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ED. 10 22 THE HARTFORD Angry The Farmington Valley bureau is at 963 Hopmeadow Simsbury. Telephone: 658-7695. By JOAN KENNEY CANTON "Concerned" parents, angry with the Board of Education calendar for 1977-78 and plans for two black athletes to attend local schools, intend to nominate their own candidates, for the Board of Education at the Republican caucus Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Town Hall.

They plan to nominate Marilyn Schroeder, who failed to win a place on the ticket in the three-way contest for Republican Town Committee endorsement, and again will challenge the incumbents, Wesley Horton and Richard Sanger. HARTFORD COURANT: Sunday, July 31, 1977 Parents To Offer Own Board Farmington Valley against Wes, Wes is on the board," he said. The challenger's game plan for Wednesday's caucus, according to Donald Viering, is to "nominate Sanger on first round," then pit all the Schroeder people Cooperative Avon By SUE BROWN AVON -The Social Services Department and the school system, working together, hope to open a community job bank this summer as part of the career and vocation education program at the high school. Barry H. Rydberg, school vocational coordinator, said he and the town social services director, Allen Rosenberg, to open the job bank within the next few weeks.

The job bank, he said, will be aimed at assisting both students and the community. "Employers seeking help would have a single source to contact when help is needed," Rydberg said. He said, "Companies using the job bank may find they do not have to advertise job openings and spend time and money interviewing many unqualified candidates. "If employers decide to Mrs. Pauline M.

Fitch PORTLAND Mrs. Pauline M. Fitch, 81, of 78 E. Main widow of Edgar C. Fitch, died Saturday in Middlesex Memorial Hospital.

Born in Rhode Island, she had lived here for many years. She was a member of the Heritage Congregational Church in Middletown. She leaves a brother, Clifton L. Potter of Manchester; and a sister, Mrs. Hazel Stahman of South Yarmouth, Mass.

Memorial services: At a later date. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Rocky Hill. Calling hours: None. Arrangements are being handled by Roberts Funeral Home, 16 Broad Middletown. Mrs.

Corrine Haselton WOODSTOCK Mrs. Corrine Nash Haselton, 78, of Brickyard Road, died Friday evening at Matulaitis Nursing illness. Born Home in after a Amherst, long she lived here since 1964. She formerly lived in the Hartford area where she worked for the City of Hartford as a craft therapist in the school system, retiring 13 years ago. She leaves a son, Richard W.

Haselton of West Woodstock; and a sister, Mrs. Floyd Thompson of Amherst, Mass. The funeral: a graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family in Amherst, Mass. Prayers will be offered Sunday morning at the Church of the Good Shepherd, West Woodstock. Calling hours: none.

In charge of arrangements: Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Putnam. Henry Vibert BERLIN Henry P. Vibert, 69, of 328 High Road, died Saturday at New Britain General Hospital after a long illness. Born in Meriden, he lived in the BerlinKensington area the past 45 years. He was employed in the Fafnir Bearing Co.

personnel department 28 years, retiring in 1970. He was a member of All Saints Church in Meriden. He leaves his wife, Helen Farmer Vibert; a son, Charles P. Vibert of New Britain; a daughter, Mrs. Alice Ulkus of Guilford; a sister, Mrs.

Hubert A. Clark of Stockbridge, and two grandchildren. The funeral: Monday, 2 p.m., Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain, with the Rev. Thomas Fletcher of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, New Britain, officiating.

Burial: Walnut Grove Cemetery, Meriden. Calling hours: today, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations: Emphysema Fund, 45 Ash East Hartford. Candidates ing about half the votes, with Sanger second and Schroeder third. In the second committee vote Sanger picked up many Horton votes, beating Schroeder easily.

A primary, if there is one, would be Sept. 15 if a valid petition is filed. for the second 1 round. There are two positions to fill. This is the procedure Republicans used in the town committee voting.

Horton won the first round, receiv- Rydberg said. The high school hadn't had a career and vocational education program for students since 1965. Last year about 68 students, almost 10 per cent of the school enrollment, were involved in some aspect of the career program, Rydberg said. In some cases students were placed in internship positions before attending college and others were placed in a job which led to full -time employment after their graduation, he said. -0- Help Wanted.

Concrete form work. A. Rotondo Sons Inc. Parties To Pick Candidates SIMSBURY Republicans and Democrats will hold their party caucuses this week in the formal kickoff of this year's town election campaign, but no big surprises are expected. Two members of the Board of Selectmen are expected to get their parties' nods to take on each other in November for the top town administrative and elective position.

