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From a strategic }loint of view, thecoaches must begin to insert a variedassor tment of scoring tactics whicharc planned for individual teams. Theu sual f orm of Lower Merion offenseis not going to main ta in i ts p as t success this season. Opponents are thoroughly schooled in t he Maroon offense,as such, and the Bulldog lineup is notgraced with players who can be de -

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Lentz is failing t o u se his teammatesin his o ff en si ve t ac ti cs . Ramsey, apotential high scorer, has offset thisstrength with weak defensive workand failure to cash in on his manyscoring- opportunities. Beck has beenlosing his mental balance in the roughgoing, thus being of l i tt l e va lue whenthe team needed balance in thepinches and all i ts scoring guns inaction.

The Main Line Commit tee sponsor ing the Presiden t' s Bir thdav Ball tobe held on January 30 is I:equestingnon-partisan recognition and patronage.Seventy pel' cent of the proceedsfrom the ball will be us ed f or th eprevention of. infantile paralysis, and

care of individual cases on the MainLine. The remaining 30 per cent willbe u se d by the Warm Spring'S Foundation for infantile paralysis suffcrers in Georgia.Thi s y ea r t he b all w il l b e h eld at

the Overbrook Gol f Club, Lancasterpike and Ci ty Line, Overbrook.

Non-Part i san Co-Opcrat ionAsked f or B ir th da y Ball

Happy New YearThere is every sign that Hl37 will

prove to be a stirring year, and itshould not be presuming too much tosay that not t he least o f i ts t ro ph ieswil l b e the continuance of the shiftfrom ante-slump viewpoints t o t he acceptance of a more robust realizationof wha t t he f ac to rs a re whi ch makefor a t rue prosper i ty and a real advance in the social order.In the industr ial scheme :t would

seem that a shorter work-week is inevitable, or some greater division oftasl,s, as i t i s c la imed frequently thatbusiness as presently constructed cannot a bs or b the vast a rm y of unemployed . On the o ther hand , businessin th is America in some y ea rs h asbeen a fifth more than normal, ascompared to i t s p resent status of 15per cen t less than normal , while thegainfully employed at this time, ifwe can believe the figures, representSO pel' cent of the total availableworkers, and so part at l ea st o f t hes lac k s ho ul d be taken up as tradegains in vol ume, whi ch is expected.At any r at e, some administration advocates say the stage is set to bringa bo ut a change by Federal fiat if noother p lan succe ed s, i n whi ch eventt he a ct ua l t es t o f o pe ra ti ng intelligence will hovel' around the necessityof paying a higher labor charg'e a n ~ 1y et n ot ad\' ance , to any appreciabledegree, the selling price of the productinvolved.T he old guard will promptly say

that prices must advance when wagesrise, but we have learned sadly thatsuch a con cept only q uick ens thevicious circle, and so we are a pt toheur more and more from the exponents of low-cos t economics based onhigh wages, an a l er t school of thoughtwhich ha s f or it s s up po rt praclicalcxperince of a vcry suhstunl ialnature, inc luding ' some instanceswhere consumers' costs on majorgoods have been reduced considerablyin the face of paid lahor-unit advanceswhich have exceeded 25 per cent. TheDouglass theory of dividends to workers may also have its innings, for] 937will he a listening year and old close ts wil l not have to he ransacked forlace and lavender to ado rn any plan

Fi r eman Suff ers FractUl"eWhi lc Answering Alal"m

ONE M AN CAN BLOCK IT

A dju stm en t Bo ard to W eig hArguments Regarding Locat ion J anua ry 7

'Four Factors Figurein Appeal by WFIL

\Vhill' on h is w ay to answer a firea l arm Chr is tmas Eve, J ohn P aulMil le r s li pped on h is front steps at217 Essex avenue, Narberth, fell and Drawn for Jury Dutysuf fered a compound fracture of his Names of the following have beenarm. He was treated by Dr. Romaine drawn for service on the petit jury ofC. Hoffman, Narb ert h, and t aken to the Criminal Court at Norristown:will Hahnemann Hospital , Philadelphia. Lloyd Grandeer, Elmwood avenue,I The fractu re is at the right e lbow Wes t Manayunk; Lafayet te Lentz,,joint. Woodbine avenue, Narber th, and Al-

D. A. R. to Choose Delegates 'I 1\11'. 1 \ ~ I ' l l e l ' IS an actl've memb er' o f b t \V N II 1el' . ee( J am, 03 Chestnut ave-The J e p t ~ a Abbott Chapter of the Ithe Narberth Fire Company. nue, Narberth.D. A. R. will meet Janual'y 4 in the I _

church house o f t he Overbrook Pres- Ib y t e r i ~ n C?urch, Lancaster avenuelLower Merion Quint Potentially Goodand Ci ty LlI le avenue , Overbrook, at2 P. 1\1. I B tL ked' t I p' hDelegates wil l be e le ct ed f or t he j U ac so-or Ina Ion n Inc esContinental Congress in Washington Iin April. ! By T OMMY MACKI...INGuest speakers will b e M rs . Clay- i Lower Merion's 22 to 9 defeat of

ton S. T it us , S ta te c ha ir ma n a nd : Radnor last week at Ardmore was exfounder of the Junior American Citi-I pected. The g ame s er ved one goodzens ' Commit tee , and Mrs. Claire I purpose fo r the Lower Merion coaches,Landell Althouse, Pennsylvania State' however, that may help them in previce-chairman o f t he Junior American paring the t eam f or t he more difficultCitizens. schedule o f g ames ahead. It showedA tea will follow, with Mrs. Samuel the ease with which the Maroon play-H. Baker as hostess. ers could mis s t he bas ke t from scrimmage and a ls o the l ack o f versatility

Scouts Entertain Club they displayed on offense. The boysThe Sunsh ine Story C lub of the wil l have to improve about 1000 per

Narber th Community Library was en- cent in their play, if they are to finishtertained at i t s meet ing Monday by the long schedule with a high percentt he Dramati c Division o f t he Senior age o f victories.Troop of the Mai n L in e G ir l Scouts None of the so-called dependablesunder t he direction of Mrs . HomerIare yet play ing up to anyth ing nearEachus, o f Merion. their normal baske tba ll ab il i ty . Mer-Members o f t he t ro op presented a' ritt Lentz, Wellington Ramsey andshadow ~ I a y e n ~ ! t 1 e d "The Night Be-tReds Beck ar e t he t hr ee who mustfore ChrIstmas. carry the brunt o f t he h ea vy going.

NAR B ERTH , PENNSYLVAN IA , JANUAR Y 1, 1937

Warren Anderson, of Ardmore,confessed to robbing Arcadia Restaurant, Narberth, th ree t imes with intwo years.

