The Westfield Leader the Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper in Union County
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THE WESTFIELD LEADER THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY JntM I YEAR—No. 9 at WcBtfield. N. J WESTRKLD, NEW JKKSEV 07090. THUfiSDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1966 g» Pledge To Fight Parkway Tolls Thi' Political Scene Candidates7 Views ; Overwhelming Citizen Support l'rc-hnid.r, Walter K 1'liich, On Local Issues j Harry V <.isln>nie .)r. and Kduard H. j Tiller revealed today (liiit thousands | oi area reMilcnls have answered an .Michael Conner KO1IKKT FFJMiUSOlN j advertisement which tiny placed m <»—WAKD 2) lit—WAKI) :)) ; the Wcsllii'lil Lender pledging an all- i Michael Conner. Democratic i'an- Hobcrl ti. Fcraison. Third Ward jmit light against lull.s I,,, i|U. i;,mi], • didale for Town Council troiu 111- .'ouncilriian ninniug for re-election ;VKI Middlesex ('oiiniie.s sections of ! S,'^'i>nc1 W;wd has appointed .hiim j lo a tie IMU year term, today 'ho (.iarden Slate Pkwy. 1 Piiylon Conger, STIi. as his cam-1 described i(i as a "creative year" i paign manager. iin" Council "Much has been accom- "Letters poured in with campaign plished lor Ihe overall benefit of Ihe donations, pledges cir assistance ami j Mr. Conger is a graduate of liar- [ vard College. Hie (ieiieral Thewlogi- town and for Third Ward residents,' vehement lieiinneialion ol <iov. Iticli- Mr. Ferguson declared. iird J. Ilimhes and Now Jersey I cal Seminary in New York and is Democratic senators and assembly | ciitrently studying for his Doctor of Councilman Ferguson spelled out men who attempted lo ftijsl the proj- ]! Philosophy degreg e in Knglisg h a! eight council programs, already in , I'll (in the .shoulders (if tin1 taxpayers | New York University. He is a leach- elfi'ct. of direct henclil lo Weslfield ;ind motorists," the three Republican ' (;• of Knglish al the Tingry S<'IIDO! and particularly to lho.se ivrsons liv- freeholders, uho are sivking iv-clec- i in Kliz.'ibelh. is director of I'ii'gry's ing in the Third Ward. More pro- j lion, asserted. • smial services program and coaches grams are in the oiling, lie einpha- ] tjolh tennis and soccer. siziii. 1'jinling mil thai I lie )ivilit led by . .• lirehuldfis and Hep Florence p. : Mr. Cdn.^er. wnen coniinenlinii Mr. 1'Vrgiivin said primrains al- Dwyer a|i|)arenl!y lias pennaiiciitly ! about the canifiaign, staled lhal ready in elfecl include; stymied the plan to assess lulls for • "Mike is unitiuely qualified for a "1. Traffic safely iinpiovenls: A the area whieh iilreaily was paid for j position as Town Councilman be- traffic h^h! at Central ami Park- by taxpayers, llu- |ii,). «-ho consti- cause as n patent attorney he IwsI key inlerseclinn on a busy arterial. tute the iniimrily f;vtiun on the free- both technical and legal training. In Slop si^ns on Moynlon Ave. from holder hu.'ird. said the demonstra- r these days of problems such as IVar! lo ('lark Township, where tion that resulted from the advertise- water and air pollulion, technical needed. Widening ami curbing of training is an extremely important streets flanking Columbus School — ment showed the anli-Deinoeral 1 I'arty senlinienl throughout the asset." Windsor, (Irandvicw, Myrlle and IMtKSKNTATlON—Thr firstl K'H of mi-monibllln to tlie town mis received re( tly by the Mayor ! Cul- county. Mr. Conger believes IliiU the most around (he busy state automobile in- ture mid Hcmillflcutlnii Committee wlii'ii fiirniir May<ir Shelby l'ell prehi'iileil tliree photographs depleting I Continued on page 31 (Coiil iniied on page 3) Weslfield park Keiiics, taken by the lute Town KMKI neer John T. Hopkins, lo Die coiumllU'c. At the pre- "Persons from every section sentation were, left to right, Charles1 I', llatley, vice ctmlrnuiii of the coiiuiilUre; Mayor Robert II. Mul- pledged lo aid in (he light against retiny. Air. 1'rll, liiul II. Kinrmon Thomas, rimimlUec chairman. the tolls and said they would work for Hie Itcpuhlicaiis who assumed the leadership in the fis;ht," Five- Residential Returns Hopkins' Pictures l.olders IMrii-li, (Jjbcirne and Tiller —NUKi'iul Studio pointed mil. They said resentment UN Day Observance —Three Republican Freeholders look over flood or re- was expressed on every luvnil as First Memorabilia motorists urged that I he proposal In Upswing As Fund mcnt in Weslflcld Leader asking residents to sup- (nl-ocl fljtht attains! Parkway tolls in Union County. .Shown be fought to the last ditch. They Gifts To Town said the danger of crowding auxili- Walter K. Ulrich, Edward II. Tiller and Harry