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BRIDGEPORT SUNDAY POST, DECEMBER 29, 1957 A--NINE Larger Town Committee Studied by Monroe GOP MONROE, Dec. 2S-PIans for Increasing the size of the Republican Town committee to offer greater representation were discussed at a recent meeting of the Republican club. The committee now is composed of 12; an increase to 25 was considered. The matter will be the subject to two Republican caucuses; one Jan. 7, for amending party rules to permit an increase; and one March 13, when party-endorsed candidates for the town committee will be named.

Mrs. Robert E. Perry read a report of progress made by a special committee which is compiling names of qualified persons available to serve on the Republican committee. The club is considering the increase In view of rapid growth of the town and the population Influx caused by several new developments. It was felt (hat newcomers should be represented in Republican affairs.

A committee also was set up to study in detail a Municipal Industrial Development commission for the town. Karyas to Install The Karyas Shrine club will Install newly elected officers in January. The group elected the following officers at a recent meeting in the Toll Gate inn, Route 25: president, Howard Marvin; vice president, John P. Van- derKruik; secretary, Daniel R. Johnson; treasurer, Vincent L.

Bradford. Also; Board of Directors, Marland El Whiteman, George Stenlund, George McCretton, Edward M. Risko, Elmer Ondy, Joseph Simendinger and Edward F. Wilson. Mr.

Wilson, retiring presided. Community Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lewis of Purdy Hill road entertained at a buffet supper party Christmas evening Guests included Mr and Mrs Alfred Winspur Mrs Robert Lewis Miss Beatrice Lewis, Mr. and Mrs.

Sherman Corning and children, Sner- Mra. August Mackro and children, Sheila and Jay, all of Step- Mrs Ellen Mackro ol Bridgeport, Mr. and Mrs. Henrj McCarthy, of Newtown, Mr. and Matthew Winspur and son, Matthew, of Stepney; Miss Lois Holmes, of Devon, Donald Win- Nancy Lewis, of Stepney, and Terry Gillette of Easton.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bologan of Purdy Hill road entertainet Thursday evening at an eggnog party in their new home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs.

Rober Backer, Mr. and Mrs. William Plumer, Mr. and Mrs. Rober Schultz, Mr.

and Mrs. Raymont Wang, all of Monroe; Mr. am Mrs. Joseph Burness, of Bridgeport, Mr. and Mrs.

Keith Bulkeley, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Raymond, and Mr. and Mrs. Dermitt Luckner all of Long Hill.

Mn and Mrs. Roland Young, ol 30 Patmar drive, entertained ai a Christmas party in their home for members of Mr. Young's orchestra and their wives lasi night. Guests included Mr. anc Mrs.

Thomas Sarnacki, Mr. ant Mrs. Alderic L'Abbe, Mr. anc Mrs. Ralph Dickenson, Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Daly and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eade. William Young, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Roland Young, is home from his studies in the Catholic university of America, Washing ton, D. C. He attended the annua Christmas dance of the college at the Biltmore hotel this week tlr. Young Is a freshman at the college.

Calendar For TUt Week, MONDAY "TM Party 'for church classes 8 d. five hrough high school of St. Peter's Episcopal church, 8 p.m. parish hall TUESDAY-- Watch Night ser'v- ce, 8:30 p.m. in, Baptist church Baptist choir rehearsal 7:30 Monroe Fire company annual New Year's Eve 10 on, firehouse WEDNESDAY Communion Service in St.

Peter's Episcopal church, 10 a.m. Masses in St. Stephen's church, 7, 8, 9:15 and 0 a.m. Junior Auxiliary of tonroe Fire company postponed 6 Jan. 7 THURSDAY Schools re-open after Christmas recess Re- learsal of chorus of East Village itethodist church minstrel show, p.m., community house Baptist Ladies Aid post- loned to Jan.

9 Girl Scout Troop 140, 3 p.m. home of Mrs. fohn Crowe Confessions in St. Stephen's church, 4 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9 p.m. Board of Education, 8 p.m.

school Stepney Volunteer Fire Company, i p.m. firehouse Monroe Athletic Association, 8 p. m. school FRIDAY-- Annual school magazine drive will begin and continue through most of January Boy Scout Troop 62, 7, Stepney firehouse Girl Scout Croop 1(8, 3 p.m. home of Mrs.

