THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1963 WESTFIELD 26 ELM ST. LO 2-2951 PLAN TO SELL PROPERTY LEFT IN OLD SCHOOL Bids to Be Advertised for 1 Equipment at Former Trade High WESTFIELD The City Council at its recent meeting authorized, on request of its City Property Committee, that bids be advertised for the sale of all machinery and other city property remaining in the forWestfield Trade School building in Bartlett 'SE." Earlier ths week, title to the building and property passed to St. Mary's Church parish. Included among the items is an air compressor which the Council at its March 7 meeting voted, Property Committee recommendation, to the Fire Department for use at the North Side Fire Station. At the March 7 mecting.
Council voted denial of a $275 appropriation rec-, ommended by Mayor John D. O'Connor to permit purchase of a new air compressor when it was learned the unit at the former school building was available. The Council then voted to request O'Connor to make available $35 to move the compressor unit to the North Side Fire Station and to set it up. However, it was subsequently learned the compressor motor is a three-phase motor, and the fire station is not wired for such a motor. So the Council voted to rescind its $35 request, and then voted approval of the full $275 recommended for purchase of a new compressor unit.
Albert F. Ferst, president of Camfour, located in Westfield Industrial Park, forwarded notice to the City Council at its recent meeting of the bad drainage problem which exists on the highway leading into the park area. March storms and melting snows have resulted in the roadway being covered by several inches of water, which have backed up from Owen District officials said, and which no place to go." A Fire Department pumper has been at the scene trying to lower the k'ater level of the sizeable pond thus created on the roadway. Ferst pointed out that not only have employees of his firm 'objected to the condition, but other firms also located in the area find the situation objectionable. Ferst pointed out it constitutes poor advertising for the city and the industrial park and he requested early city aclion to correct The Council referred the matter to its Public Works Committee.
A special City Council investigating committee came into beat the recent Council meetting, resulting from a motion by Councilman Patrick HI. Dowd. The Council passed his motion that the Council president, Councilman William Trant, appoint a committee of three, to be known as the City Council investigating committee. The committee, under the motion, is empowered to investigate the official acts, conduct and compliance with the law of all municipal boards, commissions, committees, deand personnel serving the city. The committce will be operative through Dec.
31. Trant designated the Finance Committee as the special investigating committee. Its members are Councilman Dowd, chairman, James A. Adams and M. Daly.
On report of its Ordinance Com'mittee through Councilman Vinvent Ciancotti, chairman, the City Council at its recent mecting passed to a second reading an ordinance to establish Council for the Aging. Such an ordinance was proposed by Mayor John D. O'Connor some time ago. 'the's council designated would by the consist ordinance, of the 1 Welfare, chairmen of the Playground Board of Commission, Public and Board of Health, the superintendent of schools, and seven members to be appointed by the I mayor, subject to confirmation by the -City Council. The mayoral appointes will serve without pensation.
On expiration of the term of office of a member, named by the mayor, his successor will be appointed in the manner cited for a five year term. Of mombers of the Council for the Aging first appointed and confirmed, three would be named for one-year terms, two for two years, and two for three years. The dutics of the council, I defined by the ordinance, will 10 act in an advisory and consultive capacity, with the general objective to to cultivate within the city departments and interested organizations the problems of the aging. The council would also promote, assist and cultivate all activities designed mect such problems at the community level. The council, further, would coordinate its activities with the Massachusetts Council for the Aging, created by state law.
In keeping with an announceiment made carlier this week, City Council President William Trant the Council's recent meeting authorized Councilman Patrick Dowd Finance Committee chairman, to take the necessary steps whereby the Finance Committee confer welfare officials with the objective of cxamining welfare records. Trant's action is based on a cont State Supreme Court decision which affirmed finance have authority 10 examine welfare records, heretofore maintained. Specifically, as secret. Trant instructed Dowd to confer with City 'Edward M. Lee as to procedure That's the Chamber People Working Together To Make a Better City good Chamber is nothing nothing that is except people working together to make a city increas-lings, ingly better." This is the opening statement in a letter mailed to Westfield Chamber of Commerce members through W.
