This & That 2/27/2014

This & That

By Jack Coll

2-27-14

     This & That has turned into a pretty popular column for us, thank you for that.  This & That is exactly what it sounds like, as we research other items going back in different newspapers we have run across these little tid-bits of information that we have chosen to share with you.  We have run across a lot of neat old ads, that we reprint word for word, as we do our tid-bits, sometimes the language sounds a little funny because it was written 70 or 80 years ago, sometimes words were spelled differently or just misspelled, either way we don’t change anything in this reproduction, we write it as it appeared, so enjoy this week’s edition of This & That.

August 7, 1964

Saints Scare Court Leaders

     Tornadoes had one of their toughest games of the year before tipping second place Saints 40-39. The backcourt play of Mike O’Rourke and Mike Murphy and the rebounding of Gene Rydel and Dan Nelson sparked the winners to their eighth straight win.  O’Rourke was top scorer with 17 points.  Nelson tallied 11.  Starfires moved into a tie with the Bridgeport Federal for third place, topping the Feds 51-47.  Chuck Grablewski 20 points and John Reuben’s 10 led the scoring.  Mike Hammond was the leading point getter for the losers with 18 points, the Tornadoes are now 8-0

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June 23, 1966

FLOCCO’S ARMY & NAVY STORE

*Men’s & Boys’Wear*

Shoes—Clothing and Camping Supplies

110-112 Fayette Street  Conshohocken

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June 23, 1966

Dougherty’s Pharmacy

Fayette and Fourth Avenue

24 Hour Prescription

Free Delivery

Rafferty’s Pharmacy

57 Fayette Street

Prescription—Cut Price Drug

Cosmetics By:

Yardley…..Shulton

Revlon…..Coty

Free Delivery

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June 11, 1909

TO THE LADIES

     Don’t let outsiders pick up all these diamond ring bargains.  When you go on your vacation you want to wear one.  There seems to be a special good luck goes with these rings.  A word to the wise is sufficient.  These $12 diamond rings are by far the greatest the greatest quality ever offered at that price.  To convince yourselves call and examine them.  We will be pleased to see you. You don’t have to buy.  Remember the name and place—F. J. Bloomhall, watchmaker and Jeweler, Hector Street, Oppo Bank.

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January 23, 1945

Lud Wray, A Speaker at Legion Meeting

     Lud Wray, one of the great football players at the University of Pennsylvania years ago and who played professional football a number of times in this borough against the strong local teams during the years the late Bob Crawford promoted the sport, will return here tonight as guest speaker at the regular open meeting of the American Legion.

A number of former star players on the Conshohocken teams will be present as guest of the Legion.  These include Earl Potteiger, Carl Bechtel and Jimmy Kennedy of Pottstown, Leo Lynch and Bert Yebsley of Philadelphia and Terrence Campbell.  Llewellyn Jones, Harry Bergey, John Shade, Seth K. Mitchell and Calvin Rigg.

A short moving picture will be shown as an added attraction at the conclusion of the meeting refreshments will be served.  An invitation is extended to the men of the community to be present.

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February 25, 1936

Quaker Market

100 Fayette Street

Free Delivery—–Consho 1033

Lean Pork Chops— 23 cents per pound

Lamb Chops 15 —cents per pound

Sirloin Steaks— 25 cents per pound-Well Trimmed

Tall Can Milk—-3 for 17 cents

Elbow Macaroni or Spaghetti—3 pounds for 25 cents

Our Best Coffee—17 cents per pound

Large Meaty Prunes—4 pounds for 19 cents

Fancy Shrimp—6 cans 25 cents

Beardsley’s Shredded Codfish—3 for 25 cents

Thin-skin Juicy Oranges —1 1\2 cents each—Nice size

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March 18, 1908

Basketball

The F. A. A. took a fall out of the J. A. C. Tuesday Evening defeating the leaders of the league by the one-sided score 81-8.  Both teams were out to win and the players were unusually rough.  Gaeten, Pechin and Crotty were disqualified for slugging.  When Crotty was ordered out of the game by the referee there was no one to take his place.  Consequently the J. A. C. team was compelled to play the last two minutes with but four players.

