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The Courier-News from Bridgewater, New Jersey • Page 26

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PAGE TWENTY-SIX PLAINFIELD, N. COURIER-NEWS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1951 OBITUARIES Telephone Plainfield 6-8000 Edward A. Laing Dies, President of News Firm FEBRUARY I JANUARY APRIL AUGUST MAY tionery Store at 149-151 W. Front Hits? fiftill (Picture to the Right) Edward A. Laing of 951 Park St.

An ardent devotee of sports, Mr. president of the Plainfield SEPTEMBB News died early today (Aug. Laing preferred the outdoor games of baseball, football and hockey. He was a member of Trinity Reformed Church, Anchor Lodge 149, 9, 1951) at Muhlenberg Hospital where he had been a patient since July 27. He was 76.

NOVEMBER and AM; Salaam Temple, (ffldhpfmrno He was born in Plainfield, son of I I 1 the late Voorhees and Sarah Laing, and had lived here all his life. BANK "by MAIL Come in any time for personal service but bank by mail when the weather is bad or when a trip is inconvenient. AAONMS, Newark; Plainfield Forest 84, T.C.L., and Franklin Council, Jr. O.U.A.M. He was a life member of New Jersey Consistory, SPRS, Valley of Jersey City, and of Plainfield Lodge 885, B.P.O.E.

FEBRUARY JUNE MARCH JULY Prior to forming the Plainfield News distributors of newspapers and magazines, Mr. Laing owned and operated Laing's Sta- AUSb. TEMBER jjry- Surviving are his widow, Bertha Brewer Laing; two daughters, War Victim Miss Jeanne E. Laing, at home, and Mrs. Stanley E.

vom Lehn of Fanwood; one sister, Miss Ethel Edward A. Laing M. Laing, 426 E. Front and Laid to Rest OR generations, people have been coming to Plainfield Trust, week after week, to make deposits in their savings accounts. Some deposit a dollar or two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held in We will be glad to fur-nish mailing envelopes for your use. See any of our officers. Memorial Funeral Home Saturday at 3 p.m. The Rev. Dr.

Herbert K. England of Dunellen will officiate. Interment will be in Hillside Alhert E. Jones Flemington Private funeral services for Albert E. Jones, father of Freeholder Director Rey-nier V- Jones, who died Sunday in his home in Pittstown, were held yesterday afternoon in Holcombe's Funeral services for the first Plainfield man to be killed in the Korean war were conducted yesterday in the Higgins "Home for Funerals." The dead soldier is Army Recruit Raymond A.

Habourne, 21, of 426 E. Front killed in action last year. Cemetery. Plainfield Lodge 885, BPOE, will conduct services tomorrow at 8 p. m.

The service was conducted by Funeral Home, The Rev. William McGuire-of the Quakertown Methodist Church, officiated. Burial Floyd T. Smith, Christian Science reader. Veterans' and allied organizations taking part were Ball-Kirch Post 265, American Legion; John H.

Former Westf ielder was in Locust Grove Cemetery, Quakertown. A native of East Orange, Mr. Jones had resided in Pittstown 34 Storr-Richie Post 506, VFW; Plain- Cranf ord John H. Thompson, THE STATE TRUST COMPANY AT PLAINFIELD. NEW JERSEY The Bank by the Clock Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Inturanc Corporation 78, of 308 Central died at field-Donnelly Post 9, American Legion; Louis Rothberg Post 119, years.

He was a retired carpenter. his home yesterday Aug. 8, 1951) after a brief illness. JWV, and the Gold Star Mothers. A police escort led the funeral two; others put in But whatever the amount, they save regularly for they know that in saving it's steadiness that counts! They knowr, too, that at Plainfield Trust their money is safe -protected by $40,000,000 of assets, and by Federal Deposit Insurance up to $10,000.

