,'tU !»• t •"•—^W"*"*^'"»T"' •l"*'"1^—•Wil|*l^" *M^n|lWMli—J Vi*-1 -."I* » n-lfc-. ^. •••-*.»-< H. •y, •":• ••" • .1. ' T , * •--•:••"'.•: -..•-• -A- / •. ••' •<•,• -) • 7/ /. v \. '' I Shop and buy lospi-i eimer TTOOJ» Third . • ' 53 • Cranford sey. G A k w ci OD G RAMFORD KENILWQRTH Aker- . •ly of.. I the Entered ai «econd CJIIS1 ni»ll matter at sanne,- Vol. LVI; No. 50. CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1955 ~ The Post Office at Cr»n«ord. N, J. 22 Pages — 10 Cents nabas n H., F. T. Whitty Announces Complete Plans', Base, Declines ication of Schools birth Bid for Second Term ard of Education today, announced plans for its dedica- ive a Mrs. ; ' Finance Commissioner^FVank^T^Whitty, completing his first MVAgency next Thursday for its two new, 12-room elementary Dorian Joins chools/ The program will be-held -in the auditorium of the Walnut 'IuirtprnFoh UieTfownshipTCommittec, announced last-night that he ' Who will be Cranford's * next Mayor F."P.^Andersen was re-, | Mrs.--' will be a candidate Jor the Republican nomination for reelection in motor vehicle" agent? That is the Avenue School" at 8 p.m. ' elected to his third term as chair- i Jnion; the GOP primary iniApril. "'".'•'.".'. $64 question making the rounds A highlight of the program will be the introduction of those Assume Municipal Offices man of, the Township,. Committee Commissioner -Whitty declared that -his decision to stand for of the community this week. who helped build the school. Bur- at the annual reorganization meet- •reelection was based on a sincere George M. Coffey, proprietor of ton C, Belden. chairman of the ing Monday night in.the municipal r :iche- building. ' Other highlights of the desire to'-help continue tlje poli- Coffey's Appliance Shop, 29 Alden In Reelection Bid. board's building committee, will . an- Seeks Reelection street, was offered the agency with- make the introductions'. -Among meeting were thp swearing In of lenn.is cies inaugurated by Mayor F." P. the blessing df the local De/no- those to be honored are persons Howard Cowperthwaite to his sec- Cahsas \ndersen and his colleagues on cratic organization." But Mr/Cof- who took an active part in pro- ond three-year term, the, administ- ormer viding for the new buildings and ering of the oath, of office to Ira I e commitiee and to help solve fey telephoned Acting Director terof " lany of the problems faced by a .Frederick J. Gassert. Jr/of the their construction and repres- D. Dorian, elected to his initial iki of. State Division of Motor/Vehicles, entatives of groups which assisted. term ' in JsJovcmber, and the an- ,oventing body in a growing com-' last Wednesday that lie had de- Louis' Troutman, president of nouncement of committee"Sjppoint- munity. • > cided not. to accept/the appoint- the Boardf of Education, will pre- jnents_!px_thccnsuingTy car- tvans Mr. ' Whitty served as police ment, and conflrmeoT his refusal by sent the two buildings, Brookside Mayor Andersen's name was commissioneir^from"June "~1 ST to. letter on Monday. .placed in nomination by Public ic aie Place School and the Walnut'Ave- ri' the December 31, 1951,' following the Meantime, WiHiam C. McPher- nue School, to Dr. Howard R- Best, Safety Commissioner Clarence L. resignation of former Police Com- Fritz who lauded the mayor for n Ro- spn, who has been conducting the superintendent of schools, who in jhlen- missioner* J. Edward Wolf, and _agency in. hi/real estate office at turn will present the keys of the his administration of the office !,was elected to his present three- 19 Alden street since October 1, building to the principals. Miss . duripg_the pasUwx>_years. Sec- year term in November, 1852. 1953, adyfced Mr. Gassert last Etta Tunner for Brookside Place During the past iwo .years, Mr. , was-. Thursday by letter that final term- School, andVincent Sarnowski lor Cowperthwaite ;,ind, Commissioner Whitty served as public affairs Dun-; ination/of the present agency is to Frank T. Whitty who pointed out. commissioner, a member of the ,• on or before FeBiruary~ir n De- Planning Board, iktcal Assistance afcei Dr. Frederick Raubinger, state the many hours Mayor Andersen ;neral; McPherson, a Republican,' commissioner of1 education, will be. has devoted to his duties and the Board and special deputy for advised by telegram on • as an- > the dedication speaker. He will be ability he has brought to the office.^ Mayor Andersen on the Civil De- ristmas'Eve that "after induce "introduced by Dr. Best. They declared it has been a plea- fense Council., •..'."'.'