Plainfield Notes Travelers And Local Visits
Personal items from Plainfield detail Fred Meeker planning a December return from Miles City to visit relatives and work as a linotype operator. Miss May Clark recovers from surgery at Muhlenberg Hospital. Robert Gick returns home to Plainfield after visiting Newark cousins. Cornelius Murray leaves for Florida military training. Hugh B. Sweeny moves to Best Seventh Street. Wesley L. MacDonald resigns for Standard Avro Corp. Robert C. Shropshire returns after three months with the International Motor Co. Mrs. Fred Thompson and Eleanor visit relatives near Toronto. A. M. Harris travels to St Petersburg for his mother’s funeral. George and Mrs. Webster resume life on West Second Street after a wedding trip. George Bantle enlists in the U S Army with farewell from the Queen City Social Club. Emil Droll recalls brother Walter H. Murphy’s visit. Stella Bick recovers from typhoid at Muhlenberg Hospital. Charles Roch and wife plan a trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. Josephine Murphy to return from Michael’s Hospital Newark after surgery. Mabel Coon returns from a visit to Summit. George A. de Sauled, now at Newport News and heading to Waco, Texas. Mildred Decker returns home due to her mother’s illness. Andrew H. Stiglitz leaves for Washington D C to join the ordnance department after examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Clark
Terrace Place
Westfield
Muhlenberg F Hospital
Robert Gick
Newark
Walter C. Dobbine
West End Avenue
Cornelius Murray
West Front Street
Action Department
U. S. Army
Florida
Hugh B. Sweeny
Thornton Avenue
Best Seventh Street
Franklin Place
Wesley L. MacDonald
A. M. Griffen
Standard Avro Corporation
Robert C. Shropshire
Watch‘ang Avenue
Middle West
Internationsl Motor Company
Chicago
St .Louis
Kansas City
Fred Thompson
Misa Eleanor Thompson
Bel- Mont Avenue
Fan
Toronto
Can
St. Petersburg
Fla
D. J Harris
Evanston
St. Petersberg
Wortal
George Webster
West Second Street
Webster
Mim
Anna Belle Snyder
J. O. McKelvey
Grinaview Avenue
Edward McCue
George Bantle
Watchung Avenue
United States Army
Virginia
Queen City
Emil Droll
Allentown
Walter HH
Droll
This City
Stella Bick
Dunellen
Muhlenberg Hospital
Charles Roch
St. Ma
Niagara Falls
Canada
South Avenue
Mra
Rhodier
Margaret F. Fits.gerald
Thomas Fitzgerald
Weat Pearth Street
Mise
Josephine M. Murphy
Central Avenue
Summit
George A. de Sauled
Standing Aero Plant
Newport News
Waco
Texan
Mies Mildred Decker
Evergreen' Avenue Schole
Marys Ankle sparkles in sparkling farce at Bijou Theatre
May Tully presents Marys Ankle a sparkling farce now running at the Bijou Theatre New York praised for witty dialogue odd situations and rapid action. The piece a five act free comedy has drawn favorable notices from The New York Globe and Theatres Matinees describe its lively humor and entertaining complexity without revealing its plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Tully
Bijou
New York
Notable Company Names Included in Pine Related Notes
A fragment lists several individuals such as Hert Lateh May Wale mex Heater Edward Rutter Laurie Banford Donald Macleod Gertrude Mann Frank A Meehan and others as part of a notable company. The fragmentary text suggests a corporate or organizational roster with additional pine related context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifm
Hert Lateh
May Walemex Heater
Edward Rutter
Laurie Banford
Donald Macleod
Gertrude Mann
Frank A. Meehan
Pines
Oh Boy musical comes to Plainfield Theatre Monday crowd
Coming next Monday at the Plainfield Theatre the fourth New York moonten comedy Oh Boy stars the Kearts with Leona Thompson Gertrode Walxer Edward Forbes and others. The show features songs like Koo La Loo and When It's Nesting Time in Flatbush and is billed as snappy and bright with high musical comedy quality. ELKS select EF Dorman as secretary at Plato Feld Loden meeting with L B Starker now in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. Ray Comstock
William Elliott
Plainfield Theatre
Guy Bolton
P. G. Wodehouse
Jerome Kern
the Kearts
Princess Theatre
Eddie
Leona Thompson
Gertrode Walxer
Edward Forbes
Charles Knowlden
T.D. Leary
W. Fredricks
Eileen Powers
Helen du Bois
James B. Rome
Bobby Hale
Mariam Hibbing
Laura Wells
Clovis
Flatbush
ELKS
Platofeld Loden
Ika
Dorman
Iren
Resignation Accepted for Plainfield Pastor Conover
The Temple Baptist church reluctantly accepted the resignation of Rev. Evarte C. Conover who will become pastor of the First Baptist church at Freehold, starting January 6. His farewell sermon is set for December 30. Conover, pastor since 1911, led steady growth and heavy community involvement, including the 1916 Blederwolf campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Baptist Church
Evarte C. Conover
Conover
First Baptist Church
East Third Street
Crozer Seminary
Chester
Whitehall Baptist Church
Frankfort
Philadelphia
Pemberton
Plainfield
Imy
Freehold
Real Tent circus at Plainfield Theatre draws crowds
The Plainfield Theatre hosts La Pearl Circus under a canopy stage with acrobats, trapeze, slack wire acts, and Maude the mule. Lillian Bennet trio and Pallette and Williams also perform as Franklin Duo dancers and Richard and Ongood add comedy. Pathe News Review showcases national events. Mita Sarat Nevins joins Nursing Bureau. Minx na Rudd resigns for lecture work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield Theatre
