Weather 7 *-— r ' J THEBMLY A fa ft. ]*r <*. tar 1. the M. 24,400 w», Mr, Ugh h the lew Ma., / JKed Bank Area J Wedoaday, fair, cooUmied caM. V See weather, page 1 NORTHERN MONMOUTH'S HOME NEWSPAPER DIAL 7414)010 Um«d duly, Uootey tkraifb VrMtr. Suaod CIui P«U(t VOL. 87, NO. 120 P«M at JUd Bask »ndil AdUUoMi IUUUC OfflcM. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1964 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Man Killed, Crashes Soar In Fog FARMNGDALE - The only after 1 a.m. yesterday. He was the fog were both factors In Sun- cy Squad ambulance in the rain 7:30 p.m. on Riverside Ave. and car collided with one driven by Walter R. Rommel of Jackson New Jersey highway fatality di- one of seven persons to die in day's smashup. on Bowman's Bridge Rd. Police another Saturday.at 2:05 a.m. Fred Border, Arlene Dr., Middle- St., Keyport, Miss Blanche rectly attributed to the fog oc- accidents in the state over the goberts, a barber at Freewood said the ambulance was return- on Willow St. where a car driven town, at Newman Springs Rd. Dwight of'Marion St., Red Bank, curred here early yesterday. weekend. Another was Leonard Acres Barber Shop, Howell Town- ing from an emergency call when by Arthur W. Ivery of James- and Broad St. She was treated and Miss Patricia Gibb.of But- County police departments re- T. Lloyd, 26, also of Farming- ship, was taken by the Howell the accident occurred. The ve- burg Rd., Englishtown, hit a at Riverview Hospital where she tonwood La., Rumson, were ad- ported more than a score of less dale, the victim of a two-car Township First Aid Squad to Paul hicles were traveling in opposite fence and entered the yard of was taken by the Red Bank First mitted to Riverview Hospital in •erious accidents in the blanket crash in Toms River Friday Kimball Hospital, Lakewood, directions and sideswiped. The Peter Tomaino, 14 Willow St. Aid Squad. fair condition after the car of fog that disrupted vehicular night in which two persons were where he was declared dead on three men in the ambulance were Ivery was ticketed for careless J Are Hurt •kidded/on the wet road. and air traffic for two days. injured. arrival at 1:40 a.m. treated and released. driving. In a Little Silver accident, Mr. Rommel, the driver, suf- Austin E. Roberts, 3d, 19, of In Jackson Township, Floyd G. Red Bank Mishaps In one of three accidents at three persons were injured when fered a broken nose and rib and Trooper William Townsend of West Farms Rd., here, was killed Thompson, 35, was killed Friday Red Bank police reported only Shrewsbury, Margaret Baynton their car crashed into two trees back injuries. Miss Dwight broke when his car left Georgia Tav- Howell Barracks investigated and night when his car collided with two accidents during the danger of Garden Rd., Shrewsbury, suf- on Harding Rd. at 12:55 a.m. a leg and had face cuts, and Miss ern Rd. and hit a tree shortly said Roberts' high speed .and a Lakewood Volunteer Emergen- period—a minor one Saturday at fered a nose contusion when her Saturday. (See FOG, Page 3) They'll Make Yule Merry HIGHLANDS — Some under- County Reservists privileged' children and or- phans will be spared the heartbreak this Christmas of waking to find en empty stocking, no presents under the tree, and asking the pain- ful question — "Why didn't Santa leave me any toys?" Await Firm Word Sftudents of Henry • Hudson By WILLIAM HAGEMAN Regional School, here and the Defense Secretary Robert S. Atlantic Highlands Elementary McNamara's plan to abolish the School — and also, the Atlan- Army Reserve left county reserv- tic Highlands Lions Club have ists with a lot of questions and seen to that. not many answers this weekend. IJBJ Says Reserve It all started when regional Many said they would hate to school Superintendent Harold see their reserve units disbanded C. Sdhaible, education commit- although they wouldn't personally tee chairman of the Lions Club, object to serving in the National enlisted the aid of shop and "luard. home economics students as Several said they couldn't see Abolition Santa's helpers this year. how their numbers or their func- Gather ions could be integrated with the He asked them to take on luard. 