Strict Enforceirient of New Edith M. Pullen Red Cross War Mail Handled at Post Dog Licensing Law Seen Becomes Bride Relief Campaign Of Campbell Opens Monday Office During Christmas Kinid enforcement of jthe new dog liccn"sing law, purposed intended to SUCCUMBS Double Ring Ceremony Rush Marks Record Take eradicate the menace o f rabies, was Team Captains Named; promised last week bV the state de Performed in Methodist Rally of Workers partment of health, tSthich is charged Statistics released today by Post nCh supervision of the new 1941 law. Church Christmas Day A t Firehouse Saturday Croshaws Mark master Clarence S. Grover give evi Beginning January 2 licenses will be A dence Hightstown had its busiest, if Miss Edith ^ ^ Pullen, daughter of The campaign for $2,500 for the Red issued by local authorities for dogs for 40th Wedding not its rr^rriest Christmas in many the ensuing calendar year. A n y dog, ilr. and Mrs. Juseph Pullen o ^ 5 5 Cross War Relief Fund will open Mon ,j — "Ijidj possesses seven months old, or whidi^possesses Academy street, became the brid^ of day morning. A rally of the workers a year, as mail handled at the local a set of permanent teetlT is requiredre^juired to Anniversary will be held M the fire house Satur post office surpassed the record have a municipal license. A fee o f $1 Corporal Ralph N. Campbell of Fort is to be paid for each dog licensed here. Bragg, North Carolina, in a double ring day evening when instructions will be On Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs. s .' set a y ea r ago. To each assessment 25 cents will be ceremony, Christmas Day, at 4 o’clock, given to member^ of the various com Elwood Croshaw marked the 40th anni- I| A total o f 86,674 pieces o f mail added anl turned over to the state for in the afternoon at the First Meth mittees. versary of t ^ ir marriage at their home control of rabies work. were stamped from December 18*24 odist Church. The pastor, the Rev.^P. The finance cof^mittee mCt Monday on North Main’’ street .by entertaining, Loral police will conduct a dog cen night andLchoose captains of the teams. numbers of their immediate family. the high speed cancelling machine set Richmond Comer, Jr., performed the sus beginning February 1. Those neg- Kenneth G. Stults is the general chair Among the guests present were: Fred up in the post office, exceeding the fig- Icctint' to obtain licenses for their dogs ceremony. ' ■ man. T e n .captains’ for^^he borough ,3. Voorhees, AI i s s ^^riqn \ oorhees, ure.^a, year,ago by some 600 pieces based will be subject to a penalty o f $5 to $50 The bride, given in marriage by her were named ‘as fol]|ows: A. B. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Q^ftuckelew qf on a seven-day period. for each offense. father, wore a handsome gow i^of light •Roger Bentley,- Fjanklin K» Hampton, Freehold, Miss K a t h 't jjt ^ r ig g s of i December 20 Biggest Day Fees are also imposed for the con blue crepe with accessories to* match, Clarence Puglih, LeRoy Pullen^ Pres Marlboro, M rs. Angie o b e s of ' cott Barrett, Frederick W. Branford, Trenton, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice W. duct of kennels and pet shops. For and a finger tip veil of tulle. She wore- According to^FoMal Cler^H enry An- kennels of ten or less dogs the ifee is a. corsage of white roses. RaymdinI C. Stonaker,, Frank W . Mals-- $10 and for larger kennels $25 Pet iirs, Paul Kauffman of Trenton, sis Bury and John Braun. The genwal plan fca^Us for the difS^ RerniceBernice R. Crbsfiaw, ^faster Ronald i f . * higge»y 95 2(.<,560 meces shops will pay a $10 annual hcens^. No ter of the bride, was matron of honori of mail zipped thr^i;h the cancelling tion o f activities in the business sectioil Croshaw .and Mrs. Lillie Croshaw. of fee will be ch arged -fo/ dog shelters or She wore a gowh of aquamarine with machine. The first day of the Christ-.*' by Ellis Cottrell.and George N. Hall; here. - v '■ , . pounds. brown accessories and a corsage of yel *mas rush, December 18, saw 6,577 pieces low roses. ♦• .. residential districts by John W. Per The vVere married in Freehold stamped. In contrast w i t fi the pre- llonthly reports of licenses issued rine. Richard H. W hitby and Wjlliam by the Rev. Theodore Heisig, pastor Sidney Campbell, a brother of t h e Christmas rush are the mail cancella will be forwarded to the state depart B. Mollow; East Windsor township *by of'the First Bapilst Church.•• They re bridegroom, performed the services of tions the day, before Christmas with ment of health for checking purposes. Robert E. D.ietz and Ernest J. Thomp sided in Brooklyn for a number of best man. only 4,069 pieces stamped—three times According to Dr. J. Lynn Mahafifey, years and ^I*r. Croshaw was employed A reception was held immediately fol son ; Windsor by Charles E. Rue; Ped as nia.iy, however, as, in 1940. state health director, the new act is a lowing the ceremony at the home of the dle School by R. H. Steens. in New York City as a bookkeeper and step in the right direction toward the bride for friends and relatives. T h e Reports will be subnnfted at the of later as a public accountant. Mrs. Cro Assistant Postmaster G. Franklin HAMILTON FISH KEAN curbing of rabies. The act provides couple then left for a short wedding trip fice of Mr. Dietz, treasurer, d u ^ g the shaw was the former Miss Lillian R. Eldridge noted that total receipts for for a dog census, the purpose being to Former U. S. Senator Hamilton Fish to New York City. day or between 7 and. 8 o’clo^R^in the Buckelew*. the month showed an increase of some Ip per cent over the corersponding pe / eralicate stray animals which are a ma Kean, 79, of New Jersey, died Satur The bride is a graduate o f the local evening. o r ' In 1912 Mr. i^and Mrs. Croshaw re jor source of rabies. He adds that day night in St. Luke’s hospital. New high school and t h e Mercer Hospital turned to the William Croshaw homes- riod a year ago. Also sacks of parcel post mail received here for local resi local funds from dog licenses are dedi York City. Kean, a Republican, served School of Nursing. Corp, Campbell is stead farm near Hightstown and con cated in the local treasury for enforce in the Senate from 1929 to 1935. tinued to operate the farm until 1932 dents, he added, a graduate of the local high school and heavier. ment of the act and the 25 cent fee for Services were held Tuesday morning is now attached to the 6th field artil Miss Bradley when they removed hein M o je..M rin 1,500 pieces of mail were state supervision is handed over to the at the Grace Church, New York. Burial lery at Fort Bragg, N. C. H e will re Mr. Croshaw in 193^w*as appointed . to the dead letter office this year, State for control purposes. was in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn. turn to duty Thursday after enjoying New Jersey Agency /Director of the Bride of Koch which is slightly higher than the 1940 Kean, a financier and farmer .owned a ten-day furlough. National Grange Instance Companii_ an estate, “ Ursino,” near Elizabeth. of Keene, New Ha^\p^^^^5^^-and 111 mark. J holds that position ^ t thel pre mt Survivors are his widow, t h e former In Church Affair Bagot Added to Staff Masters* Band Katherine Winthrop of New York, and time he is a license^ reajf estVte, id two sons, Representative Robert W . Elsie E. Funk insurance broker, in/addition ti Francis B a^t was added to the staff Kean of Livingston, and John Kean, Miss Margaret Bradley, daughter of senting a number ofi insurance i6 I^lp ouLin the rush furnished by the Highlights Stage banker, of Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bradley, and nies as agent. seasonal activity. Dies in Hospital John J. Koch, Jr., son of Mr, and Mrs. The deluge was so large the post of SKbw at Trenton John J. Koch, Sr., of Shapiro avenue, fice remained opened all day Saturday Dutch Neck After Illness were united in marriage at St. An Local Churc with morning and afternoon deliveries. Parcel post and stamp windows are also Frankie Masters and h is orchestra thony’s Catholic Church at 3 o’clock open for the public Sunday from 1 to 6 appear at^ihe Trenton Arena Sunday Presbyterians The funeral of Miss Elsie E. Punk, Saturday afternoon. T h e pastor, the T o I| old Unio^ p. m. There was no delivery on Christ 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephibn Rev. Louis F". officiated. mas Day. and headline the gala stage show pre Punk of the Hightstown-Imlaystown above figures total all outgoing sented by Jimmy Evans. ^ o l d Dedication road, was held at St. Anthony’s Cath Given in marriage by her father, the Prayer Service bride wore a gown of ivory wedding mail cancelled at the local post office. The Masters group is one o f the most olic