Evening journal., 1922-06-17
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
DR.. H. V. Holloway Ad-
dresses Graduates at Com
mencement Exercises
FARMERS START
CUTTING WHEAT
Special 10 The Evening journal.

First Baptist Church tomorrow the
Rev. George Craft. Of Philadelphia.
retired Baptist minister. will preach
at the morning service at IL o'clock.
The Rev. Frederick W. Overhiser,
the pastor. will supply the pulpit OF
the West Chester Baptist Church for
the Rev. Charles Walker. who is at
tending the Northern Baptist con-
vention at Indianapolis. In the
evening at 7.30 o'clock the annual
children's day service will be held.
The address OF the evening will be
made by Charles Lieb.
The annual commencement exer-
cises Of the Senior class OF the New
Castle High School, which took
place in the auditorium OF the Opera
House last evening were attended by
over six hundred persons. The room
was tastefully decorated in the class
colors. cherry and white. and an at
tractivs array Of roses and fern. The
High School orchestra furnished the
music for the occasion.
Dr. II. V. Holloway. State superin-
tendent OF public instruction. made
the address TO the class. Edward
Gormley. president OF the Alumni
Association, in behalf OF the asso-
citation. presented Miss Elizabeth
Mckay with a purse OF gold. The
feature is an annual custom OF the
alumni, which arranges that the stu
dent attaining the highest standing
throughout his or her high school
course Is the recipient. The gradu-
ates were Esther Neeld Berry. Pres
ton Kemp Beck. Charles Edward
Cannon, Joseph Wallace Cannon,
Victor Orville Davis, James Ralph
Duling, Albert Arthur Grimes. Her
bert Edward Hewlett. Charles Sidney
King. Harry Leon King, William
Meredith King. Gladys Maloney,
Mary Elizabeth Mckay. Reba Marie
Mendenhall. Gertrude Eileen Rat
ledge and Edward Earle Weggen-
mann.
The Rev. Joseph H. carp. rector
OF Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
made the Invocation and the Rev.
Luther 2. Poole, pastor Of the New
Castle Methodist Church pro-
nounced the benediction. The audi
torium OF the Opera House was fill-
ed 10 capacity with little standing
room unoccupied.
Commencement week will close
this evening. at which time the
members OF the Senior class will
be the guests Of honor at the annual
reunion and banquet OF the Alumni
Association OF the New Castle High
School, which will be held in the
Emmanuel Parish House, beginning
at o'clock.
Arrangements have been com
pleted for the annual excursion Of
the First Baptist Sunday school 10 !
Riverview Beach, n. j., on Monday |
June 26. The local excursion will be |
held IN conjunction with combined |
excursions from the Delaware avenue |
Second and North Baptist Sunday |
schools Of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bush, who for /
some time have been making their /
home in Pennsylvania, have taken /
up their residence at the home of |
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hickman Hewitt Of |
Rose Hill. where they will remain
for the summer months.
In the Methodist Episcopal church
on Sunday the new schedule OF ser
vice for the summer months. will go
into effect tomorrow with the excep-
tion OF the evening service, which
will continue on the old schedule un-
I'll further arrangements are made.
Glass meeting will be at o'clock;
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, and
morning worship at II o'clock, with
tho Rev. Luther z. Poole, pastor, in
charge. There will be no afternoon
meetings. Young PeopleN meeting
at $50 and Epworth League at
o'clock, and preaching service at
80 o'clock.
the morning service on IAN Esti-
mate OF Life" and in the evening on
God Seeking a King"
Beginning with tomorrow there
will be no evening service or church
school sessions in Emmanuel Episco-
pal Church during the warm
weather. The Rev. Joseph Fl. carp
will celebrate Holy Communion at
80 o'clock tomorrow morning and
The morning prayer and sermon will
take place at IL o'clock. Further
announcements concerning the pic
mic 70 take place at Hopkins Beach
on June %, will be made at the
morning services.
The Trustees OF the Commons. as
a committee OF the whole. made a
tour OF inspection to the several
farms under their supervision yes
.erday. They reported them in good
condition and indications OF excel
lent crops this year apparent.
George Rudder, the infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rudder, OF
Rose Hill. is confined to his home
suffering with superficial poisoning,
thought to be due TO bathing in the
Delaware river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard p. Pinder,
Of Sixth and Delaware streets cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary
OF their wedding last evening.
Farmers in this vicinity began
wheat this week. which Is
about two weeks earlier than usual.
From present indications. the crop
this year will be a bumper one. both
In the amount OF grain and straw
produced and the quality OF each.
John Warren, who moved from
Rose Hill TO the farm adjoining the
Rifle Range on the north. is cutting
the hay from the range.
The management OF the Royal J
Theatre. after this week. will operate
three shows. Mondays, Wednesdays |
and Saturdays, weekly.
At the meeting of the State Road |
Community Club It was decided 20
hold the next meeting July 10, The
following committees were appoint