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The ambler Gazette VOL. LVII-NO. 51 AMBLER. PA., FEBKUARY 13. 1936 S1.75 A YEAR''.fii TO CONSIDER PURCHASE OF WATER CO. TOISK sm PRICE- mwa \m condition EVANS, WOLFE, RADCLIFFE — TO HOLD PRIVATE MEETINGS «¦' (' Cc incil Adopts Ordinance Condemning Land For Sewer Project—Report on Additional Federal Grant—Verrdor's Licenses. At a quiet, regular /meeting of I>ui idiuli Council, Mondsay evening with an audience of only two representatives oC tho pcneral pul>llc and the press the lonjr talked about water company pur- chiiKO was discussed. I'resident Kinney brought up the Bubjoct himself at the close of other bu.sintHs. It 'vrtis the concensas of trpionion that some deflnjite aotion should be taken so that the question may l>e settled as to whether thd bnrouffh should or should not buy tho utility company. Approaching the subject from all anples and conscious of the miaiKnitiulo of the undertaking a roun<l table talk T)y nil menibers present led to the con¬ clusion that a committee should be formed to approach the water com- IKiny, secure a definite selling price, and nil Information relative to the luc-Kciit condition. Such a committee was appointed liy tlie president after an appropriate mo¬ tion was passed. Counoilimien KVans, ¦\VoIfe and Hadcliffe were named. Eorough solicitor Nase read several excepts from writings of lawyers who have handled tho legal phases of municipal owned Water coimji>anies. He also pointed out that oouncil has the power to purchase the contpany with¬ out a vote V>y the citizens. However, ho advised taking council frami lead¬ ing citizens before taking action either way. Mr. Nase also was retlcient to go too deeply into the subject in a general meeting believing that a comimittee should hold private meetings so that outside interests mjight not proflt by Council's investigations. . ^ All memibers agreed to his sujrges- tions. Mr. He.ss stated, "The public should be informed that the comimitte© is w-orking not witb tho idea of secrecy, but simipiy as a protection to the pub¬ lic, in oi-dfn- that the mo.'it favorable ])ii( o m.;iy l.e .socurcd." Mr. Nase also pointed out that in case of tho purchase, taonda could be issued ag'ainst tlic water company and not against thc borough's credit, thei^e- by, hot increasing tho borougth's In- dobtedne.ss. Vendors' Licenses Council meeting opened With Coun- ci'man Huupt, liiadclifte and CavaJlier .absent. , ' A round table discussion immediately ensued regarding the annual collettion of vendor fees. The ordinance tovorin.g such fees was' analyiz( (I and,with i'ho aid of Mr. Nose, It Was decided that all .vendors must ¦pay a twenty-five dollar fee annually txcept bakers, butchers and milkonen. Idications are that this ordinan:;e will l>o enforced at onc^ by council. !Mr. Finkbeiner stated that he already had received tho stiinilated amount frum smme vendors wlio 'have been pay- in -r regularly. Mr. Hoss reiKirted for the sewer ciiiiuuittee stating that Upper Dublin and AV^hitpain Townships, the Reading comixany and the Keasby and Miattison conijjany indicated their willingness to iil,l.n\v use of their proiierty for sewer I'ping. -Mr. i;ia^(Jon, of Keasby and Mattison Cl niii.i.iny, was quoted as having stated that their company would not exnect to collect any damages fi'onx the borou.gh for the use of the sewer right ot'-v.'oy ovor the coml>any property. r inii.;h ordinance number 255 con¬ di inning the nece.s:sary property for ; f'wcr right of way was rend by coun¬ cil clerk and then adopted. Tt w:i.s ngreed to file indemnifying $11100 bonds for the Vare and Boberts estates and to offer the same to the otliers affcK'ted if necessary. A motion was adopted ordering the solicitor to investigate the borough claim again.st the F'huat esitate. I'-'nginecr I'Veed for the sewer project announced that the application for $59,- 000 additional funds has been forward¬ ed to Harrisbur.g. Ho suggeste<l that the application for $59,000 additional funds haa beeu for^varded to Harris- fcurg. Ho suggested that momibers of the sewer comniittee call in a Ixidy tipon Mr Hunter of \YFA headquarters at Norristown to acquaint him with the propjrcss of the projeot. tJ^'^ agreed to purchase a dozen paii^^' goggles for "WTA workers on the sower work. ^President Kinney asked the newly fiittmed water conxpany comimlittee to meet with himself and Mr. Nase at the close of the session. SNOW REMOVED PROMPTLY Street Commissioner, ,Tohn W. r.litchip, of Amblor, manning -he