Students Chosen for Class Play J Garagemen's Blast at Cops Unproven, Department Holds Getting Smoke for Next Year?
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t ,3 An alert and vigorous newspaper Before you shop, it will be wise to- devoted to the activities and inter- study carefully the values and ser- ests of the residents of this area. vices offered by our advertisers. Each Read it regularly each week to be edition carries merchandise news of fully informed of every newsworthy utmost importance to the thrifty event in your home town! buyer. You can trust our advertisers! VOL. XI—NO. 49 FORDS, N. J., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1949 PRICE THREE CENTS. Students Chosen for Class Play j Garagemen's Blast Girl Scouts Play Role in 'National Book Week9 Observance Van Ness Accepts At Cops Unproven, Bid by Committep Department Holds To Talk on Budgets Bergen Says No Charges School Board's Finance Marie at Hearing anr Head Sees Parleys . as 'Offenders' Not Namec 'Great Benefit to All* WOODBRIDGE — "No charge? WOODBRIDGE — Harold Vin "ere preferred against any police Ness, chairman of the Finance .nicer by the Woodbridge Town- Committee of the Board of Educa- nip Garagsmsn's Association a! tion, said today that fche "bdard •• meeting with the Township "will be only too_ happy to sit to "ommittee Friday, despite a paic with the Township Committee J» dvertisernent in which they discuss budgets of both bodies as ^argerl 'cert?in policemen' with infairness in the use of wrecker? soon as a date can be arranged." -t accidents," Police. Commis- "Altliouah the Board of Edtfca- ioner John Bergen said yester- i tion dees not have any preliminary iay. figures available yet," the finance In addition to the members of chairman explained, " I believe a he association and the commit- series of conferences will be of Above are the members of the csst of "Junior Miss," to be se, the conference was attended | great benefit not only to the Board presented by the Senior Class of Woodbridge High School Novem- T Magistrate Andrew Desmond and to the Committee but to the ber 30 and December 1 and 2 in the school auditorium. Standing, Township Attorney B. W. Voge! people as well." left to right: Harold Lenrer, Robert Mazzur, Frank Hruska, Robert nd t-he Association Attorney N. A. Mr. Van Ness' statement -came Haagr, James Neavy, Jacob Boelhower, Robert Hess, George Degen- 'acoby. after the Township Committee hart, Charles Cole. Kneeling-, Marge OJbrick, Etlith Malone, Marcia Mr. Berg-en said that Mr. Des- passed a resolution introduced by, Kosenbliim and Nancy Perry. Seated^ Harriet Roth/Ethel Ruder- Committeeman George Mroz in- man, Ann D'Angela and Joan Yunker. nond asked the garagemen "at ?ast six different times tn name viting theboard to attend 'a budget- ny officer who violated any rule, planning conference. Such meet- rdinance or law." ings were urged several times edi- The garagemen said they want- torially by The Independent^ ri the committee to designate a Leader. different garage each week to The complete resolution reads . handle work on the highway. The as follows: - committee objected to this, saying "Realizing the tremendous re- that "the Township had no inten- sponsibility resting -upon the Town- innual Play to be Offered far Three Nights,- Nov. tion of going into the garage busi- ship Committee and the Boara Of ness and had no more right to 30, Dec. 1 and 2 in High School Auditorium In commemoration of National Book Week, Troop 15, Girl Scouts, Education in preparing an "esti- designate any garage than it Nancy' Bro^n'isifehown presenting: the books to Mrs. Caroline mate- of their financial i require- would "have to designate a grocery presented two books, "Hands Around the World" and "Brave WOODBRIDGE — "Junior Miss," a play by Jerome! Girl," to the Barron Free Public Library Tuesday. Above, Cara Brohmarin. librarian, and Miss Helen Potter, assistant librarian. ments for the coming year, par- store at, which people should buy ticularly since the meeting of ?hodorey and Joseph Fields, and based on a story by Sally their groceries." these requirements constitutes a 3enson, will be presented by the Senior Class of Wood- It was further explained the : growing burden upon the com- >ridge High School November 30 and December 1 and 2 orders are that the owner of a CaL Refining Boys -First'Steps Taken['to_ Promd^ More Words Flare munity's taxpayers, this resotatton n Woodbridge High School Auditorium. The play is being car in a, wreck has the right to is addressed to the Board of rEchi- iirected by Donald Wescott of the faculty. designate his own garage. If the cation in the hope that; thg ad- Members of the cast are Ethel • ; • owner has been taken to a hos- 2 Additions to Local Schools In Assessment Row vantages of dual planning -by the - luderman, Marcia Rosenblum,! pital and the car must be moved, b two governing bodies may be ex- Jdith Malone, Nancy Perry, Har- | Publication Next JVeek the orders are that the officer may Qualifications, Instead plored. iet Roth, Margaret Olbrick, Frank J I I , nv j j call "the nearest available, effi- 130,000 Sq. Ft. Plant, Cost 'Not to Exceed at.' $50,000 and Stelton «at cient garage." "It is true, of course, that the n-uska, Robert Hess, Joseph si- Advanced to Wednesday 18-Acre Plot Added to $850,000'; Board Asks S350,000. ••.'