The Conshohocken Recorder, December 28, 1943

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* ESTABLISHED 1869. NO.-
®ljc Conoljoljockcn lltcotbtt.
Ridge Pike is
Scene of Many
Auto Crashes
CONSHOHOCKEN. PA.. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1943
At Tarawa 34, From Lot'ill Graduated With Lions Club
Army Commission Yule Party
DOQFQ I >\ ill Daniel Wllkins Klrkpa'.rlck. son Thr™ club member, entertained
'SitlStlfi E. *£'*' KlrkPat rick. 123 Fast Snventh avenue. *a-ii »''-" musical numbers il the annu.l rh-i...
i.r:.Hi.nr«H /mm U.......... ll.ji V-nOS
KEEP ON
pacJcMw/ftedtfa
WITH WAR BOND
Sleet storms covers
Road with ice—Cars
hard to manage
MRS. BURKE HURT
Car she was driving
skidded on ice and
struck pole
Eiitei* W*»|»y ■(•fi'l.radiiated from Hahnemann Medl-|
\mbler Man
Paroled by
Local Court
Officer
Two From West Side
accepted, one is
borough solon
ENTERED NAVY
Had served arfriition-ratrt.
or ihp Lions' cluV
Cuile.e, Philadelphia. Wednes-j whk'h 'o.iwed their semi-monlhlv
^day. with the degree of M. D. indj meeting Tuesday niaht at Spring
a commission as second netttaiant Mil Fir.. Company
' '"Dr'KlrStrlck has been appoint-1 p«:">»s.er Jame, P. M.ancy
ed an In-erne at Hahnemann Hos- H ""coin Haln Sana and Thomas al 1111111(11 01 prison
pltal. Philadelphia, and at the con- L Caldwell played violin number! i„
elusion of nine months th<T" w::t. Mi-s BUnbetn Wilhrow - —'--
be called into active Army service! student of the
He is a graduate or Conshohocken \
Hlsth school in "36. of Urslnu. Col-
■ eenlor
violin at Oonverie
| College. Rpar'ansbure, s. C. also ESCAPE!) FARM
TUftijo „,,„An*„j f He in "-to Be Attend Hihatmann '''u'-":- vi"l-n M.«M<HW and Miu'ru . . . "T7T
ino.se at copied ior Medir.n cou-ge in the Fan or -40. tumm Hosing- dt«ht« 01 Histnct Attorney op-
Armv Will Leave '£^l^1
leUn" Si s'udlfs "this »«*':? c Hasain8-r or .he ****** nosed nnrnl* . J „,, b-rauv of the acceleration of the Lions Club. sans. J.MIMII |>.MO|< January 5th
Unmindful of war. King Winter
staged an annual "automobile
show." Sunday, on Ridge pike. Bar-ren
Hill.
Because traffic Is curtailed, the
t'star performers" principally' were
local residents and the large audi-ence
that Mood in rain to witness
the breath taking eoisode accom-plished
with and without crackups
consisted primarily of people who
live along the four lnne concrete
highway.
Arrival of a Montgomery County!
crew under supervision of Ellas H \
Slavin. clnder.after a telephone callj
from Whitemarsh township police
headquarters, slowed the pace of i
the show, but the most thrilling per- j
formances occurred after cinders i
had been spread on the smooth icej
coated thoroughfare.
While the surface
from Harmanvllle t
Roxborough, was slippery generally, i i"-*—,,,' in
scene of most of the action was In lea
grant — sana
C0"rsp
1
b,v
u
the Arm> ; Frank Korher, who serves as
Dr. Klrkparrick served as treas- pianist at the club's mee'irus
Only two from West Consho- urer of thfl Phi Alpha Gamma So- throughout the vear was given i
hocken are Included In thirty-four JSL *m.h^1
>C
1
ha!rmin ,°' the ™£ of thanks'
inducties accept for land and ££'* *.£oI^'"' a**1?: ■ ***»* * Glut, Who «hid u
naval service from Local Draft ^!"^r ^hfk
Vl\n ^""^ Sur«icaI SfS**! °r "Wwmki, presented sur«asful attempt to escape from
After serving an additional month
in prison as a penalty for his un-
Uninjured in
Tarawa F,<rlil
Local Marine Tells
of "Bloodiest
Battle Ever".
naval sriv.ee ironi i^jtai uiait. ^^ A . , ,, _,, ."_ .. iJissseiiu-u ■- —■—
Board No. 4 with headquarters in %£„?; '!"..£ „ Medical So- Mis, v-uhrow and Miss Hasslnger the County Prison Farm near
i Bryn Mawr on December 15. ' « ■ J, R,S ■SSS?" if" ^SM,"^1 'IT "" club Eaglevllle. James Saunders. 21. col-
0*^,«W?S SSSSSv^ feS'SSTSSJt. T "TT 1= IT" ""'
! store in that borough. He entered eUs °ft8l^E"'*rologlcalJSeminar. | Dtmdore Mlsslmer presided. miAtn F Dannehowei
; the service last Wednesday and was
assigned to the Naval Training Sta-tion
M Sampson. N. Y.. and Thom-as
Ruth, accepted for army service.
