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\. IO4WNSHIR A Newspaper Devoted Complete News9 Pictures To tlie Community Interest Presented Fairly, Qearly Full Local Coverage And Impartially Each Week VOL. XIV—NO. 38 FORDS, N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11-, ,1952. PRICE EIGHT CENTS Crass-Section Poll Shows 70,000 Cut Cast Set to Present 'My Friend Irma' Strong School Support On School (Editor's Note: In an effort to grain a cross-section opinion of e%, Woodbridge Township voters on the proposed $3,500,000 school building program, 30 residents from all sections of the community V 1 Cost Seen were questioned by a staff reporter of The Independent-Lgader,- for their views. The opinion of the 30 was unanimous in favor of the proposal; and eight replies which follow were typical of all Vogel Says New Sewers those obtained.) Will Eliminate Need By RUTH WOLK 3 AND WINDSOR J. LAKIS For Septic Tank Use WOODBRIDGE — With Louis QUESTION: What is your opinion of the referen- P. Booz, consulting engineer, out i- dum on the proposed $3,100,000 High School and the of town,' .further plans on 'the 97 Civic Units $400,000 Inman Avenue Grade School to be voted upon proposed $4,500,000 sewage dis- posal plant and incinerator, are at a special Board of Education election on September Ibeing held in abeyance' for the Alibani Target Asked to Jom 23rd? liext few- days, Mayor Hugh B. i; WOODBRIDGE — Fumes, al- Quigley said today. leged to be emanating «from the U. 3. Metals Refining Co1., -in Car- .Mrs. Isaac D. Parker, 2 Amherst Avenue, Colonia, In the meantime the sewer ;eret, were subject of discussion housewife: I am in favor of the referendum program was seen as likely to save at a meeting of the Board of WOODBRIDGE—Efforts to re- $70,000 in school building costs. Health Tuesday. cruit 97 Township organizations as I believe the schools are definitely needed. As soon as Mr. Bodz returns, the Committeeman L. Ray Alibani, and groups to distribute pampli- In fact the need is wry great. My youngster mayor explained, all details wilf *J> W 'tut who resides in the Hagaman lets, circulars and to aid other- started kindergarten this year and she has be ironed out in preparation for Heights section of Port Reading, wise in the campaign for approval the necessary hearing 'before the Above is the cast of the three-act comedy-to ieen Mesics, Miss Rose Faubl, Miss Joan Sipos, told the Board the fumes have of the school referendum Septem- to be transported by bus to »the C(olonia State Department of Health even be presented Saturday and Sunday by the Carme- MJSS Dorothy Lucas, Miss Barbara Chepey, Bliss killed vegetation in the area and ber 23, are being made by the School. I don't know where she will go next though the Township has been lite Players at St, Joseph's Home. Standing left Doroth RUSkai, Miss Rose Marie Bai, Miss Bar- have made several persons ill. Citizens' Council, according to an to right, are: Richard Kurutz, Robert Zeher, Rob- ara _._... oi announcement made- today by C. year, possibly to Keasbey and she will have ordered by the "courts to proceed ert Baduske, Robert Simon, Joseph Simon, Steve *> - Barany. Missing from the picture is Steve Health Officer Harold J. Bailey immediately with the construc- •eported. the "Copper Works op- C. Bangert, president of the Coun- to leave here before daylight and come home tion of the proposed plant. Dancsecs and Robert Fustos. Seated, Miss Kath- Gregrus. irates not only under the rules cil. after dark. September 25 has been set as of the State Board of Health and Mr.'Bangert said Mrs. Nicholas the date for the hearing, the 9 the Carteret Board of Health but Plennert, Council secretary mailed mayor said. Higher Taxes Needed, for More Incidents to'Test under the U. S. Public -Health letters to the 97 organizations Saturday, and although.no official Mrs. Alfred Lehman, Normandy Road, Colonia, Yesterday, Township Attorney Service as well." He said it is his understanding the plant mea- acceptance has been received, the B. W. Vogel stated that the re- Mothers' Club of Colonia and civic housewife: I don't believe that anyone vised plans for. the sewer dis- Schools, Delegation Declares sures pollution of the air at all ;imes, and when the pollution be- groups of Woodbridge Oaks, Crest- questions the need of the new schools. As posal plant will Include intercep- RARITAN TOWNSHIP—A request for a revision of the view Terrace, Colonia Village, and tors to take care of the:_ proposed WOODBRIDGE — Incidents to comes too high, the plant stops Mr. Nicklas said, we have to have the assessments or higher taxes in order