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a a a 3 THE HARTFORD COURANT: Friday. October 25. 1497 Britain years after coming from her na- New Britain tive land. Bristol mont W. Baker and Daniel Mastrobattisto: $5.

Emma Maynard, Norman E. Soucy, John F. Cunningham. Harry F. Pergoda and Juanita Rafaniello.

Mayor Casey listed his only campaign expense a $200 donation to the Democratic Town Committee. John W. Mellon. reelected to the Board of Tax Review, re ported donations of $5 to the Democratic Town Committee and $5 to the Fourth District Democratic Committee. D.

Hartney, Independent Ticket candidate for the City Council ed expenses of from the Third District, reportDriver Arrested storm window traded in toward Get up to $5 on, each wooden the latest Triple Track, Tilt aluminum storm windows, that can be washed without removing and featuring vinyl weather stripping. Scholl Aluminum Products, 121 Main Bristol. LU 2-7757, -Advt. Gustafson Elected Head Of Local Red Cross Unit BRISTOL, Oct. 24 (Special)- Friends may' call at the funeral C.

Harvey Gustafson. a buyer home Friday afternoon and evefor the Bristol Brass was ning. elected Chest Drive Extended chapter of the chairman Red of Cross the at Bristol, Bristol's Community Chest the drive. scheduled to end ThursThe annual meeting Thursday night. day, has been extended indefmeeting followed a buffet initely to give division leaders dinner Gustafson at the Armory.

ample time to complete their succeeds James licitation and reports, according McC. Sessions who was elected to an announcement by K. to position of secretary. vid Graham, campaign chairDa- Other officers were: man. First vice president.

Joseph So far the sum of $150.985 has Terrien: second vice president, been pledged against a goal of Mrs. Albert Hinkelman: treas- $190,500. urer, Gales P. Moore: direc-22 Halloween' Parties tors for three years. Mrs.

Pres- The Bristol Youth Council has E. ton Phillips Barton, Heath, Joseph L. Mrs. Cawley. ties arranged here for next 22 week Halloween which palmi ence M.

Ingraham. Mrs. be sponsored by local civic and C. Kielman, Edward fraternal organizations. toon, Mrs.

Andrew McKnight, The parties will be held in the Mrs. Paul Ottman, Mrs. Morton following places: New CamC. Treadway and Edward M. bridge Park community buildVernoy.

ing. Mary Callen School, John Guest speaker at the meeting J. Jennings School, South Side was Mrs. Janet School. celtic Athletic Club, St.

Eastern area volunteer Anthony's School, St. Anthony's ant for the American Red Cross. High School. St. Anthony's Marriage Intentions Church Hall, Thomas H.

PatterMarriage intentions have been son School, Labor Temple on filed in the town clerk's office Park Street, Armory, Forestville John Deden of. Mundelein, Boys' Bristol Club, Arena. Chippers Stafford Hill School. School. and Lorette Simoneau of 403 King St.

Sarah E. Revnolds School. Fall Jobless Pay Claims Up Mountain School. Greene-Hills Claims for unemployment School, Club Champlain, First compensation benefits filed last House, Congregational Church Parish week at the Bristol office of Boys' Club and Edgethe Connecticut State Employ- wood School. ment Service increased another Walter Again Heads Club 2 per cent to 1.007, according R.

Sonstroem, a memto a report of the State Labor ber of the department Departraent. I reelected Ingraham president of has been of the E. Of the total number of claim- Club, it was the Boys' ants, 712. or cent, are day. announced Thurswomen and 47 are Korean vet- Other officers The total also includes are: Vice presi45 erans.

dents. Lewis C. Conzelman and fits. claims Initial for claims, only partial which start Frederick C. Knight: secretary.

William P. Carpenter: treasurnew periods of unemployment, er, Melvin E. White: exccutive were presented by persons. committee members Only the CSES offices in the Joseph J. Riley at Joseph large.

A. state's larger cities. Bridgeport, Coratola and G. Noble Willis: diNew Haven. Hartford.

Water- rectors, Wallace Barnes, Hubert bury, Meriden and New Britain. J. Phelan. Seth H. Stoner, Vernow have larger claim loads non C.

Geckler, Spartacus Carthan Bristol. A year ago there penter. William Crosby and G. were only 404 claimants here. Theodore Zahnke.

