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Flint To Issue $24,000 Bonds For Beach Work

Matthews Begins School Job Here

I CAPE MAY POINT—An orI finance authorizing the issnance of >24,000 worth of municipal Bvonds by the Borough of Cape I May Pofa^t was adopted on - ' first reading by the borough commissioners Friday night, after the I proposed bond issue had been ap- | proved by the New Jersey Local Government Board.

protection project The New . Jersey Board of Commehce * : _ni ^tu

the funds to finance the comprehensive protection project. The protective work will extend approximately 4,000 feet along the beachfront of the borough and will consist of a series of jetties ranging in length from 100 to 400 feet. Work will be done under the supervision of the Board of Commerce and Navigation in an attempt to halt the acute beach •rosion which is damaging the

Willard B. Matthews, former Ocean City school official who last week was appointed city superintendent of Cape May schools, began his duties in the local school system yesterday. He was appointed to fill the vacancy left when Dr. E. E. Pickard was 'Commissioned as a lieutenant in the Army. The Ocean City Board of Education on Monday accepted Mr. Matthews' resignation as principal of the Wesley Avenue Grammar School, releasing him to accept the Cape May position. Mr. Matthews went to Ocean City 14 years ago from Pottstown, Pa., taught mathematics in high school until January, 1942, when he was appointed principal of the Wesley Avenue School. He served as Mayor George D. Richards' aide in defense council activity since the Ocean City council was organized, and ierected Ocean City’s successful whirlwind drive for scrap aluminum a year and a half ago.

The bond ordinance will be considered for second and final reading and public hearing at a meeting of the commissioners on May v 14 at 8 p.m. The State of New Jersey, through the Board of Commerce and Navigation, will provide approximately >49,000 as its share of the project’s cost.

South Jersey In New Rent Area

CAMDEN --- Announcement of • separate rent area for South Jersey, effective May 1, was made Friday by the Camden OPA district office. The South Jersey area was formerly under the jurisdiction of the Philadelphia office, in charge of Frederick P. Gruenberg. Gruenberg will reas director of the Philadel-

Mu rock, who has manager of the Ca £ was announced, has been ted . as acting area rent

The area includes: Camden, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties. Salem County was formerly part of the Wilmington, Del. defense area, has non- been placed within the jurisdiction of the ■a. It was explained Atlantic County will also the jurisdiction of the

17 Cases Listed

For Trial In

May Court Term

COURT HOUSE — Seventeen cases are listed for trial during the May term of court which will open here on Tuesday. Supreme Court Justice Frederic R. Colie will preside at the opening session with Circuit Court Judge Albert E. Burling and Judge French B. Loveland on the bench.

Relisted cases include:

Commercial Oarage, Inc. vs. Cape May Transfer, Inc., and Allen Robson; Francis W. Dundrea Robert R. Saddin gton; "

Change Hours For Dimout

NEW YORK — Residents of the dimout area in New Jersey, New York, and Delaware may leave their window shades up a half-hour longer in the evening, Major General T. A. Terry, Commanding General of the Second Service Command, has announced. The order became effective May 1. General Terry said that longer hours of daylight in summer permit pushing tile dimout deadline back from a half-hour after sundown, the rule in effect since last October, to one hour after sundown. Other provisions of the dimout regulations which are designed to prevent sky glow from silhouetting United Nations ships and reducing the dangers from hostile air oparations, remain the same. All lights visible out of doors in the dimout area must be dim-

General Terry thanked the residents for their cooperation during the past year and urged them to be especially conscientious during the summer, when the temptation to raise the shades for a breath of air is great.

Meanwhile, all inquiries relating to rent matters in Atlantic County will be answered by the Camden office. The area rent office, it was , pointed out, will be part of the lCamden OPA district office, under the general direction of T. Harold Dempsey, manager of the South Jersey OPA district.

Two More Appeals Are Rejected By Board

Two more draft appeals, filed for Cape May County registrants and seeking occupational deferment from military service, were rejected this week by the South Jersey appeal board, officials of Cape May County's Local Board

No. 2 disclosed Tuesday

The appeals were filed by E.

