H 5M CO o - THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Most Widely Cireulated Weekly Sewapaper In Union County P ; nf-FIRST YEAR, NO. 51 Published &m»4Ctau Pnap Pad WESTFIELP, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1961 Every Thursday 22 Pages—25 Cents •i »ntr«u. N > Protestors Crowd Hearing on Ford Board Acts on Contracts, Property; Decision Delayed Appointments, By-Laws At the conclusion of its engineer 'and planner, would have little or no positive influence in West- regular meeting Monday discuss the traffic im- traffic impact on the area. field. Nine new staff members, concerning student test president, dissented on the bring the number to only night, the board of ad- plications of the plan. Shirley Ann Fontana of Inn actions taken by jthe three of them in newscores, defective roofing teachers' appointments, two and a half fewer during justment announced that Nelson said that although Tremont Ave. questioned board, Anthony and Linda positions, were approved in materials, pros and cons of claiming that the budget the coming academic year. hearings on the (ate of the studies by the Institute of him regarding his Dolcemascolo received a 7-1 vote of the Board of opening board committee approved by voters last Current fall projections Weslfield Ford property at Traffic Engineers and discussions with Walter permission to erect a deck Education Tuesday night. meetings to the public and spring called for 12 percent estimate that 5,545 students 301-331 North Ave. East"will various professional pub- Gardner, county traffic at 928 Boulevard and Sam The decision was part of a an architect's contract. fewer teachers than during will attend Westfield schools continue Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. at lications indicate that 50 engineer. Nelson said that and Jessie Blancato were lengthy session which ran Thomas A. Sullivan, the 1980-81 school year. New in September, compared to the Municipal Building. plus to 70 parking spaces he had discussed the plan granted approval to erect a the gamut of discussions former school board staff approvals, however, the 5,845 last year. Teach- James 0. Howard is would be adequate since with Gardner for ten one-family dwelling at 722 ers, guidance counselors, seeking permission from the usable floor space in the minutes which was enough Drake PI. with the proviso. nurses, librarians and board to construct a 13.3" building would not be time for necessary in- that, the driveway be on special staff totalled 373 last million professional office saturated, he felt that West- formation to be conveyed. Drake PI. rather than year, compared with the building on the site. The field's requirement of one Mrs. Fontana questioned his Graceland PI. Three projected 371' 2 when school proposed 30,000 sq. ft. build- space for every 300 sq. ft. is lack of input from West- members, Mary Herberich, begins this year. ing, which Howard realistic for better field's local traffic safety James Kefalonitis and Sullivan estimated the estimates will house about movement of vehicles officer, Earl Lambert, Robert Savage voted cost of the staffing will 90 people including about 35 within the parking area. Nelson responded that he against the Dolcemascolos' reflect a 3 to 4 point tax hike of his own employees, Board member Arthur had not contacted Lambert appeal which would extend for local property owners. requires 99 parking spaces. Fried questioned whether because he did not find a new addition. Mrs. Her- Claiming that the "real , A variance is needed as part one of the two houses slated extraordinary conditions berich noted that the ad- action" of the school board of the parking area is for demolition could be* inherent in the plan. dition would be almost is in board committee located in the P-l spared and a smaller equivalent to the size of the meetings, James England, parking lot created. Nelson Former Mayor H. original house. elected to fill a one-year < professional > zone and replied he would not Emerson Thomas spoke in property within that zone unexpired term on the board recommend such a move. favor of the application Sam Blancato is not in April, sought a by-law may nol be used solely for* noting that it would increase planni g to build on the parking purposes. Proposed ingress to the lot change which would open all ratables and because of Drake PI. lot immediately committee meetings to all He is currently leasing the wouW be from St. Paul St.; what is presently at the site and requested indefinite property and purchase of egress would be to St. Paul school board members as and what could be there in extension of his grant. The well as the public. "I'd like the $450,000 package is St. near North Ave. (board the future. He added that board can grant only for 12 contingent upon board member Polly Mount the option to attend," said Howard's construction month periods. Neighbors England, but opponents approval of the variance. He suggested that this exit be could clean up a possibly from the Newark Ave.