Ventnor news., November 15, 1922, Image 1

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Chelsea Firm
Showed Faith
Successful Business Concern
Aided Growth of Entire Lower
Section of Absecon Island
by Its Enterprise
By H. C. Test
We, of Ventnor and Atlantic
City, who have grown up with
the two famous resorts during
the last score or two of years are
likely to pat ourselves on our
metaphorical backs because we
have retained our faith in our
home cities. Onee in a while, or
more often, we are prone to
gather together and tell each
other and the world that we knew
how big and important this Ab
secon Island was to become. To
hear us you might decide that
we were the real powers behind
the progressive advancement of
the resorts which are our homes.
We deserve some credit. We
may have found a little fault at
times with the way things were
conducted, but in the main we
have been highly patriotic and
we have never allowed anybody
from outside to tell us anything
derogatory about our towns with
out starting a battle at least
highly wordy.
There are others who deserve
even more credit. They are the
men of trade and profession who
backed their faith of belief in
Atlantic City by investing real
money on the chance that At
lantic City, Ventnor and other
Absecon Island resorts really
would grow to something like the
impressive importance which they
have attained. It was just such
as these who seem to me to have
done the most for this entire
community and who should have
the praise which is their due.
These few thoughts were en
gendered by a visit to the
Mitchell Fletcher Store at Morris
and Atlantic Avenues the other
day. So many people know the
Mitchell Fletcher establishment
for the wonderfully fine quality
of its stock, its courtesy of serv
ice on the part of everyone con
nected with the business, and its
fine business policy that it is
hardly necessary to mention these
details. The very best people of
Chelsea, Ventnor, Margate and
Longport are fully aware of the
advantage of dealing with
Mitchell Fletcher through long
years of experience.
But few realize that the
Mitchell Fletcher firm was one of
the very first to grasp the possi
bilities of growth in this section,
and to ' back their faith with
works.
(Continued on page 4)
Grace Mary Moore III
Grace Mary Moore, talented
daughter of Acting Postmaster
and Mrs. Frank J. Moore, of
South Surrey Avenue, and one of
the brilliant young special writers
of the Ventnof News, is seriously
ill in Simpson Infirmary of Well
esley College where she is a
student. Latest report received
by Mr. and Mrs. Moore is to effect
that an operation may be neces
sary and they will leave for
Wellesley if such a course is ad
vised by physicians in charge.
Seasoned Cord Wood — Any
Length. Phone 9. Borton Coal
Co.—Adv.
CANNEL COAL for the fireplace.
Austin Coal Co. Tel. 86B.—Adv.
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Ventnor Names
New Mayor
Mariton’» Election Practically
Unanimous — Ventnor Stands
by Entire Party Ticket
Ahnerin Marston, prominent
business man, apostle of im
provement in Ventnor and en
dorsed by both political parties,
was practically unanimously
elected Mayor of Ventnor, as
shown by the full official figures
of the poll. Out of a registration
of nearly 2,000, only 11 scat
tered votes were found in the box
against the Marston candidacy,
evidently having been marked by
mistake by voters. Mayor-elect
Marston will enter office at the
beginning of the new year prob
ably the most popular official
ever named to head the Ventnor
City government.
Ventnor and its voters stood
by the Republican national and
state tickets, giving both Freling
huysen and Runyon majorities
and rolling up big votes for the
entire roster of Republican candi
dates. The city vote also showed
majorities in favor of the State
Road Bond issue and for the re
location of the County Seat.
Following is the full official vote
by city and wards:
VENTNOR CITY VOTE
1st Ward 2d Ward
Registration .. 861 1123
Votes Cast . 490 664
Ballots Rejected . 5
First
Ward
U. S. SENATOR—
Frelinghuysen . 288
Edwards . 188
(Bauer) ................
