Cleaning Plant Workers For CIO Win in New Jersey
The NLRB held a representation election among Northern Jersey cleaning and dyeing workers in 19 plants across Essex Union Passaic and Middlesex counties. CIO won 583 votes to 183 for AFL. Local 279 leader Max Katz announced a drive to organize non union shops as William Watson said additional men will enroll nonunion workers. Sidney Birnbaum, Hillside magistrate and Local 279 attorney, said negotiations will start soon seeking higher wages, welfare, pensions, vacations and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
Northern Jersey
Hillside
Local 279
Cleaners, Dyers, Solicitors and Pressers Union of
New Jersey
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
CIO
Essex
Union
Passaic
Middlesex Counties
Includng
Bernstein Cleaners
Uneda Cleaners
Supreme Cleaners
AFL
Max Katz
Plymouth Road
William Watson
International Union
North Jersey
Sidney Birnbaum
Hillside B'nai B'rith women help fund arthritis research
The Hillside chapter sent a large delegation to the District 3 convention in Philadelphia at the Warwick Hotel. Delegates included Mrs. Meyers and other officers. The group donated $1,000 from its Golden Book to the Leo N. Levi Hospital in Hot Springs Arkansas for arthritis research. Guest Arnold Foster urged protest against the McCarran-Walter bill and praised the Humphrey-Lehman bill. Eileen Greenspan attended as District 3 guest. Nathaniel Fisher was elected third vice president of the Women’s Grand Lodge of District 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Womens Chapter
Nai B'rith
New Jersey Council
District 3
Warwick Hotel
Philadelphia
Hillside
Nat Meyers
Arthur Koorse
Charles Rausch
Simon Kerner
Mark Swanger
Abe Charnack
HilSine
Leo N. Levi
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Arnold Foster
Enarts
McCarran
United States
Eileen Greenspan
Nathaniel Fisher
Northern New Jersey Council
Women’s Grand Lodge
Hillside Seeks Red Feather Drive Leadership Again
Mrs. John Major will head the Red Feather drive in Hillside for a third year, announced by George B. Webber. Last fall Hillside produced 13,837 dollars for a 130 percent result toward a 10,750 quota, the first major division to beat its goal since World War II. Major, 218 Hollywood Avenue, has long been active in township civic and political life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Major
Hillside
George B. Webber
Major
Hollywood Avenue
Hillside Rad Feather
The
Welfare Association
Rid Feather Agency
Youth Guidance Council of
Union County Youth Welfare Council
Hillside Republican Club
Union County Federation of Republican Women
State Women's Republican Club
Union County Grand Jurors’ Association
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Newark
Driver Unaware Of Traffic Light Crash
Civic Mindela Ferdinand Brink of 1138 Selem Avenue reported yesterday afternoon that he knocked down a traffic signal at North and Westminster while turning into Elizabeth. Brink obtained the other driver Harold Baleman of 705 Swede Street Norristown Pa and gave details to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Mindela
Ferdinand Brink
Selem Avenue
Elizabeth
North
Westminster Avenues
Brink
Harold Baleman
Swede Street
Norristown
Tol Police
We Must Protect Ourselves from Aircraft Over Hillside
The piece urges Hillside to pass a local ordinance requiring all aircraft to maintain 1,000 feet over the town. It calls on the Township Committee to act and notes enforcement would be handled by technicians using scientific methods to detect violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Employee Held In Bail For Assault In Newark
Oscar Bell of 276 Mulberry Street Newark remains in $1000 bail set by Magistrate Sidney Birnbaum awaiting Grand Jury action for alleged assault on foreman Philip Vitello at Wheelock Lovejoy Co 265 Pennsylvania Avenue. Bell allegedly struck Vitello with a two inch pipe causing a six stitch wound. Also fined for license issues were individuals and a trucking firm with penalties noted. National Youth Week observers acted as magistrate and court clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Bell
Mulberry Street
Newark
Sidney Birnbaum
Phillip Vitello
Wheelock Lovejoy & Co, Inc
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hell
Vitello
Bell
Automoh Bhal
140
Avenue
Birnbaum
J Lee Trucking Company
Fords
Grafton Barbour
Astor Street
Don Brogan
Betty Nikoden
Hillside High School
Events Of Champions Held By Cub Pack 196
Cub Pack 196 at George Washington School hosted Events of Champions with winners in shot put hammer throw shoe tussle discus throw sixteen pound out running high whistle thirty inch dash eating race relay beans balloon blowing and more. Prizes awarded to all winners. The pack heads to Jambo Sampo at Surprise Lake May 24 for all Cub and Boy Scouts in Union County and closes season with a picnic at Echo Lake on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
David Kurtzman
Joe Bornstein
Michael Jacobs
Barry Kotler
Donald Scher
Barry Beloff
Donald Larzleer
Donald Applebaum
Howard Levine
Steshan "Soroka
Mark Goldman
Surprise Lake
Union County
Echo Lake
Rosary Breakfast Plans Set by St. Catharine’s Rosary Society
The Rosary Society of St Catharine's Church plans a communion breakfast for Holy Name Society members on Sunday May 18 with Mrs Lemuel Busch as chairman. Committees were named for a June 5 card party in the new school. Girl Scout troop from Elizabeth entertained and hostesses included Mrs Gerald Glynn Mrs Francis Hammond Mrs Dorothy Bauet and Mrs Maurice Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society
