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Th^^--*Ambler Gazette VOL. LXI-NO. 29 AMBLER. PA.. SEE^EMBER 14, 1939 $1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy !l -.. m IIMPHS IN MLE FOR J. P. JOB LEADS TO VICTORY MENSCH, POTTER LEAD FIGHT FOR COMMISSIONER ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET Although the cuinliliialloii ul Vot¬ ers and llillegiics won the dual nomination;) tortH'unly ConuniKsiou- er on the Uepuhllcan Hlate all the other county offices went un a Kmashing victory to the "UcKUlai- li. O. y. candidates. Ambler, how- «ver, failed to line up with the regular slate and two of the thioe wards supported the All-t:ounlies candidates, all tline givini; sup¬ port to Ambler's own product County Controller Irvin. There were varyliiK niajorities in the several row oltico..! in the t!ouiily ranging from 3,200 to ;i7,noo votes. | The Hillegass triumph over Assem¬ blyman Kdwin Winner wa.s low while Coroner Hushong swunipcd lils rival Kaymond A. Dotts by a aii.S'.Mi ma¬ jority. There were no exciting battles in the Uemocratii' ranks except for County Cominis,-loni r in which Men.sch raced far out in front with I'ottcr trailing lo nose out. .Mclilwc" for tlie associate candidacy. Iturns and 8haner trailed these with l.arkin and Bean ftnalists. There were a few local lialtles in whieh township offices w ere contend¬ ed for. In .SpringHeld the olliee of CRASHED AT SPRING HOUSE Local Woman Pulled from Curb in- j to Path of Automobile j Two oars c >lIido(l on the Hetl.'e- j hem pike In front of Magargle'n j store, ut Siring Mou.^e, Monday I evening a'-cxut ti o'clock, but no one i WIS Injured. Mrs. Kdgar Hell, , Spiins House, pulling away from In, front of the s'lorc crashed Into the] car priK'eedtnrr .^oiith on the pike I driven by Miss .Margaret Hashford, ' 7no AIhu.mJ)ra Circle. Coral (i.Uilen, I Kla. • j Miss Va-ilvford was accompanied' by her mother, Mrs, Uaymond I'.ishford. and was on the way home from Lehi-'h IJniver.iity j where another meniil)er of Ihe fa- | inlly had l>een left to enter the j unlver.sity. Officer Kenneth Keinpi), i Lower C.wynedd police investigated. I ICAL SOC. TO REBUILD TRINITY AVENUE F PARK'GVIOLAlSAi ARI EXHIBIT ALTERNATIVE FINE REDUCED TO $2 MAXIMUM AMOUNT Mentors Discuss Ordinance To Place SECOND ANNUAL SHOW OF THEi HI.ST0RICAL SOCIETY THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY County to Shoulder Major Expense ; in Resurfacing Work ! Work has been started on the re- j construction of Trinity avenue in j Aniblrr, from Lemon to Cliurch ' street, by the Montgomery ('ountyi highway department, according t,) | announcement hy County Commis- j sioner.s Kred C, Peters, Foster C. i Hillegass and ,lauies \V. rotter, j The road, which Is .lIHIl miles in | length, will be 30 feet wide and will j I lie built with a four-inch base and !a two-inch penetration surface. The ; estimated cost is $4,800. WET FORCES WIN LOCAL OPTION TEST IN IBLER BY 2 T01 VOTE JOHN H. HOFFMAN Chairman of the Republican Or- ganiiation of Montgomery County who conducted the campaign for the "regular" candidates and accom¬ plished an almost complete victory. Conimis.sioner-at-l»iirge went to Henry N. Haul, .Ir. On the schoo! board were placed the three names Mankin, Young and VV. A, I'aul. In Upper Dublin the School lioard con- teat was taken easily by Worman und Stevens. The battles in the I'liroilgh ol' Ambler were numerous liuf none ' Was more absorldng than the Local | tiption vote which like .lenkintown i and Hatboro went almost and even 2 to 1 majority to Ihe approval of I the sales of both beer and liiiuor.-;. I The Justice of the I'eace tray here found William Urban far ahead ot '¦ Clifford Ilemiesscy. Tlie only con- ] test for council lay In the second Ward by Joseph Cavallei' easily : Dvorrode Ixme, faust and .Norris ^vere far in the lead for the School ; Hj>ard position.^, '.Jehrtiaii won out for auditor. Montgomery County I Republican ! Judge, Coreon ¦l.S,3lii; CiLMim'Tf- Bioners, Winner ;!,'.8!)9, Mlllega'-.H| 1'9,318, I'eters, 3'>.X45: Controller, | Barker 26,355, Irvin ¦22.:<Ti: Sheril'f, i Kefsnydcr 17,7l:i, Dettre 31,15^; I Keglster of Wills, Hoffm.ui -7.731,! Lever, 1J<,18'.), Haiitzell 2,!l!)l; l!e- eorder of Deeds, Hower ;;2,llii;, ' Marshall 25,ti71: Clerk of Courts,' Hiunsl>erger 4X.,'il2: Treasure.-,; Beerer 25,7!»ri, Wilwin :;2,;i5?; Dis- ; trict Attorney, Sniillie 4(i,73»: Cor-l oner Dotts 5.