Evening journal., 1921-11-09
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Church CommendS Mayor in
His Stand Against Sun
day Sports
GOOD ENGLISH WEEK
TO BE OBSERVED

Special 90 The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Nov. AT the
meeting Of the official board OF the
New Castle Methodist Church. last
evening resolutions commencing
Mayor Cramer for the stand he has
taken against the alleged desecra-
tion Of the Sabbath. in refusing to
give his consent for the playing OF
football or any other sports on sun
day within the city limits especial
~ Battery Park. were adopted. This
agitation was brought about by the
staging Of a football game on the
park last Sunday afternoon. The
following letter was sent the Mayor.
last evening after the meeting:
W Leslie Cnamer.
The Honorable Mayor Of New
Castle.
I'VE. the Official members OF
the New Castle Methodist Epis-
copal Church wish 10 deplore
the Sunday football game, which
was played against your specific
orders and speaking for our
church. desire to 60 on record as
being unaiferabiy opposed to
Sunday sports or any other In
ovations which are not only
violations o. the state laws
but are detrimental 70 the IN
stiiution. known ss the Ameri-
can Sunday and the moral fabric
Of the community.
I'VE hereby commend your
attitude in this matter and as
sure you Of our loyalty and CO.
operation In all your efforts for
law enforcement
signed.
u. r Bicking, president
Geo. T. Tobin. secretary. pro tenn
At the meeting OF Friendship
Lodge No. 3. a O. z. W. tomorrow
evening the following officers will b,
installed: Harvey W. johnson
master workman; Vance Mitchell
past master workman: Irving Jones
foreman; Robert Harrington. ST.
Overseer; John r. Montgomery
guide: Leslie L Walls. inside watch
man; Frank Harrington, oltsid'
watchman; James L. Bacon. record
or; John 3. Maniove, fnancier, ant
Thomas d. Walls. treasurer.
The installing officers win be Ed
ward Kane. Charles Prettyman
Ezekiel Cooper and Charles Yetter
grand master workman
Use Good English" will be tn
slogan OF the pupils Of the Higl
School and Grammar grades from
now on. II will be especially 81
next week. which will be known a
Good English Week" marking IN
berinning OF special efforts on tn
part OF the pupils TO cultivate tn
habit of publicly using correct Eng
lish. Il was said last evening. tina
number Of pupils have banded 10
gether with the understanding tina
for each iu-umed or incorrect ex
nrcssion a fine viii be assessed
Notes will be made by. the pupil
Of any incorrect expressions hear
by them by persons on the streets
These will be taken into class an
presented for discussion and correc
tion.
The posters win be displayed i
various sections OF the city for In
spection OF parents and friends
the schools who do not attend IN
Home and School Association meet
ings. u Is hoped by educatione
authorities that these posters wi
cause the public to be more care
ful in the selection Of languag
used.
Prof. IT. e. snavely. city superb
tendent issued reports to the pupi
OF the local schools for their wor
during September and October.
was said last night the general wor
Of the pupils for tho first two montf
has been very gratifying to II
teachers.
Several residents ~ tho city m'
tored TO Port Penn this morning,
attend the funeral Of Miss Esth'
Eaton. who died at her home on SUI
day. Miss Eaton was well know
here. as she was a frequent visit'
with relatives.
Vance Mitchell. Of Delaware stree
Is confined to his home with a ba'
lv swollen face. caused by an II
fected tooth.
Mrs. Ida Lennox has moved fro
her residence on shaw avenue 10 h
bungalow on the Balton.
Albert Press. Of West Sixth stree
is confined to his home with @
largement OF the glands Of q
throat.
Mrs. Dora Bowen, Of East Four
street. Is confined to her bed throul
illness.
The Boy Scouts. Edward II. No
lor. Jr.. scout master, have chang
their meeting night from Wedn'
day to Tuesday evening. They he
their first meeting under the M
schedule last evening.
The first practice game OF bask'
ball by the High School candida'
for the varsity team. will he he
this evening. in compliance with {
orders of Coach McDevltt. Thii
candidates have registered with N
Dewitt
Everybody is roofing for the 81
cessful carrying out Of the elab'
ate program arranged by the AIMS
Girls for the benefit dance to
given in the Van Dyke armo