Both candidates are so likely to get the nominations without party primaries or contests at the caucus that they've already been debating issues. Democrats will conduct against Horton, aiming at dumping Horton. Sanger said Viering "is committed to me for the first vote," but denied teaming up. "It's certainly nothing I was aware of," Sanger said Job use this route, they can list their needs with the job bank and individuals who meet the requirements of the job will referred to them much as with a private employment agency," Rydberg said. Students seeking work will be able to register with the job bank and when openings occur they would be notified and interviews would be set up, he said.

Application forms for both interested businessmen and students should be available within the next week at both Town Hall and the high school, Rydberg said. The school system also would "benefit from the job Simsbury Friday. "I haven't teamed up with anyone." Republican Town Chairman Joseph O'Connor will pursue a policy of strict neutrality, he said. "The procedure is to vote on one name and the top vote gets it," he said. The same would apply Bank Proposed bank if cooperating employers register their needs," he said.

Placement of students in jobs wouldn't be restricted to the summer months only, he said, but instead would be a year-round project. Rydberg said he is asking town employers for possible job openings for students who already have indicated an interest in participating in the new program. "It is hoped that this joint venture between the town, the school system, the business community and residents will be beneficial, and will be another example of how various agencies can work together to provide services to the community" their caucus to approve their November slate Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Eno Memorial Hall. At 8 p.m.

in the old court room at Eno, Republicaus will pick their slate. The GOP town committee already has endorsed incumbent First Selectman Russell S. Shaw to seek his 11th term. Shaw is expected to get the nod at the caucus. Expected to cap his Democratic Town Committee endorsement with the nomination at the caucus is Selectman John H.

Bannan. Bannan faces a battle against statistics as Republicans outnumber Democrats in registrations. Summer Student Margaret Daube of the Swimming Instructions Offered for Children The Courant's correspondent for Hartland is Sally Barrett, Pell Road, Hartland section. Telephone: 653-7651. HARTLAND The town's swimnastics program for intermediate swimmers Man Charged After Crash With Cruiser Cheshire Hartland CHESHIRE Frank W.

Rossi, 53, of 51 Deepwood Drive was charged with driving under the influence of a liquor or drugs after he crashed into the rear of a police cruiser Friday at 9:43 p.m. on Maple Avenue, police said. Sgt. Richard Reynolds, driver of the cruiser, was taken to Waterbury Hospital where he was treated for injuries and later released. Both cars were extensively damaged, police said.

Rossi was released under $300 bond and his court date in Meriden Common Pleas Court 7 is Aug. 22, police said. Girl Injured When Struck By Vehicle WOLCOTT -A 3-year-old girl was reported in satisfactory condition Saturday in Bristol Hospital after she was struck by a car Friday night on Cedar Avenue. Police said Erin Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Murphy, of 1368 Spindle Hill Road, apparently ran from a drive near her home on Cedar Avenue at about 8 p.m. into the path of the car driven by Ricky Marino, 18, of 57-12 Rosewood Waterbury. No charges have been filed. Police still are investigating the accident. A hospital spokesman said the girl has multiple injuries.

Bickford Talks Expected To Last Horton was one of three persons in the state given an award in May for "his outstanding contribution to the field of education" by the Connecticut Association of School Administrators for his work in initiating the Horton vs. Meskill court case for equal educational opportunity. Kenneth Drs, describing himself as the "nearest thing to" a manager for Mrs. said the group is anti-school board. you're construing being against the board, being Carnival Will Include Booths, Rides, Parade BURLINGTON.

The annual volunteer firemen's carnival will run from Thursday through Saturday on the field adjacent to the public library on Rt. 4. There will be hay rides and pony rides, many game booths and refreshments. A hot-air balloonist will be featured Thursday night. The second annual children's parade, sponsored by the Fire Department Women's Auxiliary, will be Friday at 7 p.m.

There will be three categories for children 12 and under; costumes, pets and decorated bicycles. Mrs. Leonard Chaponis NEW BRITAIN Concetta E. Iemolo Chaponis, 45, wife of Leonard B. Chaponis, of 4 Gunhill Road, died Friday at New Britain General Hospital after a short illness.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Bristol 15 years and then in New Britain: 20 years. She was a medical secretary for various dentists and doctors in the Bristol area, retiring 20 years ago. She was a member of St. Jerome's Church. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Robert J.

Chaponis of New 7 Britain; her mother, Mrs. Emily Verderosa lemolo of New Britain; a brother Joseph Iemolo of Haverford, and a sister, Mrs. Pauline Capone of Branford. The funeral: Tuesday, 8:15 a.m., New Britain Memorial Funeral Home, 444 Farmington and 9 a.m., St. Jerome's Church.

Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. Calling hours: today, 7 to 9 p.m., and Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burlington Mrs. Grace Moran FARMINGTON Mrs.

Grace G. Moran, 91, of 22 Burnham Unionville section, widow of James Moran, died Friday in a local convalescent home. She was a lifelong Unionville resident and was station agent here for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad for 50 years before her retirement in 1955. She leaves a brother, John A. Burnham of Springfield, Mass.

