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The Bridgeport Telegram from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 89

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TEN THE BRIDGEPORT POST, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1955. HOLIDAY MARKED 1 CHURCHES sacrifice of the Mass--that of Calvary. Today, the main altar is stripped of all altar cloths and ornaments save for the cross and candelabra-a reminder of the stripping of 1 Jesus prior to His execution. 1 Black vestments are worn--as i a funeral Mass--but no music will be heard until tomorrow. During 1 the ceremony prayers are offered 1 for the whole human race, for be- At St.

Augustine's cathedral thisjlievers and non-believers. It marks noon the traditional Three Hours the only day in the year in which the church prays publicly for those service was begun with the Rev.j i he communi0 n. Figure in New Assignments (Continued from Page One) His resurrection and the Easter--48 hours hence. joy Arthur J. McCarthy, S.

of Fairfield as the preacher. Earlier today the Mass of the P.re-Sanctined was offered in the cathedral and in all other Catholic churches. Tonight these same churches will reopen doors to conduct Good Friday devotions. Most will offer the Way of the Cross--the 14 meditations a i Christ's journey to Calvary and death. Veneration of the cross also will take place and in the Cathedral, the third night of Tenebrae or "ceremony of will be conducted by the Holy Ghost seminary choir of Norvvalk with Bishop Shehan presiding.

i Service Today The Union Good Friday service, Preacher and topics for the Protestant union service in the First Methodist church today are as follows: The Rev. Milton R. Wilkes, First Baptist church, "Father torgive I them, fcr they know not what they the Rev. William H. Al-j derson, First Methodist "Today shalt thou be with me in the Kev.

Wallace V7. Anderson. United Congregational church, "Woman, behold thy son behold thy the Rev. Ralph W. Key, First Presbyterian church, "My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" Also, the Rev.

Conrad PL. Reisch. St; Paul's Lutheran the Rev. Richard Martin, GOP PUSHES FIGHT ON RIBICOFF BILL (Continued Page A I FUNDS VOTED FOR HA MM ON ASSET PARK MANAGER IS NAMED St. Peter's Episcopal church, Mon- sponsored by the Council, for Inter-j roe, "It is finished' 1 and the Rev.

HARTFORD, April S-- AP) The voiced strong pleas before the com- mittee for approval of the bill New Industries Urged Both asserted that manufacturing employment has dropped In Connecticut in recent years despite a rising population, and that new industries must be brought into the State to assure sound economic growth for the future. Mr. Sviridoi! said this is a task requiring the attention of i full- fledged state department at 'least the equal of the or Agriculture departments in importance, rather than an operation to be directed by a part-time commission. Hep. Farsells labeled as "absolutely a contention that the commission has done little to keep industry from leaving Connecticut.

The number of industries brought to Connecticut, he asserted, alsoi I makes an "impressive list," He asserted that the proposed De-j PUZZLERS FAIL ON TRICKY (Continued from Page One) mother to see-baby I for then she knows baby is happy. It will i not always be good to have baby A since it is possible-baby may already be fatter 1 than should which would well worry mother. 6. In a TALK--which implies ti-ii- iuk J.4.A4.VJJ. J.L Ja AilU Lilt J.

LU rt Church Cooperation and the Howard Orr, Olivet Congregation- House concurred with the Senate Pastors' association, was also be-1 a church. "Father into Thy hands yesterday voting a Sup.OOO appro- conducted between noon and 3 p.m. today in the First Methodist church, Harrison and Golden Hill streets. Traditionally the Seven Last I commit my Pastors who wil conduct the periods of worship include the Rev. Edward L.

Eastman, Trinity Methodist church; the Raymond priation to repair hurricane damage at the Meigs Point section of Hammonasset Beach State named to the district Madison. The bill was- RR ANT PI Partment of Commerce was some-, I i i 1 Lfill I thing Governor Ribicoff "thought! up during his campaign." "Let's not make a political issue of something" that should never have been dragged into.politics/' he said. Senator Newman M. Marsilius. Pacific Coast manu- R-Trumbull, asserting that L.

J. DUNN CHOSEN AS LABOR DEPUTY (Continued from Page One) directlv to facturin and repair department in of branch shops In August here in a series of prayers meditations led by 14 ministers of the Bridgeport area. Calvary Evangelical Free church, 555 Connecticut avenue, is conducting an "East Side Good Friday Service" also between noon and 3 p.m. Seven visiting clergymen will be the preachers, according: to the Rev. Paul H.

Anderson, pastor. In Catholic churches this morning" the Good Friday services began with the Mass of the Pre- Sanctified. This service includes the Mass'of the Catechumens, thatpor- i tion of the day's Mass which the early Christians were allowed. to hear before Baptism, of the. Passion of Christ, according to St.

