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UNION IKairiutsnm Airsennsill it HB HBsie finir IFeoIeirsiIl Watleir Soundly Edison A $12 million U.S. Public Health Service study, aimed at reducing water pollution and. conserving water resources in New Jersey, New York and parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont, will be directed from a federally retained section of the Raritan Arsenal alongside the Raritan River here. Selection of the arsenal base as control center for the massive new water resources study was announced yesterday by the Public Health Service at a conference with the Metropolitan Regional Council in the former arsenal administration building. The new study has been labeled the Hudson Cham-plain Metropolitan Coastal Project.

Paul DeFalco of Edison, who has been directing a Raritan Bay pollution study for the U.S. Public Health Service, was introduced as director of the new project. Will Take 7 Years Estimating that the project would take seven years to complete DeFalco hoped it would establish water control policy for the region, meeting all needs anticipated for the next 50 years. He said the project's control center at Raritan Arsenal would probably be augmented by a field station in the Albany, N.Y., area and by a substation on Long Island. There would be a staff of 150, including geologists, ocean-ographers, chemists and biologists.

DeFalco explained that the project had been launched as a cooperative undertaking of federal, state and local government agencies in liaison with interstate water agencies. He said studies would be made of all sources of pollution in the area and estimates would be made of future water uses and demands so that an effective program could be established to ensure the best use of water resources and a reduction of pollution. Wide Study Slated The studies will include an investigation of tidal flows, ground water pollution, storm water overflows, shellfish resources, small boat and vessel pollution, municipal and industrial water use, and ways to protect recreation areas. DeFalco said it would be the first such comprehensive study for the region. Careful consideration would be given, he said, to improvements needed to con serve waters for fish life, recreation, agriculture and industry.

Emphasizing the need for such regional study, DeFalco said rainfall and water basins did not follow state or county lines. The aim had to be to avoid overabundance of water reserves in one area while serious water shortage was being experienced, in an adjoining area. It was likely, he said, that the suburban metropolitan area including New Jersey might have to import water from outlying areas in the future. Ways also had to be found to reduce or eliminate salt water intrusion in ground water supplies of New Jersey. Pollution Cited As things were, he added, the recreational potential of waters in the region had been greatly reduced by pollution at a time when population expansion created greater need for more water and more easily accessible recreational areas.

Answering questions, DeFalco said none of the $12 million appropriated for the study would be available to finance municipal, county or state water conservation projects. There were other federal funds available to aid such "local" programs, he said. Those attending the conference included Union County Freeholder John V. Donohue, Robert G. Schaeffer, Union County Park Commission; P.

E. Fitzpatrick, manager of Bound Brook Water Company; John R. Latham, American Cyanamid Henry D. Hawke, Union County Mosquito Control Commission; Frank M. Doughty, Plainfield Health Department, and Mrs.

Daniel E. Robinson of Metuch-en, representing the N.J. League of Women Voters. SECOND Union SECTION JSews THE-COURIER-NEWS It's Been Said Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn. George Bernard Shaw PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1964 Telephone PLainfield 7-4000 Palmer Pledges More Study Hospital Of Route 7 8 Interchanges Says Department Received New Information at Meeting Somerville Governing WfrJWWkS Tf i 1" nessmen from four municipalities in Somerset and Union counties last night discussed interchanges for Interstate Route 78 at a joint session of the Somerset County Planning in the Westfield Community Center by the Westfield-Mountainside Area of B'nai B'rith.

(Courier-News Photo by Chas. F. May Jr.) CHILDREN'S PARTY Westfield 3-year-olds Norman Chamberliss and Kathy Brennan receive presents from Dr. Eugene Barry, chairman of a Christmas party sponsored last night Receives Grant Gift of $325,000 Made in Memory Of Westf ielder Summit A $325,000 me morial grant honoring the late Charles Frederick Wal lace of Westfield has been made to Overlook Hospital for its new medical education center and its continuing pro gram of education. Wallace, a founder in 1913 of Wallace and Tiernan Inc.

