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1 THE HAXTFORD CO RANT: Mondty, D.e.mfe.r 21, 1964 Clinton ed. Middletown Colchester Dalfonso Homestead Destroyed by Blaze COLCHESTER (Special) i Funeral services will be held Fire completely destroyed the at the Roberts Funeral Home, Concert At Morgan Set Jan. 14 Dooley: May Ask Commission To Move on Millbrook Wells CLINTON (Special) The old Dalfonso homestead oq West 16 Broad Middletown today Morgan High School band will Road early Sunday morning, at 2 p.m. The Rev. A.

Wallace present its annual concert Jan. Fire was already breaking ICanney of the Westchester Con- through' the front wall of the gregational Church will offl- 14 starting at 8 pjn. in the Morgan School. This year the concert will feature a varied program wkh Each posted a $50 bond for court home when discovered by appearance. Officer George War- passerby and firemen were un zecna made the arrest.

student soloists as well as the band majorettes and color 4 I -i 'til 1 ---iMM It ''m "I "lit! I ML able to do anything except save Police also reported the Sun the River Road site. He foresaw development of the River Road wells, with treatment plant and pumping station together with new water mains to the standpipe and reinforcement of the system would cost almost $800,000. day arrests of Ronald 5. Anton, nearby buildings. The origin of the fire is undetermined.

For guard. The band will be led by Mor 23, of 47 Temple on charge date. Burial will be in Pone-mah Cemetery, North Westchester. Edacation Drive The vocational education drive of the Colchester chapter of Hadassah begins today and will continue through Jan. 25.

A board meeting is scheduled Jan. 25 at the home of Mrs. gan music director William of speeding on NewfieiaStreet by Policeman SalvatdW. 'Mar- the Dominick Dalfon-so's had just completed moving Gagnon assisted by Robert River Road Wells chese. Policeman Walter Plantek Demers, assistant conductor, all the furnishings from the Tonight's special meeting Is arrested Earl Johnson, 54, of no house during the past few days Tickets for the concert are available from band members to make an award for new certain address on a vagrancy into their newly built home just charge.

or may be purchased at the David Levine, at which time south of the large farmhouse. Mrs. Isaac Proudman wells on River Road. The E. Chapman Co.

of Oakdale, Mass. which drilled the original well, MIDDLETOWN (Special) Mayor Dooley may ask the Water Commission at its special meeting tonight to move ahead with the development, of wells in the Millbrook Road area where preliminary studies Indicated about million gallons are available daily. i The special meeting! tonight Is to award a bid for the development of a well field in the River Road area where the city now is drawing 500,000 gallons daily from a test well. Mineral Content One reason for the mayor's suggestion of the Millbroow well development is the rising rate of iron content in the water being pumped from the River Road well. However, engineers said this will drop as the rate of flow levels off.

Land Purchase door. $750 Raised in Sale Mrs. Elizabeth Proudman. a former Middletown resident and A total of $570.13 was raised is the apparent low bidder with an offer of $6,510 compared Assisting Colchester firemen at the scene were the Amston, Hebron and Lebanon volunteer fire companies. Mrs.

Lillian Moore Mrs. Lillian van Deusen widow of Isaac Proudman, died all monies should be turned in. The Bacon Academy basket-ball team has two games scheduled next week: Jan. 5 Lyman Hall, here, 3:45 p.m. and Jan.

8 Cromwell, away, I by the band in its annual with the next lowest of $8,280. candy sale. Of the amount at Cromwell Convalescent Hospital Sunday night. Funesal ar This contract calls for the in raised $270 was used to pay off rangements are incomplete and stallation of two wells. The pipes would go 50 feet to bed the Morgan School Band Par p.m.

Moore, 52, of Westchester, passed away unexpectedly at in charge of Doolittle Funeral ents Assn. $1,500 bank note. Service, 14 Church Middle- Three years ago six parents East Haddam town. of band members signed a rock with the outer pipe 24 inches in diameter and the interior pipe, 18 inches. The water would be pumped up the 18 the home of her daughter in Middlefield Christmas morning.

