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THE HARTFORD COURANT: Monday, October 8, 1962 New Britain News Accidents 16 Per Cent Beyond 1961 Figures NEW BRITAIN (Special) The city's highway accident toll since last Jan. 1 is running about 16 per cent ahead of 1961, the Traffic Division said Sunday. Traffic injuries are up about 11 per cent this year, Through midnight Friday, 1,203 accidents were recorded, compared to 1,035 in the same 1961 period, while 419 accident injuries were reported this year, a gain of 40 over the 1961 total. Arrests Drop The number of traffic accident arrests dropped to 229 from 241 in 1961, but the number of written warnings issued drivers as a result of this year's crashes climb. ed to 97, compared to 36 in the same 1961 period.

A single highway death was recorded for both periods, Rain-slicked highways Saturday accounted for six more traffic accidents to bring the two-day total to 15, police said Sunday. Woman Injured Most serious of Saturday's accidents was a two-car collision High and LaFayette streets late in the afternoon in which one driver, Mary Jablonski of 67 Lyman was charged with a stop sign violation after she was treated at New Britain General Hospital for a head injury. Driver of the other car, Policeman Edward Lizon, ssid, was Edward J. Dubrule of 20 Sharon Hartford. Both cars were towed.

In a late Saturday night at 559 Main involving cars driven by Maine Robert Malcolm Bushey of Skowhegan, and R. Connors of 39 Stoddard Newington, the Bushey car was towed, according to Policeman David Doty. Other Saturday accidents involved cars of John P. Nicastre of 113 Summit and Hryhory Krucelak of Norton Place, Estension, Plainville at Main and Chestnut Streets; Paul J. Veneziano Sr.

of 597 Maple Hill Newington and Eugene W. ess of 105 Porter Pass, Kensington at 321 Main and Joseph H. Yersavich of 8 Bechwith Plainville and Thomas A. Truchinski of 61 Ash at Stanley and Dwight Streets. Bicycle Auto In a bicycle auto collision at 250 Allen St.

Saturday, 12-yearold Ralph Taddee of 114 Wilcox suffered a left ankle bruise. The car was driven by Paul M. Carenza of 209 Amherst St. In the only traffic accident during daylight hours Sunday E. Boland 19, of Port Chester, N.

was charged with failure to yield the right of way at a driveway and with failure to carry his registration after colliding with a car driven by Gennaro Ciancimino of 18 Park Dr. at 1302 Stanley St. Friday, with heavy rain pelting the city, nine traffic accidents, in which four persons were injured, were recorded. Linn Asks Court Ruling On Apartment Zoning NEW BRITAIN (Special) 8 new move to block construction of an apartment house adjacent to a single-family home development, Alderman Clifford Linn disclosed Sunday he would seek a corporation counsel's nion today on the legality of City Plan Commission approval of a modification of a controversial resubdivision plan for apartments on Farmington Avenue, at Lewis Road. Alderman Linn, who has spearheaded the opposition of some 50 property owners in the adjoining Farmingdale Village development to the proposed construction program, said he would make a verbal request of Corp.

Counsel Algert F. Politis for the opinion but would file a written request if he is asked to do so. Supports Zone Request Meanwhile, the alderman was planning to lead a group of Farmingdale Village property owners at the Board of Adjust- ment tonight, supporting a request for a zone upgrading in the area where the apartment house construction is planned. The Board is being asked to rezone a section of Farmington Avenue from the present "C' where multiple housing construction is allowed, to which prohibits apartment house construction among others. The City Plan Commission will recommend the upgrading, with a provision allowing some type of low density apartment construction.

Re-Subdivision The City Plan Commission approval last Thursday of the resubdivision modification was apparently based on the commissupport of this type of zone upgrading there. The Berson Corp. had asked for approval of 24 apartment units at the Farmington Avenue site but commission action would limit the total units to 16. Guidance Clinic Appoints Fourth Staff Member NEW BRITAIN (Special) Marietta Karpe has been appointed to the social work the Child Guidance Clinic of New Britain, the clinic board of directors announced Sunday. Her ap-203 pointment will allow expansion of services to parents who seek guidance about their children or teenagers.

Mrs. Karpe has worked with the Children's Serv- of Connecticut, the Family Society of Hartford, as well as the Family Society of Boston and for the Women Massachusetts in Reformatory Mass. Smith She of graduated Social from Work the College 1941. The results of her field. work at the Worcester Youth Guidance Center were published in the Smith College Studies in Social Work in 1942.

