The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02

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speeding and reckless driving.
At the organization meeting of the
Wildwood Parent-Teachers' Associa-
ton held in the High School audi
forum the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. william H..
Austin; vice president, Mrs. Palmer
M. Way; secretary, Frank S. Lloyd,
and treasurer, Mrs. Washington Hill
ton.
With a growing belief that the re-
port of a girls body being hidden in a
swamp near Hammonton is merely a
hoax, detectives who have been
searching the pine wastes were ready
to drop the search. The letter said
the girl had been murdered. Detec-
tives say the note may have been
written by a demented person.
Deputy Collector of Internal Reve-
u Willitts held hearings at the
Hammonton postofice in the cases of
motor car owners who are charged
with having repeatedly violated the
federal law regarding the payment of
a fee for using cars for the transpor-
tation Of passengers. The owners
were warned that the practice must
cease or heavy penalties will be i'm
posed or v~iolators. Many of these
men are said to have no state license
for that purpose.
Installation of officers concluded the
second day session of New Jersey Ma
sonic grand lodge in Crescent Tenn
pie in Trenton. Frank C. Sayrs of
Camden was installed as grand mas
ter. Other officers are: Andrew
Foulds, Passaic, deputy grand master;
Isaac Cherry, Trenton, grand secre-
tary; Richard C. Woodward, Borden
town, grand treasurer; Ralph E. Lum.
Chatham, grand senior warden; Will
liam B. Mackey, Collingswood, grand
junior warden.
DR.. James D. Bills, formerly super
intendent of the New Brunswick dis
trict of the New Jersey Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, died
at his home at Ocean Grove at the age
of sixty-one years. He had been in i'll
health for some time and resigned his
superintendency in the church a
month ago for that reason.
Newark Museums effort to raise
100000 by popula- subscription,
originally planned for May, but called
off to avoid conflict with the commu-
nifty chest campaign, will be held in
January, 1924.
A series of house robberies has
stirred residents of Clayton, and the
authorities have moved to obtain war
rants to search the homes Of suspects.
Bridgeton Hospital cared for 6S8 pa
tients during the past year. There
were 496 operations performed, with
5S deaths and "a births.
Robbers wrecked the outer door Of
a safe in the Laurel Springs bank, but
obtained no money. Unable to pene-
trate the steel inner door, they fed in
an automobile. The safe held a con-
siderable amount of cash. A night
Waterman discovered the attempted
robbery.
Assemblyman Adrian G. Chamberlin
Of East Orange has been appointed
state prohibition director. Mr.. Cham
berlin was the candidate of United
States Senator Edge and was only ap-
pointed after the matter went to Pres
ident Harding. Objections to Mr..
Chamberlin were that he was too wet.
Morris Smoker, probably the widest
known Mason in New Jersey, died at
his home in Merchantville after a long
illness. He was past high priest of
Sloan chapter, Royal Arch Masons;
past commander of Cyrene command
cry, Knights Templar; thrice poten-
tate of Van Hook council, Royal and
Select Masons, and a past master in
all Scottish Rites bodies. A widow
survives him.
Students of the Gloucester City
Junior High School had a debate on
the proposed new school, and the
judges decided the affirmative won by
55 to 40 points.
DR.. S. d. Porteur, who left the Vine
land Training School a veal or more
ago and went to Hawaii, has been en-
gagged to return and take up research
work.
Gloucester County Treasurer Bell
has received a check for $1,000 from
the State Highway Commission as
one-half the cost of paving the West
ille-Glassboro road.
A boy and a girl will be selected in
each of the % school districts in
Gloucester county to compete in the
annual county spelling contest at the
Woodbury. High School.
Former Sheriff Alfred Perkins, re-
Gently appointed postmaster of Allan
tic City, has assumed office.
At a conference of members Of
Gloucester City council and a COM
mittee of the Child Welfare Associa-
ton it was decided to purchase land
and establish a permanent play
ground On Cumberland street.
Quot pitchers of the Pitman Cot
tagers' Association, with their wives
and other guests, held their annual
dinner at the Hotel Pitman and made
plans for the coming season.
Definite steps were taken by Bap-
lists at Ocean City for the erection of
a $60,0 600 edifice on The site Of the
present church at Tenth street and
Wesley avenue, which is to be sold.
Committees have been appointed to
have work started before August.