.%!*•*.: THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading And Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County ^.SEVENTH YEAR—No. 9 o?fVSi Second Clami Matter Pf>»t Office, Wentfield. K. 1. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1956 Published 38 P«f et—-• CmmUl 1 liams Defeated In BidHymn Sing To Republican Candidates Sweep Town r Congress Reelection Be Held Sunday At First Baptist As 13,000 Voters Go To The Polls Chancel Choir, As Women's Chorus To The Vote In Westfield By Wards Feature Program Mayor Reelected; 1W ZW 3W 4W ToUl Wins County The second in the series of Sun- RESIDENT Two Referenda day night hymn sings will be held Eisenhower-Nixon, R. 3,187 2,604 2,745 2,421 11,047 a plurality of 4,295 votes, Sunday at the First Baptist Stevenson-Kefauver, D 318 320 629 631 1,898 Jywoman Florence P. Church. The series is now in its CONGRESS Rejected Locally of Elizabeth defeated Dem- third year and provides opportun- Dwyer, R 2,547 2,163 1,923 1,808 8,441 Rep. Harrison P. Williams ity for the singing of some of She Williams, D 949 833 1,433 1,218 4,433 Westfield again gave strong sup- Afield to return the Sixth popular hymns of the church. SENATOR port to all Republican candidates ssional seat ' to Union Hymns sung Sunday night will Crane, R 3,003 2,510 2,429 2,169 10,101 Tuesday as approximately 13,000 Republicans in Tuesday's be selected from the new hymnals Stine, D 440 426 842 807 2,515 voters, representing almost 87 per election. Mrs. Dwyer, who recently purchased by the church SHERIFF cent of the 15,125 registered, turn- 106,307 vote's to Williams' and used for the first time last —David Benis Campbell, R 3,004 2,550 2,439 2,154 10,147 ed out to provide margins whieit ill become the first Re- Sunday. In addition to the old EDWARD CRAY Scott, D . 433 379 812 798 2,422 ranged from 2 to 1, in some races, Congresswoman from favorites, several new hymns will CLERK to more than 5 to 1 for Dwight O. irsey. Although victorious, be learned. The chancel choir of Nulton, R 3,016 2,645 2,462 2,176 10,108 Eisenhower, fv trailed £he GOP ticket the church will sing a group of Wieser, D . 399 359 767 758 2,283 The two referenda on the ballot Eisenhower tide swept the special hymns and there will also Stock Exchange FREEHOLDERS and state in record break- mt't the disapproval of* local vot- be several selections by the wom- Herlich, R 2,954 2,495 2,408 2,093 9,960 hion. On the other hand, ers, The tax amendment question,' en's chorus. Benninger, R 2,784 2,389 2,395 2,074 9,642 s not only topped his run- number 2 on the ballot, had been —We>tfield Studlnn To Be Discussed Valentine, R 2,946 2,497 2,400 2,092 9,934 ates but became the first The Rev. Elbcrt E. Gate* Jr., condemned by many statewide DAVID SCHIMMEL Meyer, D 505 447 817 825 2,504 »t in the county's political minister of the church, will lead groups and the Mayor and Town the singing. The choir will be un- College Women To Donohue, D 637 475 849 851 2,712 Council had urged a no vote on it to poll more than 100,000 AYOR H. EMERSON THOMAS der the direction of the Rev, Jet Hear Westfielder Bonadies, D 497 442 806 826 2,670 President Eisenhower polled 11,- Temple to Honor Turner, associate minister, with CORONER. 047 to Stevenson's 1,898 in this Republicans won by wide Mrs. James Howell at the piano. Cass, B 2,931 2,484 2,355 2,065 9,835 year's election to better his 18S2 Edward C. Gray of Westfield, throughout the county. In The public is invited to the service Apgar, R 2,921 2,480 2,348 2,059 9,808 vote which was 10,105 to 1,808 for executive vice president of the COP fins Boro e Senate race, Republican David Schimmel which will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Lehr, R 2,913 i 2,450 2,331 2,048 9,742 Stevensbn-Sparkmun. New York Stock Exchange, will Miciek, D 408 381 C. Crane of Wesjtfield the church sanctuary. 