Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 9

LUNENBURG --ASHBY ASHBURNHAM WESTMINSTER GROTON AVER FORT DEVENS TOWNSEND --PEPPERELL SHIRLEY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1965 jentinel GREENVILLE, H. WINCHENDON GARDNER RINDGE. N. H. JAFFREY, N.

H. MASON, N. H. NEW IPSWICH, N. H.

LEOMINSTER NORTH LEOMINSTER WHALOM DISTRICT KNIGHTS HONORED Leominster Council, Knights of Columbus honored long-time members at a special awards ceremonies at K. of C. Hall. Among members who received life memberships were, from left, James B. McCooe, 31 years of service; Thomas J.

Rock, 50 years; Lionel B. Kavanagh, 50 years; and James B. Gettens, 29 years. Richard R. Hare, grand knight, extreme right, presented the awards.

Mayor Cites ICC Report Reiterates MBTA Stand Accidents Still On Rise, January Toll Startling LEOMINSTER Police efforts to reduce traffic accidents received a severe jolt last month when 44 accidents, including 25 with personal injury to one or more persons, were recorded for one of the worst January accident records in recent years. The January figures compared with 23 accidents, 10 involving personal injury, in the pre vious January and followed a 30 per cent increase in personal injury accidents in 1904 over 1963. Continuing a 'drive to cut down traffic accidents, police last month recorded 77 traffic violations for which complaints were issued, including 28 for speeding and 18 for stop sign violations. It compared with 94 traffic violations in January, 1964, including 15 for speeding and 23 for stop sign violations. Police recorded a total of 185 violations last month, including traffic arrests and 10 juvenile complaints, Others were drunkenness, 13; larceny, nine; summonses for other departments, 41; breaking and entering, fraudulent check, violation of probation, four each; disturbing the peace, three; default warrants, forgery, neglect of children, receiving stolen property, uttering, warrants for other departments, two each; assault with a dangerous weapon, illegitimacy, malicious injury to property, non-support, using motor vehicle without authority, one each.

Disposition of these and other complaints pending in district court included 66 fines totaling $847; four sentences to the house of correction totaling 140 days, four bound over to the grand jury, one appealed, 17 withdrawn dismissed, nine charged, two turned over to other officers, 13 suspended sen tences, one to the Youth Service Board, 14 filed, one released by police and four released by probation officer. Police probed a total of 225 cases, including one break ant theft of property and cash valued at $3,282. recovering $2.096 Value of property and cash reported lost was $387 with $59 found, Police provided special protection of 10 buildings, answered three false burglar alarms, hac 60 details to public assemblies probed one false fire alarm conducted 147 money escorts and four traffic escorts, delivered four messages, had 23 fire details, secured 50 doors anc windows found unlocked night and probed reports that two persons were bitten by LEOMINSTER Mayor M. Francis Lanigan stated today that he is still convinced there is no need to contract for the city and state subsidized Boston Maine train service with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The mayor re-affirmed his previous decision not to commit Leomiuster to the service at an unknown annual cost after receiving a report from U.

S. Sen, Leverett Saltonstall and the U. Interstate Commerce Commission noting that other services are now available and "able fully to meet the needs of the traveling public." Mayor Lanigan issued his statement and a copy of Sen. ialtonstall's report after receiving a communication from City Councilor John W. Mackey urging still another conference with MBTA to discuss the contract with the new state agency.

Councilor Mackey asked the imayor "to work together to get service to the people," but the mayor noted that the proposed jrailroad commuter service would commit all the taxpayers to annually increasing subsidies and other long-term costs, and that other transportation service is available. The ICC report was submitted by Saltonstall because it "concerns the results of the ICC investigation relative to the transportation service substituted for the Boston Maine's discontinued passenger operations The ICC report concludes that service now available to former riders of the BM is able fully to meet the needs ol the traveling public (at) no undue dislocation in frequency, cost or efficiency of service between the affected areas dis- dogs. Commerce Depf. Cites Former Area Resident Cmdr. Eugene A.

Taylor, 38, of the Geodesy Division of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- Vey and a native of Fitchburg, was awarded the Department Commerce Gold Medal Monday, the highest honor of the department, bestowed for "rare and outstanding contributions of major significance to the depart ment and the nation." Taylor is in charge of satellite triangulatiori data acquisi tion in the Geodesy Division of the Coast and Geodetic Survey at its headquarters in Rockville, Md. CMDR. EUGENE A.

