TOWNSHIP ASK YOUR MERCHANT ASK YOUR MERCHANT FOR BABY COUPONS FOR BABY COUPONS "The Voice of the Raritan Bay District' VOL. V—No. 8 FORDS,,N. J., FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1940 PRICE THREE Entry No, 1 Woman Candidate For NJ Erection Of Billboard In Center , Republican Committee Of. Fords Draws Lions' Club Fire Failure To Qualify For Accused By Pedersen Primary Unexplained; Called 'Detrimental' And 'Eyesore To Community' In INTEREST IN BABY CONTEST GROWS Feathers To Run ATTRIBUTES FAILURE Resolution Forwarded To The Township Committee .OF PARTY TO POLICY FORDS — A resolution objecting to the erection of a AS MANY ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED DEMOCRATIC CONTEST large billboard in the center of the community was adopted by the Fords Lions Club Monday night. Votes For Contestants Are : IN 3RD WARD AVOIDED Charges Her 'Rule Or Ruin' The resolution, which terms the billboard as detrimen- Pick Your Favorite In-' Popular tal and an eyesore to the community, will be forwarded Tactics Responsible For Now Pouring In From Hughes Withdraws In Fav- to the Towjtship Committee by Joseph A. Dambach, Jr., Ronald Kalman Baby' Contest; Here's First List Recent Disasters secretary of the club. Meet Ronald, 7-month-old son Various Districts or of Wukovets; Davis, Adrian Van Ravesteyn, of Cran- of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kalman, of Ask for your "baby coupons" when making purchases in RARITAN TOWNSHIP—Com- Wins Promotion bury, state Lion director, attended any of the participating stores. Below are listed the babies missioner Victor Pedersen, chair- 10 Safran Avenue, Sand Hills, Berger on County Ticket the session as guest. The local •who gained the honor of being 14 YOUNGSTERS AND 41 entered up to yesterday noon. Pick.your favorite baby arid save man of the Dewey Republicans of group endorsed Ravesteyn's can- coupons for it. Bring in your "baby coupons" and subscriptions Middlesex County, last night No. 1 entry in the BEACON , NOW while credits are highest. The ballot box is always in the didacy as district governor of the "Popular Baby" contest. Photos STORES'PARTICIPATING WOODBRIDGE—The Republi- charged that "the 'Rule or Ruin' organization. The election will he office window of the BEACON, 611 New Brunswick Avenue. cans filed a full slate for Township - policies which have been dictated of other contestants will be pub= The list, alphabetically,' is:- Committee last night but the dead- - held at the convention in Atlantic lished in subsequent issues of by the present leadership in Mid- City in June. line came and went without the- dlesex County is the cause of the this paper. Merchants Cannot Be Add- BABY PARENTS AGE appearance of nominating- papers _ state of disintegration now pre- Robert P. Mulvaney, chairman RICHARD '• Mr. and Mrs. M. Alexander 5 yrs. for Committeeman Charles Alex- valent in the Republican party." of the club's athletic committee, ed To List After Wed- * • . ' '. 415 New Brunswick Ave., Fords. ander, Democrat, of the Second •" announced that the unit's bowling Mr. and Mrs. Michael Archy, SVz yrs. The Commissioner further as- team won the 1940 Class "B" ROBERTA CAROL Ward. serted "the strategy of Mrs. Thera championship trophy of the Mid- nesday, May 1 19 Hoy Avenue, Fords. The Republicans were not with- \ Holzwarth, Republican state com- WORK-RELIEF dlesex County Lions Bowling More than forty business houses FRANK, JR. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey, 3 wks. out'their own surprise in the Sec- mitteewoman from Middlesex ond, for Anthony L. Balint, who -," League. The title was won after and nearly fifteen babies are now '86 Hoy Avenue, Fords. 3 County, is to attempt to ride back an uphill fight in the tournament JAMES -.-•.'. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickinson 4 yrs. had been generally accepted as the " into office on the political coat- participating in the BEACON which closed last week at the IS MAPPED "Popular Ba"by" contest. 46 Hornsby Street, Fords. organization candidate, withdrew - - tails of Harold G. Hoffman." Spotswood Hotel. JOAN Mr. and Mrs. Albert Larsen, Jr., 3 yrs. his petition and announced he" - Pedersen's statement, in full , The deadline for those mer- would act as campaign manager ~- The Fords Lions received invi- chants who have not joined has Clencourt Avenue, Clara Barton follows: RONALD Mr. and Mrs. J. Kalman 7 mos. for LeRoy Feathers of Iselin. Pri- tations to attend the following: been set for Wednesday noon, or to this development rumors were *: The nominating petitions of Zone meeting at Dunellen Hotel, IN RARITAN May 1. After that time no other Safran Avenue, Sand Hills. CAROLYN ANN prevalent, that Howard Madison- Mrs. Etta Filskov and Mr. Thomas May 2; regional meeting of all Mr. and Mrs. A. Mastrovitch, 17 mos. c Garretson for election to the Re- merchant will be allowed to co- former Committeeman from. Eonte, clubs in Middlesex County at Holy operate in giving coupons for sales Mystic Avenue, Fords. publican State .Committee were Program Launched To Pro- BARBARA Mr. and Mrs. Harold Prang, 22 mos. would fight