The Ambler Gazette 19380818

              "^HE Ambler Gazette
VOL. LX-NO. 26
AMBLiER.   PA..  AUGUST   18.   1938
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
FORI FIREIN RE- I SUCCESS OF
URGES REGISTRATION
A«««mblyman   Winner  Calls  Attention to Important* of Vote Today
Imiwrtance     of    having     registered every  now-unregistered  voter   In     the
REPUBLICANS PLAN
CORPS WILL COMPETE
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Li
HAVE  RAISED OVER 1900 IN MONTH TO FUND INDEBTEDNESS
Carlval Report at August Meeting Re¬ vealed $€50 Net — Auxiliary Makes Gift of $210—I'T? Obtained by Pump¬ ing Out Cellars—Officers Laud Work of Members.
being  strongly emi>h«.'*lzed by    Kdwin i Winner,  merti'ber     of  the    l^egldlature from  this  district.
"I am urging every commltteeiman and commltteewoman In every preclniM to personally see to ll that all unregist¬ ered voters will be registered on the (kites recenlly announced for that pur- jMiae,"  said Mr.   Winner.
"There has been on time In tJie hi.='- toi-y of tlhls Ht.ite when a Keputilican I vlctoi*y Is of greater Importance th'nn I It will be this year. While I do not ' question the outcome In Montgomery I Oounty, the fact romains that, by regis- ,
.-. , .    _ .... tering all voters and hy polling an un-
Discussion of    financial matters    oC; , ^^^^^^^^^j^  ^^^^^ ^^,j^    in November.
that victory In Montginnery will be re¬ flected In the vote as it relates to Governor. State officials, and the men we are sending to "Washington. i
E; START FALL M
FALL CAMPAIGN  TO  START WITH GIGANTIC  CONCLAVE
T,
CARNIVAL FEATURE
cupied  the greater part of the August meeting of Kort Wa.shlngton Kire Com¬ pany   l.ist   Thursday   evening.      There was a large attcndfir.ee    of    the mem- \ bxirs. j
Interest W!is centered In hearing t'lc | peixirt   of  K.   K.   Baynon,   chjilnman   of j the carnival    committee,  who gave    a complete   and   detailed   resume  ot   the week of events showing that, thus far, there appears to be a net profit of $650. The rcjiort  was   very grallrylng,    and j many considered that the company did very  well con.sidering weather    condi¬ tions, as  the carnival   was  rained  out I several nights. j
Treasurer  Hobert  Miller al.so caused much  favorable comnient when  he in- ¦ formed   the mombers that  he  had re- . ceived $77 from residents for jiumiiing i out their cellars during the Hood. There '
UNVEIL HAL TO IHE PIONEER SEIPLES AT THIRTIETH REUNION
Rally to Be Held on Historic Fort Hill with Clambake at Legion Home in Fort Washington—1500 Expected to Attend  Great  Event August  27.
Arrangements are lieing tompleted for the greatest political Itepubiican rally ever held in ihe historic White¬ marsh Valley. This occasion, which la to be the opening of the fall campalgti for the Uepublican [virty in Montgom¬ ery County, will take place on the his¬ toric Kort Hiil and the grounds of the Home of the William Uoulton Dixoii I'ost, American Ijegion of l''ort Wash¬ ington, Katurday afternoon. August 21,
Fort   Washington   Junior   Legion     Or¬ ganization to  Seek  State Title
With   a   grim     "do or  die"   look     on their     faces,   the     Junior   I>rum     and ^
Uugle   Corps   of   the   Willi.iiii   Hmilton , • • • •*«     i  t    1 I */l j
Pixon, American l.OHion .rx'st of Kort Wa.s'hingtvm, left for Scranton at 1" o'chik this mjoiniag. intent upon c'.'lp- tiiring state champion.'^hip hniuns at the American I.eglon ^'l.itc Conven¬ tion.
The   entire   Corps   looked   cxcellPiit in their final drills yo8teil(«y on ihm-|     KHi^t  i-tAiutit i-UK  i;riUKt;i-i     |
gJin's   Kield   and   there  kV n«)  apivarcnt;   I
reason    why  II     .<thMuld    pot  -^in     the   St. Joseph's Carnival Opens Tonight for j ^Mate title.   Having  drilled   indoors foe a  year and  outdoors  tor tihrec months
[FURNITURE    COMPANY    SHOWS PRIZE  FEATURE FOR  CHURCH
AUXILIARY PLANS SUPPER
Grand Repast of Chicken Will Again be the Treat of the Fire Company Women
The ly^idies 'Au.xiiiary. of the \V'isH.a- hickoii Kire Company made plans at their last business meeting lo bold their second annual eliieken suiipor on Sat¬ uiday evening, yeptemher 17th, in the Klro House hall. Supper will l«e served as usual from five to eight o'clix-k. It was decided to purchase a steam tahle before Ihe supper which will enable Hie I^Tdies to give beller and faster service.
t)n   Tue.sday  of  this week,  a  doggip
under  the  dirc^-tion  i<f .lohn  .S.   Magill. i the Corps i.s determined to bring hoir*' j Ihe  bacon   f.ir  "Jack," a.-,  they  all cill Mr,  Magill. |
This evenin"; In  Ser.anton. the  (Drp.s will  parlioliwite in  the 40 ct  S |)!ii-ade, : dressed   In     while   pants   and     orange raycm   Jerseys.   I'Yiday   afternoon,  they will    d<in  their    cohorful    orange    and black     uniforms  *nd   Com:ppfe   in     tlif . trials  for the  .SUito title.  Kriday even- j ing  they -will   compete  In   tbe   finals.     i
\Veidnf»sd,T.v     aifterno.in     the     entire
the home of Mrs. (Ieorge Charlton, l.iii- Three  Nights— Money  Doll and Cial | „,.,|^^.„,,, ^-3^1118.
are   Features   of   Fair—iChurch  Mem
bers   Have    Made   Many    Attractive Articles to Sell.
