The Conshohocken Recorder, May 20, 1947

              ®l)c Consholjochcn Uccorftcr
Wll.l. KKTIHK
ESTABUSHED 1869, NO. 7693.
Honor Given
Rev. A. J. Davies
By Community
l.ur^r CavagRggstiea
Pays Trilmtr
To Baptist Pastor
A congregation that filled every I
available space gathered In St. '
Mark's Lutheran church. Filth ave- !
nue and Harry street. Sunday l
night in a community-wide test!-,
monial to Rev. Abner James Davles.
deun of the pastors of Consho-1
hocken. who will retire DO June 1
after a continuous service of more
•IIHII forty-Ova years as pastor ofi
the First Baptist church.
R« onwntnH ,.. .rje Jarjc jathcr
Ing to share In the honor richly de-served
bv the retiring churchman
who came to this borough following I
his graduation from Cro».er Thro- REV. ABM R JAMES DAVIF.S
logical seminar., .nut gave his entire wno will retire June I after 45
ministry
memb* n
Bishop Laml)
Dedicates New
Church Sunday
St. Philip Neri
< jutholic Service*
Largely Attended
Overflow congregations partici-pated
In elaborate services, morn-ing
and »fternoon. marking the
Impressive dedlcutiou and opening
01 ttH mw St Philip Neri Catholic
church, Oermantown pike near
ObWtnul St. Barren Hill. Sunday
Thirty Catholic clergymen from'
ither parishes, in the d»m • btaV
■red the > ':v :!;.::
jresencc. and nineteen chartered
ouaes conveyed Catholics of other;
parishes to tht dedication
The Most Rev Hugh L Lamb,,
uxlhary Bishop of Phlla-j
CONSHOHOCKEN. PA., TUESDAY, MAY 20. 1947.
M\\ CATBOUC (III Kill DEDH VIII) VI BABBEN HILL C II. s
To IS
itUelM
Dinner Guest*
\ Charles Merkel
8 Dies Suddenly
this borough, wen. yea.iv service as pastor ol the First delphia, dedicated the church for-the
congregations of Baptist Church »«& ■ mission nfilllated with SI
every church In the borough Not [Matthews Catholic church, at 11
only did he endear himself to t!:e. _,_ _ _ - _ - ! a. m . followed by the first solemn
members of his own church but lie |1Lrt».lA,-, llAI,l/Al '""•- "■ "'V'11111"'
gained the admiration and respect I Jl^TlPK If IPrKPI Bert Anthony A_ Doyle, named
•very other congregation, and It
wu: members of these churches who
paid special tribute to him Sunda;
night. A farewell reception will be
tendered hun by the members '
his own congregation on May 28
The church was decorated for the rtincml I IlOrsnaV
occasion Palms banked the side of
Flaw Imv been completed for Uie
unnuiil uuiuue:. honoring Uir .r.ii-
!tti. Lenin a] OonahAhockan High,
under tht qwnaariaip of the High
• ion tomor-
UU at 6:30 at Ridgeway
Qartftni Mdg* paste, Seven .Stars
-ill te ttwarded by the
lid it special award!
will be pfwmd to the. a
standing :o*nbi>ii p
by Paul B Mitchell, chalin.n. ol
the association
John
Lions -Nominate
New Officers
UdSea1 Ni-ht
Feature of Hrriinn.
Rev.
; OUtOr when SL Philip':-
.vaied to the status ol a parish in]
! August. 1845, was celebrant of the
solemn high Mass, with Rev Char-i
: les L, McCarron. rector of St. j
! Patricks Catholic church. Norris-<
I town as deacon und Rev Joseph C. j
| Bart ley OS.A of Villanova col-i
lege as sufc-deacon
] Rev. Joseph W. Kavanagh. ad-,
' ministrator of St. Matthew's par-|
! "MSSISJO? Thon^aT'TM _ dignitaries." joined With mem'iers oj the parish in taking part ui the i
Clay Firemen
the pulpit platform, and In front ol V„r \U(,,| K<~ill< 111
the altar in a beautiful basket ol ror '**" " nrh"" ■"
flowers, presented during the aerv- i
Ices to Bev. Mr. Davles by Rev. O. E. Suffering a heart
McCarney. D. D.. pastor of St. Sunday afternoon at ..
Mark's church as a remembrance Rl0,c plk, .„„ Ng,th lane. Cha. <■. SSiffionTSSiollfch£SH£5F
decorated the altar I of Eliza Ann Merkel. died a ahor mass.
A chorus of 40 vetoes, composed I time later. I.,A Profusion of crimson carna
., . , . . 'lions, cybutium palm and fern dec-iW W\ • .
