The Coast Star from Manasquan, New Jersey • 1

'C cry" AV Rcl L'-wVCpcr Serving CcUthern Monmouth County 20 CENTS Vol XCVI No. 45 MANASQUAN, J. 08736 THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1981 12 PAGES (2 SECTIONS) Spring Lake Proposes Utility Rate Increases Governing Body To Pick Counsel Bridle Mayor CdllsSpecial Meeting to Appoint Attorney Briclle Mayot Walter" Mercy has called a special til meeting lor 5 p.m. on Saturday: for the appointment of a borough The action follows Monday night's half-hour executive session on personnel and the mayor's subsequent nomination for Wall Public library To Collect Eyeglasses Wall Public Library has provided a box in which discarded eyeglasses can he deposited be. sent to New Eyes for the Needy.

That volunteer -organization will distribute' them to persons who need glasses but cannot afford to buy them. New Eyes for' the' Needy also will welcome' metal frames, unbroken plastic frames, sunglasses, artificial eyes, cataract and soft as well as- old watches, nrecious i lr Water-Seiver Use Fees Would Go Up on July 1 Owners, of properties in Spring Lake face mcreases in water and sewer Ordinances proposing higher water and sewer rates were introduced by Spring Lake Council during Monday evening's session. th had not yetbeen appointed Police: Area Burglaries On Increase Four homes one in Mana-sqiuin. one in vSea Gut, and two in Wall, were burglarized on Tuesday, accord--ing to the Manasquan Police Department. 1 All of the homes are located in the area of Sea Girt Avenue.

Detective John Trengrove saidA that entry was made by "prying open a tndow in the rear of each house. "Wo believe thai, the same person is responsible for all four, breaks for the one on 'Lakevvood Road," Detcc-live Trengrove On Friday, a home on Lake-wood Road in Manasquan was, Taken during the entries were jewelry, silverware, and handguns. Each home was ransacked. AH ol the thefts occurred between a.m. and 1 p.m.

when no one was at. home. In one case tne occupants wefe gone only one hoilK Manasquan Police Chief Paul R. LuVance has asked residents to call police if someone appears suspicious. He advised citizens to lie more tContinued ou Page 2) to'- both water and sewer i assessments.

i Details on rates for iarger than five-eighths-inch water lines, sprinkler and private fire hydrants, and penalties for late payment may "be found in the pro- posals which are printed in this edition of The Coast Star. Public hearing on each will be held during council's Feb. 3 session. i Five-Mile Run Changes Recommendations to change fjme, assembly point, and route of tlie town's annuar Memorial Day five-mile run were approved. The scheduled May 25 event will begin at 1 p.m.

with a start and finish line on Ocean Council unanimously concurred with a resolution adopV ed by Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, sug- "dentures, and silver spoons. These items either will be used or sold for funds to provide glasses and artificial eyes-for the needy. K' MHS Team Has 3 Wins In 3 Games By JAY HOWELL 4 With three conference wins in' six days, Manasquan- High School's varsity basketball team has put together eight straight victories for an overall 12-1 record. The team struggled in the first half of Tuesday night's match th Point Pleasant Panthers. But the Wa-riprs broke the contest open in the third quarter for a 72-44 decision on their home court to lift their Shore.

Con- pia: fiy-y. a perfect 9-0. i Satian received a miff test borough attorney of William W. Graham, Sea Girt. The appointment was 'defeated, 4-2, with Councilman Richard Davis and Council-woman Ann 1).

Scott in favor and Councilmen Victor' DeMareo, John A. ilawkins, Russell D. StewaiV and Robert W. Wainwright dissenting. Wainwright- said he, agreed with Mr.

Davis that the suggested appointee would make a good addition, but he thought the' incumbent attoi-" ney, Brian T. Kennedy, "has donea fine job." A year ago at council's 1980 reorganization meeting-Mayor Mercy nominated William Nowels, an attorney who lives in Brielle, to succeed Mr. Kennedy. The five councilmen serving at that time, Messrs. Davis, Hawkins, George N.

Sevastakis, Stewart, and Wamw'right a six- Thanksgiving Service Set for 10 A.M. Today Manasquan area churches have scheduled a community to tiu a vacancy resulting from Mr. Mercy's election as mayor voted unanimously against the nomination. Saturday Deadline It is mandatory for the mayor" to appoint a borough attorney hy Saturday with council's approval or "the becomes council's duty. Mr.