PRICE: THREE CENTS
5 PersonsHave
Narrow Escap'
in Fire Toda
$5000 Blaze Swee
2 Apartments in
Bridgeport
TWO INJURED
Defective Wiring c
Christmas Tree
is Blamed
Accepted for army service is Cor-nelius
McGillicuddy. Jr.. of Penn
Valley, son of Connie Mack, man-ager
of the Philadelphia Athletics.
The son was associated with his
father >a operating the team.
if the thirty-four inducted, twen-
Two Injured Fall Falal to
In Accidents G. V. Maguire
A Conshohocken Marine, just 20
years old on Sunday, fought in the
of highway'bloody battle of Tarawa Island In ty vere accepted for army servic
City Line.; the Southwest Pacific, his parents twt'VP (or naval- on* ln Ih* Ma"
rlnt 'Corps and one In the Air
corps.
The parole was granted by the
court over a strong protest by As-
Dlftfict Attorney J Sroud
weber voiced at the henrlng on Nov-ember
20 when hi> pointed out that
Saunders and three other men held
up and robber a man; that after
he was sentenced h^ "prescribed" '■
where he was to serve his time: that
KDWARI) A. LOWRNE
Ncwly-Pli cted Worslnpful Mnsttr
■ >f Frit/ L'Xi-je No 43tl F A A. M
Schools Close
\\ ithPrograms
Five members of two Bridge^
families narrowly escaped be
burned to death this morning w'
a S5.GO0 ijla/e swept two apartm-'
In a building at Fourtli and DeK
streets. Brldgeport-
The blaze was discovered at F
by Ralph Aker. a war work
when he was awakened by the cr
or his IH-month-old daughter. Be
Ann.
Aker found his second floor ap"
mem filled with smoke and,
living room ablaze He shoute
warning to Mr. and Mrs. Rr
Fink and their two small chil»'
who resided on tlie third floor,
both families made their escap
the street by ladders provider*
from him
Man victim of hit. I*cal Resident fell al!«SS^a?a^^J2A of Spring £-»—-« —^-»
run driver. - Coun- home.- Died in
oilman injured hospital
school have Xmas
prog-rams
front of Marble Hall swimming pool.; Christmas Eve. Those accepted for the Army wilml One local resident Is In Sacred1 Suffering Injuries about the bend
Spectators observed that was where, He Ls Pvt. John McQuillan, only leave on January- 5 for the New Heart Hospital. Norristown. victim when he. fell down a flight nf «•<.<»: n
everything happened In blackout son of Mr. and Mrs. John McQtill- Cumberland Induction Center. The ot a hit-run accident and another at hU home Thnr«H-,. ' i qi«Vm*l.« r ln^ftP°,irat
i
1°n . paroles Christmas program on Friday
tesu. too. Ian. 1410 Favette street, emploved Naval draftees left last Wednesday, wtlmd head injuries that required' l(1 v „ Thursday .vening G.T- Sounders for the remainder of his follows:
Mrs Clara B. Burke, of Plymouth 'In the laboratory of Quaker Chem- Those In the Marines and Air Corps medical attention, Both accidents J MARUlre. husband of Alice n™'-p M." i- rf0ba,ion °f* B;>le R*311"1^
Meeting, returning home after a teal Products Company at the time will report on notification. , ocrurred Friday night. tannon Maguire. 3«S F.ast Hector ,iWit« i ■ V?Me- "i,M au" S01*- 'O Come All Ye Faithful."
