Hit and Run Leave Two Victims In Perth Amboy Area
Two pedestrians were struck by a fleeing motorist on West avenue Sewaren and near King George road. Mary Tinko 22 of Perth Amboy suffered multiple contusions and lacerations while Stephen Low 47 of Woodbridge escaped with non serious injuries. A New Jersey license plate K7612 was found at the scene though it may not belong to the vehicle. Patrolmen Gibson and Farkus aided the victims and the injured man was treated at Perth Amboy City Hospital.
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Woodbridge
Mary Tinko
Perth Amboy
Stephen Low
Miss Tinko
West Avenue
Sewaren
P. G Guildner
Belleville
N. J
F.C. Carpenter
Irvington
Urbanski
Daniel Gibson
Joseph Farkus
King George’s Road
Vogel
Harold Vogel
Low
Collin
Collins
Perth Amboy City
Leader retracts accident report
The Woodbridge Leader retracts a prior story about a laundry worker being knocked out by a flying belt. The error stemmed from a misinformed bystander and relates to a separate minor plant accident in which Aaron Bernstein, a manager, lost the tips of four fingers when a vat cover fell on his hand.
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Woodbridge
Aaron Bernstein
Harold Vogel
Woodbridge Wet Wash Laundry Cleared by Inspectors
State labor department inspectors reviewed the Woodbridge Wet Wash Laundry and found the plant in first class order with belts well protected. The Leader notes the earlier mis information and confirms the laundry complies fully with industrial laws and regulations.
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Department of Labor
Woodbridge
Avenel PTA Card Party Draws Local Crowd
The Avenel Parent Teachers Association held a Friday night card party in the school basement. Mrs. F. E. Barth chaired the event. Prize winners included Pinochle players Mrs. P. J. Donatos, Fred Cigutura, Bert Wheeler, Mrs. Schien ner. Fan-Tan victors listed. Bridge winners included Mrs. F. Braithwaite, Mrs. B. De Young, F. Braithwaite, and Mrs. A. Pomeroy.
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Avenel
F. E. Barth
P. J. Donatos
Fred Cigutura
Bert Wheeler
Schienner
Fan-Tan
Barth
Stephen Butter, Jr
L. Butter
S. Butter
Geo. Almer
Wilinebert
Bridge
F. Braithwaite
B. de Young
A. Pomeroy
Newark Man Fined for Driving Without License
Sam Harris, 24, of Newark, was fined $12.60 on a charge of driving without a license. Harris was arrested after his car collided with another on the Lincoln Highway last Tuesday while riding on a permit more than a month old.
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Sam Harris
Newark
Harris
Lincoln Highway
Road Stand Break-In On Lincoln Highway Stolen Watch
Petty thieves broke into a road stand conducted by Mrs. M. Coe on the Lincoln Highway Saturday night and stole 14 packages of cigarettes and a gold watch valued at $25. Patrolman J. Lewis filed the report at headquarters.
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Lincoln Highway
M. Coe
J. Lewis
Lost Letter Contest at Woodbridge Bazaar Draws Crowds
A new Lost Letter Contest at the American Legion Bazaar on School Street Woodbridge attracts participants. Contest cards show three letters to complete a missing word on a banner, with nightly prizes including a 1090 piece table service.
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American Legion
School Street
Woodbridge
Port Reading Peddler Reports Ice Cream Cart Looted
Luigi Daniels of Second Street Port Reading told Patrolman Joseph Maksinsky a theft damaged his wagon yard last Saturday. Items missing include a peddler registration fifteen boxes of Cracker Jack two ice cream dippers and about fifteen dollars in cash. Police are investigating.
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Luigi Daniels
Second Street
Port Reading
Joseph Maksinsky
Salmagundi Arts Society Hosts Forty-Seventh Annual Reception
The Salmagundi Literary and Musical Society held its forty seventh annual reception at the Memorial Municipal Building auditorium Tuesday night. Guests greeted by Mrs. J. B. Myers and others. program featured orchestra overture vocal solos and a one‑act play The Neighbors. Stanley Potter presided with Rev J B Myers and Miss Grace C Huber among organizers and officers.