’F. Endicou. of Burleigh, on behalf of MBlard Moore and Liv-

COLD SPRING — Lieutenant J. Warden Needles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Needles, of Cold Spring and Cape May. has been oromoted to the rank of first lieutenant in the U. S. Army, it was learned here recently. The promotion became effecti’ March. Lieut. Needles is stationed atfi Will Rogers] 3 Field, Oklahomal City, O k 1 aTJ where he h»«] been on dutyy since December 1.1 H e received his original commission at Aber-. deen, Md., oa| June 30. \9421 shortly after his' graduation from NEEDLES Lehigh University, where he took his degree of Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering. He was graduated.

ingston Lennon, both of'Cape May Court House, his employees. Rejecting the appeals, the appeal board this-week ruled that both men had been properly claaas 1-A registrants by the

June, He was transferred from Aberdeen to Blythe, Cal. and then to Will Rogers Field where he is attached to an aviation ordnance

Mo U. S. Funds For \Roads Near Airport

* .COURT HOUSE — There I lime hope for federal funds with..

aads —_ ■ May County Board i informed yes-

end the eW

_ _ tn the Break- , r Band to Barnett Station.

Needles Pronoted To First Lieutenant

Bond Sales In County Areas Are Tabulated

Ross and Alice Van M. Ross; Royal Insurance Co., Ltd., and Gibraltar Fire & Marine Inance Co. vs. Benjamin Levin- ; Lester Meyers vs. William Kline, Theodore Pairone and Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Atlantic City, jointly, severally and in the alternative; Mark Gordon, et *’ vs. Grace Oil Co.

Supreme Court issues include Nicandro Petti et als vs. Thomas Freeman, et als.; Florence S. Senseman and Herbert N. Senseman vs. Angelo Lauletta; Catherine Catanoso vs. Leonard R. Catanoso and Anthony T. Catanoso, jointly, severally and in the alternative; Otto Myers vs. Helen E. Hansman and Herbert Hansrrfan; Sims F. Drain vs. John

Howard Thompson, Jr.

Circuit Court issues include: Jules S. Bache, et al, trading as J. S. Bache A Co. vs. Lester Norbury; William F. Shirley, Jr. vs. Alfred Holden and Rae Holden, his wife, in attachment.

Cape May County Over Top In Loan Drive; Far Above Big Quota

The official tabulation of community totals in Cape May County’s Second ^ War Loan ssa

which ended Saturday, was i

Groff, of Ocean City, with Senator I. Grant Scott, of Cape May, of the campaign. The tabulation follows: Tuckahoe i..% 12,051.76 Stone Harbor 21,192.75 Woodbine 24,768.75 Cape May 55,760.50 Court House 75,475.00 The Wildwoods ...... 134366.25 Ocean City 429316.75 TOTAL 1758321.76 Quota . Oversubscribed $ 60,921,75 “More of your dollars will have to ‘join up’ before Victory ours,” Alfred H. Williams, president of the Federal (Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, warned “While Second Wi "

quarters is jubilant lory on the financii j said, “everyone

Common Pleas Court issues include: David L. Kirk vs. John Bartleson; Paul Henon vs. J. Warren Arnold; Osnoe Patrick and Edward Patrick vs. Ocean City Water Service Co. The only Common Pleas appeal is that of Everett Brown vs. Atlantic Refining Co.

that the natii

tal to date of nearly 16 dollars is sufficient only tqAmerica’s two-front war for little more than two months.”

Bond, Stamp Sale At High School

1-Hour Parkiog Law Being Enforced

Starting May 10, students of Cape May High School will 'conduct a War Bond and Stamp a

Cape May police this week began an intensive drive to enforce the local ordinance limiting parking in the business distort of Washington street to one hour. The action followed an edict by the city commission, issued after several complaints had been filed by local merchants. The complainants charged that over-time parking in front of Washington street ftores discouraged many potential customers and was detrimental to business because prospective customers could find no parking space. The police are continuing their drive to require parking lights on all cars parked along Cape May streets after dark. The only exception is the section of Washington. street between Ocean and Perry streets where no lights are required until 1 a.m. Police Chief Spencer warned that both regulations will be strictly enforced and that violators will be fined.

chases of government warsecurities, John E. Utx, ad bond chairman, announced T The campaign will continue til the end of May and will be aimed at increasing purchases of War Bonds and Stamps by students.

Drawbridge Damaged COURT HOUSE — A county drawbridge was damaged yesterday morning when it was struck by a tug attempting to go through it. The Avalon drawbridge was damaged so that it cannot be used at present when it was struck by the tug "Better Times”, of Sea Girt, which crashed into the northwest side of the span.

Lieutenant Needles visited his parents here late in February and then went to Yale for a special course of study before returning to Will Rogers Field.

DR. MOON HOME

Dr. J. R. Moon, who has been a patient in the Atlantic City Hospital for 10 days, returned to his home in Cape May yesterday. Dr. Moon was seriously ill, but is convalescing at this time.

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VENTNOR — Announcing his

nomination. Walter E.

