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Norfolk at Farmington High School for Thomaston COURANT: FrWsy, April 8, I960 and will leave at 7 p.m. to attend a service at the Asylum Hill Con THE HARTFORD Winsted 26 Endorse Delegates JMtbMt Laboratories Will Build New Factory On 110-Acre Tract Democrats To Honor Governor THOMASTON (Special) Gov. crnor and Mrs. Abraham Ribicoff will be guests of the Small Town Democrats of the Fifth Congressional District at a dinner meeting in Morris Town Hall April 23. A chicken pie dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

It is expected that Gov. Ribicoff rr the orcanization can be madci more effective in coordinating WINSTED (Special) Machlettisitive presentation and storage Laboratories. of Darien.jtnbes. About 1,000 persons are will take over a 110-acre! employed by the company in their industrial tract on Route ,8 today. Darien.

plant. The combanv nlans to build The 110-acre olant.sito to be new factory on the site that could employ 500 people in five years. Representatives of the company will meet with officers of the Win- sted area Industrial Foundation at the Connecticut Bank and Trust t-o. in Wmsted at 11 a.m. to sign necessary papers for the pur-jber.

The option was taken up aft chase. The selling price of theier an extensive study of the Win-land is reported to be sted area by Machlctt. Democrats in the small towns jident of the Auxiliary of the Prince and in winning over liberal inde-i Thomas of Savoy Society, pendents. Other officers are: vice prcsi- Also to be presented will be: dent, Marion Nacimbeni; finan- I purchased today is several miles 'north of Winsted on the west side of Route 8. Test borings have been going on at the sue for some time.

The land has been used by i the company through an option! secured Irom WAIF in Decem- Not long after the devastating flood of 1955. the Winsted Cham- ber of Commerce and the Winsted Development and Industrial Com- mission along with a few other individuals formed WAIF. It was decided to acquire potential in- to attract industry. In July 1958, Democrats Convention NORFOLK (Special) At a Democratic caucus held Thursday night, the party endorsed delegates to three conventions. Delegates to the state convention are Sebastiano R.

Giansiracusa and John Lossin. Delegates to the senatorial convention are Alfred T. Roberts and Mrs. Jessie Piatt. Delegates to the congressional convention are William R.

O'Con- nor and Christopher A. Birmingham Thi afirilc trAtiwf (hal lhi deegates name own nates. Attend Dinner Mrs. Thomas Hall, Mrs. Rus sell O'Connor, Mrs.

Earl Bene-i diet and Richard Benedict all of Norfolk attended the annual 4-H leaders recognition dinner at Tor- ringford Church this week. The dinner was sponsored by the Litchfield County Banker's Assn. Pins were awarded in recognition of years of service. VFW Service Award Joseph R. Carroll was present ed with the distinguished service award by the VFW at their installation of officers Wednesday night.

The presentation was made to Carrol) tor Ins unseltish devotion to his community, his tireless pursuit of historical knowl- edge and for his example of ac tive leadership in the Town of Norfolk." The award was presented by Department Commander Joseph Cermack, of Middletown. He was assisted by County Commander Anthony Giansiracusa and local Post Commander Arnold Kimen-ker. Pilgrim Fellowship Dance The Pilgrim Fellowship will hold a dance April 9 at 8 p.m. A new plant is expected to be built on the site by the end of; the year. It is reported that at the con-sumation of the sale today.

Machlctt Laboratories will be repre sented by Vice President Joseph Skeban and that WAIF will be'dustrial sites in the Winsted area purchased the 110-acre al represented by President Milton I Dolinsky and Secretary Mrs. lian Button Pioneer In Field Machlett Laboratories is a pio neer in X-ray tube development and a leader in this field. The company is, a subsidiary of the Raytheon Corp. Machlett also produces power oscillators, high voltage rectifiers and pftotosen-1 gregational Church. The Alethea Club ol ttio congregational Church will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m.

for a potluck supper. Mr. and. Mrs. Edmund Holcomb will be in charge.

The musical program is being -arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Yoczik. Avon Savoy Society Elects New Officer Slate AVON (Special) Mrs. Ther- iesa Vincent has been elected prcs- cial secretary, Agie Gaioni; corresponding secretary, Catherine Calacgni; treasurer.

