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MIDDLETOWN TIMES HERALD. MIDDLETOWN, N. I. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1938. SEVEN Green Reunion Held At Vernon Alvah D.

Green Re-elected President for Eleventh Consecutive Year WARWICK Descendants of John 8. and Maria Green gathered at the old homestead at Vernon Sunday for the eleventh annual reunion and picnic. The farm is now occupied by Alvah D. Green, a grandson of John S. and Maria Green and president of the association since it organized.

Approximately 100 guests had lunch under a great elm on the lawn. Officers re-elected during the afternoon business meeting were Alvah D. Green, president; Lewis Green, president; Mrs. Ruth McKeon of Newton, treasurer; George H. Peterson of Ridgefield Park, N.

historian. C. Green of Vernon, Mrs. Harry Peterson of Hamburg, and Mrs. Alice Shay of Franklin.

comprise the entertainment committee. The only newly elected officer. was Mrs. Mary Peterson of Hamburg. She succeeded John D.

Peterson as secretary of the organization. Guests were present from Warwick, Vernon, Spring Valley. Ham-1 burg. Ridgewood, Andover. Kenvil, Morristown, Cutton, Newton, Wharton, Easton.

Glenwood, Franklin, Sussex, Swartswood and Butler. Births Announced At Goshen Hospital yesterday a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Al. Plank of Monroe.

Mr. and Mrs. Reimers, of Manhasset, L. are the parents of a son born in Morningside Hospital, Montclair, N. August sixteenth.

Mrs. Reimers was formerly Miss Dorouny Brown of Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barnes of Wurtsboro are the parents of daughter born Sunday at Middletown Sanitarium.

90 Second Annual Community FLOWER SHOW And CAFETERIA SUPPER Auspices Otisville Grange Friday, Aug. 26 OTISVILLE GRANGE HALL Mt. Hope, N. Y. RULES 1.

Competition is -open to all amateurs. 2. Plants and flowers must have been grown by exhibitor, except wild flowers and classes of artistic arrangement. 3. Exhibits received from 8:00 a.

m. to 11:00 a. m. Exhibitors must hand list of their entrees to the clerk. Blanks may be obtained from the committee.

5. The decision of the Judges shall be final. 6. No exhibitors may make more than one entry in a class except classes 1, 3, 4 and 6. 7.

No exhibits shall be removed until the close of the show. 8. Containers must be furniched by the exhibitors. Awards Will Be Ribbons Blue, 5 Paints Second -Red, 3 Feints 2 Points 1 Paint Fries for High Scores 050 Mrs. Fred Long COMMITTEE Mrs.

Emil Poshadel Mrs. Robert Runnals Mr. Fred Peets Mrs. Edna Van Etten Mrs. Florence Writer Mr.

and Mrs. Jos. Corwin Mr. and Mrs. Howard Murray JUVENILE CLASS "Flowers must be arranged at the hall by juveniles.

Class 1-Bouquets A. Cultivated flowers B. Wild flowers C. Miniature garden Class 2-Potted Plants Class 3-Novelties. Class 1-Exhibition of cut flowers, consisting of three specimens of large flowers of one variety or six specimens of small flowers of one variety.

Judged on perfection. Exhibits will be judged only in competition with flowers of the sate variety. Class 2-Baskets of cut Norers, judged on artistic atrangement. Class 3-Bouquet with one color predominating. A While B.

Blue C. Red D. Yethe E. Pink F. Lavender Class 4-Bouquets A.

Mired flowers Miniature (opt over six C. Winter Wad Bowers Judged on artistic arrangemerl. Clans 5-Collections A. Collection of annuals 3 Collection of perennials Not than 12 varieties. Class 6-Potted plants A Decorative B.

Flowerine Class 7-Novellaes 3 Hanging baskets Class 1-Porch or window box CLasS 10-Miniature gardens Class 11-Breakfast tray Flower She 3 T. M. Cafeteria 3:30 P. M. Total AR Served Author Scans Latest Publication Mrs.

