The Conshohocken Recorder, August 22, 1947

              ®I)c €onsl)ol)0ckctt Recorder
ESTABLISHED 1U69. NO. 7720. CONSHOHOCKEN. PA.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1947.
Ex-Resident
Dies Suddenly
At Penn Squ
Jonathan Davenport
Employed 2.i Years
At John Wood Co.
Jonathan Davenoort. well-
J°h,,s,m .\,!,",!in" State Week
Veteram Meeting ,
lo Lmpnasize
Its Resources
Vt iile Hh-i i \ .iin.
Pl.iimri! \u Matt)
OrgaulaatfawM
Under plans being coordinated by
Stephen Johnson, 314 Harry
tre«l, commander of MrKlutey
ost. Camp No. 10, Spanish-Amert-
:aii War Veterans, will leave tonight
QMA I>II the Pennsylvania railroads Jet-
<tl C UTsonian train for Kansas City. Mo, |
where he will attend the 49th annual
national convention of the organiza-tion,
as a delegate from h
Mr. Johnsuii served with the Sev-enth
DlvLiion, Sixth Missouri Regl-ment
at Matunzas, Cuba, in that I
conflict a hall-century ago. He con-tracted
malaria and other tropical
diseases while in service, but recov-,
ered after trrolmert there.
Three Arrested Far Disarderliness:
llnUtliti'j, Termed t Fire Howard
Need For Sixth
Playground
I Is Asserted
After pntnpltHiU bj ■ number of I Kunda and Francis Ktllv Later,
ti of the neighborhood, made | "Spurt"' Ktllv. alleged owner of the
jin person last night shortly befon ■ up ttu kite) and de-ll
in the polite Btation, thai the, mantled to know what
I ol the locality was being j petting. He was quickly
■ shattered and their slumbers dls-1 boroughs new "Black Marl
.airbed by raue<» .to brink the trio toj
Irtfj from a , the police station
■mail dwelling on Robin . ... Burn Blab ordered an impec-
> half-way between Pirsi avenue and ttofl ■>: UM house, after which he;
Hector street police raided the icuuested Fire Chief Theodore
'house and made three arrests. The' Speaker. Sr.. to Vlsil the building!
structure was also reported as alas soon u poaatbte on the grounds' I r»»e«l I»\ J;iek*oil
UsefM ran of Kitlil
Al I I ill \IMI Harr>
hazard, that it constiluted a Ore I
Taken Into custody were "Sport"! In addition t*. Sergeant Snear. Tl._ ,..-,, of , _._,,. „..„„., ......
Kellv. <K). owner ol the hens.., John Officers Prancii Blake Louis Man- Tllp ll"d or " " 'u "r p ■
kaown former resident of this com- In the 18 to 45 draft bracket dur- the Bute l^rtment of c .nnm. iri Klmda. a World Wur u iL;.,t oharleJ Clara ■„»k,«r,,u"a *»l»'" lh«' borough was
muniiy, died unexpectedly early lug World War I. he was not draft-I for the slate-wide observance <>'
yesterday r
town pike.
impairment of health caused by a
heart condition
Bom at Old ham. Lancastershire.
Cngland. he came to this country 30
.. hi,T nV ™,,,y "*4 but ^listed.' and served w.thI Pennsylvania Week". October 13 to, ^ nVr^dence
pJnn ^,° SaTlSL. *»■ 4Ht infantry Division. Station- 19. Inclusive, the spotlight or pub- £ .e^rSa^i.
stressed today, close upon the heel:
'of the closing, for the season ol the
foreign service, and Francis - purl in the raid
Ml were plared Tins Is just the beginning." Bur.
and slated Tat B Id today. We Intend ,,..,
.. hearing tonight before Burgentlo take drastic action against any "u "uDMc p ■ '
major activity during conflict the industrial, natural business and n,,,., Blalr on charges of being in- persons In dwellings or structure' Oeorge T Jackson, principal ol
■keeping the Hermans out of human rtaourcta <>f t,e f«onnon- toaloated and diso.deiK used as drinking rendeatous In tha me loaal public 8rade Kbooki and
Kansas", where he was based most, wealth nnd Its highly diversified; Four (>1,
ago and had been employed |
headed by Bur- borough and against any people supervisor of the five public red
ivillfrl ii »:irraill u-h<i rtiUiirli : )w nisrn find Iran-'
heater department for almost ..
years. Known for htc marked *en>*
of humor, he took part in numer-amateur
entertainment
, descended on the plai They found night or day '
■
Iof his service period. I local communities laess glair who Laauad ■ warrant who Istnrb tl d'tran
at il* John Wood Man. mi ,.Mr J,oh?T S l,h' ,"KbVd "',! ,„™.^SfT.,0',.."" i?TKK •»■ b*l»'« Unarmed ,.( tha dla-: q.ulll-.v o( in- ni^hborhood „„„ »>l™ "-mcr.. points om thai
' "i Became a librarian at In* Frn- LI-1 bora conation ol the Common
j brarv hprr lUrt unsurpaaaed assets and fa-1
Oilier Spanish-American war vcl- limes as a place in which to live On •! T*l TO/ _ My "fWSr Iw npike r lans wesl noroii"h
Rodenbaugh and JohnI will challenge all i-ttliens, young| "
Rahm, of this borough. and old. to re-evalunte both the
The Spanish-American Veterans] Commonwealth and their own re
association expects to hold Its 50th spective communities, noting for
anniversary next summer In Havana., themselves not only the achlevi
Afom» In Axil -L tsvymiaijl ilir ttrillMIUIIIi * IIILluur Jtin- ""la aim a-aajv.s a> n. ,i-,.„n„.t
K2r «7 "J1*! y*8"; "mong them cph Ingram. of West Conshohockcn. As the result. "Pennsylvania 1
mmu,?n^it,„y nC.eJn't,etr.C nShUhOCltPn C°m" and Calvin John Will dtttgfU,
Thrve fm/i/ove, l)w
With the death yesterday of
Jonathan Davenport, three well-known
employes of John Wood
Manufacturing company have
died In less than three weeks.
