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®I)c €onsl)0l)0ckcu mtmbtt ESTABLISHED 1869. NO. 7807. Fred Woerner, Civic Leader, Dies At 66 Plymouth Kr-iiiYnl Operated 9tore Kor ,'JO Yrurs George Clay Parade Liae-l /» tad Prizes The parade on Satunl ■ noon marking the 50th aniuverv,, y or the George Clay fire company will he headed by a massed color guard comprising all Veterans' Pa | |n Oonatl * ^-'.teii and diu-riona will line up an follow*: hirst division: Massed Colors Ouari William Murphy. Marshal. The death of Fred W. Werner. 66.1 Conshohocken fire company, with (in in Plymouth township! bond aiKt three rna ,,, . and proprietor of a general store Alarrners Assocl.i'ion of Willow there for many years^ occurred yes-: 0r<)Ve: TPi,ord f,re company and tanfu morning at Fair Villa Nur.s- Auxlli„v> olw machine. Bryn 'iehi. been U:-d:."dfoJ:----^- "jfLS"! weeks His home.?/ *■*"' „*i"' »M at Butler pike and Flourtowi. Hw,(t" ™1 firr eompMU *11'1 « reads, Plymmith Meeting | machine. Funeral services will be privatej Second Division: ■ < onvenlence of the family | Terrnnce Campbell Marshal Inu-rm-i.t will be at W«l Laurel Spnn|( Mm fln, company with run cemetery, 'band, two machines: Flourtown flrel A member of Plymouth township, companv one machine; Phoenix- -chool board for twenty-one years. ^ (irf (Wnpanv wltn band, one Mr Woerner served first as its vice- I]lk(.hmi. M(.K1[1j(.. „„ comoony uBin1?Se"ta«W lh,S.t for S?£S «» l"-""1" Sus«,.iehan:,, mi resignation from the board. company 2 machines; Harmnnv.lk One of the first members of the'""" «""!»">* 2 machines. Norristown Uons club, he also1 Third Division: served successively as vice-president j Fred Chesky. Marshal, and president of that organization Goodwill fire lomuanv < Bndtte-iff WnV"'erflJ"2;.'" """of l»rt' ««i oand and ?hr« ma- Woerner Hll father wee a whole- *■ <*° machines: Wissahickon. or sale tobacco dealer ! Ambler. Auxiliary, one mad After attending school in Rox-'Colnmr fire company, one machine: | borough. Mr. Woerner entered the Souderton fire company, auxiliary. Central Manual Training school/and band. Human*- fire company Philadelphia, later consolidated with (Continued on Page Fouri West Philadelphia high school, and. ■greed for a number of years as af member of its Alumni board First associated with his father In the IQbraOQO business, In 1918 tie pur chased an old general store at the site and developed It into a modern grocery store which still retained "a country flavor" and became landmark in the area. He is survived by his wife, Emma niXtV-r llllrlh I ear Yunger Woerner, and one daughter.; Helen Louise Woerner. a rammer-1 For YiU'lttiuil Home cial artist in Philadelphia: three brothers. Charles, of Philadelphia. - hnU t.lm..h,.. ■».,., a^ni i Albert, of Indiana, and Ralph, of' A hftlf hundr,'d Philndelphla Mlquon, a member of the firm of BMUMfi and small children are] the William Montgomery Grocery eagerly counting the days now until i rompam. Philadelphia June 29 Mi— Marg,jirrt Mnr|.li\ Their anticipation centers on! Solemn requiem mass was lung",Tl»e Pinei.". summer vacation home, this morning for Miss Margaret at Butler and Ridge pikes. Harmon- i Murphy. 74. who died JSaturday atvlllc. which will open iLs hospitable, doors for it* 64th season, next Tues- Fire Company Plans Jubilee On Anniversary Gaonjv < -l«y I nit Near* Half (lenlurv Of Active Service The George Clay tire company of Weal t'oTi-shohorkeii will begin a three-day observance on I evening of the fiftieth animer.-ary of (he founding of (he company The Jubilee will open with a cater-ed dinner at 8:10 and will be M- c?^W.o! Coiwhohw'wnhad re-lowed by a prugraui of entertain-ment by professional talent WII h dancing as the concluding number _ Th. brnqu,-, ...a «,«-,. ETS£&1&$£J, •vill be held in the West Consho-hocken school auditorium and at the COIK Juntos of these features. .;. be held tr. the auditor-ium of the fire house with a well-ki. oun orchestra furnishing the | music. BOD. E Arnold Forrest, of borough, district attorney of Moni- CONSHOHOCKN. PA., TUESDAY. JUNE 22. 1948. History Oi George Clay Fire Company Founded In Weei Conthokocken la 1898 Joseph Crawford as chairman- Philip J Crimean; Thonui bier Howard V Whiteiiead and Mnwldx umittee now issued n call to all citizens of the Borough of West Conshohocken to attend a mtttHH tot the purpose oi lurminu Eaih in the yeni of 1BBU in pany. The meetinn Mfl ntiwn.s of the Borough ot West held in Odd Fellows hall on the eve- Con.shohocken. at various nines and "lug of June 22. 1808 At this meel- Kl 'he foimatlo,: .,; npaOf orgaman, ■ fire company for ilie protactlon •: effected and i >iied to ihe Isirotigh. as they felt UM DOT- ,|irf 'he fire company, ough should have Ita 0«m lire pro- At this meeting the llill—H pres-. tectlon as we rould nm •xpoei ser- en(, and n mu.-t, have b>en a we 1 Ml tan C.n-hi.h." ken .nde:in- attended PMeUnt (rom tin n Itely pl-dged their support to the OOB* For years the Washington firepany Apparently much entfc TEN PAGES FIVE CENTS A COPY In I 1o HM . < ll Hi .ll 11.11 IlLI-mmt •1 HIP Mill miiMiiti ol thr i..-.. lire i"iii|um «r.i i . Ti-hiih.i i. n. a hlilur) <>( VJll. I< kai brni a ■j ■Ml .old OkM M.I In. The lltM in.ullm |i|>rjt> lit-rrH ml or i n aad Mill b. . unl i.nVrl In fur ire Knurs of Tl.i' Kri-nrdrr 4 Accidents In Whitemarsh Over Weekend Si\ \ rliirlt— Involved In Mii:liH.i\ HgftbaTps; '.i Driven Arrested Ucycle Riders Injurcil In Crash A 39-year-old f^mJXufrOttWr was injrre<] (rillcallv. lour other i in automoblli ';. i rrtre usdar Two boys rtriinu bicycles received 10:20 teidav DWrntng when ihe. on had into an ;iu:oniol.