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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
New Laundry
AtAlmshOuSe
County Will Build One-Story
Brick Structure,
50x77 Feet
FOR 5 YEARS

A new laundry is to be built at
the almshouse in Mortified to han
die all the laundry work of the
county buildings grouped there. AT
the meeting of the Atlantic County
Board of Freeholders Wednesday.
S. Hudson Vaughn, county archi-
tect, was authorized to prepare
plans and specifications for the
new building and to advise for
bids to be received at the Febru-
airy meeting of the board.
Tentative plans call for a build
ing of brick, one story in height.
size 50x77 feet. This building will
cost, it is expected, about $4,000
and will be equipped with machin-
cry to give it sufficient capacity
to take care of all the laundry
work of the three county insti-
tutions. 1t is intended to antici-
pate the growth and demands
upon the laundry for five years.
Freebooter Clark Adams of Pleas
antville is chairman of the aims
house committee.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
Point Council
Warns Assessors
Books Not to Be Approved
Until Property is Proper
" Assessed
MAY LOWER TAXES

That real estate in Somers Point
might be assessed somewhere near
its true value, a motion has been
passed in City Council that
Assessors, when making out their
books, shall assess each property
within fifty per cent of its sup
posed value before the governing
body will approve of the books.
The action of the Council in
forcing Assessors to take this
action is expected to make the
real estate assessed higher, and
will bring down taxes. 1t is expect.
ed that more than a million dollars
will be added onto the present
property valuation as it is assessed.
Councilmen also hope that the
property will be assessed more
equally if they refuse to accept the
books until the properties are
judged within fifty per cent of the
supposed value.
A communication from Volunteer
Continued on Page Five)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
Alumni To Give
Scholarship
Funds Realized From Play
Will Be Used To Start
Fund
SUPT. SUGGESTS IDEA

Announcement that a scholarship
fund would be maintained to send
some deserving graduate of Pleas
antville High school TO college or
normal school, as they prefer, was
made by officers of the Pleasant
vile High school Alumni Asso-
citation today. 1t is the first time a
suggestion of this sort has been
acted upon with favor here by any
organization.
The idea was suggested by Supt.
S. . Horstick, head of the city
school system, who will be a
speaker before the Association
Monday night when it meets at the
home of Miss Kathryn Whitman,
E. Washington avenue. Officers of
the organization took steps to act
fayorably on the suggestion.
Just how big the scholarship will
be will be decided at a meeting of
the Association in the near future.
it VIII probably be between 5000
and $500.
Funds for the scholarship will be
raised by means of a play which
will be made an annual fixture. The
play this year will be Daddy
Long-Legs," a charming comedy by
Jean Webster, to be given under
the direction of Miss Newman.
In order to insure a large scholar
ship fund, it was decided to spare
no necessary expense on the pro-
duction. To that end, the Alumni
Association secured a royalty play
and a well known directress.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
FIRE COMPANY No. 3
PLANS SOCIAL NIGHT
Will Entertain Various
Mainland Departments
on February |

Plans for the social night to be
held February L were discussed by
the members of Fire company No.
3 when they met Tuesday night in
the Leeds avenue school.
The following volunteer COM
panies and their auxiliaries will
be guests of Company No. 8 at that
time: Pleasantville, No. l.; Somers
Point Nos. 1 and Q; Linwood,
Mortified, Absecon and "The
Oaks"
Tickets we're distributed for the
movie benefit to be given in the
Rialto theatre, February z. The
feature picture will be. SOS Your
Old Man"
The names of six candidates
They are: Robert Emmons. Ray
mond Gill, John Speed, John
Suinness, Henry Speed and John
Goodwin.
The attendance prize donated by
winfield Marshall was won by
Alton Boice.
A social hour was enjoyed be-
fore the adjournment of the meet
ing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
Thieves Work In
English Greek
Band Which Operated Here
Believed to Have Shifted
Location
LATEST BREAK TUESDAY

A number of b~urglaries which
have been reported in English
Creek and vicinity are believed to
have been made by the man or
group of men who entered homes
in this city. The thieves here
made away with money, jewelry
and clothing. The breaks all came
within the past two months at the
Creek.
The same methods were used,
and the thieves took practically the
same things, in the English Greek
robberies as they took when they
entered homes here. Houses were
watched until it was assured they
were empty, when they were
entered, and ramsacked.
The latest break reported at the
Creek, came Tuesday night when
a considerable sum of money,
blankets, a new suit and overcoat,
and other wearing apparel was
stolen when the residence OF
George Frambes was entered
sametime before 10 o'clock.
Concluded on Page ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
Roger Gets
More For
AbSecOn
Obtains Designation of Sta
ton Avenue and Church st.
For Improvement
C O PARTS OF
COUNTY HIGHWAYS
Station Avenue, A Dusty ST.,
To Be Improved Through to
Ohio Ave.-Church Street
to be Transformed, Also

