Evening journal., 1921-12-17
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Levy Court May Take Over
Street as Part of River
Boulevard
COMMUNITY CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 17.-suppori
Of state. County and City officials has
been promised tho residents OF this
city interested in the opening Of
sixth street from Harmony street
east TO the Wilmington road. through
the Frank dell. Janvier farm. and
from South street. westerly through
several properties, to the River
Road. at the point known as the
horseshoe bend, between Dobbins-
Vile and the Bethlehem steel plant
Il is said the New Castle County
Levy Court win take over this street.
as part of the proposed River or
Shore Boulevard, which is to extend
from the State Highway. south OF
St Georges TO the Philadelphia Pike.
north Of Penny Hin. Those advo-
eating this highway or boulevard
say II will lessen the possibility Of
accident and the tremendous wear on
the State Highway by heavy truck
traffic. It Is proposed 10 have a
bill enacted by the next legislature.
compelling all motor truck traffic TO
and from the down the peninsula,
to use this proposed boulevard.
Sixth street east OF Harmony has
already been opened by ordinance
passed several months ago by city
council. and the waste materials and
ashes collected by the city ash col
lectors have been dumped near the
new concrete bridg recently con
structed by the Levy Court Tho
opening Of this street is further ad-
vocated by taxpayers as meant
| OF lowering the tax rate. as the up
keep OF the city street. will be great
ly lessened by ths heavy down state
traffic going over this thoroughfar,
instead OF the city streets.
The annual meeting OF the Stat,
Road Community Club was held n
the State Road Chapel. last evening
and tho following officers elected
Mrs Harry II. Hance. president; Mis-
Dorothy Miller. president: Mrs
Benjamin Moore. secretary: Mrs
Wilkinson Cranston. treasurer
Samuel Miller. chairman OF the re
lfreshment committee; Mrs. Wilkin.
son Cranston. chairman OF the enter
ainment committee. The program
presented consisted OF recita
tions by Miss Winifred Tucker
Hazel Reed, Miss Elsie Walker
violin solo. Miss RUN Hamilton. ac
companied by Miss r. McFarlin
play. "A Borrowed Luncheon.
! fhoao faEfrr. ,,rt h.t..- A. II ~
Hance. Mrs. Benjamin Moore. Mis-
Margaret Moore. Mrs. Lee Brown
Miss Edith Campbell; play by schol
ars OF Franklin School: readinl
Mrs. Richards. The Communit
Club accepted the Invitation to at
tend the Christmas entertainment
OF the Franklin School on Decembe
p, and the invitation Of the Stat
Road School to witness their exer
cises on December 20. Followin
the program and business sessio
there was a social hour.
st. Anne's Guild Of Inmanuef
Episcopal Church are taking order
for homemade candles to be sol
b during the coming week for tn
b benefit Of the Guild. The candle
s Will be made by the Misses Clothie,
ID At the first party OF the newly
organized card club OF local youn
. women, held at the home OF Mis-
s Elizabeth Bull Thursday eveninl
Mrs. Harley Scale was awarded fir.
81 prize and Miss Phyllis Marsh IN
4 BOBBY prize.
L George II. Madden's orchestr
e played for the Chester High Scho,
Senior Prom last night. and wi
lplay at the Junior Prom at the VIZ
mems College OF Delaware. New
ark. tonight.
n Special music will feature N
u morning services Of Emmanuel Epi
r copal Church, tomorrow. The Al
G them will be blessed Be He"
- The back-hring OF a gasoline q,
sine on Submarine Chaser No. II
'- caused the ignition Of the clothing ,
& TWO members OF the crew, serious
e burning their hands. arms and che,
it The injured men are George AXE
son and Adam Southerd Of Bait
l. more.
e Captain J. Olsen. who is pilotir
Is the boat from Hoboken. \. J.
= Baltimore, put into Delaware sire
wharf, and the men were taken
IS the Office OF DR.. Julius Dodd. WI
" dressed their injuries. The crew stoi
ped at the Hotel Louise last nigh
10 leaving this morning for Baltimor
to IO6.
,s The boats were purchased at II
, U. ;. Naval base at Newport. r.
= from where they were towed al
m delivered to Captain Osen at II
+" boken, y. J. The vessels we
= brought through the Riverton can
- and down the Delaware river al
- will proceed to Baltimore by way
II the Chesapeake and Delawa
Canal.
Leslie Wortz Of the Strand. VIII
" out ducking Monday night. shot
large mallard drake. on examinati
a leg band was found on it. bearil
re No. 4771 and the Instructions
Id communicate with Biological Surv'
Washington. ID. c. Mr.. Wortz Il