31 August 1967 Greenbelt News Review
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GREENBELT VOICES OPPOSITION TO irettihtlt COLLEGE PARK'S ANNEXATION BID Greenbelt Mayor Edgar L. Smith was one of four witne;;;ses op posing annexation plans by College Park officials - under which that city's present size of 4.84 square miles would be doubled - at lttttis· lttuitw a public hearing held August 22. Speaking in behalf of the entire Greenbelt city council, Smith expressed "strong and unalterable" AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER opposition to any annexation east of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road tracks. He pleaded with the College Park city council to Volume 30, Number 42 GREENBELT,MARYLAND Thursday, August 31, 1967 amend its annexation proposals accordingly, adding that otherwise Greenbelt will reluctantly "be compelled to take whatever mea BULLETIN sures possible to prevent this action." Sickles to Lead Festiva! Parade The City of Greenbelt was no The annexation proposal was in ---------------MNCPPC Opposed tified last week that the owners itiated by the petition of 30 out of Other speakers who opposed the Leo Gerton, Chairman of the grace the parade route with their of parcel 15 (Charles Bresler, 37 r esidents of Patricia Court, annexation proposal or parts there Festival committee, has announced presence as they ride in converti et al) have appealed the July 7 near Metzerott road, to have their of included representatives of the that former Congressman Carlton ble cars. decision of the county commis residence area annexed by College Department of Agriculture and se R. Sickles will lead the Annual sione1·s, sitting as the District Park. Since this was a sufficient veral citizens' associations from Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Pa Council, denying their rezoning majority to permit legal annexa nearby Beltsville. The agriculture rade on Monday, Sept. 4, as Parade requests. The city and citizen tion of the area, which bounds department raised questions of fire Marshall. groups had opposed the owners' upon the 10,000 acre Beltsville Re portection and road maintenance. Greenbelt Postmaster Emory A. petitions for apartment and search Center, the City of College The MNCPPC asked that the re Harman has agreed to serve as commercial development Qf the Park took advantage of the oppor cord be held open as it has not Master of Ceremonies and will an 32-acre tract near the Capital tunity and included in the area had time to study annexation re nounce the various participating Beltway. The land is presently proposed for annexation more than quest. On the following day. in groups as they pass the Grand zoned for single-family homes. half of the Research Center, plus closed session, the MNCPPC vo stand at the Center. most of Paint Branch Park, which ted to oppose the annexation. It Also attending the Parade as is owned by the Maryland National directed its associate general coun special guests will be the following Vandals Break Windows, Capital Park and Planning Com sel to forward its decision and the members of the Maryland State m1ss1on, certain University of reasons behind it to the College House of Delegates: Pauline Menes, Maryland land north of Metzer Park council, but did not make 1st District, Arthur Dorman, 1st Damage Center Property ott rd., and a few other properties any statement as to why it was op such as University View Subdivi posed. District, William Goodman, 2nd Vandalism has taken a heavy toll New Route for Parade sion, and the Lavalle Property. The College Park city council at District and Eric Weile, 2nd Dis in Greenbelt Center in the past Government property is not taxed the hearing took no action, defet· trict. The parade will begin at ex week. Windows have been broken and is not represented by any reg ring a decision until after the re Participating in the parade will actly 10 a.m. on Monday, Sep at the Youth Center and at Cen istered voters, and therefore the cord has been reviewed. be bicyclists who will be competing tember 4. This year the parade ter school where a typewriter was names on the original petition were for prizes, Majorette groups, var will follow a new route. It will stolen. start in the vicinity of North still sufficient to enable the city to ious floats and decorated cars, fire A statue was thrown through the End School, Ridge Road and proceed with the annexation, which Vote in City Elections fighting equipment, drum and bu window of the Municipal Center Laurel Hill and will proceed would make it largest in area a gle corps, and the P.G. Artillery, and a wooden crate shattered a complete with cannon. down Ridge to Gardenway and mong the county's cities. Place: Municipal Bldg. glass door at High's. Greenbelt's major objection cen The polling place for the city The newly selected