11, 1946 Published Every Thursday
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Paper — Fa* Still Needed Save Youn THE WESTFIELD LEADER THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY o. 48 Enlerod FLU Second clasii Matter Post Office, Wcstlleld, N. J, WBSTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1946 published Every Thursday. 20 Page*—S ,elebration Attendance Winning Float In Welcome Home Parade Watermelon Hunt Feature Of Week Council Lets Contract breaks All Records At Playgrounds For Quimby St. Work 11,000 At Fireworks Display. Senior Baseball Rev. Lord Preaching All Events Of Day Are Well Attended. Tournament In At Union Service Expect Job Three Way Tie f 2"" Westfleld's Welcome Home Celebration in honor of the veteran The second of this summer's Un World War II went into history Thursday evening with the final To Be Started A watermelon treasure hunt ion Services will be held Sunda at the fireworks display as another hit in a long list. Even pre- at 11 a. m. in the First Metho th of July skeptics, who predicted the program would be receive highlighted activities at the town's four playgrounds last week. With dist Church, with Dr. John Wesle In Three Weeks S little enhtusiasm, had words of praise and the crowd of speetato: Lord, minister of the church Vriin fireworks display, estimated ice cold pieces of watermelon as pjfaes for the winning teams, the preaching. The sermon topic More Tax Title , Police Chief John R. Schreiber fiiint at Columbus resulted in a tie "Dealing With Fear and Anxiety.' 11000 attested to the complete- Move Begun For with "Dolly" Green and James The second in the series of sum Property Sales L'of the program. Police re- Hall captaining the teams. The mer vesper services on Sunday aft- Sed there were 925 cars parked ernoons in Mindowaskin Park wil' Are Approved for ho Region Hospital watermelon winners at the Grant I, the fieW \ evening concert playground were led by Kitty be held Sunday at 5 p. m. on th d fireworks display. Rash. The McKinley team was lawn below the Presbyteriai Work on the widening of Qui»<M< The parade, largest in West- Cranford Committee captained by Ronald Cooley and Church. Rev. Lord will be thi by St., it is expected, will bo i Stld's history, was watched for the the Roosevelt winners were led byspeaker. The vesper services an ed within three weeks, John til length of the line of march by Will Study Plans sponsored by the Westfield Coun Hopkins, town engineer, said Donald McDonald. The Stallone morning. The contract for Luanda of residents of West- ice shop kept the melon on ice forcil of Churches and everyone i: 1 field and many from nearby com- A move to study the possibilities welcome. In the event of rain work was awarded by the Towfc* of the establishment of a regional the children. Council Monday night to Thotfiigr munities. The Lions Club float, The senior baseball division is a thc meeting will be held in thi lions cage with two frolicking hospital possibly located in Linden Presbyterian chapel. Gallo of Irvington on a bid of |Hj«f to serve communities in this vicin- three way tie as of last Friday. 102.25, the lowest of five bids suB*" Nona and their tamer, and signs McKinley defeated Roosevelt 20-7, Richard R. Alford ia musical d: Hiding "A Roaring Welcome," ity, was started in Cranford lasi rector for both services. initted. -^ week, -with the appointment oi Roosevelt defeated Columbua 7-5 Ms awarded the first prize of a Other bids were: Asphaltic Coiii>i Kobert E. Crane and L. B. Haz- and Columbus caused an upset by 115 Victoory Bond, by the three defeating McKinley 6-5. cvete Co., Plainfield, , Mrs. K. H. Kree, Mias zard to confer with officials of oth- Standard Bitulithic Co., of toy F. Reynolds and' Miss Mil- er towns. The line-up at McKinley an Tennis Benefits York, $19,284.70; Nesto Conj,_, , Columbus. led Fredrlcks. Second prize, a The move resulted from a repori tion Co., Newark, $21,978.75j Ot* ISO bond, went to the float entered to the Cranford Township Commit McKinley Columbus II. Winons Co., Elizabeth, $24,1 C—E. Bullock M. Buccino For Red Cross »the SAR and the DAR, which tee by the Charles P. Neergaard 1 .20, and Franklin Contracting - Co. of New York, consulting serv Photo by Wltto P—B. Peterson A.. Migolozzi Newark, $22,304. depicted the New Jersey signers Tho firil priie winner, entered bjr the We.tfield Lioni Club, had two "Lioiu" and a lion tamer. A> the ot tie Declaration of Independ- ice in hospital planning, advising lb—B. Bullock V. DeStefanls Club Tournaments float proireised along the line of inarch, one of the lioni continually broke looie from the cage and 2b—D. Bishop D. Stiles Mr. Hopkins said the etreet ' ent Third prize, a $25 bond, against a hospital in Cranford mingled with the spectator!, to the delight of the many children watching Ihe parade. The •iim on be widened from its present I m won by the American Legion financed by Cranford subscript 3b—L. Dunkley A. Murvosa Start Saturday the tide of the Boat read: "A Roaring Welcome". (Other pictures on page Six) ss—C. Jarvis Chester Hall age of 34 feet to an average tntrj, a re-enactment of the flag tions. 