Church notices and civic events in local week
Sunday religious services led by Rev. J E Curry at First Presbyterian and Rev. Fred Schweitzer at Second Presbyterian. Public School Commencement set for June 19 at eight, with Hon John E Gill of Trenton speaking. Social Club hosts on June 19. Pioneer Grange meeting featured health and nutrition talk. School events included spelling matches and recitations. A June 7 wedding in Hightstown united Miss Martha N Parker of Virginia to Harrison Williams of Hightstown.
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Second Presbyterian Church
John E. Gill
Trenton
Applegate
Loesch
Spaulding
Thomas Slocum
Hightstown
Martha N. Parker
Virginia
Harrison Williams
Essie
Slocum
Williams
John Major
Cranbury
Reading Circle closes with guest day and new officers
The Reading Circle held its final meeting at Mia J. Silvera’s home with an enjoyable guest program. Members shared knitting, clipped papers, and readings from Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. New officers include President Mrs. Stanley Conover and Secretary Mrs. W. H. Gordon alongside vice presidents and committees.
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Mia
Silvera
Therr
Wm Hughes
Jerome K. Jerome
Stanley Conover
F. A. Brown
J. Edward Chamberlin
W. H. Gordon
Mra
Clifford Conover
Harvest Home at Jamesburg Church Grounds
The Ladies Aid Society of Jamesburg Presbyterian Church hosts a Harvest Home on church grounds Friday July fourth with music by the State Home Band. Supper served at six o clock. tickets are 45 cents.
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Ladies Aid Society
Jamesburg Presbyterian Church
Children Day Services Highlight First and Second Churches
The First Church Children Day featured abundant pot plants and a central Service of the King theme. A Recognition Service honored veterans, with flag duties by Kenneth Hoeidinger and singing of The Star Spangled Banner. Baptisms were performed for three infants and Sunday School exercises included recitations solos and a garden cantata.
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Prhis
Kenneth Hoeidinger
Ancil Davison
Harry Perrine
William Duncan
Lewis Schenck
Grover Stults
Blanche
Governor Runyon Announces Candidacy for Republican Nomination
Governor Runyon declares his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination after mature consideration. He says he seeks to serve the state, will outline a public program in the coming days, and hopes party members and citizens will entrust him with higher office.
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Runyon
Mercer County Auto Tour Demonstration Tour
The fourth annual Mercer county board of agriculture auto tour is planned for Wednesday June 18. Farmers and residents are invited to join a day visiting farms from Lawrenceville to Hightstown with demonstrations on alfalfa, potatoes, seed sources, egg preservation, milch cow housing, and a women focused program. Lectures and exhibits will occur at Miller, Van Kirk, Dey, Hights town, Perrine, McCue, Probasco and others with lunch at Dutch Neck. Local organizers include County Agent Frank A. Carrell and the Mercer County Agriculture board.
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Mercer County Board of Agriculture
County Board of Agriculture
Frank A. Carrell
J. W. Miller
Lawrenceville
Princeton Stone
Miller
Mercer County Dairy Record Association
Peter van Kirk
Mr. Miller
Theodore Pierson
Walker-Gordon Farms
Plainsboro
Charles Dey’s
Cranbury
Princeton Road
F. W Honover
Hightstown
Charles McCue
McCue
Charles Probasco
Mia
Joseph B Schenck
Academy
Bank Streets
Daytons Obituary and Children Day Observance at Presby Church
DAYTON observed Children's Day at the Presbyterian Church with a program of songs and recitations. Miss Emma Griggs presented Bibles to faithful scholars as Rev. James B. Clark delivered the address. Baptized children named include Mary L Turner Evelyn McDowell Earl W Trandt and others. John S Voorhees funeral held for a Jamesburg elder, with burial in Cranbury. he was a leather splitter by trade and longtime Mason and church member. John S Voorhees died June 4 at his daughter’s home in Jamesburg aged ninety. Surviving relatives listed include daughters Mrs William B Greendyke and Mrs J Elmer Griggs and a son Cornelius Vanderheef. The obituary notes his roles in industry and agriculture and long association with Newark Lodge No 7 and the Plainsboro and Presby terian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower Land
HE. C. Mason
Robert Randolph
D Farr Chamberlin
Elizabeth Mershon
Arthur L. Burroughs
Myrtle Ballinger
Claire Moore
E.S. Barclay
Presbyterian Church
F. L Evans
Emma Griggs
James B. Clark
Mary L. Turner
Evelyn McDowell
Earl W. Trandt
Howard M. Measler
Ruth Holstein
Ruth Dey
Fred Holstein
Helen Henrich
Edith Binde
Ruth Weaver
Karl Beekman
Herman von Thun
Bessie Garos
Alice Doscher
Charles Oertel
Mildred Holstein
Doris Oertel
Hazel Holstein
Madeline Oertel
Lydia Conover
Matilda Uebler
Nettie Messler
Leroy Josson
Willie Doscher
Clarence Hunkele
Jean Rowland
Hammell Schoebly
Marion
Osborn
Miss Estelle Vanderveer
Misa Henrietta Osborn
John.s. Voorhees
John 8
Voorhees
Jamesburg
Mra
Cornelius Vanderhoef
Lincoln Avenue
G. A. Burslem
Plainsboro Presbyterian Church
W. J B . Edgar
Jamesburg Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian Church
Cranbury
Garrett Voorhees
William Greendyke
J. Elmer Griggs
Cornelius Vanderhees
Garrett. Voorhees
Corneliu Cragon
Mapleton
Peace Day Parade By Chicago School Children
In Chicago a peace celebration saw school children form a self-led parade and perform a program including patriotic songs. They collected for the United War Work Fund as Buddy joined in, keeping pace with older children and singing along even if the tunes were unfamiliar.
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Chicago
United War Work Fond
Buddy
Mrs Jones Ready-made Clothes Ad at 215 Stockton St
Compact ad listing ready-made garments including capes coats sweaters silk petticoats and summer dresses offered by Mrs Jones at 215 Stockton Street Monument Hightstown New Jersey telephone 46 K.
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First Presbyterian
J. E Curry
Second Presbyterian
Fred Schweitzer
Princeton
Raymond P. Stillwell
Pioneer Grange
Hoxie
Forggate Farms
Teachers’ College
N. Y
Williams Parker
the Reading Circle
Mercer County Auto Tour
Dayton
Mrs. Jones
Stockton St
Monument
Hightstown, N. J
E. State St
Trenton, N. J
Munsingwear Union
Roxford
Otia
Cooper’s
Chalmer’s
Roxford Nainsook
Balbriggan
Lawrence Nainsook
Otis Balbriggan
Wright
Cooper's Union
Nainsook
Chater
Frea'k
W.don Nelly Co
Aglor Opera Howe Stores
Mens $ & Boys
Mens & Boys Furm
Sioner Gan Eee
A F Williams
East State St
North Broad
Horace Mann
Mer
Memorial Day
Daniel Block Clothing CO
Washington Market Building
Trenton, N. Jd
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