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FIVE WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS. WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. MONDAY, JULY 4. 1938 Absorbing Narrator GIBSON QUITS POST BirM CLAYMONT THRONG TO SEE FIREWORKS Holiday Dance At Resort Aids Beebe Hospital AMOMG LOCAL FOLK 18 Girl Scouts To Attend Camp On Wednesday Second Encampment Will Open on Farm Near Newark 71 '1 Jsrl imhl 4 R.

AND MRS. IRENEE DTJ- PONT will entertain at tr.eir 7 work display is again being ax-ranged, beginning at about 9 p. m. Guests of Mrs. Henry B.

Thomp son and her son, Mr. Jaenes H. w. Thompson, at "Mon Plaisir," their summer home at Rehoboth Beach, over the week-end and holiday in- elude Miss Diana Rogers, Mrs. John Gates, Mr.

Henry Tatnall, Mr. Dan- iel Rogers, and Mr. Adair Rogers, Mrs. Mayberry Walker of Charles- ton. S.

is the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Francis du Pont, at their home, "Louviers." Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riezel are entertaining at their summer home at Fishers Island over the week-end and holidays.

Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Baker, of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs.

Willard A. Speakman. of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J.

Lewis of Phila- delphia. Mrs. John Bunting and her daughter. Miss Blair Bunting, have opened their home at Fairville for tne summer. Mrs.

Bunting came here from her home in St. Louis, and Miss Blair Bunting recently arrived from Sweet Briar College, where she is a student. Mi's Bunting was presented to Wilmington society last summer bv her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Harry W.

Lunger. Mrs. George Casey left Saturday I Mrrrr if "i f' it i for a two-months visit to Call- ing account of the German occupa-fornia. Prior to leaving, she en- tion, and particularly of his efforts tertained at a house party at her to save Edith Cavell, the British place in Atlantic City. The guests nurse whom the Germans shot for were: Mrs.

Norvin Collins, Mrs. helping Belgian and British wound-Victor Brennon, Mrs. Alien Stehl, ed to escape into Holland. Mrs. John L.

Carney. Mrs. Charles Fjrst Envoy to Poland ana uiiam in. vann Miss Frances Wilson sailed last mw to Po-wetk on the Rotterdam for a North nr Cape Cruise. vals in the State Department here.

Mrs. William C. Speakman left More recently he had been staUoned Saturday to spend the remainder of Belgium again, this tune as am MRS. WILLIAM BARNES Night Display Will Be Climax Of Worth Steel Program Today; 800 to 900 Expected Special to The Morning News CLAYMONT, July 3 Between 800 and 900 persons of this section and surrounding communities are expected to view the fireworks display night that will close the all-day Fourth of July program on the Worth Steel recreation grounds here. The program is being sponsored by Worth Steel Company employes, with Harry Beers as general chairman.

In addition to this noliday celebration, the public also will be invited to attend the Worth Steel Athletic Association's carnival, being held under the supervision of a separate group headed by Guy B. Entrekin. The carnival will close Saturday. A special traffic and parkins committee, with James Maxwell, chairman, will arrange to handle the crowd attending the celebration tomorrow night. Others on the general committee include: Walter Withrow, grounds; H.

A. Lovett, accident and first aid: Robert J. Griffith, treasurer: H. A. Carty, contribution; R.

W. Lilley. program. The celebration schedule follows: 7 a. reveille, flag raising and salute; 7:30 a.

rifle match; 8 a. quoit tournament; 8:30 a. Junior baseball game, boys under 15 years of age. between North Clay mont, Albert Oberle, captain and South Claymont, Bob Whcatley, cap tain; 10 a. bocce tournament.

Worth Steel vs. Columbus Club of Clifton Heights. 10 a. tennis tournament; 10:30 a. softball game, married men, John Wolfe, captain; single men.

Robert Price, captain; 1:15 p. dodge ball game for girls, Duckers vs. Dodgers, Margaret McNelley. captain of Duckers. and Dorothy Marenko, captain of Dodgers; 1:30 p.

decorated bicycle parade, boys and girls; 2:15 p. 50-yard dash for boys, 9 to 10 years old, 50-yard dash for girls. 9 to 10, 50-yard dash for boys, 7 to 8, 50-yard dash for girls. 7 to 8. 25-yard dash for boys, upto 7.

