Property of the Watertown Historical Society TOwatertownhistoricalsociety.org WN,*» TIMESi An Oakville-Watertown- Weekly - ' - '!tifiter«d as ie«ond-«laM rarmer Jan, IS, IMti a;i the p*mt triHce t»l Oakville, Gum, wider the Act of H*r. S, 191*.} Vol. II, No. 38. Subscription Price, $3.00 Per Year. Single Cupy, 6 Cents August 20, 1$48 Newtown Opposes Watertown A. A. Hopes For Direct Meeting Between Immediate Regional Board And 396 Petitioners Fade School Program B> PM'I JOHNSON One Member Saves School Officials N°\\tovn ired Bethlehem Pjturia\ n d kins Hiph school boaix3 district 3 ti Petition From Being ijbject To Action Of defer const uction of " new tehool in Ssuthbur\ VHei s of Ventn^n ie_vi«torcd a tally of Shelved By Board {•47 to V in opposing the irr A petition, signed- by 396 resi- mediate Mrnins; out ot the pro- dents. .?eekinr? information fr?m pi i-n of the tegrionil d's'rtc* th*1 its Bo-rd of Education. wan Claim Building Comm. vote beinp r^c stored at in ah pwpted with unfavorable re- doj refeiendum action by most " of the board Illegal, Object To Importance of the Newt own members at its August 16th •decision to the future of the dis- meeting, after its chairman.. 'Carl "Piecemeal" Planning trict *ests in tht fact t:-at, it ti E. Wocfdward, had 'made his the largest of the district's towns, exit. Claim Building C«mm •with Bethlehem added repre- The petitioners were concerned On the evening of Att.gu.st IS, " sent incr over 50 per cent, of ' the nine In • night game at Municipal Stadium, August *5. Seated in over '[)-« ' board's decisions and which had been originally re- district. Bethlehem voted on "the above picture are, 'left to right, bottom raw: James Speraw, actions which affect" the educa- served for a meeting., between the June It, 1,21-11, la also auk a George Randall, Henry Heroux, John Dillon, mascot; Charlie Ylel- tional, destiny of 1700 children. .Board of Education and the •postponement of, the regional tette, Herb Contois, Manager Bin Buckingham, Fnumhi Never*. Last fiscal year this .department Town School Building Commit- construction plans, Leonard Sac- 'Top row: Gene Brooks, Fioogie Ptahette, Sit Gcenler, Tom Nevers required $3:20:000' and my in- tee, the Board held a special ses- •cio, 'Bethlehem, representative on and John Ben savage, »coreke«per. crease its, budget to $350,000 this sion of Its own at which. It lis- fee regional 'board .has advocat- coming year. Consequently, par- tened to the restrained reading ed such ,p3,Btpon,ement In "the line ents and, 'taxpayers are constant- by its chairman jCarl E. Wood,-. With the desires of local voters, ly interested in the affairs of ward, of two important resigna- and if the Newtown representa- Bldg. Comm. Member Oakville-Watertown this publicly electmj bodv. tions, that of Carl-IS: Woodward tives on the 'board act similarly and. Thayer Baldwin, head of the it will result In Join- member* However, the following .account board's Building Committee. seeking such action. Newtown "Mad" Over Petition Ball Teams Set Fir of the bo lid's opinions, express- The only bit- of drama which, has three board members. Wood- ed d*f.rinf* the consideration of occurred came prior to the read- buiy and Ssuthbury two each, t....e petition, at its meeting Mon- ing of' these resignations, when and Bethlehem one. In "My District" Contest At Stadium day night, shows slim chances the board, 'members who ' were Immediate possibility that foi a direct open meeting be- present had, no inkling of what Stunned by the amazing boast Oakvllle and Watortown'a two tween the- board tuid the public. was to 'take place. . Mrs. Martha, [Continued On Page 7) by a member of the Town, School, fine b'.ll clubs are ready for one After the petition was read a Margg=raff' ' questioned the chair* Building' Committee that 'This is en other when the signal goes up suggestion was made thit it be man's authority for canceling MY district and I don't like to to play ball at Waterbury's Mu- filed away. It was rescued ,from the meeting with the T3BC, see petitions in it," which re- nicipal Stadium next Wednesday this,, fate' by m. member who ex- which had been invited by the What To Do With vived ghosts of some of Ameri- night August 25th. claimed, "But how can. we board for the purpose of "explain- ca's worst wird bosses. Eie Tickets have 'been going last ignore 380 signature..."" ing its previous votes and ac- League of Women Voters never- and all indications point to a A variety of arguments greet- tions.' Mr. Woodward explained, Town's $109,449 theless obtained "loc signatures banner crowd being on head to ed tills reminder. H e m b e r s that what he would shortly have . to its petition for an open meet- watcTa the Red Sox and A. A. vie claimed 'that the town had al- to .say might justify his, cancel- ing' with 'the Board of Education. f:r the Town championship and ready accepted a school develop- ing of that meeting. He further' Cash To Be Redded Aside from this one strange the T'rotta, Trophytbut goes' to the ment plaa. at a, town meeting and. explained that resignations, which, disturbance, the petition few- a, winner. an, open meeting wit1* these he was about to read, would en- 'The town's $109,449.2* cash public meeting 'with the Board The rival coaches are confident petitioners might result in try- able the board, to proceed, on. its in the bonk 'which figured in the to obtain, more Information on of victory in the first .game to 'be' ing to alter, something which course of action 'without inter- •de'bite last March 'between t*ie school problems and facilities ference, a course which "is at played between the 'towns; in had been accepted. complete odOs with my viewpoint Board of Selectmen and the m-as welcomed by residents from three years, BOBS Frank Htnnccl Another argument against the Board of Finance over the in- mil over the tqrwm. At -present 68 has George Pierce and Sammy meeting -with, the petitioners, was —Practically it would not do for crease in the t,ax rate becomes cents out of the 'tax dollar goes Fenn ready fo* the uptownei* that, it 'Was an attempt to stop me to continue presiding over a the -particular subject for a spe- lor sd-iools and the public has while Coach Curley Pichette has; proeeedlnsB 'by a ""select, group 'board where our stands are cial town meeting— on 'Tuesd-iy, shown its desire tor further an- Franny Neven, Sit Greniw and. of one mind and ..the only out- diametrically opposed-: "". August 26. ils, lysis before it will spend any B'n'k Soi-enson available for come of .meeting with ' tbem Mr. Woodward proceeded with Last March, the Board of Select- more large sums on school de- mound, duty if needed. would be to change the mind, of some routine" business and 'then, men contended ttsat this cash, velopment. Both clubs will .rely on prac- the Board of Education" which submitted a petition signed by . balance saved the town money 'When the •petition appeared' in tically the same lineups 'Which, had already 'Comm.itt.ed itself. by being used is a borrowing one of the sections, of Oak.vi.llc, a. have -performed quite successful- The member who had rescued (Continued. On Page 9) fund,, thereby saving Interest member of the Building Commit- iy so far this season. All playern the shelving of tf~* petition par- charges and could be alsj 'ftp- tee "got mad." He Immediately are repsrted to be in top shape ried these" argument,'! by plead- plied to 'Control the tax rate. began alarming signers, He'stat- with the exception' of Deacon ing that, "a lot of people are dis- Lightning Strikes The Board of Finance main- ed, "This is not, a school board Garner and Bob PeInner, who satisfied and are only .asking1' f ;r tained that the money properly meeting they axe trying to get, were severely shaken up in, a inform ltton since they" had not Victim Friday, belonged in the Reserve Fund but a town meeting'* He pro- collision in a softball game last time to study the report (of the Mrs. Eugene Corcoran of 184 for Capital .Expenditure. .This claimed tfe'-'t the petition 'was a. I Monday right. Bon suffered torn . School Facilities Comm tteet. It's ..Ball Farm Road, was badly fund "enable* money to be ear- trick to deprive Oakville of ad- j cartilages and bruise; but. may a, reasonable request for people j burned, about 'the neck chest trmi'ked for some building such ditions to Polk and. Falls Avenu>\ [ br avail ••hie for daty Wednesday to ask for Infoi'.nation. It's justi- ' and abdomen on August, IS, as a, fire house or school ad- He fconta-gted another building I night with the Oakvllle club* Bed. We are a -public body and when a, holt, of 'lightning drawn ditions they are tf-e taxpayers." by a meti'l. fastener on her g"w- Inquiries from the Board of . committee member who 'told: him I It shiu'ld be a, whale of a game, rnent struck her, during the Selectmen and, the Board- of Fl- ! that the petition wn« bad be- ' the .setup is perfect, two swell This plea was countered by the height of the etorm on that day. cause, "I .