The Conshohocken Recorder, March 10, 1950

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ESTABLISHED 1869. NO. 7986. Tl'ESDtT AMD FRIDAY CONSHOHOCTEN. P»... FRIDAY. MARCH 10. 18S0.
9 Days Remain In Subscription Contest
Contestants CouncAlman
Racing Down
Homestretch
With a good many contestants bunched together H tin1
• liters the last 9 days, we are looking for an excit-ing
and exceptionally ctuse rate fur the CfitVTOltt - -il.ii..
or $1,000 cash prize and the $750.00 cash prize, hut the ques-tion
is "WHICH DISTRICT WILL WIN THK t HEVHOLKT
SEDAN?" The answer to this question lies only in the hands
ef the readers and the contestants themselves. The records
show It's anybody's race for those top awards and if any
contestant lets down now, it will, in all probability, prove
costly. Will you help yourself to be a winner? Remember,
no one can guide your destiny but
Up
Churches Plan
'Sharing Hour'
I'rotetttant (linn -in -
Hero To Participate
While no official goal ha* been
set for the united simultaneous
world relief appeal to be held In
over 100,000 Protestant and Eastern
Orthodox churches on Sunday. It
I* learned that the figures will
reach many millions of dollars, ac-cording
to Dr. Stanley L. Stuber,
nnllonal dire 'tor of the appeal
"One Great Hour of Sharing,"
the name given to the united
drive.
The Protestant and Eastern
Orthodoi churches embrace IS
major denominations with a total
membership of 24.478 953
Local participation by Protestant
churches la Indicated from the no-tices
of various denominations In
the weekly church announcement*
Appearing In this Issue.
The Methodists will bring their
"Week of Dedication" to a climax
on Sunday. The C'onshohocken Me-thodist
church Is uniting In the
effort, with visiting speakers sche-niiled
to preach at both the morn-ing
and evening worship hours.
Mpccinl services will bs held on
Pimduy In Calvary Episcopal
Church when the "One World In
Christ" campaign of the Protest-ant
Episcopal Church will come to
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yourself. Each contestant should
keep this in mind and work to
win.
FRIENDS OF CONTESTANTS
With only 9 days before the
race finally cornea to the close.
the facts stand out crystal clear:
the contestants who are adjudged
the winners will be the contestants
who receive the support of friends
that Wish to see them winners
enough to give their help In the
form of long-term extension* and
subscriptions. Friends of contest'
ants, you have, of course, wished
your favorite weU. You have no
doubt encouraged him or her in a
small way—but have you extended
yourself to the "full limit" toward
helping your choice realize the
high hope they have? If not, then
get In touch with him or her to-day—"
right now while you are
thinking about It" and show them
In a concrete way that you are
doing your part to make their
dreamt come true.
3D PERIOD CLOSES SATURDAY
After Saturday, March 11. comes
the last and final period of the
contest. Each contestant should re-member
that votes take a decided
drop the last period. A person can-
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Asks Clean
Of Gambling
Motion Fails To Pans
When Brought To Vote
At Monthly Meeting
A motion to "clean up gambling"
inn-ken met with defeat
at the March meeting of Town I
Council on Wednesday night.
Peter Brunl. first ward council- |
mnn. threw a bombsheU Into the j
meeting by introducing the motion.
Bl RflESH ASKS EVIDENCE
Asked what method he would em- j
ploy, Brunl Immediately replied,
"the burgess and police depart-ment"
Councilman Moore stated
that the matter was discussed at a1
meeting of the public safety com-mittee
and Mr. Brunl could not
get a second for his motion. Mr
Stlteter asked Brunl: "Are you
being pressed?" Brunt charged that
some councilmen In the past had
been paid.
Mr. Erb seconded the motion
Burgess Edward K Williams agreed:
to take action if supplied with
evidence Brunt charged that the
burgess knows the "joints" as do
others, The burgess denied the
charge and said he never saw a ■
slot machine.
Mr. Rowland took exception an to ■
the manner in which the motion
was made and said that six out of
every ten of his constituents gam- j
ble every day in some manner.
The vote resulted as follows:,
Aye-Messrs. Brunl, Erb and Presi-dent
Capaldi—S. Nay—Messrs
Cabin, Oravtnese, Head. Moore,
O'Connor, Rowland and Stlteler—
7.
Mr. Brunl asked for a grand jury
investigation.