Miss Green from there to Centerway. On Sunday a young man was ters on annexation of that part of council election on Tuesday, Sep-, belt, her princesses and court, wiJI charged with destruction of pri the Beltsville research center tember 19, will be at the council vate property when he deliberate which lies north of the Greenbelt room in the city municipal build ly put his fist through a window city limits and east of the rail ing, it was announced at last at Tanner's. While police officers road tracks. Smith declared that Monday's special council meeting_ City's Schools Set To Reopen were obtaining aid for his badly if this land is oriented towards In past years, the voting has ta cut hand, a coke bottle was thrown any municipality, it is most closely ken place at the Center School, but by Elaim. Skolnik through a window at the Ben related to the city of Greenbelt. this year the school auditoriUirll Franklin store. The railroad, he said, serves as a is being used for classrooms. When the school bells ring on Tuesday, September 5, Green Police Chief Lane has stated that natural and logical barrier between 1\frs. Margaret Baldovin was belt schools will open their doors to an increased ·.student popula the city is not going to put up with this area and the rest of College named election judge with Mrs. tion. Additions are slated at North End and Center Schools with this vandalism and intends to see Park. Principal roads traversing Evelyn Barcus as alternate judgt,_ completion dates scheduled for September 1968. The Board of to it that every guilty person is this area go to Greenbelt and Three additional election workers; Education has approved an addition to Greenbelt Junior High charged and prosecuted to the Beltsville not College Park, he ad were also named: Mrs. Jacqueline School and High Point Senior High School's newest addition is fullest extent of the law. Coopera ded. Shabe, Mrs. Belva Weisel, antl Mrs. Donia Collins. now ready for occupancy. tion is asked of all parents, and Guilett Answers the antiloiteri~g ordinance will be College Park Mayor William In connection with the election. Except for kindergartens and Grt>enbelt Junior High School strictly enforced. Gullett expressed the view that the city clerk Nita Maschauer remin first grade, all elementary schools Hours for the school year will railroad tracks were an arbitrary ded voters that absentee ballots operate on a full-day schedule on be from 7:56 a.m. to 2:33 p.m., City Council's Stat.cment boundary. However, he told the may be obttained by writing a let Sept. 5. Cafeterias will be open at some 7 minutes longer than last Following the incident, the fol News Review that the council ter of request to the city office giv Center and Springhill Lake Schools. year's schedule. Principal Fran lowing statement was issued by the would be taking a second look at ing the reason for being unable Lunches this year will cost 35 cents cis Furgang explained that this Greenbelt City Council: those areas the annexation of to vote at the polling place. and milk will sell at 2 cents a increase will allow for 48-minute In other action, the councir pass We, the members of the City which is opposed by Greenbelt. He carton. During the month of Sep classroom periods. ed several appropriation measures_ Council, are deeply disturbed at said the two cities have always tember, all first graders will re Three "spanking new" green It voted $10,000 from the Munici the situation that currently exists enjoyed harmonious relations and main on a half day schedule. and white portable school rooms, pal Service Building Construction at the Greenbelt Shopping Center. he would not want to jeopardize Center Seit :· ,I all heavily insulated, are located Fund to pay the firm of Walton Recent acts of vandalism have cost that relationship. Hours for the school y,· 1r w.iT be next to the school. Preliminary & Madden for architectural ser store owners many hundreds of Smith also referred to the joint !) a.m. to :l:30 p.m. Thret:: cJusses plans for a new addition are on vices in the preparation of plans dollars. City proper ty, including cooperative efforts of the two ci •.,_ ;-1 !J,, ~,:.t up in the !°ludiwrium the drawing boards. for the new warehouse building; the Municipal Building and Youth ties, in obtaining favorable State and one in a portable scfr·, I room. Buses will pick up students at ($7,000) and for other expenses. Center, has also been defaced. legislation and in opposing pro 1 :. ildren from the newly-open'" 7:30 a.m. All students should be posals which the two cities found including soil borings. In view of these circumstances r;.iY•:rsily Square Aodrtmcnts and at their bus stops earlier on open objectionable, such as the original It authorized the city to borrow and in order to assure Greenbelt Charl,•sto,vne North will bl! 1 ctc1:d ing day.