Ace of the Air McKinney Dies After Crash at Teterboro
Veteran pilot VE McKinney, 36, famed U S Army Air Corps instructor and forest patrol ace, was killed after a slipstream collision during an air race at Teterboro Airport. He had a storied career including endurance attempts with Aaron Krantz and multiple forced landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VE McKinney
the McKinoney
Fords
Io Swallow TP
Teterboro
Adsport
Charlie Lindbergh
Clerence Chamberlain
Filyers
McKinney
United States Air Corps
Oregon
Washington
Aaron
Diavolo) Krantz
Syracuse
Travelair
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Rotary Talk Defends Anti-Toxins as Harmless
Dr George Leonard, bacteriologist for Squibb Chemical Co, told Middlesex Rotary Club that anti-toxins pose no harm to vital organs. He explained disease stems from living germs and that dead germs in vaccines neutralize virulence. Hay fever and rose fever stem from pollen grasses and ragweed rather than roses or goldenrod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Leonard
Squibbs Chemical Company
Rotary Club
Middlesex Hotel
Laonard
Golden Road
Oppose Cemetery Near Potable Water Supply
Woodbridge Board of Health and Middlesex Water Company oppose a proposed cemetery 3,000 feet from a reservoir supplying Woodbridge Township water. At a State Board of Health meeting in Trenton, officials warned burial grounds could threaten water quality despite filtration. The board reserved decision for thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Plains
Woodbridge
Robert Hirner
B. B. Walling
Frank Bergen
A. Mundy
E. Nixon
Middlesex Water Company
Irving Stremlin
Thomas Mulvihill
Cartgret
Henry St. Clair Lavin
Walling
Desmond
Scotch Plains Township
Deamond
Woodbridge Township
Bergen
Bord of Health
Call Off Ball Game Over Poor Sporting Spirit
Woodbridge High School canceled a game with South Amboy after fans at the Carteret match displayed ungentlemanly conduct. Principal A C Perry and Superintendent O Bhrr supported canceling to uphold sportsmanlike behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amboy
Anptre Baldwin
Carteret
Woodbridge
Stephen K. Wertock
Woodbridge High School
Baldwing’ Dhared
Wertock
Wanight
Police Honored At Annual Inspection
Mayor William A. Ryan praised the city police during the annual inspection held Friday morning before the Memorial Day parade. The committee, including Joseph Gill and Robert Sattler, lauded Chief Murphy and his force for a well run department with thorough uniform and equipment checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of New Literacy
William A. Ryan
Ryan
Joseph Gill
Robert Sattler
Murphy
Police
Ore
Have & Group
Township Boys to be Made Eagle Scouts Tonight
Woodbridge Court of Honor at Raritan Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be staged tonight on the Trinity Episcopal Church lawn. Eagle candidates David Balfour and Harry Wilson of Troop 31 will be awarded the Eagle Badge after completing 21 merit badges. Leaders and officials including John H. Love and Scout Executive Herbert W. Lunn will attend. program starts at 8 o’clock with all Woodbridge Scouts in uniform under Troop 31, 32, and 33 leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge
Raritan
Harry Wilson
Boy Scouts of America
Friends of Scouting
Boy Scouts of
George A. Tappen
Alexander G. St. Quelch
John T. Tetley
Dorsey Car Sales Breaks New Jersey Records in May
Dorsey Motors Inc of Amboy Ford dealers report record May sales with 117 new cars and 62 used cars, signaling strong Ford demand and cash purchases. Sales manager John J. Powers notes rising spot cash sales and growing buyer interest. The article also mentions local social notices and a meeting of the St James' Mar lent-Teachers' Association to be held at Mrs John F. Ryan's Green Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Smithereens
Dorsey Motors, Inc
Amboy
New Jersey
Dorsey
Cara
John J. Powers
Jeodb Grausam
Green Street
Gre
George Grausam
Jacob Grauan
Danville
St James’ Marlent-Teachers’ Association
John F. Ryan
Woodbridge seniors await final exam marks and diplomas
Final exam results for the Woodbridge High School Senior Class will be announced tomorrow. Diplomas will be awarded at the commencement on Thursday evening June 12 at 8 15 p m in the high school auditorium. Congressman Charles Eaton of Plainfield will speak. High school notables include Vincent Battman Hazel Beckman Bernard Bernatein Mildred Billings and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge High School
Melvin H. Chum
Boat’ Education
Charles Eaton
Plainfield
Vincent Battman
Hazel
Beckman
Bernard Bérnatein
Mildred Billings
Wilhelmina Bjornson
John Brepnun
Dorothy Buckley
Emily Catano
Francia Cagney
Arline Corbett
Howard Dayer