Merkel attended the morn ma onited lhe rPMrrh. harmonizing HoVP Kll*tlWl'IY
'- the Holiness Christian. w„n ln(. crtmson veiVf. hangings I IdVC UH llltltt>
short lime after he re-, pmely-wrought ornamental iron J
turned home he complained of feel-, WOfk ,H lhe decoraUve motir 0f ^I
ing 111 and was stricken a short, cnurcn imerior.
time later Judge Speaks
Mr Merkel, son of the late Aaron| j d V|nc^. c£roli ()t phUn.
and Valera Merkel. was born in,d ^ 0|w o| two KU^t spi?akers
Hamburg. While a youth he re-■ ^ mudoor-lnd.-or servlcV at 3.,
mo«d to this borough with lite par- Sulldav .fternoon. delivered an 1m
ents and resided here and in west
Conshohucken lor fifty years be-
RESPONDINO TO INCREASED SPIRITUAL NEEDS caused by
the Barren Hill area, this handsome new church was loimallv op
of Philadelphia at exerclaea Sunday Man> out-of-town peraons.
,ii fi m
Lamb
i civic
of representative members from the I
choirs of all the protestant church-I srrV|ce
es. under the direction of D. English , 1,111,. ii
Antie, organist and choir leader of
St. Mark's church, led the congre-gational
singing and rose to their
height when they sang the anthem:
"Olve Unto The Lord.''
The choir, followed by Rev
Arthur Copeland, Rev. Harry P.
Boughey, Rev. Marshall W. Lee.
Rev Stanley R West. D.D.. Rev
home,
itotariniis Hear
School Speaker
McCarney. D. D. and Re\ u,re movlni; 10 Elizabeth,
Mr Davles. entered the auditorium where he lived for twenty-five years
during the singing of the proces- He was employed in the Iron null
slonal hymn, "God of Our Fathers "' of John Wood A: Brothers company
The invocation was pronounced by mini he removed to New Jersey
Rev. Mr. Lee. pastor of St. Paul's; While in Elizabeth lie was employed
Baptist church, followed by singing: by the Bethlehem Ship BuildIIK
" the hymn 'In the Cross of rompanj. He had lived in retlre-
Chrlst " ment aince returning to this bor-
The scripture, part ol the fourth ouch a few years ago.
chapter ol Rt Paul, was read bv He fas a life membei
Rev. Mr. Boughey, pastor of tbefaMaWlBl VBagf No. I IT. Kmfnff
Mtthodist rhuich Following the|of Pythias; the Old Guard of Dtt-singing
of "Angel Voices Ever abeth. N. J„ and the Rhnwnhurst
Singing" by the congregation, the | Presbyterian 1
minUters of the various churches1 Surviving are his wife, three sons
paid personal tribute to Rev Mr Charles Benjamin. Jr., of OUusbora.
Davles. Each spoke of true friend-'N. J. Roy B. of Elisabeth,
ship with the retiring pastor. Rev. "
Mr. Copeland and Rev Mr Lee
told ol the words of encouragement10' Highland Park. N J^: four
"Willianuon. The Man and The
Institution" was the subject or an
1 address given laat night ai Uie
weekly dinner meeting of the Con-shohuhocken
Rotarv Club at Ridge-
(wav Gardens. Ridge pike, Seven
Stars, bv William H Kiell. super-intendent
of Williamson Free
Friendship was the k-vnote of an [School of Mechanical Trades. Dela-
, address debvered by 1*1 ■*■■■* B..w«« county, guest speaker at the
presslve address on the grounds of ,.„_.,, „, ».__, nieetlng
edifice, scoring communism;s^llle; dl8t^ct »ttor^^ °!_"°"l.'1! Superintendent Krell told
''.iiM|in 1 Mariu
49th AiinivrTharv
_nd urging "peace at home" as thel&omery county, as the principal 1 llwlun B wlUlamson. founder .
best approach to a world peace 'speaker Saturday night at the au-i,jl(1 institution, and said "he was
Rl Rev Monslgnor John J Mel-' nual banquet, eommcmoratlng the!t||(. (trealPB, nhilaiithrojilst aside
Ion. of Philadelphia, delivered a; forty-ninth anniversaiy of the ,r0]|1 ri,,..,„..„ oirard" He was born
sermon Benediction conrluded the Oeorge Clay Fire company of Weat ,„ Bllcks tountv In 1803 and died
service. 1 Conahohocken In the high school jm 1B88 ieavlng an estate of gao.-
Margaret Collins. Conshohocken auditorium, attended by members. ■ Q^.yyy |WI) n„i[ionB 0( wluch were
mualclan. opened the afternoon pro- friends and guest* to the number1^' ^'eodiiwraeiw to build and op-gram
with a hull hour's reciUtl on. of 305 persons i.ra.t* the trad* school for the btne-
Lbr new electrir organ, also plaw:i... ">ns of red and while .J?1 ., j.. jfMnina *»■, tmMtbr the ' ,in«^ir u^-.n auSrarrni»fcuiiig A-vsTac-
"\,"-, ' l.V',.!■■ . ..:.*... ■ "i."'.i"in. itag* arranged u t»^i*SJTA Yiootio t
the maw and Chestnut Mill 80I- •*» '" »*ure blue with silver stan!**
lege choir at the afu-rnoon exercises.; and the crescent nuion. used on
The new edifice of colonial t Friday evening for Uie schwiS Jun-
\merlcan desipn. costing close toilor Prom were left intact und added
190.000 adds to the beauty of the I much to the delightful occasion.
