Verdict after two trials awards Simon family damages
After two county court trials Joseph Simon and his 8 year old son Victor of 226 Silver Ave were awarded 2413.90 by County Judge Edward A. McGrath. They were injured in a two car crash on the Pulaski Skyway on April 8 1950 with defendant John Wilson of 291 Edgecomb Ave New York. The boy received 200 dollars and the father the balance. The Wilson car crossed the center line while being pushed after running out of gas. The father suffered three rib fractures and head injuries. Both victims are named in the court filing and the case was settled by verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Simon
Victor
Silver Avenue
Edward A. McGrath
Pulaski Skyway
John Wilson
Edgecomb Avenue
New York
Simon
Spoli Wilson
Judge Sets Aside No Cause Verdict for Weight of Evidence
County Court jury returned a verdict of no cause for action last May. County Judge Walter L. Hetfield ruled the verdict inadequate, overturning it on grounds that the evidence did not support the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Hetfield
Hillside Library to Close for Armistice and Thanksgiving
The Hillside Public Library at Hillside Avenue School will be closed all day November 12 for Armistice Day and November 23 following Thanksgiving, announced librarian Miss Lottie Smolenski this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Public Library
Hillside Avenue
Lottie Smolenski
Hallowe'en Observed At Saybrook School
Saybrook School held its annual Hallowe en celebration with a parade around the grounds directed by a loud speaker system and decorated poles. Eighth grade judges announced winners across each grade with multiple named students and class parties followed the parade.
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Hallowe'en
Saybrook School
Sommer
Johnson
Jane Capro
Holly Ann Tichenor
Diane Sirkin
Eward Brookes
Julianne Krajeech
Thomas Tone
Jeffrey Zients
Beryl Emmer
George Rinitk
Richard Quartararo
Irene Sirkin
Lorin Weisenfeld
Richard Courian
Edwina Dacus
Alfred Griffith
Janet Sweet
Joan
Esso Engineer Ends 40 Years Service in New Jersey
Linden native Grover C. Sayer retired from the Esso Engineering Department after more than four decades of service. He began as a telegrapher with the National Transit Company, moved to Bayway and Bayonne pipelines, then became a foreman at Bayway Refinery before joining General Engineering Development in 1929. A dinner honored him with gifts, and he is noted for a early 1900s baseball career with Buffalo and Chicago Cubs before a 1905 leg injury ended his playing days. He and Mrs. Sayer reside at 934 Salem Avenue. their son Carl G. Sayer works in Antwerp on a refinery project for an affiliate of Standard Oil.
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Linden
Grover C. Sayer
Esso Engineering
Standard Oil Development Company
Htt Thursay
Mr. Sayer
New York
Old National Transit Company
Tuscarora Oil Company
Bayway
Bayonne
Sayer
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
General Engineering
Buffalo
Chicago Cubs
Frank Chance
Salem Avenue
Carl G. Sayer
Antwerp
Belgium
Standard—Oil Development Company
Tools Stolen From Auto At General Brass Yard
A micro meter depth gauge and indicator valued at 25 dollars were taken Monday from an automobile owned by Martin Glowacy an employee of General Brass and Machine Company at 25 Montgomery Street. The car was parked in the company lot when the theft occurred and police were notified.
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Martin Glowacy
General Brass and Machine Company
Montgomery Street
Glowacy
Winners Announced in Hallowe'en Window Contest
The Hallowe'en window painting contest sponsored by the Men's Progress Club announced winners this week. Top prizes went to Ronald Fritts for funniest in the middle window at Midway Motors and Nathan Jacobs for most original at Reinhard Printers, with multiple honorable mentions across Kaiser-Frazer, Maxon Pontiac, and Midway Motors. Sixth to eighth graders also recognized for funniest, weirdest, most original, and most artistic with prizes from Sherwood Distributors, Coe Avenue Market, and others. judges included Mrs. Hilda Madsen and Mrs. Adele Luftman.
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Men's Progress Club
Ronald Fritts
Midway Motors
Pat Prescott
Kaiser-Frazer
Weidrest
Carol Weick
Maxon
Pontiac
Michale Senichka
Albert Schoen
Nathan Jacobs
Reinhard Printers
Donald Punchatz
Ruth Part’ridge
Jerry, Decker
Nadia Lapchuk
Marie Perugino
Maxon Pontiac
Herbert Gauch
Peter Rasmussen
William Bisignani
Lois Lipsen
William Pass
Sherwood Distributors, Inc
Barbara Lubin
Cub Pack 196 Holds A Safety Program
Cub Pack 196 at Winston School presents a safety program themed Strong for America. The group displayed safety signs, charts, and home area studies. Den 2 won the map drawing contest, Den 7 won the safety slogan contest.