Walter Frets Is, Elected
To Upper Morion Position
K« Mfjn* As Offieer
In Weal Borough
MM l I I IV
Pslke OftVrr \\ alter V. Frews,
•r Ml Ford Mrirl, «ho resigned
Tuesday night a* the lone police-man
of nest ( uiiOmtiiH ken. ef
feetlre March 31. sfter s i
of six years, was Uil night e
by the Board sf Catjususa*«teri
of I'pper Merlon Tawassrip as as-stfttant
to rhlef of police John J.
Boyle. He snrreedii Nebton ramp-bell,
who resigned the I'pper Mer-lon
[Milne Job last Monday nlfhl.
Press will assume his new duties
on April I.
was elected unanimously to suc-ceed
Officer Press, on motion of Mr
Hadfteld, seconded by Mr Stem pie
GARBAGE BID AWARDED
Frederick Abemethy of Blue Bell.
Norristown R. D. No. 3. was swarded
the garbage collection contract for
a period of three yean, at a cost
of si.800 Mr. Abemethy has re-ceived
the contract continuously
since the service was introduced
several years ago. His bid was $600
a year.
There were three other bids.
Francis Jamison, of Upper Merlon,
submitted a bid or $420. one year,
3840, two years: $1260. three veara
John W. Smith submitted s bid of
$720. one year: $1440. two years:
and $2150, three years. Mrs. Martha
Walter V Press Ml Ford Street Funston submitted a bid of $780
who has served as West Consho- "g* *"•*: *lM0- two *'*"• *"d
Theodore A. SerrUJ. for the past hocken s lone police officer f.-r the J22*0- «»« JW*.
nix years auoclate manager of past sis years, tendered his reslg- *» Invitation u
(he Pennsylvania Newspaper nation, effective March 31. at the'1**™1"* meeting on March 10 ...
rubli.l.er.tjSSSStm hTs been March meeting of West Side Town ** ''""""f^ Kb00} "dltor'um'
12 neJlT mannerW that Co"™" Tuesday night The mm., aas received from the West Con-n*
med general manager o 1 ^ ^ jSJ^ WKUw|d„ | shohocgen Parent-Teacher Aasocl-of
last week In order that council »ttori. when Mrs. John B. Delbler.
might adopt the IBM borough bud- °*.the, American Cancer Society.
get without calling an extra meet- wJU deliver a talk Kid show films.
Council
To Fight
JDust
Equity Action
Against Offenders
Is Suggested
An Invitation to attend the neat REV. SEBASTIAN JF.KZAK
dally, weekly
and semi-weekl* newspapers. Ser-nll.
a native or Montgomery
County. succeeds William H. Har-dv.
manager of the association
fas- XI years, wb* died last week,
tnnounrement of hi* appoint-ment
waa made by Robert S.
Ilatea. of Meadeville, preildem of
I'M'* Harold Cooper Robert*.
publisher of The Recorder is
vice-president of the publisher*,
groap.
No. 2 Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
Conshohocken Fire Company No. 2
will be held Mondny night In the
fire station at Ninth Avenue and
Harry Street. In addition to the
regular routine, plans will be fur-thered
for housing the new aerial
truck of the Washington Fire Com-pany
on May 20 and the company's
participation in the firemen's par-ade
that day. President Daniel Car-rey
will preside.
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Will Purchase
Choir Vestments
Purchase of choir gowns for the
M-voloe group of Cedar Height.*
Community Church was approved
at a congregational meeting
Wednesday night.
It la hoped that the garments
will be delivered In time for the
Palm Sunday sendees April a, Rev.
William E, Oaxman, pastor, said
yesterday.
Bale of candy Easter eggs by
various groups of the church is
aimed at meeting the cost of the
gowns, estimated at about $250 The
Easter egg sale, under way for a
month, is spearheaded by the choir
NBJS,
Miss Mary Jane Young and Rob-ert
Mattson were appointed to take
charge of acquiring the gowns,
under the leadership of Rev, Mr.
Qarmsn.
The pastor reported to the con-gregation
that the Sunday School
Is continuing to show Increased
attendance. .
Indies Nifrfit
Ladles' Night will be observed by
Conshohocken Lodge. No. 117,
Knight* of Pythias, following an
abbreviated regular business sex-
\ slon next Thursday night. Cards ! and dancing will be featured and
refreshments will be served. Charles
Smith is chairman of the com-mute*
arranging the event.
