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Meetings are held monthly.
APPENDIX AND DIRECTORY
TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Andrew Shaw, First Selectman
Edwin W. Cooper
Arthur G. Maury
Allton T. Williams
Edward B. Hindley Stanley C. Cahoon, Clerk
BOARD OF FINANCE
Clarence W. Bell, Chairman
William A. Kelly, Secretary
Thomas McCarty Donald M. Blodget C. F. Wegner Clayton S. Purdy
TOWN COURT
Judge Charles Bates Dana Associate Judge William A. Kelly
TOWN COUNSEL
Mark W. Norman
PROBATE COURT
Judge Alfred N. Tweedy
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
William I. Austin
Harold V. Browne William Dugdale
Harry D. Hanson
Franklyn Lynch
Charles McCarten Joseph P. Mehlin
TOWN CLERK AND TOWN TREASURER
James A. F. MacCammond Anna L. Conn, Assistant Clerk
Mrs. Julia Ward, Assistant Clerk Olive Crofoot, Assistant Clerk
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Mrs. Marjorie D. Farmer Noah H. Swayne
STATE SENATOR
Charles P. Rumpf
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Walter A. Bates, Superintendent Louis F. Jefferson, Chief Assistant Fred Richmond, Foreman
Laborers
George Evon William Banoczy Theodore Swanson John Herman Peter Chabina
POLICE DEPARTMENT Commissioners Henry Jay Case John W. Clark Clifford R. Wright
Chief
Edward A. Tinker
Lieutenant
Amos Anderson
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Sergeants
Frank Standing Albert Ruman Edward Mugavero
Patrolmen
G. G. Evans J. W. Berquist
John Cochran
Robert Cochran
Harold Curtis
William Foreit
P. E. Brencher
Chauncey B. Dance
Charles Galbo
Peter Zwart William Dance, Special Officer
FIRE DEPARTMENT Darien
Carl J. A. Schmidt, President
Frederick H. Smith, Vice President
Frank W. Freudenthal, Treasurer
Nathan S. Finch, Secretary
George Brencher, Chief William Handley, Asst. Chief John Neuman, 2nd Asst. Chief James Evon, Chief Engineer
Noroton
James Gaffney, President Walter Staffers, Vice President James Bennett, Treasurer Harry W. Browne, Recording Sec- retary Thomas Quirk, Financial Secretary
Thomas Boyle, Chief William Dunlap, Asst. Chief J. Howard Lee, Chief Engineer
Noroton Heights
Michael A. McInnis, President Edward Slawson, Vice President William Dugdale, Treasurer William Stoler, Financial Secretary George Fisher, Jr., Recording Secre- tary
George Clark, Chief Charles Stevens, Chief Engineer
TOWN PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION
Charles Bates Dana, Chairman
Thomas S. Holden, Vice Chairman
A. E. Crane
Dr. H. D. Hanson
Joseph C. Peterick
Lloyd H. Atkinson
Andrew Shaw, ex officio
Walter A. Bates, ex officio
Charles P. Rumpf, Secretary
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
John Sherman Hoyt, Chairman
Mrs. Bertha M. McPherson
James A. Farrell, Jr.
Andrew Shaw, ex officio
Walter A. Bates, ex officio
DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE
Col. Howard Stout Neilson, Chair- man
Francis R. Holmes, Secretary
Rev. James J. McGuane
Mrs. Nellie K. Meredith
Mrs. Ethel T. Cleveland
HEALTH OFFICER AND MEDICAL EXAMINER
Dr. William H. Slaughter
WATER AND SEWERAGE COMMISSION
C. Ernest Lounsbury Col. Thomas Crimmins Edward E. Ashley, Jr.
VISITING NURSE
Florence G. Fahey
TAX COMMISSIONER
Robert Eaton Saunders
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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Charles B. Peare Simon W. Cooper
BUILDING INSPECTOR Edward G. Wallace
CONSTABLES
Clarence H. Scofield Harry Marsden
Edward E. Bates Charles Allicandro Ernest L. Groat
TREE WARDEN
William J. Cotta
DOG WARDEN
Herbert Dufault
SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
C. Edward Hertz, Chairman Edward B. Hindley, Secretary Aldrich Taylor
Mrs. Harold F. Dean Wilfred P. Forrest Mrs. Merle F. Hunt
Eugene T. Burgesser
Mrs. Winter W. Drew
Harry T. Hart
Edward H. Fuller, Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Dorothy G. Short, Secretary to Supt.
