Every Reader RARITA WNSHIP The Beacon at the Beacon ahould keep In mind that *nvites news articles and expression! the tdT«rtiMinentfl carry as much A opinions on timely subjects from our "punch" as the news articles. Erery readen. We welcome all such contri- advertiser has a menace for th* read- butions and will publish tham as tar ers and uses tnls medium because he knows the readers desire to ke«p as possible. But, it Is very Important abreast of frrery adrantage a* well as that all correspondence be signed by know what's eoine on. tha writer. "The Voice of the Raritan Bay District" VOL. Ill No. 28. fORDS AND RARITAN TOWNSHIP FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1938. PRICE THREE CENTS PAYING THE PIPER! OBEY TRAFFIC LAWS! RARITAN TOWNSHIP. — RARITAN TOWNSHIP.— ELECTED REPUBLICAN The FIREMEN SELECT Scores of motorists were fined PISCATAWAYTOWN AWAITS WORD Along with theannouncement MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN SCHOOLS REPORT in police court over the week- that all township*schools have end for various offences from opened this week, Police Chief RAMBLING improper registration to Charles Grandpean issued a A10% DECREASE THOMAS SWALES speeding. OF PWA HEADS ON NEW FIREHOUSE warning to all motorists who REPORTER Charges with careless driv- RARITAN TOWNSHIP.—Further action on securing a use Woodbridge, Plainfield ing, Yankel Kroll, 26, of 1420 and Amboy avenues that IN FIRSTJRADE Says AS SHOW COACH Stebbins avenue. New York new firehouse for the first district in Piscatawaytown speed laws in these school JOHN POWERS NAMED GEN- City, was fined a total of S10. awaits action of PWA officials on the application of the zones will be strictly en- TOTAL ENROLLMENT, IN- Hi taxes The complaint was preferred forced. ERAL CHAIRMAN OF COM- board of fire commissioners for a grant to cover part of CLUDING HIGH SCHOOL, by Wendell Slavick, of Piscat- Motorists who exceed the * * * MITTEE IN CHARGE the construction. 5,189 AS OF YESTERDAY awaytown. For improper re- The commissioners announced that they expect word speed limits past the schools Racing next year? gistration, Edward Lawless of will be given a summons and + * * RARITAN TOWNSHIP.-Thom- Philadelphia, Pa., paid $3 and from Washington on the application some time this month. brought before the recorder. ELIMINATE TEACHING JOBS Barbour will win. as Swales, Sr., was again named costs. Arthur A. Connelly, of The grant will cover half the cost Grandjean will post police- WOODBRIDGE.—As an- * * * coach for the annual minstrel Washington, D. C, was assess- of building the new $30,000 fire- men in these areas each school show of Raritan Engine Company ed $2 and costs for passing on house. day to enforce the speed laws ticipaited, a decrease of 10 "Flat Foot Floojie" apt- No.l, Piscatawaytown section ,at a the dirt shoulder of Route 25. 250 YOUNGSTERS Following receipt of the dispo- and protect the school chil- percent in first grade enroll- ly describes Middlesex meeting held Tuesday night in the Raymond L. Jeffreys, of Dur- sition of the application, a special dren. ment in the Woodbridge Woodbridge avenue firehouse. ham, N. C, was fined $5 for election to provide the district's For the past few years .the county's political situa- The show will be given some passing a red light. ATTEND CLOSING share of the fund will be called if township has had a clean slate Township Public, schools, tion. time early this winter. John. Pow- Fined for speeding were: Ar- the grant is approved. in accidents involving children was noted in the second day ers was named as general chair- thur F. Sittner, St. Louis, Mo., If the plan for the construction of school age and motorists of school according to an an- * * * man of the committee to be in $10; Michael Dibenedetto, of the new fire headquarters goes are urged to cooperate with nouncement made last night If the Republicans *of charge. Further details will be Richmond, Hill, N. Y., $4; Mor SUMMER PICNIC through, the present building will the police department in up- considered at a meeting next ris J. Huebschman, of Cincin- be abandoned and a new site will holding this record. by Supervising Principal the county want to break month. atti, O., $10; Robert M. Cle- AT PISCATAWAYTOWN PLAY be secured, since the present lot Victor C. Nicklas. into the win column, why Fire Chief George Graff, chair- ments, Jr., of Nashville, GROUND TUESDAY -- is too small for the large building The total enrollment, including don't they offer a ticket man of the bazaar committee, sub- Tenn.; $3; Leo Herbert, PRIZES AWARDED planned. the High School as of yesterday, mitted a completed report on the Slempter, of New York City, The new edifice will be 50 by FOUR INJURED IN was 5,189 as compared with 5,- something like this: Aug- results of the annual bazaar held $10; Harry Cirafesi, Norris- RARITAN TOWNSHIP. — A 100 feet, with space on the 359 at the same time last year, a town, Pa., $5; Ralph C. Dor- ust F. Greiner, of Wood- two weeks.ago by the company. picnic and program marked the ground floor for three pieces of James S. Wieht decreaso of 150 pupils. Arthur Latham was delegated to val, of Philadelphia, $5. closing of the regular summer sea apparatus, suitable quarters for 2-CAR ACCIDENT A decided increase was noticd bridge, for freeholder; purchase knives and forks for use son at the Piscatawaytown com- pad firemen, storage space and a WOODBRIDGE.