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Sweetness Zoning Change AND Light ought by PRR By CHARLES E. GREGORY VOL. IX,—No. 37. FORDS, N. J., THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1947 PRICE THREE CENTS I am indebted to Mr. Joseph For Factories Janas, who owns an earnest con- viction the slogan in his advertise- ments that he sells "good trans- Youngsters are Given Chance for Health'at Kiddie Keep-Well Camp portation—-not merely used cars" Ann M. Harper, Asks 9-Acre Plot is a masterful achievement in Souths River, nurse in* charge* of the Kiddie Keep 2 Now in Field Well Infirmary, is shown weighing some of the understatement, for many philo- youngsters to determine whether they have gained sophical gems with which I am weight. The., bottom picture shows, Miss Ruby For School Post In Avenel be Open wont to adorn my casual conver- Miller, a senior at Perth Amboy Higrh School 9 sation. and a Junior Counselor, teaching the kiddies of To Tight Industry Cabin No. 1, all five-year-old boys from all over Mrs. Desmond, Lund * * * * Middlesex County, a new game. ' ' WOODBBIDGE — The Penn- Mr. Janas, who cherishes almost Seeking Position as sylvania Railroad, in an exclusive as much as his reputation the Avenel Principal statement to FQRDS-RADITAN familiar "Uncle Joe" which he TOWNSHIP BEACON announced WOODBRIDGE;—Two appli- today it had applied for a cordially invites new friends and cants are now in the field for the change in zoning for the 96 old to adopt when addressing him appointment as principal hi Ave- acres of land • it now owns either socially or professionally, nel School, it was learned to- in the Avenel section, between the day. _ / Philadelphia Quartz plant and the , came to this country a mere slip Previously, Harry Lund, mem- of a lad from Poland. He has made Steel Equipment Corporation ber of the Woodbridge High lands. his own way since, and made it School faculty, had been the At the present time the westerly honestly and respectfully and—I only official applicant for the post, but last Monday, Mrs. An- half of the acreage toward the surmise—with some slight tinge of ' drew Desmond, Grove Street, a railroad is zoned for light industry. financial success. Joe, who hates teacher in the Carteret • school Part of the easterly half of the Communism with a fervor which system, filed her written ap- land, including part of Rahway plication with Supervising Prin- Avenue, is zoned as B residential equals my town, is definitely a con- and 100 feet along Rahway Ave- firmed member of a capitalistic cipal Victor G. Nicklas. Both Mr. Lund and Mrs. Des- nue is in the business zone. Tli§ society. mond are said to have backers railroad seeks to have the entire * * * * on the Board of Education and area zoned for light, industry. We're musically inclined, Joe though the appointment is ex- In its application for the change, pected to be made at Monday's the railroad states it wishes "to and I, and in days past when we session, the outcome is not easily develop the property to its best had a little more time, we played predictable. use" which in its opinion can be a few duets up in Joe's garage The vacancy in the Avenel done only if all the property is between empirical observations School prihcipalship occurred zoned for light industry. and appraisals of Kant and some the end of the school term when Frank Van Horn, of the Penn- of the other superficial explorers the Board forced the retirement sylvania Railroad Real Estate of- into the realm of human reasoning 1 of Miss Bertha Schermerhorn, fice in New York City, denied yes- and relationships. I haven't played * ' as she is over the age limit. At* terday the property had been sold the piano much, except with a first Frederick Beckley, a resi- even though a request for a tax finger or two, in over twenty years dent of Avenel and also a teach- search had been made through and my friend Joe is learning to Indeperident-Leade er at Woodbridge High School, the tax collector's office. Photos by Lakis was mentioned for the position, \ play the trumpet and also the but after several weeks' consid- "We could have sold the land violin. I thought once I recognized eration, he indicated he "was not over' and over again," said Mr. a, Strauss waltz as we romped interested." Van Horn, "but the fact that it through our casually arranged re- Hearts o/'Adults Big; was half industrial and half resi- pertory, but Joe said later he had dential prevented its sale for light lost his place at that particular industrial purposes." moment, and was only ad libbing. Several 'Interested' I have often wondered since just Snatch Goose Mr. Van Horn admitted "there what the hell I was