The Ambler Gazette 19420430

              Thi^^'Ambler Gazette
VOL. LXIV —9
AMBLER, PA., APRIL 30, 1942
$L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
OBSERVAIN POST TO VISIT FLOORIOWN,  NEEDS VOLONTEERS
Red  Cross  Will   Accept  Dona¬ tions at Fire House on
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Monday
A mobile blood bank unit of the American Red Cross will be at the Flourtown Fire House on Monday, from 1 p. m. to 7 p. m., to receive blood donations. The visit of the unit has been made possible through the work of the Wissa¬ hickon Branch of the American Red Cross.
Any healthy man or woman be¬ tween the ages of 21 and 60 years, within reach of Flourtown may be a donor. Appointments can be made by telephoning Whitemarsh 0373.
Because of the urgent need for human blood, to be used in trans¬ fusions to save the lives of soldiers, sailors, and civilians suffering from shock following injuries, hemorrhage, or burns, the Red Cross must procure a great num¬ ber of donations. The Southeastern Chapter of Pennsylvania needs ap¬ proximately 102,000 donations, and this means that it will be neces¬ sary to get them at the rate of about 1400 a day, five days a week.
In order to receive blood dona¬ tions from those who cannot be in Flourtown on Monday, another mobile unit will visit the Wissa¬ hickon Branch on July 8. The unit also will operate at the North Penn Community Centre, in Ambler, on July 9 and 10.
The Wissahickon Branch of the American Red Cross announces a Nurses' Aide course, to start in the Montgomery County Hospital, in Norristown, tomorrow. Application for admittance to the course may be made by calling Mrs. Robert Toland, Whitemarsh 1950.
Many Workers Are Needed for
Aircraft Warning Service
Here
KRIEBEL HELPS RGHT IU
Member of Crew Battling 35,000
Acre Blaze in National
Forest
Volunteer workers to man the aircraft warning observation post for this area are needed at once, according to J. Russell Meyers, chief observer at the post. This call for workers has been made necessary because many observers have gone into the armed service.
Those willing to volunteer for service are asked to get in touch with Mr. Meyers, 9 S. Ridge ave¬ nue, Ambler (Ambler 0608), or with Stewart L, Davis, Andross avenue. Ambler (Ambler 0823).
The local observation post, lo¬ cated by the United States Army in the area of Norristown road. Tennis avenue, and Welsh road, was organized last August. There are over 3000 such posts, and sev¬ eral hundred thousand civilians have volunteered to help in this phase of the nation's air defense.
Following practice in August and September, a week of ma¬ neuver was conducted. During this time flights of Army aircraft were observed and reported to the filtra¬ tion center, which is under the di¬ rection of the Army Air Corps.
The plan is closely patterned after the system used in England, which was responsible for the sav¬ ing of many thousands of lives during the raids in the early part of the war.    .
Since December 8 of last year, at 10.20 a. m., when the posts were ordered on duty, they have been manned twenty-four hours daily, reporting all aircraft to the Army Filtration Center. Depending upon these reports are many airfields, with pilots in readiness, awaiting orders.
One hundred and sixty-eight persons are required to fill the schedule for one week. Women are on duty from 8 a. m, to 6 p. m,, in shifts of two hours. Men are on duty, in two hour shifts, from 6 p. m, to 8 ' a. m,, with the shifts after midnight rotating each week,
REV. PLATT ADDRESSES W. C. T. U. INSTITUTE
The Rev, Charles A, Piatt, pas¬ tor of the Ambler Presbyterian Church, was one of the principal speakers at the WCTU Institute, held at the First Baptist Church in Lansdale on Tuesday,
Speaking on "Our Christian Heritage", Reverend Mr, Piatt traced the seeds of democracy from their beginning in the time of Aristotle, in 400 B. C. Explaining how the American democratic way ! of life emerged during the Refor¬ mation, he said, "The philosophy of democratic life and the philosophy of Christianity are summed up in one word—Liberty."
Also speaking at the meeting were Mrs. J. H. Snoke, state direc¬ tor of the WCTU, whose topic was, "Medical Temperance", and Mrs. W. H. Garlinger, of Glenside, who spoke on "Alcohol Education".
WOMEN'S WITS EQUAL KITS
I Members   of   Higli    School   A
Cappella    Clioir    Present
Spring Musicaie
Norman F. Kriebel, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman F. Kriebel, Bethlehem pike, Ambler, is one of a crew of forest fighters from Civilian Public Service Camp No. 18, near Marion, North Carolina, which is on night and day duty flghting a 35,000 acre forest fire in Pisgah National Forest, N. C, ac- j cording to word received by his parents.
