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Newspaper

Princeton News

Location

Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1938

Page

4

Birthday fete for Monmouth Junction mail carrier Henry Renk

Henry Renk a rural mail carrier in Monmouth Junction celebrated his 65th birthday with a large party at his home. Dozens of neighbors and relatives from nearby towns attended including the Morissey Morrell Zwonetschek Moore and Sutphin families and many others. Several groups spent weekends at the Mershon shore retreat and Manasquan with extended family visiting Perth Amboy and Kingston.

Henry Renk Ernest Mershon Earl Charles Duvall Kingston Robert Richard Morrisey Monmouth Junction Mershon Shore

Rosedale Hosts Dinner Guests and Club Meeting

Mr. and Mrs. Preston E. Carver were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rose in Lambertville. The Rosedale Men's Club met at R. S. Van Doren's home with Frank Griggs and Vandewater presiding. their sports daughter Alice visited Mrs. John W. The committee named consisted of R. S.

Frank Morrisey Earl Carlisle Annie Morrell Catherine Zwonetschek Joseph Moore Frank Griggs Rose McDowell Annie Lester Monmouth Junction Walter Reidner Carol Ann Griggstown Amanda van Doren Raymond van Doren Wallie Millburne Albert Renk Marie Preston E. Carver Otto Rose Lambertville Rosedale R. S. van Doren M. J Vandewater Alice John W R. S

Lawrenceville social notes greet visiting friends and family

Lawrenceville residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend with guests from Norwood Pa. and Academia Pa. Others attended family dinners and gatherings at Monroe and Franklin Road locations. Names include Howell, Updike, Endicott, Tilton, DeCou, Maple, Disbrow, Stryker, Pierson, Kerr, Snook and several Maple children among numerous extended family visits.

Stout Family Aware of Death of John Westly Stout

Stout family of Wilmington Del learns of the death of John Westly Stout Mrs Griggs brother. The notice lists extended family and acquaintances connected to the bereavement.

Strawberry festival planned at Rosedale Chapel

The Fes tival will be organized by Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Calkin and Mrs. James Silcox. The event adopts preparations led by the group and expected attendees include Miss Alice Muchmore and Mrs. Rudolph Schonheiter of Salem Massachusetts. The next meeting is set for June 15 at the home of E T House.

Alice Muchmore Alice B. Muchmore Boyd , M. Muchmore George Schonheiter Rudolph Schonheiter Salem, Massachusetts T. B. Calkin James Silcox Rosedale Chapel

Lost bag on train from Princeton to Junc tion with key and address book

Lost bag on the Princeton to Junction train April 22 contains a dark color hand bag a key and a small address book plus spectacles. If returned a ten dollar reward will be paid. Return to First National Bank Princeton New Jersey. Also a red male Chow dog named Buddy is missing with a reward offered. Notify E C Wilson 620. Clyde H Witmyer named as bank insurance agent. Office 43 Pine Street Princeton NJ. Phone 726.

Princeton Junction First National Bank New Jersey E. C. Wilson Clyde H. Witmyer Banker’s National Life Insurance Co Princeton and Vicinity Pine Street N. J

Variety Shower for Mrs. Donald Coffee in Lawrenceville

A large group gathered Tuesday evening at Katherine Coffee’s home in Lawrenceville to honor Mrs. Donald Coffee, formerly Ruth Harrison of Trenton, with a society shower. Attendees included numerous Cohb family and local residents from Trenton, Princeton, Pennington, Slackwood, and surrounding towns.

