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The Ambler Gazette
V^OL. LV-NO. 24
AMBLEIR.   PA..   AUGUST   10.   1933
.7.5  A   YEAK
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WILL  MATERIALLY    ASSIST    DE- POSITORS AT FIRST NATIONAL
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.-.iu  Oiscused  at  Public  Meeting    in "/'Thr/i  Hall — Government Approves Cfraanira'lion    Movement,    and-   Sub¬ scriptions Are Open. The   niovement  to  release  fund.s   of the  First   National   Bank  of    Amblor through   tho  orpanlzatlon   of  a,   seond hank—the Amhler National—as recent¬ ly   approved  by  the   troasury   dei>art- iiiciit   <if  the   United   States,   wiis  ex¬ plained to a group of depositors In pub¬ lic   meotincT  at   the   Wissahickon   Flro Company's   hall   last Friday   night,   at Which   time   tho   details  of   the   plan were  presented   by  Dr.  Godfrey,  con¬ servator.
Subacrlptions for stock in the prp- posed Aml>ler Nation.al Hank are beins mado at |10 par, JS for .suniliis and 2,') cent.a, iindvided profit account^a subscription price of $15.25 per share. Tho capitalization' will be flfltl.OOO with surplus of $")0,000, and already a con-1 siderable share subscription has been received.
It was explained that tho assets .and resources of tho First National Bank havo been gu.nrded by the local conser¬ vator sinco the bank has boen operated on a restricted basis.
These funds can ibe released only under a plan approved liy the tro,^^sur^• department of the U. S. Some half a dozen plans were siibmitted to relieve the Ambler situation,   only  to  be ve-
of their deposits In the old InVititution .at an early date:
1. Suihscrlption for and t>ayinent of proposo<l caiiital stiKk of the new luink.
7. GriantiniT of eh.arter by the I'ed- cral  Governniont  to the  new  hank.
3. Suhmlsalon of proposal to FtMlor- al Crovernment by nVw bank to pur- chase frrnn. old bank ai>iiroved assets and to assume an eiiulvalcnt amount of depositors'  claims.
4. Sanction by Fc<l'oral Oiivernment of plan to assume approved deposi¬ tors'  claims.
5. Tr.ansfer of proportionate nmount of depositors' claims thus appijovoil lo tho credit of depositors in the new bank.
Ambler National  Bank
Slock of the Amhler Nation.al riank is now on .sale to the pulili'", at  Jl 11.25 per share.
All ix^rsons intorested are invit¬ od to call at The Fir.st National Bank of Amljler   for full details.
DR. GODFHKV.
PLANS IMMAIORE
NOTHING   DEFINITE  AS   REGiARDS AID OR COSTS
LOCK HAV[N TRIP
AMBLER    DELEGATION    MAY   AT- TEND   STATE   CONVENTION
Believe That Parly of 30 May Be Or- g.inized for Bus Trip—Will Leave iCrew for Fire Duty In Ambler — (Monthly  Meeting of Ambler Co.
Government   Believec!,  on     Application Will   Make   Survey     ar»d   Estima-tes Provided   Borough   Gives   Assurance of   Loan   Repayment—Council   Meets. Aniibler  must   signify   to  tho  Tubiic ¦VVorks   .\dministration   Its   dChSire   for data  on  sewers,   plans and  costs,  ami also  give   .assurance   of   its ability   to make    repayment    of    ncH;ossary  loan advanced   h.v   the   TTnltotl   States,   was tho gist of Harry Davis- report to Am¬ ber   borough   council   at   the     meeting held Monday ovcning.
Mr. Davis had Inien appointed chair¬ man of the conimittoe, ot Which Joseph Cavalier an'd John .1. Hadcliff are th© othor inembers, and the chairman had had a conference with Jlr. I>ong, ad- niinistr;itor of public works for I'onn- .sylvaiiia. and the latter sua;,t('es.tcd a letter from Anibler ontaining the ex- pros.'iion tor sowers, and if ciuestin;,' pre. llminary   plans   and   costs   thereof.
Mr. Allen was insistent that full da¬ ta as to not onl.y total costs but also per-foot-front costs to proi>orty own¬ ers be ascertained beforo the peoplo are asked for an expression on tlie sub¬ ject, so that the property owners will know .iust what the improvoancnt meauB in added costs.
The solicitor was in.structed  to pro- | pare such a letter, and the comimittee, j headed by Mr.  Kavis, will con'fer with Mr. Long on tho aubject. ]
All the niembers of council were present except Mr. Hiddle.
TO   MEET JUDGE  WILLIAMS
Presidont Judge of Counly to Bo En¬ tertained by Third Ward Women lion. .r. Ambler Willi.iiiis, I'resident Judgo o" Conuuon I'lias Court of Montgomery (>>unty, will ho entertain¬ od b.v women of the Third Ward of Ambler <al the horne of .Mrs. William N. Alcorn. Thuiisda..y evening, Aug. 17th. Mrs. Mabcllo KlrkpaUick wlllac- cimiiiany Judge Williams.
Rev. W. Vernon Middieton and Mrs. Middieton  to  Study at  Oxford
Rev. W. Vernon Middhton, .associate pastor of tho Flr.s't McllKHlist lOpls- col'.al <'h.:rcli, Gormantown, has licen granted a, y<vu-'s leave of al>sence by the Philadeliihi.a Conference to enable liim to study at Oxford.
Rev. Mr. .Middieton, who is a gnid- ua.lo of Dickinson College, clas« of l!l;.".S, and from Drew Theological Seni- in.ar.r, cla.ss of 1031, as flrst honor •¦student, reoelvin.g his Maertei-'s Degree from New York Univetttity, v.'on a Traveling Follow.ship while a student at Drew TheologicsU i!-!eminai-.v, en- ablii.g him to pursue his studies at Oxford  liniversity.