The men were transferred short¬ ly after midnight last Wednesday to emergency headquarters at a point in North Carolina near the Virginia state line where forest fires were getting out of control. For the past eight days the men have worked on seventeen hour shifts, taking five hours of rest betvveen shifts.
So many fires have broken out almost simultaneously in the many different parts of the vast forests of North Carolina that saboteurs are suspected of being responsible. Pisgah National Forest comprises over one million acres of fine tim¬ ber owned by the United States government.
Every man at Camp No. 18, known locally as Buck Creek Camp, is a trained forest flre fight¬ er. Each man in camp is on call night and day to flght fires and protect the government forests.
FEDERAL UNION FORUM TO BE HELD TONIGHT
A forum discussion on "Federal Union" will be conducted tonight at the Colony Club rooms. Ridge avenue and Race street, at 8,30 p. m. The guest speaker will be Mrs. W. F. Coverley-Smith, a member of the Association for Federal Union.
The forum is being sponsored by the Colony Club, and all per¬ sons interested in the problems of peace that will follow the war are invited to attend.
Mrs. Gilbert Huber, chairman of the club's commiteee on interna¬ tional relations, will be in charge.
FLUCKS ARE HONORED ON THEIR ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Fluck, of Susquehanna road, Ambler, cel¬ ebrated their fifty-fourth wedding anniversary Tuesday. They were the guests-of-honor in the evening when their son, John Fluck, and his wife, with whom they live, en¬ tertained for them.
Mr. Fiuck is seventy-nine years years old, his wife, seventy-two. They have five children, and sev¬ enteen grandchildren.
Present for the evening were: their daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cassel, of Lansdale; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fluck, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Amey, of Gwynedd Valley Mr. and Mrs. William Hibbs, of Ambler; Miss June Cas¬ sel, Lansdale; Dorothy, Bobby and Dickie Amey,. Gwynedd Valley, and Miss June Corson, of Ambler.
Two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Butterfield of Cottons' Point, Md., and Mrs. Laura Amey, of Gwynedd Valley, were unable to be present.
A spring musicaie was the fea¬ ture of the meeting of the Junior Colony Club of Ambler on Tues¬ day evening. The program was presented by a mixed chorus se- I lected from the A Cappella Choir of Ambler High School.
The first selections sung by the chorus were "Rain on the River" by   Fox,   "Smoke   Gets   in   Your Ey€s" by Kern and  "Manhattan" by Rogers and Hart. Walter Sobers, baritone  soloist, sang "Three  for Jack" by Squire and "Young Tom O'Devan" ,by Russell,   Two num¬ bers presented by a girls' quartet were "Will-o-the-Wisp" by Winne and "Merry Widow Waltz" by Le- i har.   Those  in  the  quartet  were j Misses Betty Hagginbotham, Betty I Boehner, Gloria Simpson and Ma- i rie   Drager.   Miss   Betty  Boehner i sang the following soprano solos— "One  Fine  Day"  by  Puccini,   "A Heart That's Free" by Robyn and "My Hero" by Strauss.   The con¬ cluding   numbers   by   the   chorus were "Gold and Silver Waltz" by Lehar and "The Call of America" by Matthews,
The chorus and soloists were un¬ der the direction of Miss Ruth Manlove, vocal instructor at Am- 'bler High School. The meeting was in charge of Mrs, Kenneth Rempp, music chairman of the club, The hostesses were Miss Genevieve SiTiith and Mrs. Winfleld C. Cook, Mrs. Edward L. Towne, presi¬ dent of the senior Colony Club of (continued on page 3)
There's a group of Ambler wo¬ men that isn't going to let the United States Army get all of the credit for looking after the boys in service. For they've got them¬ selves a good idea, a slogan to go with it, and quick action—all since last Saturday. Now they are out to get the cooperation of every in¬ dividual, to make it a successful community project.
The idea, which originated with Mrs. W. W. Q u a r I e s , is to let the young men in this area leaving for military training know just how proud their neighbors are of them ... to let them know through some small going-away token. .It's to be only a small gift, but it will carry a lot of sincere good wishes and appre¬ ciation with it. Mrs. Quarles sug¬ gested that a kit containing cigar¬ ettes, chocolate and chewing gum be presented to each draftee at the railroad station. Her suggestion was taken up quickly.