of Belleville, and a nationally recognized scientist and inventor, died June 3, 1964. He lived at 629 Tremont Westfield. The gift is made to the hospital through the Florence Murray Wallace Fund, a charitable trust named for his wife. Robert C. Porter, president of the hospital board of trustees, in announcing this major gift toward the $6.5 million Progress Program for Overlook, said, "This important contribution to Overlook's medical education program will play a vital role in the hospital's philosophy of 'broadening concepts of medical science and service." cal science and According to the terms of the gift, $225,000 will go toward the building of the center and $100,000 will provide honorariums for visiting lecturers and seminar leaders, costs of preparing materials for use in disseminating in structional information, pur chase or rentals of specific teaching aids, and salaries of professional, administrative and clerical personnel devot ing time to the program.

The introduction to the grant, which reflects the character and vision of the man it honors, reads: "Charles Frederick Wal lace (1885-1964), a resident of Union County for over 40 years, was a scientist and inventor who valued the com bination of professional prac tice and continuing education. To him, progress in any field would be accelerated by sharing of ideas and experi ences among 'thinkers and 'doers' and a facility for encouraging the interaction of theory and practice would be worthwhile. He would favor an Overlook 'medical educa tion center' and see it as an essential ingredient to sue cess of any community medi cal center. Condition Critical Edison James Sheldon of 6 Parkerson a former Courier-News correspondent, is in the intensive care unit at Perth Amboy General Hospital, where he is in critical condition. Sheldon was taken to the hospital Tuesday after suffering a heart attack.

His son, James R. Sheldon, formerly worked in the mechanical department of the Christmas Program Slated in Westfield Westfield Seven traditional tableaux portraying the story of the Nativity, narrations and music by the school choirs will highlight the 33rd annual Christmas program of Westfield High School Tuesday at 7:15 and 8:45 p.m. in the school. The public may attend. PAGE 25 officials, planners and busi Department.

7 Injured In Collision Warren Township Seven persons, including six in one car, suffered minor injuries in a 2-car accident last night at Mountain Blvd. and Old Stirling Rd. The drivers were Mrs. Santa Spears, Box 183, Bound Brook and Leonard V. Lelli of Roselle Park" Mrs.

Spears was admitted to Somerset Hospital with a possible concussion. The passengers in her car, all of whom were taken to Somerset Hospital and released after examination and treatment, are: Jacqueline Spears, abrasions of knees; Liberta Riesz, laceration of right leg; Joanne Riesz, slight scalp abrasion and piece of glass in eye which was washed out; Jean Fiori, abrasion of Jeft knee and I i Winslow, abrasions of both hands. All of the above-named, except Ingrid Winslow, live at the Spears home. She lives at R.D. 1, Bound Brook.

Lelli was taken to Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield where he was admitted for X-rays. The Warren Township Rescue Squad took the injured to the two hospitals Trooper Thomas Heusser of the state police barracks at Scotch Plains investigated. School Approved By Middle States New Providence New Providence High School has been accepted into membership in the Middle Atlantic States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. This was reported last night to the Board of Education by. Superintendent Allen Roberts.

Roberts said that "since visitation of the Middle States team a year ago, teachers, administrators, and the board have completed an intensive review of the recommendations submitted in the report of the evaluating committee. Curriculum changes involving new courses ot study and enrichment revisions of others were discussed and approved. "The addition to the high school, containing many classrooms and special teaching areas, was completed and activated Sept. 12 of this year. Materials and supplies were purchased to supplement teaching aids.

A single manent record card has been adopted for kindergarten through grade 12," he said. Westfield Schools Slate Programs Westfield Vocal and instrumental music will highlight Edison Junior High School's Christmas program tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the school. Vocal music will be directed by Walter Dworakivsky and Mrs. Dorothy Loges.

Miss E. Jean Nelson will conduct the orchestra. Jefferson School's program Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the school will span centuries of time and cover all parts of the globe. The school choir will be accompanied by stringed instruments, trumpets, clarinets and drums.

Yule Vesper Service Set By Church Westfield The Presbyterian Church will hold a Christmas Vesper Service Sunday at 4 p.m. in Roosevelt Junior High School. The Rev. M. Bolin Durway, minister to children, will preside.