Bernard Nagle. S8. died August
5. He lived al 16 West Hector
street. He was in charge of the
mall department and supervised
the stock department and had
been with the company 14 years
Albert R. ONeill, Al, died Au-gust
12 at Memorial hospital
Roxborough With the company
for 35 years, he had served as
manager of Industrial relations
for more than three years
Jonathan Davenpoi t. .tfliliui.-ii
with the company for nearly
25 years, was a member and
former officer of the 20 Year
s Are Opposed
Mr. Johnson state.'
Official Tour
ForMrs.Lobl)
(.i-riil PoeohonlUH
To Visit State Units
i inents of the past and present bm
i he iHMlllttHllw affatXtad them for
,the future.
The observance, which will radi-!
Bte from the Capitol to the far;
! corners of the State, is beiriK plan-
Pree Komi* \s-.n,
l)< nuiiiirr- l.\l«n-i<iii
Club Organized
Mrs. Plant Mi ;MU
New \\ oiiirii'- GrOQp
mound thu season, there is definite
need of one in the northeast section
oi the town
He not only recommends the use
of a portion of the Community
Athletic' Field at llth avenue and
Harry street, but rev#alcd that he
has already made an Informal over-ture
to field officials as to obtaining
ch an objective
Although ofllclals had not yet ac-uulesced.
Mr Jackson feel
that they will realize the need of
the play area and the practicality
ni asm!, the rommunity field before
.mother vacation season rolls around
The West ( nuhOhocken Women- Wr flnd ,hu, lhr location ol play
club was formally orgiirn important." Mr. Jack-meeting
Wednesday night at the son loW » R««**er reporter today
hhnommne ooff MMrrs. fOitevoirrogpe aK- PPiie»rrc»e, M242I "Evf" though there may be sufne- lpm rf,IU„5 flCCOrding to popula-
Mtwrhead avenue. West Consho- t!on iht.y mu>t be strategically lo-
__ asaociatlon holly denounced I hocken. who was Instrumental n.: rated Children will not go a long
■sto arraiiKe n«f|OM|gfn0t Duffs announcement ihat j iaunchlng it jdistatice to the centers. They must
appropriate observance of the event!'he Turnpike extension to a point! Mr8 Flerc, ,.„ ,ho„. .,„.,,,.,„, £ located within accessible walking „rs. r ubb. o, rr jj-itp-ijaas s^,^hL^a?gi«si?iF^ -^ Si'SfSLrsste sr&s arg above First avenue. Oreat Poco- A WeOer has been named thalrmaii IIIKS of the present Turnnlke total,0' ***** *i'eet. Comihohocken children rim* come home for lunch
hontas of the Degree of Pocohontasjof this 8roup which also Includes! nearly $500000 monthlv the asso- who PlHn* to "move to West Con-| lhratrP Parly
In Pennsylvania, will leave Sunday Secretary of the Commonwealth j elation contends It will take mn-[ shohecken soon was elected vl.-e-momlng
by motor for a two-week
Sperin i " romhnhof hrn HIM order
Penna News Service
in uriniiiii! and pann-ipttiiDii oi hi- , _„„_ . ,.
grafi) hundreds of state-wide and! Controveray over extension of the
local organizations. Oovernor, Pennsylvania Turnpike reached new i
James H Duff has taken keen In m the Pennsylvania Free
terest In "Pennsylvania Week" and Hoads
oY^^r^rnVrtr^X1'^! ™> announcement ^[^8^7
TEN PAGES
VI W Bttdu Driw
< M rVational Guard
Oder William Blalr. of
reign Wars.
said today t hat members of his
B lotj percent behind the
drtva "i the \T*W to bring
the National Ouard Up to ttfl lull
peace lime strength in Pennsylvania
and throiighotit the nation
Oi iniiiaiidei Ulair pointed out that
Guard enlistment! are not
Up to cMM'ctations and tha! the
Veterans of Foreign War-nutted
Itself to a program of helping
Guard enlistments on the local.
id nation-wide level.
In pledging support of Post 1074
to the enlistment program of the
National Guard. Commander Blair
Pennsylvania in the last war had
approximately 1200000 young men
and women in uniform Some of
nada the supreme sacrifice.
A iieismial sacrifice was also made
Iho donned the uni-form
Those of us wno w
seas, such as numbers ol
erani ot Foreign Wars, suffered an
even greater loae Ta present a re-currence
of all this, preparedness
should be furemosl in our thoughts.