Action began when seventeen women met Saturday morning at the Norton Downs, Jr., Post to dis¬ cuss the project, elect officers, and make plans for soliciting funds. Enough contributions were made at this first meeting to enable the group to buy a sizable number of kits. But sixty-four kits must be prepared by May 9, when that number of selectees leave the Am¬ bler depot. And there will be many more young men leaving in the weeks to come. So there is a good deal of work to do.
The slogan of the group is, "Do Your Bit—Quarter A Kit." A con¬ tribution of twenty-five cents will
purchase a complete kit. And of counse, the more money that is given, the more kits that can be given. Purchase of the cigarettes, chocolate and gum at wholesale prices already has been arranged through the kindness of Roscoe Brady, 136 Park avenue, Mr, Brady also has agreed to let the Brenneman and Brady Drug Store, corner of Main street and Butler avenue, be headquarters for dona¬ tions.
Another meeting has been plan¬ ned for Monday night, at 8 o'clock, at the Norton Downs, Jr., Post home, Lindenwold and Park ave¬ nues. Further plans are still to be made, and those interested in see¬ ing that the draftees get a friendly send-off are urged to attend the meeting—to help by doing their bit; to show by their presence their willingness to cooperate.
Chairman of the group is Mrs. Sheldon Smith. Mrs. W. W, Quarles is co-chairman, Mrs, Roscoe Brady, treasurer. Miss Mabel Ditter, chairman of the organizing com¬ mittee, and Mrs, Harry Kelly, chairman of publicity.
Those who attended the flrst meeting are: Mrs. J. H. Thomas, Mrs, Gilbert Huber, Miss Joan Burton, Mrs. J. R. Simpson, Mrs, Joseph Craft, Mrs, L, H, Schaeffer, Sr,, Mrs, L. H. Schaeffer, Jr., Mrs. Harry H, Kell,y, Miss Arline Kranzle.y, Miss Florence Lester, Mrs. William Acuff, Jr., Miss Mabel Ditter, Mrs. Harry Maxwell, Mrs. Allen Craig, Mrs. W. W, Quarles, Mrs. I. E, Hough, and Mrs. Sheldon Smith.
NURSERY-MAN SPEAKS
AT ROTARY MEETING
I Members of the Ambler Rotary Club, meeting yesterday afternoon, heard an interesting talk on trees, delivered by Adolph Muller, mem¬ ber of the Rotary Club of Norris¬ town, and well-known nursery¬ man.
Mr, Muller deplored the fact that so many people are partial to imported .species of trees and flow¬ ers, overlooking the many beauti¬ ful native plants. There are in this country, according to Mr. Muller, an abundance of trees and flowers that are by far finer than those imported from abroad.
Following his talk, the speaker distributed an assortment of col¬ ored photographs, showing trees in Valley Forge Park, to the mem¬ bers. The photographs were a gift from Mr. Muller.
FOR CONSOMERS BEGINS MONDAY
CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN TO START TUESDAY
Trasli   Collections to Be  Made
for  Four Days in
Boroush
TWO BOYS ARRESTED
FOR BICYCLE THEFTS
Two young Ambler boys were arrested Friday, charged with stealing at least six bicycles. They have been sent to the House of De¬ tention, by order of Justice of the Peace Kepler, of Upper Dublin Township, to await trial in Juv¬ enile Court.
Arrested were Ralph Storoty, 15, of 271 W, Chestnut street. Ambler, and Jean Markley, 16, ot 281 W. Chestnut street. Ambler, Upper Dublin and Ambler police cooper¬ ated in making the arrest. Storoty was taken into custody in Upper Dublin, Markley in West Ambler.
The six bicycles which the boys are charged with stealing have been recovered. They had been taken apart, then reassembled with various parts switched, according to  Chief  of Police Carpenter.
Two boy's bicycles and one girl's bicycle still are unidentified. Iden¬ tification may be made at the Ambler police station.
Some Di.'ttrict.s Ask Residents to
Come in Alpbabetical Order
for Books
SCHOOLS  TO DO  WORK
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Family    of    Thomas     Bimson
Celebrates Event  With
Surprise Dinner
AT ANNUAL BANQUET
Cantlidale    for    Gubernatorial
Nomination Praises Coimty's
War  Effort
REV. N. B. GROTON ADDRESSES PASTORS
Ministerial   Association   Hears
Whitemarsh   Rector  at
Monthly Meeting
ATTEND SCOUT CONFERENCE
Over 700 delegates attended the Region Three Conference pf Girl Scout officials, held at Harrisburg last week. Mrs, A. John Spaeth, of Lansdale, chairman of the East Montgomery district was accom¬ panied to the conference by Mrs, Arthur Edmund Owen of Abing¬ ton, Mrs. Louise McLean aitd Mrs. Ernest Nachad, both of Wyncote, Mrs. Thomas Hill, of Glenside, Mrs. Edwin Hallowell, of Jenkin¬ town, and Mrs. Gustave E. Rose¬ nau,  of  Elkins  Park.
