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VOL. VIII.—No. 12 FORDS, N. J., FRIDAY,'DECEMBER 10, 1943 PRICE THREE CENTS Teacher Joins WAC War Fund RationBoardM'OnopolizesTime9PatienceJngenuity: THIS Is News! Benson's - •• Of Switchboard Operator-At Municipal Building At Last, Delegation Calls On Township Committee Drive Flop;: WOODBRIDGE The original answer man The operator revealed that a number of peo- Not To Make Complaint But To Say 'Thank You' Resignation. might well be Mrs. Mabel Naylor, the switch- ple evidently do not know the correct name of the Ration Board and ask for that office in va- WiOODBRIDiGE—When a dele- ed with the owner. However, we board operator at the Memorial Municipal Build- were promised a cinder path. We rious ways such as the following: gation appears ait Township meet- Reported in—for when goofier questions are asked Mrs. ing 'complaining aibout roads, that also went down Oak Street and "Give me the Sugar Board"; "I want the oil Naylor is convinced she. will be on the receiv- is not news. her>e, too, it was agreed that the Only $4,800 Is Given Panel"; "Please give me the Restaurant OP A"; But when a delegation appears road was in, terrible condition and Board Says Ferry Suc- ing end. "Let me have the gasoline place"; "Get me the as • £ •at Township meeting and com- To Date In Township; place I get shoes"; "Please hook me on to rub- mends the committee for repairs coulaV be secured it would -be re~- cessor Not To Be Ap- "In fact," she said, "I am never surprised any- paired. Blow To Srvicemen ber boots and gasoline"; "May I have the war made and help given—that, my pointed Immediately more. Wlien someone calls and says 'Are you friends, is definitely news: Thlajnks CpmTnitteia council room, excuse me, I mean the war ration "Our initial experience •with the FORDS—The War Fund in the going to come and get my garbage. It's been on room?". George Mroz, representing the WO O3>iBiR,ID'GE With the street all day' it1 doesn't surprise me at all. present -administration proves that the resignation of another high Township is a long way off from Among the- many questions asked Mrs. Nay- Avenel Civic Club, told the com- w.e owe a hearty thanks to the I just tell them I will connect them with the school teacher reliably reported, its goal of $25,000. lor about rationing are the following: mittee that hte association was- committee. We repreisentt the To daie but $4,831/22 has been Board of Health." > formedo-several months ago with the Board of Education, this week collected, James >S. Wight, Town- "What time is that Ration Board -open? I its aims defined as "unified com- younger residents o'f Avenel and let it become kno-win it would not Most of the incoming calls these days, Mrs. don't get it. Yesterday you said ten o'clock, the older residents told us our in- attempt to install e successor to ship chairman announced. Of munity spirit, community need's, tentions were good, ibult that their tiiat sum, 'Sewaren leads with col- Naylor said, are for the War Price and Ration- .now you say eleven, which is it?"; "I couldn't and all projects that will .aid the Aiithur ,C. Ferry, resigned princi- experience with prior administra- pal, "until afiter the holidays." lections of Sl,974J50'. Other sec- ing Board. The calls for that office through the register for my new ration book because I -work community morally, physically tion chairmen have turned in the and culturally. tions had convinced them that Already hit hardi by the war, the switchboard average 55 calls and that number shifts, what can I do about it?"; "1 sent my nothing could be done. We have following .amounts: does not include the calls received in the evening, He -explained /that recently, school system faces the loss o'f Woodbridge, $748.18; Avenel, daughter down to get butter and they wouldn't Mrs. Genevieve Nieder faith and confidence that this ad- William L. Benson who, rumor taken care of by the police department, nor the give it to her, can they do that?" "Mr. Gery, iMr. Rankin and the ministration will assist us wher- $540.8'0; Iselin, $,2'5'7; Colonia, WOODBRIDGE—Mrs. Nieder, Township Engineer, made a sur- has it, will readd their personal ap- tions of the Heller, family headed "The Woman's Club ^requests cient Help, Machines staff, with other business referred by Whitman Dimock and Doro- this newspaper last week, due to the post office, movies and the: town fathers to do something Mr. .Raphael, driver; William Ni- peals to /those of the volunteers Leonard Fischer was named bus stop 'being at that intex-sec- cola, Rocco Moscarelli, William to Mr. Nicklas. who are actually submitting thy Briegs as mom and pop. Oth- aibout speeding on Avenel Street WOOiDBRIDGE—Exactly '68,300 ers in the cast include 'Ruth acting Board .of Health officer iion, the chief and I were .of the which as you know crosses three Painter, Frank Ru-bright, John Lack of teachers is presenting a pledge cards. at a special meeting of the opinion that a light was . neces- pounds or nearly 36 ton of waste C.apparo, John Sedlak, R. Calvin. growingly difficult predicament, "Those who, responded early," Schoeingrun, Peter MclCann, Wal- highways," said the letter. "We ter Gay, Marjorie Maz-ur, John Board Monday. sary. believe speed limit signs or polic- paper were collected 'Sunday, Mrs. (Continued on Page 3) not only in the high school but in Mr. Wight said, "are those who Fischer takes the place of "On the strength of that we •tihe grade sahools as, well. Many know the War Fund story and Fitzgerald, Gloria Dilger and Rose ing Ithe street would slow down /Chester G. Peak, chairman of the Nesboylo. Mary Baran is the Harold J. Bailey, noiw serving tried to locate a light and finally the traffic and thus make the street Salvage 'Cominititee of the Defense OP A Cuts Price Of Eggs teaahers, (both men ' and women, they can tell it .persuasively." with the Construction Battalion did locate one manufacturer who have entered the anmed forces. 'The chairman, also stated that prompter. less dangerous to both children Council announced' today. The committees assisting with of the U. ,S. Navy. His app oint- had one at a reasonable price. and others who might be crossing. By 2 To 3 Cents Today Together with those who have left he was disappointed in the results ment became effective Decem- However we:must have a priority Mrs. Peck 'said the committee for positions -either in other ; Pasquale and Loretta To- one dollar a year. The building, Vfem- Buskirk, 2S, of 388 Cliff Charles iSevetis,.helpers. (be -held 'Tuesday in the school au- tions. for the coming'year will be de- the child and brought him .back to consisting of a store and .apart- Road, Sewaren, was convicted of ditorium, with Mrs. Rose McPhee, masso, $400|; John ,C. iGreen, $400; cided by the Township Committee headquarters. Colonia: A. Schaeffer's truck; president, in charge. A Christinas The unit is said to ibe the first' William and Loretta .McConnell, ment, is to be used as Legion d'runken deriving in police court Republican organization formed at an adjourned meeting Monday His iparents called a short time rooms. . here afiter the car he was driving Mr. Schaeffer, driver; Victor Mo- party will ibe held and a play pre- $!3'50; 'Mary V. Covin.0,- $325; 'night. retti, 'Richard Sutch, Edgar sented. % here and its membership includes later ito report- him missing and he The first ward representative 'became involved in an accident men and women from every sec- Charles Chappo, Jr.,S300;'Charles, Ait the regular session last Mon- was returned. Sunday. Triggs, Donald Balint, helpers. The association will also spon- Mabel and William Treen, $276.- day, John Almasi Trucking Com- said that be, was not present at tha Fords: Fords Liquor Store tion of the Towns-hap. caucus at which the lease was dis- According to Patrolmen Clo- sor a Christmas dance for the stu- 19; Oswald and Isofoel Petersen, pany, of W'oodbridge, the present truck; Walter Lehman, driver; dents of the school next Friday. Charles Bioyle, president of the $250; William and Emma J. Breen, 1 Defense Council To Air cussed. . • . " sindo Zuccaro .and William Ro- William (Lehman, Joseph Caro, contractor, bdd $45,066.20 while mond, Van Buskirk was driving Sitelton Club, presided. In the $,20*; Anthony Gujinoyich, $200. the Liberty Trucking .