THE WESTFIELD LEADER THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN ONION COUNTY THIS T.THATtTKT/1 A wr* MAflm HFTTMUT tr nmnrrr A mnn nrraTtivr tr tmttrn n A nno •»• *«•*•*•« <«*>**•••• ^^ Entered as Hoeouil Clans Matter rout Office. Weat field, N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1959 PublUhad Bverjr Tl.'ir«dar 32 Pages—10 Cent* Day of Prayer Dr. Christian 3ters Elect 4 Observance Set Will Speak At .71 Tax Rate Indicated XI Candidates For Tomorrow Lenten Service In Proposed Town Budget Dr. Jule Ayers Famous Preachers d Budget Borough Voters Will Give Talk Series to Open Approve Budget In Baptist Church This Evening Office Zone Increase of 60 Points Over MOUNTAINSIDE — The pro Approved (Picture on page 2) Dr. Frederick Christian, pastor posed school budget for 1959-60 Principal speaker for tomorrow'_ of the Presbyterian Church, will Last Year; Hea ring March 9 was approved almost 10 to 1 by 73rd world-wide observance of the preach nt the opening service in PlannedFor .[Margin borough voters Tuesday night. A World Day of Prayer in West- the 195!) Famous Preachers Lent- A proposed budget totaling $2,325,813.03, of which $1,185,988.03 total of 175 residents voted. field will be Dr. Juli! Ayers, min- en scries to be held tonight at 8 la to be raised by taxation, was introduced by the Town Council Mon- school"board election that Current expenses of $510,875 ister of the First Presbyterian o'clock in St. Paul's Episcopal Town Edge day night. The total 1950 tnx rate Is estimated at $8.71 per $100 "oters go to the polls were approved 159-14; repairs Church, Wilkes-Barrc, Pa. Church. The series is sponsored assessed valuation, up 60 points over Inst year's figure of $8.11, The and replacements of $7,450 were bad weather Tuesday Dr. Ayers was graduated from' by the Westfield Council of Church- An amendment to the zoning or- new budget, which is $246,056 higher than laat year, reflects no increase k school budget for 1959- approved 159-16 and a capital out the University of Michigan in 1933 es and this year will fenture West- dinance which will establish nn of- in the municipal purpose tax which lay item of $16,500 was approved .pproved by a four-to-one with an AB degree and the Union DR. FREDERICK CHRISTIAN fleld ministers in observance of the fice-research zone on the "perim- will remain at SI. aA the Joint Civic Com- 155-19. Theological Seminary in 1936 10th anniversary. eter" of the town was introduced Plans Complete Public hearing will be held •oiuored candidates were Elected to the three-year terms with a BD degree. He served for Dr. Christian was born in Eng- by the Town Council Monday night. March 9 at 8 p.m. in the council to the lour Board of Edu- on the Board of Education were three years as assistant minister lnnd, the s6n of missionary parents Public hearing and final approval chamber. Mtl. Frederick Wilhelms Jr., with 170 at the Central Presbyterian Attlee Lecture Is who served in Canada, North Da- will take place at the Council ses- For Town Dinner Tho total figure includes gen- ,e the highest number of votes; Mrs. David Levy, 163 and Church, New York City. He be- kota, and Oklahoma. He is a grad- sion Feb. 23. eral appropriations for municipal 17 was Gordon C. Walker, Walter Rupp, 171. There were no came minister of the First Presby- uate of Wooster College which lat- Purpose of the zone change was purposes of $1,124,933.66 and u re- unopposed for a one-year contests. terian Church in Ossining, N.Y., Wednesday Night er honored him with a doctor of snid to be to produce tax revenue Police Chief Will serve for uncollected taxes of $600,- ',i term. Elected to three in 1939, leaving Ossining in 1943 divinity degree, and Princeton The- without ndding to the burden on 879.48. The respective 1958 fig- BIS were Robert Mulreany, to serve ns chaplain to the 3Bth ological Scminnr/'wherc he trained the school system. It was pointed Be Toastmaster ures wore $1,542,000.67 and $537,- Fighter Group, U. S. Army Air Expect Overflow at, with 709 votes: Benninger Will for the ministry. He also did grad- out that factories or industrial 747.77. • . Force. Since 1944 he has remain- Crowd at WHS uate work at Lutheran Theological plnnts Will not be permitted In the Everett Sherbournc, chairman G.' Fortenbaugh, 768, and ed in his present post, minister of of the annual dinner given by In presenting the proposed bud- ,eth Boyies, 762. Seminary in Gettysburg, Pa. zone. Allowable uses will be ofllec get Mayor H. Emerson Thomas de- the First Presbyterian Church, buildings, schools, .research labor- the Republican County Commit- I