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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 34

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AUTO INSUKAHCI AUTO INSURANCI OBITUARIES I'll Continued From Pagt 21 Wm. M. Perkins, If If It. fj I aaal Cur-aMeil In MUtMwi CMty. ow.

NASI) '4. loa. rOTMC '47 40 MUOaON aa. fawa. FACaAltw '44 "A PACA AH i Retired Machinist NTIAC '41 fM PONTIAC '41 44..

4H ruLiijssi' I Services for William Op Perkins, 80. retired machinist, who died Friday night in his home, 111-47 Francis Lewis Boulevard. St. Albans, will be (Q APPROVED USED CARS PLYfJ. '41 todea I held at 8:30 p.m.

tomorrow In DODSa II WAG ENS El Serene's Chapel. 9229 Flatlands Ave. Burial will be in Canarsie Cemetery. I WTHOIini MMTPlTIIMTl KMC! 522 6StSU lyn Mr. Perkins was born In Brooklvn and lived here until SHofi Road 1-2357 Oats imlw UUt CHa4 g4Ay4 he moved to St.

Albans four years ago. He was employed by the Mergenthaler Linotype co VETERANS 1 DOWN MOS. TO PAT '51 KAISER HENRY TRAVELER for many years: retiring six years ago. Formerly an en V) Meet tse tare Compare ALLSTATE with iny othtr- toturtky futon Allilate ia nationally known fort Low, reasonable ratft. Special feature! that give J0 mora for your money.

Sperd and fairneg of claim tettlemrnU no red tape. Erono-Rate Plan combine low cott car financing by a leading local bank with auto insurance by All slate. Your monthly payment include! both costs. No extras no hidden charges. thusiastic yachtsman, tie was a member of the Diamond Point Yacht Club.

a r.iu,.FMr nenleT Surviving are eight daugh ROADWAY 4 PENN 'KLYN Nr Meatrau Aw T. I.I447 4 ters, Mrs. Lillian Rooney. Mrs. Jess Grotyohann, Mrs.

George Grotyohann, Mrs. Roy Kooin son, Mrs. Jack Walsh, Mrs Martin Colbere and Ldna and IN 'ULMER PARK-BY-THE-SEA' Years ago in that lovely place by the sea the people of Camp City had an annual Children's Day in August, according to Mrs. J. Ronning, who sent in the above photo.

The picture was taken in 1917, when the fathers and elder brothers of many of the children were already in uniform in World War I. Many of the children later marched off to World War II. Right and seated the porch, Mrs. William Texter, wife of the proprietor of old Texter's Hotel. Elsie Perkins: two sons.

Wil liam and Edward, 16 grand children and 19 great-grand children. BUICK 1941 Headmaster sedan ette, radio and heater, new tires: A-l aon 4iUoo; 4550. Tlrraca 4-4192 BUICK 13 S-door sedan, heater: eery condition; 1150. ESplauada 4. 345.

BUICK 1936, food motor, radio, heater, new covers; reasonably priced. Bvanuill slier a. IN. g-3727. BUICK 1950 SUPPB 4-DOOR, PUU.T EQUIPPED; IMMACULATE: LOW MILEAGE.

NIGHT1NOALE 8-3146. CADILLAC 1942. excellent condition, ra-cently painted, practically new. ahtta-sll tires, fully eouipped, Hydra-Matle, 4895. Evergreen 4-2800.

or eveiur.M, INiereoll 2-7496. Cadillac '7 "62" Sedan, like New Low Mileage: Ceihnf ETNA WAREHOUSE. 1127 Bedford Ava. Mrs. W.F.Ormsbee SEI THE ALLSTATE AGENT In your Soars Sror 2307 Beverly Road BU.

4-8101 Dcatfjs Old timers CAMP CITY, ULMER PARK, WAS IN ITS HEYDAY IN 1917 TICE On March 3, 1951. HARRIET beloved wife of Rites Arranged Roswell dear mother of Cor nelia sister of Edward Daven LLSTATE A1 Funeral services for Mrs. port and Myrtle Gregg. Funeral INSUftANU COMPANY had their picture taken on the steps of the famous hotel. service at her home, 1546 E.

