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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1949
Page
8
Braunschweiger Bros. at 46 William St Newark between Halsey and Washington Sts repairs watches and clocks including grandfather clocks. Service includes calling for and delivering repairs. Mitchell 20035 is listed as contact or reference.
Churches listed include Church of Christ the King led by Rev Perry G De Witt with multiple Mass times and novena. Bethany Pentecostal Church on Baltimore Avenue offers English and Italian services. Irvington Pentecostal Church hosts Christ's Ambassadors Service and Women’s Missionary Council. Church of Christ Scientist on Fairmount Avenue holds services and Sunday School. Hillside Presbyterian Church presents Bible School and sermon "What’s My Job Am I Doing It" with Westminster Fellowship. notes mention Rev Gottfried Bender as third pastor candidate and a business meeting for church members.
At 9 30 a m the graded school and Men's Bible Class meet under Dr Arthur Northwood pastor. Worship follows at 10 45 a m with a sermon What Is It All About The Young People's meeting is at 7 p m located at Elizabeth and Chancellor avenues Newark Elizabeth Avenue Presbyterian Church announces the day’s schedule.
Sinai Congregation Rabbi Eliezer Cohen holds services at 1551 Maple avenue with morning Mincha and Maariv timings for the week of October 30. Schedule lists morning services from 8:00 on Sunday and 7:00 on weekdays, Mincha at 4:50, Maariv 5:10, children’s service Saturday, Hebrew school hours, and related notes. Card of Thanks and obituaries accompany the notice.
Mrs. Jean Manheim a Progressive candidate for Township Committee says in a letter to Mayor James J. Hulsing that schools are inadequately housed and must come before a new civic center. She argues for thorough study of the proposal and coordinated planning between the Township Committee and Board of Education to serve taxpayers best.
Henry Wallace former U S vice president and 1948 Progressive presidential nominee will be the principal speaker at the Pressive Party of New Jersey rally Friday October 28 at the Mosque Theatre James Imbrie the party’s gubernatorial candidate Paul Draper famed dancer Shirley Graham author and lecturer and Rev Harry Pine of Trenton will attend with I F Stone as guest speaker A public dinner at the Essex House precedes the meeting with Wallace and Imbrie honored Tickets and details available from local organizers.
Emanuel Gersten, Democratic candidate for Township Committee, charged party workers that Republicans misrepresented industry assessments. He cited industries paying about 10 percent of true value and urged audit of income tax depreciation to prove bias, linking industrial growth to higher school and police costs. He vowed to uncover and correct these issues if elected.
Commissioner Ray mond R. King rebuts Democratic opponent Eman uel Gersten in his first public reply. Speaking at Aztec A.C. in Hungarian Hall he says ratables total 31 million through January 1, disputing 35 million cited by Gersten and notes an eight and a half million increase over five years. He addresses American Can Company assessment.
Public notice states Arthur L. Theurer Collector of Taxes will sell at Township Headquarters Hillside New Jersey parcels of land for unpaid taxes and assessments. Sale terms include redemption, interest not exceeding 8 percent, and cases where no bidder arises the property may be struck off to the township.
A ledger of tax amounts and names at Maple Avenue and nearby streets lists Benjamin Adelman and numerous others, including Altschule, Applebaum, Dever, Fern Construction, Hillside Garage entities, Janee Realty, Isidore Lethowite, Ramsey Holding, Union Plastic, and Star Tool Co. among many entries, with amounts such as 319.07 and 188.44 noted for several properties. The compilation reflects property tax records and cohabiting address references across multiple parcels and entities.
King cites building permits valuing total costs at 2.965 million and assessments of 1.5 million on buildings and 127,500 on land. He accuses opponents of ambulance fund politics, calls the Veterans Memorial Building Fund nonpartisan, and notes a 17 point tax cut this year while debt is reduced. He is joined by Freeholder Herlich, Hale, Oasis, Sterner, and campaign staff including John King and Florence Dwyer.
A continuation of a board discussion detailing school topics and committee operations. Speakers include Antoinette Miceli on Common Languages, Charles Kennington on Teaching Pupils to Think, Rosine Boyd on Basic Fields of Knowledge, Walter Krumbiegel on Human Relations, Albert Vreeland on Individual Needs of Pupils, David Harris on Emotional Stability, and Mildred Fairweather on Individual Growth. A scologram film was shown and more meetings are planned.
George Harry Hyra of 143 Baltimore Avenue received the Bachelor of Laws at John Marshall College School of Law during ceremonies at State Teachers College Jersey City. Hyra completed five years of study after military service and is serving a law clerkship with Levy Fenster and McCloskey in Newark.
Frank Gallagher aged 29 of 117 West Jersey Street Elizabeth was injured when steel frames fell on him at Ceco Steel Products on Glenwood Avenue. He suffered rib injuries and possible internal injuries and was taken by ambulance to Elizabeth General Hospital in fair condition. Dr. R M Nittoli treated him. Officer Ernest Voelk responded.
Democratic candidates George M. Turk John J Fitzpatrick and Charles P Kunzmann claim the Republican Freeholders short change Hillside Union and Elizabeth on a river parkway flood control project. They accuse the GOP of a smoke screen while urging cooperation with the Union County Park Commission to expand parks and health benefits countywide.
Liberty Park Community Association assigns ninth district duties with Harry Apple and Edward Gottlieb to Maple Avenue stores Herbert Rusinow and Samuel Rettig to North Broad Street businesses Napoleon to Coe Avenue stores Daniel Selb and Mrs Edith Sanders to the seventh district and Louis J Brown Route 29 to handle Route 29 matters.
James E. Sisco aged 63 of 556 Sweetland avenue will have funeral services at John D. Crane & Sons' Funeral Home in Kearny at 10 am. Interment follows at Bloomfield Cemetery. He died at St. Claire's Hospital New York after living in the area 20 years and being a retired Clark Thread Co. employee.
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