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PUBLIC LIBRARY 425 E.BROAD ST. ADV. WEST* fELD,N.I. O7090 DRIVE SAFELY- THE WESTFIELD LEADER ARRIVE SAFELY THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCUUTfO WIEKtY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY oiirt Clusst Postttgo Paid SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR—No. 26 at Woatfleld, N. J, WESTPIELD, NEW JERSEY, THUBSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1988 TiJvary Tliurail 28 Pages-40 Cents New Pastor Named Early Deadline Community Gifts Enhance "The leader" will publish Wednesday next week and will To Holy Trinity; be delivered to subscribers on Voters Approve $7 V2 Million Borough Library Opening that day Instead of Thursday Asst. Reassigned Hundreds of well-wishers thronged ainside, associated with an Eliza- morning,, Washington's Birthday, the new Mountainside Public Li- beth architectural firm, designed the the usual publication date, . ; Key changes in Holy Trinity brary Sunday afternoon for dedica- modified contemporary building. The Early copy from advertisers Church leadership were announced tion ceremonies of the $350,000 build- Victorian pink brick exterior is en- and publicity chslnneaol all School Budget by 6-5 Edge Friday night at s reception honor- ing off Birch Hill'Rd, hanced with a mansard-adaptation organizations Is requested. ing the retiring Bt Bev. Msgr. The library, under the supervision roof covered with hand-hewn shakes The deadline for rthplay ad- A record $7% million school budget won by a 300-vote Henry J, Wotterson, of Mrs. Elmer A, Hoffarth, opened above a glass clerestory; vertising will be Monday morn- RESULTS OF TUESDAY'S SCHOOL ELECTION margin in a large turnout of Westfieid voters Tuesday. The slate The Very Rev. Msgr, Charles B. Monday. The interior hag reading rooms for ing. Classified advertising will of candidates for the Board of Education endorsed by the Joint be accepted until Monday eve- Murphy, current pastor at Si. Ber- Dedication ceremonies featured children, young people and adults; a Budget: Civic Committee also won the three three-year seats on the board, ning at S o'clock, although nard's Chun*, Plalnfleld, has been Sidney W. tee, library board of community room to accommodate but an independent candidate, Rob- earlier copy Is requested where Current Expenses Yes named to succeed Msgr. Wattereon, trustees president; Gene W, Simp- 80 persons, which is currently dec- No art T, Pearson, trailed by only 250 possible. ($5,*7*,S71) effective March 2. son, trustee and chairman of the orated with art work of Mountain- B of E 'Gratified' votes. Balloting on the major por- Rev. John L, Ftonftgan. assistant dedication. committee; Frederick side artists; a music section; office; The deadline for church newt Ward 1 542 325 By Budget Approval tion of the budget brought 1748 af- pastor here for 17 yearn, has been Wilhelms Jr., mayor of Mountain- employes' lounge, and lobby. and letters to the editor will 1» Ward 2 436 314 firmative notes and 1432 negative tomorrow at 3 p.m. and social, "It is gratifying to see the named to the pastorate of Our Lady side; and Oliver P. Gillock Jr., who Wall-to-wall carpeting in muted Ward 3 409 votes. , dub, Bports, general news sad 291 community accept the school of All SiMti, Sat* Orange, beginning brought the state's message to the green complements the wheat-color- Polling places were active past photographs Monday at MM, Ward 4 429 379 budget as proposed by the Board Saturday.' ' opening of the new building, 10 o'clock with 3,291 voters who ed walls and walmitione trim and Deadline for picture, ftr the of Education," Edmund T. Rob- Msgr. Watterm, whose retire- Absentee 38 S swarmed int oall four of the town's Howard I. McMurray of Moun- furnishings. Laminated wood arches social scetkw Is tomorrow. W« erts, vice president, said today, ment hi : affective • tomorrow, will voting statio&s from 3 p.m, until span the building. Library shelves will appreciate year cooperation. "We appreciate the efforts of •erve m »*nta**n*or until Msgr. Total 1746 1432 closing time at 9 o'clock. Some accommodate 45,000 volumes, and individuals und organiizationSt Murphy begin* Mi duties here. He space is available for 60 readers. residents, particularly at the Elm ria» win be honored «t « reception Mrs. Tandy Heads Oslby particularly the Westfieid Par- Gifts and memorial tributes to the ent-Teaeiier Council and West- St. School, stood in line more than , la Holy Trioily H«h School one hour to cast their votes, biit library and their donors include: Asks State Funds Ward 1 530 319 field Education Association, hi librarian's desk, young adult area, both developing the budget and no incidents were reported and of- Magr, Mttrphy, • native of Bay- American Association' of University Ward 2 466 303 ficials described the waiting