Barren Hill area with its artistic | Speaker Smlllle spoke of the plea
< $200 000 iinnu
for diarltable purposes but ul-
■ It in the tianie of some-else
rilhigf than himseli
VFW Officers
Are Installed
I'o-i uml Auxiliary
Join In Ceremony
At an Impressive installation of
post and auxiliary ofTV 1
jointly Saturday night In the au-dltorlun
of the head(;uarters of
Conshohocken Post 1074, Veterans
of Foreign Wan. William Blalr. of
V2€ From street, West Conshohock-en.
was inducted as pool commander
and Mrs Marie Coyne, 100 Forrest
street, as auxiliary president
Approximate?? one hundred and
llltv post and auxiliary members
and guests gathered for th» .innual
ritual, preceded bv a catered bun-
- were Rev Jnhn
P Kinin. aaaistanl rector of St.
Cathoik church and
honorarv post chaplain, and John
Rickey, of Norrlstown. adjudl
bestowtd on them by the dean of 1lers
cause he did not want publicity, the u>r ol Hie Veterans' Administration,
superintendent «hl Philadelphia, a former local resl-
Rev.and Oeorge A., of Union. N J;|l?*rr«1
n Wlli RreH„ w"n ^s K555° I ■MST"5fS£"?..y'£: mir^U *5SI WUllamson Free School of Mech- dent
daughter. Mrs, NeUson Connors. | ^pllcity^ ae^off^ by beautifully- .sure ^afford, ^^^LSS.'^^ ,*«»~t25£. ^ ^ ThP *W ^ ««-
Victoria Elliott. Ro- The church is the first Catholic 'I love
exUflOB In tile Barren Hill area and! though
to oe here I- s '""«' ' l«M Arrardma to lhe .,.,„,,, cmnmunlam and ui.ed lilt » "• "•»•. "»™>" »•>"■>»'.-, J J
1 »m eoSn. home" H"il™"- '»<• ««< »"""• »' 'he boys ..., vJter.,,. to SS Ani-r,™ ., ,M-',^[ *Sj22*,U gXgJ? ,
, .K™.^™^..,",. „i,„ no< under 12 or over 18 Thl». ho»- ,rr„ „, ™,.ce and aood llvlna for."LIT",.t.. "Jfi?"?!! ?." ~—
PRICE: THREE CENTS
Taxpayers Told
Loss Is $23,000
In Whitemarsh
Defiilcalittn ( li.ii^til
TtoO. C Marrarlaiifl
ud Qamo Reported Vi Keetftm
rortd, will be the* citlrens of WhlWmarah towtuhlp
ME'1 Arnold POrrtal Iga. solicitor'**"' ""°""pd UBt »l»ht b>' *■
boo] dlSttld wU] NtTI u* board of supervisors in special ses-
| slun at the township building. Bar-
H'.U, that thev have been roh-i
• d of :i|i|iroximately 123.000.
They may recover the Uns In full
UMMI in lhe iiniount ol
»10.000 a year, but the original
■S] oi Hie policy Is missing, Elmer
Menges. Esq. solicitor for the su-pervisors,
asserted The insurance
firm promised a copy of the bond
two weeks ago. and may soon turn
it over to the solicitor
The taxpayers also were Informed
that the defalcation charged to
I Oliver C. UacF.irland. 58. Hart's
l < iMwell. of Ollinger iam._ M.qiu.n. at present under
road. Lu.i.n.1!.- Hills, associated $10,000 ball on charges ol forgeiv.
lie fi Doughty Inc M ' "tbiwlenient. misappropriation of
, ' nubile luuils and trmidulent coti-ih.
u.,.. m..u-, !„.ire for the preM .t„,1,„i „LIV hu,f ,,,„„„ Wow.
MM Lwnf club. iMa. but the board has no indlra-t:
ie, i ion will take place at the i tlon of earlier irregularities other
Dthly me«Uhg ol the dub ,!m" Uw 'i'-'mpearance of nil rat-tan
R, a. Spring Mill fir, house. ort" durt™ IM1 ■"'* ,B
Nomination was a feature of ann.ialj
■ Mt. last Tuesdav night at j
Whltrmarsh Country club.
