Civic Center Plan Sparks Township Debate and Site Talks
Hillside groups form a Council of Civic Associations to discuss a town hall and civic center. Residents debate Bristol-Myers versus North Broad sites, funding, and how school facilities fit into the plan while preserving veterans and ambulance concerns.
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Council of Civic Associations
Bristol-Myers
North Broad Street
Bristol- Myers
Hillside and
Liberty Avenues
Hillside- Liberty Corner
North
Aptive Council
Hillside Civic Groups Form Council of Civic Associations
The Municipal Civic Center Committee in Hillside New Jersey becomes the Council of Civic Associations of Hillside. It will handle civic matters beyond the center project and plan a constitution. Officers include Walter Howell president and Dr. Robert Rosen vice president with a June 1 meeting set at Municipal Headquarters.
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Bhinananmeh Greihe Municipal Civic Center Committee
Civic Center
P.T.A
P.t.a.'s
Council of Civic Associations
Hillside
Municipal Civic Center Committee
New Jersey
Allan L. Tumarkin
Joseph Hale
William Weller
Walter Howell
Robert
Board awards contracts for school facilities and supplies
The Board of Education awarded four grass tennis courts at the high school to F C Feise Co for 15934 dollars. They also approved playground contracts at George Washington Harden Lookers and Hillside Avenue Schools to Anthony F Gerber. Additional contracts covered education art supplies to J L Hammett Co and industrial art to Charles J Karre and Brodhead Garrett Co. Hardware went to several firms and lumber for school maintenance to Karre. The board also expressed sympathy to Henry Singe over his mother's death.
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Board of Education
F. C. Feise Co
Narbeth
Anthony F. Gerber
Union
George Washington
Harden- Lookers
Garrett Co
H. A. Mills & Co
Newark
Adolf Solomon
Hillside
Hand Hardware Co
Elizabeth
Adax Co
New York
Charles J. Karre
Henry Singe
Plant
Lease Renewed On Local Post Office
John P. Leonard announced that the Post Office Department renewed its ten year lease with D. C. Evans for 1441 North Broad Street housing Hillside Post Office. The Hillside branch will gain a new building by July 1 with eight carriers and two clerks. parcel post remains labeled Elizabeth.
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John P. Leonard
Elizabeth
Post Office Department
D. C. Evans
North Broad Street
Hillside Post Office
Hillside Office
Leonard
Evans
Hillside Avenue
Chestnut Avenue
Leslie Street
Hillside
Final Hillside Ave PTA Meeting Arrangements Made
The Hillside Avenue School PTA executive board set the final meeting for May 10 at 2 45 p.m. in the school auditorium hosted at Mrs. Milton Amster’s home. Principal Walter Krumbiegel will install new officers and Mrs. Morris Jaffe will award two year service pins.
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Hillside Avenue School
P.T.A
Milton Amster
Center Street
Walter Krumbiegel
Morris Jaffe
Viggo Madsen
Hillside
Catherine Ashley
Jaffe
Maple Avenue
Elderly Man Hurt While Sawing Wood
Charles Milligan, 63, of 68 Wolf Place, is in good condition at Alexian Brothers Hospital Elizabeth with lacerations to the lower left leg from yesterday. Responding were Seant James Sanford and Leo Wallraff along with Charles Sanford.
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Charles Milligan
Wolf Place
Alexian Brothers
Conford Keeps Democratic Headship and Predicts Change
The Hillside Democratic County Committee re-elected Milton B. Conford as chairman after Monday’s meeting with Mary Jose as vice chairwoman, Robert McNamara as vice chairman, Emily Noll as secretary, Mary Tully as treasurer, and Edward Isbrecht as sergeant at arms. Conford seeks reelection in November alongside Robert C. Kirkpatrick, citing a surge of interest for personnel change and minority representation on the Township Committee. He previously aided in a 1941 45 legal battle against railroads over back taxes and remains a taxation specialist and consultant to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, residing at 1458 Compton Terrace since 1939.
