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Page Two THE BERNARDSVILLE NEWS. APRIL 17. 1939 UK POPE WI5J8 SPELLING HONORS IN 1MIM.K CONTEST ASSKJIBLYMAN I'VM DIES IN Basking Ridge A hull BM 111 bora in All Souls' Hospital, Morristown, la Mi-, and Mrs. Jam" Powtri ol Conklinj avenue. Hi Schaeffer returned last Thursday to His bone Is AJward avi iiuc from a trip to ISurope.

Mr sod Mrs. Henry L. of Banklo avenue are spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Jackson in Miami, Kla.

The Finance Committee of the BUS'S Qulld nf the Presbyterian Church, met at the QQD16 Of Mrs. Sara B. Heaiihy. Berta place, last Tuesday, At i recent meeting ol the Somerset Players at the borne of Charles Rasbrldge, Cottage mud. election of officers was i)i id with the following result: President, Charles Rasb ridge; vice --president.

LawreBCfl l.iddy; i r. Fled Lai henailcr; MMH- tary, Sophie (iriffith; luisiiicss manager, Perry Hoffman ami property manager, Mis Lawrence Jones. Walter Pratt, Kankin avenue. returned from week's bus-: iness trip to Chicago. The Smoke Eaters won the "roll off." in the Basklag Ridge Industrial; Bowling League game, last Thursday! evening on the local alleys.

Dan and Sam Cerino. who cunduet a general store in the village, celebrated their twentieth anniversary In business during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W.

Messier and family, Allen street, visited Mrs. Messler's uncle, August Beringer, of Union city, Sunday. Mrs. Charles Dunster. Pinley avenue, returned Sunday from a few days' visit in New York City.

A mi Forum Discussion, open to an of the community, on the proposed I'an-Mutliel Betting lull to lie voted on by the cltisent of Xew jer- June g(J, will he held at tell o'clock 'his Sunday morning hy the Samuel Childs Bible Class in the Presbyterian Church. Next Fi iday evening. May 1). K. Wlialey and his family will present a marionette show in the school auditorium, sponsored by the Basking Ridge Parent-Teacher Association.

Mrs. Paul Kberhardt will present a program of (lames. Mrs. V. I.

Cruser. chairman of the ways and means committee of the Association is in charge. Miss June Skillniaii, laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corbin, spent ihe weekend in New York visiting with a classmate of hers at the Washington School, Miss Anna Hedden of West Oak street is visiting in l'lainfield from her duties at the liome of Miss Lottie Jones.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Connolly of North Maple avenue celebrated their fifty-first wedding anniversary Tuesday. The Basking Ridge Industrial Bowling League, bowling on the Masking Ridge Eta reation Alleys held their annual liiiiniuct at the Broad Acres Hotel, Wednesday. At thai time the distribution of the money prizes took place, Tarn O'Shanter Bridge At Alloway, Scotland, there stands the Twelfth century bridge across which Tarn O'Shanter, hero of Milllngto ti.

receh i tat Pastalc Ph long Hill road, ins authontj 1 from llctrlct for publl" The Spring County Council meeting Burns' famous poem, galloped on of the Somerset County Parent-Teaeh- Association will be held Tuesday. Mar 2, in the I'resbyterian church. Wiiti hium avenue. North l'lainfield. Meeting will begin at in a.

m. All who Interested in the Parent- Teacher Association are cordially in- vitcd, Luncheon will be provided by the ladies of the church, John H. Ceaveland, vice-president of the Cleveland Laboratories and Manufacturing of Peapaek, lias purchased a plot in the (larden Home section. The Somerset County Fii'e Police Association of Watchung, graduated the following Basking Ridge firemen last Tuesday evening: Rickey. John Pope, Vernon Craig and Robert Moffett.

Ann I.esko of Xew York City, spent the weekend with Madeline Pope in Washington avenue. his old gray horse to escape the witches who chased him down the road. Good Kiec-Grouinj! Country Anhwei province, China, is such excellent rice-growing country that when a Rood crop is obtained it is sufficient to last the population for five years. ROBERT FROST, POET AT MOHIUSKHYN SCHOOL) MAY 4 Robert Frost, America's most distinguished living will sive a lecture and reading of his own poems at the Morristown High School auditorium next Thursday, May 4. 8:80 p.

under auspices of the Y. M. 0. A. ere.