Election Expense Accounts Correction The sixth District Democratic A summons issued to Edgar D. Committee raised $185 in the Hamilton 524 Pine St. to aplast election campaign and pear in Court on a charge spent only $59. according to a of driving without a license town report clerk's filed office Thursday in Daniel the came gation as of the result of an investiby an accident in which Mastrobattisto, district measure Hamilton's car was struck and er. The district started by a wheel which fell paign with a balance of $151.73 off a car being towed.

and now has a balance of The Courant incorrectly $247.73. ported Hamilton's car was inre- The committee received a do- volved in a collision with a nation of $100 from the Demo- truck. Police reported that Hamcratic Town Committee. Other ilton's operator's license had contributions were listed as fol- pired and he told police the lows: $10. Salvatore DiPietro, lapse resulted from a misunderRichard M.

Maynard. Robert P. standing. Maynard, John D. O'Neil, Del- Berlin Building Permits Totaling $67,150 Issued By Town BERLIN.

Oct. 24 (Special)Building permits totaling 150 have been issued by Town Engineer Edward L. Davis it was announced Thursday. John F. Kraus will build two homes on Cornwall Road at an estimated value of $16.000 each: Mrs.

Mary Simmons. frame dwelling. 12 Fairview 000. and Mrs. C.

Loiselle. 685 Lower frame dwelling and garage. $13,000. Other permits went to Julius Haman, 1069 Kensington Cinder Block garage, (John J. Lewis, 111 Dayle garage.

55 $950.: Guido Amoroso. 121 Sterling Drive, frame garage. $1,500: Chester Hrubiec. 158 Mill addition. $900: Mary and Felix 78 Four Rod frame garage, $1,100: Sylvio and Anna Pepin, 1006 Mill St.

frame garage, Helen G. Coale, 857 Worthington Ridge, repairs, 5600: Salvatore Marino. 71 Porter's Pass, frame garage. $700: Francesco Ornati, 477 New Britain frame garage Arthur Budreau. 1157 Mill addition.

$200. New Cable Under Way The Southern New England Telephone Co. is building underground cable system be-; tween Berlin and New Britain to provide better service for lol cal subscribers making calls to New Britain according to R.J. Teich. manager of the New Britain office.

He said the present lines between the towns are" near city and the underground cable system will give an additional 300 pairs of lines between the two points. The move will also mean that some Kensington patrons will get new telephone numbers. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the Conn, Light and Power Co. on Route 5, Nov. 8 from 9:30 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Clifford A. Bomba. perconnel director of Continental Can and Miss Lcona R.N, are in charge of solicitations. Women of Kensington and East Berlin Methodist churches will join in a special service Friday at 8 p.m.

at East Berlin Church. The service is part of a nationwide observance of he "week of prayer and sell denial" observed 'in all Methodist churches from Oct. 25 to 31. Participating will be Mrs. sie Henriques.

Miss Edith Noble and Mrs. A. D. Hunt of the East Berlin 'Church Mrs. Warren Hultgren, Mrs.

Richard Parker, Mrs. "Michael Adajian. Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Ora Edgerly, Mrs.

Wallace Bunce and Miss Leona Lewis of the Kensington church. Applications Available Forms for applying for exemp- Ition from taxes poultry and other farm animals on, are now available in the assessor's office in town hall. Ralph 0. Carter, assessor, reported Applicants must confirm that they are making the major, part of their livelihood farmins. he said.

Six students at Berlin High School were inducted into the national honor society. Thursday. They were Virginia Lindstrom, a senior, and Victoria Boone. Roberta Kayser, Maureen Kerin. Judith Ramy and Marjorie Zuk, juniors.

George MaGrath, superintendent of schools in Meriden. spoke, Southington Students To Run Town Offices On Youth Day SOUTHINGTON. Oct. 24 (Special) Youth Honor Day, sponsored by the local Moose Lodge, will be observed here Friday when 25 students from the local school system will take over various town offices. The students were chosen the Honor Society, teachers and principals.

Those selected and the jobs they will fill are follows: John DeMarco, superintendent of schools. Orr. judge town court: Anthony Salerno, prosecuting attorney: Clair Cupka, defense lawyer: Penny Tracy. clerk of the court: Peter Brooks, judge of probate: Mark Carbone, town clerk: Pat Mo Cullough, assistant town clerk: Kenneth Gorr. town assessor: Nancy Gale, assessors' clerk: John Guerin, tax collector: Janice Maiorano, clerk of the tax collector; John Ahearn.

building inspector: Eugene Manware, first selectman: Carol Orrill. men: Marshall Atwater. town secretary to the a board of selectcounsel: William Schumann, chief of James Stewart, police Also. Peter Silva, sergeant; Duncan Maye and Delapolice cruiser officers; Madeline Verderame. clerk the police; and Rodney Fazzone, superintendent of the highway department.

