A Newspaper Devoted. Complete News, Pictures To the Community Interest Presented Fairly, Clearly Full Local Coverage And Impartially Each Week VOL. XV—NO. 22 FORDS, N. J., THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1953 PRICE EIGHT CENTS Fire Board Community-Sponsored Senior. Prom- is 'UnqualifiedSewer Project Soars Reiterates Success; Historic Party Enjoyed by 400 Youngsters Fund Is Oversubscribed; .Crash Fear Occasion Is Called To $5,700,000; Iselin, 'Pattern for Future' Tells Committee Main By Windsor J. Lakis St. Traffic Presents WOODBRIDGE — The com- Golonia Now Included munity sponsored experiment 'Grave Danger' to Life in promoting a Senior Prom, WOODBRIDGE—A second re- for the students of Woodbridge •High School was an unqualified quest to eliminate the alleged dan- success. Traditional March, B. of E. Heeds Town Petition Filed gerous condition caused by the Both Dr. John P. Lozo, high use of Main Street by heavy truck school principal and Dr. Cyril Ceremony May 30th Demand for Parley traffic, particularly oil tank I. Hutner, chairman of the event To Boost Cost trucks, was made to the Town held at the Hotel Pines, Metuch- WOOOBRIDGE — The tradi- WOODBRIDGE—In answer to Committee Tuesday by the Board en, Tuesday night, .were of the tional Memorial Day program, Committeeman George Mroz' de- same opinion today the party similar to that held since 1890 mand for a conference with the By $1,200,000'" of Fire Commissioners of Dis- exceeded fondest expectations and which earned the Township Board of Education before turn- trict 1. and established a precedent the title of "Typical American ing over deeds to Township-owned TRENTON"—Pleas for a certifi- The condition was caused when which will be carried on annu- Community" will again toe held on property for future school pur- cate of necessity to permit the . Freeman Street after petition of ally. May 301. poses, -the Board Tuesday invited Township to extend sewer lines the residents, was designated for the Town Committee to a confer- into the Inman Avenue section The excellent conduct of. the As, usual, the parade will start and to rebuild the Iselin-Colonia light traffic only. The only other students, their unanimous ex- at 10 o'clock from. Elmwood Ave- ence on June 1. through street, Green Street, has pressions of having had a "won- trunk sewer at an additional cost nue, and proceed through, the The Committee accepted the of $1,200,000 were made -by the been. a light 'traffic street for derful time" and the fine co- standard route winding up at theBoard's invitation and the meet- years, leaving only Main Street operation of a group of local Township before the State Board This photo shows a large section of the gathering at The Pines Tuesday night. Natiy white coats War Memorial in Woodbridge ing will be held at the Memorial of Health yesterday. Originally, to take the normal traffic plus and maroon ties apppired on all the boys, while th^ >*'r]s WPW befnwJndT attirrd in evening- clothes. citizens in chaperoning the Park where the program will be Municipal Building at 8 P.M. the increased heavy truck traffic. prom all went towards the suc- the added cost was estimated at presented. The Board of Education has re- $1,000,000. : The Fire Board some time ago cess of the enterprise, Dr. Lozo Rev. William. Justice, pastor of quested deeds for property in the declared. Appearing at tthe hearing were expressed fear that an accident the Woodtaridge Methodist New Dover Road section of Co-Township Attorney B. W. Vogel, involving an oil tank truck may Financially, the prom was al- Church, will give the invocation lonia: in the Lafayette section of Mayor Hugh B. Quigley, Commif;- cause loss of life and extensive so a success, although the costs after which the national anthem Fords 500 feet west of Ford Ave- teemen George Mroz and Peter property damage. The Board also . soared above the amount fig- will 'be sung .by Mrs. C. A. Musac- nue to the Raritan Township line Schmidt, Health Officer Harold pointed out that school children ured upon.. This was largely due chia accompanied, foy t'he High and land in the rear of the Colonia Bailey; Township Engineer How- particularly use Main Street in to the unexpected number of School Band. Country Club, near the Gordon ard Madison, Edwin Casey, vice the vicinity of School Street, going students and guests who at- Following tradition,. Mayor homes. It is in these areas that president of the Board of Educa- to and from Schools 1 and 11 and tended, and the additional soft Hugh B. Quigley will give the ad-school population is expected to tion; Edward Schierloh, auditor; St. James' Parochial School. drinks and hors d' oeuvres