meeting of the Council of Civilian of his enlistment ten months ago The entire list follows: I Victim of the hit-run accident ^rret. died at n Frldnv n'lrht nt l\,?I ■ ™Ji "^uji* Saunders to do Entire Assembl;
Defense had been adjourned ab- He is the only known local soldier 23 Richard F. Fitzgerald. High- was Walter J. Dunlevy of 80 Poplar Sarred Heart Hospital. KorrUtown him" "*** appoint for Po''m■, Flrsl Grnd<i PuPlb
ruptly when police notified mem-! to participate In the battle. : land Park street. While crossing Poplar street I[ was the custom of the f .mily TI
bers of the condition developing on The local Marine escaped without1 54 John J. Gallagher. (N'. Phtla- from wpst t° east, an automobile to turn *iff the llPht in the I
the highways, was the driver of the a scratch, he reports, although delphia. -coming east in Elm street turned whcn nn>' of tnem left the house
first car to go into a spin and crash "most of his pab were killed." he, 63 John W Smith. Merwood. i lnt0 Poplar street. The side or the Sume fme after her husband had
ln the vicinity of the swimming said j 116 Arthur W. Strange. Philadel-1 machine struck the man and knock- ?one d°wn stairs Mrs Macoin
pool. It was the bloodiest battle ever", pl"a. "d hl1" down. He suffered a split 2^ th* ""nt WHS MUI ''^IHTK
Mrs Burke, chairman of the Wo- Pvt. McQuillan wrote of the in- 122 DeWItt C Morris «Ni. Brvn JJ11" and a Possible brown knee cap. Hhe Investigated and saw htm King
Memlwrs of both families
been sleeping late due to the
that both Mr Fink and Mr. /
worked late last night in war pi*
The lower grades of Spring Mill As a result they were dresser'
forced to
iN»,
<MCt,
men's activities committee of the vasion of the little faraway isle, ttamt
defense council, suffered multiple where hundreds of Marines were 123 Jovph A. Disignaro,
bruises when she was thrown to the mowed down by Japs as they land- Manayunk.
floor ol her sedan as it struck a ed. Censorship apparently prevent- 19s Sylvester L. Dann iNt
telephone pole, swerved and come ed any further details or the u>r- Ford street.
to a stands-till in a field on the rifle fighting. 249 John T LUtie wood II
property of Andorra Nurseries. Inc., Pvt McQuillan left for Marine Cynwyd
of Chestnut Hill. Rhe momentarily training February 22. uoing to San- 332 Albert V Kafiglan
lost consciousness, according to her I nieao. Calif, and serving with the Rosemont.
report to Sergeant Edgar E. Mitchell Chemif dl Warfare Department His 3*7 Chatles Miller INI , Bala.
of Whitemarsh township police. H-r parents have not seen him since he *2° Cornetius McGillicuddy. Jr..
car disabled. Mrs. Burke accepted le*t. Trained on the West coast, he Penn Valley
the sergeant's offer to drive her to' was sent on foreign duty last June 4"'° William F Everhart INI.
the police station where she re- He holds four bars and two medals Bala.
mained until heavy rain turned the 'or sharpshooting and marksman- 821 Anthony J. DeCaro. West
thin layer of ice into slush. The ship. Manayunk
sedan later was towed to a garage. The Marine attended St. Mat- 659 Jesse R. Moore. Rosemont.
* moment after the police car thews High school and was em- 819 William Kennedy. West H*. „ J1 Plcm,rd
The parole was granted as of De-cember
22.
Saunders originally was sentenced
to a term of nine months to is
mon ths.
Saunders was arrested Febrtiarv
23. and on March 22 vu tnctisted
summoned a neighbor and'toeether u'ul? tnrc'' otners on a ^narge of
-ted Mr. Maguire u> h:« "',."' „„0n..AprtI 5 n.e. P^aded
He was carried to his home •U the botton of the steps, "she
West' was removed to the hospital Christ
mas morning.
1035! The c,rlver of t"'1 far failed to■*P"rlm«il. H- tmbtad he was not n
stop. It Is believed to have been a^1"^' h,|rl nnd refi *™*h0WI
.Chevrolet. ■ medical altetuion. Later he retired rn™atory.
; The accident occurred at 9 15 Pri- for lne ,liBht °r ^""ders dealrtd thai he b-
'day night but was not reported to Wh5" thp w1f* arn^ Fri.i.r *' «•"■ hia sentence In
( the police until 8 the next morning mornln*- she nottred her Imsband ,"' C^Mv Prison and on April u
to the Prison Farm where he es-1
caped and then attempted to steal
an automobile.
After giving the matter a month's
consideration however, the court
'being satisfied with the propriety Consolidated school presented their pajamas and
of granting the application", paroles Christmas program on Friday as lnJ^aC a"lpe- .
The entire contents of both a-ments
were completely destroy*-
the names, including all fum
and clothing, none of which
covered by insurance. Aker sa'
made the last payment on his
furniture last week-
According to Wilson Barn-chief
of the Bridgeport Fire de
ment. it is believed the fire at
as a result of defective wiring
Christmas tree in a corner of
living room.
Aker was sltghUy burned -
... Snogl"*6":..., Entire First Grade £" neod wh*n ^ "-turned '
►Tinty and tvu sentenced by Judge "Jingle Bells" Ilving °uwiers in an attemr
• Huntingdon Re- "The Christmas Tree" salvage some belongings. HL<
Poems. 'Jest Fore Christmaa" I f-orta were rullIe' "owever, ~
'Merry Christmas".
