Luftman Named General Chairman for 26th RO Convention
Lt. Col. Harry S. Luftman of Hillside is named general chairman of the 26th annual Reserve Officers Association of the United States Department in New Jersey. Luftman has a long military career with the 116th Infantry and 29th Division in World War I, directed the Elizabethport Proving Grounds, and served in New Jersey state housing and Republican party roles before returning to duty in World War II. He received recognition for creating the first ordnance inspection team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan J. Naught
Harry S. Luftman
Hillside
Reserve Officers Association of the United States
New Jersey
Col
Luftman
116Th Infantry
Virginia
Elizabethport Proving Grounds
Elizabeth
Republican County
Thomas Williams
New Jersey State Housing Authority
Pacific Theater
Army and Navy
Hot Springs
Ark
Halloran General Hospital
Staten Island
25th Annual Convention to Convene at Gibbs Hall
The 25th annual convention will be held at Gibbs Hall Fort Monmouth on Friday evening May 11 and Saturday May 12. The main luncheon Saturday will feature distinguished service representatives including Chester B Hansen of Elizabeth, longtime aide to General Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbs Hall
Fort Monmouth
Chester B. Hansen
Elizabeth
Bradley
Student Orchestra Delights School With Varied Selections
Members of the George Washington School orchestra directed by Seymour Stein performed for the school last Thursday. Soloists included Lynn Chasen on violin and Paul Rubin on saxophone, with several other instrumental solos and ensemble pieces such as The Marines Hymn March and Danube Waves Waltz. Additional performers listed include Arthur Strugates, Arthur Lieb, David Kurtzman, Judy Golubchik, and Marjorie Berson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington School Orchestra
Seymour Stein
Lynn Chasen
Paul Rubin
Sam's Song
Roger Devereaux
Jay Goldberg
Barcarolle
J Ka
Howard Schwartz
Count Every Star
Barry Scotch
Stormy Weekend Causes Damage Across Hill Side
On November 25 1950 a severe storm hit the Hill Side area with heavy winds and rain. Rudy Pasidy reported a short circuit on a pole near his Franklin Street home and wires burned on Chestnut Avenue near Westinghouse guard house and at 565 Yale and 518 Locust. Up rooted trees appeared near Williamson Avenue Union and Glenwood. Fire Company 3 tarped Day Cleaners at 1458 Chestnut after a window shattered. Police called Public Service and Road Department. Widow Hedwig C Muntz named executrix of estate under Surrogate Charles Otto filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Rudy Pasidy
Franklin Street
Public Service
Chestnut Avenue
Westinghouse Corp
Yale Avenue
Locust Avenue
Williamson Avenue
Union
Glenwood Avenues
Newark Academy honors Cum Laude Society member
Richard H. Castellane of 208 voter avenue was elected to the Cum Laude Society at Newark Academy. He will attend the annual dinner tomorrow evening with guest speaker Dr. Frederick W. Maroney dean of students and chair of Personnel Service at Brooklyn College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Castellane
Voter Avenue
Cum Laude Society
Newark Academy
Frederick W. Maroney
Department of Personnel Service
Rooklyn College
Cub Pack 195 Pack Night At Hillside Jewish Center
Cub Pack 195 observes a pack night sponsored by Hillside Jewish Community Center on Monday May 7 at 7 30 p m at Hillside Avenue School New den mothers Mrs Rosalyn Flavin and boys Bruce Pastor Michael Tane Stewart Lieberman Robert Needel to be inducted Boy Scout Troop 96 will show scouting activities A board meeting is set for Thursday May 10 at 8 30 p m at Dr Harry Brody 85 Williamson Avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Jewish Community Center
Hillside Avenue School
Rosalyn Flavin
Bruce Pastor
Michael Tane
Stewart Lieberman
Robert Needel
Harry Brody
Williamson Avenue
National Academy Elects Local Artist
Last week the Society of the National Academy of Design in New York elected ten full members including local artist Gertrude Schweitzer an aquarellist of 987 Westminster Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of the National Academy of Design
New York
Gertrude Schweitzer
Westminster Avenue
Distinguished Artists Honor Roll Recited by Academy Leader
Lawrence Grant White, president of the Academy, notes the 1825 founding by Samuel F. B Morse and a current class totaling 123 painters, 49 sculptors, 25 architects, 25 graphic artists, and 22 aquarellists living in 22 states.