Richard Whitcher Boy Scout Troop 63, 7 p.m. Monroe firehouse Explorer Post 63, 7 p.m. St. Peter's parish hall Town Planning Commission, 8 town hall ConErefiation- al junior choir, 7, adult choir, p.m. St.

Stephen's choir, Adult Fellowship of Stepney Methodist church, 8 p.m. to be announced Building inspector in town hall, 1 to 5 p.m. Brownie Troop 293, 10 a.m., school East Village Methodist church children's choir, p.m., adult choir 7:30 JOHN DOWLING QUITS COURT IN A DANBURY, Dec. 28-- John E. Dowling, a Ridgefield lawyer, has resigned as assistant clerk Superior court at Danbury, it was learned here today.

Mr. Dowllng's resignation, which becomes effective Jan. 1, was caused, it is said, by the addition of another Superior court session at Danbury, and pressure of private practice. A member of the Ridgefield law firm of Dowling and Perroni, Mr. Dowling succeeded Theodore A.

Gemza as assistant Superior court clerk at Danbury Sept. 14, 1956. His successor will be appointed by the judges of Superior court. DANBURY MAN GOES TO JAIL FOR 30 DAYS DANBURY, Dec. 28-- John F.

Ki 42, of 37 White street, was sentenced to 30 days eacl on charges of assault and breach of the peace by City Court Judge Irving Levine. The sentences are to run concurrently. Keane was arrested by Policemen Edward Keating, Joseph Tierney and Francis McCarthy yesterday afternoon on complain of his wife, Betty, who chargec that he jumped out from behin: a door at her home at 268 Main street and knocked her down. Keane admitted the breach the peace, but denied the assault charge. He admitted he had been drinking.

Brookfield Brownies at Party BROOKFIELD, 28 -Brownie Scouts of Troop 21 were guests recently at a Christmas-party for members and children of Pokono Grange. The Brownies entertained Witt a dramatization of "The Night Before "The Hokey- pokey Dance," and a song, "Frosty the Snowman, by ueo- bie Prinz, Jane Laurenson, and Gloria DeCesare. A tap dance was given by Sandra Rebhan and Claire Taylor, Christmas carols were sung. The grange, sponsoring organization for the troop, presentee each Brownie a handbook; Santa Claus presented gifts to everyone; and refreshments were served. Mrs.

Alfred Hantsch is leader of Troop 21. Fire Department Entertains Brookfield Fire department entertained about 70 teenagers recently at a dance and Christmas party at the firehouse in the renter. They enjoyed dancing to records and refreshments were served. Also Santa Claus was at the Brookfield Volunteer firehouse between 2 and 4 p.m., and gave some 125 Brookfield children packages of candy and popcorn balls. Covered Dish Supper The Confraternity of the Holj P.osary of St.

Joseph's will hold their Christmas party Monday and covered dish supper, at the rectory at 7 p.m. Each member is to bring i covered dish and utensils fo each place letting, also 'a grat bag gift Hostesses for the affair will be Mrs. Edward Sluti, Mrs. Samue Smith and Mrs. Clifford Thorpe Guests For Holidays Pvt.

Stuart Terrill, has re Jmestone, for a ten-da; eave, and is at home with hi parents on Longmeadow Hil 'Ofld. Ensign J. Howard Stoodley USN. and Mrs. Stoodley, of Pen sacola, are spending th lolidays with Ens.

Stoodley' grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ar tar J. Brown, of "Three Tree Farms," Ironworks district. Miss Cyrissa Clarke, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Clarke, of Old Middle road, i spending the holidays with he parents. She is a teacher at th 3eorge Robinson school, San urce, Puerto Rico. Miss Martha Lawton, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Law of the Junction road, is horn the University of Vermpn for the.holidays. Her brother chael, a student at Lenox schoo Lenox, is also home fo the holidays. Bradley Tomlinson, son of Mr and Mrs. J. Robert Tomlinson Junction road, is home from Ta school for the Christmas hoi days.

Miss Amy Lou Tozzi, daugh ter of Mrs. August Tozzi, "Three Tree Farms," Ironwork district, has returned from Ba ry college, Miami, Fla. Miss Donna Stephens, daug ter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stephens, of Obtuse hill, ha returned from Misi Hall's tchoo Pittsfleld, mm MED NNOHFOR i I I ft 1 A WREN JAN.