(Company, of Blackout Rule Violations "If I had (been present," Mr. Lee Lehman, Thomas Maney and absence of Charles Werner, -gen- Township Clerk B. j. Dunigan south on 'Railway Avenue, Avenel, iCliff.o,rd Knudson, helpers. F. D. 2 Zoning Change Requests Fondte, offered .to do the work for iSpencer stated, "I would have ex- when toe crashed into a car driven eral chaimman, Sigvard Johnson was authorized to advertise twelve $26,000, exaetly $604 less than WiOOiDBiRIDGE — Violations pressed my opinion that it was an Dunham's truck; Bili Albertson, declared that action would be tak- in the opposite direction by .Rob-driver; Bob Nelso.n, Jim Janucci, Fail To Get Board Okay additional parcels of property for Allmaisi's present eon-tract. during the recent blackout will be inadvisable step. I am sorry but 1 ert W. Mintz, 17 of 37 IFreling- en on the formation of necessary sale on December 20. The bids were opened and ac- discussed at .the final meeting of am going to have to oppose the 'huysen Avenue, Newark. WO'ODiBKJiDGE—TITO requests committees at the next meeting in the year to be held tonighit by the resolution because it will establish for change in zoning were denied January. cepted and referred to the com- Harry Warren, SS, of 3S8 Cliff 16-Year-Oli Youth mittee as a whole and the Town- Wibodbridge Defense Council in a precedent. 'As time goes on we Senior Prom Is Advanced; by ithe Board of Adjustment ac- Albert Moore, secretary, an- the control room, Memorial Mu- will have more and more demands Road, riding with Van Buskirk, cording to 'communications sent to ship Engineer. was taken to the Rahway Memo- To Take Place On Friday nounced that cards would be seat Is Reported Missing 1 nicipal Building. Undoubtedly to house servicemen not only of the Township Committee Monday. to imembers noting the time and Last year , Mr. Almasi submitted summonses will be issued in fla- the last war but of this war." rial Hospital and treated for pos- Anthony Dorsi, of Sixth Street, ISlEMFN—'Max Karvun, of Per- a bid for a three-year contract, sible concussion, shock, and mul- WOiODiBiRIDGE—The Senior place of the next meeting. shing Avenue, has asked police grant cases. Mayor August 'F. Greiner de- Port Reading, had asked permis- but the committee was of the The budget for 1944 will be dis- tiple lacerations and-contusions. Prom at Woodbridge High aid to help him locate his sixteen- opinion that it should not obligate clared that they had discussed all School will be held next Friday, sion to raise chickens for business year-old son, Walter, -who has been the Tffwtaship for .a long period of cussed tand plans made for inci- phases at the conference and the When he appeared before Re- about .five months earlier -than purposes and Edward Walsh, of Legion Post To Attend missing from home sinee (Friday. time due to the higih. prices caused dent tesifcsr to be held January 28. cojnmitteemen present felit it was corder - Arthur Brown Monday, usual, in order that those boys Lexington Avenue, Avenel, sought Party At Vets' Home The boy 'is five feet, eleven Iby war conditions. Mr. Alm-asi a step in the right direction to Van Buskirk was ifined $200 and who are planning ito join the the right to store second-hand inches tall,.weighs 160 -pounds and was then asked to submit a one- Audrey Gloff Engaged help the men who served in the five dollars costs and his driver's armed forces within the next building materials. Both requests FORDS—-PIahs to ' attend the has blue eyes, and blonde hair. year offer and he asked $36,604. armed forces. license was revoked for two years. few months may attend. were denied, the Board said, due annual Christmas party given to When last seen he was wearing a As it was the only ibid submitted To Woodbridge Resident "I-1 am entirely in a'ecord, Mr. In addition he wias ordered to pay to the many .objections. World War Veterans at the Men- the doctor's examination fee of Taking the motif from the green, checkered -overcoat, ibrown the offer was accepted. Mayor," .answered Mr. iSipencer, "I holiday season, tihe gymnasium lo Park Home next Wednesday FOiRiDIS—Mr. and iMrs. William $15. WELCOME DAUGHTER were made at a meeting of Harry suit, green vest, .brown shoes and 'Tihe committee members are ex- Gloff, of H'ornsby Street, an- believe that we should show our and cafeteria will be decorated FOIRDiS^—"Mr. and iMrs. John brown fedora hat. The father appreciation jbut there must be with pine, holly and mistletoe. Hansen Post, No. 163, the Ameri- pected to discuss the contract at nojuniee the engagement of their Yuhas, of 7 Hansen Avenue, are can Legion. said his son had (been talking graaltei' length and inhere is al- daughter, Audrey, ito Steve Far- some solution that will not b'e as Eugenia I. Hawryliv) Between dances sandwiches and the parents of a daughter, Mary albout joining the Navy. ways a possibility th'at they may kas, Jr., son of Mr. and.M'i'S.'iSteve expensive as ithis will finally be punch will ie served in the Ann, iborn Wednesday at the Anicetus Lantzy, past com- decide to re-advertise if they feel iFai-kas, of iFul-bon Street, Wood- to the taxpayers. It's the prin- Receives College Degree cafeteria. Perth' Amboy General H.ospital. mander, was presented with a past ciple of the thing I'm. talking commander's pin 'by Adjutant Christmas Party Slated that the bids submitted are too- bridge. Mo date has been set for . WOODIHBI'DiGlE — .Eugenia I. higih. the wedding. a'bouit. It's going to foe very hard Walter iLyibeok. Joseph Finan, By Women's G.O.P. Cluh to explain to one groio|p making a Ha-wrylrw, daughter of 'Mr. and commander, appointed John Dam- similar requ'est that it wasn't ex- Mrs. (Paul Hawryliw, of High Confessed Slayer, Arrested Mere,bach as service officer for the •FORDS—The Christmas party pensive to give it one unit but it iStreet, is one of the seniors at year. of the Second Ward Women's Re- Ski dan ore College, Saratoga publican iClul> will he held next Fighting Men For Freedom would 'be- to give it to them." ' A donation to Middlesex "Coun- When the vote was taken, Com- Springs, .N. Y., who completed To Face Sentence On January 4 ty Tuberculosis and Health Tuesday instead of Thursday as their 'college -work following the League -was approved previously announced. mitteeman 'Spencer voted "no" WiOiO'DBRIDGiE—-Louis Bainer, Bainer and Jean Rhein, a red- r Technical Sergeant Zoltan G. Mrs. Joseph Parsler, of Bay while the other coa-ffmitteemen all summer session. The affair will be held at the View Avenue and Mrs. Andrew 31-year-old ex-convict, one of the haired gun girl, had turned state's Du'dash, son .of ,Mr. and Mrs. iMieh- voted in. the affirmative. ' Miss Hawryliw was a Business two alleged gunmen who pleaded Scandinavian. Grill. Mrs. Isabelle aei .L. Dudash, Raritan 'Township, Dudaish; of Frank iScfeool will sponsor a Christmas graduation exercises with their Balint and turned over to the New three-week- murder trial last Present were: Mr. and Mrs. home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rankin, of Raritan Township, vis- social at its next meeting to be class. York authorities. James 'T. Aishtoh. Leonard Me- ffidlwardl Thomas, of Amlboy Ave-ited Wilda- Jensen, yeoman third held Wednesday! night in the Spring, went out of court, free to WOOOBRIOGE — Construction 1 Bainer at that time was serving all intents and purposes. On a Lane, Miss LaVerne Ferguson, in town during November was nue, iRaritan Township. .Upon class, 'wh is confined to the Na- School Auditorium. Stewart .Straka, Mr. and Mrs. ieomipletion of his furlough, Pri- tional Naval Medical Center, 'There will foe entertainment WATCH STOLEN a senitence on a comparatively mi- motion by their counsel, they were estimated at $24,600 in a report Bethsade, Md. Yeoman Jensen nor charge at the New Jersey Re- Hugh C. Grapes, Paul Joanna and made, toy Building Inspector Wil- vate T'hiomas will g^o to his new and refreshments. (Members are OOLLONilA — A ladies' wrist released .o.n their own recogniz- Olyn Grapes, all of town and Mi'ss suffered' a severe attack of (bron- asked to bring a gift for the gift watch valued at $30 was stolen formatory in iAvenel and Lieut. ance. The state's failure to press 1 liam Allgaier. post iat 'Salt Lake City, Utah. chial pneumonia,'it was reported. Balinit served a detainer and Viola Gi-otjan, of Bound Brook. .Thirty-five building permits * * s exchange. out of the home of Charles H. for a new trial," after the 'discharge * * * . Davis, -of .St. George Avenue and brought hint to police headquar- were issued and permit fees col- Donald J. >Puzychi has recently ters. When Bainer learned that of the jury, indicated tacit admis- 1 been advanced to ithe rating of Private George Fugel.and Mrs. TWINS ARRIVE Highifield Road, Saturday, aeesrd- DAUGHTER FOR KAZARDAS lected amounted to $,l'5'0. Of the he was going to be returned to sion that it regards a new trial on FORIDIS—(Mr. and Mrs. Andrew permits issued two were for ac- m'obor mechanist, third class from Fu'gelj of 'Chanute .Field, 111., are EBAtSBEiY — Mr. and Mrs. ing to a report made to Officer present evidence as fuitile. 