Township committee defends 1955 indebtedness figures
The finance committee issued a statement at a memorial building meeting denying misrepresentation of Township indebtedness. It cites 1,275,000 capital debt as of January 1, 1955, notes prior administrations funded over years, and explains parks zoning and tax measures as part of the debt story. A separate petition from 57 residents seeks removal of odors from nearby garage dumps.
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Memorial Municipal Building
Braverman & Company
Hayng
Sonitestuner
Trenton
Asar
Woodbridge Avenue
Seaven Road
William A. Ryan
Police respond to domestic violence question and local events
A police officer answers a woman's question about a black eye and a judge visit. The piece notes a beach dance musician paid in beer, an upcoming good will party with the Casalonia quartet, a ride with no paper photo, and Ralph Hankinson praising local police after racing events in Woodbridge.
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Steenth
Casalonia
Police Department
Ralph Hankinson
Woodbridge
Hankingon
Woodbridge Township Bands to Present Annual Concert
The Woodbridge Township school bands under Theodore Houywill present the fifth annual concert at Woodbridge High School auditorium on Friday May 19. The program features junior intermediate and senior bands with participation from primary pupils. No advance tickets due to finances, 10 cent door charge.
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Woodbridge Township
Theodore Hou
Woodbridge High School
Woodbridge Boy Wins Honors at Illinois College
Edward F. Jochen of 625 Rahway Avenue Woodbridge a Woodbridge High School graduate and sophomore at the University of Illinois will receive Sophomore Class honors today during ceremonies broadcast by WILL University Station.
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Woodbridge
Illinois College
Edward F. Jochen
Rahway Avenue
Woodbridge High School
University of Ilinois
University Station
Will
Relief recipients ordered to repay relief funds
Town ship relief director John Breckenridge announced that several families must return money obtained from the relief committee after an internal check found funds were available to some. In Ford s one family repaid 161.40 and three Keasbey families returned 119.50 75 and 66.75 totaling 422.66.
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John Breckenridge
Municipal Reef
Breckenridge
Fords
Keasbey
St James Play Wins Acclaim At St James Auditorium
Circumstantial Evidence a three act comedy drama by St James players drew a large crowd at the St James auditorium last night. The show will repeat tonight with Sam Costello and his WNJ orchestra providing music after the performance.
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St. James
Alice Bisgette
Vera Snyder
Qora
Marie Quigley
Charles
John Ruth
Billy Kerns
Arthur Delaney
Kitty Darling
Alice
Josepine Somers
Bella Sparks
Ethel Sullivan
Harry Carter
Bud
Raymond Barkville
Francis Everett
Anna
Ilorence Snyder
Jack Merry
Thomas Campion
John D. Campion
St. James’ ‘Players Ag
Martin L. Rath
Franeia X. Langan
Norman Lewis
Firemen Host Successful Get Together Party
A Woodbridge event hosted by Chief James Catano and Alfred Markowski featured the Don Hall Trio from WJZ and NBC networks performing. Ed Mulcahy delivered an Irish character sketch that drew laughter, and Miss Evelyn factor from WMCA sang while Peter Keller played piano. Earl Leonard served as MC.
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Woodbridge
James Catano
Alfred Markowski
Inter Ee
Oeridge
Don Hall
WJZ
National Broadcasting Networks
Mr. Hall
Ed Mulcahy
Iriah
Evelyn Factor
WMCA
Peter Keller
Earl Leonard
Local Youth Involved in String of Thefts And Breaks
A New Brunswick area juvenile, released on probation, escaped from a matron and returned to Woodbridge. He and three other minors admitted breaking into five local stores including No. 1 School and No. 5 School, stealing fire extinguishers, foodstuffs, a recording meter valued at 350 dollars, and a bell Telephone Co asset. All youths were sent to New Brunswick for juvenile authorities.
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New Brunswick
Woodbridge
Thomas Somers
George E. Keating
Ben Parsons
Gorge Hayes
Harrell Avenue
Mutual
Hahway Avenue
Grove Avenue
Lions Club to Elect Officers at June Meeting
Andrew Long named chair of a nominating committee to draft a new slate of officers for the Lions Club at the regular Monday session at the Gray Log Cabin. The committee includes Curtla Gray Louis Cohen Lawrence F Campion and Thomas J Brennan. Elections will take place at the first June business meeting. The Lions and the Ladies auxiliary will hold a joint meeting on Monday May 22 at the Gray Log Cabin.
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Andrew Long
Lions Club
Gray Yx Cabin
Long
Curtla Gray
Louis Cohen
Lawrence F. Campion
Thomas J. Brennan
Liong
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Anthony ‘A. Aquila
New Candidate Emerges In Township Race
May 16 primary to decide ward committee posts with Andrew Keyes facing Frederick Spencer in the first ward contest. Democratic entrant Charles J Alexander seeks second ward slot replacing George Applegate. Alexander, born 1906 in Astoria, has deep family ties to Perth Amboy and local civic groups.
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Keyes
Spencer
Organization
Man
Democrats
Andrew Keyes
Frederick Spencer
William A. Ryan
Robert L. Sattler
Joseph Gillaré
Lst
Charles J Alexander
George Applegate
Charles J. Alexander
Charles H
Margaret Alexander
Astoria, L. I
Borough of
Queens
New York City
Alexander
Didler-Marsh Company
Keashey
Perth Amboy
Alexanders
New Brunswick Avenue
Fords
Board of Education
Lords and Keasbey
New York University
Good Will Theatre plans and community events outlined
Final plans for a Woodbridge Merchants Association Good Will Theatre party at the State Theatre include the vaudeville acts of Ryan Hawkins Casalonia Quartet and Bob Levine with the feature Cynara. Tickets on sale with no price increase, plus door prizes and candy boxes for attendees.
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Good Will Theatre Party
Woodbridge ‘Merchants’ Association
State Theatre
Memorial Municipal Building
Tmétc Hantennant
Flully Yasreld VI Luou
Cynara
Kay Francis
Vadeville
Woodbridge Post
American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps
Ryan & Hawkins
Casalonia Quartet
Lions’ Club
Bob Levine
Fords
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