25-yard dash for girls, up to 7, balloon contest for boys and girls up to 7. 75-yard three-legged race for boys and girls up to 15, 25-yard wheelbarrow race, unlimited; 3 p. pillow fight: 3:30 p. baseball, Worth Steel vs. Allied Kid; 7 p.

retreat; 9.30 p. fireworks. In case of rain, the fireworks display will be held on first clear night following the fourth. The Rev. Charles A.

Rantz, rector of the Episcopal Church of Ascension, announced tonisht rezular church fervices will be held through out me summer Degmmng next Sunday at 10 a. instead of 10:45 a. as previously. Novena prayer serfic will be conducted at 7:45 o'clock Thursday night by the Rev. Francis X.

Fitz-patrick, pastor of the Holv Rnsarv Catholic Church. The annual Sunday School nicnle of the local Methodist Episcopal Church will be held next Saturday at Holloway Beach, Charlestown, Md. The group will leave at 1 p. tn. Weekly prayer service is scheduled for 7:45 o'clock Wednesday night, the Rev.

Frederic J. PieDlow. in charge. An old-fashioned revival will be conducted at the Green Lantern Theater here beginning Tuesday and running through to July 17. sponsored by the First Church of the Nazarene, Wilmington.

The Rev. Claude Jones, pastor of the Wilmington Church, will be in charge. The Rev. Kenneth Akins. of Oil City, song evangelist, will take part.

they'll be a thrill to your hostess and a "do come again" to you. A wide variety, appropriate and suitably priced. ELLISON'S 410 Delaware Ave. Costume Jewelry, Distinctive Gifts Greeting Cardt IP the summer at Skytop Lodge, Sky-top, Pa. Mr.

and Mrs. Philip J. Kimball are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Victor duPont at their summer home I at Fishers Island.

Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Aibman and their sons motored to Virgina for the week-end.

The Misses Ruth and Elva Thomp- son are spending the week-end in the Poconos. Mrs. William N. Cann was hostess I at a bridge luncheon Friday at her summer home on the Elk River. Mr.

and Mrs. Cann are entertaining several out-of-town guests over the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. C.

Keely Fo spent The wedding Saturday of Miss Virginia Lee Layton and Mr. Wil liam Barnes in Trinity P. E. Church was attended by many guests from Boston. New York, Washington, and Philadelphia, as well as Delaware.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Sipple Layton, and the wedding was followed by a large reception at their home in West-over Hills. Mr. Barnes is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Thurlow Weed Barnes of Cambride, formerly of Albany, N. Y. Tne Rev. Charles F.

Penniman, rector of Trinity Church, officiated. Mr. Layton gave his daughter in marriage and her attendants were: Miss Anne Sipple Layton, her sister; Muss Martha Mustard, Weliesley Hills, her cousin; Miss Alice for Presoott Van Wyck. The social-nd with Mrs. Fox's par- prominent 38-year-old sculptor witn Mrs.

fox par TO WRITE AND FISH Retd Diplomat Has Vas store ot Material as Hesuu Of 30-Year Career WASHINGTON, July 3 UPh-If, in retirement, Hugh S. Gibson carries out his intention to "do a lot oi fishing and write some books," his friends expect a considerable depop- ulation of the finny tribes and vivid enrichment for the literature of diplomacy. For they know him as a ccmpe tent angler and an absorbing story- teller, a narrator who can draw ma terial from 30 full years of seeing history made and helping make it in all the capitals of Europe, In times of peace, war, and delicate ln- ternational negotiation. Gibson, who insisted upon retire- ment despite the ofler of a post as important as that of ambassador to Germany, is expected to De in wasn ington shortly, vUiting old acquaint ances. In Belgium in 1314 He spent some of ttie early years of his career in Latin America, deal- ing with "revolutions and wars and the rumors of wars.