.-. Of Assessor Integrity Township Committee and the non, Charles Cole, James Neary, Quizzed on Hours * .The Bpard urged speed in ap- Due to the Thanksgiving Substantial Holdings At Question—Tansey Board of Education are empowered, tacob Boelhower, Robert Mazzur Asked how many of the garage- Action by Commission proving the resolution and final by law to draw up independent ind Harold Lehrer. — holiday next Thursday, this men kept open 24 hours a day, •action by' the commissioners! to WOODBRIDGE—Michael Tan- newspaper will be published on WOODBRIDGE—California Re- RARITAN . TOWNSHIP — Con- budgets without any consultation Miss Mary Connolly, of the one answered that he kept open fining Company has purchased the bi'inga specific proposal before- the sey, Martin Terrace, who appeared between them. It is our opinion, Wednesday morning, Novem- struction of eight-room additions voters.-It is possible that a refer- acuity has charge of properties 24 hours a day and the others industrial installation on State ! at the November \-'meeting of the however—-in which we solicit the aid will be assisted by Lois Bailey, ber 23. said they were open 12 hours a to Oak Tree and Stelton Schools endum will have to be held to Township Committee and claimed Street, . Perth Amboy, formerly at a cost "not to exceed $850,000" Board's concurrence—that we both - 3abe Kems, Dorothy Juhl, Helen Social items must be in this day. The police committee then known as the American Encaustic approved bonds iii such an amount that "tax assessments were being can plan better if we are iully ac- rtasimowicz, Jean Zehrer, Julia office no later than 10 A. M. showed reports indicating that Tile Company plant. The seller is was provided for. in a resolution .Final- decision as to the means of I manipulated in the Township," unanimously approved by the quainted with the anticipated re- . 3-rega, Hick Rakoncza. Programs, Tuesday to insure publication. most of the bad accidents occur Noma Electric Corporation which -flnanoiiig and the total bond issue appeared at Tuesday's session and quirements of each other. inder the direction of Miss, Ferbel, Deadline for advertising copy . (Continued on Page 6) acquired this property from Allen Board of Education, Monday. •"'. will be determined by the commis- asked if Committeeman George vill be handled by Alverna Krogh, also has been advanced by a The Board also instructed John sioners.. .. •'•/.. "Conferences between the Fi- Industries several years ago. Mroz had any answers to his (Continued on Page 6) 3etty Jensen, Lillian Abat, Plo- day, and the cooperation of all Broker in the transaction is J. I. J. Anderson, hoard secretary, to . During.- -the" discussion, Board queries. •ence Hertneky, Helen Beitch. and in helping- us make this change communicate with.Mayoi'" Julius mambeiSi,pointe4. .ou|-,_that, jf. the Ceremony to .Start Kislafc, Inc. of Jersey City. : ••"••••'• ~if-~--- — —•;.•-; ^ .V- Commilteeman Mroz said he 3race Tanzi. in schedule is solicited. The building is a 130,000 sq. ft. i C. Engel immediately to arrange resolution is-presented ..to the com- | a meeting of the Board of School .missiohers. Tuesday "the details had given "prompt attention" to Others on Staff brick and steel structure on an Mr. Tansey's remarks and in Potter Residents Publicity will be in charge of Addition to Church 18 acre tract adjoining California ! Estimate to approve the resolution that must; ;'be -worked out will which will then be formally intro- prqbabiy not permit a referendum checking the figures submitted VEiss Margaret Morganson, assist- Refining's present installation. A by the latter, found that, "they ed by Mary O'Connor, Mary Jane Noma subsidiary, The Refrigera- duced to the Township Board of before; Jatiuary.Undei- these cir- Fined After Fight Will Break Ground Nov. Commissioners next Tuesday night. :cumstance'S; if a bond issue is au- were not in agreement with the Brazdo, Jeanne Scully, Edward tion Corporation of America, re- records." Thompson, Ann Schmell, Claire 27 in Avenel; Bazaar cently occupied the plant for the The resolution was the first of- thorized, they could, not be. ready RARITAN TOWJJSHIP—Three Stegevite and Eleanore Wickley. ale of Yule Seals manufacturing of refrigerators; ficial action by a Township gov- for school use for a year. "The folks in the assessors' of- residents of the Potters section of Harold Hanson, Joseph Kuto, An- To Aid Building Fund the business conducted by this erning body concerning the pro- This would mean, Stevens said, fice are efficient," the Third Ward I the Township were fined Monday thony Scarpelleti, Earl Peterson, Importance of Work to has been sold by Noma to the Lo- posed new school addition.