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Serving New Castle 32 Years—No. 4 CHAPPAQUA, N. Y., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1959 PRICE FIVE CENTS Membership Meeting Set By Pool Assn. A general membership meeting of the Chappaqua Swimming Pool Assn. has been scheduled for next Thursday, May 21. a 8:15 p.m. in the auditonurn of the Robert E. Bell School. Although the meeting is restricted to members, the Town Board and the Recreation Com mission have been invited to at tend as guests. Announcement of the member ship meeting came following a meeting of the steering commit tee Monday night ft the home of John P. Hunsicker. 35 Oak Hill Rd. Present at that meeting in ad dition to Mr. Hunsicker, member ship chairman, were W. N Tay lor, in charge of pool site and construction; John W Whittlesey, finance and legal; and William Standerwick. public relations. Purpose of the meeting is to dis cuss the position of the member ship with relation to an expressed interest on the part of the Town to build a municipally operated pool. Over 100 families ha\ e joined the Swimming Pool Assn. since it was organized two weeks ago NC Town Club Meets May 28 A regular meeting of the Board of Governors of the New Castle Town Club was held on Thursday of last week al the home of Alfred C. Haemer. Jr., president of the club. Plans were announced for the Annual Meeting of the Town Club which will be held at the Robert E. Bell School on Thurs day, May 28. At the Annual Meeting, the four principal items of business will be discussion of the committee re ports, presentation of the Park ing Committee's final reeommen- .dations on commuter parking, the election of officers for next year, and the presentation of the club's Citizen-of-the-Year Award At the Board of Governors meet ing, Stephen M. Seledee was elect ed to the board to fill out the unexpired term of Thomas K. Fisher, who recently resigned. Also, the following men were 'elected to membership in the Town Club: Thomas G. Curtis, Richard W. Kimball, Eric G. Lind- rqth, William R. Marshal], Donald B. McKinley, Edwin C. Mead. Donald E. Melville, Jason Meth v Erancis N. MiUett, and William' Seefeld. NEW CASTLE Supervisor Ar thur L. Green and his wife take advantage of a free flag clean ing program offered by the Now Castle Cleaners in Chappaqua Part of a nation-wide dine to give \New Glory for Old Glory ' sponsored by the National Insti tute of Drycleaning, the New Castle Cleaners will clean free- of-charge any American Flag between May 12 and June 13 m return fo the owner's promise to Fly it on F'lag Day, June 14. Receiving the flag from Mr. and Mrs. Green is Bernie Rose (left), owner of the cleaners, while Joseph A. Tully of 91 Or chard Ridge Rd. looks on — Staff Photo Horace Greeley High School Is Host To PTA Conference Horace Greeley High School was the scene yesterday (Wcdnesda>) of the sixth annual spring confei- New York Congress of Parents and Teachers Delegates from all PTA uirfts. school principals sup erintendents and administrative personnel attended business, ad ministrative and workshop sessions beginning at 11 a m Following invocation by Rabbi Solomon Kahn Kaplan of Temple Beth El. greetings were delivered by Douglas G Graffhn. district principal, Dr Donald \\. Miles, principal of Horace Greeley; Mts Warren Lynch of the Board of Ed ucation of School Distnet 4. and Mrs. Evelyn Brayshaw, past pres ident of the Westchester County Teachers Assn. The morning business session in cluded addresses by Clayton E. Rose, director of public relations of the New York State Teachers Assn.; and Dr. Paul Patterson, state, chairman of the Health Com mittee, New York State Congress, and professor of pediatrics at Al bany Medical College The administrators' workshop at 1 :')0 p m . led by 1 irold Davcy. Pleasantville schools superintend ent, covered the subjects of atom ic age physics, language in the placement program, seminars for high school students, grouping and vocational education * Workshops for newlv elected and jrc-electcd PTA presidents and council presidents were under the leadership of Mis. George S. Tar-* box of Yonkers, Westchester dis trict director; Mrs William D. Mc Cain of Pleasantville. associate di rector; and Mrs Elmer Fnsbe of Yonkers, assistant director of the district board. Twelve additional workshops for unit committee chairman were con ducted by Westchester district board chairmen and special guests. Mrs. John W, Elwell of Scars- dale and Mrs, William Law otPort Chester were 'Crf -chjaiitmen - of this' year's conference. Collector's Corner Set In Art Show A collector's corner, winch will feature a group of original paint ings of Northern Westchester ar tists pneed under $100 will be a feature of the Junior League of Mount Kisco's 7th annual Art Show, to be held May 25 through