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% WESTFfELO MEMORIAL LIBRARY WKTFI6LO, ft J. o o o & • THE WESTFIELD LEADER JH CO "-J 77te Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County < Q z; cao • Second Clus Poataee Paid Publlahed EIGHTY-NI1 ro. 16 at Weitfteld, N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1978 Every Thursday 26 Pages—15 Cents ZllA uevils to Battle Cards for Title Tomorrow Central Ave. Bank By Lisa Ellen two teams, a rivalry which Andrew Riddick. Rouland, utilizes both Mike Curry and The Westfield High School mah front. End Randy while giving up a total of 30 began way back in 1903. The who rushed for 229 yards on Tony Jones, who have Young, 6'4" - 215 lbs. an- points this season. Blue Devils will be out to 6-2 Devils, who have not lost 11 carries and scored three thrown for a combined total defend their Watchung chors the line along with End Kent Baldwin and Wins Appeal on Signs to Plainfield since 1967, have times last Saturday for the of six touchdowns this year. linebackers Fields and Scott tackle Paul Jackson led the Conference American narrowed the Cardinals' Cardinals, is Union County's On defense, the Cardinals Nelson. Division crown when they advantage in the series to Blue Devil defense, which Capital Savings and Loan, indentifying the bank, since plaint of E.N. Cohen of leading scorer with 92 points have been strong, posting has allowed their opponents the new bank scheduled to it is located on the corner. Felice, who said that take on the undefeated 38-25-4. (15 TD's- 2 PAT's). Riddick four shutouts this season, Described by KehJer as a Plainfield Cardinals is close behind with 58 points "well balanced team," an average of 106 yards per open soon on Central Ave. Members were divided, recently installed air con- This year, it will be while giving up an average game and 2.3 yards per and Grove St., was granted however, on the need for ditioning vents from the tomorrow in Plainfield. Plainfield's speed against and 700 plus yards on the of eight points per game. Plainfield also possesses an The Devils, 3-1 in con- season. Filling out the excellent kicking game, rush. The Westfield defense seven of the eight signs it signs delineating bank Sommers store blew W'estfield's inpenetrable Plainfield, which con- has been equally as strong requested at Monday night's hours, the fact that it is a directly into his working ference play, will battle the defense. The Cardinal of- remaining slot in the Car- centrates its efforts on with Fields averaging Cardinals, who sport a 3-0-1 dinal backfield will be nearly 40 yards per punt. protecting against the pass meeting of the zoning board. Westfield branch and one area. He hoped that any new fense, characterized by pressuring opposition allowing only a 35 percent The vote on the variance sign carrying the bank's air units necessitated by the record in division play, for Westfield head coach Gary Kenny Fields and Odell running attacks, places The Devil defense has completion ratio, while the conference title. The 11 Kehler as "explosive," Hines alternting at fullback. was a close one, 4-3, with new logo. extra selling spac"e would be linebackers on or close to been just as impressive, intercepting the opposition board chairman Mary Dissenting vote-caster more prudently placed. a.m. showdown will be the features two speedy backs At quarterback, Plainfield the line of scrimmage, coming into this game with 13 times this season. 68th meeting between the in Elmo Rouland and coach Milt Theodosatos virtually setting up an eight Herberich, who cast a no Walter Perry cited other Most of the board four consecutive shutouts, Offensively, the gridders vote, reiterating the "clear cases where the board members sympathized with have been overwhelming intent" of the zoning or- denied signs, among them his complaint and thus with their latest victory, a dinance as being to "limit the appeal of the new First granted the parking 67-0 rout of Linden, setting a signs." The present or- Federal building. variance with the new school record for points dinance limits signs for new The new bank will need stipulation that any new air scored. The Devils have commercial structures to only to combine the hours conditioning equipment be scored a total of 219 points in one, unless there is just and branch office sign into located in such a position so eight games this season. cause for more. one. as not to annoy adjacent Junior Fred Kessler leads Board members were The appeal for a parkinp tenants by blowing directly the gridders in scoring with unanimous in their variance by Stan Sommers on them. eight touchdowns followed agreement on the need for so that he may use the Stan Sommers use the by senior halfback Ron entrance and exit signs at basement of his store on cellar