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■ it ) *>.>'■ »' i 'f The News of Pleasantville And The Mainland School Addition f* In Northfield ' Common Council Approves Plan For Issuing $90,000 In Bonds PRESERVE SHORE ROAD APPEARANCE Prohibit Garages and Acces sory Shops Under Ordinance Stanley L. Lovett, Police Rc c order, Succeeds Feeney At the meeting of Northfield Common Council held last evening an ordinance was passed unani mously on first reading providing for the Issuance of temporary school bonds in tho sum of $90,000. These bonds will be used for the conrtruction of an addition to Mill road school. The addition is to supply needed room for the child ren, for purely educational pur « poses. There will not be any theatre or place of public entertain ment. as some have been led to believe. The ordinance will come up for public hearing and final read ing on Tuesday evening, July 5 An ordinance was passed on final reading, prohibiting the erection * of public garages, gasoline stations, gasoline tanks, auto, tire and accessory shops on the Shore road from city line to city line of North field City. This ordinance however, not to effect any public garages, gasoline stations, etc, already con structed dr in course of icon struction. A communication was received containing the resignation of Raphael K. Feeney as police recorder. The resignation was ae ' copted by council. A second com munication from Mayor Eugene Swilkey recommended the appoint ment of Stanley L. Lovett as Mr. Feeney’s successor. Mr. Lovett was appointed by council and following the .meeting was sworn into office, his appointment becoming operative immediately. The lighting committee recom mended the placing of a light, on New road at the intersection of the i Claybome property. Motion carried. City Clerk George H. Muller read a communication to Mayor Swilkey from the State Motor Vehicle Department requesting the use of City Hall for Inspection rurposes. Council voted to grant the department’s request. * All members of council were ?resent. with Chairman William B. Stokes presiding, and the hall was well filled with Interested citizens. -- Gas Co. Extends Distribution Prepared To Deliver Gas on Hording Highway To Mays Landing MADE IN-" RESORT Announcement has been made by the Atlantic City Gas Company V that its distribution system has been fully completed to deliver gas to those residing along the Hard ing Highway from this city to Mays Landing, and in the town of * Mays Landing proper. Officials state that the^ duality of gas and the uniformity of serv ice will be the same as that given in Atlantic City. The gas is manu factured at the main plant of the company, which is located at 7 Michigan and Mediterranean ave nues, Atlantic City. It is pumped Into the company’s new gas holder, known as the “Fuel bin of Atlantic , County,” and distributed from that point to the point of use. i Gas equipment sold by this p company Is in accordance with the specifications of the American Gals Association, which means that it has been tested ill their laborator ies and approved for quality and efficiency. -^ ? NOTICE to patrons and public. My barber shop is aglin open for busi ness. Walter H. Ott, 24 Pleasant Ave. m-., —Adv. 8 COAL OF QUALITY. HYGIENIC ICE & COAL. CO. Call 352. —adv. C. A. BEITEL Watchmaker and Jeweler 7 East West Jersey Ave.—adv. -<&$>- * v Lake A Rtsley Co. supplies lumber, hardware, paint and coal. Phones 12 and 13.—adY. Award Damages To Thompson Local Man Says Heart Mis placed—Given Sum of. . , $25,000 SHORE FAST CROSSING A jury yesterday awarded Victor Fowler Thompson, of this city, $25, 000 damages against the West Jer sey and Seashore Railroad company and the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad company following a cross ing crash in which his physician testified that Thompson’s heart had been misplaced. The case was tried by Judge Sooy in the Supreme Court, the trial las ting seven and one-half hours. The jury, composed of nine. women and three men, returned the verdict in little more than 17 minutes. Thompson was injured on the Shore Fast crossing