SeptemberWilliam D. Ridgway, president of

County Commiss ioners , to ld BalaCynwyd-Narber th Rotar ians Montgomery County is to have a ParkCommission.Penn Valley residen t fined $17.75

fo r fai lu re to aid "Fanny," Narberthpostoffice mascot, after his ca r struckthe dog, which was v ery s li gh tl y injured.Thomas D. Vandiver Post , Ameri

can Legion, Bala-Cynwyd, announcedplans to build $6000 headquarters onConshohocken S ta t e road, near Cynwyd Estates. Alec Hicks, Narberth,elected new commander o f post.Dr. LeRoy A. King, NarberthSchool Board president, elected head

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Rotarians B r in g Mag ic i an ,Dinne r , S an ta to 26 Boys

Schools Fumigatedfor Scarlet Fever

The Ch ri s tmas and New Year',.;holidays f or t he young people of thiscommunity woulcI seem to be as fulla s S an ta 's b ag with good times forthose who have rejoined their familiesfOl' t he Yule tide.Mr. and Mrs . Clarence E. Wunder,o f W in dy Top, Ardmore, entertainedat a bridge and supper Monday eveninp; in honor o f Miss Helen Lafore.d aught e r o f Mr. a nd M rs . J oh n A rmand Lafo re , o f Penn Valley Farms,a nd E dw ar d F or st al l, of Rosemont,whose e ng ag emen t h as been announced.Mr. and Mrs. Wunder are entertaining at dinner on New Year's Day inhonor of Mr . a nd Mrs. Frederic W.Lin eaweav er and their debutantedaughter, Miss Mary J. Lineweaver,of Bentley avenue, Cynwyd, who aretheir guests over the holidays.1\11, and 1\1rs. Lineaweaver, who areoccupying their place at Coral Gablc'sf o r t he win te r , have t ak en a n a pa rt ment for their stay in the North.Mr. and Mrs . Joseph H. Perry, Jr.,

Miss Blanche E. MeeseI', of PennValley reappointed for five-year termas member of Lower Merion Board ofHealth.Lower Merion's f ive-man pol ice

team won Interstate Pistol Leaguemeet with score of 1382, with in fourt een poin t s o f U. S. r ec or d.Narberth Council au thor ized purchase for $6825 of 102 Conway ave

nue as addition to borough playground.Johnny Jackson pitched nO-hit, norun baseball game for Narberthagainst Brookline, formel' winning7-0.Philadelphia Suburban Water Company e nde d all delayed paymentcharges (penalt ies) on b il ls to consumers.Charter of incorporat ion grantedt o Lower Merion Rod a nd Gun Clubas non-profit organ izat ion by Montgomery County Court.

P ac l, ag es c on ta in in g Chr is tmasgifts were stolen f rom th re e a ut omobiles parked in o r n ea r Na rb er thjust before the holiday. The parcelswere t he p rop er ty o f Mrs. JosephBright, Ardmore; Evan L. Moo re ,Merion road, Merion, and Dale Edgerton, Chestnut avenue, Narberth.

Firemen P ut O u t Apar tmentBlaze on Chri stmas Eve

of Wynnewood road, had as Christmas Day guests Mr. and Mrs. O. C.Dow and family, o f New York City.Joseph H. Perry, 3d, Harvard Uni

versity student, is spending the holiday s wit h h is p ar en ts .Mrs. William Wilson, of Pittsburgh, Public hearing on WFIL's applica-formerly of Narberth, is spending the tion for a zoning variance will be heldNew Year's holidays as t he g ue st o f 7.30 P. M. next Thursday, January 7,Mr. a nd M rs . C ha rl es W . Her ps t, of at the Lower Merion Township Build-Grandview road, Ardmore. ing in Ardmore.Mrs. H. M. Griest, of Mer io n a ve - Exp ec te d t o f ig ur e in a d ec is ion bynue, wil l entertain her club at bridge the Lower Mer ion Board of Adjust-next Tuesday evening. ment wil l be four facto rs:Mr. and Mrs . James C. Keenan, of 1. The fairly c le an b il l o f healthForrest avenue, r e tu rned Sa tu rd ay given WFIL's proposed Bala loca

from Pittsburgh, where they spent tIl

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is oll r wish to YOIlthroughollt the year

Short Subject MatineeMickey Mouse , PopeyeBarney Google, etc.

SATURDAY 2.15:

Happiness

Adelizzi Bros.FURRIERS, CLEANERS, DYERS

228 Bala Ave. Cynwyd 928102 Fore s t Ave. Narb. 2602

Direction Joseph Conway

At its next meeting January 7, theLower Merion Board of Adjustmentwil l b e a sk ed t o e xt en d t he v ar ia nc egranted for the per iod of one year tothe Girard Trust Company and AnnieJ. Pugh, t rus t ee s fo r the Pugh e st at e ,for the operation of Merion Manions,a restaurant where l iquor is sold, located at City Line avenue and Wynnewood road, Merion.The applica t ion also asks permission t o a dd t he word "restaurant" tothe top of the present sign on CityLine avenue. The property, for whicha var iance was g ran t ed fo r the p re sen t use, October 3 , 1935, is located ina "C" residence district.

Me ri on Mans io ns W i ll SeekZ o ni ng Va r ia n ce Extension

Conn.; Mr. Robert Spock, of New Haven , Conn. ; Mr. John Bigelow, ofPomfret, Conn., and Mr. George Walton.A reception will follow the ceremonyat the home of the bride's parents.

Ardmore, Pa."Know where your laundry goes"

TOMORROW:"Ou r Relat ions"-ma t i n e e an d

evemng

Happiness, undul led by the fear of hard t imes.Happiness, unencumbered by back-breaking housework. An d f or t hi s, ma y we suggest ou r manydist inguished services in laundry an d c l e an ing offered to yo u at a most moderate cost.

First showing 0/ the best shows on the Main Lineat YOllr /ayorite theatre

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~ V ' u J l !Our New Year's Wish

-of cOllrse.

12 -G a l a New Year ' s E ve S how:Laurel an d Hardy :"Ou r Relations"Other Surprises

7 an d 9 - "Th e Accusing Finger" - a mysterymelodrama

9 -Bank Nigh t Awards ( $4 00 a nd $150)

ALL NEXT YEAR

is that every customer in 1937 may be happily suited, an d overcoated with comfor t , w ith wor r ie s i roned away , and all caresnicely cleaned up for a long time to come.We a re even willing to dye t o s er ve y ou .

Ardmore 4400St.Mary's Laundry, Inc.

EGYPT IAN

TONIGHT

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In"LOVE ON T HE RUN"withReginald Owen

Bring the FamilyTo the Movies Every SundayContinuous from 2 to 11 P. M.

"WEDDING PRESENT", withGeorge Bancroft Conrad NagelWed. - J"n. 6 - O ne D ay O nl y"THE BIG GAME"withJIMMY GLEASON BRUCE CABOTANDY DEVINE JUNE TRAVISThurs., Fri., Sat. Jan. 7, 8. 9

JOAN CRAWFORDCLARK GABLEFRANCHOT TONE

Sun. and Mon. Jan. 3 and 4"VALIANT IS THE WORDFOR CARRIE"withGLADYS GEORGE~ l a l ' : e StarARLINE JUDGE, JOHN HOWARD

Tuesday - Jan. 5 - One D ayJOAN BENNETTCARY GRANT

Thursday , Fr iday, Sa tu rdayDecember 31-January 1, 2IRENE DUNNE

'THEODORA GOES WILD'withMELVYN DOUGLASMiduigh t S how New Year's E'Ye6.30 P. M. to 2.00 A. M.COlltillllOUS SllOwillg New Year'sDay from 2 to 11 P. M.