John, a procession from the altar of repository to the" main altar, the Communion of the pre- sanctified host, and veneration of the cross. Host Carried in Procession The host, consecrated during yesterday's Mass, has reposed in a tabernacle.on, side altars "since yesterday's service amid special candle, and floral displays. Now it is brought through the church in a procession and back to the high altar for the priest's Communion. No real Mass is said today to bring to the mind' faithful the deep, sorrow with -which the church keeps the anniversary- of the first church; the Rev. Thomas C.

Me- Dougal, a A.M.E. Zion church; the Rev. Viggo M. Hansen, Our Saviour's Danish Evangelical Lutheran church; the Rev. C.

Raymond Probst, West End Congregational church; the Rev. William'E, Molnar, Silliman Memorial Baptist church, and the Rev. Frank A. Anderson, church. St.

Mark's Lutheran TRAPPED BOY, GIRL (Continued from Page One) I Cake jt I Hawaiian Pineapple New Dessert! I Large Heads White White American Sliced or Piece 58 FAIRFIELD Store Hours 8 A.M. to fc P.M.® went off the road above a bridge and gradually was carried clown stream by the current. He said' the teenagers told him that at one point the vehicle was beneath the bridge which blocked it from view of passing autoists. Gradually, the current swept the car further down the river where it was spotted. The car seat.

'was dry though water seeped up through the floorboard, wetting the youngster's feet. Car Goes Into Lagoon, Two Brothers Drown WEST HAVEN, April 8 (AP) The bodies of two brothers, one a mute, were recovered yesterday from the West River lagoon into which their car, police said, appar- Forest cession needs to start work at once if Meigs Point is to be used this summer. Meigs Point is the main camping site at Ham- monassett. COURTS TO SPEED THRUWAY BUYING By STAFF HARTFORD, -April S-- Arrangements had been made today for appointment of special state ref- ters at Sunnyvale. Calif.

It is from this location that he comes to his new position here, Mr. Goodeli will arrive about April 18 to assume his responsibilities. He will make his home in this area with his family, Mr. Seim has been identified with Bryant Electric more than 44 years and has been vice president and general manager since November, 1934. In addition to his Bryant responsibilities, he has been general manager of the Sturtevant division of Westinghouse since.

September, 1948, with headquarters in Hyde Park, Boston. In April, 1952, Mr. Seirn was named vice president of erees, if necessary, to speed Su- the Westinghouse "Electric 'corpora- perior court reviews of State tion responsible for air handling way department-land purchases for the million Greenwich-Kil'ling- ly thruway. and air conditioning activities with plants at Hyde Park, LaSalle, 111., and Berkeley Calif. A plant for handling packaged air condi- Governor Ribicoff announced fol-1 tioning "and related equipment for lowing a conference with Chief Jus- commercial and residential use tice Ernest A.

Intfis of the State opened last year in Staunton. Va Ctfi-ivrt Vftmni lit 1 Q- Mr. Seim was the recipient in 1941 i i. il i A ViJtr A i JiJi J-v Supreme court yesterday that thft corporatiorfs high3st award Chief Justice is prepared to ap-j achievement, the Westinghoufee point special referees if this step is required to dispose of the large backlog- of thruway land purchases. Law Allows Step The thruway law of 1953 permits such action by the Chief Justice but no action, in this direction previously has been proposed state officials.

'Moving Fast "We're moving fast now; the pieces are being tied 1 the Governor said following the ently plunged during a heavy fog! conference. It marked the latest in on Wednesday. Medical Examiner Sterling P. Taylor said that Henry Amodib, 73. and his brother.

Carlo, 67, had died of accidental drowning. Carlo's body was found by John Spina. 16, a high school boy. Capt. Joseph Harvey, who headed' a police detail which investigated young Spina's find, said that tire marks led from Marginal Drive across the bank of the lagoon to a.

point where the Amodio car 1 was found in several feet of water. Harvey said it was apparent the driver -had become lost in the fog. a series of moves by the Governor to carry out his announced- program of speeding acquisition of land needed for the thruway as fast as possible. The work, Governor Ribicoff has said, "has been Next week panel of Fairficld county bankers will review 65 pending transactions in the Bridgeport- Stratford-Fairfield area to expedite their presentation in court. Similar reviews are planned on deals in the Darien-Stamford area, a Panel Completed Governor Ribicoff also announc- ed appointment of Raymond B.

Order of Merit Mr. O'Donnell started with Westinghouse in 1916 at the East Pittsburgh, plant where he held various supervisory posts more than 21 years. He came to Bryant Electric in 1938 as superintendent of wiring device manufacture which position he held until September, 1948, he was named manager of Bryant operations. Mr. O'Donnell received the Westinghouse Award of Merit in 1944 for his leadership and direction of the local manufacturing operations.

