Franklin Man Sentenced to Three Years for Robbery
George E. Smith pleaded guilty to breaking into the New Jersey Zinc company store in Franklin New Jersey after police traced his escape to Bear Mountain New York. He confessed to stealing loot exceeding 175 dollars and was sentenced by Judge A V Mackerly to three years in Trenton State Prison. The capture involved Franklin Police Chief Herbert S Irons and multiple state troopers with help from Highland Falls and Middletown officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N. Y
John D. McCoach
Grant R. Wilson
O & W. Police
Irons
Wilson
Highland
Ulster County
Sergeant Lockhart
State Troopers
Smith
Highland Falls
Bear Mountain
Gee
Park Police
Elsen
Forestine
Franklin
Clarence
Chief Gee
Lebanon
Unionville Methodists Elect New Trustees
Unionville March 17 The M E church elected trustees Hver L Brown Lewis Winters for three years Isaac Belcher Uz Van Auken for two years and Charles D Bennett for one year. A social for the Sunday school was held Tuesday. Rev J J Wade to speak on Popular Excuses Sunday evening. Reverend Earl Auger of Canada spoke at the Presbyterian Sunday school and will preach there Sunday evening. Chris Muench left for Michigan for his father’s funeral. Bible study at the Schooley home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Earl Edmonds and son of Franklin New Jersey were guests of E E Edmonds Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Earl Tyler
M. E. Church
M. E
J. J. Wade
Hver L. Brown
Lewis Winters
Isaac Belcher
Uz van Auken
Charles D. Bennett
Earl Auger
Canada
Presbyterian Sunday School
Presbyterian Church
Chris Muench
Michigan
Lester Schooley
Earl Edmond and Son
Franklin, N. J
E. E. Edmonds
Liberty
Recreation Hall
Ed Pritchard
Pritchard
Gardner LeRoy
Frank Huggler
Sinclairs
Charles Downing
Ewin Pritchard
Walter Lancashire
Bridge
Fred W. Lancashire
Ella Gerow
Dewey Borden
Marjorie Steenrod
Helen Richardson
Susan Ramsdell
Wallace Randall
Joseph Fersch
Presbyterian Guild
W. Isham Young
F. W. Lancashire
Sidney D. Moore
Grace Hardy
Edmund Hallenbeck
W. P. Young
A. A. Ritchie
Bessie Steenrod
James Storie
Young
Byron Grant
Russell Harding
Middletown
Harding
Evelyn Sullivan
Albert van Dyke
Roscoe
van Dyke
W. W. Gregory
New York City
Ann Gregory
Savage Training School
George G. Birmingham
MaeHeine
Sterling Rose Sterling Price Rose
Margaret McGuire Rose
Champlin Avenue
St. Peter’s Church
Rose
White Sulphur Springs
Olga Robinson
O. P. Davis
Harvey E. Anderson
G. R. Palen
Ananias Kelly
Monroe
Marjorie Medina
Barlow Shull
Stacy Smith
Adam Brothers
Lake Street
Grover Brown
Beatrice
Slate Hill
William J. Steele
Spring Street
Robert Wilken
Arden
James Keeting
Brooklyn
Mombasha Club
Oakland House
Ralph Medina
Engagement of Melva K Heiges to John W Ostrom
Betrothed Mrs. C A Heiges of Gettysburg announces Melva K Heiges engagement to John W Ostrom son of Mrs Charlotte W Ostrom of Middletown. Ostrom will sail March 12 from Vancouver aboard the Empress of Russia to Japan to work with Y M C A advisors aiding Nagoya middle school English instructors beginning April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Heiges
Gettysburg
Melva K
Heiges
John W. Ostrom
Charlotte W. Ostrom
Middletown
Ostrom
Vancouver
British Columbia
Japan
Nagoya
Good Samaritan Club at Circleville Hosts Surprise Birthday
The Good Samaritan Club in Circleville held a surprise birthday party for Miss Minnie Cortright at her home. President Grace Lemon presented a pocket book to Cortright, with nine club members and numerous relatives attending. The event featured games, stunts, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circleville
Girls of the Good Samaritan Club
Minnie Cortright
Grace Lemon
Miss Cortright
Grace
Emily
Margaret
Vesta Lemon
Doris Wallace
Esther Miller
Frances Writer
Myrtle Bennett
N. A. Lemon
William R. Wallace
Coe D. Writer
Luke Rosenkrans
James Post
E. W. Bennett
Cleveland DuBois
Newark
N. J
John Hatch
Rena Ostrander
Clayton Kenyon
Matamoras
Curtis
Walden
Etta Weisshaar
Crawford Junction
Bullville
Chester G. Townsend
Townsend
Betty
Huguenot Girl Holds Fifth Birthday Party
Huguenot March 17 report notes Miss celebrated her fifth birthday with family and friends at home. The event featured simple games and cake, highlighting a warm community gathering in the town.
Otisville Societies Plan Firemen Card Party
Otisville March 17 The Royal Neighbors met in Mitchells Hall with social hour and refreshments by local members. Committees from Otisville Grange Daughters of America and Jr O U A M planned a penny pinole party at Lyceum Hall to benefit the Otisville Fire Company with prizes and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otisville
Royal Neighbors
Mitchell’s Hall
Maude House
Elizabeth Schhryver
Elizabeth Holley
Ellen Munday
Agnes Pedersen
Newburgh
J F Pedersen
Otisville Grange
Daughters of America
Joseph Corwin
Lyceum Hall
Otisville Fire Company
Pritchard Team Wins Winter Pin Tournament Title
Ed Pritchard led five local teams to a winter pin tournament finale at Recreation Hall, edging Gardner LeRoy and others for top honors. LeRoy won high average. Pritchard earned high score.