1 visiting their aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth The'odore Fuzesi, of &6 Highland Joseph••'Sip-os. The thief .entered New York to "face a -murder Kazarda, of Crows Mill Road, are i->-BSory buildings, seven for alter- .the rating of fireman, second class rap" he fainted, Lieut. .Balint said, -Sentencing of 'Bainer and Mrs. the (parents of a daughter, Mary •ilions and additions; two for tmsi- at the Amphibious Training Base, Rogler, •of Pleasant Avenue, Rari- Aivenue, are the parents of twins, the house iby forcing a storm door. tan Township. Mrs. /Fug-el is the a son and daughter, iborn at the The kitchen and bedrooms were "and looked very little like a hard- 'Rhien

••*• FRIDAY, DECEMBER id, 1943- FORDS-AND-RARITAN TOWNSHIP BEACON

at tlit rtK'H.ir meeting of the Board1 provided for in con tract of sale. block it sold on terms, will require in said block will be sold togeth- lect, due regard being givett to of Cni.ii'iissionprs to bs held at the Take further notice that at said a down payment of $15.00, the bal-er with all other details pertinent, terms and manner ot payment, \n .e Town Kail for a hearing" as to sale, or any date to "which it may be ance of purchase price to he paid in. said minimum price toeing "$1,945.00 case- one or more minimum bids whciht-r aaid offer of purchase shall adjourned, the Township Commit- equal monthly installments of $10.00 plus i^o.sts or preparing deed and shall be received; g - • be confirmed and ratified. The Board tee reserves the right _ in its discre- plus interest and other terms pro- advertising this sale. fcSaid lots in Upon acceptance o-f the minimum, of Commissioners reserves Ihe right tion to reject any one or all bids vided for in contract of sale. said block if sold on terms, will bid. or bid -above minimum, by the i'i reject said bid or in the event a and to sell said lots in said block Take further notice that at said require a down payment of $195.DO Township Committee and the pay- iiiyl or or hotter terms yhall be bid to such bidder as it may select, due sale, or any date to which it may be the bulanc-e of purchase price to be ment th^reo'f by the purchaser ae- ^- At an- altar pearls and orange blossoms. She fir "aid price or better terms shall regard being given to terms and adjourned, the Township Commit- p;}id in equal monthly installments cording- to the manner oi purchase 'CQLONHA—Miss Evelyn Lucas, lv manner of payment, in caae one or of $2S.nn plus* interest and other in accordance with terms of sale banked "with-white autumn flowers, carried a bouquet' of white roses e bid for said property, to accept tee, reserves .the right in its discre- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles ille suinp. more minimum bids shall, be re-tion to reject any one or all bids terms provided lor iif contract ol r-n 3ie, the Township will deliver a Miss Gertrude Eliza'beith Varac- and sweet peas. ceived. stile. liirgJin and sale deed for said. Ivueas, of Carolyn Avenue, was TV. H. WOODWARD. and to sell said lof in said block pfunises.

^"" FORDS AND BARITAN TOWNSHIP BEACON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 194? PAGE THREE DESERTION CHARGED Contribution Voted included the explosion at the ar- driver; Joseph Gsordas, Vincent Second Ward Republicans Accordion ensemble will play at Kioffi'e, James Toth, James Ku- ISEQjDSf — Among the divorce senal on November 9, 7,336 for tonight's performance. On Wed- Annual Banquet Of Pt Reading cases to be heard soon before Ad- By Police To TB League •only 30 days and two holidays sko, George Horvath, helpers. Give Dinner To Schafirick visory Master Dougal Herr in out. nesday night the band played and Those who helped load the WOODB'RIiDGlE—A donation of !ats night the Symphonic orches- BOiPIBLtAWiN — Commi'tteeman Elizabeth is that of .Mrs. Helen freight car were: Russell Dem- Firemen Is Held In Metacken Boehm, of 55 Lincoln Avenue, ten dollars to the Middlesex Coun- tra was in-the pit. arest, John Mullen, George De- Jara.es E. Schaffriek, re-elected last ty Tuberculosis and Health Lea- WO'OOBiRiIiDiGE—Mayor August Michael D'Aprile; assistant fore- •Newark, against Adolph J. Boehm. High. School Play Worth, iSr., George DeWorth, Jr., month for his fifth consecutive of 200 Auth Avenue. Boehm is gue was approved at ?. meeting- of Stephen Ungvary, Chester Peek F. ©reiser and Assem'blyman B. man of hose, Rinaldo Bertolami; Woodbridge .Local, No. 38, Patrol- (.Continued from Page 1) Paper Collection W. Vogel rwere the principal term, was given a dinner by the aecused of desertion. and Tom Dalton. fire wardens, Frank D'Apolito, Jo- man's Benevolent .Association, 1 Republicans of the Second Ward Costello, Angeline DeSantis, Doro- (Continued from Page 1) speakers at the annual dinner of seph Rizzo, CafTKen Covino, Wal- Monday. Port Beading* iFire Company No. ter iGurka, 'Damon Tyrrell; stew- here Saturday. SHOOTS DOG thy and Margaret Geising, Bernice Hopelawn. and Keasbey: Town- Plans were also made to send 1, Saturday in Metuchen. More James S. Wight. Township Re- ISEfLIN—Mrs. Anthony Nalas- Jog-an, Mary Kozar, Gladys Mil- ship truck, Frank Kaminsky, driv- ards, S'afoby Martino, Frank Christmas packages to the two than 200 memhers and guests at- D'Apolito and Daniel McDonnell. publican Chairman, served as eo, of Chain O'Hills Road, report- ler, 'Betty Roman and Betty er and Tom Kenney, helper. members in servi.ce. Chief iPetty 1 tended. •toabtmaster and the speakers in- ed to (Desk .Serjeant Oax-1 S\%nil- •Locker. Port Reading; Sewaren Motor On Guest List quist Saturday that her husband Officer Stteiphen Feiertag in the Transportation trucks; Joh n The mayor cited the progress of cluded Co-mmHteem&n James Reid, s Make-up and costumes, Gerry Among the guests •were: Rev. had shot a dog- that had' killed six Seaibee's, overseas and Pvt. Arnt Pfeiffer and Martin Braun, driv- the company and declared that it of the first ward; Township Engi- Looser, .chairman; Anna Pfeiffer, (Stanislaus fililos, pastor of St. of their rabbits. Petersen in the army. Patrolman ers; helpers, Ray Gillis, Bill Weig- wag through the efforts of indi- neer Clarence R. Davis, Proba- -Eleanore Pfeiffer, Gertrude Hii- Anthony's .Church; Andrew Des- Fred. Linn was named (publicity ers, .Charles Farrell, Bob Davis, P. vidual members that Port Reading tion Officer Bernhard't Jensen, ber and iRegina Pinelli; stage mond, Joseph Dam'bach, (Frank chairman. WasWbtirn, Kenneth Manning, Jo- stands high among the fire com- Mayor August F. Greiner and Station, Anacosta, Washington, crew, Arthur Knauer, chairman; Pastor, iCommitt-eemen Herbert seph Ma-Mns'ky, Don Farrell, Bill panies of *he Township. . 