He will continue with the plant here and will handle special assignments 'for the new manager. While the car was being hauled culver of Devon as the third mem- from the water, police and firemen in several small skiffs combed the lagoon with grappling irons and recovered Henry's body some distance from "where his brothers was found. SETTLEMENT REACHED IN AUTO. CRASH SUIT A S15.000 personal injury suit by Mrs. Margaret Trippardella, of.

30 Taylor drive, against John Buccino, of Trumbull, was settled for $2,700 yesterday after it had been partly tried before Judge Elmer W. Ryan and a jury of 12 in Superior court Mrs. Trippardella, employed as a waitress in a Fairfield restaurant claimed she received face and head injuries at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 30, 1951.

when her auto was struck in the rear by a car driven by Mr. Buccino. The accident took place on Federal street as Mrs. Trippardel- la -was preparing to drive away from the curb, according to the complaint Sigmund L. Miller a.nd Arthur H.

Salvln. of Miller and Burstein, represented Mrs. Trippardella, Francis J. Moran was counsel for Mr. Buccino.

ber of a permanent screening committee which will act in an advisory capacity to the highway commissioner. The committee will study land purchase agreements on highway projects before they are submitted to the commissioner. Prior to his retirement, Mr, Culver had for years been in charge "of land acquisition for the Connecticut Light and Power company. On the screening committee, he joins John T. Welles, a retired Wethersfield assessor, and Henry Spencer of West Hartford, a retired vice- president of the Travelers Insurance company who was in charge of real estate for that concern.

EX-CON SOUGHT I BANK HOLDUP (Continued from Page One) Augustine's eathedral WASHINGTON AVENUE AND PEQUONNOCK STREET EASTER SERVICES Holy Saturday 7 a.m. MASS--LIGHTING OF EASTER HUE BLESSING OF EASTER WATER EASTER SUNDAY MASSES 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 AM SOLEMN PONTIFICAL MASS 11 A.M. CONFESSIONS--Saturday 4 to 6 and "7:30 lo 9 p.m. butcher in a holdup in 1931. Parole officers said he has failed for the past year to make his required reports to them.

Cribbins -was described as five feet, eight inches tall weighing about 200 pounds, and with sparse, gray hair. Parole officers said their last re- port on him described him as work- as a layer in Suffolk coun- BILL WOULD CURB TRUCKS IN CITIES statistics "show that the Development commission has done a good job," said a Department of Com- (Continued from Page One) pointment as deputy labor commissioner. Mr. Tone was labor commissioner from 1931 to 1939 under the late Gov. Wilbur L.

Cross. In his some sort of instructional aim--it 7 is certainly far better- to be brief as cure for insomnia i and ROt digress Manv a ike to impair your stall, lake a A is lo and ramb tip from our often i wonderland" for instance, is has come close, she savs. 'Once I Ltt ut had the correct ttwven even Mort a 0 tne point." i I forgot to mail it nll 5- well ann 1 The two clues which proved most i dn AILED him so for troublesome to fans this week were I however, for commonly 1 as follows: i a ame ou I vour opponent i 10 a journey, a in vari ways and this is part of little company might well be wel-1 the ame come." is the best answer. I 1S The steps taken to help or You might well have plenty I ftducate a are certainly company on a LONG journey. important.

The steps of a DANCE IS the case of are usually standard, and they the steps taken are very import-! the DANCE--not something ant." is best. The "very important in the case a of a A arc the DANCE, they! DANCE. make the A and thus "very 19 The singling out of an ac- is an understatement tress points to FAT, since FAT- If you are in the process of NESS may well be a bigger calam- breaking a habit (smoking or what-1 ity to her than to, say, an ordinary have-you), you'll understand the housewife. Also, it is really plaint of a Westport housewife, Mrs. CHOOSING a HAT, rather than M.A.D.: just "getting" (which might merely "How much longer is this puzzle mean-receiving) it that may give going to run? Don't we all need a her a lot to think about.

vacation? But if it's in the paper, 20. GATE is best particularly I have to do it. I've had fun because the more natural phrase doing them, really, and it's good would be "make" a DATE, to pass the time. But-I've got gar-1 "fix" a DATE. dening to do.

Vacation, I The i a Answers The puzzle-maker's explanations of this week's clues are as follows: ACROSS: 3. I is best. She- is almost certain to SIGH either in sorrow tt new position, he will supervise ac- serve largely as 'an tivities of Unemployment Com-! or in relief at setting: some sort opporumty for party press agents I pensation division and the Con-i contract. ''Might SIGN'' indicates! and "political Mr. Sviridoff conceded that the Development commission had done a good job in persuading Sikorsky to remain in the State.