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Cub Pack
America
Wastington School
Rose Bornstein
Clara Jacob
Richard Gianforte
Thomas Roy
Hillside Planning Board
Denner
Raymond J. Brennan
Herbert Gutentag
Stephen Soroka
Donald Scher
Howard Levine
Barry Beloff
Ralph Heres
Elliot Fabr
An Rubin
Mark Goldman
Charles Dashe
Steven Katz
Barry Marcus
Barry Katz
Larry Rouse
Jerold Goldberg
Arrows
Sol Soroka
Cub
Speeders Fined and Warned by Court
On Route 29 in October 1930 James C Kimbaris 22 of Orange and William Kyrioglou 18 of Westfield were each fined 30 dollars and given warnings. Ben Mailman Detroit paid 20 dollars for 60 mph in a 25 mph zone. Others fined include Nicholas Dalessa Lyndhurst 15 dollars for weaving, Charles H Lewis Newark 15 dollars speeding, and Andrew L Jackson Jackson Heights 10 dollars for speeding and driving on the wrong side. Forty two cases heard. magistrate collected 355 dollars in fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Kimbaris
Vernonplace
Orange
William Kyrioglou
East Broad Street
Westfield
Ben Charles Mailman
Detroit
Mich
Nicholas Dalessa
Fifth Avenue
Lyndhurst
Apartment Ransacked on Schley Street Reported
Arthur Hirsch told police over the weekend that his apartment at 1546 Schley Street was entered likely Thursday night and looted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hirsch
Schley Street
Silver dollars and old coins stolen in entry through window
Police said a thief gained entry through an unlocked bedroom window and stole eight or ten silver dollars along with about $15 in old coins.
George Washington Assembly Program Highlights
An assembly at George Washington School featured Miss Langer's first and second grade class. Barbara Hedstrom led the Pledge of Allegiance and sang America while students Bradford Nrot Hill Jack Poles Howard Rubinson Richard Newman and Mark Zimmerman spoke on transportation learning. Bobby Berkowitz Thomas Ker kes and Daniel Draovitch recited.
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George Washington School
Miss Langer
Barbara Hedstrom
Singing of America
Bradford Nrothill
Jack Poles
Howard Rubinson
Richard Newman
Mark Zimmerman
Bobby Berkowitz
Thomas Kerekes
Daniel Draovitch
Poems and safety tales anchor school program
Four verses of A Little Froggie by Diane Kal fus. Please Call Me a Jack O’Lantern recited. Karen Grod offered a safety story, Eileen Lieb posed a safety riddle, Carolanne Gearhart read The Fro licsome Brook from Lets Talk. Musicians Martin Strassberg, Kenneth Cottrell, Rose Marie Wilson and others shared literary and musical pieces with the audience joining in.
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Diane Kalfus
Karen Grod
Eileen Lieb
Carolanne Gearhart
Brook
Martin~Strassberg
Kenneth Cottrell
Rose Marie Wilson
William Budnick
Walter Ruppe
Salvatore Lemonaco
Sanford Kleinman
Joy Horn
Five Little Finger
Herbert Koross
Theodore Kozlick
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Bilt-Rite Engine Corp
Broadway
Newark, N. J
Hallowe’en
John L. Becker
Frank Briscoe James M. Cavanagh
David Cronheim
William E. Hocker
James V, Igoe
Louis Levy
James K. Meldrum
Ernest A. Minner
Legal For
Carteret S21; and Loan Association
Broad Street
Newark
N. J. Market
Esso
Green Flyer Express
New York City
North Broad St
Port of New York Authority Bldg
Lane 51
41St St
8Th Ave
The
Green Flyer, Inc
Pontiac, Inc
N. Broad ST
Aia
N. J
Ying
Union Ave
Irvington Green Flyer
Otto Moraver
16Th Avenue
N. J. Essex
George Washington Assembly
PEP
Ai) Inc
Formica
Tops & Accessories
Levy Brothers CO. Inc
Liberty Ave
Crosley
Tobia’s Appliances
Liberty Avenue
Hillside
Waverly
Clinton Avenue
Bigelow
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