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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
Recount OF Votes
In Committee Fight
County Election Board VIII Sit at
Mays Landing In O'Donnell-
Kelley Contest.

Chairman William Hauenstein has
called a meeting of the Atlantic Coun-
ty Board of Elections for this Satur-
day, at $50 o'clock. at the Court
House, in Mays Landing, for the pur-
pose of making a recount of the votes
cast at the recent Primary Election
for James L. O'Donnell and John T.
Kelley, Republican candidates for
County Committeeman in Hammonton.
O'Donnell won the election over KEEL
ley by only six votes, and as there
were sixteen votes alleged to have
been discarded, Kelley claims that had
they been counted he would have re-
ceived a majority over O'Donneh.
The order for the recount was OBJ
tanned from Supreme Court Justice
Charles c. Black. on the application
of C. L. Cole. counsel for Kelley. No
tiee of the issuing of the order was
served on O'Donnell last Monday.
The writ requires the Atlantic County
Board of Elections 10 conduct a re-
count, and also that the District Board
of Registry and Elections be summon
ed to appear and have the ballot box
at the appointed place.
The contest has aroused c~onsidera-
BILE interest in political circles. o.
Donnell, who has been chairman OF
the Republican County Executive
Committee for the past ten years, was
succeeded in that position after the
Primary Election by Japhet Price. OF
this city. O'Donnell was recently ap-
pointed Acting Postmaster at Ham
monitor, to succeed Postmaster Louis
]. Langham.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
PRIZES AWARDED
AT P.T.A.M MEETING
Mrs. Edith NJ. Anderson Deliver
ed Address on SIS the Modern
Parent a Failure 2"
LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS.

The first fall meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association of School No. 2
was held on Thursday afternoon, al
the Park venue building. Mrs. Edith
NJ. Anderson, President of the Associ.
alton, delivered an address on the sub
ject is the Modern Parent a Failures"
Following the refusal of Mrs. An
derson to serve another year as presi.
dent. Mrs. Minnie Daily was elected
to the office. Mrs. John Thomas vas
reelected vice-president; Miss Elsie
Maust, secretary, and Mrs. Mary Ew-
ing, treasurer.
Prizes were awarded pupils who
were neither absent 0 tardy during
the 1~922-1923 school year. Marjorie
Benton, of the seventh grade, received
a prize for having the highest average
in history, while Elizabeth Stier was
awarded a prize for the highest aver
age in English in the same grade.
Harold Lockley was awarded a prize
for having the highest English mark
in the eighth grade, while George
Westcott was given a prize for having
the highest history average.
Pupils receiving prizes for attend
ance were:
First grade: John Harris, Paul
Quinn, Evelyn Singer and Emma
Welser.
Second grade: Alfred Spencer,
Frank Randall, Margaret Risley and
Robert D~eyinney.
Third grade: Gladys Wigglesworth-
Fourth grade: Milton Collins, Wal
ter Stier, Leroy Gibson, Warren Bay
man and Lillian Holdings.
Fifth grade: Vivian Hamilton, Irene
WINS, Alice Quein, Iva Smith, Edith
Hall and Antonia Hunter.
Seventh grade: Pauline Stanton,
Margaret Risley, Marguerite Morrison,
Elizabeth Holman Gladys Risley.
drew Risley. Helen Babcock, Nellie
Hambleton and Amelia White.
Eighth grade: John Dickson, Walter
button, John Fox. Stanley Swenson,
James Hammond, Florence Slye and
George Westcott.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
Walker Resigns As
President OF Alumni
Miss Eleanor Conover, Vice-Pres-
ident, VIII Preside Until An
nual Election is Held.