Balint for the nomi- Trinity parish hall, South River, and purchases, except those now nation; but whether Mr. Feathers filed today at the office of the May 9; state convention in Atlan- vide Jobs For Those Oakland Avenue, Keasbey. County Clerk in New 'Brunswick, participating in the Baby Contest. RICHARD JOHN/ was accepted as a compromise or tic City in June, and international This issue carries the published »' Mr. and Mrs. John Polisehak, 522 5 yrs. whether there was some other ex- N. J. convention at Havana, Cuba, dur- Not On PWA Payroll New Brunswick Avenue, Fords. list of the names of those who JOSEPHINE JANE planation for the eleventh-hour As the campaign gets underway, Bernhardt Jensen ing July and August. Mr. and_ Mrs. Joseph Rusniak, ' 10 mos. shift, could not be determined. we wish to focus all attention to have entered so far as contestants T. Wesley Liddle informed the TQ BE STARTED MAY 1, for the big cash awards offered in SHIRLEY ANN . 20 Louis Street, Fords. The slates as filed, follow: the apathy on the part of the Re- organization that Boy Scout Troop ' Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rusniak, 5 yrs. publican voters of Middlesex Coun- COMMISSION PROVIDES the BEACON "Popular Baby" conr DEMOCRAT 51 is contemplating the formation test. ' ELAINE -_•.-.'; 20 Louis Street, Fords. ty. This apathetic attitude on the of a mothers' auxiliary to assist Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt, 20.mos. John Bergen* 1st Ward part of many Republicans may be Those RefuriS"Work Will Race Just Starting Pairfi'eld Avenue, Fords. None 2nd War<J the troop. SONDRALYNN placed definitely at the door step Anton J. Ljmd announced that Be Severed from; Pub- . There are still a number of Mr. and Mrs. B en j. Sunshine, 5 yrs. Frank Wukovets 3rd Ward of the' present leadership of the he was arranging a series of home communities in the territory cov- 50 Maxwell Avenue, Fords. REPUBLICAN ered by this paper that are not as Republican party in Middlesex Appointed As Chief Of and home 'bowling matches to be •lie Aid Roster / Mir. and':Mrs.; John Swallick, 3^ yrs.' Andrew Aaroe 1st Ward County. We charge that the "Rule rolled with Perth Amboy. The first yet represented and this fact pre- James -Street, Hopelawn. Roy Feathers 2nd Ward or Ruin" policies which have been County Division To Suc- match is scheduled for Monday at RARITAN TOWNSHIP — The sents a golden opportunity for Samuel Farrell* 3rd Ward dictated by the present leadership the Fords Rees alleys.. Township Board of Commission- some "live-wire", in any of these (* Indicates incumbent) ers, upon the recommendation of is the cause of the state of disin- ceec IWWilliam Charles J. Alexander, president, conlmunities to. get in on the Because of the lateness of the tegration now prevalent in the Re- Commissioner Henry Troger, Jr., ground floor while the race is just Excise-Board Defers To May 14thhour—petitions could be accepted FORDS—'Common Pleas Judges conducted the session held in director of the relief department, publican party. Thomsen's community hall. getting started and take a com- by Township Clerk B. Joseph Dun- Adrian Lyon and Klemmer Kal- Tuesday night approved a work- manding place in the list. igan until midnight—it was im- Issues Limited teissen Tuesday named Probation relief program to provide employ- Decision In Case Against Lido he. ••Mrs. Filskov and Mr. Garretson However, it is not enough to ? possible to locate anyone who Officer Bernhardt Jensen of this ment for township relief clients could explain Mr. Alexander's have gone on record as whole place chief probation officer and who are ineligible or unable to just enter the contest. The nomi- heartedly supporting the candidacy RBUTEIO ALLEN nation is the starting point. Any- Two Hours Consumed In Hearing On Charges Against failure to file for his fourth term. county adjuster. secure WPA work-relief. The pro- At his home it was stated that h» '" of Harold G. Hoffman for the gu- The local man succeeds the late gram will go into effect May 1. one content to rest after they Route 25 Tavern; Officers Not Bon Fide, Is Claim bernatorial nomination. Our ad- have been nominated will riot get was out and no information could Charles M. MacWilliams who..died IS PAIDJ5^ LEGION Presenting the proposal to the be obtained when he would return" versaries have done likewise. last week. far in this campaign. Action, RARITAN TOWNSHIP ->-' Following a hearing on Therefore this particular issue has Township Commission, Commis- honest effort, and that alone can or where he could be located. No' - been definitely clarified. Although no stipulated salary Sunshine Home Is Scene Of sioner Troger pointed out that get results; Votes win prizes— charges that officers of the Lido, Inc., a tavern on Route mention has been heard of any " was announced, it is believed Jen- programs :of this kind had ibeen other aspirant who could hope to Up to the present time in this Testimonial Dinner; subscriptions and merchant cou- 25 near the Roosevelt Park, were falsely represented when sen will receive the same compen- approved by the state and that the pons mean votes.