Station avenue and Church street
in Absecon are to be improved in
accordance with resolutions adopt
ed by the Atlantic County Board of
F~reeholders at their meeting We'd
nesday. These improvements are
most important as the streets are
in the hub of the greatest move
ment of traffic between the White
Horse Pike and New York Road,
great feeders for all points on the
Mainland and for Atlantic City.
Promotion of the interest taken
by the Freeholders was carried on
by Freebooter A. J. Roger of Abse-
con, with the cooperation of Direc-
tor f. Fraley Doughty of the board.
Station avenue is about one
eighth of a mile in length. 1t con-
meets New York Road with White
Horse Pike and extends through to
Ohio avenue, which is a county
road. 1t is a gravel road and the
county board of freeholders adopt
ed a resolution expressing its will
ingness to take Station avenue over
through cooperation with the Alb
secon City Common Council. The
road will be hard surfaced and the
county engineer was directed to
make the necessary surveys.
There is no politics in this road
improvement" declared Freebooter
Roger in discussing the question.
Some of the members of the board
carry the opinion that we are get
ting more than our share of road
Improvement for Absecon, but l as
sure them that we are not getting
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
Legion Starts
Ticket Sale
Admission Cards for Annual
Show To Be Sold on
February 5
PLAN 1ST

Tickets for the annual presen-
tation of Mainland Post No. 81, of
the American Legion, the 1927
Edition of Chen Chaud, will be
placed on sale Saturday. Feb. 5,
announcement was made this
morning by Warren E. Davis, who
has charge of the paseboards. The
central ticket office will be at the
Penhallow Stationery store, S.
Main street.
Organizations may purchase
group tickets for the show for any
of the evenings it will be shown.
March 2, 3, 4, 5. 1t will be given
those four nights in the auditorium
of the Pleasantville High school
building. These will be the only
nights it will be given in this city.
Plans for first rehearsals are be-
ing made now. Warren Davis, Fred
Pole, Charles B%eauthias, Fred
Thompson, Anthony Corio, Harry
Davidson and Joseph Conway are
the committee in charge of the
show.
Chen Chaud of 1927 will be
bigger and better than any show
ever given by the Legion post, ac-
cording to plans which are now
being made by members of the
veterans organization. The attract
ion is a musical show, in the form
of a revue.
Members of Mainland post will
visit the Hammonton post, which
has recently opened a new home.
tonight. Veterans will meet at the
First street headquarters at 7
o'clock. Members of the Auxiliary
will also make the trip.
There will be a joint meeting
with the Auxiliary in the head
quarters on First street Tuesday
night, Feb. 1. Plans for the session
are now being prepared by mem
bers Of both organizations.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
REV. SIMANTON
w. {. T. u. SPEAKER
Anniversary of Passage of
Eighteenth Amendment is
Observed With Program

Representatives of four churches
in the city gathered in the First
Baptist Church Tuesday evening,
when a program in celebration of
the anniversary of the eighteenth
amendment was given. The First
Baptist Church, Wesley NJ. E.
Church, Salem NJ. E. Church and
the First Presbyterian Church were
we'll represented.
Rev. t. NJ. Simanton, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, gave a
talk on the things accomplished
since prohibition, and declared that
more and better things would be
accomplished if the law were bet
ter enforced.
Elwood C. Weeks, we'll known at
torney, gave an account of the
growth of the prohibition move
ment, tracing it since it started in
1926, a hundred years ago, and fol-
lowing it until today, when prohi-
bition is enforced in the country.
Miss Alice Ellick and Mrs.
Charles ilson sang a duet, the W.
C. T. U. members joining the cho-
rus. Rev. G. w. Ball played a vio-
lin solo, accompanied by his wife.
Miss Loretta Vessel, of the L. T.
L., gave a recitation, and Miss Vir-
ginia Weeks, of the Y. P. b., gave
a piano solo.
Mrs. Frendlich, president of the
county and local unions, made a
number of remarks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
'COlOnel'S Maid
Senior OFFERING
Play To Be Given in School
Auditorium Starting
Tuesday
WILL RUN THREE NIGHTS