Church Saturday morning at 9:30 ring satin fashidned along princess lines. } No statistics are available on incoming entertainingxorchestras in show busi- with the Rev. Louis F. Cogan official- The Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church Her finger tipi veil of illusion net fell A union prayer S' ice will be held | mail. ncss, having ^riginal staged routines in Interment was in St. John’s Ceme is celebrating its 125th anniversary Sun- from a tiara off pearls. She carried a in the Eaches Mem< ial Chapel of the i Following the outbreak of war with novelty numbers, coniedy songs ahd tih- tery, Allentown, under the direction of bouquet of white roses. First Baptist Church Thursday eve- I Japan a decided increase was noted in usual lighting specialties. Featured are day, January 4. William S.) Heyer. ^ The maid of honor. Miss Grace Brad iiing at 7 :45 o’clock, ser\ ice will ihe sale of U. S. defense bonds and the The old buildife has been refurnished Miss Punk died Wednesday evening ley, sister of the bride, wor-e a pale blue be held in accordance the procla-1 post office soon ran out of the small and is now ready for re-dedication to at St. Francis Hospital, Trenton, fol gown of slipper satin edged in lace and of the President f the United ' lenominations. According to Assistantmation l^e glory of God, to the service of our lowing a lingering illness. She had been carried a bouquet of talisman roses. States enjoining New YeaVs Day as a i Postmaster Eldrilge appro>amately $6,- countryside and our nation. a Datient in the Trenton hospital since Henry Koch, brother of the bride day of prayer throughout the nation, | (X)0 worth were sold during the monffi Dr. Frederick W. Loetscher, profes Decemper 9. In audition to her parents, Miss Punk groom, was best man and ushers were Guided meditation will be Ipirected by ' of December. sor of church history at Princeton The- the pastors of the local chuMhes. Rev- j ------is survived by th re^ isters, Mrs. Vin Frank Paladino Whd Kenneth D. Platt. c^ogical Seminary, will be the guest One hundred and fifty guests were en erend Stanley K. Gambell yu!t the First c * i_i * minister at the morning service at 11 cent Laird of here^nd the Misses Anna Presbyterian Church will /peak on the j M IS S I*TBIICIS l i & i n 6 S and Barbara Pimlc of Hightstown-Im- tertained at the home of the bride af o ’clock and Dr. Charles R. Erdman of ter the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Koch subject, “Our Country” ; /Reverend P. c* j . i Princeton will be guest speaker at the lavstown road,/and five brothers, Otto ...... Richmond..... Comer, Jr., /f the First Engaged to Wed of» here, Albert/ who is sem n g in the then left for a short honeymoon trip to evening service at 7 :30 o’clock. Methodist Church on, “Oilir Task”; and! ii/'n- ii c i i- U. S. Army in Puerto RipO; Fred, John New York and upon their return they The officers and congregation wel will reside on Morrison avenue. Reverend Paul M. Huniphreys of the; VVlIliam H enry rran k lm come all neighboring churches to join and Joseph of th^ Hjglustown-Imlays- First Baptist Church on.\ “Ourselves.” i in the anniversary celebration. town road. Harold W. Haines of The anniversary committee is com Windsor Couple Entertained entuled, Pra.ver Perfeetj^'by O e y | Crescent place. Short Hills, announced posed of George E. Phillips, chairman; M E R C U R Y D R O PS TO 18 _ Speak^s. y mernfaVr^of the the engagement of their daughter. Miss Rev. Guy A, Rensipger, D^vid D, Ber At Dinner Party Old Man Winter gave Hightstown its churches will ead m pn»er- T\he p u b -, Roberta Haines, to W'lliam gen Mrs. F. Wilbert Konover, Mrs. he IS invited to attend and the servict| Henry Franklin, son of Mrs. William coldest spell of the season Tuesday Lamonte Everett. Misses Agnes Cham Mr. and Mrs. Clarence S. Grover of "111 at 7:4a p, m. ) : h . Franklin of South Main street and Trenton entertained at a dinner party berlin, Evelyn Blackwell, Herbert R. morning when the mercury dipped to 18 the late Mr. Franklin, at a tea Saturday in honor of the 35th w'edding anniver Coward, Alfred Perrine, and Fred S. degrees at 6 o'clock and firmly con in their home. sary of ^Irs. Grover’s parents, Mr. and County January Te^ Cook. Miss Haines is a graduate of Skid vinced local residents the cold season Mrs. Harry B. Taylor of Windsor. more College. Her fiance was gradu- was completely under way. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred'.E. Grand Jury Drawi I ated from Peddle School and attended Farm Board to Gather Fair weather and continued cold is Miller of Coxes Corner, Mr. and Mfs, Princeton University. Edward F. Yard, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Tornquist Selected for'^Duty scheduled for tomorrow with the tem Mrs. Franklin received with Mrs. At Auction Market .-\. Spear, Mrs. Alice C. Malsbury, Mr. , . Haines. ' Among those assisting at the perature expected to hover below the and ^Irs. G. Elmer Tindall and Mr. and FRANKIE MASTERS Ihe M ereps/County January t e r m tea table were Mrs. Milton Cunningham Meet January 28 freezing mark. Mrs. William L. Laley of Windsor. grand junxan d six panels of 25 petit, of Philadelphia. Hyllis Myles and her sweet songs, Lou juroj;^„Je^ch were drawn in Mercer i -______nurst and his familiar radio voice and The annual meeting of the Mercer rt Tuesday before Judge Katzen- d i ■ L -r i i bach. .Also participating in the draw- a iBUlSDOrO I niCKinen r inecl the Swuignisiers, the quartet, whose County Board of Agriculture will be It H appened . . . recording of the sensational swing song, held at the Hightstown auction market ings were Sheriff .Mark O. Kimberiing'» ^ > « ... , ocatterbrain.” brought them to the top the evening of January 5, at 8 o ’clock, and Jury Commissioner Elijah Wnglu. l^AW VlOlAtlOn as a singing combination. according to A. C. McLean, county Thiriy-nve persons were selected for, , Beside his own group of entertainers agricultural agent. During Christma the grand jury , with the first 23 to serve i Ralph C ru m j^ f'piain sboro was ar- rankle Masters is supported by an all- At this meeting the extension agents, unlcss e-veused troiii duty when the in- i raigned before^Reedf-der FrankTfn M Iquisitorial body is sworn in on January! Hamilton. - Monday'mMonday morning on a charge gar \audc\ ille show consisting o f many which include t h e county agricultural Dr. and Mrs. Coiirfnay H. Pitt entertained the following at Christmas i before Justice X -1 liroadway star acts. agent, the club agent and the home .■ • L ■ 1. . i-_ . n - r ,. „ u rr -j r,-.. t v - 13 before Justice XewionXewton H. Porter, of delivering ci^lcoal without havintrhaving I it t demonstration and assistant home dem dinner m their home at East \\ ard street. Dr. and Mrs. 'ru Daud TJ A. Pitt AT of YY-. Nor- • . !Among...... - vv.. those lor grand listed jury lor grandduty jury weighed duty in weighed thi^state in thiSstate. "" He was fined...... $25 ;V c-’ “J' appear at the Trenton Arena wichtown, Conn., and Ledlie Pitt of New York city, The Rev. ^Ir. Pitt is | are Fred R. Tornquist of Hightstown i and costs. s Minday fur three complete two and onstration agents, will make reports on pastor of the Central Baptist church in Norwichtown. a uali hour performances. the work they have done for 1941 and i and Walter Conover of Dutch Neck. Crum wararrested Monclav as he was At a dinner party at noon on the same day, Dr. and Mrs. William Buchanan j Anions the selected petit^ jurors a re:; making the delivery in Hightstown. some of the projects for 1942. and their daughter, Helen, of South .Main street enjoyed the company of Mrs. i Gilbert B agL Joseph There will also be election ot offi Howard P. Brock of Trenton and Victor Rohm of Fort Dix. !*' ' '' ’ . ■ J.. ' Mercer County Sealer of Weights and Building and Loan cers for 1942 for the County Board of ..o . *1. n u o r 11 errme, Clarence Shinn and Ihomas Measures Ralph M. Bodenweiser. who Christmas night the above twoj^TOups. Buchanan home f o r ; o ’KeiIiy oi Hightstown; .Archroald Up- made the complaint against Crum Agriculture. The present officers are a family party. Additional guest: Ass’n to Meet as follows: president, G. Arthur \an and Charles Cullen of Washington ’ pointed out it is time coal dealers and clev e; vice president, Frederitk Shan-^ A. Lewis of New York-city, .\fFp.^d Mrs. Amhony Muldoon and Mrs. Michael | township, and Albert Conover of Dutch truckers secure their 1942 coal delivery Holland ot here, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hemsley and daughter, Patsy, of | x^ck. | plates. Owners not having plates aN gle; secretary, Ernest Simpkins, an inJ 1*^ f ’l*’ senes of the Citizens BUihl- treasurer, John W . Hendrickson. Trenton. | ------; tached by January 1 are liable to prose- VM, ? '1 Association w a s closed « ♦ « ^ * Ljiun shares maturing at Mrs. Josephine Judson cnr l i ' ?*■ ® ° f $31,201.30, ac- Slater, W O R Broadcaster, The mouse may not have been present Christmas eve in the home of I nioc af 01 VAa«>e thp n"® annual report of Mr^vand IMrs. Oscar Hopkins and Mr. and iirs. Raymond W iley of Stock- 1 e a r s I Miss,Mary Murphy me association. Heads Benefit Affair to^ s^et, but everything and everyone else who contribute toward a merry | ^’542 shares ,Cnristmas were present. 'The annual family reunion was in progress and j Services fo r Mrs. Josephine Mount i j o Plight Troth a merry one it was. , . 'Judson, widow of Charles Judson of mcptini? shareholders. The annual Tom'Slater, WOR broadcaster and \Vn ^ ° shareholders will be held Family members present were Mr. and Mrs, Fred Hopkins, Mr. and !Mrs. I F.n,glishtovvn, were conducted by the 1 1 director and producer of the program, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Murphy of Thomasis FoxhillFo;