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April 29, 1947

Building Permits Include 3 Houses

     Permits for the erection of three dwellings were included in the number issued during the month of April at an estimated expenditure of $29,975, according to Borough Secretary Joseph J. Quinn.  Two brick dwellings will be erected in West Tenth Avenue by S. J. Vagnoni at an estimated cost of $15,000.  A brick dwelling will be erected at 148 East Fourth Avenue by Charles Michalski at an estimated cost of $9,000.

Other permits were issued as follows:  Mrs. Sperlunto, 29 Fayette Street, block addition $1,800; James Moore, Sixth Avenue near Maple Street, repairs to garage, $800; Thomas Weidamoyer, 433 Spring Mill Avenue, block garage. $100.; Charles Slavin, Fifth Avenue and Hallowell Street, cellar, $100.; St. Matthew’s School, Harry Street above Second avenue, sidewalk, $75.; Elizabeth Santi, 312 West Fourth Avenue, block porch, $75.; Francis Clark, 205 East Sixth Avenue, porch, $25.

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February 16, 1967

Vietnam Bravery Earns Hero Medal For Local Soldier

     Promoted on January 10 to Army Specialist Fourth Class, William A. Hottenstein, 21, son of Clarence C. Hottenstein, 61, Wilson St., West Conshohocken, will now receive the Army Commendation Medal for heroism during ceremonies at Phan Rang, Vietnam on January 26.

     He earned the award June 9 near Dak To, while on a mission to relieve a friendly rifle company pinned down by hostile fire.

     Spec. Hottenstien’s company began to advance up a steep hillside when they encountered intense automatic weapons fire.  They moved to a more defensible position in the valley and set up a defensive line.

     For the next 24 hours, Spec. Hottenstein fired constantly at the enemy.  Several times he exposed himself to hostile fire in order to aid wounded comrades.

     A fire team leader in Company A, 1^st Battalion, 357^th Infantry of the 101^st Airborne Division 1^st Brigade stationed near Phan Rang, Spec. Hottenstein entered on active duty in October 1965 and was stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga., before his arrival in Vietnam last April.

     Spec. Hottenstein, who holds the combat Infantryman’s Badge, is a 1964 graduate of Conshohocken High school.

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June 27, 1944

T/Sgt. Walter E. Schank, Jr. has been assigned to study at Army School at Fort Benning, Ga., and left Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., on Sunday to report for training in Fort Benning. 

His wife, the former Miss Doris Hickey, of this borough who has been in Fort Leonard Wood with him since February returned here Sunday morning.  Sgt. Schank is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Schank Sr. of 1208 Fayette Street.

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August 28, 1917

For Sale

Four Modern Houses,

At Second Avenue and Forrest Street,

Just completed are now

Open For Inspection

Contain:  Wardrobes with mirrors;

Open Fire Places,

With gas fixtures;

Reception Hall;

Open Stairways,

Cabinet finish;

Roomy kitchens and Concrete Out-Kitchen, with hopper and wash tubs.

Houses are papered throughout.

Apply

Mrs. P. J. Meaney

44-46 Fayette Street

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April 23, 1929

S. Dukes

Satisfies that Hunger and Thirst

Business Men’s Lunch

Tables for Ladies

Abbott’s Ice Cream,

Beverages, tobacco

Barren Hill Road, Spring Mill

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July 3, 1954

‘Suicide’ Simon Guarantee of Thrills at Fair

     One of the greatest acts in vaudeville today, one that has thrilled millions of viewers on television’s “You Asked For It” program will awe the thousands of visitors at the Spring Mill Fair.

     Leo “Suicide” Simon the sensational Dynamite Demon, who blows himself up nightly and lives to tell about it is the star attraction of the Morris-Hannum shows at the 1954 fair.

     Simon, a former Hollywood stuntman has appeared at many of the nation’s leading amusement parks, including Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh and Willow Grove Park.  To see a man emerge alive from the earth-shaking concussion and blast has amazed all who have witnessed the performance and the death-defying set will take the breath of many Spring Mill fans.