(ill,S. Kushong 42,4MS i Surveyor, Metz ('i',774. Democratic Judge. George 'C. Corson .s,-'L",i: Comimissioner, JMensch 6,44't, I.ar- r kin 1.S90, McKlwee 3,tHL', Hean 7lti, | I'olter 3,71)y, Hums 2,1J4, Shaner S.Toi>-, Controller, Cerlwr .S,304; tiheriff, I>oley 'S,V:,2: lteKis!.er of Wills, Ilenninger K,5'j3; Uecorder of lieeds. Acker X.li'X; Clerk of Courts, Gear S,4(>ii; Tre.isurcr. On- i ele 7,,SUi5; (District Attorney, Dennis j 6,213, Rosenberry, Jr, 5,21b: Cor-] oner, Stanford 8,377; Surveyor, Di- I'hlllliJS 7,463. ' I Ambler (First Ward) j Judge, Corson 457: Connnissiun- | ers. Winner 235, Hillegass 305, I'eters, 335; Controller, Barker 122. Irvin i 350; .Sheriff, Hefsnyder 23ti, Dcttre '.yJlS; Ueglster of Will.s, Hoirman 177,} i-ever, 239, Hartzell 36: Hocordcr ' of Deeds, Hower 260, Marshall 184; i Trea.surcr, Beerer 177, Wilson 265; ! Coroner, I>otts 64, Hushong 372; i Councilman, H^ss 474; School Di- j rector (2), Morris 398, Faust 338, < ,Hanes 139; Auditor, Metletal 43, Gehman 405; Justice of the I'eace Hennessay 114, Unban 34S, Democratic Commissioner, Mensch 114. l.iir- kln 21, .Md-jlwee 18, Hean in. I'ot- ter 25, Burns 9, Shaner 11; District .Vttoriiey, Francis Dennis 10;i, Well- ington H. Kosenberry 27: Council- ¦ naii. (.No Contest): School Director, Sam Hanes, 7. Wel;er 3, Faust 2, Hephart 4, Kurrouglis 4, I layman ,'•, Davis 1, Shoemaker 1; Justice of ;he I'eacp, Hobert Hreimingcr 103, C. Hennessey 9, Urban 9. Ambler (Second Ward) Judge, Corson 28;i; Coininissiiuieri, Winner 175. Hillegass 193, I'elcrs 234; Controller, Harker 78. Irvin 245; Sherilt, Hefsnyder 187, l>ettrc 110: Hegister of Wills, Hoffnnin 154, Lever 167, IlartKOll 18; Recorder ot Deeds, Hower 176. Marshall 12M; Treasurer, lieerer 104, Wilson 19S; Coroner, Dotts 27, Hushong 250; t;ouncilman Uine 141 Cavalier 202; School Directors (2>. Norris 152, Fuust 155, Hanes 193; Auditor, Met- tetal 48, Gehman 264: .lusti'e of the I'eace, Hennessey tin. Urban 266, Democratic Commissioner, .Mensch 24, Larkin 15, Mcl^hvee 20, Hean 5, Hotter 22, liurns 5, Shaner 6; District Atlor- ¦ley, Francis Dennis 13. Wellington 11, Rosenberry 36; Councilman, Clement Coltin:rham 4. Charles { Continued on page 3 ) Park Avenue Extension on Borough Plan—Armon Building Condem¬ nation—More Lights on Pike — Other Notes of Council Meeting. The Borough ordinance regulat- I ing lines and penalties for illegal ! parking on the streets of Ainbler I was amended ijy Ambler Borough ' i'ouncil, .Monday night as the soloiit- iionveiied in Town Hall. The revised i ordinance features an alternative j line to replace the formf r tine oi j $10 and costs and i» given teeth for j more stringent policing. ' Solicitor .Stewart Nase read fhe ; revised law, which summarily glvoj I the right lo place a tine of %2 on I anyone who must be summoned be¬ fore justice, and a iine of $1 If tliat person appears voluntarily to meel the (d)ligalion within 48 hours after ¦ — ] <ouiinission of the miadenieanoc. Frre Chief Rohrbach Exhibits Priis ! An ordinance to place that iiortion Cup and Reports on Marching Club of Parn avenue, which lies lietwcen Showing—Jackie Hubtor Tells ofi FLOORTOWN FIRE CO. PLANS OF WPA OPENS CLASSES Citizenship and Education Group Meet in Forrest Avenue School A litera'y and citizenship class has been established at the Forrest Avenue school in Ambler and Is JENKINTOWN, HRO WET BY BIG MAJORITY The Ui.iforical Society of lort! Under the County-Aid plan, 60^ Washington opens It.s second annual pert ent of the cost will be horne j conducted every .Monday and Wed- NO REPORT ON FAIR UNTIL ALL ACCOUNTS ARE SETTLED | TELLS OF HITLER AND El SPRINGFIELD TWP. IN T T WYNDMOOR MAN IGNORED OR¬ DER TO CONNECT TO SEWER Life at Camp. Financial matters occuiiied the; attention of fhe more than 60 nicni- ' bers as.scmbled last Thursday night' for the regular monthly business, se.ssion of Flourtown Fire Co. Loubi| Hofman, a member of fhe board ot) directors, offered a resolution re- ! commending that the proper officers ] consider investigating a proper method of Investing suriiiu.s funds on hand with Ihe consideration of hav¬ ing sufficient cash available In case of an ciiiergency, A safe Investment receiving f.iv- (U-ahle conslderatioii was the pur¬ chasing of United States Haby Bonds. I'ostmaster Charles Finley .showed the advantage in these ..jonds, stating that they are available for cash at any time desired. It is pro- tiable there will be invested about $5,000. Tlie coinpiny also considered tlie establishing of a budget. Williani <!osh. cliairman of the fair (•oiiimittee, thanked all the mem¬ bers lor the splendid cooperation i given during the fair, wliiili was | considered a splendid .success de- | spite the great outlay in liringin:^ \ so gigantic an exhibition to Flour- J town, \yiilis Souderu,, treasurer of [ the fair commlftee stated there was , coiisidtrablD business to be settled \ and some bills yet to be iiaid. Until: these are paid and otliur business adjusted the comniitlee cannot pre¬ sent a complete statemenl. Chief Walter Rohrbach reported ! that the company responded to . three small fires during the past I month, two of wliich w>re rubbish I fires and the third an automobile. ' Chief Rohrbach, also turned in $45] representing prizes won In parades j during the past few months. He also e.'chlblted the splendid trophy won on parade which was in the form of a silver column, wltli a wooden base, and on the top the figure oC a fireman in gold. These prizes were I ! won liy the marching unit of I (ompany. .More members were urg- I ed to join the unit as fhe more men I in line the greater fhe opportunity fo win first prize. Chief Hohrliach, also paid a tribute fo tlie Auxiliary Marching Club ot the