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Smyrna times., 1927-07-13

transaction of business. Virtually all
the scaffolding and temporary roof of
the building have been removed per-
mitting the public to see the artistic
ceiling, skylight and unique balconies.
Within a short time the new safe de-
posit department in the basement of
the extension, the entrance to which
will be gained by marble stairway,
will be opened.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
Chicken Thieves Held in $500 Bail

Mckinley Purnell, aged % years
and Harvey and Leon Tingle, aged 16
and IL years respectively, all colored,
were held by Magistrate Hendrixson,
of Milford, in $500 bail for court,
charged with stealing chickens. The
arrests were made by Chief of Police
Courtney on learning that Carl Simp-
son, a dealer in poultry, had stolen
from his home a crate Of chickens.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
PRISONERS PLEAD GUILTY, lI'.-, !.
'If KENT COURT ENDS ABRUPTLY
u,ro of THREE CASES FOR
n =" ACCUSED PLEAD GUILTY
cosa Is Continued and Jury
AnO'nTti nTtischarged Until September
Is - Murder Case Comes Up

VIM
r,,+ County Courts came to an
lhe n onding Thursday, when the
|brup' oses a scheduled for trial at the
|hree S't tsrn. were disposed of either
|resem .;"nauce ' or pleading guilty. In
/. Son Sa.e i Christian Hack q Dover over
he cass l.. indicted at the April term
no y. VI for illegal possession Of splr-
u fonr Touors, and whose case was
- 4 9'isnsd ii until the present term, came
laa .onrt and through his counsel,
io ~ Alec, Jr., entered a plea Of
fnss M IL vas given fine Of S5O
rlllIy' !,, months Imprisonment in the
p y. i@sl Castle County Workhouse.
Tabn Gomrey, indicted at the pres
Il 5onn tarm of court for illegal posses
sfnl & snirituous liquors, also plead
l II ,'il+v His sentence was deferred
III the October term Of court.
! |Tbe case Of Samuel Legglo' ltahan'
fntaJ t at the April term for using
minor child under age, was contlnu-
Il nrtil the October term.
FT5e capital case, murder OF first de-
H. If Walter Luffman, was set for
Ertsmber Z, to which time the jurors
In discharged. ,.,,
4 ETSe grand jury had but three bills
4 J. II npon, that number being all
Tas sent in BY the attorney gen
Il is the smallest number OF
m returned by the grand jury in the
d .orv If the county. They included
Il ALLOWING: John Gomrey, illegal
$s.essiOn Of spirituous liquor; Henry
%iggett, illegal possession Of spiritu-
u Tcuor; Walter Luffman, murder
4 first degree.
80 murder Indictment against
&Fman was the result of the finding
i william B. Cook, who lived near
k+ersburg, on May 5, last, shot at
q home at an early hour in the
inning. from which wounds he died
~ hours later at the Milford En-
gencv Hospital, declaring just be
"a he died, to DR.. MacCollof, of
FOming, who took him to the hos
Al as well as to several of the
rses that he had been shot by Luff-
Ii. also murmuring the name of
kfman, Huffman and Luffman.
j Kent county's first experience in
aring divorces in private occurred
sdnesday when the judges heard two
ses. They we're those of Rebecca
Armstrong from Edward Arm
kung, j., desertion; Earl N. Faulk-
from Helen N. Faulkner, desertion
srees nisi were granted in both
ses.
fhe defendant in one case called
Medford DuHadaway, a Dover
dent while his wife, Bessie NJ. Du-
hdaway, was the complainant. She
had her husband held some weeks
\ under a peace bond, after he is
eged to have mistreated her.
be made accusations against a
Fg girl, who she charged was win
3 the affections Of her husband and
sing him to neglect her and his
be.
telling her story to the court
DuHadaway related an incident
"a she said occurred recently while
The Washington times., 1927-07-02