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Hillside
Democratic County Committee
Milton B. Conford
Mary Jose
Robert McNamara
Emily Noll
Mary Tully
Conford
Kirkpatrick
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
Compton Terrace
Lionel Strike Shuts Lionel Plant After Picket Line Formed
About 1,900 Lionel Corp workers formed a picket line at three plant gates on the Hillside Irvington line yesterday. The plant shut down four hours later after the union rejected the company counter proposals by 895 to 205. Union leader Michael Blasi said the walkout would continue round the clock unless an offer improves.
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Lionel Corp
Hillside
Irvington
Lionel
Philip H. Marfuggi
Michael Blasi
Amalgamated 304
Awards Granted Against Estate In Meinke Case
County Judge Edward A. Mc Grath and a jury heard two claims against Alfred R. Laube as administrator of the estate of the late William Meinke. Awards totaling 7131.15 were given for board and lodging from 1947 to 1948 and housekeeper services from 1947 to 1949. Mrs. Loretta G. Laube and Mrs. Hilda L. Eiler filed the claims. the jury awarded 2193.75 to Mrs. Laurie and 4937.40 to Mrs. Biler, including accrued interest. The validity of the claims was admitted, with only the amounts in dispute.
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Edward A. McGrath
Alfred R. Laube
Salem Avenue
William Meinke
Loretta G. Laube
Hilda L. Eiler
Montague Avenue
Scotch Plains
Gertr Ae
Meinke
Laurie
Biler
Joseph G. Engel
Richard Stein
Hillside Salute planned on WOV program
WOV prepares Salute to Hillside on May 18 with Bill Williams hosting the 1280 Club. On May 6 he will ask Hillside listeners to submit letters about notable locals, school and community activities, and history. The best letters may be read on air and some writers invited to appear.
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Hillside
WOV
Dew
York
Bill Williams
1280 Club
Williams
Removal of No. 47 Express Bus Route Planned
Public Service Coordinated Transport seeks hearings next Wednesday at 10 o clock before the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners on rerouting the No. 47 express bus to exclude Hillside. If approved the line would be renumbered No. 45 with 15 minute headways and alter its Newark and Elizabeth corridors. No. 50 would align with No. 49 route.
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Youngstown
Tife
Campai
Hillside
Suneae
Hillside Ambulance Fund
Sted
Total
Board of Public Ulilities Commissioners
Public Service Coordinated
Broad —Street
Newark
West Jersey
D Broad Streets
Elizabeth
Jersey Street
North Broad Street
Eliza
Saybrook School Is Cut From Columbia Survey Plan
The Saybrook School would be dropped from the Columbia University Survey plan. The P T A Council proposes a compromise keeping a larger high school addition and additions to Calvin Coolidge Harden Looker and George Washington elementary schools. A referendum is urged during the week of June 12.
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P.T.A
Hillside
Colunbia University
Board of Education
Times
Columbia
Saybrook
Henry G. Nulton
Windsor Way
Calvin Coolidge
Harden-Looker
George Washington
Columbia Survey
Nulton
P.T A
Franklin Lange
Mac Popick
Manuel Silva
Arthur Dienst
Morris Jaffe
William Zimmer
Hillside Avenue
J. A. Farbman
Edward Didmond
Thomas Meslar
Samuel Pell
Harden - Looker
Albert Scaccia
Ernest Schickedanz
High School
P.T.A. Council
Coolidge
Washington
A. P. Morris School
Weather Outlook Cloudy Morning Then Warmer Tomorrow
The forecast notes cloudy conditions this morning with a fall in temperature this afternoon. A rise in temperatures is expected tomorrow indicating a warmer day ahead.
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Liberty-Hillside Avenue
Liberty Avenue
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Robin
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Campbell S Rarway
William Beck
Hillside Elks Lodge
Sidney Englander
Orchard Terrace Association
Hillside Heights Group
Ridgway Avenue
Tumarkin
U. S
Hillside Ave
PTA
Growney Funeral Home
John J. Growney
N. Broad 8
N. J
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Szarko’s Liquor Store
Liberty Ave
Walter R. Lee
Salem Ave
Blasi
Lawrence Cowen
P. S
Bellows & Company
Maple Av
Salem Pharmacy
Salem. Ave
Eric
Hillside Hobby Shop
Hollywood Ave
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