Mary Bog-ino; refreshment chairman, Ida Neriani and cheer chairman. Fannie Bianchi. A story hour will be conducted Saturday at 10:30 a.m. by Miss Joyce Fellows of the Avon High School staff at the Avon Public Library. This will be open to children of grades, two through six.

Watershed Speaker The Garden Club of Avon will meet Monday afternoon at 1 at the home of Mrs. Chester R. Wood ford. Sydney Howe, authority on the Farmington Valley Watershed, will be the guest speaker. Confessions will be heard in French and Italian at St.

Ann's: Church Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Steering Committee and the booth chairman for the Holly Berry Fair will meet this evening at 8 at the Avon Congregational Church. Dec. 3 has been set for the fair with Mrs. Howard Wheeler and Mrs.

Fred R. August Jr. as co-chairmen. Annual Open House, Saturday and Sunday. Everyone welcome.

Hinman's Greenhouse, Dyer Ave nue, Collinsville, OW 3-8631. Advt. Bnrlington Letters Sent To Fathers By Mothers Club BURLINGTON! Special) A letter has been sent to fathers of Consolidated School pupils by the Mothers Club committee appoint-1 ed to investigate the, advisability of reorganizing to include the fathers. Simshiiry Firm Is Developing 109-Lot Subdivision SIMSBURY (Special) Devel: William R. Davis, 158 Wcstledge opment of the 109-lot subdivision! Robert R.

Stone 22,23. in Weatogue has been started by 26, 32 and 35 August Rd. and the Andrew heith Building East Hiranhy Special Meeting Slated On State School Grant The subdivision, formerly owned; ard I. Anderson, 477, 479. and 481 by Miss Gladys Rug, is in the Bushy Hill Rd.

A15 zone, Simsbury's Lowest resi-; Anthony J. Caslellani, 20 David dential zone. Permits have Delores Keithline. 6 and 10 taken out for model homes at 20 Washburn William R. Wilcox President are: Richard M.

Nixon 240; John F. Kennedy, 175: Adlai E. Stevenson, 26; Lyndon B. John son, 14; Hubert H. Humphrey and W.

Stuart Symington, six each Nelson Rockefeller. Chester Bowles and Abraham Ribicoff, one leach. Clerk-typist. Part-time, Union' ville-Farmington-Burlington area. Small office.

Call OR 3-2571, Advt. Tariffville Scout Troop To Hold Rag, Paper Drive TARIFFVILLE (Special) -Boy Scout Troop 115 will conduct a paper and rag drive here Saturday. Scoutmaster Joseph Puglese said proceeds frorri the drive will be used to purchase camping equipment for the troop. The Women's Auxiliary of the Tariffville Volunteer Fire Com pany will sponsor a record hop April 22 lrom 8 to p.m. at Simsbury Junior High scnooi.

uon Blair, WPOP disc jockey, will be featured. Grade 6 Girl Scouts will meet todav at 3 am. at Tariffville Grammar School. IJnionvilto Honor Roll Announced At High School UNIONVILLE (Special) The honor roll at Farmington High School for the fourth marking period has been announced by Principal George T. Bennctte.

Seniors: Eunice Janson; mom- as Beaudin, Patricia Erksnn. Pa tricia R'outhier, Jean Rulf, Anne Marie Scheidel, Mary Ann Szyd-Io, Jean Westerberg, Susan Ellsworth, Diane HolMnger, Lorraine! Hurley, Ruth Jones; Mary Ha- bernak;" Catherine Buxton, Ursula Northrop. Ann Niederer. Juniors: Richard Bera. Bar bara Carroll.

Thomas Ciesielski, Janice Condon. Laura Deminfi. Lorraine Doyle. Ellen Hart, ald Hassett. David Holmes.

Doris Johanson. James Pctkc, Shelia Barry and Gail Robinson. Sophomores: William Am- crling, Mary Lou Burns. Jean Gear, Jane Harkness, Kathleen Crane;" Lola Crowdis, Albert Di-Pietro. Grace Ann Farnum.