Willuin Frankenfleld Is the noml-|
nee lor first vice-president; i
ll,iii\ AlkniMin, second vlce-pi-esl-[
dent. Francis Dennis, Esq. third |
vice-president: James P Mean* y, ■
Immediate past president: Ralph
fcberlr. tall twister; Theodore j
Muntz, assistant tall twister; George
Wood lion tamer and Robert! T|w MlMW nnnoimc,(l lip—.
Hague, assistant lion tamer. celved MacFarland's resignation
R Lincoln Haln was again nom-'as supervisor on May 12. The
mated lor the post of secretary- j board ommlly accepted the reslg-treaaurer.
Thomas D Owens and i nation last night
Ronald E Coder, directors for one The taxpayers assembled In re-year
ami | rt and J H. '*Poi»e to a request on Mm 5 t)u*t
they !>.■ given u direct report on the
One hundred and fifty men and' progress of what the solicitor lenti-w.
mnii attended Ladies" Night.. cd an intensive investigation by
which opened wuh dinner, followed »Udll Into MaeFittlands financial
with a floor show and dancing. I shortcomings. The shortages were
Rgt Claraooe R Rahn. of Tern- [ discovered accidentally by Stephen
pie. Pa. in a talk entitled "Jellv Laubert. president of the board, on
Bread", effectively combined serious Aprl! 1 when MacFarlanri was a
thoughts with amusing anecdotes, patient at Montgomery hosp tul.
receiving an ovation at Its conclu- Norrbrtown. The alleged irregular-
M„n itles were subaequently exposed and
P Meaney re- the former official of the road
welcomed ' the j board was arrested at his home on
t dinner May 8 by Officer John Lebold, of
.. M Olaas acted \ Whitemarsh township po.ici
Mere Defendants expected
Jack Bteek and ■ group of WF1L Menges whetted the curiosity o'
nan presented a number of1 the taxpayers in his assertion that
. nteiiimment numbers, augmented the investigation has taken several
bv a dance bv Anna Press of this! nasty turns and that there will be
\„n ggjti ! three or four defendants "before
present ' *c are through
Mr and Mrs James P Meanev.' The remark came aftei a question
Mi ud Mrs K Lincoln Ham Mi BJ C Jared Ingeraoll. Whltemarah.
to whether any checks said to
MacFarland
MaeFar land'* indictment
Fxprclrd to Take I-oag Time
Oliver C. MacFarland will not
lace Uie grand jury until Sep-
'.niixi it was learned through
the district attorney's office this
morning that preparation ol
bills of Indictment will require
more time than Is at the dis-posal
of the district attorney
between now and th? next tea-slon
of the grand Jury' on June
thing
group
1 afternoon from
outstanding »ork and »ald his name Home 3001 Fayttte street
■ ret that lhe time has c„me for n, ^ ,,
„T^,.. .Sin i.V w,,rId Prankenfleld. Ml Ml., .
""V',;, Military Services
Hhawniiu' t 1 church.
the partnership to be broken it'oiitlaued on Page Flvel
all expressed the hope that
Davies would live many more years
to enjoy the fruits of his labors (.liamiM'r of 4,iMlllll<'rr«'
after he retires from active duiv . „..„ .,
The pastors bordered on the elo- |)irt'<i(»rs Will !We
llari'v KILim
w FIIIMI, 'iii't' >s enmps thatwe 'not, Llvlngstaii. Bala
!L „' m; think of doing as individuals Mob club: WUH
A number of boys from this
munlty are graduates ol the
ilinmson School and all o! Uicm pertinent to them
Jacob J Ruser.
, bcr and council officer
ngghgr l"'' investiuattoli Lalei he told »
Mr and Mrs Alex Swanson, Jr'Reeoeder representative the other
j3cob J. Ruser. local post mem-, ]|dM .„,.,, v lym. Thamaa delendunts wl noi be individuals.
•: mid countv counc I oilier, ol-; *"r _ttl,Q Mn* H°uui *. L^V- momas • U„O««.-H
n been forged by
S'e'oT'tru. ,Tu,^S'X1^^ »'• ^'^^^ ,hrou,h Mr uubm'
&^^*™*^$\^^'SA%^1^ "" ceptlon u, the Bi^top and Jwtfa£»?SSU«£ £j,[J* ™ «•«■*«• " ■»> »»*" ™<»Z*™™Z£g^\ift'i^ .».er that'. -Ud th.