Cliiiia.xiug a li.inner season for fair." and carnivals in Ambler, the parish oC Ht. Josepli's church will this evening present wlial probably will tie the tinal carnival for the summer when they open their festive and colorful chuinli bazaar on the chuivh lawn for three nights of fun tor y.iung and old, Thurs¬ day, Kriday, and Saturday nights, of this week.
'Wednesd.'iy evennig. Septemlier L'Sth. Ihe local Auxiliary will entertain the District Auxiliaries. This meeting is railed a S d'clock, and all members of lhe Auxiliarv, whether active or in- ai'.tive, are reiiuested to a,ltcnd. A most enjo.v.'ible evening is being prejiared by Ihe committee.
FIREMEN RATIFY ACTION
lieglnning at   >   oclock. ,      ¦¦¦   -         -         ,     The crowninir feature of the deliuht
Hon    Arthur     U     lames      candidate ' f'nrps  had  aerand  pepping  upsession.    ,  _i "^ cunvninf,  1  .ituieoi   tin. fieuwu rton.   Aitnur     11.  james,    c.maiaaie ;        1  ¦   '' • , fu  earn va!, and the event which brngs
for (rovcrnor; Hon. James J. llavis, candidate for the I'. S. Senate, and other Ktate-wlde and county candidates at the coming general election will lie pre¬ sent to deliver the address during the afternoon. This politica,! rally and open¬ ing  of  the  campaign  in   Ihe  County  is I Ohamplons.
including tlrllUny^, a picnic and base ball game lr<Mv/een the dnimmers ;inil the buglers. They heild a tine ,'iftor- noon of work aiwl fun in preparing for the convention. We hoi>e 1h;it they re¬ turn     home   wilh     Ihe   title   of     State
was also more enthusiasm when it was
announced $210 had been received fr(«m the Ladles' Auxiliary of the company. A res<jlutlon was at once unanimously adoi)ted extending a vote of thanks to the Auxiliary for  its gift.
The company, following tho receipt of the .fLMll, dei^iiled to pay off J.^OO on the bill for new hose pur«-hased some time ago, of which tho company had been very much in need of.
Secretary K. K. Baynon was obliged because of business reasons, to present j
being held   under   the   auspices  of  the FAMILY   GATHERS   AT  TOHICKON , ^y^upj,,,,,.,,,, y,j|,pj. jjp,,^,,,,,,,.,^ f.,,^,^^^
UNION  CHURCH | Commillee,  assisted by  County   ehalr-
I   I man .lohn  Hoffman.
I Dr. Russell Seiple, Phila., is President I In connection therewith the While- j of Association—Dr. Howard Ssipel, I marsh Valley group wiil also hold its I     Center   Square,   a   Vice   President—i <hl>-<l  'in""-'»l cla-mbake,  and. acci-.i;
' to the reports being received, more than 1500 ticketa have already been sold for the bake. The  committee   arranging  for     this
uare.
Read   History  of  Family  in  Palatin- -, ate I
The   Thirtieth     Annual   meeting     of.
the Seipel Kaniily was held last Wed- event are Albert Schade, chairman: nesday, August 10, at Ihe Tohlckon ! John S. Magill. Peter Suriano. Thomas I'lnlon church. A fe.iture ot the meet i Treissler, William J. Bysher. Jr., Ixiuis Ing Wilis the unveiling and dedication Hofman, Harry I.yne, John Truster, of  a   large   native   .stone   .Memorial in , William Deuchar, Harold Codshall and
I I.uther  Klosterman.
OPENS SEPl 13IH
MOST  EXTENSIVE EXPOSITION   IN THE FAIR'Sj+flSTORY
hia  resignation iis secretary. This was ' f""""'''"*'"'"'"'"   "''  "t"  '"''•iva!   of  th .. ,. „
accepted with much regret, as .Secre-, "''"t immigrant ancestor. Henry Seibol, i The officers of the ^\ hitemarsh \,alley t«ry Baynon has worked diligently tor i f^m the German Bal.itlnale on Sep- B>oup are president, Sjimuel M. Olass: the success of the company .since be-I t^m"^'- -''L 1V3«. His oldest «„n, ! fl>;.s v,ce president. Mrs. Klmima ,od- comingsecretarylast January. Carlton'"e'rge,   born   July   29,   1746,   Is   purled ' «h«I, a member ot  the    Cotinty C«m-
lln Ihe Tohlckon  cemetery.  It Is at hi.-: ; m''*"*";  second vice president, Williiun that the cereimony was held.       | I-ightcap;   treasurer.     John  S.   M;w:ill;
WoodwanI was elected to succeed  Mr. I^aynon and    will  serve  his unexpired : S'a.ve
Penn-Jersey Cattle Ihow Feature of the Week—Four Days^of Horse Racing— Grand Shows Evtty Evening—^Child¬ ren's Day—Rabbitt and Oavy Show With only three more weeks until the opening of the sixteenth aiiiiual Doylestown Kair and the biggest ex¬ position   ever   iilanned   by  the     officers
term. |     'I'he    upper  part    ixf  the    iniomorial '
Chief Josejih D. Haddon reported Ihe | marker  contains   Ihe   inscrijitiim-bejir-! company resixinded  to  cme flre  In   the j ing part of the  tombstone .it his old-| township during the  last month.    The   est wm. In.set in Ihe lower part (>f the i blaze  proved  to  be   only a  slight   one : memorial is a l.uga bronze plate bear- and   was  quickly   extinguished.       The   ing  he  following  ln.scription: api>aratus  was reported to be In  good order and  ready for use.
secretiiry, Willliim  Urbiin.