Churches Will
Conduct Survey
_ The resignation ot Officer
final was accepted on motion of
Mr. Bowers, seconded by Mr. Mc-
Cormtck.
Officer Press gave no reason for
his resignation, it was learned on
Wednesday, however, through Jo-seph
K Shoemaker, president of
Upper Merlon Township Commis-sioners,
that Freas Is a candidate
lor a position as assistant to Chief
Boyle of that township and that
his chances of being elected are
favorable.
Frank Altopledl. 833 Ford Street,
who has been serving as assistant
police officer for more than a year,
The invitation was accepted.
A communication was read from
the State Board of Health advising'
that the borough's plans for a sewer.
MfslgsB and an application for an'
aid grant had been received.
HI IMiET, TAX RATE RET
The budget for 1990, calling for'
an expenditure of $22,350 79 was
adopted.
Tlie ordinance fixing the tax rate
at 15 mills, the same as last year,,
ISM idaptSJd
Burgeas Mosrnan reported com-plaints
about resident* keeping
horses and pigs in the borough and i
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Priest Marks
versaries
Father Jerxak Will He
1 .It In .ml On Sunday
RVligiou* < -t 11 v a*w
Set For March 19
Hospital Notes
Martha Jane Mi Kay. 007 Ford
tlissst, West ConshohocSen, Is a sur
gtcal patient at Montgomery Hot
,„ pital. She U a sophomore
A religious canvass, to determine anonockeo HighT*o3L
t! e number of churchgoers in the: Additional local patients
a:ca between Ridge and Oerman- ] Monttgotnery Hospital are Jane
town Pikes, east of Butler Pike. MaeDonald. 138 West Sixth Ave-will
be made Sunday, March IB.inue; Richard Pearson, 702 Sprinn
Lewis Lysinger
°""ilV T* J * "°~llies lodav ■nts at; J
workers of Conshohocken
Protestant churches conducting the
survey.
Plans for the church census were
outlined at the March luncheon
meeting of the ministers of Con-
Mlll
observing her seventh birthday
aiuiiversary today.
Florence Magrinl. 130 West Third
Avenue, mediral: Jane Kunder. SIS
shohockrn on Wednasdey
Mark's Lutheran p*isQOa*e
The Conshohocken centennial
and the part the local churches will
nlay in it was discussed at length.
Die Dally Vacation Church School [ admitted to Montgomery Hospital.
was also a topic of discussion. Noi Robert F. Wright, 202 Roberts
definite action was taken on either j fConfmued on Page Three)
event.
Further plans were made for the
"One Great Hour of Sharing" pro-gram
on Sunday in local prctestint
churches. Rev. James Brasher, pas-tor
of the Methodist Church, ex-lended
an invitation to all men of
local churches, through the mini-sters,
to participate in a hymn
sing on a Sunday morning radio
program on March 26.
The next meeting will be held
April 12 at the Presbyterian manse,
present were itev. Stanley R. West,
D D-. rector of Calvary Episcopal
Church. Rev. William H Mooney.
prefbvterlan church: Rev. Chester
T Winters, First Baptist Church:
Rev. Marshall W. Lee. St. Paul's
Baptist Church, Rev. Mr. Brasher:
and Dr. McCarney.
Whitemarsh Resirifnt
Was III 10 Weeks
Lewis W. R. Lysinger. TO, husband
of Nellie Williams Lysinger, ■
prominent resident of East Dis-trict
of Whitenaarah Township for
several years, died this morning
at his boma on North Lane, fol-lowing
an illness, of ten weeks.
A native of Norristown, Mr. hy-iaat
Hfwtor"Vtraet, surgical," were ■*nsW was a son of the late Char-
- lea and Hannah MeCombs Lysinger.
He lived the greater part of his
■nsl Hiih.n.i hn
262 Bast Hector Street, surgical.
Betty Stemple, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Jesse Stemple, Jr. 18
West Hector Street, Is a surgical
patient at Sacred Heart Hospital,
admitted there Monday. The child
1950-51 Term Dates Set
For Whitemarsli Schools
A school calendar for the 1950-
1951 term or Whitemarsh Township
schools was approved Tuesday night
by the township School Board, as
members also took steps to de-
Stieker Stolen
Thefts of an inspection sticker
SPCA To Move
Headquarters
Plymouth Koanl
To Hear A|meal
News thHt the Montgomery
County headquarters of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals contemplates removal
from Harmonvllle to Plymouth mtm
Cent-r, was revealed at the March !(„m(.
life In Whttemarsh Township
had been employed as a machinist
for twenty years with the Sum-mertli
Tubing Company In Bridge-port,
but currently had been em-ployed
in the Montgomery County
Court House. Norristown He was
a member of Norristown Lodge No
€30, F. At A. M: Tall Cedars of
Lebanon: Benjamin Franklin Con-sistory,
Philadelphia; Spring Mill
and c 'ft' hohocken No. 2 Fire
Companies.
