Kids Stage Costume Show for Polio Fund
A group of children from Strome Avenue held a backyard costume show last Thursday night to raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Ages five to ten participated with Andrea Eisenberg and Arleen Kay distributing announcements and admissions set at 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. donations exceeded expectations, and lemonade and cookies were served.
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Strome Avenue
National Foundation For
Andrea Eisenberg
Jerome Avenue
Arleen Kay
Wilmington, del
Saybrook name dispute sails through town politics and school plans
Citizens debate renaming the Abram P. Morris Saybrook building to Saybrook School amid fears of two Saybrook campuses and future Westminster district growth. Officials weigh historical significance, local opinions, and potential impact on September reopening as deputy chiefs shift roles and political calculations unfold ahead of elections.
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Saybrook School
P.T.A
Coe Avenue
Abram P. Morris
Say“cok School
Saybrook
Aldren
Woodruff Avenue
Westminster
Plan Korean Roll Of Honor
With a truce ending hostilities in Korea the War Veterans Memorial Association will compile a roll of honor for Hillside servicemen who died in Korea and update the World War II dead list. Information may be sent to Henry Groh at the War Memorial Building Liberty Avenue Hillside.
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Korea
War Veterans Memorial Association
Hillside
Henry Groh
War Memorial Building
Liberty Avenue
Goldhor Appeals For More Effort On Charter Study
Hillside Charter Study League faces slow petition progress for November ballot. Commissioner Henry Goldhor cites public unfamiliarity with the topic and summer heat as key obstacles. He urges renewed effort as filing deadline tightens and signatures dwindle.
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Henry Goldher
Hillside Charter Study League
Goldhor
Hillside Times
Final Parley on Town Hall Plans Set for August
A meeting between the Township Committee and architect Emil A. Schmidlin is planned for next Monday evening to review final plans and specifications for the municipal building library firehouse and garage. The financing ordinance awaits final passage next Tuesday night August 4 after a July 21 postponement. Gerald Priestman of 136 Wilder Street Elizabeth died Friday. funeral Monday at Ogden Funeral Home Elizabeth officiated by Rev William J Youngmann. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Family includes wife Sarah D Priestman and children Elizabeth T and William D Priestman.
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Emil A. Schmidlin
Gerald Priestman
Ogden Funeral
Elizabeth
Wilder Street
William J. Youngmann
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Evergreen Cemetery
New Yorks
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Priestman
Sarah D. Priestman
Elizabeth T
William D. Priestman
Cranford
Mayors Committee Names Attorneys To Sue Over Low Flying Planes
The Mayors Committee on Newark Airport will designate two special attorneys to file suit to restrain the Port of New York Authority from allowing low altitude flights. A sub-committee will select the chief and assistant counsel, with identities to be announced next week. Petition signatures from Elizabeth residents were presented, protesting planes over the area. New trustees were elected. Senator Hand reelected chairman with Dempsey as secretary and Bellato as process agent.
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Mayors Committee
Newark Airport
Port of New York Authority
Elizabeth City Hall
Kenneth C. Hand
Salvatore LaCorte
Elizabethport
Mayors
Leo Carlin
Newark
Milton B. Conford
Hillside
Sheldon
Roselle Park
LaCorte
Hand
Raymond J. Dempsey
Bellatto
Family of three lives in vacant Hillside store for a month
A Hillside family of a man, wife, and 17 year old son have lived in a vacant Hillside store for a month unable to cook due to no gas. An older son serves in France with the U.S. Army. A neighbor prompted The Times to help. They were given notice to move from their rented home and cannot find a three room apartment because of the father's age and mortgage hurdles. Requests for temporary housing or aid and a contact number WAverly 3 0615.
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Hillsside
France
U.S. Army
Times
Hillside
Waverly
Hillside Times
How Not To Operate A Motor Vehicle
A description of two double parked cars blocking a busy thoroughfare. Drivers cheat by using the opposite lane, causing traffic jams and horn blowing. The piece labels this a serious violation risking head on collisions and criticizes those who break the rule.
Funeral services held for Dominick C Strollo in New York
Funeral services were held yesterday morning at St John s Episcopal Church in New York for Dominick C Strollo of 356 Sanford Avenue who died Saturday. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Charlotte Thanet Strollo a son Jack J and a brother Anthony.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
New York
Dominick
Strollo
Sanford Avenue
Evergreen Cemetery
Charlotte Thanet Strollo
Jack J
Anthony
Weston Transfers From Hill Side Home To Lebanon Farm
Former mayor Stanley H. Weston moves from 284 Fitzpatrick Street Hill Side to a 40 acre farm in Lebanon RD 2 near the Phillipsburg Route 22 terminus. The Weston home is sold to Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson of Newark. Weston served on the Township Committee from 1929 to 1931 and as clerk of the Second District Court, Union, for 21 years, a post now part of the Elizabeth District Court.