She has also published two biographical studies of James Barrie, the playwright. Czech Native Mrs. Karpe is a native of Prague; Czechoslovakia, where studied law and education, and taught elementary school prior to her coming to the United States in 1939. She is married to Dr. Richard Karpe, West Hartford psychoanalyst, and has three teenage daughters.

She is active in PTA activities, as well as in her professional organizations. The social work staff of the Child Guidance Clinic of New Britain is now four. Part of Team. Social workers are part of the team of professional persons participating in the treatment program. A psychiatrist, two psychologists, two nursery school teachers and a speech therapist complete the roster of professional staff.

Albert Kata Albert Kata, 57, of 70 Osgood died late Sunday night at New Britain General Hospital, after a short illness. He was a brother of Atty. Andrew J. Kata, former police and city court judge and state representative. Funeral arrangements made by the Blogoslawski Funeral Home.

3RD ED. fellow at right had a mouthful to say about some fair event, but he just couldn't get it out (Photo by Conway). PUTTING ON THE BITE: A popular sport after a day in the wind at the Berlin Fair Sunday is enjoyed a group of youngsters lined up at the hamburger counter. The little League Invites Board Candidates BERLIN (Special) The League' of Women Voters is giving invitations to each candidate for the board of Education to attend the "Meet Your Candidates" meetings arranged with the sev-1 eral PTA's. The league asks the question: "As a candidate for the Board of Education, what do you stand for and what do you' hope to accomplish in our school system." The league urges candidates who may not have filed petitions until just prior to the deadline today, and who were not known in time to receive a personal invitation, to attend and participate in the There will be a dummy voting! machine at the meeting at Hub-1 bard School at 8 p.m.

for trating and practicing the use of a voting machine for the names of the non-partisan school board candidates. 51 Voters Sign with Democrats NEW BRITAIN (Special) Democratic registration lists continued to climb here as a result of the latest session of the city's; Board of Admissions. The party, picking up 51 new voters at a da session Saturday, pushed its total registration to about 24,800 voters and maintained a nearly two to one edge over the Republicans as both parties squared off for the important November state and national elections. The next to the last session before the November elections produced a total of 96 new voters and an overall tota! of 101, Regis-! trar Kenneth A. Larson reported Sunday.

GOP Get 28 The Republicans added 28 new voters and picked up four more on restorations where they managed to shut out their Democratic rivals, the registrar said. An additional 17 new voters failed to register with either party and a serviceman, made in absentia, also remained independent. The total Republican registration is now about 12,450 voters with a final session coming up next Saturday. The only other opportunity "to be made" will be given those whose rights mature before the November balloting gets underway. Southington Kiwanis Club Presents Station Wagon to SARC SOUTHINGTON (Special) The Southington Kiwanis Club has presented a 1963 station wagon to the Southington Assn.

for Retarded Children. The station wagon can eight adults or 12 children and will be used to transport retarded children to the Day Care Center and the Sheltered Workshop in Meriden. It will also be used to take them to a gym class Saturdays at the YMCA. The Kiwanis Club raised the funds for the station wagon, $2,265, through the annual Kiwanis KutUps shows and peanut sales. Catholic Women The Rt.

Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Griffin, pastor of Rose Church, Meriden, will conduct a holy hour at a meeting of the Southington Council of Catholic Women Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church.

Dean of the Meriden deanery, he is a former professor and rector of St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield. Mrs. William Cook, president, will preside at the business meeting. Mrs.

Joseph DePaolo is in charge of refreshments. Interested Catholic women are invited. John Pyne, assistant superintendent in charge of elementary education, will speak at a dinner meeting of the William Strong School PTA Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the first of a monthly serlies of education-oriented meetings planned by the PTA. The former principal of Lincoln Lewis School will describe how the new assistant post will help the school system here.

Senior Citizens William Channon has been elected president of the Senior Citizens. Other officers are George Lathrop and Mrs. Ethel Strong, vice-presidents: William Peck. secretary: Edward Crafts, treasurer, and the Rev. Eugene ards, chaplain.

The group will meet. at 1 p.m. today at the YMCA for a coffee hour, business meeting and entertainment. The Lady Falcons will meet today at 7:30 p.m. at the Falcon Hall.

The Methodist Men's Club of Grace Methodist Church will hold a dinner meeting today at 6:30 p.m. at the church. J. Harold Hamilton, district lay "leader, will speak on the aims and purpose of Methodist Men. Members are asked to bring old tools or hardware for a fund raising auction to be held in the future.