Bernard Grebanier, who Winwar, is pictured in a hammock on Ridgebury road. as she scans published by Kathleen Literary Couple In Old cal 8 Wife of Brooklyn Professor Published Fourth Novel Yesterday By KATHLEEN CLARK Ridgebury must be included in the growing number of Orange County communities that figure as centers of literary production. Durung these hot August days the chirp of the cricket has mingled with the clicks of two typewriters in the immediate vicinity of the old Carpenter house. That dwelling, dating from Revolutionary days, now houses Dr. and Mrs.

Bernard Grebaner. One, a professor of English in Brooklyn, is at work on an anthology. The other, Mrs. Grebaner, is the author of a history of Salem which, under the title of Puritan City was published yesterday. Another piece of her work, a novel, will be published next month.

All of Mrs. Grebanier's work has been published under her maiden name, Frances Winwar. She was born 10 Sicily and came New York with her parents as a child. When she was eight years old she submitted an article to her grade school newspaper, and has been writing almost ever since. She studied at Hunter College and took post graduate work at Columbia university.

In 1923 her. first article- was published In New York. she did book reviews for the old New York World. Many of her current articles appear in the Sunday New York Times. Mrs.

Grebanier has written four novels and three biographies. Poor Splendid whicn Ton the Atlantic Monthty non-fictiou prize in 1933, Romantic Rebels, which she had published in 1935, are among her books which are at Thrall Library. Just What They Wanted Dr. Grebanier has been teaching in Brooklyn College since 192. He WaS graauated from City College and received a PhD.

degree 1rom New York University. Five years ago the couple establisned their Summer home at Ridgebury. "It was just what WE wanted," said Mrs. Grebanier, "to get peace and quietude for a little while each, year." Many weekends during the Winter also are spent at their baren, which is said to be 175 years cid. Mrs.

Grebanier, while working in the garden one day, found a Revolutionary uniform button, front porch with stone pillars. resembling a Dutch Colonial structure, and small kitchen at the rear of the house are the only outside improvements that have been made. Inside paint and 8 bit of wallpaper have brightened up two rooms on the first floor and two rooms 00 the second. It is in one of the rooms upstairs that Mrs. Grebanier spends many hours at work, while her husband has his work table and books in the living room on the first door.

The dining room wallpaper is an allover pattern of military scenes. called the Spirit of Liberty. It blends with the old fireplace and swinging cranc. Ceilings are lou and the windows small with wide sills. Most of the furnishings arc of an old style and some are tiques.

Old fashioned solid wood shutters. painted dark green. bare also been put on the house. Since the walls of the dining room are of stone the couple beltere the room was the original one of 175 years ago. Oil lamps are used for illumination.

Music. But No Kadio Dr. Grebanier plays the piano exceptionally well and he has one dated 1880. which was rescued from a barn. The couple also have phonograph.

They have no radio. Gardening has become one of the Grebanier specialties. and their friends in New York frequently regift boxes of reactables grown on their two acres of land. A twelve-year-old Persian cat. Joseph.

is the only pet Mrs. Grebanier has here. The couple have a sOn at Park Collece. Missouri He Is spending Summer in California Former Resident Married in Salem Miss Mildred Anne Erickson. daughter of Arthur Erickson of New York and Long Island.

and Clayton Wilbur Alien. 401 West 118th street. York. formerly of Middletown and an of Mrs. BrsAllen of Middletown were matried August sixternth in Salem.

Y. by the Rev. G. Elbott Proebr After a wedding trip the couple will establish their home in New York Mr. Aden was craduated from Maddictown Hich School with the class of 131.

He is now ploved br the Newsprint Service Burrau in New York. Youth Congress Will Report On Week's Results Split in United States Delegation on Censorship Continues The second World Youth Congress closes today with a meeting of the 500 delegates from fifty-five countries to present in final form the results of their week's delberations. The split in the United States delegation which led to charges of censorship against Congress leaders because newspapermen were barred from delegation sessions, continued with minority members issuing statements covering me their version of all delegation actions. Four commissions which conducted discussions also will submit their reports for adoption of the full Congress. The commission studying the economic and cultural status of youth and relation to peace condemned employment, bad labor conditions and defective education, and urged free and compulsory, education to the age of technical a and sex education and improved school buildings and conditions.