19 NORWALK, Dec. 28-The Nor- alk Symphony jociety will spon- or its second children's concert the. season. Jan. 19 at 3 p.

m. the high school when the Nor- alk Symphony Youth orchestra ill present a program entitled Around the World In Eighty Conducted by John Master, of the Norwalk public school Music taff, the program will include music representative of England, ranee, Spain, Austria, Russia, hina, the Near East, the West ndies and The United States. The guest soloist will be Robert Hazelo of Stratford who will lay, with the orchestra, the "A- egro" from Mozart'i "Concerto or the Clarinet." The Youth orchestra is composed of 60 young musicians from iroughout Fairfield county. The anuary concert will be the first ime the Youth orchestra per- orms at the children's program, the past, it has been presented ly the Norwalk Symphony or- lestra under the direction of uinto Maganini. The Norwalk Symphony orches- r.

will' present its mid-winter concert Feb. 10 to the high school, when the guest artist will be'Jo- eph Szlgetti, who will play Bee- hoven's Violin Concerto'. In addition to the concerto, the rchestra, directed by Mr, Ma- ami, will also play Elgar's Cockaigne, Overture" and the symphony by Men- elsshon. Couples Flan Dance The Mr. and Mrs.

club of Tem- le Beth El will conduct its sev- nth annual dance Jan. 18 in the emple on East avenue. Assisting in planning the pro- ram are: Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Sandel, Mr.

and Mrs. Leon Garr, Hi. and Mrs. Aaron Faikis, Mr. nd Mrs.

Sifnery Braunstein, Mr. hd Mrs. Bernard Albert, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Sugarman, Mr.

and Mrs. Martin Karp, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Goldman, Mr. and Mrs.

Murray Hlller and rs. ohanna Nattenberg. Relief Corps Meets The Buckingham Women's Re- ief corps will meet Thursday at p.m. In Red Men's hall, Main treet. New officers who will assume fflce at the meeting are: Mrs ilizabeth Bibby, president; Mrs Alice Wood, senior vice presi dent; Mrs.

Pearl Burkey, junior vice president; Mrs. Laura Am undsen, secretary; Mrs. Carrie Webster, treasurer; Mrs. Bertha McCartie, chaplain; Mrs. Marion iurke, patriotic instructor; Mrs flary Verbeeck, musician anc ilrs.

Eva Sanderspree, guard. OES Meets Jan. 6 The Officers' club of Ophlr hapter, Order of the Eastern tar, will meet Jan. 6 in the home Mrs. Vivian Johnson, Alden avenue.

Mrs. Florence Walter will as- ist the hostess. Bethel Seeks Approval Of Water Works Bonds BETHEL, Dec. 28. Bethel village taxpayers will be liked to approve a $190,000 bond issue for the village water department at a meeting to take place soon after the first of the new year, First Selectman Louis C.

Shaw las announced. A comprehensive survey of Bethel's water works prepared by J. Laird Newell; hired as the consulting engineer and chemist for the village, includes sugges- Jons on water rates, but no def- nite recommendations have yet been worked out between the committee which has been studyj ing the village water supply and selectmen who are the vil- age water commissioners, Mr. Shaw stated. The survey showed approximately 60 per cent of the water used by commercial interests and that they pay approximately 10 per cent of the cost.

It is expected that a more equitable and rate between commercial ind domestic users will be established. Under the Newell survey, it is indicated that the bond issue should be paid off in a period of 20 years from additional revenue to be obtained by changing the water rate structure. This could be done by metering Bethel industries and adding to water rents for various domestic uses. The estimated cost of improvements of the water supply, as suggested by Newell is broken down as follows: Costs-- Chestnut ridge clear well, Eureka reservoir clear well, additional filter bed and building at Chestnut ridge, additional meters for industry, n6t installed, emergency pipelines and valves, repairs of Eureka and new well completed last summer but not paid for, pump, motor, controls, piping valves well, seismic survey, test borings and investigation of East Swamp, engineering contingencies etc $9 for a total of $149,940. Drought a Factor In the introduction to the report, Newell says: "This study was initiated because of problems rising from the excessive drought conditions which were present this year and partly because the normal increase in population and Industry taxed the purification and 'distrlbutior systems beyond their capacity," "Meters have not been used on any of the domestic or industrial outlets so that it is not possible to determine accurately the amount of water used by industry, but on the basis of the types of plants and their size, we estimate that about 40 per cent of the water used is for domestic purposes and 60 per cent by industry.