THE ColonePs Maid" a three
act comedy will be offered
by the Senior class of the High
School in the auditorium of that
institution Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights Of next week,
with the following cast:
Colonel Robert Rudd,
a widower of North Carolina,
Stanley Saracinsky
Colonel Richard Byrd.
a widower of South Carolina,
Jack Bradley
Marjorie Byrd. ...... June Meyer
Bob Rudd Earl Field
Mrs. ]. John Carroll
Isabel Hommel
Ned Graydon Robert CTowder
Mr.. James Baskom. Calvin Bowen
Ching-Ah-Ling George Westcott
The play, the first to be given
this year in the city, was coached
by Miss Elma Mcconnell, teacher
of English in the High School, who
has been assisted by Mrs. Alice
Macmillan. 1t is said by those who
have witnessed rehearsals, to be
one of the e%leverest offered in a
pupohar Of vaarc
Byron Bailey has been selected
as stage manager, while Dorothy
Quien is chairman of the property
committee.
Funds realized from the play will
be used TO make possible the an
nual trip by the Senior class to
Washington. The Mainland public
has always accorded cordial sup
port to the plays given by the high
school students, and is expected
to turn out for this play in their
usual large numbers.
Tickets are on sale and may be
purchased from any member Of the
class, or they may be secured at
the door on any of the three
nights. A nominal fee is being
charged.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
Would Tie Black Horse Pike
In State Improvement Plan
Chairman Tomlin of Road Committee Urges Atlantic County
Activity to Secure Its Part in State 5000, 900, 900
Highway DEVELOPMENT

At the meeting of the Atlantic
County Board of Freeholders We'd
nesday, under a resolution by chair
man John B.. Tomlin, of the road
committee, the State Highway com
mission is requested to include in
its program of road construction
for the coming twelve years the
building of the Black Horse pike
from Camden to Atlantic City, and
also to include a coastal route con-
Meeting the various seashore re-
sorts from Perth Amboy to Cape
May.
Senator Emerson L. Richards and
Assemblymen Siracusa and Altman
are urged to use their influence to
this end.
The Black Horse pike has been
paved from Camden to Williams
town. If the freeholders are sue.
cessful in their negotiations the
road will be paved from Williams.
town clear through to the New
Road as a part of the 12-year pro-
gram of highway construction now
being considered by the state.
county's Share $4,000, 900.
Atlantic county's share in the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
LOCAL MEN LOSE IN
COURT AGAINST r. r.
Jury Decides Against
Davies and Davenport
for Shore Fast

After an half hour Of deliber-
alton, a verdict of no caus efor
alton, a verdict of no cause for
Circuit court yesterday after hear
ing the suit of George Davenport
and Alexander L. Davies, of this
city. against the Atlantic City and
Shore Railroad company for
damages totaling $4,000.
The suit grew out Of a crossing
crash in which Davenport was hurt
and a truck owned by Davies was
demolished. The litigation was
heard before Judge Sooy and jury.
Davies declared that it vas
necessary to hire another machine
and spend $500 to repair his truck
The accident occurred on Decatur
avenue.
Davenport. a carpenter. stated
that he was thrown out OF the
machine during the accident, and
suffered serious injuries.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
Mowrer Speaker
To KiWanianS
Ocean City Banker Addresses
Club Members on
Thrift

Hiram S. Mowrer, vice-president
and cashier of the First National
Bank of Ocean City, was the speak.
err Tuesday afternoon when the XII
wants club met at the Country
Club of Atlantic City. He took for
his subject, Thrift Versus Waste
Thrift" he declared, lis the
proper coordination of receipts and
wise disbursements. A community
is a living advertisement as tc
whether it is thrifty or wasteful.
Poor Richard on thrift is a les.
son for all of u.s." he continued.
"Budgeting is the best plan for
handling financial matters today,
and is an incentive to thrift Cash
versus partial-payment plan, which
is the best? Some products can
hardly be sold for all cash because
of heavy rental outlay involved,
but by proper handling OF an in
come and wise budgeting it is pos
sible for us to obtain Injuries that
we would not purchase otherwise"
The music, which vas unusually
poppy" was led by the song lea
der, Bob Geary. He was assisted
by Clinton Lowden, William H. Col
lisson, Jr., and Thomas Marsh.
Special guests at the luncheon
were R. B. Stiles, Clinton Lowden,
Hiram S. Mowrer and William H.
COLLISION, Jr., of Ocean City Kiwa-
mis- Club.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
LEAVE FOR BOSTON

