THE WESTFIELD LEADER THE UADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY STIETH YEAR-"-No. 8 Publish eJ Post Office, WeBtfUsld, N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 ,1949 Every Thursday. Parade Attract* Old and Young Alike United Campaign 70-Year-OU Mailman Makes Last Trip $14,000 From Goal, 7 Seek Town Workers Report Council Seals Spokesmen Express Optimism That Quota Democrats Oppose GOP Slate in Three Wilt Be Reached Westfielri Wards; Woman a Candidate At the third report meetiiv of > Tuesday will murk the end to one of the quietest contuM the 1049 Westfield United Cam- election campaigns ever waged in Westfield. Despite the announce- paign, held last evening at the VM ment «? three Democratic candidates for the Town Council—on* of CA, division managers mid team them the second woman ever to seek the post—no issues have captains reported total collections raised by either the Democrats or incumbent Republicans. of $64,458. The campaign goal | .Miss Ruth Johnaon of Kkiimogt , for this year Is $78,000 for public avenue, 20-yeur-old manager of • ' budget contributions for six local Where To Vote I local toy store, who ia affording ' social agencies. The campaign is { Democratic opposition in the Mc> not ov,er, and spokesmen for the. FIRST WARD oiid ward to Robert Oumbeit c! - ' annual fund-raising drive express-1 First District — Municipal Itillcrcst avenue, Republican, {It - • ed cautious optimism that comple- Building. busing her campaign on the itaU- * tion of the canvassing would sec Second District — Washing- incut Unit "Each Town Council the $78,600 goal reached. ton School. , meeting is a mockery and ii not • Third District — Municipal trim public meeting at ill." Miw > Collections thus far for the vari- Building, ous sections of the campaign are: Johnson, who chargei that th« Fourth District — Washing- meetings ore "farces" and that ,' Division 1, H. A. Giudetta, man- ton School. ager, goal, $5390, raised, $4342; councilmcn do not truly represent " Fifth District —.Ben Frank- tho voters of their wards, recant- Division 2, J. S. Parry Jr., man- lin School. ager, goal, $8080, raised, $7369; ly obtained her place on the ballot Sixth District — Woodrovv to succeed the Democratic primary Division o, B. F. Kenney, manager, I Wilson School. goal, $15,000, raised, $13,10:1; Di- election write-in candidate, Ray SECOND WARD Muyham Jr, of Lenox avenue. • vision 4, C. H. Bunker, manager, First District—Norris Chev- goal, $13,460, raised, $11,076; Di- rolet, North and Central ave- The only ward in which no D«m- vision 5, C. M. Kellogg, manager, nues, rcratic opposition has been named s' k>>tllfl<l .mull frj I'onvrritr <in tkr WlutlMglatii Srkual NrM during Ike llnlluivr.'n mirmlv Nc.ii.ln, . goal, $8,6G0, raised ?7,003; Divi- is the first ward, in which the • litril li) <IW \"m Mm »( \V»«inoM. sion 6, S. E. Burr, manager, goal, Second District — Grant lato William Larkin'of Foreit ave- ' $5,640, raised, $5,123; Division 7, School, Broad street entrance. iiuc was nominated by a write-In * Wi'slllnlil Mturtlua THIRD WARD j. C. Crittenden, manager, goal, Philip Wlnlrr. war of Wmtflrlil llr«l •mill I'nrrlrra, lump. In kla Mnuih ballot in lh« primary election. Don* More Than 1,000 Join Throng $2,730, raised, $2,286; Division 8, to I'watniMler Juan H. VrNriitir ill the i-onrlMKloii of hi* UM rouiij First District — Columbus aid R, Belcher of Prospect rtreet k and Mime E. N. Cunningham, manager, goal, Mnnilio. ' School, will run unopposed for Town Coun- $2,450, raised, $2,191; and Divi- Second District — Lincoln cil from that ward, omorrow In Hallowe'en Parade Here sion 0, S. Phares, manager, goal, School. In the third ward, Harvey Day- ' $3,800, raised, $3,524. The total Philip Winter Delivers Last Letter Fourth District — Lincoln cork of Curleton road, Republican, School. Production Scheduled More than 1,000 witches, gob- goal for theie nine division !s is opposed for his ie«t on taa lins, spooks and other grotesquely $68,400 of which $57,007 has been At End of 49-Year Postal Career FOURTH WAUD Town Council by Donald M»tt»on For Two Evenings costumed children invaded down- Boosters Mark First, Second and Third of Centrul avenue. Running for > town.Westfield Monday evening as (Continued on Pag* R) Forty-nine years of continuous postnl service ended Monday for Districts—McKinlcy School, council from the fourth ward, art , the town's largest Hallowe'en pa- Philip E. Winter (if 640 Trinity place, when he delivered his last Polls will bo open from 7 John F. Heilly Jr., of RooMvelt Pride and Prejudice will be pi'e- Fifth Birthday a. m, until 8 p. m. iled tomorrow and Saturday rade sponsored by the Y's Men's mailsack full of