The Ambler Gazette 19291128

              The Ambler Gazette
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, JTEMS    C?'  LOCAL   INTEREST    To REAOLr.S
Union Service of Thanksgiving — Mr.
and  Mrs.  A.  J.   Phipps to  Go  South
—Mrs. Elizabeth Lightkep Improved—
"George   Washington"   Rabbit   Wins.
As a yearly custom the churches ot the community in Whitem.arsh and Plymouth townships join in the eve¬ ning before Thanksgiving day In a ¦nion service. Plymouth Meeting E. C. church, Plymouth Centre Union mis¬ sion, Cold Point Baptist ehureh and St. Peter's I-ulheran church of Bar¬ ren HIU join In the service of Thanks¬ giving. Their congregations attend and the pastors will all take a part in the serviee. The service wps held in Cold Point Baptist church at 7.45 on 'Wednesday evening. As us¬ ual, a visiting pastor presided. Rev. H. M, Bower, pastor of St. Peter's church, preached the sermon. Rev. B. P. Gieseke, of Plymouth Meeting church, offered prayer. Rev. Richmond Taylor of Cold Point, gave the invo¬ cation and benediction. Me.osrs. Car- «<ln and Ewing, leaders of Plymouth Centre Union mission, also had a part in the program.
Mr. and Mrs. AVilliam H. Lyons, who summered with the latter's par¬ ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Phipps, of Plymouth Meeting, left last week and are reported to have arrived In Pen- sacol.a, Florida, where they will re¬ main for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Phipps nnd fam¬ ily, of Plymouth Meeting, will lepve Friday for the south, where they will spend the winter In New Orle.ins and Florida.
Mrs. Daniel Armstrong hns return¬ ed from Chestnut Hill hospital, where she underwent a minor operation and is doing nicely at her home In Har¬ monville.
The Ladles' Aid Soeiety, of Ply¬ mouth Meeting E. C. church, h.ive splendid plans ready for the bazaar to be held on Friday and Saturday eve¬ nings of next week in the Sunday fichool room. Many novelties and use¬ ful articles. Including some excellent gift suggestions for Christmas will 1,< sold.
Never having been defeated In any class of competition before the re¬ gistered Gray Flemish Giant buck rabbdt. 'George Washington," owned by ¦VVi'Iiam W. Ambler, of I'lymouth Meeting, won highest honors at th«. ¦ New .lersey State Rabbit association show In Bloomfleld, N. J., last week. This fine animal weighing lo 1-2 11m. captured not only the first prize in Its cla-ss, but was awarded the cup fov best Flemish Giant in the show and the handsome trophy as the finest rab¬ bit in the show, among a competition of more than 250. Mr. Ambler show...i several other Flemish Giant rabbits and won flrst wilh a Gray Flemish doe and second best Flemish doe in Ihe Bhow,
All public schools in Plymouth and ¦miUemarsh townships closed this Wednesday afternoon for the Thanks¬ giving holidays and will reopen al the usual hour on Monday morning. Ply¬ mouth Meeting Friends' school will also   ob.serve   the   same   holiday.
Ladies' Auxiliary of Harmonville Fire company will meet on Thursl.ay evening ot next week. The fire com¬ pany convenes the lollowing evening, and win elect offlcers. Nominations, made last meeting night, retained all present ofllciers. .
Philadelphia Rabbit and Cavy Breed¬ ers association will meet next Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. "VV.   W.   Ambler  in   Plymouth   Meeiing.
Bev. and Mrs. B. P. Gieseke, of Plymouth Meeiing, will spend Thanks¬ giving day with Mr. Gleseke's mother. Mrs. Sara Gieseke, In Bethlehem.
Mi.ss Elizabeth Lightkep, of Ply¬ mouth Centre, is making slow but yery encouraging recovery from her Injur¬ ies sustained when struck by an au¬ tomobile on the evening of October ¦28, and Is now able to be out of bei and to walk about the house. She sus¬ tained several broken ribs, severe bruis¬ es and shock, whleh hns affected her nervous system and heart. Though better, it -will be eome time before sho will recover strength to return to her high school activities.