Dr. George W. Volkel will be at the organ. The service will include Christmas music by the Boys' and Girls' choirs, directed by Stephen Kramer; and the Canterbury Choir and Bell Choir, led by Marilyn J. Herrmann; and a series of tableaux on the theme, "In the Fullness of Time" directed by Mrs.

Louis R. Quad. The various scenes and il lustrative music will proceed through the Christmas story as given in the Scriptures: The Proclamation of the Prophets, The Annunciation, The Nativity and The Shep herds. Taking part in the tableaux are: Ellen MacConnachie and Linda Hudson, narrators; Mark Smith, Roger Heins, Marshall Ferrin, Brad Brown and Jim Robinson, prophets, Shirley Cloyes, Mary; Rolla Wheaton, Joseph; and Jim Wickersham, Peter Salomon and Keith and Todd Herr mann, shepherds. Holiday Story To Be on TV Westfield "The Story of the Christmas Star" featur ing the children's and youth choirs of the Presbyterian Church, will appear on nine area television stations at Christmastime, the church has announced.

The project was developed under the direction of Dr. George William Volkel, or ganist and director of music at the local church, in co operation with the Depart ment of Radio and Television of the Synod of New Jersey, United Presbyterian Church USA and the N. J. Council of Churches. The story portion of the half-hour color film is a series of whimsical drawings with an off-camera narrator relat ing how a good-hearted but bungling little star named "Sparkle" earns the right to become the First Christmas Star.

Music will be bv the local church choirs under the di rection of Stephen Kramer and Marilyn J. Herrmann. New York stations will car ry the program as follows: Channel 7 Saturday at 8 a.m. in color; Sunday Channel 4, 8:45 a.m. in color; Friday, Dec.

25, Channel 5, 7:30 a.m. and on the same day at 3 p.m. on Channel 11. Channel 9 is also scheduling the program and the TV listings will reveal the date. Science Program Starts in Westfield Westfield A new edition of Westfield High School's Saturday science program be gan last Saturday for more than 100 students who show great interest and abiltiy in science.

Dr. Armin Wilson, director of the organic chemistry department of Bristol-Myers and Dr. Ashton Cuckler, di rector of parasitology at the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research, were the guest lecturers for the initial session. B'nai B'rith Holds Party Westfield A Christmas party was sponsored last night by the Men's Lodge of the Westfield-Mountainside Area of B'nai B'rith in the West- field Community Center. Herbert Ross, president of the chapter, was master of ceremonies.

The show, supplied by the Dorothy Interlied Dancers of Elizabeth, included dancing acts, pantomime and comedy. Dr. Eugene Barry was chairman for the affair, assisted by Herbert Brodie, vice presi dent of the Shop-Rite Super market, and Ross. Children at tended by parents crowded the center. Chief Describes Dope Problems Westfield Police Chief James Moran Tuesday told fellow members of Martin Wallberg Post 3, American Legion, that there are now 14 registered dope addicts in Westfield and only a few years ago there were none.

Moran explained the different types of drugs and how they are used and spoke of the work of the Synanon Cen ters for treating drug addicts. The Sons of the Legion held a Christmas party at the post home last night with Mrs. Dorothy. Lawrence, wife of post Commander Raymond Lawrence, and past post Com mander Mrs. Ruth Barret in charge.

The post's Christmas party will take place Saturday at the clubhouse for members and guests. Leonard Bell, jun ior vice commander, is chair man. Board and the state Highway Highway Commissioner! Dwight R. G. Palmer said at the end of the closed session that his department would continue to study the interchange proposition and would "give full consideration to all facts brought forth by all parties." Palmer added the Highway Department had collected valuable information some of it new as a result of the discussion.

i Access Roads Discussed I Involved in the discussion were the interchanges and access roads to Route 78 in the Warren Township, Watchung Borough and Berkeley Heights areas. Participating were the War ren Township Committee and Planning Board, the Watchung Borough Council and Plan ning Board, the Berkeley Heights Township Committee and Planning Board, the Plainfield Planning Board and Chamber of Commerce, the Somerset County Board of Freeholders and Somerset County Planning Board. Palmer was accompanied by state Highway Engineer James Schyler and Supervising Lngi neer Edward Houghton. Construction of a proposed Route 78 interchange at Hill-crest Rd. in Warren Township was delayed last October by the state Highway Depart ment pending further study Objection Voiced That action prompted a let ter from Berkeley Heights of ficials that the state adhere to its plans for a complete interchange in Hillcrest Rd.