48th Kathryin Weldon Ormsbee of Editor Old Timers: Thirty-six years ago the see tion known as Camp' City, Oak Bayport. and former Street, Monday, 8 p.m. Interment Tuesday, 2 p.m., Evergreens Ceme Many banquets, reunions and C4DILLAC 1946 aedan. Hydra-Matte, perfect condition: 31,000 miles: 1.825; leavlnl New York. TAylor -8395.

Cadillac '9 "62" Sedan, MH Low Mileage: Below Oillnt KTNA -WAREHOUSE, 1127 Bedlord Av, Brooklyn resident, will be held Picnickers Raided Farms' Tomato Patches in Brooklyn A Long Time Ago, of Course tery. card parties were held at Tex A wholly-owned subsidiary Sean, Raeburk and Co. with suets and liabilities distinrt and aeearate tram tb parent company. Home Office: Chicago. at 2 p.m.

tomorrow at the Wil Timer Park, was in its heyday. Camp City stood at the very liam-A. Martin Funeral Home, TORELL OSCAR on March ters. Wonderful dinners were served there and it was always Classon Ave. and Sterling Place 2.

1951, of 801 St. Johns Place, beloved husband of Alexandra; Burial will be in Cypress Hills a friendly atmosphere. After the Children's Day pic foot of 25th Ave. and consisted of about 100 bungalows situated rear a beach on Gravesend Bay father of Roy V. and Arthur R.

named Smillie moved to 39th Cemetery. AUTO FINANCE Only 3'i' 13 Moa. to Pay SPECIAL VETS 3 36 moa topay. Nothlni down ture was taken, the little ones TorelL Services at Ericson Eric- Mrs. Ormsbee, wife of Walter St.

and built a house there. CADILLAC 1949 Sedanette. low mileat; original owner. EVerjreen 4-7977. CHEVROLET 1944 panel (ronvntM.

Army ambulancei. suburban 14-passenger removable seats or light delivery; economical, fine running. tU cheap or trade for passenger car. Ka-ner. CL.

7-0O15. Editor Old Timers: I get great pleasure in my old age reading your column but some inaccuracies creep in; son's Chapel, 500 Stat Street, and their parents would pro PAIGE I CAMPBtLL where there was a huge bath F. Ormsbee, died Friday in Then the railroad cut away half Monday at 8 p.m. Interment Tues ceed to the picnic grounds on SH i'klyn 708 4lh Long Island College Hospital, lof their yard. day, 10 a.m..

Cypress Hills Ulmer Park. The parrot was smart, but There were picnics at Ulmer lng pavilion and a pier that extended out Into the bay. Many people hired bungalows and spent their vacations there where she had been a patient for six days. She was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of the in Red Hook the Bauman fam Park every Saturday and Sun WARD JOHN on March 2, ily had a pet robin. On the AUTOMOTIVE FOR SALE day during the Summer.

Many 1951, dear father of Mary E. Petty, late Mr. and Mrs. John J. Weldon, and became a registered Crosstown open Summer cars, the conductor would blow his clubs, lodges and associations by the sea.

Helen Bam, Deborah Taylor, Ur nurse after graduating from The area was known as "Ulmer Park by the Sea." It whistle for a stop at Dikeman in all parts of New York City held annual outings there. Two huge casinos or dance floors sula Ward and John brother of Annie Connolly and Helen Meehan; eight grandchildren also survive. Funeral Monday from his Johns Hopkins School of Nurs probably because of the writers' ages, they do not remember too well. James P. Gleason writes about old Red Hook ball teams.

Hew-ever, he does not go back far enough to the old Nassau B. B. Club that used to play on what was known as the rubber grounds salt marshland with a thin coating of gravel about the time Lorraine St was cut through. The field was bounded BUICK 1H41 Umouitne. 8-cyhnder, black ahucuall tires, radio heater: brand new 1950 motor; lood condition, well kept: mako oiler.