Mr. Rourke asserted that Connecticut's industrial development program ''needs 'jazzing with more money, more effort and a "topflight executive." Bennet is Critical A former member of the Development commission, Douglas Bennet of Lyme, in testimony filed with the committee likened the commission to "a million dollar Martini and lunching society." Mr. Bennet executive secretary to former Gov. Chester Bowles and a member of the Democratic State Central committee, told the Judiciary committee that "as far as I know, this agency which has cost us about a million dollars during the past four years has not been really instrumental in bringing even one new industry into' the State during this period." Also appearing in favor of the bill were representatives from the hotel and summer recreational fields. They included Craig La Vin of New Haven, president of the Connecticut Hotel association, Vernon C.

Behn, manager of the Hotel Barnum, Bridgeport, a former president of the association, and Charles Wynn, who operates the Hotel Green in Danbury. Seek Tourist Trade All asserted that under the' Development commission no program had been carried forward to attract the seasonal tourist trade, a.pparent- ly because no funds were available for such promotion. They urged a greatly expanded program in thfs direction and expressed the hope that such a program would be developed under a Department of Commerce. Among those who approved the bill was Vivien Kellems. necticut State Employment Service uncertainty.

She probably would --both of which were set up in the feel she must I but pride in Labor department while he was her past fame or the realization commissioner. i that she is a "has been" might Mr. Dunn, a native of Bridge- make her hesitate at the less favor- port, attended St. Mary's school able term so she might not I and Central high school, and after 5. PUTTER is preferred.

The graduation he took special courses weight of you buy may IKE SAYS 'SECRETS' BEING PUBLISHED (Continued from Page One) HARTFORD, April The Legislature's Motor Vehicles committee has, been asked to give municipalities authority to regulate through truck traffic, which now they can control only in emergency situations. The chief supporter of the bill at a public hearing yesterday was New Haven Assistant Corporation Counsel Harold Mulvey who said trailer-trucks were "invading" residential streets to take short cuts and avoid traffic lights. Mr. Mulvey said, "we do not want to impede commerce but we do want to protect our citizens by United States is telling the reasonable regulations." He recall- sians too much. He thinks the Rus- sive flow of military information from this country to the Soviet Union." The dispatch by Walter Kerr of the newspaper's Washington bureau added: "He (the President) thinks the ecl a gas explosion in New Haven some time ago which killed four persons.

It was blamed by some on a ruptured pipe caused by sians are profiting from it. "This is the explanation for the strict directives issued at the Pentagon last week by Secretary -of heavy traffic and Mr. Mulvey said, I Defense Charles E. Wilson." "It could happen The proposal was opposed by John F. Maerz, representing the Connecticut truck industry, who said it would "create confusion and a hodge-podge of regulations." He said that truckers have been cooperating with officials some cities, including Bridgeport and Stamford, in working out acceptable routes.

Wilson in effect banned release of any information without prior clearance through his office where he directed that it was to be checked both for security and for whether it "was in accordance with policy. Some reporters have protested it a virtual blackout on information. TRAVEL PLEA IS DENIED WOMAN, EX-RED OFFICIAL ARCHBISHOP DENIES STATEMENT ON PEG NEW HAVEN, April 8--(AP) A Federal judge yesterday denied for- I mer New Jersey Communist party official Martha Stone permission to go to California. Miss Stone, who ty. on the eastern end of Long Is-j lives in Paterson, is under land.

indictment here charged with violation of the Smith Act. Her law. yer told Judge Robert P. I A I she wanted to KO to California i i i r- i A I a i 0 confer with some people there A TO A A A to raise funds for her defense. LONDON, April 8--(AP) The Archbishop of Canterbury today denied he ever said that "there is no truth whatsoever in the rumor that Princess Margaret and Group Capt.

Peter Townsend are to wed." Dr. Geoffrey reached by radio telephone in Grahamstown, South Africa, said he replied simply "no comment' 1 when a reporter asked him about the rumors on his arrival in Capetown yesterday. in construction analysis at New York yniversity. A member of the Bricklayers, Masons, Plasterers Union, Local 2, since 1922, he was convention dele- well be a standard habitual purchase, hardly meriting, "consideration." When buying a PUTTER you CONSIDER the weight among- other factors. gate for the local at its internation-1 S.