Holcomb School PTA will hold a cake sale in the school cafeteria Wednesday. Children in grade six and the morning and afternoon kindergarten classes are requested to bring potato chips, cup cakes or brownies. Menus Elementary School menus this week: Today, vegetable soup, ham salad sandwiches, carrots, pineapple cake: Tuesday, baked potato, hot dog in roll, cabbage salad, applesauce: Wednesday, beel and vegatable stew, peanut butter sandwich, gelatin; Thursday, mashed potatoes, salmon loaf, peas. fruit cup; Friday, tomato Loice, grilled bread. cheese sandwich, string beans, gingerHigh School menus: Today, tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwich, cobbler; Tuesday.

boiled potatoes, veal cutlet with oranges: tomato Wednesday, sauce, corn, pizza gelatin pie. green with salad, fruit cup: Thursday, baked posausage and sauerkraut, carrois, chocolate pudding; Friday, French fried potatoes, tuna and egg salad roll, celsand carrot sticks, applesauce. choice of another plate is available dally. Plainville Policemen To Address PTA Group PLAINVILLE (Special) equipment will be demonstrated at a program sponsored by Broad Street PTA Oct. 15 at school.

Police Sgt. Frank Chambrello, and Policeman Raymond Bourgoing will put on the show. The gram will include finger printing techniques, walkie talkie communications and movies the use of tear gas. The Plainville Little Theater Group will hold rehearsals for production of "The Philadelphia Story" Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday at the high school. Workers for the Community Chest drive will hold a briefing session Tuesday at 8 p.m.

at Y.M.C.A. Robert G. Irving will conduct an orientation program for solicitors. A goal of $44,865 has set. Tha Plainville Junior Chamber of Commerce will host a regional meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m.

the Bel-vedere Inn. Farm Owners WASHINGTON Of every farmers in the U.S., 51 own farms, 39 are tenants, and 10 either part or are farm managers. 1 QUEEN AT REINS: Toy Spear, 4, of West- gymkhana at the Berlin Fair Sunday. The fair, field, hauls in her horse Coco after which started Friday, had its only, good day winning first prize in the lead line of a Sunday (Photo by Conway). Meriden Redevelopment Asked For Factory Breaks Reported On Cedar Street NEW BRITAIN (Special) Breaks at the Cedar Lake Clinic at 72 Cedar St, and the New Britain Bridge Club at 24 Cedar were reported to Police Saturday.

At the clinic, desks in offices were ransacked but there was no report of missing items. A soft drink machine at the bridge club was broken and its coins removed. Saturday night, Norbert Langevin of the YMCA reported that four hubcaps valued al. $100 were taken from his 1962 car while it was parked overnight on High Street. PoliceCalled To Disperse Teen-Agers NEW BRITAIN (Special) Some 15 policemen had to be Saturday dispatched to night Pulaski to High disperse School a police crowd of at nearly teen-agers 200 estimated who had gathered for a "school dance." Lt.

John G. Brophy, who disclosed the incident Sunday, wasn't certain it the planned "celebration" had any connection with the school's first football victory Saturday afternoon since the school's opening last September. Whatever the reason, early aroutside the darkened school building told police they were waiting for a dance to start. When a check of school officials disclosed that no dance had been scheduled, police reinforcements were dispatched to the scene and, under the direction of acting Sgt. Raymond Kalentkowski, persuaded the youths to leave in some 50 automobiles that by then had been driven to the scene, Lt.

Brophy said. Until Saturday's win over Newrington High School, Pulaski's football team had dropped 11 straight contests. Arrests Raymond Del Barba, 35, ol Willow was arrested by Policeman Ronald H. Travy on a charge of breach of peace by assault after he allegedly hit his wife in the face. Joseph Birner, 63, of 84 Belden St.

was also charged with breach of peace by assault Sunday afternoon following complaint filed by his wife. Mrs. E. Eydenta Dies at 55, Was Phone Employe NEW BRITAIN (Special) Mrs. Estelle Eydenta, 55, of 164 Dwight died late Saturday night at New Britain General Hospital after a short illness.

Born in this city, she attended local schools and was a longtime employe of the Southern New England Telephone where she was a district supervisor of its dining service. She was a member of St. Andrew's Church, St. Andrew's Ladies Guild and the Telephone Co. Pioneers, Besides her husband, Walter Eydenta, she leaves two daughters, Mrs.

Irene Hope, and Miss Shelly Eydenta, this city; a son, John Eydenta of Southington; two brothers, John Thomas of this city and Anthony Thomas of Terryville and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the Zigas Funeral Home and at 9 in St. Andrew's Church. Burial will be in St.

Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours will be 2 to 5 and 7 to p.m. today and Tuesday. London Assails Plan for City Junior College NEW BRITAIN (Special)- -Atty. Kalmen London, Republican State Senate candidate.

took State Sen. Frank J. Di Loreto, his November election opponent, to task Sunday for the senator's continued advocacy of a junior college for this city. Speaking to supporters at bis home. London claimed the senafailed to mention where the money to build his "glorified high school" will come from and said it "obviously will come from the taxpayers." Promise The candidate also charged Di Loreto "consistently to raise taxes during the last session of the legislature and declared the city "needs a man! who will fight for economy in government, fight wild spending programs and fight tax increases.

I promise to be such a man." He also challenged the incumbent to tell the city's voters where he stands on the issues of a direct primary, probate reform and at-large aldermen. London said he has taken a stand in favor of all these issues. MERIDEN (Special) Rep. William T. favors including the industrial building soon to be vacated by Pratt and Whitney in the city's redevelopment plan.

Shea said the property might be included in the program now underway or could be made a separate redevelopment project. He said the method might be better in view of the time needed to get amendments to existing programs approved by the federal government. Shea cited the problem the city was experiencing in getting the Palace Block included as an addition to the present redevelopment. arca. New Redevelopment The building now occupied by Pratt and Whitney is owned by an Ohio firm.

It is across the street from a portion of the present redevelopment area, Berlin Shea pointed to the age of the 'wooden structure and said there was a likelihood the building would remain unoccupied for some time. Pratt and Whitney announced earlier in the year that it plans to integrate present Meriden operations and to close its Meriden plant by the end of the year, Favors Consolidation Shea said he would favor including properties adjacent to the redevelopment area to be taken for the relocation of Rt. 6A in the redevelopment program. He said these property owners do not, under state law, receive any relocation benefits. They would if they were in the redevelopment area.

Shea said it is not fair that one person should be compensated for relocation while another across the street losing his property should not. Woolworth to Build Webster Square Store RERLIN (Special) No formal application for a building has made, but the F. W. Co. plans to erect a store the Webster Square shopping soon.

A 200 by 120 foot structure is planned. Permits issued last week by Building Inspector Bernard Cabelus amounted to $4,625 and for repairs or alterations. Those issued were Katherine Labieniec, 718 Beckley $300; George Closson, 129 Mill sign, electrical, Fred Booth, 107 (Hickory Hill, $450; A. Lamarre, Vivian $400; Ralph Bori716 Lower $500; AllanRefining 96 Mill been worth in center by were $75; 30 ello, tic $800. cini, and ington Korea will Mrs.

ford Can's a dents visor Korea Art tative was for the the sent proClub radiol. ish on its and da known the and will bers been vin and nent at lic 100 seven their jers are Hall. paid Plumbing and heating, G. Pul436. New Britain $600 Red Wing Oil 770 $1,500.

Subject "Korea, Yesterday and Today" be the subject of a talk by Mowat G. Fraser of Hartat a meeting of the WomFederation a at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Berlin Congregational Church. While Korea, Mrs. Fraser assisted in selecting Korean stuto come to the U.

S. on scholarships. She served as adto the National Theater of and director of the Korean Society, and was represenof the American Assn. of University Women to Ewah University for Women in Korea, and given an honorary doctorate her service at Chungang University in Seoul. The Rev.

Wallace Mast, DD, minister of South Congregational New Britain, will prea color slide lecture at the meeting of the. Country Camera at 8 p.m. today at the house of Kensington Congre-25. gational Church. Sun and the Red the subject.

The Rev. Mr. Mast served as tour director for a nationallytravel agency as the Protestant chaplain on the SS Brazil. During these trips. he visited the Scandinavian Countries, Russia Holland.

The club's contest this month be "Stone and Mortar." Memmay enter three slides. AlDiedrickson, Richard Fagan Willard Dolan will be permajudges for the year. Mrs. Sandra CcCain, supervisor-director of the Berlin PubHealth Nursing Service, will conduct the fourth in a series of classes for expectant mothat 1:30 p.m. today at Town "Feeding the Baby" will be the subject of this class.

A typical formula for bottle feeding will be prepared during class. Meriden Council Group Sets Meeting On Dog Pound MERIDEN (Special) -The spacial Common Council committee which was formed to select a site for the city's new dog pound will probably meet this week. The five man committee was authorized by the council after Mayor Howard Houston said he did not want the sole responsibility for choosing the site. This issue caused quite a bit of debate at the last meeting with Mayor Houston finally breaking a tie to form the committee. Five aldermen have been named to the committee; the mayor is not a member.