Russell Sargent, exmanager, asking the members to serve on a standing Chamber committee of his or her own choice. "In this way," Sargent said, "we can be reasonably sure that projects be in undertaken the by hands of commit- poople who have a sincere desire to see them carried out completely and Enclosed with the letter table of organization of the Chamber, listing the which a member designate his desire to serve for the coming year. The committees are divided der the six main classifications of internal, legislative, civic, city development, retail and industrial, with a total of 28 subcommittees under these general headThese are: internal, membership, financial and publicity; legislative, local affairs, state affairs, Congressional action and political participation; civic, business community chest, city beautification, recreation, cooperation between groups, schools and education of public; city development. Master Plan, off-street parking, planning and zoning, high ways, transportation, water supply and sewage disposal; retail, trade development, solicitation control, Credit Burcau, and improve business district; industrial, existing industry, industrial development and economic program. An enclosed card permits the Chamber member 10 designate his first, second and third prefun-crences of committec The members are asked to return the card promptly, filled out.
Westfield Social Notes WESTFIELD-Advent Church Senior Youth Fellowship will mect at the church this afternoon at 12.30 after which they will visit the Springfield Museum. Central Baptist Church adults class on church membership will meet in pastor's study tonight at 7. Second Congregational Church delegates will attend the missionary conference of Hampden Association at Hope Congregational Church in Springfield this morning at 10.30. St. Joseph's National Church MK Club will have a food and rummage sale today from 10 to 5 in the church social center.
First Methodist Church will have its at the annual church. meeting Reports Thursday will be night sub- mitted and Rev. Clarence Avey, Springfield district superintendent, will preside at the meeting. Supper will be served at 6.30 with the business meeting to follow. Wagon Wheel Square Dance Club will have a dance tonight at 8 at Southampton Road School with Mrs.
Gloria Rios, caller. First Methodist Church Presidential Group will meet in Hall Monday afternoon at 12.30. There will be a pot luck lunch. Westfield River Detechment. Marine Corps League, will conduct the second in its series of ham shoots on Sunday at 1 at Whippernon Club in Russell.
A special shoot for boys and girls up to 14 years of age will be a feature, with the young marksmen to use .410 gauge shotguns. Four Westfield High School pupils will represent the local school list the band and chorus at the Concert today at 2 at Springfield Municipal Auditorium. Those selected are Eugent Bartley, Kay Fowler, Jeanette Cos and Ralph Childs, all juniors. A regular meeting of the Westfield Savings Bank trustees will be conducted April 8 at Storrowton West Springfield, startat 6.30. The bank's corporators will have their annual meeting at Sheraton Inn here on April 10, starting at 6.30.
The include the election of additional corporators necessary officers for the year. Anthony F. Smigelski has filed an application with the License Commission for award of an allalcoholic package goods store to be operative at 34 Mechanic according to A legal notice recently published. This brings to 11 the number of applications filed for the new package store license available in accordance with 1960 Federal census. The committee in charge of the plans for the 10th annual Westfield River canoe race on April 7 will Club meet Sunday at the Whippernon in Russell to complete details.
Westfield High School Dramatic Club members will present the the preliminary dramatic festival one play, "'The On in competitions at Ursuline Academy in Springfield today. The cast will include Barbara Day, Paul Martin, Margaret O'Brien and Charles Corcoran, with Bruce Danzig as prompter. Miss Dorothy Ziemann, school dramatic coach, is derector. Eight other schools will compete. William Barse of the Hampden County Association for Retarded will speak on "Retarded children" at the Monday noon meeting of Westfield Rotary Club at Tonelli's Little River Inn.
$150 SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED WESTFIELD Westfield Kiwanis Club announced Friday two $150 scholarships will be awarded to local young people who plan to major in the field of education and who have been accepted for admission in September to A college or university. In addition, another scholarship will be awarded through the local Citizens Scholarship Foundation in the name of the local Kiwanis Club. These are in addition to the recently announced New England District scholarship awards. Vincent P. Kramer.
chairman! of the vocational guidance committee, said one of the most serious problems confronting school officials today is "the overwhelming increase in the number of school-age boys and girls, and consequently, the need for an unparalleled number school buildings. In this period of burgeoning school enrollments unprecedented school construction, we find a shortage of skilled teachers." reported one of the 1963 objectives of Kiwanis International is to assist in encouraging young men and women to enter the teaching profession. The local Kiwanis Club. he said. endorses this objective and sponsors these scholarships in order to emphasize the challenge, need and "worthwhileness" of a teaching career.