Surviving are his wife, a daugh-ter.
Mrs. Qrace Love, and three'
sisters. Mn. William Swenker, Mary,
and Jennie Lysinger.
The funeral will be held Mondavi
afternoon from the Ardel' Funeral)
Fayette Street, with
In an effort to bring gomt
immediate relief to the com-munity
from the dust nuux-
Mtcsj that has l>een a plaffu«
for several years. Dr. RuHiteil
C. Erb, fourth ward cminril-
• • I man, suggested at the March Anniversaries ir;'1"* ?'?\f£ ni*h' 'that council should tile an aC-
': n in .<|iiity against the va-rious
plants where dust orig-inate*.
lie based his plea for
quick action on an analysis of
The 15th anniversary of the or-'n single sample of dust OD-iinati'.
n to the priesthood of Kev. tnined at 1006 Maple Street.
Sebastian J Jerxak. t^ the 21st. .ijsUmv from the a!-
anniversary of his appointment as . !«•.!_ \- i
rector of St. MarTs Cathollc"»r"d |innci|ial offender, VaU
church. wlU be marked Jointly on | ley Forge Cement plant. III
Sunday. Weal < 'nnshohocken.
A solemn high r^aas of thanks-] „p aubmllted an analysis made
giving, with Father Jerrak as cele-' lt ,he uboratorv el the Pennsyl-branl.
will be sung at 10 30 in the vanls MUtlarv College, where ho
church, at Elm and Maple Streets I head, the chemistry department.
In the evening at 7 a parish teatl-: The analysis follows: Ca O ■ltme.
monisl banquet will be held at cement' 43 percent; iron oxide (iron
Polish Eagle Hall, 3US Bast Urn 'ore! $ percent; slag silicates 14 per-
Rtmt. Two hundred persons from cent; carbon (soot, soft coal- estl- ,
Conshohocken and numerous other mated 30 percent miscellaneous It
communities! are expected. , i*rcen«- He called attention to the
Judge E A..r.no_ld. FJo™i_re_sU, B„urgeas | fact that almost one-half of the rol)[|imlnilt|on u due ^ „mtal
Edmund K Williams, postmaster ol|„ aI1(1 ,hat ,he (1„rrr mr Rrt,
James P. Meanev. Slate Senator. ,„ j,, omnt th» greater the amount
Walter Pytko, of Philadelphia. Wal- of cement dusL
ter Dyblca. and representatives «f , „MMISSIO\ TO HKAR sM \R
parish clubs and societies are bated ^ ^^ of ^ ^^ MjHf
M sssgaagssja, ,-iumittea meeting held February
Assisting Father Jerxak at the g] contained a moitnn mads bv Mr
Ouinksgiving mass will be Rev. I)r Rowland, seconded by Mr Brunl,
Peter Klekotka. of Chester, as 'hat Harry Snear, sergeati' a*
arrh-priesl Kev Julian Muracaew- Uce, be died before the Civil Ser*
ski of Clifton Hehthts. as deacon, vie- Commission
and Rev. Pranets fWkol. of Bridge- Ser.lon ■*> Item $ of the Civil Scr-port,
as sub-dearon Rev John vice Art No. 4f. by sening as a con-
Naja. of PottMown «lll prenrh , *«We and po"ce officer rimHnW
Right Rev casimir F t**°***|^S u. . ..
aak. a Philadelphia mons!(tnor, will I When the motion was read. Mr
be present In lh. sanctuary I**»A■f^FJL'Kgg"*^
»-.i.-_ i-—b —a. nrdnin^ in >'»ied he had a ruling imm James
Father Jeraak w"a,°™",n
j
,'('a'" R. Calola. Esq. former assistant
Detroit on March d. 1015. and *ang dls,nct ,ttorney ^vmng. y^t Of-his
first solemn mass In Shenan- rillT Hn.*r can legallv h
doah. his home community As an: t1(.r (l( cnnj,tab|r tion([ ^th his of-asslstsnt
rector he served In fit. n„ M police officer Bnrou^h 8o-
Mdtslsus and St. Laurentlus par- (Continued on Page Tent
Ishes In Philadelphia, and as a pas-'
tor he had appointments in ria.S»-*M.o kV».>n«
Allentown. MaeAdoo snd Unsforri liriVtTM r^CsltM*
Since March 13, 1829 he has beem
rector of Sti Marys Church. Dur-1 |||M|rV 111 (TitHM
ing his admI nisi ration he has dls- J J
charged aU the parish debts. andl*-^f f 11-.-,.