rather than a partial one, so that Berkeley Heights would not be burdened by traffic using the Diamond Hill-New Providence Rd. as a primary connector. Watchung officials had opposed the Hillcrest Rd. plans becaue of a steep grade in the road and apparent traffic problems which would be created. The state department delay was based on a county Planning Board recommendation that traffic in Somerset Coun ty be divided between a Route 78 exit in Stirling Rd.

to the south, and an entrance at Hillcrest Rd. northerly. But Watchung officials also opposed that. Since then, another proposal to make the Diamond Hill-New Providence Rd. The primary connector Deiween Routes 78 and rz was maae and promptly opposed by Berkeley Heights.

Somerset Planning Director William E. Roach Jr. reported after last night's meeting the views of all groups represented at the meeting were thor oughly aired. Palmer told the group that the Hillcrest Rd. interchange is still very much in the pic ture, but that the split interchange has not yet been definitely ruled out.

Noticeably absent from last night's session were officials from Scotch Plains, who were invited to attend. The same was true for Union County Freeholders who were in vited. Somerset Planning Board Vice Chairman John J. Senesy, also chairman of the board's transportation comittee, pre sided. Freeholder Director Henry L.

Fetherston welcomed the group in the county Administration Building. SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE Joseph A. McGroarty is one of four candidates recommended by the Joint Civic Committee for membership on the Westfield Board of Education. The others are Ralph E. Jefferson and Edmund T.

Roberts, incumbents; and Henry C. J. Evans, whose pictures appeared in yesterday's Courier-News. 8 Motorists Are Fined Mountainside Eight motor ists were fined a total of $358 by Magistrate Jacob Bauer last night. William Stroughn of Newark was fined $205 for driv ing while on the revoked list and $15 for not having his driver's license in possession.

Almeta Myers, 196 Davenport Somerville, was fined $25, plus suspension of driving privileges for 30 days, speeding. for Others fined were: Amer ican Leasing East Orange, no inspection, $15; Nyack Motor Freight, New York, im proper registration, $15; Richard Fertig, Hasbrouck Heights, improper display of name and address on commercial vehicle, $13; Bond Furniture 34 Maple Summit, allowing unlicensed driv er to operate vehicle, $25 Also, Thomas Shanley 48 School Clark, expired license, $15 and running a stop sign, $15, and George Rasich. Hellertown. no registration for tractor, $15 Temnle Emauu-El A Elects Officers Westfield Dr. Francis Lehr of 2070 Arrowwood Scotch Plains, a dentist, was elected president of Temple Emanu-El at the annual meeting last night.

Other new officers are: First vice president, Seymour Krueeer: second vice presi dent, Dr. Sanford Reiss; treas urer, Samuel Mallor; financial secretary, Edward Dropkin; recording secretary, Mrs. Phil ip Bernstein, and correspond ing secretary, Herbert Koss. All except Ross, who lives in Mountainside, are Westfield residents. Trustees elected to 3-year terms are: Morton Shulman of Mountainside and Melvin In- triligator of Westfield.

Elected to a one-year term were: Emanuel a Sidney Koorse, Mrs. Samuel Lerman, Gabriel Malkin, Alfred Moser, and Jack Rindner, all of West-field. Moose Plan Party Bound Brook The Women of the Moose, Chapter 1232, will hold a Christmas party Saturday at 8 p.m. for members of the lodge and the Women's Chapter in the Moose Home, 210 Talmadge Ave. There will be a buffet and music for dancing.