With the failure of Congress to
LTnlVarsal Military Training
program, it tmlr. upon th<
nan ol men organizations as ihe
National Guard as a step towards
national security. Members of Post
1074 are fully behind this move to
bOOBl the Pennsylvania National
Guard and will do every thing In
then power locallv to iMaM in ttu*
program
Scliarff Estate
To Descendants "£Tl
PRICE: THREE CENTS
Burgess Fines
Seven Drivers
For Violations
i .ini|Kii»n l« Part
Of Stati-Wiile Drive
On Krrklesoiii-—•
.Seven inotorists have been brought
before Burgess Ellas Blalr and fined
ID The lust week ol an intensive
local war being waged against
motor violators.
Six of the group were given hear-ings
before the borough' ehlel \-
erutlve last night at the borough
hall, with anotner offender brought
I efOre him Monday night
last uiKht". group ,v' "*
charged with failure to observe »
■top 'Ign and fined |5 each Pour
were local residents They are W J.
Bradley. 137 East Seventh avenue,
M P. Fogarty. 108 Cedar avenue.
West Conshohockcn. Francis Davis.
911 Forrest street, and John Kusek,
821 EaM Hector street, all a pure-handed
by Officer Louis Haushal-ter
The flrsl two tailed to observe
the Third and Maple street atop
sign sod the last two the Sixth and
Harry street sign Charles Swenk,
::J!i Rlpka avenue. Philadelphia,
failed to observe the sign at Sixth
I d Harry street, according:
to Officer Charles Marwood who
.iimit'lunded hint
The sixth ini.torlsl given n hear-ing
lost night was Margaret Rotay.
or Bridgeport, charged with illegal
parking on East Elm street by Olh-
Wllllam Donovan. Her fine waa
ommonweaitn nation it mil- ~"","-< K>" """" »•*■' eirctcu nw '*'
| of lions of dollars to correct the traffic t pr(,slo>,u- n,,f) Mts Jol,n McLatigh- P«
am S. Llven-lcotifeallons created b\ overloading,**■ Jr- secretary and treasurer '»''e
1,000 boys and
arlotis playgrounds
nearby communities
.'«i Shar, SI610
1.,II.IIH . In I Mini
Thirty-!
Charle:. M Morrison
Internal Affairs William S Liven- j congestions by overloading ■. —
official tour of a number of coun- ROOd Jr Secreiarv of Rankbit, D.ihlahway facilities in the metropoll-i slx 84*81 members present last attended the movie party held in
He waa a member of the Comho- <="» 'n the SUte She will make the, Emmcrt Brumbaugh. Secretary ofjtan areas. I2l?ht 1M'Ir.rnr?]!e<1 They are Mrs the Riant Theatre yesterday mom-trip
with Mrs Kathryn Forbes. Dep. Agriculture Miles Horst. Secretary' A spokesman for the association i Th'-ra Cole WMI Conshoho«ken t**™*?™*.r»m.,w,,w'^Jfe. °."'
ate Oreai incohnnM ll( fvnn.vl "' "inhwavs Rav F Smock, Secre- said it will take state hlahwav Publlr M,,1"nl "-»cher and supeiMs- of the s!Ksrial events .scheduled for
ut> Great Ineohone* of Pennsyl- ^ g wviiare Charles R Barber funds to correct the bottlenecks nn or of the new MacKmne park plav- the playgrounds
vania. and Mrs F^nrna Tyer. past UIU, secretary ot Revenue David W., orimary roads which will n id. Mrs Nancy Tucholskl Mr, Announcement was made by Evan
Oreat Pocohonias Both are of Phil- Harris the eonatruetlon "'1''" No^" Mr.v Agnes Perglne. TlM-mpson theatre manager, of a
wij adelphln w J , J l» UH meantime. Secretary of; In further protest thev cited thci Mrs Ida Smith and Mrs Rogei ! movie party to be held in October
daughters. Alice, wife of Robert j k
Amoila n« councils scheduled to| commerce Orus J Matthews is dl-! pllirht of the roadside busmrssinani Mlll'-r. who Is publicity chairman when the admission would be a toy
McCaughey. of Roxborough Mary "* vlalt«l b>' Mrs. Lobb. In herrrCUllK ,]„. rnordin.ition ol the mi- who will suffer adverselv when traf-' Munbershlp in the club, the flrstl10 he given to needy children at
wife of Charles Whlteman. at home. c»l>»c">' " highest aute ofBcer of, mfroilti orKErilzaUons which already'nc Is-drawn from men aitl Milatcd in West Don* Christmas,
and two brothers. Thomas and1"1* or8*nlaatton. are Altoona. Sun-, lm%(. thiixm making plans for active the Lincoln William penn and hohoPktn, Is oDen to everv woman The large group showed appre* la
hocken No 2 Fire company and
a member and former officer of the
20-year-chib of the John Wood com-pany.
