Evening journal., 1918-05-31
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Many Scholars Are Com
mended for School Work
During This Month
VETERANS AGAIN
HONOR HEROES
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

HONOR HEROES
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. May 3i-Many peopl
from New Castle attended the play "Oi
TO Sea given by the u. S. Marines h
The Playhouse, last evening.
lut-the soap that cleanses and dyes
al colors, f0c z. Challenger and Son
ADV
George Kern has purchased an over
land touring car
The New Castle Giants were defeated
yesterday by the Virginia Giants, OF
Wilmington. s 10 Z.
William McGrory left this morninl
for Paris Island, South Carolina, where
he win enlist in the United States Ma
rine Corps.
Sergeant McCoughan, OF Camp Dix.
was home over yesterday.
Sergeant Crossett stationed al Camp
Dix, visited relatives here yesterday.
John Tidwell was home over Memoir
ial Day.
Ernest Stewart, Of Camp Dix, was
home over Memorial Day.
A z. Goudss. a prominent business
man OF New Castle, has accepted a posi-
ton as government inspector and Is now
stationed at the Baldt Steel plant
Ira Mccoy OF New Castle has enlisted
in the army
James Booth, Jr.. has taken the ex-
animation FOR the L. 5 Navy and viii
leave on Monday for Philadelphia.
Friends OF Miss Emily Rodney are
sorry 20 hear of her serious illness.
Earl Bacon, who recently purchased a [
Stucsbaker touring car, sold 10 yester- .
day 70 Walter VIII.
Paul Ries visited his people here over
Memorial Dsy.
The New Castle Reserves will play
Park A G. OF Wilmington, on Saturday
afternoon The same viii start az 3
O'Clock.
on June %. the New Castle Reserves
will hold a strawberry festival on the
school green II weather permits, other
wise IN the Armory. The proceeds will
De toward the expenses OF the club
Professor Snavely reports the follow
ing Students for commendation for at
tendance and progress
John Stanley, Edna Deemer, David Arm /
presester, Joseph Cannon Mae Fehl, /
Elizabeth Mckay. Paul Kern. Earle Veg /
genmann, Gertrude Ratledge, Charles
King, Esther Berry, Gladys Mahoney,
Howard Stanley, Rosie Seymour Ed
ward Truitt, Paul Strlmple, Edward
Challenger, Harold Bannar Lillian
Proud. Martha Shaw, Frank Kern, Sc
rena Green, John Cannon, Elizabeth
Cannon, Herbert King, Minnie Burd,
Ryth Zimmerman, Oakley Eskridge.
] EAnnie Bryson. Mary Davis, James
Wilson, Richard Watts, Leah Glandon
Harry Ahern. Willard Bicking, Arcadia
{smith, Olga Glandon, Edward pnder,
J Alice Keegan, Bernice Leach, Fritz
Pfrommer, Elizabeth Jones, Mildred
Fehl, James Challenger, Addie Duling,
Carrie Atkinson. Bessie Hardey. Edgar
Megginson, Mary Thompson, Mary Bur
ris, Barbara King, Vernon Mcdowell,
Charles Cannon, Harry Long, Mildred
Parker, William Gebhardt, Vivian
Moyle, Martha Rossell, Nellie Seward
Clara Kiemon. Gladys Butler, Sophie
Janvier. Harold Hobbs, Richard Gurgas.
Paul Bicking. Arthur Heather, Gladys
Clymer, Ethel Marsh, Ruth Jsrrel, Her
bert Barnes, Jack Bridgewater Archie
Rennie, Harley Clymer, Cathryne Tin
dali, Francis Gebharit Helen BOyce.
Chester MoKnitt, Elizabeth Foster FL
inor Kern Virginia Smith, Robert Nc
IdlltIs Jtcclt IEIIHf A4AENtG 4NNaNNAANs r !
Mary Trultt, Morris Hunter, Edward 1
Gebhardt, Anna Riley, Norman Bowen,
Joseph LENA. Marie Steel William
Moore, Herbert Tobln, Weston Bender.
Charles Fehl, Lillian Abbott, Ruby
Long, Willie Blackburn, Davis Pinder,
Alice Clayton, Jennie Katz, Wallace
Cannon, Ellis Roberts Pearl Glsndon
Martha Shaw, Charles Davidson. Henry
Speicher, Margaret Long, Sarah Ram =
se, Arvilla Newton, Raymond Hurd,
.a;sarine Hearn. Charles Jones, Theo-
dore Megginson, Elizabeth Megginson,
Frank Montgomery, William Loveless.
Arthur Jones. Peter Pulnte and Ethel
Ford
Memorial Day In New Castle was cele- K
brated with unusual interest and spirit. E
The parade BEGAN at $50 O'Clock from
the Old Court House. There were only y
seven veterans answered the roll-call x
this year, some having answered the 4
call to the larger army, from which x
there Is no mastering out. The vet II
erans this year were: George Pierce, j.
W. Hudson, John Burke, Jacob Steele, II
Cyrus Moore Charles Smith and Zacha-
riah Gemmil. These men were carried 8
in the automobiles OF Mr. Bryson, Mr. n
Eylor and Mr.. Lavender. A flfe aud Il
dr&m corps from Wilmington headed
the procession. The Boy Scouts, who 4
took the place Of the usual committee S
OF militiamen. attended and fred the 4
salute over the graves. The floral offer +
ings were unusually beautiful and plen-
tiful Following the exercises all who X
were active participants were taken 10 y
Mr.. Whites for refreshments
The spirit Of the times In which we
live was reflected in the proceedings Of
the day The veterans were dearer to
the people than ever before
The work Of repairing the elm trees 1
"A the New Castle green, which was
arted over a month ago, is nearing
completion, and with good weather, 4
will be finished this week The trees \
have been thoroughly pruned and
thinned out and q great many OF the
lower limbs have been removed. in
order that a severe strain might be re-
moved. and which has a tendency to
strengthen the tree and lessons the
dangers OF a severe storm running IT,
All Of the cavities have been cleaned