Be sure to watch the apples in stor age. Scald and fruit spot frequently develop on apples that were perfectly Y o u r H o m e a n d G a r d e n clean when they were put in. Strawberries will tolerate acid soils, H o m e IN T H E K i t c h e n I but if the strawberry bed is well limed, root growth will develop more rapidly I and the plants are likely to be more no covering is required to bring them heathy. Your Garden This W eek tion for the long drying period of win Brown Bread Days Ag'ain chicken and put through the food through the winter safely. ter. chopper using the small blade. Then By A. C. McLEAN The next time you have roast chick mix the chicken mixture with the soft (N. J. Agricultural Extension Servicel Herbaceous perennials such as core ODDS AND ENDS en and it has reached that denuded bread crumbs, chicken consomme from? opsis, delphiniums, shasta daisies and state in which there is still some chick This is a good season to take stock Fruit Notes Various nuts and nut products are be numerous other plants will winter bet- en left but not enough for a family soup, chopped pimiento, chopped par of your garj^en needs and make plans ter if given a light covering rather than If crabgrass and ragweeds are the coming more abundant in markets all meal, do this: sley, salt and eggs. Put into a greased for the coming year. And of course, a heavy blanket of soggy leaves or predominating weeds in your -orchard, over the country. Shelled nuts are Take a sharp little knife and care loaf pan and bake in a moderate oven manure. there may be a lack of plant food in fully strip off every last morsel and vouVe planning to have a garden next probably cheaper than nuts in the shell- (350 degrees) 45-60 minutes or until the soil. shred of the chicken meat until you year! Although many of us will be if the weight of the shell and the labor firm. Garnish with grilled apricots. Ferns will do their best as house involved in cracking are considered. To have a good cupful of chicken pieces. giving much of our spare time to other Serves 4-5. plants if given north light, ample To show up at their best, pearls re i>revent the oils in nuts from becoming Just one cupful is all we need for activities due to the war, it mUst be watering and not too high an air tem quire skin moisture. They lose luster if rancid and unpleasant in flavor, shelled this delicate chicken loaf. Yet by the Sausage Stufifing remembered that gardening is a great perature. It is also important that their kept long in a vault. nuts should be stored in airtight con time we finish, it comeS to the table in morale builder, so much so that there pots be kept away from radiators or tainers in a cool, dry place away from all the glory of a fresh hot main dish ....^..cup butter ______other heating device. Codling moth winters in a n y shel light. for dinner, sufficient to serve four or, are still many gardens in England! 3 tablespoons chopped onion tered spot. Cleaning old packages, tree If you wish to store shelled nuts in five generously. W e deepen the chick> 4 cups soft bread crumbs By p I a n n i n g now and acquainting props or broken crates out of the or large quantities, it would pay to put en flavor by adding condensed chicken Vi teaspoon salt vour nurseryman and seed d p le r with Modern practice does not recommend top dressing lawns with stable manure chard is an important dormant season them in jars from which the air has soup to our mixture. This helps keep l/3d teaspoon pepper vonr needs, they will have a better op during the wiinter because it introduces control measure. been exhausted in a boiling water bath. it moist too. The red of chopped pimi- J^teaspoon sage or thyme portunity to make plans of their own weed seeds, is um 'ghtly and often kills Sterilize pint or half-pint jars and allow ento and green of parsley make it look cup chopped celery and arrange to satisfy their customers Unprofitable trees, whether they are them to dry. Fill with shelled nuts and extra appetizing. 2 cups sliced pork sausage links the grass unless rei. jved very early in too old, poor varieties, broken or dis when garden supplies are m demand. the spring. partially seal the jars. Place them in 1 can condensed chicken soup Melt butter, add onion; cook over eased, have no place in the modern ap During the last war, many gardeners a hot water bath that comes up alx)ut 1 cup chicken medium heat four or five minutes until ple orchard. Winter is the best time turned their flower beds and shrub borr In places where the ground is not al two inches on the side of the jars, and V/ 2 cups soft bread crumbs onion is yellow but not brown. Add to get them out. ders into vegetable plots. This is not ready frozen, rhododendrons, mountain let them remain in the bath while the 1 tablespoon pimiento, chopped bread crumbs which have been mixed recommended. Of course, if you have water boils for 30 minutes. Then seal, tablespoon parsley, chopped laurel, conifers and other evergreens Remember that mice are hard to de 1 with seasonings, mix in chopped celery been growing vegetables for theMast cool, and store in a cool, dark place. Vi teaspoon salt particularly those close to the founda tect in the orchard. A careful inspec and sliped pork sausage links. Cook few years and you know how to dbxit tions o f buildings, should have a thor- 2 eggs two minutes, stirring constantly. Makes well and enjoy it, then by all meanM tion every once in a while may warn On the side of the moon visible from N^gh application o f water in prepara- you before the trees are injured. Strain the rice, celery a n d chicken about 6 cups stuffing, enough for an have a vegetable garden in 1942. But the earth there are 10 mountain ranges. from the chicken soup. Combine them 8-pound turkey. there is no need for the rose fancier to give up his hobby in favor of cab bage, for instance, nor a grower of annuals to turn to string bean produc tion. Commercial vegetable growers can do the job much more efficiently than the amateur, so why not save the needed seed and fertilizer for him? People who live on farms will be en couraged to have vegetable gardens and to can the jiroducts next summer. But if you live in a residbiitial area and en joy growing shrubs and flowers, plan to continue next year. Ornamental gardening will help to supply the rec reation and relaxation we all need in difficult times such as these. We pledge ourselves to this cause A Lovely Native Shrub
