THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1957 23 LUDLOW Taxpayers Set Parley Tonight. On 'Town Issues Ludlow, Fich. 26 -The Ludlow Taspaver, Association released the following statement today: "With the news of the now alltime high tax rate which is possible for the town of Ludlow is now more important than ever before for the citizens of this town 10 appear in large numbers 1 'he pre-town meeting be hold Wednes lay night At the Hall Winsor 31 7:30 Ill. This mecting being sponsored bu the Ludlow Association a pub-! lie service 10 all the of the town.
"The association has tried to warn the people that this situation 1 1 1 WAs due to happen because of the lack of foresight on the part of our 041 officials. It is not our desire to have to say that 'we told 1'OU but the time has come for all to pay for the poor administration of the town. eryone during, the recent opportunity yea'S. to F.vpress MISS vicu's al this all-imeX- portant meeting. After the meeting anvone will still have time fi- contact his precinct represontative and ask him to his views.
Get 10 this meeting and pitch in so that you ton can have 3 sav AS to how your town should be run. Don't 'let George do He has been very badly overworked in the past. We sincerely hope that all interested people will attend and support your town as true citizen should. An opportunity to join the association will be available to all who wish to take part the Lurtlow. coach Feb.
at -Irvin Schmid. ColSprirgfield lege. will be guest speaker the first annual soccer award nicht to be held Wednesday at 6:30 n. m. At the Community Center.
Awards will be presentto members of the Falcons, Midget League champs; Rangers. Junior League All Stars national midget hampiors. Also, individual awards will go 1 Antonio Monteir, James Harper. sportsmanship award: Robert Much. most improved player; Robert Markiewicz, Thomas Brodeur.
phy: Charles Teixeira, National Midget Tournament most valuable player. in memory of Thom-1 Brodeur. Ludlow High ver mentor: Guests will in include John Kurty, Robert Tetreault, soccer coach at East Longmeadow Recreation Association: Dell Cazavilai, coach at Holy Cross Church; Marce Sliva. volunteer supervisOP of the soccer program here, and local coaches. George Wat1 Manuel Ramos.
Curt Gendreau and Pete Rodriques, Soccer Award Night Planned McChesney Urges Voter Turnout Ludlow. Feb. a candida'e for Ludlow school Committee member. Herbert L. MeChesney of Center St strongly all voters of Ludlow to Marco 11.
He points out that the schools of Ludlow are its greatest asset and in voting for 4 school committeeman, the voicis must weigh each candidate's qualification carefully. With proposed 1957 school budget in ON ut half million dollars. election of the best more vital. qualified person becomes even Mr. McChesnev is employed by the Monsanto Chemical Co.
as quality control supervisor. lie has over 17 years of and supervisory ence with Monsanto. Te was graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1932 -ith 4 bachelor of degree in chemistry, and received his maslter of science degree in 1910 from: the same school. In addionition being elected A town meeting representative been in active 1956, in McChesney has the Chestnut St. Parent Teacher Association.
He and Mrs. McChesney were copresidents this group for rue year. The McChesneys own their own home at 1905 Center St. five where children. they reside Their with their children attend the Ludlow public schools.
two in senior high, one in junior high. and two in the elementary grades. Ludlow, Feb. 26-Resolving of the school space problem should be the number one stales Joseph G. Talbot of 1.
Fuller who adds that "the people have given us against A high school af VeterPark. Therefore, must arrive al a solution in some other way." Talbot is for School Committee. LUDLOW BRIEFS Ludlow, Feb. 26 The Ladies of the Ukrainian Catholic Church ale sponsoring A pre-Lenten dinnor and dance to be held at the church hall Saturday at Music will he furnished by Julian, Sai and his orchestra. The lic is invited.
James W. Hannum Chapter, OES. will meet in Masonic Hall, Winsor Wednesday night at 7:30. At 8:15 the Ludlow Assembly, Order of Rainbow for Girls, will exemplify its initiation work. Eastern Star members and Master Masons are invited.
Memhers of the Past Matrons Association will serve refreshments. Should Resolve School Space Problem First BOOS FOR HOMER Tampa, Fla. -Art Schult. Cincinnati Redleg rookie outfielder. once the unpleasant eXperience of getting razzed when The hit a home run.