After this ex perience he welcomed the prospect of a quiet post as secretary ot me embassy at Brussels, Belgium. But that wis in 1914, and a month later Belgium was overrun by UVie German army, which brought with it enough problems and disquietude to fill a "journal which Gibson published in 1317. This volume contained an Later in the war period, he Later in the war period served in London and then berame bassador. Constantly, he was an adviser to such men as Henry L. Stimson, the late Dwight Morrow, ttie late Ramsay MacDonald.

Prime Minister of England. Andre Tardieu of France, and Dino Grandl of Italy. He is credited with having done much to prevent the failure of the 1930 arms reduction confer- ence" at London. In fact, from tne end of the war to the present there was scarcely a major international development that did not find him an active participant, or quietly giving requested advice. VAN WYCK PLACED IN SANITARIUM HARTFORD, July 3 (INS) No more wine and no more women is permanently connnea in the Hartford Retreat, a sanitarium for th insane.

commitment was maae in wart- ra oi lne ieal action. van suffenn. rig from de mentia praecox in the opinion of Drs. H. A.

Bancroft and Thomas C. Carey of Hartford, alienists who were appointed by the court to ex amine him. PHYSICIANS SAY CARDOZO 'RESTING COMFORTABLY' PORT CHESTER, N. July 3 (P) Associate Justice Benjamin Cardozo of the United States Su preme Court was reported by attending physicians today to be "resting comiortably after a air night. The justice suffered a severe illness last January which was de scribed as a "serious heart ailment." He came here from Washington sev eral weeks ago to pass the summer at the home of Judge Irving Lehman.

Art Center Closed Today Closed for Independence Day to- day, the Delaware Art Center and the Wilmington Academy of Art at- tached to it, will reopen tomorrow morning. Ross Vose, of Boston, wrho directed the assembling of the current exhibition of the works of New England artists at the center, will return tomorrow from a holiday visit with friends at West Chester, and remain until Aug. 7. Donors Son Lays Cornerstone JERUSALEM, July 3 (PP) Charles Rosenbloom of Pittsburgh, son of the late Sol Rosenbloom, laid the cor- the building which is to be named after him. Patient Takes Time Getting Well HAZLETON, July 3 (IP) An emergency patient" brought to Dr.

A' Dessen's office today pick ed his pocket of a $125 watch. Baering Down On The News By ARTHUR (BUGS) BAER It's a long time since the tea mixers of Boston found the per- feet blend in the harbor. A lot of water has gone over the dam since then, but is doesn't taste any better. Today is the 162nd 'round trip of independence, equality or satisfactory substitutes. We don't celebrate with fireworks any more.

But we do permit alien agitators to shoot off their faces. Here's a fair question If we cot rid of the fire-crackers why not get rid of the punk? me wees-ena ents. Dr. and Mrs. Harlan G.

Wells, of Philadelphia, at their summer home at Oldsfield Point, Mrs. H. B. Thompson General Chairman Of Committee Nearly 1.000 guests attended the third annual holiday ball held Saturday night at the Rchoooth Beacti Community Hall for the benefit of the Beebe Hospital of Sussex County. The affair always marks the official opening of the social season at the resort and the guests included cnany from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and ttiis city who remained over the week-end and holiday.

Mrs. Henry B. Thompson was general chairman of arrangements, assisted by Mr. Henry Cannon III, Bridgeville; Mr. Daniel J.

Layton. Georgetown; Mrs. Maurice A. Hartnett. Dover; Mrs.

J. Thomas Robinson, Georgetown; Mrs. Chester Dickerson. Laurel: Mrs. William F.

Nowland, Milton; Mrs. Howard J. Calloway, Seaford; Mrs. Paul E. West.

Millsboro; Mrs. Howard T. Ennis. Stockiey; Mrs. J.

Reese White. Millsboro; Miss Eliz abeth A. Wilkie, Mrs. James Beebe, Mrs. Richard C.

Beebe. Mrs. Edwin C. Marshall, Lewes; Mrs. Elmer H.

Smith, Mrs. W. S. Corkran, Mrs. Mary Walters Rupple, Mrs.

A. C. Osborne, Mrs. Leon G. Moore, and Mrs.

Robert Smith, all of Rehoboth Beach; Miss Louise H. Tatnall. Wilmington, secretary and treasurer: Miss Marjorie F. Virden, Lewes, publicity. Red, white, and blue bunting add ed a holiday air to trie aSair, the decorations having been arranged by a committee composed of Mrs.