t'ompany. ' They, f<io, have been successful in 1 winning a number of iirlzes. j C'hiof Knglneer VVilliam Goss re¬ ported all apparatus in good condi- Lindeiiwold avenue and Butler avenue, on the Borough plan haj its lirst reading before Council. A discussion arose to provide defined lines for Ihe bend and grade in this j J street and Knglneer Weir was in¬ structed to provide them. Letters from several of Ambler's businessmen requested Council to act immediately to reduce or elim¬ inate the menace of the tire hazard j that fhe Armon liuilding creates In the busine.ss section on Main street. The recent tire is cited as an illus¬ tration of how Ihis building may bo destroyed, should the Hre company not arrive In time. Consequences, loo. were pointed out. The matter was (fiven info the hands of Solicitor .\ase to study for the legality of condemnation measures and lo bring immediate action therewith. A <:oinplaint by Arthur I.<ester, a property owner af Reiffs Mill roa.l and Tennis avenue, was made re- j garding drainage conditions across I his plot of ground. A recent flll. It ] was claimed now sheds the draln- j age wafer from higher ground onto j this tract. Council found no Jurlsdic- I ( Continued on page 7 ) flower show and oil and water color , ),y the County and 40 percent by the exlilblthm tomorrow in Clifton ] Borough. House. The exhibition will begin at 2 tomorrow afternoon and will con- i- ' '"" tinue until 10 in the evening. Sat¬ urday, the doors will be open to patrons and judging will take place i from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. j There arc a tremendous number of ' entries thus far and entries will be' I received this evening between 7 and ; 9 and tomorrow morning from 8.30 i to 11 at the Clifton House on Beth- j lehem pike In Fort Washington for ' exhibition and romiietifion. Kxhibl- fora are asked to take their floral , pieces through the rear entrance at Clifton House. There will be no charge made to the exhibitors, but they must furni.-<h ', Lecturer Reveals Unusually Deep own receptacles and abide strictly j ^ ^^ ^^^^ Problems of Europe, to the rules supplied by Mrs. t!, W. I Hardens and her committee in ! **'« "-^^'^ °^ Readjusting Factors charge of the show. Kxhiliitors are Unlisted to one entry in each class. I There will be three sections to thi floral exhibit. The fir.st secthm takes in only flowers, the Dahlias, Mari¬ golds and ZInneas. Class H Imiudes nesday evening from 7 to HI o'clock under leadership furnished through fhe KducaliiMi and Recreation 1>I- vlsion of the Work Projects Admin- i.stration. Assistance in making out citizenship jiapers and instruction REPERCUSSIONS OF FIGHT IN AMBLER WILL IMPROVE LOCAL CONDITION KIWANIANS TREATED TO AD¬ DRESS OF ECONOMIST Tlhe Borough of Amble.- voted wet" Iby a twii to one majority at j In citizenship will lie given to any ] the polls on Tuesday in a clean- j one desiring to become a citizen of i cut cimiiiaien that caused little jthe I'nited States. ] furor and seemingly disturbed the j This instruction is free of charge ; comimunlty not at all. The toUil ro- [ and registration of new class meni-|.<ults: bers may l>e made any .Monday or j For Liquor Sa'es l.;'l • Wednesday evening. | Against DI<iuor Sales...983 I Another WHA activity at Forrest i It was one of the mildest and j Avenue .school on .Monday and Wed- ,eleanest of cum— '-is over a iiio- 1 nesday evenings Is the Academic Art jiiientous issue that A,ml)ler Yvia I course. Anyone Interested may join lever experleni'cd. In a town where i any evening the class is in session. | ,,„iitles bave Ix-en the cau.se of ex- re given in pencil sketch- ! <.itenient, argument and hot words pastel and water color, and the lat time.s, when issues were but Lessons ing, work is also done from life, still life and plaster casts. I in the Past and the Probable Out. come of Revolt Against Insecure Conditions Among Nations. I The Kiwanis Club ot Ambler h.id I the extreme privilege and happy i opjiortunitv at tlieir meeting Tues- garden flowers tor which arrang.'- ; j.,y ,.vp,„„j, ,„ hear an ad.lres.s upon ment and quality count. Class C is I i^e horizons in iOurope todav that on artistic arrangeanent, | ^^..^..^ priceless in .ontenf, consider- Three well-known and competant j ;,tp )„ thought and a balanced esti- Judgfs have been se.-ured for the 1 matlon of ariairs among Kiuropean event. They are Mrs, Lester H. i nations and the tremendous volume Johnson, Xorth Wales, Mrs. Rus.sell ; „f eircumstanccs that led up to B. Poole, Lansdale, and Mrs, Charles | those flme.^ of dl.saster and tragedy of nations. The siieaker, a studen*. of world economics vvas John J. were , competitive for office, this mild I mannered dignified, though <|Uilte i Intensive c:ump-iign, (m the fri.rl of I the drys and wets as well, was a [revelation in new attack in a i>oli- 1 fical battle ,in<l the;-e was. without ja doubt, a defined n"d deep impr^s- Lsion niiade upon the voter wlni suji- I lioirted fhe, tapi'ooan oiierator and BARN DANCE SATURDAY First Fall Activity for K. 4M.A. A. Will be at Greystone Stables The Keasbey & Mattison .