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January 4, 1946

Riant Theatre

Conshohocken

Admission Prices

Weekdays

Matinee                     Evening

  Children 14 cents       Children 20 cents

  Adults  25 cents          Adults  38 cents

Saturday and Sunday

   Children 14 cents        Children 20 cents

Adults  32 cents          Adults 44 cents

Saturday 12:30

Edward G. Robinson

Margaret O’Brien

James Craig

“OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES”

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Sunday 2pm

Merle Oberon

Melvin Douglas

Burgess Merdith

“THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING”

Second Hit

Ruth Terry

Robert Livingston

“TELL IT TO A STAR”

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Monday and Tuesday

John Wayne & Anthony Quinn

“BACK TO BATAAN”

Story of the men who kept fighting in the Philippines.

PLUS: Selected Short Subjects

FORREST THEATRE

Conshohocken

Montgomery County’s Greatest Amusement Value

Saturday Mat.  1 pm

ERNIE PYLE’S

“STORY OF G. I. JOE

STARRING

BURGESS MEREDITH

ERNIE PYLE

PLUS SECOND HIT

“WEST OF PINTO BASIN”

SUNDAY

MOST AMAZING TARZAN ADVENTURE

“TARZAN AND THE AMAZONS”

Starring

JOHNNY WEISSMULLER

BRENDA JOYCE

JOHNNY SHEFFIELD

PLUS SECOND HIT

“BLAZING WESTERN TRAILS”

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April 9, 1915

Boy Scout Notes

Fourteen members of the Conshohocken Troop of Boy Scouts, together with Assistant Scoutmaster George Giles, will be the guest of Mr. Connie Mack and Mr. Walter Baker at a game between the Phillies and the Athletics, to be played this afternoon at Shibe Park, Philadelphia.  This is the annual Boy Scout Day at Shibe Park.  There will be Scouts there from all over Philadelphia, from Delaware and Montgomery Counties, and New Jersey.

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The members of the Eagle Patrol; C. Campbell, George Beaver, W. Davis, S. Engler, M. Millward, C. L. Montgomery, R. Wood, H. Woodward, will report to Scoutmaster Noble at 1:30 o’clock, Sunday afternoon at the Calvary Church Parish House.  These scouts will act as messengers and aids at the afternoon and evening services at the tabernacle.

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January 1, 1946

GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES TO OUR FRIENDS

Happy 1946

John Brothers

Second Avenue & Fayette Street

Montgomery House Hotel

Fayette & Marble Street

Edward A. Lorenz Real Estate

203 Fayette Street

William A. Moore Funeral Director

708 Fayette Street

M. Masciantonio Registered Plumber

303 West Sixth Avenue

Chatlin’s Dept Store

Main and Mill Streets

Norristown

Snare’s Cut Rate Store

62 Fayette Street

E. F. Moore Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Dealer

12^th Avenue and Fayette Street

Bruno’s Café, Francis J. Bruno

Opposite Lee Tire

Old Whitemarsh Inn Harry Montana Prop

Germantown Pike, Barren Hill

Marsella Studio

Curren Arcade, Norristown

Chas A. Moser Glassworks

308 East Hector Street

Marble Hall Pool Walter M. Streeper, Prop

Ridge Pike, Barren Hill

Morris Jeweler

88 East Main Street, Norristown

Lafayette Hotel John R. McGonigal, Prop

Barren Hill Pa

Jones Lumber Co

Hector & Cherry Sts

Robert J. Snyder Jeweler

12 E. Main Street, Norristown

Fayette Motor Co., Inc

Ford Dealer  J. E. O’Hara Mgr

Fayette Street

Jemionek Tailoring

17 West Elm Street

Harmon-Villa Rainbow Room

Ridge & Butler Pike

Mickey Mouse Inn  Harry S. Chassey Prop

Germantown Pike & Joshua Road

George J. Rafferty Pharmacy

49 Fayette Street

McDade Auto Service

Elm & Harry Sts

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