Centralized effort to wind down suspended banks began
Comptroller of the currency announces a plan to centralize assets and securities for the banks placed under receivership. The move aims to secure disbursement funds and coordinate with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to manage securities dumped in New York markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Pole
Lewfed
Pole
New York
Comptroller
Federal Reserve One New York
Aimey
Meeserve Bank of
Services for George Wa at Meprin Hospital yesterday
Funeral services for George Wa of George Street Aven were held yesterday afternoon at Meprin Hospital. Rev W W Hy pastor of Woodpr congregational church led the service. The body was interred at Rose Hill Linden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wa
George Street
Meprin Hospital
Newer
Griener
Green Street
W. W. Hy
Wood- Pr Congregational Church
Rose Hill
Linden
Two Candidates Tie In Light Board Election
In eight township districts a lively light board election saw budgets approved in all districts except the eighth where Dominic Calacarra and F Stillman tied at 24 votes each. District results list re-elections and budgets ranging from 5 000 to 21 500 with district eight proving the only near stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominic Calacarra
F.stillman
B. J. Dunigan
John V.hunt
Henry A. Dunham
John A. Turk
Josephine B. Christie
George Gels
James Toner
William Cooper
Wiliam Horn
Edward A. Moran
Patrick Donato
John Urban
John Trourdland
William Godson
D. L. Hedges
M. Rupretus
Albert Levin
Edward Fagan
Paul Sluk
Frank Burgesser
Michael Lewis
Frank Bourassa
Harry C. Jones
John Petras
Francis Kennedy
Louis Kirch
Max Waggenhoffer
Michael Palo
Ernest Link
Winfield S. de Lyle
Dominic Calocarro
F. Stillman
Slot Machine Found at Port Reading Plant
A broken nickel slot machine was found on the Creosote plant property in Port Reading at 2 30 Tuesday morning by Patrol Driver Thowian Somers. Plant workers reported five men acting suspiciously in the tie yard, police were called, and the men likely rifled the machine contents and escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Reading
Thowian Somers
Township talk and idle chatter fill the week
The fragmentary notes record locals discussing a Yankee town meeting, school activities, police talk, and everyday banter. Names like Jack Logan, Ben, Nicky, Nate, George and Dick appear amid casual remarks on illness, hobbies, theft rumors, and a Sunday outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fio
Leader
Nicky
Andy
Larkins
Nate
George
Mur
Eddie
Gas Tank Fire Injures Local Youth In Rahway
Michael Serrotti twenty of Colonia road Colonia was treated for first degree burns at Rahway Memorial Hospital after a gas tank incident near Ridgely Avenue late last night. He was driving a car owned by Vincent Serrotti of the same address and was taken to hospital by Patrolman Fred Leidner before being released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Serrotti
Colonia Road
Colonig
Rahway Memorial Hospital
Serrotti
Vincent ‘Serrotti
Michael
Ridgely Avertue
Ivelin
Fred Leidner
Three Women Injured by Stones at Avenel Station
Captain McNeil of the Pennsylvania railroad reported to Desk Sergeant Romond that three women were slightly injured when boys threw rocks at a 6:00 P. M. train at Avenel station last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avenel Station
McNeil
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harvey Romond
May Name Weaver On County Board
There are many probabilities that W. Guy Weaver of Woodbridge may be named a member of the Middlesex County Board of Taxation to succeed John H. Nevill of Carteret whose term expires. Other candidates include John J. Quinn Perth Amboy, Arthur A. Quinn Sewaren, Frank Hartman Sayreville and Mayor Joseph Herman Carteret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Guy Weaver
Woodbridge
Middlesex County Board of Taxation
John H. Nevill
Carteret
John J. Quinn
Board of Education
Perth Amboy
Sepetor Arthur A. Quinn
Sewaren
Frank Hartman
Sayreville
Joseph Herman
Jocal Club to Host St Patrick Dance
The Chauncey Olcott Association hosts a St Patrick's Day dance on Thursday evening March 17 at the Memorial Municipal Building with music by the Rainbow Irish Troubadors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Day
