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1 rlJi x^^- VOL. LXI-NO. 46 \MBLER Gazette ^'^ AMBLER. L>A.. JANUARY Jl, 1940 $L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy BOROUGH SOLONSSEATJOS.C.tJESS,JR., TO HEAD AMBU 'CHRISTIAN EDUCATION" SiCEEDS H. C. KINNEYi Wl REFUSED OFFICE: FORT PUPILS RETURN I 20O Children In Substitute Cl««s- rooms Until School is Repaired Murp tluiii L'Od puiilla uf Ihe l<"((rt ,1 WuHhiriglon fcjchool In Ui)|)er Dublin lo\viishi|), went bufklo classes Moii- I (lay morning In lempurary auartcrs'. BURGESS TROSTER SWEARS IN I The school huiUIlDg. al Madison and FOUR REELECTED COUNCIL- I'rosipocl avcnuep, whicii wa.s par- MEN—SOLONS DEBATE SAL-! "*'">' «lcstioycd l.y fire iwo weeks j aKo will bo ready tor oicupancy on ! llic liLsl floor by I'obruary 1. CEPTED ON BOROUGH PLAN AWES—WALNUT LANE AC OR —TERMINATE YEAR'S BUSI¬ NESS. .Ilisrlih ('. Ilo.'is. from the lir.-^l wanl <'IrctO(l lo liresiilc I The tirsl ami second Rradf.s arc : j altending clas.se.i in Ihe Siiiuhn I i school room of SI. Paul's llefonned 1 Jr., councilniaii i hurch. lltUilehcm pike. I'ort Wash- ot Amlder. wa.^ Irij^lon. Tlie Ihird and fourth classes i IS president of: are being housed In INvo unu.sed ] Ambler Hovon^h I'ouni-il for a lenii of two years when thai body was I'oom.s' ill Iho Jaircttown .school. Kchool buses are Iraiisporling the Council Announces Fmai Hearing On ^ *""""" * "¦¦ "*"«"" Zoning In Ambler Borough For Jan. 29 PUBLIC AND PARTICULARLY PROPERTY HOLDERS AND BUSI- NESSMEN URGED TO ATTEND LAST PUBLIC READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR OWN SATIS¬ FACTION—WILL BE HELD IN COUN. CIL CHAMBERS ri organized al tln' meeling helil In | pupil.H from the school auditorium DR. PAYNE IS SPEAKER the couib'il cbamber.s Jloiiday even¬ ing. Mr. Ile.fs succeeds Harmon i; Kinney, who )*efnsed lo run again lor the otHco. .Mr. HeB« who has served cm the utilities eomiiilttfc of <'oiincll during tbe past year, has a .splendid record beliinil him and lui.s ¦served ardently as a coiincilmai! for four years. Four of Ibe I'oiiMcibnen were re¬ turned to duty for another term ai the November cb'ilion and liurge.ss .lohn J. Troster had the pleasant duly to swear Into idllce Mr. Hess, .loseph Cavalier, Jlainion <". Kln- jicy and lUdicrt Simp.soii. There \\;\?i a long di.'^cussion Halurlea a.s tlie newly body set about the task of reorgan¬ ization. I'". I'. "Weber, borough trea¬ surer, graciously mged the soloiu- lo lox^er his salary from ?i:itltl lo $2tl(j )icr year and ll was acted upon ac¬ cordingly. There was a strong de¬ bate relative lo the salary of the borough secretary. Cliaries II, Viiik- beiner.who receives J-I.IOO per year. Mr. CavulicH- argued .strongly to liave tho .salary reduced, giving Mcvcrul pcrtimenl arguments, bul Council Iinally voted lo keep bis iulary at Ihc same tigurc tor an¬ other year and sel his bond al f UK- «00 and tlia.l of the treasurer at SitTi,- (lOd. The bmid of Ibe borough super¬ intendent was again set at ?l,UUll, Kidward A. l''oulUe, of Ambler, waci to their new lour dus.scs sessions. The llflh. localiima. are lioldin; The Hrst , all day! WILL ADDRESS PRESBYTER¬ IANS IN LOYALTY SERVICE sixlli, seventh ami eightli grades are on half-day sche¬ dule in the school auditoriuni. Thy assembly room i.M not large enough to bold four Classen al oni'e .so the present arrangement was made. Tho lifth and sixtli classes nicel from ».30 a. 111. to \2:M p. in. sevcnlb and cighlb grades from r-'.:'.tl lo \ p. m. Itepairs are being made to llu' main school building and the Hrst lloor will be ready for use by I'^eb. 1 After thill date all grades in the .school and audl- SUNDAY EVENING A special I/oyalt.v yervice will be held in the I'reHbyterlon Cliurch on .Sunday evening, January Mlb, .il 7.I.J. ,This will be liie seccuid .serv- iei> in a Ijo.vatty •l.Utinp.ii::!! wbicli Was laniiclisd last week under the direction of the pastor, Uev. Chai'les ,\. I'lalt. 'I'he opcaUi-i l.ji" ] .Suiiila.v'evening will be I >i. I'anI j Cajviii' Payne. 1>. .1)., (leneral Wee- reitary of the Board of Clnistiaii Kdlication of the I'rcsbyteiian The .SI cond and perhips tln.il hear- i ing Ihat citizens ot Anililer will have ¦ lo consider the pro|)osed zoning m'- dinancc for tin- ISorcnigh of Ambler, w ill be held on Mcnid.iy evening, .lanuary 2'S, in the Couinll Cliani- ', bers in Amlb r Town Hall. This 1 nil etin;i will be conducted by Aml>(er j I'.orougli Coiineil. In whose bands Ihe ordin.ince with the map of Ih ¦ .iiiK'd .ire^is within the ISmoiigli , limils has been plaerd. I linlesH there Is some iIMinite op- j posiliim against m- imporlani i I Ii.ingc in the zoning nf Ibi' |lor- i oilgli suggested by .any indlvidu'il property owner or group, tlie ordin- ' I ance will laler be considered tinall.x' 1 by Couniil and passed as a IliU'oUgli : l.iw wbii'li will classify, regulate anil ;rcsiiii.| buildings, yards, density of liopnialioii, locatimi and use id' i buildings and land for trade, Indus- ; jtry and reslden<-e .iinl for all otlnr i purposes. ' ! Tbe residents and property owners i ' of .Ambler, tradesnien and industries I arc dellnilely aftecicd by this oriliii- ' , aine whicli, on the wiiole, will be' an Immense benefii to the town. Tin pioleilive measures pn^vlded In Ibe new law ,iie far re;icbliig even to the extent of Inlliciing hardsblpn here and there upon some, but deltiiltely benellt I illg oil tiie wllole, all within the borders of Amlder, 'I'liere are, however, some who are in doubt as lo wli.il measure this 111 w law, when passed, will aflecl tbeh holdings here, Thcsi-, as well as all who own properly or biisines!, in .Ambler, should allemi this nnei- ilig to learn w'lat this oidiiianre en. coni|iasses and Imw il will alfiet them iicrsonall.v. When the preliminary tearing W.IS held several weeks ago \t\ Ine ] Ambler Zoning commission then ! were few pn'seiit, lii fact only IS i residents were .