Commander and Mrs. William
Adams Hodgman, of Vienna,
Austria, who have been visiting at
the home of Mrs. Hodgman's
parents, Freebooter and Mrs.
Robert Willis, E. Verona avenue,
and their daughter Nancy have left
to visit Commander and Mrs. Viii.
liam Chambers, at Boston, Mass,
Mrs, Hodgman's sister. They will
return here before leaving for their
Austrian home.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
URGES SLOW CLUB
FORMATION IN CITY

Branch for Older and Younger
Folks is Plan.
A slow club would be a
wonder thing.
Why not start one in Pleas
antville. Have a branch for the
younger folks and one for the
older folks. There should be
no age limit. Some folks are
young at 40 while others are
old at 80. We are all as old as
we feel.
Here's hoping for a Slow
Club in Pleasantville.
GERTRUDE.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
POST WINS COUNTY
COURT CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeats Hammonton, 1920
in High Gymnasium
Baker Stars

Mainland Post No. 81, of the
American Legion, won the right to
claim Veterans basketball cham
pionship of Atlantic county last
night as their quintet defeated
Hammonton Posts five in the
gymnasium by the one sided score
of 1920.
Edgar Baker, former New Hamp-
shire Frosh flash was the star of
the evening with his 8 field goals.
Ortendahl shot 5 through the net,
while practically everyone on the
7 aoio0 taon 10orad
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
POLICE
Give Shaehetti Supper in American
legion Home

Police celebrated Wednesday
night when an Italian chicken
spaghetti dinner was served in the
American Legion home on First
street. 1t is hoped to make the
affair an annual one.
Two members of the force, Chief
of Police Bellville Naylor and
Patrolman Bert Wilson we're alb
sent, because of illness. Police
Recorder William P. Stephens was
a guest of the evening.
Those in attendance were:
Captain Howard Clark, Sergeant
Lewis B%etterton, Patrolman George
Adams, Somers Endicott, John
Magee, A. Wilson, Linwood Lopez,
A. Kline, George Baldwin, John
Mastro, Joseph l.. Conway.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

greatest highway program ever con-
sidered in this state will amount
to about $10,00O,0 900. This estimate
is arrived at by a consideration of
the costs of such roads as will
touch directly upon points in the
county and which are included in
the plan submitted to the legisla-
ture by the State Highway Com
mission.
Continued on Page Two)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
Adams Fathers
New Trunk
Line To Shore
Pleasantville Freebooter Gets
Delilah Road Adopted by
Board for Improvement
HAS WORKED LONG
FOR THIS OBJECT
Short Route Between Main
land and North Atlantic
City-McKee City and Black
Horse Pike
RESOLUTION"

AlON
Whereas. sundry persons
have been asking the Board of
Freeholders of the County of
Atlantic to take over the Deli
lab Road in the City of Pleas
antville and Township of Egg
Harbor from the New Road to
the Absecon Boulevard,
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved
by the Board of Chosen Free
holders Of the County of Allan
tic that our County Engineer
be and is hereby authorized to
make a survey of said road
from the New Road to the Alb
secon Boulevard and to ascer-
tain from the records the width
of said road and the legality
of its existence, and to report
to this Board at. his earliest
convenience"
Resolution introduced by
John Tomlin, chairman of the
Committee on Roads, Atlantic
County Board of FreehoIders.
and adopted by the Board We'd
nesday.
Freebooter Clark Adams, of Plea
santville. spoke briefly and modest
ly in support of the resolution to
improve Delilah Road. He called
attention to the need of this thor
oughfare as a connecting highway
between the mainland and Atlantic
City. He spoke of the saving OF
distance and travel for those who
wish to go to and from the north
ern end Of Atlantic City. AT pres
ent the only means of getting to
the north end of Atlantic City is
via either Absecon or the Pleasant
ville-Albany Avenue Boulevard.
Mr.. Adams also pointed out that
the Improvement of Delilah Road
makes possible a most desirable
route in a straight line between
Atlantic City and McKee City on
the Black Horse Pike. This route
will be extensively used by people
of the county and win also be a
relief for traffic to and from the
Black Horse Pike.
1T is not because l happen to
live in the section of Pleasantville
that l plead for this route" said
Mr.. Adams. 1T is because it is a
m%eritorious proposition. People of
my end Of the city want it. 1t win
save them a lot of round about ira
vel, and in the near future it viii
connect with the Black Horse pike
TO give an outlet into Atlantic City
and the north end of the island
which we do not have today. I
have long been anxious to get this
Improvement under way and ! do
hope that the Board will see fit to
act f~avorably upon this resolution.
The resolution was passed unan-
imously and thus Freebooter Clark
Adams becomes the father of the
latest trunk line connection be
tween the Mainland and Atlantic
City, via Delilah Road
Mr.. Adams expressed his thanks
to his fellow members of the board.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
FLOWERS KEEP LONGER NOW
Wonderful Tablets Prolong Beauty
and Make Plants Grow Better.