Mary Walters Rupple of Rehoboth, with Capt. and Mrs. William R. Mc- Ternan, Mrs. Dorothy Warren Bar- nett and Mrs.

Hubert O. Noble of Rehoboth: Mrs. Ervin L. Stam-baugh. Mrs.

Gilbert M. Wiltbank, i and Mrs. 'Harold Wiilets Hockr of Lewes as aides. Rehoboth Art League Holds At Home The Rehoboth Art League held another in the Sunday series of "at homes" at the Paynter House Art Center yesterday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. Mrs.

George E. Walls, Mrs. Sudie Walls, and Mrs. James E. Tunnell of Georgetown received, assisted by Miss Ruth Blizzard, Miss Betsy Guker, Miss Caroline Henderson, Mrs.

L. P. Faucett, Mrs. Sarah L. Adams, Mrs.

Ralph Baker. Mrs. Julian E. Townsend, Mrs. A.

J. Stevens. Mrs. H. S.

Okie, Mrs. H. C. Stewart, Mrs. Theodore Burton, Dr.

and Mrs. J. B. Waples, Miss Josephine Waples. Miss Betty Randle.Mr.?.

Daniel J. Layton, Sr. Mr, Howard Ennis of Stockiey also welcomed the visitors. Throughout ifie siimmer the studio will be open to visitors between 3 and 5 p. m.

in charge of various groups of members fran other sections. Classes in modeling and potter, under Miss Sarah Street of Wilmington, will start July 13. This class is open to both Junior and senior members but conducted in two sections of the studio. They will meet, at 9:30 a. daily.

The junior classes in sketching under Miss Elizabeth Harrington of Dover, have been under way for two weeks, on Mondays and Thursdays, at 10 a.m., and Mr. Orville Poets, artist and critic, meets with the adult class at 9:30 a. m. Fridays. Elkton Marriages Special to The Morning News ELKTON, July 3 Marriage licenses were issued here yesterday to the following nearby couples: William E.

30. and Marion E. Snowden. 31. Wilmington: Liovd D.

Radell, 22. and Elva M. niingsworth. 18. Wiimins-lon: Poster L.

Deibert, 20, and Ruth K. McKeown. 18, Elkton; John H. Collins, 39. and Ronnift Branch.

34. Elitton: Georee 22. and Edith E. Wilson. 20.

Hvattsvillp, Reuben A. Ramsey, 21, and Mildred V. Reed. 34. Marcus Hook.

Charles L. Hollinffsworf.h. 2.5, Coates-vtlie. and Dorothy L. Vilberi, 23, Mil-ford, Clifford M.

Schaube, 29. Ooids-boro, and Anne L. Tibbit, 22, Odessa, Del. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry G. Yearick of Smyrna announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Eliza beth Stella Yearick, to Mr. Edward Neiderer, of Bridgeport, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Neiderer, of Jenkintown, Pa.

The wedding will take place in St. Peter's Church, Smyrna, on Aug. 15. Boy, 9, to Cross Ocean Alone Nine-year-old Fred Harvey, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Harvey of near Greenville, sails alone July 20 on the liner Bremen for Ham burg, Germany, where his grandmother will meet him and tour Europe with him. Fred, who is a student at the Alexis I. duPont School. plans to see the principal sights in Germany, Austria. France, and Switzerland, returning to this coun try Sept.

10. During the ocean cross ing he will be under the care of the Bremen's captain. Club Will Visit at Shore About 31 members of the South Side Sunshine Club will leave Wednesday for a three-day visit in Atlantic City. The group, headed by the president, Mrs. Beatrice Card, will be guests at the Holmhurst.

The group will leave the home of the vice-president, Mrs. Reba McClena-ghan, 316 New Castle Avenue, at a. m. Will Attend Religious Camp Delegations from Westminster Presbyterian Church and Grace M. E.

Church, plan to attend the annual summer school of religious education at Geneva Point camp, Lake Winnepesaukee, N. July 25 to Aug. 6. Registrations are be ing received at the camp and the offices of the two local churches. Mrs.

