The Conshohocken Recorder, June 24, 1947

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ESTABLISHED 1869, NO. 7703. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., TUESDAY. JUNE 24. 1947. PRICE: THREE CENTS
Army Extends
Commendation
For'Overlea'
MM. dan It. Burke
Keuiivti Letter
From Surgeon Ceuerel
Mrs. Clara B Burke, former
prominent Plymouth Meeting resi-dent
and projtct chairman ol
■■Overlea", operated as a convales-cent
home for service men of gov-ernment
hospitals in this area for
the last three years, has received
a letter of commendation irom
Major General R. W Bliss, surgeon
general of the United States Army.
War Department. Washington.
D. C. on her work at the home at
941* Meadowbrook lane. Chestnut
Hill.
"Thin project Is so worthwhile In
character and the benefits which
the servicemen have obtained, so
splendid, that 1 feel it is deserving!
of official recognition." the letter
said.
Major Oenernl Bliss expressed the,
oaf the project continue. j
"Overlea" was a direct outgrowth ]
cent home for servire men in gov-of
the vlsil to Valley Forge General'
hospital of the Duke and Duchess
CUYI.MRMHCI) Father Strumia
To Be Honored
By Parishioners J
Toliinoniul Kvt'tit
Will Be Held Sunday
Mrs. Sheppard
limits Auxiliary
.1) I'mil Sheppard. of Cold
Point, wn.s uiiiinmiouvh ■hMtgd,
! UM American Legion
Auxiliary Jnhn F DfHaven Post.
" annual election cf officers
Choral Groups
Spring Concert
Here Tomorrow
At M IMIM Hall
C of C Creates
Merchants Unit
CommUleei NUIIMMI
At Monlhlv Seti*inn
Several hundred persons will at-tend
the testimonial banquet to be
Rev. Victor Strumia. D.D..
. LL.D.. JU.D, rector Of I
and Dunil.m Catholic church. Sun-
I .li the MOQH
■-•.'.:
I The event, to which a number
' of county and local officials and
distinguished Philadelphia guests
r Invited, will BkUk the
40th anmversary of the ordination
j to the priesthood ol UM cultured
I'n hmi-burn Clergyman, rector i)'.
tin local Mulsh lor twenty years.
Hon. Adrian Bonnellv. Philadel-phia,
Municipal Court judge, will
be toastmaster at the dinner.
| Ouest siieakers will be Rev Joseph
1 Megna. rector of Our Lady of
Mount Oarmel OntholtC church.
■ Bridg«port Who will make the ail-li.
i;..in. and Rev Vim cut
assistant rector of St
Barnabaa1 OothoUa cbureh, PhUt-idelphla
and former assistant rector
Dl St. Gertrude's Catholic Church
■ Oomhohcefcon, who will make
At the June meeting of the board iin «**•■" "l aTflgUeh
(if U'liirKnr niriiiiin.il hv 11K Hink-.> A_ directors of -he Conshohock.n gaaJVKlOLlll°niC*aathLoBlicf^IL'ZtlUSrcl?l. SNJOBrriS2-
of Windsor, arranged by Mra. Burke chambCT of Commerce lut 1.1(11.1 at mm. will deliver 11,. .nvocallon
and Mr. and Ur. George D. Wide- tr|e oma „, E Amold „,,.,.„, ,_ M4„,„ „.,„ ta „cU
ner. of Erdenhelm, In June. 1943 lt wa5 votw) to create a Retail' Religious observance of the 40th
Merch.nl, Bureau as a „„„ or the .SSSSVSLSSdXg^
Chamber of Commerce. , Monday
An organisation meeting of the A ■OWDJi high mass will be sung
newly-establlshed bureau will be Su''d»> ,»0,I»'»« at 11 in as. CosmasJ
1 . ,. , , . . .. .. . _ and D.imtan chiirih. with the jubi-
^TCJ^tx6ing m,ppy weekends on ^lvlarly .ul.wJuiJL ALthal ltaw tartan H the nan celebrant. Rev
the Wldener estate. j members of the Chamber who are -n,onUis v sheehan BSI
The next spring, a large dwelling. I engaged in retail business will elect u>r ot 8t Raymond's Catholic
• Overlea". was leased to carry on: a managing committee offive mem- rniirch Philadelphia, and former
the project for a three-vear period, i bers. headed by a chairman. Tins as. s.un. rector c>E St Costnaa' will
Recently. Mr. Wldener also received I new unit of the Chamber of Com- ^ "deacon and Rev Vincent Ran-a
letter of commendation for hlaimerce will concern ittell particu- dwao, assUUnt rector of the church.
