Evening journal., 1920-11-18
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Consolidation of Schools
Discussed at Board of Ed
ucation Meeting
PLAN TO HOLD
UNION SERVICES
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

! special 10 inc Evening journal
NEW CASTLE, Nov is-At the
meeting Of the local Board OF Educa-
tion last evening a consolidation OF
the schools Of this city and those Of
several outlying districts, was dis
cussed and plans arranged for a meet
ing Of tn several boards at the local
High school. A report Of the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association,
which has charge Of The Pierre S. du-
! pOnt school fund was read. The asso-
citation has been for several months
cndeaVOring 90 procure a suitable sic
for a Negro school, in this city, but
has failed The last tract OF land
sought was that extending fl-m Bat
terry Park 10 Fifth street south OF the
old railroad siding, known as the old
foundry site. portion Of which Is oc-
cun'ed as the Baraca baseball dla-
mOnd. The tract is owned by the Ma
tiOnal Tube Company, which inform
ed the association that no portion or
70 was for sale. ase they in. nded us
ing it They did not state, when or
what it was 10 be used for.
The annual union Thanksgiving
service will be held this year, In the
| New Castle Methodist Church An In
iestanl congregations 10 worship al
this church, Thursday morning, No
vember 25 at 1890 o'clock. The mem
hcrs Of the chOlrs OF The several
churches. that will take part IN the
services. will meet In the Methodist
| Church. his evening for rehearsal. as
/ the Joint choirs viii lead the singing
al the service The Rev $. Beaitle
| Wiley. pastor OF the First presbyter-
] Ia. Hhrrrnh srffIA rtWIuan md fnI In
vocation Will be -Ffven by the Rev.
George r Stewart. pastor OF the First
Baptist Church.
The Rev j. r. Blcking has been ap.
pO nted chairman OF The local hed
T Cross Committee for the drive now
on. The pastors OF tha several
churches and officials OF the industrial
plants are cooperating with Mr. Blck-
ing. and have appointed committees
/ 10 take an active part In me drive
] There viii be a meeting OF an the
committees In the New Castle Century
1 Club parlors tomorrow evening ai 73O
o'clock when the plans VIII be con-
summaicd for the local drive for M m
/ hership An invitation has also been
/ extended 90 the officers OF the several
local secret organizations 10 be pres
1 cnt at this meeting
Two ph 'ladelphia boys. Edgar Bader
and John Murdoch, aged i6 years,
were detained here yesterday morn
INK. ON suspicion OF being runaways.
The Philadelphia policn wore com
/ municated with, who in turn got in
/ touch with the parents OF young
Rader The father Of Bad requested
the local authorities 10 send The boys
home Onlccr lcnolr found the boys
had only $40 between them and
made up the deficiency needed TO
purchase the tickets required for the
trip 90 Philadelphia. The boys were
The train. leaving New Castle for
Philadelphia. about 4 o'clock yester-
. day afternoon. The boys arrived In
This city on the delivery truck Of the
National Biscuit Company.
The following committee has been
appointed 10 assist at the annual fall
supper 10 be given by the members
~ Tho Lebanon NJ =. Church. Red
Lion. tonight, In the basement OF the
Mrs Sadie nlehl, Mrs r. L. Richards.
Mrs Grace Davis, Mrs. Harry Sterling
and Mrs John L. Hayes.
The funeral Of Howard c. Gray. Sc
years old Of klrkwood. who died Fri
day afternoon In the Or. J. J. Jones
private hospital Wilmington. was
held from the home OF his daughter
Mrs G.. Raymond Carrow, yesterday
afternoon 40 4 O'Clock. The sermon
pastor or 81 Georges Methodist
Church lniermont was made in ST.
Georges cemetery The pan hearers
were members az National Lodge No
3D. T. %. % r.. OF st. Gcorr and Lit
ile Rear Tribe No &C., ! o. r NJ. OF
Bear station They were Charles
Smith. Elwood Craig and Harry VII
lams. for National Lodge. and VIII
lam r. Harrington William T. silver
b. and Harry " Buckson for Little Bear
b Tr.ha. william p. silver George ilar-
81 r.ngion and W r. Cransion were ap-
? pointed 40 a recent meeting of Little
81 Bear Tribe, as a committee 90 draw
. up suitable resolutions on the d.ath
of Mr. Gray
2 Members OF the repair committee Of
q thc First Presbyterian Church real
. ircd 500 profit ai the recent old and
( noW sale held Tn the old town hall
S Tho members Of NE choir of the sam,
h church cleared $50 on the bake hel,
!. in the same building last Saturday
s meeting of The Hone MssiOnar,
+. Society OF the First presbyicrlaf
l. Church Will be held az the Marble
r. lHali rooms Sixth and Delaware streets
= this afternoon, beginning at Pr
O'Clock
HNNl A"NNN IINWNW WN NlAN NNNNINN JUL
s or William Hurt. was taken 40 ihl
Homeopathic Hospital yesterday Mr.
h tNurl iniur a his hp by slpn ne o
a some linoleum 40 his home recently
n and has been unable 90 work since
Members OF Troop No. I. Boy Scout
i OF America. OF this city. are accredil
cd in the report Of the National Sec
. retary. received yesterday, and roa
. az last nights meeting. with leadin
! New Castle county in earning meri
badges.
q The members OF the Junior and sen
o ior classes OF The local High SchOo
! VIII hold Their grst rehearsal OF IN
I play. 10 be given by them the latte
kpart OF January. tomorrow afternoon
at the High school building
s veral M mbers OF Caesar Rodne
/ Chapter No. s, order Of The Easter
4 Star. OF this city. attended the dane
/, 1 given by Julia NJ story Chapter. M
, 3 Wilmington last evening. at th
New Century Club An invitation ha
been sent the members OF Julia Stor
Chapter TO attend the masked party O
q be given by Caesar Rodney Chapter /
o are not vet mature enough 10 iudg