Evening journal., 1923-01-22
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Representative Holcomb TO
Introduce City Charter
Amendment
RESIDENTS FAVOR
PRESENT SCHOOL LAW

NEW CASTLE. Jan. 22.-Repre-
sentative Holcomb, of this city. will
introduce a bill in the Legislature
this week providing for change in
the manner OF electing councilmen
in this city. At present all council
men and the mayor are elected at
large, but under the proposed
change. councilmen will be elected
from each district, with the mayor
and president elected at large.
There are four districts and under
the proposed plan two councilmen
will be elected from each district,
Another change advocated by
residents. is in the Board OF Educa-
rion. At present the three members
are elected at large. Under the new
plan there will be one elected from
each OF the four districts and one at
large This VIII give five-member
board. Representative Holcomb has
also been requested to sponsor this
move and will probably introduce a
clause TO be inserted In any changes
to'be made to the present school law
Much concern is being evidenced
among residents over the much
talked Of change OF the present
school law. II has been reported
that a bill will be introduced at
Dover this week repeating the 1921
law and another re-enacting the law
that existed before the school Code
or 1872 became active. Many resi-
dents having children in the local
public schools are in favor of the
nresenf law. The only feature OF
fhar law appearing TO he objection
able TO the majority OF residents is
ehe SO fling fee.
A special session OF taxpayers and
parents will probably he called this
week by the PsrentTescher Asso-
citation. Mrs. Willis Blackburn, presi-
dent. who has been requested by
several TO make such move. The
meeting will be held in the scnool
assembly room and will be open to
an interested in the schools. The
reason for such a meeting Is the re-
ported reduction in salaries OF the
STATE Board OF Education officials
and the elimination OF the visiting
teachers and rural school supervis-
ors. which operate directly under the
state Board. The visiting teachers
are not instructors. but take tho
place Of trusnt officers Their duties
reouirs them TO look after the many
who fail 10 attend schools. The Z
rural supervisors. OF which there 4
z~e two in each OF the three coun-
t;es. visit the schools and assist the
inexperienced teachers
The New Castle High Athletic As-
sociation is planning for a street
demonstration tomorrow evening IN
honor OF the varsity BOYS basket
hall team. following defeat OF the
Dover team last Friday. The Good
VIII band. the student body and sew
eral members OF the alumni will
take part in the celebration.
The local high school boys ana
girls varsity teams will motor TO
Dover next Friday and play the sec
ond game OF the series. A large del
eeation OF fans will so on the trip.
Plat Burris. OF the Glebe farm,
entertained at dinner yesterday In
honor OF his birthday anniversary.
Several friends and relatives ex-
tended congratulations both by card
and in person.
The 'sAfazie d" Girls the Methodist
sunday school class taught by Mrs.
Mary Denny. will meet in monthly
business and social session at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ryan
on West Fourth street. this evening.
Plans for the proposed presentation
of a playlet entitled Twelve Old
sIaidens. to he given in the near
future by the class. will be discussed.
The play will be given in the Opera
House.
Junior Epworth League was
organized in the Methodist Church /
Ia st night. Members Of this branch
must be between six and fourteen !
years OF age.
st. Anne's Guild OF Emmanuel /
Episcopal Church viii give dance !
in Immanuels Parish House next /
Thursday evening. The committee in 4
charge consists OF the following: I
Misses Josephine Clothier Mary Elk +
irton. Katherine wilhelme. Eliza /
beth Bull. Rebecca Greer. Eva Greer. !
Sophia Clothser Mrs. James B. Hat |
ton. Mrs. John Cannon Mrs. Harley !
IS. seele.
The New Castle Glee Club will !
meet in the High School assembly |
room at o'clock this evening.
Marie. the 11-year-old daughter |
OF former Mayor and Mrs. Cavsnder. /
who has been III with an acute at
tactSs OF appendicitis. has improved J
and was returned from the Homeo-
pathic Hospital yesterday
Howard Davidson. who has been
confined TO his bed with the nu. con-
iinues in a serious condition.
Saturday being the birthday an
niversary OF Mrs. J. r. Blcking. Of |
Pocomoke City. formerly OF New
Castle, several members OF the NJ. f. /
Church and friends sent her birthday
cards. Mrs. Bicking is the wife OF
The Rev ]. r. Bicking. former pastor |
OF the local Methodist Church.
K. Earl Wesgenman. who has /.
been confined TO his home with ton
silitis, has resumed his studies at
the University of Delaware
The Misses Helen and Marie Ma
honey OF Philadelphia. were week /
end guests of their aunts the Misses
Margaret and Kate Mahoney. OF East
Second street.
Mr. and Mrs Lester Henry. of VIII |
n'ington. spent the weekend with
the mother Of Mrs. Henry, Mrs Jslis