parcels and letters. Mr. Winter, the last of West- (street, Democrat, and Sydney L. minus at Roosevelt Junior High Club converged on the athletic field's first mail curriers', was appointed Jan. 2, 1901, and only the Mupes of First street, incumbent hnol by Mask and Mime, West- field adjoining the Westfield Se- Seek New Members big snow storm Dec. 20, 1947, broke his record of daily deliveries. Woman Candidate Republican who defeated Hokan J, ,' iJ High School dramatic group, nior High School annex. Hun- Mr. Winter will be honored next Kjellnmrk of Trinity place for the its first production of the sca- dreds of spectators lined Broad and On Anniversary Thursday, Nov. 10, when 70 of his GOP nomination in last ipfing't i. Elm streets to watch the parade fellow employees will fete him at primary election. * . - Directed by Miss Carol' Brinser, and many more assembled at the An aim of 1,500 members is be- u testimonial dinner at the Moun- Two Seek Office Voters will also select a gover- ing sought this year by the West- ca=t includes Margaret Mal- brightly lighted athletic field to tainside Inn. An officer of' the nor of New Jersey, for which pott ' witness the judging and presenta- field School Bosters Association, National Association of Letter Car- Republican Alfred E, Dl'lacoU Mid,-. m, Priscilla Freeman, Betty Sue which is marking its fifth anniver-! 01 Boro Mayor wart, Vinnie Jewell, Flossie tion of awards for the best cos- riers wjll address the group. Democrat Elmer H, Wene havtv- tumes in the various classifica- sary this month. been itajlrig a helted buttle. FttJt ,'; Jiyera, Pnil Kraft, Charlotte Pat- The organization, unique in this' Described by his employers us Clojhi Schaible, Thelma Soud- tions. "very conscientious," Mr. Winter Busy Election Day fclatos are also seeking election"to s state at the time of its inceptionj tho State General Asacmbly. IU- f Botty Staiib, Kifsi'e Gibbs, Bob Julllet arid John Humphrey, in in 1945 v.'hen it was launched by has never lost a day's pay nor ex- Is Predicted *rensf Bill Martin, Ian Heatly', the 4-6 school grade group, were ceeded the days allowed for sick- ttnbtic»n« en the baUM-an JlM>> a 1 0D of public-minded citizens,, Florence P. Dwyer, Fred E. Bnep."^ f fry Montgomery and Joyce Gar- awarded the grand prize for the I ? . f. °'.'icused its attention on ness. Cold weather, hot weather, MOUNTAINSIDE — For the1 fflti. Music for the perform- best.costume in the entire parade. °"F^"M™ eet oi storm, his rounds never ar.i, Donald D. Mackey and C. ' fostering interest in football. Now, first time in six years there will Cllffoi'd Thomas, who will be op. •- will be furnished by the Se- They were awarded a record play- with its ainiB and operation the cciiFed. The hottest weather he be ii content in the November Gen-- ir High School Orchestra under er for their four-legged, 15 foot recalls was during early July in 1 posed by Democrats Milton B. Co*. * source of many inquiries by groups crnl Election between the Repub * ford, S. Chadwick' Reed, Tyler E. '. baton of Anthony Ingram. red dinosaur costume. Prizes for 1901 when the temperatures rose to liciin party anil the Democratic in neighboring towns and counties, Clark and Dennis A. Giles. Students directors for Pride and the best costume in the parade in the Westfield Boosters' activities 108 degrees. party. cjudice are Ellie Hathaway, each of the five classifications were Undaunted by the bites of lit Seeking election to the Board of Uriel Demarest and Mary Wragg. awarded as follows: Most attrac- have been extended to include base- j Nomination in the primaries for Chosen Freeholders are Republi- ball,'basketball, track, cross-coun- least 25 dogs during his 49 years' the Republican party hHS been tan- t work is under the supervision tive, Richard Shreve and Mary El- tervice, Mr. Winter has received cans William 1. McManc, John H. Miss Harriet S. Howard, with len Straub, tied for first; Joy Kri- try, swimming, golf and tennis as' tamount to election In the borough M, Dudley and Harry E. King, well as girls' activities in senior no demerits during his long time in practically every year. This all incumbents, and Democrata yce Garrctson designing the pro- oglou, second; Linda June Scnsbaeh of duty. The 70-year old mail- am cover and Eldon Mereness and Shirley Ann Telgarecz, tied high school sports. mi. IIKVKHI.EY HOVU pprintr, however, Joseph Koinich, Charles P. Kunzmann, George II. Under the leadership and guid-! man, who began work in the first council president, won out over Turk and John J. Fitzpatrlck. charge of stage design. for third. Most humorous, Donald Post Oilice in the rear of the West- Solving on committees for the ence of Walter C.