60 feet. Five trees will be rei* tailing at Iwo Jima. If—C. Bullock V. Moratto A tennis tournament sponsorei The report of the Neergaard Co. cf.—D. Hall J. Stallone by the Wes.tfield Tennis Club foi moved, new curbs and side Tin judging was done on a point pointed out that an initial capital lnid and storm sewer and expenditure of $745,000 would b< Bill White's Blitz Is Dead Pierson Named if.—I. Monroe R. Mason the benefit of tho American Ret bis with a possible 90. The Lions Grant and Columbus grounds Cross will start Saturday when th( basins will be altered', '•_ Club got 89 points, the SAE-DAR •required for a 75-bed hospital which is the minimum size the, are tied for lead in the junior base- singles division gets under way al A contract for tho repairing of. % the Legion 75, the Veterans of Bill Leaving For California And ball division. 2:30 p. in. It is open to all mem- broken curbs in various parts of^ Foreign "Wars entry 67 and the would recommend for this area. To GOP Post The annual operating expense ,of A New Dog Some Time This Week A group from the playg'rounds bers and their guests. All entry town amounting in all to about * fcat of the Board of Education, were the guests of the Now York fees and profits on balls will be 1800 lineal feet, wns awarded to*' 48, Prizes were presented by Will- such a hospital would be between Will Be Chairman Of $26,000 and '$30,000. Blitz is dead. After eight years of faithful service to his muster, Yankees last Wednesday. LeRoy donated to tho Red Cross. Williams and Caechione, WestfteM - i S. Schaefer, chairman of the Scurry, leader of thc McKinley A feature of the tournament i contractors on a bid of $2804,.' With several hospitals already Dill White, Blitz was put to lasting sleer^Tuesday morning at the Sum- County Finances Float Committee. niit Dog and Cat Hospital. The dog had been suffering from a paraly- group, took charge of the group. thc fact that it is open to women Tho only other bid submitted wiwt The afternoon softball games at in the county and vicinity am as well as men. Junior players, from Bonjnmin Cnldora, also of many of these now planning ex- sis in his rear legs which doctors could not cure. Blitz won tho distinc- Selection of Arthur N. Fierson Several activities nro planned Washington field, between the Col- tion of being the first dog awarded tho Army-Navy "E." of Wcstftelii, county treasurer am for this week. An amateur show wishing to test their prowess a Westfield, whose estimate was $3i« ored Veterans and an American pansion programs, the firm advisee Some time ago, Bill made appli- former state senator, as chairman will be featured. A sand model- racket wielders, are nlso encou'r 33B. -v. Legion team was won by the for- against any hospital in Cranford aged' to enter. Tho Franklin Contracting Cot The report was concluded with the cation to the Haxel Hurst Founda- of thc finance division of the Union ing contest for both seniors and mer 11-8 and the game between County Republican Committee wa juniors will also be held, Swim- Due to the recent increase in of Newark will complete the limp the Walker Turner girls and the following statement; Presbyterians tion for the Blind in Pasadena, Cal., which trains guide dogs, and announced today by Warren N. ming is planned at the Y for girls the active membership of the club provement of E. Broad and othsni Central Hanover Bank girls' team, "Should Cranford and other Gaffney, Roselle, county chairman. on Monday ami for boys on Fri-and high quality of play which streets, the Council was notifigjj^ ma won by the former 11-0. Ap- nearby communities join together was awaiting word from them as Increase Staff to when he might be accepted. Formation of the finntice commit- day. A hike and boating at Echo many of the new members exhibit, by the banding company for tlMP proximately two thousand persons for the establishment of a hospi- tee was Gaff ney's first step towar Lake is scheduled for the seniors.