The niembers of the executive com¬ mittee of the Whitemarsh Valley Re¬ publiciin County Committee are An¬ thony Lochetto, William Alcorn. Thomas Tressler, Albert Schade, Paul Maust, "Krecled in honor of the pioneer j jUss Klora Hagy, Mrs. Sadie Aiman. Keiiels.     Thia   Memorial     n.irks     thei Mrs.    Klizaljeth     Urban,     .Mrs.     Marie
It Wiis iilso announced by  the .execu lives  that new unifopin,s   will   be   pur- : ,,f chaso<i In the near future, and that the
company   will   tiike   p.irt   in   the   great , „,„.,^p^,   ,„   Philadelphia  on   Septem.ber , pe hiid bv a pplving at the nfflre ot the I "Ifact " """"Ired head of Jerseys fron firemen s parade to be held at Ued Hill , g,,,    ,-3^   j,.„„   ,j,p German  Palatinate. ' secretary at 14   Korrest  Avenue,  Amb- ioutat.mding herds because it is iin "open
grave   <if  Oe.irge   Ludwig   Seipel,   .«on : Khrsam.
the    immigrant    ancestor     Henry j     Information   desired     regarding   the Seipel, who at the age of twenty-seven I above or  tickets  for the  clambake  can
financial se^'retni, Mrs. Kthel M. Jiimes; ;,^nj   directors,   department   he;ida     are
getting an early start by encouraginfi additional entries tliia ye.ir.
The fair opens Tuesday morning, Sept. 13 and until Katurday, Sept. 17, Inclusive.
One of the outstanding features ot the fair this year will lie the Pennsyl¬ vania-Jersey cattle Kill! ahow spon¬ sored by the Bucks 1'ounty Jersey Breeders'   Associatfloiw The   show   wH!
thia fall.
I He     settled   In President U. O. Kunk presided at the | n,,,^,^,,^^^,,^
meeting and in closing the aession  ex- 1 „,.„„,„j   „ .. .. . ' . 1 ee len   .1
pressed   the
the iilticiiils and himself to the 'firemen and Ladies' Auxiiiiiry for their splen¬ did efforts in raising the funds they ha.v,e recently to assLst in relieving the company of some of its indebtedness.
WIFE BEATER HELO FOR
I'Yanoonla   township. | ler,
County.    Pa.,    .md    later |
,        ,                 ,   ,,          .   erected   a   mill   neirliv   on   a   tract     of iirofound   appreidiition  of ,,,,,,,..      ,,        ,  . _,  ^^.      _,„ . . .,,.¦„„__ j land   deeded     by   the   Proprietarya     of
j AVilliiim Penn. Dedicated August 10, I 11)38. alt the Thiiielh Annual Ue- I union if the -Kiimily." I T'he mem'orial v.iis unveiled by the I president ot the family. Dr. Ruf..'!ell C. I Seljiel, of Philadelphia, by removing I a, large American flag. It wofj deill- j cated tiy Uev. Dr. Wiiii.am K. Curtis. I president of Cedar Crest college, Al- ! lent'own, one ot the distinguished sons i ot he ItamH.v. After the reading of a j P.siilm appropriate for the occasion. the   .ictuail   dedicatoi-j'   exercises   were
  j carried out  by the officers ot the fam-
MAN  WHO   ATAOKED  WIFE   HERE j ily  association,   Iiying  their  hands on
IS  HOSPITAL EMPLOYE '*'*  n.emoiial.     The   benediction     wis
  I offered     by     Uev.   Horace     Mann,     of
Badly   Battered     Jenkintown     Woman | Heading.
The   unveiling   a;nd   dedication   exer¬ cises   proceded   the   afternoon's     pro- ( Continued  on Page 8 )
or jihone. Ambler 474-W.
KIWANIS OECIDES TO
SET WEEK OF    OCTOBER    24 THIS  GRAND EVENT
FOR
T
Testifies Against  Husband and Fears
for   Her   Life—Hearing   Held   Before 1
Justice  of the  Peace   Urban. {
Cliiirlcs   V\ebb,  engineer iit Abington | Memorial   hospital,   wlio   according  to
eye witnesses giive ills wife, Margaret, i 	
a most  Urulai  beating Kriday evenin,-, ; Estimates Place Success of  Flourtown August i>,  in  front ot the home of Mr. \ and Mrs. Harry  tiilibs, Tennis  avenue, j
MAKE $8,000 AT FAIR
Frank  Peirce   Heads     Business    Show Committee—Kiwanians  Invest Three New   Members—Rotarians  Hold  An¬ nual Picnic at Deck's. The  Kiwiinis   Cluli  of    Anvbler   will again   hold a business  show  this   yeiir and   will ))resent  a  finer program and feiiture greater exhibits  than ever be¬ fore. Such was the decision ot the board of directors at the meeting ot the club on  Tuesday evening    as the.v  met    at School Inn.