borough road scraper himself, at¬ tacked tho heavj' snow fall early on Sun.li'iy morning^ Charios Ger¬ hart, local contractor, drove the tractor to which the .scraper was hitched. Other hi.',iiways in the vicinity were cleared by stato, county and township oiganizatlons. As a re¬ sult trafflc wiis not seriously Im- I>eded. LOCAL FIREMEN MEET CLEVER PROGRAM BY INTERNATIONAL SKETCH CF IN¬ TEREST PRESENTED Round Table Conference Represented by Howard Day, E. E. Kerschner, W. J. Donahue, S. Corson, J. Broughton, J. R. Gillin and M. W. Scanlon A cleverly presented round-table j ooiiferemce on Kiiroi»an aftu.irs was enjoped by members of the Uotary | Club ot Ainbler at Its weekly lunch- j eon nieeting on Wednc-iaay or list i week, when the Internat/ionai Com¬ mittee bad worked up a most anter- osting program on I'^i.ropean omdi- ] tions and the influence of Hot.ir.v as a pixssibl'Uty and a. iPower in the 'a,s- i pects. * I C. John Broughton is chairman ol the comittee of the Cub, and ho was a;-siisted by M. \V. Scanlim, Howard IXiy, K. E. Kerschner, YV. J. Honnhue. Samuel Corston, and James II. (Jiil.n Mr. Scanlon presided as chairman of an international round-lable con¬ ference and ost'Cii represented a coun¬ try of Kuropo or elsewliere. in world- vide interest today. 1-j.ich man gave a three-minute talk on the political ccmditl'.ns, and also toid of the condition, growth and ac¬ tivity of Rotary 'an; a force theroin. which gave a moat i luminating side¬ light of 'the greojt service organiz-ution as a potent ftirco in not only tliat country but in international affl.iiirs OS well. The in-ojiram was juost interesting. and wa,s cleverly presented and the members ot the Interreitional Service Cammittee merited the congratula¬ tions they reoeived ait the closc of the meeting. Preaident Joseph W. Craft presided, and extended greetings to Oeorge Houseman, of Norristown; Charles Gain, lOf Jenkintown, and to Cbaries Wagner, of Fort Was-hiiigton. The local vote om businoss v.'as T-t.- 19, and it is interesting to note tliat those week'y rogistitiitioms by the Ambler Club closely ]iarallcl thc gen¬ eral iinde.K ilihroughiout tho natiim. This larger poll for tho .same week waa 74.34. Now Member Admitted — Routine Business Transacted The Wis,sii,hickon Fire comiiany of Amblor. rospondel to flve alarms during tho month of J.anuary it was stated at the re.rrul.-ir monthly meet¬ ing held in the flre hou.se last Friday evening. John Troster, a«sistan: .sec¬ retary, presided over the imeeting. A letter from Charles Clark reveal¬ ed the Infoi-matlon that thc local compiny hai received a favorable decision in tbe controversy over the unexpendetl foreigrn flre insurance ! money for 1932. The company's share j will be |9'if..7.'>. This money is now I in the hands of the borough treasurer. ! It will be turned over to the liorough ! and then to the flre company. I A donation of ten dollar.i? from I W'illiam H. Boyce tor services ren- derel at a recent flre was acknow¬ ledged. Club money to the extent of ?'.l 337.02 was accepted, as wia,s also $12.50 from tbe drawing coramlt:ee. Bdward Berry donated two iron braces for the tables. A C(.imm!ttee comprised of Messrs. Oarctt. Sheiipard and Volger was ap¬ pointed to secure prices on a new ladder for the cosmopoltan truck. Mr. Maxa.m, of the Ijondon Oiiuran- teo and Accident Insurance Company, addressed :he meeting. The membors then granted him the renewal of the accident and liability policies. Guy Cherrington was elected to membership. The treasurer announced a lialance of $571.27; and bills as follows: Amb¬ lor R. & L., $G1.S0: Cherrington and welch, $75.43; G. M. Deck & C>., $1.- 10; Phila. Electric Co., $18.16; Amb¬ ler Spring: Water Co., $6.32; Yost's Taxi Co.. $7.83; Pennu,. Salt iWfg. Co., $19.52; I',o 1 Telephone, i>-!.l)5. CONGRESSMAN DIHER I BANK PROPERTY SALE HEAPING TWO STRONG COUNTY LEADERS MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS SERVE SCOOI WEEK TrOCP C HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TWENTY-TWO YEARS PROGRESS WEEK E CcoLts Attend Services in Presbyter¬ ian Church — Have Full Schedule for Week—Join in Nation-wide Ob- sor.vance Scouting throughout tne country is celobrating it.s twenty .sixth anniver¬ sary this week. Trooi> 2, Ambler, has boon registored for twenty-one years an.l rates high in seniority in the itroops enrolled in tbe Dciawart and Montgomery County Council. With other troops from Amblor and vioinity they attended a spec'a' Scout sorvico at the j<ir.s.t Presb.v¬ terian