She was spending the holiday inch line. at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Graichen of Lake promisory note for money to purchase new uniforms. The money was borrowed in order to enable the band to have the uniforms without waiting for the The mayor said -the city Youth, 18, Held on 4 Charges would nave to purchase few acres of land in the Millbrook She was a member of These would produce about two million gallons daily.

Plans for a pump station and distribution system from the well are being developed by the Henry Souther Engineering Co. in usual fund raising methods to area for the further develop Opera House Plans Music, Drama School EAST HADDAM (Special) The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation announced It will sponsor a school of instruction in music and drama for schoolchildren of the area, starting the Westchester Congregational ment of wells there. obtain the necessary funds. Alumni Game Church. Besides her husband, Francis These are located in the Jackson property off Wilcox MIDDLETOWN (Special) Hartford.

Arrests Moore and her daughter, Mrs The annual Morgan Alumni basketball game will be held this evening in the high school Police arrested, a local youth Road through which the Millbrook stream flows. Clifton (Gertrude) Graichen; late Saturday night on four George Smith 41, and his gymnasium. Tonight's program charges after he fled from the DELTA'S CHRISTMAS: The Christmas tree stands forlornly amid the fire wreckage of Wesleyan University's Delta Tau Delta Fraternity House. It would have been used to decorate the house for the holiday but a $100,000 fire at the house last week wrecked these plans as well as the three-story white wooden building. The house is a total loss and probably will be razed (Bergan PhotoK she leaves two brothers, Marshall van Deusen of Salem and Albert van Deusen in Massa scene of an accident with a po late in January.

The mayor was hopeful this water would have lower iron content and would not require a costly treatment plant such will feature two games. The first game will be between two teams comprised of lice cruiser, police report. son, George 18, were arrested Sunday afternoon on breach of peace charges after a fight at the Smith home at 4 Roosevelt police report A 10-week program held each chusetts; and a grandson. Saturday is being arranged. Arrested was William H.

Carr, 18, of 188 William on charg "Old Timers" and the second as he said would be needed at Music instruction will be held (liester es of operating without a li beth Plourde, Paul Vashalifski, game will be between the varsity and an alumni team made 9:30 a.m. to noon and drama Durham cense, reckless driving, defec up of former athletes who have tive equipment and using a mo tor vehicle without the owner permission. No Injuries Man Injured When Struck On Route 9 and Mark Congleton. Laurence Fellows Laurence Fellows, 79, of Knowles Road in Middle Had-dam, died at Cobalt Lodge in East Hampton after a long illness Sunday. 10 Fatalities Top Worst Traffic Record in Years MIDDLETOWN (Special) Lt.

H. P. Klimkowski graduated within the past three years. Proceeds from the event will be used to help pay the ex 1:30 to 4 p.m. The program is open to any pupil in the area.

Tuition will be $25 and registration is arranged through the schools of the area. Pupils will be notified as to registration procedure. Discussion Tree Sale Reported Success No one was hurt in the mis penses of the annual athletic hap. Police reported the cruiser awards banquet held in June He was an artist by profes CHESTER (Special) A 58- driven by policeman Joseph Bi-bis was making a turn from Fer The city is, experienceing its His latest completed statistics and season tickets will not be sion. year old Deep River man es worst traffic accident record in through October show 759 acci- honored.

ry Street into Cherry Street He leaves his wife Josephine Purtscher Fellows of Middle School superintendents of the area recently met with foundation officials to discuss the pro gram. when the car driven by the several years, highlighted by dents to date this year, or more DURHAM (Special) Fire Chief Joseph Planeta reported tftA vacant cola if frictlTI9S caped serious injury Sunday morning when he was struck by a car as he was crossing youth was involved the acci- Portland Haddam, a son, Walter E. Fel tnewsuuDuigrcurao i iu iduu-j over iod dent at the turn. t. lows of Santa Fe, New Mexico, The course in music will in Rt.