Law rence. Fisher, Richard Flynn. Ka- rin Janson. Pamela Kosswig, Mary Jane Kruse, Waller Nicksa, Maureen Lesiak, Barbara Rowland, Joseph Witkowski, Patricia Cynthia Dyer. Car- ol Norcross, Joanne Root, Joan Strong.

resnmen: Lee Lomoara. Joyce For.d, Ann Hurlburt, Lorinda Knox, Karen Pogson, John Robin Tassinari, Rob ert Taylo.r.and Michael Wheeicr. Six Breaks Under Police Investigation TORRINGTON (Special) Po lice here are investigating a series of six breaks that occurred over the week-end. Two of them involved fraternal rganizations, the -Knights of Columbus and the Slovak Catholic Sokol Club. breaks, although, it is reliably ported that the break a the Knights of Columbus Home netted tile intruders more than $200 in cash.

Police say this could have been an "inside job" inasmuch as there were no signs of forced entry. The missing money, police say. was taken from "hiding places" with which someone must have been familiar. The other breaks under investi gation by police took place at the Cameo Restaurant, Luciano's Dry Cleaners, Walt's Garage and Bob's Market. Winsted Mounain View Dr.

and 3. 5 and 7, Simsbury Manor Dr. I Permits for 28 new homes werel issued during March by Building Inspector Richard E. Curtiss, an; inary valuation of $380,030. Per-unusually high number for earlyjmits were also issued for repairs, spring.

additions and alterations, includ- Olher Permits ing an expansion of the Hartford In addition to the four mention-. Special Machinery Co. plant, cd above, new home permits went to: Ralph Holcomb, 68 Holcombj For prescription's it's Doyle's, Boiiffard Construction lOJ Simsbury. OL 8-7654. Four pharm-12.

16, 20 and 22 Woodcliff Advt. the endorsing of the candidacy of John Monagan for reelection to Congress from the Fifth District, Little League Banquet The annual Little League ban quet will be held in the parlors of the Thomaston Congregational Church April 12. wards will be made to several players. Tickets have been distributed to the man agers of the four teams. A total of 4,792 books were cir culated during the past two months at the Thomaston Public Library according to Mrs.

Alfred Lundbcrg, librarian. Mrs. Albert Brown. Clay street. is a surgical patient in Watcrbury Hospital.

The Board ot Directors ot tne Thomaston Lions Club will meet April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kloss office, Main Street. Unionvillc Caucus Votes To Endorse John Kennedy UNIONVILLE (Special) The Democratic Party here endorsed Sen. John F. Kennedy for the party's presidential npmination at a caucus Thursday nignt.

Tne tol. lowing convention delegates were endorsed: State: Joseph E. Fla herty. Joseph Iskra. Anna T.

Kow- Albert P. Lewis: Congres jsional; Wallace R. Burke, Fran cis J. Connolly. Julius E.

Mo-rantc, Jeremiah Sheehan; Sena torial, Edward Sarzen, Virginia C. Burke. Elizabeth Joyce, John E. Stefanik. The caucus voted to bind the delegates to the unit rule at con ventions.

A resoution was passed com mending Mrs. Wiima McDonnall for "long and faithful service as member of the town Board of Education." Simsbwry Recruit For '60 Drive Group Named By GOP SIMSBURY (Special) Republican Town Chairman Porter Downey has announced the members for the "Recruit for '60' committee. They are, from the Republican Town committee, Mrs Kenneth Burr, chairman; Edward Simpson, Anderk Morris and Mrs, Frank Plummer: Frederick Worcester from the "Young GOP ana Mrs. nussei. anaw irom ine Women's Club Mr.

nruvnev ana iurs. Arcnie ijauen isto recruit 200 workers. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tousignant have returned to their home on Terry Plains Road after a winter vacation.

The Simsbury Young Democrats have elected the following delegates to the state convention on May 6 and 7: Roy Dombkowski, William Kelly, Mrs. John Klemon-sky. Joseph Muszyk, John Bannon and Anne Kelly. The executive committee and the Maundy Thursday supper committee of the Junior High Fellowship will meet Sunday at 5 p.m. Members will bring box suppers, 1 progressed rapidly since the flood of 1955.