Church, Ambler, Sundny; Tuesday ni.ght. Tliey were reiiresented at the ciniit of bonor and the board of review; Wednesday the trainin;.; course for patrol leaders was held. On Frida.v night there ^ylll be a tenderfoot investiture ceremony and tho presnt Ition of the troop charter ¦and re,'2fi.stration cards to members of chetroop committoe and the officials and a speci.il program. ISaturi.ay the training cour.so for tenderfoots and set! nd class scouts will bo Inaugu- i-ated. These training courses are being conducted ¦ for tbe flr.'st time In this troop and much benefit, is expected to be derive:! b.v the scouts jiartici- pating in the programs. The objective ot the first course is the doveiopment of leadership and of the second a more ithorough ground¬ ing in the tests required for advance¬ ment. l'lan.s .are now undor way tor the bir; Inlay of the troop to be observe J in jNIay. County Commissioner Ridgway, of Lower End, and Peter Hess, of Lower Merion Township, Come Out for the Lower G>Aynedd Candidate Congressmlan J. "William piUtor is lining up his forces for tho coming battle at the RepubiUcan iiriniiaries wHiic'h pivimise.s to be a lively .scrimage with Clarence I-Xlerer in -the field as a contender for the homors. William D. Ridgway, presidont of the Montgomerj' County Commission¬ ers, made an announceiment last week wtK'le-heartedly endopsinig Congt^ess- m,an Ditter. Within a few days after Mr. Ridg¬ way's announooment, oamo a letter from Peter C. Heiss, treasurer of Lower Jlerion Township, w'ho pays tribute to the acknowledged qualities of the present Congressmiajn, and pledges sup¬ port In the promised primai-y battle. (Mr. Heos' letter follows: "In 1932 Montgormery Counity elected J. Wil¬ liam Eltter as its flrst Oongressiman and in 1934 re-elected him. .Mr. Hitter aasmmed the duties of hie oflice at the tinve of a National crisis and at a time when the glamour of the rihowanansliip of Mr. Roo.sevelt tempted inany imien In public life to accept uniiufflUfledly the philo.'Sophy of the New Deal. Our Congres.snian maintained his rniise dur¬ ing, tho crisis and refused to be .sway¬ ed from sound Amcrica,u principles by the dan.gr^rous dootrines advamiced by tho Ad'm4ni.stration. IHa rocoi-fi' in the House merits the adjmiration of all citizens of tho County. During his two terms in Congress he has earned as a result of his ability t'he esteem of his coi'lo,<w?ues and his appointmont to the poweirful Appropriatioins Committee. Ho enjoys tho confldence of a host of friends throu.ifliout the County be¬ cause of his coiwcienitious and coui-age- ous attention to public duties. He co'mmands tho respect of the Republic¬ an loaders in the Coumty, State and Nation and 1 am proud to unrcsryed- ly advocate his renomlnlation and re¬ election." Receiver to Petition for Leave to Sell For ?66,000 A hearing will bo heild by the Hon. fieorge H. Welsh in the United State>a i:lstrlct Court at the Post Office budld- ing In Philadelphia at 11 a. mi., Mon¬ day, Febru.ary 17 at Which time J. C Maschke. receiver of t'he First National Bank, of Ambler, will petition the oo".irt for leave to setU the bank buildings, fumiiture and fixtures to the Ambler National Rank. Mr. Mlaschke'fl petition w'ill ask leave to sell the three lt«m(s mentioned above for $65,000.00. The Oontroiler of the Cu'rrency ap¬ pointed J. C. Jfasohke rece^lver of the First National Bank of Amibler, effec¬ tive January 15, 1936, to fill the vacancy left by Harold J. CoUlna. iMr. Collins was transfei-red on that date to the Fir.st National Bank of Johnstowm, Pennsj'IVanla. ' FELLOWSHIP FOR A. H. S. GRAC. D«uchar Heads Society The annual election of officers was held at the meeting of the MJontgomiery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. •AVillUim r. Deuohar, AmWer, will serve as president and Mrs. A. W. Ransley, Siiring Mill, as vice presldiant. Hlonoriarj' vice presiaenits are: Mrs. Harvey B. Allen, Mrs. Joseph Buchan¬ an, both of Am'bler, and Mrs. I.,illlan Charb. Philaidelphia. The eeioretary. treasurer is Mias Agnes K. Foi, Aim'¬ bler.. IMrectors are as follows: Mrs. Wil¬ liam F. Deuchar. William C. Irvin, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kirtt, Albert YV. Porter, all of Ambler; Mrs. Ed\^iard C. Pish, Spring Jlill; Mirs. George F. Hlodkln- .son. Blue Rell; Mi'ss Helen B. Pox, GIcTOside; Mrs. Kirkland HoWie, Nor- listown: Dr. and Mr.s. HeiTnan J. Ke>-- ser, and Mrs. Alfred M. feeymlour, Jen¬ kintown; Mrs. R. N. Rivers, Lans¬dale; Jlrs. A'ifred .Stork, Germantown. Wm. H- Lachmian, Jr., Goes to Cornell, Chosen prom, Select Group. William H. Lachimlan, Jr., of J^orth "Wales, a griaduato of Amibler High .School in the class of '30, has Just received a three-year fellowship at Cornell University. The ftaiowshlp incdudes tutitlon an4 a satary. It is eorwToiwjKj by the Ameri¬ can cyanjnild© Oomvpany. Mr. Ijadhman ontered P«nn State College, after gradiuaitilnK from Anibler High Sohool, and reoeived his Baohelor of Arts degree in 1934. lja.'