Call today. GEdney 4-1684. then two blasts to start. Well that robin just imitated was a lovely place with bathing, fishing, dancing and boat ing. For many years, however, she had not been engaged in stood on the grounds, one on those whistles, cars stopped and home, 171 Elton Street; Requiem each side of 25th Ave.

There ing. In those days it was quite the practice of that profession. Mass St. Michael's R. C.

Church, a trip from downtown Brook was also a large field for ath 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Ceme She and her husband, a form started, but the trolley company squawked and they had to put the robin in the back of the letic events baseball, racing, er member of the New Orleans lyn to reach the beach, taking almost two hours by trolley. etc. Cotton Exchange, lived at one house. tery.

John Metzner, Director. WARD March 3, 1951, MAR Texter's Hotel was torn down time in New Orleans but for Now we come to a real Red about 20 years ago to permit many years had maintained Hooker, May Roche of 425 52d by Clinton St. to Court, except for a few houses on Court and from Lorraine to Bush Sts. the widening-of Cropsey Ave. CELLA (nee McCarthy), beloved wiftvof William; devoted mother of Summer home at Bayport, and There must be a good many who walked from Walcott and Van Brunt Sts.

to Columbia a Winter home in Paim nay, BUICK 194S Super 4-door. Dmiflow! must sell; one owner, 48 Jamaica corner sliellleld Ave. (block west Penn- sylvanla BUICK '47 2-door aedan. low mlleart Fully equipped. Guaranteed.

Packard Atlantic, 1050 Atlantic Ave. Aln 2-3400 Oven Bvea. BUICK 1941, limited, fully equipped; Immaculate: hain't been used last a months; must sacrllice. 1327 Shora Parkway (olf 18th Ave BUICK 1949 sedanett. excellent condition.

Can be seen until 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday; until 4 p.m. Sunday. 47 X. 92d St.

BUICK 1950 4-door sedan. DynoHow, radio, heater, like new. private. BU. 2-3188 before 10 a.m.

or after 8 pm. Buick '50 rih, w.w., ETNA WAREHOUSE, 1127 Bedlord Ave. James, William Michael and John; dear niece of Mrs. Mary Old Timers who still remember (Charley Lawson's bailiwick.) The Visitation Lyceums had Florida. Llmer Park, centered around 25th and Cropsey was slightly north of Camp City.

Every year the people of Camp City had a Children's Day late in August. The children, led by a band, marched up 25th Ave. to William Texter's Hotel' on the corner of Cropsey where they were reviewed and St. to do her shopping at Mc- Ulmer Park in those days. So Sheehan; daughter of Mrs.

Mary Goody store. Excuse me, May but while you have that name a strong team with the Cantil-lion Brothers, who afterwards brush up your memories and let us hear from you. Besides her husband, who retired from business several years ago, she is survived by a McCarthy, and sister of Marion, Loretta, Rose, Michael and James nearly correct, I cannot correct were policemen, and Larry Funeral from her residence, 410 MRS. J. RONNING.

640 57th Brooklyn 20. you. Both myself and my wife O'Hara, the caulker, they played at the foot of Walcott St. 10th Street, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Requiem Mass Holy Family R. C.

Church. say that is not the name, we have patronized that store son, William De Voe, by a former marriage; two stepsons, Walter F. Ormsbee Jr. and William Ormsbee; a sister, Mrs. Anna Campbell, and a brother James many times ourselves.

I resent Mr. Gleason taking our most renowed street, Pioneer, formerly William Chevrolet 1942 4 door sedan, J560 SP1EI.MAN CHEVROLET 220 Gieenpoirt Ave. EV. 3-480 Union and Montrose Aves. EV.