Sermons of Pastor Richmon Tayjor dm-ing Sunday's services in Cold Point Baptist church were topics of thanks¬ giving. The morning theme, "True Thanksgiving," was selected frcm tho second vrese of the ICOth PsaJm, "what shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits." The evening theme waa entitled "The Lay to bie Glad." Rev, Taylor's message was the joy of prosperity and the joy ot belief in the Irord in time of sorrow. The text w.a.s from Ezekiel vil: 1-14. The ser¬ mons nnnounced for next Sunday are. •The ground ot Our K.alth" and "Being ,a Christian." Next Sunday afternoon, it was announced, the conKregation of the church are invited to lead in the sei-vicas at the county jail in Nor¬ ristown at 3 p. m. The SuntUiy school department hus begun arrangements lor the  Christmas  cantata.
A variety ot entertainment will be staged in Cold I'oint church hall Fri¬ day evening, December 6, for the bene¬ fit of the church. Messrs. Slingiuff and Allison, who nre ever interested in the church activities will conduct the play.
Communion services were conduc.ted both Sunday morning and evening in Plynioulh Meeting E. C. church- In tho moming the pastor, Rev. B. T. Gie.seke preached a sermon ot th.anks- giving "We Thank Thee, Father," and later conducted communion. Presiding Elder J. S. Heissler conducted the evening service and administered com¬ munion. His sermon was well receiv¬ ed. ISO were presesnt in Sunday school in the morning. Collection was $12.33. There were i> visitors. Men'* Bible cl.ass .and Mrs. Thomas Young's class won the Ijanners. On Monday evening tlie Men's Bible class held their regular meeting at the home of Jease Store in Gulph. No iprayer sei-vice was held Wednesday evening giving place to the union Thanksgiving service. Choirs practice on Friday evening at' 7 and 8 respectively. Junior K. L. C. E. Sat¬ urd.ay at 2.30. Regular services next Sunday morning and eveninp.
(Continued on T'nve 8)
'¦ NORTH   WALES
The  ICIen  Troducl Co.  is eiit-cling a .substantiiii ;id(liilon to its plant at tlie junction  of Mill  road and the  Reading f   railroad.   It   will  be   100   feel  in   length I   and  Is the second enlargement  of  the I    plant,   now   one  of   our  leading   Indius- Irles.   Htniy   Stlllwagon,   local   mason, is erecting same. The company manu¬ factures   picnic   plates,   pulp       spoons forks,   elc.   Recently   It  has  secured  a big trade  In tliese patented commodi¬ ties in Kurope.
Oliver Royer's  new automobile  ma¬ chine shop,  on Water  street.  Is  near¬ lng completion  and In a few days  he ! will move Inlo It from his small pres- i ent shop. '
Thanksgiving union serviees will be held In the BaptlBt church. Rev. J. M. Gallagher, the newly app..lnte<i pas¬ tor of the Sanetuaiy . .M. IO, church, will preach. The service Is at 8 a, m. Our town sent Its new punjper of the fire department to the lot: fire a I the Wissahickon Farms on Fiiday and assisted 10 other companies in saving a part  of the big  oarnr..
The extension of the sewer s>-v^lem on Penna. avenue from Highland to A\'. Prospect avenue, Is proceeding ^vith the aid of a power ditching machine through considerable shale rock con¬ dition.s.
Adam Schmehl's Iron Lantern Res¬ taurant entertained a big auto bus load of visitors to Nortn Wales park on  Sunday afternoon.
The price of dressed turkeys In our markets  has  dropped   to   42   cents.
The Odd Fellows' degree staff will go to I'hila. in two large nuto bu.ses on Saturday evening to confer a de¬ gree in the jiresence of grand lodge offlders on  100  candidates.
George AVeikle has completed mov¬ ing his two stores on Walnut street to his lai-ger buildinK on ^outh Main street.
The AVade block ot s.tores and post¬ offlce   building   Is   being  repainted.
