Perth Amboy arson case results in fines and costs
Neilng Count, 28, truck driver, fined 100 dollars and court costs after arraignment for arson on Avenue in Perth Amboy. Stephen Brown, 28, of 690 Canton Avenue, cited for orderly conduct and fined 60 dollars plus costs. both charged with abusive language and related offenses during a Sun arrest by Patrolman Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eenil Wos
Avenuue
Perth
Amya
Oni
Fecktesn
Driveyarge
Stephen Brown
Yepter
Cataon Avenue
Yhmihey
Ty Ona
Sun
Joseph ‘Ai
Grady
Ulton Street Man Held for Assault
Gore Dunham, 43, laborer of Ulton Street, was ordered held by the Grand Jury on a charge of assault and a battery after his wife testified he struck her on the head. The injured woman required medical treatment and a physician’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore Dunham
Julton Treet
Rye
Mornan
Fylda
BTM
Hte
Loyalty Crusade drives Avenel Church fund drive
The Avenel church plans a Loyalty Month starting June 6 with Family Sunday and a series of services and events to raise ten thousand dollars for church construction. Pastor Morrow outlines a schedule including Surprise service, Family Night, Faith dinner, and Expansion Sunday with speakers focusing on community role and church programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avenel
Morrow
Felmeth
Presbyterian Church
Elize
Dawson
Robbery Report In Keasbey Targets Milk Truck
A milk truck driver, Max Jaffe, reports three men robbed him on Manning's Lane in Keasbey at 3:30 Sunday morning. He says the two men, one short and one tall, flashed a gun and grabbed about 26. The men fled after the hold-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Jaffe
Manning
Keasbey
Jaffe
Thief Breaks Into Homes on Abreer Street
Police report multiple break ins on Abreer Street Woodbridge Middlesex Construction County Perth Amboy. Thieves allegedly stole tools including a quad point rope jaila mason ters and tinemithe tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abreet
Woodbridge
Middlesex
Perth Amboy
Murphy Attends National Police Convention Absence Noted
P. W. Murphy of the police department in All Georgia attends the National Police Convention in Flanta. Captain James Walship acts in his absence, with Murphy listed as away for the event.
Body of chute jumper found in Delaware
Daredevil Dan Smith 27 of Iselin parachute jumper drowned in the Delaware near Port Jervis New York on April 27. He fell after leaving a plane from Matamoras Pa and entangled his parachute cords before drowning. The body was recovered near Port Jervis by a farmer. Smith known locally, survived by two sisters. Among his pupils were Motorcycle Officer George Balint and Arthur Red Foster. He boasted more than 600 jumps and said none of his students ever had an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Smith
Iselin
Delaware
Port Jervis
New York
Smilth
Matamoras
Smith
Corner Stone Laying Planned for High Point Park Monument
The cornerstone for the High Point Park monument honoring New Jersey's heroes will be laid at 3 PM tomorrow by Governor Morgan J. Larson. Major General Charles P. Summerall and Dr. John Hagerty will speak, with the project led by Hoffman Construction. The 220 foot shaft, granite facing, and quartzite base honor land and sea service and mark the park's ongoing development since 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Monument
Point Rerde Park
Anthony H. Kuser
Anthony R. Kuser
Morgan J. Larson
Charles P. Summerall
United States Arty
John . Hagerty
Newark
High Point Park
New Jersey
Bunker Hill
Hoffman Construction Company
Bernardavilly
Kuser
New York State
Tri- States Monument
Joinrane Jersey
New York
Syivanga
Copper Wire Theft At Av enel Substation
Av enel police investigated a theft of about a ton of copper wire from the Public Service Company sub station in Av enel. The wire was unwound and carried away over the past week with no clues available as of early morning. The report was filed by Mr Chamber lain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Company
Avenel
Chamberlain
Minstrel Show Voted One of Best Ever
A large audience at Woodbridge Township High School auditorium watched the Old Time Minstrel Show and Vaudeville program by the Men's Brotherhood. The event proved financially successful though returns are not yet complete. The cast featured old time favorites and new acts, with leadership from Raher FitzRandolph as president and Daniel Ogden as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Brotherhood of
Woodbridge Township
Aaher Nido
Pevist
Raher FitsRandolph
Daniel Ogden
John Short
Whitney Q. Leeson
Auction at Carteret El Zeep Rotations
Auction notice shows a local sale at Carteret with a single bidder and unclear items. The readable fragments include a year 93 and a reference to a cash value. Further details are not decipherable from the fragment.
