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Vol. 30 No. 52 Subscription Price $6.00 Per Year PRICE IS CENTS December so. im Bicentennial Bash, Welfare Deficit Year's Top Stories Townspeople will close out year is with a happy event and a February Bicentennial 1976 in traditional baby, which is the way the A two-town race for a 1108,000 custom Friday night as families James Chrrstiano family, 446 Community Development Block and friends hold celebrations Buckingham St., Oakville Gran! ended this month when laced with good cheer, and ex- started 1976 as little Peter Watertown edged out Naugatuck tend best wishes for better days James was born at 5 49 a m in for the money The Departmenl ahead, Waterbury Hospital of Housing and Urban Develop- Americans will have to wait The new resident was the first ment iHl'Di funds are ear- another 100 years before they Bicentennial baby in town, and in marked fur rehabilitation loans can ring out the just-past 365 the area as well An official to property owners in flood prone days in a fashion similar to this proclamation hv the Town Coun- nri'/H hut ironically, only J New Year's Eve, when all those cil named Peter James as the handful of alfwted residents Bicentennial memories come community's official Bicenten- have to this date expressed in- racing back and provide thoughts nial son terest in the government money worthy of keen reflection during The year's first flection saw Work progressed on the flood 1977. There were no Floods Avery W Iamphier, Water- ravaged Steele Hruok as thi* Pin locally, as in 1975. to steal the town's longtime fire chief and Shop fond contract went out to headlines in Watertown and marshal, reeleeted to his |8th bid Feb 6, and over the spring, Oakville, but 1976 was not term at the Mam Street brook reconstruction was without its share of newsworthy firehouse, and Deputy Chief spf.irhej.ded in several areas 1 items. A giant parade, a welfare ChnrlM .lurid Ir rhnspp for hi ; "«?f.ninr -•:!•/,-, h.,d u, ^Ut u, FAMILIES ANQ OLD ACQUAINTANCBS ewrywhore will be mess, and public buildings 17th term conduct their activities toasting the beginning of a new year Friday night, so reminding squabbles contributed to the un- elsewhere as they lost their ique happenings in town The awaited opening of the Wesley Hall Drop in Center on folks of the ingredients they'll need at the stroke of midnight is town's first elderly housing units Corky, a 5-year-old bulldog belonging to Michael Valuckas. Steele Maybe not the most Mam Street Activities were noteworthy year ever to be finally became a reality in mid- transfered to the Watertown Brook Road. Not as feroseious-looking In disposition as she January, when Truman Terrace appears, Corky will be content to see 1977 ushered in by snuggling recorded in town annuls, but cer- Library, but the old Falls tainly the most exciting and was given the okay from the Avenue School will soon become up to the warm radiator for a winter snooze, Happy New Year! State Department <>f Community (Valuckas Photo) diversified There'll surely never the M'inui>' new home in 1977 be another 197R' Affairs to welcome elderly On the spt>i ts from, WaUTtuwn In brief capsuled form, here's tenants into the 40 apartments at sent along its Litest contribution what grabbed the attention of the end of Steeie Brook Road to the big ieanues as Ted O'Neill, Adult Education Winter citizens in this community Tilo W.iti'i tdwri Housing son tit James and Rosemane month by month Authority's official dedication O'Neill. Hi«h Slrwt signed i Term Begins January 5 ceremony was hrlri in June con tract with the New York January About 75 townspeople in Town Mets baseball team He began There will be several new already established steps such as The best way to begin a new Meeting approved the construc- his pitching m a rookie league, courses offered in the winter ballet, tap, or jazz, nor to tion of a $3«million Uiwer Steele but progressed rapidly and was term of the Adult Education produce a recital or Broadway- Brook Interceptor, designed to boosted to Class A, Program which will run from style show. The objective is to No Snowmobiles relieve sewage problems in the A rousing Bicentennial r January 3 to February 10, Peter explore, experiment, and ul- «oiithw<"!» wrt:nrn n f Wa'crLrAiacrLrAiii, Concert b> Hit Watviiuwit Hign Perkinson, director of the timately create int^iiin^ful Exist in Town and increase cpaeity at the treat Music Department continued the program, announced this week. "pieces" using many movement ment plant community's celebration in late An Advanced Dance-Theatre ideas and acting styles. February, and more than 200 However, a participant may . . . Legally The report from the assessor's Workshop and Performance office revealed Watertown's students performed group, directed by Shelly and hve a background in dance or ac- There may be a lot of winter March ting techniques but is now in- enthusiasts living in town who Grand List jumped by more than Susan Frome, will be offered for $6 million over the previous The year's top story -•• judged the first time beginning Jan. 4 at terested in exploring new skills enjoy snowmobiling and own on the publicity it received local. and ideas and in being creatively their own vehicles, but there are year, and a net figure of $126,,- the Swift Auditorium at 7:30 668,186 was tabulated for 1975 (Continued on Page 161 p.m. involved in the work. A partici- just as many who will be using The eighth year the workshop pant may have no prior ex- the machines illegally if they try has been in existence, it has perience in dance or acting, but to run them on public land grown from an experiment to a is interested In the physical ex- Recreation Director Don fun-fledged performance group, pression of ideas, in learning Stepanek reported nobody has receiving grants from several new skills in movement and ac- registered a snowmobile yet sources such as the Watertown ting, and especially in offering a with the recreation office, a Foundation, the Mayor's Council sensitive, creative, personal in- prerequisite before the vehicles on Culture, the Connecticut Com- terest in the work itself. can be used at Crestbrcok or mission on the Arts, and others. The Workshop also incor- Veterans Memorial parks. The troup has toured around porates people who wish to con- He said only one was Connecticut and last spring (ContinuedonPagel3) registered last winter, and in- made appearances on Channel 8 dicated town income from per- in New Haven and on "Land of sonal property taxes on the the 3" in Hartford. Terryvilie Artist vehicles is going by the boards As the Drama Instructor, Shel- Exhibiting At because undoubtedly there is ly Frome and his wife Susan, the more than one person in the com- Dance Instructor, began by ex- Watertown Library munity possessing a snowmobile perimenting with combining Terryville artist Kathleen dance movement with acting to Rockwell will exhibit her work in Additionally, snowmobiling at create original, humanistic Crestbrook and Veterans dance-theatre pieces. The the Friends Gallery of the Memorial is permitted only in Fromes are interested in explor- Watertown Library during the clearly marked, designated ing new ways of self and group January. A traditional painter, areas, and there must be at least expression. Many times they primarily in oils, she also works four inches of snow on the take part in creating the piece with watercolor, pen and ink, ground, TAKING TIME OUT from a Christmas party celebrated at the itself. and does pencil-sketched Mr. Stepanek said Christmas Watertown Library Dec, 23 are these members of a St. John's Participants may come from notepaper. Day's snowfall was not enough CCD class. The seventh grade Swift Junior High students pictured any background, but ideally She has studied with several for snowmobiling, and none was front row, left to right, are Robin Ismail, Lori Tripp, Shelley should be sensitive, imaginative, Connecticut artists, including being permitted as of Tuesday, Bianehi, Ronnie Poirier, and Denise Tripp, Second row: Christy open-minded, and interested in Dwight Curtiss, Terryville; Rules, regulations, and per- Osborn, Janet Brunelli, Caroline Smith, Cindy D'Amico, ami Jean movement and theatre and in Deiores Bartlett, Meriden; and mits can be obtained at the Cosgrove. Back row: Sharon Fratangelo, Susan Juodaitis, Donna performing. The artistic objec- Julie Hickcox, of Woodbury, She recreation office in the Town Doria, Debbie DiLeo, and Sherry Cosmos. Missing from photo tive of the work is not to imitate (Continued on Page 13) Hall Annex, Main Street, were Maria Church and Debby Emaneul, (Valuckas Photo) Page 2 Town Times (Watertown, Com.)»December 30, IWi Property of the WatertownWHS Students Hear Historicalwith 10 markers. The Eagles SocietySwift has games listed at home Jackie Bilokon and Vlfl Capcce for jMi g and 8. Informative Talk added six apiece for the winners. watertownhistoricalsociety.orgBy Psychologist Mrs. Barbara Workman, psychologist for the Watertown School System, was the carter speaker recently at the high school. She spoke to interested students and the behavioral studies class regarding her job and the qualifications of a school To all our patrons and psychologist, and about cer- tification requirements in friends... May your Connecticut as well. By way of an introduction Mrs. New Year boas Workman had each student draw a picture of a man and then she wonderful as you are! proceeded to explain how this tool was used in testing. She went into detail about the WATERTOWN LAUNDER CENTER various tests she uses and warn- "MOTHER GOOSE'S CHRISTMAS SURPRISE" was the title of ed against the abuse of & PERRY'S-FLAHAGAN'S DRY CLEANERS Polk School's Christmas play, The play was put on by Miss generalization when only one Watcrtown Man Pamela Palmer's third gradi. Actors are, left to right: 1st row - measure is used. She Natalie Marchand, Karen Geneva, Keith LaVoie, Scott Farrell, demonstrated how specific tests "Our New Management is Happy to S«rvt You" and John-Paul Szepel. 2nd row — Danny Hreha, Santina Rinaldi, aided in discovering the uni- Doug Andrew!, and Bryan D«Poe. 3rd row - Bonnie Longo, Nicky queness of each child who is Mancinl, Kathy Rupf, Ann-Marie Korez, Emily Sannizzare, and tested. Teresa Ktttebski. __ Eagles Clobber Groups Aid Drive For the Lecturer's Program, the Beacon Valley Junior Grange Hillside, 67-41 For Fairtield No. 5 will entertain. Swift Junior High, putting At both the Grange Christmas three players in dobule figures, Hill's Christinas Parties Santa Claus made an raced to ft 17-8 first-period bulge Christmas for patients at the appearance, helping distribute and never looked back in a 67-41 Fairfield Hills Hospital was special gifts drawn from a basketball victory over Hillside made much merrier this season chimney built for the occassion. School of Naugatuck at the Swift through the efforts of several The annual membership drive gym, Dec. n. local clubs and organizations is on for people interested in Mike Middendorf led the who contributed or collected joining the Grange, Eagles, now 3-0, with 16 points, gifts for the Watertown-Qakville followed by Steve Leisring with Mental Health Committee's an- 13 and Walter Battelli with 11. nual drive. Post Slates New Leisring hit for nine of his Money also was donated to the Year's Eve Party points In the third quarter, when Patients Fund, or to the special The new year will be ushered Swift stretched a 37-20 halftime fund set up by the committee. lead to a 58-M advantage. )Ring out the The following groups were in with much gusto and joyousness Friday night at the Connecting on only nine of 25 contacted and assisted In the free throw attempts, Swift out- old, ring in drive, the committee an- American Legion Post 195 home on Bunker Hill Avenue, where scored the opponents 29-18 in nounced: St. John's Church baskets, the deciding factor. the new,,, Council of Catholic Women, All the Post's annual New Year's Eve party will be underway. Hillside made 11 of 30 foul shots. Saints Church Episcopal Church Both teams were guilty of 19 may all life's Women, Christ Church The 8 p.m. dinner is a buffet by Candido, followed by music and fouls. Episcopal Church Women, Mark Olson led the visitors blessings come Jtycee Wives, Junior Woman's dancing from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Club, Union Congregational "The J.B.'s" will provide the to you! Have a real great New Year! tunes. Telephone Church Ladles Aid Society, Answering Oakville American Legion Post The affair is BYOB, but cham- Service Romlie Loughran 195, and its Ladies Auxiliary, and pagne, set-ups, favors, and Mimeographing the Oakville Parent-Teacher noisemakers are planned for 274-8801 Organization (PTO), each table. To cap the celebra- THE COVINO AGENCY Also: Oakville VFW Auxiliary tion, a pastry and coffee hour is CONNECTICUT 471 Main Street - 274-5494 • Oakville Post 7330, Oakville area senior planned from 1 to 2 a.m. Service Bureau citizens, Phythian Sisters- Tickets are limited to 80 Friendship Temple, St. Mary couples only. Information can be Magdalen Church Rosary Socie- obtained by calling the Post ty, Trinity Lutheran "Church home at 274-1035, or Stanley To give our Women, United Methodist Valaitis at 274.4485. Women, Water-Oak VFW Aux- iliary Post 5157, Watertown employees more Grange, Watertown RJ, BLACK I SON, INC. Homemakers, Westbury Sale! A S#rvic« Woman's Club, Pius X Councl (Knights of Columbus) Woman's Wil.i ftimpi, Wot«r Saftinin time with their Auxiliary, and First th.moilon lid Wot.tlswn Conpegational Church Woman's Council. 274.1153 families and friends Watertown Grange on New Year's Eve.. To Meet Jan, 7 Range & Fuel Oil The next meeting of the Water- BABffiAULTS town Grange will be Friday, Jan, 7 at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Tem- 800 MAIN St., OAKVILLE ple, Main Street, Master Ronald Tel. 274.3284 or 2741220 Parker will preside. All offices of SNOWBLOWER VALUE OF THE First Federal Savings SEASON! 7HP-2 STAGE-26"-5 SPEED will close at Ekctric Start CHRISTMA$ S SPKIAI 4 p.m, on Friday, snowbird ONLY 489" FREE TIRE CHAINS WITH THIS AD December 3L TOM'S POWER EQUIPMENT S«IM & Swvict 690 Moin Sf, First Federal Savings 274-2213 OakvilU AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF WATIRBURY Town Tunes (Watertown, Conn.), Deetmber 30,1978 Page 3 PropertyMrs of. Russel l theVanBuren, CharleWatertowns drum corps personnel. Th eHistoricalflag and rifle (applications) , SocietyCommon NDN it » remed y for Westbury Corps Brownell. and Mrs. Diana jesalofw are a means to upgrade future drill team (applications); most trouble*, but the dtmsnd Potter. Judging techniques, ability, and music line, which includes fifes, la KTMttr than the iupply. Remains Busy Several clinics, held trader toe knowledge trumpets, glockenipeils, cym- auspices of the Connecticut The third in a series of winter bals, and dram (all open) watertownhistoricalsociety.orgFilers It Drummers Association competition in toe I.D.AQ. con- During Vacation Musics! hsekgrucfid U an MMi for drum, music ensemble, color tests will take place Sunday, A viewing of the Festival of guard, and majorette for applicants, but Instructions IN UNflNiSNie Jan. 9, In Burlington, with are provided on corps* in- Lights at Hartford*! Constitution appearance, were attended by Carey's Seniors as the boat cor- WINITUM I Mrs. Kleban, Mrs. Potter, Mrs struments. Pla«i by stvtral raembtfs of the ps WOOD FffOMKIt Wsstbury Drum Corpi Betty Stance, Steven St. Mary, Michael Kleban, Westbury Westbury rehearsals will highlighted the vacation ac- Scott Shugdinis, and Tom corps director, announced the resume Wednesday, Jan. 5, at tivities for the Corps. Humiston. following openings in the West- Judson school f rom « 30 to 9 p m THE KNOTHOLE Attending with corps members The clinics were in Newington, bury unit: back-up majorette, Information may be obtained by and run for judges, instructors, Mi M «.. were Mr. and Mrs. Michael who will bt trained for this open calling 27M622 Kleban, Gary Booth, Mr. and competitors, and interested position; color guard, in areas of