la Pearl
Lillian Bennet
Franklin
Richard and
Ongood
Pallette
Williame
Harry Pay
Mita Sarat Nevins
Fairmount Javenue
Na Rudd
Mise Neving
Mohlenverg Hospital
Jeeney City
Elizabeth Real Estate Deal Transfers Burkely Hotel Property
Warren R. Dix as executor signs with Miron & Lifson to buy the Burkely Hotel on Broad Street, Elizabeth. The store on East Front street will own the property, subject to a long lease held by Thomas Pierson. The hotel has a history dating back twenty years as the Burkely Hotel, previously owned by Amos Clark. The deal follows a major 1898 transfer and a landmark half million dollar exchange involving Dix and A D Mulford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Broad Street
Warren R. Dix
Frederick Jones
Miron & Lifson
Furniture Dessern
East Front Street
Burkely Hotel
B.D. Mulford
Thomas Pierson
Rui
ex-Can
Amos Clark
Burkely
Jones
Tarrytown
A.D. Mulford
Naval Recruiting Station to Open in Plainfield
Acting under orders a naval recruiting party will establish headquarters at the Plainfield post office from December 9 to 16 to secure enlistments for designated branches of marine service. Led by Chief Water Tender John J Grimm from Elizabeth and First Class Hospital Apprentice Thomas Hanan from New Brunswick, the group seeks recruits aged 21 to 35 for firemen and 18 to 32 for attendants. Other naval branches openings are available with Grifth or his assistants for details during December 9 to 14. Local interest is high as many Plainfield residents already in naval service welcome the station's arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baral
Plainfield
Erfa
Marine Service
John J. Grimm
Elizabeth
Thomas Hanan
New Brunswick
Quarters Planned for Camp Diz by Patriotic Order
A large turnout from across the county gathered Monday night at the Patriotic S A America rooms in Masonic Hall Elizabeth. State President E S Waddington spoke briefly praising branches and backing the idea of opening headquarters at Camp Dix for members who have joined the colors. Discussion followed with a majority in favor. representatives from Rahway Linden and Plainfield attended alongside local Lodges 78 and 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic
Recruits Sought for 110th Heavy Artillery Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Patterson, New Jersey inspector general, seeks 100 men to fill vacancies in the 10th Regiment Heavy Artillery, formerly the First New Jersey Artillery. Recruits must meet strict standards and can apply at New Jersey U S recruiting stations or 212 Broad Street Newark. selections to be made within two weeks and sent to Camp McClellan Anniston Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Pattarson
New Jersey
Adjutant General
10Th Regiment
Heavy Artillery
First
New Jersey Artllery
Atlantic City
Camden
Morristown
Montclair
East Orange
United States
R. L. Patterson
Broadstreet
Newark
Patterson
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Ala
Thanksgiving Furloughs For All Camp Dix Boys
General Kennedy issued orders at Camp Dix offering Thanksgiving furloughs to all soldiers who apply. Passes run from noon Wednesday the 28th to 10 pm Friday, with longer passes possible for those distant from the camp. Many have already requested both Thanksgiving and Christmas furloughs, and officers expect Christmas time to be allowed for those who wish to spend it with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Camp Dix
Rome
National Army
Camp Dic
Bors
Plainfield Men Join Camp Gordon Reinforcements
Over one thousand National Army troops from Camp Dix arrived at Camp Gordon Atlanta Sunday to form part of the 4000 men ordered to serve in the Eighty second division. Eight local men were among the contingent including John F Casey Jr and Edward Parrell of Dunellen with others from Union and Somerset counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Camp Gordon
National Army
Camp Dix
Camp Gorton
Atlanta
New York
John F. Casey, Jr
Edward Parrell
Dunellen
Union
Somerset Counties
Camp Dix Touring Car Service Availability
Camp Dix Wrightstown area offers private party transportation to Camp Dix via telephone. Call 3030 oF 11T6-1 for rates and arrangements. Service advertises reasonable rates and is targeted to travelers seeking transport to Camp Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp DIX
Wrightstown
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Fred Meeker
Miles City
Mont
Tekenyons
Meeker
Miles City Bulletin
Aod
West Fourth Street
Neene
A. H. Wood
Plain
Pathe News Review
Plainfeld Theatre Management Picture Feature
New
Miron and Lifson Bay Burkely Hotel
110Th Heavy Artillery
Ahern's Restaurant
Hern's
North Ave
Cline’s Garage
East Second Street
Oswald
Ozwald's
Ernaer
Hotel
Waldorf
Krueger's Beer of Draught
Lukacs
Tion
M. C. A. War Fund
Geo. M. Clarke Co
Mercer
Miller-Jackson CO
N. J
George L. Simon
Baker, Rauch & Lang Co
Baker, Rauch & Lang Electrics
Auto Electric
C A. Kane
Grove Street
W. T. Dintiaff
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