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AMI PAGE TWENTY-TWO PLAINFIELD, N. COURIER-A IVV 1UESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1957 obituamfs ami Rev. Thomas L. Ford Mrs. Edith Murphy Deaths In Jersey VJi.

Funeral services for the Rev. via DR. ARTHUR II. BARNES Chicago (JP) Dr. Arthur II.

Barnes, 53, nuclear physicist and director of the reactor engineering division of Argonne National Laboratory, died Sunday. Tax Appeals Considered Thomas Lee Ford of 1420 George Hackettstown James Drake St. were held yesterday at the St John Baptist Church, Scotch Mingle, 81, a town and Warren County Republican committeeman for several decades. Somerville The Somerset Plains, and were largely attended by ministers and church lead Elberon William I. Rosenfeld, County Board of Taxation decided to view four tax appeals from 80, a retired diamond dealer.

ers. Bound Brook, Watchung and Ber West Orange Charles F. Rob- nardsville before making a iudzmenL To view means to bins, 70, chairman of the board Scotch Plains Mrs. Edith Murphy, 90, mother of Mrs. William H.

Coulbourn of 1954 Bartle died today (Sept. 10, 1957) in a Baltimore, nursing home. She was a resident of Baltimore. Mrs. Murphy was descended from English settlers who came to the Eastern shore of Maryland in the early 1700s.

Before her marriage in 1889 to the late maritime captain, Calvin Murphy, she taught in a one -room Eastern shore school. Surviving besides her daughter are a son, Osborne F. of Baltimore; a brother, Ellon Jones of Cambridge, three sisters, four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Lilly and Zeiler Funeral Home of Baltimore is in charge of funeral arrangements. make an on-the-spot survey.

of directors and former president The Rev. Mr. Ford, founder of the Refuge Church of Scotch Plains, died Thursday. The services were led by the Rev. Robert Grayer of the Refuge Church of Scotch Plains, the Rev.

R. L. Ellis of Mt. Calvary Church The Bound Brook appellants of A. G.

Spalding -Bros. were C. and E. Norris, and Skour- athletic equipment manufactur ers. as Theatres Corp.

Others were Andrew Dudash, Watchung, and in Plainfield, Elder L. J. Bailey Ocean Grove Ralph S. Mutch. Dominiek Ricci, Bernardsville.

of Omega Pentecostal Church in New York, Elder A. Henderson of Jamaica, Elder William Young Decisions on Franklin appeals were as follows: 9 66, who before his retirement this year had been in charge of the 00 OBLEGATIOn Wi advise you on cemetery require explain how your monument should be (elected to harmonize the cemetery environment Call ut. There is no obligation whatsoever L. L. MAXXIXG fc SOX Eft.

1861 Stanley Buratr, Owner 405 W. front St. TaL. FX. -0700 Illustrated Booklet Snt Upon quit iuildr of Quality Monument granted, 7 denied, 3 to be viewed, of South Plainfield, Elder John Asbury Park office of the State Employment Service.

and 1 to be investigated. Granted were those of B. and Psomos of the Refuge Church in Jersey City, and Elder William C. Lubrano, whose building tax Clark of the Refuge Church in assessment was reduced from $1- Elizabeth John A. Tramer, 53, a maintenance engineer employed for the American Type Founders Asbury Park.

Mrs. Dorothy Apgar 400 to $500; Van Voorhees, whose The pallbearers were The Rev. Inc. land was reduced from $500 to $150; Frank Chaplinski, building E. L.

Harris, the Rev. Mr. -Ellis, and Elders Psomos, Bailey, Clark reduced from $1,200 to Mrs. Harriet Hutcheson for 96 Year and Henderson. The Rev.

Mr. Harris was soloist. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery under di Westfield Mrs. Harriet E. "William and Marie Kane building reduced from $2,200 to A.

and E. Fidecaro, land reduced from $900 to $450; two 85, of 424 Summit rection of the Judkins Colonial Home. Funeral services lor Airs. Dorothy Brennan Apgar of 1137 Park Ave. were held yesterday in the Congregational Church with the Rev.

Willard A. Bickett officiating. The organist was Mrs. John B. Boyres and quartet selections were offered by Mrs.

Gullila Clark, Miss Gloria Huking, Mrs. Jean Hawkins and Mrs. Doris Fraeser. Interment followed in Hillside Cemetery. Mrs.

