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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Quarterly Meeting
OF County Council
Parents, Teachers and Boards of
Education VIII Inspect Voca-
tional Schools.

The County Council OF the Parent
Teachers Association and Mothers
Congress will hold its quarterly meet
ing on February End in the Illinois
Avenue School Building, Atlantic City.
Parents. Teachers and members Of
Boards OF Education are invited 10 at
tend this meeting. The morning ses-
sion begins at 1880 and closes at 1890
O'Clock. The afternoon session begins
al . o'clock and closes al 4 O'Clock.
Parents. Teachers and members OF
Boards of Education should aim 10 at
tend this meeting, for the reason that
a tour will be made OF the Vocational
Schools for boys and girls. Mr.. Frank
Flower. Director OF the Boys Noca-
tional School, will conduct the visitors
through the Boys Vocational depart.
ment. and Miss Clara Krauter. Diree-
tor of the Girls Vocational School,
will conduct the party through the
girls department. Teachers and mem
bers of the Boards of Education should
welcome this opportunity 10 e what
is done in a vocational way for the
young people OF tfe City and County.
The afternoon program will consist
of interesting addresses, vocal and in
strumental music. and exercises by
children from some OF the Atlantic
City schools.
At this meeting a box lunch is The
order OF tie day. Miss Cora Sehaible
is the President OF the County Council
FOR the current year.
Through the courtesy Of Supefinten
dent Boyer. Miss krauter. Mr.. Flower
and Miss Schaible, this invitation Is
extended 10 all. 1t is hoped that there
will be a good attendance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Bates Is Director
OF Home B. & L.
City Assessor Added to Board at
Annual Meeting Held Satur-
day, January 26th.

The Twenty-frst annual meeting and
election of officers of the Home Build
ing and Loan Association was held on
Saturday, January 18th. All the old
officers, directors and committees were
retained, and in addition George NJ.
Bates, Assessor of the Second Ward,
was added to the Board of Directors.
The full list of officers, directors
and committees is as follows:
Characterization, Chas. s. Adams,
Vice-Presidents. Hugh Collins. c. c.
Shinn: Secretary. Geo. H. Adams;
Treasurer. Alvin P. Risley.
Directors-Chas. S. Adams, Hugh
Collins. c. c. Shinn, Alvin P. Risley,
Geo. H. Adams, Chas. E. Jackson, VIM.
Hauenstein, Scott NJ. Long, Henry
Ang, Jos. Mendel, Jno. F. Ryon, L. B.
Ryon, Geo. NJ. Bates.
Executive Committee-Chas. S. Ad-
ans, Alvin P. Risley, Charles E. Jack
SON, Scott M. Long, Geo. H. Adams.
Auditors-Wilbur Reed, T. Geo. Mid
dleton, Osborne. Ware.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
MATTER
is UNSETTLED
Somers Point Volunteer and Paid
Firemen Sparring for Points
in Contest.
SOLICITOR GIVES OPINION

The long drawn Out controversy be
tween the Somers Point Volunteer
Fire Company and the Paid Fire Com
pany is still unsettled. despite the eff
forts of the new Mayor and Council
men 10 put through an ordinance
which would bring harmony TO the
fighting iremen. However. The mat
ter is now in such shape that a def
mite understanding and settlement OF
all differences is likely 10 be reached
alter The next meeting of ely Council.
Recently an entirely new ordinance
was introduced and passed on second
reading 10 place the companies on an
equal footing with The city officials
and TO provide the method Of selecting
the fire chief and other officers. This
ordinance was TO be passed on third
reading last Friday night, but at that
time the question was raised that il
such an ordinance was put through, it
would amount to an entire re-organi-
cation of the fire department, and
would put the old companies in a posi-
ton OF losing their rights and identity
in the New Jersey State Fireinen's
Relief Association.
This latter question was referred 10
the City Solicitors, Babcock & Cham
pion. who gave an opinion hat the
firemen are right in that contention.
The paid fremen are DESTROYS of hay
ing the present fire ordinance amend
ed to meet the situation, rather than
to have a new ordinance passed. This
seems to be the logical solution of the
matter. The points on which the fire
men differ just now ar somewhat
trivial, compared to the situation
which heretofore existed. Ii begins 10
look as though the matter would be
satisfactorily adjusted in the. near fu-
ture. The fremen had a conference
last Thursday night with a committee
from Council, but this conference was
private and what transpired there was
o given out for publication.
The City Solicitors have both ordi-
nances under consideration now and
will report to the next meeting of
Council the best way out of the pres
ent difficulty, 10 keep the fremen
identified with the Firenlen's Relief
Association : and at the same time
bring the companies to an a4nicable
relationship.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
STOCK Or BANK
OVERSUBSCRIBED
Local People Wanted More Than
Double Amount of Shares That
Are to be Issued.
ALLOTMENT MADE MONDAY