-m planning some pro- |: tall teams, a natural rivjlry be- assertions of other members that Mrs. Corcoran was upetaits In and' a con- the board, had nothing to .gain, her bedroom when tie lightning from each village by holding, an open 'meeting with struck through an open window. subject comes up for discussion j (''Continued on Page 10) who are willing' to go alt out be- the petition signers and it would fat, the Special 'Town meeting, re- I hind fhelr f:vorltes. ' PLAY only involve the board In con- She wif found, on the floor by. suited in the foil awing state- .BALL siderable detail work. It was fur- her daughter, and rushed to the ment: ; C.:w argued th :t If these pe- Waterbury Hospital where 'tar First Selectman Warren Park- ; Storks Slowing Up titioneis were 'strong enough condition has been improving, er stated: I am strongly op- they would have their chances although the burns are reported posed, to the proposal by the The V',it"l Statistic Records of to turn down, any plan at a town to be very painful Board of F1.nan.ce to tramfei- the the Town reveal that from Janu- Military Funeral meeting. The suggestion was put 5109.449.23 cash 'balance into 'tee iry 1 to July 1,, 1948 there were forth that the petitioners should Capital and Nun-Receiving Ex- 113 recorded births in all 'sec- | take their petition to either tie penditure Fund. I firmly believe lions of the town. This total is For Edward Enamait Board of 'Finance or the Board that this bali nee should be 25 births less than the cor- A "military funeral was held, of Selectmen since" they were •• .maintained as a. flexible, pen era! responding period last, year when, i seeking <», public meeting. Fur- J fund which, should be used as in the:*e were 138 births. Saturday .August 7. for PFC Ed- ward Enamait, 'whose body -ar- t her more, one 'member stated, the- past, t.3 keep the tix, rate on, 'Tills is the first time that tht "The League of Women Voters j somewhat of an even keel, and bird has last speed since 1943. rived In Waterbury on the-.6:37 train Friday even ing1,_Augu'st 6. (who had, spin so red the petition! to give relief to taxpayers at There had .been >i. steady five should not have voted at the critical times of inflation or year climb which 'began in 1939 The Oakville World War II vet- is tan entered, the .service Febru- •previous town meetings if f.iey ' economic instability. with a total of 122 for the year, wanted clarification." • Chairman of the Board of Fi- and rising to 215 births in 1943 ary '1941. and was kP'Ied in nance. Walter S.. McGowan. lhad In 1944 the stork toik a. dive and ""••'on in Sicily, Italy. Februiry, The rescuing member again ! no comment to make. left 198 'births for the year, a. loss 1941. ' . ' argued the 'point that. "The pub- j of 17.. Since 1944 the bird gained Pvt. Enamaft was a member lie has a perfect right for infor- speed and zoomed upwards un of the 88th Infantry Division an/1 mation and it's a simple thing to 9'.8% Taxes; Collected III it reached, 271 in 1947. Assum- we».a; a. forTiner employe at the give them,. There Is nothing diffi- Tax 'Collector Irving F. .Smith ing: that the birth, rate for* the Oakville Pin Co.~He WIJ born in cult since the Sch>ol Facilities' has announced that up until second half of 1.948 equals the Waterbury .June 16. 1917, resided Plan and trie hign, school plan August 1... $380,521.88 out of a first, six. months, the total fat on Nichols street, O'kville ' and, ere 'the only things Involved,. grand list of J407.412.91 has 'been the year would be 228, ,& drop ol attended 'Wta.tei"towm high school. This petition represents a, cross- collected... Total, collections on the 45' from 'the preceding year He Is survived by his fattier, section of the town and I'm, for j 1.947 .grand list plus the collection However, .storks are not always John EnMnait. the open .meeting In principle.. of back taxes, amounted to *3®»,- j pr«dtotab»e" I 'The' funeral was held from the It's an honest requeat for infor- flW.25 which represents "SB -per'—— - - COH«««AT KJWW. CHURCH cent of the total amount of col-! HAT'S HARDWARE I' lectafcle taxes. W**ert»wn Ad* (Continued on Page 7) Continued on Page 7) Property of the Watertown Historical Society August 20, 1948 Page 'Two watertownhistoricalsociety.orgTOWN TIMES Mrs. Gaoi'gW1 F. George «* Wheelers who live nearby, and Guernseytown road is a pattant "a, very enjoyable S'lindiy was at St. Mary's hospital. •.'pent, listening to Mrs. Duee's st, jri.es omout her ttfav»l experi- Comings And Goings ences in various foreign, coun- Stephen John Kolpa of Tarbell avenue, U recuperating frt>m a tries. Mrs. Octave Havey of Main, A recent Sunday guest at the Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Toniak ! 1 tonsil operation he underwent &t St. .recently entertained. her .borne of her parents Mr. and and daughter. Cynthia of 'Buck- ; j St. Mary's hospital. Bob McGough of French street inyhani street, spent last week- ' granddaughter from Worcester, Mrs. C ha. iles Law son of" Chest- and, Ed Lovrinovics, local, police end at Lake Plymouth with .Mr. nut avenue, was Miss Jean. Law- officer1 on vacation, from duties, son of New York city. I Mr. and Mrs. Daniel, B. Seaver and -Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Ton!- . j of Brooklyn, N. Y., a;ent a few 6,:re 'motoring to Canada foi" a IViymoad Sjostedt of dear- Mr. and, l$rs. Jack Duffy and ah "a parents. j days last week with Mr. Seaver's short vacation. vie wview Heights entertained his children from Boston, Mas s-, were recent weekend, .guests of daughter. Mrs. Victor James :n Mi-, aad Mrs- Herbert Lukow-1 parents ft <>m Worcester Mass., of Main st.'-'ct. Mrs. Jameson, Bernard Pi His jf Fa! I a, avenue PKi of Buckingham street, cele- j last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allyn of Cutler is. on a two we fries vacation in. street. W'.tert, jwn librarian, will sperd tn-.at.ed their eighth wedding' an- . a few days in Rye, JS. Y., while Wasi-ington, 1>. C. niversary Tnli-oraday, Aug. 1.9. ' Mr. and Mrs. Chaites Paquette I of Cimp street are' leaving this Misa Julia .Ija.nca.ster,, daughter on vacation from duties at the library. Mrs. Miry Meserol* of Buck- week for a two weeks vacation of Mr." and Mis. 'Curtis Lancaster Mr. and Mrs Francis Lopoto- of .Main, street is spending the sky, who wpre recently married. ingham stive i celebrated, her •it Mallet Bay .Lake Champlain, Mrs. Helen, U p s o n, M,U9i,c •' weekend in, New York city. in Oakville, have arrived in, 'birthday Sunday, August 15. Vermont. Supervisor at New London Ex- j Santa Barbara, C'al,.,, where they Dick GrUgliemctti of Riverside tension sen ~-ol, returned, to her : street has returned to his home Mr aad Mrs. Ktnneth Parker intend to make theii" home. Mrs. Mr. 'and Mrs. Francis Barton, home after visiting '-.er biother, j o; Cutler street went on a, boat after being under observation for and sons, Albie and, Henry, are Lopotosky is the former Ann, on, a twJ weeks vacation at C'ai>e Edwin Dickinson and his wife of j, tiip on Long Island Sound over; a hip ailment at the Water bury I Guernsey town. J Popovich Sonderman. the weekend. : hosDital. Cod, West Chatham, Mass. Mr. j,nd Mrs. Henry Stearns -. Bob Gannon, Mel Bradley and Miss J".ine Atmood,, daughter of Mrs. Jay Terry Duee of New j A POWER end family of raft School are j Howard, F.'jnson went over to Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Atwood of York md Mrs. Bernard Spilaine ' ;=, •: e n d i n -i 'their v ac at i o n a t Wa- Nei w York ;-.vst Sunday to have S'tc-ele Brook road, left last Sat- of Hartford visited Aunt Grace j trrville Valley. N. H. j dinner at Radio Comedian Mor- urday to take up her duties as Foote of Guernseytowr. 1 a s t. , LAWN MOWERS Mr. and Mrs- Albert McGold- j ,rie Amsterdam's restaurant. occupational thei apist at Oteen weekend. Aunt Giace and .her 1 Sharpened & Adjusted rick a" jnded the races at Sari- ; T>t e nuts" h j « p 1 ta 1. S w a n, n i n o a, guests paid a. visit to the Myron '' f(-K.a last Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Willard .Norton ,K .C. ind son are shortly moving into $1.50 t Mike Kielty. Jack Dunn. Jim- j their new honie on. Main street. Mr. .and .Mrs. Charles A. Hick- Grass Shears Sharpened is:v Creation and John Birton i Water town. cox and taetr two sorts recently ALLYN'S Expert Repaint on .All, Make* ss.-iw ths Giants-Yank;,; exhibition j visited Mr- and, Mrs. Frank B SmaM Fee for Pickup S. game at the Polo Grounds last, Mr. "ind Mrs. Michael Grosso Hickcox of 'Cutler street, for a Delivery Monday night. j of Cape we 11 Avc. and Mr. and few days. Cleaning" Service Mrs. William Trot la of Davis JOHN FILIPPONE .Miss Grace Wauf. of 'Cutlet jl street, drove down to see the " WaMrtown, Conn,. Marc Petruzi Jr., celebrated CARMEN LAUDATI sneet is vac-aticninp at Watch , Philadelphia-Yankee grume at the Flag? A.VC, Oakville T«l. 358 H:)l. R. I., for i .week. Stadium, le.;* Sunday, Tb-e Trot- his first birthday list Saturday 1st tas are real Yankee fans, follow- at a paity given, by his parents Miss Minnie Fitzpatrick is on Iing th»' team, around whenever Mr. and Mrs. Ms re Petruzzi of Main street. Tiji cation from, her duties at the they play in Boston, Washington A GENTLE REMINDER or .Mew York. telephone office. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Martin Daniel G. Sullivan and James Mr. and Mrs. Louis Colta Mr. and children spent la,=t week-end, NOW IS THE, TIME Caff rev of Main street, .spent last rind Mrs. Louis Fabian and Mr. at Wildemcre Bc.ich, Milford. TO' THINK OF HOW TO BE weekend -it Mt. Manresa Re- [ and MS'J. August Rovero saw the WARM THIS WINTER trt.it. Staten. Island. j Tuesdav n,:i,K'!'it. game between, the .After Cliff Atwood drove his Yanks and the Red Sox at the daughter Polly Ann and, het .Mrs. Victor Jameson and, chil- ! Stadium last week. Iriend, Susan, Coon name from Coleman Heaters dii-n Ann and Lloyd are spend-; Gerald Quesnel of Main street Lake Winnep.iusak.ee, N. H,.,, ir.K the week-end in Bye, New i, 3 away 'with t. h e National where' the girls, had been, attend- ing a church conference, he took Y' v i • k \v i t h M rs. J «, m e so n" s sister,Guard; s for a two weeks training' Mrs. H?rold A. Johnston. his friend, Jim, Weir of Water- line & Garden Supply period. bury out for some fishing' at Bon- tim. While Cliff was handling '423 Main Si,, Oakville il i >•- s Th e t v sa D e s ru i sse au x has J Mi": ind Mrs. George Miller of the -bout, Jim hooked on to a • Tel, 654 i r>urned her duties at the Wa- ', Ba.1 Farm road are the parents ?• 1-2 pound bass. t e i;: o\v n I i br ary aft er a w e e k" s (of a, daughter,, Ruth Jean, born vacation. on .Aug., 15. Mrs. Miller is the former Marjorie Floriar... Armand MarcAntonio of Mt :ifr and Mrs Harold F. 1*1.1- Vernon avsnue, a'ent part of hid •tin of Non Scotia Hill road, are A. V. S. Ldndsley of Main-street, 1 'vaoition, from duties at the Wi - BUDGET SCHOOL vacationing: at Cape Cod , was stung by bees on Aug. 14ij- terbury post dftico installing -ww- and became so 111 he h-jid to go to | *er lines in his .nonie, .end part Steve. Jamsky, Ray Leonard the hospital for treatment. j or it watching' toe Yanks-Red end George Pa nil a it is attended •' So* garn.'es at the Yankee Stad i- I > CLOTHES t.".e state Democratic convention Roddy Geddes son of Mr. and un. in Hartford, Friday. August, 13. Mrs. Ralph 'Geddes of Westbuiy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Handura Park road 'was stung1 by a. single Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fugliese "CINDERELLA" & "HAMDEE" of GreeiiWiod street became the bee on Aug. 15 and had to have i. Mi in street, are on the cl'.is? revealed that kuna.; are spending the 'week at ' few days last week. ther* are still 31 of the 75 errad- ! 1 ('... e John £> IV en port Conference uatea who are "unattached:' ' be in,? held at the Deering Com- Mr. and Mrs. Pin toff of Main Bronso'n Hickcox. was master of SIZES munity Center in Hillsboro. N. .street have returned home from cc;Vmonies and Peggy Campbell H. Beverly Lewis has just, re- a trip to Toronto, Canada Where 7 to 14 •w at- t•:• i,irn:? n of the event. | tui ed. (hey visited friends. Mr. rind Mrs. Howard 'Carter t." Bur'on street, and Mr. and i $2.98 to ili.s T.?pph Handui'i. Jr , of | f-reenv..-(j<>«>*«»»« •SOMETHING THE DIFFERENT Portable EVERY Equipment DAY" CHILDREH'SCORNER Next to Suliivana Dru« Stftre §72 TEL. 901 BfAlN ST. WATERTOWN OFE'N FRIDAY SVENDrGS UNTO. 9:0« T. ML Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org August 20,1948 TOWN THUS Class 0T45 Reunion Schools & Education An assortment of hoiuewivM. By JOHN' ¥,. ABBOTT nurses, college students and ex- I read, that one Maryland com- servicemen attended tile reunion munity Is protesting that its of .the class of "45, Watertown schools try to teach, so many High, at the 'Chase' Country Club to ings that they fail to teach 'the on August 14. 'The group enjoyed essentials. I believe in. £ o r m c r j a ham dinner, 'dancing to 'the days a. school was legally defined music of Delflnos Orchestra and an a place when they taught a resume of individual activities .reading, writing... arithmetic and since graduation. United States, history. Those who attended, were Doris Is not that still .the essential Bless, Tanya, Karasuk, Jane Bar- objective of the eiemen t e ry low Lamphier; Shirley WUsor schools? To .give the yupil tin* Fuller and James Fuller, Aud- tools "with which to pursue his i«y Bradshaw 'Charboneau and. O'wn education in, liter years'; an, L» Francis Charboneau, Walter ability to read for himself, or HcGowan, Merwin Seller, Join aloud with.. expression (which Bottelle, Everett Rogers and some seventh graders can, do, Kunice Stokes, Janet Snyder and and some hlg'a school, students Gerald Lettrte, Ifiuline Desjar- ^ can not do); to learn bow to miw dins and Walter A'Hearn, .Bar- j books in search of information, 'bara. Anderson Goddington and ; aa, in science or foi" pleasure ag- Richard Daley, 'Gerald, Bousquet | in literature; to' be. able to, 'ex- end Eileen Walsh. j press his own. Ideas, clearly In And Louise Jessell and Robert writing1; to be able to make the j Smith. Stanley Peck, Laurence "•?«*. ;.,i",#y. necessary calculations in t h e Canting, Robert, Fuller, Julia. transaction of- ordinary life; to Lano ister, .Alma, Bosas, Alice 'be familiar with the history .and WATCH I/cur GfiOW! Rock, Payne and Mr. Payne, Wil- —Cole Studio ideals,'of his country which 'will liam, 'Quill, Barbara Campb«llr Mr. .and Mrs. June* W... Hoi- help him to be a .good and effi- William, Eustace, Paige Bass- king of Watertown whose mar- cient citizen of'a republic; should Asjnighty oaks from tiny ford,, Horace 'Gibson, Karl Kos- riage was an event ol June 19. not these still be the chief ob- losky, Gerald Canty, Herman The former Shirley O'Dell, the jectives of elementary schools? acorns prow, so it ia, with MargTafl, Joseph Desena, Rob-, bride Is the daughter of Blr. Should, the acteols be expected ert Lynn. and Mrs. William C. O'Dell to give the child all knowledge your savings IF you "put The next reunion is scheduled The bridegroom Is 'One son of of all, life, at the expense of the for three yeam -hence with a Mr, and Mrs. James 8. MosMmg. taxpayers? Or is there still a aside" regularly. Let your committee headed by Karl,
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watertownhistoricalsociety.org August 20, 1948 Page Four 'TOWN' TOWJt TIKES is owned ami, pnbluiMd 'by Eoiwrt Giordan I D—!t I— TL- 17.~_ Double Birthday Party F Calendar Of Events Tommy Foran and Davy ^o^riLeesOut Leas,. ^ - __ _.. | Bell m. 1 lie rog bad, a double, birthday Aug. 20: Rev. and MB. OBW* party at tin home* off theithir grand- For news or information call Watertown 1370 or 644. TOLIJED slowly on the swell 'Locke "at home" to couptas mar- parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Ben Lynn Address, mail to' TOWN TIMES, Box 888', Oakville, or to Close, yet invisible, ried 'by Mr. Locke. of Winnemaug road, on August Box 1,,, Watertewn, Conn. Office of publication, 460 Buck- The sad funeral bell Aug., 22:,:: V. F. W- picnic at 17. The boys ware 'both live years Haags in the fog. Smith's pond. old. Birthday cakes, ice cream.,, ingham St., OakviH*, Conn. games and much, merriment was Warned from the hidden, sea. Aug, 22 Baseball.: Oakville Red Sox at Wlngdale; Watertown the order of the day. By bell-stroke long' and, loud. A. A. vs., Torlrngton. The boys" guests included Lynn, Thte could be Time's own knell. EDITORIALS Aug. 22: Coon trials: Water- Linda, Dickie and David Vaughn, Spread' here his -heavy shroud: bur)1 Fish and Game Ass'n., at Tom and, Catherine Foran, Wal- Waterbury. ter, James and, Sharon Lynn and Within this narrow room Janice, Peggy and Joan Lynn. Oakville Gets An Ultimatum That shuts the light without. Aug., 23: Bethlehem, Grange J The town has, had. more than School Facilities of the Town; to' Time being no more than, space, Hobo Party. i j its share of bombshells dropped confer with the Board of Educa- And, space is shuttered out. Aug. 25: Town Players present I into its lap t'hi* year. During tin tion an to the need of any addi- "Dear Ruth" at South School. first six months we witnessed a, tions to 'the SCHOOL FACILI- 1 Aug., 25':, Watertown A.A. vs. FENDER BENDERS TIES, and, if so, the proper loca- Rung frt>m Cite ultimate bell dcba:to over the tax rate between Here could be end of all, •Oakville 'Red Sox,,, night game at', thr Finance and Selectmen's Mon of same; to' make a FULL The slow proclaiming1 tongue, Municipal Stadium. ' Boards, were 'presented 'with a report thereon with definite Iron and sepulchral. Aug., 28: Watertown Tennis complex school problem, suffered rwcommend&ttons as to what Club; Club tournament. - «t, history-milking town meeting SCHOOL FACILITIES are need- | Boomed through fog's res an ant Sept. 1: Ladies' Aid Society of and we helplessly watched, con- ed ™ •| wall. Union 'Congregational to hold fused meeting-, of 'tbe OakviiI© This report so obviously and, Urgent the heavy note, lawn, card party. Public invited. 