Town Rejects Building Bids Amid Cost Concerns
The town rejected high bids for building work after the architect warned newer bids might be lower. Mayor Conford and Commissioner Goldher disqualified themselves over ties to the Jewish Community Center as the zoning board approved a plan to convert 87 Hillside avenue into a recreation center despite opposition from nearby residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton B. Conford
Conford
Henry Goldher
Hillside Avenue
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Walter A. Schorr Jr
Munn Avenue
Daniel Menza
Local Democrats score in Hillside election rout
The victory reflects voter confidence in Democratic policies as Commissioner William Gural defeats Carmen P. Ferrigno and Republicans fail to move the municipal building program or revaluation minority issues. County results and a shifting electorate influenced the ticket, with Meyner’s governor win echoing locally. Mayor Conford’s future role as Meyner ally is speculated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gural
Carmen P. Ferrigno
GOP
Clifford P. Case
Congress
Milton B Canford
Robert B. Meyner
Conford
Meyner
Elmer H. Wene
South Jersey
Phillipsburg
Seyner
Call Meeting For A Little League
The Board of Recreation Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in the Mayfair Building offices to plan Little League baseball. The commission hopes to start the project next spring and seeks local support and volunteers from interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Recreation Commissioners
Mayfair
North Broad Street
Commission
Hillside Soldier Arrives on Coast
Pfc. Louis B. Fischman of 143 Bailey Avenue was among 47 New Jerseyans aboard the USNS Gen. W. O. Darby when it arrived from the Far East at Seattle on Monday. The list included 1,829 passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Louis B. Fischman
Bailey Avenue
W. O. Darby
Far East
Seattle
Wash
Kiwanis Bicycle Inspection At Coe Ave School
The Kiwanis Club of Hillside will hold its annual bicycle inspection for local children at Coe Ave School 143 Coe Avenue at 1 pm on Saturday November 7. Joseph Prokopowicz will supervise the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club of
Hillside
Coe Ave
Coe Avenue
Joseph Prokopowicz
Victors Express Thanks For Return To Township Committee
Mayor Milton B. Conford and Commissioner Robert C. Kirkpatrick issue a joint statement thanking supporters for reelection to the Hillside Township Committee. They credit colleagues Henry Goldhor John M. Malone and William Gural and pledge continued service representing Hillside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan L. Tumarkin
Manuel Davis
Bernard Gold
Community Center
General Welfare
Robert C. Kirkpatrick
John M. Malone
William Gural
Gen
Milton B. Conford
Henry Goldhor
Hillside
Peace Elected VP of Hillside National Bank in Hillside
Harvey W Peace Jr of 353 Trinity place elected vice president by Hillside National Bank board. Oliver F Herttun of 131 Mt George Ave NYC elected assistant cashier. Peace has served 28 years at the bank and will remain cashier. Herttun formerly Navy lieutenant and treasury examiner. married with one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey W. Peace, Jr
Trinity Place
Hillside National Bank
James A. Oneil
Oliver F. Herttun
Mt. George Avenue
New York City
Peace
Hillside
Roselle High School
American Institute of Banking
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Hillside Lodge
B.P.O. Ellis
F. & A.M. Peace
General Ledger
Hertma Wn
Hillside Ambulance Squad Celebrates First Anniversary
Hillside Ambulance Squad marked its first year with a Friday party hosted by Police Commissioner Henry Goldhor at his home. In a report by Captain Thomas Greene Jr. the squad noted 203 emergency calls, 34 heart cases, 90 hemorrhages, and 25 fractures, with day calls by the Fire Department and night calls by the volunteer unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Henry Goldhor
Thomas Greene, Jr
Fire Department
Hollywood Avenue Fire
August H. Davies
Larry Seifert
Jack Issler
Earl Brunner
Alfred Benz
Abe Berger
Martin Friedman
Jean Giordano
Michael Giordano
Ann Goldher
Henry Goldher
Thomas Greene
Leo Hecht
Eric Hedstrom
Jess Hollander
Kathleen Jacobus
Robert L. Kaplan
Joseph Kelly
Theresa Klink
Ira Koris
Arthur Kreszl
Carmen Monaco
Robert Murphy
South Amboy Man New Bank Teller
William H. Sherwen of 8 Albert Drive Haven Village South Amboy has joined Hillside National Bank as a teller. A native of Elizabeth he is a Thomas Jefferson High School graduate and former United States Army corporal who has worked as assistant branch manager and head teller in Newark banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sherwen