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OPEN TUES, - SAT, 9-5 SUN. 11 -5 LIMITED Quantities . NO RETURNS mium charge Page 4 Town Times (Watertown, Conn,), December 30,1976 citizens at Wattrtown Library, 2- iinnnTnTinnimiHProperty^ of the Watertown Historical4 p.m Society. a m • Town Times, Inc. YOUTH BOWLING at Blue Published Weekly Ribbon Lanes, grades 1 to 8. Second class postage paid atwatertownhistoricalsociety.org Wattrtown, Conn. 3:30-5 p.m. Office located in the George Building, 678 Main Street, Watertown For news or information call 2714m. Address mail to TOWN GENERAL SPECIAL ID bowling at Blue TIMES, Bos 53, Oakvdie, or Box 1, Watertown, Conn. CHESS CLUB at Watertown Ribbon Lanes, 8:16-6:45 p.m. AMATEUR PHOTO contest by Library, 7-B p,m, William E. Simmons, Editoc b Publisher Watertown Junior Woman's dub • Thomas Valuckas, Editorial Assistant YOGA CLASS at the Oakville receiving entries. Call 274-1956 Library, 7-8 p.m. Patricli Dwyer, Trudy Pearson or 274-64S8 for Info, MEN'S VOLLEYBALL at Leslie Pisher Swift's small pi, ?•» p.m. Sales Representatives VARSITY SWIMMING, WHS THURSDAY, DEC. 30 at Kennedy, 7:30 p.m. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisiiii SENIOR CITIZENS meeting GIRLS VARSITY basketball, at First Congregational Church, Shepaugat WHS, 3:15 p.m. 14 p,m, PLANNING & ZONING Com-