IaAND OG9 SOG@T'
AFTER A WEEK or TIE
SeNEREST HARoSHlR. The
SHIPS GOAT CONTAINING
AL The kNoWN SURVIVORS
or MANS FATHERS LAST
EARS YACHT DRIFTS To
QUIET WATERS out or TIE
M Storm. AElo ALL HANDS
FALL EXHAUSTED AFTER
N TRflNc- 0eSPERAT Ely TO
REACH A STRETcH ar LANo
SIGHTED ON The HoRI2oA
q PROGRESS WAS MAoE
OlFFlcUIT AS The OARS
WeRE WASHED OVERHEARD
81 DAY eEFoRe YESTERDAY so
al SKIPPER Ms cApTY ANo
D LARS LINKS The ABLE SEAMAN
MAO TO PAooLE BY HAND.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
P. A. {. NAMES 1927
OFFICERS AT MEETING
Roy Brown, President of
Club; Peterson, Vice
Pres. !; Steelman, Sec.

Officers of the Pleasantville Ath-
letic club were elected Friday night
when a meeting was held in the
club roooms, Washington avenue
and Main street. A Board of Di-
rectors, consisting of five members,
was also named.
Roy Brown succeeds Howard
LLOYD as president of the Associa-
tion. Other officers are: Pete
Peterson, e-president; Somers
Steelman. financial secretary; John
Hollings, secretary; John Boyd
treasurer.
The Executive committee con
sists of: Toby" Price. Joseph Wal
ker, St. Clair Atkinson, Edward
Blake and Paul AXE.
Somers SteeIman was recently
elected manager OF the basketball
team. The quintet will participate
in the city league series, which
will start this week, and will also
play number of independent
games.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
HOW ABOUT 1T ALL
SLOW CLUB ADVOCATES
Are You interested In Plan of
Girls for Society Here

Are you interested in a SLOW
club" for Pleasantville? Would
you like to see such an organi-
cation formed here?
In the past two issues of The
Pleasantyille Press two advo-
Gates of Slow club have
written to Editor Both have
been in favor of such a club.
The first letter was received
from MARIE; while the second
came from MILLIE.
Marie says slow club
would be a change from jazzy
stuff. She suggests the age
limit be from 25 years on up,
for the older young ladies' and
elen, to meet about once Ia
week.
Millie has different ideas.
She seconds Marie's plan, but
wants the age limit younger.
Good luck to the idea, may it
succeed she says.
The Editor would be inter
ested in hearing from others
who are in favor of starting
such club here.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Announce Dates
For Contests
Supervising Principals of
County Meet in High School
Building Saturday
sUPT. HORSTICK HOST

Dates for the annual story tell
ing, spelling and arithmetic, and
music memory contests were fixed
when supervising principals of At
lantic County met in the Office OF
Supt S. NJ. Horstick, in the High
School building, Saturday morning.
The contests draw students in the
grammar schools from all sections
of the county when they compete
for the various prizes which are Of
fered.
Mays Landing. the county seat,
gets two of the contests, while a
third will be held in Absecon this
year. The first on the list is the
annual story telling contest, which
is very popular 1t will be held the
evening of Friday, Feb. is, in Mays
Landing. Schools of this city will
enter children.
The annual spelling and arithme-
tic contest will be held Saturday,
April 9, in Mays Landing, which
place has been the scene of the
contest for many years.
The Music Memory contest will
be held the evening of Friday, May
6. at 7.30, in the Absecon public
school.
Principals discussed the number
of days to the school year with ref
erence to some uniform action on
the number of days, and uniform
action with regard to the holidays
which are granted.
Children in the public schools OF
the city will be prepared for the
three contests, and will be entered
with the hope that they will bring
home some OF the prizes which are
offered.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
STATE MILEAGE IN
COUNTY is VERY HIGH
Eighty-fiUe Per Cent of
1851 Miles of Road
Taken Over

