Axi Driver Is Shot Ead by Passenger!
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f First With The News! For Value—Shop The Ads. Keep Astride All The Activities The Largest And Best Shops And Of The Town With Your Services In The Area Are Our Home-Town Paper Advertisers. Patronize Them! VOL. IX.—No. 8 FORDS, N. J., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1946 PRICE THREE CENTS. Families Get Committee Veteran Advisors at High School axi Driver Is Shot As Town Assignment In Doubt ead by Passenger! By KUTH WOLK ceived sufficient fruit, nuts, candy, Spencer's Availability WOQDBRTDGE — Woodbridge canned goods and toys to supply To Continue in Post Township has a great, big, under- each family. The INDEPENDENT- Holding up Decision ( standing heart. LEADEPv employes and the Trace of Assailant ^ The INDEPEjNDENT-LEADER WOODBRIDG'E PUBLISHING WOODBRIDGE — When the staff discovered that fact after a COMPANY, donated enough story appeared in last week's issue Township Committee convenes at money so each of the families calling the Township's attention noon on New Year's Day for its Help of Jr. Red Cross.22 Calibre Billet; to the fact there were at least 15 would have enough chicken to go annual organization meeting, the families here that needed aid if around for the holiday. One chick- question as to which members of • they were to have a semblance of a en was provided for each family, the Republican majority will serve with Unit's Purpose Fired. Without; Merry Christmas. and two were given if necessary- as chairmen of the major com- mittee will be answered. The response was startling—and Among others who donated bas- it is not so well known as many At present, the big question Local Chapter Tireless Warning^CopsTold: we are ever so happy to report kets of food or toys were Mrs. other youth programs. For the seems to be how long Committee- that each of the families was Lillian Acker, Mrs. Jennings. Mrs. In Bringing Aid to Junior Red Cross program is man Frederick A. Spencer will re- taken care of—and Santa Claus Spaulding, Mrs. Killenberger, Mrs. itself a type of education, giving WOODBRIDGE—AlthoughMat- main on the committee and the did come to the children of those Claude Gehman. Helpless and Needy point to certain school activities thew Rich, 55, 1480 Irving Street, answer to that particular ques- .and enlargening those activities Rahway, a taxicab operator, spent families. A $13 check was received from tion will be answered over the WOOODBRIDGE — The Junior until they embrace young people Christmas in the Rahway Memo-, the Good Neighbor Club, a former Russel Young (left) and Jack Whalen (right) have been named For an example of the generosity holiday week while Mr. Spen- co-chairmen of the newly-formed Veterans' Association at Wood- Red Cross has been one of the most around the world. rial Hospital recovering from a group of Air Raid Wardens from of the people—children as well as cer is at home. A short time bridge High School. At present there are 46 veterans studying- at active organizations at Wood- Work Scope Great gullet wound in the back of the the Strawberry Hill section. Cash adults—there was little Anna Ma- ago it was announced the First the school. bridge High School, according to Within the schools the Ameri- head, said to have been inflicted rie Scotto, of Port Reading who donations were also received from Ward Committeeman, who has The veterans have organized in order to "deal with veterans' a report released today. The school f Continued on Page 2) by a passenger in his cab, he is gave up her favorite dolls, so the anonymous contributors and turn- served consistently as chairman of problems arising in the school." Informal meetings are= held each chapter is under the direction of lucky to have escaped with his "blue baby" we wrote about could ed over to Mr. Omenhiser who Monday when problems are discussed and "gripes" are aired. Miss Martha Morrow. seemed to be the happiest man in both the finance and administra- life, according to his own story. have them for Christmas. Knowing tion committees, had been elevated Durins the past month 50 gift Assigned to Korea little girls, we know it must have Woodbridge because all the needy Monday evening, Desk Sergeant to a new position by his firm which boxes were sent to the children of Carl Sundquist received a'call wrenched little Anna Marie's heart were being taken care of through would take him to the middle west. war-torn Europe. Each contained to give, up two of her nicest dolls. the generosity of the people more s Received Fireman Is Held from the Rahway police that Rich, Mr. Spencer has been travelling a pencil, paper, comb, toothbrush, a