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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
3
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Director Martin J. Ferber warns that rising registrations and gasoline use boost highway crowding and crash risk. He urges stricter enforcement and individual responsibility, noting accidents up 20 percent and fatalities 17 percent from last year and urging drivers to heed safety slogans.
First Baptist Church concluded its two week Vacation Bible School with a play form program. About 58 enrolled children participated under director Mrs. Ralph Walter. Rev. Theodore Place Jr delivered the closing address. Prizes included Chinese coins for scripture recitation. A $20 daily offering will fund a church cross. Mrs. Walter led games and chalk drawing stories at the closing session.
The 1950 Essex County telephone directory edition expands to more than 280000 listings from 268600 a year earlier. Changes drop from 151000 to 127000 due to customers moving phones adding lines or disconnecting. About 311500 copies are distributed.
Matthew F. McNulty of 1436 Bondstreet retired plant department employee of New Jersey Bell Telephone Company has been re elected vice president of the H. G. McCully Chapter Telephone Pioneers of America. He will represent for another year the retired members of the organization. The group is an association of telephone people with 21 years or more of service. The New Jersey Bell unit is one of 60 Pioneer Chapters with about 148000 members.
Four Hillside Lodge 1591 Elks members attend the National Elks Convention in Miami. Exalted ruler George Foley, leading knight Albert Renner, past exalted ruler Edward Zilahy attend. Harvey W Peace and Fred Copley Jr report a charity ball September 19 at the Flagship Union. Renner chairs a July 29 variety show at Lyons Veterans Hospital. Elks Junior Softball League, directed by William Robin, games this week.
The will of the late Emilie A. Bertsch of 110 James Street is filed in court. The document outlines the distribution of her estate and names executors and beneficiaries as read in the filing.
The will or estate filing is entered in the office of Surrogate Charles A. Otto Jr. by Russell C. Neider of 9 Orchard Square Caldwell as executor. Two sisters of the deceased are to share the estate.
Mrs Lena Handshuh widow of Morris D Handshuh aged 69 died Saturday at Friendly Haven Nursing Home Montclair after a four year illness. Funeral services were at Arthur Barrish Funeral Home 684 Clinton Avenue Newark with burial at Kovner Lodge Cemetery. Survivors include sons Irving Jack J of Hillside Albert Joseph Fenichel of Newark two brothers Dr Morris Handshuh Eugene Oregon Isadore Handshuh New York and sister Mrs Freda Charach New York.
James F. ONeill and Charles R. Howell will headline the 22nd Annual Memorial Service for Captain Emilio Carranza at Carranza Memorial Park in Mt. Holly. The ceremony Sunday July 16 at 3 45 p m features speakers from the American Legion and Mexican officials with wreaths to be laid by dignitaries including General John M Devine and Mexican counselors.
Music for the occasion by the band of She Post No 95 Bridgeton. Taps and a firing squad salute from Headquar am Company 9th Infantry Division Dix. Memorial service broadcast to Latin America via Votes of America program by the Department of State. A Forrest Bright Wright Past Commander Mount Holly Ps No 11 is general chairman of arrangements.
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