BANK REGISTER VOLUME LXVIX, NO. 2. RED BANK, N. J., THURSDAY, JULY 4,1946. SECTION OfoE—PAGES 1 TO 12] To Dispose Of Buick Masonic Society M. B. C. Holiday Races, At St. James Fete Philip S. McNally Elects Officers Legionnaires Protest A 1B47 Bulck sedan will be dis- The 15th annual convention of posed of at the harvest home and New Jersey College, S.R.I.C.F. Dance, Entertainment lawn fete being sponsored by St Buys Shore Place (Masonlo Roslcrucian Society) was Taxicab Ordinance . Jamea church, Monsdgnor Joseph held Saturday afternoon at the T. Caeey announced this week. Tic- home of Chief Adept, Harold V. B. kets for the automobile are now on Vborhis of Bergen Place, with the sale. Charles E. Sweeney Reports largest attendance In five years— Deplare Law Forms Monopoly- Olsen Comet To Be Disposed The fete, which is a benefit to or before the World Wax n, ' raise funds for the formation of a Sale At Monmouth Beach - The afternoon was spent visiting Unfavorable To Vet Operators Of At Night—Veterans' Event school band and to help finance points of historical Interest, Includ- athletics at Red Bank' Catholic ing the section of Fair View ceme- high school, la scheduled for Aug- One of the finest homes on the tery having stones In a double cir- Verbose arguments featured An elaborate program of racing which most of the skippers who ust 21. Mrs. James Anderson and shore, located'at Monmouth Beach, cle, which appear to be originally meeting of the mayor and council'*; 4 and other events has been arranged served la World War n and are Mrs. Harry MoCormick are co- Paul Reussille was recentjy purchased by Philip a group of Druids of England. Fred T. Hurley, Monday night as representatives of " now back borne, will compete with J H MacFARLAND FARM Sheridan. McNally, prominent New Shrewsbury post, American Legion, by the regatta' committee of the At the business meeting three hotly protested the passage of the Monmouth Boat club for Fourth of the Juniors acting as crew. chairmen of the event. York attorney. The Charles E. new members were inducted, and Eisner Employee, A dance for the young people will Sells Home To Sweeney .agency of Rumson nego- proposed taxi ordinance, claiming, July. More than 200 members and one death and one demit was an- be held In the evening and there tiated and effected the sale. nounced. The membership Is 47. the law was tantamount to a "mo- guests are expected at the club- will also be entertainment by fine Californians The property recently sold, which Election (which takes place Died Monday nopoly for those already licensed to house during the holiday. local talent during Intermissions. Major Bowes Left has been owned for the post few every two years') resulted In elevat- operate taxis." The council voted At 9 a. DL-the warning gun will All club members are asked to years by W. W. McFarland, an ex- ing Roland M. Fennlmore of Tea- to continue the public hearing on y\ lie fired for the Lightning class race bring a basket supper. Soft drinks ecutive of the Cities Service OH GeV. Contract Manager the ordinance until next meeting.,^ Bulk Of Estate VanHorn Agency neck, formerly of Fair Haven, as In the interim, the "town fathers\ which will start ten minutes. later. and coffee will be provided by the company, is located on the west Celebrant—or presiding officer of Had Served During 1 The Comets will get away.at 9:20 women's auxiliary of the club. Dur- Broker In Recent side of Ocean avenue, Monmouth the First Order. The second Order will meet with the opposing forces. , To St. Patrick's Beach, two blocks north of the in an effort to Iron out the difflcul-' and the Sneakboxeg at 9:30. ing the evening the Olsen preclslon- (every College being composed of Two Wars ties. The Monmouthi Boat club will buiH_Coniet, which has, been dis- Knollwood Deal Monmouth Beach club and is dis- two orders) Is presided over by the have four floats In the big holi- played at Broad and White streets, tinguished by the three large pil- Chief Adept for Life. Hiram E. lied by Henry S. Inselberg of 20 'JS Cardinal Spellman lars on each side of tbe house run- Deats of Flemington, completing Frederick T. Hurley, 58, of Little Arthur place, an accountant, the,/] day parade starting at 1 p. m. will be disposed of on the co-oper- The Ray Van Horn agency, real- Silver, manager of the purchasing Legion offered a resolution asklg^ Featuring the afternoon's pro- ative plan. A large sale of tickets ning the length of the first two 15 years T>f service, withdrew and To Administe- tors, with offices located on River department of Slgmund Eisner com- that veterans be given preference v| •ram will be a "veterans' race" In