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Newspaper
Woodbridge Leader
Location
Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1929
Page
4
The Woodbridge Leader announces weekly publication by The Woodbridge Printe ry on Main Street Woodbridge New Jersey. It states second class mail status and requests credit for republication and invites reader correspondence while banning anonymous letters.
A Christmas message urges compassion amid feast and war. It stresses Christian responsibility beyond family, urging action to combat crime hunger poverty and disease while endorsing missionary work as a remedy and calling for responsibility toward all, including enemies.
Heights School opens with Jolly Santa Claus sung by all pupils. Students like Anthony Pellegrino and Elizabeth Sipos present recitations and plays such as The Greedy Boy. Avenel School and Iselin School schedule multiple grade level items and songs ending with a joint Christmas party and closing carols.
The Woodbridge Fire Company plans its annual Christmas party tomorrow evening in the School No 11 auditorium. Families of firemen are invited. Harry Foley's orchestra will provide dancing music. Women and children receive candy baskets and a special gift. Chief Louis Zehrer chairs the event.
Frank Dafasick of Avenel reports hiring a Perth Amboy taxi Saturday night. he says two men, including driver Charles Zayac, assaulted him at his destination and stole five dollars. Judge Vogel dismisses the case for insufficient evidence and warns against taxi rides after pay day.
Mrs Wallace Sofield hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Card Club at Dunham place Woodbridge with two tables of members and one guest table. Prizes went to Mrs C Anderson and Mrs David Preacher while guest prizes were awarded to Mrs Arnold Therkelsen and Mrs J McGuirk.
Julius Blake of Main Street Merchant is recovering from surgery in New York for a blood poisoning infection on his right forefinger after a minor cut last Monday. In other notes, Rita Veronica was born to Hand Peterson on December 8, Elale is welcomed by Otman Bentsen and wife on December 9, Ernest born to Barabas on December 10, and Whiliam Wingler born December 8.
The First Presbyterian Sunday School children perform The Children Find the Star on Sunday morning at 10 46 in the Sunday Sehont rooms with cast members Lauree Morris Hasel Dayer Margaret Donnelly Catherine Holland Marjorie Abbott Olive Camp Jean Cooke Mae Reid Laura Farrell William Landt James Reid Arnold Schmidt John Manko Adele Warter Also solos by Ing Cairns Hagel Dayer Louise Morris Claire Pfeiffer A Christmas tree event follows Monday with pantomime Why He Chimes Rang coached by Mina Grace C Huber and reader-led story. The program overseen by Mrs John Strome and committee. A H Bowers leads scenery and lighting.
The Conde family thanks well wishers for condolences following a death. A furnished room to rent is available at 508 Barron Avenue Woodbridge, contact 783.
Public sale of mortgaged premises dated November 26 1929 in Woodbridge Township Middlesex County New Jersey. The sale is set for January 15 1930 at 2 PM at the Sheriff’s Office New Brunswick. Property begins on the westerly Cooper Avenue seven hundred five feet north of the corner intersection.
Legal notice describes sale of a parcel bounded by Cooper Avenue A Pepetone lands and lot Nos 27 32 in Berkeley Terrace Middlesex County New Jersey with deed encumbrances unpaid taxes assessments tenant rights zoning restrictions and a decree amount around 6400 dollars. Sheriff Bernard M Gannon Levy Fenster McCloske solicitors advertise dates December 20 1929 December 27 1929 January 3 1930 and January 10 1930.
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