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Stanley H. Weston
Hillside
Fitzpatrick Street
R.D. 2
Lebanon
Phillipsburg
William Wilson
Newark
Westons
Weston
Second District Court
Union
Elzabeth District Court
William Severson
Union Board of Education
G.I
Play Area At Rutgers Ave
Hillside Recreation Commission relocates to the Mayfair Theatre Building on North Broad Street from Liberty Avenue site. Park Commission plans Liberty Avenue as part of the Elizabeth River Parkway and will demolish the recreation center. A playground will be set aside near the river at Rutgers Avenue foot as part of the river park plan.
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Hillside Recreation Commission
Mayfair Theatre
North Broad Street
Hillside Recreation Center
Liberty Avenue
Union County Park Commission
Peter G. Humanik
The
Park Commission
Elizabeth River Parkway
Recreation Center
Humanik
Rutgers Avenue
Gold Sees School Construction Criticism Vindicated
Nat Gold, candidate for the Board of Education in last February’s election, says his criticism of school construction was proven correct when Seymour Williams, architect for the State Board of Education, refused additions to the high school. He also urges the board to secure a five year guarantee from the contractor converting Harden-Locker School boilers from coal to oil, noting past oil conversions caused cracked boilers.
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Nat Gold
Board of Education
Seymour Williams
State Board of Education
Gold
Harden-Locker School
Union Woman Hurt In Motor Accident
Mrs. Gertrude McCabe 24 of 659 Carlyle Place Union sustained contusions to the left knee in a 510 pm crash on the Bloy street overpass above Route 22. She was treated by Dr. Milton M. Lifen. Virgil Williams 45 of 356 Elm Street Perth Amboy operated the entering truck.
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Gertrude McCabe
Carlyle Place
Union
Virgil Williams
356 Elm Street
Perth Amboy
Rules For Child In Property Dispute
A Superior Court ruling grants Anne Elizabeth Bullock inheritance of the home at 80 Bauer Terrace from her late mother. The stepfather Harry A. Fisher is ordered to remove title from public record and surrender possession of a motor vehicle. The court found deeds were not validly delivered and the mother did not intend to convey the property to Fisher.
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Anne Elizabeth
Bullock
Bauer Terrace
Superior Court
Alfred A. Stein
Harry A. Fisher
Elizabeth Irving Bullock Flaherty Fisher
Fisher
Ann Elizabeth
Walter H. Flaherty
Union County Trust Company
Elizabeth
Edward
Loretta B. Irving
Office of the Register of Deeds
Phidias L. Pollis
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Elliott Manders
Merle Gotthieb
Lorraine Pawlikowski
Carol Saravetnick
Rochelle Suckno
Arlene Kay
Richard Halpern
Andrea Eisenbere
Conford
Paul F. Korlesky
Civil Service Commission
Serents
Harry Scheutale
Norman L. Sanford
Korlesky
Department
Sanford
Scheutzle
Sould
Owls Club
Oool
Ash
Umeone
Democratic County Committee
Robert C. Kirkpatrick
Democrats
Juliet
Romeo
Melisande
Pelleas of
Bailey
Barnum
Henry Goldhor
Albert Schoen
Schoen
SYESE
Policastro Radio
Long Avenue
Walter R. Lee
Home For Funerals
Salem Ave
Plan Korean Roll of Honor
Airport Suit
Willys
Jules Terry
Liberty Ave
Riley
Sisterhood of Sinai
Harry L. Torine
Williamson Ave
N. J
Salem Pharmacy
Szarko’s Liquor Store
Moherty
Avenue
Growney Funeral Home
New Jersey
Jim Lowney Photo
Solomon
Lee — Biltwell
Thorogood
Levi
Washington Storm Herw
Roxy
Mary Burnett
Hillside Recreation
Alleys
Hoéhiterty Ave
Florence
Tobia’s Appliances
Complete Record Dept
Rutgers Ave
Yankee Stadium
Hillside Photo Service
Hillside Lodge 1514
B’nai B'rith
Cleveland Indians
Mac Popick
Jersey City
Robert Rosenberg
Athletic Committee
Maple Avenue
Cleveland
Phil Rizzuto
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