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o r- o >• t- - < -t • * * d. P Z _J CC _J m UJ o <-• HU1U. THE WESTFIELD LEADER (q in to ONUJ The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County O. •* Jt EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR — NO. 18 Second Clui Poitui Published at Wntneld, N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1977 Every Thursday 32 Pii|ros_l5 Cents Westfield's Best in State Football Student Lag May Cause By Phil Robinson Proving the designation Grade Shifts in 80's as fhe state's number one ranked high school team, There will be no school In recommendations senior high school could Westfield ran and passed closings next fall, and junior culminating a study of house grades nine through its way to the North Jersey highs are expected to imbalance in Roosevelt and 12, Edison and Roosevelt Group 4. Section 2 title, operate as they are Edison Junior High Schools, two middle schools for Saturday, turning back currently, but projected Superintendent of Schools grades five through eight Barringer 3312. student enrollment declines Dr. Laurence F. Greene and elementary schools "as The highly touted mat- from a current 6,872 asked Board of Education needed" for kindergarten chup drew over 32,000 fans students to 5,034 in 1984 mer bers Tuesday night for through fourth grade to Giants Stadium, the could result in major a bng-range study of students. largest crowd in state changes during the next student enrollment and said Rejected by a 5-4 vote at' history to witness a high several years. that by the early 1980's, the Tuesday night's meeting of school football game. They the board in Roosevelt saw the Blue Devils jump to Junior High School was a an early 14-0 first quarter Dee. 15 Deadline for Senior motion calling for a study of advantage before having to regionalization. The move stave off a stubborn Citizen Apartment Applications followed a suggestion by Barringer comeback at- Garland C. Boothe Jr. that tempt, only to put the game Present and former Westfield residents have until thought be given possible out of reach on two second Ore. l!i to file applications in order to he considered in consolidation of one-school half touchdown passes from the initial group of tenants for the Senior Citizens districts of Garwood and-or Matt McDonough to Owen project on lioynlon Ave. No applications postmarked Mountainside to beef up Brand. after that date will be reviewed as part of the process elementary student Although defeating by which the directors of the pruject decide who will enrollments. Dr. Greene Barringer by a 21 point occupy the 172 units. termed such regionalization margin, Weslfield players At present the hoard has approved l»o applicants "potentially dangerous .... I and coaches were im- and about 21 of them arc already in residence. would hate to see Trenton pressed by their opponents' Applications and the booklet explaining tenant coming in and divvying up efforts. "Barringer was the qualifications are available at Town Hall and both school districts." Mrs. firehouses and at many churches. best team we faced all (Continuedon page 4) year," noted head catch Gary Kehler. Lineman Rick Sampson was one of many Photoeby JeffKudlick Devils to comment on the Batch WeeUatk (42) Masts through hole opened by Rick Sampson, left, finale at the Meadowlands1 Giant* Stadium Saturday to give him 20tt Board Asks State Action intense physical contact in art Frank Ketty, right, WeeHatk sewed two teuchdowns In the season point* for the year. Saturday's contest, stating that Barringer was (he game, staeklng his place on the state's alMime On Cap Formula, Aid "hardest hitting team" he'd Hnehackers clone to the line scoring list with ao» points. encountered in three varsity at sertnunag*, at times, Hoisting WestfteU to its Insurance of a cap for- and elementary lunch category. seasons. • a^WMMriMmrirt a Mwnt rushing ytkteage all mula and. a state aid programs, An additional concern to This placed a heavy MteMtV t»7 yards, 4litri(mtt«n syttenv to The Westfield board also the board Is the sudden Barrtnger •Mcmatal to burden en the grkMirr ••wringer's ' continual • en- enatoU Wetfflaid to provide said sharp increases in the decrease in state aid which contain tHe ciaieilve insMte running game where deavor to stop the run made' a theism* and efficient costs of insurance and all amounts to M24.3W and wtU Westfield running attack by fullback Frank Kelly them susceptible to the education of each student is utilities fall under the caps reflect an additional local denying speedsters Butch responded beautifully, pass, a vulnerability requested in a resolution property tax payment by Woolfolk, Frank Kelly and gasning U0 yards on 21 Westfield utilized to break a unanimously adopted by (he Holiday Deadlines homeowners in the proposed Owen Brand any big yar- carries. Butch Woolfolk close game wide Board ot Education at its tentative budget. dage mitsMe or off