Two hundred and ~eighty-seyen resi-
dents of PleasantYille and vicinity
offered 10 subscribe for a total of two
thousand and ifty-fonr shares OF The
P%leasantville National Bank, the new
financial institution now being organ
lied ia this city.
This is remarkable ahen il is re
membeTed that there are buH only
one thousand shares altogether. that
there was no soliciting Of any kind.
this result being obtained solely srom
an advertisement in The P|IeasantYille
Press and no other medium. giving
he public an opportunity for one week
10 express their desire 10 become part
owners in this enterprise. It is indeed
a splendid testimonial OF confidence
in the men selected 10 guide the desti-
MES OF the Bank, and shows tha the
organizers made no mistake in making
application for the charter. The Plea
santYille National will start business
with capital of 500, 10000 and paid-in
surplus of $25, 10000. and with many
of the leading men and women of the
community as its owners 1t will in
deed be a Bank of the people. with
many persons owning one, two, three,
four and five shares each, the policy
of the organizing directors in distrib-
uting it in this manner, rather than TO
Or three large owners. being fully
appreciated. Elaborate plans for a
new modern fire-proof banking house.
on the site of the Rodney Hotel, have
been carefully drawn by Architect
Bertram Ireland and accepted by the
directors. The construction will be
begun at once and the work completed
at the earliest possible time. The
directorate will be composed of six
teen OF the leading business and fnan-
cial men OF this vicinity those already
selected being Clark Adams. William
NJ. Fort. John J. Green. Woodburn J.
Hudson. Samuel Ireland, Dorsey S. LIE
Compile. Japhet Price, William Shar-
rock. Lewis r. Smith. Samuel J. Sto-
loft, Raymond P. Thompson, Bertram
E. Whitman and Robert NJ. Willis.
Bertram f. Whitman will be The
president, Raymond P. Thompson the
viee-president, and a competent bank
er will be selected as cashier.
The directors met on Monday night
and allotted the stock. That a large
uls.a as~a sasnSal
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
OLD DEEDS FILED
AWAITING OWNERS
Accommodations of Years Lying at
Mays Landing Because of Lack
of Proper Fees.
NEW RULE ADOPTED.

Since County Clerk William A. Blair
has assumed The office Of County Clerk
he las found that several hundred
deeds. mortgages and other ins1ru.
ments left at The County Clerks Office
for periods OF from two TO twenty
years arb lying in old files u~nrecorded,
for the reason that no fees ever
paid as required by law.
Wherever possible these instruments
are being returned to those who left
or sent them TO the office, but in the
majority Of cases there is no way Of
ascertaining the name and address OF
the owners.
To end this accumulation OF unre-
corded instruments, the County Clerk
has adopted a new rule Of Immediately
returning, after a period OF ten days.
every deed or other paper on which
fees are not paid.
Many persons unaware OF the prop
er recording charges either send no
money at all. or an insufficient am
cunt. On receipt of their instruments
they will be advised by retur mail Of
the recording fee and the papers held
len days for an answer. II none Is
received in thai time The papers will
be returned 10 The sender.
Persons who have lost deeds. mort
cages or instruments in the last TWEEN
ty years may find their missing docu-
ments among these papers at the
Clerks office. In many instances the
wner are probably unaware that the
instruments We're never recorded.
Every effort is being made by. the
County Clerk to get in touch with the
parties who ma be interested in these
lost" papers, but in most instances
the senders are either dead or moved
to unknown addresses.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
ELLENBERo ARRESTED AGAIN.

W. H. EHenberg, of PleasantVille,
was arrested by Corporal Thompson,
of the. State Police, on two warrants
issued by Magistrate Joseph A. Pax
son, of Atlantic City, on Saturday
night.
One of the warrants was signed by
Anna NJ. Turner, of Pleasantyille. and
involved a sum of $500. which Ellen
berg is alleged to have retained in a
real estate deal. The other warrant
was signed by Joel Cook Huber. char
ging that on an automobile, which
E%llenberg bought, there is still $1,000
due.
Ellenberg was turned aver by Cor
poral Thompson to Corporal Cassidy
at Absecon. who placed him in the
Atlantic City Jail for a further hearing
before Magistrate Paxson yesterday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Title Company Has
Opened Local Office
Thompson & Gale Now Represent
Chelsea Title and Guaranty
Company Here.