Applications are available at Westfield High School, Mary's High School and Westfield Trade High School with a filing deadline of April 15. Winners will be announced about the middle of May. Augustine L. Morris is chairof the scholarship subcommittee. Other committee members are Harry J.
Slater, Richard A. Knight and Kramer, all members of the local Kiwanis Club. Veterans to Be Fete By Red Cross, Scouts -The local Red Cross canteen will be in charge of the coffee hour Sunday Northampton Veterans Hospital. Local canteen chairman Mrs. Theodore Gilligan will be assisted by Miss Catherine O'Connell, and home made cookies will be furnished for the event by local Girl and Cub Scout troops.
Music will be provided by the Vibros, comprising Burton Gilbault, Donald 1 Manley and David Renaud. SOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON BRIEFS -Rev. Danicl Leavitt of the First Church of Christ in Longmeadow will be the speaker at the Sunday evening Lenten service in First Congregational Church at 7:15. This will be a showing of slides of scenes and conditions in the Holy entitled, "Where Jesus The program will be preceded by a 6:30 Lenten supper, the fourth in the series, in the parish hall. There is no charge, but contributions will be accepted.
The Mothers' Club will meet (Tuesday night at 8 in the parish Westfield News Briefs WESTFIELD The United Papermakers and Paperworkers, Local 665, will meet Sunday night at 7 at Eagles Hall. Ray LaPlante, international representative for the region, will attend and give a report on his recent, trip to Washington, D. C. A negotiation committee also will be elected during the meeting. President Joseph P.
Brzys said there arc other important matters for the membership to take action on. Westfield Acronauts, local model airplane flying club, will have its sixth annual "open house" tonight at Italian Fraternal Club headquarters in Katharine St. The event will be open to all persons interested from 7 to 9.30, with club officials expecting a large attendance. Chi Chapter of Delta Gamma will mect at Shaker Farms Country Club today. executive board members will mect this morning, at 9, followed by a business at with Mrs.
Isabel Kendrick presiding. Leonard Gibbons of Holyoke, a practicing attorney, will speak on "School law." A trailer truck owned by Ace Freight Lines of Akron, was reported by local Fire DepartIment officials to be a "totallings Another 50-Mile Hike Is to Get Under Way Early This Morning CHESHIRE Another 50- mile hike was scheduled to begin early this morning with four high school boys going south and a dozen weightconscious women heading north on Route 8. Adams Memorial High dents Joseph Gwozdz, Peter Bator and Lawrence Witanck and John Butler of St. Joseph's High in North Adams, all residents of Cheshire. were to depart at 4 a.
m. today for Lee, some miles to the south. They hoped to return to Cheshire by 9 tonight. Meanwhile, A dozen bers of the Inches-Away Club of North Adams planned to gather by car in Coltswille for the 19-mile walk back to their homes. Mrs.
Etta ti, club instructor, swill lead the hike. CHESHIRE Curtin Appointed Town Accountant CHESHIRE-Thomas J. Curtin, has been named by lectmen to fill the newly created office of town accountant for a three-year term. Curtin is a member of the Democratic Town Committee and has been a selectman and moderator. There were six applicants for the position.
In other town appointments, Fred Lamb, new elected fire chief, had his election by fellow members of the Hoosac Hose Company approved by selectmen. Theodore Skowron will replace Thomas Curtin on the fire committce. Frank Polastri will represent the selectmen on that committee. BELCHERTOWN Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet in Fellowship Hall Sunday at 6. The School Committee will meet on the second Tuesday of cach month at 8 in the superintendent's office upstairs in Clapp Memorial Library.
James Robinson, sales representative for Desnoyer-Geppert met with the clementary social studies teachers at Cold Spring School recently. Robinson demonstrated latest developments in maps and globes and offered suggestions on their use in the classroom. Justin L. Cobb, director of tra-Mural Athletics at the I versity of Massachusetts, held a physical education "workshop" at the Cold Spring School this week. Cobb met with all the teachers and offered suggestions for a physical education program the elementary school level.