"It WAS in Kansas City in 1954." savs Schult. "We were playing an American Assn. game against Indianapolis and Score had a no-hit, no-run game with two out in the ninth WILBRAHAM Adjourned Town Meeting To Consider 16 Articles The East Lon For adjourned town incoting will in re-convene Friday night at 7:30 Birchland Park School for tho voters' consideration of the final 16 articles in the warrant. articles 35 through 50. Exponditures recommended for this year try the Appropriations Conmitte, total $1,278.103.50 which S01.817 is vet bo toted.
Requests which nave buen revommended and which will be aced upon Friday nigh: include: 835.000 for ther negotiations and set lemonis of Route $3 land damage da.ms: S7300 for landtakings in the al04 01 Birchland Park So S6260 for purchase of chines; four $3870 for installation me sanitary 011 Fisher Ave a $1000 for workmen': compens 4 insurance for TOWN 4'111- plovees: $500 for 4 professional study oi Town ments: $500 for continuation of the Bettermen: Assessment Study $117 for a specific program of safety tivities to prevent automobile Arcidenis: and $100 to CATTY the establishment of New voting precincts. The nine parcels of land proposed for taking 1:1 Article 45 are: .07 act owned by Malcolm and Rosemarie White: 1.2i acres owned by Charles and Dorothy Flags: .25 acres owned by WilJiam and Edith Hendrick: .74 owned by Helen B. Goodrich: acres owned by William and Ida Golding: .28 at'teS owned by Arnold and Dorothy 1.35 teres owned by Fredirk and Ellen Cope: A smaller parrot owned by the Copes and A piece saned by Santo and NIH Morrisino. The land is adiavent 'n the school parking a Other and part articles of to be Elmerest considered St. HEART FUND GIFT TOTAL IS $2630 East Longmeadow.
Feb. 26- Mrs. Sanford Lawton, executive of the Western Chapter. Massachusetts Heart Association, said today that East Longmeadow is credited with $919.50 in memorial gins the heart fund. the total amount received from July 1.
through January. 1937. When gifts are added. she. s.id.
the total will undoubtedly be $1000 for the first eight of the current fiscal year. The norial gift total. added 'he 13 collected on Heart Sunday and the $82.50 in advance contributions to last Sunday's drive. brings Hast Longmeadow's contribution to date to A total of 52630.13. East Longmeadow Briefs East Longmeadow.
Feh. 26 The Lions Club will meet Wednes- I day al 6.30 in Mapleshade School. Dinner will served bu the Catholic Women's Club of St. Michaci's Church. 1 51.
Ann's Society of St. Church will rive A card Wednesday 8 111 the church hall. Miss Pauline Napolitan is general chairman, with Rov. Jo-eph Massaro honorary chairman. MIs.
Felix Popper has charge on refreshments. Mrs. Thomas Borgamini. prizes: Mrs. Jo-oph Bastion.
tickets. and Mrs. I Joseph Mascaro. publicity. Veterans Service Bureau will he open Wednosday night from 7 10 3 in the Town Hall.
Conter School PTA announces that the movie program Saturday aftermoon in Birchland Park School auditorium will feature "Dumbo. 2 Walt Disney color movie. Postmaster William P. Twohig reports that contributions to the National Foundation for Infantilo Paralysis have totaled S2611.00 40 far this year. This includes $2257.05.
final total for the Mothers' March on Polio. $91.10 collected in the Blue Crutch drive conducied bu the American Legion and Logion Auxiliary: $116.42 in containers: 590.13 contributed by school vhildron And teachers: $19 through mail folders: and $5 from clubs and organizations WARE Board Accepts Bid of Gervais For Ambulance Ware. Feb. 26 -At the finalincy of the present hoard of selectmen tonight. four bids 10; furnish a town ambulance authorized by voters al special tow meeting in January, were opened by the board with Chief Theodore Deslauriers in attendance AS the fourth member of the committee authorized to purchase a municipal ambulance.
Gorvais Buick of Ware was the successful bidder At A price of $10.750. Gervais Buick will furnish A used ambulance for until delivery of the now vehicle. which is expected to be within 90 days. The new ambulance body will be mounted 011 a 1937 Cadillac chassis. WARE NEWS BRIEFS Ware, Feb.
