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ALL the NEWS of SECTION BED BANK and Surrounding Town* Told Fearlessly and Without Bias RED BANK REGISTER ONE VOLUME LXIII, NO. 5. RED BANK, N. J., THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1940. PAGES 1 TO Firemen's Fair Many Plan Parties Two Houses Sold Movement To Organize At Fair Haven Allen Property Sold Mri. W. R. O'Connor of Monmouth At Fair Haven For Benefit Dance The Ray VanHorn agency of fair Beach won the Bulck sedan awarded Haven reports the sale of a six-room New Rainbow Division Sunday night at the Sea Bright fire- Starts Saturday Tomorrow Evening cottage on River road, Fair Halm, To Mrs. Madelon Proal men's fair. Presiding at the award adjoining the Methodist church, to were two radio performer*, who are Mrs. Annie Applegate of Asbury •pending tht summer at Sea Bright. Annual Event Will Mrs. L. Gray Marshall Park. This is one of the landmarks They are Wilmcr Walter, who plays of the borough and one of the oldest One of Red Bank's Oldest Buildings Original Division in the the role of David Harum on the Run Until August 3— Chairman of Auxiliary • houses located along River road. The radio, and J. Maitland, who i« known new owner, Mrs. Applegate, will 1m World War Endorses Plan as Zeke Swinney. To Award Chrysler Fete at Sapphire Room prove and repair the house and use Being Remodeled by the New Owner Mlsa Eileen Forsman of Sea Bright the property for her own home. The won the ground prize, a vacuum property was owned by Chester B. A movement to organize national The Fair Haven firemen's fair will A partial list of reservations for Adams of Red Bank. Mrs. Madelon M. Proal of th« cleaner, with accessories. open Saturday night of this week guard units throughout the country Mrs. O'Connor has a summer the second annual balloon dance to Another sale made last week by the Riverside Garden apartments has into another Rainbow division was and will close Saturday night, Au- be given by the Shrewsbury auxiliary VanHorn agency was the house Last Session Of purchased the property at tha north- Bishop Gardner home at Little silver, which has been gust '• The fair grounds on River started at the annual convention of leased for the season. of Monmouth Memorial hospital to- owned by Mrs. Ida Wilber locate* on east corner ot Maple avenue and the members of the original Rain- road will be bedecked with flags and morrow night In the Sapphire Room the corner of Fair Haven road and Big Chief School West Front street from George K. bow division of the World war re- To Visit Rumson illuminated with streamers of lights of the Monmouth County Country Clay street. This property is particu. Allen. Mrs. Proal's "Little White cently at Montgomery, Alabama. The and floodlights. Dancing on the club at Eatontown were announced larly attractive In regard to location House" antique business has bees World war division received iU Charter Members spacious outdoor platform, which is Tuesday afternoon when committee as it Is near the Shrewsbury liver Tomorrow P. M. located in the building for almoet name from the fact that it compris- To Conduct Services one of the largest in the county, will members met at the home of the and at a spot on Fair Haven road two years. ed crack troops from ono end of at St. George's be a nightly feature, with music by chairman, Mrs. L. Gray Marshall, | where white picket fences enclose The property has a frontage erf M the country to the other. Altogether Honored By Bill Goode's orchestra. Runyon avenue, Deal. most of the homes and the road is Hundreds of Women feet and is 175 feet deep. The build- 27 states were represented, The Fair Haven has kept pace each Mrs. John L. Daly of Red Bank lined with tall shade trees. The new ing, which contains % basement ul unit from New Jersey was the Red Rt. Rev. Wallace J. Gardner, Bis- year with new attractions and games is co-chairman of the affair, with a owner Is Mrs. Rosa Blenheim. Mrs. Benefited by Hearing two stories is more than 100 feet Hank ambulance company and it hop of the diocese of New Jersey, Fire Company and this year will be no exception large committee co-operating. A Blenheim, who has been leasing the long. was the fir.nt New Jersey outfit over- will make a visitation to the parish to the rule. The various booths will feature of the party will be the re- property, intends to continue to oc- Mitt Laura K. Kennedy Mrs, Proal is having the building seas. Originally the ambulance com- of St. George's Episcopal church, Brevent Park and Leon- line the paved promenade and occu- leasing of a number of balloons con- cupy