-SB mission meeting at Town Hall BOYS VARSITY basketball, ICE SKATING at Taft School's WHS it acred Heart, 8 p.m. Annex, 7:30 p.m. Mays Rink; elementary school Watertown High Notes COMING EVENTS age youngsters and below, 12 VARSITY HOCKEY, WHS at By Delane O'Connor * noon to 1 p.m.; junior high Windsor, 8 p.m. RECREATION TRIPS: Jan, students and parents, 4:30-5:30 12, bus to New York City's Radio I hope you and your family had Margaret-McTernan School in City Music Hall area, leave p.m.; high school students and WATpRTOWN HOUSING i very Merry Christmas! Waterbury, on Saturday adults, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Deland 8:90 a.m.; Jan. 23, New The WHS Spirit Chain ended evenings. For more information Authority meeting at Truman England Whalers hockey vs. Cin- last Wednesday, and it was an- call 274-5411. and ask for the Terrace, 7 ;30 p.m. cinnati at Hartford Civic Center, nounced Thursday that th# Recreation Department, It is GIRLS VARSITY basketball, leave 8 p.m.; March 1, Boston Seniors had won the drive, and necessary to reserve a court. Naugatuck at WHS, 3:15 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5 Celtics basketball vs. Golden were awrded the total amount f Seniors are selling boosters for KNITTING CLASS for senior State at Hartford Civic Center. money collected from all four their 1977 yearbook. With each BOYS VARSITY basketball, classes (Freshman, Sophomore, booster you buy, you will rdcieve Kennidy at WHS, 8 p.m.. The intorcement division an- Junior, and Senior) a card which shows that you Tankers Dipped nounced the awareness program The urpose t the driva was to have supported the yearbook. FRIDAY, DEC, 31 is directed to the parents of collect moneyh from students a The prices are: SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!! By Maloney children in the fifth/sixth, and dime at a time, adding a link to a $1.00 for your name; $1.50 for a Maloney High, of Meriden, seventh grades, with the main class' chain when a total of one family. Both will be printed in NEW YEAR'S JAN. 1 nipped Watertown six events to topic! being the abuse and use of dollar was collected, The class the 77 yearbook as boosters. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! five and narrowly posted a M-80 drugs and alcohol by children, with the longest chain won — Please contribute and support swimming victory over the In- detection of abustrs, and preven- Congrttulaions, Seniors!! the Senior yearbook!! SUNDAY, JAN. Z dians ducks Dec. 21 in thf Silver tion of future abusers, The monehy, (over $200), will The Connecticut Regional OVER-30 Basketball League at City. A panel discussion with former be laced in the Senior Treasury, Scholastic Creative Writing Swift, l:S0-3 p.m. The lois leveled WHS's record addicts and abusers of alcohol is to be used for Senior ctivities Awards, a program which has at 1-1, while Maloney saw its planned, films and slides will be during the school year. been conducted nationally since WATER-OAK MEN'S Basket- slate raised to 2-1. shown, and the instruetors- The Canned Pood Drive, "San- 1924, is again open for interested ball League at Swift, 3-9 p.m. Ed Schreiner and Ken Quirke lectureri will include members ta's Workshop", sponsored by students from grades 7 through » * s were double winners for Water- of the medical field, clergymen, the WHS Honor Society, was a 12. MONDAY, JAN. 3 town, with the former taking the and others from the law enforce- success, thanki to those students The program gives students a SEWING CLASS for senior 200-yard freestyle (2:04.5) and ment and educational fields. and faculty that participated. chance to write and get reeopi- citizens at Waiertown Library, 2- 500-yard free (5:43,2), and the The seminar begins Wednes- The food will be given to charity, tion for their writing by winning 4 p.m. latter the 100-yard butterfly day, Jan. 5, at a place to be an- which will distribute the food to awsards. (Many award winning (59.7) and 50-yard free (:24,0) nounced, from 7 to S p.m. It will the netdy over the holidays. For materials are published in YOUTH KARATE class at The 200-yard medley relay con- run five successive Wednesday every can that was brought in, a Scholastic magazines and Polk School: grades 4 to 6, 6-8 tingent of Ralph Jensen, Jon evenings. Refreshments will be raffle ticket was given free. Last books), The categories of writing p.m. Schultz, Quirks, and Pete Brazil served. Thursday, during a short concert range from short stories to recorded a winning time of Registration will be limited to given for the student body, band poetry. So get your pens ready, ADULT SWIMMING only at 1:53,2. SO parents of local children in the leader Robert Petttnicehi drew and for the rules and more infor- high school pool, 7:30-9 p.m. Maloney had five different in- fifth through seventh school the winner's name from a hat. maion, ask a member of your grades. To register, contact Det. The prize was a radio, and the dividual winners, and a team English Department, BELLY DANCING class at triumph in the 400-yard freestyle Ronald Blanchard, drug nen- winner was Mr. Pollock, a A reminder — Entries must be Swift, 7-8 p.m. New registration, forcement officer, at 274-5411 or graphic arts teacher. relay. mailed before January 31, 1977. After an alumni meet pec, 29, 274-2533. Congratulations, and happy Anyone having informaion con- TUESDAY, JAN. 4 listening! the WHS tankers will resume ac- cerning clubs and activities that FOLK DANCING at Polk tion Jan, 5 with an away meet School, 3:30-5 p.m. The Watertown Recreation they would like to have appear in against Kennedy, INSURANCE Department is sponsoring NOTES, please contact me in ICE'SKATING at Taft School's RIAL 1ST ATI INDOOR TENNIS at Sf, room 252. Mays Rink for high school HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Drug, Alcohol students and above, 6-7 p.m. J.ANDRE FOURNIER November Police Seminar Begins l33MainSt.,Oakvi(i« 274-2169 Report Released 2nd degree, one; criminal mis- Next Month Dear Sir: A total of 37 criminal arrests chief 3rd degree, two; criminal An Adult Drug-Alcohol Abuse ENGELISCHE - Distract vs. trespass 3rd degree, one; dis- LISTINGS WANTED distraught. The die. gives were made during November by Seminar, sponsored by the the Watertown Police Depart- orderly conduct, one; sale of Watertown Police Department similar meanings (although it marijuana, two; failure to seems that the — aught one is ment, according to the monthly Drug Enforcement Division in report released by Police Chief appear, three; larceny 2nd conjunction with the Watertown stronger) and says that distract degree, one; larceny 3rd degree, is an alternation and variation of Joseph Ciriello. educatiopal system, will begin in The report also revealed 50 one; larceny 4th degree, four; distraught. robbery 3rd degree, three; January, Do you suppose that while we motor vehicle arrests were made, and 193 parking tickets threatening, one; and violation here in America say, "1 am dis- of probation, one. tracted about " that the were issued. Forty five written Englishman (Englisher) still warnings were handed out. uses distraught? 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Wishing You A 1 FREE CAR NYLON AND Merry Christ man TIE and a ONLY 29" POLYfSTIR Happy Nne Year «j OLD FASHIONED APPLIANCE WASH SEWING THREADS from • WORKMANSHIP tettfe tfce furrkm*r of SHOP •ecru bmmkml it OLD FASHIONED PRICES 10 COUPONS Carpets and furniture steam clean- 208 Main Street OPEN - MM. - Sat, t-5 A WATERTOWN ed in your home. No scrubbing • Oakville Sunday f-2 274-6458 . INDUSTRY SINCE restore! and fluffs. Ask about Stan- WS.7933 274-2132 Gard protection. ClOSED ALL DAY ECHO LAKE RD. 1888 FRIDAY, DEC. 31st mwrnm* IIKWfl CALL 274-5540 WATERTOWN Town Times (Watertown, Conn.), December 30,1978 Page 5 Property of the WatertownHelpers, Patients Historicalholiday atmosphere, and plent ySocietyDM Rev, William Zito o f Water- of refreshments were on hand town's First Congregational Enjoy Festivities for the enjoyment of ill, Church: and the Rev, and Mrs Fritz Nettblg was a soloist Sam Budde. of Waterbury watertownhistoricalsociety.orgAt Annual Party Musical entertainment was Patients at the Wattrbury Ex- provided by Mrs, Elaine Smith of Among the local volunteers tended Care Facility, Bunker Southbury (piano), George helping out were Ginny Black, Hill Road, were treated to an an- ClawieB of Watertury (violin), Mildred White, Aldeu nual Christmas Party Dec. 21, and Jimmy Farrell of Naugatuck Berthaume Jeanett Carresinni. thanks to the generosity of the (piano) Mr and Mrs William Cleveland, facility's volunteer helpers and Local clergymen attending Kattv DeWitt, Marion LaFage, staff, were the Rev John Carrig «nd Eileen McKee, Ann DePriest, the Rev, James Cusick from St. Marion Rogers, and Hazel Peter- Carol singing in German, son French, and English livened the Mary Magdalen's in Oakvillc,

SANTA CLAUS AND WITCHY brought some Cftriitmai chew to Polk School children recently, The characters are two of Mrs Noads puppeti who took part in the drama, "Christmas at Creeky Caitlt", Left to right, enraptured by the scen# are Jeff Weiss, Romeo Rubbo, Lori Boulanger, and Diana Teichert. SEMI-ANNUAL SALE Cincinnati Stingers WHA hockey HEELS oriflirnlly to $36 _ now $23.90 Winter Season Of game; and on Friday, Jan, 28, Rec. Activities (leave 6 p.m.) for the Ice FLATS eriginaiiy fe $26 — now A ISM Capades performance, featuring Begins Jan, 3 Dorothy HamtH, BOOTS originally to $65 — now $41.00 Two classes which require a A March 1 Civic Center trip for registration will be among the the Boston Celtics-Golden State BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 1976 many recreation activities Warriors NBA basketball game offered by the Watertown is also on tap. Tuesday • Saturday 10 A.M. • 5 P.M. 263-4007 Recreation Department during its winter season, which begins Florida Express Middle • Quarter Rtt. 6 & 64 Woodbury, Connecticut Monday, Jan, 3, and runs for Moving van now loading seven weeks. for all paints in Florida New fees are necessary at Our own van* p«r»onolly registration for the Monday belly handls your mov« ail »h» dancing class at Swift Junior way, Chttfc our »a»t» High, and the Wednesday yoga Pf»t •tttmalBi Call 757. class at the Oakville Libary, Both will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. •070 Daley Moving & Storage Openings are still available for the Saturday morning youth It) J H*,K 1»,,„,.-, swimming instrucions at the high school pool. Reservations WATERTOWN can be obtained by calling the recreation office at 274-5411, FEED & GRAIN Ext. 221. Three exciting trips also are FEED - FERTILIZER on the agenda for January, The HARDWARE PIT SUPPLIES monthly bus excursion to New WAYNE DOG FOOD York City's Radio City Music TURNBOW HORSE Hall area is slated for Wednes- TRAILER SALES day, Jan, 12. The bus will leave All Models Available Deland Field at 8:30 a.m. Division of Garassino Buses will be sent to the Hart- Construction Co ford Civic Center on Sunday, 41 DEPOT ST. Jan. 23 (leaves at 12.30 p.m. I, to WATERTOWN 274.1221 catch the New England Whalers- BRANDS CENTER MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION |1624 WATERTOWN AVENUE WATERBURY 574-7781 Next to Cumberland Firms. WatcA for f>wp ,ymnd (Jfimiituf

