Schools Close On Weather Siren Notification Plan
Dr Wayne Branom announces school closures will be signaled by civil defense sirens for one minute at 7 AM on closure days. Siren pattern follows Sime 45 weekly test signals heard at noon Saturdays. Jannelli and New Jersey Civil Defense oversee the plan with radio notification to WOR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne T. Branom
Civil Defense
Mark Jamnnelli
Hillside Civil Defense and Disaster Control
New Jersey State Civil Defense
Police Department
Dont Mention It Lets Dress Up Hillside
A correspondent urges Hillside beautification despite looming snow and harsh weather. The note calls for park and municipal grounds improvements, possibly boxed street plants, and suggests women's groups push for a modest budget to start a small beautification project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millburn
East Orange
Communication: Part II Non Sequitur Cartoon and Pig Tale
A column notes difficulties in talking despite advances in communication. It references a New Yorker reprint of a cartoon about failed speech and describes a children’s book where a spider who can spell saves a pig slated for meat. The piece ends with a quip about friendships who write.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Yorker
The Magnificent Mustache of Monroe Ackerman
Township Committeeman Monroe Ackerman fuels humor between the press and the mayor designate over his mustache. The Times uses his official portrait for the coming year while speculation grows about his next image. A reporter from WARK NEWS queried Ackerman by letter about his facial hair status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Ackerman
TIMES
Ackerman
Wark News
Acker
Newark
Hillside footbridge appeal heard at PUC in Newark
The Township of Hillside appeared before Charles Setard at the Public Utilities Commission in Newark on Thursday to appeal for rebuilding the Pennsylvania Avenue footbridge by the high Valley Railroad. The decision was reserved. The railroad argues the township must replace the bridge, which was knocked down on June 10, 1964. Township officials and a railroad representative testified as did a state highway department envoy and township attorney A. Mward Finkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Charles Setard
Public Utilities Commission
Newark
Pennsylvania Ave
High Valley Railroad
Railroad
Anton A. Vit Jr
Finierice
Ph Ram
John Baum
Hillside Art Exhibit spotlights Mrs Susan Rohde at City Hall
Hillside committees launch a rotating monthly exhibit in the Municipal Building showcasing local artist Mrs Susan Rohde of 131 Bailey Ave. The display is organized with Mayor Robert Diamond and features Rohde’s paintings after studies at Rutgers Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts and training with Michael Lenson and John Grabach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Creative Arts Committee
Hillside
Creative Arts Committee
Susan Rohde
Robert Diamond
Mildred Schwartz
Joseph Loeb
Baily Aye
Rohdes
America
Four Stores Burned in Liberty Ave Blaze Injures Three Firemen
A four store building at 1123 1127 Liberty Ave was gutted by a fire of undetermined origin early Monday. Three firefighters were injured including Fireman Earl Bruner 47 with hand lacerations, Fireman William Smith 82 with back strain and hand cuts, and Fire Captain William Groeger 44 with hand lacerations. Smith rolled about 20 feet to escape heat. The incident follows the Capitol Budget Township Committee approving a 258000 capital budget for 1966 projects including library expansion, municipal garage, and Merkle property under Green Acres with federal and state aid expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Ave
Earl Brunner
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Elizabeth
William Smith
William Groeger
Smith
Capitol Budget Township Committee
Merkle
Green Acres
Marsnick
Phil
Police Capture Two In Hillside Hairdressers Larceny
Police arrested Albert Ades and Ronald Atkins for breaking and entering at Lillian and Betty's Hairdressers and Fashion Center of Hillside. A third man may be wounded after a chase with shots fired through Doremus Place and Harding Terrace. Fire at 1123 Liberty Ave fueled by a cockloft spread to nearby shops on Liberty Avenue.
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Wm. Monnay
Albert Ades
Jackson
Ronald Atkins
Court St
Newark
Lillian
Betty
Hillside Ave
Fashion Center
Hillside
Doremus Place
Harding Ter
George Shelbourne
Szanko's Liquor Store Ad Beers Free Prompt Delivery
Local liquor shop at 1317 Liberty Avenue promotes beer brands and home delivery. Advertisement mentions Wince Liquors and Mel Kegs. Notes two WA contact codes 93-0659 and 93-1495. Cooters for ht appears as unclear line.