- has already purchased right (urn only) and to cited legal technicalities, deteriorating situation. He Graceland P. area " re- time and objectivity outright a residence for Elmer St. where no left responded to a resident's quested conditions limiting Westfield police have released composite sketches of the men sought In connection with problems, as well as the $159,000 in the professional turns would be permitted. concern that property street access to the Nelson said that whenever the sexual assault of a young woman on Clark and Charles Sts.. shortly after midnight functions of committees to tone which would be razed values would decline if the property. Wayne Positan, serve as fact-finders rather and used as part of the possible driveways should building were constructed on July 1. The man on the left is described as 21 years old, 5' 10", with a slender build, attorney for the board, said medium complexion and was wearing sunglasses with rhinestones at the time of the than decision-makers and parking lot. not be off an arterial road, by saying that he did not that the board can't prevent attack. The manontherightia25 years old, 5' 6", with astocky build,dark complexion defeated England's The benches in the council such as North Ave. wljere a believe values would be use of public streets. chambers were packed with greater, potential for ac- adversely affected. and has some blemishes on his checks. (Continued on page 4) cidents exists. Two other appeals, those spectators most of whom He ciled Hahne's of Patricia Hindlin and - object to the proposed build- Spectators voiced Department store which I^ij4AJkSrtrit Police Seek Possible ing. They heard Robert r disagreement with Nelson's was • proposed during JiSs j to the" Board to Study Nelson, a professional contention that the proposal administration as being a August w meeting. Jogger Link Westfield police are in- dressed in running clothes, Objectives, Building vestigating the possibility of attempted to lure his vic- whether a man arrested tims into wooded areas. He Friday in Metucben for m- never raped or seriously Priorities Wednesday Workshop's Musical Theater Prbductiohs olesting a. Metuchen girl is injured any of his victims. the same man responsible According to Del, John The Weslfield Board of discussion of objectives for for a seWes of sexual in- Kuriila, about 15 local cases Education will hold a the superintendent of cidents which have occurred bear similarities to thecommittee-of-the-whoJe schools for the 1981-82 On Stage Next Week in Westfield over the past attacks for which Ron work session at 8 p.m. on academic year and a two years. Terpak of Rahway has been Wednesday, in the board discussion of capital im- A troupe of young en- The man, called The accused. South Plainfield meeting room at 302 Elm St. provement items. tertainers will perform for Jogger because he often the Westfield community in (Continued on peg* 4) On the agenda will be a School Superintendent a week of theatrical Laurence F. Greene sub- productions staged by the Three Policemen Retiring This Summer mitted to Ihe Board of Westfield Summer Education, at its July public Workshop for the Creative Three Westfield police meeting on Tuesday, seven Arts. From July 28 through officers will be retiring this objectives recommended by Aug. 1 the professionally summer. Sgt. Del. William him and central staff directed student casts will Muth, Off. Warren Whit- members. These include the offer two musicals — "How comb and Sgt. William following areas: to Succeed in Business Kenny have served 29. 26 — kindergarten through Without Really Trying" and and 28 years, respectively. twelfth grade organization "Our Miss Brooks" — and Muth's retirement will of instruction for the town's two comedies — "A TJiurber become effective next students in the 1980's and Carnival" and "Many Friday. He joined the 1990'S; Moons." Each of these full Westfield police force — curriculum past scale stage productions is August 16, 1952 while his achievements, ongoing now in the final stages of lather was chief of police in tasks and a future five year rehearsal at the Summer Clark. During World War II plan; Workshop. Students he had served in the U.S. — intensive review of the costume, build sets, light Navy. He attended elementary mathematics and apply make-up for numerous police training program; student performers all — expansion of WILS (an seminars and academies Sgl. IK-t. William Muth Off. Warren Whllcomb under seasoned directors and by the time he was acronym for 'Westfield from New Jersey com- appointed sergeant in 1965, times in the performance of Instruction Learning munity theatre groups.