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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1925
Page
30
In a playful tale, a football-loving youth reluctantly attends a Saturday dance at Cascade Park with Sam Jones’s cousin. He ends up dodging missteps, trading jabs with other dancers, and nearly converts the night into a comic football-style clash before winding down with a final showstopper.
Ellwood City will send a large delegation to the State Grand lodge convention of the Orangemen and Orange Ladies in Pittsburgh at the Fort Pitt Hotel August 10 and 11. Mrs. R. E. Callahan will lead the event with a banquet and numerous entertainments planned for delegates, including a H ar mony car trip and a two night degree ceremony by Butler and Bill wood City lodges. Local ladies practice drills at the First National Bank building with members named and outfits described for the performance.
Six year old Norman Calavincenzo of 904 Crescent avenue is in Ellwood City Hospital after being struck Sunday evening on Franklin avenue by Louis Patale of 128 Line avenue. Patale drove him to the hospital for first aid. The child, under his aunt’s supervision, crossed the street against warnings and sustained head lacerations and body bruises.
In Ellwood City Pa on August 3 Rev George Duff formerly of First Presbyterian Ellwood City now in New York City was welcomed back to the pulpit by a large audience. His Sunday sermon compared nature s beauty with the soul of man and left a memorable impression. He uncertain about returning August 16. After the service friends greeted him as did Mrs Duff during a reception at the rear of the church.
Robert Zegan aged 65 of West Liberty died early Sunday morning at his sister Mrs M L Falon’s Frisco home where he had been visiting a week. Funeral services were held in West Liberty this afternoon at 3 o clock with interment in the local cemetery.
Members of the First Presbyterian church will enjoy their annual picnic in Ewing Park Wednesday afternoon and evening. A fine program of contests are being arranged by the committee for the occasion.
W D Porter of Glenn avenue who recently had a serious operation at Ellwood City hospital is improving slowly. He has been moved to Fred Henderson's home on Summit avenue but cannot sit up yet.
Ralph Deemer of Celia James Far kas of Chewton and Norman Colavin cenzo of 904 Crescent avenue are admitted to Ellwood City Hospital for surgical treatment.
C R Knallay with his mother and sister have moved from Crescent avenue to a newly erected bungalow near Frisco.
The Majestic Theater presents Enticement starring Mary Astor Olive Brook and Ian Keith in a stage or screen production. A brief local update notes the cast and venue with no additional context.
Local visitors in Cascade Park include Mr and Mrs Frank Conway Mr and Mrs Tinker Mr and Mrs Walter Whittaker Charles Cox Raymond Humphrey Dr Sandlin Kenneth Ketterer Homer Garwig and Fred Johnston Also listed are J D Kirk and relatives visit in McKeesport Pa Frederick Kuebler of Wilmington Del weekend in Ellwood City and C R Knallay of Frisco driving to Rochester on business Mrs Robert Ross of Pittsburgh guest of Mrs R E Callahan Glenn avenue Sunday Mrs Robert E Callahan of Glenn avenue shop in New Castle today
Rev S W Corcoran spoke at the laying of the cornerstone of the First M E church Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at Crescent avenue and Fifth street The program featured music prayer scripture reading anthems and an offering for the building fund Laying of the stone was performed by the pastor with benediction by Rev Corcoran
Ellwood City Pa August 3 The Pythian Sisters lodge will meet Thursday evening at 8 o clock in the Pythian hall on Fourth street.
President Coolidge will leave Swampscott in the next days for his boyhood home in Plymouth Vermont. He will spend two or three days in the Green Mountains visiting Col John C Coolidge who is convalescing after a bladder operation. The president plans to return to Swampscott afterward.
Pittsburgh August 3 United Mine Workers District No 5 President Patrick Fagan said any attempt to form an independent miners union in Western Pennsylvania would be opposed. The Chamber of Commerce plans to organize a new union and establish headquarters with E S McCullough due in today. The chamber aims to break U M W power after miners rejected its wage scale reopening proposal.