Edgar Wallace, the new di rector of vocal music, who is in charge of the presentation, has selected compositions from various periods of history from the Renaissance to contemporary times. Narrator Robert McMillan will read "The Prophesy" for the candlelight processional of the choir. Soloists Listed Soloists for the tableaux are as follows: "The Annunci ation," Stephanie Raetz; "Vi sion to the Shepherds, Ellen O'Neil; "Shepherds on the Way to Bethlehem" Carol Shellenberger and a duet by Fred Tipson and Michael Feld- man; "Three Kings," Marilyn Meigs and a male trio composed of David Wilson, Frederick Callahan and Kenneth Brix; "Children and Angels at the Manger" a duet by Steven Bleeke and Shirley Jones; and "The Holy Family" soloists Jan Etherington, Linda Sisko and Jacqueline Horton; the closing sequence by Pamela Dutton and benediction, Christina Grow. Organists are Edward Par-mentier and Virginia Monks. Joanne Thorn will portray the Madonna; Kenneth Morris will take the role of Joseph.

Others in the tableaux casts are: Sally Baird, Kathleen Suiter, Kathy Ryan, Pat Tra-ger and Ann deJong, angels. Also, Stephen Smith, Richard Andrus and Craig Towers, kings; Sydney Rawls, Karen Hugnagel, Diane Damon, Pam David, Linda Fisher, Eric Brown, Elaine Swingle, Emily Royce, Martha Wick and Randy Wade, children: Sandra Shriver, Barbara Joel and Victoria Wildman, women; and Peter Anderson, Larry Doyle and William Pusack, shepherds. 'i Sue Reagan and Margaret Brader are student directors. Production committees are: William Mikesell and Sam McCaulley, stage curtain; Margaret Hoff, Kathy Mahoney and Peggy Sue MacFarland, hand properties; Jo Ellyn Lauher, stagfc properties; Geoff Marsac, Bob Porter, Bill i Lewis, Don Reader and Bill Martin, lighting; Alice Bloom- er and Mary Jo a 1 1, timers. The lT-merber make-up committee, under the guidance of Miss Nedra Clay of the faculty, is headed by Sally Bauer.

Biblical Dress The costumes wrere designed from authentic Biblical dress and for the most part have not changed in 33 years. Miss Dana Hill and Mrs. Louise Kosak were faculty ad visors for the costume com mittee headed by Margaret Betts. Representatives of each -i i ciass maKe up tne posing committee. They are: Beverly uunKei bo, chairman; Joanne tedorocko '66, and Karen Leopold '67.

Faculty advisors are: Art, Mrs. Betty Schenck and Mrs. Clara Grandcolas; tableaux supervision and narration, Miss Carol Brinser; lights, Joseph Stokes and William Cray-craft; ushers, Miss Gloria Vi- cedonini; choir gowns, Mrs. Dorothy Bilden and Mrs. Genevieve Hill; and area super vision, Miss Louise Theurer, Mrs.

Thelma Taylor, Mrs. Florence Swink, Mrs. Emily Kermath, Bart Ellis, Harold Thompson, Clarence Jones, Kevin Keane and Harvey Ger ber. State to Sell Vacant Dwelling The Cottrier-Xetcs Bureau Trenton A vacant dwell ing in Berkeley Heights will be sold by the state Highway Department at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The building is on land purchased for the construction of Interstate Route 78 and must be moved or demolished, the department said today. A department auctioneer will be on the prop erty to accept bids. The house, at 251 Diamond Hill is a -one-family IV2- story frame with an attached one-car garage. A department spokesman said $83,090 had been regained by such building sales 'and $42,350 saved in demo- lition costs so far this year. Carrier Boys Will Deliver Courier-News Calendars A partially frozen farm-yard pond, red outbuildings and snow-covered ground combine with blue sky in the rural scene on The Courier-News Newspaperboy calendars this year.

"The calendars will be distributed in the next few days by the Little Merchants representing The Courier-News on delivery routes. Distribution of the calendars is an annual show of the appreciation by the newspaperboys of their customers' patronage and cooperation. Little Merchants-so-called because The Courier-News Routes are their individual businesses will serve their customers with the 1965 calendars at request. Purchase of the calendars, as in the past is through The Courier-News by the boys using their own funds. More than 600 boys make their deliveries Monday through Saturday in the five-county circulation area..