"SAY IT WITH FLOWERS' 1 SPEEDWELL FLORISTS Wedding Bouquets Corsages Funcr.il Designs Decorations Floral Novelties Always Lower Prices 139 SPEEDWELL AVE. MORRISTOWN, N. J. Phone 4-1454 ROBERT FROST Robert Frost's own verse is very to the feelings of the people among whom he has lived, lie is a genial and hearty man. fond of lag an axe mid of long walks across the Vermont hills.

His poetry is i'ul of the love of outdoors without being sentimental; in that respect it is ar i excellent index to the man himself. EASY PAYMENT BUDGET COAL COKE PLAN I Order now at the spring price reduction and pay of your fuel bill with the order and the balance in six monthly installments. Write or call us for further information regarding contract. A. D.

RUNYON COMPANY Millington 18 or 19 I "The loan has been approved" The approval of an application for a loan is as pleasing to the banker as it is to the borrower. A bank's progress and success depend to a large extent on the use of its credit facilities. You can discuss the question of a loan with us with the assurance of our interest and desire to cooperate. THE VATIOWI IKON Ol MOHHISIOWV Substantial As Its Name MEMBER FEDERAL K8S6RV8 SYSTEM MfMtM HOIHAl 66PQU1 II ANCi IA1 cation in Bernardsvtlle News, as its accredited representative. The Mothers' croup of the Avenue School made $36 last Thursday evening at a game party given for the benefit of the glasses fund.

The executive committee of the Republican Club met Monday evening; at its club house on Railroad avenue. The volunteer fire company was called out late Sunday evening to put out a grass fire on Long Hill road. The Central Avenue School baseball team opened its season this Thursday afternoon with Denville. at the latter's diamond. The Social Club of the Central Avenue School will give a party tills Thursday evening tit the Republican Club.

Mrs. Miriam Schley. assisted by Lucille Apnlegate, Jean Metster. Charles (iregory and Kenneth llumlef are in charge of the decorations. Mrs.

Ivdith J. ('ashman assisted by Rita Shindleniiui, Marie Lo l'reste and italo Qttinto will serve refreshments. Chaperons include Mrs. John Bray Mrs. Neustadt and Mrs.

William Kieh- ter. The Passaie Township Hoard of Education will meet AVednesday evening at. the Central Avenue School. Faculty members and members of the Board will hold a social following the meeting. At.

a spelling bee held last Friday at the Central Avenue School. Hugh Craig was declared champion and Doris Beenier, alternate. The winner spelled correctly the words "whist" ami "corpuscle" to lake first place. Mrs. Kdith Cashman conducted the match with Mrs.

Miriam Schley, Miss Isabelle Knight and Miss Marion Honiss as judges, A surprise party was given for Mrs. Alice Yanuzzl at her homeTuesday night by her family and friends. Mrs. Yiinuzzi is the former Miss Alice Vance. Presbyterian Young People's will hold a card party May 3, church house.

Miss Gertrude son is in charge. Central Avenue School Social Club will hold a dance this Thursday night at the Republican Club. c-isiiman Long Hill road. Pboae 184, ut Ji or tn receive Itetnt Interest from Passalc Township district publication In The BernardsviHe News, as its accredited representative. David Denntsger is ill at the home of his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Denninger, Valley road. Mrs. Catherine Foster has returned to her home in Brooklyn after a visit with Mrs.

Bertha Olson. Sunny Slope. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Allen moved this Wednesday from Chatham to Valley road. The Footlighters will present a play "The Hose of the Southland." in the Millington Firehouse, Friday, May 19. tor the benefit of the fire company. C. Hipklas of Chatham is coaching the cast.

The Passaie Township COHtBUttM will meet Monday evening at the town hall. The local volunteer fii'c will meet Monday evening hall. The Bethemek Ladies' Auxiliary will hold a luncheon and card party Monday, May 2, in Valley road. 1 i resent the of king Ridge School held itsj Mrs. Margaretta stcxlu, 11in- contest last Thursday, widow ol Moses Taylor a candidate to rep- or Assemh ynian H.

