Hopewell Herald, The (Newspaper) - January 10, 1945, Hopewell, New Jersey 1 1945 Price Five ents h ROBOT AREA Board of Directors Reorganized and Officers r Again Named President arid Mayor Russell K Vice- president Held at Ziegler's is Report of Condition Show liam Over Last Year's The National ing completed 55 years of business and faithful and service to this held its annual ing yesterday when the board of di- rectors organised and officers were elected The sound condition of the frank was as of December 1944 A dinner was held at Ziegler's Overlook Faran The report of the tion of the bank included amount ol which comprised U S loans and casb and due from and other divisions These figures showed substantial gains over last year's Members of the board of di- rectors named at yesterday's election are George -E Frank J Theodore A George T Joseph R Louis E Russell K Metz and Edward U George T Wells was elected secretary of the board When the board organized the lowing officers were n George E Russell K mond Van assis bant The Library trustees held their an- meeting recently at time Miss the gave tie of During year adults and juveniles visited the Library and the number lingered to enjoy i f the reading room tor relaxation and f 1 I I Pi t study The circulation for the year was works of adult juvenile of r pings and 38 inak ing a output of 45 new cards Issued and 210 books were 34 books wete borrowed from the New Jersey lie Library Commission for our and t the Traveling was changed A large number of toopks were en far the sol 1 j With the aid of K Bunt and Joseph M note Mary Miss Margaret E statement Miss Betty Weart John Stout was appointed janitor i i William J Ashton Expires Following Long Illness William J husband of Mrs Catherine died Monday at his 101 West Broad following a prolonged illness He was in year Funeral services will be held morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock from his late with Dr E J supply pastor of the Presbyterian officiating Interment will be in Highland under tion of the Blackwell Funeral Service of Friends may oaK at the residence this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock The deceased is survived by one Elijah of three granddaughters and one and five Also three Mrs G B of Mrs Addie of Mrs Rachel of one Charles E of He was a cabinet maker and an- tique dealer for over twenty years He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a charter member of the Hopewell Fire ment volunteer help these we're and mailed to Tilton Fort The Merchant Marine and Mitchel New those hot suitable for soldiers were given to City Rescue of H r president and Miss Ethel secretary president appointed the following Book Miss Eleanor L Mrs C N Mrs O Newell Mrs John Mrs Margaret Marian Forsythe and Miss Bertha Mfes Susan 8 Mrs Paul Cutter and Vincent Savidge A new book for the pay shelt this week IB of the by Emilie Loring This Is a fast-moving novel that takes one into a world as real as the one in which we live The pleasure the author has had in the writing shines through the whole story Collectors of stamps will be to know the 1945 of United States Stamps IB now at hand for study Carl W is a handbook of completely up to and lavishly Organization WOMEN'S JOINT MEETING AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH On January the men's Missionary Society and the Sewing Circle of the Presbyterian Church will hold a joint meeting in the lecture room 10 o'clock The overseas committee will direct cal dressings and the sewing of articles needed at the Mission stations Please bring needles and white thread The women of the congregation are urged to attend and assist in this important work Luncheon will ibe served by the Sewing Circle H Secretary Paul Gallena Given Court Job Paul S Dls lict Office oi Price rent di a former resident of nearby ago The has been appointed clerk in the office of the Court of I announced a few post pays a a succeeds George Elizabeth Democrat termer State Senator from Cape May was named to the ery clerkship last July by Governor Walter E Edge He received his education in being a graduate of the former Hopewell High School Mr and John S Van e ill their Nineties S Van of itoe Van Dyke near observed his on Sunday Mrs Van Dyke win on February and will their 70th anniversary oti 1945 Agriculture occupies an important place in Canadian national economy Preliminary returns fork the census indicate that of the total gainfully employed slightly over 25 per cent are em- ployed in farming COMMUNITY CLUB j The Harbourton Community Club will meet at the Friday January at 8 o'clock William supervising pal of the Hopewell Township will be the guest speaker ments Trill sandwiches and coffee As this is a very important meeting a large crowd is hoped for ADMIRAL INQRAM SAYS OR WASHINGTON BOMBS r WITHIN NEXT 30 oh eo IF NEW WAS THE T AN GET THE DANGER ZONE WOULD A V r ARC FROM NEXT AIR ALERT WILL BE REAL Although Hopewell and the rounding sections would be included in arc from New York authorities state there is no cause for over the broadcast by radio and news agencies that it is probable New York -or Washington will be hit by buzz within the next 30 or 60 days Admiral Jonas H Com- of the American said Monday that it was possible Ingram said he would take charge of coastal defenses of New York and Washington and that he had moved of to take every ble