Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org Th« Wote rtow n -Oak vt 1I e-M i ddl ebu ry W«*k I y Timely Coverage Of News in The Fastest Growing Community In lifcfifield County VOL. 22 NO. 1078 Subscription Price, $54X> Per Year Price 15 Cents AUGUST 1, 1968 'Haven't And Won't' States Manager Of Rumored Resignation Persistent rumors that Town. Budget Hearing Aug. 5; Manager .AllenF. Mugllahas, sub- mitted his resignation were spiked Tuesday by the Manager, Town Meeting Set Aug. 15 who said, there is absolutely no truth to the' reports. 'The Town 'Council, still strug- be spread over two years, if 'the 'The rumors have been, preva- gling with a budget calling for 'the decision Is to rent the portable lent since 'the .July 1.5 executive largest increase to the town's classrooms, and, sentiment' ap- meeting' of 'tie' Council, at which history, will hold a public hearing pears to 'be building to' put Jud- the Manager's salary for the' on. 'the $4,841,422 proposal on son and 'Baldwin Schools on 'double Monday, Aug. 5,.at, 8 p.m. In the sessions, at least for the last 'Watertown High School audi- half of the next school year, torium. thereby eliminating the need to Mo action, will be taken at the rent classrooms. hearing, which Is required 'by 'The bulk of the remainder of Charter to permit residents to the School Department budget is com, men t for or against items com.mlt.ted to such items as, sal- in the budget and to propose aries and transportation, .Should, additions or deletions. 'The hear- the Council decide to make further ing is the only opportunity given cuts In the school budget, they to propose new budgetary Items, can, only '"Wo. it as a lump sum, or to request Increases in ap- since only the School. Board has propriations. At 'the Budget Town the power to say specific ally Meeting, now scheduled for where the items will be chopped. Thursday, Aug.. 1.5,'cuts m,ay be Any such cuts probably would 'be1 made in the budget but no new made In the area of 'repairs and items added, or appropriations maintenance, which have suf- increased. fered from cuts to, recent years. REMEMBER WHEN 'the town dump looked: like it does in the top jjtanto above? You should, since the picture was taken only three 'The Town Council has, been weeks ago. Bottom photo is a. 'view of the same general ares as meeting regularly over the past it appears today. Tom employees, under the direction of new three weeks, going over both the Legal Aid. To " Highway Superintendent Graham Thompson, have cleaned up the Manager's Administrative Budget entire' dump area and: Mr. Thompson said he intends to keep it Open Branch that way. request of $1,849,530, and the Board of: Education request of "Olfiee Here: Allen F. Mit,#la $2,991,892. 'The Administrative Years-Long Dump Problem budget request is up $290,983, an, The Waterbury Legal" .Aid. and. coming fiscal, year' was raised by 1,8 per cent increase, and, -the Reference SeTvl.ce will, open, a $1,000 to $12,500. School budget up $451,728, a 17.8 branch 'Office in Waterbury to- When, questioned Tuesday, Mr. Cleaned Up In Two Weeks per cent, increase, .for a stagger- day (Thursday), In ceremonies Muglla said that he had. not re- Ing boost of $742,712 between the at 10 a,.m. "at the Munson House. signed, nor was he about to sub- 'The mess at the town dump being closed on Sundays and, the two... Starting today, the office will mit his resignation. As for the which has plagued residents -of fence .surrounding' .It has been re- When the Council gets through be open at the Munson House on •rumors, he contended, that there the area and town officials alike paired in an effort, to keep dump paring, and pare it must if it is the first and third Thursdays of have been, rumors of Ms resig- for years has 'been cleaned tip "poachers'* out. to avoid a tax increase in the each month 'from 9 a.,m, to4 p.m. nation or pending resignation .in In two weeks by town crews under eight to 10 mill range, it will to provide legal aid and, advice to the past, but with no foundation. the direction of Graham Thomp- make known Its recommendation, •persons who cannot afford to. hire •"There were rumors I had re- son,, Watertown's new Highway Third AFS Dance for action at the Aug. 15 Town an attorney. 