26-The 1956 town reports are available at the office of Town Clerk Peter J. Rzeznikiewicz. Due to the limited supply. one will be made available to each family. The Department of Public Works has advertised for hids for the replacement of two bridges over Muddy Brook.
one on West St. and one on West Main St. Specifications call for larger openings for the of water whuch will lessen the threat of flooding during times of high water. that oniy in Kansas WAS the first state to give women a vote. in 1861, but Regional School Board Studies Facilities Layout Educational Specifications Given Advisory Council; Number, Size of Classrooms Weighed The rezional school commitice, has met with the Advisory Conncil.
representing all civic organizations in Hampden and Wiloraham, and explained the preliminary educational specifications prepared by Dr. John F. Marshall, educational consultant. Through interviews with staff members and advisory personnel and committee discu-sions. Ir.
Marshall has obtained the background material necessary tor those specifications. Determining Size The educational specification: outline the educational program and list the instructional areas and special features that will be included 111 the proposed high school. The committec. through study and 11SC of the Advisory Council and other services, is determining the number and the of the classrooms needed to handle the planned course of study. When he educational specifications are approved 'by the regional school committee and the Massachusetts School Building Assistance Commission.
the architectual firm of Alderman and MacNeish will translate the list of room requirements into a preliminary drawing of the actual school building. The commitice in A statement yesterday, careful thought inland study has gone into each space considered necessary for the school. As important the size and number of rooms is the location of certain facilities within the building. The library. A an instructional material center for the school, must be located.
while the receiving room should be adjacent to the driveway, storage rooms. cafeteria, and the incinerator for disposal jof packing materials. "Very important in the sound planning of a successful high school is the size and equipment of certain classrooms. These are determined by the abjects taught in that TOO.11. The committee is aware of the demand for trainer specialists in the fields of mathematics and Science and plans to provide a strong college preparatory course with facilities for advanced study in these subjects.
Englishins a required course tor throughout the four-year program. facilities are planned to provide each pupil with a working knowledge English and develop the ability for both oral and written sion. A foreign language program is planned with space to provide advanced courses as required for college entrance. Business Program "The business education program will prepare pupils for offico employment following graduation from high school. To COordinate with the requirements of industrial employment policies general course is planned that will prepare for enrollment in specialized training programs in industry.
Careful study has shown an increasing need for trained technicians in industry. those highly specialists who operate the chines or supervise production facilities. Here. the intent is not to train or develop operators or technicians, but rather 10 provide the basic cducational background to prepare the pupil for enrollment into an industrial gram. Most companies prefer 10 start with well persOn.
one who can and follow instructions. "The regional committee plans 10 continue to send qualified pupils to Springfield Trade High School. where the unequalled staff. course of study, and equipired training." ment are best suited for Lions Launch Speaking Contest Wilbrahan. Felt.
26 "Youth problems of tomorrow" is to be subject for speaking contest to be conducted by the Lions Club of Wilbraham, it A 11- nounced tonight by 'Robert J. Driscoll, program chairman. All Wilbraham high school seniors are eligible to register. First prize winner in the zone division will he the recipient of 2 $250 scholarship. A $500 scholarship will be awarded the regional winner.
Wilbraham, Feb. 20--All leads pertaining to the identity of the party who deposited eight dead dogs on an unauthorized dump 011 Tinkh: Rd. 10 days ago. have exhausted. according to dog officer Ernest L.
Bacon. However, Bacon and Harry C. state prosecution agent from the SPCA in Spencer. are continuing an extensive investigation on some It was positively proven that the dogs were not rabid and that none were victims of distemper. The dogs died of starvation.
Bacon said. The. probe to find the guilty persons who placed the dead dogs in the dump and violated town dumping laws will not cease until the party is apprehended, Bacon said. Dead Dogs in Dump Investigation Continues Wilbraham Briefs Capt. Donald Flanders of the Air Force left today by planc for 'Tokyo.
Flanders was a quest at the home of his sister and brother-in-law. Rev. and Mrs. Janes R. Hansen of Main St.
The Couples Club of Grace Union Church will have as their guest the Halter Club of Hope March 9 meeting. will be Congregational Churcher at its served at 6.30 in the church hall. LOCAL WOMAN TO BUILD NEW P. O. STATION Cost of Belmont Ave.