Mrs. iVTiddleton, a graduato ot Dick¬ in.son College, cla.ss of I'.ISD, She will lio remembered as .Miriam Horst, dau.ghter of .M'r. and Mrs. Samuel 11. Horst, Aiiililor, and will at!comp.aiiy her hu.sliand and wHI lake advanced work in IJiigllsh Literaturo while at Oxford.
Rev. and Airs. Middieton s,ail next Saturday and will tour Kngland, Scot¬ land, and Wales.
TELLS  ROARING  BULL STORY OF HIS   TRIP   WEST
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eu   oamt   loc   Bie-iecat   iJio.ii.ov   .i.   ....o j ^q on'e will aeny.  roiiiicii.v   ¦¦•  vv.i^ I Ainbler    t'pper   I
release of a certain percentage of de-. p^^stom to hold a get-together 'liii"^''!,. , t (iwer Owv posit-s wlien the charter is granted for' ,f jho active workers at some "^'-'^''^^ |' ittp/in' Springf the new bank, with further releases of! cafe, but  this practice  was suspended i„„^,,"„i,„!;„„,.   ,
propo.sed for the release of their funds j^„„33 .^vas more generally used as as the only reasonable stei> that can bo taken, and It is evident that sub¬ scription to tho now stock will ibe considerablo from tho depositor group. It was shown by tho conlsorvator that Gvci;ything Jiossible has been done to safeguard the interosts of the
their headquarters, and during this tlmo the in'terior of the building has boon   renovated   in  many  places.
Ambler tiorugh council, which hith¬ erto h.ad held Its mcotlngsi in tho hall, was prepared a flno meeting room on the first floor. This space was the depositors In the old bank, bo lar }^ ,f„y^p^ games radm and meeting place possible collateral has been' converted i^^ ^j^^ company. The room was com- and realized upon, notes have been col- I j^^^^^^ renovatt>d. The walls were cnl¬ lected whore collection haa been P"»-1 comined tho woodwork revarnished niblo without hard.ship to the bor-| _^^^^ the' floor scraped and flnishod. rower, and expenses have been'reduced | ^^^^ ,„^^^„y ^ovod its games and to  the   minimum. 'meeting  room ' to  tho  l.arge  basement.
There has been no attempt nor ^e-: ^^^l^"*-    J"^ necessary    to
sire to keiep the depositors ""'"'o"j;-1^^ ^.'^J^^^^^ fi^n   a  mere  cellar.     The ed  as   to   banking  conditions,  for  the mo<"^^, ..^-cemented, tho
conserv.ator   and   other   ollicials     have , "oow^as ley led ^^^^
discussed   the   problems   and   P'-O'^'re^s, valls   relined    tii
The   activo   workors   ot   tho   Wissa toed by one or the other of the three'hickon Fire Co. of Amblor aro con.Hid
branches of the United States blinking| ering   a   trip   to  Ixick   Haven   in  Oc TTnmlltor,   of tv,n RCA
dep<artment. until the prosont plan  of tober  to attend  sessions  of the   ..tate )     Ha    Y T^- ^^';'^" ""/^. 'J^'^^^^ org.ani.lng  a new  ban^ was  outlined,   firemen's  convention  for  two  days       {^^^''^^l^.^i^'^^teVinTrX Which offers depositors in the restrict-       ^hat   tho   boys   de.sen'O   .an   outing ^^       ^  g,.ouping  of  Springfield.
ed   bank  the  greatest  promise   In  the ^ „„ on'e will deny. Formerly it w.as the | ^ ^^^ ^       . Whitemar.sh
vynodd,   with   a   trans- rigfleld  and  receivers in .,    , . ¦ .    -       .1.  . i each  police  car.  The  cost  of In.stalla-
funds as assets are realized upon and | ti,ree years ago. However, during that | ^^^^^  .' ^^^^ ^^,^ transmitter, with
notes   collected   in   ari     orderly     and; timo  the   boys   have  W'en   in       <-lf ^'^ L,^^,,   receiver   repreaonting   an   addi- not hurried  process. touch   with  volunteer  flre  duty     t""^" ! tional .$115
The  sober .iudgment   of  the  deposi-  ^^^^   before.   Due   to   tho     depression, j     ^^^^'^j,  -^p^;,,^^,   ^^^j  ^   j^    ^ot     In tors   assonibled   endorsed^ the_    pUiis ^^ith lessening of ^mplfiynient the "J^ | fl^^^^j^.^, eonditlon to .accept tho offer.
It was decided to push forward with tho work of securing tho necessary deed for tho widenln'g of Heckler streot between Hendricks street and the pike. The police roport covered 15 distinct activities, with results of all arrests made. The car w.t,s oiierated 1000 miles I during the month. A eoniplete set of new tires was ordered. The present tiros have given 21,COO miles of ser¬ vice.
The fire committoe, Mr. Troster chairman, reported 4 flro alarms and 13   calls   for   the   ambulance.
Mr.  Allen,  of tho finance  comjiiiltee, reportod   a  balance of  |361.e5   at   last meetiiiV,'.    which    with    taxes   received,] etc.,   gives   total   receipts   of   $2'J!19.7n. ¦ orders iiaid amounted to $1161.79. with ?173.32   transferred   to     the       sinking j fund, leaving a cash b.alanco of $1004,- I RS. I
{^urren-t hills totalled $n<12,ri3. find on | Sept. 1 bonds will m-ituro and Interest! be due amounting to $2135. It was de
MONSTER   EVENT   PLANNED   FOR AMBLER, AUG. 18 TO 26
Bull   Fighters  Sometimes  Use  Discre¬ tion   as   Better   Part   of   Valor,   and So   Did  "Ed,"   .IS   tie   Party   Culetly Stole   Away—Kiv/anians  Amused. AATilIe   tho   Amhler   KIwanian's   were di.s.appointed Tucsd.ay evoning at  their weekly sosj^ion in tho ab.sence of their speaker,   the   r.ank   .and   file   are   never a.t   a   loss   for   a   progra.in,   and   some¬ times  the Impromptu  programs  prove very interesting—not to .".ay amusing— as w.as tho case at  this week's moot¬ ing.
