, ; I • ~ John Fraher, Restaurants ~ Jsy Caron.. , Senior Class presidenr"~ ttl o. Loui s J. LaTorra, C oac h-! George Hall, Coach ~ ThanJcsgi veing and Football HOI-lard J. Hhi te, Boy Scbuts TI:dHard V. Sabotka,Helfare ~~ Dotty and Tex Gill, Citizens ! , I Christmas to Pat and Hike ~I@ "' .. '.I \ I'That thQy may w-ant in 1976 .1,.:: .... , Dr. Peter Lingua,Football • ' ~ I·Iike and Kathy Heneghan, A11- I .'~ I~ American couple -1,'.. ~J ."", Jaymond Crone, Baseball ~ ~ I George Ii'. \'J allac e, NeH spapers ~ .). .,,, . nobert C. ., O'li:va, School Teacher··{ ":'IapJ?Y V~lentine" to Jack Reamond -from Dotty Gill .,_ I 11 ! II til ... .___ ~_~,~_ THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1975 "Cabbages and Kings" With Jack Redmond Young Business Executive John Fraher has always geared his life to helping people. Son of Jack and Millie Fraher, he' had a fling living in' a Georgia commune, was a cook' at a local convalescent home,- and now is the Director' of Sales at the Howarc\ Johnson's Conference Center and Red Coach Grill. All of John's endeavors have taken the form of help. His position, at the' Windsor Locks complex off Center Street, is a With some draft dodgers,' mixture of banquet arranger, blacks, 'and northern liberals arbitrator, question and answer making up part of the workers man, public relations man and the Klan seized the opportunity just all around nice guy ,and for political propaganda and the always in attendance to hundreds wearing of the familiar white of men' and women who robes. One; week spent in sometimes request seating for Georgia was enough for John. He 100 conference members in a returned to Connecticut _ and room where ·65 would be more friendlier surroundings. ' comfortable. With his helping hand still John, at his job fol" the past extended, he went to' work as at five months, is learning first training cook at the Mountain hand the human behavior pattern View Convalescent Home in to view other establishments are on a daily basis. He spoke of the Windsor. His 27 months there a much needed change of pace. time when a few hundred men found him elevated from ,cook to John, as mentioned, is the son and women left the comfort of a dietary supervisor with, the duty of Jack and Millie Fraher. His large hall for the compact area of of handling menus for the older parents . ~~re childhood sweet­ the indoor pool because the hall patients living at the home. He hearts , m· their hometown of they were occupying was situated said it' was an education Manchester. Jack was all-star next to a hall with a large group observing and helping the senior' performer in football \ and base­ of prom dancers, enjoying a rock citizens whose needs had to be ball ,at .Manchester High. After graduation from school Jack band in action. John had to satisfied every day of the week. satisfy the older crowd and the Going from the extreme of play~d semi-pro ~aseball for the pool was the only available space com m u n e s to convalescent MOrl~rty Brothers. Today his at the time. The main speaker, homes John then joined the faVOrite pastime, is golf. For just to break up the tension, sometimes glamorous profession many years he hit the little white jumped into the pool and made of hotel and restaurant business. ball at the Copper Hill Course in East Granby. This year Jack can his speech in quite a wet He says he now really enjoys his be .found on the weekends con d i t i n, to everyone's werk. John has finally found hi~ 6 playmg at the Oak Ridge new niche. He said, "Hotels are like pleasure. John told of other COurse in, Agawam. To Jack strange happenings, probably people, there are good and bad F!aher shooting a 42· is a commonplace to all hotel people. points that bear watching. My' Our young executive has lived job is to mInimize the bad and ~Isaster. Hc's not just a weekend duffer, this veteran in Windsor Locks all of his life accentuate the good points. of Hamilton Standard Division for many and was educated at the local Hotels have a personality and the years. , schools. For a year and a half he workers are always trying to Bob Fraher, the' oldest son attended Manchester Com­ please the public by offering the munity College. While in high best food and facilities at hand. "; will ~e. remembered for hi~ selection as an all-state basket. school John was one of the first . As for the future John feels his co-captains of the vatsity golf position at Howard Johnson's ball. player for Windsor Locks team. He also played basketball offers a challenge and someday, dUrl~g the 1960-1 season. Bob is under coach Dan Sullivan. with more experience, his goal is married to Joan Enos of Rhode and they have two cute After his college days he to become' the youngest general Island daughters for 'Jack and Millie to ,decided to try something differ­ manager in the business. His spoil.every chance they get. ent. Different, it was., He scope of work runs from pUQlic .Brlan,. the brother in the traveled to Americus, Ga .. to join relations to marketing pro­ IS married to a local girl a commune and see what made it cedures. He works a seven day mldd~e, Debbie Barberi. Brian, also, ~ tick. It ticked of hard work on the week however, trips to Buffalo, good golfer like his brothers and farm planting cotton, corn, beans New York and Toronto, Canada', f~ther, was a pitcher for the local and other products to be used high school a few years back. and sold for the community EPILOG benefit. He said the food s'erved , John Fraher, the youngest of to all the work~rs was real bad, the Frahers, knows what he with vegetables the' main dish. wants out. of life, a~d in helping Unfortunately, there was a great people, .dlrectly or Indirectly, he deal of political undertone as part IS fulfilling this desire; John did of' the' scheme' j'n 'this,' to' many not. say so, but, I'm sure he outsiders, unconventional way of beh~ves that by giving, we really life. John reported the local Ku receive. Klux Klan watched every move­ ment in the commune. They did not agree with the theory of the' manageme~t, to say the least. THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1975 "Cabbages and Kings" 'With " Jack Redtnond PresldeDt of the I asked Jay some questions for SenJorClul ' an insight to the senior presi­ , Jay Caron is the president of dent' s feelings regarding life in the Windsor Locks High School the United States, high school senior class'. He's also a football dress codes. who should be the player, has ambitions t'o attend next president of our country, etc. Jay voiced his opinions as the U.S. Nval Academy at When our young leader of the folJows .... The dress code. UNo ~nnapo1i~ and voices his opin­ seniors is not at school or on the Ions on Issues from politics to real hard and fast restrictions on field he relaxes with "rock" dress and hair style, but' both magazine subscriptions. music and other melodious The young athlete has been must be clean." Capital punish­ sounds from his stereo. He al$(] ment, "Is killing someone, jail is enrolled in schools from Cori­ plays the, guitar on occasion, better." Abortion, "Up to the necticut to California •.. played his keeps in good physical shape favorite sport of football since he individual.·· Marijuana, "Bad for du~i~g . ,the, off-season ,by, lifting was big enough to hold and kick one's health. it hasn·t been weights. After school he reads a proven otherwise." He said the the little pigskin. The back­ great deal with history' and ground exposure in travel and downtown redevelopment should science fiction his favorite be good for the town. However, education has given this young material. man a wide range of beliefs, and he hoped all the money was Jay's oldest sister Jacqueline worth it. He added that the next lucky for him. he knows what he recently graduated from Lack­ wants in life and where his future ten years will tell the story as to land Air Force Base in Texas. the energy crisis facing our may be headed. Rounding out the family is a Jay was born in Springfield, country, and he feels it will all brother Thomas, 19, and a work out for the best. The Mass. in 1958. He's the son of younger sister. Denise. 11 who Mr. ~nd Mrs. Bennie E. Picketts situation of how to solve the is a s~xth grader, and cheer1~ader problem is, in his words, where of Center Street. His Connecticut for the Eagles of the 'Midget schooling began in Hazardville the separation of the boys from Football League. the men will tell the story. I'd and. his senior year will be in This past summer Jay worked Windsor Locks. He lived, in said it was a. rather profound at the local Jack August statement. Seaside, California where he restaurant as a dishwpsher and Jay said our sixteenth presi- found the beauty of the western even did some cooking. But with sun and a place where sports are the advent of fan he had to dent, Abe Lincoln, was a great played all year round. concentrate on the books and man and an historical figure the His football experience, re­ practice of his favorite sport so common man could identify with. sembles the who's who of a working could not be a part of his He believes President Ford and young Larry Czonka; 1971 busy schedule. Our industrious his family is what' it's all about today. Admires all the front-run;. Midget Jets (State Champs)j stu~ent. with good grades. Pony League during his fresh­ aspires to be a member of the ners in the Democratic party for man year, 1972j sophomore year, Naval Academy and major in president. ' ' 1973, on the Windsor Locks JV engineering. So it doesn't take EpUog team; 1974, his junior year in too long in talking to Jay for one It was refreshing interviewing California: and this year on the to know he's looking ahead with one of the young. outstanding varsity first team, playing right goals not unobtainable due to his h?ys in our town. Jay Caron, the guard on offense, look, for desire and hardworking abilities. high school senior who loves Number 63. , Every year the senior class football. hard work. good, m'usic; Jay said there is real team journeys house to house in and knows what he wants 'out of spirit under coach Scelza, and the Windsor Locks selling magazine life. truly exemplifies the youth local football program is finally subscri~tions and this year Jay. of today. The Jay Carons are the coming into its own. The team as preSident of the class, is in men of tomorrow" and' our practices five nights a week after ch~rge of this fund-raising Bicenten'nial celebration plus school sessions. Jay said on project to make the necessary twenty is in good bands. ' , ~riday nights, before any game, dollars for . the many items to the players are required to be in make the senior year a success. bed by ten o'clock. As Jay points out, "Not being in shape only hurts the team effort the next day." THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBFI~ U. 1975