?t week, after one year of work, he was awarded a miaster's degree. Mr. LaoHman was selected for the fellowship from agToup of six a.«!pirants Ife has iKxm doing work in horticul¬ ture and will continue It at Cornell UnAveir^ity undw Dr. Thompson, wlio ifl wall known for bla plairt toeedlng aotlTitlMl. E FULL TIME LIBRARIAN 14,994 BOOKS CIRCULATED IN YEAR T AT BLUE BELL LEGION POSTS SPONSOR COUNTY CONTROLLER IRVIN PLEADS FCR UNIFORM FORMS TO BE HELD IN iVIEMORf^L HALL, GLENSIDE, fEB. 19 PLANS BEING FORMULATED FOR BIGGER AND BETTER EVENT i COLONY CLUB STUDY MEETS GROUP OLD DOLL TO BE SHOWN Crad e and Other Objects In Historical Exhibit Feb, 29 An old doll, tho joy of some little girl's heart a hundred and twenty-tlve years ag'o, Iyin.g peaceful'ly in hcr eiiually old cradle Is to bo one of the high light displays in the Port AVashlngton Historical Society exhibit. Tho exhibit will be held In the jiia.rish house of St. Tliomas' Churc'h, February 2D. The doll. In her quaint home spun clotlion, t.vpifies the tyiie of interesting pbojcts which arc being olfcrod for display. The exhibit proinises to be Interest- in;:, to ;.odr.:j and old. Ambler Retail Merchants Association to Hold "Open House" Monday For Those Interested in Civic Event — Parking Lot Progress Reported l.,etters have been mailed to thoso who should be intorosted in a "Progress Week" program inviting thom to attend an "opon houso" meeting of the Amb¬ ler Retail Merchants A.ssocia.tion next Monday evening, February 17. The meeting will be held in Niblock's banquet hall. It Is hoped that thoso speclflcally Invited and any others in¬ terested In the project will attend this meeting. The "Progress Week" of last sprng proved such a hugli succe.ss that it was decided to make it an annual affair. It was the most stupendous boostei' plan ever conducted in Anibler. Plans are to be presented or formul¬ ated at next week's meeting. A lunch will be served, with tho tt.ssociatlon acting as ho.st. Tho preparation for the "open house" meeting was rovoalod at an e.Nocutlve meoting of the association on Monday evening. B. Lindenfeld, vice president, presided. The committoe on securing a mun¬ icipal parking lot reiiorted favorably on the site on the corner of Butler ave¬ nue and York street, near ttie Amb¬ ler theater. A letter was forwarded to borough council askin.g for rolinquish- ment of taxes for this property if used as a parking lot. PUms loading to tho establishment of of a "credit union." Sunall loan associa¬ tion wero expanded. Mr. I.indenfold ex- I plained that the state chartered loan system is of a mutal nature, loan.<» be- , ing made only to stock holders, share values not ot exceed five oi' ten dollars, that it comes under the state lianking ooimlmlsMion and must romain 100 per¬ cent liiiuid at all time.s. A plea was made to have council en. force the vendor's license fee; possibly to increase the amount in order to pro¬ tect local merchants with large sums invested against outside peddlers. Hoar Interesting Tak on Internation¬ al Relations by Mrs. John Gill The Hi-st stud.v group class of the International Relations Departmont of tho Amblor Colony Club met at tho home of Mrs. Herbert C. Linde¬ low, liethlehem pike. Fort Waslilng¬ ton Jlonday atternoon. In spite of the unu:-sually cold woaihcr exactly ;twenty niombers turned out to hear the ta.'k given hy Mrs. John Gill, Montgomery County Chairman on International Relations. Jfrs. Giil spoke on affairs in Kurope and Asia, stro.'ising the general un¬ rest anl unstability of governments and couiitrioa abroad; the impending war menace and the slgnlflcxint af¬ fects on our own isovernmont and country. An informal discu.^siion among the inembers was evoked by Jlrs. GUI's talk and adde:l much to the interst of tbo afternoon. A to.i followed, the meeting w-hich giave every momber intinuito contact with the gnie.st spcalior. Jlrs. Annie I.andi.3 presided at the tea table. MUSIC GROUPS CRGANIZED Harry Rynerr, Jr., V/ill Teach Musi¬ cians Under WPA Harry H. Rync^ar, Jr, of Penllyn road and Francis avenue. Ambler, has been a,!