Structure Put at $140,000 include the proposed revision voting precincts: the continuance of the School Survey Committee: proposed amendments to the town's building code and zoning acceptance of shares of notean Tel. and Tel. stock. given 10 the 104 11 in the Win-lou $. Champlin.
The 0110 article involving an expenditure. which has lot bron recommended hv the tons Committee. number requesting installation an eight inch unitary sower Virginia This project is estimated $10.30 Action by 1110 VA' af last SeSsion of the meeting and the previous a mooting added $12.160 60 10 tho nmended total. The 1. the result of $37.819.50 added and $25.350 suhtr ted from the total recomThe $25.350 turned 4 not voted include.
53500 for parking in top center of 10W11: for improvements 111 Maple Court: for improvements in school preliminary plans. Rural Lane, and $20.000 for hich! The 537.819.60 vo'ed in excess of recommendations includes $19.000 for 7 new fire engine: $5200 for 3 water main installation Oll Pease 011 the school budget: $4120 0)l1 the Police budget: $2000 for mosquito control: $1615 on storm so.ver construction in White $500 additional for Dutch elm disease control: $150 addi1ional for town reports. and $50 additional compensation for the moderator. Appropriations voted 10 date include items totaling $90.260 to be taken from surplus revenue and item- totaling to be taken from the water revenue reserve. HAMPDEN Teen-agers Aid In Record Heart Sunday Canvass Feh 26 Many residonis learned today that tine teenage hoy or girl who called on them last Sunday in lehalf of toe Heart Fund was the rule ratherlas 11 an eXception.
Due the number of activities demanding attention of older persons. Airs. Ralph Volander turned 10 the young people for aid in making Hear Sunday calls. According to Mrs. Melander, the results were entirely particularly when the record total of tiors is considered.
The team of sounz people in.cluded Sandra Cox. Marilyn LyJons. Alice Wilcos. Robert Berry. Pee Connors.
Marge Nadcau. Terzi, Kitty Connors. DarvI Bryans. Sandra Reardon, Ann Milne. Joan Ickrath, Virginia Fox.
and Philip Trace. Adulis who took part in the drive were Roberta Hedlund. Aly Sullivan. Marge Doubleday. Ginger Green, and Garfield Tracy.
Latest tally of s100d 0173. According to Springfield headquarters. this compares with $190 received during the last Heart Fund drive Hampden. 1:1 Springtield Hospital Mrs. Austin Harris of Glendale Rd.
is recovering from recent surgery at Springfield Hospital. She was taken ill following her return from Detroit her she visited relatives. Yola Show Tickets Ticket arrangements for the Sola Show announced last night. A admission to all performances will ho $1 while the children's rate will be 75 cents on Thursday and Saturday and $1 Friday. The show committee is in need of baby sitters.
costume terial. and jewelry. Edith Maher is in charge. Third Polio Shot Third round anti-polio inoculations for preschool and ninth grade children will be given at Town House Wednesday at 9 a. m.
A makeup clinic i is scheduled for March 6. HOLLAND and Robert Lusk will be in the cast the operetta "Trial by Jury" 11) be presented on April 3 by the Tantasqua Choraleers. Mr. and Mrs. Reno Piazzo are in Miami for visit with Mrs.
and Mrs. Cassimiro Piazzo. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and daughter.
Katherine. have returned from A visit Fort Lauderdale. Fla. Drs. Joseph A.
Adamowier. chairman of the 1957 drive has sent letters of solicitauseltion to all residents. Closing date of the drive is next Friday. Mrs. Adamowiez will glad to call for any donations In case one does not want 10 use return envelopes.
Holland Rod and Gun Club will meet Saturday evening at in the school auditorium. Spring stocking of brook trout will be discussed. Attendance and door prizes are to be awarded. Nine new members w'ere admitted last month. Edward Hodgson of Berclaey is a patient at Harrington Hospital, Southbridge.
Albert Dupsha. town welfare agent. will not have office hours Thursday of this week. He will altend an all day meeting the Massachusetts conference of $0- cial work to be in Northampton. Mrs.