■ new church estimated to cost * *1 "...llh IK M
$250,000 and CKpected to be com
pleted at Christmas of this year.
is now under construction.
meeting of Plymouth Township
Commissioners, Monday night at
Plymouth Township Hall.
The proposed new location was
disclosed, when Henry P. Friend.
township building Inspector, stst*d
that tru society has asked for a
soning adjustment, in connection
with the "expected purchase of a
large dwelling on the southslde of
DWtowrTKke. The structure, now Hold MpVtJltU lU'TV
bi an A zone. district, has several
M 2 In charpe of Rev
Chester T, winters, pastor of the
First Baptist Church. Interment
will be in George Washington Me-morial
park.
fConfmaed on Page Four)
Episrojxil Women
CONTESTANTS
DOWN THE HOME STRETCH
For a 1950 CherroUl Sedan Or $1,000 cash and $750.
plus 4 big placement awards.
WHO WlU. WIN?
WHO WILL PLACE?
It's-a race tor top position with lust 9 days to go.
Listed below are the relative standings of
the contestants but the list does not show
actual votes:
Mrs. Marie Barnabet, 142 West Eighth Ave-nue
5,435,non
Mrs. Helen Barr, 719 Ford Street. West Con-shohocken
5,44.1.700
Elizabeth Brady. 217 East Hector Street M4UM0
Mrs. Dorothy Donnelly. 19 Cedar Avenue.
West Conshohocken .">.i::.l.mtn
Miss Mart- Gambone, 140 Vest Eighth Ave-nue
5.439,200
Ella May Graham. Pine and Airy Streets,
Went Coiwhohocken 5.4.19.200
Mrs. John Kontzniak, 105 East Third Avenue 5.442.500
Miss Helene Ann Maciag. 376 East Hector
Street 5.444.000
Mrs. H. Boas Maguire, Miquon . 5,435,000
Mrs. Frances Slater, 107 West Fourth Ave-nue
1,729.«20
Mrs. G. S. Titus. 10 Wagner Road. Lafavette
Hill . 205,100
Mrs. Jane Wvremhek, 208 Fayette Street 5.000,000
Frank Walton. 1104 Maple Street,
told Officer Raymond Alexander
that three wallets, a screwdriver
snd a flashlight hsd been taken
from his car. parked near his home,
sometime during the previous
night.
Lee Robinson. 200 East Tenth
Avenue, reported to omcer Samuel
Cardamone that the inspection
sticker had been removed from his
car. parked near his home.
velop ttM Spring Milt School tract nTotorLtt* yesterday.
The calendar comprises 185 school,
days between September 11 and
June IS. five days over the State-required
180 Supervlsm* Principal
Cardln D Brown recommended the
addltlnnal five davs as customary,
to allow for closing of schools on
account of weather and sickness.
The board engaged a civil en-gineering
firm to make a topo-graphies!
survey of the tract at
Sprlnc Mill School preparatory to
developing and improving lt as s
recreation area.
Instsllatlon of a deep-freese unit
in the Barren HH1 cafeteria was ap-proved,
the expenditure to be al-lotted
from the cafeteria fund Mr.
Brown explained that the freeaer
would be utilised to store large
shipments of perishables for whkh
refrigeration space is not available.
17 VACATION DAYS
The school calendar lists 17 va-cation
days, with pupils first report-ing
to school Monday. September
II The last day of school is June
kennels adjoining It.
The petition asks that the pres-ent
non-conforming use of the
by two I premises, which permits a eom-
> mercial kennel business, be ex-tended
to Include the normal ac-
: the SPCA-including the
operation of the animal ambul-ance
and the disposal of small
animals.