\thlet- ic As.«)clation will inaugurate it„ | retained for him liis privilege to be 1939-10 wfnter .season by holding a^^ businessman. T THEFT OF THREE TONS FIXTORES Harper Smith, Horsham. I'rcmlums will consist of ribbons; First, lilue, 4 points: Second, Hed, 2 points; Third, Yfllow, 1 iiolnt; honorable mention, ',•. point, A Sweepstake.s Medal will be given fo llie iierson holding highest nuniuer of points, A sjiecial medal will be given to thf- exhibit judged the most outstanding ot fhe show, A sjiecial medal will be given to the exhibit juged the musl unusual of ihc show, (Only one medal will be awarded to I a Jierson). 1 An oil and water color exhlliitiou I is being held In conjunction with fhe l-'lower Show by prominent and local I artlst.i. who are Mr. Tern Coppedge, 1 .Net^- Hope, Mr, VV»lter Bauin, Sel¬ lersville, Kleanor Cojieland, an<l I Frank Copeland, Drexel Hill, Ha> - r--i mond Theel, Jarrettown, Mrs, Wil-j Ham G. Temple, Philadelphia, Henr;,- i Ijee Willet. Ambler, Elizabeth I'rlcc, New Hojie, Mabel Beachman, Ixiii- uBka, Klsic Price und Llewellyn Price, Fort Washington, George Richard Hook and Frances Arnold | Hook. Ambler. Lloyd VunSclver, | Wyndmoor, .Mrs. Thomas Marshall, I Eight in Gang from Ambler and West' Wayne, Mrs, Francis Schwartz. Mis.s « .,1 — II ...,.1 . . ~ . i Ann Poltei-er aiKf Mi.;« Tin,. f,,t' I Extensive Traveler, lecturer, schol- Ambler Together With Junk Deal- i ouiion anu .hiss jane cog-i AMBLER YOUTHS ALSO IMPLI¬ CATE PURCHASER OF LOOT Barn Dance for Its members and their friends at 'tireystone Stables next '-'atui'day evening. ! Olrt-fa.'ihione*! .siiuare d.inces, in I whi<;h all are invited to participate. ! with niusic by "Poii" Johnson's or- 1 chesfr.i. will le the m.iin attraction. I The latest music of all the cur- jrently popul.ir swinj? bands v.ill pi-ovide fhe rhythm for modern I dancing for tho.se who prefer. The affair will be held from 9 1 p. m. unlil 1 a. m. Knteiiainjiienl : by talented menkber.s of the asso- ' elation will al.so add to the evo- I ning's enjoyment. j Thi.s type of dance is iMpidly ! becuiming very i;iiiiu:ar amon.- the I college set. 'We imofe from the j New York Tinies. Sunday, Septem- I ber 3. I9?.'>. "The best dance of the I year at all the le.idlng colle;:es is jthe DAR.V DA.VCK, in blue jeans ; and dirndls." Both sides in tlie issue worked Iwifh dili-'ence. but worked wi'thout j m.illce nor any of the usual intentio j feelin'_> and slurrinrr attitudes, as . geneutilly finunil at tlie jiolls, yet I eich side worked with ardent jiur¬ pose to deliver victory. The viiiory for the "wets" Is not neceisarily n defeat for ihe dry fi-'i-ces for their efforts have dono ;i. good fhat Is s<win to lie recogniz¬ ed in Amibler. (,n "'ectlon day in particular t.iprooms and other places that may dispense liquors or beer were privile Ted to open at 10 p. in. after the poll;s bad closed. Tiinnigi'i the efforts ,ind control of the Association of licen.sed Hotel- I Mien and Hestaurant men.of Amb- I ler this did not occur in A.mbler. ^ t'enslng the dcsin-e of the people of Ambler for fair sensible handling; ( Continued on page 5 ) HISTORICAL MEETING SOON READY FOR OSE JOHN J. KARAKASH, M, Sc. E E. ! cr to Receive Sentence This F'ri- day—Parents Present Reprimand¬ ed by Judge Knight. Nine defendants were brought bc- shall, all of Ambler. NO POSTMASTER YET Arrest and Penalty Threatened Pro¬ perty Owner in Failure to Comply | tion and ready foruse. Director Hof- — Refuse Request for Narrow i "'im reported the deed for the ne.v- ,^ .,..,„; Iv iiurciiased iiroperty of the coni- i.treets—mprovement Voted for - ' ,¦,,... ,,,. , i.MH • pany received from Attorney Charles Northwestern Avenue — Notes of jjunsicker. It was agreed to have September Session. i the same filed and recorded, and lo The Commissioners of Springiield | take out title insurance, townshiji have taken legal aclioi. | Williani Young, treasurer, reporl- agalnst A, 1', Aibers, a resident oi Spring Lane. Wyndmoor, who ignor ed the township order to comic I with the sewer extension recently fore fhe Montgoniery County Court ¦ Second Civil Service Exam Neces- , at Norristown, in connection—direct i sary to Fill Plymouth Vacancy '•"land indirect—with the stripping ofl The second civil service examina- ! fixtures from fhe unoccupied Three I tion for the position of postma.sier at Tuns Inn, lasl Friday morning. They included a gang of eight boys trom Ambler and West Ambler, all of whom must arrange to raise money to jiay for fhe "loot they sold as junk. A ninth defendant is the dealer who purchased the "junk" valued at $752. for $10. jar, linguist and famous athlete j from the City of Istanbul, who ad- j dressed the Kiwanis Club of Amb- j ler Tuesday evening on the s'itua- I tion In ; today. Ahioh Europe finds itself | the Federation of Historical So- i cieties of tJ;e Stale of New York. . _ j I»rof. Wall will sj'eak as he shows Karakash, a youth, born In Istanbul, j slides on the "Human Side ot PlyniouthMVeVing'wTll'be held Sep-i'l'"'"''PJ'' '''''^" ''"** ''^''^"^ " '""'*^ ac-| George Wa.shinglon"' Miss Helen timber 15 at the Norristown post-| "^•^' "'''" '" ^" '^^"""f'"-'^ '" Kurope, ¦ ¦¦ ' - " yfji^.p observing iiolitical ^trends, reac¬ tions ot races, participating in j Fort Washington Society To Con- ; vene in First Fall Meeting I Tl.e Historical Society of Fort 1 Washin^^ton which draw,s its mejn- ' bei-ship from a eonimunily of a] AMBLER SCHOOL BOARD GETS radius of five to eight miles will'; REPORT FROM ARCHITECT reconvene fo:- the first of its fall | _^ meethigs on Wedne.sday afternoon j Some Plumbers Back on Job — of next week at 2 o'clock. .Mr.s. T. Duncan Just, president of the So¬ ciety will reconvene the member¬ ship. The speaker at this occasion will be Alexander J. Wiill, president of 222 345 95 184 182 2Ii7 339 96 167 166 THE BOROUGH TICKET LOCAL OPTION VOTE Beer Liquor First Ward—Yes 414 397 No Second Ward—Yes No Third Ward—Yes No BOROUGH OFFICES Republican Councilman .,jj| F'Irst Ward—Hess ^Pi?cond AVard—Cavalier Third AN'ard'—iSimpson <V Kinney School Directors Faust Norris Justice of the Peace Urban Auditor Gehman Democratic School Director First Ward. Hanes Second Ward. Hanes Third Ward. Faust Councilman First Ward, no contest Second Ward, t:availer. Lane Third Ward, CotlinHliam Justice of the Peace Breininger ed a balance at the beginnin this meeling of $3,018.55. i A refreshing part of the meet ing look Jilace when jiresident, Jiisejih ' exlendeil on thai streei. The inci-| Hex, called upon Jackie Hubler. tlic' lad the company sent to lleysfone Hoys' Camp, at Indianfown Gap in i July, to give a summary of his e.x- j jierienee at fhe caiiiji. Thl.-i he did ' in a most pleasing manner, con- j eluding wilh thanks to the loiii- jiany for providing opportunity of j enjoying 10 days at the camp. | I The man, .Nicholas ^Marincola, ' twenty-four, of 218 Maple avenue, I Ambler, pleaded guilty, and will be sentenced tomorrow. He is chargcJ with buying junk from minors. ^ Boys in the gang who ajipeared i before the juvenile court, were; I I'eter Gentile, .\nthony Forte, ,f I Thomas Fedele, Michael Angellllis, ( Continued on page 8 ) Blanks for the e.xanilnalion may i lie secured from the retiring poKt-i master H. Oscar Young, Plymouth i Meeting. The tirst examination was held in ! June. There were nine applicants for | the post but as only one qualified it Is necessary to hold anolher exam¬ ination, according lo Mr. Y'oung. The present postmaster's term ex- jiired June 30, He will cotilinue ai his jiosf, however, unlil a successor ! has been secured. He began service ! movements and hiially a Graduate I'ellow ot the University of I'enn¬ sylvania and has been an instruc¬ tor lliere in graduate work of en¬ gineering studies. Building soon to be used—Enroll, ment Totals—School Calendar — Tuition Rates—Teachers Salarlet Paid Early. II was reported by Architect M. lOdmunds Dunla.i before the Hoard of School directors of Amliler. Mon¬ day evening that work has been re¬ sumed on the addition lo Amblei high school building by the plum- Hellberg, of Chalfont, w ill also en i hers, who were called out on strike lertain with a frroup of song selec- by the Unioiw they are connected tions. I wilh in I'lilladeljihia, There are. The Hist irical ,'-ociefy invites not ' however, only a few of the strikers only their members, but th(.ir|''ack on the job as some have be- frl«nd.s and any others who may be i come emjiloyed elsewhere. The interested and impressed by Ihe '¦ "ork, however, is being speeded and work of this orgtinization. The ! there apjiears lillle doubt that tho there "In ,so( ial life," he observed, " class i flowe;- show that is being held tills I installation and final construction coii.sclousness and antagonism; in | Friday and Saturday will alio be | ^^'"'''^ "''" '^*> completed in a very religious lile, denoiiiinational strife reported on. and fanaticism; in inleriialioiial lite, I economic imperialism and nalioiial- isiii, arc all sources ot friction and unrest. "Peace or war are results ot coin- SEEKS OFFICE IN KIWANIS dent reported at the Septemuer j meeting of the Township Comiiils- j sioners was the effect thai .Mr,! Aibers had been hailed before Mag¬ istrate Idell, who warned the dc- fcndeiit that if no conneclion to the sewer was made lo ills home by Si pleniber 15 he would lie penalized to the full extent of the law. The Conimissioiiers exjiressed opinion that no further lenieiu'.v should be shown. K. Perr.v Camjibell, jire.'fidenl of the Hoard, noted the request from 1 liiilen and Co., real estate develop¬ ers for jiermisslon to inuiie the at the Plymoufli Meeling postofti.e , February 14, 1898 i '*'''¦''¦ conditions winch, Ihougli creat¬ ed by men, often grow to becomi. so overwhelming that man can no longer lonliol them, II is the con¬ dition then that controls man, ami war becomes inevitable, "We applaud and jiraise the coii- quesi of natural forces by pas) _ . „ I y.j.„p|..^,j|^,f,j, ^^^,|. j^eneration must Ambler Girl Tells of Conditions Found in Britain and ofl conijuer the abnormal forces ot • Noticeable Preparation for Defense Long Before War i ^"'"'''\ "'""''" .