TAYLOR He was commended for his work with the Commerce Department Agency's satellite triangulation system which, in effect, exends the suveyor's line of sight directly between continental land masses separated by the vast expanses of the oceans. Dental Test Results Listed In 7-Town Area A total of 1362 children in seven Fitchburg area communities were given a dental prophylaxis by two Nashoba Associated Boards of Health district dental hygienists during the year, officials reported today. The report shows that nearly half the children were referred for further treatment to their family dentists because of de fects found. In the area 620 children, or an average of 46 per cent were referred to their family dentists. While the figure was close to the 50 per cent mark, it was less than the figure of 1963 when 58 per cent of the children examined were referred.

The breakdown for area communities follows: Ashburnham, examined 115, referred 53, per cent Ashby, examined 123, referred 65, per cent 52; Ayer, examined 234, referred 109, per cent 46; Groton, examined 213, referred 100, per cent 47; Lunenburg, examined 542, referred 188, per cent 42; Shirley, examined 97, referred 42, per cent 43; Townscnd, examined 128, referred 63, per cent 49. The new system, referred to also as satellite geodesy, makes it possible to place very accurately, on a single worldwide system, selected points on all continents and on many islands. An example of the use of the satellite triangulation system, was the recent determination, for the first time, of the precise location of Bermuda. The department stated that Taylor: "Directed the field program for testing, calibrating and modifying the system. This included perfecting observation and simultaneous timing techniques approaching a second, as well as designing Aides Appointed Tor Style Show LEOMINSTER Mrs.

Philip Hilton and Mrs. Robert Rossi have been named to the decorations' committee for the Medical Society Auxiliary style show and lunch Wednesday, March 17, at 12.30 p.m. in the Elks Home. Ticket committee members are Mrs. Charles Gerry, Mrs.

Edmund C. Meadow.i and Mrs. John Butkiewicz, nil of Leominster; Mrs. Quintino Rollo chairman; Mrs. John Hunter, Mrs.

1 Peter Lchndorff, Mrs. Donald Paiewosnky, Mrs. Paul Coch- ranc, Mrs. Cyril Bergman and Mrs. Joseph Silver, all of Fitch-, burg.

al waters, searches for underwater hazards to navigation, makes gravity and magnetic measurements, conducts tidal of and tidal current surveys and engages in deep sea oceano graphic research. Taylor's various field assignments have taken him to Puerto Rico, Canada and most sections of the United States including Alaska. Taylor and his wife, the former Esther Ward of Crisfield, and their daughter, Leslie Karin, reside at 1240S Barbard Road, Wheaton, Md. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Taylor live at 452 Hollis Road, Lunenburg. portable equipment which functions properly under any conditions on earth." A native of this city, Taylor served in the Navy for two years after graduating from Leominster High School in 1944. He jointed the Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1950 after graduating from the University of Massachusetts, with a degree in civil engineering. He served aboard the Cowie, Wainwright, Pioneer and Explorer, four ships of the agency's White fleet which surveys coast Leominster Births At Leominster Hospital A son to Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Manning (Arlene Brooks) of 63 Stephens St. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lucier (Dolores Bilotta) of 33 First St. A son to Mr.

and Mrs. Ronald Ansin (Betsey Cander) of 48 Crescent Ave. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ferguson (Carol Hyatt) of Rain- villc Road, New Ipswich, N.H.

A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bilodcxu (Dlanne Beaulac) of 2 Blossom St. It adds that "motor carriers providing the substituted services have indicated a commendable willingness to continue such at operations and, where necessary, to respond to changes in public user demands despite the relatively short notice on which they initiated these services, as well as the fluid state of affairs concerning possible extensions of MBTA rail services." The findings on the Fitchburg- Boston service were: The BM operated maximum of seven trains from Fitchburg to Boston and six trains from Boston to Fitchburg Monday through Friday and some weekend days. These trains served the intermediate points of North Leominster, Shirley, Ayer, Littleton, West Acton, South Acton, West Concord and Concord.

