Evening journal., 1922-06-03
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
High School Alumni ASso-
citation to Hold Banquet
Thursday Night
MRS. CLARA WOOD
INJURED BY FALL
special to The Evening Journal.

OF the New Castle High School
Alumni Association will be held in
the parish house OF Emmanuel p. +.
Church. when the graduates of this
year will be admitted to member
ship. A musical and literary pro-
gram will be presented. There will
be several addresses.
The pupils Of the grades and the
students of the High School have
completed their final examinations,
and according to statements Of To-
cal education authorities, excellent
averages have been attained.
Through illness either in the family
or TO the student, this years senior
class has been diminished by two
OF its members. leaving only 18 TO
be graduated at the commencement
exercises on the evening OF June 16.
The class TO be transferred from
the eighth grade to the High School
will be Al. the largest in the history
OF the school. OF this number, II is
thought that Ss will enter the high
school, increasing the enrolment OF
that department by 22. AS there are
more than 80 pupils on the roll IN
the latter department. the total en-
rollment will exceed the century
mark.
The political kettle Is beginning
10 boil. The advocates OF a new
High School building are looking
around for candidates for the State
Legislature who will pledge them
selves to work and vote for that end
il elected. Several candidates are
being considered for State Senator
and Representative but no definite
announcements have been made.
Mrs. Clara Wood dislocated her
right hip and sustained a possible
fracture Of the thigh in a fall at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Schuhardt, Of the Buttonwood, yes
terday Mrs. Wood. who had been
spending several days with her
daughter. who is confined TO her
bed with rheumatism. had been sit
ting on the side Of the bed. and on
attempting TO rise caught her toe
and tripped and fell. DR.. Julius
Dodd was called and finding the In
juries serious. sent Mrs. Wood 10
the Homeopathic Hospital, VIII
miDgton, where an x-ray will be
taken this morning, TO determine
the extent OF the fracture.
Charles Cole. Of Clayton street,
sustained serious injuries to his
right hand yesterday. while working.
at the Artillery use Company's
plant, Wilmington.
Moulton Rogers and Harry Nun
son. local sturgeon fishermen, were
the fortunate ones yesterday, catch
ing a large roe sturgeon, containing
about so pounds Of roe. The stur-
geon's flesh weighed about 250
pounds. It was sold TO New Jersey !
fish dealer.
Mrs. James J. Wright. Of the |
Strand, who has been i'll for several |
weeks. became more serious yester-
day and was taken TO the Delaware |
Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Mabel Hurt, OF Sixth and I
Delaware streets. has accepted a /
position with the Viscose Company 4
as a clerk in its office.
Word was received by Mr.. and |
Mrs. r. Z. Pinder yesterday that
their son. r. Edward. Jr., who has
been in the highland near Dover, y.
j., for several weeks because OF III
health. has been greatly benefited by
the change Of climate and Is steadily
regaining his strength and weight.
The son born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sidney King, in the Della
ware Hospital the past week. died IN
that Institution yesterday.
In an effort to raise funds for
Junior Prom. the Juniors OF the
High School are planning a dance TO
be given in the Opera House Mon
day evening.
The annual flower service in I'M
manuel Episcopal Church will take
place at 7.30 o'clock tomorrow even
ing. The congregation is requested
to bring flowers with which to con-
struct the floral cross. Whitsunday
will be observed in the church by
the celebration of Holy Communion
and a special sermon by the rector,
the Rev. Joseph II. carp. at IL
o'clock. The usual early communion
at 7sO o'clock in the morning will
be omitted this Sunday.
The last session OF Emmanuel
Church school until fall will be held
in the parish house at 9.45 o'clock.
The Womens Auxiliary OF the
church is planning TO hold its last
meeting for the summer at Hopkins
Reach. below the Bethlehem Steel
Company's plant.
Services in the New Castle Meth
odist Church tomorrow will be in
charge of the Rev. Luther +. Poole,
who will preach at 1890 o'clock in
the morning on THE Doorkeeper,"
and al 7.3O o'clock in the evening on
Faiths Alternative" At $40 o'clock
John r. Hendrix will conduct the
Sunday morning class. The Sunday
school, Baraca Glass and the Young {
Mems Bible Glass will meet at ?
o'clock in the afternoon. The Ep-
worth League will meet at o'clock
with Miss Elizabeth Long, leader
The Rev. Frederick W. Overhlser L
Will preach in the First Baptist !
Church at II o'clock tomorrow {
morning on His Presence" with a
prologue The Presidents Sunday In
New Castle" Holy Communion with '
Mr.. overhiser, celebrant, will follow !
the morning sermon.
Miss Clara Mayhem, OF Camden. '
y. j., who formerly was associated '
with the Rev. Mr.. Overhiser, in
church extension work. will address \
the congregation at 7.30 o'clock in {
the evening. +
The Ladies Aid Society OF this
church, Notwithstanding the unfav- /