St. Catherine’s Church
Holy Name Society
Lemuel Busch
New School
Elizabeth
Gerald Glynn
Francis Hammond
Dorothy Bauet
Maurice Murphy
Seek Public Aid In Mental Health
A county wide appeal for members is being conducted this week during Mental Health Week by the Union County Association for Mental Health. Mrs. Arthur F. Ackerman of Summit, the president, says over 5 000 letters have been mailed as part of a nationwide drive. The group has promoted positive mental health and illness prevention with an educational program including three speakers at open civic meetings and three film workshops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Association For Mental Health
Arthur F. Ackerman
Summit
Union County
Ninth District Unit Plans June Picnic Discussion
The Ninth District Civic Association will meet at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday May 15 at Albert R Rothbard's home 1069 Voorhees Street to discuss picnic arrangements. Refreshments will be served after the meeting and all Ninth District residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Distrit Civic Association
Albert R. Rothbard
Voorhees Street
Ninth District
Leghorn Promoted to Sun Tube Vice President
Kenneth M. Leghorn of Winchester Massachusetts and MIT Class of 1947 rises from administrative assistant to director of research at Sun Tube Corporation and gains the postwar Air Force rank of Major. A Berkeley Heights resident, he joins the Society of Plastic Engineers the American Ordnance Association and Sigma Chi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Tube Corporation
Kenneth M. Leghorn
Leghorn
Winchester
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Air Force
China-Burma- India
Society of Plastic Engineers
The
American Ordnance Association
Sigma, Chi Fraternity
Berkeley Heights
Blind cooking class leads New Jersey residents to learn kitchen skills
Miss Grace Kettenburg, president of the Union County Association for the Blind, sponsors a first‑of‑its‑kind cooking class in Elizabeth in conjunction with the American Red Cross and Braille units. Eleven students learn safe, Braille marked tools, one handed techniques, and adaptable recipes for festive meals, with a concluding cake and frosting session for a social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kettenburg
Union County Association For the Blind
Elva Fagundus
Constance Rich
Hillside
Brailley Js
Elizabethtown
Anercan Red Cross
Elizabethluwly Consolidated Gas Company
Gyonlane
Elizabeth
New Jersey
William D. Earnest, Jr
Iselle
Tni
Mary N. Hu
Red Cross Motor Service
Husbards
The
Red Cross
Elva G, Fagundus
Leila Sibberns
Elizabethtown Gas Co
Firm’s Kitchen
Green Lane
Union
American Legion Nominating Committee Names Harden-Locker Post 50 Officers
The American Legion Post 50 nominations committee met at Ellsworth Sterner's home on Conant Street and selected candidates for officer positions. The list includes Eugene Kolakowek,i commander. Dr Irving Brody and Harry Hyra vice-commanders. Theodore Ferrigno adjutant. Kitner finance officer. Walter Howell service officer. Ernest Meitner sergeant at arms. Henry Groh and others as trustees and delegates. Additional nominations will be made, with the election set for June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harden- Locker
American Legion
Ellsworth J
Howell
Ernest Meitner
Harry Weinstein
Tyna Beardsley
Kifer
Henry Groh
Kolakowski
Brody
Hyra
Grand Jury Seated to Probe Auto Fatalities
Mrs. Olive Kilearr of 936 Revere Drive and James E. Dalton of 1257 Miriam Place serve on the May term Grand Jury which began duties this week. The inquest will focus on automobile accidents that claimed 12 lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Kilearr
Revere Drive
James E. Dalton
Miriam Place
Also Mentioned on This Page
SPN Tube Corporation
Long Avenue
Hillside, N. J
Dunham
Duro Screw & Mfg. CO
Springfield Road
Union, N. Jd
Unionville
Car Essential
Ray Bell & Associates
Morris Ave
Clemco Inc
Long Ave
Ernest Clemence
Clemco, Inc
N. J
Nerreroooorese
Evans Terminal
Broad St
Hillside Times
Wooep Prolo RT Rieont
A Ag
Avenua
Pontiac
Walker
Crawford
Neen
Sylvia
Hillside Avenue
Call Waverly
Totti Sthoopiosipooooes Mattresses
Matt Ress Products
Liberty Ave
Plpili Polo DL
Paul
Paul Beler
Yale Ave
Leder
H. Freedman
J. M. Harris
Boxer Pupples
Hollywood Pet and Supply Go
Hollywood Ave
Long
Ucking
H. L. Hayes
Vibe Velephone
Holgate Children
Hese Toys
Gallard's Movieland
Coe Ave
Fone
Leo Hecht
Wresterres
Johns-Manville
Better Business Men's Bureau i Union
Adam
Salem
Joseph A. Policastro
Geneval Optractor
Tel
White Street
Weeenn Sm
Hillside Yellow Cab
Waverly
Walter Warren
Karl Abelhoer
Pippis
Helen Krafeky
Edward Krafsky
Mary
Lee Farrell
Harry
B’nai B'rith
Irs
Charles’ Rausch
Mrs. Major
Center Anniversary
Newark Jewish Center
Center
Fuld Hall
High and
Kinney Streets
George H. Kahn
Samuel R. Seidler
Carl Hantz
Raymond Harris
Myles Goldberg
Bernie Glasser
Eric Hamberg
Dick Gardner
Manfred Orbach
George Gilman
Ray Hecker
Murray Weiss
Robert Klubman
Coe Avenue
L.T. Mee
Cub Pack
Holy Name
Israel
Samuel Wuhl
Wainwright Street
Martin Perr
Clinton Place
Essex County Committee
Mosque
Alben W. Barkley
Elizabeth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Avenue
Chancellor
Arthur Northwood
Ford
Plymouth
Chancellor Ave
Irvington, N. J
Coit Street
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