Hillside Red Cross Drive Presses On With Two Weeks Left
Hillside seeks further gifts as the annual Red Cross fund drive extends two weeks. Thomas T. Newbold reports totals of eight thousand four hundred ninety dollars or 57 percent of the 14,900 goal, with residential 3,355 and corporate 4,058 contributions. Workplace gifts, industrial workers, and business donations add to the tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Ulear
Thomas T. Newbold
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Newbold
Conant Street
Elizabethtown
American Red Cross
Salem Avenue
Elizabeth
Hillside moves toward planning board and recreation debate
Hillside township advances a plan to form a planning board amid recreation funding questions as residents urge stronger youth programs. Officials cite 100 percent recreation-appropriation growth yet warn teen hangouts and hoodlumism persist alongside broader YMCA YWCA options in Newark and Elizabeth.
Fire Damages Car After Gasoline Ignites On Street
A car parked at 1139 Woodfull avenue suffered about 625 in damage when gasoline spilled from the tank ignited by a match dropped by a Coe Avenue School pupil. Police investigate. Fire Company 3 responded. tubes and parts in the car destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodfull Avenue
Joseph Johns
Fords
Coe Avenue
Johns
Benjamin Pires
Woodruff Avenue
Pires
Inquiring Reporter Finds Local Pride in Hillside Town Life
Residents name friendly community spirit and quiet convenience as strengths. Mrs Eisen praises Hillside as up and coming while Patrolman Jepson notes easy access to shopping with some cross traffic during rush hours. Others highlight size, schools, good services, and close community bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Eisen
Broadway
Hillside
Andrew Jepson
Leslie Street
Daisy Hudson
Long Avenue
John Carrozza
Boston Avenue
Charlotte Eagle
West Mertz Avenue
Three Hillside youths enlist in Army and Air Force
Three Hillside High School graduates from Hillside enlist in the Army and Air Force at the Elizabeth Post Office. Karl E. Hensch 20 from Bloy Street and Robert J. Tabit 20 from Boa Place join for three years in the Army while Leonard Lonoff 19 of Salem Avenue enlists for four years in the Air Corps. Hensch worked at R A Koegl Stamp Die Works Tabit was a production clerk at Otis Elevator and Lonoff attended Fairleigh Dickinson Junior College Rutherford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Army
Air Force
Elizabeth Post Office
Karl E. Hensch
Bloy Street
Robert James Tabit
Boa Place
Leonard Lonoff
Salem Avenue
Air Corps
Hillside High School
Pvt
Hensch
R. A. Koegl Stamp & Die Works
Pvt. Tabit
Otis Elevator Co
Lonoff
Fairleigh Dickinson Junior College
Rutherford
Sun Tube breaks ground for Washington plant in New Jersey
Sun Tube Corporation begins a new 80,000 square foot brick and glass plant on a 39 acre site in Washington New Jersey to supplement the Hillside main plant. The facility, designed for future expansion, will start producing condenser cans and tubes in early 1952 with J D Martin as overall head and Alexander Ballard as resident manager. Groundbreaking occurred March 12 with Sun Tube Bristol-Myers officials Mayor Fred L Suttle and others attending as R Smith Schenk led the ceremonial first spadeful followed by a reception at Clinton House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Tube Corporation
Washington, N. J
Hillside
J. D. Martin
Sun Tube
Alexander Ballard
Bristol-Myers
Sun
Fred L. Suttle
Washington
R. Smith Schenk
Clinton House
Auto in accident reported stolen
Police investigate disappearance of a 1941 sedan that struck a street sign and damaged property at Thomas and Arthur streets and failed to stop. At 6 30 yesterday the owner Mrs Gertrude Allgood 1046 Prospect Street reported the car stolen after leaving it in front of her home before work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas and
Arthur Streets
Gertrude Allgood
Prospect Street
Open Window Strikes Man From Truck In Newark Incident
Dennis Carroll, 42, of West Orange, was struck on the forehead by an open window on a truck operated by Anthony Zanzonics of Newark. The impact threw Carroll from the vehicle near Consolidated Cleaners & Dyers at 1460 Chestnut Avenue. He was transported by ambulance to St Elizabeth's Hospital in Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Zanzonics
Springfield Avenue
Newark
Dennis Carrol
Valley Street
West Orange
Consolidated Cleaners & Dyers, Inc
Chestnut Avenue
Carrol
St Elizabeth's Hospital
Elizabeth
Girl Walking With Mother Is Bitten
