Phillipsburg C of C elects Leo Multine president
Leo Multine, Chester native and longtime Phillipsburg resident, was named president of the Phillipsburg Chamber of Commerce. A member since 1957, he previously served on the board and as second vice president. Multine, a WWII Army veteran, manages Hagerty Lumber Co. in Phillipsburg and is active in local civic affairs. He is married to Olive Fromholzer of Chester with seven children.
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Phillipsburg
Leo
Multine
Chester
Merrie
Mark
Brian
Kevin
Christopher
Maureen
Sean
Mulrine
Hagerty Lumber Co
Phillips
Urg
Cruelty Charge Brings $20 Fine
Woodlyn Glenn Burnham 23 of 1416 Grant Ave was fined $20 and costs by Justice Vincent Mallon on cruelty to an animal after being accused of shooting a German shepherd in the left hind quarter with a bow and arrow last Friday. The dog belonged to JIL Sykes Sr of 1915 Jefferson Ave.
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Woodlyn
Glenn Burnham
Grant Ave
Justice of the Peace
Vincent Mallon
Burnham
Hey
Jil Sykes Sr
Jefferson Ave
Alarm false alarm at Penn Fruit Co supermarket
An automatic realarm sent two fire companies to the Penn Fruit Co supermarket on MacDade boulevard and Fair View road about 7 45 p m. Electronic equipment detected a fire but Fire Chief Richard Perehalski said there was no fire. Woodlyn and Milmont Park fire crews responded.
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Woodlyn
Penn Fruit Co
Fuesday Nigb
MacDade Boulevard
Fair View Road
Milmont Park Fire Co
Richard Perehalski
School Board OKs Budget of $480,000
Prospect Park School Board approved a 480000 dollar budget, up 30000 from last year, with millage at 55. The action includes janitorial raises, a contract awarded to Sinclair Refining Co. for fuel, and reports of 22 kindergartners transported to Logan Avenue School in Glenolden and 50 at Seneca Avenue School in Norwood.
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Prospect Park
Sinclair ‘Refining Co
Logan Avenue
Glenolden
Seneca Avenue
Norwood
Norwood School Budget Adopted With Increases
Norwood school board approved a 509000 budget with an 11 mill increase and a 5 per capita tax rise to 15, raising the millage to 60. Real estate transfer tax stays at 1 percent. Interboro costs rise 31000 to 395800, and 3906 residents are slated for per capita tax eligibility. Fuel oil contract awarded to F C Waab Co at 7 cents per gallon. Next meeting July 19 at 7 30 p.m.
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Norwood
Interboro
Wilnonx Avenue
F. C. Waab Co
Philadeliphia
ROP Color Goes Wide Across 50 States
ROP color is now available in all 50 states with blanket coverage across seven markets in the United States plus Canada Puerto Rico and the Philippines for advertisers seeking broad reach and synchronized color deployment.
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U.S
Canada
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Industrial Land Need Is Cited at Pennsylvania Meet
Pittsburgh delegates at the 49th annual Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs convention heard State Secretary of Commerce William R. Davlin urge preservation of industrial land with proper plant sites sewer and water access and roads to attract industry. He warned local officials that failure would prolong unemployment and cited 389 navy industrial plants built 391 reopened and 877 expanded in four years with 127 jointly funded by civic groups banks and the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority costing 51 million dollars creating over 24 000 jobs. The 1 600 delegates prepared to elect officers.
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Pittsburgh
William R. Davlin
Davin
Pennsylvania State Assn
Pennsylvania
Navy
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Clee Ito
School Board Approves Bid for Curtain and Clerk Typist
The Media School Board approved Jacobson & Co. to clean dye and fireproof the high school auditorium curtain for 533.99. Denise V. Briggs was hired as clerk typist at 2600 annually. A loan source for temperature controls will be chosen Thursday. Bids for science and school equipment were tabulated and will be approved at the next meeting on July 32.
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Jacobson & Co
Philadelphia
Denise V. Briggs
Morton Man Heads League
CHAMBERSBURG Ray Shreve of 40 Providence Rd Morton was elected commandant of the Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania for the coming year at the league convention. He has been senior vice commandant for the past year and previously held state offices. Locally he led the Tun Tavern Detachment and is a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad detective.