The Pl~easantville High School
Alumni Association held a meeting
last Monday night in the auditorium
of the high school. Plans for the
work of the year were made.
The resignation of the president,
Joseph Walker, was read and accept
ed. The vice-president, Miss Eleanor
Conover, will serve until the annual
election is held.
Present at the meeting were: Curtis
Adams, Rena Jones, William Bowen,
Elvie Block, Oscar Scull, Manville
Robinson. Ella Adams, Elizabeth An
derson, Leona Shaw, Conan Van Lew,
Helen Weer, William Lloyd, Fannie
Martin. Emma Price, Margaret Cor
don. Virginia Anderson, Stanley Price,
pat Somers, Ruth Glendenning, Ele-
amor Conover, Edward Blake, Harold
Miller, Eleanor Hartley, Marion Ad-
ans, Nellie Collins, Alton Fox, Fran
ces Costello.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
NEEDS
4 NEW ROOMS
Inspector Looks Over Somers
Point Building-Tells Board
Basement Can't be Utilized.
new TEACHER ELECTED

A new angle has been injected into
the Somers Point school controversy,
since a recent inspection of the school
house was made by Inspector McDer-
mott, of the State Board of Education.
He went through the school building
and submitted a report of his findings
to the Board of Education at a meet
ing held on Tuesday night. Inspector
came to investigate the report of the
overcrowding of the present school
he recommended that not two but four
rooms are needed at this time.
The Board of Education have desir-
ed for some time to erect two new
rooms, and when they applied to the
Board of School Estimates and the
latter body asked Council for the nee
essary funds, there was a contention
started that has resulted in a bitter
factional fight. According to the find
ings of the Inspector it seems to be
well that the work of adding two
rooms was not started.
Inspector McDermott told members
of the School Board that the school
basement could not be utilized for
school purposes, unless the cement
floor was boarded over, and that in
this case it could only be used for one
year to comply with the state school
law. The result is that if the school
is to continue to draw the money al
lowed by law from the state school
funds, the city officials must provide
the money for the four addition
recommended.
1t was reported to the Board of Ed
ucation hat it had been found neces-
sary to place first grade pupils on half
time, on account of lack of proper
rooms to accommodate them on full
time. Provision was made by the
Board to have the kindergarten pupils
served with a light lunch during the
recess period.
The Board elected Miss Margaret
Fennigan as a teacher for the new
fourth grade.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
PERSONAL NEWS

Miss Rae Booye entertained Mrs
Arthur Booye and son Lawrence over
the weekend, at her parents home
ISL w. Bayview avenue
Rev. and Mrs. George w. Toms, Jr.
and their son Virgil, moved this week
to Manasquan, N. j., where Rev. Toms
will take up his new appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Derestus Booye, OF 15l
w. Bayyiew avenue, and their daugh'
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Somers, of ia Doughty road,
have returned home from an enJoya'
BILE motor trip to Baltimore.
The many friends of Mrs. Edward
Adams, of IA w. Leeds avenue, VIII De
glad to know she is slowly recovering
from a bad attack of rheumatism
She is still confined to the house; just
getting so she can walk a little around
the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias D. Mason and
Miss Lula Mason, of Pleasant avenue,
entertained at dinner Sunday, Oct. IA
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Key n chil-
dren. Lula and Margaret, OF cape
Nav: Mr.. Truman Hickman, OF e
Creek; Mr.. Curtis Booye, Mr.. Robert
Laird, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Click and
children, RAYMOND and Halvor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
AN EVENTFUL WEEK
In WESLEY CHURCH
Anniversary Services Well Atten-
ded and Programs Enjoyed
Immensely by Congregation.
$1,000 WAS SUBSCRIBED.

