Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-21
NEW SCHOOL IN NEW
CASTLE FOR NEGROES
Delaware Auxiliary Purchases
Site From Morris Tasker
Iron Works.
spsciai Correspondence Every Evening

spsciai Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, Dec. 2l.-Thc members
OF tho Board OF Education met Inst
evening in the Office OF the superin-
tendent. I'm No. 1 school building. A
communication was received from
City Solicitor Francis de III. Janyier,
stating that the Delaware School Aux
Hilary had purchased from the Morris
IN skier Iron Works, the plot OF ground
comprising 1917 acres. situated ut the
foot OF South and Fourth streets for
the sum OF s. 900 The price was set
by the condemnation commission re-
Gently appointed by Judge Rice. com
prlsing James T. Challenger, John X
Iambson. Patrick McGrory. James Il.
White and James r.. Shaw. nj con-
ference on November 2s. ON this site
there are two frame houses. which Will
be dsmantled shortly after next
March and tho occupants have been
given notice to vacate ny March l..
on the plot OF ground obtained
two-room brick building VIII fe erect
ell by the Delaware School Auxiliary
for the accommodation of color~d
pupils who are now attending school
in the building on William street.
Professor Snavely reported having at
tended a meeting OF the county super
intendents and principals held nj
Dover. last Saturday. when matters
pertaining 70 the promotion OF chill
dren and the proposed school building
project was discussed. For the lattice
! subject the Stnte BOARD will rccom-
mend 20 the state Legislature the Dor
rowing OF 100000 by bond issue TO
be appropriated to tho state Board ~
Education. which will decide the size
of the building. tho construction and
the purchase OF the land in various
sChool districts.
Tho matter ~ procuring necessary
fire extincuishcrs for the two one
story portable buildings recently
erected on the Academy plot waa left
8 to the Good VIII Fire Company 10
> procure the kind which the company
thought best.
Repairs were ordered TO the pave
, ment on Harmony street near Third.
in tho rear of No. es,hool building es
, soon as the weather conditions would
permit. The contract was awarded 20
= Woodward Roberts OF this city.
Permission was given Coach Jimmy
., Ncpevitt OF tho Athletic Association
z 81 the HIGH School to hold n New
q Years dance IN the Opera House on
- Monday evening following the two
i llaelletball games. The first game VIII
4 he PLAYED between tho varsity girls
4 and the alumni team and the second
n game between the Alumni boyr and the
: varsity boys.
q SIX and wool hose. sport Goa
n sweaters. night robes and psjamas
Il school bags. boys heavy coats. siil
j. scarfs. Biggs ADV.
Secretary Snavely reported tho sun
n 81 $4,000 applied 20 the credit of M
=. board and was authorized TO pur
= chase books and supplies to th'
a amount o. $500.
q The salaries for teachers and tsni
: tors for the month of December VA
ordered paid.
! A Kodak. a camera. most De
q sirable Nmas gi,t. 81 10 SIS. r. Chsl
: .engG & son. Prescription Pharma
= cis;s ADV.
last evening Mr.. and Mrs. william
= BrCkley OF 2l3 Chestnut street gave
birthday party AZ their home IN homo
, " their friend. Miss Edna Duncan
- Miss Duncan received a large numte
N Of handsome and useful presents IN
evening was spent in the pl aging O
q games and the playing OF instru
y mental and vocal selections. afte
. which refresh ments were serve,
n About 40 persons were IN Attendance
h Plenty OF home dressed turkey,
m ducks and chickens at Tobin's Mea
I'd Market. They were bought froi
= Julian Oeaver at M.ddletown an
II John Johns. State Road-Adv.
l. Tomorrow evening the members
I'd the Parochial Novelty Club Of the 6
n Peters High School will hold a meet
n ing at the homo Of Miss Margar.
de Duffy, 203 Harmony street
Ivory pyorlin, Bridgewater-Adv.
ne on account Of the scarcity OF al
ed 'thracite coal the Board Of Educatio
n have been compelled 10 convey fro
&c the No school building. several tor
20 the portable buildings. TO No.
On 'sChOOl and 10 the ButtonwOOt
he = hOOls. The janltor has been testir
out the bltuminous fuel and has r,
re ported satisfactory results. Sever
tons have been placed IN the bins
on the No. / school building.
a Come 20 see our display Of exec
nd t!onally fine fruit. Florida and nav
he oranges. 40 10 COO "a doz Sheep No
I'm apples. 25c J. PIX; grape fruit. 10
sor tangerines. 4Oc "A doz.; table raisir
OIL SOC III; currants. zoe H.; nuts of
kinds. Our famous mixed nuts only 2
he 10. Holly and holly wreaths Mer
me Christmas 10 all. Plat, the Grocer
VII Adv.
rs. Yesterday afternoon a test was ma
)m Of the electric siren, which has be
lu- installed on four sections OF in
lplpe % feet above the bell tower