7-0130 CHEVROLET 1948 Fleeimajuer sedan; tl 095; gorgeous satlu black finish, used lor weekend driving only: mull be seen to appreciate. Sun Motors. 2oOQ Coney Island Ave CHEVROLET 1949 SEDAN, 51,395 Lo- extremely aell e3t Thti car Is like new: terms arranged. Kendor Motors, 3821 Church Ave, IN. 2-9510.

CHEVROLET 1949 CONVERTIBLE; LIKE NEW- RADIO. HEATER. WHITE-WALLS. CALL A.M. D1CKEN 8-3999.

CHEVROLET 1935 J-door Master aadsil, perfect running condition, heater, radio, lood rubber. J175. Tray-Mor Specials Producta. 179 Remaen Ave. HY.

3-3100. CHEVROLET 1940 convertible, new tires, radio, heater, new automatic ton, and defrotster: 4425. SHeepshead 3-4911 CHEVROLET 1949 4-door aedan, full equipped, excellent condition, low mile-aae; beat offer. L'Lster 3-0501. CHEVROLET '49 -CLUB COUPE, SI .395 ETNA WAREHOUSE.

1127 Bedford Ava. CHEVROLET-1939 J-DOOR SEDArL RADIO, HEATER. MECHANICALLY PERFECT. BU. 4-8620.

CHEVROLET 1949 Tleetllne de luia 4-door: fully equipped, perfect condition; reasonably priced. PI. 3-7352. CHEVROLET 1941 4-door sedan, radio, heater; Rood condition: $415. INTERSTATE.

6114-24 16TH AVE. CHEVROLET '48 convertible club coupe, fully equipped, lite new; 41.295. Ypunl 4 Auto Exchanae. 2780 Atlantic Ave. CHEVROLET 1935 Master sedan, very food condition, 6 good Urea, flout 8-1977.

CHEVROLET'S- PL YMOUTHS 1950-lMl! Immediate delivery. County Motors, 6501 fort Hamilton Ptwy. SH. 5-9321. CHEVROLET 1948 S-door Pleetllne, full equipped; $1,175.

PResldent 8-4866. CHEVROLET 1948 4-DCOR PtTLLT EQl'IPPED, EXCELLENT CONDITION; ORIGINAL OWNER; 41,195. DI. 5-9730, CHEVROLET 1940 4-dobr. radio, heater; excellent mechanical condition: 1329.

1645 84th St. BEachvlew 2-4o81, CHEVROLET 1941 2-door sedan: excel, lent condition, low mileage; prlvala; S450 BE. 6-1613, CHF.VROIET sedsn delivery 1947. perfect condition: fully equipped; 4600. EVergreen 7-7504.

CHEVROLET 1947 station wagon, perfect condition, radio, heater. 5 new tires, battery. Private. ES. 7-4593 CHEVROLET STATION WAGON.

PERFECT TIRES: 4495; TERMS. SHEA. 880 CONEY ISLAND AVE. WILLIAMS On February 28, 1951, FRANK beloved husband of Viola A. (nee Daly); devoted father of Frank Williams; brother Weldon.

and moving it over to Columbia St. as a boundary for Ryans My wife was born at 79 Walcott near Van Brunt and we were married from there Oct. 1, 1901, in Christ Chapel Church. We ought to know you but we cannot recall of Mrs. Florence Klucken.

Harry, Oval. He surely means West Film Stars Flee BUICK 1946 Oonwrtlbl; new California top- excellent condition: fully equipped; original owner. Garage, E3. 7-9737 BUICK 1R42 Super Redanette, radio, heater, very clean, good runnlni cou-dltlon. Later 5-7343.

BUICK Super 1946 4-door. radio and heater, seat covers, original owner. NI. 6-0643. BUICK 49 convertible Dynaflow; fully excellent condition; reasonable.

