Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
COUNCIL WILL AID
VOLUNTEER H|REMEN
Delaware City Officials First
Must Know Personnel Of
Organiz alton.

Of a volunteer firc company was held
last night in the Town Hall. Several
members of the Town Council were
present and stated how they personal
~ fels in regard 20 the reorganization.
Howprd Money. representing the
citizens. spoke OF the great need Tor
a more modern. up-to-date re-hght-
ing organization and equipment, and
stated thar a number OF citizens who
are n terested In the project had "A
meeting recently when II was decided
10 have another meeting az which the
mayor and Council would be present
and AZ which time. 1t could be learned
how far the town authorities would
40 IN support of the new organization.
both financially and morally.
v. L. Cofer and Harry Rose. the
two councilmen present were Of the
opinion that the town would give
weary help 20 the new organization
hv appropriating what money could
be spared. provided the new fire COM
nany'a officers and board OF directors
met with the approval OF the Mayor
and Council The money on deposit
IN tho local hank TO the credit Of the
towns FIRE fund would also be turned
over o. thc new organization.
several citizens present thought
that the entire Town Hall should he
turned aver to the fire company and
the company given jurisdiction over
the renting " ;hc hall for all pur-
poses. and that all moneys received
from that source hc turned into the
IRE company treasury. Councilman
Rose and Cofer were willing To turn
al revenue received From the renting
of the building over 20 the fire funds
hut saw no need for turning other
than tho first floor ~ the hail over.
The second floor ~ the Town Hall is
tho only public building IA town az
which thc churches. lodges. schools
and other organizations can hold
m~efngs or social functions. The
usr ~ the hail Tor any worthy cause
has lever been denied anyone. and
ALWAYS az nominal rental and Il
Tor use by the churches and schools
% is allowed free 81 charge Tho Cen
tury club has been using tho room
Tor several years and the town public
library is housed there and is run
hy a committee from tho Century Club
headed by Mrs q. y Bright.
Realizing the Importance of keep
ing this hall free. the Council men,
bcrs present last night were nor ir
favor ~ turning over the entire
building un,l The new organization
had been Effected
Another meeting 81 the citizens viii
d. held IN the near future 20 discus.
tho poi-,s brought out by the council
uch
The New Century Ciub frogrom ~
neccm mher has been completed and Wi
consist ot four regular Friday after
noon meetings. one executive clu'
meeting and one invitation gueS
evening meeting
on December I. the afternoon Wi
Be given over 20 Child welfar
afternoon" and Miss Merle MacNaho'
~ Wilmington and Miss Marie Lock
Wood - Nidd,etovn. VINO are con
nccted with the State Welfare Asso
cation. and Miss Alice Val. nurse =
charge % ne local health center. vi
spcak 90 the various phases ~ the
work The local town and Cen;ur
Club committee formed 20 assist N
ioca' health center hv raising none
for equipment and supplies will ais
formally present several gifts % IN
Hea''h Center a. mat time.
Co.. Monday. December g. an execu
t',s .oard meeting w. bc held az IN
honc ~ ne club president. Mr.,
Thomas ! Whreman a. go o'clccl
on Friday afternoon. December
o. rorIiar business meeting wlu =
h,.d followed hv ~. classes IN Cur
'ent Events and "CiiIzensh.p"
On Tuesday even.nC. December J.
a. 40. Warden NJ N plummer ,
ths New Cas;i. County wo-khoue
W address he club. Al this meet
.rg members VII be allowed IN
privilege % bringing guests
On saturday afternoon. Decembs
%. the afternoon viii b. devoted TO
chldren's Christmas party. Miss Mar
Mcconnell VIII have charge OF n
meeting and al children of the vicini,
vited 20 attend.
On Friday afternoon. December ?
Nne Horace 7. Johnson of wnrninl
ton vii have charge OF the aftSnOo
Her subject Will be The Madonna
% Raphael" a musical program w
aso b. presented a his meeting /
guests from Wilmington whom Mr.
johnson VII hiring her.
pr James Rrayshaw Of Delnar n,
been spending q few days with Dr. az
Mrs " " Ellis here
Thf Ladies AID SOCIETY of the NJ.
Church Will hold an aE-day bazar az
country-sfore. fair IN the chur,
chape' on Friday. December /. NJ
Eliah Bender u chairman Of II
far committee There VIII be q
kinds ~ fancywork for sale. aprol
and other articles. A hsh-pond W
d. an added attraction
On Thursday. Friday and Saturda
December z. 8 and 2. the Joint coul
g. ri the Boys and Girls C0mmunI
,ubs WI hold q rummage sale IN q
afternoons and evenings. in the vsaca
store mex, Co Mrs. Ros-a Lambert's
tinfon street
Nestsday was the best ducking d;
90 the local marshes for sever
weeks. Recently. the ducks have r
been coming into the marshes 10 fe
out have been etay!ng out IN the riv
Ear enough from shore 20 be out
run range
Ml Aimlm results az minimum cC
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