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Community Thanks THE WESTFIELD LEADER Service Today Thm ftmdlmMrwpHw# «M midI N* M—tM Widsly WUalv Circuifd "'—'— *W—Uy W—U« Nnnpmptr JV-— in i _Vmlmt rr-i_ Cmumty * ... EIGHTY-THIRD YEAH—No. 15 ond Claaa PosUue Paid HI Wcstficld. N J. Published WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1B72 Every Thursday 40 Pages—10 Cents c •oxell to Seek Judge Denies Injunction r- 73 Narrowed 2O7) ool Board Seat To To Halt Yule Programs roxell, a traditional Chanukah and Eight prospective U. s. Federal, Judge October following the constitutional" and in a day's hearing. decide on their personal lo lent of Christmas programs. nominees for the Westfield Frederick B. Lacey refuted adoption of a holiday policy statement approved W :tive for Stating that he was ruling participation in the Busing appean to be another Board of Education ap- Monday morning to grant an program policy by the by a split vote in October on the situation as it now program. He ordered that m mmunity peared before the Joint •need his key issue," Mr. Troxell said. injunction which would have Board of Education and last affirmed its practice of exists, rather than on the no loss of credit be suffered al Civic Committee Monday. stopped holiday programs in week filed a suit to deter- having programs "either by those who decided to drop a February They were the. final selec- substance of the issue, I election, Mr. Troxell and his wife Westf ield's 13 public schools mine the constitutionality of during or after school hours, Judge Lacey denied the out of the program. B tion of the screening com- this year. having programs in the at appropriate times of the H the three- Elaine have resided in mittee which reviewed over issuance of a temporary School officials locally held by In U.S. District Court in public schools which they year" to "teach about injunction to halt the have maintained that Westfield for 17 years. Their 40 applications during the feel are religious in nature. religion in our schools in —Jsh, Miss previous six weeks. Newark, Judge Lacey pageant but ruled that participation in the program daughter, Amy, is a denied an application by a Particularly cited was the order to appreciate our students be permitted to is already on a voluntary it. McGall, and heritage, as well as to Emma graduate of Westfield High Each finalist was given an group of 178 Westfield resi- high school Christmas basis, as is attendance at the George A. Plenty. dents referred to as the pageant, slated for Dec. 20, promote understanding pageant. School. Another daughter, opportunity to make a brief among people of diverse Committee Against which they feel is religious 5 Judge Lacey did not close Mr. Troxell will work for statement and to answer faiths .V ^ the "higheit quality of Louise, attends the high questions posed by the Religious Encroachment in exercise which "belongs in 4,171 the door on additional education in Westfield." In school. He holds a bachelor moderator, Richard Miller, Schools (CARES). the church and not in a Judge Lacey heard hearings on the lawsuit at public school." addition, he feels "a great of engineering degree from and by members of the A CARES suit against the testimony from • attorneys Monday's session, but asked need for school board committee as a whole. Board of Education is still to The Board of Education from the plaintiffs and from attorneys for both the Yale University and a be heard. argues that the programs William D. Peek, counsel for Petition CARES group and the board members to reflect the Prior to the meeting, each the school board, at Mon- to produce additional sentiment of the com- master of science degree of the 75 members received CARES was formed in are "educational and from Stevens Institute of evidence at a future date if munity. a resume of the candidates Board they wish to pursue the Technology where he and their written answers to Continuation of the issue. "During the forthcoming majored in industrial ad- the following questions: campaign, many issues: r Asks Council Support traditional December The judge, who related the ministration. Cbrenee G. ; -nxeil holiday programs in all the require discussion which 1) Do you know of any IConllnuad on •••• 4) will enlighten Westfield strengths and-or public schools is advocated residents about the current weaknesses in the Westfield For Yule Program in petitions being submitted controversy over the school system? What to the Board of Education Obrock New To Study changes, if any, in policy, A resolution seeking Town traditional Christmas condones this suit. America, this week. Pageant philosophy or curriculum Council support for con- programs in the Westfield after all, was founded as a On Monday, it was Education would you seek to effect /if . tinuation of the current public schools. reported that 4,171 Chamber God-fearing, Christian signatures have been Same To Auction An