Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
NEWS OF The DAY
At NEW CASTLE
School Plans Considered at a
Meeting of the Board of Ed
ucation Last Night.

Speclai correspondence EVERY ENenlns,
New Castle, June 2.-The Board OF
Education met last evening. At the
present time all schools are without
teachers for the next school year.
Professor Snavely was Instructed TO
communicate with the present teach
ing corps to ascertain how many OF
the teachers would be willing 20 teach
the next school year at the present
rate of salary. A reply will be asked
for not later than June 10. The agri-
cultural department was ordered
eliminated. The teacher In that SUBJ
ject will take up other branches in
the High school Professor Snavely
was directed to communicate with DR..
o. Din relative to a petition received
from the colored residents of Button
woods. which covered three sites for
school buildings along the Button-
woods and Pennsylvania railroad. One
OF the sites Is to be selected by the
members of the board and submitted
TO State Board of Education for ap-
proval. The commencement exercises
for the colured schools will be held
in the Opera House on Tuesday even
ing. June 81. Five dollars was donated
by the board 10 help defray the ex-
penses. An invitation was received by
the members of the board to attend
meeting of a temporary organiza-
ton at Dover of the special district
boards of education. The meeting will
be held on Friday afternoon at the
State House for the purpose of dis
eussing the problems of the local
board Prof. Snavely and other MEM
bers will be in attendance.
The school election will he held
June Is. The time for candidates to
file their names will expire tomorrow.
Last evening the Good VIII Fire
Co. held a meeting. The members of
the Housing Committee, comprising
Charles J. Daugherty. James V.
Campbell and Frank ]. Madden. re-
ported that the housing of the newly
purchased Stutz fire engine of the
Aetna Hook and Ladder Co of New
ark would take place on Saturday
afternoon, June Is, at go standard
time. The members of the company
are requested TO report at the fire
hall on Wednesday evening. when a
special meeting will be hello and the
listing Of the members who win at
tend will be made. Messrs. Campbell
Dougherty and Mckay were appointed
a committee by the president to ar
range for the purchase Of uniforms
and render a report at the special
meeting. The matter of placing
competent person in charge of the ap-
naratus which would be left at the
fire hall, TO be used i'm case OF fire. in
the absence of the regular chauffeur,
John Doris. was discussed and the
matter was left iu the hands of the
trustees to render a report at the
special meeting. The matter Of form
ing an outing club was discussed The
members were given permission to
use the name of the company for an
outing in July. the expenses to be
borne by the members who viii take
the trip a relief association was ad-
vocated
Yesterday afternoon on the lawn OF
MIR. and Mrs. j. Edward Truitt a pub
lie card party was held and so persons
were in attendance. The afternoon was
spent in playing 500 and bridge whist
The proceeds will be for the benefit
o. the Cesar Rodney Chapter. No. S,
order Of the Eastern Star. Those who
were winners of the 500 contest We're
Mrs. Mabel Campbell, Mrs. Harry
NewloVe, Mrs. Harley Scale. Mrs
George ". Brittingham. Mrs. Chan
der II. Gebhari. A.tss Anna Newlove
and J. Edward Truitt. Jr. of this
city and Mrs. Alice Dayett, Mrs
George Albert and Mrs. Anna Stause-
bach Of Wilmington. The winners of
the bridge whist were Mrs John
Proud, Mrs Charles w. Shaw, Mrs
Jacob II. Speicher of this city and Mrs
]. Dickinson and Mrs. Edward Gil
iigan Of Wilmington. The winner Of
the guessing contest was Mrs. Frank
Hewlett.
On Monday afternoon MIR. and Mrs.
John G. Bridgewater, son John and
Mrs. Howard Wiihelme and daughter.
while motoring near Christiana mar
rowiy escaped being injured when a
nut became loose. which caused the
wheel to come off
Arrangements are about complete
for the rummage sale. country store
and bake, which viii be held on Fri
day and Saturday Al the store of Mr.. |
Joseph j. DougherIy. for the benefit
Of the persons of this city. who are
in destitute circumstances. All of /