•^'•/^."^"".leliJUrhei^Ki'. """ldra"""'ip™ce«aoh front thenctory u, the year alter it had ended Such !'•».«« .'•„»« r™ .m. eon,. ^J^SJSSS "STSwSSS T prankenfleld, M, and Mr, WU- •>" u, Iha, oMalnln, such
spoke of the close asaoeUttons he !»■« *"» « » ™ '"" urrfoy I church prefaced the o|«-nuia service.! thouyhu of war are aoulfearliiK
has had with Rev. Mr Davles and "'' """"' »"' " "™,|^SS . land horrible, he said. No* tea an
McCarney lauded him for hL,' f/Wnoon <rom, to,^*'^'«, . ' „.,. C__J_„ | in other Irouhle. domestic and econ
uiiiir which mlshi - >""e held excellent laTsllion:
Ratha ,i,a„ „„ tontba and wort visitors ai the mwmi wwr. Di
lout a solution on a frlendlv basis Edaar S. Buyers and
IliliiKs .ire done by iiniurw. We do ■ Neinian. Nornstown
llilnas a. aroups that *e would not .l.lvlnaslmli. Bala-Cynwyd-NarOiTII, lormei Male presiae.u. ;'""»'"'';: 5" E"'Broolta"'ii""and' Mrs Ra'iph f^ed ...
.k of dmiik a.s individuals Mob oUb W,ll,,,n, E r.cmcncs, W.Jtie UjUkM Mr Friuali also c ^'~» ™ ■ »" ■ „w, „„ goln, ,„ claim. «U
„„„."_, violence Is not the solution to any club; Taice Lltllejohii. Marshall, addrcssisd the rroup Mrs. Mary K M ta h ato„, the line in order to reoayar
m *Ted„r.ve,„'u
rer>w^ ^^^J^Llii!" ^'LT'^Tets.'clut, »»"""»"'■ "' S?ZZ^^JFF2^\lS?<?il* Wllll.m A White- tl
Bss-r. h Ranu I " UaaalggaUMl CWaa - KUCN:
Introduced those at the speaker's,Ambler and Edward B Smdei
table. President William Murphy, j —' ——
the Clay company, who wcl-1 tts-jr .* W-,| • |..(|
ie guests, gpofeg of a >~iriM r*% lll» U
school now 111 operation' » g • *■>
with a class of more than twenty > At I.CHH'lll x .O.
members John Smith, fire chief
( oniinued on Page sl\
• The body of Harrv
Machinist Mate Third Cl
meeting were be: and county c.uncit pmcaT, 01- oweiw Barbara P Owens Viace but banks, etc. He had indicated
and Dr Kenneili licm-ed at the post »»taltalion and » gJJ'a^V"£?_P ^ 1 M t earlier tl.a action would be brought
quent as they voiced their expres- , meeting of the
lam. of 300 West
Idled on April 5 in the Philippine
Islands of a gunshot wound, ar-ly-
elected rtVed at the North Philadelphia
slated for the post
^^'SSS^SV'LtJ^' directors ol the Chamber of Cm-, sUtlon OI ^e Pennsylvania ra.lro*d
Imerce has been called for next at 450 ^i^ niorning and was
'Monday night in the office ol E.1 brought to the Ardeli Funeral home
[Arnold Forrest. Esq.. here 1 Ne* »PPi,5»"ona for membership Tnp bodv reacned f^n mnc\aco}
.should be filed with I^Rov Wallace. lMt ^^^ mornliig and was es '
acting secretory, so that they may!^,^, (romthj; ^^ ,^5, by Law
Oggfl "
ship that will never be forgotten
Following the offertory, the com
mlttee comprised of members from
the various churches came to the
front of the church and delegated
Dr West to present to Rev
Dalles a purse as a token of esteem ^ ,„,.,,.„„.,! ilIuj Ictad >„„,., at this.-. 0 - ™l)jd _
and apprecUUion In words well! me^lIlg. officers will also be elected' [*"" i?mte^ suites Navv who will U ill Olw<T\t'
chosen Dr. West made the presen-; of offlCf „ HrttM^V™™^^%-$? ™\*
tanon. I in the by-la'1'-
Rev Mr Davies. in accepthig •*"•
grioi
Dr. hiMialli to rlc-Minir
( lioiiil DalUUfJoU
Dr Jenc Donath director of the
Conshohockri. CsaWs H Wood'
Hi. Lime and Choral Society attended weekly re-u,„,.
i„.,-t ir.1*mati™,I.i hearsHl ol lhe lommuniiv Qypgon 1,1,1 group last night ai the Purk House
Union, local 55. strike which hMj&rTnt first tlffy idnoc be auffortd
; »• plant of the Valley Forge! a leg fracture In a lftll early
March
gift, expressed his sincere gratitude _ .. , , -. . ,
and said it was an occasion he St. MalthrH ■ Provillt"*
would never forget. He spoke of his «sf-i^.„ *-i L',,-,.,,,...^
pastorate in the local church and *<> I * lo Altl Miro|M*ail-of
his activities in the community
In general. He served his congrega-l).-,.,..,
Ii.mmr \|..T.r *> 1 Cement company in West Consho- I <M>|>> l'*t > -TlilV aM May 1. has been set- Expressing thank-to l'i
_* * * . ■ will return son. Norrlstown. substitute director.