Apgar died Friday. appeals of Val and Anne Lacon- died yesterday (Sept. 9, 1957) in Muhlenberg Hospital, ich, whose land in each case was reduced from $1,000 to $6o0; Frank P. Bound Plainfield, after a brief illness irTfc.fl Great Neck Communities, land She was the widow of William J. Elizabeth Frank Packard Bon- reduced from $5,000 to $3,200.

previously had been all white. It took police escorts to get Negro pupils into the Tennessee town's schools. (UP Telephoto) YOUTHFUL BOYCOTTER This little Nash-ville girl does a bit of drawing while, sitting on the lawn, she boycotts integrated schools that Hutcheson. Denied were appeals from Alex Ellison, Paul Jastremski, Roy nel, 74, direct descendant of Eliz abeth's first mayor, Joseph Bon-nel, died yesterday (Sept. 9, 1957) after a long illness.

Born in Westfield, she spent most of her life here. Mrs. Hutch Hobbs, Howard and Eleanor Hig- nett, Kenneth Langdon, Harry eson returned to live here with John Sylva, 47 He had retired several years a sister last year, after 20 years Doris Stephens, William Godsey To be viewed are those of The funeral of John Sylva, 47, a former resident here, will be held in Baldwin, L. I. Surviving are a son, William ago as a Union County jail guard.

Mr. Bonnel was born in Elizabeth and had lived there for 30 and Norman Bridgen, Ralph Shiff- II I Ml I at 8:15 a. m. tomorrow from the ner, Eleanor Hinrichsen, George Fire Ordinance Opposition Looms MountainsideFire Chief Joseph H. Hershey asked members of Downey, three grand years.

He was a resident of West- Dzuiba. We appreciate the comments that there i never an air of tension at our tervices. attribute this to "understanding." children; a great-grandchild, and The appeal of David Denker Gorny Gorny Parkside Memorial, 399 Hoover Bloomfield, to St. Valentine's Church, Bloom-field, where a Mass of Requiem will be investigated. her sister, Mrs.

Dorothea W. Kimball of Westfield. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. will be offered at 9 a. m.

Inter field for several years. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. James M. Frazee of 401 Central Westfield. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m.

tomorrow in Gray's 318 E. Broad Westfield, by the Rev. Karl E. Wrisht. assistant minis Thursday at Gray's, 318 E.

Broad ment will be in Mt. Olivet Ceme with the Rev. Joseph L. Mo tery, Bloomfield. Mr.

Sylva died unexpectedly Clear Drivers In Fatality. Corison Jr. of the First Congre of the Volunteer Fire Department last night to oppose a portion of the new proposed fire ordinance which requires one year residence in the borough -for Fire Department applicants. Hershey asked the firemen to. attend the Borough Council meeting tonight when a public hearing on the fire ordinance gational Church of Westfield of Sunday.

He had lived in Bloom field for 18 years, and was a ship ficiating. Interment will be pri vate. ter of the First Methodist Church of Westfield. Interment will be held Thursday morning in Rose- ping clerk in Newark. He was will be held.

Flemington The Hunterdon County Grand Jury completed its Mrs. Charles Simmen aaie cemetery, Linden. born in Beaver Meadows, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Helen Skorupski Sylva; four sons, work yesterday without return mg indictments against two Mrs.

Ella Hughes Simmen, of motor vehicle drivers involved in 69 Washington died yester John of Troy, N. Walter of Newark, Eugene and Richard, J. a fatal accident last June 4. day morning (Sept. 9, 1957) in both at home; a sister, Mrs.

Sophie According to attaches in the her home after a lingering ill "FLOWERS TO FIT THE OCCASIOA" SMITH, Florist 750 SOMERSET STREET Stanley Yates, Prop. PI. 5-3875 (Entrance Watchung; Ave.) Jersek of South Plainfield; and office of Prosecutor Herbert ness. two brothers, Peter of Flint, and Joseph of New She was born in Fords and Heisel Jr. the jury refused to indict Frederick D.

Grippe, 62, of rrW MAX tvci lived in Perth Amboy 65 years 447 Bound Brook Middlesex, and Ernest F. Herbert, 42, of For the past six years she lived in Miami, Fla. and in North Mount Holly, against whom Plainfield. She was a past presi dent of the Ladies Auxiliary of Perth Amboy Lodge 784, BPO Elks, and a former member charges of causing death by motor vehicle had been filed. Last June 4, Mrs.