|le opimsite White-rtatton i I On nl .ueniie Mill Clair Slalln, U William Astle. Jr. 13. formerl Hill, told Officer r'rankeitfleld that suddenly "oanl wrre everyahere and we didn't | gl to do" He slid under; IB ,n, - ■mobile gfhtoh had been! brought to a hnll by Theodore' West Borough Board Retains Mrs. Anna Ried ih Ol ■ 1 lovdl SCIHHII TrrjisunT RfMolv/fM I nailiintnis Vote Of * .HIti.l. n. . ■fin Anna C Ried, treasurer of .irlnfl 1470 Stevens Mreet.1'"* *** Coiu-hohecken school l„. -An-. gbOUl W 'h'-tru-t. was given ., vote of con- , enter a driveway leading '« a result ol a series of Rj( ^ |)1ke JJJ ^ ^y> -■■ idem i' till rtmUni and thr encour i 'Pines'To Open s Next Tuesday sponded in ■■: the oommllti Borough of West Coii-holnnken support and watta thOM OfaU m MM !re- ■gfon the DM«ttn| QlOMd the of- [ was unfair ln.r wan lormalh elected and to have the Washington Fire own- instructed to proceed with patni to pany assume th. Oafd mid tlM re- .art operation of the coinptmv Ihe -ponsioltlty nl trivma tlii^ ^>rou(rh rUtl clei ted ntlicers were Howard its fire protection. W Whitehead. president Oorne- A water system had been installed Uw Boyle vice-president. Michael in the borounh and this aided m D McElhatton secreUry. Michael bringing this matter up to the petal F I>mm!ly, financial secretary, this of a>r,mt•' "cilon. A number of in-1 Philip J Crimean, treasurer formal meetings were held to rUt- The company was Riven a small , nd-,''"5* the P'OP"*1 *nd fin«lly al theitwo wheel hose cart to Marl wnh K^t^h binilet (ieorie W laSt °f ,heW '"'"f"'"1 mi-eungs a and IhW sufficed until a larger car- £Tof RoversS pJesSSt or ,he <<»»"'""" "" ,lam«, l0 """"^ *** "- "«ded by gif. o. til. Mmiulomcr (■ ,t l . .- as. fnr ,rw" "nran./atu.n of I r.re com- Washington fire company or OoO-SEwl. fii t!il *»"v ~ ~1"- ™*M« «] '^t'ni-l *>n Page Four. have been extended to the dents or all the fire companies -n this ana and acceptances have been received from all. rPaatsn of all ihe local churches have aLso been ex-tended Invitations to be guests of the company nt the banquet A band concert will be given on the grounds of the fire company. adjoining the fire house 00 Knrt:iv eveintiK for the entertainment of nil Hie citizens. Parade I* Main Event The main event of the observ-ance will be the parade on Satur-day afternoon slarltriK at 2. To dale twenty-two fire oompagfttel r>. idem- during the week end In ^.^m „h ,,„,_, inrl,ne at Whlteinami town um(. t., ^ ^ ,'nrnwn iin.„ rj tfl Montgomery hospi- UiV(1(. .,. \\ hmtpgf] a « ™ ■«>»»> bo*i »eie fhsrlwrged after ' 11 Roberts m>n]I1)t trfn,ment „t tne hoapl-j; suffered abrasions of the;, alp In addition to brush burns Injured Driver Anniversary Hits Two Cars At Old Swedes 1,11- Of Mia, k Hv Two Awnllinti S.rvi(.' Will Murk ll- UDIlh Vrur nieiiie at an adjourned meetlnp Pr,'> oi the ;y»ard of directors last niaht Hie Mrs p.led retired as a member ,, his I Of the board »t the expiration of bai term lust December after comple.inR sen tee for eighteen the time she re-it siivuiu as treasurer and con- Inuarj in that cntfoa until Ihe ex-piration of thr lern. The election can be held in April bill BUAI be held not later than May Mrs Ried Ml re-elected without 00- the April meeting. Followinn the election some member | of the board expressed bt.iet that there was a leelkng of idissatisfaction Whan the'Kmrr; was .divided on the election of a tax ico!lector and the body lafuaatj tP the request of the . .lunti (oniitii i.'Hi : ib.it only one DoUaetOr sliould be named to .. AH patng are completed and ihe'collect both thg borough and Friday night Charged with driv- !fl„Vertisina messaiies or cooperating',rno°t duplicate,, and named a In. irhlla mioxicated and with afl' , , . ^,™ L^«i!.7 Z'"'"ere,,! ,olleclor alter town coun-riravated assault and battar, bS ""'l'-'1'- « fmshohocken In c„ hRf1 ^^^ nilld(. ,u cholrr. .mtomobile, lie was held bv laafda* ttdj uaw oi The Keeurder wive lure «ai no longer any doubt tratt Louis W. Horman. ol White- BVtfJtnei ttUl Hie greatest Miles I In the minds or the directors that marsh under »500 bail lor trial „,,,„ ,„ ., twentv-live vear period 'there was a ^>M In Uie board ir at a hearing In the toanshlpl,,. ,._..,.„.. „ "..^!^! ^n- election of Mrs Ried had any-bulldliiL. where lie was detained at ei ihe accident Webster informed Dr. avanue, cedar ptafebta. widow of \WH ent Dono>«n motlier of sons arid a dai<»hter. She sustained a deep laceration of Ok trtottn or the skull. head cenn'sslon and a I jury at 1 i m. Saturday when the ■ecian ir which -he ■ m skidded on Ridge pike and ovei - turned against a titllit\ oompany pail at Okllnger road. Barren Hill Earl William Webster. 25. of' 30'i Huberts avenue, an Army veteran who wa.s the driver ol' (he car. was said to have admitted1 to Whitemarsh township |>olicc he had been drinking beer Sales Event This Week End ( IMI-IHIIKX k< ii Store* Offrr M;m\ Valurt* l "VI lit 111 ; wll] be held here on Thureda) u^^'",..'"^,,'"*^)'!"'thV"divistan"of FiIdas' and a*tordra| ■ponaOrwd bar the board, it was not indicated Curl .thi Ratal] Division ol the Oonaho-jal hoard meetings Christ Church 'Old Swedes'. River ' I mad, Swedesburg In Upper Merlon , township, one ol Montgomery Court Thr lack of his glasses and blood running from head wounds »us (allied at the hands of two attack ers were given as the causes lead-jty's oldest churches, will observe its have accepted Invitations to take ing to collisions with two parked^ 188th anniversary .it the 10 45 ser-pan in the demonstration and it' HUicmotlles on Ford street. West vice on Sunday morning Rev. Ken-is expected that approximately 1500 Conshohocken nt 1:90 Sunday neth E. Helm. 8TM, professor at firemen and members of ladies" i morning tjy John L. Johnson. 