Frank Peirce, as general chairman has taken hold of the planning ot this event and had a complete outline of the
I show." Krnest J. Peterson, ot the Picii- |sant   Valley  Kiirms,  Yardley,   is  cliiiir- inan ot the show, the kirgest cattle show ever  attempted   in   Bucks  county.
Kair officials have also contacted other
cattle  associiitions   pnmiiiting  differeni
breeds in an effort lo have them exliihit.
I The Penn-Jer.sey sliow  is Iieing stiged
I to  better acquiiint the people wilh   tiie
I excellence of the Jersey  breed.
Kour day's of hiuness racing in    tlie j Penn-Jersey Kair  Circuit  is  scliedulcd for  the  193N  fair,   witli   ntces  Wednes¬ day, Thursday,  Kriday iind Saturdiiy.
The ni.ght tiiir will be featured agiiin by the presentations of tlie new "Ite- velalions of li»3.S" booked by Anieric:i's premier outdoor showman, George ^aniid of  New  York City.
Tuesday afternoon there will be pre- ( Continued on Pfigs 7 )
tlie three  niglits of festivity  to a dose Iilte  Saturdiiy evening  is the  award  of ;i  Miiimiiuolh  Hope t'hcst containing ;in imposing   list   of  iirllcies   totiiling   37o • pieces.   Iiiiagiiie   receiving  a  gift   with .articles Ihiit  will cunipletely  furnis.h  a dining room,  ii living  room,    bedriiipiii. I bathroom,   imd   a   kitchen.       All   such I iUticles will go to tho lucky winner and ' are  all   coiitiiiiicd  in   the  Chest.       The ' entire iiWiird  is  on  dsiiiiiy in  the show 1 windows ot the .Ambler Kurniture Com- ' IHiny,  lociited   on   Butler  iivonue,    jind everyone is   invited  to  view   tho  griind prize. Tiikels iire still availiible for the i driiwing, so don't deliiy to aciiuirc a few. I     All   additional   tciiture   Introduced  ill I tlie Ciirnival this yesir Is the iiwardinc I of il ton of coal to Ihc second .and third I names drawn   in  the   Hope   l^hest con¬ test. Also included on the prize list is ii Viihiiible   Money   Doll.   Another   fiivor¬ able i>iirt of the baziiiir is tlia«tbe pre¬ sence of the winners at the time of the ! Drawing Is not reiiuired and the prizes ' may  be  claimed liiter. i     The many coiortnl booths iind stiiida I contain    sume   cxiiulsite   examples    of needlecraft  iind handiwork,  the    work of  the  .skilled   memliers  nt  the  ixirlsh, and furnish many coveted prizes. Gro- I ceries,  household and   personal  articles land   many   other  iirllcies   make   up   a ! grand   prize   list   whl'h   contains     line I prizes for everyone.  Bingn and sevenil i olher ganies will be piaywl. j      Held .annually wilh crowning success, this yciir's fete proiii!.'»es Ui be ii grand¬ er   event   thiin  any   jircvious   one.   The : Viirious committees,    in   urepiiiiiig    for . to-nl«hts opening, tried  to excell each other iind have prepiiicd ii line Ciirniviil which no one will  Ciiie to miss.
BEIMONT WELL AHEAD IN
E OF LINDENWOLD FIELD
PLYMTH EYES PWA AND SIAIE FUNDS FOR JUNIDR HIGH
WILL SOUND PUBLIC SENTIMENT AND PROCEED IF FAVORED
School   Board Would   Build   New Struc¬ ture   to   Cost   $?25,CO0—State   Appro¬ priation  Also Sought—Needed   Bonds I      Not   in   Excess   of   Borrowing   Capa- I     city
At  a  reconvened  session
mouth   township   Board   of
j liiist   Tluii-wlay   evenin,-;   the
' of   applying   for  a   Kederal
a   .Stilt,,   grant   for   the     crecticwi   of :i,
.iunior     liigh   school     building   in     tho
j tewiiKhiii   was   seriously   dlscusssod.
'i'he I'voblem of iiroviding a  nimlern
.junior   hiii;h   .scli.>ol   for   grades   seven,
eirht and nine of Plymoutli Township,
lung under eniiMider.atii«n  by lhe Ii'oard
KducitiDii,   came agiiin  to  the fore
t the Piy- I'.kliic.itivm feassibllity PWA   and
ALSO     REWARD    ORGANIZATIONS FOR AID DURING   FLOOD
Send   Check   to   Second   Alarmers   As¬ sociation Who Fed Firemen and Bor-
of
due   to   the   excellent   opportunlt.v     for
linaneing  thia   pniject   by   Kederal  and
.'-'late   lj<vi«lalui-e.   According   to     tho
piesent   undirslanding   .(f   this   jiliin. a
building   ciwtin,^'  appro.vlmutely   $225,-
000    could   l>e    procuri-il  at 'ii cosit    of
."711.00(1  to   llie  township.
I      Members   of   the   Board   iigreed   Ihit
! since the   Plymouth   elonwMili.iry schimls
' are   now   oveicri>wik>d   to   the     extent
ough   Workmen   at   Pumping   Station ; that   three   basement   riiom«  .ire   being
—Tank Auxiliary—Two Fires Report, ed.