Eighthy-fve per cent Of Atlantic
county's 1851 miles of road have
been legislated for state highways,
At per cent having been taken over,
according TO figures prepared by
the Newark Chamber of Commerce.
The figures are part of its compil
ations designed to show the public
the situation as to highway con
struction and financing in the state
and nation.
Atlantic, Gloucester and Hunter
don counties have been chief bene-
ficiaries of state highway legisla-
ton. Five metropolitan counties
of the state. paying the heaviest
part of the road building cost, are
among the six lowest in having
mileage legislated for state high
ways and four of the metropolitan
counties are among the six having
the lowest mileage actually taken
over by the State Highway com
mission.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
OFFICIALS DISCUSS
OCEAN BOULEVARD
Project Intended to Link
Up Disconnected Routes
Into One System

Great interest now exists thru
out the coast counties of New Jer-
sey, as we'll as in many inland cen
ters, in the proposal to have con-
struction OF a great ocean highway
running along the entire New Jer-
sey ocean front included in the
contemplated $63,00O,000 road-build-
ing program of the State Highway
Commission.
State legislative representatives
from Atlantic, Monmouth, Ocean
and Cape May Counties, as we'll as
leading citizens and representatives
of civic organizations, recently met
in Atlantic City to urge the build
ing of such road.
1t would be a continuation OF
State highway route No. a, from
Point Pleasant to Cape May, it was
stated, and since the greater por.
ton of the ocean boulevard is al
ready in existence, it being only
necessary to hook up short discon
nected stretches, the total cost OF
the work. according to estimate
would be about $3,O00,O00.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Alumni TOGiye
Play In Spring
Miss Estelle Neman to Coach
Daddy Longlegs," By
Jean Webster
PLAY COMMITTEE MEETS

Marking its return to the dram
attic field for the first time in
halt dozen years, the Pleasant
vile High school Alumni Associa-
ton will offer a three act play
for the approval of Mainland and
resort public sometime in the
early spring months.
Miss Estelle Newman, teacher
of romantic languages in the High
school, and one of the organizers
and interested workers in the Toy
Theatre movement in Atlantic City
will coach the offering. Miss New
man agreed to give her services
following a consultation with a
committee from the Association.
Daddy Longlegs," by Jean Web
ster, which has been successful as
a book, a scenario, and play, will
be the vehicle used. 1t has never
been given in this city, although
there are few who have not read
the story; or seen the motion pict-
ure.
The play was selected on the
recommendation of Miss Newman
after due consideration had been
given a number of three act plays.
At a meeting of the Play COM
mittee, to be held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Conan Van Lew,
Decatur avenue, tonight at 8o'clock,
final plans for the launching of a
successful play will be made. Mem
bers of the committee named by
President Rodney Smith have been
requested to be present at the
session.
Although the play is given that
the treasury of the Association
may be benefited, it is also being
staged that those members of the
Association who have ability in the
dramatic field may have an oppor-
tunity to exercise their talent.
1t may, if enough interest is
aroused, result in the Toy Theatre
movement being started on the
Mainland. Although the cast will
be selected from members of the
Association, few exceptions may
be made, if it is found the society
is benefited by these exceptions.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
LODGE HONORS
FIRST MEMBERS
Chas. H. Mann Chapter
Makes Plans for Martha
Washington Party