The contractor for the regrading ol St. Luke's Refoi-m^d cemetery Is pi-o- ceeding lively and will greatly Improve same.
Grand officials of Odd Fellows from Fhila., visited North AA'ales Ixidge last AVednesday (venin.g. District Depuij Grand Master Jo.seph Smith delivered an   ekxiuenl  address.
Kev. A. Bu'so, of Phil.a., who has) been supplying the vacant Baptist pulpit on Sunday evening, gave an il¬ lustrated lecture ot a deecrlptlon on his world tour
Paul Lewis, formerly of Hatfleid has rented the tenement of Mrs. Emma I.e.ar  on School  streeet.
A delegation of the Baptist church took a large lol of canned fruit and jellies to the Orphans' home In the city.
WEST POINT No   preaching   services   will   be   held Sunday   evening   in     Grace  Reformed churcli.
Mr. and Mrs. Enos A'aiighan are re¬ ceiving congialuiallons on the birth of a daughter. Both mother and chiid are doing Well.
An enjoyable event took place Sat¬ urday evening when a dinner was tendered the members of the baseball team by the West Point Athletic as¬ sociation. The Iirincipal speaker wa,s George "Daisy" lie.l, piesideni of the North Penn league, who spoke on the fulure success of the league. Mr, Bell, who is iiumliered among the strongest supporters of organized ba.seball, said Ihat lie reels the Norlli Penn league will be much stronger, if eaeli club is backtd by an association. .Muoli trou¬ ble has been experienced In the past where a franchise has been given to an individual instead of an organiza¬ tion, Mr. Bell, in concluding his re¬ marks, said he hopes That wiien the Nortii Penn league holds its annual I meeting that his suggestion will be considered. It was a great gathering, and everybody had a most enjoyalile time, and much credit is being given the cojaimillee for the good menu and also to the ladles who so siblyl assisted in making liie evenl a success. It was .announced by the oflScials of the nsso¬ ciation that every effort will be made i to bring the North Penn league pen¬ nant to AA'est Point next season,
John   Fenstermacher,   who   has   been confined to his room, is reported to be slightly improved. I     The regular 7iionthly meeting of the j AA'est Point Fire company will be held I next Monday evening.  Important busi¬ ness will be transacted. The testing of jthe new flrefighting apparatus has thus jfar been most .satisfactory and will be [so reported al the meeting, Tho house commiltee has already started to make I preparations      for    entertaining      the ¦ Montgomery   County  Jiremen's   asso- ] ciation. It is true that the meeting will . not be held here unlil May. However, j it is the desire ot the house commil- tee to have the work cf renovating anil I improving   the   interior   beforo       that I time. Alterations,  it is  said, will  also be made.
Local poultrymen are warned to be on their guard, as chicken thieves have made their appearance in adjoining townships and several poultry houses have been robbed. It is said, that tluse chicken thieves must be exiieils on lioultry, as only the very best are taken.
Union Thanksgiving services will be held from 10 .a. m. to 11 a- ni., in AVentz's lleformed church Thursday. All chai-ges of AA'entz's church will write as well as other nearby congre¬ gations. The Rev. Carl Petri, of Trin¬ ity Refoi-med church, will deliver the sei-mon. The offering will be donated to the Montgomery hospital, Norrls¬ town.
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AMBLER   HIGH   SCHOOL   ANNUAL PRODUCTION
Will Be Given in Auditorium on Dec. 11, 12 and 13—Alumni Wins Foot¬ ball Game — Principal Fisher At¬ tends   School    Directors   Association.