Louis Page is chairman of the Moose committee in charge. Stephen Sachar Stephen Suchar, 71, of West Center Street, died at his home Thursday after a brief iliness. Born in Czechoslavakia, he was a son of the late Joseph and Theresa Suchar. He has been a resident of this town for the past 41 years. Prior to his retirement he was employed at Peck.

Stow Wilcox Co. He attended St. Thomas' Church and was a member of the First Catholic Slovak Union. He leaves his wife. Mrs.

Anna (Janos) Suchar, two sons, Michael and Frank. all of Southington. Another sou, Stephen Suchar was killed in action in the South Pacific during World War I and is one of the youths for which Suchar-Gura Post, VFW, was named. ter. Other Mrs.

survivors are a daughof Theresa Siemiatkoski four grandchild dren and three nephews. urday The at funeral 10:15 will be held Sata.m. from the Hallahan Funeral Horne. 208 Meriden and at St. Thomas' Church at 11 with a Solemn Requiem High Mass.

Burial will be in Friends St. Thomas' Cemetery. may call at the funeral home Friday from 3 to and 7 to 9 p.m. The rosary will be recited Friday at 8 p.m. Absenteeism Jumps Absenteeims in local school soared to 29 per cent as 183 more pupils failed to report to classes Thursday because of illness.

Total number missing was 1.414 compared to 1,060 that were out Monday. The school population is 4.841. All schools Thursday reported increases. with 40 more out Holcomb. 37 at Lincoln Lewis and 21 at Milldale.

Total absences in these schools were 190, 284 and 103 respectively. Absenteeism in other schools with increases over Wednesday's High figures (in School parentheses) were: 183 morning session. session. (8); 293 high school afternoon (18): Hatton, 106. (18); (15); Plantsville, 53 19): Strong, North Center, Beccher, 60 (17); 27 (5); and South End.

34 (11). Nine out of 22 teachers absent at the high school after- were noon session. The school intendent's office was kept super- busy calling substitute teachers to vacancies. Schools will not be in session Friday because of the annual state teachers' convention. Supt.

of Schools John C. Farr said expected many pupils would turn to school Mondap. He felt that the epidemic bere had reached its peak. Farr reminded parents again that children absent from school three days or more must cleared by a doctor before turning to classes. The Lions Club will sponsor a turkey shoot Sunday to be held on East Street next to Sloper's Camp from 1 p.m.

to dusk. Shotgun shells will be provided 12, 16 and 30 gauge guns. A few guns will de available for contestants who do not bring their Prizes will be a ten to each pound turkey for the winner round and a 25 pound turkey for the winner of the final round. A special shoot with prizes will be held for ladies and children. will be available on the grounds.

The committee includes: Hal McDonald, general chairman. Nick Naples. Al Crafts, Al Ens. le. Dr.

Jack Cockayne. John Sima, Bob Bushnell. Alfred Botteon. Bill Kay, Shorcy Brown. Delahunty and Bob Dobratz.

Dobratz will be chairman of special shoot. Young man for carrier supervisory work in Southhave car. have good driving recinion a area. Must ore. High.

school graduate We will train you. Apply Courant Office. 49 No. Main Wet Pavements Cause Several Auto Accidents NEW BRITAIN, Oct. 24 (Special)-Several automobile acci-; dents were caused wet pavements, according to pol lice.

who arrested three drivers. The series of mishaps included two three-car smashups. The first multiple accident curred on West Main Street. near Corbin Avenue, shortly before 3 p.m. The cars of Francis Britt.

40. of 267 Newfield Middletown, and Ralph Le Valley. 37, of 188 Malikowski were waiting for the traffic light to turn when a sedan operated by Walter S. Prytko, 18. of 49 Silver St.

ran into the rear of the Le Valley machine, police reported. All Three Damaged The Le Valley car, in turn. (smashed into Britt's automobile, and all three cars were damaged. Prytko told policemen Wil-35 Roy and Arthur Hem-: (ingway that he applied his brakes but the car skidded. The second three car mishap was reported by Policemen Nich.

olas Lashenka and Henry Chadukiewiez shortly after 6 p.m, in front of 121 North St. They said cars 'of Eugene S. Ostrowski, 34. of 368 Farmington Nick Brussianos, 47. of (1452 Farmington Berlin, and the parked machine of Charles S.

Conochalla, 38. of 121 North St. were involved. Conochalla, whose machine was parked in frontof a fire hydrant, according to the officers, was given a summons. Ostrowski's vehicle skidded when the driver stepped on the brake, ramming into Brussianos.

who Southington Group To Seek $123,542 For New Firehouse SOUTHINGTON. Oct. 24 (Special)-The Firehouse Building Committee Tuesday night voted to $123.542 request for an the appropriation construction of the proposed new firehouse for Co. 1 on North Main Street. The committee decided to make its request after accepting the report of architect Louis Fucitc of Waterbury.

