Wilmington Public Library Middlesex Avenue TOWN CRIER PRICES Wilmington, Mass INCREASE NEXT WEEK Because of the ever increasing Sorry Polks - He Didn't prices with which the Wilmington News Company must cope, the price of the Town Crier is to be increased next week, the first week in November. The news-stand price is to be 15«. „,...„,....,.., ~,;,-~w,,™^-:---.,^^ -■ ■ and the yearly subs.-ription price to be $5 for Wilmington, and $6 for out of town subscribers. The annual January First subscrip- tion date will still continue, with a SI reduction in price to those who pay amnmMruv their subscriptions in January with- out being billed. Wilmington School WMmtoglM, Moss. October 29, 1970 Committee ¥•1. 30, Mo. 1 8 Copyright 1970 Wilmington News Co , Inc Ten Cents For those who have never observed negotiations for collective bargain- ing, the school committee meeting OUT OF TOWN NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPHERS, lined up along the last Thursday was a revelation. sideline of the Wilmington field last Saturday, to photograph Mike Es- After a brief Superintendents rep- Selectmen lose Yardage posito's breaking of the Massachusetts high school scoring record. ort, a letter was read as part of the His first touchdown, only moments after the game had started, was be- correspondence on the agenda. The leived to have done this - and it was so announced, when he had a total letter stated the disapproval of the of 391 points. Wilmington Teachers Association on But later the realization came that Espo had not broken the school- the hiring of William Fay. Jr. as Prin- boy record. The only record he broke was that of Jackie Bowen, cipal of the North Intermediate Sch- TOWN MEETING ool. The letter stated that an elected made in 1962, for Wilmington high school players. Espo still has to break the record of Steve Chew of Masconomet official who resigned to take a posi- who scored a total-of 424 career points, and he is short of the three tion that may have come up as regu- DATE NOW NOV 21 year record of Dick Jauron of Swampscott, by 26 points. lar business was in effect abusing Espo, Wilmington fans can note, still has four games to play, and ho his privilege. There is no incentive, well may break all records before the season is over. then the WTA felt, for teachers in the system to apply for these positions. After the letter was read, members The Wilmington High School Football team won an un- of the Wilmington Teachers Associa- secheduled contest Monday evening, when the Selectmen, Professor Eliot's tion and their negotiator met with the by a three to one decision, voted to change the date of School Committee to discuss future collective bargaining sessions. the coming Special Town Meeting to that of Nov. 21 Walter McNamare, member of the at 1 p.m. School Site Report School Committee, asked Kay Barry. The meeting had been set for one week earlier, in the In comparing the properties. Prof. President of the WTA and the nefo- A tenpage report on proposed school Eliot makes referenct to the General mistaken belief that there was no football game schedu- building sites was presented to the PAGE TWELVE led for that date - but there was. Wilmington plays at Plan Report of June. 1970 in which Planning Board Tuesday night by the the recommendations for school sites Wilmington's Billerica on that date. Roard's Planning Consultant. Prof. were based on a plan developed for So quietly, without fanfare, the Selectmen changed the Charles Eliot. There were no earth- the School Committee in August. 1968 date of the Town Meeting to one on which there will be no shattering recommendations by John Miller of Hill and Associates. Representative football game. But - let it be noted - November 21 is a Prof Eliot's report had been re- The recommendations set down in the quested by the Planning Board in pre- first report included adding to the pre- Race make-up' date for the Wilmington High School squad^ paration for the up-coming Special sent high school, constructing a new The Selectmen may have to make another change. Town Meeting at which time voters intermediate school and phasing out. The people of Wilmington, for the will be asked to endorse the acquisi- West. Center, Buzzell. Swain. Walker. Chairman Bruce MacDonald told the noon al Billerica. he explained. past few weeks, have been .presented Board that he had received several ^ suggested postponing the tion of the Roberts Estate for a new Whitfield and the Mildred Rogers e tnen Schools. their first spectiale of a race for the phone calls about the Special Town meeting to November 21. high school. House of Representatives involving Meeting date. It seems there s an The three sites in the report include, The last of these has since been con- the present high school property, the verted for use by town committees. two Wilmington citizens - Rep. Fred out-of-town football game that after- PAGE TWO F. Cain PD» and Selectman James R. Allen property on KoJMffil Street and This course of planning was pursued PAGE NINE Miceli (Rt. The contest is to be de- CAN YOU ilLIIVI MY KPUBLICAM OPPOWMT? the Roberts Estate cided next Tuesday, at the pools, which HE SAYS HE IS AH HHPOUYICIAH - will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Whin in foct h. » a well used Republican political appo.nl.