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Town hall fund hearing slated A proposed Fairfield town expenditure of 000 (or its share of a new town hall annex will be the subject of a public hearing next Thursday at 7:30 p.m., tentatively in Sherman school, conducted by the Fairfield Independence Hall building committee. The building committee 'voted last night to ask the Fairfield Board of Finance to appropriate the money to cover the town's share in the estimated $1,726,000 cost of building and equipping a town hall annex: A Federal grant of $776,000 has been earmarked for the new building, which is a scaled down version of a previous $3,9 million proposal that was tabled after it failed to win Federal Public Employment act funds a year ago. The new plan reduces the floor area from 48,000 to 29,000 square feet and changes the exterior to a Litchfield type early American frame structure with shutters. Under the new proposal, the town clerk's, assessor's and tax collector's offices, which were to be moved to the new two- story annex, will remain in the existing Town Hall, which will be renovated by 1980. Plans for a meeting hall in the new building have been dropped.

Receipt of the $776,000 Federal grant was announced last week, but according to assistant Town Planner Barry Michelson the town was notified of it a month ago. Mr. Michelson said that under terms of the Federal grant work on the project must 90 days of when the grant offer was made--or by Dec. 29 but that the town is attempting to have the deadline extended. Edward J.

Boman, administrative assistant to the first selectman, said demolition of a bam on the property could constitute a beginning of site work. Actual construction of the building would not be expected to start i around April, it was pointed out. The committee decided to move ahead quickly, seeking Board of Selectmen approval today, conducting a public hearing next week, presenting a funding request to the Finance board Dec. 6, and plans to the Town Plan and Zoning commission Dec. 13 and to the Historic District commission Dec.

16. Thomas J. Lyons, of the firm Lyons, Mather and Lechner, architects, said he hopes the Representative Town Meeting would have a special session before Dec. 21 to act on the request for funds. The latest perspective indicates the Old Academy building will remain in place, the Burr Homestead would be offered to the Historical society for use, with some offices there moving to the new annex and some to the former police building.

The new building would be situated on town property diagonally behind the Burr annex. The Federal will apply only to work on the new building and not to Town Hall renovations, which are expected to cost an additional $390,000 to $400,000. Mr. Lyons pointed out the $3.9 million estimated cost of the previous plan included Town Hall renovations. Action last night was taken during a committee meeting in the town courtroom at the old police building.

Scout or explorer sought for trip to Antarctica In commemoration of. the 50th anniversary of a Boy Scout accompanying Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd on his trip to Antarctica, the Boy Scouts of America is looking for a scout or explorer to go on an Antarctic expedition next year. Raymond F.

Heck, an executive of the Fairfield County Council, BSA, said the selection of a single representative of the Boy scouts is in celebration of Scout Paul Siple's trip to "Little America" with Cmdr. Byrd in 1828. The Fairfield County council will select its candidate by March 1, Mr. Heck said. The winner will compete with those from other councils in the Northeast region, and the six regional winners from' across the country will go to Washington, D.C.

in June for selection of the national representative. The Antarctic trip, lasting three months, will begin in the fall of 1978. It is sponsored by the Na- Science foundation and the Reader's Digest foundation. Candidates must have two years' membership in the Boy Scouts, Mr. Heck said, adding that preference will be given to candidates who hold selected merit badges or have proven abilities in similar disciplines.

Full requirements and application blanks are at the Fairfield County Council office, 362 Main avenue, Norwalk. Norwalk is chosen scallop plant area MILFORD Within two weeks thousands of tiny seed scallops will be given a new home along the Connecticut coastline by the Aquaculture division of the State Department of Agriculture. Next week the Aquacul- ture division on Rogers avenue will be determining how many of the one- inch baby scallops it will have to work with and plant. The scallops are given without charge to the State by the nearby National Marine Fisheries. The State had originally planned to plant about 50,000 baby scallops, but according to division chief John Baker that figure may prove a bit high.

The fishery uses the scallops, about three to five months old, for experiments. Mr. Baker said his division gets whatever is left over, but he noted many of the scallops died this year. He said the two major planting grounds this year will be Westbrook and Norwalk, both of which have already been designated good planting grounds. There is eel grass, solid ground full of nutrients, and calm currents, he said.

The State has not tested for any toxic materials, and according to Mr. Baker does not plan to. He said it would be a complicated process which his division is not equipped to do. In past years scallops have been planted in Little Narragansett Bay, Groton, and the Poquonnock River. The baby scallops have taken hold in those areas, multiplied, and in Groton for example 2,500 bushels of scallops were harvested during the six- week season.

