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Newspaper
Woodbridge Leader
Location
Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1932
Page
5
Woodbridge Merchants Association promotes A Shop in Woodbridge For Christmas to boost local buying. Merchants urge shoppers to visit Woodbridge stores, compare values and prices, and support the town by keeping spending local during the holiday season.
A call to Americans with income to invest in home repairs and improvements rather than charity. It argues boosting payrolls and employment now by spending on renovations benefits the saver and the unemployed, with cheaper costs today than in uncertain future times.
Items of personal interest note the Little Woman's Choir meeting at Mrs. Barbara Grow's Myrtle Avenue home with piano pieces and readings. The Mothers' Club plans to meet at Mrs. E H Boynton's Rahway Avenue home and neighbors relocate to a new address. A car collision at George's Avenue and Freeman Street injures Mrs. Theresa Capran. Bath cars damaged. Rahway Hospital treated.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner 40 of Copernic Ave Keasbey was struck by a car driven by John H. O'Brien 25 of 460 Jackson Ave Elizabeth. Wagner suffered bruises to shoulder and knees, treated by Dr. Cotrell Perth Amboy, and sent home. The incident occurred as Wagner walked in the road near Fee's Corner.
Avenel firehouse saw the election of Chief Charles Mezera and officers including Tom Hughes as first assistant chief Harold Hansen as foreman William Kuzmiak as assistant foreman William Russell as inside warden and Martin Thullesen as outside warden Trustees Henry Luskie Otto Toepfer and Carl Nier also noted Nier re elected to thePrepar ■ Reoccupations association Engagement announced for Miss Harrio Skay to Henry Orr Jr Scotch Plains Personal mentions include visits between local residents Edward Luskie and family from Bayonne and the Stager family Clark Township with O Toepfer and Smith Street connections.
The Fortnightly Guild met at Miss Elizabeth Spencer’s home on West Main street to plan a Christmas charity effort. They reported a Thanksgiving basket for a new family and arranged an early spring fashion show.
Samuel Vogel of Main Street Woodbridge reported a burglary at his store on King George's Road Saturday morning. Stolen items include three boxes of wooden underwear ten cartons of cigarettes six packages of razor blades and three boxes of gloves. Entry gained by breaking a side window.
The Board of Health donated fish to the Middlesex County Tuberculosis League at a Monday night meeting in the Municipal Building. Health Officer Peter Peterson and Dr. Shaw inspected dairy farms in Woodbridge and surrounding towns, while monthly contagious diseases were tallied and nursing activity logged.
Dean Fraser Metzger of Rutgers University New Brunswick spoke to Woodbridge High School students last Friday afternoon addressing campus programs and student opportunities.
A notice announces legal action in a mortgage foreclosure case involving Jer my, Henman, Jesm Herecarn, Herbert H. Tyet and others. It directs defendants to appear by January to answer the complaint and outlines deed records in Book 464 pages at Middlestane, with specific parties named and services by Martin & Reiley.
Take notice that petitions have been filed with the Towr Committee for the abolish light districts numbered 1 2 1 4 5 and others. A hearing will be held on December 22 1922 at 2 30 p m at the Town Municipal building. Dated December 2 1922 by B J Dunigan Township Clerk.
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