We have recommended the addition of meters on your industrial plants as soon as Dractical and many oi these have now been installed. Meters installed at four Indus- Privacy Important to Brando, Even With Expensive Price Tag By JAMES BACON HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 28-(AP) Marlon Brando's privacy has a multi-million dollar price tag on t. Brando won't discuss his private life with even his closest riends, let alone the press. Recently he asked the advice of a veteran publicity man.

"How much," asked Brando, "would you say it will cost me to maintain this attitude on privacy?" The publicity man made a hasty estimate that over a 20- rear span, it might cost five ol en millions in decreased grosses on Marlon's own pictures." "It's worth it," calmly replied the actor. THE RIGHT TO. his private ife is a matter of principle with vlarlon. "Doctors, lawyers, and other professional men command a respect for their right of privacy," says Marlon. "Why not us?" As he expounded his views, an associate started to read him what a columnist wrote panning Marlon's desire for privacy.

"Don't even read it to me, interrupted Marlon. "I don't wanl to hear it, I never read any of that stuff." HE SAID that he seldom reads anything written about him A reporter then said: "Then, you don't even know whether you're a good actor or lot. Marlon smiled: "No, I "It used to bother me If someone criticized me," he added "but analysis cured me of that. The cure, he explained, Is simple. Just don't read anything about yourself.

"That's why this town is filled with neurotics," said Marlon "Someone reads something abou himself in gossip column then starts off to work with a hatchet in his hand." MARLON also explained some, thing centrovenlil hli Southern accent in "Sayonara." Some critics have argued that II detracted, from what Is one of lis best performances. "I felt that I could advance the cause of brotherhood a little," he Said seriously. "SayonaraV is the love story of an Air Force jet ace and a Japanese girl. "The South seems to be the seat of most prejudice in thi! country," he explained. "I thought maybe if I could play this role as a Southerner then maybe some of the people down there could see themselves in a similar situation-- a lelf-ldenti- 'icatlon." AWARD FOR MICHAELS WASHINGTON, Dec.

28 (AP)Lou Michaels, University of Ken tucky tackle, today was named winner of the Knute Rockne mem orial trophy awarded annually to the outstanding college footbal lineman by the touchdown club of Washington. The 22-year-old Michaels, was named by the club's selection board over such standouts as Alex Karras, Iowa tackle, Jimmy Phillips, Auburn end, and Dan Currie, center at Michigan State The trophy will be presente Jan. 11 at the club's annua awards banquet. Michaels, who hails from Swoyerville, was the first round draft choice the Los Angeles Rams. rial plants indicate the use ol ipproximately one quarter mil- ion gallons per day by the four isers, A meter has been recently installed at the Chestnut Ridge filter plant and this, together with the meter at the chlorine station, indicates a laily average consumption in excess of one million gallons per day." The report states that the otal yield of Chestnut ridge and Eureka filters is less than one million gallons per day while peak rates may double this amount.

The additional water can 'be made up by the use of the present Well which supplies approximately eight-tenths of a milllion gallons of water every 24 hours. Peak Demands High Newell said, "It is apparent hat there is an immediate additional need for peak demands of approximately 500,000 gallons per day." The low service system comprises Mountain Pond and Eureka reservoirs together with the Cherry Lane well. Peak loads, the report states, during normal usage if water from Eureka have been noted as high, as 1.8 million gal- ons per day which gives an excessive load on the filter. The safe yield from the combined sources is put at 1.2 million gal- ons per day. Because of emergency conditions which developed during the early summer months, an.

abandoned pipeline from Eureka reservoir to the chlorine plant was put into operation and, together vith additional pipe laid to Eureta reservoir and Mountain pond, was" possible to run the Cherry Lane well continuously and store excess well water in Eureka reservoir. Problem Of Hard Water When the water level was irought low enough at Eureka, much needed repair of flie gate- louse there was accomplished. Jewell states that "it is unfortunate that ground water in the vicinity of Bethel is quite hard, but since no additional surface supplies are readily available, ii seems desirable to make use of the additional ground water in the general area of the Cherry Lane well. Such a well is now under construction." He indicated a further study will be necessary to determine whether or not a soft water supply can be found for future requirements. (At least two Bethel plants, a tannery and a hat company; closed down this year, citing hard water as the cause.) The high service system is furnished with water from Chestnut Ridge reservoir and since its yield is greater than the normal consumption in the high service district this reservoir is normally quite full and there is some overflow in the spring Newell said.

