The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-05-28
lakewood

The cooperative Club" of Cardiff will
hold its formal opening exercises on Decora-
tiDn day, Monday, May 30. The magnificent
and p%alatial building will be thrown open to
the public, with decorations befitting the oc-
easion, bands playing, flags and bunting fly
ing and futtering in the breezes, refresh
ments of all kinds will be served, including
ice cream, cigars, etc, base ball and other
games of various kinds will be played, and
many useful and pretty prizes will be given
away. The festivities of the day will be
followed by dancing in the evening, with a
frst-class up-to-date orchestra. The public
in general without regard to party or faction
are cordially invited to be present, Come
prepared to have a pleasant and joyful time
and thereby help to make the event one
grand and brilliant success.
At a special meeting of the Parent-Teach-
ers' Association of Cardiff. called because of
the decision of the Board of Education of Egg
Harbor Township to transport the children
of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades to
the Scullville school, a distance of liz
miles, the following resolution was adopted
for signatures of the residents of Cardiff:
We the undersigned citizens, taxpayers and
parents of Cardiff, herewith go on record to
| continue sending our children to the Cardiff
school to be educated, having adopted the
following resolutions in a special meeting OF
the arent-Teachers Association, held in the
Cardiff Postofiice Monday, May 20, the use
of the schoolhouse being denied to the Asso-
citation
of Education of Egg Harbor Township to
have all our children educated in our W
Cardiff school, has been disregarded.
And whereas the said Board seems to have
decided to transport the Cardiff school chill
dren of the 9Th, 9TH and Sth grades to the
Scullville school,
protest against the sending away of any of
| our school children, numbering over 115 to
| Scullville school, a distance of liz miles,
and shall refuse to do so.
Be it further resolved, that the Board of
Education of Egg Harbor Township be again
petitioned to provide the necessary facilities
to have our children up to the 9Th grade edu-
Gated at home.
And be it further resolved, that a copy of
the above resolutions be submitted to the
local board and to the New Jersey. state
Board of Education. and to the superintend-
ent of schools of Atlantic County.
The following resolutions were also passed
Resolved, That the Board of Education of
! Egg Harbor Township be asked for what rea-
son they have denied the use of the school
house for the special meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association.
Resolved, That the headquarters of the
Parent-Teaehers' Association of the State of
New Jersey be informed of this action in
refusing the use of the school house.
Resolved, That the present member of the
Board of Education from Cardiff be asked
for a resignation, for not carrying out the
wishes of the parents.
In the event of n refusal it was resolved
that a petition be circulated for signatures
requesting this resignation.
Be it further Resolved, That a report of
the proceedings of this meeting be published
in The Pleasantville Press and in the Allan
tic City papers rs well.
a committee consisting of Mr.. Ralston
and Mr.. Becker was appointed to circulate
the petitions for signature.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Shop
herd, Ralston and Miraglia, Mrs. Keucher
and Mrs. Kreutzer was appointed to arrange
n mass meeting of the parents of both Car
diff and Mex City to take action in favor
of new schools.
The parents of both places are almost
unanimously in favor of keeping their chill
dren at home to be educated. All are OPP
posed to the transportation. 1t is to be hop
ed that united action on these matters will
! procure the desired results.
The members of the congregation of the
First Baptist Church of lakewood are ten
dering a reception of welcome to their new
pastor, DR.. Mahoney, and his wife, this Sat
urday evening, May %, at eight o'clock. A
very enjoyable time is anticipated. as a
number of ministers will be present to help
welcome DR.. Mahoney. All residents of Car
diff and all members of the Seaview Baptist
Church are cordially invited to attend.