18. Theological Seminary, Alexandria. ttntJUartga will be In line Each Philadelphia Wesi Conshohocken Va will be guest speaker company participating has Indicated *»»*- Chief Wnll« Freaa took| A memorial stahied[_ glaiu.window It will be accom lamed by a must Tlic •Conshohocken Dollar Sav- 1 tng Sale' to be held on these days 11 ult of much planninn b\ 1 ] a Halcs-dnv committee and mer- . chant individually haw efforts secure values! ,sfRr, '- any prices _. Ried Write* To Board Mrs Rled's letter to the board, dated June 14. Ii »* follows: 'Members of the West Con.sli.i-hocken School Board: "It has been brought to my at-tention ihat than ts much dls- In regard to the elec-al organization onvalescent home, Bel), following an Illness or _, months Born in the Ireland, she °*>"- was the daughter ol the Ule John Mr*-. Taylor Chilton. ol Lans-aud Ellen <Keelv> Murphy and had 'duwne. Ilead of the Friends aaUooi A member of St Matthew's Cath-j mother of the unique vacation olic church. Miss Murphy had re-; house, which offers u 'real country sided wdh James Carberry. 240 East vacation to underprivileged women convalescent home. She Ls survived. Phia areas, through the generosity by two nieces. Mi*s hlla Hickey and of residents of this area. Mrs James McDade. both of this Orouns of fifty to sixty mothers borough Funeral arrangements. and sma!| ^aw and girls will enjoy were directed by William A Moore. lhP wholesome fun and comf.rt ■ nt was in St. Matthew's oJ [hc neurby house for jwriods or tery. . _ ^^ ten days. The first group will be Brother Si-trr Die !?.nt.nerc bv the OhUdiana Countr A Bridgeport VOBoaa died vester-mnrnlng. two days after the Johnson to Montgomerv hcspitul.1 will be officially dedicated at the! ifter examlriii'ion bv n local pin- i-tvice Rev James Hart Xamb. h. s-iclan. where lit was treated for -Jr.. Is rector of Christ Church and a «, xE^Zi ul „ ?J 1 \^li lacerations ol the nose and head member of the Pennsylvania Swed-ls Pioneer Commission, appointed by Oov James Duff In connection , with a centennial observance nf — -— -j-v „,. .. ■,,„'" ,,„°^?1 'JSI [Swedish inuniaration in thr upper Sixth avenue, to Harry,*"0 *".?f% &T Uw ron,ds^ ^"iMlsslaaippi vafiiy jrn.h .v-n.« ,« P..,*..,, fleepy while driving.so pulled his, Th,.. '„% fiwWsh settlers who r into a lane and parked it !came up t|l(. r^i.^^re built a log He locked the ear door and put blockhouse at Wlcaro now South West Borough line on upi>er Ford street, north on Ford street to Flizabcth street, to Moorhead ave-brldge. to Fayette street streel. to Ninth avenue, to Favette nth on Fayette street re-turnlna to West Conshohocken ti Loretli during the course ol a nt- \hlicketl chamber ol Oominarce : i i . iniinallon that the sedan was the third car he had turned over, according to police. Dr l»>r em pronounced the Cedar Heiuht man unfit to operate a ear Mrs. Donovan was thrown to the M;ix\i JFJBsnui^*" ""■» T: "SJ enflaM oi whuemar-sh township.'J*1*1. n,nLr , rfeni?on wa^T Fame u tau,1"B ■ divlNlon ln the round her unconscious She was!1" »* *°*rl"* ^\*t\ou-^ ^^ removed to ihe hospital in the In connection with the r.:ile spec- »aj i recall, the vote was un- Conshohocken Moo*e ambulance ial features are added atlractlonsjat.imooj, this I cannot understand. was demolished |nnd ■aifaa whtrh will result from,if this I.- the truth, why you voted Oddlv enough the pole Webster's the three days ol selling, will be „n voll did I said at thai time if ea- glanced off was struck bymade from the stage ot the Riant, v,„ |Ui I atHlthOf clioice I According to the story told Chief Pi-eas, .lohnson. a stranger the Wesi Tuesday. June 29. lean Del founded at King'-- " ChrLvt James West church Week association Mrs. William B Read, president . , of 'The Pines" and daughter of death of n brother Who died aud- Mj, Maiv Biddlr Wood. Us immder. denly al his Phoenlxvllle home, today („„„, an am>ea] t ■ morning, The w iman. Miss Margaret Car- ;i8. of 130 Bi. Tontlnued ■■« Page Faun Rotarians Hear Convention Delegate Gtoea Krpnrt On Trip To Bra/il tion- n! used porch or laan furnl ture. which is badlv needed, summer UM) ta*d uunaa. A number of special evei: M : angad ■ imial throughout the season Mrs Chilton will have an assistant and a kindergartner. to be named soon g\(* {^ _• Annual Report fltl .nnvptition Tiie M-«S°» OI IM7 *■» • \-FM. vmiiTviitiiFii hnnny, mrnw^l one. ontartatnlns the Oaantry Waab ion takln- over the first : rcw week, with their 0t Chilton and her faithful Bard- ; workuiR cohorts again hooaa* 'clea-'ied, painted and lh:ed op m HiKhhvhts of the 39th nnnmil general m record-breaking time. convention ••! Rotary Internationalifoo ninth cannot be said o[ the held in May m Rio de .tnneiro.: nno unselhsh apUil en«endere<: bv bv Carl O Pllr helcved leader and her group i| Plymouth Meeting, a 0, gggiatrntl Tlie Pines Mothers. , fmm UM Ambler Rotary wh0 have a club meet in Uir and ■ prosy dalefatt from the a ,n0nih during the a4nb local club, at the weeklv dinner ■ PrmKth lo b;u. M mueh-neede.l meethi« ot the local rlub. last nigh' ,,,.,. b dln, „_ noehellng and Ridgeway Oardani ntai kmtttng ptooai and satlhM candv windows l>elore I.1II11 later he was awakened bj u iu 4 ..