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Sports Comics It's Been Said Nothing great was ever achieved enthusiasm. Ralph Waldo Emerson SECOND SECTION Classified Ads PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1955 PAGE FIFTEEN Telephone Plainfield 6-8000 U4 OFK treets to Take G-reat JJeai oi Changeover to Program, Effective July 15, Tri A ffert Four Main Roads RANDOM- REPORTING Tt tatps more than iust an ordinance of the Common Coun cil to change four Plainfield main streets back to two-way op his cost accounting figures. These figures are misleading, the police officer states, since the By VAL E. VALLERY eration. It is going to take a lot ol worK on me pari oi.aijr employes to put the council's will into effect.

Tho nhanapnvpr is srnMUiea to so 11110 eucti juij viv- major part of the money will go for workers salaries which are vided it is approved by the State Department of Motor, Vehicles. a At i The Bible passage about doing good for others is paying off for Walter (Dutch) Bennewitz, who seldom refused to aid a friend. Walt is very ill at Jersey City Medical Center paralyzed on irh and now his friends are rallying to his financial paid anyway. Crews who perform the jobs will squeeze them into their regular schedules or set The Common Council voted last momn 10 reiurn iasi. uu Front StM Watchung, Park and Central Aves.

to two-way Parts of them have been operating as one-way streets since last aside less important tasks until some future time. not to confuse the aid. Quite a sum has been accumulated so far by Mrs. Margaret Ford secretary to former Magistrate Frederick A. Onore she nii.itwi the assistance of Dutch's friends and.

businessmen and Trial Basis mntnr-1Kt The changeover from two-way operation to one-way operation (While the Council advocated 400 Meters Involved contributions are being sent to her for Dutch's medical bills. the return to two-way operation One. of the bis jobs is the chanee in parking meters and the Jefferson County girl scout of these streets on a trial basis, there is no time limit in the Commuters on the "Queen stalls. About 400 meters are af City Bee" from Plainfield, are considerinz stirrups to hold fected. In about 325 to 350 of last August, a somewhat larger project, cost about $1,200, Lieutenant Browne said.

This figure is also an accounting figure, made on the same basis as above. The money comes from the Traffic Division's regular- budget and does not mean an additional ordinance, and the streets could continue two-way if the plan is found feasible and popular.) these meters, the- heads will have their seats ia the Club Car to be turned around. But in the Coronet Photo by E. T. Wiggins camp Camp Trefoil near Harrisville, N.

Y. she's a graduate 'of Muhlenberg Hospital school of Nursing and Newark State Teachers College. Pfc. Harold D. Apgar writes from Korea to tell us about the The planning and work to re remainder, the "whole of the AmS.YMCA FUND Dr.

Fred F. Durrah of turn the four streets to two way meter, cost and all. will have to the vibration is so great. Sports-minded people are muallv considered eenerous with 310 Plainfield Ave. yesterday presented $1,000, be relocated so that parking stalls man; Stanley S.

Burner, fund chairman, accepting, check from Dr. Durrah; and Forrester A. Lee, branch executive secretary. Dr. Durrah promised to give another $1,000 if 99 other contributors offered $1,000 collectively.

will not interfere with driveways operation is being done by Lieut. Walter M. Browne, supervisor of the Traffic and Parking appropriation. To Enter Army .1 1 Atnai 4ft raised in a Christmas Club account, to tne moorland Branch YMCA building fund. Left to right are Cyril Lambert, branch management chair and provide other obstacles to injustices to servicemen there auDoortinz some form of sport Division, Plainfield PoUce- De- ROTC Cadet James J.

Graves, parking. This job will take about 3 week, it is estimated. thi is not true however he points- out that henceforth they must pay for their own nartment. With the assistance oi with those who watch teams in 22, of 747 Webster PL, will enter Another job. one that will take 400 Tax Hikes Needed the Little Leagues and Small Fry Sgt Jens 6.

