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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
MONEY FOR ORGAN FUND.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Salem
M. E. Church held a business and
social meeting in the assembly rooms
of the church Wednesday evening at
which $50 was voted to the organ fund.
It is expected that the organ will be
cleared from the profits of the musi-
Gale to be given Thursday evening,
December %. Other routine matters
we're disposed of during the evening,
after which a social time was enjoyed.
Those present included Mrs. Harry
Brown, Mrs. Frank Parker, Mrs. Dan
iel Collins, Mrs. Charles Allen, Mrs.
Charles Stebbins, Mrs. John Hilton,
Mrs. John S. Walker, Mrs. R. Risley,
Mrs. Frank Beckett, Mrs. John HI.
Ryon, Mrs. Ferdinand Stadler, Mrs.
S. Risley, Mrs. Albert Fish, Mrs. Ma
this, Mrs. Sooy, Mrs. S%teinbrook, Mrs.
Jennie Risley, Mrs. Ruth Risley, Mrs.
Geo. Smith, Mrs. Charles Bowen, Mrs.
Richard DeHaven, Mrs. Matte Lake,
Mrs. Arthur Ryon, Mrs. Tarsman, Mrs.
Abe Irwin, Miss Margaret Huckel,
Mrs. Elwood Huckel, Daniel Collins.
John F. Ryon, Charles Stebbins, Frank
Beckett, and Rev. Thos. H. Hicks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
BANKS PAYING
OUT BIG SUMS
Christmas Fund Checks Totaling
About $4,000 Sent to Club
Members This Week.
New Clubs Forming

Over $4,000 is being paid out this
week to residents of this city by the
two banking institutions as checks for
the funds in the Christmas Clubs are
being disbursed. Each institution
sent out approximately the same am
cunt, $4,000. In the case of the First
National Bank this amount was SIS, 900
in excess of what was paid out last
December and the Pleasantville Trust
Company also reported a large in
e in the amount paid out this
year over that of last year.
The Pleasantville Trust Company
started paying off the club members
IN Monday morning and the First Ma
tional Bank mailed out it's checks at
the close of business on Monday. Both
institutions have already started to
form new Christmas clubs for 1928.
Even great as was the increase this
year the bank officials anticipate a
greater one for the ensuing year be-
cause of the rapid growth of the pop
ulation of the city. Several hundred
people have located here since the
clubs started in December a year ago.
Applications for club membership can
be made any week day at the banking
houses, where the form of paying will
be fully explained to those who desire
information on this popular form of
saving money for Christmas needs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
Republican Women
Hear Mrs. Craighead
Address Delivered at Meeting
Monday Night - Mrs. Mary
Chenoweth Also a Speaker.

At the regular meeting of the Wom-
ems Republican Club, held in the To-
cal Red Cross rooms on Monday night
an address was delivered by Mrs. Rob-
ert d. C~raighead, of Atlantic City. In
addition to an inspiring talk on condi-
tions of the day, Mrs. Craighead gave
an interesting report of the recent
meeting of the State Women's Repub-
slican-C'ub. Mrs. Mary North Cheno-
weth, a former president of the Som
ers Point Women's Republican Club,
also delivered an interesting address.
There will be a meeting of execu-
tives and committees of the county
clubs called in the near future at some
place in Atlantic County to consider
a course of study and the work to be
done during the winter months.
The Committee on the first annual
Dinner Dance, of which Mrs. Clark
Adams is chairman, reported that the
affair held at the Atlantic City Coun-
try Club IN. the evening of Dec. 9Th,
proved to be a great success, both
socially and financially.
The ladies are planning several Soc
iaf evens to be held during the winter
months, the first of which will be a
card party to be held sometime in
January.
Following the business session there
was a social hour enjoyed and re-
freshments were served at the conclu-
sion of the meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
Ejectment Is Denied
By Vice. Chancellor
In a Decision Last Friday Court
Decided Against the Suit of
Alexander Smith.

