Evening journal., 1921-12-12
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Organizations Plan to Give
All Citizens Happy
Christmas
SCHOOL TEACHER
INJURED BY FALL
Special 10 The Evening Journal.


Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 12.-Every
effort is being put forth by the so
cleties OF the several churches. fra
ternal organizations and the recent
! " formed Associated Home Relief
Committee, OF which Mayor w. Les
| lie Cramer Is chairman to relieve
local distress. The Mayor has issued
call for contributions OF food to
provide Christmas dinners for the
several needy families Of the city.
These contributions may be left
with any member OF the committee
or at the Mayors Office during the
week preceding Christmas. begin
ming Monday. December 10. The ac-
tive committee is composed Of Mrs.
| Edward II. Naylor, Miss Elizabeth
Black, Mrs julius Dodd, Mrs. JOS
eph Dougherty and John McDevitt,
with the Mayor as chairman.
Mayor Cramer says 1T is hoped
that all. who are in position to do so,
will give as it will bring happiness to
some needy family on Christmas"
Concerted action on the part of
nearly every society, either civic,
fraternal or religious is requested by
those Interested in the happiness OF
others. The Baraca class. Dorcas So
ciety and Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Methodist Church, and the Ladies
Aid Society OF the Baptist Church.
have announced various methods OF
providing moneys, food or clothing
for the needy. The Red Cross, Mrs.
Naylor, chairman, has already do
mated many shoes and articles OF
clothing for several families.
Mayor Cramer and his committee
also have been providing clothing
and sustenance for others.
Several Sunday school classes OF
the Methodist Church have already
raised neat sums for charity work.
Those in charge OF the various char
table movements say the employed
OF the city have given a ready re-
sponse TO the numerous calls made
on them for aid along these lines.
Arrangements have been made
for the members OF the Baraca
Glass to call for any donations that
may be made should the donor not
wish to be known publicly by bring
ing the same to next Sunday morn
ing services. The church altar will
be converted into a receiving table.
It is hoped that the contributions
will be made to a point Of sacrice
The motto OF the various commit
] tees Give and give until II
hurts. as by so giving the pleasure
will be greater.
A number OF young people who
have been fortunate enough to re-
tain their positions and have been
receiving their salaries, have band
ed themselves together TO bring
cheer to some home. They have
pledged to constitute themselves a
Santa Claus for some child or fam
! ily OF children, who would otherwise
iind their Christmas a season OF dis
appointment rather THAI one OF sur
prises. While they have banded
themselves together. their visits
will be individually and no publicity
made.
The Dorcas Society OF the Metho-
dist Church, in response to an ap-
peal from the officers OF the Dob
binsvine branch OF the Sunday
school are engaged in mailing toys
and other contributions for the chill
, dren OF that school,
The fact that all charity move
n ments OF the city are being conduct
- ed by the various committees on tn,
). self-sacrihcing basis, and none re
e ceiving any remuneration other thai
IS the pleasure of helping others Il
,- have the true Christmas feeling fl
e their homes has so appealed TO tn
lie general public that ready respons
IN has been made by all who are abb
he 10 contribute, even but little, Al
ready many contributions have bee
= made and more promised.
he A musical and literary entertain
s. ment will be given at the home ,
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro s Lunt OF Thir
r. and Chestnut streets, on Friday evl
d ming. under the auspices OF the Ii
y dies Aid Society OF the First Bapti
le Church. Mrs. S. II. Hewitt, Mr.
John Hopkins and Mrs Charles Ii,
~ are in charge. The proceeds will
" used to provide a Christmas Il
" some family or families OF the col
A gregation.
Is All churches have arranged son
,s program for taking care OF the neeS
n families OF their congregation.
" A business meeting OF the Baras
~ Glass OF the Methodist Church W
z. be held In the Sunday School room
J. OF the church tomorrow evening. b.
l. ginning at 7.45 o'clock. Followir
Is the routine business, the annu
% election OF officers will take place
ie Following the weekly business sc
e sion the New Castle Century Clu
tho hospitality committee will pr
Il sent a novel entertainment TO
le known as "An Evening OF Surprises
q Miss Theresa Seller, or wiimingto
v will sing,
lie Little Ann, daughter OF Mr.. ar
,r Mrs. James b. Lancaster, Jr.,
20 West Fifth street. IL confined 20 n
as home through illness.
or The members OF Adciphia Lodi
No. s. Knights OF Pythias have r
ID oeivod an Invitation 20 attend q
Mt session or Oriental Lodge. No. Is, ]
lg OF T., Wilmington on Saturday ov
10 ming January "A. A class initlatlo
ey will be followed by turkey suppe
It James Gebhart. Sixth and Del