tt :•; w * C f.. -- C7 K o o THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Mot Widely Circulate*Circulate P>«iciW-tldyv JVmwjwjwJ\u».v.~.r. Iin. C/iiioi7-«^_/n Count« ^y - ttectmil CIIIBI Pustniie Pllid EIGHTY-THIRD YEAI^-No. 18 Published Ht We»tflel<J. N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1972 tjry Thursday 40 Pages—W Cents. m Citizens * Group ft).- Report "Slow Progress To Field Slate For BofE In Holiday Study, Candidates for the Board Heading the WCO as of Education are being chairman is Paul Becchetti; reviewed by a new group, vice chairmen are David Heckel is "Excused" the Westfield Citizens Landale and Peter Ward; Dean C. Willard Heckel, an out-of-court solution to discussion, the committee that he be excused, George Organization, who plans to finance chairman, Robert professor of law at Rutgers the issue concerning holiday attempted to define Dean A. Plenty, president of the field a slate in the Feb. 13 Schantz; and constitution University School of Law, programs in Westfield's Heckel's role as mediator. Westfield Board of election, it was announced and by-laws, James Tate has requested to be excused public schools. The Dean reached the Education, reported. today. The group also in- and AA. Garrabrant. from serving with the Dean Heckel was present conclusion that he could not The Committee of Six held dicated that it is willing to In pursuing its goals and Committee of Six, a special at a committee meeting last serve in the role as en-its fourth meeting last night. back financial costs of a purposes the WCO is committee which is seeking Wednesday in a half hour visioned and he requested The committee is making Federal ruling on the presently reviewing can- "slow progress," Mr. Plenty Constitutionality current didates who will run for the stated. "The approach is for holiday programs in public Board of Education on a meeting of responsible schools. February 13th. By fielding a Controversial Art Masterpieces citizens of the community to The oranization has slate of candidates, the attempt to resolve this Westfield Citizens David and Donald Sentivan, twla sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sentivan of 1040 CoolMge evolved from the response St., are making sure that Santa Claw has their Christmas wishes in writing. They «re issue. of over 4,000 Westfield (Continued on P«g» 4) milling their letters to Santa in a special box In the lobby of the Westfield Post Office, Program Wednesday Night The Committee of Six was residents who recently whose employees mike sure that each child gets an answer from Santa by Christmas.. organized as an outgrowth signed a petition addressed along with a lollipop and a balton. Postal workers urge parents to make sure that a of an injunction hearing in to the Board of Education The annual Art Master- Martini, shows the Sandro Botticelli's early Five Schools return address Is given on the children's letters, because even Santa Claus needs to pieces program will be Madonna, the angel Gabriel paintings, "Mary and Child Federal Court in Newark on expressing their support in know where to find his special friends. Nov. 20 when Judge keeping the traditional presented by the music, art and two women. and Singing Angels." As a The Weitfleld Post Office has been handling mall for Santa since 1961, when only 75 and drama departments on Representing the middle finale to the program one of Frederick B. Lacey Christmas - Hannukah Slate requested that meetings be- program in public schools. letters were received. This number has now grown to more than 500 pieces of mail for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Italian Renaissance is one of (Continuad on Pag« 4) Santa each year. The Sentivan twins, incidentally, were right at home mailing their again at 9 p.m. in the WHS tween the parties concerned The goals and purposes of Programs letters this year; their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mattson, both are em- auditorium. Admission is be held to resolve the issue the organization, ac- ployees of the Westfield Post Office. free and the program * is out-of-court. cording to a spokesman, Five of Westfield's 13 open to the public. The Call for Reconciliation CARES, the Committee are: public schools have holiday program is the subject of a The Session of the Pres- perience and to be sensitive Against Religious En- "1) To ensure sound programs scheduled for recent lawsuit aimed at byterian Church in West- to any felt need for change; croachment in Schools.filed education of our children in ' Monday, Tuesday and Wed- determining the con- field expressed its concern and that moreover there is a a suit on Nov. 14 to challenge both facts and values. nesday. Eight schools are Town to Increase the program on the basis of stitutionality of having about the need for townwide like responsibility on the "2) To take constructive having their musical holiday programs in' thereconciliation on the school part of those attempting to' constitutionality. positions supporting and programs this week. public schools. A request for holiday program issue in create change to be sen- Board of Education defending values, traditions Tamaques School will Pool Fees $5 an immediate injunction adopting the following sitive to and to aid in healing members serving on the and institutions that we have its program at 8 p.m. halting the program was resolution at its meeting any wounds of change. Committee, of Six are Mr. cherish.