-it Ibis session and | all se. nied very much al sea as to how to ipiestion on the matter, or,! ill fact, wbal Ibis zoning ol .Ambler I aiiiially nnaiil to the indiviiliial. ] Till, ordin.inre was read to the \ g.illiering slowly and c.xplan.il ions i (Continued im iiage 4) I I Annual Report Discloses All Ac- ' counts Settled in Full in 1933 I j The olticers and director of tin 1 Amlder I'uilding and I.,o;in Assoeia- tioii Iuid their wives and friends as !guesls-al their annual baniuel held '.s.ilnrday evening at l'"oi'csl Inn. |,ludge llarolil 11. Knight presided a.; ' toasliiiasfer at the occasion which had .111 altendancc of forty. Willi the report nf the aclivilv I .ind cinidilioii of the associalion was I the rivelatloii Ihat l!i;ill was the (list , year in several tluit all niatnritie.^ ! have been paid in full by this as- I sociatlon, Ihat all ^vilbdl•awalH have ' been paid in full; aiirl ihal cash |>ay- j nients b.ive been mado mi all stock i li.ivmg reaiiicd actual maturity. Jos-ph II. ,\lci;rHtb„ Ihe c'. I'. A., i who .audits the .Ambler H. At I,. books eai'h year, gave a .synopsis of i the affairs of the A.ssoeiation during ; the past year, which was very en- ; ci'iiraging in every detail. His (jim- j pleled aimnal reinirl was unaniin- oiisly aceeptfij !¦> the board. j .loseidi ."^uiidlieiin. l:,.sil.. forme,- ! solicitor of Ibe rennsylvania I..eague of I'.. I'C- 1.. Assiii"., who Is an author ily on \\. iV I., law e.\plaliied the .il.ilus that a holder of shares on Iiroperly has, .and the value of his vole .IS cuuivalenl to a sloikboldi-r wiio.-e sharts are unburdened. iMber speak'vs were (>. I .oiiis I'lini.'inn. niesident of the League, K.i.Mnoiiil V. Talbert, assistant to the \, ague president; and W. li. Cliffe. rcpresculing the secretary ot OR. ALBERT OPENS ROM INSTIIUTE NEXT LECTURER 1 I he l.i.aHile of I ¦•U^l'J- irganl/cd 1 ^^"'l meet in me scnooi aiiu auui- j ^,|,^,.^.|, i toriuin. Tbe .second floor was aluiost | j,^ .intlciPatiun j completely destroyed and will ""'(coming, and be ready for use for some time. I NOIAN TAYLOR MADE ""^^ "*«'L"_^" "^""^^ PLAN HAS REACHED PRESIDENl OF COUNTY ITYJ AGAIN EECT JOSEPH REX AS PRESIDENT JHARP CONTEST IN ELECTION BRINGS LARGE ATTENDANCE 'lCCAL COMMITTEE ORGANIZED AMBLER MAN SEATED AT BAN quet in ambler Retiring President and Secretary j UNDER HARMON C. KINNEY ] . . ^. . I Program Instituted to Put All to ] Work Who Are on Relief—Splen j did Selections of Local Men—State i Has Already Saved |1,OCO,000 by ' New Idea. I riiei'c was no of lir. I'a.!, IK s a part of the loy.il- i ty project, a g''oup of tweiily-fom I women will visil ever,v home In Ihe 1 Ohurrh tais Wttck. This visilalioii I cominiitl''e is under the direction of JAIra, ,1, \\. ('u>isel. lOveij woman in j the »hiircli will be visited and will ' be urged to make a special el'forl i I to be present and to. bring ber fam- i I il.v to cl»urcli. The Vi.<lta.lion Com niittee 'was commissioned al lb j pfayer .services lusi Wcdni'sd.iy. ! A.«i geiieral secretary of the I'res i byteti.iail. l"oa:rd of C'hrlHli.in I'.iln (•a.tion, Ur. I'ayne is responsible to the adniiirlsteation of a nalion-w itie I ~ ' , ' work of cVirlstlan educ'tl ion, among i tinier the newly ere.iled .lob L',Oilo.«|l'l> rresbyterians associated j Mobilization program more llian ti.- , with y.OlM ehurc'.ies. In view of Ihei per.sons have been put back lo ' "-'f l"»^ Moiilgomciy County .luslu eininhaslM • on ediicatUni in IlieiwoiU in I'ennsylvani.i in the llrsl j I'resbyHeilaii lUurch, there is said j four weeks that the organization h.is j been in operalioii in tile Slate, riiis \ has been esllmalcd lo liave reduced Ih.e .stale tost for relief Just $2,001',- | inia. I Goss to Head Carnival Commit¬ tee—Company Orders Two New | ,,, ,^; „„ '^nne innporlamt onic Gas Masks—Gave Christmas Gifts ] ;,niong I'resUylerlan eliuiih agen- to Township trfttttutions: I cies than that held by IJH". IMyiie. contest for thei Intei-cKted for many year.s In ofHecrs of mentioned for Ihe posl of borough I . e i i. ... «olicUof, to «uccee,l Slewait Na,se, j Over 50 Members Again Select Wm. of l..aiisdale. The Conncilnieli favor- ] ed Ibis change and elected Mi,' Voulkc, and sel his salary al :t;l(Ml ! a .vear. His bond was sel atll.'iU. j 'I'llH police fori'c was reelected ,is | follows: Chief of Police, l-csler ,1. , , Carpenter X2m a month; Sergeant, - <lection of Ihc principal oHlccrs of < hrlstiaii e-ducailion. Dr. I ayiic ino ¦ChM-les .^iackkhouse, $175 a monlli: ' the Flourlown Kire Company when had experience im colle';e evangcl- I'atrolinen Alex Wiilox 1 .lohn i the annual business session of Ihal iam as a «pe<lker on many collcgi JVIonieo $1,^0 a iiioiuh c«cb. | most active body was held in , campuses dJii-ing "apirilua I einplia- The lire mar.shall will be the ('hler i Hourtown hall last .Saliirday night, I s^s week," audi on university earn- i inary idaiis f but there was ii duel on the board | puses'as a spe.iiier b'fore stiiiliMit j not only witliiii lli of direelors and assistant chief, j groups. At tlhe (ieneral As.