Albert ‘Drive
Haven Village
South Amboy
Hillside National Bank
Sherwen
Elizabeth
Thomas Jefferson High School
United States Army Infantry
Central Home Trust Company
Union National Bank
Newark
Hillside Democrats sweep office in Tuesday election
Hillside voters delivered a near sweep for Democrats as Kirkpatrick and Conford won second terms and Williams Jr. carried Congress. Meyner led the ticket with 4627 votes, while Republicans like Troast and Hetfield trailed in key districts amid an unusually high off year turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troast
Meyner
Congress Hetfield
Williams
Assembly Dwyer
Thomas
Crane
Vanderbilt
Pettit
Clawson
Belluscio
Kaplowitz
Sheriff CampBell
Banyasz
Otto
Harrington
Bauer
Herlich
Pearsall
Benninger
Doty
Slugaski
Sharkey
Mackey
McTernan
la Tora
Schoen
Hillside
Harrison A. Williams Jr
Congress
Ermer
Clifford P. Case
Case
Milton B. Conford
Robert C. Kirkpatrick
Frank J. la Tora
Albert Schoen
Conford
Kirkpatrick
Paul L. Troast
George F. Hetfield
GOP
George W. Herlich
Kiwanis Tribute to Mrs. Jean A White at White Night
Hillside Kiwanis transformed into Make Other People Happy Club to honor Mrs. Jean A White school district secretary. Mayor Milton Conford and Board of Education President Arnold McClow praised her community service while Dr Wayne Branom sent congratulations. A bouquet, leather purse, large cake, and a birthday card signed by about 100 attendees marked the tribute with Henry Goldhor as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.O.P
Hillside Kiwanis Club
Moph
Jean A. White
Milton 8. Conford
Arnold H. McClow
Board of Education
Hillside High marching band to debut on Giants Bears telecast
The Hillside High School marching band will perform at halftime of the Giants Bears game at the Polo Grounds on Sunday November 22 with a nationwide hookup except within 50 miles. Under Leonard Strassman the group has appeared in Macy’s parade and at Yankee Stadium for fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Grounds
Hillside High School
Giants-Bears
Leonard Strassman
Yankee Stadium
Mrs Helen R Poole Rites Held at Hillside Church
Funeral services for Mrs Helen R Poole age 75 of 1310 Sallom avenue were conducted at Kayam by Rev George M Runner of Hillside Presbyterian Church. She was born in Mississippi, married Parker T Poole and moved to Woodburn Massachusetts before residing in Hillside. Survived by husband Parker T Poole two sons P Lindsay Poole of Arlington Frank B Poole Union and four grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker T. Poole
Helen R. Poole
Sallom Avenue
Kayam
George M Runner
Hillside Presbyterian Church
Walter R. Lee
Woodbrook Cemetery
Woodburn
Mass
Mississippi
Rufus
Virginia Pendleton Rickey
Mr. Poole
Hillside
Poole
Missionary and Ladies’ Aid Societies
Parker T Poole
P Lindsay Poole
Arlington
Frank
Union
Seniors To Sit For Yearbook Photos At Hillside High
Hillside High announces 1954 senior yearbook portraits from November 9 to 12. Seniors will have six sittings including two cap and gown and four other portraits to choose for The Epoch. Academy Photographers will shoot at 239 Hollywood Avenue and students should submit candid and baby photographs for the feature section. The Epoch staff, with Jerry Tully and Judy Handshuh, is assembling the yearbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside High School
Epoch
Inge Otto
Academy
Hollywood Avenue
Jerry Tully
Judy Handshuh
Rettino Advanced By Bristol-Myers
Bristol-Myers announces Solvi V. Rettino to Assistant Vice President in Charge of Production for the Bristol-Myers Products Division. He will retain plant manager duties at Hillside and has long led traffic operations, directing Bristol-Myers traffic and holding industry roles. The Rettinos reside at 959 Lorraine Avenue, Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol-Myers Company
Solvi V. Rettino
Bristol-Myers Products
Rettino
Hillside
Bristol-Myers
Retlino
Newark
Drug and Toilet Industry Traffic Conference
Lorraine Avenue
Union
Weather: Fair and Cool Across the Area
A fair and cool day followed by another similar day with lighter winds. Temperatures rise into comfortable ranges with clear to bright skies and no precipitation expected. Local radar shows no storms on the horizon through tomorrow.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Union County
HoLlywood Tavern
Walter A Lee
Home For Funerals
Salem Ave
Coe Ave. School
Victors
Peace Elected Bank
Harvey W. Peace JR
Willys
Jules Terry
Liberty Ave
Growney
N. Broad St
Hillside, N. J
New Bank Teller
Irving Lapidus
D.C
Liberty Avenue
Milton B, Conford
Robert C
Kiwanis
H.S
Solvi VY
Szarko’s Liquor Store Inc
Salem Pharmacy
Tomor
Solomon
TOBIA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!