'Committee'iiTan Herbert B. Ran- D. C -• * * La Verne Quadit, Annette Kauf- B. Ranflrin and William Gery; Jo- kin, of the third -ward. Private Wilfred F. Benson, of man, Regina Pinelli, Charles Arway, LeRoy MpGettigan, Ches- Assemblyman Vogel gave an Ration Board seph L. Gill, William Brown, Vocal selections were sung- 'by Fairview Avenue, Colonia, is sta- Lewis, Paul Koch, Stanley Jensen, iter Ferrioli, iSteve Lozak and Ar- historieal background of volunteer Bruce Wyle, Martin F. Jaeger, Mrs. C. R. Davis, Leonard Fisch- tioned in India. He may be ad- (Continued from Page 1) R'obent Keating, Ralph Rankin, thur Makfuisky, helpers. fire companies and also lauded the James Filer, Edwin Casey, Di\ er, Albert Larson and John Par- dressed through APO 689, c/o Richard Dell, John ,Ozell William! group. .And so it goes all day long. Sewaren: John Kozusko's truck; Seymour 'Deter, Ed'ward Olsen, sler. A dance followed with more Postmaster, New York. O'Brien; sound effects Arthur An- Mr. KiOzusko, driver; Andrew For the eleventh consecutive Other questions which amused Raymond Holzneimer and Arthur than 150 guests present. * * * derson, Robert Drake and Robert Roerik, -^loyd PaStuseak, George year, Mayor Greiner made the Thompson. MrsrNaylor so much that she jot- Muehanie. Sergeant Walter Hemhauser, of ted them down, are the following: Anderson. A. Jacoibsen's truck badge presentations. Recipients Lights, Karl Efberling and Rich- The dinner committee consisted Amarillo, Tex., is spending a two- "Is there a policeman around (Perth Am!boy), M.r. Jacob sen, were Andrew 'Superior, retiring ard Dell; ushers, Katherine Rey- of Andrew Superior, chairman; Fighting Men week furlough with his parents, there?" (Note: the switchboard driver; Billy Nelscwi and Jimmy chief; Andrew Barna chief; Ri- nolds, chairman, .Betty Suit, Anna- Leonard Cuiffreda, Frank D'Apo- (Continued from Page 1) Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hemhauser, is located in police headquarters). Homer, helpers. naldo Lomibardi, first lassissant belle Baker, Catherine Z'arsky, lito, Andrew Barna, Rinaldo ST., of Oak filti.eol, Avenel. "•There are five kittens under Also :H:elp chief and Julius Kollar, second former Elizaheth Kidd, of this Annette Kaufman, Agnes Barna, assistant chief. Lomtoardi, Charles MeGettigan, my front porch. What shall I do Woodbridge: Sewaren Motor place. LaVerne Quadt, Arlerie Messick, Anthony QVTcNulty, Saibby Martino, Corporal Harry Di Leo, of Camp with them?" Transport truck; driver, John Qther officers for 1944 are: « -is « Katherine Clark, Gloria Gadner, who has found her One and Walter Saffron, Michael D'A

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275 HoBart St. Perth Amboi 4-4900 f PAGE POUR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1943 FORDS AND RAK1TAN TOWNSHIP BEACON COLONIA NEWS Sewareii Boys Enjoy ON THE • ^SILVER SCREEN Caksiia, Fire Ccunpaif 'The lOivie Improvement Club zelLa, of flavour Terrace, were Scont Camping Trip " She's Under His Spell! Crescent Hears Dambadk la!". will meet tonight at 8 o'clo'ck at hosts 'Thursday to Mr. 'and Mrs. "Dixie" comes to the Crescent the Inman Avenue Hall. H'arry Sica, Mr. and IMrs. Anthony iSEWlADR.'EIN —lOamp Director iTheatre today and the rafters will GOiLONIIA—Joseph A. Dau- By The Navigator .Girl Scout Troop No. 15 metMelichon,e and Mrs. Martin Siea, Michael G. Saibo conducted a ring .with some of the slweetest and bach, head of the auxiliary firemen, Tuesday "with Mrs. William Ogden, of New Brunswick. weekend camping trip for forty- hottest musae heard in a long •of. the Defense Council, was speak-._ Inwood Avenue, and completed —Anftonio J3e- to his home on'Cavour Terrace troops in the Raritan 'Council at color musical glorifies America's Volunteer Chemical Hook aiuL Received a postcard from "Doc" cemlber 30, at the home of Mrs.with, illness. the -Roosevellt Park. Tests were oldMime favorite entertainment— Ladder Company at the Inman • Belafsky from Bou-lSaada, on theiS'eymour .Olsen, Inwo.od • Avenue. —Mr. and. Mrs.. George Reseter passed in the use of .knife-and fhe minstrel sTiow—with King Avenue Hall. edge of the desert, Algiers . . . Doe The following comprise the com-and daughters, Middlesex Avenue, axe, in scout pace, fire-ibuilding, Crooner iCrosby "himself playing Plans were made for a Christ-- writes (that he spent a week's leave mittee: Georgene Sutiter and Hel- were hosts [Saturday to Mr. andcooking and safety. (Dan JSiromett, the first of the na-mas party to be held December at Bou-S'aada which he said' was -a en iSulit; refreshments, Mrs. Og-Mrs. Stephen .Churns and daugh- Several inter-troop football tion's belwed minstrel men. It's19 at 3 P. 3VL, for the children -of den, Margaret and Patricia Scott; games were played. S i ngl n g "a very delightful spot" . . . He ters, Celeste and Terry; and Mr. 1 romance is music. Fire District No. 12. Moving'-pic- also-said that he is "feeling swell. decorations, Veronica "Weber, Ma- around' the camp fire was led by tares will be a feature of (the af-. rie (Slitter, Barbara 'Polh.am.us and and iMrs. Charles Gherrrs and chil- Bing, who is co-starred with Papers arrive regularly and are dren, C,ai*ole and Charles, Jr.,

Wed. thru Sab. "BEST FOOT FORWARD" FORDS AND EARITAN TOWNSHIP BEACON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1943 PAGE FIVE Naturally, in the midst of war, one should be careful in expressing criticism Under The State Mouse Dome 'NAZI. WINTER LINE' FORDS fBEACON of the men Who lead the nation's war ef- PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY fort. However, this does not mean that By J. Joseph Grihbins —by— honest and sincere criticism is out of place THE BEACON PUBLISHING CO. or that discussion about public affairs TORiHNITiON—^Wartime simplicity he event of a sudden snowfall. Pos.toffice Address: Fords, N. J. should be stilled. •will feature th'e inauguration of 'The present stepfped-up na- WOODBRIDGE 8-1710 Governor-elect Walter,E.' Edge at ional defense activity makes it It is easy to distinguish between helpful noon on January 18 at the beau- nore imperative than ever to eon- Subscription $1.50 per year tiful Soldiers and Sailors War erve cars and! avoid •traffic ac- Elmer J. Vecsey Publisher and Managing Editor and injurious criticism and to understand Memorial Building- in Stacy Park, the selfishness that instigates some com- adjacent to the. State Capitol. ddents and tie-ups," said the Co- Entered at the Post Office at Fords, N. J., as onel.- "Every driver should test second class mail matter on April 17, 19S6. plaints. There 'will be no parade and the holiday atmosphere will be absent ;he brakea of his car for simul- when the new Governor takes -over aneotis gripping in preparation the reins of the .State Government :OT ice and snow, and also have The Unorganized Majority ?or three years. ;ire chains ready for usie whenever The political picture in the United Impressive ceremonies, however, leeded. States depicts highly organized groups, will feature the occasion, 'with "Windshield wipers and detfrost- irominent dignitaries from the Railroads Look To The Future exerting amazing pressure, and getting ! ars should* ajso be checked now. three branches of ,S tate offioial- Motorists should also make sure The railroads of the nation are expected what their leaders demand. iom> '.witnessing and taking part :he lights of their oars are in good to roll up a total of eighty billion miles of Nearly every minority is organized. Pol- n the administration of the oath condition for use even during the if office. State military officials day if needed' 'because of heavy passenger traffic this year which is equiva- iticians fear even a small group when it will also take a leading part in in- storms." lent to six hundred miles on non-commut- stalling the new Governor in makes up an "association." The unorgan- Colonel Schoeffel declares the ing' trains for each man, woman and child ized, which includes most of the middle- )ffice. State Highway Department and in the country. Instead of the huge and hilari- .nunicipal and county road authior- class people, -have no association and they us parade which was the inaugu- itres will keep roads open and This record-breaking traffic is nearly get it, politically speaking, in the neck. ral custom up to three years ago, safe if at all possible despite the mm.. double the peak performance of the first One of these days the great majority of , Stately procession will start jfreat shortage oif personnel and World Wai*. It has about convinced top rom the executive suite at the quipment, but warned there is average Americans will discover with a State Housie shortly 'before noon, need of reasonable cooperation by railroad executives that when the war is start that their nation has been worked leaving iby the front door of the drivers with practical accident over, the carriers can expedt to compete ove'r by the professionals. They will, we capitol and proceeding down revenition 'methods and vital win- State Street to Willow Street to er safety equipment. with buses and planes for the transporta- hope, wake up and go to work to see if the War Memorial Building. 