Imporliint   business   was   transacted by inembers of Wis.'^;iihick<in Kire Com¬ nany at the reguliir monlhly session of the i^ompiiny held liist Wednesday even¬ ing ii.t Ihe headquarters on  Hutler ave¬ nue. A  resolution was iiiissed by ii un- ii^lnious vote liitif.ving the iiclion ot the otficiils in  the purchase ot the property j known   a.s   "Lindenwold   Kield."       This property extends iilong Trinity avenue, ' eastward  from   Piirk   iivenue  to   North ; street,   ;ind   southward   ^om     Trinity ! avenue    to    Highland    avenue,    thence westwiird   to   Park   avenue.,   forming  a ' perfect  square.  The size Is 400 feet   liy i 320   feet  and   the  cost   ot   the   same  is i given at $7,000. j
The field will be used a.s an iitliletie| and reeieaticin field for the inemlK-rs j and auxiiiiiry of Ihe comiiany. 'I'he : action of the niembers shuwed they ' are heartily in accordance with wluit i the orticiiils did. j
William Deuchiir,    president, conduc'- ed  the  meeting  and,  after   the  ;egulat |
routine buHitieas was transiieted,  Chief | t\,,^^^^ ,,„j,,.^.  (.,n,t,iy    The Cliirence   Yost,   repnrled .the  company | ,ym,
HAS  PERFECT   RECORD   IN   DRIVE FOR   THIRD   PENNANT
vvii.s given a hearing Uist \Vednesdny evening liefore Justice of the Peace Williiun IJrlKin when Mrs. Webb was able to appeiir. Webb was pro.se'utod by Chief of Poilce Lester J. Carpentei
bat tory with attempt to kill.
Mrs. Webb testified thiit rfhe came to Ainbler from her home in Jenkin¬ town, to see her ton Charles who is boiirdiug tit the home of Mr. and Mra. Giblis. When she got oft the train at Anibler her husband was there with his csir and requested that sihe g^it in the   machine.   Testifying,   she   .said
I preparations   thiit      will   be   necessary I before the shnV, The diitea set for this,
Fair   Equal   to   Last   Year
Again Klourtowri Kair A.ssoci.ition jjhe finest and most productive class ot has given a gratified and happy public pn(ertain.ment Ihat is held in Ambler, a week of gra.nd entertainment. The ^y^ y,p ,he week of October 24. The fair this year, was "bigger and belter 1 |,„,siness show will run from Monday than ever," the slogan <if the associa-! evening until .Saturday, midnight, who charged Bhe defendtint with assault i tion for six years. II was artui.lly j Kiwanis Is agiiin wholeheartedly lie- and   tottery,   aggravated   iisa«iult   and ; more a.tiended  this year  than  ever be-I j,;^^  ^^^.^ ^^^^^   ,,^^  j,.,,^^^  1^,,^^^  ^,,j^,^
fore   and   the   entertainment,   the   tw„ , ^^^^.^   .^   prospect   of     displiiys      that
will  be  far more  attractive  Ih.in  ever
, shown hero before, bef.ire. I     ,   . .
¦    Delegiites   for   the  State   convention i Klourtoj.™  fair,  the birgest flremen a ^,  Kiwanis   to   be   held   in  Johnstown.
were  selected  and are    Daniel  Biddle. ^"""'""^¦'i Robert Kelly and Henry Deens.  Alter-
P.lmer Willliim
grand acts, the gaimes,  the exhibits, all contributed   to  a   finer  fair  than  ever
refused,  as     I   Iuul  ii   feeling   that
vvi-inted to drive me out ti
pliice where  he  would kill me.   He hdd
threatened    to do tliis    a  number     of
timess."
"At   Gibbs   home,   which   he   re!iehp ahead of me," she continued, "He grab¬ bed me as I hurried to ent<?r the house.
fair   In   Pennsylviinia,   spon^oned   an- . nu.ill.v   by   Klourtown   Kire
ithis   year did   equally  as  well  as  hist. . „,,tpg     „.,„,p^    3,,^     p,.p„irtent i.s  estimated   that more  than ?8,<l D 1 jjp,,^^^   j.^^^^^ Cassidy  and
"lj.lt
he j will have been renlized by the fair as- KKMne isoiiited j-sociiition wihen Ihe rix'eilils and ex¬ penditures are finallly made. Sale ot tickets on the grand prize alone brought in $2,fi.'iO of which a sum greater than $1,000 will be the net pi.iHt   theq-efrom.
The  ginand   prize  winner  on   Satur-
Burnett.
Three new members Were Invested at Tuesday night's session. They are James Cassidy, Joseph Ixipelinii and Stewart Davis.  The  last   named  conies back  to
i the   club   after several  years   absence.
I ( Continued on Page 6 )
RESOLUTION
'lUd struck me two powerful blows in jday night wa.s Mr. Kred Miirtln. 1004 ^e fiice closing my left eye and spillt- | Butler avenue, Am.bler. Mr. Martin ?ng my Jip, which required five stitches, i had a choice of the ttSiiO iiirplane and to close. Kollowing this, he grailibed me I $1100 Oldsmobile sediin. He chose the by   the   Iwiir  and  pulled  me   from   thy; Kedan and  it  was  delivered  .Sunday
DEPREFONTAINES MEET
( Continued on  Pags 7 )
ADDRESSES DEMOCRATS
I      other  winners  of  grand  jirizes  were I \V.   Qiuinn.     Chestnut  Hill,   $10;     Miss
Helen   McCreidy,   employee   Amjerican
Store,   Klourliown.   $5.