<n Hie grindov ,0 toll him ordered him 1 nhnson agreed to move 011 Gloria .1 men evidently mis- jbureh ulMtoratood bis answers for thev Philadelphia ■ br.»k<> the window und pulled him It[ Swedesburg. from the cor and Mien beat him , p*"'» to n l»'tition in 171 i«tu __i . J t 1 „ 1 j Jl|bn Penn had the Ihree ihurche- When released Johnson leaped ^SSdlj mcorpuraud as Swedish '"J1"1 «UW^Hnd ,9P? T thC Luther,,. Churche- However in He did not have time W n87 „,,,., ,ne Revoltlorii 8wdPI1 glasses from the Klove com- d,H ,„„„„„.,, .sll[„)firi of these partmant and that, together with churehai which then war. he ^lood running irom his in- imended to the care of thg I surviving 'ur?r!4, dL,ru',,ctJ hl* vL,10" A sl,orl ant Rmsrooal Ohurch, with ihi dlatanoo aaay h. crashed into .h<- prortrton that selection ol n nd be either Lutheran 0 One oi the damaged cars is owned copal In 1M5. Olorta fVi and latoi by Mark Miller. 843 Ford «treel,St James muted with the Episcopal whiii tha '■"end is owned by Ar- oonvantkm While aceaDtlni tin :hur Menrhan. R33 Ford street benevolent protectorate ol the F.pis- Johnscn agreed to pav the dam- ropal oommunlon Christ church at Bwadeaburg SIWKI firm in its itlagi 1 to Swedish Lutheran eonnac- |a*l oveinuhl and investigated the UoM although conlunning to the following mornhiR. Johnson failed *paaoopal ritual This la the only to identilv the lane in winch he ohurch m P<ni isviva hla to retain s• .nuinl ws i-1111111in01n1 tVui<nl#>a^ >n beaten b\ the two men ."'hat ieprrwivilcehguer,ehoafa all the Swedish igoa of Old Swedes church I i'll»-r- (rl tiil«-i! history are marked bv RaroluUonari nigniricance when Oeome Wnshuiu- Lettars of adminialration were toa R,.,,,.,,^,, pru„klin Oaneral ors during the Republican Conven- Rranterl in the estate of Charles A AIHIMHV Wayne tlon McOee. of this hnroueh, who died-the Reroluttonarv Army worshipped Mis J Aubrev Anderson or Ouloh August 13. HWfl, valued nt $325 60. at Old SweJes Prime Oscar. Mills. Is also nn aide during the letters to Marie A. McOee. aid n of Kin* of Bwadan, w- Fnrd the parade »lli di-baud Wllhaio MBrphv prntvlei. my. will b,- th. assisted by a staff Following ihe dismissal of the! parade, exercises will be held 111 front of the fire house to eonmiem- ;:fty vears of service Hon. Samuel K afoOonnaO. of Unagff H-■■ mber of Congress, will deliver the address ol the day- Greetings will be extended by ofll- I '.'Ing fire "omnnnlcs after J;''1,,,1,^ which refreshments will be served,'," to the visitors. The company has charter member, HtrhfHrl D Ml N.inisiMwii* He ls recov-ering from a recent illness and, whether or not he will be present | will depend upon his phvMral con-dition Orfleerv Of The (Umpaiiv Officers or the company are William nturnh] <Continued on Page Three 1 Conveotton \i*l**« Florrie Ragy, of Plymouth semng :is nn aide the Women's City club hi tan for women ilcle»ates and 1 ' another automobile tliree hours Iheai later during a heavv downiiour of —^r= rj.n. A amoi naartna formal |'|;ni At'W AlUli'V clothes. Instead ol stepptnK Irom his wrecked rar alter hitting the 1/ i 'iM|r| HoilNC pole. curled up on the rear seat ' \ .\)l and lulled en the roof ulent light about 1 opportunity fit would and vou all vote as 'If. however, you now reel you " 'mill like another person U> I'll tin* iMwhiDn. I will withdraw sound of rain Monlgomeiy Counly OonM oUr rt^' bpton' July w three hours sinners Prederlck C Peters, Foster fu- Crash c. Hillegass and Raymond Be ran traveling norm ontMenach nave ]Unt annou tc |-'ke were -immaged hadlv.1 aDpott'tment ol E l*ine Crawford, three passengers were hurl Korrlatown arid Oaorfl K Ttinn- 110 t in Saturday when the viem Ardmore as archltn - car came lo ■ sudden hah uiopoaad S300.(KM) annex eaustmt a secend car to crush nresent Court House buildunr Into tt In from of Fountain fun ftweda and Air' tri*ets. Norristown hotel Ridge pike. Barren Hill They will lieitin thi work ol draw - r>eon Romnskl of 2131 Carver' inn tilam withcut delav street. Fraiiktord. driver of the tiformed police he was Bboul t. turn hi', sedan Into Tlie communication was recei-ved with appnrrht surprise and the ii'ifinbers naam were unanimous in their vote that Mrs Hied continue No sooner had the munlyrs voiced their opinion regarding the status ol Mr* *!ied than Mr. Ora- ■ tary advised the mem-b- m'that he plans to relinquish ■ Ihi rllll month as a peace iuo\e. Tlie new structure will be erected but thu too. was amlcablv settled on a site fronting on Penn atreel. bv the members expresslna their between Bwade and DeKalb -'reel , nfldcncc in bin tattoo and was compelled ^ up ^ ,hr ,„,. ([, ,,,,. , - bap in the northbound lane because or an auto-moolia proceeding In the opposite i:. -1 iin-; He said he gave sedn.i owned Ban advised the Monlvnitierv hose OOBBpany*! Tire tuemMi thai the mnnnci in whl. h house, located next to the praeen' thev rust their secret ballot In and which »s« purohaai actor attta.rat-by th* raunty commission, rs m 1PMlull F ineel|n« ol the board "''"'"i" .or inmo. Uvtim with ID M !H«"»1 H. ™,„o,trt Ihr rnrtnhrrs ,...„, ,,, ,;,„;,, Old'A„:1,'"JSS: """""' - Pen,, Mm, ,, ^""iSSi^SS .-non any warnuiii. '" 'h* reiHUI ^T1 ' ■ r " **"*' F nrrtfidp Hiker-Mr Wtt,. .UP 75 IMI lr„,n wher,- |*Mn '■ ™ ,„,„, 632 Ensl Shaw-itreet to the profM rt) line ot 1 he RefnTmed ehureh ot th") I 1 on Wn ihlv be ton- stories in li.igh' UyctSoai Tlie board " *■__ .■„ _*___- 1*1 f.lrt*.. I*t Waal 1...I ....I.' t...,lk...t .OK* 1».