'The tion business of the public. procession will lilsely be headed "Members of- the New Jersey, they can recapture the democracy of in- by a color guard -of the Essex Itate Police, highway crews and The trade publication, Railway Age, dividuals, seeking the general welfare. Troop. Governor-elect Edge and thers work hard and efficiently reports an almost complete unanimity of his staff will follow. In the line iuring and after storms, but while If this ever happens it will be a bad day if march will be Governor Edi- onditions are dangerous drivers belief among the country's railroad ex- for the pressure groups, including the or- son and his1 staff, jiiemto'ers of the nust cooperate for their own ecutives that most of the present-day rail ganizations that work the political street, Legislature, the State's judiciary afety and that of others," be added. equipment will be replaced with light- the associations that work the business side and State officials. weight, stream-line trains. In less than A joint session of the Legisla- TUBERCULOSIS:—New Jersey and all other propaganda aggregations ture will be called upon the stage is making extensive plans to com- ten years, the number of stream-line trains that exert undue influence upon the poli- if the War Memorial Building as bat tuberculosis before it gets a has increased from one to one hundred cies of this country. oon as the new Governor is seat- ead start in this highly industrial- twenty-four, and public acceptance has ed. [Following the invocation, zed State which is mis-named the been overwhelming. Secretary of State Joseph A. Bro- arden State, according

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down the back, then drawn up PARENTS ATTEND DAUGH- Flowered Dirndl tightly under two cones on either TER'S GOLDEN WEDDING Opinion Of Others NEWS FROM THE SCREEN WORLD side of her face. Emporium, iPa.—When Mr. an Twentieth iCentury-iFox is said Mrs. Charles ISpangler celeibrate The Coin .of Heaven A clarion note of •warning their golden wedding annive: ithe matter of making executive Receipts at the box offices, of semjble the fresh green of spring to be planning' a re-filming of A false sense of ambition lays against the ever-expanding en- appointments. There won't be alloying picture houses all over the time. sary recently, Mrs. Spangler ''State Fair," the film in -which parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ( hold, at one time or another, upon croachment of government in pri- many of these appointments, how- country are at a record high. As A year ago last Christmas, a the late Will .Rogers scored so Parks., who marked their 76{ mortals. As child or adult, each vate business was sounded' at the ever, in all likelihood.. a consequence, with money flood- man -was invalided out of the Ca- September Conference in Chicago last JuT; •of us has attempted on some occa- Mr. (Hague, as usual, probaibly gates wide open, so many pictures nadian navy, after a serious at- heavily, with probably Diet Hay- of IState Taxpayers Associations would have liked to have had soime dropped! in to help them celebrat sion to excel in order to gain the gates wide open, os many .pictures tack of typhus, and his wife was ines in the Lew Ayres role and representing 3'5 states. 'The Con-say in the matter of this appoint- plaudits of our fellows. Ye.t such told that he "might live a year." Anne Baxter in the part portrayed ference, of which A. ~R. Everson, ment, but his record in making are being made at astronomical VERY NEATLY DONE conMnend'ations profit little for That man, John Farrow, in that executive vice president of the appointments under similar .cir- cos.ts that press agents are using by Janet Gaynor. Who's to play Albany, Calif.—A boy, 8 yeai ithere is no permanency in them "might" year, has directed three (New Jersey Taxpayers Associa- cumstances is not Impressive. No the adjective "colollas" only on the Will Rogers role is not yet old, walked into, a hardware stoi and they vanish out of hands that r of the greatest war pictures ever would ieluteh and hold. ... tion, "is vice chairman, declared doubt he would turn up with some " B" pictures and news reels. divulged. and asked to foe shown some pi its oppositon "to the menace of turned out of Hollywood—"Wake Rulers have tome to know it. member of his family. Do you know what Marlene After studying five hours a ers. The clerk obliged. The be government eorpora'tio'iis 'compet- Island," "Commandos Strike at Napoleon on ihis dreary island In this appointment, Mr. Edison Dietrich's real name is? It's Mary selected' a pair, reached into h ing with private industry and up- Dawn" and '"China." He is a prac- day to p]ay such compositions as ikoiew it. Frederick the Great has. been consistent with his past Mag-dalene von Losch. 'She was month with the tool, gave a quic setting the tried and proved sys- tically well man today, except for Rachmaninoff's "Prelude in C. came to realize this .truth and record and has been unyielding- to born in Weimar, the historic Ger- jerk and extracted a toot tem of American economic .life," a liver condition, for which he iShar,p Minor" correctly, Diana wrote of Voltaire saying: "When Mr. Hague. Mr. Edison's political man djuchjr of Saxe-Weimar and "Thanks," he said, laying dow a18, his parents costume, which literally "drips One studio is cashing in on the surely, comes a reward. Upon little-known "fourth arm of gov- were married on the same date with gold chains." fighting around Naples by reis- Game 17, Jack Pot—$25 each week his hands emptied through much ernment" — Federal corporations and time in 18185; and his mater- When the first scenes in the suing its film, "The Last Days of giving is laid the coin of heaven. —in order that eventually, under nal grand-parents likewise in technicolor ,film, "Home in In- Pompeii," which was made eight the impulsion of an aroused 1854. Every Thursday Evening Peter, looking upon the prides A casual favorite in a new diana," were shot, it was spring years ago. and -pomps of mortals, wrote: "All lic opinion, "the fourth arm" may blended fabric. Flower print- at Walnut Hill, the one-hundred- It isn't often that an actress AT flesh is as grass and all the glory ibe radically reduced in its hitting- RICHELIEU year-oldl trotting horse nursery will agree to make-ups which will of man as the flower of the grass." power. Then Will, come the re- The 35,0i00-ton 'French battle- ed rayon and wool jersey has near (Lexington, Ky. When other detract .from her natural beauty, 8:00 P.M. Peter, to -whom Jesus of Nazareth storation of the prestige of the ship "Richelieu, after being thor- the soft, draping qualities need- Shots had to be made, it became but Mary Fields, for her role in in parting said: "Feed my sheep," other three arms of, government oughly refitted and equipped in ed for this dirndl-type frock . . . necessary for prop men to spray the seventeenth century story, AT knew where true glory was to be which the founding fathers set- up.} the United States, is leading the plus the warmth and texture gallons of green paint all over the "Frenchman's Creek," wore her Andrew's Church Hall found. He knew the splendor of SOT the (protection of the nation French battle-fleet, under orders trees and shrubbery to erase the hair parted in the middle (hard that's right for cold weather life illumined by the service of and. its people.—Keyport Weekly. 0(f General" Giraud to strike the autumn glory and make them re- for most women) and straight AVENEL ST., AVENEL, N. J. wear. Labels on the new rayon God.