This has been an eventful week in
Wesley Church. Last Sunday wit
messed large attendances at all the
services. The Sunday School report
showed 1856 present. At the evening
service DR.. Zimmerman, of Glouces-
ter City, preached a forceful sermon
on 81 am not ashamed of the gospel
of Christ" During the day $1,000 was
subscribed towards the Organ and I'm
provement fund.
The several services of the week
have been successful beyond expec-
tation.
On Monday night there was a good
attendance at the Old Song service
and many of the old Hymns of the
church were sung with great feryor.
The Readings from Riley by DR.
Nichols afforded an evening of splen-
did entertainment and uplift. So pleas.
ed were the people who heard him
that they invited him to come again
and give some Readings from Eu.
gene Fields and Paul Laurence Dun
bar" in the near future. DR.. Nichols
consented to come.
The Recital on Wednesday evening
was a rare treat to those who heard
it. Mr.. Weaver was at his best and
the organ never responded so sympa.
thetically to the soul-touch of his fin.
gers. Wesley may well be proud OF
its organ and its organist. Both vocal
numbers by Mr. Way were well rem
dered and greatly pleased the people.
Miss Elsie Wills at the piano and Mrs.
Patchell with her powerful violin
showed un1cua1 ability The dIat nv
Mr.. Steelman and Mrs. Patched was
a particularly pleasing violin number,
The Pageant on Thursday night was
weell received and though the rain
prevented a large attendance, it prov
ed to be a helpful and enjoyable ev'
ening. The title of the Pageant was
America for Christ" and was pre-
scented by II young girls.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
TOMS HONORED
BY CONFERENCE
Chosen as First President of East.
ern Bible Conference Asso-
citation at MiIlviIle.
WILL MEET AT MONTROSE

Rev. George w. Toms, Jr., until re
Gently pastor of ST. Johns Methodist
Protestant Church here and transfer.
red by the Eastern Conference last
week to Manasquan, was highly hon.
ored during the session of Conference
by being selected as the first Presi
dent of the newly organized Eastern
Bible Conference Association. Rev
John N. Hampstead, of Pittston, Pa.
was elected as the first Secretary OF
the Association, and Rev. A. L. Peter
son, of Kearney, was elected Treas
III
The first meeting of the newly form
ed association will be held next July
at Montrose, Pa. The object of the
organization is to promote bible study
and to arrange for summer gatherings
and ecure bible teachers for the SEES
sions of the annual conference.
The formation of the association
was made on the recommendation oil
Rev. C. S. Kidd, President of the East
ern Conference, that such an associa,
ton be formed especially for summer
work. President Toms has taken
great interest in bible study in the
past and last summer spent his vaca.
ton period at Montrose in attending
a bible school conducted there.
Pastor Toms is also the present
President of the Atlantic County Sun
day School Association, which will
hold its annual meeting in the Abse
con Methodist Episcopal Church, or
Friday, October 26th. Every Sunday
School in Atlantic County is expected
to send one or more delegates to this
convention. President Toms and Sec
rotary E. D. Riley recently held a con
ference and arranged an interesting
program for the morning, afternoon
and evening sessions.
At noon the ladies of the Absecor
church will serve a fine chicken din
ner, and they will also serve supper
to the delegates and guests of the AS
ISOLATION. AS pastor Toms has remov
ed from Atlantic County now, he viii
probably be succeeded by some other
person as President, but it is quite
likely that Secretary E. d. Riley viii
once more be reelected as the Asso
cations Secretary, a position which
he has held for many years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
Union VIII
Hold Social Affair
Entertainment Arranged for Next
Tuesday Evening With Sur
prises and Refreshments.