instructional council elected? holiday programs in the "I deem the. move an society. Jews and Christians has been established in schools will be introduced at outrage to the Judeo- received but that some Executive Westfield "to strengthen the 2) In your opinion, what Tuesday night's meeting of Chrlstian ethic, a divisive alike worship the same God, petitions were still in cir- As in 1971 List Land are the principle the council by Councilman and the two religions are culation. Robert Siegel, president education program to best qualifications a member of action which can only turn of the Westfield Area meet the needs of the Patrick D. Minogue of the one Westfielder against The petition reads: Similar music and many Sheriff Ralph Oriscello the Board of Education fourth ward. irrevocably tied together. "We the undersigned of the same vocal selections will conduct a sale of the Chamber of Commerce, has students, the schools and the should possess? What do you another, a meaningless 1 named Ray Obrock of community." In a statement to the attempt to nullify the Let not Westfield, New residents of Westfield see a as were sung in the 1971 property of John E. List at feel you could contribute as need for a greater degree of program will be presented til Hillside Ave. at 2 p.m. Westfield as executive vice School Superintendent a member of the board? Leader today, Mr. Minogue current ecumenical Jersey, officially and president of the Chamber. said: movements between direction by the board to the in the "Art Masterpieces" Dec. 6, in the county court Lillard E. Law has ap- publicly deny God and the administration than is of- house in Elizabeth. Obrock was formerly pointed the following four 3) What responsibilities do "As a native of Westfield religions. This suit serves to program at Westfield High and one of its elected public religious observance so fered by the policy which School on Dec. 20. The 19th century mansion comptroller of Esso professional staff members you think the Board of accentuate the "Nihilism" was passed in October, 1872. in which five members of Research & Engineering to serve on the council: Mrs. Education has to the public? officials, Iftel .strongly that which threatens to destroy important to the vast This year, however, the List's family were found Co., and later financial Marie J. Scian, coordinator What changes, if any, would it Is my oJjigaUon to speak our society, majority of its residents. "We therefore petition the program was limited to a advisor with Standard Oil of elementary education; you like to see in this my mind concerning the "I do not believe the board to maintain a single performance at 8:15* murdered last Dec. 7 by traditional Christmas' and p.m. because of lack of Westfield police, was badly Company of New Jersey. He Gary L. Payne, director of relationship? recently instituted lawsuit majority of the Jewish "At the Nov. 28 meeting of secondary education; Alois to bring an end to the Hannukah program during attendance in previous damaged by fire Aug. 30, As its meeting on Monday, population' of Westfield the Westfield Town Council. the month of December in years, when two per- and razed by wrecking J. Stadeck, head of the the JCC will vote on the crews Sept. 19. special services depart- I will introduce a resolution all the public schools of formances' had been ment; and Albert R. Bobal, candidates and select three asking the Westfield Board Westfield and that all scheduled. The land sale has been who will be placed on the 15 Clergymen Urge parties engaged in the Selections this year will ordered by the First Federal principal of Westfield High School. ballot at the Feb. 13 Board of of Education to do all in its production of these include O Come Emmanuel, Savings and Loan Education election. power to continue with the programs be advised of the 6th century chant; Association of Westfield, Westfield Education "Understanding stated policy of the board in Christmas Chorale which holds the first of three Association -appointed The Joint Civic Com- current Christmas 1966 to the end that the arranged by Schein (1586- mortgages on the property members are: David mittee is a non-political, programs and offering the program shall be strictly 1630); Cantate Domino, totaling $41,446.89 and Brown, Westfield High non-sectarian, non- and Love" educational and cultural Croce (1557-1609); What is $6,513.16 and $1,562.75 in School; Neil Onofrietto, professional body com- support of Westfield's and an appropriate part of This Lovely Fragrance, old interest payments. Edison Junior High School; municipal government." prised of three represen- "Respect, understanding "In particular, this is a the school curriculum." (Continued on P«§i 4) The property is on the (Continued on Pf 4) tatives from each of 25 and love" are needed in time for people of churches northwest side of Hillside community organizations.

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