In the Court of Chancery, at Allan
tic City, last Friday, Vice-Chancellor
Robert H. Ingersoll decided an eject
ment suit in favor of Blake &c Com
pany and against Alexander Smith;
owner Of the property involved in the
suit. The land in question is located
at Franklin avenue and the Reading
Railroad in this city.
According to the papers filed, the
property was leased to Blake & Com
pany for ten years from August 20,
1921, at a rental of S10S0 per year for
five years, and at $1,000 per year dur
ing the remaining term. Blake &c
Company defaulted on a rental pay
ment July l, 1922, and ejectment pro-
ceedings were instituted.
October 81, the defendant rendered
$500 in cash TO Smith as payment of
all rent then due. together with inter
est and costs of the suit. This pay
ment, it was charged, was refused.
The ice-Chancellor held that since
the payment was offered, the Compa-
ny could not be dis~possessed, and as
sured their continuance in possession
Il they paid, within ten days, the rent
now due, with interest and costs of
the SUIT.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
p. O. S. OF A. HOLDS SOCIAL.

Washington Camp la held a chart
table social in Mechanics Hall, Lin
wood, last Thursday evening. In spite
of the miserable weather the hall was
packed and standing room was a hard
thing to find. The purpose of the so
cial was to raise money for a disabled
brother. The camp feels that it was
a success.
For entertainment there vas a vau-
deville show consisting of eight good
acts. The show was given by mem
bers of Camp SO, Atlantic City, Minis
trel troupe, and Camp ia, Linwood,
vaudeville troupe. Besides the vaude-
vile there were several packages auc-
toned off, most of which were donat-
ed by the local stores or members.
Ice cream and cake were served to all
present. Then the music started and
dancing reigned for the rest of the
evening.
Camp ia sincerely thanks all who
helped towards making this a success
for their worthy brother.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
Local Organizations
Asked to Participate
Gigantic New Years Parade to
Be Held in Atlantic City on
January First.

Arrangements are being formulated
for a gigantic New Years demonstra-
ton and parade in Atlantic City on
Monday, January list, and all organi-
cations of this and other mainland
towns are TO be asked to participate
in the affair. 1t is planned to have
the celebration rival the great mum
mers' parade, which is held in Phila-
delphia each year and which attracts
SO great a crowd of spectators. The
success of the annual pageant has
spurred Atlantic City residents to
have this New Years demonstration
each year, so that the local and coun-
ty people can have their celebration
nearer home than Philadelphia.
-Four Atlantic City organizations
have already signified their intention
to participate in the demonstration.
There will be no fees or charges for
entrance. but every organization will
bear its own expense and have an
even chance to win one or more of
the valuable prizes which will be of
fered for the most elaborate and fan
cy dress, as well as comic costumes
and other features, such as the great
est humber in line, the organization
coming the greatest distance, etc.
This plan was initiated by an organi-
cation headed by Joseph MCGOWAN,
of 1915 Atlantic avenue, and any in
formation can be obtained from him
or by calling phone 6811-J. A joint
meeting of the committees of the sew
eral organizations interested will
soon be called, when a general chair
man will be selected and immediate
action taken to insure the success Of
the movement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
Policemen Dined By
Mayor Crawford
Chicken Feast Arranged at Egg
Harbor for Bluecoats-Ban-
quet Complete Surpr;se.

Mayor Thomas F. Crawford likes to
have lbs little joke and last week he
pulled one over on the entire city
police department, when he notified
every member of the force that they
we're to report to him to go to- Egg
Harbor City on official business. He
bundled them into automobiles and
they proceeded to the Wine City,
where they were taken to the grill
room of the American House. Here
they were confronted with a chicken
dinner with all the trimmings.
That the Mayors treat was well re-
ceived was attested by the social en-
joyment during the dinner and the
satisfied appearance OF the peace guar
dams upon their return to this city
and their official duties. While the
policement were out of the city the
Mayor had arranged for their work to
be taken up by several special police
men. In the Mayors party were Chief
of Police Robert Marshall, Sergeant
Bellville Naylor, Patrolmen George
Adams and Howard Clark.
Not long ago the policemen present
ed the Mayor with a handsome floral
horseshoe as a token of their appreci-
alton of his genial treatment OF them
while commanding them as Mayor.
The little dinner party vas arranged
by the Mayor as a return compliment
to the efficient policemen, to show
them that he had also appreciated
their efforts to do the work he assign
ed to them during the six years he has
been the city's chief executive. May
or Crawford will retire at the end of
this month, when Charles e. Jackson
takes up the duties of Mayor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
BANQUET GIVEN
FOOTBALL TEAM
Gridiron Warriors Entertained by
Athletic Association of High
School Saturday Night.
To Improve Conditions