Gerald Kennedy and daughter, Sherry, have returned to their home in Reno. after a month's visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dupuis, Sr. FIRE DISTRICT APPROPRIATES SUM OF $58,423 Tax Rate Likely lo Rcmain Same; Officers Are Elected Palmer.
Fob. The Sub annual meeting of Palmer Fire! District No. 1 WAS hold night in the high auditorium with A minority the district registered voters attending. Moierator was Allen F. Davis.
Citizers agreed 10. per cent to recommendations of the Finance Committer 26 articles in the warrant. Forty three district voters. the majority of them firemen. CAs ballots A17 contested election for district officers.
The district appropri'ed 423.65 to operate for the ensuing year of which $31.432.63 will be taxable. I1 was explained the difference 111 taxable And nontaxbidlable appropriation made possible through estimated receipts for the vear. The appropriations ran about $1800 more than year ago. In 1956, $56.690.65 was appropriated of which $32.090.67 WAS taxable, The 1957 taX rate will not be officially determined for several days, but. it was predicted the rate will remain the same as in 1956 which was $6 per M.
Clerk-treasurer, and possible Robert lower. L. MeDonald, reported the district continues 10 be financially sound. it WAs in 1955 that the district paid off its final installment of bonded indebtedness since chasing the Gamwoll water works many years ago. In Art.
5. which sought appropriations to defray operating expenses, the following were voted: general expenses -clerk's salary. $150: treasurer's salary, $1300; treasurer's bond $100; auditor's salary, $46; and meet(ing expenses, $100; total, $1698. the same voted a year ago. Fire Department -It was voted $150 salary for the prudential committee clerk; contingencies, $100; light-power, $400; coal-fuel.
$600; telephone, $300: firemen's salaries. $1500 125 privates at $150 each; fire captain, $418: fire truck drivers, $1672; firemen's insurance, $245: legal services, $100; office expenses, $200; gas, oil and truck repairs. $675; fire company clerk, $55: insurance 011 employees repairing and extending fire alarm station interior, system, $75.75: andopainting fire One account increased by $1115 over the previous year, that being for insurance 011 the fire and equipment. $1425 being voted. The district voted $1100 salary for the fire chief on basis of sixmonths' service.
The annual salary is $2200 but the district has been without An active chief since the first of the vear when M. French retired. The district, anticipates named until A the successor mid11-F appropriation Since dle of the year. hence, cutting Mr. French's retirement.
the first and second-assistant e11- gineers, Leon J. Comfort and James H. Mulvey, have been carrying the leadership. It wAS reported conchission state Civil Service has been requested by the prudential committee 10 s01 up a future ONamination for the position with only residents of the Palmer Fire District cligible 10 take it. The commitice said it has not heard recently from the commission on the request.
It is believed French's successor will probably be named about July 1. The district also, voted to pay first and second assistant Chiefs Comfort and Mulvey salaries of $1100 cach. the amounts being DrOrated 417 basic additional salaries of AS $632.50 extra and $167.50 compensation for services acting chiefs. The full appropriation A for the Fire Department amounted 10. $14.350.75.
Last year, the figure was $13.795.75. There 1 ere 110 raises for personnel. Water Department was allotted $18.210. Sums were given for maintenance. $8500 or an increase by $2000 over last year.
It was explained that after the August, flood which breached the lower reservoir, Hampden County hydraulic engineers inspected the site and recommended raising the dam two feet to safeguard against A future recurrence. Supt. William Ammann said the work will be done about the middle of the year. Also, in the $2000 increase was a high power bill which accurred due 10 continuous USC of pumps during the present winter 10 keep an ample supply handy. Ho said the this precipitation winter, the has present "been SO poor reservoir is down about two feet whereas in other years it was not necessary 10 run the pumps continuously because snow and rain kept the reservoir in such a state that there was continuous water flowing over the dam which is not the case today.
For the first time in history of the district. a proposal of insituting plan of group life. ACcidental death and dismemberment and general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for full-time members of the Water Department only was made and voters agreed the plan should be adopted as mended. A sum of $109.50 was voted to pay the district's share of such insurance. Also, for some time the district has felt that with the town rapidly expanding and more building in prospect with coming of the toll highway.
the present water supply was inadequate in 1own. A fact-finding committee. headed by John Aldrich, gested A thorough engineering in survey and voters agreed. alloting $3800 for the work. Chairman Aldrich said new wells might be Other Suburban On Pages 10, 11, 15 AGAWAM New Mailing Ruling Cited Acavam.