He points out that "the water quality from Chestnut ridge reservoir is not good, the new water averaging a color of about 50 parts per million it is quite acid in reaction, it also has a high iron content and frequently has algae growths." The filter plant, there has been in a state of disrepair but changes and repair of this plant are now under way which will bring the capacity back to normal. In addition plans have been drawn for an addition to the Chestnut ridge filter plant to give a 50 per cent increase in capacity. It has been difficult, he points out, in spite of the elevation of Chestnut ridge, to supply water to some of the higher areas on this system such as Hoyt's hill. Mr. Newell recommends that a storage reservoir be placed on this system having a capacity of 100,000 gallons, in the genera area of Hoyt's Hill.

This, he said, will tend to equalize the pressures throughout the system. Industries now using water meters are the anderbilt chemical company, Synco resins company, Mohawk hat company, Bethel launderette, On Business Basis' Newell states that Bethel is one of the few to-vns in the state which has failed to add rates for additional fixtures such as washing machines, garbage disposals, dishwashers, as well as additional bowls and set rubs which may be present. In his report he suggested rates for the Village of Bethel, but First Selectman Shaw states that since nothing definite has been decided, these will not be announced at the present time. Mr. Shaw commented thai "ever since the village of Bethel was founded, ths water department never been operated on a business basis.

This report of Laird Newell should get us on the right track." Danbury Grange Buys Home DANBURY, Dec. 28-- Danbury Grange today announced it has purchased the old Beaver Brook firehouse for its new headquart- ors. Work has been started on renovating and refurbishing the two and one-half story frame structure for occupancy within a short time. Activated 54 years ago, the local Grange has never owned its own meeting place ind for the pant ten years has met in Odd Fellows hall West (Met Purchase price for the firehouse Is reportedly in excess of $8,000. Volunteer help is being sought to hasten the renovation project.

Chairman of the house committee is Bertram J. Mayhew, assisted by William Ruppell, Raymond Foster. Thomas LeBlanc, Lewis Saunders, Wallace A Slate John Hull, Mrs. Samuel Moody and Mrs, Hurry Bessel The Grange celebrated Its annual Christmas party at Odd Fellows hill Thursday evening, with Mn. Bessel la charge.

BALL PLANNED BY FIREMEN IN iiiniintf rrn i DANBURY FEB. 15 The Danbury Volunteer Firemen's Council has voted its first annual firemen's ball on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1958, in the Elks audi- orium, according to Charles Foley, publicity chairman. William Waite has been named chairman of a 12-merhber committee, one from each of the volunteer companies which are members of the council, tj plan for the affair. Other details will be announced at a further date.

The companies involved include Germantown, Mill Plain, Miry Brook, Beaver Brook and King Street Town volunteer companies, and the Padanaram, Independent, Wooster, Citizen's Water Witch, Phoenix and Beckerle companies of the City Volunteer organization. Guild Slates Game Party St. Peter's Guild is making ar- social -games party to be conducted on Jan. 29, the proceeds of which will be used for projects in the parish school. The card party will take place in the Elks auditorium, with social games being conducted in the K.

Mrs. Thomas Lee is general chairman for the event, with Mrs. Melvin Farmer and Mrs. William Mcllrath co-chairmen. Other committee chairmen include: Mrs.

Abe Mitchell, tables; Mrs. James Higgins, table; Mrs. Edward Flynn. social games; Mrs. Nathaniel Talarico, Mrs.

Helen Reynolds and Mrs. Edward Williams, cashiers; Mrs. Herbert Benninson and Mrs. Donald Ehrhard, refreshments; Mrs. Charles Schaffer, decorations; Mrs.

James McNamara, acknowledgements; Mrs. Dominic Troiano, telephone and clearing; Mrs. George Mamis, typist; and Mrs. Boyd Losee, publicity. The Guild, among other things, maintains a dental clinic at St.

Peter's school. News of ServicemeD Second Lieut. Ronald J. Prokopy, son of John V. Prokopy of Ye Old road, recently completed the Army's officer basic course at the Chemical Corps school, Fort McCIellan, Ala.

John R. Houyou, fireman, son of Mr. and John Houyou, of 18 Hayestown road, is serving aboard the guided missile heavy cruiser USS Boston with the U.S. Atlantic fleet. Pvt.

Frank C. Ross, 21, son of Frank Ross, 7 Thorpe street, has ieen assigned to the Third Infantry division, Fort Benning, nad is expected to go to Europe with the Pentomic Marne Division, a new type of Army combat force designed to fight on an atomic battlefield, when the division leaves Benning next spring. Kenneth Ballard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Halcyon Ballard, Moun- road, has returned to lis home nere after being discharged from the Navy Dec.