llclj, ano nope i-, the meantng;t0 work at unce_ ,, w expected Dr Donath announced that he
the memorial poppy to those prtKiuctlon will be at full capacltv would resume direction next Mon-
Mrs Ellam during his stay here
Tlie funeral will be held tomor-row
afternoon with full military
honors from the Ardeli Funeral
"fX MU!.S!do BaoSt'church """ 3 '»'m« ,hp "um*n co" "', «lhlnTday or two. Approalmate- day nl.ht.
nm'iaiT t.hnt? ssterrntclcee^^tnn£e!,"^ur workl *'" "rt"""-" «'»•"">-! ly IM mm .re am cted am.u... ,1 .he choral, War Pro ,,. -, Ws (h Klllul,r,rk nt ti,P American! an , a. I»,i 1 1 «,,««.. i„„e ■» :. .hockcli Hiah'War
nto full
side Mr and Mrs Francis 0 Pa- I^uberl disclosed the township U
IMtO Mi and Mrs Cllllord R Sim, In debt 116.001). borrowed Oy resolu-
I Mrs Arthur M Blanche.' "on ihr.iuah the Miintgnmerv Trust
Ml and Mis NRM A Blakesley. company. Norrlslown. cm lhe
Mr and Mr. J «eph Matthews. Micnath of lakes to be collecled un
Mis curls PreM. Miss Anna Preas.i the 1D41 tax duplicate He said the
Mr and Mrs Oeorge K March. 'loan will be paid oft In due course
Ralph P Fberl. Mrs Arthur reaaidless of lhe success or failure
fi and Mrs Charles Ricks. 01 the township In recovering Its
Mrs. Prances Slater. Harry T siolci.
Woodland. John A McOonlgal. The solicitor. In answer to a
Man ■ Tyson. Mr. and Mrs Harry question, said he believes MarPar-
J Barrett, Mr and Mrs George land has no assets.
Wood. Mr and Mrs c. Ihmdore' UK money if recovered, will go
A Mlssl-1 toward the purchase of a pollc.
> J Spair. Mr and Mrs car. i, township truck, several thou-
.1 a „ B Cosiello. Dr and Mrs sand feet of snow fence and other
Joseph Leary. Mr and Mrs George, equipment. L
Prosper
, two war. throughi a ,^ ^J&SttML TX?JEST£2 So flfff ad^SKS t£l 1S5S JS'tSafSS
longi depression. He toldI of Uie DV P<l,)(. PiU8 to the Catholic h> the Wat «*r ^N° "^"^r Post, stated today as the aiixlllary, i 30 Uils afternoon,
hardships and privations o# a de- Cnujcn m ,np Unlled 8ulea to ttld J '^™ ^"id "V continued preP«rat,on, for the an- We have just completed a
aa!n*d?1*ga*ve0a'ss™uraJnc^e?\tJha°t Zhe lw^ouSld : *A*nnou"n"c"enm"e"n.t Io«fP*the « to.t■alUWwa::sP^FiiftryX-fivJe1 iSneSmSheEi.-'' ?of?hth-e iPwO»'tn.mu,a*lJ ohservunce of Poppy Day. in, with our mil..,
ever look with a sense of gratitude madC at masses In Si Matthew's comprising World War II veterans. ■***_?«
and Joy to the association and church on Sunday
friendships he formed during his I
pastorate in this borough A a /ii fg
At the beginning of his address A1UIM1U {.HISS IHI \
of acceptance he said he had two
"This settlement U to the satis-the"
disabled
Iactlon °r botn liu' eomu*ny an(1
KK'U'KM-'.lr
I Bhaffer June
he following statement at school ouditorlum
^tt■lng Pt 8 p m.
meet- The choral Is open to all men
Day, ing with our union committee and and women singers of the coimnun-
'our representative. V Thomas, and ity
sill"participate In n mflitary ser- '*"" the money contributed by have completed negotiations in set- "
vice tonight at the bier Lester Earl. 1 those who wear poppies in memory ■ tnruMhe atriae
post chaplain, will conduct the ntes. i of the war dead goes to aid the
Tomorrow, a firing squad of eight, wars living \letims. the post members will fire a salute at, veterans their families and the ' ''""^ J.^r'^ ^" .' L™
U.e grave, under the direction of'f.milir- hrtx^ln-^mm^t%mi--SShSSr
ii.e Slater, Jr. squad com-'ed. "The dimes, quarters and dol-j -The plant wil start operations at
mander Dr Stanley Welsarnan. | i»rs dropped into the contribution, ihf Mr|'I(.M |>),;S„J!, m,,ment
post bugler, will sound taps . At,boxes of the volunteer |>oppy work- __?_:
I the conclusion of the service, the crs arP the principal source of sup- .. . . . . .