Donald Coffee Maurice Coffee Katherine Coffee Lawrenceville Coffee Ruth Harrison Trenton Oliver Snyder Charles Snyder Leo Snyder Alfred Walton Joseph McCreary Lena Cantwell Ida Temple John Estrella Frances Kiney Thomas O William Birch Roger O’kane John Kadlic William Blake Dorothy Betty Snyder Princeton James Coffee John Coffee Harry Fowler Charles Clowes Oscar A. Eggert Matthew T. Geis Peter Coffee Nathaniel McKee Clifford Poinsett Jessie Steepy Mildred Curtis Margaret Magdalene Clinton Eldridge Margaret Eldridge Pennington Michael Coffee Nellie Loretta Coffee Slackwood Charles Reed Lawrenceville Road Elaine Seely Bakersville Thomas Kelly Bordentown Walter Coffee Cranford Edmund Blake White Horse

Applegates and Piersons Take Newton Picnic Drive

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Applegate and Theodore Pierson of Main Street along with Mr. and Mrs. William B. Applegate of Princeton traveled to Newton on Sunday. They enjoyed a picnic dinner with Mrs. William Pierson and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierson and their sons Frank Jr. and William Pierson II of Waymart Pa.

Frank Pierson Main Street John C. Applegate Theodore Pierson William B. Applegate Princeton Newton William Pierson Frank, Jr William Pierson, II Waymart

Verona social guest Betty Beaton honors Hankinson family

Miss Betty Beaton of Verona New Jersey was weekend guest of Miss Mary Palmer Hankinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hankinson of King George Road. A Friday dinner preceded a movie outing for a party of seventeen.

Betty Beaton Verona N. J Mary Palmer Hankinson Kenneth Hankinson King George Road Miss Beaton

Mrs Wilkes Hosts Friends for Delaware Woman’s Honolulu Departure

Mrs LeRoy Wilkes entertained a group of friends Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs William J H Abey of Delaware Avenue who is set to sail for Honolulu this week. Luncheon was served at Fischer's followed by cards at the Wilkes home on Delaware Avenue.

LeRoy Wilkes William J. H. Abey Delaware Avenue Honolulu Fischer’s Wilkes

Cadwalladers Attend Picnic Supper With Van Zants

Mr and Mrs Paul W Cadwallader of Eglantine Avenue hosted a supper gathering Saturday evening with their daughters Marion Jane and Polly visiting Mr and Mrs Percy Van Zandt of Blanenburg for a picnic.

Paul W. Cadwallader Eglantine Avenue Marion Jane Polly Percy van Zandt Blanenburg

Ladies Attend Trevose Spring Flower Show Scene

Mrs William Cray, Mrs Ervin Smith, Mrs Paul Mott of Pennington and Mrs Harrison Pickering of Ewing attended the Spring Flower Show of the Trevose Horticultural Society at the Community House in Trevose Bucks County on Wednesday evening. Mrs Smith serves as president of the Trenton Horticultural Society.

William Cray Ervin Smith Paul Mott Pennington Harrison Pickering Ewing Trevose Horticultural Society Trevose Bucks County Smith Trenton Horticultural Society

Navy Enlistee Harold Mahan Jr Returns Home Briefly

Harold Mahan Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harold Mahan of Welling Avenue spent the weekend with his parents He enlisted in the Navy last November and will leave for Europe from Annapolis where he is stationed aboard the Texas this Friday Also Mrs Russell Stout of Brookside Avenue shows marked improvement after a recent Mercer Hospital operation

Harold Mahan, Jr Harold Mahan Welling Avenue Harold Navy Europe Annapolis Texas Russell Stout Brookside Avenue Mercer Hospital

Mrs Howe and kin spend holidays with Howe family

Mrs John B Howe of Nashville with daughters Bessie and Ann visited Mr and Mrs William P Howe of Burd Street during the holidays. Mrs Howe sister of Mr Howe plans a week in Pennington. Mr and Mrs Mahlon Davis of King George Road and their nephew Sandy Black spent weekend at Beechwood New Jersey visiting Davis's parents.

