Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-14
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Great Interest Being Taken IN
the Recruiting of the Mill
tary Company.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, Feb. lA--Great interest
is being taken in the formation of the new
tank corps here Yesterday AdJutant
General J Austin Ellison and several
members of his staff inspected the Van
DYKE Armory and conferred regarding
the work done by the enlistment commit
tee appointed TO recruit men for the corps.
He was well pleased with the general
outline of the building and the progress
made by the committee. Thirty-eight men
have enlist ted to date. The offices To be
filed at the organization OF the corps rs
one captain, two first lirutenants, two
second licutenants. one first or duty
sergeant. one staff sergeant IN charge Of
repairs, five sergeants, twelve corporals
and 65 privates making total of 80.
The following specialists are Co be APP
pointpd from the first privatcs:
Third rating. one bench and lathe man,
one blacksmith, one mechanic and ono
wedcr; fourth rating, one COOK, hrst
class three mechanics. three tank drivers;
| fifth rating ono cooks assistant, two
| chaufieurs; sixth rating. three chauifeurs,
| two motorcyclists, one slgnatman one
assistant signalman. six tank drivers. one
motor mechanic. and one assistant motor
| mechanic
| The doll show on Saturday afternoon in
| the Methodist Church, under tho auspices
| of the Little Light Bearers, WAS largely
attended The sum of Sl0S5 was taken IN.
| which will he donated 10 the fund Tor
starving children of China Tho hrst
| prize was awarded to Miss Sophia Jan
| vicr. daughter Of MIR and Mrs Francis
do II. Sanyicr for the oldest doll, whose
age was 50 wears and was formerly the
Property Of her grandmother. he priEe
gwen was q cupid The second prize was
awarded 10 Martha Hewlett daughter OF
MIR and Mrs Harry Hewlett, for he
largcs doll. tho plize comprising floating
TOYS The third prize. for the smallest
| doll. was giycnto Carrie Atkinson. daugh-
ter Of MIR and Mrs Theodore Atkinson
II was n tinv doll About IS children took
part in the contest The entering Of th'
dolls was IN charge of Mrs Robert II
| Harrington. Ir Miss Ruth Zimmerman
Mrs. j r Bvcklng and r G. Hobbs The
Judges were Mrs Anna Truss, Mrs. !
Hobbs and Miss Marion Swan Scvcra
of the children were unable % take par
IN the interesting program 81 htcratu'
and music and the following persons wen
added 10 the list 20 till tho vacant places
Carrie Atkinson Frances sheridan, Ado
laidc Davidson. Addic Sulng and tliza
bFth bCnuctt
, Tomorrow evening the members Of Oh
, New Century Club viii give puhii
lecture and musical program IN the par
lorS ~ the club. beginning at clock
Cieorgc NcIntirc Will give patriotl
ecurc IN honor oi Abraham Lincoln an'
George " ashington The members OF IN
/, | organization extend an invitation 10 th
mon al the city and the students Of Oh
| IItCb %rhpoi Ia attend
Tins evening the Citizens Bulldin
I and Loan Association viii meet IN month
IN session IN the New Castle Trust Build
ing
! Margaret Anna Written. the l3-yeal
cid daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David !
. Whitten. who reside on the Weir iarr
! near Chrstana. died on Saturday froI
complications following grip. She wa
taken m last SUNDAY She was a studef
IN the local schools The funeral servl,
will take place on Tuesday afternoon .
. clock in charge Of Rev William I
: Harris pastor of the Goodman NJ l. Churr
Z Wilmington. and intermcnt wall be mac
:. in the PRESBYTERIAN cemetery IT Christian
Il The Ladies Aid Society Of the Fir
Raptisf Church on Friday evening vi
C give an entertainment and social AZ II
C hnme az Mir and Mrs. Frank Hewlett
Y on West Sixtn street The admission wi