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Salmagundi
Anna Frazer
Zona Gale
Grace C. Huber
Grandma
B. G. Demarest
Diantha Abel
J. Bo Myers
Ezra Williams
Asher Fitz Randolph
Peter
Harold ‘Stryker
Inez
Helen Pfeiffer
Elmira Moran
Ernest Moffett
Trot
Anna’ Hart
Carry Ellsworth
J.B. Demarest
J. B. Myers
Harold Stryker
Grace Huber
W. V. D. Strong
J. HE. Breckenridge
Carl Williams
Sunshine Class Presents Gift to Mrs Rowe at Year End
The Sunshine Class of the Presbyterian church held its final meeting at the home of Mrs. Andrew Simonsen Sewaren. Miss Eloise Pateman presented a feather traveling bag to Mrs. William Rowe assistant counsellor. Attendees included numerous local residents from Sewaren Port Reading Rahway Woodbridge and Carturet. The Father of Waters has far too large a family.
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Sunshine
The
Presbyterian Church
Andrew Simonsen
Sewaren
William Rowe
Young, Sr
Carturet
J. Neivel
Port Reading
A. Lawrence
Emily Lerwvende
Russell Thergesen
Rahway
J. Bergh
Elma Bergh
Harold Paterson
Blaise Pateman
C. Ball
Emma Jaeger
Harry Baker, Jr
Fred Schwenzer
Edwin Potter
William Donovan
H.A. Tappen
Woodbridge
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Maxwell Logan
Mrs Maxwell Logan of Maple Avenue was surprised with a party Monday night hosted by friends for her birthday. Bridge games determined the winners: Hebeaine Logan G Hargis Pratt Mrs John Short Miss Clara Hansen and Maxwell Logan. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Maxwell Logan and other friends and relatives.
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Maxwell Logan
Maple Avenue
Hebeaine Logan
Hargis Pratt
John Short
Clara Hansen
T. W. Logan
Blaine
Nathalie Logan
Demarest
Fred Baldwin
Thieves Steal Locks From New Houses Under Construction
Fourteen pair of inside locks with bolts valued at 16.80 were stolen from half completed houses on Sewaren Avenue in Perth Amboy being built by A. Turik. The theft was reported to Patrolman C Sundquist. Kerensky continues to receive an openhanded greeting.
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A. Turik
Perth Amboy
Sewaren
Avenue
C. Sundquist
Congregational Choir Holds Final Meeting Before Summer
The choir at the Congregational church held its final meeting Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs W L Harned on Green Street. Attending were Rev and Mrs W V D Strong G MacBell Mrs E Marey Mr and Mrs W H Voorhees Misses Margaret and Florence Voorhees Anna Johnson Helen and Adelaide Harned Helen Dockstader James Prescott and Hugh Tompkins.
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Congregational Church
W. L. Harned
Green Street
W. V. D. Strong
G. MacBell
E.marey
W.H. Voorhees
Margaret
Florence Voorhees
Anna Johnson
Helen
Adelaide Harned
Helen Dockstader
James Prescott
Hugh Tompkins
Youth Jailed for Tire Theft Belief Inutility
An eighteen year old Woodbridge boy faced a $25 fine plus costs after taking a tire from a parked car along a roadway. He said he thought the owner would not use the car, having seen it idle for seven months. Recorder Vogel ordered payment of $25 and costs totaling $27.60.
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Woodbridge
Vogel
Car thieves thwarted by empty gas tank on Woodbridge Avenue
A Buick was damaged and the thieves fled when the gas tank ran dry on Woodbridge Avenue. Bertha Pfitzner of Atlantic Highlands reported the theft late Friday night. Patrolman George Balint found the vehicle Saturday morning with tires removed. it was towed to police headquarters and claimed by the owner.
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Woodbridge
Avenues
Bertha Pfitzner
Atlantic ‘Highlands
George Balint
Chicago’s wet mayor on Mississippi tale stirs debate
A fragmented note recalls Chicago’s weathered leader and a Mississippi river anecdote as a quirky public memory. It mentions American lumber and a bemused public tone, hinting at local lore rather than a formal event or outcome.
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Chicago
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