The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-26
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
NEWS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT THIS THRIVING CITY
AS cHRoNcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.


with Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Lee, at their
home on Church street. Mr.. Vain
wright started home on Wednesday
in his motto boat, which he repaired
before leaving. Mr.. Wainwright was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Smith for dinner OF Monday.
Mrs. Howard Shower spent Thurs
day in Atlantic City.
Miss Edna Fairbrothers spent the
weekend with her grandmother, Mrs.
D.. b. Fa%irbrothers, of Atlantic City.
Mr.. Fred Wicks, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wicks.
Mr.. John Allen, after spending some
time in Newark, n. j., has returned to
his home for the summer
A committee to plan for the Chill
dren's Day program of the Methodist
church, met at the home of Prof. E. D.
Riley, on Monday evening.
Mrs. Anna Lingelbach has returned
to the home of her daughter, Mrs. B.
Conoyer, on Ohio Mrs. Lin
gelbach spent some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Abrams, in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Claude Salmons and children
visited her mother, Mrs. NJ. ]. Clark,
on Sunday, at her home on Adams
ven
Commencement Exercises.
The Commencement exercises of the
Absecon public school will take place
in the auditorium on Thursday eve
ming, June IA. There will be fourteen
members in the class this year, and
the Rev. c. K. Dilks will deliver the
address.
Miss Louise Hammell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hammell, of Hi
nois venue and Shore road, is vale
dictorian of the class. Miss Sarah
Boice, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Boice, of New Jersey avenue,
won second honors, and will give the
s%alutatory.
The graduating class includes Lou
Use Hammell, Sarah Boice, Jacob Reed,
Anna Pruchnucki, Carlton Giberson,
Charles Shovel, Virginia Babcock,
Durham Boice, Grace Prescott, Hilda
Elliff, Samuel Smith, Arthur Lake,
Elizabeth Thomas and Florence Bell.
1t is expected these students will all
enter Atlantic City High School in the
Fall.
Art Exhibit.
Students of the public school here
are working for the art exhibit and
cantata, to be given in the public
school auditorium, Friday evening,
June l, at s o'clock. Miss Chalmers,
director of art, is planning the affair
with the assistance of the teachers.
The price of admission to view the
exhibit will be twenty-five cents. Mem
bers of the Civic Club will attend as
planned at their last meeting.
Junior League.
The Junior League of the Methodist
Church will meet next Wednesday af-
ternoon, following the close of school.
Mrs. C. K. Dilks will have charge. A
recreation period will follow the meet
ing, which will be a great enjoyment
to the children.
Methodist Picnic.
Rev. C. K. Dilks will be the delegate
to represent the NJ. E. Church, at a
meeting to be held in St. Paurs
Church, Atlantic City, Thursday. Del
| egates from all Methodist churches on
the mainland and Atlantic City will
attend and make preparations for a
Methodist Day, which is expected to
take place at Lily Lake Park. On the
date to be set congregations of every
Methodist church in this section of the
county will combine in a picnic.
Drainage Needed.
The city was almost flooded Mon
day evening, when a heavy shower
came up about 6 o'clock. Councilman
A. j. Roger is planning a new drain
age system for his service station
property since the deluge.
Presbyterian Church.
Sunday School, 9.45. Preaching
Sunday morning, 1915, by Rev. Walter
A. Groves. Junior Endeavor, 3.45,
Miss Hannah Madden leader, Gather
inc Miller assistant. Senior Endeavor,
7.34; leader, Miss Emily Reep; topic,
Medical Missions at Home and
Abroad; Matt. 4: 1926; 10: So.
M. E. Church.
Capt. Joseph Smiths class at $50.
Preaching at 1890 by Rev. c. K. Dilks,
topic 1.-THE Key to Christian Service.
Sunday School at 2.30 in the chapel,
DR.. Samuel Johnson superintendent.
Epworth League at Gas; topic, What
Ahead for Methodism?" Luke 4: 1921.
Preaching Sunday evening by Rev. c.
K. Dilks; topic THE American Sol
J;orst All 1o1nae y ipvifad RI OF.