Officials in those areas have credited the good scalloping seasons in recent years to the Aquacul- ture division in Milford. It will take Mr. Baker and his staff about two hours to plant the baby scallops this year, he estimates. For fear scallop fishers would catch them before they have a chance to multiply, the State does not pinpoint exactly where the scallops are planted. GROUP TO ELECT The Council ol Presidents of Greater Bridgeport will conduct its annual elections on at 7:30 p.m.

in the Jewish Community center, 4200 Park avenue. Warren Schmidt is dead; once Trumbull candidate BRIDGEPORT POST, Wednesday, November 23,1977 Obituaries Post photo-Henry Roman Food for needy on Thanksgiving Food to provide Thanksgiving dinners for needy people, collected by the Greater Bridgeport Board of Realtors, has been donated to Action for Bridgeport Community Development (ABCD), the City's anti-poverty agency, for distribution. The food was presented last night to Charles B. Tisdale (right) ABCD executive director, by A. Richard Plroh, president of the Board of Realtors, and Mrs.

Dorothy Men, head of Dorothy Merz Century 21 Realtors, 36 Quality street, Trumbull, where the presentation took place. Mrs. Merz also is chairman of the board's "Make America Better" committee. Property tax up 10.7% during '76, U.S. says WASHINGTON (AP) -The average family's property tax went up 10.7 percent last year as local and state governments iraised their assessments, the Commerce Department says.

The increase to $57 billion for fiscal 1976 was the biggest since an 11.5 percent jump from 1971 to 1972. Inflation in 1976 was about 6 percent. Among other changes in Inflation hit the na- tion's big cities as they raised their property taxes 13 percent to meet higher welfare and education costs. County property taxes rose 12 percent, reflecting growing hospital and welfare costs. New York City increased its property tax $300 million, while Alaska levied a $300 million tax on oil and gas land.

Less money became available from federal Caucuses gain in popularity Meeting revenue-sharing programs, putting more pressure on state and local governments. Property subject to local taxes was officially assessed at $1.2 trillion, while $38.7 billion of it was legally exempt property taxes. Despite rising property taxes, the percentage of tax revenue collected from this source declined, dropping from 19.7 to 18.7 percent. Students attend WASHINGTON (AP) Not so long ago, when a member of the House said he was going to the caucus, you knew he meant the general meeting of Democratic colleagues. Republicans call their equivalent meeting a conference.

Now, you would have to ask which caucus he or she meant. The Black Caucus, perhaps? Or the Blue Collar, or the Steel, or the Congresswomen's, or the Hispanic, or the Maritime? The development of more or less formal organizations based on ethnic bonds or economic or regional Interests is something relatively new in the leisurely evolution of the House, but it seems to be a Recent weeks have seen the announcement of the Suburban Caucus and only Friday Rep. Mark W. Hannaford, told a Tucson, audience he intends to rally western and southern members to a new Sunbelt Coalition. It would be intended to be at least in part a counterweight to the Northeast- Midwest Coalition organized somewhat earlier by representatives from states whose economy is based on older industries.

The general idea of the specialized caucuses is to exchange information and plan strategy on legislative matters of common interest. They vary substantially in tightness of organization, degree of activity and resources, normally provided by members paying dues and assigning staff. Most are 'bipartisan. A typical arrangement is that of the young Suburban Caucus, which has as cochairmen Reps. John W.

Wydler, and Ronald M. Mottl, D-Ohlo. Black members of the House led the way by setting up their caucus in 1971. It continues to be one of the most active, not confining itself to legislation, but acting as a spokesman for the black community to the president and others. But the newer caucuses are not reticent.

Wydler, for example, told his Long Island constituents the Suburban Caucus has among its goals a better break for the suburban areas in sharing federal contracts, allocating grants, public works financing and mass transit funds. "Middle-class suburbanites continue to bear the brunt of financing federal programs, while the suburbs in which they live continue to be shortchanged in receiving the benefits of these programs he said. "Those who live in the suburbs have long needed a voice in Washington. Now, they have one." The Congresswomen's Caucus announced a promise from Secretary Joseph A. Califano Jr.

that the Health, Education and Welfare Department will conduct a through study of Social Security to identify any remaining discriminations against women that could be corrected by legislation. And Hannaford, contending some of the measures used In allocating federal funds "have been manipulated to the advantage of the frost belt by the frostbelt" said his embryo coalition will be getting into such issues as the future of the highway trust sharing of veterans' educational i and adequate housing for the senior citizens who gravitate to the sunny areas. ZOO CLOSED The Beardsley Zoological Gardens will be closed tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day. The zoo will reopen Friday at 10 a.m. Students from Bridgeport's public high schools attended their first Board of Education meeting Monday under a new board policy that gives official recognition to student representatives at board meetings.