voters, own, attended St. Andrew's School For Improvements securing its approval by the vot- Women; outdoor flag, Blue - Star Ward 3 • 233 405 ers. as "patient." A few residents left there; St. Peter'i Preparatory Parenthood Drive polling places before voting because Post 386, American Legion; staff Ward 4 420 376 "The experience in the coming School, Jersey Cttyj Settm Hall Col- lounge furnishings, Concord, Estates of crowded conditions. Mrs. Russell H. Tandy Jr. has Of Local Streets Absentee 28 5 year resulting from the budget lets. South Oraage, and Immaculate Civic Association; index table and The delay was caused by the rent- been earned general chairman of the approval we feel will benefit all OoacqpMoai Seminary, Dar&igton. (Continued on page 2) Plans for street improvements al of only one voting machine for 1968 fund campaign of the Planned Total 1749 1408 residents and justify the affirm- He m* onWnea May », 1W4 at St. highlighted a routine session of the each ward, a number which in past Parenthood Th-Qourtty League, ative vote test Tuesday." Patrick's Fi^CaMiefcal, Newark. Wesifield Town Council Tuesday elections has been sufficient to facil- wMch seeks to raise $25,0» this Ward 1 Ward t Ward S Ward 4 absentee ' In June of thai year, be was night at the Municipal Building with j itate voting, in a contested election year. Assisting Mrs. Tandy are Mrs. McGroarty . 659 573 485 451 31 219B iMroed aaalatant at the Aquinas approval of application for state, Library Closed Feb. 22 last year approximately 500 votes Darretl E, Knox and Mrs. Leonard Howe of Skw**, South Orange, road aid funds'for a number of Cohen S61 472 382 483 21 1898 were cast throughout the town, wfatta tat** **doate work at Co- The Westfieid Memorial Library streets and the receipt of 110,000 Mayer .. J... 651 578 487 S86 27 2327 While votes on the budget were hmtta Ua*»M*ty. In Augut, 1935, Mrs, J. M. Chambers wili be West- will be dosed Thursday, Feb. 22, from the State Department of Trans- Pearson ... J... 415 380 SSS' 449 15 1654 generally close in all wards, both be *•» owned librarian at Immacu- field chairmen of the drive, with George Washington's birthday. portation toward work on N, Scotch current expense and capital outlay late CooMptton Seminary and aes- Mrs. Waiter p. Peter Jr. and Mrs. Plains Ave. Tetet vote* cat! SM 7tl items were defeated in the Third retacy to BKnp Thomas McLaugh- Saul Levensoa heading campaign* 715 ttt mi Ward which voted in Lincoln School. tin, MmaWy rector. in PlainfleH and EHiabeth. Streets for which state aid was Incumbents Win The ward also gave Mr. Pearson u The league seeks the *»,«» quota, requested are portions of Benaen In Oetaber, 1M», Morerfngnor Mur- «dge of 13 votes over the trailing according to Mrs. Tandy, not only PI., N. Scotch Plains Ave., Gallows phy wd aaatftMd to SeUai Hall Col- JCC candidate, Dr. Solomon Cohan. to keep open cHnka In Ptair*eid Hill M, Lamberts Mill Rd,, Spring- To Air Housing Y Recognition Rite In Mountainside lege, mm mm Had University, as Pearson's tally was dose to tint «t and Ghzabetii but to increase sea- field Ave., CroMway* Pi, Grove Ubrariin .'Md (wataaaar of phitaso- both Joseph McGroarty, inoMmbiat, sk»» ttiere, St., Brfchtwood Ave., Protpact St.. MotutaiMtfe — Incumbent candi pfcy. He obtained a matter of arts Problems Feb. 29 To Feature Moser, and Cohen, in the Fourth Ward vat- The dinks' tuccaat, Un, Tandy Newton PI. and Elm St. dates were reflected to the Moun- d is phikwoflte * Fordham ing at Edison Junior High SehaaL In MTTT , and Hie opeafa* of the Elira- Application for state aid for the Specific proirfeir* and procedures tainside Board of Education Tues- bcth branch baa doilMed iU tvaU- nm welfare budget waa dm made iivthe establishment of low and mid- Skits and Tour day night by substantial majorities Thirty-three atneotee rtt j Bnt served t dle income housing will be diacusaed in rate* for three full terms and cast in the election, year w aattataafcpaator at St. B«- •HBty. •"& j!atitt«<kjed..ba» in-, to the state. d' O^/WtfJd/He later A an open meeting at 8:15 p.m., Clarence G. Moser, associate di- one two-rear term. | The currant expense itm ot Urn *tr t ma A hearing on .anaaintenU for Feb. », i$ Holy Triaky budget, storm aewen in a northwest rector ot the Central Atlantic Area A proposed $1.4 million budget torn increaaMhtla •*«*« by, tk» .fa**r* la )*•, wUry-wU* i»*.B aatfw ineMbaah'; •AtttataMM lflfcnwc r tteacherh *to to **i . 3ff school >«tiiff. '^tfether with Uw apV i M a tMcacr of rettgtoo and ve«y radio equiprneat for » pottcc r, Allan W; DehH. Gloria to an announcemen prova-1 of capital outlay of fHM*I,' , MB** «a« *tt*Br -*"* Holy agency fire dep»rtment' vehiclu WM ap- Johnson, also in incumbent, won a As an outgrowth of rMonwienita- made today by James P, Wright, , the, budget l» expected to rafee Wat- Raaary Ohurcb.