Stop in and open your, savings account this week. It's a fine way to get ahead! Open 8-2 Monday through Friday Open Thursday evening 6-8 THE IPILAIOTIEILP TIMJOT COMPANY Park Arenas at 2nd Street, Plainfield, New JerMf Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation INFANT DIES Born in New York, son of the procession to Hillside Cemetery, late William and Elizabeth Clifford Thompson, he moved to Westfield where interment took place. Soldiers from Camp Kilmer served -s buglers, color guard and from New York and two years A three-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Whetstone, 411 John died Monday at Muhlenberg Hospital.

iThe child was born Friday at the hospital. Burial was private. later took up residence in Cran- ford where he lived 30 years. Mr. Thompson retired in 1936 Mrs.

Maude J. Cree Deaths from the Guaranty Trust Company, New York, where he had been a vault omcer jb years. He was Cranf ord Mrs. Maude J. Cree of Hampton Hall died Tuesday (Aug.

7, 1951) at Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, after a brief illness. She a member of the First Presby terian Church, Azure Lodge 129, F. and A.M.. Westfield ChaDter was the widow of Clarence A. Cree.

John George Harding Arbor John George Harding, 67, died unexpectedly yesterday 8, 1951) at the home of Harry Janner, Ninth PL He had lived in Arbor 12 years and was employed by the Green Brier Riding Club. Mr. Harding was born in Faribault, son of the late Daniel and Mary Murphy Harding. He was a veteran of World War 1. Services will be held at the Memorial Funeral Home Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

the Rev. William F. Bassill, pastor of All Saints Episcopal Church, Scotch Plains, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m.

tomorrow. of the Old Guard, the Men's Gar Born in Marion, she had resided in Cranf ord 25 years. She den Club of Westfield and the Mrs. Frank Markey Dunellen The funeral of Mrs. Frank Markey will be held tomorrow at 8:30 a.

m. from Runyon's Funeral Home. A High Mass of Requiem will be offered at 9 a. m. in St.

John's Church and burial will be in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, South Plainfield. Mrs. Markey, who was 66 years old, died Tuesday in Middlesex General Hospital, New Brunswick. Her home was at 723 N. Washington Ave.

She is survived by her husband; one son, Thomas C. Farrell of Martinsville; two daughters, Miss Re-gina H. Farrell of Elizabeth and Mrs. Philip Flater of Center Point, a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Orr of Miami, a stepdaughter, Mrs.

Andrew Bock of Dunellen; and six grandchildren. Westfield Glee Club. was a member of the First Presby CtTMMXNGS Suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1951, Alice Fern Browne, wife of Ernest Franklin Cummings. at her home, 1001 E.

Front Meadow-brook Village. Services will be held at the Memorial Funeral Home, 400 Franklin PI. E. Seventh on Friday afternoon, Aug. 10, at 2 o'clock.

Interment at the convenience of the family. It is requested that flow-ers be omitted. 9 GOLAS On Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1951, John, in his 75th year, residence 301 Central Ave. Services will be held at the Memorial Funeral Home, 400 Franklin PI.

at E. Seventh on Saturday morning, Aug. 11, at 8:45 o'clock. High Mass of Requiem. St.

Stanislaus Church, W. Fourth at 9:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery, South Plainfield. 10 He is survived by two sisters, terian Church. Surviving are a nephew, Gen Arthur H.

Carter, USA (ret.) of Miss Anne Thompson of Cranford, and Mrs. Ria Gosling of Westfield. Funeral services will be held Greenwich, and two stepsons, Kenneth S. Cree of Dunellen Saturday at 2 p. m.

in Gray Memorial Home with the Rev. Robert Longaker, minister of the First and Phelps Cree of Ocean Grove. Funeral services will be con Mrs. Hortense Spitz Private services were held in Memorial Funeral Home yesterday for Mrs. Hortense S.

Spitz of 718 Leland who died Monday (Aug. 6, 1951). Interment is at the convenience of the family. Realty Transfers Elizabeth The following deeds have been recorded in the office of County Register Herbert J. Pascoe: Mr.

and Mrs. Charles K. Vanderhoof to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Derpwitsch, property in Maple near 'division line of lands now or formerly of Clara A.