The Ushers' Union of Wesley NJ. E.
Church will hold their regular month
ly meeting on next Tuesday evening,
in the Church Basement, at s o'clock
sharp.
This organization has recently TAX
en- on a new lease of life, and the
meeting next Tuesday promises to be
one of the most enjoyable and enter
tanning sessions ever held. An extern
sive program of mirth and enjoyment
has been arranged by the Committee,
and while no announcement is forth
coming as to the exact entertainment
to be provided, the Committee has
issued a solemn warning that all those
who stay away will tear their teeth,
and gnash their hair, when they find
out what they missed.
Word has leaked out that one of the
Pageant Beauties" will participate in
the evenings program, and all indica-
lions point to the fact that it will be
necessary to call out the entire staff
of Police officers TO hold back the
clamoring crowds.
The fishers Union also enjoys an
enviable reputation as TO the charac-
ter and abundance of refreshments
provided. Nuff sed.
Particular attention is directed to
the fact that the program will start at
s p. m. sharp, which will be followed
by a brief business session of only a
few minutes duration.
Plans are also being perfected for
an elaborate Halloween Social. to be
given by this organization on the fol-
lowing Tuesday evening, Oct. Both,
announcement of which will be made
later.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
Kiwanis In Effort
To Stop Free Rides
Committee Appointed to Find
Some Solution of Vexing Prob
lem at City's Entrance.

At the weekly meeting of the XII
wants Club, on Tuesday at noon, a
committee was appointed to endeavor
to work out some solution of the prob
lem of prohibiting men and boys from
c~ongregating at the entrance of the
Meadow Boulevard, and soliciting rides
to and from Atlantic City from pass
ing automobilists. The practice is
mainly INDUCED in by boys who act
as caddies at the several country clubs
adjacent to the city, but in some in
stances workmen solicit free rides to
and from the seaside resorts.
The Kiwanis members had a two
fold object in taking such action. 1t
is not intended just to prohibit people
from obtaining a free ride, but it is to
prevent accidents, which are sure to
follow the practice of running out
into the roadway to hail a passing
automobile to ask for a ride. Then,
too, tourists gather a bad impression
of a place where they are held up by
people begging for a ride. Not every
motorist in these times will pay atten-
ton to a request to stop along the
road, but there are some who will
slow up to see what is wanted. The
majority of drivers of automobiles
have a habit of keeping right on no
matter what happens by the roadside,
and the reason is fully apparent when
the large number of criminal hold-ups
are taken into consideration. Not
only at Verona avenue. but also at the
Old Turnpike is the practice INDUCED
in.
At each meeting of the club there
is a practice now in vogue for a mem
Der to give a talk on some other XII
wanian's business. At the last meet
ing Cliff Wilson, of the o. ]. Hammell
Company, spoke of the methods used
by the Abbott Diaries.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
Junior Mechanics To
Hold Social Rally
Excelsior Council Will Present
Bible to Each School Room
and Also Large Flag.

On Monday evening there will be a
grand patriotic and social rally of all
the Junior Mechanics in Atlantic
County, under the auspices of the
Atlantic County District Association.
The affair will be held in the Council
room of Fremont Council, in Odd Eel
lows Hall, South New York avenue,
Atlantic City. Members of Excelsior
Council will attend in a body. They
will meet at their Hall, Decatur ave
nue. and Main street, at 7.30 p. m.
AS something out of the ordinary is
promised for this gathering, it is ex-
pected that every County Council will
be well represented.
This Saturday afternoon members
of Excelsior Council will attend the
dedication ceremonies at the new
Decatur Avenue School. During the
program a large American flag for the
school and a bible for each school
room will be presented to the Board
of Education by Excelsior Council.
The presentation speech will be made
by John B. Mcguire. All Junior Me-
chanics are requested to be on hand
for this dedication, at two o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
TESTIMONIAL DINNER TO
FORMER JUDGE THOMPSON

A committee of the Atlantic County
Bar Association is completing arrange
ments for a testimonial dinner to Hon
Joseph Thompson, dean Of the Atlantic
County Bar, a former Common Pleas
Judge, former Prosecutor Of the Pleas
and one time mayor OF Atlantic City
The dinner is TO be given on Friday
evening, November 9Th, at the Hotel
Chelsea.
Among the guests of honor will be
Chancellor Walker, Chief Justice
Gummere of the Supreme Court, Vice
Chancellor Robert H. %Ingersoll, Vice
Chancellor E. A. Leaning, Supreme
Court Justice Charles c. Black, Cir
cult Court Judge Donges, Common
Pleas Judge William H. Smathers
District Court Judge Clarence Petit
Recorder Joseph A. Corio, Prosecutor
Louis A. Repetto, State Senator Emer
son L. Richards, as well as many 9th
er local and visiting public figures.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
WOMAN HAD REVOLVER.