^ ■*'» * '. " it onlnmed nn Page Fawr) West Borough Bars Air Rifles Will Graduate Kriilav Phn OonahOhOl ken yawn mer ■.M i>e craduatad from William- • School at Williamson near V--<'- 'here Fri-weni on record favorlnn Uirnbig over the uncollected ner capita lax ■ On motion of Mr Pollack It was ',. fonmi tax coi-inre! with tile lioard and «o over the lit 0. taxables whose per capita tax l» atlll oul 'lids warn ordered advertised for coii'.ention 426 East Hector *treet Boy Imprisoned Between Tree Trunk* Is Rescued Ry Barren Hill Firemen Mill Ited in 1876 Tlie last of .1 long line o.' Lutheran clergymen sent from Sweden to Christ church at Swedes-b" r« was the Rev r-lcholas Collins. 17A6 to 1831 He ii 'ii during the paai 111 San lamb. Jr ftemoon A number of nginUng the ceilings and sidewalls \ iolaltir*. Of lire of their families wi'l at Vi arilt'll ' ''' lhP graduated are William Hewees Jr son ol Mr and Mrs rOMTllllOIl Bliek Horse ..;&es[ ;i y resentatton ol any state, Mr I_o-rani told, artth a total of 132. as pared ti California's 7ti and New Pine; children bj : playi and charade*, raised the monay for a kgwn chair Fortuna-til. tin- n polri t.eeded were 11c ,. many this past year. Our special ,ks fl'i President Ju^e Harold ,nrrtin tM the romtn„ ^gon are K,nUl^was tlso a. ™r«9le from'mrre sheets. lawn furniture. A**.* * !S^°L ea"'"/'"'" ' ' r ihihiren or growD-uni laeh group had a art) 1,1 some kind given before aolng home Tlie iri') on th* SS Nieuw Amsterdam. Holland Line r* am v-eiirht hundred Rotnrv dubs tr' ,1 lud< ~ countries ol the world Bnr|n Mj„ fl». t^mpanv „,,„ ^"""r^l.*^; »« our ...eats a most enioyable ing, with 1480 present from Brazil Kevnole of the convention was "3o-liri. 1111 v Tlirough Friendship" The jeautie.i of the mountain-bound cit their annual carnlva outttafj on a suecial performance DM 'In i benefli, and transportation Dr Perkins again -he warm ho-pitaty shown Mndl^M11V(1 us what mpdlral%ld t'i'e'dr,b;"v)rM«rTLore£ns**** pre- was needed, and Mr I a , , h * h Th- IMP international convention !",,„ ,"^,,..7^.. ™„ Jl -"■ .1. U» K-1H In M«. V«.t* «,,„» in..00"' *°r m*' " > *»" Mr FOU * art" vei'. helplnllv hculeri out the dennted venetnhles t»-ice a week We »re greatly ind?bted to the Needlework Ouilds lor sorely-needed articles, especially house-hold linen "Owtnir to the ever-mounting ewt nf living, we had to borrnw tftoO.Pn irorn the bank to finish out 11 The larger pert of Tuntinned MI Page Teni Without calling lor aaatatanoa ol the boy he called Barren two brothers struggled heron ally' Volunteer fire company looiiiiiits yesterday in a Walter E Ollinger. ehtaf ■ futile attempt to free a third »h : Edgar E Mitt hell, of ' nee 1925, Ls the son Fames Linib. who was rec-trte iti the rear yard of number of other men Maad 'or» old St DavM'a ehureh, then home 111 Barren Hill loot extension ladder, placed ■ The plight ol the trio was dl>- der the fallen trap and lifted covered accidentally bv the mither tha' the boy's leg could be Mis Frances M McCuen. Rldae Richard, remaining at bj ther's side throughout the ordeal steadied the tad for a moment, then ■»,«■_—, . assisted him down the ladder Kctliril r ruin < .oin I'lltMMI which meanwhile had been moved rvistma^ter James P Meanev and ^t* ^° . *e* ». (J #« ». ''' v'""" ": thto tornujji and lafher Harold 0 » • - „ ;iilytnlB „.r i(l if led nf the mishap rr- ,.,,,vt.,,. Hlu Marble Hall at-the Roxborough of- ., :irird ltw n,h annual three-dav pike near Joshua road, whan aha called for a son. Robert Jon. young-est of the three. "He can't come now." replied a .son. Richard. 14. "we're al Mrs McCuen. realizing '!. came irom tree tops eouldn t , why ihe boys wan busy ,nid de 1 Rednoi l^ |i the liu|i" of parishioners that ' freed somedav Chrisi church will b-bm. marked olftiall.v as one of America's national shrines and actual hazard to life and limb, intensified since school vacation be- , 1 the ultimatum of Bur-aess Harry Mosman and Officer . Walter Freas Rigid prosecution and heavy fines will be carried < |St ^^ _ 5 Presbyterians To Meet Friday Vi ill Dedd Of New On 1 ill MJtar congregational meeting of *h* Bgg] ■ held in New York and ihe 1950 convention in London. Ann, unt emenr was made of In- >f officers to be held next Wednesdav night at Whitemarsh country club The binhdav annl-vei ■ines of J. Weber Kriebel and of T -on Ratoskev were marked last night Francis C Palacio presided IVirMmr Kr<jula(ion P^rkine in ears *-ill oe forbidden three central streets of West I•:..-.-,.„ Unit , ken from nocn Saturday ■"*""» vgggg until B p m Oftit-er Walter Freas Suit for divorce ha« been flled at announced todav Ford street. Eliza- the court house by Doris M Romeis beth street and Moorhead avenue of this borough, against Robert M will be kept entirely clear for traffic Romets. of Egypt road, Norristown. police offlcer said. R D 1. ed to invaaUfmU She saw David, doe of the Suburban Press and : , ,,f t)ir National 13. dangling 30 feet In the air reached home while thr- youngster , p haiiguiK by hLs lefi leg which V*a WHS still pinned in the ire* .1 Thursday Friday and caught between trunks of the two rjnvid was graduated last Thursdav Saturdi -. Mi- Ma~k Is a dlrecUir B«ai T\w youngster gazing upon night by Barren Hili Consolidated of the MotHanaaMT] oovntj KTOup [inallv broke down and let out an anguished cry "Please Dr F X McCarthy, of Ohattnul larger r.umber ol nostrum do something, he begged Hill, summoned to the ■■ ■ ' eeun*y in the United Richard lUOOHdod in rahdng David suffered only bruise^ Of thalWate* On prt'ia* mm David to an upright potdtJon Mr u-e Richard, .xhaiL-.ed tram McCuen. ■ ■ 'l stran- 30-mmute struggle to k?ep as much man delher a 15-minute talk gers who had slopped al the road- weight off David's leg as he could, from the rear I'latlorm ol his ■oiiducted b> the family, wae treated foi , ,: Altoona and two glrLs vllU toOnatl tree, causht on a limb of another enr'ite to Washington Mrs Ma--k he tune, tossed a clothe* tree, slid into David causing him Harrv Heist, of line 10 Ri.