"Cabbages and Kings~' Spotlig'ht With Jack Redntond Lou Latorra Catalyst in Sports Louis J. LaTorra can never !Je described as a dabbler, far from Returning from the service, it. The Hartford born athlete Lou faced the task of earning a performed in all sports as a living and the plumbing trade young man and now is leaving his was his ultimate choice. For the mark as a coach and painter of past twenty years he has been footban fields in his adopted employed by the M.A. Flerlerg town of Windsor Locks. Company of Hartford. Lou has The .LaTorra boys have follow­ labored on many plumbing ed in their dad's shoes ... basket­ contracts over the years and ball, football and ,baseball. Lou some of the' projects are as participated in four, sports as a follows: Weaver High School, student at Hartford .High School Broadcast House, University of back in the early· 1950·s. He Hartford, the St. Francis and Mt. Just to shuw 11is versatility he remembers·well. as a freshman, Sinai Hospitals, and recently the handled the sixth g'rade basket­ a member of the track team "was a new Hartford Civic Center. He ball team for two years in the senior runner who became an recalls all the pipes and annual home and homc' series Olympic star to all American connections whenever he has the with Rockville. Maryland. His Bill LaTorra followers of track and field, Lindy time to visit these imposing sons, Bill and David. were Every once in a while a kid Remington, the present coach at edifices. However, whenever he members of the team. It is a comes along on one Of the high Hartford High School. . visits one of the two hospitals he unique situation, in that all the school ,teams who is so weIJ liked Lou and Rosalie ha've been remembers with a certain am­ money raised for the exchange of that it' is hard to 'beJieve. Bill married for twenty years and ount of apprehension the path­ games between the towns is by LaTorra 'is just that type, of have lived in town siRce 1960. ology room" but not sentimen­ the players to meet the expenses person. Presently he is a' tight' They have three children, Bill tally. for the trip down south. end on the football team and is When this busy guy is not who is 18 and ~ho is the tight end To add another sport to Lou's ha~ing a "tremendous year," on the varsity football team, and coaching Little League, or at his repcrtoire, reccntly he gathered according .to coach Pat Scelza, plumbing vocation, he hits the who also has played varsity all his family in the car and who also says that "Bill was ~ basketball. I personally remem­ drums with a local band called traveled to New York City and psyched for the, East Catholic ber little Bill, (now he's bigger the "Spinning Wheels." For ten the first stop was Madison game that he played the best than Lou) as a member of the years he's been beating the old Square Garden to witness one of game of his career and it rubbed 1970-71 Senior League team percussioninstrumeht. He en­ his nephews play volleyball. The off on the whole team. He ,has . representing ViJJa Rose. David, joys the change of pace. The relative was Tim Hill, a student played super all season long." who is 16, favors soccer, baseball band performs at weddings and at Long Beach State in California. Besides football Bill is' also a and court action. The youngest, dances and Lou takes on the Tim is on the United States team basketball player whom coach James, who is' 12, according to appearance of his idol, the one making a tour of the country Dan SulJivan calls "aggressive, his father plays a mean game of and only Gene Krupa. against the national team of very coachable, and a real tennis and this and basketball are Lou LaTorra has been associa­ Russia. The tour started in hustler." SulJivan also pointed his only interests these days. ted with the Little League California and ended in New out that. he is counting very For many years a local firm has program in Windsor Locks for the York. Volleyball is fast, and heavily on Bill's basketball sponsored a Pass, Punt and Kick past decade. He feels the playing vastly underrated. When it's a ability for the upcoming season., contest for the local youth ilOd as of organized baseball by' the sporting event in town or New In· his third year of varsity one would expect the LaToria youth of the town, in his words, York the LaTorra family will be football Bill remembers back to boys, Bill and David, have the "helps all boys and- should bring close on hand. , when he played the, goal and trophies to prove their ability in out their natural ability, and is a Lou found a new occupation to center forward on the Middle the gridir·on sport. ' stepping stone for high school keep him busy, painting ~·Raid,· School soccer team. When he bail." He received his baptism Many fine athletes, born in the er" signs and a picture of a pirate entered high school he chos~ twenties and thirties, were with' the farm teams. In- 1973, for the first night game, at football and it has proven to be a. prevent, on a temporary basis, with the major division, he was Windsor Locks. The new,fad was wise choice. His brother Dave is from performing on the fields coach of the state title winners to give the football field a special a soccer player and was the and diamonds of our country due from our town with, Russ look. Lou and his wife are real leading s~orer on the JV team to WWII and the Korean War, Matteson as the manager. This fans and even have a cowbell to this past season. Everyone knows and Lou was no exception. In past season, as the manager of prove it. his popular father Lou who will 1952, he left Hartford and found the all-star squad, he led the Epilog be featured in a "Cabbages & there was a lot more to this world youngsters to the semi-finals for Louis J. LaTorra keeps active Kings" in a week or two. than the state ~apitol, the local the state title. in all sports; on the field and in Bill's thoughts right now are high school and his favorite This friendly and likeable the stands, He leads a 'very on'this week's RockvilJe game. baseball team, the New York individual seems to be at home diversified life. He knows to rest He is hoping for wins in the two Yankees" At Uncle Sam's ex­ when the pressure is on his little is to rust, to be active· is to remaining games to make this pense Lou traveled all over the boys to win championships. achieve. Who can argue with his the best year yet for a Raiders Uni,ted States and finaJly arrived In 1971 Lou said he experien­ credentials? . team. in Seoul, Korea with .the U.S. ced "one of my biggest thrills" , ColJege 1S definitely in his Army 'C~mbat, Engineers. He when the local Jets won the plans but he is uncertain about, served' for ~ne year 'in' 'the 'far Midget football state crown. As which one he will chooseL1 eastern side of the world. coach of these young examples of Whichev~rl o,ne it is ,the;, school Jim Plunketts or 0.1, Simpson he wiJ) be that much better-because wos given an extra added trcat by Bill LaTorra made it his choice. winning the big game over a team from Hartford. the Hartford Firefighters. THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1975

George Hall star; Steve Blass, former Pitts­ A Friend of Celebrities burgh World Series hero; Dick George Hall's persistence paid McAuliffe, former Tiger and Red ?ff: . The likable, low key Sox player, were a few, I too indIvIdual coached eight years in remember, listening to in the t~e Little League Senior Divi­ the town across the river. Other sI.on and finally was a winner in sport luminary figures in the Hall his last year. The Villa Rose team of fame; Red Schoendienst of the ~"'i11 always be remembered for S~. Louis Crdinals. Joe Dimag­ Its ~allmark way of playing the giO, Danny Murtaugh of Pitts­ game during those years and in burgh, Johnny Pesky and the 1974 George and his bunch of current manager of the Red Sox, boys won over the rest of the DarreIl Johnson, to name only league. George now knows time some of th~se great names to and patience were on his side. As warm any sport minded man or he sits in his cozy breezeway and boy's heart. follows the fortunes of his favorite team. the Boston Red George's life has not always Sox. there is a plaque, hanging been connectcd with sports. He's on. the wall. presented to him by been in the insurance business thIs same bunch of boys for his all of his adult life. He graduated leadership in the season when from the University of Connecti­ the championship finally came to cut School of Insurance in 1956. their coach. The year before he married Jane The Hartford born, former YandeWeghe who takes an footbaIl player and coach at interest in all of George's sport Hartford High, saw service in activities. Germany in the early 1950's with ,.. Another member of the Hall the U.S. Army Military Police family active in sports arid the and later with the Counter television end of it, is George's Intelligence Division. When not younger brother Joseph. Joe is tracking down black market ~mployed by Channelll (WPIX) profiteers George played some In New York City as a producer football and basketball for his and director. He received his division team. He spoke fondly of start at Channel 18, right here in the beautiful countryside of nearby H.artford. Among his jobs Germany near the city of Munich in television have been the well and also the famous Bavarian known program called the Alps where he spent his furlough Christopher Hour and numerous time. Easter Seal telethons. With Joe's George has a way of meeting closeness in the telcvision field and rubbing elbows with the George has met two men with famous and Germany was, no voices heard in many homes of ,exception. While there he watch­ the east, Bob Prince of the ed two great baseball pitchers Pittsburgh station and Jim His Hartford High School perform for the men in uniform Woods of our own Red Sox experience (George was on the namely Curt Simmons of th~ station. iSecond team of,~AI1-Staters for Phillies and Art Houlteman ofthe George's meeting the great football in 1947) came in handy Detroit Tigers. The basement 'rec and near great has probably when the Pony League was room of the HalI home is adorned proved beneficial in coaching the organized and he coached the with memorabilia of baseball and young men of Windsor Locks. He Windsor. Locks Chiefs for five football players and -managers r~alizes organized sports is, in years., George remembers a George has met, or has been hiS own words, •'one of the best young boy as a runner for the associated with, one way or ways to keep boys busy and out Chiefs ~ho is making history for another. In some instances he of trouble." He further pointed the Raiders, Dan K y cia. was instrumental" in securing out how "Little League is good George's career in coaching speakers for banquets held at the for the kids and the town has one spans a ten year period and one St. John's Episcopal Church of of the best programs in the he is mighty proud to speak of Warehouse Point. Gene Conley, state." 