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VERY EVENING Five Points I New Castle Delaware City EVENING JOURN Elsmere Newark Claymont NEWS OF RURAL NEW CASTLE COUNTY SIXTY-EIGHT AT NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS GOV. JUL MOORE PARK SCOUTS RECORDS SHO PORT PENN CHURCH IS 100 YEARS OLD Award Prizes, Honors, Scholarship to Seniors whose achievement and citizenship RETIRING SHIT DECEIVES GIFT OF GOIDYMTCH Commencement Exercises of New Castle H. Last Night Masses will be celebrated in St. Paul's R. C.

Church tomorrow morning -at 8.30 and 10 o'clock in charge of the Rev. John E. Dolan. The usual Sunday school session will be held at 1.30 o'clock. Holy Communion will be celebrated in Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock in charge of the Rev.

William FBum-sted. Church School will meet at 9.30 o'clock and at 11 o'clock the Rev. Bumsted will say morning prayers and give a sermon. Dr. William Mather Lewis, President of Lafayette College, Makes Address to Graduates of Newark High School at Commencement Last Night NEWARK, June 16 i Special Sixty-eight young men and women received their diplomas at the commencement exercises of Newark High School last night.

This is the largest class in the history of the school. The exercises were held in the ne new auditorium and were attended by more than 1500 relatives and friends of the graduates. The graduation class were in caps and gowns. Dr. William Mather Lewis, president of Lafayette College was the speaker and gave a talk of more than usual interest.

He told the class that knowledge and education were allright but that they must also have something else to make a success our of life. He said educa tion consists of translating into wisdom through thought, meditation, etc. He the graduates that without character the other things they have will not amount to much. During his talk he discussed the subject "Character, Capacity and Capital. After the prevcram refreshments were served.

Ira S. Bruiser, superintendent of the school presided and the diplomas were presented to the graduates by Robert S. GaUaher. president of the Board of Education. Music was provided by the school orchestra curinz the exercises.

Presentation of prizes, honors and scholarship was an outstanding fea James E. Taylor of the Legloa. The American Legion Auxiliary prize of $2 50 went to Helen Steese, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Steese, for the eighth grade girl age in American history.

Tne presentation was by Mrs. John P. Murphy. The New Castle High School Alumni Association award of $10 for the member of the cla-" attaining the highest general average during the four years of high school work went to Marvin Rambo, valedictorian of the class. During the ceremonies.

Add; Dullng, a member of the faculty, and Mrs. Lawrence Derrickson, wer stricken ill and were removed to the teachers' room where thy wro given medical attention by Dr. Everett Reynolds and Dr. Lews. Booker.

George H. Madden a gradual? of the local high school and his orchestra furnished the music, Roy Porter, ag-d 20 years, of nesr Kirkwood, W3.S taken in the Good Will Fire Company's ambulance to Delaware Hospital for treatmen last evening. The yacht "Nor-Easter," to H. Belin duPont. which has been at the New Castle Yacht for the winter, left last night with Mr.

duPont and hi. family, for Pin Orchard, where thv plan remain until Labor Day. whiV the yacht remains at Pine Orchard. Mr. duPont plans to commut between thre and Wilmington by airplane.

The funeral of Mrs. Ann; M. Richard, 62 years old. wife of Edward Richard, who died at the horn4 of her brother-in-law and sisrer, Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Walters, of Philadelphia, on Wednesday, took place from the" home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. airi Mrs. William Peden, of N-v Ca.t. at 930 o'clock this jnominsr, solemn requiem mass in St. R.

C. Church at 10 o'clock. Buns; waa in the adjoining cemetery. Unthank and Mrs. Bertha Battle, teachers-at Booker T.

Washington School accompanier" by th1 eighth grade class of the srhr-went by privat-e automobile Washington, this rnorrtirr. After spending the day in sig'rr seeing and visiting historic the group -xlil return late The annual Children's Day program by the pupils of the Bibe School of the First Baptist Church the Rev. George F. Hanson, will 'be presented at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in that church. Fol'owir.

the program the Rev. William S. Hopkins, a missionary from will give a talk on his work and exhibit a number of idols brought with him from India. The pastor preach at 7.30 o'clock in the evening on Have Overcome the World." The. services in New Castle Presbyterian Church, the Rev.