Kennedy, who is a state has offices in Sea Out. In other business, the mayor directed the attorney to give the ferryboat owners five days' notice, demanding action on an unsigned contract to have the vessel demolished and removed from Brielle or be subject to a fine, The move came after a long discussion which disclosed that the contract prepared by II Welding, Brick Township, 'covering its proposal to dismantle the boat and truck it away from BrieHe'Hwtter had jiot been acted up- on Aiexanaer ivauvas ana-, Gecrgc KaUyas pf TELEVISION STAR Beth Peters, class of 1949 at Manasquan High School and member of the cast of "General Hospital" on Channel 7, pours coffee during interview in her family's home in Manasquan. She has starred in every major form of the performing arts, including grand opera, musical comedy, motion pictures, and the Broadway theater as well as television. (Midler Studio) --i Manasquan Native, Star Of Theater, Visits Shore gests legislative adoption of several -restraints on subnlis- sion of bills by state- lawmakers. That developed Hn attempt preserve "home mle" and, according to the (Continued on Page -5 at the hands of biiorilwi PtoinH L'rt "Kill-'.

"v.it??"V:" 'i -s 'i l-S'ZhC be. hind th her as Mrs, Whit-' of -Jeff and rian iaker, the farmer's wife in the' Ferreira. current tetexisioit soap opera Tne warriors trailed Hosmlal which St Denis School Plans Celebration 1 Of National Catholic Sehpols Week I give tlianKs lor me aeemg 'of the American hostages from. Iran 1 The to be held in the Manasquan United Methodist Church, also will include, prayers for' the families of the eight men who died last suiiit nier in the, attempted rescue, of the A In addition to the service, the Ralph L. Barrett, pastor -of the Methodist Church, said the church will be kept open all day for -those who wish to offer private prayers of thanksgiving.

points, 28-22, at intermission and rallied for 2ft points In the next eight minutes. Against Allcnlowa on Friday night, on the pig Blt nome court; Mlkg suIUvan poUred in 21 points to pace Squan in a 65-35 rout. The Big Bluejto-oke open the conference clash in the second quarter by cutsconng the (Continued on Page 2) Lake Heights St. Denis School will observe Catholic Schools Wwk in rnn. wi, the.

nationa colehrali.m gin Sunday. theme, "Choosing a Tradition Catholic Schools," has been selected to point out that parochial schcols existed even before our country was a nation: Family members involved with St. Denis School will read from Scripture and present the gifts the offertories of Masses held in St. Denis Church on Sunday. The proposed increases attributed to.

rising energy costs would go into effect July l. Minimum bills for each utility will be $75, a hike of 25 for water and $20 for sewer. According to Councilwoman Mary F. Geiger, chairman of the watcr-sewer utility committee, water rates have not been raised since 1973 and it is necessary to match income with soaring costs. Mrs.

Geiger also noted a similar cner-gy-eost situation affects' the SijujLh Monmouth Regional Sevwrage Authority, mandating additional borough receipts to meet sewage treatment charges. Mrs. Geiger sai4 provision has' been made for. property owners to pay their water and sewer bills in equal instafl-nienis on the first of July, January, and April and April, Thje minimum charges apply up to 50,000 metered gallons of water used. Excess Use Rate 50,000 gallons the te'y WlU be at the rate, of $1.50 per.

1,000 gallon's applicable. trie school. iTh'c open house will 1 from, to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on both days.

i Members of the Parent-; Teacher Association will serve as hosts and babysitting service will be provided during the' open house. A special Mass will be. celebrated at .7:30 Wednes- day of St. Denis School. and 'members of the parish.

The first port, of 'the liturgy will be held with the adults in the church a nd student meeting in separate ace -H -'1 JnvironmeDtal Systems We sell kerosene heaters. Next to Gross' Winery, High- way .35. Wall 223-5002. DUc -4 1973 Mustang For, sale. New Asking $2,195.

