Town Hall bid rejected and land offer discussed
Township Committee rejected Edward P. Kostecka’s $15,000 offer for the old Town Hall at 1284 North Broad Street as too low after a $30,000 asking price was recently dropped. The panel also reviews a $6,500 bid for Liberty Avenue town land and schedules a December 2 conference on the spur plan. The American Oil Company gas station permit at Route 22 and Doremus Place is to be heard December 3. The committee approves two school crossing guards with two substitutes appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Broad Street
Edward P. Kostecka
John C. Pozar
Hillside
Witla Shuhala
Thomas F. Canty Cornel
Knights of Columpus
W. William di Buono
Liberty Avenue
Columbian Club
Dwight R. G. Palmer
Goethals
Elizabeth
Robert C. Crane
William J. Groeger
American Oil Company
Route 22
Doremus Place
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Paul F Korlesky
Jennie V. Plungis
Thomas Street
Janet Lavini
South
Long Avenue
Edwin F. Mangels
Center Street
Mary M. Dembity
State Street
Forget-Me-Not Safe Reported Success
The Forget-Me-Not drive by Ladies Auxiliary of Charles eWrnicke Jr Chapter 55 DAV raised funds for VA hospital rehabilitation. Anna Babcock reported a Ward 56A Lyons Hospital bingo event attended by about 100 patients with gifts and refreshments. A Veterans Day visit to St Walburga's Orphanage Roselle was led by the group. Initiation of new members is planned for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Charles eWrnicke Jr
D.A.V
War Memorial
Adele Dolfinger
V.A
Anna Babcock
Veterans ‘Administration
Lyons Veterans Hospital
Stuart MacLean
Joseph Heinz
Bernard McCutchen
Wayne McCutchen
Chester Babcock
St Walburga's
Roselle
Anna Koelble
Township Committee race shapes New Year predictions
Thoughts turn to the Township Committee meeting and mayoral odds. Democrats rotations suggest Di Buono unlikely to run, with Winston favored by seniority if not by past office tenure. Also notes a Board of Education salary discussion and a hospital lodging case for a mother of many children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. William di Buono
William Gural
Hyman M. Schulman
Max
Power Outage Hits Conant Liberty Area During Storm
A record of a storm cutting power in the Conant and Liberty area left streets dark for about two hours. Traffic was tied up on Conant Street between Liberty Avenue and the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Police reported downed lines on Whey Morris Avenue Union causing outages in Conant Estates and the Liberty Avenue business section. Power was restored about 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conant
Liberty Avenue
Conant Street
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Morris Avenue
Union
Conant Estates
Hillside Trails Behind in Red Feather Drive Drive
Hillside reaches 66 percent of its $15,200 Hillside quota with pledges totaling 9956 announced by Bennett Pringle at a report meeting. The Eastern Union County Community Chest drive overall hits 80 percent of its $540,000 goal, with 429617 pledged. The campaign funds 25 Red Feather agencies in health and welfare through its cleanup phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Union County Community Chest
Bennett Pringle
Elizabeth Millside
Linden
Roselle
Rosie Park
Red Feather
Truck Driver Fends Off Three Holdup Men
Billy Joe Hart a 33 year old truck driver from Stowe Ohio fought off three robbers on Route 22 near the Liberty avenue overpass. He was struck on the head but escaped with only a minor scalp laceration. Hart was returning to Cleveland after a run starting in South Kearny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Joe Hart
Pardee Road
Stowe
Ohio
Hart
Liberty Avenue
Matt
Union
Hillside
Quick Way Inc
Cleveland
South Kearny
Saybrook Opposes Driver Age Change
Saybrook School PTA members protested a proposed raise in the minimum driving license age at a Wednesday meeting. Mrs. William Hess reported on the Atlantic City State convention while Mrs. E Henry Garrod and Mrs Simon Mass led parent education efforts. Five classes reported 100 percent PTA membership. attendance banners went to second grades taught by Mrs. Elva Van Kirk and Mrs. Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook School