William Gibson, pastor, tomorrow will Sermon, by the pastor at 11 o'clock, on "Christ Betrayed." and vesper service at 6 o'clock. The Rev. Howard R. McDade. pastor of New Castle M.

E. Church, will preach at 11 eclock tomorrow morning on "The Sound of the Great Amen," and at 7 o'clock in the evening on "I Need The Rev. Joseph H. Earp. rector of Irnmanuel Episcopal Church will celebrate "hoiy communion that church at 7.30 o'clock tomorrow morning and conduct morning prayer and preach at 11 o'clock.

Services in t. Salem M. E. Church, the Rev. W.

A. Muiiey, pastor, tomorrow will be sermon by the pastor at 10.30 o'clock on "Seeking the Lord;" sermon at 3, by-the-Rev. J. I. Peace, of New Jersey, and sermon by the pastor at 730, cji "Conversion." Quarterly meeting will be held Bethany U.

A. M. E. Church, the Rev. J.

C. Craig, pastor, tomorrow. At 11 o'clock the pastor will preach the annual sermon tojhe graduates of Booker T. Washington School; at 3, sermon by the Rev. J.

E. En-nis, D. presiding elder of the district; at 7 o'clock sermon by the Rev. William H. Guy, of Media, a former pastor.

The closing exercises of Button-wood School. James M. Caule-bourne, teacher, was held the school auditorium last evening. ture the program. Richard Mont- Charles Alton Gifford.

Dorothy Mil-jromery 3rown. son of Mr. and Mrs. i dred Godwin. Willard Clarence Richard Brown of near Glasgow i Grant.

Marv Haves. James Fred ON NIGHT HIKE Group of Boys Also Have Swimming Tests at the Cedars CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM PLANNED RICHARDSON PARK, June 16 (Special). Children's Day ex ercises will be held tomorrow at the M. E. Church at both morning and evening services.

The nursery and beginners departments will take part in the morning service There will be baptism of children at the evening service at 8 o'clock Members of the primary and Junior departments will present a pageant The annual picnic of the Wo men's Civic Club will be held on Wednesday at Hack's Toint at the cottage of Mrs. Vinton Marvel. Boy Scouts of Troop 67. Metho dist Episcopal Church, in charge of Assistant Scoutmasters TrN. Moore and Theodore Work, last night went on a nature hike to the Cedars.

They were also given swimming tests. Troop 68. Boy Scouts of the Church of the Brethren met last night in the basement of that build inc in charge of Scoutmaster Par- rish. It was announced that a pa trol of eight is entered in the Cam noree to be held by the Wilmington Council. June 23 and 24.

The Rev. and Mrs. V. a. Hearn have returned from Carlisle.

where Mr. Hearn attended the twentieth reunion of his class at Dickinson College there. The Men's Bible Class of the E. Church will hold a picnic at Deemers Beach on Tuesday, June 26. Max Matthes, Elmhurst, took several members of St.

Stephen's Lu theran Church Council. Wilmington, on a Aching trip to Bower's Beach yesterday. Among the guests were the Rev. Park W. Huntington and soli.

Park Elhvood Bart- ram, James L. Sease. Thomas J. Hertihy. and H.

Herbert Hirzel. They caught more than 300 croakers. The Rev. Murray Wagner, of the First Church of the Brethren. Baltimore, visited the Rev.

Wilbur M. Bantz here yesterday, conferring with the latter as to the former's pastorate here which he takes over on September 2. Rev. Bantz has not yet definitely decided as to where he go from here. The Junior Civics Club held its first meeting under its new president.

Miss Carolyn Stew-art here last night in Community Hall, having as guests Mrs. El wood L. Met-tler and Mrs, William Schuler. Practically every unpaved street hen; was oiled by the Levy Court yesterday. ELECT OFFICERS OF HOSPITAL DOVER, June 16 (Special).