9 the job of repairing and re- Most of the reservists took a furbishing old toys collected by "don't count your chickens until they're hatched" attitude and 'Prudent, Wise Atlantic Highlands Lions to be pinned their hopes for concrete distributed to destitute young- he said this was a concept "and not a firm information on today's visit in WASHINGTON (AP) — President John- sters on Christmas Eve. son says the plan to abolish the Army Re- plan," to be considered by the Army In con- Regional students responded Washington -by Brig. Gen. John Cassidy, commander of the serves Is "prudent and wise." junction with Reserve and National Guard »the idea with such enthusiasm authorities. that most of the student body 78th Infantry Reserve Training Di- But the Reserve Officers Association dis- brought in more toys to reno- vision. agrees and demands a thorough investigation Some congressional criticism on the Re- vate. Next, the Atlantic High- The reservists questioned said of Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNa- serve plan has been sharp and two congres- lands grade school donated FOR LITTLE LADIES— Home economics students at Henry Hudson Regional School they didn't yet know anything mara's plan to do away with the Reserves sional inquiries have already been promised some. are repairing old dolls for children in Atlantic Highlands, Highlands, and orphans in more than had appeared in the by merging some units into the National in the wake of Saturday's announcement by Guard and placing the rest on inaotive status. Now there are so many, that area, toys will be delivered for Christmas by Atlantic Highlands Lions Club. Here, newspapers. McNamara. not only will poor children in left to right, are Claire Morrison, 17, of Hillside Rd.; Rudolph H. Poll, Lions Club McNamara's statement Satur The association said the Air Force Re- Chairman F. Edward Hebert, D-La, of Atlantic Highlands receive a day called for the elimination of serve will be the next to go. the House Armed Services subcommittee on visit from old St. Nicholas, but president; Paggy Frenchman, 18, of 64 Prospect Rd., and Nancy Shaffer, 17, of 89 all Army Reserve units in the McNamara's proposal — aimed at saving the Reserves and National Guard, said Mc- also youngsters in Highlands Easf Washington Av»M all.of Atlantic Highlands. country with some of their per- 1150 million yearly by abolishing units which Namara "demonstrated his contempt for and orphanges In" the vicinity. sonnel being transferred to Na the defense secretary says are' no longer Congress" by issuing the plan. fire engines, trucks, wMoas. finery, and resluffing limp All students who help in the tional Guard organizations and needed — faces some stiff opposition on Atlantic Highlands Lions, And chairman John Stennis, D-Miss., ef tricycles, rocking eMlrt and and ragged Raggedy Anils, Christmis "workshop" will the rest placed on Inactive status Capitol Hill. Congress has control over such Impressed and pleated by the the Senate Armed Services Preparedness horses into brightly painted, teddy bears, rabbits, and pup- earn credits for their efforts. The announcement did not aflecl proDosals.at least to the extent of providing Christmas spirit. displayed by subcommittee, said he'JI do, Jiis. utmost to almost-new toys to delight pies, to put a sparkle in any: . But as Mr. Schaible noted Air Force, Navy and Marine money' to carry them out. school students, decided that maintain the Reserve force and expressed any litle shaver. little mother's eyes. ' . — the satisfaction they re- Reserves. Plans' involving Army National guard Hie .annual: toy project should the belief Congress' must 'approve the plan ceive can't be measured on The McNamara plan, which is be a regional one, with chil- There are games to assem- Shop teachers Richard Lev- changes also are under discussion. .Secre- before it can go Into .effect. dren ' of both 'communities ble and box,, blocks to paint, andusky, John Hansen, and a report card. subject to congressional approval, tary of the Army Stephen Ailes said last Both men said their subcommittees will reaping the! benefits. and books to mend. Harry McDonald — and home provides for a National Guard night that' current planning concepts call for The job is almost com- hold hearings on the plan next year but no economics instructors Miss organization of 550,000 men, an the six high priority and two special pur- Making like assistant San- Home economics students pleted, he reported, with hun- dates were set. tas, regional school metal and are bathing and repairing Elaine Garrigan and Miss dreds of toys ready to be de- increase of about 150,000. The pose divisions of the guard to be converted shop students an transform- dolls, washing and styling Carol Kuryloski — are direct- livered by Christmas Lions, remaining 150,000 men now in the Into a division base and one brigade. But (Sea LBJ, Page 3) big dusty, crumbled, castoff their tresses, fashioning fancy ing Operation Santa Claus. Instead of reindeer. Army Reserve would provide ad- ditional trainees for the units at summer encampments or upon mobilization. Union Beach to Avoid Bond Issue McNamara said the plan would save $150 million annually.