j*t Ameman flag draping the casket' port for the enrumuous rchabili- Hospital \nilll«loil>*
*0j fc» ftnttOf prsssn^ to t^|t)tX1<yn and cWW vMm work of Admitted to Sacred Heart hospL
choices after completing his study '/!/ C If ^1 ^iiin'.iri.-
for the mtnLstry One was a large *'• *-*• " • *« »• IWUf B
church, well established and flour- f • j 4 £ a
Ishlng and the one In this borough f* THlliy .\llVril01HI
which was small and building up •'
slowly. He those the local charge Class Day. an annual event
He spoke of many changes that ' Conshohocken High school, will
hsve taken place Under his leader- ! held oh Friday at 1 p m The en- [ather ot the dead senlce man by , th,
1 *nd S2 22K™,.*!11 ^ ST-SSK5 "»■- ^-rVr^L^iU . The'go-nment does much ta Stty lUhrTlS VtTsXSl TZ
. 1*^ M°yd»y *q*gJ?y*?" ■ I the disabled but the government iue. as a medical patient there
gone forward " ■tn* «nlor class foi all members
The benediction was pronounced °' the high school and parents of .h,a borough He attended Consho-the
senior class.
b>Af,hTCcrgre..t,„„ need from ^^5^^'S^Sie^JK. H^wiTtX ■-»-.
the church. Rev Mr Davles greeted '"""e ">. JO*jyn
15^rS' i!.™ ►,,. ™l> three-leilerman in Ills cl««.
each person with a friendly clasp =' ^-'-^...d™..,.'S" ™dI~TO.
cannot do everything There are Mrs Mary Alfiero, J21 West Fifth
of *he hand. The group represented
hoi Ittrj lllSIli .rii'imu's unu .inrimir, ipiig- m<
_ Hies which do not come within the Admitted to Montgomery hospi
,.. ;ooS5in baJhall"^ >£ Provisions for compe.isation ■ Jjl wer^ Mrs I>.rothy A.thouse.
n..,u .ur^uM.ru,™,,™ ,'Ilwsketb.ll He enlisted in the United T^re are many others whose «J ™^ftfl
N,n!^._"',rnur., "ffirble
every protestant church In the bor- Jy Luc> C^nkl U»^ inwhejj NB on « ,3 1M4 comrx-.isation tl too meager ^.^""1*1
ough but there was not one who v "uua D A es^nd^o wS oVesenV ■"d loUowtng basic training was as- meet their needs There are many.street, surgical
has not grown to know him person-' 7'/'.'° no-rr^&rewV wWeh Mgned to the c B M U in which field* of service Into which official
ally, and there was unanimity in "£ **L" p^,'la si^bV will read ■ unit he spent his *-ntire service He agencies eannot reach and there I .ftllllllllt«>«' M.T.III".
wishing him many years ot happl- •" .1' , „n ,nd Juilll pinrvantl *"BS transferred to the Pacific, the auxiliary goes with aid made m„,,,.u ,,, ,.,. narents' com-ness
ashe Iravr, in. nttto■ hi*.home «« ^^^^J^l^ Theatre ear.y ... 1M6 «id n. St.-, possjble by the poppy ron.ributlons jLafon^UrrtuS
with his sun and daughter-in-law. .__._, eia„ tloned on the island of Tubabao In 1 "These are our disabled veterans ™,IJ-HIL «,_,, „.I,™J -in h, HIM
Me snd Mrs Sianley Dav.es j^p^K,^^. wtl, prpsenl ^ the Phllirpme islands when he wa*;.nd dependent families Their sac- JJm„ht 'IT the achol.l for the pur-
White Plains. N ^jrtflces werejriade our^defjmse ^o( wnfidering available em-
It's all spent", he commented
Mac Karl und received a commls-
■ I per cent on all dlsburse-
Mr and Mrs John V Botto. Mrs menu In the capacity of treasurer
Joseph Gamoescia Mr and Mrs of the boi>|d of supervisors of
James Dolan. Mr and Mrs Francis Whitemarsh township, earning in
J Bruno Mr and Mrs James J 1M« nearly $1,100
Ruth. Jr Mr und Mi. Franel Included In this sum was the
Davis. Mr and Mrs R Kriebel commission paid on funds lor snow
Mr. and Mrs H .1 Hlasner Mr removal, highway maintenance and
and Mrs J H Davis. Mr and Mrs mtoceUaneoui items, funds he la
William On Chaile, i) H-avej avCcuswd of converting to his own
.It Mi and Mrs E F Moore. Miss-use in information signed bj Harry
linen U si-inmetr, -hlef of |»llre In
lid Keh-eT Robert Tole Whitemarsh township
Miss Mary Ryan, Joseph Maudes Favoring economy In public utler-
Mlss Alice Mandes Miss Lydla ances. MacFarland upposed higher
man. Mr and pa>" for the police department until
Mrs Ronald Coder, Mr and Mrs Uie current budget was drawn up
Rov Ellam. Mr arid Mrs Robert In February, also Uie expenditure of
in! Mrs. Jerry Car- any money In the maintenance of
damone the township headquarter The
building, leased from Andorru Nurs-
1.1 f «i_ • »J» ■_• eries Inc. at $1 a year u dollar
Plan KltlltT* Ni^lit the board never paid, the former
An IntSTSsUng program Is being omclal often remarked Uughinglyt
arranged lor fourth annual Fathersi has not been painted _ for years.