Kdward Fouike. Ksq., presided, nnd some of the members h.ad evidently heard of the experiences on his recent \\'«v'*tern trip, and biding their, time they seiz-od the opportunity of an otherwise vacant program to go.ad Ed into tolling  his cock  and bull story.
%Vith his recognised versatility and flow of good humor Pi;esiden't FT rea¬ dily complied with the "request pro¬ gram" already cut out for him, and told the .'ftory with such vividness that, it is said, lialf the nremhershiii wero really afr.aid to .go home after dark. The tale of the hull was nppn.rently different fr.om some othor stories in I that it did not open with the prover- | llial phrase. "Onco ui>on a time," for I President Kd gave dnte, chapter and verse a.s a part of tlie testimony. It was the second night of hla recent mo¬ tor trip west, nnd Trosidont Kd nrtd his party had selected what they had evci;y reason to believe w.as a flne camp site, and all went well, with tlie Iiarty soon asleep nnd In tho arms of MorphetiB,
About 1 a. m. thoy were nwakenied liy   a   loud   bellowing   ne.ar     at
KILLED  IN  A   FALL
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Frank B)ack Loses Life While Work on Horsham Barn Frank, 21-year-old son nf Mr. .and. .Mrs. John l:lack, of Bethloiiem plko, Amblor, while Jiaintin.g on r.ov, Hend¬ erson N. Miner's newly purcha-^ed property at the Babylon and llorsham road.s, fell Thurs<lay an'd was killed. At the timo the unfortunate young man was asshsting his uncle, ,I(ihn Walt, <a well-known liK'al i>,aini.er. The doceased fractured hia nock aud was also found to be sjeriou.xly hurt internally. Ho was rushed to the Ab¬ ington- hoifpltal in the ambulance of tho Wiasialiic.ifon l''iro Coinpany, but upon arrivin.g was pronounced di\id, and wa:., therefoi'e later bnrjgiit to the establi.shmont of Jesse V. D.avis, un¬ dertaker, liesides his iiarents, ho is '.'Ulrvived by .st^vcrai brothers and sis- ••ers. I'\moral .service.-i wero held -Mon¬ day from his lito home with solemn leiiuicm mass at St. Anthony's churcii. Forest avenuo, Ambler, The remains were viewed .Sunday by irienu.-i and relatives of the family.
MR. AND MRS. DECK ENTERTAIN THE CLUB
Forty sponsorsliips, totalling nearly $500, have been received by Rol>ert C. Ross, chairman of the North Penn Buglo Corps Natlon.al Convention Com¬ mittee, towards tiie fund of $'25liO which It is planned to raise before hand, j the end of August, and which will be .and roused ns they were from a sound i devoted   to   oxpon'ses  of   sending    the
  I sl.pcn   none   could   .erra.sp   tho   situ.atlorf. North   Penn   Bii.gie   Corps   to   the   Na-
Aux,iliary of tie Post Mee-ts and T?kes:at  flrst.  Howovor, they were not  giv- | tiona!  Convention, at Milwaukee. Steps to Assist with tbe Event—Mrs. ! on   much  time,  as the cause    of     the       Names   of   the   sponsors   have   l>een Edwin  HoLipt to Attend Legion Con- j roar wns appronchlns   and his bellow- vention—Social   Hour. . jngs and nostrils showed  flght as    he
At the regular monthly session of' prepared to charge the p.arty. Not tho Auxiliary of Norton Dowifs Post j having a toreador in the p.arty, all No, 125', American IjCglon Tuesday hands Immediately agreed that dlscre. evoning, pkins were made to assist the tion wns the better part of v.aloi; and post in their annual carnival which I after a hnaty exit to safety prepared will bo held from, Au<,'iist IS to 2(i j to outsmart the bull, which was finally inclusive. It Wns pointed out by tho i succe-sfifully nccomipiished. and thp par membera   that   every   effort   is     l>elng
Splendid Arrangements on fie Lawn, Under Trees and by the S'tream for the Program of Athletic Activities ^Box Luncheon Also  Enjoyed.
A wonderful afternoon, wilh an en'- thusia.stic group ot Kotnri.ans insured a splendid time at tiieir picnic last Wednesdny nfternoon at the home ot Carnett M. Peck, on C.len Mawr Drive. Tlie i*eoplc arrived early, to the sur- jirise Init iiloasure of the cotiiiiiittcc to find the grounds In woriderful c(>n- dition, duo to Jlr. Deck's supervision of every detail. An excellent Vi.a.scball diamond was laid out on the lawn, four sets of quoits were placed in the shade near the edge of tho lawn, tabic nnd chaira wore artistically arranged near tho stream and bon'chos ¦were placed in tho space near the part of the inwn allotted to the children's games. The swiinming pool h.ad been recently drained and refllled.