^^'f ""'"' "'" '"'"' "^ " ' "111' iliLs cannot bo done b.v NO EXCITEMENT NOR TURMOIL FOUND BY MISS MABEL DITTER IN TOUR OF ENGLAND I ! short time, li, K, Kerschner, sujiervising prin¬ cipal, further slated that a portion of the new building will soon be ready for use and the studenLs will be m,ikiiig use ot the main corrldOr and al lesal one room in the new side. Lockers, too, are to be set up in the extended hallway from the old building for use by the students. There Is a total enrollment of 11I9« according lo the .supervising prin- Past President of Ambler Club, is Sponsored for State Position The Kiwanis (.'lub of .\iiililcr has unanimously endorsed their mem¬ ber and jiast pn sident. Klnier L. Menges, and .sjionsoring his candi¬ dacy for fhe olliee of Lieutenant Governor in the Ninth Division ol j cipals reimrt. There are 410 In the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Clubs. This j grade .schools, 308 in junior high and most honorable otliie bears the di.s- \ 378 in senior high. This number will liniiioii of being the connecting link \ grow materially as soon as fhe new between the active clubs and the : huilding Is sulliciently ready for use. OBTAIN FACULTY POSITION Came While Touring on Bicycle Girl Scout Troop Announces Ascen- -. dency of One of its Members i Mildred K. Heyner. a meinber of, the Ambler High Scluiol class of , 1935, who received her H, S. degree i streets on their tract along Cluirch , „, ,.:,,ucation al Teniplo University In June, 1939, majoring in Health' stated as this Is contrary lo Hie ! ordlnaiuc of the township, which ¦ calls for a 30-foot miiiiiuum width, the request cannot be granted. iind Phy.sical lOlducation lias acccpl- etl a jiosilion as an ;issistant on fhe faculty of the Health and Physical ICduealion ilejiartiiienl al the Unl- war, Uil.s cannot be done by new l^xecutive organization in the Slate, At jireseiit the elementary grades are wars, Wc must educate youth toj This is the first time fhe Amhler j operating on a full lime scheilule . — Ithe idea of world cilizenshlj>. Un-lciub in its twelve years of activily but the high school students will "The peojile of Great Britain wen, enemy bombers. Hraclice black-oul.s ! •" "'«¦ l'l'i>-e world citizenship above j has offered one of its moiiilbcrs for | continue to have 4 periods per day not thrown into great turmoil or into ] were scheduled frequently all .suin-j'"'"'J""' citizenship and God above | executive service. .Mr, .Menges, il Is j ( Continued"on page 5) a rush of jirejiaration and excitement i iner long. Gas masks had alreadv I'i"- democracy can h.ive n o j felt, is most capable of tlie oflice and : __ when their country was about to | been issued. Folders were circulated i «''»'^"'^'p'" "i"'^''^'^'- ''"'"''* '^ '*'*'*^''''"'' ''*< ^^''l*'"'*'^''^ ""^ "''''"""^ ''"''*¦''¦ ! enter Into this second world war." ! about the country with InslriicHons : <^'»l "*-'"'' "t ""'' thne. The process Mr. Menges served the IMuli as its j may seem long and slow. Hut It is .„.eHi(io„t in 1938. He has been a \ ithe sliorlesl in the long run, j member here for more than .seven j Collector Frankenfield Turns 0 j "War is like a disea.se, which has : years, and It was during his admin-] f.10,i;':0 to School '¦ ( Confiiiiied on jiage 6 ) • PASTOR BITTEN BY DOG A case of Infantile paralysis was i verslty^of I>elaware, Newark, Dela- reported by Dr, F'eitas, The case | \vare. '• (Cuntiuued on IMge 2 ) RETURN FROM ABROAD Alexander Knight, son of Judge Harold G, Knlghl, Mattison ave¬ nue. Ambler, and Pennsliurg, ain^ his cousin, John Jones, son ot Mr, and Mrs. Charles D. Jones, Ambler Highlands, arrived at their homes last week from lOurojie, They had been on a two months' tour with a group of college stu¬ dents of Italy, Germany, France, Kngland and Switzerland. The Veen- dam sailed from Rotterdam, the Netheiiiiuds, uu AujjUBt 26. j "Midge," as she is called by her I friends of the Senior Girl .Seoul ' troop in Ambler, will be greatly missed al fhe Fall meetings. ,Shn I has been Head Counselor al (.'amp Kagle Lodge. Kaglesmere. under Ihe I leadership of Burns F. Best, princip il of the Wynnewood Hoail school, • Lower Merion, during the summer I months. "The Americans talked more of, war than did the British." Mi.ss Dlt. I ter said one could talk with soiiic British people for an entire afler¬ noon or evening without one word being spoken abuut war. Rev. RUMMAGE SALE AT CENTER The .Vorth Penn Community '.'en¬ ter welcomes donations of clothing, household goods, toys, elc. No ono need wait—send Iheiii in now or later. The Center has ample storage facilities. Clean out the attic and lielji the Ceuter. ^^ _ ^^ can h.ive no their country was about to j been issued. Folders were circulated '¦ «'hance to survive. Tills is the great- Into this second world war." I about the country with Inslriuiions : <^'»l "«"'' "'' ""'' •'"'•"• '^"'"" process So stated .Miss Mabel Ditter. daugh- j what to do in case of air raid, ter of Congressman J. William Dlt- Such jireparallon didn't increase i ter, who spent live weeks before war suddenly or even grow steadily j broke oul traveling 1200 miles ' .stronger toward the end of the sum- 1 through Kngland and Scotland by ] mer. It was there all the time and | bicycle. Miss Ditter .stayed in the '¦ the jieople seemed used fo it, or to ' youth hostels, thereby meeting t i take if for granted. | great cross-section of the Brlllsh j jij„., pi„or jj,,,, ,,pr companion I l"'"!'''