• tion of a new agent you will re- HOWARD COWPEBTIIWAITE IKA D. DORIAN At the reorganization meeting The invocation Will be by the sure to have served with him. He, ceive a minimum of two weeks' was r'celectud unanimously. of the committee Monday night, notice for final auditing and clos- Rev: Frank V. H. Carthy, rector Mr. Whitty was named chairman L. TAUAFCBRO of. Trinity Episcopal Church, and Mr. Cowperthwaite,, who has' ing out of your agency." served three1 years as chairman of of the . finance committee, 'sue- ] FRANK T. the benediction by Rabbi Philip New Building Valuations ceeding Howard Cowperthwaite. Latest candidate for the posi- Brand of Temple Beth-EI. The the finance committee, was ap- He formerly was a member of the tion is William G. Schmal of 16 combined chorus of.the Brookside pointed commissioner of public Traffic Coordinating Committee Lenox avenufc, who conducts a.A Place and -Walnut Avenue Schools Exceed %5SMU^ Mark works, succeeding James P. Duffy, insurance agency at i.5 Alden Taliaferro who was. not a candidate Nfor. re- • and of the special Committee Guidance will open the.program by singing Past records-were broken once more as, estimated value qf which conducted a study of park: street. Mr. Schmal Would not com- election. The latter was praised ment yesterday other than to con- "Crusader's Hymn" and "Bless new building construction in Cranford during 1954 topped $5,500,000, ing problems in the local busi- 1 Seeks School This-House."- -. • for. his service during' the past ness area., , Expansion firm that his name is under con- according to the annual report of Building'inspector Kred J. Dcller. three years. \ sideration ifor the appointment At the program, a brochure pre- Permits for which lees were charged totaled 568 during the Mr. Whitty, former commissioner • Commissioner Whitty has beep Unless a new agent is appointed "parcd by the publicity committee a resident of Cranford , for 14 Board Post year and covered new valuations estimated at $5,504,900; In addition of public affairs, was named chair- Setat^HS by February 1 or shortly there- of the Board of Education explain- there were two permits for which man of the finance; committee, and years and resides at 110 Several The guidance department at M. L. Taliaferro of 114 Hernlng ing the expansion project will be Court. He was born'in London, after, it appears that Cranford mo- avenue announced last, night he there were no fees, one to Calvary Mr. Dorian was assigned to the Cranford High School will be ex- torists 'may have to go elsewheri distributed. This brochure was England, and "served as" a. com- will.be a candidate for reelection Luthi«ranv Church for an addition, public affairs committee, which panded in September, Dr. Howard this year to'Securc renewal of thei written by Mrs. Charles Redden, New Courses this, year has; been enlarged to In- missioned officer in the British R. Best, superintendent of schools, to the Board of Education at the chairman arid Mr. Belden and M. valued at $110,000 and one to the^ Army during World War I. He driver's licenses and license tags February B school election. elude real estalfTlind development.. reports. / . ., One of the chief1 •„ obstacles U tl Taliaferro, members of the com- First Aid Squad for its headquar- ! In accepting the chairmanship came to this country in: 19?6 and For the neW. position, the Board Mr. Taliaferro, chairman of the mittee. ters building, on which a valua- resided in New York, Washington arousing enthusiasm among elig for another term, Mayor Andersen lucation T.uesday evening ible local Democrats over the. mo- newly-appointed planning com- Following the ceremony, the tion of $12,000 was set. For persons inJprestctl in rcad- and Philadelphia befote taking up Richard j. llegrand of mittee and of the teachers com- Taxable ratables at the close ng and writing, the Cranford Ad- reflected on what public service residence here. tor vehicle agency appointment is Walnut Avenue School will be means and whether the price is too Springfield, Mass. Dr. Best said that proposed state legislation mittee, wa£ appointed to the board of the year totaled $29,201,396. ult School has two new, courses to in May, 1950, was elected to a open for inspection. Dr. Best said much for one to pay. He said, Mi. Whitty has *een with Cities •. Legrand, a graduate of JWassa- would inaugurate a central agency the Broiokside-Place School will be an. increase of $1,127,620 over the offer at its spring semester. •m Service Oil Company, New York one-year unexpired term in 1951 there are rewards, not particularly chusetts University, will be as- within the next 18 months or two" open some evening at a later date total at the close of 1953, accord- In the writing field, the school City, for the past 28 years, serv- and to a three^year term in 1952. in self satisfaction, but in a feeling signed, part-time to the. guidance years for, the issuance of driver's for inspection by the public.