Christmas Eve Midnight Masses Across Township Churches
Preparations in Township Churches for Christmas include midnight masses at St James Woodbridge Trinity Iselin and Our Lady of Peace Fords with morning masses. St Cecelia Iselin and a candlelight service at the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon complete the program.
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St. James
St. Cecilia’s
Trinity Episcopal
Methodist Church
St. James’ Church
Woodbridge
St. Cecelia’s
Iselin
Our Lady of Peace Church
Fords
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Trinity Church Christmas Eve Choir Concert Program
The Trinity church choir will perform at the 11 90 o'clock Christmas Eve service with processional hymns readings and carols including O Come All Ye Faithful Silent Night O Little Town of Bethlehem and Hark the Herald Angela Sing The program features organ highlights and concludes with Handel and Mendelssohn selections all welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Herge
Mendelsgsohn
Handel
Midnight Mass Program Highlights Christmas Music
The program lists processional O Holy Night First Mass in GA H Rase wig Cloria in Excelaus Deo A H Rosewig Ave Marie T J OHara Adeste Fidella Benedictus A H Rosewig Donna Nobis Pacem A H Rosewig Recitation Silent Night Holy Night includes vocal pieces by A H Rosewig and T J O'Hara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Rasewig
A. H. Rosewig
T. J. O'Hara
Benedictus
Donna Nobis Pacem
St James Church Names Pastors Lanigan Sutton
St James church announces Pastor Rev Francis X Lanigan and Assistant Pastor Rev Charles A Sutton with continued discussion on Page Ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis X. Langan
Charles A. Sutton
Festival Season Intertwines Holidays Amid Local Tales
Crow's Nest reports mix of AUT naeeeLWO holidays with Chanukah starting tomorrow while Christmas celebrations continue. The piece threads light anecdotes from Lakewood. a senator recalls a beauty and a comic line about an eight dollar gaze, plus memories of a sodium mishap, a chemistry set, and a speedway chat with a Woodbridge connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Blake
Andy Desmond
Sue Pi
Speedway
Woodbridge
McDonnell
Lions Plan Christmas Stockings For Woodbridge Kids
Woodbridge Lions Club finalizes plans for a Monday morning Christmas party at the State theatre to give 600 stockings filled with fruits nuts and small toys to children aged eight to twelve. The Lions Ladies Auxiliary will assist in distribution after the free movie thanks to State theatre manager A J Sabo. The event starts at 10 o clock with a committee urging volunteers to help at the Gray Log Cabin venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Kidatee
Woodbridge
Lions’ Club
Gray Log Cabin
Lions’ Ladies’ Auxiliary
A. J. Sabo
Harry M. Gerns
First Ward
Andrew Long
Gerna
de Inga
Youth Sustains Broken Leg After Car Strikes
Francis Goodman of Iselin sustained a double leg fracture when struck by a car driven by Andrew J. Tilton Jr of Woodbridge on Green Street near the superhighway. Patrolman J Dalton reported the incident, and Goodman was taken to Perth Amboy General Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Goodman
Iselin
Andrew J. Tilton, Jr
Lisden Avenue
Woodbridge
J. Dalton
Green Street
Tiltey
Perth Amboy General Hospital
Narrow Escape as Car Hit by Train at Main Street Crossing
John Varshang of 216 Fulton Street Woodbridge and his 17 year old son narrowly escaped death when the car they rode was struck by a northbound Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Main Street crossing yesterday at 7:20 am. They leaped free as gates lowered and the sedan was smashed beyond recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Varshang
Fulton Street
Woodbridge
John
Main Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Varshany
John Ivanich
Upper Green
Bm Varshany
Harvey Romond
Iselin Church Plans First Midnight Mass
St. Cecelia's church in Iselin will hold its first midnight mass on Christmas Eve as announced by Rev. William J. Brennan. Carols by a 24 member mixed choir will be sung on the church lawn at 11:60 before the mass with 28 altar boys assisting the celebrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecelia's
Iselin
William J. Brennan
Thomas J. O’hara
Ford’s PTA Hosts Christmas Party at School No 14
A festive Christmas gathering was held Wednesday afternoon by the Forda School No. 14 Parent-Teacher Association. The auditorium sparkled with greens and a large decorated tree. The event was presided over by president Mrs. W. Handerhan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FORDS
Parent- Teachers’ Association of School ‘No
Forda
W. Handerhan
Christmas Party Aims to Lift Unemployed at Memorial
A Christmas party for the unemployed was hosted by the relief committee at the Memorial Municipal building. The event featured a neatly decorated Christmas tree and festive atmosphere with Christmas carols sung during the evening.