June 3rd in the gymnasium at the Mount Kisco Boys' Club. This cor ner will nrike it possible for a larger number of visitors to the show to acquire original works of art at moderate cost Mrs. Robert MeCall. c'lairman, has announced that another fea ture of this years exhibit will be a popular vote, with all guests cast ing ballots for their favorite choices in the categorys of oil, water-color, drawing, and sculpt ure. Although the ai?t will have already been judged; by the jury of selections and awards, this bal loting will give everyone a chance to' play judge Seeking Reelection, Grier Views the Record & Issues Expressing his determination to 1 run, and to run hard, for reelec tion to the New Castle Town Board, Councilman William A Grier expressed this week his views of the board's record and community issues Mr Grier said he would speak in \two bites\ addressing himself this week pri marily to financial matters and next week to planning and other matters Outlining the problems facing New Castle today, Mr Grier said that none is more desperate than that of local taxes on county town and school levels. \They have long since shot through the roof,\ he said, \and are still a long way from being brought under control Comparing the county taxes levied against New Castle in 1954 ($316.- 000>, Mr. Grier says they are now in excess of $500,000 He said, \school taxes have soared from 529.50 per $1,000 in 1954 to an es timated $48 for 1959-60 Only town taxes have remained relatively, constant, but they too must rise sharply because long deferred maj or repairs and improvements have now reached the point of urgency.\ He said that only a determined and continuing attack on the en tire financial front offers any hope for the taxpayer. Mr Grier believes that to broad en the tax base, New Castle must attract desirable industry and build values and taxes into its business area. He says that he has re peatedly but to no avail, sought the designation of a special citi zen's committee to attract suitable industry. In the business districts, Mr. Grier feels that the Master Plan should be followed, with the pro vision of off-street parking as the essential first step. He said that the question of providing adequate off-street parking was a prime issue in the election two years ago, and the town is no further along now than then. \If any thing,\ he states, \we have retro gressed.\ Seeks a Capital Budget Pointing out that improvement of town facilities, with certain ex ceptions has been allowed to lag far behind population growth, Mr. Grier feels that what is promptly needed is a capital budget, an in ventory of what must be done and what it will cost, together with a schedule of priorities so that the work may progress efficiently and economically and in relation to the taxpayers' ability and willing ness to pay. He said, \this has been talked of for years. It must be gotten on with at once.\ Councilman Grier advocates the town's former policy of \pay-as- you-go\ which was broken in the 1959 Town Budget when it was decided to finance the purchase of highway equipment over a three year period. He states, \interest for three years on $20,000 on a declining balance basis is not much lo perhaps that is why I alone on tht Town Board opposed this break With past policy. The fact remains that \peeiaute\ have a way of ac cumulating so that, with the excep tion of major items to be included in a capital budget. I shall con tinue to stand for 'pay-as-you-go \ Among many other things which Mr. Grier seeks, is the appoint ment of a \Little Hoover Com mission\ to review the operations of the town government He said. \I neither suspect nor know of wa9te or inefficiency, but having in mind that for 25-jears we have had supervisors two lawyers and a caterer. I think a hard look at our operations bv three or four experienced businessmen cannot fail to be of value \Although the tax rate will suf fer.\ Mr Grier says, \ompldyeo efficiency and morale and simple justice require upward revision of wage rates f >r town employees The policy for years has been to pay the going late as evidenced by neighboring communities. More over we have felt that we should take the initiative and that we should not compel our town em ployees to come to us hat in hand. Recently however we have no ad justment even though living costs have increased almost 10 per cent within two years and/even though to take the Police as xmc example we are now paying some $900 a man less than the Parkway Po lice.