Pr.a
William Hess
Atlantic City
E. Henry Garrod
Broan Otine
Simon Mass
P.T.A
Sadie Reilly
Conservatives Join In Thanks Service
The Conservative Congregation of Hillside will join in a joint Thanksgiving service with Union County Jewish congregations on Wednesday November 27 at 8 30 p m at Congregation Beth Shalom Vaux Hall Road and Plane Street Union Nine congregations from Elizabeth to Plainfield will participate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Union County
Beth Shalom
Vaux Hall Road
Plane Street
Union
Elizabeth
Plainfield
UN Trip Planned By Two PTA Groups
Two Hillside Avenue PTA members plan a United Nations visit in New York on Thursday December 5. A special delegate will address the group and international relations chairmen Ceil Pell and Helen Jarosky urge interested people to contact them for reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhusive Mignaenoura Ay
Hillside Avenue P.T.A
United Nations
New York
Ceil Pell
Helen Jarosky
DIES ON JOB Henry Hinroth Dies at Arrow Engineer Co
Henry Hinroth of 1849 Pilgrim Way Union died Monday while at work at Arrow Engineer Inz Co at 20 Central Avenue. Police say the death occurred during duty with investigators awaiting further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hinroth
Pilgrimway, Union
The
Arrow Engineer Inz Co
Central Avenue
Second Lecture In Adult Institute in Newark
Rabbi Israel Klavan executive secretary of the Rabbinical Council of America delivers the second lecture of the Adult Institute. Joint sponsorship by Sinai Congregation Hillside and Young Israel Newark. Thursday evening November 21 at Young Israel 195 Weequahic Avenue Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Klavan
Rabbinical Council of America
Adult Institute
Sinai Congregation
Hillside
Young Israel Congregation of
Newark
Young Israel
Weequahic Avenue
Mother-Daughter Square Dance Set at Hillside School
The Mother-Daughter Club of Hillside Avenue School will host a square dance on Thursday November 21 at 3 30 pm in the school gym after a brief business meeting Mrs Annette Kurz will call the dance and Mrs Sherman Borkan with daughters Linda and Gall will preside Refreshments will be served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A&a
Hillside Avenue
Annette Kurz
Sherman Borkan
Linda
Gall
Thanksgiving Dance at George Washington School PTA
Washington PTA will host a Thanksgiving dance on Tuesday November 26 at 3 30 p m in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thanksgiving Dance of Washington
PTA
George Washington School
P.T.A
Church Musical Opens With Irene At St Catherine’s
On Sunday St Catherine’s Players present the musical Irene at 8 15 p m in the St Catherine’s School auditorium with three performances Sunday Monday and Tuesday. The title role will be played by the church Musicl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine’s School
St. Catherine's Players
Absentee Ballots Put McClow Ahead
Absentee ballots shifted the lead in a local race as Arnold H. McClow beat Joseph A. D Amiano by a slim margin in totals. McClow finished with 3 303 to D Amiano 3 301 after absentee counts, with Democrats counting nine for McClow and six for D Amiano. Mayor W William Di Buono and Com mitteerman Max Schleifer gained on absentee ballots, Di Buono 20 and Schleifer 24, yielding final tallies Di Buono 4 289 and Schleifer 4 163.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold H. McClow
Joseph A. D’amiano
D'Amiano
McClow
Max Schleifer
W. William. di Buono
Schleifer
Juniors Announce Funds Projects
Jersey junior volunteers announce year long drive for cystic fibrosis research. Hill side Junior Woman's Club members sell Christmas corsages and plan Thanksgiving baskets for a needy family. Fund raising supports Totowa Training School for Retarded Children and other local efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Robert B. Meyner
Hillside Junior Woman's Club
Totowa
Joint Thanksgiving Eve Service at Hillside Presbyterian Church
A joint Thanksgiving Eve service of Hillside area Protestant churches will be held Wednesday, November 27 at 8 pm at Hillside Presbyterian Church. Rev C Morgan Wagner will preach. Participants include Rev Fred B Morris, Rev Wesley A Olsen, Rev Roland Bahnsen, Rev Dr Arthur Northwood, with the senior choir performing the anthem I Will Thank Thee O Lord by Moir under Mrs Charles Wagner's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Area
