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m-w-r-w Yr-w-y-vWYm I w-wW-Ww-y-y-F-T-r-r WF'FT-w -m fir r1 1 1 nTt w-w --w i 1 v' i i 1 'V 1 1 J' 11 1( -U 1 jJ i -'i i Ui 1,1 I 'Ml The Herald-Newi i i Featuring Passaic, Morris, Essex I-County News Xh' i THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1964 Regional Office 32 Preakness Shopping Center, Wayne. Tel. OXbow 6-2200 Reveals of reein in Parsippany gainst Change Say Government Switch Would Not Oust Present Township Officials Women Voters Eye Proposed Change PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS The League of Women Voters will hold the first of two discussion' meetings on the proposed change of government i tonight at the home of Mrs. Robert Stanfield, 19 Lord Sterling Drive. A morning meeting will be held Tuesday, at 9:15 at the home of Mrs.

Antonio Petru-celli, 62 Ridgewood Mount Tabor. Willard Smith, local government chairman, will present the program outlining the pros and cons of both the present council-manager and the proposed strong mayor-council type. She will be assisted by Mrs. Stanfield. Arrangements for the meetings are being made by Mmes.

Ronald Chandross, W. J. Butler, John Erway, gh Stokely and Antonio Petru-celli. 1 A committee of six -'residents calling itself The Good Government Group has announced itself opposed to a change in i PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS FIRE DRILL Old house on Plymouth Road in Fairfield goes up in flames, but it was planned that way. The' aban- doned building was slated for demolition anyway, so the owner, John Ober, turned it over to the Fairfield Fire Depart- ment which used it for a practice drill.

The Pine Brook Vamps also participated on the invitation of Fairfield. (Her- ald-News Photo) Riverdale Has New Tax Collector Mrs. Mary Harding, Named, 4-1, After Moltane's Choice Withdraws Fire Damages Cable, Sets False Alarm 1 I Abandoned Building In Towaco Allowed To Burn to Ground I TOWACO Flames from a fire at an Abandoned storage building on Route 202 at 7:15 last night damaged a telephone cable, resulting in disrupted service here for about two hours and a false alarm at a branch bank in Pine Brook, Towaco Fire Chief William Conkright said his department managed to save a nearby electric power line from a similar fate. The building, owned by A. Bott, who lives acrpss the road from it, was permitted to bum to the ground.

said it was slated for demolition by his department. Montville Patrolman James Gormley reported the fire may have caused the holdup alarm at the Pine Brook Branch of the Boonton Trust Co. to sound off. Gormley said there was no evidence that the building, located on Route 46, had been entered, but the area was sealed off by local and state police cruisers. Chief Conkright said the 20-by-60-foot building was partially damaged by fire a year ago.

He said the latest blaze probably started in a pile of old lumber. Cause of the fire is unknown, the chief said. Two Pay $5 Fines In Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK Two people payed $5 fines last night. Maria Van Leliveld, 27, of 349 Skyline Drive, Wanaque, was fined for parking as to block a driveway at North Sixth Street on July 8. The arresting officer was Police Chief Duke Stelp-stra.

Louis II Fafara of 178 Seventh Hawthorne was fined for disregarding' a red light at the intersection of East Main and North 16th Streets. The arresting officer was Patrolman George Buwalda. Members Listed The group consists of Oak Gifford, president of the Lake Hiawatha Civic Association; Edith Winter, Robert Holder, Donald Wilford, Joan Smith and Harold Bock. A statement released today charged that supporters of the government change to strong mayor-council from council manager, had implied it would oust the present township officials. This is untrue, the statement said; if anything this could be the.

means by which the controlling powers could put their slate back into office in the next election. The group charged that the only change in municipal administration that could.be made, under the change would be at an election in November 1965 six month before the next scheduled council election under the council-manager form. The very powers that were in control of town hall under the old township committee and who fought bitterly against a change to the present form of government are the same people who are running the town-sfliip government, directly or indirectly, at the current time," the statement said. Power Struggle Calling the government change controversy a power struggle, the committee state ment branded the reservation of the township council in operating under the present form of government the very key to the reasons for the evident poor administration. It charged also that all five councilmen with being responsible for the chaotic condition existing, asserting that no one could say that a form of government is bad or unsatisfactory when the elected officials will not carry on the affairs of the township in accordance with the delineated policies and procedures.

The Good Government group, charging that a change for the sake of change would cause unnecessary expense to the community, challenged any pro-change factions to debate the issue. Mrs. Laura Sloan. Councilman Joseph Wood, Independent, was opposed. Moltane nominated Mrs.