in Pleasantvillo by a Shore Fast car. Thompson’s claim that his heart had been pushed over to one side a little from its normal position was corroborated by Dr. James Morgan, of Philadelphia. He also offered testimony to show that he sustained alleged permanent injury ta his left arm and that his lung had been punctured. He charged Louis Disanto, cross ing watchman, with neglect, alleg ing that the gates had been raised, allowing him to pass through, when the accident occurred. The de fense introduced seven witnesses, contending that Thompson had not u/sed sufficient caution after the gates had been raised. B’NaTlsraeT Receives Scroll Interesting Ceremony Held Sunday Afternoon in Frank lin Ave. Synagogue ADDRESSES-ARE GIVEN Rabbi Shapiro, of Atlantic City, and Rev. G. Brownstein spoke during the celebration of the pre sentation of the Holy Scroll at. the B'Nai Israel synagogue, Franklin avenue, Sunday afternoon- The Scroll was presented by Mrs. Libby Allen, of Philadelphia Tlio ceremony started with ta procession from the residence of J. Rapport, with the committee of | ceremonies, including Samuel Hecker, Jacob Shilling, Jacob Rapport, Louis Cohen and Harry Souchal leading. S. Kravitz was chairman of that, committee, while M. Abrams was master of cere monies.' The reception committee includ ed John Shultz, G. Brownstein, L. Cohen and Sam Somers. The re freshment committee included Mrs. Hecker, Mrs.* Rapport, Mrs- Cohen, Mrs. Fleiser,, Mrs- Shilling, Mrs. Souchal, Mrs. Cowan, Mrs. Somers, Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Abrams, Mrs. Sussman and Mrs. Sacks. About two hundred guests from Atlantic City, Philadelphia and neighboring cities attended the celebration. -Syfc MISS GLENDENNING ILL Stricken With Appendicitis In Weverly, New York. Miss Ruth Glendennlng* well known and popular resident of N. New road, Pleasantville, after motoring from here to Waverly, N. Y-, became stricken with appendi citis. She was intending to visit at the homo of a friend, Miss Laura Carpenter, but has been removed to the hospital- The extent of her illness could not be learned. --- l . LIBRARY HAS NEW SCHEDULE Announcement has been made that the Pleasantville library is now open on summer schedule, the hours being as follows: Monday afternoon, 3 to 5; Wednesday ntght, 6.30 to 8.30; Friday afternoon, 3 to 5. - —■■■ — DR. FRANCESCO CIUCCARELLI Formerly Specialist in The Consol idated Ospedals of Rome, (Italy). Office hours 7.30 to 9.30 A. M.; 7 to 9 p. m- Sunday by Appoint ment. 2217 Arctic Ave., Atlantic City, N. J. Phone Marine 6277.— Adv. -«kS> WATCH REPAIR HEADQUARTERS All work personally supervised and guaranteed. Irelan J. Doughty, Jewel er, 17 S. Main St.. Pleasantville.—adv. -- FOR SATISFACTION Just Phone 380. WHEELER COAL CO. —adv Linwood Will Receive Bids On New Hall Contractors To Compete for Work at Meeting To Be Held July 12 I'KUt'USUU IN KW BUILD ING TO COST $50,000 Will Be Erected at Essex Ave nue and the Shore Road— Lower Floor to Consist of Fire Dept, and Offices Bids for the construction of a new Borough Hall in Linwood, to bo erected on a plot of ground on the | Shore road at Essex avenue, will | bo received Tuesday night, July 12, it was decided last night as Coun cil held a short meeting in the Borough hall on Poplar avenue'. Plans of the proposed now build ing, which is expected to cost ap proximately fSO.OOO, have been drawn and approved by the Property Committee of the Borough Council, which is headed by Coun cilman Frank Cunningham. The now hall will contain a new lire department headquarters, Council Chambers, offices for the I various borough officials, with a largo room on the second floor | which can be used for public ' gatherings of various kinds. An ordinance creating a grade on Asbury avenue passed second and final reading. A grade was also ordered established on Maple avenue, from the Oak road to the railroad, following the reading of a petition which was signed by ' Presley Park residents. | J. A. Thompson communicated ! with the Borough Council regard ing the increase in his iaxes the past five years, and the letter was