Eighty women of this area con-venrd
in Calvary Episcopal Church
yesterday for an annual all-day ed-ucational
meeting, held under the
auspices of the EpiscopBl Convoca-
Uon of Norristown. The Woman's
Auxiliary and the Women's Guild
nt the local church were hostess
group* It was the first meeting of
its kind here in a number of years.
The session opened with com-
The matter WM referred to th'| munmi; lt ,0:M
Zoning Board of Adjustment. A \ m ReV s,aniey R west. D. D.
special meeting will be held to hear|off,rUn .p,,, prog^m WM held
Uil. and other appeals next „ the ^rlsh houw_ MrB. John R,
Wednesday night at the Plymouth „„. wlt<1 p, thP „,,„, o[ Wash-
Townshlp Hall Ulli*im Mem-rial Chapel, Valley
(Contlnum 0* Page rout, Ipon^. educational necretary of the
! convocation and general chairman
Will Build 250 More llomesr^vS^rX'rtlumtwm.
"*" president In charge of the da-
Diniirr Mi.-iirnum
Edward A. Decker. 34S Spring
Mill Avenue, has been named gen-eral
chairman of the annual Spring
ffllttsg Of St. Joseph's College In-stitute
of industrial Relations to
be held April 34 at 7. at the In-stitute,
iflth A- Thompson Streets.
Philadelphia Rev. Dennis J. Oo-mey.
8J. long prominent in the
of the institute, is In
charge of Invitations to the event
which is open to institute students
wives and friends Al! reservations
must be made no later than March
14 A number of local residents will
uMetid.
Two drivers escaped Injury
Wednesday morning In a collision
that crippled both cars. The ope-rators
were Wlilism C. Pearson, 331
Wr t nth Avenue, and E A. Voni-mlnden.
Philadelphia. Both cars
had to be towed from the acsne of
(he crash at Seventh Avenue and
Maple Street Pearson, who was
driving s car belonging to John N.
North Lane and Butler
Pike, told OHVer Louis Hauihslter
thst he was driving north on Maple
Street about 10:45 when the left
rear of his car was struck bv the
>ther vehicle, trsvelllng east on
West Seventh Avenue.
The car of a Roiborough resi-lient
collided with thst of a Plour-tOWn
resident Tuesdsy afternoon
on Ridge Pike at Crescent Avenue
-■marsh Township polios
headquarters. No one was Injured.
Both cars suffered slight damage.
The Roxborough car, according U>
Whitemarsh police, was owned by
Francis J Beehrlng. S87 East Mar-snd
operited by Phllo-
In Plymouth Valley ProjYcl partmetit of Christian education in
the dioce«e. was the principal
speaker at the morning session. She
presented an enlightening talk on
the current mission study subject
of the group, "Japan".
Mrs. William Jeffries, Philadel-phia,
chairman In the Philadelphia
area of the World Dsy of Prayer,
led devotions at noon Mrs. James
Sands, of Wawa. and Mrs. Frank
Royce, of Media, spoke on the Unl-
Full NIIIIIIMT TO Reach
mMarore -rI vlui:m .IcI.rMuIi nlimn,■- LutllOnillK -NllllH'
Two hundred and fifty more new ^f^ "-" gWUW
1951. Teachers will report for I homes are scheduled to be built Theodore Herael, 150t Robinson
pre-acbool meetings September 6 : in Plymouth Valley, before the endi Avenue. Havertown. has been ted" Nations in the afternoon. Box
Vacations Include November 23 of the year around for the first] named organist and choirmaster of j lunch was enjoyed at noon, with
and 34 for Thanksgiving. Christ-, io5 of the 350 was broken Wednes- at. Mark's Lutheran Church. jhot beverages provided by the
falls 6n Monday this year, the ^y. assuming his new post j Women's Guild.
The new construction is part of 1"' nl«nt ■» *'wktv cnolr »*«»• D^ West delivered the Invoca-
«n over an dV^elonm^nt tasJnnleM1 «>• h* wtl1 ",»v hU flr,t wnl" ln'Uon M" WHrt **»«>nied the as- ™™!1"1TP™\^L*Z "he church on Sunday morning at j sembUge. Mrs.George T. Lukens 1.