Dr. William Mather Lewis, president of Lafayette College, was one ot the main speakers. Declaring that the scout laws are the basis for joining hands, he urged a widespread hand-joining to further efforts for peace.
CHORUS   TO   GIVE   ORATORIO
The Schwenkfelder Mixed Chor¬ us, sponsored by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Central Schwenk¬ felder Church, will present "The Holy City," an oratorio by A, R. Gaul, at the Towamencin Sch¬ wenkfelder Church on Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock.
The soloists are: soprano, Ruth Hare Hunter, Doris Rothenberger; coptralto, Mary Reese Deischer; i'S'^ior, Raymond Heckler; baritone, niSbert Krauss and Raymond Stong. Director of the chorus is Helen Ruth Kriebel. The accom¬ panist is Cleta M. Kriebel; the as¬ sistant accompanist, Esther Alle- bach.
The church is located on Route 363, approximately four miles west of Lansdale, Pa.
HIGH  SCHOOL  GROUPS  MEET
The Spring meeting of the Phila¬ delphia Suburban High School Student Council Association was held at Ambler High School last Wednesday. Representatives from forty high schools in the Philadel¬ phia suburban area attended the meeting.
The Ambler High School band played a number of selections as part of the program, and the Home Economics class served dinner in the school cafeteria at the close of   the  day's  events.
"Pastoral Experiences In Social Work" was the topic of a talk de¬ livered by the Rev. Nathanael B. Groton, rector of St. Thomas' Epis¬ copal Church in Whitemarsh, at the monthly meeting of the Min¬ isterial Association of Ambler and Vicinity, held at St. John's Luther¬ an Church last Wednesday.
The Rev. Mr. Groton has had a wide background of experience in social work, and his address there¬ fore was extermely interesting and informative.
The Rev. Lloyd P. Stevens, new pastor of Calvary Methodist Church, was welcomed at the meeting, and was appointed to membership on the civic commit¬ tee.
During the business meeting re¬ ports were given by the Rev. Mar¬ tin L. Tozer, of Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, for the Holy Week committee: by the Rev. Paul E. Schmoyer, of St. Paul's Reform¬ ed Church in Fort Washington, for the program committee, and by the Rev, Charles A. Piatt, of the Amb¬ ler Presbyterian Church, for the education committee.
Devotional services were con¬ ducted under the leadership of the Rev. M, Luther Hocker, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church at Whitemarsh,
The next meeting of the associa¬ tion will be held at Penllyn Bap¬ tist Church, of which the Rev, G, Goodwin McGee is pastor. The date for the meeting has not been set.
Luncheon was served to the ministers by the ladies of the host church.
Those present were: the Rev, J, William Dow, the Rev, N, B. Gro¬ ton, the Rev. Paul E, Schmoyer, Rev, Dr. William F. Lutz, the Rev, Charles A. Piatt, the Rev. Robert E. Home, the Rev. E. W, Huston, the Rev, M. Luther Hocker, the Rev. Martin L. Tozer, the Rev, Lloyd P. Stevens, and Rev. Dr. Robert D. Hershey.
ENLARGE RETREAD QUOTA
An additional quota for passen¬ ger retreads and passenger car tubes for April was given the Montgomery County Commodities Rationing Board, according to re¬ cent announcement.
The original April quota was 270, but the additions give the county 200 additional retreads, to add to its original quota of 345 and another 50 passenger tubes.
VALUE ESTATE AT $323,483
The estate of Dr. J. Howard Seiple, late resident of Center Square, is valued at $323,483.73, according to an inventory filed Friday in the offlce of the Register of  Wills,  in  Norristown.
Bond holdings are shown as $166,027.06; stocks, $140,126.88; mortgages, $17,164.78, and mis¬ cellaneous,  $165.00.
Thomas Bimson, of Fort Wash¬ ington, was eighty-four years old on Saturday. A surprise family birthday dinner at his Madison avenue home made the anniver¬ sary a memorable one.