ALL \. •• { PRICiS PLUS The best of everything be / TAX yours , . . this day and throughout the year to coma. EMU'S JEWELERS Winst A Liquors 709 Main St. Watertown 107S Main St., Watsrtewn 274-1988 274.6766 Page 6 TowPropertyn Times (Watertown, Conn.) of, Decembe ther 80,197 Watertown8 Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org

Clang... clang ... clang $09$ tht bell at it ringt in another New Year. Hope (hi* one it KST WISHES Happy Meu> Tear filled with happinea hollidoy, make your toatt for the food with butter sumhlne every day. GORDONS - OAKVILLE LIQUOR STORE 283 Main St. OakviUe, Ct. Welcome May you Toasting a golden 11 opportunity to r#. "hit gold tn tht New Year CHEERS enjoying prosperity new valued friend- Celebrate the New and good luck! ships ,., our thanks, Year with lots of AGNEW FLORIST DONALD C, ATWOOD happiness and fun) 603 Main St, George Baronian Agency Watertown 141 W, Main St, CENTER GENERAL Waterbury, Conn, STORE - WESTERN AUTO A Country Store on the Green Good Luck Main St. Bethlehem Tht New Year babe brings new hopes, new Joys, and new To all my friends end customers - hop* the vigor to mankind, New Year next ten years ore at ALLBRITE CHEMICAL CO. good as tht past ten 1465 Main St. Watertown, Conn. CHARBONNEAU PHOTO "The Wedding Specialists" A-Chuggin', A-Teetln1 31 Jason Ave, and A-Wishin' our Joyous New Year Watertown kind potroni all the May the coming year best things that the be filled with lots of New Year can bring, surprises and many happy moments for you, CHEERS ALLYN'S CLEANERS & DYERS BRASS CITY DODGE 13 Echo Lake Rd. Watertown Here'i a toait to 488 Watertown Ave, everybody—health, Waterbury, Conn. Joyous New Year wealth, happiness. Heralding the arrival of a brand New Year! To our many good friends, we RAY COCCHIOLA PAVING CO. send worm wishei of joy and peace! 290 Commercial St, Watertown, Conn, ANCO TOOL & MANUFACTURING CO. 29 New Wood Rd. Watertown

Hope your holiday is Bast of Luck a festive one., .filled We're writing to all Good Luck with iot$ of cheer! with wishes for the May this New Year light nicest New Year evert the way to happinest for you end your loved ones, COPES RUBBISH REMOVAL ATLAS RADIO & 22? Commercial St. BLUE RIBBON Watertown, Conn. TELEVISION, INC. ALLEYS H2 Main St. Oakville CIO Main St. R.C.A, Sales & Service Watertown Best Wishes People . , , tmile on GREETINGS your brother. Let's live together and love This little mouse is one ansfher, Starting here to wish you and this year! yours a purr-feet |ey- COUNTRY GATE fllled New Year. _ RESTAURANT THE ATWOOD AGENCY Whitemore Rd. 49 Deforest St. Middlebury, Conn, Watertown, Conn, Let's greet this New Year with lots Happy Nan of merriment, hours Another Year's about of good cheer and Year to blast off. Enjoy dear friends. Our It to the fullest. thonki to you all, Farum-pum-pum. The HAPPY MEW YEAR New Year has come. BOSCO REAL COUNTRY Hope it's wonderful I ESTATE AGENCY GREENHOUSES BARIBAULTOILCO, 164 Main St. Middle Road Turnpike Oakville Woodbury, Ct. 800 Main St. Oakville, Conn. Property of the Watertown HistoricalTown Times (Watertown, Conn) Society, December 30,1978 Page 7 watertownhistoricalsociety.org

HELLO W« foal likt crowing because w« know that GRflBTINGS rhi« year It going Aj the minutfl tick lo bi a great one owoy, Itt'i gtt ttt for all of our good (or a greet New Year I friend*. Thank you, R. T. DELANEY FRANKS SHELL STATION Builders * Contractors Watertown, Conn. 303 Main St. HILLO TH1R1 Oakville, Conn. N«w Yttr It about to hatch ., , wave a dag, den a hat. A light,,. bubbly N happy. Good Luck ,, , joy-WUd New DAYTON We're chiming in wi'h Ytcr one and all I happy holiday wiihei CONSTRUCTION for you. May this New MARIO D'AGOSTINO COMPANY Ytar bring lot! of GENERAL 146 Banker Hill Rd. fun and laughter) CONTRACTOR Watertown, Conn. 157Mt.VernonAve, WHITEWOOD PACKAGE STORE Oakville Welcome 229 Whitewood Rd. (off Oakville Ave.) Waterbury

Wa'li »•(( th« world w« with you the b*it| The N#w Yeor'i on the Thanki for your good wing, Hope it's grat- will and confidence. ifying In every woy, THE GOWANS - ANTHONY D'AMICO INSURANCE KNIGHT CO. INC, 403 Main St. Knight St. Watertown, Conn. Oakville, Conn, It's time to say, "Have Hop. all yo-' «re g a Happy 1977 ... all'your iki« blu.l May happint.i wait in every way." oround .vtry cloud for ui ond for youl Welcome GLOBE CLEANERS AND LAUNDRY EDDIES MARKET Greet the New Year WIHBEY & URIANO with a happy heart 689 Main St. Watertown. Conn • . • a bright outloo^. REAL KSTATE DAVELUY'S 129 Main St. RESTAURANT Oakville 150 Echo Lake Rd. It's in the ccirrh Watertown, Conn. the arfiyal of 1977 marks the jtort of something HELLO great for youl Welcome the New Year by putting on your best , , , May every day of the GRACE'S BEAUTY SALON a gr»at big smile! Enjoy! coming year hold a new 116Tarbell Ave. Oakvilie, Conn. adventure for you. Have DUHAMEL ELECTRONICS a memorable one. 408 Buckingham St. Oakville FABIAN'S V 7 HOUSE OF BEAUTY Hope this New Year means 149 Main St. Oakville, Conn. lots of sunny days and Main St. Bethlehem smiles for you! Thanks. Step in time to the up beat of the New LEO j. GRKENWOOn Klectrical Contractor ^ Year. Make it tops. and 391 Echo lake Rd GREENWOOD ELECTRIC INC. Watertown, Conn. WESTBURY DRUM CORPS, INC. BEST WSWES 641 Buckingham St. Oakville Good times. Good friends. Good luck m the New Year INESONMFG.CO.INC BEST WISHES We know you'll ex- 66 Buckingham St. Oakville Here's hoping this perience many fun- HAPPY NEW YEAJJ New Year balances filled timei . . , and Hati off to the New out to be the best close friends to Year. We hope youn it one yet! Enjoy it. share them with, in a cheer filled one) this grand New Year. THE INTERNATIONAL EVERITT'S GARAGE J. ANDRE FOURNIER HOUSE OF PANCAKES Everitt Lane Insurance Oakville, Ct, 133 Main St. 34 Thomaston Ave. Waterbury Oakville, Conn. Sandra & Bill Montgomery Page 8Property Town Times (Watertown , ofConn.)»Decembe the r Watertown30,1976 Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org

May Neu> Years bell* ring In good time* and good cheer fat you and yours, today ant oluwyf. We

Welcoming o New Ytor wfth high hope* and b«sf wiihti for all I THE OWL & THE PUSSYCAT NURSERY SCHOOL Abracadabra! Hoping 262 Main St. Oakville Holly Paternoster, Director the magic charm of the New Year brings As the old year you all good things) comet to a close JOHNNY'S EXXON we $qy than lei for Welcome your patronage. SERVICE CENTER Extending thanks MALE IMAGE for your patron- WO Main St. Watertown, Ct. Hair Styling and Barber Shop age this past year, Main St. Watertown Happy New Year all! MKE'S GUN & TACKLE 141 Main Sl. Hoping your New Year Oakville, Conn. gets off to an agi. pteious start, CheersI JUDD FARM Wishing 365 doyi COUNTRY DAY CAMP of health and joy for you and yours, Judd Farm Rd, Watertown, Conn, CROSSROADS Joyous UNLIMITED, INC, reetings Complete Travel Service Popping up to iay 1262 West Main St, Celebrating the oppor- "Hope yours is the (at Robbing St.) Waterbury tunity for a fresh bt- best New Yeor ever!" ginning, this New Y«ar, MARY JO OF KAY'S HARDWARE WESTBURY ROOM 60? Main St, Watertown 666ThomastonRd. BEST WISHES Watertown, Conn, We take pen in hand New Year to write a message of Greetings good cheer and happiness for dear friends, May your New Yeor be chock full of sunshine! 24 Hour Emergency Service MIKE' S CHARLES F, LEWIS 452 Main St. QakviUe SERVICE CENTER Landscaping Old Town Farm Rd, Woodbwv, Conn,

