THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Cou on ' •> Serving Greater Newark Since 191 0 •:• Published every Friday April 30, 1993 35¢ Living up to its name By Elbert N. Chance Special to The Post Newark's New he accomplishments of one women's organization, the Newark New Century T Club, are being recall ed thi s year as its Century Club members celebrate the tOOth anniversary of its founding in 1893. The founding of the club can be traced to celebrates the efforts of eight local women, four of Jeff Swinger photo I courtesy The Cecil Wh ig whom had attended a meeting of the recentl y 100 years fonned Wilmington New Century Cl~b . Pierson outside the Cecil County Circuit Court Wednesday. E. Fine photo/The Post Klan The Delaware Wizards and the Baltimore Bays battle it out at Glasgow stadium in United States Inter-divi­ sional Soccer League action. Article 1 B suspect IN THE NEWS . :> :-... ·' turns himself in By Julie Carrick Special to The Post Police have ended their search for a Ku Klux Klansman wanted in the April 19 beating of a black man just over the Delaware State line in Maryland. The suspect, Raymond Edwin Pierson, a 44-year-old Newark resident who Maryland State police have identified as the leader of the Cecil County, Md., Ku Klux Klan, The tall ship H.M.S. Rose, a replica of an 18th centu­ turned himself in to the Maryland state's ry British warship, will be docked at the Marine attorney Wednesday. Terminal' in Wilmington this weekend, open to the He faces charges of attempted murder, public for tours. For more information on this and reckless endangerment and assault and bat­ other events, see page 11 A. tery, police said. Bail had not been set as of Club members enjoy tea in this 1950s file photo press time. Believing that Newark could support such a Opera House at Academy and Main Street, $50 WINNER! ' ·: '· .., .,., '-' · ·::." Maryland State policeman Michael Cole group, the four enlisted four friends to fonn a and in a room over the police station on said Pierson is 6-feet, one-inches tall, weighs reading club initially known as the Tuesday Academy Street. On April28,1902, Secretary 21 0-pounds and has graying brown hair. of State Caleb R. Layton filed a certificate of George Ziegelhofer of Newark is this week's winner Afternoon Club. • Prior to Wednesday, he was last seen the day Mrs. Harriette Hurd Curtis and Mrs . Annie incorporation for the club which had grown to of The Post Basketball Contest. For his effort, he of the beating fleeing across the state line Middleton Kollock had graduated during the 24 members. Its goal was "whatever purpose receives a $50 gift certificate. into Delaware in his 1979 Ford pickup after brief period of co-education in the 1870s dur­ may seem advi sable in the opinion of the dropping off Chester J. Doles at the intersec­ ing the administration of Delaware College club" and, in its fJist two years, that meant tion of Del. 7 and U.S. 40, Cole said. President William Henry Purnell Mrs. George providing milk for school children and a INDEX , . ., . Police found Pierson's truck after it had A. Harter and Mrs. Theodore R. Wolf. Mrs. sprinkler wagon to combat dust rising from been burned, Cole said, Alfred A. Curtis, Susan Evans, Florence Hurd the town 's unpaved streets. In 1911, the club Doles, a 32-year-old Elkton, Md. , resi­ and Mrs. L. Irving Handy were members of adopted the daisy as club flower and green !.!_NE~W~S~ ____.!._1 ·..:..:12:.:.:.A RELIGION 9A dent and national Klan leader, has already prominent local families. and white as club colors. been charged in th e beating of Charles !..:PO~l~IC~E _____.....= 2:.:.:.A EVENTS 11A By 1894-95, Kollock has been elected The Wilmington and Newark New Century Gregory Peters of Northeast, Md . Peters, 30, president of the club an the name Newark Clubs, wi th other women 's organizations ~CO~M~M~U~N!!..IT!..!Y____ 4A~ ARTS 12A 2 was beaten with a baseball bat after being New Century Club was officially adopted in throughout the state, efforts led to the opening ~O !..!PI.!!.NI~O.!!_N _____..::. 