Surviving are his widow, Florrv
Winterbot torn Davenport
James, and a gttttgr, aarah. all of bury: lj°^J, H*.VM! SSff^^^iSrUclP***™ In the Octobar ll"lii RooaeveJt fUghwayi. "" "' Uw wwununtty, over 18. married t'on of yesterdays party
England Steelton Glen Rock. Wtlkes-Barre ,lt)srrvil„,,. „, „,,,,,„„, of Uu. f.KienRiofi Oov-|or unmarried , lellent conduct nt all time* during
Services wUl be held Monday, H>1° Bk?nUbur!„ ,, -, i The Hat of associations and groups ernor DtifT said the primary and i Primary oc-jecllve of the club at; Lhe show. Cteorae T. Jackson, prtn-morntng
at 11 from the Ardell fun- M/-s "Sz , rriufn ntr* ™'J" cooperating in both the community; secondary highway systems of thel present is the promotion and de- ctuai of the local public grade
eral home. 300 Fayette street, with; u'1,lber '' Srf* wl11 ornrU"" ttt a clft"|and state-wide phases of Pei.n \1- Commonwealth will lie Breath bene- ^elopmenl ol ihr new ul»vnround.i ^hooU and supervisor of all the
Rev. Harry P. Bwughey, pastor olimd!p"°t? aT 1 councl1 ,n Manayunk. ;:inia Week" Hits year hMtudt > ihe present rate all lueri- wht-h the club, even undei tegnpoo bnrouith playgrounds. sUted.
the Methodist church here asstrtetl s*"Plenib*,r .'"• waving the «ame|du,trle4 ^.^ ^HUJM;.... 'e Crmimonwealtn «i» organirati.m bar already aided Ml Jacfcaon today released the
bv Rev. George W Harrison Of Mlf-|mH"l. " ""^l"*" ^r"1' IoI P1m" f ^iirogeift vtQ be ta ■M-wti'g eummsrv M the pUv-nintown.
a nephew, officiating !n-lbl.f"n and Br,»a™«»»' In Browns- ooar()8 of trade, »fat. and local . .TM for the greatlyi la"*r te Interest Iteell m other com-lb'rourtd season ■
lerment will be at Jeflersonville; J11"' shf *lH upW»* *« a >^a)l of !fuVernment bodies. i.. -r Minting automobile iraffic m.mlt> ■oh.xken s supervtaed nlay.
Presbyterian church cemeterv |lnstructlon and class adoption, cov- dto 8UUons.hotels and restaurants.: Earlier Oovernor Duff said the, Already planned Is a wiener roast'sround season haa cweed with a
.... ... ..I erm* "n «'t«ni«>n »'ld evening churrt, organlzaUtms. nkoola and new extensions would * both self. j to re held next Tuesdav night ai 8 record that indicate* a steady ad-
Miles y, (Kid r- lohcr | P'JpM}- ^^ I colleges, aervlce clubs, veterans' or-1 stipDortinR and sell-licpildating The at the playground, open to members, vancement along a number of rec-
Mlles Wood Fisher 75 died Wed-I Mr"' . *nl*r™ D*8re' ™,Po* ganlrations. women's clubs Boy and nrolect »iM be prtvaUh Anancediwlth Mrs pierce as chairman reatlonol lines This summer, tor
neadav morning at his' home in'2 W.V" clrc™ trough the local olr, g^,,,, 8rflUps> deportment and I through revenue-productlng bonds Another event planned Is a hat the first time five playgrounds were
Ford street West Conshohocken WV""* cox"^" »nd row ■*«»™yloUiar retail storea, granKe*. 4-H and will not Interfere in am- way social, ootn to the pubstr. Septem- operated lor the benefit of ihe
after an Illness of seven months "Mf "?.ppeaani PTO,ml""u P'fiu™ clubs, banks, historical societies, an with the States general hlghwav ber 10 at the home Of ftftl Pierce children ol the borough The aporti
A painting contractor in his ear-' d*»«lucrs aml ■ »»»«■ "re
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affll'Btfd galleries and others program. He pointed out Uie protect Tenialive plans were made al the program for the older boys was 1 In everv feasible way the "Penn- will fit In * naj trans- organtration meeting tor a nun-1 enlarged and Joseph Clotu. one of
provram, add-imunitv fair to be held at the play-j the community's outstanding alh-ia
will hiivr lb ground in Sentember l«tes. wan employed lo assist in dir-years
he operated It ' He retired' r*"a. L,lu,n
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onn"n' west towno- mnn woman and child in the State'svstem completed when the other The club phins to function along' ecttng the sports proaram
lrom taialtiw twTycara ago hocken. a sister, are members- t„ls r,allv.lc challenge j states are Just getting leady lodeoendant lines for the preset
Husband of the late Marv Hushen.' ~ 7~1 "T's vour Pennsylvania -keep lt| : 'not affiliating itself with the —
hearing Monday waa
Blanche Olnyard. 380 Bast Tim
street, falling to observe a stop sign
at Third avenue and Maple street.
■ led bv Officer Stanley
Thomas, she was fined 85.
I'.ti i af Klate-Wlde l>rtve
nephews, nieces, grand- ■*J" <-«;>"«-tlon with a state-wide
drive for safer opaaraUon of
nephews and grandnlecai share UM mo,„r whtclw ihe local war igainat
84.61068 balance in ihe estate of violations was launched last week
lena Scharfl, late of this borough. ,,,„_ Wlth a]1 l(>,al „,.„,,. ,,!,,,„,.