space for a line of Allen, who has scored five the busy Central Ave in- East Broad St. as sales area contemporary business times for the Devils. tersection and on two signs was clouded by the com- (Continued on page 4) The Devils have ac- cumulated 2312 yards thus far, highlighted by 450 yards and 397 yard outbursts State May Cut Local against Cranford and Linden. On the ground, the gridders have gained 1984 School Aid by $61,000 yards led by Kessler, 426 yards, and Allen, 396 yards. Westfield will suffer announced its plan for a Hardwick. drastic cuts in school aid if a massive layoff of school The Burstein bill was Steve Bodmer calls the bill, sponsored by personnel even though state signals for the gridders and Democratic Majority introduced to implement has completed 33 percent of aid is projected to increase Governor Byrne's proposed Leader Albert Burstein, is $9 million, from $102 million $30 million cut in total state his passes including five to enacted into law. to $111 million." end Jim Tyler for 154 yards. According to data aid for education. The bill is Both Kehler and "The State has a under consideration by the released by the state this responsibility to suburban Assembly .Education Theodosatos are looking week, the Burstein bill (A- children too," commented All part of the action at Hub Stlne Field in Plainfield tomorrow' where the traditional forward to tomorrow's 1587) would cut aid to Committee this week. football game will pit the Weslfield Blue Devils against the undefeated I'lainfield game with Theodosatos Westfield by $61,000 from Cardinals. adding that the Westfield- the amount currently Plainfield rivalry has planned on by the local Greene: Trenton Fails always produced an "ex- Board of Education. citing and classic football The Democratic bill game." brought an angry response To Meet Student Needs from AssenibTyman Chuck New Jersey Governor this year by the Governor. Hardwick, who labeled it as Byrne's proposed 30 million "Furthermore," he Town Council "the latest example of the dollar cut in the state stated, "in the past four or Byrne Administration's low education budget will result five years the state has not Slates Action priority for suburban school in Westfield receiving delivered the full amount of On Ordinances children." $62,000 less in state aid for state aid." "While I'm sympathetic 1979-80. Final action is expected to to the needs of our major School Superintendent Dr. Greene noted that this be taken at the 8:30 p.m.- cities, I don't think all Laurence F. Greene learned unhappy news for Westfield Tuesday public meeting of budget cuts should be borne this figure at a conference was received at the Town Council on or- by suburban children. on fiscal management in Thanksgiving time. dinances providing $24,000 Newark and Jersey City Ridgewood Saturday. "Once again Trenton is fora storm drainage project projected budgets would be "1 am appalled at our failing to meet the on Harrow Rd. and cut less than 1-10 of t per- state legislators," the educational needs of amending the salary cent, while some com- superintendent stated. students," he said. schedule for administrative munities in Union County "They are not being "However, I am thankful personnel of the town. would be cut over 20 percent responsive to the needs of that we in Westfield ap- If preliminary study of an from current ap- their constituents when preciate our children, amendment to the zoning propriations," said Hard- they permit the Governor to recognize the need for a ordinance has been com- wick. dictate cuts in education. good education and support pleted, there is a possibility "Such proposals by the Our senators and assem- efforts of students and staff that this could be introduced Democratic leadership blymen should fight for the members to seek excellence by council, but final action either push local property educational rights of their in the educational program. and public hearing would taxes even higher or lead to constituents," he continued. It is becoming increasingly not be held until next month. a drastic decline in the "I cannot understand why difficult to continue to quality of our children's the Governor of our state provide excellent Library Trustees education." considers education to be of educational opportunity such a low priority that he is with decreased state fun- "The State continues to ding." To Discuss Budget justify these substantial continually seeking cuts in slashes in suburban aid by the educational program for 99 Search Begins for School Aide The board of trustees of our children." He noted that the National "Share Your Bounty, the Westfield Memorial stating that the money is Institute of Education is School Superintendent eligible for certification as Library will meet in a needed to provide a better Dr.