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Chambersburg
Ray TL
Shreve
Providence Rd
Morton
Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania
Marine Corps League
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Stanley Creek Manor
Missing Man Found Near Home in Vacant Building
John Gatta, nine, of OS EL 7th St, missing since Saturday night, was found around 12:30 pm Tuesday in a second floor abandoned building near his home. He was badly bruised and incoherent but local physician found no serious injuries. The structure, to be torn down for the St. Charles place parking lot, is two doors from his home.
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Chester—John Gatta
OS EL 7Th St
Constance,Castaldi
St. Charles Place
Chester Rotary Installs Proxy Chester Rotary Installs Proxy
George Renninger of Philadelphia National Bank was installed Tuesday as president of the Chester Rotary Club. He succeeds Pleasonton HL Ennis. New officers include Vice President Dr. A. M. Sharpe, Secretary Ken Dale, Treasurer Daniel Mogronigie, sergeant at arms Bertram Speare, and directors P. H. Ennis John Machsam Elwood Tobias Ray Ketcham Jol Wellman and Gen. E. G. MacMorland.
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Chester
George Renninger
Philadelphia National Bank
Chester Rotary Club
Renninger
Pleasanton HL
Sun Oil workers honored with service emblems
Marcus Hook plant awarded emblems to Sun Oil Co employees for long service. 35 year honorees: J. Donald Hampton of Malatesta Ave Boothwyn and Arthur Poore of Chichester Rd Linwood. 30 year: Jefferson Calvert Rabbit Run Wallingford, John L Howard Boothwyn, Joseph A. Mullen Chester, Francis A. Murtyn Linwood. 25 year: Ivor W. Mills Henolden, J. Scott Mower Chester, Raymond B. Poore Lavmont, Harry K. Tillman Aledia.
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Marcus Hook
Sun Oil
J. Donald Hampton
Malatesta Ave
Boothwyn
Arthur Poore
Chichester Rd
Linwood
Jefferson B. Calvert
Wallingford
John L Howard
McKay Ave
Joseph A. Mullen
23Rd St. Chester
Francis A. Murtyn
Johnson Ave
Ivor W. Mills
S. Scott Ave
T Henolden
J. Scott Mower
Lindsay St
Chester
Raymond B. Poore
Topaz Dr
Lavmont
Harry K. Tillman
Summitt St
Aledia
Ship's Trial Run Observer Dies in New York
Victor Chester Leonard B. 59 of New York City died after a heart attack at Chester Hospital following the trial run of Moore McCormack Lines Mor marpride. He was observer on the ship’s final docking at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co after leaving port Monday. His body will be sent back to New York.
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Chester
Leonard B. Victor
New York City
Chester Hospital
Moore-McCormack Lines
Mormarpride
Lines
Victor
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
New York
Obituary Highlights From Chester Area Notices
Multiple obituary notices outline deaths in Wilmington and Chester areas. Walter F Krause of Collins Park Delaware died after a brief illness in Wilmington General Hospital. Fannie Ricklin of Philadelphia mother of a Chester hotel owner died after five years illness. Thomas Blakey former Chester pastor died in Baltimore Veterans Hospital after long illness. Walter Robinson of Upland died at home aged 38. Jemima B Rumford of Garden City Chester area died after short illness. Joseph DeRosa of Media died. services announced. Lucy L Long of Marcus Hook died. services planned. Given C Merkins Clifton Heights custodian died after brief illness. services scheduled.
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Thomas Blakey
Apostolic Faith ‘Church
Wilmington
Del
Flower St
Chester
Veterans Hospital
Baltimore
Brookhaven Softball Injury At Faith Baptist Church
A Glen Riddle man was injured during a Brookhaven Church softball game on Tuesday night at Faith Baptist Church grounds. The incident left Spencer Goldsborough Jr. with a compound fracture to the small finger of his right hand. He was admitted to Crozet Hospital around 8 p.m. Local Union 2323 officers and members of General Steel Castings Corp. employees at Eddystone were listed in the accompanying notice.