Charter members were honored
guests when Charles H. Mann
Chapter, No. 1S9, 0. E. s., met on
Monday night in the Jr. o. u. A. NJ
hall.
During the business session plans
were discussed for a Martha Wash
ington party to be held in the hall
Feb. 81.
A very interesting program was
arranged by the committee, Mrs.
Viola Maxwell, Mrs. Anna Thomp-
son, Mrs. Georgia Lutz, Mrs. Mae
Kellar and Mrs. Kate Ford. The
following numbers were rendered:
Solos, Sing Me to Sleep" and
Little Grey Home in the West,
Mrs. Emory Helfrich; reception to
charter members, Alfonso Siemes,
Worthy Patron; presentation of
gifts, Charles Howard; solos, 'The
Road That Brought You to Me,
and where the Four Leayed Clio
vers Grow" Mrs. H. Ragan; recita-
tions by Mrs. Mabel Bell; solos,
'T'll Forget You," and "Cherie My
own" by Miss Esther Pred. accom-
panied by Miss Sarah Pred; Mrs.
Charles o. Wilson was also an ac-
companist of the evening.
Refreshments were served. The
charter members are: Mrs. Edith
Anderson, Mrs. Georgia c. Lutz,
Mrs. Carrie ]. Bowen, Elmer Ran
dolph Leeds, Charles S. Lutz, Mrs.
Viola Maxwell, Mrs. Mary Cobb.
Mrs. Virginia Grier, Mrs. Frances
Weaver, Mrs. Helen Reed, Mrs. Al
vida Shottin, Mrs. Nellie Feni-
more, Mrs. Phoebe Shappell, Mrs.
Cora L. Bates, Mrs. Kate Ford, Miss
Eleanor Conover, Miss Emma Ford,
Mrs. Anna Shappell, Mrs. E. May
Kellar, Mrs. Emma Porteus, Mrs.
Anna E. Sooy. Mrs. Anna Pauley,
Mrs. Carrie J. Smith, Miss Millicent
Thompson, Mrs. Margaret Ireland,
Mrs. Gladys Sooy, Mrs. Anna K.
Thompson, Mrs Catherine Middle
ton, Mrs. Carrie l.. Hilliard, Mrs.
Helen Stiles, Miss Ella Adams, Mrs.
Florence Hayes, Mrs. Lydella Bow
en-, Mrs. Beatrice Wilson, Mrs. Mar
garet Adams, Mrs. Florence Sulli-
van, Mrs. Anna B. Leek, Mrs. Ell
mira Day Martin, Mrs. Laura Lake,
Arthur Kellar, John Weaver, Jr.,
Harry Fenimore.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
WILL BIDS SON QUIT WIFE.
Cape May Woman Tells Him To
Go Far Away to Enjoy Money.

Leave your wife, or go without
cent" This was the ultimatum
delivered by the late Mrs. Char
lotte Whitaker Ambright, of Cape
May, to her son, John. in a will
admitted to probate at the Cape
May County Surrogate's office. The
will stipulates that before the son
inherits either money or property
he must leave his wife, and go
far away where he can enjoy it"
His wife is not to have one cop
per of my hard-earned money" the
will continues. my watch is to be
given to my son to wear always
around his neck, that he neither
lose it nor drop it while working
and that he shall not give it to
any one else"
The will contained a request that
the son, for whom so much regard
was shown, should be buried by her
side when he died. 1t was proYid-
ed in the document that Daniel
Daley, a brother of the deceased
and executor of the will, hold all
property until the son complied
with his mothers request.
The final provision of the will
read:
"Do not allow Johns wife to
come to my funeral
Information is not available now
as to whether the son complied
with the terms of the will
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Mayor Will Be
TenderedDinner
Affair To Be Held at North
field Country Club on
January 27
DANCING TO FOLLOW

The Country Club of Atlantic
City will be the scene of a testimo-
nial dinner which will be rendered
Mayor Charles E. Jackson Thurs
day night, Jan. 81, announcement
was made this morning by Samuel
J. Stoloff, head of the committee
which is arranging for the affair.
The event will be in the form of
a dinner-dance, the banquet to be
followed by dancing, with Eddie
Wickman's Night Owl orchestra
furnishing the music. The COM
mittee expects more than $50 to
attend.
Complete plans for the dinner
have not as yet been announced
by the committee. 1t will be the
first event of this kind which has
been held in honor of the Mayor
for sometime. A large number of
Mayor Jackson's friends are expec-
ted to turn out to congratulate him
as he starts another term of SER
vice.
The committee in charge includes
Mr.. Stoloff, Postmaster and Mrs.
Walter w. Whitman, Freeholder
and Mrs. Clark Adams, E. K. Big
gard, Japhet Price, Councilman Ed
ward T. Stephenson, Frank Smith,
Seeley Turner and Mrs. Mable
Chattle, president of the Woman's
Republican club.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
HONOR PASTOR
Rev. Waiter c. Bishop Tender Him
Party in Hall