'Fire-District. utterly failed, to' do what It was Hung in the hollow throat Sept., 9: WSCS Auxiliary rum- The second six. months have KU'pfMfsed to' that the town 1B Of silence white and tall. mage sale at Methodist church. been ushered in also with sonie worse off' with than without It. It —.ERIC WILSON BARKER, Sept. 14: Special session, of large-sized fire-crackers: The has brought only tu.rmo.il and In, KALEIDOGRAPH Grange at Starrs for 6th degree. fl'itestion of the legality of the confusion.. As 'things, stand, the Sept., 1,4: Italian Women's Aid Town -School Building Commit- l.ublie has absolutely no way of meeting. tee, the need for changing creak- telling that the present plan Is Sept., 14: Board of Education, big governmental machinery a the best one. Efforts were made regular meeting. petition to stir the whole school to turn. It back and give the SFC Revaluing Property Sept., 17; 1st, and 2nd Grange situation,,, the problem of what more. time. to.. study. facilities. degrees at Watertown. tu do with the cash balance of However, the operation of steam- The deadline for revaluing 1 tin town and finally the upset roller 'tactics prevented that, property is Feb.. 1,, 1950, accord- Mr. and Mrs. James Naismith in thr Board of education. It's a reasonable attempt The public ing to Connecticut statutes. Each and daughters Martha, and Carol ] good time to apply the brakes never got a survey, no over-all town must revalue property ev- Ann and. Mr... and Mrs. John Ad- I and look things over. ., . . ... ,. picture of school problems. The er; ten years, and assessors are public and Oakville, particularly, dington and daughter, Martin, The trickiest problem of the, Instructed to value property at are leaving for a snort vacation lot is school development. Not got an ultimatum, take Step 1 or 100 per cent of its .present value. nothing at all. Still 'worse, it at Old Keisev Point, West brook. only because of immediate needs I Conn. " and the huge amount of money conalned a, fatal eon trad let kin. The work, of revaluation can Involved, but whatever is, don*s Nei-ertheless, we have a building 'be done either by the town, as- v. ill simplify or handicap future committee which Is anxious and sessors, who are elected or by development. And if the public impatient to get on with the hired professional people. The 11lay shortly be called, upon to spending of hundreds of thoin- cost of hiring a professional ap~ S[n>[i,i! a filw hundred thousands, • i iids of I ax pa j, ITS'" dollars and, \ I; ser .may run, as' high as $25*- it i-> certainly entitled t«> find out b:is closed Its eyes to conditions MKi if It Includes an aerial sur- w'hr'h'T it will he spt-iit for the railing for a careful study of vey. The cost Item usually affects best possible plan. facilities before going on this ,m town's decision on w h»t The proof of this appeals froni j spt-nding spree. method to use' for its revaluation.,., tlif si "ruing of a petition, by over | if a real survey Is prevented, ! Professional appraisers claim M A I N S T..» W A f E R T 0 W N T E L, 740 4Oil residents from Watertown, | it will plant the seed for dlscon- that: their land and overhead O:ikville and the rural, districts, I tent and friction which will he" purveys discover taxable prop- tu I he School Board. 'The aim of si ill 'more severe than what we erty that .has never appeared on (his petition seems to he to gc-t !| have seen In the past. The chief I he town's tax records. In setting the taxable assets of business ALL YOUR NEEDS information on our school plant '[•robleni, in our school system system. They are looking for lies in Oakville. This fact was and Industry they resort: to the 'il,:ita which would clearly help brought out in a state survey capitalization, system. These type t lii-iii *o decide- what the best made three years ago, the' Board of appraisers usually have had ibi.'iR would he to do. of Education admits It and no- thorough training In appraisal It is pertinent to ask why 400 body In town denies if. But In- work. FOR [,, >|ile should sign such, a stead of going straight to the It would appear that these I villa on when there' have been a heart: of the problem, a commit- considerations raise the question number of state surveys of all tee took over and nibbled around whether a town has ability to our schools and the town has I he 'edges. It did not have the arrive at a grand list which is H«-nt $3,000 to get them. Per- imagination to, realize' that the1 based on fair .and accurate as CANNING haps they contain a solution? whole town had agreed thai sessments. However, strange as '1 !•.••>• may and the public wants something worthwhile should be it seems, these considerations «lo to know their contents. 'That Is (Ii.no toward improving ^edu ca- not enter Into the making of a IIif reason 'they are looking for- tion at and recreational facilities decision whether or not to hire i V.-J rd to a, meeting with their in Oakville. If doors weren't experts. fefht'.il. board, since it has these closed to the public. It might Generally the chief influence ' AND surveys. have 'been able to feel the pub- in deciding' 'upon, the method for Hciwever, there Is another ap- lic's pulse. It would, have dls- revaluation Is the reaction of 1'inpriate question, raised,. The j covered that the town is looking property owners. If they feel j. ii blic ha*! heon handed a report jj for peace' and* harmony. that their property 'Carries an Iiy a School Facilities Committee,! . „ The best proof of this feeling' ' assessment which 1B .about the PRESERVING which was a group of citizens.! was Its. appearance even, behind »»«n»ejis their1 neighbor's, taking elected to make a survey of the the barred doors, and. secret ses-'!" *""•tato " "coount"• condition«"---, age and- needs for facilities in the town*!* sions of the SFC. Two members ! '"*• *»>*li. It Is a small, matter five schools, and, supposedly to of that committee recognised th«» whether some tax sources, have murk with OUT School: Board in , basic problems In Oak\ille and been missed,.. arriving at possible solutions, worked out plans, to meet them. Furthermore, it becomes1, a, dlf- Decs not 'this report hold the But they were never .given th=; cuiit job for local assessors, to NATIONAL necessary information for the !i chance to present those plans. assess properties of friends .and ln'Mic to make up its mind and j The Irony here Is that these neigh bom,, whom they mint con- for the Board of Education to f 'broad plans for Oakville came stantly face,,, anywhere near theit CANNERS •use as a guide? This question |j from two Watertown members true value. "Professional asses- can. In* answered In only one way of that committee. They were so're may shout "low assessments — by looking at the report. never given the chance because mean inequitable assessments' IN The first five page* of the they were confronted, by some from now u.itil the word "'tax,." 'SFC report is some correspond- who do not, know how to bury vanishes from our vocabulary, ence I let ween the school board the hatchet. If Oakville falls, to I blli *n**y convince few of those STOCK, mud the committee; the next get proper Improvements now, who are lulled Into 'believing three pages deal with figures on tSie blame can be placed at the they are * getting a break." 'Thus 1'noils and, teachers, and. CIMS- doors of a few so-called Oakville If the town condone* such, re- roniii capacity. It is here on leaders. valuation the revaluation Is suc- cessful on the surface. If a lot l'ajf H that we find, a footnote, Impartial studies, reveal that TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC UGHT BILLS that thr schools can hold, 2180 I-ay a little more than their basically Oakville needs a meet- .MAY BE PAID HERE. pupils .ind the enrollment is only ing hall 'where Its people can \ share, the reactlon_ will 'be slight. OPEN EVENINGS TILL 8 O'CLOCK. Iti*7 pupils. 'This means that our congregate, a gymnasium so that a, few pay a lot more than M'htMtSs can house 493 pupils children can have protected, rec- their share of taxes the reaction, in Amrnst 20,1948 watertownhistoricalsociety.orgTOWN 'TIMES C*mp Wapasa Closes Thantfajr, Angust 11,. saw' the sale at the post -oAres: 'Oregon. Newtown Speaks Decisively Bethlehem Fair closing of the Girl Scouts" day TarrttoryT Oi«fo« City on Aug. By Paul building plans and. Haras fwr the 'big Bethlehem camp at Smith's. .Bond for the 14; Tke 9-6 majority by which fair on Sept. 11 and 12 are pro- IMS Season. 87 girls had, regis- Kewtown 'voters have asked the predicated upon regional #rgam- gressing vapidly, witfn a great tered at, "'Camp Wapasa for the Regional high sctoool board to liatlon." number of features ari&nged for summer and events for tine clos- •Mulct in abeyance further action li we are to grant* II rat of all, presentation during the two day ing day 'were planned to include toward the construction of a that Woodbury or Southbury program. One of these will be a treasure hunt and water. oirnt-. school leaves no doubt of the de- voters, for Instance, would. .. be special program arranged, for the val. Parents weite invited to sires of the majority of electors w Hi ing1 to risk several .gen.er.ar boys and girls, with Eddie Reed. watch tha games and water In the region's largest town. Tbtj Lions of enmity which would cer- "The' Far go Kid" of radio station. .sports and join in the picnic. vote came alter a heated cam- tainly result front a decision to WLCR -in. Torrington heading paign • with Six watertownhistoricalsociety.orgTOWN TIMES Augu;t 2§, 1948 Building Permits - Oakville Indians 1000 Spectators At Carter And Handura Granted During July Watertown Fish Ami Enter Race Cars Thomas A. Shopel. go rage on Buckingham street. Heni y Mf y•• r. enc 1 ose ?oreh on Game Coon Event In Waterloo Event ; 5 ! a.stjpn avenue... Sunday, August 15 turned out, [ Howird Carter of 50 Burton Joseph Budiis. 4 it>om houso tf be a wonderful day ft* the < street. Watertoivn. and, Joseph, on Straits Turnpike. Cton Field. Trial, runs sponsored I Handura of Gitfnwood street H i .Id Lattin, one room at by the Watertown Fish and. | took their racing oar to Water- I,:itlinU pond. C ITIP Association on the gvjund; 1 1 io, N. Y.. lecently. Wild Bill Catherine Zappone. 6 room ol tie old Tipperary St.itries on i r>*Aanico of Scran ton, Pa., drove house on, '* a,f t avenue NnrthHeld rtad. "Carter's R. and R. Special" in Fiank h i. r.> 1.1 d i.. 4 .