Annie Umbright, of Egg Harbor
Township. was brought before Magis-
trate Brown on Tuesday night and
held under $500 bail for a hearing, on
a charge of carrying a weapon and
making threats to kill. The complaint
was made by Charles G. Pitman, of
Somers Point.
According to the story told by Pit
man. he, with two other men, were
cutting wood on what he claims TO be
his land, located on the River road.
Mrs. Umbright, who also says she has
title to the tract where the men were
at work, went to the place and at the
point of a revolver. Pitman says, they
were ordered to leave.
The incident took place Friday, Oct.
70, and Immediately a~fterward. Pit
man, who says he has a clear title to
the land, proceeded to hire a lawyer,
and bring Mrs. Umbright to the Mag
is%trate's court. The question of prop
erty rights will be fought out.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
ABSECON GUILD
ANNUAL MEETING
Reports Show Splendid Work
During Past Year-Many Arti-
cles Supplied to Homes.
BOO GARMENTS COLLECTED.

The Absecon Branch of the Needle
Work Guild of America held its annu-
al meeting on Thursday afternoon, in
the NJ. E. Chapel. The meeting was
called to order by the President, Mrs.
Anna C. Fleming; Rev. c. K. Dilks
delivered the invocation, and Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Townsend read Acknowledgements
from the various homes and institu-
tions that received boxes last year.
Miss Anna Corcoran, of the Travellers
Aid of Atlantic City, spoke of the
splendid contributions the Guild had
made in connection with that work.
Miss Lucy Ellison, a d~eaconess of
the Camden home. in New Jersey, told
of the need in those homes, and of the
good being done by the Needle Work
Guild. Miss Taylor spoke of the work
being done in the County Jail. Mrs.
R. A. Elwood rendered a beautiful
solo, with Miss Hannah Madden at the
piano. Rev. C. K. Dilks and Prof. E.
d. Riley both gave short addresses.
Dainty refreshments were served at
the close of the meeting.
The Directors of the Abseeon
Branch of the Guild are Miss Florence
Babcock, Mrs. Frank Babcock, Miss
Lorine Boice, Mrs. Lemuel Brownley,
Mrs. Lena Carr, Mrs. Anna c. Flem-
ing, Miss Lora Somers, Mrs. Cassie
Conover, Mrs. James E. Sooy and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Townsend. They reported that
about eight hundred garments were on
display, and about thirty dollars in
money q recefvsus-Fne6 oxes were
packed this Saturday, to be sent to
the homes and hospitals where the
garments are distributed.
Among those present we're: Mrs. A
J. Craven, Mrs. Darius Smith, Mrs.
Irving Rider, Mrs. Hogan, Mrs. Robert
Taylor, Mrs. Rebecca Tilton, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Bowen, Mrs. Edwin Robinson,
Mrs. John Tozer, Miss Marie Robin
son, Mrs. Joseph Smith. Mrs. Lewis,
Mrs. l. G. Adams, Mrs. Laura Reed of
Linwood, Mrs. Emlen Carolus, Miss
Florence Carolus, Mrs. Joseph Smith,
Jr., Mrs. William Nolan, Miss Laura
Sutton, Mrs. Sylvia Henderson, Mrs.
Baker Bowen, Mrs. Samuel Johnson,
Mrs. Charlotte Pitney, Mrs. c. K.
Dilks, Peggy Dilks. Mrs. Harry Miller,
Miss Ethel Giberson, and many others.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
CHANGE MEETING NIGHT.