Thousands are now using Fertilis
Tablets to make cut flowers last
longer and to have growing plants
vigorous and more luxuriant. The
A. H. Keller Store and Mark San
ders are featuring these wonderful
tablets. 80 for 10 cents. See their
window displays. Follow direc-
tons; results will surprise you.
Get a package today. give new life
to your plants. Wonderful for
ferns, palms. rubber plants, etc.
-adv-X
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

Shoe Salesman-"What size
do you take, madam" Customer
well, fives r my size, but five
and a half ros comfortable that
l wear skies"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

If you have not been in the Weaver
Shoe Store. in the Risley Building,
this week, you are neglecting a won-
derful opportunity to purchase shoes
for the whole family at bargain pri-
ces. They are having their semi-an-
nual Clearance and have reduced also
the prices of their regular lines 5 and
10 per cent.-AdY.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
PRESENT PLAYLET
Local Players viii Stage Show
Next Week.

Next Week.
a powerful dramatic playlet en-
titled Americans On Guard" will
be given at Jr. Mechanic Hall next
Wednesday evening under the aus
pieces of Americas greatest patri-
otto fraternal order.
The playlet has been given
previously at Bargaintown and up
state. and those who have seen ii
r loud in its praise. The curtain
will go up promptly at s O'Clock and
the nominal charge of fifty cents
should fill the hall to capacity.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

Even the annual example of
Santa Claus fails to bring a return
of whiskey for the average man.
BUY YOUR HEAT.
Hygienic Ice & Coal Co.. Franklin
and Reading r. r. Phone 352.-adv.x
Clark Lumber Co.. lumber, mill work
and builders supplies. Phone 2S7.-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

The Bargain Tables at the Weaver
Shoe Store. in the Risley Building, are
filled with shoes for men. women and
children. at very attractive prices.
Children's shoes as low as soc and S5c.
Be sure to look them over If you need
shoes for anyone in The family.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
SUIT FOR $4,000 is
FILED BY EXECUTRIX
Case Placed Against Rail
road Following Crossing
ing Accident Here

Suit has been filed in the circuit
court for $500 by Mary Nelson,
executrix of Larner Strickland,
World War veteran, of Absecon,
killed by a Reading train at the
Doughty road crossing in this city
July 8 when the truck he was
driving was struck by a resort
bound train. Faulty crossing sig
nails are alleged to have been the
cause of the accident.
, Strickland, alone in the truck
was just about to cross the tracks
at the Doughty road crossing when
the fast flying train stuck the
truck.
WHEELER COAL co.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

A new display of Spring Hats are
being shown at Stephenson's Millinery
Shoppe. 4 N. Main St, al reasonable
~prices.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

Field goals: B%eauthias, 2; Orden-
dahl, 5; Boxer, 8; Payne, 8; Eble,
3; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 2; Fithion,
6; Pegeusse, l.
Fouls Eble, 4 out of 4; Boxer,
2 out of 6. Hammonton- Petus, /
out of 2; Fithion, 2 out of 4.
Referee Baumgartel.
Substitutions- Field for Orten,
dahl, Davis for Beauthias.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

4 West Verona Ave, A. ]. Worth
Hair cut TO suit the customer. 4 w.
Verona Ave. A. J. Worth. Prop.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

Lake & Risley Co, supplies. lumber.
hardware. paint and coal. Phones u
and 1S.-adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

Plans for paving the Shore Road
between PIeasantviIle and Somers
Point we're authorized by the At
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21

1T Does Make a Difference Where
You Buy Your CoaIi'' Call Blirkaro
Coal Company, Marine 7900.-adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-21
eAReAINroWN GARAGE

Automobile parts and first class re-
pairs. all kinds. Electrician and Me-
chanic. Batteries ~recharged. Work
done half price. Give me a trial.
John Prantl,-adv.x