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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
Precedent Set For
Soldiers Memorial
VentnOr City Council Has Ordin-
ance To Provide Money By
Issuing Bonds.

There has been wide discussion in
Pleasantville, in City Council, civic
and fraternal organizations and among
private citizens, as to what method
should be pursued to raise the money
for a soldiers memorial in the city.
While various means have been sug-
gested, none have been definitely de-
cided upon, One thing is certain. If
a soldiers memorial in the form of an
athletic field, which seems to be the
most favorable n here, is to be pro-
vided, the people living in Plasantville
must pay the cost.
The burden of such an undertaking
should not fall on a few, but rather
should be shared by all alike in pro-
portion to their ability to give. There
is one equitable way to provide the
funds needed and that is by an appro-
priation by City Council. This method
would put the burden upon every tax
payer according to the value of his or
her holdings in real estate and per-
sonal property, as reported by the city
assessors.
A precedent for such action was es-
tablished again a few days ago when
the City Council of Ventnor City intro
duced an ordinance to provide a bond
issue of $4,000 for a soldiers memoir
ial. The action of this Council was
heartily approved by the citizens OF
that city. Various organizations have
passed resolutions asking the memoir
ial committee of City Council to take
action to establish an athletic field,
but no recommendations have as yet
been made, although it is learned from
a reliable source that the Committee
of Council has an elaborate program
in mind, which will be presented for
public approval at a later date. The
proposition now seems to be for the
Council committee to meet the repre-
sentatives of the organizations who
have taken such action and talk the
matter over. Everybody wants the
memorial established, but all have
been backward in putting forward the
means to raise the money. Ventnor
City's action has shown the way.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
Mrs. R. J. Frendlich
Is Again President
Reelected at Annual Meeting of
Pleasantville WOmen's Chris
tian Temperance Union.

Mrs. Roxanna j. Frendlich is again
President of the Pleasantville Wom
ems Christian Temperance Union
having been reelected at the annual
meeting held on Thursday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Walter OFT
The other officers elected at thai
time were as follows: Vice-President
at Large, Mrs. Elias Campbell; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Winifred
Blake; Recording Secretary, Mrs
Clara Bennett; Treasurer, Mrs. Flor
ence Sullivan; Secretary Young PEG.
pies Branch, Mrs. Virginia Zulker.
The Superintendent of Depart
ments selected were as follows:
Christian Citizenship, Mrs. Reuben
Adams; Evangelist and Almshouse
Mrs. Roxanna j. Frendlich; White
Ribbon Recruits, Mrs. John Zecher;
Flower Mission, Mrs. G. Adams; Sun.
day School Work, Mrs. Walter OFT
Sabbath Observance, Mrs. Stella Par
sells; Anti-Narcotics, Mrs. Margie
Golf; Press Reporter, Mrs. Carrie
Smith; Scientific Temperance, Mrs
Lydia Thomas; Soldiers and Sailors
Mrs. J.. Clifford; Women In Industry
Miss Rae Lake.
Plans were made for the loca
Union to participate in the annua
convention of the County Union a
the Absecon Methodist Church or
Thursday, September 21st. Mrs. Char
lotte Fraser, National Superintendent
of characterization Work, will address
this convention and then remain il
Atlantic County the succeeding foul
days. During that time she will ad
dress any club or organization thai
may arrange for such a meeting. Mrs
Carrie Smith, Mrs. Frank johnson
and Mrs. Reuben Adams were named
as a committee to arrange for th'
services of Mrs. Fraser. Any organi
cations that might desire her presence
for an address any afternoon or eve
inng while she is here can make tn,
necessary arrangements by applica
ton to any member of this committee
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
PREPARING To
SURFACE ROAD
AbSecOn Boulevard To Be Wild
ened in Near Future-ASylum
Will Be Enlarged.
Guests of DR.. Munro

