Peck of Newtown Installed

As VFW Conductress

WESTPORT — Jo Ann Peck of Newtown was installed as conductress of the District One Veterans of Foreign Wars of Connecticut on May 12 at the Joseph J. Clinton VFW Post 399 in Westport.

Mrs Peck is a member of VFW Post Auxiliary 308 in Newtown.

Other auxiliary members installed included Joan Scianna, Post Auxiliary 145 Bridgeport, as president; Barbara Langhammer, Post Auxiliary 9460 Stratford, as senior vice president; Shirley Lord, Post Auxiliary 9617 Stamford, junior vice president; Fannie Mouse, Post Auxiliary 9991 of Bridgeport, as secretary; Marie Godfrey, Post Auxiliary 935 of Bethel, as chaplain; Rose Lord, Post Auxiliary 9617 of Stamford, guard; Sue Passero, Post Auxiliary 6933 Darien, treasurer; Margaret Bak, Post Auxiliary 9617 Stamford, three-year trustee.

Charles Vassallo of Post 399 Westport was installed as president of District One VFW. Other officers are James Hariston, Post 9991 Bridgeport, senior vice; Nicholas Conti, Post 145 Bridgeport, junior vice; Howard Harris, Post 9460, Stratford, quartermaster; Philip Sera, judge advocate; Paul Cadra, surgeon; Benjamin Lord, Post 5095, East Hampton, chaplain; Richard Godfrey, Post 935, Bethel, adjutant; Timothy Winkler, Post 149 Danbury, service officer; Louis Sabestyn, Post 10059 Trumbull, inspector.