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MM" 58 THE HARTFORD COURANT: Thursday, March 4. 1971 Deaths MAX GREENBERG LEBANON Max Green- ARTHUR F. DELUDE WILLIMANTIC Arthur Willimantic ikik 3rd ED, 78, of Goshen Hill Road, norimona ueiuae, i -r a unwfnr Young died Tuesday at Winded Tuesday at Hartford Hos- dhamsHoSpilal. iP'tal. He was born in Willimantic at astern Students: Marijuana 'Prevalen He was born in Austria and and retired seven years ago as was a Lebanon area resident a custodian at the University of fnr fin vpar Connecticut.

Previously he worked at Electro Motive Manu-He was a retired farmer. He facturing Co He was an Army was a member of the Jewish veteran of World War II, a Congregation of Lebanon. 'member of James J. Shea Post Ha Uuvp a snn llsrnlrl 19. American Legion and St.

According to pushers, users 1-1 A A 1 They know how to get around a. small town and how to get Ahtnr MrJ Mary's Roman Catholic Church, ffii toth of V1 aociors receimjr iiuei- viewea Dy ine ouram, nere, heroin is easily purchased in Willimantic. One Courant source said that there are 50 to 60 persons in Willimantic dealing in a variety of drugs. Of these, he estimated that 10 to 15 are both using and' port their habit. Dr.

Morton 1 a r. A estimated there are 400 persons in the greater Willimantic area using heroin. He said 95 per cent of them are under 25 and 50 per cent of these are under 20. Received After the luncheon cards wi non; two sisters, Mrs. Rose Sil- ver and Mrs.

Jennie Ketowitz, both of New Haven; six grand-j PhiMrnn fnnr prPflf.frrandJ nhiHrpn The funeral will be today at noon in the Jewish Congregation of T.Phannn SvnaMPiifl. finshen Hill Road, with Rabbi Michell flaNtu nffiniofinrr Rnrinl will hn rrrr Improvement Study Jre today from 7 to 9 and Fri be exchanged and there will bejH" from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m owners are granted a zoning variance. A total of $2,260,000 of the amount is for construction, which includes a 10 per cent engineering cost and contingencies. The report has been forwarded to the General Assembly Andover Scouts Donate Fund For Trail ANDOVER Cadette Girl project. The troop plans to enlist coop- Scout Troop 5014 voted Monday The plan includes develop- eration of the town organiza-night to contribute its entire ent of 10 areas in the 79-acretions, nearly all of which have treasury, $50, as matching funds tract behind the school.

The oriented programs at the home of Harold Green- berg, Carriage Drive Lebanon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Association. The i i Mortuary of Hartford is in charge of ar-i rangements. JOHN A. YURGEL TOLLAND -John A.

Yurgel, 53, of Snipsic Lake Road, died Tuesday at Rockville General Hospital. I He was born in New Britain, and was employed as a drafts man. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Bar bara Swane Yurgel; three sons, John Yurgel, Stephen Yurgel and Edward Yurgel; a daughter, Miss Bobie Jo Yurgel; all of mother, Mrs. Eva Yurgel, all of Tolland; a brother, Albert Yur gel, of Walnut Creek, and a sister, Mrs.

Philip Camp bell of Palos Verde, Calif. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Burke Funeral Home, 76 Prospect Rockville. The Rev. Donald G.

Mill er, pastor of the United Congregational Church of Tolland, will officiate. Burial will be in North Cemetery. Calling hours are to day from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. GEORGE F. DODSON VERNON George F.

Dod- son, 95, of 35 Franklin Rock- heroin He said most persons dealing in drugs are between their late Two heroin addicts in Willimantic told The Courant that they both use eight bags of heroin a day, which they purchase in the city. Both said they steal to sup- transportation committee and) O'Neill said he hopes there will be favorable action on it by the committee. Senior citizens will attend a St. Patrick's Day luncheon today at noon in the social room of i 1 a Congregational Church. plan which the scouts will follow has been detailed by Harris.

The 10 areas will encompass a pond, an open field wildlife 'demonstration area, forestry demonstration areas, tree plant- mg to provide food for winter birds and to hide the location of the gas transmission line, a re- creation area, and a possible ski slope. The tract also will include a swamp area, expansion of the nature trails as well a reclama- tion of overgrown fields and planting of various types of con- ifers to improve water retention the soil. The selectmen will send a questionnaire to all those eligible, to learn who is interested. Lohr will also make arrangements to bring a CMS representative to discuss that phase of the insurance. Warren Jurovaty of Whitney Road was appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an alternate.