Members of the family present were his daughter, Mrs. Walter J. Craig, who acted as hostess; a son, Arthur Bimson, and wife and chil¬ dren, Mary Ann, Arthur and John, all of Madison and Montgomery avenues, Fort Washington; r,; granddaughter, Mrs. Charles' House, and children, Charles, Billy and Ruth Anne, of Summit avenue, Fort Washington; and a grand¬ daughter, Mrs, Edmund Plumley, and husband, of Bethlehem pike, Whitemarsh. Mrs. John Davis, of Summit avenue, Fort Washington was also a guest.
Mr. Bimson was born on April 25th, 1858, at Crewe, Cheshire, England, and lived there for twen¬ ty-two years, coming to Portland, Maine, in 1880. On October 15th, 1882, he married Elizabeth Lloyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Lloyd, of Portland.
The couple moved from Maine to Fort Washington in 1902 and took up residence on Fort Wash¬ ington avenue, moving to Madison avenue about a year later. Mrs. Bimson died at her home on April 1st, 1939.
Mr,   BimsoM  was   employed   in the   Hoopston   Rolling   Mills   for twenty-flve years, retiring as su-1 perintendent  in   1927.    He   is   an ] active   member   of   St.   Thomas' I Episcopal    Church,    Whitemarsh, I and was a charter member of the I Order of Free and Accepted Ma¬ sons in Maine.
Besides his son and daughter in Fort Washington he has a son, Harry Bimson, who lives in Can¬ ada, There are nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
DOG OWNERS ARE WARNED   I
A case of rabies lias been re¬ ported recently in the Fort Wash¬ ington section, according to the Up¬ per Dublin Police Department.
In view of this. Chief of Police James Ottinger warns that all dog owners should keep their pets at home. Cooperation with the police is urgently requested to prevent possible quarantine of the town¬ ship.
WOMEN'S   CLUBS   MEET
The spring meeting ol the Fed¬ eration of Women's Clubs of Bucks County was held last Frida.y in the Pleasantville Church, Eureka, Presiding was Mrs. Walter Ely, Federation president.
The group heard talks by Miss Louise Holmquist, of the Holmquist School for Girls, and by the Rev. William C. Schaeffer, of Quaker- town.
Included in the day's program were business reports, musical selections, presentation of a play, and a box luncheon. About 175 women  attended.
Expressing satisfaction with the progress of his campaign, James J, Davis, candidate for the Repub¬ lican Gubernatorial nomination, conferred with Montgomery Coun¬ ty leaders Saturday night in Nor¬ ristown, where he was the guest at the annual banquet of members of the 79 volunteer fire companies of the county at City Hall, Nor¬ ristown,
Davis was particularly pleased with conditions in Philadelphia. He said "conditions there have greatly improved in the past week," and added, "in other sec¬ tions of the State my friends are exceeding my expectations in be¬ half of my candidacy."
Davis addressed 450 firemen at the 33d annual banquet of the Montgomery County Firemen's As¬ sociation. He praised labor for its contribution to the National De¬ fense, and assailed those persons who sought to hinder industry in its all out effort to provide our armed forces with materials in the far-flung battlefields of the world.
Davis paid tribute to Montgom¬ ery County's contribution to the Nation's War effort. He has visited the county on two occasions to present the coveted "Navy E" to industries in the county, and. he expects to return shortly to make additional presentations.
Montgomery Commission¬ ers Fred C. Peters and Foster C. Hillegass; County Chairman Lloyd H. Wood, Campaign Chairman Harold C. Pike, and Prothonotary Earl B. Bechtel met with Davis before the dinner. He was assured (continued on page 4)
The borough of Ambler has des- ; ignated next week as "Clean-Up" Week in the community. The co¬ operation of every individual in the borough is asked to eliminate disease hazards and to prevent fires by cleaning up all accumu¬ lated rubbish in a general "clean¬ up, paint-up, and fix-up".
The Ambler Board of Health, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Ambler Borough Council and the Wissa¬ hickon Fire Company is sponsoring the campaign on May 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Trucks will make collections of j trash and rubbish during the four| days of the campaign. Collection I days for the area north of Butler} avenue will be May 5 and 6. For | the area south of Butler avenue j collections will be made May 7 j and 8. !
Residents are requested to put their trash in containers before placing it at the curb for collection.
2,946 SIGN FOR DRAFT
A total of 2,946 persons reg¬ istered at Local Draft Board Five during Monday's selective service registration for all men between the ages of forty-five and sixty- flve.
Of this total, 1,080 persons reg¬ istered in Ambler. In Whitemarsh, 200 registered, while in Horsham, 225 signed registration cards. Re¬ porting for registration in Consho¬ hocken were 1,441 men.