1976 will find George and the boys he has met. former baseball and basketball coaching for the third year with the American Legion under Bob Epilog O'Connor. George Hall is a dedicated man who has found Windsor Locks Looking back at the Senior warm. and friendly. George, the Division, George said he. had busy Insurance man and coach many outstanding boys and if he also finds the time to be a Junio; h?d to namer a few, Paul· King, ~arde~ at his church across the Tim Talbot and Greg Mitchell rIver: I m sure George realizes a would, come to mind. In the c~rtaln amount of life is only WIndow dressing, and the true American Legion program the person is always striving for names of Steve Degan, John and goodness to all rnen, celebrity or Bobby Cressotti of Windsor Locks, and Al Griffin of Suffield the b?t boy on the sand lots of would top the list of performers. Amertca. THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1975

"Cabbages and Kings" With Jack Redmond White Meat or Football' between Hillhouse and New Thanksgiving Day is very Haven. It was the year of Levi special to most Americans. Not Jackson. Jackson went on to Yale only do they thank their God in and became' their first· black different way, but it's a festive football captain. I had to catch a day for eating turkey and all train earlier so my folks and I had around family togetherness. We dinner at the Hotel Garde, near are thankful . for all the fine the old railroad station. 1944 was things, in a material way, but we a trifle different.' .. f was waiting sometimes take too much for for my overseas assignment in granted. We accept the arrival of Ft. Lewis, Washington. I ,had relatives and the good meal, dinner in all Army mess hall, but which the head of the household no football. . prepares with diligent care on the 1945, different locale, on the big day, and then argue over who island of Guam ... another meal in gets the white meat. But after the an Army mess hall. And still no pumpkin pie, everyone retreats football. 1946, a great year, to the living room to get their discharge, marriage, honeymoon afternoon exercise of watching and turkey dinner in Denver, football on TV. Who will not Colorado with my new bride and agree there should be more to the with a football game. The teams day? are not important now, but at For many years we Americans least we watched a game on have been watching the Pros on . Thanksgiving Day. the television screen noontimes' The year of 1947 found ,the on turkey day when we should Redmonds with a little girl added all be at the local high school to the family, spending the big field cheering on our young boys day in San Francisco, and if in action. But, what about the memory serves me right, we had town without a football game on our turkey and were off to Kezar Thanksgiving morning? Why, Stadium to watch the San it's like television without Mary Franciso Forty Niners in action. Tyler Moore, the movies without Finally in 1948 we came back to John- Wayne, or Windsor Locks good old New England. Turkey without. Bradley Field. It's not a Day found us at the Yale Bowl life or death thing, just a little bit again. of Americana so lacking in these But too many years have gone parts. So I join the local sports by the boards with turkeys and editor Jules Cirasuolo, and hope just football on TV. So to repeat the high school can arrange their the suggestion, let's all get schedule for 1976 with a big one behind the idea to have Windsor Thanksgiving morning. Locks play some worthy oppon- Just to give you a personal ent on Thanksgiving Day. rundown on some of my turkey Write to the Journal. Jules or days .. " in 1943. I was wearing the high school to encourage the Uncle Sam's Army uniform and locals to play the big game on the on leave from the. hills of big day. Tennessee and witnessed a game Forget the white meat and of football in Yale Bowl in New who's on Channel 3, until later in Haven for the annual contest the day. THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1975

"Cabbages and Kings" With ably doesn't register now, to the Jack Redlllond, boys, but it will in later years. tt Bicentennial Year 50 Years in Scouting Mr. White in talking about The Boy Scouts of America 1976 and all the work involved have a motto ... "Be Prepared." said, "Transportation has been Howard' J. White of 76 chosen as the theme of .the (naturally) West Street has been Windsor Locks Bicentennial due preparing all of his life for the to its importance to the develop­ role of Bicentennial Committee ment of the town .. May of 1976 Chairman of his native town of has been designated as the: Windsor Locks. (The truth is that period of the extensive town­ Howard was born in nearby wide events. Among the May Windsor, but only lived there for events will be a Boy Scout Show, two weeks.) an art show put on by all the 1976 will be a year of students in town, a parade and significance for all Americans. ball and other examples of pride Most American cities and towns, for the town. A full schedule of with their Howard Whites, events planned for the observ­ expect to celebrate a happy~ happy ance, Mr. White said, will be birthday for Uncle Sam and the published soon. 220 million or so citizens and it Besides his 'many activities in appears success is guaranteed. scouting and the bicentennial the But first a few facts to find out role of curator for the local what makes a man like Mr. historical society should prove White tick. After high school he beneficial next year. The history attended the Baypath .Institute, of Windsor Locks will be located at the time, in Spring­ published including facts con­ field, Mass., where he studied cerning the canal and who would business administration. be better suited than Mr. White, During the war, number two, the curator? Recently special Howard worked at Bradley Field bicentennial mugs were made as a civilian employee. He left available and maI)Y local outlets Bradley and secured a position are selling this "qualitytt prod. with the Dexter Company for six uct. Proceeds from the sale of the years. Today he is still meeting with mugs, as well as other items to In 1944 he joined the Pratt & the sons and grandsons of his be offered later, will go directly Whitney Division in East Hart­ boys on Monday evenings as to help finance' the· observance ford and 24 years later (1973) he their Scoutmaster at the VFW program. Mr. White said the retired to enjoy the August of his Hall on Fairview Street., The reason May of 1976 was chosen years with his ceramics, stamps troop number is 262 and all boys .Jo~ the big sendoff, the birthday of the Vatican City and the 11 to 15 can join and earn a few of the country" was, to, coincide American Boy Scout vintage. merit badges. He tells of the trips with the to~n"s inrorp-oratioitdof Mr. White could be called the to Canada, Maine and the time 100 years-back in May of 1954: It original Boy Scout of Windsor he and the boys met the then should be the biggest thing to hit Locks. It was way back in 1926 he Congressman Tom Meskill for Windsor Locks in many a year. first put on the uniform of the lunch and were given the flag Epilog scout and next year, he too has a that waved over the capitol. One Howard J. White is' the kind of birthday. 1976 will make fifty point Mr. White wanted to 'man who makes boys realize years in scouting and he has emphasize was, "The hard work, scouting can be both fun and relished every year. training. effort in the field and all beneficial, especially in the later "Scouting teaches a certain around fellowship shared prob- years. Fifty years is a long time, amount of independence to the and Mr. White wears the years boys and makes responsibility a well. He has achieved success, part of their life." So says this and to illustrate, and' I believe man who probably has seen more Mr. White will concur ... "Do not boys become scouts first. and equate money with success. then go into manhood, all in his There are mar;ty successful lifetime. Of course, he could not money-makers who are miser.' remember them all, but a few able failures as human beings. names were given ... Edward Lan­ What counts most about success ati, William Leary, Ellsworth is how a man achieves it." Case, James McKenna, William ,Connor, Tony Daniel and hund­ reds he could not recall during 'the' interv.iew,', Listening to this ge~tle :mari ,'you' dan feel the pleasure' he gained just by knowing and working an these years with the .Windsor Locks boys. THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,1975 always manage to find the time for travel to all parts of the world. In their lovely home are "Cabbages and Kings" memorabilia of their trips to Mexico, Canada, G e r man y, With Spain, Denmark, Brazil, Vene­ zuela, Bermuda and the islands Jack Redmond of the Caribbean. Ed Sabotka Before the travelingkick, Ed Mindful of Others attended the University of Edward V. Sabotka has been Connecticut and graduated in compassionate and patient in his 1952 with a degree