<einbly ; laiiougli lull in ilore. llian at) meinbers were on | of the rresbyterlan church in I'.iU'.l, hand al this meeting and there was! Dr. I'ayne was .(ppolnleil ebalrinvin a keen intercsl In the eloctloil. jof the Standing Coinniittee on Again .loseph Ilex, who for .some i O'lnistian Kducalioii. Coortie Blown, Dismissed After Pri- I mary, Named by Marshall j A former enud".^^' i'l H'e Ki'corder jof Deeds olliee at the court house, \ .Niiiiistown. who was llrerl last Sep- ' tciiiber by Ihe oiitgidng nefn-ihr, i Willi.ini (i. Ilowcr, as a result of ibe I primary caniiiaign, was returned to •Ills old Job last week by the new I rccolder, .lolm Marshall. ,lle was ! (ieorge Hrow'ii, a I>ower (iwyneibl I inagislrate, who had .\e.ars of exper- I ience in Ihe (.Mice nnlil hi.s disiiii^- Urb^an Honored by Handsome Gift' .^.y\ — Controller Cooperates withj The vai amy ei. aied by the Ir.iii;.- Group—"Professor Quiz" Contest j ''''' "' ¦^''¦¦¦^- Itegina Zearfoss I>aiig- , 1 r, Ul Ol ini A liicn. Ill .\mbler. to Ihe snei ill's oHice on Legal Probfcms—Plan ICtli An- ,,,,,,,, " I w ill be llUed laid. .AH :ippiii'iilnienls now being made niusl be r.itilicil by the county s.il- ,'iries boaiil, which will mcil some time prior lo ,lann.iiy l."i. Erliy T. GRIMWADE Will Speak of the "Central Eur¬ opean Tensions" at the second of the Scries of tbe Institute of In¬ ternational Undcrstatidintj at Am¬ blor High School, Thursday even- ing of next week, sponsored by Rotary. nivcrsary. iVorinun !•'. Taylor, .lustiee ot th.' Peace of Ambler, •.lecanie presidciu of llie I'eace .\ssociatlon wlieii al the annual ineeting Ibis otganiza- llon Tuesday evening in \eiietiaii Citl'e, Ambler hia election transpir¬ ed. Stiuire Taylor succeedfi Justicu of the I'eace Caspar I'uclie. MUST REPORT GAME KILL III Ambler last week the heal' Uth. r ollicers elected were; \ii cominitlee. apimintcd by Covernor I''>"»'«l<hnl. Waller hownes, J.ishe, .Vrlhiir C. ,l,iiiies, got under way a"d | "t "'»" I't'ii<-e of Ardmore; Treasurer held its lirst meeting lo lay prelim- | .Mathan it. Brown, Justiic tin of llu; Wissahickon I'lro Company ( Continued on iragc 4 ) SPEAKS OF AFRICA AT MRS. M. NORMAN POWELL LIV¬ ED ON FARM IN JUNGLE some I i years has been the aggressive presi- i i dent of the Company, received a ; unanimous vote, (leorge Hodie was,; elected vice president, Williain Cl.\ - ) I nicr, sccretar.v, V. W. Voung, trea- ! surer, and Charles V. I'"inley as.Jlsl- I I ant sccretar.v. Walter Ilohrbacb, | I .again was chosen chief of the tir<; ! company, but in a duel between i i William tloss, K. T. McCloskey, i , Walter C. Smith. Jr., Kdniund Chew, ' PRESIDENT j.Ir., Karnest llobrbaek and Walter | I Doscher, tbe'four elected as assist- i janl chiefs were Goss, MctMoskcy, ! ! Itohrbach and Chew. I In a bat He betwc-en three for tbe; ' ollico of director, I>ouis W. llorrnia.n i Related Tales of Various But Fasc¬ inating Experiences—Mrs. Townc Tells of New Books — Club Will Give Aid to Home for Blind — Literature Class Session, Till' .lunior Colony I'lubol' .Xinb- ler bid as Ihidr iiiincipai sp'-i.kev ,,.,,,, ,i ,i ¦ ,.„ .,,",, , . ,..„,,.,„ won over William Ilobbs and Ceorge a ler January business meeting, ." , = AMBLER BANK HELD ITS ANNUAL MEETING OF AMBLER NA TIONAL GIVES MESSAGE- I ^Irs. M. Norman I'owcU. lecturer. Who has lived in .\filca for years ;ind has had exciting und pleasant experiences alike wtlli bolh natives and animals there. Mrs. row-ell ic- l.ited some of these In her moat in- Icresting talk. JMr. and .Mrs. Vowell left .\i w Vork on New Vear's l.ve ;iiid a, rived in .Vfrlca "l da,\s liter. Mr.s. Powell ¦was Ihc only woman i.assaiiger on the voy.ige. They .irrived a I llieir destination in the late evening on the only train passing near Iheir' jungU; farm during- the da.\'. i Their home was of stone w illi a \ thatched roof. There were no ceilings j in Ihc house ami if It hail dec- ' trielty. it was ipilte a luxury. , Their farm was sloi'ked witli SIMI na¬ tives, wlio worked and tlirlve<l al¬ most as slaves, 13 cats, 2 dogs and of course cattle and wild anlm;ils which rouincd at random. At one tliiio the lions were killing quite a lot of hens, so to solve this problem they made traps but to no avail as they canglit all other animals bul the lions, 'I'heir linal at¬ tempt waji poison at which time a Iioji|Liil lioness were killed. .^S'. llic end ot their st;iy Mr. and ( Coiiliuued on page " ) Bank Earnings in Past Amount to '|58,498 — Reserve Ac¬ count Up to $6,315 — Consumer Loans Prove Good Investments — Leon Cherksey New Director, <!ray. frank IlosoJibcrry was chosen delegate to the Klate convention and I l>r. Andi'iw (iodfrey was lOarlc Johnson, alternate. AVllliam elected preshlenl of ih CoKS was elected as engineer ami ' National Hank al the .tiinnal meet work to be done j lonlines of tin" j Ibe siirronnding I I'ominuiiil.v. ll.innon C. Kinney.. Prcsidi'iit of .\nibicr P.oioiiKh Conn- \ ell, is lh<. ciiairinan of the Anilder| eonimillee for .lob Mobill/alon and j has as liis co-workers Messrs. Daniel \ V,. Piddle, ,loliii Keator, Jiiseph Pal- j ermo, ,1. Uussell .Miners, Ceorge C. [ lavis and Kr.ink Pcirce. \ The .\inbler iHaiimlttcc iiii't with a dislriel Held represeiilative ;'i.d liidi llie jneliminary details to br>gin thei work nJ' linilng enipli'i.