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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1925
Page
12
A local football star recalls a dance at Cascade Park with Sam Jones and Grace. He describes awkward dancing, a playful skirmish on the floor, and a surprising mix of football swagger with social nerves. The piece blends humor with small town club charm.
A large Ellwood City delegation will attend the State Grand Lodge convention of the Orangemen and Orange Ladies at Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh on August 10 and 11. Mrs. R. E. Callahan will preside, a banquet is planned, and a drum drill by Ellwood City members will feature in white gowns and scarlet capes. A Harmony car departs at 3:30 Tuesday, with the Butler lodge presenting the first degree and Ellwood City the second.
Norman Colavincenzo six year old of 904 Crescent avenue was struck by a machine on Frank Min avenue Sunday evening and taken to Ellwood City Hospital. Louis Patale of 328 Lina avenue drove the child to care after the accident. The boy sustained head lacerations and body bruises while under the care of his aunt who warned him about crossing the street.
In Ellwood City Pennsylvania on August 3 Ray George Duff formerly pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in town and now in New York City was warmly received back at Sunday service. His sermon contrasted nature’s beauty with the soul of man and offered a memorable lesson. Duff may not be able to return for the planned August 16 sermon. After the service, friends greeted him at the church steps and Mrs Duff led a reception at the rear of the church.
Robert Zegan aged 65 from West Liberty died early Sunday at his sister M J Farons Frisco home where he had visited for a week Funeral services were held in West Liberty at 3 oclock this afternoon and burial followed in the local cemetery. Picnic Wednesday at Ewing Park Ellwood City First Presbyterian church members plan annual picnic in Ewing Park with contests being arranged A fine program is being prepared for the event. Improving Slowly Porter recovering after major Ellwood City Hospital operation has moved to Fred Hoendergens home but cannot yet sit up. Ellwood Hospital Admitted Ralph Deemer Celia James Parkas Chewton Norman Colavin 904 Crescent avenue for surgical treatment Occupies Home Knallay and his mother and sister have moved to a new bungalow near Frisco What theater Majestic Theater Enticement with Mary Astor Olive Brook and Ian Keith Ellwood City Personal Frank Conway and others visiting Cascade Park Saturday night J D Kirk visits in McKeanport Frederick Kuebler of Wilmington Ohio spent weekend in Ellwood City C R Knallay of France drove to Rochester on business Mrs Robert E Callahan guest in Ellwood City.
Ellwood City Pa August 3 Rev W Corcoran superintendent of the Allegheny district spoke at the laying of the cornerstone of the First M E church Sunday afternoon at 2 30 The program included hymn responsive reading prayer anthem and sculpture session Corinthians 9 27 addressing by Corcoran and a laying of the cornerstone by the pastor The Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the Pythian hall on Fourth street.
President Coolidge is expected to leave his Summer White House within ten days for his boyhood home in Plymouth Vermont to visit his aged father Col John Coolidge. He will spend two or three days in the Green Mountains before returning to Swampscott Massachusetts. The colonel’s physician reports improvement after a bladder operation a month ago.
United Mine Workers district head Patrick Fagan declared firm opposition to any independent miners union in Western Pennsylvania. The chamber of commerce plans to launch a local independent union and set up headquarters with E. McCullough hired to organize. The move follows miners rejecting a proposal to reopen Western Pennsylvania mines and negotiate a new wage scale.
T. E. Smith represents estate of R. H. Wylie seeking confirmation of sale of real and personal property. Reneker and Reneker seek permission to adopt Harriet Mitchell. Adoption of Kenneth Wayne Sager by E. S. Walkup and wife Hattie Walkup approved. Floyd E. Moore petitions for partition of James T. Moore estate with return set the first Monday of September. Opening of Henry Kiine estate account debated by Robert McK. White and H. K. Gregory, no ruling given.
Chicago records show murders averaging over one per day with 227 killed this year through August. If the pace continues for 154 days, year end total could reach 391, a rate compared with 347 in 1920 and 270 in 1923. Canada’s murders stand far lower, with Canada counting 79 in 1919 and 76 in 1921, while Chicago’s population was 2,701,705 in 1920.
Two men were reported dead and seventeen seriously burned after a gas explosion at the Dorranga Colliery of Lehigh Valley Coal company in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Company officials fought a mine fire that followed this afternoon.
Admitted include Mrs. Sarah Johnston of 611 Spruce Street Mrs Besale Mul doon of 709 Brooklyn Avenue George Mebaies of South Jefferson Street Mrs Martha Gunnenny of Wampum Discharged are Frank Eke Bes semer Albert Borle of Harrison Street and Harry Julian of New Castle.
R Irving Latimer, a 36 year term inmate at a Michigan state prison, laments a drop in inmate education and morals. He contrasts past train bandits and bank robbers with a current generation of poorly educated youths lacking interest in reading.
Many members of the various Masonic bodies of this city will leave New Castle Wednesday Morning to attend the annual Masonic outing held at Monarch park near Old City by the members of the fraternity of Oil City, Franklin, Clarion and other cities in that vicinity.
William Jennings Bryan clung to a two standards money theory, gold and silver, in a 1923 letter to the New York Evening Journal. He warned revival would distract from pressing issues and noted price declines and bi metallism debates. The public release highlights his belief in silver valued at one sixteenth of gold and his focus on broader questions beyond money.
CHICAGO August 3 burglars ransacking the interior calmly collected their loot valued at more than 50300 and escaped through a rear door as Mrs Bethune G Klugh rattled the front door trying to enter the Gold Coast apartment.
New Bedford social notes list Miss Sarah Gealy of Enon Valley and Mrs. William Gealy of New Galileo among visitors to Mrs. Sarah Mc Clenehan on Saturday. Other parties include Genkinger relatives, Fay Wilcox in East Liverpool, and Mrs. Clyde Haven with Mrs. Nancy Stage in town.
Radio and Electrical Merchandise promotes the MORSE Easy electric washer as a leading sale item. The agency for Ellwood City and vicinity features Gardner Bree Co Lawrence as distributors.
Youngstown residents visited the Clark family on Friday. Mr and Mrs J W Clark spent Sunday with his sister Mrs Sherman Apps near Lowellville. Mr and Mrs E Caver and daughter Margaret spent the weekend at Webster Pennsylvania with his sister Mrs Anna Caver Boyd. Will Morehouse of Akron pending several days with tela ves.
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Patterson were held Saturday morning at the home of Dr and Mrs H C Harper in Wallace avenue with Dr H A Ellis pastor of the First M E church in charge. The procession then proceeded to the First United Presbyterian church of Willingours for a 4 p m service. Burial followed in Homewood cemetery.
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