Mary L. Donahue of the Middlesex ad HIGGINS P. CASEY SON "Crescent Home" DIRECTORS OP FUNERALS 151 EAST SEVENTH STREET AT CRESCENT AVE. Tel. PL 6-2331 of the Perth Amboy Women's Offic en Grounds opn daily, Saturday t-U HILLSIDE CEMETERY WOODLAND AVENUE, PLAINFIELD Hem for Funtratt -8th St.

at Arlington PI 6-0017 Club and Perth Amboy History dress was a passenger in a car driven by Grippe when, it and Alexander Machuta Spotswood The funeral of Alexander Machuta of 17 Eaton former longtime Rahway resident, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday from the Thomas F. Higgins Sons Funeral Home in Rahway. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. in Mary's Church, Rahway, and burial will be at St.

Gertrude Cemetery, Woodbridge. Club. a truck driven by Herbert were Surviving are her husband, in collision at Clinton Point. Mrs. He said that firemen over the age of 35 transferring from other departments must complete their transfers in less than a year or lose their credits for exempt firemen status and death benefits.

He therefore urged department members to speak out against the one-year residence requirements. Hershey also stated he would request the Borough Council to authorize an annual payment of $1,200 to widows of volunteer firemen killed in the line of duty. The State Legislature, he added, passed a law Aug. 3 allowing municipalities to make such arrangements. The Fire Department again this year will sponsor a poster contest during Fire Prevention Week Oct.

6-12. The contest is open to pupils in Grades 4 through 8 in Deerfield and Echobrook schools. In each grade, first prize will be $5, second prize will be $1. A grand prize of $5 will be awarded for the best poster in the contest. The department voted last night to accept the membership application of James W.

Foties of 1334 Hidden Circle. The annual picnic for active and exempt firemen of the Borough was held on the grounds of Echobrook school Sunday. Arrangements were made by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Huter.

Charles R. Simmen; two daugh Donahue was killed in the The Grand Jury heard 17 cases and brought indictments in 12 of ters, Mrs. Eugenia Peters, with whom she resided and Mrs. Marie Anderson, of Miami, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Hughes, of Perth Amboy.

There are two them. It was dismissed until fur ther notice. grandchildern. Funeral services will be Thurs day at 8:30 a.m. from the Flynn Son Funeral Home, 424 East IIAJ MOHAMMED EL MOKRI Rabat, Morocco (JP) Haj Mohammed el Mokri, 110, a political figure in Morocco for three-quarters of a century, died yesterday.

He was Morocco's grand vizier (prime minister) 1912-55 and a member of the sultan's cabinet since before the turn of the century. Altercation Brings Arrest Perth Amboy, followed by a Solemn Requiem Mass at 9 o'clock in Mary's Church. In terment will be in St. Mary's Middlesex Bruno Joseph 42, of 23 Reid South Cemetery. Deaths Bound Brook, just wouldn't go home Sunday night, police said today, and as a result he will have Albert Lax Funeral services for Albert Lax to appear in Municipal Court Sept.

23 to answer charges of be of Baywood, N. former resi ing drunk and disorderly. Middlesex police said that Sori dent of Mountainside and Ro selle Park, will be held at 8 p.m Police Probe $3,000 Theft today in the August F. Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home in Eliza ano got into a fight with another man at a bar in Route 28 and the bartender asked both men to leave. Soriano's opoonent beth.

Burial will be at 10 a.m. to morrow in Evergreen Cemetery, BOLEN On Saturday, Sept. 7 1957. Rosewell husband of Evelyn Clause Bolen. Residence 508 Green-brook North Plainfield.

Services 'will be held at the "Memorial Funeral Home," 400 Franklin PI. at E. Seventh on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 11 at 1:30 o'clock. Interment Hillside Cemetery.

Anchor Lodge 149 F. A.M. will hold services at the funeral home on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Plainfield Rotary Club at 8:30 o'clock! 10 BOSSES On Saturday. Sept.

7. 1957. Charles Adam, in his 85th year, husband of the late Mary Mar-ahrens Bosser. Residence at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl E.

Huff-smith 181 Herbert Fan-wood. N. J. Services will be held at the "Memorial Funeral Home," 400 Franklin PL at E. Seventh St.

on Tuesday evening. Sept. 10 at 8 o'clock. Interment Lutheran Cemetery, Middle Village. Long Island.

N. Y. 10 agreed and left, but Soriano re- Scotch Plains A $2,500 mink cape and a $600 diamond ring lusea, police said. Officer Ed ward Meyers arrested him. were stolen from the home of Elizabeth.

Mr. Lax died Saturday (Sept 7, 1957) in Point Pleasant Hospi tal. He was 62. He retired Aug 1 as assistant to the general fore Soriano was released on his own Robert E. Scott of 1880 Winding recognizance, pending the Brook Way last weekend, he told man at the Linde Air Products Company in Linden, where he local police today.