District Leader John Leaming, of Wyn- ] cote. Congratulates  Local   Group       i
Juhn   I.eaniiiig,   of  Wyncote,   district! leader of the Demm-ratic party ot M.imt- ' gomery   county and a  prominent  ni.in In state politics,  spoke  before  an   ex- 1 ecutive meeting' of the Ambier L'-mo- ! cratic   Club  at   ils  headquarte s     last 1 week. Ilcj congnituliited the club on its progress  made  under the  guidance of its new offlcer.s, and looked forward  to it.s being il vitirant force in  the 1; iiinity organization.
The next general meinlK'rship meet | ing wili be held on Wednesday. Septem¬ ber 14, at S.30 p. m. Members of the club are busily engaged in making this gathering the most Impressive in the history of the club.
Hold   SOth   Annual   Reunion   at   Upper
Dublin   Lutheran   Church
The 35th iinnuiil  reunion  of  the De-
Prefontaine   Kiimily   Association      was
held  at   the   Upper   Dublin     Lutiieran
  Church, Siiturday afternoon. There were
I iiibout 75 present. Contests and games STATE   TO   DISTRIBUTE    FUNDS  were featured for the young and older
  niembers   of  the  iissociation.
At the buainess session. Waller De- Prefonluine, of Norriatown, was re¬ elected president; tieorge Houpt of Wiilow Grove, vice president; IXiris Krwln, of AVillow Grove, secretary; and Mrs. Kred Uiley, of Glenside, his¬ torian.
I The speiikers were Horiice Houpt roada. Elvery county in tho sUite ''x-.j^g.^, ^ LeUov DcPrefontalnc and cept Philadelphia, which haa no town-^ ^.g^j.^^, Houpt. There was a trom,biine ships,   shares  in   the   distribution. j y„,^ i,y vernon Houpt. Songs by Bar-
Montgomery county's share is $246,- j i^^ra Stevens, a duet by Carolyn and 442, and Bucks is to receive $2,S6,554. | Kvelyn Houpl, reciliitlon by Uichard Tho totals due were calculiited under yhiveiey and Doris Sickle Organ music the Kurman act allowance of $96 re- by Waiter Del'refontalne and a reel of paii-fi for every mile of township road i^uiored movies by C, LeRoy DePreton- during the 1935-37 biennium. taine.
More than  half  a  million  dollars   is on  its w.iy to Bucks and  Montgimiery counties from the State Highway.s De- , partment  at  Harrisburg. 1
The money comes from the unex- 1 pended bala.nce left from the 1935 ap- [ propriation   of  $9,000,000   foi'  township
lAVHERKAS. the unusual and heavy niinfali during the past month, resulted in Ihe floodin;; uf the iHimping equipment ot Aiii.bler Water tUipiily at Whiteniiirsh, and of the  Anibler   Sewer System,   iind
WHKRlvA.S, an emergency situa¬ tion Wiis liiereli.v created whicii Wiis treiited wilh griicimis consid¬ eration by the citizens ot Ambler and  vicinity,
.VOW, THi;ui;.i'''Hi':„ bi: it ui:-
KOI.VKiD, That Bornugh Council express its iippreciation of the ex¬ cellent community spirit shown and al.so express ita thanks for iis¬ sistance to
Employees of Ambler Borough
Ambler Police
Wissahickon   Fire   Company
Gwynedd Troop, Boy Scouts of America
Second Alarmers of Montgomery County
Flourtown Fire Company
North   Wales  Fire Company
St. Marys Home
Phila. Suburban 'iWater Company
Keasbey & Mattison C-ompany
Ladies Auxiliary of Wiss. Fire Co.
J.   J.   Radciiffe
Yost Taxi
Ambler Gazette
Ambler News
H. C. Deens  &  Bro.
Wyndham Hotel
Niblock's  Restaurant
Meyers   Dairies
Whitemarsh Police and to ilil persons and organizations who  may have been   inadvertentl.v omitted.
That this ReHoiutioii be spread upon the minutes and puiiiished in Ihe Ambier piipefs.
Adopted at the regular session ot the Town Council of the Bo\-- ough of .\mbler this .Sth diiy nf August,  1938.
Harmon   C    Kinney,   President Approved  John J. Troster,  Burgess Attest;   Chas.   H.   Finkbeiner,
Secretary
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Seven Team     League of    Junior Clubs Winds   Up  Season   Next   Week—^Bel¬ mont  Aces   Again   Show  Prowess — Rained Out  Games  Being  Played  — Seventh  Year for League. K(ir  the   third  consecutive   yeiir,   llie seven-team     junior    baseball     league, spiuisored   by   the     Kiwiiiiis   Clul)     of A.nibler,  swings into tlie  liuiii  week   of pliiy with tlie Belmont Aces iciiding tlie circut   in   their  healed   drive   lor   their third  league   iicnnant.
Kulliiwed by the second pliice W'hirl- ing ITdgles of Penllyn, Belmont set up a blistering iiiice in the loop, winning five giinies and losing none, knocl<iiig over SI. Joseph's 11-3, North Wiiles 7-3, Whirling i-.'agles 6-4. Crawfords 12-^, and Church Sireet 3-0.