GOVERNOR—
Runyon . 311
Silzer . 163
CONGRESS—
Bacharach . 356
Stevens . 98
C. S. Moore . 2
STATE SENATE—
Richards *. 207
Hinkle .- 117
Second
Ward
Total
342
302
630
490
1
354
285
665
448
443
162
799
260
77
David Moore
James Butler . 2
C. D. White.. 3
W. S. Emley . 1
Minnie Leeds.. 1
ASSEMBLY—
Blair . 315
Corio . 299
Hedges . 123
Godfrey . 108
L. Algar . 2
George Gale . 2
Minnie Leeds . 1
Clarence Cole . 2
Walter Buzby........ 2
Frank Hepler . 1
SURROGATE—
Abbott. 864
Henry . 85
FREEHOLDER—
1st Ward
Scull .. 388
289
199
68
1
496
316
145
413
400
170
165
728
293
273
348
141
702
226
Conover
M. Leeds.
F. Parker....
2d Ward
Parker . B64
Luzenberg. 1
Second
Ward
Total
561
958
539
926
568
976
540
937
First
Ward
MAYOR—
Marston . 397
Brooks . 2
Grace Hammel. 7
Hickman . 2
CITY CLERK—
Reppetto . 887
L. Edmonds . 2
Anna Milesky . 1
TAX COLLECTOR—
Scull . 408
COMPTROLLER—
Bratton . 397
Paist . 1
COUNCIL—
Adams . 397 Steelman. 557
ROAD BOND ISSUE
(1st Ward)
Yes . 331 No. 73
(2d Ward)
Yes . 431 No. 100
COUNTY SEAT RELOCATION
(1st Ward)
Yes . 248 No.
(2d Ward)
Yes . 357 No.
TOTAL FOR CITY
Road Bond Issue... Yes 762
County Seat Relocation Yes 641
156
.208
No 173
No 364
Deliveries at any time desired
daily and this insures Ventnor
householders the best service for
all kinds of sea foods, if orders
are given to the CHELSEA FISH
MARKET, 2707 Atlantic Avenue'.
Phones—Bell 2180 and 2181.—
Adv.
PHONE 3113—P A C K A R D
TAX 1—3114. Reliable ’and
Quick Service.—Adv.
Mayor-Elect ALMERIN MARSTON
Elected by practically unanimou* vote to highest city office
Legion Boys
Lead Parade
Fine Celebration Marks Armistice
Day with Big Turnout and
Much Patriotic Fervor
Favored by ideal weather con
ditions Ventnor citizens last Sat
urday fittingly observed Armistice
Day by joining with members of
James Harvey Post, No. 144,
American Legion in paying trib
ute to the memory of those who
made the supreme sacrifice in the
World War*
With five bands playing martial
airs and about one thousand
marchers in line a parade such as
Ventnor had previously never
boasted wended its way over vari
ous streets, dispersing at the
plaza fronting the Suffolk Avenue
bathing beach, where appropriate
exercises were held.
Captain James L. Mason, over
seas veteran and member of the
local Post, made the keynote ad
dress in which he urged a higher
patriotism in peace times to safe
guard the nation against insidious
attempts to destroy the civil insti
tutions under which we live.
An address of welcome by
Mayor Brehman was preceded by
an address by Post Commander E.
Bartram Wright. James Cott
rell, of Hammonton, county chair
j man of the American Legion, ex
I tended a word of greeting on be
half of State Commander Bruce
Conlin.
Dr. J. F. Massey, post chaplain,
made the prayer when at 11
o’clock at a signal indicated by the
blowing of the fire whistle the en
tire assemblage stood for a minute
in silent meditation. Rev. M. S.
Poulson offered the invocation,
while Rev. Gregory Moran pro
nounced the benediction.
The exercises were conducted
(Continued on Page 2)
How Margate Voted
The result of the general elec
tion in Margate last week was as
follows: U. S. Senator—Freling
huysen (R.), 55; Edwards, (D.),
97. Governor — Runyon (R.),
82; Silzer (D.), 88. Congress
man—Bacharach (R.), 93; Stev
ens (D.), 64. State Senator—
Richards (R.), 88; Hinkle (D),
64. Assembly—Blair (R.), 106;
Corio (R.), 92; Hedges (D.), 52;
Godfrey (D.), 65. Surrogate—
Abbott (R.), 94; Henry (D.), 63.