Dorothy Bickel
"Loveable Santa" Fred Dukes
"Christmas Day".
Ronald Bovell
"Holly Wreaths—Helen Cassel.
Mary Lou Talt. Mary Ann
Goyne. Elaine Miller. Walter
Ougger.
Actlns Strgeant Kl:kpatrick'ln»eB^r,fl b''', -'h!,H! heavilv. She 0r4 l']e. ^J"01 ■ .ejited _Song, "Long. Long Aga"
arrived on the scene, just as cinders ployed for"a time In the composing Manayunk. ;den^ occ"r,rfd aL_EIm and Maple in
were spread on the highway a sedan room of the RECORDER j *3B Nathaniel M. Wilson, Phlla- n;«;'l.!Li-' .».^?^?_?tg^tL .°f." fr°m a fractured skull
Campbell to the office
physician for treatment
Both machines were badlv daj
aged.
Pa.
'V14H9A Michael Kotsch.
•V5-:
traveling at a high speed went Into He has two sisters. Mrs. Ralph deiphia
a spin, completed a perfect "figure Howells and Mrs James Burns. Jr., M9 Michael Gabriel. West Mana-elght"
and came to a stop with the both of Norristown. yunk.
hear bumper against the pole that The letter was dated December 17. 91° Charles N, Herbert. Merlon.
Mrs. Burke's car had struck- Occu- several weeks after the terrific "V968 John H. Stubanas. Ard-pants
or the car. dazed by the dizzy Tarawa Incident. more
performance, further were astonish- — 1017 E*ra W. Matthews 01), Mer- Work OI the
ed by the loud applause of specta- I ,;ti'rii"h Pl'inc VAW lon"
tots who were cheering the matter- „".i '* r °r 1385 Pllvl1 H Cadwell (N», Wal-ful
handling of the machine bv the \\ elfure Federation lln*r°«'' Pft
driver. He wore a Navy uniform /,JH0* '
Cinders checked the path to dlsas- Application for a charter under
tar, observers were certain the car the Non Profit Corporation Act has
r- been filed in the office or Prothono-tary
Earl B. Bechtel for "The Lee-land
Foundation." Conshohocken.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCatighey The office of the proposed corpora-flniTVTy"
r-oW wn* Donald' «■ '">» to at North Lane and Hec'or
caped unhurt as the sedan operated street and its aims are to sohcU
^!£StU,lTy m0mit*d,acQrbanci funds, and to distribute principal
fn fr^.Tl'Jf1 a T SLn,'U b0Xes and inroi»e 'or ^toi service, chir-wJd°
am«edhbaSyD ^ ^^"l^ ™* ^^ buUd,n« »*'
nn
P^ngC<n Wh° ",ared lo comlnu'' Incorporators and trustees
on their Journey after drivers lost Prank Batchelor 2217
control were grateful for the has-: Way, Drexel Hill treasurer r.r
mornirm. ,h. _
ig heavilv. She ,,-i •'•', "'■*<"><
limited. UTniiii in arouse him om hr wei ,"''' '" v ' 'Tve not
CouncUm.n Jemes Campbell ,"'™f|™" A phy«M„n v, n "IM mowta IM and not
driver'[or F M PrillliDs turnip .nmoiied and ordered " or''""" " months in I he Coun-dealer
ol Heelor and Harrvm>" "moval w the hosulinl where u'**'"">■ •'"'"' '""' February 23
suffered Injuries ar»m [he Z\,i £" "'" "'""■" ,n •" "«>'<" ""<■ . *"b"">x"mh he was transferred
when Ihe truck he was 6,M™ "' '""ed '" >"ld '» ■»«"■*«> "eat- Lrom lh' l"""n lo the Prison
crashed into a Pleasure car Wona "SI ""'' """ FY1"" ^.rn, r.e:„ ,;„,.,„ :„„ ,,„., ,„„,.
-ThT.P^ Coroner w J Ruslionn con- !',prc he """ " companion fled the
"-1-fueled a post mortum examiuati.m ™™!?" '"I"" »nd n»l: and au-death
!"m"byr fro"> » «""«e near Eaele- J£%jw vllle. They pushed the car for J?^. ..",
Charles Fetter flam's spread rapidly and conj
Why Do Bells for Chrlarmas "VHfn '"o,,^ , . w
Ring" Joan Crawford Wll""m °^^- "". OI V"
lightly injured
Fnt!re"Tnlrd Or»de *"" " """ *eoiid.floor .-eUlrir
Play. "Christmas in story Book * on hint. He was treated al M
Lang second Or.de TZ*"Z?™
Howard Maguire. Harvey Houck.