By A. C. McLEAN (N. J. Agricultural Extension Service) A Statement by For real beauty and satisfaction, na tive shrubs and trees are usually much better than exotic plants from other The Grelat Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company parts of the world. Sweet Pepperbush, technically known as Clethra alnifolia, is one such native plant. It is thor oughly at home in our section of the country and will thrive under a small amount of care. Sweet Pepperbush, or Summersweet as it is sometimes called, is a summer We make this pledge publicly to pur national government and to the people .1^ blooming shrub which grows naturally in damp, acid conditions. It is well the United States: adapted to planning with azaleas, rho dodendrons and allied plants. It has handsome foliage of dark green and That we will cooperate unhesitatingly in every effort of authorize govern^ many racemes of dainty, very fragrant white flowers in June and July. It is ment agencies to prevent unwarranted rises in prices of foods. generally a free bloomer on young weed, and one of the most satisfactory shrubs for semi-shaded places. That we will continue our efforts to reduce the spread between prices paid tp There are several other kinds of Clelhra native to America, and all are the grower and prices charged to the consumers. handsome. Although most varieties have while flowers, there are varieties with blooms of a pinkish cast. There is also a Chinese Clethra, but it is no That to this end we will continue to do everything in jpilr power to assist the more beautiful nor satisfactory t,han American species. farmers and growers of America in the orderly marketing of their products at the It is possible to transplant Sweet fairest possible prices to them. Pepperbiishes from the weeds, by care- ^ digging and pruning the tops, but it is much better to obtain them from a nursery. Nurserymen sell plants which That we will make every effort to hold our inventories at the lowest point con grow raiudly and flower well at reason able prices. sistent with good service to our customers because hoarding, whether by whole salers. retailers, or consumers, will cause higher prices. Some Different Irises a y A. C. McLEAN / That we will endeavor to continue to pay our employees the highest wages JN. J. Agricultural Experiment Station) . One of the sections of genus Iris that and to give them the best working conditions in the grocery business generally- IS very interesting and entirely different irom the others is the so-called Crested or Evansia section. This is a distinct That we will make every effort to continue to sell food at retail at the lowest group of irises which is closely related to the ordinary Bearded Irises, but in gross margin of profit in the history of the retail grocery business. stead of a beard they have a crest on the petals. They open flat and, in the ™nin, resemble a small crested Japa- T'hey arc very pretty, . Ihere are about six species of Evan sia Irises known to botanists, of which Today we are providing food for our customers at the lowest gross only three species are hardy in our oiimate. These are the native Iris cris- profit rate in the history of the retail grocery business. This means tata, Jns gracilipes, and Iris tectorum. these are dwarf irises which bloom in that we have achieved efficiencies in the distribution of food never tnid-sprmg, with light lavender flowers before attained. More of your food dollar goes for food and less for winch are quite showy. There are al so beautiful white forms. These grow overhead expenses than ever before. No other great retail business in inches high and most G.X.1 hardy in New Jersey, par- the United States in any a field is operated with such a low cost of ularly It you give the evergreen fo- '.agc some protection. They like par- distribution. Tin rather moist soil, and are ditions to grow if given these con- No one in the food business can control the wholesale price of food. lliese dwarf and low-growing irises ^ allowed to drip Grderc l*ito t h e perennial tG , clean all rubGsh plants. ^^ain spots and save the hilled up with loot 4 A of eight inches or *a of a mntil protection in the form Sets in. added after winter foxgloves often winter if given a h- In most gardens little or Page Four HIGHTSTOWN. GAZETTE, HIGHTSTOWX, MERGER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942 Market on alleys five and six. They didn’t fare too well with the new wood started late, and before they finished Abe sprung on them Saturday after they had a fair sized crowd watching Theatre, Totten Pinmen noon. The pins just “woodn’t” fall. . the vicissitudes of fortune o f both Gazette 5ports teams. The Dairymen barely managed Raymond Dougherty, corpulent anchor to beat their opponents in the second man for Cottrell’s Garage, hit 205 Mon W in Division Laurels; game, 904 to 903. The third contest was day—the first 200 game he has bowled a dead heat going into the 10th frame. in league competition in three years There the Milkmen spurted and shook . . . “Father” Conklin, who puts the Ice Five, Barbers Tie the maples with a vengeance. They power in the Power Men, has Wesley won by 23 pins. for a middle name. Imagine—^Wallace The two P ods were not doing too W esley Conklin. . . . Isn’t it wonderful Two division titles were settled*] Tosstn’ It Around fuzzy. But Monte, Jr., and Connie, Jr., the way the boys still try to get the and one ended in a deadlock as first- Hightstown Community chalked up high scores. The former 7 and 10 pins to fall. But, oh, how averaged 181, while the latter averaged few succeed. Pop Norcross showed Son half play of the community bowling Bowling League Standings -with george foster 187. Connie, Jr., had a high single to MontCk-how to-pick off the 7 and 9 pins league at the Hightstown Recrea tal of 210 to boot. Pop Decker, how however. He really did it Monday (Final First Half Standings) ever, averaged 11 pins higher than did night. . . . Charlie Lewis, Dick Ewart tion Center runways came to an end W. L. Pet. Pop Norcross. Decker had 151 as Nor and Stan Platt could only look on Tuesday night. Before another capacity crowd at Abe Nemitz’s Bowling Academy cross had trouble racking up 140. Both M onday night while the league bowlers Red DivUion Tuesday night division honors of the community bowding league were bowled two games. were in action. W onder if they can do By taking t h e initial encounter Harry Ellis kept the Dairymen in the any better? with the Masons the Rights Thea Hights T heatre...... 38 7 .844 marked up with'Mights Theatre and Totten’s Grocery taking them in lead with his usual steady bowling. Decker’s Dairy ...... 35 10 .777 tre walked off witli Red Division honors their respective leagues. Deadlocked for the White Division title are He averaged 198 that night. M asons...... 31 14 .688 as Hutchinson’s Men’s Shop handed a Hutchinson’s Men’s . .. 30 15 .667 Hights Barber Shop and the Un-*' three game defeat to the Selected Risks thumb is too big for the hole, or he Shangle & H u n t...... 29 16 .644 derhill Ice Company pinmen. really loves the bakelite sphere. Tues Emil W olfe tried to use golf tactics keglers to knock them out of any W . S. Heyer ...... 24 21 .533 A play-off is scheduled for the day morning must effect him like the on the alleys Monday night. The man chance of tying Totten’s Grocery for morning after does a lot of people. His with the “ V for Victory hairline" was COAL Blue Division laurels. Blue Diviaion latter two clubs in a couple of days whole body is shaken up every time .hooking, slicing, dubtjing, and digging Before your present coal supply runs In the White group Underhill Ice and the second half play will get under he throws the ball down the alley. T. L. T o tte n ...... 26 19 .571 divots. He can’t seem to realize that Just goes to show one doesn't need low IS the time to have us deliver your Company, after heading the division all Selected Risks ...... way next Tuesday evening and the local :. 24 21 .533 perfect form to become a good bowler. bowling and golf are two entirely differ year, suffered a three game defeat at keglers with plenty of games -under next order of coal. Quality M arket...... 22 23 .488 ent games. the hands of the Shangle & Hunt five Kup; Mill Shop ...... 21 24 .466 their belt are set to make life tough for everybody. Pete Pranis and Ernie Peterson, Sr., W. C. PULLEN and were pushed into a deadlock with. Whispering Pines ...... 17 28 .377 Speaking of Bill Heyer’s sensational Hights Barber Shop for honors here; group of pinmen, that reminds us that PH O N E 296 Broad & Monmouth Sts. both teams have won 19 games and lost White Division jedge F. K. Hampton laced Big Bill Acquireid by Giants Some sort of record has been hung up himself last week in one game of that 26. As a result a play-off is necessi Underhill Ire .. 19 26 .422 by four Tabid town bowlers. Melvin two game upset by Cottrell’s Garage- tated and will be played within a few Hights B arber...... 19 26 .422 “Spike” Deiplsbeck. Harry McQueen, men. The Jedp^e set a torrid pace with days according to Dick Ewart, captain Cottrell's Garage ...... 15 30 .333 which Bill found it hard to keep up. of the Ice team. Mike “Bloody' Russo, and Mick Me- Power Men ...... 6 39 .133 Keivey between them bowled 63 games When the smoke .cleared it was discov OPEN ered that F. K. had beaten his adver Power Men W in Twice Rug Designers ...... 5 40 .111 Sunday afternoon. Rubber arm Spike opened the alleys sary 127 to 126. Aren’t you ashamed, Bill? Another feature of the evening was at 2 o’clock and left at ten in the eve B o w l i n g the battle of the cellar clubs as the ning after bowling 17 consecutive And for his.