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The Courier-News from Bridgewater, New Jersey • Page 2

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ir ft Telephone PLainfield 6-8000 SOMERSET COUNTY KEll'Sf PLAINFIELD, Jn COURIER-NEWS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1955 OI0N COUNTY NEWS PAGE TWO- Holds Party Lesion Family Relations Cases A BRUSH FIRE PUT OUT Gillette The Stirling Volunteer Fire Department was called to a small brush fire yesterday shortly after 4 p.m. at Valley and Homestead Rds. For 200 Children Dip, juvenile Load Up Berkeley. Heights Offers 8483,353 School Budget Berkeley Heights The Board) a jump of $22,500 over this year, of Education last night approved Considerable of the increase is the 1956-57 school budget of expected to be allocated to place Scouts Plan Tour New Providence The 18 members of Senior Girl Scout Troop 2 will travel by truck Friday evening in community tour under direction of Mrs. George E.

J. Sawyer troop leader. They will carol at Berkeley Hall, 311 Springfield Berkeley Heights, Wednesday evening. Domestic- Relations Court sub Clark Two hundred children were entertained Sunday afternoon in American Legion Hall with a Christmas party by the past presidents and past commanders of American Legion Post 328 of Clark. Martin P.

Haluza, playing Santa Claus, distributed gifts to each Elizabeth Judge Libby E. Sachar of Plainfield handled fewer domestic relation cases in the year ending Sept. 1 than the previous year. Juvenile cases, however, were on. the upswing.

The judge of the Juvenile and teachers on the new salary scale mitted her annual report yesterday. The report shows Judge Sachar saw 1,148 juveniles brought before her and heard 1,760 domestic relations cases. Punishment in the juvenile $483,353.75 for submission to County Superintendent of Schools recently adopted. William West. Public hearing on Reduction Made streams or of fresh it is set lor Jan.

10 at a p.m in Columbia School. At i stem i IO- The board disclosed that the oroDosed new budset was cared Bermuda has no underground stores water. child. Carols were sung by Carol jTornroth, Lynn Rice, Dorothy The voters will act the sqroo following a recent confer- on budget at the annual school elec-ence with the Township Commit- matters included sending seven to the State Home for Boys at Jamesburg, seven to the Girls Home in Trenton, and four girls to Clinton Reformatory. Sixty juveniles received fines and 145 were placed cn probation.

SAVE Faces Hearing As Disorderly the Junior Auxiliary. The auxiliary will take part in a yuletide gathering tonight at Lyons tion eD. 14. me Duaget-renects tee. Of this amount, $6,000 was an increase of $61,467.50 over the I from building contracts.

The current one. It provides $93,000, hoard also said it could not dis- for bonds and interest payments, close further details of the budget until Dr, West had acted upon it. A reminder Was given by the PRESCRIPTIONS ARE ALWAYS PRICED LOW TOBIN'S Prescription Center FREE DELIVERY FROM MORNING TIL LATE AT NIGHT OPEN SUNDAY TILL 5 P. M. DRUG STORE 189 EAST FRONT STREET board that any appropriations contained in the budget should Council Seeks Unpaid Taxes Rev.

W. Sterling Cary Assigned to Brooklyn Church not be interpreted as a commit- Iment. President William Pferd told Superintendent Kenneth H. Both- ON RUG CLEANING CASH and CARRY Hamrah-Emsrson, Inc. On of N.

Largest Rug Cleaner 332 IELAND AVE. PI 6-4466 Opi Saturday Till 13 Noon Iwell that his salary, now fixed at $8,700, reaffirms the board's conclusion that the stipend is in Gets New Church Post The Rev. W. Sterling Cary, Released in Bail In Driving Case Westfield Kenneth G. Comp-ton, 50, of Summit, was released in $300 bail yesterday for drunken driving.

He will be arraigned before Magistrate William M. Beard in January. i Compton was arrested Sunday at 10:45 p.m. after his car was: involved in a collisio'n with a car driven by Mrs. lone Woods of 825 Tice Pi.

in front of 1731 Central Ave. He was examined by Dr. Karl Morris and given the drunk-o-meter test by Officer James F. Moran and found unfit to oper-J ate a motor vehicle. lline with comparable school sys terns.

Mr. Pferd also affirmed I that the salary of Thomas Bound Brook Lester Sara, 22, 509 E. Main St, will appear before Magistrate J. Berkeley Leahy Friday at 7 p.m. on a disorderly person charge growing out of an altercation at the Mid-dlebrook Diner early Sunday morning.