The members of the Atlantic County
Board of Freeholders, their ladies and
a number of other guests were enter
tanned at dinner on Wednesday at the
Atlantic County institution, at Smiths
Landing, following the monthly meet
ing of the Board. County Solicitor
E. A. Higbee presided as POSTMASTER.
In his address he declared his opposi-
ton to the removal of the county seat
from Mays Landing to Atlantic City
and also declared his opposition to the
project of building a training school
for delinquent children.
Two candidates for election were
present and made speeches. They
We're Hon. Emerson L. Richards, SEN
atorial candidate, and Hon. William
A. Blair, candidate for Assembly.
Each congratulated the Freeholders
for their achievements in road build
ing and institution maintenance, de-
claring that Atlantic County far sur
passed other counties of the state in
this work. Mrs. j.. B.. Westcott was
also a speaker and urged all the wo-
men to support Senator Richards. She
declared that the fact that he lost his
seat in the Senate to enlist in the var
was enough to have him returned to
the Senate.
Freebooter Kesler, backed by Free
nan Parker, of Ventnor, and Benja-
min Lee, of Egg Harbor Township, op-
posed a resolution to purchase an au-
tomobile truck, claiming that competi-
tive bidding had been precluded. Free
holders Swoboda and Clark Adams de-
Tended the action of the Board in this
respect.
A contract for charging the insane
asylum was awarded to Charles S.
Corson, the lowest bidders His price
was s9,940. The Board also ordered
the purchase of two snow plows for
use on motor trucks to clear the coun-
ty roads of snow in winter. The
Board was also asked to approve an
emergency appropriation of $4,000 to
meet the increased fees paid to JUS
tees of the Peace and Constables
throughout the County, due to many
additional arrests. The prohibition
movement was blamed for this in
crease.
Resolutions on the death of DR..
Frederick G. Burt, of Hammonton,
long a member of the Board, were
passed and ordered spread on the
minutes.
Leave of absence until January 1st
was granted to DR.. Henry C. Munro,
superintendent of the asylum and
almshouse, who has been in poor
health. During his absence William
r. Bessessen has been put in charge
of the county institutions at a salary
of 5000 a month.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
Bridgeton Man Made
Division Firewarden
Joseph b. Sharp Succeeds Coyle
In Charge of Atlantic and
Five Other Counties.

Joseph B. Sharp, Jr., of Bridgeton,
was recently appointed Division Fire
Warden for Division C of New Jersey,
which comprises the counties of At
lantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumber-
land, Gloucester and Salem. He will
succeed Major Leonidas Coyle, who
recently has been advanced to Deputy
State Firewarden with headquarters
at Trenton. Coyle was ~Firewarden of
this Division last Spring when sever
al local fires occurred and he had an
argument with Warden William Hau-
enstein, of Pennington, which caused
Hauenstein to resign as Fire Warden
of Egg Harbor Township as a result.
Mr.. Sharp is a graduate of the
Bridgeton High School and attended
Rutgers College, and Asbury College,
Kentucky. At the outbreak of the
wal he left college to join the navy,
He has lately been in charge of his
fathers farm ear Bridgeton.
Major Coyle's advancement comes
with the reorganization of the Forest
Fire Service made necessary by the
resignation of Alfred Gaskill from the
position of State Forester on July /.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
MAKING A RECORD.

Tax Collector Webster Price is max
ing a new record for the collection of
delinquent taxes. On the delinquent
list for 1921 he had 1872 properties
listed four weeks ago. Then he start
ed TO advertise the properties under
the law, and at the same time he
started a drive to collect what he
could of the back taxes. Up to Tues.
day of this week he had succeeded in
bringing the number of delinquents
down to "a. In this list there were
only two properties on which houses
were erected. The balance are wood
ed lots and outlying properties of very
little value. Tuesday was the last day
for paying delinquent taxes. as the
properties We're filed at Mays Landing
IN that date with additional charges
against them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.

The Atlantic County Historical Soci-
ETY. has been invited TO attend the
117th Anniversary Services of the
church at Weymouth, on Sunday, Sept.
oath. The morning services will be
conducted by Rev. Repoon and his
choir from Vineland, assisted by Rev.
William Abbott, one of the early pas
tors of the church. Afternoon service
begins at two o'clock, with a musical
program OF solos, duets and chorus
singing. The president of the Histori-
cal Society, Mrs. John G. Thomas, will
give an address at the afternoon SER
vice.
The Society is also invited to attend
the Anniversary Services Of the Estel-
Vile church the following Sunday,
Oct. 1st, the program of which will be
published later.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
p. n. S. ALUMNI NOTES.