He recommended that the lowest base bid of Pierre Allaire and Sons Inc. of Bristol, be accepted and the contract be awarded. The Bristol firms base bid was The architect recommended four alternates totaling $1.639 be deducted. making the net contract price $118.279. An alternate of $239 was added by the committee.

including rubber tile base changed the total contract price to $118.518. Other Costs Other breakdown of costs included railroad right-of-way $1.000: balance due on architects fees. $2.024: and cost equipment. $2,000. The selectmen Friday are expected to make a formal request for the total amount to the Board of Finance.

Zoning BoardThe Zoning Board of Appeals in public hearing Thursday night held up action on three applica-1 tions. Two were for variance of sidelines requested by Charles F. Smart of Briar Lane and Mrs. Ann Booth of 65 Oak St. Smart applied for construction of a garage on his property and Mrs.

Booth wants to build a garage on an existing foundation on her land. The board will inspect both sites. In the third application Andrew and Nelson DeAngelo requested that Anthony DeAngelo, a brothcr. be stopped from building a commercial structure on Rosalyn Drive. Andrew and Nelson were represented by Atty.

Arnold Sleigh of Plainville, who referred to 3 town ordinance of 1946. He claimed that ordinance provided a license be obtained from the selectmen before a ing permit could be issued. The matter was referred to the Town Council. The Board is expected to make a decision on all three applications at their Tuesday night meeting. Births Births reported Thursday at Bradley Memorial Hospital included: A son to Mr.

and Mrs. (Frank Smith of 44 Kane a son to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Chamberland of 5 Whippoorwill was coming out of a driveway. Policemen Lashenka and Chadukiewicz, claimed the automobile parked at the hydrant obscured the vision of the other drivers.

Reckless Driving Charged Peter Kisiel. 45. of 92 Gold St. was charged with reckless driving at 10:45 a.m. his car skidded through a red traffic light at Curtis and Myrtle streets and smashed into a traffic light pole and control box.

damaging the Lixtures. Policemen Benjamin Huck and Victor Dennis investigated and made the arrest. Wayne Carling, 18. of 146 Main Kensington, was charged with evading responsibility following an accident on Court Street, near South High Street; about the same time. Policeman John Savonis said he learned that Carling's machine skidded into the car of Janice Fill, 27.

of Thorniley while rounding a corner. The officer claimed Carling failed to stop to ascertain the damages and was picked up later. Involved in a minor mishap in front of the New Britain Trust Co. on Main Street at 1a.m. were cars of Hedwig A.

Tercyak of 135 West St. and Alfred D. DiMauro of 21 Richard St. The woman told Policemen Roy and Hemingway. she had parked her car and had opened the door on the driver's side when DiMauro's auto struck it.

Albert Rivera of 72 Smalley St. was charged with violating road rules Thursday afternoon by Port licemen Thomas Moore and Williar Grogan. The arrest was made at Lafayette and Grove streets. and a daughter to Mr. and Ernest Damiano of Cummines Street, Plantsville.

Town Court In Town Court Thursday ard DeLuco. 20. of 62 George was fined $200 on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while his license was under suspension Judge Joseph A. DePaolo remitted $50 of the fine. Three other cases scheduled on the docket were continued to Oct.

31. Musicale, Dance The Della Neva Society will sponsor a musicale and dance Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. at Falcon Hall. Lanteri's Orchestra of New Britain will furnish music for dancing from 9 p.m.

to 12:30 a.m. Anthony Egidio is chairman of the committee charge assisted by co chairmen Don Porte and Horace Secondo. La- Plainville A nominating committee has been named to select a slate of officers for the newly formed Parents and Teachers Trask School. On the committee are Mrs. Ruth Auckland.

Mrs. Degre. Mrs. Lee Andrukiewiez. Mrs.

Dorothy Zakrzewski, Airs. Millie Snedeker and Mrs. Lydia Smith. Mrs. Margaret Tarnowski is chairman.

Special Hours the In addition to regular will hours. town clerk's office be open to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until noon Satfor the purpose of issuing hunting licenses. The hunting, season opens Saturday.

Towel Survey The parents of over 200 junior high school boys are being asked if they want towel service for their youngsters. Notices. prepared by the school, are being sent home with pupils this week. The cost is $2.52 a half year. (ical Joseph Dehm, coach and physeducation instructor, has charge of the program which was approved at a recent meeting of the Board of Education.