ARDMORETHEATRE

Church Notes

Contributors t o t hi s paper arercquested to send in news early-t()avoid last-minute omissions.

A pro posaI to use fu ndstu rn cd IJ~ ~ - - ~ - ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ov er b y .r. J. Cahrey, chairman ofthe Fourth of July Commit tee, to theNarberth Recreat ion Board t o e re cta movab le grandstand on the Community Playground, was made at ameeting- of the Harold D. SpeakmallPost, Ameriean Legion, Monday nig-htat the Narberth Community Building-,The suggest ion came from HenryA. Frye, borough solicitor and mem

ber of the post. The Legionnairesfavorably considered recommendingthe proj ect.Beginning next month, the post willhave a speaker at its meetings, FrankJ. Dwyer, commander, announced.

Commun i ty P l ayg ro und MayHave Movable Grandstand

Baptist Church of the EvangelRobert E. Keighton, MinisterStanley T. Reiff, Organist

Sunday, January 3:9.45 A. M .- The Church School.11.00 A. M.-Morning Worship. AService of Communion.7.00 P. M.-The Young People'sService.Monday, January 4:8.00 P. M.-The Board of Trustees.Tuesday, January 5:10.30 A. M.-The White Cross. I2.30 P. M.-Meeting of the Wom-!

en's Association.Wednesday, January 6:8.00 P. M.-The Pastor's Class ina Study of Worship.

in -~ ~ T h e GayDesperado"

Matinee Thurs., Fri . -2 .30

When Nin o Mar ti ni , famedM"tropolitan Opera star, poursunforgettable love-songs intoyour soul-when t h e romanceand adventure o f O ld Mexicocome bu rs t ing f rom the screen-when you roar with laughter at t he g ay antics of LeoCarrillo .. then you'll knowwhy "The Gay Desperado" isbe ing hai l ed as t h e g rea t es tsu rp r is e h i t since "It Happened One Night,"

Thursday - Friday - SaturdayDecember 3l -January 1 and 2

Added-SATURDAY at 1 P. M.COLUMBIA HAPPY HOUR

Nino Mar ti n i, L eo Ca rr i ll o

.eocal mIovies

Hannah K. JonesFuneral services were held Tuesday

for Hannah K. Jones, 73, of RightersMill r oa d a nd Summit avenue, PennVal le y, who died Christmas Day.Interment was in Lower Merion Baptist Cemetery.

Frank J. Bradley, Norr i stown lawyer and Democratic leader of Montgomery County, was sworn in as anassistant United S ta te s a tt or ne yTuesday in District Court, Philadelphia.Bradley, a po li ti ca l a ll y o f UnitedSta tes Attorney Charles D. McAvoy,was elected county Democratic chairman last June , and a month later wasdismissed by Governor Earle from hisformer Ilost of Deputy State AttorneyGeneral.

Comedy New Year 's E vea t Egyptian; Bank Night

Tonight; Big. M at. S at.

FIRE CALLS

Mrs . Elizabeth M. RuppThe funeral of Mrs, Elizabeth M.Rup p, 78, who d ie d i n a Germantownhospital Saturday after a two years'ill ness, was held Tuesday , with interment in Northwood Cemetery.Mrs. Rupp, the widow of Howard Ip1Rupp, was a resident of Beacom lane,Merion, f or t he l as t twelve years.She was a past worthy matron ofthe Corinthian Chapter, No. 13, of theOrder of the Eastern Star.Two daughters and one son survive.They are Mrs. Elsie R. Chew, of Merion ; Mrs. Bessie M. Snovel', of Phi la delphia, secretary of the Law Schoolof the University of Pennsylvania,and C ha rl es R up p, o f We st P al mBeach, Fla.Three grandchildren and five great-\

grandchildren also survive.

Seal Sale Yields $4407Incomplete returns from Narberthand Lower Merion with the exceptionof Bala-Cynwyd for the 1936 Christmas Seal sale are $4407 .06. MissJoan Wollaston, Ardmore, ii' chairman of the sale in this district.The money wil l be used f or t he IH'Cvention of tuberculosis in l\'lontgoll1pry County.

Surprises are promised in addit ionto "Our Relations," the side-splitt ingly funny Lau re l and Ha rdy fulllength comedy, at the Egyptian inCynwyd starting midnight NewYear'sEve and continuing matinee and evening th is Friday."The Accusing Finger" is tonight's Narberth Methodist Episcopal!

Bank Night a tt ra ct ion. Awa rds of Rev. W. Vernon Middleton, Minister I$400 and $150 are due to be p re se nt ed S unda y, January 3: Iat 9 P. M. 9.45 A. M.-Church School. IF'll' the matinee 2.15 S a ~ ; ' I 1 ' d a y , a 11.00 A. M.-Morning Worship. ispecial program of short subj ec ts has The Holy Communion. ;been arranged, including al1 the popu- 3.30 P. l\L-Junior Epworth League. ila r cartoons - Toone rvi lle Troll ey, 6.45 P. l\L-Intermediate and Senior iPopeye, Barney Google, Our Gang, Epworth Leagues. IMickey Mouse and Donald Duck. 7.45 P. M.-Evening Service. Ser-lSaturday night, George Arliss wil l mon, "A New Year's Resolution." Ig iv e a notable portrait in h is gallery Tuesday, January 5:

of characterizations, in "East Meets 8.00 P. M.-Church School Board \West." Meeting at the home of Mr s. L. N.Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Wight, 724 Stradone road, Cynwyd. I"The Big Broadcas t" wiJI be in Cyn- Wednesday, January 6:wyd, Lacking very much in entertain- 8.00 P. l\L-Mid-week Service.ment value, it nevertheless has an T hur sday, January 7:impressive array of stars includingI 2.15 P. M.-Women's MissionaryLeopold Stokowski. Society.Thursday matinee and evening, the 8 .00 P. lVI.-Choir Rehearsal.Bank Night fea ture next week wiJI be"Alibi for Murder."Tha t F ri da y and Saturday JoanCrawford, Franchot Tone a nd C la rk

B L Gable will star in "Love on the Run,"u rg es s e ct ur es B oy s and there wiJI be a Disney, "Mickey'sBurgess John R. Hal1 g-ave a severe Moving' Day."

reprimand and warning to cleven Nar-,bderth ?OhYt , .12 tbo H yleal's I?ld, Tues- F. J. Brad l ey Sworn inay Illg 111 oroug 1 po ICC court. , .The youths were charged with dam- as U. S. Attorney s Aideaging property at the residences ofMr s. E . H. Cockrill and Miss Marg-aret Squier in the 300 block of Grayling avenue.

