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-V-'-J • Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org Timely Coverage Of News In The Fastest Growing Community In iitchfieid County Vol. 33 No, 19 Subscription Pries $8.00 For Year PRICE 20 CENTS :May 10, 1979 Williams To Stay As Principal The superintendent of schools Dr. King, the Board, and well ment, He said about 400 people will not recommend to the Board over a hundred citizens have planned lo show up at Monday's Wilber To End 41 Years of Education next week that been embroiled the past few meeting, but "that may change. eight-year Watertown High weeks In a controversy concer- I'll have to talk to the guys first." In Public Education School Principal William P. ning the possible firing of Mr. "Within the last couple of Williams be removed from his Williams. Concrete evidence the weeks I have become increasing- George H, Wilber, Director of ing Mattatuck Community post. action would come about has ly concerned by statements that Public Relations at Mattatuck College in 19«9 The announcement was made been non-exlstant, have been made at public Community College, will retire He JIHI l.mghl psychology part earlier this week by Dr. Anthony "That's great news," hearings of the Board of Educa- July 1, after 41 years in public King, school superintendent, in a proclaimed Charles Taylor, tion and In the newspapers," Dr. education. He joined the college press release, and likely will cut chairman of the Park and King said In the statement, "The 10 years ago as Director of Com- down on an expected big atten- Recreation Commission and a subject of Watertown High munity Services and Public dance by Williams' supporters at leading spokesman for the School and Bill Williams' con- Relations, the May 14 Board of Education Williams supporters, when he tinued employment as principal Mr, Wilber received his meeting. heard of Dr. King's announce- of that school has become elementary education in dominated by a mood of Torrington, Newlngton and his emotionalism, mis-information, secondary education in New Bri- Mrs. Plourde Winner Of rumor, and half-truths." tain graduating from New Bri- The superintendent reiterated tain High School, He received his claims made before that the Bachelor of Education degree Bermuda Vacation Trip Board "has never discussed the from Teachers College of Carol Plourde, of 186 Ball Donna Browning, of 243 Old Town firing, demotion, transfer, Connecticut in New Britain, ear- reassignment or suspension" of ning his Master of Arts degree Farm Rd,, Oakville, was the Farm Rd,, Woodbury. winner of a vacation for two in Gift certificates, given by the Mr. Williams, either in open or and sixth year professional executive session. deploma at Teachers College, Bermuda, the grand prize in the participating merchants, were Columbia University. Spring Fling conducted over the awarded to the following: Kevin Dr. King said a "a series of Professional assignments includ- past two weeks by Watertown Kmetetz, 559 Middlebury Rd,; objectives," unanimously en- ed teaching in Woodstock and and Oakville merchants and Albert Martinson, 120 Hillside dorsed by the Board, wore es- Monroe, elementary principal in businessmen. She and her hus- Ave., Waterbury; E.J. Dwyer, tablished for Mr. Williams "to Windsor, junior high principal in George H, Wilber band will spend five days and 210 Cutler St.; Lois McCarthy, help him improve his perfor- Newington, Assistant Superinten- four nights at a delux Bermuda 933 Rubber Ave., Naugatuck; mance," But "regardless' of dent of Schools in Bristol, and time at Central Connecticut State hotel, with air fare and the hotel Mr. and Mrs. R. Rossi, 131 whether they were met or not by Superintendent of Schools in Can- College and the University of paid for. Bunker Hill Rd.; Marion King, June 18, the superintendent add- Hartford, taught a currlelum 230 Railtree Hill Rd., Woodbury; ed he does not intend to remove ton and Watertown prior to join- (Continued on Page 24) Second prize winners In the the principal. drawings held May 8 were C. Festa, 43 Earle Ave,, Oakville; Robert Pettinicchi, 259 He did not elaborate on the ob- Nicholas Voruis, 163 Robinwood jectives, but said they dealt with Rd., Waterbury, and V.M, Oakville Ave., Waterbury, E.F. Cook, 1380 Baldwin St., Water- "teachers, students, and Manager To Negotiate Wheeler, 128 Claxton Ave, Each parents." won a trip for two for a New bury; Mary Bachinsky, 394 York City theater tour. Colonial St., Oakville; Jean Residents have criticized Dr. Fee With P.D. Architect Dauphinais, 73 Aldorisco St., King for telling them at two Third prize of an eight-track Oakville; Al Glover, 33 East Hill Board meetings the vocal sup- The town manager this week scope of the work" will be the AM/FM home stereo unit went to (Continued on Page 