Evening journal., 1922-03-24
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
National Guard Company
Plans Campaign for Ad-
ditional Members
MAY NAME CAMP
AFTER GOVERNOR
Special to The Evening Journal


an active spring campaign 10 In
crease the number OF enlisted men.
Social functions and entertainments
will be the feature OF this active
campaign from now until the open
ing Of the summer training camp at
the National Guard Rife Range, be.
low this city. Captain S. b. Duncan,
In command OF the company, an
nounced last evening that he had
signed three young men for three
years the past week and that the
company now numbrs SIS men. Cap
tain Duncan has received word from
i the ad1utant-generaIs office that the
camp this year would be divided
into two periods. the lrst week for
the officers training and the last two
for the general training OF both Of
i hcers and men. The camp will take
place during July.
The naming OF the camp this year
will be in the hands OF the officials
4 Of the National Guard. II is felt in
National Guard circles that the camp
will be named after Governor VIII
liam d. Denney to honor the Gov
ernor who last year named the camp
after an overseas man, who died In
France. calling II Camp Chandler.
& Captain Duncan is endeavoring 20
have sixty drills during the present
year. the maximum number allowed.
II To facilitate this he is having the
n ruardsmen report for drills each
Monday evening and the third We'd
81 nesday evening in each month. The
II least number OF drills any company
many hold during a year Is 4s. one
II each week.
The three young men enlistinl
81 this week were John Hecker. State
s. Road; James Brown and John War.
rem. OF this city.
II Patrick r. Bishop, OF the western
section OF the city. has been ap.
pointed mess sergeant OF the com
pany. IN place OF Ellison s. Trultt
81 At the business session Of the com
pany following the drill last even
8 ing. Captain Duncan reported re
Il ceiving sixty small callbre indooi
rifles for use OF the company al IN
i door practice. II was decided als'
AZ this meeting 70 give an Easte
dance on the Tuesday evening afte
Easter, April 1s.
< The company voted 70 allow IN
"A use OF the armory for Q basketball
z game between a local team OF star
3 and another team OF stars from
B Wilmington for the benefit OF char
Fl ity. Captain Duncan announced h
would make no charges for the us
Of the hall on this occasion.
Arrangements are being made 10
tho construction OF an indoor rih
range IN the basement OF the armory
N At lis completion the members o
the com pany will be given weekl
Il practice under the supervision o
&. Captain Duncan, who is an exper
rifeman.
The company's commissioned OF
=. fcers are Captain s. 3. I. Duncan
commander; First Lieutenant WI
+ liam F. Stewart and Second Lieu
"a tenant G. Wesley Preston.
& Just as the physicians had beEu
N feeling that scarlet fever had bee
& stamped out, another case develope
< In the city yesterday. The case d,
veloped In the home OF Mr and Mr.
James McCaffery. 511 Cherry stree
when DR.. Lewis Booker pronounce
their young son. James Jr, suffei
ing with tho disease. Or Book,
i reported the case 70 the State healt
authorities and 20 Mayor Crane
Is The latter Immediately ordered N
home quarantined.
Orian a. Carrick. OF West FIT
+ street. whose friends have been a,
vocating his election as Trustee
{. the Commons 10 MI the vacan,
caused by the death OF James
1 Lancaster sr.. announced last ever
Ing that he was not a candidate r,
3 tho position. He said he never al
< nounced his candidacy hut tn
s. friends had his name published as
candidate. This leaves only "
q candidates in the field 70 he vot,
81 Tor at the election tomorrow IN u
s. mayors Office.
Any qualified voter who is a pro,
& erty owner or renter. paying an al
nual rental equivalent to 40 shilin
year will be eligible to vote. TT
/ TWO men running for this positi,
& are James Morrison and John She
idan
The funeral OF Mrs. Georgian
rs Palmer who died at her residen
i; on Cherry street. yesterday NOR
ing VIII take place from the re,
~ dence OF her son-in-law. Preside
n or Council Charles J. Doughertv.
|I|| west AAu street at o'clock Mo
# day morning, with requiem mass
II ST. Peters Church al 9 o'clock. 7
n terment will be IN the adioinii
# cemetery.
< At a special meeting Of the o,
GERS and members Of the sever
committees last evening in I
home OF President Chandler II. Ge
hart. Of the New Castle Athletic A
sociation. it was decided TO have {
Newport minstrels present tn,
show at the opera house on Thu
day evening, March 27. An adm
sion Of 35 cents will be charged [
adults. the prices 10 be charged {
children will be set later The !
ceipts will be divided. the local shi
being 10 assist in financing the 10,
New Castle County League baseb
team. A moving picture benefit
also being considered. The M
meeting OF the association will
held at the same place at 7 o'clo
next Thursday evening.
The 'Mazie D. Girls, members
Mrs. William o. Denneys Sund
school class will give an entertai
ment in the opera house on Thu
day evening. March 20. when n
will present AT the Depot Lun
Counter" Tickets are now in I
hands OF the committee.
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