The Art Department of the \Vomen' s Communi ty Club of Narberthwill meet at the home of the chairman,l \ l r ~ . Wil li am H. Boardman, Jr., onShady lane, Friday afternoon, January 8, at 1.30, for a sandwich luncheon before leaving to v i ~ i t the shopof Wil l iam N. Goodel1, 5269 Germantown avenue.Mr. Goode ll , who i s a rising youngartist, d cs ig ns a nd makes antiquefu rn i tu rc and Jlewter, He recentlywon f ir st p ri ze f rom t he Nat iona lSchool of Design . Members wi ll ali 'otake a trip to the GermantownI " r i e n d ' ~ School to v iew t he f or ge f ormaking pewter. All t h o ~ e who are interested, cal l Mrs . Wil li am H. Boardman, J r . , Narberth 2943-J.

Art Depar tmen t to VisitAn t ique Shop , P ewt er F o rg e

Narberth Fire Company:December 24, 9.45 P. M. Apart-ment at Haverford and Narberth ave- "Gay Desperado" a t Narber th ;nues, Narberth. Damage $200. I "Libeled Lady" Mon., Tues.Union Fire Association of Bala- A Metropolitan Opera tenor, one ofCynwyd: Ithe best character actors on the screenDec embe r 26, 10.24 A. M. S econ dIand a daughter of a famous Englishfloor bedroom at 15 Bryn Mawr ave- theatr ica l family combine talents innue, Bala-Cynwyd. Damage $250. "TheGay Desperado" at the NarberthDecember 27, 8 .45 P. M. Railroad Theatre the remainder of the week.

bank on Rockland avenue, Merion. They are Nino Martini, Leo Carrilloand Ida Lupino. The s tory is a taleWest Manay un k F ir e C ompa ny : o f love, gangs ters and mus ic i n Mex -

None. ieo a nd was di rected by Rouben Mamoulian. It is a delightful light com-Counci lmen an d Officials edy with exceptional1y fine photog-

E A I D ' raphy.nJoy nnua mner___ Monday and Tuesday a quartet ofPrior to the special ilession o f N ar - s ta rs ,My r na Loy, Jean Harlow, Spen

berth Council TUesday. nig-ht, the Ieel' T r a c ~ and William .Powel1, willcouncilmen and borough o ff ic ia ls h el d be seen II I that sparklmg comedy,t h ei r annua l d inne r at t he Arcad ia "Libeled Lady."Restaurant. "Life Begins at 20," with HughPresent were Councilmen Robert F. Herbert, is t he a tt ra ct io n f or n ex tWood, Clarence Kaeber, Eugene H. Wednesday (Cash Award Night) .Davis, Roland Fleer and William H. Sinclair Lewis' "Dodsworth," withFretz, council president; Henry A. Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton and

Frye, solicitor; Edwin P . Dold, tax Mary Astor, is the f ea tu re f or n ex tcollcctor; Walton 1\1. Wentz, t reai '- week-end at the Narberth.urer; Charles V. Noel, secretary;George B. Suplee, superintendent ofpublic works; Mrs. Ruth W. Graee ,assis tant secre tary, and Burgess JohnR. HaIl.Absen t wer e Councilmen WilliamH. Durbin and Harvey Harman.Mr. and Mrs . Durbi n wer e observ

ing their sixteenth wedding anniversary.Mr. and Mrs. Harman were in Havana, Cuba, where Mr. Harman iscoaching the Cuban football team illthat republic's Carnival of Sports.

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Mrs. Archange H. SouthMrs. Archange Howland South, 36,wife of Richard P. South , o f 202 Bowman avenue, Merion, was buried inPittsburg-h Monday fol1owing funeralservices Saturday, with a Sol emn Requiem Mass at 10 A. M. at St. Matthias' Church, Bala.Mrs. South, who was il l for sixweeks, was a former resident of Cleveland. She had l iv ed i n Merion forabout three years.Besides he r husband, she is survived by two children, Richard, Jr., 4,and Fu rman, 2. Her mothe r, Mrs.Jeanetta Byerly, of Cleveland, and twobrothers, DeForrest Howland, ofPit ts -

Birthday Ball f or t he P re si de nt , burgh, and Francis Byerley, of NewOverbrook Golf Club, January 30. York also survive.

The Day 0/ Little BllsinessIt. is often al'g'ucd that the developn1('nt of lan.!'l' hllsillessesespecially i n I 'etai l tiell}s - hastenlled to d l ' s t r o ~ - little hllsillessesand to llIake it nrxt to impossihlef ol ' a l lI all wi thout vast capital tose t up his 011'11 establishment.

'l'his al'g'lllllent has a s t rong appeal -hut apparent facts cOlltradiet it.

I > l I l ' i n ~ the dl'jll'essioll, thousandso f l it tl e hllSilll'ssps sprllng' lip inthis eOllntl'y-la1'g'ely lweanse ofthe dimcIIlt iI'S of indiYidllals infinding' employment, 'l'hese littlebnsinesses oll'ered specia lir.ell sel'vices, 01' lower p r i l ~ c s , 01' Wl're theOlltgTowth of a new i dea of somekind. : \ l a n ~ ' of thcm found a readyw('lcoml', and have prospered . \Vitht he re tu rn of helter times, tlll'y ar cgoing ahead-all l l in due eourse apercentage o f them will become bigbusinesses.80mI' of thest' litt Ie businessesfailed-because th t 'y provided poorservicc, 01' dill 1I0t till a definiteneed. Bu t many a large businessha s failed fol' the sallie reasons.One has only to look around any

growing eOlllmunity today and seca l eg ion o f opportunities in retaill in es f or young- nwn and womenwho arc willing' to work, and realir.ethat riehes el1n't be earned overnight. Evcn as changing timesmade necessary big business combinat ions to serve the public, so theA newspaper man of the oldschool, capable and care fu l i n hisThe day of little business isn't

done- i t is just beginning.

Ph i li p At le e Llvlngllton. PublisherEdwin L. Paxson. EditorAnne Morgan Rober ts . Socia l Editor

1'10f'. : \ Idh \' a il l s a id B a l a - ( ' ~ ' I I wyd wou ld g'd 01](' dl'finitl' benefit1')'('111 P I ' O X i l l l i t ~ of \VFIL: ou r 1'adios 1'0 IIId 1)( assul'pd ~ o o l l 1'eceptioll 1'1'0111 this Ollt' statioll lllll'illg'allY 1111I1lders!ol1I1. 'l'hulIlll']'sto)'mshtillg' fl'w al1