F'eb. L6 Postmaster Mary Brady of the Agawam Conter post office again reminds residents of North Azawam to notify publications and other sources of mail to drop the word 'North' from the mailing address. Mail addressed to "North will he sent to the West Springfield Post Office as before the consolidation of mail at the Aga1 Center post with A subsequent delay of possibly sevcral days. Skating Events To Be Thursday On Coliseum Ice Agawam, Feb. 26 -Residents of Agawam are reminded that Thursday afternoon between 2 and 4 p.
113. there will conpetition tor Agawam boys and girls in ice races and figure skating at the Eastern States Exposition Coliseum. There, will be girls in the through year events and prize for lays and age groups. A final event will be a 16-lap race fo men and boys over 16. A feature will be the exhibition by the Pioneer Valley Figure Club of various type.
of figure skating and a comedy skit. Agawant boys and girls who have not registered for the carnival may seum do so between 1.30 Thursday and at 2 the F. M. Coli- St. David's Sets Pancake Supper Agawam.
Feh. 26-St. David's Episcopal Church will sponsor a public pancake supper Saturday night from 3.30 until in the parish hell. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Robert Cole of Springfield Feeding Hills.
Cochairmen Mrs. Lester and MIs. C. Norman Sullivan. Friday afternoon at the church at 3.13 there will he rehearsal of the Junior Choir.
Agawam Activities ing. SQUARE DANCE (LASS baby clinic will meet Wednesday Agawam, Feb. The wellmorning at the town administration building at 10. The Golden Ag. Club will Wednesday afternoon at 2 at the Capt.
Charles Leonard house. The Marriweds of the Agar an Congregational Church will meet Wednesday night at the church at 8. A hobby exhibit will feature the meeting. Police are investigating a break into the Webster filling station at Agawam Center. A considerable change was stolen from a vending machine and sevoral packs of cigarets taken.
Fintrance gained by breaking a rear window. The senior high choir of the Agawam Congregational Church will rehears. Wednesday night at the church at 6 1. m. The church committee of the First Baptist Church will meet Wednesday night 7.45 at the home of Mrs.
Norman Royer on Fairview st. The senior choir rehears 31 the Feeding Iills Congregational Church will he Wednesday night at 7. All choir members are asked to attend. The organization of A Kupples Klub by the families of the Feeding Hills Congregational Church will he discussed at an organizAtional meeting at the church on March 2 at p. 171.
Mrs. Edwin Arnold. for the past three years secretary to the Board of Selectmen, has submitted resignation, effective not later than Marci: 22. She has been appointed secretary to Supt. of Schools Jame, Clark by the School Committee.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Agawam Congregational Church will meet Thursday at 11.30 at the church. Group Four. Mrs. Kenneth Pond, leader, will have charge of the noon luncheon and Group Two, Mrs. Casper Lauritsen, leader, will conduct the w'orship service.
Melinda Hodges and Judy Burr will care for small children during the business meet- Agawam, tel. -Peter Sarantopoulos, executive secretary of the Community YMCA, said today that adults interested in registering for the beginner's class in square dancing must do SO by dropping a letter or card to "Agawam YMCA. P. O. Box 229, There will be 10 weeks of lessons, at the end of which those completing the course will be certified to the advanced group.
This course is under the supervision of the Agawam Promenaders with Willie Jenkins as the caller. The hockey schedule for this week was also announced this afternoon by Mr. Sarantopoulos as follows: Thursday, 9.30 a. Agawam YMCA Rangers vs. Ludlow Rangers; Friday, 9 a.
Agawam YMCA Redwings vs. Post 207; 3.30 p. Agawam YMCA Cubs vs. Turner Cubs. Benevolent Society of the Feeding Hills Congregational Church will conduct a food sale Saturday morning at Dom Shaer's market.
Feeding Hills center. The sale. conducted by the North West St. and South West St. Groups of the society, will open at.
