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The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
WATCH NIGHT WILL
BE OBSERVED FRIDAY
Services to Be Held in Sa-
lem NJ. E. Church.

Watch Night will be observed at
Salem Church with a program be
ginning in the recreation room at
10 o'clock. The first hour will be
social. Refreshments provided by
the Salem Mems Club. will be ser
we'd by the Ladies' Aid Society.
AT eleven o'clock service oil
praise will be led by John S. Wea.
yer. The pastor, Rev. s. Monroe
VanSant, will conduct the final hall
hour, the service closing at mid
night A cordial invitation is eX-
tended to young and old to watch
the old year out and greet the new
year in this service of praise and
fellowship.
The regular choir rehearsals will
be omitted, but all the singers are
urged to be present in the watch
night service and aid in carrying
out the program.
The New ear Communion next
Sunday should be marked by a
large participation on the part Of
the church membership. New
members will be received. The
Sunshine choir will sing at the
morning service. The combined
choirs are asked to be in their plac
es Sunday evening, when the Holy
Communion will be continued for
the benefit of those unable to be
present at the morning service.
The pastor and his wife desire
gratefully to acknowledge the nu-
merous holiday cards and other re-
membranes received from mem
bers of the congregation during
the past week. They are all very
deeply appreciated.
Jean Irene and June Virginia
Wheiland received the rite Of
Christian baptism at Salem Church
Sunday afternoon. They are the
twin daughters of Stanley and An
ma Wheiland, 1873 S. Main street,
born October 27, 1926.
Next Sunday being the first Sun
day of the month, is missionary
day in the Sunday school.
The Junior choir will hold a New
Year social in the recreation room
of the church Monday evening,
Jan. 10.
Regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society Tuesday evening, Jan.
4, in the recreation room.
January meeting Of the Official
Board at close of the Wednesday
nights ervice, Jan 5.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
PatrOlman Is
Given Present
Officer EndicOtt Remembered
at Christmas by 500 Pu-
pills at No. | School
GIVE PROGRAM IN YARD.

A beautiful Christmas service
was given last Thursday morning
when over 500 students assembled
in the yard of the Woodland ave-
nue. school to sing carols and pre-
sent Officer Endicott with his
Christmas gift.
The classes formed in an order
previously planned by the Princi.
pal, Florence |. Reinhart. They
were led by four boys holding the
four new flags purchased by the
Board of Education for the new
portable school.
The ceremonies opened with the
repeat ng of the Lords Prayer
in unison, followed by the salute
to the flag. A rousing cheer was
then given for Policeman Endicott
who, throughout the year, has
helped the youngsters cross the
street and kept things peaceful in
general about the school.
Coleman Bostick presented Mr..
EndicOtt witha box in which the
pupils and teachers had placed
their Christmas gifts of money.
John Ormrod made a very fitting
presentation speach in behalf of
the school This was answered by
Officer Endicott, who thanked
them heartily and wished them a
very, very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
The service closed with singing
of the beautiful carol, "Silent
Night, Holy Night"
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
MRS. LOEFFLER AGAIN
HEADS AUXILIARY
Reelected President Fire
Co. No. 3 Women
Last Night.

Election of officers was held last
night by the Ladies' Auxiliary of
Fire company No. 3 when they met
in the Leeds avenue school
The following officers will be in
stalled at the meeting next week IT.:
president, Mrs. Ethel Loeffler
vice-president, Mrs. Elizabeth Hill +;
recording secretary, Mrs. Hattie
Hackett; financial secretary, Mrs.
Gertrude Peterson, chaplain, Mrs.
Hattie Bell, assistant chaplain, Mrs.
Winfield Marshall, Mrs. Catherine
Boice was appointed installing of
ficer.
Many activities were arranged
for the near future and plans will
be announced by the committee
next week.
A meeting of the trustees will be
held this week for the purpose of
auditing the books for the close of
the year.
The attendance prize donated by
Mrs. Gertrude Peterson, was won
by Mrs. Ruth Doub.
The secretary was directed to
write letters of thanks to Fire Co.
No. for their recent ladies' night
and the Baptist church for the use
Mrs. Ethel Loeffler, president,
was in charge of the meeting.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
Keech Captures
Lions Shoot
Wins Both Blue Rock and
Splash Board Contests
Christmas