Another evidence of the prosperity
and rapid development of Pleasant.
vile is the opening OF a branch office
of a title company in this city. Com
ing, as i does. right on the heels OF
the organization Of a third banking
institution, il shows that the business
is here for financial as well as other
forms OF business. The city has plen-
~ of Building and Loan Associations,
stores, coal and lumber yards. and, in
fact, every form OF business now that
metropolitan dwellers could ask for.
Just a little speeding up OF |transporta-
ton facilities and PleasantYille will
grow in this and the next few years
beyond the fondest dreams of those
who have assisted in its rapid devel-
opment recently.
The title company which will do
business directly with mainland PEG
pie at its offices here is the Chelsea
Title and Guaranty Company. OF Al
lantic City. The offices will be locat-
ed at Il North Main street. with
Thompson < Gale. who are the local
representatives. The work done by
the title company will be under the
direct management of Raymond P.
Thompson. Realtor, City Engineer and
Banker.
The local agents will receive appli-
cations for title insurance and search
es. Settlements will be made locally
or at the main office in Atlantic City,
as desired by The parties interested
Much time will be saved by this local
convenience and the costs will be no
higher.
Tue Chelsea Title and Guaranty
Company has found this move a desir-
able one because OF the increase OF
its mainland business.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
WESLEY REVIVAL
ENDS ON SUNDAY
Evangelist Conover VIII Continue
in Charge All This Week =
Number of Conversions.
DENOMINATIONS HARMoNlzE.

The Rev. r. A, Conoyer, Il member
of the New Jersey Conference III the
Methodist Episcopal Church, will con
tinue his work Of Evangelism during
the present week. On Sunday morn
ing DIR. Conover held in rapt attention
for a full hour the large congregation,
as he told of the World Service Actiy-
tiles of the Church during the past
three years. Among the interesting
things he told was the fact that where
the Protestant Churches had previous
ly o%verlapped in their work, they are
now leaving the territory occupied
largely by one denomination to that
particular denomination. emphasizing
the fact that work of the church is to
promote the kingdom OF God rather
than to build up the denomination.
As an illustration of this he cited how
that in one place where there was q
Methodist church made up largely of
Presbyterians, the Methodist. Episcopal
Church decided the property TO the
Presbyterians, and of another place
where the reverse was true, a Presby-
terian church decided its property TO
the Methodists. DR.. Conover has a
wonderful storehouse of facts touch
ing the progress of the kingdom at
home, he having recently finished a
tour through 2S States, surveying the
work of the Department of Eyangel-
ism.
In the afternoon DR.. conoyer adj
dressed the Sunday School, which was
for the occasion assembled in the
church auditorium. He spoke on DE
Gliding for Jesus Christ" AS the re-
suit of this Decision Day, a large num-
Der of boys and girls confessed Christ.
There were no narrowing tales of sin
or play upon the emotions, but a sim
pie talk on How Sin Gets into the
4 wore $3.50 b SUI.
erfntendent, Pastor. and DIR. Conover.
There will be the reception of these
new converts on Sunday morning next.
The parents are requested to come
with their boys and girls and give
them their moral support.
In the evening DIR. Conover TOOL as
his text: Feather up the fragments
that remain, that nothing be lost
John s.: IL. In this service he told
how great things had grown out of
apparent fragments, and this out of
the lives of men and of seeming insig-
niicant things. At the close he urged
the giving of the fragments of life
that remained to Jesus Christ. There
were three conversions. Three per-
sons were received by letter at the
morning service.
The Board of Home Missions has
rs men engaged in the work of evan
gelism, and the work is being support
ed by the voluntary offerings of the
people where the meetings are held.
Each man in the number is paid a
stated salary. The free-will Offering
goes direct to the Area Office of the
Home Mission Board.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Class Basketball Standing.
Gloucester TOssers
Defeated By P. is.
One Sided Game Resulted in Vic
tory for Maroon and White
by Score of 46 to 19.

Last Friday night the Gloucester
High School basketball team came
here to play the P. H. S. team in the
local gymnasium. It was a %one-sided
game which resulted in a victory for
the home team by d score of IS to 10.
The local team proved to be too
strong for the visitors i'll all depart
ments of the game. At the end OF the
first half the P%leasantville five was
but one point ahead Of their oppo-
nents. u to Il. bur that n numeral
looked mighty big. L was a landslide
for the home team in the second half.
OFT was able to drop eight twin
counters in the basket and played a
brilliant game. Box score;
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
HOME WAS BURNED.