College Romance Leads to June Wedding
Alexander Horoschak Jr son of Mr and Mrs A Boroschak of 399 Smith Street Perth Amboy will wed Miss Mary Kathryn Hite daughter of Mr and Mrs A Hite of Danville Pa on Monday evening at First Baptist Church Danville The ceremony will be followed by a reception at Tabard Inn Danville The groom to be is Bucknell engineering graduate class of 1927 and a draftsman at Town Engineer George Merrill s office Miss Hite Bucknell University School of Music and Penn State College School of Music both graduates The couple met during their college days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Horoschak, Jr
A. _Boroschak
Smith Street
Perth Amboy
Mary Kathryn Hite
A. Hite
Danville
First Baptist
Tabard, Inn
Horoschak
Kiddie Camp Drive Seeks $100000 for 1929 30 Buildings
Middlesex County drives to raise 100000 for permanent camp buildings and maintenance for 1929 30. Perth Amboy and New Brunswick each report about 15000 toward quotas as campaigns expect 50000 more by week’s end. Camp prep proceeds with repainting and cleaning. director George Gordon, eight counselors, doctor and administrator named for June 24 opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County
Perth Amboy
New Brunswick
Planta
Buyiness Houges
W. R. Hale
George B. Dickerson
George Gordon
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Grie
Paigo
Raritan Building
Smith Street
Sewaren School Bond Election Passes For Addition
Seventeen voters approved a $26,000 school bond addition at the Sewaren school with 0 opposing ballots. Ballots from Bayram Avenue High School, Fords School No 1, Iselin School No 6, and Sewaren School No 12 totaled 20 45 20 32 respectively. Contracts from Michael Riess for general construction and Jene Isen Radner for heating were listed with base bids, with minor changes possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewaren School
Bayram Avenue High
Fords School
Iselin School
Sewarep
Board of Edudation
Hal
Michael Riess
Jen Isen
Radner
Jeneon and Radner
Coutts Bleesthie Company
New Yorker Injured in Iselin Accident
Peter Tarolle a 40 year old New Yorker from East 29th Street was struck by a car driven by Steven Koenig of Garwood on the Lincoln Highway near Colonia Sunday evening. He suffered multiple broken ribs a broken left arm and cuts and bruises but was not in a critical condition and was taken to Rahway Hospital for treatment. James Mullany of the Central Hotel Perth Amboy witnessed the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Tarolle
East 29Th
New York
Rahway Hospital
Steven Koenig
Second Avenue
Garwood
Lincoln Highway
Colonia
Tarolle
B. W. Hoagland
Annual Scout Drive To Start Here Monday
The Raritan Council Boy Scouts of America launches its annual membership campaign Monday and runs through the following Saturday. A kickoff dinner at the Craftymenta Club featured captains and team rosters with A F Greiner as general chair and teams led by Dunne Hoffman Merrill Walling Gilham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Satiler
August F. Greiner
Woodbridge
Pearson
Hattler
Boy Scouts of América
Raritan Council
Boy Scouts of America
John Kreger
Craftymenta Club
A. F. Greiner
Dunne
Ritter
Disbrow
Filer
McGrathe
Hoffman
J. B. Myers
McC
Woodbridge Lions Defeat Fords Cubs 14 to 12 in Local Tilt
Woodbridge LionsClub beat the Fords Cubs 14 to 12 at Pariah House Field Monday evening. Fordites previously won 18 to 1 on their sandlot. Pitchers Hardiman and McClain exited after Petaracon errors, while Cox, Hardiman, and Louie New starred for Woodbridge. Next game billed as a battle with clambake or dog roast and committees named.
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Woodbridge Lions Club
Fords Cubs
Pariah House
Fords Club
Mark McClain
Ed. Hardiman
Soaners
Petaraon
N Jengen
Alex Sweeney
Fordaites
Woodbridge
Eddie Hardiman
Nate Duff
Mark NcClain
L‘ords
Ben Jensen
Howard Sharp
Wes Liddle
Gas Station Owner Fined for Short Measure
Charles Myers, 40, owner of a Woodbridge gas station at 637 Rahway Avenue, was fined $25 plus court costs after arraignment in police court on a weights and measures violation. County supervisor Joseph Ferz found a pump registering short, and Myers admitted the device had not been checked though he claimed limited knowledge of the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Myers
Bae
Rahway Avenue
Woodbridge
Onomplaint
Belew
Joseph Fer- Z
Myers
Perth Amboy Girl Arrested At Carnival
Mary Halge of 681 Colgate Avenue Perth Amboy was arrested early Sunday at the carnival grounds in Hopetown on a disorderly conduct charge and later arraigned as a runaway. Paroled into the custody of her brother pending hearing. An elderly woman, Mrs Suse Colman of Teelin, was injured in an unrelated accident on the Lincoln Highway near the waiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Halge
Colgate Avenue
Perth Amboy
John
Hopetown
Judlin
Suse Colman
Txelin
Charles Frites
Wen
Jincoln
Teplin
Thie
Township Men Awarded Degrees at Rutgers College