ES. 7-2778 or OR. 3-6540, BUICK 1939: RADIO, HEATER: GOOD CONDITION; GOOD RUBBER; REASONABLE. BUCKMINSTER 2-3545. Lower Fulton St.

in Flower Sported the Old Black Derby Editor Old Timers: I morning when the wind sud- You recently printed a letter denly took my black derby hat concerning Fulton St. in my head. Everybody wore old days Fulton St. fromblack derbies then. The wind Pnnrt tn tVio ferrv 'whprpitook it out Into the street and Ninth St.

Long time since I Sylvester and Charles Williams. Reposing at his residence, 4015 Avenue I. Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.m.; Requiem Mass St. Vincent have been down that way. Santa Anita 'Bomb' a Roche family on Red Hook My wife was a Riele, Dutch Ferrer R.

C. Church. Interment Bill Miller's account of the excursion of Christ Chapel brings back happy memories. Calvary Cemetery. Mike's daughter.

When you wanted tea, why The last excursion I went on WILLIAMS On March 2, 1951 did you not patronize Thomas was in 1903. We were late ar directly under the wheels of a passing horsecar. It was no JOSEPH beloved husband of Buick MO Sup. 28,000 Miles Bun Moton. 2500 Coney Ialand Ave.

BUICK 1948 2-door aedan. radio, heater, fully equipped, like new. CLoverdale 9-76H9. riving from Ridgewood where were situated all of the best retail stores 50 or 60 years ago. One of the largest and best of the late Sophia father of Mrs, longer a hat.

1 lived and got aboard as the Frank Dorn and Joseph H. Wil One old-time store survived liams. Services at Fred Herbst the stores your contributor failed to mention, the store of i for years on Atlantic Ave. Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Avenue, stern hit the dock upon leaving at Hamilton Ferry. Handing my child to someone on the boat BUICK 1937 Model 81 4-door sedan; good condition; heater; 1170.

BEach-vlew 8-3333. Sunday, 8 p.m. Interment Engle- wood, N. J. Continued from Page 1" package and said, "I'm going to blow the place up." People in the crowded balcony broke and ran when Salzburg made his threat.

Movie stars such as Betty Grable, Fred As-taire and Mickey Rooney darted from nearby boxes. But Mayer, outwardly calm, tried to reason with him until another spectator threw a chair at him and track police jumped him. The crowd of 50,000, here for the $100,000 Santa Anita handicap, was milling around from the boxes to the betting windows between the third and Journeay Burnham was the name. Some may recall the cyclorama "Battle of Gettys my wife and I climbed aboard S. B.

Jones, which went out of business in later years. Fulton Ferry being the most WRIGHT WILLIAM HOW and had the usual good time His account of the lunches. burg," shown in a building just used ferry to York in ARD, of Huntington, Lone Island, BUICK '47 R8H, Perfect, SI ,195 ETNA WAREHOUSE. 1127 Bedford Ave. BUICK 1938 2-door sedan: excellent condition; radio, heater; reasonable.

HY. 3-1715 BUICK 1940 Super 4-door sedan, like new: sacrifice; J395. Murmac Hudson, 1374 Bedford Ave. (Bergen, those days, those few blocks of behind Borough Hall. Also the spieling, was very accu Saturday, March 3.

beloved hus rate. Happy days those. band of Ann Jane Wright. Notice Henry, on the corner of Walcott and Van Brunt Or was he before your time? The Old Timers column Is very Interesting to us Old Timers and I know it is very widely read. Thank you, GEORGE .1.

BRUHNS. Old Lyme, Conn. P.S. Editor, I have met Charley Lawson and I am much older than he but his articles are full of interest. I recently visited Red Hook.

When I get in the mood I will give you an article about the Hook. I have In mind a story of the Public School 27 pupils who attended from Red Hook during the years of 1887 and of services later. Next comes my pal, Charley Lawson, with his controversy acknotulccgmcnts as to where the late lamented picturesque Aooey on ruiton standing away back and approached through an alley. Or Zipp's Casino on Elm Place next to the Opera House: I can remember when the first brick houses were built on Flatbush just above Ful CLAVIN The family of the late Brooklyn Theater stood. Mr.