George Dign
Ernest Dockstader
James Dimock
Andrew Ellis
Louis Eppenstelner
Miriam Erb
Pearl Farr
Helen Euchtbaum
Evelyn Tox
Roy Fullerton
Jane Gerity
Mary Goulden
Fthel Greenhalgh
Florence Hegarty
John Hinkle
Margaret Hoffman
Alice Howard
Florence Jellyman
Edward Jochen
Clara Kiraly
John Kopi
Elzabeth Kopper
Edward Koule
Ruth Krohne
Mary Kuraczo
Henry Moog
Rose Moskowitz
Pauline Najavits
Ronald Newman
Florence Nussbaum
Thelma Paulson
Susan Pesce
Joseph Ryan
Charles Sajben
Marlon Schade
Loretta Simonson
Marie Skay
Martha Sprague
Lillian Staub
Gertrude Taptey
Robert Tiffany
Emily Trojen
Frank Umgvary
Walter Warr
Zelda Welner
Vincent Westdake
Louis Witvosky
Anna Yuru
Charles Fee
Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday at White Church
The Woodbridge High School graduating class will hold its annual baccalaureate service Sunday at 7:46 PM at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Ernest Abbott will preach on "Two Ways To Live" with participation from several area pastors. The students will gather at the high school and march to the White Church for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge High School
Presbyterian Church
Ernest $. Abbott
J. B. Myera
Fipiscopal Church
Vy. W
Methodiat’ Episcopal Church
Board of Education
John H. Love
Arthur ©. Ferry
Abbott
Spence Drummond Receives Diploma at Westminster
Fulton Missouri June 6 Among Westminster College graduates this year Spencer Watson Drummond of Woodbridge received the Bachelor of Arts degree at the annual commencement exercises. Diplomas were awarded to 46 graduates from Texas Illinois Oklahoma Kansas New Jersey Utah Arkansas Missouri and Michigan. Drummond was active on campus on the academic honor roll for three years on the basketball squad one year and on the baseball squad for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Westminster College
Fuilton
Spencer Watson Drummond
Woodbridge
Texas
Timois
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Jersey
Utah
Arkansas
Missouri
Michigan
Drummond
Police Seek Runaway Carnival Girl Dolly Pinfold
Police and state authorities are asked to locate Dolly Pinfold sixteen daughter of A Pinfold a carnival worker now at Honey lawn She ran away around ten o clock Tuesday evening She is about five feet two inches tall weighs 120 pounds has brown hair and brown eyes She wore a black dress a red fox fur piece and carried a blue gray tweed coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Pinfold
A. Pinfold
Honeylawn
Mins Pinfold
Wanted High School Hay Worker One Day Per Week
Public notice seeks a high school student to cut hay on land for one day each week. Inquiries directed to W. H. Blackwood in Colonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Blackwood
Colonia
Flower Show Transformation at Municipal Auditorium Monday
The Municipal Auditorium becomes a flower garden Monday from 2 30 to 9 00 pm under the auspices of the Swocturines Woman's Club. Prizes include water, pottery and plants with five classes for shrubs perennials potted plants arrangements and a children’s department. Entries due by 11 am Monday. judges include Mrs Charles Belath K Baumann and J Arid. Camp Fire Girls display perennials and pots under Mrs Herbert T Stibermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manvorial
Charles Belath
de Metuchen
New Jersey
K. Baumann
Rahway
J. Arid
Woodbridge
Woodbridge Township
Herbert T. Stibermann
Drunk Drivers Sentenced to County Workhouse
A drunken driving incident on Main Street and Amboy Avenue led to Howard Powser, 28, of Nutley and Richard Clark, 23, of Holly Park facing Judge B W Vogel. Each pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, fined $200 plus costs, and sentenced to 30 days of county work. They will face warrants in Perth Amboy on release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael de Joy
Main Street
Amboy Avenue
County
Howard Powser
Raymond Avenue
Nutley
Richard Clark
Holly Park
N. J
Perth Amboy
Woodbridge
B W. Vogel
Powser
Two Dead Three Hurt In Super-Highway Crash
A Rahway Hospital ambulance collided with a car at the Avenel Street super-highway intersection Thursday evening. Driver Herbert Riley and James Lynch died. three others were hospitalized, including nurses Miss Alice Orbech and Miss Maxine Newland. Elmer R. Daniels sustained unknown injuries. The ambulance was en route on Prospect Street when the crash occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rahway Hospital
Elmer R. Daniels
Academy Street
Jersey City
Avenel Street
Herbert Riley
Denels Place
Linden
James Lynch
Dewey Place
Elizabeth
Alice Orbech
Cumberland
Maxine Newland
Louisville
Spring Lake Hospital
Prospect Street
Woodbridge
Daniela
Joseph Grady
Riley
Mr. Daniels
Spring Lake
Daniels
Plaza Beauty Parlor Barber Shop Ad
