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THE WESTFIELD LEADER THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR—No. 49 Entered H Hatoad Clasi Matter Published Po«l Offlon, Westfleld. J», J. WESTFIBLD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1947 ery Thursday. 24 Pa«ei—5 Cwto ual Red Cro«s Plans For Municipal Building ew Record For Preaching At Services Rain Fails To fennis Tourney Weddings, Births ?':••*> :.>:•. Halt Events At Town Grants Permit For Weekend On E. Broad St. Due Soon In First 6 Months Playgrounds 1 OUnitGarden Apartment Doublet And Singlet But Comb-action Will Be Delayed Until Condition. Are More Favorable June Again Leads Pie Eating Contests Evans Company Will Build On Site Scheduled At In Number 01 Being Held Today Formerly Held For New Library Building Tenm'i Club Plans for a new municipal building and library on the Broad Local Marriages At Four Fields street property recently purchased will be <rawn in the near future Following favorable recommendation by the Hoard of Adjust*.' ; Of Interest to local tennis enthu- in preparation for the time when more favorable building conditions Dan Cupid and the stork set new Despite occasional xaincd out merit, the Town Council Monday night authorized the issuance of')( '-' ;ts this week-end will be the make construction possible, Mayor Charles P, Bailey and Councilman records In Westfleld the first six programs, the four Westfield pub- building permit to the Evans Building Co. of Central avenue, for th» ing of the American Bed Cross Kudolpn t,. Tanner, chairman of the Town Development Committee, months of this year according to a lic playgrounds are well into their construction of a 10-fcmily garden typo apartment on the property ' lea and Doublet Tournaments havhav e reportedtd . ThThe announce, report of vital statistics today by scheduled events. at the corner of Walnut street and Lawrence avenue. the Westfield Tennis Club at ment followed receipt by tho coun- the Board of Health, Mr. Evans eaid that plans call club courts Saturday and Sun- Rev. Roy B. Deer Sail* cil Monday night of a report from Today, a doll show is being held There were J28 marriages com- at the McKinley and- Roosevelt for the erection of five units each iy, according to an announcement For Biptut World Confreii the Town' Planning Committee, ap- pared to 117 last year and 70 in Borough Library for two fatuities. The buildings ide today by George J. Hoffman proving the Broad Btreet plot, fa- fields in conjunction with the pre- 1945 for the same period. As is viously scheduled and eagerly Cloiinf JulyZl will be of-two stories, with gabled , chairman. The Rev. Boy. B. Deer of Sum- miliary known as the Traynor customary, most of the marriages roofs and the apartments will have ' property, as a site for the new awaited pie eating contests. Co- The American Red Cross tour- mit avenue waa among thow sail- took place in June, the total being lumbus and Grant School play- both first and second floor rooms. - ing on the Quean Elisabeth today building. MOUNTAINSIDE—The Moun- The building will be set back from iment was first given a spot on 48, of which 44 took place here and grounds held their doll show last tainside Public Library will be ! ; schedule of the local club back for Europe to attend tho Baptist The council authorized purchase four out of town. By months, the week in spite of the bad weather. the street us required in the ton- closed July 21 to Aug. 2 for the ing ordinance and will occupy not 1942, replacing the Northern World Alliance to bt held in Cop- of the. lot.at its meeting MaT. 24 totals, with those taking place here Winners at Columbus wtrc: Big- usual vacation period. It will re- >w Jersey Men's Singles and enhagen July 29 to Aug. 3. at a cost of $26,000 and set a hear, given first, follow: January, 7 and gest, Madeline Papuano; oldest, more than 25 per cent of the land •BV. A. HA.Y PETTV open Aug. 4 at 2 p. in,, the regu- area, also a lequirement under the lublcs Championship and has Baptists from ill over the world, ingr on the question for the follow, 1; February, 17 and 1; March, IS Rose Muse, with a doll i'i years of ar hour. in held every year since. The representing 14,000,000 members, ing meeting. Introduction of the and 1; April, 20 and 2; May, 13 age; smallest, Theresa Appezzatto ordinance. Garages will be con- ent is a popular one and at- will attend the Congress. Thera ordinance followed closely the dis- andl. • Rev. A. Ray Petty and prettiest, ltosalic Bruno, At structed to provide off street park- gt'ts u large number of entries, will be