\ Bank President Elected To United Fund Board Wacondu Indians Seen on Television Program in New York Four of Ihe famed Waconda In dians of Fox Lane School, Ewe Bagnato, Jerry Wile. Ernest Gray 3d and Harold Lauble, appeared on the television program \Play Your Hunch\ last Thursday at 12 30 p m Harold Lauble perform ed an Indian dance behind a •screen and the panel had to decide which of the four did the dance. Mrs. Gill Wile drove the boys to New York and they rounded out the day with luncheon at the U.N. and a visit to the American In dian Museum. Harold J. Marshall, president of the National Bank of Westchester and a resident of Chappaqua, was elected to the Board of Directors of the United Fund of Northern Westchester at its meeting on May 8. The United Fund has been organized by local residents to conduct one fund drive a year to support the majority of agencies serving the area. The first cam paign will be held this October. Mr. Marshall was born in Mob- crly. Mo in 1905 and was gradu ated from Notre Dame Univers ity He was assistant national bank examiner with the Federal Re- Iserve Bank and later a Vice-pres- jident and Director of the Central National Bank of Canajorie. New Yoik Mr. Marshall was Assist ant Vice-president of the Bankers Trust Company in New York and lived in Tarry town before he went to Troy. New York, as President of the Manufacturer's Trust Com pany of that city. While living in Tory, Mr. Mar shall was active in organizing the Troy United Fund w hiclf combined community chests in three towns into one United Fund. Since mov ing back to Westchester County, Mr. Marshall has been a Director of the White Plains Community Chest. Central offices of the Na tional Bank of Westchester are lo cated in Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains. Mr. Marshall has also been Sec retary of the New York State Bankers Association, a member of the executive council of the Ameri can Bankers Association, a* trus tee of Russell Sage College, trus tee of the New York State Bankers JRetrement System, a Director of the Westchester County Association, and a Director of the Empire State Foundation of Liberal Arts Col leges. Mr. Marshall has lived with his wife and children in Chappaqua, for the past two and one - half years. He is a member of Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scar borough. NCLWV To Discuss Pool Financing A panel discussion on methods of financing community swimming pools will be on the program of a New Castle League of Women Voters General Meetings to be held Wednesday, May 20 at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Donald Miller Jr. Roaring Brook Rd. The local agenda workshop of the League under the direction of Mrs. David Nierenberg, has studied pools in Briarcliff, Pleasantville, Mount Kisco, and Thornwood. On Monday it sponsored a tour of the Garden City, L.I. pool and* rec reation area which is pointed out by experts as being one of the best in the east. Also on the program of the Gen eral Meeting is a report by local delegates to the recent State Con vention of the League of Women Voters of New York. Crash Driver Pays $10 Fine R. J. Guirupero, eighteen-year- old Stamford. Conn., truck driver, was fined $10 in Bedford Town Police Court on May 8, a day aft er his pickup truck was involved in a collision at the intersection of Stamford Rd and Pound Ridge Rd., Bedford. He was summoned for operating a motor vehicle without a license. No one was injured when the truck and a car driven by J. P. O'Brien of Norwalk, Conn, col lided at the intersection at about 6:40 p m. Police said* the truck was westbound on Stamford Rd. and the other vehicle was north- b6und on Pound Ridge Rd. at the time of the collision. Leaflets Cause Many To Express Disapproval Of Parking Law A Chappaqua commuter's\ at tempt to put a burr under some one's tail\ by distributing leaflets in the station area urging com muters to attend Tuesday night's public hearing on a proposed park ing ordinance certainly proved successful as more than 100 resi dents turned out to voice stern disapproval of the ordinance which was designed to charge a parking fee at the railroad station for both local and non-local com muters. Opening the meeting by lashing out against the persons responsi ble for the leaflets, Supervisor Arthur L. Green said the main pur pose of his^atement was because or \the effort made by an anony mous person to confuse and de ceive the public regarding a prob lem which every member of the board is trying to solve with ut most sincerity. He said the leaflet falsified the possible parking charge discussed at the last public meeting and thought that it might have been politically inspired. Writer Confesses Toward the end of the hearing a resident rose and said 1 , \I want to make it emphatically clear that I am a registered Republican and a commuter.\ However, he said that he wanted to confess writing and distributing the leaflets in the sta tion plaza. Robert Collins of Pond Hill Rd. said he wrote the leaflet because \we were told that unless there were plenty of people here tonight, you guys (the Town Board) would pass the ordinance and we do not want that ordi nance.