782 762 2,313 Assemblywoman Florence Dwy- address the Westfiold College Starkey, D 425 373 36,192 vote victory over 792 788 2,378 y Wide Margin er carried the town by a vote of Testimonial Dinner Woman's Club Wednesday at 8:15 407 glas 8tine of Plainfield. Wollenbeig, .D 446 805 816 2,474 8,441 to 4,443 for Democratic Rep. was 119,278 to 83,086. p.m. at the Senior High School MAYOR Set For Saturday cafeteria. Mr. Gray has chosen Harmon A. Williams Jr. of West. -year-old editor of the Missioner-Author Thomas, R 2,948 2,495 2,350 2,090 9,883 Two Incumbent Held in her drive to victory for the as his topic, "The New Look in Nevin, D 499 h Daily Journal carried 17 David Schimmel, a resident of 434 889 872 2,694 sixth congressional district seat. the Nation's Marketplace." This COUNCIL Council men Reseated ounty's 21 municipalities, Westfield for the past 17 years, Only in the third and sixth dia. To Address HNS will be a guest meeting. Sarugo, R 2,g»7 only in Elizabeth, Hill- will be honored by the congrega- 2,897 tricts of the third ward, where tlfe A graduate of New York Uni- MOUNTAINSIDE—In the two iden and Winfield. ion of Temple Emanu-El at a O'Connell, D 519 519 votes were 258 to 222 and 341 to versity, where he received a bache- cal contests Tuesday Republican y Clerk Henry G. Nulton estimonial dinner Saturday eve- Conlin, R 2,487 2,487 305, respectively, did the incum- Annual Breakfast lor of commercial science degree, Duncilmcn Albert E. Hartung and •iff Alex C. Campbell, hoth ling at the Park" Lane'Hotel, New Welch, R 2,298 2,298 bent receive moie support than his Mr, Gray has been with the New ans, were returned to fork City. Mr. Schimmel was the To Be Held Sunday Stover, D •904 904 jawrence M. Cuitlns were re-elect- opponent. These were the only York Stock Exchange since 1918, its by overwhelming votes. irst president of the congregation Bowen, R 1,998 1,998 A by wide mnrRins as President districts and only conteata In which when he started as secretary of the defeated ' Linden City nd is now its honorary president. The Rev. Mark Tennien, Mary- McFadyen, D 942 942 ihenhower carried the borough 6 a Democrat polled more than a TU» J. Weiscr 118,713 krioll missioner in China between business conduct committee. He QUESTIONS > 1 with 2,070 votes to 34G for publican candidate In Weatfteld, Among the offices which he fill- served as director of the depart- 131 1028 and 1051 when he was expell- •Sheriff term tevenson. Mayor H. Emevnon Thomaa and ed, Mr. Schimmel was president of ed by the Communists there and ment of member firms, and in 1949 Yes 1,042 804 846 79,1 3,483 >vec Incumbent councilman te- Campbell's vote total .he B'nai B'rith Lodge of Union became the youngest man to at- No 1.I10D 1,166 1,386 1,365 5,810 Democrat Donald A. Caldwell ,794—37,582 more than went to Hong Kong, will be the. polled 750 votes against 1,640 tor ceived « Urge plurality In UMII bounty; chairman of the initial speaker at the third annual cor- tain the executive vice presidency, Tax Assessment ank E, Scott, his Dcmo- the victorious Hartung while Cur auccemtul attempt at rt-vltetlo* rifts committee of the United porate communion breakfast of the Mr. Gray has lectured at the Yes .- 506 420 405 * 466. 1,862 onent, 1,920 1,858 1,77!! 7,791 tlss posted an even larger vote dif- ewish Appeal in Westfield and a Holy Trinity Holy Name Society graduate Behool of New York Uni- No 2,241 ference over Democrat Herbert C. Thomai polled 9,888 kgalnit 8, t'reeholder candidates (ember of the Board of Trustees in the Holy Trinity High School versity, at the graduate summe Oesterle, 1,011 ia 696. , county, carrying every i Temple Sholorn of Plainfield. school of the Universlty-pf Ver- Hum Kevin. Republican AUa cafeteria Sunday morning. The strongest vote getter for y except KU»»beth, In addition to his temple activ- Father Tennien, who recently mont in New York, and at thi Bruce Conlin, running unopposed Hillside and Winfield. Westfield Adult School's eburse oi Parade Monday Will Mark the Democrat* •*»» incumbent Con- ties, Mr. Schimmel hM been »?- returned from the Par Bast, U the In the second -ward, won 2,117 t J. Benninger, George W. Be0ui'ltl«S and investments. gressman Harrison A. Williams Jr. l ociated with the life of the West- author of "Chungking Listening votes. and Sherwood C. Valen- of Westfield who, polled fi67 votes, field community. During World Post," published in 1946, and "No Mr. Gri'y and his wife hay In the first ward, Republican in- n by margins of approxi- Veterans* Day Celebration falling short of the total of 712 re- War II, ne was co-chairman of the Secret is Safe—Behind the Bam- lived in Westfield for 26 years cumbent A.