When you are A A of I al convention at Minneapolis in 1952. At present he is chairman of the Joint Apprentice committee of Local 2, Delegate to CLU Mr. Dunn is a delegate of the Bridgeport Central Labor Union; chairman of the Bridgeport Labor committee to combat intolerance; a member of the Bridgeport Committee to Employ the Physically Handicapped; a member of the national YMCA Industrial 1 Program committee and counselor for the local organization's Young Men's Industrial Forum; a member of the Bridgeport chapter, Diocesan Labor Institute; and chairman of the Connecticut Labor Retreat league of the Holy Family monastery. He is a member of the Business Center committee, Junior Achievement of Western Connecticut, vice-president of the Bridgeport Adult Education council and Avas chairman of its recent Community Leadership Institute; executive board member, Pomperaug council, Boy Scouts, of America and chairman of its Camp Activities committee; board member, Bridgeport chapter, American Red Cross; and chairman, Boy Scout Troop 51, Blessed Sacrament church, of CD i Mr. Dunn is a member of Philip Sheridan Assembly, Knights of Columbus; a member of the Council of Catholic Men, the Bridgeport Civil Defense council, and the Bridgeport Citizens' Committee for the Study of Public Schools.

Past president of the Connecticut Conference of Social Work, Mr. Dunn is a former chairman of the Labor Cooperation committee, Community Advisory Service Center; a former member of the United States Mutual Security Administration work-study training program of the University of Bridgeport; a former advisory committee member for the Institute for Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Bridgeport; and a former advisory committee member for Builard-Havens technical school. He is married to the former Ellen Cunningham of Hartford. They have five sons and one daughter and live at 1078 Stratford avenue. INDICT STAMFORD MAN IN FATAL I you are surely "fully conscious" of it.

When first you wake up, you are AWAKE--as opposed to not necessarily fully conscious. 9. I is best. A wrong figure in a I does not ordinarily lead to "much dispute" for usually it can generally be more easily corrected than a mistake in I It is mistakes in I which invariably create disputes. 10.

Company might be "welcome" when there is none. Oh a journey there is none. journey you may company anyway. The clue does not say you haven't. 12.

A a apt to distinguish himself by his acts, and therefore make himself A will not necessarily make a man "conspicuous," since he may well be wearing hat or his companions may also be A 13, OUT is preferred. When a man deliberately is CUT, it may, in certain circumstances, be necessary for him to make a fuss about it. When a man is OUT, that is a simple unalterable fact about which there's little point 17. come from Scandinavia and $rt associated with it. is PAKT of Scandinavia, this is more than a mere as- Pricfiies peciive arrive a and desi reliable ing equip trstiea a good and how to fay the countr poof engineers.

A planning a new swt nformation fcr the pros- owner. Tells how to shape, placement your needs. Includes pool lighting, div! finish, color, filing. Tells what mpHed imming anycne ing pool. A second degree indictment was handed up by a grand jury in Superior court yesterday against Vincent a a 49, of 36 Holly place, Stamford, who is being held for the fatal shooting of James Montanaro, 39, of 120 Noroton avenue, Darien, March 32.

The 18-mcmber prancl jury, which convened at 10 a.m., returned a true bill before Judge Charles House at 3:45 p.m. Raffaele was not put to plea. No date was set for his arraignment Life imprisonment is the mandatory penalty for second degree murder in Connecticut, At the time of the shooting, po- lice said the killing: apparently Sociation, 23, A woman gets a lot of-pleasure out of a CHAT--perhaps more than some men can understand. Just "a COAT" is not self-sufficient as an answer--it merely keeps her warm. It is a NEW COAT or a "SMART" COAT that gives her 1 26.

The clue implies that you expect or want it to be returned, favoring In cards there are many cases in which you will definitely not expect or hope for a return of your LEAD. DOWN: 1. I is better. The asking of questions is very to the idea of satisfying your I I TY. You may well be I with YOURSELF, in Avhich case it is unlikely that you would want to ask questions.

2. is better. Although FEW WILL become stars, there is no reason why MANY of them should not HOPE to do so. The clue is indisputably true 3. You have probably visited, or been in, a hospital, and know what sort of you find there.

It is debatable whether enough people have experienced a PERIOD in SPELL, for hospital to justify which, in any case, BRIDGEPORT TREELAND 1000 Huntingdon Turnpike SOLT1S RADIO 2326 East Main Street DEVON E. FRENCH CO, 56 Bridgeport Avenue STRATFORD FARMER SNAPPER South Main Street ANDERSON HARDWARE 1260 Barnum Avenue STRATFORD EVERGREEN NURSERY 1259 Nichols Avenue the clue-wording is- a little strained. Jt should be "what a in hospital is like," not "what a is like in hospital." 4. I is best. It will please climaxed a long-standing argument I BALTIMORE, April S-(AP) A I A fire engine en route to an which turned out false, struck and" injured a nine-year-old critically girl yesterday.