\ In the leaflet. Mr. Collins had said that the board would \ram the ordinance down our throats.\ The parking ordinance was pro posed to pay for the railroad sta tion, which was purchased from the New York Central Railroad for $25,000. and for paving and ex panding the parking area. This School TV Possibility After A BOCES Study Educational TV in the Chappa qua schools became a possibility when the Board' of Education of District. 4. at its regular meeting Tuesday night at the Robert E. Bell School, voted to request BOC ES (Board of Cooperative Educa tional Services) to propose a plan for studying such TV use by schools in the supervisory district. Included would be detailed infor mation as to who would make the study, what methods would be used. etc. The vote was taken aft er discussion of a suggestion by the Town Club that BOCES make a study of educational TV for the Board. The suggestion was made in a letter to the Board signed by Town Club President Alfred C. Haemer Jr. Also discussed at the meeting was a proposal by Dr. Donald W. Miles, principal of Horace Greel ey High School, that classroom periods at the 'high school be in creased., by one next year \for-st total - ql eight periods of 43 min utes each from Monday through Thursday, and 40 minutes each onj Friday. The school day would con sist of seven teaching periods and one activity period at the end, and would be from 8:05 a.m. to .2:55 p m. from Monday through Thurs day and to 1:56 p.m. on Friday. A typical schedule. Dr. Miles said, would include five academic per iods, gym, study hall and activity period, plus a 30-minute lunch per iod Early dismissal on Fridays has been customary for several years because bus transportation to the three schools has lengthened the school day. In answer to a question as to what would constitute an \ideal\ school day, Dr. Miles described one of seven instructional periods of 45 minutes, ending at 2:15 p.m., followed by an activity period and athletics However, he commented, bussing pupils at three different times in the afternoon would be a problem and an expense. The Board approved a summer reading program for selected stu dents in grades four through 11 who could be expected to improve vocabulary and comprehension thereby. Only 50 students can be accommodated, and parents would pay a $10 fee for the program which will run from June 24 through July 29. Parents will be notified if the program is to be offered to their children, and are asked not to accept if a child will n^.t bo in attendance for the full period. Probationary appointment was approved for Charles Hatfield, to teach junior high school French starting at the fifth step on the B schedule ($6,300). Mr. Hatfield has a B.A. from Western Michigan College, an M.A. from Middlebury. and' has studied at the University of Pans, the Institute Bntannique and the University of Madrid. He has taught in Torrington, Conn, and Butler, N. J. Appointment was approved for Louis Mika, to teach physical ed ucation at the Bell School begin' ning at the seventh step of the A schedule ($6,000). He is a gradu ate of Springfield College, and has taught in the high schools at Wor cester. Vt , Holden, Mass. Hast- ings-on-Hudson and at Worcester Academy. A shift in appointment status from substitute to regular was approved for Warren Lazelle Jr., appointed April 28. He will teach scence at the high, school. Thomas Morris was appointed to teach junior high school science, beginning at step 7 on the B sched ule ($6,'9\00)-. He has a bachelor's degree from New .York University, a.master's degree from Teacher's College of Columbia University, and- also 1 - studied, at Corhell and the University of Chicago.* He has taught at the Buckley School and at McBurney School, and is cur rently teaching in the junior high school at Great Neck, L, I. He has had two years of military ser vice and five years of business and industrial experience,. Francis M. Polizio was appoint ed to teach Spanish and Frenclvat Horace Greeley High School, be ginning at the fifth step on the B schedule ($6,300). He is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport, and has done graduate work at the University of Bridgeport, and has done graduate work at the Es- cuela Interamencana in Mexico as well as at the University of Madrid and at Oakland Military Academy in New Jersey and at Pompton Lakes, N. J. Leave of absence for the school year 1959-60 was granted to Mrs. Penny Weller. of the Roaring Brook School staff Miss Helen Robertson, presently on leave to teach in Japan, has resigned in order to stay there for another year. Announcement\ was made that three Chappaqua teachers have been awarded National Science Foundation Fellowships for this summer- Chester Bosworth of the Bell School will study Advanced Chemistry