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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01
Convention
Delegates
Enthusiastic
Atlantic City Convention At
mosphere Free From I'm
pleasant Features
IN PRE- EMINENT
INTERNATL POSITION
New Convention Hall viii
Have $4,000 Square Feet
Available Exhibition Area
Finest and Largest

The formality of signing the con
tracts for the new Convention Hall
which had been deferred has just
been completed Mayor A. NJ.
Ruffu. Jr., and the City Comptrol-
Ter have finally checked up the
financial standing of the several
bonding companies offered as
sureties for faithful performance CT
the different awards. The bonding
companies involved have $780,
100000 in capital and surplus.
The total amount involved III
building and eGuiping the conven-
ton hall will be a little under
s67OO0,OOO.
In addition to the general con-
struction contracts held by the
NJ. B. MarklaTtl Co., the Mayor
also signed the following: Otis
Elevator Co., of this city, $780,
400; Electrical Equipment Co., of
this city, $430,966; Pennsylvania
Engineering Co. of Philadelphia,
$G1,5Oe for the ice skating rink;
w. G. Vornell, of Philadelphia,
$4,000 for the plumbing, and
the Globe Automatic Sprinkling
Co., of Philadelphia, $61,600 for
installing the fire protection
system.
Tho contract FOR hea ting and
ventilating. awarded the Riggs
Dislcr Co., Of Baltimore, $685.
900, was not signed because of
the litigation brought by John II.
Cooney, Inc, of Harrison, N. j.
who claimed the Baltimore firm
had no right to submit an alter
nate bid. Pending court decision
that award will not be executed.
Atlantic Citv ranks high among
the convention cities of the country
due to the fact tndt it is close 10
the great centcrs of population
and because it is free from I'M
pleasant features such as smoke,
noise, traffic, etc, that are indenti-
fled with the recognized concen-
ton cities Of the nation. In fact,
this unique condition combined
with other favorable influences, has
given Atlantic City a pre-cminent
international position in this par.
Ucular field.
Most of the recognized conven-
ton locations present a sameness
in make up and it is because OF
the fact that Atlantic City is so
entirely different that it finds such
enthusiastic favor among conven-
ton delegates.
Atlantic City offers a convention
location that has very strong ap-
peal TO that great bulk of conven-
ton delegates, within the state and
throughout the country, whose con-
tact with seashore life is very il.
frequent. Here we have a charm
ing setting free from the distract
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House building home building or
building construction Of any char.
acter has made spcb wonderful
strides, both coRsuuctivc9 and ar-
chitecturalIy in the last 20 years
that today the modern home is SO
far ahead Of The modern home OF
Is years ago that it viii make any
home built previous 10 this time be
considered antiquated or cid FASH
toned
As late as Is years ago it was a
matter of seriously considering
whether house in certain loca-
lions should be wired for electricity
or depend entirely on gas Tor lila
mination Since then we have,
step by step, reached the stage OF
what we today consider necessities
in the modern home
Today We must not only have
rooms of ample size, enough Of
them laid out in q Convenient way
with most of what were considered
luxuries then are To-Day considered
absolute necessities.
Today, no matter what the loca.
ton or neighborhood. it is demand
ed We have hardwood floors. tile
bathrooms and hot water heat
Then we wonder why houses That
formerly cost $1,000 TO build and
rented for so month Is years
ago are no longer on the market
OF course mechanics wages have
multiplied themselves about loUr
times in the last. lo years, which
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01
Playing Around In The
Worlds Playground Today

than the present one, and this de
spite the fact that the resort has
been visited By an unusually large
amount Of unfavorable weather,
Two years from now it is expect
cd that Atlantic City's new ice ska
ting palace, to be constructed in
connection with the big convention
hall will be in full swing The
rink will be operated, in all prob
ability, as a municipal project, and
it is planned to bring noted skaters
here from time to time, as well as
hockey teams. Concerts will be
given daily at the rink, thus a new
form of winter sport will be deyel-
oped in the resort and one which
it is believed will prove immensely
popular It is figured that if At
lantic City can have one important
form Of winter sport, with mild,
clear weather prevailing outside. it
viii be another feather in the cap
Of the resort, and prove Of distinct
advantage in attracting winter Wis
itors,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01

