Airex plant fire prompts short production delay in Hillside
The Airex Corporation fire at the Tivington Hillside plant caused substantial damage but will only delay production five to seven days due to a protective fire wall, temporary lines, and alternate facilities. Insurance covers all damage as plants recover before Airex’s annual vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivington-Hillside
Airex Corporation
Chestnut Street
Lawrence Cowen
Lionel Corporation
Airex
Hillside
Irvington
Cowen
Lionel
Tran
Hillside Charter Referendum Endorsed by Democratic Club
The Hillside Democratic Club unanimously supports the Hillside League’s push for a charter commission to study better government. Five Township Committee members back a referendum, arguing it costs taxpayers nothing and could lead to a November ballot, with petitions circulating despite vacation season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Charter Fcvady
Hilltle Democratic Club
Commission
Hillside
Charter Commission
Hillside Pension Fund Transfers to State Commission
Hillside Police and Firemen's Pension Fund complies with a new state law by transferring assets to the Consolidated Police and Firemen's Pension Fund Commission of New Jersey. The local fund handed over securities valued at 34,441.37 and cash 17,920.97 totaling 361,362.34. The move saves Hillside about 215,000 over 30 years through revised crediting methods and adds state and township gains, with commendations for Township Clerk Howard J. Bloy, Township Treasurer William Ostermiller, and civilian Hunt S. Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Police and Firemen's Pension Fund
Consolidated Police S and Firemen's Pension Fund Commission of
New Jersey
State Commission Securities
Howard J. Bloy
William Ostermiller
Hillside
Consolidated Police and Firemen's Pension Fund Commission
Hunt S. Patterson
Police and Firemen's Pension Fund
Hillside Wins 30 Day Fix Order Over Elizabethtown Water
The Board of Public Utility Commissioners ruled that Elizabethtown Water Company Consolidated must upgrade its hill area service within 30 days after a Hillside Township complaint filed May 1 alleging repeated water shortages. Witnesses described lengthy outages and low pressure in areas along Dover Avenue Ramsey Avenue and Wainwright Street with a new well field under development expected to help relief. the commission upheld the township’s charges and ordered corrective measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Hillside
Elizabethtown Water Company Consolidated
Maple Avenue
Adele Braelow
Miss Braelow
John G. Engel
Utlity Board
Elizabethtown Water Company
Dover Avenue
Ramsey Avenue
Wainwright Street
Hill
Department of Conservation and Economic Development
Hillside Adult School May Be Suspended for 1953 54
The Hillside Adult School may suspend operations for the 1953 54 year due to poor attendance. The executive committee recommends a one year pause but not a final closing and asks for course suggestions for the future. The board will review the plan on July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Adult School
Wayne T. Branom
Board of Education
Walter O. Krumbiegel
Hillside Board of Education
Hillside Avenue
Ance
Anton Vit
Ruhll L. Custer
Abraham Mankowitz
Robert C. Kirkpatrick
George W. Herlich
Richard Berkefeldt
Harvey W. Peace, Jr
Walter
Small Bank
Hillside National Bank
Newark
Elizabeth
South Orange-Maplewood
New York City
Contracts Awarded for School Repair Projects
The Board of Education awarded multiple contracts for school repair and renovation last week. Electrical work at Hillside Avenue School went to J. L. Bannan for 3509 dollars. plumbing to Michael Tarnoff for 3252. fencing at Hillside Avenue School to Guardian Fence Co. for 1143. painting to William H Fern Painting Co. for 12511. window shades to Newark Window Shade Co. for 1651. floor sanding and refinishing to Haywood Co for 1425. demolishing to Fred Hintenberger for 550. and floor covering at the high school to The Floor Shop for 576.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Hillside Avenue School
J. L. Bannan
Michael Tarnoff
Guardian Fence Co
William H. Fern
Fred Hintenberger
Joint Sewer Star Told To Kiwanis
Edward Decker secretary of the Joint Meeting and eleven member communities described the sanitary sewer system before the Hillside Kiwanis Club at Hitchin Post Union. Melvern Woodburn was named chairman of a Hillside safety committee to run a permanent safety program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Decker
Hillside
Hillside Kiwanis Club
Hitchin’ Post Union
Melvern Woodburn
Marines Train At Parris Island For Two Week Camp
Marine Reservists from the 24th Special Infantry Company Port Newark start a two week training period at Parris Island South Carolina on July 4. Flying Boxcars will airlift them from Newark Airport to Paige Field after a 600 mile flight. They will return by rail to Newark on July 19.