..(■cording to an udjudication eg ^v apprabend ever] rlolator
.'udge Holland in Orphans Court , .Wr „„ Clirrvlng out ihe in-
The awards are oa follows: Four, .tnictiom of Town Council In an
.hildren of J.^eph Scharff. a bro-| au-oui eflort launched throughout
;licr one twentv-lourth each: four , ,„. ,„„„. sUU, „, mMr „(]( ,,.,,,.
children ol Louli Scharff. ■ bro-\<mvm mU-i tor motorist and pedes-
1 ,r: !*''nu ,""ntl ■«**: l'H" trlao and to cut down ihe terrific
chlldieli of the late Anthony Scharlf. s|Mlikhter as | result of reckless or
a brother one twentv-fourth each, oarallgi driving We hope all local
six children of Louis Scharff. a bro- rnotarwu or out-ot-iown motoiiaU
th*L 0(.Mntho,nv. St1™*1*■ ' J*4*" passing through our borough will
hlM of Joseph benarn.a cooperate fully with thu. safety
son of Anthony Scharff. l 24th:, drht. ,,ll(i onarate then i »rs >u sti« ii
throe children of John Scharff. a bro- m.nI,Pr ,hal Im Im,t w,u be net-iher.
t 24th each, six children of .^ory." Burgess Blait told ■ Re-l^
uis Scharff. a son of John Scharff. ,,.,*„. reporter today
1 mil each, five children of Lotllsa| Burge«ui Blalr losui c' Maver. a sister. I /24th each
three children of Leo Mayer, a son .,-,. Itl
of Ix>ulsa -S Maver. 1 72d eaen ,,„.,,
Elisabeth K Wi na. Upp^ Mer-li
n who «iit-d September 38. 1846,
ha Knee of 8gg.809.07 and income of
81.286 61 awarded 810,000 and one-half
personal effects to Ruth E
Webber daughter, and 110.000 and {f^ ,„ obs,rve ail safety measures,
one-hall personal effects to Ellxa- Burgeaa Hlolr pulnb. nit tl thla
beth Warner Cralg daughter, and ,liriP the grMt ^^ of sUtt tow,
balance to both daughters and; ,„,■ thf. regulation of I icg. le traffic.
Wayne Title * Trust company.1
whlcn ls creating ■ real problem
Uuatggg
F.11zabeth M Rawnsley,
this borough, who died April 25
n urgent
oi whom
x» operate)
ter ciilr.
.nit! to have thriii lighted at night
t^ocal police have not yet arrested
any cyclists, but have stopped a
number of boy and girl ridei • bo-ot
safety violations, to urge
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I growing''
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he Is survived by three sons, Jos-i(j|8e Settled
eph. Edward and Francis, all at
home, and three daughters. Mrs
Mary Frost, ot this borough. Mis.
Elizabeth wiidman. ^oj-jwj^FSKTwETmSl PM Share M«l»r KUIHI
■ftnue. was sett led upon paywnl 0 , 0 H w w
«' roste before Magistrate Ralph jnM ^ approVM] pavmmt oI %.
1646.760 33 to cities, boroughs, first
and second class townships in the
The case of John Blake, seventh'.,
avenue and Jones street, this bor- Ifonillfglln. I tlH ll»lll|»«
J e.ugh. charged with disorderly
with him, and Mrs Margaret Jef-
'Continued on Page Six)
Two (.ommilU'fl
For \onsupporl
Theodore Andrea*>czyk. of this}
borough, was committed to the!
county prison for contempt by Judge
Dannehower in domestic relations
court Thursday after he refused to
pay 8100 on an arrearage of 8215 in,
an order for the support of his wife'
and two children who reside at
Bridgeport.
The defendant, in April of this
year, was directed to pay 838 a
week, but ran Into trouble a few
weeks later when he became de-hquent
and had to be sent to (all
Judge Dannehower ruled that An-drezejervk
must remain in prison
until he pays the 8100 to his wife
who claims ahe Is unable to pur-'
chase food until she settles a gro-t
eery bill for that amount
In another action. Judge Danne-hower
sent William Dorazlo. also
of this borough, to prison after he
ordered the defendant's 8300 bond
forfeited.
Dorazlo is 8133 In arrears on a
seven-dollor weekly order for the
support of a 12-year-old son
In forfeiting the bond, thejurlst
' directed Pto*>atlon Officer
McLi.ughlin of Norristown.
I 'wlw'w* iaivallamaev f,r ***** federation of wom-u rk • a
1J<IU1«S \ll\III<tl \ Ooruadarattoa of such affiU- +CAQTltttl*!ltlAflW
(T . %T || a " : atlon may br made later, onVn- Il,Vi_IolI t*lllfll* .f'ls >eW >l<'llllM»rSlstate D
Are Announced
AT RFlM<r> wnedth iiiilgggjlilllll the
uuarterly distribution of a $17,000.-
000 appropriation from the motor
beanM fond Use of the funds by
local governments Is limited to i
street, road and bridge construction.■ ^Pf.™"'
Poui new member ussn
Tuesday night at the meeting
the Ladie.11 Auxiliary of Lafayet
asscKiatlon at the heai
ouarters Ridge oik>-. Barren Hill
They
Charles Newman.' Mrs Wilbur
Br'pjt.' and Mrs Raymond Stein- ..
met! An ahwUOO of officer, will ,,,e. ^»™!»* ..*hlch opaoad yes-held
at the regular meeting in
Attemlin*; (.on- -iilion
iH Alhnml>ra Onler
ltd A Deel'er 34^ Spring Mill Democrats, together with II Pro-stewmIT
* ur, wiih.1. ' avenue, is in attendance at the 22d hibltionlsu, are reglatered and eligt-hiennlal
convention of the Order of ble to vote at the nnma;
Septem'<er 9 according to the final
count of registered voters in Mont-gomery
fountv made public this
week by the Registration Commis-sion
Although the total of registered
1842. balance of $7,104 awarded one
half each to aona, Herbert H Rawns-ley.