10 30. president of the Woman's Auxiliary
A student st Westminster Choir and Mrs William Adams is presi-t'Cont.
nuerf on Page Six)
Host* To Fire Police
Borough officials and members
of Town Council, together with the seven hundred homes, a_ spokes-, gthooi Princeton. N. J.. under Dr. dent of the Oulld.
then two years ago. expected toi
reach "somewhere between six and]
| presidents of the Washington and
Conshohocken Fire Company No. 3.
will be guests tomorrow night of the
Conshohocken Fire Police when
they entertain the Monigomcry
ian for the construction firm said AiexB,n'der McCurdy. he has been
IswsW. serving as a member of the music, c, |»™tt-ss-la*ai III—
One hundred and eighty-tour of staff of the fellers Blemon..: a»« f aineK ■ rilill
the homes ln the Plymouth Valley i Church. Upper Darby. , A com,,, flin,, -Doughbor in Ire-development
have already been He has presented reclUls "issnd," will be presented next Friday
County Fire PoUce Associatkin at i COB1pir,ed BIld m„ occupied The; WeMrmn<ter Chob; School snd St iVi,ht in ^ .1Udltorliim of St Mat-delpnU
Musical Acsdemy prior to I f^-S^J^S? <^fiw5 -i s*T£
entering Westminster. i 'he c™? ln *** ^urcb "l »■ ^
The new organist Is », unmsr-1 J™, ^'l n»«rk observance of St
tied snd was bom in Consho-1 Patrick's Day. Rev. John P Kinlrv.
h«K-ken Ht- family lived on Tenth assistant rector of St. M
extensive new
Avenue below Wood Street Hi Church, is In charne of
eedh D tjigllsh Antle. who re-10w event, which is open to the
1 public
GfJtl Saliirii-d lN>«itioii
Transfer of two County employes
from s daily pay status to
positions were approved yesterday „,,'„"„, ,.t,niiu" The'other'
by County Commissioners Pelers,
Hlllegass and Mensch. Included Is
Mist Olive K;. Lee JM Fast Sixth
Avenue, conshohocken, who will
suit at a salary of $2,300 as s
draftsman in the map department
iwned by Watson H. and Doris
Harper, and driven by the latter.
The collision occuired alts. lips.
itsrper had stopped her car at the
Intersection, and the Beehrlng car
/Continued on Page Su■
Centennial Civie Parade
To List $100 In Prizes
1 the hose house of Conshohocken
Fire Company No. 2, Ninth Ave-nue
and Harry Street. A program
of entertainment will be presented
with an address by a member of
the Pennsylvania State Police.
109 for which earth was
this week, are scheduled
completed In the late Summer.
Work will then begin on at least
145 more, scheduled to be complet-
.reduced by Chief of Police Walter ed prior to the close of this year
Phipps. A baked ham supper will be Builders of the served Preparations have been j development covering a tract or u
made for 160 visitors, I fCcmanaed on Page Ten) Igj
Police Search
For Prowler
Police are continuing ttMgf
search for a fast-moving •"prowler'
who was reportec' '
within a period
Tuesday night.
The prowler we* reported by
'ainent as being uncloth-ed.
Two other calls from the Fay-s
«t neighborhood oetween
East Ninth and West Tenth Ave-nues
said thst the man was on
roofs of homes He was said to have
frightened two women in the area
Hinre the occurrence Tuesday
night, police have watched the area
more closely. Chief Walter Phipps
aid yesterday.
Officers Charles Marwood snd
Samuel Cardamone searched the
neighborhood Tuesday night when
SK' Francis A. Blake received three
telephone calls .between 1025 and
Hi 32 The first came from the re-
■: 109 East Ninth Avenue.
the third from 107 West Tenth
Avenue. '
i sltae Approvn
Soiivt'iiir Pro-Tram
A total of (400 will be awi
'lie Centennial Ch .
'wo big parades which will
Conshi>nocke;i ('• i
May 14 to 20. inclusive.
Prims ! ' tiedulf-d
'or Tuesday, May 18. ure In addi-
•Iin to the 15,000 alresrh ■
is prise money f n
Premen's Parade, Saturday. May
to.
The Civic Psrsde swards were
inanlmously voted by the Centen-nial
Executive Commltte--
weekly meeting, Tuesday night in
the Park House, upon recommen-dation
of the speclsl events divi-
:.l by Ralph Palconero.
Oeorge Clark, co-chairman of
the Civic Day event with Han-v
Cunningham, reported thai plans
are progressing for this important
day. snd a committee of ten men
••:tch from the John F. DeHsven
Post. 120. American Legion and
k<n Post. 1074. Veteran*
■>f Foreign Wars, has been named
Mr. Cunningham Is commander of
fComtntted on Page Five)