the house as her permanent completely remodeled by tha Con- pany was made up of young men Rumson, Sunday, July 28. The bishop pying a prominent spot will be the taining favors from the ceiling of the home. Tomorrow afternoon will mark tinental Construction company, Har> from Red Hank and surrounding will arrive Saturday afternoon and ardo Firemen Host to Chrysler sedan which will be award- Sapphire Room. the closing sessions of the free cook- ry B. Southall and Charlei Meeker* towns, but when the company be- be the house guest of Rev. and Mrf. ed the closing night, August 3. ing school at the Red Bank Catholic An apartment with four rooms anal came a part of tho Rainbow division, George Flake Dudley at the rectory. Old Smoke-Eaters Free entertainment will be pre Mrs. P. J. McCleet high school auditorium, sponsored a bathroom is being built on tha its membership was increased to 267 He will administer Holy Com- sented nightly by professional per by the Big Chief market, with Mils second floor for the use ef Mn. men from all parts of the state. munion at the 8 o'clock service Sun- formers. Arrangements for these I^aura K. Kennedy, noted home econ- Proal. When tho division was organized It day morning and will preach a ser- About 150 men and women attend- entertainments are In charge of Pays Us A Visit omist, In charge. The session will The new owner has been collect* comprised 27,000 men. However, ed the dinner given Friday night in begin at 1:30 and will be continued anyone who was attached to the di- Councilman Tony Hunting, who is ing antiques for 25 years and hM honor of the Charter members of the well known in the theatrical world. for two hours, during which time been In the retail antique busineM vision for at least three months was Brevent Park and Leonardo fire By Telephone Miss Kennedy will introduce addi- recognized as a bona fide member. Announcements relative to the ac- for the past five yean. company, at the Leonardo Grill, The tivies at the fair will be made over tional money-saving and time-saving In this manner through replace- spacious auditorium was elaborately The building was erected by J. a public addreas system by Charles A Register Reader features in the operation and pre- Trafford Allen and his brother, ments and transferals during the decorated in varlgated colors, and paration of meals. This U the last war the total membership reached Wesson, who has held down this Job George Allen, about tha Civil war Andrews orchestra played during the several years, for Well Over a of a series of eight sessions and 80,000. dinner and tor dancing following. although they have been held right period, and the main part of MM Parking areas have been provided In the heart ot the summer vacation present building has been eontinur New Jersey chapter took a prom- William Meyers, president of the near the fair grounds and special of- Half Century ously operated as a commercial inent part In the Montgomery con- Brevent Park and Leonardo Are period, they have been largely at- ficers will be on duty to handle the tended and many housewives ot building ever aince. It Is probably vention and was honored with the company was muter of cere- parking and traffic situation. one of the oldest commercial frame election of two of Its members to monies and he introduced the The Register received a most pleas- this vicinity have been greatly bene- In connection with the awarding ant telephone call Friday morning flttcd through the efforts-of the Big buildings in Red Bank. national oHicd. William 8. Nevlus charter members, beginning with of the Chrysler car on the closing of Arlington, a summer resident of John M, Johnson, who was secretary from Mrs. Peter J. McClees, who cele- Chief and Miss Kennedy. Tears ago when Red Bank's con- j night there will be several consola- brated her 92d birthday June 16. mercial activity was on West Front Highlands, \v;is elected national for the company, which waa organ- In addition to the sessions held at president, and Robert J. Hayward tion prizes. Members of the McClees family street, between Maple avenue, orlf> ised In 190a, for 23 years. Other The proceed! of the Fair Haven the Red Bank Catholic high school, was chosen national treasurer. This charter members are Louis C, Mer- have been subscribers to The Regis- inally known aa Division street, anal fair are used for the general main- ter continuously for well past half a Miss Kennedy has operated food Railroad avenue, this building waa wa-s the national organization's 23d lgold, Sylvester Kendiia, Frank clinics at the Big Chief market, annual reunion, but Mr.