-.- the High School. Betting at the present moment, in 1964 - appointed personal aid to Republican Lieutenant Wilmington - well, in order to be non- Governor political the Town Crier will report 1965 - appointed as Republican fund raising committee on this phase next week. The betting chairman is in favor of one of the candidates, it 1966 - Unsuccessful Republican candidate for State Au- can be said, althouth this may sound ditor rather platitudinous. 1967 - Appointed - then FIRED, as deputy chairman of Two events have livened up the past Republican State Committee (Boston herald-Traveler, few days. March 28, 1967; The first is a threat by Rep. Fred 1970 ■ appointed Sheriff by Republican Governor. Cain to sue Selectman Miceli for an HE SAYS HE HAS LIBERAL SUPPORT alleged breaking of the laws regard- In a Press Release issued from hit office and published in The ing political advertising. Cain, at a Lowell Son of October 19. 1970, he claimed that the A.D.A. party held at Rocco's Restaurant on (American for Democratic Action) had endorsed his candidacy - Monday evening read a copy of a let- they *■" »•» - Even though he had osked for their endorsement, ter sent to Mr. Miceli. to the assemb- Attorney Paul O. Counihan of Concord, and Attorney Paul led crowd Miceli. it seems, is ignor- Menlon of Watertown, members of the A.D.A. said that, "This ing the threat. was a deliberate attempt to deceive the voting public" and as a More exciting is the possible non result, publicly endorsed JOHN F. DEVER action by the Board of Selectmen ov- WHEN A FENCE IS NOT A FENCE: For several years a Carter Lane HE CLAIMED YO IE CONCERNED ABOUT er an item that can possibly mean resident kept after the Selectmen to build a fence between the West Inter- $73,000 for the town's treasury. THE DIGNITY OF THE INMATE mediate School and the Boutwell School, because, he said, youngsters Rep. Cain has a committment for a When in fact Mr. Buckley stated in the Boston Record-Amer- were making a 'drag race' out of the area. transfer of that sum of money from the ican of August 12, 1968^1 "rather than send someone to an So the fence was built, showing the power of persistance by one indivi- Niehols Street Bridge Surplus Account institution, how about wjfing him - whereby the person can be dual on a Board of Selectmen. to a Road Repairs Account for Nicho- monitored twenty-four hours a day." And what happened ?? The kids are simply driving around the fence! ls Street But an application has to be HE CLAIMED YO BE A PROFESSIONAL PENOLOCIST made to the County Commissioners by When in fact on October 26, 1970 the Executive Board of the |^*To«oWrrMotorcYcl« • Friday morning. Such applications SPECIAL are ordinarily signed by the Board of Union of Correctional Officers at the Billerica House of Cor- | iRSeraice for every strive*, rection stated, "We have had strikes, sit-in demonstrations Selectmen. and escapes, and the Sheriff has said nothing to the news media The Selectmen have received the app- TOWN lication, which Mr. Cain is to put in about these." *658-4772 the hands of the County Commission- HE CLAIMED YO HE IN FAVOR OF IMPROVING MONDAY THRU FRIDAY ers by Friday But the Selectmen are STANDARD OF POLICE 9 AM TO 4:30 PM MEETING CLOSED ON SATURDAY not announcing their decision until that When in fact Buckley supported Governor Volpe's veto of the November 21, 1970 da v. bill that would have guaranteed a minimum salary of $7,500 to The Selectmen possibly believe that all full-time policemen. ROBERT J CAIN 1:00 PM they are being non-political, but Mr. Speaking on WBZ "Newsmaker 1968" rodio program, he said, Cain has taken the precaution of hav- "We're not going to raise every police officer just because he INSURANCE High School GyaaasiiM ing five citizens sign an application to is on the police force." lis. Premiews Fiwawced Bruce MacDonald. Chmn. the County Commissioners, in order to be certain that the monev is not lost to HE CLAIMS YO HAVE REPLACED DEPUTY SHERIFFS Board of Selectmen "585 *■!■ St.