resident of that-., city* was in the ' But Anna Marie, looking ^yery fortunate. back and forth to his new post : toothpaste, soap, safety pins and much like a little doll herself with Rahway Hospital being treated for; "I want to thank all those who for several weeks and it is not On Water System ' In Death by Auto a ball. The 25 specified packages a bullet wound and that the man, nice, big brown curls and sparkling contributed to make Christmas known as yet when or if he will for girls also contained a doll and eyes, told your reporter she wanted had been ^shot while in Wood- bright and merry for our less be required to move his home RARITAN TOWNSHIP—At a RARITAN TOWNSHIP—Luther a toy wristwatch, while those for bridge Township territory. •.'..•,. /" "the little blue baby to have them," fortunate residents of the Town- from the Township. - the boys contained marbles.and a —that her "mama had read about brief meeting of the township com- Erie, 18 Averlly Place Metuchen, ship," Mr. Omenhiser declared. If Mr. Spencer resigns, the Re- tie. Patrolman Horace Deter was as^ • it in the newspaper." missioners held Monday in the was released under $1,500 bail to signed to go to the hospital and "If tall of you who contributed publican majority will appoint a municipal building, bids were re- await the action of the Middlesex The group also bought 144 tree Then there were the seventh could have seen the faces of those new member to serve the unex- ceived for materials for a $20,000 County grand jury on a complaint ornaments for Christmas trees in get Rich's story. The latter tol<I: <X and eighth grade pupils in the you helped through your generosity pired term and there will, no water extension program. of causing death by automobile. Camp Kilmer Hospital. Pine cones the officer the passenger got into Iselin Schools who brought in you would have been paid baek a doubt, be a re-shuffling of com- were picked, painted, and used for his cab at the corner of Irving and Bidding were the R. D. Wood Erie was arrested after *an ac- Broad Streets, Rahway, and asked enough canned goods, fruit and hundredfold. I believe, you whomittee chairmanships. If that oc- Company of Philadelphia and thecident at Oak Tree Road and ornaments at the hospital. Among nuts to fill three bushel baskets helped, really found the true curs it is believed Committeeman those participating were Michael to be driven to the Potter's sec- IT. S. Pipe and Foundry Company Plainfield Avenue, Monday when tion of Raritan Township. ^ and sent them to, John Omenhiser, meaning of Christmas. I want to Herbert B. Rankin will be given of New York City. The two bids Harold M. Morsey, 32, 428 Park Butchko, John Lakovitch, George municipal welfare director, to give thank you, not only for my de-the important posts now held by were turned over to Raymond P. Sedlak, Lawrence Makfinsky, Nan- Rich then related that when Hie partment, but for those" who found Mr. Spencer and that the police Avenue, Plainfield, was killed. cy Jaeger, Marianne Rizzo, Mild- cab reached Inman Avenue^, near . to the families. Wilson, township engineer, for a Morsey, wriver of a Border. Enough For All courage to go on because they chairmanship might go'to another recommendation at the December, red Jordan, Arlene Smalley,. Jean the Terzella home, his passenger found they were not forgotten and committeeman, possibly Commit- Farm Products truck, was thrown Fedor, Dolores Novak, Jean Whit- ordered him to stop and without: By Monday afternoon, The IN- ?l noon meeting of the commis- from the vehicle when the fire •A. DEPENDENT-LEADER had re- deserted." teeman-elect William Gery. sioners. * aker, Bernice Wagenhoffer, Jeanne any warning.shot him in the bafeK truck of Washington Hose Com-Zehrsr, Ann Schmehl, Frank of the head. Rich stated he stag- . 3 to be Sworn unaer the provisions of an or-pany, Metuchen, collided with the At the New Year's Day session, dinance adopted at the December Janer. • . gered out.of the car calling for Borden truck. Erie was on his way Fifty Christmas boxes contain- help and the man fired a. second, Mr. Gery and Committeeman John 10 meeting, water main service is to Irvington in the fire truck to shot and missed. The assailant, Weather Brings Many Fires Bergen and William Warren, who to be extended in the Route 35 and have repairs made. ing fountain pens, large tubes of were re-elected, will be sworn into Mill Road area, principally to brushless shaving cream and writ- according to trie victim, then rail office. Mayor August F. Greiner is The summons wasissued by Pa-ing paper, were sent to the hos- through the field alongside, Ter-" benefit the new Ford plant.