part In this philanthropic under- lany with matters of Interest to vut,-,.icacon R,-\ Path
taking l retail merchant* | w.n dfllwr lhc wrmon
Leases New Heme A membership committee was A h._h offered for all
With the three-year period ex-'created last night by the board It* bPnpf,*ors o( ln, parlsh and ull
pired. and a need still existent for functions will be to encourage meni- d(.r(..l:,.,, parishioners will be sung
a place where convalescent soldiers bershlp in the Chamber of Com- p. |{,.v plltnP,. strumia Mondav
might have the atmosphere of home , mtrce and lo pass upon the qualifl- niornm|( at fl
over a weekend, Mrs. Burke has ] cations of applicants lor member-, ]-,(,v p^thgr Randnzzo Is general
just leased the Dlsston property ship. Robert CUmdls. George J rlin*irmiln o( the observance, tnclud-
Stenton avenue and Militia Hill . RatTerty. and George W. Smith , lhp cltcred banquet Sundav
road near Chestnut Hill, where she'were appointed to the committee Tttt banqurl committee includes
will combine, under the same roof., The, directors also voted to create Anlhonv OiPw\», Michael Gam-'
a convalescent home for servicemen a solicitation clearing committee,^pnf Bruno Tancini Anthony
and accommodations for 15 civilian! and R. Lincoln Ham. Robert C. TTavagllni John Vlshio M>
convalescents. The new home Is Undla. aad Harold rooper Rtibert^, Hm BrU]lj Mr„ AnnR ■crd.mon'fti
expected to ojieii July 1. 'were named to con titute thai om->Mrs VoIall(U Cafdamotie IttSr
The DUatoo property formerly; mittee. A resolution was adopted CHtncrlne (y^^ MlN> Aima CTOM,
known as -Militia Hlil Lodge'. U'Ralng the fourth Monday »i each \£™ AnL DellaTerM Mi» Anna
located on Stenton avenue and month as the regular meeting date DA|Pswiniiro JJIM Rose DIP-Militia
HU1 road, two miles from i or the board of diractors. UiM HH(.n ^^ Mm An,
Chestnut Hill, three miles from Leroy E. Wallace, treasurer, pre- Ma>,.t.tr| Mrs Jennie Moore Mtssi
Conshohocken and four from Nor-lsented applications for membership EniMbeu. Pettim , Mrs Julia .s.n-tellce.
and Miss Mary TolHl
Peter*, HillegaM
Svvk Ur-KlfM-tion
fn a letter yesterday, addressed to
the 382 members of the Republi-can
county lominiliee, Fredenck C.
Peters, ol Ardmore. and Foster C. "129
ITllTagMi. of Pennsburg. Jointly an- markliin i)w veml-momhly meeting,
nounced their candidacies 'or the Legion home The
election to the offices of Republican■£""" "'" °°I'S Su?*^ ""■
county oommiaalo Sheppard has been affiliated with
La the oi.e-page leUer Com- "' ' ' "'^ f°r a nUmt-r <>* vcaxs.
nuiione's Peters^nd H.. ' "»/"■* '"- £»*» "'^'"-^
clared that "many of the members «f » «'rl she succeeds Mr
of the countv committee and other c .,E|U „ , „. ._ .
rkers have urged us to se«k "' K': I1,T^ Kilratruk was the
on as Montgomery county choiu- tor first vice-president: Mrs.
commissioners' Three r. , VVxlck. .-econd vice-prea-dominate
In these requests as fol- a,i" Mls dforgc Clark was re-el- j numbers in colorful OoatUBM UM
lows- "Our M ' and Mrs Norman mending a brilliant, varied ]>rogrami
efficient, progress. !i:..hi.;s lo beloved!
cal": "Our administration has been J&* Joseph Beaver, mother of _ ,h(. ,,m,,,a, ,lirlll(, ,.„„.„,
not only a (treat credit to the the presioent-alect was elected his-, RuaibcrR. the annual spring concert,
counts at large but also to our ""li,n *ati Varnon \\ oaocken iMary H.
>u»tl|Woodi Cho.al Society will be held
.Ol \<; SOLOIST
I'ro^ram liiclinli'-
Nuiiicroiis Solon.
S|iaiiit>li Special!)
Highlighted with liltlii.
■\;n iiiuci- ii>'i - *a*n I '■''■: ; Ali.i.; ..] - imorrow night at 8:30 in the audi-torium
Conshohocken High
the background ol
p.mis lor .n •'■'in
,-.\ernmemaI services made Installation will take place in Oc ,
"trough prudent accunui- '^ber Tentative plans wire mule at school,
iation ol funds during restricted the meeting for the annual Instal- A large sale of tickets is reported.i
latlon of oOeari ot the Monigom-; usuaI d pp^p, piannlng to at-
In soliciting il.e undivided sup- «> -Bucks County council Septem- ""V
port of the committee members, the ber 18 in Calvary parish hoiiae.,w,w- *no nave nm *** secured
t wo Republuiui cotnmlaalonen ;" which the local unit will be host- tickets, have been urged to do to
called attention to the group. |immedlateiv. lo avoid dlnppolnt*
circulation of nominating pelll.o.is The local unit aided financially ment Onlv a limited number will
for other offices in the countv gu\- with the annual picnic for 100 vet- jbe on sale at the door
eminent and indicate thai they erans of CoatesvUle and State ho*- Elaine Keyser. Philadelphia eon-hope
to have these candidates as pitals. to be held Thursday at Val-tralto. and William Knobler. Valley
■ 1 lev Forge park. Mrs. Vernon Forge SoiiKinen teiun. will be guest
the consideration and support of Wynne, rehabilitation officer in the artJLfta Both have won ovations al
members of the Republican bi-county group, is general chair-[previous choral concerts at Which
; they were guest artists.