playing, be- Towns, County, Private Individuals were several industries interested cause I do know that any ap- Raw is Stabbed; Dog at the present time," but would parent relationship between my Aid Undernourished Tots not say, which, if any, would have Bites Boy Over (Continued on Page 6) , memory, my manual dexterity and By RUTH WOkK the author's intentions was strict- RARITAN TOWNSHIP—One hundred and sixty- Busy Week-end ly a coincidence. two boys—all underprivileged ind undernourished, from every community of Middlesex County—are Raritan Township ; Joe has the soul of an artist all RARITAN TOWNSHIP—It Was right, and is an addict of the being helped back along the road to health and happiness this month at the Kiddie Keep Well "animal week-end" as far as the nineteenth century poets as. well Camp in Roosevelt Park. Next month, approxi- police department was concerned Appoints Ruggieri as being a trumpet impressario at mately the same number of girls will enjoy the I considering the fact they were heart. I never could quite reconcile privileges of the camp. | asked to help find a "kidnapped" Former Teacher at WflS such delicate tendencies with any- Kiddie Keep Well Camp is not a County project j 2 Shots Fired as/Police Chase goose, investigate the slashing of thing so venal as a used car lot, under the supervision™ of the Board of Freeholders, a sheep and the biting of a boy Chosen School Head; but I guess Joe finds all the buy- although, the camp is built on county property. a dog. ers and sellers contributing not Funds,-to maintain the camp are received from Drimr£scapiiig-:MimrChafges The goose was reported snatched Miss Garis- is Named alone to his economic welfare but Freeholders, ali;tne municipalities in the county, from s pond on the property of clubs and organizations and individuals interested RARITAN TOWNSHIP—Joseph as well to the scope of his un- Samuel Rose, Woodbridge Avenue, M. Ruggieri, former resident of in welfare of children. Man Brought to Station Sunday. Mrs. Rose said two cars derstanding. State Senator John E. Toolan is president of I Station Rest Room Woodbridge, former Woodbridge On Traffic Count is stopped in front of the pond, a High School teacher and until re- • * * * * the Board of Directors and has given freely of his man jumped out of one, grabbed time and energy for over 20 years. Other officers Captured After Bolt cently supervising principal of I never knew, but I suspect that are L. C. Claire, vice president; William C. Horley* Called Unsanitary the goose and the two cars sped Franklin Township Sshools, Som- it was obedience to the compelling away. erset County, was appointed su- Top, scene at Kiddie Keep Well Camp, show- treasurer; camp director, John Fitzpatrick; assist- WOODBRIDGE — Arthur Ste- instinct for survival that made Joe ing: some of the nine cabins in which 162 under- ant director, John Zdaniewiez; board of directors; The sheep, a ram, was discov- perintendent of schools in Raritan decide once to give the Public Serv- Edward Patten, Mrs. .William Rieman, Mrs, A. C. phenson, 34, 215 Front Street, Pennsylvania R, R. Told ered injured Sunday morning by Township at a meeting of the ice Electric and Gas Company a privileged youngsters are now camping. Center, Waller, Thomas Dolan, Mrs. Rene Schreiber, Mrs. Perth Amboy, is $135 poorer and Remsen Melick of Tihgley Lane. Board of Education Monday. He battle. Joe has now, and always the kitchen staff, left to right, William Kuhns, Isadore Jacobson, Dr. Fanny Sender, Dr. William faces the prospect of having, his By B. of H. to Remedy He found the door to the pen had I will succeed Fred A. Talbot, whose did have, a string of electric bulbs kitchen captain; Patricia Boylan, waitress; Louis London, Dr. Charles Silk, George Kress. license revoked for two years or Cause of Complaint been pushed open and a three- contract expired in June and his Diring, helper; Mrs. Sadie Geregits, assistant The method of selection of the boys and girls more as the .result of attempting to inch slash on the ram's head near salary will be $5,600. stretched across his used car lot Cook; John Nelson, chef; Mrs. Mary Nemeth, escape from police custody early on St. George Avenue as well as assistant cook; Amelia Barankovieh, head wait- goes back to the schools of the 25 municipalities WOODBRIDGE — A" protest his right ear. Mr. Talbot will continue in the ample illumniation in his garage. of the county. The first recommendations are made Sunday morning. against the allegedly unsightly and Robert Taylor, 12, of 6 West ress; George Knapf, helper; Donald York, helper; Arraigned before Recorder Ar- system for an. unspecified time on On the theory that he could gener- by the school nurses.