The first annual banquet of the
Pleasantville High School Athletic AS
saciation was rendered to the football
team and other invited guests in the
High School Auditorium last Satur-
day night. Fourteen members of the
team were present and one was de-
tanned at home because of a death in
his family. Others at the table in
cluded Coach Stanley Parsels, who
acted as POSTMASTER, Physical Direc-
tor Emory Helfrich, Supervising Prin-
cipal William G. Sullivan, Principal
Charles o. Wilson, Mayor-elect
Charles e. Jackson, Clerk of the Board
of Education; Warren G. Marshall, a
member of the Board of Education;
lie Roy Boice, Joseph Walker and
James B. Adams.
The menu. which was an excellent
one, was splendidly served by a num-
Der of the girl students of the High
School. Among the things predicted
by some of the speakers, who were
called upon by the POSTMASTER, was
an improved equipment for the team
next year, a larger number of play
ers, and possibly an enclosed athletic
field for not only football but baseball
and other sports.
Physical Director Emory Helfrich
emphasized the need of better equip
ment for the boys who make up the
team and told of some of the difficult
ties which had been ~surmounted in
the past. He said that next year the
High School would have a first and
second team in the field, fully equip
ped with all the needs of a successful
team. Coach Parsels gave some of
his experiences in breaking in the
green players to make champions of
them, and lauded the strenuous and
cooperative work the boys themselves
did to make this years team a win
ming one.
Captain Painter expressed the
thanks of the team to Coach Parsels
and Director Helfrich for their great
efforts and also the Board of Educa-
ton for financial support. Manager
pat" Somers also voiced the thanks
of the boys for the support they had
received this year, and predicted a
great year for p. III. S. in 1928. The
other members of the squad were in
troduced by the POSTMASTER and each
one of them made short addresses
that proved them orators as we'll as
athletes. Remarks followed from SUI
p~erintendent Sullivan, Principal Will
son and Ma~yor-elect Jackson, the lat
ter stating that he well saw the need
of an athletic field. 3
The members of the team present
included Captain Borden Painter,
Charles Albrecht, Charles Hartman,
Angelo Russo, Russell Somers, Gar
field Roser, Harry Grimm, Joseph
C%arnesale, George Albrecht, Raymond
Miller, Willis Clark, Edward Blake,
John Boyd, Thomas Scarborough.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
FORMER RESIDENT KILLED.

Isaiah Horton, a former Pleasant
vile resident, but of late living in
Ocean City, where he vas a Coast
Guard, was found dead, with a gaping
wound in his head, in the bushes near
53rd Street and Central Avenue on
Monday night by Richard Stewart and
Howard Clouting. Horton went out
for a days cunning and when he fail,
ed to report to Captain Nickerson at
the Coast Guard Station at four o.
clock in the afternoon, the Captain
started a search which revealed he
dead body. 1t is presumed that Hor-
toms gun had caught in the bushes
and was accidentally discharged. 1t
was said that death had been instan-
taneous.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
Still
Hangs In Balance
Ocean City Football Team Refus-
es To Play Pleasantville For
Class c Honors.

A refusal of the Ocean City High
School Football Eleven to play the
deciding game in the Glass c football
championship this year leaves the
honors in this class still in the balance
with a possible chance of Pleasant
Vile winning the championship in a
decision to be rendered on a protest
made by Coach Stanley Parsels and
Physical Dir, Helfrieh oven the game
claimed to have been won earlier in
the season. Ocean City and Pleasant
Vile have each one game to their
credit in the championship series, but
the Ocean City victory was protested
to the New Jersey I~nterscholastic
Athletic Association. If this associa-
ton upholds the view of Pleasantyille
on the protest then the championship
will come here without having the
deciding game played.
The third game is not to be played
because Athletic Director Elmer d.
Unger, OF Ocean City High School, de-
cided not to let his team play after a
challenge had been issued to him from
Pleasantville. He gave as his reason
for not playing his team again this
SedSOH ludl SCNtiui VI bhC pioi PioJ VIZ
had been injured.
P~leasantville High Schools football
eleven will lose six veterans by grad
uation next June.
Willis Clark, the brilliant quarter
back, who has played on the eleven
for the last four seasons, and the only
all-round athlete attending Pleasant
VILE High School this year, is among
the veterans who will graduate.
Clark, former captain of the basket
ball and football teams, intends to
matriculate at Syracuse University.
He plays guard on the basketball
team, is a .quarter-mile Splinter and q
third baseman on the baseball nine.
Pat Somers, fullback for the past
two years; Somers Steelman, a back
field veteran of three campaigns; Ray
Miller, a tackle; Edward Blake, the
regular center, and Tom Scarborough,
a guard, are the other pigskin war
riors who have played their last game
under the Maroon and White banners.
Blake, Scarborough and Miller play
ed their first year on the Pleasantville
High School eleven this past season.
Stanley Parsels, who has coached
the Maroon and White for several
seasons, will again come back next
fall according to an announcement
made by Athletic Director Emory Hell
frich.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
AUTO HITS c