Students of the 5th and 6th grades dem-! onstrated various games and tivities such as running and skipping games and illustrated several folk dances under direction of Cobb. Senior Class of Belchertown High School is sponsoring a car wash and food sale today from 9 to 6 at the rear of the high school. Members of Methodist Church will leave by car from the church at 6.15 Sunda yevening to attend the fourth "Lenten Study" at the Methodist Church in Ware. Second period speaker will be Leighton Chenncy, director of cottage hospitals in Baldwinville, who will discuss the problem of teen-age delinquency. Dwight Chapel Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday at 6.30.
Local Methodist and Congregational churches will join of many Protestant denominations in observance of "The one great hour of sharing" this Sunday. This offering is used to aid people throughout the world. Envelopes have been sent to parishoners for special use. Junior Pilgrim Fellowship will discuss "Why are there atheists?" at its 5.30 meeting at the parish house Sunday afternoon. Senior Pilgrim Fellowship, which meets at 7 in the parish house, will have a panel discussion on "I belicve." hall of First Congregational Church.
The speaker will be William F. Wagenback, M. D. on the topic, "Mental Health." Refreshments will be served by a committee headed by MIs. Sherley Bowers and Mrs.
John Wilder. Menus for the coming week at the school cafeterias will be: Monday, tomato soup with crackers, cheeseburgers, fruit co*cktail; Tuesday, American Chop suey, cheese strips, buttered whole kernel corn, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. peaches. Wednesday, baked beans, potato salad with eggs, peanut butter land brownies; marshmallow Thursday, buttered sandwiches, poof Itatoes, frankforts, buttered wax beans, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, applesauce, and Friday, orange juice, tunaburgers, cheese strips, potato chips, lettuce salad with poppy-sced dressing. ba pudding.
The Allegro Club presented a musical evening Friday in the Westhampton Church, following the supper. Among the selections was: April in Paris," I were a Bell," and "Were you there?" The director was Lester Emerson, and the accompanist Mrs. Roger Dods. An entry submitted by Meryl Fowles, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Elwyn Fowles Gunn recently was first place winner in the swine event at the 25th annual Little International Show of the College of Agricultuire at the University of Massachusetts. Miss Donna Carey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carey of Main won second place in a talent show recently sponsored by the Williamsburg Rotary Club. Miss Carcy gave a baton twirling demonstration.
Word has been received by Mrs. H. B. Lyman of the death of Mrs. Oliver Fountain of Rowley, a former resident.
Mrs. Fountain died in her sleep Jan. 9. In Westfield Churches ond Congregational Churches and Sec-1 observe One Great Hour of Sharing during Sunday morning worshin services. In First Congregational Church al the Sunday morning worship at 10.45 Dr.
Everett A. Babco*ck United Church Board for World Ministries will be guest preacher. He served until recently as minister and superintendent of the Ohio Conference of Congregational an Christian Churches. Rev. Chandler WV.
Gilbert, pastor of the local church, said that in that capacity Dr. Babco*ck made the Ohio Conference one of the most effective state conferences in the denomination. served the Connecticut Council ol Churches and during that period developed a devotional book, "Thoughts of God for Boys and Girls." into a year-round devotional guide for children. By 1915 the book was internationally as well as in every state in this country. Dr.
Bahco*ck was licensed 10 preach when 17, at the age of 18. he organized a new church comprised of people living on his newspaper route and was minister to this church while he was in college. He is a graduate of Florida Southern College and Yale Divinity School. His sermon will be based on John 4:34, "'It is meat and drink for me to do the will of Him who sent me," which will relate to the One Great Hour of Sahring, an interdenominational annual: program, through which and adults in thousands of parishes contribute for relief work carried ol1 by churches around the world. Pilgrim Fellowship will meet in the tower room Sunday night at 6.30.
world. Hodgins, chairman of the service committee, will tell of the work of that group. Second Congregational Church of Sharing observe during Great, Sunday will One morning worship service at 10. Rev. W.
Chester Jostrom, pastor, will take as his sermon topic "Give us our Daily the fifth of a series of sermons on the Lord's Prayer. The committee will meet the sanctuary immediately following the service. The Merry Mates will mect in the founders room Sunday night at 7. Episcopal Church of the Atonement will a have Sunday morning services at 7.45, 9 and 11. Mrs.