Plan Board Gets Support for Township Planning Board
At a meeting last Thursday at 109% Thomas Street Charles Holzwarth hosted residents who backed forming a township Planning Board with subdivision powers. A committee including Robert Mangold Julius Tangel John Dutt and Walter Schmidt will attend a conference at Union County Park and a barn dance is slated for May 18 at Old Evergreen Lodge Springfield with Walter Howell Carl Strebinger and Holzworth in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Park Community Association
Charles Holzwarth
Thomas Street
Robert Mangold
Julius Tangel
John Dutt
Walter Schmidt
Monaery School
Union County Park
Old Evergreen Lodge
Springfield
Walter Howell
Carl Strebinger
Holaworth
Reach Settlement In Divorce Action Between Muriel and Herbert Turner
Muriel Turner of 74 Wilder Street amended her separate maintenance action to a bill for divorce. Advisory Master Nicholas T. Tomasulo recommended a decree. Herbert T. Turner withdrew his counter claim on grounds of extreme cruelty. Settlement gives plaintiff the home, 5000 dollars in cash, 85 dollars weekly for a year then 300 dollars monthly, and 1200 dollars for her counsel Kane and Sterner. They married in Newark May 18, 1928 and separated January 1950 due to cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mers
Muriel Turner
Wilder Street
Nicholas T. Tomasulo
Herbert T. Turner
Elizabeth
Bennington
Kane & Sterner
Newark
Public Service Survey on Bus Reroute
At the Ninth District Civic Association request Public Service Coordinated Transport surveys feasibility of rerouting bus Nos 10 or 48 to serve Conant Street Plymouth Road and nearby streets with transport to Newark. A report will be presented soon. The association meets Thursday evening May 10 at 1049 Voorhees Street with a Night of Magic show by a prominent magician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth District Civic Association
Public Service Coordinated Transport
Conant Street
Plymouth Road
Thomas
Chester and
Voorhees Streets
Hollywood Avenue
Sanford Avenue
Newark
Voorhees Street
Stevens Tech scholarship awarded to John R Andrus
John R Andrus of 1081 Chester Street Bokenham was named a Charles and Rosanna Batchelor Memorial Scholar at Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken for the current term. Dean Waldo Shumway announced this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
John R. Andrus
Chester Street
Charles and
Rosanna Batchelor
Waldo Shumway
License Revoked and Fines Handed To Drivers
Alfred Karl, 27, of 1071 Prospect street, fined 103 dollars by Magistrate Clarence E. Kremer for driving on Williamson avenue while his license was revoked. Henry Sichler of Flushing New York paid 25 dollars for operating a crane vehicle on Route 29 without proper registration. A 28 dollar fine was imposed on Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Karl
Prospect Street
Clarence E. Kremer
Williamson Avenue
Henry Sichler
Flushing
N. Y
Edgar
Hall Attends Du Pont Twenty-Five Year Club Dinner
James J. Hall of 2 Ridgway Avenue attended the 22nd annual dinner of the Twenty-Five Year Club at E I du Pont Arlington Works. The event was held last night in the Robert Treat Hotel Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DU Pont
James J. Hall
Ridgway Avenue
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc
Arlington Works
Robert Treat Hotel
Newark
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Hedwig C. Muntz
Charles I. Munts
Charles VA
Otto
National Academy
TOBIA
Tappan
Tobia’s Hillside Appliance CO
Liberty Avenue
Clintonian Appliance CO
Clinton Avenue
Bergen Street
Plan Board
Seaton
P.S
Stevens Tech
A. Riddle
Tulip Court
Kenil ‘Worth
Bloy Street
Megistrate
The
Hillside National Bank
Hillside, N. J
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pontiac
Equipmer
America
Maxon Pontiac Inc
N. Broad ST
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