The warm afternoon  did  not hinder tlie baseb.all gamlps,  whicii got  under¬ way   soon   after   tho   s.rheduiod   time, having a full te.am on' botli .sides. One nine   was   under  the  leadershln   of   Dr. Frank  S.  Rothenberger and  the  other was  captsiined   by   C.   Kaymond   AVeir. A  livo contest  followed,  with fow cas- Will   Attend    National   Convention   _ Uialities on  either side.  The excitement Names   of   Contributors   Who    Have'''''^'''  hi'h  for  the game  was  dose and Pledged $500—f2000 Additional Need- !'^e result w.as in doubt until the end. ed   for  the   Necessary   Expenses. !''''^^   umpir. A. W. Yetter, w<as   criticized
at times, but after tho heat of the con-
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TO SEND THE ORGANIZATION  TO MILWAUKEE
m,ade to mnke the carnival one of the largest events of the year. Thero was ¦a gen'eral di.scuasifm of the part the mOniberK of the Auxiliary woiild tnke in making the carnival an excellent success.
The meeting ^\1ns h'eld in  the  "Dug¬ out"  at  tlie  post  hoadqua.rlerH  with   a
ty   rescued   their   personal  effects   and retreated without thp los."? of a m.an.
President Fd told the story with much eclat and many gestures and reference which were thoroufrhl.v en- Joyed hy the membera fortunate to ho present. .M their request, President Kd had consented to give the full and comlilete  story  of   the  trip  at   a   later
with hundreds who called at the m- Htitution', The concern has been that there has been nothing definite re¬ ceived from the department until within the last week, when permission was given for the organization of the new institution
this large space. Which extends be¬ neath tho pavement to the curb line, the games wore placed and tbe meet- inb space arranged.
Kncourag'ed with tho sucooss of this enterprizo and  renliz.ing the  possibiU
good   attend.anoc*   of   niemliers.    After 'i meeting,   and   ann'ouncement   of     the the  usual routine ibujaiiirss  was  tran- j date   thereof  Is  anxiously  aw,nited. -¦-flicted,    the    memlvers    considered    tire       A   guest  of  the meeting wn.s "Walter election   of   a   delegate   to   attend   the, AVood, of Norristown. Sorigs wwre .sun- legion convention to bo hold  iu  Pliila-1 under the liHider.ship  of
announced by Mr. Ross, .and new Im¬ petus win immediately lie injected in¬ to the cnmpnign to obtnin the rcninin'- ing .amount, AVell-knowni men from all parta of the county nro included in the initial list of sponsors, wlilch Includes: Frank Shnlkop, John .1. Bur- gan, Dern.ard McDcmiott, Poter C. Hies.a. Hon'. Ifarold G. Knight, Isainh T. Haldeman, AVilliam D. Ridgwny, Stewart Nase, Charles H. Bwing, Kd¬ win Lliison. H.arold C. Wke. I>ouis A. j Hii'.sch, Frank Fenton. Walter T'de, ; fllarence I.. i:derer, Fdwin H. Bellis, ' Hon. J. Anibler AVilliams. AValter O. ' Sibley. Daniel H. .AA'enf.^. Jr.. AVilliaan I T. B. Roberts. 2d. I'xivid K. ^~!roshens. iFrank H. nachman, Thennan P. Prill, ! J. Siroiul AVeber, George AV. F*lkinh-, I George H. lx>riiiier|. J. Solis-Cchen i.Fr.ank   Biddle.   Warren     M,
j id n lo'e'i   '11 agreed that Viis de-
' cisions were givon with rare judg- I ment. Tiie game resulted in a score jof 15 for the winner and 14 for tho I loser. The com'mitteo was surpri.^ed to I see that practically nil of the Rot'ir- ; ians and their guesta participated in I the game, and the <iuoits were not ! used until atter the baseball ganno j waa ovor.
I The children's gnmes were put on ! at the scheduled time with enthus- j iastic co-operation of the cotJlestants, j which was dillicult to control. Some of ! the RotniT Anns a.aisisted by keepin)/ I the .score and acting as judges of tha 1 races. The program was so full tliat 'it   outlasted  even   the   fiiselialh gnmt\
A  threatening cloud  failed  to causa
concern   to   the   picnickers;     and     tho
group   adjourned   to     the     swimming
, pool  to  onjoy     water    sports,    whicii
I included   short   dashes   for   men     and
! ladies,   plunge   for   distance   and   uit
j dor-water swiminin.g.
i     A  drop  in  temperature    cooled    off
! the   atmosphere   tor   supper under   the
: trees   with    tlio    jileasant   rippling   nt
! tiio .stream   nearby.      The picknlckcr.1
5 broke up into eight or nine groujis and
Coriieii  i ''"'J^yd a delightful picnic supper to--
The  Anibler  National  Bank will  bo | tiea of  other av organized  under the  now Glass-Stea- j basemen't, the active workers are now gell act of  congress, and will be able , completing tho prepnratiim  of an ,ad- to   mo6t   the  federal  regulation     with  ditional room, which will soon be .avall- ••"gard to guaranteed deposits. lablo for the  meetings  of  tlie Dadies'
Comment on the movement to or- Auxiliary. This has been lined and ganiie a n(^v national bank in the , paneled as to walls and ceiling, elec^. community on this ba-sis is oxpressed | t.;ical Installation m.ado and every as follows- Ipossiblo  facility  .and conveiinenco  will
Judge Knight, of Ambler, "A kick-jbe available, through the contributed Jng horse stops pulling. The deiw.sitors  labor   of  tho  active  workers,   in     the
cided to ask a temporai-y loan of $250'' iiIabl'e"'ap-^"co"rn'"'the from tho Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co.,  Phlla.
I'ive barrels of road oil were order¬ ed  for street repairs.