received and filed after Councilman Pennell had declared that improve ments had merited such Increases, which wore being kept as low as possible. CELEBRATE ROAD OPENING Mays Landing and Egg Harbor Stretch Com pletes Link The great interest shown by the people of Maya Landing and Egg Harbor in the new road paving be tween the twew municipalities promises to re-act; very favorably on any request for State aid in the future, according to Furman M. Reeves, State highway cpmmis sioner, principal speaker at tho formal opening of the road Satur day. | More than 500 automobiles par* I ticipated in the parade in cele bration of the event. Starting from Egg Harbor City, the parade grew as it. proceeded until it was joined by the Mays Landing contingent, which led the motorcade through the principal streets. After a short programme in Memorial Park, the parade returned to Egg Harbor, and speaking in Lincoln Park was followed by a dinner to the Highway Commis sion. Other speakers were Attorney Burton A- Gaskill, State Senator Emerson L. Richards and Former Judge Enoch A. Higbee. The road, which forms Section 145 of State route 14, is six and one half miles long, and with the Mays Landing Tuckahoc road formed, is the last link in a paved highway from Philadelphia to Cape May via White Horse pike. Don’t neglect 'to vote at Primaries up to 8 p.m. daylight Support your city administra tion. Every city administra tion is doing its best. It is only fair to endorse honest, sincere effort. OUK MOTTO 1 v. Always 2,000 lbs to a ton. Bverj lb. good, clean coat . BARTLETT & HOLZER Pbcne 681J —adv. Northfleld -- Wm. E. Mathis, Plumbing and Heat ing. 43 E. West Jersey Ave.—adv.x FROM PHILADELPHIA. The Pleasantville Press: Enclosed find check for $2.50 for paper which I receive regu larly and enjoy very much. Yours truly, JANE GREENWOOD Philadelphia, Pa. ,i i1-• • ' : - , State To Aid Shore Rd. Work State Highway Commission Allots $;i0,000 Additional For Re-Surfacing $50,000 IS SOUGHT The portion o£ the Shore road be tween this city and Somers Point which has not been, resurfaced will he placed in the same condition as other sections of that highway. The State Highway Commission has made an additional allotment of $30,000 to aid Atlantic County lo push tho work to completion. A. H- Nelson, county engineer, asked for $50,000, pointing that the road connects with Route Nos. 3 and 4 at Absecon, and that Atlan tic county was anxious to place a new top throughout its entire | length. The road has been resurfaced through Ahsccon, this city, and a large part of Northfield- Work has islarted on tho Somers Toint end also. It is expected that the high way will be finished in the very near future. | -—-— Teachers Plan | Summer Study Mrs. Florence Reinhart, No. 1 School, Principal, To j Study at U. of P. OTHERS PLAN COURSES I The summer months will not bo all vacation to a number of teachers of the public schools of this city. Many are planning to attend colleges for special courses and others will enroll at the Ocean City summer school which will open Jun° 29 and close August 3, for sessions six days a week. Mrs. Florence Reinhart, principal of School. No. 1, will take up a special course of study at tho University of Pennsylvania. Miss Emily Reep, Mrs. Jessie Chew, Mrs. Isabelle Johnson, of School No. 1, and Karl F. Riddle, of School No. 4, will attend Rutgers University. Miss Millicent, Thomp son, of School No. 4, will take a special course in English, at Tem ple University. Miss Alice Parker, of School No. 1, will attend Buck nell University, and Mrs, Rolin Beyer, of School No. 2, will bo en rolled at Columbia University. Miss Dorothy Brua, of School No, 4, will sltuly at Penn. State. The Ocean City coterie of student teachers will include Miss Eliza beth Herrick, Miss Agries Wilson, Miss Edythe Sampson, Miss Sadie Dressier, Mrs. Helen Lull, Miss Nellie Collins, Mrs. Maude Chan uell, Miss Marie Essington. Miss Kathryn Whitman, Mrs. Rosalie Crosby, Miss Kathryn Portcus, and Mrs- Carrie Bowen from School No. 1; Miss Helen Goldey, School No. 2; Miss Ruth Oordery and Miss Helen Trumhore