B m Public Library * * 1- -H 4 44 ■ I- * 4* . , Get ia Ua* wiQi tfes lUrek «L <tet Yenr Htam* n*d Drive • B o t rr»p w Kwp la Step— .. for Better Business fw Bet- Don't Lay—And We’H Rauk * * mar with the Vanguard of 5 l Oar Goal, 4 . < • Prosperity. Vol. 47; No. 37 BELMAR, NEW JERSEY, FRIDAY, MAY 25,1934 Single Copy, 4 C ents TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING b . f . c Birthday ALL READY FOR MOURN LOSS OF Sterner Chosen ON OCEAN A VE. BRIDGE Decoration Day MEMORIAL DAY VIRILE CITIZEN State G. O. P. Head Feature of Merry Month of Biggest Parade in Local His­ Arthur F. McGrath Drops Pledges Campaign of Hon­ AT BOROUGH HALL ON JUNE 22 May to Be Celebration tory Assured Next From Active Life at esty with Dawn of at Clubhouse Wednesday Age of 55 New Day War Department to Determine Whether Compelling In a statement made by E. Donald The Belmar Fishing Club is prepar­ Arrangements for the annual Me­ By the death, virtually in the prime Order Shall Be Issued Sterner newly sworn in and chosen ing for the feature event of May in morial Day parade and exercises have of life, of Arthur F. McGrath, Belmar head of Republican State Committee in the celebration of its birthday on Dec­ been completed by Herbert-Worthing- has suffered an almost irreparable loss. The Borough Commission, Tuesday Commissioner Dillon • Trenton Tuesday before that body ha oration Day. It will be Decoration ton-Whlte Post, American Legion and The regard in which he was held is morning, received notification from the Confined To Hospital said “The citizens of New Jersey want Day in more senses than one. the response to Post Commander Bur- evidenced by the fact that the mer­ War Department Second District Engi­ to see the dawn of a new day in the Open House will be observed all day tis Clayton’s invitation to neighboring chants of town closed their places of neer's office in New York that a pub- j Commissioner Thomas S. Dillon was interests of good government." under the leading direction of Fred boroughs to join has been unanimous. Ho hearing will be held in the Borough tQ TOkJn Memorial Hospital Fri- business between 9 and 10 o’clock Wed­ Rosseter who invites everyone to N ew S tate G. O. P. C hairm an Hall on Friday afternoon, June 22, at This year's celebration shows every nesday morning during the funeral day and after relief for his ailment “come early and stay late.” 1:30 to determine whether an order for indication of being the most successful services in St. Rose’s church. Of especial interest will be the dedi­ a new bridge at Ocean avenue and the Confined to Hospital in the post's history. M r. M cG rath, w ho resided a t 307 cation of the Marine Vista and Fish­ inlet shall be issued. The northern units will assemble at Ninth avenue, died Saturday afternoon erman’s r'aradise at the peer end dur­ This is the result of a request sub­ Legion Headquarters, Eighth Avenue in Fitkin Memorial Hospital of com­ ing the festivities. mitted some time ago by the Borough and F street at 9 o’clock Wednesday plications developed after a siege of A huge birthday cake will be the Commission through former Senator morning and others as far as Manas- pneumonia. He was taken to the hos­ principal edible decoration and for B. Donaid Sterner which was followed quan will fall in line as the parade pital a month ago and gradually sank this the hunting knife will be taken by a survey. passes through their towns. in vatility to a state where several from its resting place in the Hall of The notice, in full, reads: The paraders will march along F blood transfusions became necessary-. Fame. street through South Belmar, Spring Mr. McGrath was fifty-five years old. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: President Ben Farrier has announc­ 1. A publio hearing, authorized by Lake and Sea Girt to Manasquan He leaves his widow Mrs. Emily Mc­ the Secretary of War, will be held in ed the following committee to assist where it will proceed to Atlantio View Grath and two children, Aileen and th e B orough H all, B elm ar, N. J'., a; General Chairman Rosseter: Cranage Cemetery. Decoration of soldiers 1:80 P. M., Daylight Saving Time, Ft Geraldine. Funeral services were held Tilton, Harry Wise, Dr. Frank Moyer, day, Ju n e 22, 1934, to determ ine w heth­ graves and appropriate ceremonies will Wednesday morning with high re­ er an order shall be issued by the Sec­ Dr. Robert Watkins, Edward Hensler, be performed there under direction of quiem mass celebrated in