Ray Keech won both first prizes
Christmas day as the Twenty Lii
ons' club held a splash board and
blue rock shoot at the estate of
Samuel Edwards, Park avenue alb
owe New Road. Quite a few local
gunners participated in hopes of
winning large turkey, or one of
the several other prizes which had
been offered.
Keech shot down "a ont of 25
of the blue rocks, beating out Sam
Edwards, who shot % out of 25.
George Stinger came next with 81
out of 25
When the splash boards were
tossed in the air, Keech again
came through. Girls Caste, Steel
man and Harry Small won prizes
in this shoot.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
Anderson Does
Fine Business
Hundreds of Motorists Obtain
Tags of 1927-New Year
Saturday.
MANY DELAY ACTION

With New Years day coming in
at midnight Friday automobile
owners of the Mainland and city
are making a final rush on the Of
flee of William l.. Anderson, local
agent, to obtain their green tags
before the final day. The office ex-
poets business to be more than
good the remainder of the week.
Thousands of automobile owners
have already procured the new tags
and have placed them in the stead
of the red and white ones which
expire on the evening of Friday.
However, there are still number
who have not as yet procured the
newest thing in tags.
All tags for 1927 must be in
pace as lie new year COMES III,
warning has been made by local
and state police. There has been
plenty of time to secure tags this
year, from early in the month.
The plan of the motor vehicle de-
partment in allowing motorists to
place tags on their cars has helped
the office of the Agent here to no
small degree. 1t has encouraged
scores of machine owners to obtain
their tags early.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
Wyoming Ave.
Modern Miracle
At AbSecOn
Winding Road Through Scrub
Oak Replaced by Fine
Boulevard.
FREEHOLDERS COME
TO RESIDENTS AID
Have Street Improved as Part
of Highway Connecting
Two State Roads-Resi-
dents Are Pleased.

A few years ago a party bound
for a days outing struck a long
winding road where a few houses
had been built in the northern
outskirts of Absecon, and roamed
through aok trees to picnic deep
in the scrub brush. Wonder what
they thought when they started to
build out here" one ofthe party
asked.
Members of the same party of
trampers recently struck off New
York road above Absecon, and
looked for the road. In its place
they found wide highway in the
process of improvement. They
looked for the name of the street,
and found it-Wyoming avenue.
The modern miracule had hap
pened. No Aladdin with his magic
lamp which could be rubbed, and
its holder have that for which he
wished, created what they saw.
unless one considers some
$4,000 spent by the Atlantic
county, and the work of two Alb
secon Freeholders, as Aladdin's
lamp.
The old winding road had van
ished. forever. In its place a con-
Meeting link, which unites two
state roadways, and will connect
with the New Road, has been con
stluctedt The MODERN Wyoming
avenue stretches for almost a mile
from the White Horse pike to the
New York road; stretches through
a development which has been well
named THE Oaks" 1t brings those
who had the courage to build there
wnat vney-nzve fesIred for q long
time-a fine street, and modern i'm
provements.
And how was that modern mira
Continued on page 81
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
Police OF City
Remembered
Chief NaylOr and Others Give
BluecOatS Gifts at
Christmas
CHILDREN GIVE TOKENS

Pleasantville policemen, the
whole thirteen, unlucky as they are,
were remembered by Santa Claus
in the persons of school children,
and citizens of the community who
piled the headquarters high with
gifts on Christmas day.
Boxes of cigars, cartons of cigar
cites, and candy were a few of the
things which Uttered the police
headquarters. A small Christmas
tree, beautifully trimmed and
illuminated with colored electric
light bulbs, made the headquarters
cheerful.
DIR. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Grier
remembered the bluecoats with
presents. DR.. Grier is police sur
geon. Chief of Police Naylor gave
gold coins to his men. while the
the police headquarters showed
luanbeIJ oqm 0soql 10 Gl!Lofen
their good will towards the force.
Best of all to the police who
We're fortunate enough to receive
them We're gifts given by school
children as n token of their ap-
probation for the care police have
given them as the youngsters have
come from and gone to school dur
ing the year
Firemen were also remembered,
Gifts of smokes and candy came to
them during the Christmas even
ing and Christmas ray.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
LEEDS IN SOUTH
Hiuh School Student Enjoying
Holiday at Atlanta Ga.