Madsen and Patrolman Kenneth Endicott Lieutenant Browne is currently making close to a month, is the repaint National Starch ToOpenNcwPlant postage for letters home, while Congress voted its members a nice fat salary increase all of which is cutting down on the the Army next month after rix weeks training at Fort Bragg, N. C. He completed four years of ROTC at Pratt University, ing of parking stalls. This is a two part operation, since' the plans for the following -jobs: 1. Removal of one way street present white lines must De paint- servicemen's morale he also To Equalize Comities signs.

ed black ana new wnne uues Dainted. Leagues the Nortn riainiieia. Field Injury Fund Inc. which operates Canuck Field, and which aids players who are injured by paying doctor's bills when funds are available, is realizing very little in the way of contributions at these games how about being a little eenerous "sports' and feed the 2. Repainting of traffic flow and is a graduate of Plainfield High School.

Cadet Graves, is the son of Mrs. Christine Graves and the late Elijah Graves. Tax equalization for area counties as announcea oy tne oiaie notes that considerable taxpayers funds were used to train him In radar and then he is assigned as a radio operator and telephone i Several bus stops will have to and direction signs on the streets. be reconstituted. Decision on the National Starch Products, which has research laboratories and a polyvinyl resin plant here, will begin operation of its second polyvinyl resin plant at I Mere-dosia, 111., this month, President Frank Greenwall has announced.

3. Possible retiming of traffic Division of Taxation: Percetagfe ly Which Assessed Value of Real timing of traffic lights is still maintenance man. lights. pending. Regular Routine 4.

Change of parking meters Miss Beverly Orr, an attractive True Value of kitty at the field gate when at Assessed Property Value of Should Be Ileal Property Increased $38,067,086 499.36 on one side oi eacn sireei re Real Property young lady employed at Muhlen designated as two-way and the All of the work will be done by citv work crews of the Traffic Assessed Value of Personal Property $8,897,668 55,567,787. 19,165,395 TO SWEAR IN CLASS Denver (JP) The first class of 300 cadets for the Air Force Academy will be sworn in Monday during dedication services for the new service school. $228,160,691 Polyvinyl resins are used in repainting of parking stalls. tending fames? Miss Marie F. Whelan, a Plain- Hunterdon Middlesex Somerset Division or by Captain Lundri- 5.

Change of bus stops to con the paint, paper, textue, ana woodworking industries. 1,545,938,967 519,395,012 2,045,590,061 gan's crew. Although some over 421.06 473.13 225.09 441.69 296,687,238 90,623,845 629,220,523 187,393,672 form to new bus routes. berg Hospital, is pitching curves with a softball sufficiently well to keep the hospital girls' team in- first place in the local Women's Softball League she fielder, is health supervisor at time may be authorized so that 114,459,555 29,050,844 Union Morris 1,015,101,405 Other Jobs Possible Greenwall said the new plant 1 also will produce "ad- such quick, necessary jobs as the removal of the one-way signs may Other jobs may develop while recently pitched a shut-out Her hesives containing large propor ures the State Division, of Taxa Union County has the lowest be effected in time, the work will the project is underway. tion develops a ratio based on a be part of the regular routine Polio Figures Rise Slightly Some of the work is already composite for that of these The cost of the project is es Aaron K.

Neeld, director of the sister, Doris, manages the team, but recently has been confined to the sidelines due to a right ankle injury suffered when she fell at the hospital. Unbeknown to the thousands being undertaken. Capt. John B. Lundrigan, superintendent of signals for Plainfield Fire Department, whose crew also disproportion of assessed valuation to real valuation of property of five counties in this, area, according to a tax equalization table for 1955 issued county' boards of taxation by the State Division of Taxation yesterday.