Wiihing you Season1! Greetings and Safe Riding in the New Year Hoping this New Yeor Joyous Kev Tear will continue on the We're not just blow, BARLEY - festive and happy ing our horn when we DAVIDSON say we hope all your note of its beginning, 702 Straits Tpke, dreams will come true LOYAL'S LOCKSMITHING Watertown, Con. 78 Buckingham St. McCLEARY BROS, Oakville INC, 974 Main St, Watertown We're sure your New Year will b* filled with blue skies and As the old year fades, rosy vistas, Thanks we thank you for our to our good friends, pleasant association. LYDIA'S MOTHER GOOSE NURSERY SCHOOL BEAUTY SALON 305 Main St. Watertown 673 Main St, Vlrs, Marcelle Crean, Director Oakville, Conn,

HAPPY HOLIDAY As you sail into the WISHES CHEERS New Year, may all Looking forward to looking forward your dreams come true. another year of your to a year of joy Best wishes to all I warmth and friend- end conviviality! SKIPPY MAGEE ship, Happy New Year! MOTOR SALES NEtt'S AUTO BODY CARVEL ICE CREAM 1360 Main St. 1371 Main St, Straits Tpke Watertown, Conn, Watertown, Conn, Watertown, Conn. Property of the Watertown TowHistoricaln Times {Watertown. Com.) Society, December SO, 1976 Pag e 9 watertownhistoricalsociety.org

Joyous liv hi HHM to eMiMl n't o whole New Year...let's make It Hi* trappiest on*. RAY PALMER PLUMBING & HEATING TOlitehfieldRd, Watertown, Conn. CHEERS Let'i toast the New CHEERIO Year with friend As w« celebrote Hie ship and happiness. arrive* o/ New tear1!, we wont to soy rh«nfc» Another New Year's HERB SHAW to ©wr leys! Mends. on Its way! Ltl'i SANITATION TISOS HAIR STYLING make it the belt. 27 Hungerford Ave. SERVICE Oakville, Conn. PLAZA RECORDS P. 0. Box 23 Oskvilie Naugatuck Valley Mall Watfrbury, Conn, Good Luck let'i start off 1977 with a BANG! We hope you all have a happy! We're flying high with special New VILLAGE FABRICS Year greetings to m Main St. South all our friends Woodbury, Conn. and neighbors, We're chugging along PLEASANT VIEW $o we can deliver our Welcome MANOR REST HOME Ntw Year's greeting to you Be happy. Sound ihp •rumpe*. f 225 Bunker Hill Rd. Watertown, Conn. 0; o joy.filled N#w Ytor BUILDING the SUPPLY, INC, ev§r| WATERTOWN COMMUNITY SOUTHBURY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION "To Serve You Best" 459 Main St., We hope you're in tune U.S. Route 8 to all good things in Southbury, Conn, Watertown the New Year — health, wealth and happiness. Best of lack RAY'S PRINT SHOP 38 Bam ford Ave, Hope the New Year Oakville it filled with all life's good things Good fellowship and WATERTOWN good cheer! A. Happy CONVALARIUM Nsw Year lo you and 560 WoodburyRd, Watertown yours, ..many thanks BEST WISHES for your continued Here's hoping your New friendly patronage, Year resound* with joy, CHEERS REAL ALUMINUM peace and prosperity, Let's celebrate the com ing year in the true tra- PRODUCTS STATE DAIRY INC, dition of peace and love Good Luck 250 Porter St, Joe & Al DiBiase Watertown 674 Straits Tpke, Watertown AL & LORRAINE DIXON'S Celebrate the New Year with happy TOWN AND COUNTRY LIQUORS anticipation of exciting things to 623 Main St. Watertown come, Hope you have the belt yet. HAPPY HOUDAY RIVERSIDE

METAL We hope this Ntw Year puti you PRODUCTS, INC, on (he rood to a bright, joy filled future. Hove a happy! New Year Greettngs McLennan Drive WATERTOWN DAY Oakville CARE CENTER 136 Candee Hill Rd, Watertown Happy Nmo tew Sail into it with our b«tt wiih«« and our Welcome Peace It's wonderrull' Lei'i thonki for your kindness and loyalty. We Here's hoping the New work for mere of it. appreciate knowing customers Ilk* you! Year will bring you all Lots more. This year, the best things in life. RO'S RESTAURANT TED TIETZ JR. TOWN CAMERA SHOP 841 Main St. TRUCKING 607 Main St. Oakville Quassuk Rd. Woodbury Watertown Pap 10 Town Times (Wattrtown, Conn.), December SO, 1978 Property of the Watertownthe study committee to discuss a Historical Society plan of membership it slated for UMMi 0WAMK0K WHWHIKI WAVB January 11... A plan retaining tee present four members from leg. «20" BETHLEHEwatertownhistoricalsociety.orgM NEWS each town but granting each By Paul Johnson Woodbury member three votes was approved by the study com* SPECIAL mittee but in a referendum on Residents were saddened by mission included approval of the December 4 waa accepted by •17.50 an apparent act of vandalism in building permit to'Henry Hurtle Bethlehem but rejected by which a motor vehicle mounted for a home on Todd Hill Road Woddbury. , January 3 to the town green tariy Christmas and the election of commission morning and is believed to have officers , . , Evelyn Paluskas A PTO round table will be held Saturday January I deliberately crashed through a was renamed chairman, and January 11 at the Middle School creche erected there by a com- Shelton Smith secretary. at 7.30 p.m The meeting will operators only munity committef . , . Several be in the library, and subject will Selectman have received be the French language program figures in the display were notice Bethlehem has been broken and all were thrown . . . Board of Finance is making Mali. 274-5459 allocated $9,365 in federal CETA study of salaries of town officers about the area, a building which funds to help create employment housed the manger was Broken, as to the adequacy of their com- ,., The selectmen appointed Dr. pensation , . . Selectmen have and electric wiring and iron used Edward Miller to a vacancy on to anchor the display were torn also been meeting with town COMPLETE the Board of Tax Review, and highway employees to discuss loose , . , State Police are are considering a system of UNI OF PRODUCTS attempting to identify the driver pay rates and working con- mEDKEN" citizen band radio installations ditions, of the car , , . Portions of the to permit communication with crecht were found along Main town highway trucks . . . First Street, apparently dropping Selectman Jerry Caires has Christmas Party Jonathan's from the vehicle after the inci- predicted a substantial increase Nearly IN youngsters in Miss dent , . . The erwhe is erected in home construction in the com- Jean's Dance Studio classes > Coiffures each year by volunteer workers ing year, pointing out that ap- were pests at a Christmas Par- provided through Bethlehem proved house sites already sold ty recently in St. John's Church 756 Thomaston Road, Watertown grange, who were depressed by to prospective builders and Hall. news of the destruction . , , owners can provide the boost, There was entertainment, Funds to purchase the figures together with an equal growth in movies, a Pinata, carol singing making up the display were con- population .,. Caires said duties and a visit from Santa Claus and r tributed by townspeople, and of his office art growing to the his Elf. replacement of the scene is point a full time selectman to Home Style presently uncertain , , , Such handle the responsibilities will repairs as could be made were soon required. MARK'S completed Christmas Day by The Nonnewaug Regional volunteers who responded to a LANDSCAPE Super Market school District reapportlonment request from First Selectman committee has been advised that Land Clearing Tree Removal Jerry Calres for their help. "sipificant progress" must be FREE ESTIMATES Our fabulous Chef's A proposed housing develop- made toward a plan of school CALL 274-6898 Pantry gives you unbe- ment which will subdivide 78 board membership reflecting lievable storage space acrti of land into 14 building lots population representation or that for cans, boxes, bot- was presented the Planning all future acts of the regional Calcium Chloride tles and jars in many Commission by the proposed board must be accomplished Rock Salt • Grit shapes and sizes . . . developers, James J, and Kevin only by a weighted vote ... A 30- Dry Sand stores long-handled Hart, New Fairfield , . , The day period to make the progress, essentials . . . keeps development will have frontage allocated by Commissioner H.S, COE CO, them all within sight on Kassson Road, Route 132, and Mark R, Shedd, will expire on 45 Freight St., Waierbury and easy reach! also on Hard Hill Road , , , The January 18 ... Next meeting of 754-617? property is currently owned by Only 84" high x 36" Albert Laborde, who previously 88 8 8 8 0000 0 8999 998 9 t B 9 S ft wide x 24" deep, it's used it for a dairy farm, and the yours In a choice of developers said they expect to (VA MAE'S YARNS beautiful cabinet styles and fine woods. complete its purchase soon . . , HERITAGE VILLAGE Commissioner ask the plan be Call or stop In for presented and approved by the SOUTHBURY, CONN, information on this Conservation Commission for 264-4831 convenient cabinet for compliance with wetland your kitchen. regulations before receiving their attention . , . Other KITS business of the Planning Com- CABINET GALLERY 10 to 30%.« WATWTOWN BUILDING SUIWf • tt ICHO UUrt ROAD KIRCO 2744555 SERVICENTER fee Mae t D,