Janet Crawford. Carol Carman.
Donald Proeitta. Fred Boesch.
Helen Coburn. William Risell.
Martha Heft.
Carol in the play sung by entire
The building is owned by
Rambo Building and Loan Assr
tlon.
fl-er Stalone investigated and took< for
Deceased, a son of Peter and the wm€ Stance but were tinnble to
local liite Alice Maguire. was born tn u" :' "r,|l Hiev abandoned the
Wen Conahobooken and lived his °*r H,ld hofh nw,i *^en "'turned to
entire life in this coniiniu-. He ',1*' Pflton rn""
attended 3t. Oertrudcs achool *"■* thfa Baostpa Saundan was
Shortly aft-r rellnquish-nv! his .stud- bro,,|iht Into BOOrt and Jud«e
tag It. entered Uir employ of the KnW»* -fntenced him to an nd-
C, RECORDER to learn the operation <ll,lon''>1 "n-'c months, to start ai
nildren S Aid "f 'hr tootypa on which he b-- "" wtp*»tton ol bused
,— cams an expert and continued in tcnc*-
Egypt.I T^ following letter, sent to tnrr pr|PIoy *'!th the exception of At ,ri? t)lrr' '"^ hearinif was held
'Ftoster Parents of the Children's!8 *ew "W which awn span! in ",n_*^f1inders' "PP-iratlon for parole.
otherwise would have met. Ser-geant
Mitchell and Mrs. Burke
nessed this
Xmas Program at
Community Chur
Christmas Eve In Toyland." "Memories or Bethlehem."
Third Orad" th* littf °f th* pageant presen
Play ■Tlie Toys Find Christ- at the Christmas program Sur
mas" Fourth Grade: night at Communty church.
Song. "Oh Little Town or Beth- ca>it <>' characters included:
l.-hem Entire Assemblv Zelma Garman. Jr
The Christmas program Tor the Ayres, ChrLstlanity:
upper grades or Spring Mill Con-solidated
school was held on Friday
as follows:
Solo. Away in a Manager.
Helen Hower
The Christmas Story. St. Luke.
Rome;
. Olive VanE
Mary: Irene Ayre.s. Angel: Rev. "
ham E Carman. Shepherd; B
Ann Thorpe, first burden bea
Mary Jane Young, second bur
bearer: Alice Watson, third bui
Tucker F. Morian Meri- Ald Society, tell of the needs and ^tlddntown. He eoatlnued hi.-, res.. winc,«'n Rock Ufeed If in ht bearer: Clarence Thorpe, first \
.the work, now being done here m denc(' in w,'Bl Conshohocken until lon he thought Saundei- should be Chapter I .... Mary Jane Young man: Arthur Oarman. second
2195 Peter Durante West Mani-'QI,r country: h1, mM1plM« MVH1 vears a«n when falaaaad; said; "Personally. I believe A play, "A Oift from Mrs Santa. man'
-•unk. —December 23 1S43 'un-p —reni[lV,'d■ •to- -t■h-i'-s ■b orougl: he de
2409 Paul A McNallv. Narberth 1>ar Fast" Parents: ........ Surviving in addition
3386 Alexander Chance, Philadel- Th™ the many years I have been 'alnrr nnd hu wir* ftre
phla. on the Board of Directors of the rolhri<i and sifiI*fs' Alice.
121M Tliomas P. Thornton. Jr j Children's Aid Society of Montgom-i-ome: Helen- wlfe ol ptanc,;
" Bryn Mawr. 'jery County, I have watched with
lOthar cbanei .. DAT OF PHWFR
ov | INI \i;v i
•V12277 William F. Sharkey
George Miller, occ h, pany; Chester E. Davis. ArcW vie'e n^l,^
. uresident of Alan W™*H et-*i /»«m
DI.J".Ma*r
'V13706A. Alvln J. Schmidt
_ ^are Strafford.
Winding .127l0A Robert
Bala-Cynwyd.
