Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-01-25
CrOton News
Highlights of a Fortnight

Electric Boat Company, Groton. This move is designed to establish a streamlined organization. With the announcement on January 18th also came the news that Frank Kelly, while still remaining as Paymaster, will also take on the duties as assistant to the general manager, which will remain the able Vice President, O. P. Robin son. Another assistant appointed to aid MT. Robinson is Commander A. l. Mckee who will not only take charge of the design department, but will carry other plant respon- abilities. Other vital changes in top personnel were made that will aid greatly in closer coordination of the Shipbuilding and various oth- CT activities of the E. B. Company. At a very impressive ceremony, Noble Grand-elect Foote, of Fair view Lodge, IOOF, was installed with his elected and appointed of- ficers to serve Local 101, Groton, for the next six months. Past Noble Grand Al Dias was present. ed at this ceremonial with Past Grand jewel.
 George M. Tyler, committee chairman and president of the Gro tin Teachers Association has been carrying on talks with the Groton powers that be regarding suitable wage increase for the Groton teach CTS commensurate with the in- creased costs of living.
 And believe it or not a small boy resident was discovered in tears at the Eastern Point grade school building when he reported for school on January 14th only to learn that school was called off be- cause of the dangerous travelling conditions.
 Al Dias of Pleasant Valley Road was presented a Past Masters Jew el on January 14th by the Groton Grange.
 Rivaling the Georgia Governors squabble is the sad case of who is to be Groton Municipal Judge. Contenders are Russell Hess, strong leader of the Republican party, and power not to be ignored; and present encumbent Judge Charles Reynalds. Reynalds appears upon the track as the popular favorite with the higher ups and it seems as if this genial fellow will come out in front to break the tape How ever, the later consequences on Re- publican control of the Borough and Town will be interesting to follow.
 We wonder if there might not be similar repercuSSions that oc- cured when Town Clerk Morgan of few decades ago announced after similar face skipping, that Tt is high time that Groton had Democratic town clerk" where by he threw his strength into the election of Town Clerk Bailey who became an incumbent for many years thereafter.
 The Pfizer Company has now of- ficially taken over the Victory Yard and sigh of relief and pleasure is going up from all sections of Grot- on. Grotonites are we'll pleased to think that two of the largest East ern Connecticut plants are now located in her midst and they have the expectancy of continuous en- ployment and real commercial growth. A one industry control has injured her progress for over three decades. The fly in the bon net of the Pfizer Corporation was the ban on building eight story buildings. However, the zoning board and town officials aided in overcoming this problem and the corporation can now go full steam ahead on building and establishing their plant here.
 Miss Marilyn Alfieri. of 4O4 Thames Street, Groton, was award ed the Anna Warner Bailey OAR Citizenship award. Marilyn is the 17-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Alfieri and a senior at the Fitch High School. Miss AL fieri was given the award on the basis of good citizenship, dependa- bility, service, leadership, and pa-