Evening journal., 1922-02-24
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Civic Club NominateS OFF,
GERS and Also Amends
Bylaws
SEWER COMMITTEE
is CONTINUED
speclal to Tho Evening Journal.

Special to Tho Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 24-At tho
meeting Of the New Castle Civic Club
he'd in the old Town Hail. last eve
ming the following names were
placed in nomination: President
Howard wilhelm; vice-president. j.
Ernest Phillips; secretary. James r.
White; treasurer. Frank H. Long and
George W Brittingham; directors.
Charles p Klingmeyer, John F.
Cloud Philip d. Laird. Dr. Lewis
Booker, Andrew Ellason, Mayor W
Leslie Cramer James T. Eliason Jr
(only five directors 70 be elected)
Article 4. Section !, OF the bylaws
was amended to read, That the Off
GERS OF the club shall consist OF
president. vice-president. secretary
and treasurer and a board of direc-
tors Of nine members. four Of whom
shall be the executive officers OF the
club. the other FIVE elected from the
membership at large.
Article 8. Section was amended
so the duties Of the secretary OF the
club should include keeping all rec
ords Of meetings Of the board OF di-
rectors as well as those OF the club
in general session.
Article 8. Section S was amended
so that the president is required to-
act as chairman OF the board of d.
rectors
The nominating committee, Henry
j Kite. chairman; Frank II. Long
and Charles S. Fleming was con-
IL
Thursday, March II.
The sewer committee on request
was continued The league status OF
the question OF sewering the town
viii be investigated by the commit
tee and a report promised at next
meeting.
The spring weather OF the past
few days has caused renewed activ-
ity among local fishermen. Boats
nets and other equipment Is being
overhauled and put In shape for the
initial dip when the first run OF FISH
sturgeon. shad and perch appear.
A few local fishermen left yester
day for the Red Lion Creek beaci
And other points along the Delaware
bay and river to begin fishing foi
perch. One crew spent Tuesday an'
"Wednesday In the bay and reported
small catches
Miss Anna Newlove. OF Delaware
street near sixth. who has been con-
fined to her home through illness,
has recovered.
cottage prayer service will be
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
william Stevenson. on East Fourth
street. at 7.30 O'Clock this evening
The meeting will be under the d.
rection or the Rev. J. r. Bicking.
Mrs. NJ r. Phillips, president OF
the New Castle Century Club, an
nounced last evening the following
program committees for March: For
Tuesday evening meetings OF the
Century Club. Mrs. Jacob II.
speicher and Mrs. Theodore Hanf,
Will arrange for the programs; for
the Current Events Glass on Friday
Afternoons. Mrs John Stoops and
Mrs Annie Truss. Mrs. Phillips
further announced there would be
no meeting OF the club next Tues
day.
A picture with an ali-star cast
and a remarkable theme. will be
featured al the Royal Theatre. to-
morrow evening. al three showings.
.This picture. titled Gods Crucible."
is-he screen version of Ralph Con-
nor's Nanyei, The Foreigner. It
tells the story Of a young political
refugee who with his sister and
faithful servant fees 20 Winnipeg
TO escape the prosecutions Of his
fathers onpressors. He carves out
brilliant name FOR himself and
achieves great success. mixed with
reverscs before he attains the goal
for which ne strives. This picture
IS so filled with thrills that # has
been termed. "The Most Remark.
able Picture Ever Made"
Zachariah W. Gemmill a veteran
OF the Civil War and a lifelong resi-
dent OF this city who has been 81
for several weeks, remains in crit
icai condition at his home on Eas
Third street.
Tho public card party given az III
b5nie OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Pike last evening, was a lnancia
success. The proceeds will benef
the funds OF tho Associated Char
tiles.
The next meeting OF the stat
Road Community Club will be hel
IN the State Road Chapel on Wed
ncsday evening. March %.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Truit
entertained a number OF friends
dinner az their home last evening
Following the dinner. the guests ei
joycd an evening at cards
Miss Sarah Shearer, Kirkwoo
DEL spent this evening as the que
OF friends here and attended q
benefit card party given at the hon
OF Mr.. and Ms. James McPike.
Mrs. A. z. Morris. Wilmington.
the gres; OF hor daughter. Mrs. A
fred J Hall Hamilton Park.
Mrs lydia MoNulty ceiebrat'