Robert P. Gcldey of Grace Church will again be clean of wo men at the camp. II -e-e- WE PPIM Reservations have been made by 18 girls for the second encampment of Girl Scouts to be held from Wednesday through Saturday at "Top o' the Hill," the farm near Newark loaned to the Delaware Council of Girl Scouts by Mr. and Mrs. J.

Thompson Brown. Miss Marguerite Gunn, executive direct or, will be in charge of the en campment assisted by Miss Marie Curran, Miss Dorothy Talley, Miss Doris Young, and Mrs. Huey Morris. Miss Mary Jamison, captain of Troop 26, Claymont, will be at the camp, to help the girls do leather wort; A special feature of the en campment will be a visit to Fox- oen Dairy. Mrs.

Walter C. Wheeler will take the group on a "bird snoop" early Tnursaay morning. The scouts who have made reser vations are from the troops in New ark, Dover, and Mt. Pleasant. They tre: Mary E.

Daugherty, Dorothy Daugherty, Alice Douglass, Lois Mae Tomhave, Jane Blake, Jane Eissner, Meliss Baker, Catherine Walters, Florence Cranston, Joan McWilliams, Thelma Cleaver, Eri-mine Baldwin, Dorotfiy Forscht, Vivian Reed, Ruth Gailaway, Carol Graves, Tacie Ann Stiliman, Mary Jane Hickey. Announcement has been made that the Girl Scout headquarters will be closed on Saturday mornings until the first of September. Free Loan Society Sponsors Outing Several hundred persons attended the annual outing of the Hebrew Free Loa Society of Wilmington and the Women's Auxiliary to that group held yesterday at the Zoo. Refreshments and hot meals were served and there were a. number of games end athletic events for both and grown-ups.

Mrs, Harry Brodsky was chairman of the women's committee, assisted by Mrs. M. Rosenberg, vice-chairman; Mrs. Joseph Berman, treas urer, and Mrs. H.

Wilier. Mrs. Isadore, Fisfiman. Mrs. Louis Feld- man, Mrs.

Abraham Seidel, Mrs. Safrah Brodsky, Mrs. Samuel Sachs, Mrs. Isadore Golden, and Mrs, Harry Tuff. Mrs.

Jennie Tucker was In charge of refreshments, assl-ted by Mrs Esther Lurge and Mrs. David DuBois. The men's committee was headed by Mr. Samuel Sachs. Mr.

Joseph Berman was vice-chairman, Mr. Julius Wahl, treasurer, and others on the committee were: Mr. Morris Brodsky, Mr. M. Brown, Mr.

Isadore FLshman, Mr. Louis Feldman. Mi-. Harry Gandleman, Mr. I.

Greenfield, Mr. S. R. Krinsfcy, Mr. Harry Orenstein, Mr.

H. Schinfeld, lr. Jacob Statnekoo, Mr. M. Rubin, and Mr.

Jacob Haynal. First Independent School Holds Picnic More than 175 members of the First Independent Bible School and their families attended an outing Saturday at Darlington Park, near West Chester. The party left the churrti during the morning in buses and private cars and many remained until evening. Picnic lunches and suppers were carried. Swimming, baseball, bowling, tennis, sfiuffleboard, ping pong, and other contests had been arranged for all ages.

Awards were presented to the following: Mr. B. B. Smith, Mr. Franklin Krauss, Mr.

Ernest Robinson, the Rev. Harold S. Laird, Mr. Jesse Jeffers, Mr. Edwin Smith, Mrs.

Laird, Mrs. Mabel Redmile, Mrs. Gordon A. Curtis, Mrs. James A.

Barkley, Warren Kearney, Esther Michener, Kennetti A. Horner, Florence Spencer, Robert Laird, Dorothy Smith, and Bernice Horner. I Arrangements for the outing were made by the Bible school officers and a large committee of members Two Will Attend Summer Schoo Miss Elinor E. Hunter, case worker for the Family Society, and Miss Virginia Boston, a student at Smith College, who has been doing field work with the Family Society, will leave today to attend tlie summer school of the Smith College School of Social Work at Northampton, Mass. Miss Hunter will study family case work and community problems In relation to family rehabilitation.