3. He served three years and three months. Army Specialist Third Class Albano 0. Gouveia, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Alvaro 0. Gouveia, 6 Railroad avenue, is a member of the 585th Ordinance Company which presented food, clothing and toys to orphaned children in Esslingen, Germany, during the holiday season. Specialist Gouveia, a driver in the company, entered the Army in January, 1956, and completed basic training at Fort Dix, N. J. Church Open House An open house for members of First Universallst church will be conducted tonight from 5 to 7 o'clock at the parsonage on 37 Pleasant street, it is announced.

File for Marriage License Marriage license applications have been filed with Town Clerk J. Augustus Deakin by Stanley Bernstein and Miriam Eichler, both of the Bronx, N. and by Jerry Lee Forker of Three Oaws, and Dolores Joyce Sprague of Danbury- COLLEGE MUSIC UNITS NEW HAVEN, Dec. 28 (AP) The two major organizations ol college and university music educators have voted to merge as the College Music society. Members of the College Music association, completing a two-day conference at Yale university here today, approved the move after the Society for Music in Liberal Arts Colleges had taken similar action Friday at Santa Monica, Calif.

Anthony J. Loudis, chairman ol the music department of the University of Deleware and College Music association president, said that the purpose of the new group is to "gather, consider and disseminate ideas on the philosophy and practice ol music as part of liberal education in colleges and universities." There was no announcement concerning officers of the new organization. William Russell chairman of the music departmen of Pomona college, Is presiden of the Society for Music In Liberal Arts colleges. Retain Present Tax Rate, Milford Councilman Asks MILFORD, Dec. 28-A 1958-59 budget that will maintain taxes at the present 43.5 mill rate Is advocated by the chairman of the Town Council finance committee.

Councilman Theodore E. Horn- sh today said He did not feel the own can stand an increase of 'even one because of the )resent economic conditions in he area. Departmental budget request requests for the coming fiscal fsT total more than $8,100,000 ind If approved would mean a 22 1-4 mill tax increase, according Finance Director John J. Kern- sh. "In business you do not spend leyond your means or you are lot in business," said Mr.

iornish. "A municipality has to iperate on the same premise, inless things look good and they do not at this time. Mr. Hornish said his committee las discussed the budget in general terms. "It appears that the members feel the general economic conditions are not conducive to a taxe rise this year," le stated.

Commenting on the Board of Education approved new teacher salary schedule that will boost the school budget by by about (300,000, Mr. Hornish said "this is not the year for such radical salary schedule changes." He said he though there might be some increases for teachers salaries, but noting an increase of $800,000 in the school budget, declared, "I can't see where the can absorb an amount equal to an eight mill tax increase." Mr. Hornish said he did not hink the people want or can at- brd a tax increase next year. "The people want us to hold the ax line," he stated. The finance committee chairman said his group will begin wdget study earlier than usual, probably starting about Feb.

5, three weeks before the budget submitted to the council by Town Manager Charles R. Icvino le said Mr. lovino has agreed to irovide the committee with the nidgets at the earlier date. Recreation Schedule The Recreation department has scheduled following activities or Monday. West Shore center-- Midget eague basketball, Plymouths op- rase WB1A, 6:45 p.m.; Junior eague makeup games, Hangmen play OG-5, 7:45 p.m.; and WIBA uttles Sal's Gulf, 8:45 p.m.; game room and physical activities rogram, 1 to 6: 30 p.m.

Arnold College gymnasium- Senior Men's basketball, Air Na- ional Guard versus Nike, 6:45 p.m., Vic's Amaco against Rapid 8 p.m., and the Riverside Pharmacy opposes Evarts, 9:15 p.m. Seabreeze school-- teen act- vities program, 7 to 10 p.m. Central Grammar school- square dance lessons, 8 p.m. Pumpkin Delight School A Christmas program entitled 'A Time of Hope" was presented recently by Mrs. Frances Barry's fourth grade class.

