The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-15
VETERAN HOME
SOON TO OPEN
Plans Being Perfected to Have
Convalescent Quarters Ready
For Occupancy Sept. 1st.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The Sixth District eonyalescent
home for disabled soldiers, which has
been acquired by the American Legion
Auxiliaries of Atlantic, Cumberland
and Cape May Counties, is about ready
to be formally opened, and it is eX-
pected that the opening date will be
September LIST. The Auxiliary OF
Mainland Post has been greatly in
terested in the work of acquiring this
home, a magnificent old farm house
at Monantico, which has been formally
taken over by the A~uxiliaries, and Mr.
and Mrs. William Lyman have been
placed in charge.
The only problem now confronting
the Board of Governors is completing
the task of furnishing the big building
Already considerable progress has
been made in ehis direction. The Col
n Club of Ventnor has pledged $3.50
to furnish one bedroom. The James
Harvey Post and Auxiliary has agreed
to furnish n bedroom. The Wild
wood Post and Auxiliary has under
taken to furnish one bedroom and also
supply the home with linen. Former
Mayor Amor w. Brennan, of Ventnor
is donating a combination gas and
coal range and will also furnish the
dining room. The Tuckahoe Auxiliary
and the Frank Berry Post Auxiliary
of Atlantic City have also promised
donations, the amount of which is as
yet undetermined. Public spirited cit
liens, particularly interested in the
co~nvalescent soldiers, will be asked tc
assist in this work.
MI 49, T. booted ~ n fo nm n
! 100 acres, and already $1,000 worth o.
hay has been cut and stored, the pro
ceeds of which will be used in mex
years maintenance budget.
The committee is particularly anX
ious to get two good cows and fifty
chickens as soon as possible, as these
will then furnish milk, butter and egg;
for the home, and enable the carrying
out of the plan to make the inst1tu
ton self-supporting by next spring.
Other needs of the home, although
not of the immediate nature OF thos
listed above, include a piano or a vic
trola, together with a good collection
of books.
Any donations, either of cash or ar
ticles available for use, will be col
lected by the committee, If Mrs, Rich
ard ]. Harvey is notified at her home
ia North Cornwall venue Ventnor
telephone Neptune 615-W.
Attention is called to the fact tha
any ex-service man is eligible for ad
mission TO the home, which is not, a
many believe, restricted to member
of the Legion.
The Board of Governors, which vii
have complete control of the home a
Menantico, is composed of the follow
ing: Chairman, Alfred Winterburn
WILDWOOD: vice chairman, Mrs. Franz
R. Sheppard, Millville; secretary, Sid
ney L. Kapp, Melville; treasurer, Mrs
Richard ]. Harvey, Ventnor; solicitor
Harry R. Mailman, Melville; ex-May
or Amor w. Brennan, Ventnor, DR.. A
S. Wescoat, Atlantic City; Saalue
Izenskie, Atlantic City; Mrs. John 1
Beckwith, Atlantic City; Mrs. Georg,
H. Bratten, Ventnor; Samuel lredell
Bridgeton; James Atkins, Menant1co
Clayton Haines Brick, Ocean City
Mayor COPYRIGHT Smith, Wildwood
E. j. Sinnamon, Wildwood; Mrs. Flo
renee A. Smith, Wildwood; Mrs. Jess
Ludlam. Cape May Court House; Mrs
John H. Dare, B%ridgeton; Mrs. Harr.
B. Naylor, Millville; Harold Lamb
Vineland.