2d. and Howard M Rawnsley
A second adjudication awarded a
haJanoa of 85.483 0!. to Howard M
Rawnsley which had been held In
trust for him until he became 21
on November JO, 1046
Edward |dorens
Injured Hv Fall
and. sometimes. Is a menace to rld-
°*'er» and others on highways. He par-ticularly
warned agauist the prac-tice
of other riders m addition to
the operator, on Mevclaa and urged
iiKainsi "handle-bar' or "buck-seal'
riders
Mn<K<
Mav liViiiaiii Often
For < liililini
terday and will continue through
■ nteht at the Bellevue-i
Plani^were marie In hold a rwerert P,rB,(orri hole'. He 1* believed to be
repair and maintcnat.ee Allocations' ™"^.*"e,"'*^, \h?i°"c^*r™ the onh loci member of the or-
.re made on a road mileage basis ™^«.P^^iLi^*5**2ZIaaaJiattOO Accompanied by Mr,
in Montgomery J*^ ,Z!*I&J&'"E&J^!M\\\£\D**" ^e loce.1 member attended, votere in the county Is 137A53. those
rountv include the fogtowwlinna.: CCoonn- ""■ M ' a^.wngQOBlg^orgmniga. t 6mWf ]aM n|ffM a, U](l Brotfl. wiatered as non-oart..s:(:
«hohock-n. $1207.79 West Consho-hockcn.
8347.84 Upper Merlon town-ship.
8S&095' Lower Merlon town-shlr
$12 814 92: Plymouth township.
$1129
Stale Potiee Here
Help To LormWe
German Parents .
tUms partiripatiiiK
atom aill be helirdt fMoUtoewwtSngl iihhPe, ,vnof* ,l,,T''' •*«* followed a his-1 minor parties which have no ballot oncR| SK.ht^ln. (r,p. including; of their own will not be ehblble to
goctel visit to St Charles Borromeo; vote at the primary They all may
.h^r.^hoiifTo^wTaX'ta" £ml"'^ ovrrbreok. and V.l].,>la. h«-<■••«.. *. .arier.1 alac
nr.a mfrtlna Tuawlay Heir,*- F"
ments were serv«J. Mrs
'Swan was In charge of the session.
OgwtvWaj Traffic
Onlere.U)iiEinlSl.
Bide-tepping its broad sphere of j *■ m lodnv by the board of super- rrh.mbos and an usher at St
tectlon the Pennsylvania visnjs or Whltemarslt township with ihew's Catholic church
Rate Police has accomplished a tvu-1 app.xnal of tlie State Highway de-nanltarlan
act which mav be term- partment
"hevond the line of dutv"
Forge tlon in November
The convention opened ve«terday| ^he breakdown by uartles show!
n 930 at 8t John the, 110327 Republicans. 24980 Demo
FvungcliM Catholic church. South crats. 2.570 Non-Partisai's U Pro-nth
street Phlladelohia A ban- hlbltlonlsta and M Socialists
onet and ball will be held tomorrow The count be tlaoUoa illlllsfiU li
n'ah- in the ballroom o* the Belle-] this section of the county Is as fol
vt-e-stratfo'-d Mr and Mrs Decker lows'
plan to attend ] R*o Dem N p Toi
Ur Dwlri r I- -. mi.nilVi ,,f (-nil ''oliKhulnH IIPII '-.t .141 3M J M;
sluihoeken Coun
l- CoiuhohtKkrii 4iii na aao
sih
omtnnnilN Service ;; JglSSJ^JJ
Mf-rloo Mldtlle
Merlon Dl
rtmt
Richards to pay 8133 to Dorazlo'. A former Army corporal of West' ""fhys 7a« VvVdenVcd^rerenUy when! will be for the good of the irewralL1^°n
thTXhodtTchurTh w cnntna 'S?*
ex-wife and give her seven dollars rmishohotketi has lust rvturned!. I-M„ ... r..t«^ MI t., thi Rt.re traveling DUbUe, he said, and while 27-.?.P _..'_... __ '
week until the $300 is exhausted
1HI OIMIIEI l.ilKV
I Althotwh the physical aspects of Police, said vehicular traffic it to be .
(World War II is over tragic traokal***( bound onh lrom Etid street to III Ht'llHHllM l.lllircll
ilins-r on in foreign countries. ,Tr.ntn *imm*- Thf. one-way lane.
270 is mi
lie t Pm ion
arrangements for another bond
"Lealherneekt*. Inc."
\-k loi I I III I. I
Conshohocken Juat returned a letter was nassed on to the State travellnK puhhe. „. . ,
from Cleveland, where hi reeved. Police department fmm Irma Kalr- '» has come about doe to the clos- 7.„ oy.^ n,-h1 „ v H ™ ' wnx-.