^'- ! had their bikes carried several miles in one of Ihe numerous army ambul¬ ances, KTen fhe ambulance fliivers failed to mention the jiossibility' of a coming war or the pos.dblc in- , crease In business thev might be ' ''^lU"'"' i^"'''^'" H*"' "''° ^^^^ ''""^" having tn the near fufui-e. | ''>' " >"'"'^^<' ''"« '"**' '•''''•'y afterniam When Mi,.H Ditter and a traveling ' "There are approximately ten mil- eo.itinues to improve, comijanion arrived In l>jndon _ July 18lh, they noticed immediately!^-*"'^'' remarked. "This number will ! the Chestnut Hill Hospital for a j Inson how adequately prejiared that cily ' I'fobably Increase during the period i severe laceration of the right el'jow. j was for war even ut that early date. | "' "''"' because of the conservation j He liad Bone to the Wentz home, ' There were numerous militia camps "' "" •^"'' Basoline." i l. irsl .Avenue, Marble Hall, to make i .,~ and signs all about the city pro-| Although the tourists traveled only ; ^ ^.an. .Members of Ihe faniily were | Taken ill Sunday, Raymond L claiming "Join The Rfodeni Army "'"«'"'>-rtve miles the tirst d.iy they j ahseni al the lime and as the j Henianeiiy, registrar of veterans' and "."Slational Service—It's I'p To ^^¦'^'''"'^'*'"'^'"'^^¦<'''^''^enty-live miles j ,iprgyinan started to leave the yard, j gr.ives in Montgomer County and Y'ou." a day before they had linished their the large animal ran from beneath | retiring commander of tl.e .Vlnth Aid raid shelters were constructed ^''l'- '''"""^ English boys travel 1 )0 ^ the porch and altacked him. He , LisUiot of American l.eglon, this al all strategic places. Balloons were n'J'fs dally and think nothing of il, i threw up his right arm lo protect i week i.< confined lo his hume in alioat aljuve the cUies to watcU tor (Coutiuued uu yajfe 7 ) his luce aud the Uuy bit his elbuw, iXeiruae. WHITEMARSH TAX REPORT ;ver H. M. Bower, Barren Hill, Had Arm Badly Lacerated The condition of llev. II. M. Bow¬ er, pasior of St. Peter's Lutheran i Islrallon that the grand prize for Achievement in the Kastern Division af I'eunsylvania was awarded lo Ambler, Mr. Menges together with the dele- gate.s from the Ambler Club will at¬ tend Ihe cuavenllon of the Pennsyl¬ vania districi of Kiwanis at Vork on September 17-20. The local dele- ga'es who will sujijiort Mr. .Menges' candidacy are I'resident Lanie) f:.. Biddle, Henry Deens and Hobert Kelly. Alternates are James Cassidy „„ 1 lion cyclistM in Great Britain," Miss] Hev. Mr, Bower was Irealed al | Joseph Lajietlna and Hev, Paul Hob- LECION LEADER ILL I ?.10,i;:0 to School District ! Tux Collector Alan W. Frankeii- . field reported $10,300 collected on Ithe 1!';;:) tax dujilkate at the .Sept- ! ember meeling nif the .Whiteniarsli I Townshiji .school dlreetors, I Plan.s for erei Hon of two nesv j lavatories at the Spring (Mill I School were 'completed. t^ontivicl. ! for the work was awarded to R<ib- j ert C. RfcFai land, Conshohocken. Hills totaling $2,5(1111. .iviiulr«-il inosfly through the purchase of ] siijiplles for the le-ojienijig nt I schools this week, v.vre ordered I imid. The dlrectoi-s adopted the 195- day sihool term. , Lone absentee was William J. iliavis. James H. Utile presided. i Whltem.irsh Township has two I school ilistriots. Spring Mill and Barren Hill, both of which iH'gan desJiious Tuesday uf Uat weeli. V
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19390914 |
Volume | 61 |
Issue | 29 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 09/14/1939 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
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Month | 09 |
Day | 14 |
Year | 1939 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19390914 |
Volume | 61 |
Issue | 29 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 09/14/1939 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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Th^^--*Ambler Gazette
VOL. LXI-NO. 29
AMBLER. PA.. SEE^EMBER 14, 1939
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
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m IIMPHS IN MLE FOR J. P. JOB
LEADS TO VICTORY
MENSCH, POTTER LEAD FIGHT
FOR COMMISSIONER ON
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Although the cuinliliialloii ul Vot¬ ers and llillegiics won the dual nomination;) tortH'unly ConuniKsiou- er on the Uepuhllcan Hlate all the other county offices went un a Kmashing victory to the "UcKUlai- li. O. y. candidates. Ambler, how- «ver, failed to line up with the regular slate and two of the thioe wards supported the All-t:ounlies candidates, all tline givini; sup¬ port to Ambler's own product County Controller Irvin.