I.abor dny bein'g n holiday, it AV.a.s docided to nd.iourn to moet on Tues¬ day,  Sept.  ,'i.
variety .and excellence of A\''liicli they have evidenced not only their spirit of   volunteer    servici   ,t1icir exce,llent
need help. The only thing to do  is to subscribe for stock  of the new  bank
""ll ""c!'Viink^n.' of Am,bler, "I cnn.! workmiinship, but tlicir ver-satility .as Toalizo  that  tho best prospect for do- [ v/ell.
positors is to as.sist with the jilans It is felt that substanlinl recogni- ftfoot and await the orderly liquida- | tion is due tliose who have niorno tlon of the assets wherein tlie deposits j the brunt of this volun'tcer service IH »re invested." [the organization, and the proposed out-
Wm. J. Biyshor, of Erdenheim, "I ing Is not begrudged them—especially am willing to subscribe for stock in when it is lenrned they will shoulder the new bunk, ns the Firat National of. the incident expenses and nt the same Ambler has always treated me well, time leave a crow in Anibler. for .scr- aiul     assisted    me     when    I    needed ! vice  if  needed.
financial help  in  business.
However,  it is not yet nssuiiod tlint
A.  M.   Houpt,   of   Amblor,   "The  or-   ^^^ ^^^^-^ j^ j^ock Haven will bo made
bank
ganization   of  a   new   national apparoritly   offers   tho   best   prospects for depositors In the .Mrst National."
Geo. W. G. AA^'eiss, of AmPdcr, "Tlie only thing to do Is to go along with the movenxent."
John AV. Richie, of Anibler, "I am very well satisH(Hi with tho informa¬ tion that the bank is making progress."
John D. Shoomakor, ot Ambler, "Time is the determining factor in working out the problem to  the   beat
Tuilding   Willow   Grove   Church
¦Cromid was broken late l''ridn.y for the n<'W. ediilce ot St. Anne's P. Fl Church at Old A'ork and Welsli roads. Willow CtI-ovo.
Church oflicials said'erection of the building is in line witli the national effort toward recovery.
The new structure will replace the littlo frame cliaiKd used b.v the congre¬ gation for 30 ye.-u'.s. l^he contract was ^ii.ivneil li'i'lday nnd construclion lietrap immediately after the ground break¬ ing ceremonies.
Pi.shop Francis M. Taitt, he.ad of tlie P. E. Diocese of Pennsylvania and the Hev. Gforgo C. Anderson, vicar of S' Anne's congregation, oillciatcd. Tho first enrth was turnod by Mrs. Min.ry .Moore and W;. Clement ', ICnighlly, members of the congregialion. The new building, to house a chapel and parisli house, is to be a memurial to .William West lYazier, for yoars an out- stnndin'.f layman of the chui'ch.
delphia at the Renjamin Franklin Ho¬ tel, August 24, 25 ;uid 2fi. alr.s. TCdwln Houpt, president of the Auxiliary, was ole.cted to represent the locnl organ¬ iz.ation on this occasion -and Mlss Cntherine Faust wns elected aa nate. Boforo adiouriiSiient the members ¦entered into a general discussion for the welfare of tho .Auxiliary and plans Were  considered   for the  future.
At the conclusion (vf the nieeting a social hour was enjoye<l by all, and an enjoyable foature of this pmrt of the evening's pro.gram was the refresh¬ ment served by the Missos Bessie and Hannnh Miller, who wore given a vote of thanks for the good things provid¬ ed.
The local Auxiliarv' is one of tiie moat .active .along the North Ponn. and gi'ieat plana are being made to carry out the welfare work of the Auxiliary throughout the coming win¬ ter among tlio ex-service men and tholr familiei«.
Cleoi'Te Davis, report was mnde concerning tTe
¦ gether.    This,   however   did   not   bring clo.so, for there follow-
iind <a
progress   of   tho  Anibler  Junior  P.aso-
ball  Dengue.
Announceiiient   was  mnde  of  nn   In-
ter-eluli   meeting   of   Ambler.   Norris-
nlter-   town   and   I.nnsdale   clubs   at   TTrsinus
Colle.,go   on   the   evening   of   Aug.    24,
whon   there  will   be  sports  in  the  late ' ,honi  immediately,"  said  Mr.  Ross  to afternoon,  followed  by the  dinner  and !.(i,.,y     "The    convonion   meets    in    AIi*
Wa.iikoe  the  hitter end  of Aucni^t.
John Patane, Dr. Joseph A''anSant, Hon.
Charles   Johnson,    Charles   F.   Mebca, [ ^ht' P'<^"''' *" "       ,      .        ,      „ Pnul  Hunsberger, Dr. John  D. Cnrroll.   P<1 the awnrdiug of prizes for the con- Katharine   Reed.    anl|test,antsin the afternoon sports,   riicso idditiouhl  amounts ; M-i^es included  a small bottle of lini-
John   OriblK'i.
.Tohn ^Dallas:   wllh
for, the  two benefit ball  games played
recently.
I     "I  am   urgln.g tlmt  all   thoae     who I li.ave   received   their   letters   reuly     to
the  evening  program.
interosts of the depositors, who will help themselves most by co-oiieratinfe with  liie  present  plnn,"     '
Geo. AV, Thorp, I''ort AVashington, "I have only a small amount on do- jiosit, but that can bo used to work out tho present plan.s for a riew inati¬ tution,"
Howard Douglass, ol Anibler, "The explanation of th© new plari sounds j;eason«ble, and I am in favor of as¬ sisting." ,
Claudo  AA'.   Seifert,   of   Ambler,       I h.avo evei-y   confidence  in  the  ollicials thii'ii resent  plans will  work  out  for, sur ^a .   ,_._-.,.....  „.*  ..11   .1..,
but the proposition seOms to favor the
oh.arterln'g of a bus to leavo    Amblor
e.arly AVednesday,,Oct. 4, and to leave
Dock Haven on Thuraday evening, itct.
5.  D'ocision  will  bo  made at  the  next
meeting on Sept. 1.