127J9 Daniel J Hemcher
Harnett
deep appreciation the wonderful
work you have done with the chil-dren
we have sent you—the poor,
little, unprepossessing children, un-loved
and under-nourished, with
DOC? nmni«vted /" ^ swimmto« ■ P^ident of^Alan Wood sieeTcom-pool
property. A navy man and a' pany H S Walker ->->4 Ken- rrwH
soldier were among the drhers Ardmore Walker Brmher^f AKt ^' ?2A ^
whose cars were undamaged as they, A. Gatthwaite. North lane* pres aard*n stiwt
agamsYC'ci."^ "* "^ b0UMed dem °f ^ Rubber a««^reP?or-
Ser^eam wr^ii «M >u ' poration; Walter E. Maun, Mi
Sergeant Mitchell said the num- Sheridan road. Evanston Ills
^l^LWin* pr{^ly
u
WftS "*irt P"1a>nt of*John Wood Manu.at
— because police halted, turing Company
'" requested the: _^_
, their backgrounds of instability and
i insecurity. I have seen them grow
Drrmutt of West Conshohocken: I;i ■ • ■' i t'iv request
Sister Leo Oertmde of North Ber- nf ,|,t' Prealdenl nf the United;
gen. N. J : Frank of. Conshohocken: 'tat. | h, teaafno,
Raymond ot Philadelphia and John ** Con ■ >>yterian The Virgin's Lullabye.
to a minim'
cars at Barren Hill
12753 Owen O. Evans. Vlllanov
" Volunteer.
A—Navy.
MC—Marine Corps.
AC—Air Corps.
of Syrac i Church wilt re opened on Januarv
The funeral will be held from his ' betw*»en the hours .-! ]'i A .\l to
father's residence 503 Ford street. * ■' "vI ' ,i,v '" Prayar, nn-
West Cootboboefcaa, mWa solemn newncermant la made today,
requiem mass at 11 tomorrowMn St. "AH th» tnamberi and friends of
Matthew's Church Interment will ,he church are tinted to c,-»me in
be made in St. Matthews Cemetery. "nd !BPend a '•* minutes of prayer
and meditation for the Divine care
and protrtlon of the Allied forces
of am tuition and all nation-, and
Albert Watson, third
tawta ... Frankliji Cressman man- Jane Isaacson, first scho".
Rmaal Robert Young : Helena Hauer. second scholar; V:
Alex James Ayres Watson, third scholar; Mrs. Jc
Thld Robert Crawford Brett. Love; Ilaine and Care
Toby Helene Hawer Wilcox and Dolores Fisher, glv
Bern Jane Isaacson Mrs William Watson, nurse; I
Andy Earle Macmullan Elsie Garman, Christian wori
Un Bantl Sallie Wein Mrs- Anna Weideberg, missiona
The program of the Sunc
main parked at Barren Hill until * OlltC SaVe
driving conditions Improved
Due to the width of the pike, only
half or the thoroughfare was cov- :
■ed by cinders at one time.
into happy, healthy, normal chil
12752 Howard A. Irwin. Merton I dien- under your loving care am
12762A Thomas A- Ruth. Spring' BUldanc* Their problems have no<
been easly to solve, but in your •-. ^ w, , »T ,,
home, with good standards and lov- UT» U. r TeCl iNOlQO
Ing understanding, and with a feel- lt*ii*ni-v ^nctL^r «quaat for a speedy and victorious
Ing or peace and security about ,u'ia,J n|ifrtl*ci r,.nrhi.siMn of thi war ts|»v-alh.
them, most or the problems have we should remember the bovs who
been solved. The rive-poinl pragrain to Inaun an tnamberi and Mandj of this
Now we come to you. asking fort*'01'1'1 W«P°U '"' l>re- church, thai (,■■(!>■ cie and protec-help
along another line. We always'srnted aI tne comln8 Pen" confer- uon mnv be upon them and all that
need foster homes, but the need this l "nrp,was, d's*"l>ssed « nl|W "^'h*1 they love " Rev Arthur Copeland.
or the cburob
Society savs loono°"11 KOMTJ cnu 11 Baum-on't
be a reau- i 7art Gard€'ns °y Dr O Fred MoWe, ST. MATTlHWs UK.II |U 1 nf tilt. VII A,ri> esminiin, nurmnn. «. ... ... .— ..