Edge, one-time governor, former ** ~ ambassador to France and

U. S. Senator, on Friday

said he hoped to become the Re- ”■ party’s candidate in the

SS,, 1

His statement follows: “I am a candidate for the - Re- . iblican nomination for. Governor of New Jersey.

days no one

my experience as governor

ignore s call

it is sincere -and unselfish. “Ten years ago, after completing 30 years in public life, I vol-

ties. When Pearl

rocked .applied

to executive authorities, both in Washington and Trenton, for an opportunity to serve in the war

affect," Mr. Edge sa

ly as an Army officer mit me to qualify. No polite acknowledgments “Now, I have been by active Republican leaders from all parts of New Jersey and by an important and influential section. of the independent state press to resume public responsibility by becoming the Republican i candidate for governor. -As I haVe already enjoy* this honor. I am sure no one could justifiably assume that I ** seek re-election from any ant other than the hope might be of service to tote in these confused

be added.

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- Comtimuco ON Past. Five —

Richardson Given Army Commissinh

Walter E. Richardson, of West Cape May, was graduated from the Engineer Officer Candidate School, Fort Belvoir, Va., on Wednesday, April 28. He is now s second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Richardson, of 301 Broadway, West Cape May. Lieutenant Richardson was born March 29, 1915 and attended Cape May High School and Lafayette College. He ir married to the former Norma Dorothy Fisher. Their home is at 132 Pearl avenue. West Cape May. . He entered the Army on February 27, 1942 at Fort Dix. Before entering the service he was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the engine service depart-

Sailor Hurt On Way To His Wedding

A Cape May sailor, injured

an automobile collision Saturday while he was hitch-hiking to meet his bride, is in a critical condition in West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital, Camden. He was hurt

en route to his wedding.

Unaware of the accident, the bride was on her way to Philadelphia. A Navy shore patrol attempted to find her when hei

arrived at' the 30th street

station.

The sailor, Victor Siegel, 22, stationed at the Cape May Naval Base, suffered broken ribs and possible internal injuries. So serious was his condition that physicians obtained only fragmentary accounts of his wedding plans, and the name of his - bride-to-be, Miss Florence Dutil, of Williinatic, Conn.

Borough Bond Sale

Hits $15,075

WEST CAPE MAYof f 15.075 in war bonds chased by West Cape "May residents during the three-week Second War Loan Drive, C. ~

‘ of tiff-

Cape May’s total bond u made up of six >1300

First Navy Tug Launched Here

Investors Buy $60,921 Bonds Over Co. Goal

pe May County rang the for Victory late last week it went far over the top

—Photo by Atlantic Studios.

Cape May's first war-time launching took place Thursday afternoon when a harbor tug, built for the Navy by Cape May Shipbuilders, Inc., slid down the ways. Shown above is Mrs. William M. Whittaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mogck, of Cape May, as she christened the tug. Her father is president of the shipbuilding company.

Staggered Vacations Seen As Boon To Resorts By Official

Cape

bells for ’

when it a __ the Second War Loan -

for 13 billions of - dollar*. The county, in a whirlwind final spurt to pass its >1319300 quota, overpurchased the >693,000 non-bank

quota by >60321.76.

The exact amount that the banks exceeded their >626,000 quota may not be known until early next week as the amount of 2 per cent bonds of 1952 allotted to this county by the Treasury Department has not yet

been announced.

But George S. Groff, of Ocean City, jubilant director of the'drive in this county, said Monday that predicated upon the minimum allottment he knows will be allowed, the county banks will have bought $1,050,000 of the two issues that were available to them. This will mean that they will have exceeded their quota by

about 70 per cent

The figures on the non-bank quota—including individual and other general public purchasers of various War Bonds—are based on their original cash purchase value, not on their ultimate ma-

turity value.

The achievement of the county in so far exceeding its non-bank quota is more remarkable in view of the disclosure that Chairman Groff last Thursday “lost” about

COURT HOUSE)—Staggered vacations will be welcomed by Cape May County resorts, Director Percy H. Jackson said today following a survey of leading business men of the shore areas. The survey was the result of a suggestion advanced last week by Joseph B. Eastman, director of the Office of Defense Transportation, who asked employers to stagger the

vacations of their employees -

to spread vacation

travel.

Eastman requested particularly that all employee vacations be started and ended on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays so that vacation travel would not conflict with weekend leaves given to service men. Director ( Jackson said that the business houses in the Cape May County resorts are pleased at the suggestion of Mr; Eastman. Many of the veteran operators of concessions in the county explained how on a normal weekend, during the height of the season, long hours were experienced by the

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Soldier Sentenced On Attack Charge

COURT HOUSE—Private Issic Curry, 31, a Negro soldier stationed at a Woodbine camp, was sentenced to a prison term of 10 to 12 years yesterday by Judge French B. Loveland after he had plead guilty to a charge of assaulting a white girl. The alleged attack took place on the Woodbine-Dennisville Road on April 5. The name of the girl was not made public. Curry plead guilty in court last week.