—Dayton (Ohio) Journal- enemy. Herald, t Th Wals.h Appointment and wool fabrics should give WORKED 'The naming by 'Governor Edi- you the exact fiber content, Washington Octopus son of Arthur Walsh of South About 47,000 Italian and Ger- and should also indicate the Almost any school child knows Orange to replace the late Sena- man war prisoners were used to service qualities you may ex- help harvest the record breaking that the national government is tor Warren W. Barbour does lit- pect in wear and use. " composed of three branches—the tle (to provide ,the Democratic food crops of this year. executive, the legislative and theparty with a formidable candidate judicial. But there is compara- for this position next Fall, when tively liittle general knowledge of the place will be filled by election. another branch, aptly termed "the Mr. Walsh may'have unsuspected , i^ttef s fourth arm of-government," which qualities as* a political candidate, has mushroomed into an. amazing or he may ride in on a Roosevelt growth of power within recent landslide, assuming he can'get the years. This arm of government, nomination, but none of these pos- Ready Made and Made to Order the product of an expanding cen- . sibilities seems" likely.: tralized bureaucracy at Washing- Mr. 'Walsh is a /business man AT GREAT SAVINGS! ton, comlprises Federal govern- 'and we may expect good perform- A Large Selection of ?3S^'\±&Z8>&>\ ment corporations which in many ance from him while he is in the instances -compete with private in- Senate, 'considering that he will Ready-Made COATS in Stock r>" ^ & '-* "*-*'• dustry to the detriment of -both have no experience arid that most management and wage earners. neophytes .carry very little influ- COATS—Keiiaircd, Remade, Re-styled How 'big- are Federal corpora- ence. If he is familiar with 'Sen- All Work Done on Premises by tions? The United States Treas- ate routine by next Fall he will lSsi* ert Fiu'riers ary Department reported last Jan- have accomplished as much as uary that Federal .corporations most new members. He will rep- and related' agencies had total as- resent the Edison faction in. New FUR SHOP sets of $28,199,0*0,0100. No won-Jersey politics in Washington, 1 USE OUR 272 Madison Ave. der labor and industry are worried however, and , as 'the only Demo- LAY-AWAY Perth A.inl>oy about competing against such a cratic .Senator from New Jersey, PLATS" Tel. 4-31OS Pay Weekly colossus—an octopus! cannot be sidetracked entirely in

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WHAT *-x S)STER CA.ME y MAJOR CHRISTOPHER ever, he found himself in the mid- Gap, and during the nig-ht most EATING A. SLICE)/ HOVJ DSD STONE( D.S.O., M.C. dle of an enemy company position. of the tank crews rejoined the ABOUT\THAT X( I MKKF ;isli A."utiior a,nd Broadcaster, The enemy was digging in. He SLEEP L-A.3T Whip "Was Three Times Men- stayed nine hours uj> bis tree and Regiment. Oned in Dispatches in Woirld before dawn climbed down and The fighting grew tense and to I. walked away, pretending to b'e a increasingly .independent. Ger- tori'es of the fighting, grim and German. Otherwise the day was man tanks were infiltrating down fused, in Southern Tunisia last without incident.". the main road towards Thala; and Euary when the Germans even reached the valley where Another, young officer, Lieut. Britain's ' field batteries were re -through the Kasserine Gap Dunemuir, commanding a Battery •were 'fought. to a standstill shooting at point-blank range. of an Anti-Tank. Regiment R. A. Anti-tank units on each side of T .two miles shout of Thala, was under the C. O. of a Battalion the road were interrupted before 1 re the resourcefulness and of the Rifle Brigade during the they had had time to sow their jbornnes-s of the 'British troops fateful days of (February 18th to mines across the path of the in- pip ! ady experienced in the ways 22nd, the rest of the force con- truders and were out of commu- their enemy and the use of sisting of 'C. Squadron (Major A. nication with headquarters. mmAAM ; mountainous and picturesque N. Bedliby) of. the Lothiana and n-try. Border Horse—seven Valentines During the night of the 20th, German machine guns were firing ELZA POPPDS -By OLSEN & JOHNSON ^e .weather was abominable -and four Crusader HI tanks—B (Company of the Rifle Brigade and on patrols from positions on the .ng the critical week from the slopes where the companies of the h to the 24th, and for the rnosit one Field Battery of a Field Regi- --\ POHT ment, and Lt. Dunsmuir has de- Leieesters had been last heard of. t traffic was strictly confined At five in the morning all avail- scribed how at 11 o'clock in the THE lEfsQ OOTTfS ^00f? -^HLOE^ - he roads. >On the 20th, when able troops and tanks surged for- UNE UP// eral Alexander arrived to take morning- the force took up posi- tions on the road from Thala to ward to counter-attack; but all. •^NAP iHTb n~-" PRONTO / / ^ mand of the Army Group, were not enough. They had! to imel was attacking or prepar- Kasserine. "The road runs very mmmmmm 1 close to the mountains to the east, withdraw; ibut at least the enemy liiiilllll to aittack all along the line, and did not dare to follow them. he soulth had driven American, and there are about three miles of 1 - ' 1 nch and British troops some dead fiat plain to the mountains to The advance had been cheeked ty miles .back towards the vital the west, bare of cover. There on the ground, largely by the bril- 1 of Tebessa. are also numerous deep ravines liant shooting of an American running from the road to the Battery, while Bofors and small Lcross the barren, rocky, cac- mountains on the east of the arms fire incessantly kept the 1 . to o* dtotlted plain they came ito- ,pass." roaring situkas and dive boinbers ds the range of hills where so high in the air that they could ;ain's infantry and anti-tank Five Gen erar Grants were cover- ing the open plain on the right of not reach the gu.n positions ac- s and artillery awaited the on- curately. ght—few in number, bu;t reso- the position^Jind an American Bat- When thirty grotesque talion of "Half-tracks" arrived It was a grim and formidable man Mark IV tanks approach- through the pass arid parked on day full of menace and when night the left of -the road along the dry came at last urgent arrangements bhe foothills west of Sbiba on ! 19th to probe the strength of beds of s>tr earns and among were m ade to prepare for an en- clumps of cactus and .oleander. emy attack at dawn. The Leices- m position, they were only shell- sy the artillery, which secured The tanks of the iLothians went ters had been reduced to forty of SKIPPY -Bj PERCY, CROSBY ''kills. iNot an ' anti-tank gun, forward to the Gap to delay the all ranks at one time, but by a mortar, was fired at them: enemy's approach, which had been nightfall sixty more had crawled HELLO, IS THIS THFPRU6 STORE? WELL, I WE NT To ^—7 ling was visible to show what heralded by shells and mortars back in twos and threes from the THIS SS MRS SVrifMMEFL TALKlMfo I SEMT SA-Rvc EM TEENS J falling harmlessly in the area till forward area. in front of the batteries. SKIPPY UP THERE AND GAVE You 0 the twenty-five German above five-thirty in the afternoon, But in ;the morning no attack GFT IN5TEAP AN* GOT { when the shelling increased and js turned back and on the next developed. Observers reported HIM A OWE FOP- <^ So€>Ar T£M OEMTS WORTH ' , somewhat reassured, advanc- there 'were several casualties small groups of men moving about So PA, among the waiting troops and ve- on the. slopes, occupied by the ,IT"5 LIKE PULLIMG Of JELLY with infantry to support them. hicles. A report: "SON 1 'they were met by nothing Germans. An Armored Brigade To GET HIM To some artillery fire. "At 1S00 hours (six o'clock), •went forward to investigate, and CASTOR OIL., So WU-t- Len'of the Guards Brigade and we heard our last word from the found! that the figures observed iLothians, ithat was when, they re- were Arabs busily engaged in loot- lattery of an anti-tank reg-i- L IN kt, and the 133rd and 135th ported self-propelled gun and ing. The Germans h ad gone back talions of the American 18 tanks moving up to a ridge about to the Kasserine Gap and were C" C held their fife till the Geir- 2,000 yards in front. These duly- going through it. appeared and began making things is were right upon them, and The enemy had shot his bolt. Ihstrifmted by King Ptar-urcs Syndicate, hit. l let them have it—a deluge very unpleasant. They remained The threat to 'Tebessa was re- •ifle, mortar, machine gun and in the hull down position." moved. Only