After that. Doraato must begin mi ,lU Bid(.s memories of his sev-iln « German girl of East Prussia.;lng ,r North lane, which is under " ^ '™ «*"a""J*"1, .".V churl-n '
paying again orf suffer similar con- llu; ,,.„,, ,, ,ng in tne British tone construction, he hinted th, re- ;.„, l££i£0*\t£ thero "TrS Vie-'
sequences, the Judge aaW^ ^ rro meatre , Miss Raines wrote to locate an, -trlcllon may become permanent ■„"*.w^;°n
r, "V"X.lr of the Work
In order te gain his freedom from He la Theodore Glebe, former1 uncle Arthur Kn-ione. a noultrv far-'Ste«hen I.aubert road,nast-r. sup-.^J h ™ ^1°^^Xt dlrectlotV
|gfl, the prksory at oMggJgg aaata memb-r of Company p. 33Ut Inf.n- mer in Pennsylvania, "as a last erased the erection of authorlwd nf „,ss Heh.n V.hnh itaS. T Al Athlrtir FieM
try- 8M Dlvlalon. who sutet.ded s hooe'' m an effort to find her par-, traffic signs In the area gprnat and director of music
two-day reunion of the Division at entx from whom she had been lap- ,„ tr,P sum- The superintendent of general
•he Hote^ Carter Hundreds of vet arated during the war Trill I*].II1IIC<I 1»\ K of C mei Ices are Cal- "Orurtrnctlan at th- Cammnni'v On-erans
from all aarta of the UnitedI How well the State Poh>c per- "' ■«"" ■» v||rv F„1M.(1|,n1 (•(,„„.), p,^, BaD- "r "•hie"'1 field has stat^ th«t the
States were In attendance formed that difficult task Is indi-t Cnnsht-' ■ , thrrtin exter-nr foundation «gJ> will be
; Olebas tinu won attendance hon- cttted bv a follow-no letter the Oer- of Columbus, will sponsor a bus church Preal week, the Harry
Application for a charter has ors with 25 of Its men oreeem man girl sent to Secretary of In-, trip open to all interested persons the Met'-xhst rhurch An invitation vtreet wall havine been noured ves-been
illea with MM Court by oieba made the trip to Cleveland ternal Affairs William S I.ivengooS. September 14 to Grevmoor MtMias- (, „tr„d«i to neonle In th» com- |wd«v Structural steel u
Leathernecks. Inc ". a non-profit via American A ii lines The division i Jr.. who was the recipient ol her tery. Garrison N Y The monaa- ... .[ld ,llls lini{^ ^r1_ "n delnerv early next week and
organiaation with temporary head- waa activated in Ohio It Is plan-1 that letter the headquarters of
quarters In the Washington Square oed to make the reunion a yearly1 The letter read In part T have ranciscsn Friar1 of Atonement and
hotel, Washington Square With a event, found mv parents and I am the is the set tin ■ of the Ave Maria T c , u
membership of former V S Mar- Oleba 34. is one of four sons of.hanptest belne beneath the sun If Hour" broadcast weekly Reser- lO rMI|ier\IM* rleler- I ..iiiiiiill»'f M«-<liiiM
lues, the organiaaUon's rhief alms Mrs Marv Oleba, 198 Moorhead «oy had not taken such lot of palm vafons for the trip must be mjde of'icfr Stanley Thomas has been •'m,,,,,"rf *,rj "»f£
l are to promote the general welfare of avenue. We*t Conshohocken. wh"if couldn't hope to find s trace of no later than Septembei 7 to James ftnTVnintwi m sutwrvna th^ Kin ti.ti« T"e Mvn CORt committee of Kjr-worthy
war veteran, and to pro- served in World War II Emnloved! mv parents and the other relatives ; Rvan. chairman. John Lvnrh Wal-. ' ' '"",,, JTB ' . cttuZr'''""h """icil under the chairm-m-mote
civic and community interest at Alan Wood Steel company prior Mstiv thanks to all Amencan au- ter J Daly, Sr. or John H Tole. r*l 'J' J? ' . fc »\! I hZZZ hl11 ,f ^y L Piero, held anothe-and
welfare A non-profit corpora- 'o entering s-rvire. he Is now asso- thorltie* concerned wlih mv case " committee member ''*** ' rtirgiar.es wno nas oeeri „, B lM.,^, nt Tn-ofinas at B<.r"'ich
Her letter continued to reUte how on wk leave r(>r the past seyera. Hfl|, -rup^nv n„nt to fUr,her plans
>he flew to her parenrs on receiving VT_-.. \f„„.lu,lw weeks This aopolntment was made ,nT ,hr ^t^hl^hment of jewer ggol
mil trrwm 4m«.'« Tr. ■rfriltirtn itM ^" »■« HUM T
rojsre**He«*
«.ted that brick
I will begin within seven days
TIIP MacKenzic Park Playground,
Edward Uvana, 16. oldest son Of which suspended sutler vised acllv-
Mr and Mrs Edward A Loremt. ,tl,.^ ,nr ,hp ^umn last Frldav will
301 East Ninth avenue, is In Mom- remain opgo for use of the children
lomcry hospital. Norristown. with „, ,,-,. OOOUDUnlt] another toonih.
a possible ronrttsslon of the brain (( ,hl, ,-hiidren oonducl them.-elvea
Mistnined when he fell 15 feet after wH| Mllrt ,nk(, ,an „t ,hr equip-
■'' 8onapai "i I Boaffokl al tha ,,„.,„ -j;,,. announoonMnl wgg
Durex Tile plant, under construction, rrmd, lodtlV <vnsho-on
Steel Plant road K-, Rock, where hl„.k(.„ Rwreational Ooun. U
he is rmploycri OD ct,astructlon work Termination of Ihe services lor
this summer (|„. M.aw>n ol Mrs Thora Cole a
; Unconscious following the aeel- \ mrmber of the faculty of the West
dent, he was hurried to the hospital, Conshohocken nubile schoo.K and
where reports of ihe x-rav -arc sinM.rVisor of the playground wan
1 awaited to determine the full extent ri,iiowed aulrklv trj her election to
of his injuries At noon today, he ,hr Mmff „„„. next year at the same
jwaa reported as steadily improving, Mlfm, of 9IU ^r KtmMm_ •■«„.
