The Westfield Leader the Ubadino and Most Widely 0Ir0ulat1.D Weekly Newspaper in Union County
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THE WESTFIELD LEADER THE UBADINO AND MOST WIDELY 0IR0ULAT1.D WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY Second Class Hostage I Published FIRST YEAR—No. 50 at Weatfleld, K. J WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1961 Svary Thursday 28fage»—10 Cents Service Call For Birds Only! Cot a problem? Added Auto Check Hours Health Officer Joseph Mott- If it involves, utreett, tew- ley revealed today that he had Y Building Plans er*, or any other facet of mu- been advised by the poultry nicipal concern within the Boon to Area Drivers pathology laboratory at Rut- juriidiction of the town'* ger» University that the ap- Public Work* department, in- parent cause of the bird vestigation will be prompt and Motor vehicle inspection facili- fatalities in recent days has Get Green Light remedial action even more so ties iti Westfield and other Union; GOP Women Plan been attributed to a "bird thank* to a new radio com- County points will be expanded, malaria" not trattstmttable io euxtkfttiois* system now being state officials have announced, in human beings. employed by the department. the wake of numerous complaints Town Meeting' Mr. Mottley said the inves- from motorists and their elected In Final Airing Put into effect la*i week it tigation was prompted by the provides a direct radio link representatives. On Charter discovery that more than 100 between Town Engineer LijidU The news will be particularly bird* had mysteriously died •ay Colltni' office, the Town welcomed by Westfield area driv- Session Sept, 27 within* several days near the Council OK Given Yard, Police Department and ers who have had to endure waits east end of Fairacres avenue. four mobile unitt in Vehicle! reaching up to two and three Designed to Air Specimens were dispatched used by the engineer, superin- hours at the MV station on South Changeover immediately to the State After Hearing tendent of public workit park avenue. Board of Health and Rutgers foreman and rosd foreman. for analysis. Ned J. Parsekian, acting direc- The Westfield Women's Republi- Official* hail the new «y»- The disease, inimical to Pros, Cons tor of the division of motor ve- can Club is spearheading an "Old tem as providing savings in bird life only, apparently is hicles, has revealed that he has Fashioned Town Meeting" Sept, time and greater operating not confined to Westfield, Mr. been given approval by Attorney 27 for the purpose of fully airing The final green light was given efficiency in the department. Mottley c&id> He has been ad- General Duvid D. Furman to in- the pros and cons of the Charter to the YMCA-YWCA building ex- vised that them have been crease night operations at the Study Commission's recommenda- pansion program Tuesday night similar fatalities m sections Westfield check point from one to tions that Westfteld change its when Mnyor Burr A. Towl Jr., and <sf Union, Flainfield und Clark. Kehler Appointed two nights per week. Also begin- form of government. Council unanimously approved a ning the week of Sept. 11 the The Commission has recom- resolution granting permission tu Westfield station as will others, mended that Westfield adopt the build an extension and swimming Football Coach will resume operations on a six- Mayor-Adininistrator-Couneil, Plait Plan Board Adds pool on the present YM-YWCAi day a week basis, F form permitted under the site. Faulkner Act. The decision came after a At Senior High Direc'or rarsekian said that he iThe meeting is to be held at 8 Its Approval To lengthy public: hearing on the mat- hopes (4) be able to recruit addi- p.m. in Hoosevelt Junior High ter in Council Chambers attended tional personnel necessary to man School with a representative of the by more than 100 interested the station, for the additional day Charter Study Commission present Brightwood Aim townspeople. Wrestling, Golf Team and night openings in timo for the to present the reasons why the A number of officials of the Y resumption of the normal schedule Mentor Succeeds commission feels the town should ROBERT BANKS presented their reasons for seeking: in September. Leslie Zorge support the change through a ref: Street, Sidewalk official sanction of the project und )n addition, Mr, Parsekian said, premium vote in the November Projects Pushed several of the property owners on TER AND FRIEND S enjoy a bubble gum blowing thi» Attorney General has informed elections. Ludlow place, most directly af- George W. Kehler, couch of the On the other Ride a spokesman Community Band Billing ton Playground held during the celebration va.