-hard who fastened one t.i loose his balance and catching H'.llmiiwburt during the conven- -nd to the trunk of a wild chTrv i„ ieH ,u.sl beluw the knee H- th* tree the boys recently had chopped time help reached the boys. David _ down The group on the ground had succeeded in wiggling his iep Krcil|M'rutlll|Z pulled the three began lifting the free as far as his ankle Fmedlo D'Ornr'o fl2« Maple s'reet rope hroke and DnMd's leg u:- was cut on rornmanriam o' Conshohocken De-wed »ed tigluei Mrs McCuen then Thursday and the three brothers tarhment Marine Corps League is summoned Officer Lloyd Pranien- decided yesterday they should clear recuperating at Valley Forge Oen-fleld. of Whitemarsh township ■ away the limb that prevented it era! Hospital after undergoing an polite After a glance at the plight' from falling to the ground oparatkag Fririav ,: -in tiassrootns. corridors lib-rarv and office of the elementarv ,bnlldinu. erect four double doors. WUhani Dewee^ 2tl Weal llil' „.,(1 ,h). lavin* of 280 square yards Jane MoOartar. son of c( t.brktnp in ihe vard belaTen „ ^ ^ _», '',n" MeCar»er. Ill ,, , The bids Will West Conshohocken .s tofhu tn tvrnui Kenneth ,' ontnadat the negl to^J^r~M?*to£tSr& T *" ""-"£ S the board on MK S «»h nmitJ " ,l K ' ' *»"*' "' V « nresent with ... . former local realdcnU: presidrnt Havener iiresidinE Widespread damage to prom- „, Mr anrt ^ ■ I M ileski ■ K Moleski. Harry street ,11 I irth iivenue The latter I 1 innlete a course I against parents of any hi ■ '.1 I n^ *"? " found using ihe weapon*. tl,e> said neermk Two hundred and fifty panea ot glass have been broken mi Mi-ion '\'it | iltrrlilill VctcnUU Worsted Mills with,i. n .a short space H'id^ and oomplalnti have been raw hocken residents on all sides about ' ' of A. 1 lUlUlarfaa will be damaga and harard In charge m the annual outing for members of the Conshohocken PCterai ■ I OoatexvlUe hosoitaJ and presbvlcrlan ehureh will be held on iome from Norriatown atata hospii- pviday niain al the church to al Thuradaj al Valhq Forge Me- make a decision on the tall of a " apal mn new pastor Luncheon and a program will en- The oaD would be made to H>\ tertam the -. William Uoenay, of Cherry Tree. bat g| the local IIInI Mllnii--tftinl'.illl thiirch -ai S ,lf Rey rVynna, waat Attl :o Valiev charge nearly a year ago 10 assume ' lenaral hvidtal for treat- .1 uastoiate in Atlantic City, the and dangerous pr;" I lan rhurch OfBoer Preas -said the county highway department has beer, Rei David TMOB up with Mr Wvnne is former commander .I n 'T Rev. hoeken's anil-air r'ffe cnmria:en 11 th- Jolm F DeHaven post and a Bal -ted in Cabarru* a renort from Mrs William B It' id. km' We.s' Conshohock : T,-.,J.av that dozens of wind in "The Pines', summer i» ■ i> boBM tor t'nder-privileueit mothei " '* '»* r ««MM and children al Harmonvllle have ClJtJ Pllck 293 spring Mill. l_ trapad durinc the winter . . ,.,,.-.. rfM,. Ti,lirsrtuv .Ulri,. ioeordini to Thomas J R ■nd earlier this year manv ol them '""1 " "" ""«"*' ' „ ^ , ,lr* "f iht seaalon of tin shattered, it is believed, hv air rlflr ftt • » *' th* h'"w « Mrs Bernard rlattmi ministeis will supplv the pellets, causing ratensivr agpanM treet jHllpU each Bvndaj Officer Freas point' oul violation of State law to rlflai and 1 fine of $50 ran be Im-posed "In addition to the extensive dam-age done to windows and othei property 1 weapoi tlie pellt" -'an eve or undei cat rill a person We are «olne to bend ' :' to see thai th ■ I . , 27 and July 4 I ertll be Rev Ell wood Reeves, Until Ailgui Conshohocken Dollar Saving Sale! Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Object Description
Title | The Conshohocken Recorder, June 22, 1948 |
Masthead | The Conshohocken Recorder |
Date | 1948-06-22 |
Year | 1948 |
Month | 6 |
Day | 22 |
Volume | 78 |
Issue | 7 |
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®I)c €onsl)0l)0ckcu mtmbtt
ESTABLISHED 1869. NO. 7807.
Fred Woerner,
Civic Leader,
Dies At 66
Plymouth Kr-iiiYnl
Operated 9tore
Kor ,'JO Yrurs
George Clay
Parade Liae-l /»
tad Prizes
The parade on Satunl ■
noon marking the 50th aniuverv,, y
or the George Clay fire company
will he headed by a massed color
guard comprising all Veterans'
Pa | |n Oonatl * ^-'.teii and diu-riona
will line up an follow*:
hirst division:
Massed Colors Ouari
William Murphy. Marshal.
The death of Fred W. Werner. 66.1 Conshohocken fire company, with
(in in Plymouth township! bond aiKt three rna ,,, .
and proprietor of a general store Alarrners Assocl.i'ion of Willow
there for many years^ occurred yes-: 0r<)Ve: TPi,ord f,re company and
tanfu morning at Fair Villa Nur.s- Auxlli„v> olw machine. Bryn
'iehi. been U:-d:."dfoJ:----^- "jfLS"!
weeks His home.?/ *■*"' „*i"'
»M at Butler pike and Flourtowi. Hw,(t" ™1 firr eompMU *11'1 «
reads, Plymmith Meeting | machine.
Funeral services will be privatej Second Division:
■ < onvenlence of the family | Terrnnce Campbell Marshal
Inu-rm-i.t will be at W«l Laurel Spnn|( Mm fln, company with
run cemetery, 'band, two machines: Flourtown flrel
A member of Plymouth township, companv one machine; Phoenix-
-chool board for twenty-one years. ^ (irf (Wnpanv wltn band, one
Mr Woerner served first as its vice- I]lk(.hmi. M(.K1[1j(.. „„ comoony
uBin1?Se"ta«W
lh,S.t for S?£S «» l"-""1" Sus«,.iehan:,,
mi resignation from the board. company 2 machines; Harmnnv.lk
One of the first members of the'""" «""!»">* 2 machines.