V. Set Sunday In Park ary roads as well as the cost to the A gift lo Ihe town of llueo pic- average driver each day was promi- Climbs To 67 P. C. lures depicting Westfield park In a proclamation released loiUy, as well as form a color guard. Dill nent among the protests. United Fund officials today were hopeful that (luting tlio scenes was received this weeU by Mayor Hubert II. Mulreany ui'iJed Smith and the seventh grade Friday The freeholders said the mail re- last wi-ek and a half of the current campaign to raise $24!),12t(, Mayor Robert II. Miilreany und his Weslfield citizens to observe Sunday Night Dtivmu Croup of Ihe I'resbyta* ceived from the advertisement filled the pickup in Residential response during the past week would advisory committee on culture, and as United Nations Day. Mrs. C. 11. riirn 'Clmi'di will present "A Word it School Proposal several tables in Hie county Republi- continue, IxMiilificalion. Smith Jr., appointed by tlio mayor About UNIUSl'V can headquarters here. At Tuesday night's report meeting the division totals showed h\ a unique presentation featur- to be chairman of tlio. Westfield The Invocation will be given by that $100,402 had been recorded for (57 per cent of the campaign ing Mr. Mulreany and three former United Nations Committee, an- Hcv. Ian 1'arsons of Ihu Methodist roved 383 To 57 goal. It was noted that the Residential Division improved its posi- Wftslfleld mayors, Shelby ti. l'\: nounced completion of plans lo honor Clmi'di; fiev. Jolui I,. Flnnaunn, 'Goblins' To TWk tion from the previous report by an 80 per cent increase, who served as mayor here in 1U41-42, this 2Isl anniversary of the Interna- Holy Trinity Chinch, will glvo a liobert J. I,incoln, General Cam- donated Hie largo malted photo- tional boily. I hero Tuesday ap- available in the current expense ac- Through Town hi Prayer fur Peace, mid Die Ix'nedle- response. In the graphs to Ihe I own. Sharing in I licit- d of Education's pro- count, and a $92,000 grant from the paign Chairman, commenting on A program will be Jiri'.seiilcd (it liim will lie given by Hnbbl Charles sion (he following teams have re- acknowledgement were former May- tao addition and make state raised through the new sales Annual Event tl.is said, I urge all volunteers and .'( p.m., Sunday, in Miudowaskin A. Krolnff of Temple KmaiUI-ICI. ranl especially those in the Residential ported as follows: Team A. leader. ors II. Kmi'ison Thomas ll'iM-lill) Park wilh members of various "In today's small world," Mrs. ^x.'s !o Grant Scries!. tax prn2 The voters approval The mill annual Halloween pa- 1 Division . don't stop now. We are Phil Ilyrne 11 It per cent; Team li, and Charles I , llailey (IMIi-M i, schools, churches ami cnmiiuiuily Smilli staled, "we can hi: lluitlkful i we 383 for and 57 also covered the transfer of funds. rade, a traditional event lor We.si- two-thirds of the way home. Keep C. A. Wall, '.« :»T cent: Team I, chairman and vice chairman ol Ihe groups participating. The main ad- Ihis 21 ye.-M- old dream has survived ffc absentee ballots sup- Use of all these funds authorized fiehl children, will lake place Sun- making your calls .stressing the cam- It. M, Koiipcnhoefor, 'M per cent; committee on cuihire ,nui IJCJ'.I!i -ss v.il! be j:iien by Councilman bulfeling and the slresses of i were included in by the voters will meet flie cost for day night, Oct. .in, Jay Koehlin, paigns two slogans ... "A Tradition Team I., A. llubbard, !(HI per cent; licatiou. Carl W. IVIcrsnn, these luinuiluoiis liiiics, The United tlio four-classroom addition and oth- president of the V's Men's Club an- ot Response" and "Give Where You Team II, W. H, Jewell, !» per cent; The pictures were originally gifts According lo Mrs. l.ouis (?<ind, in Nations remains Ihe sole- instrument is required for the er interior improvements to the nounced today. Live." and Team T, Dr. W. Itewl, 101 per to Mr. Fell from the late John T. chari;e of special events, music will for building a secure, a heller world, I to cost approxi- existing building. The pa rude is sponsored by the cent. l-'und officials nrc greatly con- Hopkins, town engineer here for be provided by (he Weslfield Senior l.i'l us support it, lei us npprnlse it Thc financing is The vole by wards was as follows: Y's Men with the cooperation of the cerned with an increase this year Three le:uiis in Ihe Business Divi- many years and well-known local High School choir, with Kdg.u' L. fairly, let u.s use its potential. 1 hupt through the use of Ward 1, yes, 104, no, «; Ward 2. town, Hie school hoard and the Hi-Y in the number of persons who are sion are al lot) [>cr cent or better.