PHOTOSTATS PUOMPT DELIVERY timated by Lieutenant Browne to be about $500 to $600, based on division of taxation, will hold public hearings on the new table at the State House, Trenton, at maintains traffic lights, has be tions of the vinyl emulsions lor the company's National Adhe-sives Division." Marketing will be handled through the company's own sales and distribution set-up. Coed Named Vegetable Queen Mount Holly (JP) A sophomore at Douglass College has Washington (vP) New cases of polio reported for the week ended July 2 totalled 12 per cent above the figure for the preced-ine week but 40 per cent below 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. gun the removal of directional Within 225 who watched the Fourth of July parade in Plainfield a near tragedy almost occurred when David Parkway Closes While assessments in Morris, the total for the corresponding Landew, employed at Muhlenberg Somerset, Middlesex and Hunterdon counties should be increased by more than 400 per cent in rela Hospital for the last 35 years, was Temporary Areas arrows from traffic- lights ai-fected by the return to two-way operation: The arrows were made by placing masking tape over the green signals. One job, which cannot be done until -the changeover actually goes into effect, is the removal of one-way 'street signs where NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL FOOD STORESI NEW! QUICK FROZEN ROMA'S LASAGNE Just Ha and Eat! mad in our kitchen nearly overcome by carbon-monoxide fumes Dave was oper BISHOP'S CAMERA CENTER Red Bank The two temporary been chosen as Miss New Jersey service areas opened on the Gar ating the jeep over which the hospital float was built and no Vegetable Queen.

tion to their commercial values, Union County's real estate is taxed to within 225 per cent of what the state, tax body thinks it den State Parkway late last Sum She is brown-haired, orown- eved Miss Ruth Propst, 18, of mer to provide gasoline, restroom and telephone facilities should be. 112 NEW ST. (Nar W. Front St.) PL 4-9262 they would conflict with the new regulation. The Signs, of course, East Brunswick, who was selected week last year, the public health service said today.

The service said a total of 331 cases had been reported for the week, excluding Montana which had not yet made its report but which had reported two cases for the preceding week. The figure 331 compar.es with 277 cases for the preceding week and 562 for the corresponding week of 1954. "Since the beginning of the year," the service said, "a total of 3,708 cases of poliomyelitis has been reported as compared The tax "equalization table was been-closed upon the completion provision was made for an outlet for the jeep's exhaust he got out inytime Incidentally use of the jeep was donated by Charles Witteman, local service station owner. yesterday. ROMA MARKET Miss is leei, cannot be removed while the streets are still in one-way operation, but must be taken down as inches tall and weighs 134 prepared by the State Division of Taxation as' a guide to county tax It does not direct county boards to raise assessments to ft 6-4482 223 Somorcet St.

MM II pounds, will represent the state of permanent restaurant-gasoline station sites. The New Jersey Highway. Authority reported today that the two temporary areas at Eaton-town and New Gretna along the soon as possible after the change- Dr. Robert W. Meeker, an ar in a national vegetaDie queen win conform to recommended per contest in December.

The judges had to go into a dent fisherman, confines his activities strictly to surf fishing and centages, however. Sales Prices Used huddle to decide a winner after 1955 especially for striped bass but Parkway were closed last week as five permanent sites became available for motorists on the 1930 The tax equalization table" is 25th Anniversary Miss Propst and runnerup Miss with 4,697 for the same period of 1954. AMERICAN SHADE AWfilfJQ CO. "THE NAME TO REMEMBER" FOR WINDOW SHADES AWNINGS VENETIAN BLINDS 408 WEST FRONT ST ft 4-0764 Carolyn Schorn. 17, of Swedes prepared from figures provided by county boards and municipal wouldn't standing to fish from a boat if they were taking tons of bass.

scenic route. A sixth site at Sea- boro, finished with identical ville in Cape May County will scores of 94.3 on the basis oi ap "During the first six months of the year, the proportion of the total cases reported as paralytic has been approximately the At the result he usually is satis be in operation this weekend. assessors showing sale prices of real estate compared with actual assessed values. From these fig pearance, personality and achieve Next to Bmii fied with taking a couple of bass ment. The other permanent service areas now open are Vaux Hall, during an entire season and same for both years.

