Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-20
METUCHEN

y League Is celebrating the Christmas
spirit with an interesting program
at the League House this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McAdams
are receiving congratulations upon
the arrival of a son to their home.
Mother and son are at Muhlenberg
Hospital doing fine.
Mrs. Mary wilkins Freeman en-
tertained her bridge club at lunch
con Monday. At the game of cards
which followed the luncheon,
prizes were won by Mrs. A. C. Hunt,
and Mrs. Rutherford Dorman.
The Sunday School of the Presby-
terrain Church will give their Christ
mas entertainment in the church to-
morrow evening. Afplay of special
interest is promised with the usual
Christmas tree.
Mrs. e. B. Dana, mother OF Mrs.
Thorfin TAFT, is quite seriously i'll at
her home on Hillside avenue.
Mrs. Charles Prickett has returned
from Washington where she has
been a guest of relatives.
The Quiet Hour Club are plan
ming a pleasing program for their
Christmas "open meeting" at the
Metuchen Club House, on the after
noon OF Dec. II.
The Sunday school of the Re-
formed church will have their
Christmas entertainment on Christ
mas Eve as usual.
The Misses Virginia and Ann Let
son have invitations out for a dance
at the Metuchen Club House on the
evening of December 26.
Mrs. Lee Pennock entertained her
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on Graham aver Tuesday. At the
game of cards, Mrs. Jerry Letson
and Mrs. Fred Ayers were the prize
winners.
A Christmas meeting of the w. c..
T. u. was held Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Sortore on Main
street.
A class in dramatic art has been
organized in the borough and had its
first meeting at the home of Mrs.
Maupin on Highland avenue with
MFRS. Dorothy Pentz as teacher.
81 Miss Henrietta Bonnell has re-
turned from Crawford where she
has been visiting her friend, Mrs.
Harriet.
Mrs. Knox Of New York City is
a guest of Mrs. Charles Edgar.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Molineux and
Miss Harriet, will leave home early
in January for a trip to Cuba, to be
absent about a month.
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association was held in Franklin
School Wednesday afternoon.
A quot match to be held on Janu-
airy 8 has been arranged between the
Mems Club of the Methodist church
and a team representing st. James
church of New Brunswick. The local
club will entertain their guests at the
church on hat date.
President Schultz Of the Chamber
OF Commerce a named a commit
tee to cooperate with a committee
Of ladies of the Borough Improve
ment League to arrange fora COM
munity Christmas tree and appro-
pirate exercises for community sing
ing Christmas eve. The committee
includes DR.. J.. Morgan Dix, r. II.
Minton, Aylin Plerson, Luther e.
Riddle and T.. A.. Whitaker.
The body of Joseph Roxbury was
brought from New York last night
by Undertaken Arthur K. Hillpot and
taken to his parents home on Holly
street. Arrangements for the funeral
are now being made.
The public schools will close to-
morrow for the Christmas holidays
and will not reopen until January 3
Appropriate holiday programs have
been arranged for all classes on the
closing day.
Bowling tournaments are proving
a very popular pastime and sport
among the men of the town and
within the next few days teams
representing the majority Of church
es of the borough will meet In COM
petition on the Y. NJ. G. A. alleys.
Alive teams representing the Metho-
lIist, Episcopal, Reformed, Presby-
terrain and Baptist churches have
enrolled.
Officers for the ensuing year were
nominated by members of the South
Metuchen Social and Civic League at
their meeting Tuesday night and the
election will be held January 2. The
following Saturday night the newly
elected officers will be installed with
appropriate ceremonies which will
be followed by the annual banquet
In the clubhouse. The following
nominations were made: President,
J. D. Gallagher; vice presidents, r.
II, Ammeir and j. Bourout; secre-
tary, B. Greman; assistant secretary
G.. Lanenep; treasurer, N. Swalje;
financial secretary, ]. Hayphner;
sergeant-at-arms, Lester Johnson
and trustees for three years, Mr.
Hamnien and Mr.. Bevelet.