This and That – 1/14/2014

 This & That

by Jack Coll

This & That is exactly what it implies

It’s a little bit of “This”, things I’ve found along the way while researching other projects

A little bit of “That” are things I go looking for, like sports and other early history.

This & That is somewhat amusing, sometimes funny, and sometimes informative,

But mostly, don’t read into it, it’s still a little bit of this and that.

Most of the clips in this column were taken from the archives of the Conshohocken Recorder Newspaper that no longer exist.  The paper was founded in 1869, and ran weekly and bi-weekly for nearly 140 years, the final edition ran on October 8, 2008.

February 25, 1936

St. Katherine’s Too Much for Hilltoppers

West Conshohocken High School Friday night extended their losing streak to seven straight, losing to St. Katherine’s High School of Wayne by a score of 29-27.  The game was played on the Hilltoppers floor and was marked by long and short shooting.  It was a ding dong battle from start to finish and it might be said whether the game had ended as it did or not that the breaks decided the winner.

John Travers paced the West Side machine with 10 points, Captain Buck Stanley of the Hilltoppers placed his best foot forward by breaking the ice with the opening fielder of the fracas. Greidus, Lewkowicz, and McMullen scored for the Hilltoppers.

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July 3, 1959

If you were thumbing through the Norristown Times Herald nearly 55 years ago,

 You might have seen the following ads

HIWAY DRIVE-IN

On route 422 at Limrick

Tonight 2 Hits

Truly one of the Best

  Lana Turner         Imitation

  John Gavin             of Life

Sandra Dee—Dan O’Herlihy—Susan Kohner

No Name

On The Bullet

Foreman’s

Ranch House

Fresh—-Delicious

Donuts

1243 Swede Street

Pizza

From

DeJohn Steak Shop

Open Bowling Tonight

No Waiting

Ridge Bowling Academy

Ridge Pike, Norristown, TA 8-9696

Valley Forge  Drive-In

Route 202—King of Prussia—3 miles south of Norristown

Box Office Opens at 7:30—Show starts at Dusk

Last 2 nites———Children under 12 Free

Hercules

In Eastman Color

AND

The Driftwood Room

Fine Food***Cocktails***Dancing

Featuring Friday and Saturday Nights

“The Milt Jones Quartet”

Located at the

Cross Roads Motel

Route 202    3 miles North of Norristown

Holiday Weekend

West Point Park

$1 Night     Friday Night

All the Rides You Want  $1

Saturday Night

July 4^th

Fireworks

Pay Parking

Free Admission

Saturday and Sunday Nite

Big Record Hop

Prizes!   Prizes!   Prizes!

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March 31, 1966

Angle Parking Goes Into Effect

Conshohocken Police helped residents attend church Sunday.  It was part of the borough’s effort to improve parking conditions.  Five streets were ordered for angle parking only, and the police were on hand to show motorists where and how to place their cars.  This suggestion was submitted recently by Conshohocken Parking Authority, and was strongly backed by Mayor Benjamin J. Hannum.

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January 13, 1966

Saints Unbeaten In League

     St. Matthew’s basketball team used a man-to-man defense in the second half and continuous offensive pressure throughout the game Sunday afternoon to defeat Reading Central Catholic by 13 points 69-56.

The local five had four players in double figures while posting its seventh victory in eight games.  Chet Grablewski and Mike O’Rourke each had 16 points for the winners, John Treacy and Mike Johnson both had ten points.

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September 28, 1909

     The Don’t Worry Club of this borough gave their last outing of the season at Mount Joy on Sunday. The day was ideal one for such an occasion and a large number were on hand to share the enjoyment of the day.  The feature of the outing was the exciting baseball contest between the Don’t Worry Club and the strong Pumpkinville Nine.  The game was won by the former by a close score of 1-0.  A sack race between the married and single men created much laughter.  A large spread-out was served by the ladies during the day.

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May 14, 1959

Firemen Honored For Loyal Service

     Six members of the Harmonville Fire Company were honored at a banquet Saturday at L. R. B. Hall, Ambler, marking the 35^th anniversary of the company.  The volunteers received awards for attending most fires during the year and for loyal service.  They are James M. Balrd Jr., president, for service to the company; Howard Foster, Robert Wells, Lewis Sheppard, Joseph Foster, and J. Donald Tarbutton, township fire marshal.

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I’m just curious!

Does anyone else remember “DePol’s Music Shop” once located at Second Avenue and Fayette Street?  It might have been “DePaul’s Music Shop,” I can’t quite remember.  Sometime in the early 1970’s

As I remember, it was where the seating area of Tony and Joe’s is located, not where you walk in, but it used to be two separate stores, you used the door closest to St. Matthew’s School.

If anyone has memories, of the place, or knew the owners, please e-mail me with the info.

Thanks

Also, Brian and I are currently working on a book, due to be released late this year or early next year, we’ll be looking for information from time to time and will reach out to our reading audience for help, if you can contribute, that would be very helpful!  

March 15, 1962

Firemen Name Hall For F. B. Thomas Jr.

     Conshohocken Fire Company No. 2, voted unanimously to name the company auditorium in honor of their late chief engineer, Franklin B. Thomas Jr., who died March 5.  The hall will be known as the Franklin B. Thomas Jr. Memorial Hall.  Built in 1957, it is adjacent to the fire house at Ninth Avenue and Harry Street.  The company will hold a memorial service for Mr. Thomas and other deceased members at the 58^th annual banquet held in Memorial Hall.  Daniel Garvey, president, will be in charge.

It’s New Years

From

January 1, 1946

A few Recorder Ads

Courteous Prompt Service

Ruggiero Bros.

Barbers

Jewelry For All Occasions

Watch Optical & Jewelry Repairing

Rykowski Sons

28 Fayette Street

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Hoover

Vacuum Cleaner Authorized Sale Service

F. M. Phillips & Co.

Hector and Harry Streets

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Judy Allan

January Clearance

All Merchandise Reduced

Winter Coats marked Down

Judy Alan

74 Fayette Street

John Pilecki

244 E. 8^th Avenue

Phone 2064

Campbell’s Tomato Soup- – – 3 cans  25 cents

Prem – – – 12 oz. tin  29 cents

Carnation Milk – – – 4 large cans  35 cents

Contadina Tomato Paste – – – – 2 cans 15 cents

Swifts Luncheon Meat – – – ½ pound 20 cents

Morrells Pure Lard – – – lb 16 cents

Swan Soap – – – large cake  09 cents

Reg size 2 for 11 cents

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March 30, 1931

To Attend Performance

     Miss Dorothy Derr of 916 Fayette Street, dramatic teacher and her pupils will attend a matinee performance by Ruth Draper tomorrow afternoon at the Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia.

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November 2, 1948

Burgess Warns Fayette Speeders; Two Are Fined

     With the improvements of Fayette Street practically completed, automobile drivers have already started to use the thoroughfare as a speedway and Burgess Blair has countered with instructions to the members of the police force to arrest all persons violating this part of the motor code.

Two drivers have already been apprehended and given hearings, they were apprehended by Officers Cardamone and Donovan.  Burgess Blair fined each driver $10.00 in police court and Blair announced to the press that it was only the beginning.

See ya in a week or so, don’t forget, and e-mail me with music store info.