Harding after his choice of Mrs. Charlotte Hartman was rejected, 3-2. She is the Independent candidate for tax collector. Councilmen Robert Me Ewan and Wood supported Mrs. Hart Mayor Harry T.

Wolfe said that he would not like to see curtailment of service at the Wanaque-Midvale station. Irwin will represent the township at the Public Utility Commission hearing on the matter in Newark tomorrow. On another matter, Irwin reported progress in the investigation of complaints made by three local women that stagnant water conditions exist at Lake Iosco in Wanaque. The council introduced three i i i RIVERDALE The Borough Council named a new tax collector by a split vote last night after Mayor David P. Moltanes choice asked that her name be withdrawn from consideration.

Mrs. Russell (Mary) Harding, GOP candidate for the post, was named to fill the balance of the term being vacated Aug. 1 by Windbeam ract Eyed By Moltane RIVERDALE Tentative plans for a borough park and municipal swimming pool under the state Green Acres program were disclosed last night by Mayor David P. Moltane. Part of the program hinges on willingness of Union Building and Construction Corp.

of Past' saic to sell nine acres of its loldings on Windbeam Mountain, including the present taVem and restaurant. Second part includes using borough-owned land adjacent to the water departments pumphouse for the swimming pool. That is, if the state will consider present value of the property as investment and donate an equal amount from Green Acres for development of the pool. Suit Postponed In line with his announcements, Moltane disclosed the pending suit by Union Building to upset part of the zoning code has been postponed until the fall. The company wants Superior Court to reduce building lot sizes in the tract from the present one-acre restrictions.

Moltane named himself chairman of the special committee. The six councilmen will also serve. According to Moltane, negotiations with Union Building for purchase of the land will be started as soon as possible. He said if successful, the part desired would include the present tavern, forest land to Route 23 and property abuting the area presently built up towards Macopin Road. Moltane said his tentative plans include having the Wind-beam Lodge continue to operate under the same license holder on a rental basis.

By that method, he said, funds could be acquired to help pay the boroughs share of the cost Restricted Usq-' Annual fees for use of pool would also be set up, Moltane said. Both the park facilities and the pool would be restricted to borough residents, he said. Moltane would also have a footbridge erected across Route 23 to afford residents wider use of the park facilities. If the purchase goes through, Moltane said, he can see no reason why Union Building and the Houdaille Corp. cannot get together on use of their remaining lands.

Jhere is room for agreement ahd orderly development here, Moltane said. Councilman Anthony Saltarelli moved the mayors proposals be studied. He remarked the Shade Tree Commission has ideas, but not as large as these. He added, they sound good. Case Goes to Jury LITTLE -FALLS Francis Byrne, 19, of East Orange last night waived preliminary hearing before' Magistrate C.

Evan Daniels on a charge of breaking and entering at the Erie Lackawanna railroad station on night of July 15. Byrnes case was forwarded to the grand jury; Wanaque Will Oppose Abandonment Of Midvale Railroad Station Agent Let raffic Use Shoulder, Downey Asks Parsippany Mayor Sees It Providing Route 287 Approach PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS Should the state Highway Department permit traffic us of the right-hand shoulder of the westbound side of Route 46 approaching interstate Route 2877 Mayor Francis X. Downey thinks it should. The mayor said: every Sunday I see the state police handing out summonses to motorists using the shoulder to get onto Route 287. I wonder if the state couldn't improve the shoulder and use it as an approach as has been done in Route 46 where it crosses Route 23 in Wayne, he said.

The mayor said he bears no resentment for the state police for giving the tickets, adding that he knows they are under orders. He said he favored use of the shoulder for traffic from Route 287 to Montville. Also on the subject of traffic, councilman David H. Sutton asked a study with aq eye to a Speed limit change in Parsip pany Road. Thieves Get Change At Sportswear Shop WEST PATERSON A bur glar alarm sounded in police headquarters at 10:10 last night, announcing an attempted break' in at Erie Furniture on Browertown Road.

Chief Alfred Jackson and Patrolman Joseph Me Laughlin investigated, and found that the alarm had scared the thieves away before they could gain entry. Further search revealed that the robbers had previously successfully broken into the nearby Sportswear store, where they rifled three vending ma chines, making off with an un-disclosed amount of change. North Caldwell Files Charges Against Pair NORTH CALDWELL Com plaints have been filed against two members of the teen theft ring broken by Wayne and Paterson detectives Tuesday. Norman L. Stock.