Jurovaty, a builder and a member of the Town Office Building Committee, was an unsuccessful candidate for the Zoning Board of Appeals in the last election, when Republicans swept the slate with the excep tion of first selectman. He succeds John Sadlon. Williiigton I to develop a nature trail. Last November the Tolland Country Soil and Water Conser- vation District awarded $50 to youth groups working to develop a nature trail on the town-owned open space to the north and east, of Andover Elementary School. In addition to the work of Mrs.

Corene Jones' fifth grade pupils, the Cadettes have ac-j cepted the challenge of a five-j year plan proposed by service forester Richard Harris. First Selectman Percy B. Cook and Mrs. J. T.

Hohmann, Conservation Commission chair- man, are cooperating in the Columbia Blue Cross Plan Authorized viewed the ECSC drug scene. I differently saying "I don't think we have a drug problem." Mrs. Sheila Wachtel, nurse at the college health service said, "no one comes in for information." She said she doesn't know where students are going for drugs, adding there is very little Vini-nin mnr-h "nnt anri snmp According to students mter- viewed, there are six to 20 heroin addicts at Eastern. One student described the city as "a breeding ground for drug addicts." He said heroin is brought into Willimantic from Hartford and New York where it is purchased for $70 to $100 a "spoon" (about a teaspoonful of white powder)." Has Been Cut This has been cut (mixed with other ingredients) once, he said. A pusher, according to the student, makes close to $250 to $300 per spoon.

He said, "A bag of heroin is about two little fingernailsful. What is selling here for $5 to $10 a bag has been cut at least five times and is almost impotent." The heroin is usually cut with baby milk-sugar or other fine white powders, even "Ajax once in a while," he said. Several students said burglaries are prevalent here. "Big city pushers and addicts know how to use knives, thin plastics and other tools to open the doors to the old houses around here, one student said. According to students interviewed, most college students "know enough about drugs to stay away from the hard stuff like heroin." Many indicated "Smoking pot has become as socially acceptable as having a few drinks at a party." Students who use drugs said they buy them either at the University of Connecticut or in Willimantic.

"All the good stuff (marijuana) comes through UConn," one student said. She said some students at the university "live in rooms that look more like a grocery store than a dormitory room." High School One ESCS student who works with high school students in the area said about 35 to 45 per cent of the students are using drugs, mostly "grass," "acid" (LSD) and cocaine. Dr. William Nelligan, superin tendent of Windham Schools, said at the last board of education meeting that a high school survey showed 20 per cent of the students have tried controlled drugs. According to the ECSC student, high school students using drugs "are a a i and won't answer any 'questions about their involvement in the drug scene, even on an anonymous questionnaire, for fear that someone will find out who they are.

He attributed drug use at Windham High School to the influence of UConn and ECSC. According to the ECSC student, "Many of the pushers in the city are "professionals." Churches of Prayer "New Life Awaits' at both a 2 p.m. service at St. Mary's Church on Valley Street and an 8 p.m. service at Ebenezer Lutheran Church on Oak Street.

Worship leader at St. Mary's Church will be Mrs. Peter C. Morse and at Ebenezer Lu theran Church, Mrs. Robert Jef- fers.

Other churches participating in the services are Mansfield Congregational, Storrs Congregational, Willimantic Methodist. St. Joseph's and Windham ville, died Wednesday at games. A wine tasting party for members of the Junior Woman's Club and guests will be Tuesdey at 8 p.m. at the home of Atty.

and Mrs. Bruce Kalom, 40 Elizabeth drive. either in operation or in the planning stage. The PTA, the Grange, Garden Club, Andover Volunteer Fire Department, the Conservation Commission, and Recreation Commission already have expressed interest. The Scouts' first project will be cutting alders surrounding the pond and planting of conifers to screen the pond from He- bron Road.

The Scouts will meet today with Mrs. Jones at the elementary school to tour the nature trails already cut out by the pu- Ipils last year The selectmen also voted to engage again the services of Wilbur Lambert as auditor for the town and the firemen. They granted the auditor's request for a $100 raise this year, which will give him $1,150. At the close of the meeting se lectmen Joseph Szegda, Robert Tuttle and George Peters, with secretary, Mrs. Adelle Urban, and treasurer, Mrs.

Harriet Ly man, stayed on to continue work on the budgets, which will be adjusted at the Saturday night town meeting, and to work out their recommendation for the tax rate to be adopted that same night. would be the organizations par-ticipapting in the celebration. Another letter in opposition from Harold Weigold, also of Red Oak Hill, said he felt that the town should not appropriate the funds, citing the fact that more town office space is need are neea 01 One person spoke against the proposal at the meeting, saying that she would prefer to give a donation toward the cost of the display rather than have it come from tax money. First Selectman Alphonse De-cicco said Wednesday he felt money should be appropriated. He said the Recreation Commission was created to help provide recreation for the townspeople.