Helen pavlldis. Alice MoOofilgal
Barrett, VartU Pflieger Carter, so-pr
inos and Mildred Collins, con-county
committee and the voters iinan ol the picnic
Mrs. J.R. Wood Party Marks
Shares Estate 75th Birthday
Less than a month after the
epochal visit ot the former monarch
of Great Britain and hts Baltimore'
born wife to the Valley Forge ln<
st hut ion. patients from the hospital
N until Ce-Sxeentee
In Will or lit > t nela
Hannah H. S Wood. 1001 Fayette
street, shares in the disposition of
Sorprite Open HMN
Fur John W* Gflei
The •.eventy-fifth birthday mni
Injuries Fatal
To Resident
Of Barren Hill
rilllotllV I'l'iim.iM
ENH 96 Bean After
K. in- Slrtirk liy Catf
Ttmothv Donovan. 72. died nt
11 15 a B 'In- way
to the operating mom al Mont-
■DJMf) haspltal. from injuries su-stamed
36 hour* earlier when he
Mi -mirk liy nil automobile less
! than IW feet from nil hmne at
town pike and Joshua road.
Hill.
A carpenter in the n.mmunitv for
10 a halt century. DODOWBJO
lived in tile historic three- '
I house acquired last vear by WPIL,
I whose management subsequently
donated the dwelling to the board
rigors <■( Wlnteitmrsh town-
I ship for the avowed purpose of
converting it ntfl a township build-
.IIIK
| Mlas June B Snyder. 30. of 211
I avenue. Amblei
n ue Prancta Hnbenrieth.
..i Oonahohoekaa under usoo ball
,ii .i hcai mi; irirtihi .ticrnoon
Bappj pttU t.ir the weddniK ol ,„ aw.llt ,llt. outcoBM of an inquest
r, llic MflM V.. lUCtad bj W I KllshuUg.
raitO, will be choral soloists Missi hocken household the following ^fc>y|coronnr QJ Montgomerv counn Rhe
Favlldls. youngest soloist ot the; , was the driver ol the automobile
I choral, will be heard In the iov,.hj *"e changed suddenh into sorrow- ^ ^ h>w MnK.k ((ip (.ailM,1Uf,.
,"Beautiful Blue Danube'. jmK P»WI i»r ■ tiin.n.l wli.n I .,. hl ..i^med from a south bound
1 Dr. Jeno Donath will direct the; veteran ol the Pacific World War II; bu-. on Oermantown pike.
tconcert and Margaret Collins will I theatre dltd UnatpffftttdlT thtfff Frl- ' 'I;' ' "lul "nir ln a
fill her usual role of accompanist \ day IllRh| nl a nnniber of vents that Donovan was
! Proceeds will aid in inainieiiaiue Bdwanl I Smith. 40. hiishnud of '"' bV' n" automobile on Cierman-ol
this highly-rated community; Hvannth Wtululi Smith died at the town nlke. and the third accident
singing group which Is open to all homr ,,, ,»,,,,,, wuinh 113 lion- '" which he received major Injury,
men and women vocalists ol tin ,,.,,„,„. vA-,*t OonttMhoOlM where Ha lost his right leg in a fall from
borough and its envit.ms ,, h]t wlIl, all)] voimR'ft roof seven vcars Bgo
Carl Rein is president. Hurry At-. sm,_ fthnrd .i, 4 " Wife la sirkkrn
ill l 1 \ t \\ I mi-
Edward Smith
Dies Suddenly
\i<T«'"* \\ tililinu
l'l:m- In'sruptril
rlstown The dwelling Is situated , from Edward J Fleming, of Fleming
some distance from the highway Motors, and Albert C. Slickers. '
with a broad view of Whitemarsh | Walker Brothers 3y unanimous
township and historic Mllltla Hill. vote of the directors present, both
The ne whome. as (ar as the ser-1 application! were approved and the
Miss Dolores La pen la. local pian-ist,
will play during the banquet
An entertainment program will
me ue wiiunir, »» UM ** nw -r•, .,.H""»>»»- -■= ' »>-K-"-» -"- "- ffoollllooww ddiinnnneerr,, aafftteerr wwhhiicchh KK.airrll
vlcemen patients are concerned, applicants admitted to membership Dcnny „nd hlg orchestra will plav
will continue to be known as "Over- The board gave consideration lo for danr.nK
lea" For the civilian patients, it numerous suggest tons offered by -
will be known as the Clara B Burke individual directors for civu mi-
Convalescent HMM '1 provemeuts. R Lincoln Haln, sec-
Mrs. Burke, long a resident of | retary. was authorised to communl-
Phmouih Me-ting, has been active; cate with the appropriate agencies. £*™ p^tl'lae "Mrs"*Cath ,
in civic and welfare projects over! with regard to a number 01 mat- ^,IS Benjamin Bfl
several decades ters. and other suggestions were, R(.v Dr strumia was ordained In
President of Whitemarsh Women's held under consideration tor action (T,,rlri TU,K on June 29 1907 He
club for many years before the war.j at a later time Routine ml .(1( |p nul h(V ih^oiogy
she launched a club Christmas pro-j was transacted, including till n ]liw in nd(iition to hav-ject
that won Wide attention Dress- proval ol the secrct;i;vv KM the . ( tnffrffll-h knowledge of phl-
<.', .1 ;'..,..:.i M: 11 .i ki tound Uic tri'u...ir'!'-. rgpOftl ! losophy and lai
west district of Whitemarsh town- —■ >
ship each Christmas Eve. brtnginn W,r.kk.| W;J,t VI.m
food and gifts to children of needy W"*l rJltll. Tiilll
families that otherwise might have,. » • .Is *„_
had a stark, cheerless yuletlde |M AsSlstSIIlt I UMOI"
During the war Mrs. Burke headed
the Whitemarsh Casualty Station
commit
Rev Theodore Pavlldis. son of Dr
and Mrs I M Pavlldis, 110 Ford
Hostesses for the dan-e are Miss
Lucy Colanal, Miss Mai.