at the University of Maeyland; David Johnson of the Bell School will work in the field of Advanced Mathematics at Car le on College; and James- Ander son of Horace Greeley will study mathematics and chemistry at Sa rah Lawrence College. The Board accepted with regret the resignation of Decio Zingoni, who has served for 25 years and is presently head custodian at Robert E. Bell School. President of the Board Ellio t Bliss was author ized to write a letter of apprecia tion for long and faithful service. would also cost about $25,000, ac cording to Supervisor Green. The parking fees would also pay for operating the station and for polic ing the parking lot. The original parking ordinance proposed by the board proposed that residents and non-residents pay the same parking fee. Park ing stickers would have been $9.75 a quarter, or $39 a year. Parking meters for occasional commuters would have been 25 cents for 10 hours. Supervisor Green said that the board was considering some changes. He said he didn't think anyone would object to a charge of $5 a quarter or $20 a year. He added that he thought a $10 per quarter charge for non-residents was reasonable. He emphasized that he was not suggesting meters in any other place in New Castle. The board went into executive ses sion immediately after the hear ing to give the ordinance further consideration. Two Separate Itms Several residents expressed the opinion that two separate items were involved and that it would be discriminat'ng to charge the commuter for both. One item was the purchase of the station while the other constituted paving and expanding of the parking lot. No one at the meeting spoke in favor of paving or improving the lot. Alfred Haemer. president of the New Castle Town Club said that his organization believes there is \no legal, moral or practical basis for charging the relatively few peo ple for a project of interest to most of the town.\ Mr. Haemer said that if the board did decide to charge for parking, the club's parking' com mittee had these suggestions: A maximum charge of $10 per year per family for New Castle resi dents, a $9.75 per quarter charge for non-residents, and a charge of 25 or £0 cents for one-day park ing. Several West End residents said that it was difficult to see how they could benefit from an im provement at the station and that it should be paid for by those who use the facilities of the station. William Grier, the lone Demo crat on* the board, is the only member opposed to the parking Charge. He has given several rea sons for his opposition in the past. Tuesday night, he explained that after the station and the parking area were paid for, the funds col lected from parking would go for general town improvements. He said he didn't think it was right to charge a few for general town improvements and termed it \hid den taxation.\ Mr. Green said that the or dinance is subject to a \permis sive referendum\ if a petition is signed by five per cent of the res idents who voted in New Castle's last election. Flower Show Schedule Set By Chappaqua Garden Cluh ARTIST'S DRAWING of the new Mount Kisco Country Club swimming pool which is schedul ed for completion and opening on Memorial Day, May 30. The modern, filtered, concrete pool, 50' x«75', will be equipped with two diving boards,, a slide, qnd underwater lights. A concrete terrace of over .4,000 sg. ft/ will adjoin the pool. The children's pool (right) will be in the shape of a grand piano with a sand bottom and a sand beach.\This pool will be separated from the larger pool by a 16-foot concrete terrace. The building behind the pool ori^the- left, will'\house a snack bar. The other buildings provide for dressing rooms and other facilities, Joseph Kurtz of Chappaqua is the builder. All Horticulture classes in the Annual Flower Show of the Chap paqua Garden Club, \Eden in My Garden\ are open to amateur gar deners of Northern Westchester. Entries wiU be received from 9 to 10:30 Tuesday morning, May 26, in the Parish Hall of the First Con gregational Church. The show will be held in the Parish Hall from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 27. Mrs. Louis C. Raymond, chair man of the Horticulture section, states that rules, are as follows; \Entries must be grown by the |/exhibitor. or have been in his pos session for at least three months, and should be labelled as to var iety if possible. Exhibitor is limit ed to one entry in each class except Classes 1,2,3,4,26,27 and 39, where more than one entry is permit ted. Foliage should be shown with specimen blooms, if possible. Extra classes may be added to this sched ule at the discretion of the class chairman. \Mrs. Raymond urges that anvone having any blooming material of particular distinction bring it in even if it fails to fall within a stated classification. Entry