Evening journal., 1922-10-07
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mrs. Blackburn Elected
President of Home and
School Association
APPLE TREE HAS
SECOND BLOSSOMS

I Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. THE Hom
and School Association. at its an
nual meeting last evening electe,
these officers for the ensuing year
President, Mrs. Willis Blackburn
vice president. Mrs. John F. H. Clay
ton; secretary. Miss Ruth Nicker
son, and treasurer, Mrs Jacob X
/ Speicher. A committee will be ap
pointed by the president during thu
month to cooperate with other sim
liar committees appointed by var
| ious civic bodies, 10 work in the in
terest OF a new High School Build
/ ing.
That such building is a neces-
sity for carrying on efficiently the
work OF the High School, wa,
brought out in an address by Prof
Snavely, city superintendent oi
schools. He also urged heartier co.
operation and amllation OF parents
and teachers.
The funeral of Elisha S. Rees
aged 80, who died in a hospital
Thursday, following an illness of Il
years. will be held from the home
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
A. Rees, OF Harmony street at 2.3O
o'clock, tomorrow afternoon, Mr.
Rees was at one time employed as
a railroad conductor on the Mary
land division Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and later as an electrical
engineer on the New York Rapid
Transit. The last twelve years he
had been III in hospital. Mr.. Rees
was born near Clayton, and formerly
lived in this city and Delaware City
and vicinity Intermept will be In
st, Georges cemetery.
Mr. Rees is survived by his par
ents, and eight sisters. Mrs Jennie
i. Lyons. New York; Mrs. Lena
Hemphill. Mrs. Mary Havill. Mrs.
Helen Newlove. Mrs. Katherine Sui
iivan. OF New Castle; Mrs. Edna
Kennedy. Newark, and the Misses
Frances and Emma Rees, OF New
Castle, and five brothers, Scott w.
Rees, OF New York; Clarence. Ro-
land. Paul and Thomas Rees. of New
Castle.
John F. z. Clayton. Republican
nominee for State Senator, has two
large apple trees on his Baldton
property. in fun bloom for the sec
ond time this year. These trees pro-
duced a large crop of apples of tho
Early LDpincott variety. in the
spring. The trees are attracting
considerable attention.
Considerable excitement was Gre
ated among the residents OF the
Baldton. yesterday, when great vol
umes OF smoke was seen Issuing
from the smoke stacks OF the Baldt
plant OF the Penn Seaboard Steel
Corporation. This plant has been
idle for more than two years. II
was learned considerable waste
had accumulated during the mac
tive period. and this was burned. As
FAR, as known. the mill is not to re-
sumo operations at this time.
George Seymour, of Second and
Chestnut streets, employed at the
Viscose plant OF Marcus Hook. is un-
able TO attend his duties. owing to
injuries sustained in a fall while
working at the plant early this week
He is visiting Delaware Hospital, re-
ceiving treatment.
DR.. Brice S. Vallett. OF the Strand,
has purchased a new Buick touring
car,
The local Board of Education is
considering the proposition OF en-
p,oying a physical director and n
coach for the basketball and base
ball teams this year. while there is
a dirth OF material for both teams,
the lack OF a coach causes the loss
of many games. As the school law
requires the teaching OF physical |
culture and health work in the
schools It is thought a competant
,oach and Instructor should be em-
,loyed.
The following meetings are sched-
iled for the coming week: Monday, |
he Board OF Water and Light Com
nissioners in their Office on Della
ware street at o'clock in the after
iooD; the Citizens Building and |
Loan Association IN the parlors or L
he New Castle Trust Company. in
he evening; Seminole Tribe OF Red
Ien, in Masonic Temple, at s
,'clock; Tuesday, Industry Council,
r., O.. U. A. M. in Masonic Temple,
Il o'clock; the New Castle Cen
ury Club. in the club parlors at
''ciock; the Good Will Band. in the
iood VIII Fire House. at s o'clock;
Wednesday, st. Johns Lodge. A. f.
md A. NJ. in Masonic Temple. at s
''clock; special business session OF
he Good VIII Fire Company, in
fire House parlors at S o'clock;
Thursday, Friendship Lodge, A. o.
J. w. in Old Town Hall, at S
''clock; Caesar Rodney Chapter.
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