9 here. dents, also the worst in many irees ana uecunuiuna urfttu.p Rri r.onoral of 1963 when 655 were reported. Injuries Increase clude both choral and instru Renato Tiezzi, of Winter Ave aiiu wt vuivi J. Howard Fellows of Up- Police charged he was driving at a fast rate of speed and added Bibisi had to swerve to the left to avoid the oncoming mental classes while drama classes will include the acade Injuries also increased in the nue, was taxen to Miamesex Memorial Hospital in Middle- Virginia. Bids Seen This Week On Sewers Private services will be held mics and history of the theater same period 381 to date this year compared with 328 during the same period of 1963.

town by the Deep River ambulance where he was treated and released. and lessons in vocabulary and car. The cruiser struck a steel barricade. There was no impact between the cars. years, police reported.

Police Chief Vincent S. Marino reported 10 lives have been claimed to date in mishaps, compared with six in 1963, which had previously been considered a bad year. Accidents Increase Accidents of all types are up speech. at the Doolittle Funeral Home, 14 Church St. at the convenience of the family.

Accident The group will stage a pro Lt. Klimkowski said the same According to State Police he suffered minor injuries to his Police said the youth contin department was one of the most successful ever held by the volunteers. More than 200 trees and 35 wreaths were sold during the sale at fire headquarters. Chief Planeta and firemen expressed their thanks. The sale was in charge of Vincent Molzahn and Henry Blakeslee and proceeds go to duction open to the public at ratio will be reflected for the PORTLAND (Special) ued around the turn and into the end of the course.

leg and shoulder and lacera Plans and specifications for a private driveway on Ferry final two months of the year. Enforcement tions to his head. new sewer lines on Church over a year ago, according to Street. When police approached Police said a car operated by Cromwell Stronger enforcement of traf Street and Elizabeth Road are William T. Walker, 49, of Wa- he ran away.

Police found him an hour later on Ferry Street. expected to be ready for bid fic laws is among the recommendations mr.de to curb the terburv was northbound on Rt during the coming week. The youth is held under bond 9 when Tiezzi crossed the road The plans are being dratted Mrs. Florence Pessoni, 48, of 7 Wells Ave. was treated for cuts and bruises after an accident on North Main Street Sunday.

She told police she swerved to avoid an oncoming car and sideswiped a telephone pole. Police are investigating. Westbrook Students of $675 for his appearance in Weekend Rains Give Reservoirs Needed Boosts in front of the car and was accident rate. In the local department to date there has been 172 arrests as a result of the by the Argraves Associates. court today.

struck by the right front Car Thieves Strike Twice, Both Corvettes CROMWELL (Special) The cost of installing the new vehicle. mishaps this year. In addition lines will be borne by property the firemen's activity fund. The high school basketball teams will play Madison High ther'e Jan. 5.

The Durham Ambulance Corps will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the firehouse. The accident is still under in owners on the two streets. The the department made 208 ar vestigation by Trooper Cor Board of Sewer Commissioners MIDDLETOWN (Special) rests for other types of motor Planners Slate Hearings on Two Sand Operations nelius J. Kerwm of westorooK vehicle violations.

The Christmas holiday-was a proposed an assessment of $10 Car thiefs pulled a double head Barracks. washout for everyone, weather- per front foot for the owners and no serious objections were Lt. Klimkowski urged more educational program on traffic safety as well as driver training wise, except the city's Water er here Saturaay night by stealing two cars from the same general area of town. Middlefield Old Lyme raised at a recent hearing. The Department.

Present Pageant MIDDLETOWN (Special) the continued rain and drizzle board then voted to seek bids be undertaken in an effort to Both cars were also Cor The City Plan and Zoning com' provided enough runoff water to curb the rapidly rising accident vettes. on the project on this cost ba sis. Service Set At 11 p.m. Paul Visconti of 8 4-Hers Resume Meeting After Yule Recess MasonsSlate Installation of New Officers mission will hold hearings on two requests for the WESTBROOK (Special)-The give the sadly depleted city res-irate. evoirs their first real boost in ri 7 i 2 Girls Sought In addition, the accumulated rainfall made December the firstj Jfl fdlgp QXl Christmas program was pres A service of holy communion will be held at 10 a.m.

today operation of two sand and gra Laurel Drive saw his car being taken from his garage and gave chase but did not catch up to the car. ented for children of the West- vel banks in Westfield at City at Trinity Church. MIDDLEFIELD (Special) month in several to show a A special communication or At 12:15 a.m. Sunday, the Hall Jan. 7.