PLAN DEFENSE DAY PARADE
Plans are being made for a combined Memorial Day and De¬ fense Day parade, to be held Sat¬ urday, May 30, under the sponsor¬ ship of Norton Downs, Jr., Post No, 125, of the American Legion, and the Defense Councils of Amb¬ ler, Lower Gwynedd and Whitpain Township.
All   organizations   desiring     to | participate  are  asked  to  get     in ] touch  with  Louis A.  Neigut,  Ad-1 jutant,  Norton   Downs,  Jr.,   Post Ambler,
FIREMEN HOLD SERVICE
Memorial services ' for the de¬ ceased members of the Fourth Fire District of the Montgomery County Firemen's Association were held Sunday evening in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Skippack Pike, Center Square.
Conducting the services was the Rev. Herbert D. Cressman, pastor of the church. The Center Square Fire Company acted as host, with the company's Chief, John Berk¬ heimer, in charge of arrangements.
Fire companies in the district include: Wissahickon of Ambler, Barren Hill, Fort Washington, Flourtown, Harmonville, Lincoln, Spring Hill, Wyndmoor, and Ore- land.
Consumer sugar rationing books will be distributed beginning Mon¬ day, and continuing through Thursday, In Ambler borough the distribution will take place at the Forrest Avenue School, from 2 un¬ til 9 p, m,, each day. Consumers whose last names begin with the letter A to F will be registered on Monday. Those whose last names begin with the letter G to M will will register Tuesday, the N to S^ group, Wednesday, and the T to' Z group Thursday.
In Upper Dublin Township all of the schools will be open from 2 until 9 p. m. for registration, and those eligible are asked to re¬ port at the nearest school, ac-, cording to the following plan: Mon¬ day, those whose last names begin with the letter A to F; Tuesday, those whose last names begin with the letter G to K; Wednesday, those whose last names begin with the letter L to R; Thursday, those whose last name's begin with the letter S  to Z.
Residents of Whitemarsh will register at the Barren Hill and Spring Mill Schools Those who live in the east and middle poling districts are asked to go to Barren Hill School, while those who ,&re in the west poling district are asked to go to Spring Mill School. Registration hours will be from 2 until 9 p. m., in the following or¬ der: Monday, those whose last names begin with the letter A to F; Tuesday, the G to M group; (continued on page 2)
RESIGNS DEFENSE POST
The Montgomery County Com¬ missioners have accepted the resignation of Walter A. Knerr, of Norristown, as chairman of the Montgomery County Civilian* De¬ fense Council. Mr. Knerr will re¬ tain his membership on the coun¬ cil.
In resigning, Mr. Knerr explain¬ ed   that   he   could   not   devote   a proper amount of time to the work in   view   of   his   own   increasing i duties as secretary of the Mont- j gomery County Manufacturers' As- j sociation, |
No successor was named by the commissioners. The election of a chairman rests with the council members themselves.
DITTER HEADS DEBATERS
J. V/illiam Ditter, Jr., son of Congsessrr.an and Mrs. J. William Ditter, Tonnis avenue. Ambler, was recently elected president of the Men's Debating Club at Ur¬ sinus college. He advanced to this position from the offlce of debate manager which he held during the past season.
He also was honored recently by being named editor of the "Weekly," the college newspaper.
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Plan   Intensive   Campaign   for (iidieruatorial   Caiiditlate — Group Has 200,000 Members
CONCERT   IS    POSTPONED
The concert scheduled for to¬ morrow night at the Ambler High School has been postponed inde¬ finitely. Further announcement concerning the program will be made in the near future.
ERNEST DOWLING FINED
Ernest Dowling, twent.y-two, of Butler avenue and Hendricks street. Ambler, was arrested early last Thursday morning for creating a disturbance on Rosemary avenue.
Taken before Magistrate Wil¬ liam Urban by Chief of Police Lester Carpenter, Dowling pleaded guilty. He was flned ten dollars.
SET SAVINGS BONDS QUOTA
The May sales quota for United States Savings Bonds of all series has been set at $1,226,300, accord¬ ing to a report of the Treasury Department, The average monthly sales has been $888,070 during the period from July 1941 through January 1942,
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More Registrants of Draft Board No. 5 Get Selective Service Questionnaires
RILE RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
Dr. Edward A, Rile, Skippack pike. Blue Bell, has been named a veterinarian for the 1942 Phila¬ delphia Horse Show, which will be held next Thursday, Frida.y and Saturday, at The Arena, 45th and Market streets, Philadelphia,
Proceeds of the show, which is under the auspices of The Saddle Horse Association of Philadelphia, will be donated to the Prisoners' Family Welfare Association, The program will feature three and flve-gaited saddle horses, jumpers, hunters and equitation clas.ses.
