Plainfield Briefs Highlight Local War and Civic Events
Local page reports twenty five candidates rated by Court Watchung at Columbus Hall with grand reception and liquor license talks. Plainfield men listed among wounded returning from France. committee formed for welcome celebration and $1,000 requested. Santa sightings, charity events, and court actions fill a busy civic page.
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Court Watchung
Ysabela
Columbus Hall
Suday
Westfield
Somerville
Elizabeth
White Baker
Plainfield
France
J.J. Varley
Baker
Williams- Tyler
B. M. Bogan
Charles H. Frost
Herman Schwed
Missionary Speaker Jean McKenzie to Address Crescent Avenue Church
Miss Jean McKenzie long time West Africa missionary will speak at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church tonight. Stephen Francisco of Montclair arraigned in city court Saturday on charges of sidewalk driving and damaging Joseph Tate property. Complaint dismissed after Francisco agreed to settle damages.
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Jean McKenzie
West Africa
Crescent Avenue
Presbterian Church
Stephen Francisco
Montclair
Joseph Tate
East Front
Large American flag donated to Plainfield Elks lodge
Fred Frazer of Cranford presented his fifty foot wide American flag to the Plainfield Lodge of Elks. The flag, long seen hanging in front of the Elks building on Watling Avenue, was previously loaned by Frazer. He now makes the flag the lodge's property due to the attention it attracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Frazer
Cranford
Plainfield Lodge of Elks
Union County
Elks
Watlchung Avenue
Frazer
Salaam Temple Elects New Officers in Elizabeth
At the annual election Frank J. Shuttle was named grand orient the highest post. W H S Cubberly became treasurer and William Hoffman outside guard. Louis Thompson an eighteen year old colored youth faced larceny charges in county jail with 200 bail after a city court hearing. He allegedly stole 100 in cash and a Liberty Bond from Dr. G W Endicott's desk where he worked. The youth admitted to traveling to Baltimore and using the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salaam Temple
Court of the Orient
Elizabeth
Frank J. Shuttle
West Fifth
Grand Orient
W. H. S. Cubberly
Washington Street
William Hoffman
West Front Street
Rahways
Roselle
Louis Thompson
G. W. Endicott
Baltimore
County Commissioner of Compensation Appeal in Fatal Case
Jaeger of Elizabeth appeals Supreme Court ruling in the dispute with Robert Frazee of Scotch Plains over compensation under the employers liability act for the death of his daughter Minnie last August in an accident.
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Jaeger
Elizabeth
Supreme Court
Robert Frazee
Scotch Plains
Minnie
Red Cross to Issue Service Certificates for Loyal Workers
The Red Cross plans to award certificates to members and workers who served six months or more with at least 800 hours, including work in knitting or other chapter activities. Certificates authorize purchase and wear of the General Service insignia, with badges for women and a lapel button for men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Allens
Lony Department of
Toca
Hea
Government surplus buy plan urged by state official
State Commissioner Burdette G. Lewis urged Major General Goethals to let federal, state, county, and city agencies buy surplus War Department supplies at reasonable prices. He proposed a complete catalogue by the quartermaster and storing surplus materials in federal warehouses to aid government purchasing for years. He also suggested repurposing demobilized cantonments for housing wards and expanding dormitories at Leesburg and other state facilities.
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of Charities and Corrections
Burdette G. Lewis
George W. Goethals
Snrius
War Department
Federal Quartermaster’s Department
Lewis
State Department of Charities and Corrections
Division of Conservation
New Jersey
Leesburg
McIntyre Exits Presbyterian Hospital After Major Surgery
John A. McIntyre of 14 Lavenué, New York, left Presbyterian Hospital last Sunday after a severe operation last October. He returned home for long recovery and progress to date is described as remarkable given the grave ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. McIntyre
Presbyterian
Marine sergeant departs for Paris Island after furlough
Sergeant Edmund Mundy of the Marine Corps leaves Monday for Paris Island South Carolina following a two weeks furlough at his home on Brone Street in the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Mundy
Marine Corps
Paris Island
S. C
Btone Street
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Somerset County
James J. Bergen Senewals
North Plainfield
Fred Geomierset
Chatham Moore
Somerset
William Feaster
Somerset Street
Greenhut
Sixth Avenue
New York
Ald Love
East Ninth Street
James Kelly
West Fourth Street
Joseph Schaffer
Wirth Street
Love
Kelly
iSchaffer
Washington
Frank Burke
East Sixth Street
Max Hanseon
East Seventh Street
Women's Relief Corps
Winfield Scot
Elizabeth H
Gibbons
Théodosia Steiner
Orer
Sarah Stratphere
Next Nations
Corinthias Reed
Matt
Erfi
Win
The
United
Cory
Watchung Council
Knights of Columbus
Westet Street
Chalmers
Wilbert T
Auto Electric Shop
Ford
Neumanthers
W. Hubba Ee ‘Hubbard
Abraham ‘Thomas
East T Street
Charles Mecehia
East Third Street
O ‘De‘Mera
John Richmond Street
Chief Kiely
Harry Berstein
Lincoln
John
Bonnie Burn Sanatorium
Board of Managers
Charity Organization Society
Santa Claus
J.M. Charles
Park and Mountain Avenues
van Dyk’'S
van Dyk’s
van Dyk
East Front ST
Eyse
LAIND
William
Farnum -In
Great West
Zane Grey
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Heart of the
Sunset Fame
Talsoes Sky
Rose Sydell
London
Belles
Geo. Hayes
Kate Pullman
GIFT
Bne Long
Eam
Chas. Kurtzman
East Front Street
Plainfield,n. J
Harvey R. Linbarger
North Ave
Winn & Higgins
Geo. M. Clarke Co
Paul R. Collier
E. Front St
Copyei
Chee
Plainfield Storage
Park Ave
Plainfield Auto Tire Co
Watchung Avenue
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