Norristown Uons club, he also1 Third Division:
served successively as vice-president j Fred Chesky. Marshal,
and president of that organization Goodwill fire lomuanv < Bndtte-iff
WnV"'erflJ"2;.'" """of l»rt' ««i oand and ?hr« ma-
Woerner Hll father wee a whole- *■ <*° machines: Wissahickon. or
sale tobacco dealer ! Ambler. Auxiliary, one mad
After attending school in Rox-'Colnmr fire company, one machine: |
borough. Mr. Woerner entered the Souderton fire company, auxiliary.
Central Manual Training school/and band. Human*- fire company
Philadelphia, later consolidated with (Continued on Page Fouri
West Philadelphia high school, and.
■greed for a number of years as af
member of its Alumni board First
associated with his father In the
IQbraOQO business, In 1918 tie pur
chased an old general store at the
site and developed It into a modern
grocery store which still retained
"a country flavor" and became
landmark in the area.
He is survived by his wife, Emma niXtV-r llllrlh I ear
Yunger Woerner, and one daughter.;
Helen Louise Woerner. a rammer-1 For YiU'lttiuil Home
cial artist in Philadelphia: three
brothers. Charles, of Philadelphia. - hnU t.lm..h,.. ■».,., a^ni i
Albert, of Indiana, and Ralph, of' A hftlf hundr,'d Philndelphla
Mlquon, a member of the firm of BMUMfi and small children are]
the William Montgomery Grocery eagerly counting the days now until i
rompam. Philadelphia June 29
Mi— Marg,jirrt Mnr|.li\ Their anticipation centers on!
Solemn requiem mass was lung",Tl»e Pinei.". summer vacation home,
this morning for Miss Margaret at Butler and Ridge pikes. Harmon- i
Murphy. 74. who died JSaturday atvlllc. which will open iLs hospitable,
doors for it* 64th season, next Tues-
Fire Company
Plans Jubilee
On Anniversary
Gaonjv < -l«y I nit
Near* Half (lenlurv
Of Active Service
The George Clay tire company of
Weal t'oTi-shohorkeii will begin a
three-day observance on I
evening of the fiftieth animer.-ary
of (he founding of (he company
The Jubilee will open with a cater-ed
dinner at 8:10 and will be M- c?^W.o! Coiwhohw'wnhad re-lowed
by a prugraui of entertain-ment
by professional talent WII h
dancing as the concluding number _
Th. brnqu,-, ...a «,«-,. ETS£&1&$£J,
•vill be held in the West Consho-hocken
school auditorium and at
the COIK Juntos of these features.
.;. be held tr. the auditor-ium
of the fire house with a well-ki.
oun orchestra furnishing the |
music.
BOD. E Arnold Forrest, of
borough, district attorney of Moni-
CONSHOHOCKN. PA., TUESDAY. JUNE 22. 1948.
History Oi George Clay Fire Company
Founded In Weei Conthokocken la 1898
Joseph Crawford as chairman-
Philip J Crimean; Thonui
bier Howard V Whiteiiead and
Mnwldx
umittee now issued n call
to all citizens of the Borough of
West Conshohocken to attend a
mtttHH tot the purpose oi lurminu
Eaih in the yeni of 1BBU in pany. The meetinn Mfl
ntiwn.s of the Borough ot West held in Odd Fellows hall on the eve-
Con.shohocken. at various nines and "lug of June 22. 1808 At this meel-
Kl 'he foimatlo,: .,; npaOf orgaman, ■
fire company for ilie protactlon •: effected and i >iied to
ihe Isirotigh. as they felt UM DOT- ,|irf 'he fire company,
ough should have Ita 0«m lire pro- At this meeting the llill—H pres-.
tectlon as we rould nm •xpoei ser- en(, and n mu.-t, have b>en a we 1
Ml tan C.n-hi.h." ken .nde:in- attended PMeUnt (rom tin n
Itely pl-dged their support to the OOB*
For years the Washington firepany Apparently much entfc
TEN PAGES FIVE CENTS A COPY
In I 1o HM . < ll Hi .ll 11.11 IlLI-mmt
•1 HIP Mill miiMiiti ol
thr i..-.. lire i"iii|um
«r.i i . Ti-hiih.i i. n. a hlilur) <>(
VJll. I< kai brni a
■j ■Ml .old OkM
M.I In. The lltM in.ullm
|i|>rjt> lit-rrH
ml
or i n
aad Mill b. . unl i.nVrl In fur ire
Knurs of Tl.i' Kri-nrdrr
4 Accidents
In Whitemarsh
Over Weekend
Si\ \ rliirlt— Involved
In Mii:liH.i\ HgftbaTps;
'.i Driven Arrested
Ucycle Riders
Injurcil In Crash
A 39-year-old f^mJXufrOttWr was
injrre<] (rillcallv. lour other
i in automoblli
';. i rrtre usdar
Two boys rtriinu bicycles received
10:20
teidav DWrntng when ihe. on had
into an ;iu:oniol.|le opimsite White-rtatton
i
I On nl .ueniie
Mill
Clair Slalln, U
William Astle. Jr. 13. formerl
Hill, told Officer
r'rankeitfleld that suddenly "oanl
wrre everyahere and we didn't |
gl to do" He slid under;
IB ,n, - ■mobile gfhtoh had been!
brought to a hnll by Theodore'
West Borough
Board Retains
Mrs. Anna Ried
ih Ol ■
1 lovdl
SCIHHII TrrjisunT
RfMolv/fM I nailiintnis
Vote Of * .HIti.l. n. .
■fin Anna C Ried, treasurer of
.irlnfl 1470 Stevens Mreet.1'"* *** Coiu-hohecken school
l„. -An-. gbOUl W 'h'-tru-t. was given ., vote of con-
, enter a driveway leading '«
a result ol a series of Rj( ^ |)1ke JJJ ^ ^y>
-■■ idem i' till rtmUni and thr
encour i
'Pines'To Open
s Next Tuesday
sponded in ■■: the oommllti
Borough of West Coii-holnnken support
and watta thOM OfaU m MM !re- ■gfon the DM«ttn| QlOMd the of-
[ was unfair ln.r wan lormalh elected and
to have the Washington Fire own- instructed to proceed with patni to
pany assume th. Oafd mid tlM re- .art operation of the coinptmv Ihe
-ponsioltlty nl trivma tlii^ ^>rou(rh rUtl clei ted ntlicers were Howard
its fire protection. W Whitehead. president Oorne-
A water system had been installed Uw Boyle vice-president. Michael
in the borounh and this aided m D McElhatton secreUry. Michael
bringing this matter up to the petal F I>mm!ly, financial secretary,
this of a>r,mt•' "cilon. A number of in-1 Philip J Crimean, treasurer
formal meetings were held to rUt- The company was Riven a small
, nd-,''"5* the P'OP"*1 *nd fin«lly al theitwo wheel hose cart to Marl wnh
K^t^h binilet (ieorie W laSt °f ,heW '"'"f"'"1 mi-eungs a and IhW sufficed until a larger car-
£Tof RoversS pJesSSt or ,he <<»»"'""" "" ,lam«, l0 """"^ *** "- "«ded by gif. o. til.