Road bond issue—Yes, 112; No,
17. County seat relocation—
Yes, 76; No, 69.
Bronze Turkeys for Holiday
Table Use. Mt. J.ohn M. Thomp
son, English Creek, N. J.—Adv.
Want Ventnor
Avenue Paved
Council to be Asked to Resurface
Street Now in Most Deplor
able Condition
Continued disintegration of
the top surface of the paving on
Ventnor Avenue has resulted in
a general demand for improve
ment of that highway and it is
understood that a petition asking
Council to resurface the street
will be presented at the next
regular meeting.
Realty brokers insist that the
deplorable condition of the street
has had a serious effect on pos
sible sales and rentals, while
owners of automobiles daily pro
test the “rocky road to Dublin”
drives.
In discussing the question,
after last Monday night’s Coun
cil session, a well-known Ventnor
realtor expressed the hope that
Council would make an effort to
find a way by which the street
could be placed in first-class re
pair, contending that realty val
ues would be enhanced in the
event of favorable action.
An effort made by interested
taxpayers to have the Board of
Freeholders take over the street
as a county highway is said to
have been frowned upon by mem
bers of board who had been ap
proached, but further attempts
will be made to have the plan
considered. The fact that the
county controls the extension of
Ventnor Avenue through Mar
gate and Longport is being urged
as a reason why the county
should control all the highway
from the Atlantic City boundary
on the Pleasantville boulevard
and extending through Atlantic
City and Ventnor, thus making a
county road continuous from and
to Somers Point.
Members of Council unoffici
ally have stated that something
must soon be done to improve the
avenue and it is not unlikely that
definite action will be taken if
the demand comes from the tax
payers and a way can be found
to finance the proposition with
out conflicting with the statutes.
BOARDWALK BOOK SHOP
503 Boardwalk — Phone 3545-R
Everything in Book*. — Adv.
Today’s Editorials Page 12
Too Much Johnson
Attention Mr. Bacharach
War Memorial
to Be Erected
Council Paue> Measure Provid
ing for $50,000 Bond Issue to
Pay for Building
Rumored opposition to the pas
sage of Ordinance No. 19, pro
viding for the issuance of bonds
to the extent of $50,000 to de
fray the cost of erecting a com
munity memorial building in
honor of veterans of all wars did
not materialize on Monday night.
The ordinance was passed on
third and final reading without
dissenting vote, all members of
Council, with the exception of
Mr. Brooks, having been present
and voting.
Under the provisions of the
measure a commission of five
members will manage the -con
struction of the proposed memo
rial building. By virtue of his
office the mayor of the city is
chairman of the board. Other
members designated by name in
the ordinance include William J.
Montgomery, Godfrey Mahn,
Preston Crook and Mrs. Frances
Harvey.
Mayor Brehman stated after
the session that he would sign
the measure. It is expected that
the commission will organize at
an early date and proceed with
the task of having plans prepared
and select a site. "
In view of the fact that the
American Legion held Armistice
Day exercises on ' the plaza
fronting the Suffolk Avenue
bathing beach, many residents
have expressed themselves as fav
orable to the suggestion that the
memorial be erected at that
point. The city owns the land
and inasmuch as the section of
the bathing beach fronting At
lantic Avenue has been graded
and gravelled, it is contended
that the location would be ideal.
Ordinance No. 21, providing
for a $97,000 bond issue to pro
vide funds for the acquisition of
additional lands for beach park
purposes from Richards to Fred
ericksburg Avenue, was passed
on final reading, as was Ordi
nance No. 23, which provides for
the opening of Oakland Avenue
from Winchester Avenue to the
Thoroughfare.