'There is no charge signed six months after I came Superintendent. Meeting'. for the service. here/* he said, .'"and again last "The tans of brush, debris and Next Wednesday One. item likely to go by the Funds to finance tee local op- year, 'but P'm still here.1"" garbage which lay uncovered, foul At High School .,' 'boards is the School Board's eration have 'been made avail- .The manager remarked that, he smelling' and open to fires, have request for $75,000 tor portable able 'through a. grant, from the Of- has a number of ••friends1* In been covered with earth and most 'The third dance In, 'the current classrooms to' house Judson fice of Economic 'Opportunity. (Continued On .Page 12} of the area graded,. Only ens area American Field, Service Summer School pupils while new con- of the dump is now left, open for Dance series will, be held, Wed- struction is underway there',. dumping, and 'according to Mr. nesday, Aug. 7, from 7:30 to 11, School 'Board members admit 'Thompson all debris dumped dur- p.m. at the Watertown High School the $75,000 figure probably will ing the day Is to be covered be- cafeteria. fore the dump closes for the day. A.F.S. officials pointed out that A large area on the dump site the last, dance had a capacity Theater Party has been stripped of trees and crowd and more than 200' teen- fill to cover debris Is being taken agers had to be turned away. To Benefit from there. Mr. Thompson Indi- They urged that local, 'youths Lighting Program . cated that eventually areas which (Continued 'On, Page' 12) already have been filled 'will, be The Watertown - Oakville covered with loam obtained! from Kathy Rinaldi Chamber of Commerce will spon- road, widening' projects and the sor a 'theater"party on, Thursday, area seeded. Wins Medal, Aug. 22, at the Southbury 'Play- Another improvement has 'been, Kathy Rinaldi, a member of the house,, Proceeds will be used to' on, the road to 'the 'dump. Sec- Oakville-Watertown Fife t Drum " support Watertown's 1,968 Christ- tions of the road, have been widen- Corps,, 'won a fourth place medal mas lighting program. ed In an effort to eliminate the in individual fifing, Junior1 Modern To be presented, 'that evening safety hazard, which has, existed Division, at 'the Bradford 'Manor will be the play "Walt Until . because of 'the narrow thorough- Fife and Drum, Corps' Field, Day Dark,," a mystery which was, a fare, and. 'the entire road. Is to 'be last weekend 'in East. Haven. big' .success on Broadway several resurfaced. The Corps has: been working seasons, back. SCORES Of ¥ EMICL.ES were checked last. Saturday at Ike In an 'effort to restrict use of hard 'In, preparation tor Its parti- Raymond Lamy, Chairman of the Watertown Plaza by the Mattatuck sports car club in the the dump to local residents, cipation in 'the State Meet to''be 'Christmas; Lighting program, is Vehicle Safety Check portion of 'Hie 'Town. Times' second. stickers are being Issued and only atnaatWatertown Safety Campaign. Shown taking cars through held Saturday In Heriden under chairman of the "Theater Party. Oie lakes are Donald Lucian, jr., and Mrs. Thomas Rad- autos bearing these resident the sponsorship of the Washing- Tickets may be obtained by con- cb* members. Where detects were: noted, drivers were' stickers axe' to be admitted to' ton Park Junior tacting Mm at 274-8066, or Robert jo have them repaired. Cars with MI defects, were is- tie: dump area. The damp also Is Drum Corps. RVftmnort at 754-6123. Safetr Check wind&iield stickers. PagPropertye Z-Tmm Times (Watettoim of, Com.) the, Aagas Watertownt 1,1968 Historical Society Ma. Friday at 8 p.m. at tt» borne lage green.. .Evening Mass will Beifaltoera residents currently 'Of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson to' be celebrated 'this Friday and patient* at the Waterbury hos- complete planning lor the' 'event.: - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the' pital Include Charles S. Wood- BETHLEHEwatertownhistoricalsociety.orgM NEWS Ala® on. the docket for Bethle- - Cburch of tte Nativity, with the ward and; James Langlois, both, hem on Aug. 1.1 Is tne annual out- Friday Mass.. to contain, a. me-" of Main. St...Unsley .Smith,. By Paul Johruon ing 'Of the Bethlehem Flremens' mento for the 'Catholic Women of Mtotifiad Rid.,, Watertown, a di- Club to be held at Assart's Bethlehem... .Sunday Masses are rector of the Bethlehem Fair and grove, Thompson Road, and. the at 7:45, 9 and 11 a.m. with tte ' an active member of Bethlehem Annual Monastery Fair given by inclusion In the printed pro- Grange, is: also a patient at the friends of Regina Laudlstobene- gram. .A total of 49 class events annual street fair of the Artists: Sacrament of Reconciliation ad- and Writers of Connecticut which ministered each Saturday from. Waterbury Hospital.. .Bethlehem flt^work of the Monastery on is.