John T. O'Mailcy, a department official, said La Kamona Willing- hans was being chased by two boys on her way home from school and i darted into the street in the path of the truck. Her left arm was torn' off at the elbow. 'NEW HAVEN' TO CLOSE The Bridgeport Full i I A I Restaurant Owners association will have a luncheon meeting in the Hotel Barnum at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Bills pending before the state legislature will be discussed. A I I CRASH A DUESSELDOKF, Germany, April i German police said that XEW HAVEN, April 8. (AP) The New Haven railroad has tinder- taker a systemwide program of closing off private crossings. Barricades are being erected by railroad crews to divert traffic from private crossings to public crossings which are protected by signs, flashing signals or gates. The program has been undertak- between the two men over the heating of the Noroton avenue premises where Raffaele operated a shoe repair shop on the first floor, and Montanaro, a contractor, occupied a second floor apartment with his family, The state asked the jrrand jury to indict Raffaele for -second degree murder.

CHAIN STORE HOURS CHANGE A new trend in supermarket grocery shopping; is effective thisj week. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company announced that A stores in this city. Fairfield, Stratford and Milford would remain open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays as well as Fridays. The First National Stores made a similar an- Fireman Frank Snydcr, four crewmen were hurt today in driver of the truck, fainted and ws.o the crash landing of a British JEur-, treated for shuck.

La Kamona is I opean Airways plane with 52 en in the interest of safety, accord-j nouncement their outlets of Mr. and Mrs. sons aboard shortly after takeoff I ing to Leslie K. Tyler, public rsia-1 in Bridgeport, Stratford and Mili bert Will.iighans. 'I from this Rhine river city.

manager at New Haven. ford. MAGIC LIGHT TOMORROW, 10 A.M, to 5:30 P.M. Grsftex Strobeflash 4x5 Graphic 3S See fhe Prize Winning Photos of the 1954 GRAFLEX CONTEST On Display Now! Also Our Special Event Values Af 1967 MAIN STREET PHONE ED 5-689! (BETWEEN NORTH AVENUE AND GRAND STREET) COME IN FOR YOUR FREE POCKET SAVER? Federalists has announcement plant, approved this week by- New Canaan residents who will I the Planning commission, will MRS. DORIS I A 0 lint i S'tiiMt Norwalfc Nnpwalt J370 delegation cf town officials attend a public hearing conducted by the Cities and Boroughs committee of the Legislature April 13 when nine measures affecting Darien be aired.

All bills, which have been approved by the HTM, are subject to final approval by the local legislative if passed by the General Assembly. The major bill calls for the reor- ganisation of town government, provides for the creation of the Public Works department, merger of the Park commission and Board cf Recreation, and transfer of powers now held by the Board of Appointment to the selectmen. Other bills provide for an amendment to the Board of Finance act, the Board of Education the right to make intra-budgtaryfuncTtrans- rotating 1 election of Board of Education members; a salary, rath- ci than fee, system for the town clerk; increased salaries for town couit personnel; changes in Police Pension Fund act; and a bill authorizing canvass of voters by mail. Seek Liquor Permits Applications for liquor permits have been'filed with Liquor Control commission by Dominick I Frate of 16 Maple street and Eleanor W. Austin of Pepper Pvidge road, Stamford.

Sir. Frate seeks a license for a package store in Post road and Mis. Austin seeks permission to pell beer in her grocery store, 405 Post roac 1 Building Permits A permit fcr the demolition of a house the path of the thruway and three building permits for new dwellings were included in the 17 projects authorized this by Building Inspector Walter F. Tippman and the Board of Selectmen. The house, at 75 Linden was purcnased by the State Highway department from Frank's.

Tompkins. The three proposed homes, all with attached garages, have a total estimated construction of $54,000, and were authorized to Charles Saverinc, 10 Noroton Avenue extension, eight rooms. Elena Fcclerici, 10 Stanton road, seven rooms, $24,000 and Patrick Golden. Shipway road, six rooms, $11000. Thnteen other permits, at an estimated aggregate value of $35,450, were issued for alterations, additions and garage construction.

Alumnae Luncheon April 13 Fairfield county alumnae of Delta Gamma fraternity will conduct their third annual benefit lunch- con on April 13 at 1 in the In preparation for the coming season, the Beach commission has begun a series of improvements for the beautification of Compo beach, it was disclosed today by Beach Supt Ewald E. Wildfoster. transplanted more than 75 bushes of various species, from the former town in North Compo road to the esplanade and surrounding grounds. The parking area has been enlarged to accommodate approxi- are expected' to "attend tomorrow's Easter Egg hunt sponsored by the Greens Farms Volunteer Fire de- partment. It will be staged at the Greens Farms school playground.

beginning at 2 p.m. There will be prizes and refreshments for alL Partnership Disclosed Announcment of the formation cf a partnership in the Westport TaM service was made today by Edward V. Ditmars. owner. Th partnership by Ditmars and John "Gilbertie, of Clinton ave- nuo.