—At a meet- in the enrollment of Iselin School William C. Wilson, of in the firehouse. mons playground, under the direc- meeting room. An auditorium, ing held last night at the Mem- No. 15 and Sewaren school, but Plans were made for a social to tion of the WPA recreation divi- with permanent stage and seating orial Municipal building:, Jaincs this is due to the fact that both Perth Amboy, for free- follow the next meeting for all G. 0, P. LEADERS sion and sponsored by the local capacity of 600, will occupy the MONDAY EVENING S, Wight, was elected the muni- schools have eighth grades this cipal chairman of the Republi- holder; Victor c. Peder- members of the bazaar committee recreational sponsoring committee second floor. CRASH ONLY SERIOUS ACCI- year. Last year eighth grade pu- sen, of Clara Barton, for who were not members of the com Tuesday. can party. The meeting was at- pils in both communities were pany and also for members of the TO MEET T0N1TE More than 250 attended the af- DENT OF HOLIDAY WEEK tended by county committee- transported by bus to School No. sheriff, and Walter C. minstrel cast of last year. The af- fair and participated in the vari- END IN RARITAN men and women from all over 11. the Township. Christe-nsen, of Clara Bar- fair will be held on Tuesday, Oc- ous contests. Prizes were awarded POPULAR FORDS Abolish 5 Staff Posts tober 4. Elwood Rush and Chief to the winners. Following the pro- RARITAN TOWNSHIP. — De- Mayor August F. Greiner was Mr. Nicklas also reported that ton, for County Clerk. Graff will be in charge. AT SHADY BROOK gram, refreshments, including hot spite the unusual heavy traffic chairman of the session and three teaching positions in the- cl- * * * Following the meeting, steamed TO COMPLETE PLANS FOR dogs, punch and candy, were serv- throughout the Township over the made a stirring plea for harmony imentary schools and two teach- clams were served by the refresh- ed. In a feature volley ball game, GKLTOJUmtY weekend, only four persons were within the party ranks in the ing positions" in the High School Large public expendi- ment committee. SECOND ANNUAL PICNIC the Piscatawaytown girls' team de FORDS.—Mr. and Mrs. Benja- injured Monday night in the only Township. have been eliminated this year. tures can only be met with SEPTEMBER 18 feated the Henry street team, 3 min Sunshine, of 50 Maxwell ave- serious auto mishap of the week- The entire faculty of high school large taxes or, eventually, straight games. nue, have announced the bethroth- end. and elimentary schools including Two Ainboyans Fined 'RARITAN TOWNSHIP.—A spe Mrs. Matilda O'Connor, Paul al of their daughter, Cynthia, to Mrs. Julia Miele, 27, of 219 Clin- principals, supervisors and super- (repudiation. cial meetng of the Republican Berrue, James Costa, Raymond Phillip M. Shapiro, of Newark. No ton street, Trenton, suffered in- vising principal numbers 196 as For Maliciousness county committee members, poll date has been set for the wedding. FORDS MAN HELD * * * Giles and Joseph Batkin, mem- juries to her abdomen, police said, compared with 201 last year. clerks and election officers will be bers of the recreation division, Miss Sunshine attended schools when the car in which he was a The enrollment in the various Now that Woodbridge WOODBRIDGE.—Charged with held tonight at the Shady Brook and Mrs. Agnes Gleen Saunders, in Perth Amboy and Fords. She passenger was struck by the ma- schools at the end of the second Township Republicans malicious mischief, Stanley Kipsey Grove. chairman of the sponsoring com- was graduated from Woodbridge chine of Prank Agostini, 2 Green- FOR GRAND JURY day of school as compared with 22, of 263 Hobart street. Perth Plans will be completed for mittee, were in charge. Mrs. Eliza- high school with the class of wood street, Newark and over- the same period lastyear is as fal- have a .new boss—what Amboy was fined $20 and Joseph "Honest Abe's" second annual pic- beth Miller and Mrs. Ann Weissen 1937. Since, she has been promin- turned on Ruote 25, near Highland WOODBRIDGE.—George Kipila Murtha, 21, of 26 Madison avenue, lows: they need is a lot of har- nic which will be held Sunday, burger assisted in serving refresh- ently active in junior women's avenue.