6A:.:.. SPORTS 1-38 pulled from a truck al the intersection of Md. 1895. Early meeting were held in private of the Women's College in 1914. At that time, LIFESTYLE SA CLASSIFIEDS 4-88 homes. Later meeting were held in a room See KLAN/2A over the Fam1 and Home Store, in the old SeeCLUBnA 5 vie for 2 Christina board seats Girls just wanna have fun By Nancy Turner Post Feature Writer ew Newark organizations rival the community support Fof the New Century Club. From sponsori ng chi ldren's ath­ letics, to making food baskets for the needy, to volunteering with the American Red Cross and other human services, members of the New Century Club of Newark have lived up to their motto: "Not for ourselves alone" with a continuing reputation of caring for others. Of course all work and no play can get boring after a while and as the pop songs says, sometimes "girls just wanna have fun." No social activity is more repre­ sentative of the New Century Club By Eric Fine than the tea party. They have Post Staff Reporter existed as a bimonthly feature of the organization since its inception. Candidates for two Christina school "We take our turns with different board seats previewed the May 8 elec­ committees serving tea," said tion for about 25 people, discussing Lorraine Osmick, who has been a school discipline, sex education and member since 1956. teacher training. "We have had tea parties since Incumbents Georgia A. Wampler the beginning. They are standard. and Janet' W. Crouse were joined by Years ago, gloves and hats were first-time challengers Susan V. always worn for tea. Many of the Mitchell, Charles "Bud" Mullin and women carne with gorgeous flow­ Nancy Tumer photo I The Post Jean Croze-Bailey Tuesday at ered haLs with big brims. We used Christiana High. to have haLcontests to see who had Veteran members Norma Rogow and Grace Arlee, Expelling children who represent the prettiest hat. 1 still have some (atandlng) and Dot Rorcherdt and Lorraine Oamlck severe di scipline problems isn't the hats down in the basement made (... ted) keep the proJects going. answer, said Wamp ler, 45 , who has with dogwood blossoms." the International Luncheon in February and served on the board 12 years. "I remember when I was membership chair­ everyone loves to come to that," said Osmick. "That student needs help ," said Croze-Balley Mitchell man," said Dot Borcherdt who joined the club "We bring whatever we want and there Wampler, who teaches math at family with problems," she said. Besides getting in trouble during in 1946. "We had a style show and all new are many wonderful and eltotic dishes. We Delcastle Technical High School. She said a number of school dis­ school hours, a lot of ch ildren also members wore a hat that was typical of the match the table decorations and the dress, if "The other students need protection ." tricts in the county were looking to find it after school, said Mull in, 41. state whore she came from. Like today, people we can, to the countries. Over Wampler said a school 's staff can establi sh an alternative school for He said having more guidance coun­ were constantly moving in and out of Newark. the years, we invited the AFS students to make do only so much because of li mited troubled kids. selors in schools might help. I remember one girl wore a hat with oranges it more authentic." resources. Croze-Bailey, 38, said schools let Mitchell, 44 , said staff develop- all around the top of it." ''Tho student coming to school with discipline problems go on too long. "One of the nicest things of the whole year is See FUNI7A problems is probably coming from a "What's going to be done now?" See CANDIDATES/2A Page 2a • The Post, April 30, 1993 For News Call (302) 737-0724 • Classified 1-800-220-1230 1- fOR THE FIRE CALLS Tuesday, April 20 Ogletown roads. Auto fire. Dumpster fire. Aetna Hose Hook & Pleasant Valley Road. Auto acci­ 10:33 a.m.- U.S. 40 and Christiana Fire Co. Ladder Co. dent. Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder Brookmont Drive. Auto accident. 10:14 p.m.- 883 Pulaski Highway. Co. RECORD 10:42 p.m.- 80 Christiana Road at Aetna and Christiana fire compa­ Friday, Apri~ 23 Rescue. Christiana Fire Co. nies. 12:23 p .m.- Macy's department New Castle Square Mall. 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