Would End Armament The commission on the economic and political organization for peace offered a program calling for an end to armament races, support of the Kellogg-Briand pact outlawing war as an instrument of policy, an embargo on war materials, oil and credit for Japan, for League of Nations to rocognize aggression take action against it. and, report urged that the Spanish government regain its right to purchase arms, expressed sympathy for Czechoslovakia and condemned annexation of Austria and the conquest of Ethiopia It asked the right of asylum for all political refugees after condemning persecutions. It termed "immoral and constant source of conflict" the attempt of one people to dominate another economically or politically. The commission studying the international role of youth rejected a theory that youth should show unquestioning obedience to the state and its leaders. Its program urged opposition tpeare publications, toys, public demonstrations and other activities glorifying war.

It proposed a campaign against illiteracy and support of the youth hostel movement. The American delegation continued its practice of releasing two versions, approved of its a actions. resolution The assert- deleing that the Congress was "essentially fair and democratic." The resolution also expressed confidence in the good faith of the Congress. Phil Jacob of the Student Peace Service and Al Hamilton of Young Peoples' Socialist League sisued a minority report. It said: "It was understood that the tion did not affect in any way the fundamental attitudes and positions of any groups within the American delegation as previously expressed." Club Notes Nip Tuck Meeting Nip Tuck Lodge.

Ladies' Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, will meet Thursday afternoon in Mechanics Home. Olympia Council Session A meeting of Olympia Council, Daughters of America. will be held in Mechanics Home. Weller Camp Picnic Friday Alfred C. Weller Auxiliary met last evening in the Veterans rooms on King street.

It was decided to hold a picnic with the Camp at Pine Bush Recreation Park Friday. Mrs. Alice Van Leuvan and Mrs. Jessie Pellett were appointed department aides and Mrs. Mary Collin of Cohoes was named department president.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Terwilliger of Walden represented Weller Camp and Auxiliary the Hudson B. Moore Camp and Auxiliary picnic Sunday at Pine Bush. FUR RANCHERS CLAIM IMMUNITY AS FARMERS BATH Decision was reserved today after a bearing at which commercial fur producers offered evidence to show that the fur industry was immune from government employers' regulations.

Fur Bearers. a Watertown firm. contended at the hearing terday that fur producers, like farmers, were controlled by the agricultural department and therefore did not have to meet wages and hours regulations. Rotarians Eat Camp Fare With Braeside Children 1 William Cornelius, P. R.

Buttenheim and J. J. Decent were among the thirty-one Rotarians William Cross who had lunch yesterday, their regular meeting day, with campers at Bracside. The men enjoyed the regular by the dietitian and sat at table with the children. After the luncheon members of camp meal planned held a business session on the porch of the Councillors' building and heard Miss Helen E.

Watkins, the Rotary executive secretary of the Orange County Health Association and Braeside director, discuss camp routine benefits. She explained that camp facilities were a available to accommodate 100 children. but there were not adequate funds. After the meeting there was an inspection of the grounds and by Kiwanis Members To Hear Captain A vice-president to replace Ben Thompson, who has been transferred to Albany, will be elected by members of the Kiwanis Club at their meeting tomorrow noon. Mr.

Thompson, member of the club for many years, has been active 1n nearly every capacity in the organization. The speaker will be. Captain Gordon Heriot who will discuss South American, Unknown. Captain Heriot, American soldier, explorer and writer has travelled extensively IN South America. Deaths and Funerals Harry G.

Lawton PORT -Harry G. Lawton of Huguenot died at St. John's Hospital in Brooklyn yesterday after a long illness. He was born in Kingston, but had been a resident of this region since his retirement ten years ago Surviving, relatives Emma are Theresa his Saw- wife, ver of Mill Rift; a brother, Al-1 fred, and a sister, Mrs. L.

Cummings. Funeral services will be held tonight at eighty-one Herkimer street in Brooklyn. Interment will take place in Kingston Wednesday. Speirs Fanaral The funeral of Mrs. Alexander Speirs was held at her home In South Centerville yesterday with the Rev.

John M. Price officiating. Pallbearers were Joseph Merritt, Frank Remey, Edward Kinne and George Miller, Clarence Vandervort. Charles Hull. Burial was in Ridgebury.