«" o o n i h o u a e 112 dogs were entered, in the the second, spot, in, the flrst event 1 on Banniford avenue. contests and they were watched I and fourt'l', ) .spot in the main. jE.ii.es Groi.sjn. 4 room by over 1.000 spectators who al- I event. «!fi Hud'ey street. so enjjyed refreshments of all j Mike Fie re of Waterbury -also Kred G-yuriscko. 4 room house kindt, at tended the races and had a, «•!! Monroe street. 14 heats were run. and the win- mishap in his time trial. Mike is Ha ivy I- '-Hip it"1;-, 5 room ho one on West road. ning dogs will be entered in the now rec ii Derating in. Seneca state chaxnpion&iip trials to be ; Falls hospital. H;ti"V€*v Ki'antz, addition to held in Southing-ton on Sept., 19. house on Bunker Hi)) road. Winning dogs and their own- Hum •«.» Blanchet. porch, addi- MIKE JOHN'S OAKVILLE INDIANS « ere one of the first ol the 2 eis were: tion tn house on .Echo 'Lake road. muni lof-al b,->srball *<>ains to finKh their league gmmes tur tbt ri-iisijn. left tn right, bottom row: Nick Masi, Frank Fran^ese, Final 'Tree won by "Rusty J _ li n Hanon, .iddition to and owned, by Ralph Pomeroy licrnse on Manilla street. Willie RiPkavich. Middle row. Tomj I etrock, Vincent Monti, SCHOOL lorn Siiiion>, Kd.varJ (iralw)ski, WiJiiam Musk-iluk and Mike i Wistfleld, .Mass. John Bozzuto. cottage at Lake 1 John. Top run • John Seraphinp, Boh West, Joseph Vltone, Tony Final First Line — "Tommv' - - Wmneaftaug Est. Smith and Williams. Jewelt City. Bdtvard Pudubinski. '5 room Uifrimio, Don .Masi and; Charles. John. SUPPLIES Conn. house on Hadley street. Final Second L.inc — "Red Agnes Yfru-t-mich, addition *.•': Guernseytown Lawn Party For Ridor"" — Bob G leas on, Pough- house on French street. By Miss Edith. Skllton. Mrs. keepsic. N. Y. George Bi riot la, cottage '«tt Ciraoc Foote .and Mrs. Newly-Wed Couple I^itke Winnemaug Est. Helen VsnArx .Mr ••.nd Mrs; Walter Skrapol- I Mr. and Mrs. John S. McLean. ! Joan Church, 5 room hou.se on As thi* (record of Guernsey- 1 Tower road, C-akville, announce : ') s k j", w h o w e i e ma. r r i e d. Jut y 2 it } 'Pond stzeet. | town* is being' written in April, . the hirth of a son. David, John, j '," in .Hja.rt.fcrd. Conn were hon- Alary V"*i,I,utk|.s, 4 room house UilS sadness- has entered the JI St. Marys, .-.ospitai. August 13. > ored at a lawn, party «iven by •on Steele Rro »^. road. hearts o! t.-e neighbors of Mr. McLean, is the fi-rmer Julia ' .Mr. and Mrs. H wry Skrapolsky, Francis Hctfi'-in. 3 room hJUse Gui-TnseyLnwn,. Rumor has it Germans. p a re n ts o f t h e b r i. d eg r oo m. at on Litchfield road. that one of the old farms on. the thei*' home on Cobb street. Oak- -Ann Da v e I u. ty „ aj t e r a t i o n s t. o cdEte of the district ha> been ville. A'IK. 15. &tore front on .Echo Lake road. sold, and is being; survived for SAL'S He..«.,..':i"-vay and Bart let. I, 5 car building lets. To some, perhaps. Mrs. Walter Skrapoisky is the gaivti'P near factory. furmer Miss Albina R'lirks of BARBER SHOP this menns protir-pps But to most Specializing1 In Amh.ny Pinto, cirtlage At ot" the r«*sit!ents. it mein.5 the hc- Watpr!>i«ry. The couple recently LADIES' H Al KCUTTISTG L.ak>- Wi.n.D.eniJug Est. j-innins" of the end of t.'rst close 11- lui'ne i f r - in t h e i r w ed dine V:;«» L itiu , 'fidition. to house fellowship and exttieme neigh- trip to Pennsylvania and neve- by DOM Meet At Spooner's do linden, street. land... Main St., Oakville Tel. 19» l > 111.- line ,s,s. fo' - w h i c h Gu r r n st-«•- J Friendly S«da Fountain (ttwn has been known for over I resent were: Mr... .•nd MT<. :;if'M1 years. Biji-ry Skrapoisky Mr and Mrs Civil Service Jobs Open ! ,J;»n-k Snyder. Mr. and' Mis. Filling l*re«crlpHons Kvery rc" .(!ent hvs always Far Over 35 Years For Fire Marshall And kn.-wn fill the other i"»ik--idents Charles Jaston, Mr. and Mrs... Wnl- (111', •> a jc h I h e ni.; t n, y* n e i K h b o. i" h oo * t tt-r Ze,!.ibriisl.i. Mi" :ind Mi's • McGoush's Dairy 38 Aeronautic Positions !•"i ank Ze:r*iliruski. Mr. and Mrs. Anni.i;r.ct--ment uf an open cora- gather in;'« to celebrate wed- IHILK, _ MILK PRODUCTS Spooner's Drug* Co.; .jiD.;Lr-,. hir-tlidavs •'nd holidays. Fianl: Lie v lln. Mr and Mrs p«-:.!tive exii:innatian leading to ^'•iin Lii-h walla. Mr and Mr--. OAKV1M.E TEI. :542 ; P • A:s:n.r.-ii ;i ..•'nintinent to the Any excuse IF -I ero-od reason fcr Watertown, Tel. 672 •-very one to i»;i'vk ».a few ssind- Joseph Lic;i.',T:iJ'!'a. Mr. and Mrs 1'.-sit ion <>f Fiiv M.:irs,h:«ll at Ors Orii-isunas. Mr."and Mrs. Ray- WW«#WWIWW !""'_3"i ;i ye r fui dtify at the First v. ichi*s oi" s- freshly ma dp eakt; 1 f r the peireT^i refr"?hriiPMl.s. nitirnl Pctillvy. Mr. and Mrs. CU ""- >.'iv:il Pi-ti vt, B ;«ton, Maosa- forii Ta^fle;. . Mr. -nd Mrs Bi,.:; ,':n ?i convf D'^C* •<: H TB ane O'f th^ji f..u. ; f:. • :>: ip, •' :• i f h ,'; • i n, I":-" W h i C h '• 11"l"' 'I ll : • „, h' ,ii n ,L t I;1' D:1'1 •• ^ T i •'^Hi.s .a y e i ipl: •liiE Thv !••« ••d. Si. 11 SlT- r. A 11 • < t"'.' -11 f i: • 1 < • I > «,- h • f 11 \\ . • 1 f I«; * li •••' v: '••.- I-: v :•!'< ::n--,| i". s. ••il A;i aiNW i|, V »„ , ••* .. >: < • i -; J i h • > > - - ,i, f ("• \ i. • j - r t.»v t •• i 'vi" n i n 11 > St ;it;iin -'j,J'" p. • <:it K. I... ;in- BAETLSTT MFG. CO. ;• I'lliitb-ij :-r(.. r «•: Iv • ^ " ; II : i .1 ^: 1! * ! C i Kii- [I !M| "VD111"" ,|jjtH,p,''" sir^'f-t1 iiil'll ifli'f \V- 5'" i'1 - 1 >. tiMvn. A.ft- r bur11!n*±* I'nr'M'r.l N'II"uri-" ai: - IT• :• i, f1. r1 :•: H " ~.-.-N T1!^-. snniv.' dr'if! f*n,'r sf/v€i''ft ;i>; 1 • T •-••'hf d;iv= !-'!• !"p.sid'fiits lea"": t> •f [•••-: !ii II-i : s,. ,:•-• (1: • Tins * ' H ™\. H I! '"'".V .Hi T! 'i"l fi J '• T \%ZYl li I 'I i O P1 "1*"" tl fi mill ~ : "• ".'':.* i,i ;T«:' _• »• Vl'i •) •''. i • -1".. A n d t • t h c i r c r *• f i i t „ ! i - • t * LACY • .! 1 ;-•-:'. fl:i e Ac: :: i".Ti. M: 1 11 1 : .••',; i.l. tht h.:i t>:iier thev .rii - ,. si'.*Fon~ . ,;,: > T} r- r i -id Ce i ?e J md ui us infi tions of tT*> skir 1 i i r Di^r nf Ni nhflpld 'lirtiijln"\ the >• j flit-d T'I VI Df st J Realty Transactions' ^ f L ind nTec' jn of th Kl i t !\ I 1 Ii.ll ' i > i di f-nterj I > i( - HI] Edv ard '.V i r i " i pi t «i d 1 pi anl (.' f«i it •= \i thir f F *»i Id" bi r- o d EveHn " r i t> Phit i J L s s ol in eti n r r ti ro^r2n• FACTS YOU SHOULD KMOW V J h ahont BUILDINGS and our SUPPLIES f" t i tre j i i r i r i i 'ii • Colonial or Modern Stock Hoass Flans Available 1 d t - PS rf Q *l I p* n „ L\ i' J , d i t t1 1 • Everything in Stcck from Foundation to Roof i H II IP til b ep I i t It J h D " ! ent r h \ ti ^ Je i O 1 uf M i.dlLbi r < i i k sr e WPI L », f tu TI H us • Nationally Advertised Quality Merchandise F ' nP •>(( Ir s ' r f Vi \\ th % b ii, I It nd Pro- t •»! r • |^r f f I T th d i( n E ddies \ I -> i ' -ii I un \ I" Is i" Cil Ptfp s a pn nted ft • Pre-War Quality JM l p iK ^e d a c ™ e f i nng-p ai F - - r i 1 r f\ ibit at t1 Feth' hpn Fn ! a\ ti I " t' i M Ivl B r P 1 \ id i V 1\ • Easy Budget Payment Flan ' P f P i i LJ u _ i r irp i si i ts \ fi ~e nic ( D j.eiau» Georc; 1- c Tnirl*tee tv i 1 of • Personal Attention to Either Remodeling, Addition 'Ii ilel m Th imas o i «. i Hi fv 1 e ri ""• \ 1 e 11 \\ n S 'ih e Hliv or New Homes V • Ik -CufiJj th* Farm \ s R t>n h\ Fred ' p Mu- fic was offered by Roger and! Mrs. Mcr;-:ll who sang to tftie : cenmip.niment of Mrs. HaroId WATERTOWN BUILDING SUPPLY Thompson on the piano. Geafgi-! Howe offered "A Little Bit of LIMBER — PAINTS — MILLWOBE N'othinft." and Mae Clark, "Mo- te r RoESR!lce." ItTKlOO* 1MB 11ICi» ACCTtStllt ni Hirin c««ri«T. giinui. f ECHO' LAKE RD. An educational quiz was. led TEL. Property of the Watertown Historical Society August 2% watertownhistoricalsociety.orgTOWN TIMES Pm*< Mine la pWw|Kiip ttt School Board Officials j resi^nation 1B jnffetwL only after Both Grange booth aatCCkvag* «xkMt at th« having had my most careful con-1 Fair :1B. sider&tioa. Burins the three From 1) years that I have served on thhe By HOPE SAVAQE Ajf» em Grant* Is hokUtig 396 people requesting an open board I have mUaed only one " BETTY DALEY a. Hobo Party at, flair next meet- meeting with- the board for the meeting .and I have enjoyed the The warm - matter Is quickly tag Aug. II. Roland B. Warner purpose of obtaining information privilege of working with you slipping_ by, Why not make the at QueffluM&towa 1& scheduled to show moving pictures to the RONSON on school matters. The 'petition all I wish you Godspeed in. the most of these warm August af- was accompanied 'by a. letter work ahead. ternoons by enjoying them with group. WORUTS OKUfSSf fro-rai, the chairman of the League Sincerely yours, & book. It waa voted at the- last meet- of Women, Voters, Mrs. Barry I* CARL E. WOfinWARD. HOBWY IN MDID this weak 'is Ing to send Mrs. Adella Turner, Morgan, explaining that 'the pe- painting. Suggestion? in our art, lecturer, to the Lecturer's Con- tition, was sponsored by the books may help you -capture «n ference in Oitmo, Maine, the League and, setting' forth the"~rea- Mr. Carl E. Woodward, Chairman canvas 30me of the magnificent week of Aug. 16. Bethlehem aons therefor. Waterttfwn Board of Education summer .sunsets.. j This was folio-wed, by a. reading Woodruff Avenue CIBA REVIEW. This maga- of the letters of resignation by Wate rtown, Connecticu t. zine on our racks, is 'published, in G W. SORENSEN Switzerland, ami contains nawe the chair .man. who- upon, finish- Roofing Contractor ing1, immediately left the meet- Dear Carl: on textiles, art, dyeing and his- ing. I have alwayiB felt that the tory. BUILT-UP ROOFS primary duty of the Board of On the motion of Mrs. Marg- NKW BOOKS: Bridge at Bran- SLAG — SLATE greff, the resignations were ac- Education is to provide the 'best fleld, byJoslah Greene; Chocolate cepted. possible education for the chil- Cobweb, by 'Charlotte- Armstrong; dren of the community at a rei- ASPHALT SHINGLES Letters -of the two board, offi- Common Chard, by F'rand O'Con- EXPERT i son able cost... ' nor; Flame .Vine, by Helen- Mil- WATCH BEPAIBESG cials follow::: FLAT HOOFS 63 Scott Avenue One aspect of this duty is to ler; Free .Admission, by Ilka Wate rto w n, Con nect icu t provide facilities which will en- Chasw; How To -Stop Worrying, the Blew Cold Process able the Administration and August 16, 1,948, by Dale Carnegie; 1 Love My REPAIRING M1LTS teaching- staff to furnish educa- Doctor, by Evelyn Barkins; In- Fre« Estimates tion, in accordance with the po- The Board of Education credible Ofwby, -by Barry UUa- Tel. 1585W- M * 1H S f. W At tdtOWH • T E L fIf Watertown, licies, set up by- the state and mos; MelL-ssj, by '"Baylor Cald- local community board. "IS HIGHLAND AVE. Store Open Friday Misfits Connecticut. well; Miss Malleit, by Burke Watnrto-wii Until 9:00 F, M. In the past our board has Boyce; Morning1 Song, by Bor- Ladies and. Gentlemen: =Iatle r*"* effM* *° d° th's- ah k a Raphael son; Our Plundered The h& e MU lted wl the As you all know, f have con- T ' J ?? 1 ,1. "? Planet, by Fairfltld O-sbome; sistently held, that the- functions pro'p";. «*««»*">«*» authorities m Our Unknown Ex-President, by WATERTOWN FROZEN n ort &n h f me Eugene Lyons; O(iter_ Kdge, by voted to the School Building!. * *? ,h *° f ™ f • * * thc Charles- Jackson; .Patrick Call* Committee by the town meeting'»"*'« educational program lie Mother, by Ann Bailey: FOOD LOCKERS ol e town of May 20, 1S48 were in conflict Jr - River of Rogues, by G-iddings Special This Week with the powers and duties! The answer that ow board, had Be verley; Tow&itds the Sunset, charged to local Boards of Bdu- *'" .aMmf Junlor High School by .Muriel El wood; Women, of STEAKS- : 79c Ik cation by legislative act. I have f^Hities to our present, H.gh Property -by Ma-bel Saley; The Sch001swer toTt ou9r w primary problem. 1 acontende board da s publiclwell ays antod theto- yoSchoou M l - " •*» the best an- World Is Not Enough, by J5oe POT ROAST • 69c Ik J3u tiding Committee that to vote Saving in laboratory and 'work- Oldenbourg. the power to alter and improve shop facilities, and general ad- thc school, buildings for a iteriod ministration costs, more than off- were elected, and, at which the HAMBURG • ..,5:9c lh. of five years was, in my opinion set any increased transportation. School Board members were nof ks and in the opinion of others, You have the figures in your allowed to express their opinion, FROZEN.PEAS 2 P * 48c strictly illegal. Painting the walls records. •was not a democratic expression Meat at Wholesale Prices -for Your Locker or Home Frewe-r or putting in a new floor would, Comt.t ruction, of-this one unit of the will of those qualified to Processed Fr^e now will, relieve crowded condi- certainly be "improving" any 1 vote in that meeting. THOMASTON RD, WATERTOWN . " TEL, IMS building. Whether or no-t the tions in South and Baldwin. The recent action of the School School Building Committee in- schools. Our large classes right Board to undertake step one of tended to, do any of these things now are in the primary the Facilities Committee plan in Is beside thc point. The power Six, to- eight, years from now cooperation with the School for them to carry out such, acts will, be in High, School "and, the Buildings" Cqmmittee was voted is certainly implied by the vote. facilities will be there for them," at a. meeting which I was unable And I contend that these obliga- at no- extra cost to the 'Town. to attend. *II I had been present tions are strictly those of the The obvious conclusion, is that I would have submitted, my restg local School Board by statutory the original thinking of the nation to the Board with,' the definition. School Board was long range. a bo ve ex.pl anation.. economical planning. It hadthe Yo-u as a board have, from I submit this resignation now approval of qualified experts time to time, questioned the le- because I feel that I can not from the State and Federal .Gov- gality of the School Building wholeheartedly work for this pro- ernment1 1 1. Committee. Until July 28, 1948, «""W™e " - gram, and because I feel that you stood, firm in your convlei ««tauHy have t problem I would be a hindrance rather tions. I indicated on that date of making some Additions to than, a help In carrying out the OAKVILLE RED SOX exactly the way I still felt. Again grammar schools- or -possibly •plan that the Board, has decided on July 21st, "1948, I -registered building new grammar schools. is. the best to carry out. 'The School Facilities Committee _¥« — my disapproval of any recogni- I 'would like to say that I ha* e tion of the Building Committee did not attack this problem from the long range point of view. enjoyed working "with all mem by splitting a tie vote of the bers of the Board and the Super board which lost the motion to 'They took a section of the prob- lem, and said, "this is it,.," ihtendent during my tenure and approve of Step One of their that I regret thw necessity foi WATERTOWN A.A. plan. We all know that sectional, feel- ing has entered into our con- this action. I feel now that the Board, of sideration, of school plans. If. in Sincerely yours, Education, having reversed its the judgment of the •board, this, THAYER BALDWIN. thinking on this important mat- sectional feeling made it impos- WED. AUG. 25th ter, is at complete odds with, my sible to -carry out ttie best plan, viewpoint and should have a free the next best 'primary solution - Auto Specials hand to carry out Its plans. would have been the construction 8:311 P.-Bl Practically, it would not do for of a Junior High School at some 4? Chev." 'Fleet-master me to continue presiding over a site in Oakville. Sedan board where our a tan-da are dia- Piecemeal adding to our Gram- metrically o-pposed for the rea- mar Schools -on a short range 47 Dodge 'Luxury 'Liner son that it is assumed by the planning' basis is going to cost the public, that the chairman is the town 'much too much money be- Sedan MUNICIPAL spokesman for the group. I would fore -we get through. When it is not want to be placed in the po- all done, we will still have to in- 39 Chev. Club Coupe sition of misrepresenting your crease our High School facilities, true feelings either in' the press I "have no criticism, of the in- STADIUM. or otherwise. Accordingly, I sub- dividual members of the newly 38 Chev. -Tudor mit my resignation from the elected School Building Commit- board effective as of this date tee. I, personally, feel that the WATERBURY ' " I want you to know that this Town Meeting at which they 35 "Ford, 'Tudor %_ Harry F. Atwood Tickets. Available at All Stores Tour Used Car Dealer RADIO SERVICE 1156 MAIN ST. In Oakville & Watertown Watertown REASONABLE MATES TUBES TESTED -FREE COMPLETE OUTFiTS FOR ALL BOYS' SPOET CO'ATS PREP SPORT COATS and PANTS $17.95,., $29.50 $6.98 SLACKS Slim S to 22 $6.98 .. $14,95 ALSO SHOES. SHIFTS & BOX SHOP EARLY AT Efecfficaf.k Gmfracfim Q U I G L E Y s 5703 MAIN ST. WATERTOWN . .rf...PHqt|E : 410. 639 MAIN ST., WTN. TEL. 825 Property of the Watertown Historical Society Page Ten watertownhistoricalsociety.org•TOWN 'TIMES1 August 20, 1948 1080 People Turn The Green Thumb • V.F.W. Golden Jubilee Final Oakvilk Commandet L a m p h 1 • r an- Returns On Crusade Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday af- By EDWARD WALSH AW nounces that the 40th annual na- lira. 'Curtis Lancaster, chair- ter 'Trinity. Rev. Robert Begjjs tional encampmont of the V. F. of Waterville will conduct the Out 'Fir 1st Italian man of the Oakville district 3 '" W. winleh, will "be held in St. morning: pi'ayer with sermon at •drive in, the recent Crusade of 1 1 Louis, Mo. August 29 to Sept. 3, The other day we noticed that 1 Children, has reported the final 30:13. 1 some of our Gladiolus are taking will .mark the 'beginning of the leturns for her section, Includ- .Ai'd, Picnic At Judd Golden Jubilee anniversary year 1 MKTHODIST CHL'HCH on soil, .of a. wilted look. This ing the money collected in, coin Sunday: Union services for A very succesful annual picnic condition may be due to ttirips, for the V. ,F .W. .boxes and Oakville .schools,, the llcthodisl and. Congregational attended by over one thousand and- also to the ravages of a This organisation 'began in amount rawed was $528.42. church members will be held at people was held Saturday. Aun.i t mean little creature called the " 1,899 for the purpose of bringing: This sum does not include the the Methodist church for t'i".e re- 14 at Judd Field by the Fi:1 t. Tainted Pljnl Bug1, relief to Spanish-American war Riverside section, which 'was not canvassed. Mrs. Lancaster wish- mainder of August at 10:30 a. m. Italian Aid Society of Oakville, Both of these littla beasts at- 1 veterans and has since grown to es to extend her personal thanks Sept. 9: WSCS auxiliary rum- Bocci ga.na.es were played, mu- tack 'the unopened buds, sucking the extent that it now has 10,00(1 to her captains and their can- riiag1" sale. sic was. provided, from a juke-box the ..sap and perforating the im- I posts and 7,000 ladies auxiliaries. and. a picnic was held. vassers,. CUBIST EPISCOPAL. ! mature flower. The result is j It is composed of men who 'Stave Sundav: Rev, Robert B. Apple- All members of the society buds that fail to open,1 shortened, j served their country abroad. yinrd will preach, his first sermon helped on the field to make the flower heads, wilted .and impei*- a Frank Hhuvna wno will at- i»., rector of Christ church. Altar affair a gala event. Members of fect flowers. IV. rips may be I tend the 'convention as a dele-. 