Two Township men receive degrees at Rutgers University 163rd commencement in New Brunswick. Albert W. Johen of Allis Street Woodbridge earns Litt B and Royal L. Predmore of Fords principal of Public School No. 4 Perth Amboy earns Bachelor of Science in Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
Albert W. Johen
Allis Street
Woodbridge
Royal L. Predmore
Fof Fords
Perth Amboy
Hopelawn Boy Reported Missing
Conrad Jacobsen aged 16 from Hopelawn was reported missing from his home on June 1. Police note he wore a black and white sweater overalls and brown shoes at the time of disappearance. He is described as a Hopelawn resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Jacobsen
Warden Avenue
Hopelawn
Plane lands in potato field after gas loss near Rahway
John Nicker, pilot of a Standard of Development Corpora tion monoplane, made a forced landing in a potato field near the State Reformatory across the Woodbridge Rahway line around 9 80 o clock at night. He escaped with a forehead scratch as the engine failed and the plane was dismantled and moved to News Airport. Local Rahway police reported no incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nicker
Standard of Development Corporation
New York City
State Reformatory
Woodbridge Rahway
Rahway
News
Hegan
Newak
Delaware
Autolats
Ford Model AA exhibit at Dorsey Motors Perth Amboy
A commercial truck exhibit is now on at Dorsey Motors Inc in Perth Amboy showcasing Ford Model AA trucks with chassis and parts on display. Ford distributors promote the Model AA as superior value and versatility, inviting auto truck users to compare and inspect the trucks and learn about their advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Motors, Inc
Maple & Fayette Streets
Perth Amboy
Ford Distributors
Berd Motor
Ciicle
Field
Oe J. Powers
Ales
Dorsey Motors
Stabbing Affray Leads to Fines for Two Men
James Judge, 6, and Henry Phelps, 36, both colored, from Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Camp in Port Reading, were fined six and costs after police court arraignment on disorderly charges. Judge suffered a head wound but was not seriously hurt. affray described by railroad police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Judge
Henry Phelps
Philadelphia & Reading
Port Reading
Linn
Lone Cop Nabs Journal Burglar Suspects in Jersey City
Four Jersey City youths pleaded guilty in New Brunswick Criminal Court to breaking and entering and petty larceny following a courageous capture by Officer Allyn McDonnell at the Central Garage on the Lincoln Highway. The suspects, Andrew Gleason 22, Andrew Alamanic 17, John Martin 21, and Joe Ulickle 20, faced a prelim hearing and grand jury actions, with a $3,000 bond set for each. The loot included tools, a revolver, and forty-four pennies found on the arrestees. The officer spotted a car near the garage, observed activity through a broken window, and ordered the men to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
New Drunswick
John
J. Kirkpatrick
Oficer Allyn M.donnell
Central
Lincoln Highway
Joehn
Maxwell Rule
Rahway
Poller
Andrew Gleason
Beach Street
Andrew Alamanic
Liberty Avenue
John Martin
Collard Street
Joe Ulickle
Spruce Street
Ford
McDondell
C. Zucgaro
Gurage
Cate Bitt Coty
Emmy
St James Grads to Get Diplomas Monday June 17
Twenty four pupils will receive Eighth Grade diplomas at St James School commencement on Monday evening June 17 in the school auditorium. Rev Peter J Hart of New Brunswick will be speaker and R J O Farrel pastor of St James church will present the diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’ School
Peter J. Hart
New Brunswick
R. J. O’farrel
St. James’ Church
Palmer
John F. Grahame
Edward Kath
Edward Cosgrove
Warren Einhorn
Joseph Kah
John Fitzpatrick
Norman Lewis
William Powers
Stephen Zick
Leon Gerity
Girte
Helen Gulyes
Sargh—Barcellona
Irene
Injured Workman Hit by Flying Flywheel Debris
Andrew Smith, 30, of Sewaren, was injured when wood-saw flywheel fragments struck him while he operated a saw. He was taken to Perth Amboy City Hospital, where he rests. The incident occurred during wood processing as the machine malfunctioned and the flywheel exploded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Smith
Oakland Avenue
Sewaren
Perth Amboy City Hospital
Ap Automobile
Deper
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Heavil
Ulton Street
Clara Dalton
Ny Jay Girls
Trenton
May Hand
Fick H. Turner Co
AL Mnagnd Ce and
Real Tleeve Wits
Edison
Atlantic
Tomas M. McCarter
Public Service Corporation
Menlo Park
Daredevil
High Point
Carteret
Eit
Bel
Curtis Gray
Bt. George
Hardiman
Ed. L. Hardiman
Seaman’s
Perth Ambay
Green Street
C. K
Sewaren Addition
Woodbridge Lions
Pumpkin Center
Memorial Municipal
Towne
Peter McCloskey
Bonna Lee Schaefer
Arthur Congali
the ~ Milano
Baby Kathleen Nolan
Peggy Vanderhoven
Eben DeJoy
Thomas Laughlin
Charles Walsh
Fred O'Brien
Rutgers College
Wasking
John Martin Auto Laundry
Maper BT
Tok Poe
Bill Wade
Air Circun
Alk
Atte
Dardevil Dan Smith
Port Dervis
Rae
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