Children of Mary at Monroe Host St Patrick's Dance
On Thursday evening in Monroe the Children of Mary Sodality of Sacred Heart church will host its second annual St Patrick's dance at Monroe Community House from 9 to 1 with Ramblers providing music. Refreshments will be offered. LeRoy French visited Goshen on March 9. The Mombasha Club supper drew about eighty five at the Oakland House Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Children of Mary Sodality of Sacred Heart Church
Monroe Community House
Ramblers
LeRoy French
Goshen
Mombasha Club
Oakland House
Mount Hope Personal News Notes Highlights Local Moves
Mrs Anderson Beebe visits granddaughter in New York City for a week. Mr and Mrs C A Baker entertain friends. Mary A Clark learns her brother John Forbes ill with pneumonia at Middletown Sanitarium. E A Skinner near Mount Hope is not well. Louise Corwin Thelma Bowers Otisville visit Mount Hope. Ira Ketcham visits George Faulkner on Montgomery State road. Rena Ostrander weekends at home Circle. Russell Smith of Middletown stays with parents. Samuel Ingerick moves to Quigley Farm. Charles Grossholz family from Phillipsburg visits Mrs Louis Grossholz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
E. A. Skinner
Louise Corwin
Thelma Bowers
Otisville
Ira Ketcham
George Faulkner
Montgomery State Road
Rena Ostrander
Circleville
Russell Smith
Middletown
C. H Smith
Samuel Ingerick
C. H. Smith
Quigley Farm
Frank Pierson
Charles Grossholz
Phillipsburgh
Louis Grossholz
Middletown Pastor to Speak at Bridgeville
The Irish Bubble social in Bridgeville shifts to tonight in Community Hall. Rev. Robert A. Greenwell of St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church in Middletown will speak at Bridgeville Church at 3 PM Wednesday March 16. Miss Anna Elliot of Monticello was a Sunday caller. Rev and Mrs Garrett were called to Poughkeepsie by the death of aunt Minnie Tillard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeville
Robert A. Greenwell
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Middletown
Anna Elliot
Monticello
Charles Garrett
Poughkeepsie
Minnie Tillard
Vaudeville Centennial Week at Newburgh Academy
The Academy at Newburgh hosts a Vaudeville Centennial Week with B F Keith attractions. Lead act Al Shean of Gallagher and Shean headlines with Lynn Cantor in Business Is Business. Holt and Weir with Australian Dandies and a jazz eight piece join the program alongside Mae Murray in Altars of Desire.
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Academy At
Newburgh
B. F. Keith
al Shean
Gallagher and Shean
Shean
Lynn Cantor
Greenwich Village
Holt and Weir
Mae Murray
Conway Tearle
Pauline Starke
Owen Moore
Lionel Barrymore
George Cooper
Kiss in a Taxi at Broadway Theatre in Newburgh
The Broadway Theatre in Newburgh presents Bebe Daniels in A Kiss in a Taxi a fast fun comedy with Chester Conklin in support A Charley Chase short Crazy Like a Fox and Wednesday The Fire Brigade headline an extraordinary engagement marking the first local play of a Broadway film at regular prices in Newburgh The tale centers on mother love and devotion amid firefighter drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Newburgh
Bebe Daniels
Bebe
Gintette
Chester Conklin
McFadden
Charley Chase
Fire Brigade
New York City
State Theatre Newburgh maps Irish vaudeville and Bluebeard show
The State Theatre in Newburgh presents an all Irish vaudeville bill and the film Bluebeard's Seven Wives starring Blanche Sweet Ben Lyon and Lois Wilson starting today. A major entertainment event arrives Monday Tuesday and Wednesday March 21 22 featuring Burton? and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebeard
Blanche Sweet
Ben Lyon
Lois Wilson
Newburgh
Ang
Burton
Brothers Circus Delights Town With Star Casts Indoors
A grand circus arrives with twenty five acts including horses ponies bears and many stunts. Two continents supply starg performers while a clown band entertains. The all star film Kentucky Pride screens alongside the show marking a top indoors event.
Oxford Depot Folk at Chester Grange Meet
James Kerr acted as caller in town Saturday. Mrs Elizabeth Roe visits Monroe relatives. Farmers met at Grange Hall Chester Monday night where C Davis Orange County Farm Bureau manager explained cattle tuberculin testing. Helen McGuire from New York visited parents. Nat Hall returns from Walden. David Booth shows improvement after a month at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Roe
Monroe
Grange Hall
Chester
C. ©. Davis
Orange County Farm Bureau
Helen McGuire
New York City
Michael McGuire
Nat Hall
Walden
David Booth
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Franklin Man
George E. Smith
Newton
Unionville Methodists
Keith Vaudeville
Saleh
Gallagher and Shean Fame
Altars OF Desire
the Fire Brigade
Melva K. Heilges
Good Samaritan Club
Margaret Martin
Frank Tarkett
Homer
Mabel Dover
Deerpark Club
Port Jervis
Pipe Line
Huguenot
J. W. Fowler
Ruth
Jersey City
Mr. Fowler
Willett Dover
New York
George Dover
Emerson Landwehr
George Williams
Edsall
Jennie Conklin
C. J. van Inwegen
Marie McCarthy
Mary Griffin
Otisville Societies
Maher’s Drug Store
Washingtonville, N. Y
LeRoy
Children OF Mary
Buick
TER
Adams Bros
Highland Mills
Academy OF Music
State Theatre
Oxford Depot Folk
Grange
Oxford
James Kerr
A. J. DuBois
Walden, N. Y
Main St. George
H. S. Shorter Optometrist
W. Main St
Central Valley
Taxi Service
Wm. H. Stevens
Central Valley, N
Cohen’s Opera House
Louise Wilson
Kentucky Pride
Barton Bros’. Circus
Matinee
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