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Dr. William H. Slaughter
HEALTH COUNSELOR
Mrs. Naomi R. Curtis
SCHOOL DENTIST Dr. H. H. Brodsky
ATTENDANCE OFFICER Edward A. Tinker
SUPERVISORS
Raymond F. Donnell, Physical and Health Education Catherine S. Ferguson, Domestic Arts
Helen B. Roby, Art Harriet I. Frey, Music Gladys B. Dietrick, Asst. Music and Art
DARIEN HIGH SCHOOL
George E. Shattuck, Principal John H. Ring, Vice-Principal and Commercial Edith B. Brackett, Commercial Harold A. Peterson, Commercial, English Marian B. Atherton, English Elsa Pettersson, English
Christine W. Cant, English, Li- brarian
Edward T. Ashman, Mathematics
Arthur S. Bibbins, Mathematics
Marion G. Elmer, Mathematics, English Helen N. Merritt, Social Studies
Mrs. Grace R. Kammann, Social Studies James J. Holahan, Social Studies
Helen E. Shaub, Latin
Louva B. Parker, French
Lindley W. Hubbard, Science
Herbert C. Bird, Science
Chilton L. Kemp, Science, English Mrs. Marian K. Bailey, Household Arts Maxson R. Crandall, Manual Arts Mrs. M. Estelle Cantrell, Physical Education Winona E. Smith, Clerk
Charles Bennett, Head Janitor Thomas G. Buck, Assistant Janitor
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ROYLE SCHOOL
Norman R. Hunt, Principal, Grade 7 Catherine E. Mason, Grade 7
Mrs. Helen C. Vedder, Grade 6 Mrs. Ione F. Hendee, Grade 5 Lucile A. Branda, Grade 4 Dorothy A. Dolan, Grade 3 Mrs. Edna C. Carson, Grade 2 Barbara Jordan, Grade I
Mrs. Katharine E. Cline, Kinder- garten
George Krause, Janitor
Lieta E. Jones (full time assisting teacher)
BAKER SCHOOL
Helen B. Morehouse, Principal, Grade 6
Mrs. Florence B. Raymond, Grade 6
Clara M. Gregory, Grade 5
Emily M. Young, Grade 4
Helen V. Holahan, Grade 3
Mrs. Althea M. Davis, Grade 2
Mary G. Williams, Grade I
Mrs. Louise S. Hauser, Kindergarten
Mrs. Edith C. Barnes (part time)
Mary Graboski
Joseph Yanik, Janitor
HOLMES SCHOOL
May F. Anderson, Principal, Grade 6
Loretta E. Ryan, Grade 7
Mrs. Nellie P. Smith, Grade 5
Mrs. Pauline A. Oldrin, Grade 4
Emily G. Leahy, Grade 3
M. Eleanor Jenks, Grade 2 Mrs. Beatrice R. Brown, Grade I Mrs. Margaret J. Holmes, Grade I Louise Carter, Kindergarten
Dorothy Gray, Special Class Mrs. Edith C. Barnes (part time)
William Herbert, Janitor
HINDLEY SCHOOL
Audrey M. Thompson, Principal, Grades 4, 5, and 6
Mrs. Margaret L. Holmes, Grades 4, 5, and 6
Mrs. Ethel H. Miller, Grades 4, 5, and 6
Mrs. Ann D. Eltinge, Grades 2 and 3 Mrs. Julia W. Starr, Pre I, and Grade I
Eva Conklin, Kindergarten
Louis Canto, Janitor
CHURCHES
Darien Congregational Church, Rev. Philip Gordon Scott, Minister Noroton Presbyterian Church, Rev. George R. Montgomery, Ph.D., Pastor
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Wilmot Perkins Lord, Minister. St. John's R. C. Church, Noroton, Rev. J. J. McGuane
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Noroton, Rev. Floyd S. Leach, Ph.D., Rector
DARIEN TOWN ROADS
Road and Number Length in Miles
I. Ring's End Road .51
2. Noroton Avenue 1.25
3. Glenbrook Road .41
4. Linden Avenue 1.08
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5. Mansfield Avenue 2.70