Pamela McNamara five a daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McNamara of 1014 Chester street was bitten on the right leg Tuesday afternoon by a dog owned by Mrs Ann Bachenberg of 1349 Liberty avenue while walking with her mother and brother Robert Jr two near the Route 29 overpass Mrs McNamara said the dog pounced and bit through her leggings and cowboy boots Pamela was treated by Dr Charles Grubin of 123 Hollywood avenue Mrs Bachenberg was told to keep the dog under observation for ten days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela McNamara
Robert McNamara
Chester Street
Ann Bachenberg
Liberty Avenue
Robert, Jr
Route 29
Bachenberg
High School Grad In Korea Intelligence Major Bilous
Major William H. Bilous son of Mrs Catherine Bilous and husband of Mrs Evelyn Bilous serves as Intelligence Staff Officer with the G-2 Section Eighth Army Headquarters in Korea. He entered the Army in July 1939 and served in World War I. A Hillside High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Bilous
Catherine Bilous
Littleton Avenue
Newark
Evelyn C. Bilous
Mainstreet
Beacon
N. Y
Eighth Army
Korea
Bilous
Hillside High School
Group to Attend Area Defense Panel Meeting in Westfield
About ten members of the Inca Yvisian Defense Council led by Chairman Raymond R. King will attend panel discussions on civilian defense projects Saturday April 7 at 1 30 p m at Roosevelt Junior High School Westfield The council announced Monday evening Health Officer Samuel M Jowitt listed facilities for food and water in emergencies Six local industries including American Can Edgecombe Steel Sun Tube Bristol Myers Westinghouse and Kraft Foods provide cafeterias for 1000 people The township has three mobile lunch wagons and four glass lined milk trucks Jowitt added Julius Tangel radio chairman submitted a radio communications report for the control center and alt depots 44 new block wardens took loyalty oaths on March 8 Sidney Englander reported Recruitment for more volunteers is slow Registration of about 1100 families is underway under Englander and Miss Rosine Boyd Weather permitting fire and police auxiliaries will begin outdoor training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inca “Yvisian Defense Council
Raymond R. King
Union County
Roosevelt Junior High
Westfield
Samuel M. Jowitt
American Can Co
Edgecombe Steel Corp
Sun Tube Corp
Sidney Englander
Englander
Rosine Boyd
Elizabeth McCraith
Witte Guests Attend Formal Paris President Dinner
Mr and Mrs John Witte of 1045 Thomas Street joined a Waldorf Astoria dinner honoring Vincent Auriol France's President with about 1500 attendees. They later attended a luncheon and receptions at City Hall and the Waldorf. Wille of Staten Island Marine Salvage named to New York visiting dignitaries committee. Red Cross Staten Island Chapter honors White for amphibious tractor donation and aid during the prior storm evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Witte
Thomas Street
Vincent Auriol
France
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Walcor
New York City Hall
Wille
Staten Island
Officers Elected By F M B A Local
Charles Yaede was re elected president of Hillside Local 45 Firemen s Mutual Benevolent Association. Elected were Joseph Elsnick as vice president William Yroeger Jr as secretary Earl Brunner as treasurer John De Santi as state delegate Anthony Brouss as sergeant at arms and Frank Caswell Jack Tisler E Allan Yuill as trustees Robert Sonntag will chair the April 20 dance at the Terrace Ballroom Newark with helpers William Grater Sr and Yaede
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Yaede
Hillside Local 45
Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Associaton
Elk’s
Joseph Elsnick
William Yroeger, Jr
Earl Brunler
John de Santi
Yrgeant-At-Arms
Anthony Brouss
Frank Caswell
Jack Tisler
E. Allan Yuill
Robert Sonntag
Terrace Ballroom
Newark
Sonntag
William Grater, Sr
Yaede, Saa
Mrs Lydia Bock dies. funeral in Elizabeth
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia Bock of 1147 Church Street are set for 2 p.m. at Daniel J Leonard and Sons Home for Funerals in Elizabeth. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. She died Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Plainfield she was the daughter of Ernst and Lydia Speicke. She lived in Elizabeth, moved there twenty years ago and leaves her husband Fred H Bock two sons Frederick A E Bock and Norman Bock of Hillside a sister Erna Knoll of Elizabeth and a brother Ernest Speicke of Asbury Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Boeck
Church Street
Daniel J. Leonard and Sons
West
Jersey Street
Elizabeth
Rosehill
Bock
Plainfield
Ernst
Lydia Koenig Speicke
Fred H. Bock
Frederick A. E. Bock
Norman Bock
Hillside
Erna Knoll
Elizebeth
Ernest Speicke
Asbury Park
Applications Open for Police and Fire Captains
The Township Committee will appoint police and fire department vice captains from exam takers. Names remain confidential until tonight. Ten candidates with varied service dates are listed. Two vacancies arise from promotions and retirements as the budget plans four new positions per department.