Dies In Hospital
•Jf/ien t'mm 1?:«« %,M''*r
af brift lllness- Nicholas L.; year ls greater than ever. The New regular dinner meeting of the Con,
OlOrerrOm Tire Moon- 67, of 308 Haws avenue. Nor-! York Children's Aid BoeiaCv aam '■ l!!"'k*-n Rotary Club at Baunv
died in Montgomery Hos- in their appeal. "It ,™
Quick actnon by two Norristown Pltal last "»8ht. iar old-fashioned Christmas for :'f aw M' Alv s,"il!,nrV. German- TO viA\ ST. 1'ATRHKS
numbers or residents voluntarilv P°Ilceman °n Christmas Day pre- Mr Moon, an authority on traffic1 many families this year Millions'town' one of ' nking, The game between St Matthew's
aided in attempting to guide mo'or- vent<?d complete destruction of a ma»ers. was president of the Up- of our young men will celebrate it I °rnclaU named to represent the High School and St. Patricks High
ists to the safe portion of the hiah- Jew*lr* stor'? operated by Mrs. Ruth Dcr Morton and Plymouth Railroad far away, leaving an aching gap in Eh™™ ;,! *• ?••*■ ronfr«nce- , School of Norristown. originally
way in the vicinity of the nool bu' Sneldon io the Montgomery Trust *nd Trafflc Manager of the Alan too many homes. But you can helu', Prof,',ssor Nolde pointed out the scheduled to be played on Consho-m
Arcade. Norristown. Wood Steel Company. Ivy Rock to fill that gap a' least for thei point* ' flrP b'';i1c BrBPM*d hocton High court, home floor of
orncers Carl Thumm and Lacey H« "« division superintendent of little children.' by sharing nor !S2 th*\t'!r*^t *** Wl11 •»"• on ".the Saints, has been transferred to Favett** Sf Sinn*
Be'hea were notified by a passerby ■• ^high Valley Railroad until he Christmas blessings" Can youi l,rnaUG"il1 r,llB'"Ui.l,pro?!;am„1 ' *»*»"«ho.ise Junior Hiah r.mrt *V ™ Ok OM
- Issuing from the became connected with the Alan share your Christmas blessings by1 '
their warning too often was dlsre
garded because as motortata later
explained, they had seen no trace
of ice "from Roxborough to this
point, and didn't see this In time.
The "show" lasted an hour.
your good neighbor!!
great need for roster
the Rittenhouse Junior High Court.
Pine and Roberts streets. The game
-heduled to begin at 8.30.
Sexteete ot Eighth Grade Girls School presented Sunday night
Recitation, A Crippled Dolly. > as follows: Greeting. Betty /
Entire Assembly Thorpe; recitation. Arthur Ganr
O Little Town or Bethlehem. "Christmas Everywhere," by Che
Entire Assembly, Hauer; "Christmas Joy." by I
Song rrom Heaven, an adoption Straflord, Barbara Hauer and :
from the article in the November chafl Webster; 'Have You P
Readers Digest. Good?" by Viola Watson: "To W
Reader Betty Wright c<>me Jesus." by Elmer Ayres; a s-
Father Mohr. James McCaughan D>' H01™1"1 Bovell; "Christmas Pr
Peasam Woman .. Dolores Fisher er-" D*' Carolyn Wllcox; "Christ.
Franz Oruber ... Charles Kline ** Coming." by Jonathan Brett.
Kmg of Saxony ... David Debus ' Orandmom's Gift." by Ca
Queen of Saxony ., Jean Schools Oarman; "O Wondrous Star
Four Strasser Children—Julia Bethlehem." by Irene Ayr
Elbert McKeon. Martha Forsyth ■ "Christmas Happiness," by Ji
Mary Hansell ' Isaacson; "Happy Christmas Tur
naa Doing—Nancy White, h* Alfred Laskey; "Not Quite -
Joan Mellon. Doris Maguire Ar- Enough." by Dorothy Jane Staytf
lene Rutter, "The Joy Bells." by Edith Brk!
Solo. Cantique de Noel. bach; "My Christmas Wish."
Jean Schools Marilyn Miller: "Wise Men of O
Christmas Carols . Entire Assembly a 8roup of girls.
Announcer Mary Jane Young "Road to Beihlem." by Ja:
Ayres: "Mother's Present." by V
Ham Davidson; "My Invest me:
by Robert Young; "A Chance
Kobht'f of nfonPV Glv«-" *>V Catherine Bacon.
",,c^i "Twas the Night Before Ch:
mas," by Dolores Fisher; "Thr'
Stable Door." Francis Cha:
worth: "A Oift." by William
Oeorge Williams, proprietor of i
lunch room at 37 Fayette street,
that smoke
place. They ran to the* scene, and Wood nrTn ln 1911. talking
Private nrst C1M. Robert L. Hrf»-' "«™» ™*r control untU the ,r- N"™'"™: , Plymouth Countrj- children? The best aovertllement club .„ T "nor "J,™ °^ '^""S' F.'^iJ.'Si por,Ml "> "» W'« Sundov morn-tr.