Plan Poppy Sale The August Matthias Post, American Lregion. and the post Auxiliary will conduct a Poppv -sale in May, to be announced, icr the mately 1,000 cars, Mr. Wildfoster i nt of be RphabiWa- said Work crows have also seed- tion aad ch vv'elfare Fund The ed the baseball field which vail be is an i legion project, used this year by the Little League 'Town Plprl' I kto 'Other improvements include re- 1 uvvn i LiMo pairs to the bathhouses, pavilion and floats. The superintendent announced- the town's three benches--Compo, Old Mill and Burial Hill--will open for the season Memorial Day, May 31. Car stickers for the beaches are now being issued at the Beach commission office in the Town halL Pursues i Mary Elizabeth Lehn, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Edwaid L. Lehn, Roseville load, will enter the School of Nursing following her graduation from Staples High school in June. Classes for nurses will begin on June 27, at the University of Connecticut. At Staples High school, she is a third-year member of the Future Nurses club and choir.

She is also an active member of several other school clubs and is working on the Fashion Show committee and the Senior Prom committee. Youth Group Elfects Carol Wagner, of North Bulkley avenue, has been elected president of the Greens Farms Qongregafyon- al Junior Hi Youth Fellowship for the Spring term. Other new officers are: Stuart first vice president and i ecreation chairman; Carol Asplnwall, second vice president; Nancy Gerken, secretary arid program committee chairman, and Betsy Beardsley, treasurer. Way of the Cross Tonight In Assumption Church Stations of the Cross will be said today at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

in the Church of the Assumption, Riverside r.venue. Confessions will be heard following both services. The blessing of Easter and Baptisimal will take place tomorrow at 6:30 a.m. Confessions will be heard a Tain tomorrow afternoon rnd ove- mng. Modern Dance Class The fiist in a series of modern interpretive classes for and creative dance women and teenage War II, In addition to h's brother, Dr, McMahon is survived by wife.

Helen Mai tin McMahon; a son, John D. McMahon, a daughter, MiSj Eugenie McMahon: his mother, 3Mi s. AVilham HcMahon, Sr and two sisters, Miss Eileen McMahon and Eurenie McMahon Burr, of Nonvalk, Services will take place Mondav sponsor invitations to the second annual dinner of the srroup to be conducted April 28 at 7 p. m. in the Half-Wav house.

Post road, make use of subsurface water ad- to the Nonvalk river, puri- it foi public use The speaker will bv Norman Cousins of Norwalk, editor of the Saturdav Review ot Literature, who will "Is the World Small for Peace and Freedom?" State Hop. Mary V. Cunningham and Dr. and Mrs. Leo M.

Davidoff. members of the orsraniza-' tion, will be assisted by Mr. and Mis. Victor Chiist-Janer, Mrs. J.

i Parmalee Annab'e, Miss Laura C. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Biker, Mrs C.

J. Burnap, Nathan Chat- tcrton. Mr. and Mrs. Melville According to Robert Lahey, First district official a well 90 to 100 feet deep will be drilled on the Lak view avrnue site and the water srirls will take place Annl 19, from 7:30 to 8-30 in the YMCA.

Weekly classes be conducted by Mis. Terry Covell. The course is open to YMCA members only, Those interested may register at the main desk in the League Sends Gift William Scheld, president of the Westpoit Teachers League, forwarded a leather desk set to Bruno Arcudi ex-chairman of the Board of Education, as a gift from the league. Mr. Arcudi is now on the language faculty at the University of California.

Commentator Chosen Charlotte of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harris of Compo Beach road, has been chosen com- mentptor for the Staples Fashion show to be -given by the Home Economics department Wednesday The fashion show, which will benefit a home economics scholarship, will be presented in the Staples cafeteria. Refreshments Will be served. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

The theme for fhis year's fashion show is "Campus Closets The home economics students will use a Te dormitory setting for modeling the clothes they have made. Egg Hunt Tomorrow At Greens Farms School More than -100 area youngsters Property Transfers Heal estate transfers were corded this week in the office of Town Clerk Lois R. Clark by the following: Thompson Realty corp- ortion, land in Edeemarth Hill to Joan W. B'rnie; William A. H.

and Jean W. Eernie, land in rnarth Hill road to Thompson Reil- Iv corporation; Half Mile Common, bui 1 dines in "Blackberry lane to Stanley Miller of New York city: Samuel J. et al. land in Great Marsh to F.ob- ert Carvutto, Also. Edward C.

Nash, land in West State street to Leonard Cocco; Mary I. Covington, land in Svlvan road to Thomas H. and Patricia O. Brown; Albert rnd Robin S. land in Cross highwav to Richard Hauscr, and land in Hitchcock road to Stephen A.

Budner; Silvia von Fagen, land buildings in North Compo road to Elsa G. Fanning; Mildred Bernard. in Ambler "road to Sidney Moss. Also, The Botike Realty Construction company, land ftnd buildings in Lang road to Andms J. and Desire F.