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State 0 BANK OF CONNECTICUT Mi MSf H M i)i Hi.. A, •_>( * Page 12 Town Times (Watertown, Conn,), December 30,1976 Property of the WatertownWHS Free Throws Historical Society Santa cyckt in 1 Boost Indians with hio/ty wishts watertownhistoricalsociety.orgPast Garnet for Chrittmai fun Watertown made the most of end happy times. its uncanny shooting from the Hound out your foul line and handed Naugatuck a holiday with our surprising 55-50 basketball defeat In the Borough Dec, 21, thankt and evening the Indians overall appreciation record at 2-2. now and all Coach Nick Moffo's club, grab- through. bing its first NVL win against two lossts, outscored the Greyhounds 21 to 14 from the FAMILY CYCIi CiNTIR free throw stripe, despite trail- 140 HOMIR ST. WTIYf ACROSS MOM Th« «' Qw W«h) ing in baskets 17 to 18, Starting Jan. 10 Hourti Men, - Frl, 12-5J3O. Sat. 9.2 Stellar guard Dave Yurtin, the team's top scorer, with a 22-ppg. average notched 17 points for Watertown, and was backed up GETTENG ilf ARMED IJV 1977! by Kevin Dostaler's 18 markers. A fourth*year swimmer for Watertown High's varsity club, Teammates Dana Perrin and Come In or Call To senior Tim Donnelly Is one of the co-captains this season for George York each canned seven Coach Ruis Davey's crew. points. Chuck Pavia scored 19 for Book Your Wedding The ion of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Donnelly, Oakville, Tim Naugatuck to led all point specializes in the friestyle and is an important component in both getters, while Mark Fain with the WHS relay teams - 200- and 400-yard medley relays - events chipped in with 13, WHS has attained much success in the past few seasons. The Indians held a slim 23-20 STUART L. RABINOWITZ He is a former member of the Watertown Recreation Age halftlmt advantage over the Group Team, and like many at his pool mates, has studied jwiin- Greyhounds, who fell to 0-2. photographer ming techniques at the Pine Knoll Swim School in Springfield, The orange and white resume Mass. activity tonight (Thursday! before January 31,1977 Swimming "has kept me in shape and made me aware of against Kennedy at home, begin- _ receive an 11 x 14 tnlargement leadership responsibilities," Tim stated. ning at 8 o'clock, WHS plays at After graduatioh, in June, Tim plans to attend college at the Sacred Heart Jan. 4. FREE with your wedding offer. University of Maine, at Orono. (a $55.00 value) by Marianne Qiarrise with nine. Naugatuck today (Thursday) at Girl Hoopsters The upstaters are now 3-3 3:18 p.m., after facing Masuk in overall, Monroe on Tuesday. A Jan, k Call 274-1617 Bop Torrington WHS Coach Marie Sampson's game against Shepaug is carded 678 Main Street Watertown, Ct, For 5th Triumph charges are scheduled to host next week. Watertwon High's girls basketball team racked up its fifth victory against a lone setback Dec, 23 when it tripped Torrington, 41- 33, in an NVL fame at Torrington, Hot-shooting guard Cindy Godowski continued on her brisk scoring pace by throwing in 14 points for the Indians, now 4-1 in leape action, Sue Brazis fired home seven points and hauled down 11 rebounds for the winners, while Diane Eubik connected for six points and Ale Bass! snaggtd nine caroms. Karen Crowley led the Red Raiders with 14 points, followed BIRTHS

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TYLER — A daughter, Amy Kathryn, Dec. 16 in Waterbury Hospital to Mr, amd Mrs. Robert Tyler (Catherine O'Leary), 708 Hamilton Avc. VELARDI - A daughter, Catherine Theresa, Dec. 10 in Waterbury Hospital to Mr, and Mrs. Ottavio Velardi (Catherine Mortgage bill, or to make a Straub). 2 Tucker Ave,. Oakville. Your telephone has always saved you deposit to another Colo- time . . . Now it can nial account, you simply CAFFREY - A son. Joshua save you money as call the special TOLL- Michael, Dec, 9 in Hollywood, well, ieeause now with FREE (in Connectrcut) Calif,, to Mr. and Mrs, Sean Caf- TELLER-PHONE number frey (Linda Dumaine). Paternal Draft Savings, you get the added convenience and your money will be grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. transferred. C. 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ANf PLACE CRUSHED STONI Company GRAVEL • IOAM SAND BULLDOZING Offices in: Waferbury • Bridgewater • Brookfield • Cheshire • Kent • Meridsn • Middlebury * Naugatuck REASONABLE RATES New Milford • Sharon • Southburv • Thomaston • Torrington «Wallingford • Watertown • Woicott • Woodbury Yeu're Always Ahead When You Call Ted Member FPiC Town Times (Watertown, Com,), December 30,1978 Page 13 Adult Education Jocelyn Davino, 7 to 9 p.m., Registraton is the first night of Property of the Watertownclan. A School cancellation will Historical Society , (Continued From Page U Room 11; Fabric Design-Batik, centrate on creative technical Weaving, Macrame, Sandy also cancel Adult daises GET YOUR BODY projects such as lighting, music, Perkins, 7 to 9 p.m., Art Room; costuming, and publicity. It con- and the Advanced Dance Theatre Terryville Artist sists of on-going participants as Workshowatertownhistoricalsociety.orgp and Performance, (Continued From Page I) IN SHAPE! well as new participants. Any 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Auditorium. holds memberships in the Artists it the questions, should be directed to Wednesday, Jan. 5 - Creative and Writers Guild of Conaee- Mr. or Mrs, Frome at 274-0470. Clay Pottery, Jane Baker, 7 to 8 ticut, Bristol Art League, Plain- Stauty parlor Two otter new courses offered p.m.. Art Room; Woodworking, ville Art league and the Water- are Beginner and Intermediate Paul Schwanka, industrial Art town Art League, »Ike Rear ol PlMeer Vatkiwagea typing classes. Classes will meet Room. Thursday. Jan. 6 — Men's Mrs. Rockwell has exhibited at StrsiU TurapUr Watertswi Tuesday evenings at the High Physical Fitness, William Temple Iirael in Wattrbury, The cwm/o* mim on ML MAKO School. Maria Druan will teach O'Donnell, 7 to 9 p.m , Art Kent Art Association, S.C.A.F. those with no experience and Room, and Italian I, Ann in Sharon, the Washington Art ^1,,. Anwiciii & Foreign those who have a little skill but Romano, 7 to 9 p.m., Room 11, Association, and she has had wish to polish up their efficiency. The schedule at the High several one-woman shows. U HOUR TOWING SERVICE Joan Dandurand will work with School is as follows: Mon., Jan. 3 Her paintings, which have won Dayi 174-1841 Nights 274 0» people on an intermediate level. - Cake Decorating I, Lorraine several awards, may be purchas- Both classes will be held on the Seeley, 7 to 9 p.m., Home ed through the Library while on same evening so students may Economics; and Intermediate display. move from one class to another Shorthand, Margaret Cozza, 7 to Bloodmobile Plans 9 p.m.. Business Room, according to their ability. January Visits An Adult Swim Program also Tuesday,Jan. 4 — Cake is being instituted this winter. It Decorating II, Lorraine Seeley, 7 The Bloodmobile from the to 9 p.m^, Home Economics, Waterbury Area Chapter of the bazaar will provide instruction for non- swimmers, intermediate and ad- Intermediate Typing, Joan Dan- American Red Cross is slated for vanced aquatically-inclined peo- durand, 7 to 9 p.m., Typing two local visits in January. RESTAURANT ple who wish to improve their Room: Adult Swimming Instruc- The Bloodmobile will visit St strokes s well as free swim time tion, Colin Regan, 7:30 to 9:15 Mary Magdalen Church, NEW YEAR S EVE SPECIALS for other interested adults. p.m.. Pool; Women's Physical Buckingham Street, Oakville, on Yet another course offered to Fitness, Sandra Skyrme, 7:30 to Thursday, Jan. 13, from 10:30 interested adults is an in- 9:15 p.m., Gym; and Beginning a.m. to 3:30 prn PRIME RIB of FRISH SALMON dividualized program in Typing, Maria Druan, 7 to 9 It will appear at the Scovill woodworking which will enable p.m., Business Room, Wednes- Sewing Notions plant, (setup in adults to work on projects while day, Jan, 5 — Beginning the cafeteria), Buckingham Shorthand, Margaret Cozza, 7 to learning about the use of manual Street, on Monday, Jan. 17. from And of couria, our regular menu at th« rmgular priest as well as power tools. The 9 p.m., Business Room; Adult 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Sponsors course will begin with the plan- Swimming Instruction, Colin are the Watertown area in- ning stage, deal with techniques Regan, 7:30 to 9:15 p.m., Pool, dustries. of construction and continue to and Women's Physical Fitness, The chapter hopes to receive project completion and the Sandra Skyrme, 7:30 to 9:15 full unit, 160-pint quotas at both application of finishes. p.m., Gym, visits. The rest of the Adult Educa- tion Program is as follows: at Swift Junior High School: Mon*, Jan. 3 — Beginning Sewing, Aitrid Lombardo, 7 to 9 p.m., Sewing room; Art Workshop, Jane Baker, 7 to 9 p.m., Art In the Colonial Tradition Room; Americanization, Denise Barbaric, 7 to 9 p._m.. Faculty Room; and Crewel Embrodiery, Wfe Wish Ann Romano, 7 to^9 p.m.. Facul- ty Dining Room. Tuesday, Jan. 4 — Tailoring, Astrid Lombardo, 7 to 9 p.m., Sewing Room, You and Your Family Americanization, Denise Barberio, 7 tn 9 p.m., Faculty Room; Power Squadron, 7 to 9 the Healthiest and Happiest p.m., Cafeteria; French I,

