Comets Clinch State Berth With Two Wins
Hillside Comets swept last week defeating Springfield Bulldogs 69-60 and Clark Crusaders 70-60 to secure a spot in the State tournament. Mike Drew led with 25 points in the first game and 19 in the Clark win, with Levinson Bailey and Brown contributing to offset Chet Melle’s 34. Hillside improves to 4-4 in conference and 10-6 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Stein
Hillside
Comets
Springfield
Clark
Bulldogs
Mazzella
Mike Drew
Maroon and Grey
Crusaders
Drew
Mike Levinson
Jan Bailey
Mike Brown
Crusader
Chet Melle
Six Houses Looted Over Weekend Across City
Weekend crime report lists six break ins with more than $1397 in stolen items. Targets include Fred Bauer’s 593 Purce St home with $54 cash and a rear door window entry, 279 William St residence of Mrs. Phyllis Scharff, and William Weeks at 12 Eastern Parkway losing $460 in jewelry including a Hillside High class ring. Additional entries affected Jerome Gunther 25 Bailey Ave with a portable TV, coat, pins, camera and clothes. Robert Myshiver 1301 Gurd Ave missing $100 and a ring. Fred Sherman 294 McLean Place with $423 cash in an envelope a .32 pistol and jewelry, plus hearing aid and glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bauer
Purce St
William St
Phyllis Scharff
Buchanan St
William Weeks
Eastern Parkway
Hillside High School
Jerome Gunther
Bailey Ave
Gunther
Robert Myshiver
Gurd Ave
Fred Sherman
McLean Place
Rizzuto Talks Baseball TV Innovations at Hillside Rotary
Phil Rizzuto told Hillside Rotary members that this baseball season will intrigue TV viewers with color playback and isolated camera shots. The former Yankee star, now a broadcaster for WCBS and Channel 11, urged patience with umpires and said Mantle should play regularly this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Rizzuto
Hillside Rotary Club
Rizzuto
Westminster Ave
Yankee
Hillside
WCBS
Burglars Frightened by Alarm at Local Company
Police report a ring from a bursary alarm at Prince Range Co. 1320 Liberty Ave last Wednesday morning frightened two men away after breaking a four by ten foot plate glass window. A neighbor saw a man fling an object into a light colored station wagon and another flee east on Liberty Ave. No clear thefts detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sill
Prince Range Co
Liberty Ave
Three Newark Boys Accused in Assault on Girl
Police arrested three young Newark boys and an eight year old companion after they assaulted an eight year old girl on William son Avenue near Clinton Place. David Unger of 1578 Clinton Place reported the incident and said the attackers demanded money. The group was picked up at Bayview Avenue and Crescent Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Unger
Clinton Place
Newark
Bayview Ave
Crescent Ave
Williamson Ave
Committees Named by Hillside Republican Club Leader
E Jonathan Bell, president, announces appointment of 1968 standing and special committees. Entertainment and speakers include Marie Oakie director, Charles S Tracy director, Harry Miller, Ruth Pierce, Mary Lynch. Finance committee lists Helen Beattie director, Edward Zipf vice director, Thomas Newbold, Rita Loeb, Samuel Fazzone. Special committees sickness and distress include Yolafida Peterpaul director, Roberta Cowen vice director, Mary Sanford. By laws include John Beattie director, J Arnold Witte vice director, Elizabeth Lynch, Dominick F Peterpatuly, John Murphy, Harold Woy saniker. Fund raising committee names Henry Groh director, Helen …
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Jonathan Bell
Hillside Republican Club
Rie Oakie
Charles S. Tracy
Harry Miller
Ruth Pierce
Mary Lynch
Helen Beattie
Edward Zipf
Thomas Newbold
Rita Loeb
Samuel Fazzone
Yolafida Peterpaul
Roberta Cowen
Mary Sanford
John Beattie
J. Arnold Witte
Elizabeth Lynch
Dominick F
Three Way Battle Set For Metropolitan Swim Meet Title
Seton Hall Prep Brooklyn Prep and St. Francis Prep lead a field of 23 schools and 275 swimmers at the 17th Metropolitan Interscholastic Championships at Seton Hall pool. Diving trials start morning, heats afternoon, finals at 6:30 p.m. Tom Battaglia captain of the Pirates has set pool records in butterfly and freestyle. Berkeley Heights and Summit swimmers are among top contenders in dives and sprints with Hillside Springfield Mountainside and others entering key events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seton Halls Prep
Brooklyn Prep
St. Francis Prep
Brooklyn
Seton Hall Pool
Union County
William Gibbons
Pirates
Tom Battaglia
Berkeley Heights
Soph Mark Kenny
Summit
Jim Spango
Hillside
Soph
Bob Planer
Richard Fuchs
Springfield
John Flood
Mountainside
Senior Wins Local Homemaker of Tomorrow Title