>pointod to teach ln-^tl¦u- niental mu.sic under the WPA Kdu¬ cation I'roject for Montgomery Counts'. Prospective nup;lM may on roil b.y Hipolying to Jlr. Rynear, 'te'.ephone liri-W. Tliero is no age llmi; lor puiil.s. Other subjects In tho ipro¬ gram include: literacy and cltizon- sllip fliromotion, lummo c<M)noniics, parent teaching, art and recreation activities. —Durnis aind .'^c-.Tlds are the greatest caiiiKo /Of accidental do:i.th to childron under five years of age. Seeks Divorce A suit in divorce. luLs been flled by Attorney Joseph II. Cochran, dn be¬ half of IJlllan P. M<-Koniia, of Aning- ton, against Ijuwronce F. JIcKenna, on the grounAs ot ciau'ltles. The couplo waa maa-ried JIarcIi ol, 11:54. De'egates from American Legion Posts of Ninth District to Attend—Charle" Sohl, of Abington High School Plans "AmerjCanism Night" Deleg-.ates from American IjOiglon Posts in the Ninth District, which in¬ cludes Jlontgomcry and Bucks Counties will attend ;in "Americanisim Nisht," in the Glenside War Jlemorial buildin.?, at Glenside, Wednesday evening, Feb. 19. . 'Charles Sohl, writer and educator, and a momber of tho faculty of Arl¬ ington lli.Erh School, is plannin.g the meeting; and influential men of Phila¬ delphia and Jfiontgomery Counity ^v¦111 be the guest speakers at the meeting. Robert C. Ross, Treasurer of Abing¬ ton Toiwnship. is co-operating with Mr. Sohl. in the selection of t.he group of speakers and the li.'it will include men in public life and educators from the suburban districts. Degion organisations from Jenkin¬ town. Glonsido. Klkins Park, I^aJlott, Cheltenhaim, Amblor, Fort AVa.ihiii,s,'-ton. Hatboro and Willow Grove, will attend. Tllie Voteranis of Forei,g-n AYars will be represented by tho North Penn Post, No. 676, of Glenside. It is announced that .several mom¬ bers of the Slt'ite Legislature will be among the speakers—John H. I.iong- aker, of Pottstown; F. Arnold Forrest of Conshohocken; Williaim Kills Zim- mernilan, of Lansdale, and Kdwin AYin- nor, of Hatboro. Thc educational field will be represented by .lo.seph R. Wei- rick. .Superintendent of Schools in Ab¬ ington Township; Pr. prank Ketlor, Superintondont of Schools in Chelten¬ ham Township; Karl F. Siniull, Super¬ vising Principal of Jenkintown High School, and by directing head.s' of other Old York Road and Eiiston Road schools. Six themes, ox|iahsi/ing Americaism, will be assigned the sevenal speakers— Loj-alty to American idouls and tradi¬ tions; respect of authority and to tbe existing povernmont; comliatting crime and conditions which a'-'e un-Annerican; .safety education ns a part of real clti'^cnship; sportsiii;inship and char¬ acter building; and eulogies of Wash¬ ington and Lincoln as two of tho great¬ est of all Americans. Jlii.sical organizations—^bugle corps from North Ponn Post, V. F. W.; Liberty Post American legion, and from Boulton Post, F'ort Washngton— will take part in tlie program. ,Dele«a- tionis have been Invited from other suburban organb.ation.s—the P. O. S. of A.; Kiwanis Club; Rotary Clubs, and the Old York Road .^"ichoolmens' Club, as well a.s various auxiliary org-aniza¬ tions. Plans to entertain between 600 and SCO residents of the suburbtm sec¬ tion are heng made. In announcing the meeting, Jlr. Sohl said: Oomimonting on tho propo.sed moot¬ ing, Troasurer Ross wUd; "It is defin¬ itely imiwrtant, at a time ^v-'hon any educational or patriotic movement should .stress or amlphasize real Anxeri- txanism—and it w'ill be effoctivo In minimizing- Socialistit: or Coimiiunistic trends or propoganda." Justices' Association To Oppose Nof^in- ation and Re-election of Assembly¬ man, John Longaker— Square Morn's Acts as Host—Warden Horn Speaks. 1 The indications are now that miem¬ bers of Jilontgomery County Justice of tho Peace Association will oppose the ; nomination and election of Assomibly- I nmn, John Longaker, ot the Third dis- 'i triot. ^'resident, Howiard Boor#e, I brou.ght up* this <.iuegtlon"'before the j menibers of the association at t'he reg- ; ular nionthly meeting hold Tuesday j evening;^ at I'lue Bell Hotel. He said: I "This association has not been organiz-' i od for political purpose and the only object in bring the question on the f.oor I at this time Is to take sudh steps aa i will protect the intereat of the m.no I judiciary not alone of our county, but I al.'