.Monda.v aflernoun oti Stuiirt's tii'lil. the scene of all tlie leii:';ue encuunfers, the Crawfords hiiiiiiiiercd Church Stri'ct 14-1. The t^rawfords enjoyed a 7-1 Iciid in the third inning and eoiistcd tu an easy victory, but Jlonday night lliey in turn, were taken in tuw by .N'urlii AValea, 6-0, putting the Nortli A\riles tciim in tie for second place with the AVliirling Iviglcs. Double hciiders, iil'tcrnuiin and evening games, will con¬ tinue  until   the   end  of   fhe  sciisiin.
Nl^nlllel¦e<l  among the higliliglils     ot
the sciison is ii 30-1 biinibiii-dnient auf-
lered   liy   ITpper   l>ublin   frum      Nnrlli
Wales. This is tiie largest .scure of iiny
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MEDAL FOR INDUSTRIALIST
J.    Harvey   CravcU   Awarded   Meritor¬ ious   Honor for   Splendid   Philanthropy
J. lliirvey Gr.ivcli, Ambler liiilus- Iriiiiisl and benevolent philanthropist was one of five in Pennsylviiniii lu IfCa.warded meritorious service iiiediiis |iy Governor l-jiirle.
The citation attiicheil lu lhe ineil.il uf llie Ambier mtunufiiclurer, presi¬ dent of the Aniericiin Ciiemiciil I'alnt Cunipiinv,   rcjids:
V.n- hi.s enligihtened la.lKir reliiilioas policy as deiiuin.stral'ed by his aciimi in givin-.,' the sum of $100,000 to his employes tu satisfy their liiiiinclil iibligiitions and relieve them uf .ill delut, wihich acti.in was commended liy  lhe Presideiil  of tlie Uiiile<l  Sliiles.
Others siniiiiiiiy hoiiored included: Ma.ior General I-'dward ('. Shannuii, cuni«iian<ler of the Pennsylvania Na- ti.'iial Guard: In*. Hei"l>ert W. Good¬ rich, dean of the I/iw S<ho<il of the I'niversily of Pennsylvania; Dr. Kdith .M.iiBiide-I>exter. .Secretiiry of llcjiith. and Ci'lunel .Au.MiKliiic S. .bmcwtiy, .siji.i.e Authority. executive     dirc<:lor     of     tho     Geneiral
The medals were pre>*ented In a ¦uiipt ceremony in the governor's of¬ fice,
liiid responded to two fires, both nt whicii took pliice in the borough. One Wils liie Stiinley Kninkenfleld garage nn Uoseinar.v iivenue, and Daniel S'.- nure'a gas tank, t^hief A'o.st iil.so re¬ ported the appartus in good order and ready for   use.
.W'ilbert     Landes    was    unanimously \ elei'ted  ii  member  ot   the   company.   A | resulutiiins  was also iidnpted  duniiiing | .<;I0 tn the Second AliiiiMers Association i nf   Muntgomery   County.     Tills   is      ii . wiirthw^hile  orgarrizalion,  as   it     iiiaiii- 1 tiiins  a  fine  aviparatus,   answering  iiil j ciills  to   fires  furnishing   firemen   willi 1 fond   and   cuffee.    During   the      reei^nt j Honds thia organizatinn made the rounds wherever  companies   were   eng.iged   in pumping fioiHl waters and refreshed Ihe mcinbers   with   coffee   and   fnixl.   They j visited   AVhilemarsh     wliere  the    local company and Kloiirt<)tvn company were 1 at   wnrk.   Hmployees   of   the     liorough. who had heen on duly for many-hours, j were not slighted by the Second Aliirm- j ers iind were alsn served  wth fond iind | coffee. i
.Another important    re.solution.    that ! Wii.s adopted  unanimously,  was the or- 1 der to President Deuchar lo personally | thank the members of the Auxiliary for Iheir   splendid   cooperation   during   the flood period. Kach night a hul meal Wiia conked and served the firemen and  em¬ ployees of the borough who were fight¬ ing    to relieve    Ihe    threatened water shortage   in   tjhe   Iborough   wliiVe   Ihe Plumping   stiition   at   Wliileinarsh   v4's mil of uppration.
Williurt l.«'indes was elected a memlier nf   the   Ciiiniiany.
At the cnncliisinn of the business session there Wiis a general diseussiun for the good and welfare nf the com¬ p.any. Bills amounting tu 100.75 were ordered paid.
iKSfxl f.ir cliisH imrixises, they might at some future dale be .serintisly criti¬ cized fo'r nnl taking advantage of this opiiortunity. It was also unani- UKMisIy iiKrec<l tliat, while this project pould be financed without nc'essHiit- inr; a Vr>le of the iKMipIo on a htuid is¬ sue, the Boiiird luus no intention of proceeding with the aotuiil project until tthe full public aentinient of the Township cnuld l>e sounded out at public lucoiings. I''iir this purpiae :ill fiicts and ligures will be iirepared for Ihe examlniitifm of interested tax¬ payers and ixitrons on such occas- slnn.s.
Since all I'WA ;ii)iilie;itiuii,s iiiu.st be prepiuid .lllll filed bcfure September .'lOlh. actiun wis taken to pruceed with Ihe iippliciilinii for .such grant lis pro¬ vided under llie Thoinpsuii IMll, pro¬ vided this bill beconi.es kiw. A inntlon wii-s also ixisscd requestirig the Mont- guniery County Board of Schoul Di- reclnrs lo approve the prupn.siHl Junior high schoul for Plyiiiuulli T.iwn.shii) and place such pruject nn tlieir ap.» pruveil  list  of necessjuy  new  units tn.-
Iial   iti   filed l»iib!ic    In¬
the  I •eiiirliiient  nf sruction   iit   Iliirrisburg.