\ nicnt for llios|. ; in tills area' wlio are on relief. Tic committee will (jontari all local \ businesses and mannfactnriiiB plants ' to reiinest cooper;ition tberefroni ilii j tills measure. Tlie,T will tlii'li follow j Decade ! np w illi a survey of um inploymcnt in th(> Ambler section, visit those on ! relief jinil subsc|uently allempt lo| Iind suitable (leciipatloii, accordin;,'' to the unemployabie's ability. Till Tc has Iks'ii a decided and d. - i of Ihe clary, William peace of Am- peace of Hatlield; see t'iban, justice of the bier. The mi'cling was attended by .i nuinlier of the menvber's wives iind preceding llie business session Hie more than '>" members and guesis enjoyed a t'nll c -.se dinner pro- ' «1'"I'1^i'h>'> vided for li.\' the iiosl of Ihc even ing, .Sciuire Taylor. .¦Vew iiienibers elected were I'liftord iMeiidenball, .Ir., Juslic the peace, Norristown; Prank ( Continued on jKigc S ) Game Commission Warns Sports¬ men; Penalty Is $2 Tlic Came Coinmission has wani- ci| hunters that Iheir game-kill for Pi.lH iiiiisl be reported to the Com¬ niission by Januar.v l.'i lo esc;ipc a V2 penally. Last year il.S per cent of tbe I 'iiinlers voluniarily made their re- , ports. j The gainc-Uill tabulation v.. h.ised ientiiel,\- on licensi- niinibers, the I Commission said in reminiling that Iheir cooperation is I nciMled 111 pl,-iniiiiig Pcnnsylvanias ifuluie g.iiiie progriini. J, ot 11. n I riiiitc business in pro upswing .SnibleV i gri'ss and the outlook for Peimsyl vanl.i in \"\» is alioni a in perc'iil ' lug of the slocKlioldiCis ami ilirec- llors on •¦ Tuesday. The dirccloil^' board of Ihc In-S'til ul ion wen. in- ! laeascd from nine to ejcven nciii- ! bei-.<. Newly eleeleu clli'cclois of i the llisiitnlion arc, l.«'on i'Ici lui'y, I presidenl of the American ( iiem- , leal Paint Coniniiny: l-jcnesl .Mue'i- i letdi, iiresblciit of Keasbey and ; Rrattison Coinpan.x', .and llomine ; W.tllace, Port WaMliliigloii, who is I coniK'ctcd with Henry K, Wa.nipiile uund 'Coniiifiny, Incorporated, iiiaiiu- ' facluringl pha.rmaiists. T. Clinlon ^ i Ita.pp. was elei-led assistant ia'h-| ; i(ii' of Ulio liisliluHou. i \ Dr. Codf'ey gave ills anuu.il re- | i imrt ul the meeting. His messa,;e | I follows; i \ Toda.N-. .lanu.tiy '.i. Ilipi. the stock- ''• County Treasurer Will Hold ""irst ; imlders of Ambler .\alioiial flank ^029 ' iisseuible for |.b«'ir sixtli annual, I ineeting. Voiir otlicers lake ideasiire lill presi'iiiing al this lime the report j for (lie Vciir, 111311. \ i It Is gratifying to iiiforni .mhi ,ig,iiii \ thai progress is being made; tho carningH are steadily increasing. Tim ! net earnings item of your Paiik since orgaiiizntlon to Decenibcr 3li, l!i;!!l, is I also chairman of Ihc carnival com- I iniltoe, un ottice he has very cap- j ably st'rved many years. The audit- lois named are Hugh W. pillingsley. I nichard Moore and .M. I!. Snyder. I Jr. I \'ice I'reaidcut (ieorge Podie pie- I sided In the ab.sence of the pr^'si- i dent, Mr. Ilex, who. It was a.nnounc- , ed was atti'iiding a meeting of the ' Wliiteinarsb Towii:ihlp Board ot I .Supervisors. i Chiif lii'lirbaih, presi-iiled an lii- j terosting report of Ihe aetivilies of the lirelighting force during the ( Continued vii p<ige 2 ) in imil is alioni a in perc imrease. The (ioveriior, wilh the as sistance of ,1 splendid organizatiioi whicii reaches down right into tbe coniniimil.N-. ilself, is astride thj' sil¬ ualion with a well-dclini d purpose ( I'ontlnued on page 7 ) MOTOR LICENSE REMINDER Car Tags Not Due Until April 1 But Drivers License February 1 Th,' Slate Dejia rtiiient of licM inn again arc reminding molorisis lli.i! they can take tlieir time worr.vinc .about new unto tags. Tin' de;iillin.' was sel for April I by Ibe last Slat- Legislature. Old Ib'Ciise plates will lie bg.il until .March ;il, since llie PKlll I.egis lalure passi'd the hill i lui.nging He date of renewal fioin .laiina.ij I to April I. 'I'he same bill, however, ohaiire.l III"! dale for the renewal nf o|iei- alors' peiniits from .March I to Pdj. luary 1, tbe deiiartmenl icileraiel. Keasbey & Mattison Company Announces Liberal Vacation Period For Employes ELECT J. TROSTER AS PRESIDENT ARRANGE TO MEET QUARTER¬ LY INSTEAD OF MONTHLY I Senator Edmunds Tells What Gov, I James is Doinu for Lower Rc- I lief Rolls — Montgomery County ; Has Lowest Relief Roll — Tlo/v- ers for Albert Schade. : -M the .\mlili.r .Men's Kenublican 'I'liib :i reni-ganizalion meotliig wa^ , held la.si Tuesday nigli; in Ibe lire 1 liouso, tile elected ollicers who I w<M-e , installcil fur III In vwre: j Dresideiit, ,1 o b n Tro.'-ier: \\,f 'i'resident. Willi'Un P'eiiohar; Se-- retary, Williani Alcorn; Treaitiurer, Meyers: Solicitor, Harold Ir., as.'d'.ilant, Joseph I'a!- Unssell Kni-ilil. crino. The repcirls i-iiiiii ill lb !iMi'rel,ir> and liea.-aii'ers wire re.ad. showing a nee lreasur.\. Cliffortl Ccli- FIRST TAX AUCTIONS VACATION OF ONE WEEK WITH PAY MAY EE TAKEN GY . PLOYE AS HE CHOOSES FROM FEBRUARY TO NOVEM- BER—ANNOUNCEMENT PRESCRIBES CONDI TIONS— APPLIES TO THOOE WHO HAVt WORKED OVER I.ClO HOURS EM Delinquent Sale Since ' Montgomery county's Hrst delin- : luenl lax sale since 1!)J!» will be i held I'ebruary 1, wlien iiiole Ihan I.XIKi proiierties, iiiosll.\ lots in real iest.ile subdivisions, will be oflercd' lor sale for dellnciuenl taxes. ; County Treasurer Mrs. Mary H.' HISTORICAL SOC. MEETING lieercr the lirst woman to hold un | jj^ ,,y^ y.. i,.,.,,,,, ||,|j, ,,mount l''or the second consecutive ,\car tile einployi's of the Keasbey i'tnl Mallisoii Company will be grai'ted a week's vaealloii with full pay Hiis year. 