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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
1
A compiled church notices column lists services for Christ the King Catholic Church and several local denominations. It includes Mass times, baptisms, confessions, novenas, and First Friday devotions, plus schedules for Church of Christ Scientist Elizabeth Presbyterian Bethany Pentecostal Hillside Presbyterian and First Baptist Church with sermon topics and study times.
Mr and Mrs George Kreitz and family of 1282 Liberty Avenue have come back from a two week vacation at Ortley Beach. Mr Kreitz runs Matt-Rest Products a toy and juvenile furniture store.
A local column seeks readers to identify Mal and John two college guys who appeared on Steve Allen's show in August. George Bradley Hillside Branch Postoffice asks for tips from readers or Steve Allen himself.
The Publicity Club led by Coach Joseph Silver announces season tickets for four Hillside High home games. Principal Ruhl L. Custer says tickets cost $2.00 and are available through any student or Mr. George Sickles at the high school.
A week long evangelistic campaign led by Rev. Win Burlke will run September 16 to 23 at First Baptist Church of Hillside. Weekday children meetings titled Kids Roundup start at 3 30 p.m. with songs stories and lessons. Evening adult services begin September 19 at 7 45 p.m. Rev. Ruelke of Child Evangelism Fellowship directs. Public invited.
Fire Auxiliary members, led by Fire Captain Robert W. Sonntag, opened the remodeled Maple Avenue Firehouse for Civil Defense use. The event featured applications for auxiliary membership and an American LaFrance 1000 gallon pumper on display. Materials were supplied by the township.
A board meeting of the High School PTA is set for Tuesday September 18 at 8 pm in the school library. Parents and staff are invited to attend and discuss upcoming events and fundraising.
The board adopts measures to control public and private swimming pools. Pools require a $200 annual operation permit. construction or alteration permits are $5 each. Permits expire May 31 each year. Violations carry penalties per the swimming pool ordinance.
The Salk polio vaccination drive will resume September 20 at Hardenhooker School under Dr. Elsie McClintock. Shots run Thursdays 2 to 4 pm for youths to age 19 and pregnant women. An ordinance regulates private pools with permits, fees, and health-code penalties, and a public hearing is set for October 8. The board also creates a principal clerk stenographer position with a $3,660 to $4,560 salary.
The Hillside Young Democratic Club holds its annual registration drive on Tuesday September 18. Chairman is Robert Freedman of 1600 Clinton Place. Eligible members aged 17 to 29 may join by calling Robert Diamond or John Fuhrmann at listed numbers.
Hildv Community Orchestra conducted by Hermio Holman will resume rehearsals Wednesday September 13 at 7 pm in the George Washington School. Those wishing to run the orchestra should contact Jules Terry at 1207 Liberty Avenue.
Ruben Ritz campaign manager for the Democratic candidates for Township Committee Adolph Winston and Arthur Kreszl. Ritz, of 236 Dover Avenue, serves on the Board of Assessors and holds roles in the Hillside Democratic Club B'nai B'rith Sinai Congregation and the Northern New Jersey Council. He and wife Sonia raise Gina and Steve in Hillside.
A luncheon and dedication event is planned for Governor Robert B Meyney with Tom Fathers and Hillside Association. The program includes a morning luncheon at the Walled Sea Motel in Elizabeth and a formal dedication of Linnew Mareicapal Building on Saturday September 22.
The Board of Education delayed moving about 34 students from A. P. Morris to Harden-Looker School planned for the current year. Liberty Park parents protested the plan and some kindergarten entrants may remain at A. P. Morris.
The Church of St. Mary Magdalene at 127 Pomona Avenue Newark will resume regular Sunday services on September 16 with Holy Communion at 8 am and services at 9 30 am. A sermon will accompany the 11 a m service as part of the worship schedule. August tax collections totaled 47401028 with assessment receipts of 130828 announced by Collector Pozar.
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Victoria Tremarco daughter of Thomas Tremarco and Rose Tremarco of 400 Columbia Avenue to Mr Rudy Pedicini son of Mr and Mrs Peter Pedicini of 1526 Morris Place Miss Tremarco a Hillside High School graduate is employed by John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Elizabeth Mr Pedicini a Hillside High School grad served four years in the Navy and works for Briso Myers Company while attending Newark College of Engineering
Opening day enrollment reached 3 835 with a 187 pupil increase over last year while the high school rose by 132 to 1400. Superintendent Dr Wayne T Brovom announced the figures noting Hillside Avenue School fell by 33 and Calvin Coolidge saw gains despite uneven district-wide changes.
Miss Tony Mellito 21, daughter of Mr and Mrs Patsy Mellito of 137 Conant St Hillside, will perform impersonations of movie stars on Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour Sunday Sept 16 on TV Channel 7 between 9 and 10 pm. She is a Hillside High School graduate employed by Benart Aluminum Co Evans Terminalist in Assembler and invites gates of friends from Hillside to watch. Dr W Terrell Davis of the Division of Mental Health condemns registering mental patients released or paroled, saying it would hamper treatment, and notes discussion planned at September medical directors meeting with Marlboro State Hospital regarding screening prior to discharge.
The Charles Wernicke Jr Chapter 55 DAV Auxiliary launches its first fundraising event of the season with a barn dance at the War Memorial Building on Liberty Avenue and Memorial Drive on Saturday October 6. Pred Retcke's Farmer Boys perform country music while Bob Farmer calls dances and hosts prize games.
Hillside Lodge 1614 of B nai B rith will host comedian Larry Best at its meeting in Esther Berkowits Hall Slia Congregation 152 Maple Ave on Monday evening September 7. The show title bor sht clout referenced in local humor will entertain attendees.
The Hillside Avenue School PTA executive board M4 meeting will resume on Wednesday September 19 at 1 16 p m at the school to finalize plans for the annual carnival set for Saturday October 6.
Yom Kippur observances begin at 6 50 p m Friday at Sinai Congregation 1531 Maple Avenue with Kol Nidre. Saturday services start 8 a m Yizkor memorial at 12 15 p m Rabbi Eliezer Cohen delivers sermons, Cantor Ephraim Solomon and Rev. Solomon Fishkowicz assist. Younger services led by Herman Lanse y include 6 to 10 year olds 9 10 a m 11 to 13 year olds 10 11 a m early teens 11 a m to 12 noon.
The sixth anniversary of the Pot opening of Schacht Steel Construction Inc was marked by an open house at 465 Hillside Avenue Theth with Lawrence Schacht of South Orange hosting about 160 employees and families on the plant lawn Families toured the facility enjoyed games and amusements and learned that the firm fabricates over 20000 tons of structural steel yearly The company supplied steel for the Martland Medical Center in Newark and South Orange Junior High School.
Republican candidates announced their campaign committee with Arthur Lapp as chairman and Vincent Vitale Moe Frank Henry Groh named as associate and finance chairs. Publicity will be handled by Arnold H McClow Frank Ninesling and Otto Zimmerman. The planning group includes Raymond Moore Douglas Haviland and John Krug.
The Hillside Jewish Community Center Essex County announces Gerald Klein as branch director. Registration at 87 Hillside Avenue 3:30 to 6:30 pm accepts children by grade from September 17 to 19. Weather forecast calls for fair and warm conditions today.
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