cards, and tags will be provided by the club. According to Mrs. Raymond, the exhibitor should harden all mat erials if at all possible by picking it the evening before the show, placing it in deep waters over night in a cool place. All unsightly foliage should be removed and dirt washed off foilage and blooms. Other members of the Horticul ture committee include Mrs. Jennie S. Plate. Mrs. Richard C Murdock. Mrs. A D. Studdiford. Mrs. James A. Thomason, Miss Jane Conway, Mrs John C. Dillon and Mrs. Walt er S. Avery. Chairmen of various interest groups are cooperating, in cluding the House Plant Group, the Rock Garden Group and the Horticulture Group. A new class- fiication has been added to this year's schedule for potted rock garden plants. A display featuring a strawberry jar planted with strawberries has been arranged by Mrs. Plate. Greenhouse plants will be shown in a separate sec tion. The Horticulture schedule's as follows: TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES 1. Flowering ^deciduous shrub, except roses-one cut branch not to exceed 2Vi feet in length. 2. Ornamental tree - one cut branch not to exceed 2% feet. 3. Rhododendron or Azalea - 1 branch with flower cluster. 4. Flowering vine-1 branch or spray. ROSES 5. Hybrid Tea- 1 specimen bloom. 6. Hybrid Tea-Colleotion of 3 stems of 3 different varieties. 7. Floribunda-1 flowering stem or branch with side branches per mitted. 8. Climbing Rose - 1 flowering stem or branch with side branches permitted. 9. Old-fashioned Rose - 1 speci men bloom, any kind or variety. 10. Old-fashioned Rose-Collection not less* than 3 stems, each differ ent. HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS (including bulbs, corms and tubers). 11. Peony-Single 1-3 stems, one variety. 12. Peony-Double, 1-3 stems, one Variety. 13. Iris-tall, bearded, 1-3 collec tion of 3 stems, each different. 15. Iris-tall beardless 3 stems one variety. 16. Iris-tail beardless, collection of 6 stems, at least 3 varieties. 17. Iris-any other types not men tioned, 3 stems one or more var ieties. 18. Oriental Poppy-red-orange,l- 2 stems.. 19. Oriental Poppy-any other col or, 1-2 stems. 20. Oriental Poppy-Collection of 3 stems each different. 21. Lupine-1-3 stems. 22. Hemerocallis (Daylily)-3 stem 23. Aquilegia (Cultivated Colum bine) 2-3 stems. 24. Heuchera (Coralbells), 3-6 Stems. * 25. Narcissus (Daffodil), 3-6 stem 26. Any other perennial not men tioned above, bloom stalk normally under 12 inches, 3-6 stems. - 27. Any other perennial not men- ftional aboye bloom stalk normally over 12. inches, 3 stem?. BIENNIALS 28. Digitalis (Foxglove), 1-3 stem 29. Dianthus Barbatus (Sweet William), regular 1-3 stems. 30. Pansy-5 stems, 1 or more varieties, with foliage 3L Any other biennial not men tioned above 1-3 stems. HOUSEPLANTS 32. African Violet-single named variety 1 potted specimen. 33. African Violet-double, named variety, 1 potted specimen. 34. Foliage Plant, 1 potted speci men. 35. Flowering Plant, except Afri can violets-1 potted specimen. GREENHOUSE PLANTS 36. Foligage Plant -1 potted spec imen 37. Flowering Plant, perennial- 1 potted specimen. 38. Flowering Plant annual - 1 potted specimen. 39 Cut Flowers 1-3 stems, one variety. SPECIAL EXHIBITS 40. Rock Garden Plants- collec tion of 3 plants each different, in 6-mch pots. 41. 'Any horticultural material that does not fit into any of •the above classes but that is deemed worthy of exhibition. Boy Scouts' Variety Sale Is Saturday A \57 Variety\ sale, the first of an annual series of such events, will be held on Saturday at Sheri dan's old food store on King St., from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The sale is sponsored by Troop 57 of the Chappaqua Boy Scouts. Proceeds will be used to purchase much- needed new equipment, including tents and other camping gear. The sale will feature both old and new merchandise including books, magazines, toys, records and clothing. One of the highlights of the event will be the sale of more than 300 yards of woolen yard goods which will be listed below wholesale cost. Merchants from Mount Kisco and Chappaqua have donated gift certificates to the sale. In the past, Troop 57 which is Chappaqua's newest, has had to borrow equipment from other troops in order to enjoy camping and outings. Mrs. Warren Baker of Kitchel Rd. is chairman for the sale. She will be assisted by co-chairmen Mrs. Philip Chu, 69 Pines La- Mrs. Adam Howell Taylor Rd., and Mrs. Russell Kramer of 245 Millwood Rd. ANNUAL DINNER DANCE The annual dinner dance of the J.I.D. Bristol Fire Co. was held on Saturday night of last week at the Elks Club in Mount Kisco. Six men who have served with the company for 25 years or more were honored at the affair. The men'are: Everett Tompkins, Frank Murphy, Al Waschek, Ed Carney, Al Cronk, and Harold Win kler.