Attending the meeting were Christina Metranga, from Central high school, and Bernard Smith, from Harding high school. The representative of Bassick, Jaime Jackson, was not able to attend. The students will act as a liaison between the board and the pupils, under a proposal put forth by the Mayor's Youth Advisory council. However, they will not participate in executive sessions and will have no official vote in board proceedings. Thomas Flynn, the new president of the board, told the student representatives Monday that "we are looking forward to your participation." CETA sets park work SEYMOUR A project being performed by CETA workers that will double the size of Sochrin park, off South Main street, Is targeted for completion by spring, officials say.

The project, authorized by First Selectman Anna LoPresti after consultation with the Board of Park commissioners, calls for the creation of a walking path and picnic area that will be the only such centralized facility in Town. Unused brush-covered land in the pond area of the park Is being developed by the CETA workers, who are also per- SEA HORSES MIAMI Sea horses are hatched by their 'fathers, who carry egg." deposited in thejr by females; TRUMBULL Warren Schmidt, 72, of 3 Rocky Ridge drive, a retired General lectric company engineer, who was once endorsed as a Republican candidate for selectman, died Tuesday in Bridgeport hospital. Services will take place Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the Cyril F. Mullins funeral home, 399 White Plains road, with George Plakias of the Jehovlah's Witnesses, officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Schmidt was born in Rochester, N.Y., and resided in Trumbull for the past 40 years. He was nominated by the Republican Town committee in 1950 to run for selectman. He was also the president and manager of the former City Plating Works and had served as district chairman of the Fairfield County branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

In 1950, he was the district chairman for the Connecticut and Rhode Island areas in the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y., fund drive. Mr. Schmidt also served many years as president of the Trumbull Little League and in 1953 urged then-Connecticut Gov. John Lodge and the State Highway commission to allow the construction of a community athletic field on a site south of the Merritt parkway adjoining the Pequonock river on the Episcopal service set Dec. 4 Confirmation services for members of nine parishes of the Bridgeport Deanery of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut will take place 1 Dec.

4 at 3 p.m. in Christ Episcopal church, Main street, Stratford. Rt. Rev. Morgan Porteous, bishop of the diocese, will officiate at the service.

Participating parishes will be St. Peter's, Milf St. Andrew's, Devon; Christ church, Stratford; Trinity-St. Michael's, Fairfield; St. Paul's, St.

George's, St. Mark's, and St. Luke's, all five of Bridgeport; and St. Peter's, Monroe. The Rev.

Jesse Bigham of Christ's church, Easton, is coordinating the event. The Rev. Kenneth Taber, rector of the host parish, will be master of ceremonies. Immediately after the ceremony, the Episcopal Churchwomen of the participating parishes will host a reception. A second confirmation will take place March 5 in St.

John's church here for the remaining nine parishes of the Bridgeport deanery. Aid by fraud; arrest result State police arrested Pernell Davis, 27, of 225 Smith street yesterday on a warrant charging her with larceny In the first degree in connection with an investigation into a complaint by the State Welfare department that she allegedly received state aid by fraud. State Police Officer Vlc- Gracer, of the anti- fraud unit, said an audit showed Miss Davis received $2,017 in welfare aid payments to which she was not entitled. Bond was set at $5,000, pending Superior court arraignment. Ban is rejected HARTFORD The legislature's Regulations Review committee yesterday rejected privacy data regulations proposed by state Comptroller J.

Edward Caldwell's office, which would have shielded public inspection contracts and state workers' travel payments. The privacy data regulations rejected were designed to comply with a new law to take effect Jan. 1. west and Noyes brook and White Plains road on the east. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.

Ann Mueller Schmidt; a son, Donald Schmidt of North Haven; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Briggs of Ablngton; a stepbrother, Archibald Van Benschoten of Schenectady, N.Y., and two grandsons. Carl L. Haight, ex-cop, dies MILFORD Carl L. Haight, 71, of 25 Willow street, a retired Milford policeman, died Tuesday in Gaylord hospital, Wallingford.

Services will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Gregory F. Doyle funeral home, 291 Bridgeport avenue, Devon, with the Rev. Ralph Lord Roy, pastor of the Mary Taylor Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in King's Highway cemetery.

Mr. Haight was born in Lake Mahopac, N.Y. and was a Miliord resident for 40 years. He was a member of the Milford Police Benevolent association, and of the Ackenash Tribe 50, Improved Order of Redmen, Milford. He served as a policeman for 30 years, retiring in 1972.