Sara and Garry Poulson, 19, 127 Talmage were arrested "after an argument with another group allegedly took place in the diner. Poulson appeared before the Magistrate Sunday morning, pleaded guilty and was fined $50. Sara, who was represented by Michael Berdinella, local attorney, pleaded not, guilty and was released under $100 bond for his appearance on Friday. Also, scheduled for appearance Friday are Eugene J. Adams, 37, 527 Vosseller and Stephen R.

Rineberg, 18, New Brunswick, both charged with careless driving as the result of an accident Saturday night in Mountain Ave. and Route 22. Hughes, principal of Columbia Somerville New owners of business property at Rt. 22 and Mercer St. face taxes of $34,362, which the Borough Council will try to collect on recommendation of Borough Attorney Arthur B.

Smith. Finance Chairman Richard Lothian told the Council last night that businessmen are negotiating for purchase of the property, on which taxes have been unpaid since 1922, when the original owner, who remained unidentified, went bankrupt. Councilman formerly of Plaihf ield, will be SiituU DIAL 2L3i nr. r-n iss Ken Hit Uul come pastor of an experimental interdenominational and interracial church in Brooklyn, N. Y.

on Jan. 1. He As leaving the pastorate of Butler Memorial Presbyterian Church, Youngstown, Ohio, after nearly three years there. The church to which the former Plainfielder has been assigned has an eight-member staff supported by fiv.e major denominations, the Brooklyn division of New York's Protestant Council and the New York City Mission Society. The denominations are American Baptist, Congregational Christian, Methodist, Presbyterian and Reformed.

Youth Services The experimental church is in the midst of low-income developments housing about 17,000 families. It has youth services to aid in combatting juvenile delinquency, and has grown to a membership of 400. Its growth is expected to be even more rapid now that a $300,000 structure has recently been dedicated. The Rev. Mr.

Cary will conduct his last worship service in the Youngstown church on Christmas Day. In Youngstown he has been a member of the Ministerial Association, the Inter-racial Committee, the Mahoning County Mental Health Council and the Inter-denominational Ministerial Fellowship. He was co-chairman School, now set at $6,500, likewise compares favorably with similar school systems. Eight Seek Principal's Post A preliminary report from Mr. Bothwell on applications for a principal of Berkeley School, a new position to take effect next September, disclosed eight applications.

OL these, he said, two have the necessary qualifications. The board asked Mr. Bothwell to continue his search through March for more candidates for the principalship. The board said it would like to interview the foremost applicants. The board rescinded its Dec.

12 acceptance of the resignation of Frank B. Jeckel as its secretary pending the appointment of his successor. Mr. Jeckel's successor, Graham K. Kidd of East Orange, resigned last week after three days on the job.

Mr. Jeckel originally had submitted his resignation in September. Four to Be Elected For the annual school election, the board listed four seats to be voted upon. Two of these will be for three-year terms, one of which is presently occupied by David J. Anderson and the other by Vice-president Salvatore DelDuca.

Anderson was appointed early in the fall of this year. Mr. DelDuca announced in August that he would not seek reelection. i The other two posts are occupied by Dietrich A. Alsberg and Roger J.

Metzler, recent appointees. None of the three men appointed this year would -indicate at this time whether or not they would be candidates. Christmas Shop Tliril EASEf At Highway Furniture For Wonderful Wonderful Gifts NO PARKING PROBLEMS Use Our Ample, Paved Parking Area! Lothjan said that "nothing is final" but if a sale is made, the Council will petition new owners for back taxes. Mr. and Mrs.

Abraham Lev-osky, owners of a tavern at 129 W. Main will be given a public hearing Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. in Borough Hall on possible revocation or suspension of their license. Five men were fined $15 each for playing cards in the tavern last June 4.

The State Highway Department reported that a recent survey showed that no traffic signal was needed at No. Gaston Ave. and Williams St. A complaint from a Middaugh St. resident about alleged dust from the Sunrise Mill, nearby animal feed and grain concern, was referred to the Board of Health.

The Plainfield Dental Society reported that 248 children were X-rayed in the society's trailer recently. Lincoln Hose Company announced that Alexander Tozzi is the new head driver. The council appropriated $975 for installation of an automatic fire alarm system in Police Headquarters. for the home, or that special someone! Mirrors Lamps Tables E-Z Chair Pictures Magazine Racks Knick Knack Shelves See Our Wonderful Selection of Fine Furniture for Every Room in the House BUDGET TERMS OPEN TUESDAY THURSDAY EVES. Pupils Give Yule Play for PT A Fanwood The fourth grade classes of School 4 presented a Christmas program entitled "Christmas Everywhere" for the PTA last night in the school.

