also named delegates to the state convention.

Those selectee! to the congressional convention include Michael A. Martone, who hinted at Congressional aspirations, Louis G-aluIlo, Joseph Heiner, Frank Shalcnaitis, Anthony Testa, Eugene Spagnola, Samuel Procopion and Ernest Minc-rvino. Delegates-at-large to the state convention include; former Mayor Raymond E. Snydcr, Peter R. Augelli, George A.

Crocicchia and Edward Mraz. Delegates from the 15th 'District include Rudolph Hennick and John Stokes who were elected on a 12 to 7 vole. Named as delegates from the 16th District were William Grize and William Christian. Beacon Falls DOKOTIIV B. RYBINSKI Correspondent Telephone: PArk Daughters The Loyal Daughters of the United Church will hold ils monthly meeting, Monday Mar.

14 at 8 p. m. in the church parlors Members are reminded -to brine; in signed recipes for the cook book and articles of warm clothing, sewing material, lor Korea. The refreshments committee will include Sue Smith, chairman; Hazel Schlosser, Lillian Shaw, Martha Sliellcr, Agnes Smith, Marjorie Smith and Sadie Smith. School Board (Continued from Page 1) difference of 576,000 between the totals of the two "boards.

'Of the funds appropriated to the School Department, $352,933.73 is presently expected to raised by-school revenues. Should t'hc board be given the $154,478 increase it is now it will cost the town $122,207 more. Mountaineers (Continued from Page 1) The Weather predicted scattered light snows today over the mountains of Tennessee, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and the Virginias, near Ihe Great Lakes and from Ihe Texas Oklahoma pan- Immllc to southwest Soutl) same address, also a passenger in the car, did not require, treatment. Motor Patrolman Cashman and Sgt Joseph Murphy investigating the case, reported'that the Manning vehicle was pushed off the road and was demolished. The other vehicles wwere moderately damaged.

According to Cashman, Hubbell was arrested on a motor vehicle charge and was summoned to appear Waterbury Court this morning. New Haven Driver In Bethany Crash B. Lux, 47. 101 Dwight New Haven, was arrested' by State Trooper George Cirishioli and charged with reckless driving when he failed to negotiate a turn on Route between Cheshire Rd. and Gaylord Mt.

Rri. in Bethany at 11 p. m. last night. According to Trooper Cirishioli, Lux was traveling at a high ra.te of s-peed when he lost control of the'-car, veered to the left side, X-rayed and discharged, ac- several fence posts then re- crossed the road and came to rest against an embankment.

Lux was taken to St. Mary's Hospital where he was treated for lacerations of the head and side, X-rayed and discharger, according to hospital authorities. 'He will appear in Bethany Court, April 1, said State Police. QUESTION DERAIL SUSPECTS LYONS, France (UPI) Police said Friday night they have questioned some 500 Algerians in connection, with the derailing of the Pnris-Marseillcs express train two days ago. RADIATORS Repaired by factory trained men.

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