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New Year with watertownhistoricalsociety.orgSweet With Win World was led by Dan Simons, happy anticipation SPORTS Unbeaten Mike's Coffee Shop who notched 21 points. Paul Amaralhad 18, Brett Zuraitig 12, of exciting things By BobPolm«f (8-0) withstood the challenge of to come. second-place Big Red Machine and Dennis Daveluy 11 for the and defeated the runners-up, 75- loaers. It was just another basketball 70, In Sunday's action of the Jfcw Ywr Ortet*f$» game to most people but to those Wate-Oak Men's Basketball Vacation Bowling folks who follow Watertown High League at Swift, sports, some have, called it an Bill O'Donnell threw in 25 Tourney Results omen, some had said it's the points for the winners, Steve Christmas Vacation Bowling beginning of a new era and the Obar added 19, and Dave Pope Tournament results have been THE L0RA1NE lesser enthusiasists said "It's tallied 16. Bob Kukikauskas released by Recreation Director 1359 Main St., Wattrtown 274.8844 about time," racked up 23 markers for the Don Stepanek's office. Whatever, it all refers back to Red Machine (6-2), while team- In the male age nine and under Gifts for Lovmg People" Wafartown's basketball team mates Roger Ouellette scored 18, category, all with three game beating a Naugatuck High and Tony and John Sklanka 11 totals, Andy Longley placed first quintet for the first time since and 10, respectively. with a 235, with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th the Indians entered the Chris Dostaler's 25 points going respectively to Dean Naugatuck Valley League a helped Labonne's (8-2) to a 90-72 Cosmos (205), Jerry Boivin decade or so ago. victory over Chaise's. Mike (189), and Jeff Serben (157). Neither the baseball of the Ouellette fired in 20 and Brian Girls in the same category, APMXZA football classmates of these Stanley had 18 for UBonne's, placing first and second were Mid basketball players have ever Tom Mango's 18 and Tom Dina Cosmos (184) and Cindy HOT OVEN GRINDERN been able to accomplish the feat Berube's 18 paced Chasse's. Krayeske (156), ".VI atf? wilhUnndneHH" in all that time. Pord Pool (5-3) clobbered K of So, the basketball program C, 98-W^ as Ed Bice poured in 29 Boys age 10 and 11, all with Storting of 4 p.m. Doily three-digit scores in the two- which has taken a lot of flack in points, Don Ford helped out with ISO Echo Lake Rd. Take Out 274-8S29 late years can proudly tease 25 points, and Larry Mathews hundreds were 1st Herman Reiss their friends on the other teams sank 22. (298), 2nd Donny Boivin (297), woiartown R, f rant 274-8042 3rd Larry Cosmos (290), 4th S QU I've referred to with a friendly, K of C (1-7) put three players "Well whatta you waiting for." Chris Donahue (244), and 5th in double fipres, with Mark Larry Baeder (220). DINING ROOM SPECIAL Any NVL basketball wins are Perrin getting 19, Bill Delaurites more than welcome as the In- 18, and Bob Cabell 10. Girls in the same age category TAYLOR WINES - WHEN SERVED dians have had a very difficult Gordon's Mad Dogs (2-6) just had four place winners. First WITH PIZZA time defeating NVL opponents in was Debbie Rinaldi (298), 2nd got by Man's World (1-7). 84-80, >, LITRE CARAFE JJ9r .»i« recent years, as Ken Berube led all scorers Raelea Rinaldi (259), 3rd Mary rt| "Maybe, now that the jinx is Krayeske (212), and 4th Kathy Sparkling wine excluded broken, things will be different, record in the Valley League, Krayekse (197). "one old time supporter of WHS Keep up the good work girls, For the oldest bowlers in this athletics hoped, CUFF NOTES - Broney tournament, age 12 and 13, there "We sure owe them in football. Christian, ex-Manhattan College were six winners. First was If we only didn't have to play football star and retired mail Steve Leisring (310), 2nd Art them in the first game," another carrier, is on the mend and Hinkelman, (302), 3rd Bob chipped in. should be fit as a fiddle just O'Donnell (298), 45hTom Galullo HOLIDAY "Hey, if we're good enough, about the time the golfing (283), 5th Ron Stepanek (281), we should beat them the first seasons rolls around , , . I guess and 6th Roger Boivin (279). game or last game, what's the we didn't do a very good job PHOTO difference," was still another retyping our list of Watertown Competing girls who placed comment, Alf-Time. AJ1-NVL football were 1st, Sherry Cosmos (278) "That's right" I said. "But I players as we also left out the and 2nd Kathy Hinkelman (218), SPECIAL saw a few years when the foot- name of Brian Stanley, a 1973 ball team didn't really jell until offensive end selection. That's mid-season. That happens to a one I shouldn't have missed NAUTAGUCK VAUEY MALI ?5S-1»S POST OFFIC lot of teams, I felt there were a because Brian, who later went ISM W. MAIN ST. WTir, 7574277 few times we could have taken on to play at Mattatuck, has been the Greyhounds around the my neighbor all of his young life DRUG §TORE fourth or fifth game uf the , . 1 consider most vandalism is 55 Deforest Street season," the result of sick minds. Who Watertown "They were ready the first could be more sick of mind than game, right? That's to their the monsters who ran an 274-MH credit, A good team is a good automobile into Bethlehem's Hours: Men-fri, ?•»; team all 10 weeks of the year," Nativity Scene? Juvenile or not, we were reminded. if caught the names of these "That's not a good team, that's culprits should be made a matter a very, very good team," of public record and the license someone else chimed. of the driver revoked for at least DESIGNER FRAMES "1 was disappointed when the five years. Let's get tough with this kind of demented nonsense . basketball team didn't beat PEVEU3PWG AND PRINTING Wilby but the win over Naugy . It was nice to see Bob Liakos made up for it," in town for the hoidays. The I met Fran Donnelly the other former WHS three-sport star is a MATTY'S ANYCOLORFILM day and he was impressed with teacher-administrator in the With This Coupon the Indians jayvee team. That Norfolk. Va. Chesapeake Bay Asphalt Paving Co. limit On* Coupon p»r Onfcf • OM speaks well for future varsity area in Virginia. Bob plans a reu- Mi teams and maybe a trend is nion with Air Force officer • Wettr and S«w»r Roger Woodburv a former WHS about to take place, I hope so, It Conneefiens gets kind of aickuuing lo havu ici teammate, now stationed at take a back seat to those city Langley AFB,, 20 miles away • Septic Tank Syifamt teams all the while. from Bob's home , , . A special Installed holiday greeting to old friend Let's get a couple of more of • Drainage Problems those victories fellows, including Ftuss Frazier over at Truman Terrace. Corrected Don't Touch one tonight (Thursday) over Marty Sweeney's Kennedy team. HAVE A HAPPY NEW 274-W36 274.3544 Meanwhile our girls basketball YEAR. team shows the way to beat That those NVL girls team, As we go to press the gals have a 5-1 WATERTOWN OPTICAL Knob BLUE RIBBON ALLEYS 10 Acre Mall • Watertown 274.3031 or any other SATURDAY SPECIAL metal objects, per itnng I 5 p i 60 ,. .unlessyou don't mind Kids Age 10 and Under the static electricity Accompanied by a parent shock from your carpets. 55' per string Bill Lang • Licensed Optician But why put up with that annoyance when Prescriptions Filled & Duplicated ServiceMaster can static proof all your home Repairs - Cataract Glasses carpets safely, easily Suriglasses - Sun Sensor Lenses and inexpensively.