toro, Miss Antoinette Scardapanni.
Miss Marie Travaglinl. Miss Eliia
Coming to America In 1914 he
held rectorships in Philadelphia
and Birusboro before appointment
to Conshohocken in 1927. where he
has made a fine record during his
two decades here
the *T6.0fl0 atUte ol her Uncsa, Ben- nrmrf today of Jolui W Giles. j65lki,lson. vice-president; Camilla, A hearV'ai'tack with whuh he wa- His wife. Mrs Bertha Donovan.
Jamin B Hughes, who died at the Spring Mill avenue was celebrated Rossi, secretary; Miss Ruth Vai.de- j strickrn as he had anparcntly re- 7n. Il In 11 serious condition lodav.
age of M. on June 9 in NorrtsiowTi Sunday at a family Jlnner it i local *rm- treasurer, and Mrs Florence, covered Irom a recurrina attack of h*vfH| uttered several heart at-
She Ls also named a co-executor ot; followed bv a nrnrlaa Kr^JSfVfSl Mlh AHce 5*-ett,i malaria, contacteii durtni his ser-'tacka.
the Hughes will which was probated '"■■««■»*■ '«"°»ea uy a avpnaw MrK Ethe! McCarney. John HefTen- vtcp ltl ,hl. p«tflc was given u the The l^edestrlan suffered a fimture
1, tbi offioa of register of wills of 'UP*" house attended by .lpprax.- treyw and Ralph Eberle form tin- nuaa „( u,r death. Ol the -kull Internal Injui
Hontgonerj oount) Bat huabanA ntataty wntitj relatives and trtendi tweutive board. xne malarial leiaure occurred uui broken ten leg He was
John R Wood. Waa formerly presi- Ir„m Philadelphia. New York. Darbv Mr» Oe<jrge T. Lukens. Mrs Wil- Wednc.-daj wnlle at work at Reillv- in the M<Hise nmbulanee to the
dent of the Tradesmen's Nnttonal T u,,.«r N I liam Bond Read and Arthur Folsoin wiutetnati-Walton oompany "«l. accompanied bv Dr Clouo,
Bank here .ma innis mver. m. J , PaU| are honorary directors T!l,. ^ ,„ l!t.„lh l(1 ,,„. ll((llM. „[ Qarmantown, a passing mutorUt.
A personal estate estimated in The parly was arranged bv Ul Prafraiii already colorfullv decomicil f.-i tin TtH h >M I! tmimoned blood don-value
at $95,000 and real estate three duldren, Mrs C W Brlcker. Tannhauaer Fantasy ..... Wagner wadding reception of Madeline Wtu- ore veaMrday monnnK and members
valued at »1.000 is disposed of in Kr j william CMIes It md Mrs.) Solo- Alice Barrett, w.pruno ||(ll lltU| Thomas Monarella, n:t .1 the ';muly and friends in the
the Will Mr Hughes, connected „-__ „ unn.le«rr.fi will. *l»,m S,lll ** tiw NtBl,t Bolmi F.aM Fhn street caused ail immedi- OOnUMinlt] responded Awmltng
With the Peopks' National Bank of *"™. V V6»ae*r111- *"n *noni, Come to the Fair Martin L,, , viMl!i the moment when blood would be
Norristown for sixty years was in- ''r ,j Mildred Collins, contralto vA'itli everything In readuMaa for-needed after the operation thev
jured m an automobile accident The seventy-Ove-year-old rest- Song of the Flame Gershwin lrie nuptials Saturday afternoon at were present at the hospital when
rovember 10. last vear denl cmpioypd M a forentan gar ljOVP T!l*f Orlego ,„ s, a^rtrude'l Catholic church dentil came Mrs Donovan fainted
Monetary Deques'* 111. hided gl.- q_hll..lk(ll Imn Wnrk^ 4,„i aMU Roma"*'*' R0aVt»«| \w | 1 onshohorke'n. th. ceremoa1 lOd required first aid
500 to Mary McLean, Norristown, =*"»>"»" iron woama. awn panici , vema Carter, soprano ^-^ eBrr|„j out as arheduled and Donovan wai tlie father of four
a long-time Bewpeanoo to his sls-|Pat',« prominently 111 the activities Hungarian Dames Brahms (be DUlal wwddlm and three daughters
ur 11.000 to Jonathan Tysim|of several local organi/allotrt 01 j Thine Alone Herbert rt.^ ,u ,,,P ,,,„,„, of thr bridegroom. i-r*whom were attracted to th-
Htiphes,ol Twin Falls, Idaho: $l.0gOi whlcn hr hos b^,,, a member m j The Wind Bpaeks . Orani-«euaelerp runetal aervteaa for the Armvseene when Um hoard the loud
•rust fund With the Mmit-jomery' * * William Knobla) WPrr held this inon
T:ust Ooenpece; lot the upkeep of ■■omp ca*ef' Ior °^r ""' ''ear', At Dawning Cadman■ from y, mmiP vltl, wl|Pmn n(Rn iiradlng south on the nlke. at)
the grave ol a brother. Charles ui, John Olles came lo Conshohock- For You Alone Geehl mm„ Bt m n, st Oertnides church ed to avoid strikhiH htm Mrs Mar-
Roberu cemetery after his death., en in 1876 when his father. Benla- Pilgrim's Song TschalkowskylintermpTlt wafl at St Patrick's gnret Anel. wife of William A Anel.