|^I)art in the trimming of Rug Designers and Power Men fought Jack Dempsey games. The other boys didn’t do bad: the Heyermen, the Jedge will enjoy a it out. The Power boys displaying their Russo, 14; McQueen, 16 and McKclvcy, hearty dinner with his mates. Ellis best forms of the year made a clean Guest Referee 16. Cottrell promised the boys a dinner if sweep over the Designers and moved they defeated the mortician and his as s into fourth place in the White Division sistants. The Garagemen weren’t dead- standings. At Trenton Before the kegling matches Tuesday haids. They took up the .challenge. Wednesday Captain R og e/ “ Slats” Morris a n d evening, the community league present* In accounting for the ignominious de Wallace “ Father” Conklin led the Pow Jack Dempsey, former world’s heavy ed a bowling ball to Rudy Yohonic, feat plastered on them in the first game, AND er pinmen in notching their first three weight boxing champion and the most president of the league, as a Christmas ,F. K. F. K. and Walton Palmer Dennis game victory of the season by pound present for the fine service he has been had this to say: “W e didn’t know for ing out a duo of 190 jobs. Morris also glamorous figure in the sports world, rendering t h e group. T h e question sure that ‘Happy’ really meant it. It Thursday added games of 181 and 163 to his will be the guest referee at the Trenton seems to be w’hy the presentation was was just a rumor. However, w*e found string. Arena wrestling show on Thursday, not .made at the annual banquet of the out at the beginning of the second game The Designers were paced by Ernest January 8. Johnny Ipp, Arena maestro, league instead of in the middle oL the that he was going to come across if we Simpson, Sr., and son Stu with the for season. How come it was practically won. You notice we won the next two.” made this announcement and stated mer getting the h’gh single for his club a secret ? What have you got to say, Bill? with a 187. Norman Clement, foul umpire at the Those expecting to eat “Happy” out In what could have been the gan;^ local alleys and general all ’round man of bouse and home one of these days of the century literally speaking turn^ there, w-as surprised by local keglers at are Frank, Pullen, Albert Disbrow, El Johnny Mize HIGHTSTOWN into a rout as the Hights Theatre com Christmas and nresented with a small mer Thomas, Carl Pettit. Ravmond sum. He wishes to thank all for their Slugging first baseman of the St. bine tripled against the Masons and Dougherty, the Jedge, and the Class Z Louis Cardinals who was sent to the Recreation Center pushed them into third place in the top generosity. golfer. Elmer Skahan and his gang held forth New York G i a n t s. recently in ex group standings. The Theatremen need change for Catcher ’Ken O’Dea and For Reservations Phone ed but one win to stave off any threat at the alleys as the feature attraction Tuesday night, but they fell in the Pitcher Bill Lohrmann, plus a chunk H IG H T S T O W N 597 of a tie with Decker’s Dairy, resting A father and son act was in prog of cash. in second place. If the Masons had i clutches of the Power Men and w’erc handed a three game defeat. To the ress Monday night. Actually there captured the trio the Theatre and Milk- j were two of. those acts. And in the men would have been even up for the | delight of the crowd Elmer fought the pins as usual but with a little more same match, too. Monte Norcross and lead with 35 wins and 10 losses. | his son were tryin.g to down Conrad . i gusto and he kept many of the younger When Spirits Are Low - - CILL Kish Has 585 kegling fans in splits and standing on Decker and two of his. The threesome their chairs. were too much for Monte and compa D A M A SC O ’S HIGHTSTOWN Mike Kish of the winners turned in ny. Gut not until after a wild and 365 one of his best performances of the wooly affair. WINE AND LIQUOR STORE year as he tripped the woods for a Decker's Dairy took on the Quality three game total of 585, putting to-? Amidst all the excitement and pin- 107 Stockton Street Hightstown gether games of 202, 203 and 180. Aid raanshii) at tlic alleys Tuesday the Pow ing in the attack were Lee White and er Men even brought alpng their own Cecil Dalev who upset the mapks for publicity agent from Asbury Park. A! games of 206 and 211. number of shots of the team were pho- | tograjihed and they will be luiblished l Anchorman Rudy Yohonic paced the in,4he Company quarterly magazine 1 Lodgemen with games of 191, 210 and “Contact.” j 169. Frank Sullivan came through with Don’t Start the New Year the^Right Way JACK DEMPSEY A1 Hannings of the Designers and; a pair of 170 jobs for tlic losers. Earl Lo\c of the Masons found at last j Able to floor but four-men Hutchin that the New Year will get off to a fly a good excuse for their off form bowling ^ son’s Men’s Shop seem to feel no'handi ing start with Dempsey handling the 1'uesday. Both declared the flash pic-1 cap as they went to work and did some bout between the girl grajiplers and the tures taken of the Power Men blinded Don*t Subscribe to the heavy pinning to grab a three game win wind-up will bring together Martin them so they were unable to know! from the Selected Risks bowlers, knock “ Blimi)” Levy, the 6(K)-i)ound wrestling where they were throwin’ the ball.' ing them from possibly tying Totten’s monstrosity, and King Kong ^Marshall, Babe Ivins had no excuse for his sen -: club for Blue Division honors. the bearded Oklahoma cowboy and pet sational 108 in his final game against hatred of local fandom. the Theatre. Hightstown Gazette Wetherill High for Night ipp attempted to secure the services According to a report Private TF. C.) Furnishing the best game of the night of f.)empsey for a New Year’s night was Leon Wetherill, who found the pin show^ but Jack was busy entertaining Harold Lovett has been transferred to a post in Wyoming. Recent word re groove and rapped the uprights for a the Canadian Air Cadets and he would BUT W H ERE ELSE could you »et the. same year ’round enjoyment that T he sizzling 242. He also added a pair of not accept any assignments. ceived from Private Vinton “Snoop"! Taylor brings the message he is now G a z M'te is able to furnish you.'' W’here else could you get “ all the news that’s. 180 games to the string. Elmer W il This will be the first appearance of I engatred in his old job at Camp Croft i son also returned to form and had the hardest hitting heavyweight cham- ^ fit to ptint (and perhaps a little that isn’t fit to print) about you, your friends, games of 204, 189 and 161 to lead theipion in ring hist —mail work. He also expects to get and even those not your friends? rjTat Trenton in more back to his old home town soon. ' Haberdasher.s. Fred F^aulson and M an -' than ten years nd a real large turn rice Hageman with ilouble century jobs out is expected tV-be, on hand to greet W e care not what the residents of Xew York city are doing. W e care not what starred for the Insurancemen. the popular ex-chami). There will be Monday night’s activities of th e Needing but a single win to take the no rise in prices for this attraction. the residents of San Francisco are doing. But we DO CARE what you, and you, bowling leaguc'were opened officially by ' White League title the Underhill Ice Early reservations are advisable. some 3-year-old. The little tyke saun- j and you are doing. For it is you that are the news, you who make the news. Coni])any started out to do just this but Kay O’Connor, the fighting Irish lass, tered up to alley 2, looked it over a caught a lump in their throats in the will return to the local wars against They are your names tliat appear in 'Bh e G a ze t t e . moment or so, nodded his approval, and I late frames of the first game with a female iievvcomer, Helen Smith, walked away. Shangle & Hunt and went on to lose known as the Texas Cyclone, and re For the rest of the evening he kept j Hightstown news is for Hightstown people. In no other paper do you get three straight and go into a deadlock puted to be a real athlete. walking back and forth before the* •with Hights Barber Shop. Bill Rhoads, strictly Hightstown news— all of it, all. the time. It’s your paper. W^hy not The almost unnbelicvable Blimp will crowd, surveying the situation. E\:ery-1 George Ralph and Ernest Peterson, Sr., seek to maintain his local undefeated thing must have been all right, for he; subscribe to it and have your favorite mailman deliver it to you every Thursday headed the S. & H. attack. Rhoads and record against Marshall and there will never once voiced a dissenting opinion.' afternoon. Peterson came through with 200 games be three other top-notch matches. The In fact, he didn’t do anything—smile, 1 as Ralph garnered two 180 scores. first bout will start at 8:30 p. m. cry, or moan. He just viewed the go- j T h e G a ze t t e is the one tiling in Hightstown that hasn’t risen in price. It costs Stanley Platt rang up the single high ings-on with a poker face. j for the two teams when he tripped the And no amount of