of School No. 3; Miss Mary Ford and Mrs. Conan Van Lew, of School No. 4. Miss Anna B. McPherson will hold a summer school at Decatur avenue for retarded pupils of the city schools. -- ANNIVERSARY OF CONSTANCE PECK Entertains Large Group of Friends In Red Men’s Hall The nineteenth birthday anniver sary of Miss Constance- Peck was celebrated by a party given the young lady by her mother, Mrs. H. Victoria Pec. Miss Peck was charmingly dressed in pink georgette, trimmed with ostrich and her mother was dressed fn tan crepe. Entertainment was provided by Miss Emma Goodwin, of Philadel phia, who gave a toe dance, and Lee Weller and Ray Schieb, who did the black bottom- Eddie Strif field gave a number of piano solos which were well received. Music for* dancing was furnished by the Midnight Revellers of Atlantic City Miss Peck received many beauti ful gifts from her friends in com memoration of the day Present were: Miss Margaret Chamberlain, Miss Florence Todd, Miss Millicent Todd, Miss Emma Goodwin, Miss Maybeth Alen, Wal ter Foster, Ray Goodwin, Mrs. S. S Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Goodwin, and Frank Todd, all of Philadel phia; Mrs. J. S. Sanders, of Atlan tic City; Mr- and Mrs. Thomas Lucas, Miss Elsie Lucas, Miss Mar garet. Wilson, Miss Charlotte Han ... • • •••. -f: Postmaster Whitman On Western Trip Will Leave Tomorrow Morn ing For Los Angeles, Cal., on Physician’s Advice HIGHLY ESTEEMED IN PLEASANTVILLE Postmaster, President of Chamber of Commerce and Identified With Many Or ganizations — Seeks Bene ficial Climate and Rest Postmaster Walter W. Whitman will leave Pleasantville tomorrow (Wednesday) morning lor Los An geles, California, for the benefit of his health. The trip is being made upon the advice of his physician. For the past three months his health lias been impaired, and upon his doctor’s order he spent a month in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. This benefited him some, hut since his return he has not felt so well. In addition to being post master of this city, he is president of the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce, and is one of Pleasant | ville’s foremost and popular citi zens, being in the front ranks of | every movement for the betterment J of the community. He has filled many positions of prominence and ! trust. lie is now serving his second j term as Pleasantvillo’s postmaster. Since ho assumed the postmaster ship, the population of Plcasant ville has more than doubled, thus entailing a tremendous amount of work on the postmaster and his staff. The members of the force, by their efficient methods, have not only kept step with the rapid progress of the city, but have given the people of Pleasantville a better and more courteous service than was heretofore experienced in the local government branch. In fact to the close attention to the busi ness of the postoffice his present physical breakdown is directly at tributa bio. Mr. Whitman has been a volun teer fireman of Pleasantville Fire Company No. 1 since ID 19 and is now serving bis sixth consecutive year as president of the Pleasant ville Firemen’s Relief Association. He is a Kiwanian ,a member of Excelsior Council. No. 231, Junior Order United American Mechanics, and a vestryman of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. He was form erly editor of the Pleasantville Press. He will be accompanied by his son, Carl E. Whitman, who was graduated June 11 last from Rut gers University. The trip will be made by motor. His many friends in this city and throughout Atlantic County sincerely hope that the California climate may prove highly beneficial and that upon the termination of the sick leave granted him by the government he will be able to re turn home fully recovered. ; num, James English, and Nelson | Brown, of Northfield; Miss Patricia ■ Myrose and John Myrose, of Bargaintown. Those from Pleasantville were: Miss Mildred Helms, Miss Helen Willis, Miss Emilio Haines, Miss Olive Nolen, Miss Dorothy Haines, Miss Marjorie Woodruff, Miss Ruth Adams, Miss Betty Bowen, Miss Helen Neff, Miss Sue Simpson, Miss Ruth