The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-15
Guild Report.

The Twenty-ninth annual report of
the Absecon Needlework Guild of
America is as follows: Garments con
tributed, 87S. The officers are Mrs.
A. C. Fleming, president; Miss Lorine
Townsend, secretary; Mrs. Frank
Babcock, treasurer; other direc-
tors, Miss Florence Babcock, Mrs.
Lemuel BROMLEY, Mrs. Lena Carr,
Miss Lora Somers, Mrs. Cassie Como
yer, Mrs. James E. Sooy and Mrs.
Charlotte Hammell. Garments were
distributed as follows: Mission in
Pine Belt, Atlantic City Welfare Blu
read, Pine Rest Sanitarium, Florence
Crittenton Mission, Hindman Settle
ment Home, The Camden Home for
Friendless Children, New Jersey Home
Society Trenton, The Salvation Army
Hospital West Philadelphia, The At
lantic City Hospital The Children's
Seashore House Atlantic City, retained
for local distribution 1873 garments
District Nurse Association), Penn
sylvania Society to Protect Children
| from Cruelty. This guild was organic
| ed February, 1897.
PIT. A.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Absecon P. T. A. was held Thursday
afternoon in the school house. Mrs.
Charlotte McMullin, president, presid-
ed. The following children, Buddy
| Attales, Helen Townsend, Joe Meow
an, Russell Fenton, Eleanor Smith,
! Stephen Juniewicz, Elizabeth Beckley,
Ethel Shovel, Virginia Salmon, Billy
Danz, Bernie Cohen and Billy Soaper,
dramatized a nursery rhyme. Miss
Erma Gaskill, winner of the essay on
the Benefit of the County Library
gave her essay at the meeting. She
| was presented with a beautiful book
from the society.
Miss Godfrey, State Nurse, spoke to
the gathering and told of her duties
in the school and community. Called
to see all new babies as soon as birth
certificates are secured. Inspects all
children's teeth, eyes, tonsils and adj
enoids in school, The State has all
equipments ready for a baby clinic as
soon as room is secured. Miss God
! frey is waiting for the supervisor to
| inspect the fire house, which will be
loaned by the fire company. Miss
Godfrey is in Absecon all day Friday
so parents can get in touch with her
The p T. A. is much in favor of a
phone being placed in the school. A
| committee composed of Miss Carrie
Reed Mrs. McMullin, Mrs. Babcock
Mrs Autes and Miss Carter will go to
the board of education in regards to
this matter The association made a
motion to write to fire chief c. M
Kesler to demonstrate how to use the
fire extinguishers which have been
placed in the school halls.
At the next meeting William Samp
son from the State department will
speak on child hygiene. All are urg
ed to attend. After the close of the
meeting refreshments We're served
About thirty parents present
Install officers.
District Deputy Grand Master Elva
r. Block and suite installed the Off
;;ers of Aurora Lodge, |. o. o. f., at
the annual meeting on Thursday eve
ming. These officers were installed
for period of six months, as follows:
/ Past GYa.nd, -Her sy. Il Smith; Noble
Grand, Charles w. Turner; Vice Grand
Rev r. A. Elwood; Leland Shovel
was reelected as secretary for year
Lewis Griffith was elected trustee, the
other trustees being Irving Rider and
Walter Bates.
! Miss Soaper Entertains.
delightful party was held Satur
day night at the Soaper home, or
White Horse pike Miss Elizabeth
Soaper acted as hostess. Those at
tending were: Misses Dorothy Hart