Ruth Endicott Edgehill Street Thomas Endicott Millville John B. Howe Nashville Tennessee Bessie Ann William P. Howe Burd Street Howe Mr. Howe Pennington Mahlon Davis King George Road Sandy Black Beechwood, N. J Mr. Davis

Philco Convention Attendee Returns Home

Mr. Harry Taylor returns to his South Main Street home from Chicago after a week at the Philco Convention. The First Presbyterian Church Young Women's Bible Class met at Mrs. E. Wright Peterson's Voorhees Avenue home for a monthly session. Officers elected: president Mrs. M. W. Bailey, secretary Mrs. Ervin Case Smith, treasurer Mrs. Earl Teel. Mrs. Frederick Ferris hosted a luncheon bridge on Monday afternoon last week.

Harry Taylor South Main Street Chicago Philco Young Women’s ‘Bible First Presbyterian Church E. Wright Peterson Voorhees Avenue M. W. Bailey East Welling Avenue Ervin Case Smith Earl Teel Frederick Ferris

Trenton and Pennington Guests Attend Dog Shows

Mr Fred Heffinger and Mr Robert Howell of Trenton along with Mr and Mrs William P Howe of Pennington and Mrs John B Howe of Nashville were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Charles R Howell of Curliss Avenue on Wednesday evening. The Howells attended the Madison Dog Show in Madison on Saturday and the Wissahickon and Merion shows in Pennsylvania on Sunday and Monday respectively.

Fred Heffinger Robert Howell Trenton William P. Howe Pennington John B. Howe Nashville Charles R. Howell Curliss Avenue Howell Madison Wissahickon Merion Pennsylvania

Dinner Honors Miss Bussom Before California Trip

Mrs. Paul B. Mott hosted a dinner on Thursday evening for Miss Josephine Bussom of Lawrenceville who will depart for California next week. Guests included Miss Mildred Curtis of Lawrenceville, Miss Isabel Rhoades of Trenton, and Mrs. Dwight Walker of Pennington.

Josephine Bussom Lawrenceville California Paul B. Mott Eglantine Avenue Miss Bussom Mildred Curtis Isabel Rhoades Trenton Dwight Walker Woodsville Road Pennington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fred Stout The Ridge Road Manasquan Eleanor Lynda George Buchanan Perth Amboy William D. Howell Franklin Road Academia, Pa Furman T. Updike Jandsons Furman Titus, Jr Dean Pierson Updike Monroe Avenue Myra Boyle Norwood, Pa Thomas D. Tilton Thomas B. DeCou Claude D. Maple Russell L. Disbrow Penns Grove William Disbrow C. D. Markley Merchantville Howard C. Imlay S. Paxson Stryker Theodore P. Maple Robert W John A. Maple Helen W. Maple Margaret A. Maple Alma L. Maple Henry Rink Broooklyn Georgia Smith Correspondence Club New York Frank Zack Anthony Kuefner Catherine Madeline Charles Edward Vogel John Bahning Theresa Vi and Kay Keil Long Island Stephen. Poandl Rose Stephen and Alfred Metuchen F. A. Bamnman, Inc. Wholesale and Retail Grocers Telephone Exchange Poland Gingerale & Club Soda Baker’s Cocoa Birdseye Bisquick 29c Cloverdale Beverages Wheaties Ory Bamman Bamman’s L. G. Kitchel Hopewell, N. J Hopewell Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine Local Express Nassau Street Side Street Sewaren, N. J Sarelie A. K. Koval & Co Broad Street Marjorie Smith E. S. Washburn Marjorie Helen Smith H. Arthur Smith North Main Street Edward Seymour Washburn Frank I. Washburn Northampton Mass John McNab Third Presbyterian Church of Miss Smith Samuel G. Huntington West Hartford Conn Areus F. Shaffer Allentown Barbara Barlow Smith Ronald G. Smith Yardley H. Arthur Smith, III H. Arthur Smith, Jr Lawrence Road William T. Woodhouse Ronald C. Smith Arnold P. Lewis Waterbury Mrs. Donald
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