Preparutions for "Smilin' Thiough," the annual Anib.er hig'h scIujoI jikiy, are progressing with uni sual inter¬ est. The stage setting will be a beautiful   Kjigliuh   icaxden   scene.   The
ElECIEO EOR 1930
/>MELER   CLUB    SELECTS    FRANK KING   FOR   PRESIDENT
WEDDED
; MENGES—KROUT
I On Mond.iy evening at 7 o'clock in ! the Narberth Lutheran church. Rev. I Cletus A, Senft officiating, Elmer L.I Menges, IZsq., of Ambler, and Miss I Louise E. Krout, daughter of Jfr. and I .Mrs. P. B, Krout, of Nai-berth, were | wed, i
The bride was nttended by her sis- ' ter Miss Helen Krout, and the brides-
UPPER DUBLIN AND
MISCELLANEOUS    ITEMS    OF TEREST
IN-
Business   Show    Realizes   $2215.32   fer 1    Kiwan-s   Endeavor   Work   —   State-
maids were:   ]\IIss Blanche  Alens*p.  m ' 	
"Vork, sister ot the bridegroom, and Horsham Firemen Plan Chicken Sup- Miss Mildred Raffensperger, cousin „' I per and Bazaar for Dec 7_P T A the bride, of Madison, N. J. David  E.I     ,„   /" "\    Z   .    .,..
Groshens,   assistant   district   attorney. I      '*  Addressed   by   Prof.   Ralph   Smith ment by Committee Shows Increases  served ns best mnn. J.  Harry AVagner. I     O" "Parental  Education." Cver   Last  Year's  Effort.                          Jr., of Melrose Park, and Elwood Senfl 1     James   Gollii,   2   1-2-ytar-old   .son   O'T The   chair   ot   tte   resident   of   the  ""'^*  ''T "''''•V'"- , i ^^>^'   "¦"'»   •^I'-s-   l''red.   Golla,   of   llwne-
K.v^^iis Club ofAinble a the be! Preceding the ceremony seVeral , stead lane, Ilorsham, whose death last iMuunis uiub ut AiiiDlei at the Le- vocal selections were given by Jlrs. i week was cs.iused bv scaldim.- water tou,iMB of lie new Kiwams year ii, cietus A. Senft, and Kalph Lewars, of was buried Saturday mHllIsde Xel .luuKuy Will be hl«i l^y i"""K Kin,-. Philadelphia, .accomranled her al the; tery. with services t.oni the pa^Ua , , , , , , .^ , „ . . i'"-- election ot Mr, King lo succeeu organ, and he also played the wedding | home by Rev. Howard Frame i,astor indistiial and the art departments | i lesuieni J. N. Arbuckle look place march. After the cermony a recptlon of Grace Union c^^urcli of TlorslTan are working- on the scenery and stage | on Tuesday evening. The vole wa.s was held nt the home of the brhle. ! who was assisted by Rev. H W llUth: lighl.iigs wh oh uill be very elabor-, uaammoLti Mr. .Alenges Is a well known younr! away of Philadelphia. Tlie infant died ate ami will add much color iind | Ihe annual business meeting of attornw and a member of the .Alont- Thursday evening from burns rucelv- betiuly to the performance. The ca.«t ¦ the club was held uuiing the '.Hiiiier gomery countv b<'u-. He Is assc.clak il ed the same morning realizes the womlerful dramatic, ses.sion this wek. fast President with J. AVm. Ditter, Ksq., of Amjiler, i Miss Helen White of Horsham Ter- posslbimies of "Smilin' Througli", | Tliomas J. Lane, us head of the elec- and is the son ot Mr. and Mrs. Har- race, was the guest ot her cousin Mis* and is working hard to give the) ti^n committee, presided. The follow- ry E. Menges. ot Adams county, bu; Mary White, of Hatboro durin'" the lieoiie       of   Ambler      a   rare       treat.] ii'g are   the  results:   Pre,«5dent,  Frank   resides  at  AVillow  Grove. .week-end. ' °       i
".Smilin'   Throueh"   will   be  given   De-1 King;        vice      president,     Koscoe   U.! MAWSON. AVILEY ',     Mrs
cember   llth.   12th,   and   13th.     Evei-y    l:iiidy;      treasurer.       George      Davi
effort is being put forth to make this! tiv-.siee, Leidy Heck.er; dirtctois, pla.v the be.st ever produced by: Giant Buchanan, William A. Burnett, Ambler  high  school. | Ktiwart   IJavls,   Hany  '.iJurkiii.   Khiier
On  Saturday  afternoon  on  the  high j •"'^Imgis,    G