24) port for the principal would not will begin to negotiate an two main areas of negotiation, he do him any service. Yet in his architectural design contract for added. statement, the superintendent the new police station on French Mr. Troup said he will meet said "the recent public dis- Street following the choosing with Robert Sapack this week to Town To Honor Its War play,,.has been positive for both Monday night of a Waterbury get procedures underway. (Continued on Page 24) firm for the job, In a memo to the Council Mon- Dead At Services May 28 The Public Buildings Com- day, Chairman James Mullen The living will pause on Mon- Band, Mr, Miller, Parade mittee unanimously voted to hire said the town will solicit day, May 28, to pay tribute to Mrs, Laiiin Stein, Sapack & Ames — a move proposals from land surveyors Marshal and staff, members of Watertown's war dead with a the Town Council, Co, A, 2nd Bat- not unexpected — to desip the for a "boundary survey and parade and traditional Memorial Honored By approximately IZJQO-square-foot topo" of the 21 acres, because the talion, 102nd Infantry, Conn. station. The firm did the Day exercises. National Guard, Auxiliary Police work has to be done no matter Continuing the practice of feasibility study for the project, who was selected architect, units, Civil Defense units, Water- Garden Club and PBC members were satisfied holding the annual parade in (Continued on Page 24) The chairman said the goal is either the Watertown or Oakville Mrs. Louise Lattin, 517 Nova with the way they handled the to break ground "no later than Scotia Hill Rd,, was honored with study, sections of the community, this Watertown Girl October." year's parade will be held in a lifetime membership In the Town Manager James Troup The PBC, whose six members Watertown, forming at the Will Participate Federated Garden Clubs of said he will "attempt to get a fee present Monday okayed the Watertown Plaza and concluding America at last week's meeting negotiated and contract ready" Stein, Sapack & Ames hiring, In Hartford Event of the Watertown Garden Club at the monument at the Town held at the Curtis House in Wood^ for Town Council approval May briefly discussed the idea of Hall. 21, The fee and "defining the Jacqueline Pikiell, St. John's bury. (Continued on Page 24) Honorary Chairman again this School sixth grader and Voung year will be World War I veteran Roger Sherman nominee, will Mrs. Lattin, a retired Water- John T, Miller, the town's former represent Watertown May 19 at town Library librarian, has been CD. Director who headed up festivities marking the reopening active In community affairs for Young Talent Will Let Memorial Day activities for of the 1796 Old State House in many years. She has served as many years. Maurice Barbaret Conservation Chairman for the Hartford. Garden Club and was a will be chairman, with Russell Gov, Ella Grasso will join with Music Flow Next Tuesday Weymer as Parade Marshal, Ed- mmember of Watertown's national, state, and local Conservation Commission. She The younger musicians and Gail Ann Cunningham, elemen- mund Schweitzer in charge of dignataries for the 11 a.m. singers in the town's elementary tary band director, will conduct observances at the cemeteries contributed many hours to thu rededleatlon program. development of the colonial schools will have their night in the Heminway, Judson, South, and Phillip Battick, Jr., handling According to Old State Houe the spotlights next Tuesday, May and Polk beginning music in- publicity. Garden at the Watertown Director Wilson Faude, "Every Library, moved last year due to 15, when they perform in concert stumentalists in selections from There will be four Divisions in town in the state has been invited at Heminway Park School, begin- the Beacon Band Method Books, construction of the new addition the parade, with Harry White, to join in celebrating the reopen- there, and has authored the ning at 7:30 p.m. their specialty being the theme Sr., in charge of the First Divi- ing of the nation's oldest state The Heminway fifth grade from "Star Wars." Scott's Mountain column in Town sion, Wilfred Derners heading up house. We expect an impressive Times for some years. chorus, under the direction of The musicians also will present the Second, Mr. Battick the Third turnout of participants and spec- Anna Kalenauskas, will open the "Choral," "Our.First Waltz," and George Collier the fourth. tators. May 19 has the makings of At the meeting, Miss Anita program with a varied and stirr- "Michael Row the Boat Ashore," The First Division will form in a great day in Connecticut," Dorl was elected President, Mrs. ing repertoire. Included will be "Chiapeneeas,"j"Band Boogie," the Knights of Columbus parking Albert Greenwood vice- The day's activities will begin president, Mrs.