sleujhing could 1 $1.50. Take advantage of that price, NOWM niaides for a neat 232. In Lighter Vein determine the bloke’s, 1 mean tyke’s. I i mean kid’s name. For a buck and a half you get one issue a week 52 times a year. For a buck and BOWLING SCORES W orst Drawback a halt you get the news of Hightstown— authentic, accurate, impartial. No gos Soon after he began to accumulate Hutchinson** Men’s (3) Selected Risks (0) his fortune, Henry Ford discovered that Bart Callahan did rather well Mon sip, no rumors. Just facts. Of course you get feature stories, too. But thev Conover 152 186 172 day niylit. Bill Heyer pre.sented his Hutchinson 119 153 164 Hageman 200 146 g^reat wealth has its disadvantages. are based on fact. ’ Wetherin 182 187 242 Little 172 ___ When asked on one occasion what he assist^mt with a pair of bowling shoes. W ilson 18-) 204 161 considered the greatest drawback jqJ Bart look the gilt to heart and really Slind 110 n o n o Paulson 123 210 160 wealth, he sighecl dcejjly and said: j)ro\ed his thanks. His first game was Foi a buck and a half you get George Foster’s illuminating column which has Rue ___ 162 147 Campbell ___ 140 — “ Well, for me, I guess-it was when‘s zinging 199. felt abashed at that | at least one sparkling remark each and every week. Sometimes the author gets Mrs. Ford stopped cooking.”— Milwau-! score, so he zoomed his total 752 840 849 751 809 825 kec Journal. the next contest to 211. Cal got dis off a couple in one week. Your enjoyment is doubled that week. Jersey Central (3) Rus Designers <0) gusted then and gave up; he fell to a Kellev 145 169 156 Skahan 125 ...... 139 measly 177 in the third till. Still, a 196 Fill in and send the subscription b lank-T O D A Y -.-m d assure vourself of a new Conklin 146 1% 149 S. Simjison 127 154 166 Quality Market (0) Decker’ s Dairy (3) average the first night one wears bowl V and'burgh 109 .. .. 137 O-Xeili 116 165 J. IJraun 145 171 16') ine shoes isn’t too bad. year filled with entertainment as only T he H ightstown G a ze tte can bring T. Breed 111 137 181 E. Simpson C-Decker.Sr. 1.55__ 147 162 132 187 Callahan’s buoyant mood must have to you. ^ Morris 181 163 199 ISO 144 156 1/6 141 — W. Decker 164 171 157 r . Breed 112 ___ Hannittgs ..... 138 135 147 175 178 \'.l)ecker.Jr. 159 210 191 had an exhiierating effect on his mates. —* ------I Norcross.Ir. 171 IW 183 H. .rCIHs 19S 215 .-Ml but one kegler with him sent the 692 777 822 680 733 777 j G. Johnson _ _ 206 179 S. Johnson • 198 159 pins .spinning at a high rate. The Hey- A.Thomps'n .... 144__ H ifhts Theatre (3) Masons (0) ______ermeii look Totten’s Grocery over the Kish 180 203 202 Sullivan 175 157 174 1 762 903 846 823 %4 869 J b^irdles in three straight games. C. Iwjuble 177 150 148 Love 1.37 103 160 , ' Harold Westover. that midget deluxe WhiTe 206 169 191 187 168 10:5 W m . S. Heyer (3) Ivins Tottens Grocery (0) at kcgUng, paced that ace mortician ex- ! Cutinelle 183 162 ...._ West 195 176 142 ; L Ely- 124 145 159 Daley 165 181 211 Yohonic 191 210 169: W. i-feyer 171 139 141 vh^arges with a sizzling 201 Wcife ...... 120 1 O.T. Fenton 153 173 221 W'.O’Kourke If/) I8,=i 186 ^ b l e Started with a 185 and .^THE HIGHTSTOW N GAZETTE ------! B. Callahan 19<) 211 177 Livingston 176 136 JbU ended with a 214. The middle score was 911 871 872 885 814 753 ; H. Westover 185 2u4 214 ' HIGHTSTOWN-, X . J, J. Forman IW) 179 156 I 2(M. “W esty” was actually disappointed Shangle & Hunt (3) Underbill Ico (0) 1 832 872 912 8-n 779 842 ' about that initial contest. Rhoads 156 191 215 Bentley 138 132 150 Enclosed find $1.50. Please send the Hightstown Ralph 166 180 18^1 Howell 124 188 119 Cottrell's Garage (1) Rug Mill Shop (2) O. T. henton, o;)tometrist exlraor- Gazette for Hum 172 ..... 155 Ewart 163 111 137 : 1*. Dennis 143 165 167 J. Dixon 175 14i; .... dmury, must have fitted himself out one ye.ar (or continue iirescm subscription one year) to; Danser 135 189 IMatt L50 232 184 , F. Pullen 128 91 ..... R. Cooke 126 .... 123 Pcte.rs-iii.Sr. 212 179 18<) Hill 142 181 151 A. Disbrow 156 132 137 C. Conway 173 1.56 14> witii a pair of ulasses that included Dawes .... 152 14H Thomas 123 134 122 F. Strang n V ___ i3i hairline accuracy. O. T. laced the Pettit 161 140 158 H. Lloyd 126 19J I62 woods for progrc>si\e tallies or 153, 173, Name ...... 841 883 8’<7 717 84-1 741 ' Dougherty ...... 205 J.Dougherty__ 139 Jiiid 221. \Vho knows what he would ! F. iJan^er ID M ATCH ZT -1]^ __ i have df):ie had he bowled another game, 711 662 789 His 221 topiieil sim;le game efforts of Street or R. D Unilerhill Ice (0) Decker's Dairy (3) < 717 803 722 his comrades. That was some con- Bentley 142 118 S. Johnson 172 154 179 j Whispering Pines (0) Hights Barber (3) -solatton even if he did average only Howell 123 135 J. Deschu 163 147 .....i J. Hopple 149 147 161 Dougherty 153 124 152 Platt 183 175 219 ('.Decker,Sr. 152 144 IRl E. Cottrell ' 182. Tough, isn’t it. 139 174 146 J. Curnell 174 192 132 ...... State Ewart 147' 155 C. Decker,Jr. 18! 183 149 I Christensen 155 129 196 J. Radische 128 ...... In the case of 0 . T. Fenton, the spec Hill 160 194 148 H. Ellis 170 210 181 ! Blind no 110 no M, Radische 224 180 162 tator has a feeling «)f .“Now, how fhjes C Rogers 91 116 A.Thomps’n — — 139 1 Illiiu! n o ii'j no C. Byrne 152 146 1 11 Swinger 130 — Fl.jck ..... 131 164 he get such high scores with the fnrm he shows:'" Q. T. acts as if he doesn’t 831 77J 751 want to let go of the bail. Either liis Mr, and Mrs. A. E. Applegate have returned home after spending Christ- Prospective Buyer: “ I don’t care what H A V E CASH buyer for dvtrelling nias with Mr. and Mrs. Ariel P. Lee at Notes To You the price is. H ow much is the down property iii good location. Phone 158, Bethlehem, Pa. payment ?”—-Atlantic Two Bells. Egnor Insurante Protection. 158 Rogers By HARRY KRAMER Avenue. Misses Mary and Laura Hoagland of (Copyright 1941—Harry Kramer) Elizabeth and Mr. and Mrs. A. Gansler Small Adv. Column or New York were guests o f Mrs. G. H. Glenn Miller has been appointed TO iiUY a used four-dooi^automobile,- Mr and Mrs. Russell Pearce of North Kimnach during the holidays. R A X F ^ * advertifement inserted in not ojder thanJ936 model. Address . Mrs, Dennie Horne of Franklin street chairman of the dance orchestra lead • this column for less than 25 Main' street are spendmg the holiday IS recuperating after a major operation ers of America, to cooperate with the Add one cent for each word or abbrevia* Box 15, Hightstown Gazette * Mrs. Ida Goodwin of Ocean Grove season at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in a Newark hospital. Committee for the Celebration o f the non aboTe 25c. Z«arfe sice heading 10 omts spent the holidays with Mrs. James M. « t r a . Postage stamps are acceptable. Ads President’s Birthday Ball, Keith M or inserted onl]r on receipt of cash. Mr and Mrs. Irving Collier o f Crau- Vandenbergh of North Main street. gan, national director. Under Miller’s Newsboys With Bicycle hurv 'were Christmas guests o f Mr. and Mrs. Carrie W yckoff was a Christmas guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Everett leadership, dance bandleaders all ov^fer CAN MAKE $3 TQ $5 A WEEK Mrs. James Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. John H e n z I e r of F O R SALE 01 Hamilton Square. Hightstown announce the engagement the country, as well as record-tplaying emcees on the radio, will be asked to Apply Mr and Mrs. Elmer Ewart were en- of their daughte.r*^,Miss Helen Julia L.AYING cages to accommodate 416 teMained on Christmas Day by Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Embley were Henzler, to Wilbur Howard Jemison, circulate cards among their fans to help HIGHTSTOWN NEWS AGENCY stimulate the March of Dimes. The birds. Rubberized belts. Fully equipped. Mrs. James C. Ewart of Cranbury. entertained for Christmas by Mrs. W il Howard Jemison. Excellent condition. Bargain to settle 118 Main Strwet Hiffhtatown liam Cox of Cranbury, campaign will get under way January Aliss Henzler is employed in the ship estate. Phone Freehold 967. Holland Mr and Mrs. M. W . Gunkle and son 14th and will terminate on January 30th ping office of the Rug Company and & McChesney, Freehold. 31tf. Ta’maica. N. Y., have moved to the Mr. jemison is employed by the Mack the President’s sixtieth birthday. miscellaneous W alter Stults of South Main street Jerry Wayne, the young star who hoie of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bennett has returned home after spending sev Motors, Inc., of Plainfield. Both are never sang a note professionally until KELVINATOR electric refrigerator, on the Cranbury road. eral days in Brooklyn. graduates of the local high school. barely two years ago, will be featured in good conlition. Phone Cranbury M o n e y to loan oa well secured first Mrs Susan Danser was entertained n his own show, with Ted StraetePs 868. * ^lortgages. Prompt attention. Phone on Christmas Eve by M r a n d Mrs. Miss Grace Crane bf Brooklyn is music, on Mondays, Tuesdays and no, Russell A. Egnor. Insurance & pending sometime with Mr. and Mrs. Wednesdays at 10:30 p. m. on the Mu ELECTRIC blower with Penn con Property Management. 