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ALL READINGS PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL 755-2028 714 East Main Street, Waterbury State K M«mb.r FDIC READINGS% %" BANK OF CONNECTICUT M*mb»r F«d*rol Ititrv* 5yil«» «•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Page 16 Town Times (Watertown, Coim.), December 30, Propertytremendou ofs odd sthe by having twWatertowno disappointed at the incredibl e HistoricalSept. 11, and a second vote wa s Societybring Its fiscal package down to Bicentennial members selected for overseas pageantry of the town's July 4th called for October by the Council the voter-approved «,M4,5O1, (Continued From Page 1) trips under the auspices of the parade, one of the biggest in the in light of the closeness of the Other schooJUll HUIIWmatterI sS haU«i d HUAlberB t• ly and the outpouring of public Connecticut Trails Council and SUite, deciiion, and adverse publicity. G. Garrettt of Colchester apap- response — occurred this month Greek Girl Guide Association. Perhaps the most climatic Ait pressure from several fronts pointed a vice-princlpal at the when a State audit uncovered a watertownhistoricalsociety.orgMary Lou Campion, daughter event ever staged in town, the caused the governing board to nigh schoolsol, and Dr. Dlnoo $243,000 welfare department of Dr.and mrs. Francis X. Cam- day's events of music and rescind its decision, and the Dastur chosen at the deficit in the town's accounts. pion, Bunker Hill Road, and a fireworks, and plenty of goodies . Watertown Equipment Co. site super in tenent's business ad- Although the mistake was member of Senior Troop 4171, to eat, capped a long and dropped out of the running. ministration assistant. blamed on an excess of compas- went to Japan for six weeks, successful list of activities The problems of the Circuit Dedication ceremonies for a sion by local welfare officials in Joann Kolatsky, advisor to the planned by the Watertown and Grand view avenue residents plaque honoring the town's interpreting State guidelines, same troop, joined a month-long Bicentennial Committee, worsened this month, but the Korean and Vietnam war dead Town Manager Paul Smith service camp in Greece. A town budget totalling an Wafertown Fire District and held by the Wafertown - Oakville resigned March 15, effective two May original proposal of $10,112,91! Water and Sewer Authority Veterans Council at the months later. The first mention of a dog was made by the Town Council, reached agreement on a plan to monuments of both com- However, delays in rahiring a track, to be located at the site of and the usual hearings were held provide temporary sewer relief. munities. new manager by the Town Coun- the Watertown Drive-In theatre with little comment out of the or- Differences on terms for expan- December cil postponed indefinitely Mr. off Route 8, surfaced for the dinary. sion and treatment plant hookup Smith's leaving office. A Coun- An alleged shortage of funds at Planning and Zoning Commis- A public hearing shelved further developments the Wafertown Office of the cilman on the screening subcom- sion to consider. overwhelmingly objected to any until November, however. mittee said recently a Thomaston Savings Bank closed Two necessary zone changes purchase of the DeVylder A new controversy emerged to out the year as the community's recommendation on a course of property for athletic purposes. action will be made in January. were eventually approved, and capture autumn limelight when last major episode for 1976, the track backers now art ap- August the Little League's plans to put a Banking officials, the FBI., and Most of the deficit has since proaching State agencies, in- Governmental items small diamond on leased land off the County State's Attorney's of- been made up through additional cluding the State Gaming Com- dominated this month's Hinman Road were met with fices are investigating the shor- appropriations, mission, for input and myriad happenings, highlighted by the stern objections from adjacent tage, and no statement is ex- The Council voted to set the licenses. passing of the 1976-77 budget of neighbors. pected for release until the in- mill rate at 56,3 to cover a $256,- Wafertown High, after un- $9,754,671 in near-record time at October vestigation is complete. 000 increase in the town's $1,110,- dergoing a evaluation in Oc- a town meeting. The ease of The Public Buildings Com- The Town Council dissolved 412 budget set the previous fall. tober, 1978, wai granted a five- acceptance was a far cry fronT mittee, long dormant since it ran the Little League's 20-year lease Two hot topics — the in- year extension of its accredita- the prevloui year, when a out of charges from the Town for the Hinman Road ballfield vestigation of possible illegal tion (a modern-day maximum) referendum was called. Council, was reactivated and in- development plans, and turned contributions for political gains by the New England Association Pros and com came out in structed to tackle the matter of the land over to the Park and by the Police Department, and a of Schools and Colleges, Inc. finding suitable sites for a fire Recreation Commission. move to change the town's form force at the two zoning hearinp Miss Jody Luth, daughter of for the Frost Bridge Road dog substation. A comprehensive list But the decision made neither of government in a May referen- of seven has been whittled down dum — boiled over but soon died. Mr, and Mrs. Ronald Luth, track, and the two zone changes side happy. The league is con- Bunker Hill Road, was crowned were approved. to one, the Yoniak property on templating a lawsuit against the The contributions probe was Buckingham Street, halted by the Police Commission Miss Watertown 1978 at the A public hearing on the conver- town, and the Hinman and faded from attention when a resurrected pageant, sponsored sion of Watertown Equipment A pant to help convert the neighborhood residents were left merit system was instituted for by the Watertown Jayeees, Co, property to a police station Falls Avenue School into a senior unsatisfied because nothing the department. The referendum The Nova Scotia Hill recrea- drew 70 people, most of them citizens center was approved for prevents another group — even was declared illegal when it was tion area was officially dubbed supporting the new facility. A the town by theJJ.S. Department Little League — from seeking a discovered it violated the State's Veterans Memorial Park during separate Planning and Zoning of Health, Education, and new agreement with the town to Freedom of Information (FOI) dedication ceremonies after the Commission hearing on the oft- Welfare, Funds totalled $13,877 install a field. traditional Memorial Day discussed expansion of the to renovate the abandoned The Council met with Colonial act, Parade, which changed its usual Bryan McCleary of the Water- Watertown Convalarium, the se- school, Bancorp officials to discuss the route from Main Street to the cond hearing of the year, also November preliminaries for changing the town High hockey team was hill, named All-State Division II after was held and expectedly drew Local Republican supporters town's fiscal structure to June stiff opposition from neighboring had much to be thankful for this Uniform Fiscal Year methods. leading the Indians into the semi- Bicentennial fever simmered finals of tournament play, WHS residents. month as voters returned three Public hearings will be called in over at the magnificently The town was ordered to patch incumbents to office during an 82 the ensuing months. finished at 12-7, The senior arranged Charles Merriman center had 38 goals and 19 assists up Its dog pound at the sanitary per cent voter turnout in Water- Waiertown High musicians Yankee Drummer Ball at Water- landfill site, or close it down. town and Oakville, gave a packed auditorium a holi- for the season, town High, where 600 to 700 April The latter occurred when a State Sen, Richard C, Bozzuto day season's worth of Christmas townspeople and pests attended direct State order mandating its spirit at the Dec. 17 Christmas A two-year teachers' contract, for an evening of fun and dan- (R-32nd District), Rep. Clyde calling for about $180,000 In new closing was obeyed by the Coun- Sayre (R-68th Assembly), and Concert, an annual tradition. cing. cil after it first voted to defy it. monies including a controversial The Town Council authorized Eloise Green (R49th Assembly) dental rider, was finally ap- the execution of a $4,500 An unusual fish kill in Steele all won handily, Watertown Atty, JOHN G. O'NEILL proved. feasibility study for the ill-faied Brook below Oakvllle's Main Thomas "Tim" Upson lost in his The Board of Education and Watertown Equipment Co, Street Bridge was jointly in- bid to unseat Democrat FUNERAL HOME teachers reached an agreement property conversion to a new vestigated by local health of- Congressman Toby Moffett (6th in late March, and the Council's ficials and the Department of District), police station. The proposal to go Environmental Protection 742 Main Si,, Ookvill. official blessing came April 23 in ahead with construction was The Board of Education made W4ONI 274-3005 a special meeting, later killed at a townwide (DEP), The town health depart- its final budget cuts of $122,100 to A six per cent voter turnout for referendum. ment is still awaiting lab results a referendum on a sunny Satur- to be sent back to confirm a Mrt. Nrkint* Town Interests also began to cause. Old Faihientd day okayed the $3-million Lower focus onjhe possible purchasing Steele Brook Interceptor by a The Oakville Players opened PAINTS HARD CANDY 381.227 margin. The 12-mlle line, of the French Street DeVylder their new basement theatre at property for a high school 133 Main St., later to be called il [he FACTORY STORE 771 Woodbury Rd, which will affect aproximately Waitriown 274-1202 250 homes, is federal, state, and athletic complex site, The Stage Door. locally funded. Jody Luth, Miss Watertown September Open Daily 9-3 Sunday* 12-6 Gov, Ella Grasso came to town 1978, was third runnerup in the The Town Council received PjJTY bearing a $100,000 check for town Miss Connecticut pageant, and two setbacks. The first was the ffitmufactuied by: officials to use in the ongoing won a $200 scholarship. She had failure to appoint a new town WANTED stream cleaning of Steele Brook. won the swimsult competition manager as the top candidate, KEELER & LONG. INC. ORIENTAL RUGS The money was appropriated by the night before. Robert Bocwinski of Wayzata, 856 Echo Lake Rd., Watertown the Gentral Assembly in 1973, July Minn., withdrew his candidacy €MiLe j. RAbllAL but released this year for flood They came bv the thousands to for personal reasons. M27W701 watch the parade and hear the The police station referendum Woodbury 263-4646 control work. music, and surely nobody was Local Girl Scouts bucked went down to an ll-vote defeat Houri: 8-5; Sat. 812 All Offices NEW YEAR PRAYER of We give thanks and pray for peace The and happiness for our friends and # Banking Center all manM)id. Will Close at 3 p.m. on New Year's Eve Friday ARMAND FUEL CO. Dec. 31 [Hours: 131 Davis St.. Oakville 274-2S38 MM. • Fri, 1 «,m,« 5 p.m. Sat. 7 a.m. -1 p.m