-sity wi-ostling and golf teams him that he would immediately in- Ry Council fected by the program stated their vestigate the feasibility of obtain- for the sponsoring organization concern which dealt in the main Birthday'*; an event conducted at alt playgrounds at the Senior High School, was ap- 1 the We§t6eld Recreation Commistion. ing sufficient funds to construct an stated that the club is seeking a The Westfleld Planning Board's Listed Tonight with parking and traffic safety. pointed head football coach Tues- number of volunteers who are op- additional lane at the site of the official endorsement of the Recrea- Council and the Mayor were act- day evening by the Weslfleld Board posed to the suggested change who Westfteld station on South avenue, tion Commission's proposal that ing after hearing a resolution read, of Education to succeed Leslie would be willing to support their the Brightwood area lie developed by Councilman Ralph L. Gilbert Zorge, under whom he has served "The delays at. Union County stand. They are asked t'o contact 'Sing Along' Will for recreational and park purposes which incorporated the recently re- oatRaces Scheduled for the past four years as an assis- testing stations have been of con- Mrs, W. B. Gundrum of 20<i West Feature Concert was officially received by Council ceived recommendation of the tant. cern to the division for some Dudley avenue, AD 3-7fi6tt. It is Tuesday night at its mooting in Board of Adjustment thnt approval A native of Hackettstown, Mr. time," Mr, I'arsekian said, the dub's desire, the spokesman the Municipal Building. The Westfield Community Con- be grunted for the Y extension Kehler was graduated in 1957 from "We are pleased to be able to said, to have a thorough and in- vat Park at 2P.M. The planners also recommended cert Band under the direction of and swimming pool which will con- Kutgers University, where he telligent review of the pros and announce the expanded operations stitute a violation of the present earned both his fi.S, and M.A. de- cons on the facts in the matter so that all town-owned property be Robert Hanks will give its third which should result in better serv- zoning laws. These require that grees. Prior to entering Rutgers, that the residents may have full retained until the project has been concert tonight lit 8:1& o'clock in Ballo#n Ascension ice to the motoring public," the di- construction ill a residential "A" he served three years in the Signal information and be able to deter- completed bearing in mind that Mindowasltin Purk in conjunction rector added. zone mil exceed more than 20 per Wiajliro Listed Corps of the United States Army mine if the change or n continua- this town-owned land might be with the current series sponsored $50,000 Fire The expanded program: < cent of the lands involved. The Y in Germany and France. He joined tion of the present form 01 gov- used for relocation of houses pres- by the Westlleld Recreation Com- project culls for a 5G per cent the staff of Westfield Senior High The stations at Westfield, Rail- ernment is best for Westfteld. ently located within the site of the mission. way and I'lainfield will be open proposed Brightwood Park. use. flock this afternoon of Ruins Plains School in 1957 as a member of the The club urged that any person Part of the program will include nual sailboat races faculty and as a coach of varsity two nights per week rather than About 18 families will be af- a Sing Along huh) by popular re- Spokesman one night per week as at present. who docs not have a copy of the : the Westfield Recre- athletics. Charter Commission's "Findings fected by the town's plans for .quest nnd featuring well known George Browneil, president of Westfleld will be open Tuesday *ion under the direc- Warehouse and Recommendations" contact the a 48-acre recreation site. Council standards. The repertoire will also the Y's board of directors was the In high selipol, Conch Kehler anil Thursday evenings until t) Colenmn. Town Clerk's office in the Municj took no action. include "Lady of Spain" Evans; major spokesman for the associa- played tailback for four years at p.m. Hallway will be open Mondny •ies will be'from Fire of a still undetermined Hackettstown under Chet Morri- pa! Building where copies are re ' M. H, Formlchella of Summit Showboat" selections Jerome tion. In his remarks he stressed the and Wednesday evenings until 0 •Kern; "The Liberty Hell March," omission's sponsored origin destroyed a warehouse in son, one of New Jersey's most suc- porteilly available, was awarded a contract providing need for the expanded facilities nd will be construet- Jerusalem road near Malcolm place cessful football coaches. During p.m, Plninncld will be open Tues- u low bid of $11,273.03 for ex- Sousa, and '-'Parade of the Wooden from a point of service to the Soldiers," Jessel, vneis according lo tit 7:30 o'clock Thursday night that period his teams won three day a nd Thursday evenings til Nol Trash cavating, topsoil and seeding rec- youth of the community and for ^.•prepared and pro- and damaged an adjacent struc- state titles.