6. Part of Tokeneke Road (Post Road to King's Highway) .IO
7. Middlesex Road
8. Hoyt Street 3.28
9. King's Highway North 2.81
10. King's Highway South 1.20
1.25
II. Center Street .12
12. Hanson Road .75
13. LeRoy Avenue .. 62
14. Post Road 4.10
15. Herman Avenue .IO
16. Holmes Avenue .39
17. Prospect Avenue
.29
18. Overbrook Lane .31
19. West Avenue 2.36
20. Farm Road 1.00
21. Relihan Road .45
22. Edgerton Street .17
23. Brookside Road 2.55
24. Park Place .24
25. Five Mile River Road. .90
26. Camp Avenue .90
27. Sedgwick Avenue .45
28. Tokeneke Road 1.28
29. Raymond Street .95
30. Chestnut Street .17
31. Hollow Tree Ridge Road 3.95
32. Randall Street .06
33. Maple Street .30
34. Pear Tree Point Road 1.10
35. Stephen Mather Road 1.00
36. West Norwalk Road .34
37. Good Wives' River Road 1.00
38. Gardiner Street .62
39. Fairfield Avenue .28
40. Christie Hill Road 1.39
41. Locust Hill Road .50
42. Highland Avenue .13
43. Academy Street .05
44. Bailey Avenue .18
45. Mechanic Street .12
46. Greenwood Avenue .50
47. Nearwater Lane .60
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48. Eaton Avenue .17
49. East Lane .20
50. Talmadge Hill Road .06
51. Hillside Avenue .34
52. Grove Street .03
53. Day Street
.04
54. Brook Street
.04
55. Fairview Avenue .06
56. Long Neck Point Road
.47
57. Renshaw Road
.19
58. Ox Ridge Lane
.38
59. Hecker Avenue .72
.13
61. Clock Avenue
.12
62. Birch Road
.58
63. Sylvan Road
.21
64. Pembroke Road .58
65. Salisbury Road
.42
66. Buttonwood Lane
.44
67. Oak Crest
.20
68. Woodland Drive
.20
69. Outlook Drive .29
70. Beach Drive .21
71. Sunnyside Avenue .15
72. Oakshade Avenue .19
73. St. John's Place .06
74. Fitch Avenue .27
75. Hancock Lane .20
76. Sunset Road .18
The total mileage of highways in the township is 76.88. Of these, 24.62 miles comprise roads not taken over by the town and designated as private roads.
FIRE ALARMS
12. Fire Station
13. Post Road and Academy Street
14. Post Road and Brookside Road
16. Post Road and Birch Road
17. Post Road and East Lane
18. Post Road and West Norwalk Road
19. Post Road and Sedgwick Avenue
112. Post Road and West Avenue
60. Garden City Road
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113. West Avenue and Leroy Avenue 114. West Avenue west of Bailey Avenue 115. Leroy Avenue and Sedgwick Avenue 116. Leroy Avenue and McLaren 117. Mansfield and Sedgwick Avenues 118. Mansfield Avenue and Sunset Road 119. Leroy and Bailey Avenues
121. Mansfield Avenue and Highland Avenue
122. Mansfield Avenue and Prospect Avenue
123. Mansfield Avenue and Oak Crest
124. Mansfield Avenue and Overbrook
125. Mansfield Avenue and Buttonwood Lane
126. Mansfield Avenue and Middlesex Road 128. Leroy Avenue and Middlesex Road
131. Brookside Road East and Post Road
132. Brookside Road and Prospect Avenue
134. Brookside Road and Meadowbrook
135. Brookside Road and Overbrook
136. Brookside Road and Sylvan
137. Brookside Road and Buttonwood
138. Brookside Road and Pembroke 139. Brookside Road and Stephen Mather Road 141. Old King's Highway and Mechanic Street 142. Old King's Highway and Brookside Road 144. Old King's Highway and Fairmead Road 145. Raymond Street north of Railroad