Domenico Fotino Domenico Fotino died yesterday at his home, 4714 Cottage street, after an illness of six months. He was born in Italy December twenty-fourth, 1869, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Rosio Fotino Mr. Fotino had lived here fortynine years, and operated a restaurant at forty-nine Cottage street.

He was a member of St. Joseph's Church, King Umberto Lodge and Mount Carmel Society. Living relatives include a son. Albert R. of Middletown; five daughters, Mrs.

Louis Diana of Goshen. Mrs, Thomas Diana, Mrs. Caesare Fanelli and Mrs. Louis Scarana all of Middletown. and Mrs.

Frank Melia of Brooklyn, and thirteen Funeral services will be held grandchildren. Thursday at 9:30 at his home and at ten o'clock St. Joseph's Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.

ZION CHURCH DEBATE The topic, Which Is More Dangcrous. Disastrous and Destructive. Fire or Water? will be debated Thursday evening at St. John's AME Zion Church. Proceeds will be used for the church rally.

of which Melvin Warner is captain. Peck-Faulkner Nuptials At St. Paul's M. E. Church Mr.

and Mrs. Milton C. Peck and day after the wedding at St. Paul's Photo by Radson. Vivian Faulkner WedsMilton Peck Ceremony Performed Sunday at St.

Paul's Methodist Church A Miss Vivian Louise Faulkner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Dolan. ten Winchester avenue, became the bride of Milton Peck, son of Henry M.

Peck, Highland avenue extension. in a ceremony performed Sunday at St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal by the Rev. Reginald T. Edwards." Because of the illness of the bride's father and grandfather, Charles Faulkner, she was given in marriage by her mother.

Attired 111 a winte satin redingcoat gown she carried a white prayer book with a spray of orchids and gardenias tied with bridal ribbons. The maid of honor. Miss Doris Cunningham, thirteen Winchester avenue, wore peach lace and carried talisman roses. Kenneth Johnson of Walden was best man and James E. Crans of Bloomingburgh and Stoddard Clauson of Middletown were ushers.

Mrs. Harry Terwilliger was organist during the ceremony. The church was decorated with pink and white gladioli and ferns. Decorations at the home, where a reception for members of the immediate families was he'd. were lavender and white.

After a trip through New England the couple will live at eightyone Monhagen avenue. Peck 15 associated with the Rockland Light Power Company. Mrs. Peck 15 employed in the office of the Board of Education. Guests were present from New Haven, Passaic, N.

New York, Cleveland, Oluo, Newark, N. Pearl River, Walden, Washingtonville and Milford. writes under her maiden name. Frances on the porch of her Summer home her new book, Puritan City. which was Clark.

At Work Ridgebury House Rider Graduate Harrison Depuy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Depuy of ingburgh road. was graduated Friday from Rider College, Trenton, with a degree in accountancy. Depuy was graduated from Middletown High School in 1936.

Commencement exercises were attended by his parents and sister, Madelyn, and an uncle aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Reisert, of Amityrille, IL. I. Chardavoynes Have 12th Annual Outing WARWICK Members of the Chardavoyne family held their twelfth annual reunion Sunday at the Summer cottage of Howard Chardavoyne near Glenwood, N.

A basket luncheon was served at noon. During a business session in the afternoon officers were re-elected. They are Howard M. Chardavoyne of Brooklyn. president; Samuel Chardavoyne of Warwick.

vice president; William C. Conklin of Port Jervis, secretary; Clifford Tether of Ridgewood, N. treasurer; Mrs. William S. Chardavoyne of Chester, N.

historian: Mrs. Frank Chardavoyne of Warwick, corresponding secretary. It was voted to hold next year's reunion at the Floyd E. Tether cottage at Lake the third Sunday in August. Those who came the longest distance to attend Sunday's outing were Mr.

and Mrs. Horatio F. Chardavoyne of Saint Petersburg. Fla. Other guests were from Chester.

N. J. Ridgewood, N. Brooklyn and Warwick MES. KEA ENTERTAINED Members of What-so-Ever Circle of King's Daughters entertained Mrs.

Elizabeth Rea. who celebrated her ninticth birthday last week at a party at the Watts Home 00 Highland arcque. Going and Coming Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morreale, 108 avenue.