Members of the Central church
held a surprise party in the I. g.
Adams Memorial hall in honor Of
Rev. Bishop. Music and games
were enjoyed and refreshments
were served.
Those present were: The Rev
Hardy and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Steelman and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Van SAINT and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Addison, Stan
ley Addison, Mrs. Wayne Wilson,
Joetta Wilson, Mrs. Dan Resell,
Robert Mcconnell. Irene WINS,
Sarah Leeds. Mrs. Roscoe Enger-
sol, Oscar Ireland, Harold Fife,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Naglee Jr., Lulu
Cunningham, Ruth Johnson, Lewis
Cunningham, Claude Dilks. Leah
Rumble, John Plat and Elizabeth
Herrick.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Vocational Five Will Meet
High School in Gym Tonight
Resort Passers After Eighth Straight Vctory-aroon
Defeated by Mllvlle Friday, Score, 1920

High school will start once more
in its efforts to run another string
of victories following the Millville
defeat Friday, coming after FIVE
consecutive wins, when it meets
the Boys Vocational school of At
lantic City in the gymnasium of
the Washington avenue institution
tonight
Coach Spencer Bennett, well
known sports official, who has had
charge of many sporting events in
the capacity of umpire and referee
during the past half dozen years
as they have been played on the
Mainland, has developed the Voca-
tional school five into a wonder
machine.
1t has beaten Atlantic City High
in the million dollar high school
gymnasium, and chalked UP its sew
enth victory with Middle Town
ship high as it's victim Friday
night, as the Maroon took lacfng
at Millville from the once defeated
Millville team.
And to say the least, the Middle
I Township game was a simple walk
away for the resort boys. Davis
and Ward, their forwards, shot %
baskets for A points. while nearly
every man on the court scored. At
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Lakes Bay
Ban Lifted
By St. Board
Condemnation by State Board
of Health of May Z, 1929
is Recinded
NEW RESTRICTIONS
ON PART OF BAY
Line Fixed Between Horse
race and whirlpool Islands;
Bayview Ave. Improvement
Appointment of Fireman

Councilman Edward T. Stephen
son of the sewer committee in
formed Pleasantyille City Common
Council last evening that accord
ing to the best information obtain
able, the State Board of Health
has lifted the ban on Lakes Bay.
The state board condemned Lakes
Bay May Z, 1928, but this condem-
nation is now rescinde6
A portion of Lakes Bay is locked,
however, by a new resolution just
passed. All oyster, clam and other
shellfish taking is prohibited south
east of line drawn from the north
end of Horserace Island at north
end of Great Thorofare to the
north end of whirlpool Island.
Atlantic county. Taking oysters,
clans or any shellfish from any
part of this area and the floating
of shellfish in any bitches is pro-
hibited. A permit from the State
Board of Health is required to take,
sell or offer for sale any aysters
CLANS or shellfish from this re-
stricted area.
Efra1a-
Norman Jester and John Barkoff
filed application for firemen. They
were referred TO the fire committee.
Norman Jester has been appointed
temporary fireman to fill a
vacancy.
A communication from the
American Notorious company re-
lative to picking up and discharg-
ing passengers in the city Of Pleas
antviIle and the amount Of the
merchantile tax was referred to
the city solicitor
The city clerk was authorized
to advertise for bids for grading
and graveling Bayview avenue be-
tween the Shore road and the
Shore Fast line, the bids to be re-
ceived at the next meeting, Feb. T..
Mrs. L. B. Farmer appeared and
filed a complaint against Taxi
Driver Fagan, alleging discrimin-
alton was shown when she sought
to engage the service of the taxi
driver to take her to her home in
Reading avenue. The complaint
was referred to the ordinance COM
mittee.
Edward Hawkins of 320 Doughty
road appeared with reference to
confusion in tax payments on his
property. This was referred to the
city solicitor.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
LABOR MEN FORM
POLITICAL CLUB.