Is reported by the committee. road, Fair Haven, report the sale floors. The property was purchased the retiring Celebrant, James W. a number of years ago by Raymond Wood of Little Silver, was elected pany, Red Bank, died Monday morn- in the granting of taxi licenses and ^3 Charity Fund of. the attractive Fair Haven resi- ing at Monmouth Memorial hos- strongly objected to section 23 of jj dence of Mr. and Mrs. Paul de la Lesher, nationally known In the to that station. Earl C. Palmer of woolen goods business, from Long Branch was re-elected Secre- pital. Mr. Hurley was a Little Sil- the proposed law which prohibits A^ Reussille, prominent Red Bank ver borough councilman, and was operators from parking or solicit" is Major Edward Bowes o. .Vard jewelers, which has been pur- George F. Baker and sometime tary. There are 17 officers in each avenue, Rumson, radio showman. thereafter Mr. Lesber constructed College. prominent In local, state and na- Ing business within 50 foot of an-^ J.H. MacFarland Farmmotion picture executive and real chased by Mr. and Mrs. Allan H. the Imposing structure now on the tional Masonic circles. other operator's office or terminus. f\ estate promoter, left the bulk of his Wltwer, who recently moved here property. They pointed out that, since two <ft estate to St. Patrick's cathedral. from California, Mr. Wltwer is a taxi cab companies are already lo- j® writer with offices ' In New Tork. The property is commonly known cated at the railroad station site,:^ On Everett Road Sold New Tork, and to charitable causes, as the Traute estate, and was Portaupeck Sales according to his will filed Monday Mrs. Wltwer, IS an artist, well the law was "restrictive to the vet«i known as Agnes' Ricks Wltwer. purchased in 1924 by Mr. Traute, erans who have applied for ^ In Surrogate's court, New York. Al- an executive of the Diamond though the value of his estate was The house is located on three 75- Made By Marie censes," the station being the focal ' Match company, who is credited point of ail taxi business. given only as "more than $200,000/ foot lots comprising a large land- with inventing the pocket match Dr. Hammer Buyer—Part Of House it is estimated that his estate scaped plot 225 feet by 150 feet on book, who In turn had ac- Cox Agency Also speaking on behalf of the J amounted to more than $3,000,000. the corner of Harvard and Cam- quired it from Frederick K. Putei- vets were Legionnaires Abraham On Place Over 200 Years Old He died June 13 at Rumson at the bridge roads, In the Knollwood sec- fer, a New York stock broker. Mr. Zager and Arthur Slattery. Mr. age of 71. tion of Fair Haven. The residence Traute made considerable altera- Four Bungalows In Slattery suggested the council In- The bequest to St. Patrick's goes has Beven rooms and is In excel- tions to the property, which on the stitute "feeder lines" at the station Walker * Tiodall, realtors of 7 to the already-created Major Bowes lent condition. first floor contains reception hall, That Section Now as one of the solutions to the prob» _, Mechanic street, announce the sale fund of the cathedral to be admin- Mr. and Mrs. Reussille recently large living room, library, spacious lem and charged that control ot *£ of the 60-acre farm owned by Scroll Unveiled istered by Major Bowes' longtime moved to their recently purchased glass and screened solarium, but- Have New Owners taxis was needed when "It U a^ James H. MaoFarl&nd and located friend, Francis Cardinal Spellman. riverfront home in the .Rlverlawn ler's pantry, modern kitchen and known fact the present operators '* on the north.side of Everett road, For 56 Who Served Bowes directed that the prelate section of Fair Haven, which they maids' dining room. refuse local customers in favor of £» MMdletown township. This farm "shall in his sole discretion use and bought fro$n Mrs. Howard S. Hig- Several Portaupeck properties transporting out-of-town passen-1^ was formerly owned by Dr. Lawes On the second floor there are have been sold through the Marie gers." He also took Issue with thei^ disperse the funds for the beaVitifl- ginson. This property Is adjacent to five large guests' bedrooms, three tad on the property Is a house, catlon of the Interior and exterior the riverfront homes of Newton J. Cox agency. •provisions of the law which require' ^ part of which is over 200 years old InWorlflMVarfl Rice, Walter A. Morton and Wil- modern baths and on the third A five-room bungalow on Cayuga' a taxi operator to have a regls- ^ at StuPatrick's cathedral, or for the floor there is recreation room and the main section over 100 years use of such charitable institutions liam A.