William Sloan of the Diocese of Rhode Island will conduct a Quiet Afternoon for women of the parish Sunday afternoon from 2.30 to 6. Sunday morning worship in Advent Christian Church will be at 10.45 G. the Franklyn third I when Rev. Sturdevant series will of preach on in sermons "Voices of the Passion." His topic will be "Judas." The Jet Cadets and Senior Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday after-! noon at 5.30 with Mrs. Frank Sperry to speaker at the lowship meeting.
There will be a family hour of inspiration Sunday night at 7. "Following Jesus today" will be the sermon topic of Rev. Russell L. Wallace, pastor of Central Baptist Church, during the Sunday morning worship at 11. The School of Evangelism will meet Sunday night following a buffet supper at 6.15 for which Amoma Club members will be hostesses.
The discussion topic will be "'The witnessing community." The Youth Fellowship Groups will meet Sunday afternoon at 5.30 with Harry Woodley and Richard Mochak, Junior High leaders, and Karen Barnes and Gretchen Holzafel. Senior High leaders. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Berry are advisers.
Sunday morning worship in First Methodist Church will be 10.15. Rev. Arthur W. Newcomb, pastor, will take as his sermon "What do you make of this?" The Junior High Fellowship will meet Sunday afternoon at 4. in Fellowship Hall to continue discussion on church membership.
The Senior High Fellowship will meet at the parsonage at 74 Court St. Sunday night at 6. Leaders will bel HUNTINGTON HUNTINGTON -The ConservaCommission has organized for the year as follows: chairman, Everett K. Towle, and secretary. Elton Carrington.
The duties of the commission have been separated into several categories and assigned to the following: educaItion and recreation, Carrington: fish and wildlife, Stuart Fisk and Howard Dingmond; forestry. Almon G. Knox, public informa-! tion, indexing and maping, George W. Heath; soil and land. Arthur Frappier; water, wetlands and watershed.
Towle. Miss Connic Sarafin, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Theodore fin of Pond Brook has rein turned home from Joslin Boston where she had been patient for several weeks. Word has been received by Miss Barbara Barnard, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Barnard of Pleasant that her poem "Brook" has been accepted for publication in the National High School Poetry Anthology. Miss Barnard is sophom*ore at Huntington High School. Miss Mary Lou Cole. commer-mcal cial teacher at luntington High School, accompanied by Miss Christine Merritt, Linda Roberts, Patricia Gibbs.
Ruth McLintock and Douglas Renaud. attended the annual NOMA Education Day meeting this week in Springfield. CHESTER CHESTER-Nicholas Sebastiano, town clerk, announces that 1963 dog licenses may be obtained at his home or Monday nights at his office in Town Hall. License fees are due April 1. Mrs.
Thomas F. Ilaley of Middlefield St. entertained the Lite Eight Bridge Club Thursday. Honors went to Mrs. Alexander R.
Mrs. Thomas Traccy and Mrs. Frances Salvini. Miss British Winner Of TV Prize Arrives Today Theater Schedules WESTFIELD PARK, today: "Marco Polo," "Snow Queen," 3.10; "West Side Story," 6, 9.05; "Bear Country," 8.35; Sunday, "West Side Story, 1.30, 4.40, 7.55; "Bear Country." 4.05, 7.15. STRAND, today: 1.10, 3.35, 6.10, 8.50; "Fireway, 3.10, 5.45, 8.26; cartoon, 8.20: Sunday, "Where the Truth Lies," 1.30, 4.33, 7.30; "'Who's Got the 3, 6, 9.05.
WESTFIELD The Junior Chamber of Commerce had a recent committee meeting at the home of Robert Watson to make initial plans for the annual Jaycee moth cake sale. was announced Thursday that the sale is scheduled for April 2-5 front 6 to 8:30 p. Proceeds will be used for Jaycee youth activity programs which include golf, junior tennis and teenage road-e-o. A booth for the sale of moth! cakes will be set up in front of the J. J.
