Evening journal., 1922-09-13
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Daily Fire Drills Being
Planned by Teachers for
Local Schools
454 CHILDREN
NOW ENROLLED
Special to The Evening Journal.

buildings, more effective plans for
emptying the several rooms OF the
pupils will be put into force soon
Instructions from Superintendent
Snavely provides for daily fire drills
in each room.
A meeting OF the grammar and
primary grade teachers was held in
the eighth grade room yesterday aft
ernoon. in compliance with instruc-
tions from Superintendent Snavely
and discussed plans for playground
control during recess periods. Ten
tative plans for fire drills by the
pupils OF these grades were also dis
cussed. A committee was appointed
TO prepare tentative rules and plans
for the drills. which will be present
ed TO the superintendent for his ap-
proval. Miss Carrie Downie, teacher
OF the eighth grade, presided.
The faculty has sufficient funds on
hand. derived from various sources.
10 purchase a Victrola and records of
an educational nature to be used in
musical exercises and calisthentics,
etc.
It was decided az a. meeting Of the
faculty following the above men
toned meeting. 10 make such a pur-
chase.
Professor Snavely announced last
evening the number OF pupils en-
rolled 20 date in the schools for
white children are; In No. 2 build.
ing. first grade. ss; second, 80: third
80: fourth. 3s: ffth, 80; No. 3
building, Shawtown-First and sec
ond grades, 81 and third and fourth,
21 and High School, ss; making a
total OF asa pupils.
An organization, known as the
Young Mems Sporting Club. has
completed arrangements for a dance
10 be given in the Opera House, Fri
day evening. The music will be fur
nished by the Dixieland Melody
Boys.
Captain and Mrs. r. H. salmons
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Macmillan
of Lewes have taken apartments at
the Hotel Louise.
Joseph Bacon, a former resident
OF this city is critically III at his
home in Wilmington. Mr.. Bacon
for. many years conducted a barber
business in this city.
Richard Cam, of Kirkwood, and
Harry Rose OF Delaware City are
candidates on the Democratic ticket
from the Fifth district of New Castle
county.
The ST. Anne's Guild OF Emmanuel
Church completed arrangements last
evening for bake-sale TO be held at
the Chase furnishing store. Second
and Delaware streets. next Saturday.
beginning at 10 o'clock.
The Guild is making preparations
for their annual Halloween party
and dance to be held in Emmanuel
Parish house, next month. Due TO
the fact that the attendance was so
large last year at this affair, the
members of the guild are making
preparations for holding two such
parties. the first of which will be for
children only, ami the second, for
adults, in order that appropriate
amusements may be provided for
both young and old.
Several new members have been
added 20 the Guild. The Guild Is also |
making elaborate preparations for
other musical and literary affairs to
be held throughout the winter
months.
Keith. Jr., son OF Mr.. and Mrs. !
Keith Rodney, cf Fifth and Della |
ware streets. who has been confined |
to his bed for the past month with |
malaria. is improving.
A. Gordon Gable, son Of Mr.. and |
Mrs. II. J. Cable. is one Of New !
Castles young folk who entered |
Beacon College on Monday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the /
Methodist Church will bold a soup, |
bread and rolls sale in the church 4
dlning-room ne1t Wednesday, be-
ginning at 1890 o'clock, The COM
mittee comprises Mrs. Edward II.
Naylor. Mrs. William weggenmann.
Mrs. Harry E. Holiday, Mrs. Ray
mond Foster and Mrs. Loomis o.
Wise.
John Latovitz. Of Clark street.
was fined SO and costs for disorder
ly conduct by Mayor Cramer yes
terday.
It was testified at the hearing by
Harr Palmer. a neighbor. that Lat
ovitz used force to gain entrance to
his house. where his thirteen-year-
old daughter was staying.
Latovitz's wife died early last
spring. leaving him four sons and
three daughters, aged from 3 to 10
years.
It was claimed by the father that
he was desirous Of having his daugh-
ter home, but she was being en-
couraged to remain away.
The following list of players are
those eligible to take part in the
series for the New Castle county
championship between New Castle
team, winners Of the first half. and
the Yorklyn team. winners of the
second ha1: MCDANIEL. Salters,
Smith. John Gallagher, Proud. Mil
Ter. w. Kern, F. Kern, A. Gala
CHER. james Gallagher, Gebhart,
Madden, Walls and Hance.
The Dorcas Society OF the Meth
odist Church will hold its first fall .
meeting at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow j
afternoon in the church parlors
Plans will be discussed for the an
nual fall carnival to be held in Oc- ]
tober. Committees will be appoint
ed.
The monthly meeting of the La |
iies' Aid Society OF the First Bap- '
list Church will Re held at the home ]
of Mr.. and Mrs. orlan Haines, Of 9
Rose Hill, tomorrow, instead Of
his afternoon, the usual meeting
lay.
The monthly business and social
session OF the Red Lion Commun- s