Oct 1947 - On-Line Newspaper Archives of Ocean City

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ASH'S CLEANERS
506-508 Ninth Street Phone 1078
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CLEAN CLOTHES
MEAN
GOOD GROOMING
FREQUENT CLEANING
KEEPS FABRICS FRESH
WS OPERATE OUR OWN PLANT
SoroptimistsTo
Send Food Abroad
Plans to send packages or food
and clothing to a Sister Cluij In
England were discussed tiy the
Bwoptlmtot Club at Ocean City at a
business and dinner meeting last
Thursday evening at Plymouth Inn.
The club approved dra^lrg fund*
to the extent of *50 on the club
treasury by Miss Ethel Clinton, city
nurse, lor local relief work.
The atmuarDlrthday dinner meet-
Ing of the club Is scheduled W take
place Thursday evening, November
a>, at Plymouth Inn. The committee
In charge comprises Mrs. Bertha
Stubbs, Miss Peggy Johnson, Mrs.
Maude Schu(T and Miss Clinton.
On Saturday a group of members
attended the JWl Conference of the
North Atlantic Region In Atlantic
City They were Mrs. Myrtle Richards,
president; Mre. Elsie Woodruff,
M1M Nancy AsplnaU and Mrs.
Stubbs,
MUi Catherine Gordon presided
Thursday In the absence of Mrs,
Rihd
icoaros.
The next gathering will be a prograin
meeUOi Thuriday next week
at Plymouth Bm,
t * e
Only 3 From Here
On Trap to U.N.
Three Ocean City people had made
reservations this week jo take part
in a trip to the United Nations peneral
Assembly meeting at Hushjnf,
M, ¥„ October 24,
As of Wednesday, Mri, Edna
Longer Skirts
Here to Stay,
Club Is Assured
Longer-length skirts are here to
stay, according to Miss Helen Me-
Un, 813 Fcnnlyn pi
She added, however., that the
length will be determined by the
height of the wearer.
Dresses with back Interest are being
featured and fullness Is being
emphasized, she said, with flared
coats and skirts now hi vogue.
Ftormer Congressman Elmer B
Wene spoke on the proposed new
state constitution and recommended
a favorable vote Mr. Wenes visit
was unscheduled, and he was presented
aa a surprise speaker.
The next meeUng will be a Hallowe'en
social at the home of Mrs.
William Townsend, SOS Atlantic av.,
new Thursday.
Women GOP Plan
Hallowe'en Party
Td Have Party
Lodge at 10 p. m. Monday In TOa
Sen8nel.Ledmr BulWtais and members
are Invited to bring gueite.
A business session at 7:80 WM precede
the aff at, mnd all members we
asked to be present on time.
At o business meetim test week it
was announced that degree rehears^
CommlttMt ^^"JKi^ el-
wm take place November 8, Wth
Initiation of candidates seheduled conunitteea. All members am W-
for November 17.
The attendanei prize was won by
Mrs. Evelyn Wells,
Mrs, Doris Wells, chairman of the
day at 1 p. m. m We Hut, leUowid
italnton Club, has requested members
to turn their names In by No-
P " Orders for eMam-lUled eeakies
by choir pmetlws from im W 8
vember 20,
bearing the Scout tasteiila aashe
MBS. IIOKNER TAKES DEGREE pUeed with any owttout or wltt
During the Rebekah State As-
Mri. Fry.
iembiy, October T, 8 and 9, at The
Madison, Atlantic Olty, Mrs. Helen
Homer took her Past Noble QranU
Plans for a Hallowe'en party October
m were discussed recently by
the Women's Republican pluB at
the first meeting of th« fall season
in the club rooms in the Bank
Building.
A nominating committee was ap-
some wood?" Is the hopeful qu
Assembly banquet on Wednesday currently being n " '"
were Mrs, Dorothy Lemont, Mrs. Mathers' Council of
pointed.
Mabel Ray, Mrs, Edith Ople. Mr. Scout TTOOB which
Announeement was made of the
public card pnrties being held every
and Mrs. Carl Mehnert, Mr, anfl
evening at the home e Oof Mn, i
Dtdninger, 417 Bay : av,
Thursday evening in the club rooms. Mrs, Marry Boy and Mr, and Mn, Firewood Is bcmin becoming an urgent
Reports were made of the club Bobert Woolston,
..Md at the flcout Hut, where Both
summer activities, which Included a PRESIDENT FROM
the Boy and olrl Bcouu meet, and
mujlcflle for the beneflt of the welfare
fund: $26 donation to the
used at t the boys 1 meetlngi, as we"
WAIHINGTON
any contributions of wood will be
Hostess HouseL donations tothe Salvatlon
Amy, 1 Cancer Fund, building
Personi .
u al the
fund of it, James A. M. E. Church
may contact Mrs,
Townsend, local representative for
donate wood
the Atlantic City fomm. reported
ibeth M, Fry,
that little interest had been -shown and others.
leader of the Qu-1 uto, by caUlng
here in the "bargain oner" of a The club also went on record to An honored guest was Mrs, E,
1641. Mrs. Pry will •Jrtnp for
day's trip for 110." IMludtag transportation
and meals. The Forum la
sponsoring the visit as
an educa-
support the new State Constitution. Harrlman, president of the Association
of Rebekah Assemblies.