Schaefer is correct about the JOSEPH P. CLAVIN wish to ac fourth races when Salzburg Clarendon Hotel but I doubt knowledge the kind expressions of BUICK '47 Super 4-door sedan, equipped, magnificent. Dunhill. 924 East New Yorfc Ave. PR.

8 -5U26. BUICK 1946 RoadmaMer 4-door, radio, heater excellent condition: private; 8QQ. WOrth 2-7261. call Monday. BUICK 1938 2-door sedan, radio, heater, condition good; first 1165.

8-5949. BUICK 1939 2-door; radio and heater; good condition; must sell Immediately. Ay lor 7-4382. evenings. BUICK 1949 super sedanette, fully equipped, new Urea, excellent condition, original owner.

$1,800. BE. 2-3655. sympathy by the Reverend Clergy, that the Brooklyn Theater in Fulton was a very busy thoroughfare, especially in the morning and evening hours. Horse cars from all over the city ran to Fulton Ferry, and in the evening towboys with extra horses hitched onto the crowded cars to pull them up the rather steep hill from the ferry.

The former Eagle Building was down there on the south side of the street. The Brooklyn Bridge towers had been erected and wires were being strung across the river for the which so many lives were lost. Religious, members of the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of broke into the box where Mayer was sitting with a party of four, including Jess Orsatti, agent. George Jessel, another guest, had just stepped out. (while playing the "Two Or ton St.

They were three stones, with stores on the first floor. Flatbush Ave. was just a country road all the way out Angels Church, Our Lady of Loretto Council, Knights of Columbus; phans) was near Washington St. but, to the contrary, stood Thpmas Dongan Council, Knights 1893, how we had to walk long with an occasional old farm CHEVROLET 1940 Master de luxe sedan, excellent condition sacrifice: no dealers. HY.

8-6560. 415 Miller Ave. CHEVROLET 1941 business coupe, good running condition. Call INgersoll 9-1606, after 6 o'clock. CHEVROLET 1950 Styllne de luxe couiie; perfect condition; fully equipped; 5.000 miles: original owner.

E3. 2-9160. CHEVROLET 1B50 4-door de luxe: completely equipped, radio, heater, Power glide; low mileage; S2.000. OE. 6-7423, CHEVROLET 1948 Fleetmaster 4-doorl radio and heater, and sp-pearance excellent: SI.

145. BU. 7-7948. CHEVROLET 1950 station wagon, green, Pmvergllde equipped; best offer ovar $2 050. SH.

3-3451: BU. 4-0788. where the present Abraham and The Mayer box is on the balcony surrounded by of Columbus; Long Island General distances and across the btrau9 store is on Fulton St. Assembly, Fourth Degree; Knights house. Loaded farm wagons used to come through there on swamps where the present Cof I remember distinctly while of Columbus Veterans Association fey Park is.

A list of the boxes of other celebrities such as Bing Crosby and Mickey Rooney. their way to the ferry. Close BUICK 1949 4-door sedan, dark green: excellent condition; low mileage. DEwey 2-2286. alter 6 pm, BUICK 1946 Super 4-door sedan, clean: will trade for 1941 car; priTaw.

GLen-more 3-7117. BUICK 1941 4-door; radio, heater, good condition; S495. Bussey. 1421 Dean St. PReaident 8-3175.

St. Patrick Society, Emerald Association, Ancient Order of Hiber teachers at that time and names of the kids and where thev to Fulton ferry was the land about 8 or 9 years old, that would be '88 or '89, my mother taking me to see the ruins and nians, Cathedral Club of Brooklyn ing for the Annex boats from As soon as he voiced his threat, the crowds around the lived. Four of them at one' time afterwards I saw the large Men's Club of Bay Ridge, Montauk Club. Ninth Assembly District Rrooklyn to Jersey City and the pier where the Hudson policemen, one was superinten box fled. The white-haired Democratic Club, Michael E.