in Business role as the Welfare Director of Administration. Windsor Locks. He was empJoyed by the For the past 22 years, Mr. Underwood Company and Colts Sabotka has·worked for the State Firearms and finally in 1953, Ed of Connecticut Welfare Depart­ Sabotka joined the State Welfare ment and has kept the improve­ Department and is currently a ment and conditions of many Program Supervisor. citizens always uppermost in his The following year he took up dealings when conditions war­ membership with the' American rant his action. He's that kind of Legion, Gensi· Viola Post 36. He aguy. is now one of the many past Times do change, and welfare commanders; was named in 1964 for some is accepted as a way of Outstanding Legionnaire for the life, for good or bad, depending State of Connecticut, and has the on one's viewpoint, more than it honor of being a Life Member of was years ago, and this interview the local veteran organization. was not made to find a11 the He is still active in Legion affairs answers or judge the way things as the chairman of the American­ . are in this complex problem that ism' for the. post executive has been with us for the past two cor,nmittee. For three years' he decades. was chairman of the Legion Today's economic situation Ed Sabotka was born ,in board of trustees when the new' facing inc!ividuals has, more or Westfield, Mass. but found his building on Spring Street was less, forced the government to place in Windsor Locks. He being built. He's a Legionnaire care for, the more unfortunate graduated from the local high for all seasons. . members of our society. school and remembers back He went· into the Boy Scout Mr. Sabotka mentioned there when the Raiders played the movement in an active way when are certainly major problems in manly art of football with his son decided to learn the the welfare area. However, he hand-me-down uniforms from ropes. Ropes of the Boy Scouts, added that we must not forget one of the local semi-pro teams. that is. His wife was involved as a the other important facets of the Names like Glenn Flanders, Joe den mother for pack 201. They State Welfare Department and Fitzpatrick and Bobby Dowd made it a family affair. their facilities in helping the came to mind when talking of the His civic activities read some­ blind, the aid to delinquent old days in the early 1940's. ting like this - Windsor Locks children, aid to the disabled,. old The war came next for Ed. He Housing Authority as the com. age assistance and the food served with the U.S. Air Force in ,missioner; chairman of the stamp program. . Italy for 18 months. When the Juvenile Review Board for the . He said proudly. "Windsor war was over and while waiting local police department; co-chair­ Locks has a work relief program shipment stateside, he traveled man with Guido MontemerJo for where recipients who are able to over Europe, and even found the Holiday Observance Com­ work for the town on different time to attend the University of mittee for the parades in town projects can payoff their Florence in Italy where he and a member of the Board of obligations. Our town is one of studied philosophy. Trustees for the Memorial HaJJ only three in Connecticut with In Nvember, 1947 Ed married on Main Street. this type of policy. " Jane Skowronek, a Hartford girl, In 1961, Ed was awarded the His welfare assistance in and today with two sons, Gary Junior Chamber of Commerce Windsor Locks is only a part-time and Jeffrey, two grandchildren, Distinguished Service Award. No venture. (He's been at it for 16 and two daughters-in-law, they wonder. His den is full with years). He works a full day for plaques, properly dispJayed and the'state in Hartford. as he said, "It's better than He spoke highly of the yearly putting them in a drawer. ,. donations by local organizations Epilog . and citizens of toys and food Edward V. Sabotka's list of baskets during the Thanksgiving worthy deeds fill many spaces. and Christmas holidays. Full He works at his job. loves to baskets of food, cash, or toys can travel with his wife Jane, and be left at the town hall' by somehow I feel this best sums up individuals or organizations, for this gentleman ... "You can easily his own personal distribution _to judge the charactger of a man by the needy families an4 ~hildrea~ how he treats those who can do nothing for him." WINDSOR LO(,KSJOURNAI.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 18.1975

"Cabbages and Kings" With Jack Redmond

Now married they were, in fact movement has been given with three times in the same day, and affection, "the Jolly Green once when they reunited in the Giant." states. In the good old USA, it Mrs. Gill has always been a was for the church. But in France busy woman. She's been on it seems everyone the wanted to be. Democratic Town Committee in on the get-together of this since 1959, was·· one of the most compatible \ couple. : FirsttJi organizers of' the Southwest the civil authorities requested a School PT A,and ceremony, ,was,: named then the French Club Woman military, of the Year, back in and finally the Ameri­ the fifties. ' can government. Who of us can Now we musn't forget the man say they were married four times of the family. Tex' has his own to the same person? Well" the ideas of life . and is always Gills can and it has been mostly available. He's the kind of a guy; merriment for thirty years. - . - Years with a flash of wit. Tex said, "I .ago' a famous radio The honeymoon, a tour of twosome came north to straighten out the by the name of Tex and, France ,for one solid month in a' Yankees and in thirty years Jinx was all the rage. Right herel jeep. (When they 1 still returned to haven't accomplished in Windsor Locks we have a Tex: base -they found the feat," ont the captain When someone and Dotty Gill. and with morel had ~sked him why given them a stolen vehicle.) son, Stevan, for the Gills to brag . enthusiasm, than the radio they call him .Tex, he shot back~' pair~ They didn't sleep in the jeep, over. Their son, could ever Robert, is "I'm really'from Louisiana, but muster on any, friendly peasants provided lodg- earning coast-to-coa'sthookup. a living in the "Big who wants to be called Louise?" . - I, ,ing for the happy couple. One Apple" (New York City, folks) Whoe~er said the twain should' The man is really from Texas; sunny day the- newlyweds had a after receiving his not meet? masters at of course. and raised horses in picnic lunch in a large, friendly Harvard Dotty University. Before his the Lone Star . State. Here in was born in a little town French field. They found, out Ivy school education he gradua~ Windsor Locks,' Tex has beer. in upper New York state by the later it was a mine field, put ted from the Babson Institute in connected with the local Lions for name of Saranac Lake (in her there (I guess) by some unfriend­ Boston. I remember Robert as an· 15 years. Th'ree years before words, in the town. "not in the ly.German miners. tha. outstanding member of a Junior he joined the Boy Scout group lake") and good old Tex, Talton When it was time to leave for Achievementcompany I had the and· is now the· Assistant at ,birth. (are you ready?) was the states the sergeant. Dotty. privilege of being one .of the Scoutmaster of born in George West, Texas. The had enough Troop 257 and points (the Army's 'advisors for several years ago. proudly town wa,s probably named after said he and the boy! a way of releasing service people Dotty remarked how Junior· cattle have made5D, 55, and even ~ rustler. for! stateside and discharge) and A.chievement had The a great infIu- mile hikes., (~ guess all that Ail "big" war changed was sent home at Christmas time ence on young Bob. Force training paid off, Tex.) , everything. It even brough.t the in 1945, and her corporal Dotty Gill. sometimes· referred Out jolly twosome have travei· twain together. Dotty and Tex husband, Tex, had to wait a few to as the "Maude of Windsor led to many parts of Europe', met one day at the Orly Field more months. It wasn't until Locks is the General Manager of Mexico, . Canada; crossed the Airport, outside Paris, France. April Fool's day of 1946 when the, the Windsor Locks Journal and country a few times, and They had sailed for Europe ,on twain would meet visited again. (Truth' has been with the local paper for and revisited different ships,' on V-E Day! I is sometimes the beautiful stranger than: three years. In speaking of the. islands guess no one knew the war was fiction.) off Florida. Dotty said, I press she fully agrees with the· "We over when they . now take mini-vacations se~ sail. Well. Nineteen forty-six was the year : familiar "Freedom of the Press," once a month. It She advises all back to the story. She was a for recouping of millions of, but added, "the press also has a who can to enjoy the short woman Air Force veteran and returning veterans to earn a responsibility."On the question vacations, . even if it's luckily .Tex was in the same living and, live a normal to life, and of women's liberation. Dotty Warehouse Point. branch of service. Their meeting. the Gills were off and running. said, "I already have it, my home Epilog at the most unlikely place, was Tex picked up the phone and 'and husband come first, lib after' Tex and Dotty Gill are both the fuselage of one of General since then has been employed by, that." Dotty has done her share. active in town and happy to be DeGaulIe's newest fighters. Fif­ the Southern New England in local activities. She was on the able to participate. Dotty said. teen days later the two servic~ Telephone Company as cable­ a St. Robert's Parish Council for "Where you have been is not as people were married. man. Next year-wiH be his 29th five years, and she and Tex'were important as where you are with the "hello" company. the co-chairmen of one of the going." It's been a ball Dotty and Two children were born to Strawberry Festivals. . Another Tex, and let me sum up this pair. Dotty and Tex. Their eldest child, nickname she has gained for her "Resolve to be. cheerful and Patricia, is now married to 25 years in the Girl Scout helpful. People will Stevan repay you in Chase and they have a kind." THE WINDSOR lOCKS JOURNAl. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1975