to have better ^school ;he operation immediately. Chain O' Hills Park and the Better new high school . TheV" area in facilities took the Board of Education by surprise at a meet- test the efficiency of local Civil Schools Association have promised schools and we might as well start out which : the stadium is located Defense and disaster control Mr. Alibani took issue with Mr. to help. does not have, sanitary sewers. ing held Monday night at the 'Bonhamtown School. The groups will be-staged in the four Bailey. He said that at times the 1 Superintendent of Schools, Vic- right away. Anything that I might say in "Originally, ? Sena,,t or Vogel request, made by a delegation of residents from the Old sections of the Township next fumes are choking and "one can Post Homes development, declared that "we do not expect week, it was announced today. hardly breathe." He related he tor C. Nicklas, will meet today at favor of the schools has been said before said, "the high scnoof plans called 2 o'clock with representatives of for the construction of six or sev- a free ride," and "although we feel Starting Monday in Fords, and was in. touch with plant officials and everyone knows all about it. I wiU the following three nights in "but received no • satisfaction." the PTA's, Home and School Cir- en septic tanks at an approximate we are getting our money's worth cles and the Citizens' Council to cost of $70,000. In all probability from Township taxes, we want Colonia Girl, 2, Town's Woodbridge, Iselin and Avenel in Finally, it was agreed Mr. Bailey vote for the referendum. that .order, local fire companies, would invite plant officials to discuss distribution of the pamph- the construction of sewer facili- higher taxes so our services can iet to be issued by the Board of ties for the new high school will foe improved. 8th Victim of Polio auxiliary police, civil defense units attend the next Board of Health and $he Red Cross will cooperate meeting on October 14 and that Education .setting forth the needs reflect a saving in the final cost The Old Post Home residents for the new high school and In- Gene A. Tomasso, 1355 Oak Tree Road, Iselin, real estate of the structure." came to'lShe meeting to protest the WOODBRIDGE — Two-year- to demonstrate to the public the the residents of Port Reading old Patricia Tierney, daughter methods to be used in the event of would ;be invited to attend. man Avenue grade school. and insurance: I am definitely in favor of transfer of thirdr fourth, fifth and Next Tuesday, all the organiza- sixth grade pupils from that de- of Mr. and Mrs. James Tierney, a disaster. The public will be invited to tions that pledge then- aid will at- the referendum. As a real estate man I know velopment from, the Piscataway- 18 Highfield Road, Colonia, was tend a meeting with Mr. Nicklas town School to the Sand Hills view the operation of the casualty Enrollment Continues at first hand of the tremendous growth of Committee, B/.of E. admitted to the Polio Ward of stations and a mobile address sys- to make final plans. School'. This had been done by Citizens' Council Active th board in an effort to alleviate Perth Amboy General Hospital tem will provide running commen- To Climb; Now 3,652 the Township and the subsequent need of tary on the operations at the Meanwhile, a whirlwind cam- In Accord on Debt crowded conditions at the Piscata- this week. She is the eighth case paign to interest the voters of the schools. In my opinion there is no sense waytown School. • of Polio in the Township this scenes of the incident. The public RARITAN TOWNSHIP—The address system truck will tour enrollment figure in Raritan Township to get out and« cast adding on to the present high school as we WOODBRIDGE — Mayor Hugh The residents denied that their season. each section of the Township on Townsihp schools reached 3,652, their ballots in favor of the new B. Quigley gave assurance yester- protest was based on the trans- The youngster is "doing nice- the night of each incident to in- Monday morning and is still schools, is being planned by the can use it as a much-needed grade school. day that the Town Committee portation inconvenience the trans- form the public of the location. Citizens' Council. A drive for funds fer caused, .but rather was, inspired ly," according: to the hospital. continuing to climb, Superin- is being conducted with Mrs, will jaot jRass..;Qr.;J.,jntooduce .any All incidents will start at 7:30 tendent of Schools Joseph M. ordinances which would increase by a fear that the policy of trans- P. M. Ruggieri reported to the Board George Hefely, Fords, as chairman Mrs.