Accompanying Miss Hunter and Miss Boston will be Miss Etheleen Lesure, a member of the faculty of Friends School, and Mrs. Ben E. Sorensen, of Oakmont, a former member of the Family Society staff. Miss Lesure will go on to her home in Fitohburg, and Mrs. sen will visit on Cape Cod.

Couple to Observe Wedding Anniversary Relatives and friends have been invited to attend an "open house" being held today by Mr. and Mrs. William H. Houck at their home, 214 West Thirtieth Street, in honor of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The couple was married on July 4, 1888, in Perm's Grove, N.

by the Rev. Mr. Powelson. Mr. Houck is a retired leather worker.

The couple have four daughters, Mrs. Frank C. Lee, Mis. John Mayer, and Mrs. Edwin Reed, all of this city, and Mrs.

John Chalmers of Bridgeville. Watermelon Party for League A watermelon party will be held tonight at Port Herman, Md by the Wilmington District Epworth League. Arrangements are in charge of Mr. Andrew Wilson, district fourth vice-president. Members will meet at 6 o'clock at the high school field in Elkton in a softball game with the Elkton M.

E. Church team, and proceed to Port Herman following the game. in of Mrs. Joseph Saviile and her 'ord Probate Court on June 25, on daughter, Dorothv, are jpending a request of his mother, it became vacation at Ccnway, Mass. Miss known today, when his suing wife, Saviile returned from Duke the fmr Mozellecita Stapp, mod-University, Durham, N.

where el and dancer, was officially inform- HUGH S. GIBSON BRACK-EX PASTOR VOTED VACATION Rev. R. High Adams Plans Motor Trip to New England On Two Weeks' Leave Special to The Morning News ELS MERE, July 3 Trustees of Brack-Ex M. E.

Church today granted the Rev. R. High Adams, pastor, a two weeks' vacation to be taken at his convenience. Mr. and Mrs.

Adams, their daughter, Mis Helen J. Adams, and Thomas H. Short. are planning a motor trip to New England and Portland. and may leave the latter part of this week.

New copper wire window screens have been installed by the trustees throughout the church building and Sunday school rooms. Waiter J. Niblett, a member of the house com mittee, purchased and fitted the screens and the members of the board will paint them. On account of the Fourth of July holiday the business meeting of the trustees has been postponed until Monday evening. July 11.

iismere Presbyterian Church Boy Scout Troop No. 65, of which William S. Dryden is scoutmaster, is operating on the summer schedule. There will not be any meeting tomorrow night, the troop meetinsr only every other week during the warm weather. The next regular meeting will be on July 11.

A Jarge group of members of the combined Vacation Bible School of Eismere, Olivet and First United Presbyterian Churches, which closed w-ith special exercises Friday evening in the latter church, had an outing at Hollywood Beach, yesterday. The groups were under the supervision of the three pastors, the Rev. Raymond P. Sharp, the Rev. LaVerne Ross, and the Rev.

Archibald MacMillan. Eismere Girl Scout Troon. No. 22 met Friday evening at the home of Miss Nina Poore and made plans or their summer activities. The troop has decided to meet every other week during the summer months and will hold their next session on Friday evening, July 15.

Mrs. Arthur Nichols is captain of the giri scouts. The meeting of the Eismere Fire Company has been postponed from tomorrow night until Monday night, July 11. Harvey E. Campbell is president.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown, of Brookland Terrace, are receiving congratulations on the birtti of a son at the Wilmington General Hospital. DELAWAREAN TO MAKE YEAR'S TOUR OF DUTY Second Lieut. Wiibert C.

Williams. of Delmar, is one of 39 recent graduates of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps in New York, New Jersey, and Delaware, selected to serve a one-year tour of active duty beginning tomorrow. This was announced yesterday at headquarters of Frank R. McCoy. Governors Island, N.

Lieut. Williams will join the 62nd Coast Artillery (Anti-aircraft) at Fort Totten, L. I. Two young officers have been as signed to the First Eneineers at. Fort DuPont.

They are Second Lieuts. Russell F. Paul. Islip, L. and Carl H.