Mrs. Willard Hartman and her three
children had a very narrow escape
from death or very serious injury on
Saturday when a wagon in which
they were riding was struck by the
automobile Of Aaron Myers, a New
York merchant. The accident occur
red on the New York Road near Con-
overtown. When the auto struck the
wagon from the real it caused the
horse of Mrs. Hartman to run away
and she was thrown down on the run
ming gear and dragged a considerable
distance in this n with her baby
in her arms.
Mrs. Hartman heroically saved her
baby from serious injury by holding
it clear of the wreckage, but she is
suffering from a badly wrenched back.
Her two sons, who chung to the wreck
age of the wagon, also escaped with
out serious injury.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
INDOOR PICNIC.

Plans for a Midwinter picnic were
made when the Foreign Missionary
Society of Salem M. E. Church held a
delightful session at the home of Mrs.
C. C. Shinn, 715 S. Main street, last
week. The affair Will be held at the
home of Mrs. Ferdinand Stadler on
January 5th. Mrs. Henry Lake and
Mrs. Stadler will have charge of the
arrangements. Plans for the Mite
Box opening were also made. Mrs.
Frank Parker had charge of the Mis-
~sionary A, B, G, lesson.
Those present were: Mrs. John f..
Ryon, the president; Mrs. Ferdinand
Stadler, Mrs. Jennie Brown, Dorothy
Brown, Mrs. J.. B. Smith, Mrs. Daniel
L. Collins, Mrs. Frank Parker, Mrs.
Wasleski and Mrs. C. c. Shinn.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
MANY PEOPLE
PAYING TAXES
Collector Price Kept Busy Receiv-
ing Returns and Only About
$4,000 Now Unpaid.

The taxpayers of this city have been
keeping Tax Collector Webster Price
on the jump receiving the second half
of the taxes which were due, without
interest, on December LIST. The pay
ments have been remarkably prompt
this year and by the epd of December
there will remain but a small amount
to be collected as delinquent. This is
taken to show a high degree of pros
perity in the city during the past year.
For the year there was assessed as
taxes the sum of STA, 750.50, divided
as follows: First Ward, $S2,3S6.79;
Second Ward, ~s92,363.71. About rs
per cent. has already been paid as
follows: Collected Ut to December
9Th, First Ward, $%64,694.04;. Second
Ward, $69,S22.84; leaving a balance
to be paid of $40,233,62.
In addition to paying the property
taxes this veal the property owners
were also called upon to pay the spe-
cial assessment levied by the Com
missioners of Assessment to meet the
cost of the installation of the sewer
age system. While this assessment
can be paid in five equal yearly pay
ments, yet many of the property own
ers paid their assessments in full at
the first call. This payment was made
in November. The second installment
is to be paid ON January End, and the
remaining three in the following three
years.
There is also to be paid at this
time, being due on December list &C
cording to the ordinance which has
passed second reading and which will
pass third reading next Monday night,
the annual sewerage rental which is
payable in advance. Those who have
had the 0se of the sewerage for time
back will also make payment for the
proportionate time they have had the
use of the sewerage for their proper
ties.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
SEVERAL HURT I.
IN COLLISION
Two Suburban Trolleys Meet in
Head-on Crash at Fish Creek
Bridge Siding.
Vestibules Smashed