Chairman John J. OLD LYME (Special) aid W. Holloway of Quaker Hill students in grades four and Warren Lodge, AF and AM, Local 4-H groups are resuming Emergency Calls five. twill be held Tuesday at 7:30 meetings this week after the other car belonging to Dome-nick Augustino of 11 Robin Lane was reported missing -from his driveway. Christmas recess.

The KocKtau Under the direction of theiPm- at the lodge rooms. The said a hearing also would be will be installed as master of held the same evening on a Pythagoras Lodge of Ma- 'sons Jan. 4. MIDDLETOWN (Special) 4-H workers will meet Tuesday FC decree will be conferred Police and firemen here would fourth grade teachers, Mrs. with Senior Warden J.

Robert at 1:30 o.m. at the home of Mrs. quesi lor approval oi a uireej Fou other wiu Resident State Trooper Paul like to find two young girls who Ronald Billines of Wildwood Wilcox. Donald W. Goodrich made false telephone calls to Acres to continue work on their will present the working tools bring several emergency ser greater than average rainfall.

Kornel Bailey reported the noon reading at the Mt. Higby weather station Sunday showed .88 inches of rain in the preceding 24 hours to raise the December rainfall, total to 4.52 inches. The average December rainfall here is 4.29 inches. At the start of the holiday last week the Mt. Higby Resevoir was at the 17.8 foot level but by Sunday noon it had risen to 18.4 feet, with four tenths lot subdivision on Tryon Street.

Remove Sand In Westfield, Benjamin Pet-rofsy is seeking permission to dresses. and cast master Truman n. stalled with him. They are: Ralph M. Stanton, senior warden; Ronald G.

Cotton, junior warden; John C. Bugbee traaciirar. anI RnthorfnrH vice to East Main Street Sat Barbara Harrington and Mrs. Esther Zinser, the children presented a pageant entitled, "What Shall I Give Him?" The play was in pantomine with narrators telling the story. The audience joined the fourth Hale will deliver the charges.

The 4-H Woodworkers meet R. Harrington was notified and shortly afterwards the Augustino vehicle was found abandoned at the intersection of Field Road and Golf Club Road, not too far from Robin Lane. Car Found Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Refreshments will be served at urday night. The calls brought South Dis home of their leader, Ben Reid, the social hour after the pro of Cherry Hill Road.

trict firemen, the ambulance service, a taxi and police to the gram Girl Scout Troop 2093 recent At 10:45 a.m. Sunday Andrew The town clerk reminds and fishermen 1964 licenses remove sand and gravel from secretary. property on the south side of! Holloway, who has been a Country Club Road between member of the lodge since 1957, Preston Avenue and the Meri-lwi" succeed Harry W. Bell as den line. Atty.

Walter P. Stan- i Five members were re-elect- ly presented a Christmas pro- Pierson of Pierson Place, re mm. It ti 1 exDire Thursday. The 1965 area near 252 East Mam St. Nothing There was no fire, nor a man suffering a heart attack or a gram at Library ttau wnicn in ported a car was in an irriga censes are available at the cluded a SKU on a visit irom tion pond located between his grade chorus in singing the carols dispersed throughout the play.

William MacMulIan, music director, accompanied the choral singing. The cast included Deborah Greenberg, Peter Holbrook, Patricia Flynn and Denise Mon- Santa: iszewsKi appears ior reiroisKy to serve on fte of di. house and Cemetery Road. The person wanting a taxi to of this coming overnight Sunday as the runoff increased. Bailey expects it will continue to show a rise today.

The resevoir was down to the 16-foot level when emergency Mrs. William Guida of Main clerk's office Haddam in the petition. rectors of the Pythagoras Real- found. Street, Rockf all, was called to The second such petition is ty Inc. They are Curtis D.

