t Ifigliisrau n t An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the People of Hightstown and Vicinity 121ST YEAR—No. 22 HIGHTSTOWN GAZETTE, MERCER COUNTY. NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1969 PR IC E-FIV E CENTS NJ Farmers Santa Claus Nears; Local Scout Shuman Family Football Kids, Remember Dec. 6 Boro Council Seeks A id Santa Claus is coming to Models New Tradition Is at Ur sinus M art Sales Hightstown on Saturday morn­ ing, Dec. 6. at the fire house. Of Transportation Dept, His parade, led by the school The 1969 college football season band, will start at the Stockton Type Uniform will be one long remembered by m i Up 2K Million street school at 9:30 a.m. and To R e l i e v e Traffic Load Ursinus quaterback Pete Shuman of proceed east to Rogers ave., east South Main stree. on Rogers to Railroad, south on Honor Mrs. MacNeill; South Main street, Sales of Eggs, poultry Railroad to Academy, cast to Ask Removal of Rail best since 1931, for Shuman, per­ Mercer, north on Mercer and Troop of 22 Girls sonally, it was the year he rewrote In Value Up; wjlurae Main streets to the fire house. Holiday Trips, Track Within Town; much of the Ursinus grid record Santa will present a gift to Here Seek Leader book. Down in Sever®'Cases all children who come to meet Cites 44 Accidents In pacing the Bears to a 5-2-1 him at the fire house at approx­ Rassle Project imately 10 a.m. Joseph Carter Beth O’Neill, daughter of Mr. arid record, Pete wrote five new records New Jersey farmers said $25,040,- Traffic problems, all too familiar Mrs. Eugene O’Neill of 392 Morri­ and grabbed off a multitude of hon­ 734 worth of crop and livestock pro­ James Eufemia co-chairman of the Christmas Lighting Com­ to local citizens, are getting a close son avenue, modeled a “Uniform of ors and earned the interest of a ducts through their cooperative mar­ look by the Mayor and Borough the Future" designed by her sister couple of pro football teams. keting associations durifig the 12- mittee sponsored by the Hights­ For Y Youth Council. month period ending October 31, town Area Chamber of Com­ scouts of Hightstown Cadette Troop In the first game of the season, Mayor Ernest Turp has dis­ 108 recently at the War Memorial Shuman passed for 343 yards, in a 1969, almost $2J5 million'more than merce, reminds parents to bring their children to this annual The Hightstown - East Windsor patched several letters to the New Building, Trenton. losing effort against Franklin & the $22,577,683 sold during the com­ Y.MCA will conduct the second in parable period the year oefore. The program. Jersey Transportation Commis­ The occasion marked Mercer Marshall College. He missed- the a scries of school holiday trips for sioner David J, Goldberg at Tren­ Council’s tribute to Mrs. Douglas league mark by two yards, when the report was made here yesterday at local boys and girls 1st through 7th the annual meeting of tl^e Coopera­ ton. Last October 20 Turp in a let­ H. MacNeill, newly elected president F & M statistician refused to ac­ grades Friday. The trip is planned to ter said that when Route 33 be­ of Girl Scouts USA and a longtime knowledge a mistake had been made tive Marketing Associations in New the Museum of Natural History in Jersey. High School comes dualized in the locations now resident of Princeton. in the compilation of Shuman's total New York City. under construction, traffic conges­ yardage for the game—which was Fruit and vegetable.i sales ac­ The program is made available to tion in downtown Hightstown will 355 according to one source. The counted for more than Hah of the “Y” members for $1.50 and non- ’Y” become unbearably burdensome. total yardage was, however, an all total. The value of sales, of these Honor Rank members lor $2. Each youngster time Ursinus record. products totaled $14,421,144 in 1969, should bring a sack lunch and the The mayor reiterated his request By the end of the season, Shu­ Pete Shuman compared with $13,230,613 in 1968, a that consideration be given to build “Y” will supply the drink. Bus now the portion of proposed Inter­ man wound up as the top passer in 16 for 19 in the extra point kicking 9 percent increase. to 130 pick-ups -will be 8:30 a.m. at the the Middle Atlantic Conference, The increase in value was attrib­ Goes Brooktree Swim Club parking lot state Route 92 between Route 33 completed 94 of 214 attempts for department. uted to an increase in volume of and 8:50 a.m. at the new YMCA and Route 130, north of town. It is 1516 