153 Rogers Ave Clendon Danser and family o f Cran- Dyke Story Retold nue. C. Stanley Stults of South Main street. tual network., Jerry’s only complaint trols, in perfect condition, cost $120, for bury. _ _ $20; also electric refrigerator in perfect X" Mrs. E. T. Nivison of North Main is that after studying saxes,, trumpet, private Norman M c C u e of Indian- One of the heroic pictures in litera condition, $35. Ford’s Bar and Grill. street is visiting relatives at Toms clarinet, piano, violin and guitar, .and PUBLIC SALE town Gap, Pa., is spending a ten-day River. ture is that of Peter, the little Dutch after playing five years in dramatic furlough at his home on Franklin street. boy with his finger stopping a hole in roles with stock companies, he’s finally F O R RENT OF made the grade—as a singer! Private Harold Stahl o f Fort Dix is Raymond Jack, son o f Mr. and Mrs. the dyke. One of the heroic pictures in A. G. Jack of South Main street, is Keep an eye on Jewel Granger, at HOUSEHOLD GOODS spending sometime at his home on history is n ow ' being painted on the APARTMENT, unfurnished, four spending the holidays in Ravena, N. Y. tractive song and dance girl appearing room and both. Apply to J. Ely Dey. Rogers avenue.______skies and oceans of the East where the at the Isle of Capri Club in Paterson, 26tf. Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Jack of South Norman Pullen of W indsor w a s a Dutch of the Netherlands Indies are New Jersey. Jewel, daughter of Elsa WEDNESDAY,JAN. 7,1942 Main street are entertaining for a few dinner guest on Christmas Day of Mr. figh*ing to prevent a breach in the dyke Granger, star of silent movie days, is FURNISHED 6 - room apartment, AT 1:M P. M. days, Mrs. William Hackert and son, being watched by Broadway for a win adults only, heat furnished, $50, until and Mrs. A. Kellington and family. between freedom and aggression, David, of Buffalo, W yo. ter musical comedy. June 1. 7-room dwelling, Windsor, I will seU at public auction at These Dutchmen did not wait to be Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Laird were en adults, $30. Apartment 4 rooms, adults, P. MACH’S RESIDENCE, ETRA Mrs. E. H. Savige.has returned home attacked. For many months they had W oody Herman will feature his newly tertained on Christmas Day by Mr. and $20. Phone 112. Croshaw Agency, Inc., from Atlantic Highlands where she been receiving aid'from the United develoued vocal ensemble on forthcom Bed*, bedding, tables, chairs, Cope Mrs. Ernest Laird of Cranbury. Hightstown. 32tf. spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. States to help prepare tor just such a ing Decca records. H i s recorling of land electric refrigerator, kitchen cab “ ’Tis Autumn” is climbing fast into the Eugene C. Dawson. crisis as now disturbs the Pacific. What inet, aluminum ware, dishes, colored Dr. Wilbour E. Saunders, headmas-- best seller lists. . . , Yvette, like thou EIGH T-RO OM house with oil heat. the Japanese perhaps did not count on ter of the Peddie School, will deliver Six-room house, $20. Also apartments glassware, silverware, sw e^er, electric Alphonse Braun, a student at t h e was immediate Dutch reaction to Jap- sands of other young women through the sermon Sunday in the Upper Free- and other houses for rent and for sale. University of Notre Dame, is enjoying jan’s attack on United States te-v»tory. out the country, is doing her part for clocks, vases, books, pictures, m gs, car bold Bafftist Cjmrch. National Defen.se. T h e blonde song Phone 158, Egnor Insurance Protection. the holidays at his home on Grant ave- ' But the men of the Netherlands In pets. stress is organizing a corps o f radio Mr. and Mrs. Frank M . Irons and dies k n e w that this was their war. And many other itepis too numerous Mr. and Mrs. Perrinc M cKnight were They immediately translated American artists into a Red Cross First Aid unit. WANTED Mr. and Mrs. John A. Young, Jr., of to mention being the EsUte of William entertained on Christmas Day by Mr. aid into aid to /^lerica. Yvette studied nursing before become' Upper Montclair spent the holidays with a network singer. Enwrigfat. and Mrs. Miller Irons of Imlaystown. They have been sinking Japanese VEAL calves wanted. Phone 18. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B, Hunt The consolidation of the Classic Rec troop transports off Borneo as might Joseph Riordan, 112 Main Street. William Homer Thompson, o f South Main street. ord a.id the Imperial Record Company James Thompson, a student at Duke be expected, since most of that island Hightstown. 35tf. Samuel Green, Auctioneer Administrator has just been announced. The new or University, Durham, N. C., is at his s Dutch. But they have been active Mrs. Sadie English and Mr. and Mrs. ganization will be known as the Classic borne on Etra road for the Christmas n the Philippines, where Dutch action RAW FURS in bfisk demand. Trap Walter Parfian of Windsor spent l^jecord Company, starting with such holidays. ______s reported to have fired a Japanese oil pers, country dealers send or bring all DO YOU KNOW Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. W il well known orchestras as Vincent Lo tanker. Their valiant wings are over your furs, skinned or not, to me for That you can have your car washed, liam English and family. pez. Bunny Berigan, and Blue Barron. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davison and Malaya, helping the British. best price obtainable. Fifty-seven years family were Christmas guests of Mr. ■ For the latest news and inside gossip polished and stmonized by Mrs. A. N. Reed and Miss Ruth Reed In addiftion to a considerable air force, in the business here. Lemuel Black, and Mrs. Bertram S. Clayton of Cran about your favorites in the music world, POTTER & HILLMAN of North Main street were guests of the Netherlands Indies are credited Hightstown. 30-4t. be sure to listen to NOTES TO YOU, We Call fw and Deliver PHONE 308 bury. ______with a good-sized fleet of submarines Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reed of Allenhurst btoadcast daily, Alonday through Fri and many surface vessels. They must ilAN WANTED for Rawleigh Route 308 Mercer S t Hightstown Mr. and Mrs. David Lewis, accom on Christmas Day. day, from 11:05-11:30 over WINS, 1000 panied by their mother, Mrs. Jennie aL-io be credited with a will to use them. in Mercer County. Company represen Russell A. Egnor as agent announces on your dial. Applegate' of Cranbury, motored to the But quite as important is their aware tative will arrange to interview. Write Croshaw Agency, Inc. the rental of the Walter Updike house ness of the interdependence of free peo- at once giving street address and phone home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis at Tel. Office 112 Secretary 117-J-ll on Park avenue .to Mr. and Mrs. George Must Have Soap number. Rawleiglj’s, Dept. NJL-131-161. Bloomfield, Conn., for Christmas. I pies. Peter did not ask whose dyke it R. Dey. I was in which he spied a leak. He knew New. Lodger (sarcastically): “ Is that Chester, Pa. 32-2b* 307 N . Main St. Hightstown, N . J. Eugene Carson of Brown University, ! it was Holland’s dyke and therefore his all the soap there is in this room ?” INSURANCE Today, New Year’s Day, is a holi- Providence, R. I., is spending the j dyke. The Dutch in the Fay East know Landlady (decidedly): “ Yes, sir, all Servicinv AB Lines At a Premium Saving dav. The banks, post office, public When You Think of ■Christmas holidays with his parents, j whose dyke they are helping to save, I can allow in one room.” REAL ESTATE buildings a n many of the business I and all of us free peoples kno\Y with New Lod.^er; “ Well. I’ll take two Mr. and Mrs. Voorhees Carson of Oak houses will be closed. S A L E -R E N T —Town and Farm Properties Lane. 1 them that it is ours Miristian Science ?'->r.re moms. I’ve got to wash in the INSURANCE ! Monitor. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pullen of Eliza- morning.”