'I'be vacation annouiiceiii'iU and the basis for the vacations wer • Lssiled by lllc Poaril of Directors if Ihe Comiiany iccenlly. , compleled prior to Noveinlier l.i. i I'.llO. i In lase of a temporary dejiart- iiitmLil shutdown, an employe may designate such a temporary sliiil down as his v.nation period., pro- j man, llair.v Wood and i;ddic ! D.avles w'ere .ippointeil lo ,'inilil the ¦ (liianc<'s. ! In till' flllllle, il was ip'rided. iillly ; foul' regular nieelingis will be held Mliuriiig Uie year on tin- ..u-cuOij Tuesday of .l.iiiil ir.\. .\piil. (hdobir I and ISi'ceiniber. ,\l IMc;;eiu Un- ¦ nienibiirshlp niiiiibei's l-H .and the retiring presidenl. Willi.nn ,\lcorn, i hopes, soon to see il 1»i"iiiiglil up .o i :.'hi| before Ihe clo.-e nf MM . j I'^hnvers Wi'ie .'¦enl lo .Mberl ,Scliad»'. wi|io i.s in t.lie .\av,il bos- |]EORGE,DEENS ELECTED HEAO OF WISSAHICKON FIELD I STREAM ASSN. REPORT OF 1930 SHOWS EX¬ TENSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS J. Russell Meyers, Retiring Presi¬ dent, Gives Resuino of Game, Fisli and Forestry Committees — Pro¬ vided Excellent Fishing and Hunt¬ ing in this Area — Opened up More Hunting Grounds. .M the annu.il oleelkm of iifliceis ef Ihe Wissaliickon Kield and K.treani .Vs.-ociation lield last 'llini si!,i.\ night. (lcor.ge I-immis was chosen president of that group; Uyron An¬ derson, vice prcHldent; I'". I. Kllen- berjer, Ireasurcr; D.iniel 1,. Hiddle, secretary. J. Uussell Me.M'is is in-ii- '¦rary viet' presidciit. .'Mr. Mcy< is presided at Ihe meeting and slat 'd till! new ofHeers will be installed at the I''ebruar.\- meeting wliiib will be Tliur.sday, Kebruary Isl. Mr. Meyers ga<e a di'laiicd v- .'¦.uine of tile aeconnilish.ments of the assoeiatioii during (he year .lust elided. The .association, tluough the game committee, relu;iscd iluring 1113!', IS rabbits, IHI! male pheasants, I'.i lien pbeiisants, and IU iiuail, all plai cil ill tile townships snrrounil- nu: Ambler, previously assigned to this association by the Moiitgninery County Came "Warden. The C.inie Comniillec tbrongh llie winter ^nonliis used L'liu pounds of s.-r;i,leh feed. \'M\ pounds nf misi'il grain. Hi bushels of wbe;ii, ;;ii bushels corn, all coiitributeil Ii.\ ineinbers ;inil cuoperaling faiincrs. Through the I'liib permission was givi'ii to hunt r.abbilK on the Plieas- u.iit Hun (lame ^'arm, Amliler. Till, t'lub liUiS sh.owii ,a wide in¬ terest, through its nieniiiers, in pro¬ moting game propogalion; also creating a greater respect nf pro¬ perty owners and opening of ii much greater number of acres for gunning. The Hsh comniillee and game ctimmittce created a pro,ieit, known as (he A\ ild 1-ife Refuge, ,il Ihc Loih Alsh ii-si-i-Miir near .\iolder, wbii'ii lias been wind in. under Ibe legulation of tin' game conmiission. .V suitable brreding place lias been made available tor game .as wU as tisli. In the shiillow water at the up- j.er end ot llie resi rvoir vegcbition. HUitabh' lor food, was planted. Urusli ( Continued on page S J FACTS ABOOT NATIONS VITAL PROBLEMS OF THE I WORLD'S NATIONS TO BE I DISCUSSED IN SERIES OF I OUR LECTURES — SPEAKER NEXT WF.EK IS ERIC I, GRIM¬ WADE. i .Viiiilher iiiL-tilnle of liiterfi;ilion.-il ' Pnilerstanillng is being broiigbl to j our e(inimiinit> by the Holar\ ciuli j III .\nibler anrI opeiLs liiniclii In ' Ihe new auditoriuni of (he Aml-- ! br High Heboid. This disi ussion of : World Problein.s, wlileli will d' il with. ¦'Tlie .Siruggle for P.nv M.i- I ti rials," will be given b.v l>i. .Ml.ii I J, Albert, This will be Dr. Alberl'.'; se on.I i \ l.sil lo speak before an /Vlii'iier i I ubiie. lie was line of the jnleresl- j ing spcakeis .11 llie liotary Inslltuli- I belli ImsI year. \H\ Albert has bad i an intircsliiiK career .is a news¬ paper man, having bigiin as a re¬ porter In W.ashihuloii. I>. i'. and .N'ew '\'ork. He wa;; .i w.ir e.nreM. 'iMiiideni in the .Spanisli-.Aiiiei-icM n W'll. Cliicf lOdilorial Wril.i lor th: W'ashingti.ni, D. ('., Times fi'iii I bsitri-Ililo, Publisher of the CnlumbllJJi I (Oiiioi News from PUn-PM I. and I Pditor and Assoeiale I'ubli.sber nf the Minic .ipnii.'i Tribune from I'.il:;- P'lll. .\s as;-.isl.int 111 Ihe piesidenl fur llie Chicago Cniluiy of Progfc-s. il was his responsiliiiily to visit man.v of the i:urop(,in capitals on diplo¬ matic missimis ii|,iiive lo Ihe ex- lio.sition. .md als.. t.i In rummissioner of llie exposition lo Ja|.'a.ii and Cbii.i.i. I'or a nuniiicr of .\ears Dr. .Ml"il b.is been especially interested in lb" causes of cil.v growlli a nil programs of cily devclopioeiil, liaving ficcli consult.ml to nian>- e,il\ ileveroiuneat, birdies. Ill- is a oieniliei ul Ibe Aoiei i- can .Vcaiieniy of Political and .'^oi lul .'-'cieiices, and was special lecturer of the dep.iiiinenls of lOnglisli and Poliliial .Scienie ill the Iniversit.')- of .Minnesota from l:)lJ-l!ll;i. Ile.rt,-- ceived the dtVsS'i'ee Sc, I.) in sorioiievy from l'',.vant!vllle College in P*L'-, lb' is Ihe .iiilbor of ni.iny .'irlicles mi cily planning, cil.v aiLilNwis. ami tiicial changes. He is also the .inlhor of .irlieles in encyclopedias on "Wmid f.iir Arehileclure." It is Hot .1 new pi'lic.s- fur pubiry clubs to eng:ige in such niub-rlak- ing.s, for tbey have lung been Intel-. ( t.'onlinueil on page ,''i ) SCHOOL BOARD AGAIN T LACK OF INFORMATION ON RATING REQUIRES THIRD TRY Evening Session Will Feature Edu- ' cational Program Wednesday Au educational program will fea¬ ture the January mofting ot the : Historical Society of port Washing, ton nexl Wednesday evening, Janu- ary 17, at 8 o'cl(.Mk, The incmlK'ra! will convene ul Cllflou Hou-se, ' Motion jdcturcs will reveal a line ' program of education, wHIi sound,! whicii will be show 11 by the Hathen| I'roduclioll Co,, Pliil.idelphia, Missj jttice in "court house row," is In eliarge of the sales. I The propertlcH to be sold pebru- ary 1 will be those nn whicli I axe.; are ili'lliniuenl for VXiD and pi ioi years. .