Mmiulomcr (■ ,t l . .- as. fnr ,rw" "nran./atu.n of I r.re com- Washington fire company or OoO-SEwl.
fii t!il *»"v ~ ~1"- ™*M« «] '^t'ni-l *>n Page Four.
have been extended to the
dents or all the fire companies -n
this ana and acceptances have been
received from all. rPaatsn of all ihe
local churches have aLso been ex-tended
Invitations to be guests of
the company nt the banquet
A band concert will be given on
the grounds of the fire company.
adjoining the fire house 00 Knrt:iv
eveintiK for the entertainment of
nil Hie citizens.
Parade I* Main Event
The main event of the observ-ance
will be the parade on Satur-day
afternoon slarltriK at 2. To
dale twenty-two fire oompagfttel
r>. idem- during the week end In ^.^m „h ,,„,_, inrl,ne at
Whlteinami town um(. t., ^ ^ ,'nrnwn iin.„
rj tfl Montgomery hospi- UiV(1(. .,. \\ hmtpgf] a «
™ ■«>»»> bo*i »eie fhsrlwrged after '
11 Roberts m>n]I1)t trfn,ment „t tne hoapl-j;
suffered abrasions of the;,
alp In addition to brush burns
Injured Driver Anniversary
Hits Two Cars At Old Swedes
1,11- Of Mia, k
Hv Two Awnllinti
S.rvi(.' Will Murk
ll- UDIlh Vrur
nieiiie at an adjourned meetlnp
Pr,'> oi the ;y»ard of directors last niaht
Hie Mrs p.led retired as a member
,, his I Of the board »t the expiration of
bai term lust December after
comple.inR sen tee for eighteen
the time she re-it
siivuiu as treasurer and con-
Inuarj in that cntfoa until Ihe ex-piration
of thr lern. The election
can be held in April bill BUAI be
held not later than May Mrs
Ried Ml re-elected without 00-
the April meeting.
Followinn the election some
member | of the board expressed
bt.iet that there was a leelkng of
idissatisfaction Whan the'Kmrr; was
.divided on the election of a tax
ico!lector and the body lafuaatj tP
the request of the
. .lunti (oniitii i.'Hi : ib.it only
one DoUaetOr sliould be named to
.. AH patng are completed and ihe'collect both thg borough and
Friday night Charged with driv- !fl„Vertisina messaiies or cooperating',rno°t duplicate,, and named a
In. irhlla mioxicated and with afl' , , . ^,™ L^«i!.7 Z'"'"ere,,! ,olleclor alter town coun-riravated
assault and battar, bS ""'l'-'1'- « fmshohocken In c„ hRf1 ^^^ nilld(. ,u cholrr.
.mtomobile, lie was held bv laafda* ttdj uaw oi The Keeurder wive lure «ai no longer any doubt
tratt Louis W. Horman. ol White- BVtfJtnei ttUl Hie greatest Miles I In the minds or the directors that
marsh under »500 bail lor trial „,,,„ ,„ ., twentv-live vear period 'there was a ^>M In Uie board ir
at a hearing In the toanshlpl,,. ,._..,.„.. „ "..^!^! ^n- election of Mrs Ried had any-bulldliiL.
where lie was detained
at ei ihe accident
Webster informed Dr.
avanue, cedar ptafebta. widow of
\WH ent Dono>«n motlier of
sons arid a dai<»hter. She sustained
a deep laceration of Ok
trtottn or the skull.
head cenn'sslon and a I
jury at 1 i m. Saturday when the
■ecian ir which -he ■ m
skidded on Ridge pike and ovei -
turned against a titllit\ oompany
pail at Okllnger road. Barren Hill
Earl William Webster. 25. of'
30'i Huberts avenue, an Army
veteran who wa.s the driver ol'
(he car. was said to have admitted1
to Whitemarsh township |>olicc he
had been drinking beer
Sales Event
This Week End
( IMI-IHIIKX k< ii Store*
Offrr M;m\ Valurt*
l "VI lit 111 ;
wll] be held here on Thureda) u^^'",..'"^,,'"*^)'!"'thV"divistan"of
FiIdas' and a*tordra| ■ponaOrwd bar the board, it was not indicated
Curl .thi Ratal] Division ol the Oonaho-jal hoard meetings
Christ Church 'Old Swedes'. River
' I mad, Swedesburg In Upper Merlon
, township, one ol Montgomery Court
Thr lack of his glasses and blood
running from head wounds »us
(allied at the hands of two attack
ers were given as the causes lead-jty's oldest churches, will observe its
have accepted Invitations to take ing to collisions with two parked^ 188th anniversary .it the 10 45 ser-pan
in the demonstration and it' HUicmotlles on Ford street. West vice on Sunday morning Rev. Ken-is
expected that approximately 1500 Conshohocken nt 1:90 Sunday neth E. Helm. 8TM, professor at
firemen and members of ladies" i morning tjy John L. Johnson. 18. Theological Seminary, Alexandria.
ttntJUartga will be In line Each Philadelphia Wesi Conshohocken Va will be guest speaker
company participating has Indicated *»»*- Chief Wnll« Freaa took| A memorial stahied[_ glaiu.window
It will be accom lamed by a must
Tlic •Conshohocken Dollar Sav-
1 tng Sale' to be held on these days
11 ult of much planninn b\
1 ] a Halcs-dnv committee and mer-
. chant individually haw
efforts secure values! ,sfRr,
'- any prices
_. Ried Write* To Board
Mrs Rled's letter to the board,
dated June 14. Ii »* follows:
'Members of the West Con.sli.i-hocken
School Board:
"It has been brought to my at-tention
ihat than ts much dls-
In regard to the elec-al
organization
onvalescent home,
Bel), following an Illness or _,
months Born in the Ireland, she °*>"-
was the daughter ol the Ule John Mr*-. Taylor Chilton. ol Lans-aud
Ellen |
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Description | Conshohocken Recorder Newspaper |
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Language | English |
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