Clavin dent of Todds Shipyard. I think movie producer, however, kept cables. This was about 1S80. I can remember a barber shop down toward the ferry with a sign in the window: "Hair Cut 20 cents. Shave 10 cents.

A clean towel to every customer." In my teens I was walking down to the ferry one blustery River Day Line boats tied up Post, American Legion; Metropoli it would interest the Old Tim his seat. memorial in Green-Wood Cemetery at the 25th St. entrance. Old folks are buried there in the section known by the grave-diggers as Red Hook. tan Funeral Directors Association ers of the Hook.

and took on passengers. F. B. STOUT. After treatment at the track hospital, Salzburg was turned Brooklyn and Long Island Livery ADDITIONAL AUTOMOBILE ADVERTISING ON FOLLOWING PAGE Most of the old families were 1309 Punta Gorda, Santa Bar Association, relatives, friends and wiped out by tuberculosis al over to Arcadia City police.

bara, Calif. neighbors during their recent be However, Charley, you work Jessel said later he had left though the parents seemed to reavement. be immune. near the Eagle office. Why not see the Old Timers editor, have the box to get a cigar.

"When I got back later' every KELLY The family of the late Kathryn Kelly acknowledges with Editor's Note We are sure that a letter about Public School thing was in a turmoil," he said. "It just goes to show a grateful appreciation the kind ex 27 pupils would be of great in A Song About an Irishman Elected by a Great Majority pressions of sympathy received Mrs. Ethel duPont Succumbs To Heart Attack in Singapore good cigar is a great help." jum get you access to the morgue and settle the question once and for all. I do not remember the stores on Washington St. referred to by Mr.

Schaefer. Above the terest to Uld Timers of the Hook. from the Reverend Clergy, Nuns, relatives and friends. guests had ice cream and cold Singapore, March 3 (U.R) Borough Hall was a little out Mrs. Ethel duPont of Wilming I cream, sour cream and vaseline.

the Red Hookers territory. Finds the Eagle's Oldtime 'Trolley Exploring Guide' Editor Old Timers: It has been some time since Remembrances M. Witmark Sons is now Lharley drawlng the old Holmes Star is perfect. I RANSOM HENRY. Birthday ton, 74-y ear-ola widow oi William K.

duPont, died of a heart attack today in the home of a stranger overlooking Singa-i remembrance of a loving husband Pont de Nemours Co. The Caronia and its million-dollar passenger list were notified of Mrs. duPont's death by radio. The liner tuid sailed yesterday for Colombo, Ceylon. Wm.

P. 84, -k to -lattended there many times. Nat and they might be able to sendiWills as a tramp; also Ward and I wrote your office, but I keep up with the Old Timers Page and devoted father. Editor's Note Below is printed a copy of a letter written In reply to a request for a song made by a contributor to the Old Timers Page. The letter follows: It may be that the song you refer to was one published by M.

WItmark Sons, music pub you a copy of the song. Yokes were favorites of the pore's beautiful botamccu gar each Sunday and as always I Happy birthday In heavan. Wife. MARGARET. dens.

boys of that period. enjoy it. But I dare not send in Mrs. duPont, who left New Lottie Gilson, with her "Elsie writeups, as you don't take any I am sending a copy of this letter to "The Eagle" and also to M. Witmark Sons.

M. A. W1LLMENT. In temociam from Chelsea," was the bovs' unless signed. Last time I wrote York Jan.

6 on a worl tour aboard the Cunard luxury liner Caronia, was visiting the exotic delight at Hyde Behmans. I offered our lovely library a McGOWAN WILLIAM be Ex-Police Officer lishers, located at that time on Prank R. Stout's article on loved husband and lather. Died book about Brooklyn of long the old Third Ave. dummies March 4, 1934.

ago (an old book), but they had V. 28th New York City. As Dodgers Had Another Babe to Fort Hamilton is true and The funeral of William P. one, so that was that. I hap Oona but not forgotten.

WIFE and CHILDREN. he has a wonderful memorv. tailor via Timers: pened to have three or four gardens yesterday when she collapsed. She was taken to the home of Mrs. J.

