THE WESTFIELD LEADER THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY SIXTYfFOURTH YEAR—No. 33 Entered as Second Class Matter Publinhvd WESTFIELD, NEW JEBSEY, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1954 ery Thur«a« 38 Page*—g Board Of Education Sells Baumer to Head Protestant Leader To Address First Report Of Town Plan Board Shackamaxon Property Mental Health Meeting of Council of ChurchesHospital Drive Fund Drive Here Speaks Here May 10 Otto Carpenter, president of the Totals $31,850 Mayor Proclaims Westfield Council of Churches, in Setup Revised announcing the annual meeting of Music Week Here 3.7 Acre Plot Door-to-Door the Council, Monday, May 10, at Chairman Pleased Appeal To Start 6:30 p.m. at the YMCA, said, "This With 'Good Start' New Zealander Mayor Charles P. Bailey to- Brings $33,000 meeting comes at an historic pe- Appointment Of day called for community-wide Sunday, May 16 riod in the development of our Toward Local Goal observance of National Music program of cooperative Christian Week, May 2 to 9, stating that Rahway Avenue William H. Baumer, 601 St. work in Westfield. In 1856 the (S«t picture on pftga 34) Members Outlined "Westfield is proud to see the Marks avenue, has been appointed Westfield Council of Churches will The campaign to raise $65,100 growth of Music Week thru- Site Considered chairman of the 1964 Mental sponsor the Famous Preacher's Se- as Westfield'a share In the $1,560,- out tile state and nation, since Health Fund Drive, it was an- ries, begun in 1951 by the Firs; 000 Rahway Memorial Hospital de- Jr. Chamber To it was established by one of Sold at public sale for $33,000 nounced jointly today by Philip Baptist Church. It has initiated a velopment program got off to a Paint House Numbers last Wednesday night, was 3.7 aere program looking toward a united good start when $31,S50.28 was our local residents, C. Milton plot on Shaekamaxon drive owned E. Power, Kenilworth, chairman TmnaiiK. of the Union County drive and church canvass for'the support of reported at the first report check- by the Board of Education. The all churches in the town. It has A 1934 ordinance which cr«- J'«J«MBie Week this year land went to Samuel Braaer and Mrs. Arthur F. Ackerman, presi- in last Wednesday night. The local ted a planning board here will bt dent of the county Mental Health undertaken an expanded program quota is based on the percentage revised by another ordinance in- rk» the 31st anniversary of Son of Hillside, the only bidder. of church school teacher training obiervance. Local schools, Association. of patients using the hospital who troduced by Town Council Monday The sale was conducted by Wil- and adult education for the au- reside in Westfleld. evening. The new law, which will churches and community or- liam M. Bear.d, board attorney, in Mr. Baumer is special assistant tumn of 1954. It has continued the ganizations are striving' to to the president of Johnson and 1 "Our first report was most en- come up for final hearing at the the Roosevelt Junior High School, 'Sermon of the Week and its pro- May 10 meeting, would male* the make it the most successful The property has been held by Johnson, New Brunswick and a grams of welcoming newcomers, couraging," Eavl W. W y m a n, week yet held here. • Numer- member of the board of directors chairman, said. "We must, how- old ordinance conform to revised the Board of Education since 1031 publicizing the Christian world 1953 laws. ous musical programs will be as a possible site for a school or of the New Jersey Association for movement, and conducting an im- ever, get 100 percent cooperation held • in town this week and for a practice field. However, the Mental Health, with headquarters portant annual series of commun- from all persons interested in the Monday's ordinance calls for * next. All should receive the site was recently considered too at 12 Klmball circle. He is also ity-wide services of worship." health and welfare of this com- nine-man board, made up of the hearty Bupport of the towns- small by the board for the growing active in numerous civic projects munity to reach our objective. Mayor, a town official named by The speaker at this annual din- Rahway Memorial is a community people for whom the many needs of the south side of West- throughout the state. \fftlliUed Photo—Con way the Mayor, a councilman elected programs have been planned," field. ner meeting is Dr. Karl F. Adams hospital serving eight major com- by the governing body and six lo- The drive, which will be a one DR. EARL F. ADAMS of