Ri a 1'lainlield Spell-, of Burnt Mills, died Su, home in New York City participated were: Mrs Pyne who grade. Arnold Peck, Vera Det- ithat had )ived in rJn fuller Mildred Soneson and Arleen generations am WM K.leriiek: seventh grade. Mae 1on na ive was a Constance Malisky. Vn'gima A tlle Soriety Qf and John (Mmhle; mm grade. Maude Pope, Kathei ne DBF.

Maud Messier and Ruth Corlnn. the elimination of the various contestants, Maud Pope was declared winner with Virginia Moore as alti Ih ese two will journey to Sainfield, Saturday. May 14, to com- nete in the County eliminations there. eontestant. in the Plainf.eld Surviving, besides Pyne, are her son, Percy "rj Princeton; her Percy R.

Pyne, Mine Momn nardsville: a niece, Mrs Rernardsville, and a gin Mrs. John R. McLean. Fresh and radiantly new bring the lilt of Spring contestant, in me i M'I inv 'in in opnng tr at the town Webgter 1Mt tion RYT EX OREYTOXE Prim and the finalist goes to Washing- ry In DOUBLE THE 0SUA1 -'to with students from all Special for Apri i or. If ltd and ca the clubhouse I over the country.

Had First Poorhouse Massachusetts established the first poorhouse in 1660. $1 100 Double Sheets velopes printed with youi Address or Monogram, News Office. Morristown nardsville. Phone 500. lerni Group in the Anan- 'New World' Not So New The Carnegie institution has shown that people have inhabited the Americas since prehistoric times and that this so-called "New world" is not new at all to the human race, says Pearson's London Weerly.

There were inhabitants even before the famous ancient Falsom hunters, whn roamed the Americas about 13,000 B. and their weapons and tools have been unearthed to tell the story of their life. These weapons were of stone, without handles, ar.d were clutched in the fisis of the men. Like many "discoveries." America was merely "rediscovered" by Europeans in modern times. SOMERSET COUNTY ORPHANS' (OIKT In the Matter of the Estate or JAMBS H.

KERR, Deceased On Petition l'or sale of lands to pay debts. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Florence Kerr, Administratrix of the Estate of B. Kerr, deceased having exhibited under oath a true aciouni of I lie personal estate and debts of the said Intestate, it appears that the estate of the said James Kerr. deceased is Insufficient to pay his debts, and re- questiug the aid of the Court in the premises; It is, thereupon, on this 11th (lay of April. A.

Nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, ORDERED that all persons interested in the lands, tene- ments, hereditaments and real estate of the said James B. Kerr, deceased, appear before this Court, at the Court' House in the Borough of Somervllle, Somerset County, this state, on tae I 30th day of June, A. 1939, at ten i o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, why so much of the said lands, tene- nients, hereditaments and real es- tate of the said James B. Kerr, de- ceased, should not be sold as will be i sufficient to pay his debts; It Is further ordered that this Order be published in the Bernardsvllle News, one of the newspapers of this state, for six weeks, at least once In each week. RALPH J.

SMALLEY, Judge Orphans' Court of Somerset County." Filed and Entered April 11, 1939 WOT, K. Sutphen, Clerk. ($22.50) 4-2046 What's Smart in Social Stationery? Yon'll Find Die Answer in the New RYTEX SAMPLE BOOK OF PRINTED STATIONERY Just received, Dean In nnd us riWH the mm papers Mwlilliur wWh freriilgsi in Hint arc luscious mill fiial Iinlfe Idlrr-ntllinif. All priced at only box. The Bernardsvilh News Phone Moiiiuvnnw HI AlJUSVIl.I.K N.

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When you talk to Europe, South America or Australia, your voice waves are stepped up millions of times and hurled overseas by huge water-oooled amplifier tubes. lo continuous telephone research and development can send your voice to almost anyone easily, After Tat niph, iU all of duced rale, apply on rails of over SO miles. Then you can TVLK 100 alat.on-lo.slalio,, ih Type of voice amplifier lube used United in long distance "repeater (actual size.) NEW EKSKY Bill Tr i 1 11 COMPAQ.

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