Pleasantville High School graduates
who are attending colleges and uniyer-
sites this term include Miss Armenia
l.. Risley and Miss Dorothy Klair, at
the Episcopal Nurses Training School;
Miss Ada Mcdonald and Clarence
Scarborough, at University of Penn
sy%lvania; Miss Millicent Thompson,
Rudolph Keucher, Ward Weaver and
Esler Helms, at Temple University.
Those taking a Normal School
course include Miss Catherine Sulli-
van, Miss Gertrude Helfrich, Miss
Mary Clark, Harry Lake, Miss Doro-
thy Thomas, Miss Frances Ambruster,
Rodney Smith and Mickey Lavigna.
The graduates teaching this year
are Miss Edith Leeds, Glassboro;
Miss Edith S%turgess, Mays Landing;
Miss Irene Terrell, Carney's Point;
Miss Katherine Stahl and Miss Helen
Risley, Mortified; Miss Geneva Lake,
Palisade; Miss Virginia Anderson and
Miss Ethel Sears, Cardiff; Miss Nellie
Collins, Miss Eva Risley and Miss
Rose Price, Ple%asantville; Miss Mary
Penhallow and Miss Virginia Risley,
Atlantic City; Miss Ella Fields, West
New York; Miss Eleanor Helfrich and
Miss Jessie Brown, Bargaintown; Miss
Frances Corsiglia, Miss Elmira Crow
ell, Mrs. Juanita Chalmers and Miss
Grace Bump, Minotola; Miss Mabel
Pennington, Plainfield; Miss Marguer-
lite Lake and Mrs. Jennie Steelman,
Scullville; Miss Jessie Gordon, Steel
manville; Miss Reba Higbee, Centre
vile; Miss Mamie Rubenfine, Reega;
Miss Katherine Boice and Miss Edyth
Sampson, Absecon Highlands; Miss
Margaret Gordon, Pomona; Miss Eliz-
abeth Price, Linwood; Miss Ella
Adams, Pennington.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
ATTENDANCE IS
| ABOVE NORMAL
Number of Pupils Registered at
Schools Greatly Exceeds Rec
ord For Last Year.
The Buildings Crowded

With the first week of school over
the record for attendance is way
above the normal for last or other
years. Last year the high record for
attendance in all the school buildings
was 1879. This year on the opening
week there were registered about 1900
pupils in the four schools of the city.
This registration was divided as fol
lows: High School 240, School Number
One 500, School Number Two 479.
School Number Three about 20.
Never during the first week do all
TIE pupils report at school. 1t is stat
ed that at the High School, when all
the pupils have reported this year, the
attendance will reach over 300. School
Number One will have another 200
come in, while School Number Two
will also have IN increase of another
100 in the next week or two. This
will bring the total attendance above
the mark set last veal and near to
the 1000 mark.
In addition to the pupils mentioned
above there is a special or opportunity
class being arranged for, which will
have from Is to 20 pupils who need in
dividual help. This class will have
room in the Women's Christian TEN
peranee Union Hall on Main Street.
The teacher of the class will be Miss
Smith.
The completion of the Decatur Ave
nue. building in January will take care
it is expected, of the classes which
are now on half time at School Mum
Der One. School Number Two is just
filled with the pupils on full time. The
same may be said of School Number
Three, which has two rooms and the
so to 20 in attendance are all that
could be accommodated there.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
BOY HURT.

William Donehawer, age five years,
residing IA California avenue, was
struck by an automobile on Friday
morning and badly injured. His leg
was broken and he was otherwise cut
and bruised. He vas rushed to the
Atlantic City Hospital, where later in
the day it was stated that his condi-
ton was fair. The machine which
struck him was driven by Harold
Fenno, of Philadelphia, who was held
in custody by Sergeant Naylor and
taken before Magistrate Brown for a
hearing. He was held to await the
extent of the boys injuries.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
INJURED IN COLLISION.

Robert Lloyd, of Linwood, was bad.
ly injured and it is reported that he
may die as a result of an automobile
smash or the White Horse Pike, near
Pomona, on Thursday night. He is
in the Atlantic City Hospital with a
possible fractured skull, broken nose,
several ribs broken and other injur-
les. Charles Liebrecht, of Philadel-
phia, received minor injuries and was
treated at the Egg Harbor Hospital,
Mrs. Sarah Rocco, of Philadelphia.
and Miss Ida Lashley, of Leeds Point.
were treated at the Egg Harbor hos.
pital for minor cuts and bruises.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
.HARBOR MONEY
PROVIDED FOR
United States Senate Allows APP
preparation For Channel
Over AbsecOn Inlet Bar.
Funds Soon Available