A farmer and his wife narrowly es-
capped death late Saturday night, when
the home of Lester Resch, of Steel
manville. burned to the ground, It a
loss estimated to be $4,000.
Hearing the cracking of flames in
the room next TO the n in which he
was sleeping. Resch aroused his, wife,
and both made a hurried exit. Famed
by the high wind, the house was soon
a mass of flames.
The Somers Point Fire Department
made a record run to the scene, and
saved the outbuildings by soaking
them with water.
The flames had gained such head.
way before the arrival of the iremen,
that it was impossible to I'VE the
house or any of its contents.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Amelia Sem entertained a
number Of her friends on Thursday
evening. in honor OF her 18th birthday.
The evening was spent in playing
games and dancing, and al a late hour
refreshments were served.
The guests were: Miss Dorothy Lar
combe. Miss Frances Larcombe' Miss
Marie Duering. Miss Amanda Dueringi
Master Charles Duering, Master Law
renee Sem, Mr.. Ward, Miss Fuchs.
Miss Hazel Wells, Mr.. Henry Dueringi
Mr.. and Mrs. Duering, Mr.. and Mrs
Haney Sem. MI. and Mrs. Lawrence
Sam
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
P. H. S. DEFEATED
BY TRENTON FIVE
Mickey" Lavigna, Local Gradu-
ate Assists in Downfall of
Home Cage Men.
FOR WEEK.

The Trenton Capitol Five a here
last Saturday night and me1tha local
High School cage men in a battle for
points, which. resulted in a complete
victory for the Capitol representatives..
S%ingularly enough The Trenton five
won its victory because of The great
work of Mickey" Layigna, a graduate
of P. H. S, now a student at the Tren-
ton Normal School. Mickey scored
seven times, showing that he has lost
none of his old time vim in the cage.
Collander also played a brilliant game.
scoring five times.
During the first half the local team
was showed under by a score OF 10
10. AT the end of the game The score
was 40-22.
Roy Scnra+
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
THEATRE PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gill enter
tanned a number of friends at a thea
ire party Saturday night to see The
Cat and the Canary" Those in the
party were: Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mulholland, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Weber. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Emmons. Miss Florence Soho
enstein. Miss Charlotte Miltenburger,
Harry Crosby, Miss Emily Sehoen-
stein. Miss Sue Twedden. Mr.. Houser.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gill.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
HALL

Silver Moon Council. j. d p. has
leased fhe old Knights o. the Golden
Eagle Hall on Main street. somers
Point. for five years. and renamed il
the Silver Moon Council Hall. The
Council will sublet the building 10 or.
ganiza1ions Tor meeting purposes.
The Council meets this Wednesday
night. instead OF Friday. the usual
meeting lime. when officers from the
Grand Council will be present.
4 number of new members were adj
mitted When the Council mel last Fri
day night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
HARDING MEMORIAL

Mayor Charles E. Jackson. at a
meeting in Atlantic City. was made
chairman OF the Pleasantgille district
to secure contributions Tor the Hard.
ing Memorial, that will be placed at
Marion, Ohio. Atlantic county has
pledged 5000 as its share o. the fund
being raised. Or that sum. This city.
by the. aid OF its citizens. is 10 raise
a sum in proportion TO lis population
with other cities and towns in the
state. Contributions may be left with
Mayor Jackson at his Office on South
Main street.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
VIVAL#lNfEREsTlN

The revival meetings which have
been conducted at Seaview Baptist
Church by Evangelist Edward E. Pet
5erson, the celebrated trombone s%oloist,
have been of great interest through
out the campaign. There were twen-
ty professions OF faith made and
large crowds have attended each ser
vice. The pastor, Rev. Richard b.
Mahoney, and his congregation are
well pleased with the results accom-
plished, which have created more live
interest in the church than was eve
before manifested. 3
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
ELlsHA C.. %oUBERsoN.

Funeral services Tor Elisha c. Du
berson. who died early last Tuesday al
MAYS Landing. after a lingering i'll
ness. We're conducted on Saturday by
Rev. A. d. Ward.
Mr.. Duberson was a lifelong resi-
dent of Mays Landing, being the son or
the late Jacob and Ann Duberson.
He was the husband OF the late Mar
garet Duberson.
He is survived by eight children
jaw Duberson, of Mortified, Mrs
Nina Albertson. OF Tuckahoe; Mrs
Martha Candy, OF Philadelphia; Mrs.
Marie Berger, of Atlantic City, Mrs.
Ella Miller. Mrs. Margaret Harper
John Duberson and Joseph Dubersonl
of Mays Landing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
sARGAINToWN FIRE.

