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THE WESTFIELD LEADER Ilk ™" "^'^ **° HOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY \ ^^ Entered UK Second Class Matter Post Office, WratfU-ld, N. J. WESTPIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1949 Caneer Drive Leader Quota New Monthly GOP Party Chances in State May German Meatlet Continue Invasion festfield Rates on Central Depend on Local Aid, Evans Says Of Weslfield Mapes Draws First Drive Effective Apr. 1 An average of more than 10 Local Chairman Outlines Dulie§ of County cases of German measles are Committee; Four Contests in Primary beinir reported daily to the On Local Ballot Baker Heads Weekly Fare Hike Board of Health, according to To Begin Sunday, "The Republican party's chances of carrying the State of New Andrew H. Carney, secretary. a| Committee Jersey in the November elections may well depend, in the last analysis, The measles population of Westfield Assembly Candidate Draws Fund Campaign Officials Declare upon how well the Republican committeemen and committeewomen Westfield so far this month here and throughout the state do their job," Robert L. Evans, chair- totals 284, he said. Seventy- Low Position in County Scramble Recently authorized commuta- man of the Town Republican Committee told the Leader last night. two cases wrere reported last t westfield chapter of the 'AnATI/d1 becausT* ASt *1 I * Ori-ek i* It iJra» sr«.oi £importan * » _ — -X .« Jt- Local aspirants for Republican nomination to the Assembly, Wey- , Cancer Society will be- tion fare increases on the Central month and only seven i» Jan- Railroad of New Jersey will be that members of the Republican uary. man O. Steengrafe of Cranford, faculty member at Westfield Senior !ive Apr. 1 to raise $4,000 party elect people to represent High School, and Mrs. Irene T. Griffin of West Dudley avenue, won ot» for the Cancer Fund put into effect on weekly tickets Summer Roundup Chicken pox is also reach- Sunday and on monthly tickets them who are loyal, intelligent, ing epidemic proportions, with sixth and 11th places on the ballot, respectively, at a drawing Thurs- The quota set for Union hard-working and civic-minded, it day in the offices of County Clerk Henry G. Nulton. Four are to be , $60,000. Apr. 1, E. T. Moore, chief execu- 64 cases on the health board's is hoped that the voters of West- nominated. In a drawing in th* E, Baker, chairman of tive officer of the road, announced Plans Scheduled books this month. In addition, this week. field, particularly in those election there are 32 cases of regular Town Hall the tame afternoon for jeld executive committee MOHACI0 B. IMKtiH districts where there are contests, places on the local ballot. Syd- kmciety, has stated that this New fares between New Yolk measles, six of mumps and Thorn to Lead will take the trouble to familiar- Canvass To Be Made one case of conjunctivitis. Mr. ney Mapes, incumbent, won first I drive will be conducted en- and Westfield will amount to $15-ize themselves with the qualifica- .85 for the standard monthly ticket, Carney reported that the place over Hokan J. Kjellmark in I through the mails. He be-373 Dogs Given tions of th« candidates, and go to Mar. 28 to Apr. 8 the fourth ward, the only contmt- •gonal solicitation is un- as compared to the current (13.25 spread of the so-called "chil- Boro Ballot the polls Apr. 19 and vote," Mr. dren's diseases," which in ed councilmanic position. ,ince all residents of and $17.60 for the unlimited Evans said. The Parent - Teacher Associa- •re well aware of theAnti-Rabies Shots monthly ticket against the pres- tions of the Westfield elementary Westfield have affected all S Council Aspirants Positions in the contested Repub- funds in fighting this ent $14.70. Moore declared that John W. Glendennlng Jr., ofschools will again sponsor the sum- ages, is reported throughout lican Committee posts were drawn although the percentage of in73- 5 Embree crescent, is opposing mer round-up programs of chil- this section of the state. Draw For Position as followi: First ward, third dis- crease varies from station to sta-H. Erwin Cox of 723 Embree cres trict, Mrs. Hilda Eichhorn, first; " Union County chapter of FreeClhito Held dren may be admitted during the tion, the overall' average of in- cent, ifor the first ward, third dis- dergarten in September. A house- MOUNTAINSIDE — Mayoi Mrs. Griffin, second; first ward, c«n Cancer Society w»s In Fire House crease will be 18.2 per cent, as trict Republican committeeman's third district, H. Erwin Cox, first; I in the fall of 1946 and to-house canvass will be conducted Map Final Plans Charles N. Thorn Jr., drew first compared with the railroad's re- post, and Mrs. Irene Griffin, 404 Mar. 28 to Apr. 8. position in the local