Always a favorite spot for seclu-
sion during the forty days of Lent
Atlantic City is attracting its Gus
tomary crowd of observers of the
period that preeedes the arrival OF
Easter. Following so close upon
the heels of the Bishops crusade
in the Episcopal Church, extra
large congregations are anticipated
in the churches.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01

would naturally bring the cheaper
house about double the price, but
with the extra modern conveniences
that are demanded today this prizes
is about doubled again.
Above is an interior view Of &
strictly up-to-date house recently
finished on the West Atlantic City
ALBANY Avenue Boulevard This
today is considered the last word
in modern home construction, both
architecturany and consuucdvely.
Knowing this house would be
subjected to the most rigid insDec-
tion ana criticism owing to its
character and prominent location
ii was absolutely necessary to sd
opt ,he last step iu every detail Of
modern home construction The
result is ve feel we have today tho
easiest house 10 heat in winter the
coolest house in summer a house
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01

Years ago there was talk of a
concrete promenade to replace the
present Boardwalk, but it was con-
sidered more sanitary TO maintain
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Genuine spring weather has pre-
vailed and the Boardwalk has been
thronged with crowds. This seems
to indicate that Atlantic City is
growing rapidly as a winter resort
and that when the weather is fair
the crowds viii flock here. There
was never winter in the history
of the resort probably when there
were more visitors in Atlantic City
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01

Miss Bessie Craven, OF $40 Arctic
avenue, who was accorded the hon
or of having the most shapely feet
in the University Of Pennsylvania,
AYERS that she attained them walk
ing ON the beaches barefooted.
There is vague fear among shoe
dealers that ii her prescription be-
comes generally accepted there will
be falling off OF soft shoe sales
next summer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01

ilajcr Attention Directed 10
Making Home Warm in
Winter and Cool in Summer
With Therm0s-Like Per-
fccti0n-House Has Colon
iai Front Facing Boulevard
While Detail of the Side
Facing Lakes Bay Shows
Influence of Spanish Arehi-
lecture - Splendid Effects
in Living Room
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01
LIyHd RooN p NN HOVE Or HIz1z r T0z NIs- z-Lz-- 1
Strides In Home Building Shown
In New West Atlantic City Home

81 BENJAMIN r. FOX.
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ocean bathing The Women's Aid of
the Pennsylvania System also taking
a great part in helping to conduct the
affair, added much to the delight of
the Veterans by showing every kind
ness that was possible and tine joint
picnic of the railroad women and men
will live long in the memories of those
participating in the delightful occa-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rawlins, of
Seaford, were guests at the home of
John Derrickson and daughters, re-
Gently. They were also visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Reynolds.
Mr.. Rawlins is former State Treas
urer of Delaware.
w. Paul Hodgson, musician from
the Peabody Conservatory of Music,
Baltimore, after few days visit with
his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Hodgson, left on Monday of last
week, for New York City, from which
place he will soon sail for Paris and
other European cities, to continue the
study of music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hutchison are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of baby boy, born on Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Eva Lattomus, Mrs. Sallie
Rasin and niece, Miss Ethelwyn Ma
loney, were Wilmington visitors one
day the past week.
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TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Townsend, July 5.-The farmers of
this section are now harvesting what
may prove the largest and finest crop
of wheat raised hereabouts for num-
Der of years. 1t is surprising in view
of what almost everyone agrees has
been a most favorable season for a
large yield to find no two farmers in
the southern part of the county who
are agreed as to the size of the yield.
One farmer said that while he had a
large crop, his yield would not be as
large per acre this year as it was last
year by about four bushels. Another
farmer who grew bumper crops last
year states that his crop will not be
as large as it was last year, as the
heads are not as full of grain as they
were in places last year. All are
agreed, however, that the general
yield in the county will be above the
average based on the fact that. the
poorest lands everywhere are matur-
ing the best crops ever grown on them
and but few yields are showing thin
straw.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson and
daughter Clara; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gray
and two children Mildred and Bobby;
Mr.. Horace Patterson and Mr.. Ray
mond Carson of Camden, N. j., and
Mr.. and Paul Landwhere and son Nell
son, of Philadelphia, spent from Sat-
urday until Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville w. Neumon near Flem-
ing's Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. COUNSEL spent
Sunday in Camden.
Mrs. Frank Walters Of Philadelphia
is visiting her brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
James f. David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Perry, Mr.and
Mrs. Charles Sutton and little son
Charles Jr, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. P. Reynolds, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey J. Naylor, Edward
Hart and NJ. b. Donovan attended the
annual picnic of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Veterans held at Rehoboth
on Sunday, last week, when the COM
pany ran a special train to the re-
sort, leaving Townsend at 7.30 A. NJ,
and the train was well filled upon
reaching Townsend. Picnic luncheon
was enjoyed at the Veterans Home at
Rehoboth. An impromptu musical
program was given. Many of the
party visited friends and enjoyed the
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with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Helms.
Rev. and Mrs. c. E. Davis have re-
turned from. visit with her mother,
Mrs. Lavinia Boyles. Lillian Shackell
returned home with them for a two
weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Anderson mo-
tored to FELTON, to visit their grand
mother, Mrs. Anderson.
William Boyd, of Camden, Miss
Clara B. Boyd, Mrs. Florence Masten,
Of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Myers d. Cas-
son and two sons, were recent guests
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KENTON
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighborhoOd

Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood
Kenton, July 5.-Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Bryan Jr. and son cleaver, of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend with his
mother Mrs. William Bryan, his aunt
Mrs. Susan Williams and grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Catharine Attix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Guthrie and
daughter of Galena, Nd, have been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ".
B. Guthrie.
Miss Catherine Smith spent last
week with her cousin Miss Caroline
Budd in Greensboro, Md.
Mr.. Arthur Griffith and wife Of
Philadelphia, spent The weekend in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Taylor enter
tanned their children on July 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs spent one
day this week in Newark with their
son Rev. Disston Jacobs.
| Mr. and Mrs. John Attix entertain
ed their children over July 4th.
Miss Pearl Short of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Short.
DR.. E. f. Smith and family spent
Monday July 4th, in Greensboro, Md.
Mrs. Wi liam Bryan has been visit
ing in Philadelphia.
| Miss Helen Hudson spent part of
last week with her father, Mr.. Cliff
ford Hudson.
Mrs. Annie Wifi of New Castle has
been visiting Mrs. John Good.
Master Cooper Davis has been Wis
iting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George I. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bieroth and
daughter Muriel and Mrs. Herman
Tashner and son Bobby, of Jersey
City, n. J., spent the weekend with
relatives in Kenton and vicinity.
Mrs. Annie Wifi of New Castle
spent one day last week with Mrs
Frank Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Knots and Mr.
and Mrs. George Ellingsworth were
away on Sunday.
Miss Mary Morris Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mrs. Hiram
Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennard Wooleyhar
we're away on Monday, July 4th.
Mr.. Jacob Crossley Jr., and family
Mr.. William J. Cook and family, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Dewey Crossley, Mrs
Bryan Crossley and son Weston, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Attix and Oscar
motored to Riverview Beach on July
4th.
Miss Emma Walker Of Wilmington
spent the weekend at her home.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Geoghegan en-
tertained company over the holiday.
Miss Mary Hutchison has been Wis
iting Miss Helen Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ellingsworth
have been visiting their daughter Mrs
J. G. Knots.
Mrs. Edward Hughes and family,
spent July 4th in FELTON,.
Mr.. S. G. Walker and family, and
Mrs. H. G. Clark and son Donald, spent
July 4th in FELTON, with Rev. and Mrs.
J. E. Parker
Mr.. Eugene Attix of Wilmington,
and Mr.. Arthur Clark of Philadelphia
| spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Attix Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Sylvester and
family entertained company over the
holiday.
Mr.. John Numbers Jr., motored to
Lansdowne, Pa, on Saturday to join
his wife and son Davis, who have been
there last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Cook of Mar
Gus Hook, Pa, spent the holiday with
relatives in Kenton and community.
Miss Frances Colbourne is visiting
Miss Catherine Clifton.
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CHESWOLD

Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood
Cheswold, July 5.-Miss Anna Pear
son, eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Pearson, and Charles M. Ho-
garth, of Philadelphia, were married
Saturday, June 25th at high noon, by
Rev. r. G. Helfenstein, of Dover. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence M. Hazel ands on,
and Mrs. Annie Hazel, of Wilmington,
and DR.. and Mrs. c. J. Prickett were
recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. H.
Emory at dinner party.
Mrs. Charles Kipp is doing nicely
at the Oncologic Hospital, Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Ann Tobin, of Philadelphia,
spent weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Belle Berry.
Mrs. Marion Massey ands on, Le-
land, of Harrington, spent week end
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of Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. H. Casson.

of Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. H. Casson.
Mrs. George I. Hoffecker has been
spending a few days with her sons,
Lee Hoffecker and family, of State
Road, and George Hoffecker and fam
lily, of West Chester, Pa.
Walter Smith, of Dover, and Mrs.
P. L. Barcus motored to Chester and
returned accompanied by Miss Fran
ces Barcus, who had been visiting rel
atives in Chester for a few days.
Mrs. Ada Copper spent visit with
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CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of NeighborhOod Interest

Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest
Mrs. James Walton and children OF
Wcodlane, Edgewater Park, N. r., are
spending some time with her mother,
Mrs. E. H. Heverin, near Clayton.
Mrs. Rollins Of Oxford, a former
resident Of town, has been visiting in
town.
Mr.. w. H. Tunis of Philadelphia, is
spending the season at Woodland
Beach.
The Fourth was very quiet in Clay
ton as usual. No casualties reported.
Miss Florence Marker, her sister
Mrs. Jane M. Lord, and their father,
Mr.. F. "A. Marker Sr., spent Wednes-
day at Colchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hurd spent the
Fourth in New York.
The following appointments have
been announced on the Delaware Di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad:
Dennis G. McCaulley, as passenger,
baggage and freight agent at Lamb
son, Md, vice B. ]. Shockley, trans
ferred; Bryan ]. Shockley, as passen-
ger, baggage and freight agent at
Colt, Md, vice Clinton w. Guthrie,
transferred; Howard D.Williams, pas
senger, baggage and freight agent at
Shovel, Nd, vice Cyrus A. Timmons,
transferred; William p Madden was
appointed travelling freight agent at
Chambersburg to fill the vacancy ere
ated through the promotion of NJ. M.
Morris to foreign freight representa-
tive at Baltimore. Mr.. Madden was
formerly employed as freight repre-
sentative working out of ]. c. Will
sons office, in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cohee Of Viii
mington, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Kemp of near Clay
ton.
Mr.and Mrs. Robert Day and daugh-
ter Ruth, have been sojourning at
Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Helen Crozier and Miss Mary
Crossett of Philadelphia, are visiting
Mrs. Shade Collision.
Mr.. Julius Hawkins and his bride,
the former Mrs. Ditha Davis, have re-
turned from their wedding trip.
Clayton's new milk station has
started operations.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Rev. D. J.
Givan, pastor, says that fine congre-
cations turned out last Sunday both
morning and evening. The church
school was fine. 1t is in good work
ing condition. All are interested. The
The attendance is larger than one
year ago. A number of boosters are
always a great assistance to any bus
mess or enterprise. Before becoming
real BOOSTERS he or she must have a
vision. The men of history, both in
state and in church, who have wrought
anything, have been servants. A great
congregation gathered last Sunday af-
ternoon at Blackstone M. E. Church
Some less than 80 automobiles were
parked at this old sacred church. II
is a sacred spot. 1t is "most dear
to many who are now living. 1t was
there that they found God. Many Of
their loved ones-their bodies-rest il
that cemetery. Why should we mo-
have boosters there? Home coming
there Sunday week The real home o.
the soul is in God. Services at st
Paul next Sunday: Church School mex
Sunday at 10 a. M; preaching, IL am
Song service Sunday evening at 7.3O
preaching, 8. Attend church mex
Sunday. All welcome.
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| wish Joan would do her own shop
ping and / was not feeling so good.
and sat down to read the paper and
keep my mind off my troubles, and
after while Joan put the baby on her
knee and began feeding him cereal,
and she said, Bob see how the baby
loves it," and | watched him and he
was eating like he was stocking up
for Il week ahead, and Joan said.
I'm glad we don't have to furnish
anything but cheap food just yet for
an appetite like his and said.
What do you mean, cheap food?''
and she said, "WeI it was only Is
cents for the package. wasn't it?'
and / thought. oh. sister, IL you only
knew all I know.
Wen, after dinner we were sitting
here reading and Joan said, Bob.
dear, can we afford one of those
new dollar boxes of chocolates they
have over at the drug store? I'm
dying for some candy" and ! am no
piker. and ! said. You just bet we
can, darling" and | went over to get
box. and now my conscience feels
like it will let me get some sleep
maybe on account of me getting Joan
the candy and three magazines and a
nut sundae in a little cardboard con-
tainer, and II was not my fault could
not get her some flowers: the drug
store does not keep flowers.
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was arranging two chairs. They
were quite apart from the others.
Richard wondered whether it was too
soon to go up and speak to her. After
all, on shipboard one never stood on
ceremony But still. he didn't want to
make a mistake. He wanted her to
like him.
She looked up and saw him.
The color rushed up into her face.
flooding it in a rosy tide. He hadn't
seen a woman blush like that in years.
What darling she was. Was she so
easily embarrassed with other men?
experienced the instant liking that he
him.
The deck stewart departed, and
Richard went toward her.
Sally was tall and slim but she had
to look up at him. He was so very
tall. She saw more clearly than she
had in the dining room the spoiled
lines in his face, but they didn't mat
ter. His dark eyes were full of un-
Outstanding. They were strange eyes,
not as dark as she had thought, now
that she was looking at them in clear
daylight They had amber 1ecks in
them. She found il difficult to look
away.
Shall we walk" he asked. Once
more tshe noticed his British accent,
crisp and clean cut And as she turned
to stroll by his side she noticed other
things about him. The way his dark
hair curled back from very broad
brow, the straight black sweep of his
eyelashes over those amazing eyes.
The proud, almost insolent curve of
his mouth and the magnificence Of
him. He was so big. SO startlingly big!
She chartered to him lightly. There
was something about him that made
her want to avoid initiating Myra, 80
that she made no attempt to do So
She was just herseif--SaIly. And he
seemed to like it,
When he turned to look down at her
sideways, curious trick he had, her
heart suddenly leaped. There was
something about him. something in
taIgibly attractive. She couldn't find
words for it,
People looked at them and finally,
when they had strolled about the deck
three times, they met Myra.
She had just come up, and as usual
she looked stunning.
She wore violet hat and a deep
purple sweater. Sally felt quick stab
of jealousy and was vaguely ashamed.
Instantly she felt less confident. And
Myra was looking up laughingly into
the dark eyes of this stranger. How
could he resist her?
Continued in tomorrow's Starr
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CHAPTER XX.
Actual Meeting.

