Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-12
Mr.. WRIGHT RESIGNS
As BANK President
Institution Had Rapid
Growth Under His Man
agement for IL Years
MALONE TRACT WILL
BE DEVELOPED

NEWARK, July l2.- Samuel j.
Wright, president and director of the
Newark Trust and safe Deposit Com
pany since it was organized twelve
years ago. resigned ut the annual meet
ing of the stockholders this week
Charles p. Evans succeeds Mn Wright
rs president and his son, Norris ~.
Wright. was elected his successor ON
tho board OF directors The Developments
of this banking institution under the
direction Of Mr. Wright has far cx-
ceeded all expectations when the bank
was started. Tho deposits have in
creased from S64.7O225 in 1906 10 St56
7Oo4g in 1917. and tho undivided pro
fits exceed $4,000. Three years ago n
new home was built for the bank on
Main street, which Is one Of the most
modern in the State.
The following were elected officers at
the annual meeting in addition 20 MT.
Evans. Vice president, Dr.. II. G. NJ.
Kollock; secretary. David g. ltosei
treasurer. Warren a. Singles. Other
directors elected were John Niyin, DIR.
Walter III Steel, George W. Rhodes, ~
Irwin Dayett and Arthur l.. Beals.
The headquarters of the rural New
Castle county exemption board for the
draft army located in Pnnall Hail.
Delaware College, win he open on week
davs from 70 ID, 10 400 and 10 al
o'clock except Saturday when the office
closes at - o'clock until the drawings
are announced from Washington. d,
Tllnc Wright. chairman, DR.. w. Owen
svphcrd. secretary. and Dr. Walter II. |
Steel compose the exemption board The
preparation Of the registration lists for
the entire county. ne required by the
government. was completed some days
ago and the list can be seen by anyone
desiring 70 learn their new number q q
the office Of the board. The entire
registration list for the rural county Of
more than $500 names with the now
number opposite each name was print |
ed Yesterday by the Newark lost. |
During office hours the members OF the
board can be reached for information by
telephone Newark No. 80.
Several additional features for the
roming fremcns street carnival 4 open
July % have been announced by the
veneral committee of the Aetna Hose
Hook and Ladder Company and com
mittecs named to look after them MS
follows;
shooting gallery James A. Nc
Kelvev. Walter r. Powell and William
Ellison.
cones-Franl Jester Henry Gregg and
DaDicl Krapf
.Big show-A, L. Beals and L. X
Bowen
Confetti Miss Nellie Wilson and Miss
Winnie Fader.
Ewing and Clarence Jester.
Candy--Alrs. Wilmer Hill, Miss
Katharine Bowen. Miss Ethel Campbell,
Miss Filth Spencer, Miss Ethel Gregg'
Miss Helen McNeal. Miss Mabel Herd
man. Mrs Sproeal. Mrs. John steel Mrs
r. IT. Jones and Mrs. Norris Nomall.
SPECTRAL Officers Edward j. Barley,
Ogle Currindon ard Isaac Nansant.
Committee on electric display Fred
Strickland and Ray Jacobs.
The Malone tract. consisting OF
about twenty acres and located In one
81 tho most desirable residential sec
lions OF the town. has been placed
with the Newark Trust and Safe De-
nosit Company for development. This
iract OF land lies on the west side OF
Depot Road. facing the new campus OF
delaware college and extends TO
Flkton Road on the west and from
Gillespie avenue to Park Place. The
iract will be sold in building lots.
Five lots have already been sold and
among the purchasers is George l..
Townsend. attorney. Of Wilmington,
who will build home on Gillespie
avenue.
Newark hremen will take part In a
narade nj Ell1ion Monday night. at tho
opening OF the hremen's carnival
here
children Of tho town will give a
bake on SATURDAY. for the benefit OF
the Rcd Cross. The bake will be held
~ the Red Cross headquarters or
Main street.
Herbert a. Smith, Of Newark. has
accepted a pos ton with tho DUPONT
Company. al Gibbstown. n. J.
Miss Gertrude NJ. Willis, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor c. Willis, Il
visiting her grandmother. Mrs. F.. A
Mcclure. AZ Brooklyn. y. Y.
Dean Allan r. Cullimore and Pro
lessor Clarence A. Short Of the EnEi
neering Department OF Delaware Col
lege VIII Join the instructing STAFF o
Camp Cunningham. az East Machias
Maine. This camp is under the di
rection Of the Massachusetts, Institute
OF Technology and IS trainlngthe stu
dents OF the institute in mil 'tary ant
engineering subjects. The camp tern
will extend from July % 10 Septem
Der 16.
The military work will be under
the direction Of Canadian army ON
Ger recently returned from France
Dean Cullimore will have charge n
the work IN photographic surveying
II is quite a compliment 10 tho
engineering department OF Delaware
to have chosen from their faculty two
OF the staff OF this camp.
Some weeks ago. Dean Cullimore
on behalf OF delaware College. offered
the entire resources Of the engineer.
ing department OF the college TO the
government In answer to this Offer
he has just received the following
communication from the advisory
commission OF the Council OF National
Defense:
Ny Dear Dean Cullimore-Dr. Hol
lis Godfrey asks me TO acknowledge
your letter OF Nav 18th and TO eX
press his very deep appreciation o
the patriotic offer made by the engi
neere:ng department OF Delaware Col
lege.
He has delayed answering your let
ter in the hope that he might, befor
the end of the present academic year
he in a position TO give more dehnit
suersstions as 10 the assistance Wnlc
xour department could renoer
once As yet. however. his commit
al u