Snyder and lands of William L. Vanderhoof. New Providence Borough. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert H. Connolly to Mr. and Mrs. William C. Garrity property in James known as Lot Presbyterian Church, officiating.

ducted in Gray Memorial Home Saturday at 11 a. m. by the Rev. Interment will be private. Neal N.

Herndon assistant minister of the First Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Fair- CLIFFORD C. ANDERSON Francis Strahoski Bound Brook Funeral services for Francis Strahoski, 32, of 118 William New Market, were held yesterday in the Daniel H. Conroy Funeral Home and in St. Lebanon, Ohio (IP) Clifford C.

view Cemetery, Westfield. Block o. map or Riverside Park, Section 4. Clark. Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Zereconaki to Anderson, 81, retired archeologist and one of the nation's foremost authorities on the Mound Builders, died yesterday. John Golas Mary's Church where a Requiem High Mass was celebrated by the Michael Sacharuk. property in W. I Third 250 feet from Rock i Plainfield.

i Mr. and Mrs. Leon H. Sav.ige to I Charlotte F. Stapp.

property in Llndy i PLAINFIELD IRON AND METAL Inc. EUE Pres. S- Second cor. Clinton Ave. relephone FixeL 6-7010 or 6-7011 all Sixes of Structural Steel and Pipe and Wiping; Bars for Sale.

Dealers In Scrap Iron. Metals and Paper Mill SnppUes, Mrs. Alice Cummings Mrs. Alice Fern Browne Cummings of 1001 E. Front St.

died unexpectedly at her home yesterday (Aug. 8, 1951). She was the wife of Ernest Franklin Cummings. Mrs. Cummings was born in Fre-donia, N.

and had lived in Plainfield 31 years. Her father was the late Warren C. Browne. Surviving in addition to her husband are her mother, Mrs. W.

C. Browne of the Park Hotel; one brother, Harris W. C. Browne of 947 Mayfair Way; and two sisters, Mrs. William D.

Thiers of Manas-quan and Mrs. John S. DuBois of Spotswood. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m.

tomorrow in the Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. John S. DuBois, pastor of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Spotswood, will officiate.

Interment will be at the convenience of the family. It is requested that flowers be omitted. Funeral services for John Golas, FUNERAL DESIGNS LET OUR FLOWERS CONVEY YOUR EXPRESSIONS Stanley Flower Shop 173 E. FRONT ST. PL 6-0928 NEXT TO ROSENBAUM'S Rev.

C. M. Jasionowski. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Bridgewater Township.

MRS. EVA SHAW 74. of 301 Central Ave. will be held in the Memorial Funeral Home at 8:45 a. m.

Saturday. A za.oi leet from Helen an-wood. Louis R. Barba and others to Mr. I and Mrs.

Thomas P. Barry, property 1 known as 350 West Clark. Toledo, Ohio (IP) Mrs. Eva Ep High Mass of Requiem will be cele brated at St. Stanislaus Church at 9:30 a.

m. Interment will be in stein Shaw, 59, attorney who gained nation wide attention for her code of standards and procedures drafted to improve court practice died yesterday. "Oir Watchman Holy Redeemer Church. Mr. Go las died Tuesday (Aug.

7, 1951) in Harry J. Wrtalik Union Funeral services for Harry J. Wrtalik, 39, of 1234 Stuy-vesant will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in the McCracken Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in St.

Michael's where a Solemn Mass of Requiem will be offered. HASSING Suddenly at Arbor, N. on Wednesday, Aug. 8. 19ol, John George Harding, at the home of Harry Janner, Ninth PL, in his 68th year.

Services will be held at tl.e Memorial Funeral Home. 400 Franklin PI. at E. Seventh Plainfield, on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 11, at 1:30 o'clock.