tackle. punched out 76 hard fought open. Late in the third monthly public session For Leader Approved at the mtmttmf quarter, the Devils held onto Coach frank Vcrducci yards on 21 carries, the Tuesday night at Roosevelt To accommodate shop- was the retirement Jan. 3) gambled egaiiwt the longest of which was a is a tight 146 lead, but seemed Junior High School. of Mrs. Lorna L. Mac- to have lost the important pers, the Leader will be strength of the Sparingly yard scoring run. Woolfolk's The resolution, which asks published a day early (he Dougal, senior high school used Westfield passing two TD's tied him for fifth (Contlnutd on pagf 29) action by Gov. Brendan week before Christmas. English teacher, and the Byrne and members of (he Deadlines for news and resignations Jan. 1 of Mrs. New Jersey Legislature. advertising for !he Wednes- Louise Andrews, part-time expressed concern about the day. Dec, 21 issue will be 5 elementary music in- Brightwood on Schedule, "rapid decrease" in the cap p.m. Friday. Dee ]fi struction. Nov. ifi of James formula from a.i to 4.« The Leader will resume f'ellegrino, Edison in- This Westfield fan was only one of thousands of hometowners at Giants Stadium percent and on the "in- Thursday publication dates slrinnental leacher, and cheering the top-ranked New Jersey team to a :!3-l2 victory over Barringer. (More creasing numbers of state- Dec. SHI iind .Ian. 5, hul Dec. 1 of Mrs. Carol Ann Parking Lot Contested pictures on sports page) mandated programs Friday deadlines also ivill Cnitte, senior high math requiring the expenditure of he observed for these issues •eacher who has been on The development of location will remain in the professional consultants, funds within the cap," such maternity leave as unemployment insurance bemuse of I he preceding Brightwood Park as a Liberty St. area with entry the town engineer and the \lond i\ holulivs natural recreation area will from Prospect St. evoked Brightwood subcommittee, Plan Bd. Recommends on page 16) proceed on schedule, ac- statements of dis- all of whom have strongly cording to a report given by appointment from the pointed out the feasibility of Robert Duncan, Recreatiojn individual commissioners. locating the parking facility Buying Citgo Parcel Commission chairman, at Ellis Rowland, a member in the panhandle (Fanwood the meeting of the com- of the Brightwood sub- Ave.) area of the park." His A recommendation that is expected to take final withheld decision until its mission on Monday evening. committee, stated thai he disappointment was echoed the Town Council purchase action on the proposal at its Jan. 9 meeting on an ap- Duncan's announcement of was "dismayed by the by other commissioners the Citgo property on Elm meeting a' 8:30 p.m plication by Perrulle Corp. the recent council decision refusal of council to accept and. after lengthy St. as a public parking site Tuesday in the Municipal to create a subdivision at 9 that the parking lot the recommendations of the discussion, the group agreed was unanimously approved Building's council cham- Sandy Hill Rd. A number of unanimously to disapprove by the Planning Board bers. residents of the area had 'he Liberty St. location and Monday night. The council The Planning Board (Continued on page 4) Survey to Determine to forward its disapproval to council. Citgo Hearing Council Highlight "However," said Duncan, Need for Arts Council "there is no wish on the part A public hearing and final final action are ordinances meeting is a number of of the commission to action on the $380,000 pure- extending the existing routine year-end resolutions A preliminary survey to business, civic and cultural jeopardize nor to delay the chase of the Citgo property zoning ordinance for a year as well as the award of determine the primary groups being contacted to contracts for containerized development of this facility on Elm St. for a parking and amending the town's creative arts needs in the determine interest in and to into which the commission facility is expected to service at the conservation WesWield area was in- encourage wide community agreement with the Com- and attic waste centers, for has put so many years of highlight the 8:30 p.m munity block Grant troduced Monday evening at support for the arts. effort." uniform service and for the December meeting of "In addition," said The 38-acre park, which is session Tuesday of the Town Revenue Sharing Program electrical inspection ser- the Westfield Recreation Schlosberg, "survey cards (Continued on pogs 16) Council. Also scheduled for Anticipated at the vice. Commission. Theodore will be available to in- Schlosberg, who is directing terested individuals." The the study, presented survey commission agreed to aid in cards to each of the com- the distribution of the This Fall's Leaves are on Way missions and public guests survey by making copies at the meeting, and ex- available to the public at the plained that the commission Recreation Dept.