Peterson, Binghampton, N. Y. St. Anthony's Carnival Aug. 6-30 St.

Anthony's Catholic Churrh nriH hold its annual "carnevale" Au? 16- 30 on the extensive grounds at Ninth ana uupont streets. Spaghetti and ravioli suppers will be served nightly, Eye Physicians' Prescriptions Filled With Speed and Accuracy NOTE! If you do not know an eye physician we will gladly supply a list. BAYNARD OPTICAL COMPANY Prescription Opticians 5TH Gr MARKET she is a student. They will be joined later in the summer at Con hi the summer at Con- way by Mr. Saviile.

Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Rydgren and family have taken an apartment at Ocean City, n. for the month of July. Dr.

and Mrs. S. H. Stradley sailed Saturday from Baltimore on the S. S.

Alleghany of the Merchants and Miners Line for a Jacksonville and cruise to 1 and Havana. Mr. and Mrs. H. L.

Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Hastings, and Miss Helen M.

Hastings are among holiday visitors at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. RED MEN TO COMPLETE PLANS FOR PAGEANT Final details of the pageant and field day of 22 tribes and nine coun- ctls of the Degree of Pocahontas, Improved Order of Red Men, to be held next Saturday afternoon at Baynard Stadium, North Brandy- wine Park, will be completed tomor- row night at a meeting in Red Men's Hall. Arrangements will be made for the taking of motion pic- tures of the events of the pageant and parade. i Great Sachem John H. Geary and his staff of great chiefs under the command of Great Mashinawah Photo by "Wm.

JEliU. DuPont Wilson, Mrs. C. Porter Schutt, and Mrs. Richard G.

Elliott this city, and Miss Barbara Steinert, Brookiine. Mass. Mr. Herbert P. Fales, Pasadena was best man for Mr.

Barnes The ushers were: Mr. Rodney Must ard Layton, brother of the bride; Mr. Charles G. Barnes and Mr. Thurlow Weed Barnes III.

brothers of the bridegroom, Cambridge, Mr. Brewster Morris, Philadelphia Mr. B. Farrell Ellington and Mr Stewart B. McCIure, New York; Mr.

Harold N. Graves, Washington D. and Mr. Henry M. Canby this city.

After a wedding trip, Mr. Barnes and his bride will live in Buenos Aires, where the bridegroom has been stationed by the U. S. Foreign feemce Department. the maid of honor and the brides maids were Miss Edna R.

Grant, sister of the bride, and Miss Caro line Williamson of Charleston, S. a cousin of the bridegroom. Mas ter Andrew Williamson was nng bearer. Mr. Lawrence West served as best man for Mr.

Kinsler. The ushers were Mr. George Wilhelm and Mr. William Phillips. After a wedding trip to Atlantic City, the couple will live at 101 Vandever Avenue.

MISS ELSIE M. SKINNER MR. CHARLES W. BROWN Announcement is made of the marriaze on June 25 of Miss ELsie M. Skinner, this city, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. J. Skinner of Hills-boro. and Mr.

Charles Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs Charles G. Brown of Eismere. The ceremony was performed in St. Paul's M.

E. Church, this cit.v hv the Rev. Oliver J. Collins, pastor. Miss Bertria Mae Gardiner nlav ed the wedding music.

Vocal numbers were given by Miss Esther Kayne ana Mr. Donald Garver. Miss Hester Allen was the bride's only attendant, and the best man was Mr. Joseph Brown, brother of the bridegroom. A reception followed at.

the new home of the couple after which they left for a wedding trip to Atlantic City. The bride is a graduate of the Tri-County High School. Queen Anne, and Goldey College, this city. Mr. Brown attended the Wilmington High School and has been associated with Ralph L.

Connor for a number of years. Rosa JLaird Gets Aviator's License Another young woman was added Saturday to the list of Dela-wareans who hold airplane pilots' licenses, when Miss Rosa Laird, daughter of Mrs. W. W. Laird, successfully passed her written examination and flying tests.

The examination was given by Mr. Paul Burwell, inspector for the Bureau of Air Commerce. Two other applicants for private pilots' licenses were examined Saturday, but must take flight tests later at the Central Airport, Camden, N. J. Church Society Elects Officers Offioers elected at a meeting last week of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Trinity M.