Two Suburban trolleys met in a
head-on collision early this Tuesday
morning at the siding on he meadows
at Fish Creek, and several passengers
and n motorman were injured. In
the majority of cases the injuries
were slight, but Margaret Spearman
and Motorman. William Prettyman
were taken to the Atlantic City Hos
pital suffering from conclusion and
the result of their injuries may be
more or less serious.
Besides Miss Spearman and Pretty
MAJ the injured included Vincent Ser
-ario, face bruises; J.. Polio, bruised
back; George Steelman, slight cut
over eye; George Lloyd, Mr.. Glenden-
ming and w. Weeks, all of Pleasant
vile, slightly cut or shocked; William
Kiloran, of Atlantic City, internal in
%juries; and Stanley B. Jordan, of
Atlantic City, also slightly hurt. There
may have been two or three other
people slightly hurt who did not re-
port their injuries.
AS soon as the news of the accident
reached this city Doctors Grier, Hud-
son and Conover were summoned and
they gave first aid treatment to the
injured and did everything to make
them as comfortable as possible under
the circumstances.
The collision was the result of a
misunderstanding of signals by Motor
mar Prettyman. The car he was driv-
ing was bound for Atlantic City. The
car coming to this city was in charge
of Motorman Jacob Weeland. When
tho oors iorasbad toppthar pad-o
there was quite a splintering Of the
vestibules of each one, but no other
part of the cars were damaged. Both
cars were of the type known locally
as large cars, in distinction from the
one-man operated cars, which also
run on the Suburban line.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
soMERs POINT w. C. T. U.

The Somers Point Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union will hold a
very important meeting this Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Sadie A. Wood, on First street. Prom
inent speakers of different Unions will
be present to address the local w. G..
T. U. and a very interesting and en-
joyable session is anticipated. Plans
for the Christmas offerings and social
affairs to be held in the nea future
will be made.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
TO IMPROVE ROAD.

The Hamilton Township Committee
last week ordered the Reega Road,
from below Gravelly Run across the
railroad and extending to the Pleas
antyille Boulevard, also a short side
road to- the Reega School brushed out.
The road itself is in fair condition and
the brushing out, which will cost but
a small sum, will enable wagons and
autos to travel over it without being
scratched up by the brush or drench-
ed when it is wet.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
BY R

Frank Endras, of 4Of Linden ave.
sustained a badly injured knee last
Friday. when his horse, while in the
stable at the Abbotts Milk Company
plant, North Carolina and Mediterra
mean avenues, Atlantic City, suddenly
kicked him while backing it into the
stall. His injury was treated at the
Atlantic City Hospital.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
Soldier Team Wins
4th Straight Game
Latest Victim Was Knights of
Pythias of Atlantic City, De-
feated Monday Night.

When the basketball quintet of the
American Legion met and defeated the
fast knights of Pythias five, of Allan
tic City, Or Monday night, they secur-
ed he fourth straight victory of the
season. The score was 1921. The
Legion boys completely outplayed the
Pythians throughout the entire game.
Their passing and floor work was of
the top notch order. Myers and Re
gan starred with six field goals each.
Captain Payne and Ortendahl took
care of the floor work and Enderlin,
at guard, showed great ability in this
game. Peterson came into the game
for the last few minutes of play and
pulled two sensational shots,
The
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
THE PRESS is CONGRATULATED.

The Publishers Auxiliary, one of
the leading publications Of the coun-
try devoted to the interests of news
papers, in its issue of Dec. 2, publish
es the following item:
THE Pleasantville Press will perma-
nently adopt semi-weekly form begin
ming this week and will utilize Yves
tern Newspaper Union service. The
Press is absolutely one of the best
weeklies in New Jersey and is to be
congratulated on the progressive step
it is taking"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
COUNTY WOMEN TO HEAR
MRS. HARRINGTON.

Mrs. Ida Harrington, Home Manage
ment Specialist, will give a county
wide talk to the women of Atlantic
County, in the Court House, at 1890
a. m, Thursday, Dec IA. She will
present her project in Home Manage
ment which is to be ready for those
who want it in 1923. Home. Manage
ment is the new Department in the
Home Economies Extension Depart
ment. Mrs. Harrington presents the
project TO the county and trains the
local leaders. The Demonstration
Agentpasses the work.on in the COM
munities, the local leaders assisting.
The local leaders and the individual
women keeps 1t passing to others.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13
BAZAAR AND RUMMAcE SALE.

A Bazaar and Rummage Sale will
be held Thursday and Friday, Dec. IA
and Is, afternoon and evening, in one
of the Solomon store' Uses, N. Main
street, by the Ladies Society and
Mrs. Bailey's Sunday STOOL class of
Wesley M. e. Church. On Friday, at
the same place, a pastry sale will be
held. A visit might prove profitable.