Clarence w. Leeds, Jr. concert
master of the Pleasantville High
school orchestra, and a member
of the Maroon baseball team. be-
sides being an honor student, is
passing the Christmas vacation at
Atlanta. Ga, where he is having
an enjoyable time.
Leeds is the owner Of one OF the
four amateur radio stations which
broadcast, and are located in this
city. He gives the town much pub
licity through his station. One of
the places of interest in the South
which he will visit is the famous
Stone mountain
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
'POStOffice Has
Largest Year
in Its History
Business for 1926 to Reach
Over $4,000 Postmaster
Whitman Announces.
OFFICE NOW RATES
HIGH IN ITS CLASS
Has Chance to Become First
Class Office in Next Few
Years--Preseat Staff Works
Diligently.

With Christmas mailing over,
the staff of the Pleasantville Post
office is preparing to close one
of the largest Years in it's history
today. Receipts for the year, Post
master Walter w. Whitman de-
clhred this morning, would run
well over $4,000 as compared to
$29,324.19 of last year
This record for 1926 places the
local office in the fore as one of
the highest second class offices
in the county, and makes it a
candidate for a first class office
if the amount of usiness handled
continues to increase. When the
volume reaches $4,000, the office
will become one OF the first class
variety.
Announcement of the growth of
the business shows every evidence
of the rapid strides of the city and
Mainland. The increase of business
this year over last year is more
than $4,000, or will be, as the final
books are closed before the new
year starts.
How the office has been forced
to grow to keep apaee with the
al ityr ie,I fpn Cd 6eyf fny~
1920 show business that year
amounted only to $14.212.70. This
was a large total for that year.
Since then, in six years, the
amount of business done in the
local office has practically doubled.
1t is fully expected that the busi-
ness increase will be continued
with it being almost a certainty
that the volume will reach the de-
sired $4,000 needed to make 1t a
first class office within the next
few years. 3l aG
Receipts for the month of De-
cGmber this year We're. announced
by Postmaster Whitman as being
over $4,000 in comparison with last
years $4,444. ......a
The office was swamped with
first class mail and small packages,
as was every o flee in the county,
thr ugh the Christmas week. So
large We're the incoming mails that
it was impossible for the staff of
clerks and carriers to handle them.
Carriers, in an effort to get the
mail out, worked until noon Christ
mas day.
Seventy eight thousand two cent
stamps were disposed of during
Christmas week. Postmaster Whit.
man declared that the business for
the season this year W as much
larger than it has ever been in any
year in the past. The announce
ment that receipts for December
are $4,000 bears proof of this.
All parcel post matter was
cleared up and delivered that it
could be opened Christmas day.
The only matter the offil, fell be-
hind on was first class stuff, which
it found impossible TO get out
so rapidly did it come through.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
PLANS BUILD GARAGE
Property At East Verona Avenue
To Be Used.

The residence at 8 East Verona
avenue will be moved to the back
of the lot and new garage, size
45X120 feet will be built adjoining
the street, it was announced last
night by Melvin Parsells, who pro
poses to develop the property. Mr..
Parsells was uncertain as to the
exact date for beginning the enter
prise. but it is understood TO be in
the near future.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
MRS. MAHAN DIES.

Mrs. Charlotte A. Shaw Mahan
died suddenly at the home of her
daughter, Nevada avenue, Absecon,
Dec. 10. She was sixty eight years
old. The funeral services were
held the twenty-second at Mrs.
Pies residence. Rev. r. Ashley
Cake ofliciated Burial was in
Woodland Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Adams & Cunningham were the un-
dertakers in charge.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
KING HAS ACCIDENT.
Local Mans Car Crashes Into Ma
chine Yesterday in Camden.

Driving his truck through Cam
den yesterday, William King, of
this city, figured in an automobile
accident in which two women, two
girls and baby We're injured, but
none seriously. Kings car crashed
into car owned by Steven Rob
inson. of Camden, at Marlton and
Baird avenues.
The injured were Mrs. Catherine
Gallagher, AZ, and her daughter,
Sarah, II, of Pleasantyille; Mrs.
Mary Robinson, Robinson's wife,
their son, William, months, and
Dorothy Jackson, IS, of 1875 Har-
rison avenue, Camden.
Mrs. and Miss Gallagher were
taken to the Homeopathic hospital,
and the others to Cooper hospital
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
LAST TREE FALLS.
North Property Now Ready for
Building Development.