precaution against the attack He said the bombs would come in one of three Surface i Long range planes He said the bombs would probably be smaller than the V-one or V-two launched against Great Britain He said the greatest danger to expect was from the bombs were not expected to seriously damage any large buildings He warned which he said could increase the damage next alert will be the real he said CARRYING CUT NEW AT MEN ESSENTIAL WILL BE UNLESS IN EMPLOYMENT BY GOVERNMENT IN WAKE OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TIGHTER JOB CONTROLS 1 H draft board and all ers the country swung in- to action dn Monday to carry out the tion new directive for all occupationally deferred eyen those below Army physical who quit essential Jobs authorization L i applicable to a pool of men in the year was issued by Selective Service National over the weekend in the wake of President recommendations for tighten job controls It was designed to halt an alarming of turnover in vital industries and covered all men classified as and and those whose and are followed by letters or If The F L listing are en to and limited service men wio have additional ments for occupational All men with and tions itf any the announcement will be subject to immediate re- and Induction it they leave their present jobs without local board approval The Army will use standards to in- who previously were on physical grounds Joseph C Sweigert Succumbs at 53 Joseph C 53 years of Mount died Friday at Princeton Hospital Retired for six months because of HI had a vide in Hopewell and Princeton He cad employed 28 years at Princeton in charge order and pated in of the Knights of He Is survived by Mrs Joanne H six Lieutenant ia nurse now in Washington after more two years service in Mrs Chester of Cor- poral now in Women's Arm of of Mount and Mrs Elizabeth of one John la Mrs H of an Miss Sarah E Hilton Mr was born in Chestnut and moved to Princeton in later going to Mount Rose in Prior to ment at the foe was associated with the Princeton Un- Press The funeral was held from his home Monday Central High School Doings HELEN Secretary AMERICAN LEGION POST 202 The first official business meeting of the American Legion be held January the Walter Model at 8 p m Please try to present and bring a new eligible if ble MRS Secretary ORANGE Mercer No will sponsor A dances January in Grange starting at 9 Bobbins chestra wiH furnish the for new and old fashioned dances These dance parties will foe held In Grange Hall the first and Fridays during the Winter months Industry Grows Output to by increased from in 1938 to around in 1943 Parana pine and other Brazilian fibrous slants atia are utilized extensively in the ex- of paper production A new mill is designed to produce tons of and tors D iki Basketball Season Started After a lapse of two years Central High School of Hopewell Township again entered the field of varsity sports The basketball under the leadership of Coach is making excellent progress The Athletic composed of two members of each was re- cently elected and at an organization meeting the following officers were Charles Andrew Polly Beatrice Clauer Other members of the council include Carl Donald Matthews and Hill The cheer leading composed of Ruth Jean Beverly Pearl Jane a fine showing at the They are directed by Mra Orace Barnhart will follow each home game 4 Edgar Van Zandt Readies Birthday Edgar L Van of of nls anniversary Saturday Mr Van Zandt was born on January at Skillman He attended School at and Peddle -ait foe completed tots education J 60 yeare He has fire Irving iand Mal- colm of New York City of Albert and of six grandchildren and two After the of wife tour years ago he moved to the farm in making home with his son A family reunion and dinner party held in his home of his and Van of The guests included and Irving Van and Mr and Malcolm Van of New York and Mrs W Buchanan Van of Mrs Irving Van and family of Mr and Albert Van Zandt and family and and Percy Van Zandt and of MTS Prank and Dr of Trenton In case of deceased members in your or persons entering the Armed be sure to turn In all ration books to your local board in ten days When making application for extra shoe kindly note it will be necessary from now on to present all ration books of the family with cations War Price and Rationing Board Injury to the baric and cambium of fruit trees It too common Trees are often by the careless use of orchard or are girdled by mice or rabbits usually saves them White Elephant Sale Roundabout Meeting The Roundabout hold an open meeting at the home of Mrs Charles Friday January at ment will be a Sale and all are invited contribute and The committee in charge is Mrs Livingston Titus and Mrs Theodore Lowe Mrs Ruth M Weart spent the Christmas holiday with tives near and in Pa and Archibald visited during the weekend at the home of the Mrs Ruth M of Prospect street Employees Honor Company Regular Session Held Borough Council's First President HERBERT S ROCKWELL President of the H A Smith chine Company Mr Rockwell was recently honored by who presented him with a plaque upon his completion of 15 years head of the and operation with his fellow workmen and his consideration of Russell S Lanning Dies Following Heart Attack 1 m Russell 3 a well known resident who had lived all life in and has been a railroader for 36 died early Sunday ing as the result