"Cabbages and Kings" With Jack Redtnond YES, PATI'Y AND MIKE some kids do, and to a point THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS that's true, but remember it's the Whoever said there wasn't a feeling they give you at this time Santa Claus for the young at that makes them like Santa heart? I never did. You are both Claus. It's their way of loving you young, and J love you dearly, but that makes them like the man in don't Jet anyone ever tell you red and white with the cherry Santa Claus is not with us on nose and all those reinde·ers. these cold and wintry days of He's been with all young boys Christmas week, this year or any and girls for many years, year to come, Grandpa Jack has especially in their hearts. I know always believed in Santa Claus. you two kids love. your parents, Who can honestly tell me he teachers and playmates, but doesn't come down the chimneys you'll have to admit that all you an over America to make the can think of these days is what young and also old kids happy? Santa will have in his sack for you In 1975 a great many people on Christmas morning. are trying to change things, and If anyone tells you about Santa a not always for the better, and one nbt being real, Patty and Mike, is the myth that there isn't a you speak right up and say, "My Santa Claus, People will talk grandfather believes in Santa about the toys and clothes you . and our grandfather does not get for Chr~stmas, and where fib. ,. they come from,· after you find So kids, always remember to these wonderful gifts under the say our prayers, love your tree, but honest to goodness parents, finish your meals, dress kids, they were put there with warm, and every day you'll know loving hands by Santa with your in your hearts there is a Santa parents' help. Claus, Patty and Mike, and yes, I For Santa Claus is a feeling. mustn't forget Virginia. Santa Claus is all that is good in Merry Christmas to all, and to the world. You may call your all a good night. Mother and Dad "Santa," as Grandpa Jack THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1975

"Cabbages and Kitigs" With Jack Redmond

WHAT THEY MIGHT WANT Joe Flore - "Jack, don't IN 1976 forget,your zip code." Gleason and Hope -' Your Principal John O'Brien - Only C'mon, you Windsor Lockers a few snow days in 1976. starting time is ready for the 1976 it's time for those New Year's Senior Citizen Evelyn WlU1ams resolutions we make and then, SDJR Greater Hartford Open. Harold Heintz - When can I - No rocker chair salesman at being human, break .... when you my house in 1976. think of it, we crave something use the people mov~r at Bradley? Bob TaraveUa - Tax collectors Bob and Ruth McKenna - just a little extra out of life, so Bookings for the first trip to the here goes: .are nice guys, right? Joe ,Becker - No zoning moon. Ed Savino - A ' weekend Tom Cooney, - Playing golf, 'shopping spree in downtown problems in 1976. Dotty and Tex GW - A second with his old buddy Jack Fraher, Hartford. every day of the year. Rep. Con O'Leary - Higher honeymoon at the French airport in Paris. Jack Fraher - Same wish. office in the political scene of Jim Rumbold - His Boston Connecticut. Father Ted Raczynski - Full house on Sundays, and full Red Sox winning ·the " World Charlie Rader - New fields to Championship ·over the' Reds· in conquer in the political world. I baskets in Suffield. Enid Shea.;... Gallons 'of blood 1976. Chief BID ReIDy - Open ho~se Judge BID Leary - A New for the new fire and police to spare in 1976. ' Bob Rumbold - Become the England Whaler championship. ,complex. ' Route 75 - Another hamburg.; Chief Jim Whitten - Unlimi­ new sidekick of Howard Cosell on Monday night football. er eatery, gas station, and car ted extension as chief of police. wash. Coach Dan Sullivan - Sit­ Len Kadel - More big brothers for the new year. Bradley Field - Real interna­ down turkey dinner with the tional status. Board of Education. Nick, and Grace Ruggiero - Pictures are better than ever. Town of Windsor I.ccks - A Coach Pat Scelza - Windsor fjnished downtown. High as the Turkey Day opponent Doc Lingua - My Miami Dolphins on the top again in the Moe Goldfarb - More items to in 1976. auction off at the annual Lions Joe Quinn - More votes next NFL. Leu LaTorra -' Like Russ, affair. time. , Paul McCarthy - To be more Russ Matteson - Another another Little League Champion­ ship in 1976. (VFW Award - involve~ in town affairs. Little League Championship in Howard White - Good weath­ 1976. couldn't 'happen to a nicer guy - my comment on Lou). er and complete success for the Gov. EDa Grasso - The Windsor. Locks B ice n t e a­ vice-presidential nomination at Jack Redmond: A press Pass nial plans. the Democratic convention. for '76 from the Windsor Locks Joe Marlnone - Another Fran AnleDo - A sports Journal. political fling., complex at Southwest school Some of the above resolutions Tom, Lllllendahl - More grounds. transportation themes for the Bob O'Connor - A sports are on the serious side and therefore some should be on the Bicentennial. complex at Southwest school Dan Kycla - After coJlege, the grounds. funny side of life ... so as one of 'my all-time favorites, Mr. Don pros will be looking for you, Dan. Bob Lesty - More dollars in Paul KIng - Basepall, basket­ the town budget for sports. (In Rickles, would say, let's learn to laugh at ourselves, it doesn't ball or footbaJl, you name it. Windsor Locks?) Jack Redmond - More Cab~ Joe Uno - Forget the bicycle ' really hurt 1.10 much. A Happy New Year to aU the bages and Kings to interview. paths, we want a path for Erma Ollvl Pane - More jogging. Cabbages & Kings and a great New Year for the town of inquisitive people for the coming Windsor Locks. year at the town hall. Cliff RandaD - A trip for Harriet and I to Casablanca, just for old times. THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,1976

"Cabbages and K lDgSe " With instincts guided young Pete to Jack RedInond Holy Cross and the beginning of his football glory under the Doc Lingua - famed mentor Dr. Eddie Ander· Trip Down Memory Lane son. "For the College All-Stars," Doc Lingua had all the the announcer could hardly be intentions of becoming a coach heard over the noise, of the and teacher,' but the path of life crowd, "and playing right tackle, works in strange ways. After his from Holy Cross, Peter Lingua." ilIu,strious ca'reer of football and The scene was the 1936 college track at Holy Cross he gave it all annual contest against the pros at up for the life of a doctor of the Polo Grounds in New York medicine dealing with animals. City, atop Coogan's Bluff. The He graudated from the Univer­ opposition was the New York sity of Toronto Veterinarian Giants and the famous park was School. He had many offers from jammed. The 50,000 fans cheer­ the New York Giants and 'ed for the stars and the pros. Brooklyn Dodgers (football) but Young Pete Lingua, the Windsor had made his decision. Locks native, remembered this His first love, . football, was ga'me and other games equ~l1y always in his mind whenever he well in our trip down memory had the opportunity to break Europe in 1974 for six weeks and lane. away from the treatment of visited all the countries and Three years before" another animals after office hours; He historical areas. more than 50,000 fans were was really a player at heart and it Dr. Lingua has served the town waiting patiently to watch two probably explains the close of Windsor Locks in many ways. other teams square off, the relationship he had for Nick Eighteen years on the Board of Crusaders of Holy Cross and the Buoniconti and watching him Education. same number of years Ivy League big one, the boys of practive with the Cathedral team. on the Republican Town Com­ Harvard. The way Doc tells it, "I Another love appeared. his mittee. He's a member of the was nervous," and for a boy from pretty wife Anna Marie Galler local Knights of Columbus, Grove and Main Streets. facing turned his head from his first American Legion, and several all those people his legs were love so she could ma,rry her years ago the VFW selected the unsteady but once the game Saturday hero. doctor as their first "Sportsman started it was just another game The union was blessed with ofthe Year." for Pete and the Cross team. The three sons and a daughter. The EPILOG score at the end was 10-7 with the sons are a))' well known in Doctor Peter Lingua has been Crusaders the victors. It went 'Windsor Locks. David, the fortunate in his life. His, own down as one of the finest games All-State basketball record hold­ adoring father sending him off to of any year in these parts. er for the Raiders, and also great , Holy Cross knowing his boy could Dr. Peter Lingua remembers golfer and Fairfield University make it in the outside world. well. The games, the players .... grad. Peter, also went to Coach Wise having the faith in T~ffy Leemans, Wayne Millner. Fairfield, and likewise is a great the boy's athletic capabilities, Paul Massey, Jay Berwanger, Dr. Lingua, who still resem­ golfer. John, the disc jockey, and finally the third man in the the winner of the first Heisman bles the 60-mihute man he was in known as "Big John Little" and fathe'r role, Dr. Eddie Anderson Trophy and also the coaches. Dr. the middle thirties, looks like he daughter Terry, married to of Holy Cross. who put him into Eddie Anderson of Holy Cross could play tackle on defense and William' Kelly, and they have a actio'n. All three played a role. and the other coach in his life, run fullback on offense as he did 2irl, Stephana. The combination of their fatherly Billy Wise. He spoke of the for the Crusaders. The former The All American from Holy love and knowledge and his games, players and coaches of athlete was a very receptive Cross is not all football. He's' natural ability were all part of our yesterday and even the on~s of interviewee. We discussed the been a Boston Red Sox fan since walk down memory lane. today ... all pro great Nick Buon­ past, and the names mentioned 1932 and still thinks old Ted iconti of Miami, who was from would fill many football record Williams is the greatest. Speak­ nearby Springfield. Nick is a books, college yearbooks, pro­ ing of baseball, Doc felt the former captain of Notre Dame at vide many old newspaper clip­ Windsor Locks Little League