Newberry department store April 5 and 6. Joseph Harbey is in charge of the sale and the committee comprises Newell Page, Douglas Hannon, James Alamed, James Rogers and John O'Reilly. Jaycees Set Annual Sale Bids On Garage Being Advertised WESTFIELD -The Municipal Public Works Garage Commission, through Gatano Teodore, chairman, and Robert N. LaForge, vice-chairman, has advertised for bids for award of the construction contract. Sealed proposals will be received from general contractors at the City Council Chamber until 7 p.
m. 011 April 3 when they will be read. Bids for subcontractors shall be filed with the commission in City Council Chamber not later than 12 noon on Wednesday. The sub will relate to a poured gymsun deck, roofing and sheet metal, painting, heating and ventilating, electrical work and plumbing. Plans and specifications may be obtained at the office of Caolo Associates at 57 Pearl Springfield.
architects for the structure. The garage building commission reserves the rights to reject any or all bids. Estimated cost of the structure, to a be located on land off South Broad approximates $65,000. The building will house Public Works Department vehicles. In District Court W'ESTFIELD Automobile cases occupied the attention of the District Court here Friday.
In a case continued from Thursday for hearing. Dennis W. Smith 539 State Springfield, was found guilty and paid a $25 fine for driving without a license. On second complaint of giving a false name to a police officer, he was also founding guilty and thas complaint filed. Smith arrested carly Thursday morning when police made a routine check.
Mrs. Katherine L. Lorette, 43, of 16 Belmont charged with overtime parking, was fined $2, payment suspended until April 4. Police said the defendant had 13 overtime parking tickets. Other cases were: James K.
Mayne, 24. of Meadow speeding, $15, and failing to stop for a stop, sign, $5: Dario Melendez, of 32 Bond Springfield, failing to stop for a red light, Charles Shimeld, 24. of 13 Madison failing to keep to the right when his' view was obstructed, George J. Fitch, 21, of Crescent Mills, Russell, speeding, $10: Robert P. Starbird, 20, of 1097 Tyler Pittsfield, overtime parking, Henry J.
Gardikis, 33, of 29 Beckwith driving with no registration in his possession. nolo plea accepted, complaint filed. Edward G. Morris, 70, of Buschmann in a case continued from Jan. 21, when he pleaded not guilty to a complaint of leaving the scene of an accident after causing propcrty damage, had his case further continued to May 3 for hearing.
Sam L. Stolorow, 49, of Beverly Hills, charged with speeding on the Massachusetts Turnpike, paid a $25 fine. and then for the Finance Committee to meet with the Board of Public Welfare. Other Council actions included: On report of Councilman Thomas E. Conlon, City Property Committen chairman, referred to the Planning Board the proposed transfer of some 13 acres of cityowned land in the vicinity of Barnes Airport to Savage Arms Corp.
in view of the fact the firm officials, in a recent letter, indicated the land would not be of use to the firm unless rezoned to industrial classification. Referred to City Solicitor Edward M. Lee a claim recently received from Mrs. Heidi Popoff of 9 Sackett alleging personal injuries as result of fall on Feb. 21 in North Elm St.
due to an alleged sidewalk defect. Ordered public hearing on the application of Sab Realty, for a license to store gasoline in three underground tanks of 5000 gallons cach at a filling station in East Main Referred to the Planning Board a petition of Katherine Burns and others for the rezoning of land at 95 Main St. to business A-1 use. MISS MASLAUSKAS ELECTED WESTFIELD Miss Jennie Maslauskas of 12 Park St. was elected chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals at its mecting Thursday night.
She succeeds William J. Cerveny. Dr. Walter Simpson re-elected board secretary, BENNINGTON, VT. Group to Seek More Classes For Retarded BENNINGTON, Vt.
-The Vermont Association for Retarded Children will ask the state Legislature to provide funds for six additional special education classes despite Gov. Philip H. Hoff's belief that only three should be provided ed next fall. Rev. W.
Earle Forman, exccutive secretary of the association, told Bennington Rotarians Friday that 24 more classes to accommodate 360 chilare urgently needed. lIe said, however, that his agrees with the state education department's opinion that the classroom requests must be spread out over a period of four lycars. "We have 10 make a realistic assessment of what this state can afford in the way of 1ax support for the retarded children's program," Dr. Forman said. He indicated that the association will press its plea before the General Assembly that funds for the six classes be provided this year.