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which seeks to enter the arena of de,l f o r two weeks, have left f or t he Boca I G T ~ Z IRaton Club, Florida, for the l'C-\ --\..v ~ bate. >I >I >I maindc r o f t he w in t er . i r \.Organizcd labo'r of cou rs e w il l be MI'. and Mrs. J. P. White, of Essex \ !. ' . ' d avcnue h ad a s t he ir g ue st s Su nd ayconspIcuous In the natIOnal sccne an"M 'd M C G th ' andI i!,L1. an rs. aspar un er

thcre i s s ome hope that many o f t he \Mr. and Mrs. Judson Whi te o f Wes t-disorderly factors which have confused chester County, New York.tho highly hnI",tant labo< . itualion Th'" daught", 1\[1" ' Iu,i,1 Whito . j i IIb, bmught to a ' ' ' k o ~ m g . Th , i"t" ta in ,d at a toaSunday aft,moon IrJght to organize and the l'Ight of col- !f o r f if ty gucst s. \ GREETING5lective bargaining are now writ l argei Mr. and Mrs. Clifford D. Goodwin,in the law of the land, m a ~ y years l of L an twyn l an e, entcrtained at an Iaftcr thc same proper concCsslOns WC1:C opcn house Chr is tmas Eve. I~ mad c in Eng la nd ( th e l ar ge p u b ~ l c ! Miss Vir inia Eyre formerly of i ~ O U ~ S ~ o a intcrest i s wcl l protccted by t he B r lt - \N b tl gd 'd', , M '1. I L b D' tAt) but our' ar er 1 an now resl mg In o rr s -IS 1 a or ISpU cs c, I N J Ch . D itt did' town, . "spent l'Istmas ay asc ou nt ry l as no as yeo eve ~ p \ the uest of her s is te r Mrs. Rober tIthe kind of labor leaderslnp or Icglsla- L Rg II f 126 Cl ' t t u.. usse 0 les nu a ve n e, it lOn which ought t o be, and It can bc INarberth ' I R N !xpectcd that in duc course more of \ .our socially conscious young mcn and Mr. and Mrs. D. O. L yle , of Avon i apvy ew earomcn, technically and a c a d c m i c a l l ~ ' : roa,d, a r spendin?, l ~ e New Ycar'strained, wil l be attractcd to this vcry Ihohdays 1I1 AtlantiC City.grcat division of human wclfarc , so I Their daughtcr, Miss Nina Lyle, i sthat it may bc f recd ul timately f rom Ispending the New Ycar's holidays inthc graft and rackets and unintcl l i- New York. !cncc which havc fOl: their chief in- Mrs. Char les B. S toudt , o f W O O d - \ ~ The business and professional people of your commu-justice the cruel cheatlllg of the work- side avcnue is spcnding several wecks ing pcople who should be befricndcd. in Florida. ' 'I /7 ..,) nity hope your New Year is filled with happiness and

Meanwhilc, and until a bettcr a ~ Mr. a nd Mrs. William H. Hagcn- ( d h 1hc o m c ~ , the onus of thc prcsent ~ h a o t J c buch, of Hampden avenue, spen t thc I " prosperity and goo ea t . And to assure your con- !occasIOn should rest on those" 110 bc Chr is tmas holidays in Pittsburgh vis_I . J / d f h ff f ' dl . hb 1 l' bl~ o the unions as now constituted, 't ' th ' \i tmue com ort, t ey 0 er rlen y, nelg or y, re la eI 'mg Cll' sons. Ih ic h mc an s, b y a nd l ar gc , t hc cm- Mr. and Mrs. Ral ll h R anki n, o f \ service, and dependable valueswhen you buy merchan-p l o ~ c r s of fifty years , ago, who had Ches tnu t avenue, had as holiday ihe n ~ w swect way m t h ~ ~ s c of gucs ts Mrs. Rankin's brothcr-in-Iaw. dise. Because their prosperity means increasingly bet- ~ humalllty a nd who , sc ldom fa, ll ed to and sister, Mr. and Mrs, Joscph Ogi!-!makc thc most of It :,01' thclr down vec, of Uniontown, : ter service for you, here's a practical greeting - ibencfit. In thosc days d o w n ' t r ~ den Dick Wcntz spcnt the holidays with,work.'ingmcn" was not a .mcrc ,figurc his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Valton M,!i ~ ~ Happy New Year to you-and to them." Iof spcech, nor red rhctonc, as It may \IT t f \V c '' "c n z, 0 uvne avcnu . 'be todav, but a tilIng which actually 1\[ II 'M G d' f D dl v ' i., . ! rs. arry lH . ar mcr, 0 u c.and extensl\'e!y eXisted, as SOllie of '11 t t ' I I I at Iavcnuc, WI cn er aln ler c u 1 Ius who were brought up III $10-pcr- I I d I 'd F 'd J Adelizz i Bro s. Holy Trinity Lutheran Churchunc leon an )11 ge 1'1 av, anu- ionth homes s:ilI remember. ary 7. ' .1 Cleallers-Tailors-Furriers Re'Y. Cletus A. Sellft !

" " 1\1 r. and Mrs. Eberhardt Mucllcr, of I Narber th 2602 and Cynwyd 928A ls o we are l ik el y to s ce in 1!J37 Esscx avenue, are spcnd ing t he New I I

thc Ut il i ti es enlarging the const ruc- Year's hol id ay s i n Ncw Y or l" Th cytive attitude whi ch was too long de- had as their g ue st M rs . Mucllcr's i Albrecht's-Florist Narbe r th Bridge Garagelayed and which,. if pursued, w i l ~ , save nephcw, GeorgeK . Shaffcr , of Holly- C. P. Cook, Proprietor !tl f bl III II

"I '" Montgomery Avenue and Meeting House Lane 36 N Na berth A N b "603lCm rom pu IC owners p. l ~ wood who is at tending the Mercers- . r ve.- a r . _have becn r ecen t r educ ti ons i n tde- 'bur . ' Academv. i Narberth 4020 alld 4021 !. d dig .phoncs, e1ectnclty an w at er an . lIlorc I Mrs. Lloyd B. E dg er to n an d h erof, t,hem, n,lUY be c,x1.lcc.te.d, pOSSibly a. \ sons , Donald and B\.'rol.l, sllcnt Ilart, i N b II I I Id b ar erth E ectric & R ad io C o . !gleat palt of t la t \ \ l ie 1 cou e of thc holidavs at their place neal' I Burke 's Esso Service Stationgiven i'n the wa" of lowcr ratcs, par- Belllla\'cll Va'. ' k Narberth 4182-Martill V. Casei R. H . Bur e, Proprietor 011t i c u ~ a r l Y ~ it is being said . ~ h a t u t i ~ ~ l Y Mr. a nd M rs. R. C. Kcnnedy, of: Haverford and Montgomery Aves.-Narb. 3934 Goodrich Tires and Batteries-Tydol Gas and Jcfficwncy IS. sa eX,celient, \\ lth operat- Sabinc avcnue, spen t t he hol idays in ling e.cononiles belllg revcaled s o con - P'tt b '.1 \iI s Ul!p. !tantly, that a ~ u could be made In Mr. a nd Mrs. Gcorge L. Burnctt! Cotter ' s Market Narber th Methodist Episcopal Churcheach q u a . r t ~ r , I Y bll,l a n no I ~ ~ r n ~ d ~ n e .and fami ly, of Wynnedale road, havc 1\io the c ~ l l l t a l ~ t r u c t , U l e . Gas IS an, Ileft for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Narberth's Complete Food Market Re'Y. JV. Vernoll Middletoll, Mirlister~ t h e r tiling \,:,Iuch Will ~ ) \ ' o b a b I Y ~ o n : ~ ! spend the winter. ' Phone: Narberth 2250JJl for spcclal attentIOn, as It IS I Mr . and Mrs. John Dcnnis, of Anth- ! Iunderstood that "hotter" and c he ap er wvn r oa d Merion entertained at a \ National Bank of Narberthnatural. gas, is, n ow i n th e s ~ l a d o w , o,f idi'nner M ~ n d a y e v ~ n i n g , Durbin & Howard Opell from 8 A. M. DailyA