Washington, D. C. Dr. Adams, the Mayor stated in his proc- A resolution was passed author- day door-to-door appeal starting munities that supply 65 per <jenc cal citizens to be appointed by th« an author and lecturer, is a leader of the patients. As a community Mayor, Of the six residents, while lamation izing a special election May 25 Sunday, May 16, will be a joint of Protestant inter-church activi- when voters will be asked to ap. effort to raise funds for the Men- hospital, Rahway Memorial must DAHPNE VEE none may hold a municipal pout, Dinner for Mayor, ties. He is a trustee of Denison have adequate facilities to serve one may be a member of the Boaid prove the purchase at a price not tal Hygiene Clinic of Union Coun- University, Granville, Ohio, a visit- exceeding $50,000 of a plot con- those who need hospitallzation, re- of Education or of the Board ol Third Year For ty, which provides psychiatric ing professor at Yale University, gardless of their place of resi- Adjustment, All nine members will taining approximately 17 acres, on treatment for Westfield citizens, Council May 13 and since 1950 has served as gen- Annual Meeting of Kahway avenue across the street dence. We, in Westfleld, must do serve without pay, the Union County Association for eral director of the Washington of' our fair share to support this in- from the present recreation field. Mental Health and the New Jer- flee, National Council of Churches The Junior Chamber of Com- HS Pop Concert The $50,000 will be paid by stitution that has always been College Women merce, recently organized here, sey and the National Associations Former Local Official of Christ in the U.S.A. ready to share its facilities with transferring the $33,000 received for Mental Health. These groups was granted permission to paint Proceeds Go For from the sale of the Shackamaxon To Be Toastmaster Dinner reservations should b? our cominunity." house numbers on all cement curbi carry on a preventive educational made through the offices of the lo- Mr. Wyman stated that every Guest to Speuk On property, and by the transfer of program. outside the business are* and to Band Uniforms $10,000 from the bond and inter The annual testimonial dinner cal churcheB, not later than May 7. month has seen an increase in ad- Country Down Under request donations from tho resi- In commenting upon the need to Westfield's Mayor and Council The Westfleld Council of missions over the same period a dents benefiting from the service, The music department of the est account to the capital account for broac? citizen participation in and $7,000 from current expense will be held Thursday evening, Churches includes in its member- year ago, In March of this year Tho work, will be done at no ex- Westfleld Senior High School will this joint effort, Mr. Baumer .said: May 13 at 7 o'clock at the Chi-Am there were 668 admissions; an in- Daphne Vee will present a pro- account. ship the following churches: St. gram entitled "A World In Itself" pense to the town. present the High School Band in "We feel that the people of West- Chateau, Mountainside. crease of 137 for tho same period ; The board pointed out that ttvs Luke's Church, A.M.E. Zion; Be- at the College Women's Club an- A petition containing 52 Bigna< the third annual Ppps Concert in fleld will want to make it possible Willard E. Bull of Fanwood, thel Baptist Church; First Baptist the high school cafeteria the eve- nual dinner and business meeting tures, was received requesting (Plcaseturn to page 2) to reopen the services of the Men- former Wcstficld Town Council-, Church; First Church of Christ, (Please turn to page 2) nings of May 14 and 15 at 8:30 tal Hygiene Clinic which has been Tuesday at 0:30 p.m. at the Ma- sidewalks in the vicinity of th« man, will serve as toastmaster. Scientist; FirBt Congregational BOnic Temple. Duncan Hill Apartments, Central o'clock. closed for new referrals from The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John L. Mc- Church; St. Paul's Church, Epis- The band will present the fol- Glee Club Concert Miss Vec, a native Naw Zealand- avenue; from Green street to Dun- Westfield for the past several Nulty, president of Seton Hall copal; FirBt Methodist Church and Piano, Organ er, depicts with color films, the can Hill and from Clifton street lowing program: "1812 Overture", months. Thia has been due to the University, will be the principal the Presbyterian Church. by Tchaikovsky; "Mannin Veen", Will Close Season variety of scenic attractions in tho to Duncan Hill, A group of Test. fact that the clinic fund drive of speaker.