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GOVERNMENT ORDERS
WILL CUT DELIVERIES
Government orders have been issued which will bring a sharp cut in delivery services in Mont¬ gomery County, as well as along the entire eastern seaboard after June 1. Orders concern every busi¬ ness house making deliveries by truck or car.
With local carriers called upon to reduce their mileage by at least twenty-flve per cent each month, as compared with the mileage of the corresponding month in 1941, general special delivery has been forbidden.
Deliveries may be made only to hospitals, armed forces of the Unit¬ ed States, and in case of extreme emergency to protect life, safety and public health.
As of May  15, when the order becomes effective, all "call-backs" second   attempts- to  deliver     the same merchandise on the same day, will be forbidden. Mileage saved in this manner, as well as by the j elimination   of   special   deliveries ' must be in addition to the twenty- i flve per cent  saving. I     In announcing these new orders, i Washington also has announced a : sixteen  per  cent  increase  in   the j cost of tires and tubes for passen¬ ger cars.
ELECTS IS. BAKER
Ambler  Woman   Named  Presi¬ dent of Spring House Parent- Teacher Grotip
—Prevent Fires—Cooperate    in Ambler's Clean-Up Campaign,
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
The Ambler Kiwanis Club will attend the Spring Conference meeting at the Casa Conti Hotel, Glenside,   this   evenmg.
TWO ARRESTED, FINED
Charles Simmons, of the Armond building. Main and Race streets, and Douglas Stubbs, of 24 North street, were arrested on East But¬ ler avenue early Tuesday morning, charged with disorderly conduct. Both are colored.
At a hearing later in the day they were flned five dollars and costs.
Selective service questionnaires have been mailed during the past several days to the registrants of local draft board number flve list¬ ed below.
The questionnaires must be re¬ turned within flve days. Answers must be written in ink and sworn to before a notary public or a member of the local draft board,
T441 10,001 Dominick Santori, 926   Maple   st,,   Consho.
T1103 10,002 Frank John De- Medio, Jr., 123 W. Sth Ave,, Con¬ sho.
T1584 10,003 Harold Calvin An¬ derson, 1 Gilinger Rd., Lafayette Hill.
T176 10,004 Julian Milewski, (Milest, 509 Spring Mill Ave,, Consho.
T1577 10,005 Carmine Angela Fiorentino, 245 W. 6th Ave,, Con¬ sho.
T1156 10,006 Stanley Joseph Sadowski, 253 Spring Mill Ave.. Consho.
T606 10,007 Pete Decembrino, 100 Maple St., Consho.
T359 10,008 George James Sow¬ ers,  735  E.  Hector  St.,  Consho.
T129 10,009 Jerome Joseph Szwedkowski, 129 E. Elm St., Con¬ sho.
T968 10,010 Elwood Moulder, 421 W. 11th Ave., Consho.
T1337 10,011 John Raymond Mack, 320 Spring Mill Ave., Con¬ sho.
T537 10,012 Raymond John Botak, 915 Spring Mill Ave., Consho.
T1218 10,013 John Joseph Mos¬ er,  131  W. 3rd Aye., Consho.
T1256 10,014 William Giovanni, 115 W. 7th Ave., Consho.
T1291 10,015 Thomas Parry Ty¬ son Boutcher, 3759 N, Easton Rd,, Hallowell.
T1423 10,016 William Slyvester Schrope,  Limekiln Pike, Dresher.
T244 10,017 William Jenkins Kirk, Limekiln Pk,, Ft. Washing¬ ton,
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KING   TO   HEAD   DRIVE
Announcement has been made of the appointment of Jay King, manager of the Yorktown Theatre in Elkins Park, as chairman of Montgomer.y County work for the War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry, cooperat¬ ing with the Army and Navy Emergency Relief in the drive for funds to help widows and families of soldiers and sailors fighting in this war.
Mr. King will visit all of the theatres in the county, to help them organize for their part in the drive, which will be conduct¬ ed from May 14 to May 20 in theatres throughout the country.
Mrs. Charles Baker, Foulke ave¬ nue. Ambler, was elected presi¬ dent of the Spring House Parent- Teacher Association at the month¬ ly meeting of the group at the Spring House School, Monday eve¬ ning, Harry R. Sftoller, Ambler- Penllyn road. Ambler, was named vice president; Floyd Schneider, Brushtown road, Gwynedd, trea¬ surer; Mrs. Howard Hays, Foulke avenue. Ambler, recording secre¬ tary; and Mrs. John Harsch, State road, Gwynedd, corresponding secretary.