South Bend and is one of the pings, and I for one, was eleated program was indeed "excellent" doctor's old time favorites. He to meet a genuine Saturday for all the boys. When he's not witnessed Nick grow from an afternoon hero. viewing sports at Fenway or untested high school pl~yer. to The Peter Lingua story had its Miami he's playing' bridge on one of the best of the pro ctrCUlt. kickoff in Windsor Locks. He these cold nights. In the summer Our Springfield Animal Hos­ went to the local high school, al~o he plays against Dave and Peter, pital veterinarian said hi~ great­ attended the Cathedral High Jr., but the boys are too good for est thrill. outside of playmg the School in Springfield, where he him. He admits being a better game, from the spectator van­ met the first of two coaches who football player than gOlfer. I tage point. was the three Super influenced his pigskin career. He' guess Dave and young Peter had Bowl games he viewed in New spoke in glowing terms of his old to have something on their Dad. , Orleans, Los Ange,les ap4. Hous­ coach Billy Wise. His fatherlv Anna and Pete traveled to ton when his favorite team, the Miami Dolphins, were winning two and losing one of the super games. While in the company of the Dolphin's coach, Don Shula, he had the pleasure of meeting and talking to' Mrs. Vincent Lombardi and reminiscing on her husband's contributions to the n,.;,-ti1"on ~mort, ' TIlE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL~'THURSDAY. JANUARY IS, 1976 "Cabbages and Kings" With Kathy, as mentioned, journeyed Jack Redtnond up to l1Conn. Mike went to Central in' New Britain, after semesters at Southern Connecti­ cut and, Northwest Community College. While Kathy_ was swimming at UConn, Mike was on the cross-country track team. After' the smoke settled (my cigar) and my pencil broke, and the two ,wholesome individuals were finished describing their, past and present' fun jobs, I said,: "Let's get serious. No two persons could be this busy at your age, right?" Mike said he had forgotten to tell me he was also active in troop 155 of the Boy Scouts. And then his young wife said she had neglected. to say her husband was chosen as one ofthe AlI-American Couple "Outstanding Young Men of Mike and Kathy Heneghan, Windsor Locks in 1975." (Seems newlyweds, live at 67Y2 Spring only right). Street. . Mike, the other part of this all Like ma"y of their contempor­ It's the only half in their newly athletic twosome, is employed by aries, Kathy and Mike have,no acquire,d active life style. Spring New York Life Insurance Comp­ heroes.' The older citizens ali Street'is in the heart of Windsor any. His free time these days is admire, the Kennedys. Trumans, Locks, at least the block from wih the Merchants Basketball Roosevelts, and the like; but the ~enter to Main., The Heneghans teams. He has coached the St. Heneghans as honest in their talk have adapted to the older part of Mary's CYO court teams even to and as active as they are in real town, but with their young ideas the state tournament. Mike has life said quite frankly they have coming to the surface. as much drive as his pretty wife not made up their mind as to a Mike is from Columbus, Ohio. when it comes to being on the choice in 1976. They really have He saw the light of day in 1947. active side. When it's not time no man or woman of prominence (That was the year of the big for sports Mike is involved with they can relate to in this baby boom, after the boys came the St. Mary's Parish Council; helter-skelter world. home from the big one.) Kathy, he's on the Democratic Town They were married last June (of the Heintz variety) carrie on Committee, and Justice of the and traveled to beautiful Bermu­ the scene in Hartford five years Peace. He said the main reason da for their honeymoon. I'm sure later. The Ohioan and Nutmeg he ran in the recent primary for they used the bikes on the island couple met at the Park Depart­ the Board of Education was he paradise. ment, to use their words. "wanted to be more involved in EPILOG We all remember Kathy as the town matters." Kathy and Mike percolate their hard working cheerleader, a few Who among us can say the living to a degree that would years back, before someone young Heneghans are not invol­ discovered girls could play ved? Just for the record, Mike make other people look like they basketball, 'softball and other was vice president of the were ~tanding still. Frank Sinatra manly sports. Kathy made it Windsor Locks Little League for made a song famous years ago quite plain she really wished all two years. He recently became called, "Young At Heart." This the girl participation started the treasurer of the organization. young couple at 67113 are when she was a high school He said, "I enjoy helping the certainly young at heart. Let me student. However, when she kids and the lessons they learn on quote another youngest, 'Amy went to the University of sportsmanship and compe­ Alcott, the golfer, •'When I get Connecticut, she jumped right tition." He's a former manager up in the morning I know there into what was available and of the VFW, team of the minor are things out there for me to do., ended up as the captain of the league. When I go to bed at riight I know girls' swim team. She even gave Before Mike and Kathy settled I've accomplished something. That's what, life is all about." field hoc~ey a try at Storrs. (sic) down to married life they

i Nearly every night of the week both secured colleg~ educations. Kathy can be found at the high school pool, using ~er talents as a lifeguard, or coaching the to~n team of nearly 100 boys a,nd girls, ages 6-17., She h'andles' the ~t. Roberts CYO girls' swimming mermaids, has superVised 12 teams, from April to August, playing softball at the high school. THE WINI>S!)lt tOCKS JOURNAL. r,lURSDAY, JANUAI{Y 22.1976

"Cahbages' and K lDgs· " With

Jack 'Redmond. O'Connell and Thomson for Red Schoendienst. the current mana­ Ray Crone ger of the St. Louis Cardinals. A Real Major Leaguer The Braves went on to win the Raymond Hayes Crone was a National League flag that year big league pitcher. He's also a and Ray missed out on the World big league person. Series. Ray, a native of Memphis, Ray. as he looked back, Tenn., now makes his home in In 1951 he came north to believed the old Polo Grounds Windsor, with his lovely wife, the Hartford. Conn. to play under was the real major league park. If • former Joan Carroll of West Tommy Holmes for the local I may digress for an instant ... my Looking back at some of the t, Hartford, and their five children. Chiefs. Big Gene Conley was one own· personal remembrance of top stars he shared games with 1 I recently had the good fortune of his teammates in Hartford, the fabled grounds was always a and against he rated Stan ~ to spend an evening with Ray and later with the Milwaukee magical place whenever my Dad Musial, Mays, Duke Snider and , reminiscing over the "good old team they shared the same bull and I journeyed up the island in big Ted Kluszewski as some of . days'" when he was a' major pen. The following spring found the thirties to watch the Giants of the best hitters he faced at the I, league pitcher for the Milwaukee Ray with the Atlantic Crackers, Bill Terry and Mel Ott do battle plate. Robin Roberts of the Braves, the Giants of New York Class AA. Southern Association, with the hated Dodgers. The Phillies was one of his picks as and San Francisco, and 1 was a under the wing of the famed .feeling I had. as a youngster, just the best hurlers he played baseball fan "par excellence," of Brooklyn outfielder, Dixie Walk­ to enter the park was like against. Hank Aaron, he said, our national pastime. er. Ray remembers one of the penetrating the holy place of "was always a steady and The meeting of Ray Crone. and players, Dusty Rhodes, with the sports. Ray's r~elings, I believe, dependable player, but lacked eventual interview, was made Crackers. Dusty was the "Cin~ were identical as a player to the magic of a Mantle or Maris. " possible thorugh the efforts of d~rella tt player later with the mine, as a stargazing kid. The years go by swiftly and George Hall, a baseball fan and New York Giants. Ray's manager was Bill Rig­ Ray is now settled with his family coach in his own right. George The early fifties was the ney. favorite of Leo Durocher. In Windsor with his wife Joan, was running the annual Fathers turning point for Ray. In 1953 he The Giants were on their last leg daughters Carol Ann 19, Mary R.yCrone and Sons Communion Breakfast was with Hartford aiain. then in the big city. The Dodgers went Ellen IB, and Kelly 16. Robbie is west, so the owners of the New A R~aJ MIVor Leaguer at St. John's Epis,!opal Church in ba ... k with the Cracker~ under the the youngest son at age 9, and York team just followed suit. Warehouse' Point, and invited managership of Gene Mauch. He Ray, Jr. at 11, plays hockey in a Some of the players Ray was with Bob Creech Jr"., the son-in-law, didn't stay long with the very serious way. He recently on the Giants may ring a bell to and myself to break bread' and Crackers. however. He was represented the town of Windsor the oldtimers .•. Hank S au e r, meet .the big guy, who was the shipped to Jacksonville in the at the Hartford Civic Center on a Whitey Lockman, Wes Westrum, main speaker for the, morning, Sally League where they won a one and one contest on the ice. I Darrell Spencer, Davey' Wil­ for a future interview. the rest is championship. After the season guess Ray, Jr. will forsake the liams, Johnny Antonelli, Ruben this article concerning a boywbo was over. be said, "I gained my diamond for the rink. Gomez and one of the greatest•.. started. playing baseball in pitching confidence" by playing Ray has been a baseball scout Willie Mays. Ray can always Memphis at the high. school winter ball in Puerto Rico under for Montreal for the past four say .