Rail fares between Fitchburg and Boston were $2.87 one way, $20.64 for a 12-ride ticket, and $23 for a 20-ride monthly ticket. Schedule running time was one hour and 27 minutes station to station. Leominster Court LEOMINSTER Mary E. Thomas, 27, alias Mary E. Wall of 165 Third St.

pleaded innocent in District Court today to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon a knife on Ernest Wall and lewd and lascivious cohabitation. Judge Richard Comerford granted a continuance to next Tuesday. Ernest 34, of 165 Third St. pleaded innocent to a charge of lewd and lascivious cohabitation and also was granted a continuance to next Tuesday. In other cases: Harmond Jones, 39, of 271 of Union was sentenced to the house of correction for two months, suspended one month, on each of five complaints of larceny by check, the sentences to he served consecutively.

Rec. Center LEOMINSTER Recreation activities Wednesday are: 8.25-9.45 a. m. Junior high school pool. 10-11 a.

m. Tiny tot swim class. 2.30-5 p. m. Game room, weightlifting.

2.30-3.30 p. m. Girls' gym. 3.30-5 p. m.

Junior Biddy League basketball. 4-5 m. Center swim team. 5-6 p. m.

High school swim team. 6.30-9 p.m. Game room, weightlifting. 5.30-7 p. m.

Foster-Grant Co. gym. 8.30-9 p. m. General swim.

7.30-9.30 p. m. Stevens College vs. Johnson Wales. Other Leominitir newi cm bt found on 8.

Moving Day An eight-room house formerly located at 254 Summer St. was moved today by John Lister Movers of Hudson, N.H. to North Leominster. The move was necessitated after the purchase of the property by St. Bernard's parish for the site of its new parochial elementary school.

The house was purchased from Clarence W. Gowell and later sold to Howard G. Brown of 49 Eastern Leomin- sster, who with his family will make their home on North Leominster. Tata Elected Club President LEOMINSTER Daniel Tata las been elected president of lie Italian-American Club. Other officers named: Ameri- jo Tocci, vice president; Amelio secretary; Louis Montagna', treasurer; Michael Valera, warden; Cesino FrattureHi, Centra, John Fini, D'Apolito and Charles Pellecchia, trustees.

It was voted to participate in the twin city anniversary observance and to appoint a Bocci committee to arrange for a tournament with the Italian organizations in Leominster. High School Girls To Present Dances LEOMINSTER A program of Israeli dances by Lcominstcr High School girls will be pre cnted to the adult program ming- committee of the Unitar an Church tonight at 8 in the Unitarian Church. It is open to the public. Miss Diane Wexler, who par- icipatcd in a group of Israeli crformers before starting the ligh school group, the including Gail Epstein, Silccn Shepard, Debby Zomle- fer Christine Howe and Diane Peck. The girls have improvised heir own costumes and provide their own recordi for music.

Of the inbound trains, four could reasonably be called commuter trains (arriving Boston before 9.30 a. Of the outbound trains, five could reasonably be called commuter trains (leaving Boston between 4.20 and 6.10 In May, 1964, daily average passenger figures for this service (both Fitchburg and Leominster and other towns to West Concord) showed 196 riders per day, "although this figure may be questionable since present motor carrier service on this route is transporting about 80 passengers per day." "Bus service was substituted on Jan. 18, 1965, providing eight schedules daily from Fitchburg to Boston and nine from Boston to Fitchburg. Running time is one hour and 25 minutes, almost exactly the same as the former BM service. Runs are generally on schedule.

'Four buses arrive in Boston before 9.30 a. m. and two more arrive before noon. Schedules are available throughout the day for off-peak traffic. Four buses run outbound from Boston each evening between 4.30 and 6 p.

m. "Fares are $2.20 one way (67 cents less than one-way rail fare.) Ten-ride tickets are $12.50, or 4,7 cents less per ride than the BM 12-ride ticket and 10 cents per ride more than the BM 20-ride monthly ticket. Passengers are discharged in Boston at Park Square, within walking distance of much of the business district. "Bus service averages only about 30 passengers per day inbound and 50 outbound, apparently because of individual auto or car-pool facilities by which passengers are transported to West Concord, a point at which rail service to and from Boston exists under MBTA subsidy. "This substituted service compares favorably with the prior rail service in terms of frequen cy of service, fares, passenger comfort, running time and convenience to intown destinations," the ICC report concludes.

Mayor Lanigan concurred today with the report, but stated that if any further meeting is held with the MBTA, he would send the city solicitor. Councilor Mackey's letter to the mayor noted that officials of the MBTA "are ready to come to Fitchburg or Leominster to answer any and all questions that might be puzzling in the proposed contract between the two cities and the MBTA. "It was unfortunate that you were not able to be present on February 9th when the matter was up for explanation at the joint meeting of the two city governments in Fitchburg. "Mayor Bourque (George J. of Fitchburg) has been advised of the willingness of the MBTA officials to come to further meetings to explain the proposed contract and he was pleased at the information." A meeting next week was proposed.