Eugene Method of Pi raaath Waving offers up-to-date grooming services at 460 Rahway Avenue near Green Street Woodbridge New Jersey. Call 1745 for appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Rahway Avenue
Green St
Woodbridge, N. J
Woodbridge Operator Honored for Heroism After Explosion
Miss Gibbons remained at her switchboard during a 2 37 A M explosion. Relieved by Miss Mae Smotinski she refused to leave the desk until dragged away with help from patrons and others. The blast wrecked the nearby building and the owner was to be sentenced in New Brinsgwith with sentencing postponed to Friday, June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gibbons
M's
Iola Gibbons
Division Street
Perth Amboy
Woodbridge
N. J. Bell Telephone Co
Theodore N. Vail
Vail Hall
Broadstreet
Newark
G. W. McRea
The
Telephone Company
Carol Martin to Wed Charles R Prichard Jr
Miss Carol Martin of Rahway avenue announces her marriage to Charles Rallina Prichard Jr of Lynn, Massachusetts. The ceremony is set for June 24 at 4 o clock in the afternoon at the Martin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Martin
C. R. Prichard, Jr
J. H. Thayer Martin
Rahway Avenue
Hher
Carol
Charles Rallina ‘Prichard, Jr
Lynn
Magss
Martin
De Russy to Wed Trainor in July
Engagement announcement for Miss Helen Elizabeth De Russy daughter of Charles and Helen M De Russy to John James Trainor Jr of Jamestown New York. Announcement made by Miss Julia Welly de Russy at an afternoon tea Sunday at the De Russy home. Wedding planned for early July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E. de Russy
John J. Trainor
Woodbridge High School Art Exhibit Showcases Student Work
The Woodbridge High School art exhibit runs this week in the second floor art room. Eighth graders display crayon historical ornaments, while first year students show borders and patterns and second and third year students present book jackets posters and decorative panels. Notable pieces include Alfred Tennyson portrait by Charles Sajben and Dr Samu Johnson portrait by Ronald Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge High School
L. C. Holden
Alfred Tennyson
Charles Sajben
Samu Johnson
Ronald Newman
Newman
Traas
Cretonne
Holded
Funeral Services Held for Railroad Accident Victim Tasnady
Funeral services were held for George Tasnady, 62, of Woodbridge and Metuchen avenue, killed in a railroad accident south of Second Street. Rev Father Kovallesky officiated at the house burial in Greek Catholic cemetery Perth Amboy. Survived by wife Julia son George and daughter Mrs Mary Chobanin. He was struck by Pennsylvania Railroad Train No 714 near New York. conductor A B Culhone and engineer H C Reynolds in charge. Tasnady reportedly did not hear the approaching train while walking on the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tasnady
Metuchen Avenue
Woodbridge
Second Street
Victor Kovallesky
St. Michael's Catholic Magyar Church
Perth Amboy
New Brunswick Avenue
Mr. Tasnady
Julia
George
Mary Chobanin
Twenady
A. B. Culhone
H. C. Reynolds
New York
Stte
Father’s body found in covered well near home
Nele Petersen, a 60-year-old carpenter, was found in a brick lined well eight feet from his Leone Street shack in Woodbridge. Police say accidental drowning. coroner confirms no foul play. Petersen had lived alone, built the well, and had recently been missing since May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nele
Manon
Leone Street
Woodbridge
Chewy
Uingnier
Anna M Vani
Soma
Clarence Ty
Hang
Neles
Raymond W
Ridgedale Avenue
Haly
Nels
Thomas Somers
Somers
Eugene Mullen
Greiner
Ponce
Petersen
Sleavig
Jutland
Tottanville
Mrs. Leh
Lehy
Mra. Lehy
Township Road Department
Rnporter
Ahe
Peter Petersen
Tottenville
Boys Take Cash and Toys in Five and Ten Raid
A. Geriechter owner of the Five and Ten on Main street reports a raid in May. Missing items include rubber bands pipes gum skates a toy gun marbles wallets and candy. Police are investigating and youths are suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Geriechter
Hig
Gary Ters
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Lindy
Chamberlin
Dorsey Car Sales
N. J. Records
White Church
Spence Drummond
Westminster
Hardiman
Ed. L. Hardiman
Seaman's
Woodbridge, Ff
Josephy Heisler
Carroll Avenue
Chicago
the Plaza Beauty Parlor
Senator Quinn
Idreys
Pune
A. Quinn
Enato Quinn
Arma
Valley Forge
Gettysburg
Cuba
Unson
H. R. Moore
Jack Kroeger
Anthony Silakoski
H. R. Breisch
Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank Hinkle
Harmony Trumpeters
Picardy
Ernest S. Abbott
Woodbridge Post
American Legion
First Presbyterian Church
Legion and Fire Company
R. R
Frederick H. Turner Co, General Insurance and
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