20, of 9 Sheridan and Norman Waddington, 20, of 37 Ryerson both Paterson have been charged with the June 18 break and entry at the home of John T. M. Frey Meadow Lane, North Caldwell. man. Councilmen James Cucci, Anthony Saltarelli and William Smith were opposed.

Councilman John Allen was absent. Asks Reasons Mrs. Hartman asked the councilmen voting against her to give your reasons. Mayor Moltane said they did not have to if they chose otherwise. Smith ordinances and set public hear ings for Aug.

12. The first was a bond ordin ance to improve and install con Crete curbing along Second Ave nue from Ringwood Avenue to Monroe Street. The cost is and will be paid through special assessments on those properties which will benefit. A second ordinance proposes to make Third Avenue a oneway street. The third will reduce the Board of Health membership from nine to seven.

1 with present conditions, the equipment it too far from the scene of the fire to be efficiently effective. Hook emphasized that the entire cost of the truck will be paid by the Hose Company and not the borough. The funds have been raised by the annual drive for contributions in the borough sponsored by the Hose Company. Every Little Movement For Thomas Beck and His Family, Each One Has an Extremely Special Meaning BLOOMINGDALE Thomas said the compensation fund dim- WANAQUE The Borough Council decided last night to send its attorney, Herbert Irwin, to protest the proposed abandonment of the Wanaque-Midvale railroad station. The board took action after hearing T.J.

Hughes of the Railroad Telegraphers Union protest the Public Utilities Com missions decision to allow removal of the agent from the local railway station. Hughes, a resident of Wanaque, said: By taking away the local railroad agent, you will create the need for shippers to deal with agents in Pompton Plains and Riverdale. This presents a hardship upon Wanaque residents, businesses and industry in the area. Hughes pointed out further that residents using the Erie Lackawanna line would not be able to purchase tickets at the Wanaque-Midvale station but would have to buy tickets on the train. Little Falls Man Sues Curtiss-Wright HACKENSACK Joseph An-dreggi, 15 Micklejohn Little Falls has filed suit in Chancery Court hepe to force Curtiss-Wright of Wood-Ridge, to deliver a $5,000 magnetic document processer to him.

Firemen to Purchase New Auxiliary Truck Majority of Prospect Park Hose Co. Favors Idea, Says Chief; Cost $2,500 said, we may have someone else in mind. Moltane said if he exercised his 30-day option to hold up appointment of a tax collector that would put the borough in a bind. Its too bad we cant take politics out of this appointment, the mayor said. If politics is the reason, then name Mrs.

Harding, the town cannot be without a tax collector, Mrs. Hartman said. In offering Mrs. Hardings name for the post, Moltane said, I have an obligation to the people in this matter. The mayor then disclosed his appointment of Philip Bendish to the Planning Board to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Alton Richards.

On his victory last week in having Mrs. Emily Flick ap pointed borough clerk, Moltane said she is not involved in politics. Pleasant Addition He said Mrs. Harding will make a pleasant addition to the borough office staff just as Mrs. Hartman would if she had won the appointment.

Mrs. Doris Brown is deputy borough clerk. In other business, the council heard an appeal from Mrs. Lillian E. Simmons on the Board of Adjustment rejection of an extension of a nonconforming use on Route 23 for a proposed restaurant.

Smith suggested the council discuss the matter with the zoners and the Planning Board. Robert Kochka of Bloomingdale owner of 2.5 acres on Route 23, complained his land was rezoned from business to residential without his knowledge. Paul Nichol complained his property is in industrial zone and he cannot build a home there. Moltane promised action in the near future on both com plaints. The county will have to wait for the three-lane station till funds are available, the freeholders were told, and meanwhile Saley said, he is listing apparent acceptable sites.

I dont think its a healthy situation, said director Thomas Koclas. He commented on the fact that the additional station has been sought for several years, and that the inconvnience to area residents is on the rise. I dont want this to go beyond 1965, he said. Koclas repeated the view that the new facility should be located in the western section of the county. The freeholders will request a meeting with Saley, and, at the suggestion of board member.

Norman Griffiths, will continue to put pressure on Hillery and Assemblymen Harry Sears and Joseph Maraziti to get the needed appropriation into next vear budget. Parking Problem Ano'er automotive problem ps raised bv a communication from East Hanover. That muni inished rapidly when medical bills mounted up. To date the fund is between 61,800 and 62,000 and will continue for the time being. William Dann of the Bloomingdale branch of First National Bank of Passaic County is handling the special account for the fund and is accepting donations from out-of-towners as well as residents.