Mayor Lanigan noted, however, that the terms of the contract are fully understood following "at least two previous conferences" with the MBTA and legal and finance officers of both cities. Terms, he said, appear unsatisfactory, particularly when other service is being provided "not at the expense of the taxpayer's." Council Pres. Erdman To Be Feted March 2 LEOMINSTER--A public testi-i scheduled for Feb. 23 but had to moninl honoring Councilor John Erdman for his election as Council president this year will be held Tuesday, March 2, at 8 p.m. following a social at 7 in the Soutli End Restaurant, Central St.

Anthony P. Angelin. and Joseph Kivlan are general chairman. Norman L. Allen is ticket chairman, assisted by Victor Leger.

John Hester is in charge of dinner arrangements. The event was' be changed because it conflicted with a council meeting. Councilor Erdman is serving his seventh two-year term in the Council. He was elected Ward 5 councilor in 1950 and served in that position through 1957 when he withdrew from political office. He was elected councilor' at-large in i960, and has served in that position since.

He was served as chairman of most Council committees, twice as finance chairman and for five years as chairman of city, property. He also served as a mc'm her of the Northwest School Building Committee and is a member of the Capital Improvement Commission. A lifelong resident of this city, he is a World War II veteran, member of the American Legion and past exalted ruler of the Leominster Lodge of Elks after serving on all the elective chairs He has been an insurance representative for the Prudential Insurance Co. for the past 19 years. The Friends of John Erdman announced today that the testimonial is being held to honor the councilor for his election as president this year and for his "many years of devoted and, often, unsung service to the city of Leominster." Queen To Reign At Saturday Events LHS Carnival Ball Committees Chosen LEOMINSTER Caro, and Dennis Beaudoin are 0 0 STUDENT Miss Linda Pellechia, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Settimio Pellechia of Maple Sterling, and a student in the liberal arts division of general education at Boston University, has been placed on the honors list for the current term. A former Leominster resident and National Honors Society graduate of Wachusett Regional High School, she entered college in September and is a psychology major. committees for the 16th annual Leominster High School Winter Carnival Ball Saturday in City Hall were named today by Robert D. St.

Cyr, president of the sponsoring Student Cabinet. Crowning of the Winter Car nival Ball Queen by Prin. Theodore M. Kucharski will be the highlight of the evening. The identity of the Queen, chosen this week by vote of the entire student body, will be announced at the ball.

Members of her court will be made known at the same time. The girl chosen to be queen will also reign over the Twin Anniversary Civic celebration during various festivities and functions throughout the year at the invitation of Clarence J. Daniels, chairman of the Civic Celebration the members of the executive group in charge of this event. In keeping with the anniversary year, the Cabinet has chosen "Memories" as the liams, Mary Imprescia, Patricia theme for the Ball. Monument Square in the '90's, the bandstand that once stood at the head of the Common, the Old Abbey, and the Field High School are among the "memories" that will be incorporated into the decorating scheme.

Decorating committee includes David Kornik, Dawn Fleming, Such, Dennis FEBRUARY NEWLYWEDS The former Patricia A. Collett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Collctt of Gypsumville, Manitoba, Canada, and Michael A.

Eringi, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sofocle Eringi of 41 Michael St. were married recently in Holy Rosary Church by Rev. Rocco DiLorcnzo.

The bride was Riven in marriage by her father and was attended by Miss Grace M. Ingemi, cousin of the bridegroom. Roger M. Guy best man. A reception followed at the British-American Club.

They will make their home at 64 Exeter St. Whist Event Set At St. Leo's LEOMINSTER Plans havs been completed for the progressive whist party that the St. Leo's School Association will conduct at 8 p.m. Friday in the parish auditorium.

The event is under the direction of the Ways and Means Committee of the Association. The members of the committee are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Comeau, Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Kearney and Mr. and Mrs. in charge of the research andlFrank Crawford. The commit- design of the decorations, as- tee announced today its mem- sisted by Kenneth Kurasowicz, jbers have additional tickets and Pamela Gentile, Jane Toolin, John Chester, Nancy Fitzgerald, Carroll Johnston, Carol DiRusso. Phyllis Hanno, Pamela Arnold, Elaine Miller, Gail Linenkemper, Ann Pellechia, Deborah Renzi, Marilyn Weeks, Susan Kennedy, Nancy Stach- era, David Ciprotti, Paula Velera, Christine Conant, Nancy Pirro, Paula Culley, Alfred Perla, Robert Gillis, Daniel Rogers Linda Lucier.