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Szanko's Liquor Store
Liberty Avenue
Wince
Death Sentence For Killers Of Hillside Woman
Wilbert Sinclair and Jesse Wilson both 31 of Newark were sentenced to death for the October 24 1964 murder of Mrs Esther Friedman 58 at the Monroe Garden Apartments and the killing of her Newark liquor store customer Shepard Benyard 60 during the holdup The first degree murder verdict followed a 1 12 hour jury deliberation over two days and the death penalty is mandatory in such cases Also cited is a separate police alert describing the sighting of an elf like man near Calvin Coolidge School with a threat to a child The fragmentary report lists no further details on the suspect or outcome.
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Esther Friedman
Monroe Garden Apartments
Newark
Wilbert Sinclair
Jesse Wilson
Friedman
Shepard Benyard
Abraham Friedman
Calvin Coolidge
Jack Redlus Hardware House Furnishings Ad
Local hardware store at 1299 Liberty Ave offers plumbing electrical glass supplies and Benj Moore paints with Christmas gifts available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Redlus
Liberty Ave
Township Committee Approves Central Ave Garage Sale
The Township Committee voted two to one to sell the Road Department Garage on Central Ave for 108000. Ram and Desch supported. Mayor Diamond opposed citing delay to explore keeping the property. The sale funds will back a central municipal garage despite prior bids running higher.
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Road Department
Central Aves
Joseph Ram
John Desch
Diamond
Central Ave
Monroe Ackerman
Anton Vit
Central Municipal Garage
Hillside Ave
Norman Pastor
Orchard Ter
National State Bank
Around the Town and Hillside Week Highlights
Teenager surveys the town life with a look at neighborhood features. Columns explore houses of worship and local happenings across Hillside Week, offering a snapshot of community activity and daily life.
Youth Sentenced to County Jail for Driving Offenses
John M. Zukowitz Jr., 18, Newark, was sentenced to 47 days in Union County Jail and fined 280 for an accident and multiple driving violations. Arthur Schultzer fined 130 for unlicensed driving. Several others received fines for careless driving and related offenses. Bail for Donald Slavin and Samuel Crivello was continued on grand jury actions. Additional fines listed for several individuals for various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Zukowitz Jr
Pomona Ave
Newark
Baker St
Hillside
Union County
Louis Devin
Lea
N. Broad St
Asto
Arthur Schultzer
Seymour Ave
Union
Robert E. Smith
Leslie St
Walter A. Kazer
Woodruff Aves
Malcolm Mooney
Marshall St
Irvington
Elliot Solomon
Muir Place
Charles Sciatta
Elker Road
Classified ad sells used typewriter for $15
A local ad in Hillside Times reports a used typewriter sold for 15 dollars after three inquiries. The notice encourages selling other items, promising that advertising pays and provides contact 923 9207 for placing ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Hillside Times
Death of Constantine J. Harper Former Hillside Arts Director
Constantine J. Harper, 61, died Monday at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale after a short illness. He lived in Deerfield Beach and previously in Cranford and Hillside, retiring in 1964 as director of industrial arts in Hillside schools after 38 years. Survived by wife Florence Johnston Harper, a Connecticut step-daughter, and sister Frank B. Poole of Union. Services at McCracken Funeral Home in Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine J. Harper
Holy Cross Hospital
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Deerfield Beach
Cranford
Hillside
Harper
Florence Johnston Harper
Russell Finley
Connecticut
Frank B. Poole
Union
McCracken
Morris Ave
Veep appointment at Bristol-Myers echoes longtime executive
Stephen Pida has been appointed vice president of Bristol Myers Products effective January. He joined the company in 1936 and advanced from assistant productions wagger to production manager and in 1959 to Assistant Vice President. He will continue as assistant director of the manufacturing division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Pida
Bristol Myers Products
William M. Bristol
Bristol-Myers Products
Pida
Bristol-Myers
Naamed
Hillside Industrial Association
Elizabeth
American Red Cross
Board of Education
Mounteinside
Poreman's Club
Mountainside
New Jersey
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