-'i) in the entire sitato." President Boorse, wno attended al- i most every session of the legislaiture I last year as representative of the atate i magistrate's association, pointed out : that at the last sesision, Assemiblyman 1 Lonigakor voted in favor of one bill ; that had. it passed, would have taken [ awa.v not only revenue fi-anii the min«>r judiciary, but also worked a hardship upon a certain cla.ss of people who are unable to pay for the drawing up of j certain legai papers. Through the wls- ; dnnil of members of tho senate thiji bill was killed. The secynd bill, of which, Presidont Boorse .said, AssemV>lyman LonakeK was rpon.sior. does not only woi-k a har.1- ship upon minor Judiciary but also prevents constables and shoriffs and j his deputies from getting a legal ser- j vice on a defendant in a civil action '¦ if tho person upon \\''hom the service I is made refuses to give certain Infor- j mation which the olficers are obliged j to get under this law. ] After a general discussion on th; I question it Was finally agreed to leave : tho mutter in the hands of a sjiecial I conilmitteo of which Squire, Francis Bobenreith, is chairman. This comtnlt- ' toe will nmke a report at the JIarch nioetn,g of the association. I Aliout twenty-five members aU'' I guests attended tho meeting which w'-is : P'^ceedod by a dinnor, at which Squire Courtlandt Jlorris, provod to be a ; pleasing host. After tbe regular order I of business was transacted siollcitor of j tho association, Raymond Pearlstine, ; Esq, gave some valuable lnforiTia.tlon I regarding the check act, I At the March meeting, which will I be held In Norristown, Squire Caspar I Puche, will be host. Solicitor, Poarl- : stine Will speak on two very important j subjects, assault and battery ^nd dis¬ orderly conduot cases. I Aimong those who attended the I meeting were County Controller, Yi'll- i liam C. Irvin, who spoke on tho short ! comings of some of t'he s:iuares of thc I county, but added he waa ready at all times to a.sslst where there is fair deal¬ ings. Another interesting guest \Vas Jfartin Horn, Warden of Jlontgomery County Prison, who told of the mis¬ takes miade by simio of .squires in com¬ mitting prisoners to Jail and pleaded for a uniftrm oommitmont and dis¬ charge forms. On miotion the applica¬ tion of Klsie Thorauiis, of I..ansd'ale, as special investigator and auditor to Con- i troller Irvin was su,«"-rostod for favor- j able consideration to tho controller. Re- I celpts wore $28. Bills ordered paid i totaled $34.L'3. —Since 1927 the l'ennsyl\i.inla State Higliwjiy Department hits purchased IVod miles of .snow fence,^ and of thi.-i total. 2"0 miles of neW fence was aided thid year. Twin Sister, 89, Dies JIu's. O. C. Smith, of LajiLsdalle, re¬ ceived word of tho death on .Feb. 1. of her g-ranilniother, Jlrs. Juliette Hayes, of I>oiidlon, N. H. Jlrs. Hayes, who was eighty-nino years old, is one of twin Ki.stors, the other residing in AVia,kefic,ld, Mass. The Misters were the oldest living twins in the Now Kngliind stittes. and a reunion in thoir honoj- was held latit July. Six Hndred Adults and Nine Hundred Children Listed at Ambler Library— Increase in Circulation Proves Need of Full Tim« Attendant. February is the birthday mionth of the Am'bler Public Librai-y! As a result of lasit weeks announcarment that tho library was agraln a.sking for birthday contributions, a number of friend's re- Bponded With generous dionatlons for 1936. ' The new plan to seek patrons and oontributors wlio w'ill *ive a siieclfied sum ©adh year in a certain month seoms to be meiting with approval. Tf this pllan is s-jiccessful no otihor money making projects Will ha.ve to be made during the yetir. Patrons Kive five dollars or nuore and contributors will gh-e less than flve dollars a year in a month chosen by the donor. Patrons and oontrlButors are being sought 1>oth by personal solicitation and by letter. Those, wishing to do so, may -send their oontfilbutlonis at any time to the Am- Li-u^u iu .1. .- • .. 1 blor Public Library, Ridge Avenue and H.Bh S.hooI H«. All L.ne.ln Progr«m i j^^^ j^^^^^j Amblor all contributions -Other «cho«l« Hav. Combined ',„ j^ acknwledgod in the Ambler W«»ninoton and Lincoln Commem- l^^ .. orative Exercl.