The cast ncluded Richard Needham, Leonard Eighinger, Cathy Ambriscoe, Robert Janes, Sally Kaplowitz and Bill Falls. Marie Wierzbicki was soloist. Members of the chorus includ- Records in Supermarkets Make Top Deal for Tops (Edllofi Note-- A lucky hllckbltor lected. "I will, not!" she said. bu own imagination itarted "guy your own records!" nearly wnnlleu reoalrer on A( j), at ns a nt Doshay got his thB road to dollar bnil- neii, Here'i It happened.) By GENE HANDSAKER LOS ANGELES, Dec.

(AP) Ten years ago Carl Doshay was peddling used phonograph records from cardboard bins in supermarkets. Today he has a record factory he says will gross 'ive million dollars In sales this year. "That's wholesale," adds the 38-year-old president of Tops records. eight million." Once he had to sneak his cartons of juke-box castoffs Into some markets to show managers hat housewives would buy them at 9 to 29 cents each. -Now he hires stars like Ann Sothern, Dan Dailey, Connie Haines, James Melton and Lena Home to make long-play hi-fi albums.

The discs sell In grocery, drug, department and dime stores or less than half the cost of major labels whose racks lave moved in beside them. Sales in both categories have been stimulated, Doshay says. "We help each other. Somebody comes in to buy a King Cole (Capitol) and buys one of ours, oo. And vice versa." DOSHAY, who says he'll sell nearly 10 million records this year, aims his disc at teenagers and housewives who can't afford ligher prices of better known abels.

His albums are sold in more than 7,000 supermarkets and drug and department stores. But his success didn't happen overnight. Ten years ago he sold his watch-repair business in his native New York city for $10,000 to auy a turkey ranch in Southern California. He had been stationed here In the Air Force and liked the climate. His money became tied up In escrow proceedings delayed by the death of the ranch's former owner.

DOSHAY, living in a tiny apartment with his wife and two children, had to bring In some cash. Hitchhiking to a possible opening for a salesman, he asked a truck driver about the load of old phonograph records he was carrying. The driver said he was hauling them to the city dump for jukebox operators who had replaced them with newer hits. "Go ahead, take a few for yourself." the driver Invited. Doshay did.

That night he played some on a borrowed record player. "Certainly not new," he recalls musing, "but they could be worth a few cents. Why throw playable records away?" Next morning he packed aboul 25 in an open cardboard box and wrote with crayon on the side: "Your favorite old records, 9 cents and up." HE TOOK them to record stores. Managers turned him down flat, declaring such I sideline would ruin their business in new records. Starting home, Doshay went to supermarket to buy groclerles He set the box of records on i counter while he shopped.

Housewives flocked -ibout old records. He asked on woman to return the discs she hid big idea: Sell records in supermarkets. He made a deal with the manager simply by bringing him over to the crowd of milling housewives. A FRIEND since boyhood, Sam Dickerman, a garment cutter, came here from New York to join Doshay in the new enterprise. They needed money to more records from juke-box op erators.

Doshay's $10,000 was stil in escrow. A bank official told him: "Get some additional security and I'll recommend an Interim loan until your money clears." Doshay decided to build the jusiness until it would serve as jie security. He'scurried from store to store with cartons of old records he lad bought from juke-box with his dwindling funds, for Tom 1 to 6 cents apiece. He'd see that the store had customers, walk in quietly with lis carton and set it on a coun- Waiting until housewives had egun picking records, he would ntroduce himself to the manager and sell him on the idea. "Sometimes they respect a man who has enough push to do something like that," Doshay says.

In six days he opened enough accounts to satisfy the bank. JUKE-BOX OPERATORS were 5lad to have Doshay haul away old records by the thousands for as low as a penny apiece. Occasionally he'd find a collector's item like a rare Crosby and sell it for $5 to $10. racks in his spare time. Dosha" painted them, Eventually he had 400 used-record outlets in Los Angeles and nearly 1 in 11 western states.

The markets got 40 per cent of the price. Dorshay and his partner grossed $50,000 that first year, 1947, and in time were buying records all over the country. IN 1950 they decided to make their own records of current hit songs, pricing them far below competitors and still selling them in markets. Their first record, "My Happiness" and "Hair of Gold," was made with unknown musicians IDoshay found in a night spot in Los Angeles' Negro district. He retailed it at 39 cents and: sola everywhere we put It We were reaching the mass teenage public that couldn't afford a 79-cent record." The partners sold their used- record operation at a profit to another firm, Julian Brown En terprises, mpved from small plant into a two-story, half million-dollar factory-- a former mattress works-- south of down town.

