Carney Award Sets $22,500 Record in Union County Case
Miss Sarah Carney of Union City wins a verdict awarding $22,500 in damages after a jury trial. The case arises from a wreck on Central avenue and Third Street in Plainfield involving drivers Carpenter and Alderman. Attorney William Matterty secured the substantial award for Miss Carney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carney
Union County
Bram
Mies
Sarah Carney
Omer
Miss Garner
William ¥. Matterty
Carpenter
Alderman
Wiliam Newcorn
Rusyou
Kutenreith
George W. V. May
William V. Raferty
Mise Carney
Sandford Avenue
Newark
Georgetown University
V. W. Nash, Jr
Big verdict for Adolf Rossier after short jury deliberation
A Circuit Court jury in Elizabeth returned a 15 000 verdict for Adolf Rossier of East Kecond street against a railroad company. He claimed permanent injuries from an engine backing into a standing train at Jersey City terminal, burying him and causing lasting harm. The trial featured medical testimony from Zaallo Murray and Corrie for Rossier and Pittman for the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Jock
Adolf Rossier
East Kecond Street
Levey
George J. Sizer
Roseler
Jersey City
Rowler
Peter J. Zaallo
William H. Murray
Norman W. Corrie
Plainfield
Albert Pittin
Daniel W. Applegate
Rast Firth Street
Romer
Hamlet
Clifford L. Applegate
East Front Street
June 5 Registration Adds 225 Names To Class 1-A
Plainfield Draft Board leaders estimate 250 to 2000 may register on June 5. About three quarters of new registrants likely qualify for general military service, adding 160 to 235 eligibles. Registrants must report between 7 and 9 a.m. at the Exemption Board office with ID for rotation in the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Runyon
Walter H. Freeman
Plainfield District Draft Board
Crowder
Gall
Sear
Plainfield Man Jailed For Deserting Children
Acting on information from Chief Kiely Watertown police arrested Richard deserting his three small children in Plainfield. The man had separated from his wife and left the children to fend for themselves before they were placed in the care of the overseer of the poor. He had recently worked at the New York Air Brake Company plant in Watertown and will be held there for extradition to Plainfield for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. & Kiely
Polics
Watertown
Richard
Cory
Tle
Kiely
Cory Jand
New York
Plainfield
Park Avenue Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services and Transition
Park Avenue Baptist holds worship next Sunday with hymn “The Hymn of the Church” at 11 and sermon “The Mission of the Sword of America’s Fight for Humanity.” A G A R Women’s Relief Corps special service and Naval Reserves event precede Bible school and a Young People’s service. Dr Swafield leads the 7 pm address on “The Social Teachings of Jesus” as Rev Finn, long-time pastor, moves to Newburgh Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundey Arge
W. 3
Swateld
The
Sword of America
Fight For Humanity
G. A. R. Women's Relief Corps
Naval Reserves
Friends of the Veterans of Yesterday
Soldiers of Today
Jesus
Swafield
Finn
Park Avenue
First Baptist Church
Rochester
Newburgh
Ipasorate
Pits
Kenelfen
Woman Injured in Auto Collision at Mountain Ave and Somerset St
Carrie Quipp of Watchung hospitalised at Muhlenberg Hospital after a collision last night on Mountain avenue and Somerset street in the borough. Her car overturned and injured her. the other vehicle owned and driven by F Feickart also damaged. Her father, who was driving, was aboard the Quipp car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Quipp
Watchung
Muhlenberg Hospital
Mountain Avenue
Somerset Street
F. Feickart
Quipp
Tlee Mr. Feickart
Elks Benefit Dance Promises Record Attendance
Plainfield Lodge of Elks plans a Red Cross benefit dance in the High School auditorium next Wednesday night. Frank R. Emmons leads arrangements for a large turnout with visiting Elks from Somerville Hilsbyeth New Brunswick and Dover. Van Eps Brothers' orchestra supplies music and a flower prize of ten dollars in gold awaits the winner. Local and visiting Elks will join in a patriotic display of flags and bunting in an original arrangement by Lageren Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfeld Lodge of Elks’ Red Cross
Frank R. Emmons
Plainfelders
Elk Lodges
Somerville
Hilsybeth
New Brunswick
Dover
van ‘Eps Brothers’ Orchestra
Lageren & Greene
James W. Hart
Plainfield Lodge
Twelve Nurses Graduate From Training School
The formal program featured dancing after the ceremony with music by the Vou Epe brothers' orchestra. bouquets were given and potted plants used in decor. The class includes Viola McGoldrick, Margaret Purse, Lillian Nugent, Margaret Snyder, Frances Bulkley, Alma Thomas of Plainfield. Leah Starrel and Vir Cole of Westfield. Marquesite Inhn of Scotch Plains. Irené McKee of Elizabeth. Fullerton of Perth Amboy. Helen Davenport of Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufe
Vou Epe Brothers
Viola McGoldrick
Margaret Purse
Lillian Nugent
Margaret Snyder
Frances Bulkley
Alms Thomas
Plainfield
Leah Starrel
Vir