Hollie Uong, and Barbara Nichols. Members of the ticket committee are Gary Lisciotti, Linda Peloquin, Linda Tourigny, June Holland, William Coulter, Gerald LaFrance, Ann Etsten, Susan McCaffrey, Robert Rheault, Vincent Joseph, Sandra Roberts, Edward McHugh, Gene Bisol, Jeffrey Olson, Robert Gillis, Linda Palermo, Shirley Wil- that tickets will be sold at the door Friday night. Wrong Button- False Alarm LEOMINSTER A visitor at Leominster Hospital mistook the inside pull station fire signal for the elevator button and sounded an alarm from Box 525 at about 9.15 this morning. Men and apparatus from the Central and North Leominster stations responded. It was listed as an accidental alarm.

Engines 1, 4 and 6, and ladders! and 2 responded. Tear Gas Fumes Affect Children LEOMINSTER a "hool children aboard a bus Gagnon, David Hatch, Elaine Posco, Susan Shepard, Greig McManus, Marilyn Weeks, Paul Nachtwey, and Kenneth Kura- owicz. John Bisol and John Going are in charge of publicity and hall arrangements are in charge of Lary Beaulieu, Thomas Beliveau, Claude Benoit, Florence Riggs. Peter Marshall, Kevin Magane, Paola Radici, Paul Nachtwey, Diane Goodwin, Pamela Gentile, Timothy Green, Barbara Gaillard, Anisse, Lynn White, Timothy Wilkinson, and Robert Wiegal. Refreshments are in charge of Ann Horgan.

Candace Comerford, Pamela Gentile, Judith Grossman, Ann Fusco, and Ruth Braune. Ex-officio members of all committees are the following Student Cabinet members: seniors: Robert St. Cyr. Roger Angelini, a Resseguie, James Cosenza, Ronald Ringer, and Barbara Yule; Robert Goss, Edward Mason, David Grossi, Diane Angelini, and Linda Boucher; and sophomores: Ann Horgan, Candace Comerford, Gregory Moniz, and Donald Cranson. The Cabinet also made known today that the event is open to the public as spectators in -the balcony upon payment of a nominal admission fee.

Plant Worker Suffers Injury LEOMINSTER Ralph H. Guertin, 48, of 118 Mechanic St. is reported in good condition today at Leominster Hospital where he was taken Monday in the municipal ambulance after an industrial accident. Hospital officials said the man suffered a crushed left elbow. The man, who is employed by the Chemtcx Plastics 140 Adams St.

caught his forearm in a piece of metal in a machine. Members of the ambulance crew and co-workers freed Guertln from the machine. noon after inhaling fumes from an empty tear gas casing, police reported. Chief Alan J. Gallagher said two of the boys found the spent shell while playing near the Fitchburg Airport.

They took the shell to school and displayed it to their classmates. En route home several of the boys inhaled the fumes from the empty casing and got watery eyes. The boys later disposed of the casing in a field on Main near Electric Ave. A report of the incident was received at police headquarters at 4.10 p.m. Monday from the dispatcher of the Fitchburg Leominster Street Railway Co.

Patrolmen John M. Kane and Keith E. LaPrade investigated. Police, Fire Calls FIRE LOG Monday 7.58 a. Leo Andrews of 88 Adams from 37 Cook St.

to Leominster hospital. 9.55 a. Ralph Guertin of 118 Mechanic from 140 Adams St. to Leominster hospital. 1.24 p.

Lunenburg fire department at 1461 Main rear, Lunenburg. 1.30 p. 1 and rescue truck to above fire. 4.59 p. m.

Ambulance. Gladys Burley of 37 Marshall St. to Leominster hospital. 11.29 p. m.

Ambulance. Giorgi deCarolis of 28 Webber St. to Leominster hospital. Police Patrolman Ralph Pellecchia of 54 Johnson St. reported a holo was chopped in the upper section of the front door on his car and the handle knocked off the left rear door.

Robert Harris of Overlook Drive reported tho windshield on his car was broken by a stone..