yards and nine touchdowns. The Bear co-coptain credits his produce sold; average price per Hightstown High School awarded 1 property on Leshin lane next to the believed by the council if this is His career yardage total of 2917 is summer job in construction on Cape package was down in 1%9, Pack­ honor rankings to 130 students lo r; Hightstown High School, Young- done the newly-dualized Route 33 also an Ursinus record. Cod with much of his success. “I ages sold at auction in 1969 num­ the recent marking period. Top sters will be returned to pick-up would effectively funnel traffic on to Shuman also wound up in the didn't really play any football over bered 4,751,348 compared -(Wth 4,188,- honors went to Donald Blake, sen-! spots at the YMCA property at 3:30 it and from there be carried to league in total offense and his over­ the summer, other than a catch once 879 in 1968, up 13 percentpThe aver­ ior; Theresa Malzone, John Wai- p.m. and the Brooktree parking lot Route 130 to continue on its way. all total offense record—1338 yards— in a while, but I think my job made age price per package ia:‘ 1909 was blinger, Juniors; Diane Tudor, soph-, at 3 :50 p.m. Parents interested in In a second letter to Goldberg the is an Ursinus record. He lead the me stronger and improved my pass­ $2.57; in 1968, it was $2.63 omore and Claudia Cummins, Stcv volunteering as chaperones along Borough reported it held prelimi­ M.A.C. in completions, and yards ing because of the added strength,” Sales of eggs, livestocJSand poul­ en Richman, freshmen. with any youngsters wishing to at­ nary discussion with the New York gained passing. the soft-spoken gridder said. try at the markets in J9&9 were Second honors went to: Seniors, tend must pre-register by calling Division of the Pennsylvania Rail­ Perhaps, as much as his passing, Shuman was honored, last year, by valued at $10,619,590, up 11 percent Betty Lou Hard, Robert Barlow, the YMCA offices at 448-1357. road to determine the feasibility of his versatility is what has peaked Philadelphia's Maxwell Club and, from the 1968 value of $9,347,070. Rod Benedict, Priscilla Blaich, The “Y” wrestling program un­ removing track within its confines. the interest of both the Dallas Cow- this year, has been picked to the Volume of egg sales at,the Flem- Christel Bronish, Cathy Campbell, der the direction of Ed McColl will Here is part of the letter sent | boys and the Philadelphia Eagles E.C.A.C. “All-East” weekly team for ington, Hackettstown and Vineland Dottie Cherniak, Heather Clayton, begin for boys first through third to Goldberg: of the NFL. Shuman, as a sopho­ his efforts. markets were 5 percent lower than Chris Dallenbacb, Roland Dortch, grades on Saturday December from “For purposes of discussion we more, was almost converted to half­ For Pete, Ursinus football was the the year before but average price Janice Dubell, Nancy Eiscnhutli, 10:30 - 12 noon and for boys fourth will mention three specific custo­ back to make maximum use of his continuation of a family tradition. was substantially higher;:* resulting Betsy Elhoff, Kay Eng, Charles through seventh grades on Wednes­ mers who are located in the sub­ speed and his place-kicking abilities His Dad, Maurice P. (Mickey) Shu­ in an increase in total value. The Galbraith, Larry Hluchy, Donna day, Dec. 3, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at ject area. Customer “A” is located accounted for three field goals (two man, Dean of Peddie School, played 1969 sales value was $5,906,746 com­ Johnson, Lesbeth Naylor, Barbara 1 (!lc Peddie School gymnasium wrest - North of the Borough. Customer from better than 30 yards out) and at Ursinus in the early 1930’s. pared with $5,048,298 in H 8. A to­ Onalley, Cynthia Ponder, Lise Slial- i linS room- Coach McColl and his “B” is located in the southern tip tal of 415,834 30-dozen cases of eggs ly, assistants will instruct the boys in of the Borough, and Customer “C” was sold this year; the corresponding Juniors: Carole Appleget, Janis .the basic wrestling fundamentals in- is located between Hightstown and Mrs. Norman Williams, East figure for 1968 was 435,909 Aver­ Bozowski, 'Debra Britton, Jessica duding holds, releases, conditioning Robbinsville. For reasons known Windsor, publicity chairman of the Civic Group Cranbury Girl age price per case in 1969 ifas $13.96; Bryon, Robert Craig, Richard Feese,;a'ld sportsmanship which will en- only to the Railroad Operations De­ Hightstown Girl Scout Neighbor­ last year, it was $11.58.