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Brookhaven
Glen Riddle
Spencer Goldsborough Jr
High Point
Faith Baptist Church
Chester
United Steel
Goldsborough
Claude Rowles
Crozet Hospital
Mike Halfpenny
James P.m. Ross
Robert T. van Garden
Harry ©. van Horn
Tom Ross
Harold Clark
John Anderson
Joseph Coleman
Russell Kester
Mike Halpenny
Edgar Thom
Jack Stewart
William, Detwiler
Harry C. van Horn
General Steel Castings Corp
Eddystone
Three Attackers Assault Two Men Leaving Chester Tavern
Two men Edwin Farnwalt aged 10 and Raymond Smith aged 48 were attacked by three assailants after leaving a tavern at 2nd and Lampkin Streets around 1 30 a.m. Farnwalt said one attacker took his wallet containing $80 as the trio fled in an old car.
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Chester
2Nd
Lampkin Sts
Edwin Farnwalt
Kane St
Raymond Smith
W. 3Rd St
Farnwalt
All-Feminine USAF Band to Perform in Chester Area
The all-female U S Air Force band will give two concerts over the holiday weekend. They perform Sunday at 8 p m in Rockford Park Wilmington and Monday at 2 p m at Robin Hood Dell Philadelphia Fairmount Park. Free tickets required for Philadelphia show. Wilmington entry is free. Tickets available through the USAF Recruiting Office in Chester.
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Chester
WAF
U.S. Air Force
Robert Weaver
USAF
Rockford Park
Wilmington
Robin Hood Dell
Philadelphia
Fairmont Park
Sgt. Weaver
Chester Registrants Ordered to Report for Induction
Eleven Chester Selective Service Board registrants were ordered to report for induction into the armed forces. Names include Chester J. Walker Chester Gerald B. Gravely Chester Larry V. Dodds Chester Norman J. Parker Chester Wikie Rogers Chester Chester M Kozmarynowski Chester Joseph G. Shields Eddystone Donald W. Higher Eddystone Alvan Anthony Philadelphia Cole Gittman Marcus Tanks Harry Ellie Rebly Stones.
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Chester
Chester Selective Service Board
Annient Forces
Chester J. Walker
Gerald B. Gravely
Larry V. Dodds
Norman J. Parker
Wiktie Rogers
Chester M. Kozmarynowski
Joseph G. Shields
Eddystone
Donald W. Higher
Alvan
Anthony
Philadelphia
Cole ¥_ Gittman
Marcus Tanks
Harry
Ellie
Rebly Stones
Countian Named Administrator at St Luke’s and Children’s Medical Center
PHILADELPHIA Thomas Donnelly 39 of Glen Riddle is named administrator of St Luke’s and Children’s Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia he attended St Joseph’s College and earned an accounting degree. He worked with Remington Rand Chartes Comeau Co and the Franklin Institute before his hospital post.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Donnelly
Glen Riddle Road
Glen Riddle
St. Luke's and Children's Medical Center
Donnelly
Philadelphi
St. Joseph's College
Remington Rand Corp
KE. Chartes, Comeau Co
Franklin ‘Institute
Cyclist Injured After Losing Control near Bridgewater Farms
Lawrence A. Dudley, 27, of 2208 Boat Lane, was injured Tuesday night near his home when he lost control of his motorcycle while maneuvering around a ditch where sewer work was in progress. He was thrown from the bike and suffered a crushed right hand. He was treated at Croyezey Hospital and discharged.
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Bridgewater Farms
Awrence A. Dudley
Dudley
Thidtey
Crozey Hospital
Liquor Issue Threatens Cafe Project at Golf Course Site
Concord hearing on a Wilmington West Chester Pike project to build a hotel restaurant at Spring Lake Golf Course drew mixed reactions. Eighteen residents spoke, with most supporting the hotel but opposing liquor sales. proponents planned to seek a liquor license while critics cited concerns about youth and liquor proximity. the State Liquor Control Board was asked to rule after the hearing.
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Concord
Spring Lake
Wilmington - West Chester Pike
Irving Yalsov
Dan Didone
Philip Cohen
iState Liquor Control Board
Cohen
Edward G. “Tfanter
Elam: Methodist Church
Girl 17 Hurt In Car Crash Near Chester
A 17 year old girl Mary Ganter of 336 W 2nd St was treated at Chester Hospital for a head bruise and released after a two car collision at 11th St and Edmont Ave Tuesday evening. The drivers were identified as John W Nothway of Pittsburgh and Suzanne Loden of 2745 Lehman St.
