The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-01
Carneys Point
News Items
Dye Makers DOings. Entertain
ments and Enjoyments

GFOohiyn nave Deen spending a e
with their daughter, Mrs. Leo Kelley.
Fuller G. Sherman has left the en-
ploy of the DUPONT Company at Car
neys Point and accepted a position
with Stone & Webster, contractors and
builders, at P~ittsburg. His home is in
Woodbury..
Miss Mary E. Gross, teacher of the
colored school in Carneys Point is de-
sirous of securing the support of
every influential resident of the COM
munity in her efforts to organize a
Parents League. The purpose of the
League is to bring together the
parents and the teacher in closer asso-
citation, so they may work together for
improvement in the classroom and the
community at large.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carlisle and
children, of West Chester, Pa, are the
guests of Mrs. A. Lime on Jefferson
Street.
Mrs. Ida l.. Fisk, of West Ceilings
wood, is the guest of her brother, Mr..
William Fisk.
Nh. and Mrs. Paul Binder spent the
weekend visiting in Amber and Fort
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Munsen, of Har-
risburg, are the guests of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J.. Hay Barnholt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gibson, of Cam
den spent Sunday with Mrs. Hickman
Wright on Avenue l.
Mrs. S. Griffith, of Salisbury, Nd,
is the guest of Mrs. E. Messick on
Avenue /.
Mrs. Charles Klund and Mr.. and
Mrs. James D~riscoll, of Wilmington,
spent the week end with Mrs. Frank
Moseley.
Mrs. Louis Grant expects to give an
oyster supper on Friday, October 9Th,
for the benefit of st. James Church
drive.
Mr.. auckland, of the Colonial Hotel,
attended the races at Havre de Grace
last week and his winnings almost ne
cessitated him hiring a truck? Buck
can not see how another horse could
beat his horse.
The Membership Campaign is being
conducted by the Community Y begin
ming September 10 up until October
LIST. A little over a year ago the Y
opened its doors to the public and I'M
mediately became one of the most pop
ular centres in the community. Mem
berships of those who joined at that
time have now expired and in order to
make the Y an even greater force for
service to the community during the
coming year it is necessary that an
effort be made to secure new members
as we'll as to solicit renewals of mem
berships. The coming season will
bring many attractions to members OF
the Y among which will be concerts
booked through the Redpath Brock
wav Lyceum. These entertainments
will be free to members and their fam
lilies. Rates of dues-Men, l year SO;
6 months, $500; 8 months, S1.5O. Boys
/ year $500; 6 months, Sl.oo; 8
months so cents. 8,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fisk and
daughter motored to West Ceilings
wood over the week end.
Mr.. William Fisk thinks motor cars
too tame so he went to Clementon on
Sunday and took a trip in an aero
plane from the Curtiss field.
Mrs. Lillian Gregory and daughters
Mabel and Frances are spending TWO
weeks in Maryland.
On October 18th there will be a
masquerade dance at the Y.
Mrs. William McHenry and two
children left New York last Monday
for Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, South
America, near where her husband
went some months ago to help con-
struct an aluminium manufacturing
plant.
The Community Fair
The Community Fair last Friday
and Saturday was quite a success. AL
roads led to the Y on September 24th
and 25th. Young and old came IL
twos and threes to see all the wonder
lful things that were on exhibit. The
lobby of the Y was very beautifully
decorated with yellow crepe paper, the
gymnasium with green and white, In
this room were the Community exh1b-
its. There was beautiful needle WORK
of all kinds done by the ladies OF the
community. Canned vegetables ant
fruit and iellies were exhibited. WOOD
carvings and paintings done by the
boys and girls of the community.
!. In the centre of the room was {
very large display of weapons anc
souvenirs of the World War. A boot
from the Dye Works was in the lobby
There were two men in attendance wh'
, gave the folks an idea how the dye
were made and how used. Threads
were dyed in your presence and givei
away. r.
Beside it was a fine display of ia
brikoid imitation leather articles ant
Pvralin articles, imitation ivory, IL
brushes and combs DUPONT products.
Nh. J. Smith, of West Collingswood
/ had a very elaborate display of beau
|. tiul dahlias consisting of forty varie
ties and received first prize.
On the tables in the pool room wa
!. a large display of curios. There wa
: a copy of the Salem Sunbeam date
: back 1865. 1t vas yellow with age
!, There was stones from the Culebr'
i Gut. Panama lace bark from Jamaic'
! and many more interesting things
) Something was going on every min
! ute at the fair. On Saturday nigh
: there was a fine masquerade bal