The association has fought similar battles and won with previous governors ever since its founding in 1953 and its successful campaign for creation the Division of Special Education which supervises the special classes. At present the state finances 28 such classes serving 428 children throughout Vermont with state and local retarded dren's associations providing supplemental funds. of BENNINGTON, School District -Directors No. 14, in a terse statement day, said they will a ask taxpayinfers in to six vote southwestern again "in the Vermont near future" on funds to construct a regional high school. The school board said that a union district vote March 12, which a $1.3 million bond issue to finance the construction "did nothing to solve the educational problems of the area." Directors refused to predict when the second vote would bel held, but it was believed to be at least two months away.
The original bonding proposal was defeated by 192 votes out of a total of 4500 ballots cast. Taxpayers to Be Asked For Revote On School BRATTLEBORO, VT. Mrs. Marvin Dies in N. Was Former Resident BRATTLEBORO, Vt.
-News has Thursday been received evening of in the a death, York City hospital of Mrs. Dorothy (Baehne) (Culbertson) Marvin, 39, formerly of Brattleboro. Employed by the National Broadcasting Co. until last summer, Mrs. Marvin organized Continental Classrooms, of which she was executive producer for a number of years.
married to the late Eli Culbertson, internationally known bridge authority, she lived in Brattleboro for several vears. She was the daughter of Mrs. Hildegard Bachne Brattleboro and V. Walter Baehne of Escondido, Cal. She leaves, besides her husband and parents, a daughter born March 18, 1963, two sons, Alexander Culbertson and Christopher Marvin.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. ELTON B. MAGOON Brattleboro, Vt. Funeral services will be held at the Keri funeral home Sunday at 3 p. m.
for Elton Benjamin Magoon of 92 Elliot St. Mr. Magoon died Thursday afternoon in Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Rev. James L.
Young will officiate. The body will be entombed the Ker receiving vault for burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Putney. Born in Malone, N.
Aug. 27. 1899, Mr. Magoon was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edson Magoon. Ie leaves a daughter, Mrs. Anita Stone West Chesterfield, N. a son, Robert of Waterbury; a sister, Mrs. Gladys Cook of Halifax, N.
two grandchildren, and several nieces and GRANVILLE GRANVILLE BRIEFS GRANVILLE Federated Church services school Sunday at morning will include worship at 10.30. At 6, the junior group will meet in the chapel with Darlene Sandman and Wayne Maceyka presenting devotions. social hour will be planned Barbara Zambs and Donna Blakesley. School lunches for next weck arc: Monday, sausage, apple sauce. peas, carrots, potato, key sandwiches, cake; Tucsday, chop sucy, raisin bread wax beans, peaches; Wednesday, baked fish, potato, peanut butter, and jam sandwiches, corn, outcookies; Thursday.
cabbage salad, meat and pickle sandwiches. gelatine; Friday, roni and tuna salad. green salad, peanut butter and marshmallow sandwiches, chocolate pudding. week. Robert Gocwey of Old Hunting.
ton a junior at North Adams State College, has been named to the dean's list this term. He is majoring in mathematics in the teacher training course. Pit. Ilmar Raitio has Ft. completed Dix, Army training at basic.
and is spending a two-weck leave with his parents. Mrs. Ilmar Raitio of ituntington St. He will report at Ft. in communications.
March 29 for special training Fileen Haley will be hostess next MANCHESTER, dent of Manchester, England, this Vermont community of the who won a week-end holiday in same name, was scheduled 10 arrive at New York City Friday night 011 the first leg of 3 whirlwind two-day visit to America. A Percival Couzens, 60, a clerical worker with the British Railroads, won the week-end in Vermont as a prize on a television show in Great Britain. Couzens is due to leave New York 8.30 a. m. today and is after A delegation from the expected led in Manchester shor' Manchester Rotary Club will take him on a tour of the arca including a visit to at least one of Manchester's famed ski resorts.
Tonight he will be the guest of honor at a small dinner party with members of local civic groups, as a. his m. hosts. Sunday he will board a bus for the return trip to New York City and at 8 p. m.
he will depart Idlewild on jetliner which will return him to London in time for work Monday morning. WORONOCO 3 Bernard E. Ellis Leaves Strathmore With 42 Yrs. WORONOCO -Bernard E. Ellis, an employee of Strathmore Paper Co.
for 42 years, has retired effective April 1. When Ellis first went to work for Strathmore he was employed in the manufacturing department, later became superintendent's clerk and for 25 ycars worked the finishing department. The last few months he has worked in the loft. All the years of his employment have been spent in No. 2 Mill.