"I feel the residents will enjoy another fireworks this year, he said. Woodstock By PAM GOLDSTEIN WILLIMANTIC Although the majority of Eastern Con-1 neclicut State College (ECSC) students are not involved in "hard" narcotics traffic, marijuana smoking is prevalent, according to students and faculty. About 110 students and faculty members interviewed by The Courant in the last two weeks estimated that 50 to 90 per cent of ECSC students have tried drugs, and that 40 to 60 per cent are presently using them. Most of this use is marijuana, but a small percentage use a variety of pills. Most faculty members interviewed said their information on the drug scene is hearsay from students or other faculty.

Leon Sarin, assistant professor of history, said students use drugs at different times for different reasons. "I don't think people on them (drugs) are criminals," he said referring to students who use pills to keep awake to study for an exam or write a paper. Robert Miller, assistant pro fessor of physical education at ECSC, said at the beginning of the semester he asked his health dynamics classes how many of them have experimented with drugs. He said one-quarter to one-third raised their hands indicating they had tried them. Miller said, to his knowledge, students using drugs are using marijuana only.

"All you have to do is walk through the halls of the north campus a member of the math department said, adding, "You can be blind and still find it, all you need is your nose." Miller said if a student comes to him seeking help' for a drug problem there is nowhere to refer him. He expressed the hope that by the next year the Eastern Connecticut Drug Addiction Action Program (ECDAP) will have a half-way house open with both in patient and out-patient help for drug addicts. Mrs. Desmonde Fiondella Betsy Anderson Named Merit Scholar Finalist WILLIMANTIC Windham High School Senior, Betsy P. Anderson, daughter of Dr.

and Mrs. James Anderson of Windham Center, has been named National Merit Scholarship finalist. Miss Anderson is one of 14,750 finalists who will compete for approximately 1,000 National Merit Scholarships and about 2,000 sponsored Merit Scholarships. To become a finalist, Miss Anderson had to first be named a semi-finalist, confirm her high score by her performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, be endorsed by her principal, and plan a full-time college attendance. She plans to attend Georgetown University in September.

Women of 7 To Join Bay WILLIMANTIC Women) from seven churches attending World Day of Prayer services Friday will hear a talk by Mrs. Chester A. Weed of West Hartford, president of the Hartford District Women's and director of United Church Board for Homeland Ministries. The prayer services will be sponsored by the Greater Willimantic Church Women United group which includes, besides Willimantic, Windham, Colum bia, Coventry, Mansfield, Chaplin, Hampton and Lebanon. Mrs.

Weed will speak on Recreation WILLIMANTIC Chris Con-tos, who announced that he would resign from the Recreation Commission Monday said Wednesday he is resigning because "the primary goal of the agency took a back seat to Contos, who was vice-chairman of the commission, added that serving on it was a waste of lime. He said his resignation had nothing to do with David 'around the police." But, he said, many of the pushers have a history of arrests and convictions. He described Willimantic as "a drug haven" for these people. Hebron Highway HEBRON A study report for the improvement of Rt. 06 between Hebron and Marlborough, compiled by the Department of Transportation, received by First Selectman Aaron Reid and State Rep.

William O'Neill. The study was initiated during the last session of the General Assembly by the Board of Selectmen and O'Neill. The section of Rt. 66 recommended for improvement in the study begins one mile west of its intersection with Rt. 85 in Hebron to one-half mile east of its intersection with Rt.

2 in Marlborough. This constitutes approximately four miles of Rt. 66 in a rural area where more wooded than cultivated land abuts the highway and dwellings are scattered. This section of Rt. 66 faj built in 1927 and resurfaced in 1937 and 1942.

It is a two-lane rural highway with several pavement surfaces, including bituminous penetration, bituminous surface treated and bituminous concrete. Some of these areas are in poor condition, the study said. There is severe frost heaving during wmier ana eany spring, in a number of areas in tne section, i There are also some badly deteriorated drainage structures, the report said. The width of the travelway varies from 20 to 22 feet, with shoulders three to four feet wide on both sides. The study shows that this sec tion of the route is mostly through traffic with some local traffic.

The average traffic volume in 1969 at the Burrows Hill Road station was 3,600 vehicles per day. In a five year accident summary covering July, 1963, to June 1968, there were 39 acci dents on this section of roadway. Of this number, 23 involved fixed objects, which include guide rails, a utility pole, a rock ledge, a stone wall and a field fence. Officials believe that to cor rect the problems that now exist a rurai highway of two 12 foot lanes with eight-foot shoulders can be constructed on the exist ing location at a cost of $2.87 million. This figure includes $160,000 for preliminary engineering, and $450,000 for rights of way and incidental expenses.