son 0( Mr. .nd Mr. H D Ho.Tr. r1"' »'»■»">«>. Club. Ma»nlc Order .Board ot Dl-' we h.ve Is the work you h.ve done „,„ Rei o I M (',. , i , I ,' „ *"" 0"a^'"'^\ » tf*a'h'd '"« 'hat his place ol business ha^
Joshua ro.d, Barren Hill, received .. Caus<' "' ll" «™ wa. believed to ""»■> <" Montgomeir Hospital and now. when the need Is so area. Hn. ,rd \I,C', , ■ ' '", <BUre I""" Val""' at ,2°M to been '*" »"» » during Sal
a gash In his lace requiring lour have be»n « '«<HI>' electric wire, ac- >nd >"• Tra™c Club, ot Philadel- you can help us by telling your ' Bath K Mitchell presided " ' Ma,»arel »m«y night.
atltches and oocUly brutses ui a, ^"W to tire chief Mile. Riley. ■*!•■ | neighbors and asking them to share ^ „,„„„.„„ ». „m.nra„ ro Entrance lo the place was gained ""P"'* "">» La"" by Jesse A-crash
of three automobiles at mid- The names were confined to a Besides his wife. Mary- Ellzabefh their homes with some little chll.i rpi I isinp ,..D , HKIIFII R KIND OI- Wr-UUINO IN- by forcing a cellar door in the an e3wrt-'!*e by Mrs. Garman'. c:
BUM Chrknmw eye a. Rldge ave- ™™« « the store ^ed « a repair »» " '""ived by t.vT dauThSr,: ••InMmucTa"I■ SZ'don,! itun o Nororm Sp'on „ 4 " "h S2?^2 °* A™"™£lM?TJT rpar '" "•' """<"". •■>" .--cendl < '■' | were Mr Sam. cUus •
nu, and Aurina street. Roxborough. dep.rtm.nt. and damage estimated Elisabeth H.. at home, and Mrs ' the lease of these, ve have don. ° s.r„ Ambi! h! retu ned lo his JS0"^'"*™"'' ,GENUraE . =": • "'»"' "' "»ii> through a trap Wa't« Bovell; 'Do You HMr
The fin uuu.nger coupe he was at «» wo. caused to clocks, watch- Margaret Child... of West Norrilon unio me'. n<mTe'' «*T \iflerin.™ffInluii. OI,,VED sty" '? "ttfacllve printed door into the lunch room The rob- c""»t Child?" by Ann. May
drlviftu enrout. horn, after seeing <* and other articles that had been Th« 'm*ral will be held Thursday with a feeling of very real appre- earhT Christmas ir^Tilna when, IhU SS at «,rMnf » ^ c0«t- Quick bers took $3 in pennies and U In denbach; "Christmas Is the C
hiJauace. Miss Marl. Sheridan., left to be fixed. afternoon at 2 from the Mowdav1 cation for what you have donffir car crashed m*o??-, m "'T"5' .2 "' n'tl 5sSS=rS2' °?5!? and iiai's """ we"" ta dren's DaJ''" W Am» OM"
oT^ftsahickon. wu demolished ■ Funeral Home. SI9 DeK.lb .tree us In the past, and whh ThTbes- Sort M^ atte he hid fa I n asSo ","" M t?'rri "' .""-J^0??™,' """■"""' "' different parts ot the "Christ, ihe King." by Mary 1
Robert Morris, of Philadelphia, a The RECORDER printing pl.n , Norri.iown Burial arrangement.; wishes for S,e hdEyl. I am Thompson 'd3 pom ne 1, on ™ Ad"v,etKm'.n,- " ""d T' * P'"6*" ™^™.™ "rok- Bacon: "Our Program." by Al
paswnger In an automobile opcr- Is equipped with .ulomatlc ma- lave not been completed Very sincerely yours 1,1. ^.v i^vui- r^.i, in tU, . en and approxlmalely »M stolen Watson
ated by John St«ffy. 800 oreen hlnery for speed", quality, com- . ANNE P I AJTIBP I ™™,?L rl.,',. „ „r = Tic robbery w«s discovered Sun- Rev. William E Oarman. pa.
.treet. Norristown. sustained lacer- merclal printing, we can «rve you, < lOSFI) irt XEW VEAR's DAY ,Mr. John TlStee, ' iec dem reeurreo H ," TT' REC0R°E,R .»»'*««• * ?'> m"™'"g by Mi Williams when the church. gre.t.d the aLW
s*lonofth. scalp, requiring a printing needs from a visiting can m.1 Library will^?Sid ,u NarSerihP. "owed w a W«Td»f^ebfM^ :v^ ™ chll"h
(Cnun«d « PW nv.) 'to . book. -AdverSment'day on New Yesr7. ft," """" I Chalrman-PubucitfcirunW. I'and s'tste Pole" * '" ' T Hl^S P"""' IfiJSSSS rLL^:^!
beq.^'V„hed lns th«t Place ot had donbach: "A Happy Day." by HV
Hauer; Mrs. Elmer Ayrea
"There Was No Room:" "The '
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