08 May 1920
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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1920
Page
1
Bix boxing bouts will headline the smoker at St. Marys Hall in Nutley on Monday night under the direction of William J. Horner. The program starts at 8 15 with vocal and instrumental specialties and the Lyceum event aims to attract local residents.
The report notes upcoming action at Town Hall affecting Casey Jones motormen. It hints at disciplinary moves and a forthcoming downgrade or lowering in status for some transit workers amid changes in operations and governance.
Motley boys won a 4-2 game against Boonton on a day noted for errors and two men left on base, then lost 6-4 to Paterson on Tuesday. Redman scored for Motley with an RBI hit.
James S and Florence Dixon are linked to a Chestnut street Schaaf family notice. The item notes Mr and Mrs Rudolph Schaaf and Miss Florence Dixon as daughters and relatives in a brief society snippet from the era.
Rough notes show about half of St. Paul Church members pledged support for the equator mission. Pastor Pieper expresses concern over the slow response and urges further contributions to fund the project.
In town, the Tiger A. C. hosts a home contest against Down The Battery with a decisive night game set at Branch Park. Players and fans await a strong showing as the teams clash under lights.
Seven of ten commissioner candidates attended the Nutley Civic Association session on sewer and garbage issues. Candidates mostly agreed on questions raised by moderator Howe. Chenoweth and others clashed with unaired arguments as the audience grew unruly and noisy.
A Nutley lawyer and Mount Laurel native announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for state senator. He is the son of the late Dr. Parry and has ties to County and State politics, signaling a bid for regional leadership.
A notice records Mrs. Catherine Stringfield residing at 330 SS ee etme street. The fragment provides her name and address with no additional context or action.
Sunday May 16 forum at St Pauls Church features George McAneny executive editor of the York Age as speaker. The Times reporter confirms McAneny will address the gathering.
The school operetta by the Dramatic Club was postponed after audience reaction. Gertrude Willey leads, with the Junior Prom slated for May 14 in the Auditorium. Alumni and town residents are invited to attend. the event follows a parents’ night for the Dramatic Club members.
The committee in charge of the event held a meeting with Yen W. Wallens and Wace named as great superintendents for the Battal ion and American Legion oversight.
All is prepared for the Nutley fall election as the single voting day approaches. The county board of elections will oversee operations with polls open from noon to five p m. Voters are urged to review the ballot list and registries ahead of casting their ballots.
Voters on Tuesday receive a ballot shaped by police department backing and slogans as officials explain the counting method. The law allows electing a candidate with enough first choice votes, but a candidate with no such total faces elimination under the ranked choice procedure.
A partial OCR text shows names and street fragments including John Silvers and Relette with scattered street names and numbers creating an unreadable address list for a local notice. The legible items include 3 Parallel Street and 43 Race street fragments alongside Passaic related text and several surnames.
A Tuesday May 11 special election triggers voting for a key clerical or legislative office. Details on ballots, candidates, and polling locations are not fully readable in the fragment.
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