and W60 to Arnold Williams. Nor-|m(n Franklin Qfjes, removed here, Into the Night Edwards ,., , w-v returtiinR home, from the
riatown. tor kindness shown during Imni Reading by canal to becomei Elaine Keyser soprano SiinKlm* are his wife and ehlM.I Barren H :: fair, when
Mr. Hughes illness. >r of Dick 67 In the last half I Begin the Begulne POM. • ■ ,,u ,,„,s Robert Fnnik Wil- -,lu saw a crowd gathered at the
The balance of tbe eetaM, Uw Will oantun hi baa been isttve In the The Beautiful Blue Danube. Strain iljim «,„j Maurice, nil ol Norris- itMersectlon She bent do«i
dlrecU. ls to be divided Into four Conshohocken Methodist :-hurch.. Helen Pavlldis. soprano |„wn ftnrj tw„ afattn. Mrs John who the victim was and d
porlaOBI ; being president ,.f the Bare Memor- Clelito Undo Mexican Songlnasson. of Waal Oonattohoefcen, and HIK he UM her father, attempted
Half of one imrtton \» to be given; tal Bible class for twenty-five years ' Estrelhta ,, ht, Thompson, ni OornweU to comlon him She said he was
lo a nephew Ruab B. Smith Phil..- He was a captain of the Consho-1 Andalucia ixcuona Helahls In severe ptin, He told her he had
delphla Tlie remaining1 halt is 10 hocken Pioneer Corps and tervexl ' L»dy of Spam Bvani Born In Norristown. Edward 111st come from NO.
be placed In trust with the Peoples with Company C. 6th Regiment ->f When You're Awia Horberl Bmsta aw the an) or the late Jacob ind waa crossing the pike when tie
National Bunk the income to be the National Guard Hts affiliation- Elaine Ke>ser. contralto and Bertha Rornan SmtUl Havre 1 am upon
paid to a nephew. J Cloude Smith with Knights >l PythttU ind ih Willi.nii Ku>)lH< r, „ graduate of St Patrn I in He MM he remembered noth-
Jr. for Ufl Alter his death the) Independent Order il Unite*! \w. Will You Remember Rombei . . 1 Hiit after that
lime for hts w ' iwck more lhan fifty , Italian Btreet Song Herbert |n this cominuni^ I ■ drivw ol the automobile said
and finally for their aon, J Cloude. years. He was a member 4 Solo Hel-11 i' in the lights of
Smith. 3d. until he becomes 46 Washlta Tribe. Improved Order ot Orcbeetn Song A ,1 Into milllarv aarvlee 1
ytars of age. at whicf time he will! Red men until disbwidment. wheiij f'hwral Personnel vcrnber 6 194;t he served until ■ . hue road and fall-
■ principal II he dies tie joined the Beaver Tribe of Nor- Bopranoa Frances Glambrone honorable discharge Oecet intU he
before attaining thta age the pfttl- rlstown. *■ Heck. Sar:i Heiirlques. 194s Attaining the rank ■
■ Verm Carter. Helen PaUirtls. Ca- m the IMth Chemical Pi I irviviiic also ate these daiigh-nulta
Rossi. K'^rle Wagner. Mar- company, Armv. he aerVcd liif ten Mrs Alvertn Zimmerlinn. wife
garet Thomas. Alice Barrett Mnrylooeaitri in the Northern I it irvtn ztmmeriing. Joshua
Moore. Virginia Ingram and in Ouadaloanal, gomi over- road and Baotmd avenue Marhta
Altos Elaine Keyser, Anna Mae tf.BS m pebru.irv 1M4 FOIIOWIRK Hnll: and Mrs Kathrvti Dieht.