St. Rose’s retary of War to require an alteration Jr., Fred Felger, Jr., Ernest Lass, Sr., of the Ocean Avenue bridge across the Legion. church at 9 o'clock. Interment was Shark River, between Belmar and Av- Matthew Boylan, Walter Van Cleve, The borough officials of all towns made in Hollywood Cemetery, Irving­ on-by-the-Sea, N. J. David M cIntyre, Dr. John McGrath, will be in the line of march. ton. 2. The Secretary of War has reason Charles Schneider, A. W. Dougherty, to believe that the Ocean Avenue The funeral cortege was escorted as bridge is an unreasonable obstruction Bob McConnell, Dave Mitchell, How­ BUY A POPPY AND far as Rahway by two motorcycle offi­ to the free navigation of Shark River, ard Kain, John Blake, Emil Gross- cers of the State Police. on account of the location and narrow hauser, Robert Campbell, Fred Gough, AND AID A YET In civic affairs no man in the bor­ horizontal clearances of the draw span. Bob Stewart, Roscoe Newman, George It is proposed to order such changes as ough gave more willingly and ardent­ may be necessary to render navigation Scheider, Frank Mihlon, Rube Lind- The American Legion and Auxiliary HON. E. DONALD STERNER ly of his time and energy than Arthur through this bridge reasonably free, ley, Sidney Holt, Bob Harris, John local post will celebrate Poppy Day to­ “There is no place in any party for easy, and unobstructed. McGrath. He was one of those boost­ COMMISSIONER THOS. S. DILLON Harrison, Thomas O’Neil, Edward m orrow . leadership that in inspired primarily 3. The changes now contemplated ers for Belmar who rendered toward for this purpose are as follows: had been administered was placed un­ Struod, Harry Eppinger, Jack Clayton, Replicas of the little red flower rem­ by selfish ambition and personal gain a. To altar the structure so as to de robservation preparatory to a major Edward Pickford, E. C. Sturtevant, iniscent of Flanders fields will be sold its progress more action than talk and and makes the interests of our citlzena provide a movable span, the center by sincere plugging achieved material operation. Mr. Dillon, whose genial Elwood Smith, Fred Ciegg, Edward by members of the Auxiliary and Girl secondary. It is high time that we of which to be coincident with the results. center of the navigable channel; the personality is missed by, virtually, Batchelar, David Jones, Dr. A. Bender, Scouts, the proceeds from which will again commenced bunding our parties A Democrat in politics he was clearance between fenders to be not everyone in town, is reported to be in Stewart Briggs, Paul T. Zizinia, Ben go to the aid of needy World War vet­ us a government foi the , eople and less than 90 feet, and vertical clear­ broadminded enough to lay party af­ fine condition under the circumstances. Rachlin, Billy Watson, Bob Grosso, erans and thert families. dedicated to the welfare oi all the peo­ ances not less than 12 feet In the We join with hundreds of others in filiation aside for local interests and closed position, and not less th a n 100 George Lever, and A. V. Hamburg. The Veetrans of Foreign Wars cele­ ple." the welfare of his adopted home. He feet in the open position, respective­ wishing Mr. Dillon success and an Many of the members of the Belmar brated their day last Saturday. He pledged a campaign which will ly, above mean high water. early recovery. Fishing Club have returned or are e re­ was an ardent worker for the Demo­ enable all our citizens, regardless of b. One year is considered a rea­ route to the North to participate in cratic party for years and as a mem sonable length of time for the satis­ the Annual Birthday Party which will ALL SET FOR race, color or creed or former party her of the Young Men’s Democratic factory completion of the contem­ be held on M ay 30, W ednesday. A m ong JOINT CARD PARTY affiliation, to join our Republican plated changes, if notice is issued for G. O. P. DANCE them are: Fred Rosseter, Mr. and Mrs. Club of Belmar he was a pillar of sup­ ranks, such alteration. Benj. E, Farrier and Miss Sally Far­ port and an indefatigable worker. His 4. All interested parties are invited TUESDAY NIGHT rier, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hall, Mr. Elaborate preparations for the joint "By so doing we will cause the birth to be present or to be represented. and Mrs. Martin Collins, Martin Stone, loss is mourned by every member of card party of Herbert-Worthington- of a new era in our government of the Every party in interest shall have a Mrs.