Soap Box Derby Entries Open in Union County
The sixth annual Union County Soap Box Derby plans registration at all Chevrolet showrooms with no entry fee. Rules changes allow weight adjustment with anchoring, higher costs up to 7.50 plus wheels, and ban metal springs. Local champion wins T. H. Keating plaque and an all-expense paid trip to Akron for the national race.
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Union County
Etal Srla
Chevrolet
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Chevrolet Motor Division
Guardian
Sears
Akron
Ohio
Counry
T. H. Keating
Esso Standard Oil Company
Elizabeth Board of Recreation
Hillside
Herbert Chevrolet Motors, Inc
North Broad Street
Township Notes House for sale ad prompts quick results
Real estate ad urges readers to call Theresa M. Bensen broker at WA 6-4240 for fast sale assistance. It presents a simple classified notice style with contact details and sale inquiry.
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Theresa M. Bensen
Advy
Stage Assistant for Pingry Play
Charles Rowland of 243 Nottingham Road will assist in stage details for the Pingry School production of Room Service on March 16 and 17 at the Pingry Gymnasium. The Pingry Players are supported by the Vail-Deane Dramatic Club.
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Charles Rowland
Nottingham Road
Pingry School
Pingry Gymnasium
Pingry
Vail-Deane Dramatic Club
GOP Rebels File For Freeholder Petitions In County
Mrs. Elsie L. Scheideler of Poselle and former Elizabeth City Councilman Nelson L. Carr filed petitions with County Clerk Henry C. Nulton signaling a GOP revolt against the Freeholders Old Guard. They cited loss of party backing for incumbents Rigby and Rowland and urged Republican support to restore party discipline and leadership.
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Board of Freeholders
Old Guard
Elsie L. Scheideler
Poselle
Nelson L. Carr
Elizabeth City
Republican committee cites poor showing in 1948 campaign
In a statement reported by Mrs. Scheideler, the group blamed their weak 1948 results on not representing county workers or the regular Republican organization. The vacancy committee includes Bertha K. Hedges and Elizabeth City Republican Committee treasurer from TMZABCUT, plus other local figures.
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Charles L. Bauer
Scheideler
Bertha K. Hedges
Tmzabcut
Wrec
Cairnine Elizabeth City Republican Committee
Union County Federation of Republican
Union County Republican Leaders Named in Local Panel
Women, Inc. and former president of the Women s Auxiliary of Elizabeth General Hospital Edward C Moffitt Roselle civic leader and tax receiver and Herbert J Morgan Jr Summit newly elected chairman of the Union County Young Republicans Serving on Mr Carr s committee are Harvey P Whitcomb chairman of the City Republican Committee of Plainfield John W Krug head of Hillside s GOP Committee and Ernest Hickok president of Summit City Council and chairman of the Republican organization in the Hill City
Navy Course Completion at Monterey Training School
J. L. Trinka of 173 Silver Avenue is among a group of students who completed the Communications Indoctrination Course at the U S Naval General Line School in Monterey California. The program teaches procedures and techniques of naval communications in preparation for duties aboard ships.
Friendship Circle plans St Patrick's Day and 11th anniversary
The Rose of Friendship Circle hosts a double celebration on St Patrick's Day with a holiday observance and the group's eleventh anniversary on March 29. Members will attend dinner and a movie.
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Rose of Friendship Circle
Fight Polio Give Sister Kenny Foundation
A fundraising appeal invites gifts to the Sister Kenny Foundation at 507 Fifth Ave New York 17 to support polio vaccination and treatment efforts.
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Sister Kenny Foundation
Fifth Ave
New York
Summon Autoists On Expired Plates
Five automobiles were held at Headquarters this week end and three out of state drivers will appear in Municipal Court Saturday for week end motor violations on Route 29. Robert Kazmierowski of Chicago and Frank W. Long of Springfield were charged with expired plates and released on ten dollar bail. Genus Benson of Kalamazoo Mich was released on twenty dollar bail after being charged with speeding and expired plates.
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Illinois
Robert Kazmierowski
Chicago
Frank W. Long
Springfield
Genus Benson
Kalamazoo
Mich
Adan
Local men charged with improper license plates in court
Joseph Jordan of Linden and Augusto Marchetti of Potteryville face charges for operating motor vehicles with improper plates.
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Joseph Jordan
Linden
Augusto Marchetti
Potteryville
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Halsey Street
Newark 2
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Maplewood
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Irvington
Union OL
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Pingry Play
GOP
Elfie Scheideler
Nelson Carr
Washington Ave
New York City
North Broad St
36Th St
6Th Ave
Broadway
39Th St
10Th Ave
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Green Flyer, Inc
Navy
Monterey
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John L. Becker
Frank Briscoe
James M. Cavanagh
David Cronheim
William E. Hocker
James V. Igoe
Louis Levy
James K. Meldrum
Ernest A. Minier
New Jersey
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Tobia
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SSS Shoes
Y Stromberg
Carlson
Stromberg-Carlson
Stancliffe
Hillside Appliance Co
Liberty Avenue
Liberty, Avenue
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