He

sentenced to state

prison.

Judge 'Loveland and Assistant Prosecutor Herbert F. ^Campbell lauded Army authoritie^for their cooperation in the cade.

Burglary Solved In Less Than An Hour

A burglary reported at 8:30 FYiday morning was solved and the stolen goods recovered by Officer Norman C. Bowen within 45 minutes after the report had been received. The burglary occurred at the Richardson Hotel, Broad and Jackson streets, sometime Thursday night. Several quarts of liquor and some cigarettes were stolen. Following a brief investigation, Officer Bowen arrested Calvin Graham, colored, of Winston, N. C., who admitted the burglary. Graham was held without bail for the grand jury when arraigned before Police Justice Edward P. Nittinger Friday night. He was committed to the county jail Saturday morning.

Allotment For Poiat Project Approved

May Draft Group To Be Examined Soon

Erma Man Fined For Reckless Driving

ERMA — Charged with reckless driving after he had allegedly forced a school bus loaded with children from the highway Tuesday morning, Calvin Jordan, -54, of Erma, was arrested and fined >10 and costs at a hearing before Justice of the Peace Everett R. Brown, of Green Creek. Complaint was filed by Ernest Long, driver of the school bus, who said Jordan’s car forced him to swerve the bus off the highway in order to avoid a collision.

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TRENTON — The chairman of each local defense council was officially informed today of the number of persons his council will be called upon to shelter and temporarily feed in the event of an hysterica] evacuation from nearby or neighboring commun-

ities.

Leonard Dreyfuss, state civilian defense director, in a letter to each chairman specified the number of evacuees each municipality must be prepared to be responsible for. “In the event of enemy attack and resultant catastrophe,” he

of -cities evacuation of residents. They descend upon your municipality.

responsibility will be to and temporarily feed your

people.” In each instance the number of persons to be cared was filled in, in the letter.

“I fervently hope that we never need to use such plans. Should evacuation become necessary we will all be grateful we planned carefully ahead for the coordinate activity which will be essential.” ' 1 an accompanying letter, uty Director J. J. Spun, 2nd, is state evacuation officer, ■d each, local defense council, ■ediatelv to appoint an evacon officer and a chief of emergency welfare. Both jobs can be filled by the same person, he pointed out. These men will serve in the protective fdrees under the supervision and direction of the

It 1

pointed out that in each

community the plan for handling

^ ishomfl

Coast Guard Chorus To Sing At Church

at 1030 o'

•’clock, there srfll be t t of Mother’* Day.

*50,000 thathe thought s

Bond purchases

ing from War ;

made through the county's post-

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NEW YORK — Notification of Presidential approval of a grant of >5,470 in Lanhara Act funds to assist in the installation of approximately 3,200 feet of 8-inch force main at Cape May Point was received today by Regional Director John M. Gallagher, of the Federal Works Agency, from Major Genera] Phillip B. Flying, Federal Works Administra-

The federal 1 ment $6,000 of the applicant's funds. The new force main will link- an existing sewage pumping station to a force main in Cape May City and was certified as necessary to avert a public health hazard. This is a war public works project..

A comparatively small group of southern Cape May County men, classified as 1-A Selective Service registrants will go to Camden on Wednesday for final physical examinations before being inducted into the armed services. The • group will leave here at 6:39 on May 12 and will be examined at the Camden induction center. Those qualifying for service will be inducted immediately into some branch of the armed forces. The others will be rejected and reclassified. Thofte accepted for -induction will be given a one-week furlough in which to arrange their personal affairs before being called for active duty. * A preliminary screening examination will be held at Mace’s Hospital, North Wildwood,

May 21 to select prospective inductees for the June draft call, local board officials announced Tuesday.

Sunday, worship

The Coast Guard Chorus, composed of men of the Coast Guard Training Barracks at North Wildwood, with Warrant Officer Charles E. Hargis directing, will appear at the First Presbyterian Church, Cape May, on May 9, at the evening at 7:48 o'clock, rhorus will present a program with vocal and instrumental numbers, featuring particularly the hymns of the church. The Rev. Albert W. Lenz, pastor, will bring a brief message. An invitation is extended to the people of Cape May and vicinity, especially the service officers and personnel, to attend the ser-

vice.

At the morning worship s — • w* win 1

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