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The Belkville News Ä COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVINO Vol. XII, No. 45. :4LL OP BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE Entered as Second Class Mail Matter, at Newark, N. J., Post. Office, Under Act of March 3, 1879, on October 9, 1925. PRICE FIVE CENTS OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER—TOWN OF BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE, N. J., FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1937 I Seen About Town There are two young, girls in the Greylock section who dress alike, look alike, are both eight years old with their - birthdays almost coinciding and FOURTH OF J IL T PROGR&M COMPUTE ate both in-the fourth grade. They are M-iss Jean Wallwork, uuu0ater of South End Meeting Athletic Events To Get Under Way Parade Draws 2,000 Mi. and Mrs. J. Harold Wallwork of 18i Linden avenue and Miss* Virginia The South End Improvement Asso Arnselt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Description of Set Pieces for ciation Tuesday . evening, at 248 Mill Promptly at 9:45 A. M. at Clearman field Legionnaires Here Oscar Arjnselt of 240 Little street. street, will hear reports on the pro Their two homes are within a stone’s gress oi the five-cent fare for Belle Over 10,000 Lined Streets throw of each other. Fourth Fireworks Display ville. Plans will be made for the Movies, Awards and Music Starts at 7:30 in Evening at Fourth of July. i Same Place Culminating in Fireworks To See Units in Line ■ Ralph/‘Pop” Jamlin’one of 225-Pas saic avenue with two companions, (Take this- with you to Clearman Field Monday night Display at 9:25 P. M. Of March drove from California to Belleville Lions Club Installs last week. Ralph attends school at the with our compliments and enjoy the show.) About 2,000 Legionnaires paraded University of Southern California, ‘Art’ Mayer, President Belleville folk will enjoy the best- Fourth of July ever staged in this here Saturday night at the seventh an For information of those who i No. 5—Niagara Falls— From early morning to late at night there will be some: nual county American Legion eon. town next Monday. mention. With nearly 1.000 more rep ' Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McGough of tend the fireworks display a descrip Showing a solid sheet of aluminum tiling of interest, especially for the youngsters. The affair will culminate 6 - Division avenue have a daughter tion of all the pieces follows: fire, 150 feet long; which has the ap Has Successfully Handled resenting their auxiliaries, Sons of “Joan” who can induce her grand pearance of the glittering water and with a gigantic fireworks display in the evening at Clearman Field. This Legion groups and fraternal organi No. 1—American Flag in the Air— zations they marched along- Washing father and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. 500 feet in the air, a real Ameri the sound of the mighty cataract it Finances for Past display will outstrip -anything.in any other town hereabouts; There will be Robert McGough to’ part with nickels self. The molten fire, on rea:hing the ton avenue climaxing the two-day can flag suspended by a parachute several surprise display feature uch a*, but voti will have to be on hand to event. with an aptitude that is amazing. which shall be illuminated simultan ground rebounds with a spray of sil 10 Years ver mist, creating an effect long to see them. -/ . Police, officials said about 10,000 eously with magnesium flares of 35,- lined the streets to watch the march Sidney Krawitz who owns a delica be remembered. The Lions Club yesterday installed The committee in charge has done 000 candle power. A new invention Arthur E. Mayer as president at the ers traverse a mile and a half course tessen in Washington avenue, is a and shown for the first time m the No. 6—Opening Salutes— a splendid job and the members are same school are eligible to enter as regular meeting.in Forest Hill Field to be congratulated as are all the stretching from Greylock parkway, rival of Joe Leone in vocalizing: history of pyrotechnics. Discharge of 11-9 inch salutes. a team. ‘ ' ' • south to Rutgers street, then doubling No. 2—Bombardment of Blinker Hill— No. 7—‘Grand Illumination of the | Helmets for Officials back to the Elks Club, where-the busi Vincent Garcia of 557 Washington The sudden explosion of 1-18 inch. Ground— Special Notice ! To make it easier to distinguish ness sessions had been held. Ten in avenue, is never without his favorite 15-break bombshell, demonstrating 36 national poweuDl lights con The committee suggests that you j the officials, the committee this year vited units bolstered the strength of briar pipe. • ' - ' • • / the attack on Bunker Hill under a stantly changing colors. bring along a cushion, newspaper, 20 American Legion posts. A Veteran will wear white “Congo” helmets. canopy of flittering silver snow, ig No. 8—One Mammoth Wheel— blanket or some similar article to of Foreign War post also paraded. ’ Orb well .L. Bates of .171: New street, niting with the scattering'of salutes Set piece. 