Chief Thomas reported that tho com¬ pany   has   rfsponded   to   five   alarma
during   tho   paat   month.   Renewal   of
the b.atterios on tlie trucks w^as order-| I>ay at tho Anibler Play.ground, when . ! a  nuimber of  very  cleVer  stunts were
The .ambulance had  been' called for j ;'^'^«'t'>f  ">- the children,  13S  atteiid-
15   trips   A   check  for  n   for  the  am-   '"- I^"^^' «"«<^ ^^''^^ «'^^^" '»« P"^'^ ^'"•
h;ia:;^r'fmid  :;^   gmtefuny received hl'H.in^,^1;:;-^^-,^^>;----J»;^-.5--
from   Joseiih   Ricardi,   of   Amblei;,
Playground   Notes
Thursday   of   last  weok   was
stunt
r.   J. Conard   Rescued  from   Creek
Tiuiclv arrival on the p.-rt of thr.-e New Britain reaideuts, Franklin .and Kenneth AVoudor nnd Casiier liauor, nfter thcy hnd been asked to mnko n .search for C. J. Conard. an elderly resident of th.a.t village who had boon missing from hia liomo for a number of hiHir.s,, prevented his death by drowning in Ihii IMno Run creek Thursday  niglit.
It i'.-s tlie supposition that Afr. Con.ard while walking along the croek some time during the early ovening, w.aa taken iil and that as he was trying to wend his way homeward ho b"cr"i'^ cvhauated liUid fell into the stream. His I Watch war. found to havo .stopped at 10.30 andi thi.'* leads to tho belief that ho  w.as  sitriciien  earlier  in  the  after-
at- feil
an
noon and tlKit he was m.ak'in^ tempt to  reach liis homo when ho into the creok.
Troasurer Pavis reported as followa
I Raymond Cavalier .and Noddy Cassell,!
as   comedians,   gavo  ,a   sketch   as   tho
$13151-    federal I "*^"*l   Joke   Alen,"    which   was     very
cleverly presented. l>orothy Pennington
$JS4.S0,    orders    paid
st.n.mpa,  14   cents;   balanco,  $114.87. , .     , .  ,.t,, ,     T.i u„
The   question   of   chnrge   for       the' save .^ puppet  sho^v of 'Rod     R.din .Pioetinga of  the  Rotary  Club  of Am¬ liler was referred to the secretai-y.
The  secretary  roported  hnving  for- | ^"^'^f wnrded to ITarrlsburg information ro garding   the   tnx   on   foreign   fire   In
darice   due   the   AVissahickon       Fire 'at"lnterests of  ull  depositor.."   (Company  Relief  Association  for    tho
the    .. i,L  .....,-...^.=  .-  .-   ";--•... yoar T932.
Kurfeno Went'A of Blue Bell, "I am ¦vxjry well satisiled with tho oxpl.ana- tion of affairs na giveri by trie conser¬ vator, and shall be glad to assist -vvith the opening of tho new institution."
James R. (iillin, of Amblor, "I'm very i,;lnil the meeting turned out as il did. and am convinced thnt plan.^ as ¦¦•oiiiunccd are the best niea.ns. ' trmit I shall be able to aHsist with the organiiiatioii (if llic new bank."
P.IUs were paid as follows; Bell Telephone Co.. ?3.45; I. K. B. H'nu.soll, $7.SO; A'ost's !3orvice Stalion, .$13.!)1; Dewey'a  Servico  Station,  $1.35.
Hood
On Friday a picnic v/as held at AVil- dam, S3 children attendin.»? Swlm-niing, hor.se.shoos and kickball were the sports of tho afternoon. Thursday of this woeiR will be ob¬ served as "acrobatic day."
THE   DEPOSITOR   GROUP
Willow   Grove   Depositors   to   Recellve
$26,558 i    Depositor.^     of   the   Willow     Grove i Trust   Comixany,     AVillow  G'-ove,      oni j August 25,  will rocolve a total of ,'f2(l.-| |5!iS.17   on  a   fourth   dividend   paypient 1 I of live  per cent., according to an an- I iioii.nceinent   at   iPhlladelphla   by . Ttr, j ! AViliiam    1).   Cordon.    State   Secretary i
County Voters, 143,535 A total of  143,535 voters—72,01)4 men and   71,531   women—are   registered   iu Alontgoiuery county for the 1933 prim¬ ary election, September 19.
Of this nuniber, 111,775 are register¬ ed as Republicans, an increnwe of 2,- ICli sinco tile 1932 registratioii, while tho Democrats havo registered 20,307 votes, a total of 2,131; more Ihau thoy mustered last year.
Lafayette Toll Bridge Vetoed Tho Public vMervice Comiiiission has HM-nded tho death knell of. neiv toil brid.ges nnd roads. It."* ultimatuiii ae- "ompnnied rejection of vlans for a $1,- l'00,li(ril bridge over tho Schuylkill river, near Miquon station, tills coun¬ ty.
The brULgo, proposed by the T>:ifay- etlo Bridge tNirporalion, was rejected within n week nfter the commission turned tliumbs down on another toll brid.ge evor the Su.iquoh.anna River at A'ork I'^irnace and Vork Furnace Sta¬ tion, in Ijancn'.stor and Yorlc rouiitie:'.. "But th.at is not ail," the conimis- wion'.s order ist.atod. "Tliis Coiumoii- w-ealth has indicated clearl.v ils adop¬ tion of a thoroughly crystallized pub¬ lic policy against privatery owned toll highways,   wliether  roadsi  or  bridges."
CONSTITUTION   AMENDMENTS
Will   Be   Voted   on   In   Pennsylvania   on Nov. 7
Ou Nov. 7 in Pennsylvania, the elec¬ tors will vote on nine proposed amond- lueiits to the state constitution.