Mrs. Madeline Gnazzo Funeral services for Mrs, Madeline Gnazzo. 93, of 250 W. Main who died Wednesday at New Britain General Hospital. will be held at the Mazur Funeral Home Monday at 8 a.m.

and at Our Lady of Mercy Church at 9. Burial will be in the family plot at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Friends may call the funeral home from 2 to: 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Members of the Sisters of St. Anthony and of Santa Maria Council. KofC. will recite the Rosary at the funeral home Sunday at 8 p.m. A native of Salerno, Italy.

Mrs. Gnazzo resided here New Britain Question Of Memorial Will Go To Commission NEW BRITAIN. Oct. 24 cial) -Whether a plaque honoring Gen. John Paterson, who resided here.

should be replaced as the official Revolutionary War Memorial here by a larger stone dedicated to Gen. Casimer Pulaski is a question will be presented soon to the Veterans Commission. Already the Veterans Council, representing most veterans organizations, has recommended to the Commission that the Pulaski Memorial be the one officially decorated on patriotic holidays. Post Leads Drive The drive for the change in memorials has been led by the Northwestern Veterans Post, according to Leo Melowicz a representative of that body to the Veterans Council and a rember of the Veterans Commission. He proposed honoring Gen, Pulaski at a meeting of the Veterans Commission this week but Chairman Carlos A.

Richardson ruled the session was concerned only with plans for Veterans Day. Nov. 11. Melowicz said he will bring up the matter at the next commission meeting. Erwin of.

the Veterans Council: said that body has: proposed in a letter to the commission that the stone to Pulaski be designed the of- She was a member of. Lady of Mercy Church and (charter member of the Sisters St. Anthony. She leaves two sons, Albino and William A. Gnazzo, both this town: three daughters.

Adeline Sharr of this town, Anne Bishop of Lakeville. Mrs. Sistine Lawrence of bull: 1 grandchildren: and en great-grandchildren. Chest Drive Bruce Smyth, chairman of Community Chest fund drive. nounced Thursday that the is some $6.000 below the The campaign was scheduled close Thursday.

Final returns are expected be available next week. Story Hour A story hour for Grades 2, 4 children will be held Friday at 3 p.m. in the local library. The story hour will 'be held ery week at the same time, cording to Mrs. Gertrude C.

strom, librarian. Ladies Night The first ladies' night of season will be held Saturday Maria Council, KotC. the KofC Hall. James Tella chairman, A buffet lunch will served. Court Cane Opcas A legal controversy which involved the town for nearly years, opened in Hartford mon Pleas Court this week.

suit filed by Jensen's. of West Hartford would date the present zoning regulations which restrict the location of trailers. Town Counsel Arnold M. represents Plainville. Steel, lins and Maxwell of Hartford represent Jensen's.

Church Dedication The newly constructed Catholic Church will be dedicated Dec. according to the Rev. Gerald Corrigan. pastor of Our Lady Mercy Church. The Rev.

William J. Riley, former curate of local church, will speak at dedication. Mrs. Herbert L. Coleman Mrs.

Lucy Coleman, 68. wife Herbert L. Coleman of 39 Meadow died at her Thursday afternoon following long illness. Born in Southington. lived here most.

of her and was a member 'of the gregational: Church. Besides her husband, a daughter, Mrs. beth Smith of this town; sons. Herbert L. Coleman Plainville and Victor Coleman Manchester: 10 grandchildren.

land a brother, Raymond of Plainville. Funeral services will be at the Bailey Funeral Home time announced. Friends may call at the funeral Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Terryville 150-Pint Quota Slated For Blood Donor Campaign TERRYVILLE. 24 (Speof cial) A quota of 150 pints blood has been set for visit the Red Cross Bloodmobile on Nov.

5 from 12:45 to 5:45 p.m. social rooms of the Congregational Church. Donors may be accepted 34 hours after they have received injections for influenza, tetanus or polio. The visit has been. arranged through the Terryville Branch of the Bristol Chapter of the Red Cross.

Those wishing to donate blood are asked to call LU 3-9380. Turkey Shoot The annual turkey shoot sponsored by the Terryville Fish and Game Club will be held on the club grounds at the Middle Pond Nov. 10. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Refreshments will be served during the day. Mectings Members of the Congregational Church will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the church rooms to act upon the proposed budget for the coming year. Church Remodeling The Rev. William Wolfe, pastor.

has announced that the rededication of the Plymouth Congregational Church will be held Nov. 3. The church. originally built in. 1768, has undergone extensive remodeling this year.

addition to the church remodeling. an addition has been built to! the church owned Conference Building. which will be used for Sunday School sessions and' for other church activities. Mrs. Linda Billings Mitchell Jr.

of Hartford, a member of the Council of Church Women, will speak at a joint meeting, of the Alethea and Ladies volent Societies of the Plymouth Congregational Church Nov. 6 in the rooms. 35th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L.