The speaker of the evening was Dr, John R. Hart, of Valley Forge Memorial Chapel, who discussed conditions in the world today. He gave jealousy and greed as two of the greatest factors responsible for the present war.
Three solos were sung by Wal¬ ter Bastow, Willow avenue. Am¬ bler, He was accompanied at the piano by Miss Jeanette Baker. Group singing was led by Mrs. Howard Hays.
Mrs. Harry Alexander's sixth grade class won the monthly book award which is given by the as¬ .sociation to the class with the best attendance. After the meeting was adjourned, the hospitality commit¬ tee served refreshments to the group in the school cafeteria.
Montgomery County Young Re¬ publicans, enthused by the en¬ dorsement of General Edward TWartin for Governor Yjy the ex¬ ecutive committee of the Young Republicans of Pennsylvania, this week are polishing plans for an intensive campaign for the regular organization slate headed by Gen¬ eral Martin,
Heading the Young Republican Campaign Committee, composed of young men and women in every county in Pennsylvania, is John A. McGarvey, Bryn Mawr, one of the organizers of Young Republicanism in Montgomery County. I Endorsement of General Martin i by Young Republicans of Penn¬ sylvania blasted whatever hope U. S. Senator James J. Davis may have had for enlisting the backing ot an organization composed of more than 200,000 members. Young Republicans are proud of the fact that General Martin founded their organization in 1932.
One of those who voted for the official endorsement of General Martin in an extraordinary session of the executive committee at Harrisburg was Frederick B. Huf- nagle, Jr., of Narberth, another Young Republican leader in Mont¬ gomery County.
"All we needed was the green light," McGarvey told Acting State Chairman George M. Walker, at the close of the executive com¬ mittee meeting in Harrisburg. "We have been ready to move for moi'e than a week,"
"Ever.y member of m.y commit¬ tee throughout the State realizes that General Martin is, and has been, a friend of Pennsylvania's young men and women. When he became a candidate one of his flrst considerations was the reactions of the young people toward his efforts for nomination. His opponent never approached us, nor appar¬ ently even thought of us.
"The Young Republicans will wage a battle to the finish—one that will make a fighting general proud of us," McGarvey said.
EARNS AVIATION WINGS
Lieutenant Robert P. Gerhart, of Bethlehem pike. Ambler, has earn¬ ed his silver "wings" from Moore Field, Mission, Texas. He is a member of the first class to get wings at this school.
As a graduate of a single-engine pilot training center. Lieutenant Gerhart .soon may be in the cock¬ pit of one of the air force pursuit planes.
ENTERTAINS LEGION WOMEN
Mrs. Melvin James, of Gwynedd Valley, entertained the Past Presi¬ dents' Club of the Auxiliary of William Boulton Dixon Post, No. 10, American Legion of Fort Washington, at her home last Thursday evening.
Present were Mrs. Frank Hoag¬ land, president; Mrs, Grant Buch¬ anan, secretary; Mrs. John Magill, treasurer; Mrs. Charles Reuter, Mrs. Edward Murphy and Mrs. Albert Hollingsworth.
Final plans were made for a card part.y, to be held at the Legion home this Friday night. The next meeting of the group will he at a clam bake at tho home of Mrs. John Magill, of Whitemarsh, next month.
—A new world's record for blast furnace production was established recently at one large steel com¬ pany. The furnace produced 41,- 782 net tons of pig iron in a single month, breaking a previous re¬ cord of 41,701 tons.
AUXILIARY TO MEET
The monthly meeting of the Wo¬ men's Auxiliary of the Artman Home, Bethlehem pike. Ambler, will be held at the home next Thursday at 2.30 p. m.
—Prevent Fires—Cooperate    in Ambler's Clean-Up Campaign.
STRIKES WIFE, ARRESTED
James McCoy, 126 Chestnut street. Ambler, was arrested Satur¬ day afternoon at his home, charg¬ ed with assault and battery and disorderly conduct.
The arrest was made by police officer Edward Esmond, as a re¬ sult of charges by McCoy's wife, Lou Emma, that he struck her and pulled her hair on a South Ambler street.
Brought before Magistrate Wil¬ liam Urban, McCo.y was ordered to sign a bond agreeing not to strike his wife, and was fined five dollars.