1 ATTENTION flower's are by Mr. and, Mrs. the picnic committee were : Vin. killed by an. application of Tar- II gate from the Water Oak Post 'F. G. Mi son in, memory of .Mrs. cent, Marti, chairman; Frank, tar Kmetic at the rate of one I 5157, stated that the highly AUTO BUYERS • Clara D. Mason, Stanco, secretary; Patsy A volet ta. ounce dis.soJ.ved in three gallons I controversial, issue of admitting ST., MARY MAGDALENE John Colabello and Anthony Cola- of witer. To this should, be add- 'women into the ranks of the V. Friday::, Mass in honor of St. be Uo. ed two minces of brown sugar I F W. will 'be subject of hot de- Hock. j The society is still carrying on or its equivalent of .rn.ola.sses. bate at this encampment. 48_Wttlys Jeep Track Saturday: Nuptial Mass for j its membership drive and during The tainted Plant Bug is aom«j- The delegates who were elect- % Ton. like new. Roland V a d n a i s and Anita the picnic ten people applied for what harder to kill, as it flits ed a recent meeting of the local 47—Chev. Fleetmutar Diselle. applications for membership to coyly away to some other plant post, and who are making plans Sedan. See: this car! Sunday: Masses at 7:30, 8:30, the. organization. .as .you, approach with, the spray- to drive to St., Louis to attend 4.7—Ford Super Deluxe 9:30 and 19:45. Men of the parish er, and tti.er.efoi* is hard to the convention, are Gerald Bev- will go to Holy Communion. reach with contact poisons. It. is erly, .Frank Hlavna, Charl e s Sedan. A. beapty! > FIRST CONGREGATIONAL JBldg. Comm. Member fully at, home on «ny other flow- Maxwell and. Arthur DeOaiUfel. 41;—Chev. Deluxe Sedan Sunday: Union services for er, but shows a, great preference 40—Pontiac 6 Touring mem be i s will be held PAMT SERVICE, INC. ' BAR B It O S. INWctt Bfain-Sf^et ' ,. Watorbnry. Conn. 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TeL Property of the Watertown Historical Society Page Twelve watertownhistoricalsociety.orgTOWN TIMES August 20, 1948 Critic's Corner By BOB CASSEIJL I RADIO TALK: SPORTS SPEAKING j August 17th, m special program 1 second floor of a leading depart- ment store was heard on WWCO i, ir> upurating" the opening- of the AND STUFF 1'nyor Ray Snyder was there OF SPORTS (kin?" with so*iii? of the Water- By hury -toi P fflcials Among them By EKNEST PIJTTOFF w.>s Walter Biss.'t man ger of Bv BOB P AIMER i trip hunnreo) stoic The 1241 r ub ha-, hurl ;i slight change Witertown, Aug'ust 15—With Francos . ,203 210 210 Cine nf > uui favorI(P WWCO an Lhe line hurl ing of Franny Nev- in I'ncjs B"b Cnprer 15 now era the Wattrtown A. A. moved Water town 300 0:20-011 Frank Mimic ci shuok u. ni..s Sain Feun skt J ui to expiesb utr nnp.ir.; ink Jim I^icin for 5"i up a notch in the Western Con- Oakvule I;,e,-. Sox lineup last hi± he i t tit thinks thioug'i ii inntps nf lecorded music and necticut League by dumping- Waterbury. August 16 — The Sunday ;•i •:. d l h e boy * : c s p on d t d t us cnjunin to trip LIPS nf Otk- pi lie uinuin™ james that thr iMidd'.ebury 9-1, Wate.rt.own Cubs bowled over the with :n it-2 \\.\u. :a. u. ver tail-end. \ IIIP 'HI he..' y nfT us cinli - little unnuri at hume likei Unknowns in, .a Public Parks im.rn'ni^s tn lighten t t house- 2N pi-era struck out seven and .League encounter 1,0-2 behind f.^e SaiirfVjtu y-— "iV hit".... =•:iirprised not ;; ImliLin t i thi licne-lt f'ind w " ii paced seven safe tits as his, W.i- t1 p iniui e 1 piti-lici til work TTF 124K C"luh is contina two hit flinging of Bemie "The s .ingle person tjut sat ihruucn teituwn mates garnered ten -.-.its | Cat Q'Uc^neT' pi Midi oi|>enses \Vel> usly [fowin^ Wnte a Iptter ard trie pro.."i"idlings ui a i;a.'C:ic whicn ilelr i\ olf Middlebury's ace Kalph Brad-*1 BJH .he «,-(>, i.:.,j i*M III a.s anything U'u«- "i i r in a posuion tu rp\pi*. a~W rn* ti jrin— r listen and led trie Little " tl it *ht npiilii rhuckr-r re- Jir d out Rh; "hms Bv R i.- peel tic ol I t ii toil his first L i"ii fd mil'1 thin r imii-rh ti i i ui^t wi"i LPO Finn fumnrly of « ;.:... I-. Lame SJ n.ce be in ir injured two ii ke up fur nj nei'n 1 trea*- the Ynvn Pi'.il. L = ni ;\ iinlir weeks ag'-j 'ind turned in a niuf f i thp 'vi "k"s fn •' he los* ing Eu'i'i. P'^UI-T Piradp it 11 15 The ba.tt.ery for Waterbury was •.I d scoreJ twice. F'.ran,ny a n a I Brenna.i c i' e d i t a h 1 e p* i' f >-> i" m a n c e all j winwhicg i trulv s-hfi' s the caliher uf t ch r"-pni"p nn WWCO , orenna.i and Stricklick. The "•, IDEO VISIT: Tom Nevers c-ich collected a seven scattorcti hits and fanning iIn Oakiille fan brai_e of one basers. ! score: ;.. like inuiunt. Moe Z-ccaria ap- Dakiillt fan, will il'.iay-- have WAED will h ve the N'cvr York || Watertown " ,308 (MO 0 r imtlii'l YprUres on its tians- The battery for Watertown, parently likud t" .e idea of batting wi'"n >[ t ir lUP i heart fur was Nevers with Randall and, Waterbury 002 '000 0 second for he pumped out f. 'ir thi_ Canaan bail club after labt in iter as well as some college' frvotball WNBT is negotiating Contois behind, the plate, Ralph In the first game nf tne' big hit.5 out of srrand total of nine sundaj'a Intei'-Sta u l^a^ue baU Bradley went the route for the the Sox managed to manufac- ,'ames weit tabulated Miller ton now for football in the fall Tfee three g rae series nf Wattrtown Middies while Salokas (handled A. A, vs. the Oakville Bed Sox ture. hho made our buj-s luok like New York Football Yankees are the catching:, The score by In- Deacon G:*"n,er was back on paluok is tWLi weeks ago was the nsw in training at Cheshire and at Municipal Stadium, August M, nings: 8:30 p.. m., Coacb Curlry Pichatto the initial station for the first • tall club tint fans around the ran be sepo in practice most av- Watertown 101 021, 31x time in several, weeks. If Gar- league thought were about to fry day. WCRS-TV has signed plans to wnd Fraany Never* to Middlebury ooi Hm Hwound to' work against the ner could learn, to take his base- overtake the league lead— ran contracts to carry the Columbia mm intn an unconquerable Bob Crib- Univp'iity prames in New Tork Inter-State League leading H*d ball a. bit more seriously he Sox. * would sJon be an .outstanding lej who allowed them but two and Isa from New Haven and 'THE STANDING fir.it sacker. hits ind dropped them into ttiud Boston WCBS-TV has also con- Lu 'The batting order for Water- George Pierce 'was back in the p ace behnd Millbrnok in thi. | traded to telecast the home Torrington w1.0. 3 town promiaea to look like this: outfield and his hustle is always stirring two-state league pennant jjames nf the Brooklyn Football Waierto'wn, 10 4 Fto«>gf.e Pfcbette. le-dlnjr off and: a we I co, me asset to the team. cliase. if Oakville can get by a Dodgers Middlebuiy 9 4 pla>1nR" shortstop; Hank Heroux George will take his flier's once pivky Wingdale outfit, in a game Thamaston 9 4 hattfnjf :Hr«v»nd and at' the: hot in a 'w1:..ile but when he Is in the ta be played on the ltiad -and Naugatuck 6 8 corner; Gene Brooks In. the num- game, the?* isn't -a harder work- Millerton can. whip Mi, 11 brook this, Taft Defeats Community i Beacon,' 5 8 ber three: spot; and fielding the fl'rst sac; Herb Contois, playing er in the lineup. coming' Si in day, the first "place WWashington 4 10 Oakville has seven more games • hopi:s of the .home town, boys At Echo Lake Meet 1 13 center field and In the clean-up to play and they 'will find it a j will receive a. badly needed shot .position; batttnc fl'U> and catcb- Tuesday afternoon, August 10, Itif, O*org-B RandJ'U:; Tom Nev- tough job to, stay on the top rung . ;n the arm. Watorbuiy, Aucust 14 — The but they can turn the trick if j Another outstanding basetiali, a Tift team defeated a. Commun- ers, left fleJder batttrts Ho. «; attraction is on. the docket for ity team in a swimming match Watertown A. A. failed. In. their Jim Snermw at. 'the Keystone nit- they rebuild that fire and pep :ie«ond are tilt of the current attitude th'"t sometimes dwindles Oakvllle fans In. the' near future at Echo, 'Lake. ting seventh: Frannle Neveim,, if Lou CV)tt J .can get his hall, TV.e 20 yaiid, back, stroke «u season by bowing- to the Franco- pitcher hatting eighth; Hank to a spark, in t'-ieir games of - Americans of the City Amateur .late. f team together and Mr. Cotta's won, by Morris, 1st. Blackburn, So'i-MMKin or Charlie Velllette tn tu>ll team folks consists of Mime. 2nd, both of Taft .and, Daley, 3rd league II-T. right field and hitting ninth, nf the, most famous names ever of Co mm. Area, The .%,., A. led 8-2 .bowever. In Irv Gordon stole the show .at tn grace .an. Oakville basabali Mi yird breast stroke—Morris, the third frame Watertown hurl- The Watertown A. A. will the. Merchants-Sox .game, last uniform. ; 1st, Fenton. 