The police said' Mrs. Scott re had "been employed 33 years. turned from a New Jersey shore resort Sunday at 1:47 p.m. and discovered that a porch door had Elizabeth Signs Voters been penetrated and that the items were missing. He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Bausch Lax; three daughters, Mrs.

John Mascenik of Elizabeth, Mrs. Eleanor Van Truman of Chester Spings, and Mrs. Theodore Wieber of Co-lonia; three brothers, Thomas of Jersey City, William of Fairlawn Elizabeth The citv clerk's Scott, who commutes to the LEE Eugene on Sunday, Sept. 8, 1957, residence 98 Greenbrook Green Brook husband of Mona M. Jones Lee.

father of Mona Gene and Jacqueline Jane Lee, brother of Mrs. Mary Adams, John, Frank, and Harry Lee. Funeral from "The Mundy Funeral Home," 142 Dunellen Dunellen. on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

at 8:15 a.m. Requiem High Mass at St. John's staff last night started one-night shore on weekends, left his home Friday morning, he told police. He added that the robbery prob election registration sessions in local schools. Washington School ably occurred between then and and Otto of Pequannock; four sis was open from 6 until 9 during Church.

Dunellen. at 9 a.m. ters, Mrs. Jeannette Strack of wnicn I7y persons qualified to Interment Holy Cross Cemeter Sunday morning. Officer Joseph Powers is in vesti gating.

vote at the Nov. 5 general elec Jersey City, Mrs. Henry Hohwald To North Arlington, N. J. tion by registering.

Several trans- of Waldwick, Mrs. Violet Heller LOCATELLI Frank beloved non of Louisa DeLuigi Locatelli. at his lers also were issued. Tonight the Theodore Roose of Cranford and Mrs. William Ward of Jersey City, and five home, 372 Mt.

Prospect Newark, on Sunday. Sept. 8. 1957. Consolidated Drive velt School in Bayway will be a young vhen grandchildren.

Funeral from the Higgins "Home open lor registration. Outlined to Civic Group for Funerals." 209 W. Eighth Plainfield. Thursday. Sept.

12. 9 a.m. Solemn Requiem Mass St. Joseph's Ihe County Election Board last week deadlocked 2-2 on a Frank J. Locatelli Westfield Donald H.

Bagger, chairman of the Westfield United motion to authorize night regis The funeral of Frank J. Loca Church. No. Plainfield. 9:30 a.m.

Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange. 11 MA HER On Sunday. Sept. 8, 1957, Charles of 234 E. Fifth hus Fund, explained to the Floral tration at local schools.

The de telli of Newark will be held at cision to go ahead was reached bv Park Civic Association last night the new system of consolidating 9 a.m. Thursday from the Hig-gins "Home for Funerals" to St. the city's governing body after band of Bessie Greader Maher, father they ov9 to men or. I Wnical spools todoy important of techn.cal the rnp NewseoperboYS "WflW edUf' "ney required for .1. cont port of the money all town-wide fund drives into of Robert F.

Maher, brother of Mrs. Agnes Whitkop. Mrs. William J. Gil- Joseph's Church where a Solemn one campaign.

an opinion was obtained from At torney General Grover C. Rich mand saying that it was legal, martin and George Maner. Mass of Requiem will be offered Mrs. Jean Berchem, secretary Funeral at the A. M.

Kunyon Son of the association, reported the "Funeral Home." 900 Park Plainfield. on Wednesday morning. Democratic county election at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange. John-V i.

"learns become, a a th. cl lesson, civic group's representatives to Sept. 11 at 8:15 o'clock. Requiem nigh Mass at St. Mary t.

j. unurcn the joint civic committee have been invited to meet with the at 9 o'clock. Mr. Locatelli, the son of Mrs. Interment in Holy Redeemer Ceme Board of 'Education to discuss tery.

10 Louisa Locatelli of 25 Sandford died Sunday. problems. The representatives O'CONNELL John of 424 First Westfield. N. on Sept.

8. are William Kohl, Charles Hey- 1957. husband of the late Henrietta Meyer O'Connell. der and Enslow Douglas. Mrs.

O. Urquhart Sr. There is a lot more to newspaper route management than most boys and their parents realize. Funeral from Grays. 318 E.

Broad Honorary membership was Funeral services for Mrs. El voted all past active members of Westfield, on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m. Hich Mass of Requiem at Holy Trinity R. C.