60-inch magnesium white place on the grass for a seat, in ¡All entrants must respond promptly The line of march was led by Capt. this “town,* mail carrier - de luxe of that, as time, progresses, increases electric wheel,, and other chromatic order that everyone may see the j to the suggestions f of the officials or George W. Bingham, grand marshal, Belleville, sings ■ in 'a * church choir until the full of 150 shots are in ac effects changing colors and revolving. displays. No standing will be per | they will be scratched from, the events followed by.Police Chief Spatz. Next every Sunday morning. William F. tion and produce a roar that gives a No. 9—Magical Fishes— mitted. they have started. Hugh D. Kittle in "line came a delegation from the <rBiIPr Fisher of 49' Joralemon street, most clear conception of a battalion j Belleville police force and William T. Produced by the discharge of 1-15 land Leo Hood will again act. as offi-' postman in Overlook avenue, is proud in action. inch, 4-break bombshell, releasing 250 contributors who have made the af- Regan, state commander, with Wil of the service he gives his community. No. 3-—Dare Devil Bombshell— magical fishes, of variegated colors, fair possible. I cial starters. James Wood, Herbert liam F. Albers, retiring county com Patsy Tortbriello of 24 Mt. Prospect Produced by. the discharge of 1-15 that sail through the air and dis- Here is the day’s activities at Hoover. IV. G. Hunt, James Saarloos mander. In the reviewing stand were avenue is known as “the singing letter inch, 50-break bombshell, releasing a -harge. large quantities of lirey sig Clearman Field: and W. J. Post, assisted by a few Town. Commissioners George R. Ger- carrier.” rapid - explosion of heavy fiery nals that explode with loud reports. other townspeople will judge the fin ird. .Patrick A. Waters and Joseph 9:45 A. M.—Athletic events for ish. James M. Lynch, Jr., chairmai V. King. ' ‘ flashes resembling a machine gun in No. 10—Yankee Doodle Bombshell— youngsters. Prizes, 'Leo-PieiTO, employed in a butcher action under a gala of colors and of the athletic committee.’ will act a- . Best Marchers. Discharge of 1-15 inch, 3-break 7:30 P. M.—Music by special ar clerk of course and will give eac-V shop in Washington avenue, certainly thunderstorms, ending with a flash bombshell, emitting thousands of rangement. Crawford-Crews Post No. 251 of can cut a' mean flanked steak. salute. winner a slip entitling him to one o Montclair walked" off with first place red, white and blue stars which in 8:00 P. M.—Awarding of prizes, the 60 gold, silver and bronze medal. No. 4—Effected Shells— termingle in the sky, forming a can medals and cups. ronors for the best senior marching Discharge of 6-9 inch, 3-break t.o be awarded before the fireworks unit. The best junior marching unit .Patsy Frateila of 503 Washington opy of national colors. 8:30 P. M.—Address of welcome display. The committee stresses par avenue is at a loss to know what to do bombshell, releasing illuminated col was awarded to Youngingev Junior No. 11—A Brisk Engagement of the by Mayor William H. Williams. ticularly, that no . medal will be with his spare time now that athletic ored stars of great brilliancy an 1 8:35 P. M.—Special award to a Naval Patrol of Belleville, which fol Firing Line Device— I awardcl unless a “winner slip’ • i lowed its sponsors, George A. Young- activities .at' Belleville High School electric light effects changing colors Arthur Mayer Belleville boy. have ceased for the summer vacation. from one to the other, ending under A low wood framework 12" x 18 i presented and victors are - autiom-a jnger Post No. 275, V. F. W. feet, emitting 200 blinding magnesium Club. George Mead is the retiring- 8:40 P. M.—Music. I to be extra careful with them. a canopy of thunder.. ! ____ m , , | - Other awards were given for the flashes and 400 reports and flashes president. 9:00 P. M.—Moving picture with best senior drum corps, East Orange , James Porreca of 757 Washington growing stronger and heavier all the Other new officers are: Vice presi sound. 20x20 screen. Avenue is ah expert with a reyolver, Post No. 73; best junior drum corps. time, finally ending up in a blinding- dents, Louis Noll, Clarence Lommerin 9:25 P. M.—Fireworks, very large j Commission Taboos O’Dowd- Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps shot gun .