At the annual election of officers and directors of the Kent General Hospital. Dover, the following were re-elected: President, H. H. Hanson, Dover; vice-president, R. Clements, Clayton; treasurer, John C.

Hopkins, Dover; secretary. A. Magee. Jr. The only change in the directors was that of the election of Ralph Wilson, of Doer, in place of Miss Annie Cooper, resigned, who has moved CHRISTIANA NEWS NOTES CHRISTIANA, Del, June 16 (Special).

Industry' Lodge No. 42, I. O. O. wl hold a Memoriat Service in Christiana M.

E. Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock advanced time. The Rev. Richard Green, pastor of the church, and a member of the lodge, will deliver the address. The Christiana M.

E. Social will meet in the basemenfc-of the church next Tuesday evening. It will be "Men's Night." The Young People's Society of Salem M. E. Church will hold an outdoor meeting at Port Herman on Wednesday evening.

The use of the horse in North China is as old as the oldest surviving records. DELAWARE CITY. Del, June 16 (Special). Miss Marjorie Eaton, of Port Penn, recently" found some old church papers in the home of a relative there which show that the Port Penn Presbyterian Church was founded in August, 1834, or one hundred years ago this coming August. These records also show that the charter members of the church were originally members of the Drawyers Church, now called "Old Drawyers," and a few were members of the St.

Georges Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Walter W. Harris, pastor of both the St. Georges and Port Penn Presbyterian Churches says it is likely that special centennial servicea would be held in the church this August.

Bill Cox, Harold Moody, Jimmy Jester, and John Jordan have returned to their homes here from Rehoboth where they have been camping for a werk. The spring meet of the St. Georges Hunt Club was so successful that, at a recent meeting of the officers of the club, it was decided to include in the list of events for the fall meet a two and a half mile steeplechase event with twelve jumps. Sergeant Major and Mrs. Victor E.

Engineers, will leave Fort DuPont today for their new home in Washington, D. where SerReant Devereaux has been transferred for duty with the Army War College, The annual election of officers of Jackson Lodse No. 19. A. F.

ft, A. M. will be held on Tuesday evening. On Friday evening, June 29, the semi-annual election of officers of Old Glory Council No. 12, J.

O. M. will be held. The annual Children's Day exercises of Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church, of this place, and the St. Georges Methodist Episcopal Church will be held tomorrow evening beginning at 8 o'clock in the respective churches.

NOTED AVIATOR IS -LIONS CLUB SPEAKER KENNETT SQUARE, June 16 (Special) Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Marsh has issued invitations for the marriage of her daughter, Ame lia Rosalind to Ernest P. Nolte. Saturday, June 30th at 4.30 at her summer home at Concordville. Mr.

Nolte is the son of the late Adam Nolte. The Lions Club members met members of the Newark. Del. and West Chester Lions on Thursday in a golf match at the Kennett Square Golf and Country CIub.The speaker at their luncheon was Captain George Haldeman, famous trans-Atlantic flier. Billy Brandenberger, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Brandenberger, South Union street, while playing on a porch at his home, fell and fractured his right arm. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Reesey are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son on Tuesday at the Chester County Hospital Samuel Taylor, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Roland D. Taylor, North Union street has graduated from Haverford College and will spend the summer vacation with his parents. In the fall Mr. Taylor will enroll as a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania.

Members of the Pocahontas Lodge held a card party benefit on Wednesday afternoon, on the lawn at the home of Mrs. Maurice Lol-ler, near this borough. Norman Cochran's Kennett team will again meet the Twelfth Ward Team -of Wilmington at Pennock Field tomorrow afternoon. The of bachelor of arts was awarded to Keturah R. Donal-son.

North Union street, at Ursinus College, this week. A total of six young men and women from Kennett Square were Included among those who graduated from George School on Tuesday. They are Alvina Concord, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.

T. Concord. Mary Carr Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W.

Marshall, Horace Sinclair, 3rd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace W. Sinclair, Jane Swayne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Bancroft Swayne, Ralph Waltsr. Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Wal-t ler, ana war.cy Farquahar. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm SENATOR McINTIRE MAKES ADDRESS NEW CASTLE, June 16 (Special). Festoon in Mcroon and Gold, colors of the graduating class, augmented by numerous potted plants and cut flowers, gave the auditorium of William Penn High SchooC an attractive setting for the graduation of the twenty young women and men and the final activities of Henry E.