Night. Sunday si ft p m in the P0**" °?Ba?'
auditorium of Bt Matthew's paro-atfonn
until
they were threadbare
Cash was low before the end of
1946 and the township was unable to
row money until the in* tn*
dual grade school, arranged by St
Matthew';, Parent Teacher associa-tion
Mrs Oeorge Edward.',
and th. esecuttve JjP£$ *™«"?l«3* wTol)-
committee arc m charge of ii- tllim,;l * tlll. n.wnslilp was slwrt or
rangements The event Is open to,f11. () |U bank a<-
the enli*e parish , lUn, wajl overdrawn.
Stephen Laubert. president ot the
Mi .1. 1 -l it. {board, who has disclosed he loaned
. nun 1. inn |3M to MMCKnrlsnd last Christmas.
Letters of administration 1.1 the frequently remarked that he didn't
I Jozefi. Baranowsk. ol this know where all the money was go-
Lorough. who died May 10. were
Daviev
man^'to^Oenrge Ounnina, presl-' killed He was a member of the'nfIces were made in our defense
dent of the class of 1948 and will' Balligommgo Baptist Sunday school. Poppy Day gives us all an oppor- Soggaggd in the ores and whether
FriftllHv S«M'ifl\ 'Mt'l'linfi lrtT* • ,h0^, »ddress in behalf of West Conshohocken at the Ume of -unity to do something for them any changes in curriculum are ud- R,v HAHKV I» HOI < mi
The ■■■fin mi Hi 1 m^etina of the ,nr Rradualing class Mrs Claire his enlistment (ounielves. to help them a i'ttle as yisable in connection with it who h-> be."
nvSefmm^S5Sl> oTS? oS PSMJSTS£?fffSSTt JPuS V^lrt rt'Sa? *"" ' ry "S U" SU!ter,nf S ^ ConshohtKkeTr" JSSS dntrnh granted to a son. Walter Barano*-
Frlendly soeletv will b. held tumor-. J »^ Ucultv adviser for this ad-sister, Miss Violet, at home mpB for w.r victories The.B«.i-inn»-r>(* Rfir.hlrilli<m ror the sixth year Hit .-appoint- ski. of Swedesburg The esUU H s s ,
oontt 2 30 in the par- drS?. „„irtr, wU1 ,inu ^rir riftWl .,., . thuraan cost of war Is so unequally «<-*.■.iir-i ..< ^. ..a.. .. ^^ ^ ^^ pen|0M. ftnd MQO0 ^j^. Mp'dr llll|iniMlip
... of Calvarv Eplnropal J, Th, „>ni ».• *rltt.i bv ' '»' lllVlHtin divided amune Us some paying an in real estate Other survivors who sergeant sssUT] -snesr of 237
church with Mrs WVUUUB B Read. B"*ke Webbe- who will also piav Listed amorg 'inventories of bif^-rly while most of us pay little public school »il) take place In - rmferer.ee Rev H B,wtll share m :. are west 11th ivenue. returned Batur-president,
tn charge Plans will be a piano solo estate* filed today in Uie register; ,r nothing Bu>:ng and wearing a office of the supcrtn.c:. ■ ^hey. a son of the local mtn-another son. Joseph, of swedesburg dsj from Oraduate hosplul. Phila-completed
for a covered c'isli social' The program is under the dlrer-'of wills offic*. was that of Fr;,:,. red from Firs'jiuid two daughters Mary- Clchockl detphla, where he underwent a
to be neia at the flnai meeting on -ion ol Miss Verna High facultv Murawski West Conshohocken. m!--ignis* and are gratefu'. for then vaccmauon paper must be preaarit- church at Bangor. Fa. xr, Tioga and Arm Czajkowski, both of Bait major stomach operation He la
Wednesday. June 4th adviser of the senior class' the sum of $4,342 1* sacrtflots - ed at the time of registration church Philadelphia Hector street. > stead,lv improving