Action on Ordinance No( 22,
known as the zoning measure,
was delayed until the next regu
lar meeting. Considerable oppo
sition to the measure was shown
(Continued on page 4)
Fighting Parson Will
Address Lions Today
Rev. Gil Roy Wilson, former
college star, former war veteran
and member of the famous
French Esquadrille, will be the
interesting speaker before the
Lions’ Club of Atlantic City at
their luncheon at the Breakers
today. Then there will be an espe
cially appetizing luncheon with
entertainment arranged by Lion
Tamer Harold Brand and promul
gated by Tail Twister Dennis A.
Gormley, who will see that every
body has full meed of enjoyment
or pays a fine.
Final word will be given on
the details of the big Ladies’
Night and outing to be given by
the Lions at Linwood Country
Club on Thanksgiving Eve, No
vember 29th, when all records
for real Lion fun are to be
broken.
Fresh. Tender Baby Lobsters, Me
in the ALAMAC LATZCELLAR.—Adv.
Smart Fold Dine and Dance in the
Ever-Popular LATZCELLAR.—Adv.
liTzHELlfARle8Atdv”°d-The ALAMA°
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Brooks Out of J
Council Dec. 31
Resignation of Second Ward
Member Accepted by Solona
on Monday Night
Received several weeks ago
and at the time merely received
and filed, the resignation of
Ralph G. Brooks as a member of *§;
Common Council, representing
the Second Ward, was formally
accepted by Council last Monday
night. ■ ;4'VrJ
The resignation takes effect
December 31, 1922, thus leaving
a vacancy to be filled until the'
next general election. Council
will probably select Mr. Brooks’
successor at the first regular
meeting in January.
Mr. Sweigart made the motion
to accept the resignation and
every member of Council voted
in the affirmative, Mr. Brooks be
ing absent from the meeting.
City Engineer Rightmire hav
ing certified that Swarthmore
Avenue had been graded and
gravelled in accordance with
specifications set forth in city
ordinances the street was accept
ed by the city on motion of Mr.
Corkran. The request to have
the avenue accepted was made by
Nur J. Collins. " The newly built
street extends northward from
Ventnor Avenue.
A communication from the
Bond Buyer, a New York finan
cial daily, suggesting the city
advertise bond sales in its col
umns, was received and filed.
Upon the certification of the
city engineer, payments were
ordered made on estimates of
work done as follows: Sutton &
Corson, Ocean City, account
street paving, $25,588.40; J. L.
Sweigard Co., Philadelphia, ac
count water works improve
ments, $21,870.00; R. L. Goff,
Ocean City, account redecking
Boardwalk, $15,325.50.
Resolutions offered by Chair
man Adams, of the Finance Com
mittee, were adopted authorizing
temporary loans to meet pay
ments in anticipation of bond
issues as follows: Boardwalk,
$10,000; Streets, $16,000; Water
Works, $12,000.
The sum of $500, appropriated
to the item of playgrounds, was
ordered transferred to Municipal 1
Pier, under a resolution offered
by Mr. Adams and adopted.
(Continued on page 4)
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Kimble Memorial for
Atlantic City Hospital
Mrs. Clay Kimble and her
daughter, Miss Florence Kimble,
have contributed $1,500 to the
Atlantic City Hospital Fund in
memory of William H. Kimble
and Clay Kimble. The $300 con
tribution of the Ventnor Trust
Company, the $750 contribution
of the Million Dollar Pier and the
$2,000 credited to the Liberty
Loan went to swell the total of
funds secured in the drive by
Ventnor residents, but were
credited to the general fund and
not to any particular team or
workers.
For Gasoline Fires
Two ,three-gallon fire foam
portable extinguishers have been
installed in the fire house as an
adjunct to the ordinary chemical
tank facilities. The new type is
especially efficacious in putting
E. B. Yellow Taxicab Co. Phone
600—Quick, Safe Service.—Adv.
Phone 761S-W — HARVEY TAXI
7567-J — Catering to Commuters
—Reliable and Quick Service—Adv.
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