Herbert, Ruth Vandegnft. Mildied his return Irom the Pacific, lie arlfe of Albeit Dlehl. at home.
and the Women's Activities commit-. ■"" ■»•'- ■ "" "*""^ "° _. ... . .... .... ,
tee of Whitemarsh township Civllan■ street. West Conshohocken, In \\ ,.,( >M|r lf||»|< School
rvfnn*. lleenndd:innog lloonnfgf hhoouurrss and sumed his new duties as aeaMBJU
much energy to the task.
cipal is to be shared by his children. | Present at the dinner were Mi
if any If there are no children the! and Mrs C W Brlcker. Sr ; Mr.
principal |i to go Into thi . Mrs J William Olles. Ir . J.
case the shares ol j William Giles 3d. Bruce and Lea-
■ tiriaries j lie Olles: Mr. and Mrs Vernon V
. be what Is known \ Vandegnft and Bruce Vandegnft.
as a spendthrift truM and shall not Mr and Mrs C W Bntker. Ir *lt
be liable for any debts, contracts or land Mi: Douglas R Severs: Mr
engagements of the said J C.oude and Mrs. Roy A. Clark. Sr, and Mr.
Smith. Jr or his wife, or J Cloude; and Mrs. George Stokes and Susan
Smith. 3d. and shall not be assign-pastor
of the Arch street Method.*: K,.;u.|„.s >|i,|M:l> |»oin|
Slate reDresentiitive of the Poster church. Philadelphia. In Charge Ol
Parents Planl c mundel in Great the young adult program al this The West Conshohocken Dally
bLke. landing ^■U-ko.,.,, ohurch be .poke to a Vacation Bible school began its
Americans to find foster parents congregation of 1200 recently second week yesterday The m hool
roTchild war victims in Furooe shei He Is also a member of the facultv has a total enrollment ol 92 children
was instrun.u a1 m^ having' the ot the department of etKtok -he various depart-
Whitemarsh Women's club adopt Temple University and is taking ments as follows: bewlnners and
aeTeraTwaT orrSn? at "ong dC post-graduate work at the Univer- nursery. 38. prlmarv. 25. juntor and
tance" Other clubs and indlvldu- altv ol Pmnavlvanta. Until his pres- intermediate. 29. The promoters ot
ata followed 'he dub s examole fnt church appointment he was the school are hopeful that the en-
Twoto52,».«d n«i.w2? enter- P«tor of the East Montgomery rollment will reach the iw mr.rk
taineri ai "Ovi'rleu" duriiiB the Avenue church. Philadelphia and next week
Sr« vear rattttmat ended »••• formerly pastor of the Metho- A prtei v being awarded dally to
three-year period just enoeo ^ ^^ in Elverson, Pa bringing the greatest
Announcement of the selection, number ot new pupils lor the entire
made bv the Philadelphir. Confer- period
ence of the Methodist church, said Tlie interest being shown by the
he would aid Rev Dr Alexander children in the new- radio 1
K Smith, pastor, in the church's a matter of satisfaction tn the
expanding program to meet the teachers The school will be conduct-
30. needs of young people Bnd students ed during the morning this week
able or Uallc to anticipation D an] Tl....... I ,, IW1M1J
. the win pro- ■ HTCC lll|lll( U
Collins, Margaret Simmons, Ruth spent some time It: the Phlladwl- aOM are Prank i-' home. I> mi'l.
ICuntt, Letty Oum. aJne Schrock. Dhta Naval hospital undergoing Oermantown: Timothy, jr. of Har-
Helen Magulrt. Ru'.h Rlghter - nt for malaria Who 1- en-
I'tiini William Knobler. Samuel John Rohlrwon here from his home In Miami,
DeTuro. Edward O'Neill, Paul; John Robinson, husband of Cora pin / brother John of Barren
Brown. Bob Jones. John Heflei ■ Poitet Robtnao) IB. of H
Btaiford avenoi I lor- Arrangements fur the luni
Baas Carl Rein. Francis Paxmi nier local re Idem died ei rhe BOdji
Kenneth R Johnson. Clifford momlna In Picab|tei Ian hoapttaJ will be
Young, Harold M Davis, Harry At-i Pliiladelph'a. AdmltU
klnson. Russell O'Neill, William! oital on Jure 13. he suffered e
Collins. William Taverell 63 In CDA Group
W. W. WisUr. Jr..
I iihtirt In < rash
For the second time In 7 month;
William Wynne Wlster,
Utb \fi";lilM>r.
member of a socially prominent of downtown Philadelphia uistlt
Whitemarsh family, escaped serious tlons and colleges
injurv early today In an automobile
Itr-lfient
H; informed Officer John Lebold.
of Whitemarsh township police _.,
after removal to his home at Flour- l>|tt<'ll l»\ I FOga*
town and Joshua roads, that he, J ~
fell asleep at the wheel of the sedan The role of Good Samaritan
he was operating at 5:30 a m on proved a distressing me lot \n Cast
Joshua road west of Ridge pike Third avenue resident Sundav
The car struck a culvert and over- Brim <Bob> Wemhold ■». ol 101
turned in a held near lhe residence East Third avenue, was twice bitten
ol Oustaf D Aronson in the left leg bv a dog in the yarJ
Wister. step son of Harrison Prar- of the Brandt *iome. 103 «ast Third
ler. Jr . reached home safely after avenue, when he ran to the aid of a
an early morning crash on Flour- woman of the 'loutehold *ho tad
town road on December 14. when fallen there
the car he was driving struck a flrrnaana of the woman attracted
utility pole after he fell asleep at attention of Mrs fames Oenn.j
the wheel, according to Sergeant mother-in-law of Mr Wetnhold
Edgar E. Mitchell, of Whitemarsh r>allin« her son-in-law. he hurried
l«olice outside jumped a fence between the
The loud impact this morning ,wo v.,,f(s ltld .ought M .id Jie
awakened the Aronson househnld ,,,
and the motorist, three teeth miss-; ^ h(. Jld t ,man dog chained
ing. sought Mr Aronson to drive „„ri.v ^nparentlv believing that
him to his home Mr Aron Ml
rbliged. The horn was d^mMed in ^ — Um of ^^ rham and „„„„.