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prop0i'lali'1 that flerve no useful purpose, bu t instead, in.creasc ra i l costs , reduce traffic and reducc employment to t hos e w ithin our own ranks who h ave p er fected ways of running safer and fastcr trains so thatlow costs an d improved service in rail transportationcan go hand i n h an d to all of these an d to many others who have performed a useful public service-again sinecre thanks.Barring unnatural or unforescen obstaclcs 1937 shouldbring a wider distribution of prosperity an d new activitywherever the wheels o f indu s tr y tu rn .RECOVERY IS ON THE WAY-LET'S NOT STOP ITILet's keep the track clear of unwisc an d ilIconsideredlegisla t i on which would discourage the initiative anddestroy the progress that have pu t th e railroads in thevanguard o f th e march toward bctter times.

PAYROLLSTotal pal'roll 1935Total payroll 1936

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HERE ARE SOME OF THE 1936 ACCOMPLISHMENTSOF THE RAILROADS WHICH SERVE PENNSYLVANIAEMPLOYMENT

Total Dumber employee. JaD. l 1936 330.110Tota l numb.. employ a Deo. 15 .1936 363.000- : - : I N : - ; - C : : : : - R ~ E 7 A ' ; : ' S E = '-----:3::":2,...,,8=90

NewFreight and P888engtlr Care, Locomotiverailll. tUippliell, materi.llt and fuol-Total . alue 19.15 , '188.751.161Total ... Iue 1936 -- - 24 - 9 - 7 ~ 5 ' 7 9 . , ; ; 0 : ; : 0 0 : - - - : ; = - ; : - ; : - = - : =INCHEASE '61 ,007 ,839

IMPHOVEMENTS TO. AND UPKEEPOF PROPERTY AND EQUIPI\IENTTotal coat 1935. ,$320.868.870Total coot 1936. ;-: ;38""0::811,-;-7-;:"OO =0,---:;7="""=.".-=INCHEASE '60,018,130

Theae result., calculated from 61urel a . silable Ind eetimlled al of December 22, 1936, renect the loul operationl of the railroads which Berve Penn. , Iv .n i l . Tbi . Iule hu ebared eubltuDtiolly in thefte increueA which Ilav.contributed ao mucb t o IODoral impro . ement in employmen t and lndu l t .r "

proposed e rect ion of WFIL broad-Ir--------------..,cast ing tower in Bala.Narberth Borough Council appointed as Hea lth Boa rd membersArthur L. Cooke, Daniel Leitch, Dr .

Edwin C. Town and Mrs . E li za be thWilliams as successors t o D r. GeorgeR . S lo an , president, Tristan B. duMarais, W. D. R. Eva ns a nd Wha rton B. Carroll whose four respectiveterms had expired. Mrs. Romaine C.Hoffman was only member of old

NOT ICE OF MEETINGThe annual meeting or the StOCkholders of THE NATIONAL BANK OFNARBERTH for the elect ion of Direct or s and the t ransac ti on of any otherbusiness that may come before the meetIng will be held at said Bank on Tuesday, the 12th day of January, A. D. 1937.at 5.00 P. l\L0-1-8-37

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New YearBest Wishesfor the

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greater public

366 Days of ProgressNew Year o f even

OUR TOWN

The Railroads of Pennsylvaniathank you fo r helping withthis Forward March

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THE PUBLIC at large . industry an d the rail.roads that serve both, are woven i nt o a n inseparable fabric of mutual dependence.When one prospers,a l l prosper.Fo r th is reason th e railroads serving Pennsylvania ar ebappy to report th e great forward s trides in service, ine conomic benef i ts , i n employment that h av e t ak enplace during th e year just closed.Riding along with th e general upswing in business, thera i lroadsof your state have earned additional revenuesduring 1936 . . an d this money has been pu t to work.It has gone ou t t o thousands of employees-improvingservices for passengersand shippers, star ting the wheelsi n hund reds of mills that supply equipment and materials to keep trains moving. Tbus return ing prosperitybestows it s benefits onthe citizens ofour commonwealth.On an d on goes th e march toward better times for th erailroads, for industry, for everybody. No one factor,no one group has made all this progress possible.Ou r sincere thanks- to our employees for tbeir tireless devotion toduty i n a ll phas es of railroad operation to the public f or c on fi de nc e i n th e safe, swift,dependable transportationwe have becn able to provide to industry for entrusting us with th e rcsponsi.b i li ty o f moving its products economically, safely, an don time to public officials an d especially to state legis.lators for their foresight an d wisdom in not shacklingth e railroads with seriously damaging res tr ic tions sucbas ExccssCrew bills, train.length limitations, and other

Baltimore &. OhIo Railroad Co.Bessemer &. Lake Erie Railroad Co.Central Railroad Co. of New JerseyDelaware, Lackawanna &. Western RailroadDelaware &. Hudson Railroad Corporation

Associated Railroads of Pennsylvania

The little Engineer says:" I t' s go t

everything"-BuyTydolGas

Walter G. Case'sTYDOLVEEDOL StationMontgomery Pike at WoodbinePhone: Narberth 2947CARS GREASED 81: WASHED

Women's Community Club of Nar- aga in st Na rbe rth 's w ithd rawa l f romberth hos te ss to 125 members of Milk Control District No.1.nearby women's clubs at annual Re- Ingathering of 1770 garments plusciprocity Luncheon. cash by Bala-Cynwyd B ra nc h o f t heProposal of N ar be rt h B oa rd o f Needlework Guild of America largest

Health to withdraw from Mi lk Con- in years.t rol Distr ict No. 1 was opposed by Bala-Cynwyd Junior Woman's ClubMrs. R. C. Hoffman, member. presented "The Brat."Lower Merion commissioners 01'- Mulieres' annual benefit netted $400dered monthly p ickup of stray dog s for the Narberth Fire Company.on third Thul'sday of each month. S amue l K. Phillips elected presiBoard authorized purchase of 17.9 dent of Wynnewood Civic Association.acres on Wynnewood road at Athens Lower Merion School Board startedavenue, Ardmore, fo r public playfield. negotiations t o p ur ch as e t hr ee a ndHome of William F. Hinderscheid, one-half acres adjoining t he Cynwyd366 Bala avenue, damaged $3000 by School t o permit erect ion of anotherblaze in roof and rear of residence. junior high school on that site.Narberth Emergency Relief discon- Fake minister, Edward R. Vollrath,

tinued its employment bureau after a 27, Philadelphia, who mulcted Narfour-year service. berth business people, caught in ChelJ udge Ha rry S. McDevitt warned tenham Township, confessed "workingother communities."against Communism at Harold D.Speakman Post, American Le gion, Check fo r $700, amount ra ised byNarberth, banquet. Pa in t ing o f Ha r- friends and well w is he rs o f Johnold D. Speakman by Wil li am Tefft (Mickey) Gavin , Jr., f orme r N ar .Schwarz, Merion, unveiled. berth star short s top who suffered a Let us help you face the new year with good care ofleg amputation, presented by R. A. your skin and a new wave for your hair.Mrs. Ebel'hardt Mueller re-elected Cabrey and Eugene H. Davis, officials SUZANNE JORET GILLpresident o f t he Mul ie res o f the Nar- of the Narberth Baseball Club.