Organized labor here is interest
ed in the formation of the Atlantic
County Union League, a non-parti-
san political club launched at tenn
porary headquarters at 502 Free
man Building, Atlantic City. The
officials are all prominent labor
representatives. The club is ex-
pected to take part in the Atlantic
City City Commission election at
the close Of the present Admins
tration.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
ATTEND RESORT SHOW
Mainland Folk See Asha Gamma
Minstrel in Atlantic City

Among those attending the Ashia
Gamma minstrel show and dance
in the auditorium of the Hotel
Chelsea, in Atlantic City, Saturday
night were several mainland folks.
They were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles st. John, Miss Winifred St,
John, Mr.. and Mrs. John Westcott,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Uron, Mr..
and Mrs. Alton Boice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stephens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hilliard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mahlon Geiger, Miss Helen Stiles,
Miss Elizabeth Stephens. Leroy NJ.
Boice, George Westcott, Jack
Bradley, Alton Boice Jr., all of
Pleasantville and Mrs. Mary NJ.
Ressler of Somers Point.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
ENTERTAIN GUESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Setter
man, of n. Second street, enter
tanned a number of guests at din
ner at their home Sunday. Those
enjoying the dinner and evening
with them were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Burt Stewart and daughter Selma,
and Ludwig Kelly, of Atlantic City,
Mrs. Johnson, of Bridgeton, and
Billy Setterman.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18

the end Vocational had IS points
to Middle Townships Is.
High School was after its sixth
win of the season Friday night as
the five left for Millville. The
Cumberland county boys had been
defeated here by a close score of
1914, but the Maroon at that time
was not running smoothly. The
game Friday ended with High
School on the short end of 1920
score.
However, Millville had not put a
team on the court as strong as the
one it had Friday, when Nickols, a
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
BIG TABERNACLE
FOR CAMPAIGN.

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the free use of a site
owned by DIR. Robert B. Ludy, at
10 South Carolina Avenue, for the
erection of a tabernacle to seat
5000 for the coming Protestant
Evangelical campaign in Atlantic
City. Work on the tabernacle be-
gan Monday.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
ORPHANS COURT HEARING

The exception filed by Gilbert
Mathis as to the account of Ella
Mathis, deceased. was withdrawn,
Judge Smathers signing decree
allowing the final account as filed
by Thomas l. Dunlap, the admins
traitor.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
FLOWERS GROW BETTER
THIS WAY

Get package of FERTILIS TAB
LETS at the A. H. Keller Store or
Mark Sanders. Follow simple di-
rections and you will soon have
wonderful plants. Fertilis Tablets
cost only 10c for box of 80. Won
derful for cut flowers. too. They
are real food for all kinds of plants.
adv-x
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
ENTERTAIN BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Booker Hostess at Ryon Ave
nue. Home-Awards Prizes

Mrs. Mathew A. Booker enter
tained members of her bridge club
at her home on Ryon avenue, last
week. A delightful afternoon at
cards was enjoyed. Prizes for high
score were awarded to Mrs.
Phoebe Weber and Mrs. Elizabeth
Chew. A dainty repast was served
by the hostess.
Those attending were: Mrs.
Elanor Candy, Mrs. Elizabeth
Chew, Mrs. Olga Houpt, Mrs. Leira
Kugler, Mrs. Phoebe Webber, Mrs.
Carrie Calkin, Mrs. Cora B. viii
liams.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
POST TO PLAY.
Will Meet Hammonton Legion for
County Championship.

Mainland Post of the American
Legion and the Hammonton Post
will oppose each other in the High
School gym Thursday night for the
basketball championship of the
Legion Posts Sof the county. The
game will start at S.15.
Although the Post here has lost
two games in a row, it is going to
make a strenuous effort to win the
county championship. A large mum
Der are expected to witness the
contest.