This town of an estimated 12,000, population, has built a new hospital, schools, firehouses, and 'a moderate rental housing project. Newly constructed arc the Litch- field County Hospital, the Gilbert School, the Batchelcr School, the Ramsey Heights moderate hous ing project and two ncf fire hous es. Last year the Slate Highway Department complted construc tion of a four-lane highway through the town. This is Win. stcd's Main Street, Just over the town line in Barkhamsted.

neighboring towns have built a new junior high school, the Regional 7 School. Winsted. long an industrial town has a wide variety of industries. Products manufactured here are clocks, adding machines, electric; appliances, coils, transform- es, insulated wire, timing devices, tools, dies, screw machine products, precision bearings, hosiery, underwear, silk thread, plastics. hatter's fur, pins, and shipping containers.

In addition to this, Winstcd's labor pool serves a wide area of northwestern Connecticut and the Hartford area. steld. Trails End, new house. Leonard Tingley, Case Road, garage addition, $1,000: Victor Marfyak and Duane Crocka, Freedom Drive, new house. $10,000: Richard Fricl.

Lovely Street and Drake Lane, Garage Breezeway, si.ooo. Permits were also given for the demolition of the Coffee Cup, liuichonette and a building on the E. Raymond Bristol property by the Charter Oak Construction Company and to Leslie Taylor of 1776 Acres for the improvement of park area. Annual Open House, Saturday and Sunday. Everyone welcome.

Hinman Greenhouse, Dyer OW Advt. Fariiaington Wallace Wins Bowling Title Over Union FARMINGTON (Special -Noah Wallace School defeated Union School in the bowling championship sponsored by the Recreation Association. Harold Pfau and Rickv Davis were the high bowlers of Union School and Linda Antigiovanni was highest for Noah Wallace School. Bowlers from Union School were Richard Johnson, Laura Harkness, Pfau. Tommy Johanson.

Brace Marshall, Elaine Pfau, Greg Kerr, Marie Cifaldi, Davis and Bonnie Thompson. Noah Wallace bowlers were Tony Tourison. Mike Marino. Doug Salzanillo, Jack Hawley, Tommy Wells. Betsy Wheeler, Betty Anne Albrecht, Stanley Par- sons, Clyde Nelson and Linda An- tigiovanni.

One hundred and sev- enly-fivo students took part in the season program. Miss Joan Kerelejas. reading consultant for the secondary schools, and Gerald Carney and Ralph Yung, teachers at the Irv- ing A. Robbins Junior High School are attending the Yale Conference on Reading and Social Studies to-j day. Clerk-typist Part-time.

Union- ville-Farmington-Burlington area. Small office. Call OR 3-2871. Advt. Unionville Dates Listed For Easter Sale By Drum Corps UNIONVILLE (Special)-The Lake Garda Drum Corps will sponsor a combined food.

Easter candy and flower sale April 15. 16 and 17- in the former Dillon Market on South Main Street. Anyone wishing to donate food may contact Richard Cook, corps director, or anv member of the corps. New 50-star flags will also be on sale. Attending Conference John E.

Gaisford and George Coon, history teachers at Farm ington School, are attending the fiflh annual Yale Confer ence on the Teaching of English and Social Studies New Haven today and Saturday. Funeral service for Edward S. Parsons, former local president, will be held today at 2 p.m. in John A. Hangen Funeral Horned The Rev.

Andrew. F. Wissemann will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Lovely Street Frederick R. Buckhardt, Spanish and French teacher in Farmington High School, is attending the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages at Atlantic City.

N. J. Buckhardt is a member of the advisory com mittee of the conference and will take part in several discussions. Results of a poll of 470 students Fathers who did not receive ou a ea tract of land on Route 8, then the Robert R. Weigold farm.

Money for the purchase was raised by the sale of stock at $10 a share. WAIF now has 217 stockholders with 1,700 shares. Rapid Growth Located in the northwestern corner of the stale, Winsted has 5. 6 and 8 Roswell Rich- 40 Quorri Hun and Donald F. Washburn, 224 Stratton Brook Rd.