of heart trouble in his fie toad ben ill only a few days and at hte home on Railroad i r Surviving the deceased Is his two of and Private William in France with the Evacuation Hospital West and 2 Judith and David Funeral services were held this from Funeral with Dn Edward supply pastor of the Presbyterian under direction of F W was in Highland tery The bearers were Daniel Herbert Walter Charles Fred Blackwell and Irving The deceased had spent 36 years as a towerman and operator on the Reading Company In his younger days he was often seen as a pitcher on local and nearby ball teams He was a member of Hopewell Monday Temporary Budget and Tax Measure Passed Recorder Whitehead's Annual Salary Boosted Funds Withheld for Seminary Avenue Improvement Starting of local Borough Council's first ular meeting of 1945 was held Monday evening when operations were started to draft the budget and tax ordinance The session was held with Mayor Metz presiding and a full attendance of Council but amidst chilly since there was no oil in the tank and the Council chamber thermometer hovered between forty and fifty degrees A temporary borough budget was passed by resolution Nothing nite as yet been ex- cept the library's budget was submitted In the amount of The salary of Recorder Whiitehead from to annually in view of the added duties of this of- fice The salary boost will become of- as soon as the ordinance izing the change is passed The request for financial aid on the Seminary avenue improvement was not approved by the State and but it was stated than an application for the same project ing 1945 would probably have more favorable provided the funds are It was announced that several nights ago the blackout switch was leaving the town in total ness is known that several boys committed the act and police will con- duct an investigation A request for relief from surface water running from the street over F and A M ic services were held last evening at SOCIAL HAPPENINGS Local Boy Scouts War Production Award I r I The local Boy Spouts under the leadership of Robert M have been given an by the War duction Board for their work In col- paper Over 10 tons were col- July and January the boys will Hold their first collection of the new year and all are requested to tie their papers and either place them at the curb or where the boys can easily see them This should be done before 1 o'clock so that no one will be missed The boys in tihe service heed this so let's start the new year off with A bang of our own IM U S farmeri grow about 300 than most Nations and far more than most tropical countries MISS ENTERTAINS IN HONOR OF MISS MAHAN Miss Gloria of West Broad entertained at home at a variety shower recently for Miss ie daughter of Mr and Mrs H C of in honor of her approaching marriage to man First Class George C stationed in the -son of Mr and Mrs George C of Hopewell The guests were Miss Jeanie Betsy Mies Mary Lou Miss Betsy Miss Marian Miss Jean Miss Dorothy Miss Betty Miss Betty Mrs Joan Mrs Dorothy of Miss Nan of Pat of New York and Miss Shirley of Hopewell Dining Car Meals During World War I and through meals were priced considerably higher than in the last century High operating costs forced a number of railroads to offer only la carte and the price for a well-balanced meal often ranged from to more than as the choices varied Hawks Need Exercise Once the hawk is it must constantly be given and practice in flying after wild all through the regardless of state and federal or the hawk will become useless Hawks cannot Up during the closed season like one's shot gun or fishing tackle made Mayor Metz promised that matter would investigated toy ough Engineer with the idea of diverting the flow Bills were and resolutions passed to pay the first Quarter quarter County and part of s-chool propriation Tuberculosis Funds Reach High Mark in Mrs J Percy Van chairman of tihe Christmas Seal Sale Committee for and has re- a preliminary repent from the Somerset Tuberculosis and Association on the results of contributions received thus far from this area As of January Skillman's receipts are which represents a increase over the reported for a comparable period in 1943 re- although a higher than last are not spectacular Only has been received thus far If all residents who have not yet made a return for seals received in No- would do so even would make a remarkable showing Association and I want to thank every individual in the area for agement they given the tion and the Chairman in responding to the appeal tor tuberculosis funds this year Your interest and financial are doubly appreciated 1944 will be a banner year for our township land tor the county when it attains an all-time record of the highest quota ever set for the says Helen Van Zandt Red Cross Award For Mrs Herald The Red Cross sewers had the pleasure of presenting Mrs Marie Herald with the Red Cross Service pin Mrs Herald called for and over 150 service men's kit bags which she made at home In fact she spent 197 hours on the which is ing it out fast Work was resumed at Borough Hall with New Year and a lot of Service Kit Bags are to be done Jr Club to Hear Ration Board Speaker The monthly meeting of the Junior Roundabout Club will held January at 8 p at the home of Mrs J 1 of Hart avenue At this time a speaker from the War Price and Rationing Board will address the on the and Your i f t ft