As a patrolman on the beat in Devon, Mr. Haight was the subject of an appeal to the Milford Police board by Rev. Francis P. Breen, pastor of St. Ann's church, and officials of the First New Haven National Bank, Devon, to have him permanently assigned to that area because of "the excellent way he has handled traffic and school children in the center." Mr.

Haight was also the subject of a Bridgeport Post photo feature showing him donating his 53rd pint of blood to the American Red Cross in 1951. At that time he was called "the town's number one blood donor." Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Llpovsky Haight; three sons, Robert Haight and George Haight, both of Milford, and Carl L. Haight, of Shelton; three daughters, Mrs. Alberta Scovill of Milford, Mrs.

Rosemary Conrad of Shelton and Mrs. Gladys Bronson of a i Canada; two brothers, Earl Haight of Lake Mahopac, N.Y., and Wallace Haight of Lawton, 20 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Earle C. Bulkley Earle C. Bulkley, 75, of 2607 Congress street, Fairfield, a retired machinist, died Tuesday in the Regency nursing home, Westport.

Services will take place Friday at 11 a.m. in the Greenfield Hill Congregational church with the Rev. Stanley L. Houston, senior minister, officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn cemetery.

Mr. Bulkley was born In Fairfield and was a lifelong area resident. Survivors include two sons, Gordon A. Bulkley of Fairfield and Clifford T. Bulkley of Glastonbury; a daughter, Mrs.

Glen D. Meeker of Easton; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Everett S. Collette Everett S. Collette, 73, of Manchester, formerly of Darien, died Nov.

16 in Putnam Memorial hospital, Bennington, Vt. Services took place Saturday in the Brewster funeral home, Manchester, with the Rev. Jerome J. Hevey, pastor of the First Congregational church, Manchester, officiating. Burial was in Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven.

Mr. Collette was bom In New Haven and was a graduate of Yale uni- vesity, with a degree in civil engineering. He was employed many years at th W.J. Barney company, New York, as a chief estimating engineer and secretary of the company. Upon retiring in 1969, he moved to Manchester, Vt.

Survivors Include his wife, Mrs. Jeannette Young Collette; a son, Robert B. Collette of Huntington; a daughter, Mrs. Dale C. McKenna of New York City; and two grandchildren.

Edward Perez Edward Perez, 88, formerly of 616 Colorado avenue, a retired foreman for the former Stanley Works company died Monday in Pego, Spain. Services and burial took place in Pego. A Memorial Mass will be conducted locally at a date and time to be announced. Mr. Perez was born In Pego and resided In Bridgeport for 60 years before returning to Pego.

Survivors include a son, Edward Perez of Bridgeport; a daughter, Mrs. Rosita Petrocelli of Bridgeport; six grandchildren; a great-grandson and several nieces and nephews. Student to compete for Century award Barbara Kotulich, 17, of 708 Huntington road, has won the Century III Leaders Scholarship competition at Notre Dame Catholic high school and is now eligible to compete for a $1,000 state scholarship. Miss Kotulich also will compete for a $10,000 first- prize national scholarship to be awarded in Williamsburg, Va. Miss Kotulich scored, highest at the school in a current events examination and the writing of a brief essay on America's needs and challenges for the future.

The program Is administered by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and funded by Shell Oil company. Miss i the Union agrees on rates The District 1199, Hospital and Health Care Em- ployes AFL-CIO union now is backing new regulations regarding Medlcald reimbursement for nursing home patients. Jerome Brown, spokesman for the labor organization, said an earlier dispute with the new State regulations had been resolved. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William Kotulich, now will compete with other high school winners from around the State for two $1,000 scholarships and for the $10,000 national scholarship. The two Connecticut winners will receiye an all- expense-paid trip to the third annual Century III National Leadership Seminar in Williamsburg, Feb. 24-27, to participate in seminars on current Issues. Miss Kotulich plans to enter college to pursue a career In chemical engineering. Church break suspect nabbed WESTPORT--A 27-year- old New Haven man was arraigned today in Stamford Common Pleas court on charges of burglary and larceny stemming from a breakin at Greens Farms church yesterday.

Police said Eric Lloyd Russ, of New Haven, was seen walking along Greens Farms road around 12:15 p.m. allegedly carrying a black guitar case that had been reported stolen at 9 a.m. by church officials. Special Officer David Eason apprehended Russ. Church officials also said that a roll of stamps was missing In the break.

He is being held In lieu of $5,000 bond. Rev.H.G. Follett A memorial service for the Rev. Herbert G. Follett, former associate rector of the Christ Episcopal church, Stratford, who died Tuesday in California, will take place Nov.