According to Mrs. IJeck, her husbands wish is to get well enough to take their son Timmy fishing. With one hand in motion, the dream is that much closer to realization, she said. Freeholders Urge Increased Hours To Cut Inspection Station Lines (Tim) Beck 27-year-old father of two children, can move his left hand a little. Thats cheering news for Mrs.

Beck and her two children, Timmy, 4, and Brenda, 6. Its also good news to Mrs. Clayton. Sehulster and John Taggert, Bloomingdale Jay-cees vice president. They are cochairmen of a borouwide drive to raise funds for Becks future rehabilitation and treatment.

Beck is a roofer by trade but for some time has been completely paralyzed. It happened gradually after Beck fell from a roof four years ago and suffered only minor injuries. Doctors diagnosed his ailment as a form of sclerosis. Mayor Reveals Plight The plight of the Beck family was made public by Mayor Kenneth Mathews after itv was learned their funds were all but depleted and pop might have a chance if put in a specialized hospital. Attempts are being made to have Beck admitted to Bethesda Naval Hospital but thats up in the air.

A month ago Beck could move one or two fingers on his left hand. Now, with help of an overhead contraption, Mrs. Beck says, her, husband can move his entire hand. She says, this is a good omen and maybe our troubles are on the road to being over. Despite his inability to move Mrs.

Beck says, her husband disposition is very good. He remarkable. 66,000 Award After Becks paralysis set in, he was awarded 66,000 compensation and obtained 6139 a month Social Security benefit for his family. However, the family PROSPECT PARK An auxiliary fire truck will be pur chased, by the boroughs volunteer Hose Company No. 1 for roughly 62,500, predicted Chief John Hook last night.

Hook indicated that, although the final decision to buy the vehicle has not been made, a large majority of the firemen in the company have approved the proposed purchase. The van type truck would carry extra equipment such as generators, a smoke ejector, tarpolans, personal equipment, Scott-paks, blankets, gas masks and hand lights, which are now carried on the Hose Companys lone fire engine. Permission to house the auxiliary fire truck in the garage of the Brown Avenue Fire House was granted to the company by the Borough Council last Monday night. Hook felt that the new truck would be housed to the right of the present one in the garage which would necessitate the rearrangement of a hose rack and other sundry equipment. Prices and bids for the truck will be reviewed by the compnay at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug.

4. We expect to buy a 1965 model but well consider a 1964 model if we can save a few hundred dollars, Hook said. The purchase will be completed sometime within the next two months, probably around the earlier part of September. Hook indicated. Members of the Hose Company approved the proposed purchase because they felt that the present truck cannot possibly acomodate the present equipment overload and that.

MORRISTOWN Increased use of the existing motor vehicle inspection station here was recommended yesterday by Morris County Freeholder John Korn as a stop-gap solution to long waits at the facility. The state should provide additional help, Korn said. We have the facility I think we should use it. He agreed to the need for a second station, but noted that more evening hours and use of the facility on Saturdays could ease the tremendous disadvantage Morris County residents face in the form of waits which, he noted, are" sometimes as long as an hour and a half. The topic was raised at yesterdays Freeholder meeting by receipt of letters from State Sen.

Thomas J. Hillery and William M. Saley, acting director of the Motor Vehicle Division. The senator noted that a appropriation for a new MV station in the county had been deleted from a 1964-65 budget request before the bill was 1 cipality informed the freeholders that the township passed a resolution on July 9 asking the board to provide additional parking facilities. Officials of the township have been ticketed for parking offenses by Morristown police, the letter stated, while the car owners were visiting county offices on official business.

Copies of the resolution are being sent to all other municipalities in Morris County, stated the letter, for attention and assistance. The freeholders are doing everything we possibly can, said Griffiths. He commented that the need for more parking and office space has been under study for some time. In other business Hess Brothers, Inc. of Parlin was awarded a contract for reconstruction of Cherry Hill Road in Parsippany- Troy Hills, from Route 46 to Littleton Road.

Appointments of Dr. Arthur T. Giant! and Dr. John Ma as deputy county physicians were approved. HELP MY DAD Thats the appeal being made by four-year-old Tim Beck of Van Dam Avenue.

Bloomingdale. as he points to the 61.800 raised so far for his dad. Thomas Tim Beck, 27 and paralyzed. From left, are Mrs. Clayton Sehulster and John Taggert.

(holding Timmy), drive codiairmen; Mrs. Beck, holding six-year-old Brenda. (Herald-News Photo) A -i if) 1 h. A IK 1 1 i 'V I Ji 1 1 1 A (v iJ. 1 1 l't, I 1 i 1 tl'i III rj ft.