The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-04
GRAND LIST TAX,
 ' 17.5, APPROVED
SlI5O for Civilian Defense Purposes VOted-Fire-
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 Wolcott, March A tax of IFS on the grand list as of October, 1941, was voted at the adjourned annual town meeting held in the town hall Monday night. A special meeting was also held previous to the ad- journed meeting at which time $1 ,150 for civilian defense purposes was voted; $55O was allocated to erect a tower on the town hall for the aircraft observation post as rec ommneded by the U. s. air corps. This total also will include funds to pay for transportation and tele- phone expenses in connection with the operation of the observation post. An appropriation of $1,0O0 for the local defense council, supple mentiag $500 allocated at the an- nual town meeting was approved at the adjourned town meeting. Architectural fees of $1 800 for draw ing plans for the proposed addition to the North school were approved. This total will be added to the Se- lectmens budget. The selectmen s budget for the ensuing year was set at $32, ,720, the board of educa- ton budget at $38,375, and the po- lice commissioners budget at $1 ,675, The three budgets total $72,77O. It was voted to empower the school building committee to secure bids and specifications on proposed plans for an addition to the North school and to report back to the special town meeting to be held the first Monday night in May.
 Frederick J. Franek, Sr., reported that Liberato Paudulo has offered land to be used for a public dump in Wolcott. The offer was accepted It was voted to send a letter of ap- preciation to the Mad River Water Co. for gift of 200 feet of land west of the North school for a building site. It was also voted to discontinue maintaining the un- used portion of road on East street opposite Alma street. The meeting was adjourned until May. Carl Mattson was moderator and Mrs John A. Warner clerk of the meet ing.
 Charles D. Gibson, chief air raid warden, reports the test blackout Sunday night was 100 per cent All sector wardens and assistants reported immediately and towns people cooperated fully. All police, firemen, medical corps, first aiders and messenger boys were on duty The warning system is not adequate but wardens soon notified those who did not hear the signals and all extinguished lights quickly.
 The eighth annual ball and floor show of the Wolcott volunteer fire department will be held at Moyni- hans restaurant, Friday night. All the firemen will attend in uniform The committee in charge are Jo- seph Fran, Charles Mott, Homer Prime, Jack Sathory and Frederick Megin, Jr.
 Wolcott grange met Monday night in the grange hall with Nyle Mun- son master, presiding. Visitors were p1 esent from Plymouth and Mao River granges. A regional meeting for members of the Home Econ omics committees of Excelsior Po- mona granges will be held in the Middlebury hall Thursday with Mrs Ellen Norton of the state home economics committee in charge. 4 potluck luncheon will be served al noon. All interested are welcome to attend. Wolcott grange accepted an invitation to neighbor witf Beacon Valley grange, Friday night March 9th. The next meeting vii be Anniversary Night with a SUD- OCT at 6:30 in charge of Mrs. Eller Norton, chairman, MT. and Mrs Vincent Forti and Paul MacMillin The program in charge of Mrs Mabel Norton, lecturer, consisted o1 readings, humorous stories and roll call, memories of school days MT. and Mrs. Alfred Overton anc MT. and Mrs. Henry Norton at tended a school of instruction 1T Hamden Friday night. MT. anc Mrs. Nyle Munson, MT. and Mrs Clarence Ranger and Mrs. Mabe Norton attended neighbors night a Prospect grange on Friday night. 4 card party will be held Monda. night in the grange hall. A prizC for each table will be given and re treatments served.
 The North Parent Teacher AS sociation will meet Friday night il the North school with Mrs. Pete Catalina presiding.
 MT. and Mrs. Clifford Moon ant family of Rochester, N. Y, hav moved into their new home on tn Potucco Ring road.
 Mrs. Joseph Bradshaw ant daughters, Miss Florence and Mis Eleanor of Richmond Hill, L. I were recent guests of MT. and Mrs Gerard Tuohy of East street.
 Mrs. Ida Carpenter of Winste' is visiting her granddaughter, Mri Quentin Hart and MT. Hart of th Woodtick road.
 Clifford Willard, chief observer the aircraft warning service has tn following deputies appointed, Mir! Marie Mott of Maple avenue. Mer land Avery of the Woodtick roa and Thomas Seery of the Bristc road. Other officers will be ap pointed by him soon.