•. '" pitched in the last game level, then American Legion ball, Mickey Owen. Owen was. the years. He said scouting is now for the Giants in the great park." and getting the. big break by catcher for the Dodgers who, in done on a centralized basis and being signed by the then Boston the World Series, a few years . Leaving New York City for the all teams share in the new talent. streets of San Francisco at the Braves in June, 1949. before, missed third strike to' A few seasons back Ray was a beginning of the 1958 season was The S p 0 r t s Encyclopedia: Tommy Henrick of the New York involved in Windsor American like going to another world; Baseball lists the players and Yankees resulting in another life: Legion ball with John Miggins. according to Ray. The Giants their' records since 1901. Ray, for the Bronx bombers. Ray'S' John has since left this area. He played in old Seals Stadium as Crone is on page' 349, with: teammates on the island were Vi~ played baseball in the Interna­ the current park, Candlestick, service in Milwaukee, 1954,: Power, Jim Riveria, and a: tional League and his brother, I was not built at the time. When 1957; the New York Giants, 1957, youngster named Aaron. . Larry, was with the St. Louis the Giants went south to Los and the San Francisco team in The winter playing paid off.: Cardinals in 1948 and 1952. Angeles they played at the 1958. His record of 30 wins and Ray was signed with' the' It was a terrific trip down COliseii.ii. R~r ~.:k! the football 30 setbacks. The book is jammed·. Milwaukee Braves. His career in memory lane with Ray Crone. I field was a farce to play the great with the cold facts for tbe i the majors had many highlights can only write' down the game of baseballon. baseball fans and the real bugs of, and probably best remembered memories; Ray lived it. It was the last year for Ray the game to mull over all year: are the managers and players he EPILOG Crone in the big I~agues. For the ~n~ . " . came in contact with, namely Raymond Crone said the real Behind the statistics of a 30-30, next two seasons' be bounced great players perform for the love I Charley Grimm, ·the ex-Chicago around from Toronto to Birming­ record is a big (6 ft. 2 in.) man; Cub great first baseman and old of the game, not the money. Of ham, Charleston to Portland, and from the south with an easy Fred Haney. Some of the Braves course the big money comes with then back to the Canadian city. going manner and quiet disposi-: stars Ray won and lost with were their greatness. Ray was a part of He felt a certain amount of tion. Before he hit the big show: the likes of Andy Pafko, Joe our national pastime. I'm glad , "injustice" was given him in all Ray paid his dues in the minors. ' Adcock. Hank Aaron. Bobby could meet him and focus in on the deals made for his talents by For a few seasons he traveled, Thomson, Eddie Matthews, Del his memory bank of the "good the minor league teams. He was on the buses from city to town,' Crandall, Warren Spahn and a lId days." still a young man and knew he eating . and sleeping in small Connecticut boy by the name of had a few good seasons left in his hotels and always feeling during Joey Jay from Middletown, the arm but frustration, because of the orderal. he hoped, at the end first Little Leaguer to reach the was the rainbow of the major the circumstances, made him' big time. , decide to leave baseball. He was leagues. He received his indoc­ Early in 1957 Ray's stay -at given his outright release in trination in pro ball' with the Milwaukee ended. He was traded 1961. Owensboro. ~entucky team of to the New York Giants and the the Kiddy League; Class D. His Polo Grounds along with Danny, second stop was the Three-Eye circuit with Evansville, Indiana, Class B. THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUAJ{Y 29, 1976 the Hartford Times from 1937 to 1945~ , When the old timers talk of "Cabbages and Kings" members from the Knights of With Columbus, with long service, George's name has to be near the top ... would you believe George Jack Redm.ond has been a Knight for 5S years. He has the distinction of being a Life Honorary Member of the Riverside, Council. He was the club's financial'secretary for 32 years. When he resigned from the secretary role in 1969 he was tendered a testimonial dinner and presented with a color television set. He's also a life member of the Fourth Degree of the order • . George was a volunteet fire­ man for 38 years and served as the president of the local firefighters for 15 years. He retired from the fire department in 1962 and was given a gold wrist watch. He probably went home'and cleaned it! Covering all protection of the town .•. George served on the local Police Commission for ten years, six as the secretary and four .as the chairman. GEORGE F • WALLACE The local Planning & Zoning Printer's Ink In His Veins Commission had his expertise for George F. Wallace, the man ten years and, naturally, he was with the ready .smile for the secretary for eight of those -everyone, is a real native son of years. He was the secretary of Windsor-Locks. the Windsor Locks. Chamber of How does one interview a man 'Co~merce for, you guessed it, wi~h over 3S years of k~owledge ten years. And to show he could of the newspaper business? It's It was not until 1937 when be impartial, he served on many like "Carrying coals to New­ George received his baptism in occasions as the moderator at the castle," telling Joe Namath how the newspaper field and his first local town meetings. to throw the pigskin on Sundays, printer's ink indoctrination. He Before his busy life of joining or suggesting to Hank Aaron the actually came into his new and the many secretary in­ best way to hold a bat. endeavor folIowing the death of volvements he married the The best way, and I'm sure his father. The senior Mr~ former Eva Moran of North Main George would agree, is to secure Wallace entered the operation of Street. The date was June, 15, the facts and relate to the readers the Journal in 1889. He became 1927 and George and Eva have in a newspaper way. This man, editor and manager in 1922. been together for 48 years. Their Mr. Wallace, has more going for Young George was hired' to assist son, George F. Wallace Jr., of him than the Boston Red Sox his brother, J. Finton Wallace, Hartford, has three daughters have fans in Connecticut. whB had been in the business and two sons. I'd say their As mentioned, George was since'1908. When the late Finton grandfather carries his role as a born in Windsor Locks, son of the Wallace retired from active work, grandad well. George looks like a in 1969 George was named editor grandfather should. late Mr ~ and Mrs. George M. Wallace. George attended and and manager. George remained EPH.OG graduated from St. Mary's in this position until his so-called I believe George F. Wallace parochial school and from the retirement in 1972 when the would enjoy the following. It was' local high school. He's always paper was sold to the present written by William Allen White, been an active member of St. editor and publisher, Mrs. famed writer and renowned Mary's Church. Evelyn K. Lee of New Canaan. newspaper editor: til have never Newspaper work was not his George's cheery appearance been bored an hour in my life. I first forte. Following graduation and pleasant greeting can still be get up every morning wondering from the high school in 1919 he found at the Journal several days a what new: strange, glamorous entered the business of optical week. At the request of Mrs. Lee, thing is going· to happen, and it work under the tutorship of Dr. George assists in the ,general happens at fairly regular inter­ L.D. Cutler, the local optome­ operation of the local paper. As valse Lady Luck has been good to trist, optician, and jeweler of his George said, "Coming from a me. I fancy she has been good to day. George decided to work on family of newspaper folks, it's many. Only some people are repairing watches and other hard to step down." Mr. Wallace dour, and when she gives them also served as the Windsor Locks the come-hither with her eyes, opnc,i~ln" related duties.' He achieved the','rank of 'a Connecti­ correspondent for the Springfield they look down or tum away. But cut R'egistered Optician in 1933. Union and the Springfield Re- me .. .1 give her the wink, and publican from 1937 to ~958, and away we go." THE WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1976 "Cabbages and Kings" With Jack Redm.ond RobertC.OHvabestexempIifies the twins, Robert and Lisa, were a member of the play .... 'lOur born eleven years ago. After the Town." Our town being Windsor double happiness Kelly, 10, Locks. Kevin 8, and then little Maria 4, A native son who found school came by to complete the happy teaching in nearby communities family of Olivas. fulfilling and a lifetime of After the Bloomfield experi­ employment, finally' made it back ence Bob came home ... taught in to his home town as a teacher. Southwest School for four years Bob is all Locktowner. Related and now hangs his briefcase at to the Grasso and Camiglia the Middle School and calls it families he settled in Windsor "the turning point of his teaching BOB OLIVA. TRULY A Locks with his teacher-wife Alice career." He explained the NATIVE SON McCarthy of West Hartford and difficult time most middle school late Pope John as a "great their five children. . students have being on the fringe Pope." He said, uPope John He is content with a busy area of grammar school and the made the mass more personal to existence. A synopsis o~ Bob's big high school. He believes the the layman." On Wednesday everyday routine may make dther proper instruction of this most afternoons Bob can be found other mortals head spin by active student is important as to instructing the seventh graders . comparison. Bob is the eighth their future growth in higher , on Catholicism. grade teach~r at the Middle education. His wife Alice has When asked, UHow about a School for the ,normal discourse now returned to her teaching favorite I team in s p 0 r t s1" of his enlightenment to the young career as a reading counselor. at uThat's easy, the New York students and after the pencils the high school. . Yankees and you can tell all the (lnd books he is off to the Joe When the school sessions end local .Red Sox fans the Yankees Fiore Post Office for a two hour in June Bob continues to labor, are on the way back." Favorite tour of duty. The work of the but it. probably could be player, "Joe DiMaggio, natur-. postal system· continues on described as some fun when he's ally." Favorite people in the Saturday., He's been working for at the town pool keeping order political