Jersey 5-Watters public service from band radio surge
A New Jersey hobby group the Jersey 5-Watters grew from a car to home linked citizen band radio network. They assist in traffic, emergencies and police alerts with about 200 operators in unions including Union County Radio Corps and Red Cross. Members from Newark to Hillside use low power transceivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey 5-Watters
Jack Orlovsky
Bailey Avenue
Hillside
Sylvia
Grlovsky
Orlovsky
Mr. Orlovsky
Linden
Irvington
West Orange
Jersey
Civic Service
Union County Radio Corps
Red Cross
Xlovsky
Union County Citizens Band Emergency Corps
Union County Civil Defense Organization
Anden
Union
Kearny
Bayonne
Cranford
Colonia
Me=tuchen
Rosell
Newark
FCC
Health Board Urges Free Eye Test in Elizabeth Hospitals
The Board of Health urges residents to take a free eye screening survey next week at Elizabeth General Hospital and St. Elizabeth Hospital. The surveys run Monday September 25 and Friday September 29 at Elizabeth General from 1 to 3 p.m. and Tuesday September 26 and Friday September 29 at St. Elizabeth from 2 to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Elizabeth
Elizabeth General Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Hillside zoning ordinance facing public hearing prompts adoption push
Reaction to Hillside's zoning measure urges quick passage with tweaks by officials. Objections focus on Liberty-Long avenue light industry and Maple avenue business frontage, while many support modernization to address a 1931 ordinance. Officials may adjust 50 foot business expansions and flexible rules on 50 percent structure loss.
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Hillside
Liberty-Long Avenue
Maple Avenue
Bailey and
Williamson Avenues
Hillside Avenue
Thie Street
North Broad Street
Maple
United Fund Heads Named for Hillside Campaign
Hillside appoints Mrs. Alvin Krevsky as general chairman and Mrs. Sam Leventep as vice chairwoman for the Eastern Union County United Fund drive. The goal rises 20 percent from last year, with a kickoff at 8 p.m. October 2 at Immaculate Conception Church in Elizabeth. The United Fund Showcase of 1961 runs October 3 and 4 from 2 to 9 p.m. as part of the kickoff events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Krevsky
Westminster Avenue
United Fund
Eastern
Union County
Hillside
Sam Leventep
Orchard Terrace
Charles A. Walano
Valano
Immaculate Conception Church
Prince St
Union Ave
Elizabeth
Red Cross Offers Mother and Home Nursing Classes
Red Cross hosts mother and baby care and home care of the sick and injured classes. Registrations may be telephoned to American Red Cross Headquarters in Elizabeth or to Mrs. Frank Hathaway, 1429 Mann Avenue. Courses run seven lessons of two hours each, with instructors visiting schools or clubs when rooms are available.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Elizabeth
Home Nursing Committee
Frank Hathaway
Mann Avenue
Hillside campaign names slate and plans for voter drive
A Hillside Democrat campaign unit announced the forthcoming election with Louis Dischler as mayoral candidate and Monroe Ackerman as township committee hopeful. John Desch, public affairs commissioner, is campaign manager with Max Schleifer and Charles Mancuso as coordinators and Sidney Birnbaum plus William Gural directing public relations. Robert Diamond named district activities director as the group schedules September October rallies and a War Memorial Building gate rally ahead of election day.