!!^^'?ijT%riy%fc 'u"-«^'v al him The log e..d bl..
ten him twice before he could free
himself and jump back
>ard
Other members gf the Brandt
honswfaohl h,id Lv
until Officer Lebold disconnected a
wire Other reatdiaTJBl in the area
were aroused Wlster had
the vene before Officer Lebold
arrived The motorist laler inform-ed
police he would have the car
towed away Wirter was hiving h<;
Kith sessions from 9 30 to 1130
a m
The graduation exercises will be
held tn the Balligomuigo Baptist
church S'u Nine 29
Artuleiits Lurk
On Junv Hiiihivavs
What is so rare as I
June- when at least 90 Ameri-cans
aren't killed. 3.000 injured,
In hii;hwav eeetdi
June is the UM .noiitli ••.
crowded holiday traffic long
bumper-to-bum per lines of cars
111 the nove 10 the mow
beaches the hfea I
-. nine -tnashups increase
sharpiv liartonal Ounearvatlaei
Bureau satetv 1 •
out of every five happc:
driver get- ;ired of looking at the
same old )alopv in front if him
and pulls our ot line to make a
dash for the firs: tree space he
can find up nh*"d Ton rfteTl h«-
"lams head-on into another >u'-
of-llners: or in trying to squeete by-he
sideswipes the car ahead
Th* "enter line • f 1 highway
Is a safety line
dlmg H. except when the road is
clear and straight may be ?ourt-ms
1I1 .
Junt days an
rrati'ic
As 1 ,ai> \ .riiMi
a niece. Hannah H S Wood. 1001
reet, outright. A Bridgeport Army veteran re-hare
of the es-l mains m critical condition at Mont- 1 Com„s william Taverell i heart condition
tale's balance. 11500 is awarded out- Romery hospital as the result of in- , A mrm}m (l, the Knights ol Pp- . ..
right to Charles (' RUgfaei ■ bro- urles susUlned m a1 two-car crash ... __-_———--, thias. No 117 he was a retired ,\l ||(l- H\ I ilfk
ther. of Norristown. and the re- In Plymouth township on Friday I )|sil I H'MlilllCr Employe of Hale Fire Pump camp- Xl
placed tn trust with the night. For William Paul 24. ■! ! anv ' «lwtv-three nersons. Inchatlna
Peoples' National Bank with the in- Bridgeport, who Una remained nn- I ^ W..ni,,.|(wl He 1- Ml ■ ] in an all-day
come aoing to the brother lor life conscious since his admission to the I* ■»« |»<" M " llllK .0 Her-lur* Parl
the principal is to hospital, lhe accident was another dlsamxarence six weeks aao Am-iim« and ■
oe shared bv the brothers children ma series of unfortunate mnU. K.therlne WruVhi IT daushter ol M"! Bast Btalloi rjaughteri of America,
equallv ^^ veteran, who Is married and « "J"1"**."* £. oa-n a brother. Mathea ''harl-
The final ia»:lion is placed in the father of month-"> "'_"' H"JU(. "£££ Hriahis Mr^ W-i. ' •»"«< *hich left |r..m Hie
trial with the Peoples' NaUonal ^-'«tht*r. was lam off at Jumpkln-s ^ »^ .,1 ..WfrMr me ol the prand regent. Mrs
Bank for the life benefit of « Rubber company Plymouth Meet- JiH^KJ!- ' "nd
nephew John J Hughes After his ing- Friday night, because of a «^**« w lh*n^ the? vlrl R«' " " MacD, Id p
shares ol the other legatees
testament directs that only f
Receiving a phone call that his'**?**. . - - - - I- . .. .. and nt park formed
f, . rh,*, C Hii.hr. molh-r .« Ill ,„d nlmri lo B. /„'t,U"STS™".' U|ei<>n M.TtlllS
hinrUm H»sl. S smith. «n<l to th. ho.piu] lor a lir.r. r-ood - »» *"«"' **•■ J*rB»rtJ?TjIr-
'" ff"S?'l»'!n ',,,.; I *"£? irk .flae Alum n.iiulon Mr..
r li..... M
I..,,,,, s. ,1,1.- I m Trvmn,
pieced 111 '"e (ether ot a tour-mciistn-old • 'J' - ■ ' rrf „ , loder. both ol C
N.Uonel *.»«>lt»T. wes l,„d nB a, TempUu »2 8"^,m,^,"1\ "railwSrtil. I».: » »»>" Mr" 9l
Alter hie lug Prtdey „;,ht. beceoM. o! . slow- '"""J* M,"h, Xker the «hl R" II M MeeDonmM. |»
revert to tip.in work there attend a nut*
li.creane. Be had been worklrw P«t-tlme *<,pmlTci^l»l*la Vllh a M-.e^"oll «e™nnu,«n > B "' *•
,,.. n„ »-rnle •» Temple Unverelly SJ.^'J™' ','"m*'n wh.fhadTUen trie .rrv.re FMner.l arramr,,
lyfot,he ln- »nd «a» to ftnlah al the plant at ?X""'„,™,m,,n. i„, Cew" l»» I -". '"mpl-ted of the apoal,.>. lt„. midnlehl Friday night ..howlnR her ailetuioiw tor several ,, 1r> (he famp(, r^,.