berth Fire Company. Group of Bala-Cynwyd residents, 216 Dudley Avenue Narberth 2324Rev. Robert E. Keighton tendered headed by radio amateurs, opposed I: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~is resignation as president of the

Narberth Community Library Board 1I!!5!:!iE:!!5======5==::=fl1of Trustees after eight yea rs in thatoffice.Straw poll showed Borough HealthBoard, School Board, councilmen andborough officers were arrayed 12 to 3

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Phon. Ardmor.2550 OrALL, 8400

SOME people don't bu yNewton Coal. This man didn't,bu t hewishes he had. Next timeh e is going t o o rd e r NewtonCoal - and be s ur e t he no f s t ea dy heat, less furnacet r ouble and real cash savingOQ hi s heating bill. As k aboutth e Newton budget plan.

This man didn't. but he wishes, he had!

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to aid Landon-Knox campaign.Posing as a minister, a bad checkartist obt ai ned a r adio and $22 inNarberth.Continued from Page One Howard H. McConnell chosen com-

o f t he B oa rd o f Directors o f t he Pub- mander of the Merion Post , Americanlie Education and Child Labor Asso- Legion.Rev. Dav id Holmes, formerly cu- By defeating Brookline three out ofrate of All Saints' Church, Wynne- f ive games, Narberth won the Mainwood, and former Narberth resident, Line League baseball championshipwas appointed rector of St. Andrew's fo r the thi rd straight year.P. E. Church, Philadelphia. John (Mickey) Gavin, J r. , s ta rState Senator Theodore Lane Bean shortstop of t he Na rbe rth baseballchosen to head Landon-Knox cam- team, suffered injuries when his rightpaign in Montgomery County. leg was crushed by a five-and-one-Dr. LeRoy A. K in g, president of half-ton be am on a Cou nt y HighwayNarberth School Board, as ked by Dep ar tmen t p ro je ct i n Cheltenham

Governor Earle to resign as member Township , which later necessitatedo f S ta te Council of Education. amputation of part of the member.Lower Merion 's foo tbal l coach , Al Narberth Volunteer Emergency Re-

Adam, took his squad for tra ining to lief distributed 2964 articles of clothStone Harbor, N. J. ing and spent $853.95 on needy o fOne hundred Bala-Cynwyd resi - borough , annual report showed.dents protested proposed lease to a Frank A. Schrepfer, Narberth,chain grocery company of the old named head o f a f ie ld survey in Mont-bank building at C y n w ~ ' d Corners. gomery County to assemble data forelation of Pennsylvania. the use of municipal officers and civicT. A. Elwood, publisher o f the News groups i nt er es ted i n r ec reat ion opof B a l a C y n w ~ ' d , won first pr ize i n por tuni ti es .Reader's Digest contest fo r articles Valley Forge Chapter of the Mili-on t he Amer ican scene, tary Order of the Purple Heart choseA. E. Burgstresser appointed pa s- H. G ro ve r O 'Con no r, Narbe rth, a ss enge r agent at Narberth Station commander; George Emerson Gil leswhich was made independent agency pie, Narberth, as adjutant.by Pennsylvania R. R. I Bala-Cynwyd dedicated new $50,-Bala-Cynwyd-Narberth Club host 000 postoff ice bui ld ing.to 144 fel low Rotarians at annual P e r c ~ ' H. Clark, trustee fo r theMontgomery County outing. Clark estate, leased four-acre tractDr. Will iam P. Belk, Ardmore, ap- at Belmont avenue and Llandrillo

point ed member of Lowe r Merion roa d, C ~ ' n w ~ ' d , to Lower MerionTownBoard of Health for unexpi red t erm sh ip f or recreational purposes.of the late Dr. A. R. Evans. Haverford avenue crowded a s N ar -Nearly 1000 Republicans attended berth Business Council held its third

annual corn boi l at G l a d w ~ ' n e given annual Mardi Gras.by Township Treasurer Peter C. Hess, Narberth Players ushered in seasonGovernor Earle appointed John T. with "The Bishop Misbehaves."Durnin, Penn Wynne, chairman of I General Wayne Inn reopened afthe Lower Merion-Narberth Demo- t el ' ext en si ve alterations; historyeratie Committee, as a trustee of t he dates to 1704.Norristown State Hospital, succeed- General Wayne District held f i rs ti ng l at e Leonard B. Botfield, Merion,Ipolitical rally in its history underNarberth baseball team won second Republican auspices,half t i tl e in Main Line League by de-I Membe rs of Lower Merion's gradufeating Coatesville in play-off series, ating c lass o f 1916 held 20th reunionLetter f rom Granada, Spain, Revo-I at Llanerch Country Club.lutionary government t e r r i ~ o r y , was Lower Me ri on School District a?dedd el iv er ed t o S en or F ra nc 1s co Seeo I J ame s C la rk e property on W1sterdeLucena, Narberth, in nineteen days,Iroad, near schoo l l and, to its hold-

via two planes, boat and trains. lingS; cost, $45,000.New zoning district, B-I, i nte rme di- Lowe r Merion removed 20-mileat e between "B" and "D" div isions, speed l imi t sig ns in township be-created by commiss io ne rs i n Lower Icause of l ega l inability to enfor ceMerion Township. them.Bal a-Cynwyd Neighbo rhood Club Phi lade lphi a District Library As-sought public use, preferably as Ii- s oc ia ti on met i n B al a-Cynwyd Library, for old bank building at Cyn- brary.wyd Corners. Creation of a Commu.! Frank E. Duncombe, father o f t henity Center also urged. Rev. Franklin Duncombe, pastor ofJ. J. Cabrey proposed changes at the Bala-Cynwyd Methodist Church,Narberth Station, mov ing depot to d ied suddenly Octob er 26 while at

south s id e; advocat ed communi ty tending a Bible class anniversaryswimming pool; said Narberth i s re - dinner; aged 85.puted to be "wettes t spot in Mont- Novembergomery County." . TFrank J. Dwyer chosen commander Lower MerIOn and N ~ r b e r t h gaveof Harol d D. Speakman Post , Ameri-I Landon-Knox a p lu ra li ty o f 7396

L N b tl votes as Montgomery County wentcan eglOn, ar er 1. ,Milk price raised cent a quart t o Repub li can by bare 8766, ~ e ~ o -'d f crats made gallls locally, WInnInga1 armel's. I' h F' I .Penn Val ley Assoc ia ti on won ex- e,ig 1t p , r e c ~ n c t s In t e Irst ,eg1sla-tension of mail carrier service. bve District. Lambert CadwaladerDr. Albert C. Barnes returned to was c l e e t , ~ d . a s s e ~ b l y m a n ; CongressMerion from Europe with ten objects man J. \\ Ilham Ditter was re-eleeted.

of ar t valued at $500,000.Pennsylvania Railroad replaced thepedestrian fence at t he Mer ion S ta tion, a project sought by the MerionCivic Association. IJohn H. Jefferies, Jr., township dog

quarant ine chairman, revealed thatrabies prevention expense for fivemonths in Lower Merionwas $5023,73,i n Narbe rth, $271.25.Narberth Players s tarted campaign

to increase membersh ip to 300 .John H. Jefferies, Jr., Penn Valley,chosen head basketball coach at Episcopal Academy.Lower Merion's pol ice p istol teamwon second leg of trophy of Delaware

County Chapter of Isaac WaltonLeague of America. Three victoriesmeans permanent possession.