minefields and booby -tank gun fire. The gallant East >Lothians, van- traps and inquisitive Arabs re- he enemy turned and ran— ished from sight to tackle the on- mained. iThe historian will per- KRAZY KAT -By HERREMAN straight into the barrage of slaught from the Gap itself. The haps say that when the tide turned .Mire from American 105!s and iSquadiron Leader had been asked at Thala the success of the Tunis- 's and Britain's 12th Battery, •whether he wanted to -withdraw ian campaign became definitely E. A. Some of them tried to from the position commanding the assured. .ter in a grove of cactus behind Gap from the north when his tanks improvised shelter of rocks; were being heavily shelled and he, Eationing of food expected till long after the war. at dusk when they made a run himself, had been wounded. But it across the open they were he decided to remain at least till 2ted by intense shell and mor- darkness cfell. At four o'clock, fire, and only a very few es- two German tanks appeared only IN THE TRUE SPSKIT OF ed. It was soberly reckoned six hundred yards ahead of the CHRISTMAS jrward's that on ithat. day the forward' troops and were at once Make _ Christmas Seals—the mans suffered 00 per cent engaged and hit. Instantly fifteen to twenty self-propelled 'German Seals that fight tuberculosis— laities. • a part of your Christmas giv- 'here was much fighting of this guns started firing on the squad- ron from the high ground south of ing. Send no gift, card or let- ; liri the daytime, and at night ter this year without ;h movement along the roads the road; and twelve German much patrolling in 'the opeii tanks came down the road toward The Serai That Saves Lives ntry and along the hillside, the squadron. The iLothians be- [ere is an extract, a master- gian Ito withdraw,- covered by their :e of understatement, from, the Crusader Troops who .destroyed a • diary of a Battalion of the German Mark IV before succumb- NAPPY By-.IRY e Brigade: ing to the attack. "Every tank OKAY.J^c! Y'feEAUY OUGHT TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE, OH.I BEG PODP'N iLt. Pawson led a patrol of-two in the squadron continued firing HOPIN!?- J.C.f IT'S GREAT STUFF?MAKE'S YA WANNA until knocked out." JYMES'TWOULD i in a;S.E. direction. He found I'LL DRivef^ PROBABLY , SING- YER TROUBLES AVv!AY ? YOU MIND DROPPING WELL I'LL— DRIVE le men erecting a 4-inch for- iGostly as the delaying action US OFF AT THE HOW DID was—iMajor 'Beiliby, 'Sergeant 'Ev- so sent back his men to warn WELL, OUST KEEP YOUR EYES AHEAD OF YOU? CORNER OF FIFTH company commander. He ered and six troopers lost their I HAVE NO INTENTION OP ACCOMPANYING AN'ELM? iself climbed a tree to get a lives, and the loss in. tanks was ter angle to lob his gienades. complete—the dusk came with all Buy and Use Christmas Seals en the moon came out. how- the Germans held at bay m the

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T-WAR PLAN! "Pete, when you come home, what dp you want to do?" FACTS YOU NEVER KNEW -By RICHARD LEE "Sally, with the war's end and me at home, I want to have a little house of our very own. I want to have etTAlU APfAEfNTiy HOW THP e5C0Zt> FOR fALl N£M WITH A GIAM-f OF 13 FC^-r BACH (M -fWe MlPDie A<5£4... a little business place-a filling station or a corner IAAA.M iiLiU6ib>t muteepee, grocery maybe - something I'd feel free to run the way US WAS A8te <& UFT" TSF«EMPDU5 WElfiHT* AB0i/£ HIS H£A P WHAT'S WMHHB nrrte F(M6€B,SO ftfe VOU «AV SOU HAVE I see fit, something I can operate myself without being told what to do. "You see, Sally, I've been told what to do for a long time. Well, that's war. But when this war is over I want to be reasonably free to do what I think's best for us. As I see it, that's what I'm fighting for-that's democracy at work." ^ N 1901, WAS WSCOKftSO IMA W(Xm SOXKtAetoL

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Clark Gable's 'Double' it-averaged SI.8 ears. In 1921 tthe In Gay Musical Other Opinions average freight train moved at How's Your Health? Is Besieged by Girls ithe raite >of 11.5 miles p*r hour. You Have Mom SYDNEY.—Australian girls are so Rail Operating Efficiency The average in 1942 was 15.S Women and girls are usually Select a good pore cream at certain handsome Sergt. Buie Har- The vastly increased activity of imiles. Stops are counted in figur- very attentive to the condition of vey, of Wilmington, N.- C, really is American railroads since before ing the averages. In 192lr each your druggist's. "Ask his advice if Crime Expert Warns Folks Clark Gable, they are about to con- r freight ti-adn rendered a service their skin and rightly so. From necessary and remember that it's vince him of it. the United States entered the wa time to time, they study .their About Pickpockets. is amazing" even to casual observ- equal to carrying 7,50:6 tons a dis- ibeat to pay a little more and get j "They won't believe me when I tance of one mile. In 1942 the faces in the mirrors and view -with tell 'em I'm not Gable," he said. ers. ^Freight trains, with a long alarm sometimes the accumula- a better product. Well advertised j ^tringr of heavily loaded cars at- tonnage was increased to 16,135, CHICAGO.—If you have a plenti- "They follow me everywhere for au- These examples of. increased op- tions of tiny or large wrinkles on products are usually safest in the ful supply of cash in your pocket, tographs, so I sign their books and tached, go thundering along at a the forehead, around the eyes, and long run. any nearby pickpocket watching you laugh like hell because it is so darn race omy equalled by express erating- efficiency could be multi- at the cornel's of the mouth. is likely to kaow it. And -it is not funny." trains a few years ago. _ plied. They tell the ctory of the When your face has been thor- wonderful efficiency of the rail- With some, the appearance of a oughly cleaned with a mild soap easy to protect yourself against Harvey's buddies call him J'Clark' The statistics, however, tell him. That is the disturbing warn- even a more amazing story. In roads in these * war ;times.—-Eliza- "double chin" is a terrific shock and steamed .'by applying clothes and he adds: beth Daily Journal. and immediate measures are taken wrung- out of hot water or by ing given by a criminologist. "By the time I get back to the freight haulage, for 'instance, the to eliminate this betrayer of age. holding one's face over a lavatory "People with money walk differ- United States, I'll really think I'm average freight car traveled 25.S However, one of the most un- mull of hot water, press out -all ently from those without money,' Gable." • : miles per day in 1921; but travel- Dry sentiment in the nation is St sightly blemishes which appears the blackheads which will come says Hans von Hentig in an article ed 48."8•.nuLes In 11)42. 'The spi-v- slight, Gallup poll finds. and goes oiitentimes unnoticed is out very easily. • Be sure that your on pickpockets in the Journal of i'CP.performed by a freight car in Criminal Law and Criminology pub- 5 Years of War-Mishaps President says surrender means the enlarged pores. These should fingernails are absolutely clean 19S1 'was reckoned to have besn freedom for Axis peoples. not be treated lightly because if and the skin is not bruised. Use lished here by the Northwestern Uni- Culminate in a Wedding equivalent ,to carrying 448 tons they are allowed to g-o their nat- sterilized absorbent cotton for versity Press. "There is a distinct of freight for the distance of s difference in the way they move LONDON.