The Ladies Aid Society of Bethany
Methodist Protestant Church, of Som
ers Point. has changed the regular
meeting night from the third Thurs
day of each month to the third Tues
day. At the last meeting arrange
ments were made TO hold a supper on
Thursday night of next week in the
Matthias Building, at New Jersey ave
nue. and Shore road. The supper will
be served from 5 to Z.
It will consist of spaghetti (Italian
style). roast pork, roast ham, mashed
potatoes. scalloped potatoes, relishes.
cheese and crackers, home baked
beans, baked apples, homemade gin.
ger bread. and coffee. Tickets may be
purchased from any member of the
society. Funds realized will be used
to help furnish the parsonage.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
CIRCUS MAN ENTERTAINED.

Frank B. Hubin, who knows every
circus man of note between the Allan
tic and Pacific Oceans, recently enter
tanned Andrew Downie, proprietor OF
the Walter L. Mains circus, who came
to Atlantic City for a few days rest
The show has just come from its sue.
cessful western trip and is now in its
winter quarters, at Havre-de-Grace,
Maryland. Hubin tried to prevail on
Downie to bring the Mains show here
next Spring. The show was here in
1922 and played to crowded tents.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
EpwoRrH LEAGUE CONVENTION

The 35th Annual Convention Of
Camden District Epworth League was
heeld in Collingswood NJ. E. Church
Saturday and Sunday. Oct, 13 and a.
The outline of new work for 1928 and
1924 as planned by the Conference.
Will be sent out by the Central Office.
also the point system" viii be sent
out by the BridgetOn District The
officers elected We're: President. N.
c. Campbell, Collingswood; 1st vice.
Bessie Newkirk, Haddon Heights
End vice, Frances B. Click. Pleasant
vile; Bird vice. Edith Aiming, Aztec
4th vice, Howard Rash. Collingswood
secretary. Wallace McKeag, Camden
treasurer, W. E. Smith. Camden: su-
p~erintendent of Junior work. Mrs. b
F. Olgood, Thorofare; Life Service
secretary. Helen Davey. Haddon
Heights.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
CHURCH OFFICIALS VISIT.

The trustees of Asbury NJ. E. Church
visited Taylor Shamrock in his new
home in Pleasantyille recently. Mr..
and Mrs. Shamrock are members of
Asbury church, and Mr.. Sharrock is a
trustee. After the business session
delightful refreshments were served
to the following: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Smith, Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Burr, Nj.
and Mrs. J. w. %Ingersoll, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter English and Mr.. and Mrs. l. J.
Lee
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
NEW BETHANY MINISTER.

Rev. R. 1. Phillips, who succeeds
Rev. Louis D. Stultz, D. D, at Bethany
NJ. P. Church, Somers Point, was a
weekend guest at the home Of An
drew Somers. The new minister will
conduct the Sunday services at Beth
any for the first time. He and his
family viii move into the parsonage
on Higbee avenue the first part OF
next week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
CAN'T FIRE SERVICE.

There will be an Epworth League
Camp Fire service and rally at Eng.
lish Greek this Saturday, beginning
at $50 in the afternoon, with an out
door social, followed by a box lunch.
Camp fire service at Z P. NJ. A hear
ty invitation is given to all Epworth
League members and friends of this
District. The Cabinet of the Camden
District Epworth League will have
charge. Machines will leave Wesley
Church at 2.45 o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
SOCIAL.

There will be a Halloween social
at Bethany NJ. E. Church on Friday
evening, Oct. &c, s o'clock. Everyone
is requested to come masked. There
will be a real spooky Halloween en-
tertainment given for which the small
sum of ten cents will be charged.
Prizes will be awarded.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-20
RAYMOND RIsLEY INJURED.

Raymond Risley. age p years a
resident of Somers Point, was badly
injured at the Empire Laundry here
on Wednesday, when he fell while
suffering from sudden illness. He was
quickly conveyed to the Atlantic City
Hospital, where 1t was said he Ia a
possible fracture OF the skull