just north of S. Route 22 in hasn't scored yet this year. His calmness over the situation was TO ASK RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Two Given $10 age-old artistry inspires Lady Manhattan's brand new approach to fashion Union; Cheesequake, just south of the Raritan River; Manasquan, south of Asbury Park; Forked disturbed somewhat the past weekend at Manasquan when he HENRY A. ZIELINSKI LINOLEUM CONTRACTOR; LINOLEUM FOKMICA Floor and Flag tip Wall TUo CALL PL 4-0225 FOB FREE ESTIMATE Berlin (P) Evangelical Church leaders of East Germany voted yesterday to demand that observed two definitely inexperi River, south of Toms River; and As Aftermath of Fire their Communist government in enced fishermen, one a young' Absecon, just, north of the Park ster, trying their luck on the sure religious freedom. way main -exits for Atlantic city.

of 544 E. Third St. The complaint Two persons who said they rocks at Manasquan. Within 15 minutes the youngster dragged a fish back on the beach where Doc were too busy putting, out an of larceny i of a bathing suit brought a $15 fine to Mrs. Jose apartment fire to hear, the fire Actress Stricken CARLOADS OF was getting his gear packed, CRAWFORD OVERHEAD DOORS Sold Xaatanad SmtoM E.

S. ACKOR, Jr. Baetrto Oprmtors PLFD 4-9266 phine Schrader, 47, of 408 Anthony Ave. South Plainfield. The charge was made by the Janet men knocking at-their-door received $10 fines and 10-day suspended sentences yesterday in tossed it down and asked, "Man, what kind of fish is this?" It was EEITILE a 3a -inch stripped bass.

Plainfield Municipal court. Mrs. Margaret L. Ross, 50, Shop, 140 W. Front St.

Charge Dismissed Some sort of a record must Burbank, Calif. (JP) Actress Bonita Granville, 32, was reported in good today following an emergency appendectomy at St. Joseph Hospital. She- was stricken yesterday at. her honie, underwent surgery yesterday af-ternon, and was.

reported "resting well" during the night. A theft charge involving $25 worth of cement pressed by Wil 6 BEAUTIFUL COLORS have been established by Police Capt. Ralph C. Farmer of North Plainfield this marks the 26th whose. sofa burned in her third floor apartment last Saturday, was fined for being drunk and disorderly.

Henry Prohaska 42, of 239 Oak a visitor liam Gargano of 64 Roosevelt against William Dixon, 28, year he has had to be on duty of 655 W. Fourth was dis both Memorial Day and July 4. missed. No evidence was offered to show that Dixon had pilfered the cement as alleged in the 1 Age and youth are served in Dunellen.by the fine members of complaint EA. that community's police depart WASHINGTON HOUSE ro LUNCH ft 'Mitt' OPEN 7 DATS A WEEK KITCHEN REMODELING ROOMS KNOTTY PINED CARPENTRY JOBBING All Types Jalousies General Repairs JOHN P.

LAMSOIV i PL 6-1782 Estanislac Tirado, 31, of 541 E. ment especially at North -and Third was fined $10 for being publicly Washington Aves where the of ALSO in the apartment, pleaded guilty to- obstructing firemen in the performance of their duty, a disorderly conduct charge. Door Forced He was accused of having refused to open the apartment door to Deputy Fire Chief Edwin Shattle who was forced to smash the door to gain entry. Shattle, the complainant in the case, said he called to ask if anyone was inside but received no answer. ficers operate the traffic lights Jack Armstrong.

25. of 310 manually they cater to the CARNIVAL SPATTER TILE Monroe was. fined $10 forj failing to comply with a court order to make $10 weekly pay aged and mothers with their offsprings sometimes assisting Lady Manhattan ROOFING-SIDING with the "little ones." ments for his child's support He was ordered to pay $15 weekly until had caught up on his BEAUTIFUL PLASTIC WALL TILE 4V4x4'A 5' GUTTERS and LEADERS Fr Eftimato -Roenabl RatM H. VICKERS PL 6-5725 Mrs. Ross, he said, returned, to the apartment after once being delinquent account.

HEAR NOW! 9trrrmsitfor oyoAr The Bob Herons of Warren Township are considered the most gracious and entertaining hosts hereabouts their home removed and had to be taken out again by police. Robert Casey, 21, of 525 W. Third again received a postponement 'of a hearing on two charges of assault and battery is decorated with beautiful oil paintings done by Bob's charm THE SMALLEST, LIGHTEST HEARING AID IN ZENITH'S HISTORYI ing xrau, Helen, who is a regis U. S. ROYAL GOODYEAR George Riddick, 29, of 534 E.