Snavely as superintendent of the school, last night, when the annual commencement was he'd. In introducing the graduates to the Board of Education and the assembly Superintendent Snavely said he wished the entire assembly to understand he was not delivering his valedictory, and that he would remain a "resident of the city for some time to come. State SenatorGeorge Mclntire gave the class address, on- "The Cost of Success." In his talk Senator Mclntire said, "Success. I take it is doing weir and thoroughly, what ws can do. Doing well the things ypy have set out to do." Senator Mclntire defined the factors of success: First, belief in one's self; second, application of time and its value; third, faith in God, humanity and time; fourth, honest purpose, thoroughness and hard work.

He gave numerous examples from history to illustrate each point. A surprise of the evening was the presentation of a gold watch, a gift of more than 300 citizens, to Mr. Snavely, by John R. Lambson. The presentation of this gift was greeted with applause.

Mr. Snavery will relinquish his duties as superintendent of New Castle Special School District on Saturday, June 30. The watch is engraved as follows: "Presented to Henry E. Snavely by citizens of New Castlein recognition of his many years of outstanding service as superintendent of the public schools, June 13, 1934." More than five hundred parents and friends of the school crowded the large auditorium. Those receiving diplomas of graduation, present-by Newlin T.

Booth, president of the Board of Education, were: Harry Appleby, Dorothy J. Beck. Anna Graham, Lillian Janet King, Anne Lancaster, Verna Leib, Wanda Panzer, Hudson Walker, Roeena Maeford Walker, Ernest Daridaon, George U. Ford, William N. Holcomo, Paul J.

Lawson, Jr Nicholas Mclntire, Mary Elizabeth Neal, James D. Salter. Richard N. Snavely. Harold H.

Williams, Marvin L. Rambo, and Anne V. Ctunmings. The program follows: March. "Colonel Bogey, by Alfred Caprice; "Vanity," by R.

C. Jackson and three numbers by Jerome Kern; processional, "The Brave," by Zamecnik; invocation, by the Rev. Howard R. McDade; essay with salutatory, "Trends in Modren Education," Miss Wanda Panzer; essay, "Public Forests in the National Land Plan," James David Salter; "The National Industrial Recovery Act," Miss Verna Desimer Leib; essay with valedictory, "World Peace," Marvin Lewis Rambo; selection, "'The Cat and the Fiddle." Just before the close of the program Superintendent Snavely announced that he wished to pay a special tribute to one of the faculty, who had served the school of New Castle most efficiently for the past fifty years. He said he felt the citizens were duty bound to pay a tribute to the untiring and efficient efforts of Miss Carrie Downie.

The American Legion prize of $2.50 to the boy of: the eighth grade having the highest average in American history for the year went to Robert Lancaster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan C. Lancas ter. The presentation was made by The post Sunday school session wlllbe held in the theater tomorrow morning at 9.30 o'clock and at 10 o'clock Chaplain William F.

Bumsted will have charge of the weekly devotional service, assisted -by the post orchestra and quartet. The Rev. E. H. Collins will preach in Ebenezer M.

E. Church here to morrow morning at 10.30 o'clock and the Sunday school session will be held at 11.45 o'clock. Due to the fiscal year of the government ending on June 30, all canal employes will be paid today instead of June 20 and again on June 25. On July 5 the men will be paid again which is the semi-monthly pay-day date. The painting of the exterior of the water company standpipe was finished yesterday.

"Adam and Christ" will be the subject of the F. W. Stevens, pastor, at the 11 o'clock service in the Firsts Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning. Sunday school will meet at 12.15 o'clock. There will be no evening services in this church as the congregation will join with the Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church in the annual Children's Day exercises.

"Joy in God's Service" will be the subject of the Rev. Walter W. Harris, pastor of the St. Georges Presbyterian Church, during the service which will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, standard time. In the evening at Port Penn at 7.30 o'clock, standard time, he will speak on "Cultured Spiritual Tastes." FATHER AND SON DINNER ARRANGED MERMAID, June 16 (Special).