10. A wide selection of home-made FOOD SALE SATURDAY Agawam, Feh. 26-The Ladies A local woman has been awarded the contract for Forest Park postal substation near the N. the Post Office Department announced vesierday. Guns Highland Station The contract was awarded to Airs Gertrude W.
of 118 Hunter Pd. Mrs. was contractor and is the owner hoof the liighland post office sux station. of hom (14 others were She WAS 0113 of eight bidders. Springfield: Springfield DevelopC1, 262 Liberty Joseph Deliso.
president. and International Properties. 90 State H. Freedman, president. The now facility ill be located at 333 Belmont Avc.
on a site oh tained 0: by Aug the 6. Post 1976. Office under an Depart- assignable-option program. K. WV.
Jones. real 05- late manager tor the post office Boston. said the Poliwezak was $11,280 per year for 20 with the post office maintaining 011 option for renewal. The effective daie of the contract is Sept. 1 this year.
when the new facility is expected be ready for occupancy, Jones said. By Post Office Department estimates, total cost of the project, including acquisition of property, construction, architectural work and damages, will be al out 000. Jones declared. Old House. Barn There Now 'The substation will occupy land on which century-old gabled house and A barn stand.
The property WAS listed to Marion L. Smith, Gertrude M. Woods and Edith Holmes. Jones said the brick, one-story Structure will be completely "modern and functional." Net floor ares will be 7700 square feet, with a 1400 square foot half-cellar. There will be 1050 square feet of platform space for loading and unloading trucks, The building will have three parking in front, for customers: trucking area the rear: and for employees.
The postal facility will have public lobbies. One lobby will be for postal business, where stamp land parcel post service will be available during usual business hours. The second will contain rental loNe, and will be open 24 hours. Need for a new branch post office to replace the present Forest Park substation on Dickinson St. was realized as long as seven years ago.
Postmaster Thomas J. Ashe has urged a new substation be built for many vears. Mrs. Poliwezak's husband, Charles W. Poliwezak.
said the total area involved is 3100 square feet. The lot 70 by 110. he said. Poliwezak is owner of Wheeler's Drug Store at 806 State which is operated by his wife. lle said he ill advertise for construction bids within a week.
Architects who designed the postal facility were Robert L. and Henry J. Tessier Chicopec. They worked closely with government officials. Other bidders for the contract were Baker and Baker.
Clinton, S. lawyers: Richard H. Rubin of Framingham; Samuel W. Poorvu of Boston contractor of the Tapley St. post Celltor): Coleman Construction Co.
of Pro: and Leo A. W'exler, of Newton Highlands. foods will be offered including cakes, cookies, rolls, salads and home-cooked items. All members of the society ale requested to make contributions. Mrs.
John Cesan and Mrs. Laurence King aro chairmen. New Lioness Unit To Seat Officers Agawam, Fen. 26--The newlyorganized Club will install officers Monday night A meeting at Betty's Town House at 7.30. The charter of the club will remain open until the meeting for the enrollment of eligible prospective members.
Full information may obtained from Mrs. Richard Egan, 37 Senator Ave. Officers to be installed are: president, Eileen Egan; vicepresident. Elaine Watson; recording secretary. Iris Johnson: corresponding secretary, Gloria Meister; treasurer, Victoria Murphy; and hairpuller, Mary Maki.
The committee is Rita Jones. Marion Dalton, Betty Adams, and Evelyn Notman. Members will be contacted by telephone for reservations. Election Is Set In Precinct 2 Agawam, Feb. 26-There will be a special election by Precinct Two town meeting members Satmorning at 9.43 at the high school on Cooper St.
10 fill two vacancies in the precinct reprosentative seats in the town meetins. Proposed candidates should be in attendance 50 that, if elected. they mav take their scats with the town meeting members at the annual appropriation meeting at 10 and give the precinct full representation at the annual meeting. Reading Group of the Agawam Women's club will hold its last meeting of the current season at the Capt. Charles Leonard House! Monday at 8.
The public is invited to this mecting. The program will be in charge of Miss Anna King who will England ramblings with book and Miss King will show colored slides in the pine room of the Leonard House. Refreshments will be in charge of Mrs. John C. Tate and iMrs.