—After five years of de- ural course, the complexion will this process. feat, love found the way and Marie mile. In 1942 the tonnage was their arms and inspect shop win- increased to 975. TFXEFHONE 4-0075 be completely ruined, Then, apply the pore eream.' dows and restaurants. Lonergan, a Plymouth teacher, has j- Take a few minutes off, ri^ht Try to plan so that you can leave become Mrs. Frederick W. Marriott. The average train, in 1921, car- after reading this article, to ex- "Finally, there is that general im- The couple planned to marry in ried ©51 tons of fi eight. In 1942 it on your face at least two hours pression of self-assurance, ponder- amine your skin. If you find that or better still, use it just before 1938, but Marriott, a warrant officer, it carried 1,0*35 tons. The train you do have enlarged pores al- osity, unconcern and good humor— was sent to the Far East. When his going to bed and leave it on all sometimes anxiety, too—presented 1921 averaged 37.4 cars. In 1942 THOS.F. BURKE ready, you should go to work im- night. fiancee fell ill hg obtained leave, but mediately to remedy the situation. by'people who have much money in could get no nearer to England than For the women whose pores are their pockets. If you don't have a single en- Singapore. Two plans for reunion funeral Directors larged pore now, it might be well enlarg-ed, pore cream may be used "The successful pickpocket must were halted by the successive en- to remember the old saying, "An every night for a couple of months be well-dressed," says Von Hentig, tries of and Japan into the war. JOHN! BITTING ounce -of prevention is worth a and then twice a week. The as- "but not too elegantly or too show- - But Marriott finally got back to pound of cure." tringent quality of the cream will ily. He has good manners. He uses England to marry. Ea route he was 9 366 STATE STREET gradually shrink the pores if used the external fiction of wealth, good adrift 12 hours after a torpedoing. 'blue coal Here are a few suggestions faithfully. conscience and flattering naivete." PERTH AMBOY, M. J. which, faithfully followed, will The pickpocket looks for crowd 33 MAIN ST. 8 If you haven't enlarged pores, The Customer Joseph V. Costello, Mgr. help the situation: as a prevemtative measure, use situations, and likes to work on WOODBRIDGE, N. J. pore cream once a week. It will busses because of their irregular Sonja He Tie is at her best in her latest 20th Century- The shopkeeper's pre-war mot- remove dust and dirt, makeup and movements. Concert audiences are Fox hit, "Wintertime," the gay and exciting new musical which to, "The customer is . always accumulations of oil that clog up good hunting grounds. * comes Sunday to the Rahway Theatre. In the film; which fea- right," has giyen way to what the skin and cause iblertwshes and The pickpocket may produce a di- tures the music of Woody Herman and his - band, as well as Jack mig-ht lie called the eeny-meeny- WO. 8-0012 "There I* No Substitute— blackheads. version for a theft by trampling on Oakie, Cesar Romero and Carole Landis has many opportunities miney:mo policy: "If he hollers let For Barke Service" 530 Amboy Ave. a prospective victim's foot, or star- to prove anew her reputation as the first lady of the ice. him go." ing at the' victim's wife or daughter Woodbridge, N. J. It Was! to anger him.. The best pickpockets A prominent dentist says the have small hands with long,-muscu- How We ;Sfccod In 1859 American mouth is. be.coming- lar, fingers, the hands kept soft by According to Professor Balbi's larger. We knew at was unwise' washes of soda and use of cold tables, the proportion of suicides Telephone 8-0639 to add that last layer to the club cream. to the population is, in. Copen- sandwich.—Birmingham News. hagen, 1 in 1,000; in 1 in A COINCIDENCE 2,040; in Berlin, 1 in 2,&41; in Valley Falls, N. Y. — Clifford London, 1 in 5,(MM); in New York, A. 'Lewis was somewhat surprised 1 in 7,797: in Boston, 1 in 12,500; in Baltimore, 1 in 13,656; in Phil- on moving here from. Troy to find adelphia, 1 in 15,875. In the that his next door neighbor was whole of France it is 1 in 2-0,740; Clifford iB. iLewis. Both of their in Prussia, 1 in 14,404; in , 188 Smith Street Perth Aroboy, N. j. wives are named Frances. 1 in 20,900, and in European Rus- sia, 1 in 49,1'82. This proves that the chief cities in even a thickly CORDUROY REVERSIBLE! populated country furnish by far the g'reaiter number of suicides.— FINGERTIP COATS Harper's magazine, March, 1859. $6.98 up THE DISTINCTIVE GIFT . M*e Legible CAPESKIN JACKETS We don't know* about the sug- Throughout the ages the most pre- AMD SUEDE $8.98 gestion that everybody ought to cious gift that could be bestowed on be fingerprinted, font it would1 help a lot if some folks, would use fin- man or woman—has been the gift Neckwear gerprints at the bottom of letters of jewelry. And diamonds lead all 35c to $1.50 instead. of their so-called signa- the rest in their true worth, desir- tures.—Worcester Gazette. ability and eternal beauty. So for Dress Shirts' this Christmas, •when you •want to $1.55 up Ironic Note express all the hope and love in Undoubtedly it was a real gain your heart, give to the one who Weolen Vests Dress Gloves SCOOTERS - DOLLS for culture to have the union's means most to,ypu in this world, a $2.98 -TABLE SETS- --- feud with the-record manufactur- diamond—long to be treasured and $1.59 up 5 settled". The first selection to to reflect all that you want it to Dress Robes KIDDIE CARS be recorded under the new plan by Gilts for Dress the largest manufacturers was mean. HIGH CHAIRS Pistol Packin' Mama." — The Service Men Robes Large Selection of Ihristian Science Monitor. $4.98* up Sportswear Other Toys COSTUME and Sweaters Pajamas OPEN EVERY EVENING $1.98 up %l.n up JACK'S TOY SHOP 405 State St. FREE PARKING LOT RELIGIOUS ' COMPLETE LINE OF WORK CLOTHES AND WORK SHOES Perth Ambpy, N. J. JEWELRY

ALLEN'S Diamond engagement Our collection of diamonds has pass- DEPT. STORE and •wedding gift en- ed—g-ern by gem—the most rigid semble •with mount- tests for really fine quality. You can- ings in matching de- not possibly judge the value of dia- monds unless you too have had the Shop at signs. 14 k goid. trainiTig and experience of a diamond Wartime Santa specialist. That is why it is •wise, to • •• • purchase your diamonds here—from las a new bag those who know and are able to in- form you as to every detail of the FOR YOUR XMAS diamond you buy. GIFTS—WHILE WE MAN and WIFE wed- HAVE A LARGE AS- In addition we have a complete selec- SORTMENT AND Have you seen the tricky, in- ding band sets tion of gift jewelry for men, women - genious, new gifts we're SUPPLY ON HAND. and the home. Prices start as low as showing for the men folks? $1, and go as far up the scale as the most precious jewelry possessions Along about August it look- call for. But at any price, the jewelry Beaut if ul birthstone CURTAINS ed as th.o' black sox and you buy here is quality-high and val- ring mounted in earv- white hankies would be ue-assuring. . e A goid. Choice of Pretty up your home with our about the only gifts you stone. large assortment. New popular could buy . . . and then styles for every room in your American ingenuity went to Bulova - Hamilton - Parker - Elgin Watches house. work after supper and cook- ed up the most glamorous FOR THAT PERSONAL men's gifts a world full of Dads, TOUCH—GIFTS THEY'LL Brothers and Uncles ever open- ALL LOVE ed its purse to. COLORED RUGS—ALL SHADES AND SIZES BLANKETS HANDKERCHIEFS— Here they are ladies . . the in gift boxes 49c to 1.79 smartest srifts in town. — dainty and durable 49c to $2.49 PILLOW CASE SETS— SCBOBLE HATS • embroidered $1.39 and np LUNCHEON CLOTH SETS— MANHATTAN SHIRTS fit for anyone's table $1.29 and up SLIPS— INTERWOVEN SOCKS tailored and - trimmed 69c and up BO5TONIAN SHOES. Gold cross with spark- 14 k gold lady's Balo- Men's watch with sec- BLOUSES—just right for her I'ng diamond in the va 17 - jewel watch * ond. hand in i 41c gold. skirts and slacks $1.29 and up - anil SLIPPERS centsr. with either gold or Calf strap in tan or SWEATERS— Black wristband. .black. to keep her warm 1.98 and up Gifts for Servicemen HOUSECOATS— from quilted and chenille 5.98 and up CHILDREN'S CHENILLE Towels and bath mats USE OUR LAV-A WAY PLAN Warm, lasting beautiful HOUSECOATS—sizes 8 to that •will catch the eye. 14 $2.98 and $3.98 $1 to $55 % blankets, comforters GOWNS— Shower sets to show off. I! and patchwork quilts. crepe and satin....$1.19 to $4.98 enable Jewelers | WE WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M. EVENINGS — NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS L. BRIEGS & SONS g ALLEN'S DEPT. STORE - 85 MAIN STREET - WOODBRIDGE, N. J. 91 Smith St. 190 Smith St., Perth Amtooy w Tel. Wo. 8-2569 PERTH AMBOY % PAGE TEN FfilDAY, DLiCEMBEli 10, 1943 FORDS AND RARITAN TOWNSHIP BEACON

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