After many years of lighting and
work in an effort to obtain money for
a deep channel over Absecon Inlet bar
so that Atlantic City can become a
port of entry and call and all of At
lantic County can reap immense bene-
fit thereby, the desired result seems to
have been at last accomplished.
Through the untiring efforts of United
States Senators Edge and Frelinghuy-
sen and Congressman Bacharach, it
looks as though the actual work could
be commenced next Spring.
Last Tuesday night the cheering
news came from Washington that the
Rivers and Harbors Bill had been
passed by the Senate, containing a
paragraph providing for building by
the government of a channel 20 feet
deep and 400 feet wide in Absecon
Inlet at an initial cost of $4,000 and
an annual maintenance cost of $4,000.
1t is provided that the money be made
available Immediately upon the pass
age of the act.
Congressman Isaac Bacharach sue
ceeded in getting a provision put in
the Rivers and Harbors Bill of 1921
directing the army engineers to make
a preliminary investigation and survey
of Absecon Inlet with a view of its
improvement. The engineers report
which was favorable to the improve
ment, was lot made to Congress until
August Is, making it impossible to get
the item in this years Bill when it
passed the House in May. As soon as
the report al made to Congress, how
ever, Senator Edge succeeded in get
ting the item inserted in the bill in
the Senate as an amendment and in
that shape ii passed.
The Bill has gone back to the House
for agreement to the Senate amend
ments which it is believed, will be
given in a few days, and the bill final
ly passed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
SOCIETY REoRGANIZED.

The Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety, of st. Johns M. P. Church, was
reorganized on Wednesday afternoon
for the Fall and Winter work. There
were a large number of boys and girls
on hand for this first meeting, and the
outlook is very encouraging. Mrs
Margaret Deiling is the superintend
ent, with Mrs. George w. Toms, Jr.
assistant.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
SALEM ATHLETES MEET.

A meeting of the athletic association
of Salem Methodist Church was held
in the recreation room OF the church
ON Monday evening. Games were en-
joyed and an address was delivered by
Rev. Thomas II. Hicks. Quot honors
were won by "Poss" Hosbach, a for
mer pitching star of the Salem club.
After the meeting refreshments were
served. The association will have
charge of one of the booths at the
"Old Home Week., to be held at the
church soon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
CHILDREN ENTERTAINED.

About twenty-five children from the
Atlantic City Day Nursery were re-
Gently entertained at "Grannywood,'
the Mortified home of Mrs. E. G.
Shreve. Late in the afternoon refresh.
ments consisting of ice cream and
cake We're served to the little ones.
The children We're brought to the
mainland in the Chalfonte Hotel bus,
and in a private car owned by Mrs.
Violet Shoemaker, of Atlantic City
The Atlantic City Day Nursery is con.
Quoted by the Mothers Congress OF
Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
REED-RlSLEY.

A very pretty wedding was celebrat
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
c. Risley, at 1855 S. Main street, Pleas.
antyille, at s o'clock on Thursday eve.
ming, when their daughter Thelma was
united in matrimony to Mr.. Lewis C.
Reed. Of Atlantic City. The bride was
beautifully attired in white satin crepe
and carried a bouquet OF white bridal
roses. The house was prettily deco
rated with plants and cut flowers. The
Rev. II. f. Parker OBLIGATED at the Ger
emory in the presence of several in
yited guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed will
be at home at 155 S. Main street after
Sept. Is.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
SCHOLARS ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. Peter Horton, Superintendent
of the Primary Department, of st.
Johns Sunday School, and Mrs. Mark
Simpkins. Assistant Superintendent,
assisted by Mrs. Toms, gave the little
ones of that department, a treat at
the Church on last Friday afternoon.
A good time was enjoyed by all pres
ent, and cake and ice cream served to
oil
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
CHANGE IN

This week the Shore Fast Line made
a change in its schedule whereby the
cars between here and Atlantic City
are now running every half-hour, in
stead of every twenty minutes as they
did in the summer. The change was
effective last Monday. The half-hourly
cars will be run all through the win
ter season.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
r

About twenty-five members of the
Sunday School Association and the
Home Department of the First Presby-
terrain Church enjoyed a meeting held
at the home of Harry Lake in English
Creek, last Monday evening. The par
ty went from here by means of trucks
and autos, and after the regular SEES
sion enjoyed a watermelon party.
They returned to P~leasantville at a
late hour.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
PARTY,

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bradley enter
tanned a number of young people on
Tuesday evening, as a surprise fare
well party to their son, Russell Brad
ley, who left to assume his duties as
Physical Training Director in a school
in Chicago, on the 18th of this month.
Those present were: Misses Leonore
Myers, Margaret Neal, Ada Thomas,
Lottie Frambes, Eleanor Helfrich,
Marjorie Thomas, Ethel Bradley, and
Messrs. John Lloyd, Walter Clark,
Ellis Biddle, VIM. Prentiss of Califor-
MIA, and Russell Bradley.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
COUNTY C. E. UNION MEET.

