Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Interesting High School Com
mencement Exercises in
the Opera House.


New Castle. June 1.-THE New
Castle High School commencement
took place last evening In the Opera
House. The program was excellent.
Essays were read by Gertrude Eileen
Ratledge. Esther Neeld Berry, Charles
Sidney King and Mary Elizabeth Nc
Kay. Prof. Henry Il. Snavely. super
intendcnt and principal. introduced
the speakers. DIR. Harry V. Holloway.
state Superintendent of Public In
struction and IL former principal of
the local schools. delivered an excel
lent address. dwelling upon the road
to success. citing opportunities nearby
or at home. when often times persons
go away 10 seek fortune or to make
Il success in life when the same ad-
VautaFcs arc close ,hy and overlooked
Edward j. Gormlc:'. president of the
High School Alumni Association. made
an address and presented To Elizabeth
Mary Mckay n purse of gold. in I've
half Of the Alumni Association. for
the person having attained the high
est general average during the -four
years course of High School work
Board Of Education, gave an address
and presented to the 16 graduates the
diplomas. The stage WAS beautifully
decorated with Crimp paper Of cherry
and white the school Colors. Each
graduate was presented with n hand
some bouquet Of Cut flowers. The
professional march WINS led by thu
graduates. followed ny the members
of the Board of Education, superip
tendent Of public instruction. supcrin
tendcnt Of the local school and faculty
and ministers
At the monthly meeting of the Stat.
/ Road Community Club last evening IN,
/ following committees we're appointed
( Refreshments. Thomas Brown. EIsi
/ Walker. Irving Walker. Frank Hut
nal and Edgar MegGinson: entertain
mont. Margaret Moore Myrtle flufna'
/ Clara HufnHl. Roger Crauston. Forcs
Hamilton. The next Meeting of tn
/ club will take place on Wedncsda
evening. July 10.
During the fire at the residence a
/ Herbert Brown. near the Rethleher
steel plant, yesterday morning. lame
Ryan. a fireman Of the Good VIII co
was injured near tho left hip. 4
N-ray examination Will be made 10
day 10 determine the extent OF IN
injury.
The Trustees Of the Commons visit
cd the farms yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard +. Pind,
Yesterday celebrated their 25th wee
ding anniversary
Rev. Goorg" craft OF Philadelphia
will preach at the morning service
the First Baptist church tomorrow
At 80 Children's Day will be observe
The usual morning and evening Sc,
vice will be held in the First Presh,
terrain Church tomorrow in charge
Rev. s. Beattie Wylic.
Rev. Luther r. Poole. pastor Of y
Methodist Episcopal Church tomorro
al 1890 Will take for his subject a
Estimate OF Life" at 7.30. God
, Seeking a King" sunday school "
5 convene at > and Epworth League
- o'clock
: Rev. Joseph II. carp. rector Of In
manuel Church, will conduct holy cor
! munion a; 100 tomorrow. MornIr
= prayer and sermon at II. There W
- be no evening services.
The ma ma cement Of the Roy
4 Theatre beginning next week Will co
duct shows on Monday. Wednesdi
,, and Saturday evenings.
George. Jr. the three year-old s.
r of Mr.. and Mrs. George Rudder
a near Rose Hill. IS suffering from Q
r ternal poisoning. supposed tn have I
:. suited from river water while in bat
n Ing.
g Bethany I. a. NJ. F.. Church "
= observe quarterly meeting day tom,
/, row. Love feast will he celebrated
= a. m. followed by preaching
"A 1890 by Rev. !. {. Mcpherson Of "
= mington. Sunday school will meet
/ . o'clock. preaching at 3 by Rev. Dill
/ worth OF Newark
l. Rev. J. l.. Taylor. pastor OF
Salem. (colored) VI. f. Church, a
< his congregation will combine serv
with Bethany /. A. VI. f. Church
- morrow afternoon az the latter Chur
Mrs. Joseph II. carp yesterday Y
called TO the home of her mother
Strausburg. Pa, on account of illn
OF the latter.
. Mrs. Mary Wright. wife Of Jan
e J. Wright of the Strand died I
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