Percy B. Wallace. GROUP CLOSING SEASON Agawam. Feb. 26-The ESO dug or of hooking onto Quabbin Reservoir hues 11AV he the resul: of a survey which will he handled by the engineering firm of Tithe Bond.
Holyoke. 'The 01-1P101 voted to employ A janitor tor the engine house for 5316 and put aside SO0 tor fuemen's Memorial Sunday. To extend, improve and repair the alarm system. $2195 was voted. Monthly fire inspections brought 0' 3:1 10 10A of $88.
On question Di $5000 Iron fiec 10 reduce the 1957 tax levy, indetinite postponement was agreed. A sun? of $18.210 was voted for use of the Water Department, ineluding $5300 for maintenance. Five articles dealt with water installations. Six inch mains were voted in Green $375: and Mechanic. $3830.
Main 52750: Wilson. a $2750: Temple. on High St. was indefinitely po-1poned. The district bought 600 feet of pipe for $3000.
In his final report. retired Chief French said the Gisirict answered 33 alarms in 1956. 111- eluding mutual aid. 0010 out-ofdistrict. three: vehicles.
five; dumps. five; buildings, 12. false, I nine; brush-grass. 11: and oththree. Ho commented the department added A high pressure 300-gallon front 1) end pump 10 the emergency truck and purchased A portable 300)- gallon pump for use in pumping out flooded cellars.
In his final art. French revommended the purchase, for 100. A 1000-gallon pumper and tank truck 10 give fire protection to many points in the district without adequate water and sAid the pre-ent pumper is 17 old or two years beyond useful life. There were no contests 011 the ballot. After two hours of polling the following were elected for one-year terms: Clerk-treasurer.
Robert L. MicDonald: prudential committee, Wilfred J. Marchand, George Du Comb, Ladislaus Laviolette; first assistant engineer, Leon J. Comfort and second assistant, James 1. Mulvey.
August mann WAS re-elected water for three years. Washington-Lee Fires Grid Coach Lexington, Fob. 26 (P) Washington and Lee University today fired the football coach it hired vears AgO under an athletic de-emphasis program. Relieved of his duties as head grid coach w'as Bill Chiploy. 4 former all-Southern end for whose teams have won one out of 15 games in the past two sons.
Chipley turned down a big by the trustees to remain 3.8 A mere ber of the physical education faculty. Chipley said he would remain until the end of the current school year when he will resign his duties provided ho has found another joh. If unsuccessful his job hunt, he will remain until his present appointment expires, Washingion And Lee did no have a varsity football 1cam in 1971. Since that time it has been. playing under a non-subsidization program.
Admits Making Race Phone Calls Miami, Feh. 26 ALP) torneys for Tropical Park dent Saul Silberman. "King of the Horseplayers." admitted day made that over 107 telephone Silberman's calls acre private telephone to A twice-convicto1 bookmaker in Cleveland while the were in progress. The telephone calls and Silbers man's horse race wagers. which friends said totaled more than $2.000.000 last year, brought 1he Florida Racing Commission dour.
on the halding head of the plump little millionaire for An explana. tion. The commission is ing to revoke his license to operate Tropical. Silberman's attorneys began presenting their defense late 106 day. second day of the hearing, but did not ge1 around to calling the Tropical Park president 141 the stand.
The hearing resumes tomorrow 41 1 p. 111. At whivit time defense attorneys said they probably would call Silberman and Maurice Hirshstein 10 the stand. TURNS TO BUSINESS Moscow, Idaho, Fob. 26 Pattec resigned today as an assistant football coach rat the University of Idaho to gO into business with 111 idea picked Ur.
from the father of a sophom*ore end. Patico. backfield coach here for Skip Stanley 1931, said he has acquired the turf and lawn franchise in Florida for 3 new chemical fertilizer solution. FOUND INELIGIBLE Columbia, Feb, 26 P--Don Faurot, University of Missouri director of athletics. said today Lowell Bonifield, Tiger hurdler, eligible scholastically for two has been found to have been ins track meets he competed in this winter.
His disqualification would not materially affect Missouri's lopsided score in the meets against Kansas State and Iowa. BROTHER WRESTLERS Chapel Hill, N. (1 (P)- The North Carolina wrestling team features brothers. They al Charlie and Robert Boyette w'ho compete in the 147 and 157 pound classes, respectively..