CaU 52S-5913 1 Schools Week are Steven Throughout the day next Thursday, Feb. 5, each grade will meet, to consider and dis- cuss ways to improve; the school, neighborhood, and Kindergarten age childrea and their parents have befit invited to 'spend the morning or afternoon of-Feb. 6 jhfe first gi-ade to experience fir' hand school life at St. Denik Sessions are from 9:30 to ltJjJO a.m. and from to "2:30 p.m.: li Registration for the 198VB2 school year win be held du ing; Hie Parents! have been advised to take birth and baptismal' (certificates to the -registraU tion.

ii Palmer Presides in Spring The discussion brought out that the boat owners owe, Ashley Development Mornstown and Brielle, on whose property the ferry is located, about according to Arthur Dixon, a principal the firm. Mr. Dixon said his com- pany wouia waive tne necessary to speea up removal of the boat. He complained of inaction in signing the demolition contract. The executive also told of (Continued on Page 2) Robertson Is A resolution granting Mr.

Palmer the right to. sign checks was adopted, during Monday night's council meeting. Granville D. Magce, borough pointed out that this was an "emergency situation." Sale Postponed council postjwned the sale of property known as the Clairidge Drive subdivision because the date slated for the sale Wednesday, Feb. -11- conflicts" with atoard of health meeting.

Recuperating By CAROLE. A. CLARKE you were' right if you recognized the good-looking woman recently shopping in southern Monmouth County as someone you have lvnown: vAii iht if. von we see.on weekdavs at 3 iit on Channel 7. v.

Right, again, if you could recall that Mrs. Whitaker'spro-' fessional name, is Beth Traf-ford And that she is the of a host of, big-name television shows, motion pictures, popular stage plays on Broadway, comedies, with nak lonal. stock. and Las Veens nlsn ciUliniprcl.ik yj and, above all, grand opera. But only if you arc a member, of the -Manasquan Jligh School class of 1949, or a by neighbor or close friend of the family would you have identified this vivamms pel-' sonality as the onehni: Miss Mary Elizabeth Traffoi'd.

acation trip Mary Beth as she is affectionately called by IIio'a? who know this famous Manasquan native made a mas vacation trip-fronr her California home. She has relumed to resume rehearsals She is the daughter of the-late Charles W. "Chick" liaf-ord Mrs. Gillette Peter- -son Trafford, 50 Broad Street, lie -was. a revered Masonic 1 leader, clerk or Manasquan "I'Yiends Meeting where the Traffords were married, and longtime Manasquan Borough l-cgistr'ar of vital statistics as was- his father before him.

Mary-Beth thinks she quired singing and- acting abilities irom her mother; who' had been a music supervisor-in a westei-n Pennsylvania school system. Mrs. Trafford also was an early member of Manasquan Woman's Club In Manasquan High School, i Oh Monday and groups in the school. Students students and faculty have vjli join their parents at the -vilcd I he public to spend time presentation of 'the gifts for visiting, classes and touiing the second part of the Mass. F.

Hill as accompanist. To advance her acting Mary Beth had parts in summer stock shows in Farmer Smith's barn off Sea Girt Avenue and Old Mill whefe- Kverett and Warren "HlUKhes presented suh vehicles as "Life With hqr" Then (here were more for- mal appearances the War- and the Essex and Sussex. I'otels, Spring Lake, and the Berkeley-Carteret in Asbury Park. A ihirished goal of becom- mg a Wagnerian soprano led to, more study in New York City. At some length, there were a series of auditions" with radio's Milton Cross and others.

Success in grand opera was Instantaneous. Mary Beth iWOIl tlK role of Flora in "La Traviata" with Beverly Sills as Violelta. "Bui musical comedy her -fust part was in "Brigadoon" lip ncd out. to be "much liioi says Mary Belli Hue she found. kIic could (Mil several lalenls to better use iii-)M'lraying her own.

in-' Icrprrlafioii -of a part rather thun having no latitude and fened lo represenl exactly the individual a com poser had in mind. Anifihan Art I'orm i'in Ihis- purely American. im form, I could aet and daiite as weir as sing." Compared- to Mary fieth -says. "If I can 'lock in' oh a musical comedy character I am able lo function much min Vividly as an actress And 'she has credits in more than 15 of. the most popular musicals to prove, that siio has mastered what shi oiisidcis difficult Sail form than opera.