Chauncey Olcott Association
Memorial Municipal Building
Rainbow Irish Troubadors
Woodbridge High School Orchestra Plans March 4 Concert
The Woodbridge High School Orchestra will perform Friday March 4 at 8 15 pm in the high school auditorium on Barron Avenue. The group of about fifty plays guiellas cellos clarinets saxophones flutes French horn panels trombone bass horn piano tympani and drums with several faculty members and guest soloists from Elizabeth and nearby schools. A finale includes The Heavens are Telling from The Creation and Show Boat and other pieces. Afterward dancing in the gym features Harry Brown's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge High School
Barron Avenue
Blanche Schoenbrun
Adalaide Harned
Mora Bal
Eleanore Merril
AH. State High
Ehbol Orchestra
Woodbridge High
Erna Werdhandson
Florence Snyder
Elizabeth Trautwei
Ruth Tracy
Wooldbridge
Migs Julia Offman
Linden
D. C. Lingenfelter
Buffalo
Walter Levi
Elizabeth
Levi
Rutgers University
Erna Derdinandsen
George Ocfon
Donald Tella
Otto Lagervall
Manhasset
L. I
Harry Brown
Changes in Voter Results Across Khe Board Districts
Voters in multiple Khe Board districts held annual elections Saturday night. In Woodbridge proper the budget passed with 11 dissenters as William Allgaier and William H. Treen won re‑election. Other districts saw varied results with several incumbents reelected and budgets approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comuulestoners
Varioua
Woodbridge
William Allgaier
William H. Treen
Pore Reading
Peter Geis
Carmen J. Zuflo
Charles McGettigan
William Wilson
Iselin Carl Brinkigan
Alfred Thain
Daniel Cotton
Pred Thomas
George Degenhart
Iselin
Whi- Ham Roloff
Barbour Urges Prohibition Repeal at Republican Convention
Senator W. Barbour of New Jersey urged repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment arguing a majority opposes prohibition and calling for a clear Republican plank at the national convention. He warned delegates to avoid half hearted stances and promised to press for repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Barbour
New Jersey
Dwight Morrow
Republican Party
Taur
Funeral services for Joseph Kovach in Perth Amboy
Funeral services for Joseph Kovach, 38, of Sand Hillond Fords, die nearby Perth Amboy General Hospital after a short illness. Services to be held this afternoon at two at Q A Finn's funeral parlors Amboy Avenue Woodbridge. Burial will follow at Rosehill Cemetery Linden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kovach
Sand Hillond
Fords
Perth Amboy General Hospital
Q. A. Finn
Amboy Avenue
Woodbridge
foltew-in-Rosehti
Linden
Lost Diamond Ring Reported in Green and Rahway Aves
A lost diamond ring was reported around Green and Rahway avenues on Saturday night. A reward is offered for its return to the Lealer Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Ring
Green and
Rahway Aves
Lealer
Rose Dress Co Seeks Silk Frame Operators
The Rose Dress Company on 125 Washington Ave advertises for experienced silk drams operators. Steady work available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOLP
Rose Dress Company
Washington Ave
Qarterot
Zoning Board Hears Pleas On Two Applications
The Zoning Ordinance board held a special Wednesday session at Memorial Municipal Building. Mr Clark of Avenel sought a lumber yard on Super Highway, which the board rejected. Tyson Bros of Edgar HMI plant sought a 12 by 24 structure for a heating plant and the board will inspect the plant tomorrow at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Jansen
Attempt To Break Into Gorton's Two
Two youths were sent to the county workhouse for sixty days on charges of attempted larceny at the Gorton Ice Cream Company plant. Mike Sautch, 19, of Strawberry Hill, and Louis Henyece, 18, of Woodbridge, were named in confessions leading to the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorton
Mike Sautch
Strawberry Hill
Louis Henyece
Fulton Street
Woodbridge
Edward Gallagher
Anager
Henyece
Andrew Simonsen
Henry Dunham
Henyecz
Sautch
George &. ‘Keating
Ben Parsons
Vogel
Salmagundi Holds Washington Program