—Grit. ------Think o f ------Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pullen and DR. IRA LAVINE bet!] spent Saturday visiting Mr. and daughter, Linda, of First avenue were OPTOMETRIST Mrs. William C. Pullen of Stockton entertained at a family Christmas party Examination of Eyes and the Fitting of Glasses street and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pullen EGNOR PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED by ilr. and Mrs. Francis J. Reed of of First avenue. Office Hours: 9-12 A. M.. 1-6 P. M. Daily Rosedale. Evenings: Mon.. Tburs., Fri., 7-10 P. M. Also by Appointment PHONE 233 Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dennis of Col-i HQMEofltfiel HIGHTS THEATRE Mrs. Barclay P. Malsbury, Miss Anna 156 STOCKTON STREET lingswood entertained at dinner on i HIGHTSTOWN. N. J. Tel.: Hi.ht.lown U1 (formcHy office of Dr. W . L . Wilbur) \V. -Malsbury and Mrs. Emma Eldridge Sinuiay Mrs. Elizabeth Dennis andi of Upper Freehold were Christmas Miss Emma Dennis of North Main; GRANGE - MATINEES - guests of Mr. and iirs. Frank W. Mals Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday street and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Den-; UPHOLSTERING bury. and Holidays Starting at 2:15 P . M . nis of Camden. • — EVENING SHOWS — 1 Slip Covers Auto Seat Covers Starting at 6:30 P . M . and 9:00 P . M . ^Ir. and Mrs. Albert Pearson of W or Mrs. Raymond Wiley of Stockton I Antiques Restored Awnings cester, -Mass., and Mrs. Freda Vautier Thursday dc Friday, January 1 & 2. street and Miss \’irginia Terry of Plain- j Established i860 Phone Trenton 3-6090 and daughter, Olive, of Rbebling spent “THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER,” starring Nel field returned with Private Thomas 0 son Eddy, Rise Stevens, Nigel Bruce, Florence Prepare the chicken, vegetables I t. W. Josher Upholstering Co. Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Hopkins to Camp Davis. N. C., Friday Bates. Howard of Stockton street. B f and nuts as directed. Add gelatin ! Route 33 Hamilton Square, N. J. wliere they spent a few days. to cold water; allow to stand 5 min Saturday, January 3. One Day Only Mrs. Demos C. Bakoulis of Rogers I ELIZA utes. Dissolve over hot water. Stir Double Feature Program Mr. and Mrs. Willard Peterson and “FLYING CADETS” with William Gargan, avenue and Cecil F. Danser of De the mayonnaise it^ gradually and Edmund Lowe, Peggy Moran—also—Tim Holt M AN W A N T E D Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Peterson and ^ M. troit, Michigan, are spending a few days Ernest. Jr., were Christmas guests -of continue to stir to bjlend thoroughly. in “ ROBBERS OF T H E RA N G E ” with Vir . To Manage Local Auto Supply Store. Remove sauce pan)from hot water ginia Vale. at the Hotel McAlpin in New York Mrs. Charles Conover and family of ! STEPHENSON I Married, references, steady position. City. j in chicken, vegetable and nut m ix- Cranburv. Sunday A Monday, January 4 & 5. W rite to I Home Service and fold in whipped cream. Fold “KEEP EM FLYING” with Abbott & Cos tello. Edgar Everett of Park avenue will The Taxpayers Association will hold' ture. Grease mold with olive oiL A U T O BOYS celebrate his 91st birthday anniversary Director its annual mgeting Monday night at ■ Pour chicken in mold. Chill. Serve Thursday & Friday, January 8 dc 9. BRISTOL, PA. Tue. Emley’s Hill cemetery. Mr. Halpin is GENERAL ELECTRIC survived by his wife. Belle Halpin; a Sensational reductions on women’s Obituary daughter, Grace; a sister. Mrs. William i.a- a 'd two brothers, George and AUTOMATIC BLANKET John Halpin. d resses, coats, suits, furs ... PROVIDES PATRICK H. MURPHY Funeral services for Patridc H. Mur Robbinsville hats ... shoes ... robes ... also phy, husband of the late Katherine Bradley Murphy of 167 Second street. Bordentown. was held Monday at 9 Girl Recently FREEDOMS children’s coats and shoes. o’clock from his home and requiem high mass was offered at St. Mary's Church. Feted at Shower Bordentown, at 10 o'clock. Interment FOR SLEEP was ill the church cemetery. Mr. Murphy died Thursday at St. Miss Carrie M. Brink, daughter of Dozens of Exceptional Values Francis Hospital, Trenton, following a Mr. and Mrs. Frank W . Brink of Rob- FREEDOM from brief illness. He was dl years old and Dinsvillc, w a s recently honored at a chonalng tom- in Fashionable Apparel! a member of the Holy Name Society variety shower given by her parents at of St. Mary’s Church. he. home. Miss Brink is engaged to p e r a tu r e s Surviving a r e two daughters, Mrs. wed P. Harvey Pi:ikerton, son of Mr. o Sara Ep;'eti'-tine and Miss Mary Mur and Mrs. Paul Pinkerton of Blooms FREEDOM fro m phy of Bordentown; a son. James B. bury. heovy weight of Murphy of Hightstown; eight grand C»ue.sts included: Mrs. Emma Brink, children; a greftt-grandson and four Mrs. Annie Weaver. Mrs. Paul Hoag- mony blankets A Practical Way to sisters, Mrs. Geijrge Conway of Hights land. Miss Betty Hoagland, Mrs. o town. Miss Sarah Aiurphy, Mrs. T'aniel George Hendrickson, Mrs. Jonathan FREEDOM fro m Penrose, Mrs. George Chambers, Mrs. A. Clark and Mrs. William Murphy of cold/ damp sheets Use that Christmas Check Bordentown. ■Harry Grimes, Mrs. Samuel Steinert, Mrs. William Walton, Mrs. Charles o WILLIAM B. V IN CE N T Cook of Trenton; Mrs. Frances Stro- FREEDOM to re Put your money into your home! For example, replace The funeral of William B. Vincent, hauer, Mrs. Lewis Cottrell, Mrs. Lew- lax inoworm bed i-i Cottrell, Jr., Mrs. Bernard Foley of that old stove with a modern Certified Performance (CP) lifelong resident of Cranbury, was held from the A. S. Cole Funeral Home, Hamilton Square; Mrs. William Wal Gas Range, the type that meets 22 high-performance stand Cranbury, Wednesday at 2 p. m. Inter ton. Jr., of Hoboken. i The General Electric Automatic Blanket is the only f blanket that provides uniform warmth automatical ards including: Automatic Oven Temperature Control— ment was in Brainerd cemetery. Mrs. William Probasco, Miss Dor Mr. \’i;icent died Sunday in Roose othy Probasco of Cream Ridge, Mrs. ly— throughout the whole bed— all night long. Insulation — Automatic Top Burner Lighting — High velt Hospital. Metuchen. after a lung J. lvcls:e Booth, s^l,ss Evelyn Booth, It is the only blanket that provides freedom from the discomforts illness. He was i.n his 45th year. Miss Ruth Booth of imlaystown, Miss changing bed-room temperatures and the futile guesswork of piling Speed Broiling Oven. Visit a Public Service showroom on many old-style blankets. He was a member of the First Pres \ !'. ian Keed. Miss .uleline Reed of this week. byterian Church of Cranbury and is sur- V\ rig.-tstown, Mrs. George Chambers, Heretofore, you have slept under covers that do not provide heat. The only service that old-style wool blankets can render is to cut I vived by 'ii.s wife. Leona li>erry V’incent. Jr., o: Te::nent. Mrs. Sarah Gulick, down the escape of heat that the body works hard to produce. T h e I He was born iij^ Trenton. .\Irs. Lizzie Hointes. Mrs. Arthur Kem ble Mr.;, .'Mbert Boland. Mrs. Elmer amazing Automatic Blanket does produce heat— a mild, constant warmth like drowsy southern sunshine. [ CORNELIUS HALPIN Guiick. Mr.'. Ja;nes Gunck, ^iis> Ida Gordon and Mrs. William Moonan of The important fact to your comfort and well-being is that the U'O. farmer on the Allentown-New Egypt Automatic Blanket not only provides warmth but does it automatically. I road, died suddenly in St. Francis hos Windsor. 8 o y Unl»0(f S ta t e s As the bedroom grows colder, the blanket gives more warmth; if the pital, Trenton, Tuesday, De'eniher 2J. room gets warmer, the blanket gives less warmth. All night long you Defense Bonds o r Stam ps Another Howler Funerql services were conducted Sat sleep relaxed in constant warmth, undis- urday at his home with interment, in “ i’ revailing winds arc winds that al- turl^d by changing room temperatures. C JjO tC C o f .vav,- VIiiw vvhen other winds have The control box or brain of the blanket stopped bicnving.” SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING operates in the same fashion in regulating < E ovcly ColOTS The Fi/st Nutional Bank ot Hisbtstown b ^ temperature as the thermostat of '' Hightstown, N. J,, December lU, I'Dl —The your furnace operates in regulaung house W a s h a b l e , o f C o u rse l annual memng of shareholders of the First iJum ivAiBm m temperature. I National Tank of Hightstown will be held at MIIINTI Sofo/ Low Voltogo I its banking house in Hightstown on January You have modem comfort in your ! i3, 1942, at 10 o'clock A. M. to consider and home during the two-thirds of a day you ’TH tSHoworm wittr] FOR I vote ujKjn the following projKisals: are awake. Why not enjoy modem free i 1. To el.-ct a board of directors for the en- SUN., JAN. 4th X dom to sleep under an Automatic Blanket ONLY j suing ye.ar and to consider in.itters of .n ivjtir.e 36-25 I nature. __ At 2:30-5:30-8:30 P.M. flil during the one-third of each day you sleep? j 2. To Consider the adoption of completely 1 I revised Articles of Assi'