The auditorium was decorated with greens, candles, and a 15-foot tree, under the supervision of Mrs. R. S. Van Blaricom, assisted by Gary and Holly Van Blaricom, Mrs. William Cunningham and Ann Cunningham, Mrs.

Roland Beetham, Nancy and Jean Beet-ham, Mrs. John Watson and David, Danny and Mary Lou Watson. The invocation was given by The Rev. Thomas J. McCann, pastor of the St.

Bartholomew the Apostle Church. Mrs. Clarence Anderson, president, presided. The play, presented by the chil Open Doily 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.

Saturday to 6 P.M. Sunday 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. fjmmmmmm A dren, was announced by Peter Sampson. Mrs.

Harold Sampson played the piano accompaniment. w3 INC. this year of the United Negro Col WWW COMPLETE LINE OF Men's Women's Children's Gloves Imported and Domestic Wholesale and Retail J20 SOMERSET NORTH PLAINFIELD PL 6-3274 r- ills i Kwertpn has one nasspnffpr automobile for every 13 people. (XL kujcmi Jfc II. -TEXEEK mt iek.

A. BWiam epr- FURNITURE SHOP jk "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was given by Miss Mildred Slack's class, a story of the traditional old English Christmas celebration. Mrs. J. Garin's class enacted "Christmas in Holland," Miss M.

Roppelt's class, "Christmas in Mexico," Mrs. Merle Brehaut's class, "Christmas With the Eskimos," an original play written by the class members who have been studying the Eskimos. Mrs. Ralph Briggs was chairman of refreshments, assisted by Vernon Baker, Mrs. Edward Lambertsen, Mrs.

Robert Lam-bertsen, Mrs. Russell Coriell, and Mrs. John There's Still Time To Doll Up Your Windows With Desirable No-Iron Daorons lege Fund campaign in Youngstown. In the Mahoning Presbytery he has been a member of the committee on Christian education and chairman of the TV and radio committee. He has worked with the YMCA's youth department.

PHS Graduate The Rev. Mr. Cary is the son of Mrs. Sadie Cary of 628 W. Fourth St.

and the late Andrew J. Cary. He is a graduate of Plainfield High School, received his BA degree from Morehouse College, Atlanta, and his BD degree from Union Theological Seminary, New York. He is married and has one daughter, Yvonne, one year old. ROUTE 22 NORTH FLA1NF1ELD TL 61583 HIGHWAY 22 NORTH PLAINFIEID NIGHT OPEN EVERY Finest Tailored DACR0H 82" Wide to Pair PICOT EDGE RUFFLES 100" Wide, 90" long WERE 6.98 4.95 a' nil 7 jj length 100" Wide Per Pair 36" i 72" 4.50 45'4 3.98 4-98 54" 90 i 63" 4.50 99" 5.98 2.29 2.59 2.69 2.79 2.89 2.98 45" 54" 63" 72" 81" 90" Pupils to Enter Oratory Contest By JAMES HANEY and ABIGAIL NORRIS The North Plainfield High School senior and junior United States history classes are gathering recruits for the American Legion Oratorical Contest sponsored locally by Ball-Kirch Post.

Vincent Jairdullo of the Legion will be in charge of the Post's arrangements with William Donohue, North Plainfield 136" Wide Per Pair 54" 5.98 72" 6.98 1 Leading Credit Jeweler Since 1877 i 63" 6.50 81" 7.50 yu 1 Extra Wide TAILORED DACRON 120" to Pair ir Jacobs in Line For Hospital Post Elizabeth Re-appointment of Frederick T. Jacobs, president of State Trust Company, Plainfield, to the board of John E. Runnells Hospital for Chest Diseases, Berkeley Heights, is expected to emerge from the caucus of the Board of Freeholders tomorrow. Another non-salaried post which probably will be filled will be a membership on the Shade Tree Commission to which Leroy G. Hoesly of Hillside is expected to be named.

The all-Republican board also probably will reappoint Clarence A. Ward, county attorney; Michael F. Kealy, clerk; John W. Meixell engineer and Albert J. Ben-ninger, Mountainside, director of the hoard.

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