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Chester
Shel
Ganteravas
Miss Lode
Obituaries for Harry G. Taylor and Eugene L Heyser
Harry G Taylor 60 of 1150 Meadow Lane Chester died Sunday at home after a long illness. Burial will be Thursday in Lawn Croft Cemetery after services at George Maxwell funeral home Boothwyn. He is survived by wife Mary and two stepsons, five sisters, a brother, and two grandsons. Eugene L Heyser 92 of Montvale New Jersey former Chester resident died Tuesday at home. He was husband of the late Josephine Griffin Heyser, a Williamson Free School graduate, First Presbyterian Church member, formerly with United Gas Improvement Co and Day and Zimmerman. Services were set for 7:30 p.m. at Lyons funeral home Westwood New Jersey with additional services Friday at West Laurel Hill Chapel Bala Cynwyd.
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Walter F.'Krause
Howell Dr
Collins Park
Del
Wilmington General
Catherine J Krause
Chester
Wilmington
Congoleum,Nairn Co
Atlantic
Pacific
Julia Ann
Walter F., Jr
William of
Emil
Augustine
William
Helen Carey
John Larkins
Warren Dunsil
Fountain
Mich
Nicholas J. Corlelo
N. Union ‘&T
Holy’ Spirit Catholic Church
Garfield Park
All Saints Cemetery
Russell Blakey
Daisy Bridge
Alessie Mae Harris
New York City
Homevel Walton
Rose T. P
The
American Legion
Walter Robinson
Bleyler
HO W. 22Nd ‘St
Upland
National Cemetery
Beverly
Jemima B. Rumford
Hastings Ave
Garden City
Chester Hospital
Rumford
Joshua Rimford
Philadelphia
3Rd .St
Marrie
Ruth
Hebert Wright
Brookhaven
John W
Charles C
Ray F. Imschweiler
Edemont Ave
Stewart A. L. Thomas
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Chester Rural Cemetery
Friends
Joseph
Ross) Derosa
Brooke St
Media
DeRosa
Jennie Capozzi
Theresa
Joseph Jr
Ralph
Francis
Phyllis
Domenic
Vincent
Theresa DeRosa
Frank
Ross
James DeRosa
Lucy L. Long
Marcus Hook
Fair Acres Farm
Lima
Long
William Long
Sons and Daughters of Liberty of Pennsylvania
Nellie Kulp
Linwood
Charles Taylor
Robert Moreland
Std
Main Sts
Lawn Craft Cemetery
Lewis H. Worrall
C. Merkins
Clifton Heights High School
Clifton Heights
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby
Merkins
Republican Club
M. F. Williams
Baltimore and
Summit Aves
Arlington Cemetery
Harry G. Taylor
Meadow Lane
Lawn Croft
George Maxwell
Meetinghouse Rd
Boothwyn
Mary AE. Taylor
Lawrence JE. Currier
William L. Currier
Claymont
Albert J. Swann
Buckman Village
Kenneth Dawson
Chadds Ford
Talmadge King
Margaret Farnham
Marcus Look
Lester Hill
George Taylor
North Augusts
S.C
Eugene L. Weyser
Montvale N.J
Josephine Griffin Heyser
Heyser
Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades
First Presbyterian Church
United Gas Improvement ‘Co
Day and
Zimmerman
Lyons Funeral Home
Kinderamack Rd
Westwood
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New Jersey C. of C
Leo Multine
Supermart
School Board Oks
Tians
Department of Health
Pennsylvania Medical Soci
Ham
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
WL Lawrente
Charles M. Dougherty
Secretary of Revenue
O. B. Stoplay
George Conner
Springfield Rotary Club
Donald W. Lehminder
J. Edward Lawtonard
William Q. Vivian
William Woolston Jr
Chester Rotary
Fannie Ricklin
Russia
Ricklin
U. S
Jacob
Sara L. Sharpe
Chester Hotel
Ethel Cantor
Ida Goldstein
Helen Levitt
Nathaniel’ J
May Gomborrow
Philadelphia i
Sarah Saxe
Chicago,Il
Har Zion Cemetery
Ilto
Countian
Griffith Funeral Chapel
Messmer
Torbay
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