It was announced that the Oirl
transpoitation of the wood to the
tional project, Oimitinf group
V.F.W. Women to Meet Mrs. Florence Kunz and Mrs, jout pli« for a piano, which
An important meeting of theElizabeth Bradley, of the Cape May
Those from here planning to go are IVF.W. Auxiliary is scheduled for
Mrs. Townsend, secretary To MayotJ a p. m. Monday at the meeting
Strubli; Miss Ethel Clinton city] rooms on the Muiic Pier.
nurst. reprejtntlnithe* ffiroptlmlJt All members are urged to he present.
Club, and Mrs. Worenej Mutlaek.
ABB INVITED To VISIT OUR SHOP ANYTIME
MARGE'S FAMILY SHOP
I B. New Jersey Avenue, Somers Point
FEATURING
Women's Moiree
Skirts $1.98
TOYS • GIFTS • STATIONERY
Geeo 0 «, m. to 0 p. m,
HIRE IS A 4-UNIT DIESEL FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE NOW OPERATED BY 2 MEN (1 ENGINEER AND 1 FIREMAN)
2 BRAKIMIN AND 1 CONDUCTOR COMPLETE THI CREW OF THIS TRAIN
ifeto your interest to know afeoutthis proposed
Where Will The Money Come From?
'tbr*eer.feather-bedding, this mock
^l^ili^^ltakMiaftnto. Bttttt ' Where will all the money come from
•iijwdy mmof 44 "pirn" demands fli«d to pay thane inoMaaea? They total aevmd
times as much u the roiJroada
.by the leaders of the operating untoni,
K ittt theee detnanda were granted,' made fa1946 or will make in 1947,.
Ei |j)if^B»uM WortteMBwifli m e&M In July, the railroads filed en application
for increased freight rates to
BILLION DOLLAES A YEAH.
close the gap Which'then existed between
wago and material coets, and
^:0 :^rM^mi W«gcs, Too
railroad revenues. Since then it has
febder* of thft operating onions have beeii necessary, becauao of further increases
in wages and material' costs,
^^^I^A^tu^U^i for ftwage
to supplement that petition and to
| tto iroW b^ an«Jd«d W*t tothe raU- ask for an additional freight rats
addition to this,
hto itet,gf*itt«l
dT IS« cento »n hotofo
In-
1.1
increase. No other course Ii open.
Railroads Do Not Run For
Employes Alone
Railroads are operated for the beneflt
of not one, hut several groups—ghlppers,
passengers, employes, stockholders,
and the general public, The
interest of all must bo served—and
that cannot be done unless the railroads
can operate efficiently and economically,
and unless they ore allowed
to earn sufficient revenuo to provide
tho kind of transportation service this
country MUST HAVE.
Mrs. Lemont was one of flve
women who received eertiflcatei of
perfection for giving the unwritten
work correctly.
Others from here who attended the
Mrs, Clara Wright, of Washington,
N, J,, was Installed as president of
the Assembly, with Mrs, Laura Ritter,
of Phlllipsburg, aa vice president.
Rebekah Lodi;e. were guests. Others
included Rebekah members from
North Dakota, Maryland and Don
neeticut.
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Miaa Horsey to Be
Married, Saturday
John S. Horsey, 1157 Asbury av
at Mrs, Deininger's home, Novem-
17.
announces the marriage of hisber
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daughter. Miss Jacqueline Horsey, to
Herbert Hand, Jr., son of Mr, andSummer Couple
Mrs, Hand, 858 ?th at,, at 11 a. m
Saturday, this week, at Holy Trinity Wed SO Years
Episcopal Church,
Mr, and Mrs, Rudolph Oehme,
Miss Horsey is a graduate of Ocean City summer residents for the
Ocean City High School and Mr, past nine years, celebrated their 50th
Hand was graduated from Haddon
Heights High School,
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Phila. Tour List
To Close Friday
All reservations for the tour to the
Art Museum, Franklin Institute and
Pels Planetarium, Philadelphia, spon.
sored by the Home Economics Ex.
tension Council, are due In the office
of the home agent, Lois O.
Hamilton, by tfetober 17.
Men, women and children are invited
to Join the tour, which will
leave from Cape May Court House,
by chartered bus, nt 7 a. m,, Friday
October 24, and return at ai
"pT fn. The approximate amount of
the bus fare is 12.60,
Methodist GhUrth
Service on Sunday
The oirl eceuu will must at 1O:4S
a. m. Sunday at the eonM* of ith
it, mA Cartful »V.J» rtteni
at the First MethodM 0!
thgjnettilg WM Mri, Eth