Annual Union County Soap Box Derby Registration Opens
Registration for the seventh Elizabeth Daily Journal Chevrolet Soap Box Derby runs through Union County with a June 21 race date. Contestants aged 11 to 15 must register early and build their own cars under official rules with parental supervision. The Union County champion earns a trip to Akron to compete in the All American Derby, and the national winner receives a four year 5000 college scholarship.
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Union County
Gallow’s Hill Road
Westfield
Chevrolet
Handcome
Akron
Ohio
M. E. Scott
Derby entries open for 1952 Hillside event
Hillside's Herbert Chevrolet Motors, Inc. at 1465 North Broadstreet now accepts Derby entries for 1952. Cooperating sponsors include Esso Standard Oil Company and the Elizabeth Board of Recreation.
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Ers
Hillside
Herbert Chevrolet Motors, Inc
North Broadstreet
Esso Standard Oil Company
Elizabeth Board of Recreation
Herlich to Speak to G O P Women in Union County
Freeholder George W. Herlich of Hillside speaks on What Happens to Your County Tax Dollar at the Union County Federation of Republican Women meeting in Westfield. He has long service in Hillside and is finance chairman of the Board of Freeholders. A second event lists a fund raising card party in Rahway on March 24 and a candidates night April 4 at the Beechwood Hotel Summit. Also notes Pvt George Martucci of Hillside on leave after basic training at Fort Meade and assignment to the Far East Command.
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George W. Herlich
Hillside
Union County Federation of Republican Women, Inc
Westfield Y.M.C
Herlich
Board of Freeholders
Koos Bros
Rahway
Edward Carey
Beechwood Hotel
Summit
M. D. Cooke
F. C. Decker
J. M Arthur
Fort Meade, MD
George Martucci
Anthony Martucci
Rutgers Avenue
N. J
Medical Replacement Training Center
Far East Command
Hillside Democratic Club forms temporary membership unit
A temporary membership committee was appointed by president Arthur Kreszl at the Hillside Democratic Club meeting. The group includes Mrs. Emily Noll Mrs. Beatrice McNamara Mrs. Mildred Hess Mrs. Laura Santucci and Lee Mandl and will serve until the new club constitution is approved.
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Emily Noll
Beatrice McNamara
Mildred Hess
Laura Santucci
Lee Mandl
Arthur Kreszl
Hillside Democratic Club
James McTernan
War Veterans Memorial Building
Liberty Avenue Businessmen’s Association
Veterans Building
Letters To The Editor RAPS RECREATION BOARD
Hillside residents caution against a proposed independent Recreation Board arguing it would grant tax supported funds to a powerful agency. They note 1952 recreation spending soars over 1950 and warn of hidden costs and overreach impacting budgets and public rights.
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P.A
Mrs Mary Craig Dies On Her 91st Birthday
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Craig of 223 Pennsylvania Avenue died on her 91st birthday. Services were held at Garrabrant Funeral Parlor in Basking Ridge, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs John Major, Mrs Alfred Lanken and three others, plus four sons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials directed to Sister Kenny Foundation in New York.
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Garrabrant Funeral
Basking Ridge
Mary Elizabeth Craig
Pennsylvania Avenue
Evergreen Cemetery
John Wesley Craig
Craig
Hillside
John Major
Alfred
Lanken
Pennsylvania Avenus
Emma
Bernardsville
Jacob Wolfe
Chester
Downer
Chatham
Lee
Bound Brook
Raymond
Morris Plains
John
Jersey City
Russell
Clifton
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Jimmy’s Automotive
Morris Ave
Elizabeth
Ann Fishman
Clinton Ave
Newark
Essex
William Hale Coal Co
Liberty Ave
Mnionville
G.O.P
Kay Clothing Co
Broad Street
Regent Theatre
New Jersey
Bell Telephone Company
Democrat
Schultz Bros. Furs, Inc
Bergen Street
Lyons Avenue
WaAverly
RED Cross
Robert A. Lovett
Secretary of Defense
American Red Cross
America
The
A-C Supply Co., Inc
N. S. Baer Company
Bristol-Myers Company
the Cooper Alloy Foundry Co
Edgcomb Steel Corporation
Hatfield Wire & Cable Division
Continental Copper & Steel Industries Inc
Heil Company
Hillside National Bank
Ironbound Box & Lumber ‘Co
Jiffy Manufacturing Co
Kraft Foods Company
Lionel Corp
Maxon Pontiac, Inc
Munder Cork Corp
Paramount Products Co., Inc
Gus Reinke Machinery & Tool Co
Schacht Steel Const., Inc
Town Talk Ice Cream Co
Tridix Tool & Machine Co
Mary Craig
Sister Kenny Foundation
Fifth Ave
New York
Irving Brody
Harry M. Brody
Optometrists
Williamson Ave
Hillside, N. J
Tues & Thurs
Halney Street
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