Friends may call at the Funeral "Home after 7 p.m. Friday. 10 HHiB Suddenly on Wednesday, Aug." 8. 1951, Maxwell, beloved husband of Anna Cruser Hilb. Residence 342 Hazelwood PL, Dunellen.

Services at Runyon's Funeral Home. 204 N. Washington Dunellen, on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 11, at 2 o'clock. Interment at the convenience of the family.

10 LAING On Thursday, Aug. 9. 1951 Edward husband of Bejjha E. Brewer Laing, in his 77th year; residence 951 Park Ave. Services will be held at the Memorial Funeral Home.

400 Franklin PL at E. Seventh on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 11. at 3 o'clock. Interment Hillside Cemetery.

Plainfield Lodge 8S5. BPOE. will hold services at the Funeral Home Friday evening, Aug. 10, at 8 o'clock. 10 MARKEY On Tuesday, Aug.

7, 1951. Selena Farrell, beloved wife of Frank Markey. Residence 723 N. Washington Dunellen. Services at Runyon's Funeral Home, 204 N.

Washington Dunellen, on Friday morning, Aug. 10. at 8:30. Thence to St. Johns Church.

Dunellen, where a High Mass of Requiem will be offered at 9:00 o'clock. Interment Holv Redeemer Cemetery. South Plainfield. 9 IS7 ever Sleeps Muhlenberg Hospital. In Memoriam Deaths in Jersey In loving memory of my Elmer Drake, who died Aug.

9, 1947. Just a line of sweet remembrance. Just a memory sad and true. Just a token of love's devotion That our hearts still long for you. Mother.

9 Interment will be in St. Gertrude's i The bank vault master guardian of your most valued alert every minute of the day and night and virtually impregnable by unauthorized persons. And this protection can be vours for just A FEW CENTS A WEEK! Drop in and ask for details today! Roselle Henry J. Stewart, 78 Cemetery, Woodbridge. NOW IS THE TIME TO for 34 years in the office staff of the General Electric Company, Schenectady.

HIGGINS Hem for Funeral 8th St. at ArlingtM Roselle Mrs. Alexander A PL 6-0017 "CRESCENT HOME" P. CASEY SON DIRECTOR OP POTTER ALS 151 EAST SEVENTH ST. AT CRESCEBTT AVE STUB Tel.

FUlnfleld 8-2331 Purcell, 85, wife of a former New HAVE YOUR DRIVEWAY FIXED 5 TON POWER ROLLER SPECIALIZING IN PERNA DRIVEWAYS Call FAnwood 2-5477 JOHN ANDRUSKY 548 HUNTER SCOTCH PLAINS In memory of Fred Sabatino who died two years ago, August 9, 1949. We think of him in silence. No eyes can see us weep; But still within our aching hearts, His memory we keep. Not dead to us who loved him. Not lost, but gone before.

He lives with us in memory, And will 'forever more. No one knows the silent heartaches. Only those who have lost can tell. -Of the grief that is borne in silence THE MID-CITY TRUST COMPANY E. FRONT ST.

AT WATCHUNG AVE. FREE PARKING IN" MUNICIPAL PARKING AREA IN REAR Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation York coffee importer. Roselle Park John J. Boll, 72, retired foreman of American Cyanamid Company, Linden. I FIERCE On Tuesday.

Aug. 7. 1951, or tne one we loved so wen. The Family 9 Bogota Emil N. Heumann, 55 ROOFING SIDING sales manager of the Carton Box Rev.

Henry husband of Malinda Pierce, 448 W. Fourth St. Funeral services Friday, 2 p.m.. Calvary Baptist Church. Interment St.

Paul Church Ceme Sunbury. North Carolina. Arrangements by. Judkins. 9 Company here.

The Role of the Rose From time immemorial, the rose has been one of the most cherished designs on memorials. Intricate curves, finely chiseled give a depth of character all too rarely found. We have this and other rose-inspired designs, all etched everlastingly in polished perms In loving memory of our nephew. Elmer N. Drake, who-died four years ago today.