This encompasses the possible acquisition of 10 residences and one poultry farm with related moving expenses, supplemental payments and demolition of buildings, unless the property Trash Pulled WILLIMANTIC Eastern! Connecticut State College stu- dents Tuesday pulled several boxes and garbage cans and three shopping carts of "pollu tion'1 from a small stream which flows into the Willimantic River. Joyce Gailis, one of the 15 students who helped organize the project, said it began as part of a unit for her science methods class at ECSC. "We've always looked at the garbage in the brook," Miss Edna Smith said explaining why the Valley Street site was picked, did not as yet receive Contos' resignation. He added that he was sorry to see him go because he was a "good member." Contos said he sent copies to Noel and John Lescoe, the commission secretary. The commission has been experiencing financial difficulties since the board of finance cut $2'000 out of this year's budget.

Because of this budget cut, Fearon said in January the comm.ss.on could not -afford to hire a full-time budget director, Also, programs for teen-agers and senior citizens wnich now are lacking, will have to be postponed until next year. Fearon said it even may be impossible to carry out some existing programs because of the inadequate budget. I Mr, Frnni. tic- f5. ft fnSfrd'f James S.

Delude of Vernon; and lsevcn grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday 'at 9:15 p.m. at Bacon Funeral '7 1 at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in St.

Jo- sePh cemetery. Calling hours WILBUR JOHNSON TRACY EAST HADDAM Wilbur Johnson Tracy, 92, of Town Street, died Wednesday at tha rrtoic0f 'elf o1 1 Middletown, after a long illness. He was the husband of tha late Virginia Oberholser. He was born in East Haddam and lived there all his life. He was a member of Colum- bia Lodge 26.

He leaves a son, Joseph Tra- Ul 1 dren and five great-grandchil dren. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, East Haddam. Burial will be in Town Street Cemetery, East Haddam.

There are no calling hours. Chaplin Fund Campaign To Be Started By Red Cross Terese Karmel is new Courent correspondent Chaplin. She may in be reached at 456-1327. CHAPLIN The annual Red Cross drive will beein March 14 fe qn The goal this year is $300. Mrs.

Donald F. Wetherell is chairman of the drive, She will be assisted by 11 Chaplin residents. According to Janice Clarke, executive director of the Willi mantic chapter, donations are used for aid for military families; fire disasters; a "hot squad," which renders Red Cross help on the scene of a disaster; water safety and first aid instruction courses, and volunteers and equipment for blood donation activities. Last year the chapter collected 2,045 pints of blood through the help of 3,000 hours of volunteer work by Windham area residents. A letter explaining the services of the Red Cross and informing residents of the drive will be mailed before March 14.

Treasurer for President April meeting. No change in the present list of line officers has been suggested but one member will be elected a lieutenant. Everett Harding is a candidate for that post against incumbent Richard Tatem. Budget A budget totalling $7,604 will also be considered at the April meeting. The total represents an increase of about $500 from the present budget.

A radio for one of the fire trucks and a horse nossle has been donated to the department by its women's auxiliary. Approved Hill Road was turned down by the board because no separate water and septic system had been provided asi required under the new state law. The board was informed that the Republican Town Committee has recommended that membership on the Board of Education be increased from six Eleanor Williams from the Pub- lie Health Nursing Agency was accepted by the board. Reassigned Air Force Capt. Lawrence R.

Freeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Freeman of Quine- baug Road, North Woodstock. has arrived for duty at Vanden-berg Air Force Base, as a missile operations officer.

$600 Item Approved To Display Fireworks ville Memorial Nursing Home. He was born in London, England, and spent most of his adult life in the Vernon area. He was employed by Talcot Brothers of Talcottville most of his adult life. He was a member of King David Lodge, IOOF, of Manchester; Fayette Lodge 69. of Rockville; and was a member ot union congrega tional Church, Rockville.

He leaves a daughter, Ws. Ann D. Morrell of Rockville, with whom he made his hme. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Ladd Funeral Home, 19 Ellington Rock ville.

The Rev. Paul J. Bow man, pastor of Union Congrega tional Church of Rockville, will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Talcottville.