Howell   Lewis   Shiiy  of   Philiide \TOj5   niinied   .architect   Ijo   file   Ih
phi.i iip-
plleatkin   Jind   to   prcp;irc   pi-iii.iii:i:iry plans   iind   esitiiiiates.
All members were present tis well as the Supervising PrineiiKil, J. Maur¬ ice   SliiMttiiii.   Howard   Audi   presided.
E TO OPEN I^ERE SATURDAY
PLAYGROUNDS UNUSED
Parents   Urged   to   Keep   Children   Off Streets;  Send Them to  Knight  Field
Cliildren of Anibler iire nut taking adviinliige of the grand privilege of¬ fered Mieiii to lilay in safety on Knight field. Here, diiily. the WPA Kducation and Recreation division of Munlgnin'.- ery couniy sponsors a playground and nl'fera all fnnns 'of rpi'i-ealinn for llie boys and girls of AniH)ler. Anibler Advisory <V>iineil  supervises  the  worli.
Since there h.ive lieen several acci¬ dents In little children on the streets uf A milder, particuiiirl.v among those who    play    on  Ihe    streets  in     South
WALTER   SHAEFF,   JR„     TO   CON¬ DUCT  PARLOR  ON  TENNIS  AVE.
Messina Property Purchased by Blue Bell Man and Converted into Mod¬ ern Undertaking EstabliGhment—Is Fourth Generation of Family in Profession
A   new   iind    iiindrrn    funeriil    homa will   lie   oleiied   in   -Aiiihier   next   Sat¬ unl.iy.    The   owner   ami    proprietur ia Walter   .Shaelf,   Jr.,   formerly   uf   Blue Beil.     Mr.   Siiiell   biis   purcliiised     tiio liirge  iiiiiiisinii   un   Tennis  avenue,   iid- joining   the   Inwcr  side   of   the   .Ambier high   suhiMii   piMiKirly   known  to  Aiub- I lei lies     as   the   .Mes.sina     place.     Title I waa    conveyed on    July  27, and    Mr. I SlKiel'f   iias   ma.de  iiiiiny   improvements , and     .slight   '.Llteratluii.s   to   tne     houao ; and     groumds   to     oonronii   with     his ¦ funeral   cstablishmeiil.
At present the funeral dlreclur will use the soutlieriy wing of the long nutiise for his viewing iMom, and the large receiitiun liii.U a<ljuiiiing wili be utilized as the funeral p.trlur. Here I the dead wili bo placed in stiite to i await   funonil   service.
L-.nler, when tlie iiresent improve¬ ments are cniiiplotci Mr. Sliacft will convert tlie porch at tlie rear Into an emlliiiJiiiing studi 1. Tliis wiil Ite cun- iiecte<i with tlic viewing room. The grounds, too, iirc lv> lie land'sciiped differently by next Spring and a large psiirkiiig space made on Iho reir lot. AValter Shaelf, Jr., is the iiist of four genciMlions in liis family to con¬ duct the undertaking businosa. His predeces-sors ail operated in Blue Bell before him, and he Uurned hia pro- fesHion with his fiiliier there. Hi.s wife  will iussist  liiiu   in   iiis  cntorprize
.Ambler,  It behi«ivea  mothers  l.i  see In i 'n   Ambler.
it their  children  take advantage  of the |     •'^''¦-  Shaeff s lirst  funeral  in  hia  new
pliiygrounds    iind     be    kept     off    the ;'"""e  to.ik iilace on   Wednesday after-
sti-ecls iind nut of  the  path of damger. ' noon   coiwlucted     fur   Uie   late     Albert
  ! Miller,   ot     Ambler,   iiml     formerly ot
IIMnrMWmn    CADMC   cmn      1 ''"'"'•    Wasliingiun.    Tlic    furiuiil    tioni- LlnULnriyjLU   rAKIVlo  OULU      j mencement   uf   his   liusiness.   however,  . will   be   this   i-'aturdiiy,   August   2il.
Fret*   and   Co.   Announce     Prospective  '—~	
Development of 200-Acre   Tract Kretz and Cumpany, real estate bruk-
ers of .Ainbler,  report  the  siile  of I.ii.-
denwuld Karms, the former f.irm of llie
Iilte   Richard   A'.   Miittlson.   M.   D.,   .ul-
juining the forme>r Ciistle, "Lindenwold.' j
Tliese   farms   contain   over  200      acres
and  were held fnr  .sale at $1)0,00)   Tiie.
new   ownors     expect    to   develop     the
YOUNG REPUBLICAN SESSION
North Penn Unit To Hold Organi-ation Meeting  Tonight in   Amblar.
The   .Nurlli   I'enn   Yuuii.;   Kepubliciin Ciub   will   hnld   ils  nrgiiuizaliuii   meet¬ ing  this evening at  X.3li o'clock at Ni¬ block's   reslauranl,   .Aimbler.   .Ail   young ground, and offer for  sale  the  present   jieople anxious to participate in pniiticiil i buildings  through   thoir  agents,  Kretz  and social activties are inlvited to at- i and Company, of Ambler. tend.
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