The first father and son, banquet ever sponsored by the young men of the Ebenezer M. E. Church, will be held next Wednesday evening in the Church basement. The boys of the champion -fisonday School class are planning the affair. "Flora's Night" will be observed by Harmony Grange No.

12 on Monday evening with a special program. The thirteenth anniversary of Leola Council, No. 14. Degree of Pocahontas, will be celebrated in the lodge hall at Union on Monday evening. Services appropriate for Father's Day will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock in the- Ebenezer M.

E. Church, the Rev. T. O. Wills, pastor.

Members of the Three-in-One Homemakers' Club met yesterday afternoon at the home of the Misses Cloud at Pike Creek-Harold Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch of near Fairview. won the purebred Guernsey bull, calf donated by C. P.

Hearn, of Newark, for the boy completing an outstanding agriculture project. Harold is a student in the Newark schools. LODGE TO ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE STANTON, June 16 (Special). The annual Memorial service of Unity Lodge No. 41, I.

O. O. will be held in Stanton M. E. Church on Sunday evening.

The Rev. Richard M. Green, pastor of the Christiana M. E. Church, will be the speaker.

A Daily Vacation Bible School will be conducted in Stanton M. E. Church for two weeks, commencing next Monday morning. The Kitchen Kabinet Band of the Newport M. E.

Church will present their musical program in Odd Fellows Hall, Stanton, next Thursday evening. A musical romance, "The Joy Of Love." will be presented by the band. During the intermission, Mrs. Blema J. Tatman.

director of the Newport Church Choir, and Miss Rita Tatman, both of Wilmington, will present a musical program. IS SPEAKER AT HISTORIC EVENT Will Make Address at 200th Anniversary of Hancock's Bridge BOY ON BICYCLE HIT BY AUTOMOBILE PENN'S GROVE. N. June 16 Special). Many State officials inr eluding Governor A.

Harry Moore will attend the two hundredth an niversary celebration of the Judge William Hancock House at Han (WIS Bridee this afternoon and evenine. State Senator S. Rusling Leap, of Woodstown will preside over the meeting. Postmaster Joseph Sickler of Salem will make the address oi welcome. Governor Moore will de liver the principal address.

The historic structure was built in 1734 and was the scene of the famous Hancock Bridge massacre during the Revolutionary War. Fearins that the landmark was about to be turned into a gasoline service station, the State bought it slightly more than four years ago, it later being presented to tne Salem County Historical Society, sponsors of today's bi-centennial affair. Masses in St. Jame's R. C.

Church tomorrow will be in charge of the Rev. Fr. John Henry, newly appointed priest who succeeds the Rev. Fr. John F.

Welsh, for six years pastor of the local Catholic church. Children's Day exercises in St. Paul's M. E. Church will be held tomorrow evening.

William Elmore, the 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Elmore, a local contractor was seriously injured yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock, as he rode his bicycle along State highway route 44, just north of here. R. L.

Garrison, of Sarasota. Florida the driver of the car which struck El more, told officers that he was un able to avoid hitting the youth. In the community ambulance, the boy was taken to the Salem County Memorial Hospital where it was learned he suffered a possible con cussion of the brain in addition to lacerations and contusions of the entire body. Garrison was placed under $500 bail when arraigned before Justice of the Peace Harry M. Geiter, of Carney's Point.

COUNTY GUERNSEYS ESTABLISH RECORDS Two cows in the herd of Clarence G. Collins, of Hockessin. have just finished new official records in the. herd improvement classes of the American Guernsey Cattle Club, which makes them queen of all Guernseys in their respective classes. These animals were bred by Howard V.

Crossland of Middletown, and in clude five and one-half year old Natable Ann of Brookside 257076 with a record of 15133.7 pounds of milk and 671.6 pounds of butter fat in class AHI and four and one-half year old Ellen Washington of Brookside 253980 with a record of 8937.5 pounds of milk and 410.7 pounds of butter fat in class BHI. A cow in the herd of McVaugn and Lenderman also has just finish ed a new official record in the herd improvement class which makes her queen of all Guernseys in her re spective class. This animal was bred by M. M. Hollingsworth of Landenberg, and is two and one-half year old" Overseer's; Red- wine 320234 with a production of 6751.8 pounds of milk and 3161.1 pounds of butter fat in class FHI.