Clif- Deputy Fire Chief Donald Gil- car was about 59 feet from the shore with just the top showing. The car was pulled from the pond and tunned out to be the letti said the first call was for by the Enfield Road Construe- Le'and Reynolds, Wilton building the section rf.lffSV."- pumping was started several a fire near the Forest City Res gillo as narrators. Those in the pantomine were Paul Fontaine, Visconti vehicle. Police are Southington because of the death of her father, Louis Du-bucki. The funeral will be held at 9 a.m.

today in the Immaculate Conception Church in Southington with burial in St interstate 91 in Westifeld. It; Rev. W.C. Craig Honored on 83rd Birthday Jeffrey Filbey, Jay Clark, Car investigating both thefts. A musical program has been wccm dgu.

taurant. Almost simultaneously, Andrew Havryluk lthere was a call for an Andrew Havryluk, 72, of ana af iw vroi feu, ol Zinser, David Walden, Rich Leon Smith, 22, of Coven asks for to remove tentatively scheduled for Jan. 8 ard Baxter, David Munson, try was issued a summons for William died in Middlesex gravel from a five acre tract for Old Lyme junior and senior doors away and then a call for David Eator, Raymond Gor- Thomas Cemetery there. failure to pass on left of an ji i hiffK cnVinnt etitrlnntc Plane nail the taxi in the same area. Po- in the same area me rei rfpmnnetratinn5 ftn th neau, John O'Connor, Sherry overtaken vehicle following an HADDAM (Special) Mem rosky request.

Wade, Laura Lowe and Stanley Deep River French hnrn trnmnet from. Memorial Hospital Sunday. He was born in Austria and had been employed at the Middle-town Coal Co. for many years. He leaves no near relatives.

Fu bers of the Higganum Methodist lice arrived there too in answer to the fire call. Police are continuing their investigation. Philip F. Carta is presenting and Diano The sixth grade classes pres-jChurch gave their pastor, the tne request ior a mree 101 sud-. division approval on the east! ented "A Christmas Carol" byiRev.

William uiristy uraig. East Hampton neral arrangements in charge of Dinnoi Plannorf no Riooa Funeral Unma 9 Sil-1 1V11111CI KUUICU Charles Dickens. The characters I surnrise birthday party Sunday accident in which tne car he was operating hit a parked car. According to police, Smith said the lights from an oncoming vehicle blinded him and he pulled to the right and didn't see the parked car and ran into it. The parked car is owned by Richard L.

Scanlon, 21, of 581 Jacome to Fill School Board PostatVRHS side of Tryon Street. He is rep-i in the play were: Thomas Per-(juring a coffee hour after the ViVgB A U11W1IU llVlilV WM ver are incomplete. resented by Atty. Carl P. For- nal, Scrooge; sauy Morrison, ForFillback MIDDLETOWN (Special) morning service.

Members congratulated tuna. first ghost; Judy Sanstrom, sec- t. Tnnathan I JrA fhil-H the Fire Officers To Be Elected For First Time -uf. niiuor Rnh Rev. Mr.

Craig for his 83rd DEEP RIVER (Special) Mam St and was parked on Associates and friends of School I HJ.I. 1 uaavwit www, birthday. The actual anniversary! The Board of Selectmen have 1,650 Letters Reach Santa Cratchit; Penny Ward, Mrs. Cratchit; Celise Perkins, Tiny 12 Teams Join HoopTournament MIDDLETOWN (Special) -Twelve teams will take part in the annual recreation depart Supt. Edward B.

Fillback will honor him at a dinner Jan. 16 Rt. 9 near Golf Gub Road. Smith was treated at Middlesex Memorial' Hospital for appointed neroen a. jacome oi Jones Lane to a vacancy on comes on Tuesday.