Primary bal- John W. Glendenning Jr., wcond; t» then, collected almost .A total of 373 dogs have been quest for an average increase of West Dudley avenue, is opposing third ward, second district, Mrs. for research, clinics in A child will be admitted to kin- lots in the drawing for positions given anti-rabies innoculations at about 30 per cent. Mrs. Hilda Eichhorn of 651 Forest For Town Audit by Borough Clerk Robert Laing Dorothy M. Hslwy, first; Mn. itt- duty, nursing service, can- the three free clinics conducted on • The standard monthly ticket is avenue, for the committeewoman's dergarten in September if he is sie W. MacMillen, second; fourth iings, medication and for five years of age on or before the at the Borough Hall Thursday Tuesday and Thursday afternoons Rood for transportation on anyseat from the same district. In afternoon. Council President Jos. ward, second district, G. Ruther- iihraent of dressing units In the Fire House, Andrew H. day Monday to Friday, excluding the third ward, first district, Mrs. following Dec. 1. First grade chil- Winthrop Rockefeller ford Byam, first; Donald H. Bag- • service for taking can- dren may beadmitted during the Komich, opposing the present may- Carney, secretary of the Board of holidays, during the calendar Dorothy W. Halsey, 630 Shacka- To Address CRC or in the coming election, drew ger, second. i to clinics. Health, declared today. Injections month for which issued and formaxon drive, is opposing Mrs. Jes-month of September and for such were administered to 131 animals admission must be six years of second position. The Assembly line-up on the JI funds collected in West- any number of rides for the per- sie W. MacMillan of 416 West- Winthrop Rockefeller will speak In placings ifor councilmanic ballot, as drawn in Colonel Nal- , jTother Union County towns at Tuesday's clinic, 127 last Thura- son signing the ticket. The unfield- avenue. In the fourth ward, age or or before the following day and 115 at the first clinic. on Monday Apr, 4 at 6:45 p. in.votes, present Councilman Fabian ton's office, is Mark Burdett, Elis- • diagnostic and treatment limited monthly ticket is good for second district, Donald H. Bagger, Dec. 1, at a dinner meeting in the YMVincent's name was the first abeth, first; Assemblyman G. Clif- ive been established atThis number represents about one- transportation on any day during 03C Hyslip avenue, is running committee will give each fifth of the 1587 licensed dogs in The IA here sponsored by the Com-Irawn, followed by John A. Fer-ford Thomas, Elisabeth, incum- Hospital in Summit, the month and for any number of against G. Rutherford Byam of parent a medical and dental card munity Relations committee and guson. Present Councilman Wil- bent, second; Mrs. Florence P. rg Hospital in Plainfield Westfield. Clinics will continue to rides for the purchaser. 856 Rahway avenue. and urge her to take thc child to be held Tuesday and Thursday the Council of Co-operating Or- liam Stevenson drew third posi- Dwyer, Elizabeth, third; L. Thoe. Elizabeth's Hospital in Mr. Evans went on to explain the family physician and dentist ganizations. Mr. Rockefeller is a tion, while Arthur Minnich and Daub, Garwood mayor, fourth; Ar- ith. In addition sizable afternoons. Dog owners will be In a statement issued this week for a thorough examination and notified when to appear. by the Intermunicipal Group for that the Republican committeeman director of the Urban League, Herbert Gibbs, drew fourth and thur E. Lloyd Jr., Union, fifth; have been made to the and woman elected from each of correct any deficiencies during the which promotes better housing and Mr. Steengrafe, sixth; Harold U Better Rail Service, of which summer. Parents will bc request- fifth positions respectively. All I Memorial Cancer Clinic in Mr. Carney has called "unwar- Westfield is a member, spokesmen Westfield's 15 election districts employment opportunities, partic- five are running for the two seats Fullagur, Roselle, seventh; Assem- (th for improved cancel' di-ranted" criticism of the anti-rab- have the primary responsibility of ed to visit thc school for official ularly for the underprivileged. He blyman Donald D. Mackey, Plain* estimated that between last July, registration and will be invited t> open on the council when Vincent's and treatment facilities ies policy adopted in Westfield re- when the increase wpuld have be-seeing that all eligible voters in is co-ordinator of public and in-and Stevenson's terms expire on field, eighth; Homer W. Wieder, ium. cently, when several residents were each district are registered, and meet the kindergarten teacher. dustriul relations in the foreign Plainfield, ninth; Richard G. Mo* come effective without opposition, The child's birth certificate, vacci- Jan.