These amendments includo nine of general importance and three of .s->e~ cial meaning for Philadelphia. Tlie nine aro me.a.'wres for:
p'oiisions for tiie blind.
A.¦¦'.¦.leading ^'reot improvenieiifs where properties h.avo not previou.sly paid  any  .such aaaea<^nient.
.Authority for the Dogialature to pre- Hcrilie forms of trust fund inve.-tment.s.
A $50.( ;»(i,0CO hond i.-ssuo for a sol- dieiti' bonus back to and including tiie SpanLsh-Amiericaii AVar.
Defining a citizen in accord.anee with tho woman suffi-ng3 era and also dro|ii.>ln,g the rciuirenientii for p.ay¬ ment of tiixe^t before voting.
I'llimiuatioii of a ban against rail¬ road raten and fares between an,y two points that .a.re higher than tliose to more dlstn.nt points.
A relief 'bond i.'lnie of Very noccwu-y if the State out its relief Tirograni.
A .$1(i.0'(M>:<l bond issue bridges.
Providing   for   consolidation into the greater CMly of Pittsburgh.
'i'hoi   three   amendment   iiropos;ils .¦^ipccial  importance   to  l'hil.a.  are:
'I'll permit taking more land than is immediately nece:',^<ary in constructing aiU'riKiches to interiit.ato bridgoti, thus anticip.atiiig future requirements.
To cliange the basis on wititii tir.' borrov,-ln-t: oap.acity of Philadelphia i.-s coniiuitod from ten per cent of :ill asse.ised valuation, incli:diiig iiersoruU property, to fifteen per cent oi real os¬ tate vtiluation only—addin.g at least ?l(l,(i0('.i!;n ¦automatically to tho bo;- rowing capacity, whicii is now practi¬ cally none.tistent.
To nllf'W cities to (barge Kpccial taxes against proporty especially bene¬ fited b.v constructio:i. la.t, prey.tnt or future, of a, transit improvement su'U as the subway, and thcroupou lift the auliway bonds out of the borioWing caiiacity    Pi'i   being   "self-suajportins'."
md
the comniittee haa. vlrtuallv. o-ily two weeka to completo its work. The initial response ha.s iK-on thoroughly encouraging, but It cfiiV readily be seen that  aetion  is  iiuivrntive."
"Siicceas of this movemenf ia too important to Mnntgomei-;\' County as a whole. In -no rocont year bas an op-
men't to each  of the liasebail players,
; whicii was given by one of the Rotar-
i ians. Following the awarding of prizes.
' a   game  was   imrticipated   lri  by    all
: the   adults   present     called   "Animated
Spelling,"   in  which   the   persons  liiu'd
up on two teams, the sides vleiiii;  with
each   other  In   their, effort  to     ouldiio
their   opponents   in     .spelling      words
; pronounced  for  them.  So  intense  be-
' came   the  rivalry  that  the   tirst   judge
I resigned an'd Was replaced by a boai'd
of »two  more  able-bodied  judges.
With du.«k fallln.'^-. thi^ piciiickt'r'; folded up their chnirs and tables, car¬ ried them over  to the spacious  porcli
$2 is
to
5,0M,Oi.10, lo can-y
buv
ion   of
toll
.all
portunity been olTered which will pav in real 'divdends of recognition' and | of Mr. Deck's home, and by nine o'clocU advertising than through fhis oppor- ; a visitor there would have observe<S tunity to send the Bugle Corps lo A'il-    little to suggest  the  scene of a splen-
ompelilion  for Na-
of
waukeo to permit tional honors."
"I feel that ATontgomerv C.'untian will realize this fact. and. fur^ther for no other reason thari the imtrio- tlc rea.=ion, the drive should be pi'-de a pucceSH. "ATontgoniery Can Not Fnll." is our slogan from now on. .-ind I nm again e'mphasi'':ing tlie inipor- tnnce of replying to the lettera which have beon mailed," conlhi'uod Mr. Rob".
Kxpl-ilnipg another phase of the drive. ATr. Ross said that any Tiersona who are In symp.afhy with the uki'-o- ment, but who hnve not been included In the list to whom letters were mailed, can send their sponsorship direct to him. "It is nVH necessary that it 1-e a Inrfc amount." slid Mr. Ross. "Anvone who wants to be a spon'-n.-. in whatever nmount, cnn do so slmnlv b\4 sendinc to me. at tho Township Puilding. Ablngton. t»ie .imount they wish  to  giv© to  this  fund."
did afternoon of frolic and good com¬ panionship.
A  vote   of  thniiks   was   extended   to
if i Mr.  reck  and   hia  faniily for  the  uso
I of  their spleridid  gi-oundiS  .ao  sulbalily
j arr;uiged for the scene  of tho annueil
I picnic  of the Rotary Club of Ambler.
Plan
Glenside  Couple  Wed
,     Francis Josepli Bagley anil .Mrs. Klvn
Steps   Necessary   to     Pender     Funda |,'(,   i;.,„iji„^   The  AVillow  Crove   l,iank ! AV. l-'eldmnn, of Glenside, wero married Available   in   Restricted   Bank I depoantoi-',   provion.'^d.v      received   paV-' on AVednosday aftern'oon at  the    home
AVhen   interviewed   by   ono   of     the, monls of 10, 20, and Hi per.cent. I of  the siator of the bridegroom,  Mrs.
depositors, Dr, Godfrey, the Consor-I a total of $r)t!2,(njl,' iu dividend pay-| AV, H. Mullen, 322 Tyson' avenue, vator, stated that the. following .steps I nieiits will be paid out within the next , O.lonside. Atter a brief honeymoon the nre necessnry to obtain the Federnl i month to flve Pennsylvania banks, in-| couple will reside at 128 Ardsley ave- Covernment's .«ta.nctlon to the plan forj eluded among whicii ia th© Willow 1 nue, Glenside, where they Avill bo at making available to depositors a part | Grove bank. j home after Sept. 1.