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Louis Dischler
Monroe Asckerman
John Desch
Max Schleifer
France
Charles Mancuso
Sidney Birnbaum
William Gural
Robert Diemond
War Memorial
Ommisssioner Deschatal Hig Association
Dischler
Monroe Ackerman
Hillside
Hillside Displays Basement Fallout Shelter Model
Civil Defense Director Sidney Birnbaum announced Hillside is nearing completion of a model basement fallout shelter on Hillside Avenue near Police Chief Norman L. Sanford Playground. Tuschyn Roofing Co. applied waterproof tar coating to the roof as part of a display model built above ground for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense
Sidney Birnbaum
Hillside
Norman L. Sanford
Hillside Avenue
Tuschyn Roofing Co
Mark Janelli
OCDM
Office of Defense Mobilization
Civil Defense Council
Birnbaum
Civil Defense and Disaster Control Office
Bridge Work Closes Liberty Avenue Route 22 Overpass
Police Chief Ernest A. Voelk announced closures on a Liberty Avenue stretch between Long and Hillside avenues for bridge work on Sunday September 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Barriers and detour signs will guide the public as traffic is halted for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Avenue
Ernest A. Voelk
Long
Hillside Avenues
Voelk
Dinner Dance For Hospital at Chanticler November 22
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital of Elizabeth will host a dinner dance at the Chanticler Millburn on Wednesday evening November 22 to raise funds for equipment for operating and delivery rooms for a new hospital opening at Five Points Union later this year. Me m orial staff chairs include Mr. David H Kronisch of Maplewood.
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Memorial Osteopathic Hospital of
Elizabeth
Chanticler
Millburn
Union
David H. Kronisch
Maplewood
Hillside students undertake Freedoms Foundation pilgrimage
A Hillside New Jersey High School student teacher team led by William Grahilik and Mitchell Kaufman joined the Freedoms Foundation 1960 awards pilgrimage. They toured Washington attractions including the FBI National Archives and Capitol visits with senators and congressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
N. J
William Grahilik
Mitchell Kaufman
Freedoms Foundation
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Archives
United States Capitol
Senate
Frederick Brown Harris
Capitol
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
George Washington
Valley Forge Park
Valley Forge
Judo Exhibition by James Cheatham at B'nai B'rith Event
An exhibit of judo and karate by world famous instructor James Cheatham will be held Sunday September 24 at 9 30 am during a Hillside Lodge 1514 B'nai B'rith breakfast at Fun Fair Bowl North Broad Street. Door prizes and other awards will be offered. Robert Diamond, fund raising chairman, asks members to submit ads for the souvenir journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cheatham
Hillside Lodge 1514
North Broad Street
Door
Robert Diamond
Mitchell rally airs GOP plans for New Jersey election
James P. Mitchell spoke at the War Memorial Building in Mitchell Day rally hosted by Hillside Republican Club. He attacked “bossism,” touted tax policy reform, and urged electing a Republican assembly team led by Miller and Noble. Local Republicans Tracy Stamler Tozzi Warakala Gilson Nurton also spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Republican Club
War Memorial
James P. Mitchell
Hughes
Kenny
Hughes Mitchell
Carey
Burlington County
Vincent Ulissi
Mitchell
Assembly
Harry G. Miller
Jack C. Noble
Charles Tracy
Nelson Stamler
John Tozzi
Vincent Warkala
William Gilson
Henry G. Nurton
Hillside
Miller
Noble
William Beattle
Karl Ross
Allan Tumarkin
Republican Club
Plan Boy s Grid Loop Plan Boy s Grid Loop
A meeting to form a Pop Warner football league in Hillside is set for Monday September 25 at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Building conference room behind the auditorium. Commissioner John A. Desch called the meeting. the league targets boys 10 to 13 and aims to provide supervised play to reduce injuries from unsupervised sandlot games.
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Pop Warner
Hillside
John A. Desch
Desch
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Sam Orlovsky
Jersey 5
Watters
Jefy Martin Wasserberg
Jack Rappaport
Hy Rappaport
Democrat Campaign Unit
Fackerma
Sma
Starke’s Liquor Store
Saul N
Sherman Chiropractic
Lyons Ave
Newark, N. J
Beth Israel
Waverly
Salem
Salem Ave
Teaseell Brover
Hallmark Greeting
N.J. Freeholders Association
Union County Board of Freeholders
Sidney Birmbam
Albert Schoen
Schoen
Willamson Avenue
Joseph
Fuhrmann
Louis A. Dischler
Planning Board
Jack Schulman
Arthur Kresz
Dag Hammarskjold
Africa
Jack Redlus
Liberty Ave
Gilas — Benj. Moore
Gop
Chaos
Hudson
Essex County
New Jersey
Broad Bt
Plan Boy
Bercik Liquors
John & Helen Bercik
Coe Avenue
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