arena, UHarry Truman .Uncle Sam's delivery service for for all the kids in their swimming and Ella. " Both individuals were the past seven years. Tuesdays togs. Bob started with the Park and are referred to as standing after supper he was the adult Department when he was only for their convictions ... swimming teacher. at the high 12-years-old and during his 24 As for his home town, his kind school pool these. past seven seasons has had every job of town, he believes Bradley years but finally gave up the someone could think of during Field should be international in extra off-duty job. In fact his first the hot months. The Oliva family scope and is good for the town. Tuesday evening off was spent manages to get away for a few The new downtown area, he said, being interviewed by you know weeks hi the summer and' Cape was badly needed. The housing who. Cod is their usual hideaway. for the elderly was just great for Bob graduated from the In town affairs, Bob keeps up our senior citizens. Central Connecticut College and with all the new and old voters as EPILOG later received his master's the Democratic Registrar of Bob Oliva, a real hometown degree at the University of Voters. He has held the position boy who is satisfied with his Hartford. As he tells it, Alice was for the past four years. He's a place of birth. There's only one at the Central school at the same member of the Knights of problem, his wife Alice desires a time and they both had mutual Columbus (3rd and 4th degree) trip to the eternal city, Rome. friends but their paths never and is the scholarship chairman Bob will just have to take some crossed until they became for the Fourth Degree. time off from his busy schedule teachers at Bloomfield. It was a In church activities Bob has and show the Irish tass his "schoolteacher romance" in the served on the St. Robert's parish. ancestral beginning. I believe All American City for the young council and for the past four Bob will make the trip because as educators. Bob said his four years has been a lecturer on a famous playwright once said, years at Bloomfield was an Sunday mornings. He believes "Some people are spectators and "experience" eve r y teacher the new concept of the Catholic some people are performers. " could appreciate. Church as to the changes are Bob Oliva is not on the spectator Alice gave up teaching when "beautiful." Bob mentioned the side of life ...... ~ ...... The Redmonds returned East originated. They walked up and for the next five years made Redmond Place and ,down Red­ theirl~home in New Haven and mond Wa,/ and anyone who then Ivoryton where Jack worked, listens to Jack's accounting of his Wexford visit doesn't have to When I was asked to do this as an accountant by day and kept the natives of Killingworth have a Blarney Stone fall on them Valentine for Jack Redmond, to know it made the adrenalin & up-to-date on local news through origi~atorof "Cabbages pump. Kings," my first reaction was, a column he wrote for The New "Oh, 'Wow! Everybody knows Era in Deep River. "The Kennedys and the Jack! ,So much 'of his interest, Jack was then transferred to Fitzgeralds came from there," conber~;' and compassion for Elkhart, Indiana and he and Rita Jack told me proudly. hastily packed' up their belongings, others" has seeped into his adding, I 'That and five cents which now included two little columns 'that there j isn't much won't get me a cup of coffee," left to write ab<.lut him!" ; daughters, and headed west but beggora, wl1en you're as But, in these days of economic again. deep into history as he is, sure stress', one' doesn't ignore a It was while in Indiana that and it would. directive, tendered by one's they' became avid Notre Dame , The Redmonds have been editor. Besides, I was curious fans. When Jack took his K. of C. .residents of Windsor Locks for 11 about the, man! Third Degree, it was with a group years now.' About to celebrate of "Fighting Irish" who ran Jack has even found time to , Were lto choose a song for the Somewhere between pablum their 30th wedding anniversary, interference for him. write his autobiography "for the mood violins to play in the and puberty, Jack developed a they are active and involved.' One Jack has always had a deep children and grandchildren" background as I hunt and peck deep interest and talent for of their big passions is Broadway affec;tion for sports. He was the although I'm sure that if he away, 'it would probably be writing.1 So, while stationed at youngest player in the 1942 State shows and they see' as many as "Getting To ,Know You" be­ Tyson, Tennessee, he launched decides to have it published, he'll Softball Tournament and fondly time and pocketbook allows, cause while Jack has "been his writing 'career by penning a have enough time to write 40 (1) recalls rising at' 5 a.m. to going backstage whenever the constructing (newspaper) col­ column for the" Army Gas Bag" sequels .... "The Return of Jack practice hockey in the old' New opportunity present itself. Jack umns, he's also been building a appropriately named by the Redmond" .... J a c k Redmond Haven arena. recalls with a chuckle the hight Writes Again" .... "The House high tower of friendships. Barrage ,Balloon unit stationed they caught Angela Lansbury in 'Getting to know Jack isn't "I've always loved all sports," That Jack Built" .... and so on, there. Jack will tell you. One of the her "body suit" when they went difficult. His attributes in'clude Although the writing bug into eternity. highlights of his budding journal­ backstage to visit the company of three prerequisites for opening chewed away at him, Jack How can' I sum up Jack istic career was winning two "Marne." 'all doors; a quick Irish wit, an, decided that he, in his own Redmond, 'hiding there in the tickets toa Red Sox game for a exhuberant personality, and aJ words, "had to be more The two Redmond girls live wings, pen poised, yellow legal ;;olumn he' wrote for "Tell It To sincere 'interest in whomever! practical," so he swapped' his close by. Daughter Patricia pad on his lap, one ear glued to The Times". Although the name Creech and her husband Bob, of this week's interviewee, the answers his ring. Getting to know I typewriter for a calculator and of his game today is "just golf" him well requires a little more enrolled in New Haven College to Windsor Locks Little League other glued to a hockey game? he's the world's greatest fan, and Perhaps by quoting something diggingl , study accounting. fame, live in~ East Granby. when he isn 'f sitting ','t1t- his" written by Franz J 0 S e p h Jack was born in'the Newhall­ Following graduation in 1955, Daughter Nancy Deshaies, her typewriter writing ab()~; sportsi~ Haydn ...... "I write according to, ville area of New Haven. He grew Jack' was employed by Miles husband Frank, and their two you can usually find him· -in, the the thoughts I feel. When I think' up in a neighborhood' which Laboratories and the Redmonds children, "Pat and Mike" live up stands rooting for his favorite upon my God, my heart is so full boast's of such famous person­ boved to San Francisco for two the road a piece' in Marshfield, team. of joy that the words~ dance and ages as Albie Booth, Yale years. That dormant writing bug Mass. "Pat" is Patricia Lynn, leap from my pen; and since God football great; Richard Lee, New reactivated and our "frustated "I used to be a Democrat and a and "Mike" is Michael Redmond has given me a cheerful heart, it Haven's "permanent mayor"; journalist," as he terms himself, Yankee fan." Jack told me. Deshaies, and both are in the will be pardoned me that I serve Foster Furculo, former governor took a course in journalism at "Today I'm a conservatist and a process of proving to Jack and Him with a cheerful spirit." of Massachusetts; Rev. Robert Red Sox' fan." Although the Rita that grandchildren are the City College. Happy Valentine's Day, Jackl Keating, chaplain of the Sport's Redmond name is prominent in reward for growing old, when DOTIYGILL Writer's banquets; and Ernest the political field. Jack will tell they aren't keeping their grand­ Borgnine, the actor. you, "I would never run for any parents young swimming at Jack graduated from what is office." He. loves politics. reads H.J.'s pool, eating at Mc­ Donald's or dreaming up fun now known as Wilbur Cross High ever~thing he can get his hands and then spent three years in the on, but doesn't feel that one has things to do. Army'S' Signal Corps. In 1946, to run for public office to be Jack has been an accountant fresh from a hitch in Guam and involved. with Combustion Engineering for Saipan,he began a 30 year hitch Jack is also a history buff and the past 11 years but has always to his childhood sweetheart Rita proud of being "an All-American found time' for writing, Junior Bethke. They had met when Rita nut". In,his high school yearbook Achievement, Senior Little Lea­ was 12', and Jack 16, and, they wrote' of him, 'I My gue and the Knights of Colum­ although Jack doesn't strike one country .... right or wrong", and, bus. as ,being a procrastinator, it while he admits to' having to A devout man, Jack makes an wasn~t until he was mustered Qut defend his ideals more with each annual retreat at the Holy Family ofr the service that he mustered passing year, he's still firm in his Monastery in Farmington. He up enough courage to tie the youthful convictions. ' and his fellow retreaters, Jack knot; On the Redmond's 30th Foster,' Joe Fiore. John Scanlon, anniversary they flew to England John and Lester O'leary, and and then to" Jack's beloved Cliff O'Conrior have been making Ireland. They visited Wexford. this retreat for years, and situated about 25 miles south of knowing all of them, I'm sure the Dublin, where the Redmond clan .monastery mustjumpl WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL. THURSDAY. 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We're l'UIlIlIng another picture of Jack Redmond thIa week to make up for the one that turJted him Into a "gbost writer" lut week. Jack's longue-In-cheek reaction to bls Valentine was••• "Loved the picture, hated the story." Our response .Is ••• "Sticks and Blarney Stones ••• " We're also running a picture of Jack 'with bls gnndchlldren "Pat & MIke" to whom be dedJcatecI his ChrIstmu letter.