The last tree remaining on the
Main street side of the old North
property. purchased for develop
ment by Somers and English, has
fallen. The property is now ready
for leveling and building. Until a
few months ago the property was
veritable park in the center Of
The city, being shaded by green
trees. However, with the falling
of the last old tree, all resemb-
lance to the sandy, tree lined Shore
road of thirty years ago has passed
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
MAKING BEAUTIES

Fay Lanphier, Miss America of
1925, is running a beauty parlor
called 'The Miss America Beauty
Salon." in Oakland, Cal, her home
City, and she plans to visit the
1927 Beauty Pageant in Atlantic
City.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
DR.. BATES IN BOSTON
Local Physician Will Enter Hos
pital For Operation

DR.. Charles A. Bates we'll known
physician of 919 S. Main street
left Sunday for Boston. Mrs. Bates
went today to join him. DR.. Bates
will enter hospital there and
some time this week will undergo
an operation for one of his eyes.
The operation will be performed
by very skilled surgeon, famed
for his work, and many friends of
Dr. and Mrs. Bates look confidently
for a successful and helpful out
come.
DR.. Bates office is closed and will
be for some time.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
WHAT NEXT?

Thieves in a western town car
ried off the town pump valued at
$4,000. lint it lucky that the ocean
is nailed to Atlantic City's famous
boardwalk, or they might take that
next.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
POSTPONED MEETING.

The January meeting of the Plea
santville Mutual Loan and Building
Association has been postponed
until Monday, Jan. 3. ad-2t
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
PHONE NIGHT OR DAY.

Coal yard of Hudson Cement e
Supply Co. may be reached by
phone day or night. Phone Al. Or
ders at night receive prompt atten-
ton following morning. Building
supplies, too. adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
ENTERTAIN GUESTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Praster Host
and Hostess at Homo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Praste.' of
w. Thompson avenue entertained
a number of friends at their home
recently. The evening was spent
enjoying games and music. At a
late hour refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Pine, Fred Freas, and
Stanley Praster Jr.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
ROSERS' ENTERTAIN
Family Dinner Held at Their Home
During Christmas Day

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. ROser, of 20
e. Marion avenue, entertained at
a very enjoyable family dinner dur
ing the yule tide season.
Their guests were: Enoch c.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A.
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Roser,
William Roser, Garfield Roser.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

START THE rlEW YEAR RIGHT
Rent a Safe Deposit Box in our fire
and burglar proof vault and know
your valrables are secure. The
Pleasantville National Bank, where
West Jersey crosses Main. Adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
BECkETTS' HOST
Entertain Friends with Dinner
Party on Christmas Day.

A very enjoyable dinner party
was given Christmas day by Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Beckett at their
home, Oneida and Chalfonte ave-
nues. Their guests included: Miss
Helen Beckett, of New York City;
John Beckett, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
NJ. Boice, Mary Eta Boice and
Anna Beckett.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

Let us make 1t hot for you. Bart
lett & Holzer, Mill Road and Shore
Fast Line, Northfield. Phone 609M
adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

LOST-Gold locket, open face, with
photos. Sentimental value. N.
Main, Monday Finder please re-
turn 108 N. Main. p85.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

Try our Coal and be satisfied
Bartlett & Holzer, Mill Road and
Shore Fast Line, Northfield. Phon
609-M. adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
IN AND OUT.

While Carols were ringing in
America, Car is ringing in, in
Roumania.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
KNOW YOUR COAL.

"It Does Make a Difference
Where You Buy Your Coal!" Call
Rurkard Coal Company, Marine
1900. adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
1927 CHRISTMAS CLUB

Now forming at The Pleasantville
National Bank, where West Jersey
crosses Main. No cost to join. You
are invited to become member.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
NEW COAL YARD,

Bartlett & Holzer, Mill Road and
Shore Fast Line, Northfeld. Phone
6O9-M. adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

Clark Lumber Co.. 1umb ber. mill
work and builders supplies. Phone
287. Advt.s
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
COAL TO BURN.