A blaze which burned to the ground
a two-story dwelling at Bargaintown
and threatened for a time a number
of nearby homes, was held under con
troll early Monday morning, after hero
ic efforts by the P~ieasantyille and
Somers Point fire departments.
The house has been ~unoccupied for
some time. and was owned by William
Brush. j.. OF Philadelphia. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
REVIVAL AT CENTRAL M. E.

Two weeks of revival services start
ed in Central NJ. yE. Church, Linwood
Sunday, when Rev. w. A, Burch
preached in the morning on the topic
"a Quest for Souls" Geo. w. Guyei
and Adolph Bowman had charge OF
the evening service.
Mr.. Guyer and Mr.. Bowman come
from the mission in Atlantic City
Meetings viii be held every night fo'
the next two weeks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
HugIN 500.

Frank b. Hubin. Personalities
champion booster. is again on the job
and going strong. This time he has
donated a check for 500 to the build
ing fund OF the Congregation Bnai
Israel for the erection of the new Jew
ish Synagogue here. Frank talks
Pfeasantville. writes about Pleasant
vile. and when the time comes be
acts for Pleasantyille in the proper
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
CIVIC CLUB DINNER.

The Women's Civic Club. OF Lin
wood. held a community dinner, Fri
DAY night, at Mechanics Hall, the pro-
oeeds OF which will go toward fire
equipment for the Volunteer Fire De
partment. 20 be organized through the
efforts OF the Chamber Of Commerce
and the Club.
It was one OF the most successful
events ever held in Linwood. with
about geo persons participating. Much
credit for the success OF the affair i
due Mrs. Florence James, the presi-
dent. and her committee.
Addresses We're made by Rev. ". A.
Bureh. Rev. R. b Mahoney and Rev
z. Peterson. and Jacob Naglee. presi-
dent OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
BRIDGE CLUB.

The Monday afternoon Bridge Club
was entertained az the home OF Mrs
William NJ. Fort, 5 Somerset avenue,
Xentnor. After a delightful afternoon
at cards the hostess served a dalnts
luncheon. Those present were. Mrs.
Sherwood Risley. Mrs. Harold Smith.
Mrs. Samuel Ireland. Mrs. A. Stone,
Mrs. Albert Bossler. Mrs. Henry Lew
is. Mrs. Charles ConoYer and Mrs.
Fort
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
SEWING CLUB.

Mrs. Harry d. Brown entertained
her sewing club at her home, on Ryon
avenue, Monday afternoon. The mem
bers present were: Mrs. Charles F.
Bowen, Mrs. Harry Umbrine, Mrs. A.
p. Ryon, Mrs. George w. Smith, Mrs;
T. C. Tompkins and the hostess.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
FINED FOR SPEEDING.

Eugene Printz was arrested by a
State trooper Saturday, charged with
speeding on the shore road here
Taken before NJ gistrafe Richard o.
Brown. he was fined SIS
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
ALLeoulPPA DEGREE TEAM.

The regular meeting of the Degree
Team of Allequippa Council, ID. of p.
will be held at the home of Mrs. Ma
RE Markee, IA Chester avenue, on Fri
day evening, Feb. l.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30

"Howdy, Gapi" saluted an acquaint-
ance. "How's everything coming along
with your" well. I'll tell you, Mort"
replied Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge,
I'm so laundering fur behind with my
fishing that b'dogged if | don't reckon
I'll have to do a good zeal of it through
holes in the iee."-Kansas City Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-30
Trenton Capitol Fl.
- Field Foul Foul

II Il 81 3V#tz
Trenton Capitol Five......16 24,40
Substitutions-P. H. S: Newman for
Hughes; Hughes for Newman. T. C.
F.: Souder for Field; Field for Smith:
Smith for Field.
Referee; Spencer Bennett Central
Board). Time: 20 min. halves.
Basketball Schedule for the Week.
Tuesday, January 29-P. H. S. vs..
Ocean City H. s., at Ocean City.
Friday. February 1-P. H. s. vs..
Glassboro H. s., at Glassboro.
Class Games.
In Saturdays preliminary the Soph.
ignores defeated the Juniors, 24-S.
In Fridays preliminary. the Seniors
defeated the Freshmen in a close con-
test. 1S-17.