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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
8
Bristol-Myers Company coordinates a nationwide scrap metal drive with its plant starting a collection of 13 008 pounds of scarce material. James Devlin Sr acts as machinery coordinator as the program gathers obsolete equipment for defense needs.
Mrs Bernice France 33 of Fort Wayne Ind fell asleep at about 3 am en route to New York and struck a Public Service pole on Route 29 near Bloy Street. The family of six including four children aged 1 to 12 were hospitalized with various injuries. Mrs France and one son were released after treatment. The 1951 car had just 100 miles and was towed to Veteran's Garage.
Several leading Republicans face a defection accusation from Harry I Luftman amid last fall's tax collector campaign. Mayor Raymond R King backs the entire Republican ticket and campaigned for James Duffy. Hale and McClow defend the ticket while Patterson is urged against running. Konzelmann did not comment.
The New Jersey chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors will hold its first regular meeting at 7:45 pm on Tuesday September 11 at Buchanan Electrical Products Corporation 225 Route 29. The program includes election of officers and reflects efforts of Elmer T. Quinn George H. Schardien and Charles Ward who coordinated the formation with approval from the IAEI.
A new chapter of the Electrical Inspectors Association is forming in Buffalo New York with charter to be officially granted at the 1951 Eastern Section meeting in Atlantic City October 1 to 3. The organization welcomes electrical inspectors and any individuals organizations or firms interested in its aims.
The Aztec Association won the Hillside Recreation Softball championship by beating Gottlieb's Men's Shop twice. They won 4 0 in Tuesday's opener and 2 1 in the follow up. Bezuhly homered for both teams and Botnick and Bass pitched in the two games.
James Allgood of 1046 Prospect Street pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to stealing three bottles of whiskey valued at $10 from Nathan Lava's store at 249 Hollywood Avenue. He is held without bail awaiting Union County Grand Jury action. Detective Thomas Duffy led the arrest.
Builder Isak Levenstein of 500 West 176th Street New York City reported material theft from homes under construction on Irvington Avenue between North Avenue and Wilder Street. Three bundles of insulation two paint brushes and a gallon of paint valued at 26.50 were stolen Tuesday.
The Hillside Public Library at Hillside Avenue School reopened with about 100 new books mainly in adult non fiction and prifty new mystery novels. Mrs. Robert K. Bloy Jr presides until Miss Lottie Smolenski arrives Monday. Library hours are 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm on Monday Wednesday and Friday.
J. Jerome Kaplan the Democratic candidate for the State Senate in Union County will be a principal speaker at the Ninth District Civic Association’s opening meeting Monday evening September 13 at 1049 Voorhees Street. Invitations have gone to Senator Kenneth Hand and several state and county candidates for the November 6 election, but Kaplan is the only confirmed speaker so far.
F. and AM vice president of the Union County Shrine Club and chair man of Troop 92 of the Boy Scouts is listed among campaign officials. Kifner is sales manager at Hasco Machinery Company and vice president of Asset Realization Company, both in Newark. Taylor, a Hillside motor vehicle agent, has long been active in Republican circles.
Civil defense requires planning and hard work and cannot shield every life. Local directors manage programs with state help, but community effort decides success. Everyone should register, cooperate with wardens, follow official guidance, avoid rumors, and accept personal responsibility for safety. Shelter near ground zero can save lives as Nagasaki survivors show.
Lt. John J O'Donnell of Hillside New Jersey attends the 7th Special Basic Course at Marine Corps Schools Quantico Virginia among about 700 lieutenants. The 20 week program trains platoon leaders in tactics and weapons. it follows his World War II service with the 7th Marine Service Regiment and Rutgers University psychology studies.
The Liberty Avenue Men’s Association opens its fall session Tuesday evening at the Recreation Room 1209 Liberty Avenue. Hans Meyer president and co publisher of the Union Register will speak. Julius Terry, local business news group president, arranged the event. Plans include developing Liberty Avenue as the community’s main business thoroughfare and starting a membership drive to boost local business activity.
Hillside Rotary Club boosts bowling league with Township Clerk Howard J. Bloy named committee chairman. Anson Crane and Moe Woodruff named team captains for two proposed squads as Percy Shaffer stresses attendance and an active year for Rotary activities.
Jack Bolton aged 63 of 262 Renner Avenue Newark died after a heart attack. He was found at the bottom of an elevator shaft at 160 Grumman Avenue and pronounced dead by Dr. Edward J. Moress. Oxygen from the fire company failed to revive him.
Mrs. Fred Wilken of 1438 Maple Avenue and Mrs. Muriel Craig of Elizabeth entertained 15 past presidents of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary of Union County at a picnic supper Saturday at Mrs. Wilken’s Cranberry Lake summer home. Both women are past parade chairmen of the county organization.
Registration books close Sept 27 1951 and military ballots available for servicemembers. Registrations transfers and forms may be filed at Township Clerk's office 1284 North Broad Hillside or Union County Board of Elections. District registry boards meet Nov 7 1961 at listed polling places for election of state senate assembly and freeholders.
The document details the boundaries for seven election districts in Essex County. It traces starting points along the Lehigh Valley Railroad lines and county borders, describes lines along streets such as Clark Street Bond Street Mertz Avenue Doremus Place Hillside Avenue Maple Avenue Liberty Avenue Summit Avenue Winans Avenue and Summer Avenue, and ends at the Essex County line and Elizabeth River. It includes changes across districts from First to Seventh with cross‑references to the Irvington Branch lines and the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
The document details district boundaries and street center lines for multiple districts from Ninth to Eleventh, including Conant Street, Bloy Street, Columbia Avenue, Liberty Avenue, Long Avenue, and associated rail lines. It specifies intersections, offsets of 100 feet, and lines along Harvard Yale Princeton avenues, St Louis Avenue, Elmwood and Clifford streets, and Hollywood Avenue.
Surrogate's notice to creditors for the estate of Jack Levy Deceased. Under an August 27 1951 order, creditors must file sworn claims within six months or be barred. Attorney Sidney W. Gindin, 109 Park Ave Plainfield NJ.
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