E. Church are: President, Mrs. C. M. Toland: vice-president, Mrs.

C. W. Cook, corresponding secretary. Mrs. John Bennett; recording secretary, Mrs.

Bella Rickards; treasurer. Mrs. Anna Fisher; membership secretary. Mrs. John Retting: pianist.

Mrs. Joseph R. Unruh: chorister. Mrs. Herbert Whitesell.

and financial secretary, Mrs. Leila Frederick. MISS ANNA SCHLOR MR. ROBERT WHITE The marriage of Miss Anna and Mr. Robert White took place Friday night at the rectory of St.

Paul's R. C. Church with the Rev. Joseph Enright officiating. Miss Ruth O'Neil attended the bride.

A small reception was held for members of the family at the home of the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. A. B. Draper, 5 Glen Avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. White will make their heme in this city. MISS LILLIAN Y. GRAVATT MR. JOSEPH E.

GILBRIDE Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. John Gravatt of Philadelphia and Florida of the marriage of their daughter. Miss Lillian Y. Gravatt, and Mr.

Joseph E. Gilbride, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gilbride, this city.

The ceremony was performed on June 27. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbride are living in Philadelphia but expect to move to this city later. Mr.

Gilbride is a member of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. MISS ELINOR G. METHENY MR. PAUL E. BAKER Miss Elinor G.

Metheny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Metheny of near Dover, and Mr.

Paul E. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Baker of Das-sboro, were married Saturday afternoon in the Peoples Congregational Christian Church, Dover.

The Rev. Roy C. Helfen- stein, officiated. Miss Elizabeth Metheny, of the bride, was the maid of honor, and Mr. William Baker of Dagsboro, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man.

A reception followed the ceremony the church parlors. Ttie couple are on a wedding trip to the New-England states. MISS ISABELLE R. GIBISON MR. ROBERT A.

HEALY Miss Isabelle R. Gibison. daughter Mr. and Mrs. George P.

Gibison, 203 North Harrison Street, and Mr. Robert A. Healy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J.

Healy, this city, were married Saturday afternoon in St. Paul's R. C. Church by the Rev. Jo seph Enright.

Miss Jeannette A. Ford and Mr. Harvey J. Kehnast attended the couple. MISS ELEANORA I.

GRANT MR. GEORGE L. KINSLER The wedding of Miss Eleanora I. Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest S. Grant. 104 West Twenty-ninth Street, and Mr. George L. Kinsler, son of Mrs.

Viola Taggert and the late Mr. George L. Kirtsier took place last Thursday in the Cathedral Church of St. John. The Very Rev.

Hiram R. Bennett officiated. Mr. Grant gave his daughter in marriage. Miss Ruth McCIure was tlmer E.

Cox, will lead the pageant, nerstone of the Jewish Studies In-Visitors from Maryland and Penn- stitute today on Mount Scopus. Sol sylvania are expected. Staffs of the Rosenbloom bequeathed $250,000 for Deputy Great Pocahontases will also attend. Mrs. Ada Mae Cooper, heads the Wilmington jurisdiction Hosts at Family Gathering Newport Pike are hosts over the holiday week-end to a family gathering.

Their house guests include: Mrs. Earl Royer. Miss Frances Blanchfield. and Mr. Elmer Dover, all of Buffalo, N.

Mrs. John Walton and son, Mr. Wilmer Walton, and Miss Georgie Osborn. all of Downingtown. Pa.

Others who spent yesterday with the Sylvesters included: Mrs. Harry Bianchfisld, Mrs. Harry Blanchfield. and daughter. Miss Frances Blanchfield: Miss Mae Hamilton.

Mrs. Mary Keough, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hamilton. Willard Hamilton Graee Hamilton, and Robert Man- love.

H. B. fin Pont to Return Capt. Chester A. Charles, manager of the DuPont Airport, left yesterday by plane for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where he will meet Henry B.

duPont, who recently participated in the yacht races to Bermuda. Captain Charles will stop in Florida for clearance papers The return trip with Mr. duPont is expected to be completed here about next Sunday. I (Copyright, 1938.

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