In Lawrence county courts T E Smith administrator of the estate of R H Wylie filed a petition for confirmation of sale of real and personal property. Walter L Reneker and Danie A Reneker asked to adopt Harriet Mitchell. Hearing set in two weeks. Adoption of Kenneth Wayne Sager by E S Walkup and Hattie Walkup ordered. Floyd E Moore petitioned for partition of James T Moore estate with return date first Monday of September. Attorneys argued opening of Henry Kline estate account with no ruling handed down.
Chicago faces a murder rate of over one per day with 227 killings so far in 1925. Projections suggest about 391 murders by year end, far above Canada’s totals and past Chicago years. The note compares Chicago to 1920 1929 and London 1923 figures.
A report notes the number of deaths in the world metropolis for 1923 contrasts with 270 in Chicago, highlighting urban mortality patterns and the gap between a major city and broader metropolitan areas.
WILKESBARRE Pa Aug 3 Two men were reported dead and seventeen seriously burned after a gas explosion at the Dorrance Colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. Company officials battled a mine fire that followed this afternoon.
Admitted list includes Mrs. Sarah Johnston of 611 Spruce Street Mrs Bessie Mull doon of 709 Brooklyn Avenue George Mehaies of South Jefferson Street Mrs Martha Gunnenny of Wampum Discharged patients include Frank Eke of Bessemer Albert Borio of Harrison Street and Harry Julian of New Castle.
R Irving Latimer, serving 36 years in Michigan State Prison, laments a drop in inmate education and morals. He notes a shift from educated robbers to a generation of half educated youths who cannot read or write and show little interest in outside life.
James L. Kilallen reports William Jennings Bryan still held to bi metallic money theory at his death, favoring gold and silver as two bases. He said revival of the money issue was not opportune, noting prosperity and shifting public focus. The June 17 1925 letter to Merryle Stanley Rutk eyer, released by the New York Evening Journal, framed his views as personal and historically significant.
In Chicago on August 3 Mrs Bethune G Kligh attempted to enter her Gold Coast apartment as burglars ransacked the interior. The thieves calmly gathered loot valued at more than 50000 dollars and escaped through a rear door.
New Bedford residents Miss Sarah Gealy of Enon Valley and Mrs. William Gealy of New Galilee plus Miss Leanore Gealy of Carapolis and Mrs. Blanch Gealy of Chicago called on Mrs. Sarah Mc Clenehan on Saturday, with the last two guests staying over. Other visits included Mrs. Catherine Genkinger and family with Mr. A. J. Genkinger hosted on Thursday, Fay Wilcox visiting East Liverpool, Ohio, and Mrs. Clyde Haven and Mrs. Nancy Stage visiting Mrs. Josephine Walker on Friday.
Many members of the various Masonic bodies of this city will leave New Castle Wednesday morning to attend the annual Masonic outing held in Monarch park near Oil City by the members of the fraternity of Oil City, Franklin, Clarion and other cities in that vicinity.
Agen for Ellwood City and vicinity. Easy electric washers sold more than any other brand. Located at 607 Lawrence Ave. Telephone 275th-364.
Youngstown visitors called on Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clark on Friday. The Clarks spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. Sherman Apple near Lowellville. Mr and Mrs. 8S. E. Cover and daughter Margaret were in Webster Pennsylvania with his sister Mrs. Anna Cover Boyd for the weekend. Will Morehouse of Akron is spending several days with relatives.
Short funeral services were held at the residence of Dr and Mrs H C Harper Wallace avenue for Minnie Patterson with Dr H A Ellis in charge. The funeral party then went to the First United Presbyterian church of Wilkinsburg for services at 4 p m. Burial was made in Slamewood cemetery. Reliable figures show that by this time every good fisherman has had one hook stuck in his finger.
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