When the music has ended And the rose has gone Like thoughts of a loved 'pne. The memory lingers on. Bessie Arthur Apgar, 9 Union Harry J. Wrtalik, 39 printer for International Paint Company for 10 years. H.

Bussel Son HE USED OUR OIL, TWEKJ GAVE A CHEER, ME SAID 'PL EASE SERVE ME EVERY" YEAR' Roselle Park Edward H. Mul IRON METAL SCRAP PAPER RAGS nent granite. JL. mNNMNG SON mi Stanley Burner, Owner 405 West Front Street Tel. PLainfield 6-0706 ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET SEIVT UPON REQUEST lineaux, 65, New York accountant for many years and formerly with In beloved memory of my best friend, William J.

Brighton, who passed away one year ago today, Aug. 9, -1950. His busy hands are resting now. His work on earth is done. His worries are all over.

And his heavenly crown is won. Mary's heart still aches with loneliness Her eyes shed many a tear. God only knows how she" misses him At the end of a lonely year. M. G.

V. 9 PL 6-8537 622 W. THIRD ST. PLAINFIELD, N. J.

Guaranty Title and Trust Co. L. Berger, Elizabeth Edward 69, machinist. DEPENDABLE ECONOMICAL OIL BURNER INSTALLATIONS BOILER BURNER UNITS ALTERATIONS Card of Thanks SALE EVERGREENS nnANPC South Ave. at UJt-r E.

9 Woodland 4 I wish to express my sincere thanks to my relatives, and neighbors for their beautiful floral- tributes and sympathy during the recent loss of my husband, Eugene W. Jennings. Special thanks to the staff of Muhlenberg Hospital, the North Plainfield Police those who acted as pallbearers, the Rev. Franklin Vail, and Desaulnler's Funeral Home for efficient services. Mrs.

Anna Hall Jenningsi 9 Please accept my' sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown me during the illness and death of my husband. Andrew J. Saffron. I wish to thank the minister. I CIRCLE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS JSOW LOCATED AT 407-11 WEST 2ND ST. BETWEEN CENTRAL AVENUE AND NEW STREET PHONE PL 6-4090 SHOE Doc Rubin Says: DEPENDABLE INSTALLED MY COMBINATION WINDOWS DEPENDABLE 24-HOUR PHONE SERVICg 140 LIBERTY ST. PL 6 6140 ItJ-C REPAIR pallbearers, funeral, director, those who sent I lowers, ana tnose wno aswisieu in any way. Bessie Apgar Saffron, Bloomsbury N. J.

9" 33C PLAINFIELD AVE. Corner Fourth St. PL? 5-6818 "Shoes', Ca For and Delivered" Any' shoes remodeled to golf shoes. (No Deliveries Saturdays) "3 MINUTE SERVICE" Wkal Should a dasbet doit? The caskets in our display room are all marked in plain figures At the time arrangements are made the family selects a funeral to suit their financial requirements and prevent future Speed Without Shortcuts We clean without shortcuts. QUALITY.

rnethVd and materralsl But years. of experience, have taughtv us how-to do it FAST! -J7 Flowers For All Jl r. Occasions Jl For ,1 Little Finer Dry Cleaning, Brown Keller's LONG ESTABLISHED SERVICE Owe 9fL 1 Ac EL We make Loans for Improvements and Repairs on a convenient monthly repayment plan. THE PLAINFIELD NATIONAL BANK Member Federal Deposit Inturance Corporation nil WE CLEAN DOMESTIC and ORIENTAL RUGS BEAUTIFULLY LET US CALL FOR YOURS BROWN KELLER'S TEL. PL 6-8400 1218 WASHINGTON AVE.

515 PARK AVENUE 740 WEST FOURTH STREET 228 E. BROAD ST. WE 2-006A Oft a QamiQ)(jEHi) ROUTE 29 mf MOUNTAIN AVE. rrv ti dm ii I0IEEJJ.

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