Gaylord of 7 Cedar St. 'ivere guests of honor at a reception held re: cently in the East. Plymouth Community House in observance of their 55th wedding anniversary. The. event was held by the Cyrus and Althea Gaylor Assn.

The couple were married. in the home of Mrs. Gaylord's parents by the late Rev. Charles Smith. who was pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church Oct.

22. 1902. n'cs on Oct. 22. 1902.

Bowling Schedule The scedule in the Terryville Town Bowling League Friday night is as follows: 6 p.m.. Andrew Terry Co. House: Terryville Fire Dept. Wollenberg and Son: Steve's: and 8 Mack's Grille vs. Pete Farm p.m., St.

Casimirs vs. High Dairy: Musante's. Restaurant vs. Terryville Bakery: and Pelcher's Dairy vs. Eagle Lock and Screw Mfg.

Co. Newington Party The Cancelled American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary have canceled a masquerade Hallowcon party scheduled Friday night because, of the flu. A meeting of Assembly 31, Order. of Rainbow, for Monday, has been canceled. The next meeting will be Nov.

11 at 7:30, p.m. at the New Meadow Contract For Water Study; Signed By City Officials Mrs. and NEW -Oct. 24 (Spe-ling Trum-cial)-A contract for a complete sev- survey of water needs here was signed by city officials and the turned over to representatives of an- the Malcolm Pirnie Engineering total firm during a meeting Thursday goal. in City Hall.

Officials of the comto pany are expected to study the document and return it after to they sign. The survey, authorized by the Common Council. will cost 3, 000. plus about $5,000 for work such as test. borings to be done by other firms, and will cover ev- all phases of the water system.

ac- Rates. Low Ny- The work, expected to take about four months. will get der way soon after the contract the is signed. The move by Mayor by Morelli and Water Board Chair-(ley at man Joseph C. Wilkes in turning is the contract over to the firm be Thursday was made in an effort to speed the start of the survey.

Through an oversight. the Comhas mon Council at its last meetfive ing. while approving the work. Com- failed to include the name of the engineering firm in a resolution. This is to be done at a special invali- council meeting Monday.

At the meeting Thursday representatives of the firm expressed interest in the low water Sweig rates here where the cost for an Col- average family is about $15 yearly. The firm will also recommend new rates and financing its report. In other developments Thurs8. day. rain aided the city's depletToed water supplies: Work continof ued on three projects to bring additional emergency supplies to the the city.

the Anniversary Meeting The 25 year club of the North Judd Mig. Co. held its 19th of annual meeting and banquet at Shuttle the Indian Hill Country Club on home Thursday night. New members a were given certificates of membership, emblems watches life by Frederick L. Morrow, presiCon- dent of the company.

UN Day she United Nations Day was obEliza- served Thursday night at the YICA during a program sponof sored by the public affairs comof mittee and the League of Women Voters. A series of speakers Norton discussed specialized agencies of the UN. held Mayor Joseph F. Morelli deat a signed Thursday as United Nations Daq in a procimatio ing the dav. During the afternoon a UN Nag to be flown in Central Park.

was located- in a partially used City Hall office by John J. Brien. Many Pupils Out Absences in Jocal schools because of colds and the rose 10 3.087, or 23.13 per cent of all pupils, Dr. Jacob Mellion, director of school health services. reported Thursday.

On Wednes- day 20.72 per cent of the pupils were absent. Plant To Close The woodworking plant of the Works here will close in December, according to an announcement Thursday by President John Cairns. In operation since the 1890's the plant now employes about 40 who will be transferred or offered suitable work. Cairns said the use of plastics and other materials is replacing wood in the company lines. Some activities of the plant will be carried on at other departments here with other woodworking operations being transfered to the company's Eagle Square Plant South Shaftsbury.

Marriage Application Application for a marriage license was made at the office of city clerk Thursday by Venture B. Venturo, a inspector, Seymour and Marian E. Gagne, grinder, 122 Sexton St. Herskowitz Funeral Private funeral services will be held Friday for 13-vear-oldies Steven William Herskowitz. son of Mr.

and Mrs. Sidney J. Herskowitz of 86 Highland Ter. who died at New Britain General Hospital early Thursday morning, Cemetery. Burial will be in Beth According to pre.