,l,e tilere Hannah H s WCKI. are Hon. he a.ked to leave arork early
named nil "J thla reaueat w».. kranted
A. lie lelt the plant hi* car w ,s
. .. . .truck on the drivers side bv en
" ntrllMl'.' nllUll auto operated by Dntid B Houpt.
Widening and re.url.cln,, ol 1.41 i»i'™.»«5^£? .?? ff™?*
'mile* or U S Route 202 in Norrta-the
mother said, but as vet
have reported no trace of her She I'
Is one of five brothers and three'1
sisters
which was travelitiK ea*t on Oer- '" domestic position In N"rns- '
att "Norri on m«ntown PiKe Riding with Houpt <°*n
°n was Ridlev Allison. 20, ol Butler
pike. T'lld Point
nut Hill hospital. Houpt
waa treated for possible fractured ftt itft'llil H VthUnil
ribs and bruised chest and Allison
was treated for lacerations of the
.moulder and forehead Both were
townshlc. Monti
provided Tor in a contract awarded
l;> the Department Of Highways
!The Uninn Paving COttPaj
deiphia '■ -.. rark at its low
•110 74198 The Improve-tj'uws
ll.ig/ii'fi/
pma] plans will
made m the meeting rot Hart Fleming Misv Helen Fleming.
ion at the annual Bra tanahan an
U.U1-- We \»> RJ.I
m-m is on DeKalb -tree, from near rt,wnBn|rl,. ,,,.,,„, hours after ad-
East Brown street in Norristown to
: .intown pike D inim con^
•.tnictinn a detour 7-12 miles li
length will be in use.
Bthagegi
PaymegafJ Ma.lr
sird his'h ,me when the accident sulltring only a light facial -ui in for Ui* areful inver LO IM8
curred I the lad ■ let live.
uad
On !Sa\\ CramiM
Arthur j" Burke Jr son of Mr
Arthur J Burke, of 117
■ ■
Auditor Oeneraj G Harold Wag- tor Annapolis in prepare'
ner has anpmved navment to a sailing from Hampton, West Vlr-ntimber
of school distracts of the: vtnla. on a two-month.1. Navy mid-
Federal < i| .nmen's cruise ti> gkmtfa al
in Penn^vhan:a'» sch|",l hin-h pro- waters the Panal Zone Cuba Tnn-
The idad Port') Rico Bermuda ind New
gmerou.' -k Tin- trip will be the lOpbO-n
a Navy
Lhe local resident
Plymouth township Montgomery I u. enrolled He u. studying )lactrical
countv. e2Ta«7 engineering »t Villanova oollege
Ls avenue
■
rente hmoral i
phia. for 12 hours Saline
der lo attei.d the wedding of his
Mster-in-law, Miss Plorence A
Swanson who was wed to Clifford
Oodshail Telford. at Spring Mill
baptist church
Mi- dauehUi Mies aaiiv Wem
'he bride. *..
btidesmaid
His condition remains unim- _, , ,..
proved after brine hospitalized lloltl I it'ltic
amee Chrintma* ■
•*-r% of his famii'
admitted first to Sacred Heart
n vatal. NotTistow,: las' !>!'• am-g
then tv- ha
medical patient it the Philadel-phia
hospital for aeveral months
Mill Pair Ml) I
Net* l.ihrarv Hour*
The Ota 1 Be l.ibrarv
'beginniPc
■
day The schedule Monda'
rlav and Thur'<la\ 3
and FTidav 3 to 8 p Oinnane
ni SatiirtlHv « ,. m !•• 12 ntvm Pvlvls «>
Ttie UbreX] will ix' doM'«l all dav
-I li
Mrs Catherm*' Ijiwler, Mrs Paiil-erlne
Kellv.
Mri Annie Moore Mlt* I
McShane :md guest
Mrs Basra Turtle. Mrs Catherine
1 Mr* Helen
■
Tues- srlne McClnskey Mrs Mcv Wat-son
Mlt* Mnry Watson MlM Hose
lohn Smith Miss
tr-irrick
Mr<. NfHIe Moo-.
PParjabVk. Mrr
Ulu Atfties I Mil h Ml
Il Ham Pollnrd
ineenbeTS and friends of the tni* A'«tier M'\ Wslter Dalv Miss
Oospel Assembly Sunday achl M- Reten C*i.e\ Mrn
lomed it; ■ tnnd Park Map
NoTTtMiMi \ baseball Mtaa Margaret
came and an Informal program of Bnt-o Mrs Cecelia Russell Mrs.
Juvenile games entertained the Michael Moore, Mrs Theresa Ronan.
group and Igau Mane Powers.