\ lisl of proiierties to be sold now bus been eomiiHed and is being advertised tiris week in the news¬ papers. Included in the list are nio.ill-. parcels of land purcb,ased by iniis- peellvo liome builders on an iii- stallment basis. Properties on wlilcJi taxes are de- have rcMcived $.'.,tMiii, wliieh sum iii- ciiules the present dividend. J.'i.iXiM Wita added t<' Kurplus in lli:!S, and ( CunllnucU on page 3 ) ohi- dill- GROUNDED WIRE AT QUARRY Mildred lliuner. Clialfont, render music on the piano, Mrs, William Puchanan. uident, will preside in tin uf thu presiideiit, Mrs. 1'' Juet. will also j llmiiieiil for the years ia31 and l!»3'-' will be offered for .sale by the county treasurer on May I and those, on whkli taxes remain unpaid for the years PJ33 and PJ34 will be sold ou August 1. vice pre- absenec IXincan HcisiUents living on l.indonw old Parms were wllhout eleetrieily about two o'clock on Tuesday iiiorii- ing when a wire along Multisims (Juair.v was grounded. Tlie aecldcnt almost passed un-noliceil for lousl kI the residents weri- in bed. After Idngthiy scarebiiig and tap¬ ping of eiectrie lines, a tliree-inan crew found the grounded wire and soon repaired the damage. Huge spot lights aided the civw duriiij; their work. vided that llic lny-olf period oceiiis | pilal. prior lo the selected vacation period ' heart, and provided Ihat the employ haslddenl given iiotiiication to his dcpai Inieiil ,,, iiead on the I'riday ineceiliic; Ihe ..' .' ' ' siiiildow 11. In all cases the vacalion pel ind seleeled must Ije apin'i.iM'd b.v Iho ile|iartiiieilt head. Pay will be regu¬ lated by lllc individual's "weelil.\, base hours." tliat Is, forty or forty two, as llie lase ma.v hi', i .\eludin;; overtime niulliplied by his or liCr :|iall comuienee on basic rate. Ihe fi.illowing S.il- ! l*isl yuar, thi' cniido.Ms were holidays tailin;; greatly pleased upon leci iv ing .i .seleeled vacation! week's vacalion wilh pay and arc iPhlladclpbla, following an Willi .-1 iilloinubile bad lloiiiiy einploycs, who liave alii worked l.iiln hours or mor ing the period from June (list lo May 31, Itllo inclusive, will be i granted oiie week's vaialimi w ilh i pay, provided thai an employe bis workid the rci|iiired nuinber of hours, the vacalion may be l,il'i'ii| any lime after I'^ bruary lirst, lUlO, but not laid- llian .November 1."), P.Hi'. , .\ll vacations Sund.iy and end urday, and any williin anyone's Senalor Pr.inlilin S|iciicer i;i|- moiids gave a very enligbeiiin.; talk after the liilslness session. He cajiic well prepared w jih e\l reniely interesting data 'M' Ibe ligures of I Continued on page - ) WILL WED SATURDAY period will be considered u vacation ; again jubilant over llie iiciasion, day ami not in addition to tile |,Most of the employes plan to wail selected vacation period. All le picsts i until summer for Iheir vacation, bin lor a vacalion period iiiusl be sub- j the span ^of eight montlis Ib.il cov - milted to tlie head of that employe's ers the entire vacition iieriod cii- deparlnient at least four weeks in ! close's «'ver.v tyiic of vveatlier andiijun ;il lb.' advance, and all vacations must be each worker has a broad selcciion. jMienis will i The wedding of Miss Iioiulhv p. .'Sullivan, daugliler of Mr. ;iiiil Mrs. .lereiiiiah .1. ."^ullivaii, of ".'Spring Knoll laini." .Xinbier, lo Mr. liuiiald .Slew,III I.e,IS. .Ir.. son of ,\lr. and iXIrs. Donald Stewart I «¦,,..-. ul "Wel¬ don." Haverforil. will lalie |.lacr S.ilorda.v al I o'clock in Ibe rector.v of .St. .\.nllioiiy'.'. Chnreh. .V rccep- hon f the bride's liillovv Ihe ceremony. D. A. NAMES ASSISTANTS rroseciilor Adds David Grosiiens and H. G. Knight, Jr., to Staff IHslricI Atloriny l''reilci ick P. .Smillie has announced the retire¬ menl of one assistant and appoint¬ ed two others as the lirsl otlidal act of bis second term as .Moiitminierv louuly jiroseciitor. Keliring is ,\brali,im 11. Ileiidri'li: of Collegeville. Sniillie's tirst assist¬ ant. Hendricks li;is served a total uf twenty-two years al various lliiie^ in Ihe district allorney's oHlce. Me was connected w.itli tell otllce fnnn IX'tH to P.IDI. Then be .servi'd^ for periods of four .veals each under Conrad ¦Sbieve, .1. .Vnbrev .Viidersim. frank .\. Kenninger and Smillie. .Vddeil to the staff are: David ii. ilroshe.ns, of (iienshlie, and Harold tr. Knight. Jr., of .Vmbler. The foiin- er served as an assist.'uit proseiiiiur under Slewarl Nase, and during IIU' •September primary election cam¬ paign w;is a iMindidatc for illstirii I attorney until hi.s witlidrawal in favor of Smillie. Knight, a .voung attorney, is a son of Piesidunt .ludto Harold <!. Kiniglit. ot the Montgom¬ ery County I'oun. School Board Returns All Bids and Will Again Readv.ertise for Insur¬ ance on All Borough School Build¬ ings—Board Votes to Install Tclc- pbono Switchboard. .