Cole
Weatfield
Marquesite
Inhn
Seoteh Plains
Mn Fullerton
Perth Amboy
Helen Davenport
Somerville
Irené McKee
Elizabeth
Muhlenberg
Tert Ohicn
Farewell Parade Plan and Draft List for Camp Dix
A district farewell parade will form at % o clock headed by the Liberty Band. Citizens pledge funds for the event as funds are low. Donations may be sent to William R Townsend at 148 North Avenue. Fifty eight men are slated to go to Camp Dix next Wednesday per the Plainfield Draft Board. eight alternates named with the first five to be the contingent if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Avenue
Procemion
Liberty Band
Citizens’ Committee
William R. Townsend
North Aveans
Camp Dix
Plainfield
Plainfield Rallies For Red Cross Fund Over Top
A huge fundraising push in Plainfield nears completion with 70 thousand dollars sought and more than seventy thousand reported. Major donors include Charles W. McCutcheon of North Plainfield and Mathai Hofbeimer of Warrenville. A monster mass meeting is set for the high school auditorium tonight with Ambsador Gerard among speakers and the Plainfield Chorus to perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
James W. Gerard
Plainfield
Band O'Clock Plainfald
Charles W. McCutches
North Plainfeld
Mathai Hofbeimer
Warrenville
Isaac Schwed
Audiboriam
Red Crom
St Ce
Plainfeld
Pond Tool Works to Issue Employee Magazine
Pond Tool Works plans a sixteen page glossy employee magazine for about 1000 workers. Chester Sours heads business arrangements with an editorial board to be formed within a week. A prize of ten dollars will be paid for a catchy title acceptable to Pond officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Aero Corporaton
Pond Tool Works
Chester Sours
Local Doctors Enter Army Service
Four Plainfield physicians bring the total to ten in U S army service. New entrants include Dr. Charlee B Tarburrow Norman H Probasco and Norman W Visted at Newark on Wednesday. Dr Albert Pitts was refused due to a hand defect from a severe injury a year ago. The Plainfield and North Plainfield medical community held a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S Army
Charlee B. Tarburrow
Norman H. Probasco
Norman W. Visted
Newark
Albert Pitts
Plainfield
North Plainfield
Former Local Men Win Loan Prices In Automobile Row
Two well known former Plainfeld men, Mathiew D. Gweeney and Florence McCarthy, prominent in the automobile field, received government drives for efficient work in New York City during the third Liberty Loan campaign. A $100 award went to Sweeney for securing the greatest number of subscribers in automobile row, with sales totaling $78,500 from 415 subscribers. McCarthy won $25 for 40% subscribers, with purchases totaling $70,000. Sweeney, manager of Charles B. Miller's uptown automobile supply store at 924 Columbus Avenue, has held the post ten years. his home is 645 Amsterdam Avenue, New York. McCarthy, known as Billy, resides in Newark and supplies sales to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathiew D. Gweeney
Florence
McCarthy
Mat Swemey
Charles B. Miller
Bisth Avenue
Amsterdam Avenue
New York
Ma@erthy
Bilis
Newark
Edward Sachar Selected for Officers School
Edward Sachar selected for Officers' School, with Bachary Yor, located on Third Street, this city, named in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sachar
Engagement of Miss Helen Callahan to Dr Earl Beatty
From France comes word of the engagement of Helen Callahan daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas of East Second Street to Dr Earl Beatty of Detroit. Miss Callahan served as a nurse attached to a field base hospital in France and met Dr Beatty at a dinner party in the Hotel Moderne Brest attended by about twenty friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Helen Callahan
Mra Thomas
East Second Street
Lisa
Earl Beatty
Detroit
Callahan
Cval
Dr. Beatty
Hotel Moderne
Brest
Ooportion
Grove Street Resident Prepares California Trip With Family
Jacob Vook of Grove Street will depart Wednesday with daughter Elise J. Carney for California. They will stay about four months at Mrs. Carney’s home in California where Mr. Austin operates a large fruit farm. The voyage is arranged on a physician’s advice for Mr. Vook’s health after years of inactivity. He has raised 4,000 high quality fowls on his Plymouth property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Vook
Grove Street
Tie
Elise J. Carney
Alear
California
Mia. Carney
Mre. D. Austin
Yao Neve
Cal
Austin
Woebl
Alt Wail
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St Central Avenue
Third Ttrest
Mins Carvey
Alder
Bernardsville
Pwo
Mons
Bloom
D. Peck
Peck
G. Apgar
Bergen Street
Harry Dertinger
Usckit
Edward Hannon
Furiowsh
Camp McClellan
Furmerella
Pameral
Orangeville
Lrst
Meta Reeder
Wittiam Tl Rotesberger
Preea
Francie
Ambasestor
Gerard
Wight
I Finid
Piainfield
Gerhard M. Dahl
Grass Wationsl Bank
New
Banker of Note
Charlies W
Tenner
A. Braider
Plainffield Chorus
Mr. Foam
Scener
Y. M. Frork
Victor Revcordanine
Red Cross
Nial Moors
Bachary Yor
Miss Callahan
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