- on Monday when there will The fee for a season's session would permit the council, and for snow rejected. Tuesday night: Plenty, Mrs. Sally S. Allen "3) To select and support be choral renditions with swimming privileges in the Town Council to meet on an removal. Warrants totalling BE IT THEREFORE RE and Dr. James Johnson. Westfield Memorial Pool alternate night should the $2,807 to 24 active volunteer A series of five scenes "WHEREAS we candidates for the Board of some accompaniment with taken from famous pieces of acknowledge that the legal SOLVED that the Christian Three members of CARES Education who endorse our Orff instruments and will be increased $5 under regularly scheduled session firemen „ also were community take this op- serving on the committee an ordinance proposed by fall on a legal or major authorized. • art will be shown while the and constitutionality issues goals." \ autoharps. A wind duet and choir sings. The scenes are are the proper responsibility portunity to act not only as are Rabbi Charles A. band piece is also planned, the Town Council Tuesday religious holiday. Unanimously passed was an agent of reconciliation, Krologg, Dr. Sanford M. night. Approved Tuesday night an ordinance which will arranged in historical of the courts, we do Kindergarten through progression covering 300 to recognize the church's but also to strengthen and to Reiss and Dr. Jane N. second grade students at Subject to final action at was the appointment of Carl make a portion of Stoneleigh make real to its constituent Board Names A. McMackin of South River Park one-way northbound 50O years during the "height responsibility to be a Columbus School will the Dec. 26 meeting, a of rebirth and rein- reconciling force in the members the meaning and "Representatives of the present a holiday program family membership will to a $16,300 post as assistant and establish a loading zone practice of Christian faith." (Continued on Ptgi 4) Officials town engineer. McMackin on Elm St. opposite Quimby forcement in cultural en- community; at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The cost $85 next summer. deavors," according to Mrs. And, WHEREAS we program will be done in-the- Individual memberships currently is administrative St. Election and engineering head of Betty Schenck, head of the deplore public and private In-Service Session Jan. 31- round and is an outgrowth of will remain at $50 and senior Over a negative vote of art department. statements of hostility and Extended hours for voting the regular classroom ac- citizen privileges $1. public works in another New Councilman Alex Williams, Jersey residential and light the council approved a five- The tableaux includes art covert actions such as Samuel D. Proctor, desegregation. at the Feb. 13 school district tivities of the music The guest charge for those pieces representative of five boycotts and economic election have been approved department based on 16 and over will be $3.50 with industry community. He year $1,000 easement professor of education at the Dr. Proctor's return to holds a bachelor of science agreement with the Adam historical schools of art. sanctions against local graduate school of Westfield will provide some by the Board of Education. Kodaly and Orff methods those under 16 $2.50. "Procession of Angels," businessmen which have Voters may cast ballots which are used in all Swimming lessons will cost degree in mechanical Corporation which operates education, Rutgers continuity to last year's engineering from Lafayette representing the Byzantine produced fear and con-University, and senior series of inservice training from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Elm Westfield elementary $5 for one child and $10 for the Shell Station on South sequently have polarized the St. School, Ward 1; Grant two or more in a family. College. Ave. Access to the station is period, shows the elaborate minister in the Abyssinian sessions concerning schools. mosaics famous during this community; Baptist Church in New York desegregation. Staff School, Ward 2; Lincoln Elm Street School will Another proposal slated Contracts were awarded gained through a town- School, Ward 3; and Edison to several firms for theowned parking lot.