The new houses have a prelim- The auditors also reported difficulty with the school milk fund saying, "Duo to the fact that adequate statistics arc not available for the school milk program, wo were unable to verify income from the sale of milk, and pointed out a state requirement that ado- The board will bring its milk rec- lords to the attention ot the audi- jtors. Malcolm R. Goslee. board chair- man. said Granby receives a re- fund from the stale on part of its milk purchases.

The Granby roc- ords are satisfactory to the state, he said. Goslee is conferring with; the auditors regarding the dispute. Also, said Goslee. a change in "the records and accounting pro-! cecdures of all board business is being worked out in consultation Iwith the accountants." mothers, Cherry Brook Juvenile Grange I Board Raps Auditors On School Fund Report in the chapel basement. All rnem-.

bers are invited to attend and they may bring guests. The admission will' be 50 cents per person and 75 cents for couples. Soda will be sold. Church Of Christ The Rev. Justin J.

Hartman will preach on the "The Meaning of the Lord's Supper" at the church service Sunday morning. This Is the last of a special series of Lenten sermons. Richard Geddes: will direct choir in two Palm Sunday anthems, "Jesus Christ by Staley Let rEvory Tongue Adore thee" by organ prelude will be "Chor-. ale" by Buxtehunde. The Pilgrim Fellowship will; meet at 7 p.m.

in the BatelrCha-: pel on Sunday. Aryol Decker will: lead the discussion, on "Easter" Bunnies and Christmas Trees." Herbert Deloy will bring the refreshments. There will be special Holy Week services at the Church of Christ on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. The Rev. Raymond Phibbs will be the guest minister on Wednesday night.

Also on Wednesday night the church will receive 19 new members. There will be a reception for these new members in the chapel after the service. Holy Communion will be observed on Thursday night. On Easter Sunday there be identical services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 p.m.

The Church School the Pilgrim Fellowship will not meet on Easter. The business committee will meet April 11 at 7 p.m. at the Prudential Committee, will meet at 8 p.m.. EAST GRANBY (Special)-rA: special town meeting will be held; Friday at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall.

Voters vill be asked to empow er the Board of Selectmen to ap ply for a state aid: grant on the alterations planned for the Center School and the West School. An appropriation of $30,000 has been requested "for providing- a rtunior high facility' for the 1960- 1961 scbool.year. The West School will become a temporary junior high by converting, one room to an all-purpose science lab at a cost of $5,500 and another room to. a home economics center for Plumbing, 'electrical cutting" and patching will cost another $1,700. Additions Needed Because the elementary pupils now attending the West school will have to be transferred to the Center School, it is necessary to make some additions and changes to the Center School.

Classroom partitions in the cafe teria will cost $700.) A new septic tank and partial new field is estimated at $7,894 and new toilet facilities at additional toilet facilities not only accommodate the jmmediate increase in enrollment but will bo adequate the cj'ent any additionalrooms are added to the school in the. The balance of tlie $30,000 requested includes architectural and engineering fees of $1,885 and a contingency item of $1,191. Approval will also be asked for an appropriation of $18,500 for architects fees and site survey costs for a new Junior Senior High Schoo.1 to be built and. in use by 1962. ,1 Another item on the agenda, affecting the school program, is a request to cmpowerl the Board ot Selectmen to; borrow money in anticipation ol a bond issue for use by the 1959 School Building Committee.

Building Code The town- meeting yill also consider the acceptance of a building code for the town that has been recommended by a' study The final item on; the agenda is a resolution empowering the East Granby Redevelopment Agency on behalf of the town to acquire, by eminent domain, any real property within the Gran- brook Park Redevelopment Proj-iect Area. i Gordon F. Granger Tax Collector, will, be in the Clerk's Office at the Town Hall' today from p.m'. to 5:30 p.m. to receive payments of property taxes due April 1, i960.

The 4-H Jacks and Jills will present an act, "Yellow Rose of Texas," at the '4-H Hartford County Talent which will' be held 'Friday at 8 p.m. at the Con necticut General Auditorium in Bloomfield. Winnersvof this event will take part in the state com petition to dc field at storrs. Cornwall Hartford Courant Branch Circu lation Office, serving Cornwall. now located al 24 East Main Torrington.