Lawrence, Miss Marjory Crist, Miss Marion Stone, Miss Isabel Hummel, Miss Elizabeth Steir, Miss Elizabeth Ogden, Miss Helen Porteus, Eaton Goldthwaite, William Probst, Byron Daily, Ray Bell, Jack Bradley, Bud Bowen, Lee Weller, Tom Pierce, Ralph Jones, Alonzo Keller, Edward McCarthy, Herman Pritchard, Bob Stretch, Dick Garwood, Bill Garwood, Earl Steelman, Harold Robinson, Emory Risley, Alton Boice, Clarence Peck, Harry Pierson, Ray Shieb, Edward Striffield, Jimmy Kennedy, Leonard Ickhurst, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Booye, Mr. and' Mrs. Andrew Somerville, Mr. and Mrs- Neil Col lins, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Karcp, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peck, Mrs. Amos Helms and Mrs. Ferdinand Hummel Victrolaa repaved by experts. Shultz 124 South Main At.—adv. ‘Tt Does Make a Difference Where fou Buy Tour Coal!" Call Burkard Coal Company. Marine 7900.—advjc Clark Lumber Co., lumber, mill work 9M builders’ supplies. Phone m,— Leaving For California WALTER W. WHITMAN Postmaster, President of Chamber of Commerce and Popular Pleas antville citizen, will sojourn In California upon advice of physician County Schools Graduate Many Grade Pupils First Croup Receives Promo tion Certificates in High School Auditorium EXERCISES WERE HELD THERE LAST NIGHT ! ' _ I Second Group to Receive Di I plnmus at Exercises To Re | Held Thursday Evening | _1 .Saventy-three students of Egg Harbor Township, Lin wood. North* field and Somers Point schools were awarded promotion certifi cates last night as exercises were held in the auditorium of the high school building with the Rev- N. V. Sargeant, pastor of the Central M. E. church, of Ocean City, as princi pal speaker. The certificates were given by Henry Grossman, county superin llenry Cressinan, county superin program which had been arranged, and which was participated in by students of each of the schools. The second group of county graduates will receive promotion certificates when exercises will ho held in the auditorium of the high school here Thursday night. This group includes students of Gallo way township, Mullica, township, Weymouth township, Folsom, Estelle Manor, Corbin City, and the Port Republic schools. The graduates follow: Egg Harbor Township Ruth Ahleo, Charles Angerman, Louise Ilalley, Ethel Banning, Mattie Banning, Walter Carr, Robert Corson, Elizabeth Fair brothers, Florence Hendricks, Luclello Lewis, Joseph Loder, Roscanna Marsh, Florence Me Ardle, Dolores Miraglia, Stoy .Vickies, Wesley Norton, Betty Palmer, George Price, Edwin Robinson, William Rockleman, Elsie Tabe, Mildred Tube, Mary Tomlinson, Grace Totoro, Irene Valentino. Linwood Meta A- Burroughs, Thomas G. Cope, Mary E. Gant, Gerald A. Don’t neglect to vote at Primaries up to 8 p.m. daylight Support your city administra tion. Every city administra tion is doing its best. It is only fair to endorse honest, sincere effort. FOR QUALITY, WEIGHT SATIS FACTION ALWAYS—Phone 118— Parsels Coal Co.—adv. -<$> Lake ft Riatey Co., supplies, lumber, hardware, paint and coal. Phonea 12 and 13.—adv.JC -txy •IGNS AND LETTERING of every description. M. A. Frltsch, 10 W. Decatur Avt*—a£ Haines, Theodore C. Henry, Bryant R Johnson, Evelyn Lehman, Ethel Naglee, Arthur' Risley, Mario Roulston, Mina E, Sheppard, Charles M. Shewell, Charles IL Smith, Kathryn M. Somer3, Mar i garet E. Sowers, David Wertz herger. j Northfleld Thomas Ahhoit, Evelyn Allen, Engelbert Breunlg, Jennie Brown, Ada Burroughs, Norman Carey, l Lillian Casio, Emerson Grossman, William Carr, Florence Hardy, Thomas- Heckman, Lee Herrick, Louis Kinzer, Louisa Sutton, Leroy Turner. Somer3 Point Elizabeth E. Benner, Esther N. fhenowelh, Mary N- Chenoweth, ’■'ary Dawson, Viola Dayton, Stan ley Haines, Florence L. Hart, Sam uel J. Gaskin Marj& E. Gifford, Edward S. Johnson, Dolman J- J. Leach, Bose A. Lochner, Kathryn A. Meislie, Charles F. Meredith, Lillies C. Smith, Rhuston M. Steelman, Daisy Wood. NO NORTHFIELD SEWER SCHEME False Report Circulated at Last Minute—Adminis tration Denial The administration or Northfleld City emphatically denies