2nd and. Roberta, er Sit Grenier lo«t his staff .and travel to Hoodrus, Conn., August Wednesday night. He was the - f'otta .has. the idea, th^t a ffann1 3rd. of C. A. 20' yard underwater j was yanked In favor of Hunk ,24 to meet the Moodrus Grant* batting star of the .contest with 'between the Red Sox and some of won, by Fenton of C, A, Pulls of Squreiwim. The Francos then in an arc tilt. In two 'previous, two. doubles, and a single In three, the «if.Trs. of yesteryear. Including Taft, 2nd. nwved Into the lead and 'were, night r'tnei toe A. A. defeated trips, to the plate'. Someone re- such greats mm .Harold 'Puller, •40 yard free style—Kaszas, 1st never he*de>d throur*»out tbts re-, the Washington P0?tg. at Water- marked that Irving .didn't do any Charley Gil landers, Howard. Con- of C. A,.,, Fellows of Taft. 2nd [ malnder of tie ounc. The score town—and were 'beaten 'by the fishing «.« 'he. »as to supposed, to j. rad Sam Bill n^nna.gan. and Leather of Taft Si'tt. 60 yard i F'F'rancos at Municipal Stadium. do on his recent trip to Main*. ,, Benny Marcoux. "Alex Bavely, free style, Morris and Brann' n Thfy insisted he must have been Paul Hirsch and others will draw of Tart with .Kasxaa, of C A. 3rd. i working nut., with a base ha) I the customers to Judd Field,, and ;Sfl yard medley relay'won by I most of the time to play like he iv e are' Inclined to fl^ree with the C. A. team. Misses How,ar ntffht KeMey him. All. nf these "old timers" and Carter and Mr. Daley, «0 Clabree^e. put. all, umpires t-> could really play the national yard relay won by Taft, Shiver- . PHONE 745 shame 'with his masterful exhi- pastime and, there is probably a ick, Pulis, Blog-OBlovviaki; second , bition of culling' halls and strikes lot of good tntMshal! still' left In pi ice, West brook, Smith, Aader- ' FOR v hile Lou C'ntta. and Jack D'Am- tlieir system. It ha» the makinirs son and Guy .of C. A. | APIZZA AT ITS BEST brose showed bow NOT' to eaten ol a rr.^1 attraction Lou, so go Flutteitooard race, Blackburn, a fly hall. Frank Mapi:'U:snn. ex- ahead, and, push the affair. Carter and, Baley. Underwater I Oakville Da\ fes star showed, tie Kelly "a oaptured the second, for distance, Brannon 1st, 11 or- I Mas still adopt at field Ing a round of tie Community Softball. I. ris. 2nd and Fenton, 3rd. K round hall that turned into a league, completing' the cycle j Park Restaurant do ii hip play which was helped ] with an undefeated record, there- Upper Davia St., Oakville Bloat; l»v a neat pivot at second "by earninE' the ripht to meet the JOHN A. FELON, Prop. li:-«e hy the surprising Mr. Gor- strong Princeton A. A. first don. Cordon, Da ins, another nld |l i1 :und title hoders, in, a two, out FOE Tlavfcs performer, eaught for the ), of three game series. Mike M r- Slerrhants. 'Benny Marconx, made ! ens, and, George Pierce, lone time p couple of excellent plays at i competitor* on the field of sport f>»t hase and also supplied the handle the reins of the Water- Don't worry along with an old battery crowd with a barrell of Iaa.g-.his. town and Oakville outfits respec- tively. USED CAR A prominent locnl sportsman citme t- us 'With, the idea of SEAT COVER, flooding Judd Field for skatine SALE' purposes dining the winter sea- V A L U E S Buy On Easy Terms MIAMI FIBEE son. 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'Malm St. Watfrbury Gasoline Alley Watertown Tel 4-4199 Wby. or 1025 Wtn. SOS Mala St.. O«k*lllklll e S++++++ Property of the Watertown Historical Society August 20,1:948 watertownhistoricalsociety.orgTOWN TIMES Seven niewski wore a li*nt pasUl Hopes For Direct Shower For Mm. > Sophie Wed At and ft corsage of Date For Property Speedway The bride la Meeting Fade Joseph Handura, Jr. with Worth-it, Mrs. Howard'Carter of Burton A public ceremony before a ..Due: to motor trouble . the (Continued- From P*«« .11 Revaluation Set street .gave a, i-ower for Mr*.grandrtajid MM with 10,000 peo-bridegroom failed •*© start in tt» niatlon. I WJB amazed to fl.nd: Joseph Handura Jr.. on-Aug. 7... ple at the Thompson Speedway feature event of the racing pro- the confusion in (the public's) Mond-iy, August 9, «t a joint Refreshments were served and on. Aug. 15, united in 'marriage' gram which followed. The twit minds. If we make explanations meeting between the Board of an enjoyable time WJS had, by Sophie Haltoefc, daughter of Mrs. man came' in. second. to the public we'd have a 'body Finance. tb« Board of Selectmen all. Those who—attended were. Peter Kvaltm of Falls; -avenue, Mrs. Frank Cook. Mrs. Joseph 1 of informed .people." and the 'Board of Assessors i* and Chet Gibbons of Worcester, Mrs ©Gorge Alvord of Ttor- However, this point was over- was decided that the revalua- Kujlosky, Mrs. Joseph Handura,, Mass. T:.ie couple were married ' St-,.. Mrs. Thomas Campbell. Mrs. just 'before the start of the spe-nngt n and Mm. Lester Alvord come by the following line of tion of propert. . y. should be corn- have been, visiting In. Watertown reasoning by tee other -members, pleted by October 1 1948. Thomas Kolasky, Mrs. .Anthony cial midget auto racing program.. Grigorcitis. Mrs. " S e p 11 e of ' .More than. 60 racing drivers with the Raymond Alvord* ot 'That this petition was. a form, of " It is the duty of the Assessors! Heminway Park road. oppositien and that, it h *d c3van to iree that this job is done The Wilkes Barre, Pa,;,, Mrs. Hairy formed an arch of racing: flags Assessors can either do the re- Mrs. Ted Theriault, Mrs., when the bride walked, up the too late. Objections to any plan Joseph Paparazzo and Mrs. How- i , _ . the Peace Don- should have come up at the town. valuations themselves or pi*>- ais e JusOce ot •X--~se that -someone els? do theard Carter. aid McG. Howard of Thompson meetings when «chool matters A ltd Mrs. Joseph Handari, Jr., united, the couple. Miss Ronnie were being voted upon.. "If we work. In the event, that some- 1 one else is hired to do the "work, Mrs. John Setae re i"o, Mrs. Jo-Korzeniewski, sister of the bride, meet with this group there's seph Pedane, Mrs... Bmanuel Cen- was her only attendant, and Bill nothing they'll gain heoauae we they must be supervised by the Board, of Assessors. trella, Mrs. Albert Collins, Mrs- Schindler of Freeport, -L. I., was GATtS •won't chan re." ".Even if the Alice Nestre, Mi.;. William. Pel- Mi-, Gibbons" best man.' School Board has authority to It WJS decided at Wire 'meet- 1 luso, Mrs. Donald, McKeltar, Mrs. ( The bride was dressed In a sil- Silent-Safety s/top action I'm not go ing to do ing to send notices to those F'aul Collins, Mrs... Richard An- j ver gown with hat and shoes to it.' "There were people who | who are q u a I i f i e d to reval- TIRI signed that petition who did not diews, Mrs. Joseph Sego; Mrs. j match. She wore a corsage ol nate property to submit bids to Harold Sd.-.ioeck, " Mrs. Frank summer f lowers. Miss Korze- know what ihpy were signing." do the job. T.ie cost ot having: St ck, Mrs. John, Cuicta, Mrs. However, the members agreed funieone other tharn the board Larry Parsans. t-iat'"the petition should, be stud- of assessors do the work has Also. Misses Josephine Kos- ied to see if. there's some way Kenonlly run. from $15,000 to lucky, Elsie Koslosky, Cecilia, Try Ou:r • to satisfy flips* [>fople and give \ $2n.000 in other communities. Haiidum, Mary " Pedane, Eva u this famous pte-w*r favorite.$« • them a proper answer." This was Some communities, inste-id of Hbcyk and Mary Katasky. BREADED this unique' tread wi followed by >a suggestion to tab!3 £pendin£ the $25,090 have hired, the petition. Finally it was a full-time assessor. The que.'- PORK, action iniuce*, longer , agiced that the petition should 1 i,«n of tJ.Te town's hiring such ttfaighf-lim^ mopf even be answered since "we've 'go to full time assessor is one of the Miss, Mr. and Mrs. Club 'TENDERLOIN "on wet pavement, att£T d; something to inform these items on the agenda, of the Civic Visit Campbell Museum j, and a ekail'.jade- lieople even if it isn't neceisary." Forum. About 27 members of the Miss,} — SANDWICHES — The 'motion, was tf.ien passed to At this aaaw meeting. Herb Mr. and Mrs. Club of ffoe Union. | FOUNTAIN SEEVICE Cowred by WrHtM notify the League of Women L>ukow.=ki was sworn in as the Congregational church visited Voters th:t the board felt it was .sixth member of the Board of the display of birds and small inadvisable to take any action Finance- to take the place of Animals at the 'Dick Campbell Come in for free en the petition until the two James T. D-.vyer, the Democrat museum, on Middlebury road on I vaca n c i es oau s ed by -the re s ign a- ,!,•• iVnilher of the b:ord„ who • I e- August 14 «• — tions had, been filled. cenlly died. 'They viewed the fine collection It was; also voted to send a with RTcTt interest and then .similar notice to the . Town went, to William Boreway-.s home School Building Committee in Military Funeral on Sunnyside avenue1 where tiiey j COFFEE ATWOOD'S explanation of why the board l.-3'd a picnic supper. Games and SHOP •would postpone meeting with (Continued From Pase 1) i n fo r ma 1 fe 11 o w sh: p w c r t> e n j o ye a them. lor the remainder "of the evening. . WATESTOWN (The reporter left the meeting' Wyn BIB Butterly, Props. GARAGE at this point. An, Inquiry by this Pnyder Funeral, home. He was >IAIN ST., WTN. 'TEL. tllS paper the following