Calling hours are Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Itastford Fire Unit's Nominated 1 EASTFORD Warren Day, i I several years, will be installed as president of the group, if a i suggestion of its nominating committee is adopted at an an nual meeting in April. David Kasper has been nominated for vice president with Daniel Black as secretary and Mickey Whittenburg as treasurer. Suggested for election to the Board of Directors are Whittenburg, James Latham and Robert Newton. Nominations from the floor may be made at the plaque at approximately $280.

He said about 45 names will be included. The selectmen also voted to request that the present sewer inspection fee, set at $15 when the ordinance was enacted in 1956, be increased to $25, since more exacting inspection is now required. COLUMBIA Town officials and employes will have an opportunity to obtain group insurance under Blue Cross. The Board of Selectmen Tues day night decided to provide the service, making it available at the employes' expense. Wallace Lohr, Blue Cross representative, met with the selectmen' at their request to determine if this could be done and to have the benefits and costs outlined.

In view of the fact that the local Board of Education is now providing this service for its employes as a fringe benefit, Lohr said the selectmen's program can bel isted as a related group. His suggestion was a semi-private plan for any paid official and employe working 20 or more hours a week. Costs for this would be $11.55 per month for an individual and $28.06 for a family. Lohr also said that while normally there must be a group of five to apply for the insurance, in this related group they can handle whatever number are interested. From Brook She said Tuesday's trip was we second maae Dy me ciabs Last week they removed a car fender, tire empty soda and beer cans and other debris.

"I even found a typewriter last time," said Mary Jane Larson, another student. Wins Wings Cant. Richard M. May son of Mrs. Edra K.

May. of willimantic. has been awarded snver at Williams AFB, upon graduation mm Air Force Dilot training. leapt. May is being assigned to MacDill AFB, for duty.

He will fly the F-4 Phantom fighter (bomber aircraft with a unit of the Tactical Air Command. He graduated in 1900 from Edwin O. Smith High School in I "i WILLINGTON The Recrea- tion Commission has voted to put $600 in its estimated budget for a fireworks display at the Willington Days celebration in July. The action came after the majority of persons attending the special meeting of the commis- sion Monday spoke in favor of, having the display Representatives of six local organizations attended the session. Three letters were read in op position to the event.

One, from Robert Smith of Red Oak Hill, said that the town should not appropriate the money. The only ones to benefit, he said, Asliford Bids Sought On Meeting of 12 Cemeteries ASHFORD The Board Selectmen is seeking bids of on the mowing of town cemeteries The town takes care of 12 of the 16 cemeteries in town. The selectmen are asking that the cemeteries be mowed three times a year. Bids may be sent to the Board of Selectmen, Warrenville Post Office. The board has also received a number of requests regarding obtaining building permits.

Cecil LaClair of Westford was appointed by the board last fall ZrC Zv or mdy be contactecl tor to serve as building inspector, pc Current events are so grim that you don't know whether to watch the 6 p.m. news and not be able to eat your dinner or watch the 10 p.m. news and not be able to sleep. The Korean War Plaque Board Said Political The issue will be discussed at! to nine members. the next town meeting.

The Republicans also request- Selectmen, reacting to numer- ed statistics on the local crime ous complaints about placement 'rate over the last 10 years. of a field house construction) The es i a 1 1 on of Mrs. WOODSTOCK American! Legion Post 111 has been authorized by the Board of Selectmen to add a bronze plaque honoring Korean War veterans to the memorial monument on the Town Common. Henry Mayer, post commander, was present at the selectmen's meeting Tuesday to offer the proposal. He reported on a Legion recommendation that a larger monument be erected which would have adequate space for a later listing of Vietnam veter ans.

Selectman gave the go-ahead; on the Korean War plaque, but agreed that further study was! needed before acting on the pro posal for replacement of the present monument. The town budget includes $750 for memorial expenses and mayer estimates the cost of the i agency "new blood." After Fearon's failure to get re-appointed, Contos released a statement from the commission, which charged the mayor with "political patronage." Contos said he would serve on another committee as long as "it was not linked with politics." He said the chances were good that the agency would sur tvive. He added that a regular a quorum. According to Contos, a meeting will be held Monday night to elect a chairman and vice-chairman. Noel said Wednesday that he Fearon not being reappointed tojmeeting was scheduled Monday tho agency for another term, i night, but only seven of 15 mem-but added, "the whole thing I bers attended, so there was not sign on the Town Common, agreed to have the sign moved to a spot near the town library, Action on the sewer permit.

for an apartment unit under construction in South Woodstock was tabled until the building! inspector returns from vacation. Permit Denied A request for a permit for a trailer to be located on Rocky 1 shouldn't have happened. Fearon, who was chairman of the agency, was not reappointed by Mayor Alfred Noel. Noel said he did not reappoint Fearon because he wanted to give the 'I i.