Meetings in the interest of the At
lantic County Christian Endeavor
Union, Rev. C. B. Roberts, President,
will be held. on Wednesday afternoon
and evening, Sept. 9th, at st. Johns
Methodist Protestant Church. The af-
ternoon sessions will be principally
for Junior C. E. workers, and the eve
ming session, will be the regular Coun-
ty rally. Speakers will include Clar-
ence Hamilton, of Boston, National
Field Secretary, N. C. Lanning, State
c. E. Secretary, and c. B. Roberts,
County President.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
WEEKLY MEETINGS.

The Somers Point Women's Repub-
lican Club will hold weekly meetings
until the fall elections are over. Next
Monday night the speakers, are to be
Mrs. Lewis M. Clark, of Absecon, and
Senator Charles d. White. On the fol-
lowing Monday night the local candi-
dates of Somers Point will be the
speakers. Senatorial candidate Emer-
son L. Richards and Assemblymen
Blair and Corio have already spoken
before this club.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
AUTHORS CLUE 3.

The Authors Club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Samuel Ireland on
Tuesday. Those present were: Mrs.
Charles Stebbins, Mrs. Daniel L. Col
Inns, Mrs. Jerry Carton, Mrs. Charles
s.. Adams, Mrs. H. Frank Parker, Mrs.
John G.. Thomas and the hostess.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
CHANGE IN TIM e.

A number of people have inquired
of late when the change is to be made
from Daylight Saving Time to Stand
ard Time. The Daylight Saving Time
is to continue until 2 o'clock A.. M. of
the last Sunday in September, being
the oath, when all clocks will be set
back one hour.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
BOY SCOUT TROOP WILL
FORM AT SoMERS POINT

A new troop of Boy Scouts, to be
known as Troop Number One, Somers
Point, will be organized this Friday
night at a meeting to be held in the
Baptist Church. John Warren, janitor
of the public school, Will be chosen as
the Scoutmaster. officials from Scout
Headquarters will attend this meeting
to give instructions and advice regard
ing the organization. A fee of fifty
cents, which goes to National Head
quarters, will be charged each boy
who Joins the troop.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
WANT WEEDS DESTROYED.

At a meeting of the Executive Com
of the Absecon Women's Civic
Club, held this week at the residence
of Mrs. Reuben L. Babcock, it was
decided to request all the residents of
Absecon to have weeds cut at once
from sidewalks and other locations
before the seeds become scattered
broadcast. Attention to this now will
prevent a large growth of weeds next
XPar
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
REPUBLICAN RALLY AT
BUTLER BOYD'S HALL
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT

There will be a big Republican
meeting at Butler Boyd's Hall, Old
Turnpike and Franklin Avenue, this
Friday evening. Several of the Coun-
ty and City organization candidates
will be on hand to address the voters.
Everybody is invited to attend and
hear these speakers. A large crowd
is anticipated.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
A VISITATION

Allequippa Council will hold an early
meeting at seven o'clock sharp on
Tuesday evening, after which they
will trail to Shackamaxon Council. of
Egg Harbor, to witness the adoption
of a class of palefaces. A bus will
leave the hall after the meeting, and
anyone wishing to go will leave their
name at Hambleton's store, cor. Main
and Pleasant avenue, not later than
noon Tuesday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS.

In order that the officers may know
just what they will have for distribu-
ton at Christmas time all members
of the Needlework Guild are requested
TO turn in to their director all gar
ments on or before Thanksgiving Day,
The annual meeting will be held dur
ing the first week in December.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-16
ALLEOUIPPA COUNCIL WON
TWO PRIZES AT WILDWOOD.

At the big parade and demonstration
OF Red Men and Degree OF Pocanhon-
tas, held at Wildwood this week, Allie
quippa Council, oil this city, was awar-
ded two prizes, one OF $50 for the best
costumes and the other Of SIS for the
youngest Council in the parade. There
We're about fifty members OF the Goun-
ell in line. The Council has received
an invitation to participate in a big
Red Mems demonstration in Philadel-
mia at q later date.