W. Ewart. She had been in high spirits and good health during the cruise and when the Caronia docked here Thursday, Mrs. Harry Katims of Lake Mohe- Judge, 84, retired police lieu-jtenant who died Friday at his home, 800 E. 13th will be copies of it in the bookcase.

NEWMAN In loving memory of Bay Ridge from 30th to the Fort was real country with apple trees, truck farms, etc. Last night, wishing to look HARRY T. NEWMAN, who died gan, N. asks: "What is the all time record for home runs over something old in the book March 4, 1950. Masses ottered.

made by any Brooklyn Dodgers' Schutzen Park, was at 50th St. case, I drew out a book put out held Tuesday from the Walter B. Cooke Funeral Home, 20 Snyder Ave. A requiem mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in duPont was among.

the first to by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle QUIGLEY ED.WARD. Fourth Anniversary Mass will be offered ballplayer in one season? Who was the player and in what go ashore. and 3d Ave. while Bay View Park was at 60th and 3d Ave. While attending picnics there, I recall, the words of the song ran somewhat as follows: A short time ago.

bora, Irishman named Dougherty Wu elected to tha Senate by large majority; Ha felt so elated that he vent to Dermis Caastdy Who owned ft barroom of ft Tery large capacity; Bald he to Casaldy Go over the brewer And order up a vat of beer to divide among the poor; Then go over to the butcher's and order up a ton of meat; Be sure the folk have all they want to drink and eat. Then Bend out invltatloni In twenty different languages But be ure to tell them to bring their own andwiche. March 6 at 7 a.m. Sacred Heart year was it made?" Reply is, Church. She shopped, naa cocKtaus Thursday night, then went to the gardens yesterday morning.

we used to raid the farmers during 191636 years ago-called "The Eagle Trolley Exploring Guide, Pleasure Trips for Little Money." It was originated by the late Cromwell WIFE and CHILDREN. 3o, made by Babe Herman right fielder, in the year 1930. tomato patches. St. Rose of Lima R.

C. Church. Interment will be in Holy Cros Cemetery. Mr. Judge was born In in-land and had lived in Brooklyn most of his lifp.

Hp ioinoH WILKIE In memory of JOHN A spokesman for the Amer Well do I remember the "Bol who passed away March 4, 1932. ican embassy said the body will ivars" he speaks of ginger mo Childe of the Eagle editorial staff, and an interesting book it lasses cookies and a lot for a Gone but not forgotten. JOHN and CLARA WILKIE, be embalmed and flown to Delaware for burial. She was the mother of cent. the New York Police Depart is, on the style of our pocket JACK SPIEGEL.

62 Hart Brooklyn 6. "GOING PLACES?" PHONE MA. 4-62(K FOR IDKAS MO.V, A.M.-3 P.M. This is about as far as 1 ment in and at the tima of his retirement 20 years ago HANDS OF Laszlo Pinter, 40, painter, held without bail in death tif stepson Leonard Allen Fleming, 17, are examined by a doctor in Staten Island police station. Fleming was killed when he interfered in a violent domestii quarrel.

passes definitely remember, but I do recall that at one point of the Mrs. Xell Horner has a sense of humor in her article. Well I remember especially when the railroad cut was made for the Culver route to Coney SLEVERT HAROLD F. Ninth Halleck duPont, Mrs. J.

Simpson Dean and Mrs. Donald P. Ross, all of Wilmington. Her husband, before his death, was size books of today. So, Mr.

Editor, I hope you are very well and enjoying life. May your shoulders always be strong enough to carry the load. ANOTHER WRITER, was wenare officer in the 63d Precinct, 184 1 Brooklyn Ave. He was a former memhpr nf th tong it was stated that the Anniversary Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church at 6:30 associated with the E. I.

du Brooklyn Lodge of Elks. March 8. FAMILY. Island. An old Red Hook family 34 BROOKLYN EAGLE, MAR.

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