The private funeral: Monday in the Hangen-Ahearn Funeral Home, 111 Main Unionville section. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Avon. Calling hours: none. Jack C. LePine WINCHESTER Jack C.

LePine, 52, of South Road, died Saturday morning in Winsted Memorial Hospital. Born in Winsted, he lived in Winchester seven years. He was employed by the Sterling Engineering Barkhamsted. He served with the Merchant Marines in the Atlantic during World War II for four years. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Congregational, Norfolk.

He leaves his wife, Georgia Cook LePine of Winchester; a son, Jeffrey LePine of Winsted; a daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline Harding of North Andover, a sister, Mrs. Dolores Gagnon of Norfolk; and four grandchildren. The funeral: Monday, 11 a.m., Torrant Funeral Home, Maple Avenue, Norfolk, with the Rev. Bruce Anderson, pastor of the Church of Christ, Congregational, officiating.

Burial: Center Cemetery, Norfolk. Calling hours: none. Simsbury The Courant's Farmington Valley news Bureau is at 963 Hopmeadow Simsbury. Telephone: 658-7695. SIMSBURY The chairman of the Town Plan Commission Robert E.

Thorne, said Friday he expects the commission will be discussing Ensign Bickford Company's plans to develop the 550-acre Ensign Bickford Powder Forest at every commission meeting during the next year. Robert E. Thorne said Friday he expects the commisPolice Probe Break, Theft In Empty Home Farmington FARMINGTON Police are investigating a break into a vacant South Road home sometime between July 4 and Saturday. According to police, burglars entered the home of former council chairman Walter Aston while he was on vacation. Failing to force a door, burglars simply walked in after finding a hidden key, said police.

Only a television set appears to have been but a total check of possible missing items had not been completed Saturday, said police. Also being investigated is the theft of $969.13 in cash from Gasland West off Rt. 6 and 177. Police said the station manager discovered Friday that a night deposit box in the station's safe was stuffed with paper towels. Police have a suspect, but still are investigating.

Playground Lists Activity In Last Week Granby GRANBY In the final week of playground activities at Salmon Brook Park, youngsters will work with papier mache at 11 a.m. Monday and at 1:30 p.m. are anticipating a sand castle building contest. Tuesday's schedule includes a "Bong Show" at 12:15 p.m., while on Wednesday a field trip to Mountain Park will leave at noon and cost $2 for all rides. Parents who are able to help drive are asked to tell the playground director.

Youngsters should bring T-shirts Thursday to participate in fabric painting at 11 a.m. The playground program winds up with a "funny feats field day" Friday at noon. Events for all ages are planned along with prizes for the winning team. 4 SIC Learning A Craft sion will be discussing Ensign Bickford Company's plans to develop the 550-acre Ensign Bickford Powder Forest at every commission meeting during the next year. He said the commission is looking forward to a slow, planned development of the Powder Forest, through a "give and take" with the developers.

The Commission's main concerns about development of the land are with density of building units and the impact of such a large development project on traffic and population in town, Thorne said. Thorne said the commission 1 hopes to work with Ensign Bickford to develop a well planned community i in the forest. He said most of what the commission is doing is just listening. Among the types of uses commission on would like to the Thorne said, are apartments, townhouses, and housing for the elderly. The commission opposes chopping the 550 acres up into single-family house lots, he said.

There also will be some light industry and a small shopping area, making the developed forest a "parklike settlement." The commission already has put time and money into its consideration of what should happen to the tract, with the commission's consultant, Dennis Brown, doing a two-year study of developmenti in the forest. Children should meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Crescent Manufacturing Co. on George Washington Turnpike. Auxiliary President Barbara Kelley said the parade route will be up the turnpike, past the Town Green, across Rt.

4 to the carnival grounds. The firemen's parade will highlight Saturday's activities starting at 6:30 p.m. The parade will start at Upson Road, travel down to George Washington Turnpike to Covey Road, and then up Rt. 4 to the carnival grounds. The carnival will be open 6 to 10 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, and from 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Deaths Francesco Chiodo NEW BRITAIN Francesco S. Chiodo, 82, of 23 Webster Hill, died Saturday in New Britain General Hospital after a short illness. Born in Italy, he lived here 60 years. He was the owner and proprietor of the American Cleaners at 21 Webster Hill for 51 years.

He was a member of St. Joseph's Church. He leaves his wife, Frances Grande Chiodo; two sons, Anthony Chiodo of Ridgefield, and John A. Chiodo of Berlin; two daughters, Miss Philomena Chiodo and Mrs. Joanna Ryder, both of New Britain; and 10 grandchildren.