«»-H«lf Holiday for | ^^^ ^^^^^ ^ ^,,5^,^ ,.pp„rt ^ t,,^ P • iwork with the ytounger.folks was made. A very enjo>iaible Lincoln . program | This week will deal briefly witb the was iire.sentcd by the 10-A section of 1 work in the adult section. There are A:mbler High School to the student i about 6000 adult books In, the library, 4000 SCHOOI PROGRAMS PAY TO EACH AMBLER SCHOOL SPECIAL BXERCiaBa HAS body on Wednesday, February 12. divided approxlmiately into The program was introduced with 1 voUilmes of flotion and 2C00 new fiction. a reading- by Arnold Olsen, "Abraham | All except twenty of these .are free to ai; Lincoln, the Boy." A short play en- j readers. The books on the pay shelf comprise the latest and best fiction and non- flotlon and are rented for ten centa e week. A book romains on the pay shelf for tWo years earning mioney for the purchase of more new tac»oks. At the end of two years it is placed on titled "Understanding" was the next number. The characters were Sarah Bush Ijinooln, played by Dorothy Troutman, Tliomas Lincoln, played by Russel Huekle; Abraham Lincoln at ten years, Alex Romano. Margaret Beadnn'in roal the prolog-ue to the play, following which she read a poem j the free shelf. Additions to the fres written by Lincoln, when a boy— "The Bear Hunt." Kimer.son's essay on President Lincoln was presented by Flor.a Seiner; Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, by Hugh Gehman. The prograim closed with Katherine Surriano's renliti-on of that immortal poem by Wait Whitman, "O'h Cap¬ tain, My Captain!" FORREST AVENUE SCHOOL The followin.g combined Washing¬ ton and Lincoln Day prograim was given in the Forrest avenue Schixil on Wednesday, February 12. Song, "America;" Sketch, "Faith and Ooneral Washington," Nancy Brady, Gloria" Sinipeson, Donald O-ster- hout, Alvin Nelgiii; Poom, "Washing¬ ton," Jam Kmily Crlclum; "An Anecdote ot Abrah.am Lincoln," Kllsha Gransby; Song, "I Would Re True" "February Birthdays," Florence Cherry, Jane Houfih, William Hough, Ruth Ayres, Hildegarde Berefleld, Ruth .Normington, Ruth Rirbecow, Gerry Conte, Charles Weir, Bdward Yost. Poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade," Kliz<a.beth Carter; Poem, "Abrah.am Lincoln," Ruth Jack.son; Poem, "My Country," Vin¬ cent Zaf f a rano, Pe tor Gironda, Fran'K JLalkiozi, Harold Naudasher. Poem, "Our First Citizen," Julia Bogd-on; 10 Shelves are made from the iiay shelf, through the purchase of desirable re¬ prints and through generous d'onatlona. The library has a very good :xil- lection of biography, travel, poetry, and drama, w'hich is in almiost as iiiiuch demand as the flotion. A small seotion is reserved for mystery stories. This is a very popular corner. About six hundred adults and near¬ ly nine hundred ohildron are register¬ ed in the librarj-. The circulation last year wa« 14,994, an lncr«ise of ,^00 over the previous year. High sdhool students make good use of the adult section, using it for rofernco and resoari-.h as ¦well as reritilred rtrndlng and readiing for plea.'?ure. A busy day In the library Finore, Alice Signore, | furnlahos a crr..ss section of the pcoplo of Ambler and the neighboring town- sihips. People of all ta.stes and from all walk.s of life comie sceklnp: bmiks and are usualy satisfled, for while the num¬ 'ber of books is comparatively small, there is wide diversity In subjcict mat¬ ter and .style. The aim of the drive which is now in pr<igress, is to colleot enough money to engage a full time librarian, for next year. This is a necesisity because, of tho growth and increasing usefulnos* to the communiity. With a full time libi-.arian the bud.get for next year W.UI need about $2200. The library eanirn abouit $450 a year <'rom rentals and fines, and comm;i.«sions or inlaglaJine subscriptions. Amihloi- Borough Council has appropriated $200 per ye.ar for the past tvvo years. The rest of the liudtget must be raised. The library is a credit to the town and a necessity to the young people who will help It grow. (continuM on page 6) REV. GOODWIN SPEAKS NEGRO PASTOR EULOGIZES LOVED LINCOLN. BE- Gives Interesting Address On Character of Martyred Pr««idnt — Excellent Turn Out of M«mb»r»—"Bill" Go*nly Reviews Nevts. W. C. T. U. TO HOLD MEETING Charter Membership Still Open to Those Interested Tho newly org'inizol W. C. T. TT. of Ambler will hold Its regular meet¬ ing in the Anvbler Public Librarv, "Friday, Feb. 14 at 3 p. m. At its first meetinig Jan. 10th, the Chapter was organlzei and the followin :c otflcens wore elected: Dr. Mary The noble character of the t«?lovedi | jjou^h, president; Jlrs. Wm. Kvans, Abraham Lincoln was the theme of the address given by the Reverand G. Goodwin, pastor of the Penllyn Bap¬ tist Church, before the Ambler Kiwanis Club at it's regruiar mioetiiig; Jlonday evening at School Inn. .secretary; Mrs. O. C.'F. Janke, treas¬ urer. A very intoresting nieeting W.i.s conducted by Jlrs. W. Ta.ylor of Cbel- tcnliam, county organizers and her co-workers. A number of w'omen Rev. Goodwin extolled the martyred ,vere interested and .joinel the or- preeident's honeat virtues, his humianlty his humorousness and sincersity. "The Great Emancipator was often driven to'his knees." the sjieaker .stated, "aa he heard the voice of God." WTien Lincoln vVas warned of the danger of asaasdnatlon he is siaid to have remark¬ ed, "I am prepared to die." The progrranii was under the able dir¬ ection of Walter Roller, of the progilam coarnmlittee. "Bill" Gowdy gave an unusually in¬ teresting review of the news of the pa.'st week. Thirty niembers and one guest; George Scherff, of the Ambler Trust Company, were present. g.