They are, John Austin, Leslie Saunders, John Cosker, and Sylvia Dressler, Republicans and Albert Hyman, Democrat. The committee has been empowered by the council to select a site and no further council action will be necessary. Austin he would try to call his four colleagues and arrange a meeting. A chairman is to be chosen at the first meeting. Menus in public schools this week: High school, today, frankfurters, sauerkraut, fruit cup; Tuesday, macaroni with meat sauce, apple crisp with topping: Wednesday, vegetable soup, ham, cheese, lettuce on roll, devil's food cake: Thursday, beef stew, fruited gelatin.

Elementary schools, today, frankfurts and beans, pineapple salad; Tuesday, chicken leg, ice cream; Wednesday, chicken vegetable soup, ham, cheese on roll, cherry crisp; Thursday, spaghetti, fruit cup. Schools will be closed Columbus Day. Property transfers include: Berlin Homes house and lot on Dayi Drive to Bruce E. and Vera S. Cunningham; Evelyn K.

Creed, house and lat on Woodruff Circle to Remy R. and Jacqueline Morosani; James S. and Gina Tibbals, land and buildings on Worthington Lana to Robert J. and Arline C. Jakublel; Stephen and Rite L.

Wasielak, house and lot on 2248 Wilbur Cross to Henry M. and Beatrice Cummings; Adolph W. Schultz, house and lot on Schultz Court to Gerald and Lois A. Karp: Mabelle E. Case, house and lot Main Street, East Berlin, to Jeanne 508i Supply Crater Co.

Bloomfield; Lane Berlin to Homes Berling Building land Bunce has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Lewis E. Bunce. Plainville Yule Club Checks Due Nov. 1 PLAINVILLE (Special) Christmas Club checks amount- Births at New Britain General Hospital Sunday included a ter to Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Piersanti of 668 Osgood a son to Mr. and Mrs. Cohn Dietzel of Curtis a son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Briere of 27 Brady a daughter to Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Bruce of 27 Jerome and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Boilard of 17 Overlook Ave Forestville. 8-Week Course Opens Tonight At St.

Maurice NEW BRITAIN (Special) An eight weeks Catholic theology course will get underway tonight at 8:15 at St. Maurice auditorium wher the Rev. Joseph P. Donaof St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield.

will discuss the question, "Why Be Moral?" On successive Monday nights. Father Donahue, who conducted a similar course here last year, will discuss the following topics: "Man's Duty to God," "How to Play God." "Sex, Social or "Budgets and "Divorce." "Freedom of and "Modern Martydom." St. Maurice Retreat League will sponsor the series, according to the Rev. Anthony J. Murphy, pastor of St.

Maurice Church. Open House Set By Telephone Co. NEW BRITAIN (Special) The Southern New England Telephone day open house program will start Tuesday. Area residents are invited to attend anytime between 6:30 and 9 p.m. during the three days, local Manager Paul J.

Fappiano announced Sunday. A highlight of the exhibits will be a live demonstration of the Bell system's Telstar Satellite. School children will be allowed to tour the building in groups during the ing to $62,000 will be distributed by the local General Electric Co. Credit Union Nov. 1.

Officials of the credit union said the last deduction for the club will be from pay Oct. Arrangements for next year's club must be made by Oct. 24. Arrests Police Sunday reported the following arrests: Jeanne A. Napert, 41, of 33 Hurlburt New Britain, charged with failure to carry an automobile registration; E.

McKierney 22, of 14 Hough charged with failure to drive in the right lane and failure to carry a driver's license, Joseph G. Bourque. 48, of 38 Third Bristol. charged with passing a red light, and Paul M. Hebert.

19, of 40 Alexander New Britain, charged with makan improper turn. Sewing classes conducted by the local adult education program will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the High School. All interested persons may register before the first class. Mrs.

Eleanor Adajain will be the instructor. Pistol Match The Police Department Pistol Team will meet the New Britain Police Department squad at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the New Britain Headquarters. Both teams are members of the Connecticut Police Revolver League. The local department won the Class championship last year.

The first in a series of family gatherings sponsored by the Congregational Church will be held at 6:15 p.m. Thursday at the church. A pot luck supper will precede films programs for children and adults. Speaks On Council The Rev. Gerald T.

Corrigan, pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Church, speaker at a meeting of the Senior Catholic Daughters at p.m. Tuesday at KofC Hall, will discuss the "Second Vatican Council." The Legion of Mary of Our Lady of Mercy Church will meet at 8 p.m. today. The early Bird Bowling League. a newly formed loop for house-: wives, will meet at 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday at the Stadium lanes. 1Mrs Lina Adruckewic, league President. said Sunday three teams could use a number of bowlers. Those interested have been asked to attend Tuesday's session. The Auxiliary of the local American Legion unit will meet at 8 p.m.

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