Tel. HU GRANBY (Special) Board of Education members are miffed at the town auditors. A refund of $2,228.55 due the Federal government on a school aid overpayment to the town four years ago has not been paid, the auditors say. Mrs. Foster E.

Porter, board letter and would like to- express an opinion on the subject may contact Mrs. Robert Memmani today. The committee itexpected to make a report on their find ings on April 12. Democratic Caucus The Democratic caucus will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. at the firehouse to elect delegates to the state, senatorial and congressional conventions.

Girl Scout Troop 199 has distributed Easter baskets to each child in the special class at the Consolidated School, Mrs. Nelson Cheney and Mrs. Wilson Ellsworth attended the two-day fellowship of Conn. Congre gational Christian Women Con-1 ference held at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. Confcrcnc(! ir i secretary, says a check for thatiquate statistics be maintained." amount was drawn June 27.

1958 and she has the cancelled check. The auditors, Webster, Blan chard and Willard, in their rc- port for the town's fiscal year end- ing June 30. 1959, deducted 228.55 from the town's general! fund surplus for that year as an outstanding liability against the town. i This drew the ire of Barrett Weston, a board member. Ilei suggested payment should be withheld from the auditors until a correct audit is made.

Plsnct Church in Hanvinton Plans Easter Hunt HARWINTON (Special) The Mother's Club of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church will spon sor the annual Easter egg hunt for pre-school and first grade children of the parish April 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the church grounds. The club will also serve at the annual men's Communion- Breakfast -to be. held April 24 after a Mass scheduled for 7 a.m. Tickets L- i Tl: .1...

'LZ riT wU, be observed "f' A tentative date of May 28 has been scheduled for the first Holy Communion class. Cranny Women Elect Auxiliary Slate For Fire Unit GRANBY (Special) Mrs. Albert Logee has been elected president of the Lost Acres Fire. Department's Womens Other officers are: Mrs. Chester vice Mrs.

John Monteith, secretary, and Mrs. Richard Ayer, treasurer. Mrs. Kenneth Avery Mrs. Howard Carlson and Mrs.

Richard Sweeton arc executive committee members. Walter Dawley will be organist at a Communion Breakfast for men of the First Congregational Church at 7 a.m. Sunday in the church dining room. "Living Deft nitions" is to be the theme of i meditation by the Rev. Alexan der S.

Carlson, pastor. The Walter M. Simmons Store on Hartford Avenue has extended its closing hour to 9 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. "He Needs Them" is tile theme of a sermon by the Rev.

William Thornberg at a Palm Sunday service at 11 a.m. Sunday in tne Pilgrim Congregational Church. Town Notes Enfield Encampment, IOOF, will meet Tuesday night in the Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs. Margaret Yost has been named chairman of the West Granby Methodist Church's commission on Christian social rela tions.

-Mrs. Mabel Hunt. Mrs. Eleanor Martinelli and Mrs. Mar garet Stark are commission members.

Melville Clark is church treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moulton of 8th wedding anniversary Wednes day. Second-hand articles, including used clothing, will be sold at an XYZ fair May 14 in.

the South Congregational li Parish House sponsored by the church's Womens Society. Mr. and Mrs. George Waler of Sakrison Road will note their 43rd wedding anniversary Monday, East Hartiand Hartford Courant Branch Circu lation Office, serving East Hart- land, now located at 24 East Mam Torrington. Tel.

HU 2-8824, Advt. Canton United Fund Unit Elects Board Of Directors CANTON (Special) A publicjGeorge Sottile and Lawrence Du-meeting has voted to establish aibuc. physical instructor for boys. United Fund Organization here. I will bo in charge of the program.

It will be incorporated as thc-Mrs. John Danilais will serve as Canton United Fund. Inc. A set; chairman of the refreshment com-of by-laws has been adopted andmittee. assisted by seventh grade directors elected, Named directors were: Edward Raftery, Mrs.

J. Richard Miner, 'will meet at the Methodist Church Mrs. Hewat Davis. Mrs. Loejlecture hall in North Canton, Sat- 3 Grass Fires Fought Believed Purposely Set Fielden, Raynald Bergeron.