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24Th Special Infantry Company
Port Newark
Parris Island
South Carolina
Newark
Paige Field
Marine Corps
24Th Special Infantry
Democrats Return Ross to Assessor Board in Hillside
Hillside township voters reappointed Kenneth M. Ross Sr. a Republican, for a three year term on the Board of Assessors, keeping the board under GOP control. Sidney Englander was reappointed secretary for a one year term. The meeting also added two temporary policemen, a temporary fireman, new police and fire hires, and approved transfers and appointments including altered license transfers and a Pingry School special officer appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Kenneth M. Ross Sr
Williamson Avenue
Ross
Sidney Englander
Arthur Issler
Lawrence Stern
Stanley Lemond
Howard J. Bloy
Robert C. Kirkpatrick
Adele Braelow
Elizabethtown Water Company Consolidated
Public Utility Board
Water Company
Maple Avenue
August H. Davies
Walter Warren
Max Koenecki
Newark
Percival H. Hughes
Elizabeth
Pingry School
Scout Jamboree Fund Exceeds Thousand Dollars
Funds totaling over 1000 dollars have been raised to cover eight boys’ expenses for the National Boy Scout Jamboree at the Irvine Ranch in California. Nat Gold chairs the fund with Mrs. Fred Schreihofer as treasurer. Mothers of the boys served on the committee. The group departs Saturday July 11 at 1 pm from Elizabeth and returns around August 1. A patrol leaders meeting will be held next Monday at Gold’s home to assign tasks.
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Irvine Ranch
California
Nat Gold
Fred Schreihofer
Elizabeth
Gold
Fitzpatrick Street
Luftman backs Hillside Charter Study drive
Col Harry L Tattnin announces his full accord with forming a Hillside Charter Commission to study changing the town government. He urges petitions for a November referendum and proposes a commission of longtime residents familiar with the Faulkner Plan. The Charter Study League opens headquarters at 219 Hillside Ave with weekly meetings to organize petitions and prevent sign duplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L Tattnin
Hillside Charter Study League
Luftman
George Burry
The
Burry Biscuit Company
Gregor Pearson
Arthur E. Dienst
Robert Kaplan
Hillside Times
George Whyra
Emmet T. White
Benjamin Ss. Berkowitz
Charter Study League
Hillside Avenue
Henry Goldhor
C. O. P Campaign Committee Formed by Local Republicans
Albert Schoen announced the formation of the C O P Campaign Committee with Henry Nusbaum as campaign manager and Paul Kifner as assistant. Gregor V. Pearson will serve as treasurer with Emanuel Reiter Richard Connington handling publicity. Legal staff includes Clarence B Kremer Anton A Wit and Ellsworth J Sterner. A financial advisory group features James A Oneil Henry Groh Dr Milton M Lilien Edward Gottlieb K Blair Ortman Lemuel A Hull and Oden Libby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schoen
Republican County Committee
Henry Nusbaum
Paul Kifner
Gregor V. Pearson
Emanuel Reiter
Richard Connington
Clarence EB. Kremer
Anton A. Wit
Ellsworth J. Sterner
James A. Oneil
Henry Groh
Milton M. Lilien
Edward Gottlieb
K. Blair Ortman
Lemuel A. Hull
Oden Libby
Miss Halbert Wins Bates Scholarship
Dorothy C. Halbert daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas A Halbert of 1120 Woodruff Avenue Bates College Lewiston Maine announced by Dean Hazel Clark four year competitive scholarship awarded Halbert active in Hillside Rainbow Girls Girl Scouts National Forensic League NHS honor Society Debate Forum Club Youth Forum TV Averill Harriman Know Your America award 1949 hostess for Australian exchange student born Quincy Massachusetts in 1940 plans to major in biology at Bates pathologist career choice
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Dorothy C. Halbert
Thomas A. Halbert
Woodruff Avenue
Bates College
Lewiston
Maine
Hazel Clark
Halbert
Hillside Rainbow Girls
Girl Scouts
National Forensic League
National Honor Society
Debate and Forum Club
Youth Forum
New York Times
Channel 5
Averill Harriman
America
Australia
Quincy
Mass
Bates
Postoffice Aid Drive Urges Fly Our American Flag Message
Sidney Englander, president of the Men's Progress Club, asks Postmaster General Summerfield to have post offices stamp machines display "Fly Our American Flag" with dates before national holidays. The plan aims to foster year round flag display starting in Hillside schools and spreading nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Englander
Men’s Progress Club
Arthur E. Summerfield
Summerfield
Hillside
United States
Post Office
Youth Struck On Head By Rug Pole In Plant Accident
Edward Corrado, 17, of 140 Coe Faivenue, suffered a skull laceration after being hit by a rug pole at Parigian Carpet Company, 1475 North Broad Street. He required six stitches from Dr. Rocco Nittoli at Alexian Brothers Hospital and was driven there by private car. Patrolmen Goheen and Heller aided at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Corrado
Coe Faivenue
Parigian Carpet Company
North Broad Street
Rocco Nittoli
Alexian Brothers Hospital
Elizabeth
Corrado
Harry Goheen
Raymond Heller
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J. A. Giampolo
Joseph Feldman
South Orange
Feldman
Harry Schuetzle
Chestnut Avenues
Page Eight
Jim Lowney
Airex Company
Chestnut Avenue
Piet Lon Lion
E Television Service
Waverly
Policastro Radio & Television Service
Long Avenue
Walter R. Lee
Home For Funerals
Salem Ave
Police, Firemen’s Pension Fund Now
Salem Pharmacy
Kiwanis
Robert L. Kaplan
C.O.P. Campaign Committee
Postoffice
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Cancer Drive
Szarko’s Liquor Store Inc
Liberty Avenue
Jorney Shonova LH Es
Roxy
Mary Burnett
Hillside Recreation
Liberty Ave
Cor
Florence
Willys
Jules Terry
Solomon
Rubi Lee — Bildwell
Levi
Washington
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