Hand; Helen Smith Evans, and buildings in-Roosevelt road to Philip M. Punzelt; Michael Wanat, land and buildings off Old road to Joseph E. and Helen Maleski, of Fairfield; Patrick F. Sweeney, et al, land North Pasture to Robert J. Marks; Commerce arid Industries Associates.

land in Manor drive to Benjamin Mollo. Also, Harold A. Karlsen, land and buildings in Greens Farms road lo Ralph W. Holmes, of Norwalk; James E. Godfrey, land and buildings in Godfrey lane 10 Sara H.

McAshan. of Wilton: R. A. McCullough, land and buildings in Easton road to Reginald XV. Ray, Julian P.

Brodie (trustee), land in High Point road to Wilhm and Patricia C. Major, of Trenton, N. Kowalsky land and buildings Meadow View drive to Vivien A. oi-Dar- ien. Also, Francis M.

Waters, land and building-s in Newtown avenue to Joan Waters; Adoiph A- Backiel, land Dogwood Acres to Herman V. Rissolo, of Norwalk; Model Builder. land and buildings in Higli Point road to Edward B. and Mary'H. Burr, of New York city; Edward F.

Boyd, land and buildings in Whitney street to Karin Peterson; Bernard M. Kommel, land in Spring Hill road to Norman Clontier, cf Norwalk. Also, Julia I-L and Theresa M. Haggeman, land and buildings la Washington avenue to Edward F. and Florence Boyd, Estate of J.

Haviland Smith, et al, land In Compo teirace to the State of Connecticut; Karl K. Koehler, land and buildings in Bayberry lane to Herbert W. EHms, of Western; Marion Levy Fox, land in Hyatt court to Joseph Dumkowski; William T. land off Cioss highway to Katherinc V. Budner.

Also, Katherine Budner, land off Cross highway to Thomas H. Shaw; Ilatherine'V. Budner, land in Budner lane to Robert J. Courcier; Nancy J. Nicholson, land in Lyndale Circle to Joseph Fishman, of Stamford; Julius and Frances Gil- bertic, land in Lyndale Circle to Joseph Fishman, of Stamford.

AUTO HITS UTILITY POLE NORWALK. April Wis- walK cf Wolf pa road, Wilton, Darien Community house, escaped injury at 6:15 p.m. yes- sex road, to raise funds for the Connecticut School for the Blind Hartford. Mrs. D.

R. Miller, 155 Holmes avenue, is charge of reservations. On Spring Vacation Nancy Betts, daught 2r of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart BetK of Sylvan read and a junior at Smith college, terday when the" auto hs was driving out of control and struck a utilitv pole on Oakwood road.

Police said there no arrest. PIE FOh COOK AUSTIN, When fire started in a storeroom in her apartment, Mrs. Paul Hobmson let firemen worry. She was cooking a is spending the spring vacation in blueberry pie and stayed in the Nassau, sTw.L A to watch it pumped into a proposed new building nearby where it will be filtered and treated chemically to remove possible impurities before it is into First district water ONCE AGAIN IT'S GLENWOOD LUMBER The project will augment the current water supply in the First district, a Nonvalk which in summers has been plagued by deBaun, Mr. and Mrs.

Wellington a shortages and lack of pres- Mr. and MIF. Chailes a rc Mr Labey sasd hc COUld not t'me estimate the increase the new Heard, Mrs. Watson Lee. Mrs.

Maxwell E. Peikins, Mi. and Mrs. Richmond and Mrs, J. Clawson Roop, Directs Mail Campaign Mrs Roswell E.

is in for at 9:30 a. m. in the Collins funeral charge of a direct mail campaign home, 92 East avenue, and at 10 which will solicit in the cur- o'clock in tbe Church of St. Thorn- rent cancer drive. She is assisted as the Apostle.

Burial will be in St bv Mrs. Dana Ackorly, Mrs. -t ---Mary's cemetery. 1 Chester Billings, Mrs. Conrad H.

Stein, Mrs, Walter X. Bangham, Mrs. Anson Burhnprame, Mrs. Charles E. Lloyd.

Mrs. John M. Lyden, Mrs. Lewis Mack, Mrs. Robert Lee Moirow.

Mrs. John Noble, Mrs. D. Samuel Sipe and Mrs. Ciosby Smith.

EVERYTHING YOU MEED TO BUILD REPAIR REMODEL YES WE CARRY EVERYTHING FROM A NAIt TO THE FINISHED STRIP THAT GOES INTO YOUR NEW HOME. 66 Gtenwood Tel, FOresi 7-6467 NEAR BEARDStEY PARK DOUGLAS We cut it to size wanted and lhat is all you are charged for. PRICES ARE REASONABLE 1 SERVICE IS PROMPT.

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