The funeral: Tuesday, 8 a.m., Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 109 North and 9 a.m., St. Joseph's Church, Mass of Christian Burial. Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery.

Calling hours: Monday, 2 to 4 and to 9 p.m. Memorial donations: American Heart Association: of Greater Hartford, 310 Collins Hartford, in lieu of flowers. Mrs. Anna C. Lafferty SOUTHINGTON Mrs.

Anna C. (Young) Lafferty, 67, of 256 Berlin died Saturday at Bradley Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in East Hartford, she had lived in Southington the past 30 years. She retired five years ago from the Allied Control Co. in the Plantsville section.

She leaves a daughter, Doris A. Lafferty, of Southington. The funeral: Tuesday, from the Della Vecchia Funeral Home, 211 North Main St. with the Rev. Donald Rackliffe, pastor of the United Methodist Church, Asbury, in Forestville, officiating.

Burial: Grove Hill Cemetery in the Rockville section of Vernon following the funeral. Calling hours: Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Sebastiana Gionfriddo BRISTOL- Sebastiana DiPietro Gionfriddo, 85, of 84 Falls Brook Road, widow of Concetto Gionfriddo, died Friday in Bristol Hospital after a short illness. Born in Italy, she lived here 48 years.

She was a member of St. Anthony's Church. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Josephine Kryzanowski of Bristol, with whom she made her home; a son, Anthony Gion-, friddo of Bristol; two grandchildren; and a great- granddaughter. The funeral: Monday, 8 a.m., Dunn Funeral Home, 191 West Mass of Christian Burial, 9 a.m., St.

Anthony's Church. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours: today, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Weatogue section of Simsbury is one of 66 college students participating in a summer research program for minorities and women at Bell Telephone Laboratories Murray Hill, N.J.

A senior majoring in physics at Swarthmore College, Ms. Daube is assisting a Bell Laboratories' researcher in the Chemical Physics Research Laboratory. -0- Person with station wagon or pick-up for part-time early morning delivery to our carriers and rural subscribers, 7 days a week. collections. Contact Mr.

Commission and mileage. No. Senechal, Hartford Courant, Simsbury Branch, Public Library Will Conduct 3 Programs Granby GRANBY Three different weekly programs are scheduled by the public library during August. A "Look and Listen" program of sound film strips and story telling for children aged 5 to 7 is planned Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. During a 1 p.m.

Monday reading hour program, folk and fairy tales, ghost stories and others will be read to youngsters aged 8 and older. Creative reading and writing workshops are scheduled Fridays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Further details on each of the programs are avaialble at the library. 2-Week Camp Concluded With Party East Granby will begin Monday and conducted each Monday, be Wednesday and Friday for the next four weeks, recreation program organizer and director Deborah Watson said. The program will be from 9 to 10 a.m.

at the town pond. Fifteen children have enrolled. Miss Watson said cold weather delayed the start of the program a week. Activities scheduled for the program include water games and sports. The swimnastics program is a part of a series of summer activities sponsored by the town's Recreation Commission.

Other programs include a slimnastics class for women 16 and older, playground activities conducted by Miss Watson, and a star-gazing course given by Ronald Klepacki. A three-week art program, given by Charles DeBonis for children in Grades 5 through 8, ended Friday. Fall Soccer Soon For Ages 12-14 East Granby EAST GRANBY The Parks and Recreation Commission's fall soccer program for children 12 years old will begin in August, according to park officials. Registration for the girls' made through Dick may, Lumbrusoccer r. program be no.

Boys may register with Hans Joerg, Programs beginning in August include only those for 12- to 14-year-old boys and girls. All other parks soccer programs will begin in September following registration Sept. 8 and 9. More Local News Pgs. 18, 20, 34 The Courant correspondent for East Granby is Joyce Jacius, 17 Horseshoe Drive, East Granby.

Telephone: 653-3953. EAST GRANBY The East Granby Social Action Council concluded its twoweek summer camp Friday afternoon with canoe rides and a barbecue at Granbrook Park. Children from East Granby and Hartford participated with their parents and volunteers. The council's guests were members of the Warburton Community Church. The program has been carried out for nine years through contributions from individuals and civic organizations and time donations by volunteer counselors.

Highlighting Friday's events, about a dozen children, ranging from ages 6 to 12 from Park and Recreation's East Granby Day Camp performed a play entitled, "Mother Goose's Birthday." -0 Person with station wagon or pick-up for part-time early morning delivery to our carriers and rural subscribers, 7 days a week. Commission and mileage. No collections. Contact Mr. P.

Senechal, Hartford Courant, Simsbury Branch, Jeffrey Ehrenfeld, director of East Granby's Granbrook Park, supervises Robert Joyce, 9, left, and Janet Brown, 10, as they make personalized stationary during a crafts session sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department (Kirk Hatsian Photo)..

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