The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-28
MRS. SCULL IS
SOCIETY HEAD
Elected President of Atlantic
County Historical Society at
Annual Meeting.
HEAR ABOUT EGYPT

Atlantic County Historical society
was held on Wednesday evening, IN
Salem NJ. E. Church. Mrs. NJ. V. B.
Soul, of Somers Point. was elected
President of the Society for the en-
suing year, to succeed Mrs. Maria Col
Inns Thomas. Of this city.
Other officers elected are: Mrs.
Maria Collins Thomas, first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Stewart r. McShea, second
vice-president; Mrs. Lewis Smith,
third vice-president; Mrs. Georgia c.
Blake, corresponding secretary; Miss
Blanche Rogers. recording secretary;
Mrs. Edna Higbee Soul, financial sec
rotary; Miss Sarah A. Risley, treasur-
er; Miss Lizzie J. Price, curator; Miss
Jessie French Adams. assistant cura
tor.
The Executive Board for the new
year consists of Mrs. Emma c. John
son, Mrs. Martha D. Soul, Mrs. Helen
G. Smith Timer. Mrs. Anna Tomlin-
son Barbash, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ryon
Collins.
Trustees are: Harry Scull, 1 year.
A. Higbee, DR.. Samuel Barbash, 2
years; Walter Ross McShea and HUI
bert Somers, 8 years.
The meeting was opened with IN
AAAOAdllOA Df nv ~ IL E@
SAINT, pastor of Salem Church. An
address of welcome was delivered By
John S. Weaver, after which the reg
ular business meeting was conducted
by the retiring president. Mrs. Maria
Collins Thomas. # the present plans
of the Society are carried out, the or
ganization will soon have its own fire
proof home, which is to be erected
on the Shore road, near Mill road, on
a plot of ground donated TO the Soci-
ETY. by Edward Ryon. A part of the
funds for this building will be raised
by the 500 subscriptions to Jersey
Wagon Jaunts", a historical work on
New Jersey written by A. M. Heston,
who donated the work to the Society.
Frank H. Stewart. a business man
of Philadelphia and a summer resi-
dent of Ocean City, was the principal
speaker on Wednesday. He related
his experiences while travelling N
Egypt and told many interesting $40
ries of the natives Of that oriental
country.
Following Mr.. Stewards talk, sail
went to the social rooms, where the
new officers were greeted. and re-
freshments served. Robert L. Race.
president of the Pleasantville Kiwan-
is Club. was POSTMASTER at a THAT
Reminds Ne" hour.
Mrs. Charles W. Blake, chairman Of
the WAYS and Means Committee, re
ported the returns from the Coverlef
as s35, and from the Musicale as
S120.75.
Among the presentations were q
beautiful flag presented by Mrs. Nina
Bnrrough. in of her mother,
and two diplomas from the County
/ Commencement of 1879, by Miss So.
rah A. Risley.
Among those present we're:
Mrs. Esther E. Mathis. Miss Blanche
Rogers. Nj. and Mrs. Reuben Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Race. Mr. al
Mrs. John G. Thomas. Rev. and Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Simanton, Mr.. and Mrs.
+ Preston B. Adams. Mrs. Chas. E. Il
mer. Mrs. VIM. H. Sparks. Mrs. R. J
Frendlich, Mrs. Carrie ]. Smith, Jesse
L. Risley, Mrs. Emma ]. Johnson. Mr..
James Parish, Mrs. J. Frank McKeen.
Orville Ketchum, Mrs. Samuel Lippin-
colt. Mrs. Daniel L. Collins, Miss Ne
dora Risley. Mrs. VIM. H. Mathis.
Misses Helen Risley. Marjorie Thorn
as. Gertrude Van SAINT, Eleanor Como
yer, Eva Risley, Esther Brown, Carrie
Endicott.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Ryon. someFs
E. Leeds. Mrs. R. S. Collins, Mrs. YIN.
Wright, Mrs. Sarah A. Risley. Mrs.
Chas. W. Blake, Mrs. Edna Higbee,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Bowen, Mrs. z. A.
Higbee, Miss Clara Higbee, Mrs. n.
Y. 3. Soul. Mrs. James G. Soul. Mrs.
NartiIla F. Ketehum, Miss Caroline 7.
Ryon. Miss Georgia Morris, Mrs. G.
w. Abbott. Mrs. E. Wilvert, Mrs. 10
anna Conover. Mrs. VIM. B. Soul,
Miss Mida Blake, Mrs. Annetta Logan.
John c. Donaldson. John S Weaver.
Mrs. Anna c. Fleming, Mrs. Lena
Smith, Miss Harriet Frambes, Miss
Mae Cordery, Mrs. F. G. Turner.
Miss Margaret s. Race, Miss Martha
K. Collins, Mrs. James a. Gilkey. Miss
Rae Lake, Mrs. Ira Smith, Miss Eliza
beth Herrick. Mrs. Nina Burroughs,
Miss Georgia Morris. Rev. and Mrs s
N. Van SAINT. Rev. J. L Keith MAJ
Leod, Frank H. Stewart. David Jones
Somers. Mr.. and Mrs. John L. G. Len
mig. Mrs. Minnie lydia Sooy, Mrs.
Hannah Duberson, Mrs. VIM. Lear,
Miss L. ]. Price. Mrs. Frank Johnson.
Miss Laura Farrell, Mrs. 5 R. Nc
Shea. Mrs. Agnes C. Leeds, Mrs. Elias
Strickland. Mrs. Baker Bowen, Mrs
J Evalana Risley. Mrs. May Townsend.
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