Weiss, independent, re- Not Be Candidate Wllkes-Barre, Pa. An overflow crowd i,s expected His pastorates include churches tee of Westfield for Mayor H. clared "economy has been the goal jjO votes. to hear Lord Clement Attleo, prime atories and hospitals for noncon- while assuring expanded services at Scarborough, N. Y.; Mcchanics- tngious diseases. Emerson Thomas and members of carttnt expense appropna- Many honors have been con- minister of England from 1045 Uurir, Pn.; Covenant Central Pres- the Town Council, announced that of proper quality for Wcstfiold's ! $2,623,612 was approved Cites Differences ferred upon Dr. Ayers. In 1947 to 1051, discuss "The People and The tentative areas for the new growth." the Peace" in the auditorium of byterian Church, Willinmsport, and Chief of Police Albert P, Pfirr- 158; repairs and replace- With Sen. Crane he was selected "Young Man of the Indianola Presbyterian Church, zone are: 27 acres bordering the niann will be the master of cere- He also said, "high tribute is due (110,840, were approved the Year" by the Wyoming Valley the Westfield Senior High School Leliiuh Valley Railroad between Wednesday at 8 p.m. The lecture Columbus, Ohio. He haa been pas- monies at the affair. tho town officials and employees 1 and the capital outlay MOUNTAINSIDE — Republi Chamber of Commerce. In 1948 tor in Westfield since 1055. Railway sevnue and the Scotch lor their significant efforts to ob- 1(22,600 was approved1707 he was presented with a citizen- is sponsored b|y the Westfield Plains line; 21 acres south of Lam- Chief Pflrrmann was born In can Freeholder Albert J. Bennin- Brotherhood Association as a In 1956, he was an exchange Newark and attended public tain economies and efficiencies in gr Tuesday announced that he ship award by Jewish War Veter- preacher to Great Britain under berts Mill road opposite Tamaqucs the face of new demands and ris- jut year's election, 430 ans for the promotion of good will highlight of the local celebration Park; 42 acres east of Springfield schools there. He moved to West- iH voters went to the polls. will not be a candidate for any of Brotherhood Week which starts the auspices of the National Coun- field in 1927 and joined the police ing costs for materials and aerv. In the community. In 1948 he was cil of Churches. Presently he is avenue bordering Union County ices. , county office in the next primary named president of the Wyoming Sunday. Admission to the lecture park land and 16 acres enst of department in 1029, He has been election. is free, but there will be a collec- secretary of the Board of Trus- chief of the department since "The 1959 tax cost for municipal Valley Ministerial Ass6ciation and tees at Princeton Theological Sem- Springfield avenue bordering on the Principal reason for his with- in 1949 president of the Wyo- tion. Proceeds are used in further- Springfield line. 1951. service is $1 for each $100 of as- Star Will drawal, he said, was the political ing the work of the Brotherhood inary, and a member of the Board ming Valley Council of Churches. It was noted thnt a small in- Chief Pflnmann will introduce sessed value. This is the same as differences which exist between In 1952 he served as moderator of Committee. of the Westminster Choir College. 1958 but is down 13.2 per cent The service will be conducted dustrial zone on the east side of the Rev. Clark W. Hunt of the loncert Guest him and Sen. Robert C, Qrane of the Presbytery of Lacknwanna First Methodist Church who will from 1054." Westfield. These differences, he The Rev. J. L. McCorison Jr., by the Rev. Charles R. Lawrence, the Lehigh Valley Hnilroad tracks, and in 1952 as president of the adjacent to an industrial plot In give the Invocation, Mayor Thomas stated that thert said, "have become so severe that Pennsylvania State Pastor's Con- consultant to the local group, %vill associate rector nt St. Paul's preside ot the meeting. H. Emer- Church, and music will be provided Clark, also will be created. The dinner, with Mayor Thomas was an $150 across-the-board »n- Elias they can only mean complete dis- ference. Dr. Ayers was recipient nual increase for all salaried town aster for the Republican party in of an honorary DD degree, con- son Thomas, mayor of Westfteld by the choir nt St. Paul's. The The ordinance provides for one and the eight members of the Appear Here Union County." and one of four co-chairmen of public is invited to attend the off-street parking space for each Council as guests will be given employees, hourly rate employees at ferred by Lafayette College, the local Brotherhood Committee, Thursday, Feb.