Renovating    North   Wales   Church
The v,-ork of rcnovatin.g mul repaiut- ing tlio intorior of tho auditorium of tho   Sanctuary     .'Methodist   Fpi.scopal
Ichurch, North AVaies, is now in pro¬ greas.   The   improvements   include  re-
I paiHiring, rcflnishiiig tho woodwork and iKiinting the v.all.-i anel coiling of the auditoriiiiii  to harmonize with  the
I general interior furnishings of tlie edi-
I flee.
Wismer Family  Reunion \
The Wismer family  associalicn  will !
hold  its 21at  annual reunion at Hart- j
man's Orove,   Skippack,  on   .\ugust   5. '
2" TiiiO Odd Fellows at  Reunion
About   2!'.000  Odd   Fellows  nnd  tlieir
ifTmllies    from   Phil.a,,    Chc'-tr'-.   Dela-
I ware and .A'ont.gomery countioa. oniov-
! ed  the nnnuf.l  picnic at AA'ill''W Crove
nn'-k on Saturdajv.
Field ei-ents during the afternoon were hdd for hoth children and adults and incIud'Ml races, penny scrapibl'^'a, thro'vlng rolling pins, tug of war, baMel-.aIl gniiies. racofi for women, in which tlio entriofl weighed moro than 175 pounds, rac.e,s for men weighing more tha.n 200 pounds r^nd relay races. P"i-ze awards were made in each di¬ vision.
.   The ^^'lnd    'of    ATi'dir.a    Saiv.-tori'sn. IRff, A. M. O. S.. and tlie Ontario -Male I Chorua   prewented   conco'-ts   a.fternoon ! and   night,   with   Ma.thildc   Lehman   .^'i I s-oloist v-ith  tho choru.H. under the  di¬ rection of Bert vo:-; Ze<di.
Mary Knapp is 107
  Miss Alary .\iin Knapp. of Afoiitgoni-
Mrs.  Eallr^rd  In  Maine i ery  Square,  ob.served  her  1 iTlli  biilli-
Mrs.   ,1'Tcderie   Lyman   1'allard,      of i day  anniversary   on  Friday,       Slie   is
"Andorra  Coi'ner,"  Chestnut  Ifill, with I known  to  liundreds  of  persons  in   the
her   daughter,   Miss   Jean   T,   J'.ailard, ! secrimi of "Aunt Marj-."
and    her    son,    Mr.    Frederic      l.ynian I     Declaring   .she   felt   as       "young   n.s
Baby   Pageant     to   Be   Heild ^  at Willow  Grove
Prizes valued at more th.an $-ii::'l will be awarded at tho I'irst .Anniial r>aliy I'ngeant, nn event ,planned tn cover three d.-i.vs at AVillnw (liovi^ Park, on August ,31, and ."-ir, ^ mh -r 1 and 2.
Ilahies f ii I'liiholelphia and sub¬ urban faniil'iy "•"' be entered., 'and numerous local merchants and buiti- nes.'i men hi'.ve si.gned .a co-o;>erative interest   in   the  pageant  and   carnival.
The prizes will iicluTe an electric refrigerator, .a r.adio, Kilv.'i- .services, silver cups, and .rophlea of va.riouH t^-pe.1.5. Tho .awards will be made, in various ckuises — the mo&t beautiful '¦'hy, finest twins, flnest triidel.H. fat¬ test baby, smallest baby, best sin.gle entertainer, nnd in the carnival event.s awai-d.-^ will be mi.de tn the lia;-;is of costuming, or for tihcornted carriage, float, doll can-iago, or go-cart. In all, tho cl.a.ss division.'', with at least four prize awards in e.i"'i division, nill as- .gregale  nearl.v 28;0  costly a\.-ards.
This Baby P.-igennt is .a newly-in- .aug'ura'ed feature of the A'.'illow Grovo Park .'^ea.son; and is boing .•5poi,.sored and arranged by the Philadolphia aiul Vdnitv B.'iby P."..tVoant orgnnization. with .Mr. J. V. Short, direcmr. and with ollices in the Fox Puildiim. I'hila¬ delphia. .\ formal cnti'y blank api»ara in an advertisement In another column, and parents who desiro to en¬ ter tholr baby in thia pageant are urg¬ ed to make an early listing of tho i iin-y. o-s several thou.sand liabieM, it is e.Nl'.'Cted.  will  lie  enn died.
Ballard, Jr.. Is occupyng her sumiinor home at Cheiieague Island, Maine, for tho .season. Mr, Ballard will join lii.< faniily inter.
—The   Torch   family   met at Dorney Park, Allentown.
recently
'—The Strawns  met   on  July   29 Allentown.
at
ever," .Mhss Knapp, seated in her fav¬ orite chuic, receive<l congratulations a,nd gave her views ou polilii-s, legal beer and NRA.
Speaking of 3.2 beer, she said: "I'm opposed to It. It loads to soiuolhina stronger,"
I Award   Bible  School   Prires
I Students of the Al>ington I're^liy- i torian church daily vacation lUblo ] scliool, which closed rc«ently, receiving ' prizes for attendance .and accompllsh- ] menta were: Alary Dou Biuieier, N.ui'- I cy liri.gham. Sarah llolicrts, Betsy |Gi;een, I'.aymond I'lliaii, .Anna May i Arose, Saluud Arose, .lames Chatter- ton, Biaice Lutz, Uiis T-utz., Katherino ! AVcider, Betty Chestermau, Joseph jAVaukcr,   Ja.nc   Itaiei'.
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