Traffic Signal Plans Considered for Liberty Avenue Area
State official Harry Brennan approved a traffic light at Liberty Winans and Summit avenues and a survey for Liberty avenue between Ling and Covent streets to decide on one or two lights. Possible sites include Ryan street, Bloy street area, Princeton avenue, and near Covent street, with input from PTAs residents and business groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Motor Vehicle Department
Harry Brennan
Liberty, Winans
Summit Avenues
Brennan
Liberty Avenue
Ling Avenue
Covent Street
James A. Oneil
Public Safety
Ryan Street
Ptas
Bloy Street
Ninth District
Liberty Avenue Businessmen's Association
Princeton Avenue
Good Government Association
Oneil
Raymond R. King
Norman L. Sanford
Dedication Dinner for Sinai Workers
Rabbi Theodore L. Adams of Jersey City will speak at the Sinai Congregation dedication dinner on Sunday evening April 15 at Esther Berkow Itz Hall. Mr and Mrs Irving Dayne will provide entertainment. Awards will be presented to campaign workers who helped fund the new synagogue building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore L. Adams
Jersey City
Rabbinical Council of
New Jersey
Esther Berkowitz
Sinai Congregation
Irving Dayne
Mall
Sinai
Perselay Promoted to First Lieutenant
Gerald Perselay son of Mr and Mrs Nathan Perselay of Prospect Street received orders from Headquarters Strategic Air Command promoting him to 1st Lieutenant He serves as an Intelligence Officer at Hunter Air Force Base Savannah Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Perselay
Nathan Perselay
Prospect Street
Headquarters
Strategic Air Command
Perselay
Hunter Air Force Base
Savanniah
Georgia
County residents to serve on juries in Union County courts
Seventeen Hillside residents including Joseph R. Lewis 817 Jerome Ave Carl H. Hexamer 1269 Robert St Walter Klein 1442 Moon Ave Lewis G. Myers 510 N Broad St Samuel Fein 1509 Maple Ave William J Turehon 643 Purce St Mrs Anna Nicholas 1128 Woodruff Ave Harry H Richey 1066 Prospect St Richard Stempr 1118 Woodruff Ave will report for petit juries next Monday through April 21 Jury Commissioner J Carroll Dolan Sheriff Alex C Campbell and County Judge Edward A McGrath approved the list with Benjamin Korb assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Courts Sror
Hillside
Joseph R. Lewis
Jerome Avenue
Carl H. Hexamer
Robert Street
Walter Klein
Moon Avenue
Lewis G. Myers
North Broad Street
Samuel Fein
Maple Avenue
William J Turehon
Purce Street
Anna Nicholas
Woodruff Avenue
Harry H. Richey
Prospect Street
Richard Stempr
J. Carroll Dolan
Alex C. Campbell
Edward A. McGrath
Benjamin Korb
Candidate thanks Hillside neighbors for support
A Hillside resident thanks neighbors who phoned or wrote about her Township Committee candidacy. She explains her name will not appear on the April 17 primary ballot but invites support at the General Election on November 6, 1951.
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Hillside
Mayor King to Speak at Ninth District Civic Association Meeting
The Ninth District Civic Association invites residents to a meeting April 12 at 1049 Voorhees Street with Mayor Raymond R. King as guest speaker. David Kaplan hosts the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kaplan
Voorhees Street
Ninth District Civic Association
Raymond R. King
Missionary To Tell Of Nanking's Fall Sermon Featured
The Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Newark will host Rev. Charles H. Long Jr. sharing experiences from Nanking after its capture by Communist forces. He will recount dramatic moments from his former China mission during the Sunday morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Pomona Avenue
Newark
Charles H. Long, Jr
China
Episcopal Board
Nanking
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Sen
Kefauver
Robert C. Kirkpatrick
Milton B. Conford
Soluion
Elks Ldge
Hillside Jewish Centerlso
YMCA
YWCA
Free
America
Harlow H. Curtis
Board of Education
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Senate Committee
Donald Stewart
Junior
Ore
Szarko’s Liquor Store
Liberty Ave
N. J
Salem Pharmacy
Salem Ave
Hillside Butchers
Cor Ave
Growney Funeral Home
Solomon’s
JOE Musik
Hillside Radio
Winans Ave
SPRNG
Chrysler
N. Broad St
F.M.B.A. Local
Lydia Bock
Public Safety Committee
Ethan Allan Yuill
William Groeger
Robert Spitzberger
Roy Hedden
William Hamilton
James Intrabartolo
Michail Marsnick
Anthony Urbanski
Carmine R. Dill
August H. Davies
Daviet
George Dover
Frank Sanford
Davies
Fire
Allert Borst
U.K
Walter R. Lee
Home For Funerals
King
Green Flyer
Liberty
Rutgers Avenues
Eli Plant
Richard Parker
North Avenue
Robert L. Carragino
Crum Street
Barbara Ann
Beth Israel Hospital
Carragino
Dorothy Decker
Tomor
Tobin
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