HOCKESSIN NEWS NOTES HOCKESSIN, June 16 Special). Children's Day exercises for the Hockessin M. E. Sunday School will be held in the church tomorrow evening. Mr.

and Mrs. H. Geiger Omwake are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter bornJune 13. Mr. Omwake is principal of ths Hockessin Consolidated School.

Hockessin School closed yesterday for this term. PIKE chestra to Lenape Park afternoon and stopped at West Chester for dinner. The school is proud of the orchestra for the outstanding work it has shown the past year. Under the direction of Miss Staton. the orchestra has played at many affairs and has had a most successful season.

Miss Marion Hanby entertained at her home on Tuesday evening in honor of Mi Mildred Tapper of the Gateway Farms. West Chester, whose marriage to Robert Haine, of Lansdowne, will take place today. Miss Tapper is instructor of English and is alio the hockey coach at the Alexis I. duPont School. Those present were: Hester Smith, Louise Brinton, Rebecca Dyer, Cristina Best, Vera Waddington, Florence Weir, Dorothy Roser, Doris Wirt.

Charlotte Brennan. Virginia Bald-win, Fifl Fersche, Elizabeth and Eleanor Pennington, Bet-tie Gotwals, Alice Grady, Marjorie Pierce, Emily Rhoades. Nettie Steele, Irene Howell, May Browne, Mr. and Mrs. William Pennington, Miss Beatrice Mills, Miss Augusta Weiss.

Miss Mabel Galloway, Miss Anna Worrall and Miss Mildred Tapper. in the Newark School shows the greatest promise of success in fur ther study at a business college The award will be made at the time of registration in the college of her choice. It was announced by Mrs. Anna Justis, president of the club, and will go to Miss Fior-ence Romaine Mercer. The Newark School Alumni Scholarship to a student who has made a high scholastic average for the last four years and who Is considered deserving of the award, of $100 to be used at the University of Delaware presented by Paul Jaequette.

president of the association, to Richard Montgomery Brown. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Brown, of near Glasgow, expects to enter this college in September. Edward Conner, son of of Mrs.

Catherine Brown, of Broom street near Seventh, Wilmington, received a diploma. During the past year Conner has travelled 6.000 miles to go to and from school. Rather than change schools, after his mother moved to Wilmington, he lias commuted to the Newark High School. The class role follows: Emma Virginia Beck. Raymond Richard Beers.

Anna Ben, John Roy Berry, Margaret Josephine Blake, Gladys Margaretta Boyd, William Owen Brimijoin. Frances Cornelia Brown. Richard Montgomery Brown. Mary Bowen Burnett. Frank Hutton Butterworth.

Vernon Comly. Edward Conner. Lillian Dar.by. Charles Henry Davis. Florence Elizabeth Dayett, Joseph Michael DelCollo.

Norman Thomas Dempsry, Anna Mae Dill, Mary Florence Dotter, Howard Francis Dunlap. Leslie George Eklund. Rosalynd Jane Ernest. OYace Irene erick Henning. Harlan Cleveland Herdman.

Beatrice Frances Jamison, Charlotte Louise Johnson. Ada Carolyn Johnston. Robert Cranston Justis, Maralee Kennard, Beatrice Elizabeth Klinet-dna Rocelia Lee. Joseph George Lewis. Ralph Leslie Lindell.

Clifford Whiteman Lomax. Robert James Lumb. Margaret Elsie McMullen, Earl Andrew Melvin, Florence Romaine Mercer, Paul Henry Milliken. Catherine Young Morris. Martha Elizabeth Morris.

Elizabeth Ann Murray. Margaret Lee Murray, Katherine Louise Neilson. Bayard Oscar Perry. George Raymond Phillips, Marguerite Pie, Elle-nor Roberta Roberts, Mary Jane Rose. John Major Slack.