There were varyliiK niajorities in the several row oltico..! in the t!ouiily ranging from 3,200 to ;i7,noo votes. | The Hillegass triumph over Assem¬ blyman Kdwin Winner wa.s low while Coroner Hushong swunipcd lils rival Kaymond A. Dotts by a aii.S'.Mi ma¬ jority.
There were no exciting battles in the Uemocratii' ranks except for County Cominis,-loni r in which Men.sch raced far out in front with I'ottcr trailing lo nose out. .Mclilwc" for tlie associate candidacy. Iturns and 8haner trailed these with l.arkin and Bean ftnalists.
There were a few local lialtles in whieh township offices w ere contend¬ ed for. In .SpringHeld the olliee of
CRASHED AT SPRING HOUSE
Local Woman Pulled from Curb in- j to Path of Automobile j
Two oars c >lIido(l on the Hetl.'e- j hem pike In front of Magargle'n j store, ut Siring Mou.^e, Monday I evening a'-cxut ti o'clock, but no one i WIS Injured. Mrs. Kdgar Hell, , Spiins House, pulling away from In, front of the s'lorc crashed Into the] car priK'eedtnrr .^oiith on the pike I driven by Miss .Margaret Hashford, ' 7no AIhu.mJ)ra Circle. Coral (i.Uilen, I Kla. • j
Miss Va-ilvford was accompanied' by her mother, Mrs, Uaymond I'.ishford. and was on the way home from Lehi-'h IJniver.iity j where another meniil)er of Ihe fa- | inlly had l>een left to enter the j unlver.sity. Officer Kenneth Keinpi), i Lower C.wynedd police investigated. I
ICAL SOC. TO
REBUILD TRINITY AVENUE
F PARK'GVIOLAlSAi ARI EXHIBIT
ALTERNATIVE FINE REDUCED TO $2 MAXIMUM AMOUNT
Mentors Discuss Ordinance To Place
SECOND ANNUAL SHOW OF THEi
HI.ST0RICAL SOCIETY THIS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
County to Shoulder Major Expense ; in Resurfacing Work !
Work has been started on the re- j construction of Trinity avenue in j Aniblrr, from Lemon to Cliurch ' street, by the Montgomery ('ountyi highway department, according t,) | announcement hy County Commis- j sioner.s Kred C, Peters, Foster C. i Hillegass and ,lauies \V. rotter, j The road, which Is .lIHIl miles in | length, will be 30 feet wide and will j I lie built with a four-inch base and !a two-inch penetration surface. The ; estimated cost is $4,800.
WET FORCES WIN LOCAL OPTION TEST IN IBLER BY 2 T01 VOTE
JOHN H. HOFFMAN Chairman of the Republican Or- ganiiation of Montgomery County who conducted the campaign for the "regular" candidates and accom¬ plished an almost complete victory.
Conimis.sioner-at-l»iirge went to
Henry N. Haul, .Ir. On the schoo! board were placed the three names Mankin, Young and VV. A, I'aul. In Upper Dublin the School lioard con- teat was taken easily by Worman und Stevens.
The battles in the I'liroilgh ol' Ambler were numerous liuf none ' Was more absorldng than the Local | tiption vote which like .lenkintown i and Hatboro went almost and even 2 to 1 majority to Ihe approval of I the sales of both beer and liiiuor.-;. I The Justice of the I'eace tray here found William Urban far ahead ot '¦ Clifford Ilemiesscy. Tlie only con- ] test for council lay In the second Ward by Joseph Cavallei' easily : Dvorrode Ixme, faust and .Norris ^vere far in the lead for the School ; Hj>ard position.^, '.Jehrtiaii won out for auditor.
Montgomery County I
Republican !
Judge, Coreon ¦l.S,3lii; CiLMim'Tf- Bioners, Winner ;!,'.8!)9, Mlllega'-.H| 1'9,318, I'eters, 3'>.X45: Controller, | Barker 26,355, Irvin ¦22.: |
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