John J. Tokarcryk. medical examiner. the by have died from Asian Flu but. he added.

actual cause of death is A positive diagnosis will not be made until laboratory test reports of an autopsy are completed and this may take almost a weck, the physician reported. The bey was admitted 10 the hospital shortly after' 9 a.m. Wednesday and it was not until several hours before his. death that he developed a high fever. it was reported.

Besides his parents. the Central Jr. High School student leaves two brothers. Richard. 10, and Israel.

nearly three: his maternal grandmother. Mrs. Bessie Jartman of this city: his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Rose Herskowitz of McKeesport. Pa.

and several aunts and uncles. Doctors Bag Stolen Police received a complaint from. Dr. Vincent J. Smith that someone broke into his car while it was parked near New Britain General Hospital night and stole his physician's bag.

He said the bag drugs and instruments but no narcotics. On Critical List The name of Bernard "Ben" Dougherty of 36 Lincoln St. was placed on the list at New Britain General Hospital Thomas Egan Thomas P. Egan, 92, formerly of. 50 Court St.

died at a Simsbury convalescent home Thursday afternoon. Born in Southington, he lived 60 retired years in New Britain and many years ago from the former Wise where Department Store in Hartford. he was a buyer. Mr. Egan leaves a nicce, Miss Hazel F.

Egan of this city, with whom he made two his sisters, home for! years: Mrs. John Moran and Mrs. Brady. both of Southington. and a brother.

Dr. Joseph Egan of Eustis, Fla. The funeral will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the son Funeral Home and at 11 in St. Joseph's Church.

Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Call- hours at the funeral home will be Friday from 7 to 8 p.mr: Hospital Births Birthed Britain Gener-: al Hospital Thursday included son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Colaresi of 305 Clinton and a son to Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Parsons of 106 Vine St. 126 Pints Donated One hundred and twenty six. women donated one pint of each when the Red Cross Bloodmobile stopped at the E.C. win Technical School Thursday.

The quota was 150 pints. The next visit of the Bloodmobile to this city will be Oct. 30.. at Teachers College of Connecti-, cut. Faculty members stu-1 dents will contribute.

Police Court Anthony Gaj. 43, of the Hotel, held after a disturb lance in a room there Wednesday, was given 30 days in jail for breach of peace and 90 days; with one year's probation, injury to personal property. 'A- charge of non-support was continued. Richard Borkowski, 46, of Salle also involved. was fined $25 and given a 30-day: suspended jail sentence fo breach of peace, and fined $75.

given a 90-day suspended jailsentence and placed on proba-: tion for a year for injury to personal property. Charges and dispositions in" other cases: Anthony A. Morelli. 31. of Miami, former? local residents, $702 for driving while his license was Calvin Shaw, 37.

of 221 Elm: evading responsibility, $50; and Leonard Nelson, 23, of Wat--erbury. speeding. SIS. Motorist Arrested Joseph Brzozowski, 51, of 18.. Gold was arrested day night and charged with drunken driving operating a car with defective Policemen Thomas Moore and William Grogan took Brzozow- ski into custody when, they said, they noticed him driving crratically on Farmington nue.

Newington Double Sessions To Operate On Original Plans William E. Devine. 27, of 73 Stearns St. was arrested Thursday by Policemen Oram Thibodeau and Howard Dear on a charge of reckless driving. He was released on $50 bond for trial Wednesday in City Court.

According to the police report. Devine's arrest followed a plaint by a woman motorist that Devine's car forced her off the road. City Court A charge of violation of road rules against Milton L. Faircloth. 41.

of Clinton. N.C.. was nolled on payment of $15 Thursday in City Court. Faircloth was arrested after his truck was involved in a minor collision. North Street an automobile driven by Stephie Rybinski.

58. of 18 Birch Mrs. Rybinski and her husband. Stanley, received minor injuries. Firms Incorporated Certificates of incorporation have been filed here by the New England Line Construction Co.

and by Palazzo and Sons, Inc. The authorized capitalization for each is $50.000. Incorporators of the New England Line Construction Co. are Charles A. Brewer.

Donald T. Broderick and Thomas J. O'Donnell. The amount paid in to commence business is $3.000. The Palazzo incorporators are Frank Frank P.

and Robert Palazzo The amount paid in to commence business is $5.500. Property Transfers The following warrantce deeds were recorded Thursday in the town clerk's office: Arthur J. and Cecelia D. Duval to Edward R. and Ruth M.

Wierzbicki. property at 33 Lawson P.d.: and Andrew Mary Segla to Alfred B. and Mary A. Yard, property at Todd and Pine streets. Mrs.