146. Old King's Highway and Raymond Street
151. Fairview and Highland Avenues
152. Selleck Place
161. Lakeside and Sedgwick Avenues
171. Lakeside and West Avenues
181. West and Bailey Avenues
41. Old King's Highway and Center Street
42. Old King's Highway and Locust Hill Road
43. Post Road and Tokeneke Road
44. Post Road and Day Street
45. Post Road and Leroy Avenue
46. Locust Hill Road and Cedar Gate
47. Brook and Day Street 48. Brook and Post Road
4II. Tokeneke Road and Street's Pond
412. Tokeneke Road and Old Farm Road
413. Tokeneke Road and Raymond Street
414. Raymond Street south of Railroad
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415. Delafield Island
416. Tokeneke Road and Old King's Highway
417. Old King's Highway and Leroy Avenue
421. Five Mile River Road
422. Five Mile River Road and Tokeneke Road
423. Butler's Island
424. Contentment Island
425. Tokeneke Inn and Vicinity
426. Old King's Highway and Good Wives' River Road
431. Old Farm Road and Locust Hill Road
432. Old Farm Road and East Trail
433. Old Farm Road and Osceola Drive
434. Old Farm Road and Tokeneke Road
435. Post Road and Hecker Avenue
441. Osceola Drive and Cross Road
442. Osceola Drive and Tokeneke Drive East
443. Manor Drive
451. Locust Hill Road and Wood Trail North
452. Cedar Gate
453. Tokeneke Drive East and Scott's Cove
461. Locust Hill Road and Knobel Lane
462. Manor Drive and Cross Road
471. Old King's Highway South and Andrews' Drive
SPECIAL CALLS
I. Test, 12 Noon
2. Fire Out
4. Soldiers' Home
33. Help for Noroton
7. No School Call, 7:45 A.M., 12:05 P.M.
55. Emergency Police Call
NOROTON AND NOROTON HEIGHTS
I. Daily Test at 8 A.M.
2. Fire Out
3. Grass Fire
4. Soldiers' Home
5. Darien Center or Help for Darien
7. No School, 7:45 A.M., 12:05 P.M.
114. Beach, Outlook, and Woodland Drives in Noroton Manor
115. Nearwater Lane
122. Ring's End Road
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123. Old King's Highway
132. Good Wives' River Road
134. Delafield Estate 135. Great Island
142. Pear Tree Point Road
143. Central Avenue
213. Brookside Drive and Post Road
214. Hillside Avenue and Post Road
215. Hollow Tree Ridge Road and Post Road
221. Gardiner Street and Post Road
223. Noroton Avenue
224. Park Place and Renshaw Road
225. Dickinson Road and Fitch Avenue
231. Noroton Center
234. Post Road to Hecker Avenue
241. Hollow Tree Ridge Road and Linden Avenue
243. Relihan Road and Maple Street
251. Noroton Heights Center
253. Hecker Avenue
312. Holmes Avenue and West Avenue
314. West Avenue and Henry Street
315. Hollow Tree Ridge Road and West Avenue
321. Noroton Avenue and Middlesex Park
324. Chestnut Street and Fairfield Avenue
325. West Avenue and William Street
331. Middlesex Road to Hollow Tree Ridge Road 332. Christie Hill Road
334. Hollow Tree Ridge Road and Middlesex Road
335. Middlesex Road to Hanson Road
341. Hanson Road
342. Middlesex Road and Ox Ridge Lane
344. Hollow Tree Ridge Road to Town Line
351. Camp Avenue and Greenwood Avenue 352. Hoyt Street
INDEX
A
Allwood Lane, 24 American Legion, 67
B
Birch Road, 25 Board of Education, 44
Board of Finance, 37
Board of Selectmen, 36 Boy Scouts, 82
Building Inspector, 59 Butler's Island, 19
C
Cedar Gate, 16 Churches, 32 Collender's Point, 10, 12 Constables, 59 Contentment Island, 17
D
Darien Community Association, 61
Darien Library, 69 Darien Garden Club, 80 Darien Home Bank and Trust Com- pany, 73 Darien League of Women Voters, 66 Darien Public Nursing Association, 64
Darien Real Estate Board, 72 Darien Review, 68 Darien Theatre, 72 Delafield Estates Corporation, 16 Department of Highways, 48 Dog Warden, 60
F
Fire Alarms, 92-4 Fire Department, 56 Fitch Home for Soldiers, 79 Five Mile River, 1, 2 Foreword, iii
G
Girl Scouts, 84 Gorham's Pond, 5
Great Island Corporation, 12 Guild of the Seven Arts, 71
H
Hancock Lane, 24 Hay Island, 12 History, I
I
Ivanhoe Lodge, 76
J Justice of the Peace, 59
K Kiwanis Club, 75
L
Local Health Officer, 58 Long Neck, 9
M
Medical Examiner, 58 Middlesex Parish, I
N
New York, New Haven and Hart- ford Railroad, 7
Noroton Shores, 14 Noroton Water Company, 75 Noroton Yacht Club, 29
0
Old Farm Road, 18 Ox Ridge Hunt Club, 22
P Pageant of Darien, 13 Park Commission, 46 Probate Court, 42 Police Department, 53
R
Registrar of Voters, 43 Ridge Acres, 25 Ring's End, 2
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S
Salem Straits, 15 Società Umberto Principe Di Pie- monte, 86 St. John's Club, 81 Streets, 90-92
T
Tax Commissioner, 49 Thrift Shop, 62 Tilley Bird Farm, 30 Tokeneke Association, 17
Tokeneke Club, 19 Tories' Hole, 4 Town Clerk, 39 Town Court, 41 Town Plan and Zoning Commission, 50 Town Treasurer, 40 Tree Warden, 59
W Wee Burn Golf Club, 25 Welfare Commission, 57 Woodway Country Club, 28
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