Stu-iurday at 2 p.m. art Davis, Donald Peck. Jacob1 Named President Jaeger. Mrs. Ralph Soger.

attended the last in a series of four educational metings. Reports were made on the recommenda tions of the "1960 White House Conference of Children and Youth." Sandra Scldon has resigned as treasurer of the Nepaug Trail Rid ers 4-H Club and Thomas Shenton has been elected in her place. Clerk-typist. Part-time, Union-ville-Farmington-Burlington area, Small office. Call OR 3-2871.

Advt. Delegates Elected By Canton Democrats CANTON (Special) The Democratic caucus named these delegates Thursday night: state convention. Raynald Bergeron. Edward Raftery. Raymond Ro- nan: congressional.

Donald Tau-ro. Knzlak. Hom-v Bahre: Raymond Ronan. Delegates were authorized' name their own alternates. to Women Voters League Tn TTnlH Aiipn Spcrsinn SIMSBURY (Special) The League ow Women Voters will hold an open meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m.

at the Fairchild Barn, Great Pond inconnection with its local program. "The study of Town Government. Various' town officials and; "members of town commissions have been asked to speak and ai question and answer period will follow. The public is invited. Goshen Harlford Courant Branch Circn- Trter of.

and Mrs. H. J. Mosh- monument. Squad A from jailc Lange, Alice and joim j.

own "m- dr of Daynard Drive, a student Henry Bahre. Roy Brucker. at yermont CoIlegc. Montpelier. John Lange.

Maurice Ducharmc.Vt bee cIcctcd bv lhc stu. Walter Baker and Robert Fergu-jdenls AVest Ha Dormitory t0 Iservo as house president for the A direc ors meeting to elect or-vcar 1960.1961. Miss Mosher is fleers will be held Wedensday ubera Arts Coursc flt Plans will be made to contact Co a membcl. of Canton organizations which Col choruSi the cha prev.ousJy conducted fund raising, the Colege ski club and js t65' i -on l'le Sla lne year- Center Fire House was dispatched. The fire was put out with the aid of firemen and neighbors.

The Soldier's Monument is on a hill in the heart of Winsted. The hill is bounded on four sides by Crown St. Rock Hinsdale and on the south by a rocky cliff and Wheeler Street. Fire Marshal Roy Reutter said Thursday mat. ne believed tne fires were intentionally set.

Police Arrest Rolland S. Mazzi. 18. of Main Street, Pine Meadow, arrest ed Thursday on a charge of pass-: ing a red traffic signal. He posted a six dollar bond for appearance in town, court on April 11.

The investigating policeman was Nicholas Colavecchio. Windows Broken Paul Kolasinski of 74 Crown St. WINSTED (Special) Firemen, answered throe calls for grass fires in the Soldier's Monument area Thursday. They were called out to two fires within 20 minutes. At 12:20 p.m.

the Police De partment received notice of a grass fire on Crown Street, on the, hillside below the Soldier's Monu-I ment. The Squad A truck was-sent to the scene. The small grass fire was extinguished and the: truck entered to the central fire I bouse: I At 12:40 p.m. another call was! received for a grass fire on Rock Street on the slope, leading to the monument. Squad A was again dispatched and assisted by Hose One.

This fire burned about one acre of grass and both trucks; were back in their houses at' 1:15 p.m. At 5:50 p.m. police received a call from Wheeler Street of a grass fire in the vicinity of the the national level, three organiza tions, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the Heart and Cancer-Funds will not be eluded in this United Fund, it was announced. PE Program Students of the Canton Junior and. Senior High Schools will pres- ent a physical education program at the meeting of the PTA Monday evening at the High School.

Miss Barbara Moore, physical education Instructor for girls and Building Permits Building permits, their location and estimated vahic issued by the Canton Selectmen for the month of March were as follows: Roger Soucy, Freedom Drive, new house, Roger Soucy, Dowd Avenue, new house. 000; Ralph Gidlund. Route 179, convert for two family, Fred Radii, Silver Mine Acres, new house, Harry Myers, Center Street, alteration. $100. Frank Anelli.

Canton Valley Circle, new house, L. Foug- rcptrted to police Thursday that lation Office, serving Goshen, now two windows were broken in hisllocated at 24 East Main Tor-garage during the night. Irington. Tel. HU 2-8824.

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