Ellis has been active as an officer of several organizations for many years. He is treasurer of Woronoco Union Church, a position he has held for 30 years, treasurer of Brotherhood for 15 years, Sunday, School treasurer for and financial secretary of Tekoa Local W197 UPP, for 30 years. 2, WORONOCO BRIEFS A family fellowship public program has been arranged by Youth Fellowship for Sunday night at 6.30 in Memorial Hall. SOUTHWICK SOUTHWICK BRIEFS The nongraded school system recently was explained by Supt. of Schools Roland C.
Weeks, and Principals Edwin Harrington and Edwin Humphrey. The panel discussion included Mrs. Powell, Miss Araxie Bedrossian and Mrs. Lillian Prif- 12 Women's Society of Christian Service of College Highway Methodist Church will hold a public hat sale today from 10 to at Wesley Fellowship Hall. Mrs.
Ray Sturgeon and Mrs. Kenneth L. Johnson are chairmen. School menus next week will be: Monday, tomato soup, crackers, meat sandwich, cheese, fruit; Tuesday, corned hash, cabbage, peanut butter sandwich, crackers; Wednesday, chop suey, wax beans, apple sauce; Thursday, turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, cranberry, cookie; Friday, haddock, salad, green beans, and peaches. Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde of Santa Rosa, are parents of a son, Wade Keith, born the 219t Santa Rose Hospital. Grardparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jcon L.
Dickinson, of Colleze of Stockton, Cal. Sirs. Belew is Highway, and Mrs. Ona a Bele3 the former Natalic Dickinson of this town. The couple has one other son, Brian.
American Legion Post 338. will have its annual birthday dance tonight from 8 on at the Post Home off Powder Mill Rd. A buffet luncheon will be served. Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Richter are chairmen, assisted by Mrs. Clayton Cigal and Mrs. Harmon Smith. Tickets will be sold at the door. There will be a rehearsal of the cast for the musical revre being presented by Ransford W.
Kellogg Post 72, VFW. at the junior high school auditorium Sunday night at 7. Director is Ralph Liptak. Airman 1-c Wendell Root, son. of Mr.
and Mrs. George Root of Ridge is home on a 47- day furlough. Airman Root has been stationed with the Civil EnGermany, for the past three gineer Squadron at years. He will report to Matheus Force Base. Cal.
Gaylord Hughes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Birdsell is Hughes of College Highway, with the U. S. Army at Monterey, Cal.
He is studying larguages, majoring in the langur Te of Yugoslavia. Hughes attended Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV. before Town and Country Western joining the service. Square Dance Club will Consolid-'-d mect tonight at 8 at Mrs. We School.
Mr. and Rzonca will be hosts. Mr. Ful James Gorman and Mr. and Mrs.
William Hunt are refreshment chairman. loss" following an carly morning fire Friday on Massachusetts Turnpike at the 21 mile marker. The fire was reported to have been caused by friction from a flat tire. Contents, if any, of the trailer were not known. Firemen made the run shortly after 2 Friday morning.
William Dunham, 46, of Kingston, N. received abrasions to his wrist and chest and back injuries as result of a one car accident in Southwick Rd. Friday. He was taken to Noble Hospital for treatment. Police said Dunham was going south when, near Apple Blossom Lane intersection two dogs ran in front of his car.
Dunham swerved to his left, the car skidded and it hit a tree and telephone a pole. The car was demolished. Patrolmen Wilfred Renaud and Stanley Kielbasa investigated. Miss Jennie Maslauskas of 12 Park an attorney, was elected chairman of the Zoning Ordinance Board of Appcals at its recent organization meeting, it was announced Friday. Miss Maslauskas succeeds William Cerveny.
Dr. Walter Simpson was renamed board secretary. Miss Maslauskas presided at her first board meeting Thursday night when several public hearwere conducted. WINDSOR MUST RESTRAIN DOG WINDSOR-Sclectmen have ordered Friday that all dogs have to be confined, or tied, and he shot if caught molesting deer." Americans rank 16th in per capita consumption of milk ord cream among the 17 major producers of these products. Other Suburban News On Page 14.