\iiibler Porottgh Srboul pu.iiil f.iil. cil again to award bids fur insurance "\\ the several seliuul buildings and Iheir contents and have retunied all bids. The action resulted when sev¬ eral bidders argued that the latest rating cm the si-hools bad nut yet been obtainevl and they iei|ues|i d that (heir bids be vvilbdrawn. The sehool buaiil. reali/.ing Ibil tile latest r;i(ing will bring luwer estimate llgures from tin' biildci-;i, hnully decided to cast out ,ill bid.-i received and relurned llieni. This will neccssilate a. third effort lo t.tlle the problem of insurance a ml tlo' re- i|iiisl fur liids from lioth stoci; and inuliial comp.inies will be maile, These bids will be opened at the next meeting of the board on Febru¬ ary Pi. The Board in sess;ion Tue;_;.lav evening aiip'roved a reiiuest ul' Ih' supervising priiielp;il, I':.. K. Kir. eh lier. 111 have insl.llleil a swilellbuai i| to ei.iiinecl by leleiihune the si'ver.il ileparl.nieiils of the higli scliool and also the M.itliiion avenue .nid l''oij-e;;L avenue school building'-i, .Mr. Kersch¬ ner pointed out that this will also provide an ini'ile Into switchboard operaling for girls who may aspire to enter a telephone exchange. The W.P..V. operations lu giailo tbe grounds to the rear of the School building is piugressing raiddly in (C'ontiiiued on page 5) SNOW BALL DANCE PLANNED Young Republicans Will Hold Novol Entertainment at Plymouth C .C. j A snov\li;ill dance .iniid ila/.v.lid'r I Winter decoratiuns will be held .ii i the Pl.vniouth ('umilry Club, Nur- I rlstown. .Saturday evening hy ihe i .North Penn Voung Kepublicaii I'lub. I Picliiresipie scenic effects will i transform the b.ill room into a mid winter fairvl.md picture. The iiin.si. cal numbers will beplavcd Iv t'lyde ' Wallon .iiid his uiebclr.i uf P.aii:,- ' d.lle. ; tleiieral chairman uf Hie allair i.'. , Miss .Vnila .Macltae. .S|ic i.s being j asslsfed bv .Noberl Kex, W illiain I Morrison. Pelte Ciilg..^n ami l';.lvvaid .Vsscnlieiiner. Tick> > . .l,:iii i)cr I'oujile.
Object Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19400111 |
Volume | 61 |
Issue | 46 |
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 | 01/11/1940 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
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Month | 01 |
Day | 11 |
Year | 1940 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19400111 |
Volume | 61 |
Issue | 46 |
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 | 01/11/1940 |
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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VOL. LXI-NO. 46
\MBLER Gazette
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AMBLER. L>A.. JANUARY Jl, 1940
$L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
BOROUGH SOLONSSEATJOS.C.tJESS,JR., TO HEAD AMBU
'CHRISTIAN EDUCATION"
SiCEEDS H. C. KINNEYi Wl REFUSED OFFICE:
FORT PUPILS RETURN
I 20O Children In Substitute Cl««s-
rooms Until School is Repaired
Murp tluiii L'Od puiilla uf Ihe l<"((rt
,1 WuHhiriglon fcjchool In Ui)|)er Dublin
lo\viishi|), went bufklo classes Moii-
I (lay morning In lempurary auartcrs'.
BURGESS TROSTER SWEARS IN I The school huiUIlDg. al Madison and FOUR REELECTED COUNCIL- I'rosipocl avcnuep, whicii wa.s par- MEN—SOLONS DEBATE SAL-! "*'">' «lcstioycd l.y fire iwo weeks
j aKo will bo ready tor oicupancy on ! llic liLsl floor by I'obruary 1. CEPTED ON BOROUGH PLAN
AWES—WALNUT LANE AC
OR —TERMINATE YEAR'S BUSI¬
NESS.
.Ilisrlih ('. Ilo.'is. from the lir.-^l wanl <'IrctO(l lo liresiilc
I The tirsl ami second Rradf.s arc :
j altending clas.se.i in Ihe Siiiuhn I
i school room of SI. Paul's llefonned 1
Jr., councilniaii i hurch. lltUilehcm pike. I'ort Wash-
ot Amlder. wa.^ Irij^lon. Tlie Ihird and fourth classes i
IS president of: are being housed In INvo unu.sed ]
Ambler Hovon^h I'ouni-il for a lenii of two years when thai body was
I'oom.s' ill Iho Jaircttown .school. Kchool buses are Iraiisporling the
Council Announces Fmai Hearing On ^ *""""" * "¦¦ "*"«"" Zoning In Ambler Borough For Jan. 29
PUBLIC AND PARTICULARLY PROPERTY HOLDERS AND BUSI- NESSMEN URGED TO ATTEND LAST PUBLIC READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR OWN SATIS¬ FACTION—WILL BE HELD IN COUN. CIL CHAMBERS
ri organized al tln' meeling helil In | pupil.H from the school auditorium
DR. PAYNE IS SPEAKER
the couib'il cbamber.s Jloiiday even¬ ing. Mr. Ile.fs succeeds Harmon i; Kinney, who )*efnsed lo run again lor the otHco. .Mr. HeB« who has served cm the utilities eomiiilttfc of <'oiincll during tbe past year, has a .splendid record beliinil him and lui.s ¦served ardently as a coiincilmai! for four years.
Four of Ibe I'oiiMcibnen were re¬ turned to duty for another term ai the November cb'ilion and liurge.ss .lohn J. Troster had the pleasant duly to swear Into idllce Mr. Hess, .loseph Cavalier, Jlainion <". Kln- jicy and lUdicrt Simp.soii.
There \\;\?i a long di.'^cussion Halurlea a.s tlie newly body set about the task of reorgan¬ ization. I'". I'. "Weber, borough trea¬ surer, graciously mged the soloiu- lo lox^er his salary from ?i:itltl lo $2tl(j )icr year and ll was acted upon ac¬ cordingly. There was a strong de¬ bate relative lo the salary of the borough secretary. Cliaries II, Viiik- beiner.who receives J-I.IOO per year. Mr. CavulicH- argued .strongly to liave tho .salary reduced, giving Mcvcrul pcrtimenl arguments, bul Council Iinally voted lo keep bis iulary at Ihc same tigurc tor an¬ other year and sel his bond al f UK- «00 and tlia.l of the treasurer at SitTi,- (lOd. The bmid of Ibe borough super¬ intendent was again set at ?l,UUll,
Kidward A. l''oulUe, of Ambler, waci
to their new lour dus.scs sessions.