Front St, was fined $10 for being drunk and disorderly at Cottage PL and Roosevelt on July 2. He was turned over to Man- tered industrial nurse. A ewrful aa mw 1 Ma sua. Comfort! ville Police on possible violation Til on June .17 and 24, the first: involving two police officers. The case was scheduled for nextj Monday.

Mrs. Esther Furino's charge against her husband, Peter of 228 Sumner alleging assault and battery, was put off for one week, I PAGODA PRINT SHIRTS from 500 The Far, Eastern touch of artistry subtle, deft and masterfulcomes into your life with these beautiful Lady Manhattan Pagoda Print Shirts. Cool Colorful Lady Manhattan SLEEVELESS SHIRTS In tolort and stripe; combine com- tf pletelr feminine fashion with deft mat- culine craftsmanship. ww of parole. E-Z DRIVE-IN SERVICE ntUnfleld's Only Astborlsed Bales sad Service tfr New Reo Power Mower and Briggs Stratton Engines CRYCEIVT'S Mary 38.

of 629 W. Fourth St, was fined $25 for dis FRANK Hi NEHER 211 E. FIFTH ST. PL 5-8545 orderly conduct in abusing police who arrested her for using in SJm 4-8575 150 E. TOTTKTK ST.

Volume purchasing, volume sales and efficient electric machine mounting mean tremendous savings for thrifty tire buyers on BIG NAME-brands. "BUY WELL AT CALDWELL!" Always the lowest possible price. BUY HOW AND SAVE DURING OUR decent language. She also struck Officer Anthony Merrill over the head with a handbag at police headquarters when brought in for booking on June 22, the complaint stated. Disrupted Proceedings Miss Harris disrupted proceed BO-WAT OVERHEAD TTFB Garage Doors Badlo Baaa Eleatrto Opera J.

W. SIIUSTEIt PLFD. 6-S541 KOWX MAHUFACTUBIUO CO. ARMSTRONG 9x9 EXCEL0H 5c TILE iL9- )) HUDEE J) SINK RIMS )) I All SIZES )) METAL ALL TYPES ft () FORMICA CABINET TOPS Vj LINOLEUM ff RUBBER TILE I Itimot Oivn i MID-JERSEY II FLOOR. 11 GOVERIHG GO.

I Ifr- NICK PISANI fjf Prop. PL 6-C318 (J 75 WATCHUNG AVE. NORTH PLAINFIELD ings at the first hearing before Remember you don't need cash at Coulter Just eav, "IIANDl-CIIARGE it MADE FRESH DAILY RAVIOLI CHEESE OR MEAT ROMA MARKET 223' SOMERSET ST. PL 6-4482 Big Savings on Halionally Advertised Clothing in Oct Boys', Girls' and Infants' Dept. Oar New Horns Will Be Located Eight Across the Street TUBEIESS TIRE HEADQUARTERS 1 COULTERS AL-DWELL Magistrate Kaiph J.

smauey ana had to be removed from the court room. A contempt of court action for failing to appear on June 30 was dismissed, i Disorderly conduct brought Charles L. Bell of 819 Second St a $25 fine and suspended 10-day jail sentence." He was charged by Vernice Rodgers of 604 W. Fourth St with causing a disturbance in front of her home on July 4. Gordon Mills, 40, of 710 Richmond St, received a 10-day jail sentence on- a similar charge against him by Olive Mills ROOFING SIDING GENERAL CONTRACTOR TIRE CO.

2114 PARK AVENUE SOUTH PLAINFIELD "In the MiracU 183 EAST FRONT STREET PLAINFIELD Open Thursday Till P. M. I John T. Deering Co. PL 6-4418 DU 2-G335 PLAINFIELD, N.

J. 131 W. FRONT ST. Call Any Tim. Day or Night 7.

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