Two hundred employes work two shifts stamping out labeling, packaging and shipping 35, 45 and 78 rpm records. There are offices in Chicago and New York. ON MAKING business prosper. Doshay says: "With little imagination and good merchandising policies tnere i room for growth. And on top of Tops he has his ranch-- 255 acres, 14,000 chickens ind few hots-- In the west end of the SIB Fernando valley.

ed Kathleen Collins, Bonnie Masha, Gary Gray, Ruth Donahue, Gerald DeForge, Raymond Paskewicz, Peter Fowler, John I.om- icrg, Robert Kosarko, Michael Stella, Allen Smith, Walker Burton and Michael Bilotti. Junior Boys Results The Hangmen and Sal's Gulf licked up wins in Junior baskei- jall play Thursday night. Sal's won by a forfeit over 00-5. Joe Benkosko and Joe Pennington scored 14 points each to ead the Hangmen to a 61-14 win over the winless Demolay. Dave Wilson contributed 13 to the winners attack.

The Library Corner Mrs. James W. Trueman, education chairman of the Milford Valunteers, New Haven Chapter 3f the American society has presented three copies of "The Truth About Cancer" to the Taylor library. Other new books in the library include "Amelie and Pierre" by Henri Troyat; "The Gentleman From Indianapolis a Treasury of Booth "House On the Beach" by E. L.

Withers; "The Portable James "Harvest of American Cooking," py Mary Margaret McBride; "Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas for "The Druromond Tradition," by Charles Mercer; "Fingerprint published by Area Publishing comoanv; "Leota Foreman, by Peter Caddis; "The Mind Cage" by Van Vogt; "Morning" by Julian Fane; "On The Midnight by Don Tracy; "Portrait of by Ada Burris Zimmerman; The Silver by Dan Cushman; and "Book of the Seven by the ate Peter Freuchen. The Main library and the Childrens branch will close Tuesday at noon and Wednesday, while the Devon, Wildemere and Woodmont branches will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. NEWTOWNAIAITS CONTEST RESULTS NEWTOWN, Dec. 2S-- Much interest is displayed in the Christmas Decorations contest, conducted under the sponsorship of the Newtown Chamber of Commerce, With the Berkshire Garden club, Newtown Garden club and tha Horticulture club cooperating. Those who entered the contest are awaiting the decisions of an out-of-town garden club, scheduled to complete the judging by New Year's day.

James Bruno heads the committee in charge, which includes Frank L. Johnson of the Horticulture club, Mrs. William F. Green of the Newtown. Garden club, Mrs.

Edna L. Patterson and Mrs. Theodore Gammon the Berkshire Garden club, and William Dudde, Kark Graf and Paul S. Smith of the Chamber of Commerce. Cash prizes of $10, $5 and $2.50 will be awarded (o the winners in each class, and it is expected that some honorable mentions will be earned.

In the two Non- Residential classes, special certificates will be given to the winners, instead of cash prizes. While some of the members of the committee in charge are listed in the various residential classes, they have declared themselves ineligible in the actual judging and their entries will not be considered for prizes. On Skiing Trip Members of the Congregational Church Pilgrim Fellowship, accompanied by the Rev. Paul A. Cullens, who was in charge of the group of about 30 young people, left in the pouring rain Friday morning on their annual New Hampshire ski trip.

The group plans to return on Monday afternoon in time for the annual Holiday Invitation dance, to be held in the Edmond Town hall gymnasium. Article Draws Comment Col. James Tobey of Sunset Hill, Newtown, is the author of an article "The Antiquity o( Disease," published in the December issue of The Technology Review. The article was the subject of a column of comment by Earl Ubell, Science Editor of the New York Herald Tribune, in the Dec. 19 issue.

BAR ASKS STEPDOWN ACCUSED NASHVILLE, Dec. JS (AP)-- The Tennessee Bar association's governing body asked Chattanooga Judge Raulston Schoolfield today to step down until charges against him are proved or disproved. The association's central council was one of two groups meeting today to consider recent charges before tha Senate labor rackets committee that money was passed to fix charges in his criminal court. Schoolfield was unavailable for comment. The council's statement said in part that if the charges are true, "the Judge should be impeached, and, likewise, if tha charges are untrue the judge is entitled to have his name cleared as quickly as possible." In the other meeting today, the executive committee of the State Judicial Conference-- composed of state judges-- considered the issue for about two hours before declining to tako any action.

The Indian chief Tecumseh fought against the Americana In the War of 1812 as a brigadier- eneral In thi British army..

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