He has been pastor of the Higganum Church EAST HAMPTON (Special)- marking his 37 years in educa Tim; Anne Kerner, Jacob Mor-ley; Debra Oelschlagel, narrator; and Colleen Nihill, for the past 10 years. tion. The affair will be held at DePasquale's Restaurant in Ber the Valley Regional High School Board of Education. The appointment came about after the resignation of board member John A. Klevecz, who moved from Deep River to Old MIDDLETOWN (Special) -Santa deserves a well earned rest if the Christinas letter program sponsored by the Park ment holiday basketball tournament this week starting today at During the morning service student recognition day was observed with students home for noon at the Wilbert Snow Supt.

Fillback will retire Jan. Evening Masses Set Bv Roman Catholics The Fire Department will elect officers for the first time today at ,7 p.m. at the Company 1 firehouse, Barton Hill. The Communion class at St. Patrick's Church will receive its first Holy Communion Jan.

10, the Feast of the Holy Family. The class includes: Christine Bear. Kenneth Brady, Cynthia GaliiDO. Stephen Moody. School.

the Christmas holidays conduo 31 after spending 35 of his 37 facial injuries and released. He is scheduled for appearance at Circuit Court 9 Jan. 18. AL Meeting Carlson-Sjovall Post, AL will meet 8 p.m. Tuesday at legion hall.

Public bingo will be played at the Italian American Club Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. with proceeds for the building The final organizational meet ing for the high school boys Saybrook. Jacome is a local insurance agent Both men are Department is any indication. Recreation Director Bernie O'Rourke termed the program a big success with 1,650 letters MIDDLETOWN (Special) -Hg service Roman Catholic churches of theiEye Collection Democrats. Each team will play daily in the round robin tourney.

Boys in the 6-12 year program will play at Central School Monday and Tuesday at 9 a.m. and boys years in education in the local school system. He is a former Middletown High School princi Charles Anderson, executive city will celebrate evening Mass- The Lions Club is making a es for the first time on the New nnMi fnr funds for ite mailed by local children in the three special Santa Claus mail secretary, has called a meeting of the directors of the Valley pal and has been superintendent since 1960. 13 and 14 noon to 3 p.m Sharon Deschaine, Cheryl De- Year's Feast Day this year, schaine. Daniel Moore.

Ronald It is a day of obligation for ri eye research program announ-; ced coin containers in local boxes erected on Main Street. Each letter was answered by The oneninff round of the holi Shore Towns YMCA for this evening at 8 in the YMCA office Morneault, Thomas Wilkes, Lu- Roman Catholics but they will recreation basketball program sponsored by the Park and Rec many i stores for the drive win col Anne Williams. Patricia Taylor, have their choice of day tournament is: Noon, Latin A committee of teachers, prin-Trotters vs. Rocket tes; 12:45 cipals and school officials is Sting Rays vs. Catalysts; ranging the dinner to honor p.m., Untouchables vs.

Lo back. The affair is open to any in Deep River. Main item of tonight's agenda will deal with a project study lected Jan. 1. Chairman Joseph reation Commission win ce to Santa.

In addition more than 700 children took part in the Christmas art contest. All entries went to the Newington Home for Crippled Children. Jeffrey Partyka, John Russell, Masses. Patricia Doran, William Flan- At St. John Church there will night at 7 at Nathaniel -Wfrlta A.

Deag said the club hopes to on the course to be set for the School. nery. Gretchen Frontei. went Masses mat aay, rn- Jeffs; 2:15, Dzialo's vs. Dukes; person interested and reserva raise 1300 in the campaign.

leen Adashic. day, including noon Mass. The A son was bora Saturday it tions may be made with any New England area council of YMCA's. meeting will be schedule includes Mass at 7, 8, Middlesex Memorial Kesrltil NEW DELHI India is send- Denis Contois, Heidi Gobar, school principal or with the central administration office on The Zoning Commission will meet Jan. 4 at 8 p.m.

at Town Hall. Brims vs. La Rosas and 3:45, Hagy's vs. the VIP's. Ed Kos-losU and Tom La Bella will handle the program.

to Mr. and Mrs. Lee uobtara ing ten prominent farm leaders Michael Hobart, Erin McShea, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 12:05 p.m presided over by Erung Nord, president to tour world exhibits. Howard McSparin, Eliza-and 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Hunting Hill Avenue..