Sally flew up the stairs TO the prom
enade deck, ignoring the magnii-
cent elevator She felt like a little
girl. she was as young as Marjorie
Marjorie. This morning she didn't
feel like Marjorie's mother.
She swung along the broad, smooth
deck, drawing in deep breaths of the
fresh salt air. Her white pleated sport
skirt beloved out around her. Her
blue-andwhite sweater outlined hel
childish figure. making her look very
straight and slender. She wore white
sport shoes and f1esh-colored stock
ings. And this morning she felt as ii
she looked almost as smart as Myra
did In her sport clothes.
Richard Alden saw her before she
saw him. and he watched her from be
meath narrowed lids
Yesterday, before their encounter on
the tender, he had seen her on the
train. Her freshness and youth had
had strange effect on him.
Myra he had merely glanced at He
knew her type only too well. That in
defnable curl of her mouth showed
that she was bored, dissatisfied with
life. Her eyes had a look of expert
ence. She was smart, of course, and
very dainty, and pretty. too--in her
way. But he knew so many women
like her. His wife had been like her.
This other girl was different In
the dining room this morning she had
been shy in her Acknowledgement OF
his smile. Her eyes were so wide and
ingenious beneath their straight
brows. She hadn't known quite
whether to smile at him or not. He
had noticed her embarra ssment
He saw her go up to the deck stew
ard and then she disappeared around
the corner of the deck He had beer
leaning against the rail watching her
and after a moment he strolled SLOWLY
around to the other side. The steward