Salmagundi Literary and Musical Society hosted a Washington program at Miss Ruth Erb and Miss Helen Pfeiffer’s Rahway avenue home on a Tuesday night. Asher Fitz Randolph and Dr. J T Spencer presented papers on Washington’s military and financial colleagues. Grace Huber Grace Y Brown and Andrew McCord performed in a music portion. Plans for a New York theatre party in March were arranged by Martha Morrow Mrs J Z Spencer and Andrew McCord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Salmagundi Literary and Musical Society
Ruth Erb
Helen Pfeiffer
Rahway Avenue
Karl Metzger
Washington
Asher Fitz Randolph
Grace Huber
J.T. Spencer
Chopin
Grace Y. Brown
Medley
National Arts
New York
Martha Morrow
J. Z. Spencer
Andrew McCord
Murdock Wins Garbage Contract For 1932 33
George Murdock of Fords won the 1932 33 garbage collection contract after five bids were opened by the Township committee. Langan, the present collector, bid over 2000 higher. Other bids were rejected for bond defects or uncertified checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Murdock
Fords
Memorial Municipal
Nicholas A. Langan
Murock
Murdock
Langan
Laula Russo
Frank Batorlo
Anthony Santalero
Anthony Aquila
Public Utilities Commission
Avenel Street
Theennsylvania
Larking
Woodbridge Avenue
Sewaren
Fords Recreational Club
Fords Park
Communication Road
Howard Street
Hobart Street
Hopelawn
Quinn
Karcher
Rafferty
Antiques Destroyed in Sewaren Fire
A fire at Frank Monet’s Sewaren home destroyed antiques valued over 15000. Firemen faced thick smoke and needed searchlights to cut wires. An investigation will be conducted by the Woodbridge Fire Company as insurance covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Monet
Cil Road
Ferry Street
Sewaren
Hoyt
Wooodbridge Fire Company
No. L
Howeser
Fords Firemen Schedule Two Weekend Games
The Kurds firemen announce two weekend games. Tonight St. John's of New Brunswick will visit Ford avenue School No 14 for a return match. Tomorrow the Second Warders travel to Perth Amboy to face St John L M C A at St Johns School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurds
Perth Amboy
St. John’s
New Brunswick
Ford Avenue
Fords
St. John L. M. & C. Aye
St. John’s School
Meanest Thief Burns Ring Dinks Clubhouse
A thief stole furniture from a shed used as a clubhouse by local boys calling themselves the Ring Dinks and set the structure on fire at 11 30 Monday. Woodbridge Fire Company arrived to find the shed destroyed after the youngsters had just saved up money for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WwWorld
Grove Avenue
Nelson ‘Street
Woodbridge Fire Company
Pearl Found in Clam Stirs Newark Valuation Mystery
Ben Coppola, a Main Street tailor, finds what may be a clam pearl after dining at Town Fishery across from his shop in Perth Amboy. Newark appraisers value the piece at 200 dollars, with potential as a tie pin or pendant. Experts note no known clam pearl occurrences in standard references. The find prompts questions about provenance and worth and reflects a century‑old luck tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Coppola
Main Street
Ban
Sofield
Perth Amboy
Ben
Oyatera
Flahery
Stret
Mater
Newark
Cycelopedias
Fisharman Agys
Landreth to Speak at Local Mother's Club Meeting
Katherine Landreth head of the Nursing School at New Jersey College for Women in New Brunswick will address the Mothers Club next Monday afternoon at Mrs. E. H. Boynton home Rahway Avenue. She will describe the schools and share facts about younger children. Plans will be set for an Easter card party with proceeds going to the Woodbridge Township Unemployment fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother's Club
Tale Landreth
Mias
Katherine Landreth
New Jersey College For Women
New Brungwick
Sheekar
E. H. Boynton
Rahway Avenue
Woodbridge Township
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George Hoppe
Crow’s
Coney Island
Jack On
Jack Logan
TINCI
Fluilavine
Pevreerens
Polyg
Savigator
Weaver
Jocal Club
St. Patrick Dance
Gettigan
William Jensen
Carl Lund
Avenel
William H. Hancock
Adrian de Young
Joseph C. Puschman
Arthur Brown
Woodbridge Bank
Michael Kochick
James Sabo
Mike Boras
John Jancisko
Keasgey Joseph Fitzgerald
Wiliam J. Bertram
John Damback
Barbour
Workhouse
Salmagundi
Jacob Grausam
Pennsylvania Ee
Herbert Peterson Avas
Woodler
Yeat
Henry 51
Lavin
Rahway Valley
Fords Firemen
Cher
Rystone Chan
Rannes Town
Hardiman
Ed L. Hardiman
Seamen's Parth Amboy
Woodbridge, N. J
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