Martha R. Platt Funeral services for Mrs. Martha I Foster) Platt. 85, of Rosemoni Street. widow of Frank F.

Platt. will be held Saturday at 8:15 am. at the Scott Funeral Home and at St Joseph's Church where Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Burial will Mrs. be Plant in St.

died Joseph's Thursday Cemetery. the Bristol Hospital. Shc was born in Morrisina, N.Y.. and was a resident of Bristol for 44 years. She leaves a son.

Roland F. Platt of and two granddaughters. Friends may call at the fu-1 neral. home Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Dre; Jennie D1.

Stone Funeral services for Mrs. Jenme M. Stone of 137 Church Ave. will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Funk Funeral.

Home with the Rev. Roswell F. Hinkelman. pastor of the first Congregational Church, officiating. Burial wall be in West NEWINGTON, Oct.

24 (Spc-: cial -The Junior High School: schedule for double sessions willremain as proposed before the' start of the school year. This was confirmed at an excetuvie session of Board of Ed-' ucation late Wednesday night. Action taken by the board at its regular meeting Oct. 9 was rescinded. At a hearing earlier.

in the evening over 100 parents' were unanimous in favoring. retention of the schedule, The schedule. originally set up the later part of the past school year by Supt. of Schools John W. Wallace.

provided that Grade 7 would attend sessions during the first half of school year- On Feb. 1 it would switch over to afternoon session permitting Grades and 9 to the morning session for the second half. On Oct. 9 the Board of Edu-: cation decided that because of: would transportation continue problems they. on through year without a change over 1 This action met with late unfavorable response from? parents.

School Bus Hit A school bus carrying 38 was struck by a car. Thursday morning at the section. of Barbour Road and; Cedar Street. No personal injurwere reported. Damage to; both vehicles was slight.

Policeman George W. Friberg, Jr. arrested Geraldine A. 20 on of 827 East St. New Britain.charges of passing a standing school bus.

Court hearing is: scheduled Nov. 4. According to police. the bus. traveling east.

and operated, by Frederick J. Girouard, Day was picking up children at the time it was struck. The intersection of Cedar: Street and Barbour Road has the past been the scene of the jority of violations concerning: passing a standing school bus. Band Boosters been endorsed by the Chamber The Band Boosters Club has: of Commerce as a townwide pro-. gram of mutual interest.

Proceeds will be for purchase of materials for the schools' instru-. mental music program. Auditions for the talent show Jan. 17 will be held at the Senior High school: music room. Nov.

21 arid 20.1. Entry forms may be obtained from Newington business or civic organizations or by phoning the request to Edgar Tyson. MO 16-2136 or Harold E. MO 6-3091. president and president.

respectively, of the Band Boosters Club. School Menus Menus for Newington Junior-. Senior high schools for the week of Oct. 28 are: Monday: Lasagne. tossed salador green beans or salad plate: rainbow jello cubes with topping.

or peaches. Tuesday. hot turkey: sandwich, whipped potatoes (cranberry sauce or peas; or salad plate: marble cake choc. icing. or fruit cup: Wednesday.

barbe-: cued pork on bun, parsley potalocs, apple sauce or buttered beets or salad plate: apple crumb pudding with topping or pearchery cup: Thursday. meat loaf, potatoes, buttered kernel corn for tomato and lettuce salad or salad plate. Halloween cake or beans and fish cakes, cole slaw, corn bread or salad plate. tapioca creaming pudding or fruit cup. Young man for carrier circulation supervisory work in Southington Plainville area.

Must have car, have good driving recHigh School graduate preferred. We will train you. Apply at Courant Office, 49 No. Main ficial Revolutionary War memorial. The plaque to Gen.

Paterson is located in a plot near the north end of East Street on property donated by Peter Popilarezyk. Pulaski Park. at the east side of Broad and North Burritt streets is the site of the stone. with attached plaque, honoring Gen. Pulaski.

Opposition Seen Melowiez said that although Gen. Paterson lived here at one time. Gen. Pulaski is considered the father of American Cavalry. He contended that the memorial to Gen.

Pulaski is larger and said it. was erected with donations "from all peoples of the city" and not one particular group. Melowicz admitted that the matter might be one for the Daughters of the American Revolution to decide but claimed that in the meantime Gen. Pulaski should be officially honored, An indication that the proposal might meet with opposition was given by Atty. Richardson.

He noted that there. were "many. many military observers" during the revolution. The -chairman concluded the discussion at the Commission meeting by saying the issue can be resolved at the proper following research..

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