special delegations from covery that the present 40 year Of the 170 births so far this Grant School, the winners were: ing for the tenants. ing open not only to members North America covering all phas- old building on Prospect street was year, 97 of the children were girls Union Service Preacher for biggest, Marion Pierce; small- CAP Gets New The property was bought from the club but also their guests. es of the denomination's activities. rapidly deteriorating and advice and 82 boys. Last year there were est, Joan Morgan; prettiest, Sue the town several weeks ago by the le entry fee for senior members from builders that no large pub- Rev. A, Kay Petty, minister of The total attendance, including 89 boys and 79 girls born in the the Baptist Church, will preach at McGeary und best hobby, Terry Link Trainer Evans Co. on a bid of $10,000. It $1 per person for each tourna- those from Norway, Sweden, and lic meetings should be held there. same period, More boys will cele- Bently. was originally purchased sever»l int and for junior members ISO An emergency resolution appropri- both tho Union service Sunday Denmark; Latin America, the Far brate their birthdays in March and morning in the church and ut the Tho first big trip to tho Polo years ago as a future site for a mts per person for each tourna- East and possibly. Soviet Russia, ating {5000 for immediate repairs more girls in June, according to Two Planet Abo new library, but was offered for nt. The fees received by the was voted at the meeting Mar. 10. evening vesper service in Mindo Grounds was made Monday by the will be about 4,200. the statistics, which follow: Jan- waskin Park. Roosevelt senior division Softball Added To Equipment sale when the town purchased the b are contributed 100 per cent Erection of a now building waa uary, 8 boys, 15 girls; February, property on East Broad street,.ad- the Ked Cross. Of the total Mr. Potty's topic for the morn- team and the Grant junior division Cupt. Eugene Kau Jr., Squadron joining Mindowaskin Park, for • listed some years ago among de- 8 boys, 11 girls; March, 21 boys, ing service at 10:50 will be "A team, tournament winners. Oth- ntributcd a portion automatical- sired improvements, because ex- 52 girls; April, 14 each; May, 19 1J22-3, Civil Air Patrol, has just municipal building and library. Koes to the national chapter Constant Tug—I vs. Myself." The ers attending were individual prize announced that this squadron hus Group Discusses panded business cf all town de- boys,. 11 girls; June,, 12 boys and Union services are held under the winners and thero were 60 in nil The discontinuance of the Green . |hlle the remainder is contributed partments had caused overcrowd- 24 girls. Of all the births, only been unsigned certain items of Flyer Bus Lino which served por- ' the Westfield chapter. auspices of the Baptist, Metho- in addition to five adult leaders. large equipment by the Army Air ed conditions. three were In Westfield, dist and Congregational churches. Baseball scores are given on the tions of tho south side on its run ' Play in singleB competition will Revision Progress There were 81 deaths of local Forces, which will greatly increase to Irvington and .Newark was in at 2:31) Saturday afternoon, At the hearing on the ordinance The topic for the vesper service sport page, tho interest and value of their pro- Apr. 14, objections were made and residents,- during !the first six will be "Christian Nurture." These brought to the attention of the, singles draw will close at 2 months, five less than last year, Mnking tho trip were: from srrarii3 of training and activity, council by J. Wallace Scanlon of lock, Play in the doubles will Committee Holds the council postponed final action services, of which Sunday's will Grant, Chuck Hite, Donald Drake, These are a. Link Navigational to the meeting of Apr. 28, when wKeh "there were 86 and one more be the third of the summer series, 250'Hyslip avenue, who asked if gin Sunday. Duo to increased Session OB Constitution than for the same period in 1046. Roger Drake, Bob Bonnettl, Carl Trainer and two L-4 ("Grasshop- the body had been represented at . itivity at the Tennis Club this the vote was five to one in favor are sponsored by the Westfield Lucchesl, Gordon Smith, Cliff per") Roconnalsance Aircraft. of the proposition, with three of The number .of, deaths which oc- the Public Utilities Commission iar and- renewed competitive in- The progress of New Jersey's Council of Churches. All are in- Smith, Floyfl Downs, Bob David- The Link Trainer becomes the hearing when the curtailment was curred In.