COAL TO BURN.
Order your winter coal now.
Hygienic Ice & Coal Co, Franklin
and Reading Railroad. adv
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

Some people actually appear
to cultivate unhappiness.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

Lake & Risley Co.. supplies,
lumber, hardware. paint and coal.
Phone IL and IL. Advt.s
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

Clark Lumber Co., lumber, mill
work and builders supplies. Phone
287. Advt.'
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

Excellent Laundry service. r
Way Laundry, IL South Fourth st.
Phone 1896. Advt."
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
AVAJtA ARIR AT ONCE

Nine room house, newly renovated
throughout. Inquire S1S3 N. Main.
Phone 3T5. Adv.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28
BUY YOUR HEAT

Hygienice Ice e Coal Co., Frank
lin and Reading Railroad. ady.s
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

Clark Lumber Co., lumber, mil
work and builders supplies. Phon
2S7. Advt.s
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

Lake & Risley Co., supplies
lumber, hardware. paint and coal
Phone II and 13 Advt.s
The Pleasantville press., 1926-12-28

FOR SALE-Dodge 12-volt battery.
Apply George Murray, l13 n. 4th
st, Pleasantville. p86
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
DIRIG|BLE CHAMPS
 AIRING OPINIONS
Urge Construction Of Successor
 to Shenandoah

Washington, Jan, 15 F-Advocat. Ing replacing tho wrecked Shenan- doah with a larger dirigible, Captain George w Steele, commandant Of tho Iakehurst air station, told the house naval committee today that an airship can weather anything" over the water.
 He said the Shenandoah was wrecked in a Tindstorm, marked by rapidly rising air currents, and such storms never are known over the sea.
 A complete navy must include neet Of diriglbles, he asserted, be- cause the enemy would have one.
 The witness declared that if pro- posals to close the Lakehurst sta ton and lie up the Los Angeles are carried out, the navy might as well give up lighter-than-air activities.
 Replying to Representative Vim son, democrat, Georgia, the captain said he had no knowledge of a prop aganda campaign by commercial air firms to abandon the Lakehurst sta ton.
 Lieutenant Commander Charles F. Rosendahl, senior surviving officer of the Shenandoah, told the com mitee the wrecking of the big dirigi- ble had produced no weakening "in the faith of liGhter-thnn-ai men in rigind airships, He said eight of those killed probably would have been saved had the dirigible's con- trol been built inside the craft.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

mittee was told today by John l.. N. Lott, special assistant to the attor- hey general,
 Lott said he was employed to take charge of the inquiry. He assigned Joseph F. Dunn. n special agent, to make the field Investigation and then directed William R. Benham, another special assistant, to coop. crate In inspecting the books of the company at Pittsburgh
 Both Lott and Benham today praised Dunn as an efficient investi. gator.
 Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon tana, prosecutor Of the Inquiry as to whether tho department has pro ceeded with due diligence in tnvestl. gating charges that the Aluminium company has violated federal court consent decree. remarked that he would not even employ Dunn to investigate 8 "bootleg" case.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
ADVERSE REPORT ON NEW DEPUTIES
Committee Said to Oppose Build
 ing Dept. Aides

Alderman William II, Judd chairman Of a special committee of the common council which has com pleted an investigation of the re- ported need for three deputies in the building department, Is preparing the committees report for presenta- ton at next Wednesday nights meeting.
 While members of the committee refuse 10 discuss their recommenda- tons, 1t is understood that the building commission was not suc- cessful in impressing upon the coun- ell members the need for plumbing and electrical deputy inspectors, and the need for deputy building in- spector was believed 10 be one that will not long continue. It is under- stood a recommendation will be made that the present system of employing a deputy building inspec- tor on a part time basis be con- 'inued until the effects of this years building boom are ended and that no plumbing or electrical deputy be engaged.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
TOLD A LIE; PAYS $500
 TO ESCAPE CONSCIENCE
Admits Falsehood Tn Matters Pertaining To
 \, Y. State.

Albany. W r., Jan. Is OP, The New York State Treasury Is richer by $500 because some man many years ago told lie in matters per taining to the state.
 In his mail today. State Controll- CT Vincent B. Murphy found a note from an anonymous person in New York city enclosing three s100 bills Ito ease my conscience for lie told some years ago in connection with a certain matter I dealt with pertaining to the state"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
BLAME MINE OWNERS,

Fairmont, W, Va. Jan. IS Pl- Van A. Bittner, international repre-. sentative of the United Mine Work CTS in northern West Virginia, in a statement today on the Jamison mine explosion at Pennington last night, charged that nothing short of criminal negligence on the part of the officers and management of the Jamieson Coal and Coke com pany caused the explosion"