Evening journal., 1920-06-21
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Friends of State School
Code Win at Town Elec-
tion on Saturday
FAMILY OF SIX
IN AUTO SMASH


The flrst annual school election
held under the new school code. was
held last Saturday. when the three
trustees. who were appointed last
year BY Governor Townsend. were
elected. There were ~ ballots cast
Several voters lost their vote, think
ing the election would be held ac-
oordlng to standard time. They ar
rived at the polling place at 34O p.
mi. standard time. To find the ballots
counted There Is some talk OF a
contest before the court
The election resulted in the cleo
ton OF Jacob 5. Spelcher. for three
years, who received 81 votes; George
n. TObin. Jr.. two years, who re-
oelyed So votes; and Harry Il. H0lli-
day. who received 80 votes. John O.
King. The fourth candidate. received
IS votes.
as Boyle and twenty-five Negroes
me men elected are representative
cLzens OF the highest character.
While the new code calls for only
three meetings a year these men have
been meeting on the average Of at
least twice a month I'M their effort
70 give New Castle the best possible
schools at the least possible eX-
pense. They are now working on
the budget for the coming year. 10
was said last night that they had
succeeded in keeping the budget
down to minimum and in all prob
ability there would be no Increase in
the tax rate.
The first tennis match OF The year
on the courts ln the rear OF the sun
day School rooms OF the First Pres
byterian Church will take place next
Saturday. when Joseph -ROthrock. Of
Delaware College baseball fame, and
Oscar knauss viii play for The local
Championship. Ine match will be
played under the auspices OF the
Young Mems Association OF the Pres
byterian Church, Of which both are
members There are several other ex-
oelient players, who, II is said Will
challenge the winner
Frank Smith. a farmer living on
River Road, jus. below this city,
narrowly escaped serious injury 20
himself and ilVe children yesterday
morning when the steering gear OF
his Ford touring car broke. while
rounding the bend In the road below
Dohbinsville. The car ran into a tel
eph0ne pole, tearing OF both front
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car was badly damaged. but the oc-
eupants escaped Injury. William kes
loaded the car on his motor truck
aud took lt 90 his garage for repairs
Mr. Smith and his children were on
the way TO Nazareth Church Sunda,
School at The time OF the accident.
The Penn Seaboard BASEBALL team
went 10 Middletown on saturday an,
received a severe druhblur at th
hands ~ fha tfiFIIInfatt.u hoo. 49,. a..
score OF f2 10 Z.
The All Star aggregation Of bal
tossers OF this city went 20 Fort Du.
P0nt yesterday and showed The forl
boys how baseball should be played
They returned home last evening
sporting a 10 10 victory. despite The
fact that the best Outeld this city
Possesses went 20 pieces in the game
The excellent work OF the New Castle
lnifeld and pitcher were the redeem
ing features.
Even George Madden and Alex Gal
lagher, the usual reliables. were on
IN their fielding. each missing easy
flies IN the outer gardens.
The Sunday Schools Of the First
Baptist and the First PRESBYTERIAN
churches held their Chndren's Day
services last evening. Both churches
were Oiled 10 capacity by apprecia-
tive audiences. Lawrence A. Davis
education, secretary OF the Whining
ton I. N. c. A.. made an excellent ad-
dress at the Presbyterian church. The
children turned In their mite boxes
containing about 81 To establish
foreign Sunday School It required
$50. The members OF the Sunday
School decided last night 10 en-.
oeavor 20 raise the balance neces.
sary TO establish one.
AZ tne Baptist church, about 81
was realized from the collections. tn,
following program was given:
Singing. o Church Awake" school
prayer, singing Gloria patri"; re
sponsive reading; singing, Invest,
school; welcome address. Lesil
Walls, recitation. Mabel Davis: reci
tation, Elsie Stidham: solo, Ruts
farrell. recitation Jennie Mergin
son, Norman Leib: recitation. Vern
Leib; recitation. Anna Williams
singing, My God SHAH supply You
Needs, recitation, Catherine Davis
recitation. Ruth Davis: recitation
Edna farrell: duet and chorus. eN
erclse, three girls, Elsie Sidhau
Catherine Davis and Mabel Davis
recitation. Elizabeth Meggins0n: rec
tstion, Walter Sibley; offering; az
dress. pastor: song. THE Churc
Announcement vns made In N
city yesterday of the engagement
Miss Blanche Leila Beck. daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel j. Beck. WI
mlngton. 70 Samuel &. Harris,
Rose HE, vice-president OF 4
Rachll1 Clothes shop. iit Mark
street, Wilmington. The weddlI
will take place IN Wilmington We
nesday. June 7.
Miss 7. Pearl Grier. daughter OF N
and Mrs. Jesse @. Grler, Of Sewcl
j.. became the bride OF Vaughn La
raster. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charl
Lancaster. OF the Baldton. on Satu
day They were married In ElktOn I
Che Rev. Mr. Moon. Miss Grler w
8 member OF last years high scho
faculty.
The Woman's Home Mlsslonai
Society OF Nazareth Church, Will me
at the parsonage at 8 o'clock tOmo
row evening. At the same hour
tho Sunday School room OF the churc
there will be a meeting OF the grot
canvHssers for the centenary fund.
branch OF the Women's Christie
Temperance Union, OF Nazare
church, will go on a straw ride We
needay evening. leaving the churi
al O'Clock.
The flrst shoot OF the New Cast
Gun Club was held Saturday afte
noon, at the old gas house groun
and was pronounced a success. I'll
scores follow. G. H. Gebhart 1
r. Allfree, i6; A. Palmer, IS.
Hobbs, IA, and W. Grler, i3'
Miss Edith Bruce. daughter OF n
and Mrs. John Bruce, OF Cher