Miss Fannie Shesa Goshen and Mr. and Mrs. Paul LaGerfo, RD One Middletown, are at Wanaksink Lake. Mrs. Samuel Fast, 160 Wisner avenue, spent the weekend with her mother 112 Brooklyn.

Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Rosen, six Winchester avenue, are spending their vacation at Delaware Water Gap. Miss Marie Spect of Brooklyn is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Poley of Bates Gates.

Mrs. George Schweickert of Glendale, L. is visiting her cousins. Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Neiger, 165 Wickham avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henderson, thirty -seven Watkins avenue, had as guests Mrs. Henderson's parents.

who have just returned to their home in New York. Mrs. Hattie Roth of New York is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Funkel, sixty-one East avenue.

Miss Lena Korn, 102 Wisner avenue. is spending a few days at West New Brighton. Morgan and Fred Crews. eighteen Wilcox avenue, are in Raselle Park. N.

J. Mrs. Louis J. Post and children, forty-five State street, are visiting Mrs. Post's mother.

Mrs. Agnes Johnson. in Bayonne. Miss Tillie Albert of New York is a guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Morris Jabitsky, 781 Prospect avenue. Eleanor Stoehr, a nurse at Miss Roosevelt Hospital. New York, WAS weekend guest of her mother. Mrs. W.

C. Stoehr, twenty-one Smith street. Miss Agnes Dolan. twenty-five North street, left for New York where she has taken a place In office of her uncle, Dr. E.

J. the Dolan. in The Bronx. Miss Margaret Starr, 128 West Main strect. is attending the races and visiting friends in at Saratoga Albany.

Miss Betty Daly, thirty Benjamin is spending a week at Wanavenue, aksink Lake. Miss Mary A. Larkin, eighteen Harrison street, is in Allantic City. Mr. and Mrs.

William M. Shoemaker. 115 Wawaganda avenuc. spent Sunday at Mohican Lake. Mrs.

Irving Isseks, one Fairlawn avenue, returned Sunday from Syracuse after baring spent week with her father, Theodore RosenthaL Miss Betty Lawrence. twelve Royce avenue, was in New York yesterday. Mrs. William B. Penninz and daughter.

Jean, 154 Highland arenue. returned home yesterday after risit West End. N. J. Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd B. Doland twenty Bennett street, spent the workend at Mohican Lake. The Misses Helene and Mary Bender, sixty-one Wallkill a renuc. returned Sunday with their dieter.

Miss Nell Bender, and Mics Adelyn G. Whitehill of Brooklyn after harinc spent 170 weeks along the shores of Lake Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Laub of Scranton.

were weekend cuests of Mrs. Laub's parents, Mr. and Mrs Joseph Fronim out, 255 Cottage strrel They rett a home by their son. Joseph, who has bren with his grandparents for wreks. Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Salrati, thir17-1wo Benjamin avenue. had as guests during the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Prank Italiano and daughter.

Sally, Miss Debe, Louis Italiano and James Dede. All of Brooklyn. Mrt Italiano and Salle remaided with the Sals The and Mrs. 1. Terery and Paul, of Harrisburg.

Pa. hare returnrd home after to NoR. Yergey's sister, Miss Irene Bonner, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert J.

Austin, fourteen Oak street. Mr. and Mrs Donald Grogan moved Saturday to 51 Albert street. Mrs. Grogan was Pauline Sherman, Mrs Michael R.

Suresky and daughter, Ruth, seven Commonwealth avenue, spent two weeks at Long Beach and returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Crawford, fourteen Wlikin avenue, spent Suuday in Hillsdale, N.

J. Miss Adele Bloch of New York is visiting her aunt, Miss Frances Bloch, twelve Highland avenue. Weddings ZELESAK-DECKER Miss Betty Decker, seventeen East avenue, and Thomas Zelesak, 175 South William street, Newburgh. were married Saturday at Milford. Pa.

by Magistrate Evart M. Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. Zeiesak had their attendants Miss Mae Roeder and Henry Roeder of Port Jervis. The couple will live in Newburgh.

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and Mrs Walton C. Cook have issued invitasions for the wedding of their daughter. Mildred Katherine. to Robert Maynard Wolcott of Hammondsport, N. The ceremony will be performed September third at two o'clock at the home of the bride's parents EXCURSION! WED.

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