Linda J. Yanni ranks first in a December 5 homemaking knowledge test at Hillside School earning 1968 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for her school. She competes for state and national scholarships from 500 to 5000 dollars and receives a silver charm. The state winner advances to a national round with a 1500 dollar prize and a 500 dollar runner up. The winning school gets Encyclopaedia Britannica volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Linda J. Yanni
Betty Crocker
Tommorow
General Mills
Linda
Hillside Police Report Include Break-in and Vandalism Incidents
Police reported an attempted break in at 282 Broadway as well as vandalism at Harden Locker School on Gurd Ave. A 16 year old sustained superficial wounds from a self inflicted gunpowder blast. A bicycle valued at 79 dollars was stolen from Harden Locker School playground between 3 45 and 4 30 p m Monday. A man 93 suffered a finger amputation while unloading barrels at Hatfield Wire and Cable Co. and was treated at a local hospital. A 67 year old man delivering for Robin Drugs fell and injured himself at Day Baldwin Co. hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wagner
Hillside Schools
Gurd Ave
Harden- Locker
Henry J. Konzelmann
Mark Stejakaski
Voorhees St
Harden
Frank Tarpack
Beverly Road
Clifton
Andrus Chemical Co
East Rutherford
Hatfield Wire and Cable Co
Hillside Ave
New Jersey Manufacturers’ Association
Frank Silverman
Essex St
Irvington
Robin Drugs
Chancellor Ave
B'nai B'rith Girls Win In Competition
Hillside B B G wins bowling first at Centre Bowling Lanes as Abby Rothstein captains a six girl team defeating Union Elizabeth Cranford and others. Doreen Schildhaus leads volleyball victory with Dor een Schildhaus captains team and Gloria Warren earns honor. March tournament in Cranford to face Metropolitan Garden State and Central Jersey winners.
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B'nai B'rith
at_Jefferson—High School
Elizabeth
Hillside
Centre Bowling Lanes
Abby Rothstein
Marcia Rich
Fran Shultz
Fran Silberich
Terri Jewett
Robbie Tucker
Vests
Union
Rosette
Colonia
Morristown
Plainfield
Linden
Craneford
Doreen Schildhaus
Ilene Gejier
Cheryl Leiberman
Rhona Kantor
Joan Slemensky
Fran Freider
Sharon Kaplan
Denise Rohde
Maxine Jewett
Cranford
Metropolitan
Garden State
Central Jersey
Gloria Warren
Betty Berinson
Diane Brown
Cheryl Trugman
Bonnie Kirsch
Brays Lathers
Cardinals
Phillies
Club
Durand
Packers
Astros
Mets
Strikers
Rays
Cook
White Sox
Braves
Golden Wheel
Lyons FBI
Indians
Athletics
Lyons Lanes Reds
W Cubs
Bowling Bees
Senators
Lucky Tavern
Rangers
Irvington
Brookdale Flor
Tigers
Dodgers
Merry Five
Giants
Lucky Strikes
Red Sox
the Hermits
Orioles
Pirates
the Jokers
Lyons Monday
Hummel Star
Lyons Lanes
Aces
Little League Registration Ends Saturday at Harden-Looker
Last day for Little League signups is Saturday February 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Harden Looker school gymnasium. Fee is $5. Eligible ages are 9 through 12 with birth certificate required.
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Harden-Looker School
Gurd Ave
JWV Awarded To Ambassador Goldberg For Statesmanship
Arthur Golfberg the American Ambassador to the United Nations received the first Statesmanship Award from the Essex County Council Jewish War Veterans. The ceremony occurred at the U N Mission in New York on February 2 1968 with Martin Kaufman presenting and multiple JWV leaders in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Golfberg
United Nations
Essex County Council
Jewish War Veterans of
United States
Martin Kaufman
Hillside
N.J
JWW
New York City
Liberty
Goldberg
Kaufman
Seymour Cast
Robert M. Zweiman
Fort Lee
Department of New Jersey
JWV
Harvey Fruchtman
Livingston
Jewish War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary
Harvey Friedman
George Geller
South Orange
Car Collision Injures Teen on Clark Street
Miss Christine Stickles 18 of 113 Hillside Ave suffered a nose injury when her car struck a tree at 152 Clark St. She was turning from Maple Ave. when the steering wheel jammed. Patrolman Ritz reported she was treated and released by Dr. Milton M. Lilien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Stickles
Hillside Ave
Clark St
Charles W. Ritz
Stickles
Maple Ave
Milton M. Lilien
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Howard Forsell
Margaret-Ann Phillips
William Boyle
Broadway
Bowling News
Cates
Menia
Lover No
Vite J. Monee
Hillside NJ
State Fair
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Roselle PK
Bricktown
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Ont
Ace Heell
Ajax Laundry Detergent Giant
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Ui Ay
Bot
Marcal Paper Sale
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JWV Post
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Police Dept
Christ the King School
Hillside Police Station
Senatore
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