The llflh.
localiima. are lioldin;
The Hrst
, all day! WILL ADDRESS PRESBYTER¬ IANS IN LOYALTY SERVICE
sixlli, seventh ami
eightli grades are on half-day sche¬ dule in the school auditoriuni. Thy assembly room i.M not large enough to bold four Classen al oni'e .so the present arrangement was made. Tho lifth and sixtli classes nicel from ».30 a. 111. to \2:M p. in. sevcnlb and cighlb grades from r-'.:'.tl lo \ p. m.
Itepairs are being made to llu' main school building and the Hrst lloor will be ready for use by I'^eb. 1
After thill date all grades in the .school and audl-
SUNDAY EVENING
A special I/oyalt.v yervice will be
held in the I'reHbyterlon Cliurch on
.Sunday evening, January Mlb, .il
7.I.J. ,This will be liie seccuid .serv-
iei> in a Ijo.vatty •l.Utinp.ii::!! wbicli
Was laniiclisd last week under the
direction of the pastor, Uev.
Chai'les ,\. I'lalt. 'I'he opcaUi-i l.ji"
] .Suiiila.v'evening will be I >i. I'anI
j Cajviii' Payne. 1>. .1)., (leneral Wee-
reitary of the Board of Clnistiaii
Kdlication of the I'rcsbyteiian
The .SI cond and perhips tln.il hear- i ing Ihat citizens ot Anililer will have ¦ lo consider the pro|)osed zoning m'- dinancc for tin- ISorcnigh of Ambler, w ill be held on Mcnid.iy evening, .lanuary 2'S, in the Couinll Cliani- ', bers in Amlb r Town Hall. This 1 nil etin;i will be conducted by Aml>(er j I'.orougli Coiineil. In whose bands Ihe ordin.ince with the map of Ih ¦ .iiiK'd .ire^is within the ISmoiigli , limils has been plaerd. I linlesH there Is some iIMinite op- j posiliim against m- imporlani i I Ii.ingc in the zoning nf Ibi' |lor- i oilgli suggested by .any indlvidu'il
property owner or group, tlie ordin- ' I ance will laler be considered tinall.x' 1 by Couniil and passed as a IliU'oUgli : l.iw wbii'li will classify, regulate anil ;rcsiiii.| buildings, yards, density of liopnialioii, locatimi and use id' i buildings and land for trade, Indus- ; jtry and reslden<-e .iinl for all otlnr i purposes. '
! Tbe residents and property owners i ' of .Ambler, tradesnien and industries I arc dellnilely aftecicd by this oriliii- ' , aine whicli, on the wiiole, will be'
an Immense benefii to the town. Tin pioleilive measures pn^vlded In Ibe new law ,iie far re;icbliig even to the extent of Inlliciing hardsblpn here and there upon some, but deltiiltely benellt I illg oil tiie wllole, all within the borders of Amlder,
'I'liere are, however, some who are in doubt as lo wli.il measure this 111 w law, when passed, will aflecl tbeh holdings here, Thcsi-, as well as all who own properly or biisines!, in .Ambler, should allemi this nnei- ilig to learn w'lat this oidiiianre en. coni|iasses and Imw il will alfiet them iicrsonall.v.
When the preliminary tearing W.IS held several weeks ago \t\ Ine ] Ambler Zoning commission then ! were few pn'seiit, lii fact only IS i residents were .-it Ibis session and | all se. nied very much al sea as to how to ipiestion on the matter, or,! ill fact, wbal Ibis zoning ol .Ambler I aiiiially nnaiil to the indiviiliial. ]
Till, ordin.inre was read to the \
g.illiering slowly and c.xplan.il ions i
(Continued im iiage 4) I
I Annual Report Discloses All Ac-
' counts Settled in Full in 1933
I
j The olticers and director of tin
1 Amlder I'uilding and I.,o;in Assoeia-
tioii Iuid their wives and friends as !guesls-al their annual baniuel held '.s.ilnrday evening at l'"oi'csl Inn. |,ludge llarolil 11. Knight presided a.; ' toasliiiasfer at the occasion which
had .111 altendancc of forty.
Willi the report nf the aclivilv I .ind cinidilioii of the associalion was I the rivelatloii Ihat l!i;ill was the (list , year in several tluit all niatnritie.^ ! have been paid in full by this as- I sociatlon, Ihat all ^vilbdl•awalH have ' been paid in full; aiirl ihal cash |>ay- j nients b.ive been mado mi all stock i li.ivmg reaiiicd actual maturity.
Jos-ph II. ,\lci;rHtb„ Ihe c'. I'. A., i who .audits the .Ambler H. At I,.
books eai'h year, gave a .synopsis of i the affairs of the A.ssoeiation during ; the past year, which was very en- ; ci'iiraging in every detail. His (jim- j pleled aimnal reinirl was unaniin-
oiisly aceeptfij !¦> the board.
j .loseidi ."^uiidlieiin. l:,.sil.. forme,- ! solicitor of Ibe rennsylvania I..eague of I'.. I'C- 1.. Assiii"., who Is an author ily on \\. iV I., law e.\plaliied the .il.ilus that a holder of shares on Iiroperly has, .and the value of his vole .IS cuuivalenl to a sloikboldi-r wiio.-e sharts are unburdened.
iMber speak'vs were (>. I .oiiis I'lini.'inn. niesident of the League, K.i.Mnoiiil V. Talbert, assistant to the \, ague president; and W. li. Cliffe. rcpresculing the secretary ot
OR. ALBERT OPENS ROM INSTIIUTE
NEXT LECTURER
1 I he l.i.aHile
of I ¦•U^l'J- irganl/cd 1 ^^"'l meet in me scnooi aiiu auui- j ^,|,^,.^.|,
i toriuin. Tbe .second floor was aluiost | j,^ .intlciPatiun j completely destroyed and will ""'(coming, and be ready for use for some time.
I
NOIAN TAYLOR MADE ""^^ "*«'L"_^" "^""^^ PLAN HAS REACHED PRESIDENl OF COUNTY
ITYJ
AGAIN EECT JOSEPH REX AS PRESIDENT
JHARP CONTEST IN ELECTION BRINGS LARGE ATTENDANCE
'lCCAL COMMITTEE ORGANIZED AMBLER MAN SEATED AT BAN
quet in ambler
Retiring President and Secretary j
UNDER HARMON C. KINNEY ]
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Program Instituted to Put All to ] Work Who Are on Relief—Splen j did Selections of Local Men—State i Has Already Saved |1,OCO,000 by ' New Idea. I
riiei'c was no
of lir. I'a.!, IK s a part of the loy.il- i ty project, a g''oup of tweiily-fom I women will visil ever,v home In Ihe 1 Ohurrh tais Wttck. This visilalioii I cominiitl''e is under the direction of JAIra, ,1, \\. ('u>isel. lOveij woman in j the »hiircli will be visited and will ' be urged to make a special el'forl i I to be present and to. bring ber fam- i I il.v to cl»urcli. The Vi. |
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