Ernest Robinson Smith. Lawrence Roland Stewart. Niles Underwood Sylvester. Helen Gertrude-Vansant. Ada May Weldin.

Vernon Clifford West. Ferris Leon Wharton. Harry Samuel WU 50n pParl Irene Wilson. Leonard Cranston Wollaston, Katherine Elizabeth Wood At annual "Closing' Day" exercises in the auditorium yesterday morning, awards were made for scholastic attainment and for outstanding achievement. Mr.

Brinser made the Newark High School athletic award to the following students: In basketball. Jack Daly, captain: Ferris Wharton. Raymond Beers, Bayard Perry, Howard Cage. Robert Egnor. Eric Mayer, Ernest George, and Harry Wilson, manager; baseall.

Raymond Beers, captain; Bayard Perry. Harlan Herdman. Ferris Wharton, Ernest Smith. James Henning. Howard Cage Jack Daly.

Ernest George. Enc Mayer and Robert Egnor. In making the presentations, he commended them upon their good sportsmanship and mentioned the care they took of expensive equipment. Students in the elementary, ju nior and senior high schools, and the parents cf some, were present Certificates of promotion were pre sented to 100 members of the ju nior high school, and certificates of to 95 who had not missed a day of th three years or more the Senior High School, awarded the George Medallion to Richard Montgomery Brown. John Slack, of grade 12, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Slack, was presented with a pen and pencil set by Oscar R. Suttles, teacher of commercial subjects, for having made greatest improvement in penmanship during the past year. Willard Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Grant, a member of the graduating class, received a certificate for not having missed a single day of school in the past 12 years. During the tame period of time he was not late. Members of the Junior Honor Society in grade 9, were presented pins, the personal gift of Mr. Brinser. by Dr.

John Shilling, of Dover, superintendent of secondary education in the State Department of Education. Those who receive pins are: Virginia Cooch, Mildred Crossan, Margaret Dawton Alma Dean, Thomas Ingham, Hazel Johnston, Doris JoUs. Dorothy Murray. Bertha Paosas. Jean Peterson.

Eihe! Stephen. Ruth Sinclair. Pledges were announced as follows: Grade 7 John DeBell. Alice Campbell, William Hancock. Aieta Harrington, George Hol-Uster.

Gertruie Knighton. Mary Jan Larson. Brenda Naudain Slack. Irene Smith, Donald Stphan, Virginia 8ucK.ey arM Robert Weimer. Grade 8 Evelyn Bowisby, Catherine Dempiey, Ellen Foster, jane Hastings.

Helen Kwia-thkowskt. Eleanor McVey, Helen Murray, Rose Smith. Louise Talucci, Ann Tarr. SPRING WHEREVER HE GOES This is the third Spring season this year for F. A.

Kroil of Houston, Texas, a mining engineer. He has been successively in Guatemala, Texas and Alaska, says an Associated Press dispatch from Seward, Alaska. was rewarded for efficient scholastic work with the presentation of two cash prizes, one $100 scholarship and election to the National Honor Society. The ten members of the class elected to ihe honor society the keys for which were presented to them by Dr. H.

V. HoUoway were, Richard Montgomery Brown. William Owen Brmiijcin, Charles Alton GifTord. James Frederick Charlotte Louise Johnson. Edna Rocelia- Lee, Florence Ro- name Mercer.

Margaret Lee Mur ray, and Bayard Oscar Perry. Another special feature was the presentation of a memorial to the school. This class joined with the classes of 1932 and 1933 and gave the school a piano which was on exhibition. The program opened with the invocation by the Rev. Walter E.

C-unby. pastor of the local Methodist i Church. The remainder of the pro Cram follows: Salutatory and oration "Education for the New Era," Charles Alton Gifford; the Newark school oration Not at the Top. but Climbing." Beatrice Frances Jamison; the Newark school oration -'Trainintg for Leisure Time." Grace Irene Ferguson; valedictorv and oration "The Youth of Today; the Citizen of Tomorrow." Richard Montgomery Brown; the singing of "America." audience; honorary address. Dr.