con- dress of welcome. " Miss Clair increase tremendously during the Louis P. Booz, consulting engin- , In its second communica-tion, sumed by the - excited young- Brichze will recite "In Flanders' next four years due to the many eer and Township Treasurer the Board wrote in part: "In com- sters." Expenses ran just under Fields" and Robert Zwolin-ski will housing developments. Charles J. Alexander. pleting our annual district in- $2,000, and all but $60 -was in deliver "The Gettysburg Address." Mr. Mroz previously stated that .The hearing was the first step spection we find that the condition •hand prior to the prom, Dr. Both are seniors at Woodbridge he was not in favor of "doing in order to get permission to fur- referred to not only continues, 'Lozo stated. He added, however, high school. business by remote control." He ther increase the Township's legal but, if anything, has increased in some donations which were Selections are scheduled to besaid he felt the time had come debt limit. The £1,200,000' addi- danger and is not in "the interest promised- had not arrived and played by the Canadian Legion to sit down and discuss mutual tional will be added to the $4,- of ofire prevention and protection. the PBA Local No. 38 will do its Pipe and Drum Band, sponsored problems. 500,000 estimated as to cost of We respectfully recommend that share by adding $100 to the by the 'Knights of Columbus, and "It might be," he said, "that the sewage disposal plant and in- you take the matter under advise- fund. the Woodbridge High: School we may have something better to cinerator. ment as soon as practicable to the Upwards of 200 township peo- Band. offer the Board in the way of In presenting the need of the end that this very real and grave ple and organizations iiad a The.firing squad wiJL be com-land. There are many things to beextension of the sewer lines to danger to life and property in the Share in financing the party. posed of members of the Avenel taken into consideration such as the Inman Avenue section, Mr. First Fire District may be elimi- Post, WW and Taps will be played utilities, roads and transporta- Bailey testified that due to the nated." Not A Blemish (Continued on Page 6) tion." A happy group of high school members amd tteeir their escorts are pictured at one of the tables. Dr. Lozo was happy to report formation of the land, which is Left to right, Nicholas Bradshaw, Robert Kolesar, Donna Addicott, Kita Lewoc, Richard Johnson that after checking with Chief of (Continued on Page 6) Marjory Loekie. Police George E. Keating', there Oak Tree P.TA was not a single accident reported Official, Civic Tribute is Paid after the affair. He said that the Baby Sitter Held students were interested in clean, wholesome, dignified entertain- ment and "that's what we had." WOODBRIDGE—Friends'of Captain Benjamin Parsons On Theft Charge • \ RARITAN TOWNS'HIP^-Officers -•'i/jfj&fr 1'MH*S "It was our purpose to make gathered in the Masonic Temple, Green S&eet'. last night of the Oak Tree PTA were in- (Continued on Page 6) to help him mark his 30th anniversary as a member of the RARITAN TOWNSHIP — A stalled at the season's closing young- woman, picked up on a Woodbridge Police Department. complaint of larceny of about meeting, with 'Mrs. Francis Deisher A feature of the evening was the presentation of framed presiding. $25D while baby-sitting, was sent, Action Near Again resolutions to the guest of honor. A hand-painted scroll "was to the women's -detention quar- Installed by Mrs. Ernest Downie, prsented to Captain Parsons by ters hi the county workhouse in j a past president, were James Lan- On Keasbey Water Andrew Aaroe, president of the lieu of $250 bail to await the ac- •gentoerger, president; Mrs. M. R. Board of Education, to. behalf of tion of the grand jury, when she the Board. Clara Barton Club- •Boyer, first vice president; Mrs. appeared before Magistrate Chris- WOODBRIDGE — Acting on A printed parchment scroll was tian Jorgensen Monday night. Elwood Johnson, second vice pres- Mayor Hugh B. Quigley's sugges- presented 'by Mayor Hugh B. Quig- She is Jean Kreis, 22, who ident; Mrs. William Jimison, sec- tion that "it is time to take the Winds Up Season bull by the horns," Township At- ley on behalf of the Town Com- pleaded' guilty. She said she had" retary; Mrs. Nathan Schussler, torney B. W. Vogel will seek a mittee. been staying temporarily at the RARITAN TOWNSHIP — The home of Mrs. Cornelius T. Mackin, corresponding secretary; Inman conference immediately with the Presentation of a gift to Cap- Clara Barton Woman's Club con- Whipple, treasurer. Middlesex Water Company, with a tain Parsons was made by Patrick 9 Glenville Road.