26 at 11 a.m. in the church. Col. Stephen E. Staocisko A Memorial Mass will be offered Friday at 10 a.m.

in St. Mark's church, Stratford for Col. Stephen E. Stancisko, U.S. Army- 80, of 587-B Arapano lane, Stratford, who died Sunday.

IULKLEY-ln Westport, Conn. Nov. 22, 1977. Earl BulkKv of 2M7 COWRS Flld. Filter of Gordon A.

and Clifford T. Bulkley and Mn. Clem 0. Mtffctr. Funtril xrvlcn will be Md on Friday atll a.m.

In the Greenfield Nil! Come- gatfenal Church. Interment In Oak- lion cemetery, FalrtltM. No cell- ing hours. In lieu of flowers contributions miy be nude to the Eaiton Ambulance Service or the Trumbull Visiting Dunes Association. Arrangements In charge of Wllmot, Weitand Gouldlng Funeral HAIOHT November 22, W77.

carl Haight Sr. of 25 Willow street, Millord. Moved husband ot Mary LI- govsftv Haight an) devoted fattier Robert a. George Haight ol Milford, Carl L. Haight Jr.

ot Soellon and Mrs. Alberta savin ol Milford, Mrs. Rosemary Conrad of Shelton and Mrs. Gladys aronson of Ontario, Canada. Friends are Invited to attend the services on Saturday at 10 a.m.

In me Gregory F. Dolye funeral home, Bridgeport avenue, Devon wllh the Rev. tord Roy, pastor ot Mary Taylor Methodist church, officiating. Interment In Kings Highway cemetery, Milton Friends may call Friday 3-5 and p.m. The family requests that donations be sent to the Diabetes Association of Conn.

17 Oakwood avenue, West Hertford, Com. dim. SCHMIOT-ln mil city November' 22, 1(77 Warren Schmidt beloved husband ol Ann Mueller Schmidt of 3 Rocky Ridge Drive, Trumbull. Friends are Invited to attend the' funeral on Friday a.m. In the Cyril F.

Mullins Funeral home Iff While Plains Road at exit 50 MerrlH Parkway, wllh Mr. Beorge Plakias ol the Jahova Witnesses otllclallng. Interment In Evergreen cttneterv Brooklyn, New York. Friends call on Wednesday from 7-f p.m. STANCISKO--in this city, November 20, 1977.

Colonel Stephen E. Slanclsko, retired U.S. Army, husband ot Marv Bryan Slinctsko ot 58J-B Arapano lane, Stratford. Graveside services with full Military Honors will take place In Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday at 2 Funeral arrangements by the Dennis and D'Arcy funeral home, 2611 Main street, Stratford. There will be no vliltlno hours.

In lieu ol ffowers memorials may be offered to the Heart Association or the American Canctr Society. A memorial funeral mass will be offered In St. Mark's Church, Stratford on Friday at 10a.m. EREK--In this city Nov. a1977.

Albert G. Terek, husband ol Ine Farah Terek of 5036 Main street, Trumbull. Complete funeral arrangements will be announctd by the Spear Funeral Home 1222 tleld avenue, Bridgeport. MASS NOTICE Than wtH an anniversary mess Of Christy Caponlello Nov. 24, on tiy morning at 7:30 a.m.

at Hoty unity Church, 700 Old Stratford ilrflekl, Conn. IN MEMORIAM In tewing memory ol Julli McQueeney, our who passed away Nov. 3.1871. lit In peace Aunt Julli, your nded Navtf more wlH grief or pain Bow your head or cause you hairtacha You safe now God doth frign flowafa placed upon your grave May wither and decay Bui our feelings for you who tlMpi M- ntath WKI never fade away. Forwfly remembered never lor.

gotten by her niece Ann Burnt Jlatowikl and family John Jack and Sr, IN MEMORIAM In loving memory ot my Wtfi. Mary Duett, Who pused away two yesrs ago today. Nov. 23.1875. 'wo hawa pasted away my lova.

Two long and tanery yaera. And the memory of you till! lives In my rWfl. You left ao tudden. Your thoughla unknown. No one knows the longing And no ona Ihe teira.

life I kwed you dearly 'hough I knew how much. For In Ufa wa take ao much for granted lever knowing when it will end. Your Wle Is itm aruTyour voice silent, Bui It I could have one simple wlah. I would be for you to know How much I miss you, And I want you betMe me. Knee you left, the days have been cmly.

SHU loved and sadly by band. In memory of SAM LLOYD HOOUI ill pud in) bnahr Hut you kn in ill to go my. You hid no but We mlu you mora wch pamingtfiy. With all our love Sadly mifttad by wife and children.