1 li itlong list of musicals i uih vell-known associates in Hie vasts includes "Show-; boat." "On A- Clear Day." and Dolls," "Funny Girl," "Music "My Fa i I fitly." "Student Prince," "Sound, of Music," "Fiddler UiM.r "tCarniispl and Iree Experts II Dayies, Year-round pmft-iional tree care since 1947 MoAland T. Davies, New. CerUiied Tree Expert. 895 While Mayor Wayne A. Palmer, council president, will lead the governing body in Spring Lake during the absence of Mayor Joseph li Robertson, who' is hospitalized.

Mayor i1 Robertson Underwent -major Monday in Jersey, Shore -Medical Center, Neptune. He was report-' od in i fair coiitlition last night liy a hospital spokesman.i Three MES Musicians Selected to Perform Three Manasquan Elementary School students have" been selected to perform with the All-Shore Hand -Beth Hill, flute; Dan Josl, clarinet, and Nicholas l'erone, percussion. -i They were sula-tcd through comelitivc auditions held for W'- ''f -f1-' The governing-body, did noloyhe-governing-ody will be V' 1 If' W' jr i 3 if--- i --I ough. The proposed landfill would be three to 10 feet above the water. Coast Cities Truck SaU-s, the lowest of seven bidders, was awarded a $27,603 contract for a 1981 diesel dump truck.

Council was advised by the Monmouth County Board of Health that Martin Chomsky' has been hitcd as health inspector at $175 per month. He succeeds Robert Short, who resigned. Councilman Palmer an nounced that the next project a complete vaiuatlon of, street lighting needs in the borough. Hearing Tonight On Condominium Manasquan Planning Board will- hear a request at 8 o'clock tonight by Schridc Associates to a'zonc a 10.3-acre site on Brielle Road. The firm desires con- struct 103 condominium units on property- located opposite.

the Old Bavaria restaurant. The hearing will be in Borough Hall. rFHlA Bag X- full of wearables for $2.50. Feb. 2 to Feb.

7, Point Pleasant Hospital Guild Thrift Shop, Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant. "7 '-'-1. 1980 Tax Returns prepared by public account-: ant. Call Donald R. Steger, FW' students residing in Mon-f lion directing the borough at-mouth and Ocean Counties.

toiriey to send letters of pro-' know that the board of health had changed its nieeting night to Wednesday when a date for the sale was selected. No new chosen. Charles F. Ilcn-drickson introduced a rcsolu- lest- hi local and national of fices of environmental protection agencies concerning a proposal to build a landfill in Fnglishtown. Over Water Supply An aquifer flowing through Fnglishtown provides most of the water, used by the bor- Yearly Rental Point Pleasant Beach.

Twd-bedroom split, family room ith fireplace, 1 baths, central air, gas heat. References required. $475 per month. The Folk Agency, Realtor, 601 Higgins Avenue) Brielle. 528-7666.

1 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Sister Geraldine Rogers, first grade teacher at St. Deris School, supervises the preparation of a poster being made in observance of Catholic The All-Shore Band will per form 'in Wall Township Intermediate School at 8 p.m. Tues-day. Tickets ior the conceit can be purchased at the door. The; price of admission is $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children age 12 dnd under.

Allaire Limousines Formal or economy iceV. 528-7880. i J29c Firewood For sale, call 449-8602; 1 Friday Night Special TT at Leggett's Sand Bar stuffed peppers, mashed creamed corn. 1 1981. 'Pupils working on sign-; Carhart and Jessica Renk.

4f i (Muller Studio) Mary Beth had parts in plajb-l' killie Molly Brown." and. musicals presented dui- il( slil, speaks wistfully of mg her four years a the- West cast She continued a singing 'tq New York, for roles in sevep-career with Hermine liudon of al Kroadway plays. Topping were numerous (Continued on 5) Cathy's Tlace, A beauty boutique, 30 Broad Street. 10 discount for seniof citizens. 223-4247.

Mv22c Aulo Insurance Semi-annual quar terly installments. CaU Ted Lough, 528-8011. J15c I. Help Manasquan. 223-9561, conceiis aim parucipatipn Jn "Show Windows," with musical director Charles Cash Cash Cash We pay cash for fuel oil.

528-6545. Ag28C Feb. Perm Specials' Mr. Sea Cirt, 449-56C6. Fij..