tn condition roiP rtld an excellent |ot> during the
.I,lia^m^sony^TrlahdeuarJaloo■lt.udM*endIia,ftI leawrtnl- iilaygn.und's first season and be- rlluJH. „, hpr nne work w nav(1 vk_
ing brick-laying He will begin his ,.<, hpr ,n „mUmM. n„, ,„„„;■ a
! second vear apod his roturn neal ,.,.,11,,-ii official said
month He is ,i foimer pupil at, Arrangement to have her con- Oomhohocken High school Bn ,11U11. m lhl. ,„,.,, „,.,.,. ,,,^1,. nl ft
! mother is a member of the farultv mrrlitlu or ,hp Wr„ Conshohocken
bohocken High sch.tol Recreational Council TuesdBv night
Calvin Flowers 317 West Fourth at borouvh hall
[avenue, was admitted to Montgom- po,ir mt.nihers of the newlv-fonn-ery
hospital Wednesday as a reeul. ^ west Conshohocken Women'a
j of catching his hand in the process club w„^ |irwpnt ,hr mi.PllI1K of counling tWO vehicles He lost the t„ „lform Ul(l rm|nrl, o( ,„,. ^ or_
right ring finger and the right mid- MnlM,lori and w ,,,„,„ who|p.
nlc .finger was cut severely hearted support for the playground.
Others treated at Moatgomerv ^^ delegallnn r-imprlsed Mrs
hospital included John Car lino „,_
Marie street, wnose right little finger dent of the club Mrs Nicholas per-
:^.br°^n2*^"mi2XPi ,nJ5 •»»* »' WMU«n Nolan and Mrs.
Howard Priest Mrs Cole aho prea-
■ nt
door, and Hochelle Russell.
nr **r**^^° ***. **" $n|"iT"lwgiSllMT%8WggggO llllilgg
io tha oogajjitttM Mr electing her to
the oust durtnu the .eason Just
ended and for next vear
Thr next meet inn nt m.
wt'l be held Hentemhcr H Mutlngs
will hereafter be held onh once
iikt.i it ill-, sjgj Uu ■ 11 gM -.1
Tttmiita Jiticr Huun
On Ht'thlrhrm Pfjgc
rVnelnre- Mi-
I tlon. It UaU aaaeta of furniture val- elated with his brothers in the gar-
I ued at $150 and $35 In cash In- age and hauling buslneaa.
I corporators include John Ricci Elm Twice wounded In
I street, this borough ' Furope. he was flown
I snd received treatroart
k_ f hospitals there Reported mtaain«
HFrl VarailOIl m efTor after being wounded hs
Borough Councilman Rav L wu without mail at one penod foi
fc^ero 233 Weat llth avenue, began, six months due to confusion m t>d ■
m two-wee* ipgjiailan froan dossaa at
Bow* Fire |
addition she
■^und her arandnerenta and other
■ tng wkth her parents in
occupation wne of (>r-
- -'id*- in tne Pennsyl-e
for performing eign "
what seemed to be the Impossible -. nieeimg held at th.
in every word Man Lyreuaa avaawaa and I
Kasriea wrote Roxborough. last week
recommendation of the mi bile rat-s Serving on the commit ti-
Mrs Harold Kurti. Harmonvil^ ««fety and property commitie. nPro BrP President of
1 ai a new member of Council Oeorge t; Ban
Prank Canal::
ntwrlaa Ignore Joaenh
i semi- Thomas Th«ma- Wlfnan
J ■VtHnnrutth
nsgbt at 8 is at Rprmg Mill Fire and norongh Eogineer Wiibam T
I.ion- lo Meet
* ill hold i
Pour hundred baslte:.s of ripe to-matoes
were ore-juiced at 4 a
today when they- fell from a truck '
on tlie wav BO a New Jersey ran- Mrs Horace C Jones ol "The
nery Terraces". Fifth avenue nnd Pay-
Rnvmond B I-ong of TvleeaiK)'' ho has been a patient
r.:v Informed Ser- In Btrotidsbure hospital for the
geant Edcar E Mitchell of White- oast week >uffenn<i with a frac-
'rwnship police, that thr tUTOd hlu. sustained at her
load shitted as he aoproarhed the home at Buckhill Falls returned
Interset ■ m Dike and from tha !■ BUOghul
Cluirrh road. Wnlt^inarsh, and a'l Fall' hotne tiKlav nnd is reported
the tomatoes, weighing nearlv Bro PS ■teadih imurovinK Mrs Horace
the lu.ni- ha i ■ a former well-way
known industrialist here
The tuiie was so thick. HTgeati' Mr and Mrs Silencer L*. Jones,
Mitchell explainrd it was nee ev-- ei-'n-law and
to cinder the heavily tmveleti their daughter. Mie. Kstherlne E.
thorouuhfare Long and several Jones will leavr U.dc. to vl
passing motorisn volunteered M - *ill re-servtces
in shovrhrm nnders frotn « ; naakji for tan days atiat kar. Jersaa
□tie mauiutned nearby for easy ac> | will spend this and next week <nda
real in winter there
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