William Mather Lewis, presentation of pr-zes: mantle oration "To You," Bayard Oscar Perry, "34. received by Joseph Russell Maxwell. 35: presentation of the class. Superintendent Ira S. Brinser; awarding of Newark public school diplomas, Robert S.

the class song "Memories of Newark High," class of 1934. words by Mary Jane Rose; "The Star Spangled Banner," New-erk S-hool Orchestra; benediction. Father E. J. Kramer, St.

John's Eoman Catholic Church. Prizes ant scholarships were: American Legion Award of $2.50 to the bey exceHmg in the study cf Social Science and Citizenship in the Junior High School, presented Tc- commanoer the Lt. J. Ai-ison Post, No. 10.

of Newark, to Thomas S. Amencan Legion Auxiliary Award of S2.50 to the girl excelling in the study of Social Science and Citizenship in the Junior Hizh School, presented by Mrs. John R. Fader, president of the legkm auxiliary, to Miss Ruth Jean Sinclair, of grade 9. Daughters of American Revolution Awards of S2.50 to the boy and to the girl excelling in the study of United States History ia the Senior H-gh School, presented by Mrs.

John Pearce Cann, to Miss Margaret Hogan ar.d Arthur Huston, cf grace 11. Veterans of Foreign Wars Awards of $2.50 to the boy and the girl who have shown the greatest growth in the knowledge and understanding of the past and the present problems of America, presented by Colonel Samuel J. Smith, to Miss Edna Rocelia Lee and Richard Montgomery Brown, graduates. Lions Club of Newark Awards of $2.50 in gold to the boy aid to the girl maintaining the highest general achievement in Academic Work and Citizenship the Newark School during the last four years, presented by vice-president of the Lions Club Weldon Wa-ples. in the absence of Alex D.

Cobb, president, to Charles Alton Gifiord and Miss Beatrice Frances Jamison, graduates. Superintendent Brinser made the three George L. Townsend awards, of $15. $10, and $5, for the three best essays submitted by members of the Senior Class, to Richard Montgomery Brown, first; Charles Alton Gifiord, second; and Miss Mary Florence Dotter, third. The Business Women's Club of Newark Award of $10 to the girl ALEXIS I.

DUPONT SCHOOL NEWS LADIES' COATS, COAT SUITS OR DRESSES; MEN'S SUITS, TOPCOATS OR OVERCOATS LOT CLEAKfEID) IPEMSSSBID) DUTCH BAN SHORTS Wearing of shorts by women wa condemned by the Synod otthe Dutch Reform Churcti at a session held recently in Pretoria, Trans -vaaL The resolution, recorded, disapproval of "the manner in which some women clothe themselves in men's dress," and requested ttie police to be stricter in dealing wiAi females thus "immodestly dressed." 59c PER GARMENT. Panama 49c GLOVES CLEANED a5 BY KEN. With the results of tests known, the suspense is over. Everyone had a glorious time at the prom on Monday night, and take it from "Ken Pike. by the time 2 a.

m. rolled around there were many tired but happy prom trotters. Great work was shown by the school athletes at the Tome meet. Those attending were Toulson, Willing, Craig, Inman. Lattamue, Roser, DeNight, Selby Hanby and Manager Duncan and Coach E.

K. Leer one. Toulson took second place in the runnina; broad and third in the high jump. Dave Lattomus took first place in the 220 dash and fourth in the 100. Although beaten out by Middletown, the girls' relay team took a close second and broke the Tome School record.

These athletes along with the haseball boys received their school letters in the Wednesday asnbly. Wilson Pennington replaced Jim-mie Carpenter as president; Milton Eshleman replaced Eleanor Pennington as vice-president; Margaret McMullen replaced Hester Smith is secretary, and Robert McConnell replaced Donald Brown as tecretary. Prof, yerger took the school or F(D)El EXCEPT WHITE CLOTHING WHICH REMAINS AT OUR REGULAR PRICE OF Blocked Felt 39c Straw Hats Cleaned All Work Done in Our Own -Plant in Wilmington and Guaranteed S. UNION ST. S.

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