that it has any plan or intention of putting in a sewer system or water works, ibis is only one of the last minute election rumors, calculated to have an adverse elTect on the Adminis tration ticket. Those who have at tempt'd Council meetings during the hast year cannot help but realize that Northfleld City’s Council is working as economically as is pos sible without holding back the | city’s natural progress. Vanaman ■s Named > To Board Appointed Member Board of Assessments and Benefits APPROVED BY COUNCIL Street Improvement Continues to Command Major Atten tion in Pleasantville Coun cil—Ordinances Passed William Vanaman, well known resilient of the Second Ward, City of rleasantville, and president of the Pleasantville Civic Association, was last night appointed a member of the Board of Assessments and P.onefits to succeed James Keane, who has resigned. The appointment was made at the meeting of the Pleasantville Council and was unanimous* .Mr. Vanaman will fill out the unex pired term of his predecessor. Street improvement, as usual commanded major attention at the meeting. Twelve property owners of East ISdgewater avenue made petition to council for Improvement of the street through to Lakes Bay. The ordinance to widen Leeds avenue was read and passed on third and final hearing. It provides for the improvement of the avenue northwestwardly to New road. The ordinance provides for an appro priation of $2,500. Ordinance No. 230 to vacate a certain alley off Chestnut street was set for final hearing July 5. Councilman Reynolds reported changes in street lights which were adopted as follows: 80 c. p. light on Bayview avenue east of Chestnut street change to 250 c. p.; 80 c. p. light at Broad and Willard streets change to 600 c. p.; last light on Bayview avenue change from 80 c. p. to 600 c. p. -m Fire Destroys New Bungalow Scullville Structure Burned to Ground—Firemen Without Water Supply CAUSE IS A MYSTERY A newly finished but unoccupied bungalow at Scullville was com pletely destroyed by fire Sunday morning at 12.30 o'clock while fire men and a largo number of resi dents or that town were forced to watch the flames eat their way through the new structure, power less to fight the flames because of lack of water. The building, valued at $7,000, was the property of Frank Smith, nf Somers Point. How the fire or iginated remains a mystery. Mrs. Hugh Smith, of Scullville, drove by motor to the Point to give the alarm. Although both fire de partments responded, they could do nothing to stop the fire. }. - (.»><♦> ■ - PARSELLS COAL CO. Phone Pleasantville 118 or Somers Point 118.—aciv. , . ,'£ -- Clark Lumber Co., tumber, mill work and builders* supplies. Phone 187.--«dv SOLD 1,200 PAIR OF STOCKINGS STAR KNITTING MILLS, INC. rleasantville, N. J. June 13, 1927. Mr- Kenneth \V. Goldthwaite, Publisher, Pleasantville Tress, Dear Mr. Goldthwaite: We wish to express our satisfaction with the results obtained through the recent advertisements in your paper. We attribute the success of (ho sale largely to The Pleasantville Press. It might interest you to know that we sold approximately twelve hundred pairs of hosiery in two days. The response was larger than we anticipated, and we are only too glad to give you a:t much of the credit as possible. Thanking you for your co-operation, and assuring you of our best wishes at all times, we are, Very truly yours, STARR KNITTING MILLS, Ine. Laurence II. Starr, Vice-president. BOULEVARD Barber Shop—3 barbers. ! 1 W. Verona Ave. Marcel Waving. Clark Lumber Co., lumber, mill work ana builders' supplies. Phone 287.—*dr PHONE NIGHT OR DAY Coal yard or nucmon Cement & Sup- j ply Co., may be reached by phone day or night. Phone 41. Orders at night receive prompt attention following | morning. Building supplies, too.—adv» DR. FRANCESCO CIUCARELL1 Formerly Specialist in The Consoll dated Ospodals of Rome, (Italy). Of fice* hours 7.30 to 9.30 A. M.; 7 to 9 P. M. Sunday by Appointment. 2217 Arctic Ave.. Atlantic City. N. J. Phone Marine 6277.—Adv. -4X& Lake 4b Rtaley Co.. supplies. lumber, hardware, paint ana coal. Phones LX and IS,—odYA