Hillside Presbyterian Church
Coe
C. Morgan Wagner
Calvary Lutheran Church
Fred B. Morris
Franklin Memorial Methodist Church
Wesley A. Olsen
First Baptist Church
Roland Bahnsen
Dunellen
Arthur Northwood
Elizabeth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Moir
Charles Wagner
School addition plans reach completion in 10 to 12 months
A Board of Education meeting outlined a safety promoted expansion adding 16 classrooms and a gym at the high school with work to begin after bid award on April 1. Working drawings due February 1, bids March 20, completion in 10 to 12 months. Transportation issues, new staff hires, and after school programs were discussed, along with a personnel promotions plan for police and fire departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
John Ky
Berting
Bertin
Pohlman & Henry
Elizabeth
Emanuel Gersten
Livingston Road
Edward S. Payesko
Sayer Place
George Washington School
Payesko
Calvin Coolidge
Harry Scheutzle
Gubal
Robert W. Sonntag
Michael Marsnick
Scheutzle
Lawrence Treger
Ernest Voelk
Paul F. Korlesky
James J. Intrabartolo
Willum F. Hamilton
Marsnick
August Davies
Matrons to Attend Eastern Star Night in December
Worthy matrons of Chapter 192 Order of the Eastern Star will be guests after the Friday December 6 meeting at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall. Matrons from the Fourth and Twenty first districts will be guests. Mrs Jessie Belden of Union will entertain members at 4 p.m. December 10 at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilly Side
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Jessie Belden
Union
Sterling Delicatessen Opens at Liberty Avenue Hillside
The Hillside Times announces the grand opening of Sterling Delicatessen and Appetizers at 1106 Liberty Avenue in Hillside Shopping Center. Edgar M. Bank and Richard Lavroff offer a catering service with fancy platters and hors doeuvres. A coupon provides a discounted purchase of $3 or more, valid through Sunday. The shop features smoked fish dairy appetizers and specialties like Sloppy Joes and Smoky Joes with table service available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Times
Liberty Avenue
Hillside
Edgar M. Bank
Memorial Mass Honors Five KC 3197 Members
Five deceased members of Rev. Thomas F. Canty Council 3197 Knights of Columbus were honored at the third annual memorial mass at Xavier Trail of Christ the King Church. Mass organizers included District Deputy rank Jackovich and grand Knight William Shahala with support from Berting Erickson Grant Eilam and Michael McGuire. Rev. Gerard B. Whelan assisted with music and glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Canty
Knights of Columbus
Xave Jer Trail of Christ
Iicking
Perry G. de Witt
Councell
Nelson FE. Jacobus
John K. Jakovich
William J. Donnelly
Enoch
Rank Jackovich
William Shahala
Grand Knight
John FF. Berting
Charles Erickson
Henry Grant
Thomas Eilam
Michael McGuire
Gerard B. Whelan
Charg
Music and Glee Club
Thanksgiving Event At Hillside Y Plans All Day Activities
The Hillside Y sponsors an all day Thanksgiving program Friday November 29 for boys and girls from first through sixth grade at the Boys Club of Newark. The event includes swimming and gym activities, movies, games, and a trip to New York City to tour a TV show production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Y
Boys Club
Newark
New York City
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Elizabeth Hospital
Szarko’s
Szarko’s Liquor Store Inc
Red Feather Drive
Saybrook
Salem Pharmacy
Salem Ave
Russell Stover
Hallmark
Sundaies Mauro Pharmacy
Matt Best
Your Toy & Juvenile Furniture
Baby Carriares — Bicycles
Lowel Trains
Liberty Ave
Gallard
John Hynes
Fereday & Meyer Inc
Browney Funeral Home
Liberty Pharmacy
John P. Duthie
Earl J. Schaub
Wayne T. Branom
Hillside Yellow Cab Co
Audrey Kaufman
Barbara A. Anderson
Cynthia A. Saklin
Township Committee
Charles Grant
Gural
George A. Shelbourne
Walter W. Stelle
Arthur L. Seale
Franklin D. Erdman
O.es
Liberty Avenue WE
Jack Reclus
K.C. Council
Eac
Sherman Avenue
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