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Relief Committee
Memorial Municipal
Port Reading Station Closure Notice Proposed
A notice states Central Rad Company of New Jersey intends to close its Port Reading station and convert from an agency to a nonagency station. The company seeks approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday January 18 at 11 a.m. in Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Reading
Central Rad Company of
New Jersey
Mae
P Utility
Commigalgneria of
Ite
Broad Street
Newark
Frances Thompson Avanel Death Noted in Avenel
Frances Thompson Avanel colored 46 of Holly Avenue Avenel died suddenly yesterday afternoon. Coroner A. Winn notified. body released to Raymond Lambert of Rahway. Survived by husband James B. Thompson. Burton Dunigan a Villanova student home for holidays with parents Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Dunigan of Grove Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Dunigan
Villanova
Dunigan
Grove Street
Two Men Suspected in Pass of Counterfeit Ten Dollar Bills
Chief of Police James A. Walsh issues a warning as two men in a New York car are suspected of passing counterfeit ten dollar notes. Early reports describe a gray front bill with green back ink, a cheap paper, and a Hamilton portrait with a specific serial number. Multiple sightings follow in Carteret and Milltown as police urge vigilance and prompt reporting of suspicious bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Walsh
New York
Charles Flynn
Avenel
John Egan
Federal Reserve
Hamilton
Egan
Carteret
Milltown
Bristol
Rotarians Celebrate Old Time Xmas Party
The Woodbridge Rotary Club met at the Middlesex hotel for an old fashioned Christmas party. Santa Claus mingled with members, Ray Jackson led singing, and short talks were given by former members. A charity collection was taken, with visiting Rotarians J. Berry Potter and Frank Fox in attendance, and the event closed with perfect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodoridge Rotary Club
Middlesex Hotel
George Merrill
Santa Claus
Walter H. Warr
Santa
Ray Jackson
Hugh Kelly
Wayne Cox
James Livinghgod
J. H. Concannon
John Brewster
Attorney Lavin Fleeing Suit Over Claims of Debt
Henry St. A. Lavin filed an answer in the suit brought by Mrs. Helen C. Ryan of Woodbridge claiming $820. Lavin asserts his records show Mrs. Ryan received $1600 in bills and funds. He argues she has been paid in full and that she also received loans in acaitas.
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Henry St. A. Lavin
Helen C.ryan
Woodbridge
Mr. Lavin
Firemen Entertain at Xmas Party
Over 200 attended the Woodbridge tire Company No 1 Christmas party at No 11 School auditorium. Rev Fr Charles Sutton spoke. Harold Whitaker portrayed Santa Claus and toys were distributed. Decorations were red and green with four large Christmas trees. Lattangio's Orchestra provided music. Fire Chief James Catano chaired arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge Tire Company
Charles Sutton
Santa Clara
Harold Whitaker
Lattangio
James Catano
Woodbridge Township pays large tax arrears and clears payroll
The Township of Woodbridge paid 101833.44 to the county treasurer for 1931 and part of 1932 taxes, bringing total this month to about 200000 to clear debts. Town officials say payrolls are cleared through November 1 and 43600 was transferred to the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge
Board of Education
William H. Gardner
Michael J. Trainer
Trainer
Township doctors reappointed as school physicians for 1983
Seven township physicians including Dr. Rothfuss Gauzza Spencer Mark Comunnale Collins Wetterberg were reappointed by the Board of Education at a Monday night meeting. They took pay cuts, saying it fit current times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothfuss
Gauzza
Spencer
Mark
Comunnale
Collins
Wetterberg
the Times
C. H. Rothfuss
V. P. Gauzza
J.J. Spencer
J. S. Mark
A. R. Comunnale
J. J. Collins
Louis F. Wetterberg
Board of Education
Sodality Card Party Set By St James Rahway
The Sodality of St James church plans a public card party in Rahway on Tuesday night January 10 with Pivot and progressive bridge starting at 8 pm. Prizes will be awarded for high scores and non players receive awards. Several committees and many members are listed in attendance.
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Sodality of
St. James
Two Woodbridge youths held for grand jury theft
Steve Huszar and Mike Shornack, both from Woodbridge, were arrested after a May A and P store robbery on Rahway avenue. They pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny and were sent to await grand jury action without bail. Police traced them with aid from Detective Sergeant George Keating and Traffic Sergeant Benjamin Parsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rahway Avenue
Steve Huszar
Shor Tack
Huszard
New Brunswick
Fred Leidner
Keating
Musrar
Shornack
Andrew Orasz
New York City
Huszar
Parsons
Bea
Oroxz
Phillipine Islands
Philgdulphia
Hussar
Polian
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Seward dies and is buried
Robert Seward infant son of Mr and Mrs Burton Seward of Meinzer Street Avenel died Wednesday morning. The body was shipped to Scranton Pennsylvania yesterday for burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Seward
Burton Seward
Meinzer ‘Stredt, Avenel
Scrayton Pa
Brotherhood Dinner Marks First Presbyterian Club Event
The Young Men's Brotherhood of First Presbyterian Church held its first monthly dinner in the church dining room with mothers serving. New officers took duties: Alfred Bowera president, Howard Quark vice president, Edward Leeson secretary, John Henkle treasurer and finance chair. Rev Augustine offered prayers and spoke on church purposes. John Strome led Christmas carols with Mrs. Strome at piano. A mock trial was planned for January 6 led by Abba Donenally, Milton Agreen, and William Hiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Brotherhood
First Presbyterian Church
Alfred Bowera
Howard Quark
Edward Leeson
John Henkle
America
R. H. M. Augustine
John Strome
Princeton Seminary
Abba Donenally
Milton Agreen
Wiliam’ Hiller
Snk
Yielaity
Albert Bowers, Sr
Wm. H. Stowe
W. ©. Leeson
Join Strame
A. G. Erb
Migg
Mildred Wowers
Sivry
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Organtat
Cecelia
ST. James' Church
Crow’s
Nest
the Theatre
Long Island
Main Street R. R. Crossing
Fords F.T. A. Party
Party For Unemployed
Frances Thompson
Merry, Christmas
Tae Cnet m
Woodbridge Township
Sarah W. Cohen
Woodbridge Merchant's Association
Maurice Dunigan
Merchants’ Association
Roy Anderson
Anderson
Young Man's Club
Perth Amboy
Melvin Clum
John H. Love
Sodality
Martin Newcomer
Nape
Moss
University of Michigan
Ann Harbor
Mich
Martin New ‘Comer
Gedar Street
A&p
Smwann
Brotherhood
Presbyterian Church
Hardiman
Ed L. Hardiman
Perth Ambay
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