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Sports
Church Basketball League
The Bethany Basketball Team met the First Methodist Church of New Haven in a good game last Saturday evening at the Y.M.C.A. and emerged victorious by a score of 35 to 22, thus clinching 3rd place for the first half of the season in the Church League. Harold Simpson, Jr., was high scorer with 12 points; Dick Johnson scored 9; Billy Giblin made 7; and Kenny MacDonald accounted for 6. Bethesda Lutheran beat West Haven Lutheran for 1st place in the League race.
Bowling League
The Bethany Bowling League held its regular meeting on January 10. The Beckers beat Andersons, 3 games to none, in a contest featured by Pete Becker's 394, Ed Withington's 393, and the team's record-breaking score of 604 for a single game and 1,643 points for 3 games. The Bethany Garage won 3 games from the Grange, with Harris Hoppe (substituting for Bob Claus) rolling a 363. The Drillers took 3 from Willowcrest on the strength of Ellie Downs's 358 and Harold Simpson's 331. Bill Hoppe kept the losers' hopes up with 132 for high single game. In takng a 2 to 1 match from the Firemen, the Church had the advantage of the record high single game of Minnie Downs (138) and the fine three-game performances of Warren Downs (333) and Norman Peck (330). Johnny Casnoff bowled a 341 to help the Landowners take 3 games from the Airport. Ed Bunton's 158 for a single game also contributed to this victory.
Team Standings
The present standings in the League are:
  Won Lost
Beckers 34 14
Garage 33 15
Drillers 31 17
Willowcrest 24 24
Church 24 24
Andersons 23 25
Landowners 23 25
Firemen 21 26
Grange 16 32
Airport 13 35


School Games
The Bethany Community School Basketball Team lost a closely-contested game to Cheshire by a score of 25 to 24 on January 10, at the School. In the lineup were Bobby Simpson, Jack Edmondson, Bobby Williams, Jeb Johnson, John Lonergan, and Johon Downs. Gary Fuller was the referee.
Last Friday the Teachers took on two teams - the 7th and 8th Grade boys and then the girls - and won over both groups. Wearing the uniform of the Teachers were Mr. Warburton, Mr. Fiengo, Mr. Marshall Abell, Miss Burnham, Mrs. Fenwick, and Judy Svirsky. The scores were erased from the board before they could be recorded by a reporter.

Woodbridge Fire Dept. --
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the By-Laws Committee, and set the initiation fee at $2.00 and the dues at 25¢ per month.
Samuel Patterson donated a plot of land to the Association, and on April 16 a committee was formed to investigate the cost of erecting a building to house fire apparatus and to provide a place for social activities.
Association Incorporated
By May 7 the organization had been incorporated under the laws of the State, the By-Laws had been accepted, and permanent officers had been chose. Patterson, Smith, and Parker retained their original offices, and George Knowlton, Everett Houston, and Wallace Johnson were elected 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Lieutenants, respectively. Loring Whiteside, Joseph Ryan, and Captain Patterson were made Trustees. (Ryan and William Hitchcock, the present Chief, mentioned in the minutes of this meeting, are the only Charter Members still active in the department.)
It was decided at this meeting to prepare a petition to the Selectmen to obtain the use of the South School, on Johnson Road, for a firehouse. The first meeting at this location was held on November 26.
Knowlton Becomes Chief
Samuel Patterson resigned as Captain on January 28, 1930, and George Knowlton was elected to succeed him. In May the title of the top officer was changed from "Captain" to "Chief."
A short time after this the Association purchased its first piece of equipment -- an ancient Locomobile -- for $100.00 and began converting it into an article of fire aparatus.
The financial status of the department had its ups and downs in 1930: the records show that in June the treasury boasted the sum of $947.00, the proceeds of a field day, twenty dances, dues, and contributions; in September a field day held in conjunction with the Grange Fair resulted in a deficit of $175.27.
Locomobile in Action
On March 15, 1931, the new apparatus was first demonstrated. It was a composite structure -- chassis by Locomobile, body by McVerie, and 75-gallon-per-minute centrifugal pump by Hale. The total cost had been $2,248.67, and at last the town had fire protection.
Until 1935 the annual donation from the Town was $1.00. In March of that year the appropriation was raised to $1,000.00.
In Decembe rof 1936, work was begun on a pond in the center of town, to provide a better water supply for the protection of community buildings and nearby houses. This was a W.P.A. project.
New Firehouse Built
In April, 1938, the Board of Finance appropriated money for a new firehouse and a new pumper. The truck, a Seagrave capable of pumping 500 gallons per minute, arrived in May and was joined, in October, by an International tank truck. Then, on Decembe r10, the new firehouse, at the intersection of Center and Meeting House Roads, was dedicated with proper ceremonies, and the department entered upon a new phase of its life.
Unusually Well-Equipped
The organization now boasts three efficient pieces of apparatus (which are described under the picture on page 1), plus floodlight equipment, fog nozzles, gas and air masks, foam and "wet water" equipment, and hose enough to draw and pump water nearly a half-mile. Few towns of comparable size in the nation are as well prepared to combat fire.
While the Town now owns the firehouse anda the apparatus, the Woodbridge Fire Association is a wholly voluntary department, no member receiving any pay for work at fires, drills, or other activities. It carries out yearly programs of fire prevention education in the schools and is constantly promoting the development of water holes for fire protection in all parts of the town.
Present Officers
Williaml L. Hitchcock has been Chief since May, 1944. The other present officers are:
Captain - Albert Schilf
1st Lt. - Robert Dunn
2nd Lt. - Malcolm Baldwin
Sgt/at/Arms - Charles Whiting
Sec. - Charles Sattig
Treas. - Albert Greene
The roster of active members includes: Carl Beckert, Wayne Bell, Albert Blakeslee, Jr., John Brennan, Glenn Brewer, Dr. Frank Cavallo, Roland Dahlin, Alexander Dingwall, Edward Fellows, William France, Raymong Hobart, John Hull, Curtiss L'Hommedieu, Howard Little, William Maselli, James Melbourne, Edward Miner, George Michel, Walter Muller, Charles Norhtrop, Frank Randall, Ralph Root, Joseph Ryan, Donald Schulz, Otto Schulz, Harrison Sperry, Newton Street, Harold Webster, Raymond Westlund, Jr., Leonard Whiting, Jr., and Carl Williams.
The possibility of war and the importance of fire protection in the program of Civil Defense place an extra burden upon firefighters everywhere. Woodbridge is particularly fortunate in having such an excellent fire department to contribute towards the town's security.
Photo by Courtesy of E. H. Miner
Woodbridge's first piece of fire apparatus: the Locomobile which began its civic career on March 15, 1931.

Movie Guide
Strand Theater
Seymour (404)
The Strand program includes the following: Thursday, January 18, "God Is My Co-Pilot" and "The Golden Glove Story"; Friday and Saturday, "Caught" and "Enchanted Valley"; Sunday and Monday, "The Hasty Heart" and "Triple Trouble": Tuesday, "The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer" and "Barbary Pirate."

TV Newsreel
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