-inizatlon. It was decided to hold the list of charter menibers oiien for sev¬ eral months, until othor interested women may have an opportunity of Joining. The chapter feels that there i-s great need for earnest work, anl in¬ vites anyone wh<i is Interestea in curbing the forces of liquor to attend tho meeting on Friday. E'very one Is weloome The regular nieeting of thc Ambler Taxpayer.s' Association will be held on Friday evening, February 14, at eight o'clock at the hamle of Jlrs. Arthur R. lliff. Entrance may be nuade i gj(^jj^f(- hetulnuarters by way of the lano at Belmont Avenue and North Spring- Garden Street. Jlr. Thos. G. Comly who is connected with tho Mid-City jDotors 847 N; Broad Stroet, Philadelpihia, has been advertis¬ ing some of the beat bargains in used cars in tho Gazette and has had a re¬ markable response. Ambler Man Resigned Announcement of changes to tako p'.aoe in tho iioiar future in the ollicer per.solnnel of Conipfeiny D, 111th Infan¬ try, with headquarters In the Doyles¬ town Arniiory, have been made. Captain W. Arirtln Linn, foi-merly of Ambler, detached from ,Regimont.al sUit'f last Spring for tennporary eoniimand of Omopany D, will return to Regimental Pottstown's School' Loan it ^100,000 Approved Intcmal affali-s seoretary, Thamas A. Log-ue, announcea his approval of the application of the boi-viiigih of POtits- twon sohool distl-'idt to iasue $100,000 In bonds to erect and eviulip a vocaitlon¬ al sohool buildine. WINNERS ANNOUNCED. Flvo niiore persons know the "value of carefully reading the advertisements in tho "Gazette" 1-iich ono of them received a pair of tlie-iter tickets for answers submitted in last week's cim- te.-!t They are: 1. Jlrs. James Cassidy, 147 Butlor Avenue 2. Jrary Rishel, Spring Garden St. and Francis Ave 3. John Morris, Ambler P. O. 4. Mi.ss Jfabel Harrar, Pi-wspcctville. 5. lloward Garrltt, HS Butler Avo. —Fifty-nine per cent of the new prisoners committed to Jiiil in Pennsyl- .\l>lii-oxiiiiate'ly one-thir.l of all vania last year wore under 25 ycasa , home iccident lacaltioii axe Ivom faJla." oi age, and 4C per cent under 21.
Object Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19360213 |
Volume | 57 |
Issue | 51 |
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 | 02/13/1936 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Language | English |
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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. |
Month | 02 |
Day | 13 |
Year | 1936 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19360213 |
Volume | 57 |
Issue | 51 |
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 | 02/13/1936 |
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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The ambler Gazette
VOL. LVII-NO. 51
AMBLER. PA., FEBKUARY 13. 1936
S1.75 A YEAR''.fii
TO CONSIDER PURCHASE OF WATER CO.
TOISK sm PRICE-
mwa \m condition
EVANS, WOLFE, RADCLIFFE — TO HOLD PRIVATE MEETINGS
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Cc incil Adopts Ordinance Condemning
Land For Sewer Project—Report on
Additional Federal Grant—Verrdor's
Licenses.
At a quiet, regular /meeting of I>ui idiuli Council, Mondsay evening with an audience of only two representatives oC tho pcneral pul>llc and the press the lonjr talked about water company pur- chiiKO was discussed.
I'resident Kinney brought up the Bubjoct himself at the close of other bu.sintHs. It 'vrtis the concensas of trpionion that some deflnjite aotion should be taken so that the question may l>e settled as to whether thd bnrouffh should or should not buy tho utility company.
Approaching the subject from all anples and conscious of the miaiKnitiulo of the undertaking a roun |
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Day | 13 |
Year | 1936 |
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