Church, West- the association. len Urquhart of 830 George St. will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thurs board members favored the extra registration program, Republicans opposed it. Westfield Student Nurse Graduated Westfield Miss Susan Michelle Buchbinder, daughter of Dr.

and Mrs Milton Buchbinder of 1014 Central was graduated recently from St. Michael's Hospital School of Nursing, Newark. Miss Buchbinder is a graduate of Garwood schools and Jonathan Dayton Regional High School, Springfield. She will work in the out-patient department in St. Michael's Hospital.

tieid, at 9 a.m. Interment St. Gertrude Cemetery. day in the chapel of the Jud- If you tvould like to know more about it make an appointment for yourself and your son to come in for a conjerence. Woodbridge.

N. J. 10 Waller S. Koster kin's Colonial Home with the PETERSON On Saturday, Sept. 7, Rev.

Joseph Dale officiating. In 19o7. at Marlboro, jv. Queenie South Bound Brook Walter S. beloved wife of Wilson H.

Peterson, terment will be in Hillside Koster, 53, of 217 Elizabeth of 526 W. Fifth Plainfield. Funeral services will be held on Mrs. Urquhart, wife of Oliver died yesterday (Sept. 9, 1957) at the Public Service garage, New Brunswick.

He was a truck driver Wednesday, 1:30 P-m. at Brown's Funeral Home. The Rev. John W. Johnson will officiate.

Urquhart Sr. of 830 George St. Interment Hillside Cemetery. 11 died yesterday (Sept. 9, 1957) in Muhlenberg Hospital.

with the company for 31 years. Busy Boys SEMMEN Ella, on Sept. 9. 1957, at on ii" T.1..I cu Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Grace Van Alst Koster; four 03 vv asiirug luii xu.

neiiijLieiu. beloved wife of Charles devoted mother of Mrs. Eugenia Peters and Knights Set First Decree daughters, Mrs. Harry Lake and Mrs. Evelyn Sheing Mrs.

Marie Anderson, devoted sister of Mrs. Margaret Hughes. Your Neicspaperboy will appreciate it if you will have your money ready for him when he makes his regular collection. That will save him time and help him maintain his Funeral services for Mrs. Mrs.

Steven Mesaros, both of South Bound Brook, Mrs. Joseph I Better Boys funeral Thursday. 8:30 a.m. at the Flynn Son Funeral Home. 424 East Evelyn Grace Meeker Sheing of Olivo of Bound Brook, and Mrs.

Kenneth Winkey of Finderne; Perth Amboy. Solemn Requiem Mass 9 a.m. St. Mary's Church. 1308 E.

Seventh St. were held yes Westfield Council 1711, Knights of Columbus, will hold an exemplification of the first degree tomorrow at 8 p. m. in the council chambers, 2400 North Scotch Plains. The class two sons, Walter G.

and William terday in the Memorial Funeral Home at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call 2-5 and 7-10 p.m.

11 both at home; four grandchil Wallace A. Sorenson of the First Methodist Church officiating. UE.QUHAKT On Monday, Sept. 9. 19o7.

tuen. wire or Oliver uraunart dren; two brothers, Kenneth of the Bronx, N. and Phillip of New Brunswick, and a sisTer, will consist of 35 candidates. Grand Knight John Brennen will officiate. 830 George St Interment followed in Hillside Cemetery.

Funeral services Thursday. 1:30 p. Judkins Colonial Home, the Rev. Joseph Dale olticiating. Mrs.

Sheing died Thursday. IF YOU ARE 12 YEARS OR OLDER COME TO THE PLAINFIELD COURIER-NEWS For Application Blanks ASK FOR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT CHURCH and SECOND STREETS, PLAINFIELD, K. J. FL 6-8000 Mrs. Raymond Messier of Dayton.

Mr. Koster was born in Newark but lived here most of his life. Services will be conducted at 11 interment HUlsiae cemetery. 11 Card of Thank INEZ BUCK ROBINSON We wish to thank, for their kind a. m.

Thursday in the Conroy Carmel Valley, Calif. (ff) ness in our moment of bereavement, Condition Good Somerville Edward Hollander, 60, of Whitehouse Station, who received a fractured right ankle last night when he fell off a ladder, was reported in good condition this morning by Somerset Hospital. relatives, friends and neighbors. funeral Home, 21 E. Second Bound Brook, by the Rev.

Daniel Inez Buck Robinson, 67, a Broadway stage star before she was Green. Interment will be in married to Arthur G. Robinson, honorary pallbearers, and Union County Road Dept. men who organized the search. The Rev.

Edward Conklin. the Rev. James Dewart Plainfield Rescue Sauad. Bound Brook Cemetery, Bound now a vice admiral U.S.N. Brook.

i in 1918, died Friday. Family or James Berry 10.