OctoberNarberth's School Board reduced

district's indebtedness by $15 ,000 bypayments on two bond issues.George B. Suplee made life memberof Narberth Fire Company in recognition of sixteen years' service as director and treasurer.Dr. Forrest Comfort elected president of Narberth Co-operative Club.Main Line Democrats opened Ard:more headquarters with parade in

Lower Merion and Narberth .Volunteers' Stations sprang up inMerion, Bala-Cynwyd and Narbe rth

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And To All To Whom These Presents May Come---We WishA Happy New Year Indeed

most of the New Year about to dawn

Still time to join the new Christmas Club--Save any amount from2S cents weekly upward

(]I Come in and talk it over . . . and remember what we say: That this Bank can be exceed-ingly helpful to you in all your financial plans and that we shall be most pleased to serve you.

(]I It all means a recognition on the part of our Community that one's personal affairs mustbe organized properly if progress is to be made and gains actually capitalized . and withthe cooperation which we are prepared to afford there is no reason why every householdhereabouts should not use the excellent procedure which is available.

Christmas Club payments have been larger than ever before and numerous checkingaccounts are being opened by those who have not heretofore employed banking facilities.

The last fortnight in the Bank proved that our neighborhood is quite abreast of the newspirit which prevails and which makes all of us stronger in our hopes for better things.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF NARBERTH

And now let us see to it that we make the

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JANUARY TH E FIRST f or t he past seven years s tartedoff with a

JANUARY TH E FIRST 1937 according to all predictionsIS supposed to start off with a

Shull Lumber CompanyThe Link Between Forest and Home29 Bala Avenue, Bala.Cynwyd, Pa.

As thesc prophecics are provcn t ru e d ur in g t he }'car, in.crcascd confidcnce is bound to be stimulatcd, an d t h is con.~ d ~ n ~ c is going to be th e mcans of deve l op ing w i th i n t helIldlvrdual th e cour agc neccs sa ry t o make his long delayedplans an d ambitions actualities.H i st o ri ca l ly , a s t h ings begi n t o buzz in a bui lding way, thelaw o f s up pl y a nd d cm an d is a ga in g oi ng t o c om c intot h e head lines an d material will bccome scarce an d increasei ~ price. :rhe carlier in the ycar you make your resolut lo n t o b ud d o r remodel, the lower th e cost o f t ha t improvemcnt will be.Service has b ee n t hc k ey -n ot e of our institution for yearsan d we hopc to do this j ob bc tt c r in 1937. Th e Good Wi llof ou r c1icntelc is sincerely apprcciated, and i t i s our desircthat this m ay be dcfinitely broadened during th e comingycar.

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a nd m an y thanks,for the pleasant yearmade possible for us byyou, ou r good friendsan d p at ro ns . Y ou rs fo ra happy an d good-looki ng N ew Y ea r!

May Yuletide Joy Be Yours-

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EDWIN H. BELLIS, SHERIFF.

EDWIN H. BELLIS. SHERIFF.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1937

I 14 Essex Ave.SUBJECT to building restrictions.

-will he accepted up to \Vednesday, 5 o'clock, for Friday's issues.

-wlII be charged only to residentswhoHe nnmeH appear In the teleIlhone dlrectol;' 01' to subscribersto OUR TOWN ai' the NEWS OF'BALA-CYNWYD.

Phone: NARBERTH 4100

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot with stone andframe me ss ua ge t he re on . S i tu a te on theW. side of Essex Ave. 100 ' Southward fromS. side Windsor Ave. in Borough of Narberth. Montgomery Co.. Po. Cant. In fronton Essex Ave. 50' and extending in depthI:::S '.

The improvements thereon are a:2'. ; . story stone and frame house. 24front by 32 feet deep, with I.story frameaddit ion 8 feet by 6 feet, with 6 roomsand bath on first Roar. 6 rOOmS and bathon second Roor. 4 rooms and bath on thirdRoar. cellar. gas. electric lights. Springfieldw at er , h e at in g s y st em , p or ch f r on t.Seized nnd taken in execution 8S theproperty of j . Ba ird Caldwell. Mortgagor,and l3Iue Ribbon Buildln!,: and Loan Association, Renl Owner. and to be sold by 43 North Narberth Avenue-Narberth 4077300 Levering Mil l Road-Phone: Cynwyd 927

EDWIN H. BELLIS. SHERIFF. ESTABLISHED SINCE 1924

B' f . . F ' . d l l : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t :o ~ v ~ t u ~ h ~ ~ o : : ~ ~ ~ : ~ r n ~ - : ' C l n ~ i c ~ 9 5 S U ~ f ! _ _Montgomery Coun ty . P ennn . , to me directed,wiI l b e sold at Public Sale onat 1.00 o'c1ock, P. M., Easlern StandardTime, in C ou rt R oo m "A" nt the CourtI-louse, in t h Borough o f N o rr is t ow n , s ni dCounty. the followin!,: described Real Est a t c : -

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece ofground with t he b ui ld in gs nnd improven H ' n t ~ thf'reon er ec ted. s i tunte in the B ar ough of Narbe r t h. Count y of Montgomery,nnd State of Pennsylvan ia , des igna ted nndkno . n as Lo t No. 3 on n p ln n of l otscnll('rl "Narbrook" d es ig ne d n nd s ur ve ye dfor l h ( ~ Narberth Civic Associntion by RobfOrt A nd er so n P op e, L a nd sc ap e E ng in ee r.w hi ch s ai d p ta n i s r ec or de d in th e of fice fo r~ h ( ' r e co r di n g o f D ee ds i n s ai d County, inD ee d R oo k No. h79. page 500, s ai d l ot slWinl:: morc pnrticulnrly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point in the Easterlys ide of a certain 12 fee t "'vide drive al thedistance of 245 f ee t N or th wa rd lv f ro m t he~ o r t h